Fourth Quarter 2012 - Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce

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Members at Work Oak Ridge Associated Universities received the 2012 Award of Excellence from the Tennessee Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals. The award is presented annually to an organization that demonstrates quality support for secretaries, administrative or executive assistants and related office professionals. Nominations were made by the 17 chapters across the Tennessee division. This is the second time ORAU has received this recognition from this organization; the first time was in 2008. In 2010 ORAU also won the Award for Excellence at IAAP’s international level. The award application was prepared and submitted by Brenda Lee-Longmire, an IAAP-certified administrative professional-organizational management at ORAU. Lee-Longmire, a former IAAP Oak Ridge Chapter president, served as editor for the IAAP Oak Ridge Chapter newsletter, which also received top honors in the Tennessee division newsletter competition. ORAU has renewed a five-year agreement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue providing technical assistance in the areas of radiological surveys and assessments. The agreement, which is worth $5.4 million, will last through 2017. Specifically under the agreement, ORAU will serve as the sole-source, independent contractor for addressing NRC regulatory activities related to the decommissioning of previously contaminated reactor and materials sites by performing laboratory analyses, document reviews, in-process inspections and verification surveys. ORAU will also participate in special projects related to nuclear facility operations, uranium recovery and other decommissioning activities. www.orau.org ______________ B&W Y-12 has announced that Joe Henry has been named Chief Operating Officer, a new position that has been created to assist the president and general manager in overall site management with a particular focus on operations. Joe Henry Henry currently is president of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) in Erwin, Tenn., and is expected to temporarily serve in the COO position at B&W Y-12 for the next several months. He previously held the position of chief of nuclear safety operations at Y-12, where he oversaw the site’s nuclear safety program and conduct of operations. He also was Y-12’s chief interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Henry is a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral. He served as commanding officer for two nuclear submarines (USS Kentucky and USS Key West) and commander of Submarine Group Ten in Kings Bay, GA. B&W Y-12 recently donated $15,000 to the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. The money will be used to turn the museum’s current space exhibit into a “Rocket Room,” taking children on an imaginary trip to Mars. An existing model rocket at the museum will be refurbished, and new interactive activities will bring outer space to preschoolers and early grade schoolers. Thanks to Y-12’s involvement with the Oak Ridge Huntsville Partnership Office, a consortium including ORAU, Y-12, ORNL and the University of Alabama, Y-12 also arranged for the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to donate excess NASA equipment, such as control panels and satellites, to the Rocket Room. www.y12.doe.gov ______________ ADFAC is hosting a 25th Anniversary Celebration on Monday, October 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m at First Presbyterian Church. An RSVP is required. The 6th Annual Feed the Need will be held from October 15-19 at more than 20 area restaurants including the following Chamber members: Buddy’s bar-b-q, Dean’s Restaurant & Bakery, Burchfield’s, Oliver’s Restaurants & Catering, Snappy Tomato, Papa Murphy’s and The Soup Kitchen. www.adfac.org ______________ King College is one of the best colleges in the Southeast for the ninth consecutive year according to the nationally known education services company, The Princeton Review. It is one of 136 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its “Best in the Southeast” section of its website feature, “2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” In the King College profile on its site, students interviewed by The Princeton Review said the College is known for “providing an education of excellence and leadership based in the Christian faith.” www.king.edu ______________ East Tennessee Children’s Hospital will be hosting the 28th annual Fantasy of Trees from November 21-25 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Over the past 27 years, the event has raised more than $5.7 million to provide much-needed medical equipment for children served by ETCH. For more information or to volunteer, visit fantasyoftrees.org ______________ Enrichment Federal Credit Union CEO, M. Wayne Hope, recently celebrated 35 years of service at the credit union. Wayne started Wayne Hope working for what was then K-25 Federal Credit Union in 1977 as a Loan Clerk. Over the years he served as Collection Manager, Office Manager and Assistant General Manager. In 1994, Hope was promoted to President/CEO. He is only the third CEO in the history of the credit union. Hope has also served on the board of directors of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. Hope received his Certified Credit Union
Executive designation in 1985 from CUNA & Affiliates. Enrichment Federal Credit Union, based in Oak Ridge, is one of the largest credit unions in Tennessee with over 39,400 members, eight area offices and assets of over $367 M. ______________ Countryside Tire and Auto Service has a new location in downtown Clinton. The new location is located at 117 South Main Street. Countryside also has a location at 220 Brisbane Road in Oak Ridge. www.countrysidetireandauto.com ______________ The Science.gov mobile application was recently named one of the ten best federal apps by Government Computer News. The app was also recently named to InformationWeek’s Ten Handy Mobile Apps from Uncle Sam. The application was developed by the Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information. ______________ USEC Inc. recently announced that Robert Warther has been named deputy program manager for the American Centrifuge research, development and demonstration (RD&D) program. The board of managers of American Centrifuge Demonstration, LLC, a subsidiary responsible for running the RD&D program, approved Warther’s selection at its initial meeting on August 3. Warther will report to Paul Sullivan, who is serving as the program manager for the RD&D program. USEC Inc., a global energy company, is a leading supplier of enriched uranium fuel and nuclear industry related services for commercial nuclear power plants. ______________ This month, Merit Construction, Inc. celebrates 30 years as one of East Tennessee’s most successful contractors. From retail projects to office buildings, industrial plants to medical facilities, educational buildings to houses of worship, Merit has constructed or renovated more than $1 billion of construction projects in the last three decades. Merit has extensive experience building all types of beautiful and functional construction projects including office buildings, retail facilities, medical buildings and industrial facilities, as well as churches and educational facilities. www.meritconstruction.com ______________ A consortium led by Roane State Community College received a $12.6 million federal grant to offer more training for health care careers and help students finish their degrees, the U.S. Department of Labor announced recently. The announcement included $500 million in grants for community colleges and universities across the country. The Roane State consortium was one of 27 funded nationwide, former Roane State President Gary Goff said in a press release. ______________ The Appalachian Regional Commission recently announced approval of a grant in the amount of $500,000 to the Emory Valley Center for the Emory Valley Center New Facility, Phase 1 project. This project will construct a new facility that will continue services for East Tennesseans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The project is expected to serve 451 pre-school students and 83 workers/trainees, resulting in the retention of 83 existing jobs and the creation of 40 new jobs. Join the Emory Valley Center for Rock-A- Moolah with Jada Blade on October 19. The fund raiser, to benefit Emory Valley Center’s Capital Campaign, is billed as one of the biggest rock events in Oak Ridge. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Visit the website for more information or to order tickets. www.emoryvalleycenter.com ______________ The Oak Ridge Playhouse presents “The Wiz” November 16 - December 2. This joint production of the Oak Ridge Playhouse Mainstage and Junior Playhouse will feature more than 30 performers. Get your groove on and ease on down the road in this Tony award-winning, hip retelling of “The Wizard of Oz.” Dorothy’s journey through a land of wicked witches, scarecrows, lions, and men made of tin is told in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel, and soul! Soaring and exuberant, it radiates so much energy you can hardly sit in your seat. Tickets go on sale October 29. orplayhouse.com ______________ The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra opens its concert series on October 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the ORHS Performing Arts Center with Rachmaninoff’s “Third Piano Concerto” played by Josh Davis, Tennessee teenager and concerto competition winner. ORSO will end the concert with Bethoven’s fabulous “Fifth Symphony.” The Telsa String Quartet will perform on November 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Pollard Auditorium. Winner of the Gold Medal at a 2012 national chamber music competition, the Tesla Quartet is one of the best young ensembles in New York. Clarinetist Wonkak Kim will join the quartet in playing “Clarinet Quintet in A Major. www.orcma.org ______________ The Oak Ridge Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), along with the Knoxville and Maryville Chapters are sponsoring an educational seminar on October 16 at Pollard Technology Conference Center from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cost is $45 in advance and $50 at the door. Jennifer Kemp of Office Team will lead a session on using social media. Hallerin Hilton Hill of NewsTalk 98.7 WNOX will speak about connecting and striking the right chord by balancing your life. www.iaap-oakridge.org ______________ To share news with our membership, send your news and photos to gillenwaters@orcc.org.
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