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  Jackson-Crockett's Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Guide
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a city born of war, is still challenged more than 50 years later to find its place in a peaceful world.
Oak Ridge's population has been stable -- some might say stagnant -- for several decades, but it continues to have outstanding public schools, a rich civic life and a growing reputation as a regional medical center.
Oak Ridge Turnpike and Illinois Avenue -- the primary arteries -- have become strip highways with inadequate controls on growth and an unsightly hodgepodge of architectural styles.
www.hermitage.com /oakridge.html   (2060 words)

  
 Oak Ridge, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oak Ridge's scientific heritage is explored in the American Museum of Science and Energy.
Oak Ridge, a proud city with historic international implications, is now challenged to blend into the suburban orbit of Knoxville while its heritage as a "super secret" government installation subsides.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest multipurpose lab in the National Laboratory system, and is also home to the Spallation Neutron Source, a 1.4 Billion dollar project slated for completion by 2010.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee   (1361 words)

  
 Roarks at Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge was built under a cloak of great secrecy during World War II.
Oak Ridge was created in 1942 as a major site of the "Manhattan Project," a massive wartime effort which produced the world's first atomic weapons.
In the book City Behind a Fence, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1942-1946 the authors reported that in the summer of 1945, when the general housing reached its maximum size of approximately 75,000 residents, the distribution of the entire reservation population was as follows: single and multiple family units, including apartments, supported 28,834 residents.
www.mindspring.com /~r-cfn/OakRidge.html   (1862 words)

  
 Overview of Oak Ridge Office
Based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office is rich in history, dating back to World War II when the organization played a major role in the production of enriched uranium for the Manhattan Project.
Also, Oak Ridge is the home for the American Museum of Science and Energy, and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
ORISE is managed for DOE by the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, a not-for-profit consortium of 86 colleges and universities.
www.oakridge.doe.gov /overview.htm   (1415 words)

  
 Welcome to Oak Ridge Micro-Energy, Inc.
We have built a state-of-the-art facility in Oak Ridge, and our commitment to research and development has resulted in a thin-film battery superior to the one originally licensed from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
With a full-fledged research facility in Oak Ridge, we expect to be an innovative leader in the micro-energy market.
The Oak Ridge Micro-Energy thin film battery is rechargeable, lithium-based, and the active battery layers are manufactured to be significantly thinner than common plastic wrap.
www.oakridgemicro.com /ne/okme032205developments.htm   (1444 words)

  
 City of Oak Ridge
City of Oak Ridge 2006 Property Tax Bills were mailed June 8, 2006 to the owner of record as of January 1, 2006.
The City of Oak Ridge was chosen from among dozens of candidates to participate in the 2005 “City Showcase” at the National League of Cities’ annual Congress of Cities conference in Charlotte, NC, December 6-10, 2005.
Historic homes in the City of Oak Ridge are one step closer to being preserved and modernized for the needs of families today, thanks to an initiative by the City of Oak Ridge and the Housing Development Corporation of the Clinch Valley (HDC).
www.ci.oak-ridge.tn.us   (472 words)

  
 About the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee is nestled between the Cumberland Mountain range and the Great Smokey Mountains in Eastern Tennessee.
One evening, as I was driving along the mountain ridge on the north side of town, I saw a pink glow in the sky, far to the north of town.
Oak Ridge has some spectacular views of the Cumberlands from the homes along Black Oak Ridge Mountain.
users3.ev1.net /~kaizen/fwguymon/oakridge/index.htm   (547 words)

  
 Historical Markers of Oak Ridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Oak Ridge is a unique city in the midst of East Tennessee with unusual attributes such as exceptional music programs, a variety of arts programs, museums, a great rowing course, and a truly unique historical story.
Located on the spot where John Hendrix, the Prophet of Oak Ridge, predicted the "seat of power" would be located, the government presence in Oak Ridge has continually resided at this location since the formation of the Atomic Energy Commission.
The first church building in the newly created city of Oak Ridge is a picturesque white building with a steeple sitting on a grassy hillside.
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 Oak Ridge Schools home
Meanwhile, the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation has helped to raise over eight million dollars in private donations to help fund the school.
Two Oak Ridge High School seniors were recently announced as recipients of the 2006 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing.
Oak Ridge Preschool • Glenwood Elementary • Linden Elementary • Willow Brook Elementary
www.ortn.edu   (669 words)

  
 Tennessee history, preservation and educational artifacts
The 55-year-old Oak Ridge native is expected to relinquish his command Fort Hood, Texas and assume his new post in Heidelberg, Germany early next year.
Bell was born in Oak Ridge on April 9, 1947.
He graduated from Oak Ridge High School where he played football and went on to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and enroll in the Reserved Officers Training Corps.
www.tennesseehistory.com /archive/Oct02.htm   (6674 words)

  
 Oak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oak Ridge Wildcats football team were mythical national champions for 1958, and have won eight state championships.
On April 10, Oak Ridge High School was one of the recipients of the Jefferson Muzzle Award [2] for free speech and first-amendment violations in the United States.
Oak Ridge is also nationally famous for its consistent performance in Science Olympiad; a team from ORHS has made it to nationals for more than a dozen years running.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oak_Ridge_High_School_(Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee)   (424 words)

  
 Oak Ridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Oak Ridge is the home of a unique people who enthusiastically work to solve the world's most difficult problems.  It sits as a unique culture in the midst of Appalachia that both impacts the ends of the universe and the hearts of its local neighbors.  
The Midtown Community Center is the present home of the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association.  It was originally a main community center for the Secret City - Oak Ridge, then "The Wildcat Den" for several years and then served a variety of uses before returning to its original use.
Several individuals are working through the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association in an attempt to find ways to preserve this historic structure.
smithdray.angeltowns.net /or/orth.htm   (547 words)

  
 Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is home to a number of highly sophisticated experimental research facilities.
Created as part of the Manhattan Project in 1943, Oak Ridge National Laboratory was established during World War II when American scientists feared that Nazi Germany was rapidly developing an atomic bomb.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory   (1301 words)

  
 Oak Ridge TN Convention and Visitors Bureau - Attractions
In Oak Ridge and Near By The Oak Ridge and Anderson County area is as diverse a region as Tennessee has to offer.
The original townsite of Oak Ridge built during the Manhattan Project.
Discover the history, present and future of two former Manhattan Project facilities during this bus tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Defense Complex.
oakridgevisitor.com /attractions.html   (498 words)

  
 Oak Ridge Tennessee Directory
It is said that Oak Ridge had a symphony before it had sidewalks.
Diverse cultural and recreational opportunities make Oak Ridge a great place to live.
Housing costs are 89 percent of the national average, while Money magazine lists East Tennessee as having the nation's lowest overall tax burden.
oakridgedirectoryonline.com   (85 words)

  
 Oak Ridge Rowing
Oak Ridge is located 10 hours from 1/3rd of the general rowing population of the United States.
The Oak Ridge Rowing Association is a private club of approximately 250 members.
Oak Ridge Rowing has an active junior rowing program that pulls students from several area schools and a competitive masters program.
www.orra.org /springtraining.html   (862 words)

  
 Oak Ridge Tennessee Real Estate
A variety of homes are available in the popular mid-range of $80,000-$130,000 and true golfing enthusiasts will feel at home in one of Oak Ridge's excellent golf course communities.
Oak Ridge is at the heart of a technology corridor pioneering developments in research, technology transfer, and several science and technical fields.
Oak Ridge/Knoxville is home to more than 500 high-tech companies, 45,000 high-tech professionals, 2,300 PhDs, and more than 9,000 college students.
www.relocate-america.com /states/TN/cities/oakridge.htm   (423 words)

  
 Oak Ridge Tennessee
The City of Oak Ridge was created in 1942 for a single purpose--secret production of the atomic bomb for World War II.
Oak Ridge lies in an Eastern Tennessee valley between the Cumberland Mountains and southern Appalachians.
From its headquarters in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, ORAU serves the government, academia, and the private sector in important areas of science and technology.
www.discoveret.org /ortnscso/ortn.htm   (326 words)

  
 Alsos: City Behind a Fence: Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1942-1946
This book chronicles the nature of daily life in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, one of the principal sites used in the construction of atomic bombs during World War II.
The authors explain how many of the inhabitants had no idea what was occurring in the facility, and that they spent much of the war cut off from the outside world.
Focusing on the problems of housing, segregation, education, recreation, interaction with surrounding communities, and the extreme security measures, the authors illustrate the trials and triumphs of members of the Oak Ridge community.
alsos.wlu.edu /information.aspx?id=33   (132 words)

  
 Oak Ridge Retirement Community - Knoxville, TN - Retirement and Life Care
We have been setting the standard in East Tennessee for services and retirement living since 1984.
The small city of Oak Ridge, with approximately 27,000 persons, is an educational, cultural, and technological gem tucked between the Great Smoky and Cumberland Mountains.
The arts programs here attract a high degree of citizen involvement and have always been an important part of Oak Ridge life.
www.oakridgeretire.com   (352 words)

  
 The Oak Ridger Online - Obituaries -Oak Ridge Tennessee07/07/03
James David Johnson Sr., 83, retired Oak Ridge dentist, died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, surrounded by family.
Wanda Fay Eva Calway, 36, of Maryville, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Friday, July 4, 2003, at Whispering Pines in Maryville.
Dennis Lymoin Walters, 56, of Oak Ridge, died Saturday, July 5, 2003, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
www.oakridger.com /obit/index.html   (208 words)

  
 Sister Cities Support Organization Oak Ridge Tennessee
Impressions of the Oak Ridge delegation to Naka shi.
HANGER Prosthetics and Orthotics of Oak Ridge donates to Obninsk facility.
Oak Ridge Sister City Support Organization sponsors local artists for the Sister Cities International Young Artists Competition - 2005.
www.discoveret.org /ortnscso   (289 words)

  
 ATSDR - ORRHES - Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee To Hold Federal Advisory Committee Meeting in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
ORRHES, a federal advisory committee created in 1999, is comprised of a representative group of citizens that live in the communities surrounding the Oak Ridge Reservation.
Members of the community who have questions about these meetings, ORRHES or ATSDR activities at the Oak Ridge Reservation may contact the ORRHES Designated Federal Official, Lorine Spencer, toll free at 1-888-422-8737, or at 404-498-1745, or Environmental Health Scientist Bill Taylor at 865-220-0295 in the Oak Ridge Field Office.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /NEWS/oakridgetn082103.html   (309 words)

  
 Oak Ridge Hotel: Oak Ridge Comfort Inn Oak Ridge TN Hotel
Welcome to the Comfort Inn, an Oak Ridge hotel near the American Museum of Science and Energy.
This Oak Ridge hotel is ideally located in the downtown area, minutes from popular attractions like the American Museum of Science and Energy, the Museum of Appalachia, the Oak Ridge Playhouse and Norris Dam State Park.
The hotel is convenient to area corporate centers and within walking distance of the Oak Ridge Mall.
www.oakridgetncomfortinn.com   (178 words)

  
 La Leche League of Oak Ridge, Tennessee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
LLL of Oak Ridge meets on the second Thursday of each month 10:30 a.m.
La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding.
The La Leche League International mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother.
www.lllusa.org /web/OakRidgeTN.html   (218 words)

  
 Oak Ridger
The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge had a moment of silence at its noon meeting Thursday recognizing the passing of local resident and nuclear pioneer Alvin Weinberg.
MOSSY OAK Distribute Field Staff Gear to c-stores.
TELLER TN Members 1st Federal Credit Union is interviewing for a full-time Teller for the Oak Ridge Office.
www.oakridger.com   (231 words)

  
 eBay - oak ridge tennessee, Postcards Paper, Collectibles items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 Tailwinds - Jellico - Oak Ridge, Tennessee
We then jumped onto Tennessee 63 for a mile or so, where we turned off onto "the old road." There was no sign at the intersection and the map doesn't give the "old road" between Pioneer and Caryville a name or number.
When I showed the Eastern Tennessee map that we used today, to local folks they marveled at how good a map we had.
At Clinton, we headed west along the Clinch River on Tennessee 61 (a busy 4-lane), where we saw a Coast Guard dredge in the river.
www.tailwinds.org /east/tn/1016.html   (1352 words)

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