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Oak Ridge city services are 'returning to normal' as virus cases drop

The Oak Ridger
City of Oak Ridge facilities are returning to normal operations as the number of positive COVID-19 cases goes down. A review of all city departments and services has been conducted. The following is a summary of various services provided by Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson in a city news release.
Departmental services are continuing. City officials strongly urge citizens to conduct their business electronically, over the phone, and by mail whenever possible. If you need to reach a department, call the number listed below for each department. Call the City Manager’s Office or department offices on the city’s website for further information.

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Oak Ridge tennessee City Council budget police fire Gooch Chinn ADA

A new budget for the city of Oak Ridge has been approved on first reading.

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Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra live season finale concert at Pavilion

Following a season of hybrid concerts, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association presents the full Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra in its season finale event, at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 6 at the Pavilion Bandshell at A.K. Bissell Park.

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COVID-19 city updates; Oak Ridge Library re-opens June 1

COVID-19 city updates; Oak Ridge Library re-opens June 1
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The Oak Ridge Public Library is pictured above.
City government facilities are returning to normal operations after more than a year of trying to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the Oak Ridge Public Library will return to normal operating hours on Tuesday, June 1.
However, not all Oak Ridge municipal departments and services have returned to full capacity, a press release said.
Here is a COVID-19 update provided by the City of Oak Ridge on Friday:
Departmental services are continuing. City officials strongly urge citizens to conduct their business electronically, over the phone, and by mail whenever possible. Financial transactions can be handled electronically and via mail. If you need to reach a department, call the number listed below for each department or click here for a list of all departments. You can also reach a department by email or social media.

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COVID-19: Update on city of Oak Ridge services, departments; openings and mask requirements

COVID-19: Update on city of Oak Ridge services, departments; openings and mask requirements
Special to The Oak Ridger
After more than a year of active efforts to suppress COVID-19, city of Oak Ridge facilities are returning to normal operations. A review of all city departments and services has been conducted and although not at full capability, the following is a summary of various services, a city news release issued last Friday stated.
Departmental services are continuing. City officials strongly urge citizens to conduct their business electronically, over the phone, and by mail whenever possible. Financial transactions can be handled electronically and via mail. If you need to reach a department, call the number listed below for each department. You can also reach a department by email or social media.

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Public input meeting on Community Development Block Grant May 22

Public input meeting on Community Development Block Grant May 22
Oakridger
The city of Oak Ridge Community Development Department will hold an in-person, public meeting at the Oak Ridge Public Library this weekend on its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan.
The meeting, which is set for Saturday, May 22 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., will give the public another opportunity to share input, ask questions and weigh in on how the plan addresses the objectives required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the grant.
“The plan details activities that benefit low- to middle-income people as well as how the city is preventing and/or eliminating slum or blight. The grant can also be used to address urgent needs relating to HUD,” Oak Ridge Community Development Specialist Matthew Widner said in a news release. The proposed plan can be found by visiting bit.ly/CDBG2021-22.

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Friends of Library Book Sale returns - Oak Ridge Today

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Friends of the Oak Ridge Public Library Spring 2021 Book Sale will be Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22. Pictured above are FOL President Nancy Hardin, right, and Treasurer Jan Pierce sorting books from a previous year. (Submitted photo)
The Friends of the Oak Ridge Public Library Spring 2021 Book Sale is returning after more than a year.
The Book Sale is Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22. It will be a smaller sale at a different location because the Oak Ridge Public Library is not yet fully open to the public, a press release said.
“But we are ready to have a sale to share with you the many items we have received since our last sale in March 2020,” the press release said.

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Friends of Oak Ridge Public Library Spring Book Sale returns; Habitat ReStore rooms are the site

Friends of Oak Ridge Public Library Spring Book Sale returns; Habitat ReStore rooms are the site
Special to The Oak Ridger
The Friends of the Oak Ridge Public Library (FOL) Spring 2021 Book Sale will be held Friday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22.
“It will be a smaller sale at a different location because the Library will not yet be fully opened to the public. But we are ready to have a sale to share with you the many items we have received since our last sale in March 2020,” FOL stated in a news release.
The sale will be held in two rooms on the lower level of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore building in Grove Center. The entrance is on Robertsville Road. On Friday, May 21, the Members Sale will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Memberships will be available at the door, $5 for an individual and $10 for the family membership. (Note that, for the comfort and safety of members, the use of electronic scanning devices is not allowed during the Members Sale. These devices can be used during the remaining parts of the sale.) From 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 21, the sale will be open to the public. The half-price sale on Saturday, May 22, (to the public) will open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 3:30 p.m.

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Not All 'HEA' (Happily Ever After) titles at Library

Not All ‘HEA’ (Happily Ever After) titles at Library
William Gwin/Reader's Guide
One reader described a book’s ending as not “HEA” or “Happily Ever After.” I found this term interesting, suggesting all kinds of short-hand personal and cultural references, and I could foresee an extended use of “HEA” beyond describing a less than sanguine plot ending. For example, I can imagine replying to a parent’s query: “How did the soccer game turn out?” “Well, not very ‘HEA.’ Let’s just say that!”
From the dystopian genre, (certainly not “HEA”) you might enjoy “Attack Surface,” by Cory Doctorow, which is part spy-thriller, part “Big Brother” cyber conspiracy. Mash Maximow is a gritty, street-smart operative working for the “winning side,” which exploits her elite cyber skills to oppress dissidents in repressive governments across the globe. Out of boredom, she has become a hi-tech prankster, interfering with people’s lives from thousands of miles away and acting in ways contrary to the objectives of her overseers. Her elite lifestyle with its money and perks is hard to resist, but her recklessness will force her to make a choice with potentially dire consequences. “Attack Surface” is the third book in the Little Brother Series, a Young Adult series; however, it can be read as a stand-alone book. The previous two books in the series by order of publication are “Little Brother” (2008) and “Homeland” (2013). Oak Ridge Public Library has these previous two books in the series as well.

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More city buildings open; but wear masks

More city buildings open; but wear masks
Special to The Oak Ridger
The city of Oak Ridge is opening various departments, but still taking some measures to ensure COVID-19 safety.
“After more than a year of active efforts to suppress COVID-19, I am announcing the effort to open for business. A review of all city departments and services has been conducted and although not at full capability, the following is a summary of various services,” City Manager Mark Watson stated in a news release.
Departmental services are continuing. City officials strongly urge citizens to conduct their business electronically, over the phone, and by mail whenever possible. City facilities will continue operations as below. For the safety of city employees and social distancing for customers, visitors may receive a temperature scan and inquiry about their current health. Call the city manager’s office or department offices on the city’s website for further information.

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