I'm Ellen Smith, member of the Oak Ridge City Council. Thank you for visiting my blog and reading my views on public and private life in and around Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This website is my own; content here does not represent the official policies or views of the City of Oak Ridge. To add your own comments, click on the topic title to open a comment box. To read posts about a particular topic, scroll down to "Categories" (in the sidebar) or use the "Search" box in the sidebar. Look under "Archives" to see collections of past posts organized by date.
I’ve heard a lot of questions and speculation about Applewood Apartments owner Joe Levitt. Who is he? What does he do with the money he collects from his tenants? As the news media have been reporting, the City of Oak Ridge has contended that the apartments are unfit for human habitation and is proceeding with [...]
Anderson County Solid Waste has announced the state-sponsored household hazardous waste collection event for 2009. Anyone interested in volunteering to take surveys or assist the State’s contractor in sorting materials should contact Geoff Trabalka by e-mail at gtrabalka@andersontn.org or phone at (865) 463-6845.
ANDERSON COUNTY
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION EVENT
Household Hazardous Waste is anything generated in the [...]
Michael Silence has a comment in today’s News Sentinel that (contrary to his intention) helps to underline just how difficult it can be for governments to make meaningful reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. He says that it would be silly for the state to require vending machines on state property to either [...]
I have an empty space in my heart, because my father has left the world. I’m glad I was able to be with him and my mother when he passed away. Now I’m back in Oak Ridge, but I’m feeling distracted by memories. Tomorrow, Tuesday, would have been his 88th birthday.
Thinking of those he would [...]