Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary

	Album Name	Date	Description
	CLUB MEMBERS	Mar 24, 2012	We've created an album of head shots of our club members -- one you can "thumb through." If you would rather submit a photo for our use here, please limit it to a head-and-shoulders shot for which the file size is no larger than 200KB (and 72 dpi). You can email it to karen@kbsquare.com. Thanks! Those without photos are at the mercy of the photo album managers ...

	The Dictionary Project 2012	Feb 8, 2012	Gene Caldwell, Lou Dunlap and Emily Jernigan distributed dictionaries to third graders in all 5 Morgan County schools. Other Rotarians delivered them to students in Anderson and Scott Counties.

	Graduation Celebration 2011	Jun 2, 2011	Look out Vegas, here comes Breakfast Rotary! We're learning to (Roulette) wheel and (Blackjack) deal for the Casino tent at Graduation Celebration.

	RMS InterAct	Apr 14, 2011	RMS InterAct Club Sponsored by ORBRC

	March 26, 2011 Trash Bash	Mar 26, 2011	Cleaning up the lake shore along the Clinch River Rowing Course

	Umpteenth Annual Trash Bash at Melton Lake	Mar 27, 2010	ORBRC members, Robertsville Middle School Youth Act-ers, and family members gathered March 27, 2010, under the leadership of Linda Brown to clean the local riverbank.

	Auction 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Our Live and Silent Auction Fundraiser, put on this year by the Fellowship Committee

	Adopt a Street Service - November 2009	Nov 23, 2009	Photos from the most recent Adopt-a-Street trash pick-up, courtesy of Pat Powell, our PR Committee chair.

	Fall Gathering at Willow Ridge Garden Center	Oct 8, 2009	About 25 Breakfast Rotarians and spouses met at Willow Ridge Garden Center for the 2nd annual fall gathering. We met in the beautiful setting Tom Lakers provided, among the flowering plants, fire pits, fountains, and bromeliads. We brought finger food and wine to share, and the conversations flowed for several hours. The 'Party Crew' organizes several events each year to give ORBRC members and guests an opportunity to socialize and become better acquainted with others in a relaxed, festive atmosphere.

	Transition Meeting July 1 2009	Jul 1, 2009	Annual transition meeting

	Graduation Celebration 2009	Jun 5, 2009	More than 20 ORBRC members and their spouses showed up at about 5 a.m. to help award a 2004 Chevy S Blazer to Claire Freeman at Graduation Celebration for the class of 2009. Cleanup support followed, with the Breakfast Brigade providing people power.

	Spring Fun(ction) at Moondollars Cafe	Apr 23, 2009	About 60 Rotarians, family members and guests met for fellowship, fun and food at Moondollars Cafe in Historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge

	Riverfront Trash Bash Mar 2009	Mar 31, 2009	Umpteenth annual cleanup of the riverfront with RMS YouthAct

	Literacy Lunch	Mar 19, 2009	ORBRC and Altrusa team up to sponsor this annual literacy event. The funds raised support literacy programs and projects in Anderson County. Our speaker this year is Robert Hicks, New York Times best-selling author of Widow of the South.

	Sergeant/End Polio Benefit	Feb 21, 2009	THE Oak Ridge Rotary Club honored "Mr. Rotary" Bill Sergeant for his contributions to Rotary's effort to end polio with a fundraiser for the End Polio Now campaign. The event was held Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at Pollard Auditorium at Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

	RMS YouthAct	Jan 18, 2009	Photos from the Robertsville Middle School YouthAct Club: First Year Officers First Service Projects: Planting in the RMS Memorial Garden RMS Memorial Garden Dedication Ceremony, 2008 Christmas Parade with ORBRC; transition of officers; delivering check to Dr. Fred Garmon from People for Care and Learning

	Christmas Angels 2009	Dec 24, 2008	Our club adopted 82 children from 30 local families this year, providing a jollier celebration than would have taken place for these youngsters. Project Manager Linda Brown wrote a nice piece for our Dec. 24 newsletter. Check it out by checking out the newsletter archive (see the menu at left).

	Christmas Float & Parade 2008	Dec 13, 2008	Our second-ever float in the city's Christmas parade won the "Good Neighbor Award," and volunteers distributed more than 2000 "gently used" books to the children of our community. It was 26 degrees Dec. 6, the day the float was constructed, and not much warmer on Dec. 13 for the parade itself. Breakfast Rotarians constructed the float in Dan Quinn's driveway. YouthAct members from Robertsville Middle School collected and sorted children's books they handed out at the parade.

	Our Dictionary Project	Dec 8, 2008	Our club is coordinating a Dictionary Project effort for Anderson, Morgan, and Scott county third-graders for the third year!

	Fifth Annual Rotary Hoops Classic	Nov 29, 2008	Thanksgiving Weekend is an amazing time for a basketball tournament -- and Rotarians are nothing if not amazing! Thanks to Gene Caldwell for leading this Breakfast Brigade effort!

	Halloween 2008	Oct 30, 2008	We had a howling good time when we gathered at Willow Ridge Garden Center for food and fun and fellowship the day before Halloween.

	Nicaragua -- DDSing	Oct 27, 2008	Jerry Young took ORBRC with him on a medical mission trip to Nicaragua ...

	RYLA 2008	Oct 4, 2008	Rotary Youth Leadership Awards for District 6780 take place at Camp Nakanawa near Crossville. Here's a peek at the day. ORBRC organized a bus for kids and sponsors from six area clubs. JoAnn Garrett, Cathy Toth, and Tracy Larabee led our group.

	Oak Ridge Sunset Rotary Club Charter Night	Sep 22, 2008	Charter President Dave Mason and District Governor Carol LaRue were all smiles as Rotarians from across District 6780 joined the nearly 30 members of the newest club in East Tennessee for their charter night Sept. 22. A dozen Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotarians were on hand for the celebration.

	First Annual Fall Velo Classic Bike Race	Sep 7, 2008	Oak Ridge Breakfast Brigade supported the Fall Velo Classic bike race in its inaugural year. Special thanks to ORBRC Rotarian Lou Rabinowitz -- the project organizer -- whose efforts brought nearly 200 racers and their families and supporters together for the event Sept. 5-7 in our city.

	Weekly Speakers	Aug 6, 2008	A collection point for photos from weekly speakers for use in other applications.

	Go for the Gold -- Tri-Club SummerFellowship Event	Jul 31, 2008	Thanks to the outstanding efforts of an Olympic Dream Team of volunteers from the Oak Ridge Breakfast, Oak Ridge Sunset, and (the daddy of them all) THE Ridge Rotary Club, more than 100 of us gathered for fun and food and challenges of an Olympian nature. SEE LOTS MORE PHOTOS: Click Here

	Annual Meeting and Transition 2007-2008	Jun 25, 2008	We honored two individuals for outstanding service and a number of our members for their considerable work during the 2008-2009 at our club's annual meeting June 25, 2008.

	LA CONVENTION 2008 (one)	Jun 24, 2008	Karen Bridgeman attended the 99th annual Rotary International Convention in LA in mid-June -- come on along for a look at the fun.

	Graduation Celebration 2008	May 30, 2008	Sixteen Rotarians and three spouses pitched in to help with Oak Ridge Graduation Celebration in the wee hours of Friday, May 30. We helped give away a car and thousands of dollars in electronics, cash, and other prizes. We also helped about 268 kids (~83% of the graduating class) make great memories of a wonderful milestone in their young lives.

	Year End Awards	May 25, 2008	It's that time -- winding up the 2007-2008 Rotary year.

	YouthAct-ing Up!	May 20, 2008	ORBRC is helping start a YouthAct Club at Robertsville Middle School, an effort that began in the 2007-2008 Rotary year.

	Progressive Dinner	May 17, 2008	Mary Lou Whitten, Pat Postma, and Judi Gray hosted our first progressive dinner and a good time was had by all.

	Literacy Fundraiser 2008 - Jefferson Bass	May 11, 2008	Our 15th annual fundraiser for local literacy efforts featured "Jefferson Bass," authors Jon Jefferson and Dr. Bill Bass of the University of Tennessee's "Body Farm."

	District Conference 2008	Apr 20, 2008	We celebrated District Governor Robin Textor's year as District Governor and supported his conference in big numbers -- 27 club members and 12 family members/guests joined the fun at the Music City Sheraton in Nashville April 18-20, 2008. We picked up some awards for our year, too!

	Umpteenth Annual Trash Bash - Melton Lake	Apr 9, 2008	More than two dozen Rotarians, family members, and friends joined forces for ORBRC's annual cleanup of the shoreline at Melton Hill Lake -- just in time for the start of regatta season in Oak Ridge. Since the TVA drawdown happens regardless of the weather, they get extra credit for spending Saturday morning under dark clouds! Emily Jernigan added 4/9/08

	Club Awards to Other Organizations 2007-2008	Apr 4, 2008	Throughout the year, ORBRC has made awards to support the work of other organizations. Some of those presentations are captured here.

	Mystery Dinner 2008	Mar 21, 2008	Thanks to Judi Gray, Mike Morris, Jim Cape, and Emily Jernigan for a wonderful evening at the Knoxville Museum of Art and the Sunsphere! (And, thanks to Jo Iacovino for help with the photography duties!)

	Literacy Fund-Raiser Award Winners honored	Mar 12, 2008	We honored the nine programs selected for awards given with funds raised in the 2007 Literacy Luncheon at our club meeting on March 12. Fourteen applications totaling more than $30,000 were received; more than $15,000 was awarded for programs that serve children, adults, and families stuggling with literacy issues in Anderson and Roane counties.

	Dictionary Project 2007	Mar 12, 2008	The three Rotary clubs in Anderson County are participating in The Dictionary Project, a nationwide effort to put an age-appropriate dictionary in the hands of every third-grade student. The project has been led since 2006 by ORBRC with Jim Bradbury, The Literacy Guy, in charge. In March 2008, an anonymous donor funded dictionaries for Morgan County third-graders and we delivered!

	Andy visits Oak Ridge	Feb 22, 2008	Andy Shoup, author and illustrator of the children's book "Andy & Elmer's Apple Dumpling Adventure" that illustrates Rotary's Four-Way Test, visited Oak Ridge Feb. 22 and 23 to help us celebrate World Rotary Day and Rotary International's 103rd birthday.

	Christmas Angel Gift Delivery	Dec 22, 2007	Nearly 30 Rotarians and their family members delivered Christmas gifts to about 100 children chosen by the Family Resource Center.

	2007 Holiday Christmas Social	Dec 18, 2007	We were invited to join members of THE Oak Ridge Rotary Club to share some holiday cheer, and 42 members, spouses, and significant others from ORBRC did just that. (Thanks to Pat Postma and Emily Jernigan, the food was great!)

	Paul Harris Fellows	Dec 5, 2007	New Paul Harris Fellows are shown here

	2007 Christmas Parade - ORBRC's first-ever entry	Dec 1, 2007	For the first time, ORBRC was part of the City's Christmas parade. The Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event has "Christmas in Toyland" theme, and our float presented that as "Christmas in Bookland," highlighting our efforts with reading. Dan Quinn is led this project.

	District 6780 Golf Tournament	Oct 15, 2007	Photos from our sponsorship of the District 6780 Golf Tournament, held Oct. 15, 2007, at Oak Ridge County Club. The Governor's Cup (four Rotarians per team) was won by Farragut Rotary Club, with Hamilton Place and Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club in second and third place, respectively, after a three-way tie was broken. The Bomar flight (at least two Rotarians per team) was won by the Livingston Rotary Club with the Morristown and Knoxville Breakfast Rotary clubs in second and third place, respectively.

	RYLA 2007	Sep 29, 2007	ORBRC sponsored seven students to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Sept. 29, and the club coordinated transportation for our kids and those sponsored by Clinton Rotary Club, South Campbell County Rotary Club, and The (Other) Oak Ridge Rotary Club. President-Elect Randy Shults, who chairs the Youth Services Committee, and committee members Karen Harris, Karen Downer, and Jo Ann Garrett served as chaperones. Our Distict Governor, Robin Textor, joined them, too.

	Meeting photos for Liz	Sep 22, 2007	Our Cultural Scholar Liz Grabenstein has asked for some meeting photos -- her host club in Granada, Spain, is having trouble imagining a club that is so large or meets so early! (Liz, be sure to look at the album just before this one -- our "annual" membership meeting silliness.)

	Get Your "ASK" in Gear	Aug 22, 2007	The membership committee marshalled its forces (and its nerve) to give the club a humorous look at the best -- and worst -- ways to ask a potential member to learn about Rotary.

	Foundation Seminar	Aug 18, 2007	Robin Textor, Dave Coffey, Dub Shults, Jim Rushton, and Karen Bridgeman attended the District 6780 Foundation Seminar August 18 to learn more about the programs of the Rotary Foundation.

	Cheers! Fellowship Night	Aug 9, 2007	More than 50 Rotarians and guests gathered at The Homeland Cafe August 9 for wine tasting and fellowship. Members were invited to bring a "brag bottle" to share. Prizes given for best wine, best attendance for the make-up, trivia drawing among spouses/guests, and a Paul Harris 711 Club drawing. Thanks to Pat Postma and Emily Jernigan and the Fellowship committee for a hot time (the only thing that might have improved the evening was a little more air conditioning).

	July 4 Fellowship	Jul 4, 2007	The Fellowship Committee started the year off with a bang -- a Fourth of July picnic in red, white, and blue (and orange).

	RMS YouthAct 2009-2010


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