DATE: August 24 - November 4, 2010	Certification Review Classes for CPS/CAP
The fall schedule for Certified Professional Secretary and Certified Administrative Professional (CPS/CAP) Certification Program review classes has been announced: Part 1 (Office Systems and Technology) - 8/24/10 through 9/14/10; Part 2 (Office Administration) - 9/21/10 through 10/7/10; Part 3 (Management) - 10/14/10 through 11/4/10. (Part 4, Organizational Management) will not be available this fall but will be scheduled in the spring. All classes will be 5:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. at the Oak Ridge campus. For registration or course information contact Sonya Parker at Roane State Community - Outreach Office at 481-2031.

DATE: September 1, 2010	Tennessee Small Business Development Center Counseling
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) offers free assistance to help business owners grow and develop successful, thriving businesses. On Wednesday September 1, 2010 their Business Specialist, Rob Karpick, will be available for counseling at the Anderson County Chamber, 245 N. Main Street, Suite 200, Clinton, TN 37716 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. To make an appointment, please call 865-483-2668 or email rkarpick@tsbdc.org.

DATE: September 8, 2010	Listening Tour: Predatory Lending - Lake City
The Neighborhoods Resource Center and Tennessee Citizen Action, two members of the Coalition for Responsible Lending in Tennessee, announce an East Tennessee Predatory Lending Listening Tour for Wednesday, September 8 in Anderson County - at the Lake City Community Center. The goal for these sessions is to learn how members, congregants, students, employees, and underserved populations in East Tennessee are being affected by predatory loans practices, such as payday and title loans, and how the CRLT might be able to serve them now and in the future. The Predatory Lending Listening Tour sessions are open to any group, organization, church, institution of higher learning, technical and trade schools, and businesses whose constituencies are affected by predatory lending practices. The public is invited to attend as well. Wednesday, September 8, 1:15 - 3:15 PM, Lake City Community Center, 216 North Main Street, Lake City The Coalition for Responsible Lending in Tennessee (CRLT) is a voluntary group of public, private, and non-profit organizations and concerned citizens that combine their human and material resources to make fair lending accessible to all by promoting and advocating for financial education, access to responsible lending options, and just lending laws. The Neighborhoods Resource Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting residents in the formation and development of neighborhood-related organizations. More information can be found at http://www.tnrc.net. Tennessee Citizen Action (TNCA) is a non-profit, community-based public interest and consumer advocacy organization. More information is available at http://www.tnca.org.

DATE: September 10, 2010	BERO Available for Businesses at the ACCC
Ronald Wade with the State of Tennessee ECD BERO (Business Enterprise Resource Office) will be available in the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce office by appointment only on September 10, 2010 to meet with businesses interested in looking to start-up, expand, purchase additional inventory or secure working capital. Housed in the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the Business Enterprise Resource Office is the state’s primary service organization to Tennessee’s entrepreneurs, small businesses, minority- and women owned businesses. Created in 1977, BERO expands economic opportunities for small, rural, minority, and women owned businesses by providing information on entrepreneurship development programs, procurement opportunities and access to capital with Tennessee private industry and government entities. To schedule your appointment, contact Janet Hawkins at the Chamber, 865-457-2559.

DATE: September 13 - 17, 2010	Free Yoga Classes at Take Charge Fitness Center
In celebration of NationalYoga Month, Take Charge Fitness Program will be offering free yoga classes from September 13th through September 17th. The event is open to the public. Take Charge Fitness Program, located at at 1921 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. invites all individuals to participate. National Yoga Month is an awareness campaign designed to educate about the many benefits of yoga and inspire our fellow citizens to live healthier, happier lives. Contact the staff at Take Charge Fitness Program at 457-8237 for additional information.

DATE: September 13, 2010	Women's Interfaith Dialogue Health Care Forum
Are you curious about the benefits of the new health care law and how it will impact you and your family? If so, the Women’s Interfaith Dialogue of Oak Ridge invites you to a forum on Health Care Reform on September 13, 2010 from 2:00pm-3:30pm at the Oak Ridge Jewish Congregation, 101 W. Madison, located behind Methodist Medical Center at the corner of W. Tennessee Avenue and W. Madison Lane. Beth Uselton, Lead Organizer for the Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC), will discuss provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For the past year and a half, she has been researching and presenting information for public education and working with policymakers, medical providers, social workers, and community leaders to help them understand the new law. THCC is a non-partisan, non-profit statewide advocacy organization whose mission is for everyone to have guaranteed affordable choices in health care. Lenny Croce, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, will discuss Medicare, Medicaid and Tenncare issues. Dr. Carl Matthews, retired pathologist and Director of Labs at St. Mary’s Hospital, will discuss healthcare quality improvement and cost containment in health care delivery. He has particular expertise in the use of electronic medical records. Members of WID represent the Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Baha'i, Buddhist, and Unitarian Universalist faith traditions. Their programs and projects aim to bring together women of diverse faith, color, and culture to explore, understand and learn from one another. Their purpose is to advance justice, compassion, friendship, and human rights, with a focus on women and children. However a most enjoyable part of association with each other is simply sharing each other's spiritual journeys as friends. The community is cordially invited. For more information please contact Carolyn Dipboye at 483-6752 or Fran Silver at 483-4284.

DATE: September 14, 2010	Healthquest Seminar – “What You Need to Know About Pre-Diabetes”
The monthly Healthquest Seminar held at Clinton Physical Therapy Center on Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30 PM will be presented by Robin Porter, RN, BSN from Covenant Health. This is an informative talk open to the public. There are 57 million Americans with pre-diabetes and most of them don’t know it. Without intervention the majority of people with pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes. The good news is that if caught early, diabetes in not inevitable. If you want to learn more, sign of for this free informative talk by calling 457-8237. Space may be limited. The seminar will be held in the upper building behind Clinton Physical Therapy Center. Please park in the upper lot.

DATE: October 8 & 9, 2010	10th Annual Clinch River Antiques Festival
The 10th Annual Clinch River Antiques Festival will be held on October 8th and 9th, 2010, in Historic Downtown Clinton, Tennessee. The Festival begins with a kick-off party Friday evening, October 8th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Hoskins/Lane Park on Market Street. There will be plenty of food and live musical entertainment with the downtown shops open late for the event. There are over 100 antique dealers located in shops in and around the Historic Downtown District. On Saturday, October 9th, the RAIN or SHINE event is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Market Street will be closed to traffic as antiques dealers and artisans line the street for the Antiques Festival. The festival will accommodate over 75 exhibitors from all over East Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, as well as other surrounding states. This year’s festival will feature: Joe Rosson, Antiques Road Show antique appraiser will be available to appraise your personal treasures on Saturday, excluding weapons and new collectibles. Re-enactment of the famous Aaron Burr – Alexander Hamilton Duel Beautiful cars from the Clinton Regional AACA Antique Car Club Live entertainment Children’s activities sponsored by First Baptist Church A wide variety of food for the family “The festival continues to grow beyond our expectations. We expect over 8,000 for this year’s event”, said Chamber President Jackie Nichols. The festival is presented by the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the City of Clinton. Sponsors for this year’s festival are Regions Bank, Mercy Health Partners and Methodist Medical Center. For additional information call the Chamber at 865-457-2559.

DATE: October 19, 2010	Educational Seminar for Area Administrative Support Staffers
The Maryville, Oak Ridge, and Knoxville (M-O-R-K) Chapters of the International Association of Administrative Professionals® is proud to announce their annual educational seminar open to all area administrative support personnel to be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at the Performing Arts Center at the Pellissippi State Technical Community College. Kelly Floyd of Covenant Health in Knoxville will present a two-hour program on “Emotional Intelligence” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and Betsy Cunningham of Maryville will present the afternoon session on “Assertive Communications without Being Aggressive” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Four (4) recertification points will be awarded to attendees. Registration materials and on-line registration will be available beginning September 1, 2010. If you need additional information prior to September 1, please contact Jean Norris, CAP-OM, at (865) 966-2972 or norrija@charter.net.

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