Salute America©



"Impacting the World more than Any Small City in America.©-"

To Oak Ridge we say,

See words to Carol Connors' song "There's a Winner in You"
and
"Take your place, that's what winners do"
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CONTENTS ___ Message from Salute America Message from Jerry Kuhaida in Iraq Salute America Awards Winners RADIO BROADCASTS Horne Radio Network Pre-event Radio Broadcast from AMSE 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies Radio Broadcast 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EVENT SCHEDULE Event Overview Schedule of Events Opening Ceremonies Jefferson Middle School Band Christian Rock Bands Special Events ORGANIZERS Committee for "Tennessee Pride" Sponsors Signs of Integrity A taste of Oak Ridge Event Producers Public Relations Contributors A Taste of Oak Ridge PARTICIPANTS Participants and Attendees OTHER Proclamation Press Releases Contact Get Directions   __ A  Salute America  Event by Committee for "Tennessee Pride©" Event All Rights Reserved

December 13^th 2003 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Staring at at 12:30 p.m. at Herb Newton Nissan (Oak Ridge Turnpike and Illinois Ave.)
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Remote Radio Broadcast on Horne Radio Network from AMSE
Special Events at the American Museum of Science and Energy all day.
Oak Ridge School System - Chorus - Orchestra - Bands - Speakers -  Carnival Games
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Salute America 'There's a Winner in You' Extra Effort Awards
Special Events - Music - FREE Museum Tours by AMSE
Giveaways - FREE FOOD - A Taste of Oak Ridge
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YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS - IT'S ABOUT YOU
Become a part of “echoes” in Oak Ridge history

A Special Tribute to Oak Ridge Pride
Fueling the Future, Protecting the Planet and Preparing our Youth
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History and World Impact
The Labs of Oak Ridge
Impacting the World through Technology and Science
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Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL)
 Brenda Hackworth
(Manager of Community Outreach for ORNL)

BWXT Y-12
Mark Barth
Program Director BWXT Y-12

ETTP K-25
Mark Neuhart
Director of Public Affairs

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ENERGY (AMSE)
Preserving the Past to Inspire the Future

Received by
Jim Comish and Lissa Clarke

Academics

OAK RIDGE SCHOOL SYSTEM
A Tradition of Excellence in Education

Ranked by Newsweek in its list of the top public secondary schools in the United States and the highest of any school in Tennessee

Athletics

OAK RIDGE SCHOOL SYSTEM ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
A Tradition of Excellence in Athletics


OAK RIDGE "WILDCATS" FOOTBALL

2003 5A Regional Champions

GIRLS SOCCER
2003 3A Regional Champions

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
2003 3A Regional Champions

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
2003 3A Regional Champions
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The Salute America "Model City" Award
to
THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE
To be received by 
Jane Miller
 Oak Ridge City Councilwoman
and others.
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Oak Ridge City Services Awards

Chief David Beams
and the
Oak Ridge Police Department (O.R.P.D.)

Chief Mack Bailey
and the
Oak Ridge Fire Department (O.R.F.D.)

Kathryn Baldwin, Director
City of Oak Oak Ridge
Community Development Department
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Commerce and Community Achievement

PARKER HARDY AND THE OAK RIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

RUTH PURDUE - ROTARY CLUB OF OAK RIDGE

A Special Salute to America and Oak Ridge

Academy Award Nominee, Carol Connors salutes America and Oak Ridge, Tennessee with her inspirational song "There's a Winner in You." She makes clear that "there's a winner within all of us" and calls to each to "take your place, that's what winner's do." "Soar like an eagle ...see the sunshine when there's none to see." There's a winner in you and that winner is you.

Message from Salute America
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"What we do in life echoes in eternity" - Gladiator
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"Nothing great in this world has ever been accomplished
without passion" - Hegel
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"Take your place, that's what winners do." - Carol Connors
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Because of its unique place in modern history, its daily impact on the world through science and technology and its excellence in academics  athletics, administration and commerce, Salute America has selected Oak Ridge as the "first city" in the nation - "The Model City" - to be honored by the Salute America Campaign. Through this Salute America Oak Ridge “Tennessee Pride” event we hope to help in some small way to create a year round sense of meaning, a sense of importance, a sense of opportunity, a sense of pride and a sense of destiny in Oak Ridge, East Tennessee, and across the State. 

This is a time to recognize and remember. This is a time of vision and hope. This is a time to take action and to achieve. We Tennesseans have a lot to be proud of. We are the Volunteer State, the 16th State in the Union, the home of great educational institutions, and a  national state, and local sports tradition among the top in the nation. We are Tennessee Volunteers. We are Titans and we are Wildcats. Oak Ridge, Tennessee and America, we Salute you. There's a winner in you. Take your place that's what winner do.

We are at a crossroads of history in Oak Ridge, the State of Tennessee and the nation  with tremendous opportunity that requires action to fulfill a destiny we must only summon to achieve. Confidence and ambition with a common purpose for the common good is the fuel of the future and if ideas are the currency of the 21^st Century, then this city, this state and this nation have money in the bank. Unity in pride with a sense of purpose are necessary to rally the destiny that lies before us and inspired action places no bounds upon which we can achieve. We urge all to become crusaders for achievement.

Our past is a harbinger for future success in meeting the challenges of the future and to overcome obstacles we now face and have met in the past with the heart of gladiators.

We urge all to participate is the December 13, 2003 celebration of Oak Ridge and Tennessee Pride and that others across East Tennessee and the State celebrate their "Tennessee Pride." We hope the Oak Ridge community and other communities across the State of Tennessee will take action to recognize their history, academics and athletics throughout 2004.

Message from Jerry Kuhaida in Iraq
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Rebuilding Iraq - An American Mayor on a Mission
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Pride is something deep in our heart that does not leave us no matter where we go. Pride creates a sense of duty and a commitment to what what we believe in. Pride causes us to take a stand, to fight, to defend, and to relish in that we are proud of. We Tennesseans and maybe, especially us Oak Ridgers, believe we have more to be proud of than most. We are not just Americans, we are Tennesseans and believe we are set apart from the pact because we are Oak Ridgers. We are from a City dripping with history that impacts the world more than any small city in America, if not the world.

A touching example of pride in Oak Ridge and the call of an American to duty comes from an man that has been and is an important part of the tradition and history of Oak Ridge. Former Oak Ridge Mayor JerryKuhaida who is now in Iraq helping America to rebuild Iraq carries the banner of Oak Ridge pride to that distant dangerous land..

Mr.Kuhaida resigned as the Mayor of Oak Ridge to go to Iraq to help rebuild the country. He is an Oak Ridger and proud of it. He reaches out to this "Oak Ridge 'Tennessee Pride' Day" in his special salute to Oak Ridge. Below is an email sent by Jerry Kuhaida on December 7, 2003 in Support of "Oak Ridge Pride."

Greetings from Al Hilla, Iraq by . 
Jerry Kuhaida

My name is Jerry Kuhaida and arrived in Oak Ridge in 1952 at the age of 10. Having moved from a dirty, polluted steel mill city on the Ohio River, I recognized the uniqueness of Oak Ridge. Clear air, clear water and houses with yards and woods to play in were etched in my memory at that young age. For some reason, at the age of 18 as I was embarking on my life’s journey beyond Oak Ridge, I decided that when I had children, I wanted to raise them in Oak Ridge. 

My ventures took me Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute on Cape Cod, to East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, back to Woods Hole and an “Around the World Cruise” in 320 days in 1965, and marriage and teaching in Pulaski and Wytheville, VA. In 1972, with a 6 weeks old son, my wife and I headed west to the University of Denver, a brief respite in Oak Ridge from 1976-78, then back to DU where I to received my PhD in 1980. Oh yes, and we were surprised with a daughter born in Denver in October 1979. 

With two children, I remembered my goal to raise my children in Oak Ridge. We left Denver and headed home to Oak Ridge in my 1966 Ford Pickup pulling a U-haul trailer. I had a job in West Knoxville but bought a home in the 1950, high class neighborhood of Woodland. When I wanted to move up the housing ladder, my family balked because of the convenience, Woodland School and Jefferson Jr. High. Outnumbered 4 to 1, my home is still there today. 

In 1987, I was faced with another decision; move with Bechtel or seek employment in Oak Ridge. As a personal commitment, on a clear, crisp, fall day while waiting for an auto parts store to open, I committed to become involved with the city government. With my children as my priority and my goal to raise them in Oak Ridge, I took a job with Martin Marietta. By 1988, I was chair of the Environmental Quality Advisory Board, elected to City Council in 1991, un-elected in1995, elected again in 1997, served as Mayor from June 1999 to June 2001 and resigned August 30, 2003 to come to Iraq. 

It should be obvious that Oak Ridge has been a very special place for me for over 50 tears. However, I didn’t realize why until thinking time in Iraq. I was reminded of Oak Ridge’s place in history, its contribution to the country during the Cold War and the many technical developments that have benefited all citizens of the United States. The pride and competition that results in the best for the City and its citizens.  

My personal pride in having worked with so many outstanding citizens for the benefit of the City. My pride in the opportunities Oak Ridge has afforded my three children: Captain Steven Kuhaida, US Army, Baghdad, Iraq, Oak Ridge Firefighter Carrie Kuhaida and Mr. Kevin Kuhaida. My pride in the City of Oak Ridge staff for doing the impossible: teaching ( or training) me in their many areas of expertise so I could be an informed and knowledgeable elected official. I am honored that I can offer that to the citizens of Iraq. 

Lastly, all of the above results in the drive for Oak Ridge to be the best in all endeavors. This is something that I have been continually reminded of when I say I’m from Oak Ridge. Here in Iraq, I have recently realized that is what has made me what I am. I take great pride in being an Oak Ridger. 

From Al Hilla Iraq
Jerry Kuhaida

Event Overview
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Set in historic Oak Ridge, Tennessee, this event pays tribute to Oak Ridge and "Tennessee Pride." The event celebrates the City of Oak Ridge, its history, its science and technology, its educational institutions, its athletics, its administration and its commerce. The Salute America Campaign will participate in this special Salute to Oak Ridge, Tennessee because it is "impacting the world more than any small City in America." The event pays tribute to Oak Ridge and its commitment to excellence in science, technology, education, athletics and administration.

This celebration will be a fun learning experience for the entire family with oral, written, film histories and exhibitions about the founding of Oak Ridge and ORNL, K-25, Y12, the Chapel on the Hill, and Oak Ridge education. The American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) will give free museum tours, Tennessee flags, gift baskets of Tennessee products, popcorn and more. Salute America "There's a Winner in You" Extra Effort Awards will be presented to the Oak Ridge National Laborites (ORNL), K-25, Y-12, Dr. Thomas Bailey and the Oak Ridge School System, Coach Bruce Lussier and the Oak Ridge "Wildcats" football team, AMSE, the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and others.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL), Y-12, and K-25, impact the world, are fuelling the future and protecting the planet. The Oak Ridge "Wildcats" football team as the 2003 5A Regional Champions, the Oak Ridge School System as one of the top school systems in the nation, and the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce for being selected as one of the Top Three Chambers in the nation.

The Opening Ceremonies for the "Tennessee Pride" event will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Herb Newton Nissan (corner of Illinois and Oak Ridge Turnpike) where there will be carnival games, a money machine, music and entertainment, cotton candy, all the hogs you can eat, Christian rock bands and much more.

You can be a part of the “echoes” of Oak Ridge history and pay tribute to over 60 years of Oak Ridge tradition.  Salute Oak Ridge Tennessee Pride Day - a true community event: by the community for the community. You do not want to miss this one – it’s about YOU.

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This special tribute to Oak Ridge "Tennessee Pride" will involve a series of events to honor the history, academics, athletics and commerce of Oak Ridge, to celebrate Tennessee Pride and to recognize Oak Ridge as "The Model City.". The series of events will include:

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  OAK RIDGE IMPACTS THE WORLD MORE THAN ANY SMALL CITY IN AMERICA

 Proclamation

PROCLAMATION. The City of Oak Ridge has and will impact the world forever because of its unique trend setting achievements and and commitment to excellence. We hereby make this special salute to Oak Ridge, Tennessee and hereby proclaim that Oak Ridge impacts the world more than any small city in America. We “Salute Oak Ridge©” in honor of its history, academics and athletics.

WHEREAS, the City of Oak Ridge was established in 1942 as the “Secret City” to develop technology under the Manhattan Project that would end World War II and is a City whose achievements have had greater impact on the world than any small city in America; 

WHEREAS, it is the 60^th anniversary of the establishment of Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Y-12, and Y-25, whose technology and science are impacting national and world security and the use of wartime technology for peaceful purposes with Oak Ridge becoming a world leader in the development of nuclear energy; 

WHEREAS, Oak Ridge is dripping with history from its Graphite Reactor, the first nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, now a National Historic Landmark to Jackson Square and the Chapel on the Hill; 

WHEREAS, the Oak Ridge is the home of the American Museum of Science and Energy one of the biggest tourist attractions in East Tennessee providing various exhibits covering  a range of topics about nuclear and other forms of energy and the science behind them and includes a section on the history of the city and the home of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge Science, art and history are emphasized in hands-on learning opportunities that encourage young people to understand their cultural heritage, environment and the world around them;

WHEREAS, the Oak Ridge school system is among the most outstanding educational institutions in the United States and Oak Ridge High School has been ranked by Newsweek in its list of the top public secondary schools in the United States and the highest of any school in Tennessee; 

WHEREAS, Oak Ridge produces outstanding athletic programs with a tradition of winning in football, basketball, track, and other sports, hosting the Oak Ridge “Wildcats” football team as the 2003 5A Regional Champions, the 2003 women’s track team as 5A Regional Champions, the 2002 women’s basketball team as one of the best in the nation, and many other athletic achievements by our youth; 

WHEREAS, the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce has been named as one of the top three Chambers of Commerce in the United States and works closely with the businesses in Oak Ridge to develop commerce;

WHEREAS, Oak Ridge has a growing reputation as a medical center; 

WHEREAS, Oak Ridge hosts a rich civic life featuring the Oak Ridge Civic Center, numerous orchestras and music groups, the Oak Ridge “Wildcats” marching band, and the Art Center of Oak Ridge; 

WHEREAS, the City of Oak Ridge maintains and promotes high community standards in City Management, City Planning and community services development with a vision towards for the future;

WHEREAS, the Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Fire Department, and Oak Ridge Municipal services strive for excellence and provide a safe and secure City for our businesses and residents;    

WHEREAS, the past and present history and accomplishments of the City of Oak Ridge are a positive harbinger for the future of Oak Ridge; 

WHEREAS, we seek to encourage the residents of Oak Ridge, its Businesses, Institutions and media to take initiatives to honor the history and traditions of our great City and to stimulate vision for the future.

NOW, THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE TO THE WORLD, THE IDEAS FOR WHICH IT STANDS, AND ITS UNIQUE PLACE  AS A WORLD TREND SETTER, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED BY THE "SALUTE AMERICA CAMPAIGN" THAT OAK RIDGE,

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To Oak Ridge we say

THERE'S A WINNER IN  YOU
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