Join us for lunch and Village resident, Jay Searcy, telling stories and sharing rare photographs from the perspective of growing up in Oak Ridge.
 
Of the 75,000 people that lived there, more than 11,000 of them were children, living behind the guarded fences in a city so secret that the governor of Tennessee wasn't aware of its existence. The school dances and pranks of generally well behaved teens is a part of this history, as is the secrecy the parents were forced to comply with.

Jarrell “Jay” Searcy, a newspaperman for 44 years, is a national award-winning sports writer and feature writer who lived in Oak Ridge as a child during World War II. Both of his parents worked at the Y-12 plant.

He twice was named Tennessee Sportswriter of the Year, is a member of the Chattanooga, Oak Ridge and Tennessee Sports Writers Halls of Fame. He lives here with his wife of 60 years, Jackie Hildebrand, an Oak Ridge schoolmate.

Jay’s book is available on Amazon; he’ll sign books at the end.

Jay’s doing this presentation at no cost, but we will make a contribution of $5 per person in the name of New Villagers to the Oak Ridge High School Community Foundation.  Where 95% of the funds go directly to projects benefiting a new generation of Oak Ridge students.  Oak Ridge High School was established in 1943 to educate the children of Manhattan Project workers.
Lunch is not included in cost, separate tabs will be given at Tanasi Grill.

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