Friday, April 21

Visits to United Way Agencies

  • Scarboro Day Care Center  

  • Houses constructed by Habitat for Humanity

  • Girls, Inc New Building

  • Oak Ridge Boys Club  


One of the Boys Club members gives Carolina (SCSO volunteer interpreter) and Emina a lesson in the game of eight ball.

Lawrence Hahn, Boys Club Director, provided baseball, pool, ping pong and basketball (left)  lessons for the team.

Baseball lesson ....

.... for Irina.

Irina learns about the Boy Club.

Mr. Hahn explains how the Boys Club works ....
.... with Oak Ridge and area youth.
Mr. Hahn explains how good corporate local citizens donate uniforms for Boys Club teams.
  • Emory Valley Center

  • Girl Scouts  


Lucille Griffo, Executive Director Tanasi Council, gives the team ...

... a tour of their facilities and an overview of the Girl Scout ...

... programs. (see photos below...)

  1PM – Lunch at the Blue Hound.  


Tom Tuck (left), President of TnBank visited with the team.  Carolina Ravina (right), SCSO volunteer, served as interpreter for the days activities.

Afternoon, following trip - Obninsk team has time to review material presented and discuss which of the agencies discussed provides the most valuable information and should be considered for continued contact by e-mail and on trips of Oak Ridge team to Obninsk.  

5:30 PM - Dinner at Big Ed's Pizza hosted by Ken Luckmann


Clark Luckmann (left) and Pete Craven (right) joined in the fun at Big Ed's.

Mayor Kuhaida and OR Police Officer Don Johnson and family (friends of Victor) had a great time!

There was a striking resemblance between Big Ed and Mikhail Sazanov.

It was a typical Big Ed's evening - the best pizza in town and a great time!  Big Ed's donated t-shirts to the team (not an uncommon sight in Obninsk from prior visitors).