Events

Help Us Help You

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010, 5:42pm

Media Release:

WHAT: The Shelby County Child Support Office is launching a week-long effort to bring in thousands of overdue child support dollars. The “Help Us Help You” program will target hundreds of parents—both mothers and fathers—who are facing jail time for their failure to pay court-ordered support. Every week, judges issue dozens of warrants for a parents’ arrest because they’ve failed to pay child support. During the second week of May, those parents will have the chance to discharge outstanding warrants, IF they come in and make a good faith payment and work with the court and child support office to pay their support. Parents who have had their driver’s license revoked for failure to pay child support will also have a chance to have their driver’s license reinstated.

WHEN: Monday, June 14 – June, May 18

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Navy ten nautical miler

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010, 5:14pm

NSA MID-SOUTH HOSTS NAVY TEN NAUTICAL MILER

MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- As a mark of how far we've come in a very short time, Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, will be hosting the Navy Ten Nautical Miler on schedule, June 6 at 7 a.m. This will be the inaugural run a very unique race, the only foot race measured in nautical miles, and will show how quickly the base has recovered from the May 1 flood that left it under an average of four feet of water.

The Navy Ten Nautical Miler is an event officially sanctioned by USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track & field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States. The event is being coordinated in association with the Memphis Runners Track Club. The registration fee is $50.

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Grace Magazine presents the 15th Annual Sisterhood Showcase

Submitted by Chris Conroy on Monday, May 24th, 2:17 pm

June 5th and 6th 2010, Grace Magazine will present the 15th Annual Sisterhood Showcase at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

Attendees will be treated to hundreds of vendors with products that focus on fashion, beauty, health, home, cuisine, education and much more.

There will be plenty of live entertainment by chart-topping R& B recording artists Tank, Lyfe Jennings, Jagged Edge, J. Holiday and Gospel artist CeCe Winans. Comedian Chris “Kid” Reid, formerly of the hip hop group Kid ‘N Play, is bringing the laughs and husband and wife duo Tamela and David Mann of the hit show Meet the Browns will show everyone just how talented they really are when Tamela performs songs from her latest Gospel CD . Mr. Brown will keep the laughs coming with his hilarious comedy.

In addition, Action News 5 viewers can meet their favorite personalities like Ursula Madden, Joe Birch, Jarvis Greer and many more throughout the weekend.

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure grants

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Monday, May 17th, 2010, 5:51pm

MEMPHIS-MIDSOUTH AFFILIATE OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE FUNDS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Volunteers Help Serve Unmet Breast Health Needs of the MidSouth’s Medically Underserved

Memphis, TN – May 1, 2010 – The Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of over 100 Affiliates nationwide dedicated to putting an end to breast cancer, recently announced community grants totaling $851,358 to support Shelby, Desoto, Tunica, Tipton and Fayette county breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs.

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Farmer's Market open for business

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Thursday, May 13th, 2010, 5:57pm

Millington Farmers’ Market is open for business!

Despite the flooding, the Millington Farmers’ market is now open for business on Saturdays from 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM and Thursdays from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM at 5152 Easley Street. The mission of Millington Farmers’ Market is to promote a green lifestyle, economic opportunities for local growers and a dynamic destination in Old Town Millington by connecting local growers with the community in a marketplace of fresh, local, agricultural products.

The Millington Farmers’ Market is the result of a monumental collaboration among the City of Millington, local growers and the community. The idea of a Farmers’ Market in Millington originated with the Old Town Millington Revitalization Committee. “We knew when we started that the City did not have the money in the budget to complete a project of this nature at this time. But it was such a great idea and there was so much support we wan

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All Things Art Festival

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Thursday, May 13th, 2010, 5:53pm

Despite the flooding disaster experienced by the City of Millington, the Millington Arts Council is going forward with the All Things Art Festival on May 22nd at the Millington Farmers’ Market on Easley Street in Millington.

“The people of Millington need a couple of fun filled hours to share with their friends and neighbors. I hope everyone will come out with their families to enjoy all the great music, art and activities planned for this outdoor street festival,” said Kate Armitage, President of the Millington Arts Council.

The event will be a celebration of all things art and will include arts and crafts vendors, music, demonstrations, hands on art, an art show, Art Dog from the ArtCenter of Memphis and the Dixon Art Galleries Arts to Grow program. Art vendor space is still available! For more information email MillingtonArtsCouncil@xipline.com.

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