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Wharton to honor mentors during awards program

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, January 27th, 2011, 11:45am

Memphis mayor A C Wharton will speak at an event Saturday honoring people who mentor the city’s youth.

“Our city has a lot of things to be proud about and among them are all the people who invest their time in children through mentoring,” said Dr. Sheila Flemming-Hunter, of the Memphis CARES Mentoring Movement.

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9’ BLUES GUYS ‘WALKING TALL’ ALL THE WAY TO

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011, 8:00pm

*Action News 5 received the following press release to our news desk*

9’ BLUES GUYS ‘WALKING TALL’ ALL THE WAY TO
MEMPHIS

Stilt Guys Will be Bending Heads at Awards in Memphis, Tenn. with Blues Museum Honourees
Windsor’s own Stilt Guys (Mark Lefebvre and Kyle Sipkens) announce they will be heading to
Memphis Feb. 3rd to 6th with the Canada South Blues Society who will receive a major Historical
Preservation Award for the founding of Canada’s only Blues Museum. Chris Ryan, CEO of
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island explains, “Over the last seven years, the Stilt Guys have
delighted audiences of all ages at festivals and events with a captivating blend of high energy
and creative style.

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VA Medical Center to hold MLK Commemoration Ceremony

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011, 7:52pm

VA Medical Center to hold MLK Commemoration Ceremony

The VA Medical center wants you to join them as they celebrate their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Ceremony.

The ceremony will be held this Friday, January 28, 2011 at noon in the theater of the VA Medical Center located on the second floor of the Administration Building at 1030 Jefferson Avenue in Memphis.

The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart, Senior Pastor of the Christ MB Church and Adjunct Professor of the Memphis Theological Seminary.

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NAACP Hosts "Are You Young, Black, & Secure?"

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011, 7:32pm

NAACP Hosts "Are You Young, Black, & Secure?"

*Action News 5 received the following press release to our news desk*

Memphis, TN – January 24, 2010

Economists have created a stir among the public, predicting that the future of America’s social security is not a bright one. The access to social security is at risk and the likelihood of its availability for the upcoming generation is uncertain and is especially for the African?American population. Perhaps no group has as much at stake in the debate over Social Security as do African Americans.

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Mayors host Graceland Super Bowl party

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, January 24th, 2011, 12:55pm

Former Shelby County Mayors Bill Morris and Jim Rout will join Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell and Memphis City Mayor A C Wharton to host a Super Bowl XLV watch party and auction on the front lawn at Graceland to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Sesame Street LIVE Comes to Memphis!

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 6:53pm

*Action News 5 received the following press release to our news desk*

SESAME STREET LIVE “1-2-3 IMAGINE! WITH ELMO & FRIENDS”
COMING TO FEDEXFORUM MARCH 25-26

-Tickets go on-sale Friday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.-
Memphis, Tennessee — Where can your imagination take you? Anywhere you want to be! Audiences in Memphis are invited to make a world of adventure come to life with Elmo, Abby Cadabby and friends as the stage lights come up on Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends”. This imagination-inspired musical will make a stop at FedExForum Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26.

Tickets for all five performances go on sale Friday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.

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