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County Mayor's Charitable Golf Tournament

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, September 23rd, 2011, 6:45pm

County Mayor's Charitable Golf Tournament

Get ready to hit the links with the mayor! Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell invites you to join him Friday, October 14 at Edmund Orgill Golf Course for the Shelby County Mayor’s Charitable Golf Tournament!

This event annually benefits a Shelby County Elementary or Middle School in need of additional support. Northaven Elementary School has been selected as this years beneficiary.

The Orgill Golf Course has hosted the FedEx St. Jude Open, US Open, and National Publinx qualifiers.

Lunch and registration begin at 11am with a shotgun start at noon. For more information call 901-379-7872.

Information and image provided by the Shelby County Mayor's Office.

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Latin Heritage at Levitt Shell

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Monday, September 19th, 2011, 1:14pm

The Memphis Music Foundation is holding it's Latin Heritage Celebration at Levitt Shell this weekend.

There are scheduled performances by The Glo, Alfepado and Banda Ahullido with hostess Marcela Pinilla.

The event is free and open to the public.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to invite a friend.

No se pierda la Celebración de la Herencia Hispana por parte de la Fundación de Música de Memphis en la concha acústica Levitt Shell.

Presentando a The Glo, Alfepado y la Banda Ahullido y como anfitriona, Marcela Pinilla.

El evento es gratis y abierto al público.

Todos están invitados y se puede llevar un amigo.

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Fewer parking spaces mean more fun downtown

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, September 15th, 2011, 3:48pm

Fewer parking spaces mean more fun downtown

Finding downtown parking is going to be harder than normal Friday because more than a dozen parking spaces are being turned into public parks.

Park(ing) Day started in San Francisco back in 2005. It was just one parking space that was turned into a park for two hours which was long as the parking meter would allow.

Now, it's a huge event held in cities across the globe and Memphis is taking part for the first time tomorrow.

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Gospel greats to star at WLOK Stone Soul Picnic

Submitted by Steve Crain, WMCTV.com

Friday, September 2nd, 2011, 8:46am

Gospel greats to star at WLOK Stone Soul Picnic

Information provided by WLOK

Two of the nation’s leading gospel singers -- Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s and Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites -- will star in the 37th annual WLOK Stone Soul Picnic, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, September 3, in Tom Lee Park. These gospel greats will headline the weekend of popular gospel entertainment, which also includes Tim Rogers & The Fellas, the Kingdom Seekers, Darrell Petties, the Echoairs, and the Brown Singers.

Admission to the Stone Soul Picnic is free.

The day-long WLOK Stone Soul Picnic is a festive family event, also featuring carnival rides for the children and a variety of food vendors offering festival staples barbecue, corn dogs, turkey legs, nachos, and funnel cakes.

Additional gospel entertainment will feature the Bell Singers, the Memphis Baptist Male Chorus, the Supreme Harmonettes, and the Hickory Hill Baptist Youth Choir.

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A rummage sale Saturday in Collierville to benefit 2 Memphis Police Officers

Submitted by Andrew Douglas on Thursday, September 1st, 10:37 am

Memphis Pink is sponsoring a rummage sale this Saturday in Collierville to benefit two Memphis Police Officers. Officer Anthony Rahming died earlier this month from a heart attack after working a fatal crash scene in the sweltering heat. Officer Jared Lucius has been diagnosed with a rare brain disease and has recently undergone corrective surgery. All proceeds will be split evenly between the families of Officer Rahming and Officer Lucius.

The rummage sale will take place on Saturday, September 3 from 8am-2pm at the Landmark Community Bank in Collierville, TN. In addition to the rummage sale, we will also have face painting, refreshments, and paracord bracelets.

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Shelby County Health Dept. Mosquito Spray Schedule

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, 2:39pm

Shelby County Health Dept. Mosquito Spray Schedule

To continue to address the recent positive tests of West Nile Virus in mosquitos, the Health Department will conduct truck-mounted spraying (adulticiding) of EPA-approved insecticides, weather permitting, in portions specific ZIP codes according to the following schedule from 8-11 p.m.:

Tuesday, August 23rd
38016, 38017, 38018, 38028, 38125, 38139

Wednesday, August 24th
38002, 38016, 38018, 38028, 38128, 38133, 38134, 38135

Thursday, August 25th
38002, 38016, 38018, 38028, 38053

Monday, August 29th
38106, 38108, 38111, 38114, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38120, 38122, 38127, 38128, 38152

West Nile Virus is expected to be active in neighborhoods throughout Shelby County for a longer period of time this year. The Shelby County Health Department urges residents to use repellents when outdoors at night regardless of perceived mosquito activity.

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Free app helps you find final resting places

Submitted by Mike Moore on Monday, August 15th, 7:38 am

Want to keep track of where your ancestors are buried? You never have to remember a specific location in a cemetery with this app, because it marks the location on a map. using the GPS location using the phone. It is an app called Billion Graves and it allow you to take a picture of the headstone, enter some brief info in a database and it will mark the location on a map in the cemetery by using the GPS function of the phone. The makers of the app want to create an expansive family history database of records and images from the world's cemeteries.

Here are a few tips from the Billion Graves to make your photos easier to transcribe and use:

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