Mosquito Control Awareness Week educates public

Submitted by Stuart Ervin on Wednesday, June 16th, 6:22 pm

The Memphis and Shelby County Health Department's Vector Control Program is observing National Mosquito Control Awareness Week June 21 to 25. The week is an effort to educate the public about the significance of mosquitoes, diseases spread by mosquitoes and how the public can eliminate mosquito breeding types.

Vector Control will be displaying handouts and other materials regarding Mosquito Control Awareness Week. Staff from the Mosquito Control Program will be at the following community educational events:

-Monday, June 21 - Lucille McWhertor Senior Class, 1355 Estate. Hours: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

-Tuesday, June 22 - Orange Mound Senior Center, 2590 Park Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

-Wednesday, June 23 and Thursday, June 24 - Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Avenue. Hours: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Medtronic volunteers to clear the way at Shelby Farms

Submitted by Brittney Goo on Wednesday, June 16th, 10:34 am

Several Medtronic employees will volunteer at Shelby Farms to help with park beautification and maintenance this Friday.

Approximately 30 volunteers will clear brush and other debris from a paved walking trail between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Shelby Farms, one of the Memphis area's most popular outdoor facilities, often depends on volunteers to help preserve the grounds.

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Digital Forum for Metro Government

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010, 4:50am

Get connected with the Memphis and Shelby County Metro Charter Commission and join the conversation about what’s happening with new metro charter! In partnership with Livable Memphis and MemphisConnect, Rebuild Government is hosting a Digital Community Forum. Panelists will answer questions about the new metro charter from the floor, and from citizens logged on at work or home.

When: Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Where: The FedEx Institute at the University of Memphis, Methodist Presentation Theatre

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Tiger basketball season tickets go on sale Thursday

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010, 12:09pm

Action News 5 received the following from the University of Memphis:

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The 2010-11 college hoops season is nearly five months away, but if Memphis fans want to see their Tigers play in person, they need to make the trek to FedExForum on Thursday, June 17. That’s when fans can select their seats among the limited number of season tickets that remain for the 2010-11 campaign.

Those interested in purchasing season tickets can go to FedExForum on Thursday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (CT) and choose their seats. The seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For premium seating, an annual donation to the Tiger Scholarship Fund (TSF) is required, in addition to the purchase of the season tickets. Donations needed for seats in the Terrace Level range from $25-$250, while the range for Club/Plaza Level seats is $750-$2,500. Donations (check or credit card) are required at the time of seat selections on Thursday.

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Botanic Garden plans Teddy Bear Picnic

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Monday, June 14th, 2010, 3:56pm

The Memphis Botanic Garden is planning a Teddy Bear Picnic this Saturday from 11am to 2pm.

Each child in attendance will build and take home a cuddly stuffed friend and plant a soon-to-bloom teddy bear sunflower seedling to take home.

Children can also explore a bear's world in the bear cave, take a teddy bear hunt, and dress up like a beekeeper to see where bees make honey, courtesy of Peace Bee Farm.

And you can take in old "friends" for a teddy bear check-up and the doctor will mend small boo-boos.

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Native Memphian headed to Oprah Winfrey Network

Submitted by Brittney Goo on Monday, June 14th, 11:19 am

Memphis native Hollie Washington has always dreamed of pursuing a career in television. When she heard that Oprah Winfrey was holding a contest to find the next TV star, Washington knew she had to enter.

Washington was born and raised in Memphis. She attended Memphis Campus School, White Station Middle and Central High School. After graduating from Duke University, Washington moved to southern California to further pursue her dream.

Washington recently entered a contest to be on "Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star," a competition series that will premiere on Oprah's new network, OWN, next year.

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