United Housing celebrates 2,010th home buyer

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010, 11:58am

United Housing, Inc. has reached a major milestone in its history, and invites the community to participate in the organization's celebration.

After 16 years in operation, the nonprofit organization, which advocates for affordable homeownership in Memphis and West Tennessee, has helped its 2,010th client purchase a home through United Housing’s services.

Vince and Irma Henderson purchased their home after attending homebuyer education classes, obtaining a loan from United Housing and purchasing one of the many vacant properties that United Housing has worked to rehabilitate in neighborhoods across the city.

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Backstreet may be closed for good after latest run-in

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010, 9:32pm

By Jason Miles - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Not every neighbor who lives up the street from Backstreet Memphis is glad to see the club on the cusp of permanent closure.

"Unless there's something else going on that I don't know about," said Coeita Gallagher. "I haven't heard of anything going on at Backstreet that doesn't go on at every other bar in Memphis."

But police say pervasive problems led them back last weekend.

"On Saturday, November 6, 2010, OCU raided Backstreet," said MPD Director Larry Godwin during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.

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Veterans Day brings changes to trash pickup

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010, 12:40pm

Veterans Day is Thursday, Nov. 11, and that means some Memphians will have to take their trash to the curb on a different day than normal.

Here’s the information from a press release:

For residents serviced by City of Memphis Solid Waste Management:

Memphis residents serviced by City of Memphis Solid Waste Management collection crews whose normal collection day is Thursday will receive garbage (cart) and recycling collection on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

Excess trash and yard debris collection will be very limited on Wednesday since all crews will be concentrating on servicing Wednesday and Thursday garbage carts and recycling bins that day.

For residents serviced by city contractors All Star Waste and Waste Connections:

Memphis residents serviced by City contractors, All Star Waste Systems and Waste Connections, will receive garbage and recycling collection on their normal collection day.

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Memphis Belle monument being built in Overton Park

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010, 12:03pm

The Memphis Belle Memorial Association (MBMA) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial monument to the Memphis Belle on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at 11 a.m., in Veterans Plaza at Overton Park.

The ceremony has been timed to coincide with Memphis’ salute to, and remembrance of our veterans of all wars on Veterans Day, 2010.

The Memphis Belle is a Boeing B-17F “Flying Fortress” that now resides at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

The airplane was on display in Memphis for 58 years, and was under restoration here until October 2005, when the U.S. Air Force moved her to the National Museum of the U. S. Air Force in Dayton.

Representatives of The Boeing Company (manufacturer of the Memphis Belle), FedEx Express Corporation, Bob and Susan Wilson (Wilson Air), and other benefactors, will be represented at the ceremony.

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Fans upset about tailgating fee in Tobey Park

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Monday, November 8th, 2010, 6:35pm

By Kontji Anthony - bio | email

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Over the weekend, as the Tennessee Volunteers gouged the Memphis Tigers 50 to 14, football fans accused the city of Memphis of gouging tailgaters.

Tiger supporter Andrew Holmes said he was surprised when an attendant asked him for five dollars to tailgate in Tobey Park.

"They saw, 'Hey, we've got a thousand cars,'" he said. "Five bucks a head...it's a quick way to make a buck."

Holmes said tailgating in Tobey Park has a place in his heart because of his parents. He was surprised when he was asked to pay to tailgate, when he could only stay for a small portion of Saturday's game.

"Five dollars is five dollars, and it's really not that big a deal in the scheme of things, but it's just the principle of the matter," he said. "Why now?"

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Schools hosting “Demand Parent Summit”

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, November 8th, 2010, 6:26pm

Lucie E. Campbell Elementary and White Station Middle Schools are set to host the third annual “Demand Parent Summits” Saturday, Nov. 13.

Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash will lead an interactive Demand Parent 101 discussion with parents, which will include helpful educational tips from teachers.

District officials will share important information about the new state standards, TCAP Prep, ACT prep, online courses, graduation requirements, truancy, gang awareness and much more.

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MCS presents district-wide ThinkShow!

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, November 8th, 2010, 5:47pm

Since its debut in November 2008, the impact and popularity of ThinkShow has grown exponentially.

The Fall ThinkShow is Thursday, Nov. 11. Its purpose: teaching students to think outside the book.

Standardized testing can make it more challenging for educators to fully determine the unique abilities of each student. To better measure these talents, Memphis City Schools developed ThinkShow, to give students an opportunity to excel in areas that may not be captured in the traditional school format.

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