Parents & kids

Countrywood Neighborhood Sale

Submitted by April Dawn, Journalist

Friday, September 21st, 2012, 11:04am

Every year, yard sale bargain hunters flock to Cordova, Tennessee for the annual Countrywood Neighborhood Sale sponsored by the Countrywood Neighborhood Association.

On Friday, September 22, the huge yard event will draw crowds from all over the Greater Memphis area and from neighboring states.

Last year the sale was a huge success. More than 200 residents participated

Rain or shine, the participating vendors will sell their almost brand new or slightly used items from furniture to clothing and televisions to motorized vehicles to make a buck. Not to mention the local economy benefited as people booked hotel rooms for a few days to stay and visit the grand city of Memphis to shop it’s local stores and dine in local restaurants.

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Make-A-Wish Mid-South joins Straight Talk Wireless to raise $1 million

Submitted by Jamel Major on Friday, September 21st, 10:31 am

Make-A-Wish Mid-South is encouraging consumers in the Memphis, TN region to go to their local Walmart starting this Saturday to show their support for Make-A-Wish by taking part in a brief demonstration of a Straight Talk Wireless Android smart phone.

For every shopper who participates, Straight Talk Wireless will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, with the ultimate goal of raising $1,000,000.

Carried out under the banner “One Minute One Million,” the Straight Talk Wireless/Make-A-Wish initiative will take place from 10-4 p.m. over four consecutive Saturdays starting September 22, 2012 at 23 participating Walmarts in the Memphis, TN region.

The funds contributed by Straight Talk Wireless will help grant wishes in Make-A-Wish Mid-South communities and other cities and towns across the country.

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Panda-rific! Despite controversy, Memphis Zoo impresses visitors

Submitted by Michael Addison on Friday, September 21st, 9:42 am

The Memphis Zoo recently found itself in the mouth of controversy after Memphis City Councilman Lee Harris highlighted in the news he thinks admission prices to get into the zoo are too expensive.

This week, Councilman Harris called for a review of the city's contract with the zoo and the zoo's prices, calling the facility "inaccessible" for people who can't afford admission. I, however, disagree.

Last year, my cousin and his best friend, who's become like one to me, made the trip from Louisiana up to Memphis to check out all the hot spots, especially the restaurants. One day during their visit we decided to go to the zoo, and I was especially excited because it was my first time going as well.

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Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, September 13th, 10:44 am

(WMC-TV) - Have you ever considered cloth diapers? Are the first images that pop in your head large swaths of fabric, pins and plastic pants? If so, then you need to find out how different modern cloth diapers are now.

The modern cloth diaper systems are pin-less, easy to use and better for the environment. Another important factor to busy parents is that modern cloth diapers are easy to wash. The fabrics used now are soft, colorful and comfortable on the delicate skin of babies. They are also easier on the environment.

In the United States alone, 49 million diapers per day (18 billion per year) are thrown away. Disposable diapers go into landfills in which (under ideal conditions) it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to decompose. Each baby in cloth diapers will help to divert many of these diapers from municipal landfills.

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Get Lost in the Mid-South Maze

Submitted by Megan Pope on Thursday, September 13th, 7:01 am

(WMC-TV) - The Mid-South Maze is fun for fall, and each year we wait for the design to be unveiled.

This year, the 12th for the maize maze at the Agricenter, it is a spider web.

You can get lost beginning Friday, September 14, through Halloween. The maze is open Thursday and Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., Saturday from noon until 10:00 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 8:00 p.m.

It costs $7.00 for ages 13 and up, $5 for ages six through 12, and children five and under get in free.

And if you scare easily, do not forget the maze becomes haunted Fridays, Saturdays, and the last two Thursdays in October.

Admission is $10.00 those nights.

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Alzheimer's walk at Shelby Farms this weekend

Submitted by Andrew Douglas on Monday, September 10th, 8:44 am

Do something fun this Saturday, September 15, and join hundreds of Mid-Southerners at the visitor's center at Shelby Farms for the Walk To End Alzheimer's.

The walk begins at 9 a.m.

The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions.

Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

You can register and walk for free by going to http://www.alz.org

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Perkins pancakes benefit kids

Submitted by Tim Van Horn, Meteorologist

Saturday, September 8th, 2012, 8:57pm

Saturday, September 15 is Give Kids The World Pancake Day at Perkins Restaurants.

Customers can receive a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. While there, making a donation to Give Kids The World benefits children with life-threatening illnesses by giving them the chance to experience a cost-free family vacation in central Florida.

It's all part of Perkins' "Full Tummy Full Heart" campaign.

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