Environment

Irises in full bloom in Germantown

Submitted by April Dawn, Journalist

Saturday, May 25th, 2013, 9:27pm

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Memphian Kris Thomas set to sing at Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals

Submitted by Andrew Douglas on Friday, May 24th, 9:15 am

Fresh off making into the Top 10 on NBC's The Voice, Kris Thomas will be singing the National Anthem when the Memphis Grizzlies host the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3 Saturday. He confirmed the news to Action News 5 Friday morning. Tipoff for Game 3 is set for 8pm Saturday May 25th

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New spray schedule for May

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 5:13pm

The Shelby County Health Department (SCDH) has received confirmation of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus (WNV) within the areas of ZIP code 38115. Mosquitoes carrying WNV have been previously found in ZIP codes 38018, 38104, 38109, 38116, 38122, 38127, 38133, 38125, 38017, and 38141.

Since April the SCHD Vector Control Program has treated areas by applying larvicides to standing bodies of water. As an additional precaution, the SCHD will also conduct truck mounted spraying of EPA approved insecticides weather permitting, in portions specific ZIP codes according to the following schedule:

Tuesday, May 21

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

ZIP Codes: 38115, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38125, 38141

Wednesday, May 22

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

ZIP Codes: 38053, 38108, 38128, 38134, 38135

Thursday, May 23

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

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Germantown fire house receives gold rating

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 3:49pm

Germantown fire house receives gold rating

The Germantown Firehouse 4 located on Forest Hill-Irene was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design award or "LEED". The fire house is the first building in the City of Germantown to receive the gold rating.

The firehouse was designed by Renaissance Group architects and consists of 23% recycled material. A highly reflective heat-reducing roof was also installed resulting in a 23.6% energy savings. The building also has a 30.9% reduction in potable water usage.

The fire house is approximately 14,500 square feet and includes eight individual sleeping rooms, a 50-seat training center, kitchen & dining area, exercise area, three-lane drive through apparatus bay with a five vehicle capacity, radiant slab heating system, and an automatic release carbon monoxide vehicle exhaust system. The facility also houses an emergency backup generator and Emergency 911 backup Dispatch Center.

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Memphians to attempt in breaking 'cloth diaper change' world record

Submitted by Karen Bray on Wednesday, April 17th, 5:57 am

Cloth diapers have come a long way in the past decade. Now, Memphians and other people worldwide will participate The Great Cloth Diaper Change event serves to raise awareness of cloth diapering.

Over the Moon Diapers, the Memphis area’s first and only dedicated cloth diaper store, has joined forces with the nonprofit Real Diaper Association to organize in the third annual Great Cloth Diaper Change international event taking place two days before Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

This event is being held at Germantown Presbyterian Church in Warren Hall, 2363 Germantown Road South, Germantown TN 38138. The event is from 10 a.m. until noon and the official world record diaper change is happening at exactly 11 a.m.

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Help Greg Graber "ROCK" through his ultra-marathon and support Lausanne

Submitted by Andrew Douglas on Friday, April 12th, 7:06 am

Mr. Greg Graber is the Head of the Middle School at Lausanne and he will be running an ultra-marathon in Frisco, Missouri on April 27. He needs encouragement to complete this grueling 31.06 mile (50K) run.

You can help Mr. Graber be a "Rock Star" and support this year's auction "Lausanne Rocks!" The form below will help people sign up so they can support him by giving one dollar or more per mile. For example, if you sponsor $1 per mile, $31 will benefit the auction!

Here's the link to help him run.

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Celebrate Earth Day at Shelby Farms

Submitted by Brooke Barrett, Action news 5 producer

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 9:42am

Earth Day is coming up on April 22, and you can celebrate with Shelby Farms.

They are hosting a Down to Earth Festival at Shelby Farms. It will be Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The 2013 Down to Earth Festival will feature live music (lineup listed below), kids’ adventure and art activities, green vendors, local artisans and crafters, a petting zoo, food trucks and more. Tens of thousands of Mid-Southerners will celebrate Shelby Farms Park + Shelby Farms Greenline’s central role in a more sustainable community.

In the Adventure Zone, kids can experience different types of outdoor play: archery, rock climbing, bouncing around in giant inflatables. For kids that want to dig into fun, the Evergreen Packaging Eco Depot offers seed planting, eco arts and crafts using repurposed and recycled materials, an outdoor mural and more!

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