Fingertrick, a Memphis-area rock band, comprised primarily of former or current Christian Brothers High School students, has announced that it intends to contribute all of its earnings from Friday night’s Beale Street performance to the family of Andrew Svgdik.  Svgdik, himself a CBHS grad, was crossing a Chattanooga street last week when he and a friend were struck by a passing vehicle.  Svgdik was killed.  His friend, Kelsey Butler was injured.  Witnesses say Svgdik pushed Butler out of harm's way, saving her life.

Svgdik was 19 years old and had been enrolled as a freshman at UT Chattanooga.

Christopher Pietrangelo, lead guitarist and singer for Fingertrick, attended CBHS with Svgdik.  His younger brother, Patrick, the band’s bassist, is a freshman there.

The Fingertrick concert, which features several other local opening acts, starts at 8:00 p.m. at the New Daisy on Beale Street.  Tickets are $10.

The Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County hosted its 36-Hour Mega Adoptathon this weekend.

The final number of adoptions for the adoptathon presented by Hollywood Feed was 156. That includes HSMSC animals and animals from the participating rescue groups and shelters.

Over the next couple weeks, the HSMSC expects another 15 to 20 animals to have homes result from the adoptathon.

For various reasons, people may not have been able to finalize Saturday, such as landlord permission, having the current dog meet the adoptive dog, and checking vet records.

Every animal adopted from the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County is spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on its vaccinations.