The Rebel on Beale summer country music concert series will kick off with Emerson Drive Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. in W.C. Handy Park at Beale and South Third streets. Cost is free. Visit rebel953.com.

2. Events - Saturday, June 08, 2013

The Daily News will present Literatini, benefiting Literacy Mid-South, Thursday, June 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended. The event will include martinis and food, an auction, live music and a wine pull. Tickets are $50 per person or $75 per couple. Visit literacymidsouth.org.

3. Events - Monday, June 10, 2013

The University of Memphis Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will host a business boot camp information meeting for active and retired military personnel Monday, June 10, at 5 p.m. at the Family & Support Service Center on the Naval Support Activity Mid-South base, 5722 Integrity Drive. The boot camp kicks off with skills-building classes Saturday, June 22, at The University of Memphis. For details, email kcnklnpn@memphis.edu or call 678-5266.

4. Events - Thursday, June 06, 2013

Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division will hold a board meeting Thursday, June 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the MLGW board room, 220 S. Main St. Visit mlgw.com.

5. Events - Wednesday, June 05, 2013

The Cooper-Young Business Association will feature Robbie and The Bandanas as part of the Red Hot Summer concert series Wednesday, June 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the gazebo at Cooper Street and Young Avenue. Cost is free. Visit cooperyoung.biz.

6. Attorney General: Gun Measure Doesn't Affect Employment Law - Thursday, May 30, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee employer could fire a worker who violates company policy by storing firearms and ammunition in vehicles parked on employers' property despite a new state law, according to a state attorney general's opinion.

7. Events - Saturday, May 25, 2013

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will host free tours of the St. Jude Dream Home Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 45 Dalton Cove in Eads. The house will be raffled June 23; tickets are $100. Visit dreamhome.org.

8. Events - Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Black Business Association of Memphis will meet Thursday, May 23, at 8 a.m. at the Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. Jack Sammons, chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, will discuss what new developments at the airport mean for small businesses. R.S.V.P. to myron@whatshappeningmyron.com.

9. Couple Moves to Memphis to Launch Startup - Monday, May 06, 2013

Pam and Tom Cooper are the co-founders of Boosterville, a Memphis-based startup with an app that helps school fundraisers raise money by connecting them with local businesses.

10. Events - Saturday, April 13, 2013

New Ballet Ensemble will present Springloaded Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14, at Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper St. The annual event fuses ballet, contemporary and urban dance with works by local and guest choreographers. Visit nbespringloaded13.eventbrite.com for times and tickets.

11. Events - Thursday, April 11, 2013

National Hispanic Professional Organization-Memphis will meet Thursday, April 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Meri Armour, CEO of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, will speak. Cost is free for members and $20 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to info@nhpomemphis.us or 466-6476.

12. Motivated by Freshness - Tuesday, April 09, 2013

As consumer demand for healthy, locally grown food has increased, farmers markets are cropping up all over Memphis.

Farmers markets provide a place for smaller producers to sell their goods, and hopefully earn a profit. But profitability can be challenging for the operators who run the markets. Some, like Agricenter International’s Farmer’s Market and the farmers market at the Memphis Botanic Garden run the markets to support their overall mission. They say the markets are about more than profitability.

13. Events - Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Cotton Museum will host Patrick O’Daniel, discussing his book “When the Levee Breaks: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927,” Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m. at the museum, 65 Union Ave. Cost is free and includes a complimentary museum tour and reception. Visit memphiscottonmuseum.org.

14. Events - Saturday, March 16, 2013

Rhodes College will host Mia Farrow and son Ronan Farrow, presenting “Cinema, Politics and Mobilizing Change in Our Community” Tuesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center on campus, 2000 North Parkway. Email locap@rhodes.edu.

15. Making an Impression - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The firm redeveloping Overton Square considers its task at hand to be playing to its Midtown audience – not only in building construction, but also in incorporating art.

Loeb Properties Inc. is investing more than $20 million to revive the once-booming arts and entertainment district of the 1970s and 1980s. That includes adding new tenants to expand Overton Square’s footprint, redesigning existing structures and building new ones, and implementing a dozen or so multimedia art projects throughout.

16. Events - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Make-A-Wish Mid-South will host Wine for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Cadre, 149 Monroe Ave. The fundraiser will include food and wine pairings, a silent auction and live music by The Will Tucker Band. Visit midsouth.wish.org.

17. Events - Friday, February 22, 2013

The Gavel Club of Memphis will meet Friday, Feb. 22, at 11:30 a.m. in the Holiday Inn University of Memphis Medallion Room, 3700 Central Ave. Ron Reid, senior agency manager of Memphis Public Library LINC, will speak. Lunch is Dutch treat. Call Bob Gray at 494-8639.

18. Events - Thursday, February 21, 2013

Poplar Pike Playhouse will present “The Wiz” Thursday, Feb. 21, through March 9 at the theater, 7653 Old Poplar Pike. Visit ppp.org for times and tickets.

19. New Seed Hatchery Season Launches - Friday, February 08, 2013

This weekend marks the start of the third season of Seed Hatchery, Memphis’ startup accelerator that aims to turn six teams of founders into well-prepared, more polished entrepreneurs.

And from several vantage points, it’s one of the most diverse collections of startup talent in the 90-day bootcamp’s three-year history.

20. Events - Saturday, February 02, 2013

Nike Inc. will host construction symposiums for locally owned small, women-owned and minority businesses Thursday, Feb. 7, and Friday, Feb. 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the U of M Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1 N. Front St. Attendees will learn about construction opportunities at Nike’s Memphis expansion. R.S.V.P. to Brenda Montgomery at bmontgomery@memphischamber.com or 543-3500.

21. Events - Saturday, January 19, 2013

Playhouse on the Square will present “Sunset Boulevard” Friday, Jan. 25, through Feb. 17 at Playhouse, 66 S. Cooper St. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org for times and tickets.

22. Events - Saturday, December 22, 2012

The 54th AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic, featuring Iowa State University vs. University of Tulsa, will be held Monday, Dec. 31, at 2:30 p.m. at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, 335 S. Hollywood St. The Temptations will perform at halftime. For a list of bowl week events, visit autozonelibertybowl.org.

23. Eclectic Eye Supports Child Advocacy Center - Saturday, December 15, 2012

Local optometric boutique Eclectic Eye is supporting the Memphis Child Advocacy Center this holiday season by collecting teddy bears for the organization’s Bearing It Together program, which serves children who are victims of sexual and severe physical abuse through prevention, education and intervention.

24. Events - Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County will host Vaccination Station, a low-cost pet vaccination event, Saturday, Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the southwest corner of Linden Avenue and Lauderdale Street. Visit memphishumane.org for a list of vaccinations and costs.

25. Eclectic Eye Supports Child Advocacy Center - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Local optometric boutique Eclectic Eye is supporting the Memphis Child Advocacy Center this holiday season by collecting teddy bears for the organization’s Bearing It Together program, which serves children who are victims of sexual and severe physical abuse through prevention, education and intervention.

26. Brooks Brothers Relocating to Saddle Creek - Friday, December 07, 2012

High-end clothier chain Brooks Brothers plans to open a new location at The Shops of Saddle Creek West in Germantown.

The New York City-based retailer will open in 7,500 square feet of space at 7509 Poplar Ave. by early June, taking over the two suites formerly occupied by Indigo and Talbots Men’s. Indigo last month relocated and expanded two spaces down into the old Natural Body Spa & Shoppe space.

27. Events - Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Daily News’ offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, in observance of Thanksgiving. Offices will reopen Monday, Nov. 26, at 8:30 a.m. and remain open during normal business hours.

28. Events - Monday, October 22, 2012

The Church Health Center Komen Club will host a women’s health conference Monday, Oct. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Church Health Center Wellness, 1115 Union Ave. The event will include health screenings, consultations with a registered dietician, stress relief techniques and more. Visit churchhealthcenter.org.

29. ‘More the Merrier’ - Thursday, September 06, 2012

Following a shaky last few years for Overton Square, the area has finally seen tangible evidence of change in recent weeks and the area’s long-term tenants appear to be waiting in anticipation of its new neighbors.

30. MGLCC Receives $15K for Programs, Services - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Memphis chapter of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) has donated $15,000 to help support the programs and services of the nonprofit Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center at 892 S. Cooper St.

31. The State of Green - Monday, July 30, 2012

There are many shades of green.

And the use of the term “green” to describe public policies, business practices and other decisions designed to improve or sustain natural surroundings and our connection with them touches on so many other considerations.

32. Square Again Abuzz With Entertainment Options - Monday, July 16, 2012

After three years of culinary success Downtown, owner Jeff Johnson is looking forward to taking his popular restaurant and bar Local Gastropub to the next level.

33. Events - Friday, June 29, 2012

Playhouse on the Square will present “Xanadu” Friday, June 29, through July 22 at Playhouse, 66 S. Cooper St. Visit playhouseonthesquare.org for times and tickets.

34. Events - Friday, April 20, 2012

The University of Memphis will host its Centennial Reunion Weekend Friday, April 20, through Sunday, April 22. For details, visit memphis.edu/centennial/events.php.

35. Events - Thursday, April 19, 2012

On Location: Memphis International Film & Music Fest will be held Thursday, April 19, through Sunday, April 22. Visit onlocationmemphis.org for locations, show times and ticket prices.

36. All Eyes Look to Nashville in Schools Debate - Monday, March 26, 2012

As Tennessee legislative committees in Nashville prepare to shut down for the year, there are still a few to meet this week.

And one of them on Wednesday, March 28, could be the next curve in the schools reformation saga.

37. School Board Rejects Building Transfer Rules - Friday, March 23, 2012

Countywide school board members rejected Thursday, March 22, an agreement with county government on the possible transfer of school buildings to municipal school districts that would check possible legislation in Nashville on the same general subject.

38. Events - Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a breakfast forum Thursday, March 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Memphis Marriott East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Mike Brewer, vice president of Nike’s North America supply chain, will speak. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com to register.

39. Events - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm will continue its series of seminars about QuickBooks accounting software Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the firm, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Each two-hour class costs $75. Seating is limited. To reserve a place, visit www.cannonwrightblount.com/resources, and for more information, call Debbie Bossé or Cathy Russell at 685-7500.

40. Events - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Better Business Bureau Breakfast Series will continue Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Lori Turner-Wilson of RedRover Sales & Marketing will discuss reaching and keeping customers through generational marketing. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $10 for guests. To register, contact Susan Harris at 757-8617 or sharris@bbbmidsouth.org.

41. Events - Monday, February 20, 2012

The Better Business Bureau Breakfast Series will continue Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Lori Turner-Wilson of RedRover Sales & Marketing will discuss reaching and keeping customers through generational marketing. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $10 for guests. To register, contact Susan Harris at 757-8617 or sharris@bbbmidsouth.org.

42. Council to Discuss City Employee Bonuses - Tuesday, December 06, 2011

The day after the Shelby County Commission considered a one-time bonus for county government employees, the Memphis City Council will talk about a bonus for city employees.

The council takes up the item during an 8:30 a.m. committee session Tuesday, Dec. 6, at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. It could be added to the agenda for the full council meeting at 3:30 p.m.

43. Events - Friday, October 21, 2011

Visible Music College will hold the seventh annual 24-Hour Drumathon beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21. The entire percussion department will drum for 24 hours at the Ann and Jim Vining Concert Hall, 200 Madison Ave. The event will raise money for Visible Music College drummers to attend the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis. The Drumathon will be broadcast live online, To donate, watch streaming video or request a song, visit www.drumathon.com.

44. Second Day of Schools Mediation Ends Early - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The second day of mediation in the schools consolidation case ended early and still with no comment from any of the parties on whether the attempts to settle the last part of the lawsuit are making progress or have made progress.

45. Mediation Effort Continues in Schools Consolidation Case - Monday, August 22, 2011

All sides in the schools consolidation case were in Memphis federal court again Monday, Aug. 22, as an attempt continued to mediate the second set of decisions to be made in the case.

On hand for the Monday sessions was Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper.

46. Events - Thursday, July 21, 2011

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present “Dealing With Guns in the Workplace” Thursday, July 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the firm’s office, 165 Madison Ave., 20th floor. Jonathan Hancock will speak. To register, email rsvp@bakerdonelson.com.

47. Events - Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Talk Shoppe will present “Your Image of Excellence” Wednesday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

48. Events - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, July 19, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. R.C. Johnson, University of Memphis athletic director, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

49. Collierville Eclectic Eye Celebrates Fifth Anniversary - Monday, July 18, 2011

The Eclectic Eye will celebrate the five-year anniversary of its Collierville boutique Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 22.

The store, at 3670 S. Houston Levee Road, will kick off the celebration by offering in-store discounts, eyewear giveaways and a raffle for boutique and restaurant gift certificates.

50. Events - Monday, June 20, 2011

Visible Music College and the Cooper Young Business Association will present Visible Live, a free concert featuring Visible students, alumni and staff, Monday, June 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the corner of Cooper Street and Young Avenue. Josh Smith will perform. For more information, visit www.cooperyoung.biz.

51. Events - Friday, June 17, 2011

The Center City Commission Diversity Committee will meet Friday, June 17, at 11 a.m. at 114 N. Main St.

52. Events - Friday, June 10, 2011

The Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library will host a two-day book sale Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the library, 3030 Poplar Ave. More than 15,000 books and materials will be on sale. For more information, call 415-2840.

53. MGLCC Thwarts Closure, Raising $60K - Tuesday, June 07, 2011

After facing the threat of closure just weeks ago, the Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center at 892 S. Cooper St. has announced that it will remain open, thanks to generous financial support from the community and beyond.

54. MGLCC Struggles To Stay Afloat, Funded - Monday, April 25, 2011

After 22 years of providing a wealth of free services and a safe haven for youths turned away by their families because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center is now in danger of closing its doors because of a shrinking pool of donations and a scarcity of grant opportunities.

55. Events - Wednesday, April 06, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will increase understanding of key ethical issues faced by nonprofit leaders and learn approaches to practice and model ethical leadership. Cost is $60 for members, $110 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

56. Lighting the Fuse - Monday, February 21, 2011

Memphis voters have 22 words to weigh as they decide what is to become of Shelby County’s two public school systems.
“Shall the administration of the Memphis City School System, a special school district, be transferred to the Shelby County Board of Education?”
The words seem inadequate to cover what a “yes” or a “no” vote means after a state law and other factors changed the terms of a vote already scheduled for March 8.
Voters for schools consolidation may be against special schools district status but for letting some of the six suburban towns and cities try to go with their own municipal school system.
Voters may be against school consolidation and against special school district status if it includes taxing authority for the county school board, albeit with tax approval required by the Tennessee Legislature.
Some voters may see it as a way of ending reforms driven by MCS superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash. Others may see it as a way of ending Shelby County Schools board chairman David Pickler’s dominance of that school system.
School consolidation advocates are still urging citizens to vote “yes” and school consolidation opponents are still urging citizens to vote “no.”
“The lay of the land has changed, so will people consider the lay of the land or what? That statement stands. It’s on the ballot and everyone knows what it’s designed to do,” said Memphis City Council chairman Myron Lowery. “This occurred after the question was put on the ballot. If someone wants to make that stretch, they’re jumping over a lot of hurdles. This was not in place when this was put on the ballot.”
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr., along with Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, sought a transition period even as political positions began to harden. He doesn’t see what’s in the law as a transition period.
“The way it’s structured, there’s every incentive not to reach an agreement. It looks to me like it falls off the face of the earth,” Wharton said. “There was nothing in there that states where do you go if at the end of this (the planning process) there is nothing resolved.”
State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, disagrees.
“The state has a compelling interest in assuring that the administration of schools is properly discharged,” Norris wrote in an op-ed piece for The Memphis News last week. “To do otherwise defies common sense and common decency.”
Pickler said if voters approve the question, he will quickly move to assemble a team to work on the transition. It’s a transition that Pickler has always emphasized will be controlled by the county school system. That is one point on which the attorneys seem to agree.
“Clearly we understand that this issue is not about educational outcomes,” he said during a WKNO forum last week. “We still do not believe that creating a mega district … doesn’t do anything to improve education.”
MCS board member Tomeka Hart, at the same forum, countered “We do here as an economic issue,” a reference to the University of Memphis study showing special schools district status could cost MCS half of the county property tax base it relies on for funding. “It’s time to rewrite all of this,” Hart concluded.
Here is the timeline – to date – of the ongoing schools showdown:

57. Events - Tuesday, February 01, 2011

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Stephen Zack, American Bar Association president, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

58. Events - Monday, January 31, 2011

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Stephen Zack, American Bar Association president, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

59. Events - Friday, January 28, 2011

The Memphis Gavel Club will meet Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. For more information, call Bob Gray 494-8639.

60. Events - Friday, August 06, 2010

The Memphis chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council will hold an educational seminar on the residential green building program EcoBUILD Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bridges USA, 477 N. Fifth St. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Advance registration is required. For more information, contact Peter Warren at 278-6868 or peter@anfa.com.

61. Events - Thursday, August 05, 2010

The Mid South Area Business Travelers Association will meet Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select East Memphis, 5795 Poplar Ave. Scott Brockman, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, will speak. To register, visit www.msabta.org.

62. Events - Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Talk Shoppe will present “Impact Your Bottom Line by Energizing Your Front Line Employees” Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.

63. Feds Defend Response to Tennessee Flooding - Friday, July 23, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday defended their response to historic flooding in Tennessee that killed 22 people earlier this year, while acknowledging they could have done a better job of warning the public of the potential devastation.

64. Events - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present “Best Compensation Practices and the Risks They Avoid” Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Baker Donelson’s office on the 20th floor, 165 Madison Ave. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

65. Bari Ristorante Owners To Open Diner on Broad Ave. - Monday, June 28, 2010

Jason and Rebecca Severs launched Bari Ristorante in November 2002, and almost eight years later, the restaurant and bar – the bar next door opened in 2005 – run with the smoothness of chocolate sauce across the pastry of a warm profiterole.

66. Less is More - Friday, May 07, 2010

The new David Perry Smith Gallery, a contemporary, destination gallery for collectors looking to buy pieces by local artists, is scheduled to open Friday just off Central Avenue near Midtown’s Cooper-Young neighborhood.

67. Events - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold orientation today from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the chamber, 22 N. Front St. It is free. For reservations, contact Alexis Rutland at 543-3511 or arutland@memphischamber.com.

68. Events - Monday, February 08, 2010

The Center City Commission Search Committee will meet today at 2 p.m. at the CCC office, 114 N. Main St.

69. Hood Weighs Options on Miss.-Tenn. Water Dispute - Thursday, January 28, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he wants to talk to his counterparts in Tennessee and Arkansas before deciding whether to continue a legal fight with the city of Memphis over water taken from an aquifer in DeSoto County.

70. US Ups Ante On Haitian Assistance; Memphians Chip In - Friday, January 15, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama said Thursday that “one of the largest relief efforts in our recent history” is moving toward Haiti as he continued to mobilize the U.S. response to the island’s devastating earthquake.

71. Church’s Future Leaves Midtown Corner in Flux - Friday, October 30, 2009

The intersection of Union Avenue and Cooper Street is one of the busiest in Midtown, as evidenced by the steady flow of cars, the bustling Ike’s parking lot and the Playhouse on the Square construction site.

72. Events - Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Mike Moffatt, governor of Rotary District 6800, will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

73. Events - Monday, August 24, 2009

The Memphis Symphony Chorus will hold auditions to find new chorus members for the 2009-2010 season today at 6 p.m. at Balmoral Presbyterian Church, 6413 Quince Road. Interested people should call the Memphis Symphony office at 537-2500 or e-mail info@memphissymphonychorus.org.

74. Stimulus Money To Return Foreclosures To Marketplace - Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Part of the latest dose of federal stimulus money to arrive in Shelby County predates the Obama administration.

This week at the Frayser Community Development Corp., office, home and mortgage lenders as well as leaders of the various CDCs across the county gathered to mark the awarding of almost $27 million in federal funding. The money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development comes from Washington through the Tennessee Housing Development Agency and other state agencies.

75. Highland Hip - Monday, July 27, 2009

The Highland strip is growing a skyline. The Stratum on Highland Street, a five-story apartment complex, was the first new structure west of the University of Memphis to sprout last August on the storied commercial strip itself.

76. Events - Tuesday, December 23, 2008

The R.S.V.P. Program is collecting old cell phones for use as 911 emergency phones for senior citizens and victims of domestic abuse. Phones and batteries may be dropped off through Dec. 31 at the Aging Commission of the Mid-South, 2670 Union Extended, Suite 1000. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you have 10 or more phones to drop off, you may call Joanne Lowe at 515-2084 for pickup.

77. Events - Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The International Business Council will hold its first Breakfast Series session today from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Memphis Regional Chamber, 22 N. Front St. The session is titled “International Protocol: How to Approach the Relationship Side of Global Commerce.” Cost is $20 per person. For more information, contact Brenda Montgomery at bmontgomery@memphischamber.com or 543-3541.

78. Events - Monday, October 13, 2008

The Memphis Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet today at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select East, 5795 Poplar Ave. The programs are titled “Pathways to Excellence Recognition Awards Program” by Doris Goode and “Certification Update” by Judy Carmichael. Cost is $20 to attend. For reservations, contact Dianne Cordaro at 287-6009 or cordarod@lebonheur.org.

79. Midtown Apartment Complex Owner in Default - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Harbinger Holdings LLC is in default on payment for debts and obligations on a 44-unit multifamily complex at 456 Tillman St., according to a first-run Notice of Substitute Trustee’s Sale filed against the company this week.

80. First Horizon In Spotlight at Tues. Shareholders Mtg. - Monday, April 14, 2008

Shareholders of First Horizon National Corp. will put the Memphis-based financial services company under close scrutiny this week.

The first big opportunity comes Tuesday, when the company's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders convenes in the auditorium of the First Tennessee Building at 165 Madison Ave. Several things are on the agenda for that meeting, including the election of four Class III directors and one Class II director and a vote to approve the declassification of the company's board of directors.

81. Events - Friday, April 11, 2008

Lakeside Behavioral Health System will host the 2008 Employee Assistance Program Conference today from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the main Lakeside campus, 2911 Brunswick Road in Bartlett. The conference is provided as a service to regional behavioral health professionals at no cost. For more information or to register, call 377-4700, Ext. 267.

82. Events - Friday, March 28, 2008

The University of Memphis' Center for the Study of Rhetoric and Applied Communication will hold its fourth annual conference today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 215 of the Fogelman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive. This year's topic is "Health and Rhetoric." The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Simone Wilson at 678-4164.

83. Events - Friday, February 29, 2008

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra will host violinist Susie Park for "Park and Mozart," part of the Paul and Linnea Bert Chamber Series, today at 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper St. Tickets are $45 and can be bought by calling 537-2525, visiting the MSO box office at 585 S. Mendenhall Road, or going to www.memphissymphony.org.

84. Events - Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its monthly "Breakfast Forum: News and Networking for Business Professionals" today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Marriott East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The cost to attend is $20 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.memphischamber.com or contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

85. Archived Article - Tuesday, February 05, 2008

60 S. Cooper St.
Memphis, TN 38104
Permit Cost: $7.5 million

Project Cost: $12 million (Phase 1)

Permit Date: Applied January 2008

86. Rasberry CRE Retools Real Estate Vision - Monday, January 28, 2008

Commercial real estate firm Lewis & Rasberry Realty has reconfigured and rebranded its business by morphing into a new entity called, simply, Rasberry CRE (Commercial Real Estate) for founding partner James Rasberry.

87. The Daily News Wins Numerous Awards in State Press Competition - Tuesday, July 24, 2007

The Daily News claimed six top Tennessee Press Association (TPA) Awards at a statewide luncheon late last week in Nashville.

The awards, which covered material printed in 2006, were given in various categories according to newspaper frequency and circulations.

88. Things Go From Hot To Smoking Hot In Election Contests - Thursday, July 12, 2007

With one week to the filing deadline for the Oct. 4 Memphis city elections, 124 citizens have thought seriously enough about running for the 15 offices on the ballot to check out qualifying petitions. Nearly 40 had filed by the end of the first week.

89. Hooper Takes Peete's Council Seat - At Least for Now - Thursday, June 21, 2007

The newest member of the Memphis City Council has had plenty of experience handling politicians. Henry Hooper is a retired Secret Service agent assigned to protect four U.S. presidents during his tenure.

90. Able to Exhale - Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The bulldozers and construction teams that build the sprawling estates in Arlington, the condominiums in Downtown Memphis, infill housing elsewhere in the city and expensive new homes in all the suburbs that surround Memphis got something of a breather this year.

91. Get to Work: Chamber Presents Regional Labor Study Results - Monday, June 19, 2006

June 19

The Mid-South Workers' Compensation Association meets at 11:30 a.m. at Holiday Inn Select, 5795 Poplar Ave. Guest speaker Dr. Carl Weiss of orthomemphis p.c. will discuss the patho-psychology and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome and other hand ailments. Cost is $20 for non-members. Send an e-mail to ccheely@hp.novacare.com for reservations.

92. Connecting Buyers and Sellers - Wednesday, May 31, 2006

A local Realtor is looking to tap into the rising Downtown condominium market by providing an information center for potential buyers in the 38103 ZIP code.

Kendall Haney, owner of Kendall Haney Realty Group at 612 S. Cooper St., early this month opened the Downtown Condo Connection at 408 S. Front St. as a resource for potential buyers who might be confused by the sheer variety and availability of the area's condos.

93. Union Avenue Antique Mall to Go Boom Soon - Thursday, April 20, 2006
Demolition of the old Union Avenue Antique Mall at the corner of Union and Cooper Street will begin at 9 a.m. May 22 to make way for a new $10 million, 400-seat Playhouse on the Square.

There will be a pre-party from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. a

94. Old Union Antiques MallTo Be Demolished Soon - Thursday, April 06, 2006
Demolition of a building on the northeast corner of Union Avenue and Cooper Street will begin at 9 p.m. April 22, according to signage on the site. The building is being cleared to make way for a new theater. Early plans for the building are availabl

95. Get Ready: ADDY Awards Coming Your Way Saturday - Monday, February 20, 2006

Feb. 20

U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., D-Memphis, hosts a campaign lunch rally at 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. U.S. Senator Barack Obama, D-Illinois, is the special guest. Call 259-7163 or 201-1929 for details.

96. Overton Square Rises Again with New Developments - Monday, January 09, 2006

Once the entertainment epicenter of Memphis, Overton Square is using several new developments to further its increasing upswing. The latest involves restaurateur Earl Farrell trying to inject some new energy into an old hotspot.

97. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, June 20, 2005
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Memphis Bar Presents Estate Planning Update

June 20

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency presents an earthquake town meeting at 7 p.m. at Dyersburg High School in Dyersburg, Tenn. Experts from the Center for Earthquake Researc...

98. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, December 20, 2004
Center for Southern Folklore Hosts Jazz Workshop

Memphis Bar Hosts Privacy Law Seminar

Dec. 20

The Center for Southern Folklore presents a jazz composers workshop from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 119 S. Main St. in Pembroke Square at Peabody ...

99. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, September 20, 2004
MATCU Drives Down Illiteracy

Mpact Memphis Offers Mpact 101 Course

Sept. 20

Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union sponsors a golf tournament to drive down illiteracy rates in the Memphis area at 7:30 a.m. at the Germantown Country Club, 1780 K...

100. Archived Article: Events - Friday, September 17, 2004
City Councilwoman Carol Chumney presents Coffee with Carol Chumney at 9 a

Memphis City Council member Carol Chumney presents Coffee with Carol Chumney at 9 a.m. Saturday at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Road. Call 576-6786. The Alzheimers A...