Parents & kids

Youth Town to celebrate 50th anniversary this weekend

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Monday, February 27th, 2012, 11:35am

Youth Town to celebrate 50th anniversary this weekend

Youth Town will celebrate 50 years of serving young people with a birthday party on Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. at the Jackson Country Club.

The public is invited, and admission is free. Attendees can bring a gift for a Youth Town resident by selecting one from registries at Target and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Former residents, board members, advisory board members, staff and friends will attend the celebration, supporting Youth Town’s mission of helping young men battle addictions. Youth Town Executive Director Nick Pappas reflected on the celebration, saying, “This is a great opportunity to recognize countless men and women who have been giving for five decades; their generosity has provided the resources needed to minister the gospel of love and hope to thousands of kids and families.”

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Tipton County schools' hosts blood drive

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 8:11am

Tipton County's Elementary Gifted students are sponsoring a competitive blood donor drive on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

It will take place at Munford Elementary from 9- 2.

This is a community service project for our classes who have studied the human body this school year.

Recently, we learned that a typical car accident with injuries can take on average 100 pints of blood to stabilize victims.

The goal is to have 100 pints of blood donated during our drive.

The student who gets the most donors will win a gift card and the school challenge class with the most donors will receive a pizza party.

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Dyersburg State to hold Spanish competition

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 8:05am

Dyersburg State to hold Spanish competition

For the 28th consecutive year, the Dyersburg State Community College will host the Spanish Feria.

The Feria, being held on March 6, has become one of the capstone events for area high school students taking Spanish language and culture courses.

Students compete in areas as diverse as crafts, cooking, dictation and poetry. In recent years, the Spanish video production has become a highlight of the competition.

This year approximately 297 students are expected to take part in the Feria.

High schools who have registered to compete are: Munford, Covington, Bradford, Brighton and Crocket County. Last year’s overall winner was Munford High School.

It requires over 75 volunteers to host the event.

Note: While this event is not open to the public, the media is welcome to attend.

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The Art Of Family

Submitted by Tim Van Horn, Meteorologist

Saturday, January 28th, 2012, 10:18pm

Dixon Gallery & Gardens helps families explore the "art" of parenting with "Mini Masters" every Tuesday in February.

The workshop is for parents & kids, and is designed for toddlers to get hands-on exposure to shape, colors, textures and more.

Story time & snack time are included. "Mini Masters" is free for members & just $5 each week for non-members. There are discounts for youth & senor citizens.

For more information check out the Dixon website.

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Munford announces Dixie Youth registration

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 8:08am

Registration for Munford's 2012 Dixie Youth Baseball League is underway and will close on Friday, February 17.

The league fee for youth ages 5-14 is $83, which includes a hat, jersey, belt and socks.

Practices start on Monday, March 12th and games begin on Monday, April 2nd, all held in the award-winning Centennial Park.

Registration and fee payment are now available online at www.munford.com under the recreation link.

For more information, please contact Griff Fisher, Centennial Park Manager and Dixie Youth President at 837-5944 or 301-9875.

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Passionate Love Conference

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, January 20th, 2012, 9:49pm

Join Bellevue Baptist Church Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., to enjoy a creative and fun conference that will ignite the passion in your marriage—creating a Cross-centered marriage.

Speakers Joe White, Ted Cunningham, and Steve and Donna Gaines will help couples discover marital intimacy and open new doors through the power of the cross.

Soul Mate Live is partnering with Passionate Love Conferences to help couples:

    -Discover a deeper and more fulfilling relationship
    -Find hope for the future of their marriage
    -Begin the legacy of a passionate, loving commitment

Cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Childcare for birth-5th grade will be available for $10 for one child or $15 for two or more children. You will receive instructions for registering for childcare in the confirmation e-mail you receive after you register.

Register online now at bellevue.org

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Local artist to display work at Drummonds Elementary

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Monday, January 16th, 2012, 8:08am

Artist Sherri Warner Hunter will be at Drummonds Elementary on Thursday January 19th at 9 AM.

Her art project is a result of a year and a half long journey to bring more Art awareness to the rural community of Drummonds and surrounding areas.

Drummonds Elementary School’s Art Teacher, Alisha Wall, and Principal Patricia Mills commissioned artist Sherri Warner Hunter, through funds acquired from the Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant of Arts Memphis, a Tipton County Ed Foundation grant and a student coin collection drive.

Hunter worked with and for the students at Drummonds Elementary School in Tipton County, Tennessee to create a large outdoor sculpture to be displayed on the school grounds.

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