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A TASTE OF IRIS IN COLLIERVILLE Executive chef of Midtown’s Restaurant Iris branches out in the Town Square. Page 8
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Sign up for police classes Academy will meet Tuesdays, Thursdays By Kristi Ransom Special to The Weekly
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Isaiah Deangelis, 4, soars as he tries to conquer an inflatable inspired by the television show “Wipeout.” The Germantown Festival featured arts, crafts, food and children’s rides. The annual festival was held at the Germantown Civic Club Complex next to Germantown High.
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Tatum (center), owned by Connor and David Johnson, gives competitors an earful during the Running of the Weenies Dachshund Race.
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ermantown Festival organizers expected upwards of 80,000 visitors at this year’s fest after tens of thousands turned out in nearly perfect weather on opening day Saturday. The annual event is a mainstay in the heart of the town, next to Germantown High School. It generally draws 50,000 to 60,000 people for the weekend, but this year’s 44th edition got a boost from sunny skies and
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temperatures in the 70s. Festival chairman Howard Giin said he
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On Saturday, Collierville held its annual Relay for Life fundraiser. For those who are unfamiliar with the concept of just what a Relay for Life is, the annual event gathers teams who walk all night to help raise funds for cancer research. Throughout the night, there’s food, games, activities and entertainment. The Relay for Life in Collierville is all that and
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expected 75,000 to 80,000 for the two-day run that ended Sept. 13. Giin has been chairman for 12 years and involved in the festival for 35.
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The Germantown Police Department will conduct a Citizen’s Police Academy Oct. 8-29. The academy will meet at the police department Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6-9:30 p.m. Participants will receive classroom and hands-on training for many aspects of the police department and the criminal justice system. Instructors will be law enforcement officers and criminal justice professionals. Topics will include the history of law enforcement, patrol tactics, investigations, and other areas. Participants will develop a greater understanding of the role of a law enforcement oicer and the day-to-day operations of the Germantown Police Department. Graduation is Oct. 29. Graduates often assist police with special events. The Citizen’s Police Academy is limited to 30 participants. Germantown residents are given priority acceptance but anyone may apply. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, must submit an application and successfully pass a background check. Applications may be picked up at the front desk of the Germantown Police Department, 1930 S. Germantown Road, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. For more information, contact Lt. Ed McGee at 901-757-7349 or emcgee@ germantown-tn.gov.
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so much more. The Collierville Relay for Life is certainly a fundraiser, but it’s also a celebration of life, a victory over a horrible disease and a chance to honor the survivors. The Collierville Relay for Life event has been in existence since 1997 and has been one of the largest fundraising events in the state. One of the reasons the Collierville Relay for Life organization is much more than the typical relay is because of volunteer Stacey Arnold. “We moved to Collierville from Texas in 2000,” Arnold said. “One of the
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Candy Lussier signs the pink fire truck in honor of her brother, Dennis Robison, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
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irst people I met was my neighbor Diane Bricker. We became instant friends. My husband and
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