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Donate ‘a little bit’ for veterans Project 100 aims to fund nursing facility

By Linda A. Moore lmoore@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2702

Hardly anyone disagrees, Holly Swogger said, when she asks if a veteran’s service is worth $100.

It is with that premise that Swogger hopes to raise millions for the construction of the West Tennessee Veterans Home somewhere in Shelby, Fayette or Tipton counties.

Organizers of the efort must raise $25 million toward the construction of the 144bed skilled nursing facility and have launched Project 100, an efort that asks businesses, churches, governments and other organizations to donate $100 for each vet who is an employee or member.

Telling people that you have to raise $25 million seems like an impossible amount, said Swogger, chairwoman of the overall efort.

“So what we thought about doing is just breaking it down to smaller amounts,” she said.

There are 71,000 veterans in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties who go to church, have a job and are part of a civic or community organization.

If people from those churches, workplaces and civic groups raise $100 for each of their veterans, that’s $300 a vet, she said.

And $300 for each of the 71,000 veterans is $21.3 million.

“The idea is that everybody contributes a little bit,” she said.

Asking the organizations to raise money for “their”

PHOTOS BY MIKE BROWN/THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL

Duane Griith skitters across the water during Ski Freeze, an annual event put on by the Collierville Ski Club to beneit The Dream Factory of Memphis. Griith was among 21 people who braved the 47-degree water temperature to take part in the event last Thursday at Mud Island River Park.

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‘Adrenaline rush’ Rain and cold only sweeten the boast at annual Ski Freeze

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ity Bill Whitten and his choice of friends. When most of Greater Memphis was home, warm and watching football or parade loats in Pasadena on TV, Whitten was stoically coming to terms with his INSIDE reality.

More photos Save for a sudfrom the annual den electrica l Ski Freeze. 6 storm, there was no way he was getting out of Mud Island River Park last Thursday without a lap on skis in the chilly, gunmetal-gray water.

“My wife says I need to ind some new friends,” said Whitten, 57, a heavy-equipment operator for the city of Memphis.

Thirty years ago, he used to water ski in his bare feet. His mistake was telling his buddy Kevin Davis.

Dawn Mulrooney holds her son, Stacey, 9, as they ride in a boat during Ski Freeze.

Stacey is one of this year’s beneiciaries — he and family are going to Disney World.

The two have a history of practical jokes and jabs.

“Look what he went and did,” Whitten says, calling up a dirtcar racing site on his smartphone

to show a knot of hecklers on the pledge request Davis had posted.

“My wife called her pledge in of See FREEZE, 2

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In the News GerMantown

4 residents to interview for open alderman seat

By Jennifer Pignolet pignolet@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2372

Four Germantown residents will interview for the open seat on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Friday.

The board met Tuesday to narrow its list from the 19 applicants — which included former alderman Frank Uhlhorn, who withdrew his application — to the four to be interviewed.

Sherrie Hicks, David Jackson, Michelle Johns and David Kle-

van will be interviewed in an open meeting starting at 5 p.m.

Friday. The board is expected to take nominations and name the new alderman at its regular meeting Monday.

The aldermen reviewed the applications over the weekend and each submitted a list of their top ive candidates. From that list, City Administrator Patrick Lawton narrowed the pool to eight. The four who made the irst cut but not the interview round were Charles Larkin, Michael McCusker, Lyle Muller and

Joe Skelley.

The aldermen each spoke about the criteria they used in scoring the applicants.

Alderman Forrest Owens said he considered “was this man or woman a person of faith,” and added it “may not be the politically correct thing to say.”

“That was important to me,” Owens said.

Alderman Rocky Janda said his top consideration was community involvement.

“I looked heavily at their involvement in Germantown,” he

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said. “That’s really important.”

Of the top four candidates, all have served the city in some capacity.

Hicks sat on the city’s planning commission from 2003 to 2007 and has also served on the design review committee and two homeowners association boards.

Jackson was recently accepted to serve on the city’s inance committee for 2015 but has also served on the neighborhood preservation committee.

Johns worked for the city parttime as the program and devel-

opment coordinator for Bobby Lanier Farm Park. She has also served on the farm park board and has involvement with the Dogwood Grove Homeowner’s Association.

Klevan’s résumé with the city is extensive, including serving the past six years as the chairman of the planning commission. He sat on the commission from 1997 to 2004 and left for three years while he was the chairman of the board of the Germantown Chamber of Commerce.

In brief

MeMphis Zoo

G R E AT E R M E M P H I S DEC. 27

on Location ilm fest seeks entries

■ a female adult was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia in the 6500 block of South poplar Woods Circle at 5:58 a.m.

■ Computer equipment was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 7200 block of eastern avenue at 9:56 a.m.

■ a window was damaged in a vacant residence in the 6500 block of South poplar Woods Circle at 2:43 p.m.

■ entry was attempted into two vehicles but nothing was reported missing in the 7300 block of Deep Valley Drive at 4:18 p.m.

■ a vehicle struck a utility pole at Wolf river boulevard and Johnson road at 7:58 p.m.

The On Location: Memphis Film & Music Fest is accepting entries for the 2015 festival, which this year moves from its traditional late April slot to Labor Day weekend.

The 16th-annual event is set for Sept. 3-6, with most ilms scheduled to screen at Malco’s Studio on the Square.

Filmmakers may submit work in the Feature, Documentary, Live Action Short, Animation and Music Video categories. Films from all over the world are welcome, as well as ilms from the Mid-South.

Interested ilmmakers should visit the On Location: Memphis website and click on the “International Fest Submissions” link near the top of the page.

DEC. 28

■ Someone entered two unlocked vehicles, taking miscellaneous items in the 8300 block of beaverwood Drive at 6 a.m.

■ Someone forced entry into the victim’s vehicle by breaking a window and took a backpack in the 7500 block of Conner Cove at 2:02 p.m.

■ Two vehicles collided causing no injuries at Germantown and Crestridge at 12:45 a.m.

■ Vehicle struck a utility pole causing no injuries at Johnson and Wolf river at 12:20 p.m.

DEC. 29

■ Someone damaged a sculpture in the 1900 block of exeter at 8:12 a.m.

■ Someone took wiring from a home under construction in the 9100 block of N. enclave Green lane at 8:43 a.m.

DEC. 30

■ Someone took a laptop computer from the victim’s residence in the 2500 block of overlook Drive at 3:30 p.m.

■ Two vehicles collided causing no injuries at Germantown and Wolf Trail at 11:36 a.m.

■ Two vehicles collided causing no injuries in the 7600 block of Farmington at 5:48 p.m.

DEC. 31

■ Someone contacted the victim via phone posing as a law enforcement oicer asking them to send money to pay for ines in the 2100 block of Gorham place at 2:53 p.m.

■ Someone opened a pay pal account using the victim’s information in the 1500 block of lawton Trail at 2:56 p.m.

■ Someone contacted the victim via phone posing as a law enforcement oicer asking them to send money to pay for ines in the 7400 block of oak run at 5:10 p.m.

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■ Someone took a ring and necklace from a room in the 7800 block of Walking horse Circle at 10:05 a.m.

■ Two vehicles collided causing no injuries in the 7500 block of poplar at 7:40 a.m.

VETS from 1 veterans instead of simply giving to the home “makes it personal,” Swogger said.

Swogger began the quest for an area veterans home in 2006. The closest veterans home is in Humboldt, Tenn., some 90 miles northeast of Memphis.

The Federal Department of Veterans Afairs will pay 65 percent of the cost to build the more than $60 million home, but only after 35 percent of the money is raised locally.

The efort has raised more than $2.65 million, including a $2 million commitment from Shelby County, Swogger said.

The irst group to accept the Project 100 challenge was the Harry M. Crawford American Legion Post 252 in Millington.

“It’s always good to be the irst,” said Lee Buch-

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Eleanor Hays, 5, reaches for her dad, Ryan Hays, as she tumbles backward during a turn around the Memphis Zoo’s skating rink. The zoo is a busy place with visitors to the seasonal skating rink and construction projects kicking into high gear.

KEEPING BUSY

By Linda A. Moore lmoore@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2702

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here’s an underlying smell of raw wood and the irregular buzz of power tools at the Memphis Zoo, where multiple projects are in progress to bring new experiences to visitors in 2015.

They represent a more than $1.2 million investment by the zoo.

And it does not include the Zambezi River Hippo Camp, a $16 million exhibit scheduled to open in the spring of 2016.

All of the new exhibits will be free and included in the admission cost.

“We want to be fresh, stay fresh and give our visitors value and give them some things they haven’t seen before,” said Sally Harper, the zoo’s director of operations.

The biggest new attraction will be Memphis Zoo Takes Flight, a bird show with 30 individual birds, including the Andean condor, (the largest raptor in the world), a Eurasian Eagle owl, a double yellowheaded Amazon parrot and a palm cockatoo.

HOW TO HELP To learn more about the West Tennessee Veterans home or to make a donation, go to veteranshome.com.

schacher, the post’s adjutant (inance oicer).

The post has 128 members and has formed a committee to help raise money toward the home, Buchschacher said.

“The idea was to encourage all veterans who picked up a rile, stood watch, went through basic training and served their country to give,” he said.

Swogger is happy for the post’s commitment, but doesn’t believe this should be about veterans raising money for veterans.

Local governments and the greater community should pledge their support and honor the veterans, she said, “Because they already gave.”

Multiple projects in progress at Memphis Zoo Untethered, the birds are allowed to ly over the heads of zoo guests in an amphitheater that will seat about 850 people. The temporary exhibit comes from Natural Encounters Inc. in Winter Haven, Fla., and runs Feb. 28 through Oct. 31, Harper said.

Zoo Tunes, an experience that lets visitors play oversized outdoor musical instruments, will be installed near the rides area, she said.

Little Chick How Do You Grow is a new exhibit in Once Upon a Farm that shows, through the use of eggs and live chicks, the stages in a chicken’s development. And the aquarium is being prepared for incoming jellyish, cuttleish, sea horses and an octopus.

The budgies, small birds that visitors are allowed to feed, will be moved near the rides so their old aviary can be incorporated into Zambezi.

Memphis-based Mayer Construction is handling most of the work, Harper said.

But there are challenges.

FREEZE from 1 $500 to get me of,” he said.

“It didn’t work.”

A half-hour later, with the air temperature at 38 degrees and the water a balmy 47, Whitten was on the swaying dock in a borrowed wet suit, waiting his turn behind the boat in Ski Freeze, the annual New Year’s Day toast to bravado put on by the Collierville Ski Club.

For 25 years, all proceeds have gone to the The Dream Factory of Memphis, a group that grants the wishes of disabled or chronically ill children.

By 11:30, 21 people had paid $30 each to participate, including Kelsey Jacobson, 30, who wowed the crowd in a bikini.

“Now, it feels really nice out,” she said, her skin a mass of dripping goose bumps. “It’s a good adrenaline rush.”

“Weather is huge, (but) it’s not just cold. Here in Memphis, rain is the biggest challenge,” Harper said. “And just the time frame. We have a general contractor we use, so we’ve got to have a really tight schedule so he has time to move between them.”

And of course money is always a challenge, she said The zoo is owned by the city of Memphis and receives some money and services from the city.

But the bulk of its funding comes from the gate, retail, concessions and donations, Harper said.

For zoos, the season begins in late winter and spring with school groups, and continues during the summer and into fall, said Don Moore, a senior scientist with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. During the down time, facilities’ personnel spend time on the infrastructure while animal-care folks use the time to catch up on things and fulill many AZA requirements, such as emergency drills for ire, weather and animal escape, he said.

“So we try to get that stuf done in the ofseason so we can make every single visitor’s experience really, really fresh when all the visitors come in during the high visitation months,” Moore said.

The tribute to chutzpah began 38 years ago with ive or six skiers. Julie Yancey, 59, was one of them and has participated every year since.

“It started on Kilowatt Lake,” she said. “It was a group of us just missing summer and thinking of something fun we could do. It built from there.”

The event, which has contributed $250,000 to The Dream Factory, eventually moved to the cobblestones, then to the Mud Island River Park, where last Thursday, the calm and courageous were suiting up or enjoying a postlap accomplishment.

“It was fun. Now that I’m through, it was a blast, kind of like being in the Army,” said Philip Pisani, 64, who landed headirst in the water just as his lap ended.

“Boy, I thought I had it.

Then my plan backired.

H-o-o-ooooo,” he said, rubbing his hands over his hair and face, the cold

droplets mixing with the rain just starting to fall.

This year’s event was expected to produce $10,000 for The Dream Factory, according to volunteer Brian Juengling.

“It will be enough to grant two or three wishes,” he said. “We get a lot of referrals from hospitals. And also from families who have had wishes granted.

They see a child in the hospital and call us.”

Stacey Mulrooney, 9, is one of this year’s recipients.

He and his immediate family will be going to Disney World, said his mother, Dawn Mulrooney.

“I don’t know how we were chosen. We were walking around at Germantown Fest and someone told me I should ill out the information. I illed it all out, and we were chosen,” she said, tucking a blanket in around Stacey, who was headed for a ride of his own on the ski boat.

MpD oicer in ight has clash history

A month before Memphis Police oicer Craig Brewer was involved in a ight on Christmas Eve with Shelby County deputies, he was investigated by his department for a ight near his Bartlett home.

His police ile includes several investigations over the last four years, including some oicer-involved shootings.

Brewer, 36, is charged with aggravated assault and two counts of simple assault after the Dec. 24 incident at TJ Mulligan’s at 2821 Houston Levee.

According to his MPD Internal Afairs ile, Brewer fractured another man’s face after a ight outside his Bartlett home Nov. 6.

According to his employee ile, Brewer and his wife were involved in a public argument when a man, identiied as Hunter Foster, walked by and attempted to intervene.

Brewer, who was of-duty, and Foster fought.

In the recent ight on Christmas Eve, Brewer has been relieved of duty and placed on nonenforcement status as investigators review the incident.

Brewer is due in court on the charges on Jan. 16.

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Schools IN THE CLASSROOM

Thinking caps on Elizabeth Malone said her grandmother is her teaching inspiration.

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

Malone wants to teach kids to love learning ELIZABETH MALONE Farmington Elementary School, third grade

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What do you like most about your school?

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From left, ifth-grade science teacher Tracy James talks with students Adrienne Dillon, 11, Cooper Johnson, 10, Dawson Batey, 10, and Nicole Rodriguez, 10, about the design of their elf roller coaster during STEM class before school at Tara Oaks Elementary.

Collierville STEM club provides hands-on learning

By Jennifer Pignolet pignolet@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2372

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ith their cardboard tubes suiciently ducttaped together and one end of the chute elevated, the Tara Oaks Elementary students were ready to take their very own roller coaster for a test drive.

“See if you can ix it or change it before you do your test,” fourth-grade teacher Julia Stock Carpenter told the students.

The two teams of about 25 students each huddled back around their creations, searching each nook and cranny for a spot where a marble might get stuck traveling town the pipeline.

Satisied they had done their best, a countdown was initiated and a student dropped a marble down each tube. A distinct clacking sound made its way down the tubes before coming to a stop somewhere in the middle.

The kids immediately launched into their theories about why their test drive failed. “I think we have to work on less tape,” fourth-grader Amelia Robert said.

But before they could adjust their creations, the bell for irst period rang, and the students were of to start their real school day.

The Collierville Municipal Schools fourth- and ifth-graders are part of a new before-school club focused on STEM — science, technology, engineering and math.

Third-grade teacher Risa Elder, one of the club’s founders and advisers, said she realized the importance of STEM when her own children were applying for college and came across several STEM-related scholarships. Elder said she thought students should be exposed to the more hands-on aspects of those concepts at an early age. She pitched the idea to a few colleagues and school administrators and they asked students to apply for the club.

More than 80 students submitted an application, which included an essay about what they wanted to learn and what they thought they could bring to

the class. Fifty-four students are enrolled in the club and another 20 are on a waiting list. Elder said the class has particularly attracted students who don’t score well on tests. “These kids that think they are not good at science and math are inding out that they are,” she said.

They also “learn to fail,” Elder said.

On a project about parachutes, the inal product the students created didn’t work, but Elder said the kids were able to make a list of concepts they had learned anyway.

The program, which Elder said every third-grader wants to join next year, is funded entirely through donations.

The club has a pending grant application through the Collierville Education Foundation, but otherwise all supplies and dollars have come through parents and a few local businesses.

Amelia said she joined the club because of her interests in science and math, but said it’s much more fun than the regular school day.

“In school you have to sit down and study, and in STEM you can stand and walk around and experiment with things,” she said.

administration is so supA The portive. The students are so determined, focused and really want to learn. The parents are very involved, which makes all of the diference in the world. Farmington has a strong, supportive family feel to it. I just love it. was your favorite subject Q What as a kid and why?

English, because I A Iwasloved good at it. Human nature tends to work that way. We love the things we succeed in. was the most challengQ What ing subject for you as a kid and why?

was my most challenging A Math subject. It was just my deicit. I

still made A’s and B’s in it, but I had to work hard to get those grades.

Every person has a deicit area, and that is okay. is the greatest challenge Q What you face as an educator?

just need more hours in my A Iday.

Don’t we all? There is

always so much to do and such a short time to do it in. Another challenge is we are told to diferentiate our instruction daily by the State of Tennessee’s evaluation process, yet we give a standardized test to each child at the end of the year. It makes sense that if our instruction is diferentiated, their test should be also.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

do you hope to accomplish Q What as an educator?

Surgery doesn’t slow down Mangrum

main goal is to instill a love A My for learning. I want children to

CHASE MANGRUM

Favorite subject and why:

sports, president of the Wilson Society and school ambassadors.

Hobbies: Soccer, reading and art Goals for the future: Live a successful life and remain strong in my faith in God.

Government, because I will be able to apply the things I learn for the rest of my life.

Most challenging subject and why: Math, because numbers

Favorite movies, TV shows, books: The “Captain America”

are not my thing.

series, “NCIS,” “Bones,” “The Mentalist,” “The Biggest Loser,” too many good books to pick a favorite.

Senior at Briarcrest

Family: Parents Greg and Christa Mangrum, sister, Greer Mangrum

What are some of your biggest accomplishments: Overcom-

ing three knee surgeries in a year and a half and still playing

know that they will learn the rest of their lives, not just while in school.

It is hard for kids to comprehend that sometimes. I also am big on teaching empathy. I think our world would be a much better place if everyone possessed that quality.

know: That I’m applying to the

United States Military Academy at West Point.

What would you do if you were principal for a day: Push the

school’s start time later to allow students to sleep in.

is the most rewarding moQ What ment you’ve had as a teacher?

Person you admire and why:

Person you would like to meet:

My mom, because she always puts others irst.

John Green, because he seems very intelligent and I would love to learn from him.

most rewarding moment A The for me as a teacher was when I

People would be surprised to

What would you do with $1 million: Pay of taxes, donate to

charity, invest and save.

If you could change one thing in the world: Change how power

usually leads to corruption.

Chase Mangrum will apply to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

To nominate a star student, e-mail Matt Woo at woo@commercialappeal.com.

is your teaching inspiration Q Who and why?

SNAPSHOTS Tara Oaks principal Tricia Marshall presents Wyatt Mutchler-Lee with the irstplace trophy for winning the school’s Spelling Bee, which was held in December.

Every Wednesday morning, Bailey Station Elementary Run Club students run around the campus for 45 minutes. The club became so popular, school oicials had to limit the number of students to 150. Parents, teachers and volunteers all had a hand in making the club a success.

had worked and worked with a student on subtraction with regrouping. Finally, after many attempts, he got it. It was a moment I will never forget. His face lit up and just simply glowed. We hugged, and I even cried. Teachers cry a lot — happy tears, of course.

grandmother was a teachA My er. I think it is in my blood. I Collierville sisters Elea (left) and Darcy Corson joined students from the Collierville Arts Academy and dancers with the West Tennessee Youth Ballet to create a ballet movie of “The Nutcracker.”

The movie was produced on-site by the Collierville Arts Academy.

Darcy, 12, is a sixth-grader at Collierville Middle School and Elea, 9, is a fourth-grader at Tara Oaks Elementary.

never, ever remember wanting to be anything else when I grew up. is the person you most adQ Who mire?

admire my husband.

A IHemost is very unselish, gentle

and kind, yet strong. He is the most wonderful person I know. My mother runs a close second though. did you know you wanted Q When to be an educator?

never thought of being anyA Ithing else, so since I was a very

young child, I knew. My earliest memory is playing school in my bedroom. And I was a very mean teacher back then. But good news, I have changed.

you weren’t a teacher, what Q Ifwould you be?

would be a party planner. I A Ilove the details of planning the

party. I actually love the planning of the party more than I do the actual party.

To nominate an outstanding educator to be featured, e-mail Matt Woo at woo@commercialappeal.com.

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Community COLLIERVILLE SKI CLUB SKI FREEZE

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A participant in the 38th annual Ski Freeze beneiting The Dream Factory of Memphis catches air. This year 21 people braved 47 degree water temperatures in Wolf River Harbor to help raise money to send 9-year-old Stacey Mulrooney, who sufers from Cerebral Palsy, to Disney World in Orlando, Fla.

Carleigh Stratton’s feet can’t hide the cold after emerging from the water.

Chris Williams is all smiles after emerging from the water during the 38th annual Ski Freeze beneiting The Dream Factory of Memphis. The annual fundraiser will help 9-year-old Stacey Mulrooney, who sufers from Cerebral Palsy, visit the theme parks of Orlando, Fla.

Kelsey Jacobson tries to get warm after emerging from the water during the 38th annual Ski Freeze.

Chris Williams prepares to be the irst skier pulled during the 38th annual Ski Freeze beneiting The Dream Factory of Memphis. The event lived up to its name with the air temperature hovering just above the freezing mark and the water temperature at a brisk 47 degrees.

Zachary Griith, 13, rides the back of the boat to shore during the 38th annual Ski Freeze beneiting The Dream Factory of Memphis. This year’s event is expected to bring in approximately $10,000 for The Dream Factory.

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Medical corridor fuels economic health, convenience

Police captain disciplined for texts

By Jennifer Pignolet pignolet@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2372

With an aching back and troublesome knees, 79-year-old Alice Funderburk requires regular medical attention, and she doesn’t want to go far for her care.

“To me, driving all around Memphis would really be a challenge,” the Germantown resident said.

Before her recent move into the Village at Germantown senior living facility from Mississippi, her sister told her how easy it would be to have her medical needs met in the city.

She was still surprised by how quickly she could get to her ofcampus appointments.

“I left at 8:20 and I was here at 8:25,” Funderburk said from the lobby of the Methodist Diagnostic Center, just across South Germantown Road from the senior living facility.

In just under two months, Funderburk has already taken advantage of a growing medical community in Germantown that employs almost 6,700 health care workers, according to city data.

The growth, which began 20 years ago and is expected to grow another 20 percent in the next 10 years, has spurred the creation of a medical corridor along Wolf River Boulevard on the north end of the city that now includes a range of orthopedic, cardiovascular and cancer treatment centers all within a few blocks. In just the last year, Germantown has seen the completion of a $30 million expansion of Baptist Rehabilitation, approval of a 120,000-square-foot expansion of the orthopedic Campbell Clinic, and a proposal for a psychiatric hospital. A $5.5 million eye clinic is also under construction at Wolf River and Kimbrough.

The growth represents both a

TOP GERMANTOWN MEDICAL EMPLOYERS, 2014 ■ Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital: 1,291 ■ Campbell Clinic: 400 ■ *Village at Germantown: 249 ■ Stern Cardiovascular: 240 ■ Baptist Rehabilitation: 184 Source: City of Germantown * = partial medical services

healthy economic investment in Germantown as well as an increase in the number of oferings for residents. From Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital’s Women’s and Children’s Pavilion to Stern Cardiovascular, the services available span the life spectrum.

City Administrator Patrick Lawton said the growth has been steady over the last 20 years, and for the irst 10 years fostered itself without much direction from city government.

“I think we’d love to take credit for that happening but I think it’s the community itself,” he said.

Christmas Eve 1993, Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital was completely empty.

“It (was) only like a 50-bed hospital, but what do you do in a hospital with a census of zero?” hospital CEO William Kenley asked. “We don’t have those problems anymore.”

The hospital, built in 1986 but taken over fully by Methodist in 1993, now boasts 309 patient beds, delivers almost 5,000 babies a year and completes an average of 1,000 surgeries a month.

Kenley said the growth has been incremental over the last two decades. The hospital sits south of the medical corridor, in the center of the city, but Methodist has also invested along the corridor with

By Jennifer Pignolet pignolet@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2372 BRANDON DILL/SPECIAL TO THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL

Health care available in Germantown ranges from neonatal services at the Women’s and Children’s Pavilion at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital — where nurse Dina Rylander tends to an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit — to cardiovascular and orthopedic specialists needed by older adults.

surgery, radiation, diagnostic, cardiac and cancer centers.

Methodist is not the only corporation with a presence on the corridor, which 25 years ago was blank land along a two-lane Germantown Road until the Campbell Clinic moved its campus from downtown Memphis to 15 acres in Germantown.

Campbell CEO George Hernandez said the clinic bought the land in 1990 knowing it was more than they needed at the time but recognizing the advantage of having room to grow.

“It has certainly proven to be a really prudent decision,” Hernandez said. “That really was the start of what has turned out to be the medical corridor in Germantown.”

Baptist Rehabilitation irst came to Germantown, of Exeter Road, in the 1960s. But this year, in partnership with Centerre Healthcare Corp., Baptist completed construction on a $30 million rehab expansion of Wolf River.

Baptist vice president for government afairs Keith Norman said the city’s planning in the early 2000s with Smart Growth development was an indication that Germantown was serious about developing a medical node in the community.

“When you look at Germantown you see a planned growth process,” Norman said.

Lawton said the next steps for growth involve improving the ability to walk from the medical corridor to the shopping and living

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nodes, and to make overall wellness a top city priority.

“We need to igure out where does government now plug in, in terms of continuing to encourage that and understanding those connections,” he said.

The idea that a healthy city should include healthy residents, he said, is “a story we’re just beginning to tell.”

The Village at Germantown — the city’s highest property tax payer at more than $11.6 million of assessed real estate value — boasts to perspective residents about its proximity to the medical corridor.

“That’s always been an attractive piece of being here at the village, for seniors that live here but even for the children of the residents that move here, being located centrally in a medical environment,” Village director of health and wellness Melissa Rukstad said.

The Village has a $22 million health care expansion project underway and plans for an additional $8 million independent living renovation next spring.

Village executive director Ron Rukstad said the demographics of Germantown, from both an age and wealth standpoint, make the city attractive for medical practices.

And with the medical corridor covering many of the needs of local seniors, Rukstad said the one-mile radius around the Village is hard to beat.

“It’s almost like you’re making it up,” he said. “It’s that good.”

A Germantown police captain served a three-day suspension for sending inappropriate text messages to a subordinate in the department.

Capt a i n Jodi Whitfield was c h a r g e d Jodi with a per- Whitfield sonal-conduct violation last month.

The captain “admitted to exchanging inappropriate texts” with a female lieutenant who he directly supervises, according to the police department’s statement of charges.

Whitfield waived his right to a hearing, which was scheduled for Dec. 22, and accepted the threeday suspension, according to an e-mail he sent to Deputy Chief Rodney Bright.

Human resources director Stephen Wilensky said the city did not investigate the texts further because Whitfield confirmed he sent them and waived his right to a hearing.

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In the News Abandoned bride makes statement, finds Internet fame

Photos and video of Shelby Swink and her bridesmaids covering her wedding dress with paint have gone viral.

COURTESY OF ELIZABETH HOARD PHOTOGRAPHY

TRASH THE DRESS

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After her fiancé left Shelby Swink days before they were to be married, she, her bridesmaids and family held a ceremony on the former wedding date and “trashed” her once-white wedding dress with paint. Photos and video of the act have gone viral.

By Lesley Young Special to The Commercial Appeal

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n her wedding day, Shelby Swink deinitely wore something blue.

And green, and yellow, and pink and purple. All over her wedding dress.

Swink, 23, of Germantown decided to use her customitted strapless white wedding gown as a canvas on which to pour out her emotions.

Five days earlier, her iancé had told her he didn’t love her and called of the wedding.

“I asked him if he was sure because this was inal stuf we were talking about. He said yes, he was sure, and that was the last time I saw him. He left to go stay with friends while I igured out (what to do),” said Swink, a nanny, volleyball coach and shop attendant.

“The next day was the hardest day because we had to tell everybody,” she said.

While she and her family and friends regrouped and considered their next steps, a suggestion showed up in the conversation more than once. She could trash her wedding dress. “We were all trying to igure out what to do with the dress. I could sell it. I could save it if I ever got married again. None of those options felt right,” Swink said. “Three people — my dad, one of my bridesmaids and my photographer — all brought up the idea to trash the dress. I said, ‘That sounds pretty awesome.’”

Next, Swink had to tell her mother.

“She was the one who bought the dress and put all the money into it,” Swink said.

The mother of the bride was all for it.

“She was excited,” Swink said. “She made sure I knew that the money didn’t matter. The only thing that mattered to her was that if this made me happy, we were doing it.”

When they considered a date, the answer seemed pretty obvious.

On Saturday, Nov. 1, all of her family’s, friends’ and photographer’s plans were suddenly wide open, so why not trash the dress then and host a proper

COURTESY OF ELIZABETH HOARD PHOTOGRAPHY

Swink decided to seek catharsis in her canceled wedding by trashing the gown, with a splash of help from family and friends.

photo shoot of the merry destruction?

“My photographer joked and said her plans got canceled that Saturday, so if I was free then ... ,” Swink said.

So on her scheduled wedding day, Swink put on the dress, ixed her hair in an updo, prettied her face it for a bride and showed up at Schilling Farms for the big day. Her photographer, Elizabeth Hoard, prepared for the day like any other wedding shoot.

“I wanted to make sure I had the right lenses,” Hoard said. “I looked at the process to see how much daylight I

had. I wanted to make sure it would be perfect for her. I wanted to make sure she had something she could look back on and document this experience.”

The experience was an impressive one for Swink.

“I had been excited all week leading up to the shoot; then when I actually put the dress on and stepped out and everyone was ‘oohing’ and ‘ahhing,’ it reminded me of what would have happened if the wedding had gone through, and it was weird for me,” Swink said.

Armed with bottles of paint, the four bridesmaids in their two-tone strapless blue chifon gowns, her mother in the mother-of-the-bride black-and-white pantsuit, and her father in a tux made the transition for Swink.

“Once they started throwing paint, I was super happy. It really helped me literally let everything go,” Swink said. “I deinitely moved on. And it wasn’t just for myself, but everybody involved. They were a big part of the wedding, and they were all afected by the fact that it was canceled. Not just me.”

Swink couldn’t be more pleased by the photos.

“I love them,” Swink said.

She loved them so much that she posted the photos and wrote a blog about the experience on ofbeatbride. com.

That’s when her life changed dramatically: She became an Internet sensation overnight.

Her story was picked up by social media, television and numerous news sites, and by New Year’s Eve, her story had reached more than 8 million clicks on Buzzfeed. “It’s crazy,” Swink said.

“It’s amazing how many people I’ve reached.”

Swink sees her situation as an opportunity to empower other women.

“It really is about staying positive and being conident in myself,” she said. “I hope I can show others not to let someone else deine your happiness. You have to be happy with yourself before you can be happy with someone else.”

Both her photographer and her sister, a bridesmaid, see her as a role model.

“She’s inspirational to me. She’s my big sister, so she’s always been a role model for me. Now she can be a role model for other women,” said her sister, Sandy Swink, 19.

“It was amazing to watch her take control of her situation and her emotions and accept them and embrace them. She said, ‘I choose this. I choose a better way to go about these things,’” Hoard said.

What to do with the now-rainbowcolored dress?

After its run at Barefoot Bride, where the gown is displayed and the owner is ofering a portion of her sales to the nonproit Bee Free Revolution, Swink is thinking Iceland.

“There’s a museum there for broken relationships called Brokenships,” she said. “That would be pretty cool.”

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Home & Garden LIVING SMART

New year to-do list helps tackle a few home projects Angie’s List (TNS)

The holidays are done — you survived, congratulations. Now it’s time to focus on you. Some may call it a “resolution,” but that term can be intimidating.

Instead, let’s call it a to-do list of tweaks that can help improve our lives — whether it’s today, tomorrow, or twenty-two Thursdays from now.

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1. Organize your house: You don’t need a Type A personality to recognize the importance of keeping your home organized.

But knowing and doing are two diferent things. “Start small,” says Jennifer Finch, owner of highly rated (on Angie’s List of top companies) Ultimately Organized in California, Ky. “Pick out one room in your home that makes you the most anxious. Focus on one corner of that room

irst. Once that’s done, move on to the next. Don’t get inundated by the enormity of the project.”

After you set your goals, be sure to schedule enough time to accomplish them.

2. Plan your dream remodel:

Are you champing at the bit to inish your basement or build that new family room? A few things to consider: Whatever your budget may be, you’ll most likely exceed it. Meet with an architect, structural engineer or interior designer to determine the scope of your plan and develop a realistic budget and

ORGANIZATION

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Great design is all about editing; getting rid of what doesn’t work and keeping what does.

I think this week’s topic falls perfectly into this theory. It’s a question all of us face after Christmas: “Where the heck are you going to put all this new stuf? After years of struggling with this issue, I’ve inally found the solution.

This week, make room while doing something charitable for those less fortunate. I know I can hear you already saying, “I am too busy this week.”

Trust me — this is the best use of your time, and the process is quick, fun and painless. It’s a family project. You are going to break your entire house down into two areas, personal and common spaces.

It will only take one hour.

Start by enticing your family. Explain to them that great treasures await, but irst we have to make room.

Give each person a large shopping bag. Instruct them to go to their rooms and remove all the old, worn, unwanted items

from their dressers and closets. They just have to remove enough items to stuf the bag completely full. Any items that are beyond being useful to others get pitched into a garbage bag.

Make it a game. Set the timer for 40 minutes for individual rooms and instruct them to ask themselves these questions regarding the things they have: Does it it? Is it stained or torn? Do I ever wear or use it?

Next, the common areas. Each family member gets a cardboard box and an assignment, based on age, to tackle the clutter in playrooms, family rooms, coat closets and kitchen cabinets. Recycle old magazines and newspapers.

Set the timer for 20 minutes and let the editing begin!

The reward? Take a ride to a local thrift store to deliver the shopping bags of reusable items and then stop for pizza at a favorite restaurant. This will give you an opportunity to talk about how lucky your family is to have a home and gifts to share over the holiday season.

3. Pick a color, paint a room:

A little paint goes a long way, doesn’t cost a lot of money and can give your house some pizazz. If you don’t want to make a total color commitment, select one wall as an accent wall to display your favorite hue. Grab some smaller, sample-sized cans of paint for a trial run.

4. Give your house a checkup:

Just like your body, your house needs a once-over at least once

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by DESIGN Make home decorating projects a creative priority for 2015

By Mary Carol Garrity Tribune News Service

From inside the house, just about anything that once came from a living source can be composted.

FOR THE GARDENER

Winter composting starts with kitchen, household waste

By Joe Lamp’l growingagreenerworld.com (TNS)

I am a big fan of compost. In my experience, I believe it’s the single best soil amendment you can add to any lawn or garden.

I’m also an eiciency nut. I’m always looking for the most productive way to take on any task. So it’s only natural that I ind one of the best ways to clean up the kitchen while making deposits into my compost bank is to gather all those food scraps from salads, vegetables and fruit.

Besides making great soil right at home, I certainly try to do my part to reduce the pressure on our community landill. In fact, I’ve indoctrinated my family into this composting-recycling obsessive world in which I live.

As part of our system, we now have a dedicated cabinet in the kitchen that houses two bins. One is for the daily compost and the other for recyclables.

I thought it would be a tough sell to get my wife to go along with the ongoing storage of food waste inside the house. As it turns out, the biggest challenge is my

remembering to take it out at the end of each day.

As you collect daily scraps, you may be surprised to ind how much can actually be composted.

Inside the house, just about anything that came from a living source can be composted. From the kitchen, add all fruit and vegetable scraps, cofee grounds and ilters, paper towels and the roll, napkins, oatmeal, banana peels, eggshells and tea bags.

From around the house, vacuum cleaner bags and contents, dryer lint, cardboard rolls, clean paper (shredded is best), newspaper, cotton and wool rags, hair and fur and houseplants.

Take note, though: Don’t add meat products, bones, fats, grease, oils or dairy products. They create odors that can attract rodents and lies. And don’t compost pet waste, which can contain parasites, bacteria, pathogens and viruses dangerous to humans.

Joe Lamp’l is the host and executive producer of Growing a Greener World on national public television, and the founder of The joe gardener Company.

a year. Look for obvious signs of damage or distress, but take note of the little things that might lead to bigger issues down the road. “In general, a homeowner’s worst enemy is moisture,” says Alan Chase, owner of highly rated Chase Home Inspections in Knoxville, Tenn. “Outside, all roof shingles should be examined periodically for signs of loose, damaged or missing shingles that could produce a leak. All siding should be examined for signs of moisture intrusion that will develop into rot.

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Make room in your house for presents

By Vicki Payne

timeline. Revisit your inancial plan to make sure you have the funds to see the project through to completion.

What decorating projects and plans do you have in store for the new year? Are you renovating a key space like your kitchen or bath? Redecorating a well-used room, like your bedroom or family room? Hoping to add a bit more personality to an area that feels blah or uninished? I like to make decorating-related New Year’s resolutions every year to spark my creativity. Want to join me? A few Nell Hill’s designers and I share resolutions for making your home more beautiful in 2015.

selecting the upholstered pieces they want to include in the room. The style and fabric they choose does a great job of setting the tone for the space. But that’s only the irst step, Scott explains.

Too often, he sees people stop with their redesign once the new sofa is in place. Then, they aren’t quite satisied with the results, and aren’t sure why. There’s an easy explanation, he says.

The room isn’t done. A well-designed space includes much more than great furniture.

All the other elements in the room, like the artwork, accessories, rugs and lighting, are essential for completing the design. They work together to give the room its individuality and dramatic lair, to ensure the space is a relection of you.

R E S O L U T I O N # 1 F R O M M A RY C A R O L :

Stop hoarding After many years living in our beloved old home in Atchison, Kan., Dan and I have oicially moved to a bungalow near Kansas City. I loved my majestic ixer-upper and will always treasure the fabulous memories we made there, but I was more than ready to downsize, to have less home to take care of. As we got ready to move, I was blown away by how hard it was to go through all our stuf, deciding which things would go with us to our cottage and which would have to ind a new home.

I had no idea I was such a hoarder! Not to the point where someone was going to do a TV documentary on me, but still! As I stood in my basement and looked at the tubs and tubs of accents I had saved through the years, I wished I had undertaken this task earlier and purged on a regular basis. But when I was done emptying out my closets and garage and basement, I felt fabulous and free. You don’t have to move to begin to sift through your belongings and simplify.

R E S O L U T I O N # 4 F R O M N I CO L E :

Add a bit of luxury Everyone loves indulging in a little luxury now and then. And Nicole says 2015 is the year to explore ways you can add some glitz to your everyday life through your home décor. Even if you like things casual and simple, a dot or two of glam will give your spaces a spark of new energy.

Nicole suggests picking one little space, maybe a corner of a room or one piece of furniture, and adding a touch of luxury there. Perhaps it’s tossing a pillow corded in a yummy velvet onto your bed, sofa or favorite chair.

Gold accents are super hot right now, so you will ind lots of options for adding sparkle to your home. How about replacing a tired old lamp with one that features a gold base or a gold-line shade?

Place a cluster of gold pottery on your mantel or weave gold picture frames into the display on a side table. You will be surprised by how much a dash of gold warms spaces and makes you feel pampered.

R E S O L U T I O N # 2 F R O M M A RY- CH R I S T I N E :

RESOLUTION #5 FROM KRISTEN:

Find, embrace your own style

Explore the power of stripes

As an interior designer, Mary-Christine has seen lots of trends come and go. While it’s fun to incorporate new looks you love into your décor, her advice is to always be true to yourself and embrace a style that suits you. In 2015, she encourages you to discover your signature style. It sounds really hard to do, but she says it’s actually super simple to pinpoint your decorating passion.

First, she says, igure out what you need from your home. For example, since she works with so much color and pattern every day as a designer, she needs her own home to be very simple and serene. You may be just the opposite. Next, ill your home with things you really love. You want to look forward to walking through your door every day and drinking in the furnishings and accents you’ve used to feather your nest.

Stripes are Kristen’s new decorating crush. She loves big, bold stripes. She loves little tiny stripes.

She loves them turned vertically, horizontally and everywhere in between. She loves them on bedding, furniture and accents.

When she’s designing gorgeous custom beds, Kristen blends a variety of fabrics and patterns to add dimension to the grouping and give it visual interest. Stripes are always a part of the mix.

Want to freshen up your bedding this winter?

Bring in a stripe, she advises, whether it’s a large, bold stripe duvet or just an accent pillow that features a ticking rule.

Stripes belong all over the house, Kristen maintains. Drapes done in a striped fabric add height to a room. Want the window to look larger? Include a striped fabric going horizontally at the base of the drape. It will bring added weight to the space. Have you avoided using a bold stripe on a larger piece of furniture, like a sofa or chair, because you’re afraid it will be too much pattern?

Don’t be, she says. It will add lots of drama to the room, and, when accessorized correctly, will recede into the background.

R E S O L U T I O N # 3 F R O M S CO T T :

Don’t stop with just furniture Scott says he’s noticed that when people redo spaces in their homes or move to a new home, they usually start the decorating process by

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The Beneit for Nicholas Wall will be Saturday from 5-11 p.m. at Rizzi’s Cafe and Paradiso Pub, 6230 Greenlee St. This charitable event will include live music and silent auctions for art, musical instruments, jewelry and more. Featuring performances by Kenny Brown, Craig Yarbrough, John McDowell and more.

Center, 10000 Woodland Hills Drive. All participants who registered for the entire Road Race Series at any time receive free entry. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Come enjoy the awards ceremony followed by a bufet dinner, music and dancing.

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The next meeting for AARP Cordova Chapter No. 5449 will be Jan. 15 at 11:30 a.m. at the Cordova Branch Library, 8457 Trinity Road. The topic will be “How AARP Membership Can Assist You.” Registration is active through Jan. 29 for irst-time participants in the KidsTown Children’s Consignment Event. Buy or sell clothing and toys at Agricenter International, 7700 Walnut Grove, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb 7.

Event is free to attend. Visit consignkidstown.com.

Chuckles Comedy House, 1770 Dexter Springs Loop, presents comedian Don D.C. Curry, winner of the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition, for ive shows this weekend. Tickets are $30 and shows start at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday.

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Bartlett City Beautiful presents the Bartlett Gardening University series at the Bartlett Public Library,

In preparation for the Feb. 7 ACT test, ACT prep sessions will be held through Feb. 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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5884 Stage Road, Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Master Gardener Tom Mashour hosts “Growing Vegetables in the Home Garden.” The free talk covers advantages and disadvantages of growing your own vegetables, location, watering and fertilizers. Call 901-386-8968.

Join The Boufants at 8 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center for a hairraising performance. The group is known for big hair, bigger attitudes, bold voices and choreography.

Tickets are $25. Visit bpacc.org or call 901-385-6440.

Collierville The Miss Collierville Scholarship Pageant celebrates 20 years of community involvement Saturday at Harrell Theatre, 440 Powell Road. Teen Pageant starts at 2 p.m. and Miss Pageant starts at 7 p.m. Categories include talent, itness, interview and evening gown.

Admission price is $15 for each show. E-mail misscollierville@aol.com.

It’s Tea Time at The Morton Museum, 196 Main St. Children ages 4-12 and parents can experience a special tea time Saturday at 1 p.m. with treats and crafts, while learning about traditional tea etiquette during the late 19th century. Come dressed for tea or as you are. Call 901-457-2650 to register.

The Morton Museum also presents Portrait Painting with Sue Foell. This course will teach adults (with some oil painting experience) how to paint portraits from photographs. Cost is $250 for six-week session. $75 non-refundable deposit required. Sessions are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 and 27 and Feb. 3 and 10. To register and receive supply list, call Sue at 901490-9304 or e-mail suefoell@att.net.

The Collierville Twentieth Century Club will meet in the Halle Room of the Burch Library on Jan. 15. Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 4:30. Visitors are welcome.

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Harlem Globetrotter Zeus McClurkin teaches Calvin Daniels, 7, of Blytheville, Ark., how to spin a basketball at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital on Monday. McClurkin and his Harlem Globetrotters are in Memphis for their “Washington Generals’ Revenge” Tour at FedExForum on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Cordova Get your bike on every Saturday with Shelby Farms BMX . Trophies and medals are awarded to the top three riders. Entry is $10. Register from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on the south side of the park at 6435 Walnut Grove.

Race begins at 4:30 p.m. $5 practice runs available from 2-4 p.m. every Sunday through May 4. Visit shelbyfarmsbmx.com.

See more than 350 vendors at the Gun & Knife Show, this weekend in the West Pavillion of the Expo Center at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove.

Admission is $10 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for children ages 6 and under. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Visit rkshows.com/coupon.htm for $2 of admission.

Call 563-927-8176.

Come to L’Ecole Culinaire, 1245 N. Germantown, Friday from 6-9 p.m. for the Spanish Flare Cooking Class designed for the at-home chef. Course cost is $95. Call 888-860-7270 or e-mail robin.levan@vatterott.edu.

Covenant United Methodist Church, 8350 Walnut Grove, invites you to the “Snowball Gala” Saturday from 7-10 p.m. The event, sponsored by USA Dance Memphis, will feature recorded DJ ballroom music, chair and snowball dances. Bring a snack to share.

Cost is $7 for members and $10 for nonmembers.

Call 662-349-3720 or 901-853-1413 or visit usadance memphis.com.

The Memphis Runner’s Track Club will hold its Holiday Party on Saturday at Woodland Hills Event

Students are required to purchase “The Real ACT Prep Guide.” Classes are $200. Contact Keela Higgs at 901-413-6457. Register at the Parks and Recreation Department, 2276 West St. An iPad basics class will teach users how to get the most from the device, including device navigation, photo and video management, utilizing the cloud, using Face Time and more. Be sure to bring your iPad to class. Class meets Tuesday and Jan. 15, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the Parks and Recreation oice, 2276 West St. Fee is $25. Call 901-757-7375. A similar class will be held for new iPhone users Tuesday and Jan. 15, from 12:30-2 p.m. The cost also is $25. Sign up at the Parks and Recreation oice.

Memphis Bring the family to the 2015 Memphis International Auto Show this weekend at Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12, military and senior citizens and free for children 5 and under. Children 12 and under will be admitted free on Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Visit memphis-autoshow.com or call 901-576-1200.

Celebrate Elvis’ birthday with two of his best movies. A double feature screening of “Jailhouse Rock” and “Viva Las Vegas” will be 7 p.m. Friday at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main. Enjoy the King on the big screen in some of his best roles. Tickets are $22.50 and can be purchased by calling 901-525-3000.

The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level 3 p.m. Saturday at FedExForum. Tickets are $23 and up and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Oice or by calling 800-745-3000.

E-mail information on upcoming community events to Matt Woo at woo@commercialappeal.com.

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“If it is above 20 degrees, I bundle up and go for a run. If it’s colder than that I curl up with a blanket, a good book and a glass of wine.”

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“I whip up a batch of grandma’s apple pie hooch.”

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Pastner: Tigers still ‘a work in progress’ Memphis forward Shaq Goodwin and the Tigers look to recover from the loss to Tulane by winning today at SMU.

By Jason Smith smithjas@commercialappeal.com 901-529-5804

GOODWIN SIGNING Sadler Goodwin of Evangelical Christian School recently signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball next season at the University of Tennessee-Martin. With him on his signing day are his parents, Lesa and Jef Goodwin (front row), athletic director Geof Walters (back, left), ECS head baseball coach Duke Williams and ECS assistant coach Bill Edwards.

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They each attempted to shoulder responsibility for the loss.

Whether it was University of Memphis junior forward Shaq Goodwin talking about the rebound he didn’t get with 4:17 left that led to a momentum-swinging 3-pointer for Tulane or sophomore forward Austin Nichols saying he didn’t get more chances ofensively down the stretch because he was out of position or sophomore guard Pookie Powell describing how badly he felt after turning the ball over on three straight possessions late, they each wanted to take the blame for the Tigers’ 74-66 home loss to the Green Wave last Saturday.

And perhaps that’s a good sign for Memphis (8-5, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) that it hasn’t splintered despite losing for the third time in a nine-game homestand that ended with Tulane.

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Now, with Memphis about to face one of the league favorites, SMU (104, 1-1), in its irst true road test of the season today in Dallas, the question is have the Tigers really improved or was their five-game winning streak a mirage of hope?

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“We just made some mistakes in some crucial times and that bit us in the rear end. Even though we lost, we are a better team than we were when we were 3-4. Bottom line,” Pastner said. “Even with the loss, we’re a better team. You can see our improvement.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: A MID-SEASON LOOK AHEAD

HEATING UP Local teams ready to get into heart of district play

Hoopfest in Arlington to draw ESPN broadcast

By John Varlas varlas@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2350

By Pete Wickham Special to The Weekly

It doesn’t take much to make the threecornered neighborhood wars between Germantown, Houston and Collierville interesting. That means the coming District 15-AAA season ought to be really interesting. Because all three bring much to the table this time around.

“Our district is tougher than any other in the area this year,” Germantown coach Marvis Davis said. “But if we play our game we can compete with anybody.”

The Red Devils are acting like a team intent on crashing the party this year, getting of to a 13-3 start and a No. 8 ranking in The Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen before the Christmas tournament weekend began.

Led by 5-9 junior point Darrell Brown (20 ppg, 3+ 3-pointers a game), the Devils have notched wins over Ridgeway, Arlington, Central, Bolton and a sweep of their games in the Memphis-Atlanta Classic. Their lineup is eight deep, including guard Dacoda Stone, Cooper Foreman and a pair of 6-6 frontline players in Rodney Williams (9 ppg) and Jacob Ivey. All, except Stone, have played together since middle school and took their lumps together a year ago.

“When this group was in eighth grade I spent a lot of time hands-on with them in middle school prepping them for what they could expect (at this level),” Davis said. “What makes them go is their chemistry.”

However, the Devils’ two losses were by four points to Houston and three to Collierville, who each have one big weapon to bring to the table.

For the Mustangs (12-6), the weapon is senior guard Marlon Hunter, a Western Kentucky signee who is averaging over 26 points a night. Ty Robinson (13 ppg) and Justin Benton (9 ppg) are also scoring threats, and Coach William Buford has been excited by the potential shown by 6-5 freshman Ryan Boyce.

“He’s still trying to get out of middle school (habits) but he’s iguring it out how to play this game, and use his size.

He’s got great mentality and defensive skills,” Buford said of the rookie.

Collierville senior Brett Warner (26 ppg), headed to Delta State, had a signature game against Germantown with 33 points. Transfer J.B. Hayes (11.0) will be back this month after sufering a concussion. Veterans Drews Andrews (12.0) and Warner’s twin brother Brad bring experience and versatility to a team that wants to make noise in a crowded loop. They did so early, knocking of Germantown before Christmas, then winning the Lewisburg holiday tournament.

“We like being under the radar,” Collierville coach Justin Mooneyham said.

“But this district is a monster.”

In 14-AAA, ninth-ranked Bolton (11-4) has found its legs under new head coach

THERON MALONE/SPECIAL TO THE WEEKLY FILES

Bolton’s Jaylen Fisher (with ball) is a big reason the Wildcats are the team to beat in District 14AAA. Germantown’s Jacob Ivey (on defense) is part of a talented group of Red Devils.

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Briarcrest Christian School’s Micah Thomas has helped the Saints to a 14-3 start and the No. 4 ranking in the Dandy Dozen.

Harold Scott, with megaprospect Jaylen Fisher orchestrating from the point.

Bartlett (9-7), led by seniors Eric McGill and Jonathan Bowlan, raised some eyebrows by knocking of Germantown in the Fort Walton Beach tournament.

Briarcrest (16-3), ranked fourth in the Christmas Dandy Dozen, has balanced scoring and size with a junior dominated lineup that includes 6-7 Micah Thomas,

6-6s Maceo Woodard and Will Hrubes and guards Mark French and Adam Pike.

After a state semiinal loss to MUS last year, the Saints’ big competition in Division 2-AA appears to be No. 3 CBHS, of to a 16-0 start. St. Benedict (11-7), under irst-year coach Josh Templeton and led by 6-4 senior Joey Magniico, got of to a 7-2 start before stumbling going into the holidays.

No. 11 St. George’s (12-2) has shown balance with 6-4 seniors Conner Green and Justin Wertner and sophomore guards Chase Hayden and Noah Pope. Despite the departure of Skal Labissiere, ECS has put together a strong (13-4) start behind 6-3 senior Marcus Lytle, including a win over the Gryphons.

Down in DeSoto County, Olive Branch (11-4) had reeled of eight straight wins before a tournament loss to Bolton over the holidays. During that run, Eric Rombaugh’s Conquistadors had been averaging 70 points a game. Horn Lake (11-5), Southaven (10-6) and Center Hill (9-5) are also of to good starts south of the border.

A nationally televised game between the top team in Memphis and one of the nation’s most storied programs highlights this year’s American Residential Services/Rescue Rooter Penny Hardaway Hoopfest, which takes place today through Saturday.

The highlight game is Saturday at Arlington, where ESPN will televise the 3 p.m. game between Hamilton — featuring University of Memphis signees K.J. and Dedric Lawson — and Oak Hill Academy, the topranked team in the nation according to MaxPreps.

There will be plenty of other interesting matchups that day as Germantown takes on University School (Louisiana) at 1 p.m. followed by Arlington and Chicago Simeon at 5 p.m. Southwind faces Christ Presbyterian Academy at 6:30 p.m. and White Station wraps things up against Chicago Whitney Young at 8 p.m.

Among the highly regarded prospects will be Simeon point guard Zach Norvell, who has an ofer from the University of Memphis; Oak Hill forward Dwayne Bacon, who is headed to Florida State; Simeon forward D.J. Williams (Illinois); and Oak Hill center Daniel Giddens (Ohio State).

The event starts today with three games at Dyer County, highlighted by the hosts taking on Murfreesboro Siegel at 8:30 p.m.

On Friday, there will be a pair of games at Dyer County and two at Haywood County.

Admission is $10 for today and Friday’s games and $15 for Saturday’s games.

HARDING ACADEMY STANDOUT HONORED Although he’s just a freshman, Harding standout Will Lawrence is already well-known on the football recruiting trail. And it doesn’t look like things will be slowing down anytime soon.

Lawrence, a 6-4, 265-pounder, has been named to the MaxPreps 2014 freshman All-America team.

He’s one of two players from Tennessee on the 29-man squad, joining Cofee County athlete Alontae Taylor.

An impressive list of schools has already ofered, including two of the schools that were in the BCS national championship playof, Ohio State and Alabama.

TCU, Ole Miss, West Virginia, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville, Cincinnati and Florida Atlantic also have ofered.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: A MID-SEASON LOOK AHEAD

Unbeaten Horn Lake heads lists of area programs of to strong starts

By Pete Wickham Special to The Weekly

Hey, Mid-South basketball fans: Think the NBA West is nuts? The pros have nothing on the DeSoto County large school girls basketball scene.

Start with defending state champion Horn Lake, who despite sending two stars to Division 1, still cruised into January with a 13-0 record, the No. 2 ranking in The Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen Christmas week — and absolutely no wiggle room.

Right on Eagles’ tail feathers, iguratively and literally, is the still veryyoung, talented and hungry Olive Branch Conquistadors (16-1), led by the kid point guard who missed last year’s state championship game with Horn Lake with an injury. The ‘Quistors were No. 3 in the Christmas week Dandy Dozen, and that’s literally only half the DeSoto story.

Sitting in the ifth spot is another young, frisky bunch from DeSoto Central (15-3) and at No. 7 is Southaven (13-3).

“Four teams, loaded for bear,” said Horn Lake Coach Jana Thompson,

whose squad lost Olivia Cunningham (Murray State), A’Queen Hayes (Ole Miss) and two more starters — but has a core of ive seniors to keep things going. The ringleaders are senior point guard Alondrea Rush (Delta State), averaging 10.8 points and four assists a game, 6-2 senior post Alexyse Thomas (11 ppg, 8 rpg, headed to Wright State) and DeSoto Central transfer Rodneyshia Martin (13.2).

“The group (save for Martin) has been putting in work ever since they were sophomores.

They’re excited to get their chance,” said Thompson, who also has a junior, Tae’lour Richardson, averaging 10.8 points and seven boards a game.

The county’s next big deal, individually, is 5-6 sophomore point guard Myah Taylor of Olive Branch, who is averaging 18 points a game — and about 2-3 ofers a week, according to coach Blake Jones. “Last week it was Alabama and Arizona … and I’ve lost count as to how many have come in,” Jones said of Taylor, who was injured in the state semiinal game and managed just a few seconds

of play in Horn Lake’s 74-39 rout in the inal.

“She got healthy and had some great camps over the summer, where she really got noticed,” Jones said.

“And she wants another shot at a championship.”

The Quistors go eight deep, with sophomore Mahogany Vaught (14.5) and Savanna Geeslin (9.3), a junior, the principal scoring options. Jones even got a bit of experience back when senior LaDaijha Watson coming back after a year away.

“We’ve matured, really added size in the weight room and the kids have taken to the phrase ‘Second place is the irst loser.’ ” said Jones, whose squad sufered a 20-point loss to Ridgeway over the weekend at Mississippi State’s Humphrey Coliseum.

The Jaguars have incredible balance, with 5-8 senior Alayah Silas averaging 10.9 points a game, and four other players averaging between 8.6 and 9.4. Paul Hayden’s squad took a hit when 5-10 inside player Imani Johnson went out with a knee injury.

The only blemishes on Alicia Pickens’ Southaven squad’s record are losses to Pontotoc and Bartlett in

the Harding holiday tournament. But they inished with a two-point win over ECS. North of the border, Houston made its irst trip to the state tournament a year ago by staring down Ridgeway, and are of a 9-5 start that has them 12th in the Dandy Dozen going into the New Year. Chad Becker’s squad has a big gun in junior Jaida Roper, averaging 17.4 points a game.

But Becker said the real beauty of Roper is that “so many times you have a scorer like that and it’s Gladys Knight and the Pips. That’s not the case Jaida. It’s a blessing to have the most talented player on your team also be the lowest maintenance player.

“We lost seven seniors, six of whom are playing college ball, but right now we have a better record with this group,” said Becker, whose squad will grapple with top-ranked Ridgeway for supremacy once again in District 15AAA. “These kids are still learning the game, but are willing to do whatever it takes. It’s exciting.”

Briarcrest Christian School (12-4), with a senior core led by Brynn and

STAN CARROLL/THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL

Horn Lake’s Alexyse Thomas has helped the Tigers to a 13-0 start this season and the No. 3 ranking in the Dandy Dozen. Olive Branch, DeSoto Central, Southaven and Northpoint Christian are other DeSoto County schools ranked in the Dandy Dozen.

Elise Holden, were holding down the sixth spot in the Christmas week Dandy Dozen and Lee Smith’s squad is taking aim at another trip to the state Division 2-AA tournament (the Saints lost in the semiinals last year). Division 2-A should be an interesting tussle featuring 9-7 ECS, led by junior Emily Lytle, and eighth-ranked Northpoint Christian (112), led by the backcourt of senior Karlie Hughes and sophomore Ashtyn Baker

with emerging freshman Lauren Gross.

In District 14-AAA, Arlington’s squad has started to emerge, building a 11-7 early-season mark and a third-place inish in the Dragon Fire Invitational, behind Tori Sewell.

Bartlett (8-8) intrigues with the addition of transfer Charity Savage, who has the potential to be a one-person wrecking crew on any given night while Bolton (8-6), under new coach John Perkins, won

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You can top your Guinness beef stew with puf pastry to make it impressive enough for guests.

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Turkish Eggplant Soup from “Soup for Two” by Joanna Pruess.

GUINNESS BEEF STEW WITH PUFF PASTRY TOPPING

TURKISH EGGPLANT SOUP

Makes 8 servings.

½ medium eggplant, american, italian or Japanese variety (6-7 ounces) — Salt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced (2/3 cup) 2 large garlic cloves, inely chopped 3 tablespoons inely chopped lat-leaf parsley 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 4 teaspoon dried 1¾ cups vegetable or chicken stock 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice ¾ teaspoon sugar — Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon julienne fresh mint leaves or 1 teaspoon dried leaves (added with the stock) 2 tablespoons crumbled feat for garnish (optional) 1 tablespoon pine nuts for garnish

Serves 2.

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

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cup lour teaspoons salt (divided) teaspoon black pepper pounds boneless chuck roast beef, cut into 2-inch cubes tablespoons olive or canola oil (divided) medium onion, peeled and chopped into ¼-inch dice celery ribs, cut into ¼-inch dice garlic cloves, peeled and inely chopped tablespoons packed brown sugar bottle (11.2 ounces) Guinness can (8 ounces) tomato paste cups (28 ounces) beef broth teaspoons dried thyme teaspoon dried rosemary cups washed unpeeled red potatoes (cut into ½-inch dice) cups peeled carrots (cut into ¼-inch dice) cup thawed frozen peas tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in ¼ cup water piece (about 8 ounces, 12 by 8 inches) puf pastry, thawed according to package instructions egg wash: 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream combined with 1 egg

You can add extra peppers to black bean soup and tame the heat with sweet potatoes and a topping of avocado. more minutes. add thawed green peas. over medium heat, drizzle stew with the cornstarch-water mixture. Simmer 5 minutes until thickened. Serve or proceed with puf pastry topping.

4 to serve with puf pastry top: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place inished stew in clean round baking dish or Dutch oven.

Stew should come up to about ½ inch of the top of the baking dish. cover with puf pastry and brush with egg wash. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until pastry is pufed and lightly browned.

DIRECTIONS

1 in a large zipper-lock bag, combine lour, ½ teaspoon salt and the ½ teaspoon pepper.

Place cubed beef in bag and shake to coat. remove loured meat and set aside while preparing Dutch oven. Discard remaining lour. heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. add half the meat and sear. remove and place in a clean bowl. add remaining oil as needed and brown remaining meat. Place meat in bowl with the other half of seared beef.

2 add onion, celery, garlic and brown sugar to pot that was used for beef. cook until onions are translucent, about 4 minutes.

Pour beer into pot. add beef, tomato paste, beef broth, thyme, rosemary and remaining teaspoon salt. cover and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3 add potatoes and cook 15 minutes over medium heat. add carrots and cook until carrots and potatoes are tender, about 15

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

BLACK BEAN SOUP Makes 4 to 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS

½ pound smoked bacon, chopped ine 1 medium white onion, diced small 2 ribs celery, diced small 1 sweet red pepper, diced small 1 jalapeño, diced small (or to taste) 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon dried thyme ¼-½ teaspoon ground cayenne (or to taste) ½ teaspoon ground allspice

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teaspoon ground nutmeg teaspoon ground cloves cups vegetable or chicken stock 15-ounce cans black beans small sweet potato, peeled and diced small 2 cups frozen corn — Possible garnishes: cheese, cilantro, avocado, sour cream, chopped tomato, tortillas or chips DIRECTIONS

1 Put bacon pieces in pot and cook over medium-high heat. when fat begins to render, add onion and celery and cook until soft and translucent. add peppers and garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant. add tomato paste and all seasonings and cook an additional 8 to 10 minutes.

2 add stock and soaked beans. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. cook partially covered 40 minutes, until beans are almost completely soft. if using, add sweet potato and corn. Finish cooking until beans are completely soft, along with sweet potato. Serve warm with garnishes. tips: omit the bacon and use vegetable stock to keep this vegetarian. using roasted red peppers can replace the smoky taste that is lost.

DIRECTIONS

1 Peel the eggplant; slice it in half lengthwise and crosswise into ¼-inch slices. Put the slices in a large strainer or colander, sprinkle with a teaspoon of salt, toss, and set aside to drain for 20-30 minutes. rinse under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

2 in a medium-size saucepan, heat half of the oil over medium-low heat. add the onion and saute until wilted and lightly colored, 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pour in the remaining oil, stir in the garlic, eggplant, tomatoes, parsley and thyme; cover and cook over low heat until the eggplant is easily broken into small pieces with a wooden spoon, about 15 minutes, stirring a couple of times.

3 add the stock, tomato paste, lemon juice and sugar. if you’re using dried mint leaves, add them here. Season to taste with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper and simmer for 10 minutes. taste to adjust the lavors. let soup cool to room temperature, if desired. Stir in fresh mint leaves, ladle into bowls, sprinkle on the feta if using, and the pine nuts, and serve.

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Source: “Soup for two,” Joanna Pruess

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A boy dives into the water at the Malecon in Havana. Globetrotting American tourists are hoping they can hop on a plane to Havana soon. But It still remains illegal for most U.S. citizens to travel to — and spend money in — Cuba.

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Musicians play trombones as a tourist from Colombia takes their picture along the Malecon in Havana, Cuba in July of 2013. President Obama’s announcement Dec. 17 of plans to reestablish diplomatic ties with the Caribbean nation gives hope to airlines, hotel chains and cruise companies.

Hold of booking a light; Cuba’s still of-limits for American tourists, for now

By Scott Mayerowitz Associated Press

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EW YORK — Cuba was once a haven for sun-seeking American tourists. Beautiful beaches, lively casinos and late-night dancing made it the perfect getaway, only an hour’s light from Miami.

But the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro and the subsequent Cold War embargo of the communist island nation put an end to that.

President Barack Obama’s announcement Dec. 17 of plans to reestablish diplomatic ties with Cuba doesn’t suddenly lift the ban on U.S. tourism. It does, however, give hope to airlines, hotel chains and cruise companies — all which have been quietly eyeing a removal of the travel ban — that they soon will be able to bring U.S. tourists to the Caribbean nation.

“Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean, so there’s some exciting possibilities,” said Roger Frizzell, spokesman for Carnival Corp. He said “some infrastructure for cruising already exists in the country,” although other issues “need to be taken into consideration if this market opens up.”

A handful of international companies already operate in Cuba. For instance, Spanish hotel chain Melia has 26 properties on the island. U.S. companies, like Hilton Worldwide

Tourists ride in classic cars along Havana’s Malecon. The tourist industry has been quietly eyeing a removal of the travel ban hoping that they soon will be able to bring U.S. tourists to Cuba.

and Marriott International — the two largest chains by rooms — say they welcome any future opportunities to include Cuba in their rapidly growing global footprint.

“We will take our cues from the U.S. government, but look forward to opening hotels in Cuba, as companies from others countries have done already,” Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson said via an e-mailed statement.

While most Americans are prohibited from traveling to Cuba and spending money there, close relatives of Cubans, academics and people on accredited cultural education programs can visit. And there is a tiny, but robust business in transporting people to Cuba.

Most operators are tiny storefront travel agents in the Miami area with names like Alina’s Travel Co. and Gina’s Travel Services. Those agents

then charter planes from carriers like American Airlines to transport the groups.

About 124,000 U.S. citizens lew nonstop to Cuba last year, up from 77,000 in 2012, according to the Department of Commerce.

“Once people get a glimpse of Cuba, they always want to see more,” said Katharine Bonner, a senior executive at Connecticut-based tour operator Tauck, which runs tours there under a cultural exchange license. “Americans are very curious about a country that is 90 miles of our coast but has been of limits for so long.”

It is that isolation, in part, that is so appealing. There’s no McDonalds, no Starbucks. Bonner said once travel opens, there will be a rush to see Cuba before its gets “Americanized.”

“It’s almost like a country that has been frozen in time,” she said.

“There’s going to be a desire to see Cuba before it changes.”

The challenge for the industry will be to ofer trips to Cuba for eager tourists without alienating anti-Castro Cuban-Americans who stay in hotels or take cruises elsewhere. Regardless, for now, senior Obama administration oicials say that travel to Cuba for tourist activities will remain prohibited.

U.S. airlines have been quietly dipping their toes in Cuba’s warm waters for years.

American Airlines dominates many of the routes to Latin America with its hub in Miami. It’s run charters to Cuba for more than 15 years, according to spokeswoman Martha Pantin. It now operates 20 weekly lights from Miami to Havana, Holguin, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos and from Tampa to Havana and Holguin.

JetBlue Airways started lying Cuba charters in September 2011. It’s a very small part of the airline’s business; just three weekly lights on Airbus A320s with 50 to 80 customers, either to Havana or Santa Clara.

Airlines are granted the right to ly international routes through bilateral agreements between U.S. and foreign governments. A similar agreement would need to be reached with Cuba irst. There is one dating back to 1953 — it was last updated on July 30, 1957 — that allows speciic routes from New York, Washington D.C., Houston, New Orleans and the Florida cities of Miami, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.

The one immediate change for licensed travelers: they will now be able to return to the U.S. with $400 in Cuban goods, including tobacco and alcohol. Limited amounts of Cuban cigars might be the new hot souvenir.

Answers to frequently asked questions about travel to Cuba

By Scott Mayerowitz Associated Press

NEW YORK — Don’t rush to book that light to Cuba just yet.

While the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, globe-trotting tourists won’t be able to hop on a plane to Havana anytime soon.

It remains illegal for most U.S. citizens to travel to — and spend money in — Cuba. Congress would irst have to lift its halfcentury old trade embargo.

Still, travel companies are salivating at the chance to set up shop in Cuba. Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International and

the Carnival Corp. all expressed interest last month.

With the renewed interest in Cuba, here are some answers to the most popular travel questions.

Q: Can U.S. citizens vacation in Cuba?

A: Probably not. The president’s December announcement doesn’t open the door to most American travelers.

Q: Who can visit?

A: The U.S. Treasury’s Oice of Foreign Assets Control oversees travel to Cuba. There are 12 categories of people who are allowed to visit. They include: close relatives of Cubans, academics, those traveling on oi-

cial government business, those on humanitarian or religious missions, journalists and people on accredited cultural education programs.

A: I it into one of those groups.

Where can I book a light?

Q: It’s not that simple. The government gives out licenses to tour operators who then help travelers obtain visas and sell spots on trips to Cuba. Many of them are mom-and-pop travel agencies in Florida, catering to Cuban-Americans. Others are large tour companies ofering weeklong educational trips for $3,000 to nearly $8,000 a person.

American Airlines, JetBlue and Sun Country ofer charter lights

to the Cuban cities of Havana, Holguin, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos, but the only way onto those planes is through one of these agencies.

A: Are there other ways for Americans to visit Cuba?

Q: The Cuban government doesn’t prohibit Americans from visiting. So for years, intrepid travelers have broken the U.S. law by entering Cuba via Mexico or Canada and asking oicials not to stamp their passports.

Q: How much do lights cost?

A: Air Canada is charging $750 for nonstop lights in February from Toronto to Havana. A nonstop light on Cubana from Cancun to Havana during the same

period is $410 and a trip to Havana from Panama City on Copa Airlines is $670.

Q: How do U.S. travelers pay for things in Cuba?

A: Banks and credit card companies are prohibited from doing business in Cuba. So don’t expect to see ATMs or businesses accepting Visa, MasterCard or American Express. In other words, bring lots of cash.

Q: How many cigars can I bring back home?

A: The U.S. government eased its export restrictions to allow travelers to bring up to $400 in goods out of Cuba. However, only $100 of that can be liquor or tobacco products.

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Daniel McPeake celebrates 40 years with fire dept.

Special to The Weekly

Once solely a volunteer organization, the Collierville Fire Department has expanded steadily over the years, keeping pace with the growing town.

Battalion Chief Daniel McPeake has been a member of the ire department for 40 years and has witnessed the changes to the department.

In 1970, McPeake was a student at Collierville High School when he joined the Collierville Fire Department as a paid-oncall firefighter. At the time, the ire department was, almost completely, run by volunteer — with the exception of two fulltime members. The lack of

LEFT: Daniel McPeake began working with the Collierville Police Department when he was a student at Collierville High School.

RIGHT: McPeake has been with the department for 40 years.

available paid-on-call ireighters during business hours made recruitment

After graduating from Collierville High School, McPeake went on to successfully complete his training as a ireighter from the Tennessee State Fire Academy. Upon graduation from the academy, the Collierville Fire Department hired him fulltime in 1975.

He continued his ireservice education by completing the Emergency Medical Technician Program while enrolled at Shelby State Community College and holds a license as an Advanced Emergen-

cy Medical Technician with the Tennessee Department of Health. During his 40-year career, he has risen from the rank of ire private to his current role as battalion chief.

As a battalion chief, McPeake is responsible for managing the dayto-day operations of ive irehouses and supervising ire lieutenants at ireground operations. His 24-hour shift includes coordinating ire, emergency medical, hazardous material and technical rescue responses while oversee-

ing his staf.

“As a battalion chief in the operation division, McPeake brings with him an innovative style of work attributes with a diverse ield of training and knowledge and an experienced dimension in leadership skills for the department,” said ire chief Jerry Crawford.

McPeake and his wife, Sherry, have been married for 39 years. They have two daughters, two grandchildren and one on the way. They reside in Rossville.

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House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick says he decided to push the measure after reading reports on the “pathetic” lack of knowledge about basic principles behind American government and citizenship, especially among younger people.

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The bill iled by McCormick (HB10) declares that, starting Jan. 1, 2016, “a student shall pass a civics test composed of the one hundred (100) questions that are set forth within the civics test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to persons seeking to become naturalized citizens.”

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The bill requires the State Department of Education to develop the test and distribute it to all local school boards.

“A public high school shall provide each student with the opportunity to take the test as many times as necessary for the student to pass the test. A student shall not receive a regular high school diploma until the student passes the test,” says the bill.

Norris has promoted civics education as a legislator and as current president of the Council of State Governments. In 2012, he and state Rep. Kevin Brooks, R-Cleveland, successfully sponsored a law that requires schools to assess students’ civics knowledge at some point in grades 4-8 and again at some point in grades 9-12 after involvement in a student project related to “understanding and relevance of public policy, the structure of federal, state and local governments and both the United States and Tennessee constitutions,” according to the legislature’s website.

The current naturalization test is administered orally, and a list of correct answers to 100 potential questions — 10 typically posed with six correct answers required — is made available to applicants and is posted online.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MEMPHIS-AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE EARNED THE ACADEMIC ALL-STARS AWARD. John Hammond

ACADEMIC ALL-STARS

Briarcrest Christian High School General Scholarship

About Academic All-Stars

John, a senior, is an intelligent, well-read student and independent learner. He holds a 5.05 weighted grade point average and scored 34 on the ACT. He has been named a National Merit Semifinalist and winner of the Yale Book Award.

A diligent scholar, John has won multiple Silver Medals on the national Latin Exam. He is captain of the Knowledge Bowl team and a member of the National Honor Society and The Wilson Society. John earned the rank of Eagle Scout after completing a challenging project. He raised funds and built a new woodland trail at “For the Kingdom.”

An accomplished vocalist, John is a leader in the school’s very select and acclaimed a cappella group, “One Voice.” He also is a lead actor in the drama department, where he played Captain Von Trapp in the production of “The Sound of Music.” John also is a varsity contributor in soccer and football.

Through his leadership in The Wilson Society, John changed the way in which teachers recycle by organizing a student-led initiative to collect recyclables on a regular basis. He also organized the school’s Veterans’ Day chapel the last two years.

Ericka James Center Hill High School General Scholarship

Ericka, a senior, is a well-rounded student who seamlessly balances rigorous academics with extracurricular activities and community responsibilities. She holds a 4.46 weighted grade point average, scored 29 on the ACT and has been named a National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalist. She currently ranks fifth in a class of 200 seniors while taking the most challenging Advanced Placement curriculum available at Center Hill. She also has been selected for the Millsaps College Leadership Conference, PSAT Leadership Team, Chick-Fil-A Leadership Council and the NorthCentral Youth Leadership Conference.

Because of her willingness to learn, Ericka sets an example for her classmates that is difficult to replicate. She asks for and accepts help from others. She welcomes constructive criticism and views it as an opportunity for growth. She simply craves knowledge. She can change the climate of a classroom with her attitude to do whatever it takes to master the information in front of her.

In addition, Ericka volunteers at The Solemn Assembly Church Community Food Pantry, for Habitat for Humanity and for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program

Jane Morrison St. Mary’s Episcopal School General Scholarship

Jane, a senior, is a talented scholar, competitive athlete and respected class leader. She holds a 4.62 weighted grade point average and scored 33 on the ACT. She will graduate with six AP courses and 15 Honors courses. Jane’s curiosity and initiative led her to engage in a research project studying pediatric obesity. As an approved hospital volunteer, Jane works in a clinical setting alongside Dr. Joan Han in a collaborative effort between St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and UT Health Science Center. Jane is addressing commonalities in genetic traits of obesity occurring in rare diseases such as WAGR Syndrome.

Known for her skill, spirit and dedication, Jane was named captain of the soccer team and co-captain of the varsity basketball cheerleading team for MUS this year. She is secretary of the Spanish Club and a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Stem Society and varsity tennis team. She started a financial literacy club, which not only teaches students important skills but also has a service component to serve low-income individuals in Memphis. Jane also tutors inner city Sudanese refugees.

Georgette Redmond Immaculate Conception Cathedral School General Scholarship

Georgette, a senior, is a top student and leader. She holds a 4.42 weighted grade point average while taking almost every Honors and AP class the school offers. A consistent member of the Honor Roll, she was elected vice president of the National Honor Society this year as well as president of Mu Alpha Theta, the math honor society. She has been on the board of Bridge Builders the past two years and was elected vice president of the Leadership Board this year. She was appointed Best Delegate in the People to People Ambassador Program and was selected as one of 24 Memphians to be a part of the UT Summer Science Institute. She also is in the National Society of High School Scholars.

Active throughout the campus, Georgette was selected as a Student Ambassador. She is a member of the basketball team and served as captain last year. She is the Student Government Association Commissioner of Publicity and a Community Building Group Leader. She volunteers at Cummings Street Missionary Baptist Church, Dorothy Day House, Mid-South Food Bank and St. Vincent DePaul Food Mission.

Ameshia Forrest Ridgeway High School General Scholarship

Ameshia, a senior, is an outstanding student who has a strong work ethic. She holds a 4.7 weighted grade point average and is a candidate for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. She currently ranks third in a class of 279 seniors. She won the William H. Sweet Award for Academic Excellence and qualified as a Science Olympiad Regional Finalist. She was a Memphis Police Department Black History Knowledge Bowl Finalist and a Debate City Championship semifinalist. She won first place in 2013 in the Poetry Out Loud Competition.

In addition, Ameshia was recently selected as a Ridgeway High School True Roadrunner for displaying admirable character traits. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy, Memphis Prep Program, Best Buddies Club and Young Women of Excellence Club. She also has performed in plays at school and Theatre Memphis and serves as a mentor to elementary students in theater.

In the community, Ameshia has dedicated her time to support the family of a St. Jude patient. She serves as a friend and mentor to the patient and helps organize her schedule for appointments.

Samuel Wauford Covington High School General Scholarship

Samuel, a senior, enjoys being challenged academically. He holds a 4.0 unweighted grade point average and scored 30 on the ACT. He has received the President’s Award the past two years and always takes the most difficult classes offered. He was selected for the Tipton County TOTAL Youth Leadership Program. Samuel is a highly involved member of FFA (Future Farmers of America). This year he has been on the Dairy Foods team that placed first in the region and second in the state (out of 196 schools). He also participated on the Land Evaluation Team that won the regional championship and placed second in the state. He was the state high individual with a score of 355 out of 400.

Through his involvement in FFA, Samuel has empowered more students to participate. He also has shown a willingness to be a leader when needed, setting a positive example of how hard work and persistence can pay off. He is a four-year member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a two-year member of the cross country team and a member of the soccer team.

Jake McClure St. Benedict High School General Scholarship

Jake, a senior, strives for excellence in everything he does. He holds a 4.81 weighted grade point average and currently ranks second in a class of 242 seniors. He scored a perfect 36 on the ACT and a 2370 on the SAT. He has been selected as a National Merit Semifinalist. He has taken 11 Honors courses and seven AP courses plus Dual Enrollment English. He earned Magna Cum Laude and Maxima Cum Laude on the National Latin Exam. As a junior, Jake was selected for and attended “Operation Catapult” at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

In addition, Jake is musically talented. He was selected for the school’s Show Choir and learned to play the piano for the award-winning jazz band. He learned to sing bass and earned a spot in the All-West Tennessee Honor Choir. He also was a pianist for the West Tennessee Student Blue Jazz Band. He has been tapped for the National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National English Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. He is a member of the Knowledge Bowl Team, the Robotics Team, and he is chair of the Students for Life Club.

Proud Sponsor of the Academic All-Stars!

For more information, contact Mary Lou Brown, community relations manager for The Commercial Appeal, at 901-529-2508 or brownmarylou@commercialappeal.com.

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Community SNAPSHOTS

Just before the Christmas holiday break, the Kiwanis Club of Germantown was entertained by members of the Houston High School chorus under the direction of Dr. William Rayburn. Dressed in period costumes, the group ended their program with the popular holiday spoof, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fruit Cake,â&#x20AC;? which is a crowd favorite.

Members of the Collierville Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club recently presented a check to Nina Wingfield, director of the Collierville Animal Shelter.

Jim Shoemaker reads the story of the birth of Christ at the Christmas family potluck lunch at Shoemaker Financial in Germantown. The annual tradition is loved by all and the interactive reading always includes questions about what happens next. The family potluck lunch is a tradition at Shoemaker Financial and even includes a visit from Santa.

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The Collierville Twentieth Century Club met at Collierville United Methodist Church to hand out grant checks totaling $18,000. The money was raised during the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair on the Square. More than 35 individuals representing local educational and nonprofit institutions were on hand to receive money requested through the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual grant program.

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Local Millington company looking for the right individual to assist with sales, customer service, scheduling and correspondence with customers.

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405-425 Hunting and Fishing Needs

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Chevrolet â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13 Tahoe, silver w/black custom wheels, $36,921 inc $499 doc, exc ttl. #15258B. Keino, 901-301-4912

DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT

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