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J a c k s o n E n er g y A ut h orit y’ s a w ar dwi n ni n g n et w or k, E Pl u s Br o a d b a n d, s er v e s u p t h e s p e e d a n d r eli a bilit y f or c o n n e cti vit y, t h e cl arit y of hi g h d efi niti o n t el e vi si o n a n d aff or d a bl e t el e p h o n e s er vi c e s.

J a c k s o n E n er g y A ut h orit y’ s w at er di vi si o n h ol d s t h e T e n n e s s e e A s s o ci ati o n of Utilit y Di stri ct s ( T A U D) B e st T a sti n g W at er a w ar d f or t hi s r e gi o n.

Pr o of t h at w e w or k h ar d t o pr o vi d e t h e s af e st, hi g h e st q u alit y dri n ki n g w at er t o t hi s c o m m u nit y.

F or t h e t hir d c o n s e c uti v e ti m e, J a c k s o n E n er g y A ut h orit y e ar n e d a p erf e ct s c or e o n t h e T D E C Di vi si o n of W at er R e s o ur c e s i n s p e cti o n f or pr ot e cti n g, tr e ati n g, a n d d eli v eri n g hi g h- q u alit y dri n ki n g w at er.

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S p e a ki n g of t h e m a n y t hi n gs g oi n g o n, I h a d a n o p p ort u nit y t o p arti ci p at e i n s o m e r e c e nt e v e nts. T h e J a c ks o n I nt er n ati o n al F o o d a n d Art F esti v al m o v e d t o t h e J a c ks o n F air gr o u n ds. W hil e s o m e n ot e d t h e c h ara ct er of t h e e v e nt w as mi ni mi z e d si n c e m o vi n g a w a y fr o m t h e str e ets of d o w nt o w n, I s a y it w as a r e-i n v e nti o n of t h e e v e nt wit h e v e n m or e r o o m t o gr o w. As I dr o v e s o ut h t o F air gr o u n ds P ar k, tr af fi c w as b a c k e d u p al m ost t o t h e P ost Of fi c e. At first, I t h o u g ht t h er e w as a n a c ci d e nt, t h e n I r e ali z e d it w as j ust t h e p o p ul arit y of t h e e v e nt wit h s o m a n y f ol ks w a nti n g t o s e e t h e o p e ni n g c er e m o n y a n d P ar a d e of C ult ur es. I k n e w t h e e v e nt w as g oi n g t o b e i n cr e di bl e wit h t his ki n d of d e m a n d.

S o m e m a y t hi n k t h e tr af fi c w as a pr o bl e m … I t hi n k it w as a si g n of s u c c ess. K u d os t o E d u ar d o M or al es a n d Dr. S a n dr a D e e f or l e a di n g t his f esti v al a n d m a ki n g it J a c ks o n’s B est A n n u al E v e nt. T h e y w er e t h e p erf e ct fit f or o ur c o v er t o c el e br at e t his gr e at e v e nt.

A n ot h er e v e nt t h at s p o k e v ol u m es w as RI F A C a nstr u cti o n. I h a v e oft e n s e e n t h e str u ct ur es b ut h a v e n e v er b e e n a p art of t h e f esti viti es. VI P J a c ks o n s er v e d as t h e P e o pl e’s C h oi c e S p o ns or f or t h e C a nstr u cti o n

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G al a. I w as h o n or e d t o pr es e nt t h e a w ar d o n st a g e t o D elt a F a u c et f or t h eir S n o o p y T a k es D o w n H u n g er c a n str u ct ur e. B ut t h e f e eli n g fr o m t h e e v e nt, wit h o v er 7 0 0 p e o pl e i n t h e r o o m, pr o v es h o w m u c h J a c ks o n c ar es a n d gi v es b a c k t o o ur c o m m u nit y. Si xt e e n or g a ni z a ti o ns a n d b usi n ess es p arti ci p at e d a n d s p e nt l ots of ti m e, m o n e y, a n d e n er g y i n m a ki n g t his w e e k of e v e nts f or RI F A p ossi bl e, a n d I w as i m pr ess e d b y e v er y o n e of t h e m. A d diti o n all y, I w as pr o u d of t h e RI F A st aff a n d t h eir d e di c ati o n a n d or g a ni z ati o n al a biliti es i n r u nni n g s u c h a fl a wl ess e v e nt.

W e h a v e b e e n j u bil a nt wit h r es p o ns es fr o m r e a d ers r e g ar di n g o ur B est I n J a c ks o n R e a d ers’ C h oi c e A w ar ds c o nt est. W e ar e gl a d t o pr es e nt t h e list of wi n n ers i n t his iss u e. O v er 1 6, 0 0 0 p e o pl e p arti ci p at e i n t h e c o nt est, w hi c h s h o ws t h e p o w er of o ur r e a c h. T his w as j ust t h e first y e ar, s o w e e x p e ct it t o gr o w as t h e w or d s pr e a ds a n d o ur br a n di n g f or B est I n J a c ks o n is f urt h er r e c o g ni z e d. C o n gr at ul ati o ns t o t h e wi n n ers a n d t o all t h e n o mi n e es, a n d t h a n ks t o all w h o v ot e d. I h o p e t h at y o u us e t his list t o e x pl or e b usi n ess es t h at y o u m a y n ot c urr e ntl y p atr o ni z e a n d r e c o g ni z e w h y t h e y w er e n a m e d t h e B est. W e l o o k f or w ar d t o c el e br ati n g t h e wi n n ers at a v er y e x cl usi v e e v e nt n e xt m o nt h. It will b e t h e c o ol est r e d- c ar p et e v e nt t his si d e of t h e Mississi p pi!

T h a n k y o u f or r e a di n g a n d pl e as e n ot e o ur a d v er tis ers i n t his iss u e. S h o p l o c al a n d s u p p ort o ur c o mm u nit y.

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u m m er h as s u n g h er l ast s o n g a n d A ut u m n h as st art e d h u m mi n g a t u n e. I h a v e c h eris h e d t h e l o n g d a ys a n d ti m e i n t h e p o ol w ell e n o u g h t h at I d o n’t h a v e t o f e el g uilt y s a yi n g h o w e x cit e d I a m f or t his n e xt s e as o n. I l o v e s o m u c h a b o ut it, a n d I k n o w e v e n as it is h a p p e ni n g t h at t his b e a utif ul ti m e of y e ar is s o fl e eti n g. It will b e g o n e s o o n, a n d I w a nt t o s o a k u p as m u c h of t h e s p e ci al n ess as p ossi bl e. T h os e i nt a n gi bl e s p e ci al t hi n gs li k e w a ki n g u p a n d g oi n g o utsi d e t o dri n k c off e e, a n d t h e w ar mt h of t h e gr o u n d mi xi n g wit h t h e c o ol er air cr e at es a f o g. T h e s w e at ers (!! ) o h, t h e s w e at ers. I li v e all y e ar l o n g f or f all f as hi o n.

Gi v e m e a g o o d s w e at er wit h a p air of j e a ns a n d t a k e m e t o a p u m p ki n p at c h, t h at’s t h e w a y t o m y h e art. A n d y o u k n o w w h at, w hil e y o u’r e at it, l et’s st o p i n at a n est at e s al e a n d h a v e a g o o d br e a kf ast. T h at’s t h e p erf e ct f all d a y.

N o w, o n t o s o m e of fi ci al t hi n gs. LI K E B E S T I N J A C K S O N! T his is t h e first y e ar f or t h e a w ar ds, s o I w as n’t s ur e w h at e x a ctl y t o e x p e ct, b ut e v e n if I h a d e x p e ct ati o ns, t h e y w o ul d b e s o f ar e x c e e d e d I c o ul d n’t q u a ntif y it. I’ m n ot al w a ys a n u m b ers p ers o n, b ut I’ll p ai nt it f or y o u t his w a y.

I’ v e s e e n s o m a n y p e o pl e g et e x cit e d o v er t h e r es p o ns e t h e c o m m u nit y h as gi v e n o v er t h eir b usi n ess es. T h e y’ v e w or k e d h ar d t o b uil d a n a m e f or t h e ms el v es, t h eir or g a ni z ati o n, t h eir r est a ur a nt, t h eir s h o p, s o o n a n d s o f ort h. A n d t h e c o m m u nit y n oti c e d. It’s gi v e n pri d e i n t h e c o m m u nit y, as a w h ol e, a n d pri d e i n w h at e v er littl e c or n er of t h e c o m m u ni t y e a c h wi n n er is i n.

O n t h e ot h er si d e of t his, l et’s s a y a n e w c o u pl e m o v es t o t o w n. T h e y d o n’t k n o w m a n y p e o pl e b ut n e e d a list of all t h e t hi n gs. T h e y w a nt a pi z z a o n m o v e-i n d a y, e v e n. It’s

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b e e n a l o n g d a y, a n d t h e y r e all y w a nt a g o o d pi z z a, n ot willi n g t o ris k a b a d s a u c e t o c h e es e r ati o, y o u k n o w ? T h at ki n d of d a y. S o, t h e y pi c k u p t h e m a g a zi n e t h e y s a w o ut e arli er a n d s e e t h at t h e c o m m u nit y v ot e d R o c k N’ D o u g h b est pi z z a, s o t h at’s w h at t h e y or d er. T h at’s j ust a n e x a m pl e, of c o urs e. B ut, I l o v e t h at t his will b e a r es o ur c e as t his c o m m u nit y e x p a n ds a n d gr o ws. S e e t h e f ull list of wi n n ers o n p a g e 2 9.

T hi n ki n g e arli er a b o ut f all m a k es m e t hi n k a b o ut Cr o c k ett C o u nt y. Ori gi n all y, t h at is h o m e f or m e. T h e c ol ors of f all l o o k s o g o o d i n Cr o c k ett. It’s a s p e ci al pl a c e.

H o n estl y, I c o ul d g o o n f or a w hil e, b ut I w o n’t, I’ll j ust t ell y o u t o g o r e a d a b o ut it o n p a g e 1 0 1. B ett er y et, g o visit.

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I als o c a n’t n ot m e nti o n w h at c o m es t o m y mi n d w h e n I t hi n k a b o ut Cr o c k ett l at el y. I m e nti o n e d i n m y l ett er l ast m o nt h t h at t h e c o m m u nit y h a d s uff er e d t h e l oss of a y o u n g lif e. W ell, a n ot h er y o u n g lif e w as l ost r e c e ntl y. W hil e I di d n’t k n o w t h e m p ers o n all y, t h eir f a c es a n d st ori es ar e wit h m e. T his e diti o n of VI P’s G ui d e is d e di c at e d t o t h e m.

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VI P J a c k s o n at J a c k s o n F ai r g r o u n d s

Dr Sa ndra Dee & Ji m my Cros noe

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A noi nted Vessels of Praise

Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

at ur d a y, S e pt e m b er 2 3, h u n dr e ds c a m e o ut t o t h e J a c ks o n F air gr o u n ds f or t h e 9t h A n n u al I nt er n ati o n al F o o d a n d Art F esti v al. T his is a n a n n u al e v e nt h el d t o c el e br at e t h e v ari o us c ult ur es of t h e w orl d i n J a c ks o n. M a n y p e o pl e j oi n e d i n t h e f esti viti es. Dr. S a n dr a D e e a n d E d u ar d o M or al es s p e ar h e a d e d t his e v e nt, hi g hli g hti n g t h e i m p ort a n c e of c el e br ati n g t h e m a n y n ati o n aliti es a n d t h eir art, f o o d, a n d c ust o ms wit h f ell o w J a c ks o ni a ns. Att e n d e es of all a g es a n d b a c k gr o u n ds i m m ers e d t h e ms el v es i n a c ult ur al e x p eri e n c e. T h e f o o d v e n d ors h a d a wi d e v ari et y of f o o ds fr o m M e xi c o t o J a p a n! T h er e w er e m a n y p erf or m a n c es wit h m ulti pl e c ult ur es r e pr es e nt e d. T h e v e n d ors, t h e f o o d, a n d t h e art w er e a bs ol ut el y p h e n o m e n al. T his is s u c h a n a m a zi n g e v e nt f or o ur c o m m u nit y. D o nt miss t his e v e nt n e xt y e ar! Y o u m a y f oll o w t h eir F a c e b o o k p a g e at J a c ks o nI nt er n ati o n al F o o d a n d Art or at w w w.jif af. c o m

Olivia, Lea h Clair & A ndy Hall

Dorot hy, Harbert, Elizabet h & Mary Harbert Alexa nder

S hital Pr asad, Lalit ha B hoja napalli & Us h ma Me hta

Ya mill, Marco & Ca mill Her nadez

Li nsey Will & Spilis Do n nava nt

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J a c k s o n I n t e r n ati o n al F o o d & A r t F e sti v al

Vir gi nia, R hia n na & Jes us Medoza

Caroli na Cleek, Paige Breede n & Retta Sasser

Vi nita Ku mari, Syd ney B urke & Alivia Ne w ma n

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Sop hie P utt & Illia na Bars hi nger

Jeffery Frasier & Alex G ui n n

Jaso n Keeto n & Cody Wyatt

Lee A n ne Fi ncher & Briabba McCr udde n

Bill Hickerso n & Ed wardo Morales

Ro n nie & Va n Goff

Jerry B ull ma n, I ndia Mesa & C hris Miller

Saori & Sak u ha Mats ubara

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VI P J a c k s o n at C o x H o m e

Br a ndo n & Ali B ucha n na n, Car me n & Lee M urray

Story & Photography by Lindsay Kilburn

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As hley Teag ue & Brad & Betsy Little

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h er e w as a h e a v y r ai nst or m o n T h urs d a y e v e ni n g, S e pt e m b er 2 8 w hi c h m a d e s e v er al e v e nt h osts n er v o us a b o ut t h eir l ar g est f u n dr aisi n g e v e nt of t h e y e ar. K ell y a n d Fli nt C o x g e n er o usl y d o n at e d t h eir h o m e a n d l a w n f or a S o n g writ ers’ Ni g ht b e n e fiti n g S c ar l et R o p e Pr oj e ct. E v e nt h osts, L y n n W o o dsi d e, R a c h el C arl o c k, As hl e y T e a g u e, a n d Lis a H ollis c oll e cti v el y p ut t h e e v e nt t o g et h er t h at is i n its s e c o n d y e ar. T h e e v e nt b e g a n wit h a c o c kt ail r e c e pti o n t h e n di n n er c at er e d b y J a c ks o n’s C at eri n g + Kit c h e n. N as h vill e s o n g writ ers N eil T hr as h er a n d K ell y L o v el a c e e nt ert ai n e d t h e cr o w d wit h s o n g a n d st ori es. All pr o c e e ds fr o m t h e e v e nt dir e ctl y assist t h e S R P H o us e F u n d. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut S c arl et R o p e Pr oj e ct visit s c arl etr o p e pr oj e ct. c o m.

Billy Hay nes, Dr. Steve Kail & Jay Lo uviere

Celia Jorda n & Lisa Hollis

Mar da & Brya n Wallace

Gi nger & Matt Willia ms

C hris & S uza n ne Alliso n

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S c a rl e t R o p e P r oj e c t S o n g w ri t e r s Ni g h t

Ca mile Mo net, Ed, Ly n n & C harles Woodside

Nick a nd Carrie Bro w n Ca mpbell

Kelly & Fli nt Cox, Ali B ucha na n & Cecilia Ha m mo nd

Brad Priester, Biz & Ada m S mit h

Teddy Hazle h urst & C harles Woodside

Ki m Cox & C hip

Taylor Laird, Biz S mit h & Joa n na Priester

Kat hy Lo uviere & Carrie Bro w n

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Jaso n & Co urt ney Goolsby

Ted & Tris ha Nelso n

Kelly, Ki m & Fli nt Cox

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F ri d a y, O c t o b e r 1 3

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Trunk or Treat

Indian Relic Artifact Sho w

The NE D 3- 6 p m

7th Annual Jacob Barker Music Festival A M P at t h e M ar k et 3 - 1 0 p m

Black Tie & Blue Jeans

W e R o c k t h e S p e ctr u m

4- 6 p m

S a t u r d a y, O c t o b e r 1 4

S a t u r d a y, O c t o b e r 21

Co m munity Resource Fair

Fall Fest at the Local

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G o o d will C ar e er S ol uti o ns S o ut h Hi g hl a n d A v e. 1 0 a m - 1 p m

F ri d a y, O c t o b e r 6 - 7

2 nd Annual Casey Jones Village Festival

Jacob Barker Music Festival

J a c ks o n’s A m p at t h e M ar k et S at. 3 - 1 0 p m, S u n. 5 - 1 0 p m

Art in the Park

J M C Li br ar y S at. 4 - 6 p m, S u n. 1 0 a m - 2 p m

S a t u r d a y, O c t o b e r 7

C as e y J o n es Vill a g e 5 6 C as e y J o n es L a n e, J a c ks o n, T N 3 8 3 0 5 1 0 a m- 4 p m

Artists’ Pop- Up Shop Art In the Village C as e y J o n es Vill a g e 1 0 a m - 4 p m

Scarlet Rope Project’s B RE W- WI NG H u b Cit y Br e wi n g 3 - 8 p m

St. Jude Car, Truck & Motorcycle Cruise-In & Sho w Jackson Sy mphony Pops Concert: Don’t Fence Me In A ut o z o n e 2 1 5 9 N ort h Hi g hl a n d A v e.

9 a m- 2 p m

C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er 7: 3 0 p m

The Jazz of Poetry

Le Bonheur Pu mpkin Run 5 K

The NE D 2 p m

45 O ff Road South

L e B o n h e ur C hil dr e n’s O ut p ati e nt C e nt er 8: 3 0 - 1 1 a m

H u b Cit y Br e wi n g 7 - 1 0: 3 0 p m

S u n d a y, O c t o b e r 1 5

T h u r s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 2

Sips & Dips Century Far m Winery

Green Acres Pu mpkin Patch

O p e n s u nris e t o s u ns et t hr o u g h N o v.. 5 Mil a n

Fall Cera mics Classes- 80’s Record Plate B e mis C er a mi c St u di o 5 - 8 p m

Vania Psychedelia H a v n er’s Fr a m e S h o p - T hr o u g h till O ct. 3 1

2 nd Annual Tacos and Teaches Fundraiser S kill et J u n cti o n 5 7 5 S. R o y al St. 6 - 9 p m

1 5 4 8 L o w er Br o w ns vill e R d., J a c ks o n T N 3 8 3 0 1 1- 3 p m

T u e s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 7 & 1 9 Episcople Church Wo men “Celebrate the Good Ti mes” Calendar Party T a bl e Vi e wi n g 1 1 - 1 1: 3 0 a m, L u n c h 1 1: 3 0 a m

T h u r s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 9

1 0 a m- 2 p m

S u n d a y, O c t o b e r 2 2 Breast Brunch Ever Cr o w n

Wi n er y 1 1 a m - 1 p m

T u e s d a y, O c t o b e r 2 4 Take Your Girls Night O ut 5 K W o m a n’s Cli ni c C e nt er 6 p m

Union University Scholarship Banquet 5: 4 5 p m

T h u r s d a y, O c t o b e r 2 6 Fall Cera mics Classes- Christ mas Orna ment B e mis C er a mi c St u di o 5 - 8 p m

Dancing With the STA Rs

J a c ks o n F air gr o u n ds 6 - 9 p m

Vein Drain

Lif eli n e Bl o o d C e nt er 1 0 a m - 6 p m

F ri d a y, O c t o b e r 2 7 Hope Mc Gregor’s the Matriarch Albu m Release Party H u b Cit y Br e wi n g 6 - 9 p m

S a t u r d a y, O c t 2 8 Hallo ween Hustle 5k and Fun Mile Run for Autis m Acceptance

Run way for a Cure

C arl p er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er 4 - 1 1 p m

U ni o n U ni v ersit y B ell T o w er R e gistr ati o n 7 a m R e gistr ati o n 8 a m

Business After Hours at Si m mons Bank

Trunk or Treat

4 8 0 Oil

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W ell R d. 5 - 7 p m

J a c ks o n

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S p o n s or e d b y

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S u n d a y, O c t o b e r 2 9

T H A NK Y OU f or c h o o si n g

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F B C B e mis 2 p m - 4 p m

T h u r s d a y, N o v e m b e r 2 S alute to O ur Veterans Military Ball M a dis o n D o w ns V e n u e 6 p m

F ri d a y, N o v e m b e r 3 Ribbon Cutting for Q ueen Bees 1 9 K N ort hst ar Dr. 2 p m

Ray Fulcher @ Hub City Bre wing

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F ri d a y, N o v e m b e r 3 - 4 Q ueen Bees Holiday Open House

S at. 1 0 a m - 7 p m, S u n. 5 p m

T u e s d a y, N o v e m b e r 7

B E S T C R E DI T U NI O N

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S a t u r d a y, N o v e m b e r 11 Charity Gala

C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er 7 p m

T h u r s d a y, N o v e m b e r 1 6 Greater Jackson Cha mber Celebration

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e pt e m b er 2 8 w as a n e x citi n g e v e ni n g f or t h e R e gi o n al I nt er-f ait h Ass o ci ati o n ( RI F A ). T e a ms d esi g n e d a n d b uilt str u ct ur es m a d e c o m pl et el y of u n o p e n e d c a n n e d f o o d it e ms. All f o o d it e ms us e d i n t h e str u ct ur es w er e t h e n d o n at e d t o t h e RI F A f o o d b a n k.

T his is t h e 1 8t h y e ar f or t h e l ar g est f o o d/f u n dr ais er f or RI F A. T his y e ar, e nt ert ai n m e nt w as pr es e nt e d b y F o u n d a ti o n B a n k c all e d “ A n E v e ni n g wit h T h e Cl e v erl ys. ” T h e f u n dr ais er b e g a n wit h a m e et a n d gr e et t h e Cl e v erl ys p art y i n t h e Miss T e n n ess e e r o o m. Att e n d e es arri v e d at t h e Ci vi c C e nt er a n d vi e w e d t h e cr e ati v e str u ct ur es t h at w er e b uilt b y J a c ks o n- b as e d b usi n ess es, c h ur c h es, s c h o ols, a n d or g a ni z ati o ns. T h e g al a als o i n cl u d e d a f or m al di n n er, a w ar ds c er e m o n y, a n d e nt ert ai n m e nt b y T h e Cl e v erl ys. T h e Cl e v erl ys pr es e nt e d a o n e- of- a- ki n d c o m e d y a n d bl u e gr ass m usi c e nt ert ai n m e nt bl e n d. T h e y t o ur n ati o n all y, p erf or mi n g at m usi c v e n u es, p erf or mi n g arts c e nt ers, a n d s o m e of t h e n ati o n’s l ar g est f esti v als a n d e v e n T h e Gr a n d Ol e O pr y.

A w ar ds w er e gi v e n f or v ari o us c at e g ori es i n cl u di n g B est of S h o w, B est Us e of L a b els, Str u ct ur al I n g e n uit y, a n d P e o pl e’s C h oi c e.

T h e RI F A S o u p Kit c h e n s er v es h ot m e als 3 5 0 d a ys a y e ar, i n cl u di n g all h oli d a ys. T h er e is n o c h ar g e f or t h e m e als, a n d n o o n e is t ur n e d a w a y. S n a c k B a c k p a c ks ar e gi v e n t o s c h o ols- a g e d c hil dr e n e v er y w e e k of t h e s c h o ol y e ar. RI F A h as m a n y ot h er mi nistri es, a n d t o l e ar n m or e, pl e as e visit rif aj a c ks o n. or g.

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VI P J a c k s o n at RI F A C a n st r u c ti o n 2 0 2 3

C helsea Croo m & Greg Alexa nder wit h t he Cleverly’s

Dorris & T ho mas Bi ng ha m

Ja n Jo nes, T wyla Mor ga n & Dia ne Skle nsky

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Bre nda & Fra nk Sta nley, Kris & Britt Bos well, Kriste n & Jere my H u nt

Jo ur ney Wo mack & Ia n Lege ns

Sara h & C had S ha nkle

Ki m & Robert Tillery, Cli nt & Je n nifer E merso n, Marty, Malesa & Na ncy Dyer

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f or v oti n g F a mil y M e di c al Cli ni c a s B e st M e di c al Pr a cti c e

Delta Tea m

F a mil y M e di c al Cli ni c

Lisa & Brya n Webb

Greg & Ci ndy Ha milto n

F a milJ AyC K S MO eN di a n dcT al R E Z ECli V A Nni T c J A C K S OOT HNE R aS nE RdVI CTE SR OEF ZF E ER EVD:A N T H or m o n e R e pl a c e m e nt T h er a p y Di a b et e s M a n a g e m e nt

H o m e Vi sit s P e di atri c H e alt h W o m e n' s H e alt h

M a k e U s Y o u r P ri m a r y C a r e P r o vi d e r !

Jaso n, Carter, A ut u m n & C hloe Co mpto n

J A C KS O N 1 0 2 2 Gr e y st o n e S q.

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H e alt h & W ell n e s s A e st h eti ci a n Cl air e S c h ult z - Cl arit y S ki n St u di o

Wi n n e r s b y C at e g o r y C o c kt ail s & C ui si n e A p p eti z e r Ol d T o w n S p a g h etti St or e

H a p p y H o ur T h e Bl a c k s mit h R e st a ur a nt

A si a n A si a G ar d e n C hi n e s e & J a p a n e s e R e st a ur a nt

L o c all y- O w n e d R e st a u r a nt T a k o s B or u k a s

B a rt e n d e r B ar- B e e’ s B art e n di n g

M a r g a rit a L o s P ort al e s M e xi c a n R e st a ur a nt

BB Q P a ul L at h a m’ s M e at & B ar- BQue B e e r S el e cti o n H u b Cit y Br e wi n g B r e a kf a st Ol d C o u ntr y St or e Br e w er y H u b Cit y Br e wi n g Br u nc h S kill et J u n cti o n B u ff al o Wi n g s S a u c y J a k e’ s Str e et F o o d B ur g er M ulli g a n’ s C a s u al Di ni n g Pi c a s s o Bi str o & Pi z z eri a C at e ri n g G o ur m et Y o ur W a y C h ef C h ef J er e m y Q u all s J a c k s o n C o u ntr y Cl u b D e s s e rt T w o Si st er s B a k er y

M e xi c a n L o s P ort al e s M e xi c a n R e st a ur a nt N e w R e st a u r a nt J a c k s o n’ s Kit c h e n & C at eri n g Pi z z a R o c k’ n D o u g h Pi z z a & Br e w er y Pl a c e f o r C o c kt ail s Pi c a s s o Bi str o & Pi z z eri a R e st a u r a nt - D o w nt o w n Ar e a R o c k’ n D o u g h Pi z z a & Br e w er y S p e ci al O c c a si o n R e st a u r a nt Fl atir o n Grill e St e a k D o e’ s E at Pl a c e

M e di c al C e nt e r / M e di c al Gr o u p J a c k s o n Cli ni c N ort h

Alt e r n ati v e / N at u r al M e di ci n e H e m p Hill P h ar m, L L C

M e di c al P r a cti c e F a mil y M e di c al Cli ni c of J a c k s o n

A nti A gi n g S e r vi c e B e a ut y t o t h e B o n e

M e di c al S p a R ej u v e n at e W ell n e s s a n d M e d S p a

A s si st e d Li vi n g / M e m o r y C ar e R e g e n c y R etir e m e nt Vill a g e of J a c ks o n

O rt h o d o nti st F M Y Ort h o d o nti c s

At hl eti c / Fit n e s s C e nt e r Arr o w At hl eti c s B ot o x /I nj e ct a bl e s Dr. D af ni s C. C arr a n z a M D, F A A D, F A C M S C hi r o p r a cti c Cli ni c A d v a n c e d R e h a b & M e di c al C o s m eti c D e nti st Pr e mi er D e nt al D e nt al P r a cti c e M c L e m or e & M c L e m or e D D S D e r m at ol o g y P r a cti c e D er m at ol o g y A n d S ki n C a n c er C o n s ult a nt s, P L L C D o ct o r Dr. D af ni s C arr a n z a - D er m at ol o g y a n d S ki n C a n c er C o n s ult a nt s E y e C a r e P r of e s si o n al D a vi d U n d er w o o d, M D - H u g h e s E y e Gr o u p F a mil y D e nti st Dr. M ar k Mill er F a mi y C a r e P h y si ci a n Dr. B uff y C o o k - W e st T e n n e s s e e M e di c al Gr o u p

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P e di at ri ci a n W o o d s - J a c k s o n Cli ni c

P h y si c al T h e r a p y LI F T T h er a p y - R e h a b C e nt er Pl a c e f o r a M a s s a g e S p a Vit a Pl a sti c S u r g e r y Dr. M ar s h all R. Y ell e n, M D S e ni o r Li vi n g C o m m u nit y Br o o k d al e J a c k s o n O a k s V ei n / V a s c ul a r C a r e N e st or Arit a, M D - W e st T e n n e s s e e M e di c al Gr o u p Vi si o n C a r e Cli ni c E y e Cli ni c, P C Vi si o n C a r e P r of e s si o n al Dr. St e p h e n H a m m o n d T h e E y e Cli ni c W al k I n Cli ni c / U r g e nt C a r e W e st T e n n e s s e e M e di c al Gr o u p Pri m ar y C ar e W ei g ht L o s s W ei g ht L o s s, A nti- A gi n g, & Q ui c k C ar e

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Gift S h o p Vi n e y ar d’ s Gift s

G olf C o u r s e J a c k s o n C o u ntr y Cl u b

Pl a c e t o G o D a n ci n g Sli d e & Ri d e R o d e o

C hil d r e n ’ s Cl ot hi n g M a g s a n d L ul u

H o m e D é c o r / A c c e s s o ri e s T h e S h o p p e s of S e v e n T hr e e O n e

L o c al A n n u al E v e nt J a c k s o n I nt er n ati o n al F o o d a n d Art F e sti v al

Pl a c e t o S e e a n d B e S e e n W e st T e n n e s s e e F ar m er s’ M ar k et

E y e gl a s s e s / S u n gl a s s e s Ur b a n E y e P C

L a w n & G a r d e n St o r e F o ur S e a s o n s N ur s er y & G ar d e n

Pl a c e f o r “ Gi rl ’ s Ni g ht O ut ” Pi c a s s o Bi str o & Pi z z eri a

Pl a c e t o t a k e t h e Ki d s / F a mil y E nt e rt ai n m e nt T e n n e s s e e S af ari P ar k

F a s hi o n J e w el r y S a g e B o uti q u e

L o c all y- O w n e d R et ail e r Wil k s D u g o ut

Fi n e J e w el r y R o b ert s J e w el er s

M e n ’ s Cl ot hi n g N e w b ur y Str e et

F u r nit u r e C off m a n’ s H o m e F ur ni s hi n g s

Pl a c e f o r S h o e s Fl e et F e et J a c k s o n T N

Pl a c e f o r a D at e Cr o w n Wi n er y 3 0 •

W e d di n g & B ri d al

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Pl a c e t o S p oil H e r R o b ert s J e w el er s

P h ot o B o ot h Lif e of t h e P art y

Pl a c e t o S p oil Hi m 3 1 0 R o s e m o nt

Pl a c e f o r R e h e a r s al Di n n e r T h e B ar n At S ni d er F ar m s

S p e ci alt y S h o p / R et ail e r Gr u b b’ s Gr o c er y

Pl a c e f o r St ati o n e r y /I n vit e s Vi n e y ar d’ s Gift s

Wi n e S h o p / Li q u o r St o r e C & C Wi n e a n d Li q u or

Pl a c e t o b u y E n g a g e m e nt Ri n g R o b ert s J e w el er s

W o m e n ’ s A c c e s s o ri e s T h e Q u e e n B e es W o m e n ’ s Cl ot hi n g D elt a D e si g n s

Pl a c e t o B u y W e d di n g D r e s s M y B e st Fri e n d J e n n a Bri d al & F or m al w e ar

Pl a c e t o G et A Tu xe do N e w b ur y Str e et Pl a c e t o P o p T h e Q u e sti o n C e nt ur y F ar m Wi n er y

W e d di n g Fl o ri st S a n d’ s Fl ori st W e d di n g P h ot o g r a p h y R e fl e cti o n s b y R a c h el

R e c e pti o n V e n u e M a di s o n D o w n s

W e d di n g Pl a n n e r Kri s y T h o m a s, S o ut h er n S p ar kl e W e d di n g s

Vi d e o g r a p h e r R ei d Pr o d u cti o n s

W e d di n g R e nt al s M & M E v e nt R e nt al s

W e d di n g C a k e / C o nf e cti o n s H o w S w e et It I s b y Ti m

W e d di n g V e n u e W hit e O a k F ar m s, I n c.

W e d di n g C at e r e r B a sil A n d B o ur b o n C at eri n g a n d E v e nt s

S e r vi c e s A c c o u nti n g Fi r m St e el e M arti n J o n e s & C o m p a n y PL C

C u st o m e r S e r vi c e Hill er Pl u m bi n g, H e ati n g, C o oli n g & El e ctri c al

Al a r m / S e c u rit y C o m p a n y V e ct or S e c urit y / A D S

D a n c e St u di o P at Br o w n S c h o ol of D a n ci n g

A p a rt m e nt s J a c k s o n W al k A p art m e nt s

El e ct ri ci a n / El e ct ri c al C o nt r a ct o r Hill er Pl u m bi n g, H e ati n g, C o oli n g & El e ctri c al

A r c hit e ct T L M A s s o ci at e s I n c A ut o B o d y R e p ai r D a vi d W hit e B o d y S h o p A ut o m o bil e D e al e r s hi p Ne w R o bi n s o n T o y ot a A ut o m o bil e D e al e r s hi p Pr e O w n e d P er ki n s M ot or Pl e x A ut o m o bil e R e p ai r / S e r vi c e C hri sti a n Br ot h er s A ut o m oti v e B ank C o m m u nit y B a n k B a n k er A n dr e w L o n g - C o m m u nit y B a n k B o at S al e s & S e r vi c e B e e c h L a k e M ari n e, I n c C h a rit y / N o n P r o fit R e gi o n al I nt er- F ait h A s s o ci ati o n Cl e a ni n g S e r vi c e C. A. R. E. J a nit ori al C o m p ut e r I T / W e b D e v el o p m e nt A T A T e c h n ol o gi e s C o u nt e rt o p s / G r a nit e C o u nt er S ol uti o n s C r e dit U ni o n L e a d er s Cr e dit U ni o n

E v e nt R e nt al s Eri c’ s R e nt al s E v e nt V e n u e M a di s o n D o w n s V e n u e Fi n a n ci al A d vi s o r V o y a Fi n a n ci al Fl o o ri n g W o o d’ s C u st o m Fl o or s & D e si g n Fl o ri st J K e nt Fr e e m a n Fl or al D e si g n & Gift C o L L C F u n e r al H o m e Arri n gt o n F u n er al Dir e ct or s G e n e r al C o nt r a ct o r Elit e C o ntr a ct or s, L L C G e n e r al M a n a g e r J o n at h a n B ell - S E R V P R O G olf C a rt St o r e D art’ s C art s H ai r S al o n S o ut h of N e w Y or k S al o n & S p a H e ati n g & Ai r S e r vi c e G arr ett Pl u m bi n g a n d H e ati n g C o. I n c.

H o m e b uil d e r Fri e n d C o n str u cti o n

H ot el D o u bl e Tr e e b y Hilt o n

P o ol B uil di n g / S e r vi c e Bl u e H a w aii a n P o ol s & S p a s

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L a w Fi r m B yr d & B yr d, Att or n e y s at L a w M a ni c u r e / P e di c u r e P oli s h e d S al o n M o rt g a g e L e n d e r Br a n d y D e L o a c h Pr e mi er M ort g a g e M ot o r c y cl e s / A T V B o b’ s H o u s e Of H o n d a N e w B u si n e s s B o ur b o n & B arl e y P a y r oll Fi r m / H u m a n R es o urc es A T A C P A s + A d vi s or s P L L C P e st C o nt r ol / Wil dlif e M a n a g e m e nt G ol d e n Cir cl e E xt er mi n at or s P et C a r e & A c c e s s o ri e s C o u ntr y vi e w K e n n el s P h ot o g r a p h e r D arr e n L y k e s P h ot o gr a p h y Pl a c e f o r E y el a s h e s L a B ell a S p a- L e sli e S h u m at e Pl u m bi n g S e r vi c e Hill er Pl u m bi n g, H e ati n g, C o oli n g & El e ctri c al

R e al E st at e P r of e s si o n al M al e Al a n C a stl e m a n - Hi c k m a n R e alt y R e al E st at e T e a m K ati e H al e T e a m at T o w n a n d C o u ntr y R e alt or s R e st o r ati o n C o m p a n y T a yl or C o n str u cti o n a n d R e st or ati o n R o o fi n g C o m p a n y Tit a n R o o fi n g & C o n str u cti o n Si g n C o m p a n y N el s o n Si g n C o m p a n y S p e ci alt y C o nt r a ct o r J a c ks o n F e n c e C o m p a n y S p e ci alt y Cl e a ni n g S e r vi c e H y dr o Cl e a n L L C St a ffi n g C o m p a n y E x pr e s s E m pl o y m e nt V et e ri n a r y Cli ni c N ort h si d e A ni m al Cli ni c V o c al St u di o / M u si c E d u c ati o n Ki n c ai d- G o o c h V oi c e St u di o

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VI P J a c k s o n at T h e N e d

Darre n Lykes & Greg Alexa nder

C harles Clark Jr. & Ti na Mercer

T ho m & Ja mie Corley, Darlette & Darryl Sa m uels

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h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n of W est T e n n ess e e h ost e d a S o ci al at T h e N e d i n d o w nt o w n J a c ks o n o n T u es d a y e v e ni n g, A u g ust 2 9. T h e g at h eri n g w as a n o p p ort u nit y f or l e a d ers of t h e or g a ni z ati o n t o s h ar e u p d at es wit h s u p p ort ers a n d c o m m u nit y m e m b ers a b o ut t h e w or k t h e y ar e d oi n g i n W est T e n n ess e e.

E v er y o n e g at h er e d i n t h e a u dit ori u m t o h e ar fr o m C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n’s Pr esi d e nt, Fr a n k M c M e e n, n e wl y a n n o u n c e d C hi ef O p er ati n g Of fi c er B et h K off m a n, a n d B o ar d Pr esi d e nt J e b C a m p b ell t al k a b o ut r e c e nt n e ws a n d u p d at es i n t h e or g a ni z ati o n.

Aft er 3 8 y e ars a n d a n e w n a m e, t h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n of W est T e n n ess e e c o nti n u es t o b e p assi o n at e a b o ut “ h el pi n g p e o pl e w h o ar e h el pi n g p e o pl e i n W est T e n n ess e e. ” T h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n m a n a g es 4 9 6 f u n ds t h at h a v e a dir e ct i m p a ct i n t h e l o c al ar e a. I n t h e y e ar 2 0 2 2- 2 0 2 3, t h e or g a ni z ati o n s a w $ 4, 2 3 1, 9 1 8 i n v est e d b a c k i nt o t h e W est T e n n ess e e c o m m u nit y, $ 3, 5 8 5, 9 6 9 w as distri b ut e d t o n o n pr o fits, a n d $ 1 5 8, 4 4 3 pr o vi d e d f or i n di vi d u al assist a n c e. T h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n of W est T e n n ess e e h as m a n y e x citi n g o p p or t u niti es c o mi n g u p, i n cl u di n g t h e 3 2 n d A n n u al C h arit y G al a a n d t h e r el a u n c h of 1 0 0 W o m e n W h o C ar e. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n, visit cf wt n. or g.

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Bobby Walde n, Ta w nya Moore & Li ndsey Ho mr a Walker

Ci ndy & Greg Ha milto n

Katie & Victor Garcia

Kat hy Watts & S herry Free ma n

Dr. Robert & Kare n Hopper

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J A C K S O N • P A RI S • M T. J U LI E T W E S TI N D O W N T O W N N A S H VI L L E R H A P S O D Y S P A

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f or s p e ci al pr o m oti o ns a n d a n n o u n c e m e nts!

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Christ mas Open House 4 L ots of Gi v e a w a ys 4 Fi rst 2 5 C ust o m e rs o n F ri d a y & S at u r d a y R e c ei v e a F r e e C h rist m as Gift

4 Tr u n k S h o w wit h L o c k & K e y 4 G o u r m et F o o ds b y Fi n c h & F e n n el

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XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Debra Utley, Lisa Till ma n, S hoka S mit h, Elle n Be n nett, & De nice Walto n

Story by Molly Warren, Photography by Molly Warren & Lindsey Kilburn

o m e n i n t h e W est T e n n ess e e ar e a c a m e t o g et h er t o s u p p ort a n d c el e br at e w o m e n at t h e Vi nt a g e B all o n S e pt e m b er 7. E v er y o n e w as d e c k e d o ut i n c ost u m es r e pr es e nti n g er as of t h e 1 9t h a n d 2 0t h c e nt ur y.

T h e e v e ni n g b e g a n wit h h ors d’ o e u vr es pr e p ar e d b y L a n e C oll e g e C at eri n g, t h e n a Ms. Vi nt a g e W est T e n n ess e e P a g e a nt, a n d e n d e d wit h d a n ci n g t o T h e S o ulf ul S o u n ds of V o n d a P e et. A sil e nt a u cti o n w as als o h el d d uri n g t h e e v e ni n g.

T h e e v e ni n g’s pr o c e e ds g o t o w ar d t h e E m p o w er e d T e e n C o u n cil m e nt ori n g pr o gr a m.

T his pr o gr a m b e gi ns at t h e st art of t h e s c h o ol y e ar a n d e n ds i n M a y of n e xt y e ar. Hi g h S c h o ol s e ni or y o u n g w o m e n i n t h e M a dis o n C o u nt y S c h o ol s yst e m p arti ci p at e a n d ar e pr e p ar e d f or lif e aft er hi g h s c h o ol. T h e y d e v el o p pl a ns f or t h eir lif e a n d pr e p ar e a writt e n pr o gr a m f or us e aft er hi g h s c h o ol t o st a y o n tr a c k t o b e s u c c ess f ul i n t h e f ut ur e.

T h e E m p o w er e d T e e n C o u n cil ( E T C ) m e n t ori n g pr o gr a m is a p art of A St e p A h e a d F o u nd ati o n, a st at e wi d e pr o gr a m t h at e m p o w ers w o m e n t o r e a c h t h eir f ull est p ot e nti al. E x e c u ti v e Dir e ct or, Dr. M ar g ar et T a yl or, st at e d, “ Y o ur d o n ati o ns t o ni g ht h el p t h es e y o u n g w o m e n b e c o m e str o n g er, m or e s elf- ass ur e d, a n d b ett er i nf or m e d a b o ut w h at a n d h o w t h e y w a nt t o li v e t h eir li v es. W e h o p e aft er p arti ci p ati n g i n t h e E T C t h at t h e y will c h o os e e d u c ati o n first a n d b a bi es l at er. ” F or m or e i nf or m ati o n c all 7 3 1- 8 0 3- 8 8 3 1 or visit as af w estt n. or g.

Bet h Bates & S harlee ne Bo nd

La no nda Jer niga n, A my Woods, & Mar garet Taylor

Kriste n Casper, Mary Roeb uck, Je n nifer Ortiz, Tracie Bar nard, Ti na Her na ndez, & Br a ndi S h ulz

Dr. Liz Mayo & Dr. Je n nifer Rice

Debbie S wacker & Kriste n Mc Ke n ny

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VI P J a c k s o n at T h e Vi n t a g e B all

Ki m Gr aves & Mela nie Alle n

Ta wa nika Mc Ki n ney & Michelle Ste wart

S ha maiya Flagg & Sch Deirra h Mo ntgo mery

S u Li n, Michelle Ti nsley, Rebecca A nderso n, Alyssa Dobso n, Jaz mi n Rogers A ngela Mila m, A my Sto ne & Je n nifer Davis

Brooke H u ntspo n & Je n nifer Gooch

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Kodi Wo mack & C helsea T ho mas

Harriet Jo h nso n, Do n na Holli n, & Bre nda Welch

Ray na Bo mar, Sylvia & Je n nifer Di Marco

Kriste n Mcke n ny, Mary Jo Middlebrooks & Jackie Utle uy

C harity Bro w n, A ngela M uex- Bo nd, & S harle ne Bo nd

Mar garet Taylor

Li k e N e w b u r y St M e n s w e a r

V o t e d B e s t Pl a c e t o G e t A T u x e d o & B e s t M e n s Cl o t hi n g S t o r e

C u s t o m Tail o ri n g • L o c all y O w n e d & O p e r a t e d 1 0 3 2 V a n n Dri v e S uit e M ( N e xt t o J a c k s o n S p ort & Fit n e s s) | J a c k s o n, T N | 7 3 1- 3 0 0- S UI T ( 7 8 4 8) | 7 3 1- 3 0 0- 7 8 4 9 | n e w b ur y st @ y a h o o. c o m H o ur s M o n: 1 2 p m – 6 p m, T u e s – Fri: 1 0 a m – 6 p m, S at: 1 0 a m – 5 p m, S u n: Cl o s e d

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at e i n t h e aft er n o o n o n S e pt e m b er 7, P os h h el d a n art s h o w t o c el e br at e W hit n e y M eri w et h er.

Gr e g Al e x a n d er a n d I ( C h els e a ) att e n d e d t h e art s h o w, a n d it w as l o v el y. I b o u g ht a b e a utif ul 1 0 x 1 0 pi e c e f or m y h o m e, a n d I c a n’t w ait t o c oll e ct m or e fr o m t his f a b ul o us l o c al artist.

T h e e v e nt w as h el d at P os h’s 1 3 4 8 U ni o n U ni v ersit y Dri v e l o c ati o n a n d w as v er y w ell att e n d e d. Wi n e a n d h ors d’ o e u vr es w er e s er v e d as c ust o m ers a n d fri e n ds mi n gl e d a n d br o ws e d t h e e x hi bits.

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut P os h or W hit n e y M eri w et h er’s art, pl e as e visit t h eir I nst a gr a m p a g es @ p os h _li g hti n g a n d @ w hit n e y. m eri w et h er, r es p e cti v el y.

Debbie Torstrick, Je n nie Lo ng mire & Cy nt hia Carr ut h

April Pickle, Je n nifer Ta nkersly & Bridgett Roberts

April Pickle & A n na Jo h nso n

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As hley Bro w ni ng & A bbie Nichols

Kare n A nderso n, A ndrea Hezel h urst & Kat hy B utts

Hillary Balto n & W hit ney Meri wet her

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Best Ne w Auto mo bile Dealers hi p

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cl ot hi n g • s h o e s • a c c e s s ori e s • gift s T h a n k Y o u F or V oti n g Us B e st B o uti q u e & B e st F a s hi o n J e w elr y J oi n Us: N o v e m b er 9t h • H oli d a y O p e n H o u s e

1 2 9 6 U ni o n U ni v ersit y Dr., St e E J a c k s o n, T N 7 31- 8 8 2- 9 8 0 9 4 0 •

Old Ed wards Inn & Spa A P e rf e ct A ut u m n E s c a p e i n N o rt h C a r oli n a’ s Bl u e Ri d g e M o u nt ai n s Story by Lyda Kay Ferree, The Southern Lifestyles Lady. Photography courtesy of Old Ed wards Inn and Spa.

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h e Ol d E d w ar ds I n n a n d S p a, w hi c h h as b e e n r e c o g ni z e d w orl d wi d e, sits at o p t h e s o ut h w est pl at e a u of N ort h C ar oli n a’s Bl u e Ri d g e M o u n t ai ns i n t h e vi br a nt t o w n of Hi g hl a n ds, a br e at ht a ki n g d esti n ati o n o n t h e s o ut h er n pl at e a u of t h e Bl u e Ri d g e M o u nt ai ns. S urr o u n d e d b y pristi n e l a k es, tr ails, w at er f alls a n d a d v e nt ur e, t h e E ur o p e a n-st yl e R el ais & C h at e a u x r es ort c as c a d es al o n g s e v er al a cr es i n t h e h e art of t h e p e d estri a n-fri e n dl y d o w nt o w n. Visit ors m a y e nj o y t h e s h o ps a n d r est a ur a nts of d o w nt o w n Hi g hl a n ds or t a k e a d v a nt a g e of s o m e of t h e r e gi o n’s b est o ut d o or a d v e nt ur es a n d t h e b est f all f oli a g e wit h l e a v es i n e v er y c ol or. S c e ni c dri v es a n d hist ori c al w al ki n g t o urs ar e a p erf e ct f all es c a p e. I r e m e m b er m y first tri p t o Hi g hl a n ds as m y c ar cli m b e d hi g h er a n d hi g h er o n a n arr o w r o a d a n d w as s urr o u n d e d b y a c a n o p y of b e a utif ul tr e es.

T h er e w as a c hill i n t h e air, a n d I c o ul d e n visi o n b ei n g a g u est at T h e Ol d E d w ar ds I n n i n t h e a ut u m n or t h e wi nt er wit h n e w-f all e n s n o w, a r o ari n g fir e pl a c e, a g o o d b o o k, a n d a h ot t o d d y.

U p o n arri v al at t h e f o ur-st ar E ur o p e a n l u x ur y i n n, g u ests ar e gr e et e d wit h C h a m p a g n e. T h e g u est r o o ms, s uit e, a n d c ott a g e ar e d e c or at e d i n E ur o p e a n-st yl e el e -

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M o untain Ne gr oni Recipe courtesy of Matt George, Old Ed wards Bar Manager

1 o z. C h e mist C h o c ol at e Or a n g e Gi n 1 o z. C ar p a n o A nti c a S w e et V er m o ut h 1 o z. Gr a n d M ar ni er C o m bi n e all i n gr e di e nts i n gl ass o n a l ar g e i c e c u b e. Stir f or 3 0 s e c o n ds, g ar nis h wit h a n or a n g e w e d g e, a n d e nj o y!

g a n c e a n d c o mf ort. G u ests e nj o y v al et p ar ki n g, c o m pli m e nt ar y Wi Fi, c o z y r o b es a n d sli p p ers, h e at e d C arr ar a m ar bl e b at hr o o m fl o ors, Fr ett e li n e ns, fir e pl a c es, a n d b al c o ni es. T h e Hist ori c I n n h as 2 7 r o o ms, T h e L o d g e: 3 1 r o o ms, a n d F alls C ott a g es: 2 6 r o o ms.

G u ests di n e o n l o c al f ar m-fr es h f ar e at s e v er al o n-sit e r est a ur a nts a n d r el a x a m o n g r ej u v e n ati n g a m e niti es i n cl u di n g t w o o ut d o or h e at e d mi n er al p o ols a n d w hirl p o ols. M a dis o n’s R est a ur a nt a n d Wi n e G ar d e n s h o w c as es t h e vi br a nt r usti c fl air of t h e A p p al a c hi a n r a n g e a n d tr a diti o n al S o ut h er n fl a v or pr o fil es. S o m e of t h e dis h es o n t h e m e n u f ull y e m b o d y t h e w ar m a m bi a n c e of t h e r e gi o n wit h i nt er esti n g t wists f or t h e l u x ur y tr a v el er’s p al at e. G u ests i n t h e Wi n e G ar d e n m a y s el e ct wi n es fr o m t h e “ Wi n e S p e ct at or ” a w ar d list a n d e nj o y a n o ut d o or b ar. T h e Pri v at e Wi n e C ell ar h ol ds u p t o 1 2 g u ests wit h a c ust o mi z a bl e m e n u. Arts at t h e L o d g e, a c off e e c af e a n d c o c kt ail b ar, is a p erf e ct pl a c e t o gr a b s o m et hi n g o n t h e g o or e at o n t h e wr a p- ar o u n d r o c ki n g c h air p or c h o v erl o o ki n g t h e cr o q u et l a w n. H u m mi n g bir d L o u n g e off ers cr aft c o c kt ails a n d li g ht ni b bl es i n a r el a xi n g e n vir o n m e nt. Li v e e nt ert ai n m e nt is pr es e nt e d o n Fri d a y a n d S at ur d a y ni g hts.

Hist ory of T he Ol d E d war ds Inn

T h e Ol d E d w ar ds I n n w as Hi g hl a n ds’ e arli est b o ar di n g h o us e. K n o w n as C e ntr al H o us e, it w as b uilt i n J ul y 1 8 7 8 o n pr o p ert y o w n e d b y J o h n N ort h. Aft er a l o n g a n d st ori e d hist or y a n d a tr a diti o n of h os pit alit y, t h e I n n w as p ur c h as e d i n 2 0 0 1 b y Art a n d A n g el a Willi a ms of P al m B e a c h, Fl ori d a. S o o n, t h e y t o o b e g a n b uil di n g o n t h e 1 3 2- y e ar- ol d tr a diti o n a n d cr e at e d t h e m o u nt ai n o asis a n d r es ort y o u s e e t o d a y. List e d o n t h e N ati o n al R e gist er of Hist ori c Pl a c es, Ol d E d w ar ds I n n is a b e a c o n of w ell n ess, r el a x ati o n a n d r ej u v e n ati o n f or visit ors a cr oss t h e c o u ntr y a n d t h e w orl d.

A L ux ury C o untry Inn at Half Mile Far m W hil e y o u ar e a g u est at t h e Ol d E d w ar ds I n n, tr e at y o urs elf t o a b u c oli c e x p eri e n c e at t h e a dj a c e nt pr o p ert y of H alf Mil e F ar m, a p e a c ef ul g et a w a y w h er e a d ults m a y r el a x a n d r e c h ar g e i n t h e b e a utif ul Bl u e Ri d g e M o u n t ai ns. S urr o u n d e d b y f o urt e e n a cr es of fi el ds, f or ests, str e a ms a n d l a k es gr a ci n g t h e Bl u e Ri d g e M o u nt ai ns, Ol d E d w ar ds I n n’s sist er pr o p ert y j ust u p t h e r o a d, H alf Mil e F ar m is a q u ai nt c o u ntr y i n n off eri n g a r usti c-l u x e, a d ults- o nl y es c a p e.

Ot h er o pti o ns n e ar t h e Ol d E d w ar ds I n n i n cl u d e 2 0 0 M ai n t w o bl o c ks fr o m t h e I n n a n d 1 9 g u est est at es.

Ol d E d war ds Cl ub T h e pri v at e cl u b at t h e Ol d E d w ar ds I n n f e at ur es a T o m J a c ks o n- d esi g n e d g olf c o urs e, a gr a n d di ni n g p or c h, f ull r est a ur a nt a n d b ar, o ut d o or t err a c e wit h fir e pl a c e, l o c k er r o o ms, o ut d o or h e at e d mi n er al p o ol, cl a y t e n nis c o urts, i n d o or a n d o ut d o or s p a c es a n d a f ull y st o c k e d g olf s h o p.

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“ T h e t o w n of Hi g hl a n ds is a bit of a p ar a d o x wit h its fi n e f o o d, w orl d- cl ass s h o p pi n g, a n d art s c e n e s et a g ai nst t h e dis ar mi n g b a c k dr o p of a n ci e nt m o u nt ai ns a n d n ati o n al f or ests. S o m u c h of t h e lif est yl es t h at w e e nj o y i n t h e f all — a n d t h e t o ur g u ests c o m e h er e f or — c e nt ers ar o u n d t h e ar e a’s n at ur al b e a ut y a n d s e ns e of p e a c e.

Ol d E d w ar d I n n e m br a c es all of t h at a n d off ers visit ors a ut h e nti c e x p eri e n c es s er v e d u p wit h a d as h of S o ut h er n h os pit alit y. ”

— Ri c har d Delany ,

P r e si d e nt a n d M a n a gi n g Di r e ct o r of Ol d E d w a r d s H o s pit alit y G r o u p, I n c.

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Pl a c e f or C o c kt ail s & Pl a c e f or " Girl' s Ni g ht O ut "

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1037 Union Universit y Dr • Jackson, T N • 731-574-9212 Sunday —Thursday 11a m-10p m • Friday & Saturday 11a m-11p m

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VI P J a c k s o n at B a k e r B r o s B B Q

Lisa Till ma n & Ma ndy W hite

Jaso n Bates & S ha u n Po wers

C A N S T R U C TI O N

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h e C a nstr u cti o n Ki c k off w as h el d o n S e pt e m b er 1 4 at B a k er Br ot h ers B B Q. T h e e v e nt, b e n e fiti n g RI F A, w as s p o ns or e d b y C hristi a n Br ot h ers A ut o m oti v e. It w as a w o n d erf ul o p p ort u nit y f or t h e or g a ni z ati o n t o t h a n k t h eir s p o ns ors a n d ki c k off t h e e v e nt.

B a k er Br ot h ers B B Q s er v e d a s a m pli n g of li g ht bit es w hil e t h e cr o w d n et w or k e d a n d e nj o y e d li v e m usi c b y T h e B u z z Ki n gs. T h e r est a ur a nt w as t h e p erf e ct pl a c e f or t his hi g h- e n er g y e v e nt.

C a n str u cti o n w as h el d o n S e pt e m b er 2 8 at t h e C arl P er ki ns Ci vi c C e nt er a n d f e at ur e d t h e Cl e v erl ys. F or m or e a b o ut C a nstr u cti o n, visit p a g e 2 5 t o r e a d a b o ut t h e g al a a n d p a g e 5 6 t o r e a d a b o ut t h e b uil d o ut.

Ma ndy W hite & Becky W hite

A bby Bobo & Ti na Her na ndez

T he B uzz Ki ngs

Aaro n & Ro nda Fitzgerald, Lisa Till ma n

Jos h Kasper & Wesley Ja mes

Mike & Kare n As hley

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1 4 3 0 U ni o n U ni v ersit y Dr • J a c ks o n, T N

C ust o m er F a v orit es Fri e d A v o c a d o S al m o n T a c os D u c k Q u es a dill as C h urr as c ari a Mil a gr os B or d er B ur g er C hi c k e n F ajit as Br e a d P u d di n g C h e c k O ut F a c e b o o k f or M or e I nf or m ati o n & E v e nts!

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S u s hi B ar & Hi b a c hi Grill I n cl u d e d

L a r g e s t B u f f e t i n J a c k s o n!

Di n e i n o r g e t i t t o g o !

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Mi n e a r e k e pt i n a n ol d, ki n d of g r u b b y r e ci p e ti n. T h e y w e r e m y m a m a's m o m's - s o m e h a n d e d d o w n t o h e r fr o m h e r m o m, m y m a w.

It's f a mili al, a n d t h e y' r e f a mili a r. W h et h e r y o u m a k e t h e m o n c e a w e e k o r o n c e a y e a r, t h e p r o c es s of f oll o wi n g t h e r e ci p e a n d t h e s m ell s a n d t a st e s b ri n g y o u ri g ht b a c k. T h e y t a k e m e t o m y M o m a Li n d a's kit c h e n, t h at's w h at I c all e d m y m o m's m o m. S h e w a s t h e b e st c o o k, a n d I mi s s h e r. B ut, w h e n I m a k e h e r c h o c ol at e pi e, a n y s o r t of c r e a m e d p ot at o e s o r h o m e m a d e bi s c uits, I mi s s h e r i n al m ost a c o mf o r ti n g w a y. Y o u p r o b a bl y k n o w w h at I m e a n.

T h e y' r e t h e s e c r et r e ci p e s. E x c e pt n o w, t h e y' r e n ot-s o-s e c r et, b e c a u s e I w a nt t o s h a r e t h e m wit h y o u. I n t hi s s e cti o n, y o u'll fi n d n ot j u st s o m e of m y s p e ci al f a mil y r e ci p e s, b ut al s o a c oll e cti o n of ot h e rs. I h o p e y o u'll t r y t h e m a n d e nj o y t h e m, t o o. T h e s e di s h e s, s p r e a d s a n d d ri n k s r e p r es e nt ti m e t o g et h e r wit h f a mil y o r fri e n d s, a n d I h o p e y o u c a n sit d o w n at t h e t a bl e wit h s o m e o n e y o u l o v e a n d s h a r e t h e m.

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M o m a Li n d a’ s H o me m a de b u t te r mil k bi s c ui t s T hi s r e ci p e h a s b e e n h a n d e d d o w n t o m e t h o u g h a f e w g e n e r ati o n s. I c a n r e m e m b e r t h e s m ell s a n d f e eli n gs of r olli n g o ut a n d c utti n g t h e d o u g h wit h a bi s c uit c utt e r. M y g r a n d m ot h e r w o ul d l et m e p r e s s d o w n wit h m y littl e h a n d s a n d sli c e t h e d o u g h. I will n e v e r m a k e t h e s e wit h o ut t hi n ki n g of h e r. T h e y w e r e j u st t h e ri g ht a m o u nt of s alt y, w a r m a n d t a st e d b e st w h e n b r u s h e d wit h b utt e r a n d a sli c e of fri e d b ol o g n a.

1 4 c. fl o ur 1 ts p. b a ki n g s o d a 2 t bs p. b a ki n g p o w d er 1 1 / 2 ts p. k os h er s alt 2 ts p. gr a n ul at e d s u g ar 3 sti c ks c ol d u ns alt e d b utt er, c ut i nt o c u b es 4 t bs p. c ol d s h ort e ni n g or Cris c o or l ar d 2 l ar g e e g gs 2 t bs p. s alt e d b utt er, m elt e d Pr e h e at t h e o v e n t o 4 2 5° F. Li n e a b a ki n g s h e et wit h p ar c h m e nt p a p er. I n a l ar g e b o wl, w his k t o g et h er t h e fl o ur, b a ki n g s o d a, b a ki n g p o w d er, s alt, a n d s u g ar. A d d t h e c ol d b utt er a n d s h ort e ni n g, l ar d or Cris c o, t h e n us e a p astr y bl e n d er t o mi x t h e b utt er a n d s h ort e ni n g i nt o t h e fl o ur mi xt ur e u ntil t h e b utt er r es e m bl es t h e si z e of l ar g e p e as. M a k e a w ell i n t h e c e nt er of t h e fl o ur mi xt ur e, a n d p o ur t h e b utt er mil k i nt o t h e w ell. Stir j ust u ntil c o m bi n e d. S cr a p e t h e d o u g h o nt o a fl o ur e d w or k s urf a c e. R u b y o ur h a n ds i n fl o ur a n d pr ess t h e d o u g h i nt o a s h a p e r o u g hl y a f o ot wi d e or s o a n d 1 / 2 a n i n c h or s o t hi c k. R u b y o ur bis c uit c utt er i n fl o ur ( or t h e ri m of a gl ass c u p) C ut o ut d esir e d n u m b er of bis c uits, s h o ul d m a k e ar o u n d 2 0. Tr a nsf er t h e bis c uits t o p ar c h m e nt p a p er-li n e d c o o ki e s h e et a n d pl a c e i n t h e pr e h e at e d o v e n u ntil g ol d e n br o w n, a b o ut 1 5 t o 1 8 mi n ut es. Br us h t o ps of t h e w ar m bis c uits wit h t h e m elt e d s alt e d b utt er. S er v e w ar m.

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5- 6 l bs. A p pl es ( A n y V ari et y or Mi x e d) 2 T bs p. Gr o u n d Ci n n a m o n 1 ts p. Gr o u n d N ut m e g ½ ts p. Cl o v e

C or e a n d sli c e 5- 6 l bs. of a p pl es a n d a d d t o sl o w c o o k er.

A d d s pi c es. Mi x u ntil all a p pl es ar e c o at e d e v e nl y.

Pl a c e t h e li d o n t h e sl o w c o o k er a n d c o o k o n l o w f or 8- 1 0 h o urs.

T h e a p pl es will c o o k d o w n. D o n’t w orr y if t h e li d is o n ti g ht.

O n c e c o o ki n g ti m e is d o n e, eit h er us e a n i m m ersi o n bl e n d er t o bl e n d a p pl es i n t h e sl o w c o o k er or m o v e a p pl es t o a bl e n d er a n d bl e n d u ntil s m o ot h.

If a p pl e b utt er is t hi n, c o o k a n ot h er 3 0- 4 5 mi n ut es i n sl o w c o o k er wit h li d off u ntil it r e a c h es y o ur d esir e d t hi c k n ess.

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4- 5 G al a a p pl es, p e el e d a n d di c e d 1 ts p l e m o n j ui c e 1 ts p v a nill a 1 c u p li g ht br o w n s u g ar 1 ts p gr o u n d ci n n a m o n 3 T bs p all p ur p os e fl o ur 1 / 2 c u p r aisi ns 1 / 2 c u p p e c a ns, al m o n ds or w al n uts 1 s h e et t h a w e d p uff p astr y 1 egg 1 / 4 c u p mil k 1 / 4 c u p r a w c o ars e s u g ar St e p 1: Pr e h e at o v e n t o 4 0 0° F. Li n e a b a ki n g s h e et wit h p ar c h m e nt p a p er a n d s et asi d e.

St e p 2: P e el a n d di c e a p pl es a n d t oss i n l e m o n j ui c e t o pr e v e nt br o w ni n g.

St e p 3: I n a l ar g e b o wl, c o m bi n e t h e a p pl es, v a nill a, s u g ar, ci n n a m o n, fl o ur, n uts a n d r aisi ns. Stir t o c o at e v e nl y.

St e p 4: Pl a c e t h e p astr y o nt o t h e b a ki n g s h e et a n d r oll it o ut sli g htl y, usi n g a r olli n g pi n t o m a k e it e v e n.

St e p 5: S pr e a d t h e a p pl e mi xt ur e d o w n t h e c e nt er of t h e p astr y.

St e p 6: F ol d ( al m ost br ai di n g) t h e si d es of t h e p astr y ar o u n d t h e a p pl es. S e al t h e d o u g h t o g et h er b y li g htl y w etti n g t h e p astr y a n d pr essi n g it t o g et h er. Alt er n at el y, y o u c a n c ut t h e si d es of t h e p astr y i nt o stri ps a n d f ol d it d e c or ati v el y, cr ossi n g t h e stri ps o v er e a c h ot h er, s e ali n g t h e m li g htl y wit h w at er.

St e p 7: W his k t o g et h er t h e e g g a n d t h e mil k. Li g htl y br us h t h e t o p of t h e p astr y wit h t h e e g g w as h.

St e p 8: S pri n kl e wit h c o ars e s u g ar St e p 9: B a k e f or 3 5 – 4 0 mi n ut es, u ntil g ol d e n br o w n.

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I m a d e t hi s a p pl e ci d e r fr o m t h e r e ci p e M oll y w r ot e d o w n f o r m e, a n d w e h a d it t h e ni g ht I m a d e t h e bi s c uits, p ot at o s o u p a n d st r u d el. It w a s t h e p e rf e ct d ri n k t o p ai r wit h t h e c o z y m e al. E v e r y o n e l o v e d it, a n d I di d n’t t ell a n y o n e h o w si m pl e it w a s t o m a k e … u ntil n o w, t h at i s. Y o u’ll h a v e e v e r y o n e a s ki n g f o r y o u r s e c r et ci d e r r e ci p e. Fe el fr e e t o s pi k e wit h a littl e r e d wi n e o r s pi c e d r u m.

1 b a g of i nst a nt g o ur m et cr o w n m ulli n g s pi c es 1 g all o n of M uss el m a n's fr es h- pr ess e d a p pl e ci d er Mi x 1 b a g of i nst a nt g o ur m et Cr o w n M ulli n g S pi c es t o o n e g all o n of M uss el m a n's fr es h- pr ess e d a p pl e ci d er H e at i n l ar g e p ot u ntil w ar m Ti p fr o m M oll y: K e e p t h e j u g, a n d st or e l eft o v ers i n it. R e h e at i n di vi d u al s er vi n gs i n mi cr o w a v e.

Sl o w- c o o ke r p o tat o s o u p N ot e fr o m C h el s e a: Is t h e r e a n yt hi n g c o zi e r t h a n a c r o c k p ot of p ot at o s o u p f o r di n n e r ? A littl e sli c e of H e a v e n f o r m e i s a b o wl of t hi s s o u p, m y “ A ut u m n J a z z” pl a yli st g oi n g, a c h u n k y t u r tl e n e c k s w e at e r, a fi r e g oi n g i n t h e fi r e pit o utsi d e a n d a f all c a n dl e b u r ni n g.

1 ( 3 0 o u n c e) b a g fr o z e n h as h- br o w n p ot at o es ( C h els e a li k es t o us e di c e d) 2 ( 1 4 o u n c e) c a ns c hi c k e n br ot h 1 ( 1 0. 7 5 o u n c e) c a n cr e a m of c hi c k e n s o u p 1 / 2 c u p c h o p p e d y ell o w o ni o ns (I p ers o n all y d o n’t li k e o ni o ns, b ut if I’ m m a ki n g it f or ot h ers, I i n cl u d e t h e m) 1 / 2 t e as p o o n gr o u n d bl a c k p e p p er (I d o n’t a ct u all y m e as ur e t his o ut, I j ust cr a n k t h e p e p p er mill a b o ut fi v e ti m es b ut I li k e a l ot of p e p p e r) 1 ( 8 o u n c e) p a c k a g e cr e a m c h e es e (s oft e n e d) T o p wit h c h e es e, b a c o n, sli c e d gr e e n o ni o ns, a n d s o ur cr e a m I n a sl o w c o o k er, c o m bi n e p ot at o es, c hi c k e n br ot h, s o u p, o ni o n ( o pti o n al), a n d p e p p er.

C o v er a n d c o o k o n l o w f or 6 h o urs. P ot at o es will st art f alli n g a p art w h e n it's r e a d y I li k e t o t ur n o n hi g h f or a b o ut a n h o ur or s o t o w ar ds t h e e n d a n d t h e n b a c k d o w n t o l o w t o m elt t h e cr e a m c h e es e A d d t h e cr e a m c h e es e a n d c o o k 3 0 mi n ut es or u ntil cr e a m c h e es e is m elt e d, stirri n g o c c asi o n all y, u ntil c o m bi n e d.

T o p wit h c h e es e, b a c o n, s o ur cr e a m or sli c e d gr e e n o ni o ns if d esir e d.

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h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y L e a g u e is pr o u d t o pr es e nt t h e 2 0 2 3- 2 0 2 4 A m b ass a d ors! T h es e st u d e nts d e v el o p c ust o m er s er vi c e s kills a n d i nsi g ht i nt o t h e f ast- p a c e d o p er ati o ns of T h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y. T h e st u d e nt v ol u nt e ers w or k at all c o n c erts: gr e eti n g a n d assisti n g p atr o ns, distri b uti n g a d v ertisi n g m at eri als a n d c o n c ert pr o gr a ms, a n d d eli v eri n g pr es e nt ati o n b o u q u ets o n st a g e. I n e x c h a n g e f or t h eir s er vi c e, t h e y r e c ei v e c o m m u nit y s er vi c e h o urs n e e d e d f or hi g h s c h o ol gr a d u ati o n. T his y e ar t h e n u m b er of A m b ass a d ors n e e d e d f or us h eri n g w as r e d u c e d d u e t o t h e hiri n g of a d ult us h ers b y T h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y. T h e a d diti o n of a d ult us h ers will e n a bl e t h e A m b ass a d ors t o b e s e at e d f or t h e c o n c ert t o e n h a n c e t h eir e d u c ati o n a n d a p pr e ci ati o n of m usi c. T o b e f air t o all e xisti n g m e m b ers of t h e pr o gr a m, t h e L e a g u e d e ci d e d t o r et ai n all c urr e nt m e m b ers w h o wis h e d t o r et ur n f or t h e 2 0 2 3- 2 0 2 4 s e as o n. T h e L e a g u e will r e o p e n t h e pr o gr a m t o t h e c o m m u nit y n e xt y e ar t o a c c e pt n e w m e m b ers. All s c h o ols will b e n oti fi e d w h e n t h e n e w si g n u p b e gi ns i n A pril 2 0 2 4.

T h e A m b ass a d or Pr o gr a m will b e o p e n t o all l o c al p u bli c, pri v at e, a n d h o m es c h o ol e d hi g h s c h o ol st u d e nts w h os e p ar e nts ar e m e m b ers of T h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y L e a g u e. F or d et ail e d i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h e A m b ass a d or pr o gr a m a n d t h e L e a g u e, pl e as e visit t h e w e bsit e: w w w.t h es y m p h o n yl e a g u e. c o m T h e n a m e of t h e A m b ass a d or Pr o gr a m’s i nf or m ati o n s essi o n w as r e c e ntl y c h a n g e d t o t h e A m b ass a d or Ori e nt ati o n.

T h e m a n d at or y m e eti n g w as h el d at t h e F ell o ws hi p H all of First Pr es b yt eri a n C h ur c h. S p e ci al t h a n ks t o P ast or J o h n W hit e, A d mi nistr ati v e Assist a nt E mil y M orr o w, a n d Mrs. M o n a C a m p b ell, a n d t o t h e L e a g u e m e m b ers w h o p arti ci p at e d i n t h e e v e nt f or t h eir assist a n c e a n d c o nti n u e d s u p p ort of t h e L e a g u e a n d t h e A m b ass a d or Pr o gr a m. I n a d diti o n t o r e c ei vi n g i nf or m ati o n a n d h a vi n g p h ot os t a k e n, t h e A m b ass a d ors p arti ci p at e d i n a n e w tr ai ni n g s essi o n d e v el o p e d b y t h e L e a g u e’s pr esi d e nt L e a n n e Br a d d o c k.

T h e L e a g u e is n o w s p orti n g a n e w r e d, bl a c k, a n d w hit e l o g o o n its n e w w e bsit e t o vis u all y c o n n e ct it t o t h e S y m p h o n y.

A m b ass a d ors m o d el e d it f or t h e p u bli c b y w e ari n g t h eir n e w t-s hirts at t h e r e c e nt St arli g ht s y m p h o n y c o n c ert. T h e L e a g u e is a s e p ar at e n o n- pr o fit, v ol u nt e er or g a ni z ati o n d e di c at e d t o s u p p orti n g T h e J a c ks o n S y m p h o n y. L e a g u e m e m b ers d e v ot e t h eir ti m e a n d t al e nts fr o m m a n a gi n g a n d s u p er visi n g t h e A m b ass a d or Pr o gr a m, t o w or ki n g at v ari o us s y m p h o n y e v e nts, a n d b y pr o d u ci n g t h e s y m p h o n y’s l ar g est a n n u al f u n dr ais erT h e Cr yst al B all. T h e f u n dr ais er is o p e n t o all w h o l o v e a n d s u p p ort li v e m usi c a n d is k n o w n as t h e “ b est p art y i n J a c ks o n. ” Al o n g wit h di n n er a n d a u cti o ns, it will f e at ur e a n e x citi n g d a n c e b a n d fr o m N as h vill e a n d t h e tr a diti o n al pr es e nt ati o n of t h e S e ni or A m b ass a d ors. M ar k y o ur c al e n d ars n o w--- S at ur d a y, J a n u ar y 2 7, 2 0 2 4--- a n d j oi n us!

Maleah Burke Madison

Ka mryn DePriest USJ

Calleigh Earl Madison

Terrion Evans South Side

Kailah Ha milton JC M-EC HS

Miles Jordan South Gibson

Kaleb Kei m TC A

Maddie Plunk S HJ HS

Nicholas Reddick TC A

Julia Roy USJ

Jere miah Sanders Madison

Zoe Sievers Madison

Corrine Sullivan USJ

Mariana Valdivia Ho melife

Claire Whybre w USJ

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Finley Nicholson TC A

Ana Bro wer Hay wood

Dhruv Patel USJ

MC Ca mpbell USJ

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Catelynne Donnell Madison

John Gill S HJ HS

Hannah Vailes Augustine

Ma Kenzie Winters JC M-EC HS

Pierson Bro wn JCS

Mckinley Buchanan USJ

Addyson De witt JCS

Gracie Roy USJ

Madalyn S mith JCS

Tanishi Sorker JCS

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Isaac Beard JCS

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n A u g ust 3 1, W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e a n n o u n c e d t h e l a u n c h of t h e H o p e a n d H e ali n g F o u n d ati o n.

F a mil y, fri e n ds, a n d d o n ors g at h er e d t o l e ar n a b o ut t h e n e wl y est a blis h e d f o u n d ati o n at J a c ks o n C o u ntr y Cl u b. T h e f o u n d ati o n is d e di c at e d t o r aisi n g m o n e y a n d pr o vi di n g s u p p ort f or t h e h e alt h, h e ali n g a n d w ell- b ei n g of t h e p ati e nts, st aff, a n d t h e c o m m u niti es s er v e d b y W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e.

Pr esi d e nt a n d C E O, J a m es R oss pr es e nt e d a sli d e s h o w of h o w t h e f o u n d ati o n us es m o n e y r ais e d f or t h e Kir kl a n d C a n c er C e nt er, t h e h e art a n d l u n g c e nt er, p e di atri cs, a n d m e nt al h e alt h j ust t o n a m e a f e w of t h e m a n y w a ys t h e f o u n d ati o n h el ps t h e c o m m u nit y. T h eir bi g g est c a m p ai g n is t o b uil d a h os pi c e h o m e t o pr o vi d e p ati e nts t hr o u g h o ut W est T e n n ess e e wit h e n d- of-lif e c ar e. D o n n a Sti n es, Dir e ct or of P hil a nt hr o p y H o p e a n d H e ali n g of W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e st at e d, “t h e f o u n d ati o n is r aisi n g m o n e y f or t his a n d w a nts p e o pl e t o g et i n v ol v e d w h et h er t h at’s t hr o u g h d o n ati n g or v ol u nt e eri n g. ” T o l e ar n m or e, c all ( 7 3 1 ) 5 4 1- H O P E or visit wt h. or g/ s er vi c es/ h o p e- h e ali n g-f o u n d ati o n.

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“ Mi s si s si p pi i n t h e mi d dl e of a dr y s p ell Ji m mi e R o d g er s o n t h e Vi ctr ol a u p hi g h M a m a' s d a n ci n' wit h a b a b y o n h er s h o ul d er T h e s u n i s s etti n' li k e m ol a s s e s i n t h e s k y T h e b o y c o ul d si n g, k n e w h o w t o m o v e, e v er yt hi n g Al w a ys w a nti n g m or e, h e' d l e a v e y o u l o n gi n g f or Bl a c k v el v et a n d t h at littl e b o y' s s mil e Bl a c k v el v et wit h t h at sl o w S o ut h er n st yl e A n e w r eli gi o n t h at'll bri n g y a t o y o ur k n e e s Bl a c k v el v et if y o u pl e a s e U p i n M e m p hi s, t h e m u si c' s li k e a h e at w a v e W hit e li g ht ni n g, b o u n d t o dri v e y o u wil d M a m a' s b a b y' s i n t h e h e art of e v er y s c h o ol girl " L o v e M e T e n d er" l e a v e s ' e m cr yi n' i n t h e ai sl e” Al a n n a h M yl e s, " Bl a c k V el v et"

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a v e y o u e v er h e ar d t h e s o n g Bl ac k Vel v et ? H er e’s a littl e l yri cs:

“ Mississi p pi i n t h e mi d dl e of a dr y s p ell Ji m mi e R o d g ers o n t h e Vi ctr ol a u p hi g h M a m a's d a n ci n' wit h a b a b y o n h er s h o ul d er T h e s u n is s etti n' li k e m ol ass es i n t h e s k y T h e b o y c o ul d si n g, k n e w h o w t o m o v e, e v er yt hi n g Al w a ys w a nti n g m or e, h e' d l e a v e y o u l o n gi n g f or Bl a c k v el v et a n d t h at littl e b o y's s mil e Bl a c k v el v et wit h t h at sl o w S o ut h er n st yl e A n e w r eli gi o n t h at'll bri n g y a t o y o ur k n e es Bl a c k v el v et if y o u pl e as e U p i n M e m p his, t h e m usi c's li k e a h e at w a v e W hit e li g ht ni n g, b o u n d t o dri v e y o u wil d M a m a's b a b y's i n t h e h e art of e v er y s c h o ol girl " L o v e M e T e n d er " l e a v es ' e m cr yi n' i n t h e aisl e ” E v er yt hi n g a b o ut t h at s o n g f e els li k e J uli e a n d Kris H olt’s h o m e. Bl u e S u e d e R e alt y is t h eir b usi n ess. S h e is a br o k er a n d r e alt or, a n d h e o p er at es Bl u e S u e d e El e ctri c, S er vi c e & R e p air.. T o g et h er, t h e y ar e a p o w er c o u pl e r aisi n g a f a mil y ( M a d di e, N at h a n, H ar p er, J a x a n d Pr esl e y ) a n d m a ki n g J a c ks o n a b ett er a n d fr e a ki n’ c o ol er pl a c e t o b e.

S h e r e c e ntl y st art e d t h e c o m p a n y aft er y e ars of h ar d w or k as a l o c al r e alt or. S h e is n o w c ulti v ati n g a t e a m of r o c kst ar a g e nts w h o bri n g v al u e t o Bl u e S u e d e a n d fit t h e vi b e a n d c ult ur e of t h e c o m p a n y. A n d, if t h at is n ot e n o u g h, s h e als o s er v es o n t h e J a c ks o n Cit y C o u n cil.

S o, Bl u e S u e d e fits, b ut s o d o es Bl a c k Vel v et. I m e a n, m a n, t his h o us e is s m o ot h - dri p pi n g wit h st yl e. Y o u p ull u p a n d it is j ust c o ol. It is all bl a c k wit h a t o u c h of c e d ar s h a k e o n t h e fr o nt. T h e y als o w e nt all o ut f or H all o w e e n, s o I w e nt i n t h e d a yti m e a n d t h e n b a c k at ni g ht t o s e e it all lit u p. W h e n y o u st e p t hr o u g h t h e fr o nt d o or o nt o t h e bl a c k fl o ors it is li k e t h e A d d a ms f a mil y mi x e d wit h H o us e of G u c ci i n all t h e b est w a ys.

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T h e y b o u g ht t h e h o us e i n A u g ust 2 0 1 6 w hil e o n a tri p dri vi n g t hr o u g h M o nt e a gl e. J uli e r e m e m b ers b ei n g o n t h e si d e of a m o u nt ai n a n d b ei n g s o gl a d t o h a v e a distr a cti o n a n d t h e t hrill of b u yi n g a n e w h o m e. T h e y h a v e si n c e w or k e d o v erti m e t o t ur n it i nt o a s p a c e t h at f e els ri g ht t o t h e f a mil y. T h e u pst airs w as n’t e v e n fi nis h e d; it still h a d e x p os e d st u ds a n d d o w nst airs, e v er yt hi n g w as t h e c ol or of b utt er a n d a dist ur bi n g s h a d e of br o w n J uli e d es cri b e d wit h a w or d I c a n’t s e n d t o pri nt.

I j ust l o v e J uli e’s st yl e. It’s t ot all y diff er e nt fr o m m y o w n, e x c e pt i n t h e f a ct t h at b ot h h a v e gr e at t ast e as t h e b as e l a y er. R e all y j ust ki d di n g, b ut J uli e’s a bs ol ut el y d o es.

S h e is a s elf- d es cri b e d gr a n d m a xi m allist, e cl e cti c wit h a s pri n kl e of g ot h. It is r efr es hi n g t o m e w h e n p e o pl e d o n’t p ut t h e ms el v es i nt o o n e b o x, o n e c at e g or y- w h e n s o m e o n e s e es t h e m a n y l a y ers of t h e ms el v es a n d r e fl e cts t h at i n t h eir p ers o n al st yl e a n d h o m e.

W h e n I as k e d a b o ut h er bi g g est st yl e i n fl u e n c es, s h e str ai g ht a w a y s ai d “t h e Pr esl e y f a mil y, n ot s p e ci fi c all y El vis, b ut r e all y Pris cill a. S h e is m yst eri o us wit h a n i nt er esti n g d ar k n ess. S h e is b e a utif ul a n d y o u w a nt t o k n o w m or e a b o ut h er. I l o v e t h at, a n d I a m s o i n fl u e n c e d b y w h o s h e is a n d h er st yl e. ” W h at is s o cr a z y, is t h at Bl a c k Vel v et i m m e di at el y p o p p e d i nt o m y h e a d w h e n I c a m e t hr o u g h t h e d o ors t o t h e h o us e. It w as n’t u ntil I l o o k e d t h e s o n g u p t o r e mi n d m ys elf of t h e l yri cs t h at I dis c o v er e d t h at it is a b o ut El vis Pr esl e y w h os e p ortr ait w as oft e n d o n e o n bl a c k v el v et a n d w h o us e d a h air d y e b y t h e s a m e n a m e.

“ E v er y w or d of e v er y s o n g t h at h e s a n g w as f or y o u I n a fl as h, h e w as g o n e, it h a p p e n e d s o s o o n W h at c o ul d y o u d o ?

Bl a c k v el v et a n d t h at littl e b o y's s mil e Bl a c k v el v et wit h t h at sl o w s o ut h er n st yl e A n e w r eli gi o n t h at'll bri n g y a t o y o ur k n e es Bl a c k v el v et if y o u pl e as e Bl a c k v el v et a n d t h at littl e b o y's s mil e Bl a c k v el v et wit h t h at sl o w s o ut h er n st yl e A n e w r eli gi o n t h at'll bri n g y a t o y o ur k n e es Bl a c k v el v et if y o u pl e as e If y o u pl e as e ” 82 •

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ri m e A ut o U S A w as st art e d F e br u ar y 1, 2 0 2 2. T h e y s a w a w o n d erf ul o p p ort u nit y i n J a c ks o n a n d w a nt e d t o r e br a n d t his l o c ati o n a n d cr e at e m or e e m pl o y m e nt o p p ort u niti es l o c all y. T h e y als o c h os e t h e J a c ks o n c o m m u nit y b e c a us e t h e y s a w gr o wt h i n o ur cit y. Pri m e A ut o U S A is pl a n ni n g f u n e v e nts f or t h e c o m m u nit y a n d ar e i m m ersi n g t h eir br a n d i n J a c ks o n.

T h eir k n o wl e d g e a bl e a n d fri e n dl y s al es st aff is h er e t o assist y o u i n fi n di n g t h e c ar t h at fits y o ur lif e a n d a pri c e t h at fits y o ur b u d g et, wit h fi n a n ci n g o pti o ns f or all cr e dit t y p es.

Pri m e A ut o U S A off ers all r a n g es of fi n a n ci n g i n cl u di n g i n- h o us e fi n a n ci n g, o utsi d e fi n a n ci n g, l o c al b a n ks, a n d pri m e fi n a n ci n g.

At Pri m e A ut o U S A t h e y u n d erst a n d t h at lif e h a p p e ns. W e c a n m e et y o u w h er e y o u ar e f or all fi n a n ci n g i n all st a g es i n lif e. T h e y ar e fir m b eli e v ers i n tr e ati n g all c ust o m ers wit h t h e r es p e ct a n d di g nit y.

T h e y pr o vi d e r eli a bl e tr a ns p ort ati o n f or e v er y st a g e i n lif e f or t h e J a c ks o n a n d s urr o u n di n g c o m m u niti es.

Pri m e A ut o U S A h as a st at e- of-t h eart d e al ers hi p a n d s er vi c e ar e a. T h eir 1 1- b a y s er vi c e f a cilit y a n d a t e a m of 1 3 k n o wl e d g e a bl e s er vi c e p ers o n n el a n d 7 t e c h ni ci a ns ar e p assi o n at e a b o ut h el pi n g k e e p y o ur c ar o n t h e r o a d s o y o u c a n f o c us o n w h at r e all y m att ers, li vi n g lif e!

“ W e b eli e v e i n f ai r p ri ci n g, g r e a t fi n a n ci n g o p ti o n s a n d s u p e ri o r c u s t o m e r s e r vi c e t o e v e r y n e w a n d s a ti s fi e d r e p e a t c u s t o m e r. ”

L o a n er C ar s A v ail a bl e t o Q u ali fi e d C u st o m er s F or a s l o n g a s y o u o w n t h e v e hi cl e a n d a t o u r di s c r e ti o n

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T h e n ati o n al c a m p ai g n w as st art e d h er e i n J a c ks o n i n 2 0 1 3 a n d q ui c kl y c a u g ht o n i n ot h er c o m m u niti es a n d s pr e a d n ati o n wi d e t o c o nti n u e t h e fi g ht. E v er y d oll ar r ais e d h el ps t h e A m eri c a n C a n c er S o ci et y s a v e m or e li v es fr o m br e ast c a n c er t hr o u g h e arl y d et e cti o n a n d pr e v e nti o n, br e a kt hr o u g h br e ast c a n c er dis c o v er y a n d r es e ar c h, a n d lif es a vi n g p ati e nt s u p p ort.

T h e r e c e nt ki c k off e v e nt w as a n o p p ort u nit y f or t h e gr o u p, w h o als o will w al k t h e r u n w a y o n O ct o b er 1 9 at t h e A n n u al R u n w a y f or A C ur e f as hi o n s h o w, t o g et t o k n o w o n e a n ot h er a n d l e ar n m or e a b o ut t h e c a us e t h e y h a v e c h os e n t o s u p p ort.

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T his a n n u al e v e nt is tr a diti o n all y h el d t h e l ast S at ur d a y of t h e m o nt h i n A u g ust. 2 0 2 3’s cl a y s h o ot w as a bi g s u c c ess, a n d e v er y o n e l eft alr e a d y l o o ki n g f or w ar d t o n e xt y e ar’s e v e nt. T his w as t h e l ar g est t ur n o ut f or t h e t o ur n a m e nt e v er, a n d n e xt y e ar t h e y ar e l o o ki n g t o e x p a n d t o t w o d a ys.

Y o u n g Lif e r e c ei v es f u n di n g fr o m t his e v e nt t o s u p p ort t h eir o utr e a c h pr o gr a ms. T h e or g a ni z ati o n b eli e v es “ E v er y ki d d es er v es t o h a v e a c ari n g a d ult i n t h eir lif e, ”s o “ w h er e v er [t h e y] c a n fi n d ki ds, [t h e y’r e] t h er e! ” F or m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut Y o u n g Lif e, pl e as e visit y o u n glif e. or g or e m ail j a c ks o n y o u n glif e 7 3 1 @ g m ail. c o m.

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C I n 1 9 7 2 w h e n t h e s h o p w as o p e n e d b y W alt er H. M c Cl a n a h a n, W H M c G u n s pr o v e d t o b e t h e ar e a s l e a di n g s o ur c e of fir e ar m s.

W alt er c o nti n u e d t hi s tr a diti o n u ntil 2 0 1 6 w h e n t h e s h o p w a s b o u g ht b y L a n c e S h er er.

H e h a s c o nti n u e d t o gr o w t h e s h o p a n d h a s o n e l ar g e st i n v e nt ori e s i n W e st T e n n e s s e e.

L a n c e h a s c o nti n u e d t h e tr a diti o n of hi g h e n d fir e ar m s a n d pr e s er v e d t h e f e el of t h e ol d ti m e g u n s h o p. W H M c off er s it s p atr o n s t h e ol d ti m e g u n s h o p e x p eri e n c e wit h fir e ar m s s p a n ni n g o v er m ulti pl e c e nt uri e s.

W e h a v e t h e l e a di n g s er vi c e d e p art m e nt i n W e st T e n n e s s e e a n d o n e of if n ot t h e l ar g e st i n v e nt ori e s. W H M c pl o w s f or w ar d i nt o t h e f ut ur e wit h t h e o p e ni n g of it s c u st o m s h o p i n A pril 2 0 2 2 a n d ot h er e x citi n g pr oj e ct s i n t h e w or k s. W e l o o k f or w ar d t o w el c o mi n g all o ur ol d a n d n e w fri e n d s at t h e s h o p a n d al s o o ur n e w fri e n d s i n c y b er s p a c e H o m e of t h e Ol d, O d d, a n d C uri o u s. A n d O h b y t h e w a y W e H a v e N e w St uff T o o!

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A d di ti o n all y, t hi s ti m e of y e a r i s s o f u n t o b e d o w n t o w n. T h e r e i s s o m u c h g oi n g o n a n d l o t s of g r e a t e v e n t s h a p p e ni n g i n t h e a r e a. M a y b e w e a t VI P e v e n h a v e s o m e t hi n g r e all y f u n s t u c k u p o u r sl e e v e. I g u e s s y o u'll j u s t h a v e t o w ai t t o fi n d o u t. U n til t h e n, g e t o u t si d e, g e t d o w n t o w n. W e'll s e e y o u a r o u n d.

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O CT O BE R 2 023 • 93

CHA NGE MAKER lisa Till ma n What are so me of your favorite thi ngs about do w n to w n Jackso n?

“I have a respo nsibility to help others see the positive i mpact that they ca n make i n our city by supporti ng our do w nto w n.”

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W h at’s n ot t o l o v e a b o ut d o w nt o w n J a c ks o n?

First, t h e p e o pl e, f oll o w e d b y all t h e r est a ur a nts a n d s h o ps, t h e West Te n n ess e e F ar m ers’ M ar k et, t h e A m p, t h e L o c al, H u b Cit y Br e wi n g, t h e Ne d, t h e Li ft Well n ess C e nt er, J a c ks o n Wal k -a n d all of it is w al k a bl e. Th er e is s u c h a s e ns e of c o m m u nit y i n d o w nt o w n J a c ks o n, a n d I a m gr at ef ul t o b e a p art of t his c o m m u nit y.

What are so me of the ways you have co ntribut ed to Do w nto w n Jackso n?

I h a v e d o n e m y b est t o a cti v el y b e a p art of all t h e t hi n gs h a p p e ni n g d o w nt o w n a n d p atr o ni z e a n d s u p p ort d o w nt o w n b usi n ess es. As t h e e x e c uti v e dir e ct or of RI F A, I als o r e c o g ni z e t h at I h a v e a r es p o nsi bilit y t o h el p ot h ers s e e t h e p ositi v e i m p a ct t h at t h e y c a n m a k e i n o ur cit y b y s u p p orti n g o ur d o w nt o w n.

Why would you e ncourage people to i nvest i n busi nesses do w nto w n?

Th e gr o wt h a n d pr o gr ess t h at I h a v e s e e n si n c e 2 0 0 9 w h e n I st art e d c o mi n g d o w nt o w n t o w or k h as b e e n n ot hi n g s h ort of a m a zi n g. Th e l a n ds c a p e of d o w nt o w n h as c h a n g e d dr a m ati c all y, a n d t h at it will c o nti n u e t o g et b ett er i n t h e f ut ur e. M a n y d o w nt o w n o p p ort u niti es ar e still w aiti n g f or t h e ri g ht i n v est or.

Are there are misco nceptio ns about do w nto w n?

Th e bi g g est mis c o n c e pti o n p e o pl e h a v e a b o ut d o w nt o w n is t h at it is n ot s af e. As l o n g as I h a v e b e e n c o mi n g d o w nt o w n t o w or k a n d pl a y, I h a v e n e v er f elt a n y l ess s af e d o w nt o w n t h a n a n y w h er e els e h er e i n J a c ks o n or i n ot h er citi es.

What do you believe has catapulted do w nto w n to its vibra ncy?

Th e d o w nt o w n d e v el o p m e nt e ff orts f a cilit at e d b y t h e C o m m u nit y R e d e v el o p m e nt A g e n c y ( C R A), He alt h y C o m m u nit y, a n d West Te n n ess e e He alt h c ar e i n t h e cr e ati o n of J a c ks o n Wal k a littl e o v er t e n y e ars a g o w er e t h e c at al ysts t h at c h a n g e d t h e l a n ds c a p e of d o w nt o w n J a c ks o n i n a v er y p ositi v e w a y. Th e L O C A L h as als o b e e n a u ni q u e o p p or t u nit y f or e ntr e pr e n e urs b y pr o vi di n g mi cr o-r et ail s p a c e t o l a u n c h t h eir dr e a ms of o w ni n g t h eir o w n b usi n ess. M a n y of w h o m h a v e g o n e o n t o m o v e i nt o l ar g er r et ail s p a c es i n t h e d o w nt o w n ar e a.

W h at ar e s o m e of d o w nt o w n’s gr e at est ass ets?

Th e p e o pl e, t h e pl a c es, t h e e v e nts, t h e e n er g y, a n d t h e di v ersit y. Th er e is s o m u c h t o d o i n d o w nt o w n J a c ks o n – o ut d o or c o n c erts at t h e A M P; a str oll t hr o u g h t h e F ar m ers’ M ar k et o n a S at ur d a y m or ni n g; l o c al t h e at er pr o d u cti o ns at Th e Ne d; li v e m usi c, b o wli n g, pi c kl e b all a n d v oll e y b all at H u b Cit y Br e wi n g; a c o ff e e at T ur nt a bl e C o ff e e C o u nt er; a n art s h o w at H a v n er’s; a m e al wit h fri e n ds at Th e Bl a c ks mit h or R o c k’ n D o u g h or J a c ks o n’s Kit c h e n & C at eri n g, j ust t o n a m e a f e w of t h e m a n y r est a ur a nts; a n d t h er e ar e si m pl y t o o m a n y w o n d erf ul s h o ps t o m e nti o n.

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What is so methi ng you believe our do w nto w n is lack i ng?

A h ot el w o ul d b e gr e at, b ut it is m y u n d erst a n d i n g t h at o n e is i n t h e w or ks.

Why should locals visit a nd support do w nto w n?

As t h e J D D C w e bsit e st at es, “ Th e s o ul of J a c ks o n li v es i n o ur d o w nt o w n distri ct.”

B y s u p p orti n g d o w nt o w n J a c ks o n, w e ar e h el p i n g t o str e n gt h e n t h e c o m m u nit y as a w h ol e a n d h el pi n g o ur cit y t o gr o w a n d t hri v e.

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Cr o c kett C o u nt y: “ West Te n n ess e e’s B estK e pt S e cr et” L o c at e d j ust mi n ut es fr o m J a c ks o n off I nt erst at e 4 0, Cr o c k ett C o u nt y is a hi d d e n g e m i n t h e h e art of r ur al W est T e n n ess e e. L ur e d b y t h e ri c h D elt a l a n d, E ur o p e a n s ettl ers arri v e d h er e i n t h e e arl y 1 8 0 0s a n d cr e at e d W est T e n n ess e e’s first i n c or p or at e d t o w n, C h err y vill e. Cr o c k ett C o u nt y w as l at er f or m e d i n 1 8 7 1 a n d is n a m e d aft er T e n n ess e e’s f a m e d fr o nti ers m a n a n d s ol di er, D a v y Cr o c k ett. Its c o u nt y s e at of Al a m o is n a m e d aft er t h e t o w n i n T e x as w h er e Cr o c k ett a n d ot h er T e n n ess e a ns v ol u nt e er e d i n t h e w ar f or T e x as i n d e p e n d e n c e.

Cr o c k ett C o u nt y c o nt ai ns fi v e i n c or p or at e d t o w ns: Al a m o, B ells, Fri e n ds hi p, G a ds d e n a n d M a ur y Cit y. T h e c o u nt y als o c o nt ai ns a h ost of u ni n c or p or at e d c o m m u niti es: Bri ms C or n er, C air o, C h est n ut Bl uff, C o x vill e, Cr o c k ett Mills, Cr ossr o a ds, C y pr ess, D o g Hill, Eli z a b et h, Fr o g J u m p, Fr uit v al e, G u m Fl at, J o h ns o n’s Gr o v e, Li b ert y H all, M as o n Gr o v e, M a ur y J u n cti o n, Mi d w a y, N a n c e, P ort ers Gr o v e, Q ui n c y, W al n ut Hill, P err ys, Ol d Fi el d, P o n d Cr e e k, L e b a n o n a n d J ett o ns.

T h e ar e a is pr o u dl y h o m e t o pr o mi n e nt, p o p ul ar W est T e n n ess e e d esti n ati o ns s u c h as S af ari P ar k a n d Gr e e n Fr o g F ar m. S af ari P ar k f e at ur es a u ni q u e 7. 5 mil e dri v et hr o u g h S af ari a n d a 2 0- a cr e w al k-t hr o u g h z o o. It all o ws visit ors – y o u n g a n d ol d – cl os e i nt er a cti o ns wit h a n u m b er of e x oti c a ni m als fr o m n e arl y e v er y c o nti n e nt. Fr o m p y g m y g o ats t o a gir aff e st ati o n, P ar a k e et l a n di n g a n d a s q uirr el m o n k e y e x hi bit, t h e p ar k d o es n’t l e a v e m u c h t o t h e i m a gi n ati o n w h e n it c o m es t o i nt er a cti n g wit h wil dlif e.

Gr e e n Fr o g F ar m is a c oll e cti o n of r est or e d, hist ori c str u ct ur es s urr o u n d e d b y T e n n ess e e f ar m c o u ntr y. It m ost n ot a bl y

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“ Cr oc k ett C o u nt y is t h e pl ac e y o u w a nt t o c all h o m e. We ar e a s m all r ur al c o m m u nit y wit h a bi g h e art. It is t h e pl ac e y o u w a nt t o li v e, w or k, a n d pl a y. ”

c o nt ai ns a r usti c b ar n w e d di n g v e n u e al o n g wit h a r est or e d c h a p el. T h e pr o p ert y als o f e at ur es c a bi n r e nt als, B e d a n d Br e a kf asts, a c ott o n m us e u m, a n d t o urs of t h e hist ori c b uil di n gs.

T h e c o u nt y pl a ys h ost f or e v e n m or e r e cr e ati o n al ar e as a n d attr a cti o ns t h at i n cl u d e H or ns Bl uff Wil dlif e R ef u g e i n Al a m o, D a v y Cr o c k ett L a k e i n G a ds d e n, t h e Cr o c k ett C o u nt y Vet er a ns M e m ori al i n Al a m o, D a y Lil y G ar d e ns i n G a ds d e n, Cr o c k ett A T V P ar k i n Fri e n ds hi p, a n d t h e Cr o c k ett G olf a n d C o u ntr y Cl u b i n Al a m o.

I n a d diti o n t o Cr o c k ett C o u nt y M a y or G ar y R e as o ns, ot h er l o c al m a y ors i n cl u d e: M a y or J o h n A v er y E mis o n ( Al a m o ); M a y or Eri c J or d a n ( B ells ); M a y or R a n d y S mit h ( G a ds d e n ); M a y or C as e y B ur n ett ( Fri e n ds hi p ); a n d M a y or Bri a n C o o k ( M a ur y Cit y ).

Ci vi c or g a ni z ati o ns wit hi n Cr o c k ett C o u nt y i n cl u d e t h e C arl P er ki ns C e nt er E x c h a n g e Cl u b, N. O. A. H, G a ds d e n R urit a n Cl u b, C A S A a n d t h e Cr o c k ett C o u nt y N A A C P. Wit h its p e a c ef ul l a n ds c a p e, cl os e- k nit c o m m u nit y, n u m er o us s h o p pi n g v e n u es a n d u ni q u e g et a w a y o p p ort u niti es, it’s e as y t o s e e w h y Cr o c k ett C o u nt y h as a s e cr et s o m et hi n g f or j ust a b o ut e v er y o n e.

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A C o n v ers ati o n wit h Cr o c kett C o u nt y Ma y or G ar y R e as o ns W h at ar e s o m e c urr e nt pr oj e ct s f or Cr o c k ett C o u nt y ?

Fi nis hi n g t h e s c h o ol s yst e m u p d at es h as b e e n a hi g h pri orit y f or t h e c o m m u nit y t his y e ar. O ur o n g oi n g pr oj e cts at t h e hi g h s c h o ol a n d j u ni or hi g h i n cl u d e n e w cl assr o o m a d diti o ns n e w hi g h s c h o ol f o ot b all st a di u m s e ati n g wit h Astr ot urf a n d a n alldi git al s c or e b o ar d.

W e h a v e als o r e c ei v e d a Bl u e Cr oss Bl u e S hi el d gr a nt t o e n h a n c e o ur n e w c o m m u nit y p ar k n e xt t o t h e hi g h s c h o ol wit h a w al ki n g tr a c k a n d pi c kl e b all c o urts.

M aj or r e n o v ati o ns t o t h e C o urt h o us e will f e at ur e a n e w e xt eri or a n d p ai nt s c h e m e, n e w wi n d o ws a n d a n e w r o of, all t o b e c o m pl et e d b y l at e f all. W e’r e als o p utti n g b a c k i n pl a c e ol dst yl e, 1 5-f o ot wi n d o ws si mil ar t o t h e ori gi n al v ersi o ns. W e’r e v er y pl e as e d t o r e c ei v e a $ 9 9 9, 0 0 0 gr a nt t o u p d at e si d e w al ks ar o u n d t h e C o urt h o us e al o n g wit h a n A D A a c c ess r a m p.

I n a d diti o n, w e ar e e x p a n di n g o ur gr a m m ar s c h o ol i n t h e G a ds d e n s c h o ols b e c a us e of r e c e nt gr o wt h a n d a nti ci p ati o n of e v e n m or e t o c o m e.

d ess erts, g at h eri n gs a n d, of c o urs e – gr e at c off e e.

O n e of o ur b est f e at ur es i n Cr o c k ett C o u nt y is t h e e x c ell e nt s h o p pi n g a n d n u m er o us b o uti q u es o w n e d b y s o m a n y t al e nt e d f e m al e e ntr e pr e n e urs.

W e ar e als o, of c o urs e, al w a ys h o n or e d a n d pr o u d of o ur Vet er a n’s M e m ori al at t h e C o urt S q u ar e i n Al a m o Vet er a ns M e m ori al.

W h at m a k e s Cr o c k ett C o u nt y u ni q u e a n d s p e ci al ?

F ar a n d a b o v e, it is o ur cl os e n ess of c o m m u nit y. W e h a v e s a dl y h a d s e v er al tr a g e di es i n o ur ar e a l at el y, a n d y et it is r e all y i ns piri n g t o s e e h o w q ui c kl y t h e r esi d e nts h er e r e a c h o ut, c o m e t o g et h er a n d s u p p ort o n e a n ot h er i n ti m es of n e e d.

Cr o c k ett C o u nt y h as gr o w n o v er t h e y e ars, b ut w e h a v e n e v er l ost t h at s e ns e of c o m m u nit y. W e c ert ai nl y w el c o m e gr o wt h a n d a nti ci p at e it, w hil e als o m a ki n g s ur e t o m ai nt ai n a g o o d b al a n c e b et w e e n pr o gr ess a n d o ur w a y of lif e h er e t h at r esi d e nts h a v e c o m e t o e x p e ct. B ei n g pr e p ar e d, a nti ci p ati n g gr o wt h a n d b ei n g r es p o nsi bl e st e w ar ds G ar y Re as o ns of it c a n h el p e ns ur e w e m ai nt ai n b ot h as p e cts C R O C K E T T C O. M A Y O R s u c c essf ull y a n d r es p o nsi bl y.

D e s cri b e s o m e of t h e b e st hi g hli g ht s a n d a cti viti e s f or “I a m bl ess e d t o b e a p pr o ac h vi sit or s. i n g m y 4 1st y e ar i n c o u nt y O ur T e n n ess e e S af ari P ar k i n g o v er n m e nt. T h e p e o pl e Al a m o is s o u ni q u e a n d dr a ws a t h at I c o m e i n c o nt act wit h e v er y d a y tr e m e n d o us a m o u nt of visit ors e a c h m a k e m y j o b tr ul y y e ar. Gr e e n Fr o g F ar m is a n e x c ell e nt w ort h w hil e. T h e y v e n u e f or w e d di n gs a n d f e at ur es a f e el c o mf ort a bl e t o st o p i n m y of fic e a n d gr e at t hrift s h o p a n d Air b n bs. t al k wit h m e a n yti m e W e h a v e a n e w w e d di n g v e n u e if t h e y h a v e a c o nc er n b et w e e n Fr o g J u m p a n d M er c er Cit y, or pr o bl e m. ” a n d w e j ust c el e br at e d o ur a n n u al H ar v est F est, w hi c h w as a gr e at s u c c ess a n d o n e of o ur m ost p o p ul ar e v e nts.

T h e n e wl y- b uilt Wi nt er G ar d e n T h e at er b uil di n g i n B ells is ri g ht o n tr a c k wit h n e w pl a ns i n t h e n e ar f ut ur e, al o n g wit h o ur r e c e nt Stir C off e e S h o p i n Al a m o – a p o p ul ar d esti n ati o n f or c a k es,

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I a m bl ess e d t o b e a p pr o a c hi n g m y 4 1st y e ar i n c o u nt y g o v er n m e nt. T h e p e o pl e t h at I c o m e i n c o nt a ct wit h e v er y d a y m a k e m y j o b tr ul y w ort h w hil e. T h e y f e el c o mf ort a bl e t o st o p i n m y of fi c e a n d t al k wit h m e a n y ti m e if t h e y h a v e a c o n c er n or pr o bl e m. I e nj o y h a vi n g t h at r el ati o ns hi p. T h e y k n o w w h at t o e x p e ct w h e n t h e y r e a c h o ut. I tr e at e v er y o n e t h e s a m e h er e, n o m att er w h o t h e y ar e or w h at t h e y d o. I j ust tr y m y b est t o h el p t h e m as m u c h as I c a n. I h o p e t h at’s p art of m y l e g a c y.

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H a r v e st Hi g h w a y Y a r d S al e O ct o b er 6- 7 F a r m e r’ s D a u g ht e r A n n u al Pi n k Ni g ht O ct o b er 1 2 ( 7 3 1) 6 7 7- 2 9 0 0 Q u alit y D r u g 1 0 0t h A n ni v e r s a r y C el e b r ati o n O ct o b er 1 4 M ai nstr e et, Fri e n ds hi p ( 7 3 1) 6 7 7- 2 1 5 5 C e nt r al Hi g h S c h o ol Al u m ni & A s s o ci at e s F u n d r ai s e r C o o k o ut O ct o b er 2 1 3 p m 1 4 2 C o nl e y R d. Al a m o ( 7 3 1) 6 1 7- 5 6 0 0

B ell s F all F e sti v al O ct o b er 2 8 M ai n Str e et, B ells 7 3 1- 6 6 3- 2 3 5 0 or 7 3 1- 6 6 3- 2 3 3 4 C r o c k ett Wit c h e s Ri d e O ct o b er 2 8 C o urt S q u ar e, Al a m o ( 7 3 1) 2 3 4- 6 6 1 2 N O V E M B E R:

C r o c k ett Bl a c k F ri d a y ( B o uti q u e s) N o v e m b er 2 4 S m all B u si n e s s S at u r d a y N o v e m b er 2 5 Al a m o C h ri st m a s P a r a d e N o v e m b er 2 7 6 p m ( 7 3 1) 6 9 6- 4 5 1 5

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V o w s W e d di n g & E v e nt s i s a n all i n cl u si v e w e d di n g pl a n ni n g b u si n e s s! N o m att er w h er e y o u ar e i n y o ur pl a n ni n g pr o c e s s, V o w s h a s s o m et hi n g f or y o u. J u st o n e vi sit wit h u s, a n d y o ur w h ol e w e d di n g i s c o m pl et el y pl a n n e d o ut b y t h e ti m e y o u l e a v e... a n d t h e b e st p art, o ur pl a n ni n g vi sit i s fr e e!

O ur s er vi c e s i n cl u d e: Pl a n ni n g/ C o or di n ati n g • Li g hti n g & Dr a pi n g Fl or al s • V e n u e & V e n d or B o o ki n g • R e nt al s • S et U p/ Cl e a n U p A n d s o m u c h m or e!

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T h e e v e nt c o ul d n’t h a v e b e e n h el d o n a pr etti er d a y! T h er e w er e v e n d ors, g a m es, a cti viti es f or ki ds, m usi c, a n d w o n d erf ul f o o d f or p e o pl e t o e nj o y. M a n y c a m e o ut t o p arti ci p at e i n t h e f esti viti es. T h e Cr o c k ett C o u nt y C h a m b er of C o m m er c e di d a n e x c ell e nt j o b or g a ni zi n g t h e f esti v al. C h e c k o ut t h e Cr o c k ett C o u nt y C h a m b er of C o m m er c e w e b p a g e f or m or e e v e nts.

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Sarah, Paisley & Mc Kinney Conrad

Callie Cohen Brooke Crutch field & Brittany Pruett

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T h e J a c ks o n C h a pt er, T L O D, Ar e a I V m e m b ers h ost e d t h e c el e br ati o n t h at c o nti n u e d i nt o S at ur d a y.

M a n y n ati o n al r e pr es e nt ati v es w er e t h er e f or t h e c el e br ati o n a n d p arti ci p at e d i n t h e wr e at h l a yi n g a n d b e n c h d e di c ati o n at S hirl e n e M er c er P ar k. T h e c er e m o n y i n cl u d e d a pr o cl a m ati o n b y t h e Cit y of J a c ks o n; a w el c o m e fr o m Dr. L o g a n H a m pt o n, Pr esi d e nt of L a n e C oll e g e; m usi c; c hi mi n g of t h e b ells; a n d a r el e as e of d o v es.

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A s u m pt u o us br u n c h w as s er v e d i n cl u di n g fr es hl y m a d e o m el ets wit h all t h e tri m mi n gs. A s h ort pr o gr a m w as h el d t o pr o m ot e S T A R C e nt er u p c o mi n g e v e nts a n d n e w pr o gr a ms. T his w as a w o n d erf ul w a y t o t h a n k t h e S T A R C e nt er d o n ors a n d fri e n ds of t h e S T A R C e nt er.

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W e’r e e x cit e d t o a n n o u n c e t h at A D S S e c urit y i s n o w V e ct or S e c urit y. W hil e o ur n a m e mi g ht h a v e c h a n g e d, o ur d e di c ati o n r e m ai n s st e a df a st.

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h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n of W est T e n n ess e e h el ps p e o pl e w h o h el p p e o pl e. T h eir missi o n is t o i m pr o v e t h e h e alt h a n d w ell- b ei n g of o ur c o m m u nit y b y s er vi n g as a c at al yst f or p ositi v e c h a n g e i n t h e arts, e d u c ati o n, h e alt h c ar e, a n d ot h er c a us es.

T h e y s u p p ort pr o gr a ms, i niti ati v es, a n d or g a ni z ati o ns t hr o u g h o ut t h e r e gi o n wit h a f o c us o n e n h a n ci n g t h e q u alit y of lif e f or r esi d e nts.

T h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n w as est a blis h e d i n 1 9 8 5 t o s u p p ort t h e c o m m u nit y’s n e e ds a n d h as 3 8 y e ars of s er vi c e t o fri e n ds a n d n ei g h b ors i n W est T e n n ess e e. W h e n I j oi n e d t h e or g a ni z ati o n i n 2 0 0 7 as a f u n dr aisi n g r e pr es e nt ati v e, w e h a d j ust r e a c h e d $ 1 0 milli o n i n ass ets u n d er m a n a g e m e nt. O v er t h e p ast 1 6 y e ars, I h a v e w at c h e d us gr o w t o m or e t h a n $ 5 3 milli o n i n ass ets w hil e e v ol vi n g t o m e et t h e c h a n gi n g n e e ds of o ur c o m m u nit y. W e n o w h a v e al m ost 5 0 0 f u n ds t h at t o u c h e v er y as p e ct of o ur c o m m u nit y fr o m a ni m al w elf ar e a n d f o o d i ns e c urit y t o aff or d a bl e h o usi n g a n d e d u c ati o n. I c urr e ntl y s er v e as C hi ef O p er ati n g Of fi c er a n d m a n a g e t h e d ail y o p er ati o ns of t h e or g a ni z ati o n w hil e o v ers e ei n g d e v el o p m e nt, h u m a n r es o ur c es, c o m m u nit y o utr e a c h, a n d m ar k eti n g.

W h er e di d y o ur p a s si o n f or t hi s or g a ni z ati o n c o m e fr o m ?

I h a v e b e e n i n t h e n o n- pr o fit s e ct or f or m or e t h a n t w o d e c a d es, a n d t h e w or k of t his s e ct or is i m m e ns el y r e w ar di n g. E a c h d a y, w e m a k e s o m e o n e’s lif e b ett er. W h et h er assisti n g a c a n c er p ati e nt i n p a yi n g his utilit y bill, h el pi n g a st u d e nt f urt h er his e d u c ati o n t hr o u g h a s c h ol ars hi p, or s u p p orti n g l o c al arts, I wit n ess t h e i m p a ct t h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n h as o n i n di vi d u als a n d o ur r e gi o n.

I a m als o p assi o n at e a b o ut d e v el o pi n g m or e l e a d ers hi p r ol es f or w o m e n a n d hi g hli g hti n g t h e a d v a nt a g es t h at di v ers e p ers p e cti v es bri n g t o t h e w or k pl a c e. I nst e a d of r estri cti n g w h o g ets a s e at at t h e t a bl e, I w a nt us t o b uil d a bi g g er t a bl e t o i n cl u d e c o m m u nit y l e a d ers fr o m all w al ks of lif e.

T h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n gi v es m e a pl atf or m t o cr e at e t h es e s p a c es f or ot h ers.

H o w h a s t h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n m a d e a n i m p a ct i n J a c k s o n t hi s y e ar ?

I n t h e p ast y e ar, w e i n v est e d $ 4. 2 milli o n b a c k i nt o W est T e n n ess e e t hr o u g h s u p p ort t o n o n pr o fits a n d i n di vi d u als. W e h el p s o m e of t h e m ost v ul n er a bl e p o p ul ati o ns i n o ur c o m m u nit y - r esi d e nts str u g gli n g wit h f o o d a n d h o usi n g i ns e c uriti es, a d di cti o n, i m mi gr ati o n, m e nt al h e alt h, lit er a c y, tr a ns p ort ati o n, a n d m e di c al c ar e.

W e gr a nt e d $ 5 5, 0 0 0 t o si x l o c al a g e n ci es s er vi n g t h e r esi d e nts of M a dis o n C o u nt y i n 2 0 2 2- 2 0 2 3. O n e e x a m pl e of t h e diff er e n c e m a d e O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 • 11 5

t hr o u g h o ur C o m m u nit y I m p a ct Gr a nts is All S ai nts I m mi gr ati o n S er vi c es ( A SI S ). T h e y r e c ei v e d $ 2 0, 0 0 0 t o e x p a n d t h eir D e p art m e nt of J usti c e Ac cr e dit e d R e pr es e nt ati v e i nt o a f ull-ti m e r ol e, all o wi n g t h e m t o t a k e o n a d diti o n al c as es f or d o m esti c vi ol e n c e a n d vi cti ms of cri m e a n d d o u bl e d t h eir n u m b er of cli e nt c as es fr o m 3 5 t o 7 4.

W h at i s t h e gr e at e st c h all e n g e f a ci n g T h e F o u n d ati o n ?

O ur gr e at est c h all e n g e is t elli n g o ur st or y s o t h at ot h ers k n o w w h o w e ar e a n d w h at w e d o. L o n g k n o w n as t h e W est T e n n ess e e H e alt h c ar e F o u n d ati o n, w e r e c e ntl y c h a n g e d o ur n a m e t o b ett er r e fl e ct o ur missi o n a n d visi o n. As t h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n of W est T e n n ess e e, w e bri n g al m ost f o ur d e c a d es of e x p eri e n c e i n w or ki n g wit h d o n ors t o a c c o m plis h t h eir c h arit a bl e g o als a n d t o e q uit a bl y s u p p ort all m e m b ers of o ur c o m m u nit y.

T h e w or k of t h e C o m m u nit y F o u n d ati o n oft e n g o es u n n oti c e d li k e t h e st a g e h a n ds w h o m a k e a pr o d u cti o n s e a ml ess. O ur s u p p ort b e hi n d t h e s c e n es h el ps or g a ni z ati o ns o n t h e fr o ntli n es f ul fill t h eir missi o ns a n d m e et t h e diff er e nt n e e ds of o ur c o m m u nit y. B e c a us e w e ar e a c o m m u nit y f o u n d ati o n, w e c a n assist wit h m ulti pl e ar e as of n e e d i nst e a d of f o c usi n g o n a si n gl e pr o gr a m.

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H o w c a n s o m e o n e b e c o m e i n v ol v e d wit h or s u p p ort T h e F o u n d ati o n ?

O n e of o ur n e w est i niti ati v es is 1 0 0 W o m e n W h o C ar e: W est T e n n ess e e.

W e ar e e x cit e d t o hi g hli g ht t h e i m p a ct of w o m e n a cr oss W est T e n n ess e e w hil e s u p p orti n g t h e w or k of ot h er l o c al n o n pr o fits at t h e a w ar ds c el e br ati o n i n M ar c h 2 0 2 4. Visit 1 0 0 w o m e n w estt n. or g f or m or e i nf or m ati o n.

Fr o m s u p p orti n g o n e of o ur c o m m u nit y pr oj e ct f u n ds or s c h ol ars hi ps t o cr e ati n g y o ur l e g a c y t hr o u g h a d o n or- a d vis e d f u n d or est at e gift, o ur g o al is t o m a k e p hil a nt hr o p y a c c essi bl e t o e v er y o n e.

I w o ul d l o v e t o c o n n e ct wit h y o u o n h o w y o u c a n m a k e a diff er e n c e i n o ur c o m m u nit y. Y o u c a n als o fi n d us o n s o ci al m e di a or visit us at cf wt n. or g.

W h at ar e s o m e of y o ur u p c o mi n g e v e nt s ?

T h e 3 2 n d A n n u al C h arit y G al a i s S at ur d a y, N o v e m b er 1 1, 2 0 2 3, at t h e C arl P er ki n s Ci vi c C e nt er i n d o w nt o w n J a c k s o n. J oi n us f or W est T e n n ess e e’s m ost el e g a nt e v e nt as w e r ais e f u n ds t o s u p p ort criti c al c o m m u nit y i niti ati v es. As al w a ys, w e will h a v e t h e P atr o ns’ P art y o n Fri d a y ni g ht t o h o n or o ur a w ar d r e ci pi e nts a n d t h a n k e v e nt s p o ns ors.

Ti c k ets a n d t a bl es ar e a v ail a bl e o nli n e at t h e c h arit y g al a. or g.

O ur f u n ds a n d c o m m u nit y p art n ers als o h ost a v ari et y of e v e nts t hr o u g h o ut t h e y e ar. T o s e e all of o ur u p c o mi n g e v e nts, pl e as e visit cf wt n. or g/ n e ws- e v e nts.

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Peo ple & Pl aces Rot ary Cl assic Golf R aise d F u n ds for Cl u b’s Sc hol ars hi ps On Monday, Septe mber 1 1, The Jackson Rotary Club held their annual Rotary Classic Golf Tourna ment as a fundraiser to support the 1 0 7-year-old club’s causes and annual Junior Rotarian scholarship progra m. The Classic was held on the rolling course of Jackson National Golf Course where players were a warded prizes on every hole and was made possible by lead sponsor Leaders Credit Union, and platinu m sponsors The Co m munity Foundation and West Tennessee Healthcare. Taking ho me their lo west score ever as a tea m, was Allison Insurance; Chris Allison scored his personal best. Lunch and drinks were donated by West Tennessee Healthcare, Coca-Cola of Jackson, and Central Distributors. “Even though the $ 5 0, 0 0 0 holein-one prize was not clai med by any lucky golfers this year, everyone enjoyed a war m late su m mer day on a beautiful golf course,” shared Melinda Reid, Jackson Rotary Club president.

For more infor mation on Rotary, visit w w w.rotary.org.

Le a ders Cre dit U nio n Hosts Cor n hole To ur n a me nt Leaders Credit Union hosted an after- work cornhole tourna ment for e mployees on Thursday evening, Septe mber 7. E mployees enjoyed gathering for pizza and cheering each other on as the bracket was narro wed do wn. The event was a qualifier to deter mine which tea ms would go on to represent Leaders in the CASA Rock and Roll Cornhole tourna ment put on by CASA of West Tennessee.

Leaders is a proud supporter of CASA of West Tennessee. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and their specially selected and trained co m munity volunteers provide a voice for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court syste m in West Tennessee. These volunteers advocate for safe, per manent, and nurturing ho mes for these children. Visit casa westtn.org for more infor mation on ho w to be involved with the work of CASA of West Tennessee

Woo dy & B ar b ara Woo d ard Retire Woody & Barbara Woodard recently retired fro m VIP after over 1 5 years of photographing and writing for the magazine. The Woodards got to kno w what feels like everyone fro m behind the ca mera and made many friendships.

We will deeply miss working with the m, but we are so happy that they are going to enjoy retire ment. Thank you, Woody and Barb!

West Te n nessee Me dic al Gro u p h as Ne w C ardiolog y S peci alists West Tennessee Healthcare welco mes t wo ne w physicians to West Tennessee Medical Group Cardiology. Malik Murtaza, M. D., and Muha m mad Ahsan, M. D. are both ne w to West Tennessee and are excited to begin caring for patients.

Dr. Murtaza graduated fro m The Aga Khan University with his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2 0 1 4.

He then went to Houston Methodist Hospital for his internal medicine residency, University of Arizona College of Medicine to receive his cardiovascular disease fello wship, and then to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for his interventional cardiology fello wship. Dr. Murtaza has several co m mittee me mberships and a wards.

Dr. Ahsan attended medical school at Aga Khan University, Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, receiving a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery in 2 0 1 4. He has board certifi cations by A merican Board of Internal Medicine and National Board of Echocardiography. Dr. Ahsan co mpleted a residency progra m at MedStar Washington Hospital Center / Georgeto wn University, Washington, DC, in internal medicine. He had a cardiovascular diseases fello wship at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo O H, where he was Chief Cardiology Fello w.

Dr. Ahsan most recently co mpleted an interventional cardiology fello wship at University of Connecticut / Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT.

LI F E LI N E Bloo d Services A n no u nces Wi n ner of B attle of t he B a dges The 1 0th Annual Battle of the Badges was held Tuesday, Septe mber 5 through Saturday, Septe mber 1 6. Donors were encouraged to co me into LIFELI NE, located at 1 8 3 Sterling Far ms DR, and donate on behalf of one of the participating tea ms: T N Wildlife Resources Agency, T N High way Patrol, Madison Co Sheriff’s Dept., Jackson Police Dept., Jackson Fire Dept., Madison Co. Fire Dept., and E mergency Medical Services. LIFELI NE also hosted a blood drive at Carl Perkins Civic Center on Monday, Septe mber 1 1th fro m 1 0: 0 0a m- 4: 0 0p m.

The winner is based on percentage of Depart ment participation. “ We had 1 1 3 people participate in the Battle this year for a total of 3 3 9 Lives saved! That is a 3 4 % increase over last year which had 8 4 total donors,” stated Melinda Reid, Marketing Manager for LIFELI NE Blood Services.

The trophy presentation will be held at 1 2noon on Monday, October 2nd at LIFELI NE Blood Services, 1 8 3 Sterling Far ms Drive in Jackson, along with a special activity to recognize T WRA. “Follo wing the trophy presentation, losing tea ms will be washing Major Elkins’ duty vehicle as part of the agree ment of this friendly co mpetition,” said Melinda Reid.

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S e nti m e nts w er e als o c o n v e y e d b y J a m es R oss, J u d g e C hrist y Littl e, a n d Dr. N eil B o m ar. R esi d e nts of Y o ut h T o w n s p o k e of h o w Ni c k h a d h el p e d t o c h a n g e t h eir li v es. O n e y o u n g m a n n ot e d t h at h e w a nts t o b e li k e Ni c k w h e n h e gr o ws u p. Ni c k P a p p as (f or m er C E O, Y o ut h T o w n ) c o n cl u d e d t h e c er e m o n y. Ni c k s p o k e of h o w Y o ut h T o w n h a d c h a n g e d his lif e i n m a n y w a ys b ut es p e ci all y s pirit u all y. H e c o m m e nt e d t h at h e di d n ot c h o os e t his mi nistr y, b ut t h e mi nistr y c h os e hi m, a n d h e w as a diff er e nt p ers o n as a r es ult.

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T his f u n dr ais er is h el d e a c h y e ar a n d b e n e fits Ar e a R eli ef Mi nistri es. C h ur c h es a n d l o c al b usi n ess es c o m e t o g et h er t o r ais e f u n ds a n d a w ar e n ess f or A R M. T his m a k es it p ossi bl e f or t h e or g a ni z ati o n t o c o nti n u e its missi o n a n d pr o vi d e m e als a n d s h elt er f or t h e h o m el ess i n o ur c o m m u nit y. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n o n A R M pl e as e visit t h e m o n F a c e b o o k or at ar e ar eli ef mi nistri es. or g.

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Francis Walker & Willette Robinson

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G u ests w er e w el c o m e d wit h a r e d c ar p et, a n d t h e d o ct ors as w ell as t h e e ntir e st aff w er e a v ail a bl e t o off er g ui d a n c e t hr o u g h t h e m a n y st ati o ns a v ail a bl e.

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E v er y o n e h a d a w o n d erf ul ti m e, a n d it w as a h u g e s u c c ess f or D er m at ol o g y a n d S ki n C a n c er C o ns ult a nts. F or m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut D S C C, pl e as e visit t h eir w e bsit e at d er m a n ds ki n c a n c er. c o m.

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I h a v e v ol u nt e er e d o n t h e Bl a c k Ti e B o xi n g c o m mitt e e si n c e t h e e v e nt ori g n at e d. P er s o n all y, b ei n g a t y p e o n e di a b eti c f or al m o st 3 2 y e ar s i s w h at ori gi n all y dr e w m e t o t h e c a u s e.

W h at ar e s o m e of y o ur f a v orit e t hi n g s a b o ut J a c k s o n ?

M y f a v orit e t hi n g s a b o ut J a c k s o n ar e t h e p e o pl e a n d t h e c o m m u nit y. Gr o wi n g u p i n a bi g g er cit y, y o u d o n ot h a v e t h e o p p ort u nit y t o c o n n e ct wit h p e o pl e o n a p er s o n al l e v el li k e y o u d o h er e. T h er e i s s o m et hi n g s p e ci al a b o ut t h at t o m e.

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