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HOW FAR CAN A ST. ANDREW’S EDUCATION TAKE YOU? THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL CLASS OF 2014 ARE PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN MISSISSIPPI AND NATIONWIDE, MANY ON FULL SCHOLARSHIPS. Appalachian State University Auburn University Barnard College Birmingham-Southern College Carnegie Mellon University Claremont-McKenna College Colorado State University Emerson College Florida Atlantic University Fordham University The George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Harvard University Howard University Liberty University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Millsaps College Mississippi State University Shackouls Honors College New York University Occidental College Ohio State University Rhodes College Sewanee: The University of the South Southeastern University Spring Hill College

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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2014

EXPERIENCING NORTHSIDE LIVING

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Chris Newcomb still remembers his wife’s favorite lunch order from more than 20 years ago: chicken salad on a croissant with lettuce, tomato, onions, bell peppers, salt and pepper, oil and vinegar, and nacho chips. Newcomb’s family founded McAlister’s, and he worked the sandwich line in Oxford. Currently the Newcombs are raising awareness and money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) through a special turquoise Newk’s cup and a fund-raiser at the Country Club of Jackson this month, which is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Lori was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in February 2013.

EXPERIENCING NORTHSIDE LIVING A special Northside Sun Magazine section featuring Debby and Cliff Eubanks’ bodock tree house, Susan and Robert Green’s contemporary home design, Jody Donald and Kenneth Leggett’s oversized cottage, and Joanne and Hank Mathison’s new project home. Also featured is designer Jim Westerfield, downsizing matters from Kim Grubbs, and the story of the Cedars juried art show with Jan and Lawrence Farrington. Sit down, relax and enjoy Northside living at its best.

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Claire Elizabeth Morris/ Michael Ted Boler Jr. Helen Ann Varner/ William Edward Campbell Jr.

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Tennis Advantage Jenny Markow

FoodWise Marlana Walters

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Engagement Party An engagement party was held recently in the home of Drs. Colette and Clay Parker honoring Megan McRaney and Hal Flowers.

An engagement celebration honoring Laura Mortimer and Michael Foss-Feig was held recently in the home of Nora Frances and Vaughan McRae.

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Engagement Party A party celebrating the engagement of Kelsey Shanklin and Neil Rosenbaum was held recently in the home of Laurie and Bob Williams

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A reception for the University of Mississippi Medical Center was hosted recently in the home of Jason and Betsy Greener. Speakers included Chancellor Daniel Jones, M.D., Vice Chancellor James Keeton, M.D., and John Hall, Ph.D., who presented an update on the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research.

The USA International Ballet Competition Governor’s Ball was held recently at the Governor’s Mansion.

Jackson Symphony League Reception The Jackson Symphony League recently held two events: a reception honoring its past presidents in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wall; and the annual membership coffee, chaired by Leslie Dixon, and hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNeel. Kim Porter has served as president this year.

Rotary Centennial The Rotary Club of Jackson held a centennial celebration recently at the Country Club of Jackson.

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Beth Israel Toast to Jewish Composers Beth Israel Congregation presented “A Toast to Jewish Composers” recently at the Fairview Inn. Proceeds from the event benefit Beth Israel Congregation’s music program. The Jackson Jewish Community also said farewell to their rabbi of the past 11 years, Valerie Cohen.

Tony Yarber Reception A reception was held for Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber recently at Gallery 119.

Tri-Delta Alumnae Tri Delta alumnae of the greater Jackson area went “artistic” during their June meeting to benefit the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital Cancer Center. The event was hosted in the home of Clay Davidson.

Mississippi Children’s Museum The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) recently presented How People Make Things, inspired by “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” factory tour segments. A members-only preview party was held prior to opening.

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Chris Newcomb still remembers his wife’s favorite lunch order from more than 20 years ago: chicken salad on a croissant with lettuce, tomato, onions, bell peppers, salt and pepper, oil and vinegar, and nacho chips. Newcomb’s family founded McAlister’s, and he worked the sandwich line in Oxford. The pretty girl with the unique order was a stranger to him then. “One day I asked Amy, the girl making sandwiches next to me, who this girl was, and who was that guy with her. She said, ‘That’s my roommate, and that’s her ex-boyfriend.’

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I said, ‘I’m going to deliver this food today, then,’ ” Chris says. He delivered the sandwich, introduced himself, got the pretty girl’s number from his co-worker, and the rest is history. Lori and Chris Newcomb got married a couple of years later and soon moved to Jackson, where Chris’ family was opening the McAlister’s on Pear Orchard Road. Since then, the couple has stayed busy: Chris and his family sold McAlister’s in 2001 and started the highly successful Newk’s franchise in 2004. He and Lori have three children, and their list of community involvements – particularly Lori’s – is long. Currently the Newcombs are raising awareness and money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) through a special turquoise Newk’s cup and a fund-raiser at the Country Club of Jackson this month, which is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Lori was diagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer in February 2013. “That’s usually when people find it, at a late stage. Maybe if I had had a little card with the symptoms, I might’ve gone [to my gynecologist] in November and caught it earlier,” Lori says. So in addition to the turquoise cups, every Newk’s counter is displaying fact cards that customers can pick up. The cards tell “Lori’s Story” and list ovarian cancer symptoms. And on September 25, Newk’s will sponsor the OCRF’s first Ovarian Cycle fund-raiser in Jackson. Ovarian Cycle is an indoor endurance cycling event to raise money for ovarian cancer research. Spin class is Lori’s favorite hobby, so it’s fitting that Ovarian Cycle is basically a marathon spinning session. In fact, Lori was in spin class the day after finding out she might have cancer, Chris says. “She said, ‘I’m going to go get rid of this pain and go spin.’ That was 48 hours before she went to the hospital.” Lori’s spin class, family, and the community at large have all been extremely supportive, she says. “Maybe you’re having a really bad week, and you open the mail and you have an ‘I was just thinking of you’ card from a friend. And it might not even be from a close friend. But that really means a lot.”

Lori is off chemotherapy after 18 treatments and, while ovarian cancer doesn’t really go into remission, “it can stay dormant,” she says. “You never really get off the cancer path. And it has ups and downs. But I think right now I’m on an up. ” “Finally,” Chris adds. Ovarian Cycle will be Lori’s first fund-raising involvement since her diagnosis, but before last year, she and Chris chaired multiple community events like Jammin’ for Joints and ‘Tis the Season. They’ve also been involved in the youth group at Christ United Methodist Church “just the normal things everybody does. We’re not ordained by any means,” Lori says with a laugh. An active member of the Junior League of Jackson for 10 years, Lori has served as chair of Bargain Boutique and was on the steering committee for Mistletoe Marketplace. She has also served as president of the PAT (parents and teachers association) at Jackson Prep.

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The Color TURQUOISE Lori spent the mid-2000s doing much of the child-rearing and household duties by herself while Chris was starting Newk’s in Oxford. “The Newcombs always start their first restaurant [in a franchise] in Oxford. He wasn’t home much,” she says. While Lori took care of

Madison, Blair and Hayes - then 10, eight and five years old respectively - Chris was starting a brand-new restaurant three hours away. “Being 37 years old and moving back in with my parents was interesting,” says Chris, who worked in Oxford six days a week for nine months starting in 2004. Chris continued splitting his time between Oxford and Jackson until 2006, when Newk’s opened a store in Flowood. Looking back at what he and Lori did during those two years, he just says, “Wow.” But now because of that experience, Lori says, “we definitely have a strong marriage. We’re in a great place, and we’re grateful for that. I think in a way we had to pay our dues, like every relationship does. And Newk’s is successful because he went up there, and because he and so many others worked so hard.” In the fall of 2012, Lori started “not feeling quite

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right,” she says. “She just got worse, and she had this lower back pain, and we didn’t know what it was from,” Chris says. Her seemingly random assortment of symptoms baffled doctors until the following February, when she went to her yearly checkup with Dr. Roy Kellum. “That’s my birthday gift to myself every year, and I think every woman should give that gift to themselves too,” Lori says. Dr. Blair, Lori, Chris, Madison and Hayes, summer 2014 Kellum listened to all of Lori’s sympwill be ongoing,” Chris adds. Registration includes toms and told her it might be ovarian cancer. Xrays were ordered. That was a Friday. On Saturday, a goodie bag and a meal the day of the event. Meals are something the Newcombs know a lot she went to spin class. On Monday, she was offiabout. When they have free time, Lori says, “we cially diagnosed and checked into the hospital. usually get in the kitchen, and - ” “Cook,” Chris finOn Wednesday, she had surgery. And just weeks ishes. “Our favorite magazines are cooking magalater, she started chemo every three to four zines. Chris is the best cook, though. I’m his sous weeks. chef,” Lori says. They love getting away to their For now, she’s off chemo and doing better than farm in Satartia, where the family will hunt, fish, she has in a long time. “I’ve learned that with canand cook up a storm. (Although the Newcombs are cer, you just wait and see. You pray, stay positive, the restaurateurs, Lori’s dad and uncle get in on the and try to stay one step ahead of it,” she says. “It’s cooking, too.) “We’ve always been family oriented, not something you can control in your life - so but we’ve spent a lot of family time this year,” Lori you learn to be very appreciative and grateful for says. And that will continue - after September 25. things you took for granted before. That goes for For now, most of the Newcombs’ free time is both of us. This doesn’t just affect me. It affects focused on Ovarian Cycle. everyone around me.” Lori hopes the event will not only raise money for When Lori asked Chris about organizing a fund-raiser for the OCRF, “he didn’t even bat an the OCRF, but make women and men in the community more aware of ovarian cancer symptoms. eye. That was so encouraging. He’s been really sup“There may be someone five or 10 years down the portive. I just put one more thing on his plate,” she road, or this year, who can catch it early because of says with a laugh. Right now, 1.6 million turquoise this.” Newk’s cups are circulating throughout 70 restauLike those two years when Chris and Lori manrants in 12 states, with a URL to the Newk’s Web site aged a family and a business in separate cities, the with more information on the OCRF. This will be couple’s latest efforts will reap rewards, she says: Newk’s first systemwide charitable initative, though “All that energy we put into the community, into the franchise has supported Susan G. Komen and our family, we can look back and be proud.” other foundations on a smaller scale in the past. For more information or to sign up for Ovarian Lori’s picture will be featured on the “Lori’s Story” Cycle in Jackson, visit www.newks.com. cards. She admits she’s not entirely comfortable seeing a color photo of herself in a wig after losing her hair. “I’m having to let go of a lot of those things. But if people look twice at the card, and if it brings awareness, it’s worth it.” Ovarian cycle raises money not only through registration fees, but also through sponsorships for each participant, Lori says. Thirty cycling machines will be available at the Country Club of Jackson from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and registrants can sign up for hourly slots. Each participant is asked to raise donations in addition to the registration fee. “Our goal this year is $50,000. I feel strongly we can do this,” Lori says. “Newk’s will be donating, and Chris and Lori will be donating. And this event Thanksgiving 2013, Lori, Hayes, Madison, Blair and Chris

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STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPONSORED BY BANKPLUS

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he 2014 USTA Junior Team Tennis State Championship, sponsored by BankPlus, is in the books. Close to 500 juniors from across the state came to the Jackson area to compete in the three-day tournament. Players and their families enjoyed a weekend of great tennis, hot weather and Southern hospitality. The player party was at Fannin Lanes bowling alley. Although the majority of the winning teams were from our Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Tri-County area will send two teams and several other players to Lexington, S.C., for the USTA Southern Sectional Championships. The 10 and Under SMARTT TENNIS team, coached by local teaching pro Robert Beacham, won their division, going through the tournament undefeated. Although some of the team members were veterans to team tennis, Mia Hatfield and Bowen Winans found out about team tennis at the Mississippi Braves Tennis Night in May. “These two young ladies just happened to stop by our Sport Court and we gave them information about our JTT program,” says Russell Dendy, director of junior programs for USTA Mississippi. “This is a great event success story and we are thrilled they are enjoying our JTT program,” continues Dendy. The 14 and under advanced team, coached by David Humphreys of Madison, will also represent the Northside at sectionals. The 18 and under advanced team has several Northsiders on the team. This team finished fourth last year at the USTA National JTT Championships. London Breedlove turned eight in spring 2011. Her parents and brothers are avid sports fans, but London wanted a sport of her own. At the encouragement of Angie Deleon, director of 10 under tennis and Local League Coordinator for USTA Junior Team Tennis (JTT), London attended the first “Tennis Night in America” held at Bridges Tennis Center. She had never played tennis before, but the evening sounded like fun, and all participants were getting tennis racquets. Since London’s grandmother played league tennis, the family thought it might be a fit for her. London immediately was smitten, and signed up for group lessons with Cheryl Harris at Ridgeland Tennis Center. In addition, Deleon found a JTT team

for the summer. With some excellent help from volunteer parents as coaches, London quickly learned the basics, including how to keep score and position on the court for singles and doubles, and the rest is history. By the fall, London was entering novice tournaments and winning them. In early 2012, she was number one novice in girls 10 and under in Mississippi. In June 2012, she enrolled in the Mississippi Tennis Academy under the direction of Julio Godreau. Two months later she entered her first Level Three Southern tournament in Memphis, where she won three out of five matches. She continued to compete in L3s and L4s in the Southern states, and by fall 2013, she was number 10 in the South in girls 10s. Last March, London “aged up” to girls 12U, and began the task of learning the larger court and heavier ball, and starting the long climb up the ladder again in a new age bracket. By July, she was ranked number 94 in Southern, and number two in Mississippi. She is very excited about representing Mississippi at Southern Cup in September. London’s success was all made possible by the USTA 10 and under program and the tireless efforts of her local league coordinator and the many supporters of junior tennis in Mississippi. She is the daughter of Cammie and Keith Breedlove of Madison. The Tri-County Community Tennis Association (CTA) and USTA Mississippi will sponsor the Middle School Team Tennis League beginning in mid-October, now in its fifth year. Elizabeth Lyle is the director of marketing for the CTA and Angie Deleon is the coordinator for the league. They started this league after attending a community development workshop where they learned about how successful these leagues were in other parts of the South. This league is for middle school players who aren’t regularly playing varsity or level three tournaments. It’s strictly for fun and the chance to play tennis with your schoolmates. “We are growing each year. The kids and parents really seem to enjoy the friendly school rivalry while playing some very good tennis,” Lyle says. In 2013, Jackson Academy, Jackson Prep, MRA, Madison Middle School and St. Andrew’s participated. All teams have volunteer parent coaches and each

The Country Club of Jackson recently invited former Ole Miss coach Billy Chadwick to conduct a junior clinic. More than 60 children came and enjoyed a morning of tennis on and off the courts. He came back later that day for a tennis pro shop open house.

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player receives a t-shirt in their school colors. Matches will begin October 14. Deadline to register is October 3. Matches are played on Tuesday afternoons at various tennis facilities across the Northside. For more information about this league, contact Angie at deleon@sta.usta.com. USTA Flex League is a growing singles league for adult tennis players across the country. Now in its third season in the Jackson area, this league really seems to help those players who are trying to juggle family, careers and tennis. Players sign up online and are able to set their own match date, time and place. “We had around 75 players sign up last year and hope to see growth this fall,” coordinator Angie says. “The flexibility of scheduling seems to be one of the

major draws to this league. We have seen that those players not playing USTA League tennis make up the majority of our players.” Registration deadline is September 12 with play beginning September 15. For signup go to www.ustaflex.com or contact Angie at deleon@sta.usta.com. The Country Club of Jackson tennis program recently invited former Ole Miss Coach Billy Chadwick to come to town for a junior clinic. More than 60 children, members and non-members, attended and enjoyed both on court and off court time with Coach Chadwick. Ten courts were full of juniors working on different skills and Chadwick floated among the courts offering tips to the participants. Known for his motivational skills, Coach Chadwick ended the clinic

The 2014 USTA Mississippi Junior Team Tennis State Championships, sponsored by BankPlus, were held recently in the Jackson area. Shown are the championship teams from all age divisions. Mississippi received a wild card spot in the 10s so Allison Koestler’s Oxford team will head to Sectionals.

2014 10 and Under Intermediate (Jackson area) Robert Beacham, Mia Hatfield, Bowen Winans; (front) Rasul Bashir, Lauren James, James Little, Kendall Brackett. Not pictured: Sophia Brown

2014 12 and Under Intermediate (Gulf Coast) Annabeth Adams, George Weatherly, Mitchell Bowie, Sidney St. Amant, Hayden Hensarling, Jack Moore, Gabby Bond, Alex King

2014 14 and Under Intermediate (Gulf Coast) Abby Chapman, Slay Wagoner; (front) Lisa Wagoner (captain), Erin Wicht, Stephanie Pinto, Wesley Fontaine, Beck Guidry, William Evans, Cole Wagoner, Seth Nash, Tanner Yarrow, Doug Nash (co-captain)

2014 14 and Under Advanced (Jackson area) David Humphreys (captain), Sebastian Rios, Eric Huey; (front) Callie Billman, Lailaa Bashir, Patrick Roth, Megan Humphreys, Grace-Anne Jones;

2014 18 Advanced St Amant (Jackson and Gulf Coast) Stedman Strickland, Andrew Bowie, Mason Vice, Sophie St. Amant, Amanda Kilduff, Sylvia Viljoen, Kyle Anderson, Kate Weatherly

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there, please take the time to nominate worthy tennis players, coaches, volunteers and facilities for all they are doing to promote tennis in our great state. You can also keep up with what’s going on by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @ustamississippi.

London Breedlove from Madison discovered her love for tennis during the first “Tennis Night in America” at Bridges Tennis Center several years ago.

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hat is the one food enjoyed by millions of people every day that can contain all five food groups consisting of vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy and protein in just one slice? Pizza. The round sensation may have been discovered by the Greeks, but the Italians are the ones that made it famous and the Americans have made pizza a multibillion dollar industry. There are even some people that refer to Friday night as “pizza night.” Thirty years ago it was a Friday night family ritual to have pizza. The Chef Boyardee Pizza Kits were our go-to resource, and my sister and I were delighted to make our very own pizza with none of those green things that my parents put on theirs. It was the one time that my sister and I got to choose our toppings. Today, my children each have their own side of the pizza, my son prefers pepperoni and my daughter only wants cheese. Likewise, my husband and I differ on our topping preferences too - he likes everything except black olives and mushrooms and I like everything but the kitchen sink on mine. Pizza is, quite possibly, the perfect food - it’s great for dinner, good for lunch and even better for breakfast. I am not sure exactly how much of my personal income contributes to the bottom line of the pizza industry, but it’s fair to say that pizza is served at least once a week in the Walters home. Chances are that you too, help support the 20

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percent of all U.S. restaurants that pizzerias represent. Even with the popularity of pizza, there are some critics that believe pizza delivery has contributed to the downfall of our civilization. I remember when Domino’s Pizza opened in my hometown. Just to let you know how little entertainment there was in Greenwood, people had birthday parties in the carryout lobby of Domino’s where kids would stand on a bench (that sometimes had other customer’s sitting on it, that were waiting on a call-in order) and watched employees make pizza. They would toss the dough in the air and the children crowded around the plexiglass in awe as the sauce was ladled and the cheese was slung from a funnel device that dispersed the mozzarella evenly over the pizza. You would have thought people were watching Wolfgang Puck whip up those pizzas the way they pushed and shoved to see how the dough was kneaded, topped and baked to bubbly perfection. Please note, there were no tables to sit and eat the pizza, and nothing for kids to do for the 15 minutes it took for the pizza to travel through the conveyor oven, so most of them ran around in the parking lot like animals before they were sent on their merry way with a hot cardboard box full of evenly-sliced pepperoni pizza. I would have to agree with the critics about the demise of society, as my trip down memory lane makes me realize making pizza at home was a lot more fun and actually tasted better than the one from the conveyor belt. In pizza making, the crust and the sauce are critical. You can add any number of toppings, but if the crust is too thick, dense or chewy and the sauce is too sweet, thick or spicy, your pizza is doomed. But do not fear, there are excellent prepackaged dough and pizza sauces that can make anyone look like a pizza pro. Who knows, with freshly grated mozzarella and a really hot oven, you could be the next Papa Ceasar Pizza Maker.

PERFECT THIN CRUST (MAKES TWO 13-INCH THIN CRUSTS) INGREDIENTS 3 cups bread flour 2 teaspoons honey 1 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast 1 1/3 cups ice water 1 1/2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for work surface 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder DIRECTIONS In a food processor, combine flour, sugar and yeast. Pulse just to combine dry ingredients.

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Continue to pulse and add the ice water through the feed tube and process just until the dough is combined and all dry ingredients are incorporated. Allow dough to rest for 10 minutes. Add the oil and salt to the dough mixture. Process until the dough forms a smooth, tacky ball that clears the sides of the bowl, about 30 to 60 seconds. Remove the dough from the bowl, knead dough for one minute on a lightly oiled work surface, and then transfer to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to three days. (After one day, the dough may be divided and half frozen for future use.) One hour before baking the pizza, adjust oven rack to the second highest position and place a baking stone on the rack to preheat. Preheat the oven to 500˚ F. Remove the pizza dough from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature one hour before assembling the pizza. Divide dough in half and flatten each, transfer dough ball(s) to a well-floured work surface. Flatten into an 8-inch disk, leaving a slightly thicker edge around the rim. Using your hands, gently stretch the dough to a 12inch circle or use a rolling pin to achieve desired thinness. Transfer the dough to a corn meal dusted pizza peel and stretch to a 13-inch circle. Lightly brush the edge of the crust with olive oil. Add desired toppings, transfer pizza to preheated pizza stone and bake until the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully remove pizza using pizza peel and allow to cool about five minutes before slicing and serving.

BLENDER PIZZA SAUCE INGREDIENTS 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained 6 ounces tomato paste 1 Tablespoon honey 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 Tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Dash of cayenne pepper Pinch of crushed red pepper

Breakfast Pizza is perfect for those of you that are past the cold pizza leftover from the night before. The breakfast pizza has a thin crust with pizza sauce, layered with shredded hash brown potatoes, chopped bacon, pepper jack cheese and roughly chopped spinach, topped with two or three eggs and cooked until eggs are ready at an over-easy consistency. If you have a big appetite or just want something out of the ordinary, might I suggest: Potato Gold Pizza begins with a sweet potato crust topped with potato wedges, bacon, corn, onion, mushrooms and sour cream. Magical Mystery Tour Pizza is a green pizza with a pesto-based crust, layered with pesto sauce, button and Portobello mushrooms, feta and mozzarella cheeses, spinach and jalapeños. Cheeseburger Pizza begins with a red sauce, layer of ground beef, crumbled smoked bacon, red onion rings, and shredded sharp cheddar cheese. When it comes out of the oven, the pizza is topped with shredded iceberg lettuce, dill pickles and chopped tomatoes. For those looking for something a little cooler: Ice Cream Pizza slices come with three mini scoops of pizza-flavored creamy tomatobasil-garlic ice cream on top. Sushi Pizza is a unique combination of two of America’s favorite dishes featuring a “crust” made out of baked sushi rice that is then topped with salmon, scallops, crabmeat and onion, and garnished with pickled jalapeño. The Caviar Pizza is topped with caviar, as well as smoked salmon and diced red onion. And why not finish a meal with a little pizza: Dessert Pizza is perfect for those with a sweet tooth. The fully cooked pizza crust is topped with chunky peanut butter, chocolate chips, marshmallows, sliced bananas and honey drizzled on top baked just a few minutes to melt the chocolate and marshmallows.

DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients in blender and pulse until desired consistency. I like my sauce very smooth, it keeps my husband and children from thinking there is anything good for them in it. You can adjust consistency to your family’s tolerance and seasonings to taste. TOPPINGS Over a third of all pizza orders include pepperoni, by far America’s favorite topping (36 percent of all pizza orders). Approximately 251,770,000 pounds of pepperoni are consumed on pizzas annually. Other popular pizza toppings are mushrooms, extra cheese, sausage, green pepper and onions. For those of you with a more adventuresome palate, there are some strange pizza combinations as reported by a Zagat survey:

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Debby Eubanks found herself drawn to a crazy bodock tree, and she and her husband, Cliff, bought the house that went with it. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just the tree: Debby liked the French chateau look of the house, located just outside the city of Madison, and proceeded to make it her own. 34

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Now the house is a home, with soft, country French décor, plenty of natural light, and a pool and pool-house that provide an oasis for family, friends and visitors. “I just feel a sense of peace and calm here,” she says.

As much as she loved the old bodock tree in the front yard, Debby (aka my mom) had to sacrifice 16 pines in the backyard in order to let more sunlight into the living area. But the biggest expense for the house itself was the French limestone floor flowing through the living room, breakfast nook and kitchen. “It’s laid out in a Versailles pattern. I saw it in a magazine, and I just fell in love with it.” Magazines themselves, mostly of the decorating variety, hide behind cabinets she had built onto the living room bookshelves. Debby also lightened up the interiors of the house with a warm palette of neutrals for the walls, and she faux-painted the dining room herself to make it look like old plaster. Mostly light-colored, European-style furniture completes the look, with some “accessories” but not a lot of knick-knacks. “Sometimes you can put too much stuff on a coffee table and then it just looks overdone,”

she says. Instead, “I like candlesticks, books and fresh flowers.” Antique and reproduction candlesticks, along with old and repurposed books, are clustered throughout different parts of the house, while flowers bring in splashes of color from outside. “The flowers make me happy. I have a collection of David Austin roses and a lot of hydrangeas that I love to cut and bring in. I love magnolias and gardenias, but they just don’t last as long in the vase.” Debby’s favorite room in the house, the guest bedroom, includes practically all her favorite things: religious art, a Louis Philippe mirror, a high ceiling, and aqua-colored accents. “If I have to pick a color, it would be aqua, or white,” she says. She even put one of her other favorites, a copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” on the nightstand. The room gets plenty of light from the eastfacing window, and organza mosquito netting above the bed adds some romance. “It’s the s e p t e m b e r

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only room in the house with 12-foot ceilings, and I wanted to emphasize the drama. That’s also why I hung the mirror a little higher with a silk cord.” Religious paintings and statues of Mary and Christ are scattered throughout the house, including the guest room, where a Madonna from Debby’s collection stands on the dresser. “I’ve got a thing for the Virgin Mary,” Debby says. “You’ll see her around a lot because I’m in love with what it represents and what it means to me, too. It helps me feel closer to God, having her around. I love religious things displayed in my home. It’s important to me.” And somewhere in the house, probably on the most expensive piece of furniture, is a fluffy, gray, Siberian cat named Nikita. Cliff and Debby bought Nikita from a breeder soon after buying the house, when she was a kitten. She has since grown into the resident princess. In Debby’s free time, she sometimes helps friends as a freelance design consultant. But on most days, in the mornings and evenings – and when the weather is nice, maybe even at midday – Debby can be found outside, caring for her flowers and enjoying the sunshine. About five years ago, she and Cliff (aka my dad) added to the landscape of their two-acre lot with a pool and pool-house. Miniature palm trees

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bring a tropical feel to the pool area, and the inside of the pool-house has its own distinct atmosphere, which Debby calls “country casual.” Red is the dominant color, and instead of Virgin Marys and candlesticks you’ll find framed photos and a chalkboard. Debby doesn’t remember exactly what made her go with red, but she’s proud of the results. “It could have been when we bought the red recliners and they brought too much color to the living room, so we moved them out to the pool-house. And then I got the red ticking sheets for the bunk beds,” she says. The antique beams in the pool-house are from Indianola. The dining table is an antique French wine-tasting table. The guitars are Cliff ’s, and the drums belong to Austin (aka my brother). The pool-house has become a music room, billiard hall, and overflow lodging for guests. In keeping with the musical theme, Debby hung a “Walk the Line” poster on one wall. Black-and-white family photographs adorn the walls and kitchen area - reminders of Debby’s roots. “My relatives grew up the way Johnny Cash did, picking cotton in Arkansas. I’m proud of that, too.” Debby Eubanks is owner of Soft European Traditions, LLC. She is available for design services at 601-594-1421.

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Miami, San Diego, Los Angeles and Fondren meet in Susan and Robert Green’s Montrose Circle home, where clean lines and contemporary decor rule. “We like modern style. Maybe that’s from living in Miami and San Diego [previously], and me having grown up in L.A. We don’t like clutter. We feel like we can breathe in our house,” says Susan, who met native Mississippian Robert through Campus Crusade for Christ.

After working for Campus Crusade in Miami and San Diego, the Greens settled in the reservoir area when Robert became the small-groups pastor at Pinelake Church in Brandon.

Then Susan, Robert and their three kids – R.J., 15; Haley, 13; and Wesley, 10 – moved to Fondren two years ago after Robert became lead pastor at Fondren Church. “When we started looking to move here, we were ready to embrace the character of the area. Not all the houses look the same. There is age – and the trees. In newer subdivisions, they cut down a lot of the trees,” Susan says. But house hunting proved to be disheartening for a while. “It was a challenge to find something we could afford but not have to fix up a lot. We also had to find a four-bedroom since we have three kids,” she says. While their reservoir house was on the market, Susan looked at homes. And looked. And looked. “I

was probably 0 for 20. But timing is perfect. I had had my eye on this house, and when we sold ours, this one was still on the market. And it was finally in our price range.” Now when friends of the Greens see their mid-century modern home for the first time, Susan says, “We hear it over and over again: ‘This is so you.’ ” A roomy living room with a comfy, low-slung sectional is a natural gathering space in the middle of the house: The whole family, including golden retriever Kiffin, can get together on the sectional. That’s where Susan finds herself relaxing the most, and the room epitomizes the couple’s style, with plenty of empty wall space, neutral paint and furniture, and pops of color in the throw pillows and accessories. “It helps my peace of mind, not to be surrounded by a bunch of stuff. When you have too much, it takes away from what the eye can appreciate,” she says. The same goes for color: The walls and big furniture stay neutral, while the accessories bring pops of

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bright blue and orange. Note those pillows. “I kind of have an obsession with throw pillows and lamps. I kind of have to contain myself,” she says. Robert’s favorite part of the house is in the dining room: “We are assembling a collection of fine art photography of various California scenes that pay tribute to Susan’s home state. Most include places we’ve lived or traveled to,” Robert says. Susan says she and Robert don’t travel quite as much as they used to, and he loves to display reminders of their trips. “He would love to bring more places he’s been, and the outside world, into our home. I guess that’s because he’s a visionary.” Robert also likes unique, local art, and wanted their Fondren home to reflect that: Two locally painted works, purchased at a nearby gallery, hang in the front foyer. The kitchen has its quirks: a curved, greenhousestyle window on one wall, olive green cabinets, and even a commercial-grade stove and heating lights to

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keep food warm, reminders of a previous owner’s catering business. Bedrooms keep the gray theme, with a bit more color in Wesley’s room. The absence of headboards makes the rooms feel more spacious. Another aspect of the house that Robert likes: Haley gets her own wing of the house, while the two boys share another wing. “Thirteen-year-old girls need their own bathroom,” he says. The master bedroom opens up to the back deck, which Susan says she would love to “revamp” once the weather cools off. Every few years, the Greens sell most of their furniture and buy more. “We don’t get too attached to most of our stuff. But there are a few timeless pieces we hold on to that have stories behind them. Every once in awhile, we like to have something that could have a story from the past,” Susan says. One of those pieces, Susan’s favorite, is the cabinet in the foyer. Tim Meeks, a worship pastor at Pinelake, made it after

Susan showed him a picture of a cabinet she loved. “I think he had never made something like that before, and he saw a challenge. He said, ‘Yeah, I think I could make that!’ He made the doors out of old wood floors.” Antique wood doesn’t exactly sound like mid-century modern, but the Greens used to have a more rustic style and are still drawn to wood. Susan has two old, wooden factory molds displayed on the living room mantle. “We like to mix the old and rustic with newer, modern pieces.” Overall, it’s not exactly a traditional Jackson home. But then, that’s not who the Greens are. “We’ve always been this way. We’re bringing outsideMississippi influences with our style, and this house reflects what we can do with that.”

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Jim Westerfield’s mother would leave him at the house with his older sister for just a little while and when she’d return the whole living room would be rearranged. “Young man, you put everything right back where you found it,” she’d say to Jim, who was only eight years old at the time. His mother bought a Baldwin piano for his sister and he would move the furniture around as he thought it should look. And it was around that time, he knew he had a knack for decorating. He was born to Zera and Jim Westerfield and grew up across the street from Millsaps, which he said was his playground growing up. His father was a well-known contractor back in the day and built much of old Jackson, according to Jim, including all the old Jitney Jungles in the area. He remembers vividly the number one designer at the time, Carl McPhearson, inspired him to follow the road into the design world. Carl’s nephew was Jim’s best friend. He remembers the days when he would drive past the McPhearson home on State Street. He would look through the glass door and see the red walls, the candelabras, and the Rembrandt hanging over the fireplace. “I would see all these fabulous things and it was just so exotic,” he said. “That intrigued me.”

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After graduating from Central High School, he spent his freshman year in college in Washington, D.C., and then returned home and enrolled in Millsaps College. His college years were interrupted by the draft in the U.S. Army in which he served for two years including 18 months in Korea. After returning to civilian life for a couple of months, the designer made a decision to go to New York, although his dad was not supportive of this adventure. “He told me he was not paying for New York. But just before I left on my direct flight to New York at Hawkins Field, my dad handed me a roll of cash.” Jim studied at Parsons School of Design in New York and also worked part time at Bloomingdale’s Department Store. After graduation, he came home, where he has been ever since. “I came home and hung out my shingle. I didn’t apply for a job anywhere. With my dad’s connections, I knew I would be OK. I’m positive I got my first jobs because of my father.” For the past 53 years, he has been in business as Westerfield Antiques and Interiors, retaining clients living in Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota’s Long Boat Key. His most recent project was at the Pinnacle on Grace Bay Road in Turks and Caicos. Word of mouth is what drove Jim’s business. He began decorating residential homes and his business grew and grew. He says he is blessed with a career in a field that he loves. He has watched decorating styles change over the years, but says he prefers to stick with traditional. “Traditional styles, period furnishings, they have been in vogue for centuries. It is still for a certain type

of person but it is still number one in my book.” And although he says traditional styles will always stand the test of time, he also likes sophisticated contemporary. One of the favorite homes he has decorated was at the Barrington in Jackson because the clients turned him loose. “They let me do my own thing and then they wanted more.” The Northsider is known to take the time to make a home absolutely perfect. He has even waited a year and a half for a certain fabric. He saw the fabric, wanted it and waited for it because it was in his mind the perfect fabric choice. “He pays attention to detail,” says designer Catherine Graeber, who has worked with Jim for seven years. “He is amazing at what he does. He studies the room and he will wait for the fabric if he has to. It’s not about the time.” Amazingly, he continues to do everything without the help of a computer, Internet access, or e-mail.“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” he says smiling. “I’m an antique.”

His advice is to buy something you love and you will always have a home for it. However, don’t just go buy something because you think it is cute. His internationally known designer’s work has been published in numerous magazines such as the prestigious Veranda, Architectural Digest, Interior Design, The Design Specifier, and the Los Angeles Times. One of his rooms was featured in an international ad for Edward Fields Rugs. Jim has no plan to retire anytime soon because when he is not designing he is still designing in his head.

He travels to New York, searches catalogs and uses the phone and fax machine to complete his projects. He believes the younger generation is learning to appreciate the traditional line because it does stand the test of time. About 12 years ago, he said so many people were decorating their homes in a Country French style with Country French furniture. Everybody wanted the same thing including oriental rugs. Through the years, these rug styles have changed. “Even today, you start with the rug, this will dictate the style and colors of your room.” Accessories are so important and must go with the color of your fabric, he said.

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“We can throw that away,” says a son to his aging mother. With tears in her eyes, the mom replies, “No!” Overwhelmed is one word to describe the empty nester widow as she thinks about having to clean out the house she has lived in for 60 years. A house full of memories and items she has collected over the years that she honestly doesn’t think she can part with. And she may become resentful at her son or daughter for trying to help. Enter Kim Grubbs. Grubbs, the owner of Downsize Matters, is assisting families all over Kim Grubbs Mississippi in downsizing their homes. His psychological background and his love for people can help make this experience less daunting and actually pleasant for the families involved. He was inspired by divine intervention, according to Grubbs, who said, “As the population ages, I realized that most everybody is dealing with this in some form or fashion.” He said he does this work because no one else wants to. “It’s a heinous job for everyone involved,” he said. “Parents don’t want to begin the process because it feels too overwhelming and can’t decide where to start. So they don’t begin the downsizing process on their own, usually. If their children attempt, even in the most gentle way imaginable, to have a conversation about ‘organizing,’ a thinly-veiled reference to cleaning and getting rid of, havoc quickly ensues.” According to Grubbs, they often feel they are being managed and that their choices are being taken from them, which equates to losing control. The entire project is too much. Grubbs attends to the psychological issues that accompany the profound transition involved in giving up one’s home and most of the possessions that have made the place home for decades. A native of Hollandale, the Northsider’s father owned City Drugs where Grubbs was the delivery boy. He developed his interest in people during those days. After graduating from high school he attended Ole Miss. He later earned a master’s in clinical psychology in San Francisco, where he lived for 17 years. When Grubbs enters a home for the first time, he is consciously and keenly aware that this is a story as much at it is a home. For a certain generation, who were children of Depression era parents, having ‘things’ was comfort, a sign that things were OK. “Even the physical record of one’s success based upon the way we have judged success over the past couple of generations,” he said. “One could furnish a house, have nice things like china and silver and antiques, for instance. Even less formal articles have a history.” So if one attempts to disrupt what has been the same for 30, 40, 50 years or longer, and loved ones know that a different residence designed for simplicity and safety is in their future, even if they are in agreement that it is the right or only thing to do next, “you are asking them to voluntarily hurl themselves into saying goodbye over and over and over,” Grubbs said. “I like doing what I do because, if I begin early to direct the process, and that is not always possible, I can attend to those feelings and create a place to speak about them, honor them, and make them alive again,” Grubbs said. “Remember, while I am interested in hearing about the story that has been created in a particular place, I have no emotional attachment to any of it. I am neutral and have a job to do.” Grubbs says there is never a perfect time when family members or loved ones should approach someone about the decision to stay in their home, or move to smaller quarters. “No one should wait for that time to occur,” he said. “The sooner that a conversation about downsizing can begin, the more painless an experience it will be.” After downsizing, hiring a decorator for the new space should be considered. This is one of the most rewarding experiences of Grubbs’ professional career as a psychologist to see someone settled in a new home “The most descriptive expression of the downsize and move being a positive experience for all involved is for me to be told ‘Oh Kim, I wish I had done this years ago.’ That just makes every bit of work that has gone into making this a happy occasion completely worth all the planning and preparation it took to get there.” 50

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The diversity and uniqueness is what attracted Jody Donald and Kenneth Leggett to the Fondren area. The mixture of people, various styles of homes, locally owned restaurants, and art galleries is a mixture that gives the area such a vibrant personality, according to the two who moved to the area in 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love seeing people running, biking and walking in the neighborhood. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun and energetic community,â&#x20AC;? Donald said. Built in 1939, their home is often described as an oversized cottage.

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“When we purchased it in 2007 it already had some remodeling, and had a nice flow and openness,” Donald said. The couple, who first met in the early 1980s and have been together since, decided their first order of business was to remodel the master bathroom. They also put their own stamp on the colors throughout the house and added some decorative features such as a stained glass window and marble around the fireplace. However, their main focus was creating their very own getaway in the backyard. Leggett’s passion for gardening developed when he was a young boy thanks to his “Mamaw.” She would give him roots to grow things in his yard and he thought it was magical watching the plant grow into something magnificent. When the two moved in the home, the backyard was

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just a redwood deck and one scraggly tree, according to Donald. They decided to cover the deck and add an outside bar area. Leggett came up with the idea to paint the deck green and brown stripes. The couple consulted a landscape architect in designing the spa and pool as well as their landscaping plan. “We wanted a natural feel to the pool and spa versus the ‘blue-Windex look’ some people prefer,” Donald said. “We decided to plaster the pool a spa chocolate brown color which gives the water a lagoon look.” The pool was built in July 2012. They also wanted a more natural look to the decking around the pool and decided on Choctaw stone rather

than concrete. The pool also ledges in a circle so the two can have friends over and hang out comfortably on the ledge. Leggett, whose passion is gardening, did just about every bit of the landscaping and planting. He continues to add plants, and helps keep the local nurseries in business. The whole process took about two years but it’s been a labor of love. People give him plants they think will look good in his garden and he plants them. Leggett says he tried to make the greenery as low maintenance as possible. “I planted it heavy with plants that I like,” he said. “It’s not the English look. This is a variety of plants you can enjoy.” A rock wall encircles the area with hibiscus, angel crumpets, lilies, clump bamboo, primrose jasmine, dwarf cannas and firecracker bush. A beautiful rock trail between the primrose jasmine leads into a shade garden with music playing from hidden speakers creating a relaxing getaway. “It is now perfect for a ‘staycation,’” said Donald. “It’s truly has become our own tropical getaway in the backyard.” While the outside is lush, and natural with a tropical feel, Donald describes the inside decorating style as casual contemporary. “We like to collect local art, but perhaps our decorating style, like our art, is somewhat eclectic and hard to pin down. We do it ourselves so it ends up just a collection of what we like.” Donald, who is originally from Indianola, and Leggett, from Brookhaven, have lived in different places around the metro Jackson area, but now believe they have found a home for life.

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Joanne and Hank Mathison were ready for their next adventure when they decided it was time to buy another home. For 13 years the Mathisons had enjoyed renovating and redecorating their Madison home and eventually ran out of projects to do. Their love for home renovations prompted them to put their house up for sale so they could start over.

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“We sold our old house quickly and moved into an apartment until we found the right house,” she said. “When we found this jewel in Ironwood Plantation, we just knew it was the right one.” The couple, along with their daughter, Kate, moved to Ironwood Plantation last October. “We went into house hunting with a list of desires and since we lived in an apartment temporarily, with a sold house, the ball was in our court as a home buyer,” she said. “On that list was a three-car garage, a neighborhood pool, an outdoor living space, and a private upstairs living space for our daughter as she grows into her teen years.” The house met all of their expectations. But what honestly sold Joanne on this house was the master bathroom. “We each have our own bathroom, our own closets, separate vanity areas, which are connected by a dual walk-in shower,” she said. “Hank is neat and hated sharing a closet with me.” “Separate his/her toilets was icing on the cake,” she said. “And of course, the outdoor living space was a huge attraction.” Their Ironwood Plantation home includes four bedrooms, four baths with his/her toilets, two sep-

arate upstairs (one with a playroom, two bedrooms and two full baths). The other upstairs is an unfinished media room. The home also includes a covered back patio with an outdoor kitchen and a fireplace. Joanne says it’s obvious the house was built by a woman, Lynda Fagan, because she thought of so many touches. Almost a year after moving into the home, Joanne says the decorating and fine tuning of light fixtures and paint is still a work in progress. “It took me about 13 years living in my last house to get it to where I was content,” she said. A native of Birmingham, Joanne was graduated from the University of Mississippi and moved to work at Vanderbilt in Nashville where she was introduced to her future husband by a sorority sister. Hank is a native of Jackson and a graduate of Jackson Academy and Mississippi State. They have one daughter, Kate, who is 11 years old and attends Madison Ridgeland Academy. Hank currently works for First Choice Health Insurance as the director of sales and Joanne started her own design business four years ago, Mathison Interiors. Joanne, who does her own decorating, said it can be a challenge when she is exposed to so many

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trends. “I’m sometimes paralyzed because I’m constantly thinking ‘I want to wait for the 2015 fabrics to come out.’ ” She has always enjoyed the design world largely due to her two aunts, who are decorators and carried Joanne along to fabric stores with them while she was growing up. Little did she know she would end up loving them. She worked as a sales rep for a fashion forward design company (Two’s Company & TOZAI Home out of New York) for 12 years. She sold to interior designers, and boutiques, and working for them was the best education she could have possibly received.

“I felt most alive while going to New York and market four times a year studying the ever-evolving trends,” she said. “I soon became more interested in re-doing my customers’ displays versus selling the product.” The shop owners would ask Joanne to come “fluff,” and that’s when she decided it would be nice to get paid for this. One time Joanne’s daughter pointed out how she always moved furniture whenever they went to someone’s house for dinner. It was through much prayer, Joanne took a huge leap of faith and started her own business, which has so far exceeded her expectations. The style which best describes the Mathison’s home is fairly classic yet eclectic in taste. “You can

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“Basically, if I like it, if it speaks to me, I buy it,” she said. “I’m picky about what I like and I’m willing to wait however long it takes to get it.” Joanne says she is hesitant to be too trendy and likes a layered look, versus a “rooms to go look.” When she buys something, she thinks to herself, “Will this have longevity? I don’t want to replace every two or three years because that’s too costly,” she said. “I find that people will $20 themselves to death, but won’t spend $200 on an item. “I’ve never regretted saving up to purchase something I really love.” Joanne, who has collected art over the years, has several groupings of the art throughout her house. She also likes using basic neutrals for all things

upholstered, and punches it up with some great looking pillows. She also loves lamps. The character of their home is what Joanne considers unique. Brick walls which cover both the keeping room and the formal den add charm. “We loved the fact that it has three fireplaces and an outdoor kitchen,” she said. “The curb appeal and the garage being tucked in the back of the house was a total plus.” Joanne also liked the floor plan because it has defined rooms, without being choppy. “Some of the homes we looked at have one huge room. You walk in the front door and you can see the kitchen, the den, and the dining room all at once and that can present a challenge for decorating,” she said. “I like to entertain, leave the kitchen a disaster and walk into a different room for adult conversation.” However, she isn’t quite satisfied with every-

thing in her home yet because they’ve only lived in it for such a short time. “But, is a woman really ever satisfied with her home?” she laughs. “If they were, I wouldn’t have a job.” Joanne says she is the definition of the proverbial saying, “ ‘The gardener who has weeds.’ The last thing I want to do at night after decorating for others is come home and look at fabric books and paint samples for myself,” she said. “So, it is going to take a while to get this looking just right.” Not to mention, once Hank found out that she could work a power tool and hang curtains and pictures, he has sort of let Joanne do most of the inside work.

Her favorite place to relax is on their swing under a covered porch, with the white lights on. “I can’t wait till the fall when I can sit out there and read while Hank watches football,” she said. She tends to be a tad bit more formal than her peers and loves displaying her silver, She loves gilded gold and silk drapes. “Of course, most of my girlfriends remind me that if I had boys, I couldn’t get away with half of the decor in my home.” “My home will always be an ever-evolving project, since design is my passion,” she said.

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or more than a decade the Fondren Renaissance Foundation (FRF) has been instrumental in curriculum and activities concerning the arts and education through their awardwinning programming, The Four Seasons of The Cedars Performing and Visual Arts Series. Although the most widely known public event in the series is Symphony at Sunset, their annual juried art competition is quickly gaining exposure and prominence throughout the state with artists and patrons alike. Now in its third year, The Cedars Juried Art Exhibition deadline for artist entries has now passed and the jury process has begun prior to the opening of the exhibition September 4. Since the inception of The Cedars Juried Art Exhibition, Fondren Renaissance has been blessed to have the underwriting support of art enthusiasts Jan and Lawrence Farrington. Their continued support from the inaugural exhibition and in 2013 has once again led them to be the lead sponsor for this year’s upcoming exhibit. They have enjoyed watching the exhibit grow in quantity as well as quality of work submitted. Lawrence believes that this type of exhibit and competition is providing a new avenue for Mississippi artists to gain a broader appreciation than their local galleries as well as having their work showcased to art collectors and art supporters throughout the state. The Northsiders’ mutual interest in art is a common 64

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bond. They both feel strongly that having an esteemed juror each year adds interest, competition and prestige to the event. Because of their love of art, they are constantly providing quiet support and encouragement to many artists and art venues with the hope that everyone will understand and appreciate the importance that all of the arts play in the history, culture, economy and future. Jan grew up surrounded by art and artists. She often speaks of her mother’s artistic talents and three aunts that made sure she was exposed to original artwork. Lawrence gives Bryant Allen, his college roommate, credit for his interest in art. Bryant later formed Bryant Galleries in Jackson. Starting their permanent art collection, Jan remembers her first purchase was a work by native Mississippi artist Bill Dunlap. Lawrence’s first purchase was two paintings by Rolland Golden for $225 each. He says laughingly that he could only afford one of the paintings so he paid for the second one in installments to Bryant Galleries. In addition to her love of the arts, Jan serves on many boards. She is past president of the Ole Miss Alumni Association, past chair of the UM Foundation, and founding member and past chair of the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. She currently serves on the executive board of the Alumni Association and The University of Mississippi Foundation Board. She is also a member of the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of Fame and served as president of the National Delta Delta Delta Foundation. Equally involved Lawrence, an independent oil and gas businessman, is a former chairman of the UM Business Advisory Council and was appointed by Gov. Haley

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Barbour to the Mississippi Arts Commission. Together, Jan and Lawrence continued to serve as art acquisition chairmen for Art for Heart. They also chaired the Mayor’s Arts Achievement Awards. The couple continues to be generous with their time and gifts, including speaking to classes about entrepreneurship and funding scholarship opportunities. When asked why they became active in promoting art, both agree that they saw a need for Mississippi artists to have venues for greater recognition and exposure to the general public. In so doing, they have intentionally tried to form personal relationships with the artists whose works they collect. They have forged many friendships through the years with artists, gallery owners, art brokers and curators throughout the country and around the world. They both feel these friendships have been a great enhancement to their lives. William Dunlap, a native Mississippian, served as juror the first year of The Cedars Juried Art Exhibition. Dunlap has distinguished himself as an artist, arts commentator and educator during a career that has spanned more than three decades. “The third annual juried exhibition at The Cedars merely institutionalizes the great goodwill that Jackson in particular and Mississippi in general has for its visual artists,” stated Dunlap when asked about his experience working with FRF on the inaugural juried show. He went on to add, “From a merely pragmatic point of view consider what artists and art related spaces do for real estate in a given area. Fondren would not be nearly the tony and hip place it is were it not for the artists … so thank us, buy some art.” Alan Flattmann, noted artist, writer and teacher, served as juror for the second juried exhibition. For more than 40 years, this world-renowned artist has become recognized as one of the most influential and respected pastel artists in the country. Born in New Orleans, Flattmann was happy to cross the state line and serve as juror last year. After the art pieces that he had chosen to hang were installed at The Cedars, he then selected first, second, third and fourth place in show the day of opening night. Prizes are awarded on opening night. “I was honored and delighted to judge the 2013 Juried Art Exhibition at The Cedars. The artwork was outstanding and truly showcased the abundant talent of Mississippi artists. The Cedars is a wonderful venue and gallery space. I comment the Fondren Renaissance Foundation for organizing and sponsoring this event another year,” Flattman said. Jere Allen is this year’s juror. Allen is an internationally known artist and a former professor of art at the

University of Mississippi. His work can be described as figurative: strong colors, images and symbols are often melded with portraits, providing a sense of an artist looking for answers and a reality that never fully materializes. Art and Antiques magazine has described Allen as a “modern-day master” known for his “dramatic, electric colors.” Allen himself describes his work: “My paintings employ a reactive method in the search for an elusive notion that has perplexed me for many years. The (pictures) that stem from personal, social, political realities are often a foil to assist in the realization of feelings generated by that evasive notion.” Allen recently stated, “Juried exhibitions are opportunities, especially for emerging artists, to become included and/or introduced to a wide audience. These shows are usually held by galleries, museums or other art related organizations that provide an excellent forum for one’s ideas.” Assisting Allen with this year’s selections into the juried exhibition will be the art committee of Butler Snow LLP. Butler Snow maintains one of the finest commercial art collections in the Southeast and their art committee will make initial selections for those artists whose works will hang in the exhibition. Butler Snow will additionally serve as the underwriter for this year’s award winners. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three places as well as an additional three honorable mention awards. This year’s exhibit includes submissions from more than 100 Mississippi artists representing over 300 entries into the competition. Certain to be another success this year, the 2014 Cedars Juried Art Exhibition will have its opening reception on Thursday, September 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Cedars, 4145 Old Canton Rd. The opening reception is open to the public free of charge. Daily hours for the exhibit are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting September 5. The show ends September 30. For more information on the Juried Art Exhibition and other events connected with The Four Seasons of The Cedars Performing and Visual Arts Series, please log on to fondrenrenaissance.org or call the FRF office at 601-9819606.

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OCTOBER 25, 2014

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r. and Mrs. Kenneth Loy Morris of Canton announce the engagement of their daughter, Claire Elizabeth Morris, to Michael Ted Boler Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ted Boler Sr. of Greenwood. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett Phillips of Canton, and Mrs. James Arthur Morris and the late Mr. Morris of Kosciusko. Miss Morris is a 2004 graduate of Canton Academy and a 2008 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in communicative sciences and disorders. At Ole Miss, she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority, a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society, selected as a campus beauty, and elected senior maid of the 2007 homecoming court. In 2012, she was graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a doctor of audiology degree. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Gen. (Ret.) and Mrs. James Henry Powell Jr. of Duck Hill, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buford Boler of Union. Dr. Boler is a 2002 graduate of Pillow Academy and a 2006 cum laude graduate of Mississippi State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. At Mississippi State, he was a member of the men’s varsity basketball team, selected for the SEC academic honor roll, and received the Newsom Award for academic achievement. In 2011, he was graduated from Lincoln Memorial University where he completed his training as a doctor of osteopathic medicine. Dr. Boler completed postgraduate residency training in internal medicine in 2014 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The couple will exchange vows October 25 at the First United Methodist Church in Canton.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

THE CROSS OF PINELAKE CHURCH • BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI

Helen Ann Varner, William Edward Campbell Jr.

r. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Varner of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Ann Varner, to William Edward Campbell Jr. of Madison. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. William Patrick Bernal of Virginia Beach, Va., and the late Mr. Bernal of Springfield, Va., and the late Rev. and Mrs. Henry Bauldwin Varner of Jackson. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Campbell of Madison. He is the grandson of the late Jasper Campbell and Mrs. Pansy Campbell Wray of West Point, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams of Jackson, Tenn. Miss Varner is a 2002 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School and a 2006 graduate of Mississippi College where she received a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is a registered nurse certified in pediatrics at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. Campbell is a 2000 graduate of Madison Central High School, a 2004 graduate of Belhaven University where he received a bachelor’s degree in sports administration, and a 2008 graduate of Hinds Community College receiving an associate degree in applied science. He is associated with Deep Roots Design and Landscape Company in Ridgeland. The couple will exchange vows September 6 at The Cross of Pinelake Church in Brandon. s e p t e m b e r

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Megan McRaney and Hal Flowers engagement party

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An engagement celebration honoring Laura Mortimer and Michael Foss-Feig was held recently in the home of Nora Frances and Vaughan McRae. Miss Mortimer is the daughter of Kay and Charles Mortimer. Foss-Feig is the son of Anne Foss and Dr. Peter Feig of Connecticut. The couple will wed August 30 in Boulder. Co-hosts and hostesses were Carol Biedenharn, Leslie and Blair Bingham, Kelly and Thorne Butler, Virginia and Rob Farr, Suzie and Ashby Foote, Pamela and Nick Gotten, Pam Holmes, Tish and Haden Hughes, Renee and Jimmy Jones, Joan Marie Kaye, Virgi and Chuck Lindsay, Carol and James Lowe, Carolyn and Steve Ludlam, Elizabeth and Tommy Lyle, Sally and Len

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Leigh Buckner Smith, Mary Lyons, Ruth Cole

Laurin and Buddy Mortimer, Betty Parry

Wells Mortimer, Andrea Feig, Anne Foss, Michael Foss-Feig, Laura Mortimer, Peter Feig, Jennifer Foss-Feig, Charles Mortimer, Kay Mortimer; (seated) Lynne Duffield, Norma Halterman

Kenny Parker, Walton and Kelley Fenelon, Cosby and Mary Parker

Ashby and Suzie Foote, Judy and Carl Menist

Chaz Lindsay, Laura Mortimer, Michel Foss-Feig, Emily Thomas

Chuck Sampson, Kathleen and Jenny Moffitt, Corinne Sampson

Elizabeth Lyle, Elise Williams, Fred Richards, Tish Hughes

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A party celebrating the engagement of Kelsey Shanklin and Neil Rosenbaum was held recently in the home of Laurie and Bob Williams and co-hosted by Elisabeth and Mark Noel. Colin McDearman provided the entertainment. The bride-elect is the daughter of Dave and Becky Shanklin of Corinth. The prospective bridegroom is the son of Dutch and Deborah Rosenbaum of Clinton. The wedding is planned for August 21 in Corinth. Shown are scenes from the party.

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Leslie Hines, Deborah Rosenbaum

David, Neil, Kaye and Perry Rosenbaum, Bob Williams; (front) Joan Rosenbaum, Kelsey Shanklin, Elisabeth Noel, Deborah and Dutch Rosenbaum, Laurie Williams

Jordan Faulkner, Matt Smith, Neil Rosenbaum; (front) Madison Phillips, Kelsey Shanklin, Molly Barlow, Alex Ruhl

Jack, Chandler and Mark Noel

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Mackenzie Shanklin Cousino, Becky Shanklin, Brooke Shasteen, Kyle Smith, David Cousino, Dave Shanklin

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EVENTS UMMC OBESITY A reception for the University of Mississippi Medical Center was hosted recently in the home of Jason and Betsy Greener. Speakers included Chancellor Daniel Jones, M.D., Vice Chancellor James Keeton, M.D., and John Hall, Ph.D., who presented an update on the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research. Shown are scenes from the reception.

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Becky and John Hall, Stephanie Lucas

Linzy Gressett, Rachel Jones

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Sara Merrick, Suzan Thames

Travis Bradburn, Vicki Butler, Susan Hollandsworth

Stewart Speed, Dan and Lydia Jones, Jona and James Keeton

Jim Child, Susie Becker, John Palmer

Sara Merrick, Susan Hollandsworth, Dolph Baker

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EVENTS IBC GOVERNOR’S BALL The USA International Ballet Competition Governor’s Ball was held recently at the Governor’s Mansion. Shown are scenes from the event.

Erik Kegler, Ivy Alley, Brennan Hovell

Phoebe Pearigen, Mandy and Josh Woodward

Karis and Claude Harbarger

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Romana Pansegrau, Patience Clements

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Rita Wray, Michael and Irene Booker

David and Gloria Harvey, LaWanda and Lindsey Horton

Joo Kim, Lynn, Edmund, and Shinn Lee, Haeshik Kim

Meredith Hamilton, Jenny Thomas

Cynthia Ridler, Kathryn and Brady Stewart, Dolly Goings

Eumin Lee, Chris Peace

Sam Lewis, Kami Fisher

Robert and Lynda Lesley

Alon Bee, Pam Partridge

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EVENTS JACKSON SYMPHONY LEAGUE RECEPTION The Jackson Symphony League recently held two events: a reception honoring its past presidents in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wall; and the annual membership coffee, chaired by Leslie Dixon, and hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNeel. Kim Porter has served as president this year. Nancy Yates, Sylvia Carraway, Mary Nichols

Kaytie Pickett, Leslie Davis, Lindsay Dowdle

Donna Russell, Claire Aiken

V.A. Patterson, Elizabeth Stanga, Mary Martha Henson

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Sallie Crim, Bettye Sullivan, Dean Alexander

Regina Boyles, Jean Bush

Cheryl and Anne Welch

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Dean Alexander, Regina Boyles

Kim Porter, Ann Pray, Paige Sessums, Leslie Dixon

Mindy Morton, Sabrina Ruffin, Betsy Turley

Robin Browning, Karen Flowers, Pat Evans

Claudia Hauberg, Crafton Beck, Charlotte McNeel

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EVENTS ROTARY CENTENNIAL The Rotary Club of Jackson held a centennial celebration recently at the Country Club of Jackson. Shown are scenes from the event.

Amanda Fontaine, Ronnie and Dana Lott

Leann Thompson, Katy and Will Crump, Tara and Trey Clark, Eddie Grimes

Billy Neville, Sister Simmons n o r t h s i d e

Jamie Davis, Kayla Lindsay

Walter Michel, Tammra Cascio

Brandon and Sara White

Ellie Woodward, Lee Duddleston

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Jim Stanley, Ashby Foote, Charlie Johnson, Edward Erlich, Phillip Carpenter

Vickie and Roger Venable

Dick and Martha Blount

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Lee and Sophia Owen

Jennifer Bucurel, Sister Dorothea, Jim Jeter, Sister Trinita

Rob Martin, Mei-Chi Piletz

Tom and Cathy Johnson, Gingia and Swan Yerger

Leslie and Blair Bingham, Betty Parry

Rob and Pam Smith, Brian Hall

DeeDee Sheely, Beverly Herring, Karen Lenow, M.E. Hinkebeie

McKamy and Martha Smith

Johnny and Peggy Louis

Kirby and Christina Boteler

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EVENTS BETH ISRAEL TOAST TO JEWISH COMPOSERS Beth Israel Congregation presented “A Toast to Jewish Composers” recently at the Fairview Inn. Proceeds from the event benefit Beth Israel Congregation’s music program. The Jackson Jewish Community also said farewell to their rabbi of the past 11 years, Valerie Cohen. Rabbi Cohen was selected as the honoree at this year’s event because of her love of Jewish music. Shown are scenes from the event.

Don Sawyer, Rebecca Laskin

Kovi, Howard and Lily Katz

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Sheila and Ira Rubin, Lawrence Haber

Dana Larkin, Jimmy Moore, Jonathan Larkin

Judy Wiener, Joyce Salomon, Fabian Killingsworth, Joel and Debra Jacobs

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Joe Rice, Arty and Amy Finkellderg, Madelyn Rice

Liz Hudson, Jane Sanders

Trey and Elizabeth McGregor

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Honorine Weiss, Joann Eistenstatt

Barbara Fisch, Susan Snyder, Josh Wiener

Mike Lehman, Lique Coolen, Kelly Haber, Bruce Schlakman

Peter and Jaimila Zapletal

Valerie, Jonathan, Marisa and Gabriel Cohen

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EVENTS TONY YARBER RECEPTION A reception was held for Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber recently at Gallery 119. Shown are scenes from the event.

Chris and Ashleigh Picou, Tony Yarber

Dana and Jonathan Larkin

Charity Clark, Kim Bracey, Tiffany Wheeler

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Charley and David Blount, Kane Ditto

Jennifer Welch, Waddell Nejam

Paul Moak, Ben Allen, Kane Ditto, Steve Davis

Jennifer and Peder Johnson

Ronnie Musgrove, Jeffrey Graves

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Robert and Michelle Alexander

Jimmy Vickers, Andrea Lawrence, Calvin Harris

Duane O’Neill, Tony Yarber, Donna O’Neill, Paul Moak

Steve Davis, Socrates Garrett, Aaron Barks

Alon Bee, LeRoy Walker, Mike Booker, Joseph Moss

Elisha Bailey, Carl Ray Furr

John Ditto, Stacy Ferreri, Charles Richardson, Curt Craig

John Agostinelli, Neil Polen

Michael Boerner, Tom Underwood

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EVENTS TRI-DELTA ALUMNAE Tri Delta alumnae of the greater Jackson area went “artistic” during their June meeting to benefit the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital Cancer Center. Local artist Kate Freeman completed a painting at the event that was auctioned off. Tri Delta alumnae Courtney Love, Donna McVey and Tay Morgan also showed and sold works of art with proceeds benefiting the center. Dr. Gail Megason, medical director of the Cancer Center, was guest of honor at the event hosted in the home of Clay Davidson. For more information, area Tri Delta alumnae may call Margie Jepson, president, at 601-543-2429. Shown are scenes from the meeting.

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Clay Lambert Davidson, Anna Smith Haralson, Natalie Lefoldt Arnemann

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Donna Gresham McVey, Tay Cossar Morgan, Kate Freeman, Dr. Gail Megason

Pamela Palmer Houchins, Angelyn Atkins Cannada

Betty Lynn and Kate Freeman

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EVENTS MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) recently presented How People Make Things, inspired by “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” factory tour segments. A members-only preview party was held prior to opening. Twice a year the museum brings in a traveling exhibit to provide new, innovative, learning experiences for visitors. Shown are scenes from the preview party. Brian, Kerri, Layton, Eliza and Clara Matthews

Lynn Ellison, Cissy Perkins, Robin and Sutton Herring

Rachel, Davin and Addie Clark

Edward and Shanell Watson, Nicholas, Sean and Barrett Watson

Larry and Cheryl Smith, Lori, Randall, Noah, Miles and Beau Smith

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Christian, Adler and Brian Gates

Sandra, Sharessa, Shariah, and Jaida Hill

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Lacey Andres, Breana Sease

Charley Frye, Johnny Kroeze, Susan Garrard, Alicen Blanchard, Elaina Jackson

Adelaide, Cannon and Matthew Kirk

Ann Carlton, Ben, Meredith and Pate Aldridge

Ellie Kate, Max and Emma Grace Johnson

Amanda, Walker, Lilly and Susan Runnels

Kathleen See, Kim Robinson

Jennifer, Tim, Levi and Caleb Chen

JP and Sarah Young

Ryan and Mazie Randall

Luke, Brittany and Joel Bonner s e p t e m b e r

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