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Grizz Gala Cirque du CMOM Memphi Mid-Winter Ball Q&A with Steve Bares
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Contents March 2010
From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Signature Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Retired NBA player Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway is giving back to his sport in a big way.
Memphi Mid-Winter Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 The Grand Krewe of Memphi played up a nautical theme for its annual ball at the Memphis Country Club.
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StreetSeens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 20 & 22 He’s on a mission to spark a love of theater of the mind. She’s noticing an overall improvement in the quality of life for a special group of Mid-South athletes. Father and son know best
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when it comes to all things ice. StreetSeens highlight Bob Arnold, Tammy Bolen and Mac and
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A trek across the city’s party landscape.
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12 MEMPHI MID-WINTER BALL Linda Farmer and Larry Hardy
The Children’s Museum of Memphis became a Parisian hotspot during its “Spectacular! Spectacular!” fund-raiser.
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36 CIRQUE DU CMOM David VanEpps and Emily Oliva
The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t shoot hoops this night, but they did score with fans of the Grizzlies House at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Onsites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48, 51 & 52 Gatherings that have earned an honorable mention.
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GRIZZ GALA Amanda and Mike Lecus Cover Photo Margaret and Michael Shivers at Cirque du CMOM Photo by Nathan Berry
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t’s that time of year when an event that only happens every four years graces televisions worldwide. I’m talking about the Winter Olympics, of course, but by the time you read my column, coverage from Vancouver will have long gone off the air. However, many of the athletes’ stories and fights to win a coveted medal will leave a lasting impression. On a personal note, I would hope that the experience of being an Olympian is more about the honor of competing alongside the world’s best athletes rather than winning, since only a small percentage of contenders can earn the gold. In relation to this topic, numerous other sports challenges take place right here at home, from tennis greats duking it out last month at the Regions Morgan Keegan and Cellular South Cup to the Memphis Grizzlies’ promising quest toward a spot in the NBA Playoffs. Either of these sports has contenders dedicated to the utmost degree, and there is also another important factor to remember: These athletes have amazing full body strength. Those with permanent physical disabilities don’t have the same advantage, but I’ll tell you right now that not being able-bodied isn’t stopping this group of athletes from competing. Tammy Bolen, whose StreetSeen story is featured on page 20, founded Mid-South Adaptive Sports and Recreation (MASR) to make team sports available for those with permanent physical limitations. Not only does this unique opportunity instill more confidence in MASR participants on the basketball court, in the swimming pool or at the track, but Bolen says, “The overall improvement in their quality of life is amazing.” Why aren’t their stories in the news? The other StreetSeens this month present equally engaging stories, just on different subjects. Bob Arnold, who you can read about on page 18, upstarted an audio theater group that has grown from four people to 130 in a mere three years. On page 22, you’ll read about Mac and David Winker, a father and son team of ice carvers who have shaped their respective industry by patenting templates, creating neverbefore-seen sculptures and offering unparalleled attention to detail. All this talk of ice is making me chilly, so stay warm. Remember though that spring is just around the corner (March 20, to be exact).
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he snow made for a dramatic winter wonderland outside, but inside the Memphis Country Club, the scene for the Memphi MidWinter Ball took on a much warmer vibe, literally and figuratively. The oldest of the Grand Krewes created a “Lost Treasures of the MEMPHI” theme for the 2010 Carnival Memphis season, which it kicked off in pure “under the sea” fashion. Not only do the Grand Krewes work hard throughout the year to raise funds for the Carnival Memphis Children’s Charity Initiative, but each hosts a party to unveil its new royalty. For Memphi, that meant announcing six “Hidden Gems Duchesses,” who are stylized as MMX (2010) and represented by different gemstones. The royal court members are the following: Duchess Weetie Whittemore (diamond) and Duke Dr. John Whittemore; Duchess Floy Cole (emerald) and Duke Dr. Jeff Cole; Duchess Lauren Wiener (ruby) and Duke Russel Wiener; Duchess Kaki Smith (amethyst) and Duke Vince Smith; Duchess Anne Conrad (aquamarine) and Duke Kemp Conrad; and Duchess Leanne Sykes (sapphire) and Duke Mark Sykes. Once the royalty was announced, revelry abounded in dining rooms appropriately titled the “Neptune Room,” “Nautilus Room” and “Bubble Room.” Guests savored blue cocktails served in martini glasses with tiny plastic mermaids around the rim at the “Mermaid Bar,” while a mermaid, played by Catherine Norton, smiled to all while standing on a podium. Tiny seashells also made a big showing, appearing on place cards and in fish bowls filled with sand. Other thoughtful touches included branches painted a brilliant red to resemble coral, sea horses at the entrance and a large mermaid ice sculpture in the foyer that gave the illusion of floating on water thanks to a projector that emitted ripples of water on the dome overhead. The fête continued into the wee hours, with the Pat Patrick Showband out of Nashville persuading merrymakers to get on their feet. Party chairs Ginger and Dabney Collier, Amy and Joey Dudek, Linda and Ed Gatlin and Virginia and Harris White couldn’t have been more pleased with the dedicated members who brought “Lost Treasures” to life. Jim Taylor, Memphi’s chairman, says the theme will be present in other parties throughout the season and will also encompass the people who were part of Memphi’s notable past and many traditions from the group’s long history. See all the party photos at rsvpmagazine.com Password: RSVP
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Gail and Dr. Noah Kimball
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Bob Arnold Reviving Audio Theater
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hatterbox Audio Theater began as a labor of love for four college friends interested in doing radio shows and has since turned into a community theater of sorts for around 130 volunteers. Comprised of actors, directors, writers, sound effects artists, musicians and visual artists, Chatterbox caters to imaginations everywhere through its fully soundscaped audio works, and as executive director Bob Arnold points out, all material is available for free streaming or download at chatterboxtheater.org. The group keeps the art form as authentic as possible by using manual sound effects and recording most performances live at venues like Memphis University School, WKNO and EgglestonWorks. These spaces are a far departure from Chatterbox’s humble beginnings in Arnold’s living room, where he says he and his friends hung blankets to deaden the sound. “We were amazed what we could accomplish with modest equipment when we started,” he says. “Our recordings sounded professional to us then, but they now sound a lot better.” To Chatterbox’s credit, little post-production editing takes place after a show, which is usually done in two takes. Original works and adaptations of works in the public domain are fair game, and genres include drama, comedy, children’s stories and horror. Arnold himself leans toward the gore because he enjoys getting creative with sound effects for horror shows, even perusing flea markets, junk stores and the grocery aisles for ideas. He offers, “Snapping a stalk of celery sounds like a bone cracking, and smashing a head of cabbage sounds pretty gross. I also worked with a physics guy who came up with the idea of pressing sheets of metal against dry ice to release a horrible screeching noise.” In addition to sound effects, Arnold has taken on the part of narrator, director, writer, actor, talent recruiter and publicist many a time for Chatterbox. He’s even added “musician” to the hat by playing a dulcimer, a little harmonica and a toy xylophone for shows. His next role will be trying to get a space donated for Chatterbox’s permanent home and forming a regular production schedule. Whether or not a permanent facility comes to be, Chatterbox fans can always visit their favorite audio theater with the touch of a button. Arnold adds, “Podcasting is still in its infancy, so I think there’s a huge market and potential fanbase for productions with entertainment value.” Watch out iPod, here comes Chatterbox! Story by Leah Fitzpatrick Photo by Steve Roberts
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Tammy Bolen Not Playing the Label Game
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hen Tammy Bolen relocated from Baltimore to Memphis, she and her husband immediately noticed a need for sports-related activities for children with physical limitations. Not about to let opportunities fall to the wayside for an underserved athlete population, Bolen formed Mid-South Adaptive Sports and Recreation (MASR) in 2004. The MASR motto: When life tells them they can’t, we’re here to teach them they CAN! “All these kids know is a label from what they can’t do, and their parents also have the mindset that sports just aren’t for their kids,” Bolen explains. “It’s a barrier we’ve got to break down.” Bolen’s first call to action meant organizing monthly MASR playdates for families of physically challenged children. Participants would meet at the East Memphis WellWorX for wheelchair basketball and swimming, while family members cheered from the sidelines and swapped invaluable information and encouragement from others in their same shoes. Having a daughter diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Bolen relished these informal meetups and began planning for more frequent and more sports inclusive gatherings, as well as an increase in the number of athletes, who range from ages 2-21 and have conditions such as spina bifida, amputation/limb loss and dwarfism. The nonprofit next expanded to area churches, schools and neighborhood centers, and added family biking and track and field (of which Bolen is the coach). Bolen proudly adds that MASR operates under the Paralympic Division of the U.S. Olympic Committee and that many participants travel often for competitions like the National Junior Disability Championships, the Gateway Games, the Dixie Games and the Endeavor Games. Requests have been placed for summer camps, but Bolen’s currently focusing on serving the visually challenged community and possibly starting an indoor power soccer program, which she says is a costly endeavor. In fact, equipment is MASR’s biggest expense, with each specialized chair averaging $2,500. MASR does require a regular fee on an abilityto-pay basis to hold families accountable to the program, and scholarships are available for those who qualify. The kids who travel for competition raise money by holding track and field-a-thons, with all the money going back to the families. Some families even give the money from fundraisers to those in the program with greater financial need. Now, that’s what you’d call team spirit. Story by Leah Fitzpatrick Photo by Steve Roberts
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ome might remember Mac Winker from his days as owner of the Racquet Club of Memphis, but he’s recognized among ice carvers as the “Father of Ice Templates” and for being inducted into the Ice Carving Hall of Fame. When Mac first began creating ice sculptures while attending Michigan State University’s School of Hospitality Business, paper templates were far from standard in the industry. He changed all that by copyrighting some 250 Winker Design Templates, the same ones his son, David, used to learn the family trade. What David also utilized when he took on the niche art form was his dad’s book, Ice Sculpture: The Art of Ice Carving in 12 Systematic Steps. The how-to manual came about from Mac’s own frustrations with being able to only reference the pictures, not the words, in Japanese books. In hopes of making ice carving more accessible to future generations, Mac laid out instructions in his book that even a child can follow, as proven by David when he was 11. David has now been carving 20-plus years, and 9,000 copies of the book have since sold worldwide. “In 30 years, there will be no one who has carved ice sculptures as long as me,” David beams. Father and son officially teamed up two years ago, and the “Ice Man” became the “Ice Men.” Though the elder Winker has slowed down a bit since David came on board, both remain busy producing pieces for 75-100 charities a year, Memphis in May Barbecue Fest teams, wedding parties and sporting events, to name a few clients. The requests are endless: ice luges, company logos, animals, wine racks, bars, ghosts for Halloween and flowers frozen in sculptures. However, Mac’s “Winker Vase” design has become the most frequently carved ice sculpture throughout the world. “I’ve done over 4,000 vases, and there’s still something about it that gets me excited each time I carve it…but the most intricate sculpture I ever did was a six-foot tall Ryder Cup for the 2002 Ryder Cup competition in England,” Mac says. No task is too big or small for the Ice Men, and Mac has the story to prove it. He once spent nine days in Fairbanks, Alaska building a life-size stagecoach and horses out of giant blocks of glacier ice that weighed in at 44,000 pounds. Needless to say, Mac hasn’t recreated that monumental structure. Instead, he and his son are constantly searching out new technology, from lighting to carving knives, to improve the quality of their work. “There’s something special about ice, and no matter what, an ice sculpture always leaves a lasting memory long after it’s melted,” Mac surmises. Story by Leah Fitzpatrick Photo by Steve Roberts
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n Memphis, there is more than $300 million invested in biomedical research annually, but Steve Bares says most people don’t know about the significant medical contributions made here. As the executive director of the Memphis Bioworks® Foundation, Bares is spreading the word about the economic benefit of innovative ideas put into action and wants the community to be aware of the region’s unique position to be a leader in accelerating the growth of the biosciences. Specifically, our city has a strong potential in three areas: biomedical, biologistics and industrial biotechnology. RSVP editor Leah Fitzpatrick met with Bares at the foundation headquarters to hear about the strides Memphis Bioworks is making in the UT-Baptist Research Park, the education sector and the farms of the Delta, to name a few of the organization’s focus areas.
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Bares: The most honest answer is there was nothing in my background that could tell me I would do this. I was a person who had been in a corporate setting, had been an entrepreneur and had come to Memphis to work for International Paper. I soon had the privilege of meeting Pitt Hyde, the board chair and founder of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation, Stephen Reynolds, who is the CEO of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation, and Dr. Kenneth Robinson, who is currently our commissioner of health, and a number of visionary leaders who were putting the Memphis Bioworks Foundation together. They came to me and asked if I wanted to do something good for this community. Nobody had ever asked that question of me before, and I thought about it and realized what an opportunity I had to make a difference. It was also a great honor to be confirmed as the foundation’s first executive director. RSVP: Tell me about the beginnings of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation. Bares: The Memphis Bioworks Foundation was established in 2001 as a nonprofit 501(c)(3). The foundation was created to expand upon the community’s current bioscience strengths to create an internationally recognized center for the development and commercialization of bio-science technologies. Through the vision of a group of Memphis leaders, Memphis Bioworks was formed to bring together public, private, academic and government entities in a collaborative effort to change the Memphis economic landscape. To accomplish the goals of the mission, the Memphis Bioworks Foundation is responsible for four key areas that we consider critical to drive the plan and the economic growth of the community: providing program leadership, developing infrastructure, expanding the workforce and driving research and entrepreneurship. For Memphis, our mission means higher paying jobs, capital investment, a revitalized downtown medical center and new educational opportunities. RSVP: How has the foundation evolved since you first came on board?
Bares: When Bioworks started, it was me and a cell phone. Baptist executives allowed me to camp out and share their offices in the 930 Madison building that they ultimately donated to the University of Tennessee. The foundation’s first effort was to consider how to best utilize the downtown hospital that Baptist had offered to donate to the organization. The buildings and properties were donated to Bioworks in 2002 and have become the catalyst for the UT-Baptist Research Park. Since that time, we have worked to better understand the key niches in which the region can establish a longterm viable economic cluster and have significantly expanded our efforts to fill in gaps that are needed to meet that objective. RSVP: What organizations is the foundation partnered with? Bares: On the entrepreneurship side, there are many because no group can do it all. Obviously, it starts with a lot of our technology partners. For example, you look around the universities, and you have a different tech transfer program within universities. That’s one place where the technology comes from. The first order of business then is the tech transfer partners: the University of Memphis, UT, St. Jude and Ole Miss. Technology can come from anywhere in the country, or anywhere in the world, but these local partners are the key economic engines in the community. We also have partners who are in the business of helping small companies, such as the Chamber of Commerce. RSVP: What are some of the bioscience industries that Memphis Bioworks is helping expand? Photos by Don Perry
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RSVP: What initially sparked your interest in wanting to work at the Memphis Bioworks Foundation?
Bares: Memphis Bioworks focuses on three areas of the biosciences: biomedical, biologistics and bioagriculture. All three areas leverage the core assets of Memphis, which are its worldrenowned medical center, its strategic position as an international distribution center and go-to-market capacity and its rich Delta farmland coupled with industrial strengths. RSVP: What are some future jobs the foundation is hoping to create in the community? Bares: That is a complicated question because there are a lot of dif-
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ferent opportunities. If you look at the sectors where Memphis has strengths—I go back to biomedical, biologistics and we’ll simply say the biobased products—there’s clearly a broad spectrum of jobs in these three areas. In the biomedical sector, you have everything from research to product management at a pharmaceutical company, Human Resources in a clinical software company, manufacturing in a medical device company and the research technicians who work here in the lab at the medical school or at St. Jude. All of these jobs represent a broad spectrum of jobs from undergraduates to Ph.D.s to people that are not science-oriented at all and support the industry. If you look at biologistics, there are people such as shipping operators who make sure that all products are supplied and then there are specialty pharmacists at Accredo Health, who are dealing directly with patients that are learning how to cope with some pretty difficult diseases. In biobased products, you have everyone from the farmers who deliver raw materials for production, all the way to chemical operators and shipping managers. The reason that bioscience is transformational for Memphis is the scope and breadth of the sustainable job opportunities it provides the region.
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RSVP: Speaking of biobased products, can you share the significance of the 25Farmer Network? Bares: The bioeconomy is an economic engine based around the utilization of plant-based materials in a wide variety of biobased materials including chemicals, plastics and biofuels—already a $140 billion industry and rapidly growing, according to McKinsey and Company. Our research led to the Memphis Bioworks Foundation’s recent publication of the Regional Strategy for Biobased Products in the
Mississippi Delta. The 25Farmer Network is a key part of the action plan that connects our surrounding productive farmland to the industrial assets here in the urban center. RSVP: How many counties are involved in this program? Bares: The 25Farmer Network is currently focused on the 21 counties in West Tennessee for research on alternative crops. It is part of our five-state, 98-county examination of the potential for agriculture and forestry revitalization through the development of new markets and the related industrial biotechnology opportunities in the region that was initiated by Memphis Bioworks and conducted by the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice. RSVP: What were some of the alternative crops planted throughout West Tennessee? Bares: Alternative crops that were planted include sweet sorghum, canola, millet and sunflowers, to name a few. Looking forward, new crops will be tested and grown in this area replacing those that are moving to different localities around the world. RSVP: What was your reaction to finding out that Memphis Bioworks and the City of Memphis had been allotted $30 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) last October? Bares: I felt that it was a vote of confidence by the federal government in our city’s future and in Memphis Bioworks Foundation as a trusted steward of this funding. In the joint application with the city, Memphis Bioworks received the credits to be deployed on proj-
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RSVP: What are some projects the tax credits will be used for in the area? Bares: Memphis Bioworks Foundation (through a subsidiary that is designated as a community development entity, or CDE) will work with the city to jointly make decisions on how to deploy the $30 million in credits. The New Market Tax Credit program is a federal program that specifies how these investments can be made, but it is all about serving low-income residents and rebuilding lowincome portions within the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Obviously, one potential use is to stimulate investment that leads to new business opportunities and jobs in the medical center. The UT-Baptist Research Park site, including the former hotel tower site on Madison and the planned research buildings, were identified as tracts for investment. RSVP: Do you think the Memphis Bioworks Foundation could have worked in another location, or do you think Memphis has been the perfect fit for this organization? Bares: It would have been different in different locations. The bot-
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tom line is the areas of focus we have are really a reflection of the skills, assets and gaps in the Memphis region. What makes Bioworks unique is that we have an unbelievable board of directors who work together, and we’ve been able to build and work across both public and private enterprises to really bring us the support needed to make something happen. Getting that kind of collaboration distinguishes Memphis from most areas. That’s something that this community has done unbelievably well and continues to do well. Other communities look at us and are amazed at how we’re working together so collaboratively. It’s actually a really big deal and goes past the Memphis Bioworks Foundation to the core entrepreneurial spirit of the Memphis community. RSVP: Where do you hope to see Memphis 10 years from now as a result of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation’s efforts? Bares: I see an economy with more innovative businesses, high-paying jobs and a well-trained local workforce that is broadly participating in these new jobs. I see Memphis building on its strong foundation in orthopedics, medical devices and pediatric cancer to gain more recognition as a nationally known biomedical center-of-excellence. A new sector of “personalized medicine” will naturally leverage our strength in biomedical technologies and our significant air, truck and global logistics. I also see Memphis taking a leadership role in the emerging multi-billion dollar global bioeconomy by having leveraged its climate, farmland, logistics and chemical manufacturing capacity to develop sustainable green jobs. Overall, I see Memphis in a stronger position to transform its economy through cooperation, collaboration and by leveraging its core competencies.
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A Trek Across the City’s Party L andscape Memphis Child Advocacy Center Works of Heart Valentine Auction How many ways can you incorporate a heart into artwork? Apparently, more than 130, if you’re going by the number of regional “heartists” who lent their interpretations to the Works of Heart (WOH) Valentine Auction. Now in its 18th year, the event leading up to the “Day of Love” has
Art’s Rust Hall. Even a heart-shaped votive candle stand, designed by Ted Rust, greeted guests out front with its brilliant flickering flames. Displayed in three different sections
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that closed at various intervals, works included everything from jewelry and paintings to sculptures and pottery. Favorites Dolph Smith, John Robinette, John McIntire and Tom Clifton donated their creations once again, and Mahaffey White, who is 98-years-young, returned for a fourth year to donate her beautifully crafted heart chess set. If that piece didn’t grab your attention, then there were many others that did with clever titles such as “Hearts on a String,” “Snowy Valentine’s,” “Love Nest,” “Time’s a Waitin’…Follow Your Heart” and “Love in Balance.” As you can imagine from the titles alone, no two pieces were alike, and mixed media ruled the roost. Joe Birch of WMC-TV 5 emceed the
his emotion by asking, “Have you ever seen such a great commitment by a group of artists?” Not likely, which makes Nancy Williams, the executive director of the Memphis CAC, proud to be a part of such a special event that brought in more than $60,000 to benefit abused children. Those helping the cause and lending a heart were Judy and Jim Prentiss, Carol Prentiss, Sally and Brad Heinz, Rise Maxwell, Beryl Wight, Brenda and Herman Morris, Terri Embry, Mike Dunavant, Mark Heuberger, Ann Wright, Grayson Smith, Karen Mason Riss and Yendry and Brent Alvord. Story and photos by Leah Fitzpatrick
Memphis Scottish Society Burns Nicht In 1801 on the fifth anniversary of Robert Burns’ death, nine men met in the cottage of the Scottish poet to celebrate his
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out ready to bid big. Asked about the turnout, he said, “This is great, and now I can start to relax because everything is hung.” Indeed, the art was the focal point of the evening and filled nearly every inch of exhibit space at Memphis College of
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Scottish shire or text from a Burns’ poem to partake of the feast. Though a cash bar was onsite, some brought drams of Scotch for their drinking pleasure. While dining and imbibing, guests enjoyed entertainment by the Wolf River Pipes and Drums bagpipers, as well as the folksy sounds of Edinburgh-native Ed Miller. Clifford McWhorter led the crowd in prayer, namely Burns’ “Selkirk Grace.” More poems, including the bard’s “Address to a Haggis” which marked the famous dish’s arrival during the festivities, followed. For the faint of palate, a vegetarian option was available. Longtime member Lore Hisky, now deceased, was honored at the dinner, with her family clad in their finest plaid. “She always loved for us to come to this when we were kids growing up,” said Hisky’s daughter, Lorelei Scatamacchia. “She would be so thrilled tonight with the honoring of
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The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center served up its 28th anniversary dinner, proving that Living the serving others can be done with flair. “L Legacy of Nonviolence” was the theme for the Grassroots Gala and Banquet, which took place at the Bridges building downtown. Nearly 150 guests, including Congressman
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The Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center created an evening to remember as partygoers gathered in Cordova to celebrate the richness of memory and loved ones who struggled with it. The snow had mostly melted, but the February cold lingered as guests ventured to the Esplanade for the Dance for the Memories Gala. About 400 people attended the annual event, now in its third year at this location. The tented courtyard had a temporary glitch with the heating, but that didn’t stop the likes of Donna and Dave Nelson, Barb Tatge, Lynn and Ned Nelson, Jennifer and Ronnie Reginelli, Teresa and Michal Donna and Dave Nelson with Barb Tatge Routh, Sandy and John Barrios, Betsy and Nelson Campany and Sherry and Denny Douglas from browsing through a silent auction of more than 200 items. Executive director Herbie Krisle joked that “this was the first auction ever where you could see your breath.� Inside the ballroom, tables gloriously adorned with centerpieces by C.J. Lilly and Company held a feast prepared by the Esplanade’s catering staff. Delectables included gazpacho shooters, chipotle bacon-wrapped shrimp, caramelized onion and feta pastries,
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hroughout the ‘80s and into the ‘90s, pianist Tom Hackenberger reached out to those with muscular dystrophy by hosting an annual benefit concert. Almost two decades after his death in 1992, friends are upholding the tradition with the Tom Hackenberger Musical Extravaganza, benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Boscos Squared housed the cocktail-clad partygoers, who remained close-mouthed as operatic soprano Kallen Esperian took the stage. Throughout the evening, guests also enjoyed other local musicians including Pat Register, Michael Varner, Tony Thomas, Captain Phil McGee and DiAnne Price. Joe Birch of WMC-TV 5 emceed. At street level, customers can browse drum sets, cymbals and talk to real live drummers about their rhythmic needs at the Memphis Drum Shop, but on certain nights of the year, the upstairs is where all the magic happens. One such magical event was the Make It “Count” for Kroc benefit, an annual gathering that brings music to the community and raises funding for the Kroc Center. The concert bill featured the Memphis Jazz Orchestra churning out the tunes of Count Basie with radio personality Tom Prestigiacomo and musician Jojo Jeffries contributing vocals. During the evening, guests sipped wine and snacked on egg rolls, pasta with peanut sauce and lox with remoulade sauce, provided by former Buns on the Run owner Sharron Johnson, and during intermission, she brought out dessert and coffee to keep jazz enthusiasts’ spirits kicking. “This was an amazing evening where people who like jazz could show their support for a terrific organization,” said Drum Shop owner Jim Pettit. While stopping in town during their national Find Your Way Home Prison Tour,” the women of “F Magdalene, a Nashville-based residential program for women in prison, shared their message to Memphians Thistle Farms Home Party” held at the home of at the “T Audrey Gonzalez. Through the program, women who have survived lives of violence, prostitution and addiction live in a safe and compassionate community for two years at no cost and learn job skills through its handmade line of body products, Thistle Farms. While most guests walked away with a holiday-scented soy candle, a Winter Skin Survival Body Kit and the knowledge that they could purchase these products locally at Whole Foods, everyone walked away with a new understanding of the Magdalene mantra: “Love is the strongest force for change in the world.” Story and photos by Lesley Young
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s horrific images of the recent earthquake’s devastating toll on Haiti saturated the media, Ephraim Urevbu, the Nigerian-born owner of the Art Village Gallery, could not help but compare the Haitian children in crisis to his own young son and think: What if it had happened to him? He worried, “What will happen to Haiti when the cameras stop rolling?” Ironically, Art Village Gallery had helped publish and had in storage 1,000 prints of a work by Haitian artist Ronald Thomas from an original owned by former Memphis mayoral candidate Charles Carpenter. During a special reception held in the colorful gallery—with Caribbean, African, and American cuisine—it was announced that the sale of this print will be combined with an ongoing fund-raising effort in support of rescue and rebuilding in Haiti. Held as a precursor to Oscar Night® America (scheduled for March 7 at Minglewood Hall), the Oscar Nominations Party indulged movie buffs with a replay of the Academy Awards® nominations announcement. The watch party took place at Fleming’s Steakhouse, where attendees dined on appetizers and enjoyed wine and specialty cocktails. More than 70 sponsors and supporters of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Memphis’ Oscar Night America event came out for the kick-off to awards show season. The U of M Holiday Inn marked the setting for The Grand Krewe of Ennead Coronation of King Sahara XX, Andrew Anderson, and Queen Sahara XX, Carolyn Mayo. Krewe members decorated the entranceway and A Magic Carpet Ride” ballroom in keeping with “A theme, and even displayed a luxurious sheik’s tent and miniature replica of a camel. Barbara Robbins Baker, Julie C. Eaves, Marion Holder Marr and Laura Gaynette Price were presented as this year’s duchesses. Ennead dukes are Joe Chamoun, John Goodyear, Charles Perry and Jim Turner, with Charles Crumby serving as flagman. Following an impressive coronation ceremony, members and their guests enjoyed a sumptuous buffet and danced to music provided by Natchez. 2010 chairman Marta Vinzant was pleased with both the turnout and the enthusiasm exhibited for the first Grand Krewe coronation this season.
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and a seated dinner. For one night only, media personalities assumed the role of celebrity to raise funds for the 19th annual ROCK 103 Ronald McDonald House Radiothon. Celebrity Waiter’s Night took place at The Half Shell on Winchester, where John “Bad Dog” McCormack and Ric Chetter broadcast their show with special guest Jerry “The King” Lawler. All tips the waiters received, as well as a portion of proceeds from steak dinners and the specialty beer, benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Memphis.
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because we aren’t equipped for this kind of thing. Of course, it also mocks our accents, our cuisine, our love of pork, particularly, and our taste in music, but that’s a column for another time. Naturally, my friends who hate and doubt all science took this opportunity to ask about global warming. It seemed like a fair knock considering at one point there was snow on the ground in all 50 states,
When it first hit, snowmen appeared everywhere, but now they’re untended and falling in on themselves like Joan Rivers. yes all 50, including Hawaii. So I did what I always do when I’m confused about science and Wikipedia fails me, I called an egghead friend of mine. This never ends well. The eggheads hate having to take my call and explain something scientific to my little brain. They have to though because I have access to normal friends who can help move a couch. Eggheads may be able to theoretically move a heavy object, but in reality they end up watching and giving irritating advice. This particular friend, who threatened legal action if named here, heaved a huge sigh of misery when I asked if maybe all this snow and ice indicated that their numbers may be a little skewed. He explained, in the same tones I’ve heard him use to calm his 8-year-old, that it may seem like there’s a lot of cold going on but this is local and not global. There are many parts of the world that are being baked and droughted right now worse than ever. Northern Asia and Australia are suf-
fering record heat and drought. Then he explained that those conditions are not caused by global warming either, and I started getting annoyed and testy. “The Earth has been getting warmer in the aggregate since temperatures were first consistently measured in the middle of the 19th century…” That was about the last thing I heard before I dozed off. When people start heaving “aggregate” into the conversation, I go to my happy place. My happy dumb place. I’m sure scientists are right because they’re all smarter than me. I have friends who think all science is hooey. Whenever they start saying that I wonder how they feel when they get on an airplane. Know who made that flying machine possible? That’s right, scientists. It’s like people who hate and fear doctors until they have chest pains. My point, and I did have one, is that while it is true that we in the South are ill prepared for serious winter weather, if this global warming thing is true, the people in the rest of the country are the ones in trouble. When they get record highs for weeks on end, they’re going to wilt like the Chargers in the postseason. When their grass turns brown and they have to water what’s left of their lawn wearing nothing but their gym shorts and a tank top, we’ll be laughing at them. I’ve said it before, probably in this column at some point, we have no problem with 100degree temperatures and humidity that makes your newspaper a damp mess sitting on your porch. When they’re dropping like real estate values from the current heat wave, we’ll be having a cookout in our back yard. When the news is showing people in Connecticut sitting in public fountains to escape the summer, we’ll be able to point out that we started the whole sitting in public fountains decades ago just because it’s fun.
Ever the proactive citizen, humorist Dennis Phillippi tries to get to the bottom of the nation’s massive snowfall by pestering his egghead buddy about global warming. He also has a little fun (or maybe a lot) envisioning a summer that Northerners will be whining about, and we Southerners will be enduring just fine. Bring on the sunshine!
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y the time you read this, the snow may have melted, but the memory will last a while. This column, due to the exigencies of the publishing world, has to be written a few weeks before the magazine hits the stands, and as I hunt and peck there is what weather people insist on referring to as “frozen precip” everywhere, making my driveway as treacherous as crossing the Ice Capades. Trust me on this one: You do not want to cross the Ice Capades. They have a long memory and a thirst for revenge. For it seems like two weeks now, walking to my car has required a stance not unlike an aging man with bad knees and a history of prostate issues, which is fortuitous, as that’s how I walk anyway. Kids are even sick of it. When it first hit, snowmen appeared everywhere, but now they’re untended and falling in on themselves like Joan Rivers. Snowball fights, which look so fun and even romantic on jewelry store commercials, become tiresome the instant ice goes down your collar. Plus, as Southerners, snowball fights quickly devolve into the chance to take out all that anger we internalize. Once the window opens to cream your neighbor, who won’t ever control his dog, with sweet icy revenge, it turns ugly. The rest of the country, of course, thinks our snow paralysis is hilarious. Chicagoans and New Yorkers can finally agree on something: Southerners being barricaded into our homes because of three inches of snow is laugh out loud funny. Cities that routinely get knee-deep snowfalls looked down on us from their snowshoes and smug snug parkas. Did they take into consideration how rarely we experience standing snow and ice? Was a moment’s thought spared for the fact that our infrastructure is geared toward blistering heat, and little preparation was made for things like, oh I don’t know, snowplowing and street salting? I’m thinking no. The press had a field day with its Snowmageddon and Snowpocalypse, and Snowlookatthepoorsoutherners. It showed helicopter shots of people in Charlotte and Atlanta building snowmen like we were some childlike race that had never seen snow before. “Look at the primitive natives trying to appease their weather gods…” The national news mocks us
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he 16 young ladies in this picture were seniors from the Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi Girl Scout Council who were chosen to participate in a Girl Scout Roundup at Button Bay State Park in Vermont. Attendees came to the event in July of 1962 from every U.S. state and territory and from all six continents where the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is located. Were you involved in a Girl Scout Roundup? If so, get reconnected! PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY CANTRELL COCHRAN If you have a past photo you would like to share with RSVP readers, please contact Leah Fitzpatrick at 276-7787 ext. 105 or e-mail the photo and caption to editor@rsvpmagazine.com All photos will be returned promptly.