Backyard Bash
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3096 Chapel Woods Cove
379 Sweetbrier Road
Memphis, TN 38103
Germantown, TN 38139
Memphis, TN 38120
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The Artesian, Downtown Memphis' most secure and prestigious address! This sought after 3 BR, 3 Bath unit has center view of Harahan Bridge and the Mississippi! Current owners have taken it to incredible level! New hardwoods incl. baseboards, totally painted incl. ceilings, custom shelving, storage closet. Quartz and marble polished and sealed, solar shades. Furnishings custom designed for the condo by Restoration Hardware Modern Gallery. (price for furnishings and decor available upon request). Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist ©
Sally Isom 901.219.8882 isom@ collins-maury.com
"Reverie" is featured in the Vesta Home Show in Germantown this October. Built by David Clark Construction, designed by Jeff Bramlett, & selections made by Becca Gaines Interiors - this is your opportunity to own a custom-built home full of show upgrades. Entry has unique pivot door and curved staircase, open floor plan with Nanawall opening to back porch w/ fireplace, built-in grill & kegorator and sparkling pool. Kitchen has separate scullery with built-in coffee maker, butler's pantry w/ beverage center, custom paneled dining room, and many more unique features! Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist ©
Laura Clark 901.483.2117 Laura@LauraClarkRealtor.com
Ever dream of owning a stately home in the River Oaks area? Just envision yourself entertaining in this home's impressive great room as your guests spill out onto the park-like backyard with gunite pool, pool house, patio, deck & gazebo.This spectacular home with its magnificent entry & grand split staircase provides you and your decorator the opportunity to create something truly special!
Bill Maury
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125 Serenbe Cove
2840 Rue Jordan Cove
2500 Johnson Rd.
Collierville, TN 38017
Germantown, TN 38138
$697,000
$888,900
Germantown, TN 38139
Custom built Dickens home two blocks from Collierville Town Square in the private gated community of Washington Gates. Magnificent 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath, office and bonus/exercise room. Sprawling front porch with a screened patio. French doors open from the great room into an outdoor screened patio with wood burning fireplace and ventilated grilling area. Backyard is highlighted by a heated gunite pool and hot tub. Spacious kitchen with a walk-in pantry. Master suite on the first floor with a luxury bath highlighted by a free-standing tub. Call to schedule a private showing!
A stunning one owner home in the heart of Germantown. Custom built by Magnolia Homes and features 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath, media room and upstairs recreation room. Open design with soaring ceilings into the great room accentuated by exposed beams, detailed millwork and limestone mantel to capture the French country style. Professional kitchen with a butler's pantry is perfect for catering large events. A master suite on the main floor with a luxury bath. Covered patio overlooks the lavish backyard with a gunite pool, fireplace and outdoor cooking. Call to schedule a private showing!
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Elegant yet with the feeling of home. New Orleans ambiance is expressed from the 2 acres of professional landscaping with fountains, brick paths, a grand pool, lovely peaceful setting. 5 BR, 5.1 bath home, over 7500 sf,plus 4 car garage with gated entry. If a Chef's kitchen is your dream this one has it! Sub-zero Refrigerator, double oven by VIking & Wolf Gas cook top. Roof is 7 years old! A Special feature is the ELEVATOR! One of a kind glass art panels in the downstairs Master Retreat with a closet that is breathtaking! Master up has added suite as well. Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist ©
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CONTENTS November 2019 Features
Events Signature Memphis • 10
Dennis Paullus
Memphis Moments • 12, 24, 26, 28, 40,42, 44 & 46
John Malmo Chairman Emeritus, ArcherMalmo, Inc.
Shawn and Cynthia Reed
Memphis Food & Wine Festival • 14
StreetSeen • 20 Ben Smith World influences flavor the menu at Tsunami
A feast for the senses and a good cause
Jennifer Jacobson and Mickey Cochran
StreetSeen • 22
Pawprints Gala • 30
Valerie Berlin Creating for the enjoyment of color and pattern
Animals in need gain a second chance through "love in action"
RSVPhillippi • 49
David and Rachel Brocato
Backyard Bash • 36
Waiting to Inhale You’re almost never in a waiting room waiting for something good
A little fun in the Big Backyard for the adults
Cover Photo Elizabeth and Chris McNally at Pawprints Gala Photo by Baxter Buck 4
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RSVP Staff Volume XXV • Number XI
November 2019 Publisher Roy Haithcock
Chris Pugh
Account Executive Chris has been exercising his talent in the advertising world since 1999. He joined the RSVP team in 2009 and brought with him a love for laughter and creativity. Originally from New Albany, Mississippi, Chris has settled in Memphis and enjoys being active in the fashion community.
Editor Emily Adams Keplinger Copy Editor/Accounting Ruth Cassin Contributing Writers Bill Bannister Virginia M. Davis Dennis Phillippi Gaye Swan Art Director Kim Coleman Photographers Baxter Buck Don Perry Steve Roberts Account Executives Chris Pugh Carter Davis
Carter Davis
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Carter is native Memphian and a veteran of the broadcast industry, and magazine publishing. He is also a freelance voiceover talent and can be heard on WKNO 91.1FM on Sundays. Carter is an avid animal lover and likes to work with aquariums as a hobby. He enjoys his East Memphis home with his wife and 2 dogs, and 6 cats.
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ovember is the pearl-grey month, the changeling between warm crimson October and cold white December; the month when the leaves fall in slow drifting whirls and the shapes of the trees are revealed. When the earth imperceptibly wakes and stretches her bare limbs and displays her stubborn unconquerable strength before she settles uneasily into winter. November is secret and silent.” These words by Alison Uttley seem to perfectly sum up the essence of November. With Daylight Savings Time ending on November 3 (at 2 a.m.), the transition from the last month of autumn to the first month of winter will seem to be hastened by the early evening darkness. But rather than bemoan these changes, let’s embrace them, and enjoy an extra hour of sleep. There’s so much to be thankful for this season. Plan to show your support for historic preservation as the annual Adapt a Door & Design Gala is held on Nov. 2 at Howard Hall, 2282 Madison, benefiting Memphis Heritage. On Nov. 9, you have your choice of at least four major events. The 20/20 Memphis Eye Ball Gala will take place at the Great Hall in Germantown. The annual Agape Heartlight will be held at the Soundstage at Graceland. Meanwhile, the Greenway Soiree, a benefit for Wolf River Conservancy, will be at Opera Memphis. And the Memphis Hilton will be the setting for the fifth anniversary celebration of Courage Thru Cancer. This event gives those who have been diagnosed with cancer a chance to hear inspiring stories of courage of others so that no one has to face their crisis alone. Head over to the Harbor Town Dog Show on Nov. 10 to see cute pooches strut their stuff, all while raising funds for the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. The 10th annual Red Boa Ball will take place on Nov. 15 at Memphis Botanic Garden. Not only is this a fun and high profile event, but it supports the critical services provided by the American Red Cross of the Mid-South. And not to be missed, the 69th and final Memphis College of Art Holiday Bazaar will be held at Rust Hall in Overton Park on Nov. 22 & 23. The Bazaar will kick off on Nov. 22 with a ticketed Preview and Purchase Party from 5–10 p.m., and will have an Open Market with free admission on Nov. 23 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. This is truly the end of an era. At RSVP Magazine, we are thankful for these groups, and all the other local nonprofit organizations that are the weavers of our community fabric. Each one gives us reasons to be thankful!
Emily Adams Keplinger editor@rsvpmagazine.com
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John Malmo Chairman Emeritus, ArcherMalmo, Inc. Hometown: Born in Milwaukee, moved to Memphis in 1937 Favorite Song: Anything from Broadway, Glenn Miller or Frank Sinatra Your Lucky Charm: Betty Cotten Malmo Your Best Quality: I work hard A Nonliving Celebrity/Role Model You Would Invite to Dinner: Winston Churchill Your Favorite Memphis “Thang”: The “I AM A MAN” signs from the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike
Favorite Place
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Best Memphis Hangout: The Rendezvous First Car You Owned: 1941 Chevy Coupe (in 1952) Place You Go
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Favorite Southern Idiom: “Sho ‘nuff” Best Advice You Ever Got: Be quiet Your Most Annoying Habit: Talk too much The Highlight
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Who Would Play You
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One Goal You’d Still Like
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Something You’ll Never Live Down: Bursting into a business meeting
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Memphis Food & Wine Festival
ore than 40 chefs, some local and some from around the country, were joined by almost 40 vintners for this year’s Memphis Food & Wine Festival. The event, held at The Live Garden of Memphis Botanic Garden, was a feast for the senses as tantalizing aromas of culinary items mingled with the sight of rows of tented tables ringing the perimeter of the area under starry skies. Amy LaVere, Will Sexton, John Paul Keith and Ghost Town Blues Band brought their musical talents to the scene, performing from the stage for the crowd, and adding to the party-like atmosphere. This year’s festival chef chairperson was José Gutierrez, chef/owner of River Oaks and one of six participating French Master Chefs. James Beard Foundation winner Wally Joe, chef/owner of Acre, was the festival’s co-chef chairperson. Other local chefs included Erling Jensen from Erling Jensen: The Restaurant; Andreas Kisler and Konrad Spitzbart from The Peabody; Patrick Reilly from The Majestic Grille; Ben Smith of Tsunami; and Ryan Trimm, whose restaurants include Sweet Grass, Next Door, 3rd and Court, and 117 Prime. The roster of local culinary stars continued with Andrew Adams of Acre; Nick Scott from Alchemy; Russell Casey from Bounty on Broad; Raymond Jackson from The Cafe at Crosstown Arts; Josh Burkeen from Capital Grille; David See all the party photos at rsvpmagazine.com Password: RSVP
Krog of Dory; Zach Nicholson of Lucky Cat Ramen; Franck Oysel from Interim; Jonathan Magallanes, chef/owner of Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana; Jimmy Gentry of P.O. Press Public House & Provisions; Valarie Hall, executive chef at Ridgeway Country Club; Chad Getchel of River Oaks; and Phillip Ashley Rix of Phillip Ashley Chocolates. The iconic Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous was also represented. Out-of-town chefs included Tory McPhail from Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, Deb Paquette from Etch in Nashville, and Ken Frank, Michelin starred chef-owner of La Toque in Napa Valley and Michael Smith of Farina in Kansas City, Missouri. Smith is a James Beard Best Chef-Midwest Award winner. And to go with each exquisite bite were more than 200 wines from vintners across the country. Sweet treats were also a part of the evening’s offerings and included miniature bourbon pecan pies, raspberry beignets with crème brûlée, espresso coffee mousse with coffee sponge cake and vanilla bean glaze served in edible dark chocolate teacups, a variety of flavors of gelato and more. “Gutierrez, Al LaRocca, and Bob and Sherry Chimenti founded the festival three years ago,” explained Sandra Lewis, relationship manager at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. “Since 2016, Memphis Food & Wine Festival has raised more than $225,000 for FedExFamilyHouse.
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Sara and Doug Cook
Mac Duggal and Amik Sodhi
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Gavin Clark and Isabella Goza
Vicki Howell, Camilla Forsythe, Linda Tremayne and Nancy Beck
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Chef Ben Smith World Influences Flavor Tsunami
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“And the Asian cuisine class was a real eye-opener for me — the ingredients, flavors, and techniques had a profound effect on me.”
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person can be on a path and not be not fully aware that it is leading to a future career. Such was the case for Chef Ben Smith. Born and raised in Memphis, Smith made his way through Memphis public schools, and graduated from Central High School.
“I didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted to do, so I was in no hurry for college,” recalled Smith. “Instead, I went to work in the restaurant industry.” When Smith began working at the former La Tourelle, things started to come into focus. As his skills developed, owners Paul Zilch and Martha Brahm suggested Smith go to culinary school. He applied to the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY and was accepted for the April 1984 class. As part of his program, Smith had to complete an externship at an approved restaurant. He went to San Francisco, CA and secured a position at The Sherman House Hotel to work under the tutelage of Master Chef Paul Grutter. “Grutter taught me a valuable lesson about paying attention to details,” said Smith. “My time there was frightening, hectic and crazy. I was exposed to the amazing cooking skills of a master chef and got a good taste of the intense pressure
and detail involved in running a kitchen. Also I learned about new and interesting ingredients from the Bay area.” Smith said that his time in San Francisco gave him a sense that there was a bigger world of food out there, spurring his curiosity about traveling and tasting new flavors. He returned to CIA, finished his program, and graduated with an associate’s degree in December 1986. “The seafood class still influences me today,” said Smith. “And the Asian cuisine class was a real eye-opener for me — the ingredients, flavors, and techniques had a profound effect on me.” After completing his degree, Smith returned to San Francisco and worked with Executive Chef Jeremiah Tower, who was one of the pioneers of California cuisine. “Every day offered a learning process for me,” said Smith. “That job still remains one of the most influential of my career.” Wanderlust struck again for Smith. He worked for a weekend retreat-style ranch in Australia before returning to Memphis. Next, Smith set off for a culinary adventure at a Hawaiian resort where he worked with many different fish and new ingredients. When he returned to Memphis again, he worked for the University Club, Three Oaks Grill and Winsor’s. “At Winsor’s I met a woman, Colleen, who would become my wife,” said Smith. “When I left Winsor’s, it was with the intention of opening my own place. I put together a business plan and
was approached by Thomas Boggs, who literally walked up to my house one day and made me a deal. He would do everything he could to help me open my own place if I would work for him for six months at The Half Shell, a restaurant in which he had recently invested. Thus began a partnership with Thomas, who set up all the business aspects so I could focus on the culinary, and my brother, Tim, who came in as a financial guarantor.” Smith’s plan was for a “seafood forward concept with strong Asian influences.” He found a location that met all of his criteria; a comfy place with character in a cool neighborhood. Heeding advice from Boggs, Smith made an offer for the fixtures, and within an hour, was handed the keys and soon assumed the lease. Tsunami opened in July 1998 and was the first Project Green Fork restaurant in Memphis. It has received the accolades of Best New Restaurant, and Best Seafood and Best Chef, several times. Additionally, Smith was voted Best Restauranteur by the Memphis Restaurant Association in 2010 and has been invited twice to cook at the James Beard House. “Our concept is what put Tsunami on the map,” concluded Smith. “The focus is still on seafood, but the menu continues to evolve with more locally and regionally sourced products. However, I think our longevity and continued success rests largely on our staff and incredible people, especially Colleen, who was a creative person helping even before we opened.”
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VALERIE BERLIN Creating for the Enjoyment of Color and Pattern
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“I have never chased after contemporary styles in my work. I create for the pure enjoyment of color and pattern."
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alerie Berlin is a Memphis artist with a very recognizable style. She said that she has had an interest in art from a very early age.
“Both my parents were creative,” explained Berlin. “And I had great childhood reinforcement from winning poster prizes and art contests.” Her interest in art continued as she entered college at Southwestern University (now known as Rhodes College). “I had the most wonderful professors of art at Southwestern, including the late Peter Bowman, Lawrence Anthony and the late Mary Sims who became a close friend and mentor,” recalled Berlin. “Mary played the biggest role in my getting started — she showed me the ropes of becoming a professional artist by her work ethic and devotion to her dream, that is, doing what you love.” When asked when she realized that her own dream was to be an artist, Berlin replied, “We had a senior exhibition at Southwestern and I sold most of my pieces. Additionally, the school chose one of my pieces for their permanent collection.” Berlin graduated from Southwestern in 1974
with a Bachelor of Arts degree. “I have never chased after contemporary styles in my work,” said Berlin. “I create for the pure enjoyment of color and pattern. And much to my delight, my work is often compared to Matisse and Van Gogh.” For years, Berlin has focused her work on recreating the interiors of homes with her colorful and sometimes whimsical mix-and-match manner of using color and pattern. Most often, she includes family pets in her paintings. As to what honed her focus, Berlin attributes finding that artistic niche to time spent with Sims. “I was sharing a house with Mary Sims and she had a most unusual sense of decorating,” said Berlin. “She had a stuffed wild turkey hanging from a ceiling fan, a lot of quirky, eccentric tablescapes and collections of pottery, hats and beads. I've always heard ‘draw what you love’ so I began drawing the interiors of her house. One day her lanky old hound dog curled up in an overstuffed chair. Of course, I included him in the drawing. Then I began painting the interiors I had drawn and people took an interest in the piece with Mary’s dog. I started doing commissioned ‘portraits’ of clients’ rooms with their pets curled up in a favorite chair or stretched out on a colorful rug.” Berlin’s explained that her process starts with a visit to a client’s home. There she takes
photographs of the selected room, with or without pets. Once she returns to her home studio in the Vollintine-Evergreen area, she commits the image to memory, keeping in mind the client’s preferred color scheme. Then she puts the photo away and exerts her own artistic license with patterns and colors. In addition to being in numerous private collections, Berlin was chosen to do the Memphis in May poster honoring New Zealand. As with most of her paintings, the work was done with oil pastels on paper. The image showed the interior of a New Zealand farmhouse, with a kiwi sitting on a window ledge and sheep running through the room. She has also been featured in Southern Living Magazine, in an article about her work and her unique style. Most recently, Berlin had a friend whose home was used in shooting some scenes for Bluff City Law. One of Berlin’s paintings is hanging in the background, and that scene made the final cut. Does she have a favorite work? “I can't name a favorite piece, however I can tell you my favorite part of the creative process — presenting my client with the finished piece,” explained Berlin. “I love seeing their delight at how I have transformed their room into a myriad of colors and patterns and seeing their pet in a whole new light.”
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intage 901 held a Low Country Seafood Boil as a benefit for Common Table Health Alliance. The sold-out event took place at the Bobby Lanier Farm Park in Germantown. Tables set in autumnal hues with sunflower centerpieces gave a nod to the season. Guests began the evening by mingling under the stars as musician Susan Marshall provided toe-tapping entertainment. There was also a live art installment by Jamond Bullock of AlivePaint, which was auctioned that night. Southern Table Catering, a division of Central BBQ, served up buckets of shrimp, crayfish, potatoes, and corn on the cob, along with sides of cheese grits, greens and rolls. Mempops was on hand to offer cool treats in adult flavors of strawberry margarita and Moscow mule at the end of the meal. A wine pull and a bourbon pull offered guests a means of supporting the cause while taking home something special from the party. Story and Photos by Emily Adams Keplinger Deidre Malone, Kelly Pharr and Stephanie Carter
Bobby and Elizabeth Rouse with Ed and Rachel Foley
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Julie Johnson, Paige Miller and Kayce Smith
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Stephanie McGrath and Abbie Labonville
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Memphis Japan Festival A Celebration of Japanese Culture
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he Memphis Japan Festival provided a family friendly taste of Japan at Memphis Botanic Garden. The colorful crowd wandered through vendors’ tents offering bead art, bath products, origami, and more. The Kimono Dressing Experience was an interactive way to educate guests on the intricate way to wear the traditional Japanese garment. Many came dressed in their own kimonos, martial arts wear or in homage to Japanese anime. Children enjoyed bouncy houses and face painting, and the martial arts demonstrations, music and dance performances were popular with all ages. Many festivalgoers took advantage of interesting talks about Japanese culture, including a tea ceremony demonstration, a short lecture on bonsai, and Japanese Garden Tours. Food trucks lined the festival grounds, offering sushi, Thai street food, wings, ices, soda pops and more. The Japan-America Society of Tennessee and the Consulate General of Japan in Nashville presented the event.
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housands of animals in need have gained a second chance at life under the tender ministrations of the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County (HSMSC). The nonprofit organization has provided shelter, nourishment, medical care and other kinds of support to neglected, injured and abused creatures for 86 years. It seeks to have each of its denizens adopted into loving homes with long-lasting relationships. “Simply put, the Humane Society is love in action,” HSMSC Executive Director Ellen Zahariadis said. “Love in action is a powerful thing.” Zahariadis described ways in which acts of love fuel the society’s mission during her remarks to several hundred guests at Pawprints Gala, HSMSC’s biggest annual fundraiser. Shelby Farms Park’s FedEx Event Center was the setting. The affair included cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and a video presentation that drew both tears and chuckles. The video, which preceded the live auction, ended by asking, “Will you raise your paw?” Kym Clark proved her considerable auctioneering talents as a multitude of paws were raised when the bidding began. Clark is a weekday news anchor for WMC Action News 5. She also hosts WMC’s Pet of the Week segment that features adoptable animals from HSMSC. “Those sweet little babies. I get to love See all the party photos at rsvpmagazine.com Password: RSVP
them. I get licked on. I get hair all over me. I love it!” Clark said. Competition for “Delta Dog Escape to Oxford, Mississippi” and “Disney Magic” travel packages, among other offerings, was lively. The fiercest spate of bidding, however, ensued once “Alpha Mail” the Buddy Dog was introduced. The bronzehued, larger-than-life size statue adorned with hundreds of postage stamps fetched the highest amount bid for any item. Wanda Miller of Tennessee Carriers made the winning bid. Alpha Mail will reside in the conference room of her company’s offices in Frayser. Miller’s co-workers have helped rescue, care for and adopt homeless dogs in that area. Paradox Catering & Consulting prepared a scrumptious dinner. L & jay Productions provided floral arrangements for table centerpieces, which featured handmade treat dispensers fashioned as red fire hydrants and two-story cat scratching posts. Sponsors were Athens Distributing Co., Century Wealth Management, Deloitte, Demo Memphis, Dorothy Kirsch, Ferguson HVAC, Gant Systems, Haltom Engineering, Happy Tails Dog Training, Harris Shelton Attorneys at Law, KPMG LLP, L & jay Productions, Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance, Mechanical Systems Co., Mobile Vet, Nolan Audio Visual, Renasant Bank, Tennessee Carriers and Randy and Sandy Womack.
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ollowing a daytime family friendly birthday party in the My Big Backyard Garden, the Memphis Botanic Garden held an adultonly fundraiser. More than 400 people turned out to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the beloved children’s discovery garden. The evening had the definite feel of fall as wire lanterns reminiscent of pumpkins cast their spell suspended from shepherds’ crooks. Strings of Edison lights overhead gave a golden glow to the unfolding scene and floral centerpieces overflowed with colorful sunflowers, zinnias, and other autumnalhued varieties on the cocktail tables dotting the lawn. Setting the mood for a fun outdoor birthday party, entertainment included backyard games such as a giant Connect 4, mazes, corn hole and ladder golf. In addition to playing games, spectator sports had their place, too, as live streaming of the Georgia versus Notre Dame football game was featured in a tented area on the lawn. Food and beverage stations were set up and served nachos, hot dogs, sausages and Mempops, along with Wiseacre beer and Old Dominick cocktails. Heart & Soul Catering provided additional fare with chick-on-a-stick, turkey sliders, See all the party photos at rsvpmagazine.com Password: RSVP
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ver 275 guests attended the second annual fundraising gala of Memphis Mission of Mercy, a nonprofit agency that organizes surgical missions to rural parts of the Philippines. Held at the Holiday Inn - University of Memphis, Vernice Hunt chaired the event, which included a silent auction, dinner, a live auction, and live music by the Bill Hurd Jazz Ensemble. Joe Birch of WMC Action News 5 was the evening’s emcee. The featured keynote speaker was Rev. Dr. David Lewis, founder of Crosslink Memphis, a nonprofit organization that provides supplies and medicines for short-term Christian medical mission teams and charity clinics. Proceeds from the event will help fund the construction of a standalone surgical hospital in the Philippines to provide free medical treatment and services. University of Tennessee Health Science Center residents and students will have the opportunity to complete volunteer missions at the hospital during their studies. The hospital is projected to open in 2021.
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here’s a good chance you are By Dennis Phillippi reading this in a room filled with miserable people. That’s because you very well might be reading this in a waiting room. Everyone in every waiting room is miserable. You’re almost never in a waiting room waiting for something good. You’re waiting to see a dentist or a doctor. You’re waiting to find out how much that weird leak in your passenger door is going to cost you. You’re waiting for some girl with a nose ring that talks too much to give you a questionable haircut. Trust me, if you’re reading this in a waiting room, look around and try to find someone who is having a good time. I’ll wait. See? No one at a doctor’s office is enjoying the rerun of a home renovation show. No one in the body shop waiting room is into the endless tedium that is Fox News. If someone in a psychiatrist’s waiting room seems to be having a blast, move away from them as calmly as possible. One thing about this magazine is that it has a half-life longer than strontium. I have stumbled onto copies of RSVP a decade old. No one throws RSVP away because it’s big and shiny and filled with pictures of what appear to be perfectly nice people. It just seems rude to throw that away. A copy of a celebrity magazine has pictures of pretty people too, but they’re not people you’d want to have an actual conversation with. Celebrities, and I say this from some experience, tend to be both arrogant and stupid at the same time, a terrible combination for a nice chat. Those magazines you throw away without a twinge, but this one, well, it’s just too nice to toss. And you got it for free. If you’re in a waiting room chances are you’re sitting in a chair that is just comfortable enough. Whatever business you’re in doesn’t want people complaining all day about the chairs, but they also don’t want a bunch of unconscious people lying around. It’s probably upholstered, but has hard fake wood arms that are unyielding and at a severe 90 degree angle. The lighting is also punitive. There’s no question that fluorescent lighting is the logical choice economically for a large space, but it’s not the logical choice for human eyes. As often as not a ceiling festooned with bars of fluorescent bulbs has that one that is on its way out and blinks erratically. The people who work there have long since stopped noticing it, so it never gets fixed. It’s just
The choice of reading material in waiting rooms has always been baffling to me. Some of them, my eye doctor for instance, seem to care about the quality of the magazines, and provide a wide selection. There are sports magazines that feature athletes who are still playing. There are cooking magazines that haven’t had half the recipes ripped out by people who are never going to make them.
there to torture someone who is already about to get a root canal. The artwork in waiting rooms is apparently ordered from the same place that manufactures the chairs. There are prints of paintings in elaborate frames that are just good enough to not be offensive, but no better. They’re not shelling out the dough for artwork anyone wants to spend any time actually enjoying. You chose RSVP for your viewing pleasure out of all of the various other publications scattered around the room. The choice of reading material in waiting rooms has always been baffling to me. Some of them, my eye doctor for instance, seem to care about the quality of the magazines, and provide a wide selection. There are sports magazines
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