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Contents June 2019 | Vol. xxvi, No. 6

parties 27

Standing Room Only

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Home Is Where the Dog Is

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Crown Jewels

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Looking Back

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Members Only

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Let It Grow

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Be Our Guest

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Golden Jubilee

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Tim McGraw wows the crowd at A Little Night of Music

Finding forever homes for pets at Cause for Paws

FiftyForward’s Crown Affair honors exceptional leaders

Reflectin on the past, present and future at A Tennessee Waltz

Seton Society recognizes four outstanding individuals

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Into the Green

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On the Menu

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This Magic Moment

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Always in Style

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A Rainy Race Day

An eclectic spread at Generous Helpings for Second Harvest

The Hillsboro Hounds mark the end of the season at the Hunt Ball

Wes Gordon brings Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2019 collection to the Symphony Fashion Show

Surprise showers didn’t dampen the fun at the 78th Iroquois Steeplechase

features

Something to celebrate at Cheekwood Society Dinner

A fabulous springtime soirée to honor our Homes of Distinction

Oasis Center celebrates 50 years at Only in Nashville

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning Toasting local theater at Nashville Rep’s Broadway Brunch

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The Secret Garden

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An Original Treasure

Exploring Lisa Manning’s personal haven and national treasure

Wandering through Steve Sirls and Allen DeCuyper’s breathtaking gardens

departments

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In Our Words Celebrating the great outdoors

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ON THE COVER

Wirth Campbell photographed in the Nfocus Portrait Studio at the Iroquois Steeplechase by Daniel Meigs.

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Behind the Scenes Horticulturalist and business owner David Bates

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Nsider Artistic Director’s Circle Dinner, Promise Gala, Oyster Easter, Symphony Fashion Show Patrons Party and more

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Taking Vows

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Arts and Galleries

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Local Flavor

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Localite

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Step Inside

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Best Behavior

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Backstory

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Pencil In

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Nretrospect

Thompson-Boswell vows

Upcoming visual and performing arts

What’s cooking at Geist and City House

Some parts of Nashville are changing — others aren’t

FLWR Shop

Expert etiquette advice from John Bridges

Putting together the pieces

Calendar of June events

A look back at Alice and Henry Hooker’s contributions

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Celebrating the great outdoors Summer is very nearly here, so it’s time to get outside! We spent practically the entire month outdoors gathering stories for this issue.

There was, of course, the day we spent in the rain covering the Iroquois Steeplechase. Cloudy skies and a few pop-up showers couldn’t keep us (or thousands of fans) away, and we’ve got pages upon pages of photos to show for it.

Flip to page 61 to see all of our race day coverage, including stunning images from the Nfocus Portrait Studio in its Steeplechase debut.

We also spent a stylish spring evening in the Schermerhorn courtyard for the Symphony Fashion Show. We’ve got lovely photos of the alfresco cocktail party and the runway show from Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2019 collection on page 56.

We also enjoyed another fabulous outdoor fashion show at Cause for Paws (page 28), another surprise rainstorm at Cheekwood Society Dinner (page 38) and an enchanting Dinner in the Forest at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary (page 50).

Our most magical time outdoors, though, was spent exploring two of Nashville’s most impressive private gardens. We’re giving you a guided tour of Lisa Manning’s Meldhaven Home and Gardens on page 66 and Steve Sirls and Allen DeCuyper’s Craighead House and Gardens on page 70. Both of these idyllic natural havens were recognized by the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Gardens. One look and it’s not hard to see why. I hope you enjoy learning about them as much as we did.

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behind the scenes

David Bates David Bates was born into the family business. He’s been working at Bates Nursery & Garden Center since he was a child, and growing up around plants and landscape architects has taught him a thing or two about horticulture. Bates Nursery carries everything from ground-cover plants to large trees in containers and offers a comprehensive selection of annuals and perennials, but the yearly winter lull caused David to look beyond potted plants and expand his business into soil production. The result was EarthMix, a high-quality, organic line of compost, soil and amendments, which not only offers a way for his valued employees to log hours during the off-season but also provides his customers with a far superior product to cheap bagged “topsoil,” which David says often includesw zero true topsoil and is “the most expensive dirt you can buy.”

When David’s not getting his hands dirty, he can be found writing his weekly newsletter — which goes out to a whopping 16,000 subscribers! — or heard on the air with WSM for the At Home Show alongside Josh Cary, where they talk about “anything of interest to us and to our callers — other than politics and religion.” Fortunately for us, David brushed off his hands during his busy spring season to answer a few questions about the nursery, his favorite plants and what he loves most about Nashville.

by Lauren Langston Stewart pho t ograph by Daniel Meigs

How did Bates Nursery come about? My grandmother Bessie Bates convinced my very skeptical grandfather that they should mortgage their home for $200 to build a concrete block and glass “hot house” in 1932, at the height of the Great Depression.

The original location was 26th Avenue and Charlotte Pike.

The Basics

Name: David Bates Job title: Owner/president of Bates N ursery & Garden Center Hometown: N ashville, Tennessee Zip code: 37205 Years working at Bates: 50+

What’s your favorite part of being at the nursery? The business aspect is what keeps me engaged, and I’m a project kind of guy. An 87-year-old business is a target-rich environment; there is no end to repairs, maintenance and upgrades of the facility. I’m always thinking about the next project. I enjoy the process of improvement.

What makes Bates a better place to shop? Our personnel.

We have a staff loaded with friendly and helpful “plant geeks.”

We have information with a smile.

We don’t sell; we simply help our guests — we don’t call them customers — find solutions to their unique gardening situation.

What would you recommend for people who are just starting out with houseplants or landscaping? Get a plan together. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Successful gardeners aren’t lucky — they’re experienced. Don’t purchase everything that looks pretty to you. Ask questions; ask more questions. Take photos of the area(s) you want to work on and bring them with you.

Horticulturalists are visual people; they need pictures.

What is your favorite indoor plant? If sufficient bright light is available indoors, I adore succulents. They tend to thrive on neglect. If you love to water often, ignore that suggestion ...

Outdoor? As a family of understory trees, J apanese maples are a must-have for every landscape — as long as you have shady afternoon conditions and sun in the morning. There are hundreds of cultivars to choose from. My favorite is: Tamukeyama or Orangeola — no wait, SangoKaku. Sorry, I can’t decide!

What do you think is the most well-landscaped part of Nashville? There are many newly landscaped, new-construction areas, but well-landscaped historic homes with large, established trees do it for me: Whitland and Richland-West End neighborhoods both are beautiful examples.

What’s your go-to place for coffee? I’m out the door by 4:30 a.m. almost every morning; Starbucks is open. After one coffee, I’m a green tea guy the rest of the day.

Where do you like to go to get away? I am a fan of central Mexico in the mountains — not cold in the winter or hot in the summer.

What do you hope never changes about Nashville? The genuine friendly spirit — as long as we keep that, the growth we are experiencing will be sustainable. We have always been a giving and thoughtful town. I hope that never changes.

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Jim and Trish Munro, Jason Facio

Jacqueline Fisher with Quinn

Tommy Frist, Jennifer and Billy Frist

Julie and Breck Walker

Judith Bracken, Rick Schwartz

Artistic Director’s Circle Dinner

Tiger Crossroads Exhibit Preview

The Artistic Director’s Circle Dinner was an intimate springtime soirée held at the home of Heather and Curt Thorne. Attendees, who are among the Nashville Ballet’s most generous supporters, took in sunset views from the idyllic hilltop setting and snacked on decadent lobster risotto cake with saffron aioli and other delicious bites from G Catering. During the seasonal three-course meal, a hot topic of conversation was everyone’s enthusiasm for April’s The Ben Folds Project: Concerto, the innovative work choreographed by Nashville Ballet Artistic Director Paul Vasterling.

The Nashville Zoo opened the spectacular Sumatran tiger exhibit, and a small group of VIPs and donors were among the first to see it. The new exhibit is a breathtaking work of art with indoor and outdoor glass-lined viewing areas overlooking a lush habitat for two 4-year-old female tigers. Unfortunately, Frances, one of the tigers, was feeling a bit shy that night and stayed hidden away in the corner of the exhibit for most of the evening, but guests didn’t mind as they enjoyed libations and light bites and marveled at the newest addition to our growing Nashville Zoo.

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Jeff Gregg, Susan and Ric Pennisi

Angie Adams, Anna Vaus, Rob Baker

Susan Geraghty, Kathy and Darin Matson

A Little Night of Music Patrons Party

Candace Bridges, Emily Fritts, Charlu Frazier

Lisa Booker, Katherine Brown

Chair Penny Houchens, Mandy Banks

Marissa Gurrister, Brittni Robertson, Lisa Stanfield

Go Red for Women

Co-chairs Susan and Jerry Geraghty welcomed patrons of A Little Night of Music to their home to celebrate in advance of the big night. Pencil’s signature event connects public education with the music industry to raise funds for Metro Nashville Public Schools. (Over the past 14 years, the event has raised more than $1.5 million!) Patrons mixed and mingled, chatting anxiously about the upcoming night at the Grand Ole Opry, where they would be onstage for an intimate night of performances from Lauren Jenkins and none other than Tim McGraw.

Cardiovascular disease is the greatest health threat to women, ultimately ending the lives of one in three. That’s why the Go Red for Women Wellness Expo & Luncheon seeks to raise awareness among women about heart disease. The organization is taking steps to eliminate the disease and encourage women to lead healthier lifestyles, knowing that up to 80 percent of cardiac arrests are actually preventable. The women in attendance at this year’s luncheon took the expo seriously, learning about ways to prioritize their health by incorporating healthy choices that will hopefully put the scary statistics in the past.

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Julianne and Jeff Williams

Judy and Brian Wilcox

Kathy Follin, Robert Lipman

Trey and Sara Adams, John Adams

Steven Webber, Jennifer Hillen

Brittany Irby, Tanisha Kizer, Krystal Clark, Kimberly Glenn Jemmot

Co-chairs Laurie Read and Mandi Wochner

Seton Celebration Patrons Party

Spring Soirée

It was a lovely spring evening when Judy and Brian Wilcox opened their home for the Seton Celebration Patrons Party, a convivial evening for this year’s honorees, their friends and families and staunch supporters of the Saint Thomas Health Foundation. Amy and Don Chomsky — who with Nicole Schlecter and Raymond Bluth were patrons co-chairs — couldn’t have been more pleased with the generous response from the community. Everyone took advantage of the intimate gathering to congratulate the new Seton Society members before the big event.

The Westin Nashville was the site for the Junior League of Nashville’s Spring Soirée, a trio of parties attended by more than 500 members and their guests. After the ladies-only patrons reception, everyone followed a trail of balloons to the ballroom for the main event, where they enjoyed cocktails, dinner and dancing to popular Bizz & Everyday People. Many stayed on for the VIP after-party for more fun and dancing. The night raised nearly $100,000, which will benefit JLN community partners through its Community Endowment Fund.

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Chair Carrie Drury, Ralph and Kathy Drury

Rosann Burdette, Sergio Ora

Greg Lemons, Gail Greil

Richard and Debbie Beck, Karen Goodrich, Barry Stacy

Co-chair Joanie Witty, Lydia Witty, Sarah Witty, Evie Witty, Daniel Witty, Co-chair Karey Witty

Natalie and Eric Paslay

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Chris Olson, Stacy Case

A Vintage Affair

JDRF Promise Gala

Capping off the three-day A Vintage Affair, the main event at The Factory at Franklin kicked off with a pre-party for VIP guests before the official shindig.

Food, wine and bourbon tastings provided something for everyone, and three auctions — a silent, live and wine — offered a number of irresistible items. While the wine is always a hit for these oenophiles, a Dolly Parton-autographed guitar was one of the most coveted items, selling for a whopping $4,000! Thanks to this organization — and its advocates — women and children will continue to be valued and supported, and donations to regional medical centers and social services will continue to make Williamson County a great place to live.

A crowd of 800 packed the JW Marriott Nashville for the JDRF Promise Gala, a lively black-tie fundraiser for global Type 1 diabetes research. In addition to an impressive auction that included more than 250 items, the event served as a way to honor Change Healthcare and multiplatinum-selling songwriter Eric Paslay for their unwavering support of the cause. The evening also included a moving speech from seventh-grade student Stella Altman on living with Type 1 diabetes. All in all, the evening raised a staggering $1.5 million to improve the lives of those with the disease and to try to find a cure.

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Elizabeth Cato, Maria Amado

Sabino Toj, Angelina Toj, Gabriel Toj

Chris Jones, Jon Cornelius, April Bowman, Kate Cornelius

Zach Brown, Kathleen Kane

Oyster Easter the Community resource Center once again hosted its lively fundraiser Oyster Easter at Green Door Gourmet. Partygoers noshed on jambalaya, dirty rice, mac and cheese, fish tacos, and fried and fresh oysters from Puckett’s Boat House and sipped on beer, wine and libations from the bloody mary bar. Edie Caldwell and Jordan Schumate were crowned Oyster King and Queen of the event for their fundraising efforts. Thanks to their dedication — as well as that of those in attendance — the CRC will continue to provide essentials that food stamps can’t cover to more than 90 nonprofits that are on the front lines of fighting poverty.

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Nashville Wine Auction Celebrating 40 Years!

July 20, 26-27

Scott Hamilton, Charles Traughber

Patsy Bruce, John Drake

Co-chairs Todd Rolapp and Rashed Fakhruddin

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Powerhouse Luncheon City winery was packed for the annual Powerhouse Luncheon when You Have the Power honored Scott Hamilton. A champion both on and off the ice, he is best known as a world-class figure skater and cancer survivor, but YHTP recognized the Olympic gold medalist for his efforts to challenge the culture of silence that enables sexual abuse. John Seigenthaler emceed the program that lauded Scott’s inspiring speaking appearances and his work to “support victims of abuse and amplify the national dialogue surrounding it.”

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Sydney Solarek, Adelaide Thornton

Mindy Jacoway, Janice Elliott Morgan

Amos Gott, Mary Huddleston, Shawn Wilson and Lance Gruner

Swan Ball Auction Wrap-Up Swan ball auction co-chairs Laura Bowen, Lise Morrow and Susan Weathersby gathered their hardworking committee to say thank you at a festive springtime cocktail party. Elizabeth and Donnie Nichols opened their stunning home for the gathering, which served as a way to honor the men and women who have worked tirelessly to pull together the white-tie gala’s auction items, which always prove to be an impressive selection of unforgettable trips, luxury goods and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Case in point: an Icon A5 airplane was on display in Elizabeth and Donnie’s yard, hinting at the customizable sporting flight experience that will be auctioned off at the Auction Party.

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Julie Schneider, Mark Humphreys, Katie Crumbo

Hugh and Lynn Queener, David and Brenda Griffin

Paul and Leigh Ann Gravette

Symphony Fashion Show Patrons Party

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The night before the Symphony Fashion Show, an intimate patrons party allowed devoted Symphony supporters to get up close and personal with featured designer Wes Gordon, the creative director behind the iconic Carolina Herrera brand. Wes, along with his mother, Diane, and this year’s featured performer, Lauren Alaina, were on hand for the fabulous outdoor soirée at Leigh Ann and Paul Gravette’s home, which was outfitted in cheerful pops of color by event planner Blair Laborde. Co-chairs Cynthia Arnholt and Allison Schaufele were lauded for their hard work, as everyone in the crowd eagerly anticipated what stylish surprises the fashion show would bring.

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Chandra and co-chair Harry Allen

Darius Moore, Adam and Cassie Foote

Tom Labetti, Margaret Fee, Andrew Gill

Standing Room Only

Tim McGraw wows the crowd at A Little Night of Music Steve Sirls, Jill Benintendi, Renea McAfee, Olivia Benintendi, Allen DeCuyper

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The evening kicked off in Studio A, where the crowd of 400-plus enjoyed cocktails and a scrumptious buffet from Flavor Catering that included shrimp and grits, tuna poke and steak skewers. As for the meet-and-greet with Tim, so many people signed up for it that they were taken in shifts. It was well worth the wait to shake hands with the megastar and pose for a souvenir photo. Afterward, everyone scurried to claim a prime seat, and latecomers had to “settle” with standing at the back. Singer-songwriter Lauren Jenkins opened by thanking her sixth grade teacher for encouraging her to write and said that “teachers are the closet things to saints” before singing her latest single “No Saint.”

Tim knew how to work this audience having performed at A Little Night of Music 10 years ago, and his set proved he was thrilled to return. In no time, he was walking down the aisle and belting out hits — even serenading one lucky lady while sitting in her lap! Not forgetting the fans standing in the back, he swept through several times giving high fives to everyone. The crowd erupted with applause for the fabulous performance Tim gave and in appreciation of his bighearted participation in the night.

As they have every year, Creative Artists Agency made this only-in-Nashville event possible. The firm’s long-standing relationship with Pencil goes beyond providing talent, and many of its employees volunteer in the organization’s mentoring and reading programs. A Little Night of Music is a fantastic and fitting example of Pencil’s ability to link community resources to Metro Nashville Public Schools so that more than 85,000 students can achieve academic success.

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o many, Cause for Paws is the unofficial start of spring, but this year, everyone had summer on the brain thanks to the chic resort wear and beachwear strutting down the runway. The vacation-ready collections, which were the centerpiece of this fabulous ladies’ luncheon for Nashville Humane Association, were courtesy of sisters and fashion designers Alexa Chapman and Christina Currey. Not only do the ladies hail from Nashville, they’ve got an even deeper connection to the NHA — they’re the nieces of Robin Patton, board member for the organization and honorary chair of the event.

As everyone enjoyed a light lunch at Belle Meade Country Club before the runway show, Robin took the microphone and teased the upcoming designs. “I don’t know if you know this, but we have men this year ... in bathing suits! So game on,” she said with a laugh.

The swimwear was from Christina’s brand Brownlee, and fashion show director Milton White mixed it with pieces from other designers with Tennessee roots, like Truly Alvarenga and Julianna Bass, for looks of “casual elegance.”

“These are ready-to-wear pieces with amazing details,” Milton said before the show. Women (and men) who were ready to wear the incredible looks home were in luck because Milton also hosted a pop-up shop featuring many of the designs with a portion of proceeds supporting the Nashville Humane Association.

Between the shopping, the elaborate silent auction and the always popular wine pull, the animal-centric nonprofit raised over $42,000 to help find forever homes for pets in Middle Tennessee. One lucky little 3-year-old Yorkie mix named Sparky — who looked outstanding in his green bow tie at the party — found a home that afternoon when Jana Davis adopted the pup upon seeing him. She told everyone within hearing distance not to mention it to her husband, Ansel, but a few minutes later, he emerged into the tent, shrugged his shoulders and said, with a grin, “It doesn’t matter what I say. We’re getting a dog.”

Thanks to the devotion of the Nashville Humane Association, Cause for Paws co-chairs Theresa Menefee and Mechel Frost and the 260 attendees, more pets like Sparky will find loving arms waiting to carry them home.

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Crown Jewels FiftyForward’s Crown Affair honors exceptional leaders

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jubilant crowd filled FifyForward’s Patricia Hart Building, not only because they were there to honor area leaders who give exceptional service to the agency and the community but also because this night marked 30 years of doing so. Among those was Sallie Hussey, enjoying her first Crown Affair as the agency’s executive director, and Teresa Corlew and Laura Smith, who co-chaired the special evening.

After the bustling cocktail hour, guests savored a delicious three-course dinner from d.Kates Catering. Sallie and Board Chair Beth Woodard launched into the Crowning Achievement Award presentations by introducing Kim Fleming, who accepted the Corporate Crowning Achievement Award on behalf of CignaHealthSpring. A longtime partner of FiftyForward, the health care provider is a generous funder, and its employees are dedicated volunteers in programs such as their annual holiday party for seniors.

The first individual award went to Betsy Crossley, who has 20-plus years of giving her time and talent to Williamson County nonprofits, including FiftyForward’s Martin Center. She raised more than half a million dollars for the organization and currently teaches iPhone and iPad lessons at the Concord Road facility. In addition to logging countless volunteer hours, Vicki Horne’s incredible skill at raising funds for nonprofits — more than $6 million! — earned her an award.

Using a Game of Thrones reference in her introduction, her sister Holly Whaley said, “Vicki’s sword would be named Record Breaker.” A trusted and familiar face to many, NewsChannel 5 meteorologist and Talk of the Town co-host Lelan Statom accepted his award from his wife, Yolanda, who stole the show with her hilarious and heartfelt introduction. Lelan frequently emcees FiftyForward events, such as Hats Off to Bordeaux, and somehow makes time to serve on local and state boards and to speak to thousands of school children each year.

Just as the Crown Affair honorees work to enrich the lives of so many, FiftyForward supports and enhances the quality of life for more than 21,000 older adults with programs at seven lifelong learning centers in Davidson and Williamson counties.

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Looking Back Reflecting on the past, present and future at A Tennessee Waltz

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hile football fans packed every corner of Lower Broadway, a more politically minded crowd gathered at the State Capitol for A Tennessee Waltz, the annual black-tie fundraiser of the Tennessee State Museum.

Seeing as how the museum’s dazzling new location opened last fall at Bicentennial Mall, there was much to celebrate at the gala, and given the recent elections, there were many new faces in the crowd, including our newly elected governor Bill Lee. Fashion designer Pat Kerr Tigrett, who has volunteered with the museum since 2002, came in from Memphis to chair the event, bringing a lively group of Memphians along for the festivities. “I’m just so excited, humbled and honored to be here,” she said. But her time to orchestrate the event wasn’t the only thing she generously donated. During dinner, she announced that she would be bequeathing the museum the bridal gown she designed for supermodel Paulina Porizkova to wear in the Estée Lauder Beautiful perfume campaign in the late ’80s.

Following dinner, Executive Director Ashley Howell emphasized just how successful the museum has been since moving into its new location in October, noting that the six-month visitor numbers have doubled (up to 100,000!) and that the museum has hosted more than 20,000 students from 74 counties across Tennessee. The governor heaped even more praise on the museum for “preserving the legacy and the history of this remarkable state we’re all a part of ” before reminding everyone that his family has been in the state for 220 years. “I’m as proud as anyone to be a Tennessean, but I’m most proud because of the people that have gone before us to create what it is that we enjoy today,” he said.

Fortunately, the Tennessee State Museum will continue to protect and preserve the history of the state, allowing generations to learn from the past as they look toward the future.

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Laura and Ron Travis

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Robert Lipman, Kathy Follin, John and Kathy Gibson

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ordes of NFL fans, marathon runners and Parrotheads filled the streets of downtown, but inside the Omni Nashville Hotel, the cosmopolitan atmosphere made guests feel light-years away from the chaos. A sophisticated — and much-better-dressed — group gathered for the Seton Celebration, the annual affair benefiting the Saint Thomas Health Foundation. Since 1991, the Seton Society has recognized outstanding individuals who demonstrate excellence in their professions and in their service to Saint Thomas Health and the community.

Jenny and Danny Bess shared chairing duties with Sally and Geoff Smallwood, and they delivered an elegant evening thanks to Jenny Corts, who executed a flawless party. She transformed the reception area with cozy banquettes, soft lighting and a circular bar beneath a massive white floral arrangement. Attendees sipped bubbly and nibbled on mouthwatering hors d’œuvres before moving to dinner, where tables covered in sparkling black or silver linens held varying combinations of white tulips, orchids, roses, calla lilies and hydrangeas. The three-course meal featured seared sea bass for the entrée and wines courtesy of Robert Lipman, one of the evening’s honorees. After 45 years in the beverage industry, his service and generosity to the education and nonprofit worlds are legendary. Also recognized were Jody Mattison and Jordan Asher, who both have an extensive history of volunteer service and who co-chaired the Seton Celebration last year. John Gibson has practiced medicine for 37 years and is known as a physician champion to the needy. Following their induction ceremony, the uproarious The Doyle and Debbie Show entertained the crowd.

Through the Saint Thomas Health Foundation, proceeds from the Seton Celebration support initiatives that provide health care to those who would otherwise go without. This year, funds will be used to build additional exam rooms and provide updated equipment at The Holy Family Health Center. There’s no better way to enjoy an elegant night, pay tribute to friends and do good all at the same time.

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Clare Armistead, Barry Grider, Hilda McGregor

Jack and Barbara Bovender

Hope Stringer, Annette Eskind

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Let It Grow Something to celebrate at Cheekwood Society Dinner

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he sky turned dark and gusts of wind and rain blew into the lavish tent on the Swan Lawn just as the annual Cheekwood Society Dinner was beginning. Bartenders calmly filled glasses while curtains whipped behind them, and attendees — with beverage in hand — took temporary refuge in the loggia. Amos Gott, who planned the stellar evening, took it all in stride and laughed: “We’re just testing the new sprinkler system for the Blevins Garden!” Fortunately, the sun returned before the cocktail hour was over and everything went according to plan.

Inspiration for this year’s party came from the Shoˉmu-en garden, recently renamed the Blevins Japanese Garden, allowing for subtle references to Asian culture throughout the night. The menu from G Catering included salad with sesame-ginger vinaigrette, maple- and miso-glazed salmon, wine-braised short ribs and chocolate torte dusted with matcha powder. Four hundred guests enjoyed the seated dinner at tables covered with pink and coral linens adorned with lotus flowers and topped with arrangements of foxtail lilies, reeds, anthuriums, aspidistra leaves and Ming fern.

Board Chair Jim Hunt and President and CEO Jane MacLeod thanked the gathering of Cheekwood’s most generous donors for their continuing dedication before recognizing the night’s honorees. The Jane and Guilford Dudley Award for Excellence in Philanthropy went to Melba and Bill Blevins, whose benevolence is making enhancements and renovations to the garden — which now bears their name — a reality. Jackson National Life Insurance Company received the Corporate Award for Excellence in Philanthropy for its support of Holiday Lights, visited by a record-breaking 60,000 people last year. The announcement of The James A. Webb III Award for Extraordinary Service to Cheekwood, which will recognize those who selflessly give time and talent to the organization, was a touching end to the program. The largesse of these and all members of the Cheekwood Society allows exhibits, programs and gardens to come to life and make the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens a renowned destination for future generations.

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Be Our Guest A fabulous springtime soirée to honor our Homes of Distinction

Steve Sirls, Marie and Bob Parks, Allen DeCuyper

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hen our highly anticipated Homes of Distinction issue — one of our largest ever — hit stands last month, we celebrated by doing what we do best: throwing a fabulous party! Three hundred of our dearest friends joined us at one of our featured homes from the issue — a spectacular new build from P. Shea Design in the Belmont neighborhood — on a beautiful spring evening.

Guests sipped Chattanooga Whiskey cocktails, Corsair gin and tonics and wine from Arrington Vineyards as they nibbled on a tantalizing array of hors d’œuvres from Up, the chic rooftop lounge in the Gulch, and ventured on selfguided tours of the palatial pad.

Mary Beth Thomas and John Brittle, the home’s realtors from Parks, were on hand to offer info about the breathtaking space, despite the fact that the house had already been snatched up by a buyer. Designer Branan White, who outfitted every inch of the home in elegant detail, was busy escorting around the lucky new homeowner, who joked, “I’m taking notes to see how the house works for a party.”

Fortunately for her, this house was built with entertaining in mind, evident in everything from the built-in wet bar and oversized island in the kitchen to the spacious back patio, perfect for an outdoor bar and a DJ to spin tunes. Guests had plenty to keep them busy until long after the sun set and the bars closed. Before making their final trek down the red carpet back to their cars, revelers were sure to enter for a chance to win one of Kelly Spalding Designs’ themed gift baskets, loaded with locally made goodies, and to grab a copy of the new Nfocus to potentially find their next home sweet home.

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Jimmy Bynum, Jason Jensen

Michael and Kim Mauritz, Janet and Gary Bucciarelli

Wade and Melissa Rick

Tom Ward, Della Hughes, Harlan Dodson

Golden Jubilee Oasis Center celebrates 50 years at Only in Nashville

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nly in Nashville, Oasis Center’s signature fundraising event, applauds everything that makes this city such an extraordinary place. Just as it has great music and amazing food, Nashville has compassionate citizens who identify needs and create solutions to address them. In 1969, a group of young lawyers started Rap House, a community center for the increasing number of runaway teens and youth with addiction problems. Fifty years later, Rap House is known as Oasis Center.

Guests of all ages filled Oz Arts Nashville for the milestone birthday party. With mint juleps in their hands and flashing bumpy rings on their fingers, attendees bid on tempting silent auction items and savored appetizers like BLT bites and fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese. However, the main pastime was looking for the people who have run the organization over the course of five decades. It was marvelous having all of the past presidents — Della Hughes, Mary Jane Dewey, Ronnie Stein and Hal Cato — join Tom Ward, the current president, in the same place.

Oversized photographs telling the story of Oasis Center decorated the walls of the Grand Salon and captured everyone’s attention as they made their way through the buffet lines. Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint brought a delicious spread with pulled pork, mac and cheese, baked beans and salads for vegetarians. The highlight of the night was the presentation of the Lifetime Impact Award to Harlan Dodson, a leading force in the founding of Rap House and an active supporter ever since. And what would a Nashville party be without music? The evening closed with Grammy-winning songwriters Tom Douglas, Jeff Trott and Emily Weisband performing their songs made famous by artists across many genres.

Only in Nashville was a wonderful celebration of 50 years of caring for the community. Since 1969, more than 100,000 teens and families have benefited from the organization’s programs and services. Thanks to strong support, Oasis Center will continue to be a part of Nashville’s story.

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Liz Hagler, Marques Tabb

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Co-chairs Fletcher Foster and Laura Kimbrell

Brenda and Harry Gilmore

TK Kimbrell, Michael Campbell, Ed Benson, Laura Stroud, Narvel Blackstock

Jack and Ginny Stalker, Rob Turner

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

Toasting local theater at Nashville Rep’s Broadway Brunch

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n an already packed annual social calendar, the Nashville Rep has managed to do something many other organizations only dream of: introduce a new event that’s both successful and well-received. The fourth annual Broadway Brunch proved they’ve hit the mark on both accounts with a fabulous new addition to the spring fundraising season that’s quickly becoming a favorite among partygoers.

Fletcher Foster and Laura Kimbrell took over co-chairing duties this year for the Sunday morning event held at City Winery. When everyone took their seats and began enjoying French toast with crumbled bacon and a strawberry salad, longtime Rep cast member Derek Whittaker took the stage to sing a comical version of “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” with updated lyrics to turn it into “Oh, What a Beautiful Broadway Brunch.” Serving as the morning’s emcee, he introduced Chase Michael Miller — the first of many Rep actors to appear — to perform “I Believe” from The Book of Mormon.

René Copeland, artistic director for the Rep, raved about the current season, saying, “It’s been described by the press as maybe our best one ever — and I won’t argue with that!” She also hyped up the 2019-2020 season — the theater company’s 35th — with teasers about shows as varied as a five-man production of A Christmas Carol and an original work by Nate Eppler (This Red Planet) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ingram New Works program.

The Rep also honored actor David Alford with the Applause Award. The former Nashville Rep artistic director starred on Nashville and recently appeared in The Little Foxes on Broadway. David’s Nashville co-star Charles Esten served as honorary chairman of the event and showed off his stage chops by concluding the show with a performance of “True Love Ways,” a song by Buddy Holly, who Charles portrayed in the West End production of Buddy when he was just 26.

The theatrical morning ended on a high note with guests going their separate ways feeling proud to support local theater and marveling at the talent we have right in our own backyard.

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Dennis Johnson and co-chair Fletcher Foster, Charles Esten and Patty Hanson, Barbara and Rick Turner

Bob Deal and Jason Bradshaw

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Into the Green A magical night at Dinner in the Forest

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ast year’s debut of Dinner in the Forest was such a huge success for Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary that plans for the second one were in the works before the first one ended. Mimi Heldman and Llew Ann King returned and Kerrie Johnson joined them in co-chairing the outstanding sophomore effort. The alfresco dinner was another magical outdoor adventure.

The weekend of rain ended early Sunday morning and pleasant temps and sunny skies welcomed guests to the 300-acre wildlife preserve. Anticipating wet meadows and muddy paths, everyone arrived in their “forest finery” of gum boots and jeans. The evening began at the pavilion where they sipped on the Hoot Hill, a boozy tea punch made with a honey-enhanced bourbon, and looked for a very special guest. No one could resist the serene, heart-shaped face of Orion the white barn owl, and he remained steadfastly calm as people oohed and aahed over him.

The ringing of the dinner bell signaled it was time for guests to follow the not-too-muddy path to dinner. It led to a meadow where a tent glowing with the light of dozens of silver candelabras and candlesticks awaited them. Dani Kates of d.Kates Catering prepared a delicious dinner of baby greens salad with fresh strawberries and fried goat cheese followed by a mouthwatering chicken potpie with cheddar cheese biscuit. Lemon icebox pie capped off the tasty meal.

Nighttime fell and each guest received a custom LED flashlight to light their way back. Rounding the first curve, they paused to pick up hot coffee and fresh, homemade cinnamon-sugar doughnuts. The parting gift — the native woodland wildflower bishop’s-cap — was a lasting memento of the magical night and represented the importance of Owl’s Hill as a critical connection between people and the natural world and as a special place to unplug and recharge in the hills, forests and meadows just minutes away in Williamson County.

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On the Menu An eclectic spread at Generous Helpings for Second Harvest

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rom the moment guests walked into Second Harvest Food Bank’s Generous Helpings at City Winery, the same question could be heard echoing across the room: What is this?

“This,” of course, referred to a bounty of delicious bite-sized dishes presented

by Nashville’s best restaurants, all of whom gathered to help raise funds for Second Harvest’s grocery rescue program, Middle Tennessee’s Table, which reduces hunger in our community by rescuing perishable and nonperishable food items from more than 200 grocery stores. This year’s event was even more memorable as beloved Second Harvest President and CEO Jaynee Day will be retiring later this year.

Upon entry, guests were encouraged to make a $5 donation to score a handy tasting tray — which also served as a wine glass holder — to better accommodate one’s assortment of treats. This suggestion turned out to be a necessity, as tempting dishes were found in every corner of the room, from Earnest Bar & Hideaway’s chicken and dumplings with creamy shoyu broth and yuzu kosho to Pemrose’s lobster corn dogs. Hattie B’s served up its famous hot chicken sliders and Tànsuŏ presented a divine General Tso’s chicken.

For those who always save room for dessert, there was no shortage of sweets, with offerings from Goo Goo Shop Dessert Bar’s Goo Buttons, 8th and Roast’s freshly baked almond croissants and the tantalizing peach or pineapple cobbler from Tennessee Cobbler Company. (Some of us may have sampled both options with no regrets!) Attendees voted for their favorite dish of the evening, and the People’s Choice went to Char Restaurant for its beef tenderloin with green peppercorn sauce and horseradish mashed potatoes.

If you’re wondering what pairs with such an eclectic spread of goodies, the answer is, well, everything! Thanks to Ajax Turner and Lipman Brothers, the fine wine and beer options were superb. Those who needed a break from noshing visited the silent auction to bid on a stay at the Sewanee Inn, a VIP experience at The Great Tennessee Air Show, a Topgolf package and gift certificates to dining hot spots. All guests walked away with a reusable grocery bag from presenting sponsor Kroger.

By the end of the evening, proceeds from the event totaled nearly $158,000, and because Generous Helpings is a zero-waste event, all leftover food was donated to partner charities.

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This Magic Moment The Hillsboro Hounds mark the end of the season at the Hunt Ball

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ast spring, Lee Ann Ingram hit the refresh button on the Hunt Ball, breathing new life into the long-standing event and earning it the honor of Best Makeover in our annual Nfocus Best Parties poll. This year, she returned — joined by co-chairs Dana Burke and Fiona King — to sprinkle her fairy dust over this 87th annual event and infuse some new magic.

More than 200 guests flitted into the Belle Meade Country Club the night before Steeplechase, lulled into the party by the strains of the Craig Duncan Trio. Jeweler Jack Van Dell returned from Palm Beach with his assortment of equestrian-themed baubles on glittering display during the cocktail hour. Guests took turns hopping into one of two photo booths, posing with stick horses, stuffed foxes and an array of hats — that is, when they weren’t beguiled by the roaming magician doing sleight-of-hand card tricks, much to the enthusiastic and stunned cheers of the crowd.

At this party, everyone respects the dinner bell, and the crowd was seated promptly at 7 p.m. in the dining room. Lee Ann gave a quick word of welcome before handing the microphone over to her husband, Orrin, who gave an emotional speech about his aunt and longtime lover of the Hillsboro Hounds, Alice Hooker. Alice, who joined the Hillsboro Hounds in 1951 as a sophomore in college, is currently battling cancer. To honor her years of support and service, she was made an honorary Master of the Hounds, a heartfelt recognition that was received with gratitude by her daughter, Lisa Campbell, and her two granddaughters, Ali Campbell and Eileen Hart. “This is not something she expected, but she was really excited when she heard the news,” Ali said.

Following dinner, guests kicked up their heels on the dance floor to the tunes of Soul Incision or paid a visit to the Smokin’ Hot Cigar and Bourbon Lounge, where nine varieties of scotch and bourbon were available for tastings. It was another memorable night to celebrate the end of the foxhunting season, proving that the magic is still very much alive for the Hillsboro Hounds.

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Always in Style Wes Gordon brings Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2019 collection to the Symphony Fashion Show

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he Schermerhorn’s courtyard is always breathtaking, but it’s even more dazzling when filled with hundreds of ladies clad in stunning looks from Carolina Herrera. Such was the case on an idyllic spring night when the Nashville Symphony opened its doors for the Symphony Fashion Show.

Carolina Herrera’s collection last graced the Symphony’s runway in 2016, but it was such a smashing success that this year’s co-chairs, Cynthia Arnholt and Allison Schaufele, wisely sought out the fashion house’s new creative director, Wes Gordon, to bring the showstopping styles back to Music City. Proving that Nashville can’t get enough of the House of Herrera, the show was another sold-out triumph. Some 750 guests — including Wes’ mom, Diane — showed up to see the Fall 2019 collection and a performance from musical guest Lauren Alaina (who looked absolutely mesmerizing in an ethereal tulle gown on the red carpet before the show).

The weather was perfect for the alfresco cocktail hour, where Champagne flowed freely and a variety of delectable hors d’œuvres, like tuna and avocado on wonton crisps or goat cheese toasts with fresh peach and basil, were passed through the packed crowd. The bold taxicab yellow and lavender rosette print that’s featured prominently in the Fall 2019 collection was the inspiration for the outdoor party. The pattern was used on the bar’s inlays, and pops of yellow were sprinkled in everything from the florals to the furniture.

Our March cover girl, Sofie Rovenstine, opened the runway show in a fabulous floor-length gown in the aforementioned rosette fabric, paving the way for a parade of Nashville models to showcase the playful and colorful collection.

Following the runway show, two of the Symphony’s Accelerando students — 11thgrade viola player Emily Martinez-Perez and ninth-grade violinist Riya Mitra — dazzled the crowd with a duet of two minuets by Georg Philipp Telemann. Lauren Alaina took the stage next for a sassy performance of three of her hits, closing the night out with a powerful and fashionable bang.

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McLean Barbieri, Ellen Martin, Jane MacLeod

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Leslie Dabrowiak, Susanne Cato, Jane Heather Clayton, Nora Kirby, Claire Cato

Lisa Manning, Laura Niewold, Lyn Cates

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A Rainy Race Day Surprise showers didn’t dampen the fun at the 78th Iroquois Steeplechase

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he skies were overcast and the sun refused to make an appearance as thousands of people arrived at Percy Warner Park for the 78th annual running of the Iroquois Steeplechase, but fans were just as enthusiastic as ever for this beloved rite of spring. Ladies traded delicate sandals for practical (yet still cute) rain boots and swapped fans for umbrellas, but no one skimped on their hats, which were still on display in all of their colorful, over-the-top, fantastical glory.

The crowds were thinner than usual thanks to the forecast, but aside from a couple of pop-up downpours, the day was cool and refreshing, a welcome break from the stifling hot temps that often plague this event. The Paddock Club stayed packed all afternoon, especially by ladies who didn’t want to risk getting their Christine A. Moore or Carol Carr hats waterlogged. It made for a lively party as guests lined up along the wall to cheer on their horses in between socializing with all of their friends.

The park had been packed for hours by the time two local Boy Scouts troops presented the color guard for the powerhouse singing of the national anthem by R&B performer Keesha Rainey. The day’s seven races soon got underway with The Green Pastures Hurdle, which was won by Sportswear of KMSN Stables.

From there, it was an afternoon of nonstop action, both on and off the track.

The surprise showers only added to the fun, and everyone remained in good spirits, even when the skies went from dry to ferocious rainfall in mere seconds, leaving many drenched in its wake. In the Iroquois Society tent, Nora Kirby pointed at a soaked Billy Frist and joked, “If it was a wet T-shirt contest, Billy would win.”

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Scorpiancer was the winner of the day, taking home the $150,000 purse in the Calvin Houghland Iroquois Grade 1 Hurdle Stakes for the second time in three years, but the true victor was the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, which benefited from this fabulous spring outing once again. by nancy floyd pho t ographs by eric england and Daniel meigs continued on page 62

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Hard at Work An entire section of the property is dedicated to Lisa’s working and cutting gardens, where she grows organic produce and flowers for arranging. A raised bed houses lettuce, green leafy vegetables and herbs. And because of the glass doors, she can use it year-round. “In the summer, I leave it open, but in the winter, I close this totally. And it’s like a little greenhouse in here,” she says. She also grows strawberries, blueberries, asparagus, figs, artichokes, garlic and onions. She has a gorgeous lemon tree that she brought back from the Amalfi Coast and three beehives that produce between five and 15 gallons of honey per year.

New Again Fans of the Antiques & Garden Show may recognize the woven willow that is used throughout the garden as a decorative accent. It came from iconic garden designer Ryan Gainey’s entry garden at the 20th anniversary show in 2010. Lisa repurposed the panels of woven willow to make an archway, trellises and flower boxes.

Master of Manipulation One thing that Lisa is known for is her manipulation and experimentation with plants. “It’s so much fun to grow plants, but why not grow them and try to do different things with them,” she says. Case in point: the weeping bald cypress that Lisa added a trunk to. The plant, a Taxodium distichum, is only supposed to stand 3 to 4 feet tall and roam across the ground, but Lisa had the idea to create a trunk to help support it. “She’s 20 years old, but we made this beautiful trunk,” she says. “And we made this beautiful drape, and we made it have an umbrella look.”

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The Secret Garden

Exploring Lisa Manning’s personal haven and national treasure

Lisa Manning’s love of gardening began as a seed planted by her grandfather, when she was a young child. "My grandfather had a huge working garden," she says, wistfully. "I remember sitting under a tree with him and eating pomegranate fresh and getting red all over my clothes, and it didn’t matter. And I just thought, 'I love this.' " That love blossomed into a full-blown passion that has preoccupied Lisa for her adult life. The lush garden at Meldhaven Home and Gardens, the 2.5acre residence in West Nashville that she shares with her husband of 36 years, David, is not only a personal refuge, it’s also a nationally recognized treasure.

The garden was recently chosen by the Smithsonian Institution to be included in the Archives of American Gardens because of its diversity of plant material, plant collections and aesthetic beauty. The always-changing garden is currently home to 900 species of plants; roughly 1,100 have resided on the property at one point or another. Lisa is an organic gardener — meaning no chemicals of any kind are used — and she looks for foliage, color and texture when choosing what to plant next. Both beautiful and practical, the property includes a wide variety of unique plants, many of which Lisa has manipulated herself, and a mix of fruits, vegetables and herbs.

And while a garden of this magnitude seems like it must have been masterminded by a brilliant landscape architect, in reality, it’s been a trial-and-error labor of love by Lisa and David. "I know it can be a big, planned, organized garden designed by some famous [landscape architect], but it’s not," she says. continued on page 68

A Long Journey Many of the plants in Lisa’s garden are growing a long way from home, like this unusual African agave that was a gift on one of Lisa’s vacations. The plant takes 10 to 15 years to grow, blooms once and then dies. Lisa’s specimen grew to be 17 feet tall with a massive purple bloom and smaller yellow blooms on every edge. She was so amazed by it that she invited friends over to view it while it was in bloom. When it died, she collected seeds and planted them. “So I’ll get to have it happen again,” she says. “Isn’t that fun? Why grow something ordinary when you can do something fun like that?”

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"You can tell. But it just brings us joy, and if something doesn’t work, we rip it out and do something else. It’s just all about the fun."

Lisa’s only formal training is a Master Gardener program that she completed in the 1980s. "It’s an intensive course to teach you everything," she says. "You learn about soil. You learn about plant material. You learn about growing habits. You learn about propagation. You learn about chemicals, good and bad of all of that. It’s your basic but intensive 101 with tests and everything, and it’s wonderful."

Although Lisa doesn’t still practice within the program, she’s active in The Garden Club of America, teaches gardening classes and volunteers to build community gardens in low-income areas and for survivors of domestic abuse. She also works to protect and preserve the 400 endangered plant species in the state of Tennessee. It’s a way for her to share her love of nature and help pass on the beauty of it to others.

"Nature speaks to me," says Lisa. "I just love it. This can make me have tears in my eyes, but it’s been so lovely."

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Positively Stumped A stumpery is an artistic, atmospheric and structural garden feature where upturned stumps and logs mingle with plants, popularized in Victorian England. After seeing the stumpery at Highgrove Royal Gardens, the private gardens of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, Lisa was inspired to create one of her own. She lost a 100-foot Japanese maple and decided to build the stumpery in its place. “Most of these stumps came from Amy Grant’s farm,” she says. “She was very generous, letting us take away things that were up in her woods.”

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Playing Favorites “This is my favorite tree,” Steve says, referring to the weeping katsura. With its elegant cascading branches, the tree provided an ideal spot for a photo shoot.

Walking around the yard, he notes, “I could point out favorites everywhere,” before identifying more cherished plants.

Flowering dogwoods in the front shade garden grew up from seedlings as if they were in the wild. The towering dawn redwood — a prehistoric tree whose feathery leaves were once dinosaur food and considered extinct until the 1940s — thrives next to the comparatively “modern” 19th-century house.

Pops of Color Thanks to a variety of flowers, the garden is bathed in color almost all year. Blooms begin with hellebores in early December and continue through spring, summer and into fall with September’s begonias. An oldfashioned prolific blooming rose, Katy Road Pink, brightens up outbuildings and the driveway while Zéphirine Drouhin — another favorite — and Lady Banks’ roses flourish by the kitchen garden. Elsewhere, mandarin lights, an early blooming azalea with vivid blooms, and April series camellias, a hardy variety with pink flowers, both show off their colors in addition to purple orchids and white Japanese irises.

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LIKE A Good Neighbor Fortunately Steve and Allen don’t keep this paradise to themselves, and an untold number of people have had the privilege of walking through the arched gate and along the brick paths. In addition to giving their time and energy to numerous community efforts, they frequently host events for nonprofit agencies. Steve entertains garden club visits on a regular basis, and the grounds are a popular stop on home and garden tours, including the annual Richland-West End Home & Garden Tour.

An Original Treasure

Wandering through Steve Sirls and Allen DeCuyper's breathtaking gardens

“Well, it’s the old adage, 'my grandmother taught me,' " says Steve Sirls when asked where his love of gardening comes from. As a little boy, he accompanied her to the State Capitol while she removed and later replanted irises when the limestone was restored. Those early experiences not only cultivated a love for horticulture but also a lifelong respect for history, architecture and community.

When Steve Sirls and Allen DeCuyper purchased the Craighead House in 1998, it was already on the National Register of Historic Places but had been neglected for years. They worked tirelessly to restore the property and preserve its history. The next year, they received an Architectural Award from the Metropolitan Historical Commission, the first of several such honors. The most recent distinction was in 2014 when Craighead House and Gardens was accepted into the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Gardens for both its history and extensive plantings.

The 1804 home sits on an acre in the Richland-West End Historic District. When Steve began creating his gardens, there was only an asparagus bed. As a landscape designer and one of the area’s first master gardeners, Steve took on renovating the grounds by laying out walkways, beds and borders for gardens that reflect his personality. With bricks from the original kitchen, he made a pathway that leads from the gate to the front porch. From there, as well as the other porches, the results of his planning can be enjoyed. There's a kitchen garden — so named not for produce but because that’s where the home’s second kitchen once stood — and other gardens that enjoy dappled light coming through the canopies of mature trees, housing little "rooms" with benches, statues, birdbaths and potted tropicals that winter over in the greenhouse.

For Steve, "the quietness … in the middle of [the city] is a treat. How many places can you sit with the birds chirping, hear water — in a minute the train will go by, the dogs are on the porch. It’s like living in the country." The effort invested in Craighead House is a lasting example of his and Allen’s philosophy that "community is important; trees are important; greenways are important; old houses are important." It only makes sense that these are things they've surrounded themselves with. by holly hoffman pho t ogr aphs by Daniel Meig s

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Nashvillian Overton Thompson met Virginia Boswell from Houston through mutual friends while celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 2012. They were both students at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, at the time.

Overton proposed in June 2018 in Paris under the Eiffel Tower. Virginia was traveling with her mother and sisters while Overton was supposedly on a fishing trip with his father in the U.S. He surprised Virginia by flying over and popping out from the bushes while she was picnicking with her family.

Her mother had coordinated the meeting place with Overton, but the timing was off, and he waited four hours for them to arrive.

The couple married in March at St. Luke’s United

Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. The Rev. Adam DeVries, Overton’s youth pastor from Nashville, flew out to officiate the ceremony. Virginia wore a strapless lace gown by Vera Wang, and her bridesmaids wore dresses by Hayley Paige.

The reception at River Oaks Country Club had a South Texas citrus theme. In honor of the bride’s grandparents’ grapefruit farm, the florist incorporated fresh grapefruit throughout the floral decorations. A huge antler chandelier — a nod to South Texas — hung in the tent above the dance floor.

In10City Band played for dancing.

The buffet featured Nashville hot chicken, short ribs and a seafood bar. Signature drinks included the jalapeño Ranch Water and bourbon milkshakes

with doughnut holes, and Edible Designs created the champagne cake with apricot layers and a groom’s cake with chocolate drizzle.

After a wedding trip to Turks and Caicos, the newlyweds returned to their home in Nashville. The bride, a graduate of Episcopal High School in Houston, is a real estate agent with Republic Ranches. The groom, an alumnus of Montgomery Bell Academy, has a CPA degree from SMU Cox School of Business and is with the start-up waste management company VaVia. Their parents are Dee and Jeff Boswell of Houston and Robin and Overton Thompson of Nashville.

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Fiddler on the Roof A fresh version of Fiddler on the Roof comes to TPAC with well-known numbers such as “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and a story line that celebrates life, love and laughter. June 25-30. Tickets $40-95. TPAC Andrew Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., 615-782-4040, tpac.org.

Ashes to Snow: New Work by Jane Braddock Jane Braddock’s paintings — which are largely influenced by her extensive travel, especially by time spent in Asia, India and Japan — explore color, pattern and text while constrained to a grid format. Through June 29. Gratis. Tinney

Contemporary, 237 Fifth Ave. N., 615255-7816, tinneycontemporary.com.

Connect/Disconnect: Growth in the “It” City A series of 50 photographs from a wide range of Davidson County residents explores the connection and disconnection between people of different socioeconomic classes as Nashville struggles through record growth. Through Aug. 4. Tickets $8-15.

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those rare, transcendent moments of feeling truly present” and are greatly influenced by her upbringing in Louisiana and specific childhood memories, which are distilled and represented through abstraction.

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Miss Saigon The creators of Les Misérables bring the revival of Miss Saigon to the stage, following the story of 17-year-old Kim in Vietnam as she falls in love with an American GI named Chris just as the fall of Saigon tears them apart. June 4-9. Tickets $40-100. TPAC Andrew Jackson Hall, 505 Deaderick St., 615-7824040, tpac.org.

Free Community Concert This concert series by the Nashville Symphony — which will pop up at parks across Nashville — kicks off the season at Centennial Park, with classical and popular tunes from our acclaimed symphony orchestra. June 6. Gratis. Centennial Park Musicians

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In the Neighborhood What’s cooking at Geist and City House

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When Tandy Wilson launched City House, the goal was to bring the authentic flavors of rustic Italy to Nashville. In the decade since that debut, City House has become an authentic flavor of Nashville. Lauded by everyone from Anthony Bourdain to the James Beard Foundation, City House has earned a reputation that is simultaneously global and hyperlocal. Visiting chefs make City House their first stop on a Nashville tour; Germantown residents make City House their default location for Sunday supper, served family-style in the clattering, chattering dining room or in the screened porch, which sports a tile mosaic floor left from when the address housed the studio of Nashville sculptor Alan LeQuire.

In a bustling restaurant city where new nameplates come and go, City House has the staying power of fine ingredients, combined thoughtfully and served unpretentiously. The menu reads like a shopping list, with little more flourish than the ingredients one might need for a recipe. For example: half chicken, marinated chickpeas, red onion, real good vinegar, salsa verde or pork sausage, lemon, red onion, parsley. What’s not written in the terse listings is that Tandy and company make that sausage from scratch. Same with the cold cuts and cured meats draped across housemade pastas and hand-tossed pizzas spinning in and out of the brick oven. Dine with an element of faith that Tandy and his team will deliver more than the sum of the parts, and you will be rewarded.

Speaking of rewards, save room for dessert, maybe a pineapple upside-down cake with sour candied ginger or an almond-ricotta skillet cake. Better yet, order the no-frills cookie plate and see just how much complex surprise City House bakes into cuisine that sounds so simple.

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The name does double duty at this century-old landmark building in Germantown: On one level, it honors the Geist family, who operated an industrial business in the space, providing blacksmith services and other ironwork inside the brick walls until 2006. On another level, it speaks to the current zeitgeist in Nashville, where the spirit of the times is one of renewal and reconsideration for low-key landmarks with staying power.

Owner Doug Martin and his team have brought polish and shine to this diamond in the rough, which has already hit the national culinary heat map for dazzling restaurant design. Plush sofas, luscious leather banquettes and glittering chandelier crystals play counterpoint to a raw industrial aesthetic, setting the stage for a dining experience that balances cuisine and cocktails. Geist boasts what it calls Nashville’s first Champagne Garden, an all-season outdoor oasis with a wood-burning fireplace and cooking stove.

It’s an outdoor dining space designed to have the soul of a bar, where happy hour swirls with ingredients such as toasted coconut, aloe, fruits, flowers and activated charcoal.

Geist serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday, featuring entrées such as salmon with marinated lentils and shaved fennel and scallops with cauliflower, brown butter vinaigrette and toasted almonds. Weekend brunch rolls out burgers, Benedicts, croque madames, and steak and eggs with chimichurri, along with a roster of breakfast booze, including piña colada coffee with rum, coconut and pineapple. With limited parking on the brick-paved streets of Germantown, ride-sharing is encouraged, as are reservations.

But walk-ins are welcome, so you stand a ghost of a chance of grabbing a seat at Geist whenever the spirit moves you.

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Pay It Forward Some parts of Nashville are changing — others aren’t

i worry about Nashville sometimes.

I suspect some of you do too. With all this explosive growth, with all these “tall and skinnies,” will we lose our soul? Will we cease to be a small town with big-city offerings and instead become, well, Atlanta?

Something happened recently that has helped me take heart.

I was at Newk’s in Belle Meade.

It was 1:45 p.m., and I had 15 minutes before I needed to pick up my youngest daughter at preschool. I grabbed a pre-made salad from the refrigerated section and walked over to the main cash register. A man was standing there placing his order, and the clerk, a slightly disheveled young woman, was listening, punching things into the machine. At that moment, I spotted a friend from church at a nearby table. Setting my salad on the counter, I went over to greet her, though I knew that doing so would cut into what little time I had. When I made my way back to pay, the man was still there, my salad was still there and the woman was still there, poking at the cash register. I made a joke that he could throw my salad into his order too — which he then did. I protested. Multiple times I protested, but he insisted.

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It was the young woman’s first day on the job, and so the man happily walked her through adding my salad to his order too. Dressed for work, he probably had somewhere to be, but he wasn’t impatient or agitated in the least. He was deeply kind and generous — to her that whole time and then to me. I mean, he bought my salad for no reason other than sheer kindness, which is actually a fantastic reason that eludes most of us.

When he left, the woman at the cash register and I looked at each other in warm surprise. “Makes you want to pay it forward,” she said.

Isn’t that the truth, I thought.

If Nashville is still a place where this happens — where people treat each other with patient tenderness and surprise strangers with random acts of kind hospitality — then we still live in a small town regardless of our big-city offerings. If we choose to act this way ourselves, then we are paying it forward, not just to the next person but to this greater place, this great place, we call home.

By the way, thank you, Pat, for my salad and for your far-reaching inspiration.

we still live in a small town regardless of our big-city offerings

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Varina Willse is the president of Willse Ink, which offers content creation and custom books for families and organizations, and she is the founder of Ponder Effect, a media platform that inspires intentional living.

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It Takes a Village The night before they opened three years ago, Alex called friends from her moms’ group, and they came over and potted plants “so I would have things to go on the shelves the next day” when FLWR opened for business.

“Thankfully, people showed up,” says Alex, smiling. And customers have continued to show up. FLWR Shop now has a staff of seven and an office downtown to host client meetings and allow Alex the space to work on planning events, such as this year’s Swan Ball Late Party.

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Our story is set in magical Los Angeles in the early 2000s. The female lead in this tale earns her living sweeping floors and potting plants in a high-end flower shop owned by a Hollywood starlet in the LA suburb of Brentwood. Her soonto-be love interest is a deliveryman for a florist in Beverly Hills. [Cue the music.]

The two meet when they find themselves living across the courtyard from one another at Normandie Towers, a cluster of cottages (complete with arched doorways, turrets and stained glass) designed — oh so fittingly — by Charlie Chaplin himself. But don’t expect to see Emma Stone come twirling on the screen; this is a real-life fairy tale.

Alex Vaughan and Quinn Kiesow, both adventurous spirits, eventually left LA, spent four months backpacking in Central America and then moved to New York City, working in flower shops, including Ovando and Posies, respectively, before arriving in Nashville.

Now married with a 4-year-old daughter, the couple has put down Nashville roots and runs a shop near Five Points called simply FLWR Shop. When they first moved to town five years ago, the couple bought a house down the street, but it wasn’t suited for a business. When they found this historic East Nashville Foursquare to lease, they put their house on Airbnb and moved in upstairs.

“Quinn and I slept on the floor for over a year,” says Alex. “We had no furniture upstairs. We didn’t have any money. Everything went into this,” she says, gesturing around the cozy shop filled with floral arrangements and hand-picked gift items from like-minded artisans.

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Better by Design

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Alex says she is not a flower snob but rather a “design snob,” putting the emphasis on the style of the arrangement as opposed to just the flowers in it. She’s even been known to use a carnation. “There are carnations that are garish and in really bright colors, and they scream ‘prom,’ ” says Alex, “but then there are other carnations that are very subtle and super beautiful. ... Erase the word carnation from your brain and just look at this flower — it’s objectively beautiful.”

While Quinn handles the business end of FLWR, Alex focuses on the design, her style falling somewhere in the middle of arrangements brimming with so many flowers and greenery there isn’t an inch of space and unstructured creations that are mostly greenery.

“My personal style is between those two things,” says Alex, “not that overstuffed ‘I can’t see anything that’s happening here’ but also not the new design style that’s so open and loose a bird can fly through it.”

While East Nashville is known for its shops and restaurants on nearly every street corner, it’s not known for its abundance of florists.

And while FLWR Shop is certainly worth visiting — there are gift items galore — it’s not necessary to stop in to order an arrangement.

The store delivers all over Nashville as well as to Brentwood. Recently ranked seventh out of the top 25 best local flower shops in the country

by Veranda magazine, FLWR prides itself on quality and simplicity, just like the name implies.

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Driven to insanity My mother complains because she gets honked at. Well, she deserves it.

She’s never been the safest driver in the world, but it’s gotten worse lately.

She’s on her cellphone all the time and forgets to use her turn signals. She shifts in and out of lanes of traffic and doesn’t always stop at intersections.

She’s only in her 70s, so the police aren’t likely to take her license away, but I want to rip her keys out of the ignition and take her phone out of her hands.

I’ve told her, and her husband, that her driving is scary — and dangerous too. But she insists on driving, even with my children in her car. What can I do? —Anonymous, Hillwood

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It’s time to put your foot down — on the brake pedal. Keeping your children out of their grandmother’s car is something you have to do. You may think you’ve had a straightforward conversation with her, but if she was caught up in a phone conversation, she probably didn’t hear a word.

She thinks she’s capable of chattering away as she’s switching lanes. When you announce that you’re revoking her chauffeur privileges, perhaps she’ll listen up and put the phone down.

She’s your 70-year-old mother, not your 10-year-old daughter. I suppose you love her almost as much as you love your children, but if she’s driving like a loony, no matter what her age, you’ve got every reason to be concerned for her sake. In most instances, no police officer is going to pull her over just because she’s got a phone stuck in her ear. However, when she flies through a stop sign and plows into the rear end of the car in front of her, she’ll be in trouble — or in the emergency room.

At least she’ll be there alone.

Flash oF anger Our daughter is going to be a bridesmaid in the wedding of one of her friends.

She and the other bridesmaids got together and threw a party for her. All of us mothers were invited too. They all lined up for a group photo, and my daughter was asked to take the photo, but that meant she was left out. I didn’t understand it. I didn’t ask her, but I’m sure she was insulted. I guess it wasn’t a big enough deal for her to drop out. But I’m thinking about advising her to think twice about it. How do I handle this? —Anonymous, Franklin Good friends do not necessarily have good manners, but it’s probably a little late to take the dress back to the bridal shop. Of course, there was no reason for your daughter to be left out. When the photo gets forwarded to their Facebook pages, they may notice that something’s missing.

She’s probably a full-grown young woman and capable of making decisions for herself. So there’s no reason for you to get involved. But you and all the other mothers were there for the photo session. Now that would have been the right time to get involved. I’m sure you know how to push a button.

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wasn’t about the money. Larry had a relationship with the furniture.

Recently, I needed a mover again — this time to a new home. Even though we hadn’t talked for years, I called Larry. “I hate telling you this,” he began, “but I had to retire. My doctor looked me right in the eye and said if I moved one more stick of furniture, it could kill me. It’s my heart.”

“Could you come oversee other guys putting the armoire together?” I asked. “You won’t have to lift a thing.”

“I’d be happy to do that.” He hesitated. “I’m big now since I don’t lift anything anymore.”

When he arrived, Larry was heavier than I remembered and moved more slowly. He climbed one step at a time, followed by his wife who ensured he didn’t lift anything.

The movers that day were young men. I told them Larry could move anything but a piano by himself.

They assembled the armoire but treated Larry as a legend, watching him as closely as Little Leaguers do R.A. Dickey. He said it looked fine, and he and his wife carefully made their way back to the truck, refusing any payment.

I was surprised to get a call from Larry the next day, asking if he could come back out to steady the armoire, which is front-heavy. Again, he climbed the steps one a time, carrying a fistful of small wood shims for the armoire’s front feet. As he left, he stopped, saying, “I just want to be sure it doesn’t fall over on top of anybody.”

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long ago, we bought an armoire at Made in France on West End. It seemed massive, and I wondered how on earth to get it home. Made in France owner Karin Coble suggested I call Larry for help. “You have to use him,” she said. “He’s the only one I trust to move all our furniture. He may be hard to get — he’s busy.”

When I called Larry, we began to discuss logistics. “It’s pretty big,” I said. “Just let me know if you need help.”

“I can move anything but a piano by myself.” I could swear I was talking to Billy Bob Thornton’s character in the movie Sling Blade. Back at Made in France, he took the armoire apart, removing the doors and disassembling the rest into individual pieces.

Larry didn’t look like the body builder I expected, more ropy than buff, but he made the most of his tools: rope and a dolly. The dignity of his labor was impressive; he understood that old piece and how it should be treated.

I fretted all the way home that there was no way to reassemble those pieces in a way that would resemble a piece of furniture. However, about an hour later, the armoire was exactly where it needed to be, intact. “Miz Beth,” he said, “always call me when you need to move this armoire. It doesn’t have any nails or screws. It’s all just how the wood fits together.”

For years, anytime I needed to move anything, I called Larry, who did the job without drama. It was often weeks before the check I gave him cleared. I had the feeling it

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03 What: Farewell Celebration

For: TPAC When: Mon., June 3, 6:15 p.m.

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04 What: Stars for Second Harvest

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What: Swan Ball For: Cheekwood When: Sat., June 8, 7 p.m.

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On the second Saturday in May of 1962, the 21st running of the Iroquois Steeplechase was one of the many that Alice and Henry Hooker attended throughout the years. Their longtime involvement with the Hillsboro Hounds and Steeplechase was instrumental in elevating it from a popular local race to the premier sporting event it is today. Henry served as race chairman from 1991 to 2008 and, with Alice, came up with the idea that the race benefit what is now Monroe Carell Jr. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital at Vanderbilt. In recognition of their dedication to the Iroquois Steeplechase, they became the first couple inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. And due to their longstanding commitment to the Hillsboro Hounds, Alice was made an honorary Master of the Hounds at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hunt Ball.

Left to right: Henry Hooker, Nina and Ned Bonnie, Jane and Hunter White, Alice Hooker

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