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Pet ISSUE The Perfect Summer Dress 10 STYLES TO TRY THIS SUMMER

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CONTENTS JUNE 2012 • VOLUME 6 NO. 6

Features 46 LIP SMACKIN’ & OHH SO GOOD

Competitors-Turned-Collaborators Serve Up Authentic Memphis Style Barbecue In Horn Lake

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UNSUNG HEROES Search Dogs South and its Canine Sleuths

61 SPECIAL SECTION: THE PET ISSUE

Summer Pet Care For the Love of People and their Pets Pet Product Page Pet Resource Guide

Events

16 BLEU RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 17 SYCAMORE PARK 18 HERNANDO AUTISM AWARENESS 19 PALMER HOME FASHION SHOW 20 TUNICA MAIN STREET EVENT 21 DESOTO ART COUNCIL BLOOMING ARTS 22 COMO ART COUNCIL SPRING SHOW 24 SON & DAUGHTERS OF TUNICA RECEPTION

COVER PHOTO: One of the highly skilled search and rescue dogs of the unit Search Dogs South, photographed by Lisa Chapman.

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Cornell Keith Ellis

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The Perfect Summer Dresses Flattering, flirty, and fun to wear--what’s not to love?

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Aesthetic Medicine What you didn’t know, what you should and more

Thinking It Through Four Steps to Building Wealth on any Salary

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Tom and Cyndi Pittman A lakeside home built in the tradition of architect Frank Lloyd Wright

92 TRAVEL

Memphis Blues & BBQ Tour Authentic soul and world famous food await you in the land of the Delta blues

95 ENTERTAINING

The Eat Like a Man Grilling Guide Recipes, tips and our review of the must-have grills, tools and accessories for all your backyard needs.

104 OUTAKE Martha Francine Poole Miss Olive Branch 2012

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Everyone makes mistakes and we’re not to proud to acknowledge them when they happen. Here are the corrections from the May issue: Credits: One shoulder dress, $238, nude shoes, $109, earrings, $112, bracelet, $58 all from Bradlee Sloan.

Pictures from the Belle Ross and Lola B. Fashion Show for Palmer Home contained the wrong names. The correct names of people who attended this event on March 25 can be found on page 19 of this month’s issue.

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ART & DESIGN Art Director Detric Stanciel Associate Art Director Crace Alexander Graphic Designer Lindsey Bein

CONTRIBUTOR WRITERS Tim Fleming, DVM Amy Gremillion Galen Holley Mike Marino Robert Meacham, M.D. Steve Repak, CFP Terri Ferguson Smith Tonya Thompson CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Jay Adkins Lindsey Bein Lisa Chapman Darriel Photography DeSoto Image Photography Darlene Griffith Patty Mills Kristin Nazery Max Savant Cassie Smith Terry Sweeney Amanda Tatro Jacob Threadgill Bri Vos Hallie McKay ADVERTISING Advertising Director Lyla McAlexander lylamc@phpublishingllc.com

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EVENTS Editor Lisa Chapman lisachapman2@gmail.com

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HALLIE MCKAY

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

MUST LOVE ANIMALS It’s no mystery why we love animals. Among other things, they provide unconditional love and a place in our homes to share an invaluable presence. While I’m not an advocate of dressing up your pet in ridiculous garments —be it dog or cat—I do understand the tendency for many owners to treat their animals as if they were human.

After all, they mimic several human emotions. They dance or jump for joy when we arrive home, they cry when we leave, and they exhibit fright at loud thunderstorms.

Some animals have even nailed the characteristic of manipulation by begging with a head on a knee and a long, pitiful stare that they know, from experience, will pull at our heartstrings and deliver that which they want most on the kitchen table. It’s for these reasons that we tend to liken our furry sidekicks to real people.

Nothing intrigues me more than the relationship dog owners have with their hunting dogs. Taken from their mothers early, they enter a new home with loving, doting owners, only to be shipped off to boarding school months later, where they enter a new world full of rules and obedience. Fast forward several months later to duck season and the once young pup—who barked or whined at the drop of the hat— is now sitting patiently in silence at 4:30 a.m. in a tree line next to its owner, waiting for that first duck sighting and the sound of a shotgun signaling their call to duty. Neither snow nor sleeting rain will hinder the hunter and his wily companion. It’s a relationship that, to me, signals a unique loyalty and bond ingrained in most canines and unmatched by most animals.

Dog behavior and training has also always intrigued me. After all, it takes a special bond with one’s owner for an animal to sit quietly aside, waiting anxiously for the chance to serve their owners—entering those freezing waters of the tree line or racing against the biting wind across a field simply to retrieve ducks. And what do they expect in return? They expect nothing, except for a pat on the head and a ‘way to go.’

Everyone has their own special relationship with their pets. For me, a sister of five brothers who are all avid hunters, our family’s most popular members are Buddy and Brady—two yellow labs who live for duck season. You’ll find more stories about people and their pets in this month’s issue. Check out “For the Love of People and Their Pets,” page 74. Also in this issue, contributing editor Tonya Thompson chats with some truly life-saving animals in “The South’s Unsung Heroes,” page 82. And Tim Fleming, an award-winning veterinarian, gives us tips for caring for our four-legged friends in “Summer Pet Care,” page 62. We hope you enjoy our first annual pets issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

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CONTRIBUTORS J UN E 2012

Terry

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Photographer, Terry Sweeney, has been a photographer in the Mid-South area for over twenty years. After graduating from the University of Memphis with a BA in Journalism, Terry has focused on Commercial, Advertising, and Architectural photography and has expanded his expertise into the Wedding and Portrait field. He has been published in magazines, advertising material and has won awards for architectural firms in Memphis and Nashville.

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Only a night after returning from mission work in Nicaragua , Tim Fleming, DVM at DeSoto County Animal Clinic in Southaven sat down with CLICK magazine to discuss ways to protect our pets from the dreaded tic season this summer. Read his article “Summer Pet Care“ on page 62 Dr. Fleming is a 1995 graduate of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and serves on the executive boards of the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, and the Memphis Shelby County Veterinary Medical Association. In 2005, Dr. Fleming was named Mississippi Young Veterinarian of the Year.

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Ferguson Smith

Smith visited the home of Tom and Cyndi Pittman for this month’s “At Home With” feature on page 52). Smith is currently the managing editor of the DeSoto Times-Tribune. Prior to her position as editor, Smith was the lifestyles editor and business editor of the Delta Democrat Times in Greenville where she also covered city hall, the school board and other issues. She is also the former managing editor of The Daily Star in Grenada and former news editor of The Democrat in Senatobia.

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Smith

A woman on the scene, photographer Cassie Smith photographs many of the events sponsored by CLICK magazine.

This month, her photos on appear on page 16 where she attended the Westin Memphis Beale Street hotel’s Bleu restaurant patio opening. A Hernando native, Smith graduated from Ole Miss with a liberal arts degree and currently works as Public Relations Manager for The Baddour Center in Senatobia. Photography is one of her many hobbies, which include volunteering, reading, playing kickball and horseback riding.

Chapman

Recently named event editor for CLICK magazine, Lisa Chapman oversees all the publication’s coverage of charity, cultural and social events in North Mississippi and the greater Memphis area. The Olive Branch resident brings with her years of experience as a professional photographer as well as a thorough understanding of the dynamic and philanthropic social scene of the region. While her time is largely spent behind the camera, the photographer’s real passion is being a wife and a mother to two kids. Chapman specializes in photographing family and children’s portraits as well as weddings and other special events.

Tonya

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A Southern-born writer, Thompson has spent most of her life between Nashville and the Mississippi Delta. Now, a contributing editor for CLICK magazine, Thompson writes frequently on matters related to life in North Mississippi and the greater Memphis area. Originally from Clarksville, Tennessee, Thompson is also the owner of The Tenth Muse—a local professional writing and editing service. When Thompson isn’t writing, she is usually traveling, spending time with her children, climbing mountains, or tracking down the bands that still play real Rock and Roll. Read her feature story “The South’s Unsung,” on page 78 of this month’s issue.

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CORNELL KEITH ELLIS CLICK MAGAZINE TALKS TO OLIVE BRANCH NATIVE AND THE UP AND COMING ACTOR ABOUT LIFE IN L.A., DESTINY AND FUTURE ROLES. A phone call from the CLICK office to the 25 Degrees restaurant and bar, at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA: Hallie McKay: How was your weekend?

Cornell Keith Ellis: This weekend was pretty exciting for me, to say the least. On Saturday, I finished shooting a new music video for Deadmau5 which was a lot of fun. I can’t give too many details about the concept but, it is going to be epic. Sunday afternoon, I attended a private mansion party, hosted by Tyra Banks, for America’s Next Top Model Cycle 19 College Edition. I got the opportunity to meet all 30 contestants and, in my opinion, they all deserve a shot. I can already tell this season of ANTM will be one to see. Later that evening I attended the Billboard Music Awards after party in Beverly Hills. It was definitely a spectacle. One, of which, I will never forget.

HM: Is it intimidating being around celebrities?

CE: Not at all. Just the word celebrity itself can be intimidating to some people but, it is simply a bold, exaggerating way to reference an average human being who’s doing some-

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PROFILE thing notable. However, because of the media’s portrayals of a particular celebrity & his or her lifestyle, some people find it as something to fear. Well, I was taught to fear no man. And, besides, celebrities are my peers. In my book all peers are potential friends.

HM: Do you have any actors you use as inspiration or anyone in the business you particularly look up to?

CE: Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, & Tom Cruise all have no limits when it comes to their abilities as an actor. I admire how each of these actor’s body of work is a reflection of his desire to constantly deliver the best material, with no regards to circumstances. I have that same desire and I want my body of work to reflect just that.

HM: What’s the transition like moving from North Mississippi to L.A.?

CE: The transition from North M.S. to L.A. can only be described simply as a progression of my existence, bringing me that much closer to reaching my destiny.

It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t difficult but, natural. Los Angeles and North Mississippi are two totally different worlds but, I strive to maintain the good morals & values that I grew up with. I moved here to L.A. in 2008 and now that I’m here, I reflect back on North MS and remember it as a foundation which gave me the strength, courage, and desire to make the transition to. L.A. For that, I am thankful.

HM: What projects are you currently working on?

CE: I just finished a photoshoot with celebrity photographer Robert Ascroft, who’s photographed the likes of Ryan Goseling, Sarah Jessica Parker, Anthony Hopkins, and the list goes on. It was a really fun shoot with a lot of high energy.

We wanted to go for an “eclectic” theme and we ended with some really cool shots. I was also recently featured in the movie Coffee Town, directed by Brad Copeland. I play Josh Groban’s guitarist. It’s scheduled to be released in early 2013.

And my walk-on role for t.v. show 2 Broke Girls Season Finale aired on CBS on May 7, 2012. I had one of the best times of my life working with the girls, as well as the

amazing crew, Director Ted Wass and Michael Patrick King. Next week, I’m test shooting for a new “untitled” Disney pilot.

HM: I think Whitney Cummings is hilarious. She is also one of the writers/creators of 2 Broke Girls, I believe. Have you seen her new show Whitney?

CE: That’s right. Whitney is one of the writers and creators of the show. I don’t watch t.v. much but whenever I get some down time, Whitney is definitely one of the shows I tune into. It’s genius and I agree with you, she’s hilarious.

HM: What’s it like to be constantly in front of people auditioning for roles?

CE: For me, being in front of people is not much of a fright. To me, acting is fun. My first audition here in L.A. was for Disney’s So Random and I remember feeling as present as I had ever felt before. When you think Disney you think fun so, I wanted to have fun with the audition. I was up against seven other guys and I gave one of the best auditions of my life. Luckily, I landed the role.

HM: Growing up, did you always want to be on the big screen?

CE: I’ve always dreamt about being in front of the camera and on the big screen.

It’s what motivates me to get out of bed in the morning. Growing up, I watched shows like Saved By The Bell, Family Matters, and Saturday Night Live wondering what it feels like to be an actor. Now I know that feeling and it’s great. There’s nothing like receiving applause from a packed audience after a performance.

HM: Did the size of your school or hometown ever influence your decision to move out west?

CE: I love everything about my hometown of Olive Branch. I wouldn’t change anything about it. My move to L.A. was not influenced by the size of my city but, by the size of my dreams.

HM: Were there any teachers or mentors who inspired you along the way?

CE: My mother is probably my biggest mentor. I’ve had the heart of an entertainer since I was a kid, though, so no one had to push me along the way. If I had to

mention one other person, it would be Olive Branch High School Co-Op instructor & DECA advisor, Mr. Clayton D. Marble for giving me many of the professional life skills that I have today. He inspired me to do great things in my life that I may have hesitated to attempt had he not been around.

HM: You’re not just a random face on TV now—you’re an icon for anyone in the Mid-South aspiring to make it as an actor.

That must feel weird.

CE: No, actually that doesn’t seem weird to me. My goal is to be an inspiration to others in the Mid-South, who have dreams of pursuing a career in entertainment. Anything is possible and the sky is definitely within reach. You just have get out there and grab it. All it takes is talent & confidence, the rest will all fall into place.

HM: Do you see yourself pursuing an actor career forever?

CE: I will always be an actor, whether I’m on screen or not. However, I would like to branch out into other areas of entertainment like hosting, and maybe even producing and directing my own projects.

HM: What’s your summer itinerary look like?

CE: This summer I’ll be shooting a short film project titled “Hazard” among other things. In the film, I play the role of Gary and I’m really excited to start filming. If time permits, I plan to pay a visit back to Mississippi and catch up on what I’ve been missing, especially the food. My mom’s Red Velvet cake is to die for.

HM: Where do you see yourself in the next five-ten years?

CE: Let’s see. In 5-10 years I see myself doing what I love to do most, that’s entertainment. But, I also see myself as a humanitarian, doing my part to make the world we live in, a better one. I’m anxious to see what the future holds.

My move to L.A. was not influenced by the size of my city but, by the size of my dreams.

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More than 100 Memphis socialites showed up for Bleu Restaurant and Lounge’s patio party on Thursday, April 19. The event marked the launch of the Westin Memphis Beale Street’s summer series of “Go Retro on the Patio” parties. Those in attendance enjoyed the newly renovated patio, live music, drink specials and a first look at Chef Robert Nam Cirillo’s menu items like seafood ceviche on fried green tomatoes, braised lamb chops, chicken satay, grilled oysters and the lobster tempura roll. Photography by Cassie Smith 16 CLICK | JUNE 2012

PHOTOS : 1 Bar Scene 2 Tim Quinn and Renee Fortune 3 Francesca Cirillo, Scotti and Chad Anglin 4 Nick, Larry and Joy Rice 5 Janis Piwonka and Chris Mueller 6 Lauren Johnson and Kontji Anthony 7 Scott Briggs and Shannon Little 8 Steve Conn 9 Glenn Malone and Patrick Jordan 10 Wendy Marie and Shena Gibbs

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SYCAMORE PARK BUILD A PLAYGROUND DAY A local community group, in combination with a KaBOOM grant, raised over $140,000 to build a destination playground in Senatobia called Sycamore Park. Volunteers gathered to assemble the equipment, plant greenery and get the playground ready during the Community Build Days on April 27th and 28th.

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PHOTOS : 1 Park Helpers 2 Brooke Ricks and Darla Moneymaker 3 Sierra Parrett, Kendal Meredith and Abby Dunnigan 4 Park helpers 5 Jay and Laura Johnson 6 Lana Nail and Ann Todd 7 Jason Hand

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The greater Hernando community turned out a large group of supporters for World Autism Day and the “Light it UP Blue� event on the Hernando Square April 2. The Hernando High School Interact Club sponsored the event which, installed blue light bulbs on the school campus and throughout the city in honor of autism awareness.

The courthouse was lined with vendors promoting information about autism, KC Johns provided musical entertainment, and Mayor Chip Johnson proclaimed April 2 Autism Awareness Day in Hernando. Photography by Jacob Threadgill 18 CLICK | JUNE 2012

PHOTOS: 1 Darlene Dunn, KC Johns and Darryl Dunn 2 Anna Carver and Marlie Whittington 3 Jacob and Nathan Frye 4 Ben Lundy, Lorie Lundy, Marlie Whittington, Angela Gregg, Drew Liberto and Brandon Jones 5 Tonia and Kathryn Marshall & Stephanie and Anna Johnson 6 Kristen Day, Madison Ennis and Kendall McCallum 7 Austin Doughty and Matthew Lambert 8 Ryan, Jim and Jessie Nicklay

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BELLE ROSS AND LOLA B. FASHION SHOW FOR PALMER HOME Friends and family gathered for a fashion show at Belle Ross salon on Sunday, March 25th. All proceeds and nearly 100 dresses were donated to the Palmer Home for Children.

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PHOTOS: 1 Sandra Edwards, Jessica Marx, Shelley Gossett, Heather Coker, Rebecca Smith and Tosha Glover 2 Lauren Lawson 3 Kendra and Chavon Littlejohn 4 Katie Egloff, DeAna Merrill, Shauna Daugherty, Brianna Merrill and Erica Daughterty 5 Sigried Dickson and Capri Tullos 6 Shana and Josh Durdin 7 Michelle and Taylor Bond 8 Lori Brasfield-Sanders and S. Lonna Wilkerson 9 Tazj’eana U. Lovelace JUNE 2012 | CLICK 19

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Tunica Main Street’s “Alive After Five” series kicked off with a musical trip down memory lane with a performance by The Boomers from Southaven, Mississippi. The sounds of the 50s and 60s came alive as they came on stage dressed in poodle skirts and saddle oxfords and sang hits like Lolli Pop and Pretty Woman. This is only one of many Alive After Five events held at the Rivergate Amphitheatre in downtown Tunica. This event is sponsered by Tunica Main Street. Photography by Darlene Griffith 20 CLICK | JUNE 2012

PHOTOS : 1 The Boomers 2 Little Miss Georgia 3 T-Shirt winner 4 Bob and Aimee Mangum 5 Rivergate Amphitheatre 6 The Town Clock 7 Jack Clayton 8 Bess Sullivan

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DESOTO ART COUNCIL BLOOMINING ART Members of the DeSoto Arts Council gathered for an evening of one-of-a-kind art, unique silent auction items, wonderful music and good food. The event took place on Satruday, May 5th at the Banks House in Hernando. Photography by Darlene Griffith

PHOTOS : 1 Ballet DeSoto Board Members; Jill Morris, Brittany Glover, Dottie Shelton and Paul McDaniel 2 Crowd scene 3 Band 4 Lisa Beene, Jill Morris, Ellen Jernigan, Vicky Neyman and Cyndi Pittman 5 Windy Markle and Rita Swanger 6 Amanda Arrington and Charmaine Hill 7 Crowd scene 8 Entrance floral arrangement 9 Carson Culver Bartender for the evening 10 Tom Foster, Pam Santiroiprapai and Mike Pickard JUNE 2012 | CLICK 21

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Art enthusiasts gathered at 215 Main Street in Historic Downtown Como, Mississippi for the Como Art’s Council Spring Show. The event featured work of 11 regional artists who also attended the event. Photographs by Patty Mills

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PHOTOS : 1 Art by Molly Hawkins 2 Sharon McConnell Dickerson and Ralph Bledsoe 3 Crowd scene 4 Terri Massey 5 Kay King and Jean Bennett 6 Ernie and Mike Kelly 7 Bennett, Sonny and Cheryl McCluskey 8 Alice Ward, Callie LeSuere and Estella Bledsoe

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SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF TUNICA COUNTY RECEPTION The reception for the new additions to the “Sons and Daughters of Tunica County” exhibit at the Tunica Museum was held on Sunday, March 18, 2012. This exhibit features portraits and summaries of the lives, achievements, and connections of many wonderful people who were born in, lived in, or were connected to Tunica County. This reception was held in honor of Reverend T. T. “Preacher” Williams and Mr. Ulrich Owen Bibb Jr. Their family and friends were present to help celebrate and share their fondest memories of these two special individuals. Photography by Darlene Griffith 24 CLICK | JUNE 2012

PHOTOS: 1 Emily Johnson, Neil Block and Banky Wilson 2 Reverend T.T. Preacher Williams (First Scoutmaster in Tunica County) 3 Banky and Hugh Wilson 4 David Klimek and Jimmy Boyd 5 Jack Wilkes and Richard Taylor 6 Jane Sides and Eudene Freiman 7 The Ulrich Owen Bibb Jr. Family 8 The Reverend T.T. Preacher Williams Family

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What is “Aesthetic Medicine”?

The word “aesthetic” refers to anything dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) defines “Aesthetic Medicine” as “a branch of medicine that is focused on satisfying the aesthetic desires and goals of patients.” The specialty is primarily focused on what happens to aging skin, and utilizes scientifically based knowledge and procedures to help combat the appearance of the aging process.

Any licensed physician with an interest in exploring “Aesthetic Medicine” may do so, regardless of their initial medical specialty. The field is no longer solely limited to dermatologists and plastic surgeons. There are now internal medicine doctors, as well as family practitioners, OB-GYNs, ophthalmologists, ENT specialists, and even dentists delving into the field.

Physicians who practice Aesthetic Medicine are trained in both invasive and non-invasive treatment techniques, and will often utilize a combination of these techniques to meet the needs of the patient.

These interventions do not require an operating room and general anesthesia (such as breast implants, liposuction, surgery for obesity, facelifts, etc.).

The interventions that Aesthetic Medicine physicians can offer are typically quick, minimally invasive, require very little recovery time, and carry very little risk. Insurance typically does not cover these elective procedures or prescriptions. Patients should understand that payment will have to be made out of pocket.

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Are there any in-home treatments?

What treatments are available?

Treatments that only a licensed medical provider practicing Aesthetic Medicine can provide include: • Injections of Botulinum Toxin (such as Botox or Dysport) • Injections of “Dermal Fillers” (such as Juvaderm Ultra XC, Juvaderm Ultra Plus XC, Restylane, Radiesse, or Perlane).

• Injections to eliminate “Spider Veins” (such as Polidocanol).

• Prescriptions for eyelash growth enhancement (such as Latisse for eyelashes).

• Prescriptions for male pattern baldness (such as Propecia or Rogaine).

• Prescriptions to reduce unwanted facial hair in women (such as Vaniqa).

• Prescriptions for acne, improving skin texture, fading age spots, and reducing fine wrinkles (such as Retin-A, Renova, Avage, or Tazorac).

• Prescription strength products for skin care tailored to specific skin types (Such as Vivite’ or Obagi).

• Cryotherapy, or the “freezing” of lesions with liquid nitrogen, to remove cosmetic skin lesions such as warts, actinic keratoses (pink crusty age and sun related lesions), and seborrheic keratoses (brown, “stuck on” age and sun related lesions).

• Excision of other cosmetic skin lesions in the office using a scalpel under local anesthesia only, which usually requires several stitches, as well.

The field of Aesthetics also includes procedures or products that trained, non-medical providers can administer or oversee, or are even accessible to the lay person, such as: • Acne and skin care product lines (such as ProActiv, Skinceuticals, Dermalogica, that typically contain hydroquinone, alpha-hydroxy acids, beta-hydroxy acids, Kojic acid, copper peptide, retinol, or alpha-lipoic acid).

• Facials, Chemical Peels, Micro-dermabrasion, and hair removal.

• Laser Therapy for skin resurfacing, as well as hair or lesion removal.

• Cosmetic product lines for specific skin types.

Physicians are increasingly combining these services and products with their own medical aesthetic practice offerings, with the help of trained staff, to form a “Medical Spa” type setting.

Aesthetic Medicine is a rapidly growing trend in modern medicine worldwide. The reasons for this are obvious: patients do not want to just enjoy good health as they age. Patients often seek a ‘fix’ or a preventive measure to help them maintain a more youthful outward appearance, as well. We all want to live a long time and stay fit, and we all would prefer to look good while doing it.

Robert R. (Rob) Meacham III, MD is an internal medicine physician and the owner of Baxter Clinic of Hernando, PLLC at 124 West Commerce Street in Hernando. He also practices “Aesthetic Medicine” through his “Transformative Medicine Clinic” at the same location. For more information, call 662-4295221 or find “Baxter Clinic” on Facebook.

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FINANCE | by Steve Repak, CFP |

4 Steps to Building Wealth On Any Salary

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Follow these four steps and start thinking about your money

here are no secrets or short cuts to wealth building. If there was, don’t you think they would be selling it on an infomercial for the low, low price of $19.95? Most people think that their next raise, refund check or an unexpected financial windfall will magically transform their finances.

The truth is, it’s not how much money you make but how you THINK about money that determines your ability to build wealth successfully.

Many people don’t think about money, they just spend it. Follow these four steps and start thinking about your money:

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SPEND LESS MONEY THAN YOU MAKE

People that are able to build wealth are able to spend less money than they make. The great part is that it doesn’t matter what you earn as long as you are spending less. If you earn $20k a year but only spend $18k you are better off than someone who earns $200k and spends $205k. To accumulate wealth you need to know where your money is going.

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DO NOT ALLOW YOUR EMOTIONS TO INFLUENCE YOUR FINANCIAL DECISION

When you spend money, your brain releases endorphins to the pleasure receptors in your brain. Have you ever heard of a runner’s high? The same principle is in action when you make purchases. For example, when people buy a new car they really like that new car smell. The bad part is that after a few months that new car smell starts to fade and you are left with 56 months of car payments. Those short term emotions will derail your long term success. To increase your wealth you need to resist that short term high you get from buying things and keep your eye on the long term prize which is financial security now and a comfortable retirement later.

Tip: To keep from making an emotional decision on a purchase, try asking yourself “if I lost my job tomorrow, would I need ________(fill in the blank)?”

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SAVE

Your credit card company doesn’t love you. Neither does the electric company, your favorite department store or the car sitting in your driveway. Nobody loves you more than you do, so why aren’t you paying yourself before you pay anybody else? Your goal is to pay yourself at least 10% of what you make. Do not get hung up on whether this should be before taxes or after...pick one.

Take your weekly salary and drop off the last number; this is how much you will pay into your “I love me” account. For example, if you take home $750 a week you will drop the 0 and now you know that you should be saving at least $75.

Tip: Once you have your number, set it up as an automatic bill payment just like you do with your other bills. Always make sure to pay yourself first!

“Nobody loves you more than you do, so why aren’t you paying yourself before you pay anybody else?”

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REDUCE YOUR DEBT

People that are able to build wealth have little or no debt. Yes, believe it or not there are folks out there with NO debt! If you do have debt, the first step to reducing it is to stop charging. If those cards are burning a hole in your wallet, put them in a bowl of water and stick ‘em in your freezer. Now if you get tempted to use your cards, you will have to wait until they thaw out. Next you will develop a “get out of debt” plan.

Tip: A great website to help you with this is www.powerpay.org. Keep in mind that just as you didn’t get INTO debt over night, neither will you get OUT of debt overnight. The key is to quit charging and put together a plan.

There’s an old saying that “don’t do today what you can put off until tomorrow”. The problem with that is tomorrow is right around the corner and if you don’t start changing the way you think about money you will find yourself broke and with few choices. There are no secrets or shortcuts to building wealth; the key revolves around priorities and planning. Where you spend your money is a sure way of identifying your priorities. Your spending diary will help you uncover yours. The next step is to plan, plan, plan. Plan to spend (wisely of course), plan to save, plan to make rational decisions with your money, and finally, plan to reduce your debt. Your financial situation will not get better by itself, but if you take these steps it WILL get better.

Steve Repak, CFP®, is an Army veteran, motivational speaker, consultant and author of Dollars & Uncommon Sense: Basic Training For Your Money.

For more information, please visit, www.DollarsAndUncommonSense.com.

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Reader Recipe

Summer

Fruit

PIZZA

QUICK TIPS:

If making for brunch or breakfast, bake cookie dough, slice fruit, and mix cream cheese and sugar the night before. Store crust at room temperature, covered with paper towels overnight. Store fruit in refrigerator, cover and store cream cheese and sugar mixture in cool dry place. Decorate pizza the next morning. This prevents the crust from becoming soggy overnight.

Photo by Detric Stanciel

Fruit Pizza

Recipe courtesy of Crace R. Alexander, Kosciusko MS SERVES 8-10

INGREDIENTS:

Pizza Dough:

1 package store bought cookie dough Toppings: • 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature for mixing) • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar) • 2 kiwis peeled and sliced • 5-10 strawberries sliced • 8-12 pineapple chunks • 8-12 grapes sliced lengthwise • 10-15 blueberries

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees 2. Flatten cookie dough onto a 15 inch x 10 inch pan (can use round cookie sheet if preferred) 3. Bake until firm to touch, about 11 to 13 minutes.

4. Remove from oven and cool.

5. In a medium bowl, blend room temperature cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar.

6. Spread the baked cookie crust with the cream cheese mixture and decorate with sliced fruit.

7. Slice and enjoy!

Tip: Goes great with a Mimosa!

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DINING OUT | By Galen Holley |

al fresco Dining outside is a Southern summer tradition and in this month’s magazine, we feature the best places to eat and enjoy the weather.

From funky, bluesy patios to sporty hangouts to elegant dining spaces, this list of the best outdoor eating and drinking venues is sure to come in handy as the temperature heats up.

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Bleu Restaurant and Lounge 221 S. Third Street, Memphis, 901.334.5950 Enjoy the downtown dining experience while relaxing on the patio at Bleu in Memphis, where Chef Robert Nam Cirillo boldly mixes flavor profiles from around the world.

The patio, which is within close walking distance of the FedEx Forum and Beale Street, is the perfect spot for a pre-game cocktail or just getting warmed up for an evening of dancing to the blues. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, along with live entertainment on the weekends.

Blue Daze Bistro 221 E. Commerce St., Hernando, 662.469.9304 The wrap around patio at Blue Daze Bistro in Hernando is the ideal spot to enjoy Southern comfort food at its finest. In the springtime, the sun shines gently on what locals call the “little blue house.” With the delicate scent of jasmine washing in from nearby yards, diners can savor creamy asiago pasta or mouth-watering crab cakes. Cocktails on the patio in the hazy glow of a Mississippi sunset are the perfect way to relax and unwind.

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The Big League Bar and Grill 5960 Getwell Rd., Southaven, 662.890.9011 Sports fans will be right at home on the patio at The Big League Bar and Grill in Southaven.

Tables and umbrellas provide a relaxed environment in which to enjoy favorites like tequila lime chicken and blackened catfish.

Every other weekend during the summer, there’s a crawfish boil with two-for-one draft beer, live music and a cornhole tournament.

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Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar 39 S. Main St., Memphis, 901.521.8005 Upscale dining with an award-winning wine list are among the amenities to be enjoyed on the patio at Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar in scenic downtown Memphis. The streetcar passes right in front of the dining section. Savor tender lamb shank or beef filet, or choose from the seafood selection as you enjoy the bluesy ambiance of downtown.

Fox and Hound Bar and Grill 6565 Towne Center Crossing, Southaven, 662.536.2200 5101 Sanderlin Rd., Suite 100, Memphis, 901.763.2013 English style pub food, like beer battered chicken tenders and pretzel dunkers, wash down nicely in the warmth of the Mississippi outdoors. That’s the atmosphere on the patio at the Fox and Hound Bar and Grill in Southaven and Memphis.

Watch the big game or payper-view fight on flatscreen televisions with friends.

Happy hour is from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. The patio is also available for large parties to rent.

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Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant 2340 Mount Pleasant Road, Hernando, 662.449.1920 The word patio is Spanish so it will be easy to practice your accent while dining outside at Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant in Hernando. Enjoy hot, crispy tacos and an ice cold frozen margarita while viewing the sunset or “puesta del sol.” Situated on the restaurant’s northwest corner, the cozy, partially covered enclosure also hosts live music on summer weekends.

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Maria’s Cantina 6717 Airways Blvd., Southaven, 662.772.5926 Take a break from shopping at the Towne Center Mall and try a special blend margarita on the patio at Maria’s Cantina. Tables and umbrellas give the space the airy feel of a bright, Mexican beach. Fresh ingredients are the main staple of traditional Hispanic cuisine that tastes delicious and crisp in the outside air. Local bands entertain many during summer weekends.

Photo courtesy of Lindsey Bein

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Mesquite Chop House 5960 Getwell Rd., Suite 119 Southaven, 662.890.2467 A warm Sunday afternoon is the perfect time to enjoy brunch on the patio at Mesquite Chop House in Southaven.

Savor succulent smoked salmon, along with low country favorites like shrimp and grits, paired perfectly with an omelet and a bloody Mary. On Thursday evenings, enjoy live entertainment on the patio while diving into a thick pork chop or juicy rib eye. An extensive wine selection makes dining on the patio a true Southern culinary experience.

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Barbecue Co. | By Amy Gremillion | Photography Amanda Tatro |

Lip Smackin’ & Ohh So Good Competitors-turned-collaborators serve up authentic Memphis barbecue in Horn Lake

Memphis BBQ Company is exactly the type of place that out-of-towners might envision when they picture grabbing some true-blue Memphis barbecue. Conveniently located right off I-55 on Goodman Road (near Kroger) in Horn Lake, the white-with-red-trim building is homey and welcoming before you even walk in.

Inside, the casual dining atmosphere welcomes customers with a familiar setup that many of the local diner-style barbecue joints don’t offer—a hostess stand at the entrance, a choice of booths or tables and a rustic bar made of what appears to be corrugated steel. The staff is friendly and welcoming.

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The walls of the restaurant are painted in warm shades of brick, sage and mustard. The art appears hand-painted, and none of it seems to take itself too seriously—it’s mostly bluesy or pig-themed.

Above one wall in the bar is a giant yellow backdrop with an outline of a pig diagramming the tastiest parts. (Hint: it’s all of them.)

In keeping with the irreverent theme, several of the staff wear t-shirts (also available for purchase) with the witty slogan “I Like Pig Butts (and I cannot lie)” printed across the back. For anyone who can order it with a straight face, “I Like Pig Butts” is also the name of a platter on the menu consisting of a whole Boston Butt and three large sides.

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take their food very seriously. “[We think it’s] the best barbecue on the planet,” says Pete Cookston; who co-owns the restaurant with pitmasters Melissa Cookston —Pete’s wife, formerly of Yazoo’s Delta Q and the only female Barbecue World Champion—and John Wheeler, formerly of Natural Born Grillers, who is also a Barbecue World Champion. According to the restaurant’s twitter feed (@memphisbbqco), there are four Memphis in May First Places and two Grand Prizes between the pitmasters.

The Cookstons have a long history with Wheeler—but it wasn’t all that long ago that rather than creating barbecue together, they were face-to-face against him at the grill. Pete and Melissa competed against Wheeler for years in barbecue championships, and the acquaintance

gradually turned into friendship. Trusting in his barbecue expertise, as well as his business knowledge, the pair went to Wheeler for advice when they were first considering opening their own restaurant.

“He said he’d been thinking about opening a place, too,” says Pete, who has a number of years of experience in the restaurant business himself. “So we decided, why compete against each other when we could be working together?”

The decision was a beneficial one.

The team’s combined experience works well together, with all three owners finding roles that suit their personalities. For example, a normal dining service might see Wheeler greeting guests and visiting tables while Melissa or Pete handle administrative duties. And the balance works well: guests report great service along

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with the great food. “We always feel well taken care of when we eat there,” says Meagan May, a Southaven resident who has eaten at Memphis BBQ Company with her family several times. “We love it there.”

The restaurant operates as what Pete

calls a “scratch kitchen”: they make everything, even the desserts, in-house.

Each table is brought a basket of freshlymade pork rinds when they order. The chefs’ passion for food is evident in every dish. When competing, the pitmasters strive for “one-bite perfection,” and the

team holds the dishes at Memphis BBQ Company as close to that standard as they can. “We want every dish to be as flavorful as possible,” says Pete.

They also try to use locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. Currently the menu includes Gulf shrimp

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Diners have an array of choices, from the baby back ribs—a crowd favorite—to Pete’s own personal favorite, the salmon. The Juke Burgers are also popular, and “The Squeeler,” a sandwich with a full pound of pulled pork or beef brisket topped with slaw and barbecue sauce, has been featured on the Travel Channel’s hit show “Man vs.

Food.”

But Pete also says the team keeps the menu down only to recipes they have perfected. “Some restaurants are too broad—they try to please everyone and end up pleasing no one,” he says.

This perfectionism and passion

“We have to be well-staffed; people don’t want to sit and wait.

We really want to focus on taking care of people.” for flavor show in the food—each dish shows impressive attention to detail. For example, the BBQ Nachos are perfection: the mountainous appetizer is made amazing not just by the generous portion of pulled pork (that is, indeed, WorldChampionship caliber) but also by the freshly-made, perfectly seasoned tostada chips; fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers; and the white queso that tops it all off.

The owners’ approach is working. Since its opening in December, Memphis BBQ Company has seen booming sales. In fact, the biggest challenge so far has been accommodating the growing business. “It’s a good problem to have, but it’s still a problem,” says Pete. “We have to be well-staffed; people don’t want to sit and wait. We really want to focus 50 CLICK | JUNE 2012

on taking care of people.”

Although the restaurant already seems wellestablished for being so new, the owners are hardly complacent. “We’re working on rolling out some pies for this summer,” Pete reveals, “but we want to wait until we perfect the recipes.” Future offerings may include a lemon pie and a peanut butter cheesecake. But for a treat you can try today, order the bread pudding: it’s warm and rich and topped with a decadent caramel sauce.

The Cookstons’ and John Wheeler’s combined years of barbecue mastery and restaurant experience come together in the team at the Memphis BBQ Company to create an experience that is truly warm, authentic, and delicious—and to provide the kind of barbecue you can only get down home in the South.

Memphis BBQ Company 709 Desoto Cove, Horn Lake 662.536.3763, memphisbbqco.com Hours of operation: Sunday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Friday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

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Living in the treetops: integrating nature with the indoors | By Terri Ferguson Smith | Photography Terry Sweeney |

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estled on a hill overlooking a lake off of McIngvale Road sits the home of Tom and Cyndi Pittman. Built in the tradition of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the 12-year-old house embraces nature without interrupting it. Cyndi Pittman compares it to a tree house, where every room has a view of the lake and the treetops on the side of the hill facing the lake.

The Pittmans purchased the house nine years ago and, with the help of landscape artist Robert Kubler, have opened up even more of nature by adding a downstairs deck, a bridge over a waterfall that tumbles into a small pool, and a small stone patio near the entrance to the house. Greenery lines the steps from the patio to the bridge and in fact this time of year everywhere one looks - green abounds. Their love of nature extends to the inside of the approximately 3,000 square feet, three-bedroom house.

“A lot of the things that we have come from silent auctions,” says Mrs. Pittman, pointing to a framed scrimshaw piece purchased at a charity event. Even that is an extension of nature. Scrimshaw is the art of etching images into bones, teeth, or antlers of mammals. “The natural, kind of being one with nature is why I really enjoy this house so much,” she adds.

“It’s truly like sitting in a tree top. It’s like a tree house.

We’re in the tops of the trees.”

The floor plan of the house is also attractive and modern. “I think what I like most about this house is how open the space is,” she says. “It’s a contemporary design.” Filling their home with art purchased at

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Dark wood floors anchor brightly colored walls while light, airy furniture enhances the modern look of the Pittman’s living room.

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A bridge with benches spans a waterfall and small reservoir outdoors, creating a meditative retreat.

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HOME Horses figure prominently in places in the Pittman home. They remind Cyndi Pittman of growing up and riding horses.

The fieldstone fireplace is the centerpiece of the living room, which opens to an upstairs deck.

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charity events is also a good way to support local and regional artists, something important to her, a commercial design graduate from Delta State University. “We’re always trying to be supportive of local philanthropy,” she says. “It’s knowing that we’re helping the organization. I’ve always enjoyed helping people.” Cyndi Pittman now serves as volunteer chairman of the DeSoto Arts Council while Tom Pittman serves as president of the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi.

But art has long been a part of her life. “As long as I can remember, I’ve been drawing,” Cyndi Pittman says. “My earliest memory is sitting at a table with my brother with the screen door open drawing horses.” She later lost that brother in a car accident, but memories of drawing with him and racing bareback — fast across the eastern Arkansas Delta remain with her. “ When I come into a space like our living room,” she says. “It’s open space. It has a calming affect because it takes me back to childhood when I experienced that same sense of open space, of freedom.” And horses figure heavily in some decorative pieces throughout the house.

Other pieces, such as a John Robinette painting of a Delta moonscape and church, remind the Pittmans of time they’ve

spent in the Mississippi Delta. The living room is anchored by a fieldstone fireplace flanked by their collection of books. On the opposite side of the room sits a piano that belonged to Mr. Pittman’s parents. His father is a retired Methodist minister, so while he was growing up, the family moved when they rotated churches.

Furniture was provided to the pastor’s family, but the piano moved with them.

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A guest bedroom holds original art and photos the Pittmans have collected over the years. At right is a bench given to them by Tom’s father.

“The piano is the only thing that’s been with me all of my life,” Tom Pittman says.

The dining room flows seamlessly from the well-appointed kitchen, which Mrs. Pittman says she loves, especially because of the island feature. But nature comes back into play in the dining area where she points to the glass-topped table that reflects the trees from the windows. “It brings nature in,” she says.

In addition to original art placed throughout the house, Mrs. Pittman also has souvenirs from her years in publishing including a film roller from a darkroom and a memento that pre-dates her time in the newspaper business; lead type letters spelling the Pittman name. “You just can’t get 30 years in newspapers out of your blood,” she says.

“You have that. It’s there.” Sitting on

Curtains provide eye-catching accents to the upstairs deck that overlooks the lake and woods.

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a wooden bench on a bridge spanning the waterfall and listening to the water trickle through, she reflects on the healing power of nature.

“It brings me into balance,” she says.

“This helps me find quiet. It gives me energy.” It wasn’t always so. “When we first moved here, the land was all grown up.

It had poison ivy all over it. You couldn’t play in the yard. Nobody could walk in it.

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4 Fruit, wine and a photo taken by Cyndi Pittman early one misty morning sit on a kitchen countertop. 5 Tan ans brown gray create an inviting look on the upstairs deck 6 Interior designer Dianne Cannon who helped create the look of the porch, incorporated extra seating with burlap ottomans.

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The kitchen and dining room are in a shared space where the treetops are reflected in the glass tabletop.

This was just a big gully,” she says.

Inside on the piano sits a limb of river birch Mrs. Pittman picked up while touring the Delta after last year’s devastating floods.

It’s part of her nature to pick something up from the outdoors and she has a fondness for river birch. She just planted one on their property. When Cyndi and Tom Pittman first looked at the house, it had an immediate effect on them both. “I just walked in, turned the corner and looked out over the lake, through windows and up through the sky and thought, “this is cool. I like this,” Tom Pittman says “It’s very airy, open, up in the sky. It¹s simple, it’s spare. It’s integrated with the outdoors.” Mr. Pittman enjoys sitting on the back deck or on the bridge. “I like the way the house enables me to enjoy the outdoors,” he says.

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Having a pet takes a lot of time, patience, energy and love...but doggone it, the rewards are countless!

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THE PETS ISSUE

Summer Pet Care PROTECT YOUR PET WITH THESE TIPS FROM AN EXPERT | By Tim Fleming, DVM |

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Photo byJen Russell

Unfortunately for the Midsouth, our very mild winter led to an increase in ticks this summer. Normally, colder weather adversely affects tick reproduction and lowers hatch rates. As tick levels rise, so can the prevalence of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme (which has been diagnosed in every state) and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. In fact, there are 15 different diseases ticks can transmit to you and your pet, and Lyme disease is the only one of those diseases for which there is a vaccine.

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THE PETS ISSUE A single female tick can lay over 2,000 eggs prior to her death and live as long as 3 years. Ticks will grow through several life stages, and they will take a blood meal during each stage in most cases. They will not necessarily stay on the same host-most don’t. This is important, because the act of changing host is the method by which ticks will often spread infection. Because ticks often attach to wildlife as well, the potential for spreading disease in our area is great. It only takes one bite from a contaminated tick to cause disease.

Ticks are the masters of the ambush. Too slow to overtake the mammals they feed upon, and unable to jump long distance like fleas, ticks are left to find other means to survive. Ticks usually climb onto taller grass blades or onto bushes and low hanging branches. They have excellent senses that are sensitive to movement and carbon dioxide concentrations from exhaling when we breathe. In our yards, parks, and woods, they will sense patterns of increased activity, and will find a limb or blade of grass between ground level and around three feet high on which to perch. As the target brushes against the tick, they simply drop off onto the new host.

Once on the host, the tick will attach itself within a few minutes.

Because the saliva of ticks contains numbing substances, the tick may be attached for days before being discovered. Disease transmission by ticks is dependent on how long the tick has been attached, and most parasitologists agree that ticks must be attached for around 24 hours for most diseases to be transmitted. That means you should check your pet daily! Tick-borne diseases can present different symptoms in pets, but some of the most common are fever, lameness, lethargy, and decreased appetite. If any of these symptoms are present have your pet examined by a veterinarian.

So how do we control ticks? Cut tall grasses, especially in areas your family and pet frequents. Trim branches that you are able to walk under without brushing against (especially pine trees in the Southeast, ticks seem to favor these). Check your pets frequently for ticks, and be sure you know how to properly remove them before you make an attempt to do so. Improper attempts (nail polishes, lit matches, etc.) will stress the tick and can cause transmission of diseases. Talk to your veterinarian, about vaccinating your pet for Lyme.

Perhaps, most importantly, get a quality tick control product for your pet if you even infrequently find ticks on your pets. Dips are only functional for two weeks or less. Some topical medications like Vectra are very effective for 30 days when used according to directions. There is a new collar available through veterinarians which works for up to six months. So how can you know which products really work? Talk to your veterinarian. We see many products being used and know which are most beneficial as well as safe, and which are less helpful.

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PetProducts TagWorks Endurance Collection Personalized Bone ID Tag $11.50, PetSmart

Hartman & Rose In the Style Gucci Style Leather Dog Collar $70, PetSmart

Doggie Nation, MS State Hoodie $25.99, Pucci Petique

K&H Pet Products Eco-Friendly Indoor/Outdoor Single-Seam Bed $43.00-$60.00, PetSmart

Chuckit! Paraflight – for Small to Medium Size Dogs and Large Size Dogs $7.19-$10.39, PetSmart

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Pet Head Come Clean Body & Paw Wipes $10, PetSmart

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Doggie Nation, Ole Miss Jersey $30.99, Pucci Petique

Martha Stewart Pets™ Floral Print Fashion Collar $9.59, PetSmart

Martha Stewart Pets™ Deodorizing Spray $11, PetSmart

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Pet Resource Guide A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF PLACES FOR PET KEEPING PRODUCTS AND ADVICE, PET-CARE, VETERINARY SERVICES, ADOPTION AND MORE.

Pet supplies

Hollywood Feed 4864 Poplar Ave, Memphis 901.748.5514, 5070 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch 662.892.8066, hollywoodfeed.com See website for additional locations

River City Pet Services 122 Gayoso Ave., Memphis 901.526.1661 Sergeants Pets Products 4366 Malone Rd., Memphis 901.366.2868, sergeants.com

Boarding & Kennels

Browndog Lodge 4953 Black Rd., Memphis 901.767.1187, browndoglodge.com Camp Bow Wow Memphis 2121 Whitten Rd., Memphis 901.373.8757, campbowwow.com

Jim’s Pets & Supplies 4456 Summer Ave, Memphis 901.683.6961 Memfish 5719 Quince Rd., Memphis 901.766.2992, memfish.net

Pucci Petique

PETCO 3468 Poplar Ave., Memphis 901.323.5535, petco.com PetSmart 5883 Poplar Ave, Memphis 901.767.6920, petsmart.com See website for additional locations

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Critter Camp 213 Tulane Rd. S, Hernando 662.429.7877, crittercampms.com Dawg House 7110 Mississippi 161, Walls 662.781.3536 Dogs Day 1565 Dancy Blvd., Horn Lake 662.510.5513, thedogsday.com Dogs Rule Day Care & School 2265 Central Ave. Memphis 901.276.3210, dogsrulememphis.com Donna’s Happy Tails Grooming 1805 Jeannie Road Southaven 662.280.1519

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Edgewood Farm & Kennel intersection Hwy 309 and 302, Barton 901.756.1810, wix.com/edgewoodfarm Pampered Pooch Pet Sitters 5965 Green Pine Dr. N., Olive Branch Pet Set 7849 Farmington Blvd., Germantown 901.757.1199 PetSmart Memphis 7941 Winchester Rd., Memphis 901.756.2676, stores.petsmart. com The Pet Nanny 901.496.1885 Tunica Pet Resort 4289 Casino Center Dr., Robinsonville 662.357.9812, tunicapetresort.com

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Fences, Pet Protection Dogwatch Hidden Fencing 211 Cecilia Dr., Memphis 901.388.3647, dogwatch.com

Dogwatch Of The MidSouth 211 Cecilia Dr., Memphis 901.761.3647 dogwatchofthemidsouth.com

Stock Photography

Each year, approximately 6.8 million companion pets are abandoned in the United States.

Animal Shelters, Rescue Groups

House Of Mews 933 S Cooper St., Memphis 901.272.3777, houseofmews.com

Southaven Animal Shelter 5813 Pepper Chase Dr. , Southaven 662.796.2491

Desoto Animal Rescue Society, A Voice for the Voiceless 1113 Great Oaks Dr., Southaven 662.342.9448, freewebs.com/

Memphis Humane Society 935 Farm Rd., Memphis 901.937.3900, memphishumane.org

Tri County Animal Rescue P.O.BOX 25, Horn Lake 662.393.7529, ekcurtis1@aol.com

DeSoto County Animal Shelter 1251 Humane Way, Nesbit 662.429.5013

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Groomers

Animal Angels Professional Southaven 662.420.4468 Bobby’s Pet A groom 8840 Hwy. 51 N, Southaven 662.393.7019 Critter Camp & Salon Inc 213 Tulane Rd. S., Hernando 662.429.7877, www.crittercampms.com D & L Dog House Groom Shop 5800 Stage Rd., Memphis 901.372.8488, preciouspetservices.com Hotel Poochie 7776 US Hwy. 70, Memphis 901.590.2609, hotelpoochie.com Dogs Day 1565 Dancy Blvd., Horn Lake 662.510.5513 www.thedogsday.com Donna’s Happy Tails Grooming 1805 Jeannie Rd., Southaven 662.280.1519 Dog Groomers of Hernando 111 W. Commerce St., Southaven 662.469.9491 Groomingdale’s llc 975 Goodman Rd. E # 1, Southaven 662.349.9590 Hot Dawgs 577 Goodman Rd. Suite #1, Southaven 662.655.0886, doggroomingsouthaven.com Pearly Pets 7691 Mississippi 178, Olive Branch 662.893.5896 PetStyles 3025 Kirby Whitten Rd., Memphis 901.937.5277, petstylessalonandspa.com Dog & Cat Grooming Pink Poodle Doggie Spa 8941 Mississippi 305, Olive Branch 662.893.3400, pinkpoodledoggiespa.com Pucci Petique Inc 2400 Hwy. 51 S., Hernando 662.429.3202

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Ruff Kuts 8357 Industrial Dr., Olive Branch 662.893.3920, ruffkuts.com

Downtown Animal Hospital 347 North 3rd St., Memphis 901.577.9801, dahmemphis.com

Veterinarians

Memphis Animal Clinic 733 E Pkwy. S., Memphis 901.272.7411, memphisanimalclinic.com

Berclair Downtown Animal Hospital 668 South Main St., Memphis 901.590.1230, graceanimal.com Cat and Cow Veterinary Clinic 3091 Bethel Rd., Olive Branch 662.895.3626 Central Animal Hospital 2192 Central Ave., Memphis 901.274.1444, midtownvet.com County Seat Animal Hospital 145 West Center St., Hernando 662.429.3647 Desoto County Animal Clinic 8330 Hwy 51 N., Southaven 662.342.4899, desotoanimalclinic.vetsuite.com

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Open Arms Animal Hospital 6760 Hurt Rd., Horn Lake 662.393.8872 Pet Care Professionals, Inc. 2651 Union Ave. Extended, Memphis 901.324.0202, petcareprofessionalsmemphis.com Pet Vax Complete Care Ctr 2648 Broad Ave., Memphis 901.454.4900, petvax.com Utopia Animal Hospital 1157 Madison Ave., Memphis 901.746.8758, utopiaanimalhospital.com Walnut Grove Animal Clinic 2959 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis 901.323.1177, mymemphisvet.com

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Walls Animal Hospital 7110 Mississippi 161, Walls 662.781.3536 Yale Road Animal Hospital 4418 Yale Rd., Memphis 901.372.2414

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For the Love of People and Pets We couldn’t put out an issue of Click dedicated to animals without sharing photos of some of our own lovable, four-legged (and even pot-bellied) companions.

Zoe & Chloe Bell Melanie & Curtis Dupree

* Type of Animal: Chinese Pug * Age: 12 * Name: Zoe * Aliases (Nicknames): Zoebug * How you met (or the story * * * * * * * * * *

behind you getting this pet): We bought Zoe at the Puppy Corral in Collierville, she was the runt of the bunch.

Most loveable trait: She always follows my husband, Curtis everywhere he goes, he sleeps by his side and is very protective of him.

Unique personality characteristics: Loves to watch TV. Criminal Record (or things he/ she does to get in trouble): Cute puppy, she loved to play with toys.

If my pet were a person, he/ she would be: A loveable daughter just loves her family.

Funny/Memorable story: Loves to sleep on pillows and snores… loud.

She also dressed up as a pumpkin for Halloween.

Type of Animal: English Bulldog Age: 1 Name: Chloe Aliases (Nicknames): Chlo Bell, Chlo Chlo How you met (or the story be-

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hind you getting this pet): My youngest daughter, Britney, has always wanted an English Bulldog since she was little. She kept telling her boyfriend, Thomas, how much she loved and wanted one. Thomas and my oldest daughter, Ashley, looked and looked for these dogs.

They are not the cheapest dogs and not that easy to find. They finally found a puppy they really liked online from a breeder in Kentucky.

They both decided that this was the perfect one to get and they had her flown into the Memphis airport. Ashley and my husband, Curtis, went and picked the puppy up. We all surprised Britney with her that night. Curtis came up with the name Chloe because it rhymed with Zoe. 6. Most loveable trait: She is the most loveable dog with such an outgoing personality. She loves to play with her toys and family, too.

7. Unique personality characteristics: She gets her feelings hurts easily, she does not like being yelled at by anyone.

8. Criminal Record (or things he/ she does to get in trouble):

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Chloe is really bad about tearing up our chair when we leave her out while we are gone. She is determined to rip the armrest off of it one day. She also likes to tear up magazines, boxes, anything that she can get into when not being supervised.

If my pet were a person, he/ she would be: A spoiled rotten baby.

Funny/Memorable story: Last summer, Britney put Chloe in a child’s bathing suit from Target and bought her her very own plastic swimming pool to play in.

Suzie

Jimmie Lou Sparks

* Type of Animal: Half Dachshund and half Schnauzer * Age: 4 1/2 years old * Name: Suzie * Aliases (Nicknames): Suzie Q * How you met (or the story behind you getting this pet): * * * * *

We adopted Suzie when my son Jacob, was in the first grade of school Most loveable trait: She loves to have tummy rubbed.

Unique personality characteristics: She snores.

Criminal Record (or things he/she does to get in trouble): Chews personal and important items, i.e. computer cords, Christmas tree lights, furniture, Bluetooth headsets etc.

If my pet were a person, he/ she would be: Jacob’s body guard because she is so protective.

Funny/Memorable story: When Suzie was younger, she was so small that when she slept she would curl up in a little ball and sleep on my computer bag!

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pound mixed breed white dog (Lhasa Apso and Chihuahua) Age: He was 14 in February Name: Doodlum Aliases (Nicknames): Dooey or Poo-Poo How you met (or the story behind you getting this pet): My son and daughter-in-law

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gave him to me for Valentine’s Day 14 years ago. They are parents to his sister.

Most loveable trait: Every time I give him a doggie treat (which is pretty often), there is a game we have to play.

He wants me to pretend I’m going to take it away from him so he can snarl and act macho. This will go on until he finally decides to eat it.

Unique personality characteristics: he skips with his left back foot when he is running. No reason, he just does it because it’s fun.

Criminal Record (or things he/she does to get in trouble): When it thunders he attacks the shower curtain and kills it. It’s been replaced several times.

If my pet were a person, he/ she would be: Ringo Starr, because he is a star.

Funny/Memorable story: I went home one stormy night after putting the paper to bed and found my shower curtain in a zillion pieces. I knew the jig was up when I walked into the bathroom. He jumped up in my lap when I sat down and put his head in my neck and pushed. That’s his way of hugging me. He does this when I hug him. I’m such a wimp. How can you be mad in the light of such cuteness?

*Name: Coal, *Age: 2 ½ *Nickname: Boo Bear, The Coalinator *How we met: He was born in our laundry room and was the first (of seven kittens) to escape. *Most loveable trait: He will playfully jab us as we walk by and he has an

obsession with the bathroom. He will watch the water train from the tub or watch the toilet flush.

Unique personality trait: He loves to climb and will get on top of our tall bookcase. He and Sophie are both excellent jumpers too.

Criminal record: Destroying rolls of paper towels, toilet paper, window blinds, breaking wine glasses, shredding curtains, stalking and harassing his mother, refusal to keep a collar on, attacking laundry baskets.

If my pet were a person, he would be: A lineman for the power company.

I can just see him in his hard hat climbing up a pole. He doesn’t know that he can use the great outdoors for a potty, so when he returns from prowling outside, he makes a bee-line for the litter box.

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Coal & Sophie Terri Ferguson Smith

*Name: Sophie, *Age: 3 *Nickname: Your Highness *How we met. Sophie adopted us shortly after we moved

to the country near Greenville. She just walked up to the house one day and decided she would keep us. She delivered us two litters of kittens; of which we kept one kitten, her son Coal. They are matching black cats. The other kittens were of various descriptions, Calico and gray, white and black.

Most loveable trait: Sophie is petite and prissy and acts like royalty.

Unique personality trait: She likes to stalk and attack rubber bands. She also gives massages.

Criminal record: Scratching furniture (fortunately the old couch, for some reason, not the new couch), hissing at her son, destroying window blinds.

If my pet were a person, she would be: A debutante.

When Sophie’s kittens were little, she tried to move them out of the (quite spacious) laundry room, and behind the couch.

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Buddy Jamie Boland

* Type of Animal: He is a Palomino Quarter Horse * Age: 6 * Name: Buddy * How you met (or the story behind you getting this pet): He lives next * * * * *

door and I get the pleasure of feeding and playing with him and the other 3 in the pasture with him.

Most loveable trait: He loves attention and comes running as soon as anyone comes in the pasture.

Unique personality characteristics: He is the boss of the 4 horses. He makes sure the other horses know it too.

Criminal Record (or things he/she does to get in trouble): He bullies the smallest horse, Sassy, and takes her food. As soon as you turn your back he is sneaking to her spot to eat her food.

If my pet were a person, he/ she would be: The “top dog” at some big company. He would be running the show somewhere.

Funny/Memorable story: I was filling up the water one day and playing with the other 3 horses and Buddy came over and nudged me, causing me to almost fall in the water trough. He was jealous that I was giving the others attention.

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* Type of Animal: Pot Belly Pig * Age: 8 * Name: Louie * Aliases (Nicknames): Lou lou * How you met (or the story behind you getting this pet): My * * * * *

Louie Donnah Turner

husband, Jerry, said I could not buy a Pot Belly. I found a lady needing to give them away for free, so I adopted him.

Most loveable trait: Loves his family.

Unique personality characteristics: Very protective, loves corn bread, grapes but only the green ones and his favorite drinks (yes he has favorite drinks) are Dr. Pepper and Coffee.

Criminal Record (or things he/she does to get in trouble): Eating the barn cats’ food.

If my pet were a person, he/ she would be: A Bouncer or bodyguard. Most signs would say “beware of dog” ours would say “beware of Louie” he is very protective of his family. He will not even let strangers out of their cars when they pull up into our driveway until I introduce them to him.

Funny/Memorable story: He saved me from being bit by a copper head snake. I was sitting on the front steps talking on the phone and he kept nudging my leg until finally he had to nip my leg to get my attention. That’s when I noticed just a few feet away from me was the snake sitting in the gravel next to the step. I of course got up and got far away from it, Louie on the other hand charged at it and killed it. He is a brave pig.

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Toodles, Sophie & Tinkerbell Robert & Laura Long with their daughter Annie

* Type of Animal: Two apricot toy poodles, Toodles and Tinkerbell, and a black Labrador named Sophie. * Age: Toodles, 8; Tinkerbell, 3; Sophie, 7. * Name: Toodles, Tinkerbell and Sophie * Aliases (Nicknames): Tudes, Tink and Soph * How we met (or the story behind you getting this pet): Our black

Labrador Sophie is a rescue animal. A beautiful pedigreed black Lab, she was abandoned by her hunter owner because she is gun shy and is deathly afraid of loud noises, thunderstorms, firecrackers, etc. She was dropped off in front of our house shortly after delivering puppies. She wandered up to our doorstep. We walked out one morning and there she was! She has been a part of our family ever since. Our toy poodle Tinkerbell is also a rescue animal. We drove to Nashville to get her. She has musical talent and can dance. Toodles was our first “child” before our daughter Annie was born. Toodles has the run of the house and is the Alpha male canine in our family. He recently survived a bout with tick fever.

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Tinkerbell lifts her leg like a ballerina and Toodles can growl like a bulldog.

Unique personality characteristic: Sophie can predict the weather, thunderstorms from a hundred miles off and at least 24 hours in advance.

I wish I could train her to forecast futures on the stock market or project the winner of the World Series.

Criminal record (or things he/she does to get in trouble): One day, my neighbor who is a police dispatcher, left her car door open, her engine running, and ran inside her house to get something. She was running late for work at the police station and jumped back into her vehicle without looking in the back seat, only to discover a tall dark figure looming in her rear view mirror. She was about to reach for her weapon when a cold wet nose nudged her in the back of the neck and a tongue licked her on the ear. Rather than be late for work, she took her to the police station. I was seated at my newspaper desk when I received a call from the police station. “Come and get Sophie,” said my dispatcher neighbor friend with a laugh. So I drove to the police station to pick her up.

If my pet were a person, he/she would be: Sophie would be a cat burglar. Toodles would be a race car driver and Tinkerbell a ballerina.

Funny/memorable story: We live in a heavily wooded area and Toodles acts more like a hunting dog than a pampered poodle. I looked out the window and this six-pound poodle was dragging a deer carcass across the yard, the antlers clenched in his tiny but mighty teeth.

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Sam & Dutch

Che Che

Jonathan & Angie Pittman

Detric Stanciel

* Type of Animal: A Shepard mix and a golden retriever mix * Age: Sam 12 & Dutch 3 * Name: Sam and Dutch * Aliases (Nicknames): Sammy and Dutchie * How we met (or the story behind

* Type of Animal: Pitbull * Age: 3 years * Name: Che Che * Aliases (Nicknames): Ma * How we met (or the story behind you getting this pet): Ex-girlfriend. * Most lovable trait: She loves to follow me EVERYWHERE in the house * Unique personality characteristic: Love to ride in the camaro * Criminal record (or things he/she does

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you getting this pet): Both are rescue dogs Most lovable trait: Sam will hug your leg with her leg. Dutch hops around like a rabbit and spins in circles Criminal record (or things he/ she does to get in trouble): Sam eats socks. Dutch is staying out of trouble these days.

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to get in trouble): Che Che loves to escape from the yard.

If my pet were a person, he/she would be: A stalker and fugitive

* Type of Animal: Half Lab and half Golden Retriever * Age: 5 years old * Name: Tuesday * Aliases (Nicknames): Big Mama, Fluesy Tuesy, THE BEAST * How you met (or the story behind you getting this pet): I adopted her on Fat Tuesday * Most loveable trait: Easliy the most laid * * * *

Tuesday Crace Alexander

back and relaxed dog EVER, loves the water and snuggling.

Unique personality characteristics: ALWAYS greets you with one of her stuffed animals or toys.

Criminal Record (or things he/she does to get in trouble): Gets into the trash and digs holes in the yard.

If my pet were a person, he/ she would be: My girlfriend.

Funny/Memorable story: When I adopted Tuesday, I looked around the shelter not having a clue as to which puppy I wanted, then I saw her, not yelping and wanting attention like all the other dogs, but sleeping like a lazy porch dog! I knew then, she was the dog for me.

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the south’s UNSUNG HEROES

Search Dogs South and Its Canine Sleuths | By Tonya Thompson | Photography Lisa Chapman |

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“Our preference for body recovery work is the Labrador Retriever, because they are tireless workers, have a great sense of smell and work well off-leash,”

The South has never been short of brave men. But Nitro, one of North Mississippi’s most heroic residents, isn’t a man and you won’t read about him in history books, despite the fact that he was there to help recover the missing and wounded during the aftermath of Katrina. Nitro was also responsible for assuring the Ole Miss Football stadium was explosive-free during the 2008 season immediately following the uncertainty of 9/11.

Nitro is a 13 year-old Chocolate Lab, and one of the top search and rescue dogs trained by Search Dogs South, a not-for-profit agency based out of Byhalia, Mississippi. Search Dogs South, comprised of 6 handlers and 10 dogs, is an allvolunteer organization providing free services for individuals or organizations looking for missing persons. Although they do 80 CLICK | JUNE 2012

accept donations, the primary funding for Search Dogs South comes from United Way of the Mid South and the Combined Federal Campaign.

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Initially formed in 1995 as a K9 search and rescue training resource, Search Dogs South has evolved into the area’s best asset for missing persons search and body recovery, both on land and in water, as well as crime scene investigation and gun detection. Serving a 250 mile radius around the greater Memphis area, Search Dogs South works on-call with police, search and rescue organizers, and emergency management agencies. They have also done work for the MBI (Mississippi Bureau of Investigation), FBI and US Postal Inspectors Service.

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The dogs on the team come from every kind of background. Most come from breeders, but two are rescues: a Lab mix and a German Shepard from Save Our Shepherds Rescue. Although heroic canines come from different breeds, according to Bob Weible, owner of Search Dogs South, breeding and personal experience show the Bloodhound to be the master of finding missing people. In fact, this particular breed has been bred for more than 1,000 years for that exact task.

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FEATURE There are other breeds that are very capable search dogs as well, and Search Dogs South has Bloodhounds, Labs, Lab mixes, German Shepherds and a Caucasian Ovcharka—all of which are helpful with a missing person search. Under most conditions, any of these breeds are a good choice for a particular job, but when conditions become extreme, the Bloodhound can keep going longer and work older trails. “Our preference for body recovery work is the Labrador Retriever, because they are tireless workers, have a great sense of smell and work well off-leash,” says Bob. “But the crime

The dog knows those people are accounted for, eliminates them and only focuses on the scent that is not present.” scene work, with our team, has fallen to the Bloodhound. The reason is that most times the challenge to the dog is great and the courts often recognize the work of a Bloodhound.”

As one might imagine, the training for work of this nature begins early. In fact, in two weeks, the Weibles will be going to pick up a baby Bloodhound, whose training will begin on the ride home. She will be potty trained, socialized and exposed to the sights and sounds of the world, and will also begin obedience training.

All this will happen in the first weeks of her life and when she is about 9 months old, her search training will begin.

According to Bob, it takes between one to two years to get a dog/handler team in the field. In the beginning of the training, the team conducts an exercise called “puppy trails,” in which the owner of the dog runs a short distance (50 yards or so) and hides. Another team member is the handler and introduces the scent article (some article of clothing having the owner’s scent) on the first trail. As the puppy progresses with the puppy trails, they are lengthened and turns are introduced. When the puppy shows that he or she understands the game, the owner JUNE 2012 | CLICK 83

FEATURE and handler swap jobs. This is the first big test. If the transition is a good one, the owner does not hide for his own dog again.

All dogs trained with Search Dogs South are scent specific. This means that they only search for the person who is missing. They can work through a crowd of any size, focusing on the one person’s scent, as if no one else were there. Since no two people smell the same, and although most humans cannot tell the difference between one person and another, the dogs are able to distinguish the smell of the person they are asked to find.

“This is why the scent article is critical to the success of the search,” says Bob. “If the article is contaminated with the scent of more than the missing person, the dog will not know who to search for unless we can eliminate the other person’s scent. Eliminating is a simple process of having all those who may have had contact with the scent article stand near the dog so he can be walked past them before going to work. The dog knows those people are accounted for, eliminates them and only focuses on the scent that is not present.”

Perhaps what is most interesting is that it does not take a dog one to two years to learn how to find missing people—rather, the time is required for the handler to learn to read the dog’s body language. Experienced dog/ handler teams can provide information about the person they are seeking, such as if they are on foot or in a vehicle, if a criminal entered through a door or a window, and if they stopped to rest at a particular spot. The dog provides the information; the handler has to learn to read the dog.

With such a great team of trainers and canine heroes, it’s easy to see how Search Dogs South has become such an invaluable service to Mid-South residents. “We provide our service to the community as a way of giving,” Bob says. “When we got started, we were aware that there was not an organized K9 search capability offering the services that available from Search Dogs South.”

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MEMPHIS

BLUES & BBQ’S TOUR | By Mike Marino |

Jukebox blues and BBQs explode with a rockabilly backbeat on the nighttime neon of Beale Street. Riverboats glide majestically along the Memphis skyline, reminiscent of Twain as they cut a path up and down the Mississippi River past the ghosts and history of civil rights and rock n’ roll.

Memphis, Tennessee, named after the Egyptian City of The Dead, is a myriad of ghosts, music, southern fried history, entertainment and cuisine, riverboat and carriage rides, riverfront parks, festivals, Graceland and the famed Sun Studios.

It’s also home to the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968 and an adjacent structure to the Civil Rights Museum. Memphis rocks and Memphis rolls to a beat all its own.

Got Elvis? Memphis sure does and every year, 600,000 of the Elvis faithful hound dog hipsters lock n’ load for the Presley Pilgrimage and the hip swiveling, lip sneering experience of Graceland and all things Elvis. Graceland was originally a farm during the Civil War era and the Elvis Mansion itself was built in 1939, later to be purchased by The King in 1957 for $100,000.

Photo courtesy of Elivs Enterprises

Photo courtesy of Dan Ball

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Elvis lived there until his death in 1977. It was officially opened to the public in 1982 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Public tours to feed the frenzy include the mansion where you can bungle through the Jungle Room, with it’s bunker-like ambiance; the TV room’s tribute to the vast wasteland of the tube; and the shooting range, not to be confused with the TV room, which has seen its share of gunfire in the past.

The museum houses artifacts, including a sparkling array of Las Vegas jumpsuits with liberal doses of Liberace flair and flamboyance, and enough gold records to fill Fort Knox to overflowing. The car museum has a cornucopia of pink Cadillacs, miscellaneous other cars, and two-wheeled hellion motorcycles. Souvenir shops dot the Kingdom with Elvis this and Elvis that.

The grounds also have two jet airliners, the Hound Dog and the Lisa Marie.

Elvis himself is buried on the grounds inside the Meditation Gardens, where the King can finally rest in peace in that big Vegas showroom in the sky.

While visiting Graceland, there are numerous lodging options, but you might as well go Elvis all the way. The Heartbreak Hotel adjoining Graceland will allow you to sleep in an Elvis appointed room with zebra stripes and all if you wish; and no, the desk clerk does not dress in black. Hardy happy campers and RV aficionados can pull up and park it at the Graceland RV Park, just behind Heartbreak Hotel.

No trip to Memphis would be complete without a visit to Sun Studios, the Vatican of rock n’ roll, where Pope Sam Phillips cranked out a brand new sound--the Memphis sound that was an inbred crossbreed of southern blues, folk and country, with a dash of gospel.

Originally called Memphis Recording Service when Sam opened its doors downtown in 1950, Sun Studios produced a sound that would burn rubber on the pop culture quarter mile drag strip, and go from Bing Crosby to rock n’ roll in just under 10 seconds.

Recording mostly “race” acts at the time, 1951 is considered the dawn of the rock n’ roll revolution. That was the year that Sam recorded a group called the Delta Cats that featured a young piano player and DJ from Clarksville, Mississippi, named Ike Turner. The song recorded was “Rocket 88” and is considered the granddaddy Caddy of rock n’ roll giving birth to a new musical genre and opening a Pandora’s box of raucous rockabilly with a Memphis backbeat.

Eventually, musical stray cats from across the region made their way to Sun Studios--people like Presley, Perkins, Cash, Orbison and the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis, lighting up the sky with great musical balls of fire! The studio began to outgrow its usefulness in 1958 and couldn’t accommodate the vast numbers of musicians who wanted to record there, so by 1960, Sam shut the place down and it wasn’t until 1985 that the castle doors reopened for the JUNE 2012 | CLICK 91

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famed Class of ‘55 recording session that included Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee. In 1987, Sam had the studios refurbished and reopened it as a tourist attraction and working studio.

Sun Studios can handle individual or group tours and the guides take you back in time aboard a nostalgic magical mystery tour that makes the past come alive. In the recording room is the same microphone that Elvis used to record “That’s Alright Mama” in 1954 and makes a great photo op prop for the scrapbook. Artifacts from the early Sun days fill the building and there are Elvis artifacts on display on loan from the Presley estate.

Don’t forget to check out the old recording equipment and the “Rocket 88” records in the display case.

Hungry? Well, that’s alright mama, they have a snack bar and the gift shop has music, videos, shot glasses, t-shirts and sweatshirts, all emblazoned with the famous Sun logo. Sun Studios is located at 706 Union Avenue and can be reached from Graceland aboard a shuttle bus for convenience, although there is plenty of free parking in the area.

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record shop specializing in soul music inside the majestic Capital Theater in downtown Memphis, but by 1959, it came of age as a full-fledged recording studio; the battle lines were drawn, and once again, it was the battle of the North and South. Out of Detroit, Michigan, people across the nation were dancing in the streets to a Motown beat with the sounds of Hitsville, U.S.A. Now south of the Mason Dixon line, it was Stax that counterattacked and led the charge with Soulsville, U.S.A. Stax piled up an impressive number of stacks of wax for radio platter chatter and its roster of artists was equally impressive.

Soul giants such as Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, “Wicked” Wilson Pickett, and Albert King (to name a few) recorded at Stax, and one group became indelibly linked to the Stax legacy: Booker T. and the Memphis Group. The name was eventually shortened to Booker T. and the M.G.’s. Music wasn’t all they recorded at Stax. Comedians Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor and the incomparable Moms Mabley turned out an impressive array of vinyl laughs, jokes and bits.

Still, the times were a-changin’.

The economic boom turned into a bust and the cards were stacked against Stax, forcing the company into bankruptcy in 1976. By 1989, the old building was torn down. In

time, a group of investors wanted to rebuild the Stax studio as a museum--a Memphis musical Phoenix rising from the ashes. Although the original building was gone, an exact replica of the original studio was built in 2001 on the historic site, and opened to the public in 2003 as The Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

The Stax Museum houses 17,000 square feet of historic music industry artifacts, interactive exhibits, films, memorabilia and galleries. It is also the only soul

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music museum in the world, so it is only fitting that it pays homage to Motown Records, Muscle Shoals and other soul labels. Two of the more interesting items on display include Isaac Hayes’ 1972 peacock blue Caddy and the original Soul Train dance floor. Classic Stax wax is also available, along with soulful souvenirs and gifts in the Satellite Record and Gift Shop. The legacy of Stax is alive and well and the museum is located at its original location at 926 E. McLemore, at the corner of College Street.

Bodacious BBQ and down-andout blues are the entrees of choice to feast on when visiting Beale Street, the ground zero in Memphis for shopping, nightlife and Down South cuisine to tempt even the northernmost of palates. Today, this nearly 2 mile stretch of concrete that begins at the Mississippi River is one of the most visited streets in America by tourists from around the world. Once as tawdry as San Francisco’s Barbary Coast, with a plethora of brothels, gambling and its fair share of gunfights, Beale Street has been revitalized with shops, restaurants and enough festivals and outdoor concerts to float a riverboat.

Beale Street was first developed in 1841, and by the Civil War, was a one-time headquarters for General U.S. Grant way down south in Dixie. After the Civil War ended and into the 1940s, traveling black musicians made their way to the tiny clubs to entertain, and

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TRAVEL many planted roots in this cradle of American music as it was being developed. W.C. Handy was asked to move to the area in 1905 to be a music teacher and he also is responsible for writing “Memphis Blues” and “Beale Street Blues.” He taught the greats and there is a wonderful statue to honor the Handy Man. By the 1940s, the Memphis Sound was taking form and shape thanks to performers who played the area, such as Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters and B.B. King.

The 60s brought change to the country and Beale Street was not immune; it deteriorated rapidly and was soon not a place any God fearing citizen wanted to venture into without a fully armored tank, However, by 1977, it was officially named the Home of the Blues by an act of Congress and full tilt boogie revitalization began in earnest in the 1980s.

Beale Street today rivals the French Quarter in New Orleans for sheer energy and many of the clubs stay open after hours, until at least 3AM and some until 5AM--just in time for a Memphis sunrise to start the day all over again. The summer season kicks off each year with the annual Beale Street Music Festival the first weekend in May at Tom Lee Park, at the end of Beale Street on the mighty Mississippi.

There’s much more to do when doing Memphis, including the Civil Rights Museum, the Memphis Zoo, carriage rides through town, guided tours and

private tours, and if you want to Huck Finn it, you can take a leisurely riverboat ride on the Big Muddy.

Getting to Memphis by planes, trains and automobiles is easy and you can cheap it on a Greyhound for a truly blues experience! So with its blues and BBQs, Memphis rocks and Memphis rolls, and it’s no wonder it is considered the birthplace of rock n’ roll and the home of the blues.

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Tickets are $33 in person and $35 by phone. To purchase tickets, call the Playhouse box office at 901-726-4656 or visit www.playhouseonthesquare.org. Please purchase tickets by June 25 so that SRVS will receive 100% of the ticket proceeds.

After this date, seats open up to Playhouse subscribers. Kick-off includes dancing Spirit of SRVS Kick-off and and a DJ, a wine tasting, appetizers, Xanadu cake, and unveiling of the Spirit of Benefit Performance of Xanadu SRVS commemorative artwork by guest artist Mike Maness. SRVS supports more at Playhouse on the Square than 800 people with disabilities. Visit www.srvs.org for details.

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OUTTAKE Martha Francine Poole 2012 Miss Olive Branch

What are you most passionate about? I am most passionate about my love for Christ. Without Him, I am nothing and He deserves all the glory and honor.

What song was playing when you turned on your car/iPod this morning? “Good Girl” by Carrie Underwood. I really look up to Underwood; I think she’s a great role model for younger girls.

What is your dream job? I’d like to be an Orthodontist and open my own clinic. Being able to fix someone’s smile is important because I think it’s the one feature that really projects a person’s confidence.

How do you spend a typical Saturday night?

I’m usually hanging out with friends or relaxing on the couch with my two dogs and a good movie. Sometimes it’s just nice to take it easy after a busy week.

What would you consider your greatest achievement? Right now, I’d say it would have to be winning Miss Olive Branch. I’m thrilled to represent my hometown and excited for what the upcoming year will bring.

What would you want your last meal to be?

Zaxby’s! I seriously could eat there every day.

The thing or things you love most about living in the South: Football for sure; our culture of competition in the South is so unique to our region. I’m especially proud to say my high school won the district’s state championship in football this year. Go Conquistadors!

What book/magazine are you currently reading: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard. I’m halfway through book 1 and I’m hooked.

When do you feel most confident? When I’m in a tee and pair of Nike shorts.

What was the last trip you took? The Passion 2012 conference; It’s a 4-day conference in Atlanta for college students and young adults interested in advancing their relationship with God. One thing you’d most like to learn: Spanish. I’ve taken classes but haven’t mastered the language. My goal is to become fluent in Spanish before I go to South America for a mission trip.

Cats or dogs? I love all animals, but my two dogs at home hold my heart.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?

“Stay true to who you are.” God makes each person in the image of Himself and that should give us reason to stay true to who we are in Christ.

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ENTERTAINMENT AT ITS BEST

Tanner Hlookoff celebrates the game tying goal as the RiverKings overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Huntsville Havoc on March 6.

The RiverKings celebrate a goal in front of screaming fans during the first Face Off Field Trip on November 15.

Captain Darrell Stoddard throws a t-shirt to the crowd with his daughter in his arms.

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