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CONTENTS

OUT & ABOUT

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33 | Desoto County Christmas Parades

TRIPLE DIPPED

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DEPARTMENTS 15 | INTERVIEW Southern Starlet Crystal Ball 2018 Star of Hope Sela Ward talks acting, ambition and philanthropy

18 | ART Educated Eye Exploring the evocative, historical street photography of Mississippi native Jack Gurner

22 | FOOD Bottom of the River, Center of the Plate The enduring legacy of catfish in the South

24 | PEOPLE Fashion Forecast From shoulder pads to millennial pink, Vivianna Haney tracks trends that shape Instagram timelines around the Mid-South

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63 | DRINKS Spicing up the Bloody Mary The barbecue experts at Corky’s put together a smoky, Southern take on the classic Bloody Mary, sans the vodka

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editor’s letter

New Year's Revolution Keeping a promise can be tough sometimes, especially if it’s a promise you make to yourself.

Whether it’s giving up smoking, cutting down on the sweets, or paying more attention to the loved ones and less to the tablet and TV screens; we all have some nagging personality quirk or bad habit aching to be remedied in 2018.

This month’s issue of Click is all about celebrating the new, embracing change, and engaging in some much-needed self-reflection. We’ve tackled some age-old resolutions from readers with a bevy of experts and solutions that can be applied to a variety of lifestyles. See this month’s cover feature, "New Year's Revolution," on page 54.

We’ve got some good cooking to usher in 2018 with the guys from Catfish Blues in a feature that explores the significance of the slimy, whiskered regional delicacy (page 22). In addition, recipe contributor Serena Wolf brings three delicious dip recipes to the table, providing just the right amount of spice for your next party (page 26).

And the arrival of January means one thing for Desoto County socialites: The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi’s annual Crystal Ball Gala will be here soon. We’ve got an exclusive interview with this year’s featured Star of Hope, the charming and gregarious Sela Ward. Read all about the Sisters star on page 15.

This month also brings an interview with Mississippi native and renowned street photographer, Jack Gurner. Gurner's work is the stuff that will likely end up in the history books one day, so keep your eyes open for this uber-talented photographer and enjoy a quick snapshot of his career on page 18.

The new year brings a whole new set of style trends, and we certainly haven't forgotten the fashion-minded among us. Memphis Fashion Design Network's own Vivviana Haney sat down with us this month to talk tracking and identifying upcoming fashion trends. See her interview on page 24.

So from all of us to all of you: Happy New Year! Let's work to make 2018 one for the record books.

Read on,

Casey Hilder

CORRECTIONS: The December 2017 gift guide erroneously listed the old address to SoCo Apparel. The correct address is located at 300 W Commerce St in Hernando.

The page 36 event featured in the December 2017 issue was meant to be listed as Tunica Humane Society's Puttin' on the Dog, not the Walk for Wags n Whiskers.

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contributors

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Tess Catlett A Southaven native and recent graduate of University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, Catlett is a former intern for Click. An avid and tenacious writer, Catlett has been featured in various publications including Vox Magazine, The Columbia Missourian and The DeSoto TimesTribune. When not writing, Catlett enjoys binge watching underrated TV dramas.Â

Mary Eckersley John Klyce

Mary Eckersley is a Memphis-based writer and photographer and recent journalism graduate from The University of Memphis. She has been a member of the Memphis music community since 2010, and has interned with companies such as The Recording Academy and Ardent Studios. .

John Klyce is a senior at the University of Memphis studying Journalism, French and English. In addition to writing for Click, he has also worked for the the Daily Helmsman as a Feature Writer and currently contributes to them as a guest columnist.

Born and raised in Memphis, Klyce has also trained as a classical pianist and worked as an actor. Last year, he appeared in an episode of the CMT series Sun Records as a young Johnny Cash's friend Louie.

Mike Lee Event photos in this issue were captured by Click photographer Mike Lee. Mike started in news in 1971 as a TV writer, photographer, and art director.

For 20 years, his work appeared on national and international television broadcasts, and was published in print media worldwide.

Michael Hensley Tonya Thompson With focus on the arts and history that have shaped the South's unique character, Thompson, a Middle Tennessee native, now lives and writes in Mississippi while running Delta Creatives (deltacreatives.com), a content editing, marketing and ghostwriting service. When not writing or editing for clients, she enjoys painting, traveling, and finding scenic mountain roads for motorcycling.

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ARTS, CULTURE & PERSONALITIES

UP FRONT

Southern Starlet Crystal Ball 2018 Star of Hope Sela Ward talks acting, ambition and philanthropy INTERVIEW BY CASEY HILDER

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Interview

Emmy-award winning actress Sela Ann Ward is best known for her breakthrough part as Teddy Reed in the 1990s NBC drama series, Sisters. Ward has also played roles in a bevy of powerful films, including The Day After Tomorrow., Gone Girl, and even the President of the United States in Independence Day: Resurgence.

This month, Ward will be honored as the 2018 Star of Hope at the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi's annual Crystal Ball festivities.

Click Magazine: What was it like moving to Los Angeles from little Meridian, Mississippi, all those years ago?

Sela Ward: I moved to New York first, so that made it a little easier to transition to Los Angeles. I took a few acting classes in New York to help with some commercial acting I was doing at the time. I was offered a daytime soap opera but ended up turning it down, so I decided to head to LA to give acting a shot. I was still very green, I had only studied for about a year and I had a lot of catching up to do. I landed a job two weeks

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after I got there from someone who knew someone who knew Blake Edwards. He was casting the Burt Reynolds movie, Men Who Love Women, at the time. I auditioned and got the part, used that as a springboard to get other jobs and never left.

CM: Was there a moment you knew it would all work out?

SW: When I got a role on a show called Emerald Point N.A.S. It was only on for a season, but it was wonderful to get my feet wet with a consistent role. Once the work was steady, I remember thinking to myself, “OK, I can do this.” Shortly after that I picked up a role on Sisters, and that was where I really learned my chops over the course of six years. It’s kind of like that Malcolm Gladwell outliers book, that was where I did my 10,000 hours.

It was a really important role for me and by that point, I felt like it the whole thing was effortless.

CM: How old were you when you started acting?

SW: I was 27 when I got started, which is extremely late in acting. But I was never an ingénue in any of my roles, so that hasn’t been much of a problem for me.

CM: You worked alongside a young Tom Hanks in the 1986 movie Nothing in Com-

mon. What was that like?

SW: It was great. I like Tom a lot, he’s absolutely wonderful to work with and a very kind man. I learned a lot working on that – I wasn’t particularly good in it, but I learned a lot.

CM: Let's talk Hope Village. What led to its creation and how are you involved today?

SW: A friend of mine had a emergency abuse shelter. It was a temporary deal that could take kids in for up to 30 days and I used to take Christmas presents there when I was younger. One year, I happened to meet these two brothers whose parents’ rights had been terminated. The father had been prostituting the sisters and they were kept in different parts of the state. As one of four, this was absolutely heartbreaking for me. So these two brothers were really pulling my heartstrings and I was so taken by their energy and spirit, realizing that they could one day be great people if given the opportunity. So I ultimately went and found the money to fix up an old masonic orphanage and it’s been open since 2000. I think we’ve made a big difference, one kid at a time. We try to keep siblings together. I think it’s a very needed, useful thing that’s been immensely rewarding.

CM: It's been said that your Memoir, Homesick, was written for the women you grew up with in Meridian. Is there any truth to this?

SW: I was approached to do a tell-all style book and I just wasn’t interested. My mother was dying at the time and, in a lot of ways, the book kind of became a love letter to her.

What I was most interested in was talking about how to find that sense of community and belonging in a bigger world that you find in small, Southern towns. It’s really a book about exploring more than anything.

CM: Can you briefly talk about your first job in Memphis?

SW: I can’t stand the taste of Pepsi. But I took a job as a Pepsi Girl, someone to represent the company at the Danny Thomas Golf Classic and a few other events around town.

I didn’t major in public relations, so I knew nothing about PR at the time. Some young hotshot manager looks at me and says “OK, there’s your desk. Get to work.” So I go and buy a college PR textbook and it’s sitting on my lap every day as I try to figure out what I’m supposed to be doing. It was really pretty disastrous. One day the general manager comes up to me and says “I can’t help but notice these bottles of Coke in your car.” I knew I was about to get fired, so I just left.

CM: You cheered for the University of Alabama during Bear Bryant’s legendary tenure.

What was it like being part of such a huge time in college football history? National television, bowl games, the whole thing was a very exciting and All-American apple pie experience.

SW: It was so cool, everything you could imagine. He was already a legend at the time and so revered, and they were just constantly winning.

CM: What advice do you have for smalltown girls with big-city dreams?

SW: You have to be in Los Angeles or New York. It’s hard to plug into that world unless you are where it’s all happening. If you’re gonna go for it, you have to make a commitment. And it’s very important to give yourself a time limit: a year, a year and a half, something like that. If nothing happens, you will have enjoyed the process and the ride and, hopefully, become a more conscious and introspective person through the nature of studying acting. And then you move on.

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Educated Eye Exploring the evocative, historical street photography of Mississippi native Jack Gurner INTERVIEW BY VICTOR LORTHOS | PHOTOS BY JACK GURNERJACK GURNER

When you ask Jack Gurner what the essence of good photography is, he laughs.

"Keep shooting," he says, "that's really it, just continually shoot until you get the shot you want."

If pressed for details, he elaborates, "Look, framing and lighting are important, because everything influences the picture. [The] least important thing is the camera. Just keep shooting until you get the right shot."

And he should know. As a professional photographer for over three decades, Jack got his start at ten years old in Water Valley, Mississippi, taking pictures around his hometown with an old Kodak box-style camera.

Kids today would call that "vintage".

"I sold some pictures to my friends in high school, that's when I knew it was serious," he says, and he went on from there to work for his high school annual and then to the big time, working for the North Mississippi Herald as an assistant.

But there was more to do, so he kept shooting.

Jack started professionally at the University of Mississippi in the Office of Public Information in 1967, but with a war on and a draft coming, he knew he had to be proactive. So he signed up for the military and got into a photography program. He did his time in Southeast Asia, based in Thailand, shooting photography for the Air Force.

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newspaper in Grenada. But it wasn't long before he felt the calling of the big leagues, and got a job at the Memphis Press-Scimitar.

"I was trying to get a job at the Commercial Appeal," he says, laughing again, "that was the newspaper we always had at my house when I was a child." But the Press-Scimitar was hiring, and hiring something fierce as it turned out, because the week he started was a monumental event in the history of Memphis.

"My final interview was the day Elvis died," he says, "My mother and I went to Southaven, me for the interview and she because she had a book of stamps she wanted to redeem. They called me the next day."

Jack started shooting that day, and wound up being one of the first photogs allowed into Graceland after the legendary icon's death.

He shot every picture he could, amazed at how the musician's gold records, trophies, and memorabilia were lined up on the handball court, a stark inventory of a great man's life, now set to become a museum tribute.

But he kept shooting.

There was a moment in his career when he was covering a notable political figure's appearance at St. Jude that stood out.

"President Gerald Ford, well ex-president at that time but whatever, was at St. Jude for a charity event, and he was talking to a little girl.

She didn't know who he was really, but then all of the press turned to her, microphones thrust forward, and her reaction, just one of surprise and fear, spoke to me."

Jack saw it as a fundamental expression of the media's influence and intrusion into the life of normal people. And he has strong beliefs about the media's role into today's society. Cast as the villain, struggling against corporate downsizing, the national news media has myclickmag.com | JANUARY 2018 19

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WALKING IN MEMPHIS, NOVEMBER 1978

never been more in peril.

"People see us as the bad guy, and that's unfortunate because without the news media, a lot of politicians would be able to get away with a lot of things, and that's not right," he says.

He spent his time at the Press-Scimitar photographing everything he could, from the death of Elvis to the Andy Kaufman/Jerry Lawler professional wrestling antics that caught the attention of the national eye, to the pictures of President Clinton (before he was President) that did not.

All of that period of Memphis history wandered across his lens, until the Press-Scimitar shuttered itself, on October 31st of 1983, after one-hundred and two years.

Naturally, he kept shooting.

Jack went back to his hometown of Water Valley, Mississippi, full circle.

Opened a photography studio with his wife, and kept that going for twenty-five years. But always, always, he kept shooting the photographs that made a legacy.

These days, he's enjoying his retirement.

"I'm working on digitizing all of my photography collection," he says, and he means it. The whole thing, both the primo photographs that were featured in the Press-Scimitar and all of the other shots that a photographer gets when he just, "keeps shooting."

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Press-Scimitar files. Years and years of pictures, good and bad, everything a legacy photographer can offer, easily available to students.

It's a heck of a thing.

Jack stays humble about it though.

"If it can inspire a new photographer, that's enough for me," he says.

In the meantime, he keeps maintaining his hobbies, such as his collection of business cards.

"I've got probably over 5,000 now," he says, "I'd love to see it in a museum some day, but I can't seem to get any interest in Memphis."

Jack Gurner is active in his sixties, having embraced the new ways of digital cameras and social media. You can find him online almost anytime, talking about media theory and photography as an art form.

He's a photographer's photog.

And he's here today, showing us the real pictures of Memphis, the best and worst.

Still shooting. And we are all better for his legacy.

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Bottom of the River, Center of the Plate The enduring legacy of catfish in the South STORY JOHN KLYCE & PHOTOS BY CASEY HILDER

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When Frank Caswell and Mike Wilson decided to buy Catfish Blues in April 2017, they had every intention of giving the place a significant facelift.. “We knew right off the bat we’d be changing the whole structure, everything,” Wilson said. A stage was added for live music, and the menu expanded drastically. Primarily a catfish restaurant before, it was made to serve everything from burgers to steaks to delta hot tamales. These items became popular, and common orders at the restaurant. “Our barbeque nachos are one of our top appetizers,” Caswell said. “And our Bang Bang shrimp is probably our other best seller. And we sell a lot of steak and burgers too.” Despite the popularity of these foods and the restaurant’s shift, though, there were two things about the place that Caswell and Wilson just couldn’t bring themselves to change: The place’s name, and its logo.

“Catfish blues,” Wilson said. “The logo, with that guitar in it, was just so cool.” The title, the owners decided, was a perfect representation of the area. As they were aware, catfish is a staple food of Southern culture, and a commodity for Mississippi. According to The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 11, 550 million pounds of catfish were produced for consumption in 2006, and 60 percent of this was done in the state.

But what is it about the whiskered, mouth-gaping bottom feeder

MIKE WILSON & FRANK CASWELL, OWNERS OF CATFISH BLUES IN HERNANDO.

that endears it so much to the South? Why has a creature with such a bizarre look become so iconic, and when was the fish first consumed?

To answer that last question, you have to travel back quite a bit. Native Americans were known to hunt and eat catfish, and this is something the historian James Adair noted in the 18th century. Through a process now known as noodling (which is illegal in most states), Adair described how the natives would wrap a hand in cloth, stick it into an underwater hole where a catfish resided, and, when the creature latched on, yank it out and pull the fish ashore.

Of course, Native Americans weren’t the ones to bring the bottom feeder to commercial prominence. It would be hundreds of years before the fish was found on dinner tables across the region. But fast forward to the 1960s, and catfish was becoming a hot commodity in the Southern United States. As The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture describes, the catfish industry was growing, as were the pond culture techniques.

By 1980, as the New Encyclopedia mentions, it was booming, and soon, hundreds of millions of pounds of catfish were being produced each year.

But how exactly does this tie into the cultural significance of the catfish? Surely its popularity and importance don’t rest solely on its consumption history. What else could there be about everyone’s favorite river cat that makes it so special?

Could it be its off-beat appearance, the fact its whiskers, sharp fins and sometimes gargantuan size give it a more unique look than its trout or carp counterparts? Or could the answer simply be its flavor, as it generally has what Caswell calls “a good, clean taste.”

Perhaps the answer is more obvious than both of these theories. For while the catfish certainly has an interesting look, and while it does satisfy the appetite, the reason for its longterm success is likely, in fact, a familial one.

Because in Mississippi and surrounding areas, catfish often goes

hand-in-hand with fond memories.

Bill Battle is the owner of Pride of the Pond, a Mississippi catfish company that his family has run since the 1960s. He thinks the bottom feeder’s significance has to do with emotions it can stir. “People in the South were raised eating catfish,” he said. “When they were children, their grandfather or father would take them down to the pond or lake and catch some catfish, and then take it back home and clean it. It was a childhood experience.”

Frank Caswell can back this up, as he remembers fishing for them as a kid, and caught a big one with some friends as a teenager. “We’d catch some really big flathead,” he said. “A really big yellow catfish. If I’m remembering right we caught one that was 60 to 70 pounds.”

So it seems memories and emotions have more to do with the bottom feeder’s enduring popularity than anything. From across the region, locals can recall fishing experiences from their childhood. Of course, childhood nostalgia alone isn’t enough to ensure that people continue to eat and order the famous fish.

It has to taste good too, and this is something Caswell and Wilson are keenly aware of. “We’ve got several different ways we cook it now,” Caswell said. “If you’re getting the grilled catfish, we do a blackened catfish and a lemon pepper catfish.” In this instance the entire filet is cooked at once, and served that way as well. But in regards to fried catfish, it’s prepared differently, as Caswell and company mix up the recipe a bit. “We use a yellow corn meal and white corn meal mix,” he said. “Which is a little different than what’s normally used.”

Then comes the cooking, at which point they’re careful not to do too much at once. “If you’re frying, we take that same filet and cut into three or four strips, depending on how big the filet is,” Caswell said. “It gets catfish crispier, it cooks faster, and it doesn’t curl up so fast, like a whole filet would.” myclickmag.com | JANUARY 2018 23

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VIVIANNA HANEY

Fashion Forecast From shoulder pads to millennial pink, Vivianna Haney tracks trends that shape Instagram timelines around the Mid-South INTERVIEW BY MARY ECKERSLEY & PHOTO BY CASEY HILDER

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Aspiring designer and long-time fashion enthusiast Vivianna Haney helps folks to navigate the waters of the fashion scene, hosting trend forecasting workshops. Haney not only shares her vision for what is ahead in the world of fashion, but helps others to be able to decide for themselves the next hot look on the horizon.

Click Magazine: What brought you into fashion?

Vivianna Haney: I was involved in fashion for a long time as a little kid; I wanted to be a fashion designer. I started making dresses and selling things for competitions when I was in high school. I competed in national competitions for sewing and won gold medals. I decided it was what I wanted to do once I got into college, so here I am, still making clothes.

CM: What are your thoughts on Memphis and the Mid-South’s fashion community?

VH: I am from Arkansas and where I am from, there was not a fashion scene. It is interesting to move to a place like Memphis and connect with other designers and see a lot more diversity. There are people of color who are designers and people who are LGBTQ who are designers. I get to meet people with an abundance of diversity, which is great. Of the fashion designers I have met in Memphis, I feel like a lot of people are inspired by their Southern heritage -- there is a lot of different cultural things designers bring into their work. There is a lot of Memphis pride and pride for stuff that has happened in the Mid-South, culturally and politically. I think it is really interesting coming from a small town to a big city and how people are inspired by where they grew up.

CM: What are some trends you think people can expect to see in 2018?

VH: I am still doing a lot of research into what I have been seeing, but I see a lot of things being politically charged. We have a lot of issues that are happening within our government and I think people are gonna adopt activism into their fashion trends and into what is going be popular. I think there has been a movement towards antigendering that we have already seen since 2015, but especially with the new political climate and people being upset about different things; I think it is going to come to a head in 2018.

CM: How do you recommend people incorporate that into their style?

VH: A lot of people, especially the people in the communities I consider myself to be part of, incorporate androgyny and gender issues into their fashion statements and there is a move towards basic clothing that is not too extravagant. They are rejecting different gender

roles with what male and female bodies could and should wear.

CM: Are there any trends that you hope to see end in 2018?

VH: I saw a lot of things that I thought were hilarious, but I do not judge too much; I do not have any fads that happened this year that I hate. I think for me personally the sequins that you push down and it changes colors, the shape-shifting sequins that were on pillows and shirts, that was a little gimmicky to me and I think a fad that I do not see sticking around for 2018.

CM: What are ways people can spot trends for themselves?

VH: There is a difference between trend forecasting, which is to try to foresee what is going to be popular soon, and trend reporting, which is knowing what is popular right now. There are things that are fads, that usually only last 3-6 months and are brought on by innovators and early adopters, but do not reach the popularity of a trend. Then there are trends which last from a year to up to four years and classics which stay the same. To be able to see what will be popular, you need to know what is popular now.

CM: What are some tips you can give to people wanting to trend forecast?

VH: Really, everything when it comes to trend forecasting is knowing your target demographic. A lot of people think that to find your demographic, all you really need to understand is their age range and gender. Those are important, but they are just the basics. You also want to know things like: “What kind of hobbies do they have? How do they politically lean? What kinds of social media do they use?

Why do they chose to wear the things they wear?� The point of trend forecasting is mostly to help designers and influencers like bloggers to be able to help identify their demographic so they know what their audience wants to see. You really have to get this character in your head and that is the person you want to like your stuff.

CM: What do you want people to know when it comes to fashion and trend-spotting?

VH: Whenever it comes to fashion, the main thing I want people to realize is that trends are not the end all-be all of fashion. You do not have to follow specific trends to be fashionable and you do not have to be everything that is going on to enjoy the clothes that you are wearing. Even if you think that what you are wearing may not be in style in that moment, just give it a go and try it. It is important to recognize trends and why we have them and what is popular right now.

That being said, there is nothing stopping you from wearing what you want and being happy with what you think should be popular. It is all you and you can do whatever you want.

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Recipe

Triple Dipped This trio of tantalizing dip recipes provides the perfect partners for any chip RECIPES & PHOTOS COURTESY OF SERENA WOLF

Super Smooth Chipotle Hummus with Chili-Lime Pita Chips Ingredients Yield: 4 servings For the Hummus: 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (You can obviously cook your own chickpeas if you have the foresight.)

2 tablespoons tahini, well mixed 1-2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo (start with 1 if you’re not into spicy.) ½ teaspoon adobo sauce from the chipotle can 1 large garlic clove 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Salt

For the Pita Chips: 4 6-inch whole wheat pitas 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon lime zest 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 1 pinch cayenne pepper Sea Salt For garnish: (optional) Chopped cilantro Sliced scallions Olive oil Smoked paprika

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Instructions • We’re starting with the pita chips, people.

Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment and set aside. (If you don’t have two baking sheets, chillax. You’ll just have to bake your chips in batches.)

• In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, and spices. Brush both sides of each pita with this dank spice mixture, and then sprinkle with sea salt. Slice each pita into 8 triangles.

(FYI, a pizza cutter is quite handy here.)

Arrange the pita chips in an even layer on the baking sheets and bake for 1618 minutes until browned and crispy.

Please keep an eye on them during the last 5 minutes of the cooking time, capiche? Remove them from the oven and let them cool while you whip up your hummus.

• Remove the skins from the chickpeas.

(This is what makes the hummus so silky smooth!) They’ll pop right out, but you can always rub them between two paper towels to loosen the skins.

• Place the chickpeas in a food processor (or high-powered blender) with the tahini, chipotle peppers, adobo, garlic, and the lemon and lime juice. Process for about 1 minute until very smooth, scraping down the sides if necessary.

With the processor running, drizzle in the olive oil and continue blending until the mixture is silky (about 30 more seconds).

• Transfer the hummus to a bowl and garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of smoked paprika, and some chopped cilantro and scallions. Serve with pita chips and go to town.

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Chicken Jalapeño Popper Dip Ingredients Yield: 6 servings 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 jalapeños, seeded and finely chopped (If you like heat, leave the seeds in one jalapeño) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 cup finely shredded chicken breast (from 1 small chicken breast) 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided 1 cup crushed kettle cooked potato chips (I used Jalapeño Kettle Brand potato chips) Thinly sliced jalapeño rounds or scallions for garnish (optional)

Instructions • Pre-heat your oven to 375°F. • Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the jalapeños and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes until the peppers are beginning to soften and the garlic is fragrant, then stir in the cumin and paprika. Cook for 1 more minute to toast the spices. Stir in the shredded chicken breast.

• Reduce the heat to low and add the cream cheese and Greek yogurt. Stir until the cream cheese has melted and everything is well incorporated. Stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Taste the filling and add a pinch of salt if necessary. (If you love spice, feel free to add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce.)

• Transfer the dip to an 8” pie dish or small casserole dish of your choice. Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar and top with the crushed potato chips.

• Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and the chips are lightly browned.

Easy Edamame Dip Ingredients Yield: 6 servings 2 cups frozen shelled edamame 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce 1½ teaspoons freshly grated ginger 1 clove garlic, chopped ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup extra virgin olive oil For serving Raw vegetables (I recommend sliced English cucumber, carrots, celery, snap peas, and radishes) Brown rice crackers

Instructions • Place the edamame in a medium saucepan and add 4 cups water.

Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally for 6-7 minutes until very tender. Drain and rinse under cold water until the beans are room temperature.

• Place the edamame in the bowl of a food processor (or high-powered blender) and pulse a few times.

Add the lemon juice, soy sauce, hoisin, ginger, garlic, and salt, and process for 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl a few times, until relatively smooth.

With the motor running, slowly pour in the olive oil and continue processing for another minute until the dip becomes uniform and slightly fluffy.

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Live Well

DR. ARIE SZATKOWSKI

Matters of the Heart Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto pioneers smarter methods of detecting heart problems STORY & PHOTOS BY CASEY HILDER

When it comes to dealing with heart problems, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is among the nation’s leaders.

“In the last five years, we have implemented some significant new technological advances,” says Dr. Arie Szatkowski, an interventional cardiologist with the Stern Cardiovascular Foundation and director of cardiac services with Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.

Among the most common procedures performed by the team at Baptist Memorial HospitalDeSoto is cardiac catheterization, which allows doctors to open up arteries to detect potential heart problems. In many hospitals around the country, this procedure takes place through the femoral artery near the groin region.

“This has proven to be a very complicated procedure for the patients,” says Dr. Szatkowski. “It requires lying flat for several hours at a time to allow the area to heal.”

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto provides an alternative to this painful and often debilitating procedure by allowing patients to undergo the cardiac catheterization process through the radial artery, which is located at the wrist.

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“It’s much more comfortable to the patient,” says Dr. Szatkowski. “And it can get patients in and out of the hospital within the same day.”

When thinking of the road map of the human body, it’s easy to imagine these arteries as the on-ramps to the circulatory system. A skilled doctor can detect problems in the heart through the wrist, or even fix arteries in the legs or pelvis. And an entry point that’s less costly for the body usually leads to one that’s less costly for the wallet.

“If you can get 15 percent of the cardiac caths in this country switched over to the radial method, you’re talking millions of dollars in savings here,” says Dr. Szatkowski.

Dr. Darrell Sneed, an interventional cardiologist with the Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, performs several radial heart catheterizations a week. In his six years working at Baptist Memorial HospitalDeSoto, Dr. Sneed has led the charge in shifting to this less expensive, more patient-friendly solution.

“The process was much less common six years ago,” he says. “Hospitals around the country did them, but they were infrequent, and they mostly studied these techniques in elective cases where the patient specifically asks. Since I’ve come on board, I’ve been the radial guy, and now we all do them all the time for the most part. We now do this all the time, even in the case of emergent heart attacks.”

Despite the different entry point and less intensive recovery time, Dr. Sneed says that the radial procedure is just as effective at checking heart pressure and looking for blockages.

“The guys who do femoral approaches will tell you it’s more complex, but there are a number of benefits from performing the operation through the wrist rather than the groin,” says Dr. Sneed. “We’ve had patients come in and undergo the procedure with no sedation and then drive themselves home from the hospital.

One patient was back at work the next day.”

While the process of radial artery heart catheterization is nothing new, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto’s approach is unique because, barring extreme outlier cases, this is usually the first method applied by doctors.

LISA MILLER, CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE MANAGER FOR BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-DESOTO

“Patients are just now learning about the benefits and the comfort it allows,” says Dr. Sneed. The most discomfort they might feel during the entire process is a small, sharp prick when inserting the wrist catheter.”

Lisa Miller, Cardiovascular Service Line Manager for Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, experienced the process firsthand when she experienced sudden chest pain on the job five years ago.

“I was the director over the ICU at the time,” she says. “I was at work and had been having some bad discomfort. I spoke to one of the doctors and he ordered me down to the emergency room.”

Miller underwent the radial heart catheterization process, got the all-clear, and bounced back with a speedy recovery time of

about two hours.

“It was definitely scary,” Miller says. “But it’s your heart. You can’t see it to tell what’s wrong with it.”

However, Miller’s positive experience led to an interest in the Cardiovascular Service Line and a new opportunity at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto.

“It was an excellent experience, very easy recovery and I was back at work the next day,” she says. “Now, we try to set every heart up for a radial case, and that isn’t the norm in other cardiovascular labs in our area. We definitely do the most, with more than 80 percent radial procedures.”

B enefits of R adial A rtery H eart C atheterization

Easier to get around Patients who undergo trans-radial cardiac catheterization are usually released from the hospital on the same day and require much less post-operation care than the old methods.

Patients can enjoy much greater freedom of movement, including the ability to drive and pick up small objects Better quality of rest By allowing patients more freedom of movement, they are allowed to choose just how they recover. Eschewing the 6-8 hours of laying flat required by old methods can be especially important for those with back problems.

Lower Bleeding Risk Because the radial artery can be isolated much easier than the femoral artery, patients are at less risk of bleeding during and after surgery. As a result, subsequent blood transfusions and risk of death is reduced.

Reduced Cost Heart catheterization is one of the most common procedures in the country, and heart disease is among the most costly ailments to treat. Insurance companies are charged considerably less when patients are not required to stay overnight.

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Christmas Parades As November turned to December, folks from across the MidSouth welcomed the winter holidays with parades across the county. Celebrations with family and friends took place alongside the sidelines as members of the community marched down the streets and waved from spirited floats. Santa Claus even made his way across town, hopping from parade to parade to say hello. Photos by Mike Lee myclickmag.com | JANUARY 2018 33

out & about

Niki Glankler & Mary Holladay

Avery Milam, Patricia Springer, Sheila Pion & Elizabeth Petsch

Daisy’ & Cindi Lewallen

Tyler Renfrow, Ethan Jones & Zachy Boshars

Prestin & Aaron Holliman

James, Latrenda & Alysha Hunter

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Amy Lawler & Jamie Clinton

out & about

Kristi Carter & Coutney Upchurch

Samara & Varina Hopper

Jaden & Tiffany Treece

Len Hobbs, Karson & Richard Joyner

Debra Gilbert & P. Carson Culver

Blake Killpatrick & Ambrea Williams

Attila & Tyrone Horvath

Katlyn Jackson & Kyle Norman

Marcie & Chuck Moss

Becki & Tom Rogers

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Shirley Cathey & Tony Sandridge

Sharon & David Dickerson

Olivia & Matt Demuth

Blues & Brews 2017 Senatobia played host to the 199th Mississippi Blues Trail marker in honor of North Mississippi Hill Country blues patriarch Sid Hemphill, followed by a full evening of “Senatobia Blues & Brews� in his honor. Guests were treated to food, live music and, of course, an array of brews to choose from. Photos by Mike Lee

Lori Woodruff & Kendal Gilder

Leeannah & Shelby Millwood

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Laura & Camille Givens

Hailey Busby, Phyllis Taylor & Hanna Busby

Dan & Sandra Vaughn

Addie Faulkner & Eunice Copeland

Joe Ayers

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Iberia Bank’s

Customer Appreciation Event Each year, Iberiabank Mortgage DeSoto invites more than 50 families to celebrate Christmas with Santa at Malco in Southaven. About 600 people came out to catch the latest Blockbuster and check in with the Big Man in Red. Photos by Mike Lee Amelia Kee, Shanon Stafford & Jessica Kee

Emmett Brew & Ashley Elsberry

Jo Ann Franklin

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Haley family

Ayden, Triana & Andrew White

Sandra Morris

Angie & Henry Jenkins

Andie & Jeremy Dugger

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Walk for Wishes

Mid-South Hundreds of people came out to support the first ever North Mississippi Walk for Wishes on November 9, 2017. Although the community-wide celebration benefitting Make-A-Wish was free to attend, many participants sought out sponsors and donors to contribute to the cause. To date, the event has raised well over $72,000 for Make-A-Wish Mid-South. Photos by Mike Lee

Shelby, Judy & Leland Gupton

Madison Ray & Jonathan Swann

Jenny & Stephen Whaley

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Mikaela & Cheryle Nix

Will & Gracen Warren, Marysusan Asters

Marysusan Asters, Kim Terrell & Casey Tansey

Alexandria Craft, Mary Wilkerson & Laura Hargrave

Jack Johnson & Andrew Hylander

Diane Guerreto & Sue Cox

out & about

December

Southaven B2B The Southaven Chamber hosted its monthly business-to-business afterhours networking event, encouraging locals to meet new people, talk about business and win door prizes.

Photos by Mike Lee Anthony & Shirley Dean

Bambie Everett & Amy Ellerbee

Alice Robeson, Shirley Dean & Holly Shire

Debbie King & Carmen Kyle

Denise Silas, Kacy Dixon & Jan Mote

‘Flash’ Gordon, Lori Grant & Tim Flesner

Judy Spencer & Kacy Dixon

Sandi Eley & Bambie Everett

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40th Annual Hernando

Christmas Open House The heart of Hernando lit up for the holidays as shops around the Square opened their doors to carolers and shoppers alike during the Christmas Open House. The Big Man in Red even dropped by the Chamber of Commerce to scope out the snacks and make a few tweaks to his Naughty or Nice list. Photos by Mike Lee Connie Chesney & Lee Ann Morgan

Kelli & Demi Gray

Amanda & Kristy Bruce

Lindsay Wilson, Brooke Sellers, Jessica & Maggie Lunz

John & Tina Finger

Anna Red & Skyler Cagle

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Lois Ketcham & Twila Hooverson

Linda Henderson & Donna Shankman

Rita & Dean Deyo

David & Alicia Williams

Andrea McLearen & Mallory House

Ellen Jernigan & Gail Bartlett

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out & about

Hadley Miller & Jan Booker

Leah Pope & Megan Mckinnon

Mark Pepke, Cody Barnhill & David Chapura

67th Annual MCA

Holiday Bazaar On November 17, Memphis College of Art hosted its 67th annual holiday preview and purchase party at Rust Hall. The gallery event featured submissions from the community at large, including undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty, staff, and other local artists. The exhibition opened to the public on November 18, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting MCA’s scholarship fund. Photos by Mike Lee

Leandra Urrutia & Tori Green

Jack & Lauren Stimac

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Al & Tygar Cairo

Susan Younger & Lisa Tribo

Brenna Pepke & William Hopper

Brett Gaither & Jonah Westbrook

Paul & Amy Bell

Jim Gillilan & Bud Richey

Miles Russell-Bell, Tootsie Bell, Katheryn Morelli & Claire Barnett

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out & about

Wine Down

Wines to be Thankful For Few things pair better than great wines and great art, a tradition that Dixon Gallery & Gardens continues with its monthly Wine Down tasting event. As the winter holidays neared, the Dixon invited guests to take a step back from the hustle and bustle and reflect on what matters most. Whether that’s wine, friendship, or family, this special Wine Down offered the opportunity to enjoy all three.

Photos by Frank Chin

Rudy King

John & Marina Bogan

Chace & Kori Hamner

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Julia Alspaugh & Amanda Seidl

Wes & Bre Lacey

Jennifer Amos & Shauna Cline

Jeanette Jones & Cathy Lu

Carla Garrett & A.J. Arnold

Chad Marshall & Amanda Morris

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Shanna Ludewig, Kathy Harpole, Tina Talarico, Pat Sandlin, Mika Joyner, Jason Woods, Stephanie Miles

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Community Mortgage

Realtor Tailgate Specializing in conventional, FHA, USDA, VA and renovation loans, Community Mortgage has served the MidSouth for over 25 years. And on November 28, the company hosted a tailgate party celebrating its realtors in front of its Olive Branch location. Folks could take advantage of free food and prizes and kick back to live music.

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Dane Williams & Stacey Montegut

Stacey Edgewater, Renee Rucker, Rose Fromelt, TinaJasia Talarico, Hodges & Sally & Jaden VanceHoward

Lisa Britt, Craig Britt, Vicki Blackwell, & Stephanie Herrada

Michelle Johnston, Sandy Lane, Betty Bynum, & Mika Joyner

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Fran Brinkley, Mark Adams, Joe Lewis & Patty Hammond

Christina Lee, Jake Paul, Samantha Rollins & Henry Willis

Creative Aging’s

Bash at the Botanic Creative Aging works with professional musicians and other artists in the MidSouth area to help improve quality of life for older adults. Since 2005, the nonprofit has presented over 4,300 programs at nursing homes, retirement communities, senior centers, and other older adult residences. Proceeds from Bash at the Botanic will assist Creating Aging in its mission to make a difference in the MidSouth. Photos by Brian Anderson Jack & Laurie Samac & Lynn Booth

Scarlett Johnson. Kayla Thomas & Lisa Smith

Jimmy Arnold

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Joel Bungarer, Jessica Robbins & Micheal Bevis

Nora Windstorm, Laura Jean & Grace Levin

Dan & Sandra Vaughn

Scarlett Johnson, Kayla Thomas & Lisa Smith

Jackie Smith & June Lee

Marcella Pinella

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Through the Roof

Fashion Show Children benefitting from pediatric therapy strutted down the catwalk at Through the Roof Pediatric Therapy’s annual fashion show in Hernando. Accompanied by their mothers, each modeled the latest in local fashions.. Clothiers participating this year are Aiden and Ollie, Center Stage, Soco, Pink Zinnia, Pink Coconut, Lindy Lou’s, and Sweet Pea’s. Photos by Mike Lee Julia Alspaugh & Amanda Seidl

Rudy King

John & Marina Bogan

Chace & Kori Hamner

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Wes & Bre Lacey

Jennifer Amos & Shauna Cline

Jeanette Jones & Cathy Lu

Carla Garrett & A.J. Arnold

Chad Marshall & Amanda Morris

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17th Annual

Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon The Mayor’s office and the City of Southaven came together to honor veterans from across the MidSouth with an appreciation luncheon. Held at the Multi-Purpose Arena in Southaven, the luncheon featured an array of memorabilia from all branches of service. Photos by Mike Lee

Jasia Hodges & Jaden Howard

Diane & R.G. Moore

Waymon & Jean DeShazo

Hannah Holmes, Faith Calvert & Tori Jones

16th Annual Methodist

Cancer Center Luncheon Every year, the Methodist Healthcare Foundation brings a well-known and inspiring speaker to Memphis to share their story. This year, the Foundation partnered with Cigna to welcome Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer to the stage. She spoke about her life and career to a sold-out crowd, with all proceeds from the event benefitting the West Cancer Center. Photos by Mike Lee Kim Cox & Ritche Bowden

Liz Salton

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Annual Winn and Annie Ruth Brown

Veterans’ Appreciation Breakfast In observance of Veteran’s Day, the City of Horn Lake invited all veterans and current military personnel to an honorary breakfast at Landers Center. The event featured a keynote speech by Olin Pickens, a World War ll veteran who survived capture in North Africa in 1943. The Horn Lake High School choir was also in attendance, performing patriotic music honoring each military branch. Photos by Mike Lee

Mayor & Mrs. Alan Latimer

Jim Robinson & Lashonda Johnson

A.J. Linville & Celeste Wilson

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Stanley Elster, Charlie Roberts & Alan Latimer

Lee Ashcroft & Ruth Munday

Davy Hunt, Barry Wilson & Sarah Edmiston

Brenda & Jackie Bostick

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Revolution

Local solutions to fulfilling your 2018 resolutions

New Year’s

Wardrobe REVAMP YOUR

with Karrie Forbes, Owner of Mozelle Boutique

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours a week Cost: Varies Starter Kit: The address of your nearest consignment shop What’s Stopping You?: Last year’s trends and forget-menot outfits Fashion moves forward every year, and taking a moment to survey the landscape of your wardrobe every year is the best way to keep up with current trends and cut down on a cluttered closet.

“If you haven’t worn something in over a year – let’s be honest here – you’re not going to wear it,” says Karrie Forbes, Owner of Mozelle Boutique in Germantown, Tennessee. “When I help redo people’s closets, that’s always where I start first. It’s always surprising that getting those items out of the way gives so much more room to move around, and then we can start adding things.”

Forbes recommends visiting your local consignment shop, such as Mozelle or Sugar Plum Consignments in East Memphis. Clothes that are out of season or not fit for consignment are sure to be accepted at local women’s shelters like House of Grace in Southaven, Mississippi.

“Trendy pieces sometimes tend to recycle themselves over the years, so some people tend to hoard, myself included,” she says. “A lot of the time it takes several years for something to come back around, so you

really need to look at how much you paid for something and decide if it’s worth it.”

Forbes employs an 20-80 rule of thumb to determine what pieces of clothing have the most staying power.

“I always say I’m 80 percent classic pieces,” she says. “I want a great blazer, a great pair of jeans, other great pieces that never go out of style. The other 20 percent of my wardrobe can be whatever’s trending that season: flared white jeans, cropped floral prints and other things that might not be so ‘in’ next season.”

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Masterpiece PAINT A PERSONAL

with Rita Swanger, Desoto Arts Council Painting Instructor

Time Commitment: Four hours a week Cost: $150 for a four-week lesson Starter Kit: Four different sizes of brush and a set of oil or acrylic paints What’s Stopping You?: Lack of imagination For those who have always wanted to paint like the pros, Desoto Arts Council offers a little guidance in the form of weekly acrylic and oil painting courses.

Painting Instructor Rita Swanger brings a lifetime of experience to the table at Desoto Arts Council’s Hernando headquarters, with a body of work that includes striking still-life images and photorealistic depictions of life in the South. Swanger recommends oil painting for those interested in portraits, while acrylic paint better lends itself to those who want to paint landscapes.

“My mother was an artist,” she says. “She always supplied me with paper, crayons and pencils. From there, I went on to watercolors and that’s all it takes.”

Among the first lessons imparted by Swanger is honing the ability to “see” by identifying shapes in nature. Lessons on proportions and alignment soon follow.

“Say you’re painting a portrait,” she says. “Instead of just looking at the picture, you look at the shape of the nose, how the ears sit on the head,

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and – one of the most important lessons – how shadows hit a subject.

Understanding shadows is key to getting rid of that ‘flat’ look. You have to have shadows before you have form.”

Swanger urges students to set aside at least an hour a day toward perfecting technique and building upon lessons learned in her class.

“Like anything else, it takes a certain level of commitment,” she says. “If you can’t make the time, you aren’t committed.”

Swanger’s work can be seen on display at the Painted Pigeon in Olive Branch.

Dance

LEARN HOW TO

with Andriy Valenko, Owner of Blue Suede Ballroom, and Jan McElroy, Blue Suede Ballroom student

Time Commitment: two to four months Cost: $65/month Starter Kit: A nice pair of suede shoes What’s Stopping You?: Two left feet Blue Suede Ballroom in Shelby County is the perfect place to brush up on busting a move for some of the upcoming parties and concerts around the Mid-South.

“We have a lot of people who want to learn how to dance for weddings, for parties, for fun,” says Andriy Valenko, Owner and lead instructor with Blue Suede Ballroom.

Valenko came to the United States from Ukraine to work at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Germantown, Tennessee, before opening up his own studio, which hosts private and group classes that last about 45 minutes, providing brief basics for as low as $12 a class.

“On different days, we do different dances,” says Valenko. "But everyone always wants to learn waltz, salsa and swing. Those are definitely our most popular dances.”

The biggest obstacle for beginning dancers is walking into the studio for the first time. However, the old adage “dance like no one is watching,” doesn’t apply after the first class, as students are encouraged to participate in annual studio showcases before a crowd.

“I started dancing at a time in my life when I really needed an outlet and I found it,” says Jan McElroy, longtime dancer and Blue Suede Ballroom student. “I love to dance, it makes me happy. It’s like therapy in that you can walk in the studio and just forget all about what’s going on outside. It’s a fun way to stay active, too.”

Valenko recommends several months of group classes before hitting the dance floor as a pro, but promises that everyone walks out of the studio with a few new moves under their belt after their first lesson.

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Living Space

ORGANIZE YOUR

with Valerie Sachs & Lynne Catron, interior designers with Fresh Perspective Design & Decor

Time Commitment: 15 minutes a day Cost: Free Starter Kit: Plastic totes What’s Stopping You?: Not knowing where to begin Clutter is the blight of attics, garages and hallway closets across the country. Boxes of paperwork, old baby clothes, and kitschy artifacts can be the bane of any mindful household. As with any organizational endeavor, the toughest part is finding out where to start.

“Right now, I have many clients who are downsizing, and that calls for the mother of all reorganization efforts,” says Interior Designer Valerie Sachs. “The first thing I’d recommend is evaluating what is important to you: Possessions you would like to feature, things you’ve collected on your travels, all sorts of sources.”

The team at Fresh Perspective Design often deals with clients who are looking to move into areas less than half of their previous space. The key to achieving this is evaluating your possessions and the sense of place you’re looking to achieve in the home.

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makes it seem less important to the owner.”

Sachs also notes that many of her clients have grown attached to collections of old photographs. She recommends condensing albums or considering digitizing photographs. Through the magic of modern technology, volumes of old photo albums can be preserved digitally and accessed from just about anywhere.

“If it’s something broken and you haven’t fixed it yet, just get rid of it,” says Catron. “Why hold onto something you haven’t used and won’t use?

Foster a Pet

ADOPT OR

with Katie Pemberton, Community Engagement, Memphis Animal Services, & Mark Harden, Memphis Humane Society Volunteer

Time Commitment: A few weeks (fostering) or 10 to 15 years (adoption) Cost: Pet adoption fees vary, usually around $75 + annual vet fees and food Starter Kit: Leash, food and water bowl What’s Stopping You?: Allergies A bevy of organizations around Shelby County and Desoto County offer numerous adoption and fostering options for prospective pet owners looking for a furry friend in 2018.

Mark Harden volunteers with the Memphis Humane Society, Memphis Animal Services and Memphis Pets Alive.

“It’s a long-term commitment if you’re looking to adopt,” says Harden.

“You don’t want to get one and give it back up. You want to think about where you are now and where you will be four or five years from now.”

Harden’s duties include walking and feeding adoptable pets for these organizations, in addition to participating in local events like the Helping Paws, Helping Hands volunteer fair on January 23 at the Benjamin Hooks Library in Memphis.

“It’s a volunteer and support fair for people who love animals and know that there’s a lot of help needed, but don’t know where to start,” says Katie Pemberton, Community Engagement with Memphis Animal Services. “It’s not an adoption event, but something we use to connect individuals to different organizations.”

Harden says choosing a pet that fits your lifestyle is very important.

Small dogs like Chihuahuas or Pugs are obviously better suited for apartment living than active dogs like Australian Shepherds or Huskies, while certain hypoallergenic dogs, like the Poodle, don’t shed and leave dander that irritates many people’s allergies.

“Adoption and volunteering are very common resolutions we see from people,” says Pemberton. “But a lot of people don’t want to come to the shelter. But the biggest way you can save these animal’s lives is through fostering.”

Fostering a pet assists local rescue groups, most of which cover all of the food, supplies and medical fees until a pet is adopted.

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Shape GET IN

with Mary-Marsha Riley, Personal Trainer

Time Commitment: 30 minutes to an hour twice a week Cost: $40-$60 per session Starter Kit: Running shoes, kettle bells What’s Stopping You?: Binge-watching TV programs Nearly one-quarter of all New Year’s resolutions are related to fitness goals. As a certified personal trainer, pageant coach, attorney, television host, and Mrs. Tennessee 2011, Mary-Marsha Riley knows a thing or two about setting goals for herself and others.

“January is probably my busiest month,” she says. “But before you get started with a workout plan, you need to figure out the ‘why.’”

That “Why” can be as simple as fitting into a pair of jeans or as complex as wanting to live longer and spend more time with the grandkids.

“Whatever it is, I think it’s important to recognize that,” she says. “People are more likely to stick to it when they consider the ‘why.’”

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group personal training in the Mid-South. She also offers pageant coaching services as the official personal trainer for the Miss Memphis, Miss Shelby County, Miss Collierville, Mrs. Tennessee, and Miss Junior High, High School and Collegiate America Pageants.

“My personal training clients range in age from 12 to 72, and I have a strong passion to help my clients reach their fitness potential,” she says.

In today’s instant-gratification society, one thing that hasn’t sped up is the process of getting in shape.

“It’s all about scheduling time and making a list of your priorities,” Riley says. “Nothing worth having comes easy. But I always say it gets easier and more fun as time goes on.”

Each of Riley’s sessions is tailored to the lifestyle of her clients, with a few exceptions.

“There are so many exercises that you can do nowadays that rely on body weight that a

gym isn’t 100 percent necessary anymore,” she says. “Some of my clients are college girls, so we do a lot of exercises that can be performed in a dorm room.”

Instrument

LEARN AN

with Terry Barber, Guitar Instructor with Olive Branch Pickers

Time Commitment: One 30-minute guided session a week + solo practice for two to six months Cost: $100/month Starter Kit: Acoustic guitar, set of picks.

What’s Stopping You?: Blistered fingertips.

While students may absorb all there is to learn from Barber in a sixmonth period, he recommends a lifetime of practice to achieve the skill level of a Glen Campbell or Chet Atkins.

The sounds of the South flow from the front door of Olive Branch Pickers, a tiny music shop nestled in the heart of Downtown Olive Branch.

“We try to keep things simple here,” says Terry Barber, Guitar Instructor with Olive Branch Pickers. “It’s a simple shop in a simple town.”

Playing guitar onstage is an everyday fantasy for millions of Americans, and one that Barber fosters in locals through weekly in-store guitar lessons. Barber begins a typical class by teaching basic chords – E,G, A-- and transitions to fill the gaps between chords. Students will also learn how to tune and care for a guitar and play a few beginner tunes. “'Stairway to Heaven' isn’t the standard for beginners anymore,” says Barber. “These kids all want to learn how to play 'Sweet Home Alabama.' It’s three chords, simple enough: D, C9 and G.” Barber and the staff at Olive Branch Pickers are also onhand to recommend guidance for those looking for a starter instrument. He recommends an Oscar Schmidt acoustic, sold at the store for $229. myclickmag.com | JANUARY 2018 61

2018

The Wedding Issue

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THE POUR

SPICING UP THE BLOODY MARY The barbecue experts at Corky’s put together a smoky, Southern take on the classic Bloody Mary, sans the vodka

While a Bloody Mary without vodka might sound sacrilegious to some, stay with us here. The newest barfront location of Corky’s Barbecue in Cordova, Tennessee, boasts a sweet-meets-smoky take on the classic cocktail. “When I first heard we were putting whiskey in a Bloody Mary, I was appalled,” says Drew Stephens, manager. “However, once I saw it and actually tried it, I was instantly sold.” Stephens credits the unique blended flavor of the Tennessee-produced Corsair whiskey and talented culinary mind of Corky’s mainstay Bonnie Phifer for coming up with the robust, unforgiving flavor of this barbecued take on the Bloody Mary.

INGREDIENTS: Sugar Ground Pepper Lemon Juice Lime Juice Corsair Triple Smoke Malt Whiskey Worseschire Sauce Horseradish Spice Tomato Juice Corky’s BBQ Dry Rub to line the rim Garnish with cherry tomato and a few strips of crispy bacon

ONE THING NOT TO MISS THIS MONTH

SEE & DO

18th Annual Crystal Ball Saturday, January 20, 2018, 6 p.m.

Multi-Purpose Arena, Southaven The Community Foundation’s Crystal Ball is widely regarded as the largest social event in northwest Mississippi. Now in its 18th year, the black-tie affair will take on a fairytale twist as the Arena is reimagined as somewhere “Once Upon A Time.” From a decadent seated dinner and live music by The Dantones to one-of-akind auction items, this year’s bash will surely be a night to remember. Proceeds from the event will benefit 400 nonprofit organizations and charitable causes in the Foundation’s network.

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