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CALLED TO SERVE

Cpt. Ken Chapman is a fourth-generation Salvationist and his wife, Cpt. Jessie Chapman, is also a Salvation Army corps officer. Both officers and ministers, Ken and Jessie serve as the Salvation Army’s regional coordinator and associate regional coordinator.

TURNING WISHES INTO REALITY

Four years ago, Northsider Chesley James agreed to get involved with the board of directors for Make-AWish Mississippi. Having young children of his own made the decision easy.

A WISH COMES TRUE

Just days after his second birthday, Evan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. While in the hospital, Evan watched train videos over and over again. When his wish granters from Make-A-Wish visited his house, his wish was to ride a real steam engine train through the snow.

MEANT TO BE

A shared love of culinary delights and community spirit led to a lifelong love between two of the metro area’s newest leading voices. In 2007, Wendi and Steven O’Neill met at a local restaurant and figured out quickly they were meant for each other.

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Before Rebecca Carter became Rebecca Tisher, she knew she would be nervous on her wedding day. She wanted to be at home and be very comfortable during the wedding. In the end, that’s just what she got: a wedding at St. James Episcopal Church in Fondren, about a mile from her parents’ house, and a reception back at home.

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Engagement Party

An engagement celebration honoring Sarah Douglas Clark and Walter Joseph Gex V was held recently in the home of Dr. and Mrs. David Crasto.

Engagement Party

A party celebrating the engagement of Hannah Foreman and Will Ivison was held recently in the home of Claire and Logan Phillips.

MCM Ignite The Night The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) recently held its fifth annual adults-only fund-raising event, Ignite the Night: Under the Big Top, hosted

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Mad Mod Event

Mississippi Heritage Trust’s Mad Mod Affair Eastover was held recently. Tour homes included Risa and Jack Moriarity, Sybil and Jim Child, John Hooks, Katie and Dee Lovelace, and Cindy and Jeff Wilson.

Bacchus Ball

The Bacchus Ball 2015 benefiting the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi was held at the Country Club of Jackson.

Madison County League Luncheon

The Madison County Business League and Foundation hosted the annual League and Legislature luncheon at the Old Capitol Inn.

CFA Forecast Dinner

Chartered Financial Analyst Society Mississippi (CFA) held its 12th annual Forecast Dinner at the Country Club of Jackson.

Cedars Art Show

“The Art Faculty of the Colleges of Jackson” is the first installment of the Fondren Renaissance Foundation’s 2015 Four Seasons of The Cedars Visual and Performing Arts Series. An opening reception was held recently at The Cedars.

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An engagement celebration honoring Katharine Butts and Wesley Wagner was held recently in the Woodland Hills home of Mary Alice and Donny White.

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Cancer League Gala The 2015 Cancer League Gala “Betting on a Cure” was held at The South Warehouse.

Art Lovers' Soiree

The Art Lovers’ Soiree brought together five art galleries under one roof at the Dickie’s Building downtown: Fischer Galleries, Sanders McNeal Studio and Gallery, Lightsey Galleries, The Attic Gallery, and Art Space 86.

Chaine Des Rotisseurs The Chaine Des Rotisseurs group met at Fairview Inn and held its annual new member induction and awards to active members.

St. Richard Krewe De Cardinal

St. Richard Catholic School presented its second annual Krewe de Cardinal Mardi Gras Ball and Silent Auction at the Old Capitol Inn.

Breaths, Bites and Beats

The American Lung Association hosted the benefit Breaths, Bites and Beats recently at Highland Village.

McClean Fletcher Heartstrings Gala

Heartstrings Gala, an annual benefit for the McClean Fletcher Grief Center for Children, was held in the home of Paula and Randy James.

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Both officers and ministers, Ken and Jessie serve as the Salvation Army’s regional coordinator and associate regional coordinator for six counties in central Mississippi.

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Cpt. Ken Chapman has a bright red Salvation Army flag tattooed on his left arm.

He doesn’t look like a tattoo kind of guy - and he admits he catches flak over the ink - but he’s a fourth-generation Salvationist (aka a member of the Salvation Army church), and wears it proudly. Ken’s wife, Cpt. Jessie Chapman, started training to become a Salvation Army corps officer long before he did. No word on whether she has hidden tattoos, but she is constantly either facilitating or planning Salvation Army programs.

Both officers and ministers, Ken and Jessie serve as the Salvation Army’s regional coordinator and associate regional coordinator for six counties in central Mississippi.

“Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, my wife and I worked 20-hour days, seven days a week. At 9 p.m. Christmas Eve, we collapsed,” Ken says.

“Then right after New Year’s, we were getting ready for the national advisory board visit.”

The Salvation Army’s national advisory board met in Jackson early this year for the first time. Normally, the board holds its twice-annual meetings in big cities like New York or Chicago. Members include former First Lady Laura Bush, who made the trip to Jackson as well.

Part of the reason the national board came here? The statistics.

Over the past three years, teen pregnancy in Mississippi has dropped by 15 percent - largely due to the efforts of the Salvation Army, along with Gov. Phil Bryant.

In the six central Mississippi counties under the Chapmans’ purview, the number of people on the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree list has been cut in half over the past four years.

“We’re trying to break the cycles of multi-generational poverty that is cursing this area. We’re trying to take people from entitlement to empowerment,” Ken says.

Before the Salvation Army commissioned the Chapmans as officers six years ago, they both had successful careers.

Jessie was a human resources director for Gwinnett County Public Schools, the largest school district in Georgia. She felt called to become an officer, and started training at Evangeline Booth College, the Salvation Army seminary in Atlanta.

Ken owned a company called Creative Events International, which actually lived up to its name: He produced the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona and the opening and closing ceremonies at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

“I was sitting in green rooms with Aretha Franklin and Liza Minnelli,” Ken says.

During that same time, he was a band director at a local high school, and volunteered in that same role at Evangeline Booth, where he met Jessie.

“In the Salvation Army, because they can move you anywhere in the world, both husband and wife are required to be officers, [not just one spouse],” Jessie says.

So when she and Ken decided to get married, she also decided to delay her dream until it was Ken’s dream too. She had already completed half of the two-year training.

“We were married I think about 15 years when he decided [he was called to be an officer]. The amazing thing was that God gave me peace through that whole process. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I’m waiting for you...’ We knew we belonged together, so God would work it out,” she says.

“In the meantime, we had three children.”

When the Chapmans were commissioned and sent to Jackson, their youngest two children came with them. Their older daughter, Danielle, was in college.

Now the couple is finishing up their seminary training online while serving as auxiliary captains together. After one more year, they will be full captains.

But the Chapmans’ “auxiliary” status hasn’t stopped them from effecting change in central Mississippi.

When the Chapmans first arrived in Jackson, Ken noticed a pattern of dependency among the people the Salvation Army was helping.

“We had people who would come every 90 days for food, help with utilities.

That first Christmas, I saw a lady come in who said, ‘I’ve been coming here for 16 years.’ ” On the surface, that sounds like a sweet anecdote. But the woman’s statement told Ken she had not learned to provide for herself.

“I got angry. I realized we were the problem. Then God told me, ‘You’re here to serve. Don’t be angry.’ So we teach them out of poverty,” he says.

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The Angel Tree requirements are stricter now “there are some people who don’t actually need us,” Ken says - and people who stay on the list for multiple years have to take a life skills class. If you don’t show up for the class, you’re off the list.

Two major Salvation Army programs, SMART and Why WAIT, have been teaching adults and teens about making responsible choices, with dramatic results.

SMART, or Saving Money And Responsibility Training, brings people off the Angel Tree list and encourages them to save $10 per month per child with Bank Plus, the Army’s partner in the program.

“Then in November, Bank Plus matches what they’ve saved, and we take them shopping and help them shop wisely. The second level of SMART is Credit Plus, where the bank loans them money and we help them either repair bad credit or create credit,” Ken says.

Several hundred families have participated in SMART, and they now have a total of $5 million deposited with Bank Plus.

“Four years ago, they were in abject poverty.

They are becoming productive. And that means a better workforce, children getting educated,” he says.

At Why WAIT (Worthy Actions, Intentional Thinking), teens from Jackson Public Schools learn about the consequences of having children out of wedlock.

Gov. Bryant, who is on the Salvation Army’s advisory board for central Mississippi, has helped a lot with that program, which has contributed to the huge drop in teen pregnancies in Mississippi, Ken says.

“And First Lady Deborah Bryant is just as active with us.”

Ken and Jessie’s strengths complement each

other as they work to change people’s lives, Jessie says.

“He has discernment very well. And I do not,” she says with a laugh.

“I take people at face value. Ken has to keep [reminding] me, ‘You need to watch out for this person.’

“On the other side, he’s a bit legalistic about rules, [whereas] I want to make sure they know we love them. So between the two of us, I think we’ve been a good fit.”

And they certainly need each other’s support as they live the life of Salvation Army officers.

A typical day starts with a Chapman family devotional. The two younger kids, Alexis and Micah, share a car and drive to school at Northwest Rankin, and Ken and Jessie head to work.

Jessie works at the center for worship and service on Beasley Road, and Ken is at the administration building on Presto Lane.

“I’ll start with facility management, and then I’ll meet with my ministry staff. In the middle of all this, we have programs which I run. We have a women’s program Tuesday mornings, senior programs Monday, Wednesday and Friday,” Jessie says.

Ken is in charge of the shelter, social services, public relations, events, and the thrift stores in the six-county area.

Monday nights are family dinner night at the Chapman house - always with spaghetti.

“We involve our children in the ministries, and usually on weekends we are taking kids to camp or having a special sleepover. So we reserve Monday nights to stay connected with each other.

We’ve been doing that for 21 years,” she says.

On Tuesdays, Jessie and Ken do pastoral visits.

That’s because their other role with the Salvation Army is co-pastoring at the center for worship and service.

The Salvation Army is a church, a fact most people don’t know.

“Because we’re not seen as a church, we can get into places other churches can’t. Our ultimate mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ,” Ken says.

“Our founder, Methodist minister William Booth, said, ‘If I have to stand on my head and play the tambourine with my toes to bring someone to Jesus, I will.’ ” The Army grew out of a series of tent meetings Booth held in London in 1865. He preached to the poor and wanted to connect them to churches, but many congregations wouldn’t accept his converts because they had unsavory pasts.

So Booth founded his own evangelistic movement, gave the new Christians responsibilities, and eventually named the group the Salvation Army. Now the organization is active all over the world, and retains Booth’s military-style language.

In Jackson, church members, also known as “soldiers” or Salvationists, come from all over the metro area. Some have been served at the shelter, or by the organization’s other programs.

As far as a “denomination,” the Salvation Army’s

doctrine is “very close to the Nazarene church,” which also came out of Methodism, Jessie says.

And the worship center is set up like any other church, with Sunday school, small groups, and ministries such as outdoor services in neighborhoods.

Other ministries of the Salvation Army in central Mississippi include: disaster relief; after-school programs; character building for kids; food and housing; an addiction program; performing arts and sports programs; senior citizen programs; thrift stores; a GED program; a summer day camp; and Project New Start, for felons coming out of prison.

But one of Ken’s favorites is the cold weather nights.

“Any time the temperature dips below 25 degrees, we have our mobile canteen with food, and we give out food, hats, gloves and things to the homeless who live under the bridges. These are the hardcore homeless,” he says.

“We’ve been out three nights already this winter.

We reach out to 150 people each time. We know where they are. They trust us. I’ve never once felt unsafe. Of course, this suit is a shield of protection. They see that, and they know, ‘This guy is here to help me.’

“We invite them to our shelter, but most of them stay out. They don’t want rules. Some of them are running from the law. Some don’t have I.D.s, and you have to have an I.D. and a tuberculosis check before you get into the shelter,” he says.

“Plus if you’re an addict and you’re high enough, you don’t care if it’s freezing outside. You could freeze to death.

“We pray with them, give them Bibles, and say we’re here if they need help. Some we can rescue because they hit the bottom. The hardcore know how to work the system - they know where all the agencies and resources are - but every once in awhile, we get to see the harvest.”

This year is the Salvation Army’s 150th anniversary.

Ken plans to celebrate by getting 150 people in

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central Mississippi to donate $1,000 each.

“That seems doable, doesn’t it?”

It probably is. Mississippi is known for both its relative poverty and its overwhelming generosity.

“Across the country, 80 percent of the Salvation Army’s income is from wealthy people, and 20 percent from grassroots fund-raising like the red kettle. In Mississippi, it’s the complete opposite: Eighty percent of our funding is from grassroots donations, sometimes from people who should be standing in our line,” Ken says.

At his desk, Ken has paper-clipped together an envelope, a handwritten letter, and a donation check for five dollars. The donor wasn’t rich, but she wanted to help.

Ken and Jessie know it’s only by God’s grace that they have successful ministries.

“Literally, what the Salvation Army expects of an officer is impossible. But the Lord provides what-

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ever strength you need,” he says.

For instance, in addition to their regular duties, this past year the Chapmans were scrambling after the Salvation Army’s thrift store on Presto Lane burned.

“We got enough insurance money to build two new structures - our main store at the same site and our distribution center. We lost $495,000 in revenue last year,” Ken says.

“I told our 43 employees they wouldn’t lose an hour of work. It was completely God. Our sales have been slow to get back up to where they were, but we’re building it back up.”

Although the Chapmans oversee a $6.5 million budget (not including disaster relief), they make just $24,000 a year.

Not $24,000 each, but $24,000 together.

No outside income is allowed.

The Salvation Army provides their home and their vehicle, their “basic living,” Ken says. And he had put away money for their kids’ college educations before divesting his business.

Ken says that he makes less money now than he ever has - less money than he made as a teenager - but he is more fulfilled than ever.

“I can say, for this I was created. I can go home every day and say today I’ve worked hard to change people’s lives, which will

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Jessie says the best part about being coofficers is that she and Ken can help each other persevere.

“We both know what the requirements are for the [online seminary] classes. So when we get home at night and we’ve had a hard day at the office, we still know we have to get online and do these classes.

And we’ve realized, let’s be an encouragement to each other,” she says.

“When one person’s feeling down God’s never allowed us both to be in that situation at the same time. So one will be able to pull the other one up. That’s the best part.”

The Salvation Army typically moves officers every three to five years, and the Chapmans have been in Jackson for six.

They don’t really have a say in when or whether they move, but Ken says he hopes to be here much longer. At any rate, he and Jessie will be doing what they love.

“I’m writing a book called, ‘So You Want to Be a Salvation Army Officer? 1,001 Reasons Why You May Want to Reconsider.’ And I’m just going through all the things that are just crazy,” Ken says.

“I’m at 658 reasons right now, and when I get to 1,001 I’ll publish it. But in the last chapter, I’m going to say [being an officer is] the adventure of a lifetime.”

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BY KATIE EUBANKS PHOTOGRAPHY BY LONNIE KEES Four years ago, Northsider Chesley James’ friend Jamie Chustz asked Chesley if he’d get involved with the board of directors for Make-A-Wish Mississippi.

Chesley and his wife, Hillary, had two young boys.

“I think [Make-A-Wish] has a good reputation amongst everyone, but it really tugs at your heartstrings when you have small kids. We had a two-year-old and a newborn. I agreed to do it, and it went from there,” Chesley says. Now Chesley and Hillary have three children and one on the way, and Chesley’s involvement with Make-A-Wish has also grown: In September, he will take over as board chairman for Mississippi.

Most recently, the board and staff have been preparing for the annual gala, to be held Saturday, May 2, at the Country Club of Jackson (CCJ). This gala will be particularly special, as 2015 marks the organization’s 30th anniversary in Mississippi.

Chesley and Hillary also have longstanding ties to the Magnolia State, and to the Northside. Both were born and raised in the metro area, and attended high school at Jackson Academy. Chesley went to college at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, while Hillary went to the University of Mississippi. Hillary moved to Dallas after graduation, and the couple spent four or five years there.

“We always knew we wanted to move back here,” Chesley says.

In 2008, around the time their first son was born, the couple returned to Jackson. Chesley had taken a job with Pruet Production Company, which operates oil and gas wells in the Southeast. He manages Pruet’s drilling operations.

Fittingly, the James’ oldest son’s name is Pruet.

After moving back to Jackson, Chesley and Hillary got involved in the community. They attend Christ United Methodist Church, where Hillary is heavily involved. Chesley serves on the board for the Andrew Jackson Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Hillary is also active with the Junior League of Jackson, and is a stay-at-home mother. “I’ve just always been a kid person. I’ve babysat my whole life,” says Hillary, who taught first grade for three years and kindergarten for one year in Dallas. “That’s why I was thrilled when [Chesley] got involved with Make-A-Wish.”

Contrary to popular belief, Make-A-Wish is not just for terminally ill children.

In fact, 70 percent of “wish kids” live. “That makes it happier, because they can talk about [their fulfilled wishes] afterward.”

Make-A-Wish itself does not determine whether children are eligible for a wish.

The program is for kids with “life-threatening medical conditions,” but doctors decide which patients fit that description. Every year, Make-A-Wish Mississippi grants about 110 wishes. But twice that many children are eligible, Chesley says.

“We brought on a new senior director of development, Rod Henderson, who’s working with the staff to increase our donor base and find new people [to donate]. We exist simply based on donor money. We’re not allowed to take out debt. “We try to do a lot of fund-raising. And a lot of our staff speak at Rotary clubs and try to go to new areas outside the Jackson metro.”

To grant the wishes, local volunteers meet with wish kids and their families to determine the child’s top three choices. Occasionally, the number one wish is not feasible due to medical restrictions or other factors, but “we exhaust every possi-

bility before moving to the child’s next wish,” Chesley says. Each Mississippi volunteer helps carry out probably one wish per year. Many times the volunteer will accompany the family during the fulfillment of the wish, he says. “We have a big volunteer base, between 150 and 200, but we always need more, especially outside of Jackson, for when wishes come from there.”

Before granting a wish, Make-A-Wish will host a “reveal party,” where the child finds out what he or she is getting. “Last year at the gala, we had a wish reveal. All this kid wanted was a pop-up camper. He and his parents were invited to the gala, they walked outside, and his pop-up camper was out there with lots of fishing gear. He was really fired up,” Chesley says. “It was so cute,” Hillary adds with a laugh.

“We have a lot of fund-raisers throughout Mississippi, and we have a lot of outstanding, loyal donors outside of those. But by far, our greatest fund-raiser is the annual gala,” Chesley says. “Last year I think we sold 35 tables and had about 350 people. Lots of generous people and companies buy tables and sponsorships.”

The event includes a silent auction, live auction, dinner, live music and dancing.

Many wish kids and their families attend. The gala moved to the CCJ three years ago. “At the end of the gala, we have something called Fund a Wish. We have had several people at the gala be generous enough to fund a wish [by themselves].”

But Chesley’s favorite part of Make-A-Wish is the wish reveal. “Sometimes [the wish] is something a sibling really wants - because the whole family will go on the trip. The whole family has been through a lot of stress,” Chesley says. “Other times a wish will help with medical needs. But Disney World is a popular choice.

They do a lot for wish kids that they don’t do for everyone else.” And sometimes, wish kids even ask to give to others. After Hurricane Katrina wrecked the Gulf Coast, a child from another state used her wish to build a new playground at a Mississippi elementary school that lost theirs in the storm.

According to survey data from Make-A-Wish, a combined 89 percent of doctors, nurses and health professionals say they believe a “wish experience” can influence a child’s physical health for the better. “And we get so much feedback from families when they get back [from a trip]. They haven’t seen their children be happy in a long time,” Chesley says. “We start each board meeting with ‘Share the Wish.’ A staff member will tell the board about a recent experience with a wish family. It really brings the board back down to earth and keeps everybody in touch with our true mission.”

When they’re not working a 9-to-5, wrangling kids, or tending to Make-A-Wish business, Hillary and Chesley like to spend time together as a (growing) family.

Hillary likes to play tennis, and Chesley enjoys golf. They’ll have a date night once a month. But they spend most of their time with sons Pruet and Perry, ages six and four, and two-year-old daughter Taylor. The siblings will welcome a baby sister in June.

“We’ll take them to dinner, take small family trips, maybe take them to an Ole Miss game. We just try to spend time with them while they’ll still let us, because they think we’re cool now,” Hillary says. At the end of the day, the Jameses themselves have only one wish for their family: “We just want our kids to be happy and grateful and realize they’re loved.” m a y

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Just days after his second birthday, Evan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In a blog post by Evan’s mom, Mary, she wrote “Until Monday, October 18, 2010, I could have never imagined how drastically life could change in just one day.”

That day was the day Mary received the phone call asking them to leave immediately and bring Evan to the Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. In a period of five days, Evan endured numerous tests, X-rays, a bone marrow aspiration, a port implant, a spinal tap, chemo treatments, and lots and lots of lab work. After 11 days in the hospital, he was allowed to go home. The family then started traveling to New Orleans on a weekly basis, sometimes even a couple times a week. This would go on for three and a half years.

Life changed drastically, as Mary put it, for their family. Families experience stress on jobs, families, relationships. Evan’s little brother Luke was just three months old when Evan was diagnosed with cancer. Luke went to the hospital and attended treatments with Evan. “He doesn’t know anything different,” said Mary and her husband, Adam, “That [hospitals and treatments] is all he’s known his whole life.”

The impact of the cancer did not only resonate in Evan, it was a family battle. Two days after Evan was diagnosed, Mary and her husband Adam received some advice from a nurse that would stick with them through the entire fight against cancer,

“Sometimes you just gotta take it hour by hour, even sometimes minute by minute, or second by second.” That is how their family would push through. They lived appointment to appointment, treatment to treatment, and they continued to move forward.

While in the hospital, Evan would watch train videos over and over, and over again.

His mother said he watched the same train video at least 30 times during their initial hospital visit. That is where the train obsession began. Evan was even playing with trains when his wish granters from Make-A-Wish visited his house. It was obvious right off the bat what Evan would wish for. He wished to ride a steam engine train through the snow, not a diesel train, a real steam engine.

The wish experience began even before Evan and his family boarded a train. The airplane ride was a big adventure for a couple of young children who had never traveled on a plane.

The world changed as they left humid Mississippi and arrived in a cold and snowy Durango. Adam and Mary were stunned as they realized that everything was taken care of for their trip. A rental car awaited them at the airport.

They then arrived at the hotel where the train company had already decorated their room with train books and goodies for Evan.

The first day was filled with all things train related. Evan got all dressed up in his conductor outfit. The employees at Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad gave Evan and his family a tour of the entire steam engine train. They allowed Evan to sit up front in the train where he even was able to pull the whistle, a young boy’s dream!

Evan was in total awe as the train engineers told him about every part of the train and how the train works.

After the tour of the train, the family took a six hour train ride around Colorado. The train staff treated the family like royalty. Evan’s parents exclaimed how they had never “seen him sit in one place and be so excited without getting into something in his entire life. He was glued to his seat and looking out the window the whole time.” As they were riding up and down the mountain, it started to snow. “I remember the moment it started snowing and watching him on the train. It is something I will never forget. It makes your heart so whole to see your child do exactly what he wanted to do; the one thing in the entire world that he wanted,” Mary said.

30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Make-A-Wish Mississippi will hold its 30th anniversary gala, An Evening of Wishes - Kentucky Derby Style, on May 2 at the Country Club of Jackson beginning at 6 p.m.

The evening will include a seated dinner, silent and live auctions, and a best hat contest, followed by music and dancing with Raphael Semmes and Friends.

“This year’s gala will be a special time for Make-A-Wish Mississippi since it’s our 30th anniversary and also because of the great response we are getting so far from so many people who want to help support our mission,” said Brent Wildon, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Mississippi. “It’s our goal for this year’s gala to raise the necessary resources to grant 40 wishes to well-deserving children as we seek to provide a transformational change in their lives. The gala is a great way for everyone to participate in a fun and exciting event, and to also be part of positively impacting the lives of children across Mississippi.”

Tickets are $100 per person. Reservations are required and may be made by contacting Gina O’Connell at voconnell@ms.wish.org.

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OUR MISSION We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

• Many people think we grant wishes only for kids with terminal illnesses but that is no longer true. The advances in medicine have found cures for illnesses that were terminal in the past.

• Wish kids are mostly referred from medical professionals and must meet our medical guidelines for “life-threatening” medical conditions.

• Wish kids are between the ages of 2 1/2 and 18 years old.

• The Mississippi chapter is a free standing 501c3 organization governed by a board of directors totally comprised of Mississippians, mainly supported by Mississippians, and grants wishes only for kids in Mississippi.

• We are not allowed to borrow money and we do not accept government funding. We are totally supported by the generous contributions of our supporters.

• About 80 percent of the money we raise goes directly to granting wishes.

• Our chapter currently grants around 110 wishes each year.

• When a child is granted a wish, the entire family goes on the wish. They are treated like royalty and do not have to pay for any part of the wish.

Make-A-Wish Mississippi pays for the entire wish experience. The average direct cost of a wish is just over $8,000.

• There are generally five kinds of

wishes: I wish to go … (to DisneyWorld, the beach, New York, etc.)

I wish to be … (a cowboy, a princess, a super hero, etc.)

I wish to have … (a room redo, a tree house, a puppy, etc.)

I wish to meet … (professional athlete, actor, singer, etc.)

I wish to give … (a new playground to a school, new drums for the school band, etc.)

• A wish is more than a nice thing to do for a kid who is sick. It positively impacts the child’s health, strengthens the family, and strengthens the community. Here is some information from wish impact studies performed by our national office: • Improved Health Status - A combined 89 percent of doctors, nurses and health professionals surveyed say they believe a wish experience can influence wish kids’ physical health.

• Enhanced State of Mind - Ninetynine percent of parents reported that the wish experience gave their children increased feelings of happiness and 96 percent said that the wish experience strengthened their families.

• Strengthened Communities Ninety-five percent of community volunteers reported an increased sense of compassion and 84 percent felt an increased faith in humanity.

Make-A-Wish Mississippi was founded in 1984 in memory of a young girl who lived in Gulfport. After she was diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition, a group of caring individuals raised funds to send her, along with her mother and grandmother, to Walt Disney World Resort. The family and others, moved by the generosity of those who contributed their time and money, felt compelled to reach out to other families facing similar circumstances.

Through their efforts, Make-A-Wish Mississippi became the 36th chapter chartered by Make-A-Wish America. In 1989, the chapter’s main office moved to Jackson in order to better serve the entire state. Since then, the Mississippi Chapter has granted the wishes of more than 1,800 kids across our great state.

Currently the foundation grants about 110 wishes each year to children residing in the 65 southernmost counties of the state. The vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child in our area.

Over the past 30 years they have: • Sent more than 900 families to Disney World • Traveled 5,000,000 miles through the air • Met more than 200 celebrities • Built dozens of treehouses and playhouses

• Hosted hundreds of shopping sprees • Purchased thousands of t-shirts on shopping sprees • Created hundreds of princesses and super heroes • Directly impacted more than 15,000 lives. m a y

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JENNY WOODRUFF

A shared love of culinary delights and community spirit led to a lifelong love between two of the metro area’s newest leading voices.

In 2007, Wendi and Steven O’Neill met at a local restaurant. The two figured out quickly they were meant for each other.

“We met through mutual friends and we dated for five years until we got engaged on July 21, 2012,” Wendi said. “Steven’s parents threw him a 30th birthday party and rented out Brent’s.”

Unbeknownst to Wendi, the birthday celebration soon turned into an engagement party when she saw her English Bulldog, Bruiser, walk in with a ring on his collar.

“Steven asked me to be his wife and I said loudly, ‘absolutely.’”

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The two wed April 13, 2013. They were the first couple to get married on the Country Club of Jackson’s outside terrace. They then honeymooned in Wendi’s favorite place, Disney World.

A native of Jackson, Wendi is editorial assistant and advertising executive for “eat. drink.

MISSISSIPPI” magazine, while Steven, who moved to Jackson when he was 12 years old, is the man-

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aging partner of the Manship Wood Fired Kitchen and a licensed realtor with Nix-Tann.

Shortly after the two wed, Steven’s dream to open up his own restaurant became a reality. He knew for a while that he wanted to work for himself and he loved working in the restaurant business, so combining the two made sense. “The restaurant was a choice of passion,” he said. “I

really enjoy serving people and being able to share in their special milestones such as birthdays, anniversaries and wedding proposals.” He wants to make these experiences special and says it’s an honor to be chosen to be a part of someone’s memories.

The restaurant was the culmination of almost 15 years of experience in all facets of the business. “I took a short break from the restaurant business when I was in college to join the U.S. Army after 9/11,” he said. Steven enlisted in the Army Infantry where he served three years active duty stationed at Ft. Lewis Wash. His unit served overseas in Iraq from 2004-2005 where they were stationed all over the country from Baghdad to Fallujah, and then in Mosul.

“After I got out of the Army I got back into the restaurant business and began planning for the future. Four years later, I put together a business plan and with the help of a local attorney put those thoughts into a proposal, for which I started soliciting investors.” After a few acceptances and a lot of rejections, he finally secured 70 percent of the capital raised. He then knew it was time to partner with a chef.

“I knew I wanted a casual but elegant place that wasn’t stuffy. I wanted to serve the best quality food and drink at an affordable price point,” he said. “I was put in touch via mutual family friend with Alex Eaton, who I had met a few times in our culinary rounds, and our partnership was formed.” They decided on the name due to the location and the history of the Manship Family and Manship House nearby. The final kicker on the name came when he looked up the definition

of “manship” in the dictionary: a suffix that when attached to a word means to engage and excel in a competitive field or sport. “I left the culinary aspect completely to my partner and chef, which was a large part of him deciding to partner up,” Steven said.

“With his Lebanese heritage and experience from New Orleans, I knew it would be a diverse and eclectic menu.”

Both Wendi and Steven find it is tough to balance two careers and a marriage but finding time to spend together makes it work. “When we first opened and I was working 80 plus hours a week. We had to set up lunch dates where she and I would go to other restaurants after the lunch shift and have a midday meal and talk about what was going on with each other,” Steven said. Now that the restaurant has been open a while and with great managers, Steven is able to slip away more and move toward a more normal life. “Our time together is less traditional than every night at home, but the time we do get together is special and we cherish it,” he said.

The two are currently buying their dream home in Belhaven where they plan to raise a family. It’s no surprise the new home is located in the heart of Jackson, just a few minutes away from the restaurant.

“Jackson feels like home and is home,” Steven said. Wendi and Steven share a love for the capital city just as Steven’s dad, Duane O’Neill, president of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, does.

“It truly is a great place to raise a family, see the arts, travel regionally and there are so many other great qualities of our city,” he said. “Our capital city is like the trunk of

a tree, and without the trunk, it is going to be difficult for the branches to survive. We believe in our city because there are so many great people that are committed to our city and making it a better place.”

Steven serves on the Vision 2022 talent retention committee. Vision 2022 is the long range plan developed by the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership to take the city to the next level and retain college grads.

The couple are involved with Team Jackson, Vision 2022, Rotary Club, Cheshire Abby and other local ministries. “Find a cause that you care about whether it be reading to children through the Barksdale institute, helping our homeless community through Stewpot, or building homes for the needy with Habitat for Humanity,” Steven said. “Be a positive influence and help find solutions. We want to see Jackson reach its maximum potential which is endless if we get out of our own way.”

For those who are ready to get into the restaurant industry, Steven advises them to be ready to work hard. “There are long days and very few jobs are as demanding both physically and mentally,” he said.

He also encourages them to listen. “There are always lessons to be learned from coworkers, managers and our guests,” he said. “I think that is what makes this job so great is the exposure to so many different people, experiences, and beliefs that you can really learn and become a well-rounded person.”

When one stumbles, one must get back up. “There are going to be bumps in the road,” he said. “Be ready to sacrifice.”

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COMBO DOUBLES SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

Paul Kimble was the captain for not one but two combo doubles teams that won their division while competing in Mobile during the second half of the 2014 USTA Southern Combo Doubles Sectional Championships. The tournament was held in March. Jackson was listed as one of the more dominant cities with two championship teams.

Men’s and women’s teams with more than 1,500 players from nine states competed in 18 levels at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center and Cottage Hill/Medal of Honor Park. In combo doubles, the two teammates on court must have a combined rating that does not exceed the level in which the team competes. A team match consists of three doubles matches.

USTA League Mixed Doubles, USTA Tri Level League and Ladies Day League are all on the tennis horizon for this summer. USTA League Mixed Doubles is one of the most social programs offered by the USTA. The combined rating doubles format makes it easy to play with friends and family. Format is three doubles and the age divisions are 18 and over, 40 and over, and 55 and over.

Registration for teams is May 11-20 with play beginning June 1 and going through August 9. Graham Bucciantini, jacksonsummerllc@gmail.com, is the area coordinator for USTA Mixed Doubles League. If mixed doubles isn’t for you, you might want to try USTA Tri Level League. If you want to play with friends who are at different NTRP levels or if you are having a hard time getting enough people together to form a team, this is for you. You can enjoy playing doubles with your friends, while on a team consisting of three different NTRP levels. This socially competitive league is a great way to enjoy the camaraderie of friends in the ultimate team experience. Team match format is three doubles matches, each at a different NTRP level and doubles partners are the same level.

Team registration is May 11-20 and play will be June 1 - July 19. Age divisions for Tri Level are 18 and over, and 40 and over. For more information contact Graham Bucciantini, jacksonsummerllc@gmail.com.

The Tri County CTA sponsors the summer Ladies Day League. In its fifth year, this league has continued to grow and the ladies enjoy the opportunity to play

by JENNY MARKOW

doubles during the summer heat. This league allows ladies to play on a team based on either their JLTA level or their NTRP ratings. Play day for Platinum and Red (3.5-4.5) will be Tuesday; Blue, Bronze and Yellow (2.5-3.5) will be Wednesday; and Gold and White (3.0-4.0) will be Thursday. Team registration continues through June 1 and play will begin June 16 and run through July 31.

Contact Angie Deleon, angied@mstennis.com, for more details.

USTA Junior Team Tennis (JTT) for the tri-county area must be on your “to do list” of things you want your child involved in. JTT offers children the opportunity to compete on teams that emphasize fun, fitness and friends. “We continue to see growth each season,” reports Angie Deleon, JTT tri-county local league coordinator. “Tennis can be a lonely sport sometimes, but when playing on a team, it takes on a whole new meaning,” Deleon said. There are junior programs available for all skill levels and ages from 5-18. Summer league JTT “Friday Night Under the Lights” registration started in April. For more information contact Angie Deleon at angied@mstennis.com. The league fee is $26 if you are a current USTA member. Play will begin on June 5 and run for six weeks.

The USTA JTT State Championships will be held in Jackson July 24-26.

USTA MS is proud to announce that BankPlus will be the sponsor for our USTA Junior Team Tennis State Championships for the 14th consecutive year.

The championship continues to grow each summer with close to 500 children coming from across the state in 2014. “Without BankPlus, our kids wouldn’t have the first class championship they have all grown to expect,” says Russell Dendy, director of junior programs for USTA MS. “We are very appreciative of their continued support.”

“BankPlus has been proud to serve as title sponsor of the USTA Junior Team Tennis Mississippi State Championships for the past 13 years,” said Rob Armour, BankPlus chief marketing and business development officer. “We are grateful for the opportunity to do our part in encouraging youth sports activities and in creating a great event for the state. We look forward to another exciting championship this year.”

The 2014 Southern Combo Doubles Sectional Championships 18s and 40s were held recently in Mobile.

Paul Kimble was the captain for two winning teams. Congratulations to Paul and all the teams that made it to sectionals.

Winning in the men’s 18 and over 7.5 level are (from left) Alex Boyd, Jeffrey Rickels, Mike Robinson, Stephen Bowers, Alan McCormick, and Brent Clark.

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Winning in the men’s 40 and over 7.5 level are (from left) Brad Castle, Bruce Black, Tommy Taylor, Stephen Stack, Paul Kimble, Jim Turnbull, Ray Sears, Lee Young, and Joey Diaz

qbkkfp ^as^kq^db For the beginner junior players, Ready to Rally beginner programs will be held at facilities across the Northside: Reservoir YMCA, Ridgeland Tennis Center, Brandon City Courts, Richland Parks and Recreation, Brighton Park in Clinton and the YMCA Vicksburg. Contact Angie Deleon, angied@mstennis.com, for more details.

The weather is finally cooperating with tennis players, so grab a racket, a friend and head to the courts. For all of your tennis needs, go to www.mstennis.com, like us on Facebook, ustamississippi or follow us on Twitter, ustamississippi.

It’s time to sign up for USTA League Mixed Doubles and USTA Tri-Level play. Both leagues play during the summer months and offer two totally different formats. Find one that fits your needs today.

USTA Junior Team Tennis for kids is kicking off for the summer.

This is a great team activity for junior tennis players. Find a team today.

Leah Warren is the captain for the women’s USTA Tri-Level 18 and over 3.5-4.5 team (from left) Gayla Elliott, Audrey Thomas, Cindy Hannon, Leah Warren, Missy Turnbull, Laura Barnette and Rhonda Rhoden

David Humphreys captained a team of 14 and under advanced that made it to the national championships.

David Humphreys (captain), Sebastian Rios, Eric Huey; (front) Callie Billman, Lailaa Bashir, Patrick Roth, Megan Humphreys, and Grace-Anne Jones

Sarah Sprayberry captained her 18 and over 8.0 team (from left, back) Brad Boteler, Stewart Gammill, Paul Kimble, Jeffrey Rickels; (front) Dianne Holloway, Rachel Jefcoat, Sarah Sprayberry, Emily Speer

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A GROWN-UP FAIRYTALE BALL

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aving kids in kindergarten gives you a whole new perspective on life. You do things for your children that you couldn’t be paid enough to do during the day and you’ll stay up until midnight preparing for a fairytale ball.

For the royal event, my son declared that he wanted to be the Giant from “Jack and the Beanstalk” (try finding one of those costumes) and my daughter was very original in her selection of the Ariel character from “The Little Mermaid.” While my little princess daughter may have chosen one of the more commercialized make-believe figures, I made the decision to forgo the standard Ariel costume because it seemed to be scratchy and for lack of a better description, it looked skanky.

In one pretentious moment, I felt it my duty as a mother to make a better mermaid costume than the one created by the Asian manufacturing company licensed by Disney to produce skimpy polyester garments for children, while simultaneously constructing a “Giant”

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get-up for my son. I worked until the wee hours of the morning fashioning a fantastic mermaid tail and sewing foliage to my son’s shorts and shirt complete with “GIANT” ironed to the front so that he wouldn’t be confused with Tarzan.

When my children awoke the morning of the ball, my son was elated to see his Giant costume and the Jack figurine that had been lovingly perched on the beanstalk. My daughter’s reaction was the complete opposite to her sparkly glittered mermaid outfit. She whimpered, “I wanted a tail.” She whined and then she began to really cry. After what seemed like an eternity of citing everything that was wrong with the mermaid outfit, she gasped for air as she asked me the same question I asked myself at midnight, “Why didn’t you just buy me the Ariel costume?”

Her reaction was not the happy ending I was hoping for. Note to all of those procrastinating, over-achieving, pretentious mothers - buy the

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polyester costume.

People everywhere like stories in which truth prevails over dishonesty, kindness is ultimately rewarded, hard work overcomes tribulations, and that compassion, mercy and love are the greatest powers of all. Sounds pretty sappy, but when it comes to entertaining I believe that good taste is all about balancing bitter, sour and salty with a little sweetness – and it never hurts to have pretty vessels holding them all together.

I have never been big on fairytales and I must have been under some crazy spell to think that I could change the vision of a princess with a glue gun and glitter. However, when it comes to entertaining magic, fairy godmothers or anything that makes my job as a hostess prettier or easier I am a believer.

When I married my prince charming, I registered for pewter Mississippi Mint Julep Cups. It was one of those things that “my prince” didn’t think we needed, probably because he’d never

FOODWISE seen me drink a mint julep, and the cups aren’t dishwasher safe or disposable. I, on the other hand, found them to be a very important addition to our registry. Number one because they are pretty and number two, because they keep drinks colder than glass or crystal. If you don’t believe me, just try it. Put the same beverage in a glass versus a metal cup and the temperature can be up to 10 degrees cooler. It’s like magic.

Pewter julep cups are great for holding libations for the Kentucky Derby or an afternoon patio party. Stainless mugs are well-suited for cold teas or punch, just like copper mugs are the best vessel for containing the fizzy Moscow Mule. In fact, there are many other everyday beverages that could benefit from the metallic properties of the cup. There is no doubt that the copper mugs make a difference in the overall taste and experience of the drink.

According to cocktail expert Rodney Brazil, there are clear indications that using copper mugs for cocktails can enhance the individual flavors of ingredients like those found in the Moscow Mule. Some say that when alcohol touches the walls of the mug, the copper begins to oxidize, slightly boosting the aroma, and enhancing the taste of the spirited drink.

Cold copper also has a tendency to increase the amount of bubbles in the carbonated beverages, adding an extra layer of fizziness. The lime juice is also brought to life by the extracold copper, heightening the tangy citrus notes and reducing the acidity to better compliment the spicy ginger flavors.

No matter which reason is most important to you, whether it be temperature, taste, or the fairy tale experience of sipping like royalty, you will no doubt enjoy the longstanding tradition of sipping an ice cold beverage in a shiny metal container just like a prince or princess.

COOL BLUE MULE FIZZLE The addition of blueberries are a fun twist to the nearly 75-year-old libation. Note: Ginger beer is a non-alcoholic beverage available at most grocery stores. It gives the Moscow mules a spicy kick. If you use Ginger Ale, your mule won’t be as spicy, but it will pack a subtle punch in your summer cocktail.

INGREDIENTS ¼ cup blueberries ¼ cup sugar Ice, crushed 4 cups Ginger Beer or Ginger Ale 2 limes 4 copper mugs (Magic Potion) Cathead Vodka, to taste DIRECTIONS Using a mortar and pestle, pulverize blueberries and sugar. Divide blueberry and sugar mix-

ture equally between four mugs. Fill mugs with ice and squeeze the juice from the lime over the ice. Add vodka, and then top off with ginger beer or ginger ale. Stir, and garnish with lime and blueberries.

MAGICAL MISSISSIPPI SWEET TEA MINT JULEP INGREDIENTS 4 cups sugar 4 cups water 4 cups tea 12 Sprigs of fresh mint Crushed ice Mississippi Julep Cups (Magic Potion) Gold Coast Whiskey, to taste DIRECTIONS Make a simple syrup by boiling sugar and water together for three to five minutes until sugar dissolves. Allow mixture to cool and place in a sealed glass container with sprigs of fresh mint, refrigerate overnight. Make one julep at a time by filling a julep cup with crushed ice, adding equal parts mint syrup, tea and whiskey.

Stir rapidly and garnish with fresh mint.

TANGY TEA Tang is surprisingly versatile and pairs well with tea, tequila, rum or vodka.

INGREDIENTS 1 gallon tea 1 ½ cups Tang dry powder 3 lemons ¾ cup sugar 1 teaspoon allspice orange wedges for garnish

lemon wedges for garnish 8 Stainless, copper or pewter mugs (Magic Potion) Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka, to taste DIRECTIONS In large container or pitcher, combine tea, Tang, juice of lemons, sugar and allspice. Stir until all Tang and sugar are fully dissolved. Fill mugs with ice and pour tea over ice. Garnish with a wedge of orange and lemon.

GROWN-UP FAIRYTALE: THE EVERYDAY ROYAL HOSTESS Once upon a time, way down in the South, there lived a hospitable hostess that was envied by all as she entertained in her garden. The fair hostess planned to have a party on her patio and serve punch to her very particular pals, but the Mississippi heat made all of her ice melt much too fast. The hostess searched high and low for particular vessels to keep the party punch pleasantly tempered. She tried plastic cups, but they were too plain. She tried glass, they were much too fragile, so she had to refrain.

Just when the hostess thought there was no hope for keeping cocktails cool, she visited a special store and was mesmerized by magic tools and beakers of copper, pewter and tin to serve her chilly beverages in.

Using secret recipes she’d found from a friend, she stirred a little sweet with a hint of sour and topped it off with a dash of magic. The hostess quickly made pretty potions for the party and they all sipped happily ever after in the summer sunset.

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Before Rebecca Carter became Rebecca Tisher, she knew she would be nervous on her wedding day. During the wedding planning process, “I kept telling my mom I didn’t think I was going to want to leave my house. I wanted to be at home and be very comfortable,” Rebecca says. In the end, that’s just what she got: a wedding at St. James Episcopal Church in Fondren, about a mile from her parents’ house, and a reception back at home, with dinner catered by Walker’s in the backyard.

KATIE EUBANKS Numerous people from Fondren and the metro area helped make Rebecca and Charles Tisher’s wedding day perfect.

“They did everything, and I just got to show up and look pretty,” Rebecca says.

In October, close to the wedding date, Stephen Barnette and his crew from Davaine Lighting put lights in the trees at the Carter house.

“They were the sweetest men who came over and did it all at night because they needed to see where the lights hit,” she says.

Jim Wilkirson, who arranged the flowers for the reception at the Carters’, was “the party architect. He just made visions happen. That man can move mountains. He and my mom would just sit there and chat and make these ideas happen.”

(Rebecca’s mom, Ann Carter, has been an interior designer for 29 years and has her own firm, Ann Carter and Associates.)

On October 24, the night before the wedding, the Tishers hosted the rehearsal dinner at the home of Jimmy and Susan Nix. “The morning of the wedding, the girls just got up and walked to Cups and had coffee, and walked back,” Ann says. (Rebecca says she initiated the trek because she was antsy, as expected.)

“Some of my dear friends showed up with eggs and casserole and fruit, and everybody ate here all day until it was time to go to church. Meanwhile you’re looking out our window watching Jen [Emerson of Walker’s] and everybody work. It was so much fun watching it all come together,” Ann says.

Rev. Jamie McElroy and the Rev. Canon Shannon Manning officiated the ceremony at St. James. McElroy is the rector, and Manning was there when Rebecca was in high school.

Rebecca’s veil belonged to Charles’ maternal great-grandmother.

William Box of the St. James flower guild arranged Rebecca’s bouquet of white garden roses - hand-tied and decorated with her grandmother’s vintage blue brooch - as well as all the flowers at St. James.

“They were just simple and beautiful and everything I could have asked for. I just wanted really natural white and creams. I kind of told him a color palette, and he let his imagination run,” Rebecca says.

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roses and snapdragons. They stayed in the church for worship the next day.

Charles got his first look at Rebecca in her gown as she walked down the aisle.

“My sweet husband didn’t believe in seeing me before the wedding. He actually wouldn’t even speak to me. I didn’t get so much as a text message. So we had to take pictures after the ceremony,” Rebecca says.

While the Tishers, Carters and bridal party posed for photos with Patrick Remington Photography, guests made their way back to the Carter home.

There in the courtyard at the front of the house, they sipped cocktails and ate tamales and appetizers from Walker’s.

The Fondren Trolley took the bridal party back to the house for the reception.

Rebecca and Charles cut the cake and listened to the toasts; Rebecca’s dad, Sandy Carter, prayed over the two newly united families, as well as the food; and the festivities transitioned to the backyard, where supper was served.

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“Jen and Derek [Emerson] are friends and we love them. So I basically told them the kind of food I loved, and they ran with it,” Rebecca says.

Walker’s redfish Anna, pan-seared duck, and whole-roasted beef tenderloin were all on the menu.

“It was just as good as if you were sitting in the restaurant,” Ann says.

The food was Rebecca’s favorite part of the reception - especially the mashed potato bar, which was a given even before she’d decided on a venue.

“I knew I wanted that even when we were debating big wedding versus small wedding. That mashed potato bar was my thing,” she says.

After supper, “Jen and Jim walked very carefully with the three-layer wedding cake from the house down the stairs to the backyard,” Ann says.

“That was one of my favorite sights.”

Fortunately, the weather for the reception was perfect. But Lee Hutchinson with Mississippi Tent had contingency plans just in case.

“He had a situation and a fix for every problem,” Rebecca says.

Mississippi Tent provided the flooring for the backyard, and Jim Bateman put turf on the flooring to make it seamless with the rest of the grass.

That Special Touch made the wedding cake, and the dinnerware was from Top It Off. Musical entertainment came courtesy of E-Train, a Memphis-based cover band that played everything from Hootie and the Blowfish to classical.

The band took Hootie’s “I Only Wanna Be With You” and slowed it down for Rebecca and Charles’ first dance, and learned Steven Curtis Chapman’s “Cinderella” in a matter of days for the father/daughter dance.

“I had just picked a fun song that Dad and I had been singing together our whole lives [Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely”]. Then three days before the wed-

ding, he told Mom there was a song he had always wanted to dance to with his daughter at her wedding,” Rebecca says.

So she and her dad danced to “Cinderella.”

Charles and his mother danced to Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.”

One part of the wedding is still buried somewhere at the Carter house - literally.

“We buried a bottle of bourbon in the yard a month before the ceremony because it’s an old wives’ tale that if you do that, you’ll have great weather,” Rebecca says.

“We had the most beautiful weather, and my mom had a shovel with a bow on it [to dig up the bottle], but we couldn’t find it.”

Rebecca and Charles are now at home in Mobile, where she is finishing a speech pathology rotation at Spring Hill Hospital as part of her master’s program at the University of Mississippi.

Charles is an environmental engineer.

They will take a honeymoon this summer after the semester is over, but aren’t sure where they’ll go yet.

For now, they still have the memories of their small neighborhood wedding in Jackson. Rebecca

says the day was perfect.

“It was all very personal. It was just really a great collaboration of great, kind people who came together and made it magical.”

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rittan Elizabeth Winford and Adam Marshall Herrington were united in marriage May 24 at 6 p.m. at the home and farm of her grandparents, Stan and Jean Winford of Vaughan. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Winford of Ridgeland. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Winford, and Harriet Sulcer and the late Lou Sulcer. The bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Herrington of Laurel. He is the grandson of Dorothy Herrington and the late Sonny Herrington, and Mr. and Mrs. James Talmadge Adams. Offficiating the ceremony was the Rev. Steven Smith. Nuptial music was presented by Jennifer Smith and Josh McCaffrey.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a designer gown of ivory lace with a sweetheart neckline, delicate sleeves and a dramatic key hole back. Her hair was adorned with wildflowers that matched her bouquet. She carried a bouquet of a mixture of pastel roses, lambs ears, and wildflowers tied with lace that matched her dress. Maid of honor was Aiden Christine Winford, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Leslie Anne Aker,, Katie Alexander, Maribeth Barrffield, Allison Boyd, Leigh Dexter Morson, Anna Reid and Jennifer Reid. They wore lace sundresses of various styles in crème, and carried smaller unique versions of the bride’s bouquet. The bride’s proxy was Brinley Harris, cousin of the bride. Maleah Harris and Olivia Winford, cousins of the bride, were attendants. Flower girls were Addison Sulcer, cousin of the bride, and Emma Blanco.

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Elizabeth Eudora White & Todd Michael Jacob

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SAINT LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

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lizabeth Eudora White and Todd Michael Jacob were united in marriage at 6:30 p.m. November 22, at Saint Luke’s United Methodist Church. The service was officiated by the Rev. Holmes Stanford Adams Jr. Assisting as deacon was the Rev. Carol Borne Spencer.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Alexander White. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Hearn White and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Andrews Welty, all of Jackson.

The bridegroom is the son of Lawrence Angelo Jacob and the late Dorothy Caruso Jacob of Reserve, La. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Jacob of Reserve, the late Mr. and Mrs. Vick Pizzuto, and the late Mr. Vincent Caruso all of Baton Rouge.

Nuptial music was presented by Dr. Bob Knupp, organist; and Monica Nell Hutchison, soloist/vocalist.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of ivory Alencon lace over light gold silk satin. The bodice was designed with an open scalloped neckline and short cap sleeves. Her veil of fingertip illusion fell from the crown of her head and was finished with a scalloped border of matching Alencon lace. She carried a hand-tied bouquet of white roses.

Elizabeth Anne Castellani was the bride’s maid of honor. Bart Joseph Fazio as the bridegroom’s best man. Ushers were the brothers of the couple, Eric Paul Jacob, Ryan David Jacob, Donald Alexander White Jr., and Andrews Welty White.

Samantha Eve Evans, cousin of the bridegroom, was the flower girl. Dylan Paul Jacob, nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer and carried a satin embroidered pillow made from the bride’s maternal grandmother’s wedding dress.

Readers for the service were Bhakti Visanti Mirchandani, Darcie Price Wallace, and Brooke Leigh Cranford. The bride’s cousins, Emily Elizabeth Thompson and Natalie Bond Thompson, were acolytes. Communion servers were Holmes Adams and the bride’s godparents Ann and Jimmy Young and Cecile Wardlaw.

Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception at the Fairview Inn. The bride’s four-layer tiered cake was decorated with seasonal flowers. The bridegroom’s cake was chocolate with ganache dripping and chocolate covered strawberries. Guests danced to the music of Hunter Gibson and the Gators.

On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s father, Andy Jacob, and godfather Brian Duhé, and Tricia Cedotal hosted the wedding party and family with a rehearsal dinner at the Fairview Inn. A wedding day brunch for out-of-town family and friends was held at the home of Ann and Jimmy Young and co-hosted by friends of the bride’s parents.

After a wedding trip to San Diego, the couple is at home in Baton Rouge. The bride, a graduate of Harvard University and University of Virginia School of Law is an attorney with Amedisys Inc. The bridegroom, a Louisiana State University graduate, is the assistant to the chair of the LSU Department of French Studies and assistant director of the LSU Center for French and Francophone Studies.

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THE COTTAGE AT CONRAD POINT • BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

nn Whitten Perry and Duncan Conrad Reynaud were united in marriage at sunset October 11, 2014 at the ruins of the Cottage, which was built about 1824 as a wedding gift for Frances Duncan and Frederick Conrad and located on River Road.

The ceremony was officiated by the Honorable Judge Laura Prosser.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Euel Perry Jr. of Madison. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Jackson of New Albany, and Mrs. Robert Euel Perry and the late Mr. Perry of Madison. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Favrot Reynaud Jr. and Helen Ann Burk, all of Baton Rouge. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Claude Favrot Reynaud of Baton Rouge, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Byrd Burk of New Orleans.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory chiffon gown with an off the shoulder layer of chiffon edged in heavy crochet lace and a fitted bodice and waist. The long flowing skirt extended into a train edged with the same heavy lace. She wore a simple crown of fig vine and roses in her hair and carried a hand-tied bouquet of garden roses, cream roses, hydrangeas, stock and seeded eucalyptus tied with ivory silk ribbon.

Matron of honor was her sister, Sarah Denley Perry Herrington. Maid of honor was Caroline Culpepper Randall. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth McBee Aiken, Margaret Lee Bobo, Kindall Anne Caldwell, Margaret Delozier Ferguson, Bailey Elizabeth Groetsch, Olivia Frascogna Persia, Olivia Omanelle Mai, Caroline Temple Smith, and Alexa Mai Watts.

They wore champagne jersey gowns with a convertible bodice that could be tied and wrapped to form various necklines.

Honorary bridesmaids were Eleni Marie Alafonginis, Eliza Crone Ingram, Alyssa Nicole Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Conrad Reynaud Amelie Elizabeth Reynaud, Catherine Mignonne Reynaud, sister of the bridegroom, and the bridegroom’s sister-in-law Erin Larmann Reynaud. Flower girls were Ann Peyton Herrington, niece of the bride, and Ann Bailey Reynaud, niece of the bridegroom. They wore handmade dresses incorporating family wedding handkerchiefs, laces, and fabric from the bride’s mother’s wedding dress and other vintage pieces in shades from white to ecru.

Claude Favrot Reynaud III, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Groomsmen were Steven Ware Barnett, Taylor Watts Camp, Robert Chisholm Grenfell Jr., Taylor Scott Jennings, John Travis Lomenick, Bryson Owen Moore, Andrew Owen Kimble, Eugene Earl Pepper III, and Richard Evans Richards Jr. Ushers were Sean Michael Barry, Blake Steven Coleman, Trent Wright Dixon, Peyton Lamar Herrington, Andrew Gravolet Loupe, and Caelen James Schutzman. Ringerbearer was Graves Jackson Herrington, nephew of the bride.

Readers were Catherine Mignonne Reynaud, sister of the bridegroom, and Peyton Lamar Herrington, brother-in-law of the bride.

Music was provided by the South Louisiana Virtuosi trio and included both classical and contemporary selections.

Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a reception on the grounds of Conrad Point under old live oaks hung with Spanish moss. Guests were served champagne as they made their way to the clear top wedding tent to enjoy the sounds of the Tip Tops and dine on Cajun cuisine including fried oysters with mango chutney, pecan crusted duck tenders, boudin balls, crawfish etouffee, jambalaya followed by the bride’s almond buttercream cake, and bridegroom’s beignets and café au lait.

On the day of the wedding the bridemaids and their mothers hosted a luncheon at the Baton Rouge Country Club. The previous night the bridegroom’s parents hosted the rehearsal dinner at the City Club.

Earlier in the summer, a crawfish boil at the home of the bride’s parents was hosted by family and friends including Barbara and John Adams, Joy and John Batte, Leslie and Joel Bobo, Julia and Vernon Chadwick, Carol and Dennis Craig, Paula and Jimmy Hood, Pamela and Larry Houchins, Denise and Baxter Jones, Anna and Roy Liddell, Trudy and Sidney McLaurin, Donna and Buster McVey, Sandy and Kirk Nelson, Janie and Joe Purvis, Nancy and Al Roberts, Cathey and David Russell, Emily Salmon, Suzie Tharpe, Mary Evalyn and Ed Thomas, Melinda Wilkinson, Robin and Rick Wise, and Lynn and Charles Witt.

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Ann Skidmore Howard & Andrew Edward Hinds

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The bride wore her mother’s restored wedding dress. The bride’s cathedral-length antique veil was trimmed in ivory satin and matching ivory Alençon lace. She wore satin ballroom shoes. Adorning the bride were her mother’s gold and pearl bracelet, gold garnet drop earrings trimmed in pearls, given by her parents, and a pearl cross necklace, given by her late grandmother. Her yellow gold engagement ring was custom designed by the bridegroom, with a bezel set heirloom diamond surrounded by teardrop emeralds, and a diamond studded band. The bridal bouquet consisted of blush and Tibet roses, along with ranunculus, Freesia and dusty miller.

Maid of honor was Ashley Elizabeth Howard, sister of the bride. Rebecca Howard, Sarah Howard, and Mary Ann Reynolds, cousins of the bride, and Kelly Brister, Kylie Harris, Claire Jennings, Courtney Wascom, and Carly Yelverton were bridesmaids. Caroline Wanamaker, cousin of the bridegroom, was the flower girl. The bridesmaids wore full-length, claret chiffon dresses with a sweetheart neckline and natural waist. Their bouquets complemented the bridal bouquet. They also wore fur stoles of their choice for the departure and reception.

Austen Jennings was best man. Groomsmen were John Howard, brother of the bride, Russell Bellande, Caleb Graham, Daniel Jones, Guy Stricklin, and Thomas Webb. Luke Fowler, the bridegroom’s cousin, was ringbearer. The groomsmen wore dark-colored suits of their choice with black satin ties. A selection of flowers including blue thistle and cedar served as the boutonnières.

Music on the organ and piano was provided by Dr. Robert Knupp. The bride was escorted by her father to “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65,” by Grieg. Vocalist Ann Boswell Johnson performed “Ave Maria.” The church and reception were decorated and lit for Christmas. The reception, hosted by the parents of the bride, was held at the Fairview Inn. At the reception, guests were greeted with glasses of champagne and music from the Shotgun Jazz Band of New Orleans. Among the delicacies offered were Oysters Bienville, Gulf shrimp, and Delta grits.

On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s family honored the couple with a rehearsal dinner at the Parlor Market, including out of town guests. Following a wedding trip to Chamonix, France, the couple has made their temporary home in Baton Rouge.

The bride is a 2007 graduate of Jackson Academy and a 2011 graduate of Mississippi College. The bridegroom is a 2006 graduate of NW Florida Collegiate High School in Destin, and a 2009 graduate of Mississippi College. The bridegroom received a master’s in English literature from the University of Alabama in 2012. In May the bridegroom will graduate from LSU School of Law and the bride will complete her doctorate of audiology from the University of South Alabama.

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Mary Claire Cain & William James Buck MAY 16, 2015

BRANDON HALL PLANTATION • NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI

r. and Mrs. Jerry Cain of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Claire Cain, to William James Buck, son of James R. Buck of Brandon and Sheila Ann Buck of Madison. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Jackson of Madison and the late Mr. and Mrs. James W. Cain of Raymond.

Miss Cain is a 2006 graduate of Madison Central High School and a 2010 graduate of Mississippi State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in insurance, risk management, and financial planning.

Miss Cain is a risk management coordinator with Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance Inc. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Johnny Mangialardi and the late Joe Ann Mangialardi of Shelby, and Bobbye F. Buck and the late Dr. William H. Buck of Jackson. Buck is a 2006 Ridgeland High School graduate and a 2010 graduate of Mississippi State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is working on a master’s of science in biology, medical sciences at Mississippi College.

The couple will exchange vows May 16 at Brandon Hall Plantation in Natchez.

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Mallory Elizabeth Cutrer & Devin Levi Cooper MAY 23, 2015

MCCLAIN LODGE • BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI

r. and Mrs. John Raleigh Cutrer of Ridgeland announce the engagement of their daughter, Mallory Elizabeth Cutrer, to Devin Levi Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Scott Bazley and the late Dr. Robert Lee Cooper of Lexington, Mo. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Harold Clark of Pearl, and the late Dr. and Mrs. Edward Anthony Cutrer of Magnolia.

Miss Cutrer is a 2004 graduate of Ridgeland High School. She was graduated magna cum laude from Mississippi State University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. At State, she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. Miss Cutrer is pursuing a master’s in marriage and family counseling from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Doris Knauer and the late Max Knauer Jr., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper, all of Des Moines, Iowa.

Cooper is a 2002 graduate of Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Mo. He was graduated from Full Sail University in Orlando, with a bachelor’s degree in film studies. Cooper is associated with Panavision in New Orleans, and is a freelance artist.

The couple will exchange vows May 23 at McClain Lodge in Brandon, with a reception to follow.

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Hannah Marie Neely & Harley McDonald White MAY 9, 2015

SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA

r. and Mrs. Johnny Dee Neely of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Marie Neely, to Harley McDonald White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Branch White of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Jamie McDonald White of Fairhope, Ala. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Emmett Jordan Williams Jr. and the late Mr. Williams of Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas David Neely of Braxton.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Mann Q. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Briscoe White Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Avery Bugg, all of Richmond, Va., and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Harley McDonald of Mobile.

Miss Neely is a 2007 honor graduate of Jackson Academy and attended the University of Mississippi where she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority, elected to the 2009 homecoming court and elected a 2010 campus favorite. She was graduated cum laude in 2012 from the University of Mississippi Medical Center with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is a neurology ICU nurse at St. Dominic Hospital, while pursuing her master’s in nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center to become a nurse practitioner.

White was born in Richmond and raised in Mobile. He is a 2007 graduate of St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile. He was president of the Lambda Chapter of Phi Kappa National Fraternity from 2006-2007.

White attended the University of Alabama and lives in Jackson where he works in commercial real estate development.

The couple will exchange vows on the private beach of Gulf Place in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

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Mary Kathryn Ridgway & Jerame Keith Hill JUNE 20, 2015

GALLOWAY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

r. and Mrs. William Bryant Ridgway Jr. of Ridgeland announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Kathryn Ridgway, to Jerame Keith Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell Keith Hill of Boaz, Ala. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. William Bryant Ridgway and the late Mr. Ridgway of Madison, and Robert Eddins Coker and the late Mary Robinson Coker of Yazoo City. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Haden Hill of Albertville, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Russell Kinney of Boaz.

Miss Ridgway was graduated with highest honors from Jackson Academy in 2007. She attended the University of Mississippi where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority and was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2012 and is pursuing a master’s in nursing.

Hill is a 2008 honor graduate of Boaz High School. He was graduated summa cum laude from the McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University in 2014. He is a pharmacy resident at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and is pursuing a master’s in pharmacy administration.

The couple will exchange vows June 20 at Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church.

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BOULDER, COLORADO

r. and Mrs. James Fell Walker of Boulder, Colo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Anne Walker, to Douglas Vaughan McRae, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Watkins McRae of Jackson.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Margery Sweet Walker and the late Alan McNaught Walker, and Lois Tukey Baker, the late William DeGrove Baker, and Jane Nieuwenhuis Baker.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Richard Duncan McRae and the late Selby Watkins McRae, and Betty Boyls Stone and the late Douglas Clyde Stone.

Miss Walker is a 2002 graduate of Fairview High School in Boulder, and was graduated cum laude in 2006 from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. She earned a master’s in international affairs from the George Washington University in 2008. She is associated with Population Services International in Washington, D.C. McRae, an Alpha Omega graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, was graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt., in 2008. He earned a master’s in Latin American studies from Georgetown University in 2014. He is pursuing doctoral studies in the history department at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The couple met as Peace Corps volunteers in Peru in 2008. They both served as community health volunteers between 2008 and 2011.

Vows will be exchanged in an evening ceremony May 23 in Boulder. After the wedding, the couple will be at home in Washington, D.C.

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Shelby Ann Waters & Bradley Todd Sartain MAY 23, 2015

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Bradley Todd Sartain, Shelby Ann Waters

r. and Mrs. Joel Beal Waters of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelby Ann Waters, to Bradley Todd Sartain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Herman Sartain of Madison.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Samuel Steel of Jackson, and Mrs. James Melvin Waters of Clinton and the late “Bucky” Waters. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Sandra Bishop of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Todd of Flowood, and Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Sartain of Madison.

Miss Waters is a 2008 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. She attended Mississippi State University where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She received her bachelor’s degree in apparel, textiles and merchandising, with a minor in business and marketing in 2012. Miss Waters is the manager and buyer at Sportique in Ridgeland.

Sartain is a 2006 graduate of Madison Central High School. He attended Mississippi State University where he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. He received his bachelor’s degree in fisheries science in 2011. He also received a master’s in agriculture and weed science in 2014. Sartain is pursuing a Ph.D. at Louisiana State University in agriculture and weed science.

The couple will exchange vows May 23 at 5 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson.

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

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r. and Mrs. Robert Maynard Foreman Jr. of Brandon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Lauren Foreman, to William Christopher Ivison, son of the late Herbert Bernard Ivison Jr. of Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. James Weeks Russell Jr. of Madison.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Barbara Tucker Tisdale and the late John Lewis Tisdale of Ovett, and Jimmie Foreman Burnette and the late Barney Burnette of Brandon.

Miss Foreman is a 2007 Alpha Omega graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and a 2011 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics. At Ole Miss, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. In 2013, she was graduated from the University of Memphis Loewenberg School with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Miss Foreman is associated with St. Dominic’s Hospital where she is a registered nurse in the cardiovascular recovery intensive care unit.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Betty Swearengen Hamilton and the late Frank Bradford Swearengen of Madison, and the late Herbert Bernard Ivison Sr. and the late Christine Perrett Ivison of Jackson. Ivison is a 2005 honors graduate of Pillow Academy and a 2009 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration. At Ole Miss, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In 2012, he was graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Ivison is an associate at Adcock and Morrison, PLLC in Ridgeland.

The couple will exchange vows May 16 at the Episcopal Church of St. Andrew.

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Victoria Myra Kwasny & Braden Manning Benson JUNE 6, 2015

PEAR ORCHARD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

Braden Manning Benson, Victoria Myra Kwasny

r. and Mrs. John Charles Kwasny of Brandon announce the engagement of their daughter, Victoria Myra Kwasny, to Braden Manning Benson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allen Benson of Madison.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of John Kwasny and Roberta Gardinier of Lansing, Ill., and Jack A. Bishop and Martha Bishop Furr of Baker, La. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. (Bob) Manning and the late Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Benson, all of Jackson.

Miss Kwasny is a 2015 summa cum laude graduate of Mississippi State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in special education, severe and profound. She was a personal assistant for the ACCESS program at MSU and a member of the ministry team for RUF. She also served as a volunteer for Joni and Friends Jackson, an international disability nonprofit organization.

Benson is a 2011 honors graduate of Canton Academy. He is a 2015 graduate of Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in religion. At MSU, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, a member of the ministry team for RUF and a campus photographer. In the fall of 2015, he will attend Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C., pursuing a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Christian counseling.

The couple will exchange vows June 6 at Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church in Jackson. They will move to Charlotte in July. m a y

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Sarah Douglas Clark and Walter Joseph Gex V engagement party

Sally Clark, Peyton, Bobby and Debra Hewitt

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An engagement celebration honoring Sarah Douglas Clark and Walter Joseph Gex V was held recently in the home of Dr. and Mrs. David Crasto.

Co-hosts and hostesses were Pat and Clifford Ammons, Judy and Bubba Arnold, Tracey and Rob Barefield, Milacey and Barr Biggs, Gennie and Darrell Black, Wendi and Tommy Blair, Sophie and Bailey Braswell, Linda and Kevin Brawner, Lyn and Clark Brewer, Barrett and Tripp Brown, Lind and John Bussey, Pam and Gary Cirilli, Jamie and Bryan Clay, Angie and Phil Coburn, Lea and Ian Cross, Kathryn and Keith Davis, Charlene and Robert Davis, Dot-t and Joe Dehmer, Susan and Josh Dehmer, Kaye and George Donald, Janet and Kenny Ellis, Val and Rusty Ethridge, Kathleen and Kyle Gordon, Elizabeth and Clay Hays, Jennifer

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The couple will wed May 30 at the Oxford University Methodist Church in Oxford.

Sheila Keyes, Beth Crasto, BeBe Sumner

Dot-t and Joe Dehmer

Mary Virginia Youngblood, Kathleen and Jo Jeff Gordon, Kay Gex, Andrea Newman

Lisa, Sophie, Abby and Kevan Smith

Elizabeth Adams, Clayton Kelly, Anne Webb, Sally Clark, Perry Fowler, Abby and Sophie Smith

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A party celebrating the engagement of Hannah Foreman and Will Ivison was held recently in the home of Claire and Logan Phillips.

Co-hosts and hostesses were Laurie and Mike Abraham, Suzie and Jeff Adcock, Kim and Ken Adcock, Deborah and Sidney Allen, Ann and Larry Collins, Laura and Todd Pincher, Tell and Hal Flowers, Cathy and Sam Fonda, Theresa and Greg Goldberg, Pryor Graeber, Lexanne and Sock Guffin, Sissy and Danny Jackson,

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Robin and Ed Kennedy, Lounette and Lamar Maxwell, Toni and John Heston Powers, Betsy and George Ritter, Kathy and Drew St. John, Lynne and Ralph Stillions, Debbie and Gary Thrash, Dana and David Traxler, Karen and Paul Varner, and Ava and Lionel Williams.

Shown are scenes from the party.

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Claire Phillips, Mary Margaret Thiel

Jim and Leigh Russell, Will Ivison, Hannah, Annette, and Bob Foreman

Madeleine Nichols, Caroline King

Jimmie Burnette, Betty Hamilton

Debbie Thrash, Lexanne Guffin

Mitch and Kat Carrington

Hostesses Lynne Stillions, Suzie Adcock, Kim Adcock, Theresa Goldberg, Kathy St. John, Laurie Abraham, Karen Varner, Lexanne Guffin, Debbie Thrash, Sissy Jackson; (front) Claire Phillips, Robin Kennedy, Tell Flowers

Alan Peeples, Suzie Adcock, Holly Peeples

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PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS

Katharine Butts and Wesley Wagner engagement party

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An engagement celebration honoring Katharine Butts and Wesley Wagner was held recently in the Woodland Hills home of Mary Alice and Donny White, greataunt and uncle of the bride-elect.

Co-hosts and hostesses were Angie and Rick Autrey, Cherie and Ken Hall Barnett, Lisa and Pat Busby, Susie and Lampkin Butts, Chris Carmichael, Karen and Bill Clement, Peggy and Pete Daschbach, Paula and Edward Erlich, Ida and

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Dale Lancaster, Robbie and Don Landrum, Susan and Rusty McIntosh, Katty and Larry Robinson, Marcia and Walter Thatcher, Deery and Harry Walker, Sandra and Bucky Walker, and Kay and Al Watts.

Parents of the couple are Pam and Bennie Butts of Madison and Jennifer and David Wagner of Florence. The couple will be married June13.

Shown are scenes from the party.

Ken Hall Barnett, Bill Clement

Susie Brabec, Pam Butts, Lisa Busby

Robbie Landrum, Rick and Angie Autrey, Al and Kay Watts, Susan and Rusty McIntosh, Bill Clement, Deery and Harry Walker, Susie and Lampkin Butts, Walter and Marcia Thatcher, Bucky and Sandra Walker, Peggy Daschbach, Donny and Mary Alice White; (front) Wesley Wagner, Katharine Butts

Kay Watts, Paula and Edward Erlich, Al Watts

Reed and Janet Ingram, Michael and Carol Daschbach

Sandra Walker, Beth Herndon, Robin Nabors, Anna Herndon, Mallory Ramsey, Jennifer Wagner

Beverly and Melissa Blasingame, Wesley Wagner, Katharine Butts

David, Jessica, Janelle and Wesley Wagner, Steve Lloyd

Marcia Thatcher, Eve and Leigh Bell, Pam Butts, Wesley Wagner

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EVENTS MCM IGNITE THE NIGHT The Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) recently held its fifth annual adults-only fundraising event, Ignite the Night: Under the Big Top, hosted by MCM Partners.

Guests enjoyed a night of circus acts, festival flavors, arcade games, wine raffle and a “Chance to Win” drawing led by the ringmaster. Music was presented by Smiley and the Young Guns.

Shown are scenes from the event.

Scott Williams, Brianna Lochiatto, Katie McNeeley

Ginny Rodewald, Amanda Rayburn

Donna Bruce, Dustin and Katie McCain

Curt and Gretchen Gentry, Jennifer Wellhausen, Greg Hopping

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Elisa Phillips, Charles and Julie Galloway

Libba Wilkes, Charley Frye

Jason and Mary Sanderson, Shelley Floyd

Adam Griffin, Sam Waller, Virginia Thompson, Megan and Robert Mills

Ashley and Gabe Baldwin

Jennifer and Brian Gray

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Clare Huntley, Shannon Garner

Trey and Susan Weir, Charley Frye, Jill and Burwell Barton

Pattie, Amy and Marshall Molen

David and Lyn McMillin, Lydia and Neil Frazier

Margaret Walker, Jimmy Hays, Susan Garrard

Dan and Lisa Jefcoat, Jessica and Jeffrey Lohmeier

Betty and Martin Jue, Blythe and Hope Bynum, Chris Carpenter

Jennifer Johnson, David Spurk, Abba Mapp

Gil and Susan Smith

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Ragan and Whitney Denham, Carrie and Ryan Stewart

Emily and Jim Dossett

Beth Ann and Ches Fedric, Trey Roberts, Cathy Joyner

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Ear, nose and throat (ENT) problems are especially prevalent in kids. When problems become persistent, it’s good to know our fellowship-trained pediatric ENTs are a phone call away. We focus solely on treating children and counseling their parents in a caring, professional environment. And if a serious condition arises, the full resources of Mississippi’s only academic medical center are close by.

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For Treatment of Heart Valve Conditions, Call Baptist FIRST Baptist was first to: • Establish a dedicated valve center • Bring together a team of cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons in one setting with patient care coordinated by a nurse practitioner • Perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in central Mississippi

• Perform robotic mitral valve repair surgery in Mississippi • Perform mini AVR (Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement) in central Mississippi • Solely perform minimally invasive total thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation (MAZE procedure) in Mississippi

Pictured left to right Valve Center Coordinator Lynne Currie, FNP-C, Cardiologists Chris Waterer, MD and Hamp Jones, MD, Cardiovascular Surgeons William Harris, III, MD and Stewart Horsley, MD, Cardiologist James Warnock, MD and Jose Sosa, PA-C.

For an evaluation or more information, call 601-969-0312 or visit mbhs.org/valves

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EVENTS MAD MOD EVENT Mississippi Heritage Trust’s Mad Mod Affair Eastover was held recently. Homes in the tour included Risa and Jack Moriarity, Sybil and Jim Child, John Hooks, Katie and Dee Lovelace, and Cindy and Jeff Wilson.

Shown are scenes from a reception in the Moriarity home.

Rosie Riely, Wendy Thompson, Margie Van Meter

Justin Outlaw, Hollidae Morrison

Wesley Goings, Phil Burnett, Rico Chapman

Denny Cawthon, Amy Hooks, Ken P’Pool, Erica Speed, John Hooks

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Dawn and David Buck

Betsy Ditto, Haley and Allison Fisackerly

Margaret Palmer, Erica Speed

Liz and Art Spratlin, Katie and Dee Lovelace, Kim and Jeff Downing

Mary Alice and Donny White

Jack and Risa Moriarity

MAD MOD EVENT

Ivey Alley, Kimberly Jacobs

David Andress, Camille and Drew Snyder

Brian and Dominique Pugh, Bessie and Leland Speed

Dana Robertson, Michelle Alexander

Darden and Sally North, Swayze and Will Pentecost

Isabelle Speed, Mari Liza Almand, Madeleine Arthur

Kyle Stover, Landon Kennedy, David Lewis, Jared Barnett

Eddie Outlaw, Blake Tyler

Carrie Mitchell and Jeff Downing

Stewart Speed, Kane Ditto

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EVENTS BACCHUS BALL The Bacchus Ball 2015 benefiting the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi was held recently at the Country Club of Jackson.

Shown are scenes from the ball.

Caroline and Reed Hogan, Vonda Reeves-Darby

Jane Claire Williams, Michelle Petro

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Dr. Indira Veerisets, Marilyn Small, William Simonett, Gov. Phil Bryant

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Monica and Sagar Patel

Larry Ratzlaff, Mary Fortune, Lisa Ratzlaff

Ruth and Tommy McMillin, Dyanne and Johnny Ray

Wendy and Heath Taylor

Anne Duncan, Sarah Kennedy

Jason and Susan Murphy

Amy and Eric Amundson

BACCHUS BALL

Ronnie and Tara Bolling

Brittany Wilkinson, Eliza Heidelberg, Kennady Galloway, Olivia Montagnet

Traci Traxler, Eric Goodman, Becky and Joe Brister, Lana and Guy Boyll

Brenda and Jimmy Otts

Terrell Boler, Amanda Frisha, Matt Sitton, Amye Bell

Gina and David Mulholland

Mary Ann, Anky and Michelle Petro

Gail Papa, Don Summers, Tom Papa, Kathy and Randy Eure

Dana and Henry Jones

Tommy and Laura Stansell

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BACCHUS BALL

Elaine Mangum, Julia Jescuit, David Williams, Todd Mangum

David and Lindsey Taylor

David Pharr, Sagar Patal, Robert Walker

Keith Claire, Stephanie Bates, Kathy Stone, Andy Quinn

Jason and Leigh Ann Patterson

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EVENTS MADISON COUNTY LEAGUE LUNCHEON The Madison County Business League and Foundation hosted the annual League and Legislature luncheon recently at the Old Capitol Inn. State Treasurer Lynn Fitch presented a special tribute to Rep. Rita Martinson.

Speaker Philip Gunn gave the keynote address.

Shown are scenes from the luncheon.

Guy Hovis, Treasurer Lynn Fitch, Commissioner Mike Chaney

Jana Padgett, Rep. Rita Martinson

Sen. Kenny Wayne Jones, BC Rogers, Donna Sims

Anthony Embry, Ralph Barnes, Clyde Edwards Jr., Mollie Murphey, Clyde Edwards Ill

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Sam Keyes, Gov. Phil Bryant

Kimberly Cyprian, Heather Callon, Ashylnn Manning, Liz Donovan, Christina Treppendahl

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Jim Hust, Allison Rhodes, Mary Benson

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EVENTS CFA FORECAST DINNER Chartered Financial Analyst Society Mississippi (CFA) held its 12th annual Forecast Dinner recently at the Country Club of Jackson. The expert discussion panel consisted of John Bowman, moderator; Joe Deane, fixed income expert; Gregory Miller, economic expert; and David Lundgren, equity expert.

Shown are scenes from the dinner.

Gwendolyn Prater, Kathy Briner, Debra McGree

Nancy Anderson, Pamela Claypot

Trey Rhemann, Jennifer Quick, Krista and Forrest Rhemann

Mindi Kern, Ryan Farmer, Rick Moore, Kathleen Mitchell, Amy and Artie Finkelberg

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Jeremy Nelson, Michael Jordan, Jamie Teschner

Linda Lewis, Dale Buchanan

Lillous Shoemaker, Jeffrey Holden

Nick Williams, Matt Frost, Dalton Graves, Emily Ann Kirkland, Brad Jones

Bob and Carole Graves

Bob and Lynda Shive

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Prithvi Singh, Gunnar Casey, James Clark, Gina Whitmire, Zach Farmer

Cecil and Ann Ferrell, Lynn and Tom Gunter

Cecil Hill, Kevin Bonds

Karl Byrd, Matt Ballew, Charles Porter

Dewitt and Peggy Crawford, Dick Miller

Brenda Roberts, Michel Rivlin, Judy Simkin, Karen Nabavi

Jack Houtz, George Borg, Lori and Randy Sanders

Jack Shi, Rish Desai, Joe Richardson, Gene Morse

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EVENTS CEDARS ART SHOW “The Art Faculty of the Colleges of Jackson” is the first installment of the Fondren Renaissance Foundation’s 2015 Four Seasons of The Cedars Visual and Performing Arts Series. An opening reception was held recently at The Cedars.

Shown are scenes from the reception.

Stephanie Busby, Bethany Barnhill, Vashti Graham

Kay Holloway, Jim Wilkirson

Gretchen Haien, Scott Allen

Joe and Chuck Wise, Paul and Sophie Wolf

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Kevin Gilbert, Johnnie Mae Maberry

Nate Theison, Willis and Trellis Williams, Angela Williams; (front) Sun Michael and King Williams

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Diane Williams, Jerrod Partridge

Gloria and Sidney Montgomery

Hannah Winston, Caitlin Bullock

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EVENTS CANCER LEAGUE GALA The 2015 Cancer League Gala “Betting on a Cure� was held recently at The South Warehouse. Dr. Van Lackey was the gala honorary, and the event was held in memory of April Deloach. Almost Famous presented the music.

Shown are scenes from the gala.

Guy and Sis Hovis, Ken Cleveland

Kelli Stabbs, Julia Morgan Sandifer

Tom Moore, Van Lackey, Becky Moore

Sis and Guy Hovis, Jana and Clark Ethredge, Dianneand Kurt Metzner

Lisa and Chris Roberts

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Amanda Patton, Terry Crawford, Sonya Summerlin

Jeff Mote, Karen Seago

Tyler and Emily Harrison, Laurie, Trey and Rob Deloach

Lindsey Speed, Lauren Timmons

George Koerber, Lin Bobbitt

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Shannon Morris, Rebecca Cummings

Jackie and Bryan McDonald, Pammi Hancock

Lindsey Speed, Kim, Walter and Judy Deloach, Yasman Stringer

Earl and Janis Lackey

Sophy Mangana, Jean Ann Suggs

Helen Moore, Dawn Kempthorne, Angela Lander, Holly Gagnon

Jeremy and Michelle Hill

Neil and Angie Harraway, Judy and Crawley Stubblefield

Shelley and Whit Hughes

Russell and Betsy Turley

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CANCER LEAGUE GALA

Denice and David Ponder

Teri Gleason, Jay Strigler

Natalie Sheehan, Barbara Craft, Nikki Simmons

Patrick and Gelinda Barrett

Eddie Watson, Keisha Thompson

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Steve and Teresa Davis

Ken and Nikki Cleveland, Pam Cox, Larken Carter

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Rick and Wyeth Davis

Kathy Molpus, Kevin Croft

Venessa Cousin, Caitlin Smith

Ken and Stephanie Hodges

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EVENTS ART LOVERS’ SOIREE The recent Art Lovers’ Soiree brought together five art galleries under one roof at the Dickie’s Building downtown: Fischer Galleries, Sanders McNeal Studio and Gallery, Lightsey Galleries, The Attic Gallery, and Art Space 86. The event featured live music and painting demonstrations, art and Valentine-themed books for sale from Lemuria Books, and food and drink. Art Lovers’ Soiree was open to the public with free admission.

Diane Morse, Tish and Haden Hughes

Mary Claire Primos, Haley Arndt

Don and Becky Potts, Mel Bailey

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Michael Beattie, Howard Jones

Sarah Dill, Maggie Middleton

Lacy Lusk, Beth Barger

Kathy Brannan, Gilbert Vial, Sam and Laura Ginsberg

Philip and Denise Merideth

Phil and Carol Hardwick

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Wyatt Waters, Jane Sanders Waugh

Libby and Wayne Ferrell

Jill Headings, Trish Bruce

Steve Godbold, Sarah McTaggart

Beebe and Nick Garrard

Patti Black, Betty Smithson, Susan McNease

Paul Matens, Betty Fulgham

Holt and Sidney Crews

Pam Betts, Christine Weikum

Tommy and Wanda Warner

Charlie and Aven Whittington

Lisa Edwards, Dana Mathis, Noel Black

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Summer Workshops

Madison Square Center for the Arts June 15-18 l Ages 3-9

Mississippi Arts Center

June 8-19 l Ages 10 & up | July 20-23 l Ages 3-9

WE LOVE A GOOD PARTY and so do our readers!

Don’t let your party end when the guests go home. Keep it going by submitting pictures from it to The Northside Sun Magazine. It’s Easy. Just make sure when using a digital camera to have the setting at the highest resolution possible and e-mail them to us or submit a CD. Or the old fashioned way using film prints still works great!!! Type up something about the fun event and identify everyone in the photos and it’s done.

And remember we like photos exclusive to us.

Still have questions? Gives us a call: 601-957-1123 or e-mail jimmye@northsidesun.com

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EVENTS CHAINE DES ROTISSEURS The Chaine Des Rotisseurs is the “oldest and largest food and wine society in the world.� The group was founded in Paris in 1248. The group was re-started in 1950 as a group dedicated to fellowship and fine foods. In January, the group met at Fairview Inn. At the meeting, the group held its annual induction and gave away a number of awards to active members. New inductees include Rhonda and Rowell Saunders, Susan Laney, Mercer Lee, Bill Kientz, Susan Jeanes, Melissa Daniel, and Ken Szilasi. The group also has a wine focus component, called the Mon Diale. For more information on the group, email Ralph Daniel at drralphdaniel@aol.com or Greg Schulmeier at gschulmeier@hotmail.com.

Susan Allenburger, Tracy Szilasi, Alex Allenburger, Ken Szilasi

Melissa Daniel, Ann and Mercer Lee, Carol Parker

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Sylvia and Billy Walker

Linda and Bob Brodell, Gail and Steve Helms

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Rosa Lynn Das, Rhonda Saunders, Maggie Pooley

Jarod and Christina Marks, Conner Perkins

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Sabra and Troy Majure

Barbara and Marlon Rains

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Jamie and Knox Ross, Wendy and Steve O’Neill

Grady Jolly, Susan Laney, Barbara and Marlin Rains

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EVENTS ST. RICHARD KREWE DE CARDINAL St. Richard Catholic School presented its second annual Krewe de Cardinal Mardi Gras Ball and Silent Auction recently at the Old Capitol Inn. Malcom White was grand marshal. Music was presented by DJ Young Venom and Southern Komfort Brass Band. All proceeds benefit St. Richard Catholic School, a Whole Schools Initiative Model School serving pre-K3 through sixth-grade.

Shown are scenes from the event.

Katherine Woodall, Meredith Calvert, Jessica Smith

Gregory Hampton, Darryl Jenkins, Lester Street

Jeff and Emmy Stevens

Margaret Patterson, Bridget and Bobby Morehead, Jennifer Eidt

Jenny and Leslie Berryhill

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Emily Garner, Audrey Brown

Kim and David Brown, Andrew and Beth Smith

Mike and Shelley Harrison

Jennifer Ravenstein, Shannon Lyle

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Pat Caskey, Anthony Thomas

Candice Rogers, Jared and Jennifer Chance

William and Kimberly Crowder, Ryan and Jessica Cole

Lester Diamond, Tommy Sckrets

Andrew and Bea Tolsdorf, Erin and Chris Meyer

Jonathan and Caroline Compretta, Barbara Ellender

Gerri and David Crews, Brandi and Dickens Fournet

Kim Rooks, Christy Campbell

Wendy and Jesse Barrilleaux

Melissa and Arnold Hernandez

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Anna Serpente, Maggie Waddell, Rachel Deere

Clara Mayfield, Mary Gaines

Robert and Lauren Kalka, Tori and Keith Liberto

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Kim Rooks, Christy Campbel, Noella Bellan, Hazel Misquita

EVENTS BREATHS, BITES AND BEATS The American Lung Association hosted the benefit Breaths, Bites and Beats recently at Highland Village. Metro area restaurants served samples of their favorite menu items.

The event also included music and a range of beverages.

Shown are scenes from the fund-raiser.

Kim Guillory, Edie Evans, Shannon Moncrief

Carlos Martinez, Christina McMannus, Lauren Dempsey

Alex Sivira, Gina Haug, Raul Sierra

Tony Hancock, Zerchon Smith

Lin Bobbit, Cindy Cobb, Shannon Myers, Sweni Gandhi, Chloe Kilman

Mary Cleveland, Jornella Williams, Amy Rea, Ellen Calvery

Wendy Shenefelt, Brandi Stodard

Charlie Buchwald, Virgilio Guardado

Ronald and LaKiesha Green

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Andee Hinton, Kathy Moore

Kristian Johnson, Alaena and Brian Ramsey

Kellie Rogers, Amy Ellis

Mike Bush, Matt Arrowsmith

Josh Burns, Ricky Newborne, Meg Burns

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Matthew and Jennifer McNutt

Becky and Gary Conley

Jennifer Bishop, Mindi Helschein-Philips, Leigh James

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Tammy Bouchillan, Jamie Woods

Jessica Furches, Dustin Lucas

Tommy and Arnell Ruiz

EVENTS MCLEAN FLETCHER HEARTSTRINGS GALA Heartstrings Gala, an annual benefit for the McClean Fletcher Grief Center for Children, was held recently in the home of Paula and Randy James. The event included a cocktail buffet with champagne and desserts and a silent auction highlighting local merchants, restaurants, and pieces of art from local artists.

The McClean Fletcher Center’s nonprofit grief support program was established by Hospice Ministries Inc., to provide peer support for children and adolescents aged four to 18, and their parents or other caregivers, who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives.

Rafe and Jennifer Hudson

Ginny and George Williams, Renda McGowan

Gabe Baldwin, Karma and Scott Williams

Katy Houston, Cathy Russell, Dianne and John McGowan

Suzannah and Anthony Britt

Van Jackson, David McNamara, Sissy Jackson

Michael and Natalie Arnemann

Holley Noblitt, Kathy Accardi, Geri Smith, Susan McNamara

Stephanie Gilbert, Elton Sims

Lynn Hosemann, Mary Anne Lefoldt

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Randy and Betty Ann Voyles, Susu Anderson

Cherie Long, Becky Brister

Todd and Julia Sherwood, Gerry Ann Houston, Abe Malouf

Claude and Karis Harbarger, Rhoda and Eddie Maloney

Ben and Nicole Robinson

Sally and John Fletcher

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Tim and Ingrid Taylor

Gene and Linda Barrett

Kathy Eure, Betsy Ritter

Claire Phillips, Isabel Cordell

“The doctors and nurses...they worked so quickly that there is no doubt it saved my life.”

BROOK STUART Brandon, MS

Our Inspiration... Brook’s Next Father’s Day Brook Stuart, his wife and their two young children came to Jackson from Columbus on Father’s Day weekend to visit family.

That Sunday, as they were leaving the Jackson area to return home, Brook suffered a stroke while driving. He was taken to St. Dominic’s where physicians retrieved four blood clots from his brain. Brook has made a full recovery from his stroke and says the rapid response of St. Dominic’s stroke team saved his life.

Skilled Hands. Compa ssionate Hearts.