2022 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT

FONDREN RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION

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I sing in the choir at Broadmeadow United Methodist Church and our music director Chuck Reynolds reminds us frequently that the beginn ng and end of the song are often the most memorable parts. It is important to start and finish strong! As I reflect on the past year in Fondren, this shared wisdom comes to mind.

We k cked off the year w th the excitement of new additions to the strip ? The Capri, Highball Lanes and The Pearl. Closed since 1986, The Capri roared back to life with fresh turquoise paint, neon lights and a major box office hit ? Spider Man, No Way Home. Restored beautifully to its former glory as a movie theatre, but this time with better food, amenities, style and comfort. The bowling alley at Highball Lanes and our own neighborhood Tiki bar firmly established Fondren as the state?s premiere entertainment district.

Bright spots continue to follow this strong start: ESPN Gameday brought thousands of fans to Fondren as we joined in celebrating the JSU Tigers?incredible season. Fondren LIVE!, Symphony at Sunset and Fondren Unwrapped were back with a full, robust schedule, beautiful night music and the thril of live marching bands.

A garden and bottletree tour attracted a bigger crowd than expected.

Despite these positive notes, we also faced some of the most difficult challenges: a crumbling water infrastructure, persistent crime and blight. There are still unanswered quest ons and uncertainty, but we are reassured that the Fondren team is in the fight demanding accountability from city officials.

We c osed the year strong with the announcement of Fondren Forward: a $400,000 campaign to create a comprehensive community p an to guide future development to improve quality of life for our neighborhoods and business districts. The plan w ll incorporate broad stakeholder input and dentify priorities for infrastructure investment, economic development, zoning and code enhancements and public safety.

Through triumphs and challenges, we are here. We are not leaving or giving up anytime soon - for everyone knows that Fondren is the best place to be!

Liz Brister, 2022 Board President

2022 Highlights

- Sponsored 8 Fondren LIVE!s

- Published 26 e-newsletters

- Sponsored the Inaugural Bottle Tree and Garden Tour

- Successfully lobbied for Eubanks Creek

- Honored our Fondren Veterans and the VA during Fondren UnWrapped

- Hosted Community Clean Up Day

- Sponsored two North State Street

Beautification Days

- Launched "Knocking Out Blight"

- Increased Renaissance Society

Membership

2022 Renaissance Society Members

Elizabeth & Tim Abston

Gayle& HolmesAdams

ChuckAddington &GaryLambert

Ben & Meredith Aldridge

Sarah & Michael Bentley

Katherine& Michael Boerner

CatherineBoone

Helen Boone

Ashley & Michael Borne*

Bo & MaryHelen Bowen

Liz& Bill Brister

Dylan & Havilah Bradshaw

Lanita & MikeCampbell

Nancy & Roy Campbell*

Ann & SandyCarter

Janie& Stuart Clarke

Dave& Deanna Coleman

Meredith & JimmyCreekmore

DalePartnersArchitects

DickMolpusFoundation

Joe& DottieDonaldson

Design4Good LLC

JodyDonald & Kenneth Leggett

Mary& Tom Dunbar

Carol & RonnieEdmonds

Linda & TonyEdwards

Kelley Walton Fenelon*

Amy& ArtyFinkelberg

Allison & HaleyFisackerly

Danelle & Kendall Garraway*

Jan Garrick

GayJones& Kuhn

Wendy& AlexGeorge

ThomasGilbert

Debbie& Jeff Good

Andrew& Leigh Grady

Frenchie & Buddy Graham*

Marilyn & Glen Graves*

Betsy & Jason Greener*

Alicia & Seth Hall

Peggy& David Hampton

ChrisHannibal

Claudia & Robert Hauberg*

Roxanne& GrayHilsman

Sarah & Randy Hines*

Jen & EricHospodor

Tom Hunter &Linda Allee

Melissa & Robert Hutchison

Lisa & Sai Ireland

Nicole& Jason Jenkins, Beacon

Elta & Jim Johnston*

Brenda & EdleyJones

Melanie& John Lauderdale

Caroline& Albert Lin

Denise Lynch

Davetta & Jonathan Lee

Kenneth Leggett & JodyDonaldson

Kristen &Jamie Mallinson

Barbara & Andrew Mallinson*

NatalieMaynor

JudgeDavid Neil McCarty

Mary Eliza & Howard McMillan*

Shani & JackieMeck

Cynthia & Kent Miller

Hollidae Morrison*

Camille & William Morris

Britney& JamesMoss

Jan Mounger*

SallyNash

Bill & BetsyNation

Kathleen & Ryan O'Beirne

Janet & Luther Ott

Amanda & Scott Overby

Coleen O'Brien &WallyPowell

Regan &BillyPainter

Pam and Roger Parkes*

Michelle & David Pharr*

Davie andArdarian Pierre

Barry and Barbara Plunkett*

Becky & Don Potts*

Gabe Prado

Vickie &EddieProsser

Pat &JoeRoss

MaryFerrisSanders

Morgan Clark Schnur &

Sean Schnur, ClarkBeverage Group

Jennifer &GregSchumeier

FrancesRichterShields

Linda &JoeShowah

Caroline&Kirk Sims

Kandy&JoeSims

Leah &SolonSmith

Carol & Bill Sneed*

Erica Speed*

Sperri &Nick Strickland

Jimmye & Andy Sweat*

Mary Linley&AndrewSweat

Emily &NathanTarver

Belmont Phelps Trapp*

Molly &Robert Walker

Jonathan Werne, St. Dominic

Emily &Stuart Whitaker

Mary Alice & Donny White*

Kristen Williams & David Keary

WLBT, Ted Fortenberry * Sustaining Member

Renaissance Society Members

Annual Fund Donors

Gifts of $500 - $1,000

Jan Garrick

Erica Speed

Buddy Graham

Patricia Hammons

Wirt and Mary Yerger

Richard Hudson and Dr. Linda Naef

Ron and Beth Aldridge

Goerge Godwin Family

Kenneth Boyles

Gifts under $500

David Goodwin

Dr. George Schimmel

Larry and Pamela Edwards

Beth and Stanley Harness

Pleiades Club

The Smocking Place

Gifts under $500, continued

Sondra Holman

Sumner Ward

Camp Best

Beau Wilson

Brook Garden Club

David Anderson

John and Betty Allin

James and Daphne Clark

Liz Hudson

Bill and Cecile Wardlaw

David Reynolds and Allison Steiner

Joe Tonor

Locke Barkley

Bill Nation

Sara Weisenburger

Fondren

Business Improvement District Board

Robert Hutchison Chair

2022 FRF Board of Directors

Executive Committee

LizBr ster, President

JohnLauderdale,V cePresident

JonathanLee, Treasurer

Bemont Trapp, Secretary

Mary Linley Sweat, Past President

Board Members

M chael Boerner (1st termends2022)

RyanO?Beirne(1s termends2022)

Alan Lange

Vice Chair

Eddie Prosser Secretary/Treasurer

Members

Ron Aldridge

Sean Cup t

Patrick Hark ns

Marty C apton

Br ney Moss(1st termends2022) Sandy Carter (1s termends2022)

SarahBentley (1s ermends2022) Mo y Waker (1s termends2023)

Ardar anPerre(1st termends2023)

Dy anBradshaw (1s term ends2023)

Gabr e Prado(1s ermends2023) Cathy Boone(1s termends2024)

LeahSmith(1st termends2024) SethHall (1s termends2024)

JonathanWerne(2ndtermends2024)

BoardMember Emeritus Buddy Graham

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Kathy C em, Our FondrenNeighborhood Assoc at on

DonovanThigpen,Council of Pastors

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Financial Information

Street Captains

Ash ey Park - Susan Duke

Avonda e (Hawthorn to Old Canton ) - Hugh Trusse l

Avonda e (O d Canton o Wood Dale) - El ie M l s

The Barrington - Russe l Sm th

Broadmeadow - Stephan e Bryson

Brook - Hugh Ho lowe

Brookda e - Bi l Ward aw

Brookwood - Tim Meeks

Buckley - Ardar an Pierre, John Lauderdale

Cabe l Lane - French e Graham

Cambr dge - Deborah Newman

Car y e Place - Roger Parks

Cava er Drive - Mick H ntz

Cedar H l Drive - Harrison Matheney

Ch ckasaw - Jeff Karrer Sarah Morr s

Ch ldress - Kacy Hel ngs

Choc aw - Je f Karrer

Cowan Place - Karen Redhead

Crane Park - Edd e Kinchen

Crane B vd (Meadowbrook to O d Canton) -Emi y Tarver

Crane B vd (O d Canton to Wood Da e) -He en Boone

Dece le - Rebecca Harper

Down ng Stree - Ka hy Cem

Eagle Avenue - Sara Weisenberger

East Hi - Joe Rank n

Fondren Pace - James Brown

Gardner - Franc ne Reynolds

Ga oway - Andy Young

Glenway - Mary A ce Wh e

Greaves - Char e Brenner

Greenw ch - Nata ie Maynor

Grove Park Pace- Jimmy Rosen

Hartfie d - AndreaFalcetto, Deborah White

Hawthorn (south of Avondale) - Hugh Trussell

Hawthorn (north of Avondale)- Andy Frame

Henderson Crc e - Tom Hunter

Kngs Highway (Meadowbrook to Norths de) -

Patricia ce

Kngs Highway - Dorothy Wo ford

Lake and Drive - Rob Whitley

Lorenz - Adam Strong

Mani a - Tracy Sm th

Mayes - Jayne Buttross

Meadowbrook (500 B ock) - Delia Sh rley

Meadowbrook (600 B ock) - Lyn & Tom Isonhood

Meadowbrook (700 B ock) - Dav d Morgan

Meadowbrook (800-900) - Laney Watkins

Meadowbrook (900 - 1000)- Rebecca Coll ns

Meadowbrook (1100) - Valerie Plested

Meadow Hil - Kathryn Rodenmyer

Meadowridge (Meadowbrook to Naples)- Km

Coalter

Me bourne - Troy Walters

M tche l - Janis Boersma

Mohawk - Brad Clanton

Montrose Circle - L nda Showah

Nap es - Cathy Ambrose

Nassau - Jm Merr tt

Normandy - Barbara Park

Northv ew (Downing to Hartf eld) - Char e Brenner

Oakr dge Drive - Elizabeth Buyan & Be mon

Trapp

O d Canton (Lake and o Fondren Pres)- Rob Wh tley

O d Canton (Avondale to Hawthorn)- Hugh Trussell

Oxford - Marn e Harr ngton

Patton Avenue - Char es Patton

Pennsy vania - Karen Baker

Rebecca Court - Laurie McCarthy

Redwing - LizCleveland Ridge - Mary A ceWh te

Rob n - Susan Margaret Barrett Johnson

Semino e - Jeff Karrer

Sherwood - Brandi Wes brook

Wood Da e - Lorna Cha n

Woodland Hi s Circ e - Mary A ce White

Woodland Hi s Pace- Ayana Smothers Co e

Woodward Place - Brenda Ware Jones

2022 Ba ance Sheet Current Asse s $219,029.67 Fxed Assets $373,011.00 Tota Assets $592,040.67 L ab lities $63,604.48 Equity $528,436.19 To a Liab it es & Equ ty $592,040 67 Profit and Loss Tota Income $229,325.19 Expenses Payroll/Expenses $83,144.29 Cedars Operat ons $45,492.47 Renaissance Society $1,610.49 Communications $3,005 82 Even s/Other $70,754.65 To a Expenses $204,007.72 Income over expenses $25,317 47 2021 Ba ance Sheet Current Assets $170,443.97 Fixed Assets $389,439.00 Tota Assets $559,882.97 Liabi t es $34,578.23 Equity $525,304.74 Tota L ab lities & Equity $559,882 97 Profit and Loss Tota Income $245,435.81 Expenses Payrol /support $89,351.56 Cedars Operat on $54,108.69 Renaissance Soc ety $ 2,565.96 Commun cations $2,866 96 Events/Other $77,099.04 Tota Expenses $223,125.25 Income over expenses $22,310 56

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