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Contents August 2016
Features
From the Editor • 8 Signature Memphis • 10 Karl Schledwitz
The CEO of Monogram Foods, Karl Schledwitz, answers our questionnaire
StreetSeen • 18 Dan Ball
The lifelong Memphian shares stories about his successful photography career.
StreetSeen • 20 Dr. Tina Brown
The Mid-South’s only veterinary dermatologist sat down with RSVP to discuss her career at Memphis Veterinary Specialists.
Events
RSVPhillippi • 49 Summer/School
As Memphis kids prepare for their first day of school, Dennis Phillippi reflects on the thrills and the pitfalls of summer break.
Kyle and Amy Cannon
Big Wig Ball • 12
Memphians donned wigs of all colors for the annual fundraiser benefiting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Kevin Woods and Danielle Salton
Memphis Moments • 16, 28, 30, 34, 40, 42, Dr. Michael and Rebecca Ugwueke FedExFamilyHouse 44, 46, 47 Gala • 22
Christopher Mellon Hundreds of FedEx employand Caron Shelton ees and other guests crowded the Grand ballroom at the Peabody Hotel for a reception and live auction. Regional One Health Foundation hosted a sold out crowd at its annual gala, featuring Morris Day & The Time and KC & The Sunshine Band.
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Cover Photo Casey Flannery and Guilherme Passos at Taste of Jubilee Photo by Don Perry
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Sherry McClure and Walker Hurd
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Guests tasted specialties from local restaurants and chefs in support of the Blue Streak Scholarship Fund, Inc.
RSVP Staff Volume XXI • Number VIII
August 2016 Publisher Roy Haithcock Editor Bailey Heldmar Contributing Writers Bill Bannister Suzanne Thompson Cozza Virginia Davis Emily Adams Keplinger Patrick Lantrip Dennis Phillippi Art Director Krista Geyer Photographers Patrick Lantrip Don Perry Steve Roberts Account Executives Chris Pugh Robin Morgan Accounting Ruth Cassin
Chris Pugh
Account Executive Chris has been exercising his talent in the advertising world since 1999. He joined the RSVP team in 2009 and brought with him a love for laughter and creativity. Originally from New Albany, Mississippi, Chris has settled in Memphis and enjoys being active in the fashion community.
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Krista has spent most her entire life in the Mid-South area. She moved home after earning her Bachelor’s Degree from Auburn University and is thrilled to be able to work on something as “Memphis” as RSVP Magazine. When not working you can probably find Krista at Shelby Farms with her husband and her dogs or riding her horses.
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emphis may be known for its barbecue, but we all know that our city has much more to offer when it comes to delicious food. From hidden gems to upscale dining, Memphis has no shortage of great restaurants and innovative chefs. If you need further proof of the Bluff City’s thriving food scene, Southern Living recently named Memphian Logan Guleff as America’s Best New Southern Cook. If you haven’t heard of Logan, he is the 14-year-old champion of MasterChef Junior. In this issue, we are featuring several events that celebrated Memphis’ diverse and exciting culinary scene. Loving Local, Feast on the Farm, and Taste of Jubilee all featured Memphis restaurants and chefs serving up specialties made with fresh, local ingredients. It was wonderful to have bites from all of my favorite restaurants, as well as some from places that I have yet to visit, all in one place. It was equally wonderful to see how many local restaurants are willing to step up to support area non-profits in their fundraising efforts. Trying the food at events is definitely one of the perks of my job. And, as I sat at my desk editing Ginny’s Taste of Jubilee piece, I found myself getting hungry just reading about Blind Bear’s mac and cheese. Luckily, with the RSVP offices in the heart of Midtown, I am near all of the great restaurants in Cooper Young and Overton Square. My personal favorite lunch spot is Kwick Check. I was a regular throughout my college career, sometimes going as often as twice a week to get my beloved Greek sandwich. I’ve cut back on the sandwiches, but only because I’ve been making more of an effort to try new things. With so much food related content in this issue, it is only fitting that Karl Schledwitz is our August Memphis Signature. Schledwitz is the CEO of Monogram Foods, which produces and distributes packaged meat products and snacks. Like the restaurants and chefs who graciously donate their services to fundraising events, Monogram Foods makes community service and outreach a priority. I have watched Memphis grow so much in the five years that I have been here, and the booming restaurant scene is a large part of that. I hope this issue is a reminder to eat local and support the businesses that do so much to better our city.
Bailey Heldmar editor@rsvpmagazine.com
*Corrections: In our July issue we misspelled Fredric Koeppel in our Table of Contents and on our Memphis Signature page. In our June issue, Carolyn Chism Hardy was wrongly identified as Barbara Hardy. We apologize to Mr. Koeppel and Mrs. Hardy for these errors.
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Karl Schledwitz CEO and Chairman, Monogram Foods
Hometown: Memphis, TN. Lucky Charm: My wife Gail. Favorite Book: Good to Great. Favorite Place Place I Go
to
to
Travel: South of France.
Think: Walking on the Riverwalk.
Who Would Play Me
in a
Movie: Harrison Ford.
My Best Quality: Never, never, never give up attitude. Favorite Southern Idiom: That’s My King Cotton Y’all. My Dream Dinner Guests: Bill Clinton and Peyton Manning. Advice I’d Give My 20-year-old Self: Find a great mentor. If I
weren’t a
CEO, I’d
My Favorite Thing The Best Part
of
to
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___: Running political campaigns.
Eat
in
Memphis: Dry barbecue ribs.
My Job: The people I get to work with every day.
Favorite Songs: “I’m a Soul Man,” “Walking in Memphis” and “I Feel Good.” My Most Annoying Habit: Addiction to Vols football websites and blogs. The Highlight of My Day: Watching the sunset on the river with my wife and a glass of wine. Proudest Moment
of
Wharton and Harvard.
My Life: My 2 daughters each getting their Masters’ degree—from
One Goal I’d Still Like
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Accomplish: Continue to make Monogram one of Memphis’
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Hair Raising Fun!
uilt in 1850, the historic Annesdale Mansion and its seven and a half acre lot offer a rare sense of bucolic tranquility and elegance despite its central location in modernday Memphis. This historic backdrop greeted patrons of the Big Wig Ball as they arrived for a night of merriment that benefited Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Wigs of every color and shape dotted the antebellum property, ranging from bright neon hairpieces to powdered wigs that would make an English barrister proud. Appetizers of mini corndogs, prosciutto cones, duck sausage, and mini tacos with mini margaritas served in hollowed out limes were passed around to guests as they roamed the palatial estate and its surrounding gardens. Heavier meals were also set up at several stations around the mansion, including shrimp and grits, California flatbreads, Margherita flatbreads, chicken spindini, flank steak spindini and lemon hummus with pita chips. CFY Catering provided the delicious fare. Guests enjoyed Frost Bake Shop cupcakes while they waited in line to have their caricature drawn by Kevin Reuter of
Rotobros Arts and Entertainment. On the lower floor, Jerred “almost Elton John” Price channeled the famous piano man through a series of costume changes and vocal stylings that would make Sir Elton proud. Upstairs, Charvey Mac proved to be a crowd favorite, and DJ Justin Jaggers brought the crowd to the dancefloor with his mix of 80s, 90s and modern tunes later in the evening. The Amurica photo booth was also on hand for guests to enjoy. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help researchers at Le Bonheur work on new treatments for children. The party was held the week before Le Bonheur was named one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation for the sixth year in a row by U.S. News and World Report. Founded in 1952, Le Bonheur seeks to help children with “ordinary bumps and sniffles of childhood to its most life-altering extremes.” As a part of the Methodist Healthcare Family, Le Bonheur sees 14,000 hospital patients per year, 95,000 outpatient visits per year, and 80,000 emergency room visits per year.
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Tom Gilmartin andTarryn Sanchez
Joni Reagan and Tony Glenn
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Shondela and Charles Bass
David and Jessica Bernard
Steven and Christie Joseph
Erika Bomarito, Kimberly Moon and Alice Lamb
Caitlin Adams and Brandon Tisci
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Kevin and Dr. Rhonda Baltier
Chad Marshall and Katrina Dirkes
Rob and Michelle Musolf
Katie Stephenson and Lauren Callins
Sophie Jones and Chad Cunningham
Adam and Whitney Yoe
Ashton Underwood, Rhiannon Mauck, Lauren Brigance and Kate Lyons
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Claire Todd and Staci Heine
Drs. Elizabeth and Thomas Yohannan
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Caroline Maxwell, Stephanie Bennett, Bekah McDuffie and Elizabeth Ennis
Stephen and Liza Routh with Robyn Hornsby and David Dorris
Sydney Morello and Stephanie Tapp
Katherine Whitfield and Thomas Whitehead
Latara Kirby, Pam Johnson and Priscilla Guy
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Chris Studaway and Ashley Sandridge
Kevin Woods and Danielle Salton
Michael Hall and Lindsay Chapman
Ashley and Laura Welch with Cassie Ballew and Locke Isaacson
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Taste of Compassion Compassion Neighborhood Clinic Fundraiser Story and Photos by Bill Bannister
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ompassion Neighborhood Clinic held its annual fundraiser at Bangkok Alley on Brookhaven Circle. More than 200 guests enjoyed a wide variety of wines and beer along with delicious Thai cuisine prepared by Bangkok Alley’s amazing chefs. Guests also enjoyed fresh Ken Scroggs and Carole Miller sushi as they perused silent auction items donated by friends of Compassion Neighborhood Clinic. Guitarist Davy Ray Bennett provided acoustic music for the evening. Compassion Neighborhood Clinic is located inside Caritas Village and provides completely free medical care to the poor and uninsured on a walk-in basis each Tuesday night beginning at 6pm.
Amy Lindeman and Linda Mannerino
Into the Garden Josephine Circle Luncheon and Silent Auction Story and Photos by Suzanne Thompson Cozza
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uests at the Josephine Circle Luncheon and Silent Auction, “Into the Garden,” were greeted by music provided by the Overton High School String Octet. After guests checked out the silent auction items, they were seated at tables where mini iceberg lettuce salads Patti Russell and Eula Horrell awaited. A lunch of six-pepper sliced chicken breast, accompanied by marinated grilled asparagus and tomato salad with mozzarella, was followed by deconstructed peach cobbler. Club President Sue Taylor welcomed the crowd and delivered the invocation before emcee Tim Van Horn took the stage. The Shops of Laurelwood, including Chico’s, J Jill, Bella Viaggia and King Furs and Fine Jewelry, provided the fashions for the show. Josephine Circle provides scholarships to inner-city youth.
Phillip Shockley and Shelby Foltz Faye Woods, Carol Sharp, Martha McIntosh, Pat Nichols and Jackie Samsel
Charles, Raegan and Mandy Wiemar
Dottie and Thara Burana
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Linda and Art Clendenin
Murl Brown and Sherry Helton
James Weil, Mary Pat Carter, Tommie Pardue and Cathy Brubeck Yaghsizian
Jean Conley and Linda Olsen
Sue Taylor, Suzanne Stevenson, Virginia Steele, Sue Johnson and Melissa Delany
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Painting with Light Photographer Dan Ball reminisces about his long career Story by Bailey Heldmar Photo by Steve Roberts
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hotographer Dan Ball is best known for his technicolor portraits of musicians taken during the 1980s and 90s. From local cult bands like The Grifters to household names like Snoop Dog, Ball captured notable performances and intimate backstage moments. Today, he is busy archiving his life’s work and revisiting his original passion for writing.
Considering his notoriety, it may come as a surprise that Ball never intended to become a photographer. “I was in college and kind of looking for what I wanted to do,” he said. “I wanted to be a writer originally, but I realized that I didn’t have anything to write about. I was taking camera classes, and I was starting to fall in love with that. My philosophy was just be a photographer, and maybe someday you’ll have something to write about.” Ball started out doing commercial work to help pay for college and did most of the photography for the Memphis Flyer in its first 15 years. It was during this time that he began to try light painting, the technique he uses in his most iconic photos. When asked to explain light painting in layman’s terms, Ball said, “Simply put, it’s all done in the dark. You set up your picture, turn out all the lights or if you’re outdoors, hopefully you’ve got a good spot where there are no streetlights. You do a long a exposure—it could take a minute or 30 seconds or 45 minutes if you want the sky to really show up. And during that time, you’re walking around and just painting with light basically, hitting different parts of the photo or hitting it from different angles with different colors.” Ball’s light painting caught the eye of several Memphis bands in the late-1980s and 90s, including The Panther Burns. A few years later,
The Grifters asked him to shoot their album cover. Ball was a fixture of the Memphis music scene during those years, catching local acts at Barristers and the occasional big names passing through town. He photographed Snoop Dog before a show
Photos by Dan Ball
at the Pyramid in 1997. “He thought it was ‘very strange and interesting,’” remembered Ball, laughing. “He was definitely the right guy to be doing it with.” If Ball has one regret, it is not taking more photos of Jeff Buckley. In an effort to build a natural rapport with the ill-fated singer, Ball was wary of hounding him for pictures. “I did get to do one shoot with him, and I’m glad I got to do that one, but that’s all I’ve got,” he lamented. “If I had it to do over again, I probably would have prodded him a bit more and been more aggressive.” After taking a short break from photography in the early 2000s in response to the rapid popularity of digital cameras, Ball eventually embraced the new technology. These days, he stays busy balancing his artwork with commercial projects. He noted, “I’m much less tied to technique and more to what feels right for the particular picture. The image is what matters, and that’s what people tend to forget about.” A self-proclaimed history buff, Ball lives in the house his mother grew up in, which is across the street from his own childhood home. He treasures the opportunity to capture his hometown’s vivid past. “I’ve got this sort of muse in Memphis,” he said. “Memphis is just chock full of things to get dreamy about. There’s some elusive thing here that it’s fun to chase with a camera; it’s like chasing a rainbow.”
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Dog Days Dr. Tina Brown discusses how she turned her passion for animals into a successful career. Story by Bailey Heldmar Photo by Steve Roberts
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r. Tina Brown is the Mid-South’s only veterinary dermatologist, splitting her time between the Memphis Veterinary Specialists facility in Cordova and its partner hospital in Little Rock. She treats area pets for allergies and other skin-related diseases. She met with RSVP to chat about the long road to becoming a veterinary specialist, allergy shots for dogs and more. Brown joined the staff at Memphis Veterinary Specialists in 2008 as a dermatologist, and with the nearest veterinary dermatologists in Nashville and Jackson, Mississippi, she sees a lot of patients. “I grew up in Alabama on a dairy farm, so I think I always knew I wanted to be a vet,” said Brown. “I had no idea I would specialize.” Specializing is a lengthy process, just as it is in human medicine, and Brown laughed explaining that it took 16 years. She attended Auburn University for her undergraduate degree, followed by a Masters of Science in Biomedical Sciences and veterinary school. The first year after graduating from vet school, she worked at a general practice in Chatanooga. She said, “[I] realized you see a lot of dermatology cases when you’re in general practice, and I was reading more about those cases trying to help those patients and just fell in love with dermatology.” From there, Brown explained, “Everything just fell into place for me. I applied for internships and was accepted for an internship at LSU, and they had a residency opening soon afterwards. So I did four additional years after vet school at LSU
in dermatology.” When she was looking for a position at a specialty hospital, Brown’s priority was being nearby her family in Tuscaloosa. Memphis Veterinary Specialists was the perfect fit. She explained, “There wasn’t a dermatologist in Memphis, so I thought this would be a good area. For a dermatologist, about 99% of what I see are allergies, so there’s definitely a need for a dermatologist here. I’ve enjoyed it very much” A benefit to dermatology is that Brown rarely sees life threatening diseases. While she does diagnose a number of skin cancers and autoimmune diseases, most of her patients simply have severe, persistent allergies. She added, “The nice thing about dermatology is that a lot of times I do see the patients off and on kind of long term. I have a lot of clients now that I’ve known for several years. It’s nice to get to know the owners and get to know the pets and watch them grow up into big dogs and cats. It’s very rewarding.” Brown explained that she wished people knew their options when it comes to severe pet allergies. She said, “Most of the time when people
come to see me, they’ve done everything they know how to do, and their vet has done a really good job of trying to manage the case, but the key with allergies is you have to treat the underlying allergy.” Brown begins by doing a skin test on the animal to figure out what it is allergic to. From there, she creates an allergy serum based on the results and begins the desensitization process. Just like when a human gets allergy shots, the animal will visit Brown about once a month for its shot that slowly reintroduces the allergens into the immune system. Brown’s own pets are proof that allergies are a common problem with an easy solution. Of her four dogs, only one of them does not receive allergy shots. Most pets cower at the prospect of a trip to the vet, but I suspect that Dr. Brown’s patients enjoy their visits to Memphis Veterinary Specialists. It’s impossible not to hear the passion in Brown’s voice when she’s talking about the dogs, cats and horses she has treated over the years. She said, “I love my job because I get to meet people with their pets everyday.”
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Benefiting Le Bonheur’s Home Away From Home
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Kelsey Erler and Schuyler O’Brien
Natasha and Mike Triplett
top Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, a heart-shaped red beacon signifies that hope and help reside within. Le Bonheur offers 40 pediatric specialties and is recognized as one of nation’s best pediatric hospitals. Many of its patients travel hundreds of miles to its facilities for treatment, which can involve extended stays. Arranging for meals, lodging and transport during a stay presents challenges that can overwhelm a family already stressed by a child’s health situation. FedExFamilyHouse sits across the street from Le Bonheur. Out-of-town patients and their families find respite there, a home-away-from-home where they are assured of privacy, comfortable accommodations and daily living needs free of charge. The father of one Le Bonheur patient described FedExFamilyHouse as a place of “infinite goodwill.” Scores of miniature hearts glimmered a message of goodwill in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody Hotel during the 2016 FedExFamilyHouse Gala. The winking tokens adorned keepsake necklaces given to guests who contributed to the event’s fundraising cause. Operating FedExFamilyHouse costs about $900,000 per year. The sold-out gala raised $1.1 million for the facility, which has served more than 100,000 people since opening in 2010. The event featured a reception, a live auction of prized items that spurred winning bids totaling several
hundred thousand dollars and remarks by honorary chairs Carol and Mike Duffy. Honorary chair Earvin “Magic” Johnson, admired and beloved for his legendary accomplishments with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, also spoke. Special guests were members of the Weatherford family of Arkansas, whose experiences during the illness of a daughter and sibling were detailed in a touching video. Memphis Soul Revue performed during the seated dinner and later livened up the party with dance music. The menu included romaine salad with merlot poached pear, petite filet mignon and seared sea bass, roasted fingerling potatoes, grilled fresh asparagus, a selection of wines and assorted Peabody dessert confections. Following the gala’s silent auction, the hotel’s Continental Ballroom was transformed into a lounge for late-night partying. Hundreds of FedEx employees of corporate divisions and their associates committed resources to make the gala a success. Vicki Carayiannis and Ed Coleman served as event chair and co-chair, respectively. Presenting the gala were Caesars Entertainment, Cigna, Deloitt, Ellichman Vein & Vascular Centers, Epsilon, EY, FedEx, Susan and Alan Graf, PWC, McVean Trading & Investments L.L.C. and Diane and Fred Smith. More than three dozen additional entities helped sponsor the gala and provided in-kind contributions.
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Kasey and Tim Dunavant
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Gina and Jeff Wise
Pat and Mayor Mark Luttrell
Carol and Mike Duffy with Debbie Williams
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Mary Tate and Renna Richardson
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Marianne and Michael Briggs
Georgette and Cato Johnson
Jeana and West Bond
Tom Gilmartin and Tarryn Sanchez
Mike and Jane Lenz with John and Debbie Merino
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Magic Johnson with Susan and Alan Graf
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Scholar-Athlete Banquet National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Annual Scholarship Dinner Story and Photos by Suzanne Thompson Cozza
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rain Reception Hall at Rhodes College was jammed with brainy athletes during the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s annual dinner. Each year the organization awards scholarships to players who excel on and off the field. In addition to their Norman O’Neal and excellence in football, the young men each had an impressive list of extraKevin Alexander curricular activities, and some had GPAs higher than 4.0. The event was emceed by former local broadcaster Harold Graeter, associate executive director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Young men from 12 high schools and two colleges (Rhodes College and University of Memphis) were honored. The new U of M football coach, Mike Norvell, was one of the presenters. “The greatest responsibility every football player has is to serve. To serve your community, to serve your family, to serve your team,” he said. Local businesses, including Monogram Foods, Piano’s Flowers and Gifts, and Landers Ford Collierville contributed funds for the scholarships.
Christin Webb and Mario Reed
Robin Childress, Justin Swift and Audra Johnson
William Alan Cross, Amy Cross, Allison Andrews and Brad Cross
David Boston and Bill Lofton
Cameron Blount, Lynda Blount, Kenda Blount, Cayman Blount and Kenzee Blount
Michael Norvell, Jim Ryan and John Barzizza
Get Down and Derby Benefiting The Down Syndrome Association of Memphis & the Mid-South Story and Photos by Suzanne Thompson Cozza
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Carrie Sanders, Pete Nault, Amy Wood and Alex Antonian
Kevin Cerrito, C.J. Hurt and Ben Hogan
Cari Jancso and Shelby Oliver
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ourtney Taylor, Anne Hogan and Tamara Cumberland
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Julia Lennon Baird Reception Strengthening Ties Between Memphis and Liverpool Story and Photos by Bailey Heldmar
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n May 16th, longtime supporter of Memphis musicians Pat Kerr Tigrett hosted a reception for Julia Lennon Baird at her downtown penthouse. Baird is John Lennon’s sister and has been instrumental in establishing a friendship between Liverpool and Memphis based on their shared place in rock and roll history. Guests sipped on Mike Voltz and Kevin Kane cocktails and moonshine as Tigrett and Kevin Kane, CEO of the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, introduced the night’s honored guest. Baird told the small crowd, “Memphis is my adopted second city because it is so, so like Liverpool.” Mayor Billy Nowll and others paid a visit from Cleveland, Mississippi, to represent the recently opened Grammy Museum, which currently has an exhibit dedicated to The Beatles. As the night came to a close, Jason D. Williams hopped on the piano for an impromptu show accompanied by seasoned opera singer Kallen Esperian and Southern Halo, a trio of musical sisters from Cleveland.
Sandy Robertson, Julia Lennon Baird and Kate Pera
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egional One Health Foundation held its largest annual fundraiser on April 9 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. More than 1,000 attendees turned out to support the ONE Night 2016 event, resulting in a sold-out crowd. The proceeds from the gala will be used to purchase state-of-the-art medical technology, provide advanced medical training for caregivers, and initiate programs to combat community health issues. The ONE Night 2016 gala was presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee and Orion Federal Credit Union, with entertainment provided in part by Southeastern Asset Management. The event was hosted by Regional One Health Foundation. The 2016 co-chairs were Susan and Damon Arney, Alison and Jim Barton, Jr., Nikki and How McVean, and Sally and Ashley Pace. “ONE Night is a celebration of how we at Regional One Health live out our mission,” said Reginald Coopwood, MD, President and CEO, Regional One Health. “Tonight, we are not only talking about when your life is hanging in the balance. We are also displaying a passion to develop a better health care system for all, to give the next generation of young minds the best chance to become successful, and to make this great city
even better.” The ONE Night Chef Inspired Menu, created by Chef Jose Gutierrez with collaboration from Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel Executive Chef Christopher Vargas, included a first course salad of shrimp and Bibb lettuce with mangoes and oranges served with red wine vinaigrette dressing. The second course featured coffee spiced beef tenderloin with bordelaise, a green pea flan and rainbow carrots. Dessert was a triple chocolate mousse cake with raspberry and chocolate sauces. The evening included a VIP reception, a silent auction and a live auction. The latter included items such as a trip to Rome for two, a villa in the Dominican Republic for a group of up to 14 people, a chance to attend a CMA Awards & After party hosted by Blake Shelton and a VIP Show experience at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. As in years past, ONE Night brought some of the best soul and funk stars to the stage for the evening’s entertainment. Morris Day & The Time, a group originally created as Prince’s alter-ego, showcased their street-wise funk. Also headlining for the gala, KC and the Sunshine Band, brought their unique fusion of R&B and funk to help everyone “get down tonight.”
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he Memphis Botanic Garden and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra kicked off summer with the first annual “Summer Symphony at the Live Garden,” sponsored by Gossett-Audi. Singer Susan Marshall joined the orchestra for the sunset concert, Emma Hopkins which is sure to become a Memorial Day tradition in and Jake Trigg the Bluff City. VIP tickets were available for attendees to enjoy drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres from Jim’s Place, Rendezvous, A Moveable Feast, Belly Acres, and Frost Bake Shop before the show started. VIP ticketholders also had access to tables and the lawn closer to the stage. Memphians came laden with lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets filled with snacks and bottles of wine. With festive lights strung amongst its towering trees, the Botanic Gardens provided a gorgeous setting for the Orchestra’s superb music. The night concluded with a dazzling fireworks display.
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Stephen and Missy Perkins with Courtney and Matthew Wages
James and Diana Aiken
Kendra and Jamie Vickery
Emily Doherty, Ted Patterson and Cozy Ruan
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he Blue Streak Scholarship Fund, Inc. hosted the 12th Annual Taste of Jubilee at Minglewood Hall. Dubbed locally as one of the year’s best parties, the event features specialties from the kitchens of Memphis’ favorite restaurants and raises scholarship funds for students at the Jubilee Schools of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. The many restaurant names gracing banners above the tasting tables were evidence of the strong community support. Bangkok Alley, Boscos, The Butcher Shop Steakhouse, Café Society, Celtic Crossing, Dino’s Grill, Elwood’s Shack, Erling Jensen, Frost Bake Shop, The Grove Grill, The Half Shell, High Point Pizza, Jim’s Place Grille, Lucchesi’s Ravioli & Pasta Co. Inc., Memphis Coffee Guys, Memphis Pizza Café, Patrick’s, Pete & Sam’s, Slider Inn, Swanky’s Taco Shop, Sweet Grass, TCBY and Wang’s Mandarin House brought samples of their specialties. One arriving guest hurried to sample Blind Bear Speakeasy’s creations: pepper jack mac ‘n cheese, moonshine bread pudding with caramel sauce and strawberries, and moonshine tea. “With those items on the menu, how can you not not go to that table and try it out?” he said over his shoulder. South Side Supper Club
entertained in the event’s V.I.P. Lounge, High Expectations aerialists performed and the Deftonz provided music for dancing. The evening’s activities included a wine pull and an auction of donated items. Angela Justice Fox chaired the event, while Cindy Dorian and Kim Fracchia served as co-chairs. Presenting sponsor was Re-Trans. In 1999 the Diocese of Memphis announced that it would re-open several Catholic schools that had closed. The ‘Jubilee Schools’ designation honors the global Catholic Church’s Great Jubilee of 2000, a period of time devoted to forgiveness of sins and universal pardon. Each year the Jubilee Catholic Schools Network in Memphis serves about 1,600 students across nine schools. Sliding-scale tuition and needbased scholarships make a quality education based on academics, structure, Christian virtues and active parental involvement available to those residing in some of the city’s most economically challenged neighborhoods. Blue Streak Scholarship Fund, Inc. is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization in Memphis. Created by area Catholic school alumni as a grassroots project, Blue Streak has raised and distributed more than $1 million in scholarships to Jubilee Catholic Schools Network students. Didier Aur serves as its president.
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Feast on the Farm Benefiting the Agricenter Story by Bailey Heldmar | Photos by Krista Geyer
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John Allmon and Scott Newman with Jay and Patty Pearson
Jack Steffner, Sydney Brasher and Kirk Malmo
Janis and Mark Lange with Gary Taylor
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he Cotton Boll Brunch is held annually on the last Friday of Carnival week as a time for the king and queen to take a short break from their busy schedule of visiting local charities and nonprofits. Guests were Bill Raiford and greeted with mimosas and bloody marys upon Linda Yoakum arrival to the old trading floor of the Memphis Cotton Exchange. The Secret Order of The Boll Weevils made an appearance to drape guests with beads before the seated brunch began. McClain Dillard, President Jim Taylor, King Jay Keras, and Queen Sarah Williamson all spoke about the importance of the museum in the history of Carnival Memphis, formerly the Cotton Carnival.
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roject Green Fork held its 7th annual Loving Local fundraiser June 16th at Loflin Yard, the latest PGFcertified restaurant. Guests braved the steamy temperatures to show their support for the organization, which was founded as a reaction to restaurant waste, a desire to Jack Lartigue and contribute to the sustainability of the community and passion Maddie Harrigan for dining and local restaurants. Wiseacre, Memphis Made and Pyramid Vodka provided drinks for the event. Partygoers enjoyed music by The Dead Soldiers, played corn hole and tasted snacks from PGFcertified restaurants Hueys, Cosmic Coconut, Central BBQ, Sweetgrass Next Door, Ecco, Cooper Street 20/20, Sekisui Midtown, Robata Ramen and Yakitori Bar, Ultimate Foods and Tsunami. Mempops brought watermelon basil and peach bourbon popsicles to cool off guests, and Kapow Candy debuted their all-natural organic sugar cotton candy for dessert. Loflin Yard’s spacious backyard was the perfect spot for PGF to celebrate the strides it has made in making Memphis restaurants more sustainable.
Derrick Passero and Russ Daley
Megan Banaszek, Kristine Pierce and Bryan Jacobs
Kevin Woods and Danielle Salton
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Robert Watson and Chad Fitzwater
Shannon Leeke and Sarah Laves
Barry Wolverton and Brit McDaniel
Gary Backus, Justin Taylor, Margot McNeeley, Andy Cates and Lauren Taylor
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Elizabeth Oxley, William Merriman, Lillie Burrow, Nicholas Manley and Katherine Harwell
Aidan Connell, Kenneth Wright, Callan Truitt, Shelton O’Neal and Rachel Kimery
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olfers teed it up at Overton Park for the 7th Annual 1 Club 1 Cause Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Mid South Sober Living. MidSouth Sober Living is a non-profit program founded in 2009 for the purpose of creating sober living/transitional housing centers for people who are new in recovery. Each player was only Terry Johnson and allowed one club, with foursomes sharing clubs, in the 9-hole tournament. Terry Courtenay John J. Campbell came in second place, while the Martin Family Foundations team took home the first place prize. Central BBQ catered the lunch, and sponsors included Mirror Lake Recovery Center, The Oaks at La Paloma, Fair Witness Interventions, John J. Campbell Roofing, Clay and Land Insurance, Mercury Valet Cleaners, Ken Rash’s, Inc., Connell Behavioral Health, The Farmer and Martin Family Foundations.
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hen I was a kid, the bottoms of my feet were practically like shoes by this time of summer. From By Dennis Phillippi the moment school let out in the spring, I would’ve been barefoot at all times. I also would have spent every waking moment, and some non-waking moments, outside playing in the creek in the backyard, climbing trees, playing hide and seek and jumping bikes, all of which I’m sure are no longer acceptable activities for children. We not only climbed trees, but also on to the top of our elementary school, all over the construction sites that littered our new subdivision, and the roof of the convenience store where we could see the drive-in movies. We couldn’t hear the drive-in movies, of course, but there was always the possibility of a cool monster or a lady taking off her shirt. We had no idea why anyone would want to see that, but we had been informed by older kids that it was very important. My family would’ve spent two weeks at North Myrtle Beach, or as you may know it, the “Other Myrtle Beach.” We couldn’t have afforded to stay at the real Myrtle Beach. During those two weeks, from the second I got out of bed until well after dark, my parents would have had literally no idea where I might be. I might’ve been in the ocean or at the bottom of it. It was a different time. This isn’t about that though. By this point, summer would’ve been getting kind of dull. There’s only so many times you can try to peg John Bryant’s sister with a bb gun while she climbs the tree in their front yard. There is only so much entertainment from damming a creek to catch salamanders and then letting them go. The novelty of jumping a bike off of a wooden ramp had worn thin. Most of us would be hurt in some way by August. There’d be cuts and casts and ace bandages. One year Todd Ferguson had to cut off almost all of his hair because a bat got caught in it. All in all, a general malaise would set in and, to our dismay, we would start looking forward to school. Back in the spring when we got sprung, we couldn’t get school in our rear view mirror fast enough. That is if you were fortunate enough to have a rear view mirror on your bike, which was rare. Getting out of those echoing hallways, and away from the smell
that only a school can have, was heaven. Three plus months of no cafeteria food, no one yelling at us to slow down, and no more droning voices trying to convince us that there was a reason to care what year the Battle of Hastings took place. 1066 if you’re curious, and yes, I remembered that.
“During those two weeks, from the second I got out of bed until well after dark, my parents would have had literally no idea where I might be. I might’ve been in the ocean or at the bottom of it.” Just getting away from having a schedule was so freeing. Not having to hear my mom tell me I had to get out of bed for the tenth time. No more sitting around on a curb at the bus stop. No more of the ad hoc caste system on the bus. With all of summer stretching out in
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ongtime pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church Monsignor Louis Joseph Kemphues celebrated his Golden Jubilee as a priest in April 1951. Following the Mass, he gathered for this photo with all the Sacred Heart graduates who had entered the convent. Most were Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the community that staffed Sacred Heart. Along with them, are two Sisters of Mercy and a St. Cecilia Dominican of Nashville. Sisters came from Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky for the occasion. Photo courtesy of Brother Joel William McGraw, F.S.C., Christian Brothers High School If you have a past photo you would like to share with RSVP readers, please contact Bailey Heldmar at 276-7787 ext. 105 or e-mail the photo and caption to editor@rsvpmagazine.com All photos will be returned promptly.
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