Tour Collierville Magazine - Jan/Feb 2020

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RISE AND SHINE COLLIERVILLE’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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A CULINARY COMMUNITY

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SPILL THE BEANS

We believe in quality

MANICURES & PEDICURES

with a COMMITMENT TO CLEANLINESS

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Letter from the Editor Events Calendars

Community Editorials 18 20 22 24

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Furbabies Is Exercise the Cure?

New Year, Same Sense of Gratitude Wellness: A "Whole"istic Approach Feed Your Heart and Your Soul The Little Town that Could

a Culinary Community

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A Culinary Community Spill the Beans Bust Your Resolutions Smart Cookies: The Business of Baking The Cheese Carnival

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Off the Market Realtor Tips DIY: Instant PotÂŽ Chicken

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lovE, laughtEr, & happily EvEr aFtEr soCials 60 62 63

Arts in the Alley Collierville Christmas Parade Collierville Christmas Tree Lighting

NEW YEAR, NEW PHASE OPEN, NEW HOME

PUBLISHERS Keith Essary Shannon Essary

CHIEF EDITOR

LARGE LOTS ROLLING HILLS

Austin Essary

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STAFF WRITERS

HOMES STARTING IN 360’s

Anna Bell Nicholas Cotros Regan Hewitt

LOW FAYETTE COUNTY TAXES PRESENTED BY:

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Michael Stires

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Sarah Comeau Chelsey Handley

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Letter from the Editor

2020

RESOLUTIONS Before going to sleep when I was a kid on New Year’s Eve, my dad would always say “I’ll see you next year” instead of the typical “see you in the morning.” Yes, my dad was full of dad jokes – still is for that matter. Writing the Margin for an issue of Tour Collierville is a similar experience for me because, as I write this now, it’s 2019. However, you’ll be reading this in 2020!

I say all that because, I think, this year is going to

“...just trying to make the world a little better, you know, shine a light” -NEEDTOBREATHE

hold a lot of that sentiment, both looking back and forward, at Collierville.

While 2019 was remarkable, we begin 2020 with our sights set high - see... I could have said “with 20/20 vision,” but I’m not a dad yet!

Point is, we’ve come a long way, and we want to keep the train rollin’ this year. Sometimes the best way to kickstart motivation is by looking back and taking note of how we got here in the first place. This year is a big year for Collierville history: 2020 marks 150 years of the Collierville community shining bright - in fact the town’s official slogan is “Shine a Light”! One way Tour Collierville will Shine a Light in 2020 is including a bit of Collierville history in each of our issues this year. We’ve enjoyed learning more about our town, and we are certain that you will learn

Tour Collierville / Chief Editor Austin Essary

a few new things about Collierville, too!

Traditionally our food issue, this New Year’s issue offers a full plate (I couldn’t resist) of knowledge on Collierville cuisine; We’ve got the tasty, the healthy, and everything in between.

As Collierville’s food scene is thriving, we have some history on how it all came together, and some dishes that will have you hungry for the real thing. We’ve even provided you with some options to bust those New Year’s Resolutions with style! Finally, we’re “Spilling the Beans” on Collierville’s caffeine scene. With our defined list of coffee lingo, you’ll be more confident than ever when standing in front of the barista, and fully caffeinated to get through those early, cold mornings of the new year.

As we kick off 2020, I urge everyone to be the ultimate opportunist, full of hope for our growing town and community. I believe that opportunity stands at our doorstep every single day, we just have to be listening for the doorbell.

Happy 150, Collierville. And, here’s to 2020!

On the Cover: Special thanks to Press Cafe in Life Church for the custom “C150” Latte (available for purchase through February) and Frost Bake Shop for the macarons and Gooey Butter Cookies!

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TINY TOTS STORY TIME Collierville Library (Every Monday)

TRIVIA NIGHT Huey’s (Every Monday)

MAIN & MULBERRY LIVE RADIO SHOW KWAM 107.9

(Every Thursday)

FAMILY NIGHT OUT

FAMILY GAME NIGHT Chick-Fil-A Collierville

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BLACKWATER TRIO

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MEMPHIS TIGERS VS. GEORGIA BULLDOGS

ELVIS’ 85TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

ALL ELITE WRESTLING PRESENTS DYNAMITE Landers Center

COMPUTER BASICS FOR SENIORS Collierville Library

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KIDS’ BOOK CLUB

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Collierville Library

Hilton Memphis

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Germantown Performing Arts Center

WEDDING UNIVERSITY 2020 BRIDAL SHOWCASE

A TASTE OF SOUTHERN ELEGANCE

JESSE COOK: FOLLOW THE ROAD TOUR

Southern Elegance

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Orpheum Theatre (Jan. 14-19)

JAZZ IN THE BOX

Germantown Performing Arts Center

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Graceland (Jan. 8-11)

Crosstown Brewing Company

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STORY TIME

ROALD DAHL’S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

GRIZZ BASH

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Collierville Library

Morton Museum of Collierville History

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SUSAN MARSHALL & REBA RUSSELL

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

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PROUD SPONSORS OF THE

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Halloran Centre

THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND

Germantown Performing Arts Center

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JUMPEROO!

Urban Air Adventure Park

COMPUTER BASICS FOR SENIORS Collierville Library

ACT WORKSHOP Collierville Library

DRAFTS & LAUGHS Memphis Made Brewing Company

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

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MEMPHIS HUSTLE VS. SANTA CRUZ WARRIORS

Landers Center

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GOAL SETTING: HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR LIMITED TIME

Collierville Library

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GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

Collierville Town Square Merchants

CRUISIN’ THE SQUARE Square Beans Coffee

MEMPHIS TIGERS VS. CINCINNATI BEARCATS FedExForum

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

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AWARDS 2019

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COLLIERVILLE CHAMBER EXCELLENCE IN The Collierville Chamber of Commerce BUSINESS AWARDS and Boyle Insurance Agency are proud to announce the Excellence in Business Awards 2019 Nominees Hilton Memphis

RICKY SKAGGS & KENTUCKY Person of the Year THUNDER Maureen Fraser

Fran Persechini Germantown Performing Allen Green Arts Center

Spirit of Collierville Entrepreneur of the Year Cotton Law Firm Dogtopia STORY TIME Rehab, Etc. Brooks Collection of Art & SpeedMorton Classic CarMuseum Gallery Firehouse Subs Cartridge World of Collierville

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Collierville History

Non-Profit of the Year

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Health Care Provider of the Year

Collierville Literacy Council Dr. Jay Ragain, Dean, College of Dentistry, MEMPHIS PINK BRIDE HUSTLE VS. Science Center Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy MEMPHIS University of Tennessee Health WEDDING SHOW Main Street Collierville RAPTORS YMCA 905 LIVEStrong Program

Agricenter

Collierville Arts Council

Special Guests

Baptist Center for Good Grief

Landers Center

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Emcee Guest Speaker MARTIN LUTHER KING Andrew Douglas, Award-winning Anchor for WMCTV Matt Largen, President and CEO of Williamson, Inc. 25 CONRAD TAO JR. DAY Germantown Performing Presented by:

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TIME MATTERS: A WOMEN’S RETIREMENT Boyle Insurance Agency, Inc. Ron Gant, Agent OUTLOOK

Collierville Library

TRIVIA NIGHT Booya’s

Gold Sponsor

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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS

KIDS EAT FREE

Collierville Library

MEMPHIS HUSTLE VS. AUSTIN SPURS Landers Center

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. DENVER NUGGETS

FedExForum

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JUMPEROO!

Urban Air Adventure Park

MEMPHIS HUSTLE VS. TEXAS LEGENDS Landers Center

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INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE

Beale Street (Jan. 28-Feb. 1)

Arts Center

AMY GRANT Reception Sponsor:

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FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

The Cannon Center

H.w. Cox Park Gym

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MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: FLUTIST & PIANIST

Germantown Community Theatre (Jan. 31-Feb. 16)

Sanctuary on the Square

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JUMPEROO!

Urban Air Adventure Park

MEMPHIS HUSTLE VS. DELAWARE BLUE COATS

Sunday IHOP O’Charley’s

Monday 3 Guys Pizza Pies El Porton Lenny’s Ciao Baby Pizza

Tuesday 3 Guys Pizza Pies Chick-Fil-A Perkins Zaxby’s

Wednesday 3 Guys Pizza Pies Lenny’s Subs Dyer’s Cafe

Thursday Moe’s Captain D’s Urban Air

Saturday Perkins Firehouse Subs McAlister’s

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. PHOENIX SUNS FedExForum

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MEMPHIS TIGERS VS. SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS

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ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

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CELINE DION: COURAGE WORLD TOUR

The Guesthouse at Graceland

VALENTINE’S DAY

Orpheum Theatre (Feb. 14-16)

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GROUNDHOG DAY

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SUPER BOWL LIV

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. DETROIT PISTONS

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TRIVIA NIGHT Huey’s (Every Monday)

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MAIN & MULBERRY LIVE RADIO SHOW

KWAM 107.9 (Every Thursday)

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Collierville Library (Every Monday)

Agricenter (Feb. 14-16)

TRIVIA NIGHT Huey’s

PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS: ‘PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR’

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THE BEACH BOYS

Orpheum Theatre

MS POWERPOINT 2013

AARP TAX ASSISTANCE

Collierville Library

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The Cannon Center

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AARP TAX ASSISTANCE

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JUMPEROO!

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DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE!

Collierville Library

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

TYLER PERRY’S ‘MADEA’S FAREWELL PLAY TOUR’

Urban Air Adventure Park

BLACKWATER TRIO

Orpheum Theatre (Feb. 5-9)

Crosstown Brewing Company

KIDS’ BOOK CLUB

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON ALL-WEST BAND CONCERT

The Cannon Center (Feb. 13-15)

MS POWERPOINT 2013 Collierville Library

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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Harrell Theatre (Feb. 14-23)

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PRESIDENT’S DAY

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TINY TOTS STORY TIME

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KIDS EAT FREE

AARP TAX ASSISTANCE

Collierville Library

Collierville Town Square Merchants

COLLIERVILLE’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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AARP TAX ASSISTANCE

Collierville Library

BUYING A HOME

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TRIVIA NIGHT

MEMPHIS TIGERS VS. EAST CAROLINA PIRATES MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR BEGINNERS

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON

Ridgeway Country Club

Booya’s

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Collierville Library

IHOP O’Charley’s

TRIVIA NIGHT

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

Orpheum Theatre (Feb. 26-March 8)

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COLLIERVILLE CHAMBER ASCEND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK GAELIC STORM

Collierville Library

Bartlett Performing Arts Center

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES VS. SACRAMENTO KINGS

MEMPHIS TIGERS VS. HOUSTON COUGARS

Wednesday 3 Guys Pizza Pies Lenny’s Subs Dyer’s Cafe

Thursday

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Moe’s Captain D’s Urban Air

SWEET LIZZY PROJECT

Halloran Centre

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GEORGIA ON MY MIND: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES

Ballet Memphis (Feb. 14-23)

3 Guys Pizza Pies Chick-Fil-A Perkins Zaxby’s

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BALLET MEMPHIS WINTER MIX

3 Guys Pizza Pies El Porton Lenny’s Ciao Baby Pizza

Tuesday

MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR BEGINNERS

TROLLS LIVE!

Sunday

Germantown Performing Arts Center

Saturday Perkins Firehouse Subs McAlister’s

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Collierville’s Newest Landmark

Chamber of Commerce (which Landmark recently joined), and a steadfast member of Harvest Church. Simply put, Mollie knows Collierville.

Landmark CEO, James P. “Jake” Farrell, explains “While Mollie brings tremendous Mollie Walker, Carra Hankins, Calvin Houston, experience and energy to our Alisa Huddleston, & Quantara Williams Collierville location, she lives by the simple rule: Treat others how you would like to be treated. That alone Landmark Community Bank is a fullmakes her the perfect fit for Landmark.” service bank offering a comprehensive Mollie comes to Landmark with suite of personal and commercial over ten years of banking experience. services. However, to Mollie Walker, the When asked about her recent move to new Vice President and Collierville City Landmark, Mollie said, “I’m excited about Executive at Landmark, “community” is the new position; mainly because the the keyword in the bank’s name. Taking team at Landmark is truly dedicated to it a step further, Mollie says “Landmark getting to know each and every customer. is not just any community bank, and The bank is led by local people, making Collierville is not just any community.” local decisions but with all the benefits of Mollie has been a Collierville larger banking institutions. This provides advocate for years. Having grown up in exceptional flexibility to meet the goals Collierville, graduated from the University of our clients, especially small business of Memphis, and returned to Collierville owners and families.” to raise her own children, Mollie really Landmark provides an unparalleled wouldn’t live anywhere else. She is a personal banking experience with all member of the planning committee the benefits of modern banking, such for Ascend Young Professional Events, as cash management services and a an Ambassador for the Collierville

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user-friendly banking app that includes mobile deposits and bill pay. The bank offers checking, savings, CD’s and IRA’s with competitive interest rates, as well as consumer and commercial loans. The Landmark team is also equipped to think outside the box for those times when a custom solution is needed.

All of the Landmark community is proud to serve the Collierville community.

As such, Landmark’s location in the heart of Collierville has recently been remodeled with the community in mind.

A modern conference room is just one of many new features available for Landmark customers. The local team of Mollie, Quan, Calvin and Carra invite you to stop by and see for yourself that “the warm, hospitable, family focused, and friendly environment” is the best feature of all.

Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 4pm Friday: 8:30am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday: Closed

• 1015 W. Poplar Ave, Collierville, TN 38017 • (901) 850-0555 • www.lcbtn.bank

Excellence in

BUSINESS

AWARDS 2019

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Reception 6:00 p.m. | Dinner 7:15 p.m. | Hilton Memphis 939 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120

The Collierville Chamber of Commerce and Boyle Insurance Agency are proud to announce the Excellence in Business Awards 2019 Nominees Person of the Year Maureen Fraser Fran Persechini Allen Green

Spirit of Collierville Cotton Law Firm Brooks Collection Art & Speed Classic Car Gallery Cartridge World of Collierville

Non-Profit of the Year Collierville Literacy Council Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy Main Street Collierville Collierville Arts Council

Entrepreneur of the Year Dogtopia Rehab, Etc. Firehouse Subs

Health Care Provider of the Year Dr. Jay Ragain, Dean, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center YMCA LIVEStrong Program Baptist Center for Good Grief

Special Guests

Emcee

Andrew Douglas, Award-winning Anchor for WMCTV

Presented by:

Boyle Insurance Agency, Inc. Ron Gant, Agent

Guest Speaker

Matt Largen, President and CEO of Williamson, Inc. Gold Sponsor

Reception Sponsor:

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It Takes a Village My name is Angel and I’m a two-year-old, small, female Boxer/Bulldog mix. I lived on the streets of Collierville, hanging out with another street dog, and we made do until the day my best friend was hit by a car. My heart was slowly breaking as I stood watch by him. Even after he was gone, I couldn’t bring myself to leave his side.

While on guard, a man with blue lights on his car pulled up next to me. He sat with me until some people from a place called the shelter came to help me to safety.

When they took me to the shelter they gave me a bath and fed me and cared for me, but to be honest, I was terrified. Everything was strange and new, and I missed my best friend! Just when I decided to give up, the man from the blue light car stopped by to check on me. He looked into my eyes, cupped my chin in his hand and told me I could make it. He gave me the courage to open up and give life another try. After that, I let the shelter humans love on me, I started eating again, and they decided that I would benefit from living in a foster home.

My time with my fosters, Ron and Mairead, taught me that I would love this thing called a forever home! At first I was nervous, but together we learned that I have a soft mouth but I’m not slobbery, that I’m sweet, happy and love to play, especially in the baby pool they bought for me.

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snuggling on the bed with a human and giving kisses.

But foster homes, by definition, are not forever. So now I’m here at the Collierville shelter waiting for my forever family. My foster humans said to tell you that I’m very loving, but due to my hard luck life, I can be a little unsure at times. I will blossom living with a confident, experienced owner that will allow me to relax and trust that my humans will take care of me. I would be best with a couple or an individual who would spoil me because large groups and unusual circumstances can still frighten me.

I want to thank the many people who worked to bring me to you here today… the blue light man, the kind shelter humans and my sweet foster family! Are you open to adding a sweet little lady to your home? If so, please remember I’ve proven I’m a dog that will love you and stay by your side, loyal to the end.

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We all know its coming… cold and flu season in the South takes us all by storm and it seems like its getting worse as time goes on! Collierville is no stranger to urgent care visits, sinus shots, antibiotics, and the like. As a health and fitness professional, it makes me question if there’s a better way. Do we really NEED all those medicines, and shots, and chemicals… and copays?!

If you want to protect yourself from colds and flu, regular exercise may be the ultimate immunity-booster. Studies have shown* that moderate aerobic exercise — around 30 to 45 minutes a day — can more than halve your risk for respiratory infections and other common winter maladies. It seems like the old adage is right… “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Being consistently active, well-rested, and fueling your body with the proper nutrients really can mean the difference in time off work, doctor visits, and just feeling plain miserable. And more great news: workouts don’t have to be extremely intense

“It seems like the old adage is right…

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” - Krista Parks or time consuming. There’s even some evidence that very intense exercise—running 20

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a marathon, say—”can briefly suppress your immune function” says Dr. Bruce Barrett, a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. “In general, exercising is a great way to shield yourself from illness,” he says.

Collierville resident Debbi Scruggs says she started working out at PT Squared for that exact reason. “When I started [going to the gym] in November 2015, it was because of a desire and need to feel better and become healthier overall. I saw pleasant results with weight loss and how I felt and literally became dedicated to improving my overall health through nutrition and exercise.

I can count on one hand how many sessions I’ve missed due to illness.”

Other experts agree. “Your immune system needs activity to do its job better,” says David Nieman, a Professor and Director of the Human Performance Lab at Appalachian State University. “Every time you exercise, you increase the circulation of important immune cells,” says Nieman. But once you’ve caught a bug and are feeling crummy, the story changes. “Exercising is great for prevention, but it can be lousy for therapy,” according to Nieman. I often encourage our members to switch to some active recovery like Yin Yoga if they’re up to it, or scheduling a session in our infrared

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sauna with some eucalyptus oil as a great way to clear out drainage and congestion.

“Our bodies are extremely capable of being strong and warding off illness if we take the proper measures to care for it consistently,” remarks Nieman. Taking care of yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally is all part of self-care. Sickness is our body’s way of reminding us of this.

Nieman recommends, “Once your fever has subsided, wait a full week before easing yourself back into exercise. Start with long walks, and progress to moderate workouts.

By the end of the second week post-fever, if you’re feeling good, you can return to your usual training. If you have any muscle aches or weakness, you want those to be gone before you try vigorous exercise. You may feel like you can push through it to feel better, but this is wrong.”

Like a broken arm or sprained ankle, your flu-weakened body needs time and rest to fully heal before it can stand up to the rigors of exercise. So if you aren’t already, get ahead of the flu season and start taking care of yourself now!

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As we move from the season of thanksgiving, joy, peace, and hope, and into a new year with great anticipation, I want to “look back” on the elements of our dynamic community for which I am grateful. Gratitude is more than just a feeling of thankfulness. Thankfulness is a key component – a foundation of sorts – but gratefulness needs to be a daily part of our lives, how we see and react to things. Grateful is an action word.

I AM GRATEFUL: On the heels of another wonderful Christmas Tree Lighting event, the 43rd Annual Collierville Christmas Parade, Christmas in Collierville, Double Decker Bus Lights Tour, Movie on the Square, the Home Tour & Gift Gazebo, I am so grateful that my Town invests in events and spaces that bring our community together. These unique shared experiences are what builds a strong community because it bonds us and makes us one, which is critical for our Town’s health and sustainability. I am confident our year long 150th Anniversary Celebration will have many of these same elements.

As we work towards the end of the second year of Collierville High School, I am grateful that our Town, school system and citizens came together to make this life changing experience a reality. We will look back and reflect one day and surely conclude that this decision was the most important one in the history of Collierville, TN. Not only is this a first class facility, it also offers something for everyone - products, services, and training that places ALL students on a path towards happiness and success.

Our Police and Fire Departments are among the most highly trained and properly funded units in the Mid-South. I am grateful that our Town invests over one-half of our annual budget in Police & Fire. As the Town has grown by 10,000+ citizens

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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” - Melody Beattie

over the last 10 years, crime remains flat. That is a testament to that investment, and says so much about our stellar Police Department. Meanwhile, the Fire Department’s response times and fire suppression ratings are among the best in the nation.

Once again, funding, training and professionalism matter.

For our strategic growth. As former Arkansas and Notre Dame Head Football Coach, Lou Holtz, once said, “In this world you’re either growing or you’re dying, so get in motion and grow.”

From my perspective, I would add the keyword, “strategically” grow. I am grateful that our Town has a growth plan, and it’s called “Collierville 2040 Vision.” Collierville 2040 is the Town’s adopted position on future land use, growth of the community, and community character. Go to www.collierville.com to view the details of this strategic road map. Believe it or not, many communities do not have such a plan and it shows. We are fortunate to have leadership that values thoughtful and strategic growth planning, and for that I am grateful.

For corporate development. The FedEx World Technology Center, the corporate headquarters of Mueller Industries, Helena

Agri-Enterprises, Orgill, JuicePLUS, MCR Safety, and the recently announced IMC Companies push our total headquarters job count in Collierville to nearly 4000, with 1000 in Boyle’s Schilling Farms development. This directly impacts our housing market, restaurant traffic, hotel stays, retail activity, and the overall economy of Collierville. I am grateful that these organizations invested in our community and will influence office and commercial development for years to come.

What are you grateful for? We live in one of the most wellorganized, properly-funded, uniquely-positioned, and dynamic communities, not only in the Mid-South, but in the nation. For that, I am grateful.

John D. Duncan Director of Economic Development 500 Poplar View Parkway Collierville, TN 38017 901-457-2200 General 901-457-2213 Direct 901-457-9325 Cell www.AccessCollierville.com

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Prevention of disease benefits longevity, provides energy, increases mental focus and helps people feel well.

The promotion of the healthiest state possible is ideal in case there is a sudden accident, unexpected diagnosis, unwanted surgery or treatment plan. Healthier patients generally respond better to treatment, recover more quickly from surgery and are discharged sooner from the hospital than those who invite unnecessary health struggles brought on by stress and extra weight.

When looking at your life and health in 2020, I encourage you to set a health emphasis for each month.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

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Wellness:

A “WHOLE”ISTIC APPROACH Someone once said of the average lifespan, the days are long, but the years are short. When applied to health, these words echo true. The best part of looking at a new year is the optimistic certainty that there is plenty of time in the year ahead to improve health with good intentions for weight loss, healthier eating, and more exercise.

Wanted or not, over the course of a year, interruptions to our best efforts might occur. These subtle interferences do not always move through our lives with sudden force but instead progress slowly, sometimes unnoticed. Before we know it, we are saying goodbye to another year. This new year, 2020, is a great time to create and stick to your health plan.

Ever wonder what is meant by wellness? You see it everywhere now, right? Even gas stations and airports have gotten in on it by offering healthy options. I equip clients with the tools to navigate a barrage of information and choices. Simply put, focus on the new year and a new you with five aspects of whole health: emotional, environmental, physical, nutritional, and spiritual. Wellness is developed through the integration and focus given to these elements.

By keeping these five health markers in mind each day, you are implementing lifestyle medicine that promotes both prevention of disease and an overall well-being of the healthiest state possible.

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Reduce stress Learn meditation techniques/deep breathing methods Follow a flexitarian diet Join Meatless Mondays (www.meatlessmonday.com) Move more Find fitness activities that you enjoy and aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week

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Remove harsh chemicals from home and office Read labels to avoid harmful chemicals or make your own natural cleaning products

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Feed your soul Take steps that bring you joy and connect you back to YOU

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Improve digestion, and lose weight Learn and practice mindful eating and portion control

Tip: Use the letters PMA – Pause, Mindset, Action to create and stick to a health plan. By being mindfully present, the PAUSE provides critical seconds for intentional decisionmaking. MINDSET untangles the obstacles and creates a clear image of what is desired and why. It maintains a laserfocused image pointing toward the health goals fueled by motivation and determination. ACTION represents taking daily action. No matter how small the action, consistently and habitually make choices that improve health.

Use the PAUSE to decide what you want, MINDSET to determine how, when, where, how long, and why, and ACTION to work toward the daily health goals. By using PMA with monthly health goals, you’ll see results THIS YEAR and in years to come. You’ll be so glad you did!

I always say, nothing tastes as great as good health feels!

Decide to feel better this year! Happy 2020!

Lynn Ward, CHEA Certified Whole Health Educator, Patient Advocate and Wellness Coach

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I grew up in Rwanda, which is in East Africa. Most of my life experience was shaped there. I have always felt that my life was linked with God. There were many moments that were unforgettable. To me, East Africa has lush green vegetation and beautiful hills with fertile land that is the bread basket of surrounding regions. Locals often say that hard work combined with a sense of community can achieve anything to which they set their minds. There was always this strong and undeniable sense of hope as their livelihood was from the land.

I became a serious Christian in the aftermath of the Rwandan Genocide in 1994. In a way, I had been complacent all of my life up to that point. The life I had known before seemed distant when we became refugees in the neighboring country. The locals were so kind to us; they brought food and gladly shared everything. There was never enough for their own families. This kind of Christianity was so authentic that we didn’t resist an invitation to attend their Christian worship services.

The food was so delicious but there wasn’t much variety.

It was mostly boiled dry beans cooked in palm oil, with cassava flour made into thick porridge. Our hosts were so joyful and they took pity on us, even though we thought they were living in abject poverty. I can’t tell you how precious these meals were to us! It was like a feast every day. I realized that this experience was one of living in a real community of faith: true in word and deed. Food can bring people, families and even countries together. There was a film called Babette’s Feast (1987) which tells a story of a French refugee

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who cooked sumptuous meals. This rallied the community together, and found a purpose and enjoyment in life. All this indicates a strong relationship between food and faith.

In America, we strive to prepare the best foods. How about a similar preparation in our lives? A preparation to receive the ultimate gift from God to our hearts and souls: Jesus Christ, who leads us to a daily attempt to live a life worthy of God. Christian believers are alive in Christ when sharing the Holy Eucharist just as it was in the Ancient Church. Bread and wine are essential elements in recalling the event that brought salvation to humanity at the crucifixion. This symbolism of bread in Jewish culture brings to mind the bread of heaven that fed the Israelites in the wilderness, which now is being brought into focus as Jesus Christ, who is the bread of life.

The faith of Christian believers is strengthened each time they share in this Holy Communion.

You might have heard the proverbial saying “We are what we eat!” It is the notion that to be healthy, you need to eat nutritious food! The same may apply with anything we feed our minds. We need to choose well what we allow our minds to dwell on! Holy Scriptures are our best companion: they lay down a pathway towards healthy living and wholeness. At times, they will guide us, showing us that some of the things are unnecessary in our lives! May the year 2020 be the best beginning of a new you!

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hen I was a little kid, I loved trains - trains and dinosaurs, of course. Thomas the Tank Engine and The Land Before Time played repeatedly at my family’s first home in Collierville. Another movie that I remember was titled The Little Engine That Could. The 1991 animated film, inspired by Watty Piper’s original story, begins with a young boy reading a book about a small switcher engine that rescues and pulls his birthday train over a great, big mountain. When the larger engines notice that the birthday train has no engine to pull it over the mountain, they refuse to carry such a burden.

They’re too busy and important for such a low task, but the little engine, Telly, is eager for a chance to prove herself. She sneaks past the trainyard’s sleepy tower and rescues the toys, climbs the mountain, and delivers the young boy’s birthday train to him without fail.

Throughout the story, the young boy exclaims, “I know it will, I know it will,” while the young engine says to herself, “I think I can, I think I can.” On his birthday, the boy hears the train from afar. He quickly runs to the sound of singing, and when he sees the birthday train, he shouts, “I knew she would,” to which she responds, “I thought I could.”

Like Telly, not much is expected of Collierville, but Collierville expects so much of itself.

The Town has chosen the slogan “Shine a Light” to mark its 150th anniversary. The tagline draws inspiration from a train station’s lantern, one that Collierville’s own train station has shown to others throughout history. It’s an apt description, but it’s more than just a reference to the Town’s past as a train depot. In fact, Collierville has always shined a light.

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This 15,800 acre plot of land was mostly cotton fields in 1870. Collierville was a train town, and its train station and depot, adjacent to the now historic Collierville Town Square, was a beacon of light for railwaymen traveling through Shelby County at the time. With a train station located so close to the Town’s business center, Collierville was able to grow and prosper in the years following the American Civil War. In the early 1900s, Collierville was a vital trade center for the cotton industry, and it soon became known as the cheese-making capital of West Tennessee. It was then that Collierville began to prosper, as industry began to expand.

In the late 1960’s, an American business icon, Carrier Corporation, moved to Collierville, and the Town became a distributor for the country’s largest manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems. Since then, FedEx, Helena, JuicePlus, MCR Safety, Mueller Industries, and Orgill have followed, and as the Town’s business community grew, its population has doubled as a result. In 2014, Collierville was awarded “Best Main Street” by Parade Magazine, and six years later, the Town is celebrating its 150th year anniversary.

In 2020, Collierville continues to shine. It’s home to an awardwinning school system, a growing business community, beautiful parks, and churches, organizations, and individuals that make Collierville truly special.

The Town has seen tremendous growth in the last thirty years.

As a result, it is home to an ever-growing small and large business community. One of the driving forces behind Collierville’s successful economic growth strategy has been the Town’s Director of Economic Development, John Duncan.

When asked about Collierville’s 150th anniversary, Mr. Duncan stressed the importance of perspective. “This has been a dynamic community for a long, long time,” he said. “In the last thirty years, it’s boomed. We had less than 15,000 people here in 1990. By 2000, we had 32,000. Fast forward to 2020, and we’re pushing 55,000. We’ve grown by 40,000 people in thirty years, and that’s because there’s room to grow. It’s really great to see how we’ve grown, yet we’re still maintaining, in so many ways, the traditions that people remember from the 60’s, and the 70’s, and the 80’s.”

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Left: A sketch of Collierville’s urban arterials Above: Collierville’s Parks and Recreation Department’s Master Plan (2014)

Mr. Duncan referenced baseball. “Why are the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees such great baseball teams,” he asked.

They’ve been great forever, because they’ve got a system, and they have a tradition, and they have people involved that understand that tradition, and they work hard to maintain that as things move forward. I think the Town’s a lot like that. There are things that we have done and continue to do as a community that keep us grounded and keep us how we’ve been as we move forward.

I still feel like it’s as much 1994, when I came here, as it is 2020. I’ve been here for 25 years.

-John Duncan To me, it’s the same place.

When Mr. Duncan began as the Director of Economic Development in 2014, he had a plan, and the Town had one too. Mr. Duncan

recommended that I contact Jaime Groce, Collierville’s Town Planner.

Mr. Groce provided Tour Collierville with several items that outlined some of the Town’s various plans and guidelines. One document contained a list of guidelines to adhere to when constructing sidewalks, streetscapes, and parking lots. Another was the Town’s rules to follow when planting trees and shrubs alongside the Town’s roads and bridges. These documents date back to 1997, but the Town has been following a steady growth strategy since before then.

Above: Map of Collierville’s historic district (1991)

Greg Clark, Collierville’s Director of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts, understands the importance of having a plan and sticking to it. Collierville’s Parks and Rec. Department drafted an internal document in 1998 that has guided the Parks Department for the last 15-20 years. The plan (top left) was updated in 2014 and continues to serve Collierville today. The result is 800 acres of pristine parkland, and each of Collierville’s parks continue to shine in their own right.

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eventually connect to Germantown’s system of trails, which also connect to the Memphis Green Line.

Mr. Clark credits the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for playing such a vital role in Collierville’s parks, with the introduction of the Parks Improvement Tax. In 2001, the Town began allocating ten cents of property taxes for the improvement and maintenance of its parks. The increase in funding has allowed for several large projects to take shape. The baseball/softball complex at W.C. Johnson Park is just one example of such efforts.

The development of Hinton Park is another example of a “big-ticket” item that Collierville’s Parks Improvement Tax continues to support.

In 2020, the Parks Department will continue to focus on Hinton Park. The Town will begin developing a new, one-of-a-kind destination playground and a performance lawn and stage for live events.

Mr. Clark is very proud of Collierville’s parks but stated that he is especially proud of the parks’ 1998 plan and how his department has been able to effectively execute such a comprehensive and detailed strategy. Lastly, Mr. Clark thanked the Town’s maintenance crews that work on weekends and holidays to ensure that Collierville’s parks shine every day. “They work really, really hard,” he said.

Right: Master Plan of W.C. Johnson Park Far Right: Historic Collierville High School An old Shelby County school bus

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Roy Kirkland is a teacher and coach at Collierville High School.

We sat together on the high school practice gym’s bleachers during an after-school basketball practice to discuss twenty-eight years of teaching and coaching in Collierville. Kirkland began working at CHS as the men’s head basketball coach in 1992. He then became Athletic Director and

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has since helped coach the men’s and women’s basketball, golf, and volleyball teams.

Mr. Kirkland may be a coach, but he’s more importantly a teacher and mentor to almost thirty years of students that have attended Collierville High School. Kirkland explained that CHS, and Collierville’s school system in general, has always shined. He credits Collierville’s parents’ involvement in their children’s education for years of academic excellence. “They expect the kids to learn,” said Kirkland. “Most of our parents hold their kids accountable, as far as what they do academically and in school, and that makes our job easier and better. They’re always looking to improve the overall experience.”

Mr. Kirkland spoke about working with one of Collierville High’s previous principles, Tim Sutherland, as their administration strove to become a more academic-focused organization. “We went from being a somewhat typical, rural Tennessee high school to, ‘We’re going to become an academic school,” he explained. “He expected it out of all of us at everything we did, and it wasn’t just at school. He expected us to be good examples, to go out and engage the community… The plan was to be great in every aspect.”

The thing, as a teacher, that makes me feel better than anything else, is when a kid has my class, and a couple of years later sees me in the hallway… and smiles… and wants to come up and talk to me. I see kids in town, and they come up and give me a hug. That means so much.

Knowing that they appreciated who I was and how I dealt with them, it’s tremendous. It’s just… one of those things. It makes you feel so good. I feel good every day.

-Roy Kirkland I struggled to write this piece. How do you describe what’s special about Collierville in so few words? I grew up here after all, and this little place is my hometown, so of course I’d like to go on and on… but as I transcribed each of these individuals’ interviews about how Collierville shines, and listened to and remembered what they said, I realized that people like John, Greg, and Roy are why Collierville shines. Collierville is home to some wonderful people, and it’s not what they do or say, but rather how they say and do it - with care, conviction, and a love for this town and how they contribute to its success every day.

John Duncan spoke about the Town’s business community. Greg Clark pointed to the Parks Department’s original 1998 plan. Roy Kirkland explained that there’s greatness in small things and humble beginnings. “Be small, think big,” he said. It’s their commitment to the

Town that truly shines, each and every day. Every one of Mr. Duncan’s corporate acquisitions, every one of Mr. Clark’s park projects, and every one of Mr. Kirkland’s smiling students shine because of their commitments to each of these endeavors.

Collierville is a great place to be because its people always thought it was. Like the little engine that could, you become what you believe, and Collierville has become a great place to live, work, and raise a family because its people always believed these things to be true. They believed and continue to believe in the little town that could, and I think they always will… but what do I know? I’m just a little kid that loves trains.

Happy Anniversary, Collierville.

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he Collierville Town Square has always had an old town feel, ready to welcome visitors with its Southern charm.

However, recently, the Collierville Square area, which boasts ten restaurants, has become a dining haven, garnering praise throughout Memphis. All of the Square’s restaurateurs talk about their restaurants with pride and passion, hopeful about the future of the Square.

The Square has seen its fair share of restaurants in the past decade. Some have become classic staples while others have opened and closed in the same year. Mark McMinn,

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owner of Dyer’s Cafe, stated, “Four, five restaurants have come and gone just in the seven years since we’ve been here.” However, in the past year, new restaurants have had a somewhat new experience on the Square: success.

Part of the reason for this success is the passionate commitment from the Collierville community — both by restaurateurs and other businesses as well as patrons and customers — to keep the Square, and its surrounding area, alive and thriving. As Amy Young, of Raven and Lily Restaurant, put it, “Restaurants like to be around other restaurants.”

Lost Pizza Company is the newest addition to the area, opening in May 2019 on the newly developed Washington Square.

Owner Tim Gaines has lived in Collierville for 15 years, and always enjoyed visiting the Square with his family. When the opportunity came to take part, he jumped at the chance. “It was the community aspect of it, you know? It just seems like everybody on the Square, they all know each other, they’re all friends, and we kind of wanted that atmosphere as well,” Gaines said.

Their name assures that the pizza is excellent, but they also serve a surprising dish — Delta hot tamales. “We pull them out of Greenville, Mississippi, cook them and spice them here and we’ve had a lot of great reaction from that,” said Gaines.

Zopita’s on the Square opened in November 2018, to much praise and fanfare.

Anna Palazola and her family fit perfectly into the spirit of the Square, as they wanted to provide homestyle cooking to the folks in Collierville. Only their homestyle cooking is more focused on Italian cuisine than Southern.

Zopita’s is now known for its lasagna, pasta, and a variety of Italian desserts. Initially

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Just a little more than a year later, the Palazolas have made a name for themselves in Collierville, and they don’t plan on moving anytime soon.

Justin Young, and his wife Amy, moved Raven and Lily Restaurant from Oakland to the Collierville Square in August 2018. Raven and Lily offers modern Southern cuisine, with a heavy dose of low-country influence. The favorite dish, according to the Youngs, is their shrimp and grits, closely followed by their burgers. At brunch, their chicken and biscuits top the charts.

The Youngs chose It’s a unique destination and the fact that to move because the it’s the homiest Town Square in the U.S. opportunity was too good to pass up. “It’s was just a fantastic opportunity for us a unique destination and the fact that it’s the and fits our style.

- Justin Young, Owner, Raven & Lily homiest Town Square in the U.S. was just a fantastic opportunity for Palazola planned on just having catering, or us and fits our style,” he said. “to-go,” trays of food that people would be able Amy Young sees the move to the to pick up and slide into their ovens at home.

Square as an obvious choice, both for However, the restaurant quickly transformed their restaurant and others. She said, “The to include several tables and a countertop for neighborhoods around Collierville are still customers to chow down on delicious lunches, building and it seems to be an area that is snacks, and freshly brewed coffee.

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growing, which is always a plus because when you’re looking to open a Now, her daughter, Julie Smith Felton, keeps The Silver business, you’re looking for a place that’s growing.”

Caboose’s legacy alive. “My daughter is what keeps it going, Raven and Lily also buy their ingredients locally, including from because she’s here seven days a week. She knows just about Memphian Peter Schutt’s Winchester Farms. Fresh produce allows for an everybody’s name, she knows their birthdays... because she’s evolving menu, so diners always have something new to try. the cog,” Mary Jean said.

But it’s not just the newer restaurants that are using fresh food on their Mary Jean offers a different reason why Collierville menus. Mary Jean Smith, owner of The Silver Caboose, notes that turnip suddenly has culinary draw. “Collierville is the ‘in’ place to greens are the most popular item on their menu and 25 crates of fresh turnip be right now,” she said. “[People] come from surrounding leaves are delivered every counties, from Memphis. week to the restaurant.

It’s an excursion, because Collierville is the ‘in’ place to be right now.

This fresh food we’re a destination place. speaks to why, for all You’ve got to know about [People] come from surrounding counties, the success of the newer it and you’ve got to want from Memphis.

It’s an excursion, because restaurants, Collierville to come here.” This sense Square’s constants have of being an elite dining we’re a destination place. not suffered.

The locale appeals to chefs and - Mary Jean Smith, Owner, The Silver Caboose first restaurant to be customers alike. established on the Square, Cafe Piazza opened The Silver Caboose, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020. Founded their doors in July 2005. Pat and MaryBeth Lucchesi had in 1996 by the Smith family, and modeled in part after legendary The made a name for themselves at the pasta restaurant they Knickerbocker Restaurant in East Memphis, it still offers Southern classics, operated on Sanderlin in Midtown, but decided to venture comfort food and “silver plate” specials that have had people flocking to further out when the opportunity presented itself. “I their restaurants for decades. wanted to own my property and there was a trend toward The Smith family declares themselves to be “Square people.” Mary Collierville,” said Pat Lucchesi.

Jean’s father and grandmother both owned businesses on the Square, and Cafe Piazza was a dilapidated house built in 1912 when she herself was born in a house on Walnut Street. Mary Jean Smith never they bought it, but it took them just seven months to open a considered anywhere else when she set out to open a restaurant.

52-seat cafe. “We developed new recipes, everything is made

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[Mullen] has big plans for both the Square’s and his restaurant’s future,

hoping for an even more vibrant, modern Square that still holds all the small-town charm.

from scratch, including our pizza sauce and special fiveblend cheese,” said Lucchesi. The Collierville community was very receptive, giving the restaurant a steady increase of clientele for the past fifteen years, even throughout the 2008 economic crash.

“We have regular guests — either weekly or monthly — and they build relationships with us, with the servers, even with the food itself. We all know each other on the Square, it’s very much full of warmth,” Lucchesi said about the Collierville community. Although MaryBeth Lucchesi’s desserts and pizzas are what everyone raves about, Cafe Piazza also offers featured dishes, such as their baked lobster penne, meat lasagne and shrimp salad, that have proved very popular.

“Some people tell me that they want the baked lobster penne to be their last meal,” laughed Lucchesi.

Highlander Restaurant & Pub, which opened two years ago, is one of the newer restaurants on the Square. The owner, Alan HIGHLANDER RESTAURANT & PUB Mullen, felt the Square was “screaming for a local pub” and immediately set about opening one. Now, they are well-known for their fish and chips [move], I did,” said Dyer's Cafe owner, Mark McMinn. and Outlander Filet, although Mullen himself swears Although burgers are their main game, McMinn also recommends by the risotto. He has big plans for both the Square’s and the chicken salad sandwich — “Its got a secret ingredient that gives it a his restaurant’s future, hoping for an even more vibrant, bit of a kick,” he said, grinning — and proudly touts their authentic floats, modern Square that still holds all the small-town charm. malts and milkshakes, all served in a perfectly chilled Coca-Cola mug.

Dyer’s Cafe still has one of the best burgers in the Their catfish, another favorite, comes from a local vendor in Tunica County.

Memphis area, and everyday new individuals — locals and They’re a family friendly, American cuisine institution, and the walls of the tourists alike — are introduced to their love of fried pickles restaurant are lined with photographs explaining why the Collierville Square and root beer floats. The location on the Square opened in continues to see success: its commitment to community.

2012. “The gentlemen who used to own the building was a When it comes to community, everyone seems to agree: Collierville’s good customer of mine and he goes, ‘Listen I’ve got a great residents, business owners and restaurateurs are super proud and spot for you on the Square,’ so when I had an opportunity to supportive of each other. McMinn said, “I think everyone wants success j an u ar y/feb r u ar y 2020

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here, everybody wants to have a very vibrant Square. I think everybody has the same goal of keeping that.”

“Everyone who’s been here, has been very accepting and very positive about us being here, very appreciative about us being here,” said Gaines, who is excited for the future of Washington Square.

When the Youngs made their move from Oakland, they found a warm

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I think everyone wants success here, everybody wants to have a very vibrant Square. I think everybody has the same goal of keeping that.

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community waiting for them. Amy Young said, “Everybody was extremely welcoming.

We had people stopping by when we were building this place out.”

Lucchesi agreed, “There’s a small-town feel, where you can walk around and eat a

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There’s a small-town feel, where you can walk around and eat a good meal.

We’ve built great relationships with our patrons and it’s so sincere, it comes from the heart.

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- Pat Lucchesi, Owner, Cafe Piazza

good meal. We’ve built great relationships with our patrons and it’s so sincere, it comes from the heart.”

Mary Jean appeared to sum it up when she said, “We’re lucky, we’ve just been so lucky, but also we’ve worked like dogs,” a sentiment that echoed among the restaurateurs on the Collierville Square.

That community feel, alongside the optimistic sense of luck and hard work, is part of the reason why people from all over Memphis and the surrounding area flock to the Collierville Square. A friendly and beautiful locale with incredible food is never going to go out of style, and the Collierville Square is here to prove it. Mary Jean Smith may have put it best when she said that “the Square is the crown jewel” of Collierville.

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Ben Forehand Press Café The Life Church

long, gooseneck kettle gently pours steaming hot water over coarse grounds in a coffee stain colored filter. The wet grounds immediately send intoxicating aromatics into the air while Press Cafe (inside Life Church) manager, Ben Forehand, patiently waits for his perfect cup of Chemex coffee. Behind the counter, a circus of events simultaneously happens. From tamping espresso grounds to frothing milk while greeting newcomers with a smile, todays baristas are creating the ultimate experience for both the Collierville coffee aficionado and newbie alike.

“Coffee shops have become the new meeting ground. It’s a place to go and get connected, bridge gaps and do business; they have purpose to them. It’s like the five gallon water tank in the office, but way cooler,” says Forehand. “I love that Collierville is expanding and there are places now that offer great environments for diverse people to connect in this one communal spot; a spot to conduct and converse with one another 40

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over a cup of coffee.”

As he pours a cup of Ethiopian roasted brew in a warmed glass, Forehand educates me on the characteristics and complexities found in a cup of coffee. His coffee journey started like many, during his college years when coffee became a necessity, powering him through the stress of coursework. It was the “ah-ha” moment of tasting his first Cinnamon Dolce Latte from Starbucks that made him realize there is more out there than just the drip coffee he was exposed to during his adolescent years. Several years later in Seattle, Forehand had another awakening of sorts when a barista transformed coffee into an art form before his very eyes. That moment of clarity sparked a passion in Forehand, ultimately connecting him with others across the globe. “I just recently went to India and one of the first things I asked my translator when I was there was, do you drink coffee? He lit up! He said ‘I drink coffee everyday’!” remembers Forehand. “Whether you’re in India, California, or Tennessee,

coffee is something we can all relate to!”

Forehand believes that educating others will not only make them feel more confident next time they order a drink, but might also create that revolutionary experience that excites the taste buds and sparks a thirst for more! “My goal here at Press Cafe is to make people feel like they are in the loop when it comes to ordering their coffee. We do that through education and experience, adding value to the customer. Coffee is something we can all relate to and it’s nice to see that niche grow in Collierville.”

Tour Collierville is watering down some common coffee lingo so your confidence will be sky high next time you place an order or brave your next barista creation at home!

Cascara: Cascara, which means “husk,” “peel” or “skin”

in Spanish, is the dried skins of coffee cherries. Cascara is often described as having a sweet, fruity taste.

Barista: The person who prepares coffee at a coffee bar.

This is a unisex term and doesn’t define gender.

Chemex: The classic hourglass-shaped filter coffee

brewer. Chemex filters are denser than other paper filters, and many believe that this creates a sweeter, well-balanced cup of coffee.

Crema: Cream is the viscous, caramel-colored emulsified oils

that rise to the top of an espresso shot.

Latte Art: The pattern formed by

rhythmically pouring steamed milk into an espresso drink. Decorative and demonstrative; only properly steamed milk will hold a form.

Single Origin : Coffee from a particular region, farm or area within a farm.

Dead Shot: When an espresso shot sits too long after it is pulled (over 45 seconds) and becomes stale.

In celebration of Collierville’s 150 Year Anniversary the custom Latte (on the right) is available through February at Press Cafe (located in Life Church). Just order a “C150” for a smokey treat with notes of Cinnamon & Maple.

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Much can be accomplished over a cup of coffee. This social stimulant was woven into the fabric of our everyday life, long before the green, mythological mermaid graced our white cardboard cups. Coffee shops have uniquely placed themselves in the cultural backdrop of our lives over the last few decades. These eclectic, comfortable environments provide a place for individuals and groups alike to find creative space to breathe. Caffeine sparks conversation that who knows might change the world.

Other than productivity, coffee encourages fellowship. The iconic sitcom Friends focuses on a group of roommates sharing conversation, culture, and life’s challenges in the comfort of their local coffee shop, Central Perk. A motherdaughter duo connects with their

community over a ‘cup of joe’ at the local diner Luke’s in hit television series Gilmore Girls. Whether fictional locations or spots right around the corner, we’re subliminally reminded that no matter the reason for your visit, coffee is communal.

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EVERY YEAR, YOU PROBABLY MAKE A SIMILAR RESOLUTION. EAT HEALTHY, WORKOUT MORE, TAKE UP YOGA… WE HAVE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE. UNFORTUNATELY, EXCEPT FOR THE RARE FEW WITH ENOUGH WILLPOWER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, MOST OF US PETER OUT OF OUR RESOLUTIONS PRETTY QUICKLY. RATHER THAN GOING OUT WITH A WHIMPER, WHY NOT QUIT YOUR RESOLUTION WITH A BANG?

With all of Collierville’s delicious restaurants available to us, it’s easy to break your resolutions and soak up all that sweet Southern food. Here are some meals that are going to make your resolution obsolete: Any item on Raven & Lily Restaurant’s brunch menu is well worth all the calories.

Their Bananas Foster Pain Perdu, which is baked French toast with warm bananas in caramel sauce, is a particularly delicious treat. Add that

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to their repertoire of biscuits and gravy and their brioche cinnamon roll, and you’ve got a meal worth breaking your resolution for.

Frost Bake Shop has an incredible amount of sweet treats, but the best is probably their version of gooey butter cookies, which come in a variety of flavors and basically melt in your mouth. While anything in the bakery could easily make you give up on healthy eating, those gooey butter cookies won’t leave you with any regrets.

Wolf River Brisket Company has some of the best brisket in Memphis, but what’s good brisket without excellent burnt ends? WRBC’s burnt ends are available until sold out, and although they are available as a plate, they’re best eaten on top of macaroni & cheese. Their three-cheese mac & cheese is creamy, salty and pairs perfectly with the slightly sweet crunch of the burnt ends. Your resolution won’t stand a chance.

Cafe Piazza is apparently the place to go for dessert in Collierville. Lots of locals chow down on whatever co-owner MaryBeth Lucchesi has whipped up that day. However, most people swear by the cannolis, tiramisu and coconut cake, which can always be found on the menu. Order all three for a true resolution meltdown (and a sugar rush).

Dyer’s Cafe offers a smorgasbord of ways to bust up every single one of your healthy resolutions. There’s all sorts of delicious appetizers, such as cheeseburger fries, as well as desserts, such as Mom’s Hershey Pie. The main attraction, though, is definitely a Dyer’s

THE BIG PAPA, DYER’S CAFÉ

BANANAS FOSTER PAN PERDUE, RAVEN & LILY

CAFE PIAZZA IS APPARENTLY THE PLACE TO GO FOR DESSERT IN COLLIERVILLE. LOTS OF LOCALS CHOW DOWN ON WHATEVER CO-OWNER MARYBETH LUCCHESI HAS WHIPPED UP THAT DAY.

burger. The Big Papa, Filthy Diablo or the Off Road 4x4 all offer the perfect opportunity to officially say goodbye to that resolution. story | REGAN HEWITT photos | FROST BAKE SHOP & CINDY B. THYMIUS PHOTOGRAPHY GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES, FROST BAKE SHOP

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THE BUSINESS OF BAKING

ave you ever seen a beautifully decorated cookie? One that you thought you couldn’t possibly recreate? Well, that didn’t stop these women from trying and succeeding.

The measure of success for most are their thriving cookie decorating businesses. With lots of glowing Facebook reviews and eager word-of-mouth recommendations, many of these businesses exist solely out of Collierville homes.

In the past decade or so, highly stylized and personal cookies have become a popular treat. But why? Kristi Kloos, owner of Frost Bake Shop, said, “There’s something to be said for taste — butter cookies [Frost’s speciality] are undeniably good.” Lydia Farmer, from Cakes by Lydia, added, “They are the perfect small, personalized gifts or [party] favors as well.” In a world where social media is king, it’s nice to have something personal, beautiful and delicious to post about.

Some see cookie decorating as a creative outlet, while for others, it’s already a full-blown business venture. Regardless, all these women are wildly excited about the art-form that is cookie decorating. Anna Stephens, of The Occasional Cookie Boutique, said “Cookie decorating is really an art — the creativity and skill involved varies but it is always very rewarding.”

Cookie Machine Renee, also known as Renee Clark, said, “There’s a Facebook group called MidSouth Cookie Group where we can ask others to borrow cutters or if they can take an order that we don’t have time to do.” At their core, these groups are positive, supportive and helpful.

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Stephanie Stevens of Cottage Cookies has been making cookies for friends and family since 2002. Her first attempt were giraffe cookies for her son’s birthday. Laughing, she said, “Looking back, they looked horrible but I was very proud of them.” Most of these decorators are self-taught, using bloggers, YouTube videos and the occasional class to help hone their skills.

Frost Bake Shop, which opened in 2004 and is primarily known for cakes, has offered decorated cookies since 2013. Their busiest season falls between Halloween and Valentine’s Day, when customized orders are all the rage. “We’ve come very close to selling out during the holiday season,” Kloos said, due to their three-day cookie making process that ensures a high-quality look and taste every time.

Kloos says some of her favorite cookie designs are the most creative. “For Thanksgiving, we had a decorator who took a wedding dress cutter, turned it on its side and made a ham hock design,” she said. For most decorators, creativity is only half of the work. Cookie decorating takes time — both to learn and to complete.

As a self-taught cookie guru, Stevens emphasizes that anyone can decorate cookies. “I tell my classes, ‘If I can do this, you can definitely do this.’ You just have to practice the skill set,” she said. She highly recommends YouTube videos to understand the different icing consistencies, the design options and how to have fun with it.

Stevens is also very proud of the businesses that have spawned from her own. “I know some women who have started their own cookie businesses after taking my classes,” she said.

“There’s not a competition, everyone’s just having fun.”

Now, if you are interested in decorating like a professional, you will need the proper tools. Stevens swears by disposable

piping bags, which can be found at Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

Depending on your investment, Clark claims her most-used item is “a Pico projector for copying pictures or handwriting” onto the cookie. However, cream-of-the-crop cookie cutters and accoutrement can require a trip down to Mary Carter Decorating Center on White Station.

Many of these cookie decorators say their number one decorating tip is to master the art of royal icing. “There can be a lot of consistency issues — too thick, too runny — that can mess up the decorating process,” said Stevens. Farmer said that a spray bottle of water can be “a game changer,” because “it helps so much in achieving the right consistency” for your icing.

However, once the icing is consistent, decorators recommend starting with the “wet-on-wet” design technique, which looks intricate but is actually quite simple.

Both Frost Bake Shop and Cottage Cookies offer cookie decorating classes, if you’re looking to improve your skills.

Additionally, you can attend CookieCon 2020 in Louisville Kentucky to meet other cookie decorators, stock up on supplies and attend workshops.

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ollierville found no relief from the boll weevil epidemic that devastated cotton farming in our area during the late 1800s.

Many of the cotton farmers turned to dairy farming for survival and from the 1920s to the 1940s, Collierville became a booming dairy town. Hundreds of familyowned dairy farms in our area supplied Memphis with its farm fresh milk and the growth of dairy farming led to the opening of the Swift and Company cheese manufacturing facility on Main Street in 1934. A Cheese Carnival was put on by the local Rotary Club, bringing livestock shows to the Collierville Square and promoting the thriving, new dairy industry in the 1930s. The Cheese Carnival had a queen and her court, live music, dances, parades, and a carnival-like atmosphere that lasted several days.

“It was fun watching everybody come to Town,” recalls Collierville resident Lecile Harris. “Everybody came in on their wagons and on their mules and they would tie them up when they got there. I remember

“Once a queen always a queen, that’s what they say! But she Elizabeth Carrington (Kelsey) was very proud to be named Cheese Carnival queen.” - Bill Kelsey they had poles stuck up around the concrete platform and they strung lights across like an outdoor stage.

You could see wagons up on the platform for sale from farmers selling their equipment. Then they would move all that off the platform and I remember the cake walks real well! They would have a big circle with the spots marked off on one end, and on the other end there would be a band and a place where people could dance. I would have been about five years old. It was really something everybody enjoyed!”

The first Cheese Carnival in 1934 drew 12,000 to 18,000 people, “the largest number ever to visit Collierville in a single period” according to the Morton Museum of Collierville History. Collierville native Bill Kelsey’s mother, Elizabeth Carrington (Kelsey), was the Cheese Carnival queen in 1939.

“She was so excited to be named queen,” remembers Kelsey. “She was only, well in ‘39 she would have been 20 years old. There is a cute photo of her sitting on a float. There were two mice on the front of the float, and a big cheese round chair and of course her two princesses beside her.

Once a queen always a queen, that’s what they say! But she was very proud to be named Cheese Carnival queen.”

In addition to the royal court, the multi-day event boasted several forms of entertainment for the Collierville community.

“Parades, fireworks, and band concerts were all something the people looked forward to,” says Kelsey. “The band would march in the parade starting from the high school. They came down Poplar, turned right on Main Street and then went around the Square.

The mid-way was set up on the north side of the Square, where they had carnival type things set up. It was supposed to show the diversity of the Collierville community between the farming, the dairy industry and the beef cattle. It was a big event for Collierville.”

Due to World War II and other issues, the Cheese Carnival was discontinued in 1940 and Swift and Company closed in 1943, but was later reopened by local businessmen in 1944. The plant eventually moved to Olive Branch, MS and officially closed its doors in 1952. Dairy farming provided economic stability for Collierville during an otherwise unsettling time in the Mid-South.

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Collierville homes are still flying off the market! Have you seen the numbers? We did the research and you’ll be interested to know the average statistics of Collierville homes sold in October and November of 2019!

$625.71

$54.66

highest per square foot cost

lowest per square foot cost

$1,027,460

$95,000

highest priced sale amount

lowest priced sale amount

$355,175

$132.37

median sale price

average per square foot cost

Data was compiled by Tour Collierville based on information from ŠCOPYRIGHT 2019 COURTHOUSE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed.

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REALTOR TIPS HOW TO AVOID REAL ESTATE CYBER SCAMS

addresses. These can contain viruses or provide a way for a hacker to access your computer.

DO NOT USE UNSECURED WI-FI It may seem harmless to check banking information using the free Wi-Fi at your local coffee shop, but using an open connection can leave you vulnerable to hackers and scammers. Only access sensitive information on your home computer or on a secured network.

IF YOU SUSPECT FRAUD, TELL SOMEONE If buying a home is on the horizon for you in 2020, you need to be aware of the everincreasing threat of cyber scams.

Phishing, hacking, wire fraud — these are all ways that people attempt to steal from others online. As real estate searches and transactions move more and more online, the chances of being caught up in a cyber scam have become even greater.

By now most people have heard of the “Nigerian prince scams” or phishing emails asking for social security or banking information, but many people still don’t know that they need to watch out for possible scams when buying or selling their home.

Cybercrimes have become increasingly sophisticated over the years and the people perpetrating them focus on situations where a lot of money is changing hands, making real estate transactions an ideal target.

The National Association of Realtors® recently warned its members and consumers with this example — a wiring scam during the closing stage of the home buying and selling process. Hackers will break into the email accounts of consumers and real estate professionals to get details about a real estate transaction. The hacker will then send an email

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pretending to be the buyer, seller, real estate agent or someone else involved in the closing process, say there has been a last minute change and provide new wiring instructions.

Those new and false instructions send the closing costs funds directly into the hacker’s bank account.

While it may seem like there are hundreds of ways for a criminal to take advantage of a consumer online, there are just as many ways that consumers can protect themselves. Here are a few tips to help home buyers and sellers recognize and avoid real estate scams:

DO NOT SEND SENSITIVE INFORMATION VIA EMAIL Do not send banking information, your social security number or anything else that could be used to compromise your identity over email. If you absolutely must send personal or sensitive information via email, only use encrypted email.

If you suspect that fraud has or is in the process of occurring, contact all parties involved in the transaction immediately.

Unfortunately, often there is nothing that can be done to retrieve money stolen in the scam. However, you should still report the incident to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center or the Federal Trade Commission.

Cyber scams are just one of the many pitfalls you can encounter when selling a home so do yourself a favor and speak with a Realtor® member of the National Association of Realtors ®.

Realtors ® have real insights and unparalleled knowledge of your local market to help make selling your home a pleasant experience.

DO NOT CLICK ON UNVERIFIED EMAIL If you do not recognize the name or email address of the sender, do not open the email. Also beware of any attachments or downloadable files from unknown email

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DIY INSTANT POT® CHICKEN

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INGREDIENTS: • 3 pounds whole chicken (will need butcher’s twine to secure legs)

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If you’ve been intimidated by pressure cookers in the past, let Bazaar help you learn how to use an Instant Pot®! This chicken recipe from Bazaar is a simple and delicious way to get started using your own Instant Pot®. Enjoy!

• 2 tablespoons Bazaar’s Garlic Olive Oil (divided) • Sea salt & black pepper, to taste • 1/2 medium onion, cut into quarters

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RUB CHICKEN with one tablespoon of Bazaar’s Garlic Olive Oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper.

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PLACE THE ONION quarters and garlic cloves inside the chicken. Use butcher’s twine to secure the legs.

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TURN ON THE INSTANT POT® and press the Saute button.

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ADD THE REMAINING Bazaar’s Garlic Olive Oil to the Instant Pot®. When hot, add the chicken and sear both sides, about four minutes per side.

• 5 large cloves fresh garlic, peeled & left whole • Southwest Seasoning (recipe below) OR, two tablespoons of your favorite seasoning • 1 cup chicken stock/broth or water

SOUTHWEST SEASONING: • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon onion powder • 1 teaspoon chili powder • 1/2 teaspoon cumin • 1/2 teaspoon basil

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5

REMOVE THE CHICKEN from the Instant Pot® and set aside on a plate. Place the Instant Pot® trivet at the bottom of the Instant Pot® and add chicken stock.

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SPRINKLE SEASONING MIX over the entire chicken, rubbing it in and spreading it around to cover the entire chicken.

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PLACE THE CHICKEN with the breast side-up on top of the trivet and secure the Instant Pot® lid.

Make sure the lid is in the “Sealing” position.

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TURN THE INSTANT POT® to “Manual” and set a timer for 25 minutes.

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WHEN THE TIMER BEEPS, allow the Instant Pot® to release naturally for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, quick-release the rest of the pressure and remove the chicken.

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ALLOW CHICKEN TO REST 5-10 minutes before serving.

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Bazaar offers public and private cooking classes, which encompass everything from cake decorating to pasta making, for groups of 10-35 people. Private classes are perfect for team building, church groups or birthday parties! During each class, participants get to enjoy pre-prepared dishes made by local instructors, and receive a 10% discount on all purchases made that day.

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ALLEY O C TO B ER 1 0, 201 9 Benefitting Collierville Arts Council Historic Town Square

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