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Public Records & Notices Monitoring local real estate since 1968 View a complete day’s public records Subscribe Presented by and notices today for our at memphisdailynews.com. free report www.chandlerreports.com Wednesday, June 23, 2021 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 136 | No. 75 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Second Arlington pediatric clinic opens July 1 MICHAEL WADDELL Drive (Suite 104), just off Airline making them laugh.” She earned past two years, and my former retail management for 22 years Courtesy of The Daily Memphian Road north of Interstate 40 on her doctorate in nursing prac- employer and I were planning to and owned my own business, but Arlington’s second pediatric July 1. It will be one of the few tice from Delta State in 2018 and open a clinic together. I had always wanted to be a nurse clinic should start seeing pa- nurse practitioner-owned clinics spent eight years working in the But she decided to retire, so or a doctor.” tients by next month with a goal in the state. emergency room at Methodist Le I ended up doing it on my own.” She remembers watching the of making young patients com- “The biggest thing for me Bonheur Germantown Hospital. Powell was 40 years old when she “Marcus Welby M.D.” television fortable at a difficult time. is I wanted to give kids a safe “I got that adrenaline junkie decided to go into nursing and show as a child with her grand- Family nurse practitioner Dr. place to go to the doctor because part out (in the ER),” she said. 52 when she graduated with her mother and saying she was going Lisa Powell will open The Pedi- many of them are afraid,” Powell “Then I was working (for) a pe- doctorate. “I was a late bloomer atric Clinic at 11870 Cranston said. “I like welcoming them and diatric office in Cordova for the I guess,” she said. “I had done ARLINGTON CONTINUED ON P2 to describe Resnick, the museum’s new acting ex- ecutive director. Resnick is an art scholar and lawyer who has Life of art, Hollywood deal-making hone spent the bulk of his career either negotiating movie deals with Hollywood stars, directors and produc- ers for 20th Century Fox or writing contracts for Resnick to lead Brooks art museum Sony Pictures. “Heavy hitter” is how several folks associated with the museum have described Resnick. Which made Cobbins even more impressed to learn, during that June 15 board meeting, Resnick had been engaging with even the museum’s front- line workers, including security staff, and carrying out some of their ideas for improving operations. Cobbins loved that Resnick committed to fund- ing a third year of a fellowship dedicated specifically to an African American curator. And Cobbins liked that Resnick stressed the importance of continuing robust programming at Brooks’ 105-year-old Overton Park home even while planning the big move Downtown. “And there was one interesting thing he did,” Cobbins added. Resnick handed out 10 business-card sized cards to every board member. The cards are free-admis- sion passes. Resnick urged each board member to be am- bassadors for the Brooks, giving the passes to their friends, relatives, acquaintances, colleagues, anyone who may not be a member of, or even familiar with, the art museum. “He really emphasized that as a way for us to ex- press and exemplify this is the city’s museum, and we’re in the business of being open and accessible and available to the broader community,” Cobbins recalled. “That to me is exemplifying what the museum stands for,” Cobbins said. “And that’s being the com- Nearly a year ago, Mark Resnick became Memphis Brooks Museum of Art’s deputy director and chief operating officer. That title changed to acting executive director on June 3 when former executive director Emily Ballew Neff resigned. munity-focused institution that it should be.” (Patrick Lantrip/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) Those little cards also symbolize a one-two punch that Resnick embodies: A passion for art and TOM BAILEY “interesting” at the session. Symbol- new home. And Resnick staffed a board business know-how. It’s no happenstance that the Courtesy of The Daily Memphian ism infused this first, in-person board meeting for the first time since the June big, red words — “You’re Invited” — consume most Mark Resnick impressed Darrell meeting since the pandemic. The board 3 announcement that former executive of the card’s face, followed by “as a special guest of Cobbins during last week’s board meet- gathered at One Beale’s new Hyatt Cen- director Emily Ballew Neff had resigned, _______” in much smaller, black letters. ing for the Memphis Brooks Museum of tric, atop the same Downtown river effective immediately. “Pragmatic” and Art, even before Resnick did something bluff where the museum will build its “thoughtful” were words Cobbins used RESNICK CONTINUED ON P3 INSIDE Public Records ���������������� 4 Public Notices ��������������� 12 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Marriage licenses are unavailable ©2020 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company while Shelby County Clerk’s Office Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 135th year information since 1968 reviews internal policies for its digital Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information platforms� Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Relocation program to help protect crime victims, witnesses YOLANDA JONES on the scene when they talk to a would definitely serve as a huge, new location -- it will give them the Crime Commission to receive Courtesy of The Daily Memphian potential witness, to be able to say phenomenal push targeting those the confidence to step up. It will donations for the program. “The Victims and witnesses of to them, if you are afraid, we have violent crimes. (Getting) people give them the strength -- physical- Crime Commission is delighted crime who have been intimidated a program that can relocate you willing to testify will be great.” ly, emotionally -- to come to court, to be the recipient of earmarked and fear testifying in court cases out of this community. We want Such relocation programs have to raise their right hand and to contributions for the purpose of can now be relocated through a our investigators to have that as been implemented by law enforce- speak the truth.” Weirich said her funding 901 WRAP,” Gibbons said. new program introduced Monday, a tool in their toolbox to utilize.” ment in other states including office relocates victims and wit- MPD Assistant Police Chief June 21 by prosecutors, law en- Adkins said MPD Lt. Therman California, and Richardson first nesses already, but it is on a “very Don Crowe, asked how many ho- forcement and a Raleigh church. Richardson alerted him to the is- broached the idea here with state small scale” and on a “crisis basis.” micide cases were not solved be- The program, 901 WRAP — Wit- sue of victims and witnesses of Rep. Antonio Parkinson. Parkin- “We don’t have a pool of mon- cause witnesses or victims were ness Relocation and Assistance crimes not wanting to testify out son said he sponsored a bill in ey set aside in the DA’s budget or afraid to come to court, said “it Program — was announced dur- of fear. Adkins said Richardson the Tennessee General Assembly, the Sheriff’s budget or the Police is an immeasurable number.” He ing a press conference at Greater told him about the problem after but it has not passed yet though Director’s budget for this type of added: “We know the number that Imani Church. Adkins contacted Richardson he remains hopeful it will garner victim service,” Weirich said. “So are unsolved, and that is roughly Rev. Bill Adkins, pastor of the about why homicides and other support. it really is on an as-needed basis. 40% of our homicides so far this church, donated $10,000 from the crimes went unsolved or were not Shelby County District At- But if the resources are there and year. But the question becomes, church to help jump-start the re- prosecuted. Richardson, a 27-year torney Amy Weirich agreed with depending upon the case and the what percentage of those that location initiative and he urged veteran with MPD and a former Richardson that getting victims seriousness of it and the level of are unsolved (are) because of fear citizens, businesses and other homicide detective, said the fear and witness to come to court is threat, we will have to make those from a witness? As Director Chap- churches to donate and support factor for witnesses and victims an ongoing issue. “Oftentimes, determinations in terms of length man says: ‘We know someone WRAP. Earlier this year, Adkins willing to come forward is an issue our victim witness coordinators of relocation and the amount of knows something,’ what is their said crime victims and witnesses that law enforcement and prose- and our prosecutors spend count- assistance we are able to provide.” motivation for not coming for- would be more likely to testify if cutors face daily in Memphis, and less hours just trying to locate She said relocation can be ward?” It really is unmeasurable they could be relocated during a the issue has gotten worse. witnesses. Trying to convince short term and needed just for at this point.” trial and placed out of reach of “It is huge,” Richardson said. witnesses to come to court. And the “hours and days after a violent Adkins said the funding for people who might try to intimi- “We deal with this on a daily ba- oftentimes those witnesses and crime occurs,” but it might also oc- relocation will include moving date them into silence.

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