Special Emphasis: Education

January 11-17, 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 3 Special Emphasis: Education

Change is an inevitable part of education, but the city- county schools merger is only one of the elements of PAGE 16 the shifting local landscape.

Shelby • Fayette • Tipton • Madison

What to expect when city and county schools unite in August 2013

Making Sense of the MergerPAGE 14

12 Sports Memphis Tigers guard Joe Jackson has demonstrated plenty of poise in the last few games, which has marked a change of pace for the heralded player who usually doesn’t shine until the Conference USA tournament.

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Council Delays Vote Lawmakers Re-Elect State communities adjacent to Texas Tech Uni- Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch versity in Lubbock, Texas, for $74 million. said a recent incident that led a fraternity On Wage Theft Ordinance Constitutional Officers EdR also closed on its sale of The Reserve to be banned from the University of Ten- At their first meeting of 2013, Memphis The Legislature has unanimously re- at Star Pass – a 1,020-bed collegiate hous- nessee should dispel supporters’ claims City Council members delayed until Feb. elected the Secretary of State Tre Hargett, ing community near the University of that underage drinkers aren’t interested in 5 a vote on third and final reading of a Comptroller Justin Wilson and Treasurer Arizona – for $25.5 million. obtaining wine. “wage theft” ordinance. David Lillard to another term in office. The company purchased The Prov- In that case a 20-year-old Memphis Council member Myron Lowery Hargett was elected Wednesday to ince, a collegiate community adjacent to student was hospitalized after a drinking called for the delay at the Tuesday, Jan. 8, another four-year term, while Wilson and Kent State University, for $45 million. game involving boxed wine that allegedly meeting saying he wanted to wait until Lillard won their third two-year terms in And EdR acquired the ground lease included consuming it through an enema. the Shelby County Commission takes its office. All three were first elected by the encumbering its 74 percent owned asset, final vote later this month on the same Republican majority in the General As- University Towers – a 953-bed collegiate ordinance. sembly in 2009. community adjacent to North Carolina MAAR Reports Lowery also said negotiations are Hargett is a former chairman of the State University in Raleigh, N.C. – for $7.5 December Home Sales under way with the Memphis Restaurant Tennessee Regulatory Authority and rep- million. Association and the Memphis Hotel-Motel resented Bartlett in the state House from EdR, an apartment-only Real Estate Memphis-area home sales for Decem- Association on the terms of the ordinance. 1997 through 2006. Investment Trust, owns or manages 67 ber increased 26.5 percent from a year Both industry associations have expressed Wilson is a Nashville tax attorney who communities in 24 states with more than ago, with 1,156 total sales recorded in the concerns about the original draft. as an aide to then-Gov. Don Sundquist 37,000 beds within more than 12,000 Memphis Area Association of Realtors The council also approved a resolution was a supporter for a failed effort to im- units. MAARdata property records database. asking the state for grant money to help pose a state income tax in 2002. Lillard, of Average sales price year to date was up pay the cost of infrastructure improve- Germantown, is a former member of the 2.2 percent at $128,774. ments for the $300 million expansion of Shelby County Commission and financial Law Enforcement Group Total home sales year to date were up the Nike plant in Frayser. And the council and tax attorney. Opposes Wine Bill 17.2 percent, and monthly sales volume approved two street-alley closures related increased 19.8 percent to $1.94 billion. to the expansion near New Allen Road and A group of sheriffs and police chiefs is Total sales decreased 2 percent from Frayser Boulevard. Memphis-Based EdR speaking out against a legislative proposal November. Inventory declined 4.8 per- The council approved a special use Closes 2012 on Busy Note to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee cent, with 6,481 units listed for sale. permit for a four-story 87-room Holiday grocery and convenience stores. The database includes records of all Inn Express and Suites on Elvis Presley EdR – a Memphis-based developer, Madison County Sheriff David Wool- property transactions in Shelby, Fayette Boulevard being built by EP3 Develop- owner and manager of collegiate housing fork said at a news conference at the and Tipton counties. ers LLC. The site of the Hernando Place – had several closings and transactions legislative office complex in Nashville that To see real estate information com- hotel is on 3.49 acres that is now a vacant in November and December, including greater availability of wine would come at pany Chandler Reports’ 2012, fourth lot on the west side of Elvis Presley near $126.5 million in acquisitions and $25.5 the price of public safety because it would quarter and December totals for Shelby Winchester with entrances on Hernando million in dispositions. draw the attention of law enforcement County, look for the Jan. 18-24 edition of Road. EdR completed the purchase of two away from more pressing issues. The Memphis News.

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December Tax Collections local sporting goods provider for 86 years, of the Fed’s holdings before the financial house in Raleigh. has installed Green Ballast Inc.’s patented crisis struck in the fall of 2008. That was when Petties and Ham- Beat Projections by $25M daylight harvesting fluorescent light bal- The Fed is funded from interest let fled to Mexico. Petties ran the drug Tennessee’s general fund revenue lasts in its new East Memphis location at earned on its portfolio of securities. After organization from Mexico for the next collections came in $25 million above ex- 964 June Road. covering its expenses, the Fed makes a six years and Hamlet was allegedly a key pectations in December, bringing the total Cliff Hunter, owner of Tommy Bron- payment of the remaining amount to member of the organization. surplus through the first five months of the son Sporting Goods, said in a statement the Treasury Department. Before the Fed budget year to $84 million. that “proper lighting is a key aspect of launched the first bond buying program December revenue collections reflect merchandising.” in 2008, its annual payments had aver- Myers Named Chief Manager economic activity in November, which Green Ballast, led by CEO J. Kevin aged below $30 billion for the previous Of Apperson Crump included shopping activity surrounding Adams of CB Richard Ellis Memphis, three years. the Thanksgiving holiday. is a developer and marketer of energy The 2012 payment to the Treasury Richard Myers has been named chief Finance Commissioner Mark Emkes efficient electronic ballasts for fluores- was reduced by $387 million, which went manager of Apperson Crump PLC, Mem- said the results may reflect renewed con- cent fixtures in the commercial lighting to fund the operations of the Consumer phis’ oldest continuously practicing law sumer confidence, but said revenue figures industry. Green Ballast’s ballasts measure Financial Protection Bureau and the firm. It’s the second time for Myers as the to be released next month will give a better and harvest available daylight to calculate Office of Financial Research, two new firm’s chief manager. He previously filled picture of Christmas season retail activity. and provide only the amount of needed agencies created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank that role in 2010 and 2011. The state collected about $12 million electricity for proper lighting. Act, which overhauled the government’s Myers began practicing in 1992 and more than expected in December, a 5 per- In addition to Tommy Bronson, Green financial regulations. Republicans op- joined Apperson Crump in 1997. He cent growth rate. Corporate franchise and Ballast has added several clients to its posed having these agencies receive their became a partner in 2002. His practice excise were nearly $13 million above the portfolio in recent months, including operating funds from the Federal Reserve concentrates on municipal and property budgeted estimate. commercial real estate developer Belz rather than going through the normal ap- law and foreclosure-related matters. Enterprises and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based propriations process in Congress. A graduate of the University of Real Estate Investment Trust Healthcare Chicago and the Cornell University Law New Federal Rules Trust of America Inc. School, Myers also is a director of the To Curb Risky Mortgages Hamlet Pleads Not Guilty World Cataract Foundation. In Petties Organization Case Federal regulators for the first time are Central Defense Security laying out rules aimed at ensuring that Distributes Coats A high-ranking member of the Craig Kinard Joins MAAR mortgage borrowers can afford to repay Petties drug organization pleaded not As Gov. Affairs Director the loans they take out. Central Defense Security, a leading guilty Tuesday, Jan. 8, to federal racketeer- The rules being unveiled Thursday by provider of business, retail and ware- ing and drug conspiracy charges. The Memphis Area Association of Re- the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau house security, recently distributed 40 Chris Hamlet returned to the U.S. in altors has hired Christy Kinard as its new impose a range of obligations and restric- coats to underprivileged families served December after serving a prison sentence governmental affairs and professional tions on lenders, including bans on the by Memphis community centers. in Mexico. Hamlet was indicted in 2002 by standards director. Her first official day on risky “interest-only” and “no documenta- The coats were collected from CDS a federal grand jury in Memphis as part of the job will be Wednesday, Jan. 16. tion” loans that helped inflate the housing employees, clients and the community an investigation that became the larg- Kinard most recently served as the bubble. during a coat drive in November. After the est drug case ever brought in Memphis legislative affairs advisor/assistant county Lenders will be required to verify and collection efforts, CDS had all of the coats federal court. attorney for Shelby County. She worked inspect borrowers’ financial records. The professionally cleaned by Mercury Valet Hamlet’s court-appointed attorney, 12 years for Shelby County Government, rules discourage them from saddling bor- Dry Cleaners, which donated its services. Robert L. Parris, waived a detention hear- serving as assistant county attorney since rowers with total debt payments totaling CDS then worked with Whitehaven ing before Federal Magistrate Tu Pham 2006. From 2008 to 2011, Kinard was an more than 43 percent of the person’s an- Community Center to identify recipients meaning Hamlet will remain in federal attorney and parliamentarian for the nual income. That includes existing debts for each of the 40 coats. custody. Shelby County Board of Commissioners. like credit cards and student loans. The coats were distributed Dec. 7 at Hamlet fled to Mexico in 2002 along Kinard received her undergraduate CFPB Director Richard Cordray, in the Whitehaven Community Center. with Petties. Petties was indicted that and law degrees from the University of remarks prepared for an event Thursday, April as the lone defendant in the first in Memphis. called the rules “the true essence of ‘re- the series of indictments that eventually sponsible lending.’” Federal Reserve Pays mapped out a violent multi-state drug or- The rules, which take effect next year, Government $88.9 Billion ganization with direct ties to the Sinaloa GTx Drug Receives Fast- aim to “make sure that people who work drug cartel in Mexico. Petties was initially Track Status From FDA hard to buy their own home can be as- The Federal Reserve paid the federal charged with possessing 600 pounds of sured of not only greater consumer protec- government a record $88.9 billion in 2012. marijuana. An experimental GTx Inc. treatment tions but also reasonable access to credit,” The central bank earned the money from Hamlet was stopped by police a for muscle wasting in patients with a form he said. the Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed month after the initial Petties indictment of lung cancer will be reviewed under the Cordray noted that in years leading securities it has purchased to drive inter- coming from Petties’ home and au- Food and Drug Administration’s fast-track up to the 2008 financial crisis, consumers est rates lower and boost the economy. thorities found drugs in the car and at his program. could easily obtain mortgages that they The Fed said Thursday that the 2012 could not afford to repay. In contrast, in payment was up 17.9 percent from 2011 subsequent years banks tightened lending when it paid the federal government so much that few could qualify for a home $75.4 billion. It also surpassed the previ- loan. The new rules seek out a middle ous record payment of $79.3 billion made ground by protecting consumers from bad in 2010. loans while giving banks the legal assur- The Fed began buying Treasury bonds ances they need to increase lending, he and mortgage bonds during the last said. recession and has kept up the effort since The mortgage-lending overhaul is a the downturn ended in June 2009 in an Your Choice for priority for the agency, which was created effort to boost the sub-par recovery and under the 2010 financial law known as the lower high unemployment. It is currently Same Day Deliveries! Dodd-Frank Act. The agency is charged purchasing $85 billion in bonds each with reducing the risk of a credit bubble by month. Dedicated, On-Demand, Scheduled helping to ensure that borrowers are better Fed officials say the massive bond informed and loans are more likely to be buying, known as quantitative easing, is repaid. needed until economic growth is stron- ger. But critics contend that the bond purchases could ultimately lead to higher Bronson Sporting Goods inflation. Adopts Green Lighting All of the Fed’s purchases have pushed the central bank’s balance sheet to $2.92 Phone: 901 432-8104 www.dynamex.com Tommy Bronson Sporting Goods, a trillion, more than three times the size 4 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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The Memphis company said Tuesday pany is payable on March 15 to holders of Will Barden Joins Supreme Court Hears that the drug, enobosarm, is being studied record as of the close of business Feb. 15. Colliers International Dispute Over Class Actions in a couple late-stage trials involving The company also announced a regu- patients with advanced forms of non-small lar quarterly dividend of $1 per share for Commercial real estate veteran Will The U.S. Supreme Court is question- cell lung cancer. the same period, payable on the same date Barden has joined Colliers International ing efforts by consumers’ lawyers to limit The FDA’s fast-track program is under the same terms on its cumulative $4 Memphis as vice president of office ser- the amount of money sought in class- designed to speed up the approval of preferred stock. vices, effective Jan. 2. action lawsuits so they are heard in state drugs that treat serious or life-threatening International Paper executives are Barden brings a wealth of experience courts rather than more business-friendly diseases for which there are few other scheduled to release their fourth quarter in office tenant and user representation federal court. therapies. Those that receive fast-track and year-end earnings information Jan. and will be teaming with Frazier Baker to The justices on Monday appeared status receive extra meetings and corre- 29 in a conference call with investors and help further expand Colliers’ presence in receptive to an insurance company’s spondence with regulators throughout the analysts. office real estate. argument that lawyers artificially lower review process. A graduate of the University of Mem- the amount of money at stake to keep the The status also raises the possibility of phis, Barden previously was the principal lawsuits in state courts that often favor a faster, priority review from the FDA once Malco Theatres broker for his own commercial real estate plaintiffs. the drug developer seeks approval. ‘Wraps’ Up Fundraiser practice, Barden Commercial Realty LLC, The Standard Fire Insurance Co. of GTx focuses on developing treatments for 11 years. Prior to that, he was director Hartford, Conn., says the tactic drags for cancer and other serious medical con- This year, more than 86,500 bows were of brokerage services group with Trammel out lawsuits and makes fighting them so ditions. Enobosarm is the most advanced sold during Malco Theatres’ five-week Crow Co. for five years. expensive that companies would rather product in the company’s drug develop- holiday campaign “Wrapped with Love.” Before Barden’s real estate career, he settle. ment pipeline. The annual campaign benefits St. Jude worked in finance and accounting posi- The case involves a 2005 federal law GTx shares rose 60 cents, or 12.6 Children’s Research Hospital. The program tions for 23 years, culminating in his posi- that allows defendants to transfer class percent, to $5.35 in premarket trading. Its is in its 14th year, and this year it saw an tion as chief financial officer for Langston actions involving more than $5 million to shares have traded in a 52-week range of increase of more than 6,000 bows sold Cos. Inc., a privately held industrial pack- federal court. $2.62 to $6.55 per share. compared to 2011. aging concern based in Memphis. Standard Fire is being sued by an The bows are hand-made from actual Arkansas homeowner over the cost of film and sold for $1 each. The material and repairing hail damage. International Paper volunteer production hours for the bows Federal Lawmakers Assess Declares Dividend were donated, and a formal check presen- River Rock-Removal Effort tation at the hospital is being planned for High Court Rejects International Paper Co. declared a early spring. Two federal lawmakers from Illinois Medicare Challenge quarterly dividend Tuesday, Jan. 8, of 30 Since 1999, Malco has raised more than are getting a firsthand look at urgent cents per share for the period from Jan. 1 $500,000 for St. Jude through its annual efforts to clear some Mississippi River The U.S. Supreme Court has turned to March 31, 2013. The dividend on com- “Wrapped with Love” and “Kids Summer bedrock that’s crimping shipping on the away a challenge from former House Ma- mon stock in the Memphis-based com- Film Fest” campaigns. waterway. jority Leader Dick Armey and other Social Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Bill Enyart Security recipients who say they have were set to be briefed Monday about the the right to reject Medicare in favor of work near Thebes, Ill., by Army Corps of continuing health coverage from private Engineers and Coast Guard officials, then insurers. tour the site by boat. The justices did not comment Mon- Corps-hired contractors have been day in letting stand a federal appeals working since last month to clear the un- court ruling that held that there is no way derwater rock pinnacles from the river. for people who receive Social Security to The effort is considered vital in ensur- reject Medicare benefits. ing that stretch of river remains open Armey, a Texas Republican, and to barge traffic as the lingering drought two other former federal employees continues to lower the level of the Missis- say private insurance covers more than A disease management McGEHEE, AR sippi. Medicare. Two other plaintiffs are wealthy Registered Nurse Barge industry trade groups have ex- individuals who have high deductible Patient Care Technician company focused exclusively pressed concern the ever-dropping river private insurance and prefer to pay for PINE BLUFF, AR could further restrict barge weights to the their health care. in the end stage renal disease Clinical Coordinator point that shipping on the river is halted. The case was funded by a group called Facility Administrator The Fund For Personal Liberty, which industry has immediate Registered Nurse Acute says its purpose is to take on burdensome Tennesseans Urged government regulations. To Test for Radon Two state agencies, the federal govern- TBI Taking Applications ment and the American Lung Association For Citizen’s Academy are encouraging Tennesseans to test their homes for radon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Radon is a naturally occurring gas is accepting applications for its Citizen’s that can enter homes through foundation Academy. cracks or openings. The TBI says the academy is designed It’s invisible and odorless and high to develop a better understanding and concentrations can cause health prob- awareness of the agency in the commu- lems including lung cancer. nity. It offers citizens a close look at the The Environmental Protection Agency TBI’s work investigating crime scenes and estimates that 70 percent of Tennesseans cyber crime, tracking terrorism informa- live in areas with high or moderate risk of tion, and doing forensics examinations. radon. The academy runs from May 7 Please send resumes to The Tennessee Health Department through May 28 at TBI headquarters in [email protected] and the state Department of Environment Nashville. It is limited to only 15 citizens. and Conservation are offering more in- Applicants must be at least 21 years or fax to 214-736-2825. formation about radon and radon testing old and be physically able to meet train- EOE on their websites or by calling toll free to ing and scheduling requirements. 800-232-1130. Those interested should fill out the State officials recommend testing for application located on the TBI website at www.usrenalcare.com radon during consistently cold weather. www.tbi.tn.gov and submit it by Feb. 28. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 5

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ed 10 times since it became effective. Laurenzi was appointed to the post by About 30,000 Tennesseans receive the U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton as Steve Parker benefits. leaves the post to join a U.S. Justice De- FROM THE BLOG Labor Commissioner Karla Davis said partment detail in New Orleans. in a news release that claimants can get Stanton created the unit within the help finding jobs by using the Jobs4TN. office in February 2011 as part of a new CoStar Releases Top 10 Most Read gov website or visiting one of the depart- division of cases. The unit’s jurisdiction Commercial Real Estate News in 2012 ment’s career centers. includes not only traditional civil rights violation investigations and cases but some government corruption cases as Editor’s Note: “From the Blog” is a weekly feature that highlights In-Synk Business Book well as human trafficking cases and hate some of the enterprising work our staff and contributors post on The Review Makes Changes crime allegations. Laurenzi has served several times as Daily News blog, blog.memphisdailynews.com. The two-year-old In-Synk Business acting U.S. attorney for the district. Book Review is getting an upgrade in Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian Cole- SARAH BAKER | The Memphis News 2013. man and Jonathan Skrmetti remain with It had been held on the first Friday the unit. heck out this list of top 10 most read commercial real estate morning of each month. But in the new Cstories from CoStar Realty Information Inc. in 2012. The CoStar year, it’s moving to the noon hour. It will story was posted Dec. 31 at www.costar.com. include lunch, upgrading the series to a Ray Rico Freelance lunch-and-learn format. Moves Into Cooper-Young The In-Synk Business Book Review 1. Trane Completes Lease of 625,000 SF in Southeast Memphis will continue to introduce the content of Ray Rico Freelance has inked a lease a “latest or greatest” business or leader- for 550 square feet in the heart of the 2. Hillwood Acquires Goodyear Bldg for $7.5M ship book, after which a discussion will Cooper-Young Historic District after ensue. working for six years as a freelancer out 3. Riley Joins Colliers Mgmt. The first book review of 2013 will be of his nearby home and hiring strictly Friday, Jan. 11, when Synk will review contract labor. 4. Hilco Sells DSI Dialysis Center Portfolio “Good Strategy, Bad Strategy: The Dif- The space at 2294 Young Ave. sits on ference and Why it Matters,” by Richard the opposite corner of the current Coo- Rumelt. per-Young Business Association office. 5. FedEx Family House Receives LEED Gold Certification To celebrate the new time and the Previous tenants include Victory Bicycle addition of lunch, Synk is offering a Studio and Shoenista’s. 6. Gerber/Taylor Renews, Expands in Memphis couple of other incentives to attend. All Rico had outside bricks sandblasted participants in the Book Review in 2012 and constructed and painted inside walls 7. Dunavant Ents Acquires Bartlett Logistics Portfolio are eligible for a free ticket. Two-for-the- in order to better prepare the space for price-of-one tickets also available, as is a client meetings. The team has already 8. Briggs Equipment Buys Out Barloworld Handling six-ticket season pass. been working with Eric Mathews of To register for the January book LaunchMemphis on its one-year growth review, visit http://insynkgoodstratbad- plan, to open Memphis’ first creative 9. Archon Group Acquires Wolfchase Apts. for $27.3M strat.eventbrite.com, or www.in-synk. co-op. com, or http://bookreviewseasonpass. Additionally, Ray Rico Freelance has 10. Jacobson Logistics Takes 40,000 SF in Memphis eventbrite.com for a season pass. created and filled two full-time positions. The book reviews will continue to be Kathy Benefiel, who has a background in So what’s this year have in store? Read up on CoStar’s 12 CRE held at the Triumph Bank board room at the medical field, manages office ad- Predictions for 2013 at www.costar.com. Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240. ministration and bookkeeping. Tammy Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., the Bryant, with past experience in print sales review begins at noon and will end by and advertising, oversees new business 12:45 p.m. development and client expectations. Ray Rico Freelance also plans to employ a Oil Falls as Uncertainty price of oil. Oil, which is priced in dollars, full-time Web developer. Hits Energy Markets tends to fall as the dollar strengthens and Laurenzi to Head Local Ray Rico Freelance specializes in makes crude more expensive for investors Civil Rights Unit branding and design, speedy printing The price of oil fell Monday, hit by holding foreign currencies. and online marketing, including social uncertainty about what the U.S. Federal On Monday, the euro was down at Veteran federal prosecutor Larry Lau- media and website design. Other services Reserve might do with its bond purchase $1.3030 from $1.3065 on Friday. renzi is the new chief of the Civil Rights include grant writing, promotional items, program and data showing the U.S. un- Brent crude, used to price interna- Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s office for the copywriting and editing, photography employment rate unchanged. tional varieties of oil, was down 44 cents Western District of Tennessee. and videography. By early afternoon in Europe, bench- to $110.87 a barrel on the ICE Futures mark crude for February delivery was exchange in London. down 44 cents to $92.65 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Unemployment Benefits OK, now that On Friday, the Nymex contract closed Extended in Tennessee up 17 cents at $93.09 a barrel after the U.S. Energy Department’s Energy Infor- Tennessee residents will continue you have this baby... mation Administration reported that the to get federal extended unemployment nation’s crude supplies fell by 11.1 million benefits for at least another year. barrels during the last week of 2012, much The Tennessee Department of Labor it’s not about you any more. more than analysts expected. and Workforce Development had warned The impact of last week’s release of a late last month that the benefits were transcript of the Federal Reserve’s Decem- about to expire. ber meeting showing that policymakers But the agency announced last week disagreed over how long to keep a bond- that they have been extended through purchase program in place was still being Jan. 1, 2014. felt on the market. Congress created the Emergency Un- Traders inferred the Fed might employment Compensation program in shorten the program, which could send 2008 to provide unemployment benefits Go to TUCI.org for a copy of the Parents Guide to Kindergarten Readiness. U.S. interest rates, and therefore the dol- to workers who had exhausted their state lar, higher. That in turn would hurt the benefits. The legislation has been amend- 6 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Law & The Courts

President & CEO Peter Schutt Club Crave Nuisance bill dries Senior Reporter

General Manager Emeritus Government, Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, Ed Rains Education, Manufacturing, Agribusiness Case Moves Slowly 528-5277 | [email protected] Publisher Eric Barnes Bill Dries | The Memphis News

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Managing Editor he Shelby County District Attorney Lance Allan Wiedower Prosecutors are seeking General’s office and attorneys for the owners of Club Crave have to close the troubled Deputy Managing Editor andy meek T Eric Smith Senior Reporter been talking privately since prosecutors night club at 380 Beale Banking/Financial Services/Accountants, Markets & Economy, got the court order that closed the Beale Associate Editor Economic Development, Small Business, Attorneys/Courts/ Street nightspot during the Christmas Street permanently af- Kate Simone Civil Litigation holidays as a public nuisance. 528-5279 | [email protected] But they still couldn’t agree on a trial ter holiday shooting Graphic Designer & Photo Editor date for the matter Monday, Jan. 7, in a Brad Johnson second try by General Sessions Environ- mental Court Judge Larry Potter to set one. Mendenhall Road, in the Mendenhall Graphic Designer & Illustrator Potter gathered attorneys on all sides Square shopping center. Emily Morrow in his chambers Monday morning after The western-themed nightclub drew the sides couldn’t agree Friday in open large and very different crowds on week- Senior Production Assistant Sandy Youngblood court on a trial date. end nights including a Sunday night event “You may have noticed it has not been called “Soul Night” in which the club was SARAH BAKER Production Assistant REPORTER easy,” Potter said Friday after five attorneys leased to organizers of the once a week Laurie Beck gathered at the bench. “We have failed.” gathering in the late 1990s. Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Architects/Engi- But Monday, all sides agreed to a Jan. Soul Night was what drew the attention neers/Construction, Advertising/PR/Media, Tourism/Hospi- Pressman tality, Food/Restaurants 16 deadline to file motions. of Memphis Police brass who several times Cedric Walsh 521-2464 | [email protected] Prosecutors are seeking to close the blocked all but one exit on the parking lot club at 380 Beale St. permanently. George on Sunday evenings and checked those Pressman Miller, who controls the property that is funneling through the checkpoint for war- Pete Mitchell owned by Beale Street Development Corp., rants or indications of gang activity. according to the Shelby County Assessor, At times the crowd on the parking lot Pressman Robert SHANNON as well as the club owners who are leasing would be twice what could fill the club to the space from Miller, are fighting the capacity. Administrative Specialist attempt to close it permanently. Miller Club owners argued they weren’t re- Marsha Payne evicted previous club owners who rented sponsible for what happened on the park- DON WADE from him for the same problems. ing lot, including several homicides, and Senior Account Executive SPORTS COLUMNIST Potter anticipated a full trial to get to touted security measures that included Janice Jenkins [email protected] “the difficulties of the issue” and talked metal detectors and a private security force of possibly moving the hearing from his with helmets and riot batons used inside Advertising Director courtroom in the Criminal Justice Center the club that they referred to as a “SWAT Don Fancher to the Shelby County Courthouse. team.”

Business Development Manager “We’re always negotiating trying to Even after the club owners dropped Patricia McKinney work out some sort of settlement,” said Soul Night, the violence continued and in Assistant District Attorney Robert Ratton 2003 then-District Attorney General Bill Director of Marketing & Circulation after Friday’s court session. “I can’t talk Gibbons targeted the club for permanent Donna Waggener about what they are or what they might be. closure. It was Gibbons who began the LANCE MURPHEY We’ll see what happens.” use of the state nuisance statute in 2002 to Production/Distribution Manager PHOTOGRAPHER “It’s just frustrating that we can’t re- attack such problems and the use of the John Buescher Weekly features, spot news solve this quickly because there are lots of statute has continued under his successor, [email protected] conflicts involved,” said Robert Wampler, Amy Weirich. Controller Pam Mallett attorney for Miller, who has separate legal Potter made the injunction closing counsel from the club owners. “I think we Denim and Diamonds permanently in To reach our editorial department, e-mail: can at some point. But we can’t today.” 2003. The injunction enjoined the owners [email protected] or call: 901-523-1561 Assistant District Attorney Paul Hager- at the time and any future owners from Published by: man was quick to add that his office’s goal operating a nightclub “any other business THE DAILY NEWS PUBLISHING CO. 193 Jefferson Avenue is still to close Crave permanently and similar to its previous operation at said Memphis, TN 38103 includes Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s location, or any business that supports any P.O. Box 3663 Memphis, TN 38173-0663 call to demolish the building. such operation.” Tel: 901.523.1561 “Those remain our goals,” he said. Platinum Plus, a strip club at 2514 Fax: 901.526.5813 www.memphisdailynews.com The Daily News is supportive, including in “The club remains closed. Ideas are always Mount Moriah Road, was closed perma- some case being on the boards of, the following welcome. … We’re always listening.” nently in 2005 on a nuisance petition The Daily News is a general interest organizations: Literacy Mid-South, Grace St. newspaper covering business, law, Luke's Episcopal School, Wolf River Conservancy, In most nuisance petitions some kind that was paired with a federal criminal government, and real estate and Ronald McDonald House, Great Outdoors of settlement is announced with property investigation of the club’s ownership that development throughout the Memphis University, Tennessee Wildlife Federation, metropolitan area. Temple Israel, St. Jude's, St George's owners after the initial court appearance included several undercover police officers The Daily News, the successor of the Daily Independent Schools, Shelby Residential & and the settlement with conditions, in- in the club. The club’s owner, Ralph Lunati, Record, The Daily Court Reporter, and The Vocational Svcs, Shelby Farms Park, Calvary Daily Court News, was founded in 1886. & The Arts, Bridges, Boys & Girls Club of cluding a pledge and specific steps to work was sentenced to 18 months in prison after Greater Memphis, Binghampton Development at discouraging all illegal activity on the he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of Corporation, U of M Journalism Dept., Chickasaw AUDIT PENDING Council Boy Scouts, Memphis Leadership property, is then made formal. conspiracy to commit racketeering. Feder- Foundation, Junior Achievement, Overton Park The other high profile nightspot with a al authorities seized the club as part of the Conservancy, The Cotton Museum and WKNO. history of violence targeted by a nuisance criminal case and later sold the property petition was Denim and Diamonds, 5353 and contents of the club at auction. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 7

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REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT Real Estate & Development James Lee House Battling Blight Bed & Breakfast Downtown Memphis Commission turns up heat on city’s eyesores Granted 10-Year Tax Freeze

Sarah Baker | The Memphis News

he James Lee House redevelopment is moving along in Victorian Village. T The Center City Revenue Finance Corp., a board of the Downtown Memphis Commission, approved a 10-year payment- in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for The James Lee House Bed & Breakfast at 690 Adams Ave. at its Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting. The PILOT benefit over the 10-year term is $309,778. Representing The James Lee House LLC were partners Jose Velazquez, former executive director of Latino Memphis, and J.W. Gibson, owner of Gibson Cos. Inc. and also a partner in the Chisca Hotel redevelopment project. The plans are to convert the 8,100-square-foot Lee House into a five- suite, luxury bed-and-breakfast inn, an Photos: Lance Murphey investment of about $2.3 million. Suites will Jason Null of Biggs General Contracting works on demolition of the parking garage at 147 Jefferson Ave., part of be named after each of the four families an agreement between the property owner and the DMC. that have owned the property – the Lee Suite, the Goyer Suite, the Harsson suite, and now, the Velazquez suite, as Velazquez sarah baker | The Memphis News “There’s some properties that there’s floor plate of the building,” Morris said. and his family plan to live on the third floor. just not a market or a demand for rehab- Morris said that anti-blight effort is Redevelopment of the Lee House is a bing that particular property at this par- aimed at increasing the cost of holding priority of the DMC, as listed on the orga- ticular time, so we’d be beating our head blight and decreasing the cost of devel- nization’s “Top 10 Redevelopment Sites.” he kickoff date to the Downtown against the wall trying to get a develop- oping. Because under the city’s current The property has been vacant for nearly 60 Memphis Commission’s anti- ment going there because it’s just not property tax system, developers are years. Tblight initiative on April 1, 2011, going to happen, even with our help,” “punished for improving on blight.” DMC backed the 10-year PILOT, an is embedded in president Paul Morris’ Morris said. “So on those properties, “If you own a blighted building exception from its eligible 7.5-year-term, memory. we’ve tried to work with the property that’s nearly worthless, we don’t tax you because it will “save an important histori- “I remember writing the first series owner to maintain a minimum standard very much. If you go about improving cal structure from neglect, remedy blight, of letters (to property owners) on April of code compliance.” that property, we jack up your taxes,” create jobs, increase surrounding property 1 and sending them out because I had a The DMC, then known as the Center Morris said. “That’s why we have to help values, revitalize a prominent corner in few people call and ask if it was an April City Commission, has made similar lists encourage development, because often Memphis, provide needed hotel rooms in Fool’s joke,” Morris said. “I remember before. One in 2005 of underused build- with those high taxes, it’s impossible to the core of the city, bolster tourism, reduce telling the board when we did this that ings in most need of redevelopment make a development occur.” the city’s liability for owning a blighted if we can get even one or two properties included the Sterick, Sears, Nylon Net, And in the event that lawsuits are structure, and stimulate economic devel- fixed up, we’ll consider it a success be- Hickman, Alabaster and Toof buildings. filed with the property owner due to opment,” according to the PILOT applica- cause we knew going in it would be very Morris said the new list has a “large inaction, it’s because the DMC has tion. difficult. If it were easy, it would have overlap” but is also ongoing. exhausted all other means of assisting The DMC believes the project when been done before.” Examples of recent strides made on said owner. completed will serve as a catalyst for fu- After being granted a total of blighted Downtown property are the “We’ve got a basketful of carrots ture development in Victorian Village and $100,000 split between the DMC and Chisca Hotel’s new local owners and and a basket full of sticks,” Morris said. the Memphis Medical District. Center City Finance Corp. (CCDC) their plans to convert it into market rate “We’ve got anti-blight regulations and The James Lee House’s $1 transfer from boards, Morris, DMC senior vice presi- apartments and retail space on South the power to enforce them. … Then on the city to Velazquez was approved in Au- dent of planning and development Andy Main, the James Lee House in Victo- the other hand, we’ve got tax incen- gust. It had been owned by the city since Kitsinger and newly hired anti-blight rian Village’s proposed future as a bed tives, development loans, and our own 1929 and was exempt from property taxes. attorney Steve Barlow did an inventory and breakfast and the conversion of a resources here in terms of information – The 171-year-old house at Adams and of those Downtown properties that were chain-linked lot with broken sidewalk at we’ve got an architect here, a lawyer, an Orleans Street is designated by the Library vacant, not being actively marketed and Jefferson Avenue and North Main Street accountant – we help work with prop- of Congress. Built in 1841 as a two-story, lacking plan of action. into the Barking Lot dog park and food erty owners to get property developed. four-room farmhouse, the Lee House They came up with 180 blighted truck staging area. That’s the thing that we enjoy doing underwent massive renovations in three assets ranging from historic skyscrapers The DMC has also initiated conver- much more than the enforcement side.” phases through the 1870s. to abandoned lots and sent letters to all sations with the owner of the Hickman A case where both carrots and sticks The house was built in the Italianate of their owners, asking for information Building, the property across the street were used was on property at 62 N. Sec- style, but with architectural influences of about their plans. The DMC has since from the YMCA on Madison. ond St., 66 N. Second and 147 Jefferson French second empire – dominated by narrowed its focus to between 10 and “It’s got a chain-linked fence around Ave. The DMC filed suit against prop- heavy stone work, limestone on the front 20 properties based on priority and also it, it’s vacant and blighted, but it’s a great erty owner Adam Airman in February, façade and scored stucco made to look like those projects where their attention can opportunity we think for development claiming the properties were a public limestone throughout. It was the original most likely make a difference. because of its location and the size and nuisance. home of Memphis College of Art in 1927. 8 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

community Dunavant Public Service Award Nominations Sought by Jan. 30 bill dries | The Memphis News

fter being grounded last year under honesty, lack of pretentiousness, attentive- such a great job for us as a counterweight doctor’s orders, former Saks Inc. ness, mentoring abilities and accessibility. to some of that.” ACEO Brad Martin will be the key- The criteria are based on Dunavant’s The hope is also that public officials – note speaker this year for the 2013 Bobby conduct during his tenure as both an elected and non-elected – will attend and Dunavant Public Service Awards. elected official and a government em- get some encouragement from the award’s The awards to one elected official and ployee who worked under elected officials. emphasis on good government. one non-elected public official will be Everyone who is a public Dunavant, whose portrait hangs in the “Everyone who is a public servant who given Feb. 27 at the Holiday Inn University servant who attends the Shelby County Courthouse, was Probate attends the luncheon will be recognized of Memphis. The luncheon begins at 11:45 luncheon will be recognized Court Clerk for 21 years. that day, not just the award recipients,” a.m. that day, not just the award Even after being elected to head the Griffee said. “It’s a chance for us and the The award, named for the late Shelby recipients. It’s a chance for office, Dunavant kept his desk at the community at large to give these people a County Probate Court Clerk Bobby Du- counter where attorneys file their papers pat on the back and say thank you for a job us and the community ... to navant, is presented by the Rotary Club of “ and waited on attorneys and others at the well done.” Memphis East and sponsored by The Daily give these people a pat on counter. He retired in 1994 and died in The 2012 awards went to Memphis City News and the University of Memphis. the back and say thank you 2003, the first year of the awards. Council member Myron Lowery and Ted Martin, the cofounder of the Martin for a job well done.” Dunavant’s family wanted to honor Illsley, plans review manager for the Shelby Institute for Teaching Excellence and a him and his philosophy of public service, County Code Enforcement Department. – Mark Griffee former Tennessee state representative Rotary Club of Memphis East but the award also was a reaction to public Some of the past winners have, like couldn’t make last year’s luncheon and corruption investigations of the day. Dunavant, been honored for their service Church Health Center founder Dr. Scott “There was a whole lot of Tennessee as non-elected officials and later held Morris was his substitute. members of the Dunavant family and the Waltz stuff and other investigations of cor- elected office. Martin, chairman of RBM “He gave one of the best presentations Rotary Club, is seeking nominations for ruption,” Griffee said, referring to the FBI Venture Company, a family investment I’ve every heard,” said Mark Griffee, of the the award by Jan. 30. Nomination forms corruption sting. “That was getting, under- company, founded the Martin Institute Rotary Club. “It was on the 10 virtues of are at www.rotaryclubofmemphiseast.org. standably and appropriately, a lot of media with his family as a nonprofit working in basically being a good person and a good The committee also considers those attention. We, as a club, wanted to come the professional development of teachers public servant and applied it to that.” nominated in past years. up with something that would recognize and school administrators from the cam- The awards committee, which includes All nominees are judged based on their the vast majority of public servants who do pus of Presbyterian Day School.

REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT Helen of Troy Plans Build-to-Suit in Olive Branch

SARAH BAKER | The Memphis News The $37 million facility will be con- The facility, Helen of Troy’s second in Financing Revolving Fund. The agency structed on a 77-acre site in the Whisper- Mississippi, is expected to be complete by also provided assistance for infrastructure ing Woods development on Polk Lane in December. The company also operates a improvements through the Develop- DeSoto County. CB Richard Ellis Memphis 1.2 million-square-foot distribution facility ment Infrastructure Program, as well as elen of Troy Ltd., a manufacturer brokers Patrick Burke, Tommy Jackson and in Southaven and a 500,000-square-foot job training assistance. The city of Olive and distributor of household Jim Mercer represented Panattoni Devel- distribution center in Memphis, used to Branch and DeSoto County also provided Hproducts, has finalized plans to opment Co. in the land sale and build-to- support a significant portion of its domes- assistance in support of the project. build a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution suit negotiations to Helen of Troy, which tic distribution. CBRE Memphis brokers indicate that facility in Olive Branch. closed on Dec. 28. Helen of Troy is based in Bermuda with build-to-suit interest has been positive. its U.S. headquarters, Helen of Troy L.P., “In the last several months we have in El Paso, Texas. Helen of Troy products discussed build-to-suit transactions with include Dr Scholls, Health o Meter, Revlon, numerous firms, particularly in the north Call for an appointment today! Sunbeam, Vidal Sassoon, Idelle Labs, OXO, Mississippi area,” Jackson said. “We made Hot Tools and Wigo. several proposals for smaller buildings, 901.685.5008 With the addition of its new 1.3 and it appears that our patience allowed us million-square-foot distribution center, to be in a strong position to win this large Helen of Troy will have a total of 2.5 million deal.” A Patient’s View: square feet of owned and operated distri- Burke added that Panattoni’s Whis- “I’ve had a lot of dentists before (I’ve lived in a lot bution capacity in DeSoto County, Helen pering Woods site is an ideal location for of places), and I’ve had dentists whose work is of Troy chairman, CEO and president Helen of Troy and one that can accommo- definitely shoddy. Finding a good service provider is Gerald J. Rubin said in a statement. The date a building larger than 1 million square hard. It’s a lot like finding a good hair stylist/barber; project will create more than 300 new jobs. feet. once you find someone, you stick with them.” “This is a significant commitment “We think our market will see addition- I highly recommend Dr. Castle. His work is top notch for Helen of Troy and we will continue to al build-to-suit deals in 2013,” Burke said. and he is extremely nice; he’s definitely not one of benefit from the skilled workforce, logistics In addition to the 1.3-million-square- those uppity, crusty doctor types!” - Paul C. infrastructure and geographic attractive- foot Helen of Troy facility, Panattoni’s Ten- ness of DeSoto County,” Rubin said. nessee/Mississippi team, led by partner William N. Castle, D.D.S. The Mississippi Development Author- Whitfield Hamilton, has a 400,000-square- general dentistry ity provided assistance for site preparation foot facility under construction in Knox- 79 n. cooper (in midtown) • memphis, tn 38104 and relocation needs related to the project ville, as well as 1.5 million square feet of through the Mississippi Industry Incentive deals starting in Nashville. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 9 Money&Markets Extra Since the summer, Jeanie Wyatt has But isn’t it tough for companies to outlook on housing. We also really like happened in 2008: People thought, ‘I advised her clients to get as invested in find growth now, given Europe’s Toronto-Dominion Bank. They came in in have my bonds to offset my stock risk,’ stocks as they can. But for those holding troubles and China’s slowing a big way to the U.S. East Coast. They but that wasn’t the case if you weren’t A balanced onto bonds, she suggests something that economy? are really building their market share, staying in high-quality bonds. We don’t may be counterintuitive: Own high-quality Not necessarily. A recent example would and I think in five to 10 years, it will be a think those rules have changed. Insider bonds, even though their yields are near be Gap (GPS). Even though Gap’s been much more broadly recognized bank. approach Q&A record lows. Wyatt is chief executive offi- around a long time, and people think they That means Treasurys? Or are cer of South Texas Money Management, know that story, the Gap now is in an If you’re suggesting that people get investment-grade corporate bonds Title: CEO and chief investment which has about $1.9 billion in assets accelerating mode because cotton prices fully invested in stocks, that means good enough? officer of South under management. have fallen a lot. That’s helping their no more bonds? Some high-grade corporates, but also Texas Money net earnings, but they also are taking a We have clients who have stocks and municipal bonds. Management Why the optimism? new approach about fashion and design bonds, based on their individual situation. What she In the summer, we felt a very strong and bringing in outside consultants If they can have 100 percent stocks, Do you get pushback from investors, suggests: : conviction to get all of our clients as fully and professionals to help in all of that. we’re buying them 100 percent stocks. who might prefer the higher yields Stocks look invested as possible in stocks, because They’re also accelerating their growth by We are still buying bonds. And this that are offered by junk bonds? attractive; bond investors should we had the conviction that the housing franchising in Asia, versus owning all of is not intuitive for a lot of investors, Absolutely. But our philosophy is that stick with high market had bottomed. And a better hous- their stores. but we are remaining with high-quality you’re better off looking at total return quality ing environment is good for everything bonds. The yields are lower, but it is (rather than only the yield). Jeanie Wyatt across the economy. It’s such an Any other stocks you’d highlight? only the high-quality bonds that will important driver of consumer sentiment. We like Wells Fargo because of our be a consistent hedge to stocks. That Answers edited for content and clarity. AP Amazon forges ahead BEHIND THE BRAND KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS (KKD) Investors are flocking to worldwide network of order fulfillment Amazon.com. The online retailer’s centers is an “underappreciated, strategic Sweet stock is up 20 percent since asset.” Devitt added that none of Amazon’s mid-November. That’s well ahead of competitors operates in all the same regions. the almost 9 percent rise of the Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos also Standard & Poor’s 500 index. raised his price target this week, to $310 growth Shares closed at $265.34 from $260. He said an increase in digital Thursday, which is just shy of an sales—helped by the successful launch of all-time high of $269.73. That milestone was reached several Kindle tablets and eReaders last fall—could on Monday after Morgan Stanley financial analyst help the company beat analysts’ estimates for After a rocky start as a publicly rapid expansion and a lengthy Scott Devitt raised his rating on the stock to fourth-quarter earnings. traded company, Krispy Kreme accounting probe by securities “Overweight” and issued a price target of $325. Investors will be watching closely when Amazon Doughnuts has regained its regulators. In a note to investors he said that Amazon’s reports those results in a few weeks. footing. The company brought in new The chain, which was founded management, closed stores, Amazon.com (AMZN) Thursday’s close: Bouncing back: Increased investment in $300 more than 75 years ago, went lowered its debt, and changed its $265.34 distribution centers weighed on earnings in public to great fanfare in 2000 and business model to reduce costs 2012, but a rebound is expected this year. then nearly collapsed following a and improve profitability. That helped turn Krispy Kreme’s 200 Revenue: (billions) Thursday’s close: $11.23 fortunes around. Jan. 10, 2003: 2009 $24.5 In the nine months ended Oct. Price-earnings ratio: 5 $21.32 2010 34.2 28, the company’s revenue rose 100 (based on last 12 mos.) 5.5 percent to $317.7 million. 2011 48.1 52-week price range Tax-related expenses 2012 est. 62.1 $6 $11 pummeled Krispy Kreme’s 0 earnings. Excluding those costs, ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 2013 est. 79.5 1-yr. stock change: 56% the company’s earnings jumped Average broker rating: Stock performance: Net income: 1-yr. S&P 500 change: 14% 47 percent in the same period. (millions) In November, management Market value: $732 million AMZN S&P 500 2009 $902 raised its earnings forecast for Sell Hold Buy 2011 revenue: $403 million this year and expects to open at 1-YR 46% 13% 2010 1,152 least 90 stores worldwide in fiscal Average target price: 2011 631 Avg. broker rating: 2014. It now has more than 700 $285 5-YR 26 1 2012 est. 142 SELL HOLD BUY locations. Investors’ appetite for the stock 2013 est. 1,022 Market value: $114 bllion 10-YR 29 5 has been strong. It’s up 51 percent over the past 52 weeks. Sources: FactSet; Morgan Stanley Research Barbara Ortutay; J. Paschke • AP Source: FactSet Data through Jan. 10 Alex Veiga, Jenni Sohn • AP

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Set Goals to Make sports business Saving Easier Ray’s Take By the Numbers I’m always emphasizing the importance of saving. However, saving without specific goals in mind with their time horizons is extremely hard ANDY MEEK | The Memphis News to do. There are just too many distractions in this world – too many well-trained marketers with different agendas. Goal setting is an essential step in the planning process. It’s the primary motivating Grizzlies’ new data guru ready to roll up his sleeves factor. After all, if you haven’t identified any goals, what’s driving you to save? Just as important, how do you know when you’ve saved enough? Goals also give you a sense of progress. As your savings grow you can see how much closer you are to reaching them. They also help you make every- day lifestyle decisions that help you achieve them: do you want to go to that movie or save ray & dana Brandon toward a new rays of wisdom computer? Is a night on the town more important than getting closer to buying a new car? Without stated savings goals, you miss much of the motivation to forego instant pleasure. It’s best to set both short- and long-term goals. Short-term goals should be reachable in a year or two. That way you can enjoy the benefits of responsible saving along the way. Short-term goals could be a new TV, vacation or appliance. Long-term goals could include a home, retirement or college for the kids. With your life partner, draw up a list of goals, AP Photo: Chris Carlson divide them into short and long-term and then The Memphis Grizzlies have hired John Hollinger, who will help the team make important roster decisions to con- prioritize. Determine a timetable for achieving your tinue its success built in part on Rudy Gay, from left, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol. goals. If that TV you want is $600 and you want it in five months, you need to save $150 a month. To determine what rate you need to save at to achieve ohn Hollinger is a familiar sight Levien recalls being impressed the court as well that haven’t been more expensive, long-term goals, it helps to consult at the MIT Sloan Sports Analyt- right away by Hollinger and how he fully taken advantage of, but I think a financial adviser who can help you factor invest- Jics Conference, the event Dallas seemed “very smart about numbers it’s mainly off the court that will be ment growth and inflation adjustments into your Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has and basketball” and about “how to the biggest role for analytics-type savings plan. jokingly described as Geekapalooza. use numbers to understand what’s stuff.” Once you’ve set your goals, keep your list handy Hollinger was a panelist this past happening.” At the moment, he’s still figur- for easy reference. When your savings goals are top March at the most recent confer- They became fast friends. And ing out what next steps need to be of mind, it’s far easier – and more rewarding – to ence, when he was still an ESPN col- Levien, a key part of the Grizzlies’ taken to build out those capabilities. save. umnist and a few months away from new ownership structure along with Among his current thoughts about being offered a job in the Memphis chairman Robert Pera, used that the Grizzlies: Dana’s Take Grizzlies front office. long history to sell Hollinger on the “We are an elite defensive team,” In his memoir “Angela’s Ashes,” author Frank He was questioned at one point job in Memphis. Hollinger said. “We’re excellent at McCourt describes his mother’s household goals. about how tough a job it is to make “The job will entail a lot of forcing turnovers. Not a lot of threes. Their family was desperately poor and a long-term sense of the reams of data available traditional front office stuff, not that We need to get better beyond the goal was to actually have sheets for the family bed. today in the world of professional different from what other people are arc, whether internally or through Certainly puts things into perspective, doesn’t it? sports. And about the effect on data doing,” Hollinger said about his new personnel growth. We can pound When savings goals seem unattainable, perhaps gathering of technological advance- role as vice president of basketball you inside, and we have the speed it means that our goals are too grand or undefined. ments, like the cameras high up in operations for the Grizzlies. “Scout- to score in transition with guys like Start with a concrete and achievable number some sports arenas that track player ing, managing salary cap, personnel Mike (Conley) and Tony (Allen) and moves. Rudy (Gay).” at first, like saving the equivalent of one month’s locations at 25 frames a second. “Well, that’s where it gets to be “The one thing that’s different is Hollinger joined ESPN.com in living expenses in an emergency fund. At the outset, more art than science,” Hollinger I’ll be focused on the analytics end, 2005. The player efficiency rating secure the support of all family members and said. “There’s that old statement – if really trying to take us to have a first- (PER) he developed is intended perhaps assign a portion of the goal to each family you torture a number badly enough, rate analytics infrastructure to match to measure a player’s per-minute member. Otherwise, a splurge can destroy savings it will tell you anything.” some of the more advanced teams productivity. progress and set up a vicious blame game. Gradu- He then ticked off a list of factors like Houston and San Antonio that “When I came to Memphis, I ally build that fund until it reaches six months of his fellow mathletes use for every- have really kind of taken the lead in said we wanted the smartest guys living expenses. thing from predictive analysis to this.” at the table in each division of the It’s a new year and a great time to start the fam- player valuation. In the audience Personnel valuation is where organization,” Levien said. “John is a ily on a savings goal. Focus on successes along the listening to him were members of he said one of the biggest impacts humble, team-first kind of guy. Other way and start the savings habit. the sports establishment as well as will be seen. “That’s really what the teams had tried to get him. I put my other analysts and statisticians. league is about,” Hollinger said. “You agent hat back on, which I hadn’t Ray Brandon is a certified financial planner and A few years ago, Memphis Griz- have to make those decisions cor- worn in awhile. We’d been friends for CEO of Brandon Financial Planning (www.brandon- zlies CEO Jason Levien was in that rectly, or they result in very expen- years, so I drew on that.” planning.com). His wife, Dana, has a bachelor’s de- same crowd. The conference was sive mistakes that aren’t that easy to Hollinger, he said, can help gree in finance and is a licensed clinical social worker. where Levien, an agent at the time, get out of. project the future trajectory of player Contact Ray Brandon at raybrandon@brandonplan- first met Hollinger. “I think that’s where a majority careers and will be particularly indis- ning.com. Levien heard him speak on a of the effort will be,” he said. “Same pensable come draft time. He’ll also panel. They had dinner later and thing with the draft. Not that I don’t work closely with the team on salary discovered they had mutual friends. think there are ways we can use it on cap data analysis. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 11

health care & biotech Law & The Courts UTHSC College of Nursing Diversified Trust Hires Associate Counsel

Revives BSN Program ANDY MEEK | The Memphis News

michael waddell | Special to The Memphis News

n the financial services world, the compliance work overseen by legal counsel has grown in Nursing deficit prompts university to reac- consisting of at least 80 percent Bach- Iprominence and importance. elor of Science in Nursing nurses. Banks and investment firms have been dealt tiviate program that had ended in 2009 “UTHSC wants to be a full-service a slew of new regulations – so much so that some university and provide nurses at all small banks in Memphis and beyond say they’re he University of Tennessee enough primary care physicians to levels for the state of Tennessee,” now at the limit of the compliance costs they’re able Health Science Center plans meet the need, so nurse practitioners said Talbot, who pointed out that the to pay for. For other firms, expanding the company Tto reactivate its baccalaureate are being asked to step up to the plate University of Tennessee is the largest infrastructure to include new compliance and program for the Bachelor of Science to help fill that gap.” producer of health care providers in legal capabilities is a natural byproduct of business in Nursing beginning in the fall. The A large proportion of the college’s the state. growth and staff additions. program was suspended in Decem- graduates choose to go on to the With nearly 5,200 alumni, the col- Memphis-based Diversified Trust, a compre- ber 2009. advanced practice of the nurse practi- lege is consistently cited on the U.S. hensive wealth management firm with more than “At that point and time the Col- tioner’s role. News & World Report annual list of $4 billion in client assets, finds itself in the latter lege of Nursing decided to focus on With the economic downfall of America’s Best Graduate Schools. category. the graduate program,” said Dr. Tom- the past few years, many nurses that The college plans to enroll 70 stu- Diversified has added lawyer Richard Chotard to mie Norris, UTHSC associate profes- had been expected to retire did not dents per year for the Bachelor of Sci- its corporate leadership team. As Diversified’s new sor and associate dean/chair of the and many that were part-time chose ence in Nursing class that will begin associate corporate counsel/compliance officer, BSN/MSN department. “Now we are to go full-time. matriculating Aug. 1. The application he’ll oversee the firm’s compliance and regulatory trying to meet our practice partners’ “So that has alleviated the nursing deadline is April 1. processes and procedures. needs as well as improve the overall shortage a bit, but that is not project- Norris said the program could be Previously, Chotard spent more than eight years health care for Tennessee.” ed to last very long,” Talbot said. expanded in the future, but it is likely with Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. and Regions Bank. A study from the Tennessee When and if the economy fully classes will stay close to 70 students He worked as a compliance officer for Regions Center for Nursing in 2009 projected recovers, it is expected that many each year. Bank’s trust department, then as an associate cor- there would be a deficit of more than retirement-age nurses will go ahead The first class of 70 new students porate counsel and first vice president for Morgan 14,000 full-time registered nurses by and retire. will include 30 Registered Nurse Keegan. 2020. Aging baby boomers and health “One of the main things prompt- to Bachelor of Science in Nursing At Morgan Keegan, he provided legal advice on care reform are two major factors ing the resurgence of the BSN pro- candidates. The remaining 40 will be transactional, operational, litigation-related, regula- currently having an impact on the gram is the Institute of Medicine re- traditional students (college students tory and compliance matters. nursing industry. port to improve the quality of health with 60 or more college credits) and Diversified CEO Sam Graham said Chotard “With the new health care reform, care and the way we educate our second-degree students (college brings a “dynamic” level of experience in manag- there will be individuals who will practitioners,” Talbot said. “The push graduates with a desire to change ing compliance and regulatory matters in financial have access to health care that never is to have more baccalaureate nurses career paths). services. And Graham attributed the addition partly have before,” Norris said. “This will because it shows that they give much Those who enroll and are ac- to being a natural outgrowth of adding staff and the make our country healthier; however, better quality of care, and patient cepted into UTHSC’s accelerated increase in compliance workload that brings. we will need a much larger group to outcomes are much improved. We program will be expected to graduate “We’ve had a fair amount of growth in our per- take care of them.” are caring for a more complex patient in December 2014, after 17 months of sonnel,” Graham said. “Just looking at the numbers, Dr. Laura A. Talbot, dean of the than we have in the past, so students academic and clinical training. in the last three years we’ve increased staff by about UTHSC College of Nursing, said there have to be educated very differently Since December 2009, the UTHSC 60 percent. Part of our growth has been about mak- is a huge need for nurse practitioners. than in the past.” College of Nursing has focused ing sure we’re building our corporate infrastructure “The projection is based on the Several area hospitals are striv- entirely on graduate programs that with dedicated staff to do certain things. We have Affordable Care Act,” she said. “Es- ing for more prestigious “magnate” include a master’s degree, PhD in several attorneys and people with legal back- pecially in rural areas we do not have status, which includes having staff Nursing and a clinical doctorate. grounds in our shop, but they have other duties.”

Preparing for Fundraising Success in the New Year

Why are some nonprofits behind a fundraising initiative, it will be sound counterintuitive, dent and the board in full successful with fundraising and when oth- very difficult for volunteers or staff to- ex fundraising is not neces- agreement regarding the ers face challenges? What can be done to perience success. Good intentions, desire sarily about you and your organization’s mission change a nonprofit’s fundraising “fate?” and commitment abound among board organization or institu- and vision and how these Some of the things that impact fund- members, staff, and volunteers. While tion. Success comes will be brought to life? As raising are outside a nonprofit’s control. these traits are mandatory for fundraising when you understand simple as it sounds, this These include a downturn in the local or success, they are not enough. why your current and is where it all starts. Take MEL & Pearl shaw national economy, or increased – and Your organization will also need devel- potential donors want to FUNdraising Good Times the time to talk among unexpected – competition from national op relationships with individuals and insti- support your organiza- yourselves. Do all mem- disaster relief efforts. But other factors can tutions that can provide the financial and tion and when you value those motiva- bers share a common understanding of be addressed proactively. other resources you need. You will need tions. When donor motivations are valued, the mission and vision, or do they operate Here’s what we know. Sustained, suc- strong project management skills and the nature of the relationship between a from their personal or historical under- cessful fundraising requires consistent at- the ability to ensure that your fundraising donor and an institution can transform standing of these? Have you taken the tention, action, funding, and leadership. It goals remain a priority in spite of other from one where donors are viewed pri- time to create an easy-to-use strategic is proactive and volunteer-driven. The suc- emerging and/or unpredicted priorities. marily as a revenue source to one where plan that will guide the work of your board, cess of an organization’s or institution’s Volunteer recruitment and management donors and institutions partner to achieve staff and volunteers? Do you know how fundraising depends upon the involvement will be key to your success. So will creativ- a common goal. much money the organization really needs of board members – specifically, their ability, strategic thinking and the ability to take But before you even begin the work to raise? Can you communicate how the ity and willingness to cultivate and solicit advantage of opportunities as they arise. of fundraising you need to look closely funds will impact the people you serve or major donors. This is where it all begins. Always keep in mind that successful at your organization or institution and advocate for? Over the next few weeks we If the leadership of an organization is not fundraising is donor focused. While it may its leadership. Are the director or presi- will address these topics in more detail. 12 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

sports

BASKETBALL ‘Bad Joe’ Gone as Poise Brings Winning Formula

DON WADE | Special to The Memphis News

Jackson reverses past trend by shining in early season games, giving fans hope of consistency

he Conference USA Tournament games scoring in double digits. to play point guard because when you’re came early this season. Either that, Yes, the old, erratic, Joe Jackson was 6-1 and 171 pounds, well, that’s what Tor Tigers guard Joe Jackson has his on display in November in the Bahamas you do. But after Jackson’s struggles early dates confused. After two roller coaster when he had 7 turnovers in the loss to this season, Pastner moved Jackson to seasons that included winning the Most There were a couple of Virginia Commonwealth and scored just shooting guard and it proved the perfect Valuable Player award in two straight “Bad Joe” moments 2 points in 7 pouty minutes in the loss to jump-start. Over his last eight games, he’s league tournaments – a C-USA first – Minnesota. shooting 57.8 percent (48-for-83) Jackson apparently has decided to flip the against ECU when he drove But for the most part, “Bad Joe” only “I’ve never really focused on that calendar forward. into traffic and threw up makes cameo appearances. (point guard label),” Jackson said. “He After leading the Tigers to an 85-80 no-chance shots. But those There were a couple of “Bad Joe” mo- put me in a position to succeed. I’ve just victory at Tennessee on Jan. 4 and scoring plays hardly defined his ments against ECU when he drove into been in my groove – off the ball, with the 20 points with 7 assists, 4 rebounds and game. He finished 7-of-11 traffic and threw up no-chance shots. But ball. That’s any guard in the country doing 4 steals, Jackson was named the C-USA those plays hardly defined his game. He well; they’re not restrained to just one Player of the Week. But coach Josh Pastner from the floor and hit two finished 7-of-11 from the floor and hit two position.” and Jackson’s teammates take a longer big pull-up jumpers late to big pull-up jumpers late to put the game Now, Jackson just plays. Yes, he runs view because Jackson has been playing put the game away. away. the point. Yes, he plays the two guard. And at a heightened level for going on two “Poise,” Jackson said afterward, admit- you might think that playing both spots months and his 13.8 points per game and ting he wanted the ball. “That’s my job.” would give Jackson more to think about, 4.5 assists lead the team. The job description has changed, not less. “We have total faith in everything he however. A pure scorer at White Station But that’s not how this works. The does,” Adonis Thomas said after Jackson High School, which recently retired Jack- over-thinking, the stressing, that all came scored 15 points in a Jan. 9 win (67-54) son’s jersey, he arrived at the University earlier and was the shadow Jackson could over East Carolina to give him 10 straight of Memphis with the mandate of having not shake.

Rudy Gay Must be Traded – Either Now or Later

The time will come – after this in the league, Randolph is a double- managers now understand the Grizzlies season, if not before the Feb. 21 trade double machine and Conley’s contract want out from under Gay’s contract. deadline – when moving Rudy Gay will is quite reasonable for the point guard Pera and right-hand man Jason be the only sensible thing for the Griz- he has become. Levien (and presumably, general man- zlies’ new ownership to do. Meanwhile, Gay is being paid $16.4 ager Chris Wallace) ultimately will have Unless you’ve been living in a cave THE PRESS BOX million this season. Next season, his to weigh the finances, the value of the – or The Pyramid – you know that Rudy DON WADE salary climbs to $17.8 million. And in players the Griz would get in return and, rumors are rampant. Pick a media 2014-15 when Gay holds a player option, yes, current team chemistry. Unless outlet – from ESPN to Grantland to USA worst kind of inheritance tax – a dollar- he would make $19.3 million. That’s a lot the front office is into collective denial, Today – and you can find any number of for-dollar penalty that is the result of of money if he is indistinguishable from they’ve no doubt looked at the strength possible trade scenarios. Michael Heisley’s decision to overpay Kevin Durant, which he is not. of the Los Angeles Clippers and Okla- What you won’t find, I’m almost for Rudy Gay. Gay, as the saying goes, is a “nice homa City Thunder and agreed the path certain, is a quote from Grizzlies chair- In theory, the luxury tax system player.” He’ll get you 18 points. He’ll to the NBA Finals is rim-narrow. man Robert Pera uttered several weeks serves to keep big-market teams in line. grab you half-dozen rebounds. He’ll also Odds are, that makes “nice player” ago at his introductory news conference Prevents them from covering all their shoot too much, poses no real threat Rudy Gay a luxury that even the wealthi- here: “I’ll be the Grizzlies’ No. 1 super player personnel mistakes with blankets from 3-point range, and can be indiffer- est super fan can’t afford. fan.” of cash. But it also forces small-market ent on defense. If that sounds like a lot That feel-good moment doesn’t nec- teams such as the Grizzlies to make dif- of NBA players, a lot of small forwards, Don Wade’s column appears weekly essarily mesh with the harsh financial ficult decisions. then that is exactly the point. in The Daily News and The Memphis realities of the NBA and Pera’s position Of the Grizzlies’ core four – Gay, Making the team’s financial needs News. He and Jon Albright host the as lead owner. The Grizzlies are about Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Mike and on-court needs mesh isn’t par- “Jon & Don Show” on Sports 56 AM and $4 million over the league’s luxury tax Conley – Gay is the obvious trade ticularly easy. You have to build an 87.7 FM from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays line. For Pera & Co., this amounts to the choice. Gasol is one of the best centers entire roster. Clearly, the NBA’s general through Fridays. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 13

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“That’s the tale of my whole college career,” Jackson said. “Especially my first two years – just thinking too much and causing mental errors.” Pastner believes other forces were in play as well. “He’s not letting anything bother him from the outside,” Pastner said. “We can coach him hard and he’s not taking anything personal. He’s got a smile on his face and he’s not listening to people that he shouldn’t be listening to who haven’t coached or played at this level. “In the past, and I think he’ll admit this, there were 900 voices in his ear and I think it played games and tricks with his mental approach, which is just normal. The maturation process has allowed him to filter some of that stuff.” Jackson has a routine that includes watching more film and taking more shots. More telling, he has an ease about him. “I think he felt tense toward the beginning of the year,” said freshman Shaq Goodwin. “Now’s he’s more vocal, more of a leader.” More confident. “Confident like (in) the conference tournament,” Jackson said, adding, “I feel a little better, to tell the truth. … You gotta go through growing pains. I’ve stayed USA TODAY Photo: Randy Sartin working hard on my game. I haven’t Memphis Tigers guard Joe Jackson, seen here in a Jan. 4 win against Tennessee, has performed better than expected in the team’s changed. It’s all work. You reap what you first half of the season, especially the last eight games, during which he’s shot 57.8 percent (48-for-83). sow.” 14 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

COVER STORy Making Sense of the Merger What to expect when city and county schools unite in August 2013

The view of how a consolidated school system will look in August – when Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools merge – can appear distorted, but as some realities come into focus, many more need to be clarified before the opening bell.

Memphis News File Photo: Lance Murphey

here are several certainties for public Story by BILL DRIES February. education in Shelby County when the new “We have the same number of tours and same school year begins in August. mother of two children – one in second grade and level of interest as we’ve had in the past,” Rooks Memphis City Schools and Shelby one in third grade – who attend Campus School said. “We haven’t seen a drastic increase in people County Schools will be consolidated into a at the University of Memphis. She has a few more wanting to come tour the school. It’s really kind of single countywide system and there will be years before deciding to keep the kids in the new remained the same.” more competition than most Memphians school district or sending them elsewhere. The speculation about a noticeable private can remember in their lifetimes for that “I think we are going to be fine where we are. school shift is based on what happened in the 1970s singleT consolidated school system. We’re lucky in that way,” DeWeese said. “But we’ll during the last major change in public education in Public schools in the six suburban towns and cit- have to make some big decisions sooner or later.” Memphis – court-ordered bussing. Then white flight ies in Shelby County will be part of the consolidated When DeWeese and Farley talk about not being from Memphis City Schools not only filled local school system for at least the first year of the merger. worried, that is relative. Parents have perennial con- private schools, it led to the creation of numerous As the new calendar year began, leaders of the cerns about changes at schools even without such a new ones. suburbs were negotiating with other parties in the historic merger. There are concerns about a beloved “The environment is totally different,” Rooks Memphis federal court lawsuit over possible terms teacher retiring or a trusted principal moving on or said. “We’re just kind of sitting back waiting to see for the formation of separate municipal school attendance zone boundaries changing. And at least what is going to happen. I don’t think anybody has a districts they favor. one of those types of changes is going to happen crystal ball.” But parents of children in both school systems several times during a child’s journey through a The game changer for parents who might be are starting to make decisions for the first year of the school system. looking for alternatives in general is charter schools merger that are more basic than the broad political “I think we saw a lot of private school kids go to and the state-run Achievement School District, questions still to be answered in courtrooms and at the public schools during the recession, DeWeese which, starting in August, will have control of 12 school board meetings. said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there might be a low-performing schools in Memphis. The basics are: Will their child stay at the school slight swing the other way. Parents are willing to The schools eligible are the bottom 5 percent they now attend? And will they have the same teach- do that kind of crazy budgeting where you will do of schools in the state in terms of student per- ers and principal? whatever it takes for your child’s education. This is formance, and the schools selected so far have “Some are already going to private schools. But something I keep hearing from friends – we don’t get spawned a competition for students by Memphis for most of the people in my neighborhood and my a second chance on that. … It’s not something that City Schools and ASD leaders for students as well as friends who have kids in the elementary, middle and we just sort of make a casual decision about.” teachers in those areas. high school – especially the high school – they are But Beth Rooks of Briarcrest Christian School, The competition is an indication that while not really worried about anything,” said Sharon Far- one of several private schools with ad campaigns much of the attention in terms of judging the suc- ley, president of the Shelby County Council of PTAs. under way, said Briarcrest hasn’t seen an increase in cess of the merger is on parents of children in high “It seems that the school board and the system are interest over last year or recent years. performing schools who can go elsewhere, there is not going to make any changes. They believe they Private school campus visits by parents start already a search and market for alternatives among are set.” each year in November and run through January parents of children in low performing schools with Brandy Rogers DeWeese of Memphis is the with contracts for the next school year signed in or without a merger happening. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 15

This month, they begin looking over material on media while being careful to avoid political land Some county schools parents have a different the set of optional schools the still-to-be-merged mines in assembling the network. perspective on the same issue. school system will offer for the first year of the “The CLUE parents are apolitical. That was our Farley said she questions parents who say they merger. only concern,” she said. “We didn’t want to alienate want to have nothing to do with Memphis City That is happening even though the countywide anybody. So, we thought if we sought to be apolitical Schools. school board still hasn’t made any final decision and to be a loosely based email chain of folks, that “I want to know where they are coming from. yet on how the optional schools will be structured was our best strategy.” Are you saying it because it’s a knee-jerk reaction countywide. So she has been showing up with lots of other or do you know something I don’t know,” she said. However, the board has voted to close Humes parents at school board meetings since late last year. “They see what happens in the Memphis City Middle School as the first step toward making Farley’s proximity to the process has included Schools and there are so many layers before you get Humes an optional school for the music arts start- serving on the school board’s ad hoc committee that to the top and so many layers of bureaucracy. They ing in August. The reason for the board vote in De- recommended a process for selecting the merger think if I have a problem – if my child is not being cember was so Memphis City Schools officials could superintendent who is to be hired and working by served the way I think my child should be served, have information for parents reviewing the optional mid-February. they don’t see that there are avenues they can go. It’s school programs. She says county parents have the same concerns overwhelming.” The county schools version of optional schools about which programs will continue or how similar And she encounters city school system parents is the International Baccalaureate program, which but not identical programs in each school system who say, “I want what you have.” starts later in a student’s learning path. will be combined and funded. “And I say, ‘What is it that we have that you Farley said there is interest among some county “A lot of the programs that are not state and want?’ And the first thing I get more often than not schools parents in the city school system’s version of federally mandated are basically unfunded – nice is the accessibility and the visibility of the superin- optional schools. to have,” Farley said. “Those are the things that if tendent. Whether they like him or not, it’s just the “The ones that have babies – they’re taking kind they are important to you, you are going to want to fact that he’s there and he’s in the schools. That’s of a wait-and-see attitude. They are waiting to see push really hard to make sure that they stay there. what they like. To them, that’s important.” if they can get into optional programs,” she said. “I It isn’t going to be the principal. You are going to be Farley sees many county school parents who are think most people are taking a wait-and-see.” discussing it with the commissioners because they willing to wait a school year to form the school sys- Parents of students in the CLUE (Creative Learn- are the ultimate final decision makers.” tems. She doesn’t see those parents being reluctant ing in a Unique Environment) program for gifted DeWeese agrees. to leave the merged school system after the first year children have been showing up at school board “I think quality is really a huge issue for us if there is a path left open. meetings for several months on the basis of emails because we already have such a case of the haves “I personally do not think that they would stay. sent from administrators or other members. and have nots in the city schools,” she said. “You can If the door is opened and the judge rules you can, But CLUE hasn’t been on the agenda of recom- see that when you have children crying, begging for but you have to do it in 2014-2015, they are gong to mendations from the consolidation planning com- their schools not be closed and then we go up and run with it,” Farley said. “I don’t think it has anything mission the board has voted on to date. we’re at great schools and we’re asking for them to to do with being part what is essentially going to be That is the issue that prompted DeWeese to preserve gifted services. I often feel foolish about Memphis City Schools just by the sheer numbers. begin reaching out to other CLUE parents and put that but I want to make sure that all kids in Mem- It’s more that they feel like they would have more together a grapevine through email and other social phis have access to high quality and continuity.” control.”

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special emphasis: Education Historic Opportunity Schools officials honor Humes’ past while planning for its future

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operated in a conventional manner as part of Mem- phis City Schools. Memphis City Schools officials count 514 middle school-age students in the Humes area. Of that total, 190 are in the seventh and eighth grades at Humes. Of the sixth graders, 140 are attending the charter school within Gordon Elementary School operated by Gestalt Community Schools under agreement with the Achievement School District. The remaining 184 seventh and eighth graders in the Humes area attend either optional programs at other schools or one of the 14 charter schools in the general area. “They are not all choosing Humes,” said Cathe- rine Battle, the regional superintendent for the region that includes Humes. “The families seek experiences that you can’t get in a very small middle school program. … We aren’t getting a market share of those kids now. This is the only public school option in that whole feeder area.” Barbic has had to compete with higher Memphis City Schools teacher salaries in hiring a separate faculty for his schools. He says the competition is already a reality on several levels. “We may not all believe that this idea of multiple schools and multiple operators is the way to go. … But I think what we do know is what we’ve been doing hasn’t worked for a lot of the kids. I think to debate that is kind of silly,” Barbic said. “I think this idea that the district is trying to respond by provid- Photos: Lance Murphey ing more options for families is conceptually a good ABOVE: Andrew Ceaser, 12, waits for an after-school arts class at Humes Middle School. Because of dwindling attendance at the school, Humes is converting to a music arts optional school. BELOW: Seventh grade students play a thing.” melody during teacher Tina Dawn Womack's piano class at Humes, the school Elvis Presley attended in the 1950s. Battle said Humes eighth graders who aren’t part of the optional school in the new school year would likely be transferred to Manassas High School with all he best look at the competition conventional “The design of all of this was to give the kids of Gordon of next school year’s seventh graders remaining at Humes. public schools in Memphis face begins at Humes Elementary a better place to go to middle school. They “A huge arts infusion is getting ready to happen at Middle School, which recently got some attention were going to Humes, and Humes had been a school the school to prepare them for this,” she said. “But what for the birthday anniversary of a student who went that was struggling for a long period of time,” Barbic we also have seen is a big, big interest by a lot of people there in the 1950s. said. “Whatever the The marker to come from the Tennessee district decides to do HistoricalT Commission later this year noting its days as a with (Gordon), that’s high school and its most famous alum – Elvis Presley – will a district decision. We also mark the conversion of Humes from a conventional don’t have any au- school this school year to an optional school for the musi- thority over a school cal arts next school year. that is not in the bot- The countywide school board voted in December to tom 5 percent.” close Humes as a conventional middle school, the first Cash had hoped step in a transition that is to take effect in August with the to turn all of Gordon new school year. over to the Achieve- Humes lost its sixth graders to the state-led Achieve- ment School District. ment School District charter school operated within But there wasn’t nearby Gordon Elementary School starting with the cur- agreement with the rent school year. district on that. So Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash has those plans have said the Achievement School District originally wanted been canceled. But Humes, not Gordon, but that he resisted that because of the conversion of Humes’ long history and its symbolism. Humes is still on. Achievement School District Superintendent Chris Humes is the Barbic acknowledges Gordon is not in the state’s bottom 5 only middle school percent schools in terms of student performance, which is in the general area of what qualifies a school to be in the district. northwest Memphis www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 17

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that aren’t there right now who want to be special emphasis: Education there.” School board member David Reaves questioned the inner-city location for a school open for enrollment to students from across Shelby County. Education Reform Back on Capitol Hill “The school’s in a rough part of town,” he said last month. “I understand that we are wanting to do something that is a na- Bill Dries | The Memphis News told since the late 1980s of a proposal The legislators will be talking a lot tional model. … But are we setting this up he made as Governor to then-President about education reform aside from the for failure by where we are placing it?” Ronald Reagan. Alexander proposed a funding issues raised by Alexander in the Battle said interest in the school’s “grand swap” in which the federal govern- session. Lobbyists for the local county- conversion remains high as the arts groups he Tennessee Governor respon- ment would fund Medicaid entirely and wide school board have told the board that would work within the school get a sible for the teacher career ladder state governments would fund education to expect “comprehensive legislation” in closer look at its potential. T returned to the floor of the Ten- entirely. Nashville on charter schools this year. Ballet on Wheels Dance School & Co. nessee legislature Wednesday, Jan. 9, to “I thought education ought to be The bill that is to deal with such com- is one of the arts groups the school system talk about a topic certain to dominate the local. I thought Medicaid ought to have plex issues as administrative fees, access has talked with about being part of the two-year legislative session that began one boss, not two,” Alexander said. “And I to surplus or underutilized schools and Humes conversion offering classes for the day before – education reform. was getting tired of people in Washington multiple authorizers of the charters won’t studio space at Humes. Former governor and current U.S. making rules that forced me to spend be offered by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s “If everything goes through we look Sen. Lamar Alexander, a former U.S. Edu- money on Medicaid that I wanted to administration, according to lobbyist forward to participating and being able cation Secretary, came to warn against spend on higher education.” Tony Thompson. to bring the arts to the school and the taking the standardization of education Then he added a new twist to the “My understanding is some people in community,” said Chauniece Conner, the reforms at the state level to the federal story by announcing he will propose the leadership positions have asked others founder of Ballet on Wheels. “It would be level. Alexander recalled his “bloody war” grand swap this year in the U.S. Senate. to take a look at all issues surrounding a great partnership. We are waiting on the as governor with the National Education Had the original proposal been ac- charter schools,” he told school board red tape and everything just to clear.” Association over the career ladder. cepted 30 years ago, Alexander estimates members. Conner’s company and school already “I believe teacher evaluation is the state governments would have been $5 The impetus for the legislation is the operates within a school, Hutchison holy grail of kindergarten through 12th billion ahead in the swap – Tennessee by controversy in Nashville’s metro school School in East Memphis. grade education,” he told legislators. $100 million. By Alexander’s numbers, system over a charter school the school “I just think it’s a great opportunity for “But I don’t think Washington ought to today that would be $92 billion for all 50 board was ordered to approve by state ed- the students. I think it’s a great neighbor- mandate it or tell Tennessee how to do it. state governments and $2 billion more for ucation officials. When the school board hood to be able to integrate arts into,” she It’s hard enough to do without a federal Tennessee. refused, the state withheld $3.4 million in said of a move to Humes. “Our mission is employee peering over the shoulder of “You could lower taxes. You could state funding to the school system. The being able to involve all students in art, the local school board.” reduce tuition,” he added. “You could pay school board opted later not to take the particularly dance.” Alexander also revived a story he’s teachers more for teaching well.” issue to court.

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special emphasis: Education Rail Yard Renews Higher Ed Effort in Somerville

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lans for a higher education pres- “That’s what we are trying towards is operations as well as economic and other ence in Fayette County could take getting people trained for those jobs. The Plan for 26,000-square- aspects of the agricultural environment.” Pa substantial leap forward early in intermodal facility itself is only going to foot Fayette County As in the other areas where it oper- 2013 after years of general plans for such a create a couple of hundred jobs – 300 to ates education centers, Cates said the presence. 400 jobs tops,” Turner said. “But what’s Higher Education Somerville area survey showed potential Leaders in Somerville, the county seat, going to create the jobs is all of the devel- students who really weren’t looking for a launched the drive for a 26,000-square- opment around the intermodal facility – Center now under way college experience with residence halls foot “Fayette County Higher Education potentially 5,000 to 7,000 jobs there. Do we and athletic programs. They also showed Center” in September. There has been want people from all over the state to get interest in affordable classes in the late general discussion for such a center the the jobs? Of course we do. But we would UT Martin has operated several other afternoons and evening with some looking last two years. sure like to get some people from here to centers in the region since 1998 at Selmer, for non-credit courses like photography The center would be built on U.S. get some of those jobs.” Parsons, Ripley and Jackson. But respond- and foreign languages. 64 between the Fayette County towns of The next crucial step is a needs as- ing for the university, Tommy Cates, Meanwhile, the state-run technology Somerville and Oakland. sessment survey and study leaders of executive director of extended campus and center in Whiteville is already training “We’ve put a floor plan together that the University of Tennessee at Martin are online studies, said the Somerville center workers for manufacturing jobs in the is our idea of what it might look like,” said doing. The study results would make the would be different because of its proximity area. And programs developed by South- Somerville Mayor Bob Turner of a still- case for state funding, which Turner and to Memphis. west Tennessee Community College in tentative plan that would include space for others envision as the bulk of the financ- “This location is nearer to a major Memphis specifically for workers at Blues the University of Memphis, the University ing needed along with private funding urban area,” Cates said in a written state- City Brewery and the Electrolux plant of Tennessee at Martin, Southwest Tennes- and what Turner said would be a minimal ment. “UT Martin would look to expand have been touted by Memphis leaders see Community College and the Tennessee amount of local government money. offerings to meet the needs of a more as a breakthrough in the second stage of Technology Center in Whiteville, Tenn. “Once they step up, that might change diverse populous area.” economic development once companies The four institutions involved repre- some things pretty rapidly,” Turner said of UT Martin leaders are particularly agree to build plants in the city. sent every part of the state’s higher educa- involvement by the University of Tennes- interested in credit and non-credit courses “We want to create specific training tion system. see at Martin. “That’s what we are kind of in agriculture. programs for specific jobs, whatever that What took the project from a general hoping for.” “The training available could include is,” Turner said. “We also want to put a discussion to specific floor plans is the The results of the survey, which had agricultural sciences, economic and tech- school out here as well. … And have as- presence of the Norfolk Southern Corp. more than 300 respondents, are being nology,” Cates said. “These include tech- sociate degrees and bachelor’s degrees intermodal facility in Rossville. analyzed. nology relative to precision agricultural available there at that facility.”

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special emphasis: Education Merged Schools Security Plan Emphasizes Consistency

Bill Dries | The Memphis News

hile many of the most con- and proven itself in terms of results in once the 2013-2014 school year begins. to different buildings for class changes and troversial issues of the com- truancy rates and attendance rates. Deputies already work as school then close the access at different times. W ing merger of Memphis City “The security and the safety is a much resource officers in what are now Shelby “There’s not a real good fix there.” Schools and Shelby County Schools are improved condition in our schools. How- County Schools in unincorporated Shelby Memphis City Schools security chief still to be decided, the issue of how to han- ever, it is under scrutiny and I think poten- County and Lakeland and Arlington. Gerald Darling said he and his staff were dle school security appears to be settled. tially threatened at this time,” Cash said. Gary Gitchell, the head of Shelby Coun- part of the discussion on Juvenile Court When the two public school systems “These costs will stay relatively stable. But ty Schools security, said police chiefs in all reforms that included the issue of dispro- in Shelby County become one countywide if we start to make this political as opposed six of the suburban towns and cities have portionate minority contact. The U.S. Jus- system starting in August, the single school to looking at the data, then it won’t pass pledged that their departments will con- tice Department attorneys who examined system will likely continue to use a combi- muster from our educational standpoint.” tinue the services they provide to schools Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court nation of commissioned law enforcement Cash said top administrators from within their borders. operations over a four-year period found a officers and a school system security force. both school systems who have formed In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elemen- disproportionately higher level of harsher And the merged school system will operate the steering committee hoped to meet tary School shootings in Newtown, Conn., punishment and transfers of juveniles for its security system in house as opposed to with Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. last month, Gitchell said there is a lot of trial as adults among black children than hiring a third party. and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell concern among parents locally. white children. The merger is not expected to result after the holiday break to talk more about Technology that would limit access to Steps toward bringing those numbers in a more expensive budget line item school security needs. schools is a “fairly simple fix” for newer down are a key part of the settlement for security. The difference is the school Meanwhile, Shelby County Commis- county schools like Arlington and South- agreement signed off on last year by the resource officers, the commissioned law sioners approved $2 million extra in fund- wind high schools, he said, putting the cost court, the Justice Department and Luttrell. enforcement presence, will likely change ing in November for Shelby County Sheriff at about $20,000 each. Cash has campaigned in the past for in schools within Memphis from Mem- Bill Oldham to put sheriff’s deputies in Older high school campuses are more state legislation that would make the phis Police Department officers to Shelby what are now Memphis City Schools. problematic because they have multiple Memphis City Schools security force a spe- County Sheriff’s deputies. Oldham said he continues to talk with buildings instead of everything under one cial group of law enforcement officers. The Those were the recommendations Memphis Police Department brass and the roof like the newer schools. legislation drew opposition from Memphis approved in December by the countywide Wharton administration. Access controls are probably not the Police Department brass. school board. But Oldham and other county leaders best option, Gitchell said. Cash has said by the time police are Memphis City Schools superintendent are operating under the assumption that “Then you are going to have a night- called to campuses, the result too often is Kriner Cash told school board members the Memphis Police Department will not mare,” he told the school board as he talk- the arrest of a juvenile sometimes when it last month the “hybrid model” has worked have an assigned presence in any schools ed about a system that would open access is not necessary.

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special emphasis: Education Changes on Horizon for Achievement School District

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s the Achievement School District an alum of Lester School, showed up at The selection of a sec- nity members about their concerns. added six low performing Memphis the countywide school board meeting this “We’ve got all the confidence in the Aschools in December for the new month to complain about how charter ond round of Achieve- world that the team at Cornerstone are school year that begins in August, the lead- school operator Cornerstone Prep is run- providing a really high quality education er of the state-led district was in Memphis ning the school. ment School District for kids,” Barbic said. “If there’s things that to deal with backlash in the community Cornerstone is running Lester El- we can do better we will.” around one of the six existing Memphis ementary School under a contract with schools was different The selection of a second round of Schools that have been part of the district the Achievement School District. The than the first round. Achievement School District schools was since last August. complaints range from teachers not letting different than the first round. It started Parents of some students and even students go to the bathroom to a group of Achievement School District super- earlier and plans to add 10 new schools NBA and University of Memphis basket- alumni wearing “Lester” T-shirts who want intendent Chris Barbic and Cornerstone were changed to add six new schools. ball player Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, the Lester name to remain. leaders met with the parents and commu- “There was literally no infrastructure in place. There were two pages of legislation and a group of three people,” Barbic said of the environment at the dawn of the school district for the bottom 5 percent of public schools in the state in terms of student achievement. The move into and selection of communities moved faster then than it did this fall. “We had an idea of where we thought we were going to end up. But we didn’t want to walk in with some pre-determined quota,” Barbic said of the second round. “There really was a process. It was done with integrity and we did listen to what communities had to say. There were some schools in the group that we felt like had strong leadership and some good plans. We felt like we need to give the leaders and their plans a chance to work the plan.” Now that the new schools to come on line in August have been selected, Barbic hopes to increase the number of teachers current at the six schools who apply to work for his school district. All school employees, including teachers and administrators reapply for their jobs under the conversion to the Achieve- ment School District. In the three schools in Frayser that were part of the initial group of schools that opened last August, only 30 percent of the teachers already at those schools applied. Of that group who applied, the Achievement School District offered jobs to 75 percent of them. “We can’t make a job offer to someone who doesn’t apply for the job. … I’m hoping that this year with us being a little bit less unknown – we are little bit more of a known commodity,” Barbic said. Barbic also has a new teacher pay plan of $40,000 for first year teachers, which is equal what Memphis City Schools pays first year teachers. By the fifth year, ASD teachers who perform well could be making $62,500 which is “significantly more” than a fifth year Memphis City Schools teacher, Barbic says. And a master teacher under new teacher performance and merit pay programs the city school system is using as well as the achievement school district, mean Barbic could pay master teachers up to $90,000 beyond the fifth year. “After the really effective teachers have been identified we want to reward them. We don’t want to reward them based on whether they’ve got a masters degree or Ph.D.,” he said. “We think those things are only important if they lead to better outcomes for kids. … It rewards teachers for performance.” www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 21 special emphasis: SMALL-BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: education Who is Your Truth-Teller?

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The truly out for the holidays. machine made a Trends in education stan- F few whirring nois- dards provide the currents that keep es, launched into tutoring businesses sailing. chris cRouch a series of pinball “There have been many (educa- SMART STUFF 4 WORK machine-like ding- tional) trends in the tenure that I’ve ing sounds and been with this company,” said Andrea then spit out a small card with information on Goughnour, director of the Sylvan both sides. Learning Center, 1605 N. Germantown I began reading the card out loud. It said, Parkway in Cordova. “You are handsome, strong, brilliant and “There was a time before the econo- charming. Women all love you and men want my bottomed out where we could throw a commercial on television and people to be like you.” I paused, turned toward my would line up at the door to enroll. We wife, lowered my head a bit, raised my eye- don’t have that anymore,” Goughnour brows and confidently glanced at her over the said. “We’re relying on more grassroots top of my glasses. As I continued reading the marketing and word of mouth. That’s card my wife snatched it from my hand and the biggest trend we’ve seen.” turned it over and said, “Look, they got your Photo: Lance Murphey But that doesn’t mean business is age and weight wrong too!” It was a bubble- Andrea Goughnour is director of Sylvan Learning Center at 1605 N. Germantown bursting moment for me. We both laughed. bad for the Memphis Sylvan franchise, Parkway. The business offers supplemental education with personalized programs which is one of the oldest in the country. for kids from ages 41/2 to 12th grade. OK, my wife occasionally reads this As federal laws and standardized testing column, so let me quickly state that one of morphs through the years, Goughnour teacher meets with three students at the adults on a one-on-one basis. her many, many attractive qualities (way too has gotten good at reading the cards same time, though Goughnour said that Fees include a $95 lifetime assess- many to articulate in this short article) is the and preparing ahead of time. model is not considered “group study,” ment fee, a one-time registration fee, fact that she possesses a very keen sense of Sylvan Learning Center is a na- per se. materials and hourly tuition of $49 to humor. However, let me also point out that tional franchise of some 1,200 centers “That allows the teacher to work one $55. as equal partners in a small business that throughout North America. There on one when the student is learning The needs of students change with we have been running for well over a decade are only two centers in the Memphis something new, but then the indepen- the times, Goughnour said. now, we provide each other with something area – Goughnour’s center and another dence level is achieved,” she said. “I “Everything has shifted since I was very valuable – honest feedback and ongoing belonging to a separate franchisee in equate it to mom at the kitchen table in grade school,” she said. “I went to reality checks. If you own a small business, or Southaven. helping her three kids. They may be at kindergarten to learn how to read, but serve as a senior person in a large business, it A third used to exist in Millington three different grade levels, but she’s more schools are expecting kids to is a good idea to have someone who helps you but closed due to health problems of giving them equal time. There are times come in with their letters and sounds. stay in touch with reality. the proprietor. when she needs to work one on one It’s shifted everything down a grade I am currently reading Daniel Pink’s new The Memphis franchise is owned by while the other two are busy on their level.” book titled “To Sell Is Human.” The book Ashley Hill, who owns centers in Arkan- own.” Also a string of new and arguably describes how we have moved from a “caveat sas – Little Rock, Jonesboro and a recent Core programs at Sylvan includes rigid standards set forth by the No Child emptor” (buyer beware) to a “caveat venditor” addition in Conway. reading; math, algebra and geometry; Left Behind Act meant that school- (seller beware) selling environment. In other Sylvan Learning Centers, estab- writing and handwriting; study skills, teachers were forced to move students words, if you treat customers inappropriately lished in 1979, use individualized study ACT prep and advanced reading; and through their curricula, ready or not, to these days, you will likely find your actions well programming to teach children from 4 homework help. communicated on the various social media 1/2 years old to 12th grade. Usually one Occasionally the center works with sylvan continued on P31 platforms. Early in the book Pink states that, “Most of what we think we understand about selling is constructed atop a foundation of as- sumptions that has crumbled.” Here’s what caught my eye that relates to the fortune-telling, reality-check story. Credible research mentioned in Pink’s book indicates that those who enjoy even a small injection of power become less likely to understand someone else’s point of view. Therefore, an inverse relationship exists between our managerial power and understanding how others perceive our actions. And over the long haul, highly successful business people are typically very good at seeing the world through the eyes of others. So, if you have a lot of position power, who serves as the ongoing truth-teller in your world? Chris Crouch is CEO of DME Training and Consulting. 22 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Financial Services Small Business Argent Financial, Highland Capital Conquering Clutter Announce Merger Home organization businesses aim to eradicate closet chaos

ANDY MEEK | The Memphis News erinn figg | Special to The Memphis News

emphis-based Highland Capital Man- agement LLC and Louisiana-based MArgent Financial Group, which entered the Memphis market a few years ago, are merg- ing. The union gives the combined firms more than $4 billion in assets under management. Highland is an investment advisory firm spe- cializing in the management of equity and fixed income portfolios for clients in the public, private and corporate sectors. Post-merger, Highland will keep its name and management team, led by president Steve Wishnia, who brings more than four decades of financial industry experience. Wishnia also is joining Argent's board of directors. “We believe there are significant opportunities resulting from the combination of Argent Fi- nancial Group and Highland Capital and that we fit well together, both professionally and cultur- ally,” Wishnia said, in a statement released about the merger. “Importantly, Highland will now have access to a much broader geographic presence to deliver portfolio management services.” Highland Capital’s extensive experience in portfolio management will expand Argent’s ability to deliver a full range of client services, includ- Photo: Lance Murphey ing trust and retirement plan administration, Renata Baker, left, and Michelle Cardot of 86Clutter.com dismantle a Christmas tree in a client’s home. Baker and Cardot are professional home organizers. comprehensive investment management, and mineral wealth management. Existing Argent portfolio managers are n late 2011, Lydia Bors-Koefoed decided to join forces and start a they have a steady stream of new and expected to join Highland this year as the firms of Cordova was preparing for her business. repeat clients, but not so many as to combine portfolio management resources under Idaughter’s wedding and realized “Often, many people just need overwhelm them. the Highland banner. And the expanded Highland she needed a little extra help. a push from someone outside their “We still have space for new cli- team will provide oversight and ongoing manage- It wasn’t with the flowers, catering homes to start the organization pro- ents,” Baker said. “We don’t have our ment for all portfolio management functions of or reception plans, however. It was cess,” Baker said. “They would like phone ringing two or three hours a the combined firms. her closets. to start getting organized, but they day, but that’s actually one of the best Argent is a full-service wealth management “People were going to be com- don’t have the energy or time, or they things about the job. We normally firm that provides clients with a broad array of ing in and out of our home,” Bors- look around and they just feel over- work about five hours a day, which financial services. It's also one of the region's old- Koefoed said. “We were going to have whelmed. It’s good to have someone lets us spend time with our families est full-service independent trust companies. several houseguests. I needed the from the outside come in without and still make money doing what we With headquarters in Ruston, La., Argent Fi- sheets to be organized so everything judgment and make the process love.” nancial Group has been operating since 1990. Its would be easily accessible.” easier. We help them get organized, The two charge $280 for five business lines include a range of financial prod- And then there were her Christ- but we also share what we know with hours of work, but their rate is higher ucts and services like trust, advisory and fiduciary mas decorations. Bors-Koefoed loves the clients.” for garages and attics, which can be consulting services. decorating for the holidays, but her In Bors-Koefoed’s case, the team massive tasks. Argent’s entry into Memphis in recent years decorations were all stored in card- organized her decorations in clear, According to the National As- included acquiring Memphis-based Investment board boxes in her attic. She didn’t labeled containers. They neatly ar- sociation for Professional Organiz- Counsel and Trust Co., hiring several profes- have time to root around in them ranged her sheets in order of color ers (NAPO), the business is growing sionals from Regions Morgan Keegan Trust and that year. and bed size. When they were fin- because Americans are facing more acquiring Sector Capital Management LLC. So she reached out to a local team ished, Bors-Koefoed asked them to demands with less free time. In 2010, Argent signed a five-year lease at the of professional organizers for help. tackle her pantry and cupboards. JoAnn Jones is vice president of Crescent Center. And Argent still is on a growth Michelle Cardot and Renata “We got it all very organized the Memphis chapter of NAPO and track. Baker opened their company, 86Clut- to where it made it easier to know has been working as a professional Argent will continue doing business through ter, in 2011. Introduced by a mutual where everything was. It still gives organizer for almost four years. She its other subsidiaries under the Argent brand friend, they discovered they had me a peace of mind now,” said Bors- said NAPO not only provides her with name, according to Kyle McDonald, founder and almost uncanny similarities: both Koefoed, who still uses the team’s ongoing educational opportunities CEO of Argent Financial Group. were originally from Brazil, both had services today. but also the industry camaraderie McDonald said Argent's merger of its re- a passion for organizing things and Cardot and Baker initially took on and support that many self-em- sources with Wishnia and his team offers Argent's both were seeking new careers. friends as their first clients. The only ployed people need. client base access to additional portfolio man- In addition, Cardot, a former tools they used to grow the business “Because we are all independent agement expertise. The company already has a fashion designer, and Baker, a former were a website – 86clutter.com – and contractors, it’s nice to have a group significant presence in Tennessee, McDonald lawyer, each previously had orga- the occasional ad in neighborhood where we can share experiences noted, and it felt the opportunity to combine with nized friends’ homes and businesses advertising circulars. They credit and techniques that work for us,” a "proven, respected firm" like Highland was a as a hobby. Once they learned of their most of their business’ success to she said. “It helps to have a group of perfect fit. shared joy in conquering clutter, they word-of-mouth and referrals. Now, people who can offer feedback.” www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 23

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HEALTH CARE & BIOTECH

Memphis/Mid- South Breast- feeding Coali- tion has started an ad campaign that includes this billboard at Thomas Street Raising and Frayser Bou- Awareness levard.

Photo: Lance Murphey SCBC campaign cording to the 2012 CDC Breastfeeding Affordable Care Act and the Reconcilia- her nursing child for one year after the Report Card. African-American women tion Act of 2010. The law amends the Fair child's birth. touts health benefits in Shelby County are also breastfeeding Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require an “This needs to be something that we more, climbing from 26 percent in 2004 to employer to provide reasonable break time grow as a community to support and en- of breastfeeding for 50 percent in 2010, and local breastfeeding for an employee to express breast milk for courage,” Ware said. mother, child rates have more than doubled. “What is alarming and concerning is that the disparity in breastfeeding rates in Shelby County among Caucasian and MICHAEL WADDELL | Special to The Memphis News African-American women is quite significant,” Ware said. he Shelby County Breastfeeding Recent SCBC ad efforts also include a Coalition continues its rollout of a billboard in 2007 as well as a billboard and Tnew marketing campaign across 10 transit signs in 2009. the city to raise awareness about the “This phase was developed to target importance of breastfeeding and how it women who are least likely to breastfeed,” contributes to the overall health of the Ware said. mother and child. New images can be seen The images were shot by photog- on a billboard at 3351 Thomas Ave. and rapher Alex Ginsburg of Alex Ginsburg transit signs at bus stops in strategic loca- PHOTOgraphics, who donated his time, tions around town. and funding for the project came from the “The goal is to raise breastfeeding Shelby County Infant Mortality Reduction awareness in our community,” said Dr. Ju- Initiative. lie Ware, chair of the SCBC and physician “Young mothers in poverty are the at All Better Pediatrics. “We have one of the ones least likely to breastfeed,” Ware lowest breastfeeding rates in the country said. “That is true across the nation, but here in Shelby County, so we are working especially so here. Low breastfeeding rates hard to change that.” are also very much correlated with areas of The initiation of breastfeeding rate in high infant mortality rates, so we are tar- Memphis in 1998 was reported as only 3 geting those areas. Infant mortality rates percent in underserved areas. Since then, are reduced by 20 percent when women rates of overall initiation of breastfeeding breastfeed. If we support moms to do this have risen in Shelby County, climbing to optimal feeding for their babies, I think we 42.7 percent by 2004 and to more than 60 can make a difference.” percent by 2010, according to the Shelby According to the World Health Organi- County Health Department. zation, breast milk gives infants all the nu- Babies who are not breastfed are at trients they need for healthy development, increased risk for infectious diseases, dia- and it contains antibodies to help protect betes, asthma, SIDS and obesity. infants from common childhood illnesses “It is really important for our com- such as diarrhea and pneumonia, the two munity to know that obesity prevention primary causes of child mortality world- begins with breastfeeding,” Ware said. wide. Infant formula does not contain the Mothers who do not breastfeed are antibodies found in breast milk. at increased risk of ovarian and breast Barriers to breastfeeding can include a cancer as well as post-partum depression, lack of lactation rooms at a mother’s work- Friday at 7:00pm WKNO obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Tennessee place or even self-consciousness about Friday at 7:30pm WKNO2 breastfeeding initiation was 64.3 percent breastfeeding in public. compared to national initiation rates of In March 2010 President Barack Sunday at 8:30am WKNO 76.9 percent for babies born in 2009, ac- Obama signed the Patient Protection and 24 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT MAI Pushes for Appraiser Education

JONATHAN DEVIN | Special to The Memphis News

ids aren’t the only ones with “back Alexander said she didn’t believe an advisory program in which designated “This career gives the opportunity to get to school” on their minds this Memphis-area appraisers were doing a members provide mentoring for designa- into some statistical analysis. I’m a com- K week. bad job, but that written appraisals can be tion candidates. mercial appraiser so I’m turning out a term Members of the Appraisal Institute in challenged and emotional property own- Currently there are 111 Appraisal Insti- paper, 100 plus pages long, every week. It’s Memphis are responding to a leadership ers sometimes make them out to be bad tute members in the Memphis market, 69 something different every day.” push to develop the education of Mem- guys.The more appraisers can do to prove of which hold designations. The candidacy Integra is a nationwide franchise with phis-area appraisers by seeking special their abilities, the better, she said. program kicked off last summer and by 60 offices and includes residential apprais- designations. The process to attain designations can the end of the year, 29 more members had al, although Alexander’s office is strictly “This year the Appraisal Institute is be time-consuming and takes a financial signed on. Education is also important, commercial. She has previously served as making a big push with our candidacy commitment, though, and for appraisers said Alexander, because many appraisers the Appraisal Institute’s vice president and program, which is to encourage members who work for themselves, that can be a big like her got into the business by accident. secretary/treasurer. to attain those designations,” said Michelle challenge to furthering their education. In 1989, Alexander took a job with The Memphis market, she said, is Alexander, newly elected president of the Alexander spent about five years at- Integra Realty Resources, where she still getting back on track after the recession Appraisal Institute in Memphis, referring taining her designations through Appraisal works today, as a part-time secretary. She with industrial property and multifamily to the MAI and SRA designations. Institute and traveled to cities like Nash- eventually moved to full-time, then office developments leading the recovery. “It is a far cry from the basic require- ville, Atlanta, Houston, and Boulder, Colo., manager, then assistant to the owner. During the recession, her office stayed ments of state certification. We require to take courses not offered in Memphis. She decided to take appraisal classes busy helping banks and their clients experience and we require demonstration In town, there are proprietary compa- just so she would have a better under- renegotiate financing and, later on, doing of your knowledge. That’s my big push, to nies that offer appraisal courses and some- standing of the business in 1997. appraisals for foreclosures. get these guys to the next level.” times the University of Memphis offers “This is not what I intended to be when “Things are starting to recover. We’re Alexander herself holds the MAI and them, but Alexander believes the Appraisal I grew up,” said Alexander, now a director starting to see new construction, which MRICS designations. The move is meant Institute does the best job of staying ahead at Integra. “This was not intended to be a held off while we were recovering from to ensure quality of appraisers’ work, to of market trends and helping appraisers career.” the housing market” she said. “We’ve seen bolster their reputations, and generally to develop peer relationships. But then the shoe fit. concessions go away and make the multi- protect the public’s best interest. The candidacy program also includes “I’m a math nerd,” Alexander said. family project attractive for investors.”

INKED Atlantic Track Grows Operation with New Building

SARAH BAKER | The Memphis News

loomfield, N.J.-based Atlantic Track & Turnout big push is just to try to be convenient for patients, so we Jesse Johnson as director of government relations, Debra Co. is expanding its Memphis operations with a felt that that was an area that’s probably kind of missed Davis as account service specialist, and Latrivia Nelson B12,900-square-foot pre-engineered metal building right there in that corridor as far as orthopedic care,” as senior account services specialist. New clients include addition with a bridge crane at 363 E. Bodley Ave. said Michelle Hodges, Memphis Orthopaedic Group Rural Metro/Corp., Chicago-based Harris & Harris, Atlantic Track specializes in engineering and special marketing director. Los Angeles-based RTKL Associates Inc., Achievement track involving switches, spring frogs and crossing for “So just trying to bring another location in that will School District and Aspire Public Schools. railroads. The company has been in Memphis since June give patients some access.” “Our client roster has grown, and we’ve grown some 2010 when it purchased the capital assets of Mid-South A $300,000 building permit was filed by Grinder, of the clients that we’ve had over the last 10 years who Rail. Taber & Grinder Inc. for interior renovations. Robert M. are still with us,” Malone said. Jeff Grissom, director of engineering and manu- Rogers Investments owns the building. Darrell Cobbins with Universal Commercial Real facturing with Atlantic Track and former president of Memphis Orthopaedic Group plans to open by mid- Estate LLC represented The Carter Malone Group in the Mid-South Rail, said the addition is an installation of a March, Hodges said. purchase from Alison M. Restivo of The Restivo Group couple of key pieces of equipment that will help the firm Realtors Inc. compete in a domestic and international capacity. In other deals, The Carter Malone Group LLC bought “Right now, from a domestic capacity standpoint, we the 4,320-square-foot Madison Avenue Professional And Focus Services leased 20,000 square feet at 3717 can barely meet the requirements that the U.S. railroads Building at 1509 Madison Ave. for $200,000. Miac Drive. require of us,” Grissom said. “But to branch out into The Memphis-based public relations, marketing and The printing, fulfillment and distribution service pro- international special track work or railroad activity, we advertising firm celebrates a decade in business this vider, under the entity name KSH Family LLC in October, need to significantly better what we’re doing.” year, and will relocate from The Cotton Exchange Build- sold its 35,097-square-foot industrial facility at 1721 Cor- The addition brings Atlantic Track’s Memphis pres- ing, 65 Union Ave., suite 840, into the 103-year-old house porate Ave. next to the Nonconnah Corporate Center for ence to 30,000 square feet at 363 E. Bodley and 60,000 in mid-February, said founder Deidre Malone. The $1.2 million to Mid South Tech Services LLC. It has since square feet of facility space overall. Carter Malone Group will occupy the first level downsized and moved into 3717 Miac. Justin Woods, project manager with Chris Woods and is looking to lease out the second floor to Charles Sevier, chief manager and principal Construction Co., is handling the project. A $450,524 attorneys, architects or any other interested broker of Crump Commercial LLC, represented building permit was recently applied with the city-coun- lessees. the tenant. Patrick Walton, vice president at ty office of Construction Code Enforcement. “As we go into our 10th year of business, Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors I just felt that now is the right time to look Asset Services LLC, represented LNR Part- In other commercial leasing news, Memphis Ortho- at an investment property,” said Malone, a ners LLC, a Miami Beach, Fla.-based special paedic Group has inked a 10,000-square-foot lease at resident of Midtown. “There’s a lot of growth servicer. Grove Park Center, 4515 Poplar Ave., suite 206. and rejuvenation associated with Midtown This will be the health care group’s fifth Memphis-ar- and a lot of work being done up and down Send commercial lease announce- ea location. It will staff 12 to 15 employees and will have Madison Avenue.” ments to Sarah Baker, who can be a clinic location and a physical therapy clinic collocated. The Carter Malone Group has also reached at 521-2464 or sbaker@ “We have several locations around Memphis and our added three new positions to its staff: memphisdailynews.com. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 25

Spreading the Happy Virus Around Your Business

To celebrate the New Year, Business cultures that have The Happy ing business. the hearts and minds of its employees and we’ll begin this week’s column with an Virus do not exist in spite of strategy. The The kind of culture you have is a result the market embody The Happy Virus. It’s unconventional source of wisdom for busi- opposite point holds true. Vibrant business of how well you have manifested and man- contagious in the best way – and it’s the ness, the great Persian poet Hafiz: cultures are a result of having and mani- aged your strategy. CEOs job to ensure festing a strategy that resonates within the The deed phase that this benign and “The Happy Virus organization and in the market. Culture becomes the culture magnificent virus I caught the happy virus last night does not exist without strategy. itself. take root. Such When I was out singing beneath the Ponder how cultures are built. It is a Because the thinking has worked stars. three-step process of bringing an entity lifecycle of business for luminaries such It is remarkably contagious - So kiss into being that is as old as the human is dynamic, this as Richard Branson, m e .” psyche: thought, word and deed. three-part process Max De Pree, Anita JOCELYN ATKINSON First a thought is formed. In business, – thought, word, & michael graber Roddick, and others. In business there is no greater asset the thought that births a venture usually and deed – needs let’s grow If you can put than an inspired culture. Such environ- fills a market need and is also aspirational. to be reviewed and thought, word and ments create a Happy Virus that leads to As Steve Jobs encouraged, such thoughts adapted annually. deed into a single focus and manifest your optimized bottom lines and thriving top- need to have passion enough to “put a Culture, once established, can sustain strategy into a palpable culture; you can line growth. Happy viruses that infiltrate dent in the universe.” All businesses begin a business that has lost touch of its core be a market leader. top-performing cultures happen when with thought. Then, do your homework. strategic thrust for a short time. Culture strategy becomes manifest in the culture. You put your vision – the thought – cannot make up for a lack of strategy. Jocelyn Atkinson and Michael Graber Despite recent books, articles and de- into words. This is the strategic phase. This The companies that know that a run the Southern Growth Studio, a stra- cent debate over Culture Trumping Strat- strategy provides a blueprint for building vibrant culture is a result of a founding tegic growth firm based in Memphis. Visit egy, this war of culture versus strategy is a your business and crafting the right kind of vision and a smart, up-to-date strategy www.southerngrowthstudio.com to learn one-sided and misguided notion. culture that can birth and sustain a grow- that becomes explicit and manifested into more.

6195 Winchester Road Lender: BankTennessee memphis, TN 38115 Details: A partnership called REAL ESTATE RECAP Crisscross Partners LLC has paid Sale Amount: $1.5 million $1.1 million for a 22.19-acre vacant Sale Date: Dec. 12, 2012 parcel at 115 Crisscross Lane in Col- Crowne Plaza Hotel Sells Buyer: Patil Bandus LLC lierville. Seller: Marketplace Development The partnership bought the land LLC Dec. 28 from Premier of 1950 West Out of Foreclosure Loan Amount: $865,796 Poplar LLC, which had acquired it Loan Date: Dec. 18, 2012 in 2005 for $2.9 million when it was ERIC SMITH | The Memphis News Maturity Date: N/A part of a larger tract. Lender: First Place Bank The parcel is on the north side

40 Jackson Ave Details: An entity called Patil Ban- of Poplar Avenue, between Hous- dus LLC has paid $1.5 million for the ton Levee and Bailey Station roads 40 Family Dollar store at 6195 Win- behind Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the Winchester Ave 40 chester Road in Hickory Hill North. Criss Cross Village Subdivision. It The company bought the prop- also abuts Bailey Station Elementary Crowne Plaza Hotel erty in a Dec. 12 special warranty School. deed from Marketplace Develop- The Shelby County Assessor of N Main St ment LLC, a local developer of Fam- Property’s 2012 appraisal was $3.2 N 2nd St N 3rd St ily Dollar stores. million.

Market Ave The transaction included two parcels, both at the southeast corner 1665 winchester road of Winchester and Ridgeway roads, memphis, TN 38116 site of a former Rafferty’s Restaurant Exchange Ave and Bar. Loan Amount: $1.1 million 300 N. Second St. • Memphis, TN 38103 The first is a 1.19-acre parcel Loan Date: Dec. 12, 2012 whose 2012 appraisal from the Maturity Date: Dec. 22, 2012 Shelby County Assessor of Property Borrower: Noble Partners Win- 300 N. Second st. was $661,200. Next was a 0.43-acre chester LLC memphis, TN 38103 parcel whose 2012 appraisal was Lender: Regions Bank $102,700. Details: The partnership related to Sale Amount: $9.4 million The store was built in 2012 and the Lit Refrigeration Co. restaurant Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2012 the property value hasn’t been supply stores has filed a $1.1 million Buyer: General Electric Real Estate Equities Inc. updated to reflect the addition of a loan on the Lit Jr. store at 1665 Win- Seller: Mary Aronov and Spencer Clift, substitute trustees structure. chester Road in Whitehaven. Details: The Crowne Plaza Hotel at 300 N. Second St. Downtown sold on the Shelby Noble Partners Winchester County Courthouse steps Dec. 28 for $9.4 million following a foreclosure. 115 crisscross lane LLC filed the loan Dec. 12 through General Electric Real Estate Equities Inc., an entity related to the lender that fore- collierville, TN 38017 Regions Bank with Samuel A. closed on the property last month, bought the 11-story, 244-room hotel from substi- Notowich and Scott D. Blen signing tute trustees Mary Aronov and Spencer Clift of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell Sale Amount: $1.1 million the trust deed as members of the & Berkowitz PC. The previous owner, Genwood Memphis I LLC, had defaulted on a Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2012 borrower. The word “Noble” comes $17.7 million leasehold deed of trust, security agreement and fixture filing through Buyer: Crisscross Partners LLC from the first few letters of each General Electric Capital Corp. dated Aug. 17, 2007. The company took over the lease Seller: Premier of 1950 West Poplar partner’s last name. of the hotel (formerly the Wyndham Garden Hotel) in June 2006 from LB Memphis LLC The company bought the former Brownestone LLC for $12 million. Built in 1969, the 230,654-square-foot hotel sits on Loan Amount: $2.6 million Chism Trail grocery store in 2009 for 1.87 acres along the east side of North Second Street near Interstate 40. The Shelby Loan Date: Dec. 28, 2012 $500,000 from Remark Chism, turn- County Assessor of Property’s 2012 appraisal was $6.6 million. Maturity Date: N/A ing it into a Lit Jr. store. 26 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

A Murphy’s Law Law Talk Birthday Prather Parlays Experience “Turn right in four-tenths of a mile,” Susan said. “I’m looking forward to some light, warmth, TV Into Job as ALSAC Counsel and Internet access.” It was Dec. 26, 2012, my 61st birthday. Mother Nature had doused us with a wet, yucky snowfall RICHARD J. ALLEY | Special to The Memphis News the night before. The familiar pop of transform- ers had punctuated the cold winter evening as we watched blue bursts of energy in the distance. fter 12 years to journalism or fic- Midnight came. The with Martin tion writing, and it led kids and their spouses A Tate Morrow her to law school at retired for the night. Susan & Marston PC, at- the college. opened a book, and I took torney Lauri Prather “I really enjoy writ- to the computer. Then – has made the move ing advocacy pieces,” “Pop!” Darkness! to in-house counsel she said. “I like to be VIC FLEMING And so to bed. Happy with ALSAC/St. Jude able to educate people I SWEAR birthday! Children’s Research on a topic and then When daylight ar- Hospital. make a suggestion rived, as a strategy against the weather, son and Specifically, as to why and how it daughter-in-law opted to leave a day earlier than Prather will be one of should be handled a planned, bowing out of a planned birthday lunch. five attorneys work- certain way.” The remaining four of us made it downtown at ing within ALSAC, the After graduating noon, dodging fallen trees, power lines and other fundraising arm of the from the University idiot drivers. After lunch, daughter and son-in-law hospital. of Tennessee College departed. Prather, who be- of Law, Prather was Back home at 4:30, we decided not to spend gan at ALSAC on New drawn back to Mem- the rest of my birthday in a cold, dark house. The Year’s Eve, said she phis to be closer to reservation service confirmed a reservation at a can already tell it is a her newborn nephew new property unique work environ- and to clerk for Martin on the west ment. Tate. She went on I Swear Crossword side of town. “Even in orienta- to practice general tion and their boot litigation and advise Fleming’s weekly puzzle Page 30 An hour later, we cautiously camp over here it’s smaller client companies. traversed the pretty clear that everybody is here, While working as five-mile distance to the hotel, the road freezing not just to have a job, in-house counsel will around us as we drove. but more to support be a new endeavor for “… four-tenths of a mile …” the mission here, and Prather, she has called A minute later, I marveled at how dark an image everybody is pretty on resources and is cast by a hotel without electricity. We suddenly passionate about it in colleagues with FedEx found ourselves in a crowded parking lot, calling a great way,” she said. Prather and International for reservations elsewhere – as was everyone else. “For everybody here, Paper for advice. Happy birthday! We were able to book a room at their clients are the “I think it will be a property 10 miles away, in the next town. Ooch- children of St. Jude.” very similar in that a lot of times it’s ing along at 20 mph on the ice-glazed highway, Prather’s commitment to bet- going to involve on-the-spot problem we arrived around 7:30, tried to check in, and our tering the community is seen in her solving,” she said. credit card was declined. I could only assume that work as a board member of Hope And, again, it all comes back to a computer somewhere was programmed not to House and the Junior League of community for Prather. let us reserve hotel rooms in different cities on the Memphis, civic engagement enthu- “My mother was a good role same night. Happy birthday! siastically supported by her previous model in that respect,” she said. “She I had cash enough to cover a night’s lodging, employer. It’s pretty clear that worked outside the home but always I said. Then the clerk told me a $50 deposit was still volunteered, so she set that ex- The mother of two – son Hays, everybody is here, required from cash customers. 7; and daughter, Wright, 4 – found ample for me and I am a firm believer Why’s that?” I asked. that it was becoming more difficult not just to have a job, in that. I’ve been very fortunate in “In case you have a wild party and trash the for the hands-on volunteer work as but more to support terms of educational opportunities place,” she replied, winking at me. I coughed up the her career and her kids’ activities the mission here, and and work opportunities, and I just 50. At last, two hours after leaving the house, we demanded more time. everybody is pretty think it’s imperative that when you’re walked into a nice, warm, well-lit room. “I had always thought that it “ fortunate in those ways that you passionate about it in a I grabbed the remote and clicked the power would be nice to parlay my private should give back in some capacity.” button. The message on the screen seemed more firm experience into some sort of great way. For everybody In addition to volunteer work than a tad ironic: “We’ve detected an interruption nonprofit experience,” she said. here, their clients are and spending time with her kids and in your service.” I called the front desk to ask what Another impetus for her move to the children of St. Jude.” husband, David Prather, an attorney that meant. ALSAC was the loss of her mother to with Ford & Harrison LLP, Prather – Lauri Prather “Sorry,” said the young woman who’d taken my cancer in 2010. It prompted her to ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital enjoys running, having kept up with 50 bucks moments before, “our cable is out. The run the St. Jude Memphis Marathon her marathon training. weather, you know.” and to become more familiar with “It was tough to leave Martin Tate “Hmm,” I said pensively, “you took that deposit, the mission of the hospital. after 12 years and, had it not been for thinking I’d bash the TV in, didn’t you? Well, what’s “When this opportunity arose, have been to our family. So that really the mission of ALSAC and St. Jude, the user code for the Internet? I need to post an it was kind of a no-brainer in terms helps you get behind the mission I probably would have never left,” e-vite to the wild party we’re planning.” of a fit for what I would like to do of ALSAC to raise the money for St. Prather said. “I consider myself very She laughed, gave me a 4-digit number, and mission-wise,” Prather said. “The Jude.” fortunate for my time at Martin Tate then added sheepishly, “Uh, we’re having some children and the families that come Prather began her education at where I worked amongst very smart, problems with our Internet, too.” here never pay for anything for Hutchison School before going off to civic-minded people that were fan- “Well,” I said, “at least the lights are on and the their treatment and that was really college at the University of Tennes- tastic mentors to me, and I think that heater’s working. Happy birthday!” compelling to me in that my mother see at Knoxville where she studied it’s because of my years over there was fortunate to have great health English literature. She enjoyed her that I’m prepared to try to help the Fleming is a district court judge in Little Rock. care, but we were real quick to learn courses and learned that she pre- folks out here at ALSAC and St. Jude how financially devastating it could ferred persuasive writing as opposed to continue to do great work.” www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 27

Memphis STANDOUT Fitzpatrick Adds Helping Hand to Memphis

ANDY MEEK | The Memphis News their friend.” PR work. That took her to the Ronald and a process that involves a lot of trial The Ronald McDonald House bills McDonald House. and error in getting itself as a “home away from home” for Separate from all matched with the right families in Memphis while their children that, Fitzpatrick cur- mentee,” she said. “I hen Brittany Fitzpatrick first are being treated for cancer or other ma- rently is in the midst just thought, what if came to Memphis a few years jor illnesses at St. Jude Children’s Research of launching her own there’s some way to Wago for graduate studies at the Hospital. All families stay at the house free startup enterprise know who you’re going University of Memphis, journalism pro- of charge. Fitzpatrick’s job involves telling called Mentor.Me. to be matched with fessor Dr. David Arant welcomed her to that story, which is fortunate because tell- Through it, she wants and have some sort the city with three words. ing stories is something she loves to do – to create a better way of shared interest up “Memphis is magic.” especially exploring the possibilities that for mentors to connect front.” The same kind of wistful spark behind digital outlets afford for doing so. to mentees. She and a few other that phrase is evident in what Fitzpatrick “That’s what I’m passionate about: Mentor.Me still is women who also are does for a living. Fitzpatrick exudes a how you use the digital space to create in the early idea stage, building their own similar degree of joy about her job as the awareness around a cause you’re passion- but it was born partly startups pitched their communications coordinator for Ronald ate about,” she said. out of Fitzpatrick’s own concepts last month at McDonald House Charities of Memphis Her job involves everything from experiences. the first-ever 48 Hour and about the role it fills in the city. standard community relations to help- “I’ve always wanted FITZPATRICK Launch held by Upstart “The mission is what drove me to the ing get the organization onto TV shows to build something that Memphis. Upstart job there,” she said. “It’s really interesting, and serving as intermediary between the would have an impact Memphis is a new because if you’ve ever been to the house organization and the community. And on other people,” she said. “Everyone has initiative designed to kick-start entrepre- before, we’re working with kids who have anything from a flyer to a news article a purpose, and generally your purpose is neurship among women in Memphis. cancer. From the outside looking in, it likewise comes through her communica- about helping other people. It’s not about Fitzpatrick didn’t win the free booth spot might seem difficult to imagine how tions department. you. You’re just an instrument. You’re sup- at the upcoming “Everywhereelse.co The someone could enjoy working with kids She graduated from Howard Univer- posed to be leaving something behind. Startup Conference” in February that the who are sick. But when you’re here and sity in 2009 and moved to Memphis in That’s why we’re all here. women were competing for, but she did see kids who are so full of hope and grati- August of that year. She studied journal- “I’ve gone through the process of be- the next best thing. tude – I’m encouraged. It’s inspiring. ism and public relations at Howard, and ing matched with a mentee several times. She worked the folks in the room, “My mission is actually constantly at the U of M she got to learn more about I know it’s something that’s both needed raised money to pay for her booth space walking by my office throughout the the social media aspect of PR and how it and valuable, and I wanted to create and crowd-funded her way into the con- day. Sometimes I’ll be frantic or working can be incorporated into branding and something that filled a void in that field.” ference. Meanwhile, she also has applied late to finish a project, but it’s difficult to marketing strategies. She described what she’s building as a to enter Seed Hatchery, the local startup complain when you see one of these kids Her initial goal out of school was to kind of “eHarmony for mentors.” accelerator program that’s preparing to riding a tricycle down the hallway with pursue something related to nonprofit “I’ve found it can be a long process launch its third season. THE PULSE REPORT A monthly snapshot of local real estate trends.

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LOGISTICS Government Witt Addresses Sales Tax Hike Resurfaces Traffic Club

MICHAEL WADDELL | Special to The Memphis News

BILL DRIES | The Memphis News Flinn said by not relying on a school sales tax hike in 2012 and the council board vote for a specific use of the acted to put the measure on the No- he Traffic Club of Memphis kicked off revenue pledged for pre-kindergarten, vember ballot. the new year by welcoming Marshall wo months after voters – most the revived citywide tax hike avoids a Then the Shelby County Commis- T Witt, senior vice president of finance of them Memphians – rejected a major flaw that he believes led voters to sion approved a countywide sales tax for FedEx Freight, as the guest speaker at its Tcountywide sales tax hike, there reject the countywide property tax hike referendum that legally trumped the monthly luncheon, held earlier this week at is a new proposal for a citywide sales in November. city effort. The Racquet Club of Memphis. tax hike to go on the ballot later this “There is no school board vote Flinn points out that the county This year marks the 100-year anniversary year in a special election. required,” he said. “The funding body is government move to the ballot means of The Traffic Club, which is led by 2013 presi- Memphis City Council members the city. We are the funding body for the the council does not have to start all dent Mason Wilson. The goals of the club are Shea Flinn and Jim Strickland have city so what we say goes.” over in its move to a special election to promote greater knowledge in the traffic, revived the proposal. The council Strickland said he favors the half probably sometime in May. transportation and logistics field, and to offer discussed it Tuesday, Jan. 8, in a council percent sales tax hike in the city be- The earlier ccouncil action was college scholarships for those interested in committee session. cause the council is not asking taxpay- held in abeyance for six months by the industry. Revenue from the half percent sales ers to help the city balance its budget the county action or put on hold. The Witt spoke to the group about economic tax hike, an estimated $47 million a but is proposing new uses for new council could reactivate it with a single growth, the current state of the less-than- year, would be used to fund an expan- money and reducing the property tax vote and a new referendum date. truckload (LTL) industry and collaborations to sion of pre-kindergarten programs in rate. Flinn and Strickland intend to have benefit supply chain management. the city as well as allow the council to “The public will not and should not more discussion in committee on Jan. Witt has more than 25 years of experience roll back the city’s property tax rate. help us balance the budget with new 22 and bring some resolution to the with publicly traded transportation compa- The goal is $27 million a year in taxes,” he argued. “In a political life, council at the first council meeting in nies, and he has worked with FedEx for 14 revenue to go in a pre-kindergarten we are given only so many chances to February at the earliest. years. His first role with FedEx was in Califor- trust fund governed by an “early child- make substantial change.” The November referendum among nia at a trucking company that it purchased, hood commission.” The funding would But council member Kemp Conrad city of Memphis voters and those voters and he has since been promoted four times. expand pre-kindergarten services in said the proposal is an “irresponsible” living in unincorporated Shelby County Witt’s most recent promotion gave him all Memphis outside the consolidated way to cut the property tax rate because was no contest. financial responsibilities for FedEx Freight, a public school system to come in Au- it amounts to cutting the tax rate but It was easily defeated by voters $6 billion company. To highlight the financial gust. “backfilling it with more city govern- who turned out in large numbers for climate of the country, Witt pointed out that And the property tax rate would be ment, more cost” in future years. the presidential general election that real U.S. GDP growth was projected at 2.3 rolled back from $3.11 to $2.91 with “I’d rather keep the tax rate flat and topped the ballot and draws the largest percent for 2012, 2 percent for 2013 and 2.6 the remaining $20 million in sales tax have a responsible government than voter turnout of any election cycle. percent for 2014. revenue. reduce taxes, cut pay consistently to The sales tax hike was also coupled “The numbers are modest, not strong, but “We have to start making bold public safety personnel, not fund the on the November ballot with a one- certainly reflective of confidence in industrial changes in our community,” Flinn said. pension plan, not fund what we prom- cent Memphis gasoline tax to fund the production and our ability to come out of our “We have to make game-changing ised the retirees,” Conrad said. “I think Memphis Area Transit Authority. post-recession recovery,” Witt said. moves to move our community for- that is irresponsible.” It too was crushed by Memphis ward.” Flinn proposed a half-cent citywide voters.

Health Care & Biotech $1.8M Grant to Further Root Canal Breakthrough

MICHAEL WADDELL | Special to The Memphis News The traditional root canal procedure It’s important to note that Huang’s Testing has now moved to larger ani- involves removing decayed root tissue, treatment targets root disease in the early mals, including pigs and dogs, and clinical or dental pulp, from the tooth’s canal and stages and is not a “whole-tooth” regenera- trials on humans could begin in the next filling that space with gutta percha, an arti- tion method, which is a different process 10 years. r. George Huang of the Univer- ficial rubber-like substance. With Huang’s entirely. So far, scientists in Japan have Huang’s research also examines har- sity of Tennessee Health Science new approach, the canals that have been shown that they can completely regenerate vesting stem cells from a person other than DCenter is attempting to develop cleared would be injected with stem cell teeth in small animals like mice. the patient. He envisions potential for a a revolutionary new root canal treatment tissue to stimulate healthy tissue growth, “Our group has been able to demon- stem cell bank in the future. that would actually regrow infected and essentially rebuilding the tooth, and elimi- strate that we can isolate stem cells from A breakthrough in root canal proce- lost pulp tissue in the roots of diseased nating the need for gutta percha. the pulp tissue, let them expand or grow dure would be good news for a growing teeth. “There had not been any success in try- in culture dishes, seed them onto artificial number of people opposed to the current The National Institute of Dental and ing to restore this infected tissue through a or natural scaffolding materials, and then root canal treatment because extremely Craniofacial Research recently awarded regeneration process, so I started looking insert them into the canal space. Using toxic anaerobic bacteria have been found Huang $1.8 million in funding, extending a into the issue and I realized there was a a small animal model, we were able to and identified in and around some root grant he originally received in 2008. possibility to further advance this line of demonstrate that we can entirely regener- canals. As many as 60 million root canal proce- research,” said Huang, who explained that ate pulp tissue in the empty canal space,” The nonprofit Toxic Element Research dures are performed worldwide every year. the possibility of regeneration was proved Huang said. Foundation has found that root canals Huang specializes in endotontics, which in the 1990s when researchers discovered Another function of the pulp tissue is are common in people with heart disease, focuses on treatments and prevention of that stem cells existed in the dental pulp to generate dentyne. multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, diseases in the root canal system. and could be isolated, categorized and “The dentyne can also be regenerated,” Lupus, leukemia, diabetes, arthritis and “In early 2000 was the time that the possibly utilized. Huang said. “The natural function of the other autoimmune diseases. Reversal of tissue engineering concept started to The patient’s stem cells would first be pulp tissue is to maintain the homeostasis some of these diseases, including improve- emerge, as well as the understanding of isolated, grown in a laboratory setting and of the tooth and lay down the dentyne ments in physical conditions as well as stem cells,” Huang said. “As a clinician and then inserted structure to sustain the architecture of the positive changes in blood chemistries, as a dentist, I thought perhaps the combi- back into the patient’s mouth. Within tooth.” have taken place after the removal of the nation of these two types of research might a two-month period, the root will regener- Similar research in other countries has dental toxins such as mercury, nickel, alu- be able to help dentistry.” ate. been successful. minum, root canals and cavitations. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 29

Newsmakers Customers Pay McLain Joins Counterpart as Writer More for Better Experience KATE SIMONE | The Memphis News Despite what you may believe about how price-sensitive consumers are given the economic realities of late, Oracle’s “Customer Rebekah McLain has joined Counterpart Communication Design Experience Impact Report” indicates 86 per- as copywriter. In her new role, McLain will write copy for print and cent of customers would pay 25 percent more websites, with areas of expertise including higher education, security for a better customer experience. and disability law, neuropsychology and hospitality. Now that’s ammunition for your sales team. When they receive resistance from Hometown: Mobile, Ala. What are your goals? I have a lot to a prospect regarding price, building value learn. My goal is to soak up knowledge around your top- Education and work experience: like a crazy knowledge sponge. notch customer Master of Fine Arts in creative writ- experience may help ing and publication design, University What do you consider your greatest overcome that price of Baltimore, 2009; Bachelor of Arts accomplishment? I saved up a bunch obstacle. But first, in English, University of Alabama, of money and quit my job(s) so I could you have to ensure 2003. I’ve pretty much worked every find a job I really enjoyed. And I did. your experience Mclain job there is: teaching college, waiting is truly stellar and tables and bartending, administering What do you most enjoy about your be able to prove it. Five attorneys with Mar- and scoring IQ tests, walking dogs, work? Writing. I didn’t realize that it Here’s how. Lori turner- tin, Tate, Morrow & Marston wilson drafting letters to administrative law was possible to actually really, really Every quarter, PC have been named 2013 Su- guerrilla sales judges. like a job. But all I ever want to do is send a 10-question and marketing per Lawyers by Super Lawyers learn about things and then write survey to your cus- magazine: Richard M. Carter, Family: I might get a cat next year. about them. Now that’s my job. I also tomers from the prior quarter. Begin by asking intellectual property litigation; like collaborating with my coworkers. them to rate their satisfaction with your com- Robert E. Orians, business and What attracted you to Counterpart? Everybody’s brain works differently, pany overall in addition to key customer con- corporate law; David C. Wade, Counterpart’s warm and friendly per- and I love to see that in action. tact departments. Have them rate the value civil litigation defense; James sonality. So many online job postings they receive from the products or service they C. Warner, real estate law; and read as if someone were slapping you If you could give one piece of advice buy from your company. Inquire about what Shea Sisk Wellford, business makes your company different in their view, in the face with a dead fish. Counter- to young people, what would it be? litigation. Wellford was also part’s posting made me feel like some- Mind over matter – if you stay positive and why they originally elected to do business named one of the top 50 women with you. Then ask if your company has deliv- one had just shoved a freshly baked and focused, you can make anything attorneys in the Mid-South. chocolate chip cookie in my mouth. happen. ered on those initial expectations. Consider asking if they refer you, and why Ty Skinner has joined Re- or why not. Willingness to refer is a strong dRover Co. as account manager/ indicator of true customer loyalty as their neck sales trainer. Skinner previously is on the line if they refer poorly. Round out held sales training and manage- your questions with a simple inquiry about ment positions in the financial what your firm can do to improve its customer services, construction/develop- experience. ment and health care industries. You might consider contracting with someone from the outside to call your key accounts Four attorneys with Al- and any dormant customers annually, as they len, Summers, Simpson, Lillie are much more likely to speak frankly with & Gresham PLLC have been named to the Mid-South Super a stranger than in a company-administered Lawyers 2012 list: Robert Green, survey. civil litigation defense; Jim Once you know, definitively, that your cus- Summers, construction litiga- tomer experience is beyond reproach, now you tion; and James Simpson and have to prove it to new prospective customers, Kirk Caraway, employment and as your competitors no doubt make similar labor law. Harry Lebair has been claims. One way is to use the results of your selected as a Rising Star in the customer survey. Promoting the fact that 90 area of construction litigation. percent of your customers are highly satisfied with your service is a strong differentiator. Brooke Warrington has Another way to prove it is to share testimo- joined Chestnut Hall Furniture nials from raving customers. If you calculate & Interiors as an assistant in- customer retention and referral numbers, terior designer. Before joining these are strong indicators of customer loyalty Chestnut Hall, Warrington was and are worth sharing as you make the case a production design intern at for your exemplary customer experience. RE:BE Design in New Orleans. The White House Office of Consumer Affairs reports that most dissatisfied custom- Fifteen attorneys from the ers will tell nine to 15 people and 13 percent Memphis office of Glankler of those will tell over 20. Considering the viral Brown PLLC have been named nature of social media, a preferred channel to the Mid-South Super Lawyers for sharing brand dissatisfaction stories, the 2012 list: Louis F. Allen, Stewart number of eyes seeing that negative feedback Austin, Saul C. Belz, J. David could be astonishingly high. The risk in not Blaylock, Oscar C. Carr III, Lee asking for this vital experience feedback is J. Chase, B. Douglas Earthman, simply too great. Charles W. Hill, John I. Houseal Lori Turner-Wilson is an award-winning Jr., R. Hunter Humphreys, Wil- columnist and managing partner of RedRover liam T. Mays Jr., George J. Nas- Sales & Marketing, www.redrovercompany. sar Jr., Arnold E. Perl, J. William com. You can follow RedRover on Twitter (@ Pierce Jr. and Ross E. Webster. redrovercompany and @loriturner) and Face- Belz, Blaylock and Perl have book (facebook.com/redrovercompany). been named to the Super Law- yers Memphis Area Top 50. 30 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Visit » ries, Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 11 a.m. Sylvan meets with students for a mini- rhodes.edu or cbu.edu. Friday, Jan. 18, through Feb. 10 mum of two hours per week but as many to 3 p.m. in the Rhodes College Lynx Lair, 2000 North Parkway. Memphis Cash Mob will host its monthly at Circuit, 51 S. Cooper St. Visit as six to eight hours. The 15 teachers on Rhodes community members will cash mob Saturday, Jan. 12, from 3 p.m. to 5 staff are mostly schoolteachers, substitute read from King’s works. p.m. at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 playhouseonthesquare.org for teachers or retired teachers working part- Perkins Road Extended. The program drives Sales and Marketing Society times and tickets. time to supplement their income. customers to a locally owned small business, of the Mid-South will meet While business is tied to the school and attendees are asked to spend about $20. Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 11:30 calendar, now in midwinter, they get a The bookstore will donate a portion of proceeds to Project Green Fork. Visit memphis- a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Racquet reprieve. cashmob.org. Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Visit cbu.edu or midsouthwoodturners.com. “We ebb and flow in our seasons, we’re Ave. Kim Cherry, executive vice president of at a lower point in the year just because The University of Memphis Cecil C. Hum- corporate communications at First Horizon Eclectic Eye will host an opening reception National Corp., will present “The Importance for Faces by Cornelius Carter Friday, Jan. 11, we’re coming off the holidays and funds phreys School of Law and the Russian Cul- tural Center of Memphis will host a two-day of Integrated Messages Throughout a Com- from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in its showroom, 242 S. get directed toward Christmas,” Gough- law workshop on prospects and challenges pany.” Cost for nonmembers is $25 online Cooper St. Carter’s impressionistic paintings nour said. “But another report card’s going for Russian-American bilateral trade and cul- and $30 at the door. Visit sms-midsouth.org. depict 19th and 20th century pop and music to be coming out and we’ll start getting tural exchange Sunday, Jan. 13, at the cultural icons. The exhibit runs through Feb. 27. Visit The Association for Women Attorneys eclectic-eye.com. that feverish panic before the end of the center, 509 S. Main St., and Monday, Jan. 14, at the law school, 1 N. Front St. The event will hold its annual banquet and silent auc- school year.” aims to bring together American and Russian tion Thursday, Jan. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at Tower Germantown Performing Arts Centre will Summer, she said, is the busiest period academics, policymakers and business lead- Center at Clark Tower, 5100 Poplar Ave. hold an opening reception for “Landscape & because students can catch up on what ers. Visit memphis.edu/law for details. Auction proceeds benefit scholarships to the Wax” by Kerry Peeples and “Angel” by Pam University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys they missed at a more relaxed pace, and Santirojprapai Friday, Jan. 11, from 6 p.m. to The Memphis Chapter International Asso- School of Law. Cost is $60 for AWA members, 8 p.m. in the GPAC lobby gallery, 1801 Exeter because some parents use the center ciation of Administrative Professionals will $70 for nonmembers and $40 for law stu- Road. Visit gpacweb.com. to keep kids from forgetting what they meet Monday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. at Memphis dents. Contact Keating Lowery at keatingl@ learned in the previous year. Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave. Pamela D. lawrencerussell.com or 844-4438. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will screen Goughnour expects her enrollment to Pitts, financial adviser with Waddell & Reed the British Arrows Awards Friday, Jan. 11, at Inc., will discuss financial planning and 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the museum, 1930 double or triple in the vacation months the arts investments. Cost is $22. R.S.V.P. to Sharon » Poplar Ave. Tickets, which include admission and she will likely hire more staff. Gardner at [email protected] or Christian Brothers University will host an to Brooks’ Mod Party from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 The center recently added open hours 752-6213. opening reception for the Mid-South Wood- p.m., are $25 for members of the museum on Friday and Sunday, making it a seven- turners Guild’s woodturning collection Friday, or the Memphis Advertising Federation and Jan. 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the $30 for nonmembers. Additional screenings day per week business. The center has Rhodes College and Christian Brothers University will host a free forum on the ideals Beverly & Sam Ross Gallery in Plough Memo- are Saturday, Jan. 12, and Sunday, Jan. 13, learning available online and has also of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 14, rial Library on the CBU campus, 650 East at 2 p.m. Cost is $6 for members and $8 for opened up a digital platform used by iPad. at 7 p.m. in Barret Library 051 at Rhodes Col- Parkway S. The exhibit runs through Feb. 3. nonmembers. 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Foreclosure Notices of Trust of even date securing the same, solely as a nominee for Homecomings as a separate corporation that is act- Related Info recorded August 31, 1992, at Book Financial, LLC (f/k/a Homecomings ing solely as a nominee for SouthStar Madison County T890, Page 818 in Office of the Register Financial Network, Inc.) and Homecom- Funding, LLC and SouthStar Funding, of Deeds for Madison County, Tennes- ings Financial, LLC (f/k/a Homecomings LLC’s successors and assigns; and Also read our daily edition, The Daily see, executed by Jimmy R. Odle and Financial Network, Inc.’s) successors the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, News, in print or online every business NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Julia A. Odle, conveying certain property and assigns; and the undersigned, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- day for public notices for Memphis & WHEREAS, default has occurred in the therein described to Wallace Tidwell, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having cessor Trustee. Shelby County. performance of the covenants, terms, Rutherford Co., Thomas Staten, Sum- been appointed Successor Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby Go to www.memphisdailynews.com or and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note ner Co., Brenda Archbold, Sumner Co., NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has call 683.NEWS for more information. dated July 23, 2001, and the Deed of Robert Tabbutt, Shelby Co., Fred Zweifel, given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and Trust of even date securing the same, Davidson as Trustee for Secretary of been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, recorded July 31, 2001, at Book T1311, Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue Page 109 in Office of the Register of State of America; and the undersigned, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested Deeds for Madison County, Tennes- Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor see, executed by Flora M. Free a/k/a been appointed Successor Trustee. in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on February 7, 2013 on given that the entire indebtedness has Irene McBride Free, conveying certain NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby Trustee will, on February 7, 2013 on or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison been declared due and payable; and property therein described to Charles R. given that the entire indebtedness has or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes‑ that an agent of Wilson & Associates, Pettigrew as Trustee for Equiprime, Inc.; been declared due and payable; and County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes‑ see, offer for sale certain property here- P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- that an agent of Wilson & Associates, see, offer for sale certain property here- inafter described to the highest bidder of the power, duty, and authority vested ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue inafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right in and imposed upon said Successor Successor Trustee. of the power, duty, and authority vested FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and Trustee will, on February 7, 2013 on NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby in and imposed upon said Successor of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison given that the entire indebtedness has Trustee will, on January 31, 2013 on all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes‑ been declared due and payable; and or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Madison see, offer for sale certain property here- that an agent of Wilson & Associates, County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes‑ being real estate situated in Madison County, Tennessee, and being more inafter described to the highest bidder P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue see, offer for sale certain property here- County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of the power, duty, and authority vested inafter described to the highest bidder particularly described as follows: Lot 37, Saddle Tree Subdivision, as of redemption, homestead, dower, and in and imposed upon said Successor FOR CASH, free from the statutory right Beginning at a stake in the Western shown on plat of record in Plat Book all other exemptions which are expressly Trustee will, on January 31, 2013 on of redemption, homestead, dower, and margin of Kipling Drive at the North‑ 8, Page 225, in the Register’s Office waived in the Deed of Trust, said property or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison all other exemptions which are expressly east corner of Lot Number 11 in Sec‑ of Madison County, Tennessee, to being real estate situated in Madison County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes‑ waived in the Deed of Trust, said property tion I of Oak Hill Subdivision, a plat of which plat reference is hereby made County, Tennessee, and being more see, offer for sale certain property here- being real estate situated in Madison which appears of record in Plat Book for a more particular description of particularly described as follows: inafter described to the highest bidder County, Tennessee, and being more 2, Page 194, in the Register’s Office said property. Beginning at a iron pin on the East FOR CASH, free from the statutory right particularly described as follows: of Madison County, Tennessee; runs ALSO KNOWN AS: 17 Saddle Tree margin of Hulsey Cove (20 feet at of redemption, homestead, dower, and Property in the Tenth Civil District, thence South 73 degrees 43 minutes Drive, Humboldt, Tennessee 38343 right angles from centerline) at the all other exemptions which are expressly County of Madison, and State of Ten‑ West with the North line of Lot Num‑ The HB 3588 letter was mailed to Northwest corner of Lot 413, Phase waived in the Deed of Trust, said property nessee to wit: ber 11 a distance of 108.2 feet to a the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee IV, Rocker Bend, as recorded in Plat being real estate situated in Madison Beginning at a point in the East margin stake at the Northwest corner of same Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is Book 9, Page 207, in the Register’s County, Tennessee, and being more of the Lowery Road, said point being and at the Northeast corner of Lot subject to all matters shown on any ap- Office of Madison County, Tennessee; particularly described as follows: 960.5 feet Southeast of the West Number 12 in said Subdivision; runs plicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; thence with the East margin of Hulsey Beginning at a stake in the North boundary of Chickasaw Estates, Inc, thence North 70 degrees 7 minutes any restrictive covenants, easements, or Cove North 3 degrees 58 minutes 55 margin of the right of way of State as measured along the margin of said West with the North margin of Lot setback lines that may be applicable; any seconds East a distance of 70 feet to Highway Number 20; said stake being road; runs thence North 87 degrees Number 12 a distance of 109.7 feet statutory rights of redemption of any gov- an iron pin at the Northwest corner of at the Southwest corner of Doyle Wil‑ East 351 feet to a point; thence South to a stake at the Northwest corner ernmental agency, state or federal; any Lot 415; thence with the South line of liams and wife lot as recorded in Deed 11 degrees East 100 feet to a point; of the same; runs thence North 1 prior liens or encumbrances as well as Lot 415 South 86 degrees 01 minutes Book 342, Page 107 in the Register’s thence South 82 degrees 30 minutes degree 10 minutes West 65 feet to a any priority created by a fixture filing; and 05 seconds East a distance of 130 Office of Madison County, Tennessee, West 375 feet to a point in the East stake at the Southwest corner of Lot to any matter that an accurate survey of feet to an iron pin, thence South 3 and runs thence North 2 degrees margin of Lowery Road, thence in a Number 14 in said Subdivision; runs the premises might disclose. In addition, degrees 58 minutes 55 seconds West 52 minutes East 333 feet, more or Northeasterly direction with the East thence North 88 degrees 4 minutes the following parties may claim an inter- a distance of 70 feet to an iron pin; less, to a stake in the South line of margin of Lowery Road 125 feet to East with the Southern margin of said est in the above-referenced property: at the Northeast corner of Lot 413; the property owned by Peeples; runs the point of beginning. Containing Lot Number 14 a distance of 190 feet Homer Boone; EMC Mortgage Corpo‑ thence with the North line of Lot 413 thence West 140 feet, more or less, 0.9 acres. to a stake at the Southeast corner ration; Donnie Jones; Carrie Boone; North 86 degrees 01 minutes 05 to a stake in the Northeast corner of ALSO KNOWN AS: 345 Lowery Road, of said Lot Number 14 and in the Timbuktu, Inc.; Mortgage Electronic seconds West a distance of 130 feet the property owned by Free and wife; Medon, Tennessee 38356 West margin of Kipling Drive; runs Registration Systems as nominee for to the point of beginning. Being Lot runs thence in a Southerly direction The HB 3588 letter was mailed to thence in a Southerly direction with EMC Mortgage Corporation; Carrie 414, Phase IV, Rooker Bend platted with Free’s East line a distance of the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee the Western margin of Kipling Drive Boone; Shirley Wilson; Elite Recovery as aforesaid, as surveyed by David 284 feet, more or less, to the North Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is 80.16 feet to a stake, being the point Services, Inc.; Capital One Bank (USA), Hall Land Surveying Company, R.L.S. right of way of State Highway Number subject to all matters shown on any ap- of beginning. NA; Mortgage Electronic Registration Number 949, on April 3, 2002. 20; runs thence South 71 degrees and plicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; ALSO KNOWN AS: 53 Kipling Drive, Systems as nominee for Timbuktu, Inc.; ALSO KNOWN AS: 16 Hulsey Cove, 45 minutes East with the North right any restrictive covenants, easements, or Jackson, Tennessee 38305 Timbuktu, Inc.; Donnie Jones Jackson, Tennessee 38305 of way of said highway, a distance of setback lines that may be applicable; The HB 3588 letter was mailed to The sale held pursuant to this Notice The HB 3588 letter was mailed to 195 feet, more or less, to the point any statutory rights of redemption of any the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee may be rescinded at the Successor the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee of beginning. governmental agency, state or federal; Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is Trustee’s option at any time. The right Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is ALSO KNOWN AS: 4164 Bells High‑ any prior liens or encumbrances as well subject to all matters shown on any ap- is reserved to adjourn the day of the subject to all matters shown on any ap- way, Jackson, Tennessee 38305 as any priority created by a fixture -fil plicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; sale to another day, time, and place plicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; The HB 3588 letter was mailed to ing; and to any matter that an accurate any restrictive covenants, easements, or certain without further publication, upon any restrictive covenants, easements, or the borrower(s) pursuant to Tennessee survey of the premises might disclose. setback lines that may be applicable; any announcement at the time and place setback lines that may be applicable; any Code Annotated 35-5-117. This sale is In addition, the following parties may statutory rights of redemption of any gov- for the sale set forth above. W&A No. statutory rights of redemption of any gov- subject to all matters shown on any ap- claim an interest in the above-referenced ernmental agency, state or federal; any 1286‑143537 ernmental agency, state or federal; any plicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; property: Michael Todd Odle; Sandra prior liens or encumbrances as well as DATED January 8, 2013 prior liens or encumbrances as well as any restrictive covenants, easements, or Leatherwood; Kristy Jo Odle; Diane any priority created by a fixture filing; and WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., any priority created by a fixture filing; and setback lines that may be applicable; Ross; Michael Todd Odle; Sandra to any matter that an accurate survey of Successor Trustee to any matter that an accurate survey of any statutory rights of redemption of any Leatherwood and Diane Ross; Jimmy the premises might disclose. In addition, FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. the premises might disclose. In addition, governmental agency, state or federal; R. Odle; Julia A. Odle the following parties may claim an inter- MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. the following parties may claim an inter- any prior liens or encumbrances as well The sale held pursuant to this Notice est in the above-referenced property: COM est in the above-referenced property: as any priority created by a fixture -fil may be rescinded at the Successor Fredrick Long; Joyce Springfield Long Jan. 11, 18, 25, 2013 Fin11419 Marla Pruitte; Beneficial Tennessee ing; and to any matter that an accurate Trustee’s option at any time. The right a/k/a Joyce S. Long Inc.; Tennessee Housing Development survey of the premises might disclose. is reserved to adjourn the day of the The sale held pursuant to this Notice NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Agency In addition, the following parties may sale to another day, time, and place may be rescinded at the Successor WHEREAS, default has occurred The sale held pursuant to this Notice claim an interest in the above-referenced certain without further publication, upon Trustee’s option at any time. The right in the performance of the covenants, may be rescinded at the Successor property: Flora M. Free a/k/a Irene announcement at the time and place is reserved to adjourn the day of the terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Trustee’s option at any time. The right McBride Free; Union Planters Bank, for the sale set forth above. W&A No. sale to another day, time, and place Note dated October 3, 2002, and the is reserved to adjourn the day of the NA; Heirs of John Edward Free; The 1286‑125775 certain without further publication, upon Deed of Trust of even date securing the sale to another day, time, and place Estate of John Edward Free; Estate of DATED January 2, 2013 announcement at the time and place same, recorded October 3, 2002, at certain without further publication, upon Flora M. Free; Melissa Free Shanon; WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., for the sale set forth above. W&A No. Book T1413, Page 112 in Office of the announcement at the time and place Melissa Free Shanon Successor Trustee 902‑146938 Register of Deeds for Madison County, for the sale set forth above. W&A No. The sale held pursuant to this Notice FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. DATED December 31, 2012 Tennessee, executed by Marla Pruitte, 1286‑212618 may be rescinded at the Successor MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., conveying certain property therein de- DATED January 9, 2013 Trustee’s option at any time. The right COM Successor Trustee scribed to Arnold M. Weiss, Esq., Shelby WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., is reserved to adjourn the day of the Jan. 4, 11, 18, 2013 Fin11417 FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. County, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Successor Trustee sale to another day, time, and place MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. Mortgage, Inc.; and the undersigned, FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. certain without further publication, upon NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE COM Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. announcement at the time and place WHEREAS, default has occurred Jan. 11, 18, 25, 2013 Fin11418 been appointed Successor Trustee. COM for the sale set forth above. W&A No. in the performance of the covenants, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby Jan. 11, 18, 25, 2013 Fin11420 700‑145239 terms, and conditions of a Deed of NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE DATED December 24, 2012 Trust Note dated October 26, 2007, WHEREAS, default has occurred in the WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., and the Deed of Trust of even date performance of the covenants, terms, Successor Trustee securing the same, recorded October and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. 31, 2007, at Book T1815, Page 1739 dated July 2, 2004, and the Deed of MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. in Office of the Register of Deeds for Trust of even date securing the same, COM Madison County, Tennessee, executed recorded July 26, 2004, at Book T1599, Jan. 4, 11, 18, 2013 Fin11416 by Fredrick Long and Joyce Springfield Page 737 in Office of the Register of The Memphis News Long a/k/a Joyce S. Long, conveying Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE certain property therein described to executed by Homer Boone, Carrie Boone WHEREAS, default has occurred in the Atty. Arnold M. Weiss, a resident of and Carrie Boone, conveying certain performance of the covenants, terms, Shelby County, as Trustee for Mortgage property therein described to Larry A. Call 683-NEWS and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Weissman as Trustee for Mortgage dated August 31, 1992, and the Deed a separate corporation that is acting Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., 34 January 11-17, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Time Running Out For New Shoes, Lifting Spirits Last week we explored Memphis strating such an act of servant leader- Real Decisions on Schools Recovery Centers, which is helping ship and compassion. adolescents and adults fight drug and Around the world, nearly 300 million alcohol addiction. This week, in light of people go without shoes each day and hange is nothing new made on the merger. our Samaritans Feet Shoe Distribution millions are plagued with foot-borne for parents when it If you live in Memphis and you coming up on Thursday, Jan. 17, let us illnesses that may be preventable by comes to education. voted for the merger in March 2012, discuss the annual event simple protection – shoes. School attendance this is not what you voted for and what and spotlight the organiza- This reality is not just confined zone boundaries passed by a majority vote. tion working to help people to third-world countries. We change as schools fill up As our cover story shows, parents around the world who go have many kids here in Mem- orC empty out. Teachers and principals seem to be accepting the idea that the without shoes each day: phis that do not have shoes school board is not about to mess with who make a difference retire or move. Samaritans Feet Interna- or are wearing shoes two to Schools get new programs with teachers most school assignments or teachers tional. three sizes too small for their and leaders coming in who start to make and staff. However, the board will have Over the last three growing feet. More than the a difference. to make some decisions before next years the Lipscomb Pitts Jeremy Park blessing of a new pair of shoes, Given that constant turmoil, it is a August about school assignments in giving back Breakfast Club has teamed though, the Samaritans Feet wonder there haven’t been more rumors Cordova in particular where the line with the Memphis Grizzlies and their event offers an opportunity to share a about the coming merger of Shelby that separates city school from county charitable foundation to kick off the New message of hope, compassion and love. County’s two public school systems in school vanishes when classes open for Year by hosting a Samaritans Feet Shoe Volunteers symbolically wash the kids’ August 2013. the new school year. Distribution. The event has become the feet, talk and play with them, and let But less than eight months from the If there is one area that the board launch pad for a National Day of Service, them know we care about their future. opening of the merged school district in should pick out of a maddeningly slow which commemorates the legacy of Dr. Many children walk away saying it was early August 2013, parents should have process and put ahead of other deci- Martin Luther King Jr., who dreamed of the best day of their life – and volunteers more answers in the way of decisions by sions, it is what to do in Cordova. Par- say the same! the school board and a single superin- ents there deserve the same imprecise people of diverse backgrounds com- tendent should be calling the shots. certainty other parents have. ing together to help those in need. It is Manny Ohonme, founder of Sa- Parents are now picking up applica- County schools parents in the six fitting that Memphis tips off this 20-city maritans Feet, will be with us to share tions for optional schools and other suburban towns and cities are in for the unified effort of community service tied his personal story. Growing up in Nigeria, open enrollment options at a time when first year of the merger. to MLK Day. a missionary gave him his first pair of there has never been more competi- But if at the end of the year state On Jan. 17 more than 100 volunteers shoes at age 9. Those shoes allowed tion and choices for parents via the laws permitting municipal school from different backgrounds will join us him to learn to play basketball, which Achievement School District and charter districts in the suburbs are still on the in the Grand Lobby of FedExForum from ultimately earned him a college scholar- schools. books, they will probably start the pro- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., as we wash the feet of ship and a corporate career. In 2003, More choices and competition are cess of forming those school districts all more than 300 youth, providing them he started Samaritans Feet and his on the way as the Tennessee legislature over again. with new socks and shoes. Children have organization has since blessed around 4 awaits what is expected to be a compre- It is also important to note that they already been pre-registered, based on million children in more than 62 nations. hensive charter schools bill. There will won’t be the only ones leaving the sys- need, from various organizations, like Visit www.samaritansfeet.org to learn also be legislation on school vouchers. tem of conventional schools. Choice and Memphis Athletic Ministries and Girls more or contact me if you would like to Competition in education is here. competition would be facts of life even Inc. Volunteers will be corporate leaders volunteer on Jan. 17. It’s been here for a while. And the single if no merger was taking place. In our and business owners, U.S. Navy sailors, Jeremy Park, director of the Lipscomb consolidated school system in Shelby case, they will be a verdict on whether a Memphis Grizzlies players, educators, Pitts Breakfast Club, can be reached at County is losing in that competition school board almost the size of the State government officials and nonprofit work- [email protected] and followed with every week that goes by without Senate with three sets of overlapping ers. Each year it is inspirational to see so on Twitter (@lpbreakfastclub) and Face- real decisions and movement being district lines got the merger right. many people coming together, demon- book (facebook.com/lpbreakfastclub).

Whatever ‘It’ Memphis Has Goes to Committee

THREE YEARS LATER, MEMPHIS out of somewhere in Europe armed with phis “it” remains unnamed, the Memphis GOES TO COMMITTEE. condescending pleasantness and speak- promise unoffered. Almost three years ago, in the hope ing a barrage of esoteric buzzwords Three years later, the powers that that we were on the verge of positioning almost accent-free. I wrote this then: be are apparently going to get serious ourselves, of taking our rightful place “Evidently, no one here is good about this branding stuff, at least in their among places, I wrote this in another enough to tell other people why we’re fashion. They are about to turn the whole MEMPHASIS column: dan conaway good enough for them. Mayor Wharton thing over to the Chamber of Commerce, “Whatever it is, there’s an it to said he liked what the firm had ‘done and the Chamber is going to – hold onto Memphis that compels people to sing, a genuine it has one of these. If it’s a big for Phoenix’ – a town with the kind of to your seats – turn it over to a commit- to stay up late, to invent, to write, to enough it, they may have a couple. In the appreciation for diversity that’s made tee. Sigh. dance, to create, to remember, to cook, ad biz, we call them taglines or slogans, breathing while Hispanic a misdemeanor Whatever a committee comes up to bitch spectacularly and entertain or, for the tonier, positioning statements. if not a felony. But it’s a dry racism. Get with will be exactly what this city isn’t tirelessly, to long for things lost and not What they have in common if they are to serious.” – politically correct, corporate, deriva- yet found – and to visit here in search be remembered and associated with the Three years later, the firm has tive and boring. White bread. Pat Boone of all of it. Cities with a certain ‘it’ are city, is that each speaks specifically to returned to the European Union, the covering Elvis. known for it. They take pride in it, using the uniqueness of that place – to the it.” person they reported to in the city has I’m a Memphian, and we’re more it to brand themselves to the world. Take Almost three years ago, the city took moved on, and our branding is going original than this. a small quiz. See if you know what city two hundred grand of private money and nowhere. the following refer to, and if you don’t, threw it to some out-of-town folks – out Three years later – with St. Louis Dan Conaway is a lifelong Mem- you just haven’t been paying attention. of continent, in fact – to tell us who we stealing the history of the Blues and phian, longtime adman and aspiring The big apple. The windy city. The city are and how we should present ourselves Nashville stealing the history of African- local character in a city known for them. that never sleeps. The big easy. Motor in public. They came here via California American music for museums in their Reach him at dan@wakesomebodyup. city. Sin city. Just about every city with based on what they’d done for Phoenix towns while we fiddle in ours – the Mem- com. www.thememphisnews.com January 11-17, 2013 35 Customized Lists at Your Fingertips!

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