Pups Let the Good Times Roll at Mardi Growl Party on the Greensward

Public Records & Notices View a complete day’s public records and notices at memphisdailynews.com. www.chandlerreports.com Tuesday, March 10, 2020 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 135 | No. 39 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ FedEx improves vacation benefit for newer employees WAYNE RISHER a year. The change is scheduled to for employees who have been with March 6, for FedEx Services and and analytics and financing and Courtesy of The Daily Memphian take effect June 1, the beginning FedEx five years or longer. After FedEx Corporate. accounting. FedEx Corporate is FedEx has sweetened vaca- of FedEx’s 2021 fiscal year. Em- 10 years of service, employees get FedEx Services provides op- the headquarters operation of tion benefits for FedEx Services ployees with less than five years four weeks of vacation a year, and erating companies with support Memphis-based FedEx Corp. and corporate employees with less service currently get two weeks after 20 years, five weeks. functions including information “When you take the time to than five years service, bumping of vacation. The Memphis-based company technology, sales, marketing, cus- them up to three weeks of vacation Vacation benefits won’t change announced the change Friday, tomer service, decision science FEDEX CONTINUED ON P2 crawfish boil. Organizers say the event was a product of a Pups let the good times roll at Mardi longtime partnership between Hollywood Feed and Overton Park, which began when the locally headquartered pet food store sponsored the Over- ton Bark dog park in 2012. Growl party on the Greensward “Each year, we try to do a couple of events together to just draw people out to the park to celebrate the partnership,” Overton Park Conser- vancy director of communications Melissa Mc- Masters said. “We had a Halloween event last year that went very well. People came out and were enthusiastic about costumes. So, we said, ‘Let’s do that again!’ We gave it a Mardi Gras theme this year, and we’re hoping to grow this event next year.” Founded in 1950 on Memphis’ Hollywood Street, the feed and pet supply chain has stores in a dozen states, including Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma and Kentucky. However, with the nearby Memphis Zoo among the company’s list of early accounts, regional manager Christa Gilliland said the company looks to experiences like Mardi Growl to demonstrate its commitment to Mid-South pets. “We have so many local stores in Memphis, and we actually have two in the Midtown area — one on Union Avenue and one on Collins Street So, our presence in Midtown is huge,” Gilliland said. “We partner with local rescues and shelter groups just to keep the camaraderie and the love of dogs going.” Doggie grandmother Susan Ball attended the festival in support of her daughter’s dog, Ryder, who came dressed in Midtown-centric getup, sporting a Cooper-Young Festival t-shirt. In the midst of the high-energy puppy party, she said that community service was her biggest takeaway. Heather Lampi gets some affection from her papillon Atlas while dressing him as Robin Hood before the start of a Mardi Growl dog “I makes me very happy to know that Memphis party at Overton Park on March 7, 2020. The event included a costume contest and parade hosted by the Overton Park Conservancy seems to have so many private organizations that and Hollywood Feed. (Jim Weer/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) are interested in helping animals,” Ball said. JARED BOYD That included a patriotic pup in Growl, a puppy parade organized by “That’s what this is about, to expose that we all Courtesy of The Daily Memphian American flag gear, a pooch dressed the Overton Park Conservancy and ought to do something to help each other.” Fat Tuesday may have already come as Robin Hood and a dazzling gold- Hollywood Feed on Saturday, March Carlette Tena and Shane Benally attended the and gone in February, but the revelry adorned Great Dane named “Bitty 7. The celebration, which took place parade with their 5-month-old golden doodle, extended into March for Memphis dogs White,” after the famous TV star. at Overton Park’s Greensward, fea- PUPS CONTINUED ON P3 and their owners. All of them were stars of Mardi tured a costume contest, bead toss and INSIDE Public Records ................ 4 Public Notices ............... 13 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Marriage licenses are unavailable ©2020 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company while Shelby County Clerk’s O ce Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 135th year information since 1968 reviews internal policies for its digital Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information platforms. Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Tuesday, March 10, 2020 was closed and no one seemed to Ashlar Hall be working. Rick Harness, chief building inspector, said Friday, March 6, the stop work order was issued renovation on Feb. 20 for failure to obtain a building permit for repairs to the west façade and to reconstruct the porte cochère at the front update: Good of the building.He said permits have now been applied for and are waiting on approval. Efforts to reach Montoya for comment and bad signs were unsuccessful by afternoon Friday. Montoya has applied for other TOM BAILEY Also good: New looking, or- building permits since buying Courtesy of The Daily Memphian namental masonry pieces are the 2.5-story, stone mansion in a The comeback of Ashlar Hall stored on pallets to one side of tax sale for $59,000 in 2016. – Midtown’s historic and castle- the property, ready to replace In late 2018, Montoya said New rafters have been built over the damaged porte cochère of Ashlar like building – shows several damaged or missing stone. about the exterior work. “I want Hall. The historic castle-like building in Midtown is being renovated by good signs and one bad one as it The bad: A “Stop Work” order to change the face so the people its latest owner. (Tom Bailey/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) is recovered from blight. was attached to the front fence by see. Everybody needs to know’’ The good: Owner Juan Mon- the Memphis and Shelby Coun- that the distinctive building on much further in renovating leasing it for offices, or selling it toya applied last week for a ty Office of Construction Code the National Register of Historic the historic property than the if the right offer were made. building permit to rebuild the Enforcement.“All Persons Are Places is being revived, he said. two preceding owners, Robert Real estate developer Robert prominent porte cochère and Hereby Ordered To STOP WORK He emigrated from Medellin, “Prince Mongo” Hodges and a Brinkley Snowden designed and repair long-damaged masonry. On these Premises Immediate- Colombia, 19 years ago with his nonprofit organization. built Ashlar Hall in 1896. That work was estimated to cost ly,” the order states.Written by wife and their first two children. Previous owners allowed the It remained in the family un- $40,000. hand at the bottom is “Building He owns a construction company place to become blighted. til 1957, and for years after served Also good: New construction Permit Required.”The order was that renovates homes, and he has More than a year ago, Mon- as a restaurant or nightclub. is apparent in the front, where apparently being obeyed Friday already renovated much of Ash- toya’s plans for Ashlar Hall were The building was added to the fresh lumber forms newly morning. The fence surround- lar Hall’s interior himself. flexible. He was considering the National Register of Historic framed rafters over the porch. ing the property at 1397 Central Montoya has already gone operating it as an event space, Places in 1983. FEDEX CONTINUED FROM P1 tell us what’s on your mind, we want you to know we’re listening,” Judy Edge, corporate vice president human resources, said in an email.“Case in point: vacation. We heard loud and clear that you think our vacation policy should be more generous for employees who have worked with the company for less than 5 years,” Edge said. Vacation time is in addition to two float- ing holidays and two personal days a year.A FedEx spokeswoman said the change was based on team member feedback and general employee appreciation. The improved benefit for newer employees comes at a time when FedEx employees have seen health care premiums rising, elimination of annual bonuses for many employees and changes in retire- ment benefits. The annual cost of living increase in October was 2%, slightly down from the standard 3% of recent years.The company skipped bonuses under the annual incen- tive compensation program last year, be- cause of lack of revenue growth, and has said it doesn’t expect to give those bonuses this year.FedEx eliminated pensions for employees hired after Jan. 1 but plans to roll out an expanded 401(k) program with a larger company match starting Jan. 1, 2021. FedEx workers move packages at the hub in this September 2019 file photo. FedEx employees who have less than five years of service with the company will be getting an extra week of paid vacation. (Jim Weber/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) President & Chairman Senior Production Assistant PETER SCHUTT SANDY YOUNGBLOOD General Manager Emeritus CFO/Human Resources ED RAINS PAM CAPSHAW Publisher & CEO Administrative Assistant The Daily News (USPS 144-300) is published Tuesday through Friday by: THE DAILY NEWS PUBLISHING CO. 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