September 6-12, 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 37

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Shelby • Fayette • Tipton • Madison ‘Waiting for You’ ndrew J. Breig) Breig) J. A ndrew (Memphis News/

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3 ZeroTo510 Companies The Memphis News | almanac The options include getaways to Bali, Win Additional Funding Hawaii, Morocco and more. Three companies that participated in At the end of the campaign, a winner the 2013 ZeroTo510 medical device ac- will be chosen at random for each trip. September 6-September 12, 2013, 2013 celerator program this summer have been This week in Memphis history: chosen to continue to the program’s sec- Carr Makes Campaign ond phrase and get an additional round of funding – $100,000 each, to be exact. Appearance Saturday >>>>> 2012: On the front page of The Daily News, the city and developers The three companies are Better Walk, Tennessee state Rep. Joe Carr, who is with Loeb Properties Inc. broke ground on a parking garage at Monroe Mobilizer and View Medical. challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Lamar Avenue and Florence Avenue and Local Gastropub was nearing build out The program is operated by Memphis Alexander’s bid for re-election, makes completion at Madison Avenue and Cooper Street. Bioworks, and both seed funding and his first Memphis campaign appearance follow-on funding is provided by co- Saturday, Sept. 7. >>>>> 2008: Tennis Club of Memphis LLC bought The Racquet Club of investors Innova and MB Venture Part- Carr, who is running in a 2014 Repub- Memphis for $4.4 million. The LLC was a partnership led by local mar- ners. In all, ZeroTo510 has accelerated the lican U.S. Senate primary challenge of keting executives Doug Carpenter and Brian Sullivan along with Silicon creation of 12 new companies, more than Alexander, is speaking at a “Beat Lamar” Valley Sports and Entertainment of San Jose, Calif. 25 local jobs and more than $4 million in forum at 3 p.m. at Jason’s Deli, 3473 Pop- investments. lar Ave. >>>>> 1993: The Shelby County District Attorney General’s office dropped The forum is a gathering of Tea Party all charges against Frances Ballard, the only defendant in the Georgian Expedia Raising activists who will take a straw poll to Hills Baptist Church Day Care Center child abuse case convicted by Money for St. Jude gauge local support for Carr. a jury of any charges. Ballard’s conviction on one of 16 counts of child sexual abuse was overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. The Online travel site Expedia is launch- Atoka BankTennessee high court ruled testimony from “expert” witnesses on post-traumatic ing a month-long campaign that includes Goes Full-Service stress disorder should not have been allowed as evidence. travel giveaways and exclusive travel cou- Three other defendants who worked at and ran the day care center in pons to raise money for St. Jude Children’s BankTennessee’s office in Atoka is now Research Hospital. a full-service bank branch. Frayser were either acquitted or the cases dismissed. Anyone who wants to take part can Since August 2012, that location has visit stjude.expedia.com to enter more been a loan production office and unable >>>>> 1973: The second year of Shelby State Community College began with than 150 giveaway sweepstakes. Each to take deposits like a full-service facility. a new campus at the old Gragg Junior High School on Jackson Avenue entry comes with a suggested donation BankTennessee president and CEO joining the six other campuses. “We are expecting approximately 2,500 of $5, 100 percent of which goes to the Jim Rout said the location’s conversion to students to avail themselves of educational opportunities at one or hospital, and participants can choose as a full-service branch is an initial step in more of our six current locations,” said Jess Parrish, the president and many trip options as they want. the bank’s growth plan, which includes founder of the institution. They’ll have the ability to enter each having the Atoka location filling a gap giveaway once a day for all of September. between Shelby and Lauderdale counties.

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ADP: Businesses Added Only a sliver of retail chains report U.S. workforce, including retail, construc- The event will be held from noon to 176,000 Jobs in August monthly sales figures, and the list doesn't tion, health care and financial services. 1:30 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, American businesses added 176,000 include Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Macy's Inc. Consumers appear to be spending 3395 Galloway Ave. Tickets can be pur- jobs in August, a private survey showed. and many other large chains. In total, the more at auto dealerships, retailers, hotels chased by Sept. 13 at www.crewmemphis. That was fewer than in June and July but retailers that report monthly data repre- and restaurants. The housing recovery is org. roughly in line with the monthly average sent about 6 percent of the $2.4 trillion in also spurring growth in real estate. for the year. U.S. retail industry sales. The report "implies that the eco- Council OKs Statue Move, The payroll company ADP said profes- nomic recovery is gathering a real head of Demolition Moratorium sional and business services firms added US Factory Orders Drop steam," said Paul Dales, an economist at 50,000 jobs. Manufacturers created 5,000, Capital Economics. Memphis City Council members reversing a drop in July, and construction 2.4 Percent in July approved a four-month moratorium firms 4,000. Companies in all industries Orders to U.S. factories fell in July by Congressmen Visiting Tuesday, Sept. 3, on any new demolition and of all sizes hired in August, ADP said. the sharpest amount in four months, held permits for city properties listed on the The ADP figures come a day before the back by weaker demand for commer- FedEx World Hub National Register of Historic Places. Labor Department will release its jobs re- cial aircraft and heavy machinery. A key Two U.S. congressmen are visiting But the resolution was amended to port for August. The department's report category that reflects business investment Memphis this week as part of a road tour not apply to any demolition permits will capture both private- and public- plans also fell. across the country in an effort to advocate already issued, including the one for sector job growth for the month. Factory orders dropped 2.4 percent for comprehensive tax reform. the Nineteenth Century Club building The ADP figures often vary from the in July compared with June, when orders U.S. Rep. Dave Camp – R-Mich., in Midtown. The planned demolition of Labor Department's official job figures. rose 1.6 percent, the Commerce Depart- chairman of the House Ways and Means the property by its new owners to make According to ADP, private employers have ment reported Thursday. Committee – and U.S. Sen. Max Baucus – way for a restaurant is on hold, pending a added an average 170,000 jobs a month Orders for core capital goods, a cat- D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Chancery Court decision on whether the this year through July. The Labor Depart- egory viewed as a proxy for business in- Committee – will visit the FedEx Express club’s sale of the property was legal. ment shows companies added an average vestment spending, fell 4 percent in July. World Hub Monday, Sept. 9. They’ll talk The club was the impetus for the of 196,000 new jobs a month through July. Core capital goods are considered a with company leaders and customers original terms of the moratorium sought good measure of businesses' confidence about how the tax code affects their re- by council members Janis Fullilove and Retailers Report Modest in the economy. They include items that spective businesses. Lee Harris. point to expansion – such as machin- Their first stop Monday will be at a The council also approved a resolu- Sales Gains for August ery, computers and heavy trucks – while family farm in Oakland for what’s being tion that sets the stage for relocating the Americans' cautious spending on excluding volatile orders for aircraft and billed as a “kitchen table conversation.” Christopher Columbus statue in Down- clothing extended into August, capping defense. The tour then moves to the FedEx World town’s Columbus Park to Marquette Park a weak back-to-school selling season for Orders for durable goods, items ex- Hub. in East Memphis. The resolution spells retailers. pected to last at least three years, declined The two committee chairmen have out that the Italian-American organiza- Several retailers including clothiers 7.4 percent, a slightly bigger drop than been traveling the country, collecting tion UNICO will pay all costs for mov- Cato Corp. and L Brands Inc. recently the 7.3 percent fall estimated in a pre- feedback about the U.S. tax code. They ing the statue, which it donated to and posted disappointing revenue during the liminary report. It was the biggest decline started in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, meet- located in the Downtown park in 1987. month, which falls in the middle of the since a 12.9 percent fall in August 2012. ing with workers and executives at 3M And the council approved the alloca- second biggest shopping period of the Orders for nondurable goods, items such and at a family-owned bakery. tion and appropriation of $12 million year. as chemicals, food and paper, rose 2.4 Then they headed to Pennsylvania to the Pyramid Redevelopment Project. The results raise questions about percent in July. and New Jersey to visit a few small busi- That is the city’s portion of changes to whether Americans will spend during nesses. Next up was a trip to Silicon Valley The Pyramid in preparation for work by the winter holidays in November and US Service Firms Expand for meetings with tech companies Intel Bass Pro Shops to develop its retail store December, a time retailers can make up and Square. and other attractions. The $12 million is to 40 percent of their revenue for the At Fastest Pace in 8 Years to “off-set and complete the project’s con- year. While the back-to-school season, Companies in the U.S. service sector CREW Memphis Hosts tract obligations” by the city, according to which runs from mid-July through mid- expanded at their fastest pace in nearly 8 the resolution. September, isn't an absolute predictor years last month as sales and orders grew State of the Market Report In other action Tuesday, the council of how Americans will spend during the and employers ramped up hiring. The Memphis chapter of Commer- approved a special use permit that per- winter holidays, it does offer insight into The Institute for Supply Management cial Real Estate Women will host a lunch mits the historic Lee House, at 690 Adams consumers' mindset. said Thursday that its service-sector index meeting Sept. 19 on the state of the local Ave., to be converted into a five-room Overall, revenue at stores opened at rose to 58.6 in August from 56 in July. It's commercial real estate market. bed-and-breakfast. least a year — a measure of a retailer's the highest point since December 2005. Experts from CB Richard Ellis Mem- health — rose 3.7 percent in August, ac- Any reading above 50 indicates expan- phis, an affiliate of CBRE Inc., will Gary Sinise & Lt. 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Foundation and the Gary Sinise Founda- 5000 list, a ranking of the nation’s fastest- teamed up to create a new academic phy- to add therapeutic radiation equipment tion are teaming up to host a benefit con- growing private companies. The Agency sician group, officials said. to its existing radiation services at the cert Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in honor of Marine Post also recently put archer-malmo on The new practice, UT Methodist Phy- hospital. Cpl. Christian “CB” Brown. The concert its Agency 100, a list of the fastest-growing sicians, launched on Sept. 1 and includes The Mississippi State Department of featuring Gary Sinise, well-known for his advertising and marketing agencies in the urology, surgical oncology and most adult Health issued a certificate of need for the role in “Forrest Gump” as Lt. Dan, and his U.S. medicine specialties, such as internal project this week. Mississippi requires a band will be held at the Memphis Cook Blackford is supporting archer-mal- medicine, pulmonology and endocrinol- certificate to avoid duplication of health Convention Center and will launch “Op- mo’s digital team on SEO projects for all ogy. care services and control costs. eration CB,” an effort to raise money to agency clients and social media listening New economic realities are pushing Baptist Memorial Hospital proposes build Brown a “smart home” in Munford. and online reputation for Zoetis. local hospitals to purchase physician to increase the number of radiation Brown enlisted in 2009 and was New spent the last 15 years at Viking practices at a pace not seen since the therapy units that are used for regular sent to Marjah, Afghanistan, for his first Range Corp., where she specialized in last wave of consolidation in the 1990s. service from one to two. The project will deployment. After returning safely, he vol- corporate and B2B media relations. Most In Memphis, many physicians have entail converting the existing backup unit unteered to redeploy to Afghanistan. He recently, she was the media chairman/di- chosen to align with the region’s three at BMH-D to regular, full-time use. led 163 combat missions as squad leader. rector for the Viking Classic PGA Tour Golf major hospital systems: Baptist Memorial There is no capital expenditure for In December 2011, Brown stepped Tournament. Health Care Corp., Methodist Le Bonheur this project. on an improvised explosive device and Lissau previously was a senior art di- Healthcare and Saint Francis Healthcare. was seriously wounded. His treatment rector at Sullivan Branding. Over the last Fifty-three doctors and 80 supporting Triumph Bank Completes required, among other things, amputa- 10 years, he’s also picked up more than 20 staff members have joined the new UT tions of both legs. regional ADDYs and more than 40 local Methodist Physicians group, becoming Purchase of M&P Divisions ADDYs. Methodist Le Bonheur employees. Memphis-based Triumph Bank has Archer-Malmo Grows Comas will support local marketing “As Methodist continues to align finalized the purchase of Merchant & activities for all of the Palm Beach Tan with physician practices whose goals Planters Bank divisions M&P Bank Home With Four Hires corporate markets. She’s held marketing closely mirror ours, this is the right thing Loans and Community Bankers Mortgage Memphis-based marketing communi- department roles with various local or- to do for our patients,” said Gary Shorb, Group. cations agency archer-malmo continues ganizations, including St. Jude Children’s president and chief executive officer of Triumph assumed official ownership to grow its ranks. Research Hospital, and most recently as Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. “It will effective Aug. 31, according to Triumph The agency has made four new hires, a marketing coordinator for the German- ensure that we are all on the same page chairman Hilliard Crews. including Lukus Blackford as a search en- town Performing Arts Center. regarding quality measures and efficiency M&P Bank Home Loans is a consumer gine optimization and analytics specialist, of patient care.” mortgage provider with offices in East Cary New as a public relations senior ac- Health Care Groups Form Memphis, Collierville and Little Rock. count executive, Casey Lissau as associate Certificate of Need Approved Former M&P Bank Home Loans offices creative director and Christina Comas as UT Methodist Physicians and all staff will operate as Triumph Mort- retail marketing account coordinator. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, UT For Baptist Hospital-DeSoto gage, a division of Triumph Bank. That growth helps illustrate why the Medical Group Inc. and The University Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in The purchase will more than quadru- agency recently was named to the Inc. of Tennessee Health Science Center have Southaven has been given state approval ple Triumph’s mortgage division staff.

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Triumph also is adding a wholesale increase for nonresidential building was nett, Wes Barnett, Chirag Chauhan, Jona- dropped to 82.1 in August from 85.1 in the and correspondent lending division to its led by a 6.1 percent increase in construc- than Edwards, Lindsey Harmon, Brandon previous month. business with the purchase of Commu- tion of hotels and motels. Office building Kimbrough, Carla Lyles, Judi Mixon and Americans said they were less confi- nity Bankers Mortgage Group. and the category that covers shopping Dora Da Silva. dent that the job market will improve but centers also showed gains. more confident that their income will rise. US Home Prices Climb Total construction is 5.2 percent high- US Consumer Sentiment Even with the decline, the index is er than it was a year ago, with residential nearly 8 points higher than a year ago. 12.4 Percent in July activity up 17.2 percent and nonresiden- Falls From 6-Year High That suggests consumer spending could U.S. home prices jumped 12.4 percent tial construction up by a more modest 2 A measure of U.S. consumer confi- pick up later this year. in July from a year earlier, reflecting a percent. Public construction is down 3.7 dence slipped this month from a six-year A separate report Friday showed that housing market that's increasingly favor- percent from a year ago as all levels of high in July, as Americans expressed less consumer spending barely increased in ing sellers amid a tight supply of available government are still facing tight budget optimism about the coming months. July as income growth slowed. Consumer homes for sale. constraints. The University of Michigan says that spending drives roughly 70 percent of Real estate data provider CoreLogic its final reading of consumer sentiment economic activity. said Tuesday, Sept. 3, that home prices in Bigfish Redefines Strategy, every state but Delaware climbed on an- nual basis in July. Develops New Partnerships Ninety-nine of the 100 largest cities For the past year, Memphis-based reported annual price gains. creative agency Bigfish has implemented Home prices grew 27 percent in Ne- a branding initiative it’s called “The Year vada, to lead all states. of You,” putting an emphasis on the CoreLogic also says prices rose 1.8 things that its clients and the community AT LAST! percent from June, the 17th straight at large are doing. month-over-month increase. That message led to a desire to focus Consistent job gains and mortgage on three key areas of the business: not- A Realistic Six Figure Sales Career rates that are still historically low despite for-profits, health care and membership recent upticks are spurring more people organizations such as fraternities, sorori- Full Training to buy homes. That's helped drive prices ties and alumni associations. higher. CoreLogic says U.S. home prices The company has developed a “Com- Overnight Travel Required are now within 18 percent of their peak munity Leader” model to help facilitate its levels reached in April of 2006. plan. Bigfish president Tim Nicholson is leading the company’s efforts with a suite ConTACT (866) 326-4309 Breen Takes Over of solutions developed by his team. Addie McGowan, social giving com- OR [email protected] As Chief Federal Judge munity leader, will work with not-for- U.S. District Judge Daniel Breen is the profits and alumni segments of member- new chief judge of the U.S. District Court ship organizations and higher education for the Western District of Tennessee. via the company’s social giving platform. Breen’s new position is based on se- Mandy Willhite, e-learning community niority on the federal bench and his never leader, will leverage the company’s train- having held the position before. ing platform for membership organiza- He succeeds Judge Jon P. McCalla, who tions and health care. took senior status in August. McCalla had Bigfish also is partnering with GIN been chief judge since 2008. System, a full-service technology solu- The chief judge handles adminis- tions provider, and is developing similar trative duties for the set of U.S. district relationships with third-party payment Celebrate What’s Right judges for the Western District of Tennes- processors, content creators, database see, which has offices in Memphis and integrators and offline service providers Jackson, Tenn. whose work supplements its own. The CEO’s Perspective

US Construction Spending Barnett Group Employees Up 0.6 Percent in July Train in Health Care Reform Spending on U.S. construction proj- Employees at The Barnett Group, a ects rose in July, led by strong gains in benefits consulting company, are ramp- housing and nonresidential projects. ing up training and preparation on health Construction spending increased 0.6 care reform policies, laws and regula- percent in July compared with June when tions, mandated benefits and compliance activity was unchanged, the Commerce deadlines. Department reported Tuesday, Sept. 3. Several members of the group recently The June performance represented an completed their Healthcare Reform Spe- Hear from John Faraci, International Paper’s CEO. upward revision from an initial estimate cialist Certification, a designation given to that spending had fallen 0.6 percent. insurance agents, brokers and health care Total construction activity rose to a consultants who complete a specialized Tuesday, October 1, 2013 seasonally adjusted annual rate of $900.8 course and exam and fulfill a minimum Noon-1:30 pm billion in July, the strongest performance number of requirements each year. since June 2009. The designation also requires special- Holiday Inn, University of Memphis The July gain reflected a 0.6 percent ists to remain up to date on best practices, 3700 Central Ave rise in housing construction with both rules and changes to the Affordable Care single-family and apartment construction Act. Single tickets - $30 Table of 8 - $240 posting gains. In June, housing had fallen “The Affordable Care Act can be tricky 0.9 percent. and difficult to understand, so if we can Purchase tickets at www.newmemphis.org/events Government projects fell 0.3 percent ease the process for our clients, we’re in July with state and local spending down going to continue to take advantage of Sponsored by 0.4 percent. That drop more than offset opportunities that provide additional a 1.1 percent rise in the smaller federal training and education,” said Ed Barnett, category. founder and president of The Barnett The advance in housing activity Group. pushed residential construction to its Barnett Group employees who have highest level since September 2008. The completed the certification are Ed Bar- 6 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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President & CEO bill dries Peter Schutt Senior Reporter Local Prosecutors: Government, Education, Manufacturing, Agribusiness General Manager Emeritus 528-5277 | [email protected] Ed Rains Federal Legal Shift Publisher Eric Barnes

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Managing Editor andy meek Lance Allan Wiedower Senior Reporter Bill Dries having guns once they are released from Banking/Financial Services/Accountants, Markets & Economy, [email protected] prison. The cases are still being made, but Deputy Managing Editor Economic Development, Small Business Eric Smith Weirich said changes in state law mean 528-5279 | [email protected] he historic shift in criminal justice they are also being made in state courts. Associate Editor philosophy by U.S. Attorney “It used to be that some of the worst Kate Simone T General Eric Holder and President of the worst always went federal because Barack Obama’s administration reflects that is where we could get the tougher Graphic Designer & Photo Editor the direction in which state and federal sentencing,” she said. “Our state laws Brad Johnson prosecutors in Shelby County already have caught up a lot in the last couple of have been heading for several years. years. Now there’s a good mix of the pile Graphic Designer The county’s top prosecutors say that that goes stateside being bigger than it Yvette Touchet jennifer JOHNSON backer REPORTER is the result of their cooperative efforts to would have been.” battle crime more strategically in recent The prosecutors in Stanton’s office are Senior Production Assistant Health Care/Biotech, Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, years. part of re-entry court proceedings for fed- Sandy Youngblood Attorneys/Courts/Civil Litigation, Nonprofits 528-8622 | [email protected] “The statistics show we can’t lock our eral offenders who, after being released Production Assistant way up out of the criminal element that from prison, report regularly to a group Laurie Beck we have here,” U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton that includes the judge who sentenced said on the WKNO-TV program “Behind them to prison. Public Notice Director The Headlines.” “Before making those “The offenders – they actually have DON FANCHER charging decisions … we’re sitting down some skin in the game. It’s voluntary. It’s and looking to see which individual we something they sign up for,” Stanton said. Senior Account Executive should take on the state side, on the fed- “It’s something that is not for everyone. JANICE JENKINS eral side.” Obviously the more violent offenders and AMOS MAKI The program is hosted by Eric Barnes, those that have a longer criminal his- Account Executive REPORTER LUCY BLACKMON publisher of The Daily News. Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Architects/Engi- neers/Construction Holder made that process more Business Development Manager 521-2464 | [email protected] formal for federal prosecutors across the Patricia mckinney country this month, with new guide- lines that emphasize reserving charges Director of Marketing & Advertising for federal crimes that carry mandatory DONNA WAGGENER minimum sentences for violent, career criminal defendants and for crimes in- Marketing Manager volving gangs. Leah Sansing For non-violent offenders, the alterna- tive is charges that allow for diversion or Controller/Human Resources DON WADE PAM MALLETT SPORTS COLUMNIST treatment programs or for re-entry court programs in which their release from [email protected] Administrative Specialist prison comes with recovery programs. MARSHA PAYNE Shelby County District Attorney Gen- Weirich eral Amy Weirich said her office is already Circulation Coordinator using that approach. tory – it’s typically something they are not KAYE KERR “The low-level drug offenders … those eligible for.” are the ones we prosecute,” she said on Drug offenders at the Shelby County Pressman the program. “Even on the state side, we Corrections Center have access to a drug- CEDRIC WALSH are not locking up low-level drug offend- treatment program that is so successful Andrew J. Breig ers for years and years and years in the there is a long waiting list to get into it. It Pressman PHOTOGRAPHER PETE MITCHELL penal farm or the Tennessee Depart- is so long, Weirich said, that some offend- Weekly features, spot news ment of Corrections. A lot of those are on ers serve their time before they could start [email protected] Published by: diversion or given misdemeanor citations the program. 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Community Education Board Removes Interim Tag From Hopson

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omewhere around the time he under- went his first trial by fire – present- S ing the school system’s budget to the Shelby County Commission for approval – Dorsey Hopson began rethinking whether he was interested in being the superinten- dent of the consolidated school system on a long-term basis. “I truly haven’t had time to think about it,”

(Memphis News/Andrew J. Breig) Hopson said at a July 2 press conference to Mike and Mindy Bierwiler of Bedford, Texas, tour the Fire Museum of Memphis, which is upgrading and adding mark the July 1 formal start of the merger. exhibits thanks to Federal Emergency Management Agency and Plough Foundation grants. That was a different answer than the one he had given over the previous five months when asked if he wanted the interim job on some kind of permanent basis. Then Hopson had always been quick to say he wasn’t interested. “I think that at this particular moment what this situation needed was some strong Museum Makeover leadership and I think that I’ve done my best to provide that,” Hopson said in July. “Once we get Fire Museum of Memphis using grants to update, add exhibits where we need to be, then I think the board will decide what the next step is.” The school board did that Tuesday, Sept. 3, in its first meeting as a seven-member body Andy Meek with one vacancy on the board to be filled next [email protected] week by the Shelby County Commission. The school board authorized board chair- man Billy Orgel to enter into negotiations of The Fire Museum of Fire Museum general manager our proposal, and hopefully we can contract terms with Hopson. Attorneys for each Memphis is pressing Penny Smith has big ambitions for share this with departments across the side will be involved in the private negotia- how the money will not only be put to country,” Smith said. “We anticipate tions whose terms will be made public once an ahead with upgrades use, but how it might put the museum it’s really going to make us stand out as agreement is reached and taken to the school to its educational on the map. a premier fire museum.” board for approval in an open meeting. Key programs and exhibits “Most fire museums are for fire- To that end, the museum’s new to the terms will be the length of the contract, on fire prevention and fighters, and they have a lot of old fire $135,000 fire safety arcade includes which could indicate how long the board and life safety. equipment,” Smith said. “The Mem- touch-screen monitors that provide Hopson believe the move to stability for the phis Fire Department had a vision a gaming experience, track student new school district will take. back in the ’90s when they created this interaction and collect data that can The decision is one of the most basic and thing – they wanted it to be more than be used to help shape fire safety edu- important for any school board. Generations of just that. We had a fire fatality rate that cation. school board members in Memphis and Shelby hanks to a few big grants was two-and-a-half times the national Among the variety of other im- County have been introduced to the ground from the Federal Emergency average. It was pretty bad. So they provements in the museum’s plan, the rules of service on an elected school board with T Management Agency and the thought if they could use this museum museum is hiring a fire safety educa- the saying, “The board hires only one employee Plough Foundation, the Fire Museum to teach people, that it might have an tion adviser. That person will develop – the superintendent.” of Memphis is pressing ahead with impact on the fire fatality rate. new curriculum for educators in the In one of its first decisions, the smaller a slew of upgrades to its educational “However, they didn’t have enough museum and will create and manage countywide school board has sidestepped programs and exhibits focused on fire funding when they built the museum a training program and guide for fire- that process that sometimes groans under the prevention and life safety. to complete their vision, which was fighters who visit local schools. weight of political axioms designed to avoid The money includes one grant that this would be a place of educa- The museum also is updating past mistakes. from FEMA for $197,245 and another tion. And they wanted to be able to its school outreach program. That The school board permanently ended a for $481,740. A third grant, from the track their efforts at fire prevention.” includes acquiring 30 trunks with ar- national search that had been in limbo almost Plough Foundation, was for $250,000. Smith said the museum applied tifacts and educational materials, and as soon as it was started. PROACT Search, the Thus the museum has been spend- for the $481,740 FEMA grant and won the museum also is buying more than Wilmette, Ill., search firm hired by the school ing the year – its 15th anniversary, as it it based on the idea that the museum 50,000 fire helmets, plastic badges and board in December, didn’t get too far into happens – making preparations to use would develop software to put in trading cards to provide to students on its work before it advised the board that its that money to update exhibits such as a game arcade room. It’s so that as the day of their visits. timeline of having a superintendent in place by the Fire Safety House and FedEx Fire after-school groups make their way The museum’s website, www. February wouldn’t work. Room. through the museum, they will enter firemuseum.com, also is getting an By February, PROACT pushed the target The museum also is installing the game room and play on the equip- update to include the latest informa- hire date to late May as the merger date got several new exhibits and beefing up its ment, which is actually tracking what tion on exhibits, fire prevention and closer. PROACT executives told the school fire safety and prevention education students learn. life safety educational programs. board in May they recommended suspending curriculum, used to instruct museum The museum would supply that The museum estimates all the national search because of the uniqueness visitors and by firefighters who visit data to the fire department. the myriad changes will be fin- schools in the area. “FEMA was quite impressed with ished by June. hopson continued on P28 8 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Education Smaller Board Could Take Several Paths

Bill Dries [email protected]

her service on the school board Jones is not happy with how … I have mixed feelings – relief ended, the group had completed the board has changed – specifi- that some of my work is over,” work on five of the 14 areas. cally by slimming down to seven she added. “It has been reward- “It is absolutely crucial in my members instead of 13. ing but it’s been challenging, opinion,” she said of continuing Jones was chairman of the physically and emotionally chal- the work in advance of the selec- Memphis City Schools board at lenging. It will be nice to step tion of a permanent superinten- the time of the settlement agree- away for a while. … I’ll be at that dent. “If the board does not, you ment that created the 23-mem- podium from time to time offer- are basically allowing that super- ber school board. He also ing my point of view on what’s intendent and whoever they hire introduced the resolution that going on. I won’t go away. … I’ll to determine the direction the led to the merger referendum in forever be involved in educa- school system is going to take on Memphis in March 2012. tion.” student achievement.” “I’m disappointed that the The final board meeting for The search for a superinten- term ended like this,” he said. the 23-member school board dent was once considered one of “All operated almost under the was just less than two and a half the most immediate and crucial assumption and it was a done hours in length, which is a far PICKLER WILLIAMS tasks the school board had to deal that the County Com- cry from the marathon meet- undertake in the merger. mission would be granted the ings that were routine in the first It was suspended following authority to appoint six more months of the combined board. here are at least two seven-member board. the resignation of Shelby County members. I don’t know how it At that time, hour-long discus- schools of thought about Dr. Jeff Warren, one of the Schools superintendent John got lost in the translation.” sions about what could be on the Tthe path the seven- departing school board mem- Aitken. His departure made School board member Freda agenda were common, as were member countywide school bers who sponsored the reso- Memphis City Schools interim Williams was chairman of the longer conversations about a board should take without the lution, argued that with fewer superintendent Dorsey Hopson Memphis City Schools board formal name for the new school 16 members it has had since board members, the new board the interim superintendent of when it voted in late 2010 to system. October 2011. will need all of the political allies the merged school system. surrender the school system’s For a time, the clash of meet- David Pickler, one of the it can get to seek more funding In another year, the school charter. ing cultures between the two seven members who remain, from Shelby County govern- board will change once again “We’ve cut new ground. This former school boards threatened urged the board last week to take ment. and go to 13 members, add- is something nationally that to bog down the body in a par- a different path than the former In late 2011, school board ing six members elected in the hasn’t been done before,” she liamentary quagmire, with the 23-member board at least in the member Betty Mallott asked to August 2014 county general said. “It’s been a very challenging seven new board members stuck way it conducts its business. be assigned to an internal opera- elections. but rewarding experience.” between the two old boards and Pickler questioned whether tions committee, which had the And there could be some Last week was her last school two superintendents with two a board resolution passed last task of reviewing numerous familiar faces among those board meeting as a voting mem- staffs and even two websites. week informally recognizing la- policies of both school systems candidates. ber, but probably not her last By the last board meeting of bor groups that had represented to determine how they should Martavius Jones didn’t rule school board meeting. the 23-member group, Chair- teachers and other employees be reconciled in the schools out that set of school board races “I’m an educator since day man Billy Orgel looked back on of the old Memphis City Schools consolidation. as he went off the school board one. That’s all I’ve ever done. the adjustment and the results as system was binding on the By the end of August, when last week. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. “the situation we were all put in.”

rently, the more hawkish stance of the U.S. merits. Homework required! Federal Reserve has put a cloud over the At W&A, we remain optimistic about A Welcome Divergence emerging market complex. Should U.S. the valuations and return opportunities interest rates rise, the incentive to lend to scattered across the emerging markets. higher yielding foreign markets diminish- Marketplace disruptions like the one One of the most dominant themes economies account for nearly 50 percent es. While the collective emerging market currently plaguing the deficit countries prior to the financial crisis was the great of global GDP. The MSCI Emerging Market indices have declined, the country spe- present opportunities. Investors convergence of global markets. Bond stock markets index didn’t appear until cific indices exhibit differentiation. utilizing managers with a free markets seemed to synchronize around 1988. At that point the emerging markets Since the Fed began its tapering hand to sift these markets a “global” rate regime and stock markets accounted for less than 1 percent of global talk in May, emerging market are well positioned. Being seemed to synchronize around “global” stock market capitalization. Today they countries with large funding defi- tied to an index that trades growth rates. What began with the disag- account for 12 percent of global stock cits have been pummeled. Turkey, the emerging markets as gregation of European bond yields has market capitalization. $100 invested in the Indonesia and India, large import- a class blindly subjects now spread across asset markets as well. emerging market index in 1988 became ers of capital, have fallen investors to a plethora Buyers have begun differentiating asset $1,326 through July 31. $100 in the G7 more than 20 percent over David S. Waddell of avoidable risks. Do class components and applying more (largest developed economies) became the last three months. the worldly not confuse the negative micro scrutiny. This disaggregation makes $350. No homework necessary! China, South Korea and investor monolithic comments in fundamental analysis pleasantly relevant Today, the emerging markets have Russia who actually export the media regarding the again. The unbundling of the emerging emerged. Brazil, Russia, China and India capital have fallen less than 3 percent over emerging markets with the opportunities markets is perhaps the most interesting now rank within the top 10 largest global the same time period. As the emerging they provide for more discerning investors. story developing today. economies. Investors do not trade the market component countries continue to Differentiation is a welcome divergence. The term “emerging markets” didn’t “developed world” monolithically because differentiate themselves to investors, the even exist until Antoine Van Agtmael they understand the nuances between opportunities for active managers abound. David Waddell, who is regularly fea- coined the phrase in 1981. At that time the USA, Japan, Germany and the UK. Indexing the emerging markets worked tured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today the emerging markets he referred to As investors become more aware of the well when they moved as a group from and Forbes, as well as on Fox Business represented approximately 15 percent of nuances in the “emerging world” country obscurity to celebrity. Increasingly the News and CNBC, is president and CEO of global GDP. Today the emerging markets differentiation will occur there as well. Cur- component countries trade on individual Memphis-based Waddell & Associates. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 9 Money&Markets Extra Rich Feldstein is a partner at Nigro the greatest.” But we have to assume This comes from one of my favorite I think they are approached regularly. Karlin Segal & Feldstein, a business the worst. And there are very few that investment advisers, Ric Kayne at But most of my clients are really good management firm with offices in Los go on to have productive careers as Kayne Anderson in Los Angeles. There about saying, “Don’t discuss it with me, Entertainment Angeles and New York. It caters to coaches or announcers. are basically two types of investments. call my business manager.” rock stars, actors, athletes, executives There are cows, where you milk the Insider and other wealthy individuals. He says What do they do when they can’t cows every day and you sell the milk I imagine the divorces get pretty business Q&A that when you’re stitching together a play ball? and put the money in your pocket. dicey. financial plan, it helps to assume the It’s very difficult to make the transition. That’s like the interest on a bond or Indeed. You also have celebrity Who he is: worst. Even though many pro basketball dividend on a stock. You want to have goodwill — is your brand really worth Partner at Nigro players are college grads, they were lots of cows. something beyond your services? Karlin Segal & A lot of your clients are has-beens never career focused. If they’re at all Now if you want to have a sliver of It could be your name, copyrights Feldstein by the time they’re 30. So working entrepreneurial, we try to introduce pigs, a pig is an investment that you on the songs you’ve written, endorse- Among his with them must be different from them to people that can actually run have to continuously feed and love ment deals where you haven’t yet insights? Consider the worst working with regular Joes, right? a business, but who need financing. and take care of, and you hope that received the payment. We have a case scenario when I would say it’s a matter of helping We try to stay away from restaurants, you’ll sell it at a price greater than forensics department that would making a financial them get their arms around reality. though. The failure rate in restaurants what you have invested. Your first pig raise all these issues with the divorce plan The ballplayers typically start being is extraordinarily high. is typically owning a home. counsel. admired when they’re 11, 12, 14 years Rich Feldstein old, so they’re brought up in a false So how do you want them to think Do you find that celebrities are more Interviewed by Christina Rexrode. world of “I’m invulnerable” and “I’m about money? susceptible to being scammed? Answers edited for content and clarity. AP

BEHIND THE BRAND SALESFORCE.COM (CRM) Luxury cools off Selling the cloud Salesforce.com’s business model is GETTING BIGGER: Salesforce has The boom for luxury retailers is slowing down. These companies reflect what’s going on in the winning over more customers as targeted the cloud marketing space Since the stock market bottom in early 2009, they marketplace. Luxury sales in North America are companies continue to embrace for acquisitions as those services have enjoyed sharp increases in revenue. The slow expected to rise 5 percent to 7 percent this year, cloud computing. grow increasingly important to and steady economic recovery has according to Bain & Co. That’s after That refers to the practice of corporations. It recently acquired been helped by wealthier shoppers growing 13 percent in 2012 and 9 renting software and other marketing software company who continued to spend, in part, percent in 2011. computing accessories over the ExactTarget for $2.3 billion. More because they were less impacted Analysts say that slower revenue Internet so that they're available than 6,000 companies use by job losses. This supports the growth is to be expected; as the from any Internet-connected device. ExactTarget, including Nike and conventional wisdom that luxury housing and job markets show signs Salesforce's customers pay for a Coca-Cola. stocks are a safe bet because the of a sustainable recovery, consum- subscription to get access to the rich keep spending no matter what ers feel more comfortable and their company's array of customer NEW OFFERINGS: Salesforce has the economy is doing. spending shifts to bigger-ticket items relationship management software simplified its product line into four But luxury retailer Nordstrom, like cars, homes and appliances. and services. The San core products: Sales high-end clothing and accessories But if investors can get accustomed Francisco-based Cloud, Service maker Ralph Lauren and luxury to slower growth, the stocks are company has enjoyed Cloud, Marketing Cloud and the handbag maker Coach all recently still good buys, particularly as the brisk demand this year, resulting in strong Platform, but will be reported quarterly revenue results holiday season approaches, says quarterly results. Its offering an upgrade that fell short of analyst expectations. Each of their Morningstar financial analyst Paul Swinand. stock is up 16 percent dubbed the stocks has outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 “Nothing is going to take off like gangbusters,” this year. Performance Edition. index over the last five years. But over the last 12 he says. “But these are good companies that will months, each stock is trailing the broader market. continue to perform.”

High end? Luxury stocks are trailing the market in the last year, but have been big long-term winners. Revenue through Thursday’s close: $48.60 Thursday’s Ann. dividend Total return P/E the six months close 52-week range (yield) 1-yr. 5-yr.* 10-yr.* ratio^ Price-earmings ratio*: lost money ended July 31 Ralph Lauren (RL) $166.00 $144 192 $1.60 (1.0%) 8.3% 18.3% 19.9% 21 Price change YTD: 16% totaled $1.85 S&P 500 YTD: 16% billion, up 29 Coach (COH) 53.40 46 63 1.35 (2.5) -3.8 14.9 14.8 15 percent versus the Revenue 2012: $2.5 bil. same period last Nordstrom (JWN) 56.19 51 63 1.20 (2.1) 0.5 14.3 18.2 15 Revenue 2013 (est.): $3.2 bil. year. S&P 500 — — (2.1) 20.4 8.3 7.1 15 Salesforce had more than 12,500 employees as of July 31. That’s Source: FactSet *Annualized ^Trailing 12 month earnings Mae Anderson; J. Paschke • AP double the amount a year earlier.

Source: FactSet Data through Sept. 5 *Trailing 12 month results Alex Veiga • AP

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Buying Used memphis Law Talk Doesn’t Always Montgomery Honored Save You Money As Top Insurance Lawyer Ray’s Take Too often as individuals consider ways to improve Richard J. Alley their financial situ- Special to The Memphis News ation they first look at the income side of the ledger; ray & dana Brandon how to earn rays of wisdom more money or increase their investment return. More often than not, we have much more control over the expense side of the ledger. You can save a lot of money buying We’ve got good judges some things used rather than new. However, you can also waste money that way, too. Doing your home- and lawyers. I would work and knowing the worth of what you’re buying put Memphis’ lawyers can make all the difference. up against the lawyers The biggest single savings comes from buying from any city in the a used car. A new car loses 20 percent of its value country.” as soon as it leaves the lot, and typically another 10 “ per cent that first year. Since auto manufacturers – Larry Montgomery Glankler Brown PLLC no longer redesign their cars each year, your friends might not even know the difference. A few other things it makes sense to buy used are books, especially textbooks; sports and exercise arry Montgomery, member equipment; a wide range of tools; silverware, dishes, with Glankler Brown PLLC, and stemware; and young children’s clothes, which L has been named a Top Lawyer are so quickly outgrown; and furniture. in American Lawyer/Corporate When you buy used, you might spend more Counsel’s 2013 Top Rated Lawyers in time shopping around. Only you can determine if Insurance Law, based on his Martin- the savings is worth that effort; or, if savings mat- dale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating. ter more than pride in a new possession. It’s always Montgomery’s area of practice focuses on insurance coverage and a trade off. insurance broker defense work, as That said, there are some things you should well as the defense of banks, both probably never buy used: personal items like mat- MONTGOMERY open and closed. The business of de- tresses, makeup, or shoes; laptop computers and fending the directors and officers of tablets that could have been dropped, spilled on, or closed banks has seen a boost in the otherwise abused; and used software, which usually past five years with the FDIC having Armstrong Allen, the firm that would Martindale-Hubbell. has limits to the times it can be used. closed 300 to 400 banks, Montgom- bring him to Memphis. “We can hold our own with I’ll take things a step further – why buy at all? ery said. It’s a work situation similar As a new lawyer, his practice anybody in the country on insurance There are libraries for books, music and other rentals to that of the Savings & Loan failures focused on employee benefits and in coverage work,” he said. “We work – most of them at no charge whatsoever. Moving is in the 1980s and 1990s. the area of the Employee Retirement with firms from NewY ork, D.C., L.A., always sobering when you have to deal with all your Though not every bank is sued Income Security Act (ERISA). He said Chicago, and we always hold our stuff, much of which has never been used. Think upon closure, when it does happen, he “quickly concluded that that’s not own with them, that’s for sure.” about that before you add to the stack. he said, “They’ve got a three-year what I wanted to do, and quickly got Montgomery’s pride extends to New, used, free or skipped – make careful statute of limitations to do some- into commercial litigation.” the legal community at large. choices for your wallet, your safety and your health. thing about it … and we’re coming That change would come with “I’m proud of the Memphis Bar,” up on that with a lot of banks, so I Humphreys Dunlap. he said. “We have a lot of good law- Dana’s Take think there’s going to be a flurry of “In the back of my mind, I always yers in Memphis.” We sometimes forget that fixing what we already activity over the next two or three thought I was going to be a litigator,” He has litigated in state and have is an alternative to either buying new or used. years, then I think it may calm back Montgomery said. federal trial and appellate courts in, Revolutions Memphis, a community bike shop in down some.” Though most of his insurance among other jurisdictions, Tennes- Cooper-Young, is changing that. It’s a niche that grew from experi- work gets resolved on summary see, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, The Revolutions Memphis workshop in the base- ence gained at previous firms at judgment, the bank work does see Arkansas and Oklahoma. ment of First Congregational Church rehabilitates which he worked over the years, such him in court more often. It’s a When he’s not in court or plowing and recycles donated bicycles and gives them to as Armstrong Allen; Humphreys, challenge he enjoys as long as the through law books, Montgomery kids and adults who need them. Their Earn-A-Bike Dunlap, Wellford, Acuff & Stanton; detailed preparation has been done enjoys spending time with his wife, program allows a volunteer who has rehabilitated a and McDonnell Dyer. ahead of time. Frances, a portrait broker, and their bike for someone in need to then fix up another bike Montgomery was born in Jack- “I think what you do before you three sons: William, 26; Vance, 24, a – and keep it. I took my son there to volunteer and sonville, Fla., and raised in Atlanta. get into court is frequently more im- student at The University of Mem- learn about fixing bikes. Once he got his hands dirty Planning all along to be an attorney, portant than what happens in court,” phis Cecil C. Humphreys School of cleaning a bike chain, he was all smiles. The vintage- he knew it was important to find an he said. “Court is exciting and fun, Law; and Selden, 16. friendly lifestyle of Cooper-Young was a refreshing undergraduate program with a high and we’ve got good judges around You may not find yourself across change from the big-box consumer mentality of East acceptance rate into law school. With here and we’ve got good lawyers. the defense table from him in court, Memphis. Who knew that “used” could be so cool? an acceptance rate of 90 percent, I would put Memphis’ lawyers up but you might pass – or be passed by that school turned out to be Georgia against the lawyers from any city in – Montgomery on the Shelby Farms Tech, where he studied management the country.” Greenline. The one-time college Ray Brandon is a certified financial planner and and took the mound as pitcher for He joined Glankler Brown in athlete is an avid cyclist who tries to CEO of Brandon Financial Planning (www.bran- the Yellow Jackets baseball team for 1995 and has grown over time into get in 150 miles per week. donplanning.com). His wife, Dana, has a bachelor’s four years. his specialty. He enjoys the work he “That is the most diverse, degree in finance and is a licensed clinical social After graduating with a Bachelor does and his adopted hometown, great place in town,” he said of the worker. Contact Ray Brandon at raybrandon@bran- of Science in industrial manage- never considering a move back to Greenline. “That strip of asphalt is donplanning.com. ment, with honors, in 1978, he went Georgia or Florida. He considers it one of the greatest things that’s hap- to Emory University Law School an honor to have been singled out pened in this town in 32 years. It’s and, while there, interviewed with as a top-rated insurance lawyer by amazing to me.” www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 11

Education marketing & pr Business Leaders Backing Pre-K Archer-Malmo Growing Ranks Andy Meek With New Hires [email protected]

Andy Meek he Greater Memphis Chamber and members of the [email protected] business community have come out in support of T a half percent hike in the city sales tax rate to fund pre-kindergarten education for more than 4,500 4-year-olds Memphis-based marketing communica- in the city. tions agency archer-malmo continues to grow The Memphis City Council in August approved an ordi- its ranks. The agency has made four new hires, nance to put that tax increase on the ballot for city voters to including Lukus Blackford as a search engine raise money for what would be a city-administered pre- optimization and analytics specialist, Cary New kindergarten program for children. as a public relations senior account executive, A benefit is that it would include children currently Casey Lissau as associate creative director and left out of the system, and the importance of funding that Christina Comas as retail marketing account program was stressed Wednesday, Sept. 4, by Kathy Buck- coordinator. man Gibson, chairman of the board of Buckman Laborato- (Memphis News/Andrew J. Breig) That growth helps illustrate why the agency ries International Inc., a privately held specialty chemical Chamber president John Moore is leading a contingency of recently was named to the Inc. 5000 list, a company. business leaders who support pre-kindergarten funding. ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private She has been a leading voice in the business community companies. “The Agency Post” also recently advocating for pre-kindergarten efforts in Memphis. put archer-malmo on its Agency 100, a list of “We can no longer wait for this thing to happen,” she start out behind, they stay behind.” the fastest-growing advertising and marketing said. “It’s not just a quality-of-life issue. It’s an economic is- The high-skilled jobs available in Memphis now and in agencies in the U.S. sue. Pre-K is a way to start achieving a better workforce. (Pre- the future, Moore added, require a “first-rate education,” Blackford is supporting archer’s digital K education) reduces the achievement gap between low- something that he said starts with pre-K. team on SEO projects for all agency clients and and middle-income students. For every dollar we invest, we Memphis City Council member Jim Strickland called the social media listening and online reputation achieve a return of over $5.” move “absolute commitment to pre-K” during the council for Zoetis. The Memphis “Pre-K initiative,” www.memphisprek. discussions. New spent the last 15 years at Viking Range com, is supported by a variety of community-based orga- The initiative is the result of a ballot referendum spon- Corp. in corporate and B2B media relations. nizations, churches and private sector entities and leaders. sored by City Council members Jim Strickland, Shea Flinn She was the media chairman/director for the Buckman Gibson was joined at a press conference Wednes- and Myron Lowery. A commission overseeing the new pro- Viking Classic PGA Tour Golf Tournament. day by Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO John gram would be comprised of business leaders and educa- Lissau previously was a senior art director Moore, chamber chairman Larry Cox and other business tors appointed by the city mayor and approved by the City at Sullivan Branding. Over the last 10 years, he’s leaders. Council. also picked up more than 20 regional ADDYs During City Council discussion of the issue, it was esti- According to www.memphisprek.com, voters will be and more than 40 local ADDYs. mated that the half percent sales tax hike would generate given this ballot referendum language to consider: Comas will support local marketing activi- $47 million in revenue each year. A pre-K board would be “Shall there be levied an additional City of Memphis ties for all of the Palm Beach Tan corporate created to administer a trust fund for the money, of which local option sales tax in the amount of one half percent, the markets. She’s held marketing department some $30 million would go toward providing pre-K services proceeds of which levy shall be held in trust by the Pre-K roles with various local organizations, includ- in Memphis. Any money leftover from the pre-kindergarten commission until appropriated and then shall only be used ing St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and expansion would go toward rolling back the city prop- to fund a Pre-Kindergarten program to be governed by the most recently as a marketing coordinator for erty tax rate. Pre-K commission with all excess funds paid to city govern- the Germantown Performing Arts Center. “We owe it to all our children to give them an equal ment by June 30 of each year to be used by city government Archer-malmo added space in the Cotton chance and an equal opportunity,” Moore said. “When kids solely to reduce the ad valorem property tax rate?” Exchange Building earlier this year.

How Will You Fund Your Strategic Plan?

Strategic planning is the process and budgeting for his or her success is including such a campaign in your strate- porate leaders about the vision, strategic that drives the work of many nonprofit irresponsible. gic plan may not make sense. directions, goals and objectives of the organizations and institutions. It takes Here are three things to consider: Unless your nonprofit is funded foundations and businesses they repre- different forms depending on the cul- If fundraising planning is not integrat- through a well-managed, sent. Your CEO and fundraising ture and policies of the nonprofit. Some ed into the strategic plan, you may find unrestricted endowment, staff can also provide the complete the process at a retreat, others out later that the plan’s underlying as- someone within the orga- strategic planning team hire a facilitator to work with a commit- sumptions don’t materialize. Assuming a nization will ultimately with information they have tee of the board, still others hire a firm consistent (or increasing) level of funding be charged with raising gained over the years re- to survey best practices and emerging without planning for how those funds will the funds required to garding giving trends and trends amongst competitors and collabo- be raised, can put the organization itself bring the strategic plan requirements. rators. The outcome – a strategic plan – in jeopardy. Creating operating budgets to life. The extent to MEL & Pearl shaw When you know will drive operations and decision making without a market-based assessment of which he or she can FUNdraising Good Times your nonprofit will over a multi-year period. whether or not the required income can raise the required funds is need to invest time and We encourage strategic planning be generated can also put your non- often impacted by the extent to which the money to grow a new pool of donors and that answers the question “where will profit at risk. nonprofit’s strategic direction aligns with funders, you can budget and schedule the money come from” as part of the If the strategic planning committee funding priorities of local and national growth to align with realistic revenue process. Determining future directions envisions a major fundraising campaign foundations, corporations or individuals projections. Incorporating this into your without seriously evaluating how they will as part of the organization’s future, be who have the financial capacity to make strategic plan can help set realistic ex- be funded can create an unhealthy stress sure to poll your board members to learn major gifts. pectations. for nonprofits of any size. Assuming that whether or not they would be willing to One way to integrate fundraising plan- the development director or vice presi- give an increased amount of their time, ning into the strategic planning process Mel and Pearl Shaw are the authors of dent will raise the money needed to bring money and resources to that campaign. is to invite input from select donors and “The Fundraisers Guide to Soliciting Gifts” a strategic plan to life without planning If your board isn’t willing to lead and give, funders. Ask program officers and cor- now available at Amazon.com. 12 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Health Care & Biotech Affordable Aging Elder care companies lower costs to keep seniors home

they can stay in the environment they are the bookkeeper,” said Hiatt, who is also a accustomed to,” Kirk said. board member for the Page Robbins Adult Stellar’s rate is a flat $14.75 per hour, Day Care Center in Collierville. with no hourly minimums, no set con- He also suggested considering long- tractual obligation for clients, and no term care insurance when planning for the up charges for weekends or holidays. future, as it lessens the burden on young The company’s business is based on a adult children so they will not have to pay TennCare reimbursement rate set at out of pocket. $14.75, and Kirk feels comfortable that “It pays for a period of five to eight Stellar can remain competitive at that years of care in specified facilities,” Hiatt mark. said. “This type of insurance is usually “The Choices program through the wisely considered or purchased between Tennessee Medicare program TennCare 55 and 65 years of age.” allows clients to stay in their home longer, Adult day programs are designed to and we go to the home one to three times provide engagement primarily for indi- per week to help with ADLs for up to four viduals with memory impairment caused or five hours per day,” said Kirk, who by Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, vascular pointed out that Stellar provides non- dementia, Parkinson’s disease and many skilled care and does not administer injec- other disorders. tions or help with feeding tubes. “We are doing something a little dif- (Memphis News File/Lance Murphey) Red Door Wealth Management handles ferent by opting to also accept clients with Herbie Krisle, left, is executive director of Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center in Col- lierville, which provides low-cost, adult day care alternatives for families. long-term care planning for the elderly, little to no memory impairment who are helping its clients understand the cost of frail and should not be staying at home keeping their loved ones at home versus alone because there could be risk of a fall Michael Waddell Assisted living facilities in the Mid- other alternatives. and they could be stuck on the floor for [email protected] South cost an average of $140 per day (or “There’s a wide range of options today, eight hours before someone came back to $51,100 per year). Skilled nursing facilities and the sooner you can get out in front of the house,” said Herbie Krisle, Page Rob- can top $200 per day (or $73,000 per year), planning for them the better,” said Fred bins executive director. “Or they might be he cost of caring for family mem- while in-home care can cost as much as Hiatt, Red Door chief operating officer. at risk for severe depression and loneliness bers and loved ones as they age $18 per hour. “At some point, one of caregiver spouses because they are fully cognitive but they T can become overwhelming if not “We want to help our clients stay in might have to quit work, and taking one can’t do much on their own because of planned for properly. their homes for as long as they can versus income off the table can be a huge hit to their physical condition.” Stellar Home Care and Page Robbins having to move into a facility,” said Carter their own financial planning and personal The average cost for a day’s care at Adult Day Care Center are offering families Kirk, president of Stellar Home Care, retirement.” Page Robbins is $50 to $54 (or $13,000 per less-expensive alternatives that allow which provides personal assistance for He suggests taking an inventory of the year). them to keep their loved ones in their activities for daily living (ADLs) for 320 loved one’s assets, income and expenses, “It’s our hope to postpone nursing homes longer. clients in West Tennessee. “It’s much more as well as being aware of the tax breaks home or long-term care placement,” Krisle Home care costs in Tennessee range cost-effective for us to come in compared and deductions that are available. For in- said. “Most premature nursing home from $38,000 to nearly $40,000 based on to going into an assisted-living facility that stance, if a family needs to install a wheel- placement happens because the caregiver 44 hours of care per week for a year, ac- could cost three times as much.” chair ramp to their home and a doctor is exhausted, not because the individual cording to the 2013 Genworth Financial Stellar assists with ADLs such as recommends it, the expense is deductible. with dementia truly needs to be placed in cost of care survey. And nearly 10 million bathing, grooming, light housework and “You should also designate one person a residential facility. So if we can provide adult children older than 50 care for an preparing hot meals. in the house who will be responsible that caregiver with a break, then they aging parent, according to 2011 MetLife “Statistics show that people are in for hiring the professionals that will be estimates. better health mentally and physically if involved, and that person also needs to be elder continued on P29

Economic Development Gathering Targets Region’s Workforce Development

Bill Dries last three years. prehensive approach to poverty better suited. to make such training more com- [email protected] The goal of the Conversation that has the ambitious goal of The effort put employers in prehensive than a specific skill About Work gathering is to begin changing the circumstances and the classrooms to not only teach for a specific job. hen state officials to put that response on a more conditions of poverty. but also to get a look at prospec- For Norris, the session had gathered at The Uni- permanent footing, with the They also heard about spe- tive employees to see directly a its origins in an exchange he saw W versity of Memphis hope that such a response will be cific training programs at South- more specific pool of job seekers. a year ago in Memphis during Sept. 4 to talk about workforce another incentive for businesses west Tennessee Community The University of Memphis is a roundtable with business and training, it wasn't with a check in looking to relocate or expand in College that were the immediate also involved, with interim presi- higher education leaders chaired hand to lead the effort. the Memphis area. response to the first pool of job dent Brad Martin setting a goal of by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. State Senate Republican “It is sort of all getting on the applicants at Blues City Brewing 10-year workforce development Among the business leaders Leader Mark Norris of Collier- same wavelength so we can say and Electrolux. plans with the top 30 employers was Larry Gibson, plant manager ville, who organized the session, what, if anything, can we do to Executives at both plants said in the region. at the Unilever facility in Coving- wanted state labor commissioner help,” Norris said. the pool yielded too few qualified Martin’s vision is workforce ton, Tenn. Burns Phillips and others from So Phillips and other state and trainable workers. That set development that leads to bach- “We are really desperate for Nashville to listen to details of the leaders heard about programs in motion the local effort to find elor’s and master’s degrees as technical skills – people who un- training programs local business like the Assisi Foundation of workers in Memphis who could well as certificates of training and derstand human-machine inter- and higher education leaders Memphis’ use of the Bridges Out be trained or had manufacturing associate degrees. face and how to run an automatic have cobbled together over the of Poverty concept. It is a com- experience who would also be The goal underlies the drive packaging line,” Gibson said. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 13

Newsmakers Tenacity Lifts Low Rate Of Woeppel Named CEO Sales Closings

Of UT Medical Group Often, we’re just too close to our businesses Kate Simone to clearly see glar- [email protected] ing opportunities for growth. That’s likely why so many sales teams churn through Charles “Chuck” Woeppel has been named perfectly good CEO of UT Medical Group Inc. Woeppel, who has prospects, which Lori turner- are not in infinite wilson served as the organization’s chief operating officer guerrilla sales supply, entirely since 2012, will also continue in that role. and marketing too fast. More He will direct daily operations and strengthen UT often than not, that churn is simply due to a Medical Group’s relationships with The University lack of sales tenacity, resulting in the loss of of Tennessee Health Science Center and hospital significant business. partners. His COO duties include setting up dynamic Did you know that on average only about 2 percent of sales are closed after a first communication with individual departmental meeting? Typically, those 2 percent are practices; overseeing regulatory compliance; and comprised of inbound leads, already leaning other management responsibilities. toward purchase when they called. For the rest, you must build rapport and trust before a sale can occur. Too many salespeople lose Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. work: Family activi- interest too soon, resulting in either lack ties, woodworking and of regular follow-up with the prospect or in Experience: I have an MBA con- reading. contrast, an aggressive attempt to use old- centration in health care adminis- school closing tactics to bring the sale to an tration; I have worked all over the What talent do you wish unnaturally premature close. Both of these United States. you had? I wish I had my Woeppel blunders can result in a high “burn rate” of dad’s talent of a photo- perfectly good prospects that will likely never Family: Wife, Jackie; son, Eric, graphic memory. buy from your company. senior at Rensselaer Polytech- In 2011, the National Sales Executive As- nic Institute; daughter, Jocelyn, Who has had the great- sociation reported that 80 percent of sales junior at Skidmore College; son, est influence on you and why? our core values, including respect, are made between the fifth and 12th contact Chas, seventh grade. My mother and father. They sup- integrity, stewardship, and excel- with a prospect. This same report indicates ported me through thick and thin. lence, and position us well for the that nearly 50 percent of salespeople quit Favorite quote: “Give me liberty or future. after just the first contact – never making a give me death.” What are your goals in your second contact – and only 10 percent make new position? I want us to be the What do you consider your great- more than three contacts with a prospect. Favorite movies: Harry Potter community’s premier academic est accomplishment? My children That means that 90 percent of sales reps are series health provider, with compassion- are my greatest accomplishment. working entirely too hard. ate, high-quality clinicians and Either sales people don’t know they The sports team(s) you root for: employees who advance medical What do you most enjoy about should be following up in this manner, don’t Manchester United soccer education and deliver individual- your work? I really enjoy working feel that they have the time, or simply don’t ized patient care. As we move with all levels of people. have a system in place to do so. What’s playing on your stereo forward, we are going to focus on Righting the ship begins with awareness right now? NPR. I’m not into any growing UT Medical Group’s key If you could give one piece of of this opportunity and the establishment of special music. I like news. specialty areas and improving our advice to young people, what a protocol and tracking process for prospect community’s health care delivery would it be? Work hard; it pays off follow-up. Your sales team should vary the Activities you enjoy outside of system. All of these things reflect in the end. ways in which they reach out based on the needs and preferences of that prospect, but the point is to continue to build the relation- Three attorneys from the Department of Ophthalmol- Holy Apostles. at Rhodes College, has been ship even when you don’t earn an early yes. Memphis office of Bass, ogy at the Hamilton Eye awarded the Jameson M. After all, it takes time to build trust. Berry & Sims PLC have been Institute and been named as- SRVS staff members have Jones Award for Outstanding The key is to ensure you’re adding value named “Lawyer of the Year” sistant professor at The Uni- won several 2013 TNCO Faculty Service. Finlayson for the Memphis area in The versity of Tennessee Health (Tennessee Community Or- joined the English depart- at every point of contact versus just calling to Best Lawyers in America Science Center. Jerkins com- ganizations) awards: Wendy ment in 1998 and directs its “check in,” and that you mix up your forms of 2014: John A. Good, securi- pleted fellowship training in Saulsberry, direct support writing program and center, contact. Send your prospect an article about ties/capital markets law; glaucoma at Louisiana State professional in SRVS’ Com- as well as the Rhodes Sum- an interesting trend in their industry, offer to Peter R. Pettit, financial University/Ochsner Clinic munity Living Program, mer Writing Institute. refer a prospective customer to them, send a services regulation law; and Foundation. was named Outstanding copy of a book you think they’ll find interest- Shepherd D. Tate, litigation – Direct Support Professional; The Women’s Foundation ing, wish them a happy birthday, congratulate securities. Blanchard E. Tual of Tual George Martin, resident in for a Greater Memphis has Graves Dorkowski PLLC has a SRVS-supported home, elected its 2013-2014 officers them on positive press earned, or encourage Paul Prather, shareholder been listed in The Best Law- was awarded the Individual and board members. They someone they respect to send a testimonial in the Memphis office of Lit- yers in America 2014. Tual Achievement Award; and include: Andrea Bienstock, on your behalf. The options are endless. The tler Mendelson PC, has been was also designated a Super Donna Palmer, director of corporate counsel for Belz point is to stick with it. Be tenacious but don’t listed in The Best Lawyers in Lawyer for 2014. community employment Enterprises, chairman of the pressure. Offer value but don’t pester. America 2014 as a “Lawyer services, was named Out- board; Jennifer Oswalt, chief of the Year” in labor and em- Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells standing Manager. In ad- financial officer for Contem- ployment. Other attorneys has been appointed to the dition, Amanda Chisholm, porary Media Inc., secretary; Lori Turner-Wilson is an award-winning from Littler’s Memphis office Metropolitan Inter-Faith As- public relations department and Elise L. Jordan, senior columnist and CEO/founder of RedRover Sales included on the 2014 Best sociation board of directors. communications coordina- vice president, strategic and & Marketing, www.redrovercompany.com. You Lawyers list are Jonathan Following seminary, Wells tor, and Speak Creative won financial planning, Analysis can follow RedRover on Twitter (@redrov- Kaplan, Jay Kiesewetter and was ordained as a deacon at the Community Outreach and Business Systems for Fe- ercompany and @loriturner) and Facebook John Simmons. Collierville’s Church of the award for SRVS’ website. dEx, policies and procedures (facebook.com/redrovercompany). Holy Apostles. She was or- chair. Tracy Burgess has Dr. Brian M. Jerkins has dained as a priest in Decem- Dr. Rebecca Finlayson, as- returned as director of devel- joined the UT Medical Group ber and continues to serve at sistant professor of English opment. 14 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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football Reunion Brings Back Tigers’ Great Unbeaten Team of ’63

assassination of President John But that doesn’t make it any less 3-ranked Ole Miss at Crump Sta- F. Kennedy, their youth stretched true. Chuck Brooks, an All-Amer- dium Sept. 21. About 15 players out before them like a lush, green ican who played offensive and from the ’63 team, plus a handful field without boundaries. They defensive end – and many players of others from the ’62 and ’64 could run and catch and jump played both sides of the ball in teams, will gather at a party Fri- and tackle and play forever. those days – doesn’t try to tell day night, and there will come a But then that’s always how you the players of his time could point where the stories will flow. it feels when you have no idea match the athleticism that now “The older you get, the better how fast the time will go once comes into our living rooms in you were,” Fletcher said. “The life gets serious about dividing high-definition. stories will be embellished. But your days for you: finish school, “Today’s athletes are stron- that’s an awful good bunch of get a job, get married, have kids, ger, faster,” said Brooks, who is guys.” have grandkids … and suddenly coming in from Cincinnati for Winners it’s 2013, you’re 70 years old, and festivities that will include the This 50-year reunion was you’re reuniting with your team- team being honored at Saturday’s Harry Schuh’s dream. Schuh, an

(University of Memphis) mates from the 1963 Memphis game against Duke at Liberty All-American offensive lineman, The 1963 Memphis Tigers football team that went 9-0-1 is being cel- State football team. Bowl Memorial Stadium. “Were passed away last May. The day he ebrated during the school's Sept. 7 home game against Duke. Yes, that team, the one that they better? I don’t know. It was died, Fletcher and another team- went 9-0-1 – the last Tigers team different. We didn’t work (at foot- mate, Herb Cummings, a center to go undefeated. ball) year-round. We never lifted and linebacker on the ’63 team, “You can’t believe how happy weights. It was very different. had lunch with Schuh at the Blue Don Wade body armor – helmet and pads. they all are to get to see each But the games were fun. Hitting Plate Café. Special to The Memphis News When they had all the time in the other,” said Billy Fletcher, who people was fun.” “He looked good. His color world, they were always measur- was a defensive back, kicker and And, oh, how that team loved was perfect,” Fletcher said of the t’s ironic, really. When they ing it in 15-minute quarters. backup quarterback in ’63. to hit people. The ’63 Tigers last time he saw Schuh. “(Herb) were young and strong they In 1963, a year known for the To say it was a simpler time pitched five shutouts, includ- called me 10 hours later and said, I were literally protected by beginning of Beatlemania and the is so obvious as to be laughable. ing the famous 0-0 tie with No. `Harry died.’ I said, ‘Harry who?’”

Dixon Adds to Tigers’ Blueprint for Success

In the midst of a rather joyous press And guess what? All three are on the from the outside looking in: Will there be conference to announce that the NCAA Tigers’ schedule, Louisville and UConn enough minutes and scoring opportuni- had cleared guard Michael Dixon to play twice as American Athletic Conference ties to go around? All four senior guards for the Tigers this season, coach Josh members. Dixon also would have helped dream of playing in the NBA. To this Pastner detoured to a story about Navy against Michigan State in the NCAAs point, Dixon probably has the best shot. Seals. THE PRESS BOX last season. Not just because he’s a big “It’s nearly impossible to make the Seems the University of Memphis DON WADE talent who averaged 13.5 points and 3.3 NBA,” Pastner said, speaking generally, coach showed the team a video this assists off the bench for Missouri and but well aware no Tigers were drafted summer that chronicled a team of Navy checkered past before, and so have oth- was the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year, but this June. Seals’ rescue of a woman overseas from ers in town, so let’s move on from that. because he brings things these Tigers So, the big question is will one or “bad people.” While the coach was care- He has been granted a fresh start and sometimes lack. more members of this talented Memphis ful to tell media he was in no way equat- when Pastner gave him the good news For example, on-court leadership backcourt let next season’s personal ing the mission of the U.S. military with this week, Dixon cried. and communication. Toughness and dream get in the way of this season’s the aims of a college basketball team, he “A new lease on life,” Pastner said. relentlessness. Pastner confirmed that lofty team goals? still had a point to make. Perhaps for all concerned. Dixon in an early workout Dixon and Johnson, “(At Missouri) we knew we had to “They never said their names,” Past- gives Pastner four very solid senior a tough customer in his own right, got sacrifice our stats and scoring for the ner said. “They never twittered anything.” guards, as he joins Joe Jackson, Geron into it in a competitive way until Dixon betterment of the team,” Dixon said ear- The coach went on to suggest that Johnson and Chris Crawford. Pastner showed the cooler head and backed off. lier this summer. “I have the blueprint to if people could not worry about receiv- has said he will play all four together at Dixon’s also on pace to graduate in that, know what I mean? I’ve done that.” ing credit when they help save a life, it times. And that the Tigers will play faster the spring, Pastner said, and has been Yes, he has. Now we wait to see if he shouldn’t be an issue for basketball play- and press more. Which is good to hear. accountable in all areas. In fact, the lon- can do it again and if others are willing to ers to put the team first. When the news broke that Dixon had ger Pastner talked, the more it sounded work the blueprint with him. He is, of course, absolutely right. been cleared, basketball “experts” rang- like he already has a high level of trust in ing from Dick Vitale to former Duke star Which doesn’t mean a thing here in Dixon on the court and off. Don Wade’s column appears weekly Jay Williams went on Twitter to basically September. “He’s earned that,” the coach said. “I in The Daily News and The Memphis put the Memphis backcourt in the same Dixon, a 6-1 combo guard, has one call him a ‘counter.’ I can count on him to News. Listen to Wade on “Middays with conversation with the backcourts of year of eligibility left after transferring get things done.” Greg & Eli” every Tuesday at noon on Louisville, Oklahoma State and UConn. from Missouri. I’ve written about his There’s just one, albeit huge, concern Sports 56 AM and 87.7 FM. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 15

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Cummings says about 15 of the 35 to Crump Stadium concrete stairwell. 40 players from the ’63 team have passed His back injured, Vollmer was taken to on. The team produced two of the five nearby Methodist Hospital’s emergency Tiger football players whose numbers room. Taped up by the team’s trainer and (University of Memphis) of (University are retired: Schuh, who wore No. 79, and declared fit to play, he emerged from the running back Dave Casinelli, who wore locker room for the second half and trotted No. 30, and in ’63 led the nation in rushing around the field to a growing cheer from with 1,016 yards and captured the national the crowd. The story was complete when scoring title. Casinelli died in a car ac- he led the Tigers on the winning 70-yard cident in 1987. touchdown drive. “Harry, this reunion was basically his Boys will be boys baby,” Fletcher said. “He knew we were Bob Sherlag, a defensive back, receiver getting older. Harry was the glue. He and punter, is coming in from the Chicago stayed in contact with everybody.” area for the reunion. As he talks about the Players such as Schuh, Casinelli, 1963 season, about the triumphs on the Brooks and quarterback Russ Vollmer, who field and the shenanigans off it, his voice passed away in 2012, were big stars. But it becomes more animated. took everyone to make a special season. He tells a story about how guys would “We all molded into one,” Brooks said. affix lit cigarettes to cherry bombs in the Cummings says credit must start with dorm and drop them in a buddy’s trash coach Billy “Spook” Murphy, and his staff. can, waiting just long enough before leav- “Coach Murphy was good at recruiting ing the room so the culprit wasn’t obvious. kids from winning programs,” said Cum- Practices were survival of the fittest. mings, who played at the same Pennsyl- “The whistle didn’t mean a lot as far as vania high school as Schuh. “I expected ending a play,” he said. to win. So did everybody else. That was After practice, well, boys will be boys. our deal.” “About three or four of us guys would They were at their best when they beat go over to the ladies dorm and introduce The reunion gathering No. 11 Mississippi State, 17-10, in what ourselves,” Sherlag said. “Sometimes we was the idea of Harry Murphy called the “toughest game ever went in the front door and sometimes Schuh, one of the played.” – the windows were low enough to the great Tigers of the Vollmer took the opening kickoff 79 ground that we didn’t need to go through 1963 team. yards to set up the Tigers’ first score. Then, the front door.” in the second quarter, he returned a punt Those boys are now old men. Cum- and cut toward the sideline and ran out of mings looks back at the 6-2, 204-pound bounds near the Bulldogs’ bench, getting hit by a State player and falling down a sports continued on P29

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COVER STORy ‘Waiting for You’ Ms. Sue keeps Little Tea Shop a Memphis institution

Andy Meek and flow to life inside the eatery. The basket of cornbread taurant’s history that grounds it He later made a proclama- [email protected] At any given moment, Lauck sticks is a staple that doesn’t in both the here and now and in tion in honor of the restaurant’s is a force in motion even when change, even though each day’s a bygone era. Patrons once were 22nd anniversary, noting that standing still. She greets custom- menu does. given cotton bolls as mementos. “some of the most important ive days a week, ers and directs them to tables. Eventually, nearly every seat Some of the restaurant’s pa- business negotiations and deals the indefatigable She disappears at times into the in the house is taken. Regulars trons, particularly of the power that affect the health and well- restaurateur whose kitchen. include judges, lawyers and lunch crowd, have been reward- being of our county are con- name customers often Lauck wipes tables, flits from bankers, plus tourists and mem- ed for their patronage by having ducted over the best food in the shorten to Sue, or Ms. diner to diner, pausing to add bers of the general public. dishes named after them. Others entire region.” Sue, comes downstairs. unseen sums in her head. They push open a front door have their images adorning the The Little Tea Shop has a Five days a week, she makes the “You stay as long as you festooned with posters, includ- walls, which are covered with regular daily menu, with specific usual preparations, the kitchen want. Why are you running off?” ing one from Memphis Mayor A photos and images of guests and entrees offered on certain days on the floor below where she Lauck coos to one guest making C Wharton Jr.’s previous po- with messages from visitors. of the week. Customers fill out lives clangs to life, a door is their way up front to pay. litical campaigns on which he’s A license plate reading “T their own menus at the table, unlocked, and the Little Tea To another, she promotes her scrawled: “To Sue, thanks for SHOP” hangs on one wall. On checking off the items they want. Shop waits for first-timers and beloved Downtown: “You need believing in me. March 2002.” another wall are old collections “How are you, hon’,” Lauck hungry regulars to make their to come back on Saturdays,” she A customer from a table near of Memphis Bar Association greets one patron. To another, as way inside, past a large sign out says, as they pay for their meal the front register calls out to members. Near the front is a life- they pay for their meal, “Thank front that greets passers-by with at the cash register. “We have a Lauck, appearing to have some sized cutout of Elvis Presley, with you. God bless you.” a photo of owner Suhair Lauck. farmers market at the train sta- degree of familiarity with her, a speech bubble attached to his “If I didn’t love it, I wouldn’t In the photo she’s smiling, tion. It is absolutely, positively and asks for change for a $10. face making him appear to say, “I be here,” Lauck said. “This is my and the sign reads, “I’m waiting breathtaking. The flowers, the “I had someone a little while just had the best lunch in town.” therapy.” for you.” honey, the vegetables. Yes, I’ll be ago who asked, ‘How old are you, The Tea Shop is many things, The reference to a kind of It’s another day in the life there Saturday.” Ms. Sue?’” Lauck recounts, in including a kind of unofficial therapy and the quiver in her of a symbol of the country’s Today is payday. Employees between what appear to be tasks political hub. That includes the voice she tries to hide are in entrepreneurial heartbeat; that with questions or something to on a mental list she’s constantly notable guests who eat there memory of her late husband symbol being the small-business say approach Lauck with a kind whittling down. regularly, and Lauck’s unofficial James “Jimmy” Lauck. He’s the owner. This particular propri- of tentative, respectful hesitancy. She feigns exasperation, with work behind the scenes. one who bought the Tea Shop etor is the heart and soul of a All at once, it seems, the a smile. There was the time, for and then asked “Sue” to run it. 95-year-old Downtown Memphis lunch rush is upon her and the “I said, ‘How dare you ask a example, she’d heard former He died last summer. institution that her late husband staff. The Tea Shop is open from woman that!’ He said, ‘Are you Shelby County Mayor Jim Rout Look close, and Lauck still bought 31 years ago. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., just for lunch, 60?’ I said, ‘I’ll take it.’” announce he would not seek gives the impression – despite The summer heat is a par- five days a week, a total of 15 A portrait on one of the res- re-election. Lauck said she urged her public face – that some piece ticular nuisance today. Inside, an hours a week. taurant’s walls depicts a group Wharton, now the city mayor, to of her is missing. oscillating fan whirs to the left of The diners are here for what of businessmen seated in rows, run for the job. When asked about her week- the front counter where Lauck draws them every day – the staring at the viewer. They were She put up a handmade sign end plans, she simply explains greets entrants from her familiar old-fashioned cooking, with a part of a group that once met in her restaurant behind the that weekends don’t excite her spot, wearing her familiar uni- side dish of Southern hospitality. around the restaurant’s so-called cash register in support of Whar- anymore. Running the restau- form – a ball cap, an apron tied Today’s menu includes turnip “cotton table” every day for ton before he even entered the rant is “therapy.” around her waist and a smile. greens, fried catfish filet and lunch. county race. She plugged him “After …” her voice catches. There’s a predictable ebb chicken smothered with gravy. Cotton is a symbol of the res- heavily until he won. “My husband, God rest his soul, ndrew J. Breig) J. A ndrew Breig) J. A ndrew (Memphis News/ (Memphis News/

Chad Bowman, left, and Ernest Strickland prepare to order lunch at the Little Tea Shop. The Little Tea Shop's chef salad with char-grilled chicken. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 17 ndrew J. Breig) J. A ndrew (Memphis News/

Suhair "Sue" Lauck, owner/operator of the Little Tea Shop, is a Memphis institution, much like her popular Downtown lunch destination. The 95-year-old restaurant was bought by Lauck's late husband 31 years ago. The restaurant is only open for lunch.

Five days a week Suhair "Sue" Lauck comes downstairs from her Downtown Memphis home to open her popular restaurant to adoring crowds.

I found a beautiful letter from him. It said, of the Center City Commission’s Design Sue, you have so many friends. … They’ll Review Board. want to help you. Let them help you. When asked what she loves most “So many people were coming to me about her job, she shoots back immedi- FRANCHISE afterwards offering to help, to clean, to ately – “The customers.” freshen up. I asked myself, what would “I tell people, I’m traveling around the Jimmy say? He’d say, let them. So I said world. I meet people from all over,” Lauck yes. I can’t describe how good it felt.” said. She let friends come into the restau- She’s had people come from as far Memphis,SEMINAR TN - September 17th rant and move pictures and clean them. away as Australia and New Zealand. Elvis They painted and gave the Tea Shop a bit Week is another example – “I’ve got regu- Two Options: 10am & 6:30pm of polishing. lars,” she says, “who I can count on seeing “What can I say? I’m blessed. I love the once a year, that week.” restaurant,” Lauck said. “I live above the Not long after closing time, the hum restaurant, so it’s an easy commute. No of activity and voices begins to ebb. One Own a business you and way to be late.” by one, employees approach her, say their Another kind of “therapy” for her is goodbyes. Some exchange a hug with her. your community will love! going to sporting events like Memphis Others, a few friendly remarks, a smile Grizzlies games. Events like that, where and a wave. Ease of Operations A Successful System • No cooking, dining or delivery • Over 1,350 stores in 38 states she can scream with the rest of the crowd, Lauck makes her way outside. The • Limited store hours • Strong unit economics are where she “gets all the negative energy restaurant’s clock has said it’s time to stop, • Lower start-up costs • #1 Pizza Chain in Zagat Food Survey out.” but she never does. Speaking of the Grizzlies and for- She scans the street. She scoops up the Attend our free Franchise Seminar to learn more! mer coach Lionel Hollins, who was not odd piece of trash. She greets passersby. brought back after his contract expired at The sight of a bench outside makes To receive details on the seminar location, register at the end of the season: “I miss Coach Hol- her pause. She and her late husband used lins. He was a friend. But I’m optimistic to sit here and try to slow down, if for papamurphys.com/franchise/events about the new people they’ve brought in.” a little while. A plaque on it now reads: [email protected] Lauck is a Downtown booster in both “Jimmy’s bench.” 800-257-7272 an official and unofficial capacity. Regard- She heads back inside. Come Monday, *Franchise offer made by prospectus only. PapaMurphys ing the former, she’s currently a member she’ll do it all again. 18 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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emphasis: Construction & Design Cutting Edge Methodist applies sustainable design to Olive Branch hospital

Michael Waddell [email protected]

ethodist Olive Branch Hospi- port this – that family and friend involve- and Partners’ first vertical construction to a variable tint at the touch of a button, tal opened its doors late last ment during the healing process decreases project in the Memphis area and its first enabling operators to instantaneously month, and hospital officials hospital stay time and the amount of collaboration with Methodist Healthcare reduce glare and solar gain. can expect to see dramatically re-admissions.” System. The firm has specialized in health The glass is produced by View Dynam- reduced energy costs thanks Construction on the $100 million, care-related projects for the past 45 years, ic Glass (formerly Soladigm), a Milpitas, to innovative, environmentally 210,000-square-foot Methodist Olive and it is ranked as one of the top 10 health Calif.-based company whose manufactur- friendlyM design features like photoelec- Branch Hospital was completed under care design firms in the country, according ing facility is just a few miles away from tric glass and a geothermal heat pump budget and in only 16 months, dramatical- to Modern Healthcare magazine. the hospital. View approached the design- system – one of the first of its type in a ly less than the 22-month norm for most “We consider the Methodist Olive ers about using the product on the facility hospital in the U.S. major hospital projects. Branch Hospital project to be a raging suc- in some capacity so they could have a “We try to be as green as we can and Architectural design and engineer- cess,” said Gresham, Smith and Partners showpiece in the area to bring potential incorporate sustainability into all of our ing firm Gresham, Smith and Partners of health care architect Brent Hughes. “The clients. projects,” said Methodist project manager Nashville was part of an integrated project sustainable features will ultimately make The glass is installed in the two-story Richard Kelly, who was previously also on delivery team for the 100-bed, five-story this a more cost-effective and efficient lobby to minimize the energy needed to the production team for Le Bonheur Chil- hospital. Team members included Gresh- hospital to operate in the future.” heat and cool the large atrium space. dren’s Hospital. “A big focus is on patient am, Smith and Partners; Smith Seckman Methodist Olive Branch is the first “It’s a photoelectric glazing system that and occupant comfort and satisfaction. Reid Inc.; and Turner Construction Co. hospital in the country to use a photoelec- has solar monitors on the exterior of the We believe – and there are metrics to sup- The project marked Gresham, Smith tric glaze that can transition from clear building that smoke tint the glass through

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an argon gas in the double-glaz- Methodist Olive Branch ing of the window. It tints itself as Hospital expects to receive an

the sun moves around the build- Energy Star rating of 95 thanks to Jacobs) (Jeffrey ing, and helps to reduce heat gain the sustainable design features, and to regulate how much air as well as simpler solutions like conditioning is being used in the the orientation and location of lobby,” Hughes said. the building in order to mini- Methodist Olive Branch mize eastern and western solar Hospital is now one of only three exposure. The national average hospitals in the country with a Energy Star hospital rating is 50, geothermal heat pump system, and a high performer usually which utilizes the earth’s natural ranks at 75. heat and uses heated or cooled One major hurdle in the proj- water to distribute heat through- ect came up after purchasing the out the facility. The process is land for the hospital. seven times more efficient than “We found that there were air at carrying heat. more than 300 tree trunks buried “While it costs a bit more up on the property, and we had to front, in the long term it pays for spend more than $250,000 to itself within five years,” Kelly said. have them dug up and removed,” More than 200 geother- said Kelly. mal heat pumps are installed The hospital’s design includes throughout the building, 100 patient rooms, which were including one in each patient made larger than usual to accom- room. Soundproof closets were modate pull-out beds, but the designed to house the pumps hospital will start by opening in each room, allowing patients only 60 rooms. and families to enjoy both “That way we can grow to individualized climate control better suit the needs of the com- and a consistently quiet, calming munity, whether it is by build- atmosphere. ing out more labor and delivery “The closets are disguised so beds or more med surrogate Newly opened Methodist Olive Branch Hospital has moved to the forefront of one would not perceive that they beds,” Kelly said. “We can expand sustainable design with the goal of maximizing patient comfort. are there,” Hughes said. as the need arises.”

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emphasis: Construction & Design Divine Inspiration Helps Service and Good Work since 1946. Guide Renaissance’s Allen

Richard J. Alley Special to The Memphis News

randon Allen, an architect with Renaissance Group, was raised B with a pencil and paper in hand, and the blueprint for how to put them to use in a career. It helped that he came from a family of designers; his father and grandfather • LEED CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS own Allen Designers Inc., a supplier of store fixtures and display and specialize in retail layout. FACILITY DESIGN • CIVIL ENGINEERING “I grew up helping my dad with that,” Allen said. “They had drawing boards and SURVEYING • TRANSPORTATION designing stuff and laying stuff out, and actually fabricating it, it was pretty neat NATURAL / WATER RESOURCES getting to help with that.” Allen went to the University of Mem- phis for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in archi- tecture. After graduating in 2002, he went OFFICE LOCATIONS Recently ranked in to work for Hord Architects, a firm that specializes in designing churches. ALLEN MEMPHIS, TN 901.726.0810 Engineering News-Record’s HERNANDO, MS 662.393.3348 It was work that spoke to Allen, a Top 500 Design Firms FLOWOOD, MS 601.956.3663 devout member of First Baptist Church PEARL, MS 601.932.7878 Fisherville. He studied faith in archi- retail layout,” Allen said. “I’ve done just about everything here, so it’s been a good BILOXI, MS 228.432.5925 www.pickeringfirm.com tecture while in school, and as a thesis project he chose to design a seminary and experience.” chapel layout. Allen enjoys the big picture and In his education and career, he has getting to the heart of his clients’ needs studied and applied the history of church before putting mechanical pencil to paper architecture and “how you get that hierar- to devise the best solution for them. But chy of design and order, and the feelings he also appreciates the tactile, and taking you get from the space and the light when his skills and creativity back to their most you’re within, and trying to create a mood basic levels. or emotion that is spiritual, and bridging What began as a hobby while still in Complete that gap between man and God.” high school, tinkering with his father’s After four years with Hord, Allen collection of tools, has turned into a side joined Renaissance and has enjoyed the business and a way for him to relax. Cre- diversity of some of the high-profile work, ations of Wood is a custom furniture de- Security Solutions from the William Brewster Elementary sign and fabrication shop Allen runs from School in Binghampton to the Collierville his home. He designed and built the Kroc Fire Administration Building. One of his Center’s chapel furniture – communion proudest accomplishments, however, is table, kneelers, pulpit, chairs – from solid the designing of the 20,000-square-foot, bubinga, an exotic African rosewood. three-story Multi-Challenge Center at the He has also fabricated office furni- Salvation Army’s Kroc Center. ture, as well as bookcases and cradles for “I’ve known (Kroc Center manager) residential clients. It’s a skill he employed Ty Cobb most of my life; he was my to help pay his way through college, yet Sunday school teacher when I was in he finds it “very gratifying to, not just have eighth grade,” Allen said. “Back in 1998, something on paper, but actually take I helped him design a prototype. Well, part in fabricating something and mak- the Salvation Army liked that design and ing it real.” they ended up implementing it into the Burris, a woodworker himself, defers I Commercial/Industrial Doors building.” to Allen as the expert. “He’s done some Douglas Burris, senior vice presi- exquisite – and I don’t mean that lightly – I Automated Gate Systems dent and partner of Renaissance Group, furniture for churches and the Salvation I Access Control Systems praised Allen’s work with the firm. Army.” “He is a meticulous, very detailed Allen and his wife, Rachel, have two I Camera Surveillance Systems architect who takes a special interest in children: Katie, 9, and Gavin, 6. When not I Alarm Systems very unique, creative types of projects,” working at the office or in his home shop, Burris said. he enjoys taking his family to Greers Ferry Allen is currently working on a Lake in Heber Springs, Ark., for water ski- Houston-based project for Wilson Air ing and wake boarding. Center that includes a hangar and termi- Whether designing an airport terminal nal building, a local Toyota dealership and to be built 600 miles away for Renaissance 775-2143 the Covington Church of Christ. Group or a straight-backed chair for a www.dillarddoor.com “Part of me exploring and looking for client across town, Allen takes satisfac- a different place was that Renaissance tion in skills amassed and honed since Group … offers a wide variety of anything childhood. He looks both inward and Securing the Mid-South for over 60 years from church architecture to hospital- outward to help realize the dreams and ity to multifamily housing to office and needs of those clients. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 21

emphasis: Construction & Design US Builders Broke Ground on More Homes in July

Christopher S. Rugaber Mortgage applications by potential expected after a 1-point rise in the average any time in nearly eight years, and Ameri- AP Economics Writer homebuyers have fallen 15 percent since 30-year fixed mortgage rate. cans are buying new homes at the fastest the end of April. Signed contracts to buy Others note that demand for new pace in five years. Both trends should spur ASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. homes slipped in June after reaching a six- homes remains strong even as supply is more construction. developers broke ground on year high in May. tight. That trend has pushed up prices and A measure of homebuilder confidence W homes at a faster pace in July. The average rate on the 30-year loan should encourage more construction. rose for a fourth consecutive month in But the rise was all due to apartment was 4.4 percent this week – a full percent- “Should we be concerned? Not yet,” August to nearly an eight-year high. The construction, which is typically volatile. age point higher than in early May. Mort- said Patrick Newport, a housing econo- National Association of Home Builders/ By contrast, builders began work on gage rates spiked in June after Chairman mist at IHS Global Insight. “There is just a Wells Fargo builder sentiment index, re- fewer single-family homes – the bulk of Ben Bernanke indicated that the Federal big gap between supply and demand right leased Thursday, rose to 59 from 56 in July. the market – and sought fewer permits to Reserve could slow its bond purchases now, and I think higher mortgage rates That is the highest level since November build them. later this year. The bond purchases have won’t cancel that out.” 2005. A reading above 50 indicates that Friday’s report from the Commerce kept long-term interest rates low, encour- Over the past 12 months, the home more builders view sales conditions as Department suggests that home building aging more borrowing and spending. construction data still look strong: Build- good rather than poor. is maintaining its recovery but might be “There’s no doubt that rising rates have ers broke ground on 15 percent more Though new homes represent only a starting to be restrained by higher mort- had an effect,” said Dan Greenhaus, chief single-family homes in July than a year fraction of the housing market, they have gage rates. global strategist at BTIG, an institutional earlier. And including apartments, hous- an outsize impact on the economy. Each Builders began work on houses and brokerage. ing starts have surged 21 percent in the home built creates an average of three jobs apartments at a seasonally adjusted annu- Some smaller homebuilders have said past year. for a year and generates about $90,000 in al rate of 896,000 in July, the department it’s become more difficult for them to get Applications for permits for future tax revenue, according to NAHB statistics. said. That was up 6 percent from June, loans to build. They also say that limited home construction also rose in July, Despite the lift from housing, the though below a recent peak of more than supplies of finished lots and a lack of though solely because of apartments. Per- economy has been sluggish this year. It 1 million in March. Construction began on skilled workers have become barriers to mits rose 2.7 percent to 943,000, thanks to expanded at just a 1.7 percent annual rate 26 percent more apartments but declined faster construction. a 13.5 percent jump in apartment permits. in the April-June quarter after a 1.1 per- 2.2 percent for single-family houses. Last month, D.R. Horton Inc., the na- Permits for single-family homes dipped 2 cent annual rate in the first three months The dip in single-family starts comes tion’s largest homebuilder, said its sales percent but are still near the five-year high of the year. after other measures of the housing pace declined in May, when rates began to reached in June. market have flattened or declined. It may move up. Overall housing starts remain below Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. signal that higher loan rates have begun Still, Greenhaus suggested that the the 1.5 million-a-year rate that’s consistent All rights reserved. This material may to weigh on housing, which has otherwise effect on housing so far has been far with a healthy market. not be published, broadcast, rewritten or steadily recovered since earlier last year. less than what economists might have Builders are more optimistic than at redistributed.

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Getting emphasis: Construction & Design: SMALL-BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Focused

Some of my clients tell me they wonder if it’s even possible to get focused nowadays with the constant onslaught of life-distracting things and events. First of all, I think the realistic answer to this question falls in the Webb Builds on Reputation category of Henry Ford’s famous statement, “Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you’re right.” However, the technically correct answer Of Integrity, Efficiency for most of us is yes – it’s quite possible to get very focused, very quickly if Richard J. Alley you really need to do so. Special to The Memphis News Here’s why I believe that last answer is correct. ong before the county and Just imagine you are city would cleave their school driving down Poplar chris cRouch L systems, Shelby County Schools Avenue, thinking of SMART STUFF saw unprecedented growth as more and all the things you 4 WORK more residents filled the neighborhoods have to do. Your that seemed to appear overnight like mind is racing while thinking about this meet- springtime daffodils. ing and that meeting, this proposal and that There were a lot of families fill- proposal, this project and that project, the ing those homes and their children bills, the kids, and so forth and so on. needed schools, and many of those Then suddenly you glance in the rearview schools were built by one contractor: mirror and see a police car pulling out from a Webb Building Corp. On the com- side street and lining up behind you. What are pany’s website, a testimonial from you focused on now and exactly how focused then-school superintendent James B. are you? Huh? Mitchell Jr., refers to the team at Webb And it doesn't really matter if you are not as “outstanding.” Founded in 1985 by Bailey “Budd” (Memphis News/Andrew J. Breig) doing anything wrong. You’re likely focused Webb and Jerry Tucker, now retired, the Webb Building Corp., founded in 1985, is a contractor that has built a reputation on everything and anything to do with the as a school contractor with 50 schools under its belt. contractor adheres to three principles: police car in the rearview mirror. Was I speed- knowledge of the construction business, ing? What is the speed limit here? Did I run a integrity, and the perseverance and intendents are really just excellent at Webb Building is “excellent” to red light or stop sign? Did I remember to put determination to succeed. what they do in anticipating issues and work with, says Douglas Burris, senior the insurance card in the glove box? Did I re- Webb is a competitive bid general making sure their projects are deliv- vice president and partner of Renais- new the tag? Did I put that sticker on the tag? contractor, yet has built on its reputa- ered on time.” sance Group. Do I need to pull over? And then the police tion of integrity and efficiency to the In addition to schools, they have “They kind of have the corner on officer goes around you and heads down the extent that it has been “handed the been responsible for projects such as educational work when it comes to road after someone else. The alarm is called reputation as a school contractor,” a new municipal building in Jackson, public schools,” he said. off.Y ou can go back to your multi-worrying. said Bobby Sturgeon, vice president of Tenn., work on Le Bonheur Children’s The company has grown as the The conclusion, if you reacted to the police operations for Webb. “We typically spe- Hospital and St. Jude Children’s Re- Memphis metropolitan area has officer like most people do, you can definitely cialized, or have been fortunate to do search Hospital, the Shelby County Jail grown throughout the county and into focus if you need to do so. numerous amounts of Shelby County, Annex, The Orpheum Theatre expan- neighboring Mississippi. Like so many Another good example is going to a mov- Memphis City and Desoto County sion and renovation, and the German- segments of the economy, however, ie. People who can’t sit still for 10 minutes at schools. We’ve probably completed 50 town Community Library. the commercial construction business work can sit through a two-hour movie and schools since the company has been Webb has put its footprint on some took a hit in 2008. Sturgeon said of the focus. In the case of a movie, the environ- in business.” high-profile buildings, to say the least. industry locally, “we’re not in a good ment helps us focus. The key to concentra- “They’ve been very successful in At the time of its construction, the $38 place right now as far as the construc- tion is minimizing distractions. That’s what that arena,” said Juan Self, principal million Arlington High School was the tion industry is concerned and this the movie theater designers do. You sit in a of Self Tucker Architects Inc., who has largest high school in the state. Renais- market seems to be somewhat de- comfortable chair, people are asked to turn worked with Webb on several educa- sance Group was the architecture firm pressed as far as new work coming out. off their phones, the room goes dark, and tional facilities, including Bolton High for that school, as well as Southwind I think it’s probably the economy, the other potential distractions are minimized School. “It was a very good experience, High School, and the two have just local landscape.” except for the big screen. very positive. They were always profes- completed construction on the new

And one more thing, the picture on the sional, certainly I think their super- Collierville Middle School. webb continued on P29 screen is in focus. What happens if the movie gets out of focus? People start yelling the word “focus” and insisting that the problem be corrected immediately. Unfortunately, things can be out of focus at work for days, months and years, and no one comments. The police car and movie are just two ex- amples that you can use to learn to focus bet- ter at work. The police car example suggests that we focus better if we seriously consider the consequences of our situation. And the movie example suggests that you constantly look for ways to minimize distractions wher- ever you work on important projects, or work on them somewhere else. Chris Crouch is CEO of DME Training and Consulting and author of several books on improving productivity. Contact him through www.dmetraining.com. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 23

emphasis: Construction & Design Glimmers of Hope Handful of projects on horizon but construction still struggling

Michael Waddell [email protected]

ommercial real estate construc- future, and at the moment there does not tion activity in the Mid-South seem to be too much out there,” said Sink, C perked up modestly this year who is aware of no new major develop- following a sluggish 2011 and 2012, and ments planned for retail. industry execs are cautiously optimistic Overall employment numbers locally that the positive trajectory will continue have been up slightly this year compared through next year. to 2011 and 2012, according to numbers “We are guardedly optimistic and that Sink calculates based on number hoping that things will improve with the of permits filed and man hours worked. commercial market. We have seen a few He has seen membership numbers grow glimmers of light, and we hope that trend accordingly this year for both associations continues,” said David Sink, executive he represents. director of the Mechanical Contractors As- According to the U.S. Labor Depart- sociation of Memphis and the Sheet Metal ment’s August report, the nation’s con- & Air Conditioning Contractors Associa- struction industry registered 9.1 percent tion of Memphis. unemployment, down dramatically from Sink cites recent encouraging news 13.5 percent just two years ago and 1.7 like International Paper’s plans to build percentage points above the overall 7.4 (Memphis News/Andrew J. Breig) a $90 million office tower, boosting its percent unemployment rate across all Industrial Developments International is expanding the 478-acre Crossroads industrial Poplar Avenue campus. industries. park in Olive Branch, one of just a few construction projects happening in the area. Big projects that have been under- “So far this year there seems to be way across the Mid-South this year have more projects out for bid,” said Mike panies to roughly 430 companies today. ply headquarters building in Brentwood, included the Mitsubishi and Electrolux Jones, president of the Builders Exchange Since the drop-off, however, in the past as well as an upcoming contract to install manufacturing plants, as well as a $173 of Memphis and vice president/project few months the exchange has picked up a terrazzo marble floors on all of the levels million Baptist Hospital campus in Jones- manager at American Tile, which handles few new members. of St. Jude’s new tower here in Memphis. boro, Ark.; a $200 million Methodist Hos- primarily commercial tile work in airports, Jones remains a bit uncertain about pital in Olive Branch; and a $110 million, hotel/motels, office buildings, schools the future but feels there is plenty of work seven-story tower for St. Jude Children’s and restaurants. “The economy seems to at the moment throughout the Southeast Research Hospital in Memphis. be a little bit stronger than last year and U.S. Much of American Tile’s business cur- Available Listings With industrial projects, Industrial our company has been busy, but there are rently comes from outside of Memphis. Developments International Inc. is con- many companies that are not. We’ve been This year has been a nice change of Jackson, TN Area structing a 241,000-square-foot specula- fortunate.” pace for American Tile, as business had Commercial Land tive building at its Crossroads Distribution Still, Jones has seen several companies suffered last year to the point that the Law Rd - 17.5ac, 2100’ frontage on I-40 Center in DeSoto County, and it has plans go out of business this year. company reduced its staff by September $75,000 to start and complete a 430,000-square- “Our membership has dropped at the from roughly 70 employees to 27. Whitehall St - 16ac, Comm/ Ind, 1300’ foot building there by the end of the year. exchange,” he said. “The economy tight- “Last year was a really tough year,” frontage $350,000 And Panattoni Development plans to ening up at the end of last year caused a Jones said. Casey Jones - 1.3ac, Hotel Site $295,000 build a 500,000-square-foot facility in the few companies to cancel or drop out.” The increased workload this year Sycamore - Downtown Comm. lot $145,000 coming months in Marshall County, Miss. The Builders Exchange provides job means Jones will need to hire new em- Hwy 45 ByPass - 1.15ac, 260’ frontage Other major commercial projects go- plans and specifications for contractors ployees in the coming months, but the $50,000 ing vertical in town include Highwoods to look at either in a plan room or online company’s total staff is not likely to reach Farm Properties’ current construction of two in order to bid on potential projects from previous levels. new restaurants, Season 52 and The Capi- around the country. Jones has seen a “We’ve got some big projects coming 120 Sells Rd - 51ac, Mini Farm $179,000 tal Grille, in front of its Crescent Center slight uptick in hotel/motel projects that online in the late fall and early winter, so 104 Sells Rd - 30ac Farm/Homesite $75,000 office building on Poplar Avenue in East have become available for bid this year. we’re going to need more people to handle Memphis. Overall, the Builders Exchange’s mem- the increased workload,” said Jones, who Hwy 138 - 167.39 acre, Farm/timber $410,000 “When those projects finish up, ev- bership numbers dipped in the past 12 to cited new upcoming jobs at Vanderbilt eryone is looking at what will go on in the 18 months from as many as 549 com- University in Nashville and a tractor sup- Commercial Buildings 3310 Paul Coffman Dr - Former Bank teller branch $115,000 115 Directors Row - Flexible of ce Bldg, Built 2012 $325,000 Northstar Dr - 5 unit of ce condo package, investment or o/o $320,000 US Construction Spending Increases 0.6 Percent in July Hwy 45, Milan, TN - Convenience Store, gas $199,000

Spending on U.S. con- Total construction activity and local spending down 0.4 that covers shopping centers Videos and Detailed info at: struction projects rose in July, rose to a seasonally adjusted percent. That drop more than also showed gains. landof cerealtors.com led by strong gains in housing annual rate of $900.8 billion offset a 1.1 percent rise in the Total construction is 5.2 and nonresidential projects. in July, the strongest perfor- smaller federal category. percent higher than it was Construction spending mance since June 2009. The The advance in housing a year ago, with residential increased 0.6 percent in July July gain reflected a 0.6 per- activity pushed residential activity up 17.2 percent and compared with June when cent rise in housing construc- construction to its highest nonresidential construc- activity was unchanged, the tion with both single-family level since September 2008. tion up by a more modest 2 Commerce Department re- and apartment construction The increase for nonresiden- percent. Public construction is Land Of ce Realtors ported Sept. 3. It represented posting gains. In June, housing tial building was led by a 6.1 down 3.7 percent from a year 91 Stonebridge Blvd, Suite 102 an upward revision from an had fallen 0.9 percent. percent increase in construc- ago as all levels of government Jackson, TN 38305 initial estimate that spending Government projects fell tion of hotels and motels. Of- are still facing tight budget 731-668-1225 had fallen 0.6 percent. 0.3 percent in July with state fice building and the category constraints. 24 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Memphis standout Lausanne Finds Head of Upper School With International Background

Dunster was educated at Brunel Uni- “I guess when you think of Memphis knowledgeable of IB. He has good experi- versity in west London, where he received and the South, you don’t expect to find ence as an upper school head and is a a bachelor’s degree in sports studies and such an international school,” he said. consensus builder with a student-centered geography. After a career start in sales, he The greatest draw to Lausanne for philosophy that is a clear match for Laus- felt a stronger calling, through the coach- Dunster was the International Baccalau- anne as a process school." ing of rugby and soccer that he was already reate Diploma Programme, an intensive, In addition to the culture – and the involved with, to become an educator. At two-year college preparatory curriculum heat – Dunster will be overseeing a student the University of Leicester, he received a for juniors and seniors. He appreciates the body more than twice the size as that in Master of Educational Leadership, and open-endedness of the IB questioning, Boston. The British School has about 400 began his journey in teaching at The Chal- feeling it’s a broader path than the more students, while Lausanne’s K-12 popula- font’s Community College in Buckingham- common Advanced Placement courses tion is closer to 900. As far as any changes shire, United Kingdom. that can rely more heavily on multiple- to be made or a personal stamp to be put Dunster was raised with a love for choice testing. on the way things are done, Dunster pre- travel that has taken him across continents “In IB, it works over a two-year pro- fers a wait-and-see approach, and comes and through many time zones. gram, and it culminates at the end with to town with his own philosophy, which he “Every summer I’d always take off to a a much rounder finished product of a finds already instilled in the environment. new part of the world and travel and learn student,” he said. “It’s the student that makes any school new things,” he said. He visited Lausanne and, as he got to for me,” he said. “The students are just It was this passion that was the im- know the school and its mission, he said, very focused, dedicated. They (Lausanne) DUNSTER petus for him to cross the pond in search “I realized how much a global-mindedness believe in sort of every student is indi- of work. and internationalism meant to the school. vidual and every student is different, and I “I jumped at the chance to go to Bos- The student/staff relationships were so just love the way the school supports each ton,” he said. “I’d been there before, and positive. It was just a perfect fit for me.” student separately.” Richard J. Alley it was a great, diverse city, a very interna- Making it all that much more perfect He has explored the city and found a Special to The Memphis News tional city.” was the fact that his wife, Dori, is from treasure in the food, especially a favorite He took a job as athletics director for Missouri, and the two have a 5-month-old with the barbecue at Germantown Com- n addition to new schoolmates, teach- the British School of Boston, an inter- daughter, Lainey, so they’re happy to be missary. The trans-Atlantic educator never ers and subjects, students at Lausanne national school with United Kingdom- closer to family. stops learning, and has learned something I Collegiate School will need to get trained instructors, in 2006. He soon rose "Following an intensive and exhaus- invaluable about Southern hospitality. used to a new face roaming the halls and through the ranks and by 2010 was named tive national and international search I am “The people are friendly, the South keeping order this school year, the 87th as head of high school. very pleased that we were able to secure is, compared to Boston,” he said. “Just in in its history. When a job in Memphis showed up our top candidate,” Lausanne headmas- general, you walk by and they say hello Stuart Dunster has joined the staff as on his radar, he wasn’t sure just what to ter Stuart McCathie said in a statement. and they chat with you. You certainly don’t head of the upper school. expect, yet was pleasantly surprised. “Mr. Dunster is thoughtful, reflective and get that the same in Boston.”

Nonprofit Sector Suit Project Aims to Dress the Needy

Andy Meek [email protected]

hree Memphis busi- they can’t buy,” said Thomas, the Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis. nessmen have started a founder of Thomas Family Law Suits are the main focus, but the T nonprofit venture to help Firm PLC. venture is thinking even beyond young men literally suit up for “It’s important to me that I that to articles of clothing like opportunities they encounter give back to the city that’s given coats, pants, belts, shoes and – the kind of opportunities that so much to me. I do that by in- more. make it possible to advance in life vesting my time with the youth of The new and used donated and that require the participant Memphis. Many of these kids just suits will be custom-fitted to the to dress for the occasion. need to be exposed to opportuni- individual measurements of the The Memphis Suit Project ties. It’s my job to help them be person they’re being donated to. is the initiative from Memphis best prepared for those opportu- The name also will be embroi- attorney Justin Thomas, certi- nities.” dered on the inside jacket pocket fied financial planner and Atkins He said the concept is similar before delivery. Thomas Capital Management partner to the female-focused Dress for “There are a lot of people in Will Moore and Tom James Success initiative, except this fills need in this city,” Thomas said. clothing store branch manager a niche in being tailored to men. “I’m a lifelong Memphian and Lawler and his wife are The Memphis Suit Project’s Jay Lawler. The idea is to collect The hope is that businessmen – have a heart for the inner city, involved in Holy Rosary Church organizers take no compensa- suits that could be repurposed as who often have more than one where sometimes kids are born and is a Dave Ramsey Instructor. tion. For anyone to be eligible for part of the wardrobe for a young suit, and often especially one that with few opportunities. This He also speaks to groups like the a donation, the venture asks that man facing an event like a job doesn’t get worn anymore as sizes is one small way to make an American Diabetes Association, applicants perform one random interview or a first meeting at a change – will dip into their closet impact.” and the Boys & Girls Clubs. act of kindness for someone else. prospective college. and make a donation that could The founders have deep com- Moore serves on the pub- That act doesn’t have to cost “They may need the suit for help change a life. munity involvement. Thomas is lic engagement committee for anything. Confirming that act any number of reasons, but what The initiative is getting off the on the board of the University of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy will qualify someone to receive a we don’t want is for them to miss ground now, with the Memphis Memphis M Club and also works and is on the board of trustees for donation, with the hope that the out on an opportunity in their Suit Project having recently held with the Leadership Empower- the Gifted Education Foundation, project inspires a virtuous circle life because this is something a kickoff event with the Boys & ment Center in Frayser. among his other involvements. of generosity. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 25

Health Care & Biotech Breathing Easy Adams to lead new Ashton Place pulmonary unit

Michael Waddell strokes, heart disease, heart Ashton Place’s Cleveland, Tenn.- [email protected] attacks – many things that can based parent company, Health cause you to have breathing dif- Services Management Group shton Place Rehabilitation ficulties and could end up with LLC, conducted a market study & Health Center earlier in you getting a tracheal tube at that identified an urgent need AAugust opened its newly the hospital. And we are living in for a long-term care option for designated 14-bed private-room the obesity capital of the world. pulmonary patients that had unit dedicated to decannulating It can cause breathing troubles, tracheostomies. patients with a tracheostomy due sleep apnea/difficulty breath- “Sometimes the weaning to an injury, chronic disease or ing at night, and heart trouble, process can be inhibited by other respiratory problems. so those patients have trouble multiple medical issues, many of The new pulmonary program weaning just from their weight.” which will not be resolved before is spearheaded by Dr. James “Bo” The obesity problem has also the end of a hospital stay,” said Adams, a board-certified pulmo- often led to more cost for centers Vinton Fleming, senior clinical (Memphis News/Andrew J. Breig) nologist for the past 30 years. Ad- such as Ashton Place. Some liaison with Health Services Man- The Ashton Place Rehabilitation & Health Center recently opened its ams’ previous experience includes have needed to purchase larger agement Group. “In our setting, new 14-bed private-room unit for its new pulmonary program. setting up a long-term acute care bariatric beds, and more staff is we will be able to address those hospitals (LTAC) unit at Baptist often needed to lift the heavier lingering issues and still aggres- pulmonary services, including ted for the capacity to provide Memorial Hospital called Restor- patients. sively address decannulation.” ventilator management. To meet piped-in oxygen and suctioning. ative Care, the first of its type in The idea for the new pul- The company has future the needs of this complex popu- The center is currently taking the city, in 1994. monary unit came about after plans of providing more acute lation, the facility will be retrofit- bids for the project. “Patients need a more stable environment, a place where they can go with nursing-home level of care, with someone to man- Government age their ventilator and hopefully wean them off of it and get them back home,” said Adams, who re- cently joined Ashton Place to head up the new pulmonary program. City Council Gives Early More than 100,000 tracheos- tomies are performed annually in the U.S., and they are one of the most frequent procedures done Approval to Solid Waste Fee in intensive care units, according to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project 2007. Bill Dries discarded as recyclables. tation services. “At some point the patient will [email protected] The solid waste fee automatically On the Handy Park issue, council not need 24-hour care anymore dropped to $22.80 on July 1 because the members questioned why Handy Park LLC, and should not be tying up an ICU he Memphis City Council sent a council did not renew the old rate by the a group of merchants in the entertainment unit that could be available for a proposed lease of Handy Park on beginning of the current fiscal year. district, got the lease without a request for sicker patient,” Adams said. T Beale Street back to committee Tues- The savings from the efficiencies that proposal by the city of Memphis or some Most trach patients come to day, Sept. 3, for more discussion about the are a later part of the plan, Wharton said, kind of process soliciting bids. Ashton Place from LTACs and face details. are what will directly fund the retirement City Attorney Herman Morris said a high risk for airway obstruction, And the council approved on the first supplement. the group is substituting its lease for the impaired ventilation, infection of three readings a restoration of the city’s “It is not a pension,” city chief admin- long-term lease the city had with Performa and other lethal complications. solid waste fee to $25.05 a month. But there istrative officer George Little said. “It is a Entertainment, the Beale Street develop- Along with his team of respira- were conflicting explanations about which capped contribution.” ment company headed by John Elkington. tory therapists, nurses, aides, and part of an overhaul of sanitation services Council member Jim Strickland argued Elkington guided the running and devel- professional restorative therapists, the restoration of the fee is supposed to it is a pension that could spike efforts to opment of businesses there even before Adams works to reduce those fund. reform other city government pensions. the reopening of the renovated district in risks. The latest chapters in two long-running “I think if this body or the mayor’s office late 1983. The lease with Handy Park LLC “I think the most important City Hall discussions about the future of creates a pension … that (sanitation work- includes the group paying $500,000 to thing is there will be a dedicated the Beale Street entertainment district and ers) have not contributed to, there is no way $600,000 that Elkington borrowed to make respiratory therapist and nurses changes in sanitation services each reflect- in the world reforms are going to be made renovations to the park. who are committed to trying to ed some degree of trust issues between the to these other pensions,” he said. The new lease is part of the settlement get them up and out of bed, doing council and Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Council member Shea Flinn said of a federal bankruptcy case by Performa physical therapy and actually Jr.’s administration. the solid waste fee has become “hope- Entertainment that is intertwined with trying to wean them from the In Tuesday’s executive session, Wharton lessly entangled” in the retirement sup- Elkington and Performa’s exit from develop- ventilator. It will not be a place and his administration repeatedly empha- plement issue. ment and management of the district. where they just go and lay in bed,” sized that the $25.05 solid waste fee it was “I don’t think we lose anything by get- “This was part of a settlement that was Adams said. seeking was not tied directly to a monthly ting all of these issues together,” Flinn said. entered into in bankruptcy court proceed- Whenever possible, the focus retirement supplement of up to $1,000 for “If not … I think we are painting ourselves ings,” Morris told the council. “It requires of the pulmonary program is to sanitation workers. into a corner.” the city to conclude this lease for Handy wean the patient from the trache- But council members argued it is the The administration negotiated the sup- Park. … This group was willing to assume ostomy and successfully discharge effect, even if indirectly. plement and the plan to overhaul services this particular obligation to allow the bank- them to home, but complicat- The administration has said the money with leaders of the American Federation ruptcy court order to be entered, which is ing the process, especially in the from bringing the rate back up to $25.05 af- of State, County and Municipal Employ- basically the linchpin to resolving the entire Mid-South, are the smoking and ter it dropped to $22.80 in July will be used ees, the union that represents sanitation Beale Street matter.” obesity epidemics. to buy newer vehicles for the sanitation workers. Morris warned the council that the “Memphis is one of the department. Those trucks set in motion Wharton said later the administration court gave the city and Handy Park LLC centers of smoking and obesity,” other reforms, including 100 more stops will amend the ordinance by third reading until the end of this year to make the lease Adams said. “Smoking obviously per route each day and a broader use of to reflect the specific timing of different causes lung damage, emphysema, recycling that allows more material to be parts of the larger plan to change sani- council continued on P28 26 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Marketing and PR Sports Crawford Says Goodbye Faith and Football Memphis fans hopeful as new season finally dawns To ‘I Love Memphis’

Andy Meek [email protected]

erry Crawford still loves Mem- phis, but she’s saying goodbye K to her “I Love Memphis” blog as well as her job as a social media specialist for the Memphis Conven- tion and Visitors Bureau. Crawford announced Wednesday, Sept. 4, that after four years, she’s now ready for a change. Sept. 30 will be her last day with the CVB. After that, she’ll pursue “free- lance digital content strategy, social media strategy, information archi- tecture and user research.” She’ll be succeeded running I Love Memphis by Holly Whitfield. “When the CVB hired me as their social media specialist in August 2009, I had no idea what I was do- ing,” Crawford wrote in a blog post Wednesday. “All I had was this idea for a website that featured all of the great, (Memphis News/Andrew J. Breig) overlooked parts of Memphis. … Four A groundskeeper trims the grass on Tiger Lane in anticipation for the opening of the 2013 football season, which gets underway for the University of Memphis Sept. 7 against Duke. years later, it’s that and so much more. “I still love Memphis, so I’m stay- ing in the city, at least for the time being. Memphis is, and always will Don Wade be, home. … We built this crazy thing Special to The Memphis News from scratch, together. You’re awe- some, and I’m going to miss you a whole bunch.” he four men had parked them- University, has fans believing better days but every day we’re fighting the battle to selves in lawn chairs under a tent lie ahead. go get it done the right way.” T outside Liberty Bowl Memorial “Everybody loves the coach,” Terry Oldham and his friends still have Stadium on a Saturday with no Tigers Oldham, 59, said. their concerns, of course. A week before football game. Yes, there was Fan Fest and Plus, it just feels like a season of game day the grass around Tiger Lane was soon enough a “mock game” would begin change. The school has left behind Con- freshly cut and looking fine. But how will inside the stadium as Tiger players ran ference USA and will compete in the new it look in another three weeks? Will the around in helmets, jerseys and shorts. American Athletic Conference. Second- stadium bathrooms have enough towels? In their tailgating spot on Tiger Lane, year athletic director Tom Bowen might It’s hard to imagine Bowen not making the men had the fan’s sustenance of life: not have the fast draw with a handshake sure such basic things get covered, but hot dogs, chips, beer and hope – not that predecessor R.C. Johnson did, but these were real issues under the previous necessarily in that order. One of the men, he does seem serious about making the administration. Pat Fogerty, 63, volunteered that he even Memphis football experience better. Overall, however, the diehards are CRAWFORD enjoys driving past on the nearby parkway Consider: Bowen sent out a con- encouraged. While reaching a bowl game just to catch sight of the huge, sombrero- gratulatory letter to the school’s recent is not likely, it’s not impossible. shaped stadium that has housed so many graduates. The letter read, in part, “In “6-6 would be fantastic,” said Phil Crawford turned her love of the disappointing seasons. recognition of your academic achieve- Moore, 69, knowing that six wins is the city and blogging into a professional “It’s uplifting to me,” he said. ments and commitment to the University magic number. job. She once told The Daily News her Three of the men have had season of Memphis, we would like to offer you Inside the stadium, the mock game ideal way to spend a day in Memphis tickets for decades. None of them – and two season tickets for the 2013 Memphis underway, cheerleaders jumped up and is taking her dog to the park, going to maybe this is the most amazing part – Tigers football season.” down and yelled “T-I-G-E-R-S – Tigers!” a record store like Goner Records or graduated from the University of Mem- Oldham believes it is anything but an as the team played the one game it was Shangri-La, maybe picking up cup- phis. All of them grew up here and they empty gesture. guaranteed to win. The Tigers were, after cakes from Muddy’s Bake Shop and have chosen to back Memphis’ college “It means a lot,” he said of Bowen’s all, 4-8 last season and will be facing later having cocktails at The Cove. football team as at least one part civic ticket offer and making other improve- tougher competition this year. But players Before starting her job, the CVB duty in the face of relentless criticism from ments, including taking credit cards for are encouraged about what’s possible and had approached her with an op- their SEC-loving friends, who call Tiger tickets on game day at any ticket window. running back Brandon Hayes’ message to portunity to do some freelance work football “low-budget” and “second-class” “A lot of alumni don’t come because fans is simple: “Just give us a shot.” and to craft a social media campaign and “Tiger High” and other things not fit nobody ever asked them to come,” Old- And a little time, the coach might add. proposal. She sketched out an idea for public consumption. ham continued. “It’s a breath of fresh air.” “There’s nothing I want more than to that essentially became the job Mem- But this is not a gloom-and-doom Said Fuente: “As far as Tom and what get off to a great start, but I’m not going phians now know her for. story. Not this time. There are good vibes he and his staff are doing for our program, to put that on my young team,” Fuente In her pitch to the CVB, Crawford heading into Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. kickoff for this community, I can’t say enough. It’s said. “We’re not ready for that. … But yeah, added she’d need a salary, the freedom here against Duke and the start of Justin obvious that they have made it an empha- there’s nothing I’d like more than for those to never be in the office and complete Fuente’s second season as coach. Fuente, sis to do things the right way. We’ve got a people that have been there through so trust from the organization. a former assistant at Texas Christian lot of things to fix both on and off the field, many tough times to get some reward.” www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 27

Logistics Laufer Boosts Service With Local Office

Michael Waddell The fully integrated freight rity filing (ISF) within its platform Although its client list is help facilitate the supply-chain [email protected] forwarder for outbound and and boasts a 97 percent accu- confidential, Laufer moves a process. A typical shipment inbound air and ocean transit racy rating with U.S. Customs variety of products, including moves by ocean from China to aufer Group International began operations in Memphis and Border Protection, which is automotive, giftware, textiles, Long Beach, Calif., then by rail to Ltd. has continued its in early June. The company now significant considering stricter pharmaceuticals, electronics and Memphis, where it is offloaded L Southeast expansion by has offices in 10 cities across scrutiny with ISF compliance an- furniture. and immediately ready to ship to making an entry into the Mem- the country, with more than 150 nounced by customs on July 9. “We have a strong interest its final destination. phis logistics market with a overall employees. As an NVOCC (non-vessel in furniture, and we have very “We do also have a growing Downtown office. Laufer believes the company’s operating common carrier), competitive rates specifically for number of customers that are im- The third-party logistics (3PL) proprietary supply-chain man- the company buys space with furniture into the Memphis mar- porting from India, and we have provider is focused on providing agement technology sets it apart a steam ship line, and by virtue ket,” Grant said. “We are able to a strong foothold moving goods highly sophisticated value-added from the competition. of its buying power can extend negotiate some very strong rates from Mumbai, Delhi or any other solutions to importers at com- “We think we can bring a lot favorable rates for its clients that with the carriers because we have major port in India,” Grant said. petitive prices, and establishing of value to importers and export- they would not be able to get on a high volume in that arena.” The new Memphis branch a presence a key distribution hub ers in the Memphis region,” said their own. Transporting freight is often and its initial staff of three work like Memphis made sense. Laufer, whose third-generation “We focus on containerized time-critical, and Laufer gives its in conjunction with the com- “Our push into the Southeast company was established in freight and are currently mov- clients multiple options through pany’s Kansas City location and has been very much a priority for 1948. ing an average of 100 containers a variety of carrier contracts that its 50 employees. Grant hopes to us, and Memphis was a logical Laufer’s PeerPlus platform per week,” said Russell Grant, offer different lengths of tran- possibly add more employees by next choice,” president Mark allows customers a secure login international sales manager lead- sit time. Laufer also publishes the end of the year. Laufer said from the company’s and immediate access to their ing the new Memphis office. O“ ur weekly newsletters to ensure its “We already have a good headquarters in New York. “Mem- data in real time, enabling them proprietary platform offers total customers are kept up to date amount of significant business in phis is a major hub for corporate to manage their shipments from visibility in real time through about news impacting the logis- Tennessee, Arkansas and Missis- decision-makers for furniture a user-friendly linear menu. The a very linear portal with easily tics industry. The company main- sippi,” he said, “and we are about and various other consumer company is one the earliest in- accessible data. Our custom- tains offices overseas through to land a couple of new accounts products industries, and there is tegrators of automated manifest ers have been blown away by its its 25-year relationship with its that will help to grow our busi- a lot of attractive business there.” system (AMS) and importer secu- ease of use.” Pacific Rim agency, THI Group, to ness even more.”

REAL ESTATE RECAP the former Bishop Byrne High facility at 1240 S. Germantown School in June, has filed a $2.6 mil- Road. lion loan on the property, at 1475 E. Indianapolis-based commercial real Shelby Drive in Whitehaven. estate developer Duke Realty Corp. Influence1 Files The foundation, best known for op- filed the permit for the planned erating the City University charter 60,000-square-foot, 49-bed rehab schools, filed the deed of trust Aug. hospital that will replace Baptist’s $2.6 Million Loan For 23 through Regions Bank. The loan facility on Exeter Road. matures in August 2024. Baptist applied to the state in De- The Catholic Diocese of Memphis cember for permission to build the Former Bishop Byrne closed Bishop Byrne at the end of facility. The health care corporation the 2012-2013 school year and sold also went before the Germantown the property to Influence1 June 21 Design Review Commission earlier Eric Smith [email protected] for $1.1 million. this summer for preliminary and Because Bishop Byrne was operated final plan approval; Duke Realty’s by the diocese and was exempt from Blaine Paul was listed as the ap- Sout hmall Manor Dr property taxes, no building details plicant. are available. The 13.9-acre site is on The rehab hospital will sit on land the south side of East Shelby Drive near the intersection of South E Shelby Dr E Shelby Dr between Elvis Presley Boulevard Germantown Road and Wolf River

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e l l Revenue Finance Corp. (South Junc- vi e l Puryear Rd a Permit Cost: $14.7 million tion Partners) H Project Cost: TBA Lender: SunTrust Bank Permit Date: Applied August 2013 Details: Just a few days after its 1475 E. Shelby Drive • Memphis, TN 38116 Completion: TBA permits were filed, the development Owner: Duke Realty Corp. group building the 197-unit South 1475 E. Shelby Drive Tenant: Baptist Memorial Health Junction apartments Downtown Memphis, TN 38116 Care Corp. has taken out a $14.8 million con- Architect: N/A struction loan for the project. Loan Amount: $2.6 million Contractor: N/A South Junction Partners – through Loan Date: Aug. 23, 2013 Details: A $14.7 million permit a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) Maturity Date: Aug. 23, 2024 application was filed with the city- program via the Memphis Center Borrower: The Influence1 Foundation county Office of Construction Code City Revenue Finance Corp. – filed Lender: Regions Bank Enforcement for Baptist Memorial the deed of trust Aug. 27 with Sun- Details: The Influence1 Foundation, the Memphis-based organization that bought Health Care Corp.’s rehabilitation Trust Bank. 28 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Tourism Historic Magevney House to Reopen Saturday

a good start and we’re happy to at least be tours in 2005, smaller historic artifacts Mallory-Neely House, another city-operat- able to offer that now.” were moved to the Pink Palace Museum ed museum that offers a similar video tour The house on Adams Avenue east of for archival storage and safekeeping. The of that house’s second floor, which is not Third Street was closed by the city of Mem- house was cleaned periodically but got ADA-accessible either. phis in 2005 as a casualty of budget cuts. another thorough cleaning last month as For generations of Memphians for For right now, it's a good The hours on the first Saturday of every the items in storage were moved back to whom a visit to the Magevney House has month are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the Magevney House. been a rite of passage, part of the experi- start. Hopefully ... we'll be The small antebellum house, circa But Tucker and others working on the ence is the garden in the home’s tiny back able to increase that.” 1830s, was home to Eugene Magevney and restoration had a new factor to consider: yard. The kitchen garden is still a work in – Jennifer Tucker his family. the federal Americans with Disabilities City parks division's Pink Palace Family of Museums Magevney originally rented a room in Act, requiring access for the disabled and progress, with a volunteer master gardener the house when he came to Memphis, and handicapped in most public facilities. about to begin work on a restoration plan. “ he later bought the house and added a Because the house is on the National “It is important to show that people front porch and back rooms. Register of Historic Places and because of at that time did have kitchen gardens and Bill Dries Magevney wasn’t the city’s first school- its small size as well as its grounds, it was herb gardens as well as flower gardens,” [email protected] master, but he was the best-known in the exempted. Tucker said, noting that the home’s grape early history of the city, which was found- “Given the nature of the house, its arbor is being rebuilt as well. “The grape fter closing to the public eight ed less than 20 years before the house size – it’s a relatively middle-class, small arbor did have to come down. It was very years ago, the Magevney House, was built. After eight years as a teacher, house, and then the fact that there are deteriorated and beyond repair itself. That A one of the oldest residences in the Magevney started a real estate business historic walls that surround the property will be rebuilt.” city, reopens to the public Saturday, Sept. and became wealthy. His first real estate on all sides – we had it evaluated by the The arbor was where an old muscadine 7, on a once-a-month basis. holdings were properties he accepted as city’s ADA consultant,” Tucker said. “Their grapevine that some gardeners traced back The historic site will be a work in payment for his services as a teacher. conclusion was there was not a way to to Magevney’s lifetime thrived for decades. progress at least until next spring, when its He was the city’s first prominent make the site or the house compliant for “Last winter we found that it, at the restored kitchen garden and arbor begins Catholic, with the home being the site of physical access without doing damage to root level, had been subject to insect dam- to bloom again. the city’s first Catholic mass, baptism and the historic integrity. … You don’t want to age that was killing it,” Tucker said. “But we “For right now, it’s a good start,” said wedding. Magevney was also an early ar- do something that can’t be undone.” do have remnants of that same grapevine, Jennifer Tucker, manager of historic rival in several waves of Irish immigrants But the museum system is in the cuttings and such, that are flourishing and properties for the city parks division’s Pink whose influence on the city’s early history process of producing a video that takes will be ready soon to have a new arbor Palace Family of Museums. “Hopefully in was substantial. viewers on an identical tour that visitors structure to grow on. It was very fortunate the future we’ll be able to increase that. It’s When the city closed the home to to the house get. It will be shown at the that we did have the original vine.”

hopson continued from P7 member Kevin Woods joked shortly after Hopson outlined the plan for the school of the merger, the uncertainty surrounding closings. “You call him a past superinten- it and the difficulty that posed in getting dent.” the best applicants for the job. As the first fiscal year began on July The school board suspended the 1 followed a month later by the first day search and all payments to PROACT. of classes, Hopson began to talk of more Hopson, a Memphis native, returned to long-range plans. He also said the unifica- the city in 2008 as general counsel to Mem- tion of schools would continue to unfold phis City Schools. His rise to superinten- well into the first year and beyond requir- dent following the resignation of Memphis ing decisions now. City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash Leaders of Shelby County’s six subur- in January and Shelby County Schools ban towns and cities are expected to sepa- superintendent John Aitken in March was rate from the merged school system and a surprise but not one for which Hopson form their own separate school districts in felt unprepared. the second school year of the reformation At the time, Hopson said he had no of public education in Shelby County. interest in applying for the job on a perma- Hopson has said he wants the Shelby nent basis. He also said his interim status County Schools system to position itself to gave him the ability to make controversial provide services to those school districts decisions quicker without worrying about as well as charter schools and state-run how it might affect his long-term status as Achievement School District schools. He the school board’s only hire. has also talked of how the suburban school His first decision of that kind was to systems might impact budget decisions move in April to start the process for clos- and other decisions like school closings ing 13 schools in the 2014-2015 school year for the consolidated school system that including three high schools. remains – basically the old Memphis City “What do you call a superinten- Schools territory and the unincorporated dent who closes schools?” school board county outside Memphis.

council continued from P25 warned. Council members, nevertheless, voted a done deal. If the council tinkers with to send the item back for a discussion at the terms, Morris said, it could undo the their Sept. 17 executive session. Friday at 7:00pm WKNO settlement of the larger case, in particular “If you knew it was coming, why didn’t Friday at 7:30pm WKNO2 who controls day-to-day operations and we get an attorney-client meeting on long-term control of the larger entertain- this transaction?” asked council member Sunday at 8:30am WKNO ment district. Harold Collins. “To me, that’s a lack of “We are back at square one,” he transparency.” www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 29 happenings

New Memphis Institute will host “Whatever Calvary Rescue Mission will hold its annual It Takes: Creating World Class Public Educa- Appreciation Dinner, featuring “The Voice” fi- The 42nd annual Germantown Festival will be held tion” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from noon to nalist Sarah Simmons, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Bellevue Bap- Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The discussion tist Church, 2000 Appling Road. Tickets are » will feature Shelby County Schools super- $25. Visit calvaryrescue.com, call 774-3399 or Sept. 8, from noon to 6 p.m. in C.O. Franklin Park, 7725 intendent Dorsey Hopson and Achievement email [email protected]. School District superintendent Chris Barbic, Poplar Pike. The event will include arts and crafts vendors, and will be moderated by University of Mem- » THE ARTS phis interim president Brad Martin. Tickets Theatre Memphis will present “Proof” are $30. Visit newmemphis.org. children’s activities, entertainment and more. Admission is through Sept. 22 on the theater’s Next Stage, 630 Perkins Road Extended. Visit the- Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednes- atrememphis.org or call 682-8323 for show free. Visit germantownfest.com. day, Sept. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. at The times and tickets. University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. George Little, chief administrative officer for David Lusk Gallery will host opening recep- the city of Memphis, will speak. Cost is $18 for tions for Wayne Edge’s “River of Stars” and nonmembers. » Community Leslie Holt’s “Help Yourself” Friday, Sept. 6, The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the gallery, 4540 In-Synk and The Daily News will host a Lead- The Project Management Institute Mem- board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 9 a.m. in Poplar Ave. Both exhibits will be on display ership Lunch & Learn book review and discus- phis chapter will meet Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Downtown Memphis Commission confer- through Oct. 12. Visit davidluskgallery.com. sion on Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In: Women, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at DoubleTree ence room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtown- Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin Ave. The meeting will Work and the Will to Lead” Friday, Sept. 6, The Orpheum will screen “King Kong,” part memphiscommission.com. highlight firefighters, police and civilians that from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Triumph Bank of the Pat’s Picks classic movie series, Friday, board room, 5699 Poplar Ave. Cost is $20. died on 9/11. Guest speakers include Alvin Business Over Coffee International will Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at the theater, 203 S. Main Visit seminars.memphisdailynews.com. D. Benson, director of the city of Memphis continue its Weave Your Own Web social me- Division of Fire Services, and Joe Namie Jr., St. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for chil- dia training series on Thursday, Sept. 10, from dren 12 and younger. Visit orpheum-memphis. Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host its Art retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. Cost 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the group’s headquarters, com. on Tap beer-tasting Friday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. 5865 Ridgeway Road, suite 300. Cost is free at Dixon, 4339 Park Ave. The event will include Visit pmimemphis.org. for members and first-time guests, and $10 Germantown Performing Arts Center will live music, food from Memphis restaurants for returning guests. Visit businessovercoffee. The Greater Memphis Chamber will host its present the Diane Marino Quartet as part of and local, national and homebrew beers. Cost its Jazz in the Box series Friday, Sept. 6, at in advance is $30 for members and $40 for biz or call 820-4469. September Lunch in the Know on Tuesday, 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at GPAC, 1801 Exeter nonmembers; cost at the door is $40. Visit Sept. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Baptist Road. Buy tickets at gpacweb.com or 751- dixon.org. The National Association of Women Busi- Memorial Hospital-Memphis Medical Plaza ness Owners, Memphis chapter, will meet B, 6027 Walnut Grove Road. Brian Stephens, 7500. The Memphis Zoo will host Zoo Rendezvous Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CEO of Caissa Public Strategy, will present Memphis College of Art-Midtown will host Saturday, Sept. 7, from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. “How to Protect Your Reputation in a Crisis.” opening receptions for “Horn Island 29” and at the zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place. The zoo’s Susan Stephenson, co-founder, co-chairman Cost is free for chamber members; lunch is “Decorators” Saturday, Sept. 7, from 5:30 largest annual fundraiser will include four live and president of Independent Bank, will provided. Register at events.memphischam- p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Rust Hall Gallery, 1930 bands and food and drinks from more than 80 present “Breaking the Glass Ceiling.” Cost ber.com or email tlee@memphischamber. Poplar Ave. The exhibits will be on display restaurants and bars. Tickets are $200. Visit in advance is $25 for members and $30 for com. through Sept. 27. Visit mca.edu. memphiszoo.org. nonmembers; cost at the door is $35. Visit nawbomemphis.org. The Memphis chapter of the American The Exceptional Foundation of West Ten- Payroll Association will meet Thursday, Sept. Tennessee Shakespeare Company will pres- nessee will host its An Exceptional Night Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University ent “Unto the Breach! The Un-Common Cour- fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. at Sept. 10, at noon at the University Club of of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Fred Bell, age of William Shakespeare” Saturday, Sept. Minglewood Hall, 1555 Madison Ave. Jessica Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Art consultant director of appeals for the Tennessee Depart- 7, at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. Ray will headline the event; opening acts John Weeden will offer advice for entering ment of Labor and Workforce Development, at Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 include Jcksn Ave and Marco A, with featured the art market. Cost for nonmembers is $18. will present “How to Win an Unemployment Exeter Road. Buy tickets at tnshakespeare.org guests Ian Miller and Nick Black. Tickets are RSVP to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphis- Appeal.” Cost is $20 for members and $30 for or 759-0604. $20. Visit minglewoodhall.com. rotary.org. nonmembers. Visit memphisapa.org. Ballet Memphis will present “En Pointe/ The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host the Methodist North Hospital will hold a stroke National Hispanic Professional Organi- En Vogue” Saturday, Sept. 7, at 8 p.m. at its YA AdVANture Tour, featuring four authors of support group meeting for survivors and zation-Memphis will meet Thursday, Sept. studios, 7950 Trinity Road. The runway event young adult novels, Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. caregivers Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. in day 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hilton combines dance with fashion, design and at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. room one at HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 4100 Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Beverly Rob- beauty. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cost is $35 in The event will include giveaways, refresh- Austin Peay Highway. Carl Holland, Millington ertson, president of the National Civil Rights advance or $40 at the door. Visit balletmem- ments and the opportunity to meet authors Police Department reserve officer, will present Museum, will speak. Cost is free for members phis.org. Sonia Gensler, Tessa Gratton, Tara Hudson “Safety for Stroke Patients and Families.” Visit and $20 for nonmembers. RSVP to info@ and Myra McEntire. Visit thebooksellersatlau- methodisthealth.org or call 516-5947. nhpomemphis.us or 466-6476. Memphis Botanic Garden will hold a relwood.com. meet-and-greet with Mark Kalagias, whose Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, Sept. 11, The city of Germantown will host the Farm photography is on display in the Water Gar- The Memphis Chapter International Asso- from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at DeVry University, Park Farmers Market on Thursday, Sept. den Gallery through Oct. 14, on Sunday, Sept. ciation of Administrative Professionals will 6401 Poplar Ave., sixth floor. Tom Chamber- 12, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Farm Park, 2740 8, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the garden, 750 meet Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at Memphis lain of MLGW will present “eScore: Make Your Cross Country Drive, near Germantown Cherry Road. A portion of proceeds benefits Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave. Cost is $22. Home a 10.” Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz Elementary School. Email mmcdonnell@ the garden’s education and horticulture pro- RSVP to [email protected] or 752-6213. or call Jo Garner at 482-0354. germantown-tn.gov or call 757-7382. grams. Call 636-4100.

webb continued from P22 on educational institutions was relatively elder continued from P12 sports continued from P15 flat last year and not expected to grow Yet Webb perseveres and both Stur- much this year, for 2014, “as employment generally can maintain their loved one center/linebacker he was then and says, “I geon and Self remain cautiously optimis- picks up and pushes up tax revenue for in the home with our assistance often wouldn’t even get a scholarship today.” tic about their industry, and especially municipal governments, spending on ed- for 18 to 24 months.” But yesterday? It’s in the record books, the niche in the design and construction ucation facilities is expected to increase Adult-day programs are generally can’t be taken away. The Tigers finished of schools and municipal buildings. by almost 5 percent. The other major open 12 hours per day, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 14th in the final UPI rankings. The only “I think with the consolidation there’s institutional sectors – religious, public Monday through Friday, and most serve reason they didn’t play in a bowl? They probably a lot of deferred maintenance safety, and amusement/recreation – also two meals and a snack. turned down the Sun Bowl’s invitation that will have to be taken care of,” Self are expected to see reasonably healthy “We provide some form of art, because they were sure an invite from the said. “Those things will come about, I’m gains next year.” music, exercise and reminiscing every more prestigious Gator Bowl was coming. pretty sure, and then it’s also going to de- Though it varies depending on proj- day in order to keep our participants as “We were proud of what did,” Sherlag, pend on the growth, both in the city and ects underway and those planned, Webb engaged and active as they could possi- 70, said of the undefeated season. “I never county, in terms of numbers of students currently has 25 employees. Current work bly be, both cognitively and physically,” heard anybody say we made a mistake and, of course, charter schools are having includes the $49 million Translational Krisle said. “It’s important for them to (turning down the Sun Bowl).” somewhat of an impact as well. So I think Science Research Building at the Univer- stay engaged socially.” Fifty years later, it’s possible to even see there will probably be growth in some sity of Tennessee Health Science Center Page Robbins currently has 63 the Sun Bowl as a risk that might not have areas and then contraction in some other campus. At four stories and 135,000 clients, with an average of 40 to 45 at- been worth taking. They went undefeated. areas as the population migrates to dif- square feet the building, designed jointly tending each day. And long after they’re gone, their special ferent parts of the city and county.” by Hnedak Bobo Group and The Hor- “It means that 40 to 45 families season will stand. In a recent report by the American rell Group Architects, will be a multi- are experiencing a respite where they “You’re a step or two slower now,” Institute of Architects, its chief economist discipline facility housing investigators are not required to have a full day’s Sherlag said, “but it almost feels Kermit Baker noted that, while spending working on cardiovascular disease. care,” Krisle said. like you can play.” 30 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Foreclosure Notices shown on any applicable recorded plat; given that the entire indebtedness has son Employees Federal Credit Union; Related Info any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- been declared due and payable; and Discover Bank, Issuer of Discover Card; Fayette County enants, easements, or setback lines that an agent of Wilson & Associates, Earl Bingham or Successors, Trustee Also read our daily edition, The Daily that may be applicable; any statutory P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of The Potter’s House, an Inter Vivos News, in print or online every business rights of redemption of any governmental of the power, duty, and authority vested Land Trust dated June 30, 2011; The day for public notices for Memphis & agency, state or federal; any prior liens in and imposed upon said Successor Potter’s House, an Inter Vivos Land Shelby County. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE or encumbrances as well as any priority Trustee will, on September 19, 2013 on Trust dated June 30, 2011; E Trade Go to www.memphisdailynews.com or WHEREAS, default has occurred in the created by a fixture filing; and to any or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison Bank, A Virginia Corporation call 683.NEWS for more information. performance of the covenants, terms, matter that an accurate survey of the County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- The sale held pursuant to this Notice and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note premises might disclose. In addition, the see, offer for sale certain property here- may be rescinded at the Successor dated March 31, 2008, and the Deed of following parties may claim an interest in inafter described to the highest bidder Trustee’s option at any time. The right Trust of even date securing the same, the above-referenced property: Kathryn FOR CASH, free from the statutory right is reserved to adjourn the day of the recorded April 3, 2008, as Instrument N. Dilliard; Michael Baker of redemption, homestead, dower, and sale to another day, time, and place No. 08002529 in Office of the Register The sale held pursuant to this Notice all other exemptions which are expressly certain without further publication, upon of Deeds for Fayette County, Tennes- may be rescinded at the Successor waived in the Deed of Trust, said property announcement at the time and place see, offer for sale certain property here- see, executed by Kathryn N. Dilliard Trustee’s option at any time. The right being real estate situated in Madison for the sale set forth above. W&A No. inafter described to the highest bidder and Michael Baker, conveying certain is reserved to adjourn the day of the County, Tennessee, and being more 700-207555 FOR CASH, free from the statutory right property therein described to Monte S. sale to another day, time, and place particularly described as follows: DATED August 19, 2013 of redemption, homestead, dower, and Connell, of Shelby County, Tennessee as certain without further publication, upon Beginning at a point in the South WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., all other exemptions which are expressly Trustee for American Mortgage Services; announcement at the time and place margin of the Mifflin Road, said point Successor Trustee waived in the Deed of Trust, said property and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- for the sale set forth above. W&A No. being in the Northeast corner of the FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. being real estate situated in Madison ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed 700-156160 Stanford tract; runs thence South MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. County, Tennessee, and being more Successor Trustee. DATED August 28, 2013 25 degrees 30 minutes West with COM particularly described as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Stanford’s East margin a distance of Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 2013 Fin11599 Beginning at a stake in the East given that the entire indebtedness has Successor Trustee 448 feet to a point; runs thence East margin of Chickering Road at the been declared due and payable; and FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. a distance of 350 feet to a. point in NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Northwest corner of Lot Number 194 that an agent of Wilson & Associates, MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. Alvie Bledsoe’s Southwest corner; WHEREAS, default has occurred in the in Section II of Belle Meade Estates P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue COM runs thence North with Bledsoe’s performance of the covenants, terms, Subdivision, a plat of which appears of of the power, duty, and authority vested Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2013 Fin11608 West margin, a distance of 428.5 and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note record in Plat Book 2, Page 228 in the in and imposed upon said Successor feet to a point in the South margin of dated March 27, 2009, and the Deed of Register’s Office of Madison County, Trustee will, on October 28, 2013 on said Mifflin Road; runs thence West Trust of even date securing the same, Tennessee, runs thence North 75 or about 10:00 A.M., at the Fayette with the South margin of said road recorded April 1, 2009, at Book T1854, degrees 45 minutes East with the County Courthouse, Somerville, Ten- Foreclosure Notices a distance of 180 feet to a point; Page 1525 in Office of the Register of north line of said Lot Number 194 a nessee, offer for sale certain property runs thence North 76 degrees 45 Deeds for Madison County, Tennes- distance of 240 feet, more or less, to hereinafter described to the highest Madison County minutes West 80 feet to the point see, executed by Steven M. Smith a stake; thence North 25 degrees 15 bidder FOR CASH, free from the statu- of beginning, containing 3.0 acres, and Aleeta C. Smith, conveying certain minutes West a distance of 110 feet tory right of redemption, homestead, and being a lot on Mifflin Road, as property therein described to John to a stake in the Southeast corner dower, and all other exemptions which surveyed by McAlexander Engineer- Clark, a resident of Weakley County as of Lot Number 196; thence South are expressly waived in the Deed of NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE ing on July 11, 1985 Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Regis- 75 degrees 45 minutes West with Trust, said property being real estate WHEREAS, default has occurred ALSO KNOWN AS: 1124 Mifflin Road, tration Systems, Inc., acting solely as a the South line of said Lot Number situated in Fayette County, Tennessee, in the performance of the covenants, Jackson, Tennessee 38301 nominee for First State Bank and First 96 a distance of 220 feet to a stake and being more particularly described terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust This sale is subject to all matters State Bank successors and assigns; in the East margin of Chickering as follows: Note dated October 2, 2001, and the shown on any applicable recorded plat; and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- Road; thence South 14 degrees 15 Land situated in Fayette County, Deed of Trust of even date securing the any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed minutes East with the East margin of Tennessee: Lot 166, Section B, The same, recorded October 10, 2001, at enants, easements, or setback lines Successor Trustee. Chickering Road a distance of 125 Garden’s of Hidden Springs PD-M, as Book T1326, Page 680 in Office of the that may be applicable; any statutory NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby feet to the point of beginning. Being shown on Plat of record in Plat Book Register of Deeds for Madison County, rights of redemption of any governmental given that the entire indebtedness has Lot Number 195, Section II, of Belle 8, Page 192, in the Register’s Office Tennessee, executed by Jerry L. Bingham agency, state or federal; any prior liens been declared due and payable; and Meade Estates. of Fayette County, Tennessee, to and Robin Bingham, conveying certain or encumbrances as well as any priority that an agent of Wilson & Associates, ALSO KNOWN AS: 106 Chickering which Plat reference is hereby made property therein described to Kathy Win- created by a fixture filing; and to any P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue Road, Jackson, Tennessee 38305 for a more particular description of stead of Knox County as Trustee for A matter that an accurate survey of the of the power, duty, and authority vested This sale is subject to all matters said property. Mortgage Link Llc; and the undersigned, premises might disclose. In addition, the in and imposed upon said Successor shown on any applicable recorded plat; ALSO KNOWN AS: 425 Green Willow Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having following parties may claim an interest Trustee will, on October 17, 2013 on any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- Cove, Oakland, Tennessee 38060 been appointed Successor Trustee. in the above-referenced property: Jerry or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison This sale is subject to all matters NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby L. Bingham; Robin Bingham; P&G Jack- County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- Continued on page 32 32 SeptemberSeptember 66-12, - 12, 2013 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Foreclosure Notices been declared due and payable as pro- good, but the undersigned will sell and enants, easements, or setback lines ful purchaser) the following described Continued from page 31 vided in said Deed of Trust by the Note convey only as Substitute Trustee. that may be applicable; any statutory property located in Madison County, Holder, and that the undersigned, Priority The right is reserved to adjourn the day of rights of redemption of any governmental Tennessee, to wit: enants, easements, or setback lines Trustee Services of TN, LLC, Substitute the sale to another day, time, and place agency, state or federal; any prior liens Real Estate Lying and being in the Ninth that may be applicable; any statutory Trustee, or its duly appointed attorneys certain without further publication, upon or encumbrances as well as any priority Civil District of Madison County, Tennes- rights of redemption of any governmental or agents, by virtue of the power and announcement at the time and place for created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any see, as referenced in Plat Book 7, Page agency, state or federal; any prior liens authority vested in it, will on Thursday, the sale set forth above. matter that an accurate survey of the 26, of the Register’s Offi ce of Madison or encumbrances as well as any priority September 19, 2013, commencing at PRIORITY TRUSTEE SERVICES OF TN, premises might disclose. In addition, the County, to which reference is made created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any 1:00 p.m. at the Main entrance (North LLC following parties may claim an interest in for a more complete description of the matter that an accurate survey of the Door) of the Madison County Courthouse 1587 Northeast Expressway the above-referenced property: Anthony land herein conveyed. Containing 3.01 premises might disclose. In addition, the location in Tennessee, proceed to sell Atlanta, Georgia 30329 K. Williams; Christi D. Williams acres, as surveyed by David Hall Land following parties may claim an interest in at public outcry to the highest and best 770-234-9181 The sale held pursuant to this Notice Surveying Company, RLS #943, on May the above-referenced property: Steven bidder for cash, the following described File No.: 1516713 may be rescinded at the Successor 28, 1977. Tax ID. #124/4.14 M. Smith; Aleeta C. Smith; North Star property situated in Madison County, Web Site: www.JFLegal.com Trustee’s option at any time. The right Being the same property conveyed to Capital Acq. LLC Tennessee, to wit: Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 12, 2013 Fin11602 is reserved to adjourn the day of the Jeff A. Davis and Charlene F. Davis by The sale held pursuant to this Notice Beginning at a stake in the east margin sale to another day, time, and place Deed at Book 574, Page 438, recorded may be rescinded at the Successor of Webber Avenue, 450 feet south of NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE certain without further publication, upon 6/3/1997, Register’s Offi ce for Madi- Trustee’s option at any time. The right the south margin of Bryant Street, the WHEREAS, default has occurred announcement at the time and place son County, Tennessee. is reserved to adjourn the day of the southwest corner of Lot No. 51; runs in the performance of the covenants, for the sale set forth above. W&A No. This is improved property known as 803 sale to another day, time, and place thence east with the south margin of Lot terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust 1286-142930 Deep Gap, Jackson, TN. certain without further publication, upon No. 51, 257 feet to a stake; the south Note dated January 22, 2004, and the DATED August 27, 2013 Other interested parties: Jackson Ten- announcement at the time and place east corner of Lot No. 51; thence south Deed of Trust of even date securing the WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., nessee Hospital Co. for the sale set forth above. W&A No. 50 feet to a stake; thence west with the same, recorded January 30, 2004, at Successor Trustee If there is any discrepancy with the 817-225056 north margin of Lot No. 49, 257 feet to Book T1553, Page 868 in Offi ce of the FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. street address, the legal description DATED August 14, 2013 a stake in the east margin of Webber Register of Deeds for Madison County, MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. will control. WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Avenue; thence north and parallel with Tennessee, executed by Anthony K. Wil- COM At the time of this publication, the § Successor Trustee the east margin of Webber Avenue 50 liams and Christi D. Williams, conveying Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13, 2013 Fin11604 35�5�117 notice of the right to foreclose FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. feet to the point of beginning. Being certain property therein described to R. was timely forwarded. The sale of the MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. designated as Lot No. 50 of the Bryant Bradley Sigler as Trustee for Mortgage NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE property described in said Deed of Trust COM Subdivision, plat of which appears of Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as AND SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE shall be subject to any and all instrument Aug. 23, 30, Sept. 6, 2013 Fin11601 record in Plat Book 1, Page 109, in the nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Default having been made in the terms of record, prior liens, encumbrances, Register’s Offi ce of Madison County, Company, its successors and assigns; and conditions of payments, pursuant deeds of trust, easements, restrictions, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Tennessee. and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- to a certain Deed of Trust executed by building lines, unpaid taxes, assess- WHEREAS, default having been made in Being the same real estate conveyed ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Jeff A. Davis and Charlene F. Davis, ments, penalties and interest, if any. All the payment of the debts and obligations to the grantors herein by deed recorded Successor Trustee. h/w, to Michael S. Hoover, Trustee, right and equity of redemption, home- secured by a Deed of Trust executed on in Deed Book 0586, Page 907, in the NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby dated the 22nd day of October, 2001, stead, dower and all other exceptions are July 16, 1998, by Gale Moore to Sheila Register’s Offi ce of Madison County, given that the entire indebtedness has and being of record in Book T1330, expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, B. Stevenson, Trustee, for the benefi t Tennessee. been declared due and payable; and Page 210, Register’s Offi ce for Madison and the title is believed to be good, but of National City Mortgage Co. dba Com- PROPERTY ADDRESS: 38 Webber Street, that an agent of Wilson & Associates, County, Tennessee, referred to herein the Substitute Trustee will convey and monwealth United Mortgage Company Jackson, TN 38301 P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue as the deed of trust, which conveyed sell only as Substitute Trustee. The right and appearing of record in Register’s CURRENT OWNER(S): Gale Moore of the power, duty, and authority vested certain real property, appurtenances, is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale Offi ce of Madison County, Tennessee, The sale of the above-described property in and imposed upon said Successor estate, title and interest therein in trust to another day or time certain without in Book T1139, Page 234; and shall be subject to all matters shown on Trustee will, on October 31, 2013 on to secure the indebtedness described further publication, upon announcement WHEREAS, the benefi cial interest of any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison therein, which indebtedness is now due at the time for the above. said Deed of Trust was last transferred any restrictive covenants, easements or County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- and unpaid and has been declared in This is an attempt to collect a debt and and assigned to PNC Bank, National set-back lines that may be applicable; see, offer for sale certain property here- default by the lawful owner thereof, any information obtained will be used Association and any prior liens or encumbrances as inafter described to the highest bidder Benefi cial Tennessee, Inc. Appointment for that purpose. WHEREAS, PNC Bank, National Asso- well as any priority created by a fi xture FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of Substitute Trustee having been duly This 28th day of August, 2013. ciation, as the holder of the Note for fi ling; and any matter that an accurate of redemption, homestead, dower, and executed by the holder of the note William Timothy Hill, Substitute which debt is owed, (“Note Holder”), survey of the premises might disclose. all other exemptions which are expressly and benefi ciary of said Deed of Trust Trustee appointed the undersigned, Priority Substitute Trustee will only convey any waived in the Deed of Trust, said property and appointing William Timothy Hill as Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13, 2013 Fin11605 Trustee Services of TN, LLC, as Substi- interest he/she may have in the property being real estate situated in Madison Substitute Trustee. tute Trustee by instrument fi led or to be at the time of sale. Property is sold “as County, Tennessee, and being more NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE fi led for record in the Register’s Offi ce is, where is.” particularly described as follows: Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed WHEREAS, default has occurred of Madison County, Tennessee, with all For every lien or claim of lien of the Being Lot Number 504, Section V of Trust, having been requested by the in the performance of the covenants, the rights, powers and privileges of the state identifi ed above, please be ad- of Cotton Ridge Estates, a plat of owner and holder of said indebtedness terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust original Trustee named in said Deed of vised notice required by § 67-1-1433 which appears of record in Plat Book so to do, by virtue of the authority and Note dated August 24, 2007, and the Trust; and (b)(1) was timely given and that any 9, Page 202, in the Register’s Offi ce power vested in me by said deed of trust Deed of Trust of even date securing the WHEREAS, pursuant to Tenn. Code sale of the property herein referenced of Madison County, Tennessee, refer- and appointing of Substitute Trustee will same, recorded September 4, 2007, Ann. § 35-5-117, not less than sixty will be subject to the right of the state ence to which plat is made for a more on the 20th day of September, 2013, at Book T1810, Page 1097 in Offi ce (60) days prior to the fi rst publication to redeem the land as provided for in § particular description of said lot. at 12:00 noon, on the front door of the of the Register of Deeds for Madison required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the 67-1-1433(c)(1). ALSO KNOWN AS: 43 Whitney Cove, Madison County Courthouse, Jackson, County, Tennessee, executed by Raleigh right to foreclose was properly sent, if All right and equity of redemption, Jackson, Tennessee 38305 Madison County, Tennessee, sell at Bates, conveying certain property therein so required; and statutory or otherwise, homestead, and This sale is subject to all matters public outcry to the highest bidder for described to Teri St. John as Trustee NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby dower are expressly waived in said Deed shown on any applicable recorded plat; cash (or credit upon the indebtedness for James B. Nutter & Company; and given that the entire indebtedness has of Trust, and the title is believed to be any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- secured, if the holder is the success- the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- cessor Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an agent of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on October 31, 2013 on or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- see, offer for sale certain property here- inafter described to the highest bidder FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of redemption, homestead, dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being real estate situated in Madison County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: The lots or parcel of real estate located lying and being in Madison County, Tennessee to wit: Being Lot Number 30, Section III, Rushmeade Estate, a plat of which appears of record in Plat Book 3, Page 357, in the Register’s Offi ce of Madison County, Tennessee. ALSO KNOWN AS: 82 Boyd Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38305 This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- enants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the www.thememphisnews.com SeptemberSeptember 6 6-12, - 12, 2013 33

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following parties may claim an interest in that an accurate survey of the premises particularly described as follows: Related Info the above-referenced property: Raleigh might disclose. In addition, the following Foreclosure Notices Being at Lot Number 2, Block B, Bates; Estate of Raleigh Bates; Heir of parties may claim an interest in the Tatlock Subdivision, as recorded in Also read our daily edition, The Daily Raleigh Bates; Secretary of Housing & above-referenced property: Michael R. Shelby County Plat Book 1, Pages 51 and 52, of the News, in print or online every business Urban Development; Estate of Raleigh Browning; Jennifer Browning; Michael Register’s Office for Tipton County, day for public notices for Memphis & Bates; Unknown Heirs of the Estate of R. Browning; Jennifer Browning Tennessee, and thus described: Shelby County. Raleigh Bates The sale held pursuant to this Notice Beginning at a point in the Northwest Go to www.memphisdailynews.com or The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE line of Pinecrest Street, said point call 683.NEWS for more information. may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. The right Default having been made in the being a common corner of Lots 3 Trustee’s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the payment of the debts and obligations and 2; thence Northeasterly along is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place secured to be paid by a certain Deed said Northwest line a distance of sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon of Trust executed November 15, 2004 150.00 feet to a point in the North- certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place by Lillian Jane York, an unmarried per- west boundary line of the subdivision; announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. W&A No. son, to Southern Trust, as Trustee, as thence Southwestwardly along said for the sale set forth above. W&A No. 1286-225505 same appears of record in the office Northwest line a distance of 100.00 1412-238220 DATED August 28, 2013 of the Register of Shelby County, Ten- feet to a corner of Lot 3; thence South- P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue DATED August 29, 2013 WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., nessee, in Instrument No. 04200969 eastwardly along the line dividing Lots of the power, duty, and authority vested WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Successor Trustee and re-recorded at Instrument No. 2 and 3 a distance of 150.00 feet in and imposed upon said Successor Successor Trustee FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. 05003758 and modified at Instrument to the point of beginning, according Trustee will, on October 9, 2013 on or FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. Numbers 08086234, 10043955, and to survey of Larry L. Campbell dated about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. COM 12057881, and the undersigned hav- April 18, 1989. Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, o f- COM Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2013 Fin11610 ing been appointed Substitute Trustee ALSO KNOWN AS: 1505 Pine- fer for sale certain property hereinafter Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2013 Fin11607 by instrument recorded in the said crest Street, Covington, Tennessee described to the highest bidder FOR NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Register’s Office, and the owner of the 38019 CASH, free from the statutory right of NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred debt secured, Midfirst Bank, having This sale is subject to all matters redemption, homestead, dower, and all WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, requested the undersigned to advertise shown on any applicable recorded plat; other exemptions which are expressly in the performance of the covenants, terms, and conditions of a Deed of and sell the property described in and any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated April 11, 2007, and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of enants, easements, or setback lines erty being real estate situated in Tipton Trust Note dated March 17, 2006, and the Deed of Trust of even date securing said indebtedness having matured by that may be applicable; any statutory County, Tennessee, and being more the Deed of Trust of even date securing the same, recorded April 16, 2007, at default in the payment of a part thereof, rights of redemption of any governmental particularly described as follows: the same, recorded March 22, 2006, at Book T1795, Page 1302 in Office of the at the option of the owner, this is to agency, state or federal; any prior liens The following described real estate, Book T1745, Page 891 in Office of the Register of Deeds for Madison County, give notice that the undersigned will, on or encumbrances as well as any priority situated and being in the County Register of Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, executed by Robbie Weems Thursday, October 3, 2013 commencing created by a fixture filing; and to any of Tipton, State of Tennessee: Lot Tennessee, executed by Michael R. and Nancy Weems, conveying certain at 10:00 AM, at the Auction.com Room matter that an accurate survey of the 497 Blaydes Estates, Section S, as Browning Jennifer Browning Michael R. property therein described to Hardee, at the Comfort Inn Downtown, 100 North premises might disclose. In addition, the recorded in Plat Cabinet F, Slide 4 of Browning and Jennifer Browning, convey- Martin, Dauster as Trustee for Mortgage Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103, following parties may claim an interest in the Tipton County Register’s Office ing certain property therein described to Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Shelby County, Tennessee proceed the above-referenced property: Victoria to which reference is hereby made Charles Patterson as Trustee for Mort- nominee for M&T Bank, its successors to sell at public outcry to the highest Gardner; Antwan Moore for a more particular description of gage Electronic Registration Systems, and assigns; and the undersigned, and best bidder for cash, the following The sale held pursuant to this Notice said lot. Inc., as nominee for Franklin American Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having described property, to-wit: may be rescinded at the Successor ALSO KNOWN AS: 67 O’Kelley Cove, Mortgage Company, its successors and been appointed Successor Trustee. Situated in County of Shelby, State Trustee’s option at any time. The right Atoka, Tennessee 38004 assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby of Tennessee. is reserved to adjourn the day of the This sale is subject to all matters & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been given that the entire indebtedness has Lot 25, First Addition to Riverwood sale to another day, time, and place shown on any applicable recorded plat; appointed Successor Trustee. been declared due and payable; and Farms Subdivision, as shown on plat certain without further publication, upon any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby that an agent of Wilson & Associates, of record in Plat Book 123, Page 6, in announcement at the time and place enants, easements, or setback lines given that the entire indebtedness has P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue the Register’s Office, Shelby County, for the sale set forth above. W&A No. that may be applicable; any statutory been declared due and payable; and of the power, duty, and authority vested Tennessee, to which plat reference 700-149920 rights of redemption of any governmental that an agent of Wilson & Associates, in and imposed upon said Successor is hereby made for a more particular DATED August 23, 2013 agency, state or federal; any prior liens P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue Trustee will, on October 3, 2013 on description of said property. WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., or encumbrances as well as any priority of the power, duty, and authority vested or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison Tax Parcel ID: 096501-A00025 Successor Trustee created by a fixture filing; and to any in and imposed upon said Successor County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- Property Address: 1458 Wood Trail, FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. matter that an accurate survey of the Trustee will, on October 24, 2013 on see, offer for sale certain property here- Cordova, TN MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. premises might disclose. In addition, the or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison inafter described to the highest bidder All right and equity of redemption, COM following parties may claim an interest County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- FOR CASH, free from the statutory right homestead and dower waived in said Aug. 30, Sept. 6, 13, 2013 Fin11603 in the above-referenced property: Linda see, offer for sale certain property here- of redemption, homestead, dower, and Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to Macklin; Douglas Macklin; Beneficial inafter described to the highest bidder all other exemptions which are expressly be good, but the undersigned will sell and NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Tennessee, Inc.; Midland Funding LLC FOR CASH, free from the statutory right waived in the Deed of Trust, said property convey only as Substitute Trustee. WHEREAS, default has occurred in the Assignee of Midland Funding LLC; of redemption, homestead, dower, and being real estate situated in Madison ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute performance of the covenants, terms, Midland Funding LLC, Assignee of all other exemptions which are expressly County, Tennessee, and being more Trustee and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note FCNB-Spiegel; Capital One Bank (USA) waived in the Deed of Trust, said property particularly described as follows: Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC dated June 12, 2001, and the Deed of NA; American General Finance; Gault being real estate situated in Madison Beginning at a stake in the East File # 1882-0108673-FC Trust of even date securing the same, Financial, LLC; Beneficial Tennessee, County, Tennessee, and being more margin of the Perry Switch Cut-Off Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 14, 2013 Fin11606 recorded June 22, 2001, at Book 948, Inc. particularly described as follows: Road and in the North margin of Lester Page 530 in Office of the Register of The sale held pursuant to this Notice Beginning at a stake at the South Chapel Road; runs thence North 32 Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, may be rescinded at the Successor margin of Sequoia Drive, being at degrees East 360 feet to a stake in executed by Linda Macklin and Douglas Trustee’s option at any time. The right the Northeast corner of Lot No. 14 the East margin of the Perry Switch Macklin, conveying certain property is reserved to adjourn the day of the in Section II of the L.E. Dismuke Cut-Off Road; rims thence South 69 Foreclosure Notices therein described to First American Title sale to another day, time, and place Subdivision, a plat of which appear of degrees East 190 feet, more or less, Tipton County Insurance Company as Trustee for Mort- certain without further publication, upon record in Plat Book 2, Page 48, in the to a stake; runs thence South 32 gage Electronic Registration Systems, announcement at the time and place Register’s Office of Madison County, degrees West 360 feet to a stake Inc., as nominee for Fleet National for the sale set forth above. W&A No. Tennessee; runs thence South 38 in the North margin of the Lester Bank, its successors and assigns; and 1286-137156 degrees East with the South margin Chapel Road; thence with the North NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, DATED August 30, 2013 of said Sequoia Drive 61 feet to a margin of the Lester Chapel Road WHEREAS, default has occurred in the P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., stake; thence in the Southeasterly 190 feet, more or less, to the point performance of the covenants, terms, cessor Trustee. Successor Trustee direction with the South margin of of beginning. and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. the said Sequoia Drive, following ALSO KNOWN AS: 40 Roberts Lane, dated April 18, 2008, and the Deed of given that the entire indebtedness has MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. the curve having a radius of 348.45 Jackson, Tennessee 38301 Trust of even date securing the same, been declared due and payable; and COM feet, a distance of 39 feet to a stake; This sale is subject to all matters recorded April 30, 2008, at Book 1393, that an agent of Wilson & Associates, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2013 Fin11609 thence in a Southeasterly direction shown on any applicable recorded plat; Page 714 in Office of the Register of with the intersection of Amber Lane any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, and Sequoia Drive, following a curve enants, easements, or setback lines executed by Victoria Gardner and Ant- having a radius of 11 feet, a distance that may be applicable; any statutory wan Moore, conveying certain property of 17.28 feet to a stake in the West rights of redemption of any governmental therein described to Nashville Title as margin of said Amber Lane; thence agency, state or federal; any prior liens Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Regis- South 52 degrees West 120 feet to or encumbrances as well as any priority tration Systems, Inc., as nominee for a stake; thence in a Southwesterly created by a fixture filing; and to any First Choice Funding, Inc., a Delaware direction 50 feet to a stake; thence matter that an accurate survey of the Corporation, its successors and assigns; North 38 degrees West 120 feet to premises might disclose. In addition, the and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- a stake, being the Southeast corner following parties may claim an interest in ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed of Lot No. 14; thence North 52 de- the above-referenced property: Robbie Successor Trustee. grees East 180 feet to the point of Weems; Nancy Weems NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby beginning. Being designated as Lot The sale held pursuant to this Notice given that the entire indebtedness has No. 8 in Section II of the L.E.Dismuke may be rescinded at the Successor been declared due and payable; and Subdivision, a plat of which appears Trustee’s option at any time. The right that an agent of Wilson & Associates, of record in Plat Book 2, Page 48 is reserved to adjourn the day of the P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue in the Register’s Office of Madison sale to another day, time, and place of the power, duty, and authority vested County, Tennessee. certain without further publication, upon in and imposed upon said Successor Thoughtful ALSO KNOWN AS: 34 Sequoia Drive, announcement at the time and place Trustee will, on October 23, 2013 on or Jackson, Tennessee 38305-4130 for the sale set forth above. W&A No. about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County Interesting This sale is subject to all matters 846-238378 Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, o f- shown on any applicable recorded plat; DATED September 3, 2013 fer for sale certain property hereinafter Concise any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., described to the highest bidder FOR enants, easements, or setback lines Successor Trustee CASH, free from the statutory right of that may be applicable; any statutory FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. redemption, homestead, dower, and all blog.memphisdailynews.com rights of redemption of any governmental MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. other exemptions which are expressly agency, state or federal; any prior liens or COM waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- encumbrances as well as any priority cre- Sept. 6, 13, 20, 2013 Fin11611 erty being real estate situated in Tipton ated by a fixture filing; and to any matter County, Tennessee, and being more 34 September 6-12, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

opinion Tea Shop Has Earned Grandparenting 101

Its ‘Institution’ Tag Susan and I had a crash course in grand- (possibly the best outdoor basketball court parent training a couple of weeks ago, keep- in America). I also have the breakaway rim ing 6-month-old Anna Clary for a weekend. necessary for eight-foot-height games, hen the word of years is more than the food. It is in This was an independent-study course, and which I learned to play in college. “institution” the people who have come and gone we gave ourselves passing marks. How- “Let them take a bath in our big bathtub is used to de- over those 95 years and the important ever, I’m always in search of materials to in the master bedroom (my wife is off on a scribe some- decisions and conclusions they have study for the next phase of grand- family trip), and they splash so much that thing that has come to for an hour or two without parenthood. the wallpaper gets soaked and one strip had long- their nose to the grindstone. Enter my old college chum falls off the wall. (Another project to runningW influence in a community, Yet if you tried to quantify that and Rollie, who emails me, as though complete before The Super Model the tendency is to picture a substantial somehow codify its status as a hub for he’s been reading my mind: gets home on Sunday. Very hard be- building that is probably part of a politics, for the judiciary, for the cotton “Yesterday around 11:00, ing a Trophy Husband. [Sigh.]) trade – it would not work. None of that city skyline with commanding views my two grandkids showed up to “Watch the California/Con- that reach to a far horizon. Everyone is the real point or value of The Little swim. I have experience in this necticut Little League World has an important title, maybe even Tea Shop, just a block from the city’s and did not plan anything else Series game on ESPN and some are elected. riverfront. VIC FLEMING the rest of the day. Days with I SWEAR promise to let them stay up But then you look at a place like We think the value of this place and these two (ages 8 and 9) end until the end. It goes nine innings. The Little Tea Shop, which is undeni- many other treasures like it in our city up being experiences.” The email, chroni- Lilly (age 9) asks in the sixth (about 10:15), ably an institution in the best sense is in the time and place it affords us to cling Rollie’s day-long adventure, is repro- ‘If you fall asleep, granddaddy, can we still of the word. see what is really important. duced with his permission: eat anything and drink anything we want, Its influence spans generations It’s in the letter the late Jimmy “Went swimming three times, including including more ice cream?’ I say, ‘Of course.’ and eras whose customs and practices Lauck wrote his wife, Suhair, that she once in the pouring rain while explaining I am The Greatest Granddaddy in the World, we would scarcely recognize today. But found after his recent death. how to figure the distance-away/danger- according to these two. My other two grand- we certainly recognize the simplicity “You have so many friends… quotient of lightning and thunder, which was children call me The Fun Granddaddy. I have of its mission on which its impor- They’ll want to help you. Let them first explained to me by a college classmate very smart grandchildren. tance is built. help you.” It is a place where people go to Yes, you stand a very good chance in 1969, using the speed of sound and the “Collapse at 11 p.m., as California eat lunch and talk things over. No of encountering several judges if you speed of light and doing a mega complex mercifully pulls out the game, and Lilly and votes are taken that will determine have lunch at The Little Tea Shop. In a math problem. Total swimming time: about Thomas go to bed. any policies. It wouldn’t be as impor- different time, it was someone in the five hours. “Gained 3.4 pounds (legitimate Honor tant in terms of its contribution if it cotton business. “Reactively and creatively decided to System-verified weight gain for the last kept that kind of record – the kind More than that, you might find go bowling after supper. There›s something 24 hours) from Cheetos, ice cream, pizza, kept in digital databases and be- a friend with an observation on life special about bowling on bumpers at age Snickers, some kind of Nerd rope with fore than in leather bound volumes in our city that you probably missed 62. I started with four straight strikes, lead- something stuck all over it, Smores, and six stacked in a storage room or base- in one of those meeting we all have ing Thomas to go ballistic: ‘You are so much kinds of chips. ment or both. specifically to come up with ideas better than me!’ I explain: ‘Of course I am. “It’s a tough job, but this is what I do.” Make pencil marks on a piece of and plan to carry out ideas and then You’re eight, and I won the bowling cham- And he does it well. If other readers have paper and your duty is done. No vote measure how close we got to achieving pionship at the Citadel Summer Sports similar, educational grandparenting stories, counts at the end of an election night. those ideas. Camp in 1964!’ I bowl the last 25 frames left please let me hear from you. The returns are quicker – a plate of In our daily interaction and trust handed. (Still crushed him!) Vic Fleming is a district court judge in food in a few minutes. and faith in the course of that life is “Shot baskets on my outside court at Little Rock, Ark., where he also teaches at the The value of this 95-year old small what a book of faith has called “the 10 p.m. due to Thomas’s love of my halo- William H. Bowen School of Law. Contact business with several owners over a lot peace of the city.” gen lights and the painted three-point line him at [email protected].

A Tasteful List of Memphis Menu Items for 2013

Sam’s; Barbecue Salad, Bar-B-Q Shop, A-Tan’s, Formosa; Eggplant Casserole, Shrimp Elfo, Frank Grisanti’s; Shrimp in Central BBQ, Germantown Commissary; Cupboard; Egg Roll & Pork Vermi- Black Bean Sauce, Saigon Le; Shrimp Barbecue Sandwich, Bar-B-Q Shop, celli, Saigon Le; Fish Pudding, Calvary Po Boy, Déjà Vu; Shrimp Salad, Bogey’s; Interstate, Payne’s, Tops; Barbecue Waffle Shop; Fried Chicken, Gus’s; Fried Sliders, Bardog, Brass Door, Slider Inn; Spaghetti, Bar-B-Q Shop; Beacon Salad, Green Tomatoes, Cupboard; Fried Souflima, Jim’s Place; Soup (any kind), Pete & Sam’s; Beer, Bosco’s; Birthday Rice, Formosa, Saigon Le; Fries, Brass Caritas Village, Stone Soup; Steak, Folk’s MEMPHASIS dan conaway Cake Sno Cone, Jerry’s; Biscuits and Door, Huey’s; Guacamole, Las Delicias; Folly; Stuffed Avocado, Little Tea Shop; Gravy, Blue Plate, Brother Juniper’s, Gumbo, Déjà Vu; Hoppin John, Little Tea Surf and Turf, Iris; The Belt, Brass Door; A LIST YOU CAN SINK YOUR Stone Soup; Boston Cream Pie, Calvary Shop; Hot and Sour Soup, A-Tan’s; Hot Turkey Burger, Huey’s; Thai Toast, Bhan TEETH INTO. Waffle Shop; Brisket, Elwood’s Shack, Dogs, Elwood’s Shack, Hog & Hominy; Thai; Tomato Aspic, Calvary Waffle Shop; Hello, my name is Dan and I’ll be The Rendezvous; Catfish, Soul Fish; Italian Salad, Coletta’s, Fino’s, Pete & Turnip Greens, Elegant Farmer, Little Tea your server. Cheese Dip, Pancho’s; Cheeseburger, Sam’s; Italian Spinach, Pete & Sam’s; Shop; Vietnamese Egg Rolls, Saigon Le; Presenting the third edition of the Belmont, Caritas Village, Elegant Farmer, Knuckle Sandwich, Iris; Lyonnaise Salad, Wet Ribs, Bar B-Q Shop, Central BBQ, Tasteful List, updated for 2013 – second Earnestine & Hazel’s, Hog & Hominy, Café 1912; Meatloaf, 3 Angels, Lunch- Germantown Commissary, Interstate; and third helpings, this year’s specials, Huey’s, Tops; Chicken Salad, Bogie’s, box; Miss Mary’s Salad, Frank Grisanti’s; Waffles, Calvary Waffle Shop;Wonton delicious memories – an alphabetical Calvary Waffle Shop; La Baguette;Chile New York Club, Fino’s; Osso Buco, Soup, Saigon Le. survey of local flavor in one decidedly Rellenos, Los Compadres; Chips, Las Sweet Grass; Peanuts, Peanut Shoppe; (For the foods that made the “In local man’s opinion. Delicias; Chocolate Malt, Wiles-Smith; Pizza Supreme, Memphis Pizza Cafe; memoriam” list, visit www.memphisdai- Look at this way; this is the one thing Chopped Steak, Mortimer’s; Cof- Popcorn, Peanut Shoppe; Potato Soup, lynews.com.) I write every year that’s easy to swallow: fee, Republic Coffee;Collards , Hog & Huey’s; Pot Roast, Elegant Farmer; Salad I’m a Memphian, and I’m well fed. A/M Breakfast, Andrew Michael; Hominy; Corn Sticks, Little Tea Shop; Sampler, Bogie’s, Calvary Waffle Shop; Conaway is a lifelong Memphian, long- Bacon Wrapped Shrimp, Molly’s, Saigon Cuban Sandwich, Soul Fish; Cupcakes, Sausage and Cheese Plate, Rendezvous; time adman and aspiring local character Le; Baguettes, La Baguette; Barbecue Muddy’s; DeNiro, Republic Coffee;Dry Sea Bass, Tsunami; Self-Serve Yogurt, in a city known for them. Reach him at Pizza, Coletta’s, Elwood’s Shack, Pete & Ribs, Rendezvous; Egg Drop Soup, YoLo; Shrimp and Grits, Sweet Grass; [email protected]. www.thememphisnews.com September 6-12, 2013 35

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