July 12-18, 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 29

Emphasis: Green

The Greenline, solar panels, sustainable road planning, Smart Meters and a company focused on renewable energy highlight this week’s emphasis section devoted to all things green. • P. 2 0

Shelby • Fayette • Tipton • Madison Businesses shift emphasis to values Adherance to vision more important than profit for some Memphis companies • P. 1 0

Stay of Focused on Execution Removing for club Stigmas Demolition La Paloma delayed at adds 19th Century outpatient bumper crop Marshall County, Miss., attracting industrial development P. 1 8 Club • P. 8 center • P. 2 6 Tigers Welcome freshmen class Austin Nichols and other first-

year players The state-of-the- art ASICS America have begun 515,000-square-foot distribution center in their tenure as Marshall County, Miss., is a tenant in the part of Tiger burgeoning Chickasaw Trail Inudstrial Park. Nation • P. 1 6

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Fred’s Key Revenue the department. The Memphis News | almanac Figure Rises in June James Dobson will serve as director of research and managing director of the Discount retailer Fred’s Inc. said Thurs- equity capital markets division. He joined July 12-18 day its June revenue at stores open at least Wunderlich in 2009 and has more than 20 This week in Memphis history: a year rose 4.5 percent, helped by warmer years of experience as an equity analyst weather and stronger sales of food. and investment banker. >>>>> 2008: Bryan Jordan was named president and CEO of First Horizon Analysts expected a smaller 1.1 percent Also joining Wunderlich Securities’ National Corp., replacing Jerry Baker as leader of the parent company of rise, according to a Thomson Reuters poll. equity research department as senior vice First Bank. First Horizon reported a $19.1 million loss for the The metric is a key measure of a retailer’s presidents are Robert Derrington, Todd quarter. health, because it excludes revenue at Scholl and James Terwilliger. stores that recently opened or closed. The firm’s equity capital markets divi- Total sales for the four weeks that end- sion now has 18 senior analysts covering >>>>> 1973: On the front page of The Daily News, Memphis Mayor Wyeth ed July 6 rose 3 percent to $187.7 million. companies in six industries. There are also Chandler reported to the City Council in very general terms on a police CEO Bruce Efird said customer traf- 18 senior salesmen, nine traders/sales corruption scandal. By Chandler’s briefing to the council, 27 of 61 of- fic and the number of transactions both traders and 20 senior investment bankers. ficers implicated were questioned. Nine more officers were brought up improved during the month. Discounts on on the administrative charges. The specific allegation, made public later, food items drove shoppers into stores, and was that numerous police officers had sex with Charlotte Tyler, a 19-year warmer weather helped sales of lawn and Wiseacre Brewing old from Paris, Ark., while in uniform and on duty and often in patrol garden products, summer toys and other cars. Contrary to Chandler’s council briefing, it would become a major seasonal goods. Results from Fred’s phar- To Can Local Beer scandal. macy department also improved. Beer lovers will soon be able to get Year to date, revenue at stores open at Memphis-made craft beer in a can. >>>>> 1963: The City Commission reduced the glide zone paths for Mem- least a year were flat, while total sales rose Wiseacre Brewing Co. will package its phis Municipal Airport and amended landing fees. The new airport 1 percent to $841.6 million. two year-round beers, Tiny Bomb Ameri- terminal building had opened the month before. Memphis-based Fred’s operates 715 can Pilsner and Ananda India Pale Ale, in stores, including 21 franchised stores, in a can, making it the first craft brewery in >>>>> 1943: Wartime rationing remained in effect in Memphis based on the southeastern U.S. Tennessee to can beer. ration stamps and a complex point system with The Daily News publish- Wiseacre opens later this year in the ing a Q-and-A announcement from the Office of Price Administration. Broad Avenue Historic District. One of the questions: “Will I get more meat for my stamps if I buy cuts Wunderlich Grows Equity Wiseacre’s Kellan Bartosch said can- ning the two beers would make them more of higher point value?” Answer: “Not necessarily. … Porterhouse steak, Capital Markets Division for example, worth eight points per pound, has a large bone; beef liver, portable and recyclable while delivering a worth only six points, has no bone at all.” Memphis-based brokerage firm Wun- better taste. derlich Securities Inc. has named a new di- “Recent breakthroughs in canning rector of equity capital markets and added liners have eliminated the oxidation of four equity capital market professionals to aluminum into beer, “Bartosch said. “ Cans

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protect completely from light and oxygen 30-Year Mortgage Rates equals 1 percent of the loan amount. If convicted, Holmes could be sen- making them basically miniature kegs.” At 2-Year High in US The average fee for a 30-year mortgage tenced to up to five years. The beer’s packaging will include dis- was 0.8 point this week, up from 0.7 point tinctly Memphis flair, with Memphis native The average U.S. rate on the 30-year last week. The fee for a 15-year loan also Rachel Briggs designing the artwork for the fixed mortgage rose this week to 4.51 rose to 0.8 point from 0.7 point. Tennessee Ranked No. 14 packaging of both beers. percent, a two-year high. Rates have been The average rate on a one-year adjust- Briggs, whose work includes illustra- rising on expectations that the Federal able-rate mortgage was unchanged at 2.66 In Goods Exports Last Year tion and photography, said she was aiming Reserve will slow its bond purchases this percent. The fee rose to 0.5 point from 0.4. Tennessee ranked No. 14 in the nation to reveal each brew’s personality. year. The average rate on a five-year adjust- in goods exports last year, with an esti- “The stories of beers and breweries Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said able mortgage rose to 3.26 percent from mated value of $30.7 billion, according to conjure up special little identities in my Thursday that the average on the 30-year 3.10 percent. The fee was unchanged at 0.7 a state-by-state analysis by the industry mind, which I get to process out onto pa- loan jumped from 4.29 percent the previ- point. group Business Roundtable. per and eventually on a can,” Briggs said. ous week. Just two months ago, it was 3.35 The analysis found medical equipment percent – barely above the record low of is the state’s top goods export, followed by 3.31 percent. Miss. Mayor Enters Plea motor vehicle parts, computer equipment, Schools Early Voting The average on the 15-year fixed mort- basic chemicals and synthetic rubber and gage rose to 3.53 percent from 3.39 percent In Testing Fraud Case resins. Tops 10,000 last week. That’s the highest since August A mayor has pleaded not The state’s medical equipment exports Early voting in advance of the July 2011. guilty to charges for his alleged role in a have increased by 28 percent since 2002. 16 election day in Shelby County’s six Chairman Ben Bernanke has said the scheme run by a Memphis educator who In 2012, exports of these products reached suburban towns and cities topped 10,000 Fed could slow its bond purchases this helped teachers cheat on certification about $3.2 billion. through the next to last day of the early year if the economy strengthens. The exams over a 15-year period. Overall, international trade supports voting period. purchases have kept rates low. The yield on Metcalfe Mayor Corey Holmes ap- an estimated 788,000 jobs in Tennessee. A total of 10,907 citizens cast early bal- the 10-year Treasury, which mortgage rates peared Wednesday in federal court in lots through Wednesday, July 10, according typically track, has been rising. Memphis. He remains free on his own to Shelby County Election Commission Even with the gains, mortgage rates recognizance. No trial date has been set. Restaurant Technologies statistics. remain low by historical standards. Low Holmes’ plea was first reported by Thursday, July 11, was the last day of rates have helped fuel a housing recovery WABG-TV in Greenville. Opens Memphis Location early voting. that is helping to drive economic growth The indictment alleges Holmes paid Restaurant Technologies Inc., a Minne- The most popular of the early voting this year. Clarence Mumford in 2008 to have a ringer apolis-based frying-oil delivery, manage- sites in the set of six referendums on form- To calculate average mortgage rates, take three different exams – one each in ment, removal and equipment service ing municipal school districts was Col- Freddie Mac surveys lenders across the Mississippi, and Tennessee. The firm, is opening a Memphis location. lierville Church of Christ where 3,580 early country on Monday through Wednesday ringer had Holmes’ Social Security card The new oil depot at 3930 Willow Lake ballots had been cast through Wednesday. each week. and paid for the exam with Mumford’s Blvd. will support 65 current customers That was followed by 2,899 early voters at The average doesn’t include extra fees, credit card. across Western Tennessee, Eastern Arkan- Germantown’s New Bethel Baptist Church known as points, which most borrowers Holmes is charged with wire fraud, sas, Northern Mississippi and Southern and 2,443 at Bartlett’s Bethel Church. must pay to get the lowest rates. One point conspiracy and Social Security fraud. Missouri. It will also supply and service 4 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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more than 80 new installations coming least three years, rose 0.3 percent, while now that would link interest rates to the MAAR Reports June online in the region during the next four inventories of those goods fell by the same financial markets and reduce Congress’ Sales Increase 6.7 Percent months, according to the company. amount. role in setting students’ borrowing rates. RTI installs equipment, and monitors Sales of nondurable goods rose 2.8 per- The competing proposals failed and The local residential real estate market and delivers fresh oil. It also removes used cent, the most in more than two years. The lawmakers said students would face higher continues to show signs of improvement, oil. The Memphis depot will initially em- gain was driven by large increases in sales costs to repay their loans after graduation. according to recent sales figures. ploy 10 people. McDonald’s, Burger King, of clothing, groceries and pharmaceuti- The failure to win a one-year approval Memphis-area home sales for June KFC, Carrabba’s, Applebee’s and Chili’s, cals. Stockpiles of those goods declined 0.8 – combined with little interest in such a increased 6.7 percent compared to June among others, use RTI’s services. percent. deal in the Republican-led House – meant 2012, with 1,459 total sales recorded, ac- Stockpiles of farm goods fell sharply students would be borrowing money for cording to the Memphis Area Association for the second straight month, dropping 6 fall courses at a rate leaders in both parties of Realtors. US Wholesale Stockpiles percent. called unacceptable. The average sales price for June was That likely reflected the impact of a se- The rate increase does not affect many $161,508, up 9.9 percent from $146,899 Shrink in May, Sales Rise vere drought last year, which has resulted students right away; loan documents are in June 2012, according to MAAR, which U.S. wholesalers cut back on restock- in lower stockpiles this spring. generally signed just before students re- records sales in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton ing in May even as sales rose, indicating Overall wholesale stockpiles totaled turn to campus, and few students returned counties. economic growth could pick up later this $500.9 billion in May, 3.3 percent higher to school over the July Fourth holiday. While total sales were flat from May, year as they rebuild their stockpiles. than a year ago. Existing loans were not affected. year-to-date total home sales, aver- The Commerce Department said However, absent congressional action age sales price and sales volume all saw Wednesday that wholesale stockpiles in the coming weeks, the increase could increases. shrank 0.5 percent in May, the most in 20 Senate Fails to Keep spell an extra $2,600 for an average student The average year-to-date sales months. That followed a 0.1 percent de- returning to campus this fall, according to price was $137,571, up 9.8 percent from cline in April, which was revised lower. Student Loan Rates Low Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. $125,263. Sales volume year-to-date Sales at the wholesale level jumped 1.6 Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed During last year’s presidential cam- jumped to $1.1 billion, up 22.8 percent percent in May and 0.7 percent in April. to restore lower interest rates on student paign, lawmakers from both parties from $895.5 million. A reduction in stockpiles may prompt loans, again coming up short and perhaps voted to keep interest rates on subsidized “Halfway through 2013 the Memphis economists to cut their growth forecasts signaling that undergraduates might really Stafford loans at 3.4 percent. Yet this year, housing market is well ahead of last year,” for the April-June quarter. But the steady face rates twice as high as the ones they without a presidential election looming, said MAAR President Regina Hubbard. gain in sales suggests companies may enjoyed last year. the issue seemed to fizzle and the July 1 have to order more goods in the coming The proposal from Democratic leaders deadline passed without action. months to keep up with demand. That would have left interest rates on subsidized Furr Appointed To could boost factory production and drive Stafford loans at 3.4 percent for another Building Code Board more economic growth in the second half year while lawmakers took up a compre- Oil Rises 2 Percent of the year. hensive overhaul. The one-year stopgap Shelby County Commissioners ap- Auto sales jumped 3 percent in May, measure failed to overcome a procedural On Drop in US Supplies proved Monday, July 8, the appointment yet stockpiles were unchanged. And sales hurdle as Republicans – and a few Demo- The price of oil rose nearly 2 percent of engineer Julie Furr of Millington to the of durable goods, items meant to last at crats – urged colleagues to consider a plan Wednesday as the U.S. government report- Memphis and Shelby County Building ed another steep decline in the nation’s Code Board. supplies of oil and gasoline. Furr’s appointment by Shelby County By late morning, benchmark crude for Mayor Mark Luttrell was delayed by the @ MemphisConnect August delivery was up $1.94, or 1.9 per- commission after she voiced opposition cent, to $105.47 a barrel on the New York to pushing back the effective date of new Mercantile Exchange. seismic building code regulations. Oil has risen about $12 a barrel, or 13 The later effective date for the new percent, in the past two weeks to the high- code at the end of the year was approved est level since early May of last year. The by the commission as well as the Memphis initial catalyst was turmoil in Egypt. The City Council. Furr remained vocal in her country controls the Suez Canal, a critical opposition to the decision. channel for oil and gas shipments from the Furr and other structural engineers ar- Middle East. 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USGS Studying and 6,200 square feet of renovated space. as Gov. Bill Haslam, state education board of Health. It was announced by U.S. Rep. New Madrid Seismic Zone Once complete, the expanded emergency chairman Fielding Rolston and outside Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, who said the department will add 16 patient treatment education advocates came to his defense. money will help doctors and scientists at The U.S. Geological Survey is conduct- areas, bringing the total to 54. Rolston noted it was the board’s decision, St. Jude better understand one of the most ing low-level flights across sections of Mis- As part of the renovation process, the not Huffman’s. basic human senses. souri, Arkansas and Tennessee this week main entrance to the hospital will be tem- The board approved the changes last According to Cohen’s office, the fund- looking for clues about the New Madrid porarily relocated from its current location month after supporters and opponents ing will be used for a project researching earthquake fault zone. off of Eastmoreland Avenue to off of Bel- argued for two hours over the matter. The the epigenetic reprogramming of retinal The USGS begins conducting the levue Boulevard. measure changes the minimum teacher neurons. flights Wednesday over a 1,400-square- A new circle drive is being created off salary schedule, reduces steps in salary mile area across southeastern Missouri, of Bellevue to allow vehicle drop-off access increases from 21 to four and eliminates northeastern Arkansas and western Ten- during construction. Pedestrian access to incentives for doctorate degrees and post- MED Adds Healy-Collier, nessee. Crews will be measuring the mag- the new entry will be available from the master’s training. netic field of the earth and underground marked walkway along Bellevue. The entry “I think we’ve made it abundantly clear Colley to Leadership Team rock formations to help locate concealed point to the marked walkway is at the cor- we asked him to do this,” Rolston said. The Regional Medical Center at Mem- faults associated with the New Madrid ner of Eastmoreland and Bellevue. Haslam released a statement in sup- phis has added two new employees to its seismic zone. Entry to the existing emergency port of Huffman. leadership team. The USGS says the New Madrid area department on Eastmoreland will remain Kathleen Healy-Collier has been hired has been the most seismically active region unchanged. as vice president of business line opera- in the United States east of the Rockies for Arlington, Lakeland tions. Healy-Collier joins The MED after decades. holding various executive leadership roles September Ballots Set The USGS says while there’s no evi- Memphis’ First Logistics at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. dence of an imminent large earthquake, Lakeland has a three-way race for may- She holds a doctorate in health ad- the agency has serious concerns about the Hackathon in the Works or in September, and the three incumbent ministration from the Medical University potential repeat of a destructive earth- Preparations are underway for the aldermen seeking re-election in Arlington of South Carolina, a master’s degree in quake like those in the 1800s. launch of Memphis’ first logistics hack- each have opposition, also in September. health administration from the University athon. The Shelby County Election Commis- of Memphis and a bachelor’s degree from It will happen sometime this fall with sion has set the ballot for the Sept. 19 non- Saint Louis University. Online Degree Program the date still to be determined, and it’s be- partisan elections in the two suburban And Sarah Colley has joined The MED ing spearheaded by the Memphis Bioworks communities. as senior vice president of human resourc- Launches in Tennessee Foundation and Start Co. In Lakeland, incumbent mayor Scott es. In her new role, Colley is responsible An adult online degree program pro- The idea is for developers and logistics Carmichael faces a challenge from former for personnel, recruitment, labor relations, moted by Gov. Bill Haslam opens Tuesday professionals to come together for a week- mayor Jim Bomprezzi and Shelby County training and development and occupa- in Tennessee. end of competitive designing and coding. Commissioner Wyatt Bunker. tional health. Colley joins The MED after WPLN-FM reports legislators were They’ll tackle logistics challenges faced by Voters in Lakeland will also elect two working in human resources leadership hesitant to spend $5 million to open an large companies like FedEx and will have commissioners from a field of five con- positions for nearly a decade at health office of Western Governors University, the opportunity to work with application tenders – Donald O. Barber, Sherrie Gal- systems in Little Rock, Ark. which targets people who have some col- programmer interfaces to develop logistics lick, Clark W. Plunk, Cecil Tompkins and Colley earned her undergraduate de- lege credit but never finished a degree. solutions. John Wilkerson. Each voter votes for two gree from Guilford College in Greensboro, Lawmakers argued that Tennessee’s ex- Additionally, Memphis Bioworks and candidates in the group. N.C., a Juris Doctorate from the University isting public colleges could start a similar Start Co. have been planning to launch a In the three races for Arlington alder- of Arkansas School of Law and a master’s program, but Haslam convinced them to new logistics accelerator that would be men, Position 4 incumbent Oscar Brooks degree in health administration from Web- go with the Salt Lake City-based nonprofit. similar to the existing ZeroTo510 accel- Sr. is being challenged by Brian Groves, ster University in Little Rock. The state has set a goal to graduate 55 erator, which focuses on medical device who ran for Arlington mayor in 2011. percent of residents from college, mean- startups. Position 5 incumbent Harry McKee has ing as many as 100,000 adult Tennesseans a challenger in Joshua Fox. Zellner Construction need to finish school. And Larry M. Harmon Jr. is challenging Honored for MATA Facility Teacher Salary Plan Position 6 incumbent Brian Thompson. Early voting for the Sept. 19 election Memphis-based Zellner Construc- Raises Concern Methodist to Begin day in each city is Aug. 30 to Sept. 14. tion received an award for the Memphis A decision by the state Board of Educa- Area Transit Authority airport facility the $33.5 Million ER Expansion tion to change how teachers are paid has company built. With demolition winding down, Meth- led to a social media push to remove Edu- St. Jude Awarded Zellner was awarded the American In- odist University Hospital is poised to begin cation Commissioner Kevin Huffman. stitute of Architects Gulf States Honor Cita- construction of a $33.5 million expansion The reports the creation of Nearly $450,000 Grant tion for the project at the corner of Brooks and renovation of its emergency depart- two Facebook pages calling for Huffman’s St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Airways near Memphis International ment. ouster as well as a Change.org petition that has picked up a $437,500 grant. Airport. The $15.8 million, 30,000-square- The expanded emergency department has hundreds of signatures. The funding comes from the National foot MATA station houses MATA and will add 93,000 square feet of new space Huffman’s ouster would be unlikely, Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes Greyhound Lines.

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Associate Publisher & Executive Editor James Overstreet Bike Initiative Managing Editor Lance Allan Wiedower andy meek Senior Reporter Bill Dries | [email protected] Deputy Managing Editor Banking/Financial Services/Accountants, Markets & Economy, Eric Smith Economic Development, Small Business 528-5279 | [email protected] s the $33 million Main Street to “That’s a good landing area when you Associate Editor Kate Simone Main Street project unfolds, the come off the ,” Luker said. Aterm “cycle track” is sure to be “Beyond that we have the service roads of Graphic Designer & Photo Editor heard more. interstate that are already there that we Brad Johnson A cycle track is a bicycle lane on a are going to utilize for shared use. There is street that is shielded or separated from one section of about two-thirds of a mile Graphic Designer auto traffic by some kind of barrier or where these roads do not connect up. Yvette Touchet wall. We’ll have to construct a trail in that area. jennifer JOHNSON backer But a lot of the infrastructure is already Senior Production Assistant REPORTER One is planned for Virginia Avenue Sandy Youngblood in a key link to Channel 3 Drive and the there on our side.” Health Care/Biotech, Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, Memphis end of the Harahan Rail Bridge’s Maxted said talks continue with lead- Attorneys/Courts/Civil Litigation, Nonprofits Production Assistant 528-8622 | [email protected] planned pedestrian and bicycle over- ers of The Church of the River, the nearest Laurie Beck pass. The boardwalk on the north side structure to the Harahan Bridge on the of the bridge is the link to the two Main Memphis side. Public Notice Director DON FANCHER Street improvement projects involved – “They are obviously concerned about Main Street Memphis from Uptown to their property and their parishioners. Senior Account Executive the bridge and Broadway Street in West But they understand the value to the JANICE JENKINS Memphis, which is the major road on the city,” Maxted said of access through the western end of the bridge. church’s property, which is one of sev- Account Executive “It’s basically a greenline on the road eral ways to get to the bridge boardwalk LUCY BLACKMON AMOS MAKI REPORTER but it’s separated from traffic,” Greg scheduled to be completed in about a Maxted of the Harahan Bridge Project year. Business Development Manager Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Architects/Engi- Patricia mckinney neers/Construction said of the cycle tracks on the WKNO-TV “There is the existing sidewalk on 521-2464 | [email protected] program “Behind The Headlines.” Riverside Drive, that if you are walking Director of Marketing & Advertising The program, hosted by Eric Barnes, you can get to the bridge. There’s also the DONNA WAGGENER publisher of The Daily News, can be seen Bluffwalk,” Maxted added. “There will be on The Daily News Video, www.memphis- a connection to Martyrs Park to Channel Marketing Manager dailynews.com. 3 Drive up to Virginia Drive to get on the Leah Sansing Another cycle track unrelated to the greenway itself. There’s plenty of bicycle

Controller/Human Resources Main to Main project is planned for the pedestrian connections that are already PAM MALLETT Tillman Street-Broad Avenue area as well there.” DON WADE as one some time in the next four years Following the bridgework by about six Administrative Specialist SPORTS COLUMNIST on Jefferson Avenue from Cleveland Street months or so is work on the Main Street MARSHA PAYNE to Third Street, according to Maxted. section from Uptown through the South [email protected] Meanwhile, Paul Luker, planning Main Historic Arts District. It’s an area Circulation Coordinator KAYE KERR director for the city of West Memphis, said that will include “sharrows” – street mark- city leaders there are working with the ings indicating cars and bicycles will be Production/Distribution Manager National Park Service on a trail system sharing the same road – with bicycle lanes JOHN BUESCHER that uses the floodway – the area that running parallel on Front Street. floods about one month of the year that “We didn’t want to necessarily mix Pressman is between the and the bikes with trolleys,” said Paul Mor- CEDRIC WALSH levee that is where the city of West Mem- ris, Downtown Memphis Commission LANCE MURPHEY phis begins. president and the incoming Main to Main Pressman PHOTOGRAPHER PETE MITCHELL Initial plans for the Harahan Bridge project director. Weekly features, spot news Project involved linking to a series of Nevertheless, the sharrows will be [email protected] Published by: proposed trails on river levees there and on the parts of Main Street open to auto THE DAILY NEWS PUBLISHING CO. farther south along the Mississippi River. traffic and city ordinances now permit 193 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 To reach our editorial department, e-mail: “There is a long-term conversation bicyclists on the Main Street Mall. [email protected] or call: 901-523-1561 P.O. Box 3663 about the possibility of having trails on “We have boards on the mall. We have Memphis, TN 38173-0663 Tel: 901.523.1561 the levee,” Luker said. “But the project lose pavers,” Morris said of long overdue Fax: 901.526.5813 we’re looking at now would be to comple- renovation work on the mall that will be www.memphisdailynews.com ment the Harahan Bridge project and take a major part of the project. “We’ve been The Daily News is a general interest newspaper covering business, law, The Daily News is supportive, including in some case advantage of this great natural area.” suffering from deferred maintenance for being on the boards of, the following organizations: government, and real estate and The existing bridge infrastructure on more than a decade. There’s a lot of main- development throughout the Memphis Literacy Mid-South, Grace St. Luke's Episcopal metropolitan area. School, Conservancy, Ronald McDonald the West Memphis side already facilitates tenance and upkeep and improvement House, Great Outdoors University, Tennessee Wildlife The Daily News, the successor of the Daily Federation, Temple Israel, St. Jude's, St George's most of the journey onto the floodway that need to be made.” Record, The Daily Court Reporter, and The Independent Schools, Shelby Residential & Vocational and beyond to Broadway and an area that The work schedule will require some Daily Court News, was founded in 1886. Svcs, Shelby Farms Park, Calvary & The Arts, Bridges, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis, Binghampton includes the site of the old Plantation Inn balancing with existing uses on the mall AUDIT PENDING Development Corporation, U of M Journalism Dept., and other historic sites. as well as along the South Main portion Chickasaw Council Boy Scouts, Memphis Leadership Foundation, Junior Achievement, There is a ramp about 400 feet long that begins at The Orpheum Theatre tak- Conservancy, and WKNO. and 40 feet wide that is elevated above the ing into consideration an estimated $100 floodway. million in private investment in the area. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 7

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Real Estate & Development Downtown Branding Highlights South Main’s Mosaic

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ith a website launch this week and a year’s worth of preparation, the W Downtown Memphis Commission is taking the next step in a developing aware- ness effort and branding campaign for the South Main Historic Arts District. A group of around 50 members of the Andrew Breig Scott Blake, president of the Victorian Village Inc. Community Development Corp., has been South Main Association got a look Tuesday, working for years to see a new use for the historic James Lee House. July 9, at some of the ideas including a brand that is like a South Main postmark with inter- changeable logos within the circle. The logo, designed by Creative Brands and unveiled at the meeting by Downtown Mem- phis Commission vice president of market- Historic Transformation ing Leslie Gower, is one that merchants and businesses are encouraged to put their own Victorian Village humming with activity after years of neglect brands or logos within to play on the theme of “a mosaic of originals.” The concept is an “armature,” or frame- work, and the best-known example in adver- Amos Maki | [email protected] tising is the Absolut vodka print ads in which the shape of a bottle of the vodka remains but is adorned with different themes. round nine years ago Scott opened in November after being closed middle name. Woodyard, who learned The logos can be seen on the website at Blake was walking to St. Mary’s in 2005 because of budget cutbacks. the art of crepe making after moving www.gosouthmain.com. A Episcopal Cathedral when he Financial support from the Victorian to New York City 10 years ago, said “A lot of people don’t know they are in noticed a window in the tower at the Village CDC and the Association for Victorian Village was a perfect location South Main when they are in South Main,” historic James Lee House in Victorian the Preservation of Antiquities has al- because it was in between the econom- Gower told the group as she described coming Village had been blown out, exposing it lowed the Woodruff- Fontaine House to ic hubs of the Downtown core and the efforts to improve signage and better define to the elements. enlarge its event space, giving it enough Medical Center. the area as a district. Blake, president of the Victorian room to host 400 people. “I wanted to be closer to tourism, That includes a general definition of the Village Inc. Community Development The nearby Lee House is being which is the Downtown area, and an area as between The Orpheum Theatre Mem- Corp., was incensed that the window transformed into a bed-and-breakfast area like the Medical District, where phis and Memphis – the most had not been replaced and began inn. The city transferred the long- there will always be great employ- identifiable landmarks that Gower conceded making inquiries about who should be dormant property to Jose Velazquez ment,” Woodyard said. is simple and doesn’t include all of South making the repairs only to be told that and his company, which plan to invest Design work is underway on a re- Main. he could fix the window himself if he around $2 million in private capital to making of Morris Park, the city park at “Everybody knows those landmarks,” she cared so much. reconstruct the antebellum home. Built the corner of Poplar and Manassas. added as she gave a quick overview of an area So that’s just what he did. in 1847 and listed in the Library of Con- Victorian Village Inc. and partners that has 25 restaurants, 30 independently “I got to see the house and really fell gress, the original home of Memphis Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Mem- owned shops, several museums both public in love with it,” Blake said. “I thought College of Art sat empty for more than phis Medical Center, The Urban Child and private as well as an abundance of local something’s got to be done with this half a century. Institute and St. Mary’s contributed history and a wealth of significant architec- or it’s going to be lost. It only had a few Blake is pleased but not satisfied half the $70,000 cost of the design work ture. years left before it would be beyond with the progress that is being made with the city chipping in the other half. During the next Friday Art Trolley Tour in repair.” on the neighborhood’s historic homes Blake said Memphis Mayor A C Whar- the district, the Downtown Memphis Com- Now, the Lee House, just like and is exploring multiple avenues for ton Jr. is also committing $700,000 mission will record 10 webisodes highlighting Victorian Village, is poised for a major growing the residential base in Victo- toward the park’s transformation. what the area has to offer. Print ads and a bill- comeback. Several projects in the pipe- rian Village while making sure it serves Downtown Memphis Commission board are on the way as well as a run of 40,000 line, including the Lee House, will help as a crucial link between two major President Paul Morris said the revival of South Main visitors guides and maps. breathe new life into the historic neigh- employment areas, the Downtown core Victorian Village, which has 24 proper- Gower said the $30 million Main Street borhood. For Blake, who has lived in and the Memphis Medical Center. ties on the National Historic Register to Main Street project will also bring some the neighborhood for 15 years and run “Our goal is to really bring this back within four blocks, was about preserv- changes to the South Main streetscape, like the Victorian Village CDC for seven, the as a very diverse urban neighborhood ing Memphis’ character and identity. new street lighting closer to the ground with projects happening there are the fruits and what’s really attracting people now “If we care about ourselves as a clear instead of yellow light. of dogged determination and persis- to places to live are places where you community, we must work hard to “This makes such a difference about tence in the face of a city that appeared can walk or bike to work, and have preserve our authentic character and safety,” she said. “It’s not going to look that dif- to collectively shrug its shoulders at the shops and produce in a really tight identity, while improving our neighbor- ferent, but the sidewalks will be fixed.” district’s needs. grouping and that’s beginning to hap- hoods,” Morris said. “Sadly, for many Despite all the recent activity in the area, The 10-square-block neighborhood pen,” Blake said. decades, this unique neighborhood including the ongoing renovation of the bound by Poplar Avenue, Danny Thom- Kevin Woodyard, a native Mem- was largely neglected. But over the Chisca Hotel, Gower said visitors still cite as Boulevard, Madison Avenue and phian with vast experience in the food past few years the city, the DMC, and empty storefronts as a deterrent to walking the Manassas Street is abuzz with activity. industry, is turning the old Neely’s neighborhood stakeholders have been area. The awareness campaign could include Thanks to funds from the city of Bar-B-Que location into a creperie investing and improving the neighbor- window treatments used along other parts of Memphis, the Mallory Neely museum called Monsieur DeMarcus, Woodyard’s hood.” Main Street as a response to that. 8 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Law & The Courts Government Judge Prohibits Nineteenth City Budget Debate Shifts Century Club To Larger Issues Demolition

Bill Dries | [email protected] “I’m not saying the high property from projects and whose council dis- Amos Maki tax rate ranks above schools and crime; trict they were in and whether there was [email protected] I think those are by far the No.1 and No. at least one for every council district to hen city leaders gathered last 2 reasons,” Strickland told the group of debt service and city reserves. Shelby County General Sessions week for the groundbreaking of 100 last week. “I think our high property Wharton shows no sign of dropping Court judge has prohibited the W renovation work on the James tax rate is the third reason. That is not a such projects. Instead, he continues Aowners of the historic Nineteenth Lee House in Victorian Village, the talk unanimous opinion.” to say the projects have to continue, Century Club building on Union Avenue among them was bound to turn to the city Wharton painted the hard economic especially in cases where they have cre- from doing any demolition there while budget season’s recent end. realities that dominated the recent ated economic momentum for future an attorney investigates if the sale of the “It’s really good to be here and not be budget season as part of being “tough” investments in some parts of the city. building was legal. talking about the budget,” city council minded about civic projects like the Lee But Wharton has also said they will have General Sessions Div. 14 Judge Larry member Lee Harris told the crowd on the House and their value. to be balanced with the fiscal policy Potter on Wednesday, July 10, granted front lawn of the historic home. The fiscal concerns from Nashville remedies that are the next part of the attorney Webb Brewer’s request to delay And a few minutes later, when Mem- shifted the city’s budget deliberations budget postseason. for two weeks a ruling on if the building’s phis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. spoke, city owners, the Union Group LLC, had sub- leaders again started talking about the city mitted a proper demolition plan so he budget even if it wasn’t the topic at hand. could determine if the club’s bylaws were Wharton paraphrased a quote from followed when the club was sold. the movie “Dead Man Walking.” Instead Brewer said he had been contacted of “Never judge a man on his worst day,” Trade Secrets: Important Assets by a member of the club who protested Wharton’s advice was, “Never judge the the sale and that it was his understand- mayor or the city council on budget day.” ing the entire membership of the club In some ways, the mayor and council Just as patents and trademarks an explicit program not to disclose of was required to vote on the sale, not are done with the line items and dollar are important assets for a company, the secret. just the executive committee, for it to be calculations of the budget season. so are trade secrets. But trade secrets The secret aspects of the product legal. In other ways, though, the larger seldom generate much attention, or service must be recorded, retained “Based on my preliminary work there issues raised by a budget season that mostly because there isn’t a federal and internally handled with continuing may be some validity to a Chancery included a warning from the state comp- registration system that formalizes control of the trade secret. Conven- Court case challenging the sale,” Brewer troller’s office about longstanding city and protects them. Yet, a trade tionally, the secrets are detailed in said. financial practices, including advances secret is a valuable part of the written documents, computer Linda Mathis, the Union Group’s from some funding accounts and loans to manufacturing process since programs, and manufacturing attorney, protested the requested delay, other accounts, are just beginning to be it is part of a product’s signa- or business plans. The docu- saying the ownership group had a con- discussed. ture and, as such, can distin- ments need to carry a legend tract with a demolition contractor and Council budget chairman Jim Strick- guish a company’s product denoting the confidential was ready to move forward with their land identified the exodus of Memphians from its competitors, character of the material project. out of the city and out of the county as the as would a trademark and it must be stored in a “At this point my folks need to move city’s most pressing challenge. or patented feature. secured location. forward because they have contracts He cites U.S. Census figures showing Simply put, a A log of individu- H. Roy Berkenstock with people for demolition,” Mathis said. 50,000 people have moved out of Mem- trade secret is in- GUEST COLUMN als having access Potter said granting the delay was phis between 2000 and 2010. But the city formation unknown to the secrets is not an easy decision. annexed 33,000 citizens during that time to others that has economic value, advisable. Concurrently, an inter- “Do you ever pray for wisdom?” Pot- in what is the normal method of growth since it relates to a product’s formula, nal company policy must exist that ter asked. “These matters, holy smokes, these days for most major cities. pattern compilation, program, device, clearly informs all exposed employees are not easy. We’ve got, I’m sure, people Since 1980, taking out annexation, method, technique or process. The of the company’s ownership of the who do not want this structure torn Strickland estimates the city’s population value of a trade secret is distinct from secrets and the obligations for use down, and people who purchased this has dropped 20 percent or 110,000 people. a product’s intrinsic value, yet protect- and control. building and want use of that building, “The sixth largest population group ing a trade secret lies in a company’s Typical examples of trade secrets whatever that may be.” in Tennessee are former Memphians,” he ability to protect the information and include special seasonings in food and The stately but decaying property told the Memphis Rotary Club. “110,000 keep it secret and to prove how a beverage products, such as Coca- at 1433 Union Ave. was built in 1907 by would be the sixth largest city in Tennes- trade secret applies independently to Cola’s formula, trading schemes for Rowland Jones, a Memphis lumber king. see.” a product. property or investments, chemicals or In 1926, the 15,813-square-foot That is what Strickland described as a Protection of a trade secret poses procedures for an optimized proce- house that is listed on the National Reg- “call to action” the difficult tasks of identification and dure such as a fracturing operation, ister of Historic Places was acquired by “We really need to realistically look at management. The process requires and product promotion. the Nineteenth Century Club, a philan- ourselves,” he added. “The future an- the producer, marketer or manager The principle function of a trade thropic women’s organization. nexations like Hickory Hill and Cordova – to identify this special aspect of the secret program is the protection of The Union Group acquired the those are over, for a number of reasons.” product or services that results from the assets from conversion by former property for $550,000 in January after Among the reasons is a reluctance by the assimilation of the trade secret. employees and business associates. winning a competitive bidding process, the council and by the mayor going back While the provider of the product or Unless the assets are retained as beating out a group that offered $350,000 to the later years of Willie Herenton to an- service wants to promote the effec- secrets, legal recourse is ineffective. and wanted to turn the property into a nex areas in the city’s reserve. tiveness of the “secret ingredient,” Legal enforcement of ownership rights women’s business center. The reluctance is the budget expense to publicly disclose what it is would depends on the proof that the trade The building’s owners had been cited to the city weighed against the property destroy the secrecy and any ability to secrets were made available to a third by the city for owning or maintaining a tax income that would come from areas. retain it as a trade secret. Therefore, party from a confidential inventory of dangerous or neglected building. Potter And Strickland said the city no longer has management must have a thorough the secrets under a written contract. had stopped the Union Group from do- areas like Cordova, Hickory Hill or White- understanding of the special ingredi- Roy Berkenstock is a member of ing any demolition work on the building haven that have the kind of density that ent and must ensure that everyone until a demolition plan was submitted makes them attractive because of their tax Wyatt, Tarrant & Comb LLP's Intellec- to the court. Mathis submitted that plan base. who communicates with the public tual Property Protection & Litigation July 10. The exodus, by his judgment, is regarding the secret ingredient follows Service Team. The next hearing is scheduled for caused by three factors, including the Wednesday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. state’s highest property tax burden. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 9 Money&Markets Extra Although many economists expect proving consumer confidence, and we’re good. Higher home prices will encourage in mortgage rates actually prompted sluggish growth for the rest of this beginning to see signs of more credit people to spend more. people to move off the sidelines and get Insider year, Drew Matus, deputy chief U.S. availability. All those factors should be into the housing market while the getting Q&A economist at UBS, is more optimistic. supportive of U.S. consumption growth. The Federal Reserve has recently was good. He expects growth will accelerate and indicated that it may slow its bond top an annual rate of 3 percent in the How will housing contribute to faster purchases and mortgage and other How will changes to the Fed’s stimu- On the economy next six months, after growing at less growth? interest rates rose in response. Are lus impact markets? than a 2 percent rate in the first half of There’s a pickup in demand for homes, you worried that will slow growth? As we head toward the year end there’s Who he is: Deputy this year. Matus has previously worked you’ve got a pickup in home prices, which We should bear in mind that those going to be a transition in Fed policy, and Chief U.S. Economist, as an economist at Bank of America are all good, and then we have all the increases in rates might also make banks as we start the new year, there is likely UBS Merrill Lynch and as a markets analyst secondary effects. When people buy a more willing to lend. Before, with rates at going to be a transition in Fed leadership. His outlook: at the Federal Reserve. home, they might have to buy a TV, they a very, very low level, you would be that Usually, either one of those events in and Expect more volatility might have to buy bedding, they might much more cautious about lending to of themselves creates some volatility, and What factors do you think will acceler- have to buy a car, and so you begin someone if you could charge them only 3 you’re going to have both happening at ate growth? to see all these second level orders of percent, rather than 4.5. the same time. We should expect more There’s a lot of forward momentum activity occurring. For most people, their There’s no real indication that it has volatility in the financial markets as we in the economy right now, particularly home is their single biggest asset and impacted people’s willingness to buy a move into year-end. with regard to the U.S. consumer. So for most people, they’re beginning to see home. We’re still seeing very healthy Drew Matus incomes adjusted for inflation are doing their home price inch up a bit, whereas levels of housing activity, which begs the Interviewed by Christopher S. Rugaber. OK. There’s good job growth, there’s im- in the past few years the news wasn’t as question of whether or not an increase Answers edited for content and clarity. AP

BEHIND THE BRAND D REAMWORKS ANIMATION (DWA) PEaking higher Angling for Investors are willing to pay more for stocks. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is in record the small territory and during its climb investors have paid increasingly higher prices for stocks relative to their earnings. screen A stock’s price-earnings ratio is a gauge of DreamWorks Animation SKG makes a handful of movies every year. whether the stock is cheap or expensive. High P/E Hits have included “Shrek,” “Kung Fu Panda” and “Madagascar.” Since ratios signal a stock is expensive, and the P/E ratio of the recession, the company’s revenues have been scattershot – last the S&P 500 is at its highest level in three years. Price-earnings ratio for the S&P 500 year’s intake was lower than in 2007. Seeking growth, the company Stocks in the index trade at 15.4 times their Increased investor confidence has helped lift purchased a library of older content, is ramping up its TV business and earnings per share over the last 12 months, the P/E ratio of the index to its highest level in partnering in China. according to FactSet. That means investors are three years. paying $15.40 for each dollar of earnings. That's up TV DEAL: DreamWorks in June said it would make original TV shows for from $13 a year ago. 20 Netflix, adding $100 million in annual sales by 2015. That’s equivalent to A stock’s price generally rises at a similar rate to Jan. 6, 2010 13 percent the company’s revenue last year. DreamWorks’ TV content is the company’s earnings over the long-term. But 17.0 expected to be as profitable as its movie business. sometimes they fall out of sync. As of the end of the 15 first quarter, the S&P 500 had climbed 11 percent CHINA VENTURE: DreamWorks is co-producing over the prior 12 months, while earnings per share for the next installment of “Kung Fu Panda” in 10 China, through a joint venture with three the index rose 6 percent. Part of the reason is that July 11, 2013 state-owned local partners. Shanghai Oriental improvements in the housing market and other areas June 20, 2008 15.4 DreamWorks Film & Television Technology will of the economy helped make investors more 14.3 5 release one to three films per year. DreamWorks optimistic about a lasting recovery. In turn, they have ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 owns 45 percent of the partnership. become comfortable paying a higher price-earnings ratio, analysts say. Thursday’s close: $24.29 Coming up: The market has sustained a long-lasting rise in its “Turbo,” July 17 YTD price change P/E ratio before, like in the 1980s. The S&P 500 “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” 2014 DWA: 47% S&P 500: 17% traded at a P/E of just 10 in 1984, as investors “How To Train Your worried that high inflation from earlier in the decade Market value: $2 billion Dragon 2,” 2014 would return. But the market’s P/E rose as high as 17 2012 revenue: $749 million “Happy Smekday,” in 1986 as confidence that inflation was under control 2013 revenue:(est.) $759 million 2014 increased. That outlook helped the S&P 500 rise 26.3 percent in 1985 and 14.6 percent in 1986. Controlled by: CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, Source: FactSet Stan Choe; Jenni Sohn • AP 61 percent of voting stock

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Get Real About Small Business Selling Your Home Value Proposition Ray’s Take Selling your home is one of the biggest financial transactions you’ll probably make. It’s a time to Memphis small businesses find values driving success stay cool and realistic. However, most of us have a big emotional investment in our homes alongside a significant financial one. You probably selected it Andy Meek | [email protected] because you loved it, were excited to move in and built special memories there. Potential buyers only want to know what they’ll get for their money. Your professional real estate broker can point you in the right pricing direction by providing detailed information about home sales in your neighborhood, taking into account size, age and other details. However, you need to listen. A recent survey revealed that 75 percent of homeowners think their agent’s suggested price is too low. If you’re working with a profes- sional agent, she knows the market better than you do. Overprice your home and it could sit on the ray & dana Brandon rays of wisdom market a long time. In frus- tration, you’ll lower the asking price. Then bargain- hunting buyers will smell an opportunity and make offers that are lower still. Setting a realistic price generates interest in buy-

ers and other agents. Then it’s all about the market- Andrew Breig ing. Most buyers house-hunt online first. Including Muddy’s Bake Shop owner Kat Gordon, left, chats with employees Agoud Lund, Eula Ashbee and Anthony Dean at lots of attractive photos of your home inside and out her East Memphis bake shop. can be a real plus, especially if they brightly show off your home’s best features. he secret ingredient at Kat ness can indeed produce a tangible cause we hire slower, hire by word of Get a professional home inspection before your Gordon’s East Memphis bak- financial return, even if that return mouth and look for the best people.” home is on the market and take care of any prob- ery is not a pinch of this or an is not immediately visible. Because Like Gordon, Frase said his com- lems in advance. Waiting till later could cost you T extra stir of that. Rather, the steady of that, she’s a member of the Small pany pays employees above average more or make a deal fall through. Ask your agent for flow of treats from her bakery’s bins Giants community, a small business- wages. From an economic stand- tips on how to stage your home to make it more ap- to customers’ hands depends in large focused global membership group point, he added, it works out. Frase pealing to buyers. Make sure your home is ready for part on the set of values she drew up focused on spreading the word about pays its workers well because it hires viewing at all times – it needs to be accessible when that guides even the smallest details the fundamental business sense of the best it can find. And because it buyers are. When we were selling our home in 2008, at Muddy’s Bake Shop. running a small- and medium-sized hires strong employees, they tend we moved to an apartment. Young kids have a hard Those values have influenced, business with a focus on values as to be more productive – meaning time understanding why they can’t make a mess! for example, the virtuous circle she’s opposed to attention exclusively the company doesn’t need to hire as However, if the price you set isn’t realistic in the tried to set in motion by things like focused on the bottom line. many as a competitor with a larger first place, all the marketing in the world is unlikely to forgoing advertising and paying With the help of the Center for number of less zealous workers. help you sell. her employees more. Doing that, in Values-Driven Leadership at Chica- “How do you find great people? theory, leads to a happier staff that go’s Benedictine University, the Small You don’t rush into it,” Frase said. Dana’s Take works harder and keeps custom- Giants community last year launched “You’ve got to take your time. When A lot of people turn to a relative or good friend ers satisfied, which keeps business a research project to examine the it comes to finding someone, the who is a licensed real estate agent to help them sell coming through the door, making it relationship between a business’ last thing you want to have to do is their house. The thinking seems to make sense: Why possible to keep paying workers well values, culture and its profit. scramble and fill a spot in a hurry.” not turn to someone you trust when making a trans- – and round and round it goes. Plenty of Memphis small-busi- In that same vein, Kathe Stewart, action this important? “I consider Muddy's a values- ness owners aren’t exactly waiting chief operations officer for Precision Well, it might work out sometimes, but there driven business,” Gordon said. around for the study’s outcome Air Conditioning and Heating LLC, are a lot of potential problems ahead. As the proud “From the get-go, there were certain before following approaches like said for her company it’s in large part homeowner, you might get your feelings hurt when values embedded in the culture and Gordon’s. They include Jonathan about the environment the company someone you know well says your house is worth certain principles I personally felt Frase, CEO at Frase Protection. His creates for employees. less than you thought, or advises you to paint over were important and tried to incor- approach to amassing a high-quality The company pays 100 percent of those lime-green walls or store away cherished porate. A couple years ago … I put it crew of employees, which his com- employees’ health care. The compa- memorabilia. in writing. I collaborated with staff, pany in turn pays well and tries to ny regularly honors employees who On the other hand, your agent could grow to talked over these guiding principles, create a desirable environment for, is performed the best installation of the feel that you are imposing on him with demands for edited, talked some more, and then to not hire often. When the company month and had the best customer services or concessions that go beyond a profes- as a group we agreed to make it part needs to hire, it does so slowly and reviews. Stewart said the company – sional relationship. Certainly friendships have broken of canon that we would all buy into more purposefully than other firms. which celebrates its 40th anniversary up over less. and support.” “We have a team of about 20 this year – also is choosy about who This is one of the recurring people who take care of 4,000 active it hires. She interviews hundreds of Ray Brandon is a certified financial planner and themes in stories across Memphis’ customers in the greater Memphis prospects a year and might hire, from CEO of Brandon Financial Planning (www.bran- small-business community: values, area,” Frase said. “I do a lot of reading that, only a handful. donplanning.com). His wife, Dana, has a bachelor’s for those entrepreneurs who think about companies in my space and in “This is a family business,” Stew- degree in finance and is a licensed clinical social strategically about their success, can other markets, and those companies art said. “We have a philosophy of worker. Contact Ray Brandon at raybrandon@bran- be even more fundamental than the would have somewhere around 40 ‘We’re all in this together.’ Everybody donplanning.com. business plan itself. team members servicing the same is a vital part of the process, includ- In Muddy’s case, Gordon believes number of clients. I think we can do ing the person who answers the the right set of values driving a busi- more and provide better services be- phone. We rise or fall as a unit.” www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 11

Entrepreneurship government Lemmonds Forges Ahead Tax Rate Delay Has With New Enterprise Affect on Cash Flow Bill Dries | [email protected]

Andy Meek | [email protected] helby County property taxes aren’t due until October, but the tax bills were to go fter years spent helping entrepre- robotic toys, LEGOs, and 3Doodler pens, Sout to taxpayers later this month. And neurs bring their startups to life, which are sort of like glue guns used for that could cause some cash flow problems if a A Elizabeth Lemmonds has moved making 3D creations. new county property tax rate isn’t set soon. on from the organization now known as Other features envisioned for the County Trustee David Lenoir, whose office Start Co. and is working on a venture of Forge space include a break room, quiet collects, accounts for and distributes the mon- her own. lounge and a conference room with a ey for Shelby County government, says the first She’s a co-founder of Forge, a new en- projector, interactive whiteboard and few months after the notices go out accounted tity that will operate in an as-yet undeter- Web conferencing capability. for about $32 million in collections in 2012. mined physical space and function as a Production tools for rapid prototypes, “Even though taxes aren’t due until Octo- kind of mashup of art space and fabrica- small batch runs and general experi- ber, we do have some folks who go ahead and tion shop. mentation would include items like 3D pay in July, August and September to the tune Its tagline is “connect, collaborate, printers, laser cutters and engravers, of about $32 million last year,” Lenoir said re- create,” and the idea is to bring together screen printing equipment and metal- ferring to property taxes – realty and personal. entrepreneurs, artists, engineers and working equipment. There will also be a But that may be in jeopardy as county lead- inventors into one space where they’re all software lab with access Microsoft Office ers ponder a next step after the Shelby County doing their own thing as well as interact- Lemmonds and Adobe Creative Cloud, among other Commission voted down a $4.38 county ing with and even learning from each things. property tax rate Monday, July 8. The problem other. The idea is for a diverse group of people to work there is the commission had already passed in June It’s still in the early stages, but Forge, which Lemmonds and share space there – “interdisciplinary innovation,” in a county operating budget whose funding is is co-founding with Lisa Toro, already is coming together. Lemmonds’ words. based on the $4.38 tax rate. Discussions are underway about everything from funding The venture would host events to showcase its residents, County commissioners meet next on to location. including exhibitions and panels with Forge artists and en- Wednesday, July 17, to discuss their options. “One of my big passions is connecting dots, looking gineers. It also would host pop-up “Forge Fairs,” where the Even if the budget committee recommends a for places where there can be inspired collaboration,” said opportunity to sell creative work would be available. course of action Wednesday and it goes to the Lemmonds, whose career has included working as the chief “All this would provide resources to people who might full commission the following Monday, it will branding officer for LaunchYourCity Inc. and as director not normally have access to resources at this stage,” Lem- be mid-August at the earliest until the commis- of communications and marketing for The Leadership monds said. “And it would get engineers and artists working sion has a tax rate to go with the budget. Academy. together.” “Obviously not knowing when the rate is What she’s envisioning for the form Forge takes includes Because it’s still early, details may yet shift a bit. As it going to be set and when we can send notices having a gallery or exhibition space so that exhibitions and stands now, different membership options would provide out, I don’t know what the impact is going to events can be hosted, which would bring more people into tiered levels of benefits and access to the full suite of Forge be,” Lenoir said. “We’re anticipating unless the space and give it more visibility. features and services. they have specially called meetings, it won’t be The venture already has a website, www.forgememphis. Day passes for access to Forge would be available for set until mid-August.” com, and a Twitter account (@goforge). The idea is for Forge some membership levels, and discounted rates would be The problem isn’t the collection of the to offer productivity tools and inspiration in a co-working offered to groups like students and members of the military. revenue. It is the flow of that revenue as Shelby environment, including dedicated office or studio space Also, a conference room and gallery space would be avail- County government begins to spend the and a high-tech “playground” with things available like able to the public for event rentals. money in keeping with the new budget.

Investing in Your Org’s Fundraising Success

When the reality of “it takes money “Nonprofits settle into a ‘low pay, development department – or advance- match well with the type of fundraising to make money” collides with shrink- make do, and do without’ culture… .” ment department as it is referred to by your nonprofit needs to focus on; execu- ing budgets, nonprofits can face short- “We often see clients who are unable colleges and universities – is a revenue tives without the knowledge or experi- term and long-term revenue challenges. to pay competitive salaries for qualified center. A challenging fundraising environ- ence to effectively manage and coach the Consider the trend among some donors specialists, and so instead make do with ment should be met with development/advance- and funders to “restrict” their giving hires who lack the necessary experience strategic investments in ment team; the setting and grantmaking to programs, or direct or expertise.” fund development and of unrealistic fundraising services. This is a move away from “un- “The burden of breaking the cycle of fundraising. goals based on projected restricted giving” or “operating grants,” nonprofit starvation does not rest solely We also understand budget gaps instead of an which allow a nonprofit to use gifts and with funders (and donors). Nonprofit the skepticism that analysis of current and grants where they are needed most. leaders also play a role. As a baseline can greet the idea of prospective donors; and Restricted giving can reduce funds task, they should commit to understand- increasing investment expecting fundraisers to MEL & Pearl shaw available for overhead, which in turn ing their real overhead costs and their in fundraising: some FUNdraising Good Times focus on areas other than can limit a nonprofit’s ability to support real infrastructure needs.” nonprofits are not confi- fundraising. effective programs. “Overhead” pays for In our work we engage with board dent in the ability of their We encourage board technology, accounting, fundraising and members and nonprofit executives on development/advancement department members and nonprofit executives to more, all of which support successful the subject of fund development and to meet fundraising goals. Yet cutting the ensure adequate investment in fund de- programs. fundraising. We have found that there are ability of these departments is not neces- velopment and fundraising to help ensure This trend was documented in a 2009 nonprofits – small and large – who cut ex- sarily the answer. Instead, pay attention nonprofit financial health. Stanford Social Innovation Review article penses related to development and fun- to factors that contribute to the lack of Mel and Pearl Shaw are the authors written by Ann Goggins Gregory and Don draising as a way of reducing overhead. confidence. These can include noncom- of “Prerequisites for Fundraising Success.” Howard. Here are a few powerful quotes Some cut these expenses in a process of petitive salaries that fail to attract and They position nonprofits for fundraising from their article The Nonprofit Starva- “across the board” cuts. We both under- retain experienced and talented fundrais- success. Visit them at www.saadandshaw. tion Cycle. stand the tendency, and object to it. The ing professionals; staff whose skills do com. 12 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Education Merger Pace Quickens At School Level

Bill Dries | [email protected]

eputy schools superintendent Da- “The registration between the two their last year of existence showed gains In that case, Hopson knew the sched- vid Stephens has said it numerous legacy districts was different,” Hopson in student achievement with rising state ule for the interviews and helped set up Dtimes. said. “MCS did online registration. SCS standards. the system of interviews down to the in- “All hands on deck,” was his way of de- didn’t necessarily.” “We’re going to be very excited to share terviewers themselves being interviewed. scribing the approach to the consolidated In his nearly five years as superin- that data,” he said. And he specifically set himself up as a school system’s preparations for the Aug. 5 tendent of , Kriner School bus drivers in the consoli- “gatekeeper” to guard against bias as lead- start of classes. Cash struggled with the long-held notion, dated school district’s hybrid model of a ers of one school system evaluated those Stephens was talking to Shelby County even by administrators, that registra- transportation system that is part private of the other school system. Commissioners just days before the tion and even the first week of classes contractor and part school system owned The other major exception to the move merger became formal on July 1. were a point at which some students and fleet and drivers are already testing new toward what Hopson and other school sys- The day after the July 1 milestone, their parents learned the school year had bus routes. The school system’s switch tem leaders refer to as “harmonization” – a interim superintendent Dorsey Hopson begun. to three “bell times,” or starting times for single method or system for a particular acknowledged it succinctly. By the time Cash left seven months schools, drew an immediate reaction from school system function – is athletics. “Yesterday, we made history,” he said. ago, the school system was aligned with a critical parents. There remain two school systems for “We are now going to shift with a laser-like goal of stressing the importance of regis- And no matter how much planning now in that regard for reasons that Hopson focus towards making sure that we have a tration and showing up for the first day of and test runs there are, children always get acknowledges have a lot to do with money. successful opening of the school year.” classes. missed or picked up late at bus stops on But beyond that, Hopson says he It should be a fast month. The statewide results of the Tennes- the first day of classes. doesn’t have much use for continuing The first new school of the consoli- see Comprehensive Assessment Program “We designed a lot of bus routes. We to distinguish between Memphis City dated school district, Belle Forest Com- (TCAP) released in late June showed more also redesigned those routes to increase Schools and Shelby County Schools. munity School, 3135 Ridgeway Road, was than half of the state’s students tested in the load that we operate to handle,” Hop- “I’m past it,” he said. “We had a good to have its first open house Saturday, July third through eighth grades were on grade son said. “Until we actually get in there conversation with staff. I think it starts at 6, for parents and the southeast Memphis level in every subject tested. Overall scores and run the routes, we are not going to the top. I think there is some historic value community. increased, and economically disadvan- know whether the timing is off two min- to delineating between the two legacy sys- New teacher induction is July 24-26 taged students showed faster growth than utes or four minutes.” tems. But we are past that. I cringe when with teachers reporting for their first day students from more affluent homes. But Hopson is sweating the details on I hear people say the old MCS or the old at the schools on July 29. Registration is The results by school district are re- the bus routes in the same way he tended SCS. They were both very, very significant July 30. leased by the state the week of July 22 and to the details of the central office inter- institutions. But as of July 1, 2013, we are a And Hopson said he believes the reg- school by school on Aug. 12. views that led to the layoff of an estimated unified school district and that’s my mind- istration process will be a first test of how Hopson wouldn’t talk specific per- 300 top school system officials at the end set. That’s the leadership team’s mindset. the opening will go. centages but said both school systems in of June. We are not looking back.”

Marketing Fant Expands Farmhouse with New Space, Staff

Andy Meek | [email protected]

or media, Web and strategy firm then that lent itself to the himself growing into more working with Farmhouse and before open- Farmhouse, 2013 has proven to be a Web.” of a manager than operat- ing its doors. It was near another success- Fbreakout year. That was the start- ing as the one-man show ful lunch spot, and the original storefront That’s according to Ben Fant, who ing progression for what that had been the norm was lacking curb appeal. With Farmhouse’s started the marketing agency in 2007 out would become Farm- for a few years now. help, the business painted its façade and of his home, in – where else – an 1800s- house, the early days of “This has grown window graphics different colors, so that era former farmhouse. The firm recently which saw Fant working because I’ve always tried the contrast would stand out more, and a moved into a larger space Downtown at 97 out of his home. to find a way to say ‘yes’ sidewalk sign was included with a sign fac- S. Front St. to make room for more staff, The firm’s newest ad- to my clients,” he said. ing the street to cover all angles. and recent projects it has taken on include ditions include a creative “That was advice I got way Farmhouse also has created a design work for restaurateur Taylor Berger’s new director and an intern. In back. I also want to keep for the Memphis Food Truckers Alliance. enterprise Tamp and Tap and the Cooper- total, Farmhouse – which my client roster low. I’m And Farmhouse turned to the T.S. Eliot Young restaurant Ink. specializes in brand devel- not looking to do lots of poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” That higher profile work, the growing opment, sales generation Fant plug-and-play requests. as the inspiration for Tamp & Tap’s brand volume of work and the move to a new and Web design – has five We’re small – no account identity design. space to accommodate extra staff means employees on its roster. executives. I’m it. And I want to grow with There’s a line in the poem that men- Fant’s role is changing. When he started The company’s logo is a rooster silhou- clients long-term.” tions measuring out “my life with coffee the firm, he’d previously worked as a ette. And its website beckons clients with At the moment, the firm’s clients spoons,” so the firm focused on a turn-of- photographer who made what in hindsight the opportunity inherent in the notion that include mostly small businesses, some the-century design while keeping a current probably seems like a natural progression “in business, every sunrise brings both nonprofits and businesses in the hospi- branding to emulate a coffeehouse from into his own agency work. new challenges and new opportunities.” tality industry. For client Evelyn & Olive, Eliot’s era. Other clients have included “That kind of thing lends itself to a little Because of recent developments sur- a Downtown Memphis restaurant, the SRVS, Grant & Co., Belz Inc., the town of design and layout work,” Fant said. “And rounding his firm, Fant said he can feel business had two things to deal with when Collierville and The Barnett Group. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 13

Real Estate & Development Five Groups Bid for State Office Space

Amos Maki | [email protected] office building at 1991 Corporate space is divided into blocks where Ave. in the Nonconnah Corporate 35,000 square feet and 65,000 square Center, near the airport and outside feet are contiguous. The state also said ive groups have submitted bids to Downtown; Memphis Commerce that hurdle could be met if proposers become the new home to roughly Square Partners owns One Commerce submitted proposals for only 35,000 F 900 state workers. Square at 40 S. Main St. Downtown; square feet or only 65,000 square feet, JP-Memphis, Memphis Commerce and Hertz Memphis owns the Toyota opening the door for property owners Square Partners, Peabody Tower GP, Pea- Center at 185 Monroe Ave. and the with smaller square footage to offer. body Place Gold GP and Hertz Memphis Falls Building at 22 N. Front St. Last year, the state agency that all submitted bids for the state’s real estate The state, following a consultant’s handles real estate said the Hill needs. recommendation, said it would va- Building, which opened in 1968, was The state received bids Tuesday, July cate the Hill Building in Civic Center functionally obsolete and it would be 2, for 100,000 square feet of office space Plaza. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam cheaper to sell the 12-story structure that will become vacant when the state said the roughly 900 workers there Lance Murphey than spend $9 million to improve it. abandons the Donnelly J. Hill State Office would be relocated Downtown. One Commerce Square is one of several sites being The state’s decision was based on a considered by the state, which is looking to relocate Building Downtown. “(Haslam) said he’s gong to do it about 900 employees Downtown. recommendation by Jones Lang La- The state has made it a priority to keep and there’s no barrier to then doing Salle, a Chicago-based real estate firm the state office workers Downtown. The it,” said Downtown Memphis Commission north, I-55 to the south and I-240 on the with an office in Memphis. state’s last Request for Qualifications from president Paul Morris. east. The location must also be within “a The state is operating on a fairly tight the agency that handles state real estate Keeping the state office workers Down- comfortable walk,” which it described as deadline. The state is expected to complete put the focus entirely on Downtown. town was critical, Morris said. 10 minutes, of a bus stop. proposal evaluations by July 9. Completion “We will be evaluating these responses “It really goes to the importance of A previous state RFQ sought bids for of cost proposal studies should be done in accordance with the terms of the Downtown to the whole community,” Downtown, Midtown and the airport area. July 24. On Aug. 14 the state is expected to (RFQ),” said Leah Dupree with the state’s Morris said. “You can’t have a great city The state plans to issue a notice of award complete negotiations and negotiated cost Department of General Services. without a great Downtown. Office workers for the lease on July 23. proposal evaluations. Information released by the state didn’t Downtown are critical to the businesses The state has made several conces- As the state prepares to leave the include the buildings proposed by the Downtown, which in turn is critical to the sions to make it easier for Downtown building on Civic Center Plaza Downtown, bidders to house the state workers, but the image of Memphis.” property owners to satisfy the state’s Memphis Chief Administrative Officer Shelby County Assessor of Property shows The last RFQ from the Department needs. George Little said the city was in the early some of the likely properties in contention of General Services said the area for the The General Services’ RFQ says the stages of exploring whether the building for the contract. site would be bounded on the west by state requirement for 100,000 square feet was suitable for relocating city services For example, JP-Memphis owns the the Mississippi River, Interstate 40 on the of contiguous space could be met if the spread across the city into the building.

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Community Food Desert Oasis South Memphis Farmers Market adding year-round “green” grocer

Jennifer Johnson Backer | [email protected]

ost urban neighborhoods in to capitalize on the market’s location in a Memphis don’t have access to U.S. Department of Agriculture-designat- Ma traditional grocery store that ed food desert and the increased na- offers fresh and affordable food. tional focus on food security and access, While these urban areas lack grocery Thomas said. stories, fast food restaurants and conve- The $1.2 million community effort nience stores are often plentiful. relies on funding from The Plough Foun- Kenneth Reardon, a professor and dation, The U.S. Department of Agricul- director of the graduate program of City ture, a division of the U.S. Department of and Regional Planning at the University of Health and Human Services, and various Memphis, discovered that only seven out local agencies and organizations. of 77 low-income census tracks in urban Roshun Austin, president and CEO Memphis have access to a full-service of The Works, said the South Memphis supermarket. Farmers Market helps eliminate a food Studies show that people who live desert, while also supporting the redevel- in communities without supermarkets, opment of the South Parkway commercial often dubbed food deserts, have higher corridor. rates of obesity, diabetes, renal failure, While the green grocer phase of the cardiovascular disease and other diet- South Memphis Farmers Market won’t related health problems, says Curtis open until January 2014, The Works has The South Memphis Farmers Market Thomas, deputy executive director of the teamed up with the University of Ten- In January 2014, the South Memphis Farmers Market at Mississippi Boulevard and Memphis-based nonprofit The Works Inc. South Parkway will add a year-round greengrocer, thanks to $1.2 million in funding from nessee Extension to offer free cooking Thomas said in recent years there has The Plough Foundation and other groups. demonstrations in the newly redeveloped been a renewed focus on increasing ac- facility at 1400 Mississippi Blvd. cess to affordable, healthy and fresh foods In late June, city community leaders The Works and the University of Mem- Eventually, the South Memphis Farm- in urban communities. That national and South Memphis residents celebrated phis. While the outdoor seasonal market ers Market will offer series of classes that focus has provided increased funding op- the completion of a new building that has been widely popular with local resi- focus on a broad range of topics like the portunities for local nonprofits that focus will eventually house a year-round green dents, Thomas said the market’s outdoor dietary needs of residents with diabetes on food security, he explained. Already, grocer at the South Memphis Farmers location limited its ability to provide and heart disease, cooking with children, several long-term efforts are underway in Market. A new space for cooking classes healthy and affordable food during the organic eating, preparing food for the Memphis. and demonstrations already is open and winter months. elderly and shopping on a budget. In May, Saint Patrick Community fully operational. Beginning in January 2014, South The new cooking demonstration area Outreach, the Vance Avenue Collaborative “People really loved the first cooking Memphis residents will be able to pur- can comfortably seat 30 participants and and the graduate demonstration,” Thomas said. “We are al- chase healthy produce and food at the also houses four cooking stations for program in City and Regional Planning ready getting so many requests for people indoor green grocery store. Thomas said hands-on classes. launched the Green Machine, a mobile to sign up for the classes.” the green grocery will sell food from a mix The South Memphis Farmers Market food market that sells fresh, affordable The South Memphis Farmers Market of local farmers and producers as well as will continue operating every Thursday produce at 15 city locations throughout opened in 2010 as a collaborative organi- national suppliers. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the corner of the city. zation run by South Memphis residents, Local organizers saw an opportunity Mississippi Blvd. and South Parkway.

Perfect Harmony: MBA and MFA Mindsets

Business needs to bridge two absurd and unprofessional. The default shake up the MBA/industrial revolution/ during such times. universes together: the scientific process paradigm: data, big data, and bigger data. management paradigm. Rooted imagination: What sets winning taught in schools that offer a Master of The industrial age’s holy grail is some- Here are some tool sets and frame- products and services apart is how well Business Administration degree and the thing you can manage so much that it can works that MFAs bring to the table, to help the human imagination has been rooted in creative process taught in Master of Fine be completely optimized. However, such a re-humanize work and business: a particular problem. After working as an Arts degree pro- view does not lead or Wayfinding: MFAs are great explorers artist for some time, this mindset can be grams. create real, shape- and discoverers. They leave the office and a valuable muscle to companies trying to Reason and shifting change. the spreadsheet and head into the world grow market share with new products or intuition feeding More and more for inspiration, connecting with customers by entering new markets. each other so that data points out prob- in native environments. Empathy: MFAs go into the field, listen humans can have lems that cannot Workshop mentality: They do not think to the wants and needs of real people, and a better existence be solved without of the world as a perfected PowerPoint gain a critical contextual awareness of – and after all, isn’t JOCELYN ATKINSON a holistic reassess- presentation, backed by numbers. Instead, the people for whom they are designing that why companies & michael graber ment of the nature all projects are a work-in-progress that products and services. should exist? let’s grow of the problem itself. can be changed, made better, and open By offsetting the second Age of Reason Right now, we Reason alone – the to feedback, making the process more with the humanizing skills of the MFA, we live in a second Age of Reason, fueled with MBA tool set – can diagnose the issue but collaborative. can enter a new era of human-centric liv- data, analytics, and complex models of not discover new ways to solve it, to radi- Comfortable with uncertainty: MFAs ing. Smart companies are catching on. The information sets that require technical wiz- cally recreate a company’s business model are used to the darkness before the dawn others will go the way of the dinosaur. ardry to slice, dice, and analyze. So many for real innovation. and trust that the answers will come as Jocelyn Atkinson and Michael Graber decisions get made with the assurance of To get more in balance, some smart part of the creative process. Life and busi- run the Southern Growth Studio, a strategic such data sets that making a choice with- companies are employing such techniques ness are uncertain, and you need scouts growth firm based in Memphis. Visit www. out substantial quantitative testing seems as Design Thinking and bringing in MFAs to who can stay centered and not get anxious southerngrowthstudio.com to learn more. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 15

Government Commission Awaits Next Budget Steps

Bill Dries to raise the rate 4 cents more to rate at $4.02.” and said interim superintendent Harvey was elected by six of [email protected] $4.42. Commissioner Wyatt Bun- Just before the $4.38 rate was Dorsey Hopson is “trying to pull the seven commissioners who ker argued it is the cumulative defeated, Shelby County Mayor our education system out of the voted “no” with him on the tax impact of an already high tax rate Mark Luttrell said a significantly fire.” rate. The only exception was hen Shelby County that is prompting people to leave lower tax rate would mean layoffs “This year, I think we as a Ford; he voted for current Chair- Commissioners get the county. and reduced services across county owe it to the public edu- man Mike Ritz, who was making W together Wednesday, “You just can’t say every year, county government. cation system to show them that a bid for a second term. July 17, for committee sessions, ‘Give us more funding,’” Bun- “To say that we have not given level of support,” he continued. Harvey also drew support they will probably begin to fill in ker said. “The way you control proper attention to cutting is And Luttrell said all seven of from fellow Democrats Henri some of the blank space left in the government is to restrict the cash really a fallacy,” he added. “We the cities and towns in Shelby Brooks and Sidney Chism. He wake of their decision this week to flow to government.” will continue to cut.” County proposed property tax was elected on the ninth round vote down a $4.38 county prop- Commissioner Steve Mulroy He also defended the extra hikes for the new fiscal year and of voting by the commission. The erty tax rate. argued keeping services the same $20 million in the budget in fund- pointed out that six of the seven first three rounds were before the The 7-5 vote striking down requires a higher property tax ing for the consolidated school have Republican mayors. debate and decision on the tax the tax hike came eight days into rate. system and the 6-cent tax hike Meanwhile, the commission rate. The commission then put the new fiscal year and weeks “The government is not im- in the tax rate that would go for later elected Harvey as its new off later votes until after the final after the commission gave final mune from inflation,” he said. half of that amount of new school chairman for a one-year term reading of the tax rate ordinance. approval to a county government “We’re not going to cut realisti- funding. that begins Sept. 1 and elected Basar was elected to the No. 2 operating budget that is based on cally $60 million, which is the Luttrell cited “significant Basar as chairman pro tempore post with seven votes in a closer the $4.38 rate. amount it takes to keep the tax turmoil” in local public education for a similar term. contest with Shafer. There were early signs that the seven-vote majority already could be dividing on next moves. Commissioner Steve Basar, who was part of that majority, Real Estate & Development later moved for reconsideration, which was approved. That keeps the framework of an ordinance before the commission. But his amendment to put the tax rate at Downtown Office Marketing $4.32 was voted down. The $4.32 rate is the certified tax rate that county government and the state estimate would cre- Effort Launched ate the same amount of revenue for county government as the existing rate of $4.02 based on Amos Maki | [email protected] the 2013 residential popula- with plans to vacate property value lost in the 2013 tion of Downtown is estimat- 170,000 square feet of property reappraisal. ed to be almost 24,000, an 18 space at One Commerce When the $4.32 amendment he Downtown Memphis Commis- percent population increase Square. However, the state failed, a majority on the commis- sion focuses on living, working and since 2000. is looking for 100,000 sion then voted to send the matter Tplaying Downtown. While the residential square feet of space as to committee sessions next week. Downtown has experienced tremen- population has grown, it plans to abandon the Without that, the commission dous success in the living and playing areas Downtown officials still want Donnelly J. Hill office would have had to start over with over the years, but the “work” part of the more workers Downtown. building in Civic Center the budget process. equation still needed a boost. So Down- The Downtown office Plaza. The surprises in the key vote town officials have launched several efforts submarket has an overall The state, following a total were Democratic Commis- to bring more workers to the area and vacancy rate of 21.5 percent, consultant’s recommenda- sioners James Harvey and Justin promote and capitalize on existing com- which is higher than the tion, said it would be more Ford, both of whom voted no. mercial real estate successes. citywide vacancy rate of 18.9 Morris costly to renovate the Hill Ford didn’t take part in the com- “We recently launched a new office percent, according to a first building than to move to mission debate before the tax rate tenant broker incentive program as part quarter market review from another location. Tennes- vote. Harvey said he believed it of an overall strategy to address this,” Commercial Advisors/Cush- see Gov. Bill Haslam said was possible to keep the property said Downtown Memphis Commission man & Wakefield. The Down- the roughly 900 workers tax rate at $4.02 and not lay off President Paul Morris. “Our conversations town vacancy rate trails only there would be relocated any county employees or curtail with the broker community inspired the the Midtown, North and elsewhere Downtown, and any county services. program.” Airport submarkets, which the latest RFQ from the “I will not be voting for a tax The program is designed to bring are not typically strong office I think the younger state made it clear it want- increase,” he said. “I am con- more office employees to Downtown by performers. Downtown has professional ed to remain Downtown. vinced that there is still yet an rewarding tenant-representative brokers to the highest vacancy rate – The RFQ from the Depart- opportunity for us to cut costs.” encourage office tenants and businesses to 16.8 percent – for Class A workers prefer ment of General Services He and Ford joined with five look Downtown for office space. space in the city. working said the area for the site Republican commissioners who An incentive of up to $5,000 will be Morris said several Downtown.” would be bounded on the had expressed opposition to a awarded upon the commencement of a factors – the suburban car west by the Mississippi – Paul Morris $4.38 rate from first reading on. minimum three-year lease term and the culture, the city’s eastward President, Downtown“ Memphis Commission River, Interstate 40 on the “I would like to make a last tenant opening for business. Recruited growth, East Memphis be- north, I-55 to the south appeal for us to live within our offices must have at least seven employees, coming the prime location and I-240 on the east. means,” said Commissioner Heidi sign a three-year lease and be moving from for office space and the negative attitudes The DMC is also focusing on one of its Shafer. outside of the Downtown boundaries, not of some decision makers toward Down- major successes, the revitalization of the “I guess I’m scratching my relocating from inside Downtown. town – have made it harder for Downtown South Main Historic Arts District, which head trying to figure out where all The DMC’s new strategic plan places to compete for business, but that could Morris said had $100 million in investment the panic is,” said Commissioner an emphasis on increasing and retaining change soon. underway. The DMC recently launched a Walter Bailey, who estimated the office and retail tenants. “I think the younger professional work- new branding campaign for the neighbor- tax hike would come out to about Downtown experienced a surge in ers by and large prefer working Downtown, hood called “Go South Main.” The cam- $9 a month more for many home- housing development from 2000 to 2010, and as they grow up to become the deci- paign has a regularly updated website, owners. “Where is the draconian which resulted in increases in housing sion makers, Downtown office market will www.gosouthmain.com, which features imposition on taxpayers?” units and residential population. Accord- fare better,” he said. the businesses and people that have made Bailey tried unsuccessfully ing to the most recent population estimate, Pinnacle Airlines is moving forward South Main a success. 16 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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University of Memphis’ heralded crop of freshmen ready for hoops careers under the spotlight

echnically, they are next season’s South Florida, Rutgers, Gonzaga. Just ably took three or four pictures,” Pellom Tigers basketball team. Truthfully, those seven teams alone … that’s a said. T University of Memphis basketball loaded home schedule. Get your tickets Said Dixon: “This is no disrespect to is never out of season. now.” Missouri, but this is a different level. This This being the summer, talk from The Tigers have a top-five recruiting is an elite program and these fans are practice sessions at the Finch Center is class. With the return of senior guards tremendously passionate about Memphis mostly for the good. People are excited Joe Jackson – last season’s C-USA Player If you don’t want University basketball. I can remember that coach Josh Pastner finally appears of the Year – Chris Crawford and Geron that pressure, that talking to somebody at a store about the willing to really use the press. People are Johnson, they also have a very expe- expectation, that Grizzlies, and no disrespect to them, ei- encouraged by the early positive reports rienced backcourt. Michael Dixon, a microscope, ther, but this is Memphis University, ‘We on freshman big man Austin Nichols former Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year at then don’t come.” love our Tigers.’” (Briarcrest). Tiger Nation is, well, so glad. Missouri, and a fifth-year senior, also In short order, those same fans no Not to mention excited for the school to joins the team provided the NCAA grants –Josh Pastner doubt will gently correct Dixon on the Head coach,“ University of Memphis begin play in the new American Athletic him a waiver. name – U of M and not MU. But even Conference after finally exiting down- Dixon and fifth-year senior forward for those freshmen who grew up here, trodden Conference USA. David Pellom, a transfer from George immersed in all things Tigers basketball, “Our home schedule is going to be Washington University, have discovered there is an adjustment. the best it’s ever been in the last 10 to 15 first-hand there is no offseason with Tiger bookstore and it was, ‘Oh, you’re David “It’s special from a positive and a years,” Pastner said. “You’ve got Louis- basketball fans. Pellom, can we take a picture?’ At GW, I negative standpoint,” Nichols said. “You ville, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Temple, “My first day in town I went to the was there four years and I think I prob- gotta watch yourself in public, don’t do

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Just a few days ago, Redbirds son down years ago. But while much finally making the majors. He’s having catcher Rob Johnson stood in the higher draft picks fell away, Peterson the best season of his career. clubhouse at AutoZone Park and talked kept climbing, up to Triple-A, until his “It’s definitely still the goal,” he said. about the great year teammate Brock release from the Twins. “Every day I think about what it would Peterson was having. Peterson, a first He gave the Atlantic League a shot feel like to get the call into the office baseman, had just been named to the on a whim and hit .293 with 20 home and hear I’m going up. At the same THE PRESS BOX Pacific Coast League All-Star team. DON WADE runs last season – enough to catch time, if you think about that too much Now in his 11th professional season, the Cardinals’ notice. This season, the or about your numbers too much, that Peterson, 29, has spent not one minute to the July 16 Triple-A All-Star Game right-handed-hitting Peterson had a will consume you.” in the major leagues. Johnson, who in Reno, Nev., and will participate in .306 batting average, 63 runs batted in Numbers, after all, don’t even figure turns 31 this month, had played in 245 the Home Run Derby; he had 20 home and an OPS of .949 (third in the PCL) to into every decision. Johnson is a great big-league games over a 10-year pro runs through 87 games, which led the go with his league-leading 20 homers. handler of pitchers; he’s also a lifetime career. PCL. What the rest of his season holds, The game is never easy, but suddenly .201 hitter in the majors. But the Car- “We were just talking about a guy what the rest of his career will bring is at-bats were not as difficult as they dinals don’t need him to hit; they just the other day, Ed Lucas with the Mar- anyone’s guess. But Peterson doesn’t once were. need him to just be the pro’s pro he’s lins,” Johnson said. “He’s 31 years old have to look back very far to see he’s in “Just being older and knowing always been while Molina gets a rest. and he just got his first taste of the big a better place. myself better, that takes a lot out of “This game has a lot of hope when leagues and he’s doing really well. It’d Last August, he was registering for (stress) out of the equation,” Peterson you’re in the minor leagues,” Johnson be really rewarding and an emotional community college in Virginia Beach, said. “I’m not focused so much on what said just days before his return to the time for (Brock) and his family if he got Va., after completing his second season I’m doing anymore and I can focus more majors. “That’s what keeps you going.” the call.” of independent baseball in the Atlantic on what pitchers are trying to do to me. And going, and going, and going … But baseball is not in the business of League when the Cardinals signed him That gives me an advantage.” “If I get a chance, I’ll be the happiest delivering personal justice. It’s a more to a two-year deal and sent him to Mem- Said Memphis manager Pop Warner: guy in the world,” Peterson said. “But of a right- place, right-time industry. So phis for the last four weeks of the 2012 “He’s got a short swing. That’s what if I don’t, I’m still gonna be happy with with Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina season. stands out to me. He’s putting himself what I’ve accomplished.” having a balky knee, Johnson was the Really, he was the baseball equiva- back on the map.” Don Wade’s column appears weekly one to get called up to St. Louis this lent of a rescue dog. A 2002 49th-round Peterson says for the good of his in The Daily News and The Memphis week. draft choice of the Minnesota Twins out game he tries not to spend too much News. Listen to Wade on “Middays with Meantime, Peterson, who is not on of high school in Chehalis, Wash., the time looking north up I-55 to St. Louis. Greg & Eli” every Tuesday at noon on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster, is headed game was supposed to have put Peter- But it’s impossible not to think about Sports 56 AM and 87.7 FM. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 17

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anything stupid.” ers, Pastner said. “But they need And be prepared to be recog- to understand if you want to nized just about anywhere. play at that level of atmosphere, “I was up at the Germantown you get that here. But also if Centre one time, it’s kind of you don’t want it where every weird, but I was in the hot tub move you make is scrutinized, if and this guy just started talk- you come out of the game and ing to me, knew my name and you’ve got poor body language everything,” Nichols said with a … it’s going to be scrutinized. If laugh. “So I just went with it.” you don’t show up to class every- Former Tigers coach John one in the class knows and it’s Calipari typically avoided Mem- going to be scrutinized. If you phis recruits because of how don’t want that pressure, that much family and friends could expectation, that microscope, be in a player’s ear. Jackson then don’t come. (White Station) dealt with that “I’m very up front with them and came close to leaving the about that,” he added, “so they program. So when he found his can never say, ‘Man, Coach, you groove in the middle of last sea- never told me I would be held son, Pastner attributed part of to this standard.’ Fair or not his success to Jackson’s learning fair, they are held to a higher how to tune out the noise. standard.” “He’s not letting anything Freshman Nick King (East) bother him from the outside,” says he gets it and his relatives Pastner said then. “We can do, too. coach him hard and he’s not tak- “My family understands that ing anything personal. He’s got it’s coach’s team, not their team, a smile on his face and he’s not Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports and that there is a difference listening (to outsiders). In the Memphis Tigers head coach Josh Pastner talks to guard Geron Johnson during a game last season between high school and college against Southern Mississippi at FedExForum. Johnson returns to a loaded Tigers team in 2013. past, and I think he’ll admit this, and that it’s (my) business now,” there were 900 voices in his ear King said. and I think it played games and to filter some of that stuff.” percent positive.” Still, it can be believes recruits need to under- Even if at the same time – tricks with his mental approach, For his part, Pastner calls maddening to have every little stand before they sign on. 365 and 24-7 – Memphis Tigers which is just normal. The matu- the non-stop attention from thing noticed and critiqued. And “I make (the attention) at- basketball remains everybody’s ration process has allowed him Tigers fans and local media “98 that reality is something Pastner tractive,” when recruiting play- business. 18 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

COVER STORy Lance Murphey Lance

fought really hard for it. It really didn’t come down to a bigger incentive for one state or the other.” For some time, DeSoto County distri- bution centers and warehouses have been visible from the loading docks of Memphis warehouses. And for just as long, if not longer, the land on the Marshall County side of the Bumper crop state line has been zoned and waiting for industrial development. Marshall County, Miss., “It’s not an overnight success. This park has been in existence 15-plus years,” said Bill Mobley of the Marshall County attracting industrial development Industrial Development Authority. “It’s just grown and getting the infrastructure there Bill Dries | [email protected] was an important piece of the puzzle.” The industrial park is even more of an achievement given the smaller population nless you see the signs, velopment Authority describes Roxul as an nesses on both sides of the state line. and tax base in Marshall County for such it is hard to tell when “anchor” of the development. “It’s sort of hard to tell where the state an undertaking. Marshall County has a you have crossed the “It brings a lot to the table as far as the line is,” Fayette County Mayor Rhea “Skip” population of 35,919 with a labor force of Tennessee-Mississippi idea of bringing large-type projects to that Taylor said of economic development ef- 15,917, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. state line where Fayette area of the state,” he said. “DeSoto County forts in the border area. “So, they go back That means it doesn’t have the tax base County, Tenn., meets is the fastest growing county in our state and forth almost at will. to undertake large, all-at-one-time infra- UMarshall County, Miss., not too far from now and Marshall County is part of that “That whole region down there is structure improvements that are necessary the southern city limits of Collierville. growth as well.” basically piggy backing on everybody else, before site selection consultants will even On the Mississippi side, immediately The plant is Roxul’s bid for the U.S. bringing the jobs down there. There’s go- consider recommending an area. past the signs marking the transition to market. And it has some well-established ing to be a number of Fayette County folks The 3,600 acres in the industrial park a new state, is the turn onto Cayce Road, neighbors in the 3,600-acre industrial down there applying for jobs, hopefully remain privately owned among a group of where the boundary vanishes beneath park. getting quite a few of them.” six to 10 landowners. They sign covenants kudzu and two lanes of asphalt. The 2-year-old Exel distribution center The “piggy-backing” description isn’t a enforced by the Marshall County Industri- Truck traffic off U.S. 72 is heavy and is 750,000 square feet with company ex- put-down of the Marshall County manu- al Development Authority governing what gets heavier as the road gets wider. ecutives reportedly beginning to plan for facturing boom. the land can be used for and those condi- There is still ample evidence of the an expansion. ASICS American Corp. has “It is really a great advantage to be tions transfer to new owners should the farming life and rural communities that a 500,000-square-foot distribution center so close to Memphis, which is a major current owners sell the land. The authority have long rendered state and county there too. hub for business,” Nunnery said. “Fe- has options on approximately 1,000 more boundaries a formality. Other tenants include Soule Furniture dEx is there and these larger companies, acres. There are some older homes on large Refinishing, Eurowerks, Don Willis Con- distribution companies, larger plants The covenant leans toward businesses lots that turn from yard to farm fields. A struction and Office Warehouse Properties and industrial sites find the proximity to in telecommunications, aviation, “and country church and an RV park are part of LLC. Memphis very beneficial. … It’s a great of course the thing that I think has made the scenery. RBR Enterprises makes the Vector 300 concentric area.” DeSoto County big – warehouse distribu- But that is changing rapidly as Mar- tractor and applicator in the park. South- Roxul president Trent Oglivie, who tion,” said Mobley. shall County at its northern border is east Ag Equipment Inc. and Mid-South Ag was part of the company’s site selection The Tennessee Valley Authority helped booming with manufacturing and distri- Equipment Inc. are Vector 300 dealers who team that began looking at locations in the with access to power. Roxul will put in a bution development. sell the tractors as well as distribute parts summer of 2011, said the decision to go to new $3 million substation as part of its Roxul, a Danish company that makes for them. Marshall County was about proximity to presence in the park. The Marshall County stone or rock wool insulation, began The park is North Mississippi’s most Memphis. Water Association is a privately held utility construction in May on the $150 million ambitious and well-planned effort for a “We are closer to greater Memphis,” that meets other infrastructure needs. And project on 110 acres in the Chickasaw Trail business identity and appeal beyond not he said. “The employment and universi- the city of Byhalia, whose city limits are a Industrial Park. being Memphis. Its impact means jobs ties and just the economic size of greater good 10-12 miles from the industrial park, Nash Nunnery of the Mississippi De- and growth for related or supplying busi- Memphis was an attraction. Alabama extended gas lines to the park. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 19

The landowners also joined “The only ingress-egress for is so high, they simply can’t do it together to form Marshall County truck traffic and car traffic is from here.”

Utility Services, a publicly and the Mississippi side through our Murphey Lance “For years we heard in Ten- privately funded sewer company industrial park,” Mobley said. nessee that we don’t need an providing wastewater treatment Economic development and income tax because it will hurt for the park and surrounding political leaders on both sides of business,” added Memphis City area. the state line emphasize that the Council member Jim Strick- The landowners in the park impact of what is happening in land, who like Conrad opposes hired CB Richard Ellis Memphis Marshall County at the state line a state income tax. “Mississippi to market the industrial park and includes jobs for Memphians and actually uses their income tax to also market the park individually relies on the intermodal facilities recruit businesses. They turned using the covenants to keep the in Rossville, the BNSF intermodal it around and said if you bring multiple efforts on a common yard on Lamar Avenue and prox- your business to Mississippi we course. imity to Memphis International will take all the income tax that “It’s not unusual, but it hasn’t Airport. your employees pay and give you been done that much in our But there remains an element some kind of kickback.” area,” Mobley said. “We’re a rural of competition at the government Tennessee economic devel- area and in the past we’ve needed level because where a business opment leaders acknowledge to be able to get that private part- locates involves whose taxes that that Mississippi’s state income nership in there with it in order to business and its employees pay. tax is also a factor in the competi- be able to do it.” The Mississippi employees tion, although they hasten to add Marshall County leaders also pay a Mississippi state income that they don’t believe Tennessee lent their voice to the location tax regardless of which side of the should go as far as implementing of the Norfolk Southern Corp. state line they live on. And ten- its own state income tax. intermodal yard just north of the ants in the industrial park do not “I would never promote that state line in Rossville. The key pay what is the highest property as a policy for the state of Ten- landowner in the Norfolk South- tax rate in the state of Tennessee nessee,” state economic develop- ern project, William Adair, is also – the combined Memphis and ment commissioner Bill Hagerty a substantial landowner south of Shelby County property tax rates. told The Memphis News editorial the state line and in the industrial “There hasn’t been a new TOP: Roxul, a rockwool manfacturer, chose Byhalia, Miss., as the board in February. “While it may site of its first U.S. plant. The plant is being constructed in an area park itself. industrial building built in Mem- that is part of the Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park, one of the big be advantageous in a particular The Chickasaw Trail Indus- phis (speculatively) since 2008,” industrial draws for Marshall County. recruiting scenario to tax the trial Park is part of the Gateway Memphis City Council member BOTTOM: Bill Mobley is the executive director of the Marshall workers and then pay it back to Global Logistics Center on both Kemp Conrad said last month on County Industrial Development Authority, the body that oversees the employer, it’s not good for the the Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park. The industrial park sits along sides of the state line that Adair the WKNO-TV program “Behind the border with Fayette County, near the new Norfolk Southern citizens. That’s not our objective, and Joel Porter have partnered on The Headlines.” He was talking railroad intermodal yard. to mask incentives and do stuff with Panattoni Development Co. in general, and not specifically like that. We have no interest in An access road out of the Nor- about the Chickasaw Trail Indus- it’s an envelope to house capital Mississippi,” Conrad continued. pursuing that as a tool, although folk Southern facility goes south trial Park. and jobs. They are building “They won’t build them here … we have been on the receiving and soon crosses the state line. “All an industrial building is – them as fast as they can in North because the (property) tax rate end of that.”

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Bill Dries | [email protected] iori, general manager of the gate and other much larger restaurant, which underwent shopping centers that would a remodeling in 2011. “Then, follow. when the weather is not so The same is true of the he busiest time of the year along great, we are still getting some scale of the apartments closer the Shelby Farms Greenline is also business but not nearly as to the western terminus of the busiest time of the year for great as when the weather is the greenline at Tillman Street Cheffie’s, an example of a busi- cooperating.” where the Binghampton ness that is a direct beneficiary of Cheffies is part of a retail Community Development being near the Tillman Street end center at 483 High Point Ter- Corp. had been working ofT the greenline that extends east to Shelby race that was built in 1947, long before the greenline to Farms Park. according to Shelby County renovate two heavily blighted For the restaurant, summer is a time Assessor of Property’s records, apartment complexes. of lots of patio customers – some looking in the post-World War II hous- “We fought that fight for a meal and others dropping in from the ing boom. a long time,” said Robert greenline for a quick snack, bottle of water The scale of the center Montague, executive director or adult beverage. – which includes a grocery of the nonprofit community “The business is based on really the store, a pizza parlor, pub, development corporation that

weather; when the weather’s great, people dentist and dry cleaner – was Brian Johnson spearheaded the recent reno- are out on the greenline and they stop by much more modest than Steve Harvey (right) stops for lunch with his daughter at Cheffie's vation of Tillman Crossing for lunch and for dinner,” said Rick Sav- nearby Poplar Plaza and East- Cafe, a popular spot for riders and walkers on the Greenline. apartments. “When the green-

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Summer is a time of lots of patio customers – some looking for a meal and others dropping in from the community at greenline for a quick snack. boardwalk across the Mississippi River at the Harahan Bridge, is calculating the boardwalk’s impact based on the impact the greenline has had on neighboring busi- nesses. “The bridge is going to do that but multiplied because of the views, because of the spectacular setting and because of the proximity to existing trails and the existing downtown,” he said recently. The boardwalk is part of the larger $33 million Main to Main Project in which the boardwalk across the river links Main Street Memphis with Broadway Street, West Memphis’s Main Street. Paul Morris, president of the Down- town Memphis Commission and incoming project director for Main to Main, also uses

Brian Johnson a general greenline baseline as an example Angie Foree, a regular at Cheffie's Cafe, puts on her bicycle helmet after an early lunch on Friday, July 5. Foree has a health- of what is possible. related business in Cordova and said she bikes to Cheffie's often via the nearby Shelby Farms Greenline. “We need more citizens Downtown and what we saw with the greenline was line opened, it brought a lot of influential about in other parts of the city where rede- work began this month on the restora- a really successful project that didn’t cost people to the area that maybe wouldn’t velopment plans are taking root. tion of the James Lee House as a bed and a tremendous amount of money,” Mor- come on a normal day any other way. That Scott Blake of the Victorian Village breakfast. ris said. “And it made the property values really cranked up the heat on the blighted Community Development Corp., talked of Greg Maxted of the Harahan Bridge enhanced and people just more excited property there.” a Jefferson Avenue Greenway as renovation Project, the pedestrian and bicycle about Memphis and living in Memphis.” The result was the owners of the com- plexes were among those property owners sued by the administration of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. for neglect. Montague credits the impact of the greenline with helping to “unstick a com- plex deal and help us secure that property a time. and then to get it renovated.” “In that sense, it’s been pivotal in help- ing further the community development efforts here in the neighborhood,” he said. Tillman Crossing is now in the process of leasing up and includes a greenline office in one of the units that is a base for the trail on its western end. It joins another small apartment complex, Hope Com- munity Apartments, across Tillman that Designing a is also another Binghampton Community betterDesigning Memphis, a Development project. Designing a Both are about the same size. betterone sustainable Memphis, “Clearly the 20-unit apartment com- better Memphis, plex is something we were able to get the onecommunity sustainable at capacity to digest and renovate. If it had one sustainable been a megasite with 300 apartments, we communitya time. at wouldn’t have had the capacity,” Mon- communitya time. at tague said. “I personally like that size. It’s a time. the same size as our Hope Community a time. apartments across the street, our senior apartments. They have worked well. The folks there have developed a real strong sense of community.” Meanwhile, earlier this month the site of another apartment complex at 456 Tillman St. was leveled and sodded for use as a football field that will be home to Architecture. Planning. Interior Design. a sports program by Memphis Gridiron 505 Tennessee St., Suite 101 Architecture. Planning. Interior Design. Ministries. Architecture.901.261.1505 Planning. | www.selftucker.com Interior Design. 505 Tennessee St., Suite 101 “They paid to have it leveled and 505 Tennessee St., Suite 101 Architecture.901.261.1505 Planning. | www.selftucker.com Interior Design. bought the sod. About 100 volunteers 901.261.1505Above:505 Cleaborn Tennessee Pointe| www.selftucker.com St.,at Heritage Suite Landing,101 Memphis, Tennessee showed up to sod the field,” Montague 901.261.1505 | www.selftucker.com Above: Cleaborn Pointe at Heritage Landing, Above: Cleaborn Pointe at Heritage Landing, said. “The 456 property is on its way to be- Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee ing a community football field.” Above: Cleaborn Pointe at Heritage Landing, Memphis, Tennessee The economic and neighborhood im-STA_MBJ AE-Cleaborn_0212.indd 1 6/20/12 4:00 PM pact of the Greenline is also being talked STA_MBJ AE-Cleaborn_0212.indd 1 6/20/12 4:00 PM STA_MBJ AE-Cleaborn_0212.indd 1 6/20/12 4:00 PM

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emphasis: Green TVA’s Solar Balance Limits Have Riled Some Providers

Bill Dries | [email protected] pensive for TVA, which buys it at market rate plus a premium rate of 8 cents. The premium above market rate goes directly he Tennessee Valley Authority has from TVA to the providers that sell it to a approved more than 250 renewable local utility. Tenergy projects for the year 2013 For the 2013 slate of projects, TVA has across the multi-state region it covers. decided to reopen applications for 2.5 But some solar providers in Tennessee megawatts in the Green Power program. are chafing at the limits TVA has set as it The Tennessee chapter of the Solar attempts to balance large solar farm instal- Energy Industry Association is urging TVA lations with more smaller home rooftop directors to drop the system of caps based solar installations. on the calendar year in both programs. It buys power from both sources with a Steve Johnson, the president of Light- premium paid for energy from the residen- Wave Solar, the provider that has an office tial rooftops. in Memphis, estimated the 2.5 megawatts

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Divi- Memphis News File/Lance Murphey is enough capacity to last about a day. sion is the authority’s largest customer and Some solar providers are chafing at limits TVA has set as it attempts to balance The association had been hoping for solar installations in the Memphis area are large solar farm installations with more smaller home rooftop solar installations. 5 megawatts to be back on the market dominated by the large solar installation at as what it termed “a stopgap measure to Agricenter International and the solar farm has been an issue as TVA’s concerns have least expensive solar power.” prevent workforce erosion and business in rural along Interstate 40. included sustaining an industry built The Green Power Providers program impacts in the short term.” “We’ve actually got a balance that we around jobs installing the residential has a 10-megawatt capacity and it is the “Consumer demand for solar en- are looking for,” said Chris Stanley, spokes- rooftops. For that balance TVA has two program for residential rooftops or smaller ergy has grown faster than TVA’s ability man for TVA. “TVA overall is looking to bal- programs with a total of 60 megawatts of solar installations that generate up to 50 to adjust, therefore leaving the market ance our portfolio and move into cleaner capacity that local utilities sell to the au- kilowatts each. It also comes with a 180- underserved, restricting the investment energy sources. We are looking at natural thority, which the authority then pays for. day deadline to get the panels on the roof of private capital and creating unneces- gas. We’ve had a lot of hydro this year The Renewable Standard program has and generate solar energy. sary uncertainty for businesses,” said Gil thanks to some rains earlier in the year. … a 50-megawatt capacity and is for large “If your project doesn’t go online, then Hough, president of the Tennessee chapter We’re looking to just change the balance so solar farms like Agricenter and the West we take a look at putting some of that watt- in calling for a “fair and market driven” ap- we are running cleaner by 2020.” Tennessee Solar Farm. age back out,” Stanley said, adding 75 to 80 proach to solar energy development. The mix includes nuclear power as well “Those are very, very large programs percent of the projects in that program are But there are market pressures TVA is as wind. and we need those and those are paid out completed on time. taking into account that are also factors for But the mix of solar rooftops and farms at market rates,” Stanley said. “That’s our That solar power is also more ex- those in the solar energy industry.

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emphasis: SMALL-BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Green Clean Desk Sign Of Sick or Sane Mind?

I am fully aware that many people believe a clean desk is a sign of a sick mind. The opposing viewpoint is that a person’s external word is a reflection of their internal Kronos Aims to Bring Green Energy to All world. If the latter is the case, a quick look at many people’s workspace suggests that they

Michael Waddell are secretly (or more likely not so secretly to [email protected] those around them) experiencing a tremen- dous amount of internal chaos and disorder. The word ronos Energy Solutions is hard clutter apparent- at work on a new hybrid charg- ly is a derivative K ing system for electric cars, of the Old English which it hopes to debut in the next six to word clotter. And nine months, and the company is also clotter is also making plans for possible expansion the source of the of its headquarters in Cordova by early chris cRouch SMART STUFF world clot – to next year. 4 WORK form into lumps Kronos founder and owner John and inhibit the Bogensberger cites his six grandchildren free flow of substances. In other words, clut- as constant motivators for working to ter has to do with things getting stuck, as in provide a better world for the future. the healthy flow of work in and out of your “When I formed Kronos in July 2009, office. I wanted to put my money where my Now let’s talk about first impressions. mouth was and offer something better When you experience something for the first for my grandkids,” said Bogensberger, time, your brain is designed to immediately Kronos Energy Solutions who started his company with the belief begin recording mental associations related that sustainable, renewable energy Kronos Energy Solutions develops the hybrid wind- and solar-powered T.R.I.P.S. (Totally Renewable Integrated Power System) tower for electric cars. to the experience. In general, there are only should be available and affordable to two broad categories of mental associations, everyone. positive associations (I feel good about this He wants to see people get more As part of its community com- metro area. When finished, the cars are and want to approach or embrace it) and involved and more educated. mitment, Kronos and its transitional simply dropped off and plugged back negative associations (I feel bad about this “Everybody is talking green, but few department work to hire or help find into the nearest charging station. and want to escape or move away from it). people are walking green,” Bogensberg- work for other military veterans and the The flower-shaped T.R.I.P.S. stations Much of this process of creating and assign- er said. “Everything we do is about being formerly unemployed and homeless. are designed to be visually inert and ing a positive or negative spin to these as- green. Even when I am making equip- Last fall, Bogensberger bought out blend in with surroundings, much like sociations is handled by your subconscious ment purchases, I look for products that his initial financial backer’s stake in the cell phone towers. mind. Therefore, you record many of these have zero environmental impact.” company, which now has 15 employ- Locally Kronos hopes to deliver five “approach or move away” messages for fu- Kronos products include residential, ees. By early next year, he hopes to be T.R.I.P.S. poles to Agricenter Interna- ture consideration without always being fully agricultural and marine-application able to enlarge the company’s current tional in the fall. aware of doing so. wind turbines, satellite tractor-trailer 15,000-square foot space in Cordova by Overall the company does the ma- Enough brain talk – here is a real-world fairings, and 70 percent of the sub-fram- as much as 80,000 square feet. jority of its business outside the U.S. example. Say you are a bank officer with an ing components for electric cars. Next up, Kronos is developing a “It’s an uphill battle for renewables “We come up with new and innova- hybrid charging system for electric cars in the U.S. because we (as a commu- incredibly cluttered office. The first time a tive applications for old technologies that it plans to debut by the first quarter nity) think the petroleum bucket has new prospect enters your office they will and figure out how we can make them of next year. no bottom,” said Bogensberger, who likely consciously or subconsciously think, work better for people. We are not creat- “The program is called ALGA, and established strong international con- “What, this person wants to handle my ing anything new,” said Bogensberger, it’s part of a solar- and wind-powered nections while handling global business money and financial affairs? I’m not sure I am who cites the fact that vertical axis wind hybrid charging station with zero car- for KONE, Wittur North America and comfortable with that.” turbine technology dates back to 600 bon footprint,” said Bogensberger, who Mid-America Door. Most people spend a lot of time getting B.C. remains tight-lipped about specifics Bogensberger is currently working their house ready to list for sale. Agents often “We are a community-involved and until closer to its release date. to establish a joint venture in the United encourage sellers to fix up, clean up, turn on faith-based organization that takes care T.R.I.P.S. (Totally Renewable Inte- Kingdom with power control company the lights, bake cookies and do other things of its employees,” said Bogensberger, a grated Power System) stations or towers Lifteknic, and it just signed a manu- to create positive associations in the minds of disabled U.S. veteran who served for 12 offer citizens the opportunity to join facturing agreement in Tartistan in prospects. If you go on a job interview, I sus- years in the U.S. Navy. “We even recycle ALGA. Users are issued swipeable cards southern Russia for five of the T.R.I.P.S. pect you once again take extraordinary mea- people. Everyone that works here has that are then used to access electric cars solar- and wind-powered hybrid charg- sures to create positive first impressions. And never worked in this industry before.” that can be driven anywhere within a ing systems. what about a first date, or a school reunion, or any other event that is important to you? Such events are certainly important, and you should try to make positive impressions. But why wouldn’t you do the same thing when it comes to one of the most important ongoing events of your life – your career? Maybe it will not matter. We all know peo- ple who have done quite well with a messy office. But if your career – like the bankers – heavily depends on creating positive associa- tions with your prospects, clients, coworkers and others, you might want to think about maintaining your office or workspace in a way that sends a message that your internal state of mind is calm, collected, centered, ground- ed, orderly and focused. Perhaps a clean desk is a sign of a sane mind. Chris Crouch is CEO of DME Training and Consulting. Contact him through www. dmetraining.com. 24 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

emphasis: Green Lynch Steering Sierra Club’s Transportation Efforts

Michael Waddell Lynch hopes the city will develop and One of the current point of view of some- [email protected] support more transit options. hot issues for Lynch one in a wheelchair or “Nashville is developing more tran- is the development of someone with vision sit than Memphis, but maybe over time Shelby Farms Parkway, impairment, many of hese days Dennis Lynch spends Memphis will begin to support transit to a where he sees several the city’s sidewalks are more of his time as a volunteer for greater degree,” said Lynch, who pointed major environmental in poor condition, with T the Sierra Club than he does with out the benefits of using transit systems. problems with the cur- cracks, unevenness, his consulting business, Lynch Business “You don’t have to own a car, and you rent plan. repairs that are incom- Advisors. don’t cause as much pollution into the “It really is, in some plete, and all kinds of That’s because several years ago he environment when traveling from here to ways, an abomina- obstructions. There decided to take a much more active role in there.” tion,” he said. “We are are also many streets the region’s transportation development Lynch studied transportation planning trying to get officials to that do not even have and implementation. at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- consider other alterna- curb ramps, which is “The public needs to be involved in nology, earning his bachelor’s degree in tives that will not have a now a requirement of the development process,” he said. “They mechanical engineering and his master’s negative impact on the the Americans with can’t just leave it to the politicians and degree in transportation planning. He park.” Lynch Disabilities Act,” said planners. I’m trying to help at the state worked in regional planning in the Boston Lynch has identi- Lynch, who is working and local level to get more involvement. area before being recruited by FedEx, fied five glaring problems with the current now with the Memphis Center for Inde- Too much of politics these days is based where he worked for more than 20 years. plan, including a breach in the aquifer, a pendent Living as part of the Greenprint on sound bytes, and not enough goes into After FedEx, he decided to take a more dormant adjacent landfill that is leech- consortium to study sidewalks near parks studying the core of what’s really going on active role in local transportation issues a ing contaminants into the soil, the infill and green spaces. and trying to understand it and find ways couple of years ago. He met with several of wetlands and the effects on the habitat Other recent Sierra Club accom- to address it.” local officials at a public “green” gathering of the area’s animals, modification of the plishments include pulling together a Lynch is now the chairman of the and began examining the area’s bicycle 100-year flood plain, and the diverting of coalition of 12 to 13 local citizen groups transportation committee of the Sierra pedestrian plan and long-range transpor- road runoff into the Wolf River. last November supporting the citywide Club’s local chapter, the Chickasaw Group, tation plan for strengths and weaknesses, Sierra Club is proposing a simpler, less campaign for the failed 1-cent per gallon and he also took over as Sierra Club Ten- and he eventually was making comments expensive design in a slightly different gas tax referendum to provide some ad- nessee state chairman in January. and presentations to the Metropolitan location, closer to Farm Road and improv- ditional funding for Memphis Area Transit He points to exciting new local proj- Planning Organization about his findings. ing the intersection of Farm and Walnut Authority. ects like a dedicated two-way cycle track Lynch was subsequently approached Grove Road. The group is also currently closely on Broad Avenue, which will connect the by the Sierra Club, and that relationship Handicap mobility is also a critical is- monitoring the Allen Steam Plant and the Greater Memphis Greenline and Overton evolved into his becoming the chairman sue for the city at the moment. environmental impact on Memphis and Park. of the group’s transportation committee. “When you think about it from the Shelby County.

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emphasis: Green IBEW Plans Smart Meter Billboard Protest

Bill Dries | [email protected] business manager Bill Hawkins has a smart meter on his home in Olive Branch. Some of the Smart Meter critics at the he union representing Memphis session included other North Mississippi Light, Gas and Water Division residents who complained about inaccu- T employees, including meter read- rate bills and charges. ers, plans to take its problems with Smart Council member Joe Brown linked the Meters to the road – the side of the road. meters to communism. Leaders of International Brotherhood “We know it can be hacked in China,” of Electrical Workers Local 1288 said Mon- said Donna Bohannon, another opponent day, July 8, they intend to put up billboards of the meters. “Made in China, hacked by warning the public of what they say are the China.” dangers of the new meters the utility plans Joe Saino, a former utility board mem- to seek city funding for later this year. ber and frequent critic of the utility and The union campaign is similar to city financial practices, is also allied with billboards the Memphis Police Association Fullilove. She led the opposition to Saino’s used earlier this year to show opposition appointment to a city pension board early to pay cuts of two years ago and any future in her council tenure because of his blog budget cuts. Memphis News File/Lance Murphey critical of the city and the council. The IBEW’s announcement came at Nate Guyton of Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division installs a Smart Meter on a Saino considers the Smart Meters “a the end of a 90-minute town hall meeting house in the Cooper-Young area. diminution of your freedoms” and “a war- at City Hall Monday evening hosted by maps rantless search.” council member Janis Fullilove, an out- community,” Fullilove said to the group. council chambers. “I love the tea party, the “We ought to demand a referendum on spoken opponent of the meters that can “We’re going to find a way around it. We Democrats, the independents, the cen- this,” he added Monday. be read remotely and would not require are going to make the right decision. I trists – whatever. If it’s right for Memphis, I While utility officials stayed away from someone to come out to a home or busi- certainly hope we can have a referendum am right for you.” the meeting, they have been active in re- ness to read the meter. on this.” Most of the speakers spoke against cent weeks saying MLGW’s pilot program Maps should follow the style shown below. The colors are in screens Fulliloveof the Di beganxon by Hughes noting the blueabsence. Lo cationsShe also that acknowledged need the political the use of the meters either because they with the Smart Meters has gone well with of MLGW President Jerry Collins or anyone coalition among opponents, including say they catch fire easily or because they no fires reported. The utility claims the else with the utility at the meeting. She some tea party members and civil libertar- believe they are an invasion of privacy or meters are more efficient and will result in white circle; state boundaries are also shown in white. called it “cowardly” on Collins’ part. ians. both. more efficient use of resources by custom- “I’m really disappointed that Jerry Col- “My statement is it doesn’t matter what City Council member Myron Lowery, ers who can monitor their daily use and lins and his staff disrespected you and the we are,” Fullilove told the crowd in the however, pointed out that union assistant adjust accordingly.

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Health Care & Biotech Health Care & Biotech Work Begins On Baptist Removing Stigmas Women’s La Paloma increases mental health options with outpatient center Pediatric ER

Jennifer Johnson Backer [email protected]

aptist Memorial Health Care Corp. on Thursday, July 11, held Ba groundbreaking celebration to commemorate beginning construc- tion on a new pediatric emergency de- partment at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. The $14.1 million pediatric emergency department is expected to open in spring 2015. The move is the second phase of a long-term plan to transition pediatric services across campus from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis to Baptist Memo- rial Hospital for Women. “We do 5,000 deliveries a year at the hospital, so we want to provide that continuum of care for babies who are born at the hospital and Andrew Breig their brothers and sisters,” said Anita Kyrstan Anderson, director of mental health provider La Paloma Outpatient Services in East Memphis, says addiction to prescription pain medication is more common than cancer. Vaughn, CEO and administrator of Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. Since May 2012, all pediatric out- patient surgery, outpatient diagnos- Jennifer Johnson Backer Research from SAMHSA shows only and opiates is increasingly widespread in tics and inpatient surgery have been [email protected] 7.4 percent of adults suffering from a Memphis, she said. Many patients think moved to Baptist Memorial Hospital substance abuse disorder and a mental prescription painkillers and other opiates for Women. The hospital also has hired ental illness and addiction are health disorder received treatments for are safe because they’ve legally obtained three in-house pediatric hospitalists. common in the Mid-South and both disorders, and more than half – 55.8 a prescription from a physician – but they The pediatric emergency room will Mthe rest of the nation, but about percent – received no treatment at all. can quickly become addicted and use the expand to eight emergency room bays, 60 percent of Americans don’t receive La Paloma already operates an drugs to mask both physical and mental compared with the five emergency treatment. intensive in-patient treatment center in conditions, Anderson explained. room bays currently housed across Nationally, about one in five Ameri- Memphis, but the mental health provider Prescription drug misuse is second campus at Baptist Memorial Hospital- cans experienced mental illness in the recently launched an outpatient center only to marijuana as the nation’s most Memphis, Vaughn said. Two of those past year, according to the Substance in East Memphis for patients who prefer prevalent illicit drug problem, according bays will be devoted to orthopedic Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad- a more flexible setting or can’t afford to SAMHSA. Some 22 million Americans care, four to respiratory care and two ministrations National Survey on Drug intensive in-patient treatment. Inten- have abused pain relief medications since to general care. Use and Health released in January 2012. sive outpatient services also are part of a 2002, SAMHSA data show. From 1999 to “The pediatricians all come to the Only about four in 10 people experiencing natural progression in the continuum of 2010, a division of the National Center for hospital anyway because of all the mental illness received treatment in the care when patients complete in-patient Injury Prevention and Control found a 400 newborns – so we thought it would last year, the survey also found. services and can help prevent a relapse, percent increase in misuse of prescription be great to have all of the services in Kyrstan Anderson, director of mental Anderson said. painkillers. one location,” she said. “We have had health provider La Paloma Treatment The La Paloma outpatient center “Opiate addiction is more common many focus groups with our pediatri- Center’s Outpatient Services in East Mem- offers an intensive integrated treatment than cancer,” Anderson said. “Your brain cians and pediatrician specialists and phis, said mental health conditions still program for treating mental disorders tends to recognize what feels good and be- they have been overwhelmingly sup- tend to be stigmatized in the Mid-South and chemical dependency and a stress fore you know it, you need more of it and portive.” compared to other common chronic management program for chronic pain you realize you get a bit of a buzz from Vaughn said Baptist has focused on conditions like diabetes, asthma and heart sufferers. taking it.” providing general pediatric care, but is disease. That’s in spite of research that Intensive outpatient treatment isn’t Anderson said opiate addiction often increasingly carving out some niches. shows medical conditions often lead to appropriate for patients who have long- starts innocuously. A patient with cancer One of those is providing pediatric eye mental disorders or vice versa. term addictions to substances like alcohol or recovering from surgery might –begin care. Baptist received a $550,000 grant “Maybe we are still a little closed- that can cause life-threatening withdraw- taking pain relief medication to cope with from the Baptist Memorial Health Care minded about the issue,” she said. “Every- al, but it can be a good option for patients pain, but find they soon need the medica- Foundation to open a pediatric eye one knows someone who is dealing with addicted to drugs like heroin, morphine, tion to cope with everyday stressors long center in January. The pediatric eye one of these conditions, but there is still a codeine, Oxycontin and methadone – after they have recovered from the initial center provides everything from retinal stigma.” which can be uncomfortable and painful, surgery or cancer treatment. surgery to surgery to repair birth de- Stigma isn’t the only obstacle to getting but not life-threatening, Anderson said. “It’s an equal opportunity disease – it fects and birth injuries. treatment for many Mid-South residents. “It can be more challenging, but can strike everyone from the upper-mid- “Since January, we’ve done about About 40 percent of adults with a sub- you are forced to live life on life’s terms, dle class to the low income,” she said. 80 surgeries and we have 15 ophthal- stance abuse disorder also have a mental including all the daily stressors,” Anderson The outpatient program offers mologists who are now on staff,” she health disorder, data from SAMHSA show. said. “Many of our patients have lost their group-oriented programs with staff and said. While intensive in-patient treatment is purpose and their way. Helping them real- peer support, psychiatric evaluation and In June, Baptist Memorial also be- effective at treating coexisting disorders, ize their purpose and that things can get assessment, medication management gan construction on an $84.8 million many patients lack the resources to pay better, is critical.” and life skills classes and group therapy Cancer Center. for those services, Anderson said. Addiction to prescription painkillers integrated with 12-step principles. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 27

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Memphis STANDOUT Jensen Guided by Service to Neighbors, Community

Amos Maki | [email protected] Greater Memphis Cham- supported his business relationship and I hope I’m the real estate ber and current member career. department for them, that they value us of the Washington-based “I use it every day, enough when they call us whenever they hile some companies have Committee for Economic every day,” he said. have questions.” mission statements that stretch Development think tank, “That’s a pretty good Jensen also stresses harnessing the Won for pages, Larry Jensen has said much of his focus analytic system. If you’re power of teamwork to better serve clients. boiled his firm’s strategic vision – and these days is on job trained that way and can “I think two heads are better than one, much of his outlook on life – down to a creation, a passion born use the English language three heads are better than two,” Jensen simple equation: FC3. partly from his Christian well, you’re at a distinct said. “We’re very team-focused in the way Family, clients, co-workers and com- faith. advantage.” we handle our clients. I’ll be out of town munity are the focus at Commercial “I was riding down After college Jensen this afternoon but does that mean my Advisors/Cushman & Wakefield and help Union to work every day began a career in residen- clients’ work stops? No, and that’s why we guide Jensen through his professional and and I kept asking myself tial real estate, eventually have a team.” personal dealings. the question, ‘Who is my Jensen winning a broker of the Jensen is an unabashed supporter of “You don’t want to wake up at the end neighbor?’” he said. year award before setting regional economic development, with the of your life and say, ‘I made a lot of money,’ “Then I realized I had a whole lot of his sights on the commercial real estate Memphis market consisting of Tennessee, because I know a lot of unhappy rich neighbors that I had no idea what their world. Arkansas and Mississippi. people,” Jensen said. “You want to wake life was like and I didn’t really care about “I sold houses for three or four years,” “The region really is what we need to up and say, ‘I’m making a difference in the them, I really cared about getting Down- Jensen said. “I got to the place where I think of competitively,” he said. “We need lives of my family, my clients, my co-work- town and making some money and buying could not show another master bedroom. I to grow up and get out of this idea – and ers and my community.’” a Mercedes or whatever I thought was did some commercial stuff and I just really they do to – that North Mississippi is not a That philosophy has helped grow important. A lot of what I do is out of that had fun doing it.” part of this market. It’s a regional market. Commercial Advisors/Cushman & Wake- desire to make sure my neighbors have an Jensen began working for Cushman & The people outside looking in view it as a field, which began with essentially three opportunity. I don’t go around telling a lot Wakefield in 1982, helping lease what is collective market and we should, too.” partners in 1992 as Commercial Tennessee, of people that. I just want to do it.” now One Commerce Square, a building As he talked about job creation during into a company with 55 employees provid- What Jensen did earlier in life was train Commercial Advisors/Cushman & Wake- a recent interview, Jensen’s excitement ing real estate services to clients locally, to be a reporter, graduating from the Uni- field is currently representing. level rose visibly as he spoke about in- regionally and globally. versity of Memphis in 1974 with a degree “That’s full circle,” said Jensen with a creasing tourism opportunities, position- “It’s gone from a little business to a in journalism. Jensen covered local sports laugh. “That’s what comes around goes ing Memphis to take full advantage of its little bit bigger business,” said Jensen, for The Commercial Appeal while attend- around.” transportation infrastructure and capital- president and CEO of Commercial Advi- ing the U of M. Jensen stresses that one of the guiding izing on the city’s blue-collar work ethic. sors/Cushman & Wakefield. “I don’t look “It looks glamorous, but while every- principles that has helped the company “My passion is creating jobs,” he said. at it as 55 employees. I look at it as around one is enjoying and having fun, you’re grow is viewing people as clients instead of “People need jobs in order to sustain their 250 people because they have husbands working,” Jensen said. “When the game’s customers with deals waiting to be had. families and they need meaningful jobs. and wives and children and grandchildren over you have to write a story.” “We’re not about let’s do a deal, we’re Our gift to the community is not our real and that’s a responsibility I take deeply.” Jensen said his journalism training about representation of clients,” Jensen estate expertise; it’s being engaged in en- Jensen, a former chairman of the helped provide a solid foundation that has said. “Client means you’re in a long-term riching the welfare of our community.”

Health Care & Biotech Local Employers Get Reprieve with Delay

Jennifer Johnson Backer | [email protected]

he Obama Administration’s jority of businesses that will need to do this stall the roll out of marketplaces where another year, there can’t be interpretations decision to delay until 2015 a key reporting already provide health insurance individuals and small businesses can shop about how those provisions are going to T requirement of the Affordable Care to their workers, and we want to make sure for insurance coverage beginning Oct. 1. work until there is some kind of lawsuit,” Act that larger businesses offer health it is easy for others to do so,” the Treasury Some employers on the cusp of 50 he said. “It’s difficult to understand how insurance will temporarily give businesses Department said in a statement on July 2. employees have requested clarity from reg- some of these provisions are going to in Memphis and elsewhere in the nation a The administration said the delay will ulators on how to calculate the number of work.” reprieve. allow the government to “consider ways to full-time employees and full-time equiva- The decision to delay the employer “I think it is welcome for a lot of em- simplify the new reporting requirements” lents. Under the health care law, employers mandate has thrilled some business lead- ployers because it does give them more and “to adapt health coverage and report- are required to count all employees who ers, but most don’t see employers running time to make sure they are in compliance ing systems while employers are moving work more than 30 hours per week and out to hire more workers. UBS analyst with the law,” said Craig Cowart, a partner toward making health coverage affordable adding that figure to the number of full- Drew Matus told Business Insider the delay with Fisher & Philips LLP. and accessible to their employees.” time equivalents (determined by taking an could have a “mild positive effect” on pay- The law requires employers with While the reporting requirements don’t employee’s total part-time hours for the rolls, but the delay brings new risks that more than 50 employees to pay penal- kick in until 2015, administration officials month and dividing that figure by 120). add to the uncertainty facing businesses. ties starting at $2,000 per worker if they said they still strongly encourage employ- Employers can always control the That could delay major hiring decisions don’t provide affordable coverage to their ers to voluntarily report this information in number of hours their employees work, and plans to cut back or increase employee employees, while smaller firms are exempt 2014 and to maintain or expand access to but those that try to change the employ- hours until there is more certainty. from the employer responsibility mandate. health care coverage. The employer man- ment status of workers to avoid the Af- Still, Fisher & Philips’ Cowart said most “We have heard concerns about the date delay does not affect the individual fordable Care Act could be in violation of employers already have implemented key complexity of the requirements and the insurance mandate, the requirement that the health care law’s new whistleblower provisions of the Affordable Care Act and need for more time to implement them most Americans purchase health care protections, Cowart said. that a relatively small number of employ- effectively. We recognize that the vast ma- insurance or pay a penalty. It also does not “The issue is that now that it is delayed ers are likely to be affected by the delay. 28 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

Music Industry Ardent Film Thriving Under Pekar’s Lead

Jennifer Johnson Backer | [email protected]

n a few short years, Jonathan Pekar The Replacements, Belle and ecosystem, screwing with these has created a formidable film depart- Sebastian, Elliot Smith and The sharks – they are not supposed

I ment at Memphis-based Ardent Flaming Lips. The documen- Harmon Jamie to know what cow blood tastes Studios. tary will show at local theaters like.” The Memphis native has quickly this weekend, including Studio Pekar says the dives could racked up both local and national acco- on the Square. also be a little scary since he lades, including a MidSouth Emmy award “There are so many Mem- isn’t a certified scuba diver. He’d for Best Commercial Spot for the Mem- phis Big Star fans, it’s silly not shoot the sharks from a cage phis Music Foundation. Pekar returned to put it in theaters here,” lowered deep into the water with to Memphis after more than two decades Pekar said. “It’s really pretty special breathing gear. in Los Angeles, where he worked as a co- cool that there are that many “Doing that stuff, I was more median, producer, film director and actor, Big Star fans.” scared of the breathing appara- including a stint as the producer of Shark Pekar has unique ties to tus than this big thing swimming Week at The Discovery Channel. both Big Star and Ardent Stu- outside the cage,” he said. “It’s Pekar says he has built upon Ardent’s dios. His father, Ron Pekar, was life changing to swim with an success with “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt once Ardent’s graphic designer Pekar animal bigger than a Volkswa- Me,” a feature-length documentary on and created the studio’s logo gen.” the iconic Memphis-based band Big Star. as well as the logo for Big Star. Producing his new show, Ardent founder John Fry served as music His parents were friends with Fry and the While the Ardent film department “Kids of Memphis” is more Pekar’s speed director and executive producer, along members of Big Star. By Pekar’s account, creates everything from commercials and these days. The show will feature local with a team of New York-based filmmak- the film was already in the “fourth quar- training videos to feature films, Pekar’s kids solving problems around the city. ers including, Drew DeNicola, Danielle ter” by the time he arrived on the scene, personal favorites involve what he calls “It’s a feel-good show about Memphis MacCarthy, Olivia Mari and Gill Holland. but he has continued to build upon the “edutainment” – high-quality production that has a little muscle to it,” he said. “It’s Fry also recorded Big Star’s records. film’s success. A music video he made for that blends entertainment and education. very positive.” “There is no Big Star without John the Memphis band Lucero’s song “Women Pekar says he chose to produce Shark He plans to complete local casting Fry,” Pekar said. “I think everyone would and Work” currently airs on CMT and he’s Week at The Discovery Channel because within the next few weeks and will be safely admit to that.” also working on a TV show called Kids of he thought it would be educational. showing the pilot to PBS, E!, The Discov- The band never reached mainstream Memphis” that will debut in December. In “I didn’t think I’d be pouring blood in ery Channel, the Oprah Winfrey Network success in their heyday, but Big Star has two years, he’s worked on some 52 proj- the water and waiting,” he said. “I went and other networks that have expressed been cited as an influence by R.E.M., ects for both local and national clients. to USC film school for this? Ruining the an interest.

Entertainment Big Star Film Headlines Levitt Shell Movie Series

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ust shy of 40 years after the the first Big Star performance in out together and spend that time band Big Star last played at Memphis in almost 20 years. and enjoy the concerts and get J the Overton Park Shell, the The Big Star concert film home and be able to get the kids short-lived Memphis band is shows Aug. 24 at the Shell. to bed at a decent hour,” she said. about to have a bigger summer “Big Star is near and dear to “With the films, because they locally than it could have envi- our hearts at the Shell. They have have to start much later (dusk) sioned in 1974. a long history at the Shell,” said … they are being presented at A long-awaited documentary Anne E. Pitts, executive director a time when it’s still something about what has become the city’s of the Levitt Shell. “It’s going to be families can enjoy together. But most famous unknown band a wonderful moment.” the ones with the younger kids opens Friday, July 12, in a movie The film series with selections are probably not going to be able theater at the epicenter of the made by the Indie Memphis Film to attend because of the lateness 1970s Memphis environment the Festival debuts Friday, July 18, of the start time.” band lived its short life in. with the 1986 concert film H“ un- All of the films bring to mind “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt garian Rhapsody: Queen Live in the Shell’s controversial concert Me” opens Friday for a run at Budapest.” heyday in the late 1960s and Malco’s Studio on the Square in “It started out as something Indie Memphis through the 1970s. Overton Square. But the docu- that they were doing more or less The third annual Indie Memphis concert film series gets underway A 1971 Shell performance by July 18 at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park. mentary isn’t the only reminder as a promotion or leading into Big Star is combined with some of Big Star’s continuing past. the Indie Memphis film festival rehearsal tracks for the 1999 CD When the third annual Indie and then the popularity of it Rolling Stones double feature season begins,” Pitts said. “For us release “Big Star: Nobody Can Memphis concert film series gets just became so huge,” Pitts said. of the 1968 television show that it’s great because there’s always Dance,” which features cover art underway July 18 at the Levitt “People were really starting to ask never aired – “Rock & Roll Circus” action happening at the Shell.” of a work crew tending to the old Shell, the lineup will include the about it all year long and antici- and “Some Girls Live in Texas But when the movie screen wooden benches that were once 1994 concert film B“ ig Star: Live pate it for the summer time.” ’78.” “Paul McCartney & Wings: replaces the live bands on the the seating area of the Shell. in Memphis.” The week after the Queen Rockshow,” the 1975-1976 con- Shell’s stage, Pitts said there are By the 1974 concert at the It’s a reunion of the band at film, the series switches to a regu- cert film, is featured Aug. 17 with some differences. Shell, Big Star had been through the New Daisy Theater on Beale lar Saturday slot on July 27 with the Big Star New Daisy concert “Our concerts are all family- several lineup changes and Street that featured original “The Doors Live at the Bowl ’68” film closing out the series. friendly concerts, and they’re remained plagued by distribution members Alex Chilton and Jody followed by the 2011 film B“ ig “We’re starting right after the very family centric and they are problems tied to Stax Records Stephens with Ken Stringfellow Easy Express” on Aug. 3. concerts end and then we will presented at a time of day that as well as other problems of the and Jon Auer of The Posies. It was The Aug. 10 screening is a end the films right before the fall makes it easy for families to come music business of the day. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 29

LeSaint Logistics Leases Space Near Airport

LeSaint Logistics LLC is entering the represented the landlord. 2009, the 47,923-square-foot neighbor- Le Bonheur Healthcare. Memphis market, having recently leased hood center sold for $4.3 million following 57,285 square feet at 3300 Jet Cove. In other news, Memphis-based Stat- a foreclosure in a trustee’s deed to JPMCC The University Center development LeSaint, an Illinois-based third-party Link has signed a lease for office space 2006-LDP7 Trinity Place LLC. That near the University of Memphis has logistics provider founded 30 years ago at 7990 Trinity Road in Cordova in Trinity entity bought the property from seen good leasing activity of late. with 17 locations across the country, said Place. The diagnostic data management Harris P. Quinn serving as trustee. The Loeb Properties Inc.-owned Memphis’ location and transportation and medical billing company will remain The previous owner, California- property at the southwest corner of infrastructure made the city a prime target in its current location at 3320 Park Ave. in based Kapree Trinity LLC, defaulted Poplar Avenue and Highland Street for expansion. East Memphis until the move in August. on a $6.5 million loan through recently saw a lease renewal on LeSaint’s location is near Memphis StatLink’s new office space in Trinity LaSalle bank NA after buying the heels of a new lease. International Airport, three miles from Place is 2,300 square feet and features up the center for $7.9 million from The Church of Jesus Christ FedEx Corp.’s Superhub and adjacent to to seven offices, conference rooms and Crews Trinity Place LLC. of Latter-day Saints signed the United States Postal Service facility. Le- medical test interpretation center depend- Built in 1998, the center sits Amos Maki a three-year renewal for 999 Saint has more than 240 customers in the ing on final buildout plans. The lease was on 4.62 acres at the northwest Inked square feet while Black & Ve- chemical, retail, beverage, pharmaceutical administered through Altus Real Estate corner of Trinity Road and atch Inc., a global engineering and industrial sectors. Advisors LLC. Germantown Parkway. It features traffic and consulting firm, signed a new lease for “Memphis is geographically an ideal “We are very excited about this move counts of about 63,000 vehicles per day. 3,866 square feet. Laura Reece represented location for LeSaint to be opening up as it signifies the growth that this company Loeb Properties in the transactions. another facility,” said Dino Moler, execu- has experienced in the past year,” said Mid-South Foot & Ankle Specialists tive vice president of client solutions for Dana Capocaccia, president and CEO of PLLC is relocating its Cordova office. It In other news, Rainey Kizer Reviere & LeSaint. “With our partner approach with StatLink, which was founded in 2006 and recently signed a new lease for around Bell PLC has renewed its lease at Raymond our customers, we know where our cus- has offices in Dallas and Houston. “The 4,000 square feet at 8055 Club Parkway. James Tower Downtown. tomers are focusing their growth and that increase in office space and IT infrastruc- The practice will leave its current location Fields represented the tenant. Heather intelligence allows us to be proactive and ture will be instrumental in our efforts to at 8200 Old Dexter Road. Murchison from Parkway Realty repre- engineer solutions that will allow them to continue expanding our services.” Jeb Fields of Commercial Advisors/ sented the landlord. grow.” Trinity Place has been on a roller- Cushman & Wakefield represented Mid- Elliot Embry with NAI Saig Co. repre- coaster ride over the last several years. South Foot & Ankle. Conner Walker of Send commercial lease announcements sented LeSaint. Patrick Walton with Com- Atlanta-based Altus purchased Trinity Commercial Advisors/Cushman & Wake- to Amos Maki, who can be reached at 521- mercial Advisors/Cushman & Wakefield Place for $2.8 million in 2011. In January field represented the landlord, Methodist 2464 or [email protected].

REAL ESTATE RECAP 0 State Line Road Hickory Hill has been sold for $1.8 Memphis, TN 38116 million. New Life in Christ Fellowship Barnhart Buys Industrial Sale Amount: $1.5 million Church of Mississippi bought the Sale Date: June 27, 2013 church in a June 24 warranty deed Buyer: Old Dominion Freight Line from LaBelle Haven Baptist Inc. Property for Expansion Inc. Because it is exempt from property Seller: Ferrell Properties taxes, dwelling information isn’t Details: Old Dominion Freight Line available on the Shelby County | Eric Smith [email protected] Inc. has paid $1.5 million for 59.2 Assessor of Property website, but acres of land at Airways Boulevard the church sits on 14.9 acres on the and State Line Road for its Memphis south side of East Holmes Road be- expansion. tween Riverdale and Ross roads. Dunn Rd The Thomasville, N.C.-based com- New Life in Christ Fellowship Industrial pany bought the land, which abuts Church, which has a church in Olive Interstate 55 at the Tennessee- Branch, filed a $1.6 million deed of Property Beyette Ave Mississippi state line, June 27 from trust through Sycamore Bank in Heyde Ave Ferrell Properties. conjunction with the purchase. The purchase closed a week after The Rev. Kevin B. Willis Sr. signed the city-county Economic Devel- the trust deed, as did pastor Linda

Troyer Ave opment Growth Engine (EDGE) K. Willis and elders Audrey T. Betts, approved a nine-year payment-in- Gregory K. Kerr and Quincy L.

18th St lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program for Preston.

W.E. Freeman Dr Freeman W.E. Old Dominion. Memphis Depot Pkwy EDGE awarded Old Dominion a 1615 Sycamore View Road nine-year PILOT to add 188 new Memphis, TN 38134 jobs and invest $31.3 million in a Danielson Pl building on the newly acquired Sale Amount: $1.1 million 2085 W. E. Freeman Drive • memphis, TN 38114 land. Sale Date: June 21, 2013 Buyer: Millennium Trust Co. as 6825 E. Holmes Road Custodian for SBrown & Associates 2085 W. E. Freeman Drive Memphis, TN 38141 CRE #105 LLC Memphis, TN 38114 Seller: Sycamore View LLC Sale Amount: $1.8 million Details: The Starbucks coffee shop Sale Amount: $2.6 million Sale Date: June 24, 2013 at 1615 Sycamore View Road in Sale Date: June 27, 2013 Buyer: New Life in Christ Fellow- Northeast Memphis has sold for $1.1 Buyer: Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. ship Church million. Seller: Varma Family LP Seller: LaBelle Haven Baptist Inc. Millennium Trust Co. as Custo- Details: Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. has paid $2.6 million for the industrial Loan Amount: $1.6 million dian for SBrown & Associates CRE property at 2085 W.E. Freeman Drive in the Defense Depot area as part of its local Loan Date: June 24, 2013 #105 LLC, bought the 6-year-old, expansion. The Memphis-based company bought the 153,455-square-foot facil- Maturity Date: June 24, 2017 1,896-square-foot shop June 21 from ity in a June 27 special warranty deed from Varma Family LP. The EDGE board last Lender: Sycamore Bank Sycamore View LLC. month approved a nine-year payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) program for Barnhart. Details: The LaBelle Haven Baptist John F. Caldwell signed the war- church at 6825 E. Holmes Road in ranty deed as managing partner. 30 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

GOVERNMENT memphis Law Talk Wharton Fires Back at City For Pool, Law Career Budget Critics Strikes Right Chord Bill Dries [email protected] Richard J. Alley | Special to The Daily News emphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. said some critics of cuts Mthis week in the Memphis hances are good that you’ve “Every judge and every attor- Fire Department are the same Mem- seen attorney David Pool in ney that I spoke with said to me, phis City Council members who were Caction. ‘If they’re offering you an in-house critical of his administration for not Maybe not pacing the courtroom counsel position, you should take cutting enough during the just-ended floor in front of a jury but in front it. You can always run for judge, city budget season. of a raucous crowd at a late-night but you can’t always get a position “By George, we have cut, and the tavern. The in-house counsel for like they’re offering you; attorneys very folks who say cut, cut, cut will be Drexel Chemical Co. came to the legal that have been practicing for years the very ones you will see in the days profession late, having been heavily covet those positions and you really ahead who will be blasting me for the involved in the local music scene with should take that offer,’” Pool said. attrition plan in the Fire Department,” groups such as Pam and the Passions, He did, and says that the posi- Wharton said at the Thursday, July 11, and Carson & Pool. tion has “worked out fabulously.” taping of the WKNO-TV program “Be- Pool received a bachelor’s degree Pool’s work for the company that hind The Headlines.” in commercial music with a con- manufactures agricultural chemicals The program, hosted by Eric centration in jazz composition from and has 250 employees involves Barnes, publisher of The Daily News, the University of Memphis and then a lot of contract review, compli- airs Friday at 7 p.m. taught at Memphis Catholic, Central ance, employment law and insur- Wharton talked about the city High School and Lausanne Collegiate ance matters. It’s a far cry from the property tax increase the same week School. days he spent in the Shelby County that Memphis Fire Department brass After seven years of teaching, Criminal Justice Complex, the court- announced the closing of a fire station he became a full-time professional house or Juvenile Court as a general and other reductions. The department musician, touring Europe, resort practitioner. cuts are part of a budget plan to reduce towns and with regular summer gigs “I have one client; it’s Drexel,” the city payroll in the fiscal year that in Destin, Fla. he said. “The questions and issues began July 1 by 300 employees who will Why give up nights on the beach that are presented on a regular basis leave through attrition. club circuit for days in a law library? are so interesting and to resolve the The city’s bottom line will see sav- The idea was never far off, Pool’s Pool problem is so satisfying.” ings from the attrition reductions over father had been an attorney and Pool Having received his under- the following two fiscal years. knew he could go to him with any graduate, a master’s in teaching Wharton described those critical questions. and law degree from one school, Pool is a of the Fire Department cuts as “fear “There were many times when he big booster of the University of Memphis. mongers.” said, ‘You signed a contract? Let me look He sits on the board of the Law Alumni “This is through not replacing at it,’” Pool said. “But like any adult, you Association and tries to help in any way he individuals who were leaving anyway. end up in situations with contracts or can, whether it be monetarily, with sweat We are going to keep the response purchases … where you feel like you really Every judge and every equity or encouraging students to enter time within the acceptable standards got the raw end of the deal, so I frequently attorney that I spoke the law school. so there is no risk,” he said. “Some thought about going back to school.” with said to me, ‘If As for the bright lights and roaring members of the council said let’s just Couple the wisdom from his father they’re offering you an in- crowds, Pool is equally as happy with a cut. Well, there are certain things with the fact that the music business is house counsel position, satchel full of briefs and Westlaw. you cut but you don’t get a recurring overrun with bad deals, and at 37 Pool “I miss music, but there’s nothing like you should take it. You benefit from those cuts. … The best found himself at the University of Mem- “ being a lawyer,” Pool said. “Every lawyer way to keep those numbers down on phis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. can always run for judge, that I talked to while I was in law school, a sustainable basis is to reduce your “It was very demanding; every day I but you can’t always get the young ones and the old ones, there employee compliment.” would think when I woke up, ‘What have a position like they’re was a common theme: You won’t believe, The city tax rate of $3.40 is a 29-cent I gotten myself into?’” he said of being offering you.’” when you graduate, how important this is increase in the tax rate. Of that 29 cents, more than a decade older than the average and how every aspect of your life is inextri- 25 cents is the increase needed to law student. “It was a real eye-opener, the –David Pool cably related to the law somehow.” produce the same amount of revenue amount of effort and work and diligence for city government taking into account you had to put into it.” property value lost in the 2013 property After graduating in 2008, Pool teamed reappraisal. The remaining 4 cents is a with attorney David Ray for half a year SOLD IN 24 DAYS! tax hike. before heading out on his own in general Wharton bristled at criticism from practice. He enjoyed working solo and Midtown in East Memphis some on the council who said the soon found himself with more work than 481 South Yates. Totally unique … Built increase in the tax rate contributes to he’d expected. Being an older attorney in 1932, with all the original charm intact. a continuing population shift out of when starting his practice, Pool had the If you’re thinking of selling, find out about Memphis. advantage of a network already in place Wharton noted that since before and referrals and clients came from the my highly successful Strategic Marketing he became mayor in October 2009, the many people he’d met while perform- Program that can mean the difference in council has rolled back the city proper- ing live over the years. “I was so busy whether you sell….or sit! Remember… ty tax rate until this fiscal year. The roll that I hired a secretary just to answer the ROSENGARTEN = RESULTS! back started with a cut of city funding phone,” he said. to Memphis City Schools in 2008. Pool had further plans, though, having Sheldon Rosengarten “If that’s the case,” Wharton said of designs to run for judge. He sought advice the exodus theory, “why didn’t people from Leigh Shockey, a friend and the CEO Broker, Life Member Multi-Million Dollar Club just flood in here when they had that of Drexel Chemical Co., who offered her Memphis Area “The Oldest Real Estate Company in Town” Association of Realtors® whopping tax cut back there that got us help, but something else as well: a posi- [email protected] www.memphisrelocate.com into this trouble? Did the folks rush in tion as in-house counsel with her family’s 682-1868 here? Did folks stop leaving?” business. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 31

Newsmakers Stop Bargaining Daniels Takes on New Role And Start At Memphis Chamber Negotiating Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series. Kate Simone | [email protected] Most business professionals have taken a class or read a book to sharpen their negotiating skills. Unfortunately, what’s often taught is how to bargain versus how to The Greater Memphis Chamber has promoted Amy negotiate – and the two are vastly different. Daniels to the newly created position of senior vice Bargaining is about determining who’s right, president, membership and communications. Daniels, whereas negotiating is about determining who has worked at the chamber for 17 years, will now what’s right. If you’re fighting for oversee the membership department while continuing who’s right, by definition, in her prior role, leading the communications and someone loses. Why programming department. would a new customer of yours, who just felt beaten down through Education: BA, English; minors in What talent do you wish you negotiation, want to both French and political science, had? If I could have one talent, work with your firm Lori turner- Christian Brothers University, 1996. I wish I could cook really well. I long-term? You may wilson like cooking, but my dishes are win this time, but what guerrilla sales and marketing Family: Married to Douglas Daniels, often experiments – just ask are the odds that they and mom to Cate Daniels (and Lucy my brother, Tony Argiro, about will buy again, renew their agreement with the dog). some heavyweight yeast rolls I you, or refer you? served at Thanksgiving. A nationally recognized expert on the art Favorite quote: “This is the day the of negotiation, Jack Kaine, is a motivational Daniels Lord has made, let us rejoice and be Who has had the greatest speaker and hired gun recruited by cor- glad.” – Psalms 118:24 influence on you? Without a porations across the globe for his counsel doubt, my mom and dad have Greater Memphis Chamber serves through tough business negotiations. His negotiating philosophy is this: in order for Favorite movie: “The Godfather” had the greatest influence on me. as the voice of business. When you both parties to win, you must enlarge versus They instilled a great sense of pride, look back at the last 175 years in divide the pie. That can mean simply adding The sports team(s) you root for: faith and love in me. Memphis, the business community value to what you’re bringing to the table, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Cow- has had a great influence on the versus cutting your price. boys Why did the Chamber create this shaping of our community. Our jobs Let’s say you sell luxury automobiles position? It made good business promise is to work hard every day and a regular customer of yours says he is What’s playing on your stereo sense to have a strong, consistent to bring jobs to our community. By going to buy from the dealership in a nearby doing just that, our member busi- right now? Whatever my 12-year- message throughout our commu- city because their cost is 5 percent lower. old has blasting on her iPhone. nications, programming and now nesses will benefit. Especially given that you’re selling an up- membership. This position allows us scale product, the last strategy you want to Activities you enjoy outside of to tell our story from all angles. If you could give one piece of ad- employ is discounting. If you do, you’re train- work: When I’m not a “dance mom,” vice to young people, what would ing your customers to bargain with you. I enjoy reading and spending leisure What are your goals in your new it be? My advice to young people is Instead, ask if the competing dealer- time with my family. role? First and foremost, my goal is to never be afraid of hard work and ship offers free oil changes for life as well as to grow our membership base. The never be afraid to fail. loaner cars should you ever have a repair. If that doesn’t close the deal, you might also offer free tires for life – knowing that most high-end car buyers sell their vehicles Christina Meek has been promoted to serve as an account manager and in the company’s Bartlett branch. long before they ever need new tires. The to director of communications at the will have a greater role in the agency’s perceived value in what you’ve added to Greater Memphis Chamber. Meek has business development efforts and client Professional Service Industries Inc. the negotiation is high, but your actual cost been with the chamber three years and strategy. has promoted Ginger Stern to manager is much lower than the 5 percent discount formerly served as its communications of its Memphis Airport Special Project. requested. Besides this, you’ve maintained specialist. Dr. Linda Smiley, gynecologic on- Stern has been with the company since your price integrity. cologist with The West Clinic, has been June 2012. Joseph “Blake” Marotti has It’s important that you look at yourself as Mark Dean, executive director of appointed to the American Society of joined PSI’s Memphis office as a staff a problem solver versus a negotiator. You’re Volunteer Mid-South, has been ap- Clinical Oncology’s Quality Oncology engineer. Marotti is a graduate of Arkan- there to ask the right questions that uncover pointed to the Points of Light Corporate Practice Initiative steering group. Smiley sas State University. what the other party needs to feel satisfied Institute’s leadership faculty. Dean has joined The West Clinic in 1995. with to complete the negotiation and then to been executive director of Volunteer Eddie McDoniel has joined Group ultimately find a way to deliver that – per- Mid-South since 1994. Whit Sutton has been named the Benefits LLC as account manager. haps in an entirely unexpected way. Remem- first full-time energy manager at the McDoniel is a licensed insurance agent, ber: the objective is not to win. It’s to walk Dr. John S. Thomas has joined University of Tennessee Health Science and previously worked at Humana, away with a deal that works for both parties. Semmes-Murphey Clinic as a neurolo- Center. He is responsible for analyzing UnitedHealthcare and Aetna. Check back next week for the top 10 gist. Thomas’ areas of interest include the campus’ energy usage and develop- must-have negotiating skills that will ensure neuromuscular diseases, movement ing an energy management plan. Mark Jobe has joined Glankler you close more deals while strengthening disorders, sleep disorders and clinical Brown PLLC as an associate. Jobe con- relationships with customers along the way. neurophysiology. Darrell Cobbins has been appoint- centrates his practice in real estate law, ed to the Family Safety Center board of business transactions and family law. Lori Turner-Wilson is an award-winning Kerri Guyton has been promoted directors. Cobbins is president and CEO columnist and CEO/Founder of RedRover Sales to director of client services at Obsidian of commercial and corporate real estate Boyle Insurance Agency has been & Marketing, www.redrovercompany.com. You Public Relations, taking over manage- firm Universal Commercial. named the 2012 Erie Insurance Ten- can follow RedRover on Twitter (@redrov- ment of the firm’s Memphis office. nessee New Agency of the Year for ercompany and @loriturner) and Facebook Thomas Whitehead has been promoted Laura Gaither has joined Crye-Leike producing the most new business with (facebook.com/redrovercompany). to the firm’s newly created growth Realtors. Gaither, who recently became Erie Insurance in 2012 among newly specialist role. Whitehead will continue a licensed Realtor in Tennessee, is based appointed agencies. 32 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Foreclosure Notices its successors and assigns; and the other exemptions which are expressly may be rescinded at the Successor Related Info undersigned, Wilson & Associates, waived in the Deed of Trust, said property Trustee’s option at any time. The right Fayette County P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- being real estate situated in Madison is reserved to adjourn the day of the Also read our daily edition, The Daily cessor Trustee. County, Tennessee, and being more sale to another day, time, and place News, in print or online every business NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby particularly described as follows: certain without further publication, upon day for public notices for Memphis & NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE given that the entire indebtedness has Land is described as follows: Being announcement at the time and place Shelby County. WHEREAS, default has occurred in the been declared due and payable; and Lot Number Thirteen (13), of Cedar for the sale set forth above. W&A No. Go to www.memphisdailynews.com or performance of the covenants, terms, that an agent of Wilson & Associates, Hill Acres Subdivision, a plat of which 1286-142930 call 683.NEWS for more information. and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue appears of record in Plat Book 3, DATED June 18, 2013 dated November 23, 2010, and the of the power, duty, and authority vested Page 345, in the Register’s Office WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Deed of Trust of even date securing the in and imposed upon said Successor of Madison County, Tennessee, refer- Successor Trustee same, recorded December 3, 2010, as Trustee will, on July 25, 2013 on or about ence to which plat is made for a more FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. Instrument No. 10006632 in Office of 11:00 A.M., at the Madison County particular description of said lot. MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. the Register of Deeds for Fayette County, Courthouse, Jackson, Tennessee, of- ALSO KNOWN AS: 13 Cedar Hill Cove, COM Tennessee, executed by Alicia M. Sap- fer for sale certain property hereinafter Medina, Tennessee 38355 June 28, July 5, 12, 2013 Fin11553 land Avenue, Jackson, Tennessee pington, conveying certain property described to the highest bidder FOR This sale is subject to all matters 38301-0802 therein described to Charles E. Tonkin, CASH, free from the statutory right of shown on any applicable recorded NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE This sale is subject to all matters II A Knox County Resident as Trustee redemption, homestead, dower, and all plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive WHEREAS, default has occurred in the shown on any applicable recorded for Mortgage Electronic Registration other exemptions which are expressly covenants, easements, or setback lines performance of the covenants, terms, plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage waived in the Deed of Trust, said property that may be applicable; any statutory and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note covenants, easements, or setback lines Investors Group, its successors and being real estate situated in Madison rights of redemption of any governmental dated August 19, 2003, and the Deed of that may be applicable; any statutory assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson County, Tennessee, and being more agency, state or federal; any prior liens Trust of even date securing the same, re- rights of redemption of any governmental & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been particularly described as follows: or encumbrances as well as any priority corded August 22, 2003, at Book T1512, agency, state or federal; any prior liens appointed Successor Trustee. Beginning in the South margin of Col- created by a fixture filing; and to any Page 435 in Office of the Register of or encumbrances as well as any priority NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby lege Street at the Northwest corner matter that an accurate survey of the Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, created by a fixture filing; and to any given that the entire indebtedness has of what was formerly known as the premises might disclose. In addition, the executed by Patricia C. Parish, conveying matter that an accurate survey of the been declared due and payable; and J.H. Harper Lot, it being the Northeast following parties may claim an interest certain property therein described to premises might disclose. In addition, the that an agent of Wilson & Associates, corner of a lot formerly known as in the above-referenced property: Rusty Charles Patterson as Trustee for Mort- following parties may claim an interest in P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue the J.L. Tomlin Homestead Property Sisco; Elizabeth Blaine Sisco gage Electronic Registration Systems, the above-referenced property: Patricia of the power, duty, and authority vested and running thence West 55 feet The sale held pursuant to this Notice Inc., as nominee for Franklin American C. Parish; Secretary of Housing & Ur- in and imposed upon said Successor to a stake, the Northeast corner of may be rescinded at the Successor Mortgage Company, its successors and ban Development; State of Tennessee Trustee will, on August 26, 2013 on a lot to Heavener by W. E. Fite and Trustee’s option at any time. The right assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson Department of Transportation or about 10:00 A.M., at the Fayette wife, which is called Lot Number 1 in is reserved to adjourn the day of the & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been The sale held pursuant to this County Courthouse, Somerville, Ten- the Division of the Tomlin property; sale to another day, time, and place appointed Successor Trustee. Notice may be rescinded at the Succes- nessee, offer for sale certain property thence South 120 feet to a stake; certain without further publication, upon NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby sor Trustee’s option at any time. The hereinafter described to the highest thence East Fifty-Five feet to the announcement at the time and place given that the entire indebtedness has right is reserved to adjourn the day of bidder FOR CASH, free from the statu- West line of a lot formerly known as for the sale set forth above. W&A No. been declared due and payable; and the sale to another day, time, and place tory right of redemption, homestead, the J. H. Harper lot; thence North 120 700-230602 that an agent of Wilson & Associates, certain without further publication, upon dower, and all other exemptions which feet to College Street, the point of DATED June 19, 2013 P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue announcement at the time and place are expressly waived in the Deed of beginning, and being Lot Number 2 WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., of the power, duty, and authority vested for the sale set forth above. W&A No. Trust, said property being real estate in the plat of lots conveyed to W. E. Successor Trustee in and imposed upon said Successor 1286-235372 situated in Fayette County, Tennessee, Fite by Elvira B. Tomlin, et al. FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. Trustee will, on July 25, 2013 on or about DATED June 20, 2013 and being more particularly described ALSO KNOWN AS: 444 East College MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. 11:00 A.M., at the Madison County WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., as follows: Street, Jackson, Tennessee 38301 COM Courthouse, Jackson, Tennessee, of- Successor Trustee Lot 196, The Oaklands Subdivision, This sale is subject to all matters June 28, July 5, 12, 2013 Fin11552 fer for sale certain property hereinafter FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. Section E, as shown on plat of re- shown on any applicable recorded described to the highest bidder FOR MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. cord in Plat Book 7, Page 57, in the plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE CASH, free from the statutory right of COM Register’s Office of Fayette County, covenants, easements, or setback lines WHEREAS, default has occurred redemption, homestead, dower, and all June 28, July 5, 12, 2013 Fin11556 Tennessee, to which plat reference that may be applicable; any statutory in the performance of the covenants, other exemptions which are expressly is hereby made for a more particular rights of redemption of any governmental terms, and conditions of a Deed of Trust waived in the Deed of Trust, said property NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE description of said property. agency, state or federal; any prior liens Note dated January 22, 2004, and the being real estate situated in Madison WHEREAS, default has occurred in the ALSO KNOWN AS: 165 Oaksedge or encumbrances as well as any priority Deed of Trust of even date securing the County, Tennessee, and being more performance of the covenants, terms, Drive, Oakland, Tennessee 38060 created by a fixture filing; and to any same, recorded January 30, 2004, at particularly described as follows: and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note This sale is subject to all matters matter that an accurate survey of the Book T1553, Page 868 in Office of the A parcel of land lying and being situ- dated June 28, 2007, and the Deed of shown on any applicable recorded plat; premises might disclose. In addition, the Register of Deeds for Madison County, ated in the Fourth Ward of the City Trust of even date securing the same, any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- following parties may claim an interest Tennessee, executed by Anthony K. Wil- of Jackson, Madison County, Ten- recorded June 29, 2007, at Book T1803, enants, easements, or setback lines in the above-referenced property: Bill A. liams and Christi D. Williams, conveying nessee, and being more particularly Page 1826 in Office of the Register of that may be applicable; any statutory Marable; Teresa I. Marable certain property therein described to R. described as follows: Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, rights of redemption of any governmental The sale held pursuant to this Notice Bradley Sigler as Trustee for Mortgage Beginning on a point in the West executed by Philip Garside and Cynthia agency, state or federal; any prior liens may be rescinded at the Successor Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as right-of-way of North Highland Avenue Garside, conveying certain property or encumbrances as well as any priority Trustee’s option at any time. The right nominee for Franklin American Mortgage at the Northeast corner of this tract, therein described to Hunter Simmons created by a fixture filing; and to any is reserved to adjourn the day of the Company, its successors and assigns; the same being the Southeast corner as Trustee for First South Bank; and matter that an accurate survey of the sale to another day, time, and place and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- of the Byron C. Golden property (Deed the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, premises might disclose. In addition, the certain without further publication, upon ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed Book 527, Page 616), and runs; P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- following parties may claim an interest announcement at the time and place Successor Trustee. thence, South 02 degrees 24 minutes cessor Trustee. in the above-referenced property: Alicia for the sale set forth above. W&A No. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby 05 seconds West, 55.68 feet, with the NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby M. Sappington; Joseph F. Ackerman, 700-218157 given that the entire indebtedness has West right-of-way of North Highland given that the entire indebtedness has III; GE Capital Retail Bank DATED June 19, 2013 been declared due and payable; and Avenue, to a point in the right-of-way been declared due and payable; and The sale held pursuant to this Notice WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., that an agent of Wilson & Associates, at the Southeast corner of this tract, that an agent of Wilson & Associates, may be rescinded at the Successor Successor Trustee P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue the same being the Northeast corner P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue Trustee’s option at any time. The right FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. of the power, duty, and authority vested of the Glenn R. Wall and wife, Janice of the power, duty, and authority vested is reserved to adjourn the day of the MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. in and imposed upon said Successor P. Wall property (Deed Book 520, in and imposed upon said Successor sale to another day, time, and place COM Trustee will, on August 22, 2013 on Page 551); thence, North 89 degrees Trustee will, on August 1, 2013 on certain without further publication, upon June 28, July 5, 12, 2013 Fin11551 or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison 47 minutes 36 seconds West, 5.00 or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison announcement at the time and place County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- feet, with the North boundary of Wall, County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- for the sale set forth above. W&A No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE see, offer for sale certain property here- passing a one-half inch iron rod set see, offer for sale certain property here- 1286-232112 WHEREAS, default has occurred in the inafter described to the highest bidder with aluminum cap stamped PLS INC inafter described to the highest bidder DATED July 3, 2013 performance of the covenants, terms, FOR CASH, free from the statutory right JACKSON IN (which is typical of all FOR CASH, free from the statutory right WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note of redemption, homestead, dower, and monuments set during the course of of redemption, homestead, dower, and Successor Trustee dated September 30, 2008, and the all other exemptions which are expressly this survey), and continuing 144.35 all other exemptions which are expressly FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. Deed of Trust of even date securing waived in the Deed of Trust, said property feet, with the North boundary of Wall, waived in the Deed of Trust, said property MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. the same, recorded October 1, 2008, being real estate situated in Madison a total of 149.35 feet, to a 1 and being real estate situated in Madison COM at Book T1843, Page 102 in Office County, Tennessee, and being more one-half inch iron pipe found encased County, Tennessee, and being more July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11571 of the Register of Deeds for Madison particularly described as follows: in concrete in the East margin of a particularly described as follows: County, Tennessee, executed by Rusty Being Lot Number 504, Section V 10-foot alley (Highland Place B & B Beginning at a stake in the South Sisco, conveying certain property therein of Cotton Ridge Estates, a plat of Alley) at the Southwest corner of Wall; margin of Fair Oaks Drive, said stake described to R. Bradley Sigler as Trustee which appears of record in Plat Book thence, North 02 degrees 10 minutes being 920 feet East of the East mar- Foreclosure Notices for Mortgage Electronic Registration 9, Page 202, in the Register’s Office 10 seconds East, 56.06 feet, with the gin of U.S. Highway Number 45 (as Systems, Inc., as nominee for Franklin of Madison County, Tennessee, refer- East margin of the alley, to a one-half widened) and at the Northeast corner Madison County American Mortgage Company, its suc- ence to which plat is made for a more inch iron pipe found (60-penny nail of Lot Number 9 in Block 5 in Section cessors and assigns; and the under- particular description of said lot. driven in top of pipe) in the asphalt l of the Fair Oaks Subdivision, a plat signed, Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., ALSO KNOWN AS: 43 Whitney Cove, surface of the alley at the Northwest of which appears of record in Plat NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE having been appointed Successor Jackson, Tennessee 38305 corner of this tract and the Southwest Book 1, Page 216, in the Register’s WHEREAS, default has occurred in the Trustee. This sale is subject to all matters corner of the aforementioned Golden Office of Madison County, Tennessee; performance of the covenants, terms, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby shown on any applicable recorded property; thence, South 89 degrees and runs thence North 88.5 degrees and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note given that the entire indebtedness has plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive 38 minutes 41 seconds East, 144.56 East with the South margin of Fair dated November 18, 2008, and the been declared due and payable; and covenants, easements, or setback lines feet, with the South boundary of Oaks Drive 100 feet to a stake at Deed of Trust of even date securing the that an agent of Wilson & Associates, that may be applicable; any statutory Golden, passing a one-half inch iron the Northwest corner of Lot Number same, recorded November 20, 2008, at P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue rights of redemption of any governmental rod set, and continuing 5.00 feet, with 11; thence South 1.5 degrees East Book T1846, Page 459 in Office of the of the power, duty, and authority vested agency, state or federal; any prior liens the South boundary of Golden, a total with the West line of said Lot Number Register of Deeds for Madison County, in and imposed upon said Successor or encumbrances as well as any priority of 149.56 feet, to the Point of Begin- 11, 180 feet to a stake in the North Tennessee, executed by Bill A. Marable Trustee will, on July 25, 2013 on or about created by a fixture filing; and to any ning, containing 8,345 square feet line of Bon Air Estates; thence South and Teresa I. Marable, conveying certain 11:00 A.M., at the Madison County matter that an accurate survey of the or 0.19 acres within these bounds, 88.5 degrees West with the North line property therein described to Ronald Courthouse, Jackson, Tennessee, of- premises might disclose. In addition, the as surveyed on October 19, 2000, of said Bon Air Estates 100 feet to M. Harkavy as Trustee for Mortgage fer for sale certain property hereinafter following parties may claim an interest in by Professional Land Services, RLS a stake at the Southeast corner of Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., described to the highest bidder FOR the above-referenced property: Anthony 1922, 118 Miller Avenue, Jackson, said Lot Number 9; thence North 1.5 as nominee for Realty Mortgage Cor- CASH, free from the statutory right of K. Williams; Christi D. Williams Tennessee. poration, a Mississippi Corporation, redemption, homestead, dower, and all The sale held pursuant to this Notice ALSO KNOWN AS: 525 North High- Continued on page 34 34 July 512-18, - 11, 20132013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Foreclosure Notices being 56 feet South of the South waived in the Deed of Trust, said property for American Home Mortgage, its succes- FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. Continued from page 33 margin of Williams Street; and runs being real estate situated in Madison sors and assigns; and the undersigned, MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. thence West 149 feet to a 10 foot County, Tennessee, and being more Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having COM degrees West with the East line of alley; thence South 54.3 feet to a particularly described as follows: been appointed Successor Trustee. July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11565 Lot Number 9, 180 feet to the point stake; thence East 149 feet to the Beginning at a stake in the East NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby of beginning. Being Lot Number 10 West margin of Glendale Avenue; margin of North Highland Avenue of given that the entire indebtedness has NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE in Block 5 of Section 1 of the Fair thence North with West margin of U.S. Highway Number 45 as widened been declared due and payable; and WHEREAS, default has occurred in the Oaks Subdivision. Glendale Avenue 54.3 feet to the 10 feet, said stake being 40 feet from that an agent of Wilson & Associates, performance of the covenants, terms, ALSO KNOWN AS: 78 Fair Oaks Drive, place of beginning, and being desig- the center of Highway and at the P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note Jackson, Tennessee 38305 nated as Lot Number 19 in the Lane Northwest corner of Lot Number 6, of the power, duty, and authority vested dated June 4, 2003, and the Deed of This sale is subject to all matters and Pearson Subdivision, as appears Block Number 1 in Section I, of Fair in and imposed upon said Successor Trust of even date securing the same, shown on any applicable recorded of record in Plat Book 1, Page 107, Oaks Subdivision, as per plat of record Trustee will, on August 29, 2013 on recorded June 6, 2003, at Book T1485, plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive in the Register’s Office of Madison in the Register’s Office of Madison or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison Page 738 in Office of the Register of covenants, easements, or setback lines County, Tennessee. County, Tennessee, and runs thence County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, that may be applicable; any statutory ALSO KNOWN AS: 159 Glendale North 9 and a Half degrees West with see, offer for sale certain property here- executed by Carol Newman, conveying rights of redemption of any governmental Street, Jackson, Tennessee 38301 the East margin of said road U.S. inafter described to the highest bidder certain property therein described to agency, state or federal; any prior liens This sale is subject to all matters Highway Number 45, a distance of FOR CASH, free from the statutory right Charles R. Pettigrew as Trustee for or encumbrances as well as any priority shown on any applicable recorded 96.5 feet to a stake in the Southwest of redemption, homestead, dower, and First Franklin Financial Corporation; and created by a fixture filing; and to any plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive corner of Lot Number 4; thence North all other exemptions which are expressly the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, matter that an accurate survey of the covenants, easements, or setback lines 80 and a Half degrees East a distance waived in the Deed of Trust, said property P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- premises might disclose. In addition, the that may be applicable; any statutory of 160 feet to a stake at the South- being real estate situated in Madison cessor Trustee. following parties may claim an interest rights of redemption of any governmental east corner of Lot Number 4; thence County, Tennessee, and being more NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby in the above-referenced property: Philip agency, state or federal; any prior liens South 9 and a Half degrees East a particularly described as follows: given that the entire indebtedness has Garside; Cynthia Garside; Sayle Oil or encumbrances as well as any priority distance of 96.5 feet to a stake at Beginning at an iron pin found in the been declared due and payable; and Company, Inc. created by a fixture filing; and to any the Northeast corner of Lot Number North margin of Cedarfield Road, that an agent of Wilson & Associates, The sale held pursuant to this Notice matter that an accurate survey of the 6; thence in a Southwesterly direction which point is the Southeast corner P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue may be rescinded at the Successor premises might disclose. In addition, and parallel to the North line of this lot of Betty Galloway as recorded in Deed of the power, duty, and authority vested Trustee’s option at any time. The right the following parties may claim an inter- a distance of 160 feet to the point of Book 599, Page 758 in the Register’s in and imposed upon said Successor is reserved to adjourn the day of the est in the above-referenced property: beginning, and being Lot Number 5 in Office of Madison County, Tennessee, Trustee will, on August 8, 2013 on sale to another day, time, and place Helena P. Louvaris; HSBC Mortgage Block 1 in Section I of the Fair Oaks thence from the point of beginning and or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison certain without further publication, upon Services Inc.; Decision One Mortgage Subdivision, a plat of which appears with the East line of Galloway, North County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- announcement at the time and place Company; Unknown Heirs of Rheudean of record in Plat Book 1, Page 216, 08 degrees 25 minutes 28 seconds see, offer for sale certain property here- for the sale set forth above. W&A No. B. Douglass; HSBC Mortgage Services; in the Register’s Office of Madison East 354.29 feet to an iron pin found inafter described to the highest bidder 700-229186 HSBC Mortgage Services County, Tennessee. in the South line of Howard Johnson as FOR CASH, free from the statutory right DATED June 27, 2013 The sale held pursuant to this Notice ALSO KNOWN AS: 2214 North High- recorded in Deed Book 468, Page 197 of redemption, homestead, dower, and WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., may be rescinded at the Successor land Avenue, Jackson, Tennessee in the said Register’s Office; thence all other exemptions which are expressly Successor Trustee Trustee’s option at any time. The right 38305 with the South line of Johnson South waived in the Deed of Trust, said property FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. is reserved to adjourn the day of the This sale is subject to all matters 88 degrees 30 minutes 14 seconds being real estate situated in Madison MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. sale to another day, time, and place shown on any applicable recorded East 919.60 feet to a fence corner, County, Tennessee, and being more COM certain without further publication, upon plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive thence following a fence on a new particularly described as follows: July 5, 12, 19, 2013 Fin11561 announcement at the time and place covenants, easements, or setback lines line through Anthony Cooper, South Being Lot 1 on final plat for Nancy for the sale set forth above. W&A No. that may be applicable; any statutory 24 degrees 23 minutes 01 seconds C. Newman prepared by Murry T. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE 1286-143621 rights of redemption of any governmental West 172.23 feet to a fence corner Jenkins, Register’s Land Surveyor WHEREAS, default has occurred in the DATED June 28, 2013 agency, state or federal; any prior liens in the North line of James Osborn as 2031, as recorded on October 31, performance of the covenants, terms, WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., or encumbrances as well as any priority recorded in Deed Book 502, Page 528 2001 in Plat Book 9, Page 203, in the and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note Successor Trustee created by a fixture filing; and to any in the said Register’s Office, thence Register’s Office of Madison County, dated March 27, 2006, and the Deed of FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. matter that an accurate survey of the with the North line of Osborn, North Tennessee, reference to which plat Trust of even date securing the same, MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. premises might disclose. In addition, the 61 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds is hereby made for a more particular recorded April 17, 2006, at Book T1751, COM following parties may claim an interest West 39.04 feet to an iron pin found description of said lot showing its Page 541 in Office of the Register of July 5, 12, 19, 2013 Fin11562 in the above-referenced property: Philip at the Northeast corner of Paul location and the length and direction Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, Garside; Cynthia Garside Seefelt as recorded in Deed Book of its boundary lines. executed by Helena P. Louvaris, convey- NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The sale held pursuant to this Notice 586, Page 181 in the said Register’s ALSO KNOWN AS: 2561 Riverside ing certain property therein described to WHEREAS, default has occurred in the may be rescinded at the Successor Office, thence with the North line of Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38301 Carter, Stanfill & Kirk, PLLC as Trustee performance of the covenants, terms, Trustee’s option at any time. The right Seefelt North 78 degrees 53 minutes This sale is subject to all matters for Mortgage Electronic Registration and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note is reserved to adjourn the day of the 58 seconds West 214.41 feet to an shown on any applicable recorded Systems, Inc., as nominee for Decision dated July 12, 2007, and the Deed of sale to another day, time, and place iron pin found at the Northeast cor- plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive One Mortgage Company, LLC, its succes- Trust of even date securing the same, certain without further publication, upon ner of Barbara Edwards as recorded covenants, easements, or setback lines sors and assigns; and the undersigned, recorded July 25, 2007, at Book T1806, announcement at the time and place in Deed Book 586, Page 668 in the that may be applicable; any statutory Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having Page 902 in Office of the Register of for the sale set forth above. W&A No. said Register’s Office, thence with rights of redemption of any governmental been appointed Successor Trustee. Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, 700-227618 the North line of Edwards, South 86 agency, state or federal; any prior liens NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby executed by Philip Garside and Cynthia DATED July 5, 2013 degrees 03 minutes 53 seconds West or encumbrances as well as any priority given that the entire indebtedness has Garside, conveying certain property WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., 289.49 feet to an iron pin found at the created by a fixture filing; and to any been declared due and payable; and therein described to Hunter Simmons Successor Trustee Northwest corner of Edwards; thence matter that an accurate survey of the that an agent of Wilson & Associates, as Trustee for First South Bank; and FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. with the West line of Edwards South premises might disclose. In addition, the P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. 5 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds following parties may claim an interest of the power, duty, and authority vested P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- COM East 199.20 feet to an iron, pin found in the above-referenced property: Carol in and imposed upon said Successor cessor Trustee. July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11564 in the North margin of Cedarfield Newman Trustee will, on August 1, 2013 on NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby Road; thence with the North margin The sale held pursuant to this Notice or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison given that the entire indebtedness has NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE of Cedarfield Road the following may be rescinded at the Successor County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- been declared due and payable; and WHEREAS, default has occurred in the calls: South 78 degrees 33 minutes Trustee’s option at any time. The right see, offer for sale certain property here- that an agent of Wilson & Associates, performance of the covenants, terms, 22 seconds West 45.09 feet, South is reserved to adjourn the day of the inafter described to the highest bidder P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note 83 degrees 36 minutes 42 seconds sale to another day, time, and place FOR CASH, free from the statutory right of the power, duty, and authority vested dated March 12, 2007, and the Deed of West 166.04 feet; thence North 84 certain without further publication, upon of redemption, homestead, dower, and in and imposed upon said Successor Trust of even date securing the same, re- degrees 45 minutes 37 seconds West announcement at the time and place all other exemptions which are expressly Trustee will, on August 8, 2013 on corded March 14, 2007, at Book T1792, 176.64 feet to the point of beginning, for the sale set forth above. W&A No. waived in the Deed of Trust, said property or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison Page 559 in Office of the Register of containing 4.44 acres. 700-204390/700-76642 being real estate situated in Madison County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, (Legal description corrected with DATED June 28, 2013 County, Tennessee, and being more see, offer for sale certain property here- executed by Jimmy W. Ables, conveying Attorney’s Affidavit recorded on WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., particularly described as follows: inafter described to the highest bidder certain property therein described to 6/20/2013) Successor Trustee Beginning at a stake in the West FOR CASH, free from the statutory right Charles R. Pettigrew, Attorney at Law ALSO KNOWN AS: 431 Cedarfield FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. margin of Glendale Avenue (formerly of redemption, homestead, dower, and as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Road, Pinson, Tennessee 38366 MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. known as Hogsett Street), said stake all other exemptions which are expressly Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee This sale is subject to all matters COM shown on any applicable recorded July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11568 plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE SURGEON GENERAL’S that may be applicable; any statutory WHEREAS, default has occurred WARNING: rights of redemption of any governmental in the performance of the covenants, agency, state or federal; any prior liens terms, and conditions of a Deed of Cigarette Smoking or encumbrances as well as any priority Trust Note dated March 22, 2002, and Causes Lung Cancer. created by a fixture filing; and to any the Deed of Trust of even date securing matter that an accurate survey of the the same, recorded March 26, 2002, at premises might disclose. In addition, the Book T1368, Page 234 in Office of the following parties may claim an interest in Register of Deeds for Madison County, the above-referenced property: Jimmy W. Tennessee, executed by Ricky R. Mitch- Ables; JPMorgan Chase Bank, National ell and Kimberly L. Mitchell, conveying SURGEON GENERAL’S Association certain property therein described to R. WARNING: The sale held pursuant to this Notice Bradley Sigler as Trustee for Mortgage may be rescinded at the Successor Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Radon Causes Lung Cancer. Trustee’s option at any time. The right nominee for Franklin American Mortgage You Should Test Your Home. is reserved to adjourn the day of the Company, its successors and assigns; sale to another day, time, and place and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- certain without further publication, upon ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed The U.S. Surgeon General recommends that your home be tested for Radon. Radon is the second announcement at the time and place Successor Trustee. leading cause of lung cancer. If you have never smoked, Radon is the number one cause of lung for the sale set forth above. W&A No. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby cancer. Radon is an invisible radioactive gas that seeps into your home from underground, and the 700-236130 given that the entire indebtedness has only way you can tell if you have dangerous levels of Radon in your home is to test for it. Radon DATED June 28, 2013 been declared due and payable; and problems can be easily fixed. For testing information, call or visit: WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., that an agent of Wilson & Associates, 1-800-SOS-RADON www.epa.gov/radon Successor Trustee P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18,5 - 11, 20132013 35

public notices of the power, duty, and authority vested West a distance of 101.02 feet to Hall Land Surveying Company, R.L.S. may be rescinded at the Successor Related Info in and imposed upon said Successor a point; thence North 0 degrees 39 #943, on May 25, 1994. Trustee’s option at any time. The right Trustee will, on August 29, 2013 on minutes 51 seconds East a distance [Legal description has been corrected is reserved to adjourn the day of the Also read our daily edition, The Daily or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison of 46.67 feet to a point being the pursuant to attorney affidavit to be sale to another day, time, and place News, in print or online every business County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- Southwest corner of Lot 94; thence filed prior to foreclosure.] certain without further publication, upon day for public notices for Memphis & see, offer for sale certain property here- with the South line of Lot 94 North ALSO KNOWN AS: 137 Ridgemont announcement at the time and place Shelby County. inafter described to the highest bidder 72 degrees 20 minutes 20 seconds Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38305- for the sale set forth above. W&A No. Go to www.memphisdailynews.com or FOR CASH, free from the statutory right East a distance of 238.75 feet to 4612 1286-235965 call 683.NEWS for more information. of redemption, homestead, dower, and the point of beginning. This being the This sale is subject to all matters DATED July 5, 2013 all other exemptions which are expressly exact same Lot 93 of North Brunswick shown on any applicable recorded WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., waived in the Deed of Trust, said property Place, Section VII, as shown on plat plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive Successor Trustee being real estate situated in Madison in Plat Book 6, at Page 216, on file covenants, easements, or setback lines FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. County, Tennessee, and being more in the Register’s Office of Madison that may be applicable; any statutory MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. particularly described as follows: County, Tennessee. rights of redemption of any governmental COM Being Lot Number 208, Section II of ALSO KNOWN AS: 33 Tarkenton Drive, agency, state or federal; any prior liens July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11575 Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute the Cotton Ridge Estates a plat of Humboldt, Tennessee 38343-8595 or encumbrances as well as any priority Trustee which appears of record in Plat Book This sale is subject to all matters created by a fixture filing; and to any www.kirschattorneys.com 8, Page 137, and to which reference shown on any applicable recorded matter that an accurate survey of the Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP is hereby made for a more particular plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive premises might disclose. In addition, the Foreclosure Notices 555 Perkins Road Extended, description of said lot. covenants, easements, or setback lines following parties may claim an interest in Second Floor ALSO KNOWN AS: 41 Denim Cove, that may be applicable; any statutory the above-referenced property: Dorothy Shelby County Memphis, TN 38117 Jackson, Tennessee 38305-7518 rights of redemption of any governmental Ward Phone (901)767-5566 This sale is subject to all matters agency, state or federal; any prior liens The sale held pursuant to this Notice Fax (901)761-5690 shown on any applicable recorded or encumbrances as well as any priority may be rescinded at the Successor SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 12-037216 plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive created by a fixture filing; and to any Trustee’s option at any time. The right Sale at public auction will be on June 29, July 6, 13, 2013 Fin11559 covenants, easements, or setback lines matter that an accurate survey of the is reserved to adjourn the day of the August 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM local that may be applicable; any statutory premises might disclose. In addition, the sale to another day, time, and place time, at the southwest door, the Adams rights of redemption of any governmental following parties may claim an interest in certain without further publication, upon Avenue entrance of the Shelby County agency, state or federal; any prior liens the above-referenced property: Bradley announcement at the time and place Courthouse, Memphis, Tennessee Foreclosure Notices or encumbrances as well as any priority E. Young for the sale set forth above. W&A No. pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by created by a fixture filing; and to any The sale held pursuant to this Notice 1286-235922 Hayley W. Coffey and Lannon W. Coffey, Tipton County matter that an accurate survey of the may be rescinded at the Successor DATED July 2, 2013 to Arnold Weiss, Trustee, as trustee for premises might disclose. In addition, the Trustee’s option at any time. The right WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys- following parties may claim an interest is reserved to adjourn the day of the Successor Trustee tems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE in the above-referenced property: Ricky sale to another day, time, and place FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. for Pulaski Mortgage Company on March WHEREAS, default has occurred in the R. Mitchell; Kimberly L. Mitchell; Citi- certain without further publication, upon MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. 10, 2004 at Instrument No. 04046122; performance of the covenants, terms, Financial, Inc.; CitiFinancial, Inc. announcement at the time and place COM conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note The sale held pursuant to this Notice for the sale set forth above. W&A No. July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11574 having been appointed Substitute or dated July 23, 2011, and the Deed of may be rescinded at the Successor 1286-235842 Successor Trustee, all of record in the Trust of even date securing the same, Trustee’s option at any time. The right DATED July 8, 2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Shelby County Register’s Office. Default recorded August 3, 2011, at Book 1521, is reserved to adjourn the day of the WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., WHEREAS, default has occurred in the has occurred in the performance of Page 360 in Office of the Register of sale to another day, time, and place Successor Trustee performance of the covenants, terms, the covenants, terms, and conditions Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, certain without further publication, upon FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note of said Deed of Trust and the entire executed by Richard L. McCoy Linda S. announcement at the time and place MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. dated March 25, 2005, and the Deed of indebtedness has been declared due McCoy Richard L. McCoy and Linda S. Mc- for the sale set forth above. W&A No. COM Trust of even date securing the same, re- and payable. Coy, conveying certain property therein 1286-232408 July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11573 corded March 29, 2005, at Book T1658, Party Entitled to Enforce the Debt: described to Frank Alvstad as Trustee DATED July 2, 2013 Page 452 in Office of the Register of Wells Fargo Bank, NA for Mortgage Electronic Registration WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, The following real estate located in Systems, Inc., as nominee for Oceanside Successor Trustee WHEREAS, default has occurred in the executed by Eron Faye Wilson, conveying Shelby County, Tennessee, will be sold Mortgage Company, its successors and FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. performance of the covenants, terms, certain property therein described to R. to the highest call bidder: assigns; and the undersigned, Wilson MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note Bradley Sigler as Trustee for Mortgage Lot 4, Bellevue Lawns Subdivision, as & Associates, P.L.L.C., having been COM dated November 29, 2006, and the Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as shown on plat of record in Plat Book appointed Successor Trustee. July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11572 Deed of Trust of even date securing the nominee for Franklin American Mortgage 138, Page 64, in the Register’s Office NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby same, recorded December 11, 2006, Company, its successors and assigns; of Shelby County, Tennessee, to which given that the entire indebtedness has NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE at Book T1782, Page 1619 in Office and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- plat reference is hereby made for a been declared due and payable; and WHEREAS, default has occurred in the of the Register of Deeds for Madison ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed more particular description thereof. that an agent of Wilson & Associates, performance of the covenants, terms, County, Tennessee, executed by Dorothy Successor Trustee. Street Address: 1565 Belle Trees P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note Ward, conveying certain property therein NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby Drive, Cordova, Tennessee 38016 of the power, duty, and authority vested dated May 31, 2011, and the Deed of described to Arnold M. Weiss, Esq. as given that the entire indebtedness has Parcel Number: D0207B A00004 in and imposed upon said Successor Trust of even date securing the same, Trustee for Wells Fargo Bank N.A.; and been declared due and payable; and Current Owner(s) of Property: Lannon Trustee will, on August 14, 2013 on or recorded May 31, 2011, at Book T1905, the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, that an agent of Wilson & Associates, W. Coffey and wife, Haley W. Coffey about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County Page 934 in Office of the Register of P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue aka Hayley W. Coffey Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, o f- Deeds for Madison County, Tennessee, cessor Trustee. of the power, duty, and authority vested The street address of the above fer for sale certain property hereinafter executed by Bradley E. Young, conveying NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby in and imposed upon said Successor described property is believed to be described to the highest bidder FOR certain property therein described to given that the entire indebtedness has Trustee will, on August 8, 2013 on 1565 Belle Trees Drive, Cordova, Ten- CASH, free from the statutory right of Charles H. Byrd Sr. as Trustee for Mort- been declared due and payable; and or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison nessee 38016, but such address is redemption, homestead, dower, and all gage Electronic Registration Systems, that an agent of Wilson & Associates, County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- not part of the legal description of the other exemptions which are expressly Inc., as nominee for Franklin American P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue see, offer for sale certain property here- property sold herein and in the event of waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- Mortgage Company, a Tennessee Corpo- of the power, duty, and authority vested inafter described to the highest bidder any discrepancy, the legal description erty being real estate situated in Tipton ration, its sucessors and assigns; and in and imposed upon said Successor FOR CASH, free from the statutory right herein shall control. County, Tennessee, and being more the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, Trustee will, on August 8, 2013 on of redemption, homestead, dower, and SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) particularly described as follows: P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison all other exemptions which are expressly RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. Lot 35, Salem Woods Subdivision, cessor Trustee. County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- waived in the Deed of Trust, said property This sale is subject to all matters Section A as recorded in Plat Cabinet NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby see, offer for sale certain property here- being real estate situated in Madison shown on any applicable recorded plat A, Slide 168 in the Register’s Office given that the entire indebtedness has inafter described to the highest bidder County, Tennessee, and being more any unpaid taxes; and any restrictive of Tipton County, Tennessee and been declared due and payable; and FOR CASH, free from the statutory right particularly described as follows: covenants, easements, or setback lines being more particularly described that an agent of Wilson & Associates, of redemption, homestead, dower, and Being Lot Number 43, of Section I of that may be applicable; any statutory as follows: P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue all other exemptions which are expressly the Subdivision of Bemis Company, right of redemption of any governmental Beginning at a point in the Southeast of the power, duty, and authority vested waived in the Deed of Trust, said property Inc. property, plat of which appears agency, state or federal; any prior liens line of Cheryl Street, 260.57 feet in and imposed upon said Successor being real estate situated in Madison of record in the Register’s Office of or encumbrances as well as any priority North of the South boundary line Trustee will, on August 8, 2013 on County, Tennessee, and being more Madison County, Tennessee in Plat created by a fixture filing; and to any of said Subdivision in the common or about 11:00 A.M., at the Madison particularly described as follows: Book 2, Page 179, et seq., reference matter that an accurate survey of the corner of Lots 35 and 36; thence County Courthouse, Jackson, Tennes- Beginning at an iron pin on the West to which Plat is made for a particular premises might disclose. Northeastwardly along said South- see, offer for sale certain property here- margin of Ridgemont Drive at the description of said parcel of real All right of equity of redemption, east line a distance of 50.09 feet to inafter described to the highest bidder Southeast corner of Lot 113, Section estate showing its location and the statutory and otherwise, and homestead a point in the Southwest corner of Lot FOR CASH, free from the statutory right III, Woodland Hills Subdivision as approximate length and direction of are expressly waived in said Deed of 34; thence Southeastwardly along of redemption, homestead, dower, and recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 92, boundary lines. Trust, and the title is believed to be the line dividing Lot 34 and Lot 35, all other exemptions which are expressly in the Register’s Office of Madison ALSO KNOWN AS: 107 Roberts good, but the undersigned will sell and a distance of 252.11 feet to a point waived in the Deed of Trust, said property County, Tennessee; thence with the Street, Jackson, Tennessee 38301- convey only as Substitute Trustee. in the West line of Lot 30; thence being real estate situated in Madison West margin of Ridgemont Drive fol- 7432 The right is reserved to adjourn Southeastwardly along the line di- County, Tennessee, and being more lowing a curve (radius of 667.30 feet) This sale is subject to all matters the day of the sale to another day, viding Lot 30 and 29, a distance of particularly described as follows: to the left a distance of 110 feet to shown on any applicable recorded time, and place certain without further 117.89 feet to a point in the Northeast Beginning on a point in the Western an iron pin on the North line of Lot plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive publication, upon announcement at the corner of Lot 36; thence Westwardly margin of Tarkenton Drive and being 57, Section I as recorded in Plat Book covenants, easements, or setback lines time and place for athe sale set forth along the line dividing Lot 36 and Lot 25 feet from the center of said drive 2, Page 90 in said Register’s Office; that may be applicable; any statutory above. If the highest bidder cannot pay 35, a distance of 289.49 feet to the and also being the Southeast corner thence with the North line of Lot rights of redemption of any governmental the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of point of beginning. of Lot 94 of North Brunswick Place, 57 and Lot 51 North 73 degrees 48 agency, state or federal; any prior liens the sale, the next highest bidder, at ALSO KNOWN AS: 397 Cheryl Street, Section VII; thence with the margin of minutes 26 seconds West a distance or encumbrances as well as any priority their highest bid, will be deemed the Brighton, Tennessee 38011 said drive and with the arc of a curve of 175 feet to an iron pin; thence created by a fixture filing; and to any successful bidder. This sale is subject to all matters to the left having a radius of 513.85 North 11 degrees 50 minutes East matter that an accurate survey of the This property is being sold with the shown on any applicable recorded plat; feet a distance of 95.11 feet to a point a distance of 106 feet to an iron pin premises might disclose. In addition, the express reservation that the sale is any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- being the Northeast corner of Lot 92; at the Southwest corner of Lot 113; following parties may claim an interest subject to confirmation by the lender or enants, easements, or setback lines thence with the Northern line of Lot thence with the South line of Lot 113 in the above-referenced property: Eron trustee. This sale may be rescinded by that may be applicable; any statutory 92 South 61 degrees 43 minutes 07 South 73 degrees 30 minutes East a Faye Wilson; The Estate of Eron Faye the Substitute Trustee at any time. rights of redemption of any governmental seconds West a distance of 223.4 distance of 170.53 feet to the point Wilson; The Heirs of The Estate of Eron This office may be a debt collector. agency, state or federal; any prior liens feet to a point being the Northwest of beginning. Being Lot 112, Section Faye Wilson; Marion T. Smith and Othell This may be an attempt to collect a debt or encumbrances as well as any priority corner of Lot 92; thence North 42 III, Woodland Hills Subdivision platted H. Smith and any information obtained may be created by a fixture filing; and to any degrees 38 minutes 02 seconds as aforesaid, as surveyed by David The sale held pursuant to this Notice used for that purpose. Continued on page 36 36 July 512-18, - 11, 20132013 www.thememphisnews.com

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Foreclosure Notices and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- matter that an accurate survey of the NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby ALSO KNOWN AS: 249 Bloomington Continued from page 35 ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed premises might disclose. In addition, the given that the entire indebtedness has Drive, Brighton, Tennessee 38011 Successor Trustee. following parties may claim an interest in been declared due and payable; and This sale is subject to all matters matter that an accurate survey of the NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby the above-referenced property: Angela that an agent of Wilson & Associates, shown on any applicable recorded plat; premises might disclose. In addition, the given that the entire indebtedness has Goodwin P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- following parties may claim an interest in been declared due and payable; and The sale held pursuant to this Notice of the power, duty, and authority vested enants, easements, or setback lines the above-referenced property: Richard that an agent of Wilson & Associates, may be rescinded at the Successor in and imposed upon said Successor that may be applicable; any statutory L. McCoy; Linda S. McCoy; Richard L. P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue Trustee’s option at any time. The right Trustee will, on August 7, 2013 on or rights of redemption of any governmental McCoy; Linda S. McCoy of the power, duty, and authority vested is reserved to adjourn the day of the about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County agency, state or federal; any prior liens The sale held pursuant to this Notice in and imposed upon said Successor sale to another day, time, and place Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, of- or encumbrances as well as any prior- may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee will, on August 7, 2013 on or certain without further publication, upon fer for sale certain property hereinafter ity created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any Trustee’s option at any time. The right about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County announcement at the time and place described to the highest bidder FOR matter that an accurate survey of the is reserved to adjourn the day of the Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, of- for the sale set forth above. W&A No. CASH, free from the statutory right of premises might disclose. In addition, the sale to another day, time, and place fer for sale certain property hereinafter 1286-214341 redemption, homestead, dower, and all following parties may claim an interest certain without further publication, upon described to the highest bidder FOR DATED June 18, 2013 other exemptions which are expressly in the above-referenced property: David announcement at the time and place CASH, free from the statutory right of WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- C. Ruby; Teresa M. Ruby; American for the sale set forth above. W&A No. redemption, homestead, dower, and all Successor Trustee erty being real estate situated in Tipton General Financial Services, Inc.; The 1286-233357 other exemptions which are expressly FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. County, Tennessee, and being more Estate of David C. Ruby; Internal DATED June 18, 2013 waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. particularly described as follows: Revenue Service; Capital One Bank; WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., erty being real estate situated in Tipton COM Lot 9, Section D, Woodale Subdivi- Teresa M. Ruby as the administrator Successor Trustee County, Tennessee, and being more June 28, July 5, 12, 2013 Fin11554 sion, as shown on Plat of record at of the estate of David Clayton Ruby; FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. particularly described as follows: Cabinet E, Slide 166, in the Register’s The Unknown Heirs of David C. Ruby; MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. Lot 2, Minor Plat of the Mistie NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, Midland Funding LLC COM Tucker Subdivision, as recorded in WHEREAS, default has occurred in the to which reference is hereby made On or about May 2, 2008, the United June 28, July 5, 12, 2013 Fin11555 Plat Cabinet H, Slide 369, in the performance of the covenants, terms, for a more particular description of States of America, Internal Revenue Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note said lot. Service, fi led a federal tax lien against NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Tennessee, to which plat reference dated July 22, 2005, and the Deed of ALSO KNOWN AS: 271 Groom Avenue, the Defendant, Teresa and David Ruby, WHEREAS, default has occurred in the is hereby made for a more particular Trust of even date securing the same, Covington, Tennessee 38019 recorded in the Register’s Offi ce of performance of the covenants, terms, description of said lot. recorded July 27, 2005, at Book 1219, This sale is subject to all matters Tipton County, Tennessee, at Book 17, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note ALSO KNOWN AS: 2701 Terry Lane Page 65 in Offi ce of the Register of shown on any applicable recorded plat; Page 546. Any interest in the property dated April 16, 2010, and the Deed of South Road, Covington, Tennessee Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- held by the United States of America, Trust of even date securing the same, 38019 executed by James A. Adams and Ur- enants, easements, or setback lines Internal Revenue Service, by virtue of recorded April 20, 2010, at Book 1473, This sale is subject to all matters sula Ponder Adams, conveying certain that may be applicable; any statutory the aforementioned federal tax lien is Page 473 in Offi ce of the Register of shown on any applicable recorded plat; property therein described to Dennie rights of redemption of any governmental both junior and inferior to the interests Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- R. Marshall as Trustee for Mortgage agency, state or federal; any prior liens held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Provided, how- executed by Angela Goodwin, conveying enants, easements, or setback lines Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as or encumbrances as well as any priority ever, that the United States of America, certain property therein described to that may be applicable; any statutory nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corpora- created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any Internal Revenue Service, pursuant Danny Goulder as Trustee for Mortgage rights of redemption of any governmental tion, its successors and assigns; and matter that an accurate survey of the to 26 U.S.C. §7425 and 28 U.S.C. Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., agency, state or federal; any prior liens the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, premises might disclose. In addition, the §2410(c), shall have one hundred and as nominee for First Omni Mortgage or encumbrances as well as any priority P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- following parties may claim an interest in twenty (120) days from the date of the Lending, its successors and assigns; created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any cessor Trustee. the above-referenced property: James A. sale within which to redeem the property Adams; Ursula Ponder Adams; Internal by virtue of its tax lien(s) herein by pay- Revenue Service ment of the actual amount paid by the The sale held pursuant to this Notice purchaser at the foreclosure sale, plus may be rescinded at the Successor any amount in excess of the expenses Trustee’s option at any time. The right necessarily incurred in connection with is reserved to adjourn the day of the such property, less the income from sale to another day, time, and place such property, plus a reasonable rental certain without further publication, upon value of such property. As required by 26 announcement at the time and place U.S.C. §7425(b), the United States of for the sale set forth above. W&A No. America, Internal Revenue Service has 931-100043 been given timely notice of this action. DATED June 25, 2013 On or about November 24, 2008, WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., the United States of America, Internal Successor Trustee Revenue Service, fi led a federal tax lien FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. against the Defendant, Teresa and David ’t reach eve MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. Ruby, recorded in the Register’s Offi ce of on ry COM Tipton County, Tennessee, at Book 17, d bo July 5, 12, 19, 2013 Fin11558 Page 652. Any interest in the property e d held by the United States of America, W y NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Internal Revenue Service, by virtue of WHEREAS, default has occurred in the the aforementioned federal tax lien is performance of the covenants, terms, both junior and inferior to the interests and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note held by CitiMortgage, Inc. Provided, how- dated May 7, 2002, and the Deed of ever, that the United States of America, Trust of even date securing the same, Internal Revenue Service, pursuant recorded May 15, 2002, at Book 1002, to 26 U.S.C. §7425 and 28 U.S.C. Page 658 in Offi ce of the Register of §2410(c), shall have one hundred and Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, twenty (120) days from the date of the executed by David C. Ruby, conveying sale within which to redeem the property certain property therein described to by virtue of its tax lien(s) herein by pay- Kathryn L. Harris, a resident of P.O. ment of the actual amount paid by the Box 54, Rossville, Fayette County, TN purchaser at the foreclosure sale, plus 38066, as Trustee for Mortgage Elec- any amount in excess of the expenses tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as a necessarily incurred in connection with separate corporation that is acting solely such property, less the income from as a nominee for Community Mortgage such property, plus a reasonable rental Corporation and Community Mortgage value of such property. As required by 26 Corporation’s successors and assigns; U.S.C. §7425(b), the United States of and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- America, Internal Revenue Service has ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed been given timely notice of this action. Successor Trustee. The sale held pursuant to this Notice NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby may be rescinded at the Successor Just a whole lot of somebodies. given that the entire indebtedness has Trustee’s option at any time. The right been declared due and payable; and is reserved to adjourn the day of the that an agent of Wilson & Associates, sale to another day, time, and place P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue certain without further publication, upon We think you’ll agree – there’s not a more of the power, duty, and authority vested announcement at the time and place powerful advertising vehicle for reaching in and imposed upon said Successor for the sale set forth above. W&A No. the city’s professional community. Trustee will, on August 7, 2013 on or 817-181952 about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County DATED June 28, 2013 Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, of- WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., fer for sale certain property hereinafter Successor Trustee described to the highest bidder FOR FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. CASH, free from the statutory right of MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. redemption, homestead, dower, and all COM other exemptions which are expressly July 5, 12, 19, 2013 Fin11560 waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- erty being real estate situated in Tipton NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE County, Tennessee, and being more WHEREAS, default has occurred in the particularly described as follows: performance of the covenants, terms, Lot 53, Woodlawn Plantation, Sec- and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note tion B, as shown on plat of record dated August 26, 2009, and the Deed in Plat Cabinet D, Slide 106, in the of Trust of even date securing the same, Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, recorded September 2, 2009, at Book Tennessee, to which plat reference 1450, Page 332 in Offi ce of the Register Visit TheMemphisNews.com or call 683.NEWS is hereby made for a more particular of Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, description of said property. executed by Kristen Lewis and Delane www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18,5 - 11, 2013 37

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Lewis, conveying certain property therein property being situated in the Sixth in and imposed upon said Successor certain without further publication, upon Related Info described to W. Aaron Fortner as Trustee Civil District of Tipton County, Ten- Trustee will, on August 21, 2013 on or announcement at the time and place for Mortgage Electronic Registration nessee and located on the East right about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County for the sale set forth above. W&A No. Also read our daily edition, The Daily Systems, Inc., as nominee for Churchill of way line of West Road (formerly Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, o f- 1286-127575 News, in print or online every business Mortgage Corporation, a Tennessee Sycamore Drive). fer for sale certain property hereinafter DATED July 5, 2013 day for public notices for Memphis & Corporation, its successors and assigns; Beginning at a found iron post on the described to the highest bidder FOR WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., Shelby County. and the undersigned, Wilson & Associ- East right of way line of West Drive CASH, free from the statutory right of Successor Trustee Go to www.memphisdailynews.com or ates, P.L.L.C., having been appointed being the Southwest corner of Lot redemption, homestead, dower, and all FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. call 683.NEWS for more information. Successor Trustee. 23 of Munford Estates, Section A, other exemptions which are expressly MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby as recorded at Plat Cabinet B Slide waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- COM given that the entire indebtedness has 71 and 72, also being the Northwest erty being real estate situated in Tipton July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11569 been declared due and payable; and corner of Lot 24 of said subdivision; County, Tennessee, and being more that an agent of Wilson & Associates, thence in a Northeastwardly direc- particularly described as follows: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue tion, along the East right of way line Situated in the Sixth Civil District of WHEREAS, default has occurred in the of the power, duty, and authority vested of West Drive, also being the West Tipton County, State of Tennessee performance of the covenants, terms, 41; thence North 70 degrees, 28 in and imposed upon said Successor line of Lot 23, North 08 degrees 58 and being known as a 5.00 acre and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note minutes, 03 seconds East along the Trustee will, on September 4, 2013 minutes 58 seconds East, a called partition from land conveyed to Timo- dated April 22, 1994, and the Deed of North line of Lot 41, 227.87 feet to on or about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton distance of 160.00 feet, but in all a thy and Evelyn Armstrong by deed Trust of even date securing the same, a point in the Southwest corner of County Courthouse, Covington, Ten- measured distance of 160.27 feet recorded in deed Book 658, Page recorded April 25, 1994, at Book 723, Lot 46; thence North 19 degrees, nessee, offer for sale certain property to a found iron post being the North- 373 in the Tipton County Register’s Page 345 in Office of the Register of 31 minutes, 57 seconds West along hereinafter described to the highest west corner of Lot 23, also being the Office, further bounded and described Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, the West line of Lot 46, 201.59 feet bidder FOR CASH, free from the statu- Southwest corner of Lot 40 of Munford as follows: executed by Joseph L. Wroblewski and to a point in the Southeast corner of tory right of redemption, homestead, Estates, Section B as recorded at Beginning at a half inch iron rebar Linda J. Wroblewski, conveying certain Lot 43; thence South 70 degrees, 28 dower, and all other exemptions which Plat Cabinet B Slide 191 and 192; with cap set in the Easterly sideline property therein described to Thomas minutes, 03 seconds West along the are expressly waived in the Deed of thence in a Southeastwardly direc- of Armstrong Road (50 feet wide) F. Baker, IV as Trustee for First Ten- South line of Lot 43, 215.54 feet to Trust, said property being real estate tion, along the North line of Lot 23 said rebar lying in the Southerly line nessee Bank National Association; and the point of beginning. situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, and the South line of Lot 40, South of land conveyed to Elijah J. and Rosie the undersigned, Wilson & Associates, ALSO KNOWN AS: 370 Blaydes Drive, and being more particularly described 81 degrees 22 minutes 05 second F. Cook by deed recorded in deed P.L.L.C., having been appointed Suc- Atoka, Tennessee 38004-7108 as follows: East, a called distance of 188.49 Book 414, Page 167 in the Tipton cessor Trustee. This sale is subject to all matters Lot 10, Shiloh Estates Subdivision feet, but in all a measured distance County, Register’s Office; NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby shown on any applicable recorded plat; as shown on plat of record in Plat of 188.38 feet to a found iron post I Thence along said Southerly line of given that the entire indebtedness has any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- Cabinet D, Slide 138, in the Register’s being the Northeast corner of Lot 23 Cook North 87 degrees 29 minutes been declared due and payable; and enants, easements, or setback lines Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, to and the Northwest corner of Lot 25 of 59 feet East a distance of 202.26 that an agent of Wilson & Associates, that may be applicable; any statutory which plat reference is hereby made said subdivision, Section A: thence feet to a 2 feet iron pin found at the P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue rights of redemption of any governmental for a more particular description of in a Southeastwardly direction, along Southeasterly corner thereof; of the power, duty, and authority vested agency, state or federal; any prior liens said lot. the East line of Lot 23 and the West II Thence along the Easterly line of in and imposed upon said Successor or encumbrances as well as any priority ALSO KNOWN AS: 89 Michelle Cove, line of Lot 25, South 14 degrees 34 land so conveyed to Cook North 03 Trustee will, on August 14, 2013 on or created by a fixture filing; and to any Brighton, Tennessee 38011 minutes 02 seconds East, a called degrees 15 minutes 20 seconds West about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County matter that an accurate survey of the This sale is subject to all matters distance of 174.56. but a measured a distance of 107.64 feet to a half Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, o f- premises might disclose. In addition, the shown on any applicable recorded plat; distance of 175.13 feet to a found second iron rebar with cap set at the fer for sale certain property hereinafter following parties may claim an interest in any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- iron post being the Southeast corner Northeasterly corner thereof lying in described to the highest bidder FOR the above-referenced property: Joseph enants, easements, or setback lines of Lot 23 and the Northeast corner of a Southerly line of land conveyed to CASH, free from the statutory right of L. Wroblewski; Linda J. Wroblewski; that may be applicable; any statutory Lot 24 of said subdivision; thence in Shirley Stubblefield and Carol Reed redemption, homestead, dower, and all Associates Home Equity Services, Inc.; rights of redemption of any governmental a Northwestwardly direction, along by deed recorded in deed Book 1025, other exemptions which are expressly Hallmark Credit agency, state or federal; any prior liens the South line of Lot 23 and the North Page 219 in the Tipton County Reg- waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- The sale held pursuant to this Notice or encumbrances as well as any priority line of Lot 24, North 81 degrees 12 ister’s Office; erty being real estate situated in Tipton may be rescinded at the Successor created by a fixture filing; and to any minutes 42 seconds West, a called III Thence along said Southerly line County, Tennessee, and being more Trustee’s option at any time. The right matter that an accurate survey of the distance of 258.27 feet, but a mea- and a Southerly line of land conveyed particularly described as follows: is reserved to adjourn the day of the premises might disclose. In addition, the sured distance of 258.35 feet to the to Mary Stewart and Rosalind Able Lot 42, Section C, Blaydes Estates sale to another day, time, and place following parties may claim an interest in point of beginning and containing by deed recorded in deed Book 1056, as recorded in Plat Cabinet C, Slide certain without further publication, upon the above-referenced property: Kristen 0.82 acres, more or less. Page 799 in the Tipton County, Reg- 42 in the Register’s Office of Tipton announcement at the time and place Lewis; Delane Lewis ALSO KNOWN AS: 346 West Drive, ister’s Office North 83 degrees 48 County, Tennessee and being more for the sale set forth above. W&A No. The sale held pursuant to this Notice Munford, Tennessee 38058 minutes 46 seconds East a distance particularly described as follows: 1286-182747 may be rescinded at the Successor This sale is subject to all matters of 861.56 feet to a half inch iron rebar Beginning at a point in the East line DATED July 8, 2013 Trustee’s option at any time. The right shown on any applicable recorded plat; found (I.D.Cole) at the Northwesterly of Blaydes Street, said point being WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., is reserved to adjourn the day of the any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- corner of land conveyed to Ziller in the Southwest corner of Lot 43; Successor Trustee sale to another day, time, and place enants, easements, or setback lines Home by deed recorded in Deed Book thence Southward along the East FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. certain without further publication, upon that may be applicable; any statutory 213, Page 483 in the Tipton County line of Blaydes Street, on a curve to MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. announcement at the time and place rights of redemption of any governmental Register’s Office; the left, having a radius of 841.74 COM for the sale set forth above. W&A No. agency, state or federal; any prior liens IV Thence along a Westerly line of feet a distance of 202.46 feet to a July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11570 700-236706 or encumbrances as well as any priority land so conveyed to Home South 03 point in the Northwest corner of Lot DATED July 5, 2013 created by a fixture filing; and to any degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds East WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., matter that an accurate survey of the a distance of 221.52 feet to a half Successor Trustee premises might disclose. In addition, the inch iron rebar with cap set; FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. following parties may claim an interest V Thence South 83 degrees 48 min- MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. in the above-referenced property: Jason utes 46 seconds West a distance COM P. Thomas; Katie E. Thomas; City of of 1105.38 feet to a half inch iron • Sales Comparables July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11566 Munford, Tennessee; BancorpSouth rebar with cap set in said Easterly Bank sideline; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE The sale held pursuant to this Notice VI Thence along said Easterly sideline WHEREAS, default has occurred in the may be rescinded at the Successor North 13 degrees 31 minutes 41 sec- performance of the covenants, terms, Trustee’s option at any time. The right onds East a distance of 134.74 feet to • Thousands of Photos and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note is reserved to adjourn the day of the the place of beginning and containing dated April 20, 2006, and the Deed of sale to another day, time, and place 5.00 acres of land as surveyed, cal- Trust of even date securing the same, certain without further publication, upon culated and described in December recorded April 24, 2006, at Book 1270, announcement at the time and place 2003 by Earl T. Beckwith RLS 2251 Page 735 and modified on November for the sale set forth above. W&A No. of Beckwith Land Surveying, LLC, be • Commercial Property Profiles 28, 2006, at Book 1312, Page 58 in 931-230926 the same, more or less, but subject Office of the Register of Deeds for Tipton DATED July 2, 2013 to all legal highways and easements County, Tennessee, executed by Jason WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., of record. Bearings used herein refer P. Thomas and Katie E. Thomas, convey- Successor Trustee to an assumed meridian and are in- • Complete Sales History ing certain property therein described to FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. tended to indicate angles only. Charles M. Ennis as Trustee for Patriot MYFIR.COM and WWW.REALTYTRAC. This is to certify that this is a Class Bank; and the undersigned, Wilson & COM I Survey with an unadjusted ratio of Associates, P.L.L.C., having been ap- July 12, 19, 26, 2013 Fin11567 precision of 1:10,000 or greater. pointed Successor Trustee. Earl T. Beckwith, RLS 2251 • Sales & Construction Activity Reports NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE ALSO KNOWN AS: 365 Armstrong given that the entire indebtedness has WHEREAS, default has occurred in the Road, Atoka, Tennessee 38004 been declared due and payable; and performance of the covenants, terms, This sale is subject to all matters that an agent of Wilson & Associates, and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note shown on any applicable recorded plat; P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue dated November 16, 2004, and the Deed any unpaid taxes; any restrictive cov- • And much more! of the power, duty, and authority vested of Trust of even date securing the same, enants, easements, or setback lines in and imposed upon said Successor recorded November 30, 2004, at Book that may be applicable; any statutory Trustee will, on August 7, 2013 on or 1176, Page 145 in Office of the Register rights of redemption of any governmental about 10:00 A.M., at the Tipton County of Deeds for Tipton County, Tennessee, agency, state or federal; any prior liens Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, o f- executed by Joy E Smith and Randell C or encumbrances as well as any priority fer for sale certain property hereinafter Smith, conveying certain property therein created by a fixture filing; and to any described to the highest bidder FOR described to Jeanine B. Saylor as Trustee matter that an accurate survey of the CASH, free from the statutory right of for 1st Trust Bank For Savings Federal premises might disclose. In addition, the redemption, homestead, dower, and all Savings Bank; and the undersigned, following parties may claim an interest The standard for Mid-South real estate information since 1968 other exemptions which are expressly Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having in the above-referenced property: Joy E waived in the Deed of Trust, said prop- been appointed Successor Trustee. Smith; Randell C Smith; Secretary of erty being real estate situated in Tipton NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby Housing & Urban Development County, Tennessee, and being more given that the entire indebtedness has The sale held pursuant to this Notice particularly described as follows: been declared due and payable; and may be rescinded at the Successor Description of Lot 23 of Munford that an agent of Wilson & Associates, Trustee’s option at any time. The right Call 458-6419 or go to Estates, Section A, as recorded at P.L.L.C., as Successor Trustee, by virtue is reserved to adjourn the day of the www.chandlerreports.com Plat Cabinet B Slide 71 and 72, said of the power, duty, and authority vested sale to another day, time, and place 38 July 12-18, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com

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City Can Learn From Roaming Other Rivieras

Marshall County MARSEILLE, France – I never expect- as note-taking fails in the face of fatigue. ed those other Rivieras to look anything like We visit Vence, a short jaunt away, where those here in the States. (See last week’s we experience the Chapel of the Rosary, here is something wrong phis. The goods made at the industrial column or risk being lost while reading this designed by Matisse. The nun who runs the with what passes for an park near Byhalia will move through one. Hint: I’m on vacation.) chapel speaks perfect English, but my ears economic development Memphis intermodal facilities. I’d like to use a Portofino or St.-Paul-de- must work overtime to understand her. To strategy in Memphis Proximity to Memphis is the key to Vence dateline. But, after writ- say the artwork is exquisite is an and Shelby County. the success in Marshall County, yet be- ing last week’s column, on each understatement. We argue about PI- ing in Memphis is not. writing opportunity in those We visit Chateau Grimaldi, in TLOTs and whether the highest property The lesson is we still aren't doing locales, I was too exhausted. neighboring Antibes, where Pi- tax rate in the state contributes to an this right – even after all of the mental Day 5. Portofino is a fishing casso painted for several weeks exodus from Memphis or whether it is gymnastics in the last two years that village in the Genoa province in 1946. Among the museum’s the inability of city and county govern- created EDGE (Economic Develop- on Italy’s northwest coast. masterpieces is “Joie de Vivre.” ment to provide more government jobs ment Growth Engine) – a one-stop Its 16-room Hotel Splendido In ‘46 Picasso was 64, in the with benefits that last a lifetime. shop that really isn’t one stop but all of Mare serves as our headquar- VIC FLEMING third year of a relationship with Meanwhile, in Mississippi, there are the old stops plus a new one under an ters for a couple of days. Its I SWEAR 24 year-old Francoise Gilot. If his repeated success stories like the Chick- umbrella. small harbor takes on an air work here is any indication, he It’s not like we are without the asaw Trail Industrial Park in Marshall of mystery as a boat the size of Delaware was indeed experiencing the joy of life! County with three major manufactur- ingredients for this kind of success. docks overnight. Google “Superyacht Baton Picasso donated several works to ing and distribution tenants. We have Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Rouge” and be as amazed as I was! Antibes, which changed the name of the Those plants will almost certainly Park in Southwest Memphis, its access Day 6. Not far from Portofino is an area place to Le Musee Picasso – his first official hire Memphians along with workers dramatically improved. called Cinque Terres (five lands). In Monter- museum. Also here are fabulous photos of from Fayette and Marshall counties, all Presidents Island could grow by osso al Mare we wander, eat, and take a boat the master at work, dressed as my mom of whom need the jobs. 1,500 acres in terms of developable real to another terre or two. Summer has arrived dressed me in Southern summers – shorts, The point here is the jobs, isn’t it? estate as it builds railroad capacity – a with temps in the 80s, as thousands enjoy no shirt. Seriously! We ask the question because our doubling of developed space in the the Italian Riviera. Which bears a distinct re- We explore Nice, a hub of the French economic development strategy seems industrial area. semblance to the Redneck Riviera in Florida Riviera. Looks a bit like Myrtle Beach, but to be aimed at something other than There are a few important points and Alabama, except that there’s almost no in South Carolina, the bikini tops must be jobs. It seems to be aimed at calculat- to remember about what is happening sand. And very few people from Georgia. worn, right? We skirt a shoreline across from ing revenue streams and government in Marshall County. It took 15 years of In Riomaggiore, we hike what seems the a strip of casinos. We roam the shops, cafes, hoops to jump through. work for leaders of the effort there to Meanwhile, North Mississippi is see results. Those 15 years included the village’s perimeter. It’s a multi-mile maze of and flower markets of Old Town. prospering with not just private owner- recession we are still recovering from – up-again, down-again trails and stairs, skirt- We visit Musee National Marc Chagall, ship but a coalition of private owners in the recovery our leaders continue to say ing residences, vineyards, kumquat groves, from which I emerge a fan of this artist the case of Marshall County’s industrial we want to be ready for. and more. Views of the sea are stunning. about whom I knew nothing before. A trip to park. The government sector focuses The industrial park is being mar- The gelato is refreshing. Musee Matisse de Nice (love that inter- just on infrastructure and let's not keted on several levels by the owners A change of venue on Day 7 takes us nal rhyme) is aborted, as it’s undergoing forget Mississippi is pulling this off with and by government entities using a along the Mediterranean coast to Provence, maintenance and has all the good stuff in a state income tax. common set of standards. in the South of France, where a walled storage. As the official tour ends, Susan and For all of our talk on this side of the There is a strategy that is working to medieval town has adapted to tourism. I board a train, where, for the first time in state line about the regional nature of provide good paying jobs for Mem- Saint-Paul-de-Vence is home to several fine days, I write. Next week: At long last, we’ll economic development, Mississippi is phians and others in the region. The restaurants and hotels, one of which is the always have Paris. providing the jobs that will draw work- strategy is on the other side of the state Hotel Le Saint Paul, our tour’s final base. Fleming is a district court judge in Little ers from the region, including Mem- line. Days 8-10 merge in a mental muddle, Rock. Contact him at [email protected].

15 Minutes in Memphis Can Tell the Whole Story

MEG RYAN, AND 15 MINUTES IN asked if I knew everybody in town, at ago.” (And I did, but that story, and how MEMPHIS. which point I turned to the woman and her 88-year-old mother took over the The other day, I dropped in to see said, “Well, I don’t know her.” dance circle, is for another day.) my jeweler. My jeweler. Has a nice ring Which brings us to Meg Ryan. You see, after the Calandruccios to it, doesn’t it? Mine makes 75 bucks As we discussed life in Midtown, I moved out, Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan off me every single year. I mean, watch commented on how much I loved sitting rented their house during the Memphis MEMPHASIS batteries aren’t cheap, and I’m going to dan conaway on my Harbert porch swing watching filming of “Great Balls Of Fire.” “So,” I sweat through at least one watchband every kind of human and dog stroll, jog, told the assemblage, “seems I do know every summer. ies and watchbands. run or stumble by every 30 minutes or this woman and that was Meg Ryan My jeweler’s name is Bill, and he’s And yet – on this particular day dur- so. “In fact,” I said, “one afternoon I was walking by.” also a musician, a Disciples of Christ ing this particular 15 minutes – it was sitting there when this graduate-level- “Yeah,” Bill said, “she probably minister, a fellow color commentator on plenty big enough to connect me to 30 cute blond ambled by and I thought, looked up there on the porch and the passing parade, and he has a hand- years of my life like one of Bill’s charm well, lots of things, but among them was thought, ‘That looks like Dan Conaway, some pottery coffee mug with “Bite Me” bracelets in one of those cases. how much she looked like Meg Ryan …” but it couldn’t be.’” prominently displayed just below the lip. On the way out the door, I greeted Stopping me, the unidentified Bite me, Bill. My jeweler is my kind of nuanced friend and writer David coming through woman asked, “Where on Harbert?” I I’m a Memphian, and if three or four guy. the door who filled me in on the lat- told her, and she said, “I grew up on the of us bump into each other, you get the His place is on the side of an East est from Burke’s Book Store, Alchemy next corner, and Meg Ryan lived in my whole story. Memphis office building and roughly sightings and points Cooper-Young, and house.” Dan Conaway is a lifelong Mem- the size of an elevator – let’s be fair – a then I held the door for a woman I didn’t “Of course, she did,” I said, recogni- phian, longtime adman and aspiring really well-appointed elevator with a know and followed David back into Bill’s tion dawning, “You’re Cathy Calandruc- local character in a city known for them. couple of shiny display cases full of store to continue our conversation, cio and I danced with your momma at Reach him at dan@wakesomebodyup. sparkly stuff. And drawers full of batter- whereupon Bill, after a sip from Bite Me, the Trezevant prom a couple of weeks com. www.thememphisnews.com July 12-18, 2013 39

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