Public Records & Notices Monitoring local real estate since 1968 View a complete day’s public records Subscribe Presented by and notices today for our at memphisdailynews.com. free report www.chandlerreports.com Wednesday, September 2, 2020 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 135 | No. 120 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Student-made COVID-19 treatments at Rhodes fill pipeline JANE ROBERTS no one would have access to chem- “In short, they liked it. We did Emma Wallace, is starting her “Right now, what people are Courtesy of The Daily Memphian icals, let alone environments at it and discovered some new stuff senior year at Walnut Hills High really doing is repurposing drugs When Rhodes College had to home for mixing them. that could actually work as thera- School in Cincinnati. for coronavirus. That’s a great cancel in-person classes in March, The assistant professor pro- pies,” Stoddard said. With Stoddard’s direction, strategy,” Stoddard said. “But Shana Stoddard had what felt like posed they design drugs for coro- The students’ work was pub- the students designed antivirals what we end up getting is a mod- a moral dilemma for her first-year navirus, figuring that would be lished in the journal “Viruses” last and created guidelines that could erate level of activity sometimes. chemistry students: How could better than watching videos of Wednesday. Most of the 14 co-au- help make other researchers’ work she create a meaningful lab when titration. thors were freshmen. One author, more potent. RHODES CONTINUED ON P2 the county instituted hybrid models with in-school and virtual learning, SCS went 100% virtual. The out-of-school learning model, brought about A fi rst day of school like no other: SCS by the COVID-19 pandemic, was a unique experience for students who left school last spring break and never returned to classes until Monday. The virtual opens for everyone in virtual-only model approach chosen by SCS was one of several options considered by the district to get students back to a learning environment. Todd Shaffer, Winridge Elementary principal, said his students were excited to learn remotely and most were on time. “It’s shaping up to be a normal day, but a differ- ent setting,” he said, later adding virtual learning excited students. “This generation, they’re so tech savvy, I think they’re just kind of enjoying it.” The halls were much emptier than normal and the absence of students was felt. “I’m definitely a student principal,” he said. “I’m all about interacting with students, but I also look at the safety aspect. I’ll sacrifice interaction for safety. … When it’s safe for them to come back, we’re going to throw a party.” Madeline Meadows, a Winridge kindergarten teacher, and the class pet guinea pig named Dixie, sat together in her empty classroom. “I miss them all being here, and I miss the noise,” she said. “I know this is what we have to do, and I know this is going to be the best thing for us right now. We’re going to take it one day at a time, and we’re going to do our best and be committed to this until we get to all be together.” In the spring access to technology was an issue. Now, they all have access. “I think that also helps the enthusiasm,” she said. The day wasn’t without its hitches. Valisa Bankhead’s ninth-grade daughter, Amarie Bankhead may have to get a job. Jason Butler, 6, a first grader at Memphis Delta Prep, attends New Life Learning Academy’s virtual class on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. “The struggle has been real this morning,” Bank- (Mark Weber/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) head said. She’d done everything right — gotten the lap- LINDA A. MOORE, ABIGAIL WARREN different, like no other ever in the said. “This is a historic day in Shelby top on time and cleared up an early tech problem Courtesy of The Daily Memphian district. County Schools like none other.” with SCS. In some ways, the first day of school As usual, Superintendent Joris Ray On Monday SCS began the 2020-21 Her Ridgeway High School freshman has a work- on Monday, Aug. 31, was just like any visited teachers and said hello to stu- school year with every one of its near- space set up in her bedroom, ate a good dinner, went other day in Shelby County Schools. dents learning online. ly 100,000 students anywhere but at In other ways, it was historically “I’m just overjoyed and ecstatic,” Ray school. While other school districts in SCHOOL CONTINUED ON P3 INSIDE Public Records ................ 4 Public Notices ............... 15 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Marriage licenses are unavailable ©2020 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company while Shelby County Clerk’s O ce Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 135th year information since 1968 reviews internal policies for its digital Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information platforms. Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Wednesday, September 2, 2020 that prioritizes the health and in Reno, Nevada, and in previous safety of the contestants, audi- years in Las Vegas and Shreve- Miss USA, ence, and crew who will join us in port, Louisiana. Reno and Shreve- Graceland,” said Paula M. Shugart, port put together public incentive president of The Miss Universe packages to win the events. Organization.“We look forward Weinshanker expects the to crowning a new Miss USA and pared-down event to draw sev- Graceland-style, set Miss Teen USA in the historic city eral hundred people to Graceland. of Memphis,” Shugart said in a He has higher hopes if it becomes release. a multiyear affair with potential “While this year’s competi- to draw 10,000 to 15,000 visitors tions will look a little different as under normal (non-COVID-19) in November we adhere to crucial safety guide- circumstances.He believes the lines, we are excited to bring the broadcasts will have international thrill and excitement of the iconic appeal because Miss USA moves WAYNE RISHER Presley’s Memphis entertainment p.m. EST Nov. 7.A limited number MISS USA and MISS TEEN USA up to the Miss Universe compe- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian complex. The 450-room resort The of individual tickets are avail- competitions to homes across tition. Weinshanker said a mul- Graceland will host broad- Guest House at Graceland will be able. Graceland and the pageant America,” Shugart said. tiyear deal was “very very close.” casts of the Miss USA competition the host hotel for contestants and organization also are selling “ex- Weinshanker said, “Working Weinshanker said Graceland Nov. 9 and Miss Teen USA Nov. 7. pageant employees. perience packages” for fans, with with the Miss Universe Organiza- secured the events without seek- The Miss Universe Organiza- “In this year where obviously COVID-19 social distancing mea- tion, a global, inclusive organiza- ing public incentives, by empha- tion announced plans Monday, nothing is happening, we’re very sures in force. tion that celebrates women of all sizing the brand value of associ- Aug. 31, to hold the pageants at fortunate to be able to put togeth- Packages will include premi- cultures and backgrounds and ating the event with Elvis Presley. the Memphis tourist attraction er a bit of a bubble, for the contes- um seating at the competitions, empowers them to realize their Women from all 50 states built around Elvis Presley’s home. tants, for all the people who are panel discussions with former goals, is extremely important to- and the District of Columbia will The pageants are part of what working on the event, obviously to winners and industry experts, day. We very much look forward compete. The Miss USA win- Graceland officials hope will be a be televised in safety, while bring- Graceland tours and archives to being part of the broadcast and ner goes on to the Miss Universe multiyear deal, Graceland Hold- ing pretty good economic impact,” presentations and commemora- events.”The more widely known competition. ings LLC managing partner Joel Weinshanker said. tive gifts. Miss America pageant, usually Miss Universe was formerly Weinshanker said. Miss USA will be broadcast Details can be found at www. held in Atlantic City, has been owned by President Donald J. The events will be produced 8-10 p.m. EST Nov. 9 on FYI, a cable Graceland.com/missusa. canceled this year because of CO- Trump before he sold it to WME/ with an audience of less than 500 channel, and Miss Teen USA will “The Miss Universe Organiza- VID-19.Miss USA and Miss Teen IMG in 2015 amid a dispute with at The Soundstage, a 2,000-per- stream live on Miss Universe Or- tion and the team at Graceland USA are usually held in the spring. former co-owner NBC over the son-capacity venue at Elvis ganization social channels 9-11 have created an innovative event The pageants were held last year pageant’s broadcast. RHODES CONTINUED FROM P1 not years, of research. Several have already the 1960s based on codes first used in tele- Stoddard’s lab has produced a series of proven worthy, including remdesivir and graph systems. innovations. In the last nine months, her But you can strengthen them with just a dexamethasone. The students fed the strings into a pro- students have co-authored articles in peer- couple of modifications to the chemical “Because cinanserin had moderate ac- gram called UCSF Chimera, a molecular reviewed journals, “International Journal compound.”The students tested 190 com- tivity, we felt we could make it even better,” modeling system that made three dimen- of Molecular Sciences” and the “Beilstein pounds in the spring — and another 20 or Stoddard said.