Public Records & Notices View a complete day’s public records and notices at memphisdailynews.com. www.chandlerreports.com January 1-2, 2019 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 134 | No. 1 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ AutoZone Park renovations to help baseball, soccer coexist DON WADE or a little north of ESPN+. Unger said to the future,” he said. getting new carpeting and cabi- Special to The Daily News that.” some teams in the As part of the improvements, netry, and some new TVs may AutoZone Park is getting Close to $1 USL rent the HD about $600,000 will be invested be going in too. The soccer club- some upgrades for the 2019 Mem- million of the ex- equipment, but in finishing out a third basement house, Unger said, is a little small- phis Redbirds’ season and the pense is going that wasn’t the clubhouse for Memphis 901 FC er than the Redbirds’ clubhouse first season of soccer for Mem- toward making way they wanted and to make enhancements to the but will include similar quality. phis 901 FC. AutoZone Park a to go. Redbirds and visitors clubhouses. “It’s time to get it dressed Craig Unger, president of both fully high-definition (HD) facil- “We felt for the benefit of base- Visiting soccer teams will use the up,” Unger said of the clubhouse the Redbirds and the soccer en- ity. This was a requirement of ball and streaming, and where same clubhouse as visiting base- improvements. terprise, said the total investment the United Soccer League; all of we’re trying take the technology, ball teams. would be “about $1.5 million, the league’s games are shown via we would upgrade our game, look The baseball clubhouses are AUTOZONE PARK CONTINUED ON P2 The group began as a Facebook page in 2011. Today, the page has more than 1,300 followers and an accompanying Facebook group has more than STRINGS FOR LIFE 800 members. Group members are active in the Memphis com- munity in a number of ways – from being part of La- tino Memphis or local Spanish language news me- dia to owning local car dealerships or restaurants. Five years ago, Venezolanos en Memphis be- came more politically active to support efforts of individuals living in Venezuela and raise local awareness about what is happening there. The organization has participated alongside other groups in collecting medicine, food and clothes for Venezuelans. For those in Memphis, the group has held Christmas parties, folkloric music events, gather- ings and social events where people can sell goods and Venezuelan dishes are served. Last year, the group participated in an interna- tional referendum, with nearly 1,000 Venezuelans voting from Memphis. “We try to do as much as we can to help Ven- ezuelans living in Memphis, as well as try to make our country back home better,” said Daniel Bas- tardo Blanco, a scientist and doctoral candidate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Siblings Diego and Antonietta Rodriguez, both Venezuelan cellists and recent University of Memphis graduates, partnered with Venezolanos en Memphis to launch an initiative called Strings for Life, which collects used instrument strings to send to Venezuela. Cellist Diego Rodriguez (right) and trumpeter Nobel Del Mar perform during a concert at Casa Leon event center on Dec. 27, 2018, In the past two weeks, musicians from all over to raise awareness for Strings for Life, which collects strings for struggling musicians in Venezuela. (Jim Weber/Special to The Daily News) the U.S. have mailed them more than 200 sets. “Venezuela is going through a very tough eco- nomic situation, one that prevents people from Venezuelans living in Memphis help aspiring musicians at home being able to fulfill even their most basic needs,” Blanco said. “Musical instrument strings are, there- ELLE PERRY and mattresses to referrals for hous- had emigrated since 2015, driven by fore, rare to find and nearly impossible to afford. Special to The Daily News ing support. reasons that included violence, hy- “Hundreds of aspiring musicians, especially the When members of the local Venezu- Last month, the United Nations an- perinflation, and food and medicine younger kids who are members of El Sistema (of elan alliance Venezolanos en Memphis nounced the number of refugees and shortages. Orchestras of Venezuela), are having to stop doing learn of a fellow countryperson arriv- migrants who had left Venezuela had Leaders of Venezolanos en Memphis what they love — play music — simply because their ing in Memphis, often with nothing, reached nearly 3 million. Reuters re- estimate that more than 3,000 Venezu- they provide everything from clothing ported that most of those individuals elans now call Memphis home. 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We’re with you SHAW Special to The Daily News a McAlister’s, so that transition should on that journey with a few suggestions that The new year will mean new dining be straightforward since there will be a relate to your nonprofit service. director, depending on the size of your orga- choices for those in the Germantown area, kitchen that they can work with and all of We have put together an exercise you can nization). Were you able to: with menus ranging from sushi to pan- the restaurant infrastructure that’s usu- use individually, and then share with your fel- 1. Put in place – or work with – a data cakes, from burgers to deli sandwiches ally needed,” said Lisco. low board members, staff, or volunteer team management system that supports you in and bar grub. BurgerFi will occupy the former Bank for a collective reflection. Review the follow- making critical fund development manage- “There are new restaurants in the of Bartlett building at Germantown Vil- ing lists and evaluate – with a simple “yes” ment decisions? works that really span all areas of the city,” lage Square. The chain, which boasts or “no” – what you were able to accomplish. 2. Recruit and train the volunteers you said Marie Lisco, Germantown manager roughly 100 locations, offers natural An- need to run your annual campaign? of economic development. “We’re focused gus beef and vegetarian hamburgers, hot Board members. Were you able to: 3. Create and work from a timeline and ac- around attracting and recruiting locally dogs, milkshakes, hand-cut french fries, 1. Give or get a meaningful gift? tivity chart that represents 18months of work? driven restaurants, local chefs and fine frozen custard, wine and craft beer. The 2. Propose a “game changing” idea? 4. Meet with your CEO or executive direc- dining, as well as some proven national burgers, branded with the BurgerFi logo, 3. Secure an in-kind gift or service that en- tor to learn what is expected of you, and what concepts that are new to the market.” can be topped with a fried egg or chili. abled the organization to sustain and grow? percentage of the annual fundraising goal you The recently announced restaurant Franchisee Craig Estes will open a 4. Recruit a board member with the spe- are expected to raise? roster includes Newk’s Eatery, Rock-n- new Rock-n-Soul Sushi location at the cific skills your board is seeking? Soul Sushi, BurgerFi, Let It Fly, Moon- Village Shops of Forest Hill in east Ger- 5. Host an awareness event at your home Volunteer Leaders. Did you: dance and the recently opened Staks mantown very soon. He also owns a Rock- or office? 1. Make a meaningful gift to the Pancake Kitchen. n-Soul Sushi location near Wolfchase 6. Include your nonprofit as a part of your organization? “But there’s always room for more,” Galleria mall. estate planning 2. Ask for and signed off on your docu- said Cameron Ross, the suburb’s direc- His new restaurant – like Miller’s Let 7. Observe another nonprofits in order to mented roles and responsibilities? tor of economic and community devel- It Fly – joins Mellow Mushroom, Blue gain inputs, ideas, and strategies to enhance 3. Attend all key meetings and special opment. “It’s one of the things that we’re Honey Bistro, Cappuccino Café and Soul your service? events? continually looking for and hearing from Fish Café clustered in the area near Forest 8. Meet personally with the CEO to see 4. Review and provide input into the orga- residents that they want to see more va- Hill-Irene Road and Poplar. where you could be of help? nization’s case for support? riety of.” At the new Thornwood mixed-use 9. Share about your nonprofit via social 5. Participate in the recruitment of other Ross expects more restaurants that development, Newk’s Eatery will open media? volunteers and leaders? offer an “experience” like Staks, which in early 2019, and Moondance recently 6. Make the case to other individuals and opened Dec. 10 at 7703 Poplar Ave. in Ger- received approval for an outdoor pa- CEO/Executive Director.