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EXPERIENCINGNORTHSIDE LIVINGA special Northside Sun Magazine section featuringDebby and Cliff Eubanks’ bodock tree house, Susan andRobert Green’s contemporary home design, Jody Donaldand Kenneth Leggett’s oversized cottage, and Joanneand Hank Mathison’s new project home. Also featured isdesigner Jim Westerfield, downsizing matters from KimGrubbs, and the story of the Cedars juried art show withJan and Lawrence Farrington. Sit down, relax and enjoyNorthside living at its best.

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Engagement PartyAn engagement celebrationhonoring Laura Mortimer andMichael Foss-Feig was heldrecently in the home of NoraFrances and Vaughan McRae.

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IBC Governor’s BallThe USA International BalletCompetition Governor’s Ballwas held recently at theGovernor’s Mansion.

Jackson SymphonyLeague ReceptionThe Jackson SymphonyLeague recently held twoevents: a reception honoringits past presidents in thehome of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wall;and the annual membershipcoffee, chaired by LeslieDixon, and hosted by Mr. andMrs. Richard McNeel. KimPorter has served as presi-dent this year.

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I said, ‘I’m going to deliver this food today,then,’ ” Chris says. He delivered the sandwich,introduced himself, got the pretty girl’s numberfrom his co-worker, and the rest is history. Loriand Chris Newcomb got married a couple ofyears later and soon moved to Jackson, whereChris’ family was opening the McAlister’s onPear Orchard Road. Since then, the couple hasstayed busy: Chris and his family soldMcAlister’s in 2001 and started the highly suc-cessful Newk’s franchise in 2004. He and Lorihave three children, and their list of communityinvolvements – particularly Lori’s – is long.Currently the Newcombs are raising aware-

ness and money for the Ovarian CancerResearch Fund (OCRF) through a specialturquoise Newk’s cup and a fund-raiser at theCountry Club of Jackson this month, which isOvarian Cancer Awareness Month. Lori wasdiagnosed with stage 3C ovarian cancer inFebruary 2013. “That’s usually when people findit, at a late stage. Maybe if I had had a little cardwith the symptoms, I might’ve gone [to mygynecologist] in November and caught it earli-er,” Lori says. So in addition to the turquoisecups, every Newk’s counter is displaying factcards that customers can pick up. The cards tell“Lori’s Story” and list ovarian cancer symptoms.And on September 25, Newk’s will sponsor theOCRF’s first Ovarian Cycle fund-raiser inJackson. Ovarian Cycle is an indoor endurancecycling event to raise money for ovarian cancerresearch. Spin class is Lori’s favorite hobby, so it’s fitting

that Ovarian Cycle is basically a marathon spin-ning session. In fact, Lori was in spin class theday after finding out she might have cancer,Chris says. “She said, ‘I’m going to go get rid ofthis pain and go spin.’ That was 48 hours beforeshe went to the hospital.”Lori’s spin class, family, and the community at

large have all been extremely supportive, shesays. “Maybe you’re having a really bad week,and you open the mail and you have an ‘I wasjust thinking of you’ card from a friend. And itmight not even be from a close friend. But thatreally means a lot.”

Lori is off chemotherapy after 18 treatmentsand, while ovarian cancer doesn’t really go intoremission, “it can stay dormant,” she says. “Younever really get off the cancer path. And it hasups and downs. But I think right now I’m on anup. ” “Finally,” Chris adds.Ovarian Cycle will be Lori’s first fund-raising

involvement since her diagnosis, but before lastyear, she and Chris chaired multiple communityevents like Jammin’ for Joints and ‘Tis the Season.They’ve also been involved in the youth group atChrist United Methodist Church -“just the normal things everybodydoes. We’re not ordained by anymeans,” Lori says with a laugh. Anactive member of the Junior Leagueof Jackson for 10 years, Lori hasserved as chair of Bargain Boutiqueand was on the steering committeefor Mistletoe Marketplace. She hasalso served as president of the PAT(parents and teachers association)at Jackson Prep.

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Lori spent the mid-2000s doing much of thechild-rearing and household duties by herself whileChris was starting Newk’s in Oxford. “TheNewcombs always start their first restaurant [in afranchise] in Oxford. He wasn’t home much,” shesays. While Lori took care of

Madison, Blair and Hayes - then10, eight and five years old respectively - Chris wasstarting a brand-new restaurant three hours away.“Being 37 years old and moving back in with myparents was interesting,” says Chris, who worked inOxford six days a week for nine months starting in2004. Chris continued splitting his time betweenOxford and Jackson until 2006, when Newk’sopened a store in Flowood. Looking back at what he and Lori did during

those two years, he just says, “Wow.” But nowbecause of that experience, Lori says, “we definitelyhave a strong marriage. We’re in a great place, andwe’re grateful for that. I think in a way we had topay our dues, like every relationship does. AndNewk’s is successful because he went up there, andbecause he and so many others worked so hard.”In the fall of 2012, Lori started “not feeling quite

right,” she says. “She just got worse,and she had this lower back pain,and we didn’t know what it wasfrom,” Chris says. Her seemingly ran-dom assortment of symptoms baffleddoctors until the following February,when she went to her yearly checkupwith Dr. Roy Kellum. “That’s mybirthday gift to myself every year, andI think every woman should give thatgift to themselves too,” Lori says. Dr.Kellum listened to all of Lori’s symp-toms and told her it might be ovarian cancer. X-rays were ordered. That was a Friday. On Saturday,she went to spin class. On Monday, she was offi-cially diagnosed and checked into the hospital.On Wednesday, she had surgery. And just weekslater, she started chemo every three to fourweeks.For now, she’s off chemo and doing better thanshe has in a long time. “I’ve learned that with can-cer, you just wait and see. You pray, stay positive,and try to stay one step ahead of it,” she says. “It’snot something you can control in your life - soyou learn to be very appreciative and grateful forthings you took for granted before. That goes forboth of us. This doesn’t just affect me. It affectseveryone around me.”When Lori asked Chris about organizing a

fund-raiser for the OCRF, “he didn’t even bat aneye. That was so encouraging. He’s been really sup-portive. I just put one more thing on his plate,” shesays with a laugh. Right now, 1.6 million turquoiseNewk’s cups are circulating throughout 70 restau-rants in 12 states, with a URL to the Newk’s Web sitewith more information on the OCRF. This will beNewk’s first systemwide charitable initative, thoughthe franchise has supported Susan G. Komen andother foundations on a smaller scale in the past.Lori’s picture will be featured on the “Lori’s Story”cards. She admits she’s not entirely comfortableseeing a color photo of herself in a wig after losingher hair. “I’m having to let go of a lot ofthose things. But if people look twice at thecard, and if it brings awareness, it’s worthit.”Ovarian cycle raises money not only

through registration fees, but also throughsponsorships for each par-ticipant, Lori says. Thirtycycling machines will beavailable at the CountryClub of Jackson from 9a.m. to 2 p.m., and regis-trants can sign up forhourly slots. Each partici-pant is asked to raisedonations in addition tothe registration fee. “Ourgoal this year is $50,000. Ifeel strongly we can dothis,” Lori says. “Newk’swill be donating, andChris and Lori will bedonating. And this event

will be ongoing,” Chris adds. Registration includesa goodie bag and a meal the day of the event.Meals are something the Newcombs know a lot

about. When they have free time, Lori says, “weusually get in the kitchen, and - ” “Cook,” Chris fin-ishes. “Our favorite magazines are cooking maga-zines. Chris is the best cook, though. I’m his souschef,” Lori says. They love getting away to theirfarm in Satartia, where the family will hunt, fish,and cook up a storm. (Although the Newcombs arethe restaurateurs, Lori’s dad and uncle get in on thecooking, too.) “We’ve always been family oriented,but we’ve spent a lot of family time this year,” Lorisays. And that will continue - after September 25.For now, most of the Newcombs’ free time isfocused on Ovarian Cycle. Lori hopes the event will not only raise money for

the OCRF, but make women and men in the com-munity more aware of ovarian cancer symptoms.“There may be someone five or 10 years down theroad, or this year, who can catch it early because ofthis.”Like those two years when Chris and Lori man-

aged a family and a business in separate cities, thecouple’s latest efforts will reap rewards, she says:“All that energy we put into the community, intoour family, we can look back and be proud.”For more information or to sign up for Ovarian

Cycle in Jackson, visit www.newks.com.

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2 0 1 4 U S T A J U N I O R T E A M T E N N I S

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STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2014 USTA Junior Team Tennis State Championship, sponsored byBankPlus, is in the books. Close to 500 juniors from across the statecame to the Jackson area to compete in the three-day tournament.

Players and their families enjoyed a weekend of great tennis, hot weather andSouthern hospitality. The player party was at Fannin Lanes bowling alley.Although the majority of the winning teams were from our Mississippi GulfCoast, the Tri-County area will send two teams and several other players toLexington, S.C., for the USTA Southern Sectional Championships. The 10 andUnder SMARTT TENNIS team, coached by local teaching pro Robert Beacham,won their division, going through the tournament undefeated. Although some of the team members were veterans to team tennis, Mia

Hatfield and Bowen Winans found out about team tennis at the MississippiBraves Tennis Night in May. “These two young ladies just happened to stop byour Sport Court and we gave them information about our JTT program,” saysRussell Dendy, director of junior programs for USTA Mississippi. “This is a greatevent success story and we are thrilled they are enjoying our JTT program,”continues Dendy. The 14 and under advanced team, coached by DavidHumphreys of Madison, will also represent the Northside at sectionals. The 18and under advanced team has several Northsiders on the team. This team fin-ished fourth last year at the USTA National JTT Championships. London Breedlove turned eight in spring 2011. Her parents and brothers are

avid sports fans, but London wanted a sport of her own. At the encouragementof Angie Deleon, director of 10 under tennis and Local League Coordinator forUSTA Junior Team Tennis (JTT), London attended the first “Tennis Night inAmerica” held at Bridges Tennis Center. She had never played tennis before,but the evening sounded like fun, and all participants were getting tennis rac-quets. Since London’s grandmother played league tennis, the family thought itmight be a fit for her.London immediately was smitten, and signed up for group lessons with

Cheryl Harris at Ridgeland Tennis Center. In addition, Deleon found a JTT team

for the summer. With some excellent help from volunteer parents as coaches,London quickly learned the basics, including how to keep score and position onthe court for singles and doubles, and the rest is history.By the fall, London was entering novice tournaments and winning them. In

early 2012, she was number one novice in girls 10 and under in Mississippi. InJune 2012, she enrolled in the Mississippi Tennis Academy under the directionof Julio Godreau. Two months later she entered her first Level Three Southerntournament in Memphis, where she won three out of five matches. She contin-ued to compete in L3s and L4s in the Southern states, and by fall 2013, she wasnumber 10 in the South in girls 10s.Last March, London “aged up” to girls 12U, and began the task of learning the

larger court and heavier ball, and starting the long climb up the ladder again ina new age bracket. By July, she was ranked number 94 in Southern, and numbertwo in Mississippi. She is very excited about representing Mississippi atSouthern Cup in September. London’s success was all made possible by theUSTA 10 and under program and the tireless efforts of her local league coordi-nator and the many supporters of junior tennis in Mississippi. She is the daugh-ter of Cammie and Keith Breedlove of Madison.The Tri-County Community Tennis Association (CTA) and USTA Mississippi

will sponsor the Middle School Team Tennis League beginning in mid-October,now in its fifth year. Elizabeth Lyle is the director of marketing for the CTA andAngie Deleon is the coordinator for the league. They started this league afterattending a community development workshop where they learned about howsuccessful these leagues were in other parts of the South. This league is for mid-dle school players who aren’t regularly playing varsity or level three tourna-ments. It’s strictly for fun and the chance to play tennis with your schoolmates.“We are growing each year. The kids and parents really seem to enjoy thefriendly school rivalry while playing some very good tennis,” Lyle says. In 2013, Jackson Academy, Jackson Prep, MRA, Madison Middle School and

St. Andrew’s participated. All teams have volunteer parent coaches and each

Billy Chadwick, Tracy Szilasi Nick Baroni and Billy ChadwickBilly Chadwick talking to a group during the junior clinic.

The Country Club of Jackson recently invited former Ole Miss coach Billy Chadwick to conduct a junior clinic. More than 60 childrencame and enjoyed a morning of tennis on and off the courts. He came back later that day for a tennis pro shop open house.


qbkkfp âs^kq̂ dbplayer receives a t-shirt in their school colors. Matches will begin October 14.Deadline to register is October 3. Matches are played on Tuesday afternoons atvarious tennis facilities across the Northside. For more information about thisleague, contact Angie at [email protected]. USTA Flex League is a growing singles league for adult tennis players across

the country. Now in its third season in the Jackson area, this league reallyseems to help those players who are trying to juggle family, careers and tennis.Players sign up online and are able to set their own match date, time and place.“We had around 75 players sign up last year and hope to see growth this fall,”coordinator Angie says. “The flexibility of scheduling seems to be one of the

major draws to this league. We have seen that those players not playing USTALeague tennis make up the majority of our players.” Registration deadline isSeptember 12 with play beginning September 15. For signup go towww.ustaflex.com or contact Angie at [email protected] Country Club of Jackson tennis program recently invited former Ole Miss

Coach Billy Chadwick to come to town for a junior clinic. More than 60 chil-dren, members and non-members, attended and enjoyed both on court and offcourt time with Coach Chadwick. Ten courts were full of juniors working ondifferent skills and Chadwick floated among the courts offering tips to the par-ticipants. Known for his motivational skills, Coach Chadwick ended the clinic

2014 14 and Under Advanced (Jackson area)David Humphreys (captain), Sebastian Rios, Eric Huey; (front) Callie Billman, Lailaa Bashir, Patrick Roth,

Megan Humphreys, Grace-Anne Jones;

2014 14 and Under Intermediate (Gulf Coast)Abby Chapman, Slay Wagoner; (front) Lisa Wagoner (captain), Erin Wicht, Stephanie Pinto, Wesley Fontaine,

Beck Guidry, William Evans, Cole Wagoner, Seth Nash, Tanner Yarrow, Doug Nash (co-captain)

2014 12 and Under Intermediate (Gulf Coast)Annabeth Adams, George Weatherly, Mitchell Bowie, Sidney St. Amant, Hayden Hensarling, Jack Moore,

Gabby Bond, Alex King

2014 10 and Under Intermediate (Jackson area)Robert Beacham, Mia Hatfield, Bowen Winans; (front) Rasul Bashir, Lauren James, James Little,

Kendall Brackett. Not pictured: Sophia Brown

2014 18 Intermediate (Gulf Coast)Matthew Pinto, John Bosco, Michael Phillips, Lukas Wicht, KK weatherly (captain); (front) Kirsten Pinto (cap-

tain), Cady Cooper, Olivia Nash, Victoria Vice, Meg Weatherly, Isabella Rubenstein

2014 18 Advanced St Amant (Jackson and Gulf Coast)Stedman Strickland, Andrew Bowie, Mason Vice, Sophie St. Amant, Amanda Kilduff, Sylvia Viljoen, Kyle

Anderson, Kate Weatherly

The 2014 USTA Mississippi Junior Team Tennis State Championships, sponsored by BankPlus, were held recently in the Jackson area. Shown are the championship teams from all age divisions. Mississippi received a wild card spot in the 10s so Allison Koestler’s Oxford team will head to Sectionals.

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with an incredible speech to the kids, they were all totally enthralled with him. Later the same day, the tennis shop had an open house and more than 200tennis players came out to see the “new look.” Coach Chadwick stopped byand visited again with the CCJ tennis community. If you aren’t familiar with the USTA Mississippi Web site,www.mstennis.com, please take the time to go there and see what’s going onwith tennis in Mississippi. It’s totally re-done and easy to navigate. While

there, please take the time to nominate worthy tennis players, coaches, volun-teers and facilities for all they are doing to promote tennis in our great state.You can also keep up with what’s going on by following us on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @ustamississippi.

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What is the one food enjoyed by millions of people every day that can contain all

five food groups consisting of vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy and protein in just one

slice? Pizza. The round sensation may have been discovered by the Greeks, but the

Italians are the ones that made it famous and the Americans have made pizza a multi-

billion dollar industry. There are even some people that refer to Friday night as “pizza

night.”

Thirty years ago it was a Friday night family ritual to have pizza. The Chef Boyardee

Pizza Kits were our go-to resource, and my sister and I were delighted to make our very

own pizza with none of those green things that my parents put on theirs. It was the one

time that my sister and I got to choose our toppings. Today, my children each have their

own side of the pizza, my son prefers pepperoni and my daughter only wants cheese.

Likewise, my husband and I differ on our topping preferences too - he likes everything

except black olives and mushrooms and I like everything but the kitchen sink on mine.

Pizza is, quite possibly, the perfect food - it’s great for dinner, good for lunch and

even better for breakfast. I am not sure exactly how much of my personal income con-

tributes to the bottom line of the pizza industry, but it’s fair to say that pizza is served at

least once a week in the Walters home. Chances are that you too, help support the 20

percent of all U.S. restaurants that pizzerias represent. Even with the popularity of

pizza, there are some critics that believe pizza delivery has contributed to the downfall

of our civilization.

I remember when Domino’s Pizza opened in my hometown. Just to let you know how

little entertainment there was in Greenwood, people had birthday parties in the carry-

out lobby of Domino’s where kids would stand on a bench (that sometimes had other

customer’s sitting on it, that were waiting on a call-in order) and watched employees

make pizza. They would toss the dough in the air and the children crowded around the

plexiglass in awe as the sauce was ladled and the cheese was slung from a funnel

device that dispersed the mozzarella evenly over the pizza.

You would have thought people were watching Wolfgang Puck whip up those pizzas

the way they pushed and shoved to see how the dough was kneaded, topped and

baked to bubbly perfection. Please note, there were no tables to sit and eat the pizza,

and nothing for kids to do for the 15 minutes it took for the pizza to travel through the

conveyor oven, so most of them ran around in the parking lot like animals before they

were sent on their merry way with a hot cardboard box full of evenly-sliced pepperoni

pizza. I would have to agree with the critics about the demise of society, as my trip

down memory lane makes me realize making pizza

at home was a lot more fun and actually tasted bet-

ter than the one from the conveyor belt.

In pizza making, the crust and the sauce are criti-

cal. You can add any number of toppings, but if the

crust is too thick, dense or chewy and the sauce is

too sweet, thick or spicy, your pizza is doomed. But

do not fear, there are excellent prepackaged dough

and pizza sauces that can make anyone look like a

pizza pro. Who knows, with freshly grated moz-

zarella and a really hot oven, you could be the next

Papa Ceasar Pizza Maker.

PERFECT THIN CRUST (MAKES TWO 13-INCH THIN CRUSTS)

INGREDIENTS

3 cups bread flour

2 teaspoons honey

1 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast

1 1/3 cups ice water

1 1/2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for

work surface

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

DIRECTIONS

In a food processor, combine flour, sugar and

yeast. Pulse just to combine dry ingredients.

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Continue to pulse and add the ice water through the feed tube and process just until

the dough is combined and all dry ingredients are incorporated.

Allow dough to rest for 10 minutes.

Add the oil and salt to the dough mixture. Process until the dough forms a smooth,

tacky ball that clears the sides of the bowl, about 30 to 60 seconds. Remove the dough

from the bowl, knead dough for one minute on a lightly oiled work surface, and then

transfer to a lightly oiled bowl.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to three days.

(After one day, the dough may be divided and half frozen for future use.)

One hour before baking the pizza, adjust oven rack to the second highest position

and place a baking stone on the rack to preheat. Preheat the oven to 500˚ F.

Remove the pizza dough from the refrigerator and allow to come to room tempera-

ture one hour before assembling the pizza. Divide dough in half and flatten each, trans-

fer dough ball(s) to a well-floured work surface. Flatten into an 8-inch disk, leaving a

slightly thicker edge around the rim. Using your hands, gently stretch the dough to a 12-

inch circle or use a rolling pin to achieve desired thinness.

Transfer the dough to a corn meal dusted pizza peel and stretch to a 13-inch circle.

Lightly brush the edge of the crust with olive oil. Add desired toppings, transfer pizza to

preheated pizza stone and bake until the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned, 10 to

12 minutes. Carefully remove pizza using pizza peel and allow to cool about five min-

utes before slicing and serving.

BLENDER PIZZA SAUCEINGREDIENTS

14.5 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained

6 ounces tomato paste

1 Tablespoon honey

1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 Tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Dash of cayenne pepper

Pinch of crushed red pepper

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in blender and pulse until desired consistency. I like my

sauce very smooth, it keeps my husband and children from thinking there is any-

thing good for them in it. You can adjust consistency to your family’s tolerance and

seasonings to taste.

TOPPINGS

Over a third of all pizza orders include pepperoni, by far America’s favorite top-

ping (36 percent of all pizza orders). Approximately 251,770,000 pounds of pepper-

oni are consumed on pizzas annually. Other popular pizza toppings are mushrooms,

extra cheese, sausage, green pepper and onions. For those of you with a more

adventuresome palate, there are some strange pizza combinations as reported by a

Zagat survey:

Breakfast Pizza is perfect for those of you that are past the cold pizza leftover from

the night before. The breakfast pizza has a thin crust with pizza sauce, layered with

shredded hash brown potatoes, chopped bacon, pepper jack cheese and roughly

chopped spinach, topped with two or three eggs and cooked until eggs are ready at an

over-easy consistency.

If you have a big appetite or just want something out of the ordinary, might I suggest:

Potato Gold Pizza begins with a sweet potato crust topped with potato wedges,

bacon, corn, onion, mushrooms and sour cream.

Magical Mystery Tour Pizza is a green pizza with a pesto-based crust, layered with

pesto sauce, button and Portobello mushrooms, feta and mozzarella cheeses, spinach

and jalapeños.

Cheeseburger Pizza begins with a red sauce, layer of ground beef, crumbled smoked

bacon, red onion rings, and shredded sharp cheddar cheese. When it comes out of the

oven, the pizza is topped with shredded iceberg lettuce, dill pickles and chopped toma-

toes.

For those looking for something a little cooler:

Ice Cream Pizza slices come with three mini scoops of pizza-flavored creamy tomato-

basil-garlic ice cream on top.

Sushi Pizza is a unique combination of two of America’s favorite dishes featuring a

“crust” made out of baked sushi rice that is then topped with salmon, scallops, crab-

meat and onion, and garnished with pickled jalapeño.

The Caviar Pizza is topped with caviar, as well as smoked salmon and diced red

onion.

And why not finish a meal with a little pizza:

Dessert Pizza is perfect for those with a sweet tooth. The fully cooked pizza crust is

topped with chunky peanut butter, chocolate chips, marshmallows, sliced bananas and

honey drizzled on top baked just a few minutes to melt the chocolate and marshmallows.

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Seven years ago,Debby Eubanks found herself drawn to a crazy bodock tree, and sheand her husband, Cliff, bought the house that went with it. It wasn’t

just the tree: Debby liked the French chateau look of the house, locatedjust outside the city of Madison, and proceeded to make it her own.

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As much as she loved the old bodock tree inthe front yard, Debby (aka my mom) had tosacrifice 16 pines in the backyard in order tolet more sunlight into the living area.

But the biggest expense for the house itselfwas the French limestone floor flowingthrough the living room, breakfast nook andkitchen. “It’s laid out in a Versailles pattern. Isaw it in a magazine, and I just fell in lovewith it.”

Magazines themselves, mostly of the deco-rating variety, hide behind cabinets she hadbuilt onto the living room bookshelves.

Debby also lightened up the interiors of thehouse with a warm palette of neutrals for thewalls, and she faux-painted the dining roomherself to make it look like old plaster. Mostlylight-colored, European-style furniture com-pletes the look, with some “accessories” butnot a lot of knick-knacks.

“Sometimes you can put too much stuff ona coffee table and then it just looks overdone,”

she says. Instead, “I like candlesticks, booksand fresh flowers.”

Antique and reproduction candlesticks,along with old and repurposed books, areclustered throughout different parts of thehouse, while flowers bring in splashes of colorfrom outside. “The flowers make me happy. Ihave a collection of David Austin roses and alot of hydrangeas that I love to cut and bringin. I love magnolias and gardenias, but theyjust don’t last as long in the vase.”

Debby’s favorite room in the house, theguest bedroom, includes practically all herfavorite things: religious art, a Louis Philippemirror, a high ceiling, and aqua-coloredaccents. “If I have to pick a color, it would beaqua, or white,” she says. She even put one ofher other favorites, a copy of “To Kill aMockingbird,” on the nightstand.

The room gets plenty of light from the east-facing window, and organza mosquito nettingabove the bed adds some romance. “It’s the

Now the house is a home,with soft, country French

décor, plenty of naturallight, and a pool and

pool-house that providean oasis for family, friends

and visitors. “I just feel asense of peace and calm

here,” she says.

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only room in the house with 12-foot ceilings, and I wanted to emphasizethe drama. That’s also why I hung the mirror a little higher with a silkcord.”Religious paintings and statues of Mary and Christ are scattered

throughout the house, including the guest room, where a Madonna fromDebby’s collection stands on the dresser. “I’ve got a thing for the VirginMary,” Debby says. “You’ll see her around a lot because I’m in love withwhat it represents and what it means to me, too. It helps me feel closer toGod, having her around. I love religious things displayed in my home. It’simportant to me.” And somewhere in the house, probably on the most expensive piece of

furniture, is a fluffy, gray, Siberian cat named Nikita. Cliff and Debbybought Nikita from a breeder soon after buying the house, when she wasa kitten. She has since grown into the resident princess. In Debby’s free time, she sometimes helps friends as a freelance design

consultant. But on most days, in the mornings and evenings – and whenthe weather is nice, maybe even at midday – Debby can be found outside,caring for her flowers and enjoying the sunshine. About five years ago, she and Cliff (aka my dad) added to the landscape

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bring a tropical feel to the pool area, and theinside of the pool-house has its own distinctatmosphere, which Debby calls “countrycasual.” Red is the dominant color, andinstead of Virgin Marys and candlesticksyou’ll find framed photos and a chalkboard.Debby doesn’t remember exactly what madeher go with red, but she’s proud of theresults. “It could have been when we boughtthe red recliners and they brought too muchcolor to the living room, so we moved themout to the pool-house. And then I got the redticking sheets for the bunk beds,” she says. The antique beams in the pool-house are

from Indianola. The dining table is anantique French wine-tasting table. The gui-tars are Cliff ’s, and the drums belong toAustin (aka my brother). The pool-house hasbecome a music room, billiard hall, and over-flow lodging for guests. In keeping with the musical theme, Debby

hung a “Walk the Line” poster on one wall.Black-and-white family photographs adornthe walls and kitchen area - reminders ofDebby’s roots. “My relatives grew up the wayJohnny Cash did, picking cotton in Arkansas.I’m proud of that, too.”Debby Eubanks is owner of Soft European

Traditions, LLC. She is available for designservices at 601-594-1421.



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meet in Susan and

Robert Green’s

Montrose Circle

home, where clean

lines and contempo-

rary decor rule.

“We like modern

style. Maybe that’s

from living in Miami

and San Diego [pre-

viously], and me hav-

ing grown up in L.A.

We don’t like clutter.

We feel like we can

breathe in our

house,” says Susan,

who met native

Mississippian Robert

through Campus

Crusade for Christ.

Clean Lines &ContemporaryDecor

Miami, San Diego,Los Angelesand Fondren

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Then Susan, Robert and their three kids – R.J., 15;Haley, 13; and Wesley, 10 – moved to Fondren twoyears ago after Robert became lead pastor atFondren Church.

“When we started looking to move here, we wereready to embrace the character of the area. Not allthe houses look the same. There is age – and thetrees. In newer subdivisions, they cut down a lot ofthe trees,” Susan says. But house hunting proved tobe disheartening for a while. “It was a challenge tofind something we could afford but not have to fix upa lot. We also had to find a four-bedroom since wehave three kids,” she says.

While their reservoir house was on the market,Susan looked at homes. And looked. And looked. “I

was probably 0 for 20. But timing is perfect. I had hadmy eye on this house, and when we sold ours, thisone was still on the market. And it was finally in ourprice range.”

Now when friends of the Greens see their mid-cen-tury modern home for the first time, Susan says, “Wehear it over and over again: ‘This is so you.’ ”

A roomy living room with a comfy, low-slung sec-tional is a natural gathering space in the middle ofthe house: The whole family, including goldenretriever Kiffin, can get together on the sectional.That’s where Susan finds herself relaxing the most,and the room epitomizes the couple’s style, withplenty of empty wall space, neutral paint and furni-ture, and pops of color in the throw pillows andaccessories. “It helps my peace of mind, not to besurrounded by a bunch of stuff. When you have toomuch, it takes away from what the eye can appreci-ate,” she says.

The same goes for color: The walls and big furni-ture stay neutral, while the accessories bring pops of

After working for

Campus Crusade in

Miami and San Diego,

the Greens settled in

the reservoir area

when Robert became

the small-groups

pastor at Pinelake

Church in Brandon.

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bright blue and orange. Note those pillows. “I kind ofhave an obsession with throw pillows and lamps. Ikind of have to contain myself,” she says. Robert’s favorite part of the house is in the dining

room: “We are assembling a collection of fine art pho-tography of various California scenes that pay tributeto Susan’s home state. Most include places we’velived or traveled to,” Robert says. Susan says she andRobert don’t travel quite as much as they used to, andhe loves to display reminders of their trips. “He wouldlove to bring more places he’s been, and the outsideworld, into our home. I guess that’s because he’s avisionary.” Robert also likes unique, local art, andwanted their Fondren home to reflect that: Two local-ly painted works, purchased at a nearby gallery, hangin the front foyer.The kitchen has its quirks: a curved, greenhouse-

style window on one wall, olive green cabinets, andeven a commercial-grade stove and heating lights to

keep food warm, reminders of a previous owner’scatering business. Bedrooms keep the gray theme, with a bit more

color in Wesley’s room. The absence of headboardsmakes the rooms feel more spacious. Another aspectof the house that Robert likes: Haley gets her ownwing of the house, while the two boys share anotherwing. “Thirteen-year-old girls need their ownbathroom,” he says. The master bedroom opens upto the back deck, which Susan says she would love to“revamp” once the weather cools off. Every few years, the Greens sell most of their furni-

ture and buy more. “We don’t get too attached tomost of our stuff. But there are a few timeless pieceswe hold on to that have stories behind them. Everyonce in awhile, we like to have something that couldhave a story from the past,” Susan says. One of thosepieces, Susan’s favorite, is the cabinet in the foyer.Tim Meeks, a worship pastor at Pinelake, made it after

Susan showed him a picture of a cabinet she loved. “Ithink he had never made something like that before,and he saw a challenge. He said, ‘Yeah, I think I couldmake that!’ He made the doors out of old woodfloors.”Antique wood doesn’t exactly sound like mid-cen-

tury modern, but the Greens used to have a more rus-tic style and are still drawn to wood. Susan has twoold, wooden factory molds displayed on the livingroom mantle. “We like to mix the old and rustic withnewer, modern pieces.”Overall, it’s not exactly a traditional Jackson home.

But then, that’s not who the Greens are. “We’vealways been this way. We’re bringing outside-Mississippi influences with our style, and this housereflects what we can do with that.”


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Jim Westerfield’s mother would leave him at thehouse with his older sister for just a little while andwhen she’d return the whole living room would berearranged.

“Young man, you put everything right backwhere you found it,” she’d say to Jim, who wasonly eight years old at the time.His mother bought a Baldwin piano for his sister

and he would move the furniture around as hethought it should look. And it was around thattime, he knew he had a knack for decorating.He was born to Zera and Jim Westerfield and

grew up across the street from Millsaps, which hesaid was his playground growing up. His fatherwas a well-known contractor back in the day andbuilt much of old Jackson, according to Jim,including all the old Jitney Jungles in the area. He remembers vividly the number one designer

at the time, Carl McPhearson, inspired him to fol-low the road into the design world. Carl’s nephewwas Jim’s best friend. He remembers the dayswhen he would drive past the McPhearson homeon State Street. He would look through the glassdoor and see the red walls, the candelabras, andthe Rembrandt hanging over the fireplace. “Iwould see all these fabulous things and it was justso exotic,” he said. “That intrigued me.”

After graduating from Central High School, hespent his freshman year in college in Washington,D.C., and then returned home and enrolled inMillsaps College. His college years were interruptedby the draft in the U.S. Army in which he served fortwo years including 18 months in Korea. After return-ing to civilian life for a couple of months, the design-er made a decision to go to New York, although hisdad was not supportive of this adventure. “He toldme he was not paying for New York. But just before Ileft on my direct flight to New York at Hawkins Field,my dad handed me a roll of cash.” Jim studied at Parsons School of Design in New

York and also worked part time at Bloomingdale’sDepartment Store. After graduation, he came home,where he has been ever since. “I came home and hung out my shingle. I didn’t

apply for a job anywhere. With my dad’s connections,I knew I would be OK. I’m positive I got my first jobsbecause of my father.” For the past 53 years, he has been in business as

Westerfield Antiques and Interiors, retaining clientsliving in Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Petersburg, andSarasota’s Long Boat Key. His most recent projectwas at the Pinnacle on Grace Bay Road in Turks andCaicos. Word of mouth is what drove Jim’s business. He

began decorating residential homes and his businessgrew and grew. He says he is blessed with a career ina field that he loves. He has watched decorating styles change over the

years, but says he prefers to stick with traditional.“Traditional styles, period furnishings, they havebeen in vogue for centuries. It is still for a certain type

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of person but it is still number one in mybook.”And although he says traditional styles will

always stand the test of time, he also likessophisticated contemporary. One of the favorite homes he has decorated

was at the Barrington in Jackson because theclients turned him loose. “They let me do myown thing and then they wanted more.”The Northsider is known to take the time to

make a home absolutely perfect. He has evenwaited a year and a half for a certain fabric.He saw the fabric, wanted it and waited for itbecause it was in his mind the perfect fabricchoice.

“He pays attention to detail,” says designer Catherine Graeber, who hasworked with Jim for seven years. “He is amazing at what he does. He studies theroom and he will wait for the fabric if he has to. It’s not about the time.”Amazingly, he continues to do everything without the help of a computer,

Internet access, or e-mail.“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” he says smil-ing. “I’m an antique.”

He travels to New York, searches catalogs and uses the phone and fax machine tocomplete his projects.He believes the younger generation is learning to appreciate the traditional line

because it does stand the test of time. About 12 years ago, he said so many peoplewere decorating their homes in a Country French style with Country French furni-ture. Everybody wanted the same thing including oriental rugs. Through the years,

these rug styles have changed. “Even today, you start with the rug, this will dic-tate the style and colors of your room.” Accessories are so important and must go with the color of your fabric, he said.

His advice is to buy something you love and you will always have a home for it. However, don’t just go buy something because you think it is cute. His internationally known designer’s work has been published in numerous

magazines such as the prestigious Veranda, Architectural Digest, Interior Design,The Design Specifier, and the Los Angeles Times. One of his rooms was featuredin an international ad for Edward Fields Rugs. Jim has no plan to retire anytime soon because when he is not designing he is

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“We can throw that away,” says a son to hisaging mother. With tears in her eyes, the mom replies, “No!” Overwhelmed is one word to describe the

empty nester widow as she thinks about having toclean out the house she has lived in for 60 years. Ahouse full of memories and items she has collect-ed over the years that she honestly doesn’t thinkshe can part with. And she may become resentfulat her son or daughter for trying to help.Enter Kim Grubbs. Grubbs, the owner of

Downsize Matters, is assisting families all overMississippi in downsizing their homes. His psy-

chological background and his love for people can help make this experience lessdaunting and actually pleasant for the families involved. He was inspired by divineintervention, according to Grubbs, who said, “As the population ages, I realized thatmost everybody is dealing with this in some form or fashion.” He said he does this work because no one else wants to. “It’s a heinous job for

everyone involved,” he said. “Parents don’t want to begin the process because it feelstoo overwhelming and can’t decide where to start. So they don’t begin the downsiz-ing process on their own, usually. If their children attempt, even in the most gentleway imaginable, to have a conversation about ‘organizing,’ a thinly-veiled referenceto cleaning and getting rid of, havoc quickly ensues.” According to Grubbs, theyoften feel they are being managed and that their choices are being taken from them,which equates to losing control. The entire project is too much. Grubbs attends tothe psychological issues that accompany the profound transition involved in givingup one’s home and most of the possessions that have made the place home fordecades. A native of Hollandale, the Northsider’s father owned City Drugs where Grubbs

was the delivery boy. He developed his interest in people during those days. Aftergraduating from high school he attended Ole Miss. He later earned a master’s inclinical psychology in San Francisco, where he lived for 17 years.When Grubbs enters a home for the first time, he is consciously and keenly aware

that this is a story as much at it is a home. For a certain generation, who were chil-dren of Depression era parents, having ‘things’ was comfort, a sign that things wereOK. “Even the physical record of one’s success based upon the way we have judgedsuccess over the past couple of generations,” he said. “One could furnish a house,have nice things like china and silver and antiques, for instance. Even less formalarticles have a history.” So if one attempts to disrupt what has been the same for 30,40, 50 years or longer, and loved ones know that a different residence designed forsimplicity and safety is in their future, even if they are in agreement that it is the rightor only thing to do next, “you are asking them to voluntarily hurl themselves intosaying goodbye over and over and over,” Grubbs said.“I like doing what I do because, if I begin early to direct the process, and that is not

always possible, I can attend to those feelings and create a place to speak aboutthem, honor them, and make them alive again,” Grubbs said. “Remember, while Iam interested in hearing about the story that has been created in a particular place, Ihave no emotional attachment to any of it. I am neutral and have a job to do.” Grubbs says there is never a perfect time when family members or loved ones

should approach someone about the decision to stay in their home, or move tosmaller quarters. “No one should wait for that time to occur,” he said. “The soonerthat a conversation about downsizing can begin, the more painless an experience itwill be.” After downsizing, hiring a decorator for the new space should be considered. This

is one of the most rewarding experiences of Grubbs’ professional career as a psy-chologist to see someone settled in a new home “The most descriptive expression ofthe downsize and move being a positive experience for all involved is for me to betold ‘Oh Kim, I wish I had done this years ago.’ That just makes every bit of work thathas gone into making this a happy occasion completely worth all the planning andpreparation it took to get there.”

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and uniqueness is what attractedJody Donald and KennethLeggett to the Fondren area.The mixture of people, variousstyles of homes, locally ownedrestaurants, and art galleries is amixture that gives the area sucha vibrant personality, accordingto the two who moved to thearea in 2007. “We love seeingpeople running, biking and walking in the neighborhood. It’sa fun and energetic community,”Donald said. Built in 1939, theirhome is often described as anoversized cottage.

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“When we purchased it in 2007 it already had someremodeling, and had a nice flow and openness,”Donald said.The couple, who first met in the early 1980s and

have been together since, decided their first order ofbusiness was to remodel the master bathroom. Theyalso put their own stamp on the colors throughout thehouse and added some decorative features such as astained glass window and marble around the fire-place. However, their main focus was creating their very

own getaway in the backyard. Leggett’s passion forgardening developed when he was a young boythanks to his “Mamaw.” She would give him roots togrow things in his yard and he thought it was magicalwatching the plant grow into something magnificent.When the two moved in the home, the backyard was

just a redwood deck and one scragglytree, according to Donald.They decided to cover the deck and

add an outside bar area. Leggettcame up with the idea to paint thedeck green and brown stripes.The couple consulted a landscape

architect in designing the spa andpool as well as their landscapingplan. “We wanted a natural feel to the pool and spa versus

the ‘blue-Windex look’ some people prefer,” Donaldsaid. “We decided to plaster the pool a spa chocolatebrown color which gives the water a lagoon look.” Thepool was built in July 2012. They also wanted a more natural look to the decking

around the pool and decided on Choctaw stone rather

than concrete. The pool also ledges in a circle so thetwo can have friends over and hang out comfortablyon the ledge.Leggett, whose passion is gardening, did just about

every bit of the landscaping and planting. He contin-ues to add plants, and helps keep the local nurseriesin business. The whole process took about two years but it’s

been a labor of love. People give him plants they thinkwill look good in his garden and he plants them.Leggett says he tried to make the greenery as low

maintenance as possible. “I planted it heavy withplants that I like,” he said. “It’s not the English look.This is a variety of plants you can enjoy.”A rock wall encircles the area with hibiscus, angel

crumpets, lilies, clump bamboo, primrose jasmine,dwarf cannas and firecracker bush. A beautiful rocktrail between the primrose jasmine leads into a shadegarden with music playing from hidden speakers cre-ating a relaxing getaway. “It is now perfect for a ‘staycation,’” said Donald.

“It’s truly has become our own tropical getaway in thebackyard.”While the outside is lush, and natural with a tropical

feel, Donald describes the inside decorating style ascasual contemporary. “We like to collect local art, but perhaps our deco-

rating style, like our art, is somewhat eclectic and hardto pin down. We do it ourselves so it ends up just acollection of what we like.” Donald, who is originally from Indianola, and

Leggett, from Brookhaven, have lived in differentplaces around the metro Jackson area, but nowbelieve they have found a home for life.

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were ready for their next adventure when they decided it was time to buy anotherhome. For 13 years the Mathisons had enjoyed renovating and redecorating their

Madison home and eventually ran out of projects to do. Their love for home renova-tions prompted them to put their house up for sale so they could start over.

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“We sold our old house quickly and moved intoan apartment until we found the right house,” shesaid. “When we found this jewel in IronwoodPlantation, we just knew it was the right one.” The couple, along with their daughter, Kate,

moved to Ironwood Plantation last October. “We went into house hunting with a list of

desires and since we lived in an apartment tem-porarily, with a sold house, the ball was in ourcourt as a home buyer,” she said. “On that list wasa three-car garage, a neighborhood pool, an out-door living space, and a private upstairs livingspace for our daughter as she grows into her teenyears.”The house met all of their expectations.But what honestly sold Joanne on this house was

the master bathroom. “We each have our own bathroom, our own clos-

ets, separate vanity areas, which are connected bya dual walk-in shower,” she said. “Hank is neatand hated sharing a closet with me.”“Separate his/her toilets was icing on the cake,”

she said. “And of course, the outdoor living spacewas a huge attraction.” Their Ironwood Plantation home includes four

bedrooms, four baths with his/her toilets, two sep-

arate upstairs (one with a playroom, two bed-rooms and two full baths). The other upstairs is anunfinished media room. The home also includes acovered back patio with an outdoor kitchen and afireplace.Joanne says it’s obvious the house was built by a

woman, Lynda Fagan, because she thought of somany touches. Almost a year after moving into the home,

Joanne says the decorating and fine tuning of lightfixtures and paint is still a work in progress. “Ittook me about 13 years living in my last house toget it to where I was content,” she said. A native of Birmingham, Joanne was graduated

from the University of Mississippi and moved towork at Vanderbilt in Nashville where she wasintroduced to her future husband by a sorority sis-ter. Hank is a native of Jackson and a graduate ofJackson Academy and Mississippi State. They haveone daughter, Kate, who is 11 years old andattends Madison Ridgeland Academy. Hank cur-rently works for First Choice Health Insurance asthe director of sales and Joanne started her owndesign business four years ago, Mathison Interiors.Joanne, who does her own decorating, said it canbe a challenge when she is exposed to so many

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trends. “I’m sometimes paralyzed because I’mconstantly thinking ‘I want to wait for the 2015fabrics to come out.’ ” She has always enjoyed the design world largely

due to her two aunts, who are decorators and car-ried Joanne along to fabric stores with them whileshe was growing up. Little did she know she wouldend up loving them. She worked as a sales rep for a fashion forward

design company (Two’s Company & TOZAI Homeout of New York) for 12 years. She sold to interiordesigners, and boutiques, and working for themwas the best education she could have possiblyreceived.

“I felt most alive while going to New York andmarket four times a year studying the ever-evolv-ing trends,” she said. “I soon became more inter-ested in re-doing my customers’ displays versusselling the product.” The shop owners would askJoanne to come “fluff,” and that’s when she decid-ed it would be nice to get paid for this.One time Joanne’s daughter pointed out how

she always moved furniture whenever they wentto someone’s house for dinner. It was through much prayer, Joanne took a huge

leap of faith and started her own business, whichhas so far exceeded her expectations.The style which best describes the Mathison’s

home is fairly classic yet eclectic in taste. “You can

find anything from acrylic barstools to a gallery allof family heirloom photos,” Joanne said. “I can befairly minimalistic. “Coco Chanel once said ‘Always take off the last

thing you put on.’ That can be true of decorating,too much stuff can resemble clutter.” Every nowand then, Joanne walks by a space and takessomething away. She loves using grass cloth wallpaper. She had it

in her last home for 13 years and never tired of it,so that is one of the first things she did in the newhouse.

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“Basically, if I like it, if it speaks to me, I buy it,”she said. “I’m picky about what I like and I’m will-ing to wait however long it takes to get it.” Joannesays she is hesitant to be too trendy and likes alayered look, versus a “rooms to go look.” Whenshe buys something, she thinks to herself, “Willthis have longevity? I don’t want to replace everytwo or three years because that’s too costly,” shesaid. “I find that people will $20 themselves todeath, but won’t spend $200 on an item. “I’venever regretted saving up to purchase something Ireally love.”

Joanne, who has collected art over the years, hasseveral groupings of the art throughout her house.She also likes using basic neutrals for all things

upholstered, and punches it up with somegreat looking pillows. She also loves lamps.

The character of their home is whatJoanne considers unique. Brick walls which

cover both the keeping room and the formal denadd charm. “We loved the fact that it has threefireplaces and an outdoor kitchen,” she said. “Thecurb appeal and the garage being tucked in theback of the house was a total plus.”

Joanne also liked the floor plan because it hasdefined rooms, without being choppy. “Some ofthe homes we looked at have one huge room. Youwalk in the front door and you can see thekitchen, the den, and the dining room all at onceand that can present a challenge for decorating,”she said. “I like to entertain, leave the kitchen adisaster and walk into a different room for adultconversation.”

However, she isn’t quite satisfied with every-

thing in her home yet because they’ve only livedin it for such a short time. “But, is a woman reallyever satisfied with her home?” she laughs. “If theywere, I wouldn’t have a job.”

Joanne says she is the definition of the prover-bial saying, “ ‘The gardener who has weeds.’ Thelast thing I want to do at night after decorating forothers is come home and look at fabric books andpaint samples for myself,” she said. “So, it is goingto take a while to get this looking just right.” Notto mention, once Hank found out that she couldwork a power tool and hang curtains and pictures,he has sort of let Joanne do most of the insidework.

Her favorite place to relax is on their swingunder a covered porch, with the white lights on. “Ican’t wait till the fall when I can sit out there andread while Hank watches football,” she said.

She tends to be a tad bit more formal than herpeers and loves displaying her silver, She lovesgilded gold and silk drapes.

“Of course, most of my girlfriends remind methat if I had boys, I couldn’t get away with half ofthe decor in my home.”

“My home will always be an ever-evolving proj-ect, since design is my passion,” she said.

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For more than a decade the FondrenRenaissance Foundation (FRF) has beeninstrumental in curriculum and activities con-

cerning the arts and education through their award-winning programming, The Four Seasons of TheCedars Performing and Visual Arts Series. Althoughthe most widely known public event in the series isSymphony at Sunset, their annual juried art competi-tion is quickly gaining exposure and prominencethroughout the state with artists and patrons alike.Now in its third year, The Cedars Juried Art Exhibitiondeadline for artist entries has now passed and the juryprocess has begun prior to the opening of the exhibi-tion September 4. Since the inception of The Cedars Juried Art

Exhibition, Fondren Renaissance has been blessed tohave the underwriting support of art enthusiasts Janand Lawrence Farrington. Their continued supportfrom the inaugural exhibition and in 2013 has onceagain led them to be the lead sponsor for this year’supcoming exhibit. They have enjoyed watching theexhibit grow in quantity as well as quality of work sub-mitted. Lawrence believes that this type of exhibit andcompetition is providing a new avenue for Mississippiartists to gain a broader appreciation than their localgalleries as well as having their work showcased to artcollectors and art supporters throughout the state. The Northsiders’ mutual interest in art is a common

bond. They both feel strongly that having an esteemedjuror each year adds interest, competition and pres-tige to the event. Because of their love of art, they areconstantly providing quiet support and encourage-ment to many artists and art venues with the hopethat everyone will understand and appreciate theimportance that all of the arts play in the history, cul-ture, economy and future. Jan grew up surrounded by art and artists. She often

speaks of her mother’s artistic talents and three auntsthat made sure she was exposed to original artwork.Lawrence gives Bryant Allen, his college roommate,credit for his interest in art. Bryant later formed BryantGalleries in Jackson. Starting their permanent art collection, Jan remem-

bers her first purchase was a work by nativeMississippi artist Bill Dunlap. Lawrence’s first pur-chase was two paintings by Rolland Golden for $225each. He says laughingly that he could only afford oneof the paintings so he paid for the second one ininstallments to Bryant Galleries.In addition to her love of the arts, Jan serves on

many boards. She is past president of the Ole MissAlumni Association, past chair of the UM Foundation,and founding member and past chair of the Ole MissWomen’s Council for Philanthropy. She currentlyserves on the executive board of the AlumniAssociation and The University of MississippiFoundation Board. She is also a member of the OleMiss Alumni Hall of Fame and served as president ofthe National Delta Delta Delta Foundation. Equallyinvolved Lawrence, an independent oil and gas busi-nessman, is a former chairman of the UM BusinessAdvisory Council and was appointed by Gov. Haley

Barbour to the Mississippi Arts Commission.Together, Jan and Lawrence continued to serve as artacquisition chairmen for Art for Heart. They alsochaired the Mayor’s Arts Achievement Awards. Thecouple continues to be generous with their time andgifts, including speaking to classes about entrepre-neurship and funding scholarship opportunities.When asked why they became active in promoting

art, both agree that they saw a need for Mississippiartists to have venues for greater recognition andexposure to the general public. In so doing, they haveintentionally tried to form personal relationships withthe artists whose works they collect. They have forgedmany friendships through the years with artists,gallery owners, art brokers and curators throughoutthe country and around the world. They both feelthese friendships have been a great enhancement totheir lives.William Dunlap, a native Mississippian, served as

juror the first year of The Cedars Juried Art Exhibition.Dunlap has distinguished himself as an artist, artscommentator and educator during a career that hasspanned more than three decades. “The third annualjuried exhibition at The Cedars merely institutional-izes the great goodwill that Jackson in particular andMississippi in general has for its visual artists,” statedDunlap when asked about his experience workingwith FRF on the inaugural juried show. He went on toadd, “From a merely pragmatic point of view considerwhat artists and art related spaces do for real estate ina given area. Fondren would not be nearly the tonyand hip place it is were it not for the artists … so thankus, buy some art.”Alan Flattmann, noted artist, writer and teacher,

served as juror for the second juried exhibition. Formore than 40 years, this world-renowned artist hasbecome recognized as one of the most influential andrespected pastel artists in the country. Born in NewOrleans, Flattmann was happy to cross the state lineand serve as juror last year. After the art pieces that hehad chosen to hang were installed at The Cedars, hethen selected first, second, third and fourth place inshow the day of opening night. Prizes are awarded onopening night. “I was honored and delighted to judgethe 2013 Juried Art Exhibition at The Cedars. The art-work was outstanding and truly showcased the abun-dant talent of Mississippi artists. The Cedars is a won-derful venue and gallery space. I comment theFondren Renaissance Foundation for organizing andsponsoring this event another year,” Flattman said.Jere Allen is this year’s juror. Allen is an internation-

ally known artist and a former professor of art at the

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University of Mississippi. His work can bedescribed as figurative: strong colors, imagesand symbols are often melded with portraits,providing a sense of an artist looking foranswers and a reality that never fully material-izes. Art and Antiques magazine has describedAllen as a “modern-day master” known for his“dramatic, electric colors.” Allen himselfdescribes his work: “My paintings employ areactive method in the search for an elusivenotion that has perplexed me for many years.The (pictures) that stem from personal, social,political realities are often a foil to assist in therealization of feelings generated by that evasivenotion.” Allen recently stated, “Juried exhibi-tions are opportunities, especially for emergingartists, to become included and/or introducedto a wide audience. These shows are usuallyheld by galleries, museums or other art relatedorganizations that provide an excellent forumfor one’s ideas.”Assisting Allen with this year’s selections into

the juried exhibition will be the art committee ofButler Snow LLP. Butler Snow maintains one ofthe finest commercial art collections in theSoutheast and their art committee will make ini-tial selections for those artists whose works willhang in the exhibition. Butler Snow will addi-tionally serve as the underwriter for this year’saward winners. Cash prizes will be awarded forthe top three places as well as an additionalthree honorable mention awards. This year’sexhibit includes submissions from more than100 Mississippi artists representing over 300entries into the competition.Certain to be another success this year, the

2014 Cedars Juried Art Exhibition will have itsopening reception on Thursday, September 4,from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Cedars, 4145 Old CantonRd. The opening reception is open to the public

free of charge. Daily hours for the exhibit areTuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. start-ing September 5. The show ends September 30.For more information on the Juried Art

Exhibition and other events connected with TheFour Seasons of The Cedars Performing andVisual Arts Series, please log on to fondrenre-naissance.org or call the FRF office at 601-981-9606.

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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Loy Morris of Canton announce the engagement of their daughter,

Claire Elizabeth Morris, to Michael Ted Boler Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ted Boler Sr.

of Greenwood. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William

Barnett Phillips of Canton, and Mrs. James Arthur Morris and the late Mr. Morris of Kosciusko.

Miss Morris is a 2004 graduate of Canton Academy and a 2008 magna cum laude graduate of the

University of Mississippi, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in communicative sciences and disor-

ders. At Ole Miss, she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority, a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society,

selected as a campus beauty, and elected senior maid of the 2007 homecoming court. In 2012, she was

graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a doctor of audiology degree.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Gen. (Ret.) and Mrs. James Henry Powell Jr. of Duck Hill,

and the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buford Boler of Union. Dr. Boler is a 2002 graduate of Pillow Academy

and a 2006 cum laude graduate of Mississippi State University, where he received his bachelor’s degree

in biological sciences. At Mississippi State, he was a member of the men’s varsity basketball team, select-

ed for the SEC academic honor roll, and received the Newsom Award for academic achievement. In 2011,

he was graduated from Lincoln Memorial University where he completed his training as a doctor of

osteopathic medicine. Dr. Boler completed postgraduate residency training in internal medicine in 2014 at

the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

The couple will exchange vows October 25 at the First United Methodist Church in Canton.

Claire Elizabeth Morris

Claire Elizabeth Morris& Michael Ted Boler Jr.

OCTOBER 25, 2014FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • CANTON, MISSISSIPPI

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Varner of Jackson announce the engagement of their daugh-

ter, Helen Ann Varner, to William Edward Campbell Jr. of Madison. The bride-elect is the

granddaughter of Mrs. William Patrick Bernal of Virginia Beach, Va., and the late Mr.

Bernal of Springfield, Va., and the late Rev. and Mrs. Henry Bauldwin Varner of Jackson.

The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Edward Campbell of Madison. He is the

grandson of the late Jasper Campbell and Mrs. Pansy Campbell Wray of West Point, and the late Mr. and

Mrs. Harold Williams of Jackson, Tenn.

Miss Varner is a 2002 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School and a 2006 graduate of Mississippi

College where she received a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is a registered nurse certified in pedi-

atrics at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children.

Campbell is a 2000 graduate of Madison Central High School, a 2004 graduate of Belhaven University

where he received a bachelor’s degree in sports administration, and a 2008 graduate of Hinds

Community College receiving an associate degree in applied science. He is associated with Deep Roots

Design and Landscape Company in Ridgeland.

The couple will exchange vows September 6 at The Cross of Pinelake Church in Brandon.

Helen Ann Varner, William Edward Campbell Jr.

Helen Ann Varner& William Edward Campbell Jr.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014THE CROSS OF PINELAKE CHURCH • BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI

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PARTIESA N D C E L E B R A T I O N S

Clay and Colette Parker, Megan McRaney, Hal Flowers

Hal Flowers, Megan McRaney

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Jim and Susan Haltom, Shannon Medine, Scott Haltom Fred and Emily Dunbar-Smith, Jay and Maryann Fontaine

engagement partyAn engagement party was held recently in the home of Drs. Colette and Clay

Parker honoring Megan McRaney and Hal Flowers. Co-hosts and hostesses include Jim Bowles, Marsha and Tim Cannon, Melissa

and Rick Cavett, Dannie and Boyce Craig, Eileen and Dave Duddleston, Phyllis andClinton Doby, Mary Ann and Jay Fontaine, Lynne and Walter Green, Maureen andGlenn Griffin, Susan and Jim Haltom, Leslie and David Hancock, Beth and BenJackson, Renee and Jimmy Jones, Carol and James Lowe, Mary and Bob Mallette;

Also, Axelinta and Murphy Martin, Robin and the late Mark Mayfield, Sandeeand Scott McPherson, Judy and Carl Menist, Sally and Darden North, Beth andSteve Orlansky, Colette and Clay Parker, Holly and Alan Peeples, Judy and CyRosenblatt, Emily Dunbar-Smith and Fred Smith, Claire and David Sullivan, Mindyand Bill Tew, Martha and Jim Thomas, Liz and Paul Welch, Marcia and SteveWhatley, and Anne and Bobby Yates.

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Chuck Lindsay, Carol Lowe, Virgi Lindsay

Sandy Temple, Nora Frances McRae, Don Parsons, Wilson Jones

Laurin and Buddy Mortimer, Betty ParryLeigh Buckner Smith, Mary Lyons, Ruth ColeHaden Hughes, Rodney Mortimer, Mike Tagert

Wells Mortimer, Andrea Feig, Anne Foss, Michael Foss-Feig, Laura Mortimer, Peter Feig, JenniferFoss-Feig, Charles Mortimer, Kay Mortimer; (seated) Lynne Duffield, Norma Halterman

engagement partyAn engagement celebration honoring Laura Mortimer and Michael Foss-Feig was held

recently in the home of Nora Frances and Vaughan McRae. Miss Mortimer is the daughter ofKay and Charles Mortimer. Foss-Feig is the son of Anne Foss and Dr. Peter Feig of Connecticut.The couple will wed August 30 in Boulder.

Co-hosts and hostesses were Carol Biedenharn, Leslie and Blair Bingham, Kelly and ThorneButler, Virginia and Rob Farr, Suzie and Ashby Foote, Pamela and Nick Gotten, Pam Holmes,Tish and Haden Hughes, Renee and Jimmy Jones, Joan Marie Kaye, Virgi and Chuck Lindsay,Carol and James Lowe, Carolyn and Steve Ludlam, Elizabeth and Tommy Lyle, Sally and Len

Martin, Brenda and Jim McIntyre, Margaret McLarty, Judy and Carl Menist, Jenny Moffitt;Also, Buddy and Laurin Mortimer, Ethlyn and Rodney Mortimer, Kent and Britanny

Mortimer, Betty and Tom Parry, Betse and Don Parsons, Mae and George Patton, Elizabethand Keith Raulston, Susan and Fred Richards, Creed and Bill Ridgway, Corinne and ChuckSampson, Leigh and Lee Smith, Marti and Will Sorey, Mary Love and Mike Tagert, Marthaand Jim Thomas, Carolyn and Jim Walden, Ree Walden and Mike Bishop, Marita and BenWalton, Katherine and Ralph Wells, Ruth West, and Elise and Tommy Williams.

Shown are scenes from the party.

Carl Menist, Skylar Menist, Laura Mortimer, Emily Thomas, Charles Mortimer


Ashby and Suzie Foote, Judy and Carl MenistKenny Parker, Walton and Kelley Fenelon, Cosby and Mary Parker

Chuck Sampson, Kathleen and Jenny Moffitt, Corinne SampsonChaz Lindsay, Laura Mortimer, Michel Foss-Feig, Emily Thomas

Kay Mortimer, Catherine and Tom Wiygul, Mae PattonElizabeth Lyle, Elise Williams, Fred Richards, Tish Hughes

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Manny Fuentes, Tommy Oberhausen, Ricky Pulliam, Frank Grove

Neil Rosenbaum, Kelsey Shanklin

Leslie Hines, Deborah RosenbaumBob Williams, Tatum RosenbaumAlex Ruhl, Brooke Shasteen, Kyle Smith

David, Neil, Kaye and Perry Rosenbaum, Bob Williams; (front) Joan Rosenbaum, Kelsey Shanklin,Elisabeth Noel, Deborah and Dutch Rosenbaum, Laurie Williams

engagement partyA party celebrating the engagement of Kelsey Shanklin and Neil Rosenbaum was held recently in the

home of Laurie and Bob Williams and co-hosted by Elisabeth and Mark Noel. Colin McDearman pro-vided the entertainment.The bride-elect is the daughter of Dave and Becky Shanklin of Corinth. The prospective bridegroom

is the son of Dutch and Deborah Rosenbaum of Clinton. The wedding is planned for August 21 inCorinth.Shown are scenes from the party.

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Laurie Williams, Elisabeth Noel, Kelsey Shanklin, Neil and Dutch Rosenbaum, Mark Noel,Deborah Rosenbaum, Bob Williams


Becky Vickery, Elisabeth and Mark Noel, Jean Jeff, Jimmy VickeryJordan Faulkner, Matt Smith, Neil Rosenbaum; (front) Madison Phillips, Kelsey

Shanklin, Molly Barlow, Alex Ruhl

Dave, Becky and Kelsey Shanklin, Neil Rosenbaum, Mackenzie and David CousinoMackenzie Shanklin Cousino, Becky Shanklin, Brooke Shasteen, Kyle Smith,

David Cousino, Dave Shanklin

Dutch and Deborah RosenbaumJack, Chandler and Mark Noel

Devin Dillon, Neil Rosenbaum, Catie DillonBarbara Magoun, Divya DoshiDavid Rosenbaum, Laurie Williams

Neil Rosenbaum, Sherri Smith, Diane and Taylor Noel

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EVENTSUMMC OBESITY A reception for the University of MississippiMedical Center was hosted recently in thehome of Jason and Betsy Greener. Speakersincluded Chancellor Daniel Jones, M.D., ViceChancellor James Keeton, M.D., and John Hall,Ph.D., who presented an update on theMississippi Center for Obesity Research.Shown are scenes from the reception.

Renee Flynt, Judge Grady Jolly, Mayo Flynt Laura and Ken Vick

Jim Eley, Phil NelsonBecky and John Hall, Stephanie LucasLinzy Gressett, Rachel Jones

Don and Patty Clark, Fair and Hall Hurst, Sarah Nelson Dan Jones, John Palmer, Allison Fisackerly, Jim Child, Haley Fisackerly

David Trigiani, Kitty Rushing Noel and Kristy Simms John and Sandy Black Betsy and Jason Greener


Jim Child, Susie Becker, John PalmerTravis Bradburn, Vicki Butler, Susan HollandsworthSara Merrick, Suzan Thames

Stewart Speed, Dan and Lydia Jones, Jona and James Keeton Sara Merrick, Susan Hollandsworth, Dolph Baker

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EVENTSIBC GOVERNOR’SBALLThe USA International Ballet CompetitionGovernor’s Ball was held recently at theGovernor’s Mansion.Shown are scenes from the event.

Erik Kegler, Ivy Alley, Brennan Hovell Romana Pansegrau, Patience Clements

Edward Villella, David KearyPhoebe Pearigen, Mandy and Josh WoodwardKaris and Claude Harbarger

Ashley Wheater, Feng Ying, Susan Jaffe, Nina Ananiashvili, Lauren Anderson Allison and Haley Fisackerly, Rachel Leonard, Edgar Anido, Casey McIntyre, Jerry Opdenaker

Mary Helen and Bo Bowen Alex and Rick Calhoon Meaghan McHale, Michael Moore Holly and John Gomez


Eumin Lee, Chris PeaceRita Wray, Michael and Irene BookerBilly and Jan Mounger

Joo Kim, Lynn, Edmund, and Shinn Lee, Haeshik Kim David and Gloria Harvey, LaWanda and Lindsey Horton

Cynthia Ridler, Kathryn and Brady Stewart, Dolly Goings Barbara England, Sue Lobrano, Kelly Haber, Cherri Barnette

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Meredith Hamilton, Jenny Thomas Sam Lewis, Kami Fisher Robert and Lynda Lesley Alon Bee, Pam Partridge

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Howard and Flo Stover, Beth OrlanskyBill and Glynn Hankins, Bobbye StricklandOlivia and Jerry Host


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EVENTSJACKSON SYMPHONY LEAGUERECEPTIONThe Jackson Symphony League recently heldtwo events: a reception honoring its past presi-dents in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wall;and the annual membership coffee, chaired byLeslie Dixon, and hosted by Mr. and Mrs.Richard McNeel. Kim Porter has served aspresident this year.

Kaytie Pickett, Leslie Davis, Lindsay Dowdle Nancy Yates, Sylvia Carraway, Mary Nichols

Sallie Crim, Bettye Sullivan, Dean AlexanderV.A. Patterson, Elizabeth Stanga, Mary Martha HensonDonna Russell, Claire Aiken

Charlotte McNeel, Leslie Dixon, Pat Evans, Sabrina Ruffin Jackie Root, Ruth Tant, Nell Wall

Judy Ritter, Mary Jabaley Jackie Root, Faira Bishop Regina Boyles, Jean Bush Cheryl and Anne Welch


Robin Browning, Karen Flowers, Pat EvansMindy Morton, Sabrina Ruffin, Betsy TurleyDean Alexander, Regina Boyles

Kim Porter, Ann Pray, Paige Sessums, Leslie Dixon Claudia Hauberg, Crafton Beck, Charlotte McNeel

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EVENTSROTARY CENTENNIALThe Rotary Club of Jackson held a centennialcelebration recently at the Country Club ofJackson. Shown are scenes from the event.

Amanda Fontaine, Ronnie and Dana Lott Ellie Woodward, Lee Duddleston

Jamie Davis, Kayla LindsayWalter Michel, Tammra CascioBrandon and Sara White

Leann Thompson, Katy and Will Crump, Tara and Trey Clark, Eddie Grimes Jim Stanley, Ashby Foote, Charlie Johnson, Edward Erlich, Phillip Carpenter

Billy Neville, Sister Simmons Lavon Tolleson, Pat Dawson Vickie and Roger Venable Dick and Martha Blount


Rob and Pam Smith, Brian HallLee and Sophia Owen

Jennifer Bucurel, Sister Dorothea, Jim Jeter, Sister Trinita DeeDee Sheely, Beverly Herring, Karen Lenow, M.E. Hinkebeie

Tom and Cathy Johnson, Gingia and Swan Yerger Jim Herring, Barbara and Paul Bowers

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EVENTSBETH ISRAEL TOASTTO JEWISHCOMPOSERSBeth Israel Congregation presented “A Toast toJewish Composers” recently at the FairviewInn. Proceeds from the event benefit BethIsrael Congregation’s music program. The Jackson Jewish Community also saidfarewell to their rabbi of the past 11 years,Valerie Cohen. Rabbi Cohen was selected asthe honoree at this year’s event because of herlove of Jewish music. Shown are scenes fromthe event. Kovi, Howard and Lily Katz Art Salomon, Rick Snyder

Sheila and Ira Rubin, Lawrence HaberDana Larkin, Jimmy Moore, Jonathan LarkinDon Sawyer, Rebecca Laskin

Judy Wiener, Joyce Salomon, Fabian Killingsworth, Joel and Debra Jacobs Joe Rice, Arty and Amy Finkellderg, Madelyn Rice

Gail and Ed Wilson Susan and Stuart Rockoff Liz Hudson, Jane Sanders Trey and Elizabeth McGregor


Peter and Jaimila ZapletalBarbara Fisch, Susan Snyder, Josh WienerHonorine Weiss, Joann Eistenstatt

Mike Lehman, Lique Coolen, Kelly Haber, Bruce Schlakman Valerie, Jonathan, Marisa and Gabriel Cohen

BETH ISRAEL TOAST TO JEWISH COMPOSERS

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EVENTSTONY YARBERRECEPTIONA reception was held for Jackson Mayor TonyYarber recently at Gallery 119.Shown are scenes from the event.

Chris and Ashleigh Picou, Tony Yarber Charley and David Blount, Kane Ditto

Jennifer Welch, Waddell NejamCharity Clark, Kim Bracey, Tiffany WheelerDana and Jonathan Larkin

Tony Gaylor, Mike Booker, Saffron and Tim Quinn, Joseph Moss Paul Moak, Ben Allen, Kane Ditto, Steve Davis

David and Tammie Dodd Adrianne and Cornelius Turner Jennifer and Peder Johnson Ronnie Musgrove, Jeffrey Graves


Elisha Bailey, Carl Ray FurrJimmy Vickers, Andrea Lawrence, Calvin HarrisRobert and Michelle Alexander

Duane O’Neill, Tony Yarber, Donna O’Neill, Paul Moak John Ditto, Stacy Ferreri, Charles Richardson, Curt Craig

Alon Bee, LeRoy Walker, Mike Booker, Joseph Moss David Marsh, Jerry Johnson, Louisa Dixon, Marlena Pickering

TONY YARBER RECEPTION

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EVENTSTRI-DELTA ALUMNAETri Delta alumnae of the greater Jackson areawent “artistic” during their June meeting tobenefit the Blair E. Batson Children’s HospitalCancer Center. Local artist Kate Freeman com-pleted a painting at the event that was auc-tioned off. Tri Delta alumnae Courtney Love,Donna McVey and Tay Morgan also showedand sold works of art with proceeds benefitingthe center. Dr. Gail Megason, medical directorof the Cancer Center, was guest of honor at theevent hosted in the home of Clay Davidson. Formore information, area Tri Delta alumnae maycall Margie Jepson, president, at 601-543-2429.Shown are scenes from the meeting.

Clay Lambert Davidson, Anna Smith Haralson, Natalie Lefoldt Arnemann

Catherine Russ Bell, Gigi Russ O’Neal

Kelly Glasgow Griffin, Donna Bailey Dye, Jordan Parks Goodwin

Kappi Kalberer Craddock, Lee Summers Waits, Susan Moncus GaultMissy Hickman Hollis, Tay Cossar Morgan

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Caroline Pringle Brooks, Lisa Garner Smith, Tay Cossar Morgan Pamela Palmer Houchins, Angelyn Atkins Cannada Betty Lynn and Kate Freeman


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EVENTSMISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUMThe Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM)recently presented How People Make Things,inspired by “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”factory tour segments. A members-only pre-view party was held prior to opening.Twice a year the museum brings in a travelingexhibit to provide new, innovative, learningexperiences for visitors. Shown are scenes fromthe preview party.

Lynn Ellison, Cissy Perkins, Robin and Sutton Herring Brian, Kerri, Layton, Eliza and Clara Matthews

Christian, Adler and Brian GatesEdward and Shanell Watson, Nicholas, Sean and Barrett WatsonRachel, Davin and Addie Clark

Larry and Cheryl Smith, Lori, Randall, Noah, Miles and Beau Smith

Casey and Gracie Creasey, Rebecca and Campbell Hardy, Christina and Caylee York, Mary Mills Ritchie, Cherlene and Lian NerlandPam and Janae Sinclair

Emmie King, Spencer Beard Sandra, Sharessa, Shariah, and Jaida Hill


Adelaide, Cannon and Matthew Kirk

Ellie Kate, Max and Emma Grace JohnsonAmanda, Walker, Lilly and Susan RunnelsLacey Andres, Breana Sease

Charley Frye, Johnny Kroeze, Susan Garrard, Alicen Blanchard, Elaina Jackson Jennifer, Tim, Levi and Caleb Chen

Ann Carlton, Ben, Meredith and Pate Aldridge Luke, Brittany and Joel Bonner

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Kathleen See, Kim Robinson JP and Sarah Young Ryan and Mazie Randall

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September 2014