rsvp magazine april 2010
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Lifestyle magazine catering to affluent Mid SouthenersTRANSCRIPT
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CONT
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12MEMPHIS HEART GALAJevon and Dorothy Sisnett
34 TABLES OF CONTENT
Matt and Emily Robbins
20STREETSEENW.C. McDaniel
40 PHOENIX CLUB MARDI GRAS PARTYAmy Cain and Brendon Plumpton
46OSCAR NIGHT® AMERICARich and Jayn Lando
42OPERA MEMPHIS
WILD GAME DINNERJen Bradner and Jonathan Ealy
Cover PhotoDrs. Purvisha and Dharmesh Patel
at Memphis Heart GalaPhoto by Don Perry
ContentsApril 2010
From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Signature Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Art Gilliam became the first African-American radio station owner in Memphis when hebought WLOK in 1977, and he’s still the proud station owner today.
Memphis Heart Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Beatlemania resurfaced at the American Heart Association’s annual fund-raiser at ThePeabody.
StreetSeens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 20 & 22She’s giving greyhounds retired from racing a home away from the track. Searching for rocksand fossils takes up most of this man’s spare time. Working at Shelby Farms reaffirms thiswoman’s commitment to greener living. StreetSeens highlight Vicki Cohen, W.C. McDanieland Sheri Monroe.
Onsites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 50 & 51Gatherings that have earned an honorable mention.
RSVPeople . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26A trek across the city’s party landscape.
Tables of Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Guests helped give the gift of reading by supporting a soirée held at the Memphis BotanicGarden for Shelby County Books from Birth.
Vox Popular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Q&A with Laura Corby, the founder and CEO of the Autism Solution Center, Inc.
Phoenix Club Mardi Gras Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40The Cadre Building was transformed into the French Quarter for the Phoenix Club’s yearlybenefit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis.
Opera Memphis Wild Game Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42“Arias and Antlers” opened up a world of tastes to Opera Memphis supporters.
Oscar Night® America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46The Oscars® were eagerly anticipated by those attending a watch party benefiting the RonaldMcDonald House® Charities of Memphis.
RSVPhillippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Let’s Play Dress UpDennis Phillippi squirms at the resurgence of ‘80s female fashion.
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Volume XV Number VII
April 2010
P U B L I S H E R
Roy Haithcock
E D I T O R
Leah Fitzpatrick
C O N T R I B U T I N G W R I T E R S
Ruth CassinKelly Cox
Dennis Phillippi Lesley Young
A R T D I R E C T O R
Patrick Akers
P H O T O G R A P H E R S
Nathan BerryRoy Haithcock
Don PerrySteve Roberts
S E N I O R A C C O U N T E X E C U T I V E
Libby Huff
A C C O U N T E X E C U T I V E
Chris Pugh
A C C O U N T I N G
Ruth Cassin
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Iended my last column with
high hopes that spring was
just around the corner, and
while the season will have offi-
cially begun by the time this
issue comes out, it’s hard for me
to believe with highs in the
upper 40s predicted for a late
March weekend. So much for
putting up my cold weather
clothes! I don’t know about you,
but everyone I’ve spoken to can’t
stop talking about how Memphis
had the worst winter ever. To you
meteorologists out there, please, please predict the best summer we’ve
had in years.
What do my daydreams of summer entail? Well, I’d start by kick-
ing things off with a barbecue and watch party of The Endless Summer
(the quintessential surfer documentary), and I’d definitely try to take
advantage of every al fresco dining experience in town. Starting an herb
garden sounds nice too, but so do lazy days at the pool, Sunday-afternoon
drives to historic towns, wearing flip flops, watching sunsets over the
Mississippi, catching up on “beach books” and going on vacation (Napa?
Maine? Denver?). Since there are more daylight hours during summer, I
would also theoretically have greater opportunities to try a new outdoor
activity, so I’ll be thinking on that one.
As for charity parties, they will slow down a bit when kids get
out of school and families start traveling, but festivals and 5K runs seem
to take their place nicely. In this issue alone, I mention two festivals and
one dog-friendly event in the StreetSeen features, so flip to pages 18, 20
and 22 for more details. On April 24, the Memphis Brewfest, which bene-
fits the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation and Parent Project
Muscular Dystrophy, will make its debut at AutoZone Park, and we still
have Memphis in May to look forward to next month.
Dust off your walking shoes and get ready for lots of adventures
in Memphis or beyond. I urge you to let the sun guide your footsteps to
fun.
Leah Fitzpatrick
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From the Editor
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Memphis Heart Gala“All You Need Is Love”E
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Tommy and Terri Jackson Ron and Anise Belz
Kelly Jo and Mitch Graves Susan and Shahrokh Mokhtari
Drs. Brooke and Dwight Dishman Karin and Steven Gubin
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For those who spotted the Abbey Road sign, they knew they’darrived at the right place for the Memphis Heart Gala. And if thesign didn’t give the theme (“All You Need Is Love”) away, then
the Volkswagen Beetles, giant wooden hearts and gerbera daisiesinside The Peabody hotel did.
The American Heart Association (AHA) benefits from fundsraised at the affair, which drew 400 ladies and gents mostly outfittedin red attire or accessories. Blinking red guitar pins and heart pinswere handed out to partygoers upon arrival for a special touch and toremind patrons of the work the AHA does to fight cardiovascular dis-eases and stroke. In fact, local cardiovascular surgeon Dr. James Patewas recognized as the 2010 Heart Gala honoree for his commitment tothe cause, including being the first surgeon in the country to replacea heart valve with an artificial valve and implant a pacemaker.
Rebecca and Dr. Michael Ugwueke chaired the 34th annualevent that began with a groovy cocktail hour, complete with a cloudand rainbow bar. Silent auction items like a Memphis Zoo package, aSun Studio group tour, tickets to “The Dr. Oz Show” and a U of MTigers basketball package were spread throughout the area and posi-tioned among neon orange, blue and green draping. Event organizersalso set up a Heart Heroes Gallery to showcase the men and womenwho are survivors of heart disease or devote their time to helping pre-vent and treat the disease.
At half past seven, the crowd crashed the ballroom for a mem-orable night of Beatlemania. From the purple lights and the “Love”backdrop on the stage to the band Getback belting out Beatles’ hits,the vibe oozed 1960s cool. An “Open Your Heart” video in honor ofDr. Pate aired during dinner, and a live auction featuring vacationpackages, a quilt with art by Methodist Le Bonheur cardiac kids atcamp, exclusive dining experiences and Mednikow jewelry concludedthe agenda.
FedEx and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare served as thepresenting sponsors for an event that raised $300,000 to further theAHA’s research efforts. Maybe The Beatles should have sung, “All youneed is heart.”
Story by Leah FitzpatrickPhotos by Don Perry
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Houston and Frank Watson
Tim Robertson and Ginger Coleman Doyle and Eddie Jean Childress Leslie and Brett Kinman
Kim and Kevin Humphries Scott and Teri Barber Laura and Tom Withers
Bob and Dianne Laster
Beth and Keith Mitchell
Suzanne and David Baytos
Dr. Tom Greenwell and Kelly Greenwell Windschitz
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Dr. Thomas and Elizabeth Farrar
Anne Pate, Clair Cox, Jim Pate and Louis Britt
Earl Coleman and Kesha Whitaker
Margare and Jean-Claude Loiseau
Tanner Goodrich, Mansor Shahid and Scott Wansley
Sharon and Kelly Truitt
FINE STATIONERY AND GIFTS
The Stovall Collection
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Ed and Nancy Barnett
Trudy and Chip Pfister, Shane Waldroup and Chris Funke
Denise and Paul Tronsor
Joe and Jennifer Roberts
Joshua and Tracy Burgess with Brent and Heather Long
Hulesy Britt and Rosalyn Ross
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Vicki CohenTales Off the Track
From greyhound trainer to director of the Mid-South Greyhound Adoption Option (MSGAO)in West Memphis, Vicki Cohen has a vested
interest in the livelihood of dogs she touts ashaving “hysterical personalities.” Best recog-nized for their competitive racing at up to speedsof 45 miles per hour, greyhounds are often over-looked as good house pets, but Cohen, an ownerof two greyhounds herself, finds the reality quitethe opposite.
“First off, greyhounds are handled a lotfrom a young age, so they’re good socially, and Ipromise you’ll never have anything knocked off atable because racing makes them very sure-foot-ed,” she enthuses. “They even sleep 18-20 hoursa day.”
Owners should also know that contrary topopular belief, greyhounds only have quickbursts of energy, so they don’t have to be exer-cised any more than other breeds, and they pre-fer living indoors because of their thin skin thatdoesn’t tolerate heat or cold well. After retiringfrom competition, usually between ages 2-4,greyhounds still possess a strong instinct tochase, so they shouldn’t be let off a leash in anon-fenced area. If a greyhound ever was to runaway, most can be identified by ear tattoos dat-ing back to their racing days.
“The best piece of advice I can givesomeone looking to adopt a greyhound is to goto a race and see what they were like before theyretired, so you get a better sense of their back-ground,” Cohen says.
Located behind Southland Park, MSGAOroutinely stays open during race times becauseCohen likes to be accessible to out-of-towners orfirst time visitors who don’t know about theadoption facility that currently houses 36 grey-hounds. Southland Park has a hand in the adop-tion process by furnishing the MSGAO building,paying for some expenses and flashing info aboutMSGAO on signs during race days.
Another effort that will help spread theword is the MSGAO Bark in the Park at OvertonPark on April 17 from noon until 3 p.m. Cohensays, “I’m so excited about our first dog funwalk, which will basically be a time for humansand dogs of all breeds to socialize. We’ll alsohave vendors, box lunches and celebrity judgesBad Dog and Ric judge several contests.” Whenasked about what type of contests Bark in thePark will have, Cohen suggests “Best in Show”and “Tallest Greyhound” categories and lightsup at the idea of an “Owner/Pet Look-Alike”contest.
“We’re going to have fun with this,” shebeams. Mission off the track accomplished.
Story by Leah FitzpatrickPhoto by Steve Roberts
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W.C. McDanielRockin’ Away
W.C. McDaniel’s rock collection dates back tohis childhood when he began collectingarrowheads but has since grown in quantity,
quality and diversity, not to mention his additionof innumerable fossils. Nearly every room in hishouse is chock full of display cases, clear jarsand stands showcasing shark teeth, petrifiedwood, agate, fossilized poop, snail shells, cri-noids, amethyst and the list continues. Some-times the space feels more like a museum thanliving quarters, with school children often stop-ping in for field trips.
When asked about his décor, McDanielsays, “I tell people it’s based on nature, antiquesand good buys.”
McDaniel admits he’s not going to passsomething up he really likes, be that a masto-don’s molar he found in nearby NonconnahCreek 10 years ago or a shatter cone, which iscreated by a meteorite when it hits a rock, thathe retrieved near Clarksville, Tennessee. The for-mer piece happens to be his favorite, and the lat-ter is his most rare. If you’re wanting somethingunique, don’t ask him to part with these pieces,but do venture out to McDaniel’s other venture,the 32nd annual Memphis Mineral, Fossil andJewelry Show, on April 24-25 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.each day at the Agricenter.
As president of the Memphis Archaeolog-ical and Geological Society, McDaniel is responsi-ble for chairing the show that attracts 30 dealersfrom 15 states and about 3,000 visitors. Not onlywill a portion of the proceeds benefit the RonaldMcDonald House® Charities of Memphis, but theevent will feature demonstrations, a professionalspeaker series, a Rock Zone for children and achance to see a giant cast of a flying dinosaurhanging from the rafters.
“The first time visitors come to ourshow, they’re awestruck,” McDaniel says.“Considering we have a 34,000-square-foot space,I encourage people to at least spend a few hoursto go through it, but some take all day.”
Being that the Memphis Archaeologicaland Geological Society is the second largest rockclub in the South, the group of roughly 400members puts on several more communityevents and usually embarks on a monthly excur-sion, outside of meeting once a month at ShadyGrove Presbyterian Church. McDaniel says theclub has access to places the general publicdoesn’t, and it’s not uncommon to see an 85year old next to a child on a rock/fossil hunt. Heeven brags on his female counterparts saying,“Some of the best rock hounds are ladies, mywife included.” You can sense this has turnedinto a family affair for McDaniel and rockedacross generation lines for many others.
Story by Leah FitzpatrickPhoto by Steve Roberts
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Sheri MonroePromoting Green Living
There’s something about Earth Day that’s gotSheri Monroe feeling nostalgic. It was in Aprilof last year that she embarked on a new job as
the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy’s manager ofevents and membership. Though 2010 marks herfirst time heading up the park’s ode to MotherNature, she hasn’t shied away from making itthe biggest ever, and for good reason.
“It’s the 40th anniversary of Earth Day,”Monroe proclaims.
For the past three years, park festivitiesassociated with the holiday for the eco-conscioustook place throughout the course of a weekend,but this year, a whole week of activities has beenplanned. Activities include the GreenTeen Gala(April 17, 6:30 p.m.) and SkyFest (April 24, 2-5p.m.), which will boast sky diving, fly fishing,model airplanes, kites, ultimate Frisbee andwind surfing. Monroe says many other ShelbyFarms’ sanctioned events will take place aroundtown during the week, and the traditional kick-off will remain the GreenShoe Gala (April 16,6:30 p.m.).
The grand finale known as the Down toEarth Festival (April 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) has got-ten a facelift as well. People of all ages can nowlook forward to geocaching, which is akin to aneco-treasure hunt, guided park tours and hikescourtesy of guides from U of M’s EcologicalResearch Center and an increased variety of foodvendors, music and kids’ entertainment. TheEco-Marketplace is also unique to the event inthat it features items created from reclaimed andrecycled materials. Discussions will touch on top-ics such as composting at home and how to re-use household items.
“We’re trying to be an example of how tolive green in your daily life and why you shouldlive green in the park,” Monroe explains. “We’reeven going so far as to encourage people to bikeor take the free shuttle departing from CentralLibrary on Earth Day to the festival. I’ll add thatpeople can recycle by bringing old electronics toseveral receptacles we’ll have set up at the park.”
What matters most to Monroe is educat-ing visitors about sustainability practices, and ifspreading the message can be done in a funatmosphere, even better. In her own life, shedoes as much as possible to walk the talk abouthelping the environment.
She shares, “I already became a vegetari-an about 15 years ago, but I’m constantly tryingto expand my green impact and coming to thepark has allowed me to take that to the nextlevel. Also, listening to volunteers’ enthusiasm isexciting for me, and I truly think they are theunsung heroes of this movement.”
Story by Leah FitzpatrickPhoto by Steve Roberts
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Germantown Charity Horse Show
Royal Ball
Sense of place, history and tradition
were all alive and well at the 22001100
GGeerrmmaannttoowwnn CChhaarriittyy HHoorrssee SShhooww RRooyyaall
BBaallll, held at WWooooddllaanndd HHiillllss. Founded in
1948 by a small group of friends recently
returned from World War II, the
GGeerrmmaannttoowwnn CChhaarriittyy HHoorrssee SShhooww (GCHS)
originally aimed to extend local interest in
horses to participation beyond county lines.
Today, the GCHS is one of the top three all-
breed horse shows in the U.S.
Each year, various civic and sporting
groups choose young women to represent
them in the Germantown Charity Horse
Show Royal Court. These princesses, shown
wearing snow-white gowns by the glow of a
spotlight, commanded all eyes while
descending the steps to the ballroom. They
were SSaarraahh KKaatthheerriinnee SSttrraawwnn, SSaarraahh
CCoovviinnggttoonn SStteeeellee, JJaannee CCaammeerroonn BBaaccoonn,
MMaarryy PPaarrkkeerr RRiiccee, JJoosseepphhiinnee FFiittzzhhuugghh
BBrreennnnaann, CCaarroolliinnee AAnnnnee CCrroosstthhwwaaiitt, AAsshhllyy
KKaayy MMiittcchheellll, LLuuccyy WWaaddee SShhaappiirroo, GGrraaccee
EElllleenn HHaannkkss, KKeennddaallll WWaallkkeerr TTaayylloorr, AAnnnnee
CCaarroolliinnee MMiisscchhkkee, EElliizzaabbeetthh DDuunnnn LLaatthhaamm,
CCaatthheerriinnee GGrraaccee JJeerrnniiggaann, EElliizzaabbeetthh HHoowweellll
TTuurrnneerr, SSaavvaannnnaahh MMaacckkeennzziiee HHaawwkkiinnss,
KKaaiittllyynn AAnnnn AAnnddeerrssoonn, SSyyddnneeyy MMaarriiee
SSaannffoorrdd, MMeerreeddiitthh AAnnnnee RRoosseennbbeerrgg,
MMaarryyEElllleenn SSoouutthhaallll DDeeLLaasshhoo, MMiirraannddaa
MMaarriiee SSttrraaffuussss,, JJeennnniiffeerr LLyynnnn MMccPPhheerrssoonn,
KKaatthheerriinnee PPeeyyttoonn KKlleeppppeerr, CCaaiittlliinn FFoorrbbeess
MMccCCaasskkiillll and CCaammeerroonn MMaarriiee KKaawweellll. The
highlight of the ball, of course, was the
presentation of QQuueeeenn MMaarryy AAuubbrreeyy
LLaannddrruumm, daughter of MMrr.. and MMrrss.. JJoosseepphh
EEmmrriicchh LLaannddrruumm, who exhibited both poise
and presence in addition to her many
accomplishments.
This year, the Germantown Charity
Horse Show is again proud to sponsor the
EExxcchhaannggee CClluubb FFaammiillyy CCeenntteerr, which is ded-
icated to ending the cycle of child abuse
and domestic violence by providing quality
intervention, counseling and support servic-
es to families in need.
Among those attending the Royal Ball
were MMaayyoorr SShhaarroonn GGoollddsswwoorrtthhyy, LLiilllliiee KKaayy
MMiittcchheellll, BBrriiaann KKeellsseeyy, AAuugguusstt LLeeVVaannggiiee,
AAmmyy BBeetthh DDuuddlleeyy, AAnnggeellaa and CChhaarrlleess
HHeerrrriinn, SSiissssyy and RRoobbeerrtt CCrriissss, AAmmyy FFoooottee,
DDiiaannaa FFoooottee, SStteevveenn WWoozznniiaakk, KKaattiiee NNoorrtthh
and MMaaxxwweellll SScchhwwaamm.
Story and photos by Kelly Cox
HopeWorks Breakfast
“A Morning of Hope”
Though the HHooppeeWWoorrkkss BBrreeaakkffaasstt
started at 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning,
A Trek Across the City’s Party Landscape
Mary Aubrey Landrum and Rick Landrum
Kendall Taylor, Sarah Steele and Fitzhugh Brennan
Robert and Sissy Criss with Charles and Angela Herrin
Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy and Lillie Kay Mitchell
August LeVangie and Brian Kelsey
Vernita Allen and Ron Wade
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the early time slot didn’t keep
HHooppeeWWoorrkkss from doubling its
crowd, from 400 people last year
to 800 in its second go-around.
Board member HHaarroolldd RReedddd com-
mented that he hoped to continue
growing the event’s attendance in
the future and appreciated the
response to the organization,
which is helping break the cycle
of crime, violence and addictions
through its 13-week personal
career development program.
Events like these help spread the
word about the good deeds being
done in Memphis, so it’s only
appropriate that the theme be “AA
MMoorrnniinngg ooff HHooppee.”
This year, SSeeaann TTuuoohhyy was
tapped to serve as the featured
speaker, but before any of the
message by the father in The
Blind Side could be absorbed,
guests made a beeline to the buf-
fet of biscuits, pastries, sausage,
bacon, fruit and, of course, coffee
and juice. As guests found their
seats inside WWooooddllaanndd HHiillllss, the
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BBuuddddyy YYoouutthh SSyymmpphhoonnyy OOrrcchheessttrraa
entertained. HopeWorks executive
director RRoonn WWaaddee then welcomed
all to the gathering and asked
CChhrriiss AAllttrroocckk, the minister at
Highland Church of Christ, to
give the invocation.
TTrreenntt WWiilllliiaammssoonn, the
headmaster at New Hope
Christian Academy, took the floor
next and opened by saying,
“We’re here because of an organi-
zation which very few people
know about, but I believe it’s the
kind of thing that makes God
smile.” He added that the ques-
tion HopeWorks proponents ask
every day of themselves is “If I
don’t help this person, what will
happen to them?” As a testament
to the program’s success, many
HopeWorks graduates were in the
crowd, with some like VVeerrnniittaa
AAlllleenn even bringing a photo
album of her graduation class and
AAnnttoonniioo OOwweennss, who has become
a HopeWorks instructor, deliver-
ing a powerful testimony.
Michael and Paula Head
Pat Wileman, Ann Srnka and Holly Brinkley
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Sean Tuohy, whose per-
sonal story about adopting a
homeless teen relates to the non-
profit’s ideology, rounded out the
agenda. In the movie based on his
family, Tuohy said that the two
words his wife, Leigh Anne, said
when they saw Michael Oher
walking the street not wearing
clothes fit for cold weather
changed his life and could change
the country. Those words were,
“Turn around.”
Tuohy added, “Be careful
who you leave behind; be careful
how you value humans.”
Those supporting the
cause were JJooyyccee RReedddd, TTiiffffaannyy
SShhaarrpp, PPaatt WWiilleemmaann, AAnnnn SSrrnnkkaa,
HHoollllyy BBrriinnkklleeyy, PPaauullaa and MMiicchhaaeell
HHeeaadd, LLaauurraa BBeetthh HHaarrrriissoonn,
DDaanniieell WWaaddee, MMaarrkk LLuuttttrreellll, JJiimm
CCoolleemmaann, MMaayyoorr AA CC WWhhaarrttoonn,
AAuubbrreeyy WWiillssoonn and BBaarrbbaarraa BBeecckk.
Story and photos by
Leah Fitzpatrick
Soup Sunday
Benefiting Youth Villages
That Punxsutawney
Groundhog wasn’t kidding when
he predicted more winter weather.
The cold was getting old when,
just in time...SSoouupp SSuunnddaayy to the
rescue!
The FFeeddEExxFFoorruumm filled
with folks eager to taste the
warming creations of many of our
area’s most popular restaurants—
all while supporting YYoouutthh
VViillllaaggeess, which offers programs of
proven success to more than
15,000 emotionally and behav-
iorally troubled children each
year. PPaattrriicckk LLaawwlleerr, CEO of
Youth Villages, praised the event’s
more than 350 volunteers as
“unsung heroes” and estimated
that more than 2,000 people
would attend throughout the
course of the afternoon. Those
holding VIP tickets to the SSoouuppeerr
PPaarrttyy on the club level also
enjoyed a buffet provided by
DDrraappeerr’’ss CCaatteerriinngg, cooking demos
by Chefs KKiimm GGaauuggeerr and
NNaatthhaanniieell SStteewwaarrtt of LL’’EEccoollee
CCuulliinnaaiirree and music by FFiiddddlleerr
JJoonn.
All attending were invited
to cast a vote for their favorite
offerings. Winners of the People’sPatrick Lawler and Bill Lawler
Danni, Marian, Kali and Delaney Brun
Carolyn Barnett and Susan Sorrell
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Choice were RRaaffffeerrttyy’’ss for Best
Soup (cream of potato with
bacon); DDiixxiiee CCaafféé for Best Bread
(homemade rolls); DDrraappeerr’’ss
CCaatteerriinngg for Best Dessert (bread
pudding with vanilla sauce);
TTuugg’’ss for Best Seafood Gumbo
(with shrimp, crawfish and
andouille sausage); and CCeennttrraall
BBBBQQ for Best Specialty Item (bar-
becue nachos). The Spirit Award
went to BB..BB.. KKiinngg’’ss and IIttttaa BBeennaa.
This taster favored the slightly
sweet and savory chili from JJiimm
‘‘NN NNiicckk’’ss BBaarr--BB--QQ, served with an
awesomely hot fresh jalapeno
slice and a dollop of cooling sour
cream.
Among those spotted
soup-sipping the winter blues
away at this family affair were BBiillll
LLaawwlleerr, AAmmyy LLiinntthhiiccuumm, BBllaaiinnee
and HHaarrppeerr LLooyydd, LLaannaa and
SShhaawwnn DDaannkkoo, CCaarroollyynn BBaarrnneetttt,
SSuussaann SSoorrrreellll, SStteevvee CCoonnlleeyy,
KKaarreenn PPeerrrriinn, JJoohhnn FFoorrccee, JJaammiiee
CCoocckkrreelll, JJoosseepphh HHoollmmeess, AAmmyy
FFrriieerrss and DDaannnnii, MMaarriiaann,
DDeellaanneeyy and KKaallii BBrruunnss.
Story and photos by Kelly Cox
Madonna Learning Center
Gala and Auction
By 7:30 p.m. on a late
winter’s night, the line at the
door to CChhrriissttiiaann BBrrootthheerrss HHiigghh
SScchhooooll’s HHeeffffeerrnnaann HHaallll stretched
down the sidewalk and into the
parking lot as Mid-Southerners
eagerly awaited an opportunity to
sip, bid, nibble and mingle at the
41st annual MMaaddoonnnnaa LLeeaarrnniinngg
CCeenntteerr GGaallaa aanndd AAuuccttiioonn. The
rockin’ sounds of Memphis’ own
SSoouull SShhoocckkeerrss put an extra skip
in everyone’s step while attendees
drifted inside, and from room to
room, to bid on hundreds of
donated silent auction items.
FM 100’s RRoonn OOllssoonn
served as master of ceremonies
for an event where plates over-
flowed with stuffed turkey breast,
Steve Conley and Karen Perrin
Anita Couglin and Tootie Hagerty
Jamie Cockrell, Joseph Holmes and Amy Friers
Karolee Olsen, Virginia Weeks and Terry Olsen
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Announcing the
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alnut GroveWalnut Grove
benefiting the Arthritis Foundation
Come to Casablanca! Join us on
April 24, 2010at the
Peabody Hotel
Wine Auction and Hors d'ouerves at 6:30pm
Dinner at 7:30pm
For Ticket Information Contact:Karen Watson
with the Arthritis Foundation at (901) 685-9060 or [email protected]
shrimp and grits and chocolate
fondue prepared by SSoouutthhwweesstt
TTeennnneesssseeee CCoommmmuunniittyy CCoolllleeggee
culinary school students, dressed
in full chef regalia and never fail-
ing to deliver. Other than beer
and wine to sip on, the FFooxx aanndd
HHoouunndd EEnngglliisshh PPuubb aanndd GGrriillllee
donated two martini bars. In addi-
tion to the silent and live auction
items, which included two tickets
to see John Mayer and a private
suite to a Redbirds game at
AutoZone Park for 24 guests, sup-
porters could purchase their
table’s flower arrangement as
another way to support a good
cause.
The Madonna Learning
Center was established in 1969 to
provide education to special
needs students in the Memphis
area. Today, it serves 52 students,
ages 5 to 22, out of its German-
town facility. The gala helps raise
funds for the private school, and
each year it has grown in popular-
ity, with close to 500 guests in
attendance this year and close to
$200,000 in contributions.
“It is just a fun night,”
said chairwoman DDoonnnnaa GGlleennnn.
“We have such a great group of
parents and lots of support from
the faculty who help put this on.
We are very blessed.”
Also in attendance were
JJuulliiee and BBrraadd OOllsseenn, KKaarroolleeee and
TTeerrrryy OOllsseenn, VViirrggiinniiaa WWeeeekkss, BBeerrtt
and TToomm DDeeppppeerrsscchhmmiiddtt, MMaarrkk
DDeeppppeerrsscchhmmiiddtt, AAnniittaa CCoouugghhlliinn,
TToooottiiee HHaaggeerrttyy, JJaann VVooggeellffaannggeerr,
CCoonnnniiee TTiicchhyy, KKeelllleeyy and PPaauull
JJoorrddaann, JJaaccqquueelliinnee MMaajjoorrss,
MMiicchheellllee RReeuueerr, MMeerreeddiitthh
HHaasseellwwoooodd, SSaarraahh SSmmiitthh, AAnnnn and
DDrr.. SStteewwaarrtt BBuurrggeessss, BBeecckkyy
FFiisshheerr, CCaarrllaa FFiisshheerr, AAnnnn FFiisshheerr,
LLiill and LLaarrrryy WWrriigghhtt,, LLiissaa and
JJoohhnn BBoobbaannggoo, AAnnddyy DDuurrrr, DDrreeww
DDuurrrr, BBoobbbbiiee and MMiikkee LLaannddrreetthh,
DDoouugg BBlloooomm and BBeettttyy MMuusssseell--
wwhhiittee.
Story and photos by Lesley YoungPaul and Kelley Jordan
Jan Vogelfanger and Connie Tichy
Dede and Howard Eddings
Julie and Brad Olsen
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Tables of ContentBenefiting Shelby County Books from Birth
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Mae and Ed Stanton Dorothy and Dr. Phil Bryant
Anna Hatfield and Kathryn Gilliland Jason and Hallie Ward
Leah and Les Jones Karen Kruse and Tom Prestigiacomo
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Juanita and Jerome Luke with Dorothy JohnsonMargaret and Alec McLean Amber Sam and Brian Thompson
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What was your favorite book when you were a child? Was it by Dr.Seuss, Shel Silverstein or Beatrix Potter? Maybe it was about theBerenstain Bears. Whatever the title, whatever the generation,
there’s something special about the books that pave the way to a liter-ate life.
This is what drew 450 people to the Memphis Botanic Gardenfor the debut of Tables of Content, presented by First TennesseeFoundation and benefiting Shelby County Books from Birth. Alongsideitems like Mednikow jewelry and original art by local favorites such asMary Reed and Betsy Bird, the silent auction presented a bit of a plottwist in the form of unexpected offerings. How about a Grapes ofWrath wine tasting with Bill Huddleston? Or a dinner for eightthemed around Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love at the riversidehome of Gail and Karl Schledwitz? Literary references abounded inthe live auction as well, with bidding for items like an authenticated,framed leaf from a 1611 King James Pulpit Bible and a Fancy NancyTea Party for 40 lucky ladies of all ages.
As if these references weren’t enough, dinner was catered by AMoveable Feast (Hemingway, anyone?) and served around kid-lit-themed “tablescapes” competing for blue ribbons in five categories.Most Creative or Whimsical went to the Grandview Garden Club forits interpretation of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Best Theme wasawarded to Ann Nelson and Debra Smith for their adorable The Taleof the Flopsy Bunnies. Most Elegant was bestowed upon Joe Tice forhis rendering of The Polar Express. Best of Show went to ShelleyMiller and Tricia Dudley for Fancy Nancy Tea Parties. Last, but notleast, People’s Choice went to Harrah’s Entertainment, MarilynMicheletti, Deb Blundell, Debra Hutchinson and Susanne Smith fortheir tablescape drawn from The Wind in the Willows.
Shelby County Books from Birth is the local affiliate of DollyParton’s Imagination Library. Each month, it provides a free hardcov-er, age-appropriate book to every local child enrolled in the program,from birth to age 5. More than 30,000 children are presently enrolled.
Story by Kelly CoxPhotos by Nathan Berry
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balletmemphis.org 901.737.7322Tickets start at just $10
Playhouse on the SquareApr 24–May 2
Sleeping Beauty
A fresh, vivid retelling of the timeless ballet that will awaken
your beliefs in the ability of love and determination to overcome any
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Lee and Dorsey Hopson
Mary Kay Bartek, Elizabeth Rouse and Kim Dougherty
Gus and Linda Lauer
Harold and Debra Wingood
Missy Hamilton, Tameka Nelson, Kecha White and Lindsey McGrew
Greg and Jill Graflund
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Vox PopularQ&A with Laura CorbyVO
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RRSSVVPP:: What initially motivated you to start the Autism SolutionCenter?
CCoorrbbyy:: I have two kids with autism spectrum disorders, and I haveAsperger’s Syndrome, which is a high functioning form of autism.My daughter and I were actually incorrectly diagnosed with bipolardisorder. I got diagnosed at 16 with bipolar disorder, and they putme on all of these psychotropic meds for 20-something years thatmade me very nonfunctional. I even quit school in 10th grade. Mydaughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD at age 7.They put her on psychotropic meds, which made her psychotic.Then, my son, who about that time was 1, got very ill. He ended upgoing to the hospital, and he came home and was unresponsive. Hequit talking, he lost all of his language, he stopped eating, he hadchronic diarrhea. People don’t realize a lot of the signs and symp-toms with some of these kidsbecause it’s not just about talk-ing and socialization. This is amedical problem that causesneurological consequences thathas behavorial outcomes. Whenyou just treat the behavior end,it’s like spanking a kid withcerebral palsy and expectinghim or her to get better. Wehave to look at the etiology ofthis disorder and look at whatthe underlying issues are thatare causing all these problems.
RRSSVVPP:: What are your thoughtsabout the causes behind autism?
CCoorrbbyy:: First, I want you to knowI’m not anti-vaccine at all, butI’m absolutely, positively onemillion percent convinced theyplay a role. I don’t think they’recausal, and I say that because ifthey were a cause, everybody that had shots would have autism.What we do know is that there is a subset of children that have agenetic predisposition, and that genetic predisposition is setting thestage. Genetics load the gun, and the environment pulls the trigger.It’s not just the shot in general, but there are a lot of differentthings. The mercury for some kids is a trigger, the live viruses (suchas MMR) in vaccines for some kids are a trigger, the combinationcan be a trigger and sometimes kids can get a bad bout of the fluthat’s a trigger. It can be environmental stuff, and you know thattoo because you look at places like New Jersey, where they have a lotof coal burning facilities, and you have pockets around those indus-
trial areas where the rates of autismare thousands of times higher than inother places, and it’s because coalburning emits mercury. There’s a lotto look at, and there’s really no oneanswer. We’re not telling families not to vaccinate, just to be edu-cated about their choices and vaccinate safely—thimerosal-free, sin-gle dose vaccines and spreading them out when there is a familyhistory.
RRSSVVPP:: What’s the difference in people who shows signs of autism atbirth versus those who show signs at a later age?
CCoorrbbyy:: Well, I’m guessing about 85 percent of kids we see now haveregressive autism, where they develop normally and somewhere
between ages 1-3, somethinggoes wrong. Even with thosegroups, you find parents say-ing, “Early on, I noticed someof the symptoms but never putit together.” You have to recog-nize that even in the regressivekids, there’s still a genetic pre-disposition that is there frombirth, which can still give thema lot of these characteristics,it’s whether or not they’repushed over the edge. What Ithink is interesting too is if youlook at the rates of at-birth kids10-15 years ago, which were onein 10,000 kids, you see thoserates are close to still intacttoday. That shows us that thoserates have remained pretty sta-ble, but we now have this wholenew plethora of kids that havethis new regressive form, andit’s often recoverable. In at-
birth kids, you don’t see a lot of recovery, improvement yes, but notoften recovery. However, these regressive kids are getting betterwhen they’re treated. If autism is truly genetic only, you don’t getbetter from genetic disorders. That tells me there’s a tremendousamount of environmental factors involved that are sending a wholegroup of kids over the edge. This is not just a genetic disorder.
RRSSVVPP:: What are the national rates for autism?
CCoorrbbyy:: We’re talking one out of 90 children. We have an entire gen-eration of children’s lives who are at stake right now and are not
Being that April is Autism Awareness Month, it seemed more than appropriate for RSVP editor LeahFitzpatrick to meet up with the founder and CEO of the Autism Solution Center, Inc., Laura Corby. Thisfacility helps children and adults with autism and autism spectrum disorders, like ADHD, ADD, Asperger’s
Syndrome and bipolar disorder, and was the first of its kind to offer services across all domains and at no cost.Though the center’s staff continues to treat patients in-house and online, times have been tough for the non-profit, forcing Corby to make a decision to start charging patients a small fee last month. She’s saddened tonot be able to help everyone that needs treatment and is on a mission to educate the general public about thenecessity of this center. Corby also plans to open an Autism Solution Center in all 50 states and hopes to turnher current Cordova facility into a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art treatment center in the near future.
Photos by Don Perry
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RRSSVVPP:: How have doctors received your efforts to help those withautism?
CCoorrbbyy:: I speak all over the country at conferences and training/teach-ing workshops. The bottom line is you can tell me all you want toabout how what I’m saying isn’t scientifically valid because there’sno CDC placebo-controlled studies to prove it; well, yeah, nobodywill fund them because they don’t want to know the answers.Interestingly enough, there are plenty of studies out there support-ing this that have been dismissed. At the end of the day, you canmake studies say whatever you want to—depends on who’s fundingthem. What I really want to know is, “Arethe kids you’re treating getting better ornot because ours are?” If they’re not,isn’t it time we start doing something dif-ferent? It’s all about outcomes, andshould be. So, families love us, but manyin the therapeutic and medical communi-ty think we’re absolutely insane. Reallythough, at the end of the day, doingsomething that works and is getting kidsbetter does not seem like the insaneoption to me.
RRSSVVPP:: What’s some advice you give toparents if they suspect their child isshowing signs of autism?
CCoorrbbyy:: One thing I tell parents now is,“You have that instinct and that intuitionfor a reason, don’t you ever ignore it. It’snever wrong.” I never heard a mom comein here and tell me, “Oh well, I thoughtsomething was wrong, but it really was-n’t.” But, what I hear every day is, “I justfeel sick because I knew something wasn’tright, but I couldn’t pinpoint it and no one would listen to me.”Doctors need to learn to listen to that. There are autism checklistson our Web site (autismsolutioncenter.com) that parents can com-plete if there’s a concern.
RRSSVVPP:: Do public schools offer any programming for kids withautism?
CCoorrbbyy:: Good question. I had to learn the law and learn what, on afederal mandate level, these early intervention systems in schools arerequired to do for these children with special needs. We pay taxes forall these services, but my child, for instance, wasn’t getting them. Iactually went in to my son’s school and said he needs this and this,and when I asked the school if they had those services, they said,“Oh, we don’t have that here.” I told them that’s not what the lawsays, and I think they were floored I knew the law because I don’tthink anyone had challenged them before. My son ended up gettingeverything he needed. He got 35 hours of ABA in the home environ-ment, which is a behavior modification technique, which is how ourchildren learn and is what our kids need desperately. He also got fivehours a week of speech therapy, three hours a week of occupationaltherapy and an hour a week of music therapy, and we were the firstfamily through early intervention here that had ever gotten that. Allof a sudden, he started making these huge gains. Then all theseother families are saying, “Will you help me?” It was really empow-ering because the more I learned, the more I realized that I was driv-ing this bus. About that time, I opened the center. I worked out of
my house for two years, and then in 2003, we applied for nonprofitstatus after I leased a space just for the center. Then, we got theland donated for our current location, and we put up these tempo-rary buildings thinking we’d just raise funds for a building. Hownaïve was I? Here we are, still in these temporary buildings fiveyears later.
RRSSVVPP:: What’s your biggest challenge currently at the center?
CCoorrbbyy:: We’ve been doing this seven and a half years now, and untillast week, it was a no cost center. We did everything at no cost forfamilies because what I found is when you go to these DAN (DefeatAutism Now) doctors, who are a group of specially trained medicaldoctors who have expertise in metabolic issues and gastro andimmune issues that are common in kids with autism, you can easily
drop $2,000 or more in one day, like I didwhen I had to take my kid to a DAN doc-tor in Louisiana. If I didn’t have a creditcard and they hadn’t been willing to workwith me on a few things, I couldn’t havedone that. What do people do that don’thave an open credit card? The answer istheir kids don’t get helped. That’s why Idecided to incorporate the no cost policyat the center, and we hired a DAN doctorand started bringing him in to seepatients. I was doing biomedical counsel-ing, dietary counseling, teaching func-tional communication, behavior modifica-tion and pretty much doing everything,and he was coming in once a month tosee patients. We did that probably for fouryears off and on, and then he moved. Ihired another doctor for about a year, andthe original doctor finally came back.Unfortunately, I’m at the point that I’mhaving trouble just paying the bills, so weare charging what were suggested dona-tion rates now for services. Also, ourdonations have dropped almost 50 per-
cent in the last year. We need help. We need board members, volun-teers and help fund-raising. It makes me sick because I know if wego away, there’s no one else doing what we do. This is so desperatelyneeded, and people don’t realize what an epidemic autism is.
RRSSVVPP:: How many autistic people have you helped at the center?
CCoorrbbyy:: I can’t give you an exact number because I don’t know off-hand, but I can tell you from my database that we’ve helped close to1,800 people in the last five years. That’s not even counting howmuch I do online. I have on a continual basis thousands of e-mailsin my inbox, and our phones ring off the hook.
RRSSVVPP:: Where do patients at the center come from?
CCoorrbbyy:: We have one family now coming to us from Iraq. We haveothers from Canada, Australia and all over the place. You know, wewere the first organization worldwide that did everything under oneroof and did it at no cost. Of course, we can’t say anymore that wedo it at no cost, but maybe again soon.
RRSSVVPP:: What is your ultimate goal with the people you and your stafftreat?
CCoorrbbyy:: My goal is to get people with autism living independently. Idon’t want these parents when they die to have to worry about who’sgoing to take care of their kids.
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Purple, yellow and green Mardi Gras flags waved outside the CadreBuilding downtown, signaling the beginning of late night revelryat the Phoenix Club Mardi Gras Party. Though Memphis is a far
cry from New Orleans’ French Quarter, 1,100 guests didn’t seem tomind celebrating the king of all celebrations right here at home.
The Phoenix Club’s chosen philanthropy is the Boys & GirlsClubs of Greater Memphis, and while the Mardi Gras Party isn’t theclub’s largest fund-raiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs, it seems to bethe most popular. Event chair Gaines Conaway says, “The party’sever-growing popularity is a combination of word-of-mouth, the factthat it benefits such an important local cause and because it appealsto a very young, active and social group in Memphis.” This year,attendees contributed around $20,000 through ticket and raffle pur-chases.
Another spot where numbers mattered was at numerous casi-no tables, which were donated by Harrah’s Entertainment. Gamblershad their pick between blackjack, craps and roulette, and those in theVIP Room on the second floor had access to private gambling, aswell as their own bar and food. Winning was made even sweeter forattendees who picked up raffle prizes from donors such as BellaBridesmaid, Oak Hall, Tommy Bronson Sporting Goods, the MadisonHotel, Folk’s Folly, the Tower Room and Fleming’s Steakhouse.
No Mardi Gras festivity would be complete without livemusic, and this gathering didn’t disappoint. For a second year, LordT & Eloise returned to the stage to deliver their signature aristocrunktunes, quickly turning the room into a dance party. None other thanAl Kapone and Total Savage joined the group later in the night as theguest performers.
Last call might have been at one in the morning for drinks byD. Canale, Itta Beena and South of Beale and for delectables byRendezvous, but the good times will be had soon enough when thePhoenix Club hosts its annual end-of-summer luau.
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Nearly 200 opera buffs and wild game aficionados turned out forOpera Memphis’ annual Wild Game Dinner. Aptly themed “Ariasand Antlers,” the opera’s largest fund-raiser of the year, held to ben-
efit its outreach and education programs, shifted venues this year tothe beautiful Clark Opera Memphis Center.
Many guests were in the spirit of the wild, clad in animal printattire and some even sporting antler headgear reminiscent of aWagnerian Opera, as they sipped aperitifs and enjoyed such tasty horsd’oeuvres as breaded duck tenders with papaya orange glaze and mari-nated ostrich kabobs. Bidding soon began on an array of silent auctionitems, including those generously donated by Gild the Lily, Dermatol-ogy Realm, Memphis Botanic Garden, Hard Rock Café, Hal Jaffe, TheAlluvian, The Orpheum, The Memphis Symphony Orchestra and TheNational Ornamental Metal Museum. Mednikow Fine Jewelers display-ed David Yurman bracelets, rings and necklaces with 20 percent of thepurchase price going to the opera.
Replicas of safari animals stood throughout the hall, and din-ner tables were draped with camouflage cloths and decorated with leop-ard print candles, duck calls stamped with the Opera Memphis logoand copies of Chef Valerie Morris’ cookbook Flavorful Wild Game andDelectable Desserts. Marcie and Chuck Goldstein, Master Chefs andowners of Heart and Soul Catering, used their creativity in preparing afirst rate buffet dinner of braised duck breast topped with diced toma-toes and bell peppers, Cajun venison and turkey sausage jambalaya,Carolina trout stuffed with collard greens and herb roasted venisonloin, followed by desserts of peach cobbler and turtle cheesecake.
Works from Opera Memphis artists, as well as tunes from theJim Spake Trio delighted the crowd. Following dinner, a spirited liveauction took place, conducted by Jeff Morris. Up for bid were Rebecca“Cleopatra” earrings and necklace from Mednikow, Chef Mike“Bubba” Whitfield’s Wild Game Dinner for eight with wine paired byGary Burhop of Great Wines, a “Kill It and Grill It” half day hunt andlunch from The Willows and Harrah’s Tunica, a private home concertwith Kallen Esperian, a New Orleans trip for two with a stay and din-ner at Harrah’s NOLA and tickets to the New Orleans Opera.
Mayor A C Wharton served as honorary chairman, and JohnRyder and Laurie Brown were the chairman and auction chair, respec-tively. Christiana Leibovich, special events manager and developmentcoordinator, was ecstatic about the event’s success stating, “Only inMemphis would hunters, politicians and music lovers gather to sup-port the opera. For more than 20 years, Opera Memphis has had theprivilege of hosting the Wild Game Dinner, and this year we raisedalmost $20,000.”
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With 10 movies vying for Best Picture, Meryl Streep fans hopingfor her Best Actress losing streak to end and Kathryn Bigelow inthe running to become the first female winner for Best Director,
there was a lot to be excited about as viewers watched the 82nd annu-al Academy Awards®. Memphians didn’t even have to travel to theKodak Theatre in Los Angeles to experience the most glamorous ofaward shows thanks to the Oscar Night® America party at MinglewoodHall. Even better, the event benefits the Ronald McDonald House®Charities of Memphis.
No Oscars® broadcast would feel quite the same without a redcarpet for guests to show off the latest in black-tie fashions, so organ-izers delivered by rolling out the grand walkway for 500 attendees.Faux paparazzi even snapped pics in the wings, and movie characterslike Snow White, Cinderella and Belle waved their hellos. At the endof the entrance, flutes of Champagne were handed out while partygo-ers perused more than 100 silent auction items and answered movietrivia questions for door prizes.
By that time, the live telecast had begun in the AcademyAwards Viewing Room, but numerous television screens were posi-tioned throughout the main event hall as well. A live auction byMorris Auction Group took place later on, and in keeping with themovie madness, participating restaurants featured booths inspired bypopular films. Humdingers stole the show and the Food Star Awardfor Most Creative Movie Themed Booth for its interpretation of TheLost Boys’ Tree House from Peter Pan. Other awards went to the fol-lowing: Itta Bena (Star Cuisine), Lynchburg Legends (Star Dessert)and Interim (Food Star Chef).
Cameron Harper of ABC24/CW30 Eyewitness News emceedthe affair that raised in excess of $70,000 to support the “home-away-from-home” for families with children receiving treatment for cancerand other illnesses. The Bar-Kays also contributed by keeping thecrowd dance happy until the last golden statue was accepted.
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Returning to center court for another year at TThheeRRaaccqquueett CClluubb ooff MMeemmpphhiiss was the AACCEESS iinn TTiieessFFaasshhiioonn SShhooww aanndd AAuuccttiioonn. During the charity event forSStt.. JJuuddee CChhiillddrreenn’’ss RReesseeaarrcchh HHoossppiittaall, men (or ACES)model one-of-a-kind ties designed by St. Jude for theauction. Other biddable items included a footballsigned by Archie, Eli and Peyton Manning, two ticketsto the SEC Championship Game in December and din-ner at Erling Jensen’s Restaurant. By afternoon’s end,200 attendees had scored $17,000 for St. Jude.
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Doctors, donors and elected officials took a tripto the hospital not for their health, but for a VVIIPPRReecceeppttiioonn for the WWoommeenn’’ss aanndd CChhiillddrreenn’’ss PPaavviilliioonn atMMeetthhooddiisstt LLee BBoonnhheeuurr GGeerrmmaannttoowwnn HHoossppiittaall. RReenneeKKooooppmmaann tickled the ivories in the lobby, while theTToomm LLoonnaarrddoo JJaazzzz TTrriioo entertained the crowd from anoutdoor tent. Tours were offered throughout theevening so guests could preview the extra 208,000square feet of hospital space.
Story Submitted and by Leah FitzpatrickPhotos Submitted and by Joseph Martin
Mike and Renee Jordan with Kent Farmerat The Purrrfect Evening
Gary and Glenda Shorb with William and Carol Kenleyat Methodist VIP Reception
Thomas Hobson and Sally Perryat Gold Tag Luncheon
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LET’S PLAY DRESS UPCritics have been doing backflips for thatshow “Mad Men” for the last couple ofyears, praising the show for its design,
complex storytelling and attention to peri-od detail. I don’t buy any of that. “MadMen” is so cool because of one thing—dresses. The show is packed full of swelldames wearing dresses. Fitted, tailored,figure-hugging dresses. Boy, the ‘60s wereswell. Okay, the early ‘60s were swell. Thelate ‘60s were more androgynous, figureconcealing, “let’s not focus on gender,let’s just be people” junk. Forget thatnoise; let’s get back to swinging ladies.
In case you haven’t noticed, thecurrent big thing in women’s fashion isthe return of the ‘80s. Yes, the ‘80s. Theera of “Dynasty,” “Dallas” and Hall &Oates. Women are once again, and Godonly knows why, wearing high-waistedjeans, piled up hair, shapeless dresslikethings over leggings and shoulder pads.Overall, it’s very depressing. First off, thefashion of the ‘80s isn’t flattering. It wasanother misguided attempt to level theplaying field by manufacturing the idea ofthe women’s power suit and compensatefor the height differential through theprofligate use of hair spray. Women in the‘80s, not to mention Boy George, all woretoo much makeup and not enough midriffbaring hotness.
I lived through the ‘80s, and I’mhere to tell you the men’s fashions weren’tany better, in fact, they may have beenworse. We wore knit ties, sport coats withshoulder pads that rivaled those worn byNFL players and pleated pants. Multi-pleated pants no less. Thankfully, none ofthat seems to be returning. If thoseMichael Medved, Sally Jesse Raphaelgigantic horn-rimmed glasses start makingthe scene again, we’re all lost.
Please, women of the world, uniteand reject this horrible trend and give theearly and mid ‘60s a spin. Cast off theshackles of the fashion industry’s empirewaist recycling and slide into a dress and apair of heels. Men will be trailing you likebloodhounds. Be saucy. Be refined. Beprim. It will drive us insane. Make us onceagain ask ourselves the eternal question,“Are those stocking stockings?” Why doyou think Don Draper smokes so much?One word, dresses.
There was a terrifying moment ear-
lier this winter in our house when tracksuits suddenly appeared. I do the laundry,and out of the blue, several of the comfort-able, utilitarian, cult-wear ensembles madethe scene. It was a scary time. Had mywife decided it was time to accept the factthat we are well into the mid part of mid-dle age? Had she secretly become anacolyte of “Jersey Shore?” Was she goingto turn into that screaming mini trollSnooki? What an awful development thiswould’ve been. If she was going the track
suit route that meant I was going to haveto figure out how to bankroll a new redconvertible, buy a couple of gold necklacesand begin a tanning regimen. Thankfully,none of that was in the offing, she justwanted something warm to wear to thegym, where we go to forestall any talk ofour being middle aged. That’s what makesmy wife so cool.
Now, if I could just get her indresses. Oh, she’ll wear skirts, and I am abig fan of the skirts. Frilly, hippie skirts,flowing gypsy skirts, handcrafted, beadednumbers bought at street fairs, those areall super. But like all men, I secretly, well,not so secretly now, want her to dress likeLaura Petrie. I want her to be dolled uplike Grace Kelly in “To Catch a Thief.”When I tell her this, she says the samething she says about lingerie that I like,
“It’s uncomfortable.” To which I reply, “Idon’t care.” Because I don’t.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advo-cating going back in time when womenwere expected to stay at home and behappy with their lot in life. Good heavensno. Mainly because that’s what I do. Mywife has outearned me most of the yearswe’ve been together. Considering the factthat I’m a middle-aged high school drop-out who can’t do math, there’s no placefor me in the business world. I’ll make thejokes, she brings home the bacon. Plus, asa well-informed man of the 21st century, Irespect and admire women and sincerelybelieve they’re every bit my equal, and inmost circumstances, my superior. Still,would it kill those same self-actuated, con-fident and successful women to take a runat a nice cocktail dress? Take a look at thepreceding pages of this magazine. Look atall those dreamy skirts and pretty dresses.They certainly don’t look downtrodden.They look yummy.
Let me also say that if there weresomething other than what I wear nowthat my wife wanted me to sport, I’d do itin a second. She just doesn’t seem to wantme to change. If she wanted me to makethe same deal, to wear sharp suits andcarry a cigarette case, I’d do it in a second.Mind you, she’d have to foot the bill forthe suits. Hell, if she wanted me to dresslike a cowboy, a soldier, a cop or any othermember of the Village People, I’d do it ifit would make her happy. What do I care?My personal style, as I’ve pointed out onthese very pages, consists of clothes thatdon’t go in or out of style and things thathave enough pockets. All I want is enoughpockets. But if she wanted me to strutaround in a loincloth and moccasin boots,I’d do it; I’d just have to carry a purse.
Yep, I’d wear whatever made herhappy. Except dresses. I don’t have thelegs for it, cross-dressing doesn’t hold anyappeal for me, and frankly, they’re uncom-fortable.
Oh Phillippi! You know us women have tokeep our love for Joan Collins’ Alexis andLinda Gray’s Sue Ellen alive with ourwardrobe ensembles. Too bad Phillippi for-got to mention the ’8os stilettos becausethose were—and still are—powerful andsexy.
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Students in the Roulhac Colonial Senior Kindergarten Class took their places for a class photo in 1960. Seated in the frontrow from left to right are Bill Wilder, Nancy Sternberger, Don Newman, Julie Kopald, Bobby Norton, Ricky Dichtel, CindyKretzer and Mark Harris. Standing in the back row are John Cergnel, Bill Cottam, Mike Molloy, Karen Wilson, Bill Eubanks,Walter Polk, Vicki Busby and Larry Busch. B.E. Busby (not pictured) taught the class.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIE KOPALD-FISHER
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