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CONT

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12CONNECTIONS: FOOD

Mary Jane Ward and Dr. Eric Gardner

50 ART ON TAP

Fancher Smith and Libby Huff

30TASTE OF THE TOWN

Tracy and John Lovelace

54 MIFA “FEED THE SOUL” PARTYCathy Kenny and Marianne Mard

68ROCK N ROLL, BREWS & Q

Danny Knight and Keith Jaworski

62RIVER RENDEZVOUS

Aimee Robinson and Sarah Lorent

Cover PhotoHeather Dossey and Jennifer Wright

at River Rendezvous

Photo by Roy Haithcock

ContentsNovember 2009

From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Signature Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Stephen C. ReynoldsThe president and CEO of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation takes RSVP inside hisfavorite escape, a hunting room.

Connections: Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Ballet Memphis ventured to the Bridges facility downtown for a unique fund-raiser thatbrought new meaning to “dinner and dancing.”

Onsites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 28, 48 & 75Gatherings that have earned an honorable mention.

StreetSeens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 20 & 22Perhaps best known for his children’s museum designs, this architect will delight children andadults alike this holiday season with a spectacular light display. She’s spreading the wordabout a school that helps dyslexic children become better learners. This hunter has made acareer out of knowing how to call ducks. StreetSeens highlight Reb Haizlip, Dr. ReneFriemoth Lee and Buck Gardner.

Vox Popular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Q&A with the Boy Scouts of America’s Chickasaw Council CEO/Scout Executive

Taste of the Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30The Germantown Chamber of Commerce threw a foodie’s paradise at Agricenter Internationalto benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® Mid-South Chapter.

RSVPeople . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36A trek across the city’s party landscape.

Art on Tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Young at Art members invaded the Dixon Gallery and Gardens for its yearly membership driveand benefit for the museum’s outreach programs.

MIFA “Feed the Soul” Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54MIFA hosted round two of its fall fund-raiser to a receptive crowd at the Warehouse.

River Rendezvous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Young philanthropists gathered for Friends of St. Jude’s first charity event at the CadreBuilding.

Rock n Roll, Brews & Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68The music, drinks and food that define Memphis were all brought under one roof for theOrpheum Theatre’s biggest supporters.

RSVPhillippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Shoes for You to EschewDennis Phillippi tackles the subject of women’s footwear, which leaves us wondering if hetried on a pair of stilettos just for the heck of it.

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Volume XV Number II

November 2009

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 HaithcockDon Perry

Steve 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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While I realize that recog-nizing belated birthdaysis a bit annoying,

there’s a late birthday worthmentioning—that of RSVPmagazine. In the midst ofthe party madness, I some-how forgot to mention inlast month’s column that itwas 14 years ago thisOctober that RSVP first hitnewsstands. Promoting anew breed of editorial cover-age for its day, RSVPfocused on the world of non-profits, of which Memphishas hundreds, by featuringnumerous stories on anexecutive director or founder of a charitable organization. Andof course, there were thousands of philanthropists the maga-zine gave light to for the first time through its party pictorials,which are narratives in their own right. The formula worked,and here we are, already eager to celebrate our 15-year anniver-sary next year.

Maybe my philosophy should be that birthday wishesare better late than never, however I’ve decided to use theremainder of my allotted space to send out early well wishes totwo important organizations that have reached the 100-yearmilestone. First, the Chickasaw Council, which is the BoyScouts of America’s Mid-South chapter, will celebrate its 100thbirthday with a Centennial Exposition at Shelby Farms, andthe public is invited to come out on November 7 to see all theaction and eat some yummy food. To gain insight into thecouncil’s purpose and rich history, flip to page 24 for a VoxPopular story highlighting Woody Woodward, the ChickasawCouncil CEO/Scout Executive.

Another big birthday coming up is that of Les Passees,the oldest women’s volunteer organization in the city. LesPassees also turns 100 this year and has lots to celebrate sinceimpacting many a child’s life at its Les Passes Center forChildren and Families and through its sponsorship of thenational Kids on the Block program. Ironically, the groupplans to host its birthday bash, the Les Passees’ CentennialCabaret Ball, on November 7. This glamorous affair will takeplace at Hilton Memphis.

I send my congrats to others who might also havereached 100 this year, as it’s a testament to your character.Just remember that turning another year older doesn’t alwaysmake you another year wiser, but you can’t help it if othersthink you are.

Leah [email protected]

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Ballet Memphis took its dancers outside the studio for the fifthinstallment of Connections: Food at Bridges. A fund-raiser devoidof artistic limitations, the event caters to the dramatic by treating

attendees to four courses of whimsical food and dance pairings. Staying true to Ballet Memphis’ motto, “Always Surprising,”

event organizers forwent the party’s traditional route of having chore-ographers base their music and dances around the menu. Instead,Ballet Memphis artistic director Dorothy Gunther Pugh invited con-tributing chefs to the studio to draw inspiration for the first course,second course, entrée and dessert offerings. The result: a lavish spreadof 11 eclectic appetizers from Karen Blockman Carrier and TimBarker to Nicole Corea’s “Children of the River”; rabbit confit ravio-lo, sous vide rabbit tenderloin and foie grass torchon prepared byAndy Ticer and Michael Hudman for Steve McMahon’s“Anniversary”; saddle of lamb “vin cotto” with Creole andouille flanand truffled gumbo created by Kelly English for Garrett Ammon’s“Ramble”; and Jenny Dempsey’s lemon blueberry cake with chantillycream, Mexican chocolate cake, triple coconut cake and mini icecream cones created for Petr Zahradnicek’s “Cake Love.”

During her welcome, Pugh noted the chefs’ attention to detailwhen she said, “It’s good to find other people who take their art formas seriously as we do ours.”

Pugh added that she had asked all the dancers and choreogra-phers to touch on theme of “joy” this year in hopes of spreading thesentiment to Ballet Memphis audiences. The artistic director’s visioncame full circle this night, as guests gave a standing ovation after thefinal dance. Ten-year Ballet Memphis veteran Stephanie Mei Hom alsoreceived a standing ovation following her solo “Anniversary” perform-ance, which included a unique sculpture designed by Mary CatherineFloyd of the National Ornamental Metal Museum that Hom adoptedas part of her costume…yet another ingenious marriage of two artforms.

Plenty of tea light candles and clusters of peach roses height-ened the glamorous atmosphere that ballet enthusiasts have come toexpect from this spectacular affair. Kate Duignan and Chris Peck hap-pily played hosts for the occasion that also featured music by the GaryJohns Band, signature cocktails by Marne Anderson and the Victor L.Robilio Company, guest chef Martha Hall Foose and her Screen Doors& Sweet Tea cookbook and In Situ wines courtesy of Horacio Vicente,Rosie Abell and Peter Abell.

“It’s great for us to be with people we care about tonight,”Pugh smiled.

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Reb HaizlipReigniting Starry Nights

By focusing on nonprofit and education partner-ships, Reb Haizlip of Haizlip Studio has incor-porated an appreciation for exhibitions and

museums into his design career. With a résuméthat includes the Children’s Museum of Memphisand the Memphis Botanic Garden’s My BigBackyard, Haizlip admits he’s had a blast workingon projects that impact the community, but at thetop of his favorite assignments is the much belovedStarry Nights, an over-the-top holiday light displayat Shelby Farms.

“Starry Nights is definitely a project for thesoul,” he says. “It’s also a great opportunity toview design purely through an artistic lens.”

MIFA first dreamed up the light showHaizlip calls “wild” and “cool” back in the early‘90s, and he immediately agreed to be part of theelaborate production. The nonprofit’s goal was toproduce the best light show in the country—a chal-lenge he relished. To the organizers’ credit, Haizlipsays they entertained whimsy and unique approach-es, and there were no limitations for the designs.

“MIFA wasn’t provincial when it came tothe displays…we even constructed a fish in the mid-dle of the lake that was 35-feet tall and wide,” headds.

From 1994 to 1999, the show ran duringthe Christmas season, but it all came to an endwhen costs didn’t match revenue expectations.Another factor in the shutdown was the massiveamount of manpower needed to assemble millionsof twinkling lights that sprawled more than a milealong a path visitors drove. Haizlip jokes that noone knew what they were getting into when StarryNights began, making it hard to foresee the under-taking’s growth.

For those who missed out, overwhelmingpublic response has spurred a Starry Nights resur-gence, with Shelby Farms Park Conservancy at thehelm this time around. The construction phase hasalready begun, with opening day scheduled forNovember 27. Visitors can expect to see some sig-nature pieces from years past, but 80 percent ofStarry Nights has been redesigned. Josh Jackson ofHaizlip Studio has been a great addition to the pro-ject’s design team, which drew inspiration from thepark’s natural beauty.

“Shelby Farms’ mission is to conserve ecol-ogy, so we wanted to reflect its values in the design,”Haizlip says. “Also, we ordered one million LEDlights, which conserve energy and decrease mainte-nance repairs.”

Starry Nights will stay open until January 2and feature 20 exhibits this year, with plans foradditional designs in the future. This way, specta-tors anticipate new features each year and find areason to return.

“If the new Starry Nights can elicit a ‘wow,’then that’s good enough for me,” Haizlip says.

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Dr. Rene Friemoth LeeEmpowering Dyslexic Students

Nestled between houses in a Germantown neigh-borhood, The Bodine School goes unnoticed bymany, but the institution stands out like a nee-

dle in a haystack for families affected by dyslexia.As Dr. Rene Friemoth Lee, Bodine’s executivedirector, points out, “We’re the only school of ourkind in this area.” The type of school she’s refer-ring to helps first through eighth graders combatdyslexia so they can successfully transition backinto mainstream schools within three to fiveyears.

Often called an “invisible disorder”because one can’t see any physical symptoms ofsomeone who struggles with reading, dyslexia isdifficult for parents to detect. Dr. Lee knows thefeeling all too well, as she recalls being told byteachers that she was an overanxious parent whenher incredibly verbal son didn’t take to writtenlanguage. So when Dr. Lee later learned that herson did indeed have dyslexia, she harbored thesame misconceptions that most parents haveabout the disorder.

She tells, “I thought dyslexia meant thatpeople see, read and write backwards, but it’s nota visually based disorder. It’s primarily an audito-ry disorder, meaning that the transfer from theprint to the sound is where things fall apart.” Dr.Lee says other common misconceptions are thatboys are more prone to dyslexia than girls andthat reading is equated with intelligence.

In hopes of educating people with theright information, she periodically gives publiclibrary talks and conducts Tuesday tours atBodine. Part of the tour is a dyslexia assimilationlab, where the purpose is for people to feel thesame frustrations shared by Bodine’s student pop-ulation. She says lab participants leave with a dif-ferent view from the one they had upon arrival.

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Buck GardnerHobbyist Turned Entrepreneur

What appears to be a million boxes are layingaround a 32,000-square-foot warehouse thatBuck Gardner practically lives at in the months

leading up to hunting season. Soon enough, mostof these boxes will be filled with duck calls from hisown line, Buck Gardner Calls, and shipped off tohunters across the world. The task has Gardner put-ting in 12 to 14 hour days from mid-July toOctober, but he doesn’t seem to mind consideringthat his office is the last place you’ll find him byNovember.

Most likely, Gardner will head to his hunt-ing cabin outside Aubrey, Arkansas. Known as“Maggie’s Retreat,” the family getaway is namedafter one of his dogs and stays fully stocked withclothes, boots and hunting gear for visitors. Otherthan the prime duck-hunting locale, the best partfor new guests is they get to see a world championduck caller in action. You see, about 15 years ago,Gardner won the World Championship at theWorld’s Championship Duck Calling Contest inStuttgart, Arkansas, which he followed up the nextyear by taking home the Champion of Championstitle, the top honor in duck calling.

Gardner retired from competition afterachieving Champion of Champions status, but isjust as much involved in duck calling as he everwas thanks to judging commitments and the water-fowl business he began in 1986. The company actu-ally started out as a hobby to fund hunting adven-tures, but Gardner took the idea a step furtheronce he retired from being a manufacturer rep. Heconfesses he was afraid no one would buy his duckcalls, but his clients thought otherwise.

His company has now grown to includeclothing, hunting accessories, food seasonings anda large line of calls, including crow, deer, goose,owl, squirrel and predator calls. However, Gardner’sbest known for developing a product line called“Spit Tech,” which are calls that operate whenthey’re full of moisture and are guaranteed to neverstick. To date, no one has called for a refund.

He says, “A lot of people make good calls,but they don’t blow every time. That’s frustratingwhen you’ve been sitting around for hours waitingon a duck.”

Even kids are part of his fanbase, andGardner says he definitely has a soft spot for young-sters who contact him requesting a call when theycan’t afford one. He always obliges these requests,as long as the kids promise to make good grades.Gardner also takes children with medical conditionshunting sometimes, giving them a prime opportu-nity to see even the best mess up.

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RRSSVVPP:: When did you first become involved with the Boy Scouts ofAmerica?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: I was a youth member when I was younger, however Idid not make Eagle Scout. I got involved in Scouting as far as myprofessional side in my early 20s. My first assignment was actuallyin Charlotte, North Carolina. Memphis is actually my sixth assign-ment, and my third as a director. I was hired by the ChickasawCouncil board in May of 2006.

RRSSVVPP:: What are some things that distinguish the Chickasaw Councilfrom others across the nation?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: We have a long and successful history in Scouting, and Ithink one of the real resources that our council has is that the com-munity values mirror those ofthe Boy Scouts of America. Thethings we stand for and what werepresent are also what the com-munity in the Mid-Southbelieves are important: honor,duty, belief in God and thingsthat are found in the Scout oathand laws. Kind of going alongwith that, because we have sucha rich history, many of the peo-ple who are products of the BoyScouts of America still live here.We have great relationships withour churches, of which about 90percent of all of our Cub Scoutand Boy Scout troops are char-tered by churches. That’s one ofthe things I noticed when Icame here for the interview—howmany churches we have onalmost every street corner.Churches are real conducive tothe Scouting program. This is just a wonderful area, and the peoplecare here—care about kids, the community and the future.

RRSSVVPP:: What is the Scoutreach program?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: Scoutreach is part of our national program, but eachcouncil approaches it in its own way. We have one of the bestScoutreach programs in the country. I’m very proud and excitedabout what we’ve done. We’ve gone into the intercity in challengingat-risk areas and provided Scouting to people in the housing proj-ects and housing developments, and it’s been a tremendous success.We’ve had several kids from the Scoutreach program who haveattained the rank of Eagle Scout. These are great kids who some-

times get a bad rap, so it’s nice to seesome positive things happen.

RRSSVVPP:: I read that Spanish is beingincorporated into some of the BoyScouts’ programming. Is that correct?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: Yes, all of our literature is now bilingual from ournational office. One area where want to make strides is ourHispanic population because it’s ever-growing here in Memphis andall throughout the country. We have started an initiative to go intoHispanic communities in our area and serve those kids and givethem a chance at Scouting.

RRSSVVPP:: What is one of your earliest experiences with the Boy Scoutsthat’s always stood out in yourmind?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: I was at aCamporee, where they havecompetitive events, and had anexperience that’s always stuckin my mind. During the event,kids were divided into patrols,but this one patrol had a youngman who was physically chal-lenged. I watched this patrol, atthe expense of winning someevents they could have won,make sure that their numberone priority was to make thisboy feel like he was included.You know, we can be cruel inthis world, but to watch 12 and13-year-old boys take the time torealize there’s something moreimportant than getting a first-place ribbon is great. What a

better world it would be if more people thought like that. I’ve neverwanted to shake that experience, but I’ve never been able to either.It just resonated with me.

RRSSVVPP:: What are some of the Chickasaw Council’s greatest achieve-ments?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: The first thing that comes to mind is the actual pro-gram experience that people have had. As we come up on our 100thanniversary, we have 75 million people who have experiencedScouting. We have a current active alumni base of almost 50 millionpeople, which I think, from anything I’m aware of, makes us thelargest youth-serving organization ever in the history of this coun-

The longevity of the Boy Scouts of America’s Chickasaw Council, which encompasses 17 counties, includingShelby County, speaks volumes about the group’s backbone. Just ask Woody Woodward, the ChickasawCouncil CEO/Scout Executive, why he thinks the local leg of the Boy Scouts has been able to successfully

operate for 100 years, and he’ll tell you, “We’ve kept up with the changing times without affecting our core val-ues. We’ve changed, but not changed who we are. There’s also a phrase in Scouting a few years ago that Americais coming back to the values that scouting never left.” With the Centennial Exposition scheduled for November 6through 8 at Shelby Farms, Woodward has a lot on his plate, but he took a break to sit down with RSVP editorLeah Fitzpatrick at the council’s headquarters in Memphis to discuss the celebration and all things Scouting.

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ing up on our 100th anniversary, and not many organizations,whether nonprofit, public or private, can even say that. Our organi-zation is also still viable, still meaningful and we’ve adapted to tech-nological changes, like being on Facebook. Our merit badge systemhas also changed through the years, as we try to add merit badgesaccording to what kids are interested in now. Some of the mostrecent ones would be in the technology field.

RRSSVVPP:: When did planning for the Chickasaw Council’s CentennialExposition begin?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: Our national organization took the lead with it—we’reheadquartered in Dallas—at least two-plus years ago saying this isgoing to be a special anniversary. All kidding aside, we all said we’reprobably not going to be around for the 200th. In fact, in a meetingthe other day someone said he probably wouldn’t be around for the125th, so we better make this one count. It’s really an exciting timeto revisit our history but also look forward to the future. We have alot of plans here in the Memphis area. We have formed a 100thanniversary committee made up of a cross section of volunteers of30 to 45 people strong. We plan on reacquainting with the communi-ty where we need to and getting our story out. A lot of alumnievents are planned…we actuallyhave an event today at FedExwhere we have invited all theEagle Scouts from FedEx to asocial. One of the things we alwaysfind out from these type eventsare that people can be workingside by side and they don’t knowthe guy next to them was an EagleScout. We’re going to really takeadvantage of a wonderful year.

RRSSVVPP:: How many attendees areyou expecting at the expo?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: We’re anticipating3,000 to 5,000 participants over atShelby Farms. We’re really excitedabout the relationship with Shelby Farms. This is the first time thatwe will have had a major event there, and they’ve been very coopera-tive. One of the things we’re going to do the Saturday of the expo isget all the participants lined up to spell “100,” and we’re going totake an aerial photo and submit it to Boys’ Life magazine. That’sgoing to be pretty cool. We’re also planning on digging up Boy Scouttime capsules around the city and putting some new ones in. Wenow have a council historian, who has done some tremendousresearch on the history of this council. We were one of the firstcouncils to serve the African-American community in the entirecountry. At a time when it obviously wasn’t that popular, this coun-cil was taking a lead in respect to civil rights. So, the historian iscreating an archival type thing for a book about all the things he dis-covers.

RRSSVVPP:: What are some major highlights of the expo?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: We’re going to try and offer as many merit badge experi-ences as possible. We’re not going to try to complete merit badgesthis weekend, but we want to give kids a taste of it. We’ll have acomplete shooting sports area, an aquatics area and all types of dis-plays from knot tying to monkey bridges. It’s not just for us internal-ly for our kids to have a good weekend, but it’s also for the public tocome by and see what we’re about.

RRSSVVPP:: Can you share with me some of the details about the disabili-

ty awareness event that will take place at the expo?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: Well, we think it’s real important for our participants tounderstand and be sensitive to their environment and the peoplearound them, so we’re going to have a kind of a course that helpsyou understand what it’s like for those who are challenged physical-ly, or what have you, to go through that. For those who haven’t gonethrough the course, it will be a great sense of awareness for them.And we’ll have facilities set up for people who aren’t mobile, so thatanyone who wants to participate can.

RRSSVVPP:: What is the service project you’ll be doing for Shelby Farmsduring the expo?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: One of the things we’ve done in the past is to plant treesfor Arbor Day, so what we’ve asked the park to do is come up withany list of projects that they would like the Boy Scouts to participatein. It’s good for us because we try to make a place better than wefound it, but also here’s 3,000 to 5,000 men we’ll have to do theproject. We’ll definitely do something that improves the park, butalso allows kids and parents to come back in the future and see whatthe Boy Scouts did. At this point, Shelby Farms is still in the processof letting us know what they want.

RRSSVVPP:: If there’s a lesson youhope Centennial Expo partici-pants take away with them, whatwould it be?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: That Scouting is a lotof fun, and it is an educationalexperience. Scouting is a goodway to spend your time whilemaking a difference. Boredom willnot come into play whatsoeverduring the expo.

RRSSVVPP:: How do you think the BoyScouts address social concerns ofyouth today?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: That’s a great question because there are real challengesaround. There’s a lot of single parent families. There’s a lot of fami-lies who work two or more jobs. A young person not around the rightmentor or role model can really get lost, so I think one of the realpluses of the Boy Scouts is we bring a lot of things full circlebecause of the way our program is designed to include educationaland spiritual aspects. We can kind of connect schools, churches,community groups and parenting. We’re not just a program whereyou drop someone off an hour a week. If you really look at our pro-gram, you see that it meets the needs of people in a lot of areas, andthat’s why I think we’ve been successful for 100 years. The leader-ship skills and trainings Boy Scouts learn are unparalleled. There’snot many places where an 11-year-old boy can get that kind ofresponsibility, and then he does it with confidence and feels self-worth.

RRSSVVPP:: What do you think people would be most surprised to knowabout the Boy Scouts?

WWooooddwwaarrdd:: I think there’s two things people would be surprised toknow. One is that we have girls in Scouting. I also think peoplewould be pleasantly surprised at how much else Scouts do besidesjust the traditional walking down the street with a backpack in akhaki uniform. I think they’d be quite pleased with the communityimpact that Scouting has, both for our youth members and for thosewho graduate out into leadership roles in our community.

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Cooper-Young Festival Kick-off Arc Benefit BallCotton Wives Fashion Show and Luncheon

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Here’s some food for thought: It’s possible to grant a wish forthree children with life-threatening medical conditions by simplyraising your fork. That’s just what some 650 attendees did at the

ninth annual Taste of the Town when they raised $15,000 for benefi-ciaries of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® Mid-South Chapter.

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce once againhosted the culinary fund-raiser at Agricenter International. Forty-sixarea restaurants and hospitality vendors donated signature dishes,desserts and refreshments for the occasion, forcing attendees tomake their tastings wisely as not to overindulge. Seafood made a bigshowing this year in various menus that included bacon-wrappedshrimp on ciabatta bread from Rafferty’s Restaurant & Bar, crawfishmac ‘n’ cheese from Memorable Event Planners and Caterers,shrimp and grits from Magnolia: A Delta Grille and Bang BangShrimp from Bonefish Grill. For dessert, Chez Philippe impressedwith a selection of key lime pie, fruit tarts, pineapple upside downcake, lemon cheesecake and strawberry lattice pastries. CrêpeMakeralso packed a punch with its Triple Threat Crepe filled with freshsliced bananas and strawberries, Nutella and lots of whip cream.

Celebrity judges Lattie Michael (founder of BackyardBurgers), Steve Conley (co-host of Classic Hits 94.1 KQK) and Dr.Carol Silkes (chef and assistant professor of the Kemmons WilsonSchool of Hospitality) definitely had their taste buds cut out forthem. With lots of pacing, the judges eventually decided on theConnoisseur Awards. Of the fine dining entries, Distinction Awardswent to Sheraton Casino and Hotel in the appetizer, soup and saladcategory, Canal Bar and Bistro in the entrée category and SimpleConceptions in the dessert category. In the casual dining realm,Distinction Awards went to The Half Shell in the appetizer, soupand salad category and CrêpeMaker in the entrée and dessert cate-gories.

Silent and live auctions, the latter of which was conducted byJeff Morris of Morris Auction Group, completed the event agenda.Musical guest Pat Register and emcee Sean Berry also reprised theirroles for another year, as did Taste of the Town chair Judy Guptonand co-chairs Janice Hamil and Renee Cook.

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Fashion Show and Auction

For 31 years, the BBaaddddoouurr CCeenntteerr has

served adults with intellectual disabilities

by providing them with a community that

offers spiritual, intellectual, social and voca-

tional support. For almost as long it has

provided the Mid-South with a sneak peek

of upcoming women’s fashion at its annual

fashion show fund-raiser.

Held this year at the HHiillttoonn

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dren from all throughout the Mid-South

expressed their delight with “oohs,” “ahhs”

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More than 80 items were offered up

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out the to-do, the Baddour Center’s choir,

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National Civil Rights Museum

International Freedom Award Luncheon

The DDaallaaii LLaammaa’s mass appeal as a

spiritual leader was evident in Memphis as

1,000 supporters flocked to the

IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall FFrreeeeddoomm AAwwaarrdd LLuunncchheeoonn,

one of several events the NNaattiioonnaall CCiivviill

RRiigghhttss MMuusseeuumm hosted in His Holiness’

honor. Recognized for his commitment to

peacefully defending the rights of oppressed

Tibetans and others worldwide, the Dalai

Lama gratefully accepted the International

Freedom Award during a ceremony spon-

sored by HHyyddee FFaammiillyy FFoouunnddaattiioonnss at TThhee

PPeeaabbooddyy.

With the hallway outside the MMeemmpphhiiss

BBaallllrroooomm packed with those eager to be a

part of history in the making, organizers

opened the ballroom doors for guests to find

their tables. As lunch was served, a video

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aired in the background, followed by a video

narrated by Richard Gere that highlighted

the Dalai Lama’s life. MMeeaarrll PPuurrvviiss of

FOX13 News then welcomed attendees and

shared her appreciation for being included

in such a memorable occasion, which was

blessed with an aspirational prayer by

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Tibetan prayer scarves, which he

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He told, “Last year I went

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that we all have the same poten-

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He further relayed that the time

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Life Choices of Memphis

“Nite Life” Gala Auction

Not only did Elvis return to

the building, but he also brought

his guitar with him. In rhythm

with the theme “BBllaasstt ffrroomm tthhee

PPaasstt,” two Elvis impersonators

hammed it up in full jumpsuit

and ‘70s hair regalia at the LLiiffee

CChhooiicceess ooff MMeemmpphhiiss third annual

“NNiittee LLiiffee”” GGaallaa AAuuccttiioonn held at

the EEssppllaannaaddee.

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“Everyone really enjoyed them.”

And in addition to other Elvis memen-

tos, guests were provided an opportunity to

see one of the King’s six-strings, a 1958

Isana Black Pearl Guitar he purchased while

stationed in Germany, on loan from the

MMeemmpphhiiss RRoocckk ‘‘nn’’ SSoouull MMuusseeuumm. “It was a

night of looking at things past, with Elvis

memorabilia, 45 records, and we had LLoowweellll

and LLiinnddaa HHaayyss there who brought some of

the jewelry they made for Elvis,” Parker

said.

The Nite Gala function is one of two

fund-raisers held by the organization to help

pay for the free services it offers Mid-South

women facing unwanted pregnancy, such as

counseling, adoption and some recently

added medical services. In addition to the

hundreds of items on display for the silent

and live auction, folks had the opportunity

to bid on professional-level desserts to

cleanse their palate from the spread of buf-

fet-style delectables, including a German

chocolate cake that went for $105. The gross

total for the evening was $45,000, and mem-

bers look to grow the event next year.

“The community has been very gener-

ous in helping us to provide these much-

needed services to women who might not be

able to get them otherwise,” Parker said.

The event is also an opportunity for

friends and supporters to come together.

“This is always a fun night for us, and this

year was definitely our best year,” Parker

said.

Others in attendance were RRoosseemmaarryy

and KKeenn BBrriiddggeess, SShheeiillaahh and JJeeffff DDuunnnn,

EElllleenn CCaarrrriinnggttoonn, CChhrriiss TThhoommaass, MMeelliinnddaa

AAllddiissoonn, JJeeaannnnee BBrruunnoo, SShheerryyll HHiibbbbss,

KKaannddiiccee and MMaarryybbeetthh FFrraanncciissccoo, EEdddd and

PPaattssyy LLaawwrreennccee, JJooeeyy SSuulliippeecckk, LLiinnddaa and

RRaannddyy MMyynnaatttt, LLiill and LLaarrrryy WWrriigghhtt, JJeennnniiee

and CCaarrssoonn LLoooonneeyy, GGwweenn and SSkkiipp HHaannnnaahh,

HHaalllleeyy and FFoorrdd WWiilllliiaammss, AAmmaannddaa PPeerrrryy,

BBeetthh MMccDDaanniieell, RReenneeee SSmmiitthh, KKaatthhyy BBaakkeerr,

GGlleennddaa and PPhhiilllliipp FFaarrmmeerr, TTeerrrrii and LLaannccee

WWaallkkeerr and KKaarreenn and BBiillll MMccNNeeiill.

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Memphis Heritage

Architectural Auction

The 2009 MMeemmpphhiiss HHeerriittaaggee

AArrcchhiitteeccttuurraall AAuuccttiioonn was held on the first

chilly night of the year at historic HHoowwaarrdd

HHaallll in the heart of Midtown.

A large wooden Mid-South Fair sign,

handpainted with wacky cows and standing

at the foot of the drive, immediately estab-

lished a festive, carnivalesque atmosphere.

Votives lit the path to the entrance, twin-

kling lights were strung throughout the

grounds and a tent reminiscent of a Big Top

housed the live auction. Indeed, a wealth of

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Lance and Terri Walker with Karen and Bill McNeil

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Amanda Perry and Beth McDaniel

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Memories flowed along with

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asts, history buffs and dyed-in-

the-wool Memphians made their

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tion items. In addition, SSttaacciiee

WWaaddddeellll donated enough clothing

and accessories to transform one

room of Howard Hall into a jewel-

toned boutique for the evening.

The dining table fairly groaned

with a variety of delectable offer-

ings, including Scotch eggs and

hearty Irish stew from CCeellttiicc

CCrroossssiinngg—a nod to the nip in the

air. Live music was provided by

local up-and-comers BBrreennnnaann

VViilllliinneess, BBrraadd WWhhiitteessiiddee, NNooaahh

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Two particularly special

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One was the old-style neon sign

that formerly advertised the

Tobacco Bowl on Madison

Avenue, which was delivered to

Memphis Heritage by Balton Sign

Company and Chandler Wrecking.

Another was a gorgeous antique

player piano. A third item— the

Cumberland Presbyterian

Archives sign—brought to mind

Memphis Heritage’s success in

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urging Chik-fil-A toward adaptive reuse of

the historic Cumberland Presbyterian

facade.

Among the more than 300 people who

attended this spectacular biennial event

were Memphis Heritage executive director

JJuunnee WWeesstt, BBeetthh and CChhuucckk SSmmiitthh, JJoo and

RRiicc CChheetttteerr, CCaannddyy and RRiicckk JJeeffffeerriieess, CCaatthhyy

WWiinntteerrbbuurrnn, LLiinnddaa LLiippiinnsskkii, MMiicchhaaeell HHoooottss,

KKaarrllaa KKoossaarr, BBrraaddlleeyy FFooggeellmmaann, NNeeeellyy

PPoowweellll, LLuuccyy WWooooddssoonn, DDaannnnyy WWaasshhbbuurrnn,

MMiikkee LLaauuddeerrddaallee, MMaaggggiiee MMuurrffff, BBrriittttaannyy

MMccDDoonnaalldd, EEmmiillyy PPeerraa, AAlliissoonn SSiimmmmoonnss,

LLiissaa and CChhrriiss SSuulllliivvaann, DDaawwnn and EErriicc

NNiieellsseenn, LLeeiigghh and SStteevvee MMccCCrraaww and

AAlliissoonn and GGrriiffffiinn EEllkkiinnggttoonn.

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Memphis Symphony League

“Perfect Party II”

The MMeemmpphhiiss SSyymmpphhoonnyy LLeeaagguuee cel-

ebrated half a century of giving the gift of

music, which called for an all-out celebra-

tion at TThhee PPeeaabbooddyy SSkkyywwaayy. Considering

this special anniversary, “HHoonnoorriinngg OOuurr

PPaasstt,, LLooookkiinngg ttoo OOuurr FFuuttuurree” was a befit-

ting theme for the “PPeerrffeecctt PPaarrttyy IIII”

chaired by BBiilllliiee JJeeaann GGrraahhaamm, the league’s

president-elect.

Though bad weather caused the

group to cancel an outdoor cocktail hour on

The Peabody rooftop, attendees still sipped

welcome drinks and enjoyed music by TToomm

GGooooddwwiinn and CChhrriiss PPaarrkkeerr inside the Skyway

underneath the glow of the pink neon-lit

ceiling. Ladies and gents also had a chance

to peruse silent auction items and catch up

with the league’s past presidents, many of

whom were in attendance for a special

recognition ceremony. In good spirits,

FFlloorreennccee LLeefffflleerr stopped to pose with fellow

past presidents JJooyyccee WWiieenneerr and GGlloorriiaa

NNoobblleess for a prime photo op.

As appetites grew, partygoers took

their seats at festive tables featuring tall

centerpieces of black feathers, hydrangeas,

lilies and silver accents. Tea lights added a

romantic touch to the décor perfect for the

formal affair. The dinner menu included

Greek-style salad with pita crisps, a choice

of porcini- dusted filet mignon or seared

grouper in a lemon beurre blanc sauce,

home baked rolls and a dessert trio of

cheesecake with strawberry sauce, flourless

chocolate cake and crème brûlée. Needless

to say, not a drop of food from any course

remained on a plate.

After dinner, the Symphony League’s

past presidents were honored for their years

of service to the organization with beautiful

bouquets of hydrangeas and lilies. DDeebbbbiiee

LLiittcchh, who was accompanied by JJaassoonn BBeellll,

added to the experience by lending her won-

derful singing talent to the evening, while

BBaabbbbiiee LLoovveetttt served as the announcer.

“These past presidents have been

responsible for the frosting on the cake and

paying the bills,” Lovett said.

Another significant moment came when

current president NNaannccyy LLoouu JJoonneess

announced the HHeebbee AAwwaarrdd recipient as

JJooyyccee CCoobbbb. Though Cobb wasn’t able to

attend, BBiillll EElllliiss delivered a message on her

behalf and declared Cobb “one of the finest

singers Memphis can claim.” The award was

given to her for bringing the community

together through her love of music.

The evening ended with guests heading

to the dance floor for tunes by the DDooccttoorr’’ss

Eric and Dawn Nielsen

Ric and Jo Chetter

Joyce Wiener, Florence Leffler and Gloria Nobles

Bob Neal with Linda and Dr. Edward Kaplan

Cecile Skaggs, Debbie Litch and Lyda Parker

Diana Bailey and Billie Jean Graham

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BBaanndd and bidding on live auction

items like a trip to Africa, which

was auctioned off by AApprriill

MMccDDaanniieell. Those who relished the

good times and raised $12,000 for

the Memphis Symphony Orchestra

were CChhaarrlloottttee and BBoobb NNeeaall, LLiinnddaa

and DDrr.. EEddwwaarrdd KKaappllaann, RRoosseemmaarryy

and LLyynnnn BBaalllliinnggeerr, CCeecciillee SSkkaaggggss,

LLyyddaa PPaarrkkeerr, DDiiaannaa BBaaiilleeyy, TTeerrrrii and

BBrryyaann JJoonneess, SShhiirrlleeyy CCoonnddoonn, EElliissee

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Sydney and Angie Burns at Big Scoop Ice Cream Festival

Cirque du CMOM Kick-off Planned Parenthood James Award CelebrationU of M Music Society Jam Session Big Scoop Ice Cream Festival

The CChhiillddrreenn’’ss MMuusseeuumm ooff MMeemmpphhiiss (CMOM) spreadthe word about its 2010 fund-raiser during the CCiirrqquueedduu CCMMOOMM KKiicckk--ooffff at the home of CCiinnddyy and EEddwwaarrddDDoobbbbss. KKaatthheerriinnee and JJoohhnn DDoobbbbss and HHeeaatthheerr andHHeennrryy GGrroossvveennoorr hosted the party, where theyannounced the party’s theme, “SSppeeccttaaccuullaarr!!SSppeeccttaaccuullaarr!!,” and talked about CMOM’s 20th birthdayto a group of 75 guests. Cirque du CMOM is an annualcharitable event for CMOM, a private, nonprofit organi-zation that creates memorable learning experiencesthrough the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and pro-grams.

PPllaannnneedd PPaarreenntthhoooodd GGrreeaatteerr MMeemmpphhiiss RReeggiioonn(PPGMR) honored BBeettssyy MMaannddeell--CCaarrlleeyy with its JJaammeessAAwwaarrdd for her support of Planned Parenthood, women’shealth and rights and her service to the Memphis com-munity. This award is named in honor of Bob James,former Memphis city councilman and business leaderwho was a strong supporter of PPGMR. Seventy peopleturned out for the award reception at JJuusstt ffoorr LLuunncchh,which provided hors d’oeuvres, sangria and wine. TheVVaazziirrii BBrrootthheerrss entertained with its classical guitartunes during the festivities that raised $25,000 forPPGMR’s health center and education programs.

NNaannccyy and JJiimm PPeettttiitt, owners of the MMeemmpphhiissDDrruumm SShhoopp, welcomed more than 50 friends and mem-bers of the UUnniivveerrssiittyy ooff MMeemmpphhiiss AAlluummnnii AAssssoocciiaattiioonn’’ssMMuussiicc SSoocciieettyy for a JJaamm SSeessssiioonn. Music Society presidentTToommmmiiee PPaarrdduuee recruited a house band made up of sev-eral Memphis legends to play at the gathering, whichincluded wine, appetizers from FFrraatteellllii’’ss FFiinnee CCaatteerriinnggand two hours of improvised jazz ensemble music. KKyymmCCllaarrkk of WMC-TV emceed the affair that encouragedpeople to join the alumni association.

AAuuttooZZoonnee PPaarrkk served as a makeshift ice creamparlor for the 15th annual BBiigg SSccoooopp IIccee CCrreeaammFFeessttiivvaall. In addition to the dessert du jour, the festivaloffered salsa music by CCaarriibbbbeeaann SSoouunnddss and dancestylings from WWaattoottoo ddee AAffrriikkaa. More than 2,100 adultsand kids savored sweet treats for the benefit of theRRoonnaalldd MMccDDoonnaalldd HHoouussee CChhaarriittiieess®® ooff MMeemmpphhiiss, andby day’s end, an excess of $42,000 had been raised forthe charity’s beneficiaries.

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Art on TapBenefiting the Dixon Gallery and GardensE

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Suds flowed aplenty at Young at Art’s annual membership drive andfund-raiser, Art on Tap. In fact, event organizers served up morethan 100 domestic, imported and artisan beers, ensuring that

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Free to members of Young At Art, the Dixon Gallery andGardens’ membership group for ages 21 to 40, the affair was alsoopen to the public for a small fee. Proceeds from the evening benefitthe museum’s community outreach programs, including “Art toGrow.” This program offers free art instruction to students in the firstthrough fifth grade at any Memphis area school. Examples of “Art toGrow” courses are architecture and neighborhoods, butterfly study,collage, fiber arts and wearable arts.

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Sally Heinz, MIFA’s vice president of development,enthused, “The second year of “Feed the Soul” had higher atten-dance, increased sponsor participation, support from dozens of vol-unteers and was loads of fun. The event introduced MIFA to manypeople in our community. We raised needed funds for our programsthat sustain the elderly, such as Meals on Wheels, and stabilize fami-lies in crisis, such as Emergency Services, and we raised over$80,000.”

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Renae and Brent Sanders at Brent Sanders Art Opening

Marla Brown and Jennifer Hendrix at Brent Sanders Art Opening

Michelle McCarty, Sharon Crews and Sami Weymouth at Baptist Pink Tie Event

Heather and Emma Thompson at Baptist Pink Tie Event

Mason Bettenga and Virginia Cupples at Resource Entertainment Fifth Anniversary Party

Rollin Riggs, Stacey Keene, Mike Brocato, Paul Chandlerand Howard Stovall at Resource Entertainment Fifth Anniversary Party

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Lynn Reed and Sharon Martin at Heather Moore Trunk Show

Gabriella Iannarelli and Marge Snipes at Heather Moore Trunk Show

Michelle Bridges, Webb Dalton and Ruby Wilson at Resource Entertainment Fifth Anniversary Party

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Gary Berglund and Elizabeth Harris at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

Katie Smythe and Jimmy Gould at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

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Jill Farr and Peggy Smith at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

Jaime and Jason Dietz at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

Jose and Evelina Ortega at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

Sarah Squire and Jonathan McCarter at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

When OOppeerraa MMeemmpphhiiss throws a party, it’s alwayssomething to sing about, and this year was no dif-

ferent. The second annual SSeeaassoonn PPrreevviieeww GGaallaa kickedoff the 2009-2010 season with a stylish sneak peek ofwhat’s to come on stage. And luckily, two weeks of latesummer rain finally gave way to a crisp clear evening atthe CCllaarrkk OOppeerraa MMeemmpphhiiss CCeenntteerr, where the gala washeld.

Opera Memphis artistic and general directorMMiicchhaaeell CChhiinngg and his staff eagerly awaited guests, whoarrived in black tuxedos and cocktail gowns, in thehall’s contemporary foyer with gift bags. Wine andpassed hors d’ouevres awaited just inside, as did manyworks of art available in a silent auction. Locals artists,including JJuuddiitthh DDiieerrkkeess, MMiikkee JJoonneess, JJaassoonn MMiilllleerr,MMaarrttyy SSttoooottss, DDaanniieell TTaacckkeerr, LLiizzii WWaarrdd and JJooeeTThhoorrddaarrssoonn contributed their pieces, and BBrruusssseell’’ssBBoonnzzaaii offered a number of exotic and shapely minia-ture trees.

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For the finale, the musical atmosphere changedfrom one of lost lovers and tragic romance to the play-fulness of 1950s classic rock ‘n’ roll as the upbeat trioTThhee DDeemmppsseeyyss took the stage and enticed guests to thedance floor. The evening ended on a high note withabout 200 people supporting the fine craft of OperaMemphis for another year of stirring performances.

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Emily Hefley and Cyndii Jo Hartley at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

Nancy and J.C. Dupont at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

Emily Woodside and William Falvey at Opera Memphis Season Preview Gala

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SHOES FOR YOU TO ESCHEWArecent study by some group of eggheadsin Massachusetts surveyed more than3,000 men and women about their life-

time shoe purchases and found, what ashock, that a huge percentage of womenchose shoes that they knew would causethem lifelong foot problems. This comesstraight from the pages of I Could HaveTold You That For Free magazine.

More than 60 percent of thewomen surveyed said that they boughthigh heels, pumps and sandals that rou-tinely caused them foot pain. Again, thatnumber is more than 60 percent. To putthe statistic in perspective, more than sixin 10 women consciously chose foot painover looking like that cat lady who alwayswears clunky athletic shoes to the grocerystore.

This has been a longtime issue forme. As a man, I can’t deny that a womanin a pair of snazzy high heels is a daybrightener. Maybe being raised in the erawhen all women, regardless of their walkof life, were expected to walk it in heelshas something to do with it. My friend’smoms wore pumps to vacuum. They woreheels to help out at the bake sale to raisemoney for the wrestling team’s trip toCopenhagen. They wore heels to swimmeets. As a 10-year-old boy, when you aretreated to the sight of the shot nursestrolling into school in 4-inch white heels,it makes an impression. From Betty Pageto Betty in the Archie comics, we’re inun-dated with images of women in every kindof heel, from low pumps to stilettos, andalmost never Earth shoes. For the normal,red-blooded American hound side of me,that’s the way things oughta be.

Then there’s the lefty side of mewhose life is almost entirely peopled by,and run by, women. From the earliest daysof my marriage, I saw what bad thingshigh heels can do to a woman’s feet. Mywife is a stunner, but I won’t lie, she hadthe tiniest issue with her tiniest piggy.Having spent much of its life unceremoni-ously folded into the business end of theload-bearing portion of some sadisticallydesigned footwear, the smallest of her footphalanges is a sad little upturned reminderof a toe. It’s not horrific, we’re not talkingfoot binding exactly, but in another life,I’m sure it would’ve preferred to not facemagnetic north.

One of our closest friends used tobe a borderline shoe fetishist. She had astaggering collection of high heels that,along with augmenting her height, appar-ently elicited sounds of glee from otherwomen who were outside of the normalhuman’s range of hearing. Gay men foundwitnessing the collection all but unbear-able. One look at some of these couldinduce fainting in some members of her

gender. Unfortunately, these same shoesalso induced foot misery that has madeher switch to flats she despises, andturned rainy days into pure misery.

In the same egghead study, lessthan 2 percent of men chose footwearwherein comfort took second place toappearance. Honestly, I’m surprised thenumber was that high. I don’t know a sin-gle man, married or not, who has evermade the decision to wear uncomfortablefootwear for the looks of them. I know afew men who have endured unpleasantshoes because of their stubborn pride. I’mone of them. Sure, I’ve bought a pair ofshoes that I didn’t try on, or whose bar-gain price outweighed the likelihood thatthey would be as utilitarian as I hadhoped, and, yes, I wore them not because

of how they looked but because of how itwould’ve looked had I not worn them.That would’ve looked like an admission ofa mistake. And, as I have already pointedout, I’m a man. We don’t do that.

Like most men, I have the absolutebare minimum of shoes. Here’s the list:black dress shoes, brown dress shoes, gymshoes, boots and sandals. While any num-ber of people has questioned the presenceof sandals on the list because it probablydenotes an arrested adolescence that couldbe addressed, for the lion’s share of theyear, I wear either boots when it’s cold orsandals when it’s hot. Guy guys don’tspend any emotional capital on shoes. Wespend it on sports.

After a summer of sandal wearing,my wife has returned to the workplace,and that also means the return of thosetriangular pieces of foot torture that spellprofessionalism. Why a woman would betaken more seriously in fancy high heelsthan in, say, cat lady tennis shoes isbeyond me. It seems to me that a womanclomping into an office in a set of thoseMinnie Mouse-sized moon shoes wouldscream, “I want to be taken seriously.”But, of course, that belies the centralissue; those shoes don’t look good.

When I brought this topic up withthe ruling junta of women in my life, theypointed out that I love wearing suits, mydress shoes aren’t exactly marathonfootwear and I never loosen my tie onceI’ve put it on. These are all good points. Ihave a lot of suits, and I love wearingthem. I keep my jacket on, and when notseated, it is always buttoned. I have neverowned a pair of dress shoes that are com-fortable for standing around at a classreunion for five hours. And my ties, alwaystightly knotted, can be hot, tight anduncomfortable. Yet, this is one sartorialsituation in which I will not compromise.

Ah rats, I’ve painted myself into acorner. But hey, my little toe looks like atoe.

Nobody sticks RSVP’s own DennisPhillippi in a corner, except himself, ofcourse. While the topic of women’s shoesis best suited for a female author, werespect Phillippi’s attempt at being a pun-dit for girly foot fashion…he definitely hadus at “day brighteners.”

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When Bob and Jo Williams’ son, David, was born, the hospital let Bob take a photo of his son when he was about four min-utes old. Each day when the proud father visited, he brought his camera and used it. “On the sixth day, we left the hospital

and made a farewell picture,” Williams said. “Soon three months had passed, and we had a picture for each day. We decided togo for a picture-a-day for David’s first year.”

The result was worth the effort, according to Bob. “After David’s first birthday, I called the editors of Life Magazineand told them what I had done. After I sent them the 8x10 pictures, they asked for the negatives.” Finally, on November 22,1954, the 16th anniversary edition of Life came to life featuring what appeared to be a thousand pictures of little DavidWilliams.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB WILLIAMS • INFO COURTESY OF JERRY O’ROARK

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