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Contents The Highest MountainCould four men over the age of 60 from Jackson climb the highest mountain inAfrica? Well that was just what three doctors and an honest lawyer decided to do.The players were Dr. Ralph Sulser, Dr. Bill Sneed, Dr. Charles O’Mara and JimOverstreet. The challenge was to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa.The men did not set out to prove their manhood or add to a bucket list, accord-ing to Sulser who said Kilimanjaro has a glacier on top which was rapidly meltingand because they weren’t getting any younger, they decided to do it.

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Pilots n PawsWilliam Tomlinson, former Northsider now residing in Chattanooga, neverthought when he purchased his plane that he would be transporting moreanimals than people. Tomlinson is a volunteer pilot with “Pilots N Paws,” aprogram in which pilots at their own expense provide transportation to ani-mals booked for euthanasia from “kill shelters” to “no-kill shelters,” frompuppy mills and hoarders to foster and adoptive homes.

Matters of the HeartNorthsiders Dr. Jorge and April Salazar moved from Texas to Mississippi last yearwhen he joined University of Mississippi Health Care as chief of congenital heartsurgery. They chose their Eastover home not only because of the beauty of one ofJackson’s oldest neighborhoods, but also because of its proximity to the Universityof Mississippi Medical Center. Minutes matter when it comes to the lives of someof the most vulnerable patients at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. “If a childbecomes gravely ill, the sooner I can get to the hospital, the better chance I have tosave them,” Salazar said.

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An Old World StyleIn his slow and melodious Southern drawl, artist and teacher Bob Tompkinssays of his work, “Few things excite me more than the contrasting of lightand dark. To paint a white onion against a dark background is pure ecstasy.”That quote reflects his continuing interest in an Old World style of paintinghe learned years ago under the tutelage of accomplished artists Cleve Millerand Courtenay Hunte. He studied two summers with the great Americanpainter Robert Brackman. In his portraits, still lifes, and wildlife scenes, hiswork remains reminiscent of the Old Masters of the Baroque period.

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Departments

Michelle Marie Temple/Mark Christopher Reza

Amanda Hope Manning/James Majure Markow

Raney-Mills Turner/Sean Kieran Kiely

Jill Allison Tinnin/Kenneth Forbes Grogan IV

Meredith Keating Moore/Steve Cheng

Megan Elna-Lyn Andrews/Justin Thomas Starling

Lindsey Renee White/Daniel Baker Benefield

Margaret Quinn Mounger/Roy Bradley Kellum Jr.

Katherine Michel Nicholas/Andrew Samuel Fredericks

Gretchen Margaret Gunther/Samuel Nelson Keyes

Cassi Nicole DuBois/Clarke Stewart Strange

Laurin Robin Revere/Wade Edward Wheaton

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Sustainer Garden ClubThe Junior League of Jackson Sustainer GardenClub recently met in the home of Becky Ivisonfor a spring social. Karen McKie of Green OakNursery gave a container garden demonstra-tion.

Friendship BallThe Jackson 2000 Friendship Ball was held thisspring at Hal and Mal’s. The 2011 recipientorganizations include Parents for PublicSchools of Jackson and Operation Shoestring.Award recipients were Lee Harper and JeffGood.

Art for ParkThe Belhaven Garden Club, Friends of LaurelStreet Park, and a committee of the GreaterBelhaven Neighborhood Foundation hosted Artfor the Park at Fairview Inn. This fund-raiser isthe principal means of generating the fundsnecessary to maintain and improve LaurelStreet Park.

Amazing Butterflies ExhibitThe Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciencehosted an opening for the exhibit “AmazingButterflies” - a temporary exhibit that featureda giant maze and live butterflies.

Uptown DrawdownThe 17th anniversary celebration of the$10,000 Uptown Drawdown benefiting theMississippi Kidney Foundation was held at theCountry Club of Jackson.

Public Humanities Awards DinnerThe Mississippi Humanities Council hosted the2011 Public Humanities Awards Dinner at theJackson Hilton. The event honored the PublicHumanities Awards recipients and theHumanities Teacher Awards recipients.

Fashion Faux PawsCARA, Community Animal Rescue andAdoption, hosted their fourth annual FashionFaux Paws - A Stylish Benefit for CARA, April7 at The South. The highlight of the luncheonwas a fashion show of CARA pets that are upfor adoption.

Fondren Renaissance SocietyThe Fondren Renaissance Foundation boardrecently honored members of the RenaissanceSociety with a reception at the Cedars.

Local Guys ExhibitGallery 119 hosted an opening reception foran exhibit titled “Local Guy”.’ Artists includedWilliam Goodman, Alfred Nicols, TonyDeFatta, Bill Wilson, Don Meiners, Jim Beckerand Jack Garner.

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Engagement PartyAn engagement party honoring CarrieMenist and Parker Grunkemeyer washeld recently in the home of Marthaand Jim Thomas.

Engagement PartyAn engagement celebration for CassiDuBois and Stewart Strange was heldJune 4 in the home of Mollie and BillyVanDevender.

Engagement PartyAn engagement party honoring JenniferLyles and Brian Gray was held recentlyin the home of Preston and BarbaraGough.

Engagement PartyFriends and family gathered recently inthe home of George Aarons to celebratethe engagement of Mary MargaretMiller and Barry White.

Engagement PartyLaurin Revere and Wade Wheatonwere recently honored with an engage-ment celebration in the home of Annand Rick Calhoon.

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B Y J E N N Y W O O D R U F F

THE HIGHESTMOUNTAIN

The players were Dr. Ralph Sulser, Dr. Bill Sneed, Dr. Charles O'Maraand Jim Overstreet, and the challenge was to climb Mount Kilimanjaroin Tanzania, Africa. "I have always had a fascination with Africa and par-ticularly Mt. Kilimanjaro," Sulser said. "Jim Overstreet and I begin think-ing of going to Africa and began planning despite significant misgivingsfrom our wives. Charles O'Mara signed on to go. We needed some comicrelief so we asked Bill Sneed to join our party. We have all been friendsfor many years and all had a great love for the outdoors and particularlyhiking."

The men did not set out to prove their manhood or add to a bucket list,according to Sulser who said Kilimanjaro has a glacier on top which wasrapidly melting and because they weren't getting any younger, theydecided to do it. "We knew it was a challenge since only 40 percent of

climbers make it to the top."For two years the men planned and nine months before the trip their

training regimen began. For Sulser, this included daily 5 a.m. hikes beforework, long Saturday morning hikes with a full pack (eight - 10 miles)which drew a lot of curious looks, and Sunday stair climbing at St.Dominic. "I usually walked the 14 flights of stairs two times before luncheach day." Overstreet hiked the hills in Birmingham regularly, O'Maradid the P90X program. And according to Sulser, Sneed did the"Dunlopped" program.

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa at 19,400 feet. As theylearned there is not much oxygen at that level. "There was no way forfour old guys from Mississippi to properly train for this climb," Sulsersaid. "When asked by our fellow climbing partners which mountains wetrained on we simply said 'Duck Hill.' " Duck Hill, north of Winona, isone of the highest points in Mississippi, but only at about 800 feet abovesea level. "It was no help," Sulser said. "We mainly trained in Vicksburg,the Ridgeland trail, and the 14 flights of stairs at St. Dominic Hospital. "Idid a lot of weight training to improve upper body strength and BillSneed did a lot of eating to pad his abdomen against the expected coldweather."

THE MEN RESEARCHED alpine guide companies and selectedAlpine Ascents from Seattle. According to Sulser, preparation includedbuying lots of gear. "The UPS truck seemed to come to my house dailywith gear and I even had a gear room in our guest bedroom," he said.

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When the time for the trip came, the flight time to Tanzania was 24 hours.None of the four got their luggage the first night, and Sulser and Overstreetdid not get their bags before the climb. "But we were lucky to be able toborrow enough gear from a good Samaritan from Connecticut to get start-ed," Sulser said. "A good rule of thumb is to always carry your hiking bootsin your carry-on bag which we had done."

The Northsiders flew to Kilimanjaro airport in Tanzania and stayed atthe New Arusha Hotel in Arusha. Climbing Kilimanjaro is all about accli-mation, according to Sulser."We were to spend six daysclimbing and 1.5 daysdescending. "Our group usedthe Machame Route for itsbeauty and higher summitsuccess. We slept at a higheraltitude each night. Whenour bags arrived at our sec-ond night campsite, it waslike finding a long lostfriend," Sulser said. "Cleanunderwear never felt sogood." The men say theywere glad they were goodfriends because sleepingwith someone in a two per-son tent for seven nights without a bath will test any friendship. "Needlessto say we all smelled pretty 'ripe' by trip's end," Sulser said.

The first night on the mountain they were going to their tents by head-lamp after supper. It was pitch-black dark and Sulser got turned aroundand ended up in the wrong tent much to the surprise of a Belgian womanand her son. "She was concerned about the guys from the South and kepta close eye on us the rest of the trip," Sulser joked. The group of 15 hikers

all became good friends during the trip. The men slept on the ground intheir sleeping bags for seven nights and the ground was very rocky and veryseldom level. The tents were small and, according to Sulser, were not madefor a 62-year-old man. The water had to be chemically treated each day.Portable Aqua tablets worked well, but the water was still cloudy with somedebris. According to Sulser, the food was good. "We usually had a hotbreakfast / lunch with meat, potatoes, soup and vegetables; supper thesame," he said. "We ate a lot of energy bars and on summit day we used 'Gu

Gel,' a quick and easy sourcefor carbs. Our water bottleswould freeze unless you keptthem deep in your backpackon summit day."

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GUIDES were all from theChagga Tribe and they wereall very young (under 30), butvery familiar with the moun-tain and possible problemsthe men might have. Sulsersaid when they told theirguides how old they were,they rolled their eyes, saidsomething in Swahili and

then laughed. "They watched us very closely after that.""They anticipated problems and handled them before they became real

issues," Sulser said. "They watched us all very closely for signs of altitudesickness which can affect brain and heart function and can be fatal if notattended to quickly. None of our group developed altitude sickness."

Sulser said although they pick on Bill Sneed a lot, he really helped themget to the summit.

“The hike itself is hard to describe, the scenery is almost unbelievable.I felt at times I was in a Star Wars movie and had been

DROPPED ON A FAR AWAY PLANET.The mountain is barren with no trees and very little vegetation and you can see for

long distances. The mountains are simply majestic and the night sky was filled withwhat looked like billons of stars.” - Jim Overstreet

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"From our last camp to the summit involved hiking up the slope throughscreen, a loose sandy/gravel like volcanic material where you take two stepsand slide back one," he said. "It was particularly treacherous coming down.We looked like a bunch of drunks coming down."

The porters, the men said, were amazing carrying heavy loads balanced ontheir heads while scrambling up the mountain.

"They met us at the end of each day at camp with songs and dancing," Sulsersaid. "Our guides all spoke English but had trouble understanding ourSouthern accents. But, I was able to teach them the phrase 'Float like a but-terfly, Sting like a bee.' ”

The guides nicknamed Sneed "Mountain Goat" for the way he alwayshugged the mountain or was it because of the way he smelled after no bath forseveral days.

THE MOST DANGEROUS climb was on the third day when they climbedwhat was called the Great Barranco Wall, according to Sulser. "Our last nightbefore summiting was spent at 15,200 feet on a small plateau," he said. "Astrong wind came up with gusts to 50 mph and I could imagine our tentsbeing blown off the ledge." Summit day began at midnight and the men usedheadlamps to light their way. They spent the next six hours in a grueling climbthrough to Stella Point at the rim of the crater. Their American and Africanguides prodded them along with often used Swahili word “pole,” which meansslowly. After resting at Stella Point, the hikers began their final push to thesummit (Uhuru Peak - Freedom in Swahili). "It was very difficult to breathe,our legs were shot but we were all determined to summit," Sulser said. "It wasa beautiful morning as the sun rose over the crater rim as we reached UhuruPeak. We were in awe of the surrounding beauty." The temperature at the topwas 10 degrees.

But then came the torturous trip down from the summit. Unsuccessfulclimbers were strewn all over the place, according to Sulser, who said it lookedlike a war zone. "We descended along the Mweka Route rapidly to lowercamp," he said. "At the Mweka gate we were met with a big celebration by ourguides and porters." After a much needed shower and sleep in a real bed, themen then spent three fabulous days on safari to the Serengeti and NgorongoroCrater.

According to Overstreet, the trip was more than a trip, it was an experience."The hike itself is hard to describe," he said. "The scenery is almost unbeliev-able. I felt at times I was in a Star Wars movie and had been dropped on faraway planet. The mountain is barren with no trees and very little vegetationand you can see for long distances. The mountains are simply majestic and the

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night sky was filled with what looked like billons of stars." One experience thatstands out particularly for Overstreet was on the final ascent to the top of themountain. "We were at about 18,500 feet at that point and all of us wereexhausted," he said. "We had about another hour of hiking left before wereached Stella Pont, the next to last stop before the top and the end of the steepascent. As we started the last push up the mountain our native guides startedwith an African chant and continued to Stella Point. It was like walking in adream, it was still black dark and all I could see was the boots of the personahead of me and hear that chant. It was very cool."

THEIR ADVICE TO OTHERS: "It was a trip of a lifetime, a beautiful coun-try, beautiful people but you need to be very physically fit. You should climbDuck Hill and do the safari after the climb."

"There were 14 total climbers in our group and all summited, and we were theoldest and slowest," Sulser said.

The men have plans for some type of mountain adventure next year and for-tunately were all still good friends when they got back. And about 10 to 15pounds lighter. Meanwhile, the wives were imagining all sorts of bad thingshappening to their husbands while they were on the trip and are not excitedabout any future plans. "From the beginning of the trip talk, I was very nervousabout the trip," Barbara Sulser said. "I knew that only 40 percent of the climbersactually make it to the top and I knew that there was no stopping Ralph. I wasworried about cerebral and pulmonary edema which can be fatal.

"So, for two weeks I spent time in Dallas and Memphis, and our children wor-ried with me (always better to have others worry with you). I kept up with theother wives via texting.

"Needless to say, we were all so thankful they made it to the top and backhome safely. I am a little concerned about what is next."

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B Y G L E N D A W A D S W O R T H

PAWSPILOTSnWILLIAM TOMLINSON, former

Northsider now residing inChattanooga, never thought when hepurchased his plane that he would betransporting more animals than peo-

ple. Tomlinson is a volunteer pilot with "Pilots N Paws," a program inwhich pilots at their own expense provide transportation to animals bookedfor euthanasia from "kill shelters" to "no-kill shelters," from puppy millsand hoarders to foster and adoptive homes.

Tomlinson, a Murrah High School and Hinds Community College gradu-ate, holds a commercial license with single/multi-engine with instrumentprivileges and is a certified flight instructor for single/multi-engine withinstrument privileges. In December 2007 he purchased a Mooney C modeland shortly thereafter signed on with Pilots N Paws (PnP). Tomlinson andhis wife, the former Pauline Hill from Lexington, Miss., are the parents oftwo Shih Tzus, Baskin and Casey. "We love our pets," says Pauline. "Theyare our babies."

"For Pauline and me, purchasing a plane was like purchasing an RV," saysTomlinson. "It was for our pleasure. Both of us are employed, so we enjoygetting away for weekends. We also had the idea of being of some socialservice. My first thought along those lines was to volunteer for Angel Flights,volunteer flights carrying sick patients to treatment facilities," he says.Investigation proved that the financial requirements for participation inthat program were prohibitive for Tomlinson - in insurance alone, he need-ed $1 million coverage. The next best thing was to provide his plane andpiloting skills to help the animal world. "We are really crazy about dogs."

Deborah Boies of South Carolina and Jon Wehrenberg from Tennessee, in2008 founded Pilots N Paws, an online message board connecting pilotswith animal rescuers. It grew out of a personal need of Boies, long involvedin Doberman rescue. When her 12-year-old Doberman died, she sought toadopt a rescue Doberman from Florida. She explains, "Jon and his wife arefriends through the Prevost Owners Group. I asked if fellow Prevost own-ers traveling through north Florida would bring our rescue Doberboy to us.Jon volunteered to fly to Florida and bring him home to me.

"When Jon arrived with our dog, I shared with him my rescue experiencethat only the use of a long train of ground transports - people using theirvehicles and driving for an hour or so and then handing off to another driv-er - was cheap enough for rescue groups. He stated that pilots love to fly, andwe both decided we needed to do something to implement the use of vol-

unteer pilots. I said, ‘What do you think of the name Pilots N Paws?’ Heliked it and off we went!"

THE WEB SITE, www.pilotsnpaws.org, sets forth its purpose as "a meet-ing place for those that rescue, shelter, or foster animals, and pilots or planeowners willing to assist with the transportation of animals." PnP's goal isto attract 10,000 pilots nationwide to be part of the rescue group. Rescuerspost their needs on the site, and pilots can check the site daily for neededassists in their area. On short distances the flights are direct from rescuer tonew home. Longer transports operate like a relay, passing the animal frompilot to pilot across the country. Most of Tomlinson's transports are theserelay links, each approximately three to four hours of flying time each way.

"These dogs are special, so lonely, scared. They really want a home," saysWilliam. "Often they are sickly, mistreated, and unkempt.The rescuers whoask PnP for assistance are also volunteers who do this work at their ownexpense.They are like an underground network.They locate the needy dogs,find places for them to go, and post online with PnP when and where pilots

William and Pauline with their personal dogs, Baskin (blonde) and Casey (black and white)


are needed. They gather together the dogs, feed them, get their shots (indi-vidual medical papers are required to move the animals across state lines),locate crates for them, but often there is not enough time or money to havethem cleaned and groomed."

Pauline continues, making a face, "Many have matted hair and smell bad,but by and large they are so loving and desperate for attention that you forgetthat part of the trip." Pauline takes brushes, scissors, baby wipes, and powderwith her on each trip to help clean up the dogs before passing them along tothe next pilot. "I take each one out of its crate while in the air for some spe-cial attention." William adds, "Pauline is the real heart of our work."

At time of transfer, when the dogs are passed from one pilot to another,volunteers or the pilots themselves water and walk the dogs, giving themsome individual attention. "Often the volunteers bring their children, andwe find that children sometimes can charm the hostile or shy dogs when theadults cannot. It is a win-win situation all around," says William. “It is notunusual for a pilot or a volunteer to adopt a dog on the spot.The volunteersare appreciative of the pilots and are willing to do anything to assist them.They are generous people by nature." Tomlinson notes that many veterinar-ians provide their services at low cost or free to PnP transport animals.

TOMLINSON TALKS about a recent trip as a typical example of the PnPwork. "In September 2010, I was contacted about a large group of dogs beingsent out of the Gulf Coast area. What with Katrina, the oil spill and thepresent economy generally, a large number of pet ownershave surrendered their pets to shelters or simplyturned them out to fend for themselves."

The rescue flight, designated "The Gulf CoastRescue Fly Away," originating in New Orleans,sought to transport 171 animals to various partsof the country. The Tomlinsonswere involved in one leg of aflight to send 21 of thosedogs to New Jersey, atrip of 1,600 miles,where new homesawaited them. TheTomlinsons metplanes from the firstleg of the flight - NewOrleans to Knoxville. Thenext leg, Knoxville toMorgantown, W.Va., was handled byTomlinson and three other pilots.

Volunteers met each plane from NewOrleans, leashed the dogs and took them forone hour of special time, walking, feeding,watering and petting. "This particular groupwas healthy and well behaved," says Pauline."We had some wonderful dogs, Cockers, ShihTzus, Pomeranians. Only one, a Pomeranian,was skittish of people until one little girl about 10made it a point to work with him. The other dogswere thrilled to have the attention and responded well."Michele, one of the adult volunteers was drawn to a brown

and white Cocker named Freckles and spent all her time with him, but allof the dogs received a generous share of attention and exercise.

The dogs were then placed back in the crates, and the Tomlinsons and thethree other pilots took off for Morgantown. There the dogs were again metby volunteers who saw to their exercise and comfort before completing thefinal leg of their journey. Only moments before landing at the MorgantownMunicipal Airport William received notice that Michele had called the air-port and asked that Freckles be returned to her for adoption. Tomlinsonagreed to make the return transport, and Michele and Freckles were reunit-ed within hours.

A MAJOR SURPRISE at both Knoxville and Morgantown was the pres-ence of the media. "TV and newspaper folks with cameras were there to takeour story and give publicity not only to PnP but also to the plight of home-less pets," says Pauline. See the video at http://pilotsnpaws.org/category/res-cues/.

Pauline says when the idea of PnP was first proposed to her she had pre-conceived notions that the homeless pets would be angry and combative, butthat has not been the case. "The dogs seem so glad to have someone givethem some kindness." In reflecting on other flights, Tomlinson says, "Theyhave been peaceful. I've only had one dog that was a biter, and only one thatwent beserk in the plane."

Tomlinson has made some 70 rescue flights for PnP, traveling to Ohio,Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri,

Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, NorthCarolina, South Carolina,

Illinois, and West Virginia in hiswork with PnP. He figures itcosts him approximately $100per hour of flying time. "In

some ways, especially financial-ly, it is a considerable sacrifice. In

other ways, giving a pet an opportu-nity for a new life is worth the cost," says

Tomlinson.What does he say to critics

who simply do not believein no-kill shelters? "It is

probably true that manyof these pets are not

worth saving, in thestrictest financialsense. A few are oldand have livedmost of their lifespan. Some aresickly and may not

have a long lifeahead. But PnP peo-

ple don't care. Wewant to give them the

chance to live the best lifethey can for the time they do

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B Y P A T R I C E G U I L F O Y L E

Northsiders Dr. Jorge andApril Salazar movedfrom Texas toMississippi last yearwhen he joined

University of Mississippi Health Care as chief ofcongenital heart surgery. They chose theirEastover home not only because of the beauty ofone of Jackson's oldest neighborhoods, but alsobecause of its proximity to the University ofMississippi Medical Center. Minutes matterwhen it comes to the lives of some of the mostvulnerable patients at Blair E. Batson Hospital forChildren. "If a child becomes gravely ill, the soon-er I can get to the hospital, the better chance Ihave to save them," Salazar said.

He has treated more than 230 children sincejoining the medical center last April. That volumeof patients is three times more than what wasprojected for the program's first year.

Among the surgeries were Mississippi's firstarterial switch and the first Norwood procedure,some of the most complex surgeries performed inchildren. "Is that not amazing?" asked AmyReeves, speaking on behalf of Mended LittleHearts of Mississippi, a support group for fami-lies with children with congenital heart defects."Dr. Salazar has such a passion for what he does.It goes beyond the work. It just speaks volumes ofthe person that he is." Eager to let others sharethe limelight, Salazar often deflects attentionfrom himself by referring to "the team" or "we"when discussing the program's successes over thelast year. Essentially all the team members werealready at Batson Hospital when Salazar arrived."To have a successful congenital team, it's not justabout the surgeon. Every single component of theteam has to be strong. My job in coming here wasto bring a recipe that works in theory and prac-tice for the children, and our results have beenvery positive, much better than the national aver-age," he said.

Dr. Mart McMullan, senior advisor for clinicalaffairs at UMMC and a cardiothoracic surgeon,considered them ‘enviable results.’ "I think it's

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nothing short of remarkable. He has built a pro-gram, with the cardiologists, that is in one yeardoing some of the most complicated congenitalheart surgery in the country," he said. But Salazaris far from resting on the first year's progress.With an additional congenital heart surgeon join-ing the team in July and a pediatric cardiac criti-cal care physician arriving in April, the UMHCcongenital heart program is moving forward witha bigger goal in mind. "We're not shooting to benumber 50 in management of congenital heartdisease. We're shooting to be number one,"Salazar said. "I believe strongly that we are goingto achieve it."

''WWEE SSAAVVEEDD AANNOOTTHHEERR BBAABBYY''"Have you ever seen the glasses I operate with?"

Salazar asked. He grabbed a wooden box, aboutthe size of a cigar box, from its perch in his officeand opened the top. He lifted a pair of darkframed glasses with what looked like jewelerloupes attached to each lens. "Try them on," heencouraged. "Hold your hand out in front of youand look at it. See how big it is? This is how I cansee such small things and repair tiny hearts." It'scommon for Salazar to operate on a 1 mm coro-nary artery (just over 1/32nd of an inch), sewingthem, transferring them, repairing them. "Welearn how to maintain a steady hand, but thetechnical aspects of congenital heart surgery arenot the most important. The most importantaspect is judgment. We are presented with verydifficult situations with children's heart defects,and we have to transform those challenges intoan excellent outcome," he said.

Born 13 weeks premature, Aksh Patel ofIndianola had a congenital heart defect thatrequired surgery if he was to have any chance ofsurvival. On January 28, Aksh weighed 3 pounds,3 ounces when Salazar performed an arterialswitch. The complex procedure moves the heart'smajor arteries that are reversed back to their nor-mal position and the delicate coronary arterieswith the aorta. All this on a heart about the sizeof a strawberry. It was a delicate procedure butone for which Salazar had prepared through hisextensive surgical training and experience.

The oldest of seven children, Salazar grew up inSan Francisco with an American mother andPeruvian father, a physician specializing in pul-monology and critical care medicine. He origi-nally had no intentions of following in his father'sfootsteps. "I never wanted to be a physicianbecause I thought my father worked too hard. It'skind of ironic," Salazar said smiling. "As I gotolder I saw why he was a physician, all the per-sonal and professional satisfaction associatedwith helping others. That's ultimately what moti-vated me to go into medicine."

A desire to help people served as Salazar's guidewith the initial intent of becoming a family physi-cian. He earned the medical degree at theUniversity of Washington - Seattle, and it wasduring this time he saw the positive impact sur-gery had on a patient's life. He ended up applyingfor the combined general and cardiothoracic sur-gery program at Johns Hopkins Medical Center

“He takes a baby who has adeath sentence and operates

on them for many hours -and that baby’s life is

CHANGED

INSTANTLY-it’s this kind of wonderful

feeling that comes. When hecomes home he says, ‘We

saved another baby today.”-April Salazar

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in Baltimore. "I was very lucky to be acceptedthere. They only accept two people a year.Modern surgical training started at Hopkins so itwas a good place to go," he said.

During his training at Johns Hopkins, Salazarwas exposed to pediatric heart surgery. He spentsix months in Europe during that residency pro-gram to study congenital heart surgery andreturned to finish his last year at Johns Hopkins.That's when he decided to go into congenitalheart surgery. He completed an additional fellow-ship year focusing on congenital heart surgery atthe University of California - San Francisco. In all,Salazar completed 10 years of training after med-ical school. "Every once in a while in your life youmake a really good decision. It was a really gooddecision for me to go into congenital heart sur-gery," he said.

Salazar joined the University of Texas - SanAntonio. That's also where Dr. John Calhoon, awell-known heart surgeon, shared his knowledgeand experience with Salazar. The program beganwith 120 cases per year and grew to 350 cases peryear. "During that time in San Antonio, I learnedwhat it took to build a heart program. We built itinto a program doing all levels of complexity withthe very best level of results. That experiencethere more than anything prepared me for com-ing to Mississippi," he said.

Before joining the medical center, Salazar was amember of the Baylor College of Medicine facul-ty while working in one of the largest pediatric

heart surgery programs in the country at TexasChildren's Hospital in Houston. Salazar did 250to 300 operations each year. "That was where Ifine-tuned my surgical technique and my under-standing of the essential components of a suc-cessful congenital heart program," he said. "TexasChildren's was an excellent model to build on."

Salazar met his wife April in San Antonio, andthey have a 10-month-old daughter namedScarlett, who was born at UMMC. He also hasfour older children that he remains very close to.He said April is the one who "keeps me sane, sup-ports me and gives me strength." She said savingchildren is the main reason why he works so hard."He truly is gifted and loves what he does," shesaid. "He takes a baby who has a death sentenceand operates on them for many hours - and thatbaby's life is changed instantly - it's this kind ofwonderful feeling that comes. When he comeshome, he says, 'We saved another baby today.'"

AA PPEERRSSOONNAALL MMIISSSSIIOONNAs the medical center's partnership with

Children's National Medical Center inWashington, D.C., came to a close last spring,Salazar saw an opportunity to lead UMMC's owncongenital heart program. "I sensed a diamond inthe rough. It was such a wonderful opportunity,more than anything, to do something worthwhile.That's what attracted me the most to Mississippi.There was tremendous need. There was over-whelming support from state government, from

Medicaid, from the medical center leadership,and from the community," he said

Lisa Manuel, director of the congenital heartprogram, said the heart team had the skills tomake the program successful, but it took Salazarto give them a boost of confidence. "We weremissing an ingredient. It was an important ingre-dient not just from a technical aspect, but also toinspire confidence by saying yes we can do it," shesaid. Salazar said almost every day when the teamis in the operating room, they pause and com-ment on the fact that they feel privileged to havethe opportunity to take care of children's hearts.Parents entrust their children and their children'sfuture with them. "There's no doubt it's a lot ofresponsibility and many times there's a lot ofpressure but we keep going back to the samething. This child is just like any other child. Theseparents love their child just like I love mine. We'regoing to do whatever it takes as human beings tohelp this child do well," Salazar said.

Salazar's office has crayon drawings frompatients among his personal photographs andplaques, a tangible reminder of his intercession inchildren's lives. At a recent follow-up visit, Aksh,now weighing a plump eight pounds, slept peace-fully in his father Ricky Patel's arms. His heart isnormal, and he has the opportunity to live a nor-mal, complete life. When asked what he thinks ofSalazar, Patel paused, looked down at his sleepingson, and said, "He's great."

Matters of the

HEART


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BobAn O


b TompkinsI

n his slow and melodious Southern drawl, artist

and teacher Bob Tompkins says of his work, “Few

things excite me more than the contrasting of light

and dark. To paint a white onion against a dark

background is pure ecstasy.” That quote reflects

his continuing interest in an Old World style of painting he

learned years ago under the tutelage of accomplished artists

Cleve Miller and Courtenay Hunte. He studied two summers

with the great American painter Robert Brackman. In his por-

traits, still lifes, and wildlife scenes, his work remains remi-

niscent of the Old Masters of the Baroque period.

B Y G L E N D A W A D S W O R T H P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y B E T H B U C K L E Y

Old World Style

He didn’t come by his striking art technique early.“I didn’t paint much as a kid or even in college.” Hegrew up in Greenville and was educated in the pub-lic schools there. Tompkins says he did poorly inschool. “My brother had a photographic mind. I wasa right-brained ADD kid. I was the class clown. Iwas slow in growing up, slow in maturing. At 16 Idrew a horse with pastels that my mother had in thehouse, and I remember telling my high school artteacher, Maxine Holcomb, that I wanted to be anartist.”

Tompkins may be best known for his wildlife art.He was a typical Delta boy, a lover of hunting andfishing. His hunting trophies appear frequently inhis oil painting — subjects familiar to local huntingcamps. These experiences naturally led to exquisite-ly detailed landscapes from the lush Mississippiwoodlands and the wide-open spaces of the reser-voir. He has illustrated and published four outdoorbooks.

Twice his work has been selected for the presti-gious Mississippi Duck Stamp Award - in 1980 and1988. “One of the most important aspects of paint-ing birds and animals is to understand the anatomyof each species. It is equally important to under-stand where you might find each. It is essential to

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Left: Bob Thompson, 2000, near Meridian.Below: Bob, 2002, Black River Camp near Kilmichael

Allyson, Olivia and Sara Grace Harrison

Ella, Sara Grace and Olivia Harrison


realize the anatomy of a cloud, a tree, the forestfloor, a grass field or any of the thousands ofother aspects nature presents in order to makethe painting believable as a whole.”

Tompkins today arranges his work lifearound the hunting seasons. He says, “I guessyou could say I am obsessed with hunting andfishing. I do most of my painting after huntingseason.” He and brother Billy, a vascular sur-geon in Texarkana, spend June through Januaryhunting and fishing. They hunt deer andturkeys in Iowa, turkeys in Nebraska andMissouri, and fish in Texas. They do muzzleloader hunting in Arkansas and Iowa.

Billy Tompkins calls his younger brother, “mybest friend.” He adds, “Bob has a wonderful drywit and sense of humor and never meets astranger. He is great fun to hang out with.” Billyis semi-retired and arranges his schedule as wellaround hunting season. Both men love to huntand fish, and as important, they both are greatcooks. In fact they are in the process of writing acookbook of recipes to use at a hunting campwhich will be out the first of the year. The title is(pardon their French) Any Camp Bitch CanCook. Billy is in charge of the printing; Bob isdoing the illustrations.

Tompkins’ mother, Sarah, was from BlueMountain. She taught piano and was a divisionalmanager for World Book Encyclopedia. Father,William Charles, worked at Kings DaughtersHospital in Greenville. Bob also has a youngerbrother, Harry. Bob is the father of two, AllysonHarrison, a teacher in the Canton school systemand mother of Bob’s three granddaughters, andMichael, who teaches in the American School ofRome, Italy.

Through Tompkins’ life flows a line of coinci-dences or, as he might put it, divine interven-tions. Rooted in his Christian faith, Bob ferventlybelieves that every major turning point in his lifewas placed there and directed by God. Aftergraduating from Delta State University (DSU)where he received a bachelor’s degree and a mas-ter’s in art education, he taught art a year inGreenville.

It was the time of the Vietnam War. Restless,

he made a trip to Millington, Tenn., seeking toqualify to be a navigator. On return toGreenville, he stopped at DSU after 5 p.m., andbumped into his fraternity advisor, Dr. McRaney.McRaney flagged him down with a question, “Doyou want a job to teach in Jacksonville?”

Tompkins immediately thought “teacher defer-ment,” and answered yes, although he had noidea where Jacksonville or Lakeshore Junior HighSchool was. “I barely knew where Florida was.”He taught one and a half years there, where hemet Miller and Hunte and took their art courses.“In the class we painted portraits from life. That’swhere my painting career started. Now I havetaught hundreds of artists, and it all started withthese men in Florida. I am convinced God ledme to Florida.”

After a time in Florida,he returned to Mississippito spend 26 years teachingart in the public schools ofGreenville, then 17 moreyears at NorthwestJackson Middle School.He moved to Madison in1999, retired in 2000,opened the Bob TompkinsStudio and began givingprivate lessons.

His studio, now locatedoff Highway 51 north ofGluckstadt, is a 5,000square foot state-of-the-

art facility for student artists interested inadvancing their oil painting talents. His classesare always at maximum capacity and have a wait-ing list. Tompkins instructs 70 adults in classesof 15-20, offering each student five feet of tablespace, a personal and permanent enclosed cubi-cle with its own light source. He teaches usingthe philosophy of the Old Masters, learning topaint from life using a strong, directional sourceof light. “The only way to learn how to paint is topaint from life. I always discourage my studentsfrom painting from photographs. A camera’s eyedoes not see as we see,” explains Tompkins.

He expounds, “There are basically three mainconcepts to completing a successful painting:lights and darks or value; warm and cool colors

An Old World Style

Bob Tompkins

Art student Rory Steed with Bob

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FRUIT COBBLER(Bob’s favorite)

9x13 Pyrex dishBlueberries, apples, or peaches1 ¾ sticks butter2 ½ cups sugar½ cup self-rising flour1 pkg crescent rolls

Fill pyrex dish half full with fruit. Mix 2 ½ cups sugar with ½ cup self-rising flour. Pour ontop of fruit. Cut one stick butter into pats and put on top of flour/sugar mixture. Lay crescentrolls on top of this. Sprinkle sugar on top of crescent rolls. Put remaining butter pats on topof this. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

VENISON MEAT LOAF

2 lbs. ground venison (with beef fat)2 tsp. butter (melted)2 eggs¼ lb. pork sausage1 onion (chopped)1 bell pepper (chopped)1 cup bread crumbs¼ cup chili sauce¼ cup red wine1 small can tomato paste1 tbsp. Lea & Perrins

Mix venison and sausage. Add other ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Put in greased bakingdish and bake at 400 degrees for 1 to 1 ¼ hours.

STUFFED GRILLED DUCK BREASTS

6-8 duck breasts (skin off)Philadelphia cream cheeseSliced Jalapenos (canned or fresh)Bacon

Pound duck breasts to about ¼ to ½inch thick. Spread cheese on one sideand add jalapenos. Roll up, wrap withbacon and secure with toothpick. Grillon hot charcoal 2-3 minutes per side.May be served as appetizer or entrée.

Recipes from the Tompkins brothers’ cookbook

or intensity; and textures or thin, transparentdarks and imposto, opaque lights. When apainter has all three of these concepts in theproper relationship, a successful painting hasbeen achieved.”

Tompkins believes it is important “to demon-strate to the student how to solve a paintingproblem. Too often painting instructors offerverbal instructions to solve a problem. When Iwas struggling my old teacher would take mybrush and demonstrate on my canvas the properway to handle the situation, which afforded methe opportunity to better understand the con-cepts of painting.”

His students have the highest praise forTompkins, and he is equally proud of their manysuccesses. Miriam Etheridge of Madison hasbeen Tompkins’ student for a number of years.“He is just a great teacher. When he took me onas a student I had never had a lesson in my life.He started me on the very basics and led me asfar as I could go. Within a year of working withBob I sold my first painting, and now I am repre-sented by Jackson Street Gallery.”

Gay Anderson has been Bob’s student for 10years and is represented by Jackson StreetGallery. “After the first year of lessons my hus-band said, ‘Well, now you know how to paint, soyou can quit taking lessons.’ I told him, ‘Oh no,I’ve just started to learn.’ Bob is really good withbeginners. He can teach people who have neverpainted and who think they have no talent for it.He teaches them the basics and then encouragesthem to develop their own style. He is generouswith his time and talent. He asks us to paintevery day to better ourselves. He is warm andfunny, and after 10 years I feel like he is a rela-tive.”

Because of his deep religious commitment,Tompkins has supported numerous charity auc-tions by graciously sharing his oil painting talentthrough donations to the community. Currentlyhe has his art hanging in the Paula JacksonGallery in Ridgeland and at Lenora’s Restaurantin Oxford.

Bob intends to continue painting and teachingas long as he can, even if he gets to the point of“having to tape my brushes to my fingers.”Retirement is not in his vocabulary. “The Lordhas been good to me,” says Tompkins. “I am asuccessful painter and teacher - not the richest,but I consider myself a success because I get somuch satisfaction out of my life.”


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TENNIS ADVANTAGE

The temperatures have soaredinto the 100 degree levels, butthat hasn’t kept folks off the ten-nis courts. Summer tennis is atits peak and our players are lov-ing every minute of it.

Junior tennis stars from across the Northsidetraveled near and far during June to play in tourna-ments. The Southern Closed Championships areheld each year in five different areas for five differ-ent age groups. The number of players from eachstate selected for the Southern Closed is based onthe number of USTA junior memberships. For2011, Mississippi received 11 places in the 10-year-old division, nine places in the 12s, and 11 places inthe 14, 16 and 18-year-old divisions.

This year, in the 10s one of our local juniors,Fatimah Bashir, or Lailaa to her friends, won thewest division title which was held in Memphis. Thisdivision was comprised of players from Alabama,Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi andTennessee, while the east division was held inGeorgia with players from North Carolina, SouthCarolina, and Georgia. Cruising through the presti-gious event, Bashir only lost three games during theentire championships. Kent Shultz is the director ofplayer development for the Mississippi TennisAssociation. “With the increased number of juniorsplaying 10 and under tennis, we are thrilled to havea Mississippi girl win at Southern ClosedChampionships. Lailaa is only nine years old andthe age appropriate court size has been a greatadvantage for her. We look forward to seeing Lailaaand many other juniors from across our state suc-ceed over the next few years.”

In the 18s, held in Mobile, local star Ellie Yatescame in third place, losing to the eventual winnerof the girls 18 division. Ellie has had an exceptionalcareer in junior tennis and she has recently com-

mitted to play college ball in 2012-2013 at SouthernCal in Los Angeles. Robert Russell, head tennis proat the Country Club of Jackson, has been workingwith Yates since she was five years old. “Ellie is thebest student I’ve ever coached,” says Russell. “Shehas been given a wonderful opportunity to play forone of the top tennis schools in the country. I fullyexpect to see her game improve immensely as shewill be training with some of the best players andcoaches in the country. Ellie is a delight to teachand I look forward to watching her play collegeball.”

For the second year in a row, the USTA LeagueMississippi Adult Championships were held on theMississippi Gulf Coast. Close to 1,000 players trav-eled to the coast to play in the four day champi-

onships, competing to earn a spot in the SouthernSectional championships. After using 70 plus tenniscourts spanning the Gulf Coast, about 300 matchesbeing played and close to 3,000 tennis balls beingused, 11 championship teams were crowned, sixmen and five women. Teams from the Northsidesaw the most success during the 2011 champi-onships, capturing four state titles. On the women’sside, Carrie Stark and her 3.0 team made it throughthe entire championships undefeated. According toStark, “We achieved our goal of winning by devot-ing ourselves to weekly practices and individual les-sons with David Misner at The Club at theTownship in Ridgeland. We continued to developour game during league play by improving serves,backhands, forehands, slices, and spins. We were allso proud that our hard work persevered throughoutthe weekend, culminating in the state finals with avictorious win over Southhaven.” Also making itthrough the championships without a team losswas Paul Kimble’s 4.0 men’s team. Rounding outthe Northside winners are Brooks Buffington andhis 4.5 men and Trey Usry’s 5.0 men.

Congratulations to all the area teams that made itto the state championships and hats off to the statechampions. Good luck to all during the SouthernSectional Championships in Birmingham, July 29 -August 7.

The top adult players from the nine states in theSouthern Section met June 2-5 for the 2011 SeniorCup in Huntsville. The weekend consisted of morethan 300 players in team competition for men’s andwomen’s 35s through 75s with two singles and onedoubles match. The players included former colle-giate All-Americans, NCAA champions, and pro-fessional players. Team Mississippi filled the entire

field of age groups except the men’s 75, which wasgoing until a last minute injury knocked them out.Congratulations to our fine competitors for repre-senting Mississippi proudly. The tournament wasonce again a huge success, with the competitionbeing decided in the last round of matches left oncourt. In the end, South Carolina won the MildredSouthern Cup, the Gill Stacy Trophy, and thewomen’s overall scoring title. Georgia won themen’s overall scoring title and finished a close sec-ond in the Mildred Southern Cup.

The winner of the USTA Mississippi raffle for atrip to Atlanta July 24 - 25 for the Atlanta TennisChampionship is Jackson local league coordinator,Lesley Mosby. No, it’s Daniel Pearson, local tennisplayer. How can two people win one raffle?Generosity by the first winner, luck by the second

S I Z Z L I N G

Summer Tennisby JENNY MARKOW

Summer tennis is at its peak and our

PLAYERS ARE LOVINGevery minute of it.

Daniel Pearson, local USTA Mixed Doubles player,won the raffle tickets to attend the semifinals andfinals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships in July.

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TENNIS ADVANTAGE

2011 Senior Cup Team MississippiBack, from left: Ken Hall Barnett, Michale Johnson, James Chustz, Anne Cooke, Patsy Watkins, Bill Cooke, Marty Pearson (Captain), Gaines Dyer, Hap Davis, Albert

Lyle, Tam Tran, Patrick Tibbs, Klaus Dlabik, Ed Milam, Linda Thompson, Venecca Mason, Charles Wells, Kent Shultz (USTA Director of Player Development); Front: Lauree Davis, Julie Ready, Celia Coffey, Kay Milam, Willie Mae Lott, Sybil Cyhild, Betty Byars, Mary Dabney Randall, Camille Soulier, Christy Prine, Yvette

McPherson and Sally Thompson. Not pictured: Jonathan Shemper, Kevin Gillette and Annulet Dillion

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Paul Kimble and his 4.0 men made it through the four day tournament withoutany team loses. Back, from left: Cass Dodgen, Ronnie Johnson, Alex Boyd,

Daniel McFatter, Stephen Stack. Front: Ryan Brister, Paul Kimble, David Parker,Alan Stuckey, Don Jones. Not pictured: Curtis Utroska, Stuart Street.

Brooks Buffington and his teammates are no strangers to the state champi-onships and they are looking forward to Sectionals in Birmingham. Back, fromleft: Mark Thompson, Chris Walker, Matt Stacy, Christian Branning, Matthew

Chow, William Van Kirk; Front: Mitch Peters, Brooks Buffington, LloydKlusendorf, Jacob Womack, Wright Scott. Not pictured: Ryan Lewis, Jeffrey

Farris, Hastings Puckett, Mikhail Pecherkin, Nikita Lisov.

Trey Usry led his 5.0 men through the championships with only one loss. Back,from left: Trey Usry, John Ballard, Bryan Liles, Drew Brooks. Front: Thomas

Blalock, Chas Dunn, Michael Ward.

The only women's team from Jackson to bring home the top prize. They madeit through the entire USTA League Adult Championships without losing a single

match. Back left to right: Jaime Burns, Laura Baldwin, Laura Carman, GalaLofton, Erin Elizabeth, Natisha Crosby. Front: Brett Thompson, Carrie Starks

(captain), Audrey Thomas, Landon Farlow, Silvia Celiz, Jean Seale. Not pictured: Angie Gerrets, Linda Ishee, Arma Ruth de la Cruz

Representing Mississippi in the 10s Southern Closed, West division wereCoach Cleon McKnight, Andrew Ditto, Will Mann, Mathis Billman, Luke Flippo, Jackson Ward, Gordon Whitwell, Coach Jody Chance. Front: Emma Roberts,Campbell Perkins, Elena Roberts, Fatimah “Laila” Bashir, Caroline Hill, Emory

Laseter, Emma Dye, Madeline Hughes, and Juliet Finch.

Even though these ladies didn't win the overall 3.5 women's division during theUSTA League MS Championships, they had a blast trying. Back, from left:Kathy Davini, Carrie Neill, Amy Turnipseed, Teresa Tiller, Mary Sada Foster,Kourtney Wong, Erin Mason, Beth Bryant and Elizabeth Crisler. Front: LuluPyron, Kelly Loveless, Captain Rita Overcash, Karen Wong. Not pictured:

Anne Marshall, Jeanhee Muse.

winner, that’s how. During the recent USTALeague Championships held on the coast, Lesley’sname was drawn as the winner of the trip. Sinceshe is the local league coordinator, she felt “guilty”for winning, so she conducted her own contest byasking all of the USTA League Mixed Doublesplayers in the area to write an essay about whattennis means to them and she would pick the one

she felt was the best, anonymously, of course. Allentries were submitted to the USTA director ofadult programs where all names were deleted andthen sent on to Mosby. After reading all theentries, Lesley chose Daniel Pearson’s essay as thewinning one and now he will travel to Atlanta towatch some of the top players during the semifi-nal and final matches. Congratulations to both

winners!Please drink plenty of water before you head to

the courts, while you are playing and after youfinish during these dog days of summer. Asalways, for all of your tennis needs, go towww.mstennis.com or “like” us on our Facebookpage, USTA Mississippi.

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Ellie Yates, rising senior for JacksonAcademy, finished in 3rd place during the18s Southern Closed in Mobile. Yates has

committed to attend Southern Cal on a tennis scholarship in the fall of 2012.

For Sandra Irby and some of her tennis friends, trav-eling to one of the major tennis championships hasbecome a hobby. Six ladies went to London where

they enjoyed two days of tennis at TheChampionships at Wimbledon. While there, they

saw matches on the famed "Centre Court" as wellas Court 1. Betty Lyle, Pat Beall, Patty Mathison,Brenda Fortenberry, Phoebe Ashcraft, Sandra Irby.

Sizzilin summer heat can't keep these dedicated tennisplayers off the courts. Recently enjoying a night of "girls

tennis" are Elna Wilson, Melissa Lowery (1st Place),Alison Moyers, Jill Siler, Dana Traxler (2nd Place), SusanDeaver, Joy Milam, Kellye Montjoy, Susan Turner; (front)

Lindsey Boyd, Claire Aiken (3rd Place), chairpersonRhoda Maloney, Cheryl McInnis, Ashlee Hederman.

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Want your kids to make bettergrades this school year? Ihave the answer. It's cheaper

than a Wii and sweeter than silly bands. You alsodon't have to visit the ATM to compensate yourchildren for doing well in school. If your kidsmake the grades, make them a pie. So simple - yet,it worked for my parents.

For years the reward for making good gradeswas our favorite pie - coconut cream pie for mysister, Amberlyn, and a chocolate pie for me. Bothpies were made from scratch and were ready forour enjoyment on the day following a positivereport card signing.

I know a pie may not sound like much, but whenyou get to eat the whole pie by yourself, it’s a sig-nificant life event for a child. The rules were sim-ple: no sharing (unless you want to), the pie couldbe eaten any time of the day - pie for breakfast,lunch or dinner, but once the pie was devoured wewould have to wait until the next report card tohave a pie of our very own again. Having yourown pie is glorious until it's gone.

The goals my parents set for me were to have allA's and B's on my report card. Easy enough,because my grades in conduct were measuredwith S's and U's (S - satisfactory, U-unsatisfacto-ry). I had many report cards and progress reportswith all A's and B's on the inside and a big fat ‘U’on the outer back cover. In one of my grade schoolreport cards, I remember the teacher pressing sohard and writing over the ‘U’ repeatedly so that animpression was made through the 80 pound stockpaper onto my beautiful ‘A’ in social studies.

Thank goodness my parents had the wisdom toknow that well-behaved women rarely make histo-ry and they gave me my pie for good grades eventhough I had trouble sitting still during a math

My Own PieFOODWISE

Marlana Walters, ProprietorThe Everyday Gourmet

B Y M A R L A N A W A LT E R S P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y G R E G C A M P B E L L

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lecture on long division. It’s funny looking back on my school years on

some of the awards I received. In the first grade, Ireceived the reading award. After reading 196books I developed a lifelong love of reading, but Iwas way more excited about the pie my mom madethan the trinket prize my first-grade teacher, Mrs.Wright, awarded in exchange for reading all of thebooks telling me where I could "see Jane go."

In high school I received the Bible Award - guessthat one was due to my Baptist upbringing, to thisday I can still find Ephesians faster than my hus-band on any given Sunday. I didn't get a pie thesemester I had an ‘A’ in Bible class because I had a

‘C’ in biology. At our house we supported the cre-ation versus evolution, however there was still nochocolate pie waiting for me when I got home fromschool the next day because my grades did notmeet the goal.

My parents refused to reward without merit - Inever recall winning a prize just because I partici-pated. Even when my teachers were tough and insome instances just plain mean, my parents nevercompromised on rewarding achieved goals. Theirrefusal to reward me for a grade that was not docu-mented taught me a most valuable lesson - life isnot fair. Sometimes watching my sister eat hercoconut pie without me was just as important,

because it taught me humility. To this day, I haven'tmet one person that didn't have room for a slice ofHumble Pie.

As an adult, I still seek the small reward that asweet slice of pie can deliver. Sometimes I wish Icould eat a whole pie by myself, but my rewardsnow come one slice at a time. I continue to setgoals for myself - personally and professionally. Intimes of celebration, the dessert menu is often con-sidered before the entrée; because I have come toappreciate nothing tastes as sweet as even a sliverof pie that you've earned. Still, there are a few occa-sions when a slice of pie is better than a pat on theback.

chocolate pieINGREDIENTS:

2 cups sugar

3 ½ tablespoons plain flour

3 tablespoons good quality cocoa

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 large eggs, separated (reserve whites for

meringue)

3 cups whole milk

2 teaspoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon good quality vanilla

2 baked piecrusts

DIRECTIONS:

In a double boiler, mix sugar, flour, cocoa and salt;

gradually add egg yolks. Add milk. Cook and stir

constantly over medium-high heat until thickened

and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat; cook

and continue to stir 2 minutes more. Remove from

the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour hot filling into

piecrust. Top with meringue and bake at 350° for

10-12 minutes or until golden.

meringue for chocolate pie

INGREDIENTS

4 egg whites, room temperature

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 cup superfine sugar

For meringue, immediately beat egg whites with

cream of tartar until peaks form. Gradually add

sugar and continue to beat until stiff. Spread

meringue evenly over hot filling,

Note: If whipping meringue by hand, use a balloon

whisk and unlined copper bowl for beating egg

whites. The copper reacts with the whites and pro-

vides a loftier result.

Using stand mixer with whisk attachment, blend

on high speed until meringue forms.

Aluminum bowls and attachments for stand mixers

are not recommended because they react with the

acid and turn your whites gray.

coconut cream pie(My grandmother, Ila Henderson's recipe)

INGREDIENTS:

3 egg yolks

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 cup melted butter

2 cups scalded milk

1 cup grated coconut

1 teaspoon good quality vanilla

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)

1 baked pie shell

DIRECTIONS:

In mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat egg yolks. Add

sugar, salt, cornstarch, and butter. Transfer ingredi-

ents to double boiler and add scalded milk. Stir

continuously until thick. Remove from mixture from

heat. Blend in coconut, vanilla and nutmeg. Pour

into pie shell and cover with meringue. Bake at 300º

for 15 to 20 minutes.

meringue forcoconut pie

INGREDIENTS:

3 egg whites, room temperature

1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

6 tablespoons superfine sugar

DIRECTIONS:

For meringue, immediately beat egg whites with

cream of tartar until peaks form. Gradually add

sugar and continue to beat until stiff. Spread

meringue evenly over hot filling. Continue with direc-

tions from chocolate pie meringue.

gran’s pie crust(My grandmother, Frances Melton's recipe)

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups plain flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup milk, ice cold

(Makes 2 pies crusts)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix oil and milk together.

Combine with flour and salt into medium size bowl.

Use pastry blender to incorporate ingredients. If mix-

ture becomes too dry add one drop of oil at a time

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Michelle Marie Temple and Mark Christopher Reza were united in marriage at 4:30p.m., February 26, at Bethel United Methodist Church in Charleston, S.C. The Rev.John L. Warren officiated. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David McRaeTemple. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Samuel Steel III of Jackson,

and Mr. and Mrs. William Arlo Temple of Meridian. The bridegroom is the son of ChristineBrennan of Charlotte, N.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Juan Luis Reza of La Bella, Fla. He is thegrandson of Daniel Francis Brennan and the late Mrs. Brennan of Charlotte, and the late Mr.and Mrs. Jose Martinez Reza.

Nuptial music was provided by Robbi Kenney, violinist; and Gregory Jones, organist.Reading from Scripture was the bride’s cousin, Heather Leigh Davis of Jackson. The GospelBearer, Luke Patrick Doyle of McComb, cousin of the bride, presented the Gospel from thebride’s home church, Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory gown which mirrored a silverthreaded V-neckline in front and back, also featuring a beaded lace overlay accenting the A-line silhouette and chapel train. She wore her mother’s chapel-length veil bordered withscalloped re-embroidered Alencon lace, completed by the addition of several seed crystals.She carried a bouquet ofwhite roses, hydrangea, andlisianthus with touches ofwhite orchids, southern indesign, hand-tied withgreen satin ribbon andaccented with a single pea-cock feather.

Attending the bride as hermaids of honor were hersisters Kelly Ann Temple ofDenver and Caroline CarrTemple of Jackson.Bridesmaids were JenniferWitherington Chapin ofAtlanta; Mary Montgomery Davis and Ashley Victoria Jane Mallinson, both of New YorkCity. They wore oasis teal satin yoryu floor- length dresses in styles chosen by the bride.

Predominantly purple bouquets accented with jewel tones were wrapped in green satin ribbon. The flower girl, Isabella Leigh Temple of Summerville, S.C., cousin of the bride, carried a sweetgrass flower basket

with rich purple rose petals. Program attendants were Sydney Paige Swedenburg, Lauren McRae Temple, and ShelbyAnn Waters, all cousins of the bride.

Best man was the brother of the bridegroom, Louis JonReza of Branchville, N.J. Groomsmen were Daniel LuisHerrera of Charlotte, cousin of the bridegroom; ChrisStephen Carroll of Charleston; Josh Adam Brown and ChadAllen Brown, both of Louisville, Ky. The bridegroom’snephew, Andrew Philip Reza of Branchville, was ring bearer.

Following the ceremony, the parents of the bride enter-tained with a sunset reception at the Historic Rice MillBuilding on the Charleston Harbor.

The bridegroom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner for thebridal party and family on the eve of the wedding at SouthEnd Brewery and Smokehouse followed by a welcome gath-ering at McCrady’s with music by the Cobblestone Trio.

After a wedding trip to Punta Cana Dominican Republic,the couple is at home in Mount Pleasant, S.C., where thebride is fund development manager for the Susan G. KomenFoundation, and the bridegroom is associated with GlassproInc. as senior glass technician.

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Christopher Reza

Michelle Marie Temple , Mark Christopher RezaFebruary 26, 2011

Bethel United Methodist ChurchCharleston, South Carolina

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Amanda Hope Manning and James Majure Markow were united in holy matrimony atSt. Richard of Chichester Catholic Church on the evening of January 15. The bride isthe daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Lawrence Manning. She is the granddaughter ofDr. and Mrs. James Oliver Manning Jr. of Jackson, and Mrs. James Kell Walker of

Moss Point and the late Mr. Walker. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter JohnMarkow Jr. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Torrey Majure, and Mrs. Peter JohnMarkow Sr. and the late Mr. Markow, all of Jackson.

The Rev. Michael O’Brien celebrated the double-ring ceremony. Nuptial music was provid-ed by Rob Robertson, pianist/organist; James Jenkins, trumpeter; Robert McNally, violinist;and Brent Corbello, vocalist.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a gown of silk organza. Bias-cut bands of organzaasymmetrically encircled the contoured strapless bodice. A sash of wide ribbon embellishedwith organza beaded flowers accentuated the tiered organza skirt, which swept into a chapeltrain. She wore her mother’s illusion veil edged in beaded re-embroidered Alençon lace. Herpearl and diamond earrings were a wedding gift from the bridegroom. The bride’s bouquet,hand-tied and trimmed with lace from her mother’s veil, was comprised of roses, stock,freesia, orchids, and ranunculus.

Attending the bride as matrons of honor were Sara Hart Rosenblatt Fellows, Helene StadlerHarris, and Elizabeth Parsons Jack. Bridesmaids were Caroline Hardy Downing, ElizabethShea Halliburton, Laura Raulston McCarthy, Lauren Reeder McCrory, Caroline McKibbenUpchurch, and Carolyne Elizabeth Wood. They wore classic pewter strapless gowns with adeep-yellow silk rosette at the waist. They carried smaller versions of the bride’s bouquetwith the addition of yellow orchids.

The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Peter John Markow III, brother ofthe bridegroom; Walker Edward Manning, brother of the bride; James Buckley Allen Jr.,David James Blanks, Jacob Nicholas Haralson, Walter Michael Harkins Jr., Andrew Keuter,David Jay Laundré, Stacy Brian O’Neal, Samuel Fox Peters, and Adam Clark Quick. Usherswere Wesley Douglas Ehrhardt, Chesley Richard James, Charles Allen Laney, and JohnDalzell Peet III, cousin of the bridegroom. Ring bearer was Peter John Markow IV, nephew ofthe bridegroom.

Program attendants were Catherine Corinne Cunningham, Elizabeth Anne CampbellCunningham, and Marion McCool Manning, all cousins of the bride. Scripture readers wereKindal Jeanes Lutken, and Andrew Kell Zubic and Richard Ethan Zubic, cousins of the bride.

Following the ceremony, the Fondren trolley transported the wedding party to The South,where the bride’s parents hosted a reception. Guests danced to the music of Mo’ Money.

On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s parents honored the couple with a cocktailhour and rehearsal dinner at the Country Club of Jackson.

Following a wedding trip to the Riviera Maya, the couple is at home in Jackson.

Mr. and Mrs. James Majure Markow

Amanda Hope Manning , James Majure MarkowJanuary 15, 2011

St. Richard of Chichester Catholic ChurchJackson, Mississippi

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Mr. and Mrs. Jon Crosby Turner announcethe marriage of their daughter, Raney-Mills Turner, to Sean Kieran Kiely, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Brian John Kiely, of New

Fairfield, Conn. The bride’s sister, Mary-CrosbyTurner, was maid of honor. Jim O’Connell III wasbest man.

The bride is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.Lowell Price Mills of Greenville, and Mr. OsbornJones Turner III and the late Lillian CrosbyTurner of Belzoni. The bridegroom is the grand-son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Kiely, and thelate Mr. and Mrs. John Dorrian, all of New York.

The bride was graduated from the University ofMississippi Sally McDonnell Barksdale HonorsCollege in December 2004 with a bachelor of artsdegree in English and studio art. She traveled theworld for the Ole Miss Study Abroad Office forthree years before relocating to Boston, where shereceived a master’s degree in art therapy andmental health counseling from Lesley University.She is a practicing art therapist and clinical casemanager for an adult psychiatric residential facili-ty in Brookline, Mass.

Kiely is a 2000 graduate of Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University where he received abachelor’s degree in ocean engineering with aminor in business. After practicing engineering inboth Washington, D.C., and Serbia, he is a struc-tural engineer for Marine Systems Corporation inBoston.

The couple exchanged vows March 26 at St.John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Oxford.They celebrated their union with a party at TheLyric Theatre with family and friends from acrossthe globe. After a wedding trip to New Zealandand Fiji, they live in South Boston.

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Kieran Kiely

Raney-Mills Turner , Sean Kieran KielyMarch 26, 2011

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

Oxford, Mississippi

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Jill Allison Tinnin and Kenneth Forbes Grogan IV were united in marriageFebruary 19, at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. The cere-mony was officiated by Dr. Derek W.H. Thomas. The bride is the daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander Tinnin of Ridgeland and the late

Janet Alexander Tinnin. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.Samuel Eldridge Alexander Sr. of Ridgeland, Elizabeth Rea Tinnin of Madisonand the late Charles Alexander Tinnin Sr.

The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Forbes Grogan III ofVicksburg. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dewey DunaginBlackledge Sr. of Laurel and the late Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Forbes Grogan Jr. ofVicksburg.

Music was provided by Darcie Bishop, trumpeter, Caroline Pillsbury, pianist,and Connie Wadsworth, organist.

Escorted and given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory satingown with a sweetheart neckline crisscrossed to create a wraparound effect. Thewaist was accented with a thin band and a crystal brooch, and the A-line skirtfeatured asymmetrical folds along one side. Buttons adorned the back of thedress from the low V-neck back to the chapel-length train, which was gatheredat the bodice for a pleated illusion. She wore an ivory, cathedral-length veil witha rolled satin edge and carried a bouquet of white roses, peonies and sweetpeas,embellished with greenery, all wrapped in a monogrammed handkerchief.

Attending the bride as matrons of honor were her sisters, Natalie Tinnin Lynchof Hernando and Ashley Tinnin Frazer of Memphis. Bridesmaids were DaleDecker Cook of Canton; Laura Katherine Grogan of Atlanta, sister of the bride-groom; Angela Stubblefield Haraway of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Jennifer Decker Shippof Corinth; Anne Elizabeth Smith of Birmingham, stepsister of the bride;Memrie McCubbin Fortenberry and Jennifer Shotts Wellhausen, both ofMadison. They wore satin gowns in celadon accented with a ruched sweetheartneckline and bodice, and an A-line skirt with light pleating descending from thewaist.

The bridegroom’s father was best man. Groomsmen were Jason Wilton Baileyof Olive Branch; Richard Merrill Baker Jr. of Hahira, Ga.; Thomas Vaughn Harrisof Beaver Creek, Colo.; Matthew Evans Hicks of Greenwood; Larry LouisLambiotte Jr. of Vicksburg; Corey Thomas Addy and Dan Michael Lowery, bothof Oxford; Lemuel Eggleston Montgomery III of Madison; and Randall Lamar

Pittman of Monroe, La. Ushers were Jonathan LindseyBlackledge of Laurel, Joseph Lane Campbell and MatthewDunagin Campbell of Vicksburg, and William Francis Campbellof Ridgeland, all cousins of the bridegroom.

The flower girl was Katherine Elisabeth Frazer of Memphis,niece of the bride. Ring bearer was Alexander Evan Lynch ofHernando, nephew of the bride. Program attendants were LauraAnderson Blackledge and Lindsey Francis Blackledge, both ofVicksburg, cousins of the bridegroom. The bride’s proxy wasMeg Goodman Harris of Ridgeland.

Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a receptionat The South.

On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’s parents hosted arehearsal dinner for the bridal party and families at The South.

After a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple is at home inVicksburg. She is an assistant clinic administrator for MEAMedical Clinic in Clinton, and he is a senior vice president atBancorpSouth in Vicksburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Forbes Grogan IV

Jill Allison Tinnin , Kenneth Forbes Grogan IVFebruary 19, 2011

First Presbyterian ChurchJackson, Mississippi

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Meredith Keating Moore and Steve Chengwere united in marriage the evening ofMay 7 at the Washington Duke Inn inDurham, N.C. The Rev. Barbara Lodge

officiated, with nuptial selections presented bythe Stalberg Quartet.

The bride is the daughter of Allen LeMasterLinton of Oxford and Dr. David BenjaminMoore Jr. of Green Valley, Ariz. She is the grand-daughter of Mrs. Anderson Maltruverse Lintonof Tupelo and the late Mr. Linton, and the lateMr. and Mrs. David Benjamin Moore of Jackson.

The bridegroom is the son of Mei-cheng andLing-shen Cheng of Cary, N.C. He is the grand-son of Suyi Cheng and the late Kuo Tung Chengand the late Ping kan and Chih Chen.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore adesigner asymmetrically draped lace gown witha duchess satin bodice. She carried a hand-tiedbouquet of white mini calla lilies.

Attending the bride as matron of honor wasCameron Billups Peden of Washington, D.C.Bridesmaids were Laurie Mackintosh and KyleWallace of New York; Sara Jane McCrary ofMadison; Lindsey Musselman of Wallingford,Pa. They wore strapless navy silk taffeta dresses.Their hand-tied bouquets were of peonies, minicalla lilies, dendrobium orchids and hypericumberries.

The bridegroom’s brother, Jeffrey Cheng ofNew York, was best man. Groomsmen wereJustin Brown of New York; Neil Gupta ofDurham; Philip Kriger of Brookline, Mass.;David Moore of Houston, Texas, brother of thebride; and Michael Pesce of Seattle.

Following the ceremony, the bride’s parentshosted a reception at the Inn, where guestsdined and danced to the music of The Design.On the eve of the wedding, the bridegroom’sparents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Pop’s inDurham. Also on the eve of the wedding, thebride and her bridesmaids were honored with atea at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, hosted byDebra Billups and Sara Linton, the bride’s grand-mother.

After a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple is athome in New York. The bride is a BioPharmaEquity Research associate for Lazard CapitalMarkets and the bridegroom is a desk analyst forthe Global Loans and Special Situations Groupat Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cheng

Meredith Keating Moore , Steve ChengMay 7, 2011

Washington Duke InnDurham, North Carolina

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Megan Elna-Lyn Andrews and Justin ThomasStarling were united in marriage April 16 inMemphis. The rooftop ceremony overlooking theMississippi River was officiated by the Rev. Dr.

Brad Thomas. A reception was held at the Center forSouthern Folklore.

The bride is the daughter of Bob and Claudia Blaylockand Jim and Margie Andrews of Lexington, Ky. The bride-groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Starling ofJackson. He is the grandson of Mrs. Jack Kean of Starkvilleand the late Mr. Kean, and the late Mr. and Mrs. ThomasIrvin Starling of Jackson.

The couple were attended by their siblings: Macy LinellAndrews, Amy Starling Rampy, Ian Christian Blaylock, andMichael Robert Starling. Heath and Jessica Maxwell deliv-ered a reading during the ceremony. Nuptial music waspresented by Lyon Chadwick, violinist; and David Gilmour,guitarist.

The bride is a graduate of Rhodes College with a bache-lor’s degree in psychology. She received a master’s in con-flict management from Kennesaw State University. Thebridegroom is a graduate of Rhodes College with a bache-lor’s degree in political science. He received his master’s ofcity and regional planning from the University of Memphisand his doctorate from the University of Mississippi Schoolof Law.

Following a wedding trip to La Isla Mujeres in Mexico,the couple lives in Memphis, where the bridegroom is anassociate with Bass, Berry and Sims PLC, and the bride isan assistant director of admission at Rhodes College.

Megan Elna-Lyn Andrews , Justin Thomas StarlingApril 16, 2011

Center for Southern FolkloreMemphis, Tennessee

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Richard White of Fort Wayne, Ind., announces the engagement of his daughter, Lindsey Renee White, toDaniel Baker Benefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lance Joseph Benefield. The bride-elect is the granddaughterof Brooks Jackson and the late Thomas Jackson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Marvin White, all of FortWayne.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Andrew Baker of Charleston, Miss., and Barbara Gentry ofDamascus, Ore., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Joseph Benefield of Jackson.

Miss White is a 2003 graduate of Northrop High School and a 2007 graduate of Ball State University. She isassociated with with ServiceSource Inc., of Nashville.

Benefield is a 2004 graduate of Jackson Academy and a 2008 graduate of the University of Mississippi with abachelor’s degree in human resource management. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He received hismaster’s from the University of Mississippi in 2010. He is associated with Caterpillar Finance in Nashville.

The couple will exchange vows August 27 in New Orleans.

Lindsey Renee White, Daniel Baker Benefield

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August 27, 2011New Orleans, Louisiana

Mr. and Mrs. Dalton McBee Mounger of Columbia, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter,Margaret Quinn Mounger, to Roy Bradley Kellum Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Bradley Kellum. Thebride-elect is the granddaughter of Robert Benton McKnight and the late Mary Ann Griffith McKnightof Columbia, Tenn., and the late William Harris Mounger and the late Ethel McBee Mounger of Jackson.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. Richard Chester Shivers (Christeen Mason) Shivers andthe late Dr. Shivers of Oxford, and Mrs. Joseph Leslie Kellum (Marceline Darby) and the late Dr. Kellum ofTupelo.

Miss Mounger was graduated from Columbia Central High School and the University of Tennessee, whereshe was a member of Chi Omega fraternity. She spent many years as camper and staff member at CampDeSoto. She holds a master’s of administration and library science from Middle Tennessee State University andhas worked as the school librarian at Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville.

Dr. Kellum was graduated from Jackson Academy and summa cum laude from the University of Mississippi,where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honorary and Sigma Nu fraternity. He holds a doctor of medicinefrom the University of Mississippi where he is a resident in orthopaedic surgery at the University of MississippiMedical Center in Jackson.

The wedding will take place August 20 at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia.

Margaret Quinn Mounger, Roy Bradley Kellum Jr.

Margaret Quinn Mounger , Roy Bradley Kellum Jr.August 20, 2011

First Presbyterian ChurchColumbia, Tennessee


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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Edward Heidel of Yazoo City announce the engagement of their daughter, KatherineMichel Nicholas, to Andrew Samuel Fredericks, son of Dr. Ruth Kellum Fredericks and Ravi SamuelFredericks. Miss Nicholas is also the daughter of the late Dr. Lawrence Michael Nicholas. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. General Clay Brown of Woodstock, Ala., and the late Mr. and

Mrs. Samuel John Nicholas of Yazoo City. Miss Nicholas is a 2007 graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School.She was graduated from Millsaps College in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. At Millsaps she was amember of Chi Omega fraternity.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of James Riddle Kellum of Jackson and the late Margaret RosellaKellum of Jackson, and Dr. Samuel Wilfred Victor Fredericks and Dr. Robina Fredericks of Kirkee, India.Fredericks is a 2006 graduate of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. He was graduated cum laude from MillsapsCollege where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, servingas president his senior year, and Alpha Epsilon Delta honor fraternity. Fredericks is a second year medical stu-dent at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

The couple will be married August 6 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral.

Katherine Michel Nicholas, Andrew Samuel Fredericks

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August 6, 2011St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral

Jackson, Mississippi

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Gunther of Castine, Maine, announce the engagement of their daughter,Gretchen Margaret Gunther, to Samuel Nelson Keyes, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wayne Keyes Jr.Miss Gunther is a 2005 graduate of Bangor High School. She received her bachelor’s degree in theologyfrom Marquette University in 2009. She teaches at the Paraclete Academy in South Boston, Mass.

The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of Nola Kate Nelson of Ridgeland and the late Arthur L. Nelson,and Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Wayne Keyes of Brandon. He is a 2000 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. Hereceived his bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Richmond in 2004, and his master’s of divinityfrom Duke Divinity School in 2009. He was ordained an Anglican priest in March, and is studying for his doc-torate in theology at Boston College.

The couple will exchange vows August 13 at the Church of the Advent in Boston.

Gretchen Margaret Gunther, Samuel Nelson Keyes

Gretchen Margaret Gunther , Samuel Nelson KeyesAugust 13, 2011

Church of the AdventBoston, Massachusetts


Mr. and Mrs. William Michael DuBois announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassi Nicole DuBois,to Clarke Stewart Strange, son of Drs. Paula and Thad Strange. The bride-elect is the granddaughter ofMr. and Mrs. Lamar Cockroft of Florence and Mr. and Mrs. Billie DuBois of Pearl. The prospectivebridegroom is the grandson of Mrs. Roger C. Stewart and the late Mr. Stewart of Raymond and Mrs.

Dempsey Strange and the late Dr. Strange of Starkville.Miss DuBois is a 2004 honor graduate of University Christian School. She received a bachelor’s degree in exer-

cise science in 2008 from the University of Mississippi, where she was active in Delta Gamma sorority. She wasinducted into the Order of Omega and Omicron Delta Kappa while attending Ole Miss. Miss DuBois is arecruiter for Capitol Staffing.

Strange is a 2004 graduate of Jackson Preparatory School. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from theUniversity of Mississippi in 2008 where he was an active member of Sigma Nu fraternity. Strange is pursuing adoctoral degree in dental medicine from the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry.

The couple will exchange vows August 6, at 6:30 p.m. at Wesley Chapel with the Rev. Tim Muse officiating. Areception will follow at The South Warehouse.

Cassi Nicole DuBois, Clarke Stewart Strange

Cassi Nicole DuBois , Clarke Stewart Strangee n gageme nts

August 6, 2011Wesley Chapel

Jackson, Mississippi

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy Revere announce the engagement of their daughter, Laurin Robin Revere, toWade Edward Wheaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Edward Wheaton of Cookeville, Tenn. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roselle Revere of Mendenhall, and the late Mr.and Mrs. Hugh Marshall Brown of Sevierville, Tenn. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of

Justine Matilda Wheaton and the late Clyde Palmer Wheaton of Cookeville, and Reatha Mae Bonham and thelate Cecil Lloyd Bonham of Allardt, Tenn.

Miss Revere is a 1999 honor graduate of Jackson Academy and of the University of Mississippi, where shereceived a bachelor’s degree in nursing. At Ole Miss she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority.

Miss Revere earned her master’s of nursing degree from Vanderbilt Universtiy in 2008. She is associated withInspiris health group as a nurse practitioner.

Wheaton is a 2002 honor graduate of Cookeville High School. He recieved a bachelor’s degree in educationfrom Tennessee Tech University. He is an agent with Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee.

The couple will exchange vows August 27 at Christ United Methodist Church.

Laurin Robin Revere

Laurin Robin Revere , Wade Edward WheatonAugust 27, 2011

Christ United Methodist ChurchJackson, Mississippi

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

Laura Mortimer, Ashley Wells, Carrie Menist, Emily Thomas

Parker Grunkemeyer, Carrie Menist

Marie Elise Williams, Tye MenistTommy Rueff, Helen GreenDebbie Good, Lorna Chain

Judy Menist, Angie Smith, Marcia Collins; (front) Betsy McKee, Susan Maples, Helen Green, AnneRanck

engagement partyAn engagement party honoring Carrie Menist and Parker Grunkemeyer was held recently in the

home of Martha and Jim Thomas. The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra String Ensemble provided “alittle night music.”

Parents of the couple are Judy and Carl Menist of Jackson, and Lisa and Tim DiScenza of Memphis.Co-hosts and hostesses were Marcia Collins, Cissy and Curt Croft, Leigh and Jim Eley, Tell and Hal

Flowers, Helen Green, Ouida and James Holland, Axelinta and Murphy Martin, Margaret McLarty, Kayand Charles Mortimer, Colette and Clay Parker, Anne Ranck, Angie and Stan Smith, Emily and FredSmith, Martha and Jim Thomas, and Katherine and Ralph Wells.

The wedding was June 25.Shown are scenes from the cocktail party.

Carrie Menistand Parker

Grunkemeyerengagement

party

Tim and Lisa DiScenza, Carrie Menist, Parker Grunkemeyer, Judy and Carl Menist


Suzie Foote, Judy Menist, Holly Peeples, Cissy Croft, Ouida Holland, Helen Green, Clare Hanlon

Ralph and Katherine Wells, Murphy and Axelinta Martin, Fred and Stan Smith;(third row) Helen Green, Anne Ranck, Emily Dunbar-Smith, Angie Smith; (secondrow) Colette Parker, Helen Green, Ouida Holland, Cissy Croft, Marcia Collins; (front)Jim and Martha Thomas, Kay Mortimer, Carrie Menist, Parker Grunkemeyer,Charles Mortimer

Parker Grunkemeyer, Carrie, Tanner, Skylar and Tye MenistLaura Mortimer, Carrie Menist, Emily Thomas, Ashley Wells

Charles and Kay Mortimer, Judy and Carl Menist, Martha and Jim Thomas

Jim and Martha Thomas, Parker Grunkemeyer, Carrie MenistTye Menist, Parker Grunkemeyer, Carrie, Tanner, Carl, Judy and Skylar Menist

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Kevin Thomas, Stewart Strange

Alex and Sarah Frisbee, Sarah Beth Ritchey, Kevin Thomas

Laura and Michael DuBoisKevin Thomas, Sarah Beth RitcheyMarc and Shea Martin

Mike, Rhonda and Cassi DuBois, Stewart Strange, Mollie VanDevender, Paula and ThadStrange, Billy VanDevender

engagement partyAn engagement celebration for Cassi DuBois and Stewart Strange was held June

4 in the home of Mollie and Billy VanDevender. Miss DuBois is the daughter ofRhonda and Mike DuBois. Stewart is the son of Drs. Paula and Thad Strange.

Co-hosts were Judy and Bill Abdo, Carolyn and David Allen, Monnie and BradArmstrong, April and Craig Blackwell, Jimmy Blackwood, Sandra Boyd, MarcBrand, Beth and Shelby Brantley, Cindy and David Brooks, Kathy and HenryBurkhalter, Lanita and Mike Campbell, Leslie and Phillip Carpenter;

Also, Amy and Steven Cole, Karen and Bill Crews, Shari and Mark Culver, Terriand Bruce Deviney, Vicki and Tim Ellis, Cathy and Scottie Gatewood, Brooke andCharles Greenlee, Peggy and Larry Goldstein, Pam and Robert Jarvis, Chris and

Glen Kidder, Kathy and Mickey Koury, Julie and John Lancon, Shelia and JohnMcCullouch;

Also, Delayne and Jackie McGowan, Lori and Carroll McLeod, Sandee andScott McPherson, Melanie and Paul Milner, Lea Ann and Dicky Robertson, Alisaand Ernie Smith, Ruth and Clarke Stewart, Mary Evalyn and Ed Thomas, Beckyand Donnie Traweek, Frances and Billy Ware, Beverly and Steve Weeks, Joanneand Curtis Wilson, Robin and Rick Wise, and Robin and Dave Davis.

The wedding will be August 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Wesley Chapel. Shown are scenes from the party.

Cassi Duboisand Stewart

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Abe Kidder, Laura Blackledge, Jay Nail, Hannah Schmidt, Cassi DuBois, Stewart Strange,Christy Simmons, Jason Brooks, Matthew Koury

Thad Burke, Amanda Bridges


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Preston, Bethany, Preston and Barbara Gough

Brian Gray, Jennifer Lyles

Joe and Sarah UlmerScott and Holly MageeKaitlyn Posey, Stephen Bozeman

Joe Ulmer, John Mark Kirk, Scott Magee, Brian Gray, Leland Sentell, Matt Nassar, Preston Gough,Matt Gray

engagement partyAn engagement party honoring Jennifer Lyles and Brian Gray was held recently in the home of

Preston and Barbara Gough. Co-hosts and hostesses were Becky and Steve Bozeman, Libby and PeteCajoleas, Ann and Henry Holifield, Nancy and Hub King, Lisa and Ken Magee, Sandra and MikeMcKay, Cindy and Bill Pitesa, and Anne and Joe Ulmer.

Shown are scenes from the party.

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Jim, Rhonda and Jennifer Lyles, Brian, Sam, Judy, Martha Grace and Matt Gray


Holly Magee, Sarah Ulmer, Catherine Satcher, Jennifer Lyles, Jenna Nassar, Bethany GoughCindy Pitesa, Gina and Mike Myrick, Pamela Prather

Anne Ulmer, Libby Cajoelas, Barbara GoughPete Cajoelas, Sam Gray, Steve Bozeman

Mike and Sandra McKay, Fran Hudson, Jay FowlerLisa Magee, Anne Ulmer, Sandra McKay, Nancy King, Becky Bozeman; (front) BarbaraGough, Libby Cajoelas, Ann Holifield, Cindy Pitesa

Susan Robertson, Judy Gray, Valerie SelmanSteve and Becky Bozeman, Nancy and Hub King

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Rob Kent, Jenny Berryhill, Sarah Markham, Lindsay Thomas

Mary Margaret Miller, Barry White

Matthew and Ginger RaffJenny Berryhill, Sarah MarkhamMary Margaret and Sandra Miller

Chan teaches the groom how to run dough through the pasta maker.

engagement partyFriends and family gathered recently in the home of George Aarons to celebrate the engagement of

Mary Margaret Miller and Barry White. Chan Patterson hosted the party, which included a cookinglesson theme.

As guests arrived they were greeted with libations and sticky ribs hot off the grill. After the cocktailhour, the group gathered in the kitchen, where Patteron gave a cooking lesson on homemade pasta.

The bridal couple demonstrated cracking eggs, sifting flour, kneeding dough and pressing pasta.After the lesson, dinner included pasta bolgnese, fresh salad with homemade croutons, French breadand Italian cream cake.

Guests received party souvenir recipe books entitled, “Cooking with Mary Margaret and Barry,”which included recipes for each of the dishes they enjoyed during the party.

The couple will be married October 1 at St. Peter’s Cathedral.

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Miller andBarry Whiteengagementcelebration

Julie Markle, Shannon Blakely, Mary Margaret Miller, Sarah Markham


Frances White, Sandra and Tommy Miller Sandra, Mary Margaret and Tommy Miller

Preston O’Neal, Patrick WhiteRuss Markle, Preston O’NealChan Patterson, Mary Margaret Miller

Ginger Raff, Noreen Bozeman, Lindsay NicholsBarry White, Mary Margaret Miller, Chan Patterson, George Aaron

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Wade Wheaton, Laurin Revere, Ashley and Kirk Kinard

Laurin Revere, Wade Wheaton

Ken and Laurin RevereWade and Ed WheatonMarsha and Laurin Revere

Marilyn Newton, Ingrid Taylor, Debbie Thrash, Marsha and Laurin Revere, Lindy Clement,Lawana McLennan, Karen Bush, Bonnie Wiggers

engagement partyLaurin Revere and Wade Wheaton were recently honored with an engagement celebration in the

home of Ann and Rick Calhoon.Co-hosts and hostesses were Linda and Gene Barrett, Michael Baker, Flo and Frank Bryan, Karen

and Charles Bush, Rick and Kay Carlton, Robbie Carmichael, Lindy Clement, Isabel and Mel Cordua,Amy and Kent Davis, Galye and Louis Guy, Susan and Walter Harkins, Paula and Randy James,Marcella and Wilson La Foe, Suzan and Charles Laney, Deborah and Leslie Lampton;

Also, Jenny and Pete Markow, Lawana and Devere McLennan, Jeanne and Mitch Monsour, DavidMosal, Marilyn and Bob Newton, Marilyn and Jimmy Royals, Jana and Gordon Smith, Geri andPreston Smith, Brenda and Rob Snyder, Nancy and John Studdard, Ingrid and Tim Taylor, SusanTurner, Betty and Erskine Wells, Bonnie and Gray Wiggers , and Melinda and Louis Wilkinson.

Shown are scenes from the party.

Laurin Revereand WadeWheaton

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Ed, Gail and Wade Wheaton, Laurin, Marsha and Ken Revere


Brynnen Baker, Kelly Guyton, Lauren Mize, Carey Leigh Norris, Ashley Bryson, Leann Emmerich, LaurinRevere, Michelle Taylor, Elizabeth Quinn, Chrissy Fortenberry, Melissa PowellNeil and Cindy Davis, Lee Rogers, Melissa Powell

Bob and Marilyn Newton, Geri and Preston SmithTommy and Laura Watrous, Stacy Hart, Christy and Wes Flynt

Ed, Gail and Wade Wheaton, Laurin, Marsha, Ken, Jennifer and Ryan RevereLaura Flint, Jessica Pongethi, Chris Carlton, Jennifer and Ryan Revere

Dick and Susan Dickerson, Ashley BrysonRick and Kay Carlton, Ken and Anastasia JonesCammi, Ben, Lynda and David Derrick

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EVENTS SUSTAINER GARDEN CLUBThe Junior League of Jackson Sustainer Garden Club recently met in the home of Becky Ivison for aspring social. Karen McKie of Green Oak Nursery gave a container garden demonstration.

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Emma GeorgeHamilton, MalindaWarren, ClaireDickerson

Mary Alice White, Rita Johnson,Rebecca Long, Carol Daschbach

Mary ElizabethSmith, Gail PittmanCarlene Scanlon, Jenny Markow

Melinda Wilkinson,Deborah Lampton

Melissa Murphree, Ruth WestSis Holland, FrancesMorse, Betsy Copeland

Rita Wray,Amanda Griffin,Judith Travis

Marjorie Underwood, BethAldridge, Miriam Weems,Linda Farr

Sally North, MelissaMurphree, Gail Collins

Gay Drake,Jackie Petrus,Frances Fair


SUSTAINER GARDEN CLUB

Betsy Nation,Camille Morris

Jane Lee, Margaret Vinson,Karen McKie, Beth Aldridge

Sally North, Becky Ivison,Susan Nix, Vicki Ellis,Virginia Primos

Gail Collins, Crisler Boone, Kandy Sims,Virginia Primos, Pam Partridge

Carmel Lopez-Lampton,Lisa Magee

Gail Pittman, DebbieWestbrook, Susan Deaver

Leesa McCharen, Gay Purvis Rita Wray, Nancy Chamblee

C. C. Henley,Debi Pearsall

Susan Deaver, Suzan Thames

Mary Ellen Dillard, EmmaGeorge Hamilton

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EVENTS FRIENDSHIP BALLThe Jackson 2000 Friendship Ball was held this spring at Hal and Mal’s. The 2011 recipient organizations include Parents for

Public Schools of Jackson and Operation Shoestring. Award recipients were Lee Harper and Jeff Good. w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Jeff Good, Lee Harper

Barry Plunkett, Amy and Ben Boteler, Mindy and Jesse Alford

Dominic and Carolin Deleo

Ann Myers Schimmel,Jane Hildebrand

Jim Powers, Merrill Tenney McKewen

Leslie McLemore,Marianne Hill

Pat Ladnier, Jeff Sanford

Cecilia Reese Bullock,Russell Black, Amy Boteler

Jonathan Larkin, David Blount,Karen Horne, Sam Begley

Maggie Terry Harper, PamelaBanks, Deborah Rae Wright

Vashtie Brown Hicks, Lee Harper, Marcia Reed


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Arthur and Ouida Watson

Nicole McNamee, Kimberly Hillard, Tony Cooley, Lutithia LuckettAlex, Jeff, Debbieand Carly Good

Margaret Wodetzki,Dick Johnson

George Schimmel, Virginia and Fred Ezelle

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EVENTS ART FOR PARKThe Belhaven Garden Club, Friends of Laurel Street Park, and a committee of the Greater Belhaven NeighborhoodFoundation hosted Art for the Park at Fairview Inn. This fund-raiser is the principal means of generating the fundsnecessary to maintain and improve Laurel Street Park. w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Carol Alexander, Corinne Fox

Dana Lewis, Jill Meseke, Peter Sharp, Christine Barron

Suzanne and Rick EadesMary and Hilary Zimmerman

Bryan and Margie Daniels

Leahbeth and Buddy Turpin Rachel Misenar, Phoebe Smith and Walter Porter

Susan Osborne,Claire Ketner

Jill Meseke, Claire Ketner, Jay and Liz Bolin

Katherine and Baskin Jones

Emily Harrington, Diane Swalm


ART FOR PARK

Ken and Mary Ball

Mary Clay Morgan, Molly Walker, Missy RoseBo and Catie Carlyle Zimmerman, Ora Reed, Jim Hudson

Niki Cleveland, Latricia McCoy, Stella Gray Sykes

Peter Sharp, Daniel Ethridge

Stella Gray Sykes, Bettyand Lee Smithson

Marcia Cannon, Susan Garrard

Mary Ann andDamon Dorsey

Tim Cannon, KatherineWells

Jessica and Daniel Tackett Marc and Summer Brewer

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ART FOR PARKDavid and Jennifer Welch

Laura and Patrick Taylor

Nancy and Bill King

Margaret Barrett-Simon and Al Simon

Kathryn and Gerald McCormick

Allison Thurman,Elizabeth Welsh

Lisa Boone, Nicole and Jay Baker

Carol Hammond,Jerrine Puerin

Royce and Sherry Boyer

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EVENTSAMAZING BUTTERFLIES EXHIBIT

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science hosted an opening for the exhibit “Amazing Butterflies” - a temporary exhibitthat featured a giant maze and live butterflies.


Hobson and Bettie Payne Magee

Jo Ann, Jayne, Emily and Maria Welch

Pam Gregory, Susan SteffeyKyra Francois, Angel Rohnke

Don and Becky Potts

Dee Gardner, Ann Peden Lara, Mary Elizabeth and John Kees

Sandra, Brandon and Warren Strain

Aaron Shirley, Lauren and Christal Porter, Ollye Brown Shirley

Jo Clapper, Janice Laurson

Paige and Kas Smith


AMAZING BUTTERFLIES EXHIBITRoger and Laura Clapp

Daniel, Andrew and Ashlee ClapperWesley and Halla JoEllis, Chris Zachow

Rebecca Jones, Dolores and John Suedel, Charles Knight

Kayla McMillan, Caitlin Gardner

Linda Bures; (front) Tripp Blasingame, Alyssa and Trevor BuresRosanne Horn, David Messer Todd Clapp; (middle) Isaac and Pam Clapp;(front) Olivia Clapp

Joelle and Justin Wilkins

Susan McHaney, Jae Nale

Meghan and Luciana Universal

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EVENTS UPTOWN DRAWDOWNThe 17th anniversary celebration of the $10,000 Uptown Drawdown benefiting the Mississippi Kidney Foundation washeld at the Country Club of Jackson.


Ashley and Gabe Baldwin

Steve and Bess Corbitt, Mike and AmyBirdsong, Jenny and Mike Pepper

Jennifer and John WaitsJason and Regina Berry

Cookie and Marcelo Ruvinsky

Jeannie and Jeff Kelso Jackie and Shani Meck, Doug Varney

Alah Clark, Jill Fair, Chuck Nelms

Marcy Cader, Rush and Leslie Mosby, Gretchen Ware

George and Robin Gunn

Joe and Becky Brister


UPTOWN DRAWDOWNChristine and Michael Shoemaker-Moyle

Wilson and Jennifer StriblingAmanda and Daniel Habeeb

Jen and Jay McGeehee, Mary Linley and Andrew Sweat

Vincent and Debra McGee

Frank Koke, Mae Patton, Madeline Koke

Bill Beard, Dot Primos

Frances Jean andWalter Neely

Jill Ford, Jana McDonnell, Pam Gregory

Kendall and Beth Moore Randy and Shannon Woodson

Gail Sweat, Ken Wilkinson, Ashley Koehler

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UPTOWN DRAWDOWNMaggi Lampton, Amy WalkerDarrington Ludlam, Elizabeth Lamcaster

Stephanie Ripee, Steve and Janie RamseyLucy Mazzaferro, Kathryn Becker,Catherine Becker

Brenda Dyson, Carolyn Price

Mary Grace Yarborough,Susan and Hibbett Neel


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EVENTS PUBLIC HUMANITIES AWARDS DINNERThe Mississippi Humanities Council hosted the 2011 Public Humanities Awards Dinner at theJackson Hilton. The event honored the Public Humanities Awards recipients and the HumanitiesTeacher Awards recipients.w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Ed and Patti Smith, Freddie Rasberry, Reagan Smith

Pat and Carla Falkner, Halle Ricketts, Dorothy Roberts McEwen

Josephine and Hardin Browning

Susan Phillips,Harrell Weathersby

Lillie Lovette, Carol Anderson

Bonnie Schledwitz, Daisha Walker Linda Vanzandt, Lisa Eveleigh, Louis Kyriakoudes

Jason Klodt,Allison Burkette

Heather Spicer, Sandra Cassibry,Jan Moody, Barbara Carpenter

Ethel and Willis Lott

Joan and Tony Grimes


PUBLIC HUMANITIES AWARDS DINNERHerb Johnson, P. Carson Culver

Mamie Tate, Donald, Carlene, Camisha and Isaac PetersonTim and Connie Lamm, Gilbert and Carla Griffin

Christine Ratcliff, Martha Stovall, Anita Moore, Gemma Beckley

Bill and Therese Hanna

Martha Willoughby, Robin Nix

Sophie and Dix Nord

Allan and Patsy McBride

Michael Thorp, Holly Sypniewski

Betty Lou Jones, Shannon Warnock Vetta and Bill Russell

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EVENTS FASHION FAUX PAWSCARA, Community Animal Rescue and Adoption, hosted their fourth annual Fashion FauxPaws - A Stylish Benefit for CARA, April 7 at The South. The highlight of the luncheon wasa fashion show of CARA pets that are up for adoption. w h a t ’ s h a p p e n i n g

Lisa Rowland, Kathy Briner

Lauren Thronton, Erin Cogswell, Mary Ann Kirby, Holland Familia

Rebekah Blakesly,“Hannah”

“Taz,” Chrissy Cheshire,Denise Cantrall

Rebekah Blakeslee, Jana Harless,“Mu-shu”

Kim Rogers, Kendall Poole Shannon Lewis, “Brandon”

Bobbye Henley, Floice Beevers, Liz Spratlin

Nita Blackmon, Brittany Thigpen, Kayla Osborne, Laura Brown, “Mu-shu”

Pam Nail, Karen Turnage, Tracy Bianchi

Tracy Bianchi, Denise Walsh, “Pepper”


FASHION FAUX PAWSRobin Burwell, Lauren Coulon

Ruthie Guyton, Toni Taylor, Andrea HopkinsJulia Brown, Kimberly Cureington, Vecki Hicks,Riley Craddock, “Pepper,” Nita Blackmon

Lisa Bynum, Gay Drake, Sherribeth Farmer Melissa Robbins, Katy Vaughn, “Zach,” Denise Cantrall

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EVENTS FONDREN RENAISSANCE SOCIETYThe Fondren Renaissance Foundation board recently honored members of theRenaissance Society with a reception at the Cedars.


Luke Lunderno,Jim Wilkerson

Bill and Carol Snead, Frenchie and Buddy Graham

Mike Peters, JaneSanders WaughRon Aldridge, David Waugh

Johnny Ray, Bill Scruggs

Joe Wise, Elta LivingstonCourtney Peters, MaryJo McAnally, Sam Peters

Chuck Wise, Paul Wolf

Berry Dumas, Becky and Don Potts, Linda Burwell

Melissa Bryant, Jim and Linda Burwell

Karen Moseley,Charlotte Lunderno,Melissa Bryant


FONDREN RENAISSANCE SOCIETY

Rob Hill, Bob AdamsElta Livingston, Derek Alley, Cecilia Reese BullockBerry Dumas, Tammyand John Cook

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EVENTSLOCAL GUYS EXHIBIT

Gallery 119 hosted an opening reception for an exhibit titled “Local Guys.” Artists included William Goodman,Alfred Nicols, Tony DeFatta, Bill Wilson, Don Meiners, Jim Becker and Jack Garner.


Marjorie Underwood, VirginiaBuchanan, Miriam Weems

George, Jana and Mary Nicols, Minor Buchanan

Sondra Holman, Joan Dattle, Elizabeth KnightKelly Williams, Eric Hogan, Rebecca Wilkinson

Loraine Broocks, Tony DiFatta

Mary Anna Garraway, Frances McCain

Ken Barton, Olive Crotwell, William Goodman

Jim and Susie Becker,Becker Sams

Laura Campbell, Linda andBill Wilson, Lou Campbell

Edward Ellington, Jean Seymour, Ron Warbrough

Jennifer Hudson, Melissa Neville, Louise Ridgway


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