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Soup's On!
Soup’s On!
features homemade soups by neighbors and friends to benefit the
Broadmeadow Neighborhood
. Show your support by volunteering to make soup or by purchasing a quart of soup. Pictured, from left,
Hugh Hollowell
,
Courtney Killian
,
Jake Garner
, and
Wendell
* (*no toddlers were harmed in the making of this photo)
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ORDER SOUP!
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Update from City Engineer Williams
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As flooding issues consumed much of the city staff's attention, City Engineer
Dr. Charles Williams
took time to provide the following updates on Fondren street concerns.
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Meadowbrook Road -
Meadowbrook Road is still in the design phase. The design consultant is making good progress. We are working with the local utility companies such as Entergy to possibly relocate poles, if needed, to address ADA compliance. We are also
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Keep Old Canton Rd
(and more)
Beautiful
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Your neighbors are organizing to keep the beautification and clean-up efforts begun in 2019 moving forward into the New Year. You may have already seen us working on Old Canton Rd. near the Eubanks Creek bridge, Avondale and Kings Highway. Join us
at The Cedars on Thursday, January 30, at 6:30 p.m.
to meet other like-minded neighbors, offer ideas, consider resources and establish achievable 2020 goals for our hardy group of volunteers who call Fondren home.
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Chuck Addington
, a Canton native who moved to Fondren in 2002, will chair an ad hoc committee to coordinate volunteer
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Council of Fondren Pastors
.....The Pastors of Fondren are joining to help our community prosper. The group will be meeting monthly at
The Cedars to strengthen the relationships of Fondren congregations and explore needs that can be addressed by the Fondren religious community.
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SoFo Tonight!
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All women who live and work in Fondren are invited to participate in
SoFo
and attend tonight's gathering, 6 - 8 p.m., at 4083 Robin Drive. Last names A - L bring wine or other beverages; M - Z bring finger food. Tonight's meeting is hosted in a vegetarian household - no meat or fish, please. Future meetings: February 17, March 16 and April 20.
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New signs and signals on State Street
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The City has installed new signs and signals on
State Street
as part of the
State Street Reconstruction Project
. In addition, the signs at the intersections of
RIdgeway Street
and
Meadowbrook Road
will have blue Fondren signs. Signs at the other intersections will remain green. Thank you
City of Jackson Engineering
and
Planning
!
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Graham addresses Street Captains
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Hinds County Supervisor
Robert Graham
spoke at the first meeting of 2020 Street Captains, reviewing county resources that are available to the Fondren community.
John Taylor,
staff member for District 2 Supervisor
David Archie
was also in attendance.
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McDade's to become Corner Market
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The Hattiesburg-based
Roberts Company
has purchased Fondren's
McDade's
, as well as three other affiliated stores. The new ownership takes over January 27.
Corner Market
touts itself as "a special place to shop" where you'll find quality, variety and excellent customer service.
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The Hungry Goat comes to Fondren
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"We can't wait to invest in Jackson's hippest neighborhood!" said husband & wife team,
Paul & Jordan Yamas
, owners of
The Hungry Goat
.
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The Hungry Goat
is was created to solve a major need in our community - quick food that is homemade, delicious, and affordable.
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"We know what it is like to be a busy family - parents that work, kids that have soccer & baseball practice," said
Jordan
. "You need a dinner solution that really brings the family together and isn't fast food...again."
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The Hungry Goat
is scheduled to open within the next month at 2939 Old Canton Road in
Fondren Village
.
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Keeping Fondren Fabulous!
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Thanks to the following neighbors who support
FRF
with Annual Fund giving:
William C. Mayfield
Roy and Nancy Campbell
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FRF
accepts contributions of all sizes! Help us Keep Fondren Fabulous with a tax deductible contribution today!
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Calendar for
January & February
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January 28, 10:30 a.m. - BID Membership Meeting at Duling Hall
February 1
- Broadmeadow's Annual Soup Sale on Super Bowl weekend.
Order Soup Here!
February 11,
5:30 p.m. - FRF Board Meeting
February 25, 5:30 p.m. Conversations at The Cedars
(RS members)
February 27
, 6 p.m. Opening Reception "Alchemy - works of abstraction" , The Cedars
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2020
Renaissance Society
The deadline for becoming a
2020 Renaissance Society Member
is nearing.
We can invoice you in July
-or-
use
the
donation
button above
to make monthly payments
of $84
Members
Helen Boone
Liz & Bill
Brister
Nancy & Roy
Campbell
Ann & Sandy
Carter
Mary & Tom
Dunbar
Carol & Ronnie
Edmonds
Linda & Tony
Edwards
Jennifer & Derek
Emerson
Mary Sanders Ferris
Wendy & Alex
George
Debbie & Jeff Good
Frenchie & Buddy
Graham
Betsy & Jason
Greener
Peggy & David
Hampton
Sarah & Randy
Hines
Nicole & Jason
Jenkins
Winston & Avery
Jenkins
Elta & Jim
Johnston
Holly & Alan
Lange
Melanie & John
Lauderdale
Kenneth Leggett
& Jody Donald
Allison & Louis Lyell
Lauren & Christopher
Lomax
Natalie Maynor
Mary Eliza & Howard McMillan
Britney & James
Moss
Jan & Billy
Mounger
Sally Nash
Ryan & Kathleen
O'Beirne
Coleen O'Brien
&
Wally Powell
Janet & Luther
Ott
Pam Garman
&
Roger Parkes
Becky & Don
Potts
Frances Richter Shields
Carol & Bill
Sneed
Sperri & Nick
Strickland
Stracener & Neely
Law Firm
Mary Linley & Andrew Sweat
Belmont & Frank &
Trapp
Emily & Stuart
Whitaker
Lisa Wigington &
Erin Dehon
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The Renaissance Society is sponsored by the
Mary and Yirt Yerger Jr. Charitable Fund
&
Ross & Yerger
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