Alchemy: opening Feb. 27
....
.
Alchemy,
a show of abstract works, will open Thursday, February 27 at
The Cedars
with a reception from 6 - 8 p.m. The show will feature the work of 13 Mississippi artists.
.....
The show will be available for viewing Friday - Sunday, (28th through March 1) from 1 - 5 p.m. and by appointment through March 11. The show will close with a Sunday afternoon reception on March 15, 1 - 5 p.m. (Above: work by Jackson artist
Stephen Delatte
)
.....
Free valet parking for Renaissance Society members on opening night.
Thank you
Origin Bank
, presenting sponsor!
|
Fondren BID Board elected
.....
Members of the newly formed Fondren Business Improvement District held its first meeting last week. Approximately 50 members attended the first meeting and elected the governing Board of Directors, as follows:
Ron Aldridge
,
Sean Cupit
,
Robert Hutchison
,
Alan Lange
,
Mike Peters
,
Eddie Prosse
r and
Steward Speed
.
|
Fondren House Contender for Award
...
..
The
Duvall Decker
house on
Oak Ridge
has been selected as a nominee for the 11th Edition of
ArchDaily's Building of the Year Award!
.....
Let's bring international attention to
Fondren
by placing your vote - before February 10.
.....
Using this link, you'll need to register (email, password, etc) and then search for Residence / Duvall Decker / Oak Ridge House in the United States.
.....
Archdaily
is the world's most visited architecture website. It's goal is to help architects design a better world and improve the quality of life for the billions of people that will move into cities in the next decades.
|
.
Old Canton Road Resurfacing vote
....
.
The One-Percent Tax Commission will meet Wednesday, February 12 at 2 p.m. to consider the city's recommendation to fund resurfacing and other improvements to
Old Canton Road
, from
Meadowbrook
to
State Street
. Old Canton Road is one of seven projects to be reviewed by the Commission
.....
According to
The Northside Sun,
the Commission will review the recent bids for the projects and then send them to the
City Council
for approval.
.....
"If we can take it to the council by March, we can be paving in May,"
City Engineer Charles Williams
told
The Sun
. "Our goal is to be done by the end of 2020."
|
Keeping
Old Canton Road Beautiful!
...
....
.
Fondren residents
participated in a community meeting last week to discuss strategies for improving the appearance
Old Canton Road
. Work days will commence February 15 at 9 a.m. and continue every 3rd Saturday, 9 - 11 a.m.
.....
Chair Chuck Addington
reports that the February work day will focus between
Hawthorn
and
Kings Highway
, on both sides of
Old Canton Road
, with the goal of reclaiming the sidewalk and designated pedestrian walkways from overgrowth, low hanging limbs and soil deposits caused by run-off. "Bring your long-armed loppers and square/flat shovels as well as rakes and typical yard maintenance tools," he noted.
.....
To receive a reminder of all Work Days and future
Old Canton Road
community meetings, email
Rebecca
.
.....
Neighbors are reminded that property owners are responsible for the upkeep of the curb and gutters adjoining their property.
|
Time for another Fondren Foodie Tour
.....
Get a taste of Fondren in one afternoon with
More Than A Touris
t's monthly
Fondren Foodie Tour
on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 1:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
.....
The tour includes stops at 10 Fondren restaurants with a few bites and drinks at each one, with a little Fondren neighborhood history mixed in. The cost is $85 per person which includes tax and gratuity. Meet by 1:20 p.m. at
Green Ghost
.
RSVP (or call 601.954.2036 for more information.
....
.
A sample of what's on the menu: 3 fun snacks from
Aladdin's
, mini milkshake from
Brent's
, Mississippi beer from
Hops & Habanas
and Mini Cathead sampling from
Fondren Public
.
|
Vanderloo Family Medicine opens in Fondren
“a place
where your doctor is
family.”
Dr. John Vanderloo
, native of Hattiesburg and 15-year resident of Jackson, has opened a practice in Fondren at
3000 Old Canton Road, Suite 240
. Dr. Vanderloo offers a fee-per-visit model where patients pay $100 and file insurance claims on their own. You can email
Dr. Vanderloo or call him a
t
601.228.5491.
.....
Dr. Vanderloo
is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician. He is a graduate of the
UMMC School of Medicine
, where he also completed his residency in Family Medicine and served as Chief Resident. In 2018, the Mississippi Business Journal named
Dr. Vanderloo
as a Healthcare Hero.
|
Keeping Fondren Fabulous!
.....
Thanks to the following neighbors who support
FRF
with Annual Fund giving:
Jackie Meck
Beau Wilson
Judge W. Swan Yerger
.....
FRF
accepts contributions of all sizes! Help us Keep Fondren Fabulous with a tax deductible contribution today!
|
Calendar for
February | March
.... \.............. ...
February 11, 5:30 p.m. - FRF Board Meeting
February 15, 9 a.m. - Old Canton Road Work Day (Hawthorn)
February 19, 9 a.m. - Council of Fondren Pastors, The Cedars
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
March 1, 2-5 p.m
. - FRF Birthday Party, The Cedars
March 10, 5:30 p.m. - FRF Board Meeting
March 15, 1 - 5 p.m. - Closing Reception "Alchemy" 1-5 p.m.
|
|
2020
Renaissance Society
The deadline
(Feb. 10)
for becoming a
2020 Renaissance Society Member
is nearing.
Renaissance Society Members
are the
"foundation of the foundation"
and receive special benefits and programs during the year
We can invoice you in July
-or-
use
the
donation
button above
to make monthly payments
of $84
Members
Chuck Addington
&
Gary Lambert
Helen Boone
Liz & Bill
Brister
Nancy & Roy
Campbell
Ann & Sandy
Carter
Ann Marie &
Roy Decker
Mary & Tom
Dunbar
Carol & Ronnie
Edmonds
Linda & Tony
Edwards
Jennifer & Derek
Emerson
Kelley Walton Fenelon
Mary Sanders Ferris
Tom & Laurilyn
Fortner
Wendy & Alex
George
Debbie & Jeff Good
Frenchie & Buddy
Graham
Betsy & Jason
Greener
Peggy & David
Hampton
Robert & Claudia
Hauberg
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
Mattiace
Properties
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
Barry & Barbara
Plunkett
Becky & Don
Potts
Frances Richter Shields
Carol & Bill
Sneed
Erica Speed
Sperri & Nick
Strickland
Andrew Neely
Stracener & Neely
Law Firm
Trace Swartzfager
St. Dominic Health Services
Mary Linley & Andrew Sweat
Belmont & Frank &
Trapp
Emily & Stuart
Whitaker
Do
nald
& M
ary Alice
White
Lisa Wigington &
Erin Dehon
|
The Renaissance Society is sponsored by the
Mary and Wirt Yerger Jr. Charitable Fund
&
|
There's no
place
like home!
|
Happy
Bithday
to Us!
On Sunday,
March 1,
FRF will celebrate its 18th birthday.
Join us for cake and Champagne
at The Cedars
2-5 p.m.
|
|
