.....Thanks to a generous donation of paint by our Fondren Sherwin-Williams, Fondren's street furniture will start to get a fresh coat of paint during the next four weeks. Benches will be repainted red; trash cans will be painted black. Pictured above: from Fondren Sherwin-Williams, Courtney Hollenbeck, Assistant Manager, and Andrew Lee, Store Manager. (Masks removed for photo.) Thank you Sherwin-Williams!

.....The Hinds County Board of Supervisors approved pothole repairs on four Fondren streets at their August 17 meeting.

.....The streets targeted for repairs are Mitchell, Fondren Place, Lorenz and Morgan Place.

.....Supervisor David Archie proposed the repairs to the Board on behalf of the Fondren Business District.

.....Basil's Killer Eats has reopened in Fondren Corner across the hall from it's original location. Lunch, dinner and Homemade Banana Pudding! Order on-line at eatbasils.com. Pictured above is owner Nathan Glenn.

New Commander

.....Obie Wells has been named new Precinct 4 Commander, replacing Commander Tyrone Buckley who is now deputy chief of the administrative division.

.....Wells is a graduate of Jackson State University with a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. He started his career with JPD in 2005. During his career he has worked in robbery/homicide, SVU, auto theft and burglary.

,,,,,Wells is married and has a 12-year-old son.

....."I look forward to meeting and working with the citizens in Precinct 4," he said.

.....If your garden maintenance includes dividing bulbs or other perennials, please consider donating the “extras" to The Cedars.

.....Fall is the best time to plant! We are establishing beds using donated plants and bulbs from the Fondren neighborhood. Please consider giving narcissus (daffodils), iris, crocus, day lilies (and other spring/fall bloomers), hosts, aspidistra, ornamental grasses, etc. to us and they will find a new home in our garden. 

.....Please leave them on The Cedars' back porch Tuesday - Thursday (through October).

.....If you have questions, contact Chuck Addington, Chair of FRF's Beautification Committee.

.....The Refill Jackson Initiative is looking for local businesses that can serve as internship sites for graduates of our workforce training program. Young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 learn basic necessary job skills and train on-the-job with Refill over eight weeks.

 .....After completing the training, many choose to participate in our paid internship program. Internships are a win-win for local businesses and Refill grads--local businesses put in the time to train the next generation of workers; grads get work experience in the real world; and Refill provides the graduate's wages and payroll taxes.

 .....Businesses must be able to provide experience for 480 hours over no more than six months. For further information on how to become a Refill internship or employment partner, please contact Amber Parker, Career Coordinator, at amber@refilljackson.org.  

..... FRF accepts contributions of all sizes! Help us Keep Fondren Fabulous with a tax deductible contribution today!

.....Thank you to these individuals for your support of FRF:

Jimmye & Andy Sweat (in memory of William D. Mounger)

.....If you must shop on Amazon, please use Smile.Amazon.com and register FRF as your favorite charity. You'll see "Supporting: Fondren Renaissance Foundation" when you have successfully registered. Then, every time you order from Amazon, you will log into Smile.Amazon.com, which mirrors the regular Amazon site (your wish list, order history, etc. will all be there). By using Smile.Amazon.com, .5% of your purchases will be donated to FRF.

.....FRF has received $77 from Smile Amazon to date.

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