.....Green Ghost Tacos is spreading the Spirit of the Holidays by hosting a toy drive, partnering with Mississippi's Latin American Business Association. Green Ghost will be accepting donations at its Fondren location through December 10.

....."It's pretty simple," says Green Ghost owner Cesar Torres. "Buy a new toy. Don't worry about wrapping it - we've got you!. Drop it off and the restaurant and we'll take care of the rest. And, if you feel inclined to do so, join us on December 11 at La Valdez in Canton from 3- 5 p.m. to witness what you have helped accomplish."

.....Volunteers from Fondren North Neighborhood Association and Grace City Church showed up Saturday at Sow Reap Feed's garden beds to tend to the overgrown beds and get them ready to benefit the community.

.....Ardenland will be decking Duling Hall with joyful sounds during the month of December.

.....To start with, after a two year absence, they are bringing back their Ardenland Holiday Party, benefitting the Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi.

.....The party is set for Thursday, December 16, 5 p.m. at Duling Hall. A $10 donation (and a vaccination card/negative COVID test) will get you in the door for food, drinks, door prizes, music to dance to and "a whoppin' amount of Christmas spirit."

.....Starting on December 10, Duling Hall shows resume. Tickets available from Ticketmaster. All shows are 18+ unless with an adult. COVID policy can be found at arden.net.

.....The Capri Entertainment Complex could open within the next few weeks, project partner Robert St. John told WJTV, News 12 last week.

.....The $13 million project will feature a movie theatre, bowling alley, restaurant and bar.

.....“Progress is coming along great. We’re hopefully a matter of weeks away at this point. It’s going to be fun for all ages,” he told WJTV.

.....The entertainment complex is currently hiring and training for new employees will start within the next two weeks.

.....Find those unique holiday presents by shopping our Fondren retailers. This display of great gifts $30 and under can be found at Interiors Market.

.....The Fondren Business Improvement District staffed up Saturday for parking enforcement and traffic control to accommodate extra visitors to Fondren for the SWAC football game. While the city touts a $4-5 million economic impact on most game days, Fondren merchants typically experience a 25-50% loss because of traffic and parking issues. The BID attempted to mitigate those losses on Saturday by keeping traffic moving through the business district, providing paid parking alternatives and keeping cars from parking (and damaging) our sidewalks. Saturday's attendance was lower than expected, which helped. Thank you to Fondren Security Chief, Cory Whitlock for spearheading this effort.

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

.....Thank you to these individuals for supporting Fondren.

....We need 300 people to commit to purchase a special Fondren car tag.

Become a partner with JPD in solving neighborhood crimes!

.....Whether you have a sign or not, you can upload video and photos from your home security camera directly to JPD's Precinct 4 with this link: Send video to JPD.

..... The sign is just a deterrent to those who may be trespassing, informing them that their images may be sent to Precinct 4 and used as evidence.

Renaissance Society Members 

 "foundation of the foundation"

Katherine & Michael

Boerner

Catherine Boone

Michelle & David

Pharr