This is Fondren

.... .......June 6, 2022 .... .............. Keeping Fondren Fabulous

Still pushing PURPLE!

for Alzheimer's Awareness

FONDREN TEAM PROGRESS

23% COMPLETED

.....$380 RAISED ......................................... $1,600 GOAL

We've raised awareness,

now let's raise some money!

.....June is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and Fondren is "all in" in honor of the late Anne Peters who suffered from the disease.

.....Help us meet our fund-raising goal of $1,600 by make a donation at: Fondren Team

.....Or "Dine and Donate" at one of our participating restaurants during the month of June.

Last week to see Tom at The Capri

.....Called "a crowd-pleaser that hits every emotional note," Top Gun: Maverick flies out of Fondren's The Capri this week.

.....Showtimes scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

.....Get your Tickets Here while you still can!

OFNA's Movie Night in Fondren Park

.....Our Fondren Neighborhood Association (OFNA) hosted "movie night" in Fondren Park Saturday night with a free showing of the Disney film, Encanto. Neighbors came to enjoy popcorn, hotdogs, the movie and fellowship!.

.....For more information on OFNA and opportunities for involvement, click here.

Happening at Duling Hall this summer

.....Ardenland has announced the following shows for Duling Hall this summer:

The Disco Stranglers, June 17

Ticketlink:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B005C75145F99A9

Damien Jurado, July 1

Ticket link:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B005CA626F5A34F

Drivin n Cryin with special guest Katy Guillen & The Drive, July 7

Ticket link:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B005C8CD6225ECE

Luckenbach Willie Nelson Tribute Band, July 16

Ticket link:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B005C99D0124FCA

American Aquarium, August 2

Ticket link:

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B005C7FD2AA8916

Billie Holiday tribute at Duling Hall

.....Opera Mississippi will host a tribute to Billie Holiday June 20 at Duling Hall with a concert featuring The Rhonda Richmond Quartet.

.....Richmond is one of Jackson's most outstanding jazz singers.

.....Concert begins at 7:30 p.m.. Admission is $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

.....Purchase Tickets

Fondren mourns barber Bob Smith

.....Robert "Bob" Welton Smith passed away on May 20 at the Vicksburg Convalescent Home with his family by his side.

.....He was 86 years old.

.....Bob was a licensed barber and opened Bob's Cut & Curl in Fondren where he worked for 51 years. He was proud to boast about his salon's celebrity status from "The Help."

.....Bob is remembered fondly by many Fondren residents.

BID Board to meet Wednesday

.....The Fondren Business Improvement District (BID) Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, June 15, 9 a.m. at Fondren Guitars.

.....On the agenda will be the approval of the 2022 assessment roll and the appointment of the nominating committee.

.....The meeting is open to property owners and other interested members of the public.

Keeping Fondren Fabulous!

..... 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.

Patricia Hammons, Custom Optical

Dr. and Mrs. John M. Allin

Memorial for Wirt Yerger

Pleiades Club

James and Daphne Clark

Beau Wilson

Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Hudson

Neighbor-hood Watch Signs

Become a partner with JPD in solving neighborhood crimes!

Virtual Neighborhood Watch signs are now available to deter people from entering your property to commit a crime. For a donation of $10, FRF will deliver a yard sign to your property. You can relocate the sign, once it is received.

.....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.

$10 donation for a Neighborhood Watch Sign

Archived Newsletters

2022

Renaissance Society

Renaissance Society Members

are the

"foundation of the foundation"

and receive special benefits and programs during the year

Members

Elizabeth & Tim Abston

Gayle & Holmes

Adams

Chuck Addington

Gary Lambert

Ben & Meredith

Aldridge

Sarah & Michael

Bentley

Katherine & Michael

Boerner

Catherine Boone

Helen Boone

Ashley & Michael Borne*

Bo & Mary Helen

Bowen

Liz & Bill Brister

Dylan & Havilah

Bradshaw

Lanita & Mike

Campbell

Nancy & Roy Campbell*

Ann & Sandy

Carter

Janie & Stuart

Clarke

Dave & Deanna

Coleman

Meredith & Jimmy

Creekmore

Dale Partners

Architects

Dick Molpus Foundation

Joe & Dottie

Donaldson

Design4Good LLC

Jody Donald & Kenneth Leggett

Mary & Tom

Dunbar

Carol & Ronnie

Edmonds

Linda & Tony

Edwards

Kelley Walton Fenelon*

Amy & Arty

Finkelberg

Allison & Haley

Fisackerly

Danelle & Kendall

Garraway*

Jan Garrick

Gay Jones & Kuhn

Wendy & Alex

George

Thomas Gilbert

Debbie & Jeff

Good

Andrew & Leigh Grady

Frenchie & Buddy

Graham*

Marilyn & Glen

Graves*

Betsy and Jason

Greener*

Alicia & Seth

Hall

Peggy & David Hampton

Chris Hannibal

Claudia & Robert

Hauberg*

Roxanne & Gray

Hilsman

Sarah & Randy

Hines*

Jen & Eric Hospodor

Tom Hunter &

Linda Allee

Melissa & Robert

Hutchison

Lisa & Sai

Ireland

Nicole & Jason Jenkins,

Beacon

Elta & Jim Johnston*

Brenda & Edley

Jones

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Lauderdale

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Lee

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Denise Lynch

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Jamie Mallinson

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Andrew

Mallinson*

Natalie Maynor

Judge David Neil

McCarty

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Meck

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Miller

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Morris

Britney & James

Moss

Jan Mounger*

Sally Nash

Bill & Betsy

Nation

Kathleen & Ryan

O'Beirne

Janet & Luther

Ott

Amanda & Scott

Overby

Coleen O'Brien

Wally Powell

Regan & Billy

Painter

Pam Garman

Roger Parkes*

Ardarian & David

Pierre

Michelle & David

Pharr*

Barbara & Barry Plunkett*

Becky & Don Potts*

Gabriel Prado

Vicki & Eddie

Prosser

Corner Market

Pat & Joe

Ross

Mary Ferris

Sanders

Jennifer & Greg

Schulmeier

Morgan Clark Schnur & Sean Schnur

Clark Beverage Group

Frances Richter Shields

Linda & Joe

Showah

Caroline & Kirk

Sims

Kandy & Joe

Sims

Leah & Solon Smith

Carol & Bill

Sneed*

Erica Speed*

Sperri & Nick

Strickland

Jimmye & Andy

Sweat*

Mary Linley & Andrew Sweat

Emily & Nathan

Tarver

Belmont Phelps

Trapp*

Molly & Robert

Walker

Jonathan Werne

St. Dominic

Emily & Stuart

Whitaker

Mary Alice & Donny White*

WLBT

Ted Fortenberry

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