Trish Hammons and Susan Johnston of Custom Optical
Custom Optical is seeing purple!
.....Custom Optical is the first Fondren merchant to commit to participation in our Alzheimer Awareness promotion for June. They have already decorated the store in purple and are ready to donate 3% of their June sales to the Alzheimer's Association, according to owner Trish Hammons.
.....The Fondren Business District will be "going purple" during the month of June for Alzheimer Awareness. The promotion kicks off on June 2 with Fondren Live.
.....According to promotion chair Elisa Acey of ACEY Custom Hair, the goal is to raise awareness and money to fight Alzheimers - all in honor of the late Anne Peters who suffered from the disease.
.....We are encouraging all Fondren merchants to "go purple" in June and plan special activities on June 21, which is Summer Solstice, and the day that the Alzheimer Association focuses on "The Longest Day" for raising awareness and support.
.....As part of Fondren's Alzheimer Awareness focus, Barrelhouse will be serving a Lavender Bubble cocktail from its patio during Fondren Live. We are betting other Fondren restaurants will offer a purple cocktail, too!
Dine and
DONATE!
.....Participating Fondren restaurants will be making it easy to help raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease with a "Dine & Donate" table top poster during June. Just scan the QR code and you'll be directed right to the donation page of the Fondren Team. We'll be collecting donations during the entire month of June.
Welcomes
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
Main Stage Sponsor
(in front of Fondren Guitars)
featuring
6-7:30 p.m. The Lonely Hearts
8-9 p.m. Compozitionz
Popular band, Compozitionz will bring their Motown sound and moves to Fondren Live's Main Stage on June 2, 8 p.m.
Wirt Yerger
Fondren supporter
.....Fondren mourns the loss of long-time Fondren resident and Fondren Renaissance Foundation supporter, Wirt Yerger, who died earlier this month.
.....His contributions to Fondren, Jackson and the State of Mississippi are numerous as he gave unselfishly and generously of his time and resources.
Slow down, obey the signs!
.....Help us keep Fondren safe for everyone! Obey the 35 mph speed limit on Old Canton Road and keep the mixed-use lane clear for bicycles and pedestrians. Please note that lawn care providers are NOT allowed in the mixed use lane. Blocking the mixed-use lane is an ADA violation.
Fondren Urban Ultra in the books
.....The Fondren Urban Ultra, a 12 hour timed road race for individuals, ran through Fondren on Saturday.
.....The 5K loop is a USATF certified course that will be used to record Mississippi state records in the 50k, 12 hour and 100k. Currently this is the only state certified Ultra course.
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.
.....Mitchell Moore of Campbell's Bakery is quick to remind everyone that the bakery is not closing! After 11 years, Moore and his family are moving to Baton Rouge but the bakery is not closing - just changing ownership.
.....A Fondren Institution, Campbell's was opened in 1962 by Louis and Jessie Campbell at its current location on North State Street.
.....Mitchell and Natalie Moore bought the bakery in January of 2011. As a Pastry Chef, Mitchell was determined to return Campbell’s to the from-scratch roots it started with. Using one of Mr. Campbell’s original recipes for teacakes and combining with his own they created a line of American style, from-scratch goods. Brownies, Cakes, Pies, Cookies, all made daily, in house, from-scratch and with love.
Best wishes to Mitchell & Natalie
on their new adventure!
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.
