The annual Beale Street Caravan Blowout party will be June 13 at A. Schwab Dry Goods Store, at 163 Beale St.

2. Beale Street Caravan Blowout to be Held at A. Schwab June 13 - Friday, May 17, 2013

The annual Beale Street Caravan Blowout party will be June 13 at A. Schwab Dry Goods Store, at 163 Beale St.

3. Profitable Year Has Paragon Upbeat - Thursday, May 16, 2013

Executives with Paragon National Bank laid out for shareholders this week a set of strategic objectives for 2013 that included making continued progress toward wringing problem assets out of the bank and improving the bank’s earnings power.

4. Health Care Decisions - Saturday, March 30, 2013

In the past four years, the health care premiums Courtney Liebenrood Ellett has paid for her 12 employees have risen about 70 percent.

Liebenrood Ellett, the founder and principal at Obsidian Public Relations in Memphis, has paid 100 percent of her employees’ premiums since 2009.

5. St. Agnes-St. Dominic Installs Solar Panels in Memory of Alumnus - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School has honored Ryan Edwards by promoting environmental sustainability, a concept that was close to the late St. Dominic alumnus’ heart.

6. Making an Impression - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The firm redeveloping Overton Square considers its task at hand to be playing to its Midtown audience – not only in building construction, but also in incorporating art.

Loeb Properties Inc. is investing more than $20 million to revive the once-booming arts and entertainment district of the 1970s and 1980s. That includes adding new tenants to expand Overton Square’s footprint, redesigning existing structures and building new ones, and implementing a dozen or so multimedia art projects throughout.

7. Imre Named Assistant Controller at Makowsky Ringel Greenberg - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Nancy Imre has joined Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC as assistant controller. Imre is responsible for the real estate management company’s accounting department, overseeing investor reporting and preparation of corporate financial statements.

8. Paragon Makes Donation to Mid-South Food Bank - Saturday, December 29, 2012

Paragon National Bank collected $14,200 and 568 pounds of food for the Mid-South Food Bank during the fifth annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive.

9. Paragon Makes Donation to Mid-South Food Bank - Thursday, December 27, 2012

Paragon National Bank collected $14,200 and 568 pounds of food for the Mid-South Food Bank during the fifth annual Mid-South Food Bank Student Food Drive.

10. Corporate Avenue Building Sells for $1.2 Million - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

1721 Corporate Ave. Memphis, TN 38132

Sale Amount: $1.2 million

Sale Date: Oct. 26, 2012

11. Corporate Avenue Building Sells for $1.2 Million - Thursday, November 01, 2012

The 35,097-square-foot industrial facility at 1721 Corporate Ave. next to the Nonconnah Corporate Center has sold for $1.2 million to Mid South Tech Services LLC.

12. University of Memphis Law School Makes Hires - Thursday, October 11, 2012

New faces are becoming a familiar part of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

The school, which is closing in on its 50th anniversary celebration later this month, is in the midst of a health law initiative. It’s looking for a professor who will start up a health law program there.

13. Law School Celebrates 50 Years - Thursday, October 04, 2012

At the end of this month, the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law will celebrate half a century of preparing young legal minds for the future challenges they’ll face in the field of law.

14. Millington Acreage Facing Foreclosure - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Close to 47 acres of land on Raleigh-Millington Road in Millington is facing foreclosure after its owner, Turner & Edwards LLC, defaulted on a $299,039 loan through InSouth Bank dated Jan. 16, 2009.

15. Events - Thursday, September 06, 2012

Rock for Love 6, the sixth annual Church Health Center benefit concert festival, will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 9. Visit churchhealthcenter.org/rockforlove for a list of venues and performers.

16. Events - Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Jason Sullivan of LaunchMemphis will present “Is Your Business Hitting Your Target Market.” Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

17. Events - Monday, September 03, 2012

The Chick-fil-A 5K benefiting Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South will be held Monday, Sept. 3, at 9 a.m. starting at AutoZone Park, 200 Union Ave. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. For costs and to register in advance, visit chickfila5k.com.

18. Events - Thursday, August 30, 2012

Memphis Breakfast Rotary Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Steve Ehrhart, AutoZone Liberty Bowl executive director, will speak. Contact Mark Edwards at medwards@bankofbartlett.com.

19. Events - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Talk Shoppe and the Small Business Chamber will present “The Mastermind Principle: Based on the Book ‘Think and Grow Rich’” Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

20. Company Wellness Programs Increasing - Monday, August 27, 2012

During the height of the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, some feared that employers would stop providing health care coverage to save money. Now businesses big and small hope to save on health care costs by taking a more active role.

21. Events - Thursday, August 23, 2012

Memphis Breakfast Rotary Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Glen Vanderford, regional Rotary Foundation director, will speak. Contact Mark Edwards at medwards@bankofbartlett.com.

22. Events - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cynthia Thompson of HR Professionals of Greater Memphis will speak. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

23. Events - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Better Business Bureau will continue its 2012 breakfast series with “How to Remember Almost Anything – Even if You’re 100” Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at BBB, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $15 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to Cheryl Stewart at cstewart@bbbmidsouth.org or 757-8603.

24. Events - Monday, August 20, 2012

Stax Museum of American Soul Music will host Conversations With: Wattstax 40th anniversary panel discussion Monday, Aug. 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the museum, 926 E. McLemore Ave. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit staxmuseum.com.

25. Events - Thursday, August 16, 2012

Memphis Breakfast Rotary Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell will speak. Contact Mark Edwards at medwards@bankofbartlett.com.

26. Expanding Care - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

The Church Health Center, which serves uninsured working people and their families, continues to expand its outreach, recently unveiling a new, state-of-the-art dental clinic at 266 S. Cleveland St. at Linden Avenue.

27. Are You Bowling Or Making Music At Work? - Monday, July 02, 2012

There is a story about a family with a problem child. The situation eventually became so troublesome that the parents decided to take the child to a therapist. After a brief interview, the therapist suggested a few sessions with the entire family. The parents responded by saying, “Why do we all need to attend? He’s the one with the problem!”

28. Paragon Launches Smartphone App - Monday, July 02, 2012

Paragon National Bank has joined the ranks of local financial institutions launching a smartphone app.

Paragon’s mobile app can now be downloaded for free by iPhone and Android phone users, and it allows customers access to account information through the phone’s built-in functions. Using the app, customers can bring up account balances, view transactions and customized alerts in addition to paying bills, finding Paragon branches and ATM locations, and transferring funds.

29. County’s Mortgage Lending Up in May - Monday, June 18, 2012

When bank customers are seen doing something seemingly as simple as making plans for the future – plans, of course, that involve spending money – that conveys a lot to someone like Mike Edwards, Paragon Bank’s president and chief operating officer.

30. Edwards is New Symphony Chairman - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Michael A. Edwards, president and chief operating officer of Paragon National Bank, is the new board chairman of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

31. MAAR to Hold Forum on Mortgage Settlement - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors will hold a special member forum June 19, overviewing the implications of the National Mortgage Services Settlement on Realtors, homeowners who might be facing foreclosure, people who were foreclosed upon and those facing short sales.

32. FDA Reviews Safety of Innovative Heart Valve - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health officials are asking safety questions about the first artificial heart valve designed to be implanted without major surgery, ahead of a meeting this week to consider broadening its use.

33. The Red Bead Experiment - Monday, June 11, 2012

What can thousands of red and white beads and a paddle teach us about leadership and management? The short answer is that many leaders are not really leaders and many managers do not really manage.

34. EDGE Agency’s Dillihunt Loves Selling Memphis - Friday, June 08, 2012

One good way of determining a person’s love for the city in which they live is to ask them to sell that city to other people.

Keith Dillihunt has done that before as an executive recruiter. He also does it for his new job with the Economic Development Growth Engine, a still relatively new player on the scene in Memphis that’s trying to shake out some of the bureaucratic tangles from the area’s business recruitment and retention efforts.

35. MAAR to Host EDGE/PILOT Forum - Thursday, June 07, 2012

Reid Dulberger and Harry Skefos will present a forum on the new Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) and the recent changes to the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) program at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Martin Edwards Education Center, 6393 Poplar Ave., on Wednesday, June 13, at 3 p.m.

36. Culinary Passion Began at Early Age for Doty - Friday, May 25, 2012

A usual day for Jason Doty starts at about 2:30 a.m. The 38-year-old pastry chef is due at Bluff City Coffee’s new commercial kitchen in Pembroke Square by 4 a.m. to begin “the load for the day.”

37. 1 in 2 New Graduates are Jobless or Underemployed - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.

A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge.

38. Vox Awards Honor City’s Best Storytellers - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

When Holden Potter, president of the Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, was tasked with coming up with this year’s Vox Awards theme, he challenged the planning team to dwell on the realm of public relations and what professionals in the industry truly do for a living.

39. ‘Soul-ed’ Out - Tuesday, April 03, 2012

On Saturday, March 31, as more than 800 guests entered The Peabody hotel’s Grand Ballroom for The MED fundraiser “A Soul Celebration,” the lyrics of “Imagine” hummed through the air. Attendees were soon treated to a video outlining the vision for “Tomorrow’s MED” and setting the theme for the evening.

40. Towering Questions - Monday, April 02, 2012

It’s been slightly more than two years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, but when it comes to small businesses meeting its demands, confusion still abounds.

While some provisions of health care reform – such as expansion of coverage to adult children up to age 26, new coverage options for individuals with pre-existing conditions and eliminating lifetime caps on coverage – have been implemented, the government will continue to roll out provisions through 2014 and beyond.

41. Orpheum Theatre Names New Board Members - Friday, March 16, 2012

The Orpheum Theatre and its parent organization, the Memphis Development Foundation, has announced 10 members joining the Orpheum board of directors. The new members are: Chuck Treadway, Thomas & Betts president and chief operating officer; Don Young, Smith and Nephew senior vice president, corporate sustainability; Andy Taylor, Gerber/Taylor Capital Advisors Inc. partner; Gary Smith, Apperson Crump PLC attorney; Alan Mullen, Crew Training International president; Scott Hennessy, True Temper Sports Inc. president; Keri Gage, SunTrust private wealth management/senior vice president; Robert Cox, Glassman, Edwards, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox PC attorney; Bo Allen, First Tennessee executive vice president; and Sara Adams, community volunteer.

42. Cultures and Flavors Meld at Evelyn & Olive - Monday, March 12, 2012

What does it take to open a restaurant?

Nerve, desire, concept, location, money.

Vicki Newsum-Hall and her husband, Ernest “Tony” Hall, certainly had the desire, they got the nerve, they had a concept, they found the location and somehow the money and – not least by any means – a chef named Xena Lovelady, and they opened Evelyn & Olive Restaurant and Wine Bar on Jan. 9 at 630 Madison Ave., a rather lonely stretch of Madison between Downtown and the Medical Center.

43. Privatization Thoughts Highlight Changes - Monday, February 27, 2012

Here’s a roundup of what some of the city’s banks and bankers, investment professionals, mortgage brokers, asset management firms and other financial services shops have been up to in recent weeks.

44. Edwards Joins Barnett Group as Director of Client Tech - Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Jonathan Edwards has joined The Barnett Group as director of client technology. Edwards will work with clients and prospects to analyze their medical claims and plan options to find the best fit for them.

45. Events - Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Memphis alumnae association of Kappa Kappa Gamma will hold a luncheon titled “Literacy is Key: A Book and Author Affair” Thursday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Authors Kim Edwards and Lisa Patton will speak, and book-signings will follow. Tickets are $45 per person, which benefits Literacy Mid-South. For more information, visit www.memphiskkg.org.

46. Events - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm will continue its series of seminars about Quickbooks accounting software Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the firm, 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. Each two-hour class costs $75. Seating is limited. To reserve a place, visit www.cannonwrightblount.com/resources, and for more information, call Debbie Bossé or Cathy Russell at 685-7500.

47. Events - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The University of Memphis will kick off the health lifestyle initiative “Memphis Health U” Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 11:30 a.m. with a pledge signing and health fair in the University Center. The event is open to the public.

48. Events - Monday, January 23, 2012

The Ladies of Armor Society will launch the networking program Jumpstart Your Business Monday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m. at Stop Alarms Inc., 6095 Apple Tree Drive. Open membership is available at an introductory rate for eight weeks of $175. For more information, visit www.ladiesofarmor.com or www.jumpstartyourbusinessmemphis.com.

49. Restaurateurs Remain Upbeat About 2012 - Monday, January 16, 2012

The good news is that in November, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index rose to its highest level in five months. The bad news – well, can there be any bad news if these indices hold true for 2012? Naturally the National Restaurant Association is bullish about the figures they have complied, but let’s do a little analysis.

50. Patrick Travels Long Road Before Opening Rizzos - Monday, January 09, 2012

Michael Patrick came to Memphis in 1997. Things are finally starting to look up.

“Well, maybe that’s an exaggeration,” the chef said, sitting at the front sun-drenched table in his three-month-old Rizzos Diner. “At certain times, my time in Memphis has been disappointing. Sometimes it was going great, and then I had the carpet pulled out from under me. I got the rep of a person who had too many jobs.”

51. Changes in Dining Scene Highlight Dynamic Year - Monday, December 26, 2011

On Thanksgiving Eve, we drove to the airport to pick up my stepson, one of whose flights had been delayed, so it was after 10 by the time he emerged from baggage claim. All being hungry, I drove to Cooper-Young, thinking we could easily get in at the recently opened Alchemy at 10:30.

52. New York Singer to Perform at Memphis Law Firm Party - Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Memphis law firm of Glassman, Edwards, Wade & Wyatt PC will host New York singer Gary Russo at its holiday party. Russo is a construction worker who made a name for himself after taking to the Big Apple’s streets during his lunch hour to sing for passersby.

53. Avery Named State’s Dentist of the Year - Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Dr. Jim Avery of the practice Avery & Meadows DDS has been named the 2011 Dentist of the Year for the state by the Tennessee Academy of General Dentistry.

54. Tigers’ Dreadful Season Finally Coming to End - Thursday, November 24, 2011

The Memphis fan walked up the tunnel and into Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, looked at the scoreboard, saw 13:43 remaining in the first quarter and a “7” under “Herd,” and he cussed.

“They scored already?” the man complained to a bystander, then added with a sigh, “That’s Tiger football.”

55. Supreme Court Will Hear Health Care Case This Term - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul – a case that could shake the political landscape as voters are deciding if Obama deserves another term.

56. US Appeals Court Upholds Obama Health Care Law - Wednesday, November 09, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – A conservative-leaning panel of US appellate judges on Tuesday upheld President Barack Obama's health care law as constitutional, helping set up a Supreme Court fight.

57. More About Mondegreens - Thursday, September 29, 2011

The columns on mondegreens and mis-sung lyrics generated reader mail. Randy Hyde writes, “I was in college before I realized I didn’t put my clothes in a chester drawers.”

58. Is ‘No Children Allowed’ Policy Right or Wrong? - Monday, August 29, 2011

In July, Mike Vuick, owner of the Pittsburgh-area restaurant McDain’s, banned children younger than 6 from his establishment. More than 2,000 email responses to this action ran 11 to 1 in favor of the ban.

59. Girl Scouts Prepare to Celebrate Centennial - Friday, August 26, 2011

In the age of Photoshopped billboard images, teenage breast augmentation and “Toddlers & Tiaras,” the Girls Scouts of America is preparing to celebrate 100 years of countering the latest trends through building girls’ courage, confidence and character.

60. CCHS to Open Family Medicine Center - Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Christ Community Health Services on Thursday, Aug. 11, will unveil the new University Family Medicine Center, a clinic in the heart of the Memphis Medical District that will serve medically underserved members of the community.

61. Education Realty Trust Reports Q2 Earnings, Activity - Friday, July 22, 2011

Memphis-based Education Realty Trust Inc. announced Thursday, July 21, its second-quarter net operating income was $13.1 million, up 1.3 percent from the same period last year.

62. Education Realty Trust Closes Financing, Begins Construction of Alabama Apts. - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Education Realty Trust Inc. – a Memphis-based developer, owner and manager of collegiate housing – has closed financing and commenced construction of a $41 million apartment community adjacent to the eastern edge of the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

63. Borders' Seeks Approval to Liquidate - Tuesday, July 19, 2011

There will be no storybook ending for Borders. The 40-year old book seller could start liquidating its 399 remaining stores as early as Friday.

The chain, which helped pioneer the big-box bookseller concept, is seeking court approval to liquidate its stores after it failed to receive any bids that would keep it in business. The move adds Borders to the list of retailers that failed to adapt to changing consumers' shopping habits and survive the recession, including Circuit City Stores Inc., Mervyn's and Linens 'N Things.

64. Auto Industry, Seeing New Life, is on Hiring Spree - Thursday, July 07, 2011

DETROIT (AP) – Volkswagen opened a plant in Tennessee last month with 2,000 workers. Honda is hiring 1,000 in Indiana to meet demand for its best-selling Civic. General Motors is looking for 2,500 in Detroit to build the Chevy Volt.

65. Events - Friday, June 17, 2011

The Center City Commission Diversity Committee will meet Friday, June 17, at 11 a.m. at 114 N. Main St.

66. Medtronic Reports Safety Analysis for Heart Valve - Monday, May 23, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker whose Spinal and Biologics Business is based in Memphis, is highlighting the safety of its implantable heart valve in an analysis of more than 2,100 patients in more than a half-dozen countries.

67. First Horizon Discloses Exec's Exit Pay Package - Wednesday, May 04, 2011

First Tennessee Bank’s parent company, First Horizon National Corp., has disclosed details of the compensation package Charles Burkett will receive upon leaving the company.

68. Sea Bass Almost Didn’t Make McEwen’s Menu - Friday, April 29, 2011

One in an occasional series on the signature dishes of local chefs.

The Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass at McEwen’s on Monroe not only wasn’t foreseen as a signature dish, it wasn’t even supposed to be on the menu.

69. Rogers Named Director Of Germantown Athletic Club - Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Phil Rogers has joined Germantown Athletic Club as director. Rogers will oversee all daily operations of the club.

Hometown: West Danville, Vt.

Education: B.S. in Exercise Science, University of Mississippi

70. Events - Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Jackson Lewis LP will present a continuing legal education program titled “Best Practices and legal Tips in Conducting Workplace Investigations” Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Breakfast and registration begin at 8 a.m. To register, contact Jill Edwards at 462-2605 or edwardsj@jacksonlewis.com.

71. Events - Monday, April 04, 2011

The April 4th Foundation will hold its 11th Annual Commemorative Awards Banquet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Civil rights activist Charles Patrick will receive the Open Door Award. The I Am A Man award recipient and keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright. For more information or tickets, call 859-3364.

72. Who’s Who of Soul to Perform for MED Foundation - Thursday, March 31, 2011

More than a dozen legendary soul artists plan to bring down the house – in this case The Peabody hotel – during a one-night-only, blowout concert benefiting The MED Foundation, the fundraising arm of The Regional Medical Center at Memphis.

73. Bryson Birthday Bash to Benefit MED Foundation - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Fourteen soul musicians will take the stage to celebrate two-time Grammy winner Peabo Bryson’s 60th birthday and raise money for The MED Foundation.

The party will include a seated dinner followed by a three-hour concert, cocktails, dancing, photos with the musicians and a live auction. It will be held April 15 at 7 p.m. at The Peabody hotel Grand Ballroom, 149 Union Ave.

74. Edwards Shifts Gears With Elegant Farmer - Monday, March 28, 2011

Forget everything I wrote about Mac Edwards and the Bon-Ton Café back on Oct 11. That was the story in which Edwards, owner of the well-known McEwen’s on Monroe from 1998 to 2008, talked extensively about being in a partnership to revive the moribund Bon-Ton, a Downtown institution whose roots went back to 1904, with a target opening of late December or early 2011.

75. Bank On Memphis Aims to Aid Unbanked, Underbanked - Friday, March 25, 2011

The everyday financial transactions of 45,000 Memphis households are done in cash, car title loans, money orders, third-party check cashing and payday loans.

And those “unbanked” transactions mean lost savings opportunities estimated by Federal Reserve Bank officials at $45 million locally.

76. Education Realty Trust Announces Three Projects - Thursday, February 24, 2011

Memphis-based Education Realty Trust, one of the nation’s largest developers, owners and managers of college housing, has announced three projects across the U.S.

First, ERT executed a 60-year ground lease with the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System for a new collegiate apartment community near the University of Texas at Austin campus. Construction is expected to begin this summer for a summer 2013 opening.

77. Education Realty Trust Announces Three Projects - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Memphis-based Education Realty Trust, one of the nation’s largest developers, owners and managers of college housing, has announced three projects across the U.S.

First, ERT executed a 60-year ground lease with the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System for a new collegiate apartment community near the University of Texas at Austin campus. Construction is expected to begin this summer for a summer 2013 opening.

78. Takeuchi Joins Memphis Veterinary Specialists - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dr. Ai Takeuchi has joined Memphis Veterinary Specialists and PetMed Emergency Center as the facility’s first hospitalist.

Hometown: Kugenuma, Japan, but I grew up in Trinidad, U.S., Indonesia and Singapore as well.
Education: University of Pennsylvania, VMD; Mount Holyoke College, BA
Family: I am in Memphis with my husband, Chris, and my son, Aiden, who is almost 4 months old. We have a dog named Bovie and three cats: Rex, Mika and Lailee.
Activities you enjoy outside of work: Eating good food; I’m a foodie and love trying new restaurants. I also love to cook, horseback ride, read books and go on hikes or long walks with the family and our dog, Bovie.
Who has had the greatest influence on you? My mom had the most influence over me. She was a “Tiger Mom” and raising me in different countries while upholding cultural traditions must have been a challenge. She always pushed me to excel and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her support.
Why did you pursue a career as a veterinarian? At the age of 4, I went from wanting to be a bus driver to a veterinarian. I’ve always loved animals, and taking care of them is my dream job. They have no voice of their own and need someone to champion for them and take their interests at heart. They are all innocent little souls that need someone to watch over them.
What drew you to Memphis Veterinary Specialists? I wanted to work with boarded specialists who offered the highest level of medicine available. I enjoy emergency work as well as the challenges of complicated cases. It is imperative that I can give my clients a variety of medical options, including seeing a premier specialist.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? Whenever I can say I helped a family cope with their pet’s illness and was able to ease both their pain and help their pet. That is a great accomplishment for me.
What do you most enjoy about your work? Making a difference in an animal’s life and their family’s life. Being able to bring comfort to both the pet and the family makes my job fabulous. Even if the diagnosis is not a good one, at least I can answer their questions and help them make the right decision for their family.

79. Youth Villages to Hold Foster Care Seminars - Monday, January 03, 2011

Youth Villages is hoping some Mid-Southerners will make it their New Year’s resolutions to foster or adopt a child.

The nonprofit will host two information sessions on its campus at 5515 Shelby Oaks Drive Thursday and Saturday for adults who live in Shelby, Fayette or Tipton counties and are interested in becoming foster parents.

80. Le Bonheur Moves Patients Into New Facility - Tuesday, December 07, 2010

As medical staff and volunteers readied patients for the transport from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s circa-1976 pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to the brand-new, state-of-the-art facility, the writing on the wall indicated that – although optimistic about their new beginning – staff members were leaving a place marked by memories.

81. 'Soulful Helping Hand' Drive to Run Through Dec. 21 - Friday, November 26, 2010

Radio Station Soul Classics 103 and State Farm Insurance agent Kathy Thurmond-Edwards have partnered to create the Soulful Helping Hand drive to collect donations for MIFA and the Mid-South Food Bank.

82. High Note - Friday, October 29, 2010

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the University of Memphis’ Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music has planned a concert that will blow the roof off, assuming the walls don’t burst at the seams first.

The fact that Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection), which was chosen for the concert, is too big both sound-wise and size-wise for the school’s Harris Concert Hall is reminiscent of the growth that has taken place since the former “music department” became a “school of music” in 2000.

83. Stimulus Spending Looms Large in Midterm Contests - Thursday, October 21, 2010

DENVER (AP) — A photo of President Barack Obama hangs on the wall in CoraFaye's Cafe, a short walk from the Denver museum where Obama signed into law the most sweeping U.S. economic package in decades in an attempt to put people back to work and end the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

84. Medtronic Gets OK to Study Heart Valve in US - Monday, October 18, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker, said Friday it received U.S. regulatory approval to begin testing a new artificial heart valve that can be implanted with minimal surgery.

85. Restaurateur Edwards to Reincarnate Bon Ton Cafe - Monday, October 11, 2010

Every city has restaurants like these Downtown, usually near the courts and lawyers’ offices or the banks, restaurants that serve traditional breakfasts and plate lunches to customers who might be wearing white shirts and ties or workers in blue or gray uniforms or women in everything from slacks to power suits.

86. BancorpSouth Launches Site for Mortgage Servicing Division - Monday, October 04, 2010

BancorpSouth Inc. has launched a new website for its mortgage servicing division.

The site, www.bxsmortgageservicing.com, will let clients make one-time draft payments, set up recurring draft payments, access up to 24 months of account history, update contact information and review escrow account information about their BancorpSouth mortgage.

87. Two Lines of Insurance Can Attract Employees - Wednesday, September 01, 2010

As a small-business owner, you do your best to attract and keep good employees. One benefit you can offer that might set you apart from other employers is insurance.

Two lines of insurance coverage can help you with recruiting employees, one common and one not-so-common: group life and long-term care.

88. MedVet Memphis Builds New Cordova Facility - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

555 Trinity Creek Cove
Cordova, TN 38018
Permit Amount: $3 million

Permit Date: Applied August 2010
Completion: May 2011 (open Summer 2011)
Owner: MedVet Memphis LLC
Tenant: MedVet Memphis LLC
Architect: archimania
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.

89. First Alliance Buys Back Houston Levee Trails Acreage - Friday, August 27, 2010

First Alliance Bank has bought back about 30 acres in Houston Levee Trails Planned Development at a foreclosure sale on the Shelby County Courthouse steps. The bank paid $1.7 million for the property, which sold at an Aug. 18 sale.

90. Spirit Fest Attracts Wide Array of Vendors, Speakers - Friday, August 20, 2010

Energy healers, tarot readers and crystal dealers from as far away as Illinois and Florida are preparing to set up shop this weekend at Spirit Fest 2010, which organizers and vendors expect to be the Mid-South’s most eclectic and expansive mind-body-spirit event.

91. This Employee Benefit Proves to Be Helpful In Recruiting Good Employees - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

If you are the owner of a small business, you probably understand the difficulties in finding and keeping qualified employees.

There are many factors that an employee will consider when deciding where to work. One that employers often overlook is the availability of a tax-qualified retirement plan.

92. Bottom Line: All Businesses Need Insurance - Friday, July 30, 2010

The dream of owning a business is becoming a reality for thousands of people each year.

For many of these would-be captains of industry, that means starting the operation on a small scale. However, your enterprise may be in jeopardy if you don’t have business insurance. You need business insurance because most beginning entrepreneurs don’t have the financial resources to handle adversity should it come.

93. SportsBall Highlights Glassman’s Ongoing Work as Big Brother - Thursday, July 29, 2010

Attorney Richard Glassman has filed plenty of complaints in his career, but an offhand complaint he once made changed his life and that of another person forever.

94. Fannie Mae to Penalize Homeowners Who Walk Away - Friday, June 25, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — Government-sponsored mortgage purchaser Fannie Mae is trying to encourage distressed homeowners to find alternatives to foreclosure by banning those who walk away from getting new loans for seven years.

95. Rescuers Pray for No More Victims in Tenn. Floods - Wednesday, May 05, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) — The dark waters of the Cumberland River slowly started to ebb Tuesday as residents who frantically fled the deadly flash floods returned home to find mud-caked floors and soggy furniture. Rescuers prayed they would not find more bodies as the floodwaters receded.

96. Applicants Submit Resumes to Head CCC - Thursday, April 08, 2010

A search for successors to departing Center City Commission president Jeff Sanford has generated significant local interest.

Out of more than 70 applicants who submitted resumes to the CCC’s executive search team, the field appears to be narrowing to around 20 people who most closely fit the job description.

97. Morgan Keegan Earns Industry Distinctions - Friday, February 26, 2010

Morgan Keegan & Co. since 2006 has almost doubled its number of public finance bankers and has been making a big push into new markets that are hotbeds of municipal bond activity.

98. Customer Always Right Doesn't Necessarily Apply Here - Monday, February 08, 2010

At the bottom of the menu at Bari Ristorante e Enoteca is printed this sentence: “Every ingredient in every dish makes the dish complete, so we will not make substitutions or exclusions to any dish.”

99. Events - Thursday, January 14, 2010

The Department of Planning & Development Land Use Control Board will meet today at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. For more information, call 576-6619.

100. Events - Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Jim Kovarik, professional writer and director of the Grant Editing Center at the University of Memphis, will speak. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.