Like so many good ideas, the one for the Mike Rose Soccer Complex had buy-in from several quarters.

The late John C. Talley developed the business plan. Then Shelby County Mayor Jim Rout supported the concept.

2. Soccer, Music Fest Adds to Mike Rose Complex Offerings - Friday, August 27, 2010

Stranger combinations have come off well – chocolate and peanut butter, poodles and golden retrievers, for example – but organizers of this week’s Soccer Rocks Festival and Copa Memphis soccer tournament hope to add soccer and rock music to the list of successful hybrids.

3. Phillips to Become President of Optometry School - Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Dr. Richard W. Phillips has been named president-elect of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. Phillips is a 1978 graduate of the college and the former regional executive director for Tennessee operations for TLC - Laser Eye Centers. He will be only the sixth person to hold the office in the college's 75-year history. Phillips will assume the presidency May 17. He is replacing William E. Cochran, who is retiring.

4. Morman Named Branch Director at MATCU - Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Cheryl Morman has been named branch director of Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union's (MATCU) Central branch. She previously was deposit services manager at Marriott Employees' Federal Credit Union in Bethesda, Md.

5. Sprawling Sports Complex Started as One Man's Vision - Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Kim Talley is not your average soccer mom.

As the general manager of Mike Rose Soccer Complex near Collierville, her days of driving her three kids to practices and games are over, but she still sees her grown children very often, she said.

6. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 11, 2000
Memphis Inter-Faith Association recently announced its board of directors for 2000-2001 Memphis Inter-Faith Association recently announced its board of directors for 2000-2001. The executive committee is Julie Raines, chair; Rabbi Harry Danziger, vi...