During this quarantine period, I’ve tried to shine a spotlight on those who have innovated; those who have adapted what they do for a living to survive and thrive in these rapidly changing times. One such person I wrote about was Scott Briggs, a bartender at Downtown spot Bar Ware. After he got laid off, he got a truck and some tools and started Laid Off Lawn Care.
Please read the following tweets from Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer (This is not political. PLEASE READ.)
Long Post w/ Ask at the End:
A few weeks ago, I saw an ad for a new lawn company called Laid Off Lawn Care and I hired Scott. Scott had just been laid off from his service industry job and needed a way to continue taking care of his family.— Tami Sawyer Says Stay Home! (@tamisawyer) April 17, 2020
His first visit to my house he cut grass, de-weeded my flower bed, removed ugly winter weeds and even took out two whole bushes. My lawn and flower bed looked great. He even mulched the tree branches instead of leaving them on the curb.
— Tami Sawyer Says Stay Home! (@tamisawyer) April 17, 2020
Scott came back today for regular lawn maintenance. I asked him to take a tree branch weed thingy out of my garage ceiling. While he was in the back of the house, someone walked on my porch and took his tools.
— Tami Sawyer Says Stay Home! (@tamisawyer) April 17, 2020
Scott came back up front to see his weed eater, hedge cutter and backpack blower were gone. These were brand new items he purchased for his new business. Whoever took his tools escaped the detection of my Ring camera and my neighbors cameras as well.
— Tami Sawyer Says Stay Home! (@tamisawyer) April 17, 2020
Friends, can you help Scott get back in the game ASAP? Please join me and support Scott and his family by making a donation via cashapp to $. Anything helps and I’ll update once the cost is raised.
CashApp is $901ScottyB. Venmo is @Scott-Briggs-42. Thank you again.
— Tami Sawyer Says Stay Home! (@tamisawyer) April 17, 2020
That really sucks. Let’s show Scott that there is a lot more good in this community than bad.
- Venmo: Scott-Briggs-42
- Cashapp: 901ScottyB
Bar Ware was never really on my route, and I don’t know Scott personally to my recollection. Nevertheless, I Venmo’d him 20 bucks. To my readers, if this feels like something with which you can help, please do the same, in whatever amount you can give. We all gotta watch out for each other.
(By the way, when I help someone I usually don’t talk about it on the blog… but this is a case in which I hope I inspire copycats.)
On to the rest of the Downtown news…
For Seamus’ birthday, The Brass Door will be open this afternoon 2 PM to 6 PM for curbside pickups of fish & chips for $10 and all pints-to-go for $3 (food must be purchased with to-go beer). Call 901-572-1813 to place your order.
The Memphis Medical Center District Collaborative presents DJ Siphne, performing live from Health Sciences Park, in a virtual concert from noon to 1 today. Come listen to his grooves of hip-hop, funk and soul and imagine what a pretty day it must be outside while remaining properly socially distanced in your own prison home!
Catch DJ Spanish Fly spin the tunes in a virtual concert tonight from Central Station Hotel from 8:30-10:00. It’s the first in the Memphis Music Hub DJ Series “Spin, Groove & Move” virtual dance party. Check the Memphis Travel Facebook page for more details.
I stopped by South Main Grocery in Spindini for some grab & go meals yesterday.
Mendatius T. Roll is excited about digging into some red beans & rice at lunch today. Five bucks for a big container of Cajun food is all right with me!
If I have any readers from Jonesboro out there, Felicia Suzanne’s takeout is coming to you Sunday.
As if we needed one more reason to hate Ticketmaster:
If that show you bought tickets for is postponed, don’t count on getting a refund from Ticketmaster: https://t.co/PAemK7bzt9 pic.twitter.com/AtFNSWECkb
— Lifehacker (@lifehacker) April 16, 2020
That’s it for now. Posts may be slightly slow this weekend because I’m on page 700 of an 820 page book and trying to finish it becfore my Scribd.com free trial runs out next week.