First off, I want to apologize to the fine folks at SMA and to Steve Cohen… I wasn’t feeling well at the meeting last night and left at 7:10, long before the meeting was over and before Rep. Cohen even arrived.\u00a0 Here are a few notes I took during the time I was there:<\/p>\n
– Jodie Vance talked about the 3\/50 project:\u00a0 Pick 3 Downtown businesses and commit to spending $50 a month total among them.\u00a0 I wonder if they can be bars… if that’s the case I’m already participating in this program, many times over.<\/p>\n
– Judy Peiser from the Center for Southern Folklore<\/a> took the stage.\u00a0 She needs volunteers for the Memphis Music & Heritage Festival<\/a> they hold on Labor Day weekend, particularly early morning and late night shifts.\u00a0 She also talked about the FolkPass they sell for $50, which gets you VIP seating for the festival, you get to drink for free, and you get VIP benefits throughout the year.\u00a0 Here’s a list of FolkPass benefits<\/a>… hmmm… free beer?\u00a0 That alone could make it a good deal for beer drinkers who plan to spend most of their time at the festival both days.\u00a0 Attn Rapscallions\/BBQ team\/people I hang out with, any interest in getting FolkPasses?<\/p>\n – A presentation was made for ARTitude<\/a>, a group for young art lovers who want to support October’s RiverArtsFest<\/a>.<\/p>\n – They announced that South of Beale<\/a> is now open.\u00a0 Ed and Brittany who own the place are new SMA members.<\/p>\n – The bylaws passed.\u00a0 A lot of people seemed very relieved that there weren’t a lot of questions and discussion.<\/p>\n – Film Commission director Jimmy Tashie took the stage.\u00a0 This was around the time I started to not feel so well, so I left in the middle of his presentation.\u00a0 If anyone can fill me in on details of what happened after I left, I’ll post.<\/p>\n – And finally, a huge THANK YOU to the Happy Mexican who put out a great dinner buffet for members last night.\u00a0 A make your own taco and nachos bar, quesadillas, enchiladas, two kinds of fajitas, wings, rice and beans, and more.\u00a0 The Nuh-Uh Girl had 4 helpings.<\/p>\n On to other news… A Downtown couple has to move to Tucson and is trying to look for someone to take over their South Main condo that they are renting for $1700\/mo.\u00a0 3 stories, 3 BR (option for office on first floor), 3 full BA, 2 car garage.\u00a0 Loaded with amenities… for full details see this PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n I had a blog reader ask me when the Memphis Flyer will post their Best Of winners.\u00a0 I believe the issue comes out October 1.\u00a0 They don’t post the results online before the issue comes out because they want the winners to be a surprise.<\/p>\n Reminds me, now that it’s over, I’ll type up a post of who I voted for.\u00a0 I didn’t want to post that stuff while the voting was still open, for fear I’d skew the results.\u00a0 Look for a post on that topic soon.<\/p>\n The audit of Beale Street that was being done by a private accounting firm is done.\u00a0 According to their report, $6.4 million in Beale Street profits went unreported to the city<\/a>, who should have received a big piece of the profits.\u00a0 Looks like Elkington’s in big trouble.<\/p>\n Here’s a link to a Motley Fool article on how to play blackjack<\/a>.\u00a0 Being a poker player, why would I post a blackjack link?\u00a0 Well, because he talks about the interesting people you meet at the low-dollar tables.\u00a0 He played at a table with a lady one time who played a hand with her tube top pulled down for $100.\u00a0 Now that’s how to make a profit at blackjack.\u00a0 I highly recommend this strategy to my female readers – just make sure to tell me which casino you’re going to, and what time.<\/p>\n Don’t forget about the Majestic Grille reception tonight for their employees who are artists and musicians, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.\u00a0 $10 for tastings of 3 wines of your choice from Casa Silva Winery, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.\u00a0 Free food?\u00a0 Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up.\u00a0 It’s also pint night at South of Beale tonight, with $3 pints.<\/p>\n … And that’s your Wednesday lunchtime post, a couple of hours late today.\u00a0 Outta here for now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" First off, I want to apologize to the fine folks at SMA and to Steve Cohen… I wasn’t feeling well at the meeting last night and left at 7:10, long before the meeting was over and before Rep. 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