In case you missed it, here’s a look back at this week’s business highlights.
CANStruction – Toyota Bodine wins ‘Best of Show’ at RIFA fundraiser
This is getting to be a habit.
Team members of Toyota Bodine won ‘Best of Show’ for the third time in the last four years, when awards were presented by the Regional Inter-Faith Association during its 14th annual CANstruction fundraiser at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, Thursday.
Toyota Bodine used 5,500 canned good items to build The Ballpark at Jackson, and a hand holding a baseball before making a pitch to ‘Strikeout Hunger.’
“We’re proud of our association with RIFA, supporting them in their mission leading our community’s fight against hunger,” Shawn Daly said. “The real benefit of CANstruction is raising awareness of the hunger issue, and RIFA’s activities to combat hunger.”
Shawn Daly is the general manager and plant manager at Toyota Bodine Jackson.
“RIFA serves 8,000 meals a week in our community.”
The competition attracted 13 teams consisting of businesses, industries and youth groups that built structures completely out of canned goods which were donated to RIFA following the event.
JEA – LED lighting, Internet agreement with Milan Public Utilities approved at Board meeting
New LED Luminaires and floodlights, an amendment to the agreement for Network Infrastructure Facilities between JEA and Milan Utilities, and the authorization of an engineering agreement for construction of a new 2.5 MG Airport Industrial Park Elevated Water Tank, highlighted Jackson Energy Authority’s Board of Directors monthly meeting, Thursday.
“We’ve gone to an LED type light,” said Jim Ferrell, president/CEO of Jackson Energy Authority, “This light has a lot less maintenance and a very long lifespan.
“We also approved an agreement with Milan Utilities … they decided to get into the broadband business, and we will be providing wholesale Internet to them.”
The Board approved the purchase of LED Luminaire lighting for the Electric Division from the Stuart C. Irby Company of Jackson in the amount of $578,000.
JEA provides a private outdoor lighting option for its customers and also installs and maintains all street lights for the City of Jackson.
The Board approved the purchase of LED Flood lighting from Border States Supply of Jackson in the amount of $210,600.
The flood lights are used for parking lots, recreational uses or general area lighting.
The Board approved a contract of $119,500 with Smith Seckman Reid Inc., to perform construction administration during the construction phase of the new water tank, which will be constructed by Landmark Structures in Fort Worth, Texas.
Beyond Vogue relocates to Thomsen Farms
The first retailer to open in Jackson Walk has moved to Thomsen Farms.
Beyond Vogue, which is owned by Calista Joyce, leaves 11 Jackson Walk Plaza for 1363 Union University Drive, Unit A, across from Mulligans facing Los Portales.
“It was a difficult decision to leave, but the majority of our customer base lives and shops out north,” Calista said. “We came to that five-year point where we wanted to take our business to the next level of growth.”
Beyond Vogue – a unique lifestyle boutique and online store offering affordable, designer-selected clothing and accessories sourced in the fashion capitals for the fashion-obsessed – is leasing space from FirstChoice Property & Development.
“Ann-Marie Kelley was very easy to work with,” Calista said. “She helped make the transition easy.”
Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays – closed Sundays.
Hal Crocker, who co-developed Jackson Walk with Memphian Henry Turley, said Beyond Vogue wasn’t just a good tenant.
“They were a very good tenant, and we wish them the best,” Crocker said. “They were our first tenant, and they were here for five years.”
The building, not the business – Hardee’s property on S. Highland Ave., sells for $1 million-plus
You can add 1560 South Highland Avenue, to a growing list of commercial property sold in Jackson and Madison County.
FirstChoice Property & Development LLC sold 1560 South Highland Avenue – occupied by Hardee’s – to Victor Ling, Maria Ling and the Ling Family Trust for $1,350,000.
Commercial sales in the past few months include –
Restaurant Holdings LLC sold the property at 873 Vann Drive – Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers – to WRG Realty LLC, 873 Vann Drive, for $2,232,143.
Stonebrook LLC sold 174 Stonebrook Place – which is occupied by Long John Silver’s – to Dean Stanton and Bernadette Stanton for $1,475,000.
American Mattress occupies 742 Vann Drive – a property owned by McCall Development, which sold to Ernest Thomas Properties, a Mississippi Limited Partnership for $1,280,000, in June.
Announcement comes Monday on new business for downtown Jackson
We can’t say what the newest business targeted for downtown will be, but we can say an announcement comes at 3 p.m., Monday, at 250 West Main Street, which has a new owner.
RND Holdings LLC, purchased 250 West Main Street, from James Michael Crews, Donna K. Crews, Jeffrey M. Crews and Jennifer M Crews for $250,000.
WTH – Maxine Chism named employee of the month for September
Maxine Chism, a 15-year employee at West Tennessee Healthcare, was named employee of the month for September, during the Board of Trustees monthly meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday.
The presentation was made Tim Adams, a vice president of West Tennessee Healthcare, facilities management executive director Larry Betler and plant operations director Doug Sellers.
View as a ‘silent hero,’ Maxine is the maintenance service coordinator, where she has shown the same caring attitude toward her co-workers and her customers.
She has made a point to acquire a hands on knowledge of the maintenance processes so she can inform her customers of what will be involved to meet their requests.
She is respected for her Christian attitude and prayer life that spills over to the members of the department – and she is full of enthusiasm and patience.
WTH Trustees – Bond issue, new ambulances & partnership with School System highlight meeting
A resolution to approve a bond issue, the approval to purchase three new ambulances and an update on the partnership between West Tennessee Healthcare and the Jackson-Madison County School System highlighted the Board of Trustees monthly meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Tuesday.
The resolution to approve a bond issue will replace and refund some bonds from 2008 and replace some funding for the acquisition for the Tennova hospitals.
The current outstanding debt includes two series – 2008 and 2105.
Proposed bond Issue refunds 2008 Series at a savings to the organization of nearly $0.8m annually, and replaces interim financing for the acquisition.
Timetable:
Review/Approval by The City Council, Oct. 2; review/approval by The County Commission, Oct. 15, and WTH Rating meeting with Moody’s & S&P, Oct. 16.
Bond pricing, Nov. 13, and sign Bond purchase agreement, Nov. 14.
The purchase of three new ambulances at a cost of $559,938 from Budgeted District Funds.
David Alred, Director, Primary Care/Outpatient Services, WT Neuroscience & Spine and Annette Wilson, Coordinated School Health Administrator for Jackson Madison County Schools, discussed the partnership between WTH and the school system.
We had a great report from David Alred and Annette Wilson on the partnership between West Tennessee Healthcare and the Jackson-Madison County School System, and our school health program,” said Amy Garner, a vice-president of West Tennessee Healthcare, “We’ve gone from five nurses in 1998 to 20 nurses at the 23 schools, and that’s a great successful partnership.”
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(PHOTO: A new business will be announced at 250 W. Main St., Monday)
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