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THE FARMER & THE CHEF
highlights local food for
story by Lynn Lofton photo courtesy of March of Dimes
For the second time, the March of Dimes will have an unusual fundraiser, The Farmer & The Chef.
It takes place November 3, 6 p.m., at the Golden Nugget Casino.
“The premise of this event is simple — pair local farmers with local chefs,” said Jennifer Parker, March of Dimes director for South Mississippi. “Not only is this an exciting fundraiser, it’s also a way
to create sustainable relationships between local farmers and chefs. Reinforcing the movement that eating healthy is extremely important to the March of Dimes, furthering our mission of promoting healthy eating for pregnant women.”
The event will feature local farmers who will provide chefs with their products to prepare a four- course meal for attendees.
John Pappas, M.D., will be honored as the Physician of the Year. A graduate of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, he is
a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist and is associated with The Woman’s Clinic of Gulfport. He has practiced more than 20 years.
March of Dimes
228.206.3429 | japarker@marchofdimes.org www.marchofdimes.org/mississippi
ANCHOR Awards announced by
Jackson County Chamber
photo courtesy of
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce presented ANCHOR Awards to small businesses and non-profits in Jackson County at an annual banquet at the Pelican Landing Conference Center in Moss Point. Having this program each year allows the Chamber to showcase businesses that are “anchors” of the local community.
Brad Bradford, chairman of the Chamber’s Board
of Directors, announced award recipients for 2016, including Rainbow Spring Water, Inc. (Small Business Category 1); Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Inc. (Non-Profit); Merchants & Marine Bank (Small Business Category 2), Gourmet Gurl, LLC (Rookie Business).
This year’s ANCHOR Awards Keynote Speaker
was Lori A. Harper, vice president, Supply Chain Management, at Ingalls Shipbuilding. In this role she provides leadership to all Gulf Coast supply chain management functions, including sourcing, procurement, inventory control and material warehousing. She
and her team play a critical role in meeting company commitments to provide quality materials and services on time and within cost targets.
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