Hub City Now: Interview with Wiley Richards and Terrell Richards

Hub City Now: Interview with Illustrator, Author, Artist and Songwriter Guy Gilchrist

October 29, 2020 Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now" host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviewed world-renowned, award-winning illustrator, author, comic strip artist and songwriter Guy Gilchrist (best known as Jim Henson's cartoonist).

Gilchrist drew the "Muppets" comic strip (printed in hundreds of newspapers daily from 1981 to 1986), instrumental in the creation of "The Muppet Babies" and "Fraggle Rock", worked for a number of years on "Tiny Toons" and Looney Tunes" and has also set his hand to some of the most beloved, high-profile cartoons and characters such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tom & Jerry, The Pink Panther, Minnie Mouse and more.

In 1995, Gilchrist took over the daily comic strip "Nancy" created in 1938 by Ernie Bushmiller. Gilchrist continued the story of Nancy, Sluggo, Aunt Fritzi and all the characters of the internationally distributed strip for nearly 23 years (from 1995 to 2018).

His current project was released October 5, 2020, “Monster Dance,” (penned by Eva Lou with illustrations by Gilchrist, and published by Madeleine Editions) was released internationally as both an animated, interactive Apple book or physical book. The book teaches young children how tame the COVID-19 monster and that with proper hygiene and careful safety measures, the monster is not nearly as scary. It is also the first enhanced/interactive animated book for children ages 3-6 to teach them how to live in a pandemic world. Read more about this book at https://madeleineeditions.com/stories/monster-dance/.

To learn more about Guy Gilchrist, visit aGuyGilchristProduction.com.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Errick Merriweather, the Coordinator of the Public Education Division of the City of Jackson (Tenn.) Fire Department, and JFD Public Education Officer LaTrell Billingsley

October 6, 2020 Uncategorized

Host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviews Errick Merriweather, the Coordinator of the Public Education Division of the City of Jackson (Tenn.) Fire Department, and JFD Public Education Officer LaTrell Billingsley as we talk about Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4 through Oct. 10), fire prevention tips and the Saturday, Oct. 10 sign-up event to receive free smoke alarms and other materials.

The event was held Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Kroger at Lynnwood Place at 941 North Pkwy in Jackson, Tenn. and Food Rite at 1007-1013 E. Chester St. in Jackson, Tenn. from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The Madison County Fire Department will also have a sign-up event for free smoke alarm installation and will also have address markers available for $20 Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Food Giant on Christmasville Road and Food Giant South Highland Ave. to kick off Fire Prevention Week.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Liliana Tschanett and Jack Pagano

May 21, 2023

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In this episode of Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., the hosts interviews: Liliana Tschanett, Public Affairs Specialist, Field Operations Center - East, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience (ODR&R), U.S. Small Business Administration and Retired Army Lt. Col. Jack Pagano, ran a TV station in Afghanistan, and is now the COO-Chief operating Officer for Shamshad Radio Television Network, an over-the air and satellite television channel in Afghanistan, and is part of the FEMA Response Strike Team.

The pair were on the show to talk about disaster assistance offered by SBA in Tennessee in your area after the natural disaster that occurred from March 31 – April 1, 2023.

The disaster declaration covers Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Rutherford, Tipton and Wayne counties in Tennessee, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA.

Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs): Bedford, Chester, Clay, Coffee, Crockett, Davidson, Decatur, DeKalb, Fayette, Henderson, Hickman, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Marshall, Maury, Perry, Shelby, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Warren, Williamson and Wilson in Tennessee; Lauderdale, in Alabama; Crittenden and Mississippi in Arkansas; Allen and Monroe in Kentucky; and Alcorn, Benton, Tippah and Tishomingo in Mississippi.

What’s available:

Only Primary Counties, including Mobile in the declaration can apply for the following loans with SBA:

1. Business Physical Disaster Loans – Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible. Max. loan 2 million dollars.

2. Home Disaster Loans – Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles. Residents that sustained physical damages need to register with FEMA first. Max. loan $200,000 for homeowners (primary residence) & $40,000 for personal property including renters.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is June 6, 2023.

For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.

All businesses and private non-profit organizations qualifying in primary counties (including Tipton and Haywood) and contiguous counties (including Shelby (Memphis), Lauderdale and Fayette) may apply with SBA for EIDL without any proof of physical damages.

1. Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period. Max. loan 2 million dollars.

The deadline to return economic injury applications is January 8, 2024.

SBA is operating since April 11, 2023 one Business Recovery Center to assist business owners and residents in filling out a disaster loan application and providing one-on-one help and program information. The center is operating as indicated below until further notice:

Business Recovery Center Tipton County

Dyersburg State Community College

Learning Resource Center and Student Center, Room 183

3149 Highway 51 S.

Covington, TN, 38019

Opened on Tuesday, April 11

Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Closed: Sunday

For public inquiries and questions - information and application forms can also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services) or sending an email to DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/ and should apply under SBA declaration # 17866.

To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at DisasterAssistance.gov or download the FEMA mobile app. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.

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