Vol. 2, Issue 5 May 2020 KEEPING YOU UP-TO-DATE MONTHLY WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SHELBY COUNTY, TN i LoveShe l byCoun ty . c om LETTER FROM THE EDITOR By Yvonne D. Nelson, Ph.D., CNC Like most every individual and business in the world today, NEWSCENE is struggling to change its’ format to one that is in compliance with our ever changing COVID-19 restrictions. NEWSCENE wants to help our readers to understand exactly what viruses and diseases are. Viruses, like HIV, cause diseases (AIDS). Previously referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” the official name of this new disease is COVID-19/ Coronavirus Disease 2019 and the disease it causes is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 / SARS-CoV-2. Please read on to learn more about COVID-19. Please remember to follow us and to subscribe online at iLoveShelbyCounty.com. For those of you who prefer hard copies, thanks for your subscriptions. Subscribe to our printed editions online for $84/year, $42/bi-annually, or you can also purchase a single (current or past) copy for the low cost of $7/each. You can call us at 901-300-0390, subscribe and/or pay online, or make your check made payable to DI’MANS, Inc. We are always looking forward to getting your emails at NEWSCENEShelbyCo@gmail.com. We can also be contacted by mail at DI’MANS, Inc. dba NEWSCENE, I Love Shelby County.com, P.O. Box 9146, Memphis, TN 38190-0146. Thanks! MEET NELSON SMITH III: THE GENERAL PRACTIONER OF ART An early understanding and appreciation for mathematics and metrics, the ins and outs of sewing and the ability to put things together, and a keen eye for artistic beauty has literally molded Nelson Smith III into one who can create or recreate just about anything on God’s green Earth. Born and raised in the northern section of Memphis, TN, Nelson attended Klondike Elementary School from the first through the eighth grade before being transferred to Manassas, then a first through twelfth grade public school, where he graduated. “My dad had a sideline job as a bookkeeper,” said Smith, who also mentioned how his father’s talents allowed him to craft toys and things from cardboard. “He once made a road to run our little cars on. We could drive around on it. It went under a bridge and over an overpass. That’s where I got my background working with cardboard from.” Even before graduating from Manassas High School, several of Smith’s teachers noticed and took a special interest in his talents.
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