Four Reasons to Wear a Wig

1. Diminishing HAIR

Losing your hair can be extraordinarily embarrassing. Hair loss can be brought about by an ailment or societal pressure. While balding for ladies can be extraordinarily upsetting, there are various hair treatment alternatives accessible. While searching for the reason as to why you may be losing your hair, you can wear a hairpiece. In the event that you are managing diminishing hair, a hairpiece can step in and take care of the issue, rather than an entire wig.

2. Taking a stab at A DIFFERENT HAIRSTYLE

You do not need to trim or color your hair to undergo a complete hairstyle change. Wearing a hairpiece gives you a choice to switch up your look every day. Need to go blonde? Or on the other hand, need to take a stab at a pixie hairstyle? Need to go from wavy to straight or directly to wavy? You can, without much of a stretch change, your haircut with a hairpiece. A trim front hairpiece is known for giving a characteristic appearance.

3. Protect YOUR REAL HAIR

Wearing a wig can keep your genuine hair fit as a fiddle. For those who have undergone terrible hair coloring debacles, the experience of utilizing an amateur beautician can frequently be unfavorable. Or then again, there are the individuals who battle to get their hair to an attractive length, and would rather not have their hair cut at all. In such cases, a wig presents an optimal option rather than cutting your hair.

4. Costume PARTY

Another motivation to wear a wig is for an ensemble party. Regardless of whether Halloween, a disguise gathering, or somebody’s birthday occasion, wearing a hairpiece can, without much of a stretch, take your outfit from rather ordinary to stunning. You can channel your inward Wonder Woman in a long dark hairpiece. Need to look like Diana Ross? Wear a major afro style.

Churches and Finances: Tax Exempt Status and Internal Audit Procedures

In general, charitable contributions that are provided to a nonprofit organization can only be deducted by a taxpayer if the organization has filed for tax-exempt status. IRC §501(c)(3) states “Exemption application not filed. Donors may not deduct any charitable contribution to an organization that is required to apply for recognition of exemption but has not done so.” This stipulation does not apply to the church organization because a church organization is not required to file for tax-exempt status. Therefore, a taxpayer may claim the deduction, even if the church organization has not filed for tax-exempt status.

Sometimes a church is advised to file for tax-exempt status to assure taxpayers that their contributions are deductible. This application is made on IRS Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption under IRC §501(c)(3). Benefits of exempt status include public recognition of tax-exempt status, exemption from certain state taxes, assurance to donors of deductibility of contributions, exemption from federal excise taxes, and nonprofit mailing privileges. It is not clear that this is good advice.

In addition to complying with GAAP, the church should have an adequate system of internal controls in place to assure 1) that assets are safeguarded, 2) that financial statements are reliable and 3) that management policies are followed effectively and efficiently. It is often the nature of church members to hold a certain level of trust for fellow members, including those members placed into a position of financial management. Even so, it is necessary to employ internal audit procedures in the church organization. Audit procedures help to assure the people that make contributions to the church that the funds are handled responsibly. Audit procedures also protect those people in contact with the funds against possible accusations of inappropriate handling. These internal procedures do not need to be complicated but should be followed and enforced.

Items that can be evaluated in an internal audit are not only related to financial performance. Nonfinancial operations, such as attendance rates can also be evaluated, along with policies established by the church government and laws.

A church accounting system should have a minimum of three positions including 1) a controller, 2) a financial secretary and 3) a finance-budget committee. The qualifications of these positions are important.

A knowledgeable person with proven accounting ability should be chosen to hold the position of controller. If the controller’s normal accounting profession involves normal business reporting and planning, this person should be able to remove themselves from the regular reporting and planning techniques and be able to focus on the interests of the church organization.

The financial secretary is often in charge of maintaining accounting records and may also prepare checks for signature. It is good policy to require the signature on the check to be a different person than the person preparing the check. Often, two signatures are required for checks exceeding a predetermined amount according to church policy.

The persons selected for the finance-budget committee should also be knowledgeable of accounting and financial management. It is common for churches to select committee members based on their popularity or position in the church, and not because of their ability to contribute to financial matters. Therefore, the church should be careful in its selection of people who will be involved in the financial administration of the organization.

Often, one of the functions of the finance-budget committee is to establish an audit committee. This audit committee may be charged to reconcile, or review the reconciliation, of the church bank account and they may also be charged to examine contribution records to confirm that they agree with actual contributions.

The audit committee should be encouraged to conduct a periodic internal audit of the church. Loudell Ellis records a number of objectives of a church audit:

  • To determine that adequate internal control procedures exist and that such procedures are being followed.
  • To determine that all donations to the church were deposited and recorded correctly.
  • To determine that securities were safeguarded and that related revenue was collected and recorded.
  • To determine that disbursements were properly authorized (i.e. that the budget was followed or that changes were approved) and that authorized members approved payment of invoices.
  • To determine that payments to vendors at year-end were not delayed because of overspending the budget.
  • To determine that records were maintained on plant and equipment items and that adequate insurance was obtained.
  • To determine compliance with federal and state regulations, including properly and timely paid employment taxes and income taxes, if applicable.
  • To recommend improved procedures and practices.
  • The audit committee should assess whether the financial goals of the church were met regarding whether expenses were met, whether debt was managed properly and whether funds were used as the contributor intended.

EXTERNAL AUDITS

Many churches prepare their financial statements internally rather than have them prepared and reviewed by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). For larger churches, this approach may introduce problems in dealing with organizations outside of the church. For instance, if a church with insufficient collateral were to apply to a banking institution for a loan, that banking institution may require audited financial statements, among a number of other reports. Audited statements may also be desirable as verification of internal audit procedures or as an additional assurance to the members and stakeholders that financial statements are accurate. For these reasons, a church may voluntarily undergo external audits conducted by a CPA.

While it is true that the church organization is exempt from taxes and need not file Form 990 with the IRS under IRC§501(a), the IRS may, under certain circumstances, require an audit. Religious organizations exempt from taxes are expected to report and pay taxes on unrelated business income exceeding $1000 using Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return. IRC§7611 outlines restrictions on church tax inquiries and examinations.

The IRS has very specific guidelines and restrictions regarding its ability to examine church records and activities. The first step for the IRS is to conduct an inquiry of the church. IRC §7611 dictates that the IRS may submit for a church tax inquiry if there is a reasonable belief that 1) the organization may not be exempt, by reason of its status as a church or 2) it is carrying on an unrelated trade or business or otherwise engaged in activities subject to taxation. A notice of inquiry must be sent to the church in advance and is required to contain an explanation of the concerns that gave rise to an inquiry and the general subject matter of an inquiry. Also included in the notice are any applicable administrative and constitutional provisions regarding the inquiry, including the right to a conference with the IRS before any examination of church records.

Once these inquiry requirements have been met, an examination can then be arranged. This examination of church records may only be to the extent necessary to determine the liability for, and the amount of, any tax imposed. This examination may also only be to the extent necessary to determine whether an organization claiming to be a church, is a church for any period.

At least fifteen days prior to the examination, a notice is provided to the church and to the regional IRS counsel. This provides reasonable time for the church to participate in a conference, but only if the church requests a conference before the examination. This notice of examination must contain 1) a copy of the church tax inquiry notice, 2) a description of the church records and activities that are to be examined, 3) an offer to have a conference to discuss concerns relating to the examination and an attempt to resolve these concerns, and 4) a copy of all documents collected and prepared by the IRS for use in the examination (this disclosure is required by the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.552).

Once the examination of church records has started, the IRS examiner may examine any church records or religious activities which were not specified in the examination notice, as long as there is a reasonable belief that 1) the organization may not be exempt, by reason of its status as a church or 2) it is carrying on an unrelated trade or business or otherwise engaged in activities subject to taxation.

An example of the application of IRC §7611 can be observed in a dispute between the IRS and a church organization. In 1989, the IRS went to court regarding a dispute with the Church of Scientology Flag Service Org, Inc. and its secretary and directors. The church claimed that a number of violations occurred regarding the involvement of the IRS and its examination of the church. The church claimed that the inquiry notice did not adequately explain the subject matter or the concerns of the inquiry. The church also claimed that there was not sufficient evidence to question the exempt status of the church. The court found that the IRS did in fact comply with IRC §7611 by stating in the inquiry notice that the tax-exempt status was questionable due to the church’s “substantially commercial purpose”. The inquiry letter also stated that the church’s agreements regarding trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade names would lead to operations of the church that are not consistent with the tax-exempt status it claimed.

The church also contended that the reasonableness of the claim that the church’s tax-exempt status was not valid. The court stated that IRS was required to comply with the notice requirement, which it did, and that the church has no ground to challenge the belief of the IRS regarding the reasonableness of the claim.

The church claimed that the IRS’ participation in the conference held before the examination was not for the purpose of settling their concerns, but was merely “going through the motions” to comply with the code. The court stated that whether or not those claims are true, the IRS code does not require that the conference hold any good faith or sincerity. The code only states that a conference must be held, and no further laws regarding the content of the conference are in place.

The only claims of the church that were referred to the United States Magistrate was a claim regarding whether or not the items requested by the IRS are necessary for the determination of the church’s tax-exempt status, and a claim regarding the allowance of discovery by the church to provide whether the IRS was acting in bad faith.

Conclusions

Religious organizations are an interesting segment of the not-for-profit sector. The concept of “separation for church and state” interpreted from the United States Constitution means that certain exceptions must be made for religious organizations regarding financial reporting. Even so, religious organizations should comply with GAAP in order to assure that assets are safeguarded, that financial statements are reliable, and to make sure that management policies are followed.

The use of internal controls in a church is important. While a high level of trust exists between the church members and those in the position of financial management, audit controls are needed to assure the membership that funds are handled responsibly. Audit procedures also protect those in positions of financial management against possible accusations of improper handling. It is also recommended that large churches have a periodic external audit conducted by a CPA.

Ways to Stay in Touch with Elderly Loved Ones During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it remarkably difficult for families to keep in contact with senior friends and family. Individuals who are 65 years of age or older, or who live in senior care facilities, have been recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as high-hazard for the infection. For most families, protecting senior friends and family from disease implies doing so without face-to-face visits and finding alternative approaches to associate with one another.

Fortunately, there are more assets accessible than any other time to help families stay close even while socially distancing. Following are some suggestions for protected and imaginative approaches to remain close with senior friends and family during this difficult time.

1. Make video calling simple

Apparatuses like FaceTime, Skype, Zoom and WhatsApp permit families to communicate effectively through video calls. The majority of these applications and stages are free to download. FaceTime video calling comes standard with iPhones, while Skype and Zoom offer free video conferencing on an assortment of gadgets.  Furthermore, WhatsApp is a free video calling and communication application that can be used with Androids or iOS.

With all of these various choices, it can be confusing or difficult to know which one should be used when communicating with your senior loved one.  To make it simpler, let your senior relative’s necessities function as a  guide. The best applications tend to be those that are easy to utilize and that are free for friends and family.  On the off chance that your senior already has a cell phone, tablet or PC, speaking via a video chat may be the least demanding choice. If your senior has already been utilizing a specific application, feel free to proceed with that.

2. Plan a window visit

You have probably seen viral photographs of “window visits” individuals are having with senior relatives at their homes or outside of their senior care facilities.. During these visits, relatives stay outside, yet they talk with their loved one on the telephone or carry handcrafted signs with messages. It seems considerably more like an ordinary visit when seniors can see their friends and family, even if it’s only through a window.

Notwithstanding window visits, families are additionally putting a social separating turn on different sorts of house calls. For example, friends and family may sit on their patio and loved ones sit on a folding chair in the yard far away and visit that way, or from a vehicle.

3. Take a virtual get-away

Certainly, most retreats, exhibition halls and other fun places are shut to general society. Nevertheless, you and your senior loved one can investigate the world together from the security of your own home. For instance, why not call them and take a visit through an online historical center together?

You can experience free online virtual voyages through Yellowstone National Park, the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, the Louver in Paris and even Mars. However long your senior cherished one has access to a savvy gadget, they will have the option to visit with you through your desired web application.

4. Rediscover snail mail

Putting a letter in the mail is still a viable alternative, and it can give anybody a passionate lift to get a card, letter or blessing via the post office.

Consider sending letters consistently, and  utilize snail mail as an approach to inform friends and family of unique or informative events when you can not all physically be together.

All things considered, the CDC likewise suggests that everybody wash hands with cleanser and water for at least twenty seconds or utilize a hand sanitizer containing sixty percent alcohol before sending out or receiving mail.

5. Enroll guardians’ assistance

On the off chance that your senior loved one has restricted capacities or lives in a senior care home, see how on-site staff can assist them in keeping in contact.  For example, numerous facilities are purchasing tablets and having staff take them to inhabitants’ rooms intermittently to video visit with their families.  This is especially significant for occupants who can not participate in such functions without the assistance of someone else.

In case you are going the non-electronic course, staff at senior care facilities can likewise be approached to help with letters and cards so your cherished one can furnish you with regular updates.

6. Utilize the telephone, and do so twice as regularly

The telephone still works, and hearing from family and friends can make a big difference in a senior’s day.  Consider increasing the number of calls you make to loved ones who are isolated.

Reaching out to loved ones via social media or the telephone is crucial, as social isolation can lead to hypertension, coronary illness, weight gain, anxiety, and dementia.

Staying in touch with friends and family who are in senior care facilities during COVID-19 can be challenging, but with the applications available today, a little effort can certainly go a long way.

Steps to Take Following An Auto Accident By Logan and Thompson, P.C.

Individuals are often unsure of the steps to take following an automobile accident. Such times are frightening and one’s physical as well as mental well-being may be at stake. If you find yourself in an accident, remember the following steps to maintain safety and sanity!

The first step is making sure no one is seriously hurt. Check yourself for wounds and ask the following questions: Have you broken any bones? Are you suffering from whiplash? Do you have passengers? Are they ok? Make sure all passengers are not seriously injured.

Secondly, check on the prosperity of the other driver and passengers in the other vehicle or vehicles involved in the accident. Is the driver hurt? Are their passengers suffering? It is imperative to discover both the physical and mental well-being of the drivers and passengers in your own, as well as other vehicles involved.

After discovering the well-being of all individuals involved in the accident, call 911 and wait for help. Do not try moving anyone out of the other vehicle or vehicles if they cannot exit on their own. Wait for an ambulance.

If you are able to exit the vehicle, and the other driver or drivers involved in the accident are also able to exit their vehicles, go ahead and exchange insurance information. Do not admit any guilt when speaking with the other driver or drivers involved in the accident.

If you have a pen and paper in the car, go ahead and document your interpretation of the accident. Save this in your glove compartment for both the insurance company and/or legal counsel that may be obtained in the future.

When speaking with the police, do not admit fault and keep conversation to a minimum. Following this interaction, get a copy of the police report. After speaking with the police and/or seeking medical attention, call your insurance company and make sure they are aware there has been an accident. If you have been found at fault, or are unsure whether or not you will be found at fault, reach out for legal counsel.

Once legal counsel has been obtained, do not speak to anyone regarding the accident except for your attorney. At this point, everything you discuss with your attorney is protected by client and attorney privilege.

While automobile accidents often represent a stressful time in our lives, it is imperative to follow the steps outlined in this article. If you have further questions, please contact Logan Thompson in Cleveland, TN, or go to loganthompsonlaw.com.

Have Tea with the Queen at Mountain Oaks Manor

Mountain Oaks Manor in Ooltewah, TN is filled with fantastic paintings that have been collected over time in eclectic ways! One that has to be the most captivating is a picture of England’s glorious queen, provided no less, by local patrons who heard the owner discussing the inception of  “The Queen Room”.  Sonya Guffey, owner of the Manor, announced her intentions to embark on a trip to Florida, for the purpose of finding the most majestic picture of Elizabeth II. Along the way, she encountered a family of patrons possessing exactly what she had been searching for-a most elegant portrait of young Queen Elizabeth II, shrouded in a beautiful white chiffon dress.  In all her glory, the picture is neatly seen from every chair within the room, as everyone deserves to celebrate tea with her Majesty. 

Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is inherently a bipartisan figure who is, at this point, more humanitarian than political. Rising above partisan politics, she has evolved into a beloved figure, the entire world around.  

In highly politicized times such as these, it is often enticing to remember other figures who are rising above politics. The late humanitarian Princess Diana comes to mind, as well as Richard Branson of Virgin airlines. “The Queen Room,” is reminiscent of simpler times, as well as of love and friendship. 

It would simply not be tea without the Queen’s royal family present! The room consists of various royal accessories, perhaps reminiscent of less controversial times.  For instance, this room also boasts a plate with a portrait of a somewhat more mature Queen Elizabeth II, as well as a thimble with a picture of the Queen Mother, a plate with a picture of Henry and Meghan, and finally,  a portrait of the beloved humanitarian known simply as Princess Diana. Within all of this lavishness, the room beholds a royal nature to its decorations that easily takes the observer to a very different time and place.  In a place as beautiful as this, it is easy to forget the world’s troubles, if only for a little while.  

To see the iconic “Queen Room” for yourself, please make a reservation by calling 423-238-9333.  The room is available weekly and on some weekends for tea from 11 am-3 pm.  You can also find the Mountain Oaks Manor online at mountainoaksmanor.com

Are There Health Benefits to Drinking Alcohol?

All through the ten thousand or so years that people have been drinking matured refreshments, they have likewise been contending about their benefits and bad marks. The discussion actually stews today, with an enthusiastic to and fro about whether liquor is beneficial or awful for you.

The dynamic fixing in mixed refreshments, a basic atom called ethanol, influences the body from numerous points of view. It straightforwardly impacts the stomach, mind, heart, gallbladder, and liver. It influences levels of lipids (cholesterol and fatty oils) and insulin in the blood, just as aggravation and coagulation. It likewise modifies temperament, fixation, and coordination.

Free utilization of the expressions “moderate” and “a beverage” has filled a portion of the continuous discussion about liquor’s effect on wellbeing. In certain examinations, the expression “moderate drinking” alludes to under one beverage for every day, while in others it implies three to four beverages for each day. Precisely what establishes “a beverage” is likewise genuinely liquid. Truth be told, even among liquor scientists, there’s no all around acknowledged standard beverage definition.

In the U.S., one beverage is typically viewed as twelve ounces of brew, five ounces of wine, or one and half ounces of spirits (hard alcohol, for example, gin or bourbon). Each conveys around twelve to forteen grams of liquor.

The meaning of moderate drinking is something of a difficult exercise. Moderate drinking sits at where the medical advantages of liquor obviously exceed the dangers.

The most recent agreement puts this point at close to one to two beverages per day for men, and close to one beverage daily for ladies. This is the definition utilized by the U.S. Branch of Agriculture and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, and is generally utilized in the United States.

In excess of one hundred forthcoming examinations show an opposite relationship between light to direct drinking and danger of coronary episode, ischemic (clump caused) stroke, fringe vascular sickness, unexpected heart demise, and passing from every cardiovascular reason. The impact is genuinely steady, relating to a twenty to forty percent decrease in danger.

The association between moderate drinking and lower danger of cardiovascular infection has been seen in people. It applies to individuals who do not have coronary illness, and furthermore to those at high danger for having a respiratory failure or stroke or dying of cardiovascular infection, incorporating those with type two diabetes, hypertension, and existing cardiovascular sickness.

The possibility that moderate drinking secures against cardiovascular sickness bodes well naturally and deductively. Moderate measures of liquor raise levels of high-thickness lipoprotein (HDL, or “great” cholesterol), and higher HDL levels are related with more prominent insurance against coronary illness. Moderate liquor utilization has likewise been connected with useful changes going from better affectability to insulin to upgrades in variables that impact blood coagulating- for example, tissue type plasminogen activator, fibrinogen, thickening element VII, and von Willebrand factor. Such changes will in general forestall the arrangement of little blood clusters that can obstruct veins in the heart, neck, and cerebrum, a definitive reason for some respiratory failures and the most well-known sort of stroke.

The advantages of moderate drinking are not restricted to the heart. In the Nurses’ Health Study, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and different investigations, gallstones and type two diabetes were less inclined to happen in moderate consumers than in non-consumers. The accentuation here, as somewhere else, is on moderate drinking.

In a meta-investigation of fifteen unique imminent accomplice contemplates that followed 369,862 members for a normal of twelve years, a thirty percent diminished danger of type two diabetes was found with moderate drinking (0.5-4 beverages every day), except no defensive impact was found in those drinking either less or more than that sum.

The social and mental advantages of liquor can not be overlooked. A beverage before a dinner can improve assimilation or offer a calming relief toward the finish of a distressing day; an intermittent beverage with companions can be a social tonic. These physical and social impacts may likewise add to wellbeing and prosperity.

For further information on your favorite spirits, please go to ooltewahdiscountliquor.com or call (423) 238-9177.

B and B Thermal Insulation

In this day and age of expanding energy concerns, the requirement for proficiently overseeing offices is increasingly applicable. Appropriately protecting mechanical frameworks decreases energy costs, guarantees offices have fresher air, better sound control, as well as improved temperature quality. All the more explicitly, mechanical insulation protection provides improved wellbeing, adequacy and feel to workplaces. Legitimate mechanical insulation protection likewise boosts the rate of profitability in modern offices by improving energy proficiency, upgrading the nature of workplaces, and decreasing general costs.

While progressives and natural advisors push costly and refined mechanical machines, not many of these choices contrast with the general increase of appropriately protecting an industry’s mechanical frameworks through mechanical insulation. When done effectively, mechanical insulation protection limits energy costs, augments quantifiable profit, upgrades framework execution, lessens outflows, reinforces faculty wellbeing, and restrains clamor move.

Once introduced, mechanical insulation protection provides ceaseless reserve funds and other undetectable yet fundamental advantages. Simply put, once in a while the least demanding arrangement is the best one.

For more data about modern and mechanical protection frameworks, it would be ideal if you contact B and B Thermal Insulation at 423-622-5623 or discover them online at bbthermalinsulation.com.

Treat at Mountain Oaks Manor

Planning the Halloween party this year fell under my parameter of responsibilities. I went a little out of the box and decided on a costumed tea party at Mountain Oaks Manor. Our team, plus my daughter, all put on Halloween costumes and had a lovely high tea. Just what we needed, to get out of the office, relieve stress, be silly, and fancy at the same time!

We each ordered a pot of tea and scones for the table. The lemon curd that accompanied the scones had a delicious and tart taste with fresh cream whipped to perfection. Each pot of tea came out steaming hot in beautifully unique teapots, with sugar cubes and cream. Precisely what I had always imagined a tea party would be — elegant, intimate, and relaxing. Sitting with the Queen, a blue alien, and a pirate clown was different but perfect!

We talked about travel, work, and of course, the Queen while sipping our tea waiting for our entrees. Our plates came with beautiful and fresh food. Our group ate every bite of every dish and still ordered desserts! We had a proper time with a proper three-course meal, and we all felt like royalty.

Mountain Oaks Manor is the perfect place for an office team to get together and treat themselves. I have recommended checking out their website to everyone I know, and I have already had a second lovely lunch there! Now that the Christmas decorations are out, the Manor has a whole new magic to it! If you are looking for a spacious, quaint place to have an office party, tea with the ladies, or an intimate lunch, Mountain Oaks Manor is the perfect place!

Check out their menu and see pictures of the tea rooms and wedding venue at mountainoaksmanor.com

Art, Food, and Symbolism within Portofino’s

Excellent food takes time. Deep within the walls of Portofino’s Italian and Greek restaurant exists a beautiful painting by Sandra Babb that embodies this very saying. Juxtapositioning age with quality, the very nature of European Cuisine is embodied within this painting.

This painting consists of an older man with a glass of wine on the table. The glass of wine symbolizes how quality takes time. Similarly, fruit turns into wine after the passage of time. In this same vein, really good Italian and Greek food takes time-the gyros simmering in the kitchen, the fragrant Alfredo sauce being stirred. Thousands of years of civilization go into every dish. There is no substitute for such a high level of quality.

The painting also depicts the older gentleman holding a bazouki, or Greek musical instrument. This representation expresses how an older person can better express the changes of music over time. In essence, the old and new are being compared as well as contrasted within the painting. Like artwork, food can also be considered an artform, and the chef expressing his experience through food needs time to learn, express, and develop his skills.

The painting also includes crosses on the floor. These crosses arguably represent the crucifiction of Christ and his ultimate resurrection. The crosses represent the rebirth of the arts following their decay by economic downturns as well as COVID-19. The painting also represents the celebration of food and culture in Chattanooga, following these challenging times. Like a phoenix, good food flourishes even from the ashes. Following this same line of thinking, a yellow patch on the table represents the light and hope of a better, more promising future.

As a final touch, the painting also encompasses money at the end of the bazouki. Basically, the money represents tips from clients. Symbolically, the money represents survival of and through the arts, even in times of adversity. Despite the hardships and challenges currently facing society, music will still play and enjoyment can still be found. One just has to look for it.

In essence, this painting represents a post-economic downturn, post Covid-19 artistic manifestation. It signifies how beauty, art and good food can emerge as a confluence, even after drastic economic downturns and a world-wide pandemic. To see this painting for yourself and to perhaps formulate your own artististic interpretation, please go to 6407 Ringgold Rd, in East Ridge, TN. When there, allow your taste buds to experience the food while your mind understands the painting. The two together will create quite the experience.

Interlock Devices, One’s Driver’s License, and the State

Different states have varying DUI processes.  Depending on the severity of the offense, offenders may have a different set of requirements than an offender with a similar conviction in a different state. Depending on a particular state, the process one must go through following a drunk driving (DUI) conviction varies. In some cases, an offender may be required to install an ignition interlock device. “An ignition interlock device or breath alcohol ignition interlock device is a breathalyzer for an individual’s vehicle. It requires the driver to blow into a mouthpiece on the device before starting or continuing to operate the vehicle.” (1)
In order to discover what is required of an offender in a particular state, it is essential to look at a particular state’s laws.  DUI laws vary according to state, county and city. In order to find out if an ignition interlock device is required, an offender receives a court order or letter containing final offense information.  This will also contain assigned requirements specifying if an ignition interlock device is required.  Interlock devices are often required to fulfill these requirements in the case of a suspended or restricted license after a DUI offense.

An offender’s monitoring authority and/or DUI attorney will also be able to help in understanding the time period and exact steps one must complete in order to regain a driver’s license.

Some states may require various paperwork in order to purchase an ignition interlock device. Paperwork may include a court order, vehicle information and/or monitoring authority involvement.

For further information about interlock devices, please go to theradioclinic.com or call 423-894-0994.

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignition_interlock_device