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The Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Vol. XXXII No. 8 Friday, February 26, 2016 Civic Association Sets SUD Looks Priorities, Reviews at Abbo’s Bylaws & Park Needs Alley, by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer Rainfall “The Community Chest is less than $12,000 from reaching its goal,” Community Chest co-chair Rick Duncan told the membership at the Feb. 17 Sewanee Civic Association (SCA) dinner meeting. Members also discussed Issues maintenance needs at Elliott Park, reviewed proposed bylaw amendments and learned about the work of the Friends of South Cumberland to expand and sustain South Cumberland State Park. by Leslie Lytle Th e Community Chest funds an array of area programs, with the large ma- Messenger Staff Writer jority youth-oriented. Duncan encouraged donors who gave last year but who Th e chronic overfl ow problem at have not yet contributed this year to make a donation. “If we received donations Abbo’s Alley is due to tree roots grow- from those 80 people,” Duncan said, “we would exceed the $100,000 goal by ing into broken sections of the old clay more than $3,000.” [See adjacent story for details.] pipe sewer line, said SUD manager Stephen Burnett , chair of the parks committ ee for SCA, called for volunteers Ben Beavers at the Feb. 23 meeting to make routine weekly maintenance inspections at Elliott Park to comply with of the Board of Commissioners of the insurance requirements. Sewanee Utility District of Franklin Cameron Swallow said completing and Marion Counties. Th e most recent the duties on the check list “takes about incident occurred on Feb. 13. five minutes.” To volunteer contact Community “White Horse” by Marsha M. Carnahan is part of her show that opens at Artisan Depot in Cowan on March 3. For full story see page 10. Beavers said SUD responded im- Burnett by email to . two days. Th e board discussed long- A question was raised about the Chest Within term solutions and the timeline for surface material in the park hampering Rotary Hosts Cajun Supper making long-term repairs to the aging wheelchair access, since Elliott Park is $12,000 section of sewer. supposed to be an ADA (Americans on March 5 to Raise Money “SUD used to get by with clearing with Disabilities Act) compliant facil- the Abbo’s Alley line once a year,” ity. Burnett will check on ADA surface of Goal Beavers said. “Now we have to do it material specifi cations. for Haiti Outreach Project every six months.” Civic Association President Kiki Since 1908, the goal of the Sewanee Beavers proposed two possible so- Beavers said several important items Community Chest (SCC), a 501(c)(3) Th e Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club will host its annual Cajun Supper, lutions. One would be to dig up the old will be voted on at the April 20 meet- nonprofi t organization, is to help citi- 4–6 p.m., Saturday, March 5, in Claiborne Hall at Otey Parish. Live music by line and replace it, which would result ing: the budget and offi cers for 2016– zens by funding the community. Th is the Bazzania band will provide a festive atmosphere, while diners or take-out in a signifi cant loss of trees. The other 17, as well as amendments to the year, through SCC funding, 25 local patrons can enjoy Cajun crawfi sh etoufee or vegetarian red beans and rice. option would be to burst the pipe and bylaws. Amendments under consid- organizations will help those caught Th e Cajun Supper is an ongoing service project to raise support for the pull a new pipe through the channel eration redefi ne the board of directors in the cycle of poverty, improve lives Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary International Outreach Haiti project. In many created in the process. Pipe bursting and presidential succession, allow for through outreach and community cases, proceeds may be matched with Rotary International funds for various would require removal of fewer trees. email voting and prohibit discrimina- initiatives and provide support for un- Rotarian eff orts throughout the international communities, and the club has Beavers will consult with the Univer- tion based on gender. For full details derprivileged children with a variety applied for a matching grant for this initiative. sity about which method to use. about the proposed changes, go to of programs in Franklin, Grundy and Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased from any Monteagle- “It’s too wet right now to replace . Marion counties. This year’s goal is Sewanee Rotarian, online at , from Barry Rollins the pipe by either method,” Beavers Traditionally, the Civic Association $100,000. To date, $89,800 has been at Tower Community Bank (formerly Citizens State Bank) in Monteagle, or said. Also, since the sewer line serves celebrates the Person of the Year at the donated. by calling (615) 504-3132. the Fowler Center, he anticipates April meeting. Nominations are being For a majority of the area programs the job would not be done until aft er accepted through March 21, Beavers and initiatives, 20 percent or more graduation, when fewer students are said. To make a nomination send an of the SCC funds are used to maintain on campus. email to . their yearly budgets. A majority of the Chamber Music Society in Repairs continue in the Alto Road/ Vice president Lynn Stubblefi eld funding is used to help low-income Roarks Cove Road basin, where rain- introduced the evening’s speaker, families. Some organizations would water flowing into broken sections Latham Davis, president of the Friends not exist without continued SCC Guerry Auditorium Tonight of the old clay pipe sewer line is caus- of South Cumberland. support. Th e Sewanee Performing Arts Series presents the Chamber Music Society ing overfl ows. SUD has 400–500 feet A longtime Sewanee resident, You can help: $25 will help to of Lincoln Center (Gloria Chien, piano; Kristin Lee and Sean Lee, violin; of line yet to replace. Davis joined the Friends board in spay/neuter one animal through the Richard O’Neill, viola; and Mihai Marica, cello) in a performance at 7:30 p.m., In discussing operations, Beavers 1990. At that time, the focus was Franklin County Humane Society today (Friday), Feb. 26, in Guerry Auditorium. said Lake Jackson is overfl owing, and on acquiring easements and tracts program; $50 will help to buy camping Th is event is in collaboration with String Th eory, the innovative chamber Lake O’Donnell is “full to the brim.” of land from private property owners gear for two Scouts; $75 will help pay music series hosted by Lee University and the Hunter Museum of American Due to the recent heavy rainfall, the to protect the Savage Gulf and Fiery one month of maintenance expenses Art in Chatt anooga. Th e concert program —Mozart’s “Trio for Piano, Violin leak in Lake Jackson has increased to Gizzard Cove regions of the park from for the Sewanee Community Center; and Cello in E Major, K. 542,” Beethoven’s “Sonata for Violin and Piano in A 14 gallons per minute, twice the usual residential development. $100 will help defray the cost of fi re- major, Op. 47 - ‘Kreutzer,’” and Korngold’s “Quintet in E Major for Piano, Two rate. Beavers speculated much of the Th rough the Saving Great Spaces works for the annual Fourth of July Violins, Viola and Cello, Op. 15”—captures each composer at his creative best. fl ow measured is groundwater rather campaign, the Friends subsequently celebration; $250 will help to pay for Mozart’s E Major Trio is a confi dent, bright work that belies the troubled than water actually leaking from the raised more than $600,000 and a scholarship at the Children’s Center; circumstance under which it was writt en. Beethoven’s Kreutzer sonata is a lake. (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 6) major statement that pushed the boundaries of what a violin sonata could be. “The flow is clear,” Beavers said. And Korngold, with his massively “There’s no indication the dam is inventive piano quintet, creates a rich eroding.” sonic world defi ning the sound of fi lm On the supply side, SUD expe- for generations to come. rienced a 10 percent increase in un- Performing Arts Series tickets are accounted-for water loss in January. $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $10 Unaccounted-for water is the diff er- for students and are available at the ence between water produced at the door. Sewanee students, faculty and plant and water registered as passing staff are admitt ed free with ID. (Continued on page 6)

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Sewanee at NASCAR? It will happen this weekend on Feb. 28 in Atlanta. For the full story, go to page 13. 2 • Friday, February 26, 2016 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Letter THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER 418 St. Mary’s Ln. ANOTHER REFLECTION P.O. Box 296 ON SCALIA Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 To the Editor: In my view, Faye Walter grossly Phone (931) 598-9949 misses the Constitutional mark in her Fax (931) 598-9685 lett er expressing relief at Justice Sca- lia’s death (Messenger 2/19/16). Th e Email [email protected] Contributors Supreme Court’s duty is to apply the www.sewaneemessenger.com Phoebe Bates Constitution, as originally writt en or John Shackelford Laura L. Willis, editor/publisher John Bordley amended, to today’s laws. Scalia was a Janet B. Graham, advertising director/publisher K.G. Beavers master at being able to see past current April H. Minkler, office manager Virginia Craighill fads and feelings to make decisions Ray Minkler, circulation manager Patrick Dean based on the actual document (unlike Buck Gorrell Members of the seventh-grade class at Monteagle Elementary School who raised the Leslie Lytle, staff writer Margaret Stephens some other current justices). Kevin Cummings, staff writer/sports editor Peter Trenchi The U.S. Constitution encom- most money for cancer patients (fr ont, fr om left ): Alora Meeks, Emily Foshee, Megan Vinson, Makayla Dykes, Kara Nunley and Emma Myers; (standing, from left) Sandra Gabrielle, proofreader Francis Walter passes an amendment process, so it Geraldine H. Piccard, editor/publisher emerita Pat Wiser is a “living” document. It is not easily Mackenzie Rutherford, Courtney Meeks, Summer Dees, Jacob Dixon, Matt hew Meeks, Jatin Schaerer, Jaelyn Winton, Ashley Green, Abby Newsome and Dana Martin. Not Published as a public service to the Sewanee community. 3,700 copies are printed on Fridays, changed for good reason, largely to 46 times a year, and distributed to 26 Sewanee-area locations for pickup free of charge. protect citizens from activist judges pictured: Aly Cummings and Jasi Meeks. This publication is made possible by the patronage of our advertisers and by contributions from the University of the South (print production) and the Sewanee Community Chest. and populist lawmakers who rule SUBSCRIPTIONS based on their feelings of “fairness” or $75 first class. international trends. Imagine if a leg- MES Raises $1,800 to All material in the Sewanee Mountain Messenger and on its website are copyrighted islator or prosector said, “Yeah, that’s and may not be published or redistributed without written permission. a, uh, Constitutional right based on the, uh, Commerce Clause, yeah! Oh, Aid Cancer Patients and taxpayers have to fund it, whether During the month of January, students at Monteagle Elementary partici- it violates their religious beliefs or not. pated in a Pennies for Patients fund-raising event, raising more than $1,800, Birth Serving But I don’t like this part of the Bill more than double their goal. Harper Blade Nelson of Rights, so here “the people” must Th e money collected will help children and young adults who suff er from Where mean a group, not an individual. Ah, I leukemia and lymphoma. It will also provide funds for research to help fi nd Harper Blade Nelson was born on feel bett er now.” bett er ways to treat these cancers. Hopefully, one day there will be a cure. Feb. 17, 2016, at Southern Tennessee Called So let’s stick with originalists and Th e goal of MES was to raise $800 in one month. All grade levels, pre-k Regional Health System, Winchester, amend the Constitution as needed, through eighth, participated. to Victorial L. Sydenstricher and Please keep the following instead of bleeding it to death with Th e school raised $1805.45 for the Pennies for Patients charity. Eric Wade Nelson of Cowan. He is individuals, their families and activism. Each homeroom competed to receive a pizza party. Mr. Master’s class the couple’s fi rst child. He weighed all those who are serving our As for any concern about the donated $282.98 and earned the top spot, with Mrs. Burkard’s class a close 8 pounds, 1.2 ounces, and was 19 country in your thoughts and Citizens United decision and one second with $257.92. inches long. prayers: person-one vote issues, I refer you Organizers at the school wish to thank all the students and parents for par- Paternal grandparents are Susan to the Democratic party’s primary ticipating in this worthy cause. and Dennis Nelson of Cowan. Cassidy Barry super-delegates. Michael Evan Brown I do fully agree, however, with Mary Cameron Buck Walter’s last line: “For Scalia, the Con- Free Tax Prep Lett ers to the Editor Policy Lisa Coker stitution meant for all, exactly what it Jennifer Lynn Cott rell meant to him.” Th at’s called the rule Lett ers to the editor are welcome at the Sewanee Mountain Messenger James Gregory Cowan of law. Th at was his job. Assistance and are a vital part of our community’s conversation. Lett ers need to be no Nathaniel P. Gallagher longer than 250 words and may be edited for space and clarity. We make Alex Grayson Bill Kershner The Volunteer Income Tax As- Sewanee ■ exceptions from time to time, but these are our general guidelines. Peter Green sistance (VITA) program is available Letters and/or Zachary Green for low-income, disabled and elderly their author must Robert S. Lauderdale persons at Holy Comforter Episcopal have some relation- Dakota Layne Church in Monteagle, noon–5 p.m. on ship to our com- Byron A. 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Friday, Th e theme for this year’s Sewanee faculty gathering was “Inclusivity and are welcome to the free event. Food with Friends is a March 4, will be a pickup day. Diversity,” and there have been several workshops on “diversity, equity and student-led group where the students shop, cook and Recyclable materials must be separated by type inclusion.” While this is all for the good of the student body and the faculty, prepare a meal to create a warm hospitable atmosphere and placed in blue bags by the side of the road no later shouldn’t the executive staff also refl ect diversity, equity and inclusion? I think around a meal. than 7 a.m. Please do not put out general household they are all white males. trash on this day. Blue bags may be picked up in the Equal Opportunity Mountain T.O.P. Yard Sale Th rough Saturday University Lease and Community Relations Offi ce, Dear Non-Discriminator: Mountain T.O.P.’s biannual yard sale is today 400 University Ave. (the Blue House), or at the Physical Indeed, “diversity and inclusion” are this year’s buzzwords, the way (Friday) and Saturday, Feb. 26–27. Items collected Plant Services offi ce on Georgia Avenue. “sustainability” was in everyone’s memos not so long ago. However, I throughout the year will be for sale. Mountain T.O.P. must disabuse you of your erroneous belief that the executive staff is is located on Old Hwy. 56 in Coalmont. March 4 Deadline for Next made up of all white males. Not at all! Woman’s Club Lunch If you look closely at the website listing the executive staff (the Planned Outage in Sherwood on Saturday Reservations for the next meeting of the Sewanee Provost’s and the Vice-Chancellor’s cabinets), you’ll see that there are Woman’s Club are due by Friday, March 4. Th e menu actually four females, one person of color (male), and only 14 white The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has males. One of the women has a double name, so really she counts as scheduled a power outage for DREMC members liv- for lunch ($13.25) will be green salad, Irish stew, soda bread and lucky clover dessert. two women, and two of the men have gender neutral names, so if you’re ing in the communities of Sherwood and Anderson just looking at names, they could go either way. If they hired one or two of Franklin County. Th e meeting will be on Monday, March 14, at noon at the DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle. more women, or even bett er, women of color with double names, that Th e brief outage is scheduled to begin at midnight, would go a long way toward balancing the see-saw of diversity. Saturday, Feb. 27; power is expected to be restored by Lenda Sherrell, former candidate for U.S. Congress, will talk about “Th e Role and Impact of Women in A close analysis illustrates that if there is a bias in the executive staff , 1 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 28. TVA will perform substation it is for names that begin with the lett er J, particularly if that name is maintenance at the Anderson Substation. Public Service.” To make lunch reservations call Pixie Dozier at some variation of John. Th ere are four Johns (if you count the Chan- Th is outage will not aff ect consumers in Sewanee, cellor and the Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor), one Jon, a Jay Cowan and Sinking Cove. 598-5869 or email Marianna Handler at . and a fi rst initial “J”. Th ere’s also a predilection for assigning “vice” to the titles of ex- Coff ee with the Coach on Monday Each month the Woman’s Club hosts an optional social hour at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is served at noon. ecutive staff members. We have six—count ‘em, six Vice Presidents— Coff ee with the Coach will meet at 9 a.m., Monday, Programs begin at 12:30 p.m., with club business fol- (which is fi ve more than the executive branch of the United States Feb. 29, at the Blue Chair Tavern. Th is week the guest lowing around 1 p.m. government, so that can’t be bad), a Vice Provost and a Vice Chancellor. will be Marty Watt ers, coach of the men’s lacrosse Vegetarian meals and child care are available; Certainly the time is coming when more women and minorities will team. Come and enjoy good conversation and free please request these when making a reservation. break the glass ceiling and ascend the executive ladder. It can only help coff ee. if they are named John. Marion County Democrats Host Convention Angel Cowan Commercial Club Meets on Monday Th e Marion County Democratic Party will host its Virginia Craighill invites your questions and queries on matt ers Th e Cowan Commercial and Community Club Democratic Party Delegate Convention on Saturday, of etiquett e, style and ethics. Send them confi dentially to . Center for the Arts Education Building, 303 Mont- Th e doors open at 11 a.m.; they will be closed at noon, gomery St. and the convention will begin. For more information email . egates who will go to the district convention. A-1 CHIMNEY SPECIALIST Th is is open to all Marion County Democrats who Tuesday is Presidential Primary Voting are registered to vote and agree to support the nomi- “For all your chimney needs” Tuesday, March 1, is election day in Tennessee, nee of the Democratic Party in the 2016 presidential when the polls will be open for the presidential primary. election. Dust Free • Chimneys Swept, Repaired, State offi cials are expecting record turnout aft er a huge For more information contact Jim Lewis by email, Relined & Restored • Complete Line of increase in the number of people who voted during the , or call (423) 903-9724. Chimney Caps • Waterproofing early voting period. Video Scanning For more information about voting in Franklin Birders Meet on March 8 County, call 967-1893. In Grundy County, call (931) The Highland Rim Chapter of the Tennessee G. Robert Tubb II, CSIA Certified & Insured 692-3551. Ornithological Society will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday, 931-273-8708 March 8, at First Presbyterian Church, Fayett eville. Area Rotary Club Meetings Th e business meeting will commence with light Th e Grundy County Rotary Club meets at 11:30 refreshments at 6:30 p.m. and a talk at 7 p.m. by Bill SHARE YOUR NEWS! a.m., Tuesdays, at Dutch Maid Bakery in Tracy City. Murphy, author of “Bird Watchers’ Guide to Trinidad Th e Monteagle Sewanee Rotary Club will not meet and Tobago.” Visitors are welcome. For directions [email protected] on March 3 because of the Cajun Supper on March 5 or carpool information contact Lisa Trail at (931) [see page 1 for details]. 728-6045. Our High Quality Chess Club Gathers on Wednesdays Academy for Lifelong Learning on March 10 Th e Sewanee Chess Club meets at 10:30 a.m. each Save the date for the next meeting of the Academy Remodeling Ensures Wednesday in the Robin Hille Room at the Sewanee for Lifelong Learning, when the program will be about Community Center. “Th e Jack Daniels Legacy” by one of Jack Daniels’ best tour guides, Jayson Morgan. Th e event will be Th urs- Your Home Will Age Well! EQB Meets on Wednesday day, March 10, at St. Mary’s Sewanee. More information will follow, or contact Stephen The EQB Club will meet at noon, Wednesday, Burnett at 598-5479. March 2, at St. Mary’s Sewanee.

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She was born in June of 1924 City; daughter, Tori Hannah Layne; service, Sunday, Feb. 28, on the third St. Mark’s Hall of Claiborne Parish He was a retired truck driver. He was in Findlay, Ohio, to Robert and brothers and sisters, Jessica (Logan) Sunday in Lent. It tells the story House. Robert MacSwain will talk preceded in death by his father, Arthur Th elma Bartscht. During WWII, she Campbell, Jerica (Deke) Stone, Javen of Jesus and the Tempter, one of the about “Austin Farrer: Faith and Phi- Dickinson. worked for the Army’s Air Materiel Bess, Dakota Roddy, Seth Roddy themes of Lent. While children are losophy in the Twentieth Century.” He is survived by his mother, Command in Dayton, Ohio. She was and Shalynn Roddy; maternal the teachers in other sett ings, in this Th e Lectionary Class, Godly Play Barbara Dickinson; wife, Donna; preceded in death by her husband, Jay grandmother, Faye Cash; and paternal play they are the Angels. and youth classes will meet in their children, Amy Gilliam (Bryan Custer), T. Hagerman; and grandchildren Alex grandmother, Billie Ruth Roddy. “There are plenty of demons in regular locations. Rick Adam Dickinson and Tracey Jay Hagerman, Mary Elaine Tarafas Funeral services were on Feb. 25 in the wings and on the stage of life, Nursery care is available for chil- Elizabeth (Steven) McBee; and six and Glenn R. Morris. the Cumberland Funeral Home chapel but there is always a need for more dren 6 weeks to 4 years old. grandchildren. She is survived by her children, with the Rev. Delbert Layne offi ciating. angels,” Bishop Millsaps said. “We too Th e Women’s Spirituality group A celebration of life service was on Jayne A. Slagle of Sewanee, R. Michael Interment was in the Eastern Star get exhausted, but that may well be a will meet at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. Feb. 24 in the Cumberland Funeral (Mary) Hagerman of Griswold, Conn., Cemetery. For complete obituary go to good thing if it helps us see our own 28, in Thurmond Library inside Home chapel with Bro. Tracey Meeks Nancy J. (Robert) Buker of Newark, . need for angels.” Claiborne Parish House. officiating. Interment followed in Del., and Molly L. (Fred) Armstrong During Lent, Otey will have Summerfi eld Cemetery. For complete of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister, Mary Lou Evelyn Marie Wavpotich Christ the King Anglican Holy Eucharist followed by Prayers obituary go to . and eight grandchildren, ten great- of Hilton Head, S.C., died on Feb. 15, in Decherd is hosting an evening Each week these will be followed by grandchildren, and many nieces and 2016, at her home. She was born on Lenten series titled “Heaven, What a brown-bag lunch and discussion. Leon C. Garner nephews. Nov. 29, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Does the Bible Say About It?” begin- On Wednesdays, Otey will host a soup dinner and refl ection at 6 p.m. Leon C. Garner, age 74 of Cowan, Memorial services were on Feb. 15 Dagmar and Ralph Saff ord. She was ning at 6:30 p.m, Wednesdays, weekly at the Delaware Veterans Memorial preceded in death by her husband, Gus. through March 16. The discussion died on Feb. 18, 2016, at his home. He St. James Episcopal Church was born Jan. 5, 1942, in Sherwood, to Cemetery, Bear, Del. The family She is survived by her daughters, will be followed by Holy Communion Huldah Fowlkes Garner and Lawrence expresses gratitude to the staff of the Judy (Mark) Dudley of Sewanee, at approximately 8 p.m. During Lent, St. James Episcopal B. Garner. He was employed as a Brackenville Center in Hockessin, Christine Loomis of Larchmont, Christ the King is at 1241 Cum- Church in Midway will off er a soup claims manager for many years with Del., for their kind and expert care. N.Y., Susan (John) Kiernan of Milton, berland St., Decherd. All are welcome. and bread supper at 5:30 p.m. on Springs Industries in Dalton, Ga., For complete obituary go to . and 13 grandchildren and four great- study “Living Well Through Lent grandchildren. Midway Baptist Church has Sun- Stevens, Vera Johnson, Mary Etta day School each week at 9:45 a.m., fol- 2016,” which looks at developing a Taylor, Linda Stevens and Brenda Camillus Brennus Huggins V Burial Mass was on Feb. 19 at St. discipline of “Lett ing Go” of things Francis by the Sea Catholic Church. lowed by worship at 10:45 a.m. Th ere Roberts; and brothers Lawrence and Camillus Brennus Huggins V, age is Sunday evening Bible study at 6 p.m. that adversely impact our spiri- Bobby Garner. 54 of Roanoke, Va., died on Feb. 15, For complete obituary go to . Th e Wednesday evening prayer meet- He is survived by sisters Elizabeth 2016. He was born Sept. 22, 1961, ing and Bible study meets at 6 p.m. health. Ann Davenport of Chatsworth, Ga., in Murfreesboro to C.B. and Bett ye Betty (Melvin) Roberts of Cowan, Jane Huggins. He graduated from Patsy (Tim) Stephens of Sherwood, the University of the South in 1984 Shelia (Eddie) Rorex of Stevenson, and from the University of Kentucky CHURCH CALENDAR Ala.; brother Winston (Bett y) Garner in 1987 with a master of science of Winchester; brother-in-law, Jessie degree in hydrogeology. He started his Weekday Services, Feb. 26–March 4 Midway Baptist Church Roberts of Cowan; and several nieces own environmental consulting fi rm, 7:00 am Morning Prayer, St. Mary’s (not 2/29) 9:45 am Sunday School and nephews. Huggins and Associates, which later 10:45 am Morning Service Funeral services were on Feb. 20 in became Huggins, Faulkner and Flynn. 7:30 am Holy Eucharist, St. Mary’s (not 2/29) 8:30 am Morning Prayer, Christ the King Anglican (3/1) 6:00 pm Evening Service the Grant Funeral Services chapel with He was a student at the School Midway Church of Christ Bro. Ray Winton offi ciating. Interment of Th eology in Sewanee in 2000 and 8:30 am Morning Prayer, St. Augustine’s 12:00 pm Noon Offi ce, St. Mary’s (not 2/29) 10:00 am Bible Study followed in Mt. View Cemetery, 2001. 11:00 am Morning Service Sherwood. For complete obituary go He is survived by his sons, Camillus 12:15 pm Lent Eucharist, Healing Prayer, Otey (3/1) 12:25 pm Lent Eucharist, St. Augustine’s 6:00 pm Evening Service to . Brennus Huggins VI and Jonathan Morton Memorial United Methodist, Monteagle Warwick Huggins both of Roanoke, 4:00 pm Evening Prayer, St. Augustine’s 4:30 pm Evening Prayer, Otey 9:45 am Sunday School Va.; sister, Susan Huggins (Bleakley) 11:00 am Worship Service Chandler of Augusta, Ga; and two 5:00 pm Evensong, St. Mary’s (not 2/29) Keep the Mountain 6:30 pm Healing, Prayer, Christ the King Anglican (3/3) New Beginnings Church, Jump Off nephews and a niece. 10:45 am Worship Service Beautiful! A graveside service was on Feb. 19 Saturday, Feb. 27 Otey Memorial Parish at Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro. 8:50 am Holy Eucharist In lieu of fl owers, contributions may 7:30 am Morning Prayer/HE, St. Mary’s 10:00 am Christian Formation be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 10:00 am Sabbath School, Monteagle 7th Day Adventist 11:00 am Holy Eucharist 116 N. Academy St., Murfreesboro, 11:00 am Worship Service, Monteagle 7th Day Adventist 5:00 pm Mass, Good Shepherd Catholic, Decherd Pelham United Methodist Church TN 37130 or to the University of the 9:45 am Sunday School South geology department. Sunday, Feb. 28 11:00 am Worship Service St. Agnes’ Episcopal, Cowan Jennifer Leanne Layne All Saints’ Chapel 11:00 am Sunday Service (Rite I) Jennifer Leanne Layne, age 24 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I St. James Episcopal of Altamont, died on Feb. 21, 2016, at 11:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II 9:00 am Children’s Church School Southern Tennessee Regional Health 6:30 pm Growing in Grace 9:00 am Holy Eucharist System, Sewanee. She was preceded Bible Baptist Church, Monteagle St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Alto Please Don’t Litter! in death by her grandfathers, Bobby 10:00 am Morning Service 8:00 am Mass Roddy and Billy Cash; and uncle, 5:30 pm Evening Service St. Mary’s Convent David Cash. Christ Church, Monteagle 10:30 am Holy Eucharist 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:45 am Children’s Sunday School 5:00 pm Evensong A Memorial Tribute to 12:50 pm Christian Formation Class Sewanee Church of God Christ Episcopal Church, Alto 10:00 am Sunday School Michael Caldwell Hurst 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 11:00 am Morning Service 9:00 am Children’s Sunday School 6:00 pm Evening Service January 7, 1965–February 13, 2016 Christ Episcopal Church, Tracy City Tracy City First Baptist Church 10:15 am Adult Bible Study 9:45 am Sunday School In deepest sympathy to Michael’s wife, Joan, and 11:00 am Holy Eucharist (child care provided) 10:45 am Morning Worship daughter, Katie Finn, for the loss of a man who Christ the King Anglican, Decherd 5:30 pm Youth 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 6:00 pm Evening Worship many considered to be a true Sewanee gentleman. 10:40 am Sunday School Trinity Episcopal Church, Winchester Church of the Holy Comforter, Monteagle 11:00 am Holy Eucharist —from a friend 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 6:00 pm Evening Worship Cowan Fellowship Church Valley Home Community Church, Pelham 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday School UPCOMING RETREATS 11:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am Worship Service Decherd United Methodist Church MINDFUL COMPASSION: 9:45 am Sunday School Wednesday, March 2 10:50 am Worship HOW AND WHY 6:00 am Morning Prayer, Cowan Fellowship 9 am–3 pm; Saturday, March 5 Epiphany Mission Church, Sherwood 10:00 am Holy Eucharist 12:00 pm Holy Eucharist, Christ Church, Monteagle Dr. Sid Brown, presenter 5:30 pm Evening Worship, Bible Baptist, Monteagle $50, lunch included 10:00 am Children’s Sunday School Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Decherd 6:00 pm Prayer and study, Midway Baptist 10:30 am Mass 6:00 pm Youth (AWANA), Tracy City First Baptist The Soul in Progress Grace Fellowship 6:00 pm Evening Prayer, Trinity Episc., Winchester Friday, May 20–Sunday, May 22 10:30 am Sunday School/Worship Service 6:30 pm Community Harvest Church, Coalmont Call (931) 598-5342 Harrison Chapel Methodist 6:30 pm Prayer Service , Harrison Chapel, Midway or (800) 728-1659 Camille and Kabir Helminski, presenters www.StMarysSewanee.org St. Mary’s Hall, $350 (single); 10:00 am Sunday School 7:00 pm Adult Formation, Epiphany, Sherwood 7:30 pm Holy Eucharist, Christ the King, Decherd Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER • Friday, February 26, 2016 • 5 Wright to Talk to ECW Senior at March 7 Meeting Center Rebecca Wright, Old Testament professor at the School of Th eology in Sewanee, will be the speaker for News the next meeting of the Episcopal Church Women, at noon, Monday, Lunch Menus March 7, in St. Mark’s Hall in Otey Th e Sewanee Senior Center Claiborne Parish House. serves lunch at noon on week- Continuing the year’s theme days. The suggested donation of interesting Bibical women, “Th e is $3 (50 or older) or $5 (under Good, The Bad and the Ugly,” 50). Please call by 9 a.m. to order Wright’s presentation is on Hagar, lunch. an Egyptian slave who was chosen Feb. 29: Meat loaf, pinto by Sarah (Abraham’s wife) to be her beans, slaw, cornbread, dessert. husband’s concubine so that she March 1: Black bean chili, might bear a child for their barren cornbread, dessert. marriage. Th is resulted in the birth March 2: Ribs, stewed po- of Ishmael. He would have been tatoes, fried okra, cornbread, Abraham’s heir, had not Sarah later dessert. given birth to Isaac. Abraham then March 3: Vegetable soup, sent Ishmael and Hagar away and Rebecca Wright toasted cheese sandwich, des- declared Isaac his true heir. sert. Wright received a bachelor of arts degree from American University, fol- March 4: Chicken and rice, lowed by a masters of divinity at Wesley Th eology Seminary in Washington, green beans, corn on cob, roll, D.C. She later received a Ph.D. from Yale University. She has been a professor dessert. at the School of Th eology since 1990. Reservations for the $10 catered lunch should be made by Friday, March 4, Center Participation Monteagle Cumberland Presbyterian Church by calling the caterer, Jennifer Janeway, 598-5065, or emailing . A vegetarian meal will be provided if requested at the time the Th e Sewanee Senior Center reservation is made. All interested women of the area are invited to join in the does not charge any member- spiritual inspiration and fellowship of the meeting. ship fee. All persons 50 or older Monteagle Cumberland who take part in any of the ac- tivities are considered members. Survey on Rural Broadband The center is located at 5 Ball Presbyterian Needs Help Park Rd., behind the Sewanee Th e Monteagle Cumberland Presbyterian Church, established in 1894 and Th ousands of people in rural Tennessee don’t have access to broadband Market. located at 343 College St., has temporarily closed due to lack of a minister and internet, and across the state, rural broadband availability is a hope, rather than To reserve a meal or for more low att endance. Th e congregation is currently in discussions about whether to a reality. Th e Department of Economic and Community Development wants information, call 598-0771. seek another minister and continue holding services. Among the factors being to fi nd out how many Tennesseans don’t have broadband access and the cost considered are the building, which needs major repairs, and fi nding ways to of solving this problem. increase att endance and support by members. 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Goat Trail Alliance $3,000 Beyond Sewanee Blue Monarch $1,000 Children Boy Scout Troop 14 $300 Children Sewanee Children’s Center $9,000 Children Cub Scout Pack 152 $600 Children Girl Scout Troop 2107 $200 Children Girl Scout Troop 621 $200 Children Sewanee Elementary PTO $20,000 Grayson Hall Children Cowan Litt le League $4,500 Children TigerSharks Swim Team $500 Community Aid Community Action Committ ee $10,400 Community Aid Folks at Home $5,000 Regions Bank Community Aid Housing Sewanee $5,000 Community Aid Volunteers in Medicine $750 Leader to Talk Community Aid St. Mark’s Community Center $700 Jeannie Babb (left ) and Raziya, a poet omfr Nashville, were the two fi nalists in Com- Quality of Life Phil White Dog Park $600 munity Poetry Night’s fi rst poetry slam on Feb. 23. Babb, a Sewanee School of Theol- Quality of Life Fourth of July Celebration $4,000 About Creating ogy graduate, won the event, which featured nine poets. She received a gift card from Quality of Life Senior Citizen’s Center $12,000 the Blue Chair Cafe & Tavern. Community Poetry Night is every other Tuesday at Quality of Life Sewanee Angel Park $1,500 the Blue Chair. Quality of Life Sewanee Chorale $750 Shared Value Quality of Life Sewanee Community Center $2,500 Grayson Hall, C’79, the chairman, SUD Civic Assn. Quality of Life Sewanee Mountain Messenger $12,000 president and CEO of Regions Finan- (fr om page 1) (fr om page 1) Quality of Life Th urmond Memorial Library $500 cial Corporation, will be the Easter through customer meters, meaning received $2 million in grants. A Quality of Life SCA For the Parks $2,000 Semester Bryan Viewpoints Speaker SUD doesn’t get paid for the water. $25,000 grant from the Lyndhurst TOTAL: $100,000 for the Babson Center for Global SUD is searching for leaks in the water Foundation will help fund the Fiery Commerce. supply line, but hasn’t yet found the Gizzard trail reroute, made neces- His talk, “Creating Shared Value: source of the water loss. Beavers will sary when a landowner closed off a Civic Association The Foundation for How We Do investigate metering problems at the privately owned section of the trail. Business,” will be at 4:30 p.m., Mon- water plant as a possible cause. The Friends also do education day, Feb. 29, in Gailor Auditorium. A Inspection of the water tanks in area elementary schools and help Seeks Nominees reception will follow the event. revealed the tank at St. Andrew’s- with renovation of visitor centers Hall became president and chief ex- Sewanee School wasn’t fi lling to capac- and ranger houses. Partnering with The Sewanee Civic Association Hewitt Piccard and the Messenger; ecutive offi cer in 2010 at Birmingham- ity due to a faulty altitude valve. SUD the Monteagle Assembly, the Friends invites nominations for the 33th annual Myrtis Keppler; Connie Warner; Ina based Regions. In 2013, aft er rebuild- will replace the valve with a straight funded the building of a ranger house Community Service Award. Th e award May Myers; Pete Green; Duval and Boo ing both the bank’s balance sheet and pipe to remedy the problem. Beavers near the parking area of a trailhead recognizes the person or organization Cravens; Housing Sewanee; Arthur Ben its reputation, Hall was named as the speculated water pressure in the Mid- where theft was occurring. that has made outstanding contribu- and Bett y Nick Chitt y; Harry and Millie company’s chairman, while retaining way community could increase once “South Cumberland State Park is tions to the community. The kind Dodd; the Sisters of St. Mary’s; Martha his other executive roles. the problem is addressed. one of the most biodiverse areas in the of contribution varies widely, but the Dugan; Emerald-Hodgson Hospital Today, with $126 billion in assets, Plans still call for installing a pres- United States,” Davis said. recipient is one who has helped make Auxiliary; David Green; Joe David Regions is the 18th largest bank in sure boosting station in Midway when The 25,000 acre park consists Sewanee a bett er place and improved McBee; Robert Lancaster; Marcia the United States, according to the the weather improves. of holdings from Cowan to Gruetli- the quality of life for everyone in the Webb; Doug Cameron; Phoebe Bates; most recent rankings by the Federal Art Hanson was sworn in to serve Laager. The park system originated area. Marilyn Powell; and Louise Irwin. Reserve. another four-year term as a SUD in 1971, when Tennessee Governor Nominations are due by Monday, Hall joined Regions’ Management commissioner. Th e board meets next Winfield Dunn took an interest in March 21. Past recipients are not eligible Training Program in 1980 and worked on March 22. the region. to receive the award again. Send the Community in a wide variety of areas, including name of your nominee, along with the operations, consumer and commercial reasons you are nominating this person Funding Project banking, wealth management and and/or group, to . Th e award will Th e Sewanee Community Funding Aft er graduation from Sewanee as be presented at the SCA’s next meeting Project Committ ee invites individuals an economics major, Hall earned an on Wednesday, April 20. Nominations and groups to submit proposals for MBA at the University of Alabama and can also be mailed to the Sewanee Civic projects that enhance the community completed additional postgraduate Association, P.O. Box 222, Sewanee, and improve the quality of life. Applica- work at Harvard’s Business School and TN 37375. tion forms are available at the Sewanee Stonier School of Banking. Past recipients include Pixie Dozier; post offi ce or by sending an email to Hall’s civic involvement includes Barbara Schlichting; Helen Bailey; Se- . The deadline for submissions Birmingham Business Alliance, the Harry and Jean Yeatman; Marshall is March 1. Newcomen Society of Alabama and Hawkins; Karen Keele; Tom Watson; Applicants submitting proposals the Economic Development Partner- YourY Place forf Organicg & Local Products Susan Binkley and the Blue Monarch; can identify new projects, as well as ship of Alabama. He is also a represen- )Natural Foods )Jewelry the Sewanee Senior Center Food Pantry projects that are part of an already ex- tative on the Federal Advisory Council )Personal Care Products )Gifts (Lena McBee, Sue Hawkins, Charlsie isting initiative undertaken by a group of the Federal Reserve Bank. )Garden Supplies )Antiques Green); George and Ruth Ramseur; Dr. or organization. Th e Bryan Viewpoints Speakers Se- )Yarn & Knitting Supplies John Gessel; Dora Turner; the Com- For more information email . from Peggy and J.F. 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He has served on the Steering 2016 minutes; request to place a shed Sbenaty is a professor and program Committ ee of the Middle East Cen- on Lease 870, located at 21 Oak St.; director of computer engineering ter at MTSU and co-developed an request to install a poured concrete technology for the department of en- “Introduction to Middle East Stud- ramp on Lease No. 670, located at 76 gineering technology at MTSU. ies” course. He is the current faculty Bob Stewman Rd.; request to add an Sbenaty has presented numer- advisor of the Muslim Student As- addition to the house on Lease No. ous public presentations and short sociation, the Saudi Students Asso- 824, located at 240 Maple St.; request courses about Islam and the Middle ciation and the Statewide Organizing to add a front porch on Lease No. 6, East, engaged in interfaith dialogues for Community eMpowerment at located at 341 Kentucky Ave.; request and participated in many TV, radio, MTSU. to replace the roof with new shingles newspaper and online interviews. Sponsored by the School of Th eol- on Lease No. 682, located at 216 Ken- He served on the board and the ogy’s Offi ce for Community Life, the tucky Ave.; revised house plans to add outreach committee of the Islamic talk is open to the public. a basement for the new construction on Lease No. 1056, located at Lot 30, Wiggins Creek II. Beans Creek Winery Leasehold information is available online at or by calling the lease office at 598-1998. Founder Earns Award Agenda items for the March meeting are due by March 15. Tom Brown, founder of Beans Creek Winery, was presented the Decanter Award by the Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance (TFWA) at the annual Pick TN Conference in Knoxville on Feb. 13. Th is is the fi rst year the award has been made. TDOT Bridge “Th e association felt that this award should go to a person who has improved the Tennessee wine industry and encouraged its stability in an ever-changing Fiery Gizzard Creek (Schoolhouse Branch) Photo by Rick Dreves Project on 41A environment,” said Louisa Cooke. “Tom Brown has been in Winchester that catalyst for the last 10 years Friends of South Cumberland The Tennessee Department by being the president of both of Transportation reports that a bridge the Tennessee Viticultural repair project on U.S. 41A (SR-16) over and Oenological Society and Host Brunch & Hike Boiling Fork Creek near downtown the Tennessee Farm Wine- Can you spot the moonshine still in the photo above? If so, join the Friends Winchester began on Feb. 23. growers Alliance, chairman of South Cumberland State Park for a Moonshine Brunch and Hike into History Continuing through August, the of the Tennessee Horticultural hike to see old stills on Sat., Feb. 27. Th e kickoff events begin at historic Dutch bridge will be reduced from two lanes Exposition, serving on many Maid Bakery in Tracy City at 10 a.m., with brunch and a presentation about the to one lane in each direction to allow committ ees and boards, while upcoming Hike into History plans. Th e easy 2-mile hike begins at noon at the the contractor an area in which to running his own winery.” Josh Grundy Forest parking lot. From noon until 3 p.m., stop by the Park Visitors safely work. Traffic will be affected Brown accepted the award on Center in Tracy City for an open house. Th ose who join the history-themed on U.S. 41A (SR-16) between Porter behalf of his father. hikes will spot more than stills. Hikers will see fossils, pioneer cabins, old growth Street and Sharp Springs Road. Beans Creek Winery is lo- forests, and more. All details are online cated in Manchester. It opened at . in 2004, and Tom and Josh Th e photo of Fiery Gizzard Creek Brown have been members includes a still on the left side at the of TFWA since that time. Louisa Cooke and Josh Brown base of the rock.

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The book fair will also be open from 1 WED: Pork chop, chicken, dumplings, ham or turkey wrap grab- to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, during the and-go, mashed potatoes, green peas, vegetable juice, roll. Concert presidential primary voting, although school THU: Orange chicken, spaghett i, butt ered corn, fresh salad, itself will be closed. roasted vegetables, rice, veggie juice, roll. Award-winning picture books and chapter FRI: Pizza, turkey sandwich, kale chips, ranch potatoes, black- to Benefi t books are available for ages preschool through eyed peas. fi ft h g r a d e .Th e annual book fair is the primary source of funding for the SES library. The BREAKFAST Children’s community’s support of children’s literacy Each day, students select one or two items and of the school is appreciated. MON: Cheese stick or pancake sausage stick, syrup. TUE: No school. Center WED: Butt ered toast, jelly (optional), egg patt y with cheese or Drew Bunting and the Beat Crea- Aunt Jemima blueberry pancakes. tures will perform a benefi t concert MES Kindergarten THU: Cheese stick or mini powdered donuts. for the Sewanee Children’s Center at FRI: Biscuit, gravy, jelly, or Dutch waffl e, syrup. 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 5, at the Registration March 7–8 EQB Building, located just behind Options available every breakfast: Assorted cereal, assorted fr uit and University Bookstore. Th e show will Registration for Monteagle Elementary School kindergarten for the 2016–17 juice, milk varieties. feature silly songs for kids of all ages school year will be 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Monday, March 7, and Tuesday, March Menus subject to change. and children’s music that adults don’t 8, at MES. hate. Bring your dancing shoes, your Parents will need to be able to provide the following information: child’s children and your sense of humor. Social Security card, birth certifi cate (must be the state offi cial copy; mother’s Admission is $5 per person, $20 for a copy will not be accepted); proof of address (utility bill, tax statement, etc.); family of four or more. immunization record on a Tennessee Certifi cate of Immunization; updated The band includes children’s au- physical exam; and proof of custody if the child does not live with one or both WHAT TIME IS thor Matthew Swanson, founder natural parents. of Bobbledy Books, on blues har- monica; award-winning science fic- tion author Brian Francis Slatt ery on Summer Day Camp at THAT MEETING? fi ddle and banjo; and kazoo solos of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School Chaplain The time, date and place of all area meetings Drew Bunting. Children’s Center Their music explores important is always available on the online calendar mysteries: Th e secret lives of dust bun- Sewanee Children’s Center (SCC) themes such as “Th e Wonder of Wa- at www.TheMountainNow.com. nies. What happens to the water aft er is off ering a full-time option for sum- ter,” “Mad Science,” “Let’s Talk to the you fl ush? (Hint: parallel universe.) mer fun in Sewanee for children ages Animals” and “Build It: Forts and Fairy Ever woken up with an unexplained 30 months to 8 years old. Houses.” Activities will include work cracker in your pants? Plumb the The 10-week adventure begins in the garden, sett ing up a market at depths of these questions and more aft er Memorial Day on May 31 and harvest-time, and walking fi eld trips while you dance the morning away. runs through Aug. 5, from 7:45 a.m. to area parks and trails. For more information call 598- to 5 p.m. For more information, call Harriet 5928. Located in Claiborne Hall at Otey Runkle, SCC director, at 598-5928. Parish, the newly renovated Children’s SCC is committed to meeting the Center has a sprawling playground and needs of children and families in this Free Support for a beautiful fruit and vegetable garden and the broader community. Th e sum- Victims of Domestic that will be in full swing by late May. mer day camp addresses the need for Violence and Sexual Campers will spend as much time as year-round childcare and a fun sum- possible outside playing and explor- mer opportunity for toddlers through Assault ing the natural world through weekly rising third-graders. Call the CONVENIENCE/RECYCLING Haven CENTER WINTER HOURS of Hope Th e Convenience Center for household garbage, trash and recycling is located on Missouri Avenue. Until Daylight Savings Time begins, hours are: Monday, Hotline noon–5 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 2–5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; Closed Sunday. Closed on national holidays. Th ere are blue recycling bins for metal (tin, 1-800-435-7739 appliances, etc.), newspapers/magazines, plastic, plastic bott les, cardboard and aluminum cans. Glass recycling is on Kennerly Avenue behind PPS.

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this planned outage as we strive to improve the reliability of the electric system. 10 • Friday, February 26, 2016 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Carnahan THE Exhibit INSATIABLE Opens CRITIC March 3 by Elizabeth Ellis Marsha M. Carnahan will open her Franklin County Arts Guild Member Show titled “Dream Care/Soul Care Sir Toby is Dead, Long Live Sir Toby Art” at the Artisan Depot in Cowan on It is with deep regret that I inform my dear readers that Sir Toby, March 3. Th e show will run through Christina Renfer Vogel’s paintings are one of the exhibitions along the Gallery Walk. bett er known as “Th e Critic Kitt y,” passed away peacefully on Feb. 12 April 2. at the distinguished age of 14 with his family around him. He leaves Carnahan is a Haden Institute- cer- behind a great legacy of love—he preferred people over other cats tifi ed dream coach, spiritual director, and was known in the Sewanee community not only for his excellent reiki master and songwriter. She be- Campus Gallery Walk taste in fi lm, but also for his warm personality. He was my best friend gan painting acrylic on canvas as a way and constant companion for almost 11 years, and he is greatly missed. to express and understand her dreams, As a tribute to him and his lasting positive impact on the which she re- is Set for March 5 community, I will continue to use my rating system going forward fers to as un- Th e University of the South will host its fi ft h annual Campus Gallery Walk until such time as another cat can fi ll his great paw prints. You know opened lett ers 4:30–7 p.m., Saturday, March 5 . Th e University Art Gallery, the Museum Gal- the drill: the more Tobys there are, the bett er it is. Many thanks to from God. lery of Archives and Special Collections, and the Carlos Gallery of the Nabit Art friends who have already sent their well wishes and condolences to Her art is pub- Building will all be open late on this date, with receptions designed by IvyWild, me during this sad time. lished in the and dance and musical performances inspired by the exhibitions. 2014 edition Visitors to the University Art Gallery will experience “Encounters,” recent Creed of Collec- fi gurative paintings by Christina Renfer Vogel. In this body of work, Vogel 7:30 p.m. • Friday–Sunday, Feb. 26–28 tive, a dream- concentrates on chance meetings, observing quiet moments within larger, more 2015 • Rated PG-13 • 133 minutes inspired complex situations. Dense fi elds of color press against placeless fi gures, threaten- Aft er almost 10 years, is back! What could’ve been a rehash creative art Marsha Carnahan ing to swallow them. With her depictions of ordinary encounters, Vogel both of the past takes on new life, as Rocky steps out of the ring and into magazine. She revels in her medium and investigates physical and psychological connections the role of trainer for his former friend and opponent ’s paints simply and encourages others between viewers and subjects. troubled son, Adonis Johnson. Rocky fans will appreciate walking to do the same. Th is exhibit refl ects A special dance and musical performance inspired by “Encounters” will the familiar back alleys of and the words of wisdom Jungian concepts of archetypes and be presented at 5:15 p.m. and again at 6:15 p.m. in the University Art Gallery. of the character that has created and nurtured symbols. In the Museum Gallery of University Archives and Special Collections, for four decades. Making a surprising comeback with a 94 percent Carnahan also leads monthly visitors will follow a dynamic array of ideas about Sewanee’s cultivation of and fresh rating on and Stallone even picking dream groups at St. Mary’s Sewanee, reliance on the manly character and quality of its students in the exhibition up an Oscar nomination in this year’s race for Best Supporting Actor, , and her an- “Founded to Make Men: Explorations of Masculinity at the University of the “Creed” proves that despite the march of time, a good underdog tale nual retreat there, May 22–23, will South.” Although focused principally on the experiences of undergraduate men, of redemption never goes out of style. Rated PG-13 for violence, feature some of her dream art. the exhibition considers how other men and women have been fundamentally language and some sensuality, it is most suitable for older children A meet-the-artist wine and cheese important makers of Sewanee from its inception. Th e materials and artifacts in and families, as well as teens and adults. reception featuring Native American this exhibition highlight and examine the historical dimensions of masculinity fl ute music will be at 5 p.m., Thursday, at the University of the South. March 3, in the Artisan Depot. Th e Th e dance and musical performance inspired by “Founded to Make Men” Cyrano de Bergerac community is invited to attend the will be presented in the Museum Gallery at 4:45 p.m. and again at 5:45 p.m. 7:30 p.m. • Wednesday, March 2 reception and meet the artist, with a Visitors to the Carlos Gallery will experience “Constructing Fables” by visit- 1990 • Rated PG • 137 minutes brief introduction at 6 p.m. to dream ing faculty member Jeff rey Whitt le. The paintings of “Constructing Fables” are Th e classic play about the ultimate ghost writer gets the big screen work, art and images. stitched together with a love of patt ern and the notion of mapping. Whitt le’s treatment in this French fi lm starring Gérard Depardieu in the title For more information visit or call (931) day time, night time, dream time. Costume Design in 1990 and earned four nominations, including 308-4130. Performances are coordinated by César Leal, conductor of the Sewanee Best Foreign Language Film. Cyrano, dashingly decked out in wide- Symphony Orchestra and assistant professor of music, and Courtney World, brimmed feather hats and a goatee, is a lover and fi ghter who is self- assistant professor of dance. conscious about his considerable nose. When he falls for his distant Th e dean of the College, the Friends of the University Art Gallery, the stu- (non-blood related) cousin Roxane, he convinces himself she will dents of Art Forum and the performers are generously supporting this event. never see past his physical imperfections, but consoles himself writing For more information about the University Art Gallery, call 598-1223, loquacious poems of love to her. In an ill-advised course of action, he email , or visit the website at , convinces his friend Christian to deliver these poems to her but to or follow the University Art Gallery on Facebook. For more information about not divulge who wrote them—unaware that Christian is also in love the Museum Gallery, email , call 598-3212, or follow with Roxane. As the plot thickens, embellished with sword fi ghts and Sewanee Special Collections on Facebook. 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Th e Sewanee Symphony Orchestra Th is week, Feb. 25–28, the SUT (SSO) will perform a collaborative will feature “Creed.” Retired boxing concert with Reginald Smith Jr. at 7:30 legend trains the son p.m. on Friday, March 4, in Guerry Reginald Smith Jr. of his late former rival and friend, as Auditorium. the younger Creed seeks glory in the Smith attracted the national at- boxing ring. tention of the opera world and music On March 2, the SUT will show critics when, in 2015, he was named the 1990’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” as part grand fi nal winner of the Metropolitan of the Wednesday Night Cinema Opera National Council Auditions. Guild series. Th e movie is free. Smith has been praised by Th e New March 3-6 will feature “Joy,” the York Times as a “passionate performer” story of a woman who built a family and by Opera News for his “powerful business dynasty. Th e fi lm stars Jen- and att ractive voice.” nifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Th e orchestra will perform “Step- Robert De Niro. pin’ Out,” a concert featuring student soloists performing solo concerti by Pradip Malde (right) and Jean Phillipe Saintillus. Bois Jolie, Haiti, June 2015. Haydn and Mendelssohn. Additionally, One-Stop Transportation Photo by Brooke Irvine the SSO will feature Smith performing a selection from “Old American Songs” Information: dial 511 by Aaron Copland. César Leal Smith will off er two performances Zanmi Foto Fund- in Sewanee. On Thursday, March 3, at 6 p.m., he will be accompanied by Bernadette Lo, a much sought-after Raising Event at Pearl’s collaborative pianist with An exhibition of photographs and fund-raising reception for Zanmi Foto will extensive be 5:30–7:30 p.m., Friday, March 4, at Pearl’s Foggy Mountain Café in Sewanee. experience Zanmi Foto is a community development program that uses photography in both vo- and discussion-based activities to build resilient communities. Over the last cal and in- three years, faculty and students from the University of the South have col- strumental laborated with students from the agricultural college, Centre Formation Fritz music. She Lafontant (CFFL) in Haiti, and a small community of 45 families high in the has worked Central Plateau of Haiti. Sewanee professors Deborah McGrath and Pradip in the stu- Malde are working together on this eff ort. dios of such McGrath and her team of college students has designed a payment for Bernadett e Lo renowned ecosystems program, while Malde and his team has piggy-backed a program artists as Carol Van Ness, Cynthia that captures community histories and development issues using photography Heyman and Martina Arroyo, and for and writing. several years has been an official ac- Photographs made by the Haitian community members have become, and companist for the Orpheus National are adding to, part of family photo albums, as well as a larger community archive. Vocal Competition in Murfreesboro. Discussions around these photographs establish a writt en and spoken record “I’m very excited to feature two about community concerns and local histories. Together, the photographic ar- of our distinguished student artists chive creates a resource that can help communities articulate an understanding at this concert,” added maestro César of their environment—cultural and physical—to outside agencies. Leal. “We are now entering an exciting new phase of the Zanmi Foto project, where Christine Xu (C’18) started piano a new group of CFFL students will be trained in photography and community lessons at the age of 13 and is currently development methods, while the core group of Zanmi Foto participants in Bois studying with Lo. Christine will be per- Jolie has increased to a total of eight families,” Malde said. forming “Piano Concerto in D major, “And we will hire two salaried graduates from last year’s group of CFFL Hob XVIII:11” by Joseph Haydn. Zanmi Foto interns to put in dedicated time to sustaining the project in Haiti,” Haig Manjikian (C’18), violinist, be- he added. gan his training at age 5 in Vienna, Va. “These Zanmi Foto field staff will ensure that the program is running He has served as concertmaster at the smoothly through regular meetings with the participants and CFFL student Bay Youth Orchestra in Virginia and BILL NICKELS interns, providing fi eld support services to the program, coordinate interac- several regional orchestras. Haig will be INSURANCE AGENCY tions between the Zanmi Foto community and outside agencies, and report performing the “Violin Concerto in E all activities to the program leaders in Haiti and Sewanee. Th ey will also serve   ࠮  as guides and mentors to Sewanee students who work with the project during minor, Op 64” by Felix Mendelssohn. [email protected] All performances of the Sewanee summer research internships,” he said. 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After individual teams met with Senior Abby Mainzer, the school’s fi rst state champion, placed third in the coaches, all athletes and families 148-pound weight class. gathered in McCrory Hall for presen- “I’m incredibly proud of both girls,” said coach McLain Still. “Abby dropped tation of the Most Improved Player into a very tough weight class, and she has improved tremendously this year. (MIP), the Most Valuable Player She dropped a tough match in the semifi nals, but she fought hard to come back (MVP) and the Coaches’ Award SAS Most Improved Player awards (back row, fr om left ): Isaac Tang (swimming), Joe to a strong third-place fi nish.” winners. McDonough (basketball), Wyatt Lindlau (wrestling) and Deonte Swain (basketball); Mainzer won third place with a 2-0 decision against a wrestler from Gibbs. The players on the team select (fr ont row, fr om left ) Sarah Johnson (basketball), Ashton Milford (swimming) and “Ferah wrestled amazingly as well,” Still said. “She’s worked hard for three MIP and MVP awards. Zaferah Fortune (wrestling). seasons now, and that work is starting to show. She got into this sport two SAS celebrated the achievements years ago just to prove that she could survive the season, and she’s moved from of the varsity winter teams, including surviving to thriving. basketball, swimming and wrestling. “Both of my girls left it all out on the mats, and I could not be more proud Both the girls’ and boys’ basketball of their eff orts,” he added. “Th ey have both become stories that I will tell kids teams went through a rebuilding year. for years to come.” Blaise Zeitler, ’18, was selected to Th ose eff orts led to a fi ft h-place girls’ team fi nish for the SAS Mountain the Division II-A East/Middle All- Lions. On the boys’ side, senior Jake Wiley and returning medalist junior Wyatt District Basketball Team. Lindlau qualifi ed for the State Tourna- Th e girls’ varsity swim team placed ment. Both drew the top seed from the second in the Middle Tennessee West Region in the fi rst round. High School Swimming Association “Th e boys fought hard,” Still said. (MTHSSA) High School Region. “I’m proud of their accomplishments. Varsity swimmers Joshua Alvarez, It’s no easy task to qualify for state in ’16, Catherine Gray, ’18, Jack Haight, this region. We’re in there with the big ’16, and Sam Smith, ’17, qualifi ed for schools—Baylor, Montgomery-Bell the MTHSSA regional meet and Academy and McCallie—and some the chance to qualify for the state incredibly tough smaller schools like championship. Batt le Ground Academy and Franklin Catherine set new school records Road Academy. I’m proud our boys in the 200-yard individual med- were able to fi ght through.” ley (2 minutes, 37 seconds) and in SAS Coaches’ awards, fr om left : Joshua Alvarez (swimming), Jake Wiley (wrestling), The Mountain Lions will take a the 100-yard backstroke (1:08.59). Burton Dorough (basketball) and Bre Torres (basketball). well-deserved respite and return to Catherine’s individual medley time the mat reinvigorated and ready to go broke Anneli Virkhaus’ school record next season. from 2002, while her backstroke time Th e Mountain Lions would like say broke Anna Obermiller’s school thank-you to Geoff rey Smith, Molly record from 2009. Schaefer, Mike Roark and Lizzie Dun- Smith received a state cut in the can for help with transportation, and to breaststroke and placed 37th at the Brian Masters, who generously gave his State champion Zaferah Fortune with Tennessee Interscholastic Swim time to help train the athletes. SAS coach McLain Still Coaches Association State Swim- ming and Diving Championships SAS Middle School Soccer with a personal best of 1:05.91. In wrestling, Ferah Fortune, ’17, at heavyweight, qualifi ed for the state Opens Season With Tie championship by placing second at the girls’ West Regional. On Feb. 23, the St. Andrew’s- South’s defense and slott ed home the Abby Mainzer, ’16, at 148 pounds, Sewanee School boys’ middle school team’s fi rst goal of the season. qualified for the championship by soccer team opened their season at In the second half, SAS continued placing third at the regional. Th e var- home against South Middle School to dominate possession, but could not sity girls’ wrestling team placed fi ft h in a hard-fought match that ended in find the back of the net. Then with in the state wrestling championships. a 1-1 tie. seven minutes remaining, South’s cen- Fortune won the state heavyweight The Mountain Lions dominated ter midfi elder struck a shot just outside championship. Mainzer placed third. play and were the fi rst to strike at the the 18-yard box to tie the match. Wyatt Lindlau, ’17, and Jake Wiley, SAS Most Valuable Player awards, back row, fr om left : Michael Schaerer (wrestling), Catherine Gray (swimming), Blaise Zeitler (basketball) and Abby Mainzer (wres- 21st minute. 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Th e car will also feature the Sewanee Tiger athletics logo. Cody Jones (00) shoots in the Feb. 22 Th e car’s sponsorship is underwritt en by Vic Keller, founder of ZAK Prod- win over Berry College. Jones had 27 ucts (a Berkshire Hathaway Company). Keller and his wife, Alesha, are the points. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson parents of a fi rst-year student at Sewanee. “As a small liberal arts university, Sewanee is not oft en mentioned in connec- Sewanee L acrosse players celebrate during fog-bound win at home on Feb. 21 tion with NASCAR. However, on Sunday our name, emblazoned on car number against Guilford College. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson 83, will introduce a large audience to an institution that means to become a less Sewanee well-kept secret,” said Vice Chancellor John McCardell. “I am grateful to Vic for this opportunity to spread the word.” Th ough he’s only 24, Matt DiBenedett o has been racing for more than 13 Men Set for years, including two as a development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing in both the NASCAR Camping World East and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He cur- rently drives in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for BK Racing. Tourney Race qualifying takes place today (Friday), and the Folds of Honor QuikTrip Aft er fi nishing with its best regular 500 gets underway at noon on Feb. 28. season record since 1997–98, the No. 2-seeded Sewanee men’s basketball team will open the Southern Athletic Sewanee Women Face Association (SAA) tournament today (Friday), Feb. 26, against No. 7 seed Rhodes College. Th e three-day tour- nament will take place at Birmingham- Millsaps in Tournament Southern College. Aft er one of its best off ensive per- The contest will take place at Sewanee will look to win its fi rst formances on Feb. 22, the Sewanee Homewood High School in Bir- postseason tournament game since Sewanee senior Eric Roddy plays in a Feb. 19 tennis match against women’s basketball team will open the mingham, with the semifinals and 2005. Piedmont College. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson Southern Athletic Association (SAA) the championship game following on Th is season, Sewanee wrapped up Tournament today (Friday) against Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 on the campus the regular season with an 18-7 overall Millsaps College. of Birmingham-Southern College. record. Th e Tigers won 11 SAA games Th e Tigers enter the tournament as and fi nished with a four-game winning the No. 7 seed with a 12-13 record and streak to end the year. a 4-10 mark in SAA action. Th e Tigers are led by a balanced Home Sewanee is led by freshman Bella off ense and a stout defense. Sewanee Taylor. Taylor finished the regular allowed only 63 points per game while season fourth in scoring at 14.6 points ranking in the top four in scoring, fi eld- Games per game. goal percentage, three-point fi eld goal Taylor also shot 44.9 percent from percentage, free-throw percentage, This Week the fl oor while also ranking second in offensive rebounds, total rebounds, Saturday, Feb. 27 assist and fi rst in steals. rebound margin and steals. 12 pm & 4 pm Tiger Baseball v Berry As a team, Sewanee is one of the Individually, freshman Cody Jones 12 pm Tiger Women’s Lacrosse top off ensive teams in the league. The led the Tigers at 12.7 points per game. v Hendrix Tigers ranked second in points per Keshonn Carter ranked 12th in the Sunday, Feb. 28 game, fi rst in three-point fi eld goals 1 pm Tiger Women’s Lacrosse SAA at 12.1 ppg, while Brody Stone v Adrian made and fi rst in steals per game. was 23rd at 8.7 ppg. 2 pm Tiger Baseball v Berry Th ursday, March 3 4 pm SAS V Girls’/Boys’ Tennis v Shelbyville Central HS AFFORDABLE Sewanee’s L’or PuyMartin takes the baton fr om Meredith Stuber in the 1600-meter 4:30 pm SAS MS Boys’ Soccer Steve’s relay in the Feb. 20 home track meet. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson v Riverside Christian Academy Home Repair RHPRGHOLQJ‡$GGLWLRQV‡'HFNV‡3DLQWLQJ +RXVH)ORRU/HYHOLQJDQG0RUH BUG PROBLEMS? Experienced & Honest Licensed & Insured We can help! Call us for a free inspection! 423-593-3385 BURL’S TERMITE & PEST CO. 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Friday, Feb. 26 Stone Door Hike—Meet Rang- er Aaron at 1 p.m. at the Stone Door parking lot, 1183 Stone Door Rd., Beersheba Springs, for an easy 2-mile hike to beautiful Stone Door overlook, one of the most stunning views in the state. Wear sturdy shoes, bring a bott le Beefcake Garrett of water and a camera. Saturday, Feb. 27 Pets of the Week Got Ice?—Meet Resource Worker Eleanor at 9 a.m. at Savage Meet Beefcake and Garrett Gulf ranger station, 3177 Hwy 399, Palmer, or at Collins Gulf trailhead at Animal Harbor off ers these two delightful pets for adoption. 9:45 a.m. Th is 6-mile round-trip hike Handsome Beefcake is looking for a cuddling-on-the-couch and playing- to look for icicles in Collins Gulf will with-string-together kind of home. If you think you’re ready for that kind go to Suter Falls or possibly all the way of commitment, come meet Beefcake at Animal Harbor. Beefcake is negative for to Horsepound Falls. Wear sturdy FeLV and FIV, house-trained, up-to-date on shots, microchipped and neutered. boots. Bring lunch and extra water. Garrett is the rare terrier who is capable of being calm and quiet. He is an Cooper’s Hawk. Photo fr om adult wire-haired Jack Russell mix who weighs about 13 pounds, and he’s look- Friday,March 4 ing for a loving family to play and cuddle with. Garrett is heartworm-negative, Cooper’s Hawk Grundy Forest Nature Hike— up-to-date on shots, microchipped and neutered. While having our supper indoors at the cafe at the Schermerhorn Meet Ranger Park at 2 p.m. at Grundy Every Friday is Black Friday at Animal Harbor. On Fridays, adoption fees Symphony Center in Nashville on Feb. 11 before a concert, we happened Forest parking lot, 131 Fiery Gizzard will be reduced 50 percent for black or mostly black pets over 4 months old who to observe a sharp-shinned or Cooper’s hawk having its supper in the Rd., Tracy City, for a moderate 2-mile have been at Animal Harbor for more than a month. Pets adopted from Animal courtyard outside the window by which we were sitt ing. Th e sun was just hike to explore the beautiful ecology Harbor qualify for a free post-adoption wellness exam by local veterinarians. sett ing and starlings were coming to roost in the evergreen shrubs around of the pristine Grundy Forest. The Animal Harbor is now in its new shelter at 56 Nor-Nan Road, off AEDC the courtyard. Th e hawk swooped in, landed briefl y, and, so quickly that creeks should be full of life for some Road, in Winchester. Call Animal Harbor at 962-4472 for information, and we barely saw it, swooped out again with a bird in its talons. brilliant water photography. This is check out their other pets at . Enter the drawing on We couldn’t help but wonder if the hawk regularly found its supper a moderate hike over some rough this site for a free spay or neuter for one of your pets. Please help Animal Harbor at the same time and place—very convenient! It is diffi cult to tell the terrain, including rocks and roots, so continue to save abandoned pets by sending your donations to Animal Harbor, sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks apart without a lot of experience; please wear sturdy shoes, and bring P. O. Box 187, Winchester, TN 37398. 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