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The Sewanee Mountain VOL. XXVI No. 38 Thursday, October 21, 2010 Published as a public service for the Sewanee community since 1985. McBee Benefi t Brockett Talk Explores Saturday in Latin America/U.S. Relations On Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 4:30 p.m. in Sewanee, Brockett has taught count- Legion Hall Gailor Auditorium, Charles Brockett, less students in his courses on Latin Family and friends of Glenn Mc- the University’s Biehl Professor of In- America, the U.S. presidency, and Bee are planning a benefi t to collect ternational Studies, will present a talk international studies. Brockett has contributions for his health care costs. titled, “Refl ections on the Challenging authored two books, “Land, Power, The public is invited to a dinner in the Relationship between Latin America and Poverty: Agrarian Transforma- American Legion Hall on University and the United States.” tion and Political Conflict in Cen- Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 4 In the lecture, Brockett will refl ect tral America” (1998) and “Political to 7 p.m. The menu is fried chicken, upon his many years of research on Movements and Violence in Central baked beans, potato salad, rolls and politics and the role of the U.S. in America” (2005), as well as dozens of dessert for a $7 donation per plate, Latin America. The event is open to articles and chapters on the politics dine in or carry out. There will be an the public, and a reception will follow of Central and Latin America. He has auction for cakes and other donated the lecture. travelled extensively in the region, in- items. Brockett joined Sewanee’s fac- cluding trips to Guatemala, southern Monetary donations are welcome ulty in 1979, and he will retire at the Mexico, and South America on three and should be sent to Regions Bank, end of this year. Known to many in Fulbright grants. Glenn McBee Fund, 69 University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37375 St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School Parents’ Council Will Hold Auction on Nov. 6 Participating in the International Walk to School event for SES are (L–R) Rock Quarry students Jacob Hanson, Porter Neubauer, Joseph McDonough, Blaise Zeitler, Meeting Next Participants in the St. Andrew’s- John Grammer, Thomas Goldsmith and Ryan Toomey School Parents’ Council Auction Thursday on Nov. 6, will be “Cruising the The Pelham Valley Preservation Caribbean” this year. The excursion 209 Community Members and organization will hold a meeting at includes beverages and appetizers, 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, in the supper and a chance to bid on great Students Walk to School for SES auction items. Sewanee Elementary School par- University Book and Supply Store and Pelham United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall to examine the pos- The acquisition team has been ticipated in the 2010 International walked along the sidewalk to the front gathering fun and exciting items Walk to School on Oct. 6. The purpose steps of the school. The participants sible establishment of rock quarries that might impact local communities, for bidding competition. This year’s of the event was to enhance the health were greeted by “Stripes” the tiger lineup includes: Hollywood pack- of our children and to improve air and received a healthy snack from including Pelham, Deepwoods and Cooley’s Rift. age, a week at a Perdido Bay home, a quality and the environment. the school teaching assistants. The week at a Choctawhatchee Bay-front This year the school had 209 snacks were provided by the school cottage in Destin, two nights at Red walkers participating in the half cafeteria staff. Sewanee Blood Oak Hollow Estates, a round of golf mile walk. The walkers met at the Drive Oct. 27 for four at Council Fire, a gourmet weekend at Louden Plantation and Phi Gamma Delta is hosting a much more. Moffat Will Address Forest in Flux blood drive on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Berths are at a premium, so make in University Lecture from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bishop’s reservations early. Tickets are $40 per Common Hearth Room. person or a Captain’s Table may be Steverson Moffat will give Forest System. To make an appointment, visit reserved for eight people for $400. a presentation, “Forest in Flux: Moffat is a Sewanee forestry and <www.givelife.org/index.cfm?group Auction purchases are important provide farm startup assistance and Multiple Resource Management geology alumnus from the class of =registration&hlc=UofS19&host to the life of the school. The SAS contribute to faculty professional on the Nantahala National Forest,” 1988. After Sewanee, he began his lookupcode=UofS19> and use the Parents’ Council has used past auc- development. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 4:30 p.m. career in natural resources with the sponsor code “uofs19.” Or interested tion proceeds to remodel the Student Make plans to attend this worth- in Snowden Hall, room 215. The Nature Conservancy in South Caro- donors can e-mail Ted Robinson Union kitchen, refurbish dormitory while event. Tickets may be pur- Sewanee community is invited to lina. He then earned an M.S. in forest at <[email protected]> and common rooms, purchase laptops, chased on-line at <www.sasweb.org/ attend. ecology from Clemson University and include a preferred time and other musical instruments and ActivSlates, support-sas/auction>. Entering its second century of a Ph.D. in forest policy from North times that you can donate. service, the U.S. Forest Service faces Carolina State University while work- According to Robinson, Phi Gam- a staggering number challenges. Al- ing as an independent consultant. ma Delta community service chair, Otey Parish Welcomes Haitian Artists though the agency emerged from the From 1999 to 2010 he was a policy “For the small price of an hour of On Sunday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m. in who has stubs for arms and legs, timber wars of the 1980s with new analyst for the USDA Forest Service your time, you can save several lives. the parish hall, Otey Memorial Parish paints with a paintbrush strapped leadership and institutional attitudes, Southern Research Station lab in New As you know, your donation will have welcomes Herald Alveres and Jean to his arm. the legacy of that confl ict still dictates Orleans, where he was also an adjunct an immediate impact on the Sewanee Paul “Jo Jo” Joseph who will share Come and hear the miraculous what it can and cannot accomplish as member of the faculty at Tulane Uni- community. One hour of your time their amazing stories of journeying stories and see the incredible paintings it grapples with old growth, roadless versity. In June of this year he became could add years to another’s. From with Christ, especially through the of two men who have embraced God’s areas, wilderness, healthy forests and the National Environmental Policy blood transfusions to emergency recent earthquake in Haiti. Alveres, grace to become accomplished artists. “-ology”. The Nantahala National Act coordinator for the Nantahala trauma surgeries, blood donations are who has no arms, paints with the All are invited. For information contact Forest is representative of the issues National Forest. Moffat is married to essential to life-saving services.” paintbrush in his mouth. Joseph, Otey parish offi ce, 598-5926. currently facing forest managers, and Bess (Hogan) Moffat, class of 1988, Moffat will use current projects to il- and they have four children. INSIDE THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN lustrate broad trends in the National Letters; Serving where called.............2 Sew cmty council mtg; SUD mtg MESSENGER agenda; STMC cancer aware lunch.....3 P.O. Box 296 Woman’s Club OBITUARIES: Jacobs, Taylor; Church Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 news; St. Mary’s Advent Quiet Day.....4 Will Tour Chen Hall on Oct. 27 Garden Club; ECW meeting.................,..5 TVA outage; Sew leadership talk; Sr Sewanee Woman’s Club members Make reservations by Friday, Oct. menus; EHH update; Election info; and their guests are invited to an 22, by calling Caroline Shoemaker in Aiken Taylor award winner; DuBose afternoon tea and a tour of the Uni- Sewanee (598-0982), Marietta Poteet lecture series......................................6-7 A&E: SUT movies; Wizard of Oz; Jazz versity vice-chancellor’s house, Chen in Monteagle (924-7666) or e-mailing quintet; Halloween events; Tibetan Hall, on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 1:30 Marianna Handler at <mariannah@ fi lm; Schut lectr; Taiko drummer....8-9 p.m. Bonnie McCardell is hosting earthlink.net>. Those members who SCOOP: SES Halloween parade; Natl the Woman’s Club and has invited signed up at the last meeting need Chemistry Week; NFL student contest; SAS honors list; SES menus..........10-11 historian John Tilford to act as tour not RSVP again. Special parking will SPORTS: Local school sports reports; guide as he discusses the numerous be available, but members are asked Overtime; Deer cull; U-12 boys’ soccer historical Sewanee furnishings that to carpool, when possible. wins; SAS volleyball has 4th winning now adorn the house. Chen Hall is The Sewanee Woman’s Club is season; Martial arts info..............12-13 NATURE NOTES; WX; Pets; State Park located on the corner of University open to all women in the area, and events; Fiery Gizzard Project update; and North Carolina avenues. newcomers are most welcome. Belk’s Animal Harbor charity sale...14 2) THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Thursday, October 21, 2010 THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER 418 St. Mary’s Ln. Serving Where P.O. 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