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University Job Opportunities at 11 A.M The SewaneeMountain MESSENGER Vol. XXX No. 31 Friday, September 5, 2014 Open House at CAC’s Sewanee New Offi ces at Otey Civic Assn. Th e Community Action Committ ee (CAC) will host an open house and potluck luncheon to celebrate its new offi ce space in Claiborne Parish House Hosts First of Otey Parish. Th e event will be 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13. Everyone is welcome. Located in the back of the new Meeting building, there is a nice private entrance. A ramp means the space is wheelchair- The first meeting for the Advent accessible and makes unloading food semester of the Sewanee Civic Asso- easier. Th ere is also a reception area for ciation will be Wednesday, Sept. 17, at clients and guests, and offi ce space for the EQB House. the director. If you have volunteered, Social time with wine begins at 6 are a client, care about, support or are p.m., and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. curious about seeing CAC’s new space, Dinner is $13 per person. Th e busi- please come and enjoy a time of fel- ness meeting begins promptly at 7 lowship, a potluck meal and music by p.m., followed by a brief program. Th e Bazzania. program portion of the evening is free Bring a side dish or a dessert with you for the meal. If you cannot bring a dish, and open to the public. come help set up or clean up. Please email or call Bett y Carpenter, <cacoteypar- Annual dues of $10 are always pay- [email protected]> or 598-5927. able at the door. Looking ahead, CAC is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. To honor Th e September program will fea- its unique history, CAC is hosting a luncheon on Sunday, Dec. 14. ture John Goodson from the Mon- Th e CAC is an outreach ministry of Otey Parish, with generous support teagle Sewanee Rotary Club, who will from the Sewanee Community Chest and individuals across the Mountain. discuss the upcoming walk-a-thon to CAC provides food, fi nancial assistance and educational support for persons in benefi t the Community Action Com- the greater Sewanee community. For more information contact CAC director mitt ee. the Rev. Bett y Carpenter at 598-5927. Other scheduled meetings are set for Wednesday, Oct. 15; Wednesday, “Woman Seated” by Dan Pate Nov. 19; Wednesday, Dec. 17; Wednes- day, Feb. 11; and Wednesday, April 15. Th is year, the SCA is celebrating 106 years of civic opportunities in the IONA Readings and Art community. Th e association brings to- gether community members for social and community awareness. Exhibits Begin Tonight The SCA is the sponsoring or- ganization for Cub Scout Pack 152, Th e fourth Autumn Assembly of Authors at IONA: Art Sanctuary opens at Sewanee Classifi eds, and the Sewanee 7 p.m., today (Friday), Sept. 5, with readings by Camila Hwang-Carlos, Malia Community Chest. Any adult who Carlos, Peter Trenchi and Kevin Cummings. Th e art exhibit will feature the resides in the area and shares con- paintings of Dan Pate. cerns of the community is invited to Hwang-Carlos is a sophomore at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School; she will read participate. poetry. Malia Carlos will also read poetry. Peter Trenchi, an att orney and a writer, For more information, go to <www. will read his essays. Kevin Cummings, a staff writer at the Sewanee Mountain sewaneecivic.wordpress.com>. Messenger, will read poetry. Pate is a contemporary artist work- ing in the fi elds of painting, sculpture and graphic design. His oil paintings Animal Harbor Names resemble works in the impressionist- St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School students participated in grade-level programs in late expressionist spectrum. His current August. Eighth-grade teacher Kinion Pond (left ) with students Megan Griffi th and interests include plein air landscapes Executive Director Alexander Milford working at Mountain T.O.P. For complete story go to page 8. of gardens and vistas from the Cum- The board of directors of the Photo by Paul Klekott a berland Plateau, as well as figurative Franklin County Humane Society is still lifes. pleased to announce that Gail Castle At 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, there will has been named executive director be readings by Francis Walter, Patrick of the organization. Castle will lead FSC “Back the Rangers” Dean, Sally McCrady Hubbard and the operation of the Animal Harbor Diane Marquet Moore. shelter and its efforts to reduce pet At 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12, readings overpopulation and improve the lives Project at Visitors Center will be offered by Virginia Craighill, of homeless pets in Franklin County. Due to budget cuts and staff shortages, the South Cumberland State Park Kiki Beavers and John Beavers. The Castle is an experienced professional rangers have been unable to keep the Visitors Center in Tracy City open dur- paintings of Anna Kathryn Anderson whose career refl ects more than eight ing the prescribed hours. Th anks to volunteer Jack Furman and a new Friends will be in the gallery. At 2 p.m., Sunday, years of small business and restaurant of South Cumberland (FSC) initiative called “Back the Rangers” Project, the Sept. 14, there will be readings by Jean- management and over 20 years of non- friends have stepped in to fi ll the gap. For 20 years the mission of the Friends nie Babb, Jamyang Norbu and Cindy profi t organizational development. of South Cumberland has been to support the rangers in keeping the park a Cruz. “Th e board of directors looks for- welcoming and wonderful place to visit, and the FSC is now seeking additional On Friday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., read- ward to working with Gail,” said board volunteer support to ensure this continues. ings will be given by Lynn Cimino-Hurt president Patricia Th ompson. “She will Gail Castle When Furman visited a national park in California this summer where the and Kevin Cummings; St. Andrew’s- be an eff ective leader of the organiza- Sewanee School theatre teacher Robie proven her abilities in mobilizing visitors center was entirely staff ed by volunteers, he returned with a renewed tion and a passionate advocate for support for our new shelter building commitment to this idea. Jackson and her students will perform. pet welfare who will inspire the staff , Th e art of Candi Birch will be featured as our development offi cer. With her “When I participated in the Tennessee Naturalist Program (TNP), one of the board, volunteers, donors and com- leadership we have raised $480,000 main areas stressed was that TNP participants should volunteer,” Furman said. in the gallery. At 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. munity businesses and organizations 21, readings will be off ered by Luannn (80 percent) of the total needed to “I wanted to make a contribution and clearly this is a vital need for the park,” he with whom we partner.” (Continued on page 6) said. “It’s discouraging to arrive at a visitors center to fi nd it closed with only a Landon, David Landon and Chris Th ompson said, “She has already few brochures outside. Everyone has questions, and they are so appreciative to McDonough. have a person to talk to them about the park.” On Friday, Sept. 26, dramatic read- Th e next volunteer training session is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 20. ings and poetry will be offered by P.O. Box 296 Aft er meeting with Interim Park Manager George Shinn, Furman contacted David Landon and his Sewanee theatre Sewanee, TN 37375 potential FSC volunteers. More than a dozen responded, and the program students; Virginia Lines will also read. launched in August, though not all the visitor center slots were fi lled. Ranger Artist Gary Sanson will have an exhibit Park Greer and Furman designed a two-hour training session that includes use in the gallery. of phones and ranger radios, information on the hiking trails, as well as on the A special performance at 2 p.m., maps, videos and museum that are located in the center. Aft er the training session, Sunday, Sept. 28, will honor U.S. mili- volunteers may sign up for four-hour slots, either morning or aft ernoon, with a tary veterans. Carol Ponder and Robert sign-up calendar sent out at the beginning of each month. Workers are also be- Keefer will read “Ponder Anew: A World ing sought to help rangers with trail maintenance and hemlock treatment in the War II Warrior’s Story.” park. In November and December, volunteers are needed to help blow leaves off IONA: Art Sanctuary, founded by all the trails. As the “Back the Rangers” program grows, staffi ng the now-closed Ed Carlos, is located at 630 Garnertown (Continued on page 6) Road in Sewanee. 2 • Friday, September 5, 2014 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Letters 418 St. Mary’s Ln. P.O. Box 296 SAVE BOBTOWN To the Editor: Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 The recent speedy and unan- Phone (931) 598-9949 nounced razing of the “yellow house” Fax (931) 598-9685 adjacent to the Sewanee Community Contributors Email [email protected] Phoebe Bates Center brings to the forefront the Uni- Jean Yeatman versity’s proposed development of the www.sewaneemessenger.com John Shackelford Bobtown community—for many John Bordley years “the quiet side” of Sewanee. Laura L. Willis, editor/publisher K.G. Beavers It is my understanding that this Janet B. Graham, advertising director/publisher Virginia Craighill April H. Minkler, office manager Patrick Dean razing and the upcoming traffi c circle Ray Minkler, circulation manager are only the beginning of University Buck Gorrell Leslie Lytle, staff writer Margaret Stephens plans to commercialize our peaceful Kevin Cummings, staff writer/sports editor Peter Trenchi “town and gown” community.
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