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The Sewanee Mountain VOL. XXVI No. 28 Thursday, August 12, 2010 Published as a public service for the Sewanee community since 1985. Community Council Seeks Nominees Community for Fall Elections Council Agenda The Sewanee Community Council Council representative Dennis will be accepting candidates for rep- Meeks will serve as election offi cer Deadline Monday resentatives to the council. and representative Michael Hurst will The next meeting of the Sewanee Elections are held every two years serve as deputy election offi cer. Community Council is scheduled on the first Tuesday in November. Individuals interested in serving for Monday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Council members are elected to serve on the Community Council should Senior Citizens’ Center, 5 Ball Park a four-year term. submit a nominating petition signed Road. Items for the agenda should be The purpose of the Community by 10 registered voters who live in the submitted to the University Provost’s Council is to promote the general Sewanee community. The deadline offi ce by noon on Monday, Aug. 16. welfare of the Sewanee Community for submitting a nominating petition and encourage cooperation in ef- is October 15. Petitions are available forts that hold promise for civic de- from Meeks (598-0159) and Hurst Volunteer for velopment or improvement and to (598-0588), and signed petitions deliberate such issues as may give should be returned to them. Saturday’s Mobile rise to concern and tension within the community. On matters of civic Food Pantry concern, the council may publicize its The Community Action Com- consensus or take such other action School of Theology mittee needs volunteers to help as it considers necessary. In matters Welcomes New with its 2010 Mobile Food Pantry KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE. that concern the municipal powers this Saturday, Aug. 14, at Cravens Sewanee Elementary School kinder- vested in the University of the South, Seminarians Hall. Last year, it provided more garten teachers Trisha Rollins and the council shall act as an advisory Orientation for new School of than 15,000 pounds of free food to Michelle Whaley hosted an open house body to the Vice-Chancellor. Theology students began on Tues- 400 families on a single day. People for new kindergarten students at SES. Six council seats are open for the day. In addition to registration for came from across the middle Ten- The new students and their families nessee area to participate. fall 2010 election: the District One classes, the week’s activities include were treated to a tour of the building, seat of David Coe (term expiring); a welcome from Vice-Chancellor If you are interested in volunteer- ing, contact CAC Director Laura Willis received information about the exciting the District Two seats of Chet Seig- John McCardell and Dean William things planned for the school year and mund (term expiring) and one vacant Stafford; opportunities to learn at 598-5927 or e-mail <cac_oteypar seat; the District Three seat of Chet about community life, housing and [email protected]>. CAC needs enjoyed refreshments. Chellman, who resigned midterm; family programs; an introduction to volunteers before the event for or- and the District Four seats of Annie Sewanee history and traditions; and ganizational tasks and on Saturday. Armour (term expiring) and Dennis campus tours. The week culminates Volunteer training will be from 5 to Sewanee Youth Soccer Registration Meeks (term expiring). All of the in a day-long, off-campus pilgrimage 6 on Friday at Cravens. Because of Today and Friday at SES council members whose terms are to Haynesville, Ala., to participate in safety concerns, volunteers must be age 12 or older. Sewanee Youth Soccer announces Ty Burnette at <burnette@blomand. expiring are eligible to run again, if the Feast of John Daniels. the last registration days for the up- net> for further information. Visit they choose. coming fall season. the Sewanee Youth Soccer website Midway Tim Garner, Sewanee’s American at <www.sewaneeyouthsoccer.club Sewanee’s New Water Plant Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) spaces.com> or, join the Team Page at 90 Percent Complete Baptist Church registrar, has printed out two copies <www.sys.teampages.com>. The Board of Commissioners of furniture. Homecoming of each form for last year’s players. Sewanee Youth Soccer is open to the Sewanee Utility District (SUD) In his fi nancial update, Beavers To register this year, participants players ages 4 to 12. The child should of Franklin and Marion Counties reported that revenues were three Aug. 21–22 should make sure there are no errors be 4 years old by July 31, 2010, and held their regular monthly business percent above budget and expenses Homecoming services at Midway on their forms, sign and bring them must not turn 12 until after July meeting on July 27 in the SUD offi ce were 11 percent below budget. SUD Baptist Church, 1837 Midway Road to registration, and provide a check. 31, 2010, in order to participate. If building on Sherwood Road. President Doug Cameron pointed in Sewanee, will be held Saturday and For children who have never played in this is a child’s fi rst year for soccer, SUD Manager Ben Beavers es- out that planning and governance Sunday, Aug. 21 and 22. Sewanee before, parents should come parents must bring a copy of a birth timates that the new water plant is expenses were substantially below Singing with the Cavaliers from to registration and volunteers will certifi cate to registration. All players 90 percent complete. Plans call for budget because the board had used Perry, Fla., Jamie Terrell, and the help them register online on-site, or are required to wear shin guards, Pall Corporation, manufacturer of the services of the SUD attorney far Donny Green Family will be Saturday, they may do so beforehand at <www. and if cleats are worn, they must be the membrane fi lters, to perform the less frequently than in the past. Em- beginning at 7 p.m. eAYSO.org>. This website will direct soccer cleats. Games will start on fi lter start-up procedure in the next ily Jackson, SUD offi ce manager, will The Sunday worship will begin parents to the Sewanee region if they September 11. few weeks. present the results of the recently with Sunday school at 10 a.m., fol- type in the zip code. Parent volunteers are encouraged Beavers presented the board with completed audit at the August meet- lowed by Morning Service with the Volunteers will be at Sewanee El- to sign up for at least one job at reg- a change order request from W&O ing. Beavers said that the fi rm con- Rev. Tom Watson at 11. A potluck ementary School on Aug. 12 and 13, istration or online. Soccer organizers Construction Company for a 38-day ducting the audit, Bean, Rhoton and lunch will follow. More singing from from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The registration need help setting up goals, stocking time extension that would move the Kelley, complimented Jackson on her the Cavaliers will end the festivities. fee of $65 includes the child’s jersey, fi rst-aid kits, watching lines at games, completion date of the new water thoroughness and effi ciency. All are welcome to join Pastor shorts, socks and Supplemental Acci- organizing team photos on picture plant to the end of August. The ex- The board planned to make a Mike Johnson and the members of dent Insurance through AYSO. Schol- day, etc. Please consider being a tension was needed, Beavers said, decision about whether or not to Midway Baptist Church. arships are available to parents who coach, assistant coach or a referee. because of inclement weather and allow Monster Broadband to install can demonstrate need. Please e-mail Training is provided at no cost. because the location of an electrical antennae on SUD’s Sewanee and St. panel made re-piping necessary. The Andrew’s-Sewanee water tanks. Ac- INSIDE THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN change order also included three cording to Beavers, however, there Letters; Serving; Emergency e-mail; Senior center seeks volunteers.........2 MESSENGER cost-related items totaling $4,600: are no suitable attachment points BIRTHS: Cox, Green, Langford, Man- P.O. Box 296 gate valves to shut off Lake Jack- on the St. Andrew’s tank. Monster shack, Rogers, Smith, Terrill; DREMC Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 son and the old water plant; intake Broadband is exploring other options mtg; Leaseholders open houses........3 screens; and relocating drainpipe that for making its high speed internet DEATHS: Dove, Gibson, Hughes, John- son, Lafferty, Payne, Prince, Scott, posed a potential walkway hazard. service available on the Mountain. Summers, E. Taylor, W. Taylor............4 The $4,600 expense would come Beavers spoke with Jerry Forster, Lease Comm rpt; Am Legion mtg......5 from the contingency portion of the University chief financial officer, Sr menu; Gundersen opens practice; new water plant budget. The board about the initiative, and Forster ex- Election results; Al-Anon meetings...6 Haskell lecture looks at food chain; approved the request. pressed support for efforts geared Successful Party for Paws..................7 Since the new water plant con- to improving communication on the A&E—Arts Guild awards; Sew. Dance struction began, only three change Mountain. Conservatory open house; Beersheba Springs festival; Pack celebration..8-9 order requests have been submitted, (Continued on page 6) SCOOP—FCHS orientation; SES menu; at a cost of less than $20,000, Beavers SAS opening wkend; Scout trek..10-11 noted, leaving more than $90,000 SPORTS—New SAS head coaches; remaining in the contingency fund. Greetings to new Sew teams recognized; SAS football opens on University fi eld; SC State Beavers anticipates the surplus will Mountain residents! Park programs............................12-13 be used for landscaping and offi ce NATURE NOTES; Weather; Pets.......14 2) THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Thursday, August 12, 2010 THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER 418 St.