The SewaneeMountain MESSENGER Vol. XXX No. 19 Friday, May 23, 2014 Who Should Council Encouraged to Lead Th is Embrace Community- Year’s Based Solutions Parade? DREMC & CAC Describe New Projects Th e Sewanee Fourth of July Com- mitt ee is seeking nominations for the by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer Grand Marshal of this year’s Fourth At the May 19 meeting, the Sewanee Community Council heard from of July parade. Michael Watson, CEO of Duck River Electric Membership Corporation If you would like to nominate (DREMC), and Bett y Carpenter, director of the Community Action Commit- someone, please send their name, Participants at the recent Cub Scout ceremony tee (CAC). Watson introduced a new DREMC program aimed at curtailing contact information (with their per- electricity costs, and Carpenter invited the council and community to join mission) and the reasons you think with the CAC in helping to break the cycle of poverty in the Sewanee area. they should be Grand Marshal. In other business, the Council appointed an election offi cer and approved a Th is year’s theme is “Razzle Dazzle Local Cub Scouts change to the bylaws. Fourth of July.” Please send your sug- DREMC is a customer-owned energy distributor with more than 71,000 gestion to Jade Barry at<jademcbee@ members in a six-county area covering 2,800 square miles. DREMC is com- gmail.com> or to Bill Barton at <bill Earn Arrow of Light mitt ed to “enhancing the quality of life for its members,” Watson said, quoting
[email protected]>. At a recent ceremony at South Cumberland Recreation Area, seven area from the mission statement.