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The Sewanee Mountain VOL. XXV No. 12 Thursday, April 2, 2009 Published as a public service for the Sewanee community since 1985. Civic Association: The Recession and T. Boone Pickens to Speak on Energy “Curry for Kids” Our Community April 15 at Sewanee Fund-Raiser At the the Sewanee Civic Asso- Dinner is optional. Guests who wish T. Boone Pickens, oilman, entre- Tonight ciation meeting on Monday, April to attend the program portion only preneur and creator of the Pickens Today, April 2, from 5 to 7 p.m., in 6, University economics professor should arrive by 6:55 p.m. Plan for building a sustainable the Mary Sue Cushman Room of the Doug Williams will talk about the If you plan to eat dinner, please domestic energy future, will speak Sewanee Women’s Center, there will recession and what it means for the make reservations in advance by con- on Wednesday, April 15, at 4:30 be a “Curry for Kids” dinner to raise local community. tacting Lauren Drinen at 598-0105 or p.m. in Guerry Auditorium. His funds for Sewanee senior Richie Hub- The Civic Association meets [email protected]. talk, “The Pickens Plan: Mobilizing bard’s Basic Needs Program in Ban- monthly in Otey Memorial Parish Membership is open to all; annual a New Energy Army,” is open to the gladesh. Tickets are $5 at the door. hall to offer programs that affect the dues are $60 per person, covering all public. Come out to enjoy Indian/Ben- extended Sewanee community. A buf- meals for the eight-month series. Pickens, the founder of Mesa Pe- gali cuisine, music and a short talk by fet dinner, catered by Julia’s, is served Individual meals may be purchased troleum and BP Capital, will discuss Hubbard about the program’s plans at 6:30 p.m., followed by the program. at the door for $10 per person. his perspective on energy issues to build a school and an orphanage. in an informal conversation with “Curry for Kids” is sponsored by David Johnson, a 1971 alumnus of Gamma Tau Upsilon sorority and the the University, 35-year Wall Street Inter-Fraternity and Inter-Sorority veteran and longtime contributor to T. Boone Pickens Councils in association with the Basic public radio’s “Marketplace.” Needs Program. Students, faculty and A book signing and reception launched a $58 million advertising community members are encouraged will occur before the talk, beginning campaign to promote the Pickens to come! at 3:30 p.m. in Guerry Auditorium Plan, an energy policy aimed at lobby. Pickens will sign his most reducing the American addiction Acoustic Jam recent book “The First Billion Is to foreign oil. the Hardest”; copies will be on sale Pickens has received numerous Tonight at the reception. wide-ranging awards, including There will be an acoustic music Pickens brings to the topic more CEO of the Decade (1989) by Fi- jam Thursday, April 2, from 7 to 9 than 50 years of experience in the Pictured above, left, is a paperwork clock by Arlyn Ende; at right is a stainless nancial World; one of the “100 Most p.m. in the Sewanee Community steel tray by Jack Hastings, both new members of Shenanigans Gallery oil and gas industries. He founded Infl uential People of the Petroleum Center. The Community Center is Mesa Petroleum, one of the nation’s Century” by Oil and Gas Investor; the in the white frame building at 39 largest independent producers of 2006 Horatio Alger Award, epitomiz- Ballpark Road behind the Sewanee Shenanigans Gallery to Host Artists’ natural gas and oil, and fl ourished ing those who overcome adversity Market. Beginners, experts and ev- Reception Sunday as an entrepreneur after leaving and humble beginnings to eryone in between are encouraged April is new members’ month at Artists with work in the gallery Mesa. Pickens is the founder and (Continued on page 3) to come. If you don’t want to play, chairman of BP Capital. Last July he Shenanigans Gallery, and to honor include Bob Askew, watercolor and come to listen and watch. For more the newest artists, Shenanigans will oil paintings; Larry Carden, weaving; information contact <ronn.carpenter host a reception in the gallery on Jill Carpenter, quilts; Tom and Susan @mac.com>. Sunday, April 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. Food Church, woodworking; David B. Coe, Tiger Golf Tourney to Benefi t SES and beverages will be served. photography; Arlyn Ende, collages, Sewanee Dance Several new artists have joined drawings and artists’ books; Ginger April 18 the gallery and will be featured in Freeman, mixed media; Diane Getty, The Parent-Teacher Organization reserve your place call 598-1104; call Conservatory this month’s display. Among the fi bers; Jack Hastings, drawings, paint- of Sewanee Elementary School is early to reserve a golf cart, as a limited Recital Saturday new members are Jack Hastings and ings and sculptures; Robley Hood, sponsoring its 10th annual Tiger Golf number are available. Arlyn Ende of Deepwoods Studio handmade books; Barbara Hughes, Tourney for the school on Saturday, Gift certifi cates will be awarded to Sewanee Dance Conservatory in Sewanee, whose award-winning ceramic sculpture and painting; April 18. The morning tee time is 8 each placing team: fi rst place, $270; presents its annual dance perfor- works in sculpture and textiles have Diane Jones, calligraphy; Sanford Mc- a.m., and the afternoon tee time is second place, $180; third place, $90; mance on Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m., been exhibited throughout the United Gee, copper and mixed media; Claire 1 p.m. fourth place, $45; and fifth place, in Guerry Auditorium. The program States; Jill Carpenter, who makes Reishman, pottery; Peggy Solomon, The tournament, hosted by the sleeves of golf balls. Door prizes will is directed by Phoebe Pearigen. Ad- magnificent quilts; and Tom and fi ber art; Jeanie Stephenson, bronze Sewanee Golf Club, will have four also be awarded, as well as a “closest mission is free and open to the public. Susan Church, whose terrifi c wood- sculptures; Christi Teasley, mixed fl ights, with fi ve places in each fl ight. to hole” prize for the morning and This year please bring nonperishable work is already familiar to attendees media; Merissa Tobler, pottery; and The entry fee is $105 per team and afternoon fl ights. All prizes are based foods for the CAC pantry. of Sewanee’s crafts fairs. Mae Wallace, pottery. includes one mulligan per player. To on a complete fi eld and are subject Sewanee 7-year-old ballet student Other pieces on display at She- to change. Zoey Craft extends an invitation to nanigans include ceramics, bronze F.C. GOP Regular the entire community to the recital sculpture, mixed media, textiles, pho- on Saturday. “I will be doing ballet in tographs, paintings and paperwork. Meeting Tonight Little League the recital (we are in hot pink),” Zoey Most items are for sale. A regular meeting of Franklin Kicks Off with Benefi t for Legion reports. “We invite every person in Shenanigans Gallery is located Sewanee to our dance recital starting County Republicans will be held Parade, Fireworks Hall Roof Repair in Shenanigans Restaurant, 12595 today, April 2, in the Franklin County at 2 p.m. There are a lot of other kids Sollace M. Freeman Hwy., Sewanee. Sewanee Little League will have A benefi t dinner to raise funds to from Sewanee in the recital, too.” Courthouse. A short business meet- its annual parade and fireworks repair the Sewanee American Legion The gallery is open daily 11:30 a.m. ing begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Please enter the building quietly. to 9 p.m. today, April 2. Teams will meet at Hall’s roof will be held this Saturday, No food or drink in the auditorium. question-and-answer period. Sewanee Elementary to depart at April 4, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the hall. 5:30 p.m. and march to the fi eld for Dinner plates with fried chicken, INSIDE introductions of the sponsors and green beans, potato salad, rolls and Letters, Serving, Town mtg/dinner, THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN Presorted Std. teams. At nightfall there will be a dessert cost $6. There will also be EQB lead, Organ recital tonight........2 MESSENGER U.S. Postage fi reworks display. Come join the fun! a cake auction. You may dine in or New arrivals, Senior menus, Go-Go PAID Gang, SAS students track spring......3 P.O. Box 296 Sewanee, TN And, let’s play ball! carry out—y’all come! OBITUARIES—Cortner, Seagroves; Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 Churches, Clergy retreat, ECW..........4 Permit #55 EQB lunch, Cmty Council March rpt, Meetings..............................................5 State Park Hosts Children’s Artful yard sale, SUD Bd March rpt...6 Medieval Colloquium, Latin America Easter Egg Hunt This Saturday lctr, Urban Green space panel...........7 A&E—SUT fi lms, Green Art deadline, The South Cumberland State toddler hunters in the youngest age Ferguson art show, Frankly My Dear, Park Easter Egg Hunt will be held group. Buckingham exhibit/talk, Lytle talk, on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m., at As parking spaces are limited, TINTINNABULATION....................8-9 the Visitor Center on Highway 41 in families are asked to carpool when SCHOOL SCOOP—SES menus, SAS Tubbs picked, Sewanee news, Monteagle. The event will have fi ve possible, arriving between 9 and 9:30 Preschool & SCC signup.............10-11 age categories for children, walking a.m. and proceeding to the ballfi eld SPORTS—FCHS, SAS & Tiger reports; age and up; prizes will be awarded for instructions.