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Gee's Bend Exhibit Volume XXXV No. 34 Published as a public service since 1985 Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 Fiber to the Premises Across GC Food Bank Helping SACA Arts & the Domain Th ose in Need Crafts Fair by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer by Bailey Basham, Messenger Staff Writer Th e Sewanee Arts and Crafts All Sewanee leaseholders may soon have the option of subscribing to Each month, upwards of 225 families receive food assistance from Th e (SACA) Fair will be Saturday, fi ber optic internet service. A partnership between Ben Lomand Con- Grundy County Food Bank. Diana Foster, who serves on the board at Sept. 21, in Shoup Park, on Uni- nect, Duck River Electric, and the University of the South would make the food bank, has been involved for nearly 10 years. She said the need for versity Avenue. Th e fair, which the cutting-edge technology available. food assistance in the area became more apparent to her when she retired. will happen rain or shine, will be “Once the agreement is signed all three parties are ready to move “It is a huge need in the community,” Foster said. “Th e majority of our from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. forward,” said interim Duck River President and Chief Executive Of- people are so thankful for the help they receive. Being able to help your The event is free and open fi cer Charles McDonald. Laying infrastructure could begin as early as neighbors just makes you feel good.” to the public and is sponsored October. Food insecurity is often coupled with health issues, such as diabetes by SACA. Th ere will be art and Duck River would provide the connection to the home and Ben and heart disease, and people of color, children, the elderly and those crafts for sale including clay, glass, Lomand would take over from there and go inside the house, said living in rural areas are statistically more likely to need food assistance. paintings, wood and much more. Patrick Jordan, who oversees IT and system operations at Duck River. Compared to an average of 15.4 percent food insecure nationwide overall, Vendors include: Elizabeth In some instances, the infrastructure would be underground and in rural areas are more highly aff ected. Long, jewelry; Phyllis Dix, other instances, overhead. Th e Grundy County Food Bank, which is one of several local or- ornaments; Tom Turnbull, clay; Ben Lomand Operations Manager Chad Dees said the one Gbps (gi- ganizations working to address the need of hunger in the community, Merissa Tobler, clay; Emily gabytes per second) service would be active as opposed to passive. When distributes every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Members are able to Bradford, Coyote Cove products; providers off er a passive connection, the one-gigabyte is split among 8-32 come once a month to receive food for their families. Jeanie Stephenson, bronze; Randy customers substantially reducing speed. Both uploading and download- “We provide food to our clients. Our food comes from Wal-Mart McCurdy, fl owers in glass; Louise ing would occur at the one Gbps speed with the new fi ber connection. programs, and we buy from the Chattanooga Food Bank. We also get Richards, sewing; Bill Mauzy, Among the benefi ts to customers and the community, Dees cited food from donations,” Foster said. wood; Will Winton, prints; telemedicine, entertainment, telecommuting, and e-learning. Jordan Th e Grundy County Food Bank is new to Th e Hunger Walk part- Dennis Jones, jewelry; Susan noted the new technology would also enable Duck River to control nership this year. Aside from supporting Th e Hunger Walk, which is Cordell, clay; Claire Reishmann, home thermostats during peak usage for customers who subscribed to scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, Foster said the food bank is always in clay; Tracie Boswell, jewelry; the service. need of volunteers to help unload food shipments and distribute food Cheryl Lankahaar, painting; Providing background on the project, Eric Hartman who heads up to clients. Annie Armour, books; Sarah University Risk Management, said the Board of Regents’ Committee on “Our families have a dire need, and we always need help. We are just Campbell, painting; Darlene Innovation found a need for eff ective connectivity on the Domain. Th e hopeful that being a part of Th e Hunger Walk this year will help us to Seagroves, sewing; Marus Hildon, University explored several partnerships with several providers. serve more of our community,” Foster said. ironwork; Ron Van Dyke, metal Duck River recently completed a 330-mile fi ber optic loop connect- and stone; Ronnie Crabtree, ing the 16 counties it serves, said McDonald. Th e system gives Duck windchimes; Amy Rae, Solace River real-time information during outages and allows for technology Farms products; Connie Hornsby, that reduces the number of customers who lose power, Jordan explained. fiber; Ginny Capel, Sewanee Duck River decided to lease unused portions of its fi ber optic network Sweets; Danny Pfi fer, etchings; (Continued on page 6) Kacie Lynn, fi ber; Debbie Binder, candles; Lara Dudley, jewelry; William Cunningham, wood; Jasper King, wood; Timothy Weber, pottery. Fall Heritage Festival in Cowan Th is Weekend The Fall Heritage Festival returns to Cowan, Sept. 20-22, A Freedom Quilting Bee quilt titled “Japanese Dinner Plate” displayed in fi lling the town with art, history, Francis and Faye Walter’s home. music, food, and free activities for kids of all ages. Th e Fall Heritage Festival is Gee’s Bend Exhibit: the Local a celebration of life in the foot- hills of the Cumberland Plateau, Th e University Childcare Center celebrated Grandparent Day and other Connection engaging regional communities special adults on Sept. 12. through the educational and in- by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer spirational experience of history, Decades before folk art dealer dead ended at the Alabama River. music, arts, and civic involvement. Mathew Arnett began collect- At a nearby cabin, stunning color- Th e festival will also include ing quilts from Gee’s Bend, the ful quilts draped across a clothesline fireworks, a celebrity cornhole Freedom Quilting Bee cooperative caught Walter’s eye. The quilts tournament, and classic and an- brought prosperity and dignity to reminded him of the Op Art in tique car Cruise-In. impoverished black women from vogue at the time. Th e fun starts Sept. 20, from Gee’s Bend and other rural Wilcox Th e quilt maker ran into the 5–9 p.m., and continues Sept. County, Ala., communities. None woods and hid when Walter went 21, 10 a.m.–9 p.m., and Sunday of the above would have come to to the door. Walter returned with 11 a.m.–5 p.m. There will be pass without Sewanee resident Rev. a local black civil rights leader and fi reworks at 8:30 p.m. on Friday Francis Walter’s hands-on work the fearful quilt maker came out and Saturday. during the 1960s struggle for black to talk. He asked if she sold quilts For more information go to civil rights. and for how much. Th e going rate: <www.FallHeritageFestival.info>, In 1965, Walters answered a call- $5 with the white-woman buyer <Facebook.com/FallHeritageFes ing to Selma, in Wilcox County, (Continued on page 6) tival> or call (931) 563-3868. to take up the work of civil rights activist Jonathan Daniels. Before Walter and Daniels ever met, Dan- P.O. Box 296 iels died from a gunshot wound Sewanee, TN 37375 received shielding a young black woman as they tried to enter a whites-only store. White landowners were evicting black tenant farmers who registered to vote. Walter and a fellow civil rights worker set out one afternoon Sewanee Elementary welcomed grandparents with a breakfast and an in- to interview rural Possum Bend vitation to join our school community to observe Patriot Day. Many came residents to fi nd out if they were to spend a special morning with their grandchildren. Here, Teresa Brown being evicted and if they needed is pictured with her grandchildren Samson McClain and Vera McClain. housing. Th e road they traveled 2 • Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Community Council Published as a public service to the community since 1985, this newspaper Special is printed on Fridays, 46 times a year. Free of charge, copies are distributed to 100 locations, including businesses and post offi ces across the Plateau. Election Th is publication is made possible by the patronage of our advertisers and by contributions from the University of the South (print production) and the The Sewanee Community Sewanee Community Chest. Council will be conducting a special election to fi ll a Council Kiki Beavers Leslie Lytle Representative position for Dis- editor/publisher staff writer trict 4, the boundaries of which April Minkler Bailey Basham offi ce manager staff writer are Tennessee Avenue, University Ray Minkler Janet Graham Avenue, Texas Avenue, and down circulation manager publisher emerita Alto Road/Roarks Cove Road to Sandra Gabrielle Laura Willis the edge of the Domain. Th e term proofreader editor/publisher emerita will run until December 2022. Geraldine Piccard To be a candidate, residents editor/publisher emerita After serving a 17-year tenure as Foster Grandparent at Sewanee Elementary must reside in or on a boundary SUBSCRIPTIONS $75 fi rst class School, Mrs. Madeline Prince will no longer be in the fi rst grade classrooms of District 4, be a registered voter 418 St. Mary’s Lane, P.O. Box 296, Sewanee, TN 37375 each morning to help our fi rst graders start their day with extra support.
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