Volume XXXVII No. 24 Published as a public service since 1985 Friday, July 2, 2021 Jacqueline Dreves Receives the Jim Avent Prince Award Concerto Rick Dreves, of Sewanee, received the 2021 Jim Prince Award from the Friends of South Cumberland State Park (FSC) during the annual meeting held June 19. Competition, Dreves was recognized for his wide-ranging volunteer eff orts, which include his work as secretary and Strategic Planning Committee chair, July 15 as well as former chair of FSC’s Communications Committee. Dreves has provided leadership on several FSC projects, including its 2014 com- Join Gene Moon, conductor, mittee structure reorganization; 2018 renovation and interpretation of and the Sewanee Festival Orches- the historic CCC Camp in Grundy State Natural Area, with Project tra for an evening like no other. Lead Rob Moreland; development in 2020 of FSC’s 5-year plan; the Hear the fi nest young musicians recent creation of a series of historical and informational interpretive from the Sewanee Summer Music panels, now installed throughout the park; and an initiative to make it Festival in performance during easier for park visitors to navigate to SCSP’s 12 trailheads, via a network the Jacqueline Avent Concerto of nearly 70 new highway signs that will be installed across the region Competition winners concert. later this summer. Th is ticketed event will be at 7 Dreves remains an active member of FSC’s Strategic Planning, Com- p.m., Th ursday, July 15, at Guerry munications and Trails committees. Hall. During the meeting, Park Manager George Shinn presented FSC The Jacqueline Avent Sum- Board Member Bruce Blohm and Dreves with his Golden Shell Awards, mer Music Scholarship Fund was recognizing their joint eff orts to create and implement a location-coded established by Walter E. Nance, mile-marking system, now being installed by the FSC Trails Team M.D., C’54, and Mayna Avent across 85 miles of SCSP trails; and for their ongoing leadership eff orts Nance, in memory of her sister, to maintain, repair and rebuild sections of the park’s trail network. Jacqueline Avent. Th e purpose of Rising third-grade students at Sewanee Elementary recently sold lemonade to FSC also elected new offi cers to serve on its 2021-2023 leadership term. raise $420.41, which they donated to the Mountain Goat Trail in memory the competition is to award schol- Trae Moore was elected president. He previously served as vice president arships for future seasons at the of a former SES student, Gus Croom. Th ey presented the funds to Patrick and chair of the FSC Development and Membership Committee. Dean, executive director of the Mountain Goat Trail Alliance. Sewanee Summer Music Festival Tom Sanders was elected vice president, and will succeed Moore as to students exhibiting superior chair of the Development and Membership Committee. Blohm was performance talents. elected as FSC Corporate Secretary, and also takes over as chair of FSC’s All students of the Sewanee Strategic Planning Committee, succeeding Dreves, who has most recently Monteagle: Building Codes, Summer Music Festival were in- served in both of those positions. vited to enter the Jacqueline Avent Elected as new directors were John Collins, who will succeed Blohm Street Names, Dumping Concerto Competition, held in as chair of the FSC Trails Committee; Dave Matherly, who will chair the fi rst week of the Festival. its Volunteer Resources Committee; and four at-large directors: Deb An early round of the concerto Dreves, Mary Priestley, Chris Van de Ven and Keri Watson. Outgoing Policy competition was held online. FSC President John Hille and Dreves are closing out six years of service by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer Finalists were invited to perform on the FSC Board. Rich Wyckoff concludes a 2-year term as treasurer. their entire submission live during At the June 28 meeting, the and accessories. Geary observed it the fi rst week of the festival. From Monteagle Council adopted new was “exciting” to see so many new that round, up to six winners were building codes, took steps to businesses. selected to perform with the Fes- rectify street names with the 911 Resident Mike Roark brought tival Orchestra during the fi nal map, and clarifi ed the usage policy to the council’s attention that week of the Festival. for the convenience center. Th e street signs were inconsistent with For more information and to council also announced Indepen- the 911 map. “911 says there is no purchase tickets, go to <https:// dence Day celebration plans. such street as North Bluff Drive,” ssmf.sewanee.edu>. Following the recommen- Roark insisted. Roark experiences dation of Codes Enforcement difficulty receiving deliveries. Offi cer Earl Geary, the council Roark will work with utilities Weekend adopted on fi rst reading the 2018 manager John Condra and street building codes and appendix superintendent Keith Butner to Getaway fee schedule. Th e city had been rectify the discrepancies. operating under the 2012 codes In discussing the recent an- and 1997 fee schedule. Geary said nouncement that the convenience Raffl e to state law requires municipalities center does not allow commercial use codes “within seven years of dumping, Rodman said, “We had Benefi t the the latest edition.” Alderman Nate residents who could not dump Wilson noted “the recommended their garbage,” because the com- Mountain fees may be more geared to urban pactor was full. Th e order to forbid areas.” Geary said 80 percent of commercial dumping came from Goat Trail Rick Dreves, of Sewanee, has been awarded the 2021 Jim Prince Award from the new home builders were com- Marion County Mayor David the Friends of South Cumberland State Park for his wide-ranging volunteer ing to the area “from somewhere Jackson, according to Rodman. Th e Mountain Goat Trail Al- eff orts, including his ongoing work in the implementation of a location-coded else” and were likely accustomed Marion County supplies the com- liance (MGTA) and Th e Retreat mile-marking system across 85 miles of park trails. to higher fees. Mayor Marilyn pactor. Nunley Sanitation owner at Water’s Edge are raffl ing two Campbell Rodman said the mu- Kenneth Nunley said the previ- weekend packages to raise funds nicipal zoning codes committee ous Marion County Mayor, John to support the MGTA. Music Event could review the fees before the Graham, gave him permission to The Adventure package in- second reading of the building dump in Monteagle since there cludes ziplining at Bigfoot Adven- at St. Mark’s codes ordinance. was no landfi ll on the Mountain. tures, bike rental from Woody’s Also on Geary’s recommenda- Rodman noted Graham served Bicycles, and dining at Montea- Community tion, the council approved busi- 10 years ago. She stressed Nunley gle’s Mountain Goat Market. Th e ness permits for Th e Scoop ice- operated a commercial business, Entertainment package includes cream shop, High Vibes Healing so the no commercial dumping a concert and tour at Th e Cav- Center Yoga and Sound Healing Studio, rule applied to him. Nunley said erns, plus music and good food Begin celebrating the July 4 and Whimsey Willow home décor at Hank’s Corner Grille in Tracy weekend on the afternoon of Sat- (Continued on page 10) City. Both include a two-night urday, July 3. Come to St. Mark’s stay at the Retreat properties in Community Center on Alabama P.O. Box 296 Tracy City or Monteagle. Avenue near the Willie Six Field. Sewanee, TN 37375 One hundred percent of the Enjoy jazz, blues and rhythm proceeds go to the Mountain presented by Winchester area art- Goat Trail Alliance, to increase ists Ashley and Zack Brooks and wellness and connectivity for our Compan3 from 3–7:30 p.m. communities. Bring your lawn chair and the Th e winner will be drawn on family; relax and enjoy the music. Get information on the July 10, at 2 p.m. CDT. Entries Food items and beverages will be are $5, and entrants need not be available for purchase at the site. Sewanee Fourth of July present to win. For more informa- Th ere is no charge to attend; do- celebration. See pages tion or to buy chances visit <www. nations gratefully accepted either mountaingoattrail.org/raffl e>. at the site or contact Carl P. Hill. 6–9 in this issue. 2 • Friday, July 2, 2021 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER June Lease Committee Meeting Summary Th e following items were approved: May minutes; request to transfer Lease No. 942, located at 167 South Carolina Ave., to Alan and Courtney Published as a public service to the community since 1985, this newspaper Ramirez; backup off er received with a request to transfer Lease No. 942, is printed on Fridays, 46 times a year. Free of charge, copies are distributed located at 167 South Carolina Ave., to Myles Elledge; request to transfer to 100 locations, including businesses and post offi ces across the Plateau. Th is publication is made possible by the patronage of our advertisers and by Lease No. 853, located at 283 Green’s View Rd., to Myles Elledge; backup contributions from the University of the South (print production) and the off er received with a request to transfer Lease No. 853, located at 283 Sewanee Community Chest. Green’s View Rd., to Eleanor C. Billington and Matthew R. Mlynarczyk; request to transfer Lease No. 433, located at 188 South Carolina Ave., to Kiki Beavers Leslie Lytle Aaron Breeden; request to install a fence at Lease No. 613, located at 604 editor/publisher staff writer Alabama Ave.; request install a new screened porch, dormer, front porch April Minkler Bailey Basham enclosure, and partial roof at Lease No.