The SewaneeMountain MESSENGER Vol. XXXI No. 3 Friday, January 23, 2015 Area Hikers Complete the FSC Sewanee Community Hike ’Em All in 2014 Challenge Chest Nears Goal Four area hikers accepted the Hike ’Em All in 2014 service hours to be a Tennessee Naturalist. He serves on Because of the generosity of the entire community, the Sewanee Com- challenge and accomplished their goal; the challenge was the FSC board and was the chairman of the hike challenge. munity Chest campaign for 2014–15 needs less than $10,000 to meet its goal sponsored by the Friends of South Cumberland (FSC). Th ose who completed the challenge received a T-shirt, of $101,000. Organizers are hoping to wrap up the annual campaign in the Each hiker completed hiking the 14 trails described in a certifi cate of achievement and free FSC membership for coming weeks and are optimistic about the campaign’s success. Mary Priestley’s “Hike ’Em All” guide to hiking in South a year. Although the FSC spotlighted this challenge during Th e goal of the Sewanee Community Chest is to help support groups that Cumberland State Park. 2014, the opportunity to complete the designated trails provide critical services to our community. Th rough Community Chest fund- Th e four hikers who met the goal are: Mariett a Poteet and be recognized is open to all and does not have to be ing, 27 local organizations help those caught in the cycle of poverty, improve of Monteagle, Naullain Kendrick of Manchester, Linda fi nished in one year. FSC is planning a new challenge for lives through outreach and community initiatives, and provide support for Spangler of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Linda Daniels of Powell, 2015. For more information go to . Community Chest for yearly support. Poteet and Kend- Even the smallest donations can help: $25 will help to spay/neuter one animal rick are veteran hikers; through the Animal Alliance South Cumberland program; $50 will help to Spangler and Daniels buy camping gear for two Scouts; $75 will help pay one month of maintenance are novice hikers who expenses for the Sewanee Community Center; $100 will help defray the cost had only completed a of fi reworks for the annual Fourth of July celebration; $250 will help to pay for 12-mile hike before set- a scholarship at the Sewanee Children’s Center; $500 will help fi ve TigerShark ting this goal. swimmers with registration fees; and $1,000 will help to pay for Sewanee El- In addition to fi nish- ementary teachers’ professional development. ing the Hike ’Em All Go to for more information about the challenge, Poteet com- organizations supported by the Community Chest. pleted the coursework Since 1943, the Sewanee Civic Association has organized the Community and community service Chest, which now raises tens of thousands of dollars yearly for local organiza- hours to become a Ten- tions. Donations and pledges can be made any time to the Sewanee Community nessee Naturalist. She Chest, P.O. Box 99, Sewanee, TN 37375. PayPal is also an option; go to . Th e Sewanee Community Chest is a 501(c)(3) of FSC and is a frequent nonprofi t organization, and donations are tax-deductible. hike leader. She is also in- volved with the Tennes- see Trails Association. Kendrick has also Partin Named CEO completed the course- work and community Naullain Kendrick Mariett a Poteet of Sequachee Valley Electric Th e Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) board of directors has Town Meetings Regents Approve New named Mike Partin SVEC’s new president and chief executive offi cer. Partin suc- ceeds Bob Matheny, who retired earlier this month aft er serving for more than 16 Scheduled years. Partin will be the seventh manager/CEO in the SVEC’s 75-year existence. Dorm on Van Ness Site “Mike is knowledgeable and experienced in the electric cooperative industry, At its December meeting in Birmingham, the regents approved the construc- having grown in responsibility and leadership over the course of his career,” said About Area tion of a new undergraduate residence hall on the Van Ness Hall site. Th e new board chairman Mike Jordan. “Th e board has complete confi dence in his ability residence hall, which will accommodate between 109 and 114 students, follows to lead SVEC in the delivery Health Care the principles of the 2013 facilities master plan in adding residence hall capacity of safe, reliable, affordable near the center of campus. electric service to its 35,000 The South Cumberland Plateau members.” Health Network and the town mayors Th e fi rm of Hanbury Evans Wright Vlatt as of Norfolk, Va., which designed Smith Hall as well as the recent undergraduate theme house complexes on Partin began his career of Grundy County are sponsoring with SVEC in 1998, serv- community conversations about how Georgia and Mississippi avenues, has provided a schematic design. Street Dixon Rick, the Nashville fi rm that most recently worked on the Cannon Hall renova- ing first as vice president to improve health care in the county. of marketing and member Organizers want to hear from every- tion and on Smith Hall, will handle the balance of the design work. American Constructors, which built Smith Hall and has done work for Vanderbilt and services and for the past fi ve one. The information they receive years, as chief operating of- will help as new programs are created the University School of Nashville, will handle construction. Th e facility is planned to be open for fall 2016. ficer. He is an alumnus of to improve the health and wellness Grundy County High School of the entire community. Dinner will and Middle Tennessee State be served. Th ere is no charge to att end. University. Partin is also a On Th ursday, Feb. 5, the meeting graduate of the National will be at the Palmer Community Cen- Rural Electric Cooperative ter. On Th ursday, Feb. 12, the meeting Association’s management will be at Dutch Maid Bakery in Tracy program at the University City. On Th ursday, Feb. 19, the meet- of Nebraska, Lincoln. Partin ing will be at the DuBose Conference has also served in various Center. capacities with industry-re- All meetings will be 5:30–7 p.m. lated organizations, including Organizers expect to have locations Touchstone Energy Coop- Mike Partin for future meetings in Altamont/Beer- erative, the Tennessee Valley sheba, Pelham and Coalmont. Public Power Association and the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association. These conversations are made “I am certainly humbled and honored that the board has put their trust in me possible through the support of the to lead the cooperative,” said Partin. “I look forward to the opportunity to work Grundy County Health Council, the with our board and the dedicated men and women serving our communities South Cumberland Community Fund and members. Our industry is on the brink of tremendous change, and I look and the South Cumberland Plateau forward to the challenge of navigating SVEC into the future.” VISTA Program. Partin and his family live and farm in the Pelham Valley on the same land The mission of the South Cum- that has been in his family for generations. Mike and his wife, Kim, a teacher at berland Plateau Health Network is to Monteagle Elementary School, have two daughters, Macy and Maty. improve the health and quality of life for the people of the region. Th e mission of the South Cumber- P.O. Box 296 land Community Fund is to improve Sewanee, TN 37375 the quality of life across the plateau by increasing philanthropic giving and providing community leadership to build on the strength of the area’s people, communities and natural set- ting; enhance community capacity and collaboration; and support innovative ways to solve community problems. For more information contact Katie Mark Olson, John Beavers and Sophia Patt erson take advantage of the beautiful Goforth at (615) 417-7258 or email weather to monitor the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School’s wetlands with Marion Knoll’s . eighth-grade science class. 2 • Friday, January 23, 2015 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Letters THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER 418 St. Mary’s Ln. MOUNTAIN TOP THANKS P.O. Box 296 To the Editor: Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School Phone (931) 598-9949 hosted the 34th annual Mountain Fax (931) 598-9685 Top Wrestling Tournament on Jan. Contributors 17, with 15 teams from across the state Email [email protected] Phoebe Bates that stretched from McMinn County www.sewaneemessenger.com Jean Yeatman to Clarksville, with a special edition John Shackelford of All Girls TSSAA wrestling added John Bordley Laura L. Willis, editor/publisher K.G. Beavers this year. Janet B. Graham, advertising director/publisher Virginia Craighill Th is event was made possible by April H. Minkler, office manager Patrick Dean more than 45 wrestling enthusiasts, Ray Minkler, circulation manager Buck Gorrell volunteering their time to make this Leslie Lytle, staff writer Margaret Stephens one of the best years ever. As the Kevin Cummings, staff writer/sports editor Peter Trenchi organizer, I would personally like to Sandra Gabrielle, proofreader Francis Walter thank the heads of each division who Geraldine H. Piccard, editor/publisher emerita Pat Wiser made this monumental eff ort look so Published as a public service to the Sewanee community. 3,700 copies are printed on Fridays, easy: Margot Burns (table workers 47 times a year, and distributed to 26 Sewanee-area locations for pickup free of charge. This publication is made possible by the patronage of our advertisers and by contributions and gym prep), Brian Masters (tour- from the University of the South (print production) and the Sewanee Community Chest. nament director), Ty Burnett e (head SUBSCRIPTIONS $75 first class. table computer brackets and bout Trash collected by Tommy Hewitt (see lett er below). All material in the Sewanee Mountain Messenger and on its website are copyrighted sheets), and Kathy Lindlau and Beth and may not be published or redistributed without written permission. Wiley (food and beverage for coaches and volunteers hospitality room). Participating coaches have expressed MORE ON MINIMUM WAGE organize the night, these three were wealth of this country, or when politi- to me that this is one of the best run To the Editor: among the scheduled readers. All eight cians argue whether the people’s money Serving tournaments in Tennessee, and that Virtually all the contentions of Bill were tremendous and the “open mic” should be spent on social programs for the food by far is the best. Th is is due to Kershner in his letter (Messenger, readers magnifi cent. And thank you to the people, we as the people are losing the dedication of these great individu- Jan. 9) opposing an increase in the my friend and favorite artist, Ed Car- the meaning of democracy and the will Where als and volunteers. minimum wage are refuted by the ex- los—his IONA gave birth to this event. necessary to sustain it. perience of 13 states that increased the Another depth of gratitude goes to Faye Walter Called Also, I want to give a big thank you ■ to our sponsors for their generous minimum wage in 2014 . the team at the Blue Chair, who pro- Sewanee Goldman Sachs economists’ evalu- vided the space, the welcome and the Please keep the following indi- donations: Smoke House; Moun- viduals, their families and all those tain Goat Market; Crossroads Café; ation of all these states found that in- beer. Th e Blue Chair and the folks who GRA TITUDE TO SEWANEE creases in the minimum wage resulted sit in it are constant blessings. To the Editor: who are serving our country in Mountain Valley Bank; Subway— your thoughts and prayers: Decherd and Winchester; Mellow in faster employment growth than in Th e fi nal and biggest thank you is We would like to thank the Sewanee states with the same minimum wage. reserved for the beautiful standing- community for their generous support Cole Adams Mushroom in Murfreesboro; Piggly Michael Evan Brown Wiggly; and the SAS Mountain Lion Recent other studies relying on room-only crowd that stepped out and sympathy aft er the loss of our be- similar comparative methodology fail into the spring-like winter’s night and loved mother, Liz. Mary Cameron Buck Club. Lisa Coker Th ank you. to detect any negative employment ef- supported these writers. Poetry Night Such acts of grace remind us daily fect of higher minimum wages. returns on Tuesday, Feb. 3 … and there of what a special place Sewanee truly is. Jennifer Lynn Cott rell Dan Barry James Gregory Cowan Sewanee ■ Th e Center on Wisconsin Strategy are no guardrails. Will Winton estimates that an increase in the mini- Kevin Cummings Sewanee ■ Nathaniel P. Gallagher mum wage to $10.10 by July 2016 would Sewanee ■ Nathaniel Andrew Garner APPRECIATION FOR SAS Peter Green To the Editor: increase wages of over half a million Wisconsin workers and see family TRA SHY DOWNTOWN Tanner Hankins Th is has been a great week at St. University Job Robert S. Lauderdale Andrew’s-Sewanee School! We have income rise as a result. To the Editor: John Bratt on Here (pictured above) is an example Dakota Layne celebrated Faculty and Staff Apprecia- ■ Opportunities Byron A. Massengill tion Week. On behalf of the Parents’ Sewanee of the litter I picked up from a local restaurant’s parking lot aft er the Col- Andrew Midgett Council and all the parents of SAS, I Alan Moody am delighted to have this opportunity THE BIRTH OF POETRY lege students’ first weekend back in Exempt Positions: Assistant Dean NIGHT Sewanee. If you look closely, you’ll see of Students for Student Life; Assistant Brian Norcross to express our gratitude to all of the Christopher Norcross faculty and staff for making SAS such To the Editor: I even found a $10 bill, so at least I was Director for Marketing and Com- A selection from “Pole Dancer” by paid for my eff orts in picking up aft er munication; Construction Project Michael Parmley a special school. Lindsey Parsons We appreciate the personality, Andrea Gibson: the litt erbugs! Manager, Physical Plant Services; IT “I want to break like a fever. Is it too much to ask for people to Administrator, School of Th eology. Peter Petropoulos the joy, and the love you bring to the Troy (Nick) Sepulveda school. Words cannot express how I want to break like the Berlin Wall. have a modicum of respect for the com- Non-Exempt Positions: Worker, I want to break like the clouds munity in which we live? Sewanee Dining; Golf Course As- Melissa Smartt grateful we are for the sense of family J. Wesley Smith and community you create for our so we can see every fearless star, Tommy Hewitt sistant; HVAC Technician; Police how they never speak guardrail, Sewanee ■ Investigator;Senior Electrician. Charles Tate kids. Our kids are bett er world citizens Tyler Walker because of you. how they only say fall.” To apply online or learn more, go to Th e poets at the inaugural Commu- WE THE PEOPLE... Jeff ery Alan Wessel James L. Beasley II, Atlanta Nick Worley President, SAS Parents’ Council ■ nity Poetry Night didn’t speak guard- To the Editor: or call 598-1381. rail. They jumped off the edge and At a recent church coff ee hour, a con- If you know of others in our plunged the audience into childhood, versation was overheard concerning the MESSENGER DEADLINES Mountain family who are serv- into death, into meandering meadows merits of “Th e Poor.” Th e conversation and CONTACTS ing our country, please give their of heart, into sex, into angst, into what assumed that participants could judge names to American Legion and it is to be human. and divide the poor into deserving and PHONE: (931) 598-9949 Auxiliary member Louise Irwin, Poetry is vulnerable magic. undeserving; that the undeserving FAX: (931) 598-9685 598-5864. My co-conspirators for Poetry Night poor are responsible for their condition, News & Calendar at the Blue Chair wanted to further contribute nothing and should receive Tuesday, 5 p.m. expose the powerful creativity running nothing from government; that the Laura Willis through Sewanee’s ley lines—and on government is an agency separate from [email protected] LIGHTS ON! Jan. 20, they succeeded. A heartened all the people, whose purpose is to serve Display Advertising thank you goes to Lynn Cimino-Hurt, only deserving people. Th ose assump- Monday, 5 p.m. It is state law to have your Michael Cimino-Hurt and Sarah tions lack understanding of our Con- headlights on in fog and rain. Janet Graham Kachelman. In addition to helping stitution and are wrong on all counts. [email protected] We the people, all the people united, are Classifi ed Advertising Lett ers to the Editor Policy the Government—of the people, by the people, and for the people. Wednesday, noon Lett ers to the editor are welcome California Wine Dinner When individuals, with impunity, April Minkler at the Sewanee Mountain Messen- classifi [email protected] 6 p.m., Saturday, January 24 discuss excluding the poor from the ger and are a vital part of our com- munity’s conversation. Lett ers need 5 wines, 4 courses. Pork tenderloin and mahi mahi. to be no longer than 250 words and Reservations required. WOODY’S BICYCLES—SALES, SERVICE AND RENTALS may be edited for space and clarity. A Full-Service Trek Bicycle Dealer We make exceptions from time We welcome everyone for our œ˜qÀˆÊ™qxÊUÊ->ÌÊ£äqÓÊUÊx™n‡™Ç™ÎÊ to time, but these are our general ܜœ`ÞJܜœ`ÞÃLˆVÞViðVœ“ÊUʙäÊ,ii`½ÃÊ>˜i guidelines. Mountain Gourmet Breakfast, 8–10 daily. (the red building behind Shenanigans in Sewanee) Lett ers and/or their author must have some relationship to our com- munity. We do not accept lett ers on Valentine’s Dinner national topics from individuals 6:30 p.m., Saturday, February 14 who live outside our circulation area. Please include your name, Reservations required. address and a daytime telephone number with your lett er. You may mail it to us at Sewanee Mountain Tallulah’s Messenger, P.O. Box 296, Sewanee, Wine Lounge TN 37375, come by our offi ce, 418 St. Mary’s Ln., or send your email (931) 924-3869 ~ www.monteagleinn.com ~ 204 West Main St. Check out www.woodysbicycles.com for rates, trail maps, to .—LW Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER • Friday, January 23, 2015 • 3

The Monteagle Upcoming Sewanee Meetings & Events Rotary Club meets at 8 a.m., Caregiver Workshops Begin Sunday Thursdays, at the Folks at Home is off ering a series of three workshops for fam- ily caregivers: “One Day @ a Time: Taking Care of Yourself While Sewanee Inn Caring for Others.” Th e workshops will be facilitated by Kathleen “Service Beyond Self” Banchoff , a writer and hospice volunteer based in Providence, R.I. The workshops will take place 3:30–5 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 25, Sunday, Feb. 15, and Sunday, March 1, in Claiborne Parish House at Otey Memorial Parish. For more information contact Folks at Home at 598-0303 or by email, .

Coff ee With the Coach David B. Coe Coff ee with the Coach will meet at 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 26, at the Blue Chair Tavern for free coff ee and conversation with Nate Parrish, Sewanee’s golf coach. For more information call 598-0159. David Coe/ SUD Board Meets Tuesday D.B. Jackson 496 Kennerly Rd • Sewanee, TN 37375 • (931) 598-5981 Th e Sewanee Utility District Board of Commissioners will meet at [email protected] • www.saussyconstruction.com 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27. Th e agenda for the meeting is: closing of the polls, begin ballot count; approval of the agenda; approval of the Dec. Signing on 16 minutes; general manager’s report and fi nancial report; Unfi nished business—2015 election results and announcement Jan. 30 of new commissioners; update on the Constructed Wetlands Study; SPREAD GOOD NEWS. New business—sett ing of meeting times for 2015 (if new com- Sewanee fantasy author David B. missioners are present). Th ere will be times for visitor comments and Coe will be signing copies of his latest Help friends get information. announcements before adjournment. novels, “Spell Blind” and “A Plunder Help local businesses succeed. of Souls,” on Friday, Jan. 30, at the Help our Mountain communities. Bone Marrow Donor Registration on Wednesday University Book and Supply Store. Coe, whose fi rst series, “Th e LonTobyn Phi Sigma Th eta and Sharing America’s Marrow will have a bone Chronicle,” won the William L. Craw- marrow donor registration event, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. ford Fantasy Award as the best fantasy SHARE YOUR NEWS. 28. Tables will be set up in McClurg Dining Hall for people to learn by a fi rst-time author, will be signing more about how to donate marrow. It only takes a short consent form from noon to 2:00 pm. and a cheek swab to get signed up. “A Plunder of Souls,” Coe’s 15th published novel, is the third volume in SEWANEE AUTO REPAIR EQB Lunch on Wednesday a historical fantasy series called “Th e —COMPLETE AUTO & TRUCK REPAIR— EQB will meet for lunch at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 28, at St. Mary’s Thieftaker Chronicles” (Tor Books). Sewanee. Th e series combines elements of histor- -Tune-ups -Brakes ical fi ction, fantasy and mystery. Book- -Tires (any brand) -Shocks & struts Area Rotary Club Meetings list called it “at once a gripping historical -Tire repair -Steering & suspension mystery and an inventive urban-style -Batteries -Belts & hoses Th e Grundy County Rotary Club meets at 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, fantasy.” Because this project represents -Computer diagnostics -Stereo systems installed at Dutch Maid Bakery in Tracy City. a departure from Coe’s previous work, Th e Monteagle Sewanee Club meets 8–9 a.m., Th ursdays, at the $OO0DNHV 0RGHOV‡6HUYLFH&DOOV‡4XDOLW\3DUWV the books are published under the name $6(0DVWHU&HUWLILHG$XWR7HFKQLFLDQ‡soup, cheese author’s real name, is set in modern-day quiche with baked tomato, and magic bars. Luncheon reservations can Phoenix, Ariz., and features a magic- be made by calling Pixie Dozier at 598-5869 or by email to Marianna wielding private detective. Coe has Handler at . promised to make every eff ort to sign Th ere is an optional social hour at 11:30 a.m. Lunch is served at the correct name in the corresponding noon. Programs begin at 12:30 p.m., with club business following book. around 1 p.m. Vegetarian meals and child care are available; please Coe, who has a Ph.D. in United Next Year Don’t Feel Trapped Inside request these when making a reservation. States history from Stanford University, Every eff ort is made to keep to a timetable that will accommodate is the husband of Nancy J. Berner, pro- by Cold Weather. We will Design the lunch hour of working women. fessor of biology and vice provost at the University of the South. Volumes of his and Build your Sunroom… Canoers & Paddlers Set Organizational Meeting previous books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. People interested in forming (or re-forming) the Sewanee Paddlers Association are invited to an organizational meeting at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30, at the home of Marilyn and Tom Phelps, 156 Morgan Steep Road, in Sewanee. [See “Th e Visiting Team” column on page 13.] ACA Enrollment Assistance on Jan. 31 DIAL Assistance is available for people who need help enrolling in Aff ordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans. For folks who are uninsured, under-insured, or need assistance, this free program will 911 be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, at Emerald-Hodgson Hospital in Sewanee, part of the Southern Tennessee Regional Health System. Open enrollment for ACA ends on Feb. 15.For more information When You Need contact Katie Goforth at (615) 417-7258 or email . a Fire Truck or an Human Traffi cking Program Jan. 31 Ambulance Sewanee Women Engaging and Empowering Community (SWEEC) is hosting a program about human traffi cking at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, in St. Mark’s Hall at Otey Parish. Two survivors will Always dial “911” for share their personal experiences with this issue. fi re or suspicious smoke, Th istle Farms products will be available for purchase following the medical emergencies and event. All proceeds directly benefi t the women of Th istle Farms and police emergencies. And the Magdalene Program in Nashville. if you aren’t sure what For more information email Lillie Belle Viebranz at . cy situation, always call “911.” Sewanee residents Put this space to should only call 598 -1111 for non-emergency 931-598-5565 [email protected] work for your business. issues. www.josephsremodelingsolutions.com 4 • Friday, January 23, 2015 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Obituaries Otey Parish Celebrates Church Meta Young Crane Clarence Edward Kilgore Jr. Bishop’s Life on Sunday News Meta Young Crane, age 91 of Se- Clarence Edward Kilgore Jr., age Otey Memorial Parish wanee, died on Jan.16, 2015. She was 86 of Tracy City, died on Jan. 6, 2015, will celebrate the life and ca- Taizé Service Th is Evening born on Nov. 6, 1924, in Albany, Ga., in Southern Tennessee Regional reer of Bishop James Hervey A Taizé service is scheduled at to Patty Eppes Young and Edward Health System-Sewanee. He was a son Otey on Sunday, Jan. 25. 8 p.m., today (Friday), Jan. 23, at Young. of Clarence E. Kilgore Sr. and Th eona To mark the occasion the St. Luke’s chapel on the University Aft er working in post-war Germa- A. Haynes Kilgore. He was a retired Rev. William Hethcock will campus. Th e Taizé form of worship ny for the U.S. State Department, she educator with Grundy County, retired preach at both the 8:50 and is rich with opportunities to worship married William Dyer Shackelford from the U.S. Postal Service, and was a 11:00 a.m. services God with silent meditation, refl ection, in 1948. She later worked with classi- U.S. Army veteran. He was a member Between the services, at prayer and song. All are welcome. fi ed documents at Maxwell Air Force of Monteagle Church of Christ. He 10 a.m., there will be a recep- Base. She lived for 20 years in Arizona was preceded in death by his par- tion hosted by the Bishop before moving to Sewanee. She was ents; sister Evelyn Cunningham; and Otey Society. Wayne Olson All Saints’ Chapel preceded in death by her parents; brother George Kilgore. will give a talk about making Growing in Grace, All Saints’ former husbands; and a half-sister. He is survived by his wife, Mary “A Lasting Legacy.” Chapel’s contemporary worship She is survived by her daughters, Jo Kilgore; brother David S. (Judy) Children are invited to service, will meet at 6:30 p.m. in All Theresa Shackelford of Sewanee, Kilgore of Chatt anooga; sisters Cath- meet their friends for Godly Saints’ Chapel on Sunday, Jan. 25. Th e Meta Shackelford of Opelika, Ala., erine Flury and Emma Ruth (Morris) Play classes. Youth will join speaker will be Elizabeth Walker, C’12 Patty Nelson of Montgomery, Ala., Kilgore Roberts, both of Tracy City; Neil Patterson in Brooks and a teacher at St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Maria Shackelford of Atlanta, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Hall. Nursery care is avail- School. grandson, William Gilchrist of Se- Funeral services were on Jan. 10 able for children 6 weeks old Catechumenate will meet at 7 wanee and other grandchildren; two in the funeral home chapel with min- to 4 years old from 8:30 a.m. p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, with cof- fee and dessert. Th e group meets in sons (adopted by aff ection), Michael isters Paul Titt le and Creig Kimbro until after the coffee hour James Hervey Otey Gusich and John Douville of Tucson, officiating. Interment followed in following the 11 a.m. service. the Mary Sue Cushman room at the Az.; and two half-brothers. Plainview Cemetery with full military Th e Bishop Otey Society was founded in 2009 as a way to recognize parish- Bairnwick Women’s Center. For more A memorial service was on Jan. 21 honors provided by Sequatchie Valley ioners and friends of Otey Parish who have made or are making plans to leave information contact lay chaplain Rob at Otey Memorial Parish with the Rev. Honor Guard. a bequest to the parish to ensure its future. McAlister by email, . Memorial contributions may be Multi-County Cancer Support Net- He was a missionary bishop, planting parish churches across the state and in sent to the Dominican Monastery work, P. O. Box 1355, Tullahoma, TN several neighboring states. From an early stage he sought to found a “Classical Christ Church, Monteagle of St. Jude, 143 County Rd. 20 East, 37388. For complete obituary go to and Th eological Seminary” in his diocese, an eff ort that succeeded in 1857 Christ Church Monteagle will cel- Marbury, AL 36051. . with the founding of the University of the South. Otey’s energy, openness to ebrate the Feast Day of the Conversion new ideas and willingness to work with others marked his formative work in of St. Paul with ikons, art, readings, the diocese and region. 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Dr. Gordon Peerman 11:00 am Worship Service, Monteagle 7th Day Adventist Pelham United Methodist Church or (800) 728-1659 and Rabbi Dr. Rami Shapiro, presenters 5:00 pm Mass, Good Shepherd Catholic, Decherd 9:45 am Sunday School www.StMarysSewanee.org 11:00 am Worship Service (single); Commuter, $250 Sunday, Jan. 25 St. Agnes’ Episcopal, Cowan All Saints’ Chapel 11:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00 am Holy Eucharist St. James Episcopal ROB MATLOCK 11:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Children’s Church School CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 6:30 pm Growing in Grace 9:00 am Holy Eucharist NEW HOME BUILDING 10:15 am Godly Play AND REMODELING Bible Baptist Church, Monteagle 10:00 am Morning Service St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Alto 8:00 am Mass MEMBER, U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL 5:30 pm Evening Service Christ Church, Monteagle St. Mary’s Convent 8:00 am Holy Eucharist PHONE 931-598-5728 10:30 am Holy Eucharist 10:45 am Children’s Sunday School 5:00 pm Evensong 12:50 pm Christian formation class Sewanee Church of God Christ Church Episcopal, Alto 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Holy Eucharist 11:00 am Morning Service 6:00 pm Evening Service 5VCVG.KEGPUGFr(WNN[+PUWTGF 11:00 am Children’s Sunday School Christ Church Episcopal, Tracy City Society of Friends 11:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Meeting, 598-5031 11:00 am Children’s Sunday School Tracy City First Baptist Church Church of the Holy Comforter, Monteagle 9:45 am Sunday School New to the Mountain? 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:45 am Morning Worship Cowan Fellowship Church 5:30 pm Youth There are lots of ways to get news in our community. 10:00 am Sunday School 6:00 pm Evening Worship 11:00 am Worship Service Trinity Episcopal,Winchester • The new issue of the Messenger goes online each Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Sewanee 11:00 am Holy Eucharist Thursday evening around 7 p.m. 9:00 am Worship Service 11:00 am Children’s Sunday School Valley Home Community Church, Pelham • The print version of the newspaper is distributed to 10:00 am Sunday School Decherd United Methodist Church 10:00 am Sunday School businesses and post offi ces across the Plateau by 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service 10:30 a.m. each Friday morning. 10:50 am Worship 5:00 pm Evening Service • And, the Messenger’s partner website, , is always available online with the 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Wednesday, Jan. 28 10:30 am Children’s Sunday School 6:00 am Morning Prayer, Cowan Fellowship events calendar and links to area attractions, dining, Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Decherd 12:00 pm Holy Eucharist, Christ Church, Monteagle shopping and lots of useful information. 10:30 am Mass 5:30 pm Evening Worship, Bible Baptist, Monteagle Grace Fellowship 6:00 pm Youth (AWANA), Tracy City First Baptist The Sewanee Mountain Messenger 10:30 am Sunday School/Worship Service 6:30 pm Prayer Service, Harrison Chapel, Midway Harrison Chapel Methodist 7:00 pm Adult Christian Formation, Epiphany Spread Good News 10:00 am Sunday School Episcopal, Sherwood 7:00 pm Evening Worship, Tracy City First Baptist Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER • Friday, January 23, 2015 • 5 New Funding Project Seeks Proposals OUTSIDEIN by Patrick Dean Th e Sewanee Community Fund- ing Project Committ ee invites indi- viduals and groups to submit pro- A few days ago, when plunging temps turned the fog into a blanket posals for projects that enhance the of hoarfrost on the Mountain, Jackson and I went for a trail run. Th e community and improve the quality tall white pines and oaks wore white lacework, as did the waist-high of life for area residents. Th e deadline shrubs lining either side of the Perimeter Trail, creating a delicate for submissions is March 1. white room within the larger cocoon of grey clouds and overcast. I Th e anticipated $10,000 in funds stopped several times to take photos with my phone, trying to convey can be used for “practical, functional the sense of immersion in this crystalline space. or educational purposes or somewhere Back home, I fl ipped through the shots and selected one of Jack- in between,” said Sarah Marhevsky, son looking sideways, poised between two symmetrical trees coated chair of the committ ee. Large-scale in white. I posted it on Facebook, where dozens of friends ‘liked’ it. projects such as sidewalks and proj- (I had to crop it fi rst, having managed to get my fi nger into the top ects of smaller scope such as bulbs of the frame. Th e result was a bett er photo, as I also cropped part for planting by Sewanee Elementary of the bott om, which was not as white due to the dirt trail.) School students both fi t the criteria Taking photos while I’m outside adds another dimension to outlined in the guidelines. Application what I’m doing; it makes me an artist, as well as an athlete. I mean forms are available at the Sewanee post “artist” in the most expansive sense of the word, not claiming any offi ce and the Sewanee Community special talent or value in what I do. I’m not just running or cycling Center. Applications can be returned or walking; I am also creating. And sharing: an essential part, to me, by postal mail or email to the address is bringing my views back and displaying them to Susan, as well as Learning beekeeping skills. on the form. Applicants needing help through social media. determining the cost of a project or Knowing that I will be showing others what I’ve created motivates proposing projects requiring Uni- me to fi nd special subjects, to look for meaningful objects for the Beginning Beekeeping versity involvement with contractors eye and mind. (I’m sure all these things are common knowledge and should contact the project committ ee practice for “real” photographers.) In a sense, I am exhibiting my art Classes in February at . I have seen and created, I am saying; I hope it resonates with you.” Th e Elk Valley Beekeeping Association, in conjunction with the Franklin Th e Sewanee Community Coun- Th e act of photographing is an enabler, a catalyst, for pushing me County Extension Service, is holding a beginner’s beekeeping school at 6:30 cil in June approved increasing the to see. Being out there looking for subjects of photos is a diff erent p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 9–10, at the Franklin County Extension municipal service fee paid by all lease- process than just being out there. I pay more att ention, I think in Service at 406 Joyce Lane,Winchester. Topics will include sett ing up an api- holders to generate funds to be used for diff erent ways, I am more att uned. You might say it heightens my ary, equipment requirements, seasonal hive management and integrated pest physical improvements and amenities awareness, grasshopper. management techniques. on the Domain. I have also taken photos of the view from the Cross, looking Th is program is designed for youth, as well as adults, wanting to learn more In addition to Marhevsky, the com- out on the humid summer clouds over Cowan toward Winchester; about starting a beekeeping project. Cost of the course will be $20 for the mitt ee members are Annie Armour, of the natural Z-geometry of a stream in the woods, backlit by the manual, “Beekeeping in Tennessee.” For more information or to register, contact Pixie Dozier, Michael Hurst, Dennis sun sett ing through the trees; of the distinctive iconography of stone John Ferrell at 967-2741 no later than Wednesday, Feb. 4. Meeks, Theresa Shackelford, Sarah outcroppings on the bluff ’s edge. Th e seasons and variations of this Th e Cooperative Extension Program off ers its programs to all persons Sherwood and Adam Tucker. Armour, place give endless opportunities to see and to capture unique lines, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and is an Equal Dozier, Hurst, Meeks and Shackelford colors, and shapes. Opportunity Employer. Tennessee State University and the U.S. Department also serve on the council. For more Perhaps the best part about this practice is that it takes me away of Agriculture are cooperating on this project. information email . is the idea that a trail is merely a prett y treadmill, a fi re lane only a more interesting stationary bike. It de-objectifi es the place where I WOODARD’S go to exert myself, and places me more fi rmly in my right relation to nature. It engages me with the surroundings. Valentine’s Aid Available I feel immense gratitude for having discovered this path for Your Headquarters expanding and deepening my experience in the woods and on the for Franklin Co. trails of this Mountain. Families South Central Human Resource You love that Agency is off ering assistance under the KFDDPÛ:Û:8DG9I8MÛ for benefi ts that may include: rental as- ÝÛ;FQYjY_]Û exams and prescription medications. 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First Honor Roll GPA of 3.6 or higher. WED: Pizza, chicken noodle soup, garden salad, ranch pota- Wofford College, established in toes, marinara sauce, fresh fruit, raisins, cookie. 3rd grade—Elliott Benson, Izzie Davis, Anja Dombrowski, Jackson 1854, is an independent liberal arts THU: Turkey sub sandwich, grilled cheese sandwich, fries, Frazier, Isaiah Gilliam, Nailah Hamilton, Case Hoosier, Ellie Jenkins, Elisabeth college of 1,600 students in Spartan- vegetable soup, caesar salad, canned pears, fresh fruit. Kelleher, Sara Knight, Mary Ming Lynch, Amelia Maxon-Hane, Reese Michaels, burg, S.C. FRI: Chicken nuggets, turkey chef salad, mashed potatoes, Nicolas St. Pierre and Eva Vaughan; gravy, white beans, steamed broccoli, canned pineapple, fruit 4th grade—Kyler Cantrell, Samantha Lu, Luca Malde, Alya Nimis-Ibrahim, juice, roll, cookie. McKee Paterson, Isabel Patt erson, Michael Pongdee, Madeline Sumpter and Reid Earns Master’s Degree Elizabeth Taylor; Jessica Ann Reid of Beersheba BREAKFAST 5th grade—Riley Burnette, Gus Croom, Mac Croom, Logan Davis, Springs earned a master of arts degree Each day, students select one or two items Michaela Giff ord and Dallon Marshall. in romance languages from the Uni- MON: Toast, peanut butt er, or pancake and sausage stick, versity of Memphis during the De- condiments: gravy, jelly. Second Honor Roll cember commencement ceremonies. TUE: Biscuit, egg patt y, ham slice, condiments: gravy, jelly. 3rd grade—Ethan Allen, Drew DeLorme, Drevan Giff ord, Kody Hawkins, The University of Memphis is WED: Yogurt, graham crackers or peanut butt er and jelly sand- Kaleb Jacobs, Kaitlyn King and Emma Smith; a learner-centered metropolitan wich. 4th grade—Spears Askew, Kierra Buchanan, Lucy Cassell, Jenny Hammer, research university providing high THU: Breakfast bar or breakfast pizza. 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Nominations are being grade—Nicholas St. Pierre and Emma Smith; 4th grade—Michael Mongdee accepted until Feb. 28. [email protected] and Haley Wallace; 5th grade—Colin DeLorme and Rhys Fricker. Since 1985, Humanities Tennessee has awarded more than $400,000 to Templeton Award teachers in Tennessee. (selected by their peers as most exemplifying the character trait “Diligence”) Each award recipient will receive Sernicola’S Pre-K—Samson McClain; K—Mary Katherine Flowers; 1st grade—Cole a $2,000 fellowship to further their Addison and Mollye Casey; 2nd grade—Sienna Barry and Anthony Meola; professional development in the hu- Steaks, seafood, pastas, homestyle 3rd grade—Jackson Frazier and Mary Ming Lynch; 4th grade—Samuel manities. pizza, hot lunch buffet, plus a Dykes and Maple Landis-Brown; 5th grade—Riley Burnett e and Kylie Coker. 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Jan. 27: Chicken strips, baked potato, salad, roll, dessert. “No. I cut it every so oft en, like always.” Jan. 28: Meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, green pea salad, roll, The Community Foundation “I thought you might be gett ing ready to play Santa Claus somewhere,” dessert. of Middle Tennessee, a charitable I said. Jan. 29: Pot roast, red potatoes, green beans, roll, dessert. organization dedicated to enriching “I never wanted to do that, and I never will, but I’ll tell you this. It’s a Jan. 30: Chinese pepper steak, rice, salad, dessert. the quality of life in the 40 Middle funny thing. People will bring their kids here to have a picture taken with Tennessee counties it serves, recently me—because of my beard, and not just around Christmas time. Oh, then Daily Activity Schedule announced $16,700 in grants to Frank- there was this lady, brought her kids here to take a picture of me with her lin County nonprofi ts as part of the kids. She says to her husband, ‘Take the camera. I just got to have my picture Th e Senior Center has something fun to do each day of the week. Join foundation’s grant-making process. took with him.’ She got right up by my beard.” them for any of these activities: “The Community Foundation is Tommy thought this was funny and laughed, but his fi t belly did not Mondays at 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m., chair exercise is off ered to help honored to connect generosity with shake like a bowl full of jelly. promote fl exibility, mobility and range of motion by moving most of the need through these annual grants and With the winter schedule and these dark aft ernoons, remember that joints in the body from head to toe. through other avenues throughout the you can’t come barreling into the Dump right at closing time, even though Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., the group plays bingo with prizes. year, but we couldn’t have an impact you see people inside unloading. Yelling will not get you let in. You may Th is Wednesday, Jan. 28, the regular writing group will meet at 10 without the many quality nonprofi ts think you should be, I’ve done and thought that myself. For Tommy and a.m. at the Senior Center. Please note the change in location. Members off ering solutions to our community’s the folks at Franklin County, closing time means that the gate is closed at read short passages from their own work or from that of another author. needs and vital services to our neigh- the hour stated. People inside at closing time have to be let out—the gate For more information call Connie Kelley, 598-0915. bors,” said Ellen Lehman, president opened and closed again. And people outside at closing time must wait Th ursdays at 10:30 a.m., there is chair exercise. of the foundation. “Thanks to the until another day. Th is can cause those locked out to become angry and Fridays at 10 a.m. is the time for games. Play Scrabble, join the “Guy’s generous support of our donors, we demand, or beg, to be let in. Emotions can run high. Table” for a game of Sequence or make up a foursome to play bridge. are able to fund nonprofi t solutions ad- Suppose folks with a truckload of unsorted refuse arrive seconds aft er For more information call Eileen Degen, 598-5643, or Ruth Wendling, dressing Middle Tennessee’s emerging the gate closes. Th ey see other people inside gett ing rid of their trash. 598-9517. needs and opportunities.” Grants to Th ey want in, especially when Tommy opens the gate to let someone out. Franklin County organizations were: While those who made it just in time are unloading behind the locked Inclement Weather Policy Almost Home Transitional gate, Tommy is not idle. He has to be alert to how things are being sorted. Th e Senior Center follows the schedule of the Franklin County Housing Program received a grant to When he sees people putt ing things in the wrong bin, he walks over to School System when the weather is bad. If the Franklin County schools buy food, supplies and pay the utilities them in a non-threatening way and explains pleasantly that they cannot are closed due to snow or ice, the Senior Center will be closed, and no for the transitional housing program put half-full paint cans in the compactor. It takes time to be courteous, meals will be cooked, served or delivered on that day. for the homeless. and he has other jobs to do before he himself can leave. Franklin County Humane So- If he unlocked the gate to admit latecomers by only one minute, locked Participation at the Center ciety received a grant to provide spay it back, unlocked it to let somebody else out as another latecomer showed and neuter surgeries to maintain a 100 up and begged, he’d get a cold supper when he got home. Th e Sewanee Senior Center does not charge any membership fee. All percent alteration of all shelter pets persons 50 or older who take part in any of the activities are considered before adoption. members. Th e center is located at 5 Ball Park Rd., behind the Sewanee Good Samaritan Ministries Market. To reserve a meal or for more information, call 598-0771. of Franklin County received a grant to purchase food and other needs for BUG PROBLEMS? the program’s food bank. Ziggy’s Tree Wildlife Rehabilita- We can help! Call us for a free inspection! Free Income Tax Assistance tion Center received a grant to provide care for orphaned and injured native BURL’S TERMITE & PEST CO. songbirds with a goal of returning TERMITE—PEST—VAPOR CONTROL Available in Monteagle them to healthy, productive, wild lives. %RQGHG‡,QVXUHG‡+RPH2ZQHG 2SHUDWHG The Volunteer Income Tax As- Th e Monteagle-Sewanee VITA site Th ese contributions are part of the 105 Ake St., Estill Springs sistance Program (VITA) will file will be located this year at the Church Community Foundation of Middle (931) 967-4547 or www.BurlsTermite.com income taxes for low- to moderate- of the Holy Comforter, 16 First St., Tennessee’s annual discretionary &KDUWHU‡/LFHQVH income residents for no charge, begin- Monteagle. No appointment will be grant-making process which, this year ning in February. necessary; times for the program will alone, has distributed more than $1.6 VITA is a team of IRS-certifi ed tax be posted soon. million to 265 nonprofi t organizations preparers who can prepare your tax In addition to assisting low-to- throughout 27 Middle Tennessee return and provide information about moderate income individuals, VITA counties. Th e foundation awards dis- special tax credits for which you may is an IRS-initiative designed to help cretionary grants annually from its un- qualify, such as Earned Income Tax persons with disabilities and the restricted and fi eld-of-interest funds, Credit, Child Tax Credit and Credit elderly. For more information email through an open application process, for the Elderly or the Disabled. . to Middle Tennessee nonprofits or- ganizations. More information about the foundation and its grant process is www.sewaneemessenger.com online at .

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Phone: 931-924-8000 Tea on the Fax: 931-924-8001 Mountain 298 Colyar Street, US 41, Tracy City 10 • Friday, January 23, 2015 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Sewanee The Mountain THEINSATIABLE Chorale Messenger Critics It is time for the Oscars! If you love movies as much as we do, you probably CRITIC Begins already have your list of winners. Th e Sewanee Mountain Messenger is running by Elizabeth Ellis a contest to see how movie-savvy you are. Just pick who you think will win the Academy Award from the categories listed below. Rehearsals Th e person who most closely replicates the selections of the Academy will Sir Toby, The Critic’s valiant sidekick: Every win dinner and a movie for two, sponsored by Crossroads Café and the Sewanee good critic needs a good rating system, and stars Calling all singers! Th e Sewanee Chorale is starting its spring concert Union Th eatre. Th ere is also a spot on the ballot for your own write-in candidate. are so overused. Th ere’s nothing on the planet more Sometimes the Academy does not always get the nominations right. So, we have critical than cats, so one or more movies each week rehearsals on Monday, Jan. 26. Re- hearsals are weekly from 7 p.m. to 8:30 two SUT movie tickets for the most interesting write-in votes. is rated from one to fi ve Tobys. eTh more Tobys it Clip your ballot and send it to the Messenger, P.O. Box 296, Sewanee, TN has, the bett er it is. Sir Toby p.m., in the Hargrove Auditorium, located in the School of Theology 37375. Or you can e-mail your votes to . In the subject Laggies Hamilton Hall building next to the line put “Oscar 2015” and include your name and phone number. 7:30 p.m., Friday–Sunday, Jan. 23–25 Chapel of the Apostles. Send your picks in by 5 p.m., Th ursday, Feb. 19. Th e winners will be an- 2014 • Rated R • 99 minutes Th is spring the Chorale will be pre- nounced in the March 1 edition of the Messenger. (Messenger staff , columnists paring Part II and Part III of Handel’s and families are not allowed to participate.) Th e Academy Awards will be What defi nes being a grown-up? A suc- televised on Sunday, Feb. 22. cessful job? Marriage? “Laggies” focuses “Messiah.” Th ere are only 50 positions on Megan (Keira Knightley), one woman open. No auditions are required. in her late 20s fi nding herself quite solidly in a quarter-life crisis, with Everyone is encouraged to join in this depressing job and love life prospects and no particular motivation to 50th year of the Chorale. My Oscar Picks 2015 move forward. Worst of all, she is surrounded by “friends” who are too ab- For more information call Gary sorbed with their own successful lives. When her lackadaisical boyfriend Sturgis at (931) 636-5294. Name ______suddenly pops the question, she panics and fi nds herself in the unlikely position of hiding from the real world in the house of her 16-year-old, Phone ______wise-beyond-her-years friend Annika (Chloë Grace Moretz). Of course, Gallery Mark Ruff alo, Foxcatcher Annika’s dad Craig (Sam Rockwell) doesn’t exactly approve of the Best Picture: situation, but eventually agrees. Imagine what happens next between American Sniper J.K. Simmons, Whiplash Craig and Megan. What saves “Laggies” from straight-to-bargain-bin Notes Birdman Write-in: material is the excellent casting of the three main characters, whose Boyhood true professionalism and ownership of the roles help them rise above Th e University Art Gallery presents Th e Grand Budapest Hotel Actress in a Supporting the uninspired writing and lame gag jokes. Rated R for language, some “Beyond Classifi cation,” a group exhi- Th e Imitation Game Role: sexual material and teen partying. bition of contemporary photography Selma Patricia Arquett e, Boyhood and video by women artists from Th e Th eory of Everything Laura Dern, Wild Touki Bouki Egypt. Th e show is curated by Nagla Whiplash Emma Stone, Birdman Samir of the American University in Keira Knightley, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27 Cairo and Greg Pond of Sewanee; it Write-in: 1973 • Unrated • 85 minutes is on view through April 12. Th e Imitation Game A quirky, low-budget fi lm, “Touki Bouki” (“Journey of the Hyena” in A reception and conversation Actor in a Leading Role: Meryl Streep, Into the Woods Wolof, one of the languages of Senegal) is a jewel in the crown of African about the work will be at 4 p.m., today Steve Carell, Foxcatcher Write-in: fi lm history. Focusing on two ragtag young men dreaming of a bett er (Friday), Jan. 23, in Convocation Hall. Bradley Cooper, life in Paris, it won critical acclaim at the Moscow International Film “Beyond Classifi cation” off ers mul- American Sniper Directing: Festival and according to , was the pinnacle work of Sen- tiple perspectives on current political Benedict Cumberbatch, Alejandro González Iñárritu, egalese fi lmmaker Djibril Diop Mambety, whose untimely death came and social conditions in Egypt, and Th e Imitation Game Birdman at age 53 in 1998 (in Paris, coincidentally). Mory, a character whom diverse strategies for communicating Richard Linklater, Boyhood Mambety admitt ed is based upon himself, is a cow-herder that rides on Michael Keaton, Birdman about those conditions in photography Eddie Redmayne, Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher a motorcycle sporting an ox’s skull. He meets a university student, Anta, and video. With these multiple per- and the two are the ultimate odd couple until they realize they have a Th e Th eory of Everything Wes Anderson, spectives, the exhibition deliberately Th e Grand Budapest Hotel common goal—to get out of Africa. Th rough a series of morally fl exible aims to counter any simplistic picture Write-in: schemes, they raise money to take a ship to France and to a new life. Th e and to provide points of view oft en lost Morten Tyldum, fi lm is unrated, but has a sobering, meandering plotline that may be best in representations of Egyptian experi- Actress in a Leading Role: Th e Imitation Game appreciated by young adult and adult audiences. ence in popular media. Marion Cotillard, Write-in: Th e Carlos Gallery in the Nabit Art Two Days, One Night Bridegroom Building at the University is hosting a Felicity Jones, Tie-breaker: Writing- 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28 new show, “Pass Tense,” an exhibition Th e Th eory of Everything Original Screenplay 2013 • Rated R • 79 minutes of paintings and drawings by Georgia Julianne Moore, Still Alice Alejandro González Iñárritu, Th is powerful true story is told in the form of a documentary, with the artist Erin McIntosh. McIntosh pro- Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander real people and families involved. Shane Bitney Crone and Tom Bride- duces intuitive abstract paintings that Reese Witherspoon, Wild Dinelaris and Armando Bo, groom were two people in love and had been committ ed to one another explore the space between representa- Write-in: Birdman for almost six years. Th ey had plans for marriage before a tragic fall off a tion and abstractions, impermanence Richard Linklater, Boyhood building from four stories killed Tom in 2011. Tom was well-known as and permanence, and the invisible and visible. Her paintings are a fusion Actor in a Supporting E. Max Frye and Dan Futt erman, the host of the TV show, “Th e X Eff ect,” but successful as he was, his Role: Foxcatcher family never accepted his status of being gay. Upon his death, Shane was of structured shapes and organic forms that reference elements of ar- Robert Duvall, Th e Judge Wes Anderson and Hugo Guin- shut out entirely, not allowed to see Tom in the hospital because he was ness, Grand Budapest Hotel not “family”. He was also denied att ending Tom’s memorial service and chitecture and organic microscopic Ethan Hawke, Boyhood funeral with threats of violence from the Bridegrooms if he att ended. material. Edward Norton, Birdman Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler In the YouTube video, “It Could Happen to You” posted on May 6, Th e show runs through Feb. 21 2012 (worth watching in itself), Shane pours his heart out over the in- justice of not being able to mourn Tom due to bitt erness and prejudice, 91 University Ave. Sewanee and the need for greater acceptance of love in all its forms. Viewed by over fi ve million people, it simultaneously sparked outrage and deep (931) 598-9244 compassion, and less than a year later, this fi lm premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It’s an important message about tolerance everyone should SEWANEE Ed Hawkins (866) 334-2954 hear, however parents should be cautioned that the language and heavy TENNESSEE adult themes may not be appropriate for younger children. Lynn Stubblefield (423) 838-8201 Dear White People 7:30 p.m., Th ursday–Sunday, Jan. 29–Feb. 1 2014 • Rated R • 108 minutes Edgy, biting and—yes‚–funny! 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Blue Monarch is unique in that it provides Leah Hiett (left ), accepting the award from Ranger Aaron programs specifically designed to meet the needs of the children, as well as the mothers. Felicia, a resident at Blue Monarch North Elementary Wins “We just completed our best year ever,” said Susan Binkley, founder and director. “2014 began with a Jim Long’s Import Auto Service 931-596-2217 celebration for paying off our near- Exclusive Volvo Automobile Facility 931-596-2633 FSC Tulip Poplar Award million-dollar property note. Now Th e Friends of South Cumberland (FSC) State Park’s 2014 Tulip Poplar we are beginning 2015 with another We stock new, used and rebuilt Volvo parts. Award was won by the North Elementary School fi ft h-grade class. 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A career-high 31 points from for- out strong to start the fi nal 20 minutes ward Casey Hassett helped the Se- of play. A jumper by Paige Kellam wanee women’s basketball team earn and an old-fashioned 3-point play by its first win at Southern Athletic Michele Judy gave the Colonels a four- Association (SAA) rival Centre since point lead, 40-36, with 17:53 to play. the 2005–06 season. The Tigers From there, Hassett took over. Th e pulled away from the Colonels for a Nashville native scored eight straight 71-62 victory on Jan. 17 inside Alumni points to give the Tigers the lead back Gymnasium on the Centre campus. at 44-42. Aft er a timeout by the Colo- Along with snapping a long losing nels, Sewanee kept rolling. streak in Danville, Ky., Sewanee is now Kayla Sewell and Savannah Rose 10-4 overall and 2-2 in SAA play. Th e pushed the Sewanee advantage to host Colonels dropped to 6-8 overall eight, 50-42, with back-to-back threes. Casey Hassett , No. 43, establishes posi- and are also 2-2 in conference action. Centre would pull to within two, tion down low against Centre on Jan. 17. Aft er coaching at Centre as an as- 50-48, with 10:03 remaining, before sistant from 2007 to 2014, Jan. 17 also Hassett stepped up again. guard made six free throws to seal marked the fi rst time Sewanee’s Tom Th e junior forward made a layup the win. Campbell returned to his native state that sparked another Sewanee run. Along with Hassett ’s 31 points, the as the Tigers’ head coach. During the stretch, Hannah McCor- forward added nine rebounds, three With that, Campbell could not mack, Hassett and Jamie Chauvin all assists and four blocks. McCormack have asked for a bett er team eff ort in scored. was the other Tiger in double fi gures the game. Th e Tigers tied their season With 4:44 left , Chauvin made two with 12 points. Maggie Hartlage led low in turnovers, while also making free throws, which pushed the Tiger Centre with a team-high 19 points. 45.5 percent of their shots. That in- lead to 11, 64-53. Centre would get to Winners of three straight games, cluded a 7-for-15 eff ort (46.7 percent) within six, 65-59, with 1:51 left , before Sewanee will look to extend its win- behind the 3-point line. McCormack iced the game at the foul ning streak with a 6 p.m. contest at Aft er a tight fi rst half, Centre came line. Down the stretch, the freshman Hendrix today, (Friday), Jan. 23. Centre Colonels Give Sewanee Men’s Team First SAA Loss Behind a strong fi rst half, Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Centre handed the Sewanee men’s basketball team its fi rst SAA loss of the season, defeating the Tigers by a score of 58-45 on Jan. 17 in Danville, Ky. Th e defeat dropped Sewanee to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in conference play. Th e host Colonels improved to 11-3 overall and 2-2 in league play. Nathan King of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School shoots against a defender fr om Palm- Centre led from start to fi nish aft er Josh Karsner hit a three on the Colonels’ er Elementary in a Jan. 17 middle school game at Palmer. Photo by Paul Klekott a very fi rst possession. Aft er Sewanee tied the score on its second trip down the court, Centre never looked back. A fast 8-0 run pushed the Colonels’ lead to 11-3 at the 13:19 mark of the fi rst half. A jumper by Jacob McCullough slowed the Centre spurt aft er a Tiger SAS Varsity Basketball Splits a Pair timeout. However, Centre answered back with a three by Mike Geegan and a layup by Zach Schmucker. St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School’s SAS lost to Marion County on Jan. Sewanee would pull to within fi ve twice in the fi rst half, but the Colonels St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School’s Kate boys’ varsity basketball team defeated 17, 62-50. Neither team led by more answered again and again. Butler goes for the block against Palmer Friendship Christian School on Jan. 19 than four points throughout the game, Down by 10, 32-22, to start the second half, the Tiger defi cit would remain Elementary in a Jan. 17 middle school by a score of 54-38 to improve to 12-5 until with three minutes left , Marion around that same margin the remainder of the game. basketball game. Photo by Paul Klekott a (3-0) on the season. County’s Matt Harveston hit a 3-point While Centre made 41.9 percent of its att empts, Sewanee struggled from the SAS was led by Eric Baynard’s shot. Marion County shot nine-of-15 fi eld, making only 30.9 percent of its shots. eTh Colonels also took advantage 16 points, on eight-of-11 shots from from the free throw line in the fourth of eight Tiger turnovers, which led to 16 Colonel points. the field. Baynard added four steals quarter. Individually, sophomore Jorden Williams led Sewanee with a game-high Home and three assists. James Beasley had Harveston led all scorers with 30, 15 points. Senior forward Seth Brown also played well with 13 points. In fact, 19 points; Levi Higgins added seven while Beasley led SAS with 13 points. Brown has now scored in double fi gures the past two games. points and eight rebounds; Will Pratt Beasley also had six assists. Karsner and Seth Gruber paced Centre with 14 points each. Games had four points and seven rebounds; Heitzenrater scored 12 points; Bay- Sewanee continues its three-game SAA road trip with an 8 p.m. contest at Andrew Heitzenrater posted four nard had 10 points and fi ve steals; Hig- Hendrix today (Friday), Jan. 23. This Week points; Kenneth Th omas scored two gins had fi ve points, seven rebounds points; and Blaise Zeitler added two and fi ve steals; Kenneth omasTh had Today, Jan. 23 points. fi ve points; and Pratt scored fi ve points. 4:30 pm SAS JV Boys’ Basketball SHARE YOUR SPORTS v Mt. Juliet Christian Academy 6 pm SAS V Girls’ Basketball v Mt. 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Once upon leagues for children ages 3 and up. a time, only shortly aft er Native Americans traveled many of these They are also seeking coaches for St. Andrew’s-Sewanee wrestlers Christian Taylor (left ) and Jake Wiley (right) both streams in carved-out wooden canoes, pioneers Hugh Caldwell, Sewanee teams. won fourth place in their weight divisions at the annual Mountain Top Wrestling Stephen Puckett e and Doug Cameron led exploration expeditions Parents can sign their child up to Invitational on Jan. 17 at SAS. Wrestlers fr om 15 schools competed in the event. down many of these challenging creeks and rivers. While there is a play soccer at . At robust history of “river running” here on the Mountain, opportunities the website, parents can either register to catch streams while they are fl oatable are missed due to lack of an electronically or print out and mail active local association of paddlers who have the skills to organize the form. and support safe, collective fl oat trips. At the registration site, parents are From my wanderings around Sewanee, I have noted many canoes prompted to choose a uniform size. and kayaks turned upside down, growing lichen and mold, unnaturally Organizers remind parents and guard- situated on the land like beached whales. It is time to get them, and ians that when selecting the size, the ourselves, wet. How long has it been since you have seen a river ott er, uniforms run smaller than common a mink or a beaver in the wild? Th e riparian ecosystem is the habitat sizes. A good rule of thumb is go up of many otherwise seldom-seen birds: kingfi shers, Great and Litt le one size, since they run small and to Blue herons, warblers (especially the Prothonotary warbler), ospreys, compensate for shrinking. Although eagles, owls and, of course, ducks. Th ese don’t show up at your bird the uniform cost is included in the feeders. You must go to where they live, to their community. registration fee, any reorders due to On the Plateau, the geology is spectacular, and where water and improper sizing will be a cost to the rocks meet is where the fun begins. Water+gravity+rocks=fun! (But family. only if you have the skills.) Th is organization is for everyone who If you are interested in coaching a loves to paddle water of all types. From lakes to steep creeks, from Sewanee team or need more informa- novices to advanced paddlers, the Sewanee Paddlers Association tion, please contact Robin Walker at will encompass the needs of all those interested in fl oating this area’s . streams and lakes. Courses on paddling strokes, water reading, canoe maneuvering and control, and white-water safety will be off ered by advanced paddlers and experts. Even if you have never paddled, but Quartet want to, here is your chance. I know it is cold out there and most of you don’t have wet suits or dry suits to keep you warm in cold weather, but spring will be here of Swimmers Caden Graham (right) fr om SAS tries to take down his opponent at the Mountain soon, and that is prime paddling season. To prepare for it, there will Top Wrestling Invitational. Graham placed fourth at the tournament. be an organizational meeting at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30, at our home, at 156 Morgan Steep Road, in Sewanee. For more information call Lead Tigers (931) 463-2014. Led by Brian Glatt , David Evans, Hassett Named Women’s All interested people, including students, are invited to take part in Jean Murray and Courtney Moore, this reformation activity. Th e fi rst item on the agenda will be selecting the Sewanee men and women’s swim- a name for our organization including a catchy acronym. I came up ming and diving teams continued Basketball Player of the Week with” Sewanee Canoe And Any Th ing Th at Will Float Without a Mo- their march toward the upcoming Sewanee women’s basketball player Casey Hassett of Nashville was named tor Association (SCAATT WFWOaMA), which is all-encompassing, Southern Athletic Association (SAA) the Southern Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the but a litt le awkward. So be thinking about a moniker for the club. We’ll championships with big performances league announced on Jan. 20. vote on it at the Jan. 30 meeting. See you then! on Jan. 17 against rival Birmingham- Hassett led Sewanee to a 2-0 record, which included a 71-62 win at Centre Southern College and NCAA Division on Jan. 17. Th at was the Tigers’ fi rst victory over the Colonels since the 2005–06 Tom Phelps is a lifelong canoeist who lives in Sewanee. When he’s not out II scholarship program West Florida. season. In that game, Hassett scored a career-high 31 points to go along with on the water, he is a sleep medicine physician . In the men’s one-meter diving event nine rebounds, three assists and four blocks. in Birmingham, Moore fi nished fi rst For the week, Hassett averaged 23 points, 9.5 rebounds, two assists and with a final score of 175.70 points. two-point-fi ve blocks per game. She also made an incredible 70 percent of her Teammate Evans then won the men’s shot att empts. three-meter dive with 172.75 points. Then in the men’s 100 free, Glatt earned a victory with a time of 48.33 seconds. Glatt also fi nished third in the men’s 200 free with a mark of 1:47.75. Murray had the Tigers’ lone women’s COMPETITIVE PRICES AND FRIENDLY SERVICE win in the 500 free, touching the wall Great Wine Selection ~ Special Orders Available in 5:19.95. Peter McCarthy also swam well ALL YOUR FAVORITE MAJOR BRANDS in the men’s 1650 free. 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Th e shape Animal Harbor has received a $7,620 grant from PetSmart Charities the form of kisses. She even likes to be of the pine cones in this area vary held like a baby sometimes, because from the tiny hemlock cones to the for the purpose of spaying and neuter- ing approximately 127 free-roaming she is such a doll. She’s recently learned fuller, hedgehog-like cones of the to shake hands; she is so smart that shortleaf and the Virginia pine, to cats in Franklin County. The goal of the project is to reduce the number she learned it very easily. BB is heart- the slender cones of the Eastern worm-negative, up-to-date on shots white pine. Th e female cones are of free-roaming cats and kittens in the county, stabilize feral colonies and spayed. bigger and spikier than the male Jumping Jax is a fun-loving juvenile BB cones. Th e female cones produce and pockets of loosely-owned cats, provide rabies protection and continue kitt en who adores att ention. He acts the seeds and the male cones drop like he’s never met a stranger, and mak- the pollen. Both male and female cones grow on the same tree, with to reduce the number of companion- animal euthanasias in the county. ing new friends is his favorit e thing. the male cones growing on the lower part of the tree and the females Jumping Jax is negative for FeLV and growing on the upper part. Volunteers will set traps, deliver cats to the clinics, and return them to FIV, house-trained, up-to-date on Th e wind carries the pollen to the female pine cones, fertilizing the shots and neutered. seeds, which seems counterintuitive given the position of the cones on their original sites. Th is process, called Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR), is recog- Every Friday is Black Friday at Ani- the tree. Pine cones generally mature in two years on the tree before mal Harbor. On Fridays, adoption dropping to the ground. However, some pine cones will stay on a tree nized as a humane and eff ective way to manage cat populations. It has proved fees are reduced 50 percent for black for years. Some parts of the pine cone and pine tree are edible. Th e or mostly black pets over 4 months pine nuts (seeds) are commonly used in cooking such as in pesto or on successful across the country, as the cats are no longer reproducing and old who have been at Animal Harbor a salad. Th e young male cones can be boiled and baked and eaten, and for more than a month. Pets adopted the pine needles can be used to make tea. Pine cones can also be used are occupying their original territory, which prevents other feral cats from from Animal Harbor qualify for a free to predict the weather. On dry days the cones are more open, and when post-adoption wellness exam by local rain is approaching, they close up. moving in. Th e grant will cover the surgeries, rabies shots, equipment for veterinarians. Jumping Jax Animal Harbor is now open at Bird-Watching in Stevenson, Ala. trapping the cats and transportation. Animal Harbor will begin this pro- its new shelter at 56 Nor-Nan Rd., or neuter for one of your pets. On Jan. 17, Robin and Yolande Gott fried joined a group on a trip to gram on Wednesday, Jan. 28, with the off AEDC Road in Winchester. Call Please help Animal Harbor the Municipal Park in Stevenson, Ala., a great bird-watching spot oft en fi rst group of trapped cats in Cowan. Animal Harbor at 962-4472 for infor- continue to save abandoned pets visited by the Yeatmans. Yolande reports, “It turns out to be a good Volunteers will be needed for future mation, and check out their other pets by sending your donations to the place to see red-headed woodpeckers, which like open areas with a few TNR events. Animal Harbor is a at . Enter Franklin County Humane Society, standing trees. Tornadoes in the park a few years ago left exactly that type limited-admission animal shelter facil- their drawing on this site for a free spay P. O. Box 187, Winchester, TN 37398. of environment for them. We saw several, or the same one several times. ity serving Franklin County, located at “The big attraction, though, is the water birds. There were rafts 56 Nor-Nan Rd., Winchester. of pintails, mallards, lesser (I think) scaups, and coots, along with some For more information call Animal State Park Off erings Canada geese and a few pied-bill grebes. In the shallows were some Harbor at 962-4472 or Susan Rupert killdeer, and the occasional kingfi sher was spott ed. A few great blue at (931) 967-8903 or 598-1726. Saturday, Jan. 24 herons monitored the shoreline and roosted near what seemed to be PetSmart Charities is a nonprofi t Grundy Lakes Trail Work—Meet Ranger Park at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. at Grundy a small rookery. animal welfare organization that saves “Th e highlight of the trip occurred as the sun was sett ing over the Lakes parking lot for a chance to give back to the community by working to homeless pets. More than 400,000 fi x many of the eroded areas at Grundy Lakes and by moving rocks to build a water, and fl ock aft er fl ock of sand hill cranes wheeled in to roost for the dogs and cats fi nd homes each year night in the shallow water on the far side of where we were standing. walkway over some wet, slick or steep areas. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes that through its adoption program in you don’t mind gett ing dirty. We had been hearing them, probably in some nearby fi elds, during the PetSmart stores. PetSmart Charities Sunday, Jan. 25 aft ernoon, but fi nally we could see them, silhouett ed against the sunset grants more money to directly help sky as they fl ew in and then standing in ranks at the shoreline—dozens pets in need than any other animal Grundy Lakes Wildlife Watching—Rise and shine! Meet Ranger Katie if not hundreds. Th eir calling was quite loud, and as we fi nally took our welfare group in North America, with at 7 a.m. at Grundy Lakes for an easy 1.3-mile loop hike to learn about beavers, leave, we wondered if they would observe the ‘quiet hours aft er midnight’ a focus on funding spay/neuter ser- ott ers, grass carp, blue herons, wood ducks, Canada geese and other woodland signs we saw posted.” vices that help communities solve pet creatures that call Grundy Lakes their home. Yolande also reports that the snowdrops have been blooming in her overpopulation. 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MAIL TO: The Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Classifi ed Ads, P.O. Box 296 Sewanee TN 37375 16 • Friday, January 23, 2015 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER BARDTOVERSE Community Calendar by Phoebe Bates Today, Jan. 23 5:30 pm Yoga with Helen, Community Center 9:00 am CAC offi ce open, until 11 am 7:00 pm Bible study, Midway Baptist Church 10:00 am Game day, Senior Center 7:00 pm Catechumenate, Bairnwick Women’s Center Birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 12:00 pm Contract/release stretching with Kim, Fowler 7:00 pm Folk Music Collective, St. Luke’s Chapel, until 8:30 January 27, 1756 3:30 pm Creative movement, 4–7, Comm Center 7:30 pm Cinema Guild fi lm, “Bridegroom,” (free), SUT 4:00 pm Artists talk, reception, Samir/Srinivasan, Convocation Poet, be seated at the piano. 4:15 pm Creative movement, 8/up, Comm Center Th ursday, Jan. 29 5:30 pm World healing meditation, Comm Ctr 8:00 am GC Clothing Bank open, Old GCHS, until noon ...Be thou that wintry sound 7:00 pm Bible study, Mtn of God Tabernacle 8:00 am Monteagle Sewanee Rotary, Sewanee Inn As of the great wind howling, By which sorrow is released, 7:30 pm Film, “Laggies,” SUT 9:00 am CAC offi ce open, until 11 am Dismissed, absolved 9:00 am Pilates with Kim, beginners, Fowler Center In a starry placating Saturday, Jan. 24 9:30 am Hospitality Shop open, until 2 pm 8:30 am Yoga with Richard, Comm Center 10:30 am Chair exercise with Ruth, Senior Center We may return to Mozart. 10:00 am Hospitality Shop open, until noon 10:30 am Tai Chi with Kathleen, advanced, Comm Center He was young, and, we are old. 7:30 pm Film, “Laggies,” SUT 12:00 pm Pilates with Kim, intermediate, Fowler Center Th e snow is falling 12:30 pm Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Otey And the streets are full of cries. Sunday, Jan. 25 1:30 pm Folks@Home Support Group, 598-0303 Be seated thou. 10:00 am Bishop Otey Society reception, Otey Parish 2:00 pm Knitt ing circle, Mooney’s until 4 pm 3:00 pm Knitt ing circle/instruction, Mooney’s, until 5 6:00 pm Karate, youth, American Legion Hall —“Mozart, 1935” by Wallace Stevens 4:00 pm Yoga with Helen, Community Center 7:00 pm Karate, adult, American Legion Hall 3:30 pm F@H Caregivers workshop, Otey 7:30 pm Film, “Dear White People,” SUT 5:00 pm Women’s Bible Study, Midway Baptist Shop the Mountain! Friday, Jan. 30 Monday, Jan. 26 8:00 am GC Clothing Bank open, Old GCHS, until noon
Marion County HS Parent’Teacher Conferences 8:30 am Yoga with Carolyn, Comm Center 9:00 am CAC offi ce open, until 11 am 9:00 am CAC offi ce open, until 11 am 9:00 am Coff ee with Coach, Parrish, Blue Chair Tavern 10:00 am Game day, Senior Center 9:00 am Yoga with Sandra, St. Mary’s Sewanee 12:00 pm Book signing, Coe, Univ. Bookstore, until 2 pm 10:00 am Pilates with Kim, intermediate, Fowler 12:00 pm Contract/release stretching with Kim, Fowler

10:30 am Chair exercise with Ruth, Senior Center 12:00 pm SWC reservation deadline. Call Pixie Dozier

12:00 pm Pilates with Kim, beginners, Fowler 598-5869 or email 5:30 pm Yoga for healing with Lucie, Comm Ctr, until 6:45 3:30 pm Creative movement, 4–7, Comm Ctr 5:30 pm Yoga with Sandra, St. Mary’s Sewanee, until 7 pm 4:15 pm Creative movement, 8/up, Comm Ctr 6:00 pm Karate, youth, American Legion Hall 7:00 pm Bible study, Mtn of God Tabernacle, Monteagle 7:00 pm Centering Prayer, Otey sanctuary 7:00 pm Canoers & Paddlers meeting, 156 Morgans Steep 7:00 pm Sewanee Chorale rehearsal, Hargrove Aud, until 8:30 7:30 pm Film, “Dear White People,” SUT 7:00 pm Karate, adult, American Legion Hall






























































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Claiborne Parish 5:00 pm Acoustic jam, old GCHS annex, until 6:30 pm House, Otey 5:00 pm SUD board meeting, SUD offi ce 7:00 pm AA, open, Christ Church, Tracy City 6:30 pm FC Dem Women, Oasis Restaurant, Winchester Tuesday 6:30 pm Prayer/Study, 7th Day Adventist, Monteagle 7:00 pm AA, open, First Baptist, Altamont n’s Body S 6:30 pm Weight Watchers, Morton Memorial, weigh-in 6 pm 7:30 pm AA, open, Claiborne Parish House, Otey row ho 7:30 pm Cinemalympics fi lm, “Touki Bouki, ” (free),SUT Wednesday B p 10:00 am AA, closed, Clifft ops, (931) 924-3493 Wednesday, Jan. 28 4:30 pm AA, “Tea-Totallers” women’s group, Leonard Brown - Owner Clifft ops, (931) 924-3493 9:00 am CAC offi ce open, until 11 am; and 1–3 pm Steve Young - Gen. Mgr. 10:00 am Bone marrow donor event, McClurg, until 2 pm 7:00 pm NA, open, Decherd United Methodist Steve Hartman - Shop Mgr. 10:00 am Pilates with Kim, intermediate, Fowler Center 7:30 pm AA, open, Holy Comforter, Monteagle Th ursday 10:00 am Senior Center writing group, Senior Center 12:00 pm AA, (931) 924-3493 for location &ROOHJH6W‡:LQFKHVWHU 12:00 pm EQB lunch, St. Mary’s Sewanee 7:00 pm AA, open, St. James 12:00 pm Pilates with Kim, beginners, Fowler Center 7:30 pm Adult Children of Alcoholics, 931-967-1755 Dysfunctional Families, Claiborne Parish www.TheMountainNow.com House, Otey Fax 931-967-1798

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