TThehe SSewaneeMMountainewouanntaeien MMESSENGERESSENGER Vol. XXXIII No. 14 Friday, April 21, 2017 SCA Honors ‘Light Fare for Spring’ O’Donohue and Ingle Th e Sewanee Chorale presents a by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer concert of women’s voices, “Light Fare “Kathleen O’Donohue’s background in community building spans decades for Spring” at 7:30 p.m., today (Friday), in diverse organizations and sett ings,” said Sewanee Civic Association (SCA) April 21, at Otey Memorial Parish President Lynn Stubblefi eld at the April 19 meeting lauding O’Donohue as the Church. Th e concert is free and open recipient of the 34th annual Community Service Award. High praise also went to the public. out to Summa Cum Laude Award recipient Carol Ingle who has served as the The concert includes works by Community Chest treasurer for 37 years. Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Purcell, Las- O’Donohue’s 25-year career as a licensed Physician’s Assistant made her sus, Dawson and others. Zixin (Alex) particularly well suited to assume the role in 2009 as founding director of Folks Ding, a student at the University of the At Home, a unique Sewanee nonprofi t dedicated to assisting elderly commu- South, will accompany the concert nity members to continue to live safely and comfortably in their own homes. with guest conductor, Caroline Car- But O’Donohue’s care-giving roots go much deeper. O’Donohue is a longtime son. board member of the South Cumberland Regional Land Trust whose stated Carson has taught music for 19 purpose is to preserve area forest lands. And more recently, O’Donohue signed years, most recently as conductor and on to serve as a founding board member of Arcadia, the Sewanee senior living professor of music at the University facility initiative. Others know “Kat” as their Tai Chi instructor or through her of New Orleans and assistant conduc- work on the boards of the Sewanee Community Center and the Cumberland tor of the New Orleans Civic Sym- Center for Justice and Peace. phony. Carson is currently a postulant Th e SCA has only twice before honored community members with the for the priesthood and seminarian at Summa Cum Laude Award, applauding dedicated and longstanding service. In the School of Th eology. presenting the award to Ingle, Stubblefi eld said, “Carol Ingle is the unsung hero of this organization. She keeps up with all Community Chest checks, pledges, Community members carry the cross on Good Friday. Photo by Lyn Hutchinson payroll deductions, stock sales, and PayPal donations. Th e Community Chest awards on average $100,000 annually to more than 25 organizations. Carol Community- knows to whom every one of the $3.7 million dollars has been allocated and who donated the money.” (Continued on page 6) 31st Annual Highlander Wide Yard Fourth Hoedown on Sale April 22 Th e Sewanee Community Center Ever wanted to step back in time is coordinating the community-wide of July to the 1940s? University of the South yard sales from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Satur- student Tori Hinshaw wanted to bring day, April 29. Celebration alive the spirit of the historic High- To participate, submit the registra- lander Folk School site in Monteagle, tion form and the $15 registration fee. Planning continues for the “May and with the help of professor Margo This fee will be used to print maps the 4th Be With You” celebration. Th e Shea, who is supervising Hinshaw’s highlighting the sales that day, print next planning meeting is at 5 p.m., independent study in historic event an offi cial yard sign for your venue and Monday, May 8, at the Sewanee Senior planning, she has done just that. Th is run advertisements in the surrounding Center. Saturday, April 22, from 5–8 p.m., community newspapers. Highlander will take you back in time Deadline for registration is today Food Vendors Wanted to a Saturday night in the 1940s. (Friday), April 21. You can participate by either hav- Th e Fourth of July committ ee calls Th e event includes a potluck din- ner, music provided by the Sewanee ing a sale at your home or join up with for food vendors to provide a varied others at the Community Center menu for our events. Food vendors Folk Collective, original labor skits and short stories from 1940s Highlander where booth space will be available. are welcome at the street dance on For more information, email Monday, July 3, during the day on workshops, and square dancing with Kathleen O’Donohue, left , was awarded the 34th Annual Community Service David Worla cueing. It is free and Rachel Petropoulos at <rpetropo@ Award by SCA president Lynn Stubblefi eld. Photo by Leslie Lytle Tuesday, July 4, and that evening at the gmail.com>. fi reworks. Any interested vendors can open to the public, and will be held contact Charles Whitmer at <charles. rain or shine. [email protected]>. The Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tenn. (1932-1961), was Tr ustee Workshop Off ers known for being a center for folk For the Children music, political activism, the Civil Community The Fourth of July committee Rights Movement and community Tools for Fighting Fake requests volunteers for the children’s engagement. games. If you can do face painting, for- Please bring a side dish or a des- Meeting tune telling for the children, or if you sert for the potluck; the main course is provided. Dress from the 1940s is Th e Trustee Community Relations are available to help run one of the Committee will be in Sewanee on News games, please contact Nancy Mann encouraged but not required. Contact Margo Shea at <mmshea@sewanee. Th ursday, April 27. It will meet with the by Kevin Cummings, Messenger Staff Writer at <[email protected]>. Sewanee Community Council, who We are also working on rebuilding edu> for more details. Th ree Sewanee librarians provided insights into detecting fake news during Th e Highlander Hoedown is spon- will update the trustees on topics of in- a public workshop on April 18 at the Jessie Ball duPont Library. some games and building new ones, terest and concern to our community. so if you are a handy-man or -woman sored by Collaborative for Appala- Following a well-att ended workshop in March, only a few people stepped chian Studies and the Department The community is invited to a out into the rain to att end the encore. But, as they munched on cheese and and would like to help in that regard, meet and greet with a casual supper contact Nancy. of American Studies at the Univer- strawberries, att endees learned tools to weed through nefarious information sity of the South, and by the Grundy prepared by IvyWild at 5:30 p.m., on the Internet. County Historical Society. Th is event April 27, at the American Legion Hall Fake news sites make money from advertisers based on clicks and oft en Donations is taking place at the former site of the in downtown Sewanee. For planning provide misleading information as part of scams or for political, social or other Th e Fourth of July committ ee asks Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, purposes, please email Tanner Pott s reasons. for your monetary help for this year’s and is not organized by the Highlander at <tlpott [email protected]> with your “It’s not just about spott ing fake news, that’s only half of what we want to festivities. Although some activities Research and Education Center lo- name and number in your party by do; the important thing is we want to fi nd reliable news,” noted Dann Wigner, charge a small fee, covering the cost cated in New Market, Tenn. today (Friday), April 21. instruction and information literacy librarian. of the day, especially our fantastic Th e library’s website on fake news, <library.sewanee.edu/fakenews>, off ers fi reworks show, requires extra funding plenty of resources, including a list of more than 900 fake news sites, a graph P.O. Box 296 from the community. If you would Sewanee, TN 37375 on media source biases, and numerous fact-checking tips. like to donate to support your Fourth Amanda Sprott -Goldson, learning and access librarian, noted that fake of July celebration, contact Louise news is not a new concept and cited the Great Moon Hoax of 1835, where “Th e Irwin at 598-5864 or Tracie Sherrill at Sun” newspaper in New York City printed articles featuring outlandish claims 598-0040 for more information. of life on the moon like man-bats, unicorns and bi-ped beavers. She said false information in print seems to have spiked in the 19th Century. “Th ings like transatlantic and transcontinental cables, linotype and high Questions? speed electric presses coupled with a larger population and a larger reading If you have any questions regarding population created this perfect storm for lots of fake news,” she said. “Th ere specifi c information about the Fourth was an appetite for fake news and they had the technology to carry it out.” of July, contact Jade Barry at 636-9829 (Continued on page 6) or <[email protected]>. 2 • Friday, April 21, 2017 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER University Job Letters Opportunities DO NOT LITT ER Exempt Positions: Area Coordi- sewaneemessenger.com themountainnow.com nator, Residential Life; Assistant Uni- To the Editor: Published as a public service to the community since Is it just me, or do beer cans thrown out along the roadside bother you? versity Organist, University Organist 1985, 3,700 copies are printed on Fridays, 46 times a Could not the perpetrators carry a trash bag in their vehicle or wait to get home & Choir; Assistant/Associate Univer- year, and distributed to 96 locations across the Plateau for to recycle the cans? 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