Update on Historical Marker
The Tennessee Historic Commission has approved the historical marker commemorating the desegregation of Sewanee Public School, now Sewanee Elementary School. The two-sided marker should be in place at the end of January.
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Community Chest Spotlight: F@H
F@H (Folks at Home) began as a grassroots project sponsored by Otey Memorial Parish. In 2010 the organization began its first full year of operation. Folks at Home is a local nonprofi...
Community Chest Spotlight: Sewanee Children’s Center
The Sewanee Children’s Center (SCC) began in 1949. The SCC provides a high-quality preschool and after-school program to the youngest members of Sewanee and the surrounding communities of Franklin, Marion and Grundy...
Community Chest Spotlight: Sewanee Elementary School
This week’s spotlight is on the Sewanee Elementary Parent Teacher Organization. Since 1867 there has been a long-standing relationship between the community and the public school. For years this voluntary community commitment...
Community Chest Spotlight: Senior Citizens Center
The Sewanee Senior Citizens Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It began in 1978 with state funds from Title V for building renovations. Volunteers completed the work on the building. Part of...
Community Chest Spotlight: Scouting Troops
The 2013-14 Sewanee Community Chest Fund Drive is underway. The power of the people helping people makes a difference in the life of the community. Sponsored by the Sewanee Civic Association, the...
Civic Association Meeting, Oct. 2
The next meeting of the Sewanee Civic Association (SCA) will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the EQB House. Social time with wine begins at 6 p.m., and dinner begins at 6:30...
Community Chest Sets Goal for 2013–14
The board of the Sewanee Civic Association has set the goal for this year’s Community Chest campaign. “We received $142,250 in requests from 28 organizations,” said Theresa Shackelford, community chest steward. “These...
SCA Meeting Report, 9-4-13
reprinted from the Sewanee Mountain Messenger Civic Association Hears About Marker at SES, Community Parks Planning by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer More than 50 people attended the Sept. 4 dinner meeting...
Playground Survey Results
There were 149 responses to playground survey. This is a brief summary of the most popular answers/rankings. How likely would your family be to use a park equipped with a children’s playground...