Category: Project

Community Chest Reaches Goal

Because of the generosity of the community and a last minute anonymous donation of $1,200, the Sewanee Community Chest met its 2013–14 fundraising goal. “The Sewanee Civic Association is grateful to all...

Cleaning Up the Big Rock

Today, members of the Sewanee Civic Association began cleanup efforts at the Big Rock located on highway 41A. This was in conjunction with the community-wide cleanup effort. It is discouraging that such...

Historical Marker Celebration

On Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, there will be a momentous gathering in downtown Sewanee to mark the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Franklin County school system, as part of a series of community-wide events...

Desegregation Event

August 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Franklin County public school system, and to commemorate this milestone, the Sewanee Civic Association has commissioned an historical marker to be...

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.

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...

Playground Survey

The children are back in school, the visiting relatives have gone home, and now we might reflect on entertaining children outside. If there is a child in your family who uses or...