Welcome to the
MONTEAGLE-SEWANEE ROTARY CLUB
About the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club
Our club was chartered on December 11, 1984 with 29 members under the sponsorship of the Winchester Rotary Club, with Joe Milner serving as our first president.
In November, 2011, District Governor Frank Rothermel inducted ten new members to form the Satellite Club as part of the Rotary International Satellite Club pilot program.
The formation of the Sewanee Satellite Group in 2011, under Rotary International's pilot program, brought new members to our club. Under this program, we are all one club, with one meeting each week. Most of our members are from the communities of Monteagle and Sewanee, therefore it was deemed appropriate to change our name to Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club. The Club currently meets on Thursday mornings at St. Mary’s Ayres Center
Club Officers
Lacy Camp, President
Celia Keen, President-Elect
Chris Barton, Past President and Foundation Chair
Rick Dulaney, Treasurer
Anna King, Secretary
Jim Clendening, Membership Chair
Kathy Henslee, Student Affairs Chair
Laura Rice, Member-At-Large
Rotary links
As a Rotary Member, use the links below to access club resources:
Fifth Thursday Field Trip: CHOP SHOP
For the August 29th meeting, the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club had the opportunity to tour the Chop Shop for the Fifth Thursday Field Trip. The Chop Shop is the facility where Rotarians and other volunteers from the area construct twin beds for the non-profit, Sleep in Heavenly Peace. In the past three years, the group has constructed and delivered over 1800 beds to children in the Marion and Grundy counties. Without these beds, the children would otherwise have no place to sleep. Wood is delivered directly to the facility located in Monteagle. In the shop, components are cut, pre-drilled and sorted for bed building. The parts are assembled to create headboards, railings, and slats. After partial assembly, the bed is stored in another location until it is set up in the home of a child who needs a bed. The beds are free to the families who need them, and the delivery includes a mattress, mattress pad, pillow, sheets, and coverlet. Families who need beds may submit a request online at Sleep in Heavenly Peace - TN, South Pittsburg.
To read more about Sleep in Heavenly Peace and their mission, follow this link.
Click here learn how to get involved with the South Pittsburg chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
This Week at Rotary - August 22, 2024
On Thursday, August 22nd, the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club had the pleasure of welcoming Becky Budd from Braver Angels. The aim of Braver Angels is to de-polarize the United States by bridging the political divide. This year, the group is focusing on immigration. The learn more about this organization and the work they are doing, be sure to visit: www.braverangels.org.
Becky Budd (left) with Rotary member, Laura Rice (right)
This Week at Rotary - August 15, 2024
Kim Butters
On August 15th, the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club had the privilege of welcoming Kim Butters to share a presentation on the Sewanee Business Alliance (SBA). The Club learned about the annual events hosted by the Sewanee Business Alliance and some future plans. SBA is planning a new pocket park for children in front of the American Legion building. They are working with the Sewanee Civic Association to develop a new welcome center in the former Depot building. The building will be transformed into a welcoming center with a small conference room, bathrooms, and a media center to provide maps and information on area attractions.
The Sewanee Business Alliance will host Angel Fest on September 27th, there will be music, food, and fun for all!
The Village Christmas Tree lighting ceremony will take place on the first weekend in December. Music and refreshments will be available.
This Week at Rotary - July 25, 2024
Eric Ezell
This week at Rotary, members welcomed speaker, Dr. Eric Ezell, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Sewanee: The University of the South. Dr. Ezell shared on the topic of “Listening to Whales.” He shared about the process of whale bubble net feeding, and the club listened to the whales communicating to each other and to their prey via recordings produced by a hydrophone. Dr Ezell constructed the hydrophone for his research station at Fin Island in British Columbia.
Karl Sjolund Named as a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow
At the July 25th meeting, Dan Hatfield presented Karl Sjolund with a pin for becoming a Paul Harris plus one member. Paul Harris Fellows are recognized for their gifts of $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, Polio Plus, or approved Foundation Grant.
This Week at Rotary - July 18, 2024
On Thursday, July 18th, the Rotary Club had the pleasure of welcoming speaker, Rose Mary Drake. Rosemary entertained the Club with information about bee keeping on the mountain. For Rosemary, bee keeping started as a hobby, and now she has become a successful longtime beekeeper on the mountain.
