Because every child needs a place to play.

2015–16 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

BECAUSE EVERY CHILD NEEDS a place to play, the Sewanee Civic Association raised funds to reinvent the Elliott Park playground. Elliott Park is the central playground & meeting place for families; an outdoor space in which to connect.

Elliott Park is located just off University Avenue near the Book & Supply Store, the Chapel & the center of the Uni-versity campus. It offers a playground for many ages of children, provides a place for newcomers to meet others, & fosters a sense of community.

In 2012, Emily Puckette, a community & faculty member living near the park, began discussions with the Univer-sity about playgrounds. The SCA was asked to help engage the larger com-munity in discussions about the state of parks & play grounds throughout the community. The SCA created a Parks Committee.

The Parks Committee conducted a community wide survey in Septem-ber 2013 to gather input about plans to construct a community park & playground. Approximately 150 com-munity members responded. Of the five proposed sites—Elliott Park, the Sewanee Community Center, Wood-lands, the Ball Park, & St. Mark’s Cen-ter—two-thirds of those responding named Elliott Park as their first choice to be revitalized.

Originally designated in 1870, Elliott Park has a his-tory of community sup-port with much of its play-ground equipment built by the community or pur-chased with donations. A swing set, chin up bars, wooden step structure, and sand box (now removed) were installed under the leadership of Sandy Baird and Yolande Gottfried in the 1980s. In 1998, commu-nity member Dana Lesesne spearheaded the addition of a pirate ship constructed by the Sewanee chapter of Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji), with support from various sources including the Kaj Krogstad Memorial Fund.In 2012, when several wooden play elements were in disrepair, the ship, cabin, play automobile, and picnic table were re-moved from Elliott Park leaving behind little more than an aging swing set in what was once a vibrant place for the children to play.

From the survey results, the most frequently suggested equipment for a park was a climbing structure, swings, & a slide.

The Sewanee Civic Association began the next chapter of this commu-nity-supported park through a designated fund with the Sewanee Com-munity Chest, our 501 (c) 3 organization in June 2015. The For the Parks project raised more than $62,000 to reinvent Elliott Park. This included grants, bake sales, cash from the Angel Fest event, 50 donations from Go-FundMe, & 157 individual donations. The SCA entered into an MOU with the University of the South in September 2015. Groundbreaking began in October 2015. The project was completed & the park opened on No-vember 21, 2015 after more than 70 community members joined in the mulch spreading event.

Children need a place to play & people need a place to gather. The For the Parks project will continue to benefit the whole community & our many visitors by reminding us that Sewanee is not only a place where families live, but is a place where families are valued.

Because every child needs a place to play, the community joined this ef-fort to reinvent this community park with donations of time & money. Together, we strengthened our community. We thank you,

Kiki Beavers, SCA PresidentLynn Stubblefield, SCA Vice PresidentDiane Fielding, SCA TreasurerCameron Swallow, SCA SecretaryAaron Welch, Member-at-Large

Susan Holmes, Past PresidentStephen Burnett, Director of ParksElizabeth Duncan, Director of ClassifiedsCarol Ingle, Community Chest Treasurer

THANK YOU TOLaurence & Gay AlvarezApril & Stephen AlvarezAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeAnonymous, GoFundMeHelen BaileyBruce & Sandy BairdPhoebe BatesKiki & Ben BeaversApril BerendsSherri BergmanRobert & Kelley BlackMartin Blackwell & Elizabeth SkompMr. & Mrs. James Blythe Jr.Margaret BondsJohn Bordley & Carolyn FitzJohn BrattonKay BrownSteve & Nancy BurnettDoug & Margot BurnsSarah ButlerDoug & Anne CameronMr. & Mrs. Ward Cammack Jr.Thomas & Liz Camp

Michael CannonStephen & Christie CarlJames & Lucie CarlsonMarcia Mary CookChip CraighillMeredith CreekmoreFred & Mishoe CroomDoug & Melody Crowder- MeyerJoel & Trudy CunninghamEleanor DallasMary & Latham DavisWoody & Anne DeutschPixie DozierJane & Sherwood EbeyAaron & Julie ElrodLinda FarrerJessica FavalorosRussell & Diane FieldingJohn & Jane FlynnRobert FingermanStephen & Beth Pride FordJohn & Barbara FoxJohn & Julia GattaAymeric GlacetHarold & Nancy GoldbergJohn GoodsonRichard & Kristina GoslingRobert & Yolande GottfriedBetsy GrantAnne GriffinMelinda & Hank HainesNicky HamiltonJames & Sarah HardeeBarbara & Francis HartHarrison HartmanEric & Lisa HartmanDan & Carolyn HatfieldPhebe & Bill Hethcock

John & Tan HilleSusan HolmesLisa & Tom HowickPrestine & Hunter HuckabayLynn Cimino-HurtCarol IngleLouise IrwinDiane JonesBob & Karen KeeleBarbara & Chuck KingKarleen KillenScott Landis & Pippa BrowneDaniel & Becky LehmanMargaret LinesKaren, Eric & Iris LoveKelly Malone & Chris McDonoughGreg & Pam MaloofSarah Marhevsky & Matthew RuddAndrew MarhevskyEllis MayfieldJohn & Bonnie McCardellStephanie McCarter & Daniel HolmesJanna McClainJennifer Michael & Jim PappasDavid & Robin Hille MichaelsStephen MillerJack MurrahLucy MurrayEric NaylorAmy & Alex NeubauerRod & Marie NordbergAnn OliverMichael & Joyce OstrowskiFr. Michael OwensMaris OwensTerry PapillonE. Horry Parker

Construction began by removing the swing set and then leveling the site.

This was what was left of a once vibrant place to play and gather.

The stone wall was erected, delineating the playground pad.

Neil & Amy PattersonMary Ann PattersonBrown PattersonConnie PattonNickie PeardonPeggy & Randy PetersonDana & Charles PerryJames PierceGeorge & Sylviane PoeBran & Cindy PotterMr. & Mrs. W.M. PriestleyBarbara & Wyatt PruntyUpshur PucketteEmily Puckette & John BensonGeorge & Ruth RamseurLaurie RamseyDavid RamseyHaynes & Betsy RobertsHaynes & Megan RobertsBarbara RobinsonBetty RollinsRemington & Ramona Rose-CrossleyJohn & Harriet RunkleBetsy SandlinBarbara SchlichtingBethel S. SeballosTheresa ShackelfordCaroline ShoemakerJohn & Kathy SolomonMicah & Stephanie SparacioEmily & Joe SpinglerHelen & Archie StapletonCarol & Craig StubblebineJohn & Cameron SwallowHeidi SylerChristi Teasley & Carlton YoungKaren TharpKatherine Theyson & Chris Waldrup

Meg ThrashEric Thurman & Lesley ThomasPete TrenchiLauryl & Adam TuckerChris Van de VenGail & Tom WatsonPhil & Jerry WhiteElyzabeth WilderAngela & George WilliamsonKevin Wilson & Leigh Anne CouchElizabeth & Larry WilsonRichard WinslowPat WiserMarie WoodsReinhard & Sharon Zachau

BusinessCitizens State Bank, Geoff PostNatural Bridge Catering, Jayne SlagleSewanee PediatricsShenanigans, Bill ElderThe Lemon Fair, Gay AlvarezUniversity Realty, Susan HolmesUniversity Realty, Lynn Stubblefield

Funds & GrantsCameron Family FundJoel & Trudy Cunningham Charitable TrustJohn & Jane Flynn Charitable TrustKaj Krogstad Memorial FundMonteagle Sewanee Rotary ClubSewanee Business AllianceSewanee Community Council Funding ProjectSewanee Civic AssociationSewanee Community ChestSouth Cumberland Community FundWalmart Community Fund

There were several community events, including a bake sale.

Work continues around the site includ-ing a new sidewalk.

The playground officialy opened!The site was ready to move the mulch during the “community build” day.

70+ members of the community moved mulch around the play pieces.

Construction was completed in Novem-ber., after weather delays.

In Honor ofMarion KnollRobin Hille MichaelsNicole Noffsinger Frazier by Eric & Lisa HartmanPatrick Bornemann 1st birthday by Melinda & Hank HainesThe Beavers by Barbara & Chuck King

In Memory ofJames CooperEileen DeganJoi JohonsonJean Yeatmen by Anne GriffinThe Kaj Krogstad Memorial Fund by Peggy & Randy Peterson

NamingBalance beam for Joe DogSlide for Joseph McDonough & Daniel McDonoughSwing for Dr. Schull Chiropractor

Special ThanksAmerican ConstructorsBruce Baird, Community Installation Event ChairElizabeth Duncan, Community Installation Event DirectorRobin Hille & David Michaels, For the Parks StewardsMillie Roberts, Spokes ModelEmily Puckette, Parks CommitteeMegan Greene Roberts, Parks CommitteeJohn Goodson, Parks CommitteeSarah Marhevsky, Bake SalePaul Cross, Attorney, Gift in KindAaron Welch, Big A Designs, Gift in KindGameTimeJoseph Sumpter Remodeling SolutionsRob Matlock ConstructionPhysical Plant ServicesThe University of the South

FOR THE PARKS REVENUEChecks & Cash...................$35,986.26Grants .................................$16,800.00Credit Card .......................... $3,877.71Businesses ........................... $1,714.00SCCFP Grant, in June ...............$2,049Community Chest, in June .....$2,000TOTAL: ................................$62,426.97

FOR THE PARKS EXPENSESPark Equipment & Install .............................$56,743.10Promotional ........................ $1,555.00Extra Mulch Expense ......... $2,849.00TOTAL: ................................$61,147.19

Errors do happen. Please contact fortheparks@gmail.com with the corrected information.