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T-Ball and Coach’s Pitch Awards 7A

VBS Fun 9A

Old things new 8A

Hanging Limb hosts horse show

Troop 1611 visits Senior Center

PhotosbyJillBohannonMonterey Girl Scout Troop 1611 visits the Mon-terey Senior Center to enoy the company of some of their favorite residents and serve dessert; just another way this fantastic troop of young ladies makes Monterey one incredibly sweet place to live.

PhotosbySamanthaBowmanA Horse Show in Hang-ing Limb was held on June 20 to raise funds for the community cen-ter. Riders (top left) com-plete showing in their category and leave the arena. (Top) judges check horses and rid-ers as they come into the arena. (Top right) Kadence Bowman rides “Anna” in the Hanging Limb Horse Show. (Below left) The Horse Show’s youngest riders, Mahayla Bow-man, Eli Hood and Isa-bella Reed, compete in the Lead Line category. (Right) Rebecca Reed shows “Dixie” and Brandon Hyso shows “Daisy.” Planning for another show has already be-gun. Samantha Bow-man said, “We would like to thank everyone who came out and sup-ported the community center.” All proceeds are go-ing towards improving the community center building, the arena and the playground area.Contact Jesse Bowman for more information about the horse show at 931-445-3922.

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I am so deeply grate-ful. There have been many things brought to my attention in re-gards to Standing Stone Scribe. Norman Looper at Looper’s Tire Co. on Hanging Limb Hwy. always tells me when I deliver the papers that everyone has been ask-ing about the next copy. And, if he’s got any left, he makes a point to al-ways bring a copy of the Scribe to his customers with their receipt. That

is what I call a full ser-vice station. How in-credibly thoughtful. An-other story reached my ears while I was visiting Standing Stone Care and Rehabilitation Cen-ter delivering papers to the residents there. I was told that the paper has been used with the children for the Signa-ture Camp day care they have going through the summer. The children take turns reading the good news to the resi-dents and everyone gets a good story and gets excited when they some-one they know in the pa-

per. I was so incredibly flattered. Many others have been encourag-ing, supportive and in-volved and I am so very touched by the outreach, patience and kind words I have received. Thank you so much for the op-portunity to bring the good news of this won-derful and unique place to the forefront. It’s true that there is no shortage of good news here. Love to my stompin’ grounds of Monterey, Crawford, Calfkiller, Rickman, and Mayland, and love to all the people that make it so special.

Happy birthday, America! Enjoy celebrating our great nation’s

Independence Day! ~From Standing Stone Scribe

Scribe SubmissionsStanding Stone Scribe is a monthly broadsheet publication covering news features regarding peo-ple, churches, schools, clubs, organizations, histo-ry, and events in Monterey and surrounding com-munities from Mayland to Rickman, Calfkiller to Crawford.

Submission Guidelines: The Scribe welcomes electronic submissions at [email protected]. Please choose from the list of Sections to include in the subject line: 1. Celebrations: Announcing engagements, wed-dings, births, birthdays, baptisms, and anniversa-ries.2. Sandwich Board: Press releases regarding up-coming civic, club, school, church, and social events.3. Memorials: Tributes to the lives and memories of our community members who have gone before us.4. Community: Features about the people, places and things that make Monterey and the surround-ing communities so incredible.5. School: Burkes Elementary, MHS, Wilson Ele-mentary, Rickman Elementary School, and Home-school news and sports 6. Faith: Area church news and words of wisdom7. Lifestyles: Active and well-living features8. Entertainment: Music, concert, books, movies, festivals, and play reviews. 9. Op-Ed: Letters to the editor, opinions, commen-taries, and encouragement. 10. Advertisements: Get the word out about your business, service or organization, increase traffic, expand your customer base, and communicate di-rectly with the community you serve. Ad rates are $4.50 per column inch and with a monthly publi-cation your advertisements will have a longer shelf life.

Copy Deadline: All submissions must be received on or before the third Friday of the month preced-ing the intended month of publication. Standing Stone Scribe publications are set for distribution on the first day of every month.

Editorial Policy: Standing Stone Scribe encour-ages submissions, letters to the editor and com-mentaries. Submissions should not be libelous and must bear the author’s name, complete address and telephone number. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. The Standing Stone Scribe news-paper reserves the right to accept, reject or edit any and all submissions and advertisements intended for publication.

Editor’s Note:I have every intention of doing the entire Monterey area justice with all of the good news that is gen-erated by its members. The purpose of Standing Stone Scribe is to praise, encourage and uplift the people of Monterey and neighboring communities, revive effective communication, increase interest and traffic, and reinstate a sense of pride. As the newspaper grows, Standing Stone Scribe may be-come a bimonthly publication.

Monterey Hilltop ChoraleThe Monterey Community Choir will be perform-ing a special concert free to the community June 21 at 3 p.m. at the Monterey United Methodist Church. This patriotic concert will be a tip of the hat leading up to Independence Day with some sacred music included. Donations are welcome. On another NOTE, the Monterey Hilltop Chorale is always looking for new members. The only re-quirements for members is a love for music. The chorale meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Monterey Methodist Church fellowship hall. For more information contact Frances Eldridge or Ju-lie Sheffler or feel welcome to join in a chorale practice meeting.

S a n d w i c h B o a r dMonterey Senior CenterThe Monterey Senior Center has a July full of fun to offer. Exercise: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m. and Walking in the Park, Thursdays at 9 a.m.Bridge: Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m.Bingo: Thursdays at 10 a.m.Wednesday Socials: 10:30 a.m.July 1- Dale Welch, Monterey History, Covered dish luncheonJuly 8- Bill Randolph, Monterey Police Chief, Covered dish luncheonJuly 15- Sandra Johnson, Dog Safety, $5 LunchJuly 22- Stacy Morrison and Joren Dunnavant, TDOT, Covered dish luncheonJuly 29- Rachel Smith, What Stuff Do We Keep, July Birthdays, Covered Dish luncheon, and Game DaySpecial Stuff:July 2 and 9 - Drucilla Ray and the Eat Smart Program, immediately following BingoJuly 7 - Cumberland County Play House, Singing in the Rain - SOLD OUTJuly 14- Day trip to Mt. Juliet Target Store and Consignment Shop, lunch at Whichwich, must sign upJuly 16- Trip to Cookeville for Movie at the Car-mike and Lunch, immediately following BingoJuly 30- Surprise trip to Cumberland Mountain State Park Restaurant to meet up with Frances Allen.FALL TRIP: Open to all ages, a fun trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The Monterey Senior Center is planning a 3-day trip, Sept. 15-17. You will have a full day tour of the Biltmore, a guided tour of Ashville, NC, St. Lawrence Basilica, and the Thomas Wolfe Me-morial State Historic Site. Included in the price of only $279 will be all transportation, (leaving from the center on the 15th), hotels, breakfasts, two dinners, and tickets to all sites. Call the center at 839-8053 with any questions We would love to have you join us.The Monterey Senior Center is free to everyone 60 and over. Come over and see what the fun is all about. Regular center hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more infor-mation, call 839-8053 or visit us on our website at www.montereyseniorcenter.vpweb.com.

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Monterey Branch LibraryMBL is full of great fun and family friendly events and regular story time returns for July!July 1 at 2 p.m. Water DayJuly 3 at 11 a.m. Movie DayJuly 4 ClosedJuly 7 Closed (Staff Training)July 8 at 11 a.m. Story Time July 9 Home School ConferenceJuly 10 at 11 a.m. Movie DayJuly 15 at 11 a.m. Story TimeJuly 17 at 11 a.m. Movie DayJuly 18 at 11 a.m. Lego DayJuly 22 at 11 a.m. Story Time July 24 at 11 a.m. Movie DayJuly 29 at 11 a.m. Story TimeJuly 31 at dark Movie Night “Paul Blart Mall Cop 2” rated PG.For more information about the library’s July events, contact MBL at 839-2103. Library hours are: Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Tue.- Thu. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

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Happy July Birthdays!

Uriah and

Jaylen

Happy 18th, Uriah, and 8th, Jaylen Bo-hannon! We love you so much and are so proud of you both!

~ Love, Mom and Dad

Monterey City MeetingThe City of Monterey holds the town hall meet-ings every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. It is important for residents to see how the city is being managed and to take advantage of the opportunity use their voices. Everyone who has a vested interest in the town, its direction and prospects, as well as the necessity to understand city processes, programs and issues is encour-aged to attend. The town hall meeting will have a sign-in sheet for those who wish to speak and give time for them to bring up important issues for discussion.

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Standing Stone Historical SocietySSHS May meeting is slated for June 23 at the Monterey Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will begin the delegation of this year’s celebration events for Standing Stone Day 2015. Civic clubs are urged to have their representa-tives attend. Individuals who are interested in being involved with this unique holiday celebra-tion are also welcome.

Monterey High School BaseballThe MHS Baseball Team is looking for sign spon-sors to get the team off on the right foot next sea-son. The sponsor signs will be hung on the fence around the team’s brand new field to be com-pleted in October. Contact Coach John Looper at 252-9113 for more information.

Emma and

Jayden

Happy 1st birthday to Emma and happy 10th birthday to Jayden!

~ Love, Ashley, Sean, Brandy, Nana, and Papa

Make a wish!

City Independence Day festivitiesThe City of Monterey would like to invite every-one to come out on July 4 to celebrate Indepen-dence Day. There will be vendors and a craft fair at the Farmer’s Market from )) to )). The city will also be putting on a wonderful show of fire-works at dark with the help of the Monterey Fire Dept. So, come out and join in the celebration of our nation’s independence!Benefit Yard Sale for Edna Walker

There will be a benefit yard sale to raise funds to help Edna Walker pay for medical and treatment costs while she undergoes chemotherapy. The sale will be located at 301 Tayes Ave. in Monterey on July 3 & 4 all day starting at 7 a.m. Those who are online may also visit “Prayers for Edna Walker” Facebook page to keep up with Edna’s progress and events to assist her.

Praise on the MountainJoin in for Praise on the Mountain July 25 at 6 p.m. at Whittaker Park. Celebrate life’s blessings and summertime with some good ole Praise on the Mountain. Organizers plan to have several more Praise on the Mountain events in August and September. For more information, please call 931-544-9679.

Lyla Jane MarshJuly 1

Happy birthday to our Lyla Jane.

~ Love, Daddy, Mommy and Harper

Ally July 14and

Josh June 18

Happy 3rd birthday to Josh and happy 4th

birthday to Ally

~ Love, Mama and Dad

Hope in Christ Fellowship Yard SaleHope in Christ Fellowship has planned a yard sale on July 25 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. located at 315 Peter Ave. in Monterey. The sale will go on rain or shine and the proceeds will go toward a heating and cooling unit for the church’s new building so they can move in. ButinyourheartsrevereChristasLord.Alwaysbeprepared togiveananswer toeveryonewhoasksyoutogivethereasonforthehopethatyouhave.Butdothiswithgentlenessandrespect- 1Peter3:15NIV

Monterey Youth BaseballMonterey Youth Baseball League will be having a bucket brigade fundraiser on July 18 for dona-tions to raise money for new equipment & to fix out batting cages that are in dire need of repair. For information or to donate, contact Brandy Mc-Cants, league president at (931) 783-3988.

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Many people get a mas-sage because it feels wonderful, it’s a great way to relax, and they want to treat themselves to a day at the spa. However, massage is proving more and more to be an effective treat-ment and adjunct treat-ment for many medical conditions. 1. Ease painThe majority of Ameri-cans experience back pain at some point in their life. Massage is an excellent way to de-crease stiffness and pain in the back and increase range of motion. 2. Improve sleepThere’s a reason many people doze off on the massage table. A mas-sage increases delta waves, the brain waves associated with deep sleep.3. Boost immunityMultiple studies have linked massage to bet-ter functioning of the immune system. Mas-sage decreases cortisol, which is known for de-stroying your natural killer cells, and gives your immune cells a boost.4. Beat PMSStudies have found that

massage can lessen PMS symptoms like bloating, mood swings, and cravings.5. Stop headachesMassages not only stop pain but stop tension headaches as well. Get-ting a massage regularly can reduce the number of migraines one ex-periences over time, as well as limit how pain-ful each migraine is.6. Prolong your youthful glowMassages increase blood flow, which en-courages toxins to leave and nutrients to enter cells.7. Ease painful medi-cal treatmentsMassage therapy can be particularly helpful for people living with or undergoing treatment for serious illnesses. Various studies that we’ve reviewed have shown that massage can relieve fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression, and nausea in cancer pa-tients.8. Manage anxiety and depressionMassage therapy reduc-es your levels of corti-sol, a stress hormone, and boosts production of serotonin and dopa-

mine. The effect you feel is a happier, less stressed mood, and lower blood pressure.9. Reduced inflamma-tion and swellingSwollen feet can easily become relaxed if mas-saged. Many massage therapists sustain that inflammation is also reduced because of this practice. Inflammation and swelling may ap-pear because of trauma and can remain in the system because of un-healthy circulation. Massage can not only reduce both inflamma-tion and swelling but can also prevent them from accumulating in the same areas.

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The Monterey city meet-ing took place on June 1 with Mayor Bill Wig-gins, Dale Welch, Johnny Looper, Rebecca Iaquin-ta, Clarice Weist, Mark Farley, and Joey Isabell present. After the invocation and pledge, the board set to manage regular business with readings of ordi-nances to be considered. Ordinance #15-522, to rezone about 0.56 +/- acres located at 201 Welch Ave. from R-1 to C-2, General Commer-cial District was passed. Ordinance #15-523 to amend Title 18 of the Monterey City Code re-garding raising water and sewer rates was present-ed and passed. Ordinance #15-524 tor the Board of Mayor and Alderman of the Town of Monterey to provide a tax levy for the town of Monterey for the fiscal year ending 2016. A first reading of Ordinance #15-525 was presented to amend Title 17 of the Monterey City code regarding collec-tion fees. A first reading of Ordinance #15-526, an ordinance of the Town of Monterey to adopt a budget for the fiscal year from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. Mayor Wiggins called for a brief recess and asked the finance com-mittee and the sanita-tion committee to get together and come up with some dates that they could have committee meetings and look these ordinances over to come back to the board with their recommendations. “After this, I am going to ask you to pass a con-tinuing Resolution,” said Mayor Wiggins, who then asked the finance committee if they had set a date for a meeting and when they do to let Ella know. “Because, as you know, all committee meetings are like a called board meeting. It has to have an agenda with spe-cific items and you don’t stray and there has to be minutes taken compli-ments of Mrs. Dishman,” stated Wiggins.Dale Welch made a mo-tion and was seconded by Clarice Weist to pass the continuing Resolu-tion for fiscal year 2014-2015. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion carried.CONSIDER RESOLU-TION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TML “SAFETY PARTNERS GRANT” – 50/50 MATCH: Mayor Wiggins stated that we have a history of par-ticipating in those. Mark Farley made a motion and was seconded by Rebecca Iaquinta to pass

this Resolution. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion car-ried.Following the ordinanc-es and resolutions com-mittee reports were pre-sented. Rebecca Iaquinta stated as far as the per-sonnel committee goes, the handbook is ready to be printed and passed out to department heads. Clarice Weist inquired if everyone had seen the new banners and said, “We are very proud of these. Some of them are up.” The discussion was brought up to cover the two stop signs near Burks Elementary until school reconvenes. Dale Welch seconded the mo-tion. Johnny Looper stated, “The idea was to take another sign and put above those to have the stops between 2:30 and 3:30 as they are at the high school. That way all year round people will be able to pass though those signs without having to stop and when the school is out you won’t have to stop at all.” Mark Farley shared his concern and said, “The only thing about that is getting out of the habit of having to stop.” Rebecca Iaquinta agreed with Farley, say-ing, “My issue with it, is if you have a habit of stopping there you will stop and these signs are critical. We got rid of our crossing guards and gave this job to the police department and people need to be in the habit of stopping. This is about our kids and I am dead against saying, ‘No you don’t have to stop at any time.’” Debating ensued. Mark Farley stated that they are having summer school now until July 3. “So, basically, you will only have them down for 20 days,” Farley said. Ia-quinta clearly expressed that people needed to stop at these signs every day of the year. Mark Farley stated that while any school was in ses-sion the signs needed to be left alone. Joey Isa-bell asked, “What about nights and weekends and all summer and spring break?” To which Mark Farley replied, “Well, if you get out of the habit of not stopping you are going to run through it. Is it worth stopping or running over a kid?” “What I would prefer to see is to have the flashing red and be synchronized with the amber lights,” Mayor Wiggins sug-gested and subsequently agreed to check on how much it would cost. Cla-rice Weist withdrew her motion and Dale Welch

withdrew his second to the motion.Dale Welch stated that the Building and Grounds committee met and agreed to approve a lease with the Monterey food bank on an office in the Cate-Gil Building pending their insurance and would be giving them until July 1, 2015. Mayor Wiggins reported, “Pat Williams called me this morning and they have two quotes on li-ability insurance. She has a board and they are going to meet sometime this week and see which one they will go with and then she will be ready to sign the lease.” Dale Welch made a motion and was seconded by Joey Isabell and Johnny Looper approve the lease pending insurance and that they have until July 1. Motion carried.Regarding Independence Day, Mayor Wiggins said, “Our fireworks dis-play for July 4, there is a brand new snag. The plan is, Kevin had made ar-rangements to fire off the pyro technics at the pro-posed baseball field site and a letter came from the super’s office that the school board will have to approve some contrac-tual relationships with the builder this coming Friday and they will let us know if it will be ac-ceptable to do it there or not. We have to apply for a permit to do this and we have to have a deter-mined site when we ap-ply for that permit. There were different areas that were discussed for a Plan B, if needed, and it was determined that Kevin Peters would have to make determination be-cause he is certified to do this.” Senator Bailey wanted to hear feedback at a dinner meeting on June 24 on what is happening and what concerns they had. Wiggins suggested to Ia-quinta, as Vice-Mayor, to attend if she would be in town or Joey Isabell. Mayor Wiggins stated that on June 9 the Up-per Cumberland Devel-opment District and the Putnam County Cookev-ille Chamber of Com-merce were having a joint summit meeting to actually get some things started on economic de-velopment. Mayor Wiggins noted that the police commit-tee needs to take a look at this towing policy. It is a manual that Greg has developed, most of which is written directly

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PhotobyJillBohannonGirl Scout Troops take turns sharing their experiences of community ser-vice work with the members of the Senior Center on June 24.

SubmittedThe Girl Scouts of Mon-terey Troop 1611 were invited to the Monterey Senior Citizens Cen-ter on June 24. They had a wonderful time performing a comedic play about life at Girl Scout camp and brought homemade desserts to serve the participants of the center. The girls love to take part in com-munity events and learn about the different lo-cal groups. The seniors

were very welcoming and will surely be do-ing something with them again in the near future. The scouts also used the opportunity to tell about the canned food drive they have been having this sum-mer. They wanted to do something special over the summer for the chil-dren of Monterey. They learned about how many children in Tennes-see depend on the free breakfast and lunches they receive while at school. That is what prompted them to col-lect food for local food pantries to help alleviate

the stress on parents that are struggling to provide those two extra meals a day while they are off on summer break. There are food pantries in Monterey providing to area residents to which the scouts will be pre-senting their donations. Donations will be given to the Monterey Police food bank and the Ti-tus House on Crawford Ave. that is both a food pantry and clothing pro-vider for those in need. Monterey is very proud of Girl Scout Troop 1611 and the difference they make in our com-munity.

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SubmittedThe Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2nd Quarter Performance Awards: Deputy Matt McDaniel (Commis-sioned) and Deputy Duane Underwood (Non-Commissioned). “I am proud of both of these deputies and would like to congratulate them on the fine job they are doing for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and our community,” said Sheriff Eddie Farris. “Their initiative, perse-verance, and dedication to duty are an asset to our Department. We had so many worthy appli-cants that the selection for these awards contin-ues to be very challeng-ing and I look forward to awarding many more of

our worthy deputies in the future.” Deputy Matt McDan-iel was selected for his outstanding dedication in tracking and locating a suspect in a stabbing incident that took place on April 15, 2015 on Jones Road in Putnam County. Deputy Mc-Daniel worked tirelessly with other deputies to locate and arrest Don-ald Goney, returning at 0600 hours on April 17 to concentrate his efforts on tracking the subject. Within three hours he had located a witness who was willing to make a statement and show Detectives where the weapon was located. He also made arrangements for another person to meet up with Mr. Goney so that deputies could ar-rest him. However, prior

to the meeting taking place, Mr. Goney was located and arrested. Deputy McDaniel was instrumental in closing the case. Deputy Mc-Daniel has performed his duties admirably and has led the Department in warrants served 7 out of the 9 months of this administration. He is a model employee and his actions on April 17 went above and beyond the call of duty. Deputy Duane Under-wood was selected for his outstanding leader-ship in the Juvenile Di-vision of the Putnam County Jail. He always displays positive behav-ior and can always be counted on to perform whatever task is neces-sary without complaint. He even came in on a day he had taken off be-

cause he heard there was an influx of juveniles to be processed. Deputy Underwood is a fine ex-ample of the dedication and initiative that has become the hallmark of the Sheriff’s Office un-der this administration.

The Quarterly Per-formance Awards are judged by an indepen-dent panel of prominent Putnam County citizens who serve on our Citi-zen’s Strategic Advisory Council. Nominations are received from our

command staff in each of the divisions within the Department. The next Quarterly Perfor-mance Awards will be announced at the in Sep-tember 2015.

PCSO announces performance awards

PhotosubmittedThe PCSO is proud of the recipients of its 2nd Quarter Performance Awards, Deputy Matt McDaniel and Deputy Duane Underwood.

Cookeville, TN– Coming July 25, Cookeville will host a unique style 5K to bene-fit local cancer patients. The Summer Splash 5k will offer racers the opportunity to cool off along the course at “drenching stations” and “misting stations.” Volunteers at drenching stations will be prepared for racers with buckets of water, water-guns, hoses and more. Run or walk, participants will get wet at this 5k. Those racers that do not want to get as wet may opt to go through gentler “misting stations” and steer clear of drenching stations. “With the heat being so incredible this summer, we wanted to try some-thing new. We hope ev-eryone enjoys this new kind of 5K,” said Ali Bagci, race planning committee chairman. Presented by sponsor L.G. Puckett, DDS, the Summer Splash 5K will

include entertainment before and after the race in Dogwood Park. “Spoonful” and “Few Miles On” will be per-forming beginning at 6:30 p.m. The race will begin at 7:30 p.m. Ev-eryone is welcome to come and enjoy these fun bands, even if they are not participating in the race. Concessions will be available in the park, and Backroom Bistro will have a food truck on-site. Proceeds from the Sum-mer Splash 5K will go toward the Cancer Care Fund at Cookeville Re-gional Charitable Foun-dation in honor and memory of Sarah Al-ice Bagci. The Cancer Care Fund provides as-sistance to local cancer patients who struggle with necessities while dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

“I am truly grateful to everyone who is par-ticipating in this race.

From racers and spon-sors to planning com-mittee members. The Cancer Care Fund helps hundreds of local cancer patients every year with both critical and basic necessities, and we need events like the Summer Splash 5K to ensure that funds will continue to be available when there is need,” said John Bell, Executive Director of Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation. The Presenting Sponsor is L.G. Puckett, DDS; drench station sponsors include Bernhardt Prop-erties, Foothills Run-ning Company, and Dr. Spence Madell. Registration is $35. Registration for a team of four is $120. Event details and a link to the Active.com race reg-istration may be found at www.CookevilleRe-gionalCharity.org. For more information please call Ali Bagci at 931-783-5793.

Lions draw winner

PhotosubmittedLions members draw the name of Chris Landers, the lucky winner of the pressure washer as a fundraiser to help the community see more clearly as they provide preliminary eye exams to area school children and assist with the cost of corrective lenses.

Soak up a 5K

Washington, DC– Congressman Diane Black released the fol-lowing statement after the Tennessee Valley VA released a message announcing plans to im-prove services to veter-ans following her call for a federal investiga-tion of its Murfreesboro facility:“It is curious that, days after my colleagues and I called for an Inspec-tor General report on its Murfreesboro hospital, the VA finally announced a timeline of plans to improve services to vet-erans,” said Congress-man Diane Black. “It should not have taken a Congressional request for a federal investiga-tion to get the VA to act on behalf of our na-tion’s heroes. While we certainty welcome the promise of these forth-coming improvements, many unanswered questions remain. For example, the VA has yet to confirm or deny the reports I received that the Murfreesboro hospital’s intern agree-ment was not renewed, or that the facility was once left without a phy-sician on the premises. What’s more, today’s update from the VA still

does not indicate when a 24-hour emergency room will once again be fully operational, or why, when the hospital made a decision to close its emergency room, it did not take the simple step of issuing a news release so that area veterans would be in-formed of the changes. We will press forward with our calls for a full report from the Office of Inspector General so that we can ensure these mistakes are not repeat-ed.”Background: On May 21, Congressman Black sent a letter alongside Congressmen Marsha Blackburn, Scott Des-Jarlais, Chuck Fleis-chmann, and Phil Roe to VA Secretary Robert McDonald asking for an independent investiga-tion of the Murfreesboro VA hospital. The let-ter came after multiple sources reported to Con-gressman Black’s office that the facility was not admitting new hospital patients, that the hospi-tal was once left with-out a physician to staff the premises, and that the hospital’s intern ar-rangement with Mehar-ry Medical College was not renewed, leaving the

facility short staffed. The reports further stat-ed that the emergency room in Murfreesboro is closed and now func-tions as an urgent care center that closes at 8 p.m. daily – a claim that the Murfreesboro VA has since admitted as fact.The VA’s Tennessee Valley Health System Director, Juan Morales, released a message to staff stating that “Begin-ning June 1, the acute care medical unit (1A) will reopen 25 beds to acute medicine patients. This will progressively take place as the cur-rent sub-acute patients are discharged or trans-ferred... By June 30, 2015, the progression of phasing in the ICU beds and Urgent Care Center to ED transition will be assessed for implemen-tation.” However, the message does not state when or if a 24-hour emergency room would be fully operational.Congressman DianeBlack represents Ten-nessee’s 6th Congres-sional District. She hasbeen a registered nursefor more than 40 yearsandservesontheHouseWays and Means andBudgetCommittees.

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NASHVILLE-For many Tennesseans, summertime weather signals the start of out-door recreation and travel, including camp-ing trips. While camping can create many won-derful memories, it can also result in devastating wildfires or serious burn injuries if fire-safe prac-tices are not used.“Enjoy the beauty that our Tennessee landscapes provide, but remember that carelessness with fire can produce tragic consequences,” said Tennessee Commerce &

Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak. “Pro-tect your family, your property, and our state’s forests and wildlife by brushing up on campfire safety before setting up camp.”Injuries from stepping or falling on burning coals pose a threat to children and adults alike. Hot coals just below the sur-face of soil or sand can retain intense heat for up to 24 hours, severely burning anyone who walks or falls on them. These coals are especial-ly dangerous for small

children, whose skin is thinner and more easily damaged than the skin of adults. However, these types of painful injuries can be prevented.The State Fire Marshal’s Office offers the fol-lowing safety tips to all campers and outdoor en-thusiasts enjoying Ten-nessee terrain this sum-mer.Before leaving homeCheck with authorities at your camping location for outdoor burning re-strictions. During espe-cially dry seasons even recreational and cooking

fires can be restricted. For more information on burn bans, visit the state Department of Agricul-ture here.Check the weather fore-cast. Be aware of any un-safe weather conditions, such as high winds.Talk to your group about the importance of fire safety. Make sure every-one knows to stop, drop, cover their face and roll should their clothes catch on fire.Set family boundaries. Only designated adults should light the camp-fire, add wood or put out the fire. Never let children use matches or light a fire.Preparing and managing your campsiteIf possible, use an exist-ing fire pit or fire ring at the campsite.If there is not an existing fire pit, and pits are al-lowed, look for a site that is at least 15 feet away from tent walls, shrubs, trees, or other flam-mable objects. Avoid areas with overhanging branches, steep slopes or dry grasses. Clear the area of all debris, down to bare soil.Construct a fire ring from rocks and keep the

ring under four feet in diameter with a ten foot clearance around the pe-rimeter.Fill the pit with small pieces of dry wood; never rip or cut branches from living trees.Stack any extra wood upwind away from the fire.Have a bucket of water and shovel nearby to put out the fire. Never leave a fire unattended.Do not use flammable liquids to start a camp-fire.Never use matches or lighters inside tents. Never burn charcoal, or use portable camping eaters, lanterns or stoves inside tents, campers or vehicles.Never burn aerosol cans, pressurized contain-ers, glass, or aluminum cans.Set and enforce a safety zone around the camp-fire where all can sit and relax around the fire. Stress to children the im-portance of staying out of the safety zone. Al-ways supervise children when a campfire or hot coals are burning.Putting the fire outAllow the wood to burn completely to ash, if

possible.Pour lots of water on the fire; drown all embers, not just the red ones.Pour until hissing sound stops.Stir the campfire ashes and embers with a shov-el.Scrape the sticks and logs to remove any em-bers.Stir and make sure ev-erything is wet and cold to the touch.If you do not have water, use dirt. Mix enough dirt or sand with the embers. Continue adding and stirring until all material is cool. REMEMBER: do NOT bury the fire as the fire will continue to smolder and could catch roots on fire that will eventually get to the sur-face and start a wildfire. If it is too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave.Don’t forget to practice fire safety indoors as well. For information on making your home fire-safe, click here to down-load and print the State Fire Marshal’s home fire safety checklist- See more at: http://www.tn.gov/commerce/news/15303#sthash.hFrHomaS.dpuf

Tennessee State Fire Marshal: Practice campfire safety this summer

For over 30 years, WCTE Upper Cum-berland PBS has been bringing the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree into the homes of the Upper Cumberland. WCTE will broadcast the 44th annual Smithville Fid-dlers’ Jamboree LIVE on July 3 from 8-11 p.m. and July 4 from 5 p.m. until the competition is over. Friday evening cover-age will be hosted by Rock 93.7’s Hoseppy and WCTE’s Celeste Bennett. Shan Burklow and Suzanne Williams

of Smithville will host Saturday’s coverage. Burklow is the Direc-tor of Marketing for DeKalb Community Hospital; Williams is the Executive Director of the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce. “I love the Jamboree! I have never missed a single year,” says Williams. “Wheth-er as a spectator, vol-unteer, board member, and now co-hosting the event for WCTE, I have been involved since the beginning.” WCTE’s Smithville Fid-

dlers’ Jamboree program reaches a nationwide audience through distri-bution by the National Educational Telecom-munications Association (NETA). New this year, WCTE’s live coverage will be available for streaming on wcte.org. WCTE can be found on Charter Cable chan-nel 8 and DISH and Di-recTV channel 22. For more information on the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree & Crafts Fes-tival, visit smithville-jamboree.com.

WCTE Live Broadcast of Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree The 4th of July is this

Saturday, and we all know what that means: the casual and festive use of explosives! We always get a lot of ques-tions about fireworks laws. So here is a list of what you can and can’t do with fireworks with-in the city limits:1) You may explode fireworks from July 1st to July 5th.2) You may not shoot fireworks before 9 am, ever.3) You may use fire-works up until 10 pm each evening, except on July 4th.

3) On July 4th, you may explode fireworks until midnight.4) You may not ignite or explode fireworks on another person’s prop-erty without their per-mission.5) You may not use fire-works within 600 feet of any church, hospital, fu-neral home, or school.6) You may not ignite fireworks within 200 feet of any fireworks stand or any place where fireworks are stored. If you have to ask why, you probably don’t need to be using fireworks.7) You may not dis-

charge fireworks from a vehicle.8) You may not shoot, throw, aim or ignite fire-works at or near any per-son, group, or vehicle.9) You must be at least 16 years old to purchase fireworks.10) You may not pur-chase fireworks if you are intoxicated.So as you are planning your annual detonation, be careful and don’t for-get to put your pets in-side. We hope you have a happy and safe Inde-pendence Day celebra-tion!

MPD issues firework safety regulations

PhotosubmittedShan Burklow and Suzanne Williams host the 2014 Smithville Jamboree, the South’s premier roots festival complete with square dancing champi-onships. If you can’t venture out to Smithville for the Jamboree, the Jam-boree will be brought to you courtesy of WCTE-TV in Cookeville.

PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerClippings of the patriotic propaganda printed by Chattanooga Times Free Press dated 1942, at a time in this great nation when war was imminent, as were shortages, times were hard and people were stronger. Truly the greatest generation.

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By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Take me out to the ball-game! On June 4, the T-Ball and Coach’s Pitch teams enjoyed playing their tournament games and made for an exciting trophy presentation. The sights and sounds of Monterey T-Ball and Coach’s Pitch are un-like any other, drowned in the smells that make it home. With the faint scent of honeysuckle, charbroiled burgers, ex-haust fumes, cologne, popcorn, and waft of cigarette smoke here and there, the Monterey T-Ball Field smells like summer. You are at once encouraged to buy a pack of Big League Chew and take in the games. For T-Ball, Monterey Foods placed 3rd in the season and 1st in the tournament, Lay-Simp-

son Furniture placed 2nd in the season, Save-a-lot placed 2nd in the tournament, and Mon-terey Drugs placed 1st in the season overall and 3rd in the tournament. In Coach’s Pitch, Fois-ter Builders was 1st in season and tournament, Bradley Agency was 2nd in season and tour-nament, and the Dairy Queen was 3rd in season and tournament. Nevermind the fact that all of the teams displayed such fine sportsmanship both in team spirit and competition. Some of the littlest T-Ball players were completely ador-able in their oversized jerseys that seemed to just swallow them up. The Coach’s Pitch teams were incredibly impres-sive in batting and field-ing skills. Pat Adkins announced that this was her last season having served

the organization for over 20 years. “I have en-joyed every minute of it,” said Pat Adkins, who then addressed many of the coaches and parents. “I’ve had many of you in T-Ball and now your kids in T-Ball.” Adkins also announced that Earl Walker would be taking over for next

year. To all the parents, parent-coaches, and dedicated team spon-sors, thank you for your diligence to give and of-fer the children of the community the oppor-tunity to play and learn. To all of the players, the community is so very proud and looks forward to seeing you next year!

Monterey T-Ball and Coach’s Pitch Awards

Foister Builders places 1st in season and in tour-nament in Coach’s Pitch.

Bradley Agency places 2nd in season and tour-nament in Coach’s Pitch.

Monterey Drugs places 1st in season and 3rd in tournament in T-Ball.

Lay-Simpson Furniture places 2nd in season in T-Ball.

Monterey Dairy Queen places 3rd in season and tournament in Coach’s Pitch.

(StatePoint) Kids may seem to have bound-less energy, but running around the soccer field or baseball diamond takes effort -- and burns lots of calories. As a parent or coach, it’s important to make sure kids are well fueled. They’ll play bet-ter on the field and feel better afterwards.Whether it’s a practice game or the champion-ship, come prepared with these fuss-free, nutri-tious, on-the-go snacks:• Victory veggies: Bring veggies that are easy to eat, such as baby car-rots, celery sticks and bell pepper slices. They provide valuable vita-mins and nutrients, and they won’t weigh down young athletes.

• First-place fruit: Or-anges, tangerines, wa-termelon and other juicy fruits are chock full of vitamins. And their high water content will help keep kids hydrated. Make these tasty fruit snacks even easier to eat by pre-slicing, pre-peel-ing and packing them in single-serve bags. Fun fact: olives, avocados and tomatoes are fruits!• Winning flavor: Olives are central to the bold, heart-healthy flavors of the Mediterranean style diet. Often used in cook-ing or served at meals, they are also a terrific snack.An easy way to include olives in your kids’ pre- and post- game snack routine is with Pearls

Olives to Go! These single-serve, liquid-free olives in a cup are avail-able in America’s most popular variety: Califor-nia-grown Black Pitted Olives. All kids need to do is peel the lid off the cup, which makes them an easy, mess-free addi-tion to the usual snack line-up. They’re also gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, cholester-ol-free, trans-fat-free, GMO-free and vegan.• Powerful protein: A boost of protein after vigorous physical activ-ity helps repair muscles. A handful of almonds or a scoop of trail mix is easy to pack in a re-seal-able plastic bag and de-livers a nutritious dose of antioxidants and ome-ga-3s. Cheese sticks are another portable protein option.• Replenish & rehydrate: While nourishment is

important, don’t over-look the importance of replenishing fluids and electrolytes lost during intense activ-ity. Kids should quench their thirst throughout the game, especially in warmer weather. Water is always the best choice for hydration. To resup-ply necessary sodium,

offer your little athlete a salty snack, like olives, as a healthful, simple and natural alternative to the less healthful go-to snack, chips.Go easy on sports drinks, which can be loaded with calories and sugar and are generally un-necessary for the sports field except in the case

of prolonged, vigorous exercise, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.Whether you’re prep-ping for a big game or enjoying a casual scrim-mage at the park, don’t forget snacks that will keep your athletic, on-the-go family healthy, hydrated and strong.

Healthy snacks for little atheletes

Monterey Foods places 3rd in season and 1st in tournament in T-Ball. Save-A-Lot places 2nd in tournament in T-Ball.

Bohannon’s Towing T-Ball Team

Goff Funeral Home T-Ball Team

PhotosbyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerPat Atkins lovingly presents the trophies to each t-ball and coach’s pitch player and coach, as she has done for over 20 years, at the June 4 tourna-ment, the last she will oversee.

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Blessed baby dedicationSimon Otto W h i p p l e was born to Shan-non McGee and Kevin Whipple May 6 at 3:27 p.m. He weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 21 in. long. Family and friends observed Simon as he was christened at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Crossville on June 14. A Welcome Baby Garden Party fol-lowed at the home of his parents. Shannon McGee looked forward to spend-ing the afternoon with all of those who mean so much to her family while they welcomed their newest addition. As Simon’s godmother, Amanda Va-den, now blessed with three godchildren, was thrilled to help with Simon’s christening and reception. Congratulations on the arrival and dedication of this precious baby boy, Simon Otto.

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Part 2: Old things new By Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor“Upcycling” is a word that has made its way into present day vocabu-lary to describe using pieces that are either refurbished to become something new or used in new and unexpected ways. The thing about upcy-cling is that you should always consider what you have before you buy something else. Ask yourself, “What do I al-ready have?” The three R’s of junking is repurpose, redefine and reuse. I requested for others to share their upcycling ideas and how they used everyday objects in per-fectly unexpected ways and the response was more than even I had bargained for. Being clever never looked so good.As Donna Flynn shared, you can upcycle as many times as possible. Photo 1 shows the doors from Donna Flynn’s parents’ old rental she walked through bringing the in-side out for her wedding.

They turned the doors into a patio table (photo 2) and a headboard (pho-to 3) for their daughter, Ava. Picture 4 shows the bedroom furniture Don-na’s dad gave her that she and husband, Ryan, used in their wedding as a sweet bar. The sweet bar was then refinished and serve as bedroom furniture for Ava shown in pictures 5 and 6. Using fun finds and wreath ornaments in photo 7 shows that a book tree isn’t just for Christmas anymore. As a zippy twist, old copies of RoundtreeWomenare used in the tree and the star on the top of the tree is a senti-

mental children’s book FiveWishingStars. Pic-ture 8 shows wine a la crate is just as tasty and sophisticated. Photo 9 shows a creative window dressing with

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With the end of the of-ficial 2014-15 television season, there have been numerous announce-ments regarding the re-newal status of various shows. One major show will be returning for its final season in January 2016. Of course I am talking about American Idol. Over the years, Idol has introduced audiences to a variety of talented and not so talented indi-viduals. A few became overnight successes in the music industry, in-cluding Kelly Clarkson, the show’s first winner,

Chris Daughtry and Car-rie Underwood. Oth-ers have found success elsewhere, or continue to work in the music in-dustry honing their craft. Now, with American Idol coming to an end after fifteen seasons, I was curious about how former contestants felt about their time on the show. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Knoxville native, Didi Benami, who you may recall finished tenth in Season 9. If you haven’t heard of her, trust me you will. While American Idol may not have catapulted Didi to instant stardom, she is gaining significant traction in the music in-dustry, proving herself as a force to be reck-oned with. Read on to see what she had to say about Idol and working on her album, Reverie:Paula: I went back and

watched some of the clips the other night from when you were on [the show] and they were just mean to you.Didi: I think our sea-son was tough. It was Simon’s last season. The ratings were just start-ing to go down. It was tough. There was a lot of pressure at all angles to be done with season 9 and move on to season 10. At the same time, we were blessed. Yeah, it was never easy getting shut down like that, but you kind of have to go into it knowing that that’s show business and that’s

the way that it is. That happens all the time in the industry and it’s just a really public form of rejection. And it’s a tele-vision show, you know, half of it is just to keep people entertained.P: So, do you think that being on Idol was a little bit of a double-edged sword? You get the publicity and you get this big stage, but after it’s over with, did you get a lot of ‘Well she was on Idol, so let’s not take her too seri-ously’?D: I have never directly heard that from a cast-

ing director, but I have actually heard ‘We just don’t work with Ameri-can Idols’ after I was on the show. You hear that and you’re like ‘I don’t understand…we

worked really, really hard on that show.’ It de-pends on who you are. Then again, I think, it just takes a lot of hard work. If anything we have to work a lot hard-er, you know, because we’ve had that moment. Some people aren’t re-ally into American Idols for some reason, which that’s fine. That’s their thing. I’m happy and I’m grateful and I’m su-per blessed to have had that opportunity and I wouldn’t have changed it for the world.P: I kind of think that sometimes it’s better when you don’t win the whole show. I assume that you have more creative freedom that way. D: Yeah, you do, you do have more creative free-dom. Yes, it would have been fantastic to walk away with an incredible

record deal, but there was also that element of my creativity that I felt may not have been heard. And I’m really glad that I was able to make a re-cord, even though it was a few years after the fact, it was a record that I re-ally, really, really love. And I created it. I did it the way I wanted to do it. Creative control is surprisingly important.To learn more about Didi Benami, her charities, the significance of her time at Belmont University, and her future projects, check out my full inter-view with her at paulas-soapbox.blogspot.com. Her album, Reverie, is available on Amazon, iTunes, and at http://of-ficialdidibenami.com.

Paula Tudor is a free-lance writer, and a dis-tinguished blogger/on-linecorrespondent,withmorethantwothousandfollowersontwitter.Thebulkofherworkcanbefoundathttp://www.pau-las-soapbox.blogspot.com

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By Paula TudorColumnist

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Mandy Barnett is coming to Cumberland County Playhouse (CCP) for her “Heroines of Heartache” concert on the main stage July 10 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the celebration of CCP’s 50th anniversary season.The “Heroines of Heart-ache” concert is Bar-nett’s tribute to some of her favorite female singers with covers of such incredible artists as Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Connie Fran-cis, and Linda Ronstadt.“‘Heroines of Heartache’ is my salute to all the great girl singers who in-fluenced me,” said Man-dy Barnett, who grew up in Crab Orchard, listened to many of these artists and discovered the oth-ers along her musical journey. “Singers that have made an impact, not only on me, but in country music, pop mu-sic. They left their mark and influenced a lot of [up-and-coming] sing-ers.”Barnett noted that these singers were the kind of singers who sang

the great tragic ballads of our time like Dusty Springfield’s “You Have to Say You Love Me,” “Who’s Sorry Now” by Connie Francis, Patsy Cline’s “Crazy,” and Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man.” “Some of the greatest fe-male vocalists of all time and across genres; not just country, but pop and songs from the Ameri-can Songbook,” said Barnett who also plans to sing a few tunes from her Don Gibson album released last year. “It won’t be just the ‘Hero-ines of Heartache’ show, but there will be a good amount of those songs. And I’ll also add some of my songs from my albums and songs that you’ve come to expect to hear me sing.” Barnett also plans to sing a cover of Kate Smith’s “God Bless America” as an added tribute to Independence Day and to Kate Smith herself as a heroine of heartache who championed the song. Barnett also told of the song’s history. “God Bless America” was written by Russian native, Irving Berlin, and was not at all well

received. Kate Smith then took the song into her capable hands and subsequently made it a big hit that still resounds as a triumph of Ameri-can patriotism. Barnett recalled that many used to call her “Little Kate Smith” when she would sing the national anthem and “God Bless Ameri-ca.” Barnett is excited to be a part of The Playhouse’s 50th anniversary. Her first show at CCP was “Annie Get Your Gun” in which she played the role of Annie. “What a great musical! I have to say, it was a really good role for me. I could just be a redneck from the outskirts of Crab Or-chard,” Barnett laughed as she continued, “I guess I was type cast but it was such a great show. It’s really one of the greatest memories of my life. I discovered Ethel Merman at that point which was kind of mind blowing because she had such a huge voice and a huge presence. So, I tried to channel a little bit of Ethel,” Burnett said, as she promised to perform a few of her favorites from her first show at

CCP in the Heroines of Heartache concert. “But, it made a big impact on me. I really enjoy musi-cal theater and I’d never had any experience with that at all. I think it re-ally helped me a lot to be able to go on to play Pat-sy Cline in the musical ‘Always Patsy Cline.’ It would have been more difficult for me just to jump into that without having that experience first.” Barnett regards her home place highly and said, “I have a lot of great mem-ories here. My roots are here, my family is here. There’s a lot of things that have changed, but there’s a lot of things that stayed the same so there’s a lot of comfort in being able to come back and see the things that are familiar to me and the people that are familiar.” Barnett loves living in Nashville, but one of her favorite things about Nashville is as she said, “I’m glad that it’s not that far from home.”Barnett will be bringing with her the wonder-fully seasoned musi-cians in the five piece band she had with her at the Christmas concert at

CCP last November. “They are all very accomplished and veteran musicians,” Barnett commented. Her drummer, Gene Chrisman played on Dusty Springfield’s recording of “Son of a Preacher Man” and “In the Ghetto” with Elvis Presley. Two of her band members are also in the Time Jumpers with Vince Gill. Her piano player tours regularly with Don McLean who wrote and sings “American Pie.” “Some of my very first concerts were at The Playhouse. CCP has al-ways been very loyal to me. They helped culti-vate the musicals when I was a teenager and just a local performer. They recognized my talent and gave me opportunities. When I started perform-ing in Nashville, [CCP] was one of the first ven-ues to have me do a con-cert just of whatever I wanted to do. So, I was able to cut my teeth and start doing concerts,” at-tributed Barnett. “I will always be grateful for all the great opportunities they’ve given me.”“[The 50th anniversary]

is absolutely incredible and I think they’ll con-tinue to go on for many, many years to come. They’ve really made a mark and I would like to urge all the people of Cumberland County and surrounding areas to support The Playhouse. It is really special to have that kind of a pro-fessional theater right here. The shows they do are as good as anywhere you would ever see a theatrical performance,” said Barnett.To see Mandy Barnett’s “Heroines of Heartache” concert or other great shows at CCP contact the box office at 931-484-5000. Scribe readers may enjoy a discount by using the coupon code “STANDING STONE” when ordering tickets.

SubmittedAnnouncing that only three Malt Shop shows were left set the phones to ringing! As a result, it is going to be held over. Independence Day weekend will still be 50s and 60s, of course, with a very special patri-otic tribute. Veterans can come free for the show on July 4. One of the best views of the fireworks in Crossville is outside the back door of the Curtain Call. The show ends just a short while before the fireworks will begin. So, come on out to the Cur-tain Call Dinner Theatre

as we take you back to The Fabulous Fifties and the Sock It To Me Six-ties! A time of records, hops, beehives, hoola hoops, American Band-stand, poodle skirts and bobby socks. Then you have the British inva-sion, psychedelic, tie-dye shirts, long hair and beards, unbelievably short skirts, hippies, souped-up cars, and peace signs. No mat-ter where you hung out, the jukebox or the radio never stopped pumping out one great song after another. There were the “Break-Up -&-Make-

Up” songs, the “Feel-Good” songs and the classics that made you want to sing and dance. Between the birth of rock ‘n roll in the mid-50s and the British invasion of the mid-60s, Ameri-can pop music took the world by storm!The Curtain Call has another treat coming up. Johnny Counterfit is returning and because folks got turned away last time, he will be here for two-night show on July 16 and 17. Johnny is more than comedy and more than music as he blends in precise voice

impressions of singers, actors, presidents, and super stars. He will take you to memorable times of your life with his fast paced, clean fam-ily show. You won’t be able to stop laughing! Terry Henderson, a local known as “The Voice,” will open for Johnny on July 16. Come and rock and roll with us at Minnie’s Malt Shop. Dates for “Malt Shop Memories” are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout July depending on de-mand with the exception of the Johnny Counterfit

Show the 16th and 17th. Dinner will be a diner Blue Plate Special of all American waldorf salad, classic slow cooked roast beef with herb mashed potatoes and gravy and zesty green beans with a sundae bar for dessert. Plus, all the coffee, tea and lemonade you can drink and free freshly popped popcorn during the show. Reservations for dinner must be made 24 hours in advance. Special dietary needs can be addressed with advanced notice. You may BYOB. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 5:45 p.m. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. You’ll be out before 9 p.m.!

The cost is $35 plus tax for dinner, drinks popcorn and show. You can come to the show only (which includes the above drinks and pop-corn) for $20 plus tax. Tickets can be purchased at the Curtain Call The-atre in the Crossville Outlet Mall entrance A, Suite 129 or reserved by calling 931-337-7469. We accept Visa, Mas-terCard Discover and American Express. Tick-ets are selling fast, so get your reservations in! Come join us at “Min-nie’s Malt Shop” and let us take your cares of the day away. May you go away with laughter and good memories.

‘Malt Shop Memories’ held over

Barnett to perform ‘Heroines of Heartbreak’

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THEME: 4TH OF JULY

ACROSS1. Cursor control6. Director’s cry9. Yellow rides13. “A Doll’s House” playwright14. Put into service15. Alluring maiden16. Thorny stems17. Ewe’s mate18. “Bravo! Bravo!”, e.g.19. *First state added after 13 colonies21. *July 4th Main Street tradition23. Famous T-Rex24. ____ list25. U.K. broadcaster28. Suggestive look30. Nada34. Building extensions at right angle to main building36. Two of a kind38. “No way, ____ ____”40. “____ but don’t touch”41. For cruising in style43. Silly talk or writing, British44. *Britain in the Rev-olutionary War46. *State representa-

tive47. Web ____48. Type of flask50. Hodgepodge52. Akira Kurosawa’s 1985 drama53. Fly like an eagle55. Club alternative57. *”The Star-Spangled Banner”60. *Type of holiday64. Architectural pro-jection65. School group67. Intoxicating68. Disreputable wom-an69. “____ My People Go”70. Perfume obtained from flowers71. Fail to mention72. Compass reading73. Unifying idea

DOWN1. Ballistic missile, acr.2. Symphony member3. CCCP4. Looks like5. Imbue with soul6. Curtis, to friends7. *July birthday cel-ebrant8. Pace of music9. Kind of cola10. “____ Lang Syne”11. Highlands hillside12. Dog command15. Highly addictive narcotic

20. Clingy one22. Wood-shaping tool24. John Deere product25. *Liberty ____26. Type A, e.g.27. Intimate29. Unfledged hawk31. Auctioneer’s quanti-ties32. Vienna Boys’ group33. Popular foliage plant35. Place at an angle37. Indian lentil staple39. *”____ in the course of human events...”42. Cherokee or Hopi, e.g.45. In a foolhardy man-ner49. Wade’s opponent51. One tritely familiar54. Copious56. *Washington had wooden ones?57. Famous boxing pro-moter58. Inconclusive59. Reason to cram60. Fatalist’s future61. ____ of interest62. Sandler or Arkin63. Greek muse’s strings64. Exclamation of sur-prise66. *Number of amend-ments in The Bill of Rights

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from the THP handbook, but Monterey wants to insert some things and it will be a policy decision and will have to be ap-proved by this board. Wiggins then updated the board on the debris clean up leftover from the ice storm. He report-ed that Industrial Drive was near completion. “Now what is going to happen, our portion of that debris, which has already been estimated by Thompson’s, the monitoring firm, it is going to be chipped of course, and there are al-ready people out there that are wanting to buy it for nothing. I elect for us to haul it and to store it up on water tank hill, behind Perdue, and sale it at a later date because we are answerable to FEMA exactly what hap-pened to the chips and if we make a private sale now, it could get a little complicated. What the monitoring firm is going to do is log our trucks as they leave and haul it and that will save us some money that we have with KDF. Ella is work-ing very closely with Fred Bury, our FEMA representative,” stated

Wiggins. He continued with post storm updates on the City Hall build-ing saying, “We have talked about this build-ing. Mike Connor took a look at this roof well before the ice storm and made some recommen-dations. The morning of the ice storm, when I came in here, water was pouring along that wall in there. We are going to have Mike to go back up there and right an-other letter. Now, this is a long shot and say that the ice storm done this damage if he can in all honesty say that. As far as the roads, I inquired about road damage and he mentioned that with gravel roads or with tar and chip that was okay but with asphalt they said no. But we still had Bobby Carl to take him for a tour and hauled them all over this town. There is some ice dam-age but I don’t know if they will recognize it or not.” Wiggins stated that the capital outlay note that the board approved at the last meeting for $150,000, should be in the account. The inter-est rate was 1.95% for $150,000 for a three year period. “In view of these extremely low interest rates for capital outlay,

I have got something to think about. Down the road, but eventually, Monterey is going to have to have sewer all over the Town. We are going to have to expand it everywhere. I wish that the water/sewer commit-tee would take a long look at that and work with Nathaniel and just have a long range plan. I also mentioned the streets. The city is going to have to start resurfac-ing roads in the near fu-ture. Some of them are very embarrassing.” Another thing that was approved at the last meeting was the back-stop, the masonry struc-ture behind the stage in Whittaker Park, to keep that from washing in on the stage. “We are going to get that work done and I already have the proposal in here and it is way under the $2,500 limit so it won’t have to be bid. \Mike Connor and the city guys have already dug the catch basins. We are having a problem. Mike can’t get in there and plumb them because they are work-ing too well. They are up to the brim with water.”Wiggins advised that there were no takers for the bids on the Cates-Gil Building roof plans to re-bid this. Mayor Wiggins

stated that I-40 lighting if you have come in to Monterey at night from either the East or the West, you will notice that most of those lights are not shining. In order to get those back on, we will have to buy bulbs and the co-op will install them. “If you haven’t noticed, one of our city facilities, Minor Med, they have done some massive ren-ovations up there on the lower level,” Wiggins encouraged. “They are doing all kinds of things up there. Please go up and visit those ladies.” Mayor Wiggins met with Representative Cameron Sexton and stated, “He is looking into these properties that the state has a lean on and when I told him that Rockwood, Tennessee, does not have that problem because the State of Tennessee comes in there pronto and con-ducts that auction. Cam-eron is going to see what this is about.” “John Storie with Bank of Putnam County called this afternoon and he is going to come up here tomorrow and look at prices on getting a deb-it/credit card machine for our customers,” Ella Dishman added. In other business, Re-becca Iaquinta received

a call from a constituent in her ward concerned about the WPA ditch and doing some grade work. The EPA has been out and looked at it and the city has looked at it and he would like the city to do some grading for him. Mayor Wiggins in-quired what city policy was in terms of ditches and said, “What we are going to have to have is a policy because if we start doing it for one.”Wiggins added that when the rocks were being re-moved you are going to have a water problem be-cause it is going to pool up and flow slowly and have vegetation grow-ing. “And, guess what, that is exactly what he got,” Wiggins stated. Mark Farley suggested to let the state look at it and go from there. Nathaniel Greene briefed the board on the sewer surveys. Duane Jarrett added to Greene’s report and said, “We have had an interesting month on the sewer treatment part of it. We were getting influent water that our plant is not capable of treating. I was certain it was Perdue or someone in town that was doing some kind of process-ing. Obviously, the first thing that I did was sam-pled for Perdue to make

sure it wasn’t them and it wasn’t. So, from that point, I started sampling in Town and more or less what it comes down to, what we are finding is what little bit of work we have done by getting the rainwater out of the sew-er that makes the sewer coming to the plant more concentrated and it is getting beyond what our plant can contribute and we haven’t even got started yet. I kind of pan-icked because it is a big deal.” Jarrett informed the board he had a meet-ing the following day in Cookeville with Johnny Walker and Karina By-num and asked Nathan-iel Greene and the May-or to go with him. “It could possibly change the state order on us and everything,” said Jarrett. Mayor Wiggins asked, “So what you are saying is a double edged sword. We had to stop the rain-water going in but now that we stopped that we are getting in trouble over that.” Duane Jar-rett responded and said, “We are going to violate our permit this month.” There was no new busi-ness discussed. Mike Gallagher introduced himself as the new com-mander of the VFW Post 6277. The meeting was then adjourned.

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PhotosbyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerIt’s so easy to take for granted the beauty and culture around us. There are incredible vistas, like Bee Rock (above right), historic markers and monu-ments, like Standing Stone, museums, tours and trails, free entertainment, and so many parks, like Cumberland Mountain, Standing Stone, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Cumberland Caverns, and even more lakes and rivers to jump into. Go on a waterfall tour by visiting the falls in Davidson, Ozone Falls, Burgess Falls, Cum-mins Falls, and Fall Creek Falls. Be encouraged to en-joy them all. It is, after all, a free country. Be free to en-joy Tennessee and all of the beautiful things she has to share. Proud to be an Amer-ican and prouder still to be from Tennessee. Happy In-dependence Day to you all!