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Grace Johnson wasn’t afraid of zombies, werwolves, mummies, head- less men, ghosts or spiders as she toured the Scott and Judy Wake- field yard last week in preparation for Halloween on this upcoming Sunday night. If you don’t go anywhere else, you have to stop by the Wakefields on West Cleveland Ave. just to be scared. Photo: Dale Welch/Hilltop Express Churches have fall festival on Halloween night Crawford Avenue between Elm and Poplar Streets will be closed to traffic on Sun- day, Oct. 31, (Halloween night) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It is only open to spooks and goblins that are traveling be- tween churches during the fall festival. Monterey First Baptist Church always has a big festi- val filled with biblically- based games and lots of food and candy. It is billed as a “safe, fun alternative to Hal- loween.” Participants usually get lots more candy that what they could going from door- to-door and for a whole lot less work. Joining them this year, as they did last year, the Mon- terey United Methodist and the Church of the Nazarene will have a “Trunk or Treat” party, including the famous street train ride. For safety, kids, please be accompanied by adults and wear reflective clothing. Who said only kids could have all the fun, anyway? Pictured, Derek Zachary and Alice Reed try out the bouncy slide at the Wilson Elementary Fall Festi- val. Photo: Dale Welch See more photos on Page 7 Rails With Trails advances another step By Dale Welch Hilltop Express [email protected][email protected]The Town of Monterey had the first trailhead completed on the Rails-With-Trails proj- ect. They may have some of the first trail section built with the approval last week from the town, Putnam County, City of Algood, City of Cookeville, the Nashville and Eastern Rail Corporation and the Nashville and Eastern Rail Authority. An $88,000 Tennessee De- partment of of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) grant was on the line ready to expire. However, Putnam County Executive Kim Blay- lock got an extension on the grant and got it approved by all the government entities. The grant will be for pave- ment starting at a beginning point in Monterey and go as far west as $88,000 will go. The lease agreement almost hit another snag last week at the Nashville and Eastern Rail Authority meeting. The executive committee wanted to put the agree- ment off for study until their next meeting in Janu- ary. By not getting approval before the end of October would have effectively killed the grant for the Monterey portion. However, County Executive Kim Blaylock was at the meeting to explain the urgency. One of the hang-ups on the grant was getting a lease agreement with the rail- road corporation. It was worked out with the rail- road to lease the trail in segments. Monterey’s lease segment will cost $107,263 for 40 years with a 3.25-percent interest rate. Payments will be quar- terly in February, May, Au- gust and November each year for $1,200.38, beginning next February. By Dale Welch Hilltop Express [email protected][email protected]In spite of a not-so-warm- of-a-response tone from the Putnam County Commission when asked for a donation to help the Monterey High School Chorus make their choral competition in Italy, several Monterey businesses were quick to jump in to help. The Cup & Saucer Restau- rant is donating the price for each cup of coffee sold at the restaurant to the cause; Uncle Hoss BBQ is donating a dol- lar a pound of pulled pork sold; and BenAnna’s is offer- ing a donation of 10-percent for meals ordered from the chorus. Plenty more ideas are in the works. The chorus was invited to the international event in Italy, being the only chorus, so far, invited from the United States. The chorus received a cold shoulder from the Putnam County Commission at their regular meeting last week. One of Monterey’s represen- tatives on the commission, Ron Williamson, had asked for a $5,000 donation from the county to help the chorus members on their way. County Executive Kim Blay- lock pointed out to the com- mission that the Cookeville High School received a $5,000 donation for band uni- forms, in 2004. Instead of a donation, it was decided to form a special committee to come up with list of guidelines to approve financial assistance for school-related activities. You can help the choir even if the county commission won’t. Send money. Checks need to be made payable to Monterey High School Cho- rus Trip; in care of: Monterey High School, 710 E. Com- mercial Ave., Monterey, TN 38574. MHS CHORUS STARTS FUNDRAISING FOR THE PRICE OF A CUP OF COFFEE. The Monterey High School Chorus is busy doing fundraising for their invited trip to sing in Italy. Several businesses are coming up with unique ways to help. At the Cup & Saucer Restaurant, they are donating the price of every cup of coffee sold to the choir. Photo: Dale Welch/Hilltop Express ASHER’S HOBBY & BICYCLE SHOP RIDE. Several riders partici- pated in the Asher’s Sparetime Hobby & Bicy- cle Shop’s benefit ride for Special Olympics. Pictured from left, Tate Miller, Mark Simpson, Ken Hall, Lyndon Lane, Heather and Randy Swal- lows, Nathan Hebpurn, April and Eric Bowman. Photo: Dale Welch/Hill- top Express
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Grace Johnson wasn’t afraid of zombies, werwolves, mummies, head-less men, ghosts or spiders as she toured the Scott and Judy Wake-field yard last week in preparation for Halloween on this upcomingSunday night. If you don’t go anywhere else, you have to stop by theWakefields on West Cleveland Ave. just to be scared. Photo: DaleWelch/Hilltop Express
Churches have fall festivalon Ha l loween n ightCrawford Avenue between
Elm and Poplar Streets will
be closed to traffic on Sun-
day, Oct. 31, (Halloween
night) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It is only open to spooks and
goblins that are traveling be-
tween churches during the
fall festival.
Monterey First Baptist
Church always has a big festi-
val filled with biblically-
based games and lots of food
and candy. It is billed as a
“safe, fun alternative to Hal-
loween.” Participants usually
get lots more candy that what
they could going from door-
to-door and for a whole lot
less work.
Joining them this year, as
they did last year, the Mon-
terey United Methodist and
the Church of the Nazarene
will have a “Trunk or Treat”
party, including the famous
street train ride.
For safety, kids, please be
accompanied by adults and
wear reflective clothing.
Who said only kids could have all the fun, anyway? Pictured, Derek Zacharyand Alice Reed try out the bouncy slide at the Wilson Elementary Fall Festi-val. Photo: Dale Welch See more photos on Page 7
Rails With Trailsadvances another stepBy Dale WelchHilltop [email protected]@hilltopexpress.net
FOR THE PRICE OF A CUP OF COFFEE. The Monterey High School Chorusis busy doing fundraising for their invited trip to sing in Italy. Several businessesare coming up with unique ways to help. At the Cup & Saucer Restaurant, theyare donating the price of every cup of coffee sold to the choir. Photo: DaleWelch/Hilltop Express
ASHER’S HOBBY &BICYCLE SHOP RIDE. Several riders partici-pated in the Asher’sSparetime Hobby & Bicy-cle Shop’s benefit ridefor Special Olympics.Pictured from left, TateMiller, Mark Simpson,Ken Hall, Lyndon Lane,Heather and Randy Swal-lows, Nathan Hebpurn,April and Eric Bowman.Photo: Dale Welch/Hill-top Express
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Several of our group went to Pigeon Forge to the American Oldies
Theatre last week and had a ball. They were still laughing the next day.
Those of us who missed this trip will just have to plan another one. We
also had members on trips up east and west and they tell me the color
on our mountains are much brighter and prettier. So get out and enjoy
our area.
Speaking of trips we are planning one during the first part of No-
vember to the Museum of Appalachia at Norris so if you are interested let me know. It
should be a good time to do this when the weather is not too hot or to cold. It doesn't mat-
ter how many times you have been there is always something new to see. There are several
things there that have been donated by Monterey people so it's a good way to reminisce.
We are also talking about going to the Country Music Hall of Fame at a later date. Seniors
especially like to get out and go after being inside during the hot summer so plan on com-
ing to the senior center and joining in the fun. We have some interesting things coming up
for our November Wednesdays as well.
On the 3rd is when we have our Medicare experts on Part D insurance here. If you are
thinking of changing your plan you need to hear this one. On the second Wednesday Mar-
shal Judd will be here talking about John F. Kennedy and his untimely death & the theory
of conspiracy. More to come later. See you at the center, Frances
Monterey Senior Citizens Center News
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Core and cut apples into halves. Melt butter in skillet over low heat. Stir in sugarand cornstarch and mix well.Add sugar, cinnamon and apples.Cook over med. heat, spooning sauce over ap-ples until fork tender, 20-25 mins.Try to use apples that hold their shape and not cook up. May God bless each bite.
Contact Carol Hammons: 9216 Spring Creek Rd., Cookeville, TN 38506
VALIRIE PATTON, Petitioner vs.TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES,JOSH BRUNNER, &
JOY NEELY Respondents
ORDER OF PUBLICATION NON-RESIDENT NOTICE
In this cause, it appearing fromthe complaint which is sworn to,that the Respondent JOSH BRUN-NER, is believed to be a non-resi-dent of the State of Tennessee, sothat ordinary process cannot beserved upon the above named Re-spondent.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED,that said Respondent file an an-swer in the Juvenile Court for Put-nam County, Tennessee and withPetitioner’s Attorney, LYNDA W.SIMMONS, whose address is 209A. West Main Street, Livingston,Tennessee 38570, within THIRTY(30) DAYS of the last day of publi-cation or a judgement by defaultmay be entered and the cause setfor hearing EX PARTE for the reliefdemanded in the complaint. Thisnotice will be published in theMonterey Hilltop Express for four(4) successive weeks.This the 4th Day of October, 2010.
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Monterey Moments...A bunch of us from the Senior
Center went tp Pigeon Forge
last week to a theatre to hear
some of our favorite Oldies and
we had a wonderful time. They
had audience participation.
From our group several helped
with "Old McDonald Had a
Farm" along with some from a
Kentucky group. They recog-
nized October birthdays and an-
niversaries.
Congratulations to Jo Nelda
(Stamps) and Morgan Jones on
five years of marriage.
Bonnie Rowland and Mary
Ann Chambers celebrated birth-
days.
Traffic, as usual was backed up
so we came back through
Maryville and we, Bonnie,
Mary Ann and I stopped off to
See our niece and nephew,
Carol and Kenny Partin. We
hadn't
seen them in a while so we re-
ally enjoyed our visit with them
and a couple pizzas.
What time Carol and Kenny
are not working at their regular
jobs they are fixer uppers. They
buy a house that has been
empty for awhile and in need of
repairs and when they get fin-
ished it is a thing of beauty.
They are very talented.
I met a couple From Belle-
view, Ronny and Chryl Stevens
Thompson who decided to
come to Monterey and go
Thrifting and to Muddy Pond
while celebrating their forty
four years of marriage October
21st.
My twin great grandsons, Ben
and Luke Howell celebrated
their birthday with mommy and
daddy, Becky and Josh, cousins,
aunts, grandparents and friends.
They turned two years old.
Also celebrating birthdays are
Marie Roberson The 26th and
her son Gary Roberson the
28th.
Johnny Hines and baby Con-
nor Hines celebrated birthdays
the 23rd and 24th. Connor
turnedl one year old.
Next weeks Turkey Shoot will
be sponsored by The Monterey
VFW Post 6277.
Monterey Lions Club will meet
Thursday, October 28th at 6:00
P.M. at the Bill Hall Lions Club
Building.
Next weekend being Hal-
loween have a good time but
please watch out for the Trick
or Treaters. First Baptist
Church will have their Fall Fes-
tival.
Woodcliff Baptist had their
Chili Cook-off on Saturday
night and a Hayride, Brad
Stafford won
first place and the Trophy for a
year and Bro. Richard Buckner
came in second out of eleven
entries.
Please remember to pray for all
those who have been men-
tioned, our Country, our Mili-
tary and each other.
For your Monterey Moments
contact Theresa Sheppard at
252-3272.
Bike ride benefits area Special OlympicsEditor:A hefty sum was raised for Area 9 Special Olympics at the bike rides on Saturday, October 23rd,
sponsored by Asher's Spare Time Hobby and Bicycle Shop and Consignment Mall.
A special thanks to Danny and Gina Todd and the folks at Monterey Foods for donating the
snacks and drinks for the four rest stops and to the following businesses and individuals who
sponsored the gift bags presented to each rider: Standing Stone Health Care, Dr. Gray Smith,
Grand Image Salon, Super Discount Drugs, Super 8 Motel, Monterey Hardware, Monte's Pizza,
Purple Mountain Quilt Shop, Depot Shoes and Gifts, Depot Flowers and Gifts, Bishop Drugs,
Cup n' Saucer, Bank of Putnam County and the Monterey United Methodist Church.
The rest stops were manned by Pastor James Johnson and the Monterey United Methodist
Church Youth Group, the Monterey First Baptist Church Youth Group, Vicki Williamson and
Debbie Melgar of the Cumberland Cove Property Owner's Association and Carol Haney of
Uncle Hoss's Barbeque.
Our generous and supportive bike riders were: Ken Hall, Tate Miller, Mark Simpson, Lyndon
Lane, Nathan Hepburn, Heather and Randy Swallows and Eric and April Bowman. Bike rides
for Area 9 Special Olympics are held annually and sponsored by Asher's.
Bill & Kay Wiggins
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Darlene Greene
The Monterey Garden Club
will be having the annual
BBQ Lunch on Nov. 9 at the
Monterey United Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall. The
meal will include Barbecue
Pork Sandwich, Slaw, Baked
Beans, Dessert and Drink.
The price is $7.00.
There will be baked goods
for sale, as well as, home-
canned goods and flower cut-
tings, plants and seeds for sale
along with the Monterey Gar-
den Club cookbook “ONCE
UPON A STOVE”. (4TH
Reprinting –original was
printed in 1978.)
Tickets can be purchased
from Monterey Garden Club
Members and on November 9
at the door. Information you
can call 839-8072 or 839-
3187 for help. There will not
be a regular meeting in No-
vember.
President Theresa Pugh God-
sey opened the October meet-
ing by introducing guests of
Nancy Truhn, Sande Clark,
Cherokee Village, Arkansas
and Gwen Greer, Hardy,
Arkansas.
Vickie Williamson then in-
troduced Guest Speakers for
the October 12, 2010 meet-
ing.
They were Rebecca and Jean
Early. Rebecca owns the new
Depot Flower & Gift Store at
105 W. Commercial Ave. in
Monterey. They showed and
spoke on doing arrangements
of live and silk flowers.
The Monterey Garden Club
Ladies are still tutoring at Uf-
fleman Elementary School
each Thursday from 9:30 am
to 11 am. Ina McCormick is
the contact person if you are
not a Garden Club member
and would like to volun-
teer in this program. (If
weather is bad and schools
are closed, the club members
follow the same format.)
President Theresa Pugh God-
sey told us that the Farmers
Market has been approved for
a Quilt.
October exhibits winners are:
Every one received the first
place points for October.
Crafts: Phyllis Basham;
Art: Nancy Truhn; Potted
Plants : Glenda York;
Dried Arrangement: Sandi
Vancore; Table Arrange-
ment: Lori Pennington;
Live Arrangement:
Theresa Pugh Godsey;
Spec imen: Nancy
Truhn; Minia ture :
Glenda Chaff in; Herbs:
Sherril Lewis;
Wildflowers: Janice
Boswell and
Miscellaneous: Susan
vanAalten.
The next regular meeting
will be December 14, 2010
at the home of Mrs. Franny
Ray..
Garden Club to have annual BBQ lunch on November 9
By Darlene Greene
The date of the Mountain
Top Christmas will be No-
vember 13, 2010 from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the Fellowship
Hall of the Monterey United
Methodist Church located at
the corner of Holly & Craw-
ford Streets, Monterey. TN.
Things for sale will be Craft
items, Baked Goods, Gifts for
Christmas, Scarves, Purses
and many other crafts.
Also some of the following
items will be for sale and also
make nice gifts for Christmas,
birthday etc. They are Mon-
terey Depot Christmas Orna-
ments, Monterey Garden
Club Cook Book (Once Upon
A Stove), Standing Stone His-
torical Books and other items.
Tables rent for $5.00 each.
Contact persons are: Pat
Williams, 839-2860; Theresa
Looper, 839-3452 or Darlene
Greene, 839-8072.
Lunch will also be available
for sale: Menu: Soup, Sand-
wich, Dessert, soft drink or
coffee. Price $5.00
The Monterey FCE Club
meets the 4th Monday of each
month except August at 7:00
P.M. at the Monterey Senior
Citizens Center at the corner
of Elmore and Commercial
across from Whittaker Park.
You are all welcome if you
would like to join us.
Putnam County Family &
Community Educations Clubs
are under the Direction of
the University of Ten-
nessee Extension,
Knoxville, TN. Putnam
County has seven clubs in
which Monterey is one.
Mrs. Michelle Parrott is the
Extension Agent who over-
sees this program.
She provides some very
interes t ing programs for
the clubs. You may cal l
839-8072 or 839-2860
for local information.
Mountain Top Christmas is Nov. 13November meeting will be
on Nov 22 at 7pm.
The family of Robert C. (Bubba) Martin would
like to thank all of our friends for your many kind-
nesses shown during our family’s recent loss. Al-
though, we are devastated by our loss, it has
helped us to know that many of you are concerned
about our family and we sincerely appreciate your
continued prayers and good thoughts. Bubba had
said that the greatest gift he could have received
was your prayers and he greatly appreciated them.
We thank you for thinking of us.
Sincerely,
Amy Callahan Martin & family
Go through your closets and
get rid of the stuff that does-
n’t fit anymore and help chil-
dren in the community. The
Monterey High School Beta
Club is taking donations for
their “Cat’s Clawset.”
Cat’s Clawset is a non-profit
organization founded and
staffed by the MHS Beta Club
and volunteers and seeks to
provide clothing, toiletries,
school supplies, and toys to
students of Monterey schools
and their families to promote
the well-being and academic
needs of the community.
All items will be provided to
Cat’s Clawset shoppers free
of charge.
The group will host its first
big donation drive on Friday,
Nov. 5 from 3:20 to 6:30 p.m.
in the rear parking lot of Mon-
terey High School. Most
needed items include fall and
winter clothing and school
supplies.
The charity will open to the
public on Nov. 6, from 8 a.m.
to noon and will be open the
first Saturday of every month,
excluding holidays. A dona-
tion time will be hosted each
Friday before from 3:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. for large dona-
tions. Small donations will
also be accepted during
school hours.
The group is currently in
need of hangers, shelves,
plastic bins and racks for
hanging clothes.
For more information, or to
make a donation, contact
Christie Baker at 839-2970
‘Cat’s Clawset to help community
Adopt a Christmas TreeDowntown Monterey,
Inc., sponsored by the
Tennessee Main Street
Program invites you to
adopt a live, lit Christ-
mas tree which will be
placed in the planters in
downtown Monterey.
The tree will be yours
for the keeping after the
holiday season.
The trees can be
adopted by individuals,
grous, civic organiza-
tions, merchants, etc,
who want ot show their
hometown pride during
the Thanksgving and
Christmas holiday sea-
son.
Details and applica-
tions will be in the next
issue of the Hilltop Ex-
press and online at
www.montereytn.com
and
www.hilltopexpress.net
HILLTOP EXPRESHILLTOP EXPRESS • OCTOBER 21, 2010 • PAGE 5S • OCTOBER 21, 2010 • PAGE 5
TREE OF LIFEPictured from left, Charlotte McCowan, owner of the“Tree of Life” quilt square (behind on the house) andBethany Melton (Charlotte’s daughter, who paintedthe quilt square. Photo: Dale Welch/Hilltop Express
FLOWER BASKET.Pictured from left, Re-becca Earley, of DepotFlowers, Shoes & Giftsand quilt square artistBethany Melton with theFlower Basket quiltsquare pattern. Photo:Dale Welch/Hilltop Ex-press
COWBOY UP & DOUBLE EASTER STAR.Pictured from left, Jeannie Templeton and Taylor Bowman, of Phillips Shoes,hold the “Cowboy Up” quilt square; and Kenny Walker (quilt square artits) andSue Ann Bucker, of Phillips Shoes hold the Double Eastern Star quilt square.Both were painted by Kenny Walker. Photo: Dale Welch/Hilltop Express
LONE STAR.Pictured from left, Kaitlyn and Emily Hammons withtheir grandmother, Carol Hammons and the “LoneStar” quilt square that will go up on the barn behindthem. Carol had quilt square painter Paula Stover todo hers. She said she also plans to get Stover to odanother smaller one for her house. Photo: DaleWelch/Hilltop Express
Find out more about the quilt trail in andaround Monterey at:
www.mountainquilttrail.com
Josie and EmmitHarris.
Relatives are looking for in-formation on when Josie Har-ris died, so they can get her agrave marker. She is buriedin the Looper Cemetery, inOverton County.The couple was married onDec., 22,1898, in OvertonCounty . Josie was born July16, 1883. Does anyone haveher death date?Contact the Hilltop Expressby email at: [email protected] or call 931-303-5156
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Directions from Monterey: Hwy. 70 to-ward Cookeville; turn left on CalfkillerHighway (Hwy. 84); Go exactly 3 miles;and turn left on Verble Church Road.Church is on the left at the top of the
Woodcliff BaptistChurch had a Chili Cookoff and Hay Ride OnOct.23rd. The winner ofthe Best Chili went toBrad Stafford with Bro.Richard Buckner taken2nd. place. Our Judgeswere Danny Templeton,Karen Cannon andBobby Cooper. PhotoSubmitted
remember is where my lit-
tle sister and little brother
were while I was swing-
ing . I t sure was an en-
joyable , peacefu l t ime
for me, they must have
been inside!
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Wilson Elementary has Fall Festival
APPLE BOBBERS. Manywere successful at theold-fashioned game ofApple Bobbing.
Photos: Dale Welch/Hill-top Express
Then, there was the mad scientist.
PIE IN THE FACE. Be careful, Alex Bowman.Santa is watching.So is mom.
DARTS. Eli Harris and darts. What a dangerouscombination.
SPLAT THE RAT. This game was not as easy asit looked. No real rats were hurt in the process.
DINASOUR EGGS. Digging up dinasour eggs
F i s h i n gwith pingpong ballswasn’t aseasy as“Splat theRat.” But ,some didwalk awaywith livefish.
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Mistletoe Market – A ChristmasTradition at Leslie Town Centre
1. Roof: Check roof and
around vents, skylights and
chimneys for leaks. Repair as
necessary.
2. Attic: If there is no ridge
vent, keep gable vents open
year-round to ensure proper
ventilation.
3. Gutters: Clean gutters
and drain pipes so leaves
won't clog them and be sure
they drain away from the
house. (Fall: In cold-climate
areas) Drain outside faucets.
4. Fireplace: Clean fireplace
of ashes. (Fall) Check chim-
ney for loose or missing mor-
tar. Have chimney
professionally cleaned. Make
sure damper closes tightly.
(Spring) Leave damper open
for improved ventilation if the
home is not air-conditioned
5. Filters: Remember to
clean or replace filters once a
month, or as needed. Check
and clean dryer vent, air con-
ditioner, stove hood and room
fans. Keep heating and cool-
ing vents clean and free from
furniture and draperies.
6. Safety Equipment: Ensure
that all smoke detectors, car-
bon monoxide detectors and
fire extinguishers are in good
working order. Replace bat-
teries in appropriate devices
as needed, or at least twice
each year.
7. Air Conditioner: (Fall: In
cold-climate areas) Remove
window air-conditioners, or
put weatherproof covers on
them.
8. Refrigerator: Make sure
your refrigerator door seals
are airtight. Test them by clos-
ing the door over a dollar bill.
If you can pull the bill out
easily, the latch may need to
be adjusted or the seal may
need to be replaced. In addi-
tion, if you have a coil-back
refrigerator, vacuum the coils
at least twice each year. Your
refrigerator will run more ef-
ficiently with clean coils.
Also, stock up! A full refrig-
erator uses less energy than an
empty one.
9. Faucets: Check for leaky
faucets in kitchen and bath-
room(s). Replace washers as
necessary.
10. Windows and Doors:
Seal drafty doors and win-
dows. If you added up all of
the small cracks where heat-
ing and cooling escapes
from a home, it would be
the same as having a win-
dow open. Replace seals
as needed.
11. Storm Windows and
Screens: (Fall) Take down
screens (if removable type)
and replace with storm win-
dows. (Spring) Remove,
clean, and store storm win-
dows (if removable). Check
and patch all door and win-
dow screens. Put screens
up (if removable type).
12. Siding and Paint:
Look for cracks and holes
in house siding or paint.
Replace caulk if neces-
sary. A carpet knife can
work well for cutting away
old caulking from house sid-
ing. Slice down alongside it
from both directions with
the hook-like blade, then
use the knife to lift out the
old caulk bead intact.
13. Basement: Check
basement walls and floor for
dampness. Be sure to clean
dehumidifier regularly, if you
have one.
14. Heating System: (Fall)
Have heating system serv-
iced. Change filters.
15. Hot Water Heater:
(Fall) Drain hot water
heater. Remove sediment
from the bottom of the
tank.
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Cookeville, Tenn. –
Cookeville Regional Medical
Center today announced that
it has been ranked the best
performing hospital in Ten-
nessee and among the top
10% of all hospitals nation-
wide for coronary interven-
tional procedures from
HealthGrades, the leading in-
dependent healthcare ratings
organization. The recognition
is based on the Thirteenth An-
nual HealthGrades Hospital
Quality in America study, re-
leased today, which analyzes
patient outcomes at virtually
all of the nation’s hospitals.
Patients are demanding in-
creased public reporting of
quality measures, and recent
government reform efforts are
backing them up. According
to the Kaiser Family Founda-
tion, more than 40% of adults
report that they believe there
are major differences in hos-
pital quality in their immedi-
ate geography, and since 1996
the number of consumers that
indicated they would choose
a hospital based on a high
quality rating over familiarity
has increased to 72% from
59%.
HealthGrades’ hospital rat-
ings are the most widely used
objective, actionable quality
measures readily available to
the public and are based
solely on clinical perform-
ance.
In addition to the quality
recognition in the cardiac
service line, Cookeville Re-
gional Medical Center’s or-
thopedic and spine surgery
programs have been ranked
among the top 5% in the na-
tion for their quality. The
hospital received Health-
Grades highest rating – five-
stars – across multiple
categories: coronary interven-
tional procedures, treatment
of heart attacks, hip fracture
repair surgery, back and neck
surgery, and spinal fusion sur-
gery.
“We are both proud and hon-
ored to have received such
recognition from a nationally
known source for our quality
of care,” says Bernie Mat-
tingly, CEO at Cookeville Re-
gional. “It is the result of the
combined efforts of so many
individuals at our facility who
continually strive to bring our
region the latest in health care
treatments and technology
with a personal touch.”
The HealthGrades study, the
largest annual report of its
kind, analyzed patient out-
comes in nearly 40 million
Medicare hospitalization
records from 5,000 hospitals
over the years 2007, 2008 and
2009. This year’s study
found:
• Across all 17 procedures and
diagnoses in which mortality
was studied, there was an ap-
proximate 72% lower chance
of dying in a 5-star rated hos-
pital compared to a 1-star
rated hospital, and a 53%
lower chance of dying in a 5-
star hospital compared with
the national average.
• If all hospitals performed at
the level of a 5-star rated hos-
pital across the 17 procedures
and diagnoses studied,
232,442 Medicare lives could
potentially have been saved
from 2007 through 2009.
The new 2011 HealthGrades
hospital ratings were posted
today and are free to the pub-
lic at www.healthgrades.com.
HealthGrades Hospital Qual-
ity Ratings
HealthGrades’ hospital rat-
ings and awards reflect the
track record of patient out-
comes at hospitals in the form
of mortality and complication
rates. HealthGrades rates hos-
pitals independently based on
data that hospitals submit to
the federal government. No
hospital can opt in or out of
being rated, and no hospital
pays to be rated.
For 26 procedures and med-
ical treatments, HealthGrades
issues star ratings that reflect
the mortality and complica-
tion rates for each category of
care. Hospitals receiving a 5-
star rating have mortality or
complication rates that are
below the national average, to
a statistically significant de-
gree. A 3-star rating means
the hospital performs as ex-
pected. One-star ratings indi-
cate the hospital’s mortality or
complication rates in that pro-
cedure or treatment are statis-
tically higher than average.
Because the risk profiles of
patient populations at hospi-
tals are not alike, Health-
Grades risk-adjusts the data to
allow for equal comparisons.
More information on today’s
HealthGrades study, includ-
ing the complete methodol-
ogy, can be found at
www.healthgrades.com.
About Cookeville Regional
Medical Center
Cookeville Regional Medical
Center is a 247-bed regional
referral center for the Upper
Cumberland area. With over
140 physicians in 37 different
medical specialties,
Cookeville Regional offers
patients here the same kind of
care that they could expect in
a larger metropolitan area.
Serving the Upper Cumber-
land since 1950, Cookeville
Regional has grown to be-
come the premier health care
provider for many residents.
Cookeville Regional contin-
ues to expand both its facili-
ties and its services. Recently
the medical center celebrated
the expansion of the Birthing
Center to accommodate the
growing number of births in
our community. Completed
last year, the North Patient
Tower project allows the
hospital to offer all private
patient rooms, provides
expanded family areas and
includes a Cancer Center that
is three times larger than the
previous facility as well as a
new and expanded Intensive
Care Unit that allows open
visitation by family members.
For more information about
Cookeville Regional and the
services it provides, visit the
website at www.crm-
chealth.or
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