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Santa visits the Depot

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

The Monterey City Christmas Parade was held Dec. 5 and the turn-out was exceptional. Kevin and Robin Peters were the Christmas Pa-rade Grand Marshals for their constant self-less service to the city and major recovery efforts during the Ice

Storm 2015. Cash prizes were awarded in the reli-gious, community, pri-vate group categories. For commercial and in-dustrial, trophies were awarded. There were five categories in which a float could be entered: religious, community, private, industrial, and commercial.The Monterey Christ-mas Parade 2015 Float

Contest winners were as follows: for Reli-gious first place went to Clarkrange Baptist, sec-ond to Woodcliff Bap-tist and third place was Mineral Springs Bap-tist; for Community or-ganizations first went to the Jr. Pro Cheerleaders, second place went to 5 Loaves and third place was Standing Stone Historical Society; in the Industrial category

Mill Creek Machine took first prize; and Lan Mills Framed Art placed first in the Com-mercial category. There were no float entries in the private category. The participation in the parade was inspiring and made it all the more

Monterey’s 2015 Christmas Parade

By Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

Following the annual Monterey Christmas Parade on Dec. 5, Santa dismounted the Mon-terey Volunteer Fire Dept. ladder truck and made his way to the Monterey Depot Mu-seum to personally visit with the children who’d lined the streets to see him in the parade. The multi-talented McKeon

Family provided the sea-sonal music playing the keyboard, harp and gui-tar while visitors made themselves at home. The Depot made the event extra merry with refreshments and, tak-ing Christmas decora-tions to new heights, an impeccable floor-to-ceiling Christmas tree which played the per-fect backdrop for San-ta’s seat while he visited with the children.Curious tots examined

the jolly old elf and youngsters told Santa their last minute Christ-mas wishes. The long line dwindled as children with stars in their eyes made every second count when they finally got to see Santa. The parade float win-ners were set to be an-nounced at the depot and those who entered

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By Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

The year 2015 has come and gone. For some residents, 2015 will be remembered fondly, whereas others, were glad to see it go. I asked Monterey area residents to chime in to let me know what they expect-ed for the New Year and what their goals and res-olutions were for 2016. Here’s what they had to say: Marie Farley Scott- Put God first, quality family time, travel more, write a book, learn a new lan-guage. In essence, work in my bucket list. Amy Callahan Martin- This year’s gonna be dif-ferent!!! Sharon Brandon- No matter how a person re-acts to me, I will keep doing the right thing!

Wanda Doris- Cher-ish every day, be it bad or good, and realize the blessings each day brings. Amanda Hudson Met-calf- I want to feel better this year. Not necessar-ily by “getting in shape or losing weight.” Just “feel” better, mentally and physically. Rebecca Iaquinta- This year will be a celebra-tion of life! Felicia Tatum- Get healthy, live more and become a USA Today bestseller. Beth Norrod- Start pray-ing and talking to God more about stress and negativity instead of keeping it all to my-self. Love more and live more!!!! Sandra Johnson- To know the difference be-tween loving dogs and feeling the need to raise every dog I love.

Inez Drescher- Live in-stead of survive! Tonya Adams- I resolve to have more adventures in my life. Do more ex-citing things!Becky Perkins Lautt- I want to be better to myself with the help of God’s grace. Jaime Stanford- Write a book!!Jene Blalock- To see the test in each trial that comes and confront it with a positive warrior of God attitude. And to fully devote myself to my children and soon to be husband. A little is a lot when you’re happy.Genevieve Stouder- To be more thankful for what I already have.Johnny Hoover- Well, after losing two uncles and one of my dearest friends in 2015, the only thing I want is for 2016 to be better than 2015 for my family. If that happens, I’ll be a happy

camper.Trina Wood Sliger- Try to make sure that God shows through me in ev-erything I do or say.Resolutions are meant to be a growth opportunity that inspires you to strive toward a goal a little bit every day. Advisors en-courage that if you are making resolutions this year, make sure they are for the right reasons, and are both realistic and beneficial. Standing Stone Scribe’s goal is the same as last year’s, to keep the good news coming. I wish you triumph, many adventures and new experiences. I wish you a learning in the art of happiness, the gift of friendship, and for you to take your chances. I wish for you to have faith in yourself and the courage to love as hard as you can.

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New Year’s Resolutions: Area residents share their lessons learned and ambitions for 2016

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 editorstandingstonescribe@gmail.com. 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.

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Thank you to everyone who helped with our Decorate Downtown campaign for the holidays and for those business owners who made an extra effort toward making Monterey more merry. A special thank you to Raymond Reed, Connie Bishop, Linda and Bobby Cooper, Carol Haney, Sharon Brandon, Lynn Parker, and Tonya Adams for your support, time and caring for this community.

S a n d w i c h B o a r dMonterey Senior CenterVisit with the fine folks at the Monterey Senior Center.Exercise: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m. Bridge: Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m.Bingo: Thursdays at 10 a.m.Wednesday Socials: 10:30 a.m. guest speakers followed by covered dish luncheon.Wednesday Social Jan. 6 Jamie Pitagrow, with Bank Services, will talk to us about Programs for Seniors followed by a covered dish luncheon. We will also be celebrating our December birthdays.The remainder of the January Socials will be scheduled shortly. Please stop by the center to see what new adventures have been added. 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 LibraryDon’t miss MBL’s upcoming events: Jan. 5 – American Red Cross Blood Drive 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.Jan. 16- Lego Day at 11 a.m.Jan. 18- Closed for MLK DayJan. 19 – Quilting Club at 2 p.m.Jan. 22– Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. showing “War Room” (Rated PG)Jan. 26– Book Club meeting at 2 p.m.For more information about the library’s events, contact MBL at 839-2103. Monterey Branch Library hours: Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Tue.- Thu. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

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Happy January

Birthdays!

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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in the contest filed into the depot with their pro-spective civic groups, businesses and church groups anxiously await-ing the float contest winner announcement. There was no sight more beholding than all the children with rosey cheeks and sweet pa-tience waiting their turn to see Santa. There were daddy’s holding daugh-ters and mommy’s holding sons all with the magical anticipation that only Christmas can

bring. Many came to the depot to add to the celebration of their little ones’ first Christmas and what a precious compliment it was that they chose to share that experience with every-one at the depot.Having a little extra Christmas fun at the depot was the cherry on top of a wonderful evening with the pa-rade and soft opening of Abba’s Coffee House. There was so much wonderment and awe, excitement and Christ-mas spirit that it would be hard not to keep it all year long.

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fun. There were so many groups, floats, cars, and businesses represented in the parade it was well over a mile long.

The community was bursting with pride, joy and Christmas cheer. You could see it on each and every face. It was just what a small town Christmas ought to have been; a night filled with excited chil-

dren bundled up in their hats and coats, lining the streets with their loved ones watching the community come out to spend time together. Be-cause everyone is fam-ily in a small town.

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Understanding high and normal blood pressure is very important. A blood pressure read-ing has a top number (systolic) and bottom number (diastolic). The ranges are:•Normal: Less than 120 over 80 (120/80) •Prehypertension: 120-139 over 80-89 •Stage 1 High Blood Pressure: 140-159 over 90-99 •Stage 2 High Blood Pressure: 160 and above over 100 and above What Causes High Blood Pressure?The exact causes of high blood pressure are not known, but several fac-tors and conditions may play a role in its devel-opment, including:•Smoking •Being overweight or obese •Lack of exercise•Too much salt in the diet •Too much alcohol con-sumption (more than 1 to 2 drinks per day) •Stress •Older age •Genetics •Family history of high blood pressure

•Kidney Disease •Adrenal and thyroid disorders •Sleep apnea“The American Heart Association recom-mends an automatic, cuff-style, bicep (upper-arm) monitor. Wrist and finger monitors are not recommended because they yield less reliable readings.Here are some other tips to follow when shop-ping for a blood pres-sure monitor.•Choose a validated monitor.Make sure the monitor has been tested, vali-dated and approved by the Association for the Advancement of Medi-cal Instrumentation, the British Hypertension Society and the Interna-tional Protocol for the Validation of Automat-ed BP Measuring De-vices. A list of validated monitors is available on the Dabl Educational Trust website. •Ensure the monitor is suitable for your special needs.When selecting a blood pressure monitor for the elderly, pregnant wom-

en or children, make sure it is validated for these conditions. •Make sure the cuff fits.Children and adults with smaller or larger than average-sized arms may need special-sized cuffs. They are avail-able in some pharma-cies, from medical sup-ply companies and by direct order from com-panies that sell blood pressure cuffs. Measure around your upper arm and choose a monitor that comes with the cor-rect size cuff.”h t t p : / / w w w. h e a r t .o r g / H E A R T O R G /C o n d i t i o n s / H i g h -BloodPressure/Symp-tomsDiagnosisMonitoringofHighBloodPressure/Choos ing -a -Home-Blood-Pressure-Moni-tor_UCM_303322_Ar-ticle.jsp#.VniC-2pglYd“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” -Mahatma GandhiHealthy Thoughts is brought to you by Bren-da McIntosh, FNP-BC and Heather Everett, FNP-BC of Live Well Medical Clinic & Spa.

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The December Monterey City Meeting was called to order by Mayor Bill Wiggins at Monterey City Hall on Dec. 7. The last meeting of the year was met with a quorum as Aldermen Dale Welch, Rebecca Iaquinta, Cla-rice Weist, Mark Farley, Amy Clark, and Nathan Walker were present. After the invocation and the pledge, the city board approved both the Nov. 2 and Nov. 17 meeting minutes and carried the motion to pay the bills as listed. 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE #15-529 – AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MON-TEREY ZONING REG-ULATIONS PERTAIN-ING TO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DE-VELOPMENT: Rebecca Iaquinta made a motion and was seconded by Dale Welch to pass the second reading of Ordi-nance #15-529. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion car-ried. BILL RANDOLPH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD CONCERN-ING GHSO: Chief Ran-dolph stated that it is that time of the year again where Highway Safety passes out their money and they give you a list that you can pick from to buy. It is a 100% grant which is paid by the city and then reimbursed. Re-becca Iaquinta inquired about the reimbursement

timeframe to which city manager, Ella Dishman, responded that once the city receives the invoice and pay for it, the city is usually reimbursed with-in 30 days. Chief Ran-dolph said, “They give you a list and you have to choose from those items on the list. We have cho-sen three [items], the Duro Flash Recharge-able flares at $274.99 each, nine Streamlight STRION Rechargeable C4 LED Flashlights at $105.99 each, nine Ap-ple iPad Air 2 [devices] with WiFi 64GB at $479.00 each, and nine Trident Cyclops Case for Apple iPad Air 2 at $35.39 each if the board approves them.” Dale Welch made a motion and was seconded by Mark Farley to approve these purchases. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion car-ried.Chief Randolph also said, “The Sheriff’s De-partment is wanting to donate us a vehicle, a Chevy Impala, to use for the reserves. They said that it runs and op-erates well and I wanted to bring it in front of [the board].” Rebecca Iaquinta ex-plained that he had to bring it before the board because the city would need to cover it with insurance and there is a liability involved and asked if it was mechani-cally sound. Chief Ran-dolph reiterated that the Sherriff’s Department

said it was but he had not personally checked it out. Dale Welch said, “I have a problem with that because it was already approved at a county commission meeting last month and you wouldn’t be standing here asking for it if we hadn’t caught it on the county commis-sion agenda.” Chief Randolph re-sponded, “If anyone is at fault that would be me. I didn’t know. The Mayor is the one that brought it to my attention. The last time they wanted to give us a vehicle, it was an ambulance, and they brought the ambulance up here and dropped it off. I didn’t know that it had to go in front of the board or I would have gladly done that this time.” Dale Welch said, “I understand that you traded it for another ve-hicle. Who signed the title both ways?” Chief Randolph said, “I got the Mayor’s approval before any of that was done.” Clarice Weist asked, “Don’t you think we should have been in-formed of it though be-fore all this went about [the ambulance trade]?” Chief Randolph said, “That was done a couple of years ago. I went to talk to the Mayor about it and if I would have known I needed to bring it in front of the board I would have. I don’t have a problem with that.” Rebecca Iaquinta said, “He is here now and that

was two years ago and he is bringing it before the board.” Dale Welch attested, “It wasn’t two years ago.” Rebecca Iaquinta asked, “When was it?” Dale Welch stated, “A few months ago.” Chief Randolph said, “We would have to go back and look at the re-cords, but I am think-ing about a year ago.” Rebecca Iaquinta asked, “Is there a reason why we cannot use this ve-hicle? Do we not need it?” Chief Randolph explained that the police department planned to allow the reserve officers to utilize the vehicle, and said, “We have one vehicle that they are all having to use right now and we probably have eight or nine reserve officers.” Rebecca Ia-quinta asked if there was anything that needed to be done with the vehicle and Chief Randolph re-sponded that as far as he knew, nothing needed to be done with it and it should be usable as is. Clarice Weist asked, “How many cars do you have all together?” Chief

Randolph stated, “Every officer has a vehicle and then we have a spare Crown Vic and the hum-mers and we have an undercover car.” Mayor Wiggins said, “This par-ticular car will not be in routine traffic. It is to be used on special occa-sions.” Mark Farley made a mo-tion and was seconded by Amy Clark to approve this car. Dale Welch stat-ed, “My problem is in the way it was done. Just going around behind the board.” Amy Clark said, “I don’t see that they are going behind me when he is standing here in front of us.” Dale Welch continued saying, “This was done last month,” to which Amy Clark replied, “Let’s not make moun-tain out of mole hills. It is something that the city can use and it is saving us money so let’s not argue over something that’s free.” Chief Randolph stated, “In our defense, nobody was trying to go behind anyone’s back. They had surplus cars and we were talking to some of

the officers and we said, ‘If you have any that you don’t need we could use some spare ones for reserve cars.’ I didn’t know the proper proce-dure because when they wanted to give us the ambulance, nothing was ever said.” After a roll call vote, there were four “yes” votes and two “no” votes. Those voting yes were: Iaquinta, Farley, Clark and Walker. Those vot-ing no were: Welch and Weist. Motion carried. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE MAINTE-NANCE CONTRACT WITH CITY OF COOKEVILLE: Mayor Wiggins brought up the discussion and told about the contract being de-veloped over a series of weeks mostly between Monterey’s city attorney and Cookeville’s city at-torney. “What happened here is that the city of Cookeville has been do-ing our timing device maintenance over the years,” said Wiggins. Mark Farley made a mo-tion and was seconded

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FVB Christmas Bazaar last craft show of 2015

Photos by Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerFirst Volunteer Bank hosts the annual Christmas Bazaar with local craft-ers and artisans bringing their homegrown and homemade goodness with them. The impeccable craftsmanship and handiwork and awesome finds make for the best and most unique shopping experiences on the moun-tain.

By Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

The Monterey Christ-mas Decoration Contest, organized by Barbara Whittaker of Barbara’s Hair Salon, was a raving success, inspiring Whit-taker to make it an an-nual event. Participants entered the contest by signing up on Facebook or visit-ing Barbara’s Hair Sa-lon and judges then went about on Dec. 18 to judge the Christmas decor. For the first year of the Monterey Christ-mas Decoration Contest, homes were required to be within Monterey city limits. About 16 entries participated in the con-test, exceeding Whittak-er’s expectations for the

first year of the contest. The winners were an-nounced the following day and presented with their prize packages.“We want to thank every-body that was involved. I have had a blast,” said Barbara Whittaker, of Barbara’s Hair Salon, who hosted the event. ”We want to thank the local businesses that supported this Christmas decorating contest.”The Monterey Christmas Decorating Contest prize sponsors were Phillips Shoes, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Live Well Medical Clinic and Spa (formerly Minor Med), Depot Flowers and Gifts, Cup and Saucer, Brad-ley Insurance Agency, Monterey Foods, Fay’s Beauty Salon, Mon-terey Drugs, Silver An-

gels, Convenience Mart, Reed’s Service Center, Rocky Pops, Reba’s Flower Shop, Grand Image Salon, Integrity, Potters Ace Hardware, Kathryn’s Beauty Salon, Lay Simpson Furniture, Earl’s Service Center, and, of course, Barbara’s Hair Salon. The grand prize winner, Deborah Morris of Rail-road Ave., received a $50 Phillip’s Shoes gift certificate, $50 Burger King gift certificate, a Thomas Kinkade pic-ture, valued at $50, from Depot Flowers and Gifts, $50 gift basket from Barbara’s Hair Salon, a Christmas ham from Monterey Foods, and a $25 gift certificate from the Cup and Saucer. Donald and Louise Win-ningham, of Hillcrest

Dr., took second place in the contest and received a $25 gift certificate to Monterey Drugs, One week of FREE meals from Silver Angels, $25 gift certificate to Conve-nience Mart, and a spe-cial contest discount off purchase at Lay-Simp-son Furniture. Marsha Harville, of Holly St., came in third place and won a $25 gift certificate to Dairy Queen and $25 gift certificate to Reba’s Flower Shop. Because of the amount of par-ticipation, Whittaker decided to add a fourth and fifth place prize to the contest. Fourth place went to Judy Wakefield, of Cleveland Ave., and fifth to Leslie Thurman, of Garrett Rd., who re-ceived gift certificates and prizes from Potter’s Ace Hardware, Earl’s Service Center, Integ-rity, and Lay-Simpson Furniture. With the inspiring turn-out of both participation and sponsorships, Whit-taker intends to make the Monterey Christ-mas Decoration Contest

an annual event. “Next year, I’m going to make it bigger,” Whittaker said, who plans to in-clude a five-mile radius outside the city limits so more residents will have the opportunity to par-ticipate in the 2nd Annu-al Monterey Christmas

Decorating Contest. Congratulations to the winners of the first Mon-terey Christmas Deco-ration Contest 2015 a mountain of apprecia-tion to everyone who participated and all the businesses who made it possible.

Monterey Christmas Decoration Contest winners recognized

Photo submittedBarbara Whittaker presents Deborah Morris with her award for winning the grand prize in the Monterey Christmas Decoration Contest 2015.

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

First Volunteer Bank (FVB) held its annual Christmas Bazaar host-ing Monterey area’s fin-est artisans, collectors and craftsmen in the last craft show of the year on Dec. 3 and 4.For those of us who thoroughly enjoy shop-

ping their unique hand-made and hand collected items, it was a bitter-sweet realization. But, that gives our favorite crafters the chance to recoop, refurbish and recallobrate their wares for us next season. The anticipation is almost too much to bear, but well worth it. To say the least, shop-ping won’t be the same

for the next few months but we do look forward to the beautiful new projects you’ll bring to your tables for the spring craft shows. So, fare thee well to our favorite craft show storefronts. Thank you for sharing the gift of your creativ-ity, handiworks and tal-ents with us. We hope to see you at Spring on the Mountain!

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Wilson Elementary School (WES) is proud to announce its 2nd nine weeks honor roll stu-dents: Laken Sparks, Hailey Brown, Lynnlee Reed, Ronan Bocher, Ella Stephens, Natalie Reed, Mahayla Riley, Paityn Simons, Madi-son Gilreath, Eli Hood, Makayla Bowman, Anna Cooper, Dalton Lane,

Madison Lindsay, Makayla Murphy, Bella Reed, Anna Riddle, Braiden Turner, Cheyenne Worley, Brook-lyn Smith, Alyssa

Walker, Aksel Anderson, Martin Anderson, Kay-dence Foister, Sydney Hassler, Layla Martin, Andrew Harris, Emilia-no Mejia, Cason Riley, Katelynn Walker, Cody McCloud, Stanley Sieg-lie, Callie Cooper, Car-ley Ann Ledbetter, Sara Hood, Ryan Reynolds, James Allen, Alexis An-derson, Mason Bowman, Cassie Callahan, Hailey

Foister, Allie Hite, D.J. Smith, Dakota Wor-ley, Dahera Campbell, Gracie Howard, Han-nah Maddle, Daisy Mc-Cloud, Makayla Phil-lips, Ashton Anderson, Ivy Padgett, Samuel Bilbrey, Marly Cantrell, Rebekah Kummer, Hunter Looper, Britta-ny Lowe, Tori Padgett, Kenlee Smith.Congratulations to these students for all of thier hard work, representing WES well and making the Warrior family very proud. Great job stu-dents!

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(StatePoint) College is expensive, and while families should fo-cus on saving what they can, students should not forget to apply to the wealth of scholarships available nationwide.Millions of scholarships, worth billions of dollars are awarded annually. Beyond in-house schol-arships offered by the institutions themselves, a number of federations and organizations offer money to students with particular aptitudes, achievements and aspi-

rations.“Scholarships can make a significant dent in out-of-pocket college spend-ing, but finding and ap-plying for them requires an up-front investment of effort,” says Martha Holler, senior vice presi-dent, Sallie Mae. The college financing experts at Sallie Mae are offering scholarship ap-plication tips:• Applying is worth the time and effort. Even if the award is small, take the time to apply to every scholarship for

which you are eligible. It is money that doesn’t have to be paid back, and it can be used for textbooks, supplies or other college-related ex-penses.• Deadlines and details matter. In the highly competitive scholarship arena, missing a dead-line or overlooking ap-plication requirements will likely disqualify an applicant. Stay orga-nized with a spreadsheet that includes due dates and other important in-formation.

• Apply each year. Ap-proximately half of available scholarships are for students already enrolled in college. Take the time to apply annu-ally to ease the year-to-year tuition burden.• Impress the judges. Something seemingly as small as a thank you note can have a dispro-portionately large effect on how an application is regarded. Be courteous and thoughtful through-out the process.• Shop around. Go deep. There are scholarships for students who want to study subjects as diverse as candy making, potato growing and welding technology. Addition-ally, scholarships are available for particu-

lar circumstances, such as community college students transferring to four-year institutions, or students who are the first in their family to attend college.• Don’t spend. The goal is to save money, not spend it. Guidance counselors and school financial aid offices can recommend free, reputable scholar-ship search sites, such as Scholarship Search by Sallie Mae, which just added two million schol-arships to its database, offering access to more than five million schol-arships worth nearly $24 billion. Those who regis-ter are automatically eli-gible to win the Plan for College Sweepstakes, which awards $1,000

each month to a winner selected at random.• Continue to save and plan. Landing a scholar-ship is just one compo-nent of being prepared for college. Continue to set aside savings. Free college planning tools are available online in Sallie Mae’s College Planning Toolbox.For more tips on how to get started finding free money for college and for information on sav-ing, planning and paying for college, visit www.SallieMae.com.Spend some time inves-tigating all your college financing options. Schol-arships are an excellent way to supplement your savings and other fund-ing sources.

Tips for students to find college scholarships

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

The brand New Year brings with it a great as-pirations and goals. And for the Monterey’s lo-cal Girls Scout Troops, great life lessons and boxes of their famous cookies. Girl Scout Cookies are much more than just delicious treats. With every box bought, it helps the girls learn five essential skills for lead-ership, success and life: goal setting, decision making, money man-agement, people skills, and business ethics. The Girl Scouts learn all of these skills while help-ing them better them-selves and their com-munities. All of the net profits stay within the local council and the troops to help fund their service projects and positively impact their community. Troops kicked off the brand new year with their pre-sales which will go on until Jan. 17 and the cookies will arrive Feb. 6. Cookie season will officially end on Mar. 3, so get your orders in now. And since Valentine’s Day is around the corner, skip-ping the run-of-the-mill box of chocolates to ben-

efit the local troops and their work in the com-munity is a cinch. Bring your loves a thoughtful box of Samoas, Thin Mints, Trefoils, Do-si-dos, Cranberry Citrus Crips, Lemonades, Rah-Rah Raisins, Savannah Smiles, Thanks-A-Lot, Toffee-tastic, and Trios instead. Currently, there are four Girl Scout Troops in the greater Monterey area to provide ample opportu-nities for the local young ladies to have the oppor-tunity to join in the fun, friendship and learning.

To order cookies from your favorite Girl Scout or support your favorite troop order your Girl Scout cookies today. For Girl Scout Troop 1611 email Jill Bohan-non at jillbohannon@hotmail.com. For Girl Scout Troop 1621 con-tact Heather Maxwell by calling 931-644- 2745. For Troop 385, contact Kara Cannady at kara-cannady@yahoo.com or call 931-260-7815. For Troo 1581, call Vickie Williams at 931-650-0455. Happy Girl Scout Cookie Season!

Photo submittedLeeAnna Maxwell, with Troop 1621, starts her pre-order Girl Scout Cookie sales with her door-to-door strategy, visiting familiar neighboring homes and even recruiting her older brother to drive kicking off a great start to Girl Scout Cookie season.

(StatePoint) Food brings family together. And time spent in the kitchen is how cooking traditions and those secrets behind the best dishes get hand-ed down from generation to generation.Here are two delicious recipes for parents and kids to make together, shared by food and fam-ily experts, as part of the celebration for Pyrex, a World Kitchen brand’s 100th anniversary.Mom’s Three Bean Sal-ad“Like my own kids, I loved helping my mom in the kitchen,” writes food and parenting ex-pert Monica Marino in a recent posting on her “Marino Bambinos” blog. “Along with the

kiddos (a.k.a. expert bean rinsers) we made one of her delicious three bean salads.”Ingredients• 1 can garbanzo beans• 1 can kidney beans• 1 can cannellini beans• 1/2 red onion• 1 celery stalk• 1 cup fresh parsley• 1 tbsp rosemary• 1/4 cup olive oil• 1/3 cup apple cider vin-egar• 1 tsp salt• 1 1/2 tsp black peper• Optional ingredients: green beans, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cayenne pepper, honey or sugar.Directions: Rinse and drain beans. Chop the vegetables. Mix together in a large serving dish.

Separately, mix olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add dressing to the large bowl, toss and chill for several hours to soak up.Maple Pecan French Toast“Whenever my mom offered to make some-thing special, the answer was always French toast casserole,” writes Ka-tie Meyers, on “Mey-ers Styles,” her lifestyle blog. “When I heard Py-rex was commemorating its 100th anniversary, I couldn’t resist raising my measuring cup with my daughter, and toast-ing a kitchen icon with this same treat.”Meyers is sharing her French Toast Casserole recipe, which brings

back special memo-ries of baking with her mom.Ingredients• 5 cups bread cubes• 4 eggs• 1 1/2 cups milk• 1/4 cup white sugar, divided• Pinch of salt• 1 tsp vanilla extract• 1/2 tsp almond extract• 1 tbsp butter, cut up• 1 cup chopped pecans• 1 tsp ground cinnamon• Optional ingredients: maple syrup, raspber-ries, powdered sugarDirections: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray an 8×8 inch pan with cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with bread cubes.In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, 2

tablespoons sugar, salt, almond extract and va-nilla. Stir in pecans. Pour egg mixture over bread. Dot bread mixture with butter and let sit for 10 minutes.Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Bake about 35 to 45 minutes, until top is golden.Dust with powdered

sugar and a few raspber-ries, then drizzle with maple syrup. Serve im-mediately.To follow the #Pyrex100 campaign and learn more about this Ameri-can-made kitchen staple, visit Pyrexware.com.Creating delicious foods with your family is time well spent. Look for those recipes that are easily shared -- from cre-ation to consumption.

Part of your child’s safe-ty includes crucial child seat inspections. Mon-terey Police Department (MPD) officers along with Governor’s High-way Safety Office will be conducting child pas-senger seat inspections on Jan. 20 at Monterey Head Start located at 705 E. Commercial Ave. beginning at 12:30 p.m. to conduct group and individual inspections to help you insure that your children receive the maximum protec-tion while riding in a ve-

hicle. It is ideal for any-one and everyone who drives with children. During the inspections, officers will provide in-structions on the proper installation of safety seats and check seat model numbers against those that have been the subject of manufacturer recalls.The safety seat inspec-tions are free of charge and will only take ap-proximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete.But what is a half hour when it comes to the

safety of your children? Child seats can be seri-ously complicated or too easy and MPD wants to help do their part to make sure your child’s seat is going to protect your children properly. It is imperative that your children are the safest they can be and MPD is there to help. Citizens may make ar-rangements for group inspections or can schedule appointments for individual inspec-tions by calling MPD at 931-839-2323.

MPD to offer child seat safety checks

Fun cooking ideas for parents and kids

SubmittedSubmittedBend of the River’s Competitive BB pro-gram has begun, with the first class held on Jan. 2. The cost of the program is $50 which includes equipment use, all materials needed, a t-shirt, and a light lunch when needed. The gun used is Daisy Model 499B Champion. Some competitors purchase their own guns but this is not a requirement. There are guns for sale and are $125 (plus tax) that will be set up and ready for competition. The competitors are en-

couraged to shoot each Saturday morning start-ing at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. unless otherwise noti-fied. Times will vary depending on number of and skill of competi-tors. Competitions usu-ally start in late March. Competitions consist of shooting four positions and a written test on safety and rules. Some competitions are local and some are not. Par-ents are encouraged, but not required, to partici-pate as coaches, helpers and advisors. Instruc-tion is given as needed. Information on program can be found at http://

www.daisy.com/educa-tion. The Bend of the River staff will be us-ing the same curriculum that the competitors will be taught the 10 Lesson Curriculum, as well as the rules and other nec-essary information, all of which can be found on the Daisy site. Com-pletion of the TWRA hunter safety class is available to those that are eligible, interested and complete instruc-tion requirements. More questions call 931-498-2829 or email bend-oftheriverpsc@twlakes.net.

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It’s hard to figure wheth-er if the NFL Title Game is Entertainment News or Sports News. Either way, it is celebrated and watched by the masses. This year marks the 50th Big Bowl Game and some will be watch-ing just for that very rea-son, others for the com-mercials, even more for the half-time show, and most for the showdown. Whether you are a die-hard NFL Big Game Party host or you are hosting a Bowl Game Party for the first time, there are a few things you can do to make it easier on you and a su-per fun event. Any rea-son is a good reason to spend time together and make a day of it.The 50th Big Bowl Game kicks off on Sun-day, Feb. 7, two weeks after the NFC and AFC conference champion-ship games. It will air on CBS this year at 6:30 ET, the first time CBS has aired the game since 2013 and following the

set three-year cycle of Fox-NBC-CBS. In fact, CBS broadcast the first Big Bowl Game in 1967, with NBC, which was the first and only time the game was carried on two networks. The near-ly new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, home of the San Francisco 49ers opened in 2014, will be the stage for the 50th NFL Title Game. For those interested in the half-time show, Big Bowl Game 2016 will feature Coldplay as the halftime act.Any gathering can be a success with a little preparation and setting up guess-less, serve-yourself stations. Have fully stocked utensil sta-tion, a drink station and buffet set and you’ll be ready to host all your fa-vorite people for the big-gest game of year. When it comes to the Big Bowl Game, you need a mile-long buffet stacked high with flavor packed hors d’oeuvres so you can get a plateful or grab-and-go between plays. There are some party foods that are just too easy not to put on the buffet.

Besides your meat and cheese trays, vegetable trays and smorgasbord of chips and dips, you might need a few more entrée-like dishes. Super sammies are fantasti-cally delicious, versatile and so easy to make in bulk. Break out the slow cooker and have warm taco soup or chili on hand all day with little effort so you can enjoy your company and the game, too. Don’t forget a no-fuss dessert. Make a quick batch or two of man-approved bowl game brownies and the fellas of your game day soiree just may pitch in an extra hand to help with the clean-up. And, just to make clean up extra easy, serve on dis-posable dishes, use slow cooker liners and keep an extra garbage can handy. Now, all that is left is the NFL and AFC Champi-onship games to deter-mine which teams will be playing in the Big Bowl Game. No matter who you are rooting for, have a great game day soiree.

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Photo by Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerThe Civitan Club’s drawing has Brantley Belle Talkington giving a big thumbs up as Charles Looper presents her grandfather and grand prize drawing winner, Don Bohannon, with the 50 inch Samsung Smart TV on Dec. 5.

Abba’s Coffee House holds ‘soft’ opening

Photo submittedVFW Post 6277 collects coats for its Coat Drive to be donated to the 5 Loaves Food Pantry for distri-bution. L to R: Tim Schmidt Adjutant, Mike Gallagher Commander, Doylene Farley Food Pantry Co-ordinator, Mike Jenkins President Cumberland Cove POA, and Tammie Gallagher Quartermaster. The VFW Post 6277 collected 48 coats generously donated by the residents of Cumberland Cove.

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Bohannon wins Civitan drawing grand prize

VFW keeps communitywarm with Coat Drive

Monterey Lions Club Disaster Response Team reviews 2015Submitted

The year 2015 proved to be the busiest year yet for the Monterey Lions Club Disaster Response Team. The team traveled 10,000 miles this year to 11 disasters, includ-ing one ice storm, three floods and seven torna-dos. “We responded to three disasters in our own county this year, the Ice storm, flood and tor-nado, along with three trips to Oklahoma and

one trip each to Illinois, South Carolina, Texas, and Mississippi,” Hall reported. “Many thanks to our financial sup-porters and our volun-teers. Thanks for all the prayers and moral sup-port and a special thanks to our families for sup-porting our efforts.” The Lions Club DRT an-swers the call to try and ease the recovery burdon when mother nature’s fury leaves disaster in her wake. The team takes the clean-up and recov-ery upon themselves and

brings provisions for the families, and sometimes even pets, to make it easier for them to get back on their feet after disaster strikes. Over the Christmas holi-day, the team responded to Lawrence Co. and Wayne Co., TN, where a tornado had hit. After they returned, they de-ployed to Holly Springs, MS. The team can al-ways nonperishable food donations for the families and volunteers.For those interested in joining the Lions Club

contact Tonya Adams at 931-646-5501, Mike Callahan at 931-839-2350. For those inter-ested in supporting the Lions Disaster Response Team or volunteering with the team’s recovery efforts, contact Ken Hall at 931-239-3318 for more information. Visit and like the Facebook page for regular updates on DRT recovery mis-sions at www.facebook.com/MontereyLions-ClubDisasterResponse-Team.

Abba’s Coffee House, one of the many One Voice Ministry (OVM) projects, held a soft opening after the Monterey Christ-mas Parade on Dec. 5 to allow visitors to come in and see all the progress and accomplishments the OVM members have completed making the old house turned

restaurant then coffee house into a place of ministry with more projects in mind. The OVM crew put on a dessert spread of every delectible Christmasy delight imaginable along with hot coffee, hot chocolate and cider. Beautiful singing could be heard from the music room and

hearty laughter and good conversation filled the rest of the coffee house. At Abba’s Coffee House, they serve the living God and a seriously good cup of joe.

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Photos submittedColumbia Hill Baptist Church hosts its 2nd An-nual Christmas in the Park to present the out-door walking tour drama “A Stroll with Christ” on Dec. 12 with each scene beautifully depicting a part of Jesus’ life and ministry on earth.

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Having unexpectedly received the blessing of over one hundred vol-unteers at the Monterey Community Center to coordinate, cook and deliver over 600 holiday meals for area residents on Dec. 19. One Voice Ministries enjoyed the helping hands of 175 volunteers in Monterey and Vine‘s Ridge to help cook and deliver upward of 650 holiday meals. OVM fulfilled its mis-sion to provide hot holi-day meals for area resi-dents who are struggling this year in conjunction with Monterey area churches, Monterey Community Guardians, area businesses, and with so many wonderful volunteers, were able to start delivering early and were finished delivering meals sooner rather than later. After asking for prayers and support to make the Community Holi-

day Meal a success, the dream team, built by a common interest in OVM’s mission and their incredible appetite for volunteerism, ac-complished the goal and managed to solidify the ideals and concepts of OVM itself in one fell swoop. Recipients signed up for the precooked meals consisting of sliced ham, green beans, red skin potatoes, rolls, and homemade pie. The Spi-ral Ham and meal pack-aging were graciously donated and OVM was offered the sides at cost through the support of Monterey Foods. Enough volunteers to assist with the cooking and preparation of each meal box, driver teams for deliveries, clean up and more made the whole operation run so smoothly it perfectly proved that many hands do make light work. OVM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organiza-tion, a non-denomina-tional ministry. One Voice Ministries plans

to continue working and partnering with local churches in unification of the body of Christ in the community in accor-dance with Jesus’ prayer recorded in John 17:20-26. OVM’s mission is to preach and teach the Bi-ble with clarity in hopes that unbelievers will be-come believers, believ-ers are established, local churches are strength-ened, and the body of Christ is unified.For more information about OVM, Abba’s Coffee House, projects, and meetings email 1 Vo i c e M o n t e r e y @gmail.com or call Merle Keever at (865) 851-5151 or Rick McNeal at (931) 544-9679.As of right now, Abba’s Coffee House is closed due to the continuous renovations updating the building to provide space for all the projects of OVM to cater to the community and provide a safe place for every age group to fellowship and have and enjoy their own activities and the ministry.

OVM provides over 600 holiday meals

Photo by Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerThe remainder of the OVM crew and volunteers man the Monterey Comu-nity Center which staged the biggest OVM outreach to date for the Com-munity Holiday Meal Ministry awaiting the delivery driver teams’ return who delivered over 400 boxes to those who could come to the community center.

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Columbia Hill Baptist Church held its 2nd An-nual Christmas in the Park featuring the out-door walking tour drama “A Stroll with Christ” in Whittaker Park on Dec. 12 portraying the epic scenes of Jesus’ life. From the manger to his ascent into heaven after the resurrection, each

scene was set up to show the life and ministry of Jesus. It took over 150 people, players and set up crew, to put on “A Stroll with Christ.” Even some live barn yard ani-mals got roles in the walking tour drama. The church offered re-freshments at the Mon-terey Community Cen-ter while groups awaited

their turn to take the tour. Each tour took about 30 minutes and those who took “A Stroll with Je-sus” had raving reviews to share. Over 700 visitors par-ticipated and took the walking tour. As made evident by the participa-tion, as well as the num-ber of hearts touched, the annual event con-

tinues to grow and the church looks forward to providing the free event for the community again next year. Columbia Hill Baptist’s Christmas in the Park outdoor drama was a beautiful and artistic way to show how much God loved the world that he sent His only begot-ten son.

Columbia Hill’s ‘Stroll with Christ’ a Christmas blessing

Photo submittedOVM members and area volunteers work diligently to provide, prepare and package each of the boxes of filled with holiday dinners for the Com-munity Holiday Meal Ministry providing over 600 meals to area residents on Dec. 19.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Bring Home the Laughs in Daddy’s Home. At one time, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahl-berg probably seemed like the most unlikely comedic duo. However, five years after The Oth-er Guys, they are back at it again in Daddy’s Home. Will Ferrell plays Brad Whitaker, a man who finally has the fam-

ily he always wanted, a beautiful wife, and two stepchildren. Believing he is incapable of father-ing his own children, Brad desperately wants his stepchildren to look at him like a real dad. Just when he starts to make progress, in walks the children’s biologi-cal father, Dusty May-ron, played by Mark Wahlberg. As one can imagine, Brad immedi-ately feels threatened by Dusty, and rightfully so. It is obvious from the be-ginning of the film that Dusty wants his family back and is willing to go to great lengths to make that happen. Exceed-ingly charming, Dusty has a way of manipulat-

ing Brad into letting him stick around, giving him full access to his ex-wife and children. Brad, how-ever, soon catches on to Dusty’s plan and the competition begins. Most of the humorous moments in Daddy’s Home are easy to see coming, but fortunately that does not make them any less funny. Also, the trailer revealed way too much about the movie, featuring many of its best parts. This, of course, spoiled some of the en-joyment in watching the film. Despite that, it is difficult to find anything wrong with Daddy’s Home. It is well written, funny and full of heart.

Making it all the more enjoyable is the fact that Ferrell and Wahl-berg seem tailor-made for their roles. I found their comedic chemistry much more appealing in this film than in The Other Guys. In fact, it would not surprise me if a sequel were already in the works. Daddy’s Home provides more than comedic re-lief. It addresses the age-old question of what makes a parent. Brad is involved in every as-pect of his stepchildren’s lives. He volunteers for crossing guard duties, takes the kids to all of their extracurricular ac-tivities, and participates

in the PTA. He even makes the children’s lunches everyday, leav-ing inspirational notes tucked inside their lunch boxes. Dusty, on the other hand, has not been

around much. It is never stated what he does for a living, though it is im-plied that he might be a mercenary of sorts. Once Dusty decides he wants to fight for his family, he finally gets a taste of the domestic life. Despite the competi-tion between Brad and Dusty, it is obvious the two men could learn a lot from each other. They both have vastly different approaches to parenting, but the one thing they have in com-mon is the love they have for the children. Put them together and they might just make the perfect dad. Daddy’s Home was re-

leased on Christmas Day, the perfect time to release a film with this subject matter, when so many families face greater difficulties with co-parenting. This film is undoubtedly relat-able, albeit on a grander and, likely, more humor-ous scale; and though it could be considered a family film, audiences will need to use discre-tion with younger chil-dren due to language and adult situations. It is rated PG-13. Paula Tudor is a free-lance writer, and a distinguished blogger/online correspondent, with more than two thousand followers on twitter. The bulk of her work can be found at http://www.pau-las-soapbox.blogspot.com.

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Home is where your heart, and the pie, is. Ev-ery day is a great day for pie, but it is especially true on National Pie Day on Jan. 23. Some celebrate Pi Day on Mar. 14 making a play on the mathemati-cal number Pi and hold-ing it on the one day of the year when the calen-dar date reads “3.14.” However, pie enthusi-asts, myself included, celebrate the National Pie Day founded by the American Pie Council (APC), an organization dedicated to the pres-ervation of America’s pie heritage. Besides, who wants to wait until March to have pie?

Historically, pies were a main course meal and have had a wonderful life. Early Romans and Greeks made pies by stuffing reeds with fill-ings of meat or seafood. They would then eat the filling. Later, during the Roman conquests, they inadvertently passed along their pie-eating habits across Europe. Pies became a com-mon staple on European tables as early as the 1100s. According to English history, the first tarts, or fruit pies, were made in the 1500s, accredited to her majesty Queen Vic-toria I for making the world’s first cherry pie. But, at that time, pies were still primarily were considered an entrée and filled with mince-

meat. Mincemeat was simply finely chopped, seasoned meat that was used for filling. Mince Pies, like Christmas Pud-dings, were originally filled with meat, such as lamb, rather than a dried fruit mix as they are to-day. They were also first made in an oval shape to represent the manger that Jesus slept in as a baby, with the top representing his swaddling clothes. A custom from the middle ages said that if you eat a mince pie on every day from Christmas to Twelfth Night (evening of the 5th January) you will have happiness for the next 12 months. That would be a New Year’s tradition that would be fun to integrate into the holiday season. Lucky for us, the Pil-

grims and immigrants brought their pies across the big blue with them. The English pie recipes called for fillings of beef, duck, pigeon, and lamb meat. Pies had not of-ficially been considered a dessert until the late 1800s. The adaptation of recipes across the ages had the dish become a symbol of American desserts by the 1940s.Since pies began as an entree and wound up a dessert, it seems only fair to have representa-tions of them both and make a National Pie Day meal to remember. To cover well the spec-trum of eating pies have been and have become, we bake pizza pies, chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie for the entree and have peanut butter pie, chocolate pie, and fried pies for des-sert. It’s a family tradi-tion here. And it gives us yet another reason to come together, cook to-gether, eat together, and have fun celebrating the

concept of pie. Pies are the representation of creativity and versatility. Its homemade goodness is more than comfort-ing, it’s a faith in the outcome. Pie making is optimism made visible.

Pies can be so many things, but the best thing it can be is a wonderfully sweet reminder to enjoy the slice of life you are in, and that it’s okay to look forward to the next slice.

Celebrate National Pie Day Jan. 23

Photo by Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerCelebrating National Pie Day on Jan 23 makes for a delicious way to make an otherwise cum-bersome winter a little sweeter with every slice.

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In partnership with the Tennessee Great War Commission, WCTE Upper Cumberland PBS is producing a new original documen-tary on World War I. This special half-hour program will premiere on WCTE on Apr. 6 to commemorate the day the United States declared entry into the Great War. Produced by WCTE’s Desiree Duncan and Craig Gray, along with TTU history professor Dr. Michael Birdwell, this documentary will focus on the volunteer spirit of Tennesseans in the World War I effort.This project is made possible by the gener-ous financial support of Andy and Sally Pardue

of Cookeville, who do-nated $5000 to WCTE to support this production. “Andy and I are proud

of the Tennessee tradi-tion of volunteerism! It is our honor to pro-vide support as finan-

cial volunteers to bring the wonderful stories of Tennesseans who served in WWI into our current

generation to inspire our lives today. Being able to help the talented staff of WCTE and gifted

storyteller Dr. Mike Birdwell carry the flame of knowledge forward is a gift for all of us,” said Dr. Sally Pardue. “Without the gen-erous donation from the Pardues, it would not have been possible for WCTE to cover the 2015 Kickoff Event for the Tennessee Great War Commission on Nov. 7 in Nash-ville,” said Dr. Bird-well. “Nor would it have been possible to produce the WWI documentary that we

are currently putting together. So to Sally and Andy, a sincere thank you for your help with this impor-

tant project.”For updates on this pro-gram, visit wcte.org.

Local family funds WCTE Great War Documentary

Photo submittedLeft to right, Desiree Duncan, WCTE Director of Content, stands with donors Drs. Sally and Andy Pardue with Dr. Michael Birdwell, all of whom had a hand in producing an original documentary about Tennessee’s tradition of volunteerism in World War I.

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ACROSS1. Southern cuisine pie6. French lake9. H or O in H2O, e.g.13. *”Tell ____ I love her”14. *”A long, long time ____ I can still remem-ber how that music...”15. Cast somebody there16. Misbehave17. St. Louis player18. First American-born saint, Elizabeth Ann ____19. *”Blue jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for ____ ____”21. *”On a dark desert highway, cool wind in ____ ____”23. Draft pick24. $10,000, to a judge, e.g.25. *”You ___ again”28. *”You ____ me what I am today”30. Inventor’s right35. Burden37. Color of a bruise39. *”____ is a sound salvation... cleaning up the nation”40. Bumpkin41. “Get ____” (1965-1970)43. *”Isn’t it a ____. Isn’t it a shame”44. What a taster does46. 41st or 43rd presi-dent47. 1970s hairdo48. Fireplace

50. One-pot meal52. *”I wanna be loved by you, just ____”53. *”May the road ____ with you”55. Use a Singer57. *”Get this party started on a Saturday night, everybody’s wait-ing for me to ____”60. *”Just a city boy born and raised in South ____”64. Killed, as in dragon65. Go a-courting67. Dome-shaped des-sert68. *”I’m sitting here, doing nothing but _____”69. Another word for Tokyo70. Did not go out to eat71. Radio genre72. “Losing My Reli-gion” band73. Tears violently

DOWN1. Surveyor’s creation2. Apiece3. Pleasingly pretty4. Dutch island in the Caribbean5. “I love the smell of ____ in the morning”6. Porcine fat7. American Gas Asso-ciation8. Found in written se-ries9. Between ports10. South American monkey11. Carbon monoxide doesn’t have this12. *”It’s raining ____, Hallelujah”15. Finely cut masonry

block20. Certain tides22. Chihuahua’s cry24. *”Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth, ____ I’m happy”25. *”’Cause, baby, you’re a firework, come on, show’em what you’re ____”26. Accustom27. Historic region in northeastern Africa29. *”Your lips are mov-in’, tell me do you think I’m ____”31. Spanish snack32. Enlighten33. TV’s “____ Circus”34. *”’Cause uptown funk gon’ give it ____ ____”36. Tiresias in “Oedipus Rex”, e.g.38. Formerly, formerly42. *”So take ____ bro-ken wings”45. *”I’ve got the world on a ____”49. Charlie Sheen’s di-agnosis51. Man cave’s neces-sity54. Waste water pipe56. What did Jessica Fletcher do?57. Aquarium organism58. “Iron horse” track59. Yamaguchi’s court60. Accompanied by “gloom”?61. Bad sign62. Used when citing a reference63. Two equal a twenty64. Scholastic aptitude test66. “____ to Joy”

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by Dale Welch to ap-prove this contract. After a roll call vote, all pres-ent voted yes. Motion carried.CHRISTMAS PARADE A P P R O P R I AT I O N : Mayor Wiggins said, “Historically the Town of Monterey has sup-ported the parade with about a $500 allocation to cover expenses.” Dale Welch made a motion and was seconded by Re-becca Iaquinta to make a donation of $500. After a roll call vote, all pres-ent voted yes. Motion carried.COMMITTEE RE-PORTS: Rebecca Ia-quinta stated the there was a personnel com-mittee meeting sched-uled but there was no quorum. She stated, “I went ahead and took what information that I had available and I have spoken with a couple of contractors and planning commission to try and establish a criteria for our questions for the in-

terviews for a codes of-ficer. We will interview in January.” Rebecca Iaquinta, a member of the Econom-ic Development Com-mittee met, with the city attorney, Nolan Goolsby and Danny Patel. “He is looking to leasing some space in our industrial park, anywhere from five to ten acres. It will be a light industrial busi-ness there. Once this is agreeable, it will be a year before this will happen. Initially, it will provide three to five jobs and could be as high as 50. He wants to start out with a short term lease, three to five years and then longer increments as it goes along,” Iaquin-ta reported. Mayor Wig-gins stated, “The target date for a lease to pres-ent to this board will be January but no later than February.” Clarice Weist inquired if everyone had seen the star on the water tank, and said, “I want to thank a few people. Matt Groover and his brother Micah Groover and Gary Leming and

the fire chief and his as-sistant and the Monterey Depot for helping donate the tinsel and lights.” Mayor Wiggins said, “I have had a conversa-tion with Jerry Boyd, director of schools. If you have been keeping up with the construction at the high school and gone around Homerun Drive, try it. Construc-tion equipment has re-ally done a number on Homerun and Old Wal-ton Road. When I talked with Jerry Boyd, I asked if there was anything in the contract about in-frastructure around the schools. He stated that there isn’t. I think that we need to enter in some serious negotiations with Putnam County Schools, Randy Jones and Randy Porter and see if we can get some sort of consor-tium to surround that school with some roads that are worthy of what it is going to look like.” Amy Clark reported that there will be a wa-ter sewer committee meeting in the future to discuss grant monies. Duane Jarrett gave an

update on the letter that each board member re-ceived from Nathaniel Green. Amy Clark made a motion and was sec-onded by Mark Farley to approve starting the ap-plication process for an ARC grant. After a roll call vote, all present vot-ed yes. Motion carried.OTHER BUSINESS: Mayor Wiggins stated that the survey is com-plete for the Industrial Park. He also reported that he had received a call several weeks ago from some guy that lives out on Dripping Springs Road advising that someone has been logging and rocking on city property along the lakeshore off Highway 62. “I called the Chief of Police and they did go down there, and yes, indeed, our shoreline has been clear cut in a pretty wide spot down there,” reported Wiggins. May-or Wiggins then gave an update on the school zone, the rail trail, the Signature Health lease, and the lingering prob-lem at the Depot with the floor plugs. Mayor Wig-

gins reported that they finally found a licensed electrician for Live Well Clinic and Spa, formerly Minor Med, building. Mayor Wiggins stated that TML has come up with a 50/50 grant for security fencing and se-curity cameras. Mayor Wiggins advised the board that this would be a policy thing if they decided to do it tonight, but reported that Bill Boardman and his wife Linda, were doing some renovations on a house located at 717 N. Elm and during the ice storm, the outside spigot froze and they had a very high water bill. The city has a policy that gives a grace on one bill per year. However, now they have had vandals go over there and really did a number on that outside faucet and they ended up with bill over $400. After more discussion, Mark Farley made a mo-tion and was seconded by Rebecca Iaquinta to keep with existing pol-icy so we won’t be set-ting a precedent. After a roll call vote, all present

voted yes. Motion car-ried.Julie Bohannon gave an update on things that have been happen-ing at the Depot. She stated that the Farmer’s Market grant has to be postmarked and sent out by Dec. 15. “Last year we did a water feature and this year I thought we could do a compost barrel,” Bohannon said. Dale Welch made a mo-tion and was seconded by Rebecca Iaquinta to apply for this grant. All present voted yes. Mo-tion carried.Mayor Wiggins stated that the sink hole on at the lake on Highway 62 has been capped. He also reported that the façade grant has left Reba’s building very vulnerable and that the issue has been turned over to the city attorney and Dawn Kupferer. Julie Bohan-non noted that the Ci-vitan club is collecting money for playground equipment for Whit-taker Park. There was no new business or public comment. Meeting ad-journed.

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