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Volume 3 Issue 4

Covering Monterey and Surrounding Communities

An eggcellent day for a hunt

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Photos by Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler

The beautiful, albeit brisk, day was perfect for the Annual Monterey Egg Hunt on Mar. 19. Three age groups from toddlers to age 12 came to indulge in the event. (CW from top) The 9-12 year old group eagerly awaits the signal and when given the cue are more than ready to hunt the Standing Stone grounds swiftly and in expert form. Izabella Conley finds not only a special egg for a prize, but an extra big smile. Alli, Isaac and Elijah Matthews, and close cousins, Gracie and Braden Lee, hippity hop down the railroad track bunny trail. Danny Johnson finds a golden egg winning him a new bike. Jaxson Garret beams when he gets his prize bike. Asher Sinard happily takes a ride in the wagon he won while eating his egg-ceptionally good Easter chocolates.

Troop 1611 sponsors annual Bonnet Parade

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Girl Scout Troop 1611 sponsors the annual Easter Bonnet Parade and trek the path from the library to the Farmer’s Market to be judged. The Pet winner was Cabella, Isabella Reed’s beautiful puppy, Mens winner was Jeff Wilson, Kayleigh Marshall won the Womens, Manna Buttram won Baby, Donald Musall won Boys and Sara Wilson won Girls. Caroline Thomas, Drucilla Ray and Charlotte McCowan judged.

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Expressing rhythm and harmony of gardening

By Jewell Wilhoite Master Gardener

It’s spring! Mother Nature is tuning up for her opening act. Virginia bluebells are tinkling, trilliums are trilling and sweet-smelling violets are nodding in time.

Soon Solomon’s seal and Jack-in-the- pulpit will raise their voices.

Spring beauties and Dutchmen’s breeches, adorned in their finest, will quickly join the ensemble. Each fresh scene brings vibrant notes of color to the slate of greens and browns.

Over vast millennia, native plants have cued in to optimum seasons, climate and surroundings in order to continue their march through time.

Borrowing from Nature’s example, you, the home gardener can also set the perfect tone for rhythm and harmony in the landscape. As the composer, you can create a beautiful score, using color, tex-

ture and shape of plants to achieve your overall theme. What will grow here and where do I put it? Experienced master gardener Carol Burdett, one of the speakers at the Cumberland County Master Gardeners’ Flower & Garden Show, has the answers. She offers practical guidance in selecting perennials adapted to life on the Plateau.

Fitting the right plant to the right place is more than luck. Carol says it’s a choice based on information and forethought, leading to a pleasing balance between plant and growing site. Home gardeners, then, make the most of their investments in both labor and budget. Perhaps you have a bright, sunny area and need plants that will flourish in heat, wind and drought. Sound familiar? Plants such as yarrow and blanket flower provide variety and multiple colors, as well as a virtual banquet

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for bees and butterflies.

Add in an airy spray of baby’s breath (great for cut or dried flowers) and a few clumps of daylilies and you have the lyrics of a winning number.

For a shady site, try columbine (which produces many, many seeds), foxglove (deer won’t eat it), anemones (some bloom in the fall) and lacy, long-lived ferns. All top the scale in building harmony. But wait, what about that rhythm?

All living plants respond to the earth’s unending cycles. Currently, we can almost hear the hum of shrubs and trees breaking dormancy by putting out leaf and flower buds. The sap is rising and maples will soon be ready to share some of their sweet liquid.

Spring pruning, which also coincides with seasonal timing, brings renewed vitality to many shrubs and perennials.

In addition, the removal of dead or diseased parts may add years to plants, such as roses, hydrangeas, viburnums, Lespedeza and many others.

Flower & Garden Show speaker Douglas Airhart will coach gardeners through some of the most important points about dealing with trees in the landscape. Further, to get down to some

of the finer details about our climate – namely, the weather – Melinda Hedgecoth will share folklore and seasoned ideas which have been passed down for generations in her family.

Speaking of family traditions and knowledge, Lisa Bedner, a Native American medicine woman who holds an R.N, R.H. and A.H.C., understands all the intricacies of harmony and rhythm in growing and using herbs. Lisa speaks from a spiritual and personal kinship with native plants and herbs.

She, along with many longtime vegetable gardeners, acknowledges the role of moon phase, length of daylight hours and seasonal shifts in successful planting and harvesting. Moreover, the compatibility of flowers and herbs and their attraction of essential pollinators drive the action plan for continued harmony in the plant world. Herbs add beauty, fragrance and the potential for enhanced health when used wisely and thoughtfully. Plus, every great chef agrees that a pinch of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (it worked for Simon and Garfunkel in the ’60s) may turn a ho-hum recipe into a special dish.

Just as the human palette seems to value a little variety, so also the other senses look for pleasing combinations. We may want to see cool colors,

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such as pinks, blues, whites, lavenders, greys or lemon yellows. Think snapdragons, scabiosa, light blue salvia, baby’s breath and forget-menots. These colors are calming and often found in border gardens. Or, perhaps a vivid, hot color scheme of bright orange, reds and strong yellows demands our attention.

Flower & Garden Show speaker Barbara Braden will elaborate on using companion or contrasting tones and textures in floral design. Her demonstration can prompt the home gardener to grow plants for size, leaf shape, flower detail and hue. Growing an unusual flower, such as Bells of Ireland or a beautiful delphinium, may bring out the designer in

anyone. Once the techniques are learned, the final composition relies on personal preference.

Rhythm and harmony occur naturally in both the plant and animal kingdoms. We often take for granted the impact of each as we make our immediate and longrange plans. To be satisfied gardeners, we can take advantage of related experience and practical pointers available through a variety of means. Although electronic media plays a role in the learning process, talking with another gardener who can relate the subtleties may be one of the best ways to fully grasp each concept.

Then, it’s time to grow your own kind of music.

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Monterey Senior Center

Exercise Class: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m.

Bingo: Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Bridge: Mondays and Thursdays at 1p.m. Call the center if interested in lessons Wednesday Socials: 10:30 a.m. Guest speakers followed by covered dish luncheon NOTES: In April, we will begin indoor volleyball for seniors and hopefully the weather will be reliable enough to begin some day trips. Watch our calendar for more info. Center phone number is 8398053 and membership is free for those 60 and over. Come and see what we are all about. Please stop by the center to see what new adventures have been added. Regular center hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Monterey City Meeting

The City of Monterey holds monthly board meetings open to the public every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at City’s Municiple Building.

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 encouraged 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.

Monterey Lions Club

The Monterey Lions Club invites you to be an active part of the community, bring clear vision to area children and their families and support the Monterey Lions Club Disaster Response Team.

The Lions Club meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m., the next one being Apr. 14. The Lions Club building is located on South Elm St. in Monterey. For more information about the Lions Club, events, civic projects, and membership, contact Mike Callahan at 8392530.

Plateau Chapter Hiking Group

The Plateau Chapter Hiking Group has planned a hike to the Officer House (Civil War House) in Rock Springs and to the Mill and then to lunch in Sparta on May 6. Contact Bill Eldridge at 4564459 for more information about the group, this and other hiking excursions.

Monterey Hilltop Chorale

Make a joyful noise with the Monterey Hilltop Chorale. The Monterey Hilltop Chorale is currently working on material for a special concert to be held in May. Anyone who would like to join the chorale is encouraged to meet with them on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the Monterey Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The hills are alive with the sound of music and the members of the Monterey Hilltop Chorale are ready to join voices with you!

Putnam County Election Commission

State Primary and County General Elections are upon us. The deadline for write-in candidate submissions for the August 4th elections is Apr. 7 at noon. County offices to be elected are Assessor of Property and School Board Members for Districts 1, 3 and 5. The Town of Monterey will be electing four Aldermen positions whose terms have expired, as well as the position of Mayor. For those interested in running for these positions, have your information turned into the Putnam County Election Commission on Apr. 7 at noon to insure your eligibility to campaign and run. The last day to register to vote for these elections is Jul.5. Early voting will be held Jul. 15-30. County general elections have been set for Aug. 4. State offices to be elected are U.S. House-6th Congressional District, TN House of Representatives, 42nd District, and TN House of Representatives, 25th District. Voters must be registered by Oct. 1 and early voting has been set for Oct. 19- Nov. 3. Voting for president and state offices will take place on Nov. 8. Be encouraged to get to know your candidates and vote for an even better future.

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Monterey High School Baseball

The field and the signs are in the works for a fantastic MHS Wildcat Baseball season. The MHS Baseball Team has been recruiting sponsors to help get the team off on the right foot this year.

The extremely reasonable sponsorships include team sponsors getting to have a sign on the fence surrounding the brand new MHS baseball field.

This is a great opportunity to support our Wildcat Baseball Team and advertise your business! But time is running out for this season. Show your Purple Pride and support MHS Wildcat Baseball by contacting Coach John Looper at 252-9113 for more information.

Birthdays!

Elliana Jade Savage April 6

Dylan Anderson April 17

Spring on the Mountain

It’s time to start preparations for Monterey’s Annual Spring on the Mountain festival. There will be lots of food, music, crafts, and fun. Not to mention, a car show. The streets of Monterey will be filled with awesome entertainment for the whole family to enjoy! Join us May 7 starting at 8 a.m.

Vendors interested in a space for Spring on the Mountain ¬may register by filling out the vendor form provided on page 4A and sending to Julie Bohannon at the Monterey Depot Museum. For questions or more information call 839-2111.

Happy 1st birthday, Baby Girl! We love you so, so much.

Mommy, Daddy and Sissy.

Standing Stone Historical Society

The SSHS has reconvened to begin preparations for the 2016 Standing Stone Day festivities.

Those who are interested in the organization, the day or are Monterey civic club representatives elected to the SSHS board are urged to come and meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Depot. The SSHS has chosen a theme for this year’s annual Standing Stone Magazine: Leading Ladies of Monterey. The annual Essay and Art Contest opportunity will be held in August and will be open to stduents of Wilson, Burks and MHS, as well as homeschool students zoned for these schools.

Wilson Kindergarten Registration

Get your little Warriors ready for Kindergarten!

Kindergarten registration is slated for Apr. 18.

Call 931-445-3335 to make an appointment to register your child starting Kindergarten in the 2016-17 academic school year.

Happy birthday, Mack Truck! We love you so much and hope your day is filled with lots of celebration!

Love, Bekah, Alfred and the Z Pack

We hope you have the happiest of birthdays. You make life so much fun!

Stay frosty!

Love, Mickey, Pod, Lily Girl, and Ruby Kay

Abba’s Coffee House

We are opening! After a soft opening mid-December and a lot of renovations, including a coffee bar, and even more remodeling, Abba’s Coffee House will be opening on Apr. 8 and 9. Friday’s hours are 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday’s hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Abba’s Coffee House is located at 708 S. Holly St., in Monterey. For more information about Abba’s Coffee House call 931487-4631.

Monterey Branch Library

Come visit with us at the library this month and stay connected, stay well-read and stay active in the community.

TWRA Fishing Regulations

Wednesday Story Time- Wednesdays 11 a.m.

Apr. 12- AMC Blood Drive 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Apr. 16- Lego Day 11 a.m.

Apr. 19- Quilting Club 2 p.m.

Apr. 26- Book Club “Ruby” 2 p.m.

Apr. 29- Movie Night “Norm of the North” PG The animated story of Norm, the polar bear, begins when a real estate development invades his Arctic home. Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is welcoming comments for its 2017 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with TWRA staff.

Public comments will be considered by fisheries managers and may be presented as proposals for regulation changes. Comments may be submitted by mail to: Fish Comments, TWRA, Fisheries Management Division, P.O. 40747, Nashville, TN 37204 or emailed to FishingReg.Comments@ tn.gov. Please include “Fish Comments” on the subject line of emailed submissions.

Call the library for a complete schedule. 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.

The fishing regulations are usually set each year during the October meeting by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.

The comment period concerning fishing regulations will be open until April 30, 2016.

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The Monterey Civitan holds monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Monterey Methodist Church fellowship hall. The club’s most recent civic undertaking is to raise money for Whittaker Park and buy all new equipment for area children to have somewhere safe to play. Anyone interested in joining the Monterey Civitan Club is welcomed and encouraged to come to the meetings.

You are invited! Relay on the Mountain is slated for Apr. 9 at Wilson Elementary Gym. Come hungry because the Chili Supper will be served at 4:30 p.m. You’ll get a bowl of chili, dessert and a drink all for $5. Bring some money and the highest bid because the Auction starts at 5:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to benefit the American Cancer Society. Call Relay On the Mountain organizer, Sabrina Lane, at 931-445-7950 for more information or to make a donation. See you at Relay on the Mountain!

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Happy 6th birthday to a very special little boy who keeps us smiling laughing and brightening up our days. We love you so much.

Love, Daddy, Momma and Emily.

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City Meeting notes Submitted The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Monterey held its regular session meeting for the month of March at the Monterey Municipal Building on Mar. 7. Aldermen Dale Welch, Johnny Looper, Rebecca Iaquinta, Clarice Weist, Mark Farley, Amy Clark, and Nathan Walker were in attendance and present a quorum. Following the invocation and the pledge, the Town of Monterey board members commenced the meeting by first approving the Feb. 1 and Feb. 22 meeting notes. The board then proceeded to discuss and conduct the town’s business.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS: Rebecca Iaquinta questioned the bills from Potter’s Ace Hardware and she made the point that they should not be purchasing from Potter’s Ace Hardware because they don’t contribute to any of our projects in Town, Monterey Hardware is inside city limits, pay city taxes, and the board needed to make purchases from them instead. Mayor Wiggins stated that it appears it’s across the board and the city employees do understand that the board emphasizes making purchases from Monterey Hardware. Rebecca Iaquinta reiterated her point saying, “So we need to go back and re-emphasize that this needs to go through Monterey Hardware first and that the only time that we are going to purchase outside

the city limits is if we have no other recourse.”

Ella Dishman asked, “So, do not give them a purchase order to Potter’s Hardware?” Rebecca Iaquinta stated, “Yes, unless it is something that we can’t get from Monterey Hardware.”

Rebecca Iaquinta made a motion and was seconded by Clarice Weist to pay the bills as listed.

After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion carried.

CONSIDER LAWN MOWER BIDS FOR WATER AND SEWER PLANT: Mayor Wiggins asked Duane Jarrett if there was any particular preference on the bids to which Jarrett stated a preference for the bid from Dickson County Equipment Co, Inc. for $4,428.17. Rebecca Iaquinta asked if the Town had used them in the past and Mayor Wiggins responded that the only one he was familiar with is Gentry’s Power Equipment because they do a lot of business with them. Mark Farley stated that Upper Cumberland Rental is where they got their Bobcat from before. Johnny Looper asked how many man hours does the Town spend mowing during the month? Duane Jarrett anywhere from six to 12 hours per week.

Johnny Looper calculated that the Town spends about 54 to 56 hours per month. Duane Jarrett affirmed the estimate and Johnny Looper stated that he asked Bobby Carl the same question and he said approximately the

same 112 hours a month.

Clarice Weist inquired about how long they’ve been using the equipment and Duane Jarrett stated that the one we are using at the water and sewer plant’s and is a 1995 Scag. Johnny Looper asked how it costs to maintain the mowers and Duane Jarrett said he fixes the Scag in house. Johnny Looper asked if the Town was responsible for mowing the interstate exits and Jarrett answered that it was Bobby. He stated, “We mow the lift stations, water plant and sewer plant and the old sewer plant.” Duane Jarrett stated he didn’t know anything about mowing the interstate.

Johnny Looper stated, “My point is what it would cost us to send this out to a private individual to do the mowing compared to what it costs us to pay for the employee’s to mow it, the repair and gasoline, taking it to other places since we don’t have a local place to fix it anymore? We have four commercial mowers here in Monterey and that doesn’t include my son, just in case someone asks. Why don’t we get an estimate from them by what it costs to mow it?” Clarice Weist asked about how many places to be mowed. Duane Jarrett stated, “Both of the sewer plants, the water plant down to the lake, the new lake out there around that pump station, and all the pump stations.”

Mayor Wiggins asked, “Other than city instal-

lations, do you want to include the city street right-of-ways?” Clarice Weist stated, “Yes.” After further discussion, Rebecca Iaquinta made a motion and was seconded by Clarice Weist to advertise for bids for commercial bidders for all city owned properties and city street right-ofways. There were five “yes” votes and two “no” votes. Those voting yes were: Welch, Looper, Iaquinta, Weist, and Clark. Those voting no were: Farley and Walker. Motion carried.

DISCUSSION CONCERNING HOUSEKEEPING BIDS: Mayor Wiggins stated, “We have a little problem here. Sandy Phipps who was awarded the bid was with the understanding that the $400 was going to be weekly rather than monthly. So, she has kindly pulled back. Do you want to go down on the old bid to the second person or rebid?” Mark Farley made a motion and was seconded by Amy Clark to rebid the

Another local wins the H & R Block $1,000 Daily Sweepstakes

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Monterey H&R Block office is celebrating yet another local winner of “1000 WIN $1000 DAILY” Sweepstakes promotion. Franchisee and Tax Pro, Roger Tompkins, presents the final winner, Tammy Phillips, with her prize check. Altogether, Monterey H&R Block had four winners drawn from clients who filed their taxes before Feb. 15 winning from the local office. Tompkins, by all accounts, is thrilled to have had so many of his clients to be named winners and is even more happy to have had the opportunity to present them with their award earnings.

housekeeping. All present voted yes. Motion carried.

DISCUSSION ON NURSING HOME LEASE: Mayor Wiggins stated, “I have good news. This issue has been resolved. I did a courtesy call to Jeff Amonnet, who is the administrator of the nursing home here, and he begged of me from this day forward we send to the headquarters that we copy him. What he has done is intervened on our behalf and got those people on the ball over the weekend and the check is in the mail.”

MAYOR WIGGINS TO SWEAR IN RESERVE OFFICERS: Mayor Wiggins swore in Matthew Henderson as a reserve police officer.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Rebecca Iaquinta stated, “We have interviewed and found four applicants for the position for codes officer.

The committee met and had a unanimous vote on a person and we have come up with a contract.

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You have the application in front of you. We have not yet made the offer because we want the approval of the board. This is what I think we should do and pretty much what the committee discussed.

We think we should start it out as a part-time position of two to two and a half days a week. As our Town grows and we start building new buildings, the codes officer [hours] would increase, as would pay. The first thing we would do is put him with the planning commission so that the planning commission would be working closely with the codes officer and he gets a good feel for what they want from him or her. I have also given you a copy of the contract and we will just need to fill in the blanks once we have negotiated those terms.”

After some discussion, Rebecca Iaquinta made a motion and was seconded by Clarice Weist

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Community comes together to replant Whittaker Park

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A year after the Ice Storm of 2015, community members of all ages and civic groups came together in Whittaker Park on Mar. 17 to help with the replanting of the trees that were cut down. The MHS Football Team, Girl Scouts, and several other individual avid members of the community volunteered and worked diligently carefully planting 22 trees in the park.

It was a beautiful afternon when many selfless hands made light work. The trees were placed and planted just in time for the “Appreciation Day” gathering on Mar. 20 to honor all those who helped, volunteered, organized, and cleaned-up during and after the Ice Storm.

And with the Civi-

tan Club organizing to raise funds for new playground equipment, Whittaker Park is that much closer to becoming a beautiful place to play, walk, enjoy, and add to Monterey’s memories.

Donation for new playground equipment can be made at any Bank in Monterey or the Monterey Depot Museum.

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Monterey Garden Club fundraises for scholarships

The MHS Football Team, members of Girls Scout Troop 1611 and several more individuals active in the community came together to work in concert to plant 22 trees in Whittaker Park on Mar. 20 marking one year since the Ice Storm of 2015 and getting Whittaker Park one step closer to being a safe and beautiful place for the community.

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Sold! Sam Tays helps out the Monterey Garden Club by emceeing the auction in pro Tays Auction style to help the club with the event to raise more money for its scholarship fund to be awarded to local Monterey High School students.

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The Monterey Garden Club held its annual auction on Mar. 15 at Bethel Inn and Suites Conference Room as one of the club’s yearly fundraisers to provide scholarships for local graduating students. Sam Tays of Tays Realty and Auction was more than happy to help out as auctioneer.

Janice Boswell said, “Sam Tays always helps us and [Nathan Walker] Bethel Inn gives us a place to have meetings. Our monies go for scholarships for hometown students.”

The Monterey Garden Club will be holding another fundraiser for its scholarship fund with the club’s annual plant sale starting at 8 a.m. on May 7 at the Farmer’s Market in conjunction

with the Spring on the Mountain festivities.

Be sure to come out and visit with the lovely ladies of the Monterey Garden Club, stock up on your favorite herbs, vegetable, annual, and perennial plants and put a spring in your step by supporting the club’s efforts to provide Monterey High School graduating seniors with college scholarships.

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Congratulations graduate

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Kristen Anderson

Kristen, I am so proud of the young lady you have become. You are one of the true joy’s of my life! We stand in awe as you graduate. Always remember to always put God first in anything you do in your life! Congratulations, Charlie Brown!!

Love, mom & Robert Very proud of the kind hearted young lady you have become! Congratulations, babe!

Love, Granny & Pa We are very proud of you!

Love, Nanny & Pa Congratulations to my baby girl!! Your uncle Jermaine and I love you very much!

Love, Aunt Jen & Uncle Jermaine

Prom Price Tag: Rising Costs of the Big Dance (StatePoint) Prom is a time-honored tradition and a rite of passage for teens. Originally inspired by graduation celebrations and debutante balls, prom today is now an extravagant, defining moment in a teenager’s life, and bears little resemblance to the promenades of the past -- especially when it comes to cost.

Going to the prom can put a fairly large dent in one’s wallet. In fact, the average family with a teenager spends nearly a thousand dollars on the dance, according to a recent prom spending survey by Visa. Take a look at the budget breakdown below.

“The Promposal” Just as significant as the dance itself, the new “promposal” trend is an

elaborate -- and often public -- way that teens ask someone to prom.

Teens are spending about one third of their overall prom costs on it, totaling around $324, according to the Visa survey.

What are some popular promposal tactics?

Spelling “prom” with pepperonis on pizza, airplane banner flyovers, giant duct tape posters and the jumbotron at a sporting event are just a few ways teens are “popping the question.”

Fashion First When proms first became common, teens were encouraged to wear their “Sunday best” -- implying that they wear a nice dress or suit that they already owned. Not so anymore.

For girls, going to prom is all about the dress,

and finding the perfect one at the right price is no easy task. In 2012, girls surveyed by Seventeen magazine said they planned to spend $231 on average for a dress, $45 on shoes, $23 on a handbag, $32 on jewelry and $118 on hair, nails and makeup combined.

While guys typically spend less on prom clothing and accessories, they’re still shelling out heavy cash to arrive in style. Guys spent on average $127 for a tuxedo, $20 on a corsage for their dates, and $100 on other accessories, according to research from USA Today.

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NASHVILLE --- The Seventh Annual Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit (TOYS), will be June 12-17, 2016 for high school students from across Tennessee. The students will be introduced to many outdoor activities at the event to be held at the Montgomery County Shooting Complex near Clarksville.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation are partnering to host this year’s event. Among the different outdoor activities that the students will have an opportunity to become introduced to will include boating, hunting, trapping, archery, photography, marksmanship, plant identification, forestry, camping, water quality, trap shooting, skeet shooting, wildlife identification, and several classes with wildlife and fish biology as the topic.

The summit is designed to deepen the students’ appreciation for outdoor-related activities.

Students will participate in hands-on classes that teach the importance of the natural resources and their management. Instructors will be wildlife and fisheries biologists, wildlife officers, college professors, professional shooting coaches and

es. One way high schoolers are saving is by ditching typical outfits and making their own.

One creative example is Duck Tape prom wear.

The Duck brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest annually offers more than $50,000 in scholarship dollars to creative prom-goers who craft DIY prom fashions.

Over the last 15 years, the contest has attracted more than 7,000 entrants seeking the top prize of $10,000 each in college scholarships. So, in addition to recouping your prom investment --- the scholarship can help offset the skyrocketing cost of college, which has increased by 40 percent in the last decade! For more information about the contest, visit www. stuckatprom.com.

Carpooling with a big group, asking a family

experts from specific fields of interest. Students can plan on each class they sign up for to be two to four hours in length and will include hands-on application in that subject.

Once students are accepted to the program, they will be able to attend at least 10 classes during the week. During this week, the students will have the opportunity to gain certification in many different programs. TOYS will provide the youth opportunities to learn more in depth about hunting, fishing, and shooting.

Students, who are interested in a career in the natural resources field, will also enjoy the experiences that normally are not learned until they are members of the work force.

The cost to attend TOYS is $300 for the weeklong experience. Scholarships are available and based on financial need.

Students interested in attending should log on to www.tnwildlife.org and submit an application by May 2, 2016. Applicants will be required to pay a deposit of $150 to the TWRF. Students wishing to receive a scholarship only need to submit an application form indicating that they want a scholarship.

Enrollment is limited to 120 students and if an application is not ac-

cepted, refunds will be returned in full. If an application is chosen, the successful applicant will be sent a password and web address to the location of the scheduling packet. Students will select their classes of interest and pay the balance of the cost of the program.

Students will be housed in a hotel in Clarksville and bused each day to the complex. All meals are covered in the fee.

Students will be assigned a roommate with two students to a room.

If applicants have someone they know they would prefer as a roommate, it should be indicated on the application.

Applications can be downloaded from www. tnwildlife.org or www. twrf.net.

Parents or guardians will be required to bring students into town on Sunday night and pick them up either Friday night at the awards ceremony or the following morning.

Rooms will be available, for a fee, if parents wish to attend the banquet Friday evening and stay the night. Students will be required to be picked up by 10 a.m. on (Saturday) June 18.

For questions or additional information, contact Lacey Lane at (731) 415-0641 or email, LLane@twrf.net.

member to take pictures with a nice camera and creating DIY flowers (i.e. Duck Tape roses) are all ways to add a personal touch to prom, and they cost significantly less than the usual limos,

professional photographers and flowers.

Setting a budget and looking for opportunities to save money can ensure prom is an amazing night that doesn’t break the bank.

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MHS Baseball 7-1

By Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler Editor

The Monterey Wildcat Baseball Team was on an exciting sevengame winning streak with posts and rallies from parents and team members on Facebook to come out and see the Wildcats scratch out the competition. But as of Mar. 30, against Oakdale, the Monterey Wildcat Baseball Team is now 7-1.

Despite winning seven out of eight games, Coach John Looper said, “I still don’t think we’re playing as good, up to our potential- yet.”

Yet- as in, Coach Looper knows what these young men are capable of and seeks to bring out their best as the season plays out. “Things are better than what we’ve shown, even though we’ve won seven out of eight [games]. We’re still not playing as good as we could, yet.”

This year, the team is made up of a nice mix of classmen, several of whom have been on the team for four years so the experience level is far better with which to work. Coach Looper has seen a lot of strength in the team and said, “So, far our biggest strength is in our defense and our pitching. That’s definitely what’s gotten us where we are. We have really good pitching and play really good defense, too. [We’re] not

hitting real well, we did just good enough.”

The team boasts six strong pitchers giving the team depth and fresh arms whenever needed.

And being able to give in-game experience to this many pitchers is a luxury that speaks for itself. When asked if the pitchers’ abilities were comparable to one another, Coach Looper ex-

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plained, “So far, we’re really happy. We’ve had a couple that had a bad day here and there. But, somebody else comes in and picks up the slack each time. It’s definitely our strength and it’s really good because if we put somebody out there and they’re not having a good day, well we’ve got somebody else we could do a little switching and they come right in and pick up the slack.”

Having this many talented pitchers on one team is definitely a blessing and is a most coveted advantage. But, with the Wildcats, instead of this becoming a hyper-competitive situation between teammates to get to pitch, Coach Looper said, “No, I think our teams is all about, some of them being here for a couple of years, I think

our bunch, they just want a chance to win.

I don’t think they care who does what as long as they get that chance.”

Looper commented that his team members work very well together and, as far as working out any weaknesses, he said, “We’re just going to keep on practicing, keep trying to get there every day. That’s sort of our team motto is, ‘We’re going to be better today than we were yesterday.’”

Looper is confident in their standing in the league play and said, “We’ve got a good chance to be at the top of our league. We play eight league games [in the season] and we’ve won the first four. So, I think we’ve got a good chance.

We’ve still got some tough games, but we’re going to have a chance.”

Wildcats Baseball Team has already won enough games to qualify for the district tournament. The community is full of purple pride for its MHS Wildcat Baseball Team.

You represent the town well and make everyone even happier to be living in the Purple Nation.

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CCMGA presents annual Flower and Garden Show

By Rita M. Reali

Spring is on its way marked by the Cumberland County Master Gardeners Association (CCMGA) Flower & Garden Show Apr. 2224 at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds.

It’s the plateau’s bestattended annual flower and garden extravaganza and there’s always a wide variety of vendors on hand to delight and excite attendees.

At the CCMGA Flower & Garden Show, you can expect a wealth of vendors showcasing gardening tools and accessories, but there’s also a fascinating array of local and regional speakers. This year’s slate of presenters boasts topics ranging from weatherpredicting lore to the dangers of bears and boars encroaching on suburban areas.

A 25-year UT Extension veteran, Debbie Joines has a background in plant and soil science and natural resources systems management. She works at the Soil, Plant & Pest Center in Nashville, assisting farmers and home gardeners alike with soil testing, forage analysis, plant-tissue analysis, insect identification and plant-disease diagnostics. She will discuss Plant Fertility in Straw Bale Gardening on improving growth and boosting yields in this fun, fascinating raisedbed gardening method.

Douglas Airhart teaches horticultural production and management courses at Tennessee Tech University’s School of Agriculture in Cookeville. A certified arborist and municipal specialist with the ISA, he developed the Coorts Memorial Arboretum at TTU. A founding member of the Cookeville Tree Board Airhart is active with the

Tennessee Urban Forestry Council, coordinated the state arboretum-certification program and authored numerous articles on consumer horticulture and tree-care technologies. He will speak on “The Three Ps of Trees: Picking, Planting & Pruning.�

Melinda Lane Hedgecoth hails from a long line of natural weather predictors as taught to her by her mother, who was taught by her farming father who learned it from his forefathers.

These skills are the same upon which much of pioneer America relied.

Hedgecoth’s talk is entitled, “Family Stories & the Weather-predicting Traditions of My Mother, Mrs. Helen Lane, and Our Pioneer Forefathers.�

William Morgan holds a Ph.D in anatomy and physiology from Indiana University in Bloomington. He spent 40 years as a neuroscientist and teacher at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and is currently professor emeritus. Morgan and his wife, Joy, were members of the Cumberland County Master Gardeners Class of 2012 and were instrumental in developing the nativeplants plot at the Plateau Discovery Gardens.

President of the Obed Watershed Community Association, Morgan serves on the Crossville City Tree Board and has authored two books.

He’ll be discussing Native Plants.

Nationally certified by the American Herbalists Guild as a medical herbalist, Lisa Bedner will conduct a program on herb growing for seniors, with a focus on herbs with multiple uses, easy-to-grow herbs and gardening with limited strength or agility. She

is a published author, retired registered nurse and a Medicine Woman of the Teehahnahmah Nation. Bedner has a clinical herbal-medicine practice and owns Pipissewa Herbs. She is also a guest lecturer to Western Kentucky University, Tennessee Tech and Western Cherokee Nation.

Tom Samples, Turfgrass Management Professor and Extension Specialist in the Plant Sciences Department of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will be speaking on Turfgrass. Samples earned his doctorate in turfgrass science from Oklahoma State University in 1985. His primary field of interest is the management of turfgrasses exposed to environmental stresses.

Active in development of educational programs to advance the turfgrass industry and improve the quality of turfs in the Southeast U.S., he has published extensively about the selection, establishment, maintenance, and renovation of turfgrasses.

Casey Mullen, a 16-year veteran of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, serves as a wildlife manager. He oversees big game, waterfowl and wild hogs, along with a law-enforcement component.

Mullen will be discussing wild boars.

Mime Barnes considers her work with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency a dream job. Barnes has worked as a wildlife public servant for 22 years. Barnes has a master’s degree in Ecological Teaching and Learning. Her primary passion has always been wildlife as made evident by the subject matter of her presentation on bears; one particularly beautiful, yet dangerous,

facet of Tennessee wildlife.

Avid gardener and local expert Carol Burdett will deliver the “straight scoop� on which perennials are plateau-friendly which to avoid. Burdett has 42 years of practical experience growing on the Cumberland Plateau, maintaining 40 garden beds on her 10 beautifully landscaped acres. A Master Gardener since the University of Tennessee began the local program in 1998, Carol has taught numerous classes on various aspects of horticultural science.

Noted local floral de-

sign artisan, Barbara Braden, will present a demonstration of practical and decorative floral arrangement on Sunday afternoon. Braden will provide attendees an overview of basic floral design structure and a demonstration of various styles and techniques to yield breathtaking arrangements with both fresh and dried components.

Sponsored by the Cumberland County Master Gardeners Association, the Flower & Garden Show runs Friday through Sunday, April 22-24. Admission is $3 for all three days (Mas-

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ter Gardeners wearing their name tags admitted free).

The show runs Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Organizers are also seeking additional vendors to provide information, wildflower and gardening themed products, plants, and arts and crafts related to general gardening, native-plant gardening, herbs, and gardening to attract birds and butterflies. Both indoor and outdoor spaces are available. Sign up now for optimal booth locations.

Show proceeds support paid internships for college students who are studying horticulture across the state of Tennessee.

Visit ccmga.org or call (931) 787-4558 for information or to register as a vendor for the CCMGA Flower & Garden Show.

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UCDD announces arts grant opportunity Submitted The Upper Cumberland Development District is a designated agency to administer grant funding through the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Arts Build Communities program. Funded through the Specialty License Plate Program, the Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant program is designed to provide support for arts projects that broaden access to arts experiences, address community quality of life issues through the arts, or enhance the sustainability of assetbased cultural enterprises. The ABC program encourages applications from non-profit organizations and government

entities engaged in arts programming. To learn more about the ABC program’s purpose and eligibility requirements, please refer to the guidelines located at: http:// tnartscommission.org/ grants/arts-build-communities-grant-2/abcgrant-guidelines-2/ The Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) serves the following fourteen counties: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren and White.

Both the applicant organizations and the proposed projects must be within this service area.

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will range from $500 to $2,500 and will require at minimum a “one to one dollar match,” meaning the applicant must cover at least half the cost of a project through other income sources.

The UCDD will host a workshop for grant applicants at 9:30 a.m. on April 27, 2016. The workshop will be held in the large conference room at the UCDD, located at 1225 South Willow Avenue in Cookeville. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, July 1, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. CST. The application is completed entirely online and is accessible here: http:// tacarts.egrant.net/login.

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NASHVILLE– With spring drawing near, Tennesseans are taking advantage of the mild weather to work around the home or farm. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry wants to remind citizens that if they plan to burn outdoors, a burn permit is required.

“With two of the past three years experiencing record low fire numbers, we hope to see a continuation of that trend,” State Forester Jere Jeter said. “But we need our citizens’ help. Burning leaves and brush that have accumulated around the yard or using fire to clear an old field is an efficient way to get rid of vegetation. However, it is very important that citizens practice safe outdoor burning.

Requiring a burn permit is our way of making the public aware of those recommendations and helping them know when, where, and how to safely burn.”

The free burn permits are required by law until May 15, unless otherwise covered by local ordinances. Residents should check with their city and county government for any local requirements or restrictions.

Permits can be obtained online for burning of leaf and brush piles measuring less than 8 feet by 8 feet in area.

The online system also provides permit access during weekend and evening hours. Access the system by visiting Burn Safe TN. The website is a good source of information for safe debris burning practices and fire prevention tips, including how to protect your home in the event of a wildfire.

The permits can also be obtained by calling your local Division of Forestry office between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Permits are typically valid for 24 hours and can be issued for

weekend burning. Phone numbers for each office can be found in the state government section of your local phone book, or by visiting Burn Safe TN. More than 387,000 permits were issued last year for outdoor burning of brush and leaves, untreated wood waste, and burning to clear land. The volume of requests on any given day can be high, so the Division asks residents to exercise patience if they experience delay in reaching a permit writer.

The online system is most effective obtaining a permit for a small debris burn.

Once a burn permit is obtained, debris burners should practice common sense. * Establish a control line around the fire, down to bare soil before conducting the burn. * Notify neighbors and

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The Official Too ‘Crowded’

By Paula Tudor Columnist

It is finally spring and everything is new. Television is no exception.

Midseason shows are popping up on every channel. NBC in particular, is hoping for its next hit sitcom with Crowded, starring Patrick Warburton of Seinfeld and Rules of Engagement fame. Given the right material, War-

burton is always a good addition to any cast and, personally, I find him so hilarious I do not think he should ever be off of television.

Rules of Engagement was never given the credit it deserved when it was on CBS. It was off the schedule for months at a time; and when it was on, it switched nights and times frequently. Despite that, the show managed to last seven seasons.

Being a fan of Rules, I was looking forward to a new comedy featuring Patrick Warburton.

Unfortunately, Crowded just does not deliver.

Crowded’s premise is good and will probably be part of the draw for

some viewers. In the show, Warburton’s character, Mike, and his wife Martina, played by Carrie Preston, find themselves home alone once their daughters move off to college and Mike’s parents decide to move to Florida. No sooner than Mike and Martina become used to the idea of having more alone time, everyone changes their plans. Their daughters decide to move back home and Mike’s parents, believing their help is needed, cancel their plans to move.

Airing on Sunday nights, Crowded is packaged as a family sitcom, but

Shiney revelations with CCP’s Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers

By Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler Editor

The Southern Premier of Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers opened Apr. 1 at the Cumberland County Playhouse (CCP). Having it played on CCP’s Adventure Stage made the production even more personal, where players include audience members as part of the attendees of the funeral scenes. By all accounts, the production was extremely well done. Everything was real. The songs were real; really funny, really moving, really catchy, and really profound. The acting was genuine; genuinely soulful, genuinely clever, with genuinely falling tears on the actors’ faces. Written by Lori Fischer and Don Chaffer and starring Lori Fischer and Wesley Webster, Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers is gem of a musical should not be missed.

Fischer and Chaffer achieved the almost unattainable balance of humor and off-the-wall antics with the grip of truth about pressing real-life issues. Offering comedic relief whenever you least expect it, Fischer and Chaffer still get the point across while the writing of the script and songs move in waves of touchable reality over the audience. Just like in life, while watching CCP’s Sparkley, sometimes all you can do is cry. But, the rest of the time you have to roll into a hearty laughter.

By the finale, you’ll have tears in your eyes, but you won’t be able to tell if it’s because your heart was touched or if you laughed too hard.

So as not to ruin the plot in hopes that you’ll take my word for it and go see it, I’ll keep the summary of the storyline brief and to the point. The Lash-

ley Sisters are a country music duo who fall on hard times. To make ends meet they fall from Opry grace and begin singing at funerals at the request of the local pastor. As the plot thickens, the audience learns more about why the careless lead singer of the sister duo, Lashley, is the way she is. She was born to be star but is inflicted with the worst kind of extravagance as taking life for granted. Not to say she isn’t thoroughly entertaining, but between her dark sense of humor and sarcasm, she continuously makes decisions that are directly correlated with self-destruction and affect the whole family, including her sister, Juni.

Juni is the ray of sunshine who is always stuck playing second fiddle to the star of the family, but takes it in stride while she cares for their father with Alzheimer’s who experiences a few lucid moments throughout the production when he can realizes and recognizes and comes back to his girls. Juni also tends the

dry cleaning business, tries to keep Lashley sober, and writes the hilarious, literal and over-the-top honest funeral songs.

Family history gurgles up, as we all know it does, and the sisters have to decide who they are going to be. Lashley, played by Wesley Webster, is one of those you hate to love but just can’t help yourself. Juni, played by Lori Fischer, is a sincerely adorable hoot-and-a-half.

You’ve never seen Wesley Webster like this.

She was amazing and in rare form. Lori Fischer outdid herself with not just the writing, but with her performance. Bill Frey, who plays Lashley and Juni’s father, tugs at your heartstrings, especially when he sings the little “Sweet Macaroon” ditty. Britt Hancock handles being a terrible preacher all too well with a little grace and some finely-tuned awkwardness just perfect for the stage.

The shiney revelations that come with the Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers may be different for everybody, but some things are universal: You

certain content involving drugs and sex may not appeal to the average family. Ultimately, I think this will hinder the show’s ability to find an audience, which will be detrimental to its ratings.

The show is not without its share of laughs, though. There are moments that are actually really funny. However, I attribute a lot of that with Warburton’s comedic timing and ability to deliver a line because the writing is somewhat mediocre.

The show’s biggest problem may be the lack of chemistry between members of the cast.

don’t have to be just a backup singer, love isn’t everything, it’s the only thing, even cornbread needs to be chewed, and there’s no need for food drives in heaven.

Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers is rated PG and will be playing at The Playhouse’s Adventure Theater through May 28. For more information about Sparkley and other shows, concerts and events, contact the Box Office at 4845000.

Those pieces of the puzzle never quite fit and it is difficult to pinpoint how that could be fixed without recasting or dropping certain members of the cast. Since I do not really see either one of those things happening, I can only surmise that Crowded will have a short life span.

I assume NBC’s confidence about the show’s success is lacking, too, especially considering that they are already bringing in A-list guest stars like David Spade and Betty White four episodes into the season. This will likely give Crowded a temporary boost in the ratings, but will not do much for its longevity. That is a shame because Crowded had real potential. It just feels unfinished, like

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they should have polished it up a bit more before airing it.

If Crowded is cancelled, it would mark another loss for executive producer Sean Hayes, whose shows The Millers and Hot in Cleveland were cancelled in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

Meanwhile, Crowded, which premiered on NBC March 15th, continues to air on Sunday nights at 9:30/8:30c.

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continued from 4A to begin negotiations with parameters starting at $14 to $18 per hour with a review in 90 days (2 ½ days per week) and get 30% of the building permit fees and 100% of the plan fees. He will furnish his own vehicle and his own phone and own insurance. All present voted yes. Motion carried.

OTHER BUSINESS: There was none.

NEW BUSINESS: Rebecca Iaquinta asked Duane Jarrett to discuss the engineer’s update.

Duane Jarrett stated, “Basically, this is just an update on where we are at with the gravity sewer cleaning and televising, Pruitt pump station and force main and 2016 CDBG water treatment plant upgrades from Nathaniel Green.” Rebecca Iaquinta asked there had been checks for leaks over on W. Crawford

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continued from 9A local fire departments in advance as a courtesy. * Have tools on hand such as a leaf rake and garden hose or bucket of water to help control fire STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: THE 1920S ACROSS 1. Incited 6. Presidents’ Day mo.

9. Pig trough stuff 13. “The Stars and Stripes Forever” composer 14. *”Happy Days Are Here Again,” ____ Reisman and His Orchestra 15. *Josephine Baker’s turf 16. Blood fluid 17. Will Ferrell’s Christmas character 18. Conical dwelling 19. *First Winter Olympics country 21. *Female pioneer 23. Uh-huh 24. Classic sci-fi video game 25. Boxer’s punch 28. Hoodwink 30. Noble gas 34. Exclamation of sorrow 36. Lord’s servant 38. Muslim ruler honorific 40. Central Time ____ 41. North Pole workforce 43. Dwarf buffalo 44. Some sorority girls 46. South American monkey

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Ave. close to the post office because there is a lot of water that pools there.

Jarrett commented that there was a lot of ground water in that area. Mayor Wiggins mentioned that there is an underground stream in the whole section of the fourth ward.

Rebecca Iaquinta also brought up that that the school elevators failed.

Sonja Farley stated that the inspection is not until March 16.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Louise Vail stated, “We are from the Garden Club and we have come to give you money. Originally the grant was for 40,000 daffodils; 10,000 at each exit and Monterey was supposed to do a 20% match and then the garden club was supposed to match it up to $2,500. Can you give us any figures on that?” Julie Bohannon stated that the good news was that the daffodils had been planted. Louise Vail inquired how much the contract was to which

Julie Bohannon said, “I will have to get all that to you. I have all that in my office.” Louise Vail stated that the Garden Club didn’t know what to pay exactly because it was supposed to be “up to” $2.500 to which Bohannon said she would provide her with the information the following day.

Julie Bohannon stated, “The Garden Club is having their annual plant sale on Spring on the Mountain, May 7. We will have an excursion train, but you will not be able to ride the train from Monterey. They have offered us 20 tickets to ride from Nashville to Monterey and then back to Nashville and they are selling for $68. And you have the flyers for the Pop-Up Dinner and the Cruise-In. Julie Bohannon said, “We did get our grant for the Farmer’s Market. They were looking for something that would attract visitors.

So, we have ordered a sign and it is carrying on the theme of barrels. The Civitan Club is raising money for playground equipment [at Whittaker Park]. The last thing I have to tell you is, Dale Welch has won an award of excellence as a volunteer at the Depot through the Tennessee Association of Museums.”

Mayor Wiggins stated, “The lease agreement we approved last meeting with Danny Patel; Danny has to go back to the county commission.”

Mayor Wiggins stated that the Hemlocks (also known as Summerville Heights) had sold to a couple from Connecticut. “I talked with Lauren Shebakov and she is going to be meeting with the planning commission this month to talk about water service and maybe some rezoning issues and just a general description of what they are going to do out there.”

Mayor Wiggins reiterated “As Julie mentioned, the Civitan Club is spearheading a move to raise money to buy some additional playground equipment. The first fund raiser did not go well. Bee Rock is becoming a natural area recognized by the State of Tennessee is moving right along. The flooding at Whittaker Park and the railroad and where ever else we have flooding, we are getting serious about a hazard mitigation grant through Putnam County Emergency Management Agency.

The Highway 62 property, the lake out there, we are now fishing for grants we can afford to develop that into a first class recreation area.

The Stratton Avenue development over in front of Volunteer Electric is moving right along.

There are two places in particular that we need to address. One is the intersection of Railroad and Elm, what has hap-

pened is the culvert is crushed. So, he is going to put a new culvert in there. Also, where Railroad comes into Crossville, there is a culvert crushed there. The hot mix plant will be firing up in about a week and a half and we will be working on potholes.

The I-40 lights, Tommy Walker said that everything they need is in the storage over there and they will be installing the interstate lights that are burned out every other pole will have a light on it soon. At the Depot, there has been a private purchase. There is going to be another rail car put down there. It is a café car. The façade grant is back in motion. Mr. Don Fisher has signed an extension agreement and he is back to work. An operation center at the fire department is underway. Randy Porter stated that the Korner Kitchen is now for sale.”

Meeting adjourned.

that escapes. * Watch for changing weather conditions as winds can blow the fire in the wrong direction. * Always stay with your fire until it is completely out. It is illegal to leave an open fire unattended.

Despite the low num-

ber of fires in 2015, escaped debris burns were still the leading cause of wildfires in Tennessee, accounting for 251 fires that burned more than 1,900 acres. The Division’s burn permit system has dramatically helped reduce the num-

ber of escaped burns since the program began in 1995. Burning without a permit is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a fine not to exceed $50.

Wildfires caused by ar-

son were the second leading cause of wildfires last year, but damaged the most acreage, burning nearly 5,600 acres. Wildland arson is a class C felony punishable by three to 15 years in prison and up to

$10,000 in fines. Anyone with information about suspected arson activity should call the state Fire Marshal’s Arson Hotline toll-free at 1-800-7623017.For tips on safe debris burning, visit Burn Safe TN.

47. Like gum after novocaine shot 48. Poisonous plant 50. Fill beyond full 52. Epitome of easiness 53. Satellite TV provider 55. Final, abbr.

57. *Black day 61. *Lindbergh’s ____ of St. Louis 64. “Round up the ____ suspects!”

65. Major network 67. Healer 69. Capital of Switzerland 70. India’s smallest state 71. In an unfriendly manner 72. Greek god of love 73. It often goes with “flow” 74. Magnetic field strength unit

a time 10. Nordic native 11. Curved molding 12. Jurist 15. Pollen producer 20. Malaria to Bill Gates, e.g.

22. Salmon on a bagel 24. Ascetic Muslim monk 25. *____ Age 26. Healing plants 27. Swahili or Zulu 29. Fox’ coat 31. Indian restaurant staple 32. Come clean 33. One of the Judds 35. Clothes line 37. Cheese on Peloponnese 39. *Iconic baseball player 42. Abdominal exercise 45. Equestrian’s seat 49. Foreign intelligence service 51. Provoke 54. Irish playwright John Millington ____ 56. Cease-fire 57. Toothpaste holder 58. Consumer 59. Eurozone money 60.

“Without,” in French 61. Striker’s foe 62. Part of eye 63. Be a snitch 66. *Hairstyle 68. Shag rug

DOWN 1. Sixth sense 2. Subject of “A Good Walk Spoiled” 3. ____ gum, food additive 4. Literary composition 5. *F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Beautiful and the ____” 6. What refugees do 7. Snakelike fish 8. Very successful 9. Take one of these at

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(Above) Bessie Judd, born Apr. 2, 1916, celebrates her 100th birthday in style at a party held in her honor at Monterey FBC on Apr. 3.

(Above left) Bessie Judd is completely surprised when Maxine Gilpatrick presents her with a Centurion Award from the Governor Haslam listening intently while Jerry Cooper read the award to her.

Judd celebrates 100th birthday in style

By Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler Editor

An extra special birthday celebration was held for an extra special member of the Monterey community. Bessie Judd turned 100 years beautiful on Apr. 2 and celebrated with her friends, church and family members at the Monterey First Baptist Church Life Center on Apr. 3.

Live bluegrass gospel music provided

by The Believers made Judd’s birthday party especially festive. When asked what it feels like to be 100-years-old, Judd chuckled and said, “It doesn’t feel any different,” and then she looked around the room and continued, “I didn’t think there’d be this many people but there’s a

bunch here.

The cake is good. Have you eaten?

Make you a

plate.”

Sharp as a tack, Judd completely entertained her company, enjoying the cake, of course, and visiting with everyone and getting a lot of hugs. The Believers continued to sing and play while all the attendees of Judd’s birthday party rallied around tables and ate lunch and birthday cake. For her birthday, Judd mentioned, “No, I didn’t ask for anything. I got flowers. They’re really pretty. And fried pies. I got them last night.”

There was a table filled with so many bags and birthday cards for her it very well may take until her 101st to get them all opened and read.

Judd was brought front and center where she faced everyone while The Be-

lievers Band led all the party guests in the traditional singing of “Happy Birthday.”

When given the opportunity to speak into the microphone, Judd talked into it like she would a telephone, saying, “Hello. I’m so happy everybody came. Thanks to everybody for coming and putting it together. I hope everybody enjoys it. Enjoy it if you can. Bye.” When Maxine Gilpatrick presented Judd the Centurion Award that was sent from Governor Haslam, the birthday girl’s priceless expression said it all. The Believers band member, Jerry Cooper, read the award to Judd while Gilpatrick held it for her and Judd’s jaw dropped with surprise. There’s 100 years of Monterey memories with Judd in them; 100 years of birthdays, hopes, history, changes, and surprises. And this one took the cake.