Standing Stone
Volume 8 Issue 6
Scribe Covering Monterey and Surrounding Communities
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June 10, 2022
STEM right up!
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Burks Elementary School teacher Suzanne Goolsby and her 5th and 6th grade Green Team students are pictured with principal Heather Tinch, assistant principal Diana Cook, Monterey Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary, Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter, Putnam Director of Schools Corby King, Congressman John Rose representative Yvonne Pickering, VEC representative Sonya Rimmer, and Bryan Johnson, TVA community relations, to present a $5,000 STEM grant.
Burks Elementary awarded TVA STEM grant Burks Elementary School has been awarded a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., a TVA retiree organization, to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education projects to help spark student interest in future careers in STEM-related fields.
Teachers across TVA’s seven-state region applied for funding of up to $5,000 for projects, and 233 applications were selected. “We are very happy to receive the grant money from TVA. Our kids in Mrs. Suzanne Goolsby’s class have created a plan for an outdoor classroom and gardens in the three to four-acre wetlands close by Burks.
This grant money will help build that out and provide equipment so students can explore and learn about the environment surrounding them,” said Heather Tinch, Principal at Burks Elementary. “Mrs. Goolsby has truly made this a community project including the City of Monterey water department, local construction businesses, Tennessee
Wildlife Resource Agency, and others to assist and educate as they build the outdoor classroom. We are very excited to see this vision come to life and grateful for TVA in providing funding for schools to help move us towards making this dream for our school a reality.” Schools awarded grants must receive their power
PCSO partners with Alzheimer’s Tennessee to promote Silver Alert Kits May was National Silver Alert Month in Tennessee, but awareness and preparedness are always necessary. Alzheimer’s Tennessee has developed a new “Silver Alert Kit” to aid families and law enforcement in the event a family member suffering with Alzheimer’s or related dementia happens to wander and a Silver Alert is initiated. Recently, Sheriff Eddie Farris met with Alzheimer’s
Tennessee Regional Director Lynn Drew about Silver Alert Month in Tennessee and the new Silver Alert kits which contain information related to Alzheimer’s and related dementias. It includes wandering prevention tips along with identifying information that will help law enforcement locate those individuals who wander off. “Alzheimer’s Tennessee is a longtime partner with
the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association and law enforcement across Tennessee.” Said TSA President, Sheriff Eddie Farris, “In law enforcement, communication is critical, especially during missing person cases. These new Silver Alert kits will help get us the information we need to find that person as soon as possible.” Lynn Drew added, “It’s very important for caregivers to have all of their loved
one’s identifying information together ahead of time, so that they’re prepared in the event their loved one does wander off and go missing. We encourage families to keep updated photographs and information about their loved ones in these kits to help law enforcement with accurate in-
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from a local power company served by TVA. Volunteer Energy Cooperative powers Burks Elementary School. “TVA is committed to supporting STEM education to help develop today’s students into tomorrow’s engineers, scientists and IT professionals,” said Jeannette Mills, TVA executive vice president and chief ex-
ternal relations officer. “It’s inspiring to be able to contribute to the innovators of the next generation.” Since 2018, TVA and BVI have awarded nearly $2 million in STEM grants to support local education. A full list of grant recipients and information on applying for a future STEM grant can be found at www. tvastem.com.
Head to the library for ‘Lunch and Learn’ Putnam County Library System presents the Lunch and Learn Series at Monterey Branch Library. Come and learn something new at the informative lectures and presentations while enjoying a beautiful lunch. Lunch and Learn Series is offered on Thursdays at noon. Order and pre-pay for your lunch from the Lovely Brew and it will be waiting for you at the event. Or feel free to bring your own lunch! Monterey Branch Library is located at 401 E. Commercial Ave., in Monterey. For more information, call the library at 931-839-2103.
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1 section, 8 pages Community.. 1, 3, 5, 8 Events................... 2 Opinion.................. 6 Puzzles.................. 7 Paid for by Cameron Sexton for State Representative, Mark Elmore, Treasurer
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Sandwich Board Fishing with a Mission June 11 Coinciding with Tennessee Free Fishing Day, Henry Brothers Roofing presents “Fishing with a Mission” fundraising event from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. this Saturday, June 11! Come out to Meadow Creek Lake in Monterey, bring the kids and have a full fun day of fishing! The cost to enter the contest is $15. There is also a $25,000 cash prize for the one who reels in one tagged fish. Live bait is allowed. Biggest Fish Honors wins $500. Lunch and water will be provided by the Monterey Police Department and Henry Brothers Roofing. The kids can even fish with a cop! Because June 11 is Tennessee Free Fishing Day, no license is required! New this year, canoes and kayaks are allowed! Bring the whole family out to support a great cause and be sure to come bring the kids to say hello. There will be many gifts and prizes to give away this year, as well, thanks to generous donors. You can always come fish with us for free without entering the contest, and just enjoy the day fishing with a cop. All proceeds goes to Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center. See you there! Monterey Movies in the Park Enjoy ‘Movies in the Park’ Come and enjoy Monterey Movies in the Park with
“Lady and the Tramp (2019, rated PG) on Saturday, June 25. Watch a movie under the stars in Monterey. Bring friends and family, lawn chairs and blankets to the free event at Whitaker Park. The movie starts at dark. For more information contact the Monterey Depot at 839-2111. Monterey Community Pool open, classes available On Tuesday’s at 9:15 a.m., Poolside Morning Stretch Classes will be held at Monterey Community Pool. The cost is $2 per person. Monterey Community Pool hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. The pool is closed on Mondays. Admission is $6 per person. Pool parties are also available from 6-9 p.m. on open days. For more information, call Putnam County Parks and Recreation at 931-526-8015. Monterey Pickers tune up for community Summer is here and that mean the Monterey Pickers are tuned in for warm Tuesday evenings at the Monterey Farmers Market at about 6 p.m. So, come listen or bring your instrument and play. Monterey Farmers Market open Monterey Farmers Market is now open on Saturdays from 7 a.m.- 2 p.m. The Monterey Farmers Market
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seeks vendors to sell produce, eggs, meats, baked goods, and handmade crafts during the 2022 season. Registration for vendors to participate at the Monterey Farmers Market this year are open at the Monterey Depot Museum. For more information, contact Rafferty Cleary, Monterey Cultural Administrator, at 839-2111. Garden Club meets second Tuesdays The Monterey Garden Club meets the second Tuesday of each month. Come and listen to guest speakers, watch demonstrations and get tips for successful gardening. The clubs is active in the Monterey community and offer scholarships to Monterey High School graduates. They would love to have you join them. For more information, please contact Monterey Garden Club President, Jan Stansell at (214) 208-5243 or email montereytngardenclub@ yahoo.com. They look forward to seeing you there! Take the school calendar survey Calling all Putnam County School System students, parents/caregivers, community members and PCSS employees! Take the PCSS school year calendar survey! Your feedback helps guide the next three-year calendar for the school system. Visit http://ow.ly/oPSU50Jm6Kv to view the proposed calendar. Monterey Hilltop Chorale reconvenes in August Monterey Hilltop Chorale, an all volunteer choir under the direction of Francis Eldridge will start the new season’s reshersals in August. The Chorale meets at Monterey United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. on Mondays. They always welcome new members. The Chorale performs free concerts for
the community and supports local causes with love offerings collected at the door. They are also seeking sponsorships to help with the cost of sheet music, supplies and professional pianist. Sponsorships are yearly and sponsor logos will be featured on the concert programs. For more information about becoming a sponsor, contact Kathy at kradel1010@gmail.com or Joy at cedesigners@outlook.com.
to inclement weather, the Monterey Senior Center will also be closed.The Center is located at 105 N. Elmore, Monterey, TN. Contact the Senior Center by calling 839-8053. 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 Board meets on first Mondays The Town of Monterey holds monthly board meetings open to the public every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Monterey 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 signin sheet for those who wish to speak and give time for them to bring up important issues for discussion.
Monterey VFW meet first Thursdays VFW Post 6277 meeting time has changed. Post meeting will remain on the first Thursday of every month but will now begin at 7 p.m. VFW Post 6277 is located at 101 South Poplar St., Monterey, TN, and is open to all veterans who have served in a war or conflict.
Monterey Senior Center plans programs Make plans to check out the Monterey Senior Center. • Exercise– Chair exercises Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. • Bridge– Monday and Thursday at 1 p.m. • Bingo- Thursday at 10 a.m. • Wednesday Socials: 10:30 a.m. 30-attendee maximum for special guest presentations. Make reservations to attend. • Thursday Extras: 10 a.m. BINGO • Friday Art: 10 a.m. If schools are closed due
SCV active in community The Champ FergusonStanding Stone Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Post 2014 Help preserve Southern Heritage and join in the Capt. Champ Ferguson-Standing Stone #2014 Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). For more information, contact Jack Looper at 445-2050 or Rooster Barnes at 5102211. SSHS/Monterey Hometown Project meets The Standing Stone Historical Society/Monterey Hometown Project meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Monterey Lions Club. The Society plans the annual Standing Stone Day celebration, a local holiday that is observed annually on the second Saturday in October. Monterey Hometown Project meets directly following the Standing Stone Historical Society meeting. Monterey Hometown Project is a group or-
ganized under the Standing Stone Historical Society to raise funds to make improvements to the Town of Monterey. Email standingstoneday@gmail.com. FCE Club meets fourth Monday The Monterey Family and Consumer Education Club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Monterey Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. Civitan Club meets third Tuesdays The Monterey Civitan holds monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Monterey Methodist Church fellowship hall. Anyone interested in joining the Monterey Civitan Club is welcomed and encouraged to come to the meetings. Check out Monterey Branch Library A monthly quilting class is held on the third Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. Bring your quilting project, learn from experienced quilters and enjoy the company. Free violin lessons began at the library on March 3, open to students 8 to 80 years old. Classes are on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. There are limited seats in class and limited instruments for lease. To reserve, call 839-2103. Download the Libby app and use your library card number to download ebooks, audiobooks and magazines to use at home. Using personal computer? Go to https://reads.overdrive.com/. Friends of the Monterey Library Book Sale is set for the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Used book donations are accepted during normal library hours. Please come • SANDWICH BOARD •
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MHS Class of 1971
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The 1971 Monterey High School Class of 1971 held its 50th class reunion at the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 6277 on May 14. Attendees had a great time catching up and sharing old memories while making new ones.
MHS Class of 1960
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Monterey High School Class of 1960 holds a reunion at Golden Corral in Cookeville on June 4. The “nifty nine” that were able to attend had a good time. Standing are Roger Nichols, Bobby Tosh, David Whittaker, Sue Ann Dunn, Wanda Selby, Glenda Sue Norrod, and Wanda Williams. Seated are Harold Garrett and Elliene Gaw. It was lots of fun!
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Nolan awarded Lillard-Shadow Scholarship Volunteer Energy Cooperative recognized local high school senior Serenity Nolan for her commitment to community service and academic achievements by awarding her VEC’s 2022 Lillard-Shadow Scholarship. Daughter of Jason and Michelle Nolan, Serenity Nolan graduated from Monterey High School with a 3.95 GPA and was ranked fourth in a class of 100. Nolan has participated in fundraisers to help send
others to church camp, donated supplies to disaster relief, and written cards to nursing home residents. In the recommendation letter, Nolan’s teacher described her as “One of the finest I’ve taught.” Nolan plans to attend Tennessee Tech University in the fall. The Lillard-Shadow Scholarship program was endowed to honor J.W. Lillard and Willis A. Shadow. Lillard and Shadow were dedicated to improving the lives and livelihoods of com-
munity residents through electric power. Committed to public service and community involvement, they were instrumental in the organization of the Meigs County Electric Membership Corporation in 1935. This organization eventually evolved into Volunteer Energy Cooperative. For more information about the scholarship or to apply, visit: https:// vec.org/community-programs/youth-programs/.
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Lillard-Shadow Scholarship recipient Serenity Nolan graduates Monterey High School Class of 2022 with a 3.95 grade point average.
Farley named first-ever SEL Administrator of the Year
Photo submitted From left, pictured are: Chad Westphal, GM at Rib City; Paul Korth, CRMC CEO;Nelson Forrester, FirstBank market chairman; John Bell, Foundation director; Bill Cameron and Lindsay Cameron-Gross, Cameron-Goolsby-Gross Attorneys at Law; Matt Manzaro, GM Golden Eagle Golf Course; and Amanda Scott, Foundation events coordinator.
Photo submitted The inaugural Putnam County School System Social Emotional Learning Administrator of the Year is presented to Sonja Farley, principal at Monterey High School! Congratulations, Mrs. Farley, for going above and beyond for Social Emotional Learning in your school!
Anne Cameron Memorial Golf Tournament set for June 18 Cookeville’s oldest charity golf tournament is scheduled for its 47th year on Saturday June 18th at Golden Eagle Golf Club. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. followed byan 8 a.m. tee time with a fourman scramble format. Lunch will be served after completion of play. The presenting sponsor of the tournament is FirstBank, with additional co-sponsors Stover’s Liquidation, Coca-Cola Bottling Group and Rib City. Contests and prizes will include longest drive, closest to the pin, a $10,000 hole-in-one competition;
and prizes also awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd team. Proceeds from the Anne Cameron Tournament will go to the Upper Cumberland Cancer Patient Assistant Fund at Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation. To secure reservations for a team of four, or become a sponsor in support of local cancer patients, please call Lindsay Cameron Gross at 931-526-3366 or Amanda Scott at 931-783-2003. Information is online at www.CookevilleRegionalCharity. org.
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‘Love that’ or leave it By Paula Tudor, Scribe columnist Even with all the choices of things to watch these days, it’s rare to find something that you want to binge watch in one night. At least, that has been my experience. It’s rarer still for me to binge the same show within the same season two nights in a row; but that is exactly what I did with Showtime’s latest series “I Love that for You.” Apparently this show actually premiered in early May so I am not sure how I missed it, but I am confident I am not the only one who wasn’t aware of its existence. It is, after all, on Showtime, a network that not everyone subscribes. “I Love that for You” is a drama/comedy, inspired by creator and star, Vanessa Bayer’s (Saturday Night Live) real life battle with leukemia when she was in her early teens. Bayer’s character is Joanna Gold, and in the show’s first episode we see a young Joanna in the hospital receiving treatment for her leukemia. At one point, Joanna goes out into the hall and sees hospital staff celebrating one of the nurses’ birthdays with a cookie cake. She tells the nurse how long it has been since she’s had anything like that so they give her a piece. This is clearly not a request made in earnest as she quickly uses her status as a cancer patient to get the entire cake. To be clear, Joanna doesn’t seem to be inherently manipulative.
Cancer is her everyday reality, so it seems like she has learned to navigate the world through that reality. As a child, Joanna passes time in the hospital by watching SVN, the equivalent of the Home Shopping Network. She becomes a fan of one of the hosts, Jackie Stilton, played by Molly Shannon, another Saturday Night Live alumna, and dreams of growing up to be just like her. As an adult, Joanna is healthy and is working for her dad at Costco doing food demonstrations as if she were a host on SVN. Though Joanna has been cancer free for 20 years, her well-meaning parents still see her as their sick, or would-be sick, daughter. Despite that, Joanna decides to audition to be a host on SVN and ends up getting the job; but when it comes time for her to sell on air, she messes up and gets fired. In a desperate moment to keep her dream job, Joanna blurts out that she has cancer. This is an off-putting moment, to be sure, but as the show unfolds it becomes clear that Joanna is still very much an awkward 13 year old who only knows one way to navigate the world -- and that is as a cancer patient. Through her lie, Joanna is able to keep her job, and even co-workers who were previously mean to her begin to act a little nicer. Despite the guilt she feels for having lied, she finds it increasingly
harder to tell the truth as her lie snowballs and she finds herself in over her head. As a viewer, it is impossible to agree with Joanna lying about her cancer returning, but it is also impossible not to root for her. You want her to confess to lying, but you also don’t want her to have to suffer any of the consequences of that lie since she is finally getting to experience things she has only previously dreamed about. I hope the show is renewed for a second season so we can see how everything plays out. In the meantime, you can watch or re-watch previous episodes of the show. The first two episodes are free to stream for all viewers. And if you aren’t already a Showtime subscriber, you can get a free 7 or 30 day trial and get caught up on season 1. The show, however, is not without language and vulgarity, so it may be offensive or inappropriate for some viewers. • • • Paula Tudor graduated cum laude from Tennessee Technological University with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies emphasizing English and Communication. She is a freelance writer and a distinguished blogger/online correspondent, with more than three thousand followers on twitter. The bulk of her work can be found at paulassoapbox.blogspot.com and at paulatudor.com.
June 2022
Dave Says What do you want to do?
Dear Dave, My husband and I are in our mid-twenties, and we are expecting our first baby this year. We are also debtfree, except for our mortgage, and we expect to have it paid off in about four years. It has always been our dream for me to stay home with our kids, and maybe even homeschool them, when the time was right. My husband makes more than enough for us to live on, so we have always put the paychecks from my human resources job toward paying off the house. What do you think, Dave? I kind of hate to give up the income, but I want to do what is best for my family. Ann Dear Ann, First, congratulations on expecting a new baby! I know it’s an exciting time in your lives. It sounds like you two have been killing it financially as well. You’ve both worked hard to set yourselves up for a great future. Honestly, there’s no wrong answer here. Under the circumstances, the big question is what do you want to do? Of course, the final decision should be made by you and your husband together, but you’re doing the smart thing by analyzing the trade-off. By that, I mean comparing the ideas of continuing to bring extra cash to the household or being at home with your baby.
really judgey. You’re blessed to be in a unique financial situation, Ann. So, do what you and your husband feel in your hearts is best for you and your family. Sit down together and talk about it, then make a plan and don’t worry about what the world thinks. God bless you guys! — Dave Dave Ramsey If you love your job and want to continue those duties full-time, it doesn’t make you a bad mom. It just makes you a working mom. But if you’re in a season of life where you don’t need a career income or workplace identity to be fulfilled, or if you just want to be home with your child, that’s a really cool thing, too. And hey, if you like your job, there’s no reason you couldn’t perform some HR functions from home on a contract basis, like 20 to 25 hours a week while the little one’s napping, with minimal strain on motherhood. Even if you quit today and it takes a couple more years for you guys to pay off your house, so what? It’s still not a bad choice. The bad thing is, lots of ladies end up with mom-guilt no matter what they do. They feel guilty if they’re not staying home with the little one, and they feel guilty if they aren’t generating an income. Society wants you to be everything, and when you choose to be one or the other, it doesn’t know what to do with you— and lots of times becomes
I’m not doing that
Dear Dave, My wife and I are empty nesters, and our house is too big for just the two of us now. We talked about selling the house and moving into an apartment in a multiuse development with retail and restaurants that we go to several times a week. Then, in a year or so, buying a smaller house when housing prices go back down. How do you feel about this idea? Ephraim Dear Ephraim, I like the idea of downsizing. My wife and I did the same kind of thing recently. But at this point, I’d say there’s about a 99% chance the housing market is not going down. It has gone down two times in the last 100 years—way back during the 1930s and again in 2008. And the market snapped back fairly fast after 2008. I don’t think the price of housing is going to go down at all anytime soon. I do believe the housing market’s rate of increase will slow
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Sweeten Up Summer with a Frozen, Fruity Snack Pina Colada Sweetpotato Ice Pops (Family Features) Whether you spend your summer afternoons sitting by the pool, splashing in the shallow end or just soaking up the sun’s rays, part of the fun is beating the heat with a cool, refreshing snack. Heading to the freezer for a fruity ice pop can transport you from your own backyard to a tropical island, and the experience can be even more rewarding when the tasty treat is homemade. Cool down after fun in the sun with these kid-friendly Pina Colada Sweetpotato Ice Pops, a tropical-inspired dessert made with coconut cream, sweetpotatoes, fresh pineapple, lime juice and honey. Sure to please kids and adults alike, they’re a better-for-you option when a cold snack calls your name. As a “diabetes superfood,” according to the American Diabetes Association, sweetpotatoes provide a main ingredient that’s rich
Prep time: 5 minutes Freeze time: 3-4 hours Yield: 8 small ice pops
in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber along with a “sweet” flavor without the added sugar. The ease of this summer snack means kids can help in the kitchen, and while you wait for the sweet concoction to freeze, you can share
this fun fact with them: The one-word spelling of “sweetpotato” was adopted by the National Sweetpotato Collaborators in 1989 in an effort to avoid confusion with the potato and yam among shippers, distributors, warehouse workers and consumers. To add to
the fun facts, a sweetpotato is not even botanically related to a white potato; they are two entirely different species from one another. Visit ncsweetpotatoes.com to find more delicious summer recipe ideas.
1/2 cup coconut cream 3/4 cup mashed and cooked sweetpotato 3/4 cup diced pineapple 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon lime juice coconut flakes (optional) In food processor or high-speed blender, mix coconut cream, sweetpotato, pineapple, honey and lime juice. Transfer batter to freezer molds. Place in freezer 3-4 hours. Top with coconut flakes, if desired.
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formation during a Silver Alert.” Sheriff Farris and Director Drew are encouraging anyone in Putnam County that has a loved one or family member struggling with Alzheimer’s to contact the local Alzheimer’s Tennessee office at 931.526.8010 for help and information about the new Silver Alert Kits. Additionally, you may call the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office for information on how to get a kit. Information can also be viewed and printed out online at www.alzTennessee.org/SilverAlert.
down, but that still kind of defeats your premise of renting until then. I wouldn’t be opposed to you two buying a different property in the same area and just moving in, but I’m not going to tell you to go rent something right now. That would put you in a hole with the rental
amount, plus the fact that housing prices are probably going to continue to rise, even if not at the pace they’ve risen recently. In other words, if you rent, you’re going to lose money two different ways— with the rental amount and home prices continuing to increase. Buying high and selling high isn’t such a big
deal. But buying high, and later buying higher after renting? No, I’m not doing that. — Dave • • • Dave Ramsey is a seventime #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18
Sandwich Board and support the library and join Friends of the Monterey Library. The library is located at 401 E. Commercial Ave, Monterey. 839-2103. Suicide prevention resources available The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800273-8255) is one such free resource that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for anyone who is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Lions Building for event rental The Monterey Lions Club will be renting out the Club’s building for parties, events and gatherings. The cost is $50 for a 3-hour slot and $100 for an all day event. For those who would like to rent the Monterey Lions Club building for their event, call 931-8392350. Contact Mike Callahan at 839-2350 for more information. Forms are available at 108 E. Commercial Ave. Standing Stone Day Oct. 8 The 42nd annual Standing Stone Day celebration of Monterey’s Cherokee heritage and the Standing Stone Monument will be observed on Saturday, Oct. 8. Festivities this year will include a parade, scavenger hunt, Native presentation, craft vendors, car show and
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food trucks. The event will also feature live music by crowd favorite Caleb and Leann. The Miss Standing Stone Beauty Pageant date is set for Saturday, Sept. 17. The Old Gray to host Freedom Fest The big kickoff for Independence Day weekend, The Old Gray has planned “Freedom Fest” for Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2. To celebrate the nation’s birth, the two-day patriotic event will feature country music, fireworks, a BBQ cook off, food and vendors. The lineup includes Chris Janson and Davisson Brothers performing on Friday night and appearances by Ty Herndon, Darryl Worley, Andy Griggs and more on Saturday night. Fireworks shows will be displayed both nights. Tickets are available for purchase now by visiting theoldgray.com. Also like them on Facebook at “The Old Gray.” Titus House wants to help Need clothes? We can help! Titus House, 306 W. Crawford Ave. in Monterey, provides free clothing to anyone in need. Titus House is open the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon, except for October when it will be open the third Saturday. Titus House accepts
donations of clean, dry clothing in bags or boxes. These may be dropped off at Titus House. Please put donations underneath the carport at the end of the Titus House driveway. Titus House appreciates your donations! Titus House is an outreach program of the Monterey Church of Christ. Questions regarding Titus House please call (931) 252-7676. The Cottage Thrift Store open The Cottage thrift store at the Monterey United Methodist Church offers new inventory and new pricing. They ask for everyone to exercise precautions, use gloves and masks and will have some available for their shoppers’ safety. Note: if there is a spike in local COVID-19 cases, The Cottage will remain closed. Join Tennessee Disaster Response Team The Monterey Lions Club Tennessee Disaster Response Team is a non-profit organization meeting the needs of those faced with natural disasters. The team needs donations of water, canned goods and money to make trips to and from disaster areas and also welcomes volunteers to help in relief missions. Contact team leader Ken Hall at 239-3318 to become a team volunteer.
million listeners each week. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: CARS ACROSS 1. Fountain treat 5. Pharaoh’s cobra 8. “____ the Woods,” movie 12. Gulf V.I.P. 13. Native American tent 14. Rapper Dogg 15. Hindu princess 16. *Used to alert when driving 17. “____ ____ me, then who?” 18. *Corvette, e.g. 20. Cambodian money 21. *Like Stephen King’s Christine 22. “Some Nights” (2012) band 23. *Aston follower 26. State legislature’s home 30. 7th letter of Greek alphabet 31. *What I used to step on the gas 34. Lowest brass 35. Salon offerings 37. Exclamation of surprise 38. Fathered 39. Do like phoenix 40. Underarm 42. The Jackson 5’s “____ Be There” 43. 3 or 6 in 3+6=9 45. Knit cap 47. Shed tears 48. Winter Olympics participant 50. Embarkation location 52. *Earth traveler (2 words) 56. 2-time NBA Champion Rajon 57. Double-reed instrument 58. Muscovite or biotite 59. Lopsided 60. Undesirable dwelling 61. Causing pain 62. Like certain military tent 63. Between “ready” and “go” 64. #63 Across, pl. DOWN 1. J. Lo’s ex
2. Wet nurse 3. *Don’t cross it when driving 4. Hot dish stand 5. Garlicky mayonnaise 6. Shopping ____ 7. Pub offering 8. *Car name that sounds like “unending” synonym 9. Opposite of all 10. Hammer or sickle 11. Choose or select 13. Like a rosebush 14. Maple goo, alt. sp. 19. French city, popular coronation location 22. Like a certain Tuesday 23. First ‘M’ in MGM 24. Aweigh 25. Turn toddler into an adult 26. Chicken house 27. Home of famous shroud
28. Obelus, pl. 29. Soup server 32. *Car company founded by a Henry 33. Unit of electrical resistance 36. *German luxury car 38. *Driving maneuver 40. Take your pick 41. In the same place, in a footnote 44. Cupid’s ammo 46. Smells 48. Expensive fur 49. Type of whip 50. Do like a model 51. Squid’s defense, pl. 52. Death, to some 53. Kamala Harris, e.g. 54. Not counterfeit 55. Dose of sunshine, pl. 56. *Car name that also means Aries
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The Monterey Garden Club completes its recent service project to include major planting at three Monterey community areas to beautify the town. The club planted flowers at the Monterey Historic Depot Museum, Whitaker Park and the Monterey Senior Center.
Hard at work planting at Whitaker Park are Monterey Garden Club members Pauline Zitzke and Sarah Cochran, back, and Marsha Lenz, Jan Stansell and Karen Logsdon, front. Photos submitted
Monterey Garden Club members Saundra Gilmore, Lynn Connor and Karen Logsdon, get their hands dirty making the town pretty as they add to the landscape of Monterey Historic Depot Museum.
At right are Sandi Vanacore, Karen Logsdon, Saundra Gilmore, Marsha Lenz and Sarah Cochran, back, and Pauline Zitzke, front, beautifying the Monterey Senior Center.
Monterey Garden Club: Making Monterey more beautiful every day