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Come home to Concert to feature country superstar Craig Morgan Standing Stone Oct. 9 By Rebekah Beeler Scribe publisher
Monterey Mayor JJ Reels announced the country music recording artist headlining the Town of Monterey’s “Mountain Rhythms” concert. “It will be Grand Ole Opry member and country superstar Craig Morgan,” Mayor JJ Reels said at the Aug. 2 meeting. “He’s coming to Monterey to do a concert right downtown. We’re going to shut it down, put a big stage up and have a good time.” Reels said the concert event would be the inaugural Mountain Rhythms concert, affirming Monterey Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary’s earlier mention to the Scribe that they hope to make it an an-
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Standing Stone Historical Society proudly presents the 42nd annual Standing Stone Day celebration to be observed on Saturday, Oct. 9. Come join in for a day of sharing the history, the fellowship, the stories, the music, the culture, and the celebration with Monterey! This year the festival theme is “Coming home to Standing Stone” and will highlight the unique and wonderful amenities that Monterey offers. The theme will also be featured through story in the 2021 Standing Stone Day booklet which will be on sale on Standing Stone Day and at Monterey Depot. Since 1979, Monterey’s very own holiday, Standing Stone Day, has been celebrated annually observed on the second Saturday in October; a day Monterey cherishes, embraces and celebrates its unique Cherokee Nation heritage. Miss Standing Stone Beauty Pageant The Miss Standing Stone Pageant is set for Saturday, Sept. 18, with categories for young ladies ages newborn to 21. This year the pageant will benefit the Monterey High School Cheerleaders Forms are available online at the Miss Standing Stone Beauty Pageant group page on Facebook or by emailing standingstoneday@gmail. com. Contestants may enter at the door. SSHS Essay and Art Contest The 2021 Annual Essay and Art Contest will be open to students either enrolled or homeschooled and zoned
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Monterey looks forward to celebrating its Native Cherokee heritage centered around the iconic Standing Stone Monument on Standing Stone Day Saturday, Oct. 9. for Monterey High School, Burks Elementary, Wilson Elementary and Rickman Elementary. Students may only have one entry, either in essay or art. Names and contact information, school and grade must be submitted with each entry. First and second place prizes will be awarded in each of the essay and art categories for elementary (K-4th grade), middle (5th-8th grade) and high school (9th-12th grade) age groups. Entries are due by 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17. Standing Stone Day Festivity lineup: • Craft show- beginning at
8 a.m. at Monterey Branch Library. • Parade- 10 a.m. along Commercial Ave. from Poplar Ave. to Crossville St. Those interested in being in the parade and representing their civic group, club, organization or business may email standingstoneday@ gmail.com to register. • Ceremony- 11 a.m. at the Standing Stone Monument, followed by a Native Nation cultural presentation with singing, music, dancing and drumming. • Standing Stone Selfie
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nual event. The Board held a special called meeting on June 24, deciding to hold the concert and front the $30,000 for the event from the gen-
eral fund. Reels expressed gratitude on behalf of the Town for
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Monterey to decorate Scarepole row by Oct. 3 By Rebekah Beeler/Scribe Monterey’s 2nd annual Scarepole Contest, organized by Monterey Ward I Alderwoman Amy Martin, is in full swing getting the town gussied up for fall. Already, several cleverly designed scarecrows are sporting their Monterey spirit downtown. Lander’s Trade Center has graciously volunteered to award first, second and third place winners of the Scarepole contest by donating three Lander’s Trade Center gift cards this year: first place $100 gift card, second $75 gift card, and third place
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It’s fall, y’all! Caleb Langford highly encourages locals and business owners to spruce up the town for fall and enter in the 2nd annual Scarepole contest. $50 gift card. Thank you to Chris Landers and Lander’s Trade for donating the prizes! Now, let the decorating
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Free mobile clinic set for Sept. 18 Doing Unto Others (DUO) us coming to Monterey on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Burks Elementary School parking lot to offer free wellness exams, free haircuts, free food, games and fun! For more information, visit duomobilemission. com. MHS Jr. High Math and Reading Night Oct. 19 Monterey High School is hosting a 7-8th grade Math and Reading Night on Oct. 19 from 6-7 p.m. Parents and guardians are welcomed to come meet with their child’s teachers and learn more about what their child is doing in class! This is a great opportunity for parents and guardians to learn how to help them be successful! Cumberland Cove Craft Show Oct. 9 A Gathering of Seasons Craft Show is set for Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cumberland Cove Welcome Center, 16939 Hwy. 70N in Monterey. There will be multiple vendors offering their wares in sewing, quilting, embroidery, needle felting, woodworking, jellies, baked goods, soaps, artwork and more. Monterey Hilltop Chorale resumes After suspending activities due to COVID-19, the Monterey Hilltop Chorale
is ready to resume on Aug. 2 with rehearsals on Monday nights from 6-7 p.m. at Monterey United Methodist Church downstairs fellowship hall. Anyone with a passion for singing may join. The Chorale is always looking for new members! Monterey Hilltop Chorale will be featured in two free concerts this year, a concert to honor our veterans as well as a Christmas concert. 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 sign-in sheet for those who wish to speak and give time for them to bring up important issues for discussion. Join Monterey Pickers on Tuesday nights Come out and enjoy some good ol’ mountain music with the Monterey Pickers on Tuesday nights at about 6 p.m. at the Monterey Farmers Market on Holly St. Weather permitting.
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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 The Monterey Senior Center has announced it intends to reopen in May. 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. June 11 and June 25 If schools are closed due 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 8398053. 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. 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. 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. Farmers Market open Monterey Farmers Market is open. Vender permits are available at the Monterey Historic Depot. Call 8392111 for more information. Monterey Farmers Market is also open and available for yard sales. Hours are Thursday evenings 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Call the Monterey Depot Museum for a permit at 8392111. 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 510-2211. SSHS/Monterey Hometown Project meets The Standing Stone Historical Society/Monterey Hometown Project meets at 6:15 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 organized 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. 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 931-839-2350. Contact Mike Callahan at 839-2350 for more information. Forms are available at 108 E. Commercial Ave. Join Monterey Disaster Response Team The Monterey Lions Club Disaster Relief is a nonprofit 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 Ken Hall at 239-3318 to help. Monterey Branch Library open Saturdays Monterey Branch Library is now open on Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Stop by and check out our latest reading
materials. On your visit, stay connected, stay well-read and stay active in the community. There is something for everyone at Monterey Branch Library, whether it’s for family leisure time or homeschooling resources. Book Sale- Friends of the Monterey Library Book Sale on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Used book donations are accepted during normal library hours. Story time Wednesdays 11 a.m. Come visit with us at the Monterey Branch Library (MBL) this month and stay connected, stay well-read and stay active in the community. There is something for everyone at Monterey Branch Library, whether it’s for family leisure time or homeschooling resources. 401 E Commercial Ave, Monterey. 839-2103.
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) 2527676.
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Monterey Hilltop Chorale: One voice in unity By Rebekah Beeler/Scribe The Monterey Hilltop Chorale has returned for a new season of music and series of concerts, directed by Monterey’s own classically trained songstress, Frances Eldridge. The community choir is one of love, fellowship, and friendship. During rehearsal, Eldridge reminded the members that the definition of a choir is “one voice.” “We are working on singing a unified vowel sound that makes us sound like one individual voice,” she said. “That’s the secret of it.”
Interestingly, Monterey Hilltop Chorale started when Eldridge was approached by a friend, a church pianist, who suggested she start a community choir. “She planted a seed in my head,” she said. However, at that time, Eldridge was not in a position to be able to start a choir while caring for her husband. Though the idea was one that she appreciated very much, it was not something to which she could commit. Nonetheless, the seed had been planted. When her husband passed
away, that seed began to germinate and Eldridge started the choir within the year. “It was one thing that kept me going,” she said. She began developing the vision of what she wanted the choir to be and accomplish. Next, she garnered interest, members and recruited help. The Monterey Hilltop Chorale was born. They began holding rehearsals in January 2014 and held the first concert in May of that spring. “It came to fruition,” she said. The chorale had to shut down in March 2020 due to
Sandwich Board at Meadow Creek Park. Meadow Creek Park now boasts two miles of completed trail builds for scenic hiking and biking in Monterey, thanks to the UC SORBA volunteer trail builders. The park is located at four miles east of Monterey along Hwy. 64 at 19195 Clarkrange Hwy. 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! Relative caregiver support group meeting Are you raising a relative
the COVID-19 epidemic. They recently came back together this year to reconvene in August and began holding rehearsals again. “Already we have come back together with a lot of joy to be singing again,” she said. One of the first anthems they ever learned as a choir was, appropriately, “How Can I Keep from Singing?” Eldridge said everybody loved it. “The whole attitude of it is how can I keep from singing? Everybody in here loves to sing,” she added. “It does not mean that they are solo voices, it does not
mean they have to read music, they just have to love to sing. I teach them the rest.” She said the choir is a fun-loving group and she pushes for them to have a good time. When she was in college, she once had a professor that was filling in for one of her favorite conductors. She remembered that he was one that was very uptight and he would make the students uptight. “I vowed at that point that if I directed choirs, they would always have a good time,” she said. “If you make it fun and you can
laugh about your mistake, then you’ll learn.” The Monterey Hilltop Chorale will have free concerts at Monterey United Methodist Church sanctuary; the Patriotic Concert to honor the nation’s military heroes for Veterans Day is set for at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8, and the Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 13. There will also be a Sacred Gospel Concert next spring, date to be announced. Monterey Hilltop Chorale practices every Monday night at the Monterey United Methodist Church, 124 N. Holly St., from 6-7 p.m.
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Art and craft vendors and food trucks are invited to join in the 42nd annual celebration of Standing Stone Day on Oct. 9. Spaces are available for $20 for child or need housing assisThe Town of Monterey a 12x12-foot space and $30 for a 12x24-foot space. Call the Depot at 839tance? For more information kicked off their summer Mov2111 for more information or to register your booth.
on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll-free at 1-877-275-8233. A support group meeting will be held for relatives that are caring for relative children during the month of June 2021. Please contact Melissa Allison at (931) 476-4127 if you are interested in attending this meeting. For housing assistance, while caring for minor child contact Myra Walker at 931432-4111. About the Upper Cumberland Development District: The Upper Cumberland Development District provides regional planning and assistance to the 14-county Upper Cumberland region to promote economic growth and community enhancement. Find UCDD on the web at www.ucdd.org and at facebook.com/UCDDconnect. Monterey to host Movie in the Park series
ie in the Park series and will continue through September. Movies in the Park are held on the last Saturday of the month. Showtime is 8:15 p.m. at Whittaker Park. Come early and enjoy the splash pad and playground! Admission is free. The final Movie in the Park is Saturday, Sept. 25. Monterey Senior Center to hire new Director Monterey Senior Center is looking to hire a new Director upon the resignation of current Director Saundra Gilmore. The job is a parttime position, with hours set for Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. If you have a sincere interest in the betterment of Monterey’s senior residents, have Word and Excel skills, as well as experience in payroll, quarterly and yearly finance reporting, some grant writing experience and are community oriented, then please call Saundra at (931) 839-8053 by Monday, July 19.
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Monterey stands 3-1 after ‘slugfest’ with Stone By Rebekah Beeler/Scribe Monterey Wildcats were 3-0 for the season when the team traveled to Crossville and played tooth and nail in what was dubbed “a slugfest” at Panther Stadium as Stone Memorial High School defeated Monterey Wildcats, 7-6 at the Sept. 10 match. The nail-biter boiled down to a single kick. “Our program and team grew in that game,” said MHS Football head coach Scott Hughes. “The young men played their hearts out against a 4A school that many did not give us a chance in.” “It was a really good football game,” said SMHS head football coach Derik Samber. “Certainly a different style than we’re used to, but it was nice to see our kids win with a different style of play.” Monterey took to the field and set the pace of the game, offsetting SMHS’s high-flying offensive strategy and forcing the Panthers to play Wildcat ball. “We played Monterey’s style,” Samber said. “They dictated the ball game.” At halftime, SMHS led Monterey 7-0, after SMHS kicker Ethan Lynch secured the extra point. Monterey scored a touchdown in the second half, but missed the PAT. That extra point was what decided the game. With a final score of 7-6, the match was a Wildcat near miss and their first loss of the season. “We learned how mental focus is so important, but we also learned how preparation is vital. The biggest part was learning how to handle adversity and be better from it,” Hughes said.
MHS boys basketball parent meeting Sept. 27 Monterey High School Wildcats boys basketball will be holding a parent meeting on Monday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. in the auxiliary gym. Each player needs to have at least one parent or guardian attend.
However, Monterey was noted as Stone Memorial’s toughest opponent to date. “Monterey’s really good; they might not lose another game,” Samber added. “Friday’s game was slugfest, rugby scrum type game and we gutted it out and finished it off.” “Our schedule to this point has been very difficult. We have played one 3A school, two 4A schools, a region opponent that dropped down from 3A, and we are preparing for a team that was picked to win our region and is a traditional football school,” Hughes said. Including the loss to Stone, the Wildcats stand at 3-1, with wins against Cannon Co. 35-6, Cumberland County 21-7 and York Institute 20-6. “I am very pleased at this point in the year. I have been very impressed with our entire team’s work ethic and focus,” Hughes said. “We have a pretty experienced team, but at the same time we are young in some aspects. This year’s team has a complete different make up than others. We are truly counting on every age group each Friday night for success. I just hope that we can continue our daily progress to be better.” They will be traveling to play Rockwood Tigers (1-3) in a conference game on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. The bar is set high, but Hughes is confident that the team’s goal to host in the post-season will pan out. “We still have the largest part of our region schedule in front of us which is huge in hopes of hosting a playoff game,” he said. “The back end of our schedule is just as difficult with three
Photos by Kirk Carter/Chronicle The Monterey Wildcats and the Stone Memorial Panthers have their claws out and are ready to pounce as the teams duke it out on the gridiron on Sept. 10.
region games and a nonregion game against a team that went 11-0 this past season. Our goal and focus is to improve daily and hopefully get to play at home in November.”
An MHS Wildcat Homecoming Parade is planned for Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to “Line the Loop” along Commercial Ave., N. Holly St. Stratton Ave., Industrial
Dr. and Crossville St. for the parade decked out with purple and white for a show of support for the Monterey Wildcats! The parade route will begin at MHS and head downtown on Commercial
Ave. to loop back around to the school. The Wildcats will play their homecoming game at Medley Field against the Tennessee Heat on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.
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The Panthers pack is back! By Rebekah Beeler/Scribe For the first time in over six years, Burks Elementary has revived its basketball program and reorganized the Panthers and Lady Panthers teams. The Panthers are led by Head Coach Joey Hoover with assistant coaches Ray Lee and Wayne Brown and the Lady Panthers are led by Head Coach Dustin Agee with assistant coach Brooke Phillips. “The Burks Panthers have a good group of kids and a range of experience,” Lee said.
The 10-game schedule includes five home and five away games, played by the teams made up of fifth and sixth graders. The teams have been practicing for a mere month now and have played two games so far this season
with the Gordonsville match rescheduled. Playing Crab Orchard Tigers Sept. 7, the Lady Panthers lost their first game 14-8, while the Panthers secured their first win since 2016 for their first game of the season 50-2. The Panthers then banked a narrow defeat against Pine Haven 30-22 on Sept. 13, and the Lady Panthers lost to Pine Haven 46-16. “The kids are learning to fight and what it takes to battle and win games,” Lee said. “The kids have responded to
hard disciplined coaching and work hard daily to get better and represent the Panthers with pride.” Support Burks Panthers basketball and cheer for them at their remaining games: • Sept. 20 @Martin 6 p.m. • Sept. 21 Pine Haven 6 p.m. • Sept. 23 @WCMS 6 p.m. • Sept. 27 @Gordonsville 6 p.m. • Sept. 28 Crab Orchard 6 p.m. • Sept. 30 Martin 6 p.m. •Oct. 1 WCMS 5 p.m. (boys first).
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2021 Monterey Youth Cheerleading squads
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Sr. Cheerleaders are: Emma Maxwell, Lilyaunna Cope, Harmony Diamond, Temperance Sparks, Madelynn Lane, Riley Hargis, Julie Rodriguez, Addison Smith, Madison Mullin, Evie McCowan, and Layla Walker, coached by Christy Vincent. Jr. Cheerleaders are: Kynnedi Delk, Creda Crabtree, Sophia Powell, Kylie May, Sophia Pettit, Liberty Gallagher, and Kinsley Taylor, coached by Christy Vincent. Pee Wee Cheerleaders are: Brooklyn Guenther, Braylee Dunn, Annie Looper, Mackenzie Redman, Kashanti Farley, Isabella Vincent, Sara Farley, and McKinlee Miller, coached by Starlena Cope.
2021 Monterey Youth Pee Wee Football Team
Photos by Rebekah Beeler Monterey Youth Junior Football players are: Jeremiah Stepp, Quintin Webb, Kyler Kennedy (not pictured), Michael Garthwait, Lukas Whittenberg, Carson Coggsdale, Santiago Perez (not pictured), Gage Walker, Clayton Walker (not pictured), Aden Knopp, Logan Hargis, Jose Muñoz, Jayden McCauley, and Harper Marsh, coached by John Webb, Richard Marsh and Spencer Delk.
2021 Monterey Youth Senior Football Team
Monterey Youth Senior Football players are: Chasen Duffer, Hank Shepherd, Chase Martin, Tyler Macaroni, Bradley Farley, Marcus Guenther, Donald Mussall III, Colin McAnelly, Xavier Phillips, Eli Stepp, Landon Duffer, David Brown Jr., Raiden Miller, Corvin Vinson (not pictured), Canaan Flatt, and Gianni Anthony McCauley, coached by Jason Phillips, Mark Kennedy, Rich Shepherd (not pictured) and Tony Walker. Pee Wee Football teammates are: Slade Taylor, Justice Gallagher, Jaxon Duffer, Holden Key, Isaiah Stepp, Damian Lantry, Stephen May, Sawyer Phillips (not pictured), Knox Maxwell, Maddx Bilbrey, Axton Ellis, Trenton Brown, and Abraham Perez (not pictured), coached by Phillips Key, Zac Maxwell, Matt Harris (not pictured) and Brad Bilbrey.
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Dave Says Think of an emergency fund as insurance Dear Dave, I have decided it’s time to get control of my money. Your plan sounds workable, but I talked to some friends about it, and they think I would be better off using a credit card for emergencies. Can you explain why you advise saving a separate emergency fund? Leslee Dear Leslee, When bad, unexpected things happen, like a job layoff or a blown car engine, you shouldn’t depend on credit cards. If you use debt to cover emergencies, you’re digging a financial hole for yourself. My plan will walk you out of debt forever, and a strong foundation of any financial house includes an emergency fund. Putting together a fully funded emergency fund is Baby Step 3 of my plan for getting out of debt and gaining control of your money. Before you reach this point, however, steps one and two should be completed first. Baby Step 1 is saving $1,000 for a starter emergency fund. Baby Step 2 is where you pay off all debt, except for your home, using the debt snowball method. A fully-funded emergency fund should cover three to six months of expenses. You start the emergency fund with $1,000, but a fullemergency fund can range from $5,000 to $25,000 or more. A family that can make it on
Dave Ramsey $3,000 per month might have a $10,000 emergency fund as a minimum. What is an emergency? An emergency is something you had no way of knowing was coming—an event that has a major,negative financial impact if you can’t cover it. Emergencies include things like paying the deductible on medical, homeownersor car insurance after an accident, a job loss, a blown automobile transmission or your home’s heating and air unit suddenly biting the dust. Something on sale you “need” is not an emergency. Fixing the boat, unless you live on it, is not an emergency. Want to buy a car, a leather couch or go to Cancun? Not emergencies. Prom dresses and college tuition are not emergencies, either. Never rationalize the use of your emergency fund for something you should save for. On the other hand, don’t make payments on medical bills after an accident while your emergency fund sits there fully loaded. If you’ve gone to the trouble of creating an emergency fund, make sure you are crystal clear on what is and isn’tan emergency. Also, keep your emergency fund in something that is liquid. Liquid is a money term
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that basically means easy to accesswith no penalties. I use growth-stock mutual funds for long-term investing, but I would never put my emergency fund there. I suggest a money market account with no penalties and full check writing privileges for your emergency fund. Your emergency fundaccount is not for building wealth. It’s an insurance policy against rainy days! And baby makes three Dear Dave, My wife and I are expecting our first child in a couple of weeks. I bring home $35,000 a year teaching at a local high school, and she just completed her master’s degree in speech therapy. She has a job waiting for her after the baby is born, and they are being very flexible about when she starts. I have heard you tell some people to leave just $1000 in savings for Baby Step 1, and use any other saved cash to pay off debt. But I am concerned about the new expenses we will have once the baby is home. Should we hang on to our savings,so we have extra cushion for those costsor if something unexpected happens? David Dear David, Congratulations! I know you two are excited to welcome a little one into the world. In your situation, I’d advise pushing the pause button on the Baby Steps for now. Forget about paying down debt, until mom and the baby come home, and you’re sure everyone’s healthy and safe.
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Budgeting for Christmas Making a list, checking it twice . . . Oh wait, it’s not the holiday season quite yet? You may still be enjoying time at the pool, but if you haven’t started yet, now is the best time to start budgeting for Christmas. When you make a Christmas budget ahead of time, you can stop the holiday stress before it even begins. Why Do a Christmas Budget (and Why Now)? All the holiday magic you want to create needs to start with having a Christmas budget. Yes, it’s even more important than presents and trees with all the trimmings. The hustle and bustle of holidays will be stressful enough already. We tend to feel we have to keep up with the Joneses, and it may feel like we need to go over and above this Christmas to make up for last year. But caving to that pressure, and spending without a plan, can ruin the joy of the season and bury you in credit card debt for months. Although it feels so satisfying to buy gifts for everyone, that kind of holiday shopping will end in a retail therapy hangover full of guilt, shame, and anxiety. I don’t want that for you any time of year, much less at Christmas. I want you to feel secure in your finances, especially during the holidays, so that stress around money doesn’t ruin the most wonderful time of the year.
to win. 4. Subtract those numbers from the total you’re planning to save, and if you ended up with zero, you have perfected the Christmas budget. 5. That’s your budget. The key is to stick to it. This will help you avoid emotional and last-minute spending. Rachel Cruz How to Do a Christmas Budget I know some of you hear the B-word (budget) and want to run for the hills. But a budget is nothing more than a plan—on paper, ahead of time—that gives you permission to spend. Here’s how to do your Christmas budget: 1. First, decide how much you can spend. How much can you afford to save between now and Christmas? Break it up by paycheck and plan to put that amount aside every payday so it’s safe from Friday night pizza runs. 2. Make a list—just like Santa—of the people you want to buy presents for. You should also include line items for food and décor if you tend to go all Better Homes and Gardens on your house during the holidays. Don’t forget parties, and any December travel you want to do. 3. Include a dollar amount next to each name and category. Yes, it feels weird to put $60 next to Grandma, but it’s what you have to do
Do a Christmas Budget, and Give Yourself a Gift I can tell you from experience it’s almost impossible to enjoy purchases when they make you blow your budget. So, if this sounds like last Christmas or the Christmas before that, give yourself a gift by doing a Christmas budget. It might be challenging, but I guarantee you’ll feel way less stress this year. I hope this plan helps you tackle your Christmas budget, so you can enjoy the holidays stress-free! • • • Rachel Cruze is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. She has appeared on Good Morning America, TODAY Show and Live! With Kelly & Ryan, among others. Since 2010, Rachel has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches people to avoid debt, save money, budget and how to win with money at any stage in life. Follow Rachel on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube or online at rachelcruze.com.
Career coaching with Ken Coleman A four-day work week? Don’t hold your breath
There’s a lot of talk right now about a 4-day work week, both globally and here in the United States. In Iceland, over 80% of the workforce now has the 4-day work week as an option, and the concept is catching on. Spain, New Zealand and Japan are giving it a shot, and a California congressman recently introduced legislation to make the 4-day work week happen here at home.
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Ken Coleman Could America be next? Not so fast, folks. What Exactly is the 4-Day Work Week? A 4-day work week means people are working 32- to 36-hour weeks (maybe even less)—not full 40hour weeks. That makes this concept different from shift work, where people work fewer days but still fit 40 hours into the work week. With a 4-day work
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week, you’re guaranteed a three-day weekend every week. And did I mention that the pay doesn’t decrease? That’s right, you still get the same salary or hourly pay as if you’re working a full five days. You might be saying, “You had me at threeday weekend!” Or maybe you’re wondering how productive people can be if they’re only working four days. Apparently, a 4-day work week can make some people more productive. At least, that’s what studies showed in Iceland, where a number of workers say they feel less stressed and burned out. The study lasted from 2015 to 2019, and cut back on workers’ hours without cutting down on
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their income. Those employees said having shorter hours actually improved the quality of their work, and they had the energy to do other things away from their jobs. They reported better overall attitudes, because they were coming to work fully present instead of running on empty. Some of the Pros The more rest you can get, the more likely you’ll be able to avoid feeling overworked. The benefits from this are huge for your mental health andthe quality of your work. The less workplace burnout you feel, the more likely you are to stay invested in your job and produce quality results. If you know you only have
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four days to get stuff done, you might be more careful about how you schedule your days, too. You might try harder to stay focused and have fewer interruptions. If you’ve been taking it easy and phoning it in on Fridays, a 4-day work week might be the kick in the pants you need. Some of the Cons Sure, having a longer weekend might be great. But the truth is a 4-day work week gives you less time to get your work done. That’s the harsh reality. If you’re only working four days a week, the pressure is on to jam-pack all you can into those four days. If you’re pressed to cram as much work and as many meetings as possible into only
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four days’ time, your stress levels could be higher than when you were working a 5-day week. Let’s take a moment to think about customers, too. This is a big issue. After all, 5-day work weeks are the norm for most people, so it makes sense that the people you serve would expect it from you and your business. Suddenly having to deal with an extra day where you and your company aren’t available could lead to lots of unsatisfied customers. Will a 4-day work week happen in America? Don’t hold your breath. Traditional work situations may
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Amazon adaptation turns fairytale into
‘Ella’ good flick
Between all the doom and gloom on the news lately and summer rapidly coming to an end, I’ll admit I have needed a little cheering up. I am sure I am not the only one who has felt that way recently. Thankfully, Amazon Prime brought us the perfect feel good movie just when we needed it the most. Yes, “Cinderella” has been remade countless times in at least 1,000 different ways, but this latest version, with its blend of the nostalgic and contemporary, presents the perfect upbeat distraction. More importantly, this is a film the whole family can enjoy; free for Amazon Prime members. The 2021 version of “Cinderella” is a musical, featuring popular songs from the
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You could even hang on to it all until she decides to start work. But the bottom line is if everybody’s okay, the baby and all those connected expenses—like formula, diapers, and daycare—just become part of a regular monthly budget. Your wife is going to be making pretty good money once she starts her job. And the truth is babies are not
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have morphed some since the pandemic, but it would take a lot to convince most businesses to go for this change.
• CULTURE • Continued from 1 Scavenger Hunt- noon to welcome to home at the Stone, at 10 landscape points all over the community. The first 20 people back get a prize. See more details on page 8. • Live music- 3-5 p.m. at Whittaker Park amphitheater with Tom Sandlin. There will also be food vendors for hungry attendees. More details to come as
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feminism was the biggest change. I like the idea of Cinderella having her own dreams. However, I think this film may have gone just a bit too far with its inclusion of feminism, simply because it came dangerously close to completely changing a beloved character. If I had one complaint about the film, that would be it, although I do think they missed an opportunity to include Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” as a musical number before the prince’s ball. Amazon’s “Cinderella” is exactly the kind of movie I would have loved when I was a teenager. You know you are getting older when you’re looking forward to seeing a movie because of the supporting cast. Camila Cabello plays Cinderella, and I had to Google her because I wasn’t sure I knew who she was. As it turns out I was vaguely familiar with her song “Señorita.” “Cinderella” also stars Pierce Brosnan and Minnie Driver as King Rowan
70s and beyond. Let me just say that when a movie begins with cast members singing Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation,” you know you’re not going to be watching a typical musical. This “Cinderella” is not the typical fairytale either. So, if you’re a Disney traditionalist, this may not be your cup of tea. Cinderella, as it turns out, is simply called “Ella.” “Cinderella” is a cruel nickname Ella’s stepsisters gave to her because her face always looked like it was covered in cinder ash. Of course, Cinderella still has more than her fair share of chores. In addition, Ella is trying to start a business, selling her one-of-a-kind dresses. This
film definitely takes on a much more feministic approach to the classic story. Ella’s stepmother, Vivian, tries to discourage her dreams; telling her to settle down and marry someone who can take care of her. Having been forced to give up her own dreams, Vivian is convinced women cannot have it all. That sentiment is echoed by Prince Charming and his father, King Rowan. So when Ella meets the prince, known now as Prince Robert, she is forced to make a choice. While this film keeps many aspects of the traditional “Cinderella” story intact, an obvious effort was made to update it. The theme of
all that expensive. There are costs involved in having kids, but it’s not like we’re talking thousands of dollars a month out of your budget just because you had a baby. Can you buy lots and lots of things for a baby? Can those things cost a ridiculous amount of money? Of course! The list of things you could buy goes on and on. But a healthy, new baby doesn’t need much, and having one at home isn’t going to break the bank.
I think any financial fear or uncertainty you may be experiencing right now will disappear once you’ve got a couple monthsof adjusting your budget and getting used to the new normal under your belt. Then, when you and your wife decide it’s time to start her career, you can begin paying off debt in a really big way! —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 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.
• • • Ken Coleman is the nationally syndicated radio host of The Ken Coleman Show and #1 national bestselling author. He has been featured in Forbes, ap-
peared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, and the Rachel Ray Show. Since 2014, he has served at Ramsey Solutions, where he offers expert advice to help thousands of people
every day discover what they were meant to do and how to land their dream job. Ken’s newest book, From Paycheck to Purpose, publishes on November 9, 2021.
the festivity lineup is finalized. Join in and visit Monterey on Oct. 9 for the annual Standing Stone Day celebration as the community’s history, centered around the iconic Standing Stone Monument, comes to life. For updates and festivity information, visit and like the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/StandingStoneDay. For questions, email standingstoneday@ gmail.com.
event. The concert has been set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. While the concert will be free to the public, 200 VIP tickets will be available for purchase at First Volunteer Bank in Monterey.
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and Queen Beatrice, as well as Idina Menzel as Ella’s stepmother, Vivian. Nicholas Galitzine stars as Prince Robert, a relative newcomer who you might know from the 2016 movie “High Strung.” “Cinderella” is in select theaters now and is also streaming on Amazon Prime. • • • 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 paulas-soapbox. blogspot.com and at paulatudor.com.
STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: THE 1990s
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ACROSS 1. Ridden or pushed around yard 6. Chlorofluorocarbon 9. Spiral-horned antelope 13. Make a canyon, e.g. 14. Much of this about nothing? 15. Forest destroyers 16. Basic belief 17. Popular pickup 18. Lake scum 19. *Popular email service eventually bought by Microsoft 21. *CD “maker” 23. FEMA’s assistance 24. Musician’s time to shine 25. Stephen King’s Christine, e.g. 28. Plural of locus 30. Mongolian monetary unit 35. Wraths 37. Jar covers 39. Like yellow polka dot bikini? 40. Desert in China and Mongolia 41. Knight’s mount 43. Cogito ____ sum 44. Change the Constitution, e.g. 46. Ready and eager 47. Table mineral 48. *Jennifer Aniston-inspired haircut, with “the” 50. Bank on 52. Modern prefix 53. Beacon light 55. Oolong, e.g. 57. *____ Sese Seko, overthrown Zairian dictator 60. *African National Congress leader released from prison 64. Like a candle? 65. *1997’s “Fly” by Sugar ____ 67. Lowest point 68. Smart ____ 69. Marching insect 70. Opposite of digest 71. *Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan’s domain 72. Employer Assisted Housing, acr.
DOWN 1. Crystalline hydrochloride, colloquially 2. Nabisco top best-seller 3. Refuses to 4. Bodily swelling 5. Not wholesale 6. Lewis of sprinting and long jumping fame 7. Vaccine-approving agency, acr. 8. Burger, fries and soda 9. Brick-drying oven 10. It’s hard to resist 11. Precedes Abby 12. Consume, as in drugs 15. Slang for radical or cool, 2 words 20. America’s singer choices 22. Last, abbr. 24. Weapon in a holster 25. Fidel Castro’s smoke 26. Pleasant odor 27. Renaissance instrument resembling a violin 29. *TV hit “Sex and the ____” 31. “Bee ____” 32. What many TV hits have done 33. Fireplace 34. *_____ Protocol, climate change-related international treaty 36. Hyperbolic sine 38. Withered 42. COVID-19 variant 45. Expose the falseness 49. “____ the Games Begin!” 51. Pined 54. Sign of a saint, pl. 56. “Bad news travels fast,” e.g. 57. Algeria’s neighbor 58. Plow-pulling duo 59. *”Where It’s At” singer 60. Urban story 61. Adam and Eve’s garden 62. *Oscar winner “Schindler’s ____” 63. A in BA 64. *Gulf ____ or Bosnian ____ 66. American Nurses Association
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Bowman wins big at TSCA State Horse Show By Rebekah Beeler/Scribe
Kadence Bowman, and her show horse Samson, represented the community well when she qualified to enter the 56th Annual Tennessee Saddle Club Association State Horse Show on Labor Day weekend, and came back with three trophies. Bowman is a junior at Monterey High School and is a member of the local member saddle club, Overton County Horseman Association. “I’ve been riding since I was able to hold my head up,” she said. The TSCA State Horse Show hosts representatives from member clubs located all over Tennessee and Ken-
tucky which compete all season and only send their top five competitors in each event to compete at the State Horse Show. Qualifying to compete at the state level is a feat in itself. “Samson and I had to be the overall winner three times to qualify for state,” Bowman said. She entered to show in the youth western pleasure, youth plantation pleasure and youth style rack, placing third, fourth and sixth, respectively. She and Samson have been riding for nearly two years, but they only began training about four short months ago. She intends to continue working and learning with Samson, using the lessons they have taken together to
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build their trust and showmanship. “My plan for future events is to go in with my same attitude that he and I are on top of the world and it’s just us in the arena,” she said. This positive attitude was reinforced by the words of her great-grandpa, who said, “Climb to glory, Angel.” Now, it serves as one of her favorite mantras when she competes. Before every event she climbs into the saddle and tells Samson, “Climb to glory, Bubba.” “And we give our best,” she said. “We have had our Photo submitted run-ins, but we definitely Kadence Bowman and Samson show their best and win big at the 56th Annual Tennesare a hard pair to separate see Saddle Club Association State Horse Show. and have become a hard team to beat.”
Get Wilder with CCP’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ By Rebekah Beeler/Scribe Cumberland County Playhouse’s production of “Little House on the Prairie: The Musical” opened on Friday, Sept. 10. Based on the book by Rachel Sheinkin, the story is told through the magic of music, song, dance, sets and costumery. The musical follows the life of the adventurous wild child, Laura Ingalls (Harli Cooper), her Pa Charles and Ma Caroline (Britt Hancock and Weslie Webster) and two sisters, Mary and Carrie (Heather McCall and double cast Mahayla Lantry and Sarah Hedrick) facing their adversities and celebrating their victories throughout their pursuit of the American dream of a better life on the South Dakota prairie. The music by Rachel Portman and lyrics by Donna Di Novelli is a balance of intensity, complexity, and layered with emotion, giving yet another dimension to the musical, which music director Ron Murphy and the orchestra expertly executes with precision. Comedic relief is offered by Nellie Oleson (Hannah Hayes), the snooty, rich daughter of the local mercantile owner, played by Jason Ross. Despite her uppity social standing in the settlement of De Smet, she’s green with envy when love interest Almonzo Wilder (Christian Melhuish) shows pleasing attention to Laura and her wild ways. The Ingalls and the families of De Smet suffer a harsh winter, crop fires and more as they try to make lives for them-
May the wildest child win. Nellie Oleson (Hannah Hayes) and Laura Ingalls (Harli Cooper) become schoolyard rivals, each rising to the occasion as Nellie rises up against newcomer and Laura fighting back against the clique leader; both trying to outdo the other.
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Family is everything as so depicted on the mainstage with the Ingalls family, Pa Charles (Britt Hancock), Ma Caroline (Weslie Webster), and daughters Mary (Heather McCall), Laura (Harli Cooper) and Carrie (Mahayla Lantry) for Cumberland County Playhouse’s production of “Little House on the Prairie: The Musical.” selves. When Mary comes down with Scarlett Fever, it changes the landscape of her bright future and her dream of teaching to a dark one when she loses her sight. Laura assumes the role of the caretaker and vows to be “good” like Mary, set aside her wild childish ways and be everything for Mary that she cannot be for herself. Meanwhile, Almonzo pursues Laura and is an accepting, unselfish and dependable
person for Laura as she goes to a neighboring settlement to teach. Laura finds her young self amidst students who won’t take instruction and a host family whose lady of the house is depressed and overwhelmed with her prairie life. Laura refuses to fail so she can keep earning her wages to send for Mary to attend a college for the blind so she can learn Braille, adapt to her condition, become more independent and find her bright future
once again. In denial about her feelings toward Almonzo, Laura gives him up and he is pursued by Nellie. In her attempt to grow up and be more like Mary, Laura loses her fervor and gusto; she loses herself and her inner wild child. Eventually, a more knowledgable and experienced Laura finds her way back to herself, back to her family and her home and back to embracing who she really is – a wild child who becomes “Wilder.”
Cooper packs a punch on stage as Laura, giving a strong performance with every bit of the fire and passion and drive of a true wild child. McCall is epitome of “good” when she portrays Mary; true and honest in her adaptation of the character. When her voice combines with Cooper’s for “I’ll be Your Eyes,” the bold yet tender harmony will envelope you and bring you to tears with its unassuming power and lyrics. It’s as though they really are sisters and will stop at nothing to take care of each other. As for Hayes’ performance as Nellie, she more than succeeds in creating the character you hate to love and love to watch. As Almonzo, Melhuish
is endearing, kind and gentle as he loves the wild ways of Laura and encourages her to be who she is. When he says he would never tame her, you believe him. He absolutely delivers that love – that pure and selfless kind of love – on stage. When the motherly Webster holds Cooper in her arms and they cry together as she sings “Wild Child,” it is beyond moving – it is brilliant. Directed by Bryce McDonald, “Little House on the Prairie: The Musical” is rated G and runs through Oct. 28. For ticket information and showtimes for the classic tale, call the box office at 484-5000 or visit ccplayhouse.com.