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Sweet Owen A CELEBRATION OF LIFE IN OWEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY l VOL. I | ISSUE 4 | FALL 2022 FREE Monterey still matters MONTEREY HOMECOMING FAIR A REMINDER OF COMMUNITY’S HISTORIC PAST

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OWEN COUNTY CHRISTMAS PARADE

Live music, dozens of vendors, food trucks, Kids Zone, 5K run/walk, Rotary pancake breakfast

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SWEET OWEN DAY 2022

Begin your holiday shopping with us as we showcase dozens of craft vendors from across the commonwealth and beyond! Food vendors on site.

CHAMBER MARKETPLACE

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Upcoming Chamber events

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Jacob Lilly turns his passion for history into a volunteer effort at the Owen County Historical Society & Museum

Vietnam veteran and New Columbus native Phil Hall served in the Vietnam War from 1971-1972

Building character in the classroom Character development, according to one principal, is the core of an educator’s job

Summer rewind Summer is over, but we’ve captured the moments that will remain in our memories from the 2022 season

Meet Vietnam veteran Phil Hall

Where to stay? What to eat?

Fall calendar

Why designate only one day of the week to tacos when there are clearly six other days that deserve the same love?

Looking for hospitality in Owen County? Try Perry Park Golf Resort and Amigo Mexican Restaurant

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Friends of Animals

House of McNally

In the mid-1970s, organizers began a biennial event to celebrate the community of Monterey, as well as fund the construction and upkeep of a mini-park within the Monterey city limits. The Monterey Homecoming Fair continues today, scheduled this year for Oct. 1, while the park remains the focal point of the small village. — Cover photo and above photo by Molly Haines/Sweet Owen Editor

History from a fresh perspective

The Owen County Chamber of Commerce readies for its busy season, starting with Sweet Owen Day

In the first seven months of 2022, the Owen County Friends of Animals took in 105 dogs. Find out how you can help

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I’ve been fascinated with the small river city for as long as I can recall, leaning heavily on the memories of those who “remember when,” including my late uncle, Victor Bourne. Central figures like Tom Bondurant and Hatton Curry, men who left this mortal coil long before my time, were as prominent in my mind as Twain’s Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn, thanks to Uncle Victor’s masterful storytelling.

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While it may not be the story some Monterey residents recall, I can assure you I didn’t take any liberties; what you will find are the memories of those who were there as presented to me. Whether you were there or you’ve just heard mention of Monterey somewhere along the way, I hope the story encourages you to drop by the small river city on Saturday, Oct. 1.

When it came time to create the cover for this quarter’s Sweet Owen, using a photo of Cedar Creek seemed the only sensible thing to do to tie in the area’s picturesque landscape. The title, of course, is partly stolen from Dana Burke’s (now Watson) old newspaper column, “Monterey Matters.”

Little did my family members know that the retelling of stories would nurture a deep respect for both Monterey’s history and its people, past and present.InJuly, I sat down with Larkspur Press founder and operator Gray Zeitz and Dara Carlisle at Monterey Park, thinking I might glean some new information on the beginnings of the biennial Monterey Homecoming Fair, first held in 1976. I walked away with an entirely new take on a period in Monterey’s history that I can only describe as awe-inspiring.

You never know what you might see or learn, but rest assured, the homecoming scene alone proves, without a doubt, that Monterey still matters in the hearts and minds of a lot of people. Including myself.

I’ve learned anything over the last 14 years as a writer, it’s that everyone recalls history differently. What’s fact to one may be false in another’s memory. I like to think that I excelled in history during my formative years and that my time as a community journalist aided in developing my research skills, but discerning fact from fiction remains one of my more complicated tasks.

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Molly A. Haines

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In the early 1970s, dozens of creative young adults converged on the area, escaping the city life many had endured while pursuing higher education. They set up homes without the amenities many had grown accustomed. They raised families, partied, and started businesses. They placed what had become little more than a tiny dot on the map in the regional spotlight.

This remains especially true when examining the history of Monterey.

In the aftermath of my interview with Gray and Dara, I soon realized that to properly tell the story of how the Monterey Homecoming Fair came to be, I would need to dig a little deeper. I combed through dozens of articles that appeared in newspapers across the state and in Owen County’s weekly newspaper, The News-Herald, to help fill in the gaps, obituaries, and even more obscure sources like findagrave.com (yes, there’s really such a thing), and set off writing the story I’d longed to tell since first coming to work in Owen County 14 years ago.

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And now, Jacob is paying his education and experiences forward. Between shifts at Frankfort’s Buffalo Trace Distillery and the Liberty Hall Historic Site, you’ll likely find Jacob available for tours or research assis tance at the Owen County Historical Society, located in the JC Hartsough home on Owenton’s Main Street.

p 20-YEAR-OLD JACOB LILLY’S love of history began in his fourth-grade History of Kentucky class. Since then, the recent Kentucky State University graduate has paid his education and experiences forward by providing tours and research assistance at the Owen County Historical Society and Museum. — All photos by Whitney Prather Duvall

With an impressive resume of historical site work under his belt, including the Kentucky Historical Society and the Butler-Turpin State Historic House, Jacob enjoys pro moting the Owen County History

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HISTORY

“Insites.some of my positions, I’ve had

There is no doubt his love for histo ry—and a good heart—fuels Jacob’s desire to give back to his community by volunteering with the historical society and museum.

At 20 years old, Jacob Lilly has already graduated with his bache lor’s degree in social sciences with a specialization in history from Kentucky State University. While his expeditious completion of college is impressive, it pales in comparison to the zeal he has for state and local history.“Istarted to develop a huge interest in history in the fourth grade,” Lilly said. “One of my favorite areas to study is the history of our own state. A class I took in fourth grade—Ken tucky History—cemented a love for learning about the past.

from a fresh perspective

Museum whenever he can. Boasting two stories of rooms packed with displays, files, and books, visitors can be immersed in local artifacts and heritage.“That’s one of the things I love about this museum—things are set out, and visitors can have a hands-on experience here,” Jacob said.

Jacob began volunteering for various historical groups while still in high school, surprising many older museum professionals with his love and knowledge of history and preser vation.“Myage is something I will use to my advantage moving forward,” he added. “One of the best things I’ve been able to do to support myself is to develop networking opportunities within the field and make a name for myself amongst museums and histor ic

“I still remember how much I enjoyed the textbook we read. Even today, many of my favorite historical sites to visit are just a few counties away. As a child, I constantly begged my parents to take my sisters and me on visits to sites like My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Lincoln’s birthplace, etc. Seeing so many historically and culturally significant sites in person also helped grow my love of history.”

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“I think history and museums are extremely important,” he said. “While we may have the chance to learn about interesting historical figures or events in school, museums pro vide the unique ability for us to get

up close and personal with history. I believe the artifacts preserved and displayed in museums provide us with connections to the past we can’t find anywhere else.”

p JACOB LILLY sifts through a historical surname filing cabinet at the Owen County Historical Society and Museum.

expand our current programming and exhibits, and in general, I’d like to see our visitor numbers increase as we have a lot of interesting artifacts for people to check out,” he said. “You don’t have to go far to learn some thing new." v

When not immersing himself in lo cal history, Jacob also enjoys spend ing time with his family and research ing his family history. He said he also tries to write down his great-aunt Ann’s stories as often as possible, so those oral histories and folklore are not lost for future generations.

the chance to volunteer or work alongside other young people with a history or museum interest, but I believe it is still pretty unusual, as history is one of the subject areas that many young people, unfortu nately, don’t take an interest in. It’s always a bit funny for me to prove people wrong in their perceptions of young professionals. I love working in the tourism industry and having the chance to improve and develop the experiences museum visitors enjoy.”

DID YOU KNOW? The Owen County Historical Society and Museum, located at 206 North Main Street, Owenton, is open to the public for guided tours and genealogical research. Please call (502) 484-2529 before your visit or contact Larry Dale Perry at (502) 514-3599 to schedule an appointment.

With regard to his work with the Owen County museum, Jacob is focused on expansion and devel opment.“I’dlove to see our museum

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seem to know instinctively that teaching and character are inseparable. It would, for instance, be difficult to imagine a good teacher also being a person of less than exemplary character. It is a little easier, however, to imagine the possibility of a very talented mechanic who is also a crook or a liar. That’s because something about teaching students anything requires that teachers are, at bottom, men or woman of character, who can impart that

Character development is the core of an educator’s job

The school year is fast approaching. At the time of this writing, I am about two weeks away from opening the doors of our vocational school (now called “The ATC” or “Area Technology Center”) to students from Owen, Trimble, Gallatin, Henry, and Carroll counties. Like so many other schools and employers, my school has had an awful time trying to find men and women of good character who want to work. And character really is the baseline, important attribute we’re looking for. I would hire an inexperienced teacher who exhibits integrity over an expert teacher who doesn’t any day. We’ve had a few applicants, but some, quite frankly, were not made of the right stuff, not the kind I was comfortable putting in front of kids. I’m a principal. And so, when I interview candidates with a small panel of folks on my side of the table, the question I always ask them to remember before the interview begins is, “Would you want this man or woman to be a mentor to your children?” That’s usually a good barometer for everyone on the panel, provided they have chil dren.We

BY JONATHAN KIRK BROOKS

rincipals can be an arrogant bunch. I realize I am risking the possibil ity of offending any readers who happen to also be principals, but if they’re a good principal, they’ll know I’m telling the truth.

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p KIRK BROOKS and his wife, Meghan, live with their four children on an Owen County farmstead. He writes about the challenges of slowing down one’s life and staying in one place — and the rewards.

Building CHARACTER one LESSON at a time

fective or necessary. On the contrary, I would argue that they are now more necessary than ever. Take the idea of teaching character, for instance. Can a computer program or video be a more effective character model than a good teacher?InOwen County, where I live and have taught, and where I still interact regularly with several teachers and administrators, we are fortunate to still have, I think, an underlying cultur al belief that character development is inherently at the core of our work. This may be true of most good rural communities. What we may lack in funding or the most up-to-date tech nological innovations, we usually make up for in the things that matter, in this case, character. And for the future of the world, it is important to remember that innovations and trends in teaching and technology come and go. What makes a person good does not change and will always be necessary for the health of our world, our families, our marriages and our communities.Andthisbrings us back to arrogant principals.Thegood principal and the arrogant principal both believe their work is important. The arrogant principal be lieves his or her school must succeed because its failure would be a nega tive reflection of their own image–the principal’s primary concern. A good principal, though, is a person of char acter. They believe their work is of the utmost importance because they feel the weight of their responsibility to create a workplace where one gen eration (of teachers) can hand down

“What makes a person good does not change and will always be necessary for the health of our world, our families, our marriages and our communities.

Teachers do this within the contexts of their particular disciplines: a math classroom or a science lab. But what good is it to be a master scientist or mathematician if you have not also learned to tell the truth, to apologize when you make a mistake, to learn from mistakes, to have the humility to acknowledge that you are capable of mistake-making, to show up on time, to love your spouse and children, to be humble, or to work hard? v

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a culture of good character to a new generation (of students).

good character to their listeners. If they’re not, no matter how much they might know about math or history or welding, we don’t want them teaching our children.

I knew, of course, that it is becom ing increasingly difficult for teachers to compete with the overdose of fast-paced social media and internet consumption that students regularly subject themselves to. This was only compounded by the last year or two of “COVID school,” where students had no choice but to do most of their learning on a screen. Still, I’m not yet as convinced as the lecturer of the aforementioned seminar that the answer is to surrender our children’s attention to the screen and give up trying to have real human interactions in a classroom because that’s what students want.

I recently attended a seminar called “The Basics of Teaching Ethics to Students of All Ages.” I chose this particular seminar to find out what education was telling educators about how to teach character. I was curious and hopeful. In it, the lecturer explained that kids don’t want to be talked to anymore. That, in fact, they shouldn’t be. That talking to students is an ineffective strategy for teaching ethics (or anything) because they’d rather watch videos on the internet. The best way to teach ethics to students then, it turns out, is to buy an online curriculum (conveniently sold by the same company that paid this lecturer’s salary) and show online videos to students about right and wrong.Ileft disappointed.

My own children “want” all sorts of things–candy right before bed time, for instance; that doesn’t make it good or right. In the fight for their attention, just because we (even us adults) seem to find screen time more attractive than human interactions, if left to our own devices, doesn’t mean human interactions are no longer ef

CALENDAR

Wednesday, Sept. 14 3:15 p.m., Manga/Anime Club at the Owen County Public Library

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10 a.m., Yoga with Tiffany at the Owen County Public Library

Gordon will channel Julia Child this month, tackling some of the finer points of French cuisine. Don’t miss this opportunity to add a bit of the continent into your cooking routine.

Of all the seasons, autumn offers the most to man and requires the least of him." — Hal Borland

Thursday, Sept. 1

11 a.m., Walk Away the Pounds at the Owen County Public Library

Friday, Sept. 2

Monday, Sept. 12

Sunday, Sept. 11 Patriot GrandparentsDay Day

Thursday, Sept. 15 6 p.m., Gordon’s Gourmet at the Owen County Public Library

The group will discuss “Bloodroot” by Amy Greene. Pick up the next book, “The Last Child” by John Hart. This event repeats on the second Friday of each month.

Monday, Sept. 5 Labor Day

10 a.m.-1 p.m., Owen County Farm & Craft Market

Tuesday, Sept. 13

Friday, Sept. 16 5:30-6:30 p.m., Friday Farmer Fundamentals Hosted by the Owen County Cooperative Extension Office at United Producers, Inc. (86 Bramblett Lane, Owenton), this

p SWEET OWEN DAY, Owen County’s annual fall festival, will take place from 7 a.m.6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17. For more information, please see page 22.

Get up and walk! Walk in place to the Leslie Sansone 30-minute walking DVD in the library’s spacious meeting room. There is no time like the present to get moving. This event repeats every Thursday.

The group will discuss “Mexican Gothic” by Silva Moreno-Garcia and pass out “An Appalachian Summer” by Ann Gabhart for discussion in October. This event repeats on the first Friday of each month.

5:30 p.m., Owen County Retired Teachers Dinner Meeting at Fairway Golf Course, 4940 KY 227, Worthville.

2 p.m., Mystery Book Club at the Owen County Public Library

Tiffany is back on the first Thursday of each month to lead yoga class. Yoga is a slow-paced exercise that may ease arthritis symptoms. Wear loose-fitting clothes and bring your mat or borrow one from the library. This event repeats on the first Thursday of each month.

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10 a.m., Stretch & Strengthen at the Owen County Public Library

Do you want to stretch and strengthen for better health? Participate in all standing exercises. Move every muscle to prevent muscle atrophy. Join Miss Julie and follow the video on the big screen. This event repeats every Monday.

Friday, Sept. 9

Join in the fun with other Manga and Anime fans at the monthly gathering after school. Hang out with other Anime and Manga friends. Feel free to don your Manga/Anime attire. This event repeats Oct. 12.

The Owen County Farm & Craft Market is held each Friday through October at the pavilion behind Owen County Farm Bureau, 430 Roland Avenue, Owenton. Noon, Books@Noon at the Owen County Public Library

Tuesday, Oct. 25

Thursday, Sept. 22

8:30-9:30 a.m., Brunch & Learn Hosted by the Owen County Cooperative Extension Service at United Producers, Inc. (86 Bramblett Lane, Owenton), this month’s topic is “Considering a Confinement Barn?”

Tuesday, Sept. 20

Saturday, Oct. 1 Monterey Homecoming Fair For details, see page 14.

6 p.m., Rabbit Hash String Band at the Owen County Public Library It’s going to be a footstompin’ fun night at the library! The Rabbit Hash String Band will perform their old-time music played on the fiddle, claw hammer banjo, guitar, and banjo ukulele. Co-hosted by the Owen County Public Library and the Owen County Historical Society.

fencing, fence laws, and quick fixes. For final details, call (502) 484-5703.

Join the Owen County Chamber of Commerce for breakfast at 7:15 a.m., followed by the monthly membership meeting at 7:30 a.m. The guest speaker this month is Northern Kentucky University’s Sherry Cucchiara.

Wednesday, Oct. 19

Saturday, Oct. 22 9 a.m., Craftin’ for Our Community at the Owen County Extension Office Sponsored by the Memory Makers Homemaker’s Club, this event is open to all crafters to enjoy a full day of crafts and scrapbooking. The cost is $50 for a full table and $25 for a half table. This year’s

Monday, Oct. 31 Halloween

Hosted by the Owen County Cooperative Extension Service at United Producers, Inc. (86 Bramblett Lane, Owenton), this month’s topic is “X100 Farm Management App.”

Listen to the book, “The Apple Pie Tree,” bake your very own apple pie and make apple crafts. For all school-age children, preteens, and teens.

The Owen County Chamber of Commerce hosts its fourth-annual Marketplace at Owen County High School (2340 Highway 22 East), featuring crafters and vendors. Shop local and small businesses just in time for the holidays!

7:15 a.m., Owen County Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting Owen County Extension Office, 265 Ellis Road, Owenton

6 p.m., Painting 101 at the Owen County Public Library

Owen County Extension Office, 265 Ellis Road, Owenton

Sunday, Nov. 6 Daylight Saving Time ends Tuesday, Nov. 8 Election Day Friday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day

The 2022 Annual Owen County Chamber of Commerce Dinner will be held at the Owen County Extension Office. Guest speaker TBA. The Chamber will present the 2022 Business and Businessperson of the Year awards; announcement of 2023 officers.

Saturday, Sept. 24

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Monday, Nov. 21 6 p.m., Annual Owen County Chamber of Commerce Dinner

8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Fencing School (CAIP-ED approved)

month’s topic is “Managing High Fertilizer Costs.”

Join the Owen County Chamber of Commerce for breakfast at 7:15 a.m., followed by the monthly membership meeting at 7:30 a.m. This month’s guest speaker is Cyndi Clifton of the Owen County Public Library.

7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sweet Owen Day

Saturday, Sept. 17

Wednesday, Sept. 21

Saturday, Nov. 19 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 2022 Chamber Marketplace Craft & Vendor Expo

5:30-6:30 p.m., Friday Farmer Fundamentals Hosted by the Owen County Cooperative Extension Service at United Producers, Inc. (86 Bramblett Lane, Owenton), participants will receive a fall cattle market update.

The Owen County Council for the Arts (OCCA) awards scholarships to Owen County High School seniors each year. OCCA will sell a 2023 calendar to support the scholarships, available at the OCCA booth during Sweet Owen Day. Make sure you stop by and purchase your calendar.

Autumn begins

Owen County Council for the Arts Calendar

3:15 p.m., Cook A Book – Apple Pie at the Owen County Public Library

Owen County’s annual fall festival returns, sponsored by German American Bank. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.facebook. com/sweetowenday.

By imposing limitations on the creation of an abstract design, explore the planning and painting of an individual abstract painting just for fun!

Hosted by the Owen County Cooperative Extension Service in the Dallasburg/ Wheatley area, this program will focus on how to build a fence, different types of

Tuesday, Sept. 27 7:15 a.m., Owen County Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting

8:30-9:30 a.m., Brunch & Learn

proceeds will go toward a bookshelf in the Owen County Public Library’s bookmobile in memory of Debbie McMillen. Search “Craftin’ for our Community” on Facebook for more information.

Thursday, Sept. 29

Friday, Oct. 21

For one day every other October, mul tiple cast iron kettles bubble with the familiar aroma of burgoo near the inter section of Monterey Pike and Green well Street. Around them, a crowd of men begins gathering, sharing stories from the small village’s colorful past. The scene signals the beginning of yet another homecoming in Monterey.

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p A LONG-AGO SCENE OF DOWNTOWN MONTEREY, once home to a post office, hotels, grist mills, blacksmith shops, drug stores, saloons, and the first building in Owen County to include an elevator. Catastrophic flooding and multiple fires would claim many of these structures throughout the years, but in the early 1970s, the community began seeing renewed growth throughout its business district. Photo courtesy of the Monterey Homecoming Fair Facebook page

Monterey Homecoming Fair a reminder of community’s historic past

BY MOLLY HAINES Sweet Owen Editor

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Catastrophic flooding and multiple fires would claim many of these struc tures throughout the years, and from 1900 to 1970, Monterey’s population suffered a near 50% decrease. In March 1969, U.S. Postal Service officials announced their intentions to shutter the community’s post office, the second largest in Owen County. Despite the citizens’ belief that abandonment of the office could lead to the deterioration of other areas in the town, the USPS moved forward with its plan, and the post office closed later that year.

Situated on the banks of Cedar Creek and with direct access to the Kentucky River, the area was first known as Wil liamsburg. On this vibrant trading route,

as the first building in Owen County to include an elevator.

agricultural goods were loaded from the town’s wharf on flatbeds and keelboats for transport down the river to markets in Louisville on the Ohio River and New Orleans on the Mississippi River, accord ing to the Kentucky Historical Society.

In 1847, the Kentucky legislature founded the town, which would be re named Monterey in a nod to the Mexi can-American War’s Battle of Monterrey. By the late 19th century, the downtown commercial district included a post office, hotels, grist mills, blacksmith shops, drug stores, saloons, a barber shop, furniture maker, coffin maker, and the W.D. Hardin Dry Goods Store, known

p AN AERIAL VIEW OF MONTEREY at the turn of the 20th century.

“Jim Hudson found all these cheap houses, which of course didn’t have running water; they didn’t have any thing in them,” Carlisle explained.

While many of Monterey’s new residents served as farm laborers in the area, they would also help to grow the city’s business district, which at

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After working as an editor, journalist, and photojournalist in Kentucky and Ohio, Hudson returned to school to earn a Juris Doctor degree and was admitted to the Kentucky Bar in 1967. In 1968, he returned to the family farm. In a few years’ time, he would meet a theater graduate from the University of Illinois who grew up on a farm in Harrodsburg.“Heandfour of his friends were look ing for a place to live, and I found them a house in Monterey,” Hudson told the Lexington Herald-Leader in 1974. “Friends of theirs then came down, and others came after them. It was the type of community people were looking for because there were a lot of vacant houses here. People who were sort of into this ‘back to the land’ movement started showing up here and buying houses . . . most of them fit the mold of the young college graduate interested in living the simple life in a small town.”

Unbeknown to its natives, Monterey would soon experience a renaissance of sorts when artists and craftspeople from all walks of life would converge upon the town, creating and selling their wares at shops like Larkspur Press, Rising Moon Pottery, Bittersweet Bindery, Jubilee Candles, and The Corner Shop. Many of the businesses’ proprietors would become synony mous with the community; names like Gray Zeitz and the late Paula Nye are still lauded across the commonwealth today.Dara Carlisle, who moved to the area in the early ‘70s, attributes the group’s settlement in Monterey to the late James “Jimmy Clark” Hudson, a journalist turned attorney who grew up on Monterey’s Point of Rock Road.

the time consisted of a restaurant, a branch of the now-defunct Peoples Bank & Trust Company, and a small grocery.Paula Nye would purchase a building to start the Jubilee Candle Shop—the shop, according to the Herald-Leader article, also served as a communica tions hub, where job postings were

found written on a blackboard. Nye was also one of the few in the group to own a telephone. Others in the area began making jewelry out of their homes, and Gray Zeitz would rent a former pool hall to expand his printing business.

q A GROUP OF MEN gather in front of a store in Monterey during the early 1900s. — Photos courtesy of the Monterey Homecoming Fair Facebook page

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The meetings included members of the Monterey Church of Christ, Monterey Baptist Church, and Old Cedar Baptist Church. Planning would take approximately a year, with Zeitz serving as representative for the crafts people.

The first fair, held Aug. 7-8, 1976, included bookmaking demonstrations by Zeitz, a rook tournament, a candle demonstration by Nye, a burgoo sup per prepared by Scott Ballard, among others, and a litany of traditional chil dren’s games — including a sack race, bubble-gum blowing contest, and a turtle race — coordinated by Jean Zeitz, Charlotte Green, Dana Peters, and Vicki Turner.

t DENNIS ATHA, FOSTER NYE, and RAPHE ELLIS participate in the bubblegum blowing contest at the inaugural Monterey Homecoming Fair. Many of the traditional children’s games played during the first fair remain a part of today’s activities, including sack races and a tug-of-war competition.

“We realized that it interfered with people getting their tobacco in, so we moved it to October,” Carlisle added. “I think one of the critical decisions we made was not to have it every

“It went from one day to two days, with Sunday being a big church service,” Zeitz said. “That was great. There’s no way you can get a commu nity together without the churches; all three preachers preached. Even though it was hard to get everything together like it always is, the first fair was wonderful. It was high energy; it was just wonderful. We had a street dance with the Progress Red Hot

The group met weekly, and as plans developed, so too did its purpose, dis played on programs for the inaugural event: “The Monterey Fair creates a sense of community, lets old friends visit, builds a mini-park.”

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String Band with Bill Livers. We had cloggers from Berea, and they were just amazing. There was no violence.”

year, only to have it every other year because it’s so much work.”

Following the success of the first fair, land on Greenwell Street that was initially home to a croquet court would become the location of the mini-park, which included a gazebo designed by Pat Kennedy. A portion of the funds raised by the fair contin ues to support the park’s upkeep to day. Both Zeitz and Carlisle continued

p THE PROGRESS RED HOT STRING BAND featuring John Harrod, left, and Bill Livers, center, provided music at the first Monterey Homecoming Fair in 1976.

In the years that followed, orga nizers moved the date of the fair to accommodate area farmers.

— Photos courtesy of Monterey Homecoming Fair Facebook page

As the businesses grew, so too did public interest, eventually leading to the group’s decision to organize a fair.“As craftspeople here, we’d had sev eral nice sales where we advertised and people came in,” Zeitz recalled. “We also had readings and dances, and we just thought, ‘Why not have a fair in the summertime?’ We got together and talked about it and said the only way it would work was if we got the whole community involved. We went to all three churches and started having meetings.”

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This year’s fair is scheduled for 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. The community church service will begin at 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, at the park. For a full schedule of events, search “Monterey Homecoming Fair 2022” on Facebook. v

The event retains much of its orig inal itinerary, from the street dance (music this year provided by Brothers From Different Mothers) and bonfire to craftspeople serving as vendors (organizers remain adamant that vendor wares must be handmade), a parade at noon, a silent auction, and burgoo at 2 p.m.

p BURGOO HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE MONTEREY HOMECOMING FAIR. In this scene from the 1982 fair, Frank McDonald, Marvin Perry, Stoney Spicer, Scott Ballard, Sid Wainscott, Susan Kingsley, and Paula Nye watch over the cooking process. — Photo courtesy of the Monterey Homecoming Fair Facebook page

Today, the Monterey Homecoming Fair planning committee is comprised of Tammy Powers, Vanessa Wilhoite, Mike Figgins, Wanda New, Noel and Kathy True, Emma Engelman, Char lotte and Chris Cox, Stacey Tingle, and Susie Ballard.

their work with the fair for a number of years.

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Now in its 21st year, Sweet Owen Day has become a fall tradition for many throughout the region. While boasting a wide selection of activities and ven dors, the one-day event draws visitors to glimpse the talents of Owen County’s residents and to experience downtown Owenton’s ever-growing business com munity.Theevent began in 2001 under the di rection of former Owen County Judge/ Executive Billy O’Banion, and through out the years, the festival has fluctuat

Music continues throughout the day with Blackbeard Gypsies from 11 a.m.1 p.m. Touting themselves as “Ameri can Alternative Country Outlaws,” the

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The day kicks off at 7 a.m. with the Owenton Rotary Club Pancake Break fast, followed by a 5K run/walk and awards at 8 a.m. The opening cere mony begins at 10 a.m., with music by Cross Reign, a southern gospel group hailing from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. The vendor booths, health fair, and KidZone open for business at 10 a.m.

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ed between a one- and two-day event. Today, a special committee of the Owen County Chamber of Commerce handles planning. German American Bank will sponsor this year’s festivities, slated for Saturday, Sept. 17, around the Owen County courthouse square.

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“Sweet Owen Day is like the unoffi cial start of fall in Owen County,” said

group is based out of Lexington and performs a mixture of original music and covers. Tom the Torpedoes, a group dedicated to the music of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, will take the stage from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The Kevin McCoy Band will round out the day from 4-6 Sign-upsp.m.for the cornhole tournament begin at 12:30 p.m., with the tourna ment to follow. The KidZone, located on the backside of the Owen County Courthouse, will include bouncy hous es, games, and face painting.

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can and past and present Chamber members Dave Jones, Sarah Cobb, and Dawn Davis, the first event was held in 2017 and welcomed more than 60 vendors.Theevent is designed to give busi nesses without a storefront an opportu nity to showcase items in front of hol iday shoppers and features local and regional direct-sale vendors, ranging from handmade items to baked goods.

Food vendors will also be on-site throughout the day.

“This is the best opportunity around to support small and local businesses,” Duncan said. “When you spend $100 locally, studies show that $68 of that stays within the community. That mon ey supports infrastructure, creates local jobs, sponsors activities, and continues to create a strong community.”

Food vendors will be on hand throughout the day.

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After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Chamber Marketplace event returns to Owen County High School from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov.The19.brainchild of Chamber of Com merce Executive Director Jenni Dun

Vendor spots are still available. For more information, email owencountykychamber@gmail.com. v

More than 30 vendors are expected to line the perimeter of the courthouse square. They will include a variety of artisans selling items such as jewelry, wreaths, Henna tattoos, pottery, and more.

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Owen County Chamber of Commerce President Shadoe Perry. “It has become a tradition that the Chamber of Com merce is proud to participate in each year. We work hard to change up the music from year to year, to have a good variety of vendors, and ensure that there’s something for everyone in atten dance. We would encourage non-locals to join us and see what it’s all about: great food, fun, and an excellent shop ping experience between our vendors and the downtown businesses open for the day.”

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“The first night I got over there, I heard mortars going in and out. I sat there and thought, ‘Where am I at? This is crazy!’ I was 10,000 miles from home and scared. You just can’t help but be scared. When I first got over there, I didn’t know the differ ence between (incoming and outgo ing mortars). I just heard the explo sions. This one boy that had been

“I went into Cam Ranh Bay until I received orders to go to Qui Nhon to the 67th evac hospital. There, I worked in the intensive care unit. We treated the troops and a lot of the South Vietnamese. I was there until December 1971 and received

“Before I went to the hospital, I ran a dispensary in Da Nang. The dispen sary provided various medications to the troops for illness, pain, etc.”

“As part of my duties in the dis pensary, I helped care for those suffering from addiction. I would provide medical attention and dis pense medication to help them through the process. It was such a bad situation. I did that for several months and was shipped to 95th.

“After basic, I got orders to go to Fort Sam Houston in Texas. That’s where we went for Advanced Indi vidual Training (ATI). I didn’t know what training was there, so I start ed asking around, and one of the sergeants said, ‘Medical training. They’re gonna make you a combat medic.’ I gave physicals to the new recruits coming in. I stayed there for a few months. I came in one morning, and my sergeant said, ‘Hall, come in here. I have orders for you. You’re going to Vietnam.’

“At the 95th, we saw many wound ed. One night there was a compound hit about two miles from Da Nang. There were about 14 troops that were critically wounded or killed. One of the boys came in and he had lost his leg because of the attack. They came in on us before we knew what was going on. I ran into the bunker, and I thought my buddy was behind me, so I yelled for him to follow me, but it was the enemy, and instead, they threw a grenade toward me. I

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over there a while said, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll learn the difference.’ When I ran the dispensary, it was in a valley, and at the top of the hill was the airport. When the B52 bombers would come in, the North Vietnamese would fire on the incoming planes. One of the boys told me, ‘You better get down.’ He was right. It didn’t take too long to learn the difference.”

Introducing. . .Vietnam vet Phil Hall

They called us ‘Doc’

“I would always try to talk to the patients,” Hall said. “I would ask them where they were from, what happened, and basic conversation. The troops that were being treated would always call us ‘Doc.’ A lot of times, the medic was the only ‘doc’ they had, especially in the field.

“I served in Vietnam from 1971 to 1972,” Hall said. “We had 30 days leave before we were sent over. I came back home during that time and on to Vietnam.”

New Columbus native Phil Hall served in the U.S. Army from Octo ber 1970 until June 1972. During his service he served as a medical specialist during the Vietnam War, providing care and support for many of the sick and wounded troops.

The duties of a medic were often more than just treating physical wounds. The medics at the hos pital ensured that the strength of the troops was sustained. Many men suffered injuries resulting in amputation and severe burns from explosions. The pain that resulted from these injuries went deeper than just physical scars.

The toil of the war, both men tally and physically, combined with the accessibility to addictive substances in the area during this time made addiction another chal lenge during the Vietnam War.

Despite his hope of becoming a combat engineer, Hall soon learned that the Army had other plans.

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orders to transfer to go north to the 95th evac hospital in Da Nang.

The medics were there for them, both physically and mentally. They comforted them during a time of turmoil, helped calm their fears of the unknown, and provided medical care and support during their time in both the field and the field hospital.

For his service in the Army, Hall received several commendations, including the National Defense Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal,

you don’t forget. Fifty-two years later, I still think about it. There were some bad things that happened over there. This boy that came from Owen County was not used to looking at nothing like that, but you really didn’t have a choice.” v

p PHIL HALL, right, served in the U.S. Army from October 1970 until June 1972. During his service, he served as a medical specialist in Vietnam.

“I was at the 95th when I was discharged. No fanfare, they just gave me my discharge papers. We flew back to Oakland, Cali fornia, before coming home.”

Coming home

DID YOU KNOW? Veterans Day has its origins at the end of World War I when at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the fighting ended with a signing of an armistice. A congressional act, approved May 13, 1938, set Armistice Day, Nov. 11, as a federal holiday. In 1954, at the urging of veterans’ organizations, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day to honor service members who had served in all the nation’s wars.

Every service member has their own personal story and for most, it seems like a dis tant life, but at the same time, it feels like it was just yesterday.

Many soldiers returning from Viet nam did not receive a warm welcome home after serving during the war.

Vietnam Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.

“Taking care of the wounded and taking care of those that had lost their lives was hard. It’s something

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“We didn’t choose to go over there; we were doing what we were told,” Hall said. “Did they think that the almost 60,000 people whose names are on that wall would have wanted to die in that godforsaken place? I was fortunate to come home to the people in Owen County; they were friendly and just glad to see us come back home. I am glad that today, veterans receive thanks. I can wear my hat now, and kids will come up to me and thank me for my service.”

tried to kick it away, and that’s when it exploded. The North was a much harder area. It was a wake-up call for me being there and a harrowing experience. As a medic, we saw the aftermath of war. There were those that sustained life-altering injuries, and there were those whose injuries resulted in a life taken too soon.”

When Hall returned home, he began working for his uncle as a bricklayer and married his sweet heart, Vanessa Osborne, in 1973.

p A CROWD PACKS THE OWEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE LAWN for the second Food Truck Friday event of the season June 3, sponsored by German American Bank. — Photo courtesy of Jill Dunavent

p THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM gets underway at the Owen County Public Library May 26.

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p BRIAN FORSEE, owner of Maple Heights Farm, speaks with attendees of the Kentucky Bluegrass Ranch Study Tour II May 23. The week-long tour brought dozens of farmers from across the U.S. to Kentucky, with Owenton being one of the group’s first stops. — Photo courtesy of the Western Livestock Journal

p RON DeVORE provides dulcimer music at the Owen County Historical Society’s Pioneer Day June 4.

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p THE WIDE OPEN NO FEAR RODEO took place at the Owen County Park and Fairgrounds July 22-23. The event benefits the Wyatt Cole Memorial Scholarship. In 2021, the scholarship awarded $10,000 in funds to students in Owen County. Scholarships are also awarded to Kentucky and Indiana High School Rodeo Association students. — Photo by Jordan Prather

p GEORGIA GREEN STAMPER debuts her book, “Small Acreages” at the Owen County Public Library June 9.

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p MOLLY GOODRICH is crowned 2022 Miss Teen Owen County during the Owen County 4-H Fair & Horse Show Pageants June 25. — Photo by Molly Haines/Sweet Owen Magazine

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u LYNDSI MCNALLY is a resident of Owen County, wife, and mother of two boys. She makes her living as a Family Support Worker for HANDS at the Three Rivers District Health Department and often entertains her hundreds of Facebook followers by sharing photos of home-cooked meals.

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In an effort to preserve the history of what was once the livelihood of many Kentuckians, four volunteers — Joy Bourne Morgan, Harold Malcomb, Frieda Smith, and Elizabeth Prewitt — came together to form the Tobacco Heritage Trail in 2009.The trail consists of eight murals placed on barns alongside prominent roadways to depict the process of raising tobacco. To accompany the murals, the group worked tirelessly interviewing local farmers on each of the processes. The audio interviews can be found at quarteritsorg/barn-murals.visitowencountyky.SweetOwenMagazinecontinuesspotlightonthebarnmuralsthiswith“BulkingandStripping.”

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p BULKING & STRIPPING Bulking and stripping tobacco is No. 5 in the tobacco production process. Farm families knew they were getting close to seeing their yearly payback when they started stripping tobacco. Tobacco was bulked (thrown down out of the barn and stacked in piles). It was then carried into the stripping room, placed on the table, and all the leaves were stripped from the stalk. Tobacco was commonly stripped in three grades determined by the quality of the leaves on the stalk. Leaves were tied into hands, placed on a tobacco stick, and pressed by a wall press. Bailing tobacco has replaced the wall press. Stripping typically began in October and lasted until all tobacco had been stripped. This mural is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 127 North and Eagle Hill Road.

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