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Cookeville Regional is named one of 100 best community hospitals again By KEVIN J. DONALDSON Crossville Life Features Editor Cookeville Regional Medical Center has won a prestigious national award for the second year in a row, being named one of “100 Great Community Hospitals” by Becker’s Hospital Review. It’s just the latest in a series of awards the regional hospital has won, coming from multiple ranking and awards organizations. CRMC was one of only two hospitals in the state to be included in Becker’s rankings. Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga was the only other Tennessee facility to be honored. The award was the second recent national honor Cookeville Regional has won. The hospital was also rated the overall national award winner for patient privacy monitoring (see details below). “There are over 5,600 hospitals in the United States of all sizes, so to be included in Becker’s top 100 for the second year in a row is a tremendous honor for us,” said CRMC Chief Executive Officer Paul Korth. The hospitals on the list are smaller, non-teaching facilities, with under 550 beds.“Some of these are suburban hospitals, but many are located in rural areas and some are their community’s only hospital,” Korth said. The rankings are based on hospitals’ accolades, and quality of care and services provided to their patient populations.“Becker’s does a lot of different things,” Korth said,“from weekly newsletters to monthly publications. For this award, they rate hospitals by collecting and consolidating data from several different sources. It’s an independent review, based on clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and other factors.” The Becker’s Hospital Review editorial team selected hospitals for inclusion based on various rankings and awards, including those from iVantage Health Analytics, Truven Health Analytics, Healthgrades and CareChex. The list is not an endorsement of included hospitals, health systems or associated healthcare providers. Organizations can’t pay for inclusion on the list. National awards are significant “Any time an independent agency like Becker’s gives you an award, it’s special,” Korth said.“Any time you get an award that puts you in the top five

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or 10 percent, it’s great. When you get in the top 100 nationwide, it’s very, very significant.” “Becker’s Hospital Review is a monthly publication offering up-todate business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems,” the company’s website says.“Content is geared toward high-level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision-makers. Each issue of Becker’s Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs, CFOs and CIOs.” Becker’s “uses five or six analytical rating agencies and companies, and they compile the information from them to rank us on how we do our job,” Korth said. The recognition isn’t subjective, but objective, Korth said,“because they’re using clinical data. “Winning this award for the second consecutive year, combined

with all the other recognition CRMC has received in recent years, means we’ve continued to give high quality healthcare to people all over the Upper Cumberland,” Korth said.“This is more of an overall award, where many of our past awards are for a specific discipline or field.” Other awards, certifications Other recent awards won by Cookeville Regional include: • Privacy Excellence Award CRMC was recognized by FairWarning, Inc., the inventor and leader in Patient Privacy Monitoring, as a 2015 Privacy Excellence Award winner. “These awards recognize healthcare leaders who have led the way in protecting patient privacy,” Korth said.“Cookeville Regional Medical Center was awarded the overall achievement winner, given to the highest scoring organization nationwide.” Cookeville Regional also received the Best Medium–Small Healthcare

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Awards are due to hardworking, compassionate staff: Korth The awards and recognition Cookeville Regional Medical Center receives are a result of its total commitment to patient care, and the compassionate, talented people who work there, CEO Paul Korth says. “These awards and the topflight care we give patients of the Upper Cumberland region are totally a team effort,” Korth said. “We have a great facility filled with passionate, hard-working physicians and staff who make this a great community hospital by providing high-quality patient care. It’s because of their dedication that we continue to receive these kinds of accolades. “Our staff and physicians work hard every day to provide our patients with the best in patient care given in a kind, caring and compassionate way. It’s our goal to not only meet our patients’ expectations, but to exceed them. “Our number one goal at Cookeville Regional is high-quality patient care, and we have a great team here at Cookeville Regional who work hard to ensure that we provide excellent care for our patients,” Korth said. “The support from our board of directors also gives us direction in accomplishing our goals.”

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It’s a Wonderful Life Saying goodbye to six good men Over the last 35 years, I have written a column entitled,“It’s A Wonderful Life.�Through the years, this column has appeared in several publications, but for the past 11 years, it has been the anchor of Crossville Life Magazine. I have written profile stories on colleagues, people By DON I grew up with, peoNAPIER ple I admired, people Publisher who had served our country, people who had make a significant contribution to our community. This issue’s column is again dedicated to people, many of them my friends. In general, it has been a sad couple of months in Crossville, Tennessee as we have lost some of our finest citizens, people whose life made a difference. John Donnelly, 79 Graveside services were held for John Donnelly, age 79, who passed away June 20. John was a well-known pilot and businessman in Crossville for many years. An Army veteran, John’s passion was airplanes and flying, and he frequently Donnelly piloted vintage aircraft in air shows at the Crossville Airport. The photo I am using of him here, was made at one of the Airport Fly-Ins, as he stood in front of a war plane. He was a partner in Boats and Harbors, located at 175 4th Street in Crossville. When you are the young pup on the block, it is unusual for a veteran

businessman like John to embrace you and give you that confident pat on the back. John was a professional and was active in his community. He will be missed by people from every walk of life, including me. Edwin Lansford, Sr., 94 Well-known Crossville CPA Edwin Lansford, Sr., passed away June 17 at the age of 94. I was honored to know Mr. Lansford and wrote a small story recently about his WWII recognition for his work to liberate France from oppression Lansford, Sr. in the 1940’s. He was one of four men in Tennessee to receive medals from his military career as a Private First Class. He traveled to France for the ceremony. The award he received, known as the National Order of the Legion of Honor was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Ed Bowman, Jr., 72 Longtime Crossville businessman Ed Bowman, Jr. passed away in June after being injured in an automobile accident. He operated Bowman’s RV on West Avenue in Crossville for many years where he sold and serviced Recreational Vehicles and Campers and was known for “going the extra mile� to take care of his customers. Ed was 72. Dana Winningham, 62 In early July, we said goodbye to a former Cumberland County athlete and coach, Dana Winningham, who passed away at the age of 62. A member of the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame, Dana played football for Tech 1970-1973

and was a member of coach Don Wade’s 1972 OVC Championship team. He was selected the winner of the prestigious Robert Hill Johnson Award and as a senior led the team in Winningham tackles and interceptions from his linebacker position. He was known by his nickname,“Cornbread.� He worked as an administrator at Tennessee Tech, Principal at Homestead Elementary, and was a coach at Cumberland County High School. Grover Terry, 89 Another of my close friends, Grover Terry, died in July. He was 89. I got to know him and his wife Nell when they first retired to Crossville several years ago. He was a native of Chatsworth, Georgia (which is where my brother Bill lives today). In some small way, the fact that I was familiar with his hometown, made us Terry closer. Grover was a U.S. Navy Veteran, and retired from the automotive industry as a welder. What is it that causes us to like anyone? For Grover, it was his personality, his way of being friendly. Grover was a classy guy and I loved him dearly. I remember fondly a trip we took on a houseboat on Dale Hollow. He and Nell went on a that trip with us along with some of our other friends. He died after a long illness and he will be greatly missed. Grady Taylor, 67 One of Crossville’s best known businessman, Grady Taylor, died July 12. Many businessmen depended on Grady’s advice as a CPA. He was also

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known for his development of commercial property and other businesses in Crossville over a period of 40 years. A native of Smithville, Taylor earned degrees in finance, economics and accounting. He was also active in politics early in his career, serving as Crossville’s first city manager. He raised cattle and was an avid outdoorsman, hunting with friends on trips to South Dakota, etc. People who serve as CPAs for clients often become their best friend, the same could be said for Grady. The list of men who served as his pallbearers and honorary pallbearers read like a who’s who list of successful businessmen in Crossville. Not many people were better known or better liked than Grady. Travis Clark, 48 Known by people in his business circle as the Sales Manager for See

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Provider in the United States award. The Privacy Excellence Awards is the healthcare industry’s top honor for privacy. • Sepsis treatment certification CRMC is the first hospital in the state of Tennessee and only one in eleven nationwide to earn The Joint Commission’s certification for sepsis treatment. The hospital received this award by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and safety in disease-specific care.“This certification recognizes Cookeville Regional’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-ofthe-art standards,” Korth said. • Cardiology Gold Performance Achievement - Cookeville Regional was one of only 78 hospitals nationwide in 2015 to be recognized by the American College of Cardiology for commitment and success in “implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients.”

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Last December, CRMC also earned a Gold Performance Achievement Award from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry for sustained achievement of performance measures in the treatment of heart attack patients. • Clinical Excellence - CRMC has again been recognized by Healthgrades for clinical excellence in several areas, including being among America’s Best 100 Hospitals in 2015 for Cardiac Care, Coronary Intervention and Orthopedic

Surgery. • Bronze Safe Sleep Hospital certification - The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program recognizes hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to leadership for best practices and education on infant sleep safety, and Cookeville Regional was recognized by them for their achievement. • The last issue of Crossville Life detailed another significant award

have called Travis a friend. We shared a love for sports and were never at a loss for words whenever we were together. A great family man, he had a way of making everyone feel like Clark

family. I only knew him for about 15 years, but it seemed like we had known each other all our lives. I can honestly say he was one of the greatest guys I ever knew. I don’t think I ever saw him anywhere except at church. He was a Christian husband, father and friend, and his absence will leave a void in the lives of many, many people.

CRMC has won: being among the top 15 percent nationwide in patient experience based on responses from its Medicare patients and has received the 2015 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Only 452 hospitals in the United States received the award, based on how their own patients responded to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey for visits occurring between January and December of 2013. • CRMC recently finished phase one of the CMS / Tennessee Hospital Association Hospital Engagement Network for reducing early elective deliveries for those mothers who were less than 39 weeks pregnant. The overall CMS goal was to be less than five percent for these types of deliveries and CRMC met and exceeded this goal. • Cookeville Regional recently received the prestigious American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for providing a quality diabetes self-management education program for patients.

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Teaching in a Christian worldview is educating through a Biblical lens Christian Academy of the Cumberlands is a nondenominational, independent Christian school located on Braun Street in the city of Crossville. CAC has provided hundreds of students with an academically enriching, Biblical education in its 17,000 square foot campus equipped with a cafeteria, recreation room, computer and science lab, and smartboards for ten years. Future plans include a full size gymnasium next to the existing campus. CAC serves students from one year to twelfth grade. Administrators at CAC believe that a good education begins with a positive school experience. Therefore, CAC strives to make each student feel loved and nurtured throughout their academic experience. Their philosophy of education is built on three main concepts: Christian worldview, academic excellence, and character. Teaching in a Christian worldview is educating through a Biblical lens. Students are taught how to think abstractly and to reason why they believe what they believe. Because, the Bible is integrated into their courses, students graduate with a confident, Biblical worldview. A growing concern to parents today is common core in public education and students turning their backs on Christian beliefs when they enter secular universities. At CAC, parents do not need to worry about these issues.

Curriculum is not based on common core or governmental regulations. Instead, curriculum is taught to be academically challenging and leaves out the moral issues facing students in public education today. In order to have freedom from governmental regulations in common core, federal money is not accepted yet CAC keeps tuition low for families with multichild discounts. Also, because CAC students are taught apologetics, they know how to defend their religious beliefs when entering secular universities or the workplace. With low student teacher ratios and academic support, students are given their best chance academically at succeeding which is evident in CAC’s high scores in national testing and academic competitions. CAC students score in the top fifteen percent in the nation and high school students have received merit scholarships for outstanding ACT scores. Several students have won regional awards in academic competitions and score higher than their peers in college. More student attention from the low student teacher ratios, academic resources, and certified teachers are several reasons for the student’s exceptional performance. CAC prepares students from preschool through twelfth grade. With a full early child care program beginning at one year old, preschool students are nurtured in this Christian atmo-

sphere and prepared academically to help them achieve success in elementary school and throughout the rest of their education. High school students are offered accredited courses and have the option to earn college credit before they graduate. Several CAC high school students have been offered tutoring positions at the local community college because of their success in dual enrollment courses. Students may also take Advanced Placement courses and Honors courses. In the lower grades, students are challenged with accelerated reading and math programs. CAC believes that with the small class sizes and academically challenging curriculum and resources, students have a much better preparation for their futures than other educational options. In addition to academics, CAC offers fine arts programs and extracurricular activities. The fine arts program is an integral part of the student experience. Students are exposed to music, art, and dance through weekly classes. Because the students are well prepared in the arts, they have won competitions in art in the community. Some students use their musical talents in their churches. CAC teaches students to use their God given talents. In addition, ballet and jazz are taught in dance classes and students have the opportunity to showcase their talents in the spring fine arts performance.

CAC helps to build character in students through leadership opportunities such as clubs and missions. Christian Academy of the Cumberlands offers clubs such as National Beta Club and Community Service Club where students volunteer their time in the community for food drives and area missions in Cumberland County. CAC believes in giving back to the community and teaches students to be mission minded by donating their time and ability to area missions. They are taught to lead by serving. CAC also seeks to encourage the traditional values of faith in God, purity of mind and heart, love of family and country, respect for authority, service to others, hard work, and honesty in all things. Therefore, alumni have progressed into Godly leaders in the community. Another way to build character is by sports. Extra-curricular activities at CAC include athletics such as volleyball, basketball, dance team, cheerleading, and cross country. • Because CAC keeps low student/ teacher ratios, class sizes are limited. So, call today CAC today (707-9540) to schedule a personal tour and find out how CAC can help prepare your child academically and spiritually for the challenges of the future. Parents can also read about CAC on their website cacknights.com.

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Cookeville Regional serves patients through outpatient pharmacy Cookeville Regional Medical Center opened an outpatient pharmacy as both a convenience for patients upon discharge and a step toward improving patient care. “Patients will often forget to fill their prescriptions before they go home after being in the hospital,� stated Dr. Leah Ingram, director of pharmacy at Cookeville Regional. “As a result, they may miss several important doses of medication before they are able to get back out to fill the prescriptions. By having the outpatient pharmacy, we are able to get them a 30-day, or short-term,

supply as a convenience before they leave the hospital. We are also able to fill prescriptions for our Emergency Department patients, Same Day Surgery patients, our employees and their family members, volunteers, and health care providers at Cookeville Regional.� Hospitals across the country are either exploring the possibility of opening an outpatient pharmacy or have already opened one, and Cookeville Regional is happy to be able to offer this service to better serve their patients.

“Our goal is to provide patients with their initial supply of medications,� said Dr. Jerry Haynes, Outpatient Pharmacy Manager.“They will then need to have future refills filled at the retail pharmacy of their choice.� The Outpatient Pharmacy is located on Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s main campus on the second floor of the East Entrance. The Outpatient Pharmacy hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to accommodate their patients. For more information call 931-783-2552.

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may be), that Hospice Health Care is a very special health care to assure each of us, or our loved one, has the best possible care during the last six months to a year of life. You know that’s a time we all will reach, whether we realize it or not. We all have that last six months to year. When it is our time, most of us want to cross over quickly with no issues, be comfortable, and be of no burden to our loved ones. However, data shows that in the United States approxi-

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Cumberland Medical Center announced the hospital will expand its emergency department to better serve the medical needs of our community. Construction at the hospital facility, which is estimated to be $6.3 million, is scheduled to begin in the fall. The new location will include over 17,000 square feet and occupy space where the hospital’s outpatient physical therapy offices are currently located. The expansion will create a total of 25 new patient exam rooms, each private and equipped with heart monitoring capabilities. Some of the rooms will have dedicated purposes, such as for trauma, cardiology, and ear, nose, and throat care. The exterior of the department will feature new canopies for the main entrance and ambulance bay. Jeremy Biggs, Chief Administrative Officer of Cumberland Medical Center, said that expanding the emergency department is an important next step in growing CMC’s medical services.“We continue to see more patients in our emergency department and have outgrown our current space. This expansion will increase the number of exam rooms and also create more patient privacy.” The state of Tennessee granted

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the hospital’s certificate of need request in June. Biggs expects construction to begin in the fall after the state reviews the proposed plans and the hospital completes the bidding process with potential construction firms. The project is to be completed during the first half of 2017. Biggs said the emergency department will not close during the construction phase.“The new department will be located in an area where construction will not impact patient care, and there will be no interruption of emergency services on the day we transition to the new department in 2017.” Strong support for the project has been demonstrated by local physicians and community leaders as CMC’s continues to grow its medical services to address critical healthcare issues and needs in our community.“Improving Cumberland Medical Center’s emergency department was identified as a priority before the hospital joined Covenant Health in 2014,” said Jim VanderSteeg, Chief Operating Officer of Covenant Health.“I am glad to see us moving forward with the expansion, and it is a great step forward for the hospital, its medical staff, and the communities that CMC serves.”

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Berea, KY a great trip for those who enjoy arts, crafts, history By KEVIN J. DONALDSON Crossville Life Features Editor There are situations across the country where a city and a college are closely intertwined. It would be fair to say there are dozens and dozens, or perhaps even a few hundred of such situations. A college becomes a big part of the identity of any city, and the smaller the city, the bigger a part of that identity the college becomes. There’s a small city in Kentucky where that’s particularly evident - Berea. In that town just south of Richmond (and Lexington), it’s almost hard to say where Berea College ends and Berea the city begins. You can basically say the same thing about the founding of the city and the unique college that bears its name. Their founding happened almost at the same time, over a century and a half ago, and it seems the identities of the two overlap more than most colleges and the cities they’re located in. Even after reading the history of the two, it’s difficult to say which one came first. Berea College was founded in 1855 as the first interracial and coeducational college in the South, the school’s website says. The college charges no tuition and admits only “academically promising students,� mostly from the Appalachian region, the site says. Students work a minimum of 10 hours per week as part of

their education. The college was started as a one-room school by John G. Fee, a strong anti-slavery preacher. Cassius M. Clay, a well-to-do Kentucky landowner and leader in the movement for gradual emancipation, also figured prominently into the picture, providing financial help and moral support for the school and the town. Both are named after the Biblical town. A great place to visit The purpose of this story isn’t to educate you on Berea, though, but to urge you to visit there. My wife, Jayne, and I visited there in late spring and had a wonderful trip. The only bad thing about our visit: it was just too short - less than two full days. But we had a great time in that short span - walking the gorgeous campus virtually by ourselves, staying in historic Boone Tavern Hotel and eating a great meal in the restaurant there, and visiting the Kentucky Artisan Center. We also had time to walk the downtown area, which is full of arts, crafts and other things. We started our first day there by visiting the downtown area and the visitor welcome center there. We had just enough time before our check-in time at Boone Tavern to visit a few shops and saw some

top-flight work in that area by local and non-local craftspeople. I’m not an expert on these matters, but the prices seemed in the moderate range to me. They certainly weren’t exorbitant. We also had just enough time to visit the Kentucky Artisan Center, a state-of-the-art facility that’s a part of the state’s Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet. Here, you’ll find exhibits, visiting artists showing their specialities, and a variety of products for sale - all produced by Kentucky artists and artisans. A watercolor artist was painting for anyone who wanted to watch the day we were there. You can tour the facility on your own and group tours are available. Berea also hosts the headquarters of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen. It truly is the state’s arts and craft capital. As Berea.com says, it’s “home to a thriving population of weavers, instrument makers, furniture artisans, jewelry designers, glass workers, potters, painters, sculptors, and musicians.â€? • The Berea College campus, surprisingly large for around 1,600 students, may be the most attractive I’ve ever been on. To say that it’s immaculate and well-kept is an enormous understatement. The buildings are a mix of very old and new, and the new has been blended in very

well. Trees that are hundreds of years old line the campus, and make for a largely shaded environment. The temperatures were in the mid-70’s that day, with a nice breeze, creating a perfect day to walk the campus. My words won’t do it justice. Just make it a point to park your car on your visit and get out and walk. The Boone Tavern Hotel Now to where we spent most of our short trip in Berea, and the highlight of our trip: The Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant. The centuryold hotel is owned by Berea College, and is adjacent to the campus. Boone Tavern was built in 1909 at the suggestion of Nellie Frost, wife of college president William G. Frost. As the college’s reputation grew, history says that the number of guests the Frosts hosted grew proportionately. When the number reached 300 in one summer, construction began See

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bring home the National Trophy to Cumberland County. After winning the Gold Medal at the Tennessee Senior Olympics in Franklin, TN, they advanced the Nationals for the third time since 2011. Congratulations to Player/ Manager tim Hewitt and all of the players. The team was very experienced, with five players who had competed in a National before. Congratulations to Frank Bohannon on the 35th anniversary of his return to Crossville to take over the day-to-day management of Bilbrey Funeral Home. Bohannon returned to Crossville from a career in the U.S. Air Force in 1980. This year marks 35 years in the business, which was founded Bohannon in 1914, making it 101 years old. Frank’s father, Lewis Bohannon operated the business from 1938 to 1980. Congratulations to Misty Honeycutt who has been named Sales Person of the Month for the third consecutive month at East Tennessee Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge. I recently purchased a Dodge Ram pick-up truck and Misty took care of me, getting me a truck to drive while my other car was in service, calling me when she had something for me to come look at. She basically found me the perfect truck, the one I was looking

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for. She impressed me far before I ever decided to buy a new vehicle. I heard that General Mgr. Brandon Letner was going to rename the Sales Person of the Month award to the Honeycutt Misty Honeycutt Award. If you are impressed by service, energy and professional behavior, go see Misty. Its a whole new way to buy a car! Congratulations to new Marketing Vice President Brooke Shaffer of Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union. Brooke came to Crossville from White Rose Credit Union in York, PA where she carried the same title, Marketing VP. A native of Cumberland County, Brooke grew up in Shaffer the Crab Orchard community, but moved away after graduating the University of Tennessee @ Chattanooga. She has been in the employment of White Rose since 2006. Before that she worked at Kroger Pharmacy, and FedEx Ground in Chattanooga. She is the daughter of Terry and Joan Thompson and says she is happy to be back home. UCFCU President/C.E.O. Denise Cooper said,“We are fortunate to have found a marketing professional with so many years of credit union experience to enhance our management team.”

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proved Medicare Covered Health Care since 1986 and also covered by most private insurance policies. However, hospice health care is probably still the most misunderstood and underused of all the health care services we have. What is Hospice? Again, Hospice is a specialized and comprehensive health care that focuses on quality of life for individuals with a life limiting situation, and being comfortable while living it. This care is focused on “living” (yes, living! NOT dying). It is about living as fully as possible, surrounded by family and friends until the very end of life. It is a concept of care that treats the person as they are and emphasizes “quality” of life. It is more than most standard health care services as it attends not only to the physical but also includes emotional, practical and spiritual concerns of the individual and family unit as a whole in the familiar surroundings of home or a homelike setting. These services are provided in the personal home, assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, or a specialized hospice residential facility. Due in part to the higher degree of individual attention, data indicates that individuals with the

same medical diagnosis live longer and with a higher quality of life under hospice care than those that do not receive hospice care. Hospice is not a sign of “giving up.” On the contrary, hospice care is about claiming the end of life and making everyday count. It is about taking ownership of the situation with less stress and anxiety for all involved. Once enrolled and receiving hospice care and the situation improves (perhaps due in part to the high degree of individual care and aliening all factors together to the good– or at least we like to think so) to the point our services are felt to no longer be needed, one can discharge from Hospice care re-enroll at a later date. We look forward to spending time with you in the next CROSSVILLE LIFE issue and we’ll address more questions concerning Hospice Health Care. Until then, enjoy your summer days. • Hospice of Cumberland County is always happy and willing to discuss hospice services and give educational presentations to families and groups. For more information call 931-484-4748. Hospice of Cumberland County is your local not-for-profit hospice agency serving this area since 1987 and funded in part by the City of Crossville, Cumberland County Government, local contributions, and grants from the Volunteer Electric Cooperative.

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The Best Time To Late summer, fall is a great time on Dale Hollow Lake By KEVIN J. DONALDSON Crossville Life Features Editor

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ummer is slowly ticking away and fall is just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean it’s past time to head to Dale Hollow Lake. Summer and warm weather have a few short weeks left on the calendar. Then we’ll see the slow change to fall, with all its glorious colors and cooler temperatures. The Upper Cumberland is a great place to watch Mother Nature make this change. The area itself remains heavily wooded with its peaks and valleys, and the Smokey Mountains are just a short drive away. But you don’t have to head east to see some of these wonderful sights. You can head right down to Dale Hollow. “Any time of the year is a great time to come visit Dale Hollow Lake,” said Tom Allen of the Dale Hollow Marina Association,“and late summer and fall can be a particularly good time for a variety of reasons.” Among those reasons, Allen said, are the fall scenery, not quite as much traffic on the lake, and a general reduction in rates for services. “School generally starts back for most places in August nowadays, as opposed to closer to Labor Day, so we enter the off-season,”Allen said.“When that happens, there’s not quite as many people out on the lake and rates for cabins, houseboats and other things go down quite a bit. It’s a great time to come, for these and other reasons. “Whenever you choose to spend your time with us, you’ll enjoy yourself and you’ll see why so many people keep coming back year after year, and weekend after weekend,”Allen said.

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y love affair with house-boating started when I was about 10 years old. A neighbor took me and my brother on a weekend trip on his houseboat, along with his sons. From those days back in the 1950’s to today, I have yet to do anything outdoors that can compare with the time spent on Dale Hollow Lake on a houseboat. It combines the best parts of camping with boating. When you head up the lake, behind the wheel, in control of an 80-foot houseboat, you are on top of the world. Your job is finding the perfect bank to tie up to and on Dale Hollow, that means steep rocky points and deep, forested coves. Dale Hollow is a rustic lake with no development along its banks. You’re in total privacy when you’re tied to the bank. On a trip I took in the 1980’s that included my mother and father-in-law and other family members, I remember laying on the roof in chaise lounge lawn chairs and star gazing. You really can’t see the stars from your home because there is so much light around, but in the middle of Dale Hollow, it gets totally dark. Its just you and the stars. You’ve heard that saying,“everything tastes better outdoors?” I would change that to say,“everything tastes better when cooked on a houseboat.”Whether it’s the smell of fresh brewed coffee, or country ham and home-fried potatoes, part of the attraction of going to the lake on a houseboat is the food. I would trade any 4-star hotel for a night on a hide-away bed, as long as it was on a houseboat on Dale Hollow Lake. When the sun rises, and breakfast is over, you can move the boat to another cove or just “run” up and down the lake and see the sights.

I did a feature story once on an Atlanta-based church who held their church camp on 12 houseboats, tied up, one to another, in a shallow cove on Dale Hollow in the upper end of the lake. I’ve said for years that it would be a great way to have a family reunion. Rent two or three houseboats (some sleep 18), park them adjacent to each other and let the communing begin! Today houseboats take advantage of the available technology. They no longer depend on CB Radios for communication with the Marina. Cell phones take care of that and lots of houseboats are equipped with DVD players, but who’d want to watch a movie when in an awesome place like Dale Hollow! Some boats have controls on the roof of the boat, allowing the captain to drive the ship from up top and there are improved grilles, slides for the kids, and improved bathrooms, and sleeping arrangments. t FINAL THOUGHT: Any season is a great time for a houseboat trip, but without a doubt, early fall is my favorite. When there’s a nip in the air, you just automatically sleep better and the Autumn colors on Dale Hollow are second to none. Take a small fishing boat with you (tie it to the stern) for trips to the dock and any fishing you might want to do. I have great memories of catching stripe and walleye under the lights, fishing at night from the houseboat. Let us hear from you after you have taken your houseboat vacation.

The thing almost all first-time visitors to Dale Hollow notice is its rustic, underdeveloped state. Compared to many lakes, Dale Hollow is something of a step back in time. “A cruise down Dale Hollow Lake won’t be one where the shoreline and adjacent property is dotted with private boat docks and houses,” said Richard DeVries of the Marina Association.“Cruising down Dale Hollow will give you an incredible vantage point of Mother Nature in all her glory, and what better time is there to see this glory than in the fall? “Our fall visitors always like what they see, and they just keep coming back,” DeVries said. The rustic nature of Dale Hollow didn’t happen by accident. It’s been kept purposefully underdeveloped by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, giving the lake a unique personality that’s served it well. The lake has always been known for its clarity, purity and incredible views. Those characteristics, plus its reputation as the smallmouth bass capital of the world, have drawn visitors from across the Midwest and Southeast for many decades.

Cedar Hill Resort 705 Cedar Hill Road Celina, Tennessee 38551 800-872-8393 www.cedarhillresort.com t Dale Hollow Marina 440 Dale Hollow Boat Dock Road Celina, TN 38551 (931) 243-2211 www.dalehollowmarina.com t Dale Hollow State Park Marina, LLC 5970 State Park Road Burkesville, KY 42717 (270) 433-6600 www.dhstateparkmarina.com

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Eagle Cove Resort & Marina 5899 Eagles Cove Rd. Byrdstown, TN 38549 855-974-5547 www.eaglecoveresort.net t East Port Marina & Resort 5652 East Port Road Alpine, TN 38543 800-736-7951 www.eastport.info t Hendricks Creek Resort 945 Hendricks Creek Rd. Burkesville, KY 42717 (888) 321-4000 www.hendrickscreekresort.com

Holly Creek Resort & Marina 2659 Holly Creek Rd Celina, TN 38551 855-974-5548 www.hollycreekresort.net t Horse Creek Dock & Resort 1150 Horse Creek Road Celina, Tennessee 38551 800-545-2595 www.horsecreek-resort.com t Mitchell Creek Marina 1260 Livingston Boat Dock Rd. Allons, TN 38541 866-533-1842 www.mitchellcreekmarina.com

Star Point Resort 4490 Star Point Road Byrdstown, TN 38549 1-866-STAR-PNT www.starpointresort.com t Sulphur Creek Resort 3622 Sulphur Creek Rd. Burkesville, KY 42717 (270) 433-7272 www.sulphurcreek.com t Sunset Marina & Resort 2040 Sunset Dock Road Monroe, TN 38573 931-864-3146 www.sunsetmarina.com

Willow Grove Resort 11045 Willow Grove Hwy. Allons, TN 38541 931-823-6616 www.willowgrove.com t Wisdom Dock 7613 Wisdom Dock Rd. Albany, KY 42602 800-840-8523 www.wisdomresort.com t Wolf River Resort & Marina 6703 Wolf River Dock Road Albany, Kentucky 42602 800-922-2459 www.wolf-river.com

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The Boone Tavern Hotel got its name from the old definition, “a public inn for travelers.� The Restaurant provides visitors with a glimpse into the past and the opportunity to enjoy fine dining at reasonable prices.

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and the facility now hosts thousands of visitors annually. The “tavern� portion of the name comes from the old historic definition that refers to a public inn for travelers. The original facility cost $20,000 to build and it recently underwent an $11 million renovation. How times have changed. The facility places a big emphasis on being “green,� and is

a LEED certified green hotel. Despite the renovations, the hotel maintains that “old-timey hotel� feel. The original charm and elegance you would have seen a century ago is still there, and much of the handcrafted furniture, bedding and mirrors were made by Berea College students. Fifty percent of the hotel’s employees are enrolled at the college. The hotel has both regularsized rooms and suites.

The restaurant We enjoyed the rooms at Boone Tavern, but we enjoyed the meal even more. The menu is not extensive; in this instance, quality overcomes quantity by a quantum leap. I won’t go over the whole menu. Suffice it to say you can get pork chops two different ways, likewise for lamb, and seafood, chicken and steak are all served. There are roughly an equal number of appetizers of a wide variety. The restaurant is dedicated to using locally grown and “Kentucky Proud� ingredients, with many of them coming from the college farm. Jayne and I got two different things and shared some. She had seared scallops with asparagus and ricotta ravioli, tossed in creole lobster broth, finished with spinach pesto.

I had shaved, slow-roasted Kentucky lamb, served with goat cheese smashed potatoes, summer squash and carrot threads and sweet and sour green tomato relish. We viewed this as one of our “only once or twice a yearâ€? meals and splurged on a grilled marinated quail appetizer. That was served on walnut and feta cheese crostini (bread), topped with sorghum vinaigrette. Quite simply, it was one of the best meals we’ve ever eaten. If you go to Berea, whether you stay at the Tavern or not, you must eat there. • Berea is about a three-hour drive from Crossville. You can get there by taking either Highway 127 or Highway 27 to I-75, whichever you prefer. The drive will be roughly three hours either way.

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Millions of people have visited Dale Hollow over the past half-century-plus for many reasons: XQVXUSDVVHG EHDXW\ ZRUOG FODVV ¿VKLQJ houseboating, water sports of all kinds, and many others. When you include the Obey River, impounded in the 1940's to create Dale Hollow, and the &XPEHUODQG 5LYHU LQWR ZKLFK WKH 2EH\ ÀRZV in the picture, there's simply an abundance of reasons to visit the southern end of the lake near here. This small town of about 1,400 serves as the gateway to the southern end of the lake, and is the county seat of Clay County, home to six marinas on Dale Hollow Lake. Across the Southeast and the Midwest, Dale Hollow is renowned as a YDFDWLRQ DQG ¿VKLQJ VSRW DQG LV NQRZ DV WKH VPDOOPRXWK EDVV FDSLWDO RI the world. Something for everyone If you enjoy being on or around the water, you simply can't beat the combination of unspoiled beauty and activities the lake and the two nearby rivers offer. Houseboating here is as good as it gets, and many would say the same about scuba diving and snorkeling, and a wide variety of watersports. You can also camp in the old-timey primitive style or in developed campgrounds. As we've mentioned so many times in recent issues, you can drive down simply to just sight-see. Dale Hollow was carved from the hills and valleys of the lower part of the Cumberland Plateau and the area has retained virtually all of its rugged landscape. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has purposely kept the lake underdeveloped compared to most you'll visit. If you're not into watersports, we urge you to drive down just to look around, or to picnic at one of dozens of spots around the lake or near the rivers. You'll like what you see. The lake has always been known as a multiple-family destination, too. Whether you prefer to spend your time on the lake in a houseboat, in a cabin setting, or in a tent, there are plenty of facilities to accommodate very large groups. There are larger houseboats on the lake that can handle up to a dozen people, with as many as six bedrooms.

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE AREA Moonshine Daze - Friday and Saturday, September 4 and 5. Events on and around the City Square in Celina from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. (931-243-3338) Rollercoaster Yard Sale - Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 3. This event stretches from Horse Cave/ Mammoth Cave in Kentucky around Dale Hollow Lake in two directions, with Celina a part of that route. Visit www. rollercoasterfair.com or call 931-243-3338 for more details. CORPS OF ENGINEERS Group Picnic Shelters - Advanced shelter reservations for facilities in Clay County at Dale Hollow Lake can be made by calling 1-877444-6777 or at www. recreation.gove. Shelters DUH DYDLODEOH RQ D ÂżUVW FRPH ÂżUVW VHUYHG EDVLV There are three Corps group picnic shelters in the immediate Celina area: one below Dale Hollow Dam, and two at Donaldson Park, inside the city limits. All are located near the Obey river. DIRECTIONS 1) Take Interstate 40 West to State Route 111 exit near Cookeville. 2) Take Highway 111 to Livingston then Highway 52 West to Celina. NOTE: The trip to Celina should DIRECTIONS: be roughly an hour 1.) 7DNH ,QWHUVWDWH :HVW WR WKH 6WDWH 5RXWH and 15 minutes from H[LW QHDU &RRNHYLOOH 2.) 7DNH +LJKZD\ WR Crossville, depending on /LYLQJVWRQ 3.) 7DNH +LJKZD\ :HVW WR &HOLQD yourThedriving speed. NOTE: trip to Celina should beAll roughly an butandabout ofdepending hour 15 minutes10 frommiles Crossville, on your driving but4-lane about 10 miles of your trip speed. willAllbe Local kids grew up your trip will be four-lane driving. driving. swimming in the lake.

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McFarland Creek Outdoors helps hunters bag trophy whitetail deer year in our first season of that type of hunting, with several of our hunters booking for 2015 before they left the premises. CELINA – Some people hunt to put “Our goal is to make sure our meat in the freezer, but most whitetail phenomenal whitetail population deer hunters have something else in will be around for decades to come, mind when they hit the woods: bagging and we have practices in place to a trophy that will be mounted on the wall make sure that happens,” he said. and talked about for years to come. Over the past several years, owner There’s a whitetail hunting ranch Smith and his staff have mixed selective located on each side of the Kentuckybreeding and genetics with the alreadyTennessee border near here, less than strong bloodline to produce a prize herd. two hours from Cumberland County, “We’ve just taken the best of what that can help whitetail hunters bag Mother Nature has to offer and made that ever-elusive monster trophy. it a little bit better,” Smith said. “Our “At McFarland Creek Outdoors, we’re herd is well taken care of, and is under all about helping serious deer hunters the supervision of a veterinarian. They harvest that once-in-a-lifetime buck, the basically are treated just like a cattle farmer one you simply won’t see in a normal would take care of their herd, receiving hunting situation,” said McFarland Creek checkups and appropriate vaccinations. owner Shane Smith. “We think you’ll find “The past several years of good whitetail ranch hunting at its best here, management has given us a superior deer and our goal is to help you have a herd, with some fantastic trophies memorable hunting trip.” ready to be harvested,” Smith The area that has become said. “When you combine that basically a hunting preserve with our environment, and was a talked-about spot the experienced guides for whitetail (and turkey) you need, we think it hunters for decades. all adds up to a great Trophy whitetail deer hunting experience. have been harvested “All of our guides here since before most are very experienced of us were born, and hunters themselves, they’re still around with a lot of local today, and many of them knowledge,” Smith said. McFarland are “bigger and better” “We want to give hunters Lodge than ever, Smith said. the trophy whitetail they’ve The remoteness of the been looking for, and they’ll location helped what has been for help you do that. We have some generations prime farm land produce an true trophy bucks in our herd here - deer outstanding bloodline of whitetail deer. we’ve seen grow and mature each year Despite this remoteness, McFarland under the watchful eye of our staff.” Creek is only about three miles off State Highway 52 a few minutes west of Celina, HOW IT WORKS and it’s still very much a working farm, with Reservations for three-day hunts for a hundreds of acres used for that purpose. wide variety of prices are available, with that “Since McFarland Creek Outdoors was specific information found on the company started, deer harvesting has been controlled website. Hunters confer with McFarland and monitored,” Smith said. “We offered Creek staff on the classification of deer they limited deer and turkey hunting for several want to harvest, and pricing is based on that. years, and we started ranch-style hunting Hunting packages include lodging, for the first time in 2014. We had a banner meals, a shoulder mount for the kill, and By KEVIN J. DONALDSON Crossville Life Features Editor

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the use of the weapon of your choice - gun A happy hunter or bow. There with a trophy is no license buck necessary. “We have some really nice lodging, which is a mix of very old and rustic and very new and modern,” Smith said. “We’ve got some decades-old farm houses and up-to-date cabins, all of which will keep you comfortable. The farm houses are scattered throughout the preserve and farm, and the smaller cabins are located near our entrance, next to our modern, log-cabin lodge, which has complete kitchen and bathroom facilities. Wherever you choose to stay on the premises, we promise you’ll come away with stories of your own to tell. “Our meals speak for themselves,” Smith said. “Aside from the hunting, this will be one of the best parts of your stay with us. Our husband and wife team of Jeff and Amanda Hatcher has prepared hundreds of meals for guests at the lodge and we can promise you’ll be full and very satisfied.” WHERE IS MCFARLAND? McFarland Creek is almost equidistant between Celina, the nearest town, and the unincorporated village of Moss. Most of the hunting territory at McFarland Creek is located in Kentucky. “We’re really not that far off the beaten path, despite our great hunting location,” Smith said. You can drive to Interstate 40 in less than an hour, and I-65 isn’t much further away in the other direction. “The thing is, when you get here, you’ll see that McFarland Creek has some of the greatest scenery around. You’ll see everything from bottom land to high peaks. Not only will you enjoy your hunting experience, you’ll get to see some of God’s beautiful creation in the process,” Smith said. t Call (931) 397-5293 or visit www.mcfarlandcreekoutdoors.com for more details.

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Food Finds

Trip to Brazilian Steakhouse for Father’s day was the perfect gift By DON NAPIER On Father’s Day this year, my family took me to Knoxville for a special lunch/dinner. My wife Natalie had discovered this place on a recent trip to Knoxville and knowing my carnivore nature, knew that I would be crazy about it. Boy, was she right! Brazeiros Churrascaria (pronounced, ‘shoe-RHAS’-ka-ria’) turns out to be a truly unique eatery. I don’t know which was the most unique: the style of cooking or the style of serving. Both require an explanation. To start with, there’s no menu, which is pretty strange. The first part of the Brazeiros’ concept is to visit and experience their unique salad bar, which was a one-of-a-kind love affair. Here are just a few of the 20 items on the salad bar: fresh steamed asparagus, Italian salami, heart of palm, fresh mozzarella, artichoke bottoms, cured meats, smoked salmon, several speciality salads, spanish goat cheese “Manchego,� and other imported cheeses, apple salad, and more. A host waiter came to our table and explained the unique serving process that Brazeiros uses. Once you’ve finished the salad, waiters bring the side dishes, family-style. Ours included seasoned mashed potatoes, caramelized bananas, crispy polenta and warm cheese bread. These dishes

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were replaced as needed throughout the meal. Each diner had what looked like a round coaster at their plate, green on one side and red on the other. Once you were ready for meat to be served at your table, you simply turned your coaster to green. Churrasco is a unique type of cooking. In the old days, a pit was dug in the ground and gauchos (the equivalent of our cowboys) would start a bonfire to create large pits of embers. Large pieces of meats were skewered and slowly roasted over the open fire pits. Today, Brazeiros brings a modern interpretation of Southern Brazil’s centuries-old gaucho heritage. The meats are prepared in their kitchen, and then served by waiters with very sharp knives, carving the meats from the skewers. Diners each have a pair of small tongs, to hold on to the meat while it’s being carved - so basically, you serve yourself. If you want your meat rare, tell the gaucho and he will bring it the way you want it. The day we were there, they

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If you’re looking for a different place to dine, try one of these four eateries EDITOR’S NOTE: Crossville Life publisher Don Napier and features editor Kevin Donaldson have both carried on a lifelong love affair with food - from cooking at home, to hole-in-the-wall diners and dives, to fine dining. Not only do they enjoy good food, they enjoy sharing their experiences with their readers. We hope you enjoy reading about these four food destinations as much as they did eating there and writing about them. Most of all, we urge you to visit these places yourself. Melting Pot fondu 166 2nd Ave. N; Nashville, TN 37201 615-742-4970 By KEVIN J. DONALDSON NASHVILLE-My wife and I recently visited here on business, and had a unique dining experience, eating at the Melting Pot fondu restaurant. You cook your own entree and sides here at the table, which I thoroughly enjoyed. We didn’t get the full, four-course experience, but still came away several bites more than full, and thoroughly enjoyed it. We bought a Groupon for our meal (a great on-line way to save money), and got about 1/3 off what would have been the normal price. Our Groupon included a salad and a regular meal (no cheese or desserts), and paid around

$40 total. The original price was $60 on the ticket. I’m a big eater, and it’s hard for me to imagine eating the fourcourse meal. The four-course experience begins with a cheese fondue prepared table side. A fresh salad follows while your entrĂŠe pot heats up. We picked one of six salads for a starter, then your cooking style (two types of bouillon, Canola oil or a wine-infused broth), and then three meats - each. There are 15 meat choices available. We lightly fried ours in a Europeanstyle Canola oil, sampling big portions of pork, shrimp, chicken, Ahi tuna, salmon and Andouille (Cajun) sausage. I was expecting only a piece or two of each meat, but there were four. Each piece was about two bites. The waiter explains how long you should cook each type of meat and the various sides. Using the Canola oil, nothing is cooked longer than two-and-a-half minutes. You’re equipped with three small cooking forks, and you simply skewer the meat and sides, dip in batter if you want it, and put it in the cooking pot. You also get broccoli, potatoes and mushrooms as sides, with two types of batter, and a half-dozen or so dipping sauces. There’s a sauce that matches up well with each type of meat. Chocolate fondu is the last of the four courses, and we skipped that. I

have no doubt whatsoever that the cheese and chocolate courses would be delicious. The self-cooking process really slows you down and makes you savor what you’re eating. That was the best part. I lost track of how long we were in there, but it was a while and very enjoyable. You start out cooking cautiously, and then gain some confidence as you move along and get two or more skewers going at once. It’s all about timing. This is a meal meant to be enjoyed slowly. If you visit the Melting Pot, you’ll do just that. IF YOU GO - They’re open Monday to Thursday - 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday - 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday - 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday - 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The price for all four courses is $41.95 per person. Reservations are not required, but can be made. The Bull & Thistle 102 S. Main, Gainesboro, TN 38562 (931) 268-7170 By DON NAPIER The Bull & Thistle was created to be “likeâ€? eateries the owners had seen in their travels to Europe. It is housed in an old building which formerly was home to a department store. The owner, Diana Mandli, spent a lot of money

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grown, seasonal produce. Chef Barry and The Bull & Thistle have brought the best of Dublin and London to the Upper Cumberlands! IF YOU GO - If you’re unfamiliar with Gainesboro, it’s located exactly 60 minutes from Crossville via I-40 West to the Baxter-Gainesboro exit, which is the next exit west of Burgess Falls Road (Cookeville). A very simple trip, there is only one turn (right) as you exit from Interstate 40: Take exit 280 North onto TN-56. Follow TN 56 for approximately 16 miles. Turn left at traffic light onto E. Hull Ave. (TN-53). Take third left onto South Main. We’re on the left. Special Reservations Reservations are not required, but are recommended on Friday and Saturday nights. Reservations are limited to 8 guests per party unless special arrangements are made with the General Manager at the time of making the reservation. They are open every day except Monday, for lunch and dinner. The Southern Restaurant 150 3rd Ave. S.; Nashville, TN 37201 615-724-1762 By KEVIN J. DONALDSON NASHVILLE-I’ve had the opportunity to eat at well over a dozen different restaurants, from holes in the wall to totally elegant surroundings, in the past

couple of years here. These food adventures have taken my wife and I from small establishments in the Farmers’ Market to the Capitol Grille in the Hermitage Hotel. We’ve enjoyed all of them. Our reason for traveling to Tennessee’s capital city on a pretty regular basis is simple: our daughter and sonin-law live there (along with the granddog). These two regularly sample the fare around town and they had another place they wanted us to try, complete with a gift certificate from them: The Southern Restaurant in downtown. My wife and I visited there on our 32nd anniversary (which included a Dailey and Vincent concert) a few weeks ago, and it was another fine dining experience. This came just a week or so after our trip to The Melting Pot. The Southern is a steak and oyster restaurant, located just west of the Cumberland River on 3rd Avenue. It’s part of the Pinnacle building at Symphony Place, and as their website says, the restaurant “takes its guests on a culinary journey where every entrĂŠe tells a story.â€? The Southern’s slogan is “south of somewhere,â€? and the menu reflects that. It combines local flavors with exotic ingredients to “offer an authentically southern experience with a twist.â€? The Southern has a true wood-fired grill (within sight of the open part of the restaurant), locally-grown produce, a variety of meats and directly-sourced, sustainable seafood. Our waiter told us the Southern has multiple seafood deliveries flown in each day. That’s fresh.

The appetizer is always the best place to start, and that’s where we did. The oyster menu features choices in a wide price range from a variety of coastal locations. You can pay what you want, and get them from the region that suits you. Horseradish and several sauces are available - some of them things you’d expect and some you might not. We tried them all and liked them all. I’ll refer you to the restaurant website for a full menu, but I must mention the 21-day aged peppercorn strip steak, which will be my choice on our next visit. In describing it, our waiter (who was excellent) almost talked me out of my choice. He sold me for our next visit. Here’s what we had: • FISH N’ GRITS (my wife, Jayne): sea-to-fork catch (Halibut on this day) with Falls Mill sweet potato grits, braised cabbage and spicy tasso vinaigrette. Miss Jayne doesn’t really eat regular grits, but she thought this sweet potato version was delicious, and the fish tasty and perfectly cooked. • LAMB T-BONE (me): two cinnamon-rubbed lamb t-bones with green tomato stew, smoked pork, herbedmashed potatoes, and pomegranate & pine nut red onion relish. I don’t go to many restaurants that serve lamb, and when I see it on the menu, I always seem to get it. This was a totally different cut for me, and it was just great, cooked medium rare. The combination stew and mashed potatoes was rich and complemented the lamb perfectly. If you visit Nashville, this needs to

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Q&A with Ann Pelikan, Board Chairperson for Cumberland Adult Reading Council (CARC) Q: What is the Cumberland Adult Reading Council (CARC)? Pelikan: The CARC began in the fall of 2004 as a ministry of St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church, Crossville, TN, and was chartered as a 501(C) (3) non-profit corporation by Tennessee in February of 2005. The mission of the CARC is to provide literacy programs to adults age 18 and above in Cumberland County, who are either illiterate or semi-literate, including those for whom English may not be their native language. Q: How big of a problem is illiteracy in Cumberland

County? Pelikan: The National Center for Education Statistics, in a 2003 study by county estimates that between 13% and 20% of adults in this county lack basic reading, writing and math skills. Without these skills, everyday tasks such as reading directions on medical prescriptions, maps, food labels, job-related notices or maintaining a checking account are beyond the ability of these citizens. Q: Why does CARC only focus on helping adults? Pelikan: There are many organizations that address the literacy

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C.A.C.E. In the fall of 2003, another group of volunteers met together for discussion and founded the Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression or CACE, pronounced KAYsee. CACE, chartered in 2004 as a 501(c)(3) enjoyed almost 10 years of successful activities and events. New Enthusiasm Its bold mission was also generic with the As the leaders and volunteers of words “to identify, support and encourage CACE were diminishing, Cumberland the varied artistic and creative individuCounty resident, Ann Looney particials and groups within and surrounding pated in a workshop sponsored by the Cumberland County, Tennessee.� CACE Tennessee Arts Commission and Tenwas known for its annual Youth Expo nesseans for the Arts on the topic of which celebrated the arts of our public networking. With her invitation, and and private schools by beautifully diswith new enthusiasm, representatives of playing visual art and scheduling school various cultural art organizations began bands for a day-long

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needs of children, but a gap exists for a specific segment of adults that desire assistance. Programs are in place to prepare adults for high school equivalency exams, however, a number of adults lack the basic skills to qualify or succeed in these programs. Q: How are individuals introduced to the program? Pelikan: Students are referred from local agencies, the career center, churches, and students of the CARC program itself. Q: Where is CARC located? Pelikan: We operate from a small office located and generously supplied by the Crossville Housing Authority at 1 Goodwin Circle, Crossville. Q: What is the process for assessing students and assigning tutors? Pelikan: The program has a structured process that assesses the student’s competency level to determine the appropriate starting point and materials for each individual. Some of the tutors are former educational professionals, but it is not a requirement. Q: How is the organization funded? Pelikan: The CARC does not receive any government funding. The

CARC relies on donations, grants and annual memberships. Q: What are the main challenges you face? Pelikan: Our three main challenges currently are: adding board members, raising funds and located to a larger facility. Anyone who considers literacy to be important to our society and would like to volunteer or become a donating member, we would welcome their interest. Q: What is your contact information? Pelikan: Students, volunteers and other interested parties can call the office at (931) 337-9805, or send an email to CARCliteracy@ gmail.com. The office is located in the Gateway Education Center, #1 Goodwin Circle, Crossville, TN 38572. The mailing address is P.O. Box 3723, Crossville, TN 38557-3723. • As a 501(C)(3) organization, the CARC relies on donations, grants and support by annual memberships. Additional local support is supplied by the United Fund of Cumberland County, St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church, Fairfield Glade Community Church, Fairfield Glade Ladies Club, Neighbors and Newcomers and several other local organizations and churches. Funds in the form of grants have been awarded from VEC Customer Share, Middle TN Natural Gas District Hometown Help, Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the National Book Fund of the National Episcopal Church, among others. See part II of our story in next issue.

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Get away from it all Dale Hollow can truly be described as a “get away from it all� destination. The area is very rural, but still easily accessible. The lake is very near Celina and Byrdstown in Tennessee, with Livingston not far away. Across the state line in Kentucky, Burkesville and Albany are near the lake. From Crossville, you can be to parts of Dale Hollow in less than an hour, or just over an hour. The farthest point away would still be only about an hourand-a-half away. “Our location may be a factor in getting first-time visitors, but the lake itself and the abundance of available activities is what keep people coming back, some from a few hundred miles away,� said

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Music Review

“One Week In April,� is Mike Stone’s Tribute to the Masters By Don Napier Mike Stone, an accomplished musician, singer and writer could be considered a retro artist. His CD,“One Week In April,� was four years in the making, but well worth the wait. In an age where country sounds like pop and jazz like rock ‘n roll, Stone’s songs range from a cover of James Taylor and Wilson Pickett to love songs written to his wife. A Crossville native, Stone is a talented pianist and singer-songwriter, with his CD being composed of 11 songs, eight of which he wrote and produced. Two were classics, “Classic Medley� and “Mustang Sally,� and the 11th,“Just Enough Rope to Hang Yourself,� was written

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enough to attend the Masters several times,� Stone told Crossville Life.“It’s safe to say, that I love it. I went again in 2012 and when I did not attend in 2013, I missed it so badly, I started writing the song. It obviously expresses Stone’s love for the game. While Mike’s vocals are outstanding, his back-up band is equally awesome, especially Sandy Tipping on acoustic guitar and Ben Graves on the harmonica, which is a big part of the title song. Understand that Mike is a personal friend of mine and a regular in our golf group, but I was unaware of his musical talents until I heard him at the Playhouse. He gave me one of the CDs and I immediately listened to it, not knowing exactly what to

expect. Plain and simple, I liked it. While I do not love every song, the same thing can be said of any album. We are notorious for buying albums with two hits on it. We learn to love the rest of the songs by listening to it often. I can certainly recognize and appreciate Stone’s God-given talent. Laid back vibe There’s a certain laid back vibe that colors in the lines of Stone’s “Rock and Roll, Bless my Soul, Boomerang.� It features Stone on lead vocals and Joe Wyatt on guitar, Mark Smith on bass, Chet Hayes on percussion, Bob Sweat on keyboards, See

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There are many marinas on the lake who can help you with this, and I urge you to go. I found the crisp evenings, when you needed a light blanket to be comfortable, and warm days to be just perfect. (Can you tell fall is my favorite season?) If you need more persuading on fall houseboating, you can ask Crossville

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municator, forwards announcements of activities to those on her extensive email list. The wish of the leaders is that the representatives then take information and materials back to share with members of their respective organizations; however the leaders also recognize that some of the members of the organizations are (1) not generic but rather are interested in their own specific visual art, music, or literary skill and (2) in reality, the time permitted in their own gatherings is full with their own agendas and/or rehearsal needs. Future? The future is still to be determined. Both the Crossville Arts Council and CACE Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression are still registered as 501(c) (3) organizations and hold standing with the Tennessee Arts Commission. In the meantime, several other 501(c)(3) organizations are expanding their missions.

Life Publisher Don Napier for a second opinion. For many years, he took an annual fall trip on the lake, and has written several travel stories about that in his publications through the years. (See his accompanying story on page 12 to get yourself in the mood for a fall houseboat trip on the most beautiful lake around.) Whatever reason you choose to visit Dale Hollow, whether it be for a week, a weekend, or a day trip, you won’t be disappointed. Several of the musical organizations such as the Cumberland County Community Chorus, Cumberland County Community Band, Southern Stars Symphonic Brass, provide scholarships and other educational opportunities. The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade has expanded its activities and out-reach programs. The C.A.T.S. Cumberland Artists of Tennessee Studio/ Gallery, organized as a co-operative business, is expanding its programming. The Art Circle Library has greatly increased its program opportunities to include many venues and activities. Cumberland County is home to at least fifty organized cultural arts groups, which does not even count the number of smaller musical groups, sewing circles, or literary groups. And new groups with new specialities are forming all of the time; for example a young woman is interested in gathering together those who want to focus on writing romance novels. All of this cultural arts activity is to be celebrated, nurtured, and encouraged as one part of our great life here in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

Golf News 90 holes played, 13 hrs. 29 minutes By Don Napier Say you love the game? How would you like to play five rounds in one day? That’s what Harold Penley and Bob Weaver did on June 22, 2015. Their day began at Southern Hills Country Club, where they got special permission from official starter Johnny Anderson to tee off at 5:06 a.m. Thirteen hours and 29 minutes later, the pair had played 90 total holes.“It’s something we had occasionally talked about doing for the past five or six years,”Weaver said. “This turned out to be the year.” According to the SwingbySwing.app web page, created for each round, it took the duo one hour and 59 minutes to tour Southern Hills, Penley carded a 79 while

Weaver hacked out a 91. Ironwood was next in rotation, where they hit their first shot at 7:30 a.m. Penley had a 79 and Weaver a 93. Arriving at Cookeville Golf Club, the twosome teed off on the back nine and finished in 2 hours and 16 minutes. Penley shot 81, Weaver 77. The White Plains round took two hours and 26 minutes, where both players admitted “hitting the wall” on the back nine. Penley 81, Weaver 83. The 9-hole Belle Acres course was played twice making up the 90 total holes. The last putt fell at 6:35 p.m. completing the “Cookeville Pentathlon of Golf.” Penley had a 79, Weaver an 85. Penley averaged 79.8 in his five rounds. Weaver, 85.8. Pretty decent scores. Both are senior golfers.

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wife Connie.“Without Connie’s encouragement, I would have never made this CD,” Stone said.“It is dedicated to her.” Not everyone can tell when a singer has a good voice, I can. I know quality when I hear it and Mike Stone’s CD is very good. Congratulations Mike on a great accomplishment. Keep the tunes coming!

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