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By DON NAPIERIn 2012 Upper Cumberland Fed-

eral Credit Union enjoyed a year of solid growth, due in part to offering loan services that the local com-munity wanted and needed. Loan Manager Shirley Bradford reports that UCFCU approved 5,266 loans in 2012 and loaned over $14.8 million. Those are huge numbers when you consider the credit union only oper-ates out of two locations, Crossville and Clarkrange. The loans primar-ily consisted of used auto loans and small balance mortgages.

Unlike some fi nancial institu-tions who shy away from used auto lending or small balance mortgages, UCFCU is responding to what the community is asking for. “For several months during 2012,” Bradford said, “we offered high credit score mem-bers 3.99% APR on small mortgage loans and 2.75% APR for auto loans.” “As a result,” Bradford said, “lending skyrocketed!”

In fact, lending increased to such a level at UCFCU, that three dif-ferent national publications for the credit union industry, interviewed the staff and published stories con-cerning the success of the local credit union.

UCFCU has attracted national attention. Two separate stories were published in the Credit Union Journal in November and December

and recently, Creditunions.com also published an article concerning the impressive loan growth, low delin-quency, and a teamwork strategy that encourages the staff to work across departmental lines for the good of the membership.

The Crossville-based credit union is being recognized for its outstanding loan growth and very low loan delinquency. One report noted that UCFCU had actually saved members over $220,000 in loan interest charges (between Janu-ary - October) by moving their loan balances to the UCFCU.

“Many people in our commu-nity continue to work to lower their

debts to no more than one or two loan payments.” CEO Denise Coo-per reported. “These factors have resulted in millions of dollars be-ing transferred from other fi nancial institutions to Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union. One reason people have transferred their loans to our credit union, is they are look-ing for the cheapest loan rate pos-sible, so they can pay off debts at a faster pace with the goal of fi nally being debt free,” Cooper added.

UCFCU’s success is based on many factors, some of which Cooper lists below:

• UCFCU is located in a com-munity where people strive to make

smart fi nancial decisions.• UCFCU is governed by a vol-

unteer board of directors who truly care about the credit union member-ship.

• UCFCU hires a work force who understands that they work for the member-owners (not stockholders).

The C.E.O. reported that she expects continued growth during 2013 in used auto lending and small home loans. “Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union will be en-hancing other types of small home loan fi nancing this year, such as mobile and modular home fi nanc-ing,” Cooper said.

All in all, it was a record-break-ing 2012 for Upper Cumberland Federal Credit union members. “Our Member Advisors stand ready to help you with your fi nancial questions. Visit us at our main of-fi ce at 627 Livingston Road or our branch on South York Highway in Clarkrange. You can call us at 931-484-9433,” Cooper said.

HoursThe UCFCU Main Lobby and

Drive-Thru is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Satur-day, 7:30 a.m. - 12 noon. The Drive-Thru only is open on Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Main Lobby is closed all day Wednesday.

Becoming a memberIf you live in Cumberland ,

Fentress or Bledsoe Counties, you are eligible to become a member of Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union.

2012 proved to be a year of record growth for Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union

Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union offices are located at 627 Livingston Road in Crossville.

Credit Unions were designed to provide a bridge from economic hardship to economic opportunityBy DON NAPIER

About two years ago I walked into the Livingston Road offi ce of Upper Cumberland Credit Union and deposited $25 to become “a member.” I opened a savings account as well and transferred some money from one of the banks I use.

I did not have a clue that credit unions were, much more than just a different way of saying “bank.”

What I have found out, over the past two years is so “eye opening,” I wanted to share it with my readers. Since we have decided to feature Up-per Cumberland Credit Union on our cover this issue, I thought it proper to write about them in my column.

Credit Unions were designed

to provide a bridge from economic hardship to economic opportunity. I have been reading a history of Credit Unions reprinted from a magazine that once existed in Boston, Mass. It was written in 1924. What I have discovered is that the credit union busi-ness model is essential and relevant. In fact, I think it’s as relevant today as it was 100 years ago.

If I could reach the 62nd year of my life without gaining this knowl-edge, I assume thousands more are in the same boat. So, here, in this space, I am going to attempt to tell you the Credit Union story. I think you will

come away with a new respect for Credit Unions, as I have.

Credit Unions were designed to be a fi nancial refuge or safe

harbor for people of modest means.

Much of the artwork from the early history, show ordi-nary people locked in

extraordinary struggles for a better life. And for

many of those people back then, just like today, the deck was stacked against them. They faced colos-sal adversities -- unemployment, loan sharks, unequal distribution of

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Andrew S. Griffi th hit stardom in the late 1950’s, acting in fi lm, TV and Broad-way productions, while also creating an

album of comedic monologues in which he explained the game of football. He rose to immense popularity as the character Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffi th Show, which ran from 1960-68. He later returned to TV in the lawyer drama

Matlock and also recorded several gospel albums.

For many years, I have addressed the topic of the notable deaths from the year before. Every year I am surprised by who I fi nd in the list, some of whom I failed to hear about when they actually died in the previous year.

There is no way any of us was un-aware of Andy Griffi th’s death. He was like a close neighbor or even a favorite uncle. Both Andy and Barney gave us a lifetime of familiarity. It was their gift -- we felt like we knew them.

Andy’s Early Career

Born on June 1, 1926 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Andy Griffi th’s fi rst career ambition was to be an opera singer. Later, he was a pre-divinity student at the Uni-versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1944. While in college, he became in-volved in drama and musical theater, and graduated in 1949 with a degree in music.

Griffi th taught high school music for three years before setting out with his new wife, Barbara Edwards, a fellow actor at UNC, on a career as an entertainer. The couple developed a traveling routine, featuring singing, dancing and mono-logues performed by Griffi th. One of these monologues, called “What It Was, Was Football,” was released commercially in 1953 and became one of the most popular comedic monologues of all time. You can

see it on You Tube, if by chance you have never heard it.

Griffi th and his wife moved to New York, where he made his television debut as a guest on the Ed Sullivan show in 1954. That same year, he won the role of Will Stockdale in the Broadway version of No Time for Sargeants, in 1955, it became a hit, and Griffi th was nominated for a Tony Award for outstanding supporting actor. Like his co-star and fellow southerner, Don Knotts, Griffi th went on to reprise his role in the 1958 fi lm version of No Time for Sergeants, which met with a mixed critical reception.

In 1960, Griffi th earned another Tony nomination, this time for best actor in a musical, for Destry Rides Again. He made his feature fi lm debut in 1957, in the pro-vocative A Face in the Crowd, directed by Elia Kazan. He was also a regular, with Knotts, on the NBC variety series, The Steve Allen Show, from 1959 to 1960.

The Andy Griffi th ShowGriffi th’s 1960 guest appearance as

a small-town mayor on the sitcom Make Room for Daddy led CBS to give him his own sitcom, The Andy Griffi th Show, in which he played the gentle, philosophical small-town Sheriff Andy Taylor. The show was a tremendous success, consistently ranking among the most popular sitcoms during the entirety of its eight-year run. Knotts co-starred from 1960 to 1965, as Taylor’s high-strung deputy sheriff, Barney Fife.

Griffi th received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush in 2005.

Andy Griffi th heads up a long list of notable deaths in 2012. Even with over 100 TV channels to choose from, I constantly watch those old B&W May-berry episodes -- There is something very relaxing about watching Andy and Barney. We’ve seen every episode a dozen times, but somehow they never get old. Griffi th was 86.

Earl Scruggs, 88. One half of the famous two-some, “Flatt & Scruggs,” the legendary bluegrass banjo player was one of my favorites. A Country Music Hall of Famer, Scruggs was a lot more than just a bluegrass banjo player. His open-minded approach to musicality made him a bridge between both genres and generations. There’s not enough room in this entire publication to cover all of his career.

Born in North Carolina and raised on a farm near the hamlet of Boiling Springs, Scruggs began playing the banjo at age 4. He showed up at folk festivals in the 1960’s and played with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and The Byrds. He also jammed with King Curtis and Elton John, and anyone else, if he liked their music.

Flatt & Scruggs’ place in the national consciousness was secured in 1962, when The Beverly Hillbillies made its CBS debut and “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” the show’s theme song, became a No. 1 country single. Louise, Earl’s wife, initially refused CBS’ efforts to use Flatt & Scruggs because she felt “hillbilly” was a demean-ing term. Ultimately, the network fl ew the pilot episode’s tape to Nashville and arranged a private screening that con-vinced her that the show wasn’t a slam at country people. Mr. Scruggs and Flatt went on to appear on the show and to sing the theme song for another television hit, Petticoat Junction.

Local deaths of noteI would like to include an acquain-

tance of mine in this list of “notable” deaths. Jo Hitchens, a seriously talented

artist of some acclaim and a resident of Fairfi eld Glade died Jan. 4, 2013 but I wanted to include her in this list. While we were not close friends, I did know her and owned some of her paintings. She was a real talent. She is survived by her husband of 65 years Charles Hitchens. She will be remembered for her work with the Fairfi eld Glade Art Guild, where she was often an exhibitor and she en-joyed sharing her passion for watercolors with students she instructed at the Guild.

Elmo Lewis, 95, died December 1, 2012. I became acquainted with Elmo about 15 years ago when I started attending church at Main Street Church of Christ.

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wealth, usury, a dysfunctional banking system, and frequently a corrupt politi-cal system.

Sound familiar?It was into this harsh environ-

ment that the seeds of the credit union movement were sown. Remarkably, those seeds took root and fl ourished. Today, more than 90 million members enjoy the fruits of a mature, healthy credit union movement.

But many of the adverse economic conditions that gave rise to credit unions returned with the Great Reces-sion. Wealth is unequally divided today as it was in the 1920’s, unemployment is high, and household income and wealth have declined for the fi rst time since World War II.

Clearly, the need for a not-for-profi t, cooperative business model in the fi nancial services industry has rarely been as glaring as it is today. There will always be a need for fi nancial institu-tions that focus on their members’ needs and not on maximizing returns to shareholders.

Who can become a member?Let us clear this up right now. If

you live in Cumberland, Bledsoe or Fentress counties, you can apply for membership with Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union. Over 5,200 people have their fi nancial cooperative membership at the UCCU. The primary

mission of UCCU and other credit unions is to operate as a fi nancial co-operative by recycling member savings into member loans.

Every member benefi ts when all members support the credit union by borrowing and saving at their member-owned credit union. Every member benefi ts when all members pay their fair share for the fi nancial services they are utilizing. Every member benefi ts when members repay their loans at their member-owned credit union. Think about it. Would you do some-thing to damage your own business? Every member actually OWNS a piece of their credit union so member-owners are faithful in repaying their loans.

Not for profi tCredit Unions were designed to be

a bridge to economic opportunity and economic justice. “Not for profi t, not for charity, but for service,” was one of the movement’s earliest mottos. Banks serve their stockholders. Credit Unions are owned by their members. I feel that too many consumers, people like me, have a vague understanding about

credit unions.Credit Unions are part of a world-

wide cooperative community with more than one billion members. In the U.S., more than 29,000 cooperatives from all sectors of our economy employ nearly one million people, generating more than 425 billion in payroll while con-trolling more than $3 trillion in assets.

A story in the Christian Science Monitor estimated that 650,000 con-sumers moved their accounts from banks to credit unions on Bank Transfer Day, many as the result of what people thought were excessive bank fees. That number has now exceeded one million.

Upper Cumberland Credit Union, in business since 1935, is growing. They have established themselves as “the source” for the best local rates for automotive loans. Saving money on the length of the note can allow you to get out of debt earlier and pay off your loan quicker. These are facts that are often overlooked when consumers are shop-ping for cars. Much thought is given to who to buy from, but who we fi nance “with” is an equally important decision.

Earlier this year, Upper

Cumberland Credit Union was offer-ing 2.75% APR to qualifi ed applicants for automobile, boats, RVs and mo-torcycles. This was a rate that got the consumer’s attention and many people took advantage of it. It pays to pay attention to what credit unions offer. This special rate has expired, but on the average, a credit union will always be able to save you money on loans of this type.

Clearly, to use credit unions is to love credit unions. It’s heartening to see so many consumers discover credit unions. I see it clearly now. Credit Unions are the best choice for fi nancial services.

Members matter mostAs a cooperative, Upper

Cumberland Credit Union is dedicated to advancing the fi nancial well-being of their members in ways the BIG banking industry will never understand. UCCU is making a difference every day.

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Pictured on the cover, sitting on the floor (L to R); Michelle Luckey, Christie Phillips, Casey Reed. Sit-ting on the couch (L to R) Whitney Stephens, Jennifer Peters, Rachel Dalton, Miranda Sherrill, Amanda Swafford, Lynn Cooper; Standing behind couch (L to R) Dee Golliher, Shirley Bradford, Mary Barnes, Deana Swafford, Amy Beasley, Denise Cooper: Standing on the bench (L to R) Marie Rose, Stacia Hedgecoth, Sandy Reid, Agnes Simpson and Crystal Tayes. Photo by Walt Riches.

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Upper Cumberland Credit Union’s Clarkrange branch office was remodeled last year.

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Our mortgage staff is always ready to help with every step of the home loan process. Pictured, L-R: Crystal Tayes, Shirley Bradford and Deana Swafford. Not present, Amanda Swafford.

UCCU Mortgage SpecialistsUpper Cumberland Credit Union Staff

Agnes Simpson Rachel Dalton

Casey Reed

Crystal Tayes

Marie Rose Lynn Cooper

Deana Swafford

Whitney Stephens

Jennifer Peters

Michelle Luckey Stacia Hedgecoth Miranda Sherrill

Teresa Conley

Mary R. BarnesCEO Denise Cooper Shirley Bradford

Amy Beasley

Sandra Reid

Dee GoliherAmanda Swafford Christie Phillips

Members of the UCCU Board

Zdenka AustinChairperson

Denise CooperPresident/CEO

Thomas HasslerBoard Member

Sue TollettBoard Treasurer

Jerry Wood, Jr.Board Member

Kathy TollettBoard Member

Upper Cumberland

Federal Credit Union

Supervisory Committee

Donald Threet

Nancy Crouch

Mary Bickford

Nathan Brock Deana Smith

Learn more at www.ucfcu.org


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AT COOKEVILLE REGIONAL,our patients matter more to us than anything else. And when patients come first, awards tend to follow.

That’s why we’re proud to announce that

Healthgrades® has recently named us among

America’s 100 Best Hospitals in four different

specialties and has ranked us #1 in Tennessee

in five different specialties. We have also

received the prestigious Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™,which places us among the top five percent of

more than 4,500 hospitals

nationwide. It’s easy to excel

when excellence is based on

caring, because at CRMC, everyone is #1.

for OVERALL CARDIAC SERVICES for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) Top 5% nationwide

for CARDIOLOGY SERVICES in 2013 Top 5% nationwide

for CORONARY INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013) Top 5% nationwide

for OVERALL ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) Top 5% nationwide

for JOINT REPLACEMENT in 2013 Top 10% nationwide

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for

CARDIAC CARE™ in 2013

CARDIAC CAREExcellence Award™ for2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)


CORONARYINTERVENTION™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

CORONARYINTERVENTION Excellence Award™ for3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)


ORTHOPEDICSURGERY™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

ORTHOPEDICSURGERYExcellence Award™ for5 Years in a Row (2009-2013)


SPINE SURGERY™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

JOINT REPLACEMENT Excellence Award™ for2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

Top 5% in the Nation for

SPINE SURGERY™ for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)

SPINE SURGERYExcellence Award™ for6 Years in a Row (2008-2013)


Mariano Battaglia, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist

Stacy D. Brewington, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist

R. Alex Case, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist

Brian Dockery, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist

Timothy Fournet, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist

Thomas Little, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist

Scott F. Reising, M.D.

Cardiologist

Gary A. Reynolds, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Cardiologist

Mark Wathen, M.D.

Cardiologist

A commitment to heart care has led to our being the primary provider of cardiac services to Cookeville

Regional Medical Center, which has received numerous cardiac Healthgrades® Awards, including:

When your heart is on the line, the last thing you want to have to deal with

is a long commute. That’s why Tennessee Heart, the team of cardiologists

who provide services through The Heart and Vascular Center at Cookeville

Regional, has brought our award-winning care to the Cookeville Regional

Fairfield Glade Clinic located at 4929 Peavine Road, Suite 107. It’s just one

more way of showing that, when it comes to proven care, we don’t miss a beat.

Cardiac Care Excellence, 2012 -2013

Coronary Intervention Excellence, 2011-2013

#1 in TN for Overall Cardiac Services, 2012 -2013

#1 in TN for Cardiology Services, 2013

#1 in TN for Coronary Interventional Procedures, 2011-2013

Nation’s Top 5% for Overall Cardiac Services, 2013

Nation’s Top 5% for Cardiology Services, 2013

Nation’s Top 5% for Coronary Interventional Procedures, 2012-2013Five-Star - Heart Attack Treatment, 2011-2013Five-Star - Coronary Intervention, 2011-2013Five-Star - Cardiology Services, 2012-2013America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care, 2013America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention, 2012-2013

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Cookeville Regional Medical Center today announced that is has received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical ExcellenceTM. The distinction makes Cookeville Regional Medical Center among the top fi ve percent of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, a lead-ing provider of comprehensive infor-mation about physicians and hospitals.

From 2009 through 2011, 262 hos-pitals showed superior performance in caring for patients in the Medicare population, as measured by objective clinical outcomes (risk-adjusted mor-tality and in-hospital complications) across at least 19 of 27 of the most common conditions and procedures. Nationally, if all hospitals performed at this level from 2009 through 2011 a total of 164,414 lives could have poten-tially been saved.

We have received this award because of the hard work and dedica-tion of our clinicians and our staff,” said Paul Korth, interim CEO/CFO at Cookeville Regional. “They work

diligently every day to provide the best in quality care to our patients. Our entire team at Cookeville Regional, from physicians and clinical staff to housekeepers to maintenance workers, is responsible for providing quality care that is now deemed among the best in the nation.”

Clinical quality is at the core of everything we do here,” continued Korth. “We are dedicated to continual improvement in the care we provide our patients. We are always look-ing at ways to improve our processes and clinical outcomes. Receiving this award validates our commitment to quality care.”

While many hospitals are eli-gible, not all earn the award. In fact, Cookeville Regional Medical Center was one of 3 out of 13 eligible in the Nashville area to receive this designa-tion.

Healthgrades helps consum-ers become more aware that hospital quality matters and differs from one hospital to another, even in their own neighborhood,” said Evan Marks, EVP

Informatics and Strategy. “Since select-ing a physician and hospital strongly impacts patients’ odds of experienc-ing complications or emerging from their procedure alive and well, patients should familiarize themselves with the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence recipients since these hospitals stand out above the rest for their overall clinical performance across a broad spectrum of care.”

In addition to receiving the Dis-tinguished Hospital Award, Cookeville Regional has also been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for their cardiac, orthopedic and spine surgery programs by Healthgrades in addition to ranked number one in Tennessee for Overall Cardiac Services, Cardiol-ogy Services, Coronary Intervention, Overall Orthopedic Services and Joint Replacement.

For more information about Healthgrades, to download a full copy of the report or to get information about hospital and physician quality, visit: www.Healthgrades.com today.

About CRMCCookeville Regional Medical Cen-

ter is a 247-bed regional referral center for the Upper Cumberland area. In addition, Cookeville Regional houses a 32-bed behavioral health hospital in

partnership with Ten Broeck Tennessee. With over 200 physicians in 40 differ-ent medical and surgical specialties, Cookeville Regional offers patients here the same kind of care that they could expect in a larger metropolitan area including specialty care such as cardiology, electrophysiology, car-diac surgery, vascular surgery, cancer treatment, physical rehabilitation and neurosurgery. Serving the Upper Cumberland since 1950, Cookeville Re-gional has grown to become the health care provider of choice for residents in the Upper Cumberland region and is the fl agship hospital for the Cookeville Regional Health System that also in-cludes Cumberland River Hospital and Cookeville Regional Medical Group.

Healthgrades Hospital Quality Distinctions

Healthgrades evaluate hospital performance for over 4,500 hospitals across the nation in 28 procedures and conditions annually. Healthgrades.com provides information on objective mea-sures of hospital performance, which allows consumers to compare their local hospitals online at www.health-grades.com/fi nd-a-hospital . Health-grades evaluates hospital performance

Healthgrades Hospital Quality Report Names CRMC as a Distinguished Hospital for their Award for Clinical ExcellenceTM

CRMC is among top fi ve percent in nation in 2013

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Weight loss surgery has experienced grow-ing popularity since we fi rst heard about it ten plus years ago. Many people battle with their weight year-after-year and it might be time to look at the options that are available for weight loss. Cookeville Regional now offers bariatric surgery to help patients who have been battling the bulge for years.

Dr. Charles T. Hud-dleston was welcomed to Cookeville Regional Medical Center in the late summer of 2012 and is practicing the full spectrum of general surgery with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic cases, bariatric and metabolic surgery. He has been performing bariatric surgery for four years and has performed over 85 cases. Dr. Hud-dleston explains that bariatric surgery is surgery that helps change eating and food absorption in order to help patients lose weight.

“Bariatric surgery has been well studied and

is a well proven method to provide long term weight loss and health,” said Dr. Huddleston. This surgery isn’t appropriate for everyone and there are a lot of misconceptions about what bariatric surgery is and is not.

There are three specifi c types of surgeries offered by Dr. Huddleston at Cookeville Regional through the bariatric program. They are laparo-scopic gastric banding, commonly known as lap band; laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and roux-n-y bypass. These surgeries are per-formed differently and the decision to determine which surgery is right for the candidate is driven by the patient.

“After considering all the factors, I usually have an open discussion with the patient in order to decide which surgery is the right one for them,” said Dr. Huddleston.

The process to undergo bariatric surgery is not quick. It is not as easy as “I want to lose weight, sign me up for surgery.” It all starts with your regular family doctor. Once a potential candidate has visited their family doctor they can asked to be referred to Dr. Huddleston’s offi ce at Middle Tennessee Surgical Specialists. After

a referral, most insurance companies require a six month period of supervised dieting through their family doctor’s offi ce. They also have to see a dietitian and psychiatrist, which can be set up through Dr. Huddleston. All of this has to take place prior to surgery.

In Dr. Huddleston’s four years of perform-ing bariatric surgery he has seen many lives changed. “One of the reasons I chose to go into bariatric surgery was because I enjoyed seeing the patient’s life change,” said Dr. Huddleston. “ I have seen people come off their diabetic medica-tion, resume in healthy exercise activities, they lose weight, become more mobile and they have less knee and back pain and they smile more because they are happier.”

Informational Bariatric seminars are cur-rently held at Cookeville Regional Medical Center by Dr. Charles T. Huddleston the second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Cookeville Regional Education Center. Reserve a seat by calling 931-783-2587. Call Cookeville Regional’s Physician referral line at 1-877-377-2762 for more information about bariatric services.


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During a heart attack, every minute counts.That’s because, according to the American College of Cardiology, if the heart is in distress

for longer than 90 minutes, heart muscle and other organs can become damaged beyond

repair. The Heart and Vascular Center of Cookeville Regional is consistently beating

the 90-minute standard by more than half. CRMC’s average time for stopping a heart

attack is 43 minutes! As a matter of fact, we have been recognized by HealthGrades® as

being in the top 5% in the U.S. and #1 in Tennessee for coronary intervention (stopping

heart attacks). And we’re the only health care facility in the region with interventional

capabilities to stop a heart attack and perform surgery if necessary.

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CardiologyMariano Battaglia, MDTennessee Heart228 W. Fourth St., Ste. 200Cookeville, TN 38501931-372-0405 or 888-391-0048M.D., Universita’ degli Studi di Torino, Italy, 1987; Internal Medicine residency, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA, 1991; Cardiology fellowship, St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 1993; Board Certifi ed in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine; Board Eligible in Nuclear Cardiology; Fellow, American College of Cardiology.

Timothy Fournet, MDTennessee Heart228 W. Fourth St., Ste. 200Cookeville, TN 38501931-372-0405 or 888-391-0048M.D., Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1989; Resi-dency, Baptist Memorial Hos-pital, University of Tennessee, Memphis, 1991; Chief Resident/Internal Medicine, Baptist Memorial Hospital, University of Tennessee, Memphis, 1992; Fellowship in Cardiology, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 1996; Board Certifi ed in Internal Medicine and Cardiology; Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC).

Thomas Little, MDTennessee Heart228 W. Fourth St., Ste. 200Cookeville, TN 38501931-372-0405 or 888-391-0048M.D., Medical College of Georgia, 1981; Residency in Internal Medicine, State Uni-versity of New York at Buffalo; Fellowship in Cardiology Research, State University of New York at Buffalo; Fel-lowship in Cardiology, Emory University; Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center;

Board Certifi ed in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Nuclear Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.

Gary Reynolds, MDTennessee Heart228 W. Fourth St., Ste. 200Cookeville, TN 38501931-372-0405 or 888-391-0048M.D., University of Texas South-western Medical School, Dallas, Texas, 1980; Internal Medicine Residency, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas; Fellow-ship in Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Board Certifi ed in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease; Fellow, American College of Cardiology; Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American Society of Echocardiography

OrthopedicsGregory Roberts, MDTier 1 Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Institute105 S. Willow Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501931-526-9518 or 888-MR BONESM.D., University of Tennessee at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, 1999; Orthopedic Surgery Residence, Univer-sity of Tennessee at Memphis, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee; Board Certifi ed in Orthopedics; Member, American Medical Association, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

John Turnbull, MDTier 1 Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Institute105 S. Willow Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501931-526-9518M.D., Vanderbilt University, 1995; Internship in general surgery, Wake Forest University

Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1996; Orthopaedic surgery residency, Wake Forest Univer-sity Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1999; Board Certifi ed in Orthopedic Surgery; Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Medical Association.

UrologyQuinton Cancel, MDUpper Cumberland Urology Associates, PC320 North Oak Ave Cookeville, TN 38501931-528-5547 or 800-255-7763M.D., Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; General Surgery Internship, Duke University Medical Center; Urological Surgery Residency, Duke University Medical Center; Member, American Urological Association

Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic SurgeryTimothy Powell, MDCookeville Regional Medical Group228 West Fourth St., Ste. 301Cookeville, TN 38501931-783-4269M.D., University of Tennessee, 1994; General Surgery Residency, University of Tennessee; Thoracic Surgery Residency, Texas Heart Institute; Board Certifi ed in Surgery and Thoracic Surgery; Member, Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society

NephrologyAnju Mendiratta, MDCumberland Kidney and Diabetes Specialists146 South Willow AvenueCookeville, TN 38501931-646-0880M.D., Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical

School, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India, 1999; Internal Medicine Residency, Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA; Fellowship in Nephrology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Board Certifi ed in Internal Medicine and Nephrology; Member, American Medi-cal Association, American College of Physicians, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation, North Carolina Medical Society, Pitt County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Cambria County Medical Society

DiabetesPardeep Sharma, MDCumberland Kidney & Diabetes Specialists146 South Willow AvenueCookeville, TN 38501931-646-0880M.D., Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, 1999; Residency in Family Practice, Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA; Chief Resi-dent, Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA; Fellow-ship in Geriatric Medicine and Fellowship in Diabetes, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; Board Certifi ed in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine; Member, American Medical As-sociation, American College of Family Practitioners

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Q: What is Geo Thermal H&A and does anyone sell and service it in Cumberland County? - E. N.

A: Proponents of geothermal heating and cooling systems have been pounding on the door of public acceptance for almost two decades. And now, thanks to improved equipment and changing attitudes, doors are beginning to open. Though the number of geothermal systems sold today is still less than 1 percent of the domestic heating market, sales are up about 22% from the year before. Slowly but surely, homeowners are beginning to take notice.

What’s so compelling about geothermal technology?

Energy efficiency. In a technology defined by numbers, here’s a fact that everyone will understand: With a geothermal system–they’re also called geo-exchange systems – a reasonably tight 2000-sq.-ft. home can be heated

and cooled for about $1 a day. Commensuratesavings are common for larger homes. You’ll pay several thousand more up front, but

in many cases, the payback can come in

as little as two or three years. And once the system

is paid off, the annual return on investment can approach 20 percent.

Geothermal Basics

The heart of a typical geothermal system is a ground-source heat pump that cycles water through an underground piping loop. The water piped through this loop uses soil temperature to warm or cool the heat pump’s refrigerant. Compare this to the heat pump which is located indoors, like a furnace, which provides advantages we’ll get to shortly.

While this equipment may sound exotic, its operation is fairly easy to understand when compared to that of conventional air-to-air heat pumps. A conventional heat pump is really just a central air conditioner that can reverse the flow of its refrigerant. The compressor is located outside the home, and, in the heating mode, it’s able to extract some of the heat present in cold, outdoor air and deliver it indoors to a condensing coil. Unlike conventional furnaces, heat pumps don’t have to create heat, they just harvest existing heat–and therein lie the savings.

Below about 10 degrees Fahrenheit, however, too little heat is present in the air and a backup heat source is needed to make up the difference, or, in many

cases, take over entirely. Even within a heat pump’s effective operating range, efficiency is directly tied to ambient temperature. The colder it gets, the less heat is available and the less efficient the system becomes.

In contrast, a ground-source heat pump, with its underground piping loop, is able to tap a warmer, more stable heat source. The soil below frost level – 4 ft. to 6 ft. deep – stores the sun’s energy at a more or less constant level, with temperatures keyed to latitude. Subsoil temperatures range from the low 40s in the North to the low 70s in the South.

Think about how the temperature in a cave stays around 55 year round. This temp is cool in the summer, but is warmer than the outside air in the winter.

With a ground temperature of 55 degrees F, the system needs to boost the heat a mere 15 to 20 degrees to reach a comfortable indoor temperature to heat your home in the winter. Compare this to the 40 to 60 degrees maximum differential that an air-to-air heat pump may handle, and even greater differentials expected of standard furnaces, and the logic comes into focus

pretty quickly. The only influence outside air temperature has on the equation is in the home’s ability to retain heat. Houses lose heat faster on colder days, so all systems work harder in cold weather. But while a ground-source heat pump may need to run more often on these days, it doesn’t run less efficiently.

The geothermal principle works about as well for air conditioning. Instead of an outdoor compressor laboring against the heat of the day having to use hot air as its heat-shedding medium, a ground-source heat pump operates indoors, using ground temperature as its starting point. The result is a 20 percent to 40 percent savings over conventional heat pumps and air conditioners.

Of course, lower soil temperatures will reduce heating efficiencies and warmer soil will cut into air-conditioning savings. On average, however, ground-source heat pumps deliver three to four times the energy they consume.

The Answer to part 2 of the question, Who sells and installs Geo Thermal in Cumberland County?

Answer --Action Heating & Cooling.

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There is quite a bit of business news going on in the county. My long-time friend and former golf partner Joe

Young has been named President of Cumberland County Bank.

There’s an old saying, “good things happen to good people,” and Joe Young is good people. He has been with Cumberland

County Bank since July of 1982. You can do the math, but that’s 30 years, right on the nosey. Joe has worked his way up through the business, being everything from teller to loan offi cer to executive vice-president, and now, President.

The bank could not have made a better choice. Joe is a native of Cumberland County and lives in the same community (Dorton) he was born in. “I am honored by the confi -dence that management has shown in appointing me to this position. Cumberland County Bank has been a driving force in the growth of our community since 1962,” Joe said, “and I look forward to continuing to build on the relationship we enjoy with our customers and our community.”

“But I am most proud,” Young said,”of the excellent banking staff we have assembled. We have fi ve employ-ees with over 30 years experience with the bank and twelve with over 20 years

with the bank. Our entire bank family averages over 17 years experience per employee.”

Joe is married to the former Janie Rose. They are the parents of two daughters; Jennifer Davis (Jeremy) live in Jacksonville, North Carolina (two children); Jessica (Eric) live in Sparta where Eric teaches and coaches boy’s basketball. Joe replaced David Kinchler who resigned effective Dec. 31, 2012.

I don’t expect Joe to change much. He has always been there for me, when as a customer I needed his help. Knowing joe like I do, I don’t expect that to change. Congratulations Joe, look forward to seeing you back on the links.

I also want to congratulate Jerry Harris on his new job. Jerry joined the staff at Cumberland County Bank, coming on board late last fall. He came to the bank from Vol First where he did an excellent job. His title now is loan

offi cer.

New Sales Mgr. at FordWelcome Gregg Ridley, the new

Sales Manager at Crossville Ford. Gregg’s face and name is familiar. When owner Pat Copeland introduced Gregg to me a few weeks ago, I already knew him. He has had a couple titles that makes his name familiar. He was the V-P of Economic Devel-opment for the Chamber of Com-merce. He also formerly served as a fi eld representa-tive for 4th District Congressman Scott Des Jarlais.

He is the brother of the man who used to be the Sales Manager at Crossville Ford, Talley Ridley, whose untimely death was a shock to us all. Talley was a great guy and personal friend of mine.

Gregg has 20+ years of experience in the automotive industry, working in sales, fi nance, and management. He holds a BS in Business Manage-ment and Business Administrative. He has been a long-standing customer of Crossville Ford-Lincoln.

“I am honored to have the oppor-tunity to join the Crossville Ford-Lin-coln family. We will make every effort to continue to be this region’s automo-tive dealership of choice.

Gregg and his wife Becky are the parents of two adult sons, Will and Matt Ridley.

Welcome home Scott A native of Crossville, Scott Loo-

ney has moved back to his hometown and has opened a new offi ce here. A CPA by trade, Looney has spent the last 10+ years han-dling IRS resolu-tions, providing tax preparation, bookkeeping, accounting and payroll services for customers in and around the Maryville region of East Tennes-see. His offi ce is located at 36 West 5th Street in down-town Crossville. You can reach him at 787-1068.

He is the son of Tom and Anne Looney.

Tommy Lee stepping downAs we welcome people to

Crossville, we are saying goodbye to Tommy Lee, former Director of Opera-tions for Fairfi eld Glade Community Club. He is leaving that post and his new position is unknown at this time. But knowing how talented Tommy is, we know he is bound to have plans.

I had the opportunity to work with Tommy back a few years ago when I

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All of us at one time or the other has, or will, experi-ence a friend that has lost a loved one. We care, we want to be of help, we want to show we care, so, what do we do, what do we say?

I remember my fi rst experience with death as a young boy. My grandfather passed away early morning of the heavi-est snow night of the year. I have vivid memories of that experience over 50 years later. Two prominent memories are of my Father informing us of his passing and a comment my Grandmoth-er received from a well meaning friend at the funeral service.

Being raised on a family farm we were very used to Dad’s 4:00 a.m. calling from downstairs “Boys, time to get up and go milk!” It was totally out of habit when Dad came upstairs and turned on our bedroom light and leaned over the bed and informed us of Pap Paws’ passing and that he had to go and leave all the morning chores for us to take care of on our own. That was a very sol-emn and surreal morning for my older brother and I.

At the funeral service my Grand-mother had a moment of unrestrained grieving and a well meaning acquain-

tance hugged her and commented “I know just how you feel as I lost my husband also.” My Grandmother later confi ded that no one really knows just how you feel and her comment has stayed with me.

When offering condolences, there are plenty of things NOT TO SAY TO A GRIEVING PERSON; fi nding the right words can sometimes be hard. The fol-lowing suggestions offer kindness and compassion. Sometimes you don’t have to say anything at all. When it comes to condolences, a hug or hand shake is often worth a thousand words.

1. “I’m so sorry for your loss.” This is short, sweet, heartfelt and most always welcomed.

2. “Please know that I’m here for you.” It never hurts to remind someone in pain of your friendship, no matter how close you are.

3. “You’re in my thoughts (and prayers).”

4. “I don’t know what to say, but I care.” Admitting you’re tongue tied about offering condolences is better than making a possible wrong comment.

5. “I can’t imagine what you’re going through.” Candor when you give condo-lence beats comparing your own stories.

6. “If you need someone to talk with, I’m here.” Provide a gentle opening for the person to share turbulent emotions, if desired.

If you want to be consoling and

compassionate, avoid phrases like the following:

1. “At least he/she is not suffering any more.” This offers little condolence as the bereaved person may still be suf-fering.

2. “You must be strong.” (Or “God never gives us more than we can handle.”). Such statements may imply that it’s wrong to feel bereft, which is a perfectly natural response.

3. “I know exactly how you feel.” In fact, you can’t. Even if you’ve experience a similar loss, you’re not the bereaved person and you don’t know how they particularly feel.

4. “It’s been [six months, one year, etc.]; it’s time to move on.” People may never stop grieving for a lost loved one. Affi xing a deadline to mourning is insensitive and does little to help people learn to live through their loss.

5. “At least he/she was old enough to live a full life.” How old would ‘old

enough’ be?6. “It’s all part of God’s master

plan.” Etc. No mortal can purport to know God’s purpose. People who don’t believe in God might bristle at your presumption.

7. “You should let your emotions out or you’ll feel worse later.” It’s also normal for some people to not cry; not show-ing outward emotions doesn’t mean the person is grieving less or will have some kind of ‘delayed reaction’.

If you have other questions or would like to attend any of our bereave-ment meetings feel free to call Laura at 484-4748.

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always happy and willing to discuss hospice services and give educational presentations to families or groups. Ken Taylor is the Executive Director of Hos-pice of Cumberland County. Call him at 484-4748.

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Clarkrange Baptist Church was the Grand Prize Winner in the 2013 City Christmas Parade. They received the top $500 prize. Checks for $100 were present to the following cat-egory winners winners: Christmas Parade. School - South Cumberland Elementary Cheerleaders: Commer-

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City Cemetery Rules & Regulations Amended

by City CouncilImportant Changes Made To “Memorial Policy”

Policy Amended to Include: Flowers placed on graves must be in vases or monument saddles. No loose

flowers or arrangements will be allowed, except a two week period during

the immediate time following internment and “out-of-vase” periods

beginning May 25 through June 15, and December 15 – December

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CITY OF CROSSVILLE CITY OF CROSSVILLE NEWSNEWS

By DON NAPIERDuring a routine check on the lake

levels at Lake Tansi, Crossville City Engineer Tim Begley detected what he thought was an odd reading. As part of the city’s contract with Lake Tansi, they provide Tansi offi cials with monthly lake level information. “The lake level was down,” Begley said, “we immediately thought of a leak.”

Earthen dams leak, some more than others, but this seemed to be a more signifi cant leak. “The fi rst question we asked ourself,” Begley said, “are we sure.” The state of Tennessee inspects dams annually and it is not uncommon to fi nd leaks, but what we were dealing with here was not a routine leak,” Begley said. “Earthen dams “seep” water on the backside of the dam, but this does not negatively effect the lake level.”

An inspection of the shoreline near the dam exposed the problem. An old concrete spillway about 10 feet wide had been installed years ago on the southern end of the dam where the water was fairly shallow. It resembled backwater running into a narrow peninsula. That concrete structure had a 6-inch drain-age pipe that was originally designed to drain excess water when the lake was

full. Instead, this was the site of a major leak. Water was leaking out of the lake, under the road, and into a small creek. Homeowners, who live adjacent to the creek had commented over the years, that despite the weather, their little creek seemed to “run all the time.”

As it turns out, that creek runs all the time, because it was fed by a major leak from the Lake Tansi dam.

Begley and his department went right to work to stop the leak. First he installed a v-shaped mechanism with a notch in it, designed to measure the amount of water escaping through the notch. The mechanism, called a mea-sured gallons by the hour. Water was passing through the old dam, over it and even seeping under the dam.

After measuring the water passing

through the measuring mechanism, he was able to accurately estimate the se-verity of the leak. He came up with the fi gure of 10 million gallons a month! 10 million gallons of water was leaking out of Lake Tansi through this little faulty concrete dam!

To help the reader visualize how much water this is, consider this. The Homestead water tank holds one mil-lion gallons. So the leak was equal to 10 Tansi water tanks per month. Or, imagine a million gallons of milk then multiply that by 10.

As these pictures illustrate, the city’s engineering department went to work to replace the dam/spillway with a weir. A weir is a barrier across a river or stream designed to alter the fl ow characteristics. In most cases, weirs take the form of a barrier, smaller than most conventional dams, across a river that causes water to pool behind the structure and allows water to fl ow over the top when lake levels are high. Weirs are commonly used to alter the fl ow regime of the river, prevent fl ooding, measure discharge and in some cases, help render a river navigable.

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City of Crossville employees are shown working on the small concrete backwater dam, repairing a leak that was measured at 10 million gallons a month.

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Begley decided the weir was needed to get the leak under control. A temporary dam was built and the water was pumped out, drying up the bottom of the lake at that point, allowing them to build a form and pour concrete to create a stronger, taller weir/spillway. All together, about $1,000 in materials were used on the project with man hours pro-vided by the city.

Danny Plumlee, Chairman of the Board of the Lake Tansi POA was informed of the problem and cooperated with the city to resolve the problem. Gary Dillon and Plum-lee had the problem explained to them by Begley as they all visited the construction site. All work was ap-

proved by the Lake Tansi POA. “We are indeed fortunate to have Tim’s expertise working for us,” Plumlee said. “Because of his keen eye and seeing that the lake level was down, he was able to fi nd this leak.”

“The job was done right,” Dillon said. “Thanks to Tim, we have saved millions of gallons of our lake water and prevented what could have

been a bigger disaster.”“This is a perfect example of

how the city of Crossville and Lake Tansi Village are working together to protect the assets of our com-munity,” Plumlee said. “We are very grateful to Tim Begley and the entire city engineering department for their help in this emergency.”

LEAKCONTINUED FROM PAGE 12

City of Crossville work-ers are shown finishing the rein-forcement job they did on the Lake Tansi backwa-ter dam.

Mayor J.H. Graham is shown with artist Ruth Apgar Bray and the painting, entitled, “Pioneer Women of Cumberland County.” This photo was made at the Open House at the new City Hall. She completed the painting in 1994 and made a gift of it to the City of Crossville in 1998. It has hung in the lobby ever since. It now hangs in a prominent place in the new city hall. (Photo by Don Napier)


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As it turned out, he and his wife Virgie sat behind us at all services. We are all creatures of habit and we sit in the same seats. When you see someone three times a week, you eventually get to know them.

Elmo was a giant of a man, standing about 6-4 and being a “big boned” man, so to speak. As he aged, his posture never suffered. He stood straight, like a giant Redwood, and I admired the effort he made to come to church and to not give into the problems old age brings. It was so uplifting. He was so faithful. Others his age would stay home maybe, but Elmo kept on going.

I did not know much about his early life, but I know he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps. A native of West Tennessee, he came to Crossville in the early 1930’s along with about 140 other young men between the ages of 17 and 23 who were in need of work. Their destination was Cumberland Mountain State Park. He met his wife Virgie here and settled here after his CCC days ended.

Elmo was recently honored at a special ceremony celebrating the 75th birthday of the Tennessee State Park system. “The CCC made a man out of a boy,” Lewis said in a story about the event in the Chronicle. The CCC built parks all over Tennessee.

NotablesCharles Durning, 89. A great

character actor, my favorite of his roles, was the crooked cop in “The Sting.”

Jack Klugman, 90. Half of the “Odd Couple.”

Dave Brubeck, 92. Jazz pianist and American composer. I liked him enough to buy an album about 30 years ago.

Alex Karras, 77. A lineman for the Detroit Lions and later an actor, including his role in “Blazing Saddles.”

Zig Ziglar, 86. All successful salesmen read his book. He was a great motivational speaker.

Andy Williams, 84. Loved his holiday TV Shows -- and his “Moon River.”

Steve Sabol, 69. Co-founder with his dad of NFL Films. Watched a lot of his work.

Neil Armstrong, 82. Everybody knew the fi rst man on the moon.

Sherman Hemsley, 74. George Jefferson fi rst on “All in the Family,” then later, on “The Jeffersons.”

Robin Gibb, 62, a member of “The Bee Gees.”Dick Clark, 82. Host for American Bandstand - I

felt like I grew up with his show. He was also known for hosting the New Year’s Eve Party from Times Square on TV each year.

Ernest Borgnine, 95. I liked him in many fi lms, but I will remember him most from the movie “Poseidon,”

which has been in reruns forever.Davy Jones, 66. British singer-songwriter, a member

of the Monkees.Michael Clark Duncan, one of my favorite actors.

His role in Green Mile will never be forgotten.Don Carter, legendary pro bowler, who brought

the sport to television. He was the fi rst of the high-paid professional athletes. he was 85.

R&B Singer Etta James, age 73.Richard Dawson, 79. Actor, comedian and game

show host. I will remember his role on Hogan’s Heroes.Donna Summer, 63. Her music from the 1960’s and

70’s made her a household name.Soul Train creator and host Don Cornelius died of

a self-infl icted gunshot wound.Doug Dillard, 75. He was one of the “Dillards,”

who visited Mayberry on a regular basis with his pa and sister Charlene. His band, The Dillards, were well known bluegrass musicians. I have one of their albums.

Whitney Houston, 48. Perhaps best known for her version of the Dolly Parton song, “I will always love you.”

ODDS ‘N ENDSI got an email about a month

ago from a voice from the past.. Paul Oldham. He was a colleague of mine once, when we worked together for the Cookeville Herald-Citizen. He was in the news department and I in advertis-ing. He was a great friend, but over the years, we lost each other. He is found.

Paul retired from the Nashville Tennessean after a long career as a journalist. I read many of his stories, but eventually I moved to east Tennessee and for some reason I stopped seeing his bylines. Back around about 1975, I

drew a characature of Paul (shown here) --he found it in a drawer in his home in Nashville and it prompted him to try to fi nd me, which he did by looking me up on google.

I am proud he did. We chat on email from time to time and I want to try to go see him in person. I love hooking up with old friends. I actually bought his house on East 9th Street in Cookeville. Every time we talk, its like going back in time.

Joseph Jenkins, Jr.Joe Jenkins has worked for

Crossville Life since the very fi rst issue came off the press at Tap Publishing. He is the man who picks up the magazines from the printer and distributes copies all around the county. His wife Gwen worked in our offi ces for a short time once when I was short-handed. They are wonderful people and I feel so lucky to have Joe’s friendship. He deserves a little publicity for staying with me all these years.

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Joseph Jenkins, Jr.

What if the difference be-tween success and failure in life is as simple as knowing that some-one is looking over your shoulder and concerned about your future? For many children, a relationship like that could change their lives. Kids On The Rise exists to provide that kind of rela-tionship. Our Mentoring Program is designed to help students succeed.

The connection in mentoring, pairing young people with caring adults, is a youth development

strategy that can create a path to successful adulthood for children. We know that youth who have a mentor are more likely to:

Attend and be more engaged in school (Students with mentors are 52% less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 37% less likely to skip classes.)

• Finish high school and con-tinue onto college

• Form more positive social attitudes and relationships

Mentors are not replacements for parents, guardians, or teachers, but they can inspire by example as an important member of the team responsible for a child’s develop-ment. (As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.”)

Mentors can feel free to ex-

pand the boundaries of the adult-child relationship to include more fun experiences that encourage positive choices, promote self-esteem, and improve academic achievement.

Deanna Magdich has been a volunteer mentor with Kids On The Rise since 1997, and also serves on the KOTR Board of Di-rectors. She became involved after hearing a presentation about the agency at a Rotary Club meeting.

It appealed to Deanna be-cause it would just be her and a little girl. After attending KOTR mentoring training, she was as-signed to a seven-year old girl. They liked each other immediately.

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Steak House has completed a major remodeling job on their restaurant lo-cated in the Woodmere Shopping Center. Founded by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Drainas and family, Gondola is now managed by John and Sam Drainas.

The remodeling job has made a huge difference. The new air lock with handicap ramps on each side is a great improve-ment. There is no longer that hazardous step down when leaving the restaurant. Inside, the restaurant has a more open appearance, and the lighting is much improved.

Serving Crossville since 1973, Gondola is still a great restaurant. They continue to be closed on Mondays, and

open Tuesday - Thursday and on Sunday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; and open until 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Their menu remains unchanged, offering some of the best entrees in town and a great salad and soup bar. I am proud to endorse Gondola for having consistent, excellent food and a friendly, professional wait staff. I can say I never have had a bad

meal there.

Little Maggies in PikevilleWe all enjoy a road trip, especially

when it ends at the door of a good restau-rant. Open in Pikeville since 1947, Little Maggie’s Restaurant is a pretty nice little destination. Pikeville is right at 30 miles south of Crossville, down 127-South.

In the fall, it is one of the most beauti-ful drives in the state, as it goes down through the valley with beautiful moun-tain views.

Little Maggies is a little restaurant in a little town, but they serve some pretty good grub, including fried catfi sh and deli-

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Now on the Menu Now on the Menu By DON NAPIER

Edy’s Fruit Bars aredelicious

If you can-not eat ice cream, try Edy’s Fruit Bars, available at Dollar Stores as well as grocery stores in the area. They are all natural and my favorite fl avor is Strawberry. It is a good source of vitamin C, is made with real fruit and only has 80 calories per bar and 20 carbohydrates. It is really refresh-ing and a great late-night treat. I like them better than the more expensive “World Classic” Fruit Bars.

Great bread selectionSurely everyone already knows this,

but just in case, listen up. United Grocery Outlet, located in the Woodmere Mall, just down the sidewalk from Gondola, has the largest selection of bread in the city. I love the Wheat Berry with Honey by EarthGrains with 21 grams of whole grain and no high fructose corn syrup. They also have several wheat varieties, oatbread, Cinnamon Raisin Swirl made with wheat fl our, plus bagels, fl at bread and English Muffi ns. The best part of this little secret is the price -- most all go for around $1.39 to $1.79. Compare that to the big box store prices often two or three times this cost.

Beef BrisketA fully-cooked and sliced BBQ Beef

Brisket is available at Sam’s Club, it comes in a 3-pound package. It is absolutely delicious. My sister-in-law, Debbie Ingram had this for her main entree at a family holiday gather-ing and it blew my mind how good it was. If you want to “wow” somebody, take this

pre-cooked item to your next covered dish.

What not to eatI often write about what there is to

eat, here is a list of food to “not” eat. With so much misinformation out there about food and how it affects human health, making healthy food choices for you and your family can be diffi cult and confusing. There are a number of specifi c foods, how-ever, that you will want to avoid in almost every circumstance because they provide virtually no health benefi ts, while posing plenty of health risks. Here are nine foods you should carefully consider if you care about preserving your long-term health.1) White bread, refi ned fl ours.2) Conventional frozen meals3) White rice4) Microwave popcorn5) Cured meat products with nitrates, nitrites6) Protein energy bars7) Margarine8) Soy milk, soy-based meat substitutes9) “Diet” anything.

Make mine Mexico LindoMexico Lindo is a great place for

a large group. Their dining room is expansive and the wait staff seems to thrive on tables of 8-10-12. The buffet makes service fast and there are lots of food choices. We have eaten there three Sundays in a row and the quality of our experience has been the same every time. They also have a special going on if you prefer to order from the menu. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday you can get two combination dinners with your choice of soft drink for $16.

-- Donald Napier, Publisher

served as FGCC’s Marketing Con-sultant and Media Advisor. The res-taurants that you see in the Glade today were developed by Tommy. He recruited the staff including the chefs. He was also pleasant to work with and we wish him the best of luck in his new endeavor.

While we congratulate one, welcome some and bid adieu to one, we would also like to endorse a couple.

Teaching drug educationEmployed by the Cumberland

County Drug Alliance at the TAD Center since 1989, Jan Boston Sell-ers oversees all TAD Center activi-ties as the Executive Director.

As Chemical Awareness Coor-dinator, Jan teaches drug education in each of the county’s elementary schools and in the Wellness Classes at the county’s two high schools. She also counsels students and makes referrals to drug and alco-hol rehab centers. She is licenses through the state to provide Early Intervention programs for violators of the Drug Free Youth Act.

Jan is a one of those people who does a great job and enjoys what she does. She is also a col-umnist in the Crossville Chronicle and a good one. I read her column regularly. She is good at her job and is an excellent role model for our


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Serving downtown Crossville since Calvin Coolidge was president… Still the best place in Crossville for hand-dipped Mayfield ice cream or super-thick milkshakes and floats, Mitchell’s Drug Company has been a mainstay in downtown Crossville since 1924, making them Crossville’s oldest main street business.

Their old-fashioned ice cream counter serves Coca Cola in the 7 oz. bottle, coffee and other (regular sized) soft drinks, snacks and a small selection of grilled sandwiches. Oh yes, they also fill prescriptions and sell OTC medicines.

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Medicare Part B, Medi-cal Insurance is also called Voluntary Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) and is fi nanced by payments from the Federal Government and by monthly premiums paid by people enrolled in the plan. The premium is deducted from your social security check.

Part B pays for medically necessary services such as physical visits received as an inpatient in a hospital, visits to a physicians offi ce, or outpatient care received at a hospital or other qualifying facility. Part B also covers approved services like Home Health Care (Expenses not Covered by Part A) Rehabilitative Services ( Such as Physical Speech, and Occupational Therapy), Nursing Care, Medical Sup-plies, and many preventive services, such as Prostate Cancer Screening, and Mammograph and Breast Exams.

You pay an annual deductible for medical services rendered, and typi-cally, a 20% co -insurance fee once the deductible has been met. You can save money if you choose doctors or providers who accept assignment ( an agreement between Medicare and physicians or other providers to accept medicare approved reimbursement as full payment for covered services).

Most people apply for Medicare

three months before turning 65, which is the beginning of the seven-month initial enrollment period. Delaying initial enrollment could result in a penalty charged against the monthly Part B, although there are several exceptions to this provision.

Medicare Part C was created under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), and

referred to as the Medicare+ choice to Medicare Advantage.

Medicare is health insurance, for certain individuals, offered through private insurance companies who have contracted with Medicare to provide coverage for Medicare Parts A and B.

Medicare Advantage Plans include Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO’s), Preferred Provider Organi-zations (PPO’s), Private fee for service plans, Special Needs Plans, and Medi-care Medical Savings Account Plans.

You can enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan if you are a benefi -ciary entitled to medicare part A and enrolled in medicare part B, as of effec-tive date of enrollment in a medicare Advantage Plan, The benefi ciary lives in the service area covered by the plan, and the benefi ciary doesn’t have end stage renaldisease (with certain eecep-tions).

Medicare Advantage plansmay

provide coverage for certain services that have limited coverage under Medicare, such as Vision, Dental and Hearing Care.

Medicare Advantage Plans re-ceive a fi xed amount each month from Medicare for services they cover.

Medicare establish the rules and guidlines, although each medicare advantage plan can charge different out of pocket costs ( Including what, if any, premium costs they choose to assess), And restrict your visits to doc-tors and hospitals to a specifi c network (Some companies may increase your out of pocket costs should you use a non-network services). Most Medi-care Advantage Plans include Part D prescription drug coverage.

What you pay for Medicare Ad-vantage Plan depends on wheather your plan charges a monthly pre-mium, pays any of your monthly Part B premium, deductibles, co- payments or co-insurance amounts your plan charges, Extra benefi ts you may need, and weather you use a network pro-vider for services or choose a provider outside the preferred network.

You may enroll or disenroll in Medicare Part C only during specifi -cally designed time during the year.

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Tony Palma is the owner/agent of Plateau Insurance Partners. If you have a specifi c question about insurance as it applies to your individual needs, call him at 931-484-7660.

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We do not have to get into a deep discussion of the differences between original art and mass-pro-duced art in order to celebrate the many examples of original art dis-played and enjoyed in Cumberland County.

Downtown Crossville boasts many examples of original visual art in public places. A large example is the mural of some of our county history commissioned by the Crossville Art Council. Many of us have smiled at the two persons leaning out the windows on the side of Mitchell’s Drug Store. The Art Circle Public Library provides guests a wide variety of original visual art, some of it in a permanent collec-tion and some on monthly exhibit schedules. Even the street lamp poles on Main Street display original art during the winter season and the summer season.

The hall ways of the Palace Theatre are the visual responsibility of The Art Guild at Fairfi eld Glade. Crossville City Hall had walls des-ignated for original art and is in the process of installing hanging rods in its new building for works scheduled

by CACE Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression.

Many restaurants have made it a point to hang original art. The Stage Coach Inn owners, Marin & Aaron Neely, have an extensive schedule of artists who display their original art. The Red Barn on Lantana Road and Linda’s Coffee Shop in Pleasant Hill fi ll their walls with original works.

If you have an appointment for physical therapy at Advanced Reha-bilitation Center in the Taylor build-ing, be sure to arrive early and enjoy the colorful original works produced by members of the Pacesetters organization, purchased by Thomas Nosarzewski during an exhibit at the Shanks Center for the Arts. Patients of Dr. Kendall Morrison often marvel at her collection of art, often with a touch (or more) of the color red. Dr. Robert Yatto (Henri Jatho) has fi lled his offi ce with his own original paintings.

The walls of buildings at Up-lands Village in Pleasant Hill proudly display original works by former and current residents. The hallways of the Good Samaritan Society Cam-pus rotate exhibits of original works by members of the Art Guild at Fairfi eld Glade, as does the Happy Hound Realty offi ces. A variety of exhibits have been scheduled at the First National Bank on Peavine Road

and at Hilliard Lyons.There are other places through-

out Cumberland County where original visual art can be viewed. They are to be celebrated for giving the public a chance to experience original, creative works of art. When you are interested in viewing or in purchasing original works of art, the Shanks Center for the Arts, 140 North Main Street, Crossville, has a directory of local and regional galler-ies and shops. Winter business hours for the Shanks Center are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10 am - 4 pm, but you might want to call, 931-787-1936, to see if hours have been extended.

Promoting Art & Artists

Cumberland Art in Public Places

By SHARRON ECKERT

Youth in Eric Buechel’s Saturday morn-ing classes worked on two of Cross-ville’s street lamp poles.

children. If you are in a club or or-ganization and need an entertain-ing speaker, give Jan a call -- Her offi ce is at 261 Yvonne Avenue and she can be reached at 456-2859.

Sunshine Cleaners Chris Hedgecoth is a third

generation owner/operator of Sun-shine Cleaners in Crossville. The business has been family-owned and operated since 1973 when it was opened by his grandmother Thelma Hedgecoth.

Today, Chris has two locations, one near the corner of West Avenue and Lantana on Azalia Avenue and the other in the Business Express complex on Livingston Road (brick offi ces). They started out on Main Street across from Crossville Ford.

I have been a loyal customer for as long as I can remember. Chris does a great service and has one of the friendliest staffs in town. I measure their quality a bit by “what have you done for me late-ly?” I always seem to have special request, like can I get these shirts by tomorrow? Or there’s a button missing here -- and miraculously it reappears when I pick it up. They thrive on customer requests. I have even gotten same day service on special occasions. Is pretty easy to be loyal when they take care of you that way.

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CROSSVILLE - The Home Build-ers Association of Cumberland County (HBACC) invites you to attend Home Show 2013 during the weekend of March 8-10, Friday through Sunday, at the Com-munity Complex located at Highway 70-North and Livingston Road.

Last year, 30 exhibitors helped make the 2012 Home Show one of the best ever. 2013 promises to be better yet as speakers and exhibitors will address subjects related to building, remodeling, interior design, landscaping and real estate.

HBACC is a local professional trade organization, associated with the Home

Builders Association of Tennessee (HBAT) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). NAHB works to provide builders and suppliers with keys to the latest developments in materials, con-struction methods, business management, property management, technology, sales

and marketing, so they can conduct their businesses effectively, and so the home buyers of this area can count on profes-sionals to build and supply their homes.

The 2013 HBACC Board of Directors are: President, Frank Miller of Cumberland Home Improvement; Vice President, Joshia Kessie of Innovative Restorations: Secretary, Paul Perry of Certifi ed Inspec-tions: Treasurer, Katelyn Atchley of CWC Flooring.

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Executive Director: K. Gay Reeves-Stewart. 931-484-9097. [email protected] . You are invited to email the HBACC at [email protected] to request an Exhibitor’s package. For more information, you can call 931-484-9097.

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The Upper Cumberland Home & Garden Show will be March 1-3 at the Hyder Burks Pavilion in Cookeville. Presented by the Home Builders Association of the Upper Cumberland, the 3-day event is fi lled with exhibits and speakers related to the latest trends in home building, remodeling, deco-rating, and landscaping.

Outdoor living spaces are one of the most popular home design trends. If you want to relax and dine outdoors with your family and friends during the warm weather months this year, now is the time to shop for furniture, plants, accessories or even an entire new porch or deck.

Since the kitchen is truly the “Heart of the Home,” one area will be completely devoted to cabinetry, cookware, and specialty foods. If you like to watch Paula Deen and other TV Cooking Shows, you will enjoy the Cooking Stage, where local celebrities dem-onstrate recipes and share tips for entertain-ing and healthy living.

Saturday afternoon, Jonathan Pierce, star of HGTV Interiors Inc will make an ap-pearance to teach a seminar about Interior Design.

Hydrangea can make a beautiful addi-tion to any garden as they produce a glorious show of massive, colorful blossoms. Leo McGee believes that every home should be adorned with at least one hydrangea plant,

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Today’s housing market offers affordable prices, and low mortgage rates, so now is a great time to build or buy a new home. Talk with buiIders and realtors at the show to be-gin to realize your dream of home ownership.

Amazing makeovers seen on televi-sion shows often motivate home owners to remodel their current home to include newer and better amenities. You will fi nd contacts for many popular remodeling jobs such as window replacements, room additions, handyman services, and more. Remodeling can make your home better-suited to your family’s current lifestyle and more attractive to potential buyers.

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Whether you are shopping for a lawn mower, furniture, gutters, or complete new home, you will fi nd everything at this event.

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By DON NAPIERCreated to bring quality musical

education to the people of this region, The Music Academy opened its doors in September 1998. The vision to make The Music Academy a leading Community School of the Arts with quality programs in every department of music instruction, was the dream of founder, Jacquie Hicks Mitchell.

For the fi rst two years, Jacquie was the sole instructor, teaching various disciplines of piano, group piano, trumpet, voice, children’s choir and Kindermusik®. As the Academy was able to expand and bring in more teachers, she was joined by excellent instructors who also believed in the dream and mission of the Academy.

At its busiest year, 170 students were taught by 12 instructors. Over the past 15 years, over 1,300 musical lessons have been taught to hundreds of students. Academy students have excelled! Students have been chosen to attend the Governor’s School of the Arts in vocal performance. Some have achieved yearly certifi cation in the American String Teachers Association, and some have been awarded vocal scholarships to colleges. Hundreds have performed for various commu-nity events.

The Music Academy’s guidelines specify that private instructors must meet certain requirements before being hired. Principal Instructors must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from a leading insti-tution.

“There are some exciting things happening that I would like to share with you,” Mitchell said. “We have expanded our Board of Directors and everyone on the board believes in car-rying out our mission to continue to provide the highest quality musical in-struction to our students. These dedi-cated individuals are excited about the vision of the Academy and its possi-bilities to expand in the future.”

Located in the former home of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Mitchell, The Music Academy’s address is 2819 Highway 70 N, Crossville, TN 38571. The Acad-emy underwent an extensive remodel of the building and grounds prior to

the start of this current academic year. Funded entirely by donations, the renovation will enable The Academy to continue its mission of providing Excellence in Musical Education to the people of our area for many years to come.

New Opportunities“There are several new and excit-

ing opportunities for our students and families. One of the most exciting is that The Music Academy was chosen as a “Royal Conservatory Music Devel-opment Program Founding School Candidate” (formerly the Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program). The Music Development Program represents a community of diverse schools and institutions from across the country in pursuit of excellence in music education and the creation of a shared cultural experi-ence.”

“Together,” Mitchell said, “we be-lieve in the importance of a consistent, US-based national standard of music education and sequenced assessment. Our collective goal is to support qual-ity in teaching practice and celebrate the accomplishments of music stu-dents from coast to coast.”

Mitchell explained, “The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program provides a recognized national standard of musical success through an effectively-sequenced course of study from beginner to advanced levels. The Music Develop-ment Program inspires excellence through individual student assess-ments and allows students to cel-ebrate accomplishment and track their progress with others across the country. It also supports teachers with high-quality and innovative resources. All students deserve the opportunity to celebrate their musical achieve-ments nationally.” Mitchell went on the say, “This is a great program and we anticipate meeting the require-ments to become a full founding school.”

Current ProgramsCurrent programs being offered

at the Academy include our Kinder-musik® program, private instruction in violin, cello, viola, voice, and piano. Group instruction is offered in begin-ning piano, accompanying, and piano

Renewed, remodeled and re-energized for its 15th year of instruction

The Music Academy - Crossville’s non-profi t school of music

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ensemble, and Choral programs for children in grades 1-12.

Monthly studio classesMonthly studio classes are held in

each department. These extra opportu-nities are vital to the musical enrichment of each student. It offers a comfort-able setting where the members of each depart-ment can perform for their peers and become comfortable with their repertoire and concert performance.

Two recitals requiredParticipation in two

annual recital/concerts is required for all stu-dents through college age.

Concert datesWe have scheduled

our Winter and Spring concerts and invite the public to attend. Our Winter Concert will be held on Monday, Feb-ruary 11th at 6:00 p.m. at the Palace Theater. Our Spring Concert will be held on Monday, May 6th at 6:00 p.m. at Central Baptist Church.

For more info about The Music Academy, contact Jacquie Mitchell at 931-484-6676 or visit them online at: www.themusicacademy.org.

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Crossville has a claim to fame most residents don’t know. Right here in Crossville, we make 23% of the mustard consumed in the United States. Therefore, it only makes sense that The National Mustard Museum should be located here. Downtown

Crossville, Inc. is asking for help in making this happen.

Currently located in Middleton, Wisconsin, The National Mustard Mu-seum was the brainchild of attorney Barry Levenson. Opened in 1979, the Museum is open seven days a week

and has a successful internet presence. Anyone who moved from Wisconsin is asked to reach out to family, friends and colleagues still located in Wiscon-sin.

If anyone has a connection to The National Mustard Museum or knows

Attorney Barry Levenson, please con-tact DCI at 931-787-1324. Downtown Crossville, Inc. link: www.downtown-crossvilleinc.net. This effort sponsored by Downtown Crossville, Inc.

For more information, please contact: DCI at 931-787-1324.

DCI requests help in bringing the National Mustard Museum here

Violinstudent

Author and humorist Sam Venable will perform his one-man stand-up routine on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 6 p.m. at the Stone Memorial High School Auditorium (2800 Cook Rd., Crossville TN). Venable is a humor colum-nist for the Knoxville News Sentinel. He assumed that position in 1985 after serving as the newspaper’s outdoors editor for 15 years.

A native of Knoxville, he is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in journalism and minor stud-ies in forestry and wildlife management. Prior to joining the News Sentinel’s staff, he worked as a police reporter and feature writer for the Knoxville Journal and the Chattanooga News-Free Press. Winner of more than three dozen national and regional writ-ing awards, Sam has also been widely published outside the newspaper fi eld.

In recent years, Venable has become increasingly popular on the stand-up comedy circuit. He delivers his bizarre

look at life on a wide variety of top-ics—everything from how to speak “hill-billyese,” to the insanity of ever present warning labels, as well as coping with

the nutty life in which we live, and the perils of grow-ing older.

Venable’s performance is a fund-raiser to benefi t the Obed Watershed Community Association of Crossville TN. The Obed Watershed (OWCA) is a non-profi t 501(c)(3) volunteer organiza-tion that has as its mission the protection and enhance-ment of the environment of

the Obed River Watershed.Tickets are $20 for the fi rst 20 cen-

ter rows, $15 for the remain rows and sides. A premium package is available for $100 (2 premium tickets, a signed copy of Venable’s book of your choice and photo opportunity with Sam). Stu-dent tickets are $5 for K-12 and $10 for college students. Tickets are available by calling (931) 788-5022 or email to [email protected].

Humorist Sam Venable to appear here March 23

Sam Venable


Palace Theatre Events

(931) 484-6133

February 06, 201311:00am

Bryan Symphony Preview Luncheon

February 07, 201306:00pm - 08:00pmStorm Spotter Class

February 11, 201306:00pm

Music Academy


North Cumberland Sweatheart Pageant


Johnny Moore


The Gong Show


Primitive Quartet

“See you at the Palace!”

The PALACE Theatre

Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias, the 1987 off-Broadway sensation that inspired two smash fi lms, kicked off Cumberland County Playhouse’s 2013 season. Set in a beauty parlor in Chin-quapin, Louisiana, Steel Magnolias il-lustrates how the lives of six distinctly different women interweave via the small town gossip that accompanies the unending cycle of birth, marriage and death. Alternately hilarious (“I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years!”) and deeply touching, the play focuses on the underlying strength and love of six remarkable Southern women, each of whom is as delicate as a magnolia... and as strong as steel.

The Playhouse’s 2013 produc-tion of Steel Magnolias is directed by Donald Fann (Duck Hunter, Lilla Bar-ton, Dearly Departed) and stars CCP leading women Weslie Webster, Carol Irvin, Patty Payne, Lindy Pendzick, Lauren Marshall and Anna Baker.

This PG-rated production – which is sponsored by Dr. Stanley Bise, M.D. – It opened on January 19 in the Adventure Theater and runs through March 29.

Coming to the Playhouse in early 2013 are Footloose (February 1 – 24, rated PG; sponsored by Pla-teau Properties and TAP Publishing Company), Les Misérables (March 8 – May 3, rated PG; sponsored by Tennessee Plateau Oncology: Dr. Dirk Davidson; Dr. Vianney E. Villaruz) and The Miracle Worker (April 5 – May 17, rated G; sponsored by Crossville Inc; Lauren & Mason Fox). Tickets and information are also available for Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band and other events.

All CCP productions are made possible through sponsor support, with additional support provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Playhouse season opens with Steel Magnolias!

cious pulled BBQ with a sauce that came from a Memphis BBQ Eatery --said to be so good, ingredients are held in secrecy.

Phillip Cagle owns Little Maggies, and his daughter is Carrie Hassler, a Blue-grass performer of some renown. Most everyone in Crossville knows who Carrie is and has heard her music. No doubt she is known to perform at her dad’s restau-rant from time to time, so that’s a bonus. You never know when a jam session will be going on at Little Maggies.

The food is good, and if you are look-ing for a nice little road trip, try this one. In the late spring and summer, you can com-bine this trip with a trip to Dayton Moun-tain to visit Wooden Apple Barn. Produce is also abundant in Bledsoe County as Pikeville could be the Tomato Capital of Southeast Tennessee. I always buy toma-toes when I go to Bledsoe County.

Nothing tops Country HamI took my daughter Laura to catch the

bus early one morning recently (she is on

the Stone Memorial High School wres-tling team). After getting into town earlier than normal, I decided to treat myself to my favorite breakfast, country ham at Ka-li’s Restaurant on West Avenue. Pictured here, is what my plate looked like.

You still get a whole piece of country ham when you order it at Kali’s, and the cook there knows how to prepare it -- it is never over-cooked, which is the norm for bad cooks. They even give you a steak knife with the plate. Kali’s is a great little restaurant that serves breakfast all day.

Lunch Express is greatSpeaking of good food, I want to

say a few words about Lunch Express here in Crossville. They serve pre-made sandwiches and salads, pasta salads and homemade soups. If you don’t have a lot of time for lunch, this is your place. These sandwiches are “Man-witches,” no tacky little fi nger sandwiches here.

I got a tuna salad sandwich recently to take to the golf course hiding it in my bag, to enjoy later in the day. I love their food and really like their comfortable din-ing room. Recently, I went there to meet with some of the men from my church. I

forgot that Lunch Express does not accept plastic and I had no cash. They told me not to worry, to go ahead and order and they would let me pay them on my next visit, which I did.

That was really nice of them! They had vegetarian Black Bean Soup that day, and it was outstanding. Soup and salad is a great choice and I encourage you to pay them a visit. If for some reason you have never eaten there, try it. I know, you will be pleased. Their cranberry walnut salad with chicken salad is super!

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Country ham breakfast at Kali’s

Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band will host a concert on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. at Stone Memorial High School auditorium. Guest artist for this concert is Jason Ross of the Playhouse.

On Saturday, April 20 at 7p.m., Central Baptist Church will be the site for “Strings Attached,” with Nashville recording artist, Pete Huttlinger. He is an acoustic guitar phenom who is a prior National fi nger

picking guitar champion, played with the John Denver band, and was recommended by Buddy Greene for this gig. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 students. A “short season ticket” for both concerts is $35. These are available at Cumberland County Play-house, 1st National Bank of TN branches in Crossville and FFG, Cumberland Eye Care - FFG, and Bed & Biscuit Kennel off Peavine Road.

Southern Stars has concerts planned for Feb. 17, April 20


560 Peavine RoadCrossville, TN 38571

931-707-1035


931-707-8638


931-707-7170

Crossville Barber Shop

Barber Shop

Crossville Barber Shop got its start 62 years ago when Pete Stubbs' father first operated under that name. Pete bought it from his father, then came Dexter Smith, Jeff Hassler and Jim Everitt, the current owner. Jim bought it 13 years ago. "I hope the next owner is my daughter," Jim said.

Jim Everitt, Owner

Crossville BARBER SHOP

Open: Monday - Friday 8 - 5 / Sat. 8 - Noon

778 West Avenue931-707-8852

SPRING 2013

HOME,HEALTH & BUSINESS

EXPOFRIDAY, APRIL 26

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.AT THE FAIRFIELD GLADE

COMMUNITY & CONFERENCE CENTER

Come meet vendors that can help you with home, health, and business servicesCall Irene for more information at 931-338-0751 or email [email protected]

www.businesscumberland.com

“She lit up when I walked into the room and I realized that I also lit up when she was with me,” recounts Magdich.

This mentor/mentee relationship continued for seven years. Although they did not see each other every year after that, they kept in touch. Magdich attended the girl’s high school gradu-ation. A year later, she was invited to her wedding.

Deanna’s fi rst mentor relationship was best expressed in a thank you card she received from the student who wrote “I am so thankful for your being my mentor. Everything you did and tried to do was for my benefi t and I am truly grateful. You made a difference.”

Magdich is now mentoring a 14 year-old girl. They have been together for seven years and she expects to also have a life-long friendship with her, too.

“My experience with these two girls has been one of the highlights of my life,” said Magdich. “I may have been there to help them along the way, but I have learned a lot about today’s world and the challenges young people face from them.”

According to Deanna Magdich, it’s hard to know who benefi ted more from the relationships she or the little girls.

Kids On The Rise currently serves 57 students in the Cumberland County School System. But, there are over 30 students waiting to be placed with more referrals coming in almost every

week.We have an on-going need for

people who are willing to do this im-portant work. And, the majority of our mentors have the exact same experi-ence as Deanna Magdich. They receive more than they give. We have a great group of volunteer mentors and we’re extremely lucky to have such high-quality, compassionate people onboard.

But, we do need more. One of the biggest needs we have right now is fi nding male mentors. Our waiting list has more boys than girls so we are especially anxious to fi nd positive male role models who want to be part of something that can change lives.

I was talking to a prospective men-tor just the other day and he wanted to know if mentoring could be something as simple as pitching a baseball in the back yard. Absolutely! Most of the children we serve just need someone to spend some time with them, give them encouragement, and let them know they matter.

Kids On The Rise is a non-profi t organization. Part of our yearly budget depends on money we raise from our Silent Auction. This year, we’re having a Blue Jean Ball along with the auction. We defi nitely want everyone to mark their calendars for May 3 so they won’t miss a fun evening for a worthy cause.

•Donna King is the Executive Direc-

tor of Kids-On-The-Rise, a program created to care for at-risk youth in the Cumberland County Schools. Contact her at 348 Taylor St., suite 102. 459-2388.

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Business Cumberland is a “pre-ferred business” directory for residents of the Greater Upper Cumberland Region. In essence, they are a referral source to the community for fi nding quality businesses that have provided references of satisfi ed customers.

“Due to the great response we received for their services (both from residents for fi nding “preferred” busi-nesses, as well as from “preferred” Busi-ness owners looking for opportunities to meet prospective customers) we are expanding our geographic reach,” said co-owner Irene Blackburn.!

The Blackburns created The Fairfi eld Glade Resource Directory two years ago to be a quick starting point for fi nding quality business services and products on the Cumberland Plateau. “Whether you need to connect with a Heating and Cooling company, Doctor, Massage Therapist, or Finan-cial advisor,” Blackburn said. “We can help you! “ “Our resource directory is intended to ‘whittle down’ the search process.

“Directory customers receive FREE print business directories, FREE bi-monthly e-newsletters (with discounts), website access and Expos where they can meet some of these “preferred” businesses,” Blackburn said. “Articles written about or by these featured businesses help inform resi-dents of considerations when seeking a specifi c product or service. “

“Subscriptions to our E-Newslet-

ter is available by writing SUBSCRIBE in the subject line of an email sent to [email protected], or on BusinessCumberland.com in the “Con-tact” section.” Irene Blackburn said.

“FREE Expos offered several times a year, allow residents an opportunity to meet face-to-face with our preferred businesses for in-depth discussions about their products and services.,” she said. “During 2012, a Health and Fitness Expo was held in January; and “Home and Business Expos” in April and September.” Expo dates for 2013 are April 26 and September 14, both to be held at the Fairfi eld Glade Commu-nity and Conference Center.

Each Expo sponsors a non-profi t organization as a charitable recipient. This year it is Kids On the Rise. They receive a free booth, two sessions to inform participants about their organi-zation and how to volunteer. They are also included in Expo advertising and on their website.

Previous recipients were Junior Achievement, CBI (Cumberland Business Incubator), and NAMI of Cumberland Plateau (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

•Irene and Steve Blackburn, co-

owners, are tenants in the Cumberland Business Incubator at 2569 Cook Road, Crossville, TN 38571. For more infor-mation, call Irene at 931-338-0751, or Steve at 931-337-4761, or visit www.BusinessCumberland.com.

Business Cumberland a “referral”for fi nding quality businesses

Advantages of Residential Hospice CareHospice is a form of health care designed to meet the specific needs of the terminally ill. The goal of hospice is to make the patient as comfortable as possible in his remaining days. In Crossville, Hospice care has been restricted to being administered in a hospital, a nursing home, or in a patient’s home through regular visits by hospice workers.

But with the opening of Cumberland House, hospice patients can now reside in a specially equipped residential setting designed to provide patients with a warm, peaceful home-like atmosphere.

Cumberland House is the only Residential Hospice between Knoxville and Nashville. In addition to providing care during their final days, it also provides bereavement counseling and support to the entire family.

A residential hospice, like Cumberland House, gives the patient a home-setting environment. Each private suite is equipped with a TV, microwave and refrigerator. The suite also has it s own exit/patio. All suites have a private bath and are fully handicap accessible. Cumberland House now has “Skype” cabability, allowing families to visit by internet/computer from the comfort of their home, or anywhere where you might have computer access. Call 484-4748 for your tour of the Cumberland House.

931-484-4748www.cumberlandhospice.com

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