Child ID and CPR Training Day a successBy Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

The Monterey Com-munity Guardians, Monterey Police Dept. (MPD) and volunteers joined forced to host the 2nd Annual Child ID and CPR Train-ing Day at Whittaker Park on Aug. 23. This year’s event was held in honor of Monterey native and Putnam County EMS Jesse Reeves who passed away just last year.MPD provided the mats and Putnam County EMS pro-vided the manne-quins for the CPR

training. Minor Med’s Family Nurse Practitioner, Heather Everett, and Putnam County EMS Public Safety Officer, Brandon Smith, instructed the bystander CPR class so participants could learn how to help until emergen-cy services arrive. “This day is in memory of Para-medic Jesse Reeves who was so instru-mental in the First Responder Program for Putnam County and public safety education, as well,” said Brandon Smith. “I am very proud of all he did in his 24 years. Jesse lived by

the motto ‘Be the change you want to see in the world.’ And he did,” said Susan Reeves Bil-

brey, Jesse Reeves’ mother, who was wearing her son’s picture on a pendant close to her heart.

“Being there was my way of making a dif-ference and I know Jesse was there with me.”

PhotobyPeggyWileyJerry Reed advises area youth participating in the Child ID and CPR Training Day hosted by Monterey Community Guardians and MPD on Aug. 23 at Whittaker Park.

Wildcat Classic golf tournament a successThe Wildcat Classic was held at Moun-tain Ridge Golf Course on Aug. 16, with two shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and noon for the four-man scramble. The Wildcat Classic had a great turn-out with 28 teams. David Clouse won Closest to the Pin

and Longest Drive was volleyed by Mark Massa. Mon-terey High School boys’ basketball coach, Adam West, and team boosters hosted the team’s annual Wildcat Classic preseason fundraiser.“I would like to thank all businesses

and golfers who participated in the Wildcat Classic,” said West. “It is always nice to see former Monterey High alumni come together to support their alma mater.”

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PhotosubmittedJerry Cumby, J.B. Rittenberry, Speck Morgan, and Steve Flowers won first place in the Wildcat Classic Championship Flight at Mountain Ridge Golf Course on Aug. 16.

PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerThe harvest is in full swing in Muddy Pond. Little Rand and Julissa Bau-man enjoy working in the patch, helping their father, Jay Bauman, load the truck full of delicious watermelons for their cattle. Julissa Bauman worked so very hard and took every step her father did. Jay praised her for helping so diligently and she beamed under her father’s admiration which prodded her to work even harder. When she’d picked all the water-melons that were just the right size, they headed out to feed the cows. Jay Bauman hoisted his beautiful children on top of the watermelons in the bed of his truck and as they drove through the field, the sweet little hands waved. Just a another lovely sight found in Muddy Pond, Tn.

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PhotobySelinaCoxThe 88th Annual Putnam County Fair was held July 31- Aug. 9 marking the beginning of the harvest. From the Putnam County Fair Pageant and shows to the agriculture and exhibits, the Putnam County Fair is as American as RC Colas and MoonPies and a refreshing reminder to cultivate, create and cherish the heritage and practices that sustain life and vitality.

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Letter from the EditorTop of the mountain to you! Welcome to the first issue of Standing Stone Scribe. I am more than excited to bring the good news from the mountain top to the residents of Monterey and sur-rounding communi-ties. With so many wonderful town events, incredible

civic organizations, talented children, and all-around great people, there is no shortage of good news to be had. Standing Stone Scribe is a platform from which the voices from Craw-ford to Calfkiller and Rickman to Mayland can be heard. The Scribe is a monthly publica-tion celebrating life on the mountain by featuring church and

school news, civic clubs, lifestyles, events, history, and people. Standing Stone Scribe seeks to represent the city and the com-munities that col-lectively make up the Monterey area to improve com-munication, encour-age commerce and commemorate our proudest moments. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to serve these commu-

nities with this pub-lication to capture the precious memo-ries that make living in the Monterey area so worthwhile. It is both a privilege and a pleasure. Rebekah K. Bo-hannon Beeler Editor in Chief

Jenna Wakefield on her trip to Costa Rica this summer. Happy 22nd birth-day!Feliz cumpleanos a ti, Jenna!

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Montery VFW Post 6277 Starting in September the Monterey VFW Post 6277 will be having an open house the second Saturday of every month. Cof-fee and donuts will be served. Come out and learn what the VFW is all about and enjoy some camaraderie and refreshments. Regular Post meetings are held the first Thursday of every month starting at 6:30 PM. The Post is located at 45 S. Poplar St. in Monterey.

Monterey Business Expo The Monterey Business Expo Commit-tee has announced the Monterey Business Expo 2014 will be held at Monterey First Baptist Church on Sept. 11 from 4-7 p.m. The goal is to inform community residents of the incredible businesses and services Monterey has to offer and give the busi-ness owners the opportunity to connect with their customers. This event is free to the public. Enjoy learning about Mon-terey area commerce, have a bite to eat and enter to win a door prize. Come out and support local small business and join in the Monterey Business Expo. For more information about the Monterey Business Expo 2014 contact Larry Wiley at (931) 584-0042 or Holly Hall at (931) 839-2303.

Monterey Branch LibraryThe Monterey Branch Library would like to invite everyone to enjoy its September events: Sept. 1st Closed due to Labor DayStory time each Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.Sept 6th Friends of the Library Book sale.Sept 8th Happy Hands (quilt group) 10 a.m.-NoonSept 12th Home School Hang Out – Sav-ing Money sponsored by First Volunteer Bank 11 a.m.- NoonSept 20th Lego Day at the Library 11 a.m.Sept 20th Water Conservation Program sponsored by the Girl Scouts Noon– 1 p.m.Sept 23rd Book Club 2 p.m.Sept 23rd Pinterest Crafting for Adults 3:30 p.m.Sept 26th Home School Hang Out – Mov-ie Day 11 a.m.Sept 26th Movie Night Captain America – The Winter Soldier starts at dark.

Monterey Girl Scout Troop 1611Monterey Girl Scout troop 1611 plans to finish the Whittaker Park project they started last month on September 13th. They will be planting purple and white mums, as well as performing a litter pick up throughout the park. The troop has been working with the City of Mon-terey and Volunteer Electric to beautify the park before the Standing Stone Day Celebration.Troop 1611 will be making a free presen-tation to children at the Monterey Branch Library on Sept. 20 from 12:30-1:00 p.m regarding water conservation. The pre-sentation will cover what Montereyans can do to help our local water sources stay clean and plentiful. The troop has planned a craft to make and will also pro-vide a snack for participants. Please come for a fun and educational event to support the Girl Scout Troop 1611 and the future of our town.

Monterey Garden ClubThe Monterey Garden Club would like to invite area green thumbs to attend their monthly meeting on Sept. 9 at the Meth-odist Church fellowship hall at 10:30 a.m. Among other projects, the Garden Club beautifies the town of Monterey, offers college scholarships to deserving Mon-terey High School graduates and keeps the Monterey area growing! Contact club president Priscilla Ford at (931) 839-3246.for more information.

Titus House Titus House is the Monterey Church of Christ community service to provide free, lightly used clothing to anyone who has a need. Titus House is open the 2nd Satur-day of each month from 9 a.m. to noon and is located at 306 W. Crawford Ave. in Monterey. Titus House’s next open dates are Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, and Dec. 13.Victims of home fires or any other disas-ter may call (931) 252-7676 to set up an appointment anytime to shop at the Titus House. Donations of clean, dry clothing in plastic bags are accepted and appreciated. These may be left under the Church of Christ’s carport at 308 Crawford Ave.

Monterey FCEMonterey FCE club will be participating in a countywide FCE Craft and Com-munity Yard Sale at the Putnam County UT Extension on Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Booth rental is $20 and there will be a $1 kid zone. All proceeds will go toward community service projects. Contact the Putnam County UT Extension Office, lo-cated at 900 South Walnut in Cookeville, at (931) 526-4561 for more information about the County FCE Craft and Commu-nity Yard Sale.

Monterey Senior Center September Calendar1st - closed3rd - 9:00 Fitness Class3rd - 10:30 - Wednesday Social, Vicky Bilbury talking about 10 Keys to Happier Living3rd - 11:00 Covered Dish Luncheon4th - 10:00 Bingo4th - 12:00 Bridge5th - 9:00 Fitness8th - 9:00 - Fitness8th - 12:00 - Bridge10th - 9:00 Fitness10th - 10:30 -Wednesday Social, Brad Vaughn talking about vitamins10th - 11:00 - Covered Dish Luncheon11th - 10:00 Bingo11th - 12:00 Bridge11th - 4:00 Monterey Expo12th - 9:00 Fitness15th - 9:00 Fitness15th - 12:00 - Bridge17th - 9:00 - Fitness17th - 10:30 - Wednesday Social, Cow-boy Bob and Ramblin’ Rose17th - 11:00 - September Birthday Rec-ognition17th - 11:00 - Covered Dish Luncheon18th - 10:00 - Bingo18th - 12:00 - Bridge19th - 9:00 Fitness24th - 9:00 Fitness24th - 10:30 Wednesday Social, Dr. Craig Saunders, ortho surgeon24th - 11:00 Covered Dish Luncheon25th - 10:00 Bingo25th - 12:00 - Bridge25th - 5:00 pm - Game Nite26th - 9:00 Fitness29th - 9:00 Fitness

Muddy Pond Volunteer Fire Dept.The Muddy Pond Volunteer Fire Dept. is having its annual Fall BBQ Fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat. Oct. 4th at the Muddy Pond Volunteer Fire Station. All proceeds go toward the Muddy Pond Volunteer Fire Dept.

Monterey Lions ClubThe Monterey Lions Club is hosting a series of Turkey Shoots slated for Oct. 11 & 25, Nov. 8 & 22, Dec. 6 & 20, and Jan. 3. The shoots will take place on Hwy. 70 across from McCormick St. on the western edge of the city limits. All pro-ceeds fund the Lions Club eye and vision service project. Contact Mike Callahan 261-2849.

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Two roads diverged in a wood and I- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Standing Stone Historical Society (SSHS) is very proud to present the Standing Stone Stu-dent Essay and Art Contest winners. First Place Art: Willow Wright, student at Monterey High School, for his distinct pencil draw-ing of a man stand-ing next to a Gulf gas pump. Danielle Sabastian, Burks Elementary, for her impeccable colored drawing of the Im-perial Hotel. Sam-uel Garcia, Burks Elementary, with a colorful depic-tion of the Standing Stone Monument. Caitlin Miller, Burks

Elementary, for her incredibly accurate pencil drawing of the Standing Stone monument. Gabri-ella Miller, Home-stead Elementary, for a lively crayon drawing portray-ing a nature scene above ground and coal mining be-low. Miguel Angel Francisco, Burks Elementary, whose entry showed the railroad, train and miners filling coal cars. Aubrey Diane Smith, Homestead Elementary, entered an impressionis-tic and dreamlike crayon drawing of the Standing Stone Monument. Second Place Art: Peyton Reed, Home-stead Elementary, with an interesting

colored pencil draw-ing of coal mining tools. Chris Sher-field, Burks Elemen-tary, with a great statement piece picturing Standing Stone Monument with an Ameri-can Flag. Antony Hernandez, Burks Elementary, with a flamboyant draw-ing of a flashy car in Downtown Mon-terey. Aiden Mullins, Homestead Elemen-tary, with a thought-provoking rendition of an American Native. Nickole Drainas, Homestead Elementary, with her charming colored pencil drawing of a lumberjack cutting down trees. Jon-nuah Dowswellage, Homestead Elemen-tary, entered an

endearing crayon drawing of a horse drawn cart and hay-stacks. First Place Essay:Zaidea Rayn Bohan-non, Homestead Elementary, on the history of the Mon-terey Movie Theater. Trenton Maynard, Burks Elementary, whose essay relayed information about the jobs available during the “Glory Days of Monterey.” Avery Oaks, Burks Elementary, with her essay about why she thinks the Standing Stone is famous. Second Place Essay:Alissa Johnson (Burks) who wrote about mid-century Monterey. Johnny Ogle (Burks) with his entry about the history of the Stand-

ing Stone. Alyssa Pierce (Burks) whose essay de-scribed her conclu-sions regarding the Standing Stone’s history. Arianna Kiral (Burks) with her essay about what Standing Stone Day means to her. Honorable Men-tion goes to essay-ists Nakkita Skye Welch (Burks), Madye Montgom-ery (Burks), Macy Neely (Burks), and Fredy Gaspar (Burks). All of the winners are to participate in the Standing Stone Parade and will be recognized at the opening ceremony. First place winners will receive their cash prizes at the ceremony. All first

and second place winners are asked to contact Rebekah Beeler at (931) 265-9489 and provide their contact infor-mation to receive their prize of two train ticket vouchers to ride the excur-sion train with an accompanying adult on Standing Stone Day. Essay and Art Contest winners’ ex-cursion train tickets were provided by the Depot Society. SSHS congratulates all of the winners and looks forward to seeing them on Standing Stone Day. The Standing Stone Essay and Art Con-test winners’ work will be on display at the Monterey Depot Museum through Standing Stone Day.

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The wonderful Monterey Senior Center came through for the judging of the Standing Stone Historical Society (SSHS) Student Es-say and Art Contest as part of the up-coming Standing Stone Day festivi-ties. Volunteer judg-es, Geraldine Miller, Anne McKeon and Harriet Kehrein, offered their time and meticulously weighed each of the 322 creative entries. “They all did such a good job, I want to give them all a prize,” said Harriet Kehrein, as she read over each essay. Anne McKeon and Geraldine Miller si-phoned through the countless pages of

artwork, considering each piece’s compo-sition, concept and grade level. “We tried to include as many different concepts across the age groups as pos-

sible,” said Anne McKeon of the judging the art en-tries. “Each concept represents a time in Monterey’s his-tory, tells a story or makes an important

statement.” Springing forth from the pages was the effort and poten-tial of each young artist and essayist, making the assign-ment to judge the

Standing Stone Student Essay and Art Contest espe-cially difficult. This year, although many schools were invited to participate, SSHS received numerous

entries from Burks Elementary, as well as Homestead Elementary (Cross-ville) and several homeschool stu-dents. SSHS usually receives more art than essays, and this year was no exception. But, the amount of essays entered this year was a pleasant surprise. It was evident the students researched Mon-terey and came up with some interest-ing concepts. SSHS would like

to extend its grati-tude to the Mon-terey Senior Center, especially to Sandra Johnson for orga-nizing and Geral-dine Miller, Anne McKeon and Harriet Kehrein for their willingness to judge.

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Monterey Seniors judge Essay and Art Contest

PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerGeraldine Miller, Anne McKeon and Harriet Kehrein pour over the difficult task of judging the wonder-ful entries of the Standing Stone Essay and Art Contest at the Senior Center on July 23.

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditorWelcome Home Our Hero’s Foun-dation (WHOH) is teeing up for the 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Heatherhurst Golf Course in Fairfield Glade (FFG) on Sept. 13. Regis-tration begins at 6:30 a.m. for the 8 o’clock shotgun start. For those who would like to help but don’t play golf, the Night Before Party will be on Sept. 12 at Robin-hood Park in FFG from 5p.m.-10:30 p.m. There will be food, drinks, Nick’s

Italian Ice, and live music by Step-In-Out. Golfers partici-pating in the char-ity tournament will have Night Before Party admission included in the entry fee. For spouses and all other guests, tickets to attend the Night Before Party are only $10. All proceeds from the Night Before Party and the Charity Golf Tournament will be going to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organiza-tions, Cookeville Chapter 117 and Crossville Chapter 32. “We are looking forward to the 2nd

Annual golf tourna-ment and Night Be-fore Party because we will be able to give the proceeds to the DAV offices in Cookeville and Crossville which provides day to day services for our vet-

erans,” said Barbara Miller, WHOH co-founder. Barbara and Pat-rick Miller, of Deer Lodge, founded WHOH to be a driving force in fundraising and assistance for area

veterans. Since the WHOH was estab-lished last year, the Millers have held several events to support local Ameri-can veterans. Last September, WHOH held its first char-ity golf tournament and raised $3,500 for Crossville na-tive, Sgt. Christo-pher Hancock, who suffered life alter-ing wounds while serving in Afghani-stan. In November, WHOH held a Christmas card party to send greetings through the Red Cross to our injured veterans at the Wal-ter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bathesda, MD. In April, the WHOH held its first poker tournament fundraiser. “Without our mili-tary, we citizens of this country wouldn’t have the

lives we do today. Without the military, we’d have nothing,” said Patrick Miller. “It’s easy to take life for granted while our soldiers are out there facing real-ity and serving this country. Our inten-tion with WHOH is to better serve those who serve this country. Our veter-ans and active duty servicemen are our first priority.”WHOH is grate-ful to all the spon-sors, including Cash Express in Monterey, for their support. There will be cash prizes for winning teams of the golf tournament, men’s and women’s longest drive and closest to the pin. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and raffle for gift certifi-cates to restaurants, golf packages and more. Individual golfers can enter the tournament for $75 and teams of four can enter for $300. For more informa-tion and registration forms, visit www.welcomehome-ourherosfounda-tion.com or contact Patrick and Barbara Miller at (931) 200-4612 or (931) 200-3718.

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While Paramedic Johnny Bowman manned the fire truck to hose down an oversized inflat-able slide for the children, Monterey Community Guard-ians, Putnam County EMS and MPD assisted with By-stander CPR Train-ing and creating

complete profiles of area children. A steady crowd of parents and children came to take part in the services, food and fun. “We hope to make this an annual event,” said Detec-tive Mike Phillips. “The Monterey Guardians and Mon-terey Police Depart-

ment sponsor the Child ID Program to show our appre-ciation to the com-munity and provide this service to the parents so they will have a complete fingerprint, DNA sample and photo ID if their child in case of an emergency.”Monterey Com-munity Guardians

calculated that approximately 500 snow cones and 400 hotdogs were given away. Nearly 100 people participated in bystander CPR and around 75 child ID kits were com-pleted. Sweet little faces with stained blue and red mouths ran back and forth from the snow cone

booth to the water slide.“The event was hugely success-ful,” said Monterey Community Guard-ian president, Larry Wiley, “It’s about the kids and safety. The Monterey City Police, Monterey Fire Department, the churches and businesses involved,

it takes all of us to make a successful community event.”The Monterey Com-munity Guardians meet every Tuesday at the Monterey Police station. For more information contact Larry Wiley at 931-584-0042.

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PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerChristie Henry and her children, Jason Phillips, baby John Phillips and Katelyn Henry, had fun at the 2nd Annual Child ID and CPR Training Day at Whittaker Park on Aug. 23. The event encouraged safety and precaution through fun and education.

PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerThe Monterey Fire Department turned the gigantic inflatable slide into an epic water slide adding fun and much neede respit from the August heat to the Child ID and CPR Training Day event.

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The students of the Monterey United Methodist Church Agape Preschool enjoyed their monthly visit to the Monterey Library on Aug. 14. The stu-dents rode their very own train to witness a very special butterfly release at the library and enjoyed the park before returning to school.

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Homeschooled chil-dren learn how to think critically and figuratively at the Monterey Branch Library homeschool group on Aug. 8 for a creative writing class. Monterey Branch Library hosts the homeschool group the second and fourth Fridays of the month from 11 a.m. to noon. Doylene Farley lines up substitute teach-ers for the children

to learn in various subjects with a third party approach. The opporunity gives the students a different teacher’s perspec-tive and alternative learning experience. The homeschool group program at Monterey Branch Library is a much needed and wel-comed organization as homeschooling has become in-creasingly popular. Students are able to participate in an actual classroom setting and socialize with other home-schoolers.

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Learning with Monterey home-school group

Homeschool students learn about metaphors, similes and other tools of creative writing at the Mon-terey Homeschool Group joint class on Aug. 8 at Monterey Branch Library. Parents are able to sit in if they like and support their students one-on-one as the children create their first Wonder Journal and learn how to “show not tell.”

MHS Progress

PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerThe progress of the new Monterey High School building is very encourag-ing. All the hard work by city and county leaders to provision Monterey area students with a much needed and beautifully updated school is finally becoming a reality.

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Monterey Youth Football League

By Alfred Beeler, Jr.SportsColumnist

Finally, it’s football time in Tennessee. After a yearlong countdown, Butch Jones and his Vols hit the field with a new, fifth-ranked recruiting class with which Jones has increased both speed and talent. Obviously, everyone is excited about the Vols’ prospects this season, as made evident by the 40,000 people who showed up to watch a regular preseason practice. Although, the team is young, if they can get around the learning curve, the Vols are expected to have a decent season. If you look at the bru-tal schedule for the upcoming season, it is hard to see the Vols winning more than five games. In

my opinion, some of the teams will be surprised. With UT Senior, Justin Wor-ley, who won the starting QB posi-tion, I’m moderately confident that Wor-ley can be a decent QB if he is decisive and acts upon his gut instincts. One reason for my opti-mism is the fact that he has several play-makers around him, such make receivers Marquez North and Josh Malone. If he can get the ball in their capable hands, that may be differ-ence the Vols need to gain an edge and have a productive season. The offen-sive and defensive lines are untested and unproven and could be a stick in the spokes. But, there again, that is where the learning curve comes in to play. I’m confident that Jones will call

effective plays that will benefit his youthful team and Worley will au-thoritatively execute them. Offensive Coordinator, Mike Bajakian, has given Worley the authority to change plays as he reads defenses. If the reports are true that Worley has stepped up and taken his leader-ship of the team seriously, I think the Vols could cause a couple more upsets than expected. The Vols don’t need any heroes this season, only a collaboration of team effort. That will catapult Jones into another top five recruiting class for 2015, and send the Vols toward winning the SEC East next year. Jones has suc-cessfully built some depth in the team and it’s all down-field from here.

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Submitted-Cookeville, TN. Thurston Banks, from Cookeville, won the DOG DAYS OPEN smallbore match held at the Bend of the River for back to back wins. This is the second time in two months that Banks has won. His score was 1155-48X. Second place went to Tom Byrne, from Crossville, with 1141-40X. Mike Carter, from Nashville, won third place with 1121-45X. Chloe Odle, from Allons, was High Lady with 1119-19X.

It turned out to be a beautiful day for shooting. Madison Shambarger was returning to a 3 position match for the first time since 1970. Zane Mose-ley was shooting for the first time and managed a fine 988-5X. Chloe Odle in-creased her average by 32 points. Every one else managed to make their average match score.

Mike Carter, who just returned from the National Match-es at Camp Perry, was first prone with the 400-34X. Second prone was Thurston Banks with a 399-28X. And third went to Madison Sham-barger with 396-24. Standing had Tom Byrne in first with 369-6X, followed by Thurston Banks with 366-7X and Odle in third with a fine 355-1X. The third portion of the match was kneeling with Thurston Banks in first with 387-13X. Chloe Odle was second with 382-6X and third went to Mike Carter with 379-9X.

The team race was lead by the Over the Hill ‘Possums consisting of Thur-ston Banks and Tom Byrne with 2293-88X. This was a little lower than their National Record of 2313. Second Team members were Robert Yakushi and Mike Carter with

2233-82X. Leav-ing Chloe Odle and Zane Moseley in third with 2107-24X combined score.

The match is 40 shots in each of the prone, standing and kneeling for a pos-sible 1200 points. The Xs are shots near the center of the bullseye that are used to break ties. The rifles are .22 LR capable of being loaded one at a time. All were using bolt rifles. Any sights are allowed. Most of the shooters were using some type of telescopic sighting device. The matches are free to the public and very entertain-ing. The next match at the Bend of the River is a smallbore match Sept. 7. The next 2700 pistol match is scheduled for Sept. 14. Call for more information at 931-498-2829 or email cpardue@mul-tipro.com. Informa-tion is also available at http://webpages.charter.net/cpardue/sbaug.htm.

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1st Jerry Cumby J.B. Rittenberry Speck Morgan Steve Flowers

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Heath Honeycutt Joseph Draper Brandon Clark Daniel Buttram

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Stephen Peters Kevin Peters Gabriel Frizzell Johnny Russell

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2nd Tommy Sandlin Jon Medley Marty Tays David Stephens

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Jerry Raines Chris Buckner Jim Whitaker Cecil Raines

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Nathan Nestor Roy Dickerson Lance Hacket Chad Robertson

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3rd James White Woody Van Stratum Andrew Van Stratum Ryan Johnson

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Deuce Buttram Mike Mountain Blake Van Winkle Richard Buttram

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Bo Lillard Matt Lillard Adam West Douglas Romero

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PhotosubmittedFront row L to R: Tom Byrne, Chloe Odle, Madison Shambarger, and Bob Yakushi. Back row L to R: Zane Moseley, Thurston Banks and Mike Carter

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

The 35th Annual Standing Stone

Day celebration in Monterey is just around the corner. Slated for Oct. 11, this year’s theme is “The Glory Days of Monterey: celebrat-ing the 40s, 50s and 60s.”

The Standing Stone Historical Society (SSHS) would like to invite the public to come out for a day of festivities and history. So many wonderful events have been planned. Among them, the traditional parade and opening ceremony. SSHS welcomes participa-tion and encourages groups to represent their organizations, businesses, clubs, schools, churches,

and more. Get cre-ative and enter the Standing Stone Day Parade float contest. Winners will be awarded cash prizes. Also planned is a Southern histori-cal presentation of Civil War skirmishes and encampments at Standing Stone Monument Park by the library. Make ready for appear-ances by Confeder-ate General Robert E. Lee, President Abraham Lincoln, Union General George Thomas, and Confederate Colonel William Thomas who led “Thomas’ Legion,” a band of Cherokee Confeder-ates.

There will literally be dancing in the streets downtown as the intersection of Holly and Com-mercial Avenues will

be reserved for the Dance Party featur-ing mid-century era music emphasizing the Glory Days of Monterey theme.

“A little country and a little rock and roll,” said Carol

Haney. “We’d love to have everyone join us at the dance party. It would be especially great if those who know how to swing, stroll, jitterbug, buck dance, and clog could show us all

how while the DJ plays hit tunes from the ‘Glory Days of Monterey’ era.”

Standing Stone Day in Monterey will also have craft ven-dors, food vendors and excursion train ride. There will be something in which everyone may par-ticipate and enjoy.

For more informa-tion about Standing Stone Day festivi-ties, participate in the parade or to

enter a float, contact Rebekah K. Bohan-non Beeler at (931) 265-9489. Vendor information must be received and paid for by October 8. For vendor forms, contact Chris Weist at (931) 839-6511. All forms and infor-mation may also be found on the “Stand-ing Stone Day, Mon-terey, Tn 2nd Sat-urday in October” Facebook page and www.montereytn.com.

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By Rebekah K. Bohnnon Beeler Editor

Bobby and Linda Cooper celebrated their 50th anniver-sary at a surprise party their daughter, Amanda Beard, organized for them June 27th. Over 100 people were in atten-dance to share in the couple’s happiness.Linda was from Jamestown. Bobby was raised in Onie-da, but his grandpar-ents in Jamestown lived close to Linda and were friends of her family. “I knew his people before I ever knew him,” Linda Cooper said. Linda’s sister married Bobby’s brother and were met through their siblings. When Lin-da was just 13 years old, she and Bobby began to date. They courted over the course of the next four years, but much of the time it was a long distance re-lationship. Bobby moved to Indiana to find work like so many, including

some of his family members in the area, because jobs were scarce. Considering all their time apart, it seems absence really does make the heart grow fonder.Bobby worked through the week and came back to visit Linda on the weekends. The couple continued to their relationship and even talked about marriage. By this time, Linda was 17 and Bobby was 22. “We’d never decided when, so one week-end I came to see her and decided to marry her the next weekend,” beamed Bobby. All Bobby’s travelling back and forth to Indiana was difficult and expen-sive. “It was cheaper for him to marry me and take me with him than it was to court me,” Linda laughed. The groom returned for his bride the next Friday. They were married on Satur-day and returned to Indiana on Sunday for Bobby to work

on Monday. July 27, 1964, at the Cumberland County Courthouse. Bobby wore a blue shirt with carpen-ter jeans and Linda wore a sweet, simple sundress that just happened to be white with a pink corsage. Both Linda and Bobby’s moth-ers completed the wedding party and were witnesses of their vows. “I didn’t say, ‘I do,’” said Bobby smil-ing mischievously.

“I said, ‘Uh huh.’ That way we’re not officially married in case I want a di-vorce.” A year after they were wed, Bobby and Linda stayed a week in the Smok-ies and called it their honeymoon. Now, 50 years later, what’s their secret to marital bliss? “We do everything to-gether,” said Linda. “We’re each other’s best friend. I’d rather be with him than anyone.”

Grandson Mason Beard agreed saying, “Yeah, it’s Granny and Pa. It’s never just Granny or just Pa. They’re one person.” “She’s the boss,” is Bobby’s secret to a successful marriage. One of the Coopers’ favorite memories of the life they’ve made together was the surprise anniver-sary party Amanda threw for them.“Our anniversary was definitely a memory, very un-

expected and excit-ing,” said Linda. Bobby and Linda can now see how they pieces fell together, but when Amanda was trying to plan around the happy couple, they had no idea what she was planning for them. Bobby said, “I didn’t know a thing. They pulled a good one on me this time.”

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PhotossubmittedThe happy couple now and then. Left: Bobby and Linda Cooper recently celebrated their Golden Anniversary with friends and family members. Right: Bobby Cooper carries his blushing bride after they were married June 27, 1964.

Following the heart to FellowshipBy Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditorSince opening for worship, the com-munity has em-braced the newly founded church, Hope in Christ Fellowship. Steve Looper, lead pastor, and Johnny Bow-man, co-pastor, have committed to do-ing what God has led them to do, but no amount of faith could have prepared them for the awe-some team God brought together and the membership that is averaging a weekly attendance of 200 people. On July 27, the first service was held with the intention of presenting the church to the com-munity as a soft launch to begin slowly establishing the church’s rhythms and organization. Instead of the hand-ful they expected, 180 people attended Hope in Christ Fellowship’s service that Sunday morn-ing, followed by a caravan to Steel Bridge to baptize three patrons. “It’s been amaz-ing,” said Bro. Johnny Bowman, “We planned and we

prayed but every-thing that has hap-pened wasn’t our doing. I’m excited to see what else God will do.”For three years Bro. Johnny led the youth group at Monterey First Baptist Church and was led to pastor the church in 2006. For eight years, he pastored there when he began dealing with a tug at his heart that wouldn’t go away. God was

speaking to him, and as much as he loves and serves the Lord, leaving First Baptist was especially dif-ficult for Bowman.“First Baptist is my home church,” Bow-man said affection-ately. “I was saved and baptized there. My family was saved and baptized there. It was a re-ally hard decision to make.”Hope in Christ Fel-lowship is nearly

completely staffed with volunteers. The launch team takes great care to update the church’s Facebook page to keep members well informed on new church business, up-coming events and share in the bless-ing of progress and growth. “We want to be transparent with the city and communi-ty,” Bowman stated. “We want to see

more people come back to church and be free to worship. We love to wor-ship.” Hope in Christ Fellowship holds Sunday services at 10 a.m. and Journey youth services on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. at the Uffel-man School build-ing. The fellowship holds a Wednesday coffee house for adults and Thursday video game nights

for the Journey youth group in the ministry and office building located at 305 N. Holly St. The church plans to have an October Fall Fun Fest for the youth group and is planning a trip to Extreme Winter in Gatlinburg Dec. 29-31. More information about Hope in Christ Fellowship call (931) 584-0214.

PhotosubmittedJohnny Bowman and Steve Looper co-pastor the new Hope in Christ Fellowship holding Sunday services and Sunday evening youth group at the Uffelman School building.

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“I walked in and my mouth fell open,” said Linda. “When

we pulled up, I saw [Amanda’s] car and thought maybe she’d planned something with the family. I knew something was up but I never dreamed it was

something like that.”“We’ve had a good life,” Linda contin-ued, “We’ve done it all. There’s nothing we’ve missed. We have it all.”Congratulations to

Bobby and Linda Cooper on the celebration of their golden anniversary. May we all be as successful and as blessed as the Coo-pers have been.

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I have always loved storytelling. Since I was a little girl, I have immersed myself in books, television shows and movies. I have even written my own stories and am currently work-ing on my first novel. Growing up, I watched all of the daytime soap operas with my mother and grandmothers and fell in love with the genre. It was story-telling with a begin-ning, no end, and infinite possibilities. So, it was inevitable that I would one day begin writing about this form of story-telling. Five years ago, I started a blog dedicated to daytime

dramas and have since expanded it to include prime-time dramas, web series and music. In addition, I have two shows on Google hangout. One is a panel discussion group where we ex-amine topics related to various forms of storytelling. The other is used solely for celebrity inter-views.

Obviously, not much has changed. I am still drawn to all sorts of stories. Both fiction and nonfic-tion, I am constantly looking for that next great book, must-see show or movie. With this column, I hope to be able to use my love of storytelling to keep readers informed on what they should be watching or reading and what they may want to skip. I am not one to get swept up in hype. I like

what I like so I will never give less than my honest, unbiased opinion. And that, my dear readers, brings me to my first review.

I am sure many of you have heard of a little film called Sharknado. For those of you who have not, allow me to give you a brief synopsis. Shark-nado: Enough Said premiered on the Syfy channel last summer and was a surprise hit. It’s a B movie, starring D list actors Ian Ziering and Tara Reid. In the film, a storm system moves through Los Ange-les, causing sharks to flood the streets and become swept up in tornados, wreaking havoc on the entire city.

Intrigued yet? Many people are. The sequel to Sharknado, Sharknado 2: The Second One, pre-miered this summer. Completely shatter-ing the ratings of the first film, Sharknado 2 was the number one trending topic on twitter the first night it aired. For those of you who do not use twitter, a topic only trends when it is the subject of a massive amount of tweets. In the case of Sharknado 2, it scored over 500,000 of them.

Having missed the first Sharknado I wanted to see what all of the buzz was about and determine whether these mov-ies were really worth all of the attention they were getting. I

watched both mov-ies back-to-back and found them to be quite entertaining. To be clear, Shark-nado is all style and no substance. Watching it requires the suspension of all logic the entire way through; something that usually prompts me to change the channel. However, in the case of these films, I could not turn away. Despite the ridiculous plot and bad acting, the action, along with the hilarity of sharks attacking from land, air, and sea demand one’s attention. Moreover, these films don’t pretend to be more than they are. They are fun, summer, popcorn movies at best and they own that. Hence, the reason we’re see-ing them premiere during the summer months. It’s just too bad they aren’t on

the big screen in 3D because there would definitely be an au-dience for that.

If you haven’t seen Sharknados 1 and 2, or would just like to see them again, Sharknado: Enough Said is available on DVD for around $7.00, while Shark-nado 2 will be released in October. So what are you waiting for? Grab some friends, some snacks, and catch the summer’s big-gest hit! PaulaTudorisafreelancewriter,andadistinguishedblogger/onlinecorrespondent,withmorethantwothousandfollowersontwitter.Thebulkofherworkcanbefoundathttp://www.paulas-soapbox.blogspot.com.

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Amy Callahan Martin, her mother, Mama Gen Calla-han, and daughter, Laurabeth Martin, are canning more than green beans, tomatoes and apples. This year, the three generations are canning wisdom; preserving not only food, but knowl-edge, health and tradition.For Mama Gen Cal-lahan, canning was always a part of life. “We always canned. We had a woodstove to can inside and a big, black kettle to can outside,” said Mama Gen. She explained that her mother cooked for so many for so long that cooking and canning became a woe-some chore. At the very least, Mama Gen’s mother was feeding at least the 15 mouths in her immediate family alone. And she al-ways fed anyone and everyone who came by her house and was hungry. When Mama Gen Cal-lahan and her older sister, Georgie, were of age, the cooking and canning torch was passed to them. “We canned food in the summer for the winter. It was green beans in the summer and pinto beans in the winter,” Calla-han laughed. As a child, Amy Callahan Martin would hear the pressure cooker rattling at her Aunt Georgie’s house and it would scare her.

She just knew it was going to blow the roof off the house and she made sure to stay in another room. Her apprecia-tion for canning has grown more and more in recent years.“Now that I’ve got-ten older, I realize how important it is to know how to can. It’s gratifying and such an accomplish-ment,” said Martin. “A lot of traditions slip away because everyone is so busy and everything is automatic. Foods are so processed and unhealthy.” For Martin, Canning is about survival on so many levels. To be able to grow a garden, feed your family and pre-serve the harvest not only means you can survive on the provisions you have prepared, but can eat healthier extending your life and long term survival. The very implementation of these practices

insure that the tradi-tions themselves then survive another generation.“I’ve been canning all my life. Even as a teenager, I loved doing things like that, because I grew up in [Mama Gen Callahan] Grand-ma’s house,” said Laurabeth Martin. “Canning is familiar to me. I remember the little things like why it’s important to boil the lids. To me, canning is nice because it’s nice to come home.”Amy Callahan Martin takes a lot of notes while Mama Gen Callahan tells her the how-to’s of food preservation. “I’m still not grown, yet,” said Mar-tin, smiling as she watched her mother fill quart jars with bright red tomatoes. “I still need Mama to teach me things.”Between Mama Gen and her Aunt Geor-gie, Martin’s edu-cation never ends,

especially about canning. Mama Gen told her how Aunt Georgie would thread beans to dry them, like peppers, and called them “leather britches.” “I am still having lessons,” said Mar-tin. “And that’s why I called Laurabeth, so she can have the lessons, too. Then, the traditions and knowledge are passed down.”

“When my kids were still home, I would can 100 quarts of beans and 100 quarts of toma-toes ,” said Mama Gen Callahan. “But what we do the most of is apple butter.” One tradition, besides the canning itself, is the apple butter they give the family for Christmas every year. Apple season is Laurabeth Martin’s second favorite part of can-ning because apples are so versatile and there is no short-

age of what to do with them. Her most favorite part of can-ning is eating and enjoying what they preserve.

Mama Gen Callahan has always liked canning, but her favorite part is that her children enjoys eating what she preserves and how much better it tastes than store bought foods. Amy Calla-han Martin loves the tradition of canning

and wants to be a part of the preserva-tion of not only the food, but the tradi-tion itself. “We need to learn the tradition of can-ning to pass along to others. Canning with Mama and passing it along to Laurabeth brings us together,” said Martin. Her goal is to fill all her jars and all the jars Mama Gen has hid-den in her attic, “I intend to fill them all,” Amy Callahan Martin said. I like having full cans on my shelves and in my house. It’s such a comfort.”Martin’s philoso-phy regarding why canning is espe-cially fulfilling for women is endear-ing and thoughtful. Martin explains that throughout history, women are gather-ers. This fact leads her to conclude that women possess a wistfully inherent desire to provision and perhaps there is something in the practice of food preservation and canning that satisfies the duty of the gath-erer. Happy canning.

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PhotobyRebekahK.BohannnonBeelerMama Gen Callahan’s beautiful hands cradle a juicy, red tomato she is peeling to add to the canner.

PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerMama Gen Callahan, Amy Callahan Martin and Laurabeth Martin work together as three generations of gatherers preserving both food and heritage.