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VFW announces Voice of Democracy winner

PhotosubmittedVFW Post 6277 Post Commander, Mike Gallagher, presents 9th grader, John McKeon, with the first place award for his entry in the annual Voice of Democracy essay contest at the Jan. 7 Post meeting. This year’s essay theme was “My Vision for America.”

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Healthy trip for Troop 1621

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PhotossubmittedResidents share their snow day pictures from the Jan-uary winter storm. (CW from top) Aaron Bowman’s sons get the cold shoulder from their new-found snow buddy. Snowflakes fall all around amazed Wade Reed. Caitlin Sampley recruits neighbors to join forces for a sledding adventure. Jesse Queen measures over 10 in. of snowfall. Haston Harris thor-oughly enjoys being pulled on the sled. Erica Clark takes a picture of Downtown Monterey under a blan-ket of snow. Patrice Stamps captures the beautiful East Fork River in Love Joy. Lynn Parker makes a beautiful new feathered friend. visiting the feeder. See SNOW pg6A

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February is Observed as Black History Month, American Heart Month, National African Ameri-can History Month, and National Teen Dating Violence Awareness And Prevention Month. The Amethyst is February’s birthstone. If you are tempted to try something new this month consider celebrat-ing February’s fruit and veggies which include oranges, star fruit, calabaza squash, chayote squash, bitter melon.February’s flower is the Violet. February has several dates to keep you cel-ebrating. Feb. 7 NFL Title Game. Feb. 8 Chinese New Year. Feb. 9 Mardi Gras and National Pancake Day. Feb. 13 World Radio Day. Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day. Feb. 15 President’s Day. Feb. 21 International Mother Language Day. Any day is a good day to spend time together, but it’s even better when there’s a fun excuse. Whether whimsical or

not, The Cokesbury Party Book (printed 1932) gives great ideas, besides the obvious, to come together and enjoy each other this February. The Cokesbury Party Book speaks to the trends of the day. It is apparent that social-izing and entertaining were priorities during the time of its printing. Each party is privy to its prospective month and includes old themed games, invitation ideas, songs, histories, cos-tume, and menu ideas. Of course, The Cokes-bury Party Book in-cludes a Valentine Party in the list for February, but it also lists Famous Lovers’ Party, which could also be held for Valentine’s Day, as well as Washington’s Birth-day (Costume) Party, and World-Tour Party. Here are some of my favorite party ideas from the Cokesbury Party Book: The Cokesbury Party Book states that Valen-tine’s Day is the time you are supposed to

you’re your own heart and win another. Up until the close of the nineteenth century, the custom for sending anonymous love notes and tokens on this day was fairly general. St. Valentine’s Day marks the beginning of the coming of spring. Cokesbury suggests to send invitations with this poem, “Come to our house on Valentine night, at eight o’clock or so. Dan Cupid will be there all right with his arrows and his bow. There’ll be many lads and lasses here, so watch for Cupid’s dart. The only thing you have to fear is losing your fond heart.” One of the games suggested is called Pulling the Heartstrings. In the doorway between two rooms, make and hang a large cardboard heart with a hole for strings. Through the hole, hang red cords, having half as many cords as guests. Make sure the cords are large enough that they will not tangle. Girls

go into one room and boys in the other. The girls take and hold one end of the cords and the boys take the other. Take care not to pull until the leader signals. When the whistle is blown, all pull at the same time and those who have opposite ends of a cord are to work together as part-ners in the other games. For the Famous Lov-ers Party, think Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde, Adam and Eve, Hamlet and Ophelia. One game called Pro-gressive Proposals directs to give each boy a number of paper hands and a number of paper mittens. There should be as many or more of these given to each boy as there are girls pres-ent. Give the boy also a fan so he might hide when he blushes. The girls go around the circle kneeling before each boy proposing marriage and pleading their cause. When this is completed, they are given either a hand, for acceptance, or a mitten, for refusal.

The girl who has the largest number of hands receives a prize and is crowned. Washington’s Birth-day Party is a costume party with a game called Shaking the Cherry Tree in which one guest is blindfolded and in the middle of the circle of the other guests. Players step out of the circle and shakes the one in the center, who is the cherry tree. If the cherry tree guesses to did the shak-ing, that person must then take their place in

the center and they become the cherry tree. Refreshe-ment sug-gestions include cherry pie, ice cream and cake with coffee and whipped cream, Waldorf salad with mayon-naise and hot choco-late. The

World-Tour Party is planned to be education-al and fun where guests are challenged by how well travelled they are and how well they know about other countries of the world. Geography games, flag identifica-tion are suggested, as well as traditional national games like Rus-sian Hole Ball, Chinese Chicken and, for Scot-land, golf.No matter what day it is, it’s a reason to celebrate. Let’s have a party.

February observances and fun facts

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Monterey Senior CenterVisit with the fine folks at the Monterey Senior Center.Exercise: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9 a.m. Bridge: Mondays and Thursdays at 1 p.m.Bingo: Thursdays at 10 a.m.Wednesday Socials: 10:30 a.m. guest speakers followed by covered dish luncheon.Please stop by the center to see what new adven-tures have been added. Call the center at 839-8053 with any questions We would love to have you join us.The Monterey Senior Center is free to everyone 60 and over. Come over and see what the fun is all about. Regular center hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more infor-mation, call 839-8053 or visit us on our website at www.montereyseniorcenter.vpweb.com.

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Monterey Branch LibraryDon’t miss MBL’s upcoming events: Story Time Wednesdays at 11 a.m.Feb. 6- Book sale at 10 a.m.Feb. 15- Closed for President’s Day Feb. 16- Quilting Club meets at 2 p.m.Feb. 20- Lego Day 11 a.m.Feb. 23- Book Club meets at 2 p.m.Feb. 26- Movie Night at 6:30 p.m.Also MBL will be doing Income Taxes free of charge. Call the library for a complete schedule.For more information about the library’s events, contact MBL at 839-2103. Monterey Branch Library hours: Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Tue.- Thu. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

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Birthdays!

Monterey City MeetingThe City of Monterey holds monthly board meetings open to the public every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at City’s Municiple Build-ing. It is important for residents to see how the city is being managed and to take advantage of the opportunity use their voices. Everyone who has a vested interest in the town, its direction and prospects, as well as the necessity to understand city processes, programs and issues is encour-aged to attend. The town hall meeting will have a sign-in sheet for those who wish to speak and give time for them to bring up important issues for discussion.

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Wyman TaylorFebruary 11

Happy Birthday, Daddy. We all love

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so much. You are a blessing.

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MHS Wildcat Basketball

Monterey High School BaseballThe field and the signs are in the works for a fan-tastic MHS Wildcat Baseball season. The MHS Baseball Team has been recruiting sponsors to help get the team off on the right foot this year. The extremely reasonable sponsorships include team sponsors getting to have a sign on the fence surrounding the brand new MHS baseball field. This is a great opportunity to support our Wildcat Baseball Team and advertise your business! But time is running out for this season. Show your Purple Pride and support MHS Wildcat Baseball by contacting Coach John Looper at 252-9113 for more information.

Spring on the MountainIt’s time to start preparations for Monterey’s An-nual Spring on the Mountain festival. There will be lots of food, music, crafts, and fun. Not to men-tion, a car show. The streets of Monterey will be filled with awesome entertainment for the whole family to enjoy! Join us May 7 starting at 8 a.m. Vendors interested in a space for Spring on the Mountain ¬may register by filling out the form provided and sending to Julie Bohannon at the Monterey Depot Museum. For questions or more information call 839-2111.

Standing Stone Historical Society The SSHS has reconvened to begin preparations for the 2016 Standing Stone Day festivities. Those who are interested in the organization, the day or are Monterey civic club representatives elected to the SSHS board are urged to come and meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Depot.

These days most of us have extremely busy schedules. It is some-times impossible to fit everything that is neces-sary into your day, much less healthcare appoint-ments when you aren’t even sick! Preventive health care is something that most people do not take the time to fit into their already busy schedules. Everyone talks about nutrition and the importance of exer-cise. But, some people get confused when it comes to preventive healthcare screenings, specifically when to be screened and for what to be screened. Most of the time children re-ceive preventive health care and vaccines, but as adults we lose sight of how important it is to continue. There are so many adults that do not have a Primary Care Provider and just find a healthcare service whenever they are sick. It is very important to get established with a Primary Care Provider to prevent illness and chronic disease. The

following is a timeline for adult preventive care:Blood Pressure: Both men and women every year. Cholesterol: Once be-tween age 17-21, then at least every five years. Yearly checks are nec-essary if other risk fac-tors arise such as dia-betes, obesity, or heart disease.Diabetes: Start screen-ing at 45 if no fam-ily history exists and recheck at least every three years. If a family history is present, this should be checked at annual wellness exams.Colorectal screening: Start at age 50 if no family history exists and schedule a colonos-copy every 10 years if normal. Your physician should include testing your stool for blood at annual exams. For men only:Abdominal Aortic An-eurysm: Once at 65 years or older for men who have history of smoking.Prostate screening: Start screening at age

45, earlier if symptoms of weak urinary stream, pain, swelling, or impo-tence. For women only: Pap Test: Begin at age 21 and either yearly or every other year. Your physician will decide if screening intervals if there are three normal results in a row.Chlamydia and Gon-orrhea: Yearly for all women age 24 or younger and others at increased risk. Mammogram: Yearly starting at age 40 with no family history of breast or ovarian can-cer. Start at age 35 if family history of cancer is present. Osteoporosis: Start screening at age 60.

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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Monterey, met Jan. 4, called to order by Mayor Bill Wiggins, III. A quorum was pres-ent with Aldermen Dale Welch, Johnny Looper, Rebecca Iaquinta, Cla-rice Weist, Mark Farley, Joey Isabell, Amy Clark, and Nathan Walker in at-tendance. Following the invoca-tion and the Pledge of Allegiance, the City’s business was discussed.APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 7, 2015 MINUTES: Dale Welch made a motion and was seconded by Rebecca Iaquinta to approve the December 7, 2015, min-utes. All present voted yes. Motion carried.CONSIDERATION OF BILLS: Rebecca Iaquin-ta made a motion and was seconded by Clarice Weist to pay the bills as listed. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion carried. 3RD READING OF ORDINANCE #15-529 – AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MON-TEREY ZONING REG-ULATIONS PERTAIN-ING TO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DE-VELOPMENT: (There

was a public hearing held prior to the regu-lar meeting.) Rebecca Iaquinta made a motion and was seconded by Johnny Looper to pass the third reading of Or-dinance #15-529. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion car-ried. CONSIDER TML RES-OLUTION TO PARTIC-IPATE IN THE POOL’S PROPERTY CONSER-VATION MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM: Mayor Wiggins stated, “We have already sent in the application to the pool applying for grant money to install a security system. This is a 50/50 match and we could receive up to $4,000.” After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion carried.CIVIL SERVICE BOARD NOMINA-TIONS: Mayor Wiggins stated, “Ruth Ann Wool-bright was asked to serve on behalf of this board and her term expired 12-31-15. And you will also recall that Ruth Ann resigned and you folks appointed Connie Bish-op to fill that unexpired term. Now there is a va-cancy and this particular person will represent the board of the Town of Monterey.” Dale Welch said, “I spoke to Connie

Bishop and she is willing to serve a full term,” and subsequently nominated Connie Bishop which was seconded by Rebec-ca Iaquinta to serve on the civil service board. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Mo-tion carried. COMMITTEE RE-PORTS: Amy Clark reminded, “If the board will remember the Wa-ter/Sewer Committee was looking at an ARC grant to replace the wa-ter lines from South Hol-ly down under the inter-state. There are some issues with financial commitments that we have already made plus Kwill Consultants were also concerned about ARC, that they may be turning away from these type of grants and fund-ing other types of grants. It was their recommen-dation and the recom-mendation of our com-mittee that we kind of ax that one and go to the CDBG grant. This will include upgrades to the water treatment plant. These upgrades will help us with not getting the violations that we just had. It is the recommen-dation of the commit-tee that we focus on the CDBG grant and put our efforts on that instead of the ARC.” Duane

Jarrett said, “Basically, we are still fighting wa-ter issue down over the mountain. I think we can upgrade the water treat-ment plant to make big improvements on that.” Nathaniel Green stated, “We are going to apply for a $525,000 grant and then you will have to put the additional $75,000.” After further discussion, Amy Clark made a mo-tion and was seconded by Dale Welch to pursue the CDBG and not the ARC. After a roll call vote, all present voted yes. Motion carried. With the Personnel Com-mittee, Rebecca Iaquinta reminded, “On the hir-ing of the new code in-spector, if you have any questions that you want me to ask them, we will interview this month.” Dale Welch stated, “The Building and Grounds Committee will meet Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. to fi-nally pick the trees that the clean commission grant is going to take care of.” OTHER BUSINESS: There was none.NEW BUSINESS: Joey Isabell inquired, “Last Tuesday, I had three citizens of my ward call me. On Monday night, a week ago, they had an issue where they needed the police about 1 a.m. but it wasn’t something

that they could call 911 for. And they called the number and there is no one there at that time of night so they called Cookeville City and then they called Putnam County. It was such a headache. What is our protocol in getting in touch with Monterey P.D. at 1 a.m.?” Mark Farley responded, “If they call our number it is forwarded to the Sheriff’s Department.” Joey Isabell said, “They called that and they said that it just rang and rang and rang and nobody ever answered.” Nathan Walker stated, “It comes in over their line, over their normal telephone line, so it’s not a 911 call and it is very possible that the county isn’t an-swering it.” Joey Isabell stated, “So, the phones are forwarded to the Put-nam County Sheriff’s department?” Mayor Wiggins concluded, “Yes.” Mayor Wiggins brought up the discussion to have more meetings to better deal with the City’s im-pending issues and ad-dressed each committee, saying, “The New Year is upon us and we need to start having a rash of committee meetings and here is why. Economic Development, we need to meet with Danny Pa-tel and the city attorney

and hammer out the terms of the lease. I was visited by a well-known business man, county wide, state wide, and he registered some concern and different prospec-tive on this particular enterprise. We might want to interview him. The Street Committee, Chris we need to meet and talk about several things. One, for sure, is the streets and the drain-age problem now with the new Monterey High School property. We are going to have to have a lot of heads getting to-gether on this one.” Re-becca Iaquinta stated, “I did find out that the reason that it was flood-ing on the other side this time is because the state will not allow them to open the tanks until the sod was laid down.” Mayor Wiggins said, “Several things on the agenda, that’s for sure. We need to talk about the I-40 lighting proj-ect, paving and selective paving. Dawn has found out that the Appalachian Region Commission, they don’t embrace that kind of grant anymore. We need to talk about the school traffic pattern. Personnel, Rebecca has already hit on that for the codes officer. Building

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Healthy ThoughtsWhat you need to know about preventative care

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COOKEVILLE, TN.- “A Woman’s Heart” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Leslie Town Centre, 1 West First St. in Cookeville, Tenn., from 5 to 8 p.m. The annual event is an evening of education and entertainment to raise funds which en-able the Foundation to respond to the charita-ble needs of local heart patient’s in-need. The evening will feature wonderful heart-healthy dining, a silent auc-tion, wine and other beverages, a fashion show by BLESS and Matilda Jane Clothing, and a presentation by a CRMC cardiolo-gist. The evening will be emceed by Becky Magura of WCTE-TV.The event will also include the presentation of the annual “Mar-tin Coffey Cardio-vascular Award” to an individual who has made a positive impact on local cardio-vascular care and best exemplifies the same dedica-tion and loyalty to the Heart and Vascular Center at Cookeville Regional that was shown by the late Martin Coffey, former director of the Cardiac Cath Lab at Cookeville Regional and one of the founders of

the heart program.“There are usually 250 people who attend A Woman’s Heart and tickets sell quickly. We are truly passionate about this event because it goes toward a great cause that is near and dear to so many,” said Schabacker. “So many people are affected by heart disease and to give back to this cause to help others who have been diagnosed with heart disease is a wonderful and beautiful thing.” Reserve a spot now for A Woman’s Heart. Advanced registra-tion is required. Call 931.783.2003 or register online at www.

CookevilleRegional-Charity.org. The cost is $35 per person to attend. Table and co-sponsorship opportuni-ties are also available. “I am truly grateful to our presenting sponsor Tennessee Heart and the fantastic efforts of our event committee. This will be an evening to remember; and the proceeds will be used to support the chari-table needs of local heart patients and raise awareness concerning women’s heart health in the Upper Cumber-land,” said John Bell, Director of the Cookev-ille Regional Charitable Foundation.

CRMC A Woman’s Heart event Feb. 4

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Winter has barely gotten started, and if the Old Farmer’s Almanac is to be believed, there are months of cold, snowy weather looming. But why not think warmer thoughts, like getting out to the garden to dig in the dirt? And nothing could be better on those upcoming long, dreary winter days than dream-ing about the upcoming Flower & Garden Show.The Cumberland County Master Gardeners As-sociation (CCMGA) is pleased to announce the dates for its 14th Annual Flower & Garden Show. This three-day weekend extravaganza is slated for Apr. 22 through 24 at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. The theme

this year is “Celebrate! Growing Rhythm & Harmony.”One $3 admission gets you three full days of fabulous exhibits, a full schedule of informa-tional presentations by renowned speakers, plus cooking demonstrations and a marketplace of fine local vendors of-fering a wide range of helpful products to en-hance your garden and improve your life. And once again, the CCMGA Flower & Garden Show will feature a silent auc-tion, family and kids’ activities and the ever-popular “Ask a Master Gardener” resource cen-ter. It’s educational fun for the whole family!The 14th Annual Flower & Garden Show will feature four buildings

jam packed with speak-ers, vendors, informa-tion, and demonstrations all three great days. The Cumberland County Fairgrounds is located at 1398 Livingston Road in Crossville.The Cumberland County Master Gardeners Asso-ciation promotes resi-dential landscaping and gardening through edu-cation, assistance and community service proj-ects in our Cumberland County community.The New Year comes with a year’s worth of CCMGA classes hav-ing just begun. In Janu-ary, the CCMGA held free classes with Janet Dowlen sharing her knowledge of the All Season Beauty of our lo-cal flowering trees and shrubs and another with

local bee experts ex-plaining how to support these vital insects.CCMGA’s full calendar of events and classes can be found on the website, many of which are free

or have only minimal admission fees or class fees. If you want a great excuse to socialize or to know anything about flora and fauna, just ask a Master Gardener.

For further information on CCMGA, events and classes please visit www.ccmga.org or call (931) 484-6743 and get the absolute most out of every season.

PhotobyRebekahK.BohannonBeelerAt the UT Discovery Gardens, CCMGA Fall Festival holds tours of the greenhouses where patrons learn about growing tomatoes hydroponically and how to make this practical at home. CCMGA has many classes and events held throughout the year to give back to the community, make the most of the growing season, have fun, and educate that green thumb.

The Tennessee Depart-ment of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is inviting Tennesseans to sub-mit nominations for the 2016 Governor’s Environmental Stew-ardship Awards. The 2016 Awards will mark 30 years of recogniz-ing Tennesseans who have taken outstanding action to protect the state’s diverse environ-ment.“The continued health of Tennessee’s air, land and water is critical to keeping our communi-ties strong and vibrant places to live,” Tennes-see Gov. Bill Haslam said. “It is important to recognize the in-novative efforts and projects that conserve and protect our natu-ral resources, boost-ing opportunities for economic benefits and Tennessee’s overall sustainability.”The Governor’s En-vironmental Steward-ship Awards include ten unique categories:

Building Green, Clean Air, Energy and Renew-able Resources, Envi-ronmental Education and Outreach, Envi-ronmental Education and Outreach (school category), Land Use, Materials Management, Natural Heritage, Sus-tainable Performance, and Lifetime Achieve-ment.Any individual, busi-ness, organization, educational institution, or agency is eligible, provided it is located in Tennessee and the project was completed during the 2015 calen-dar year. All nominees must have a minimum of three consecutive years of overall envi-ronmental compliance with TDEC. Self-nomi-nations are encouraged.“The environment sig-nificantly impacts our daily lives and today’s efforts to ensure our communities remain healthy will affect future generations,” TDEC Environment and Conservation Com-

missioner Bob Martin-eau said. “Tennesseans continue to make great strides in protecting our environment and these annual awards are an opportunity to acknowl-edge the people and organizations that work so hard to increase stewardship efforts across the state.”A panel of judges rep-resenting agricultural, conservation, forestry, environmental, and academic profession-als will select award recipients based on criteria including level of project or program completion, innovation, and public education. The deadline for nomi-nations is March 31, 2016. Award recipients will be announced in May 2016.For more information about each category, judging criteria, and nomination forms, visit TDEC’s website at http://www.tn.gov/envi-ronment/topic/sp-gesa-governors-environmen-tal-stewardship-awards.

TDEC looking for nominations for stewardship award

By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Girl Scout Troop 1621 took a fieldtrip to Cus-tom Fitness Solutions Fitness and Wellness Center in Cookeville to learn fun ways to incor-porate healthy habits for a lifetime of healthy liv-ing. The troop was wel-comed by owner Tony Phillips and treated to games, activities and smart eating choices. “Custom Fitness went all out for the girls,” said Troop 1621 leader, Heather Maxwell. “It was a free visit and they had a fruit and vegetable snack bar for them, a coloring table and work out activities. They gave away door prizes and had a gift for each one [of the troops]. We were very happy and grate-ful they went all out for us.”Custom Fitness hosted the troop for a fun learn-ing session on the impor-tance of staying active, healthy eating habits,

good-for-you snacking throughout the day, and how getting adequate sleep helps the body in so many ways. Custom Fitness owner, personal trainer and Monterey native, Tony Phillips, was more than happy to host the scouts and teach them how much fun healthy liv-ing can be. “We taught on some basic nutrition; trying to educate [the troops] on healthy food choices, as well as how to juice vegetables and fruits and how tasty it can be,” said Phillips. “They really enjoyed playing balloon vol-leyball. It was a hit. [I wanted to teach] things they could take with them. I wanted to share with them that fitness can be made fun and can be done anywhere and good nutrition doesn’t have to be so dull and boring and food can still taste good.”

The scouts had a great time and learned a lot about the little things that can contribute to a suc-cessful healthy lifestyle. “I thoroughly enjoyed the visit,” said Phillips,

“and helping the young-er generation make bet-ter food choices and stay active; something they can do throughout the rest of their lives.”

The trip certainly made a positive impression on Girl Scout Troop 1621. The girls came away with a new perspective on a health conscious lifestyle. The trip defi-

nitely showed the troops how to play and choose to eat delicious foods, but it also made a long-lasting impact their daily lives as they grow with the lessons and ideas

they received at Custom Fitness. Furthermore, the troops learned that making healthy deci-sions today makes an even healthier habit to-morrow.

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Photossubmitted(CW from top) Forget butterfly kisses, Cailin Sampley kisses the fast-falling January snowflakes. Charlotte McCowman takes a blizzard photo of her craft cabin. Alex Eads enjoys snowsculpt-ing and crafting the perfect snowball. As surprised as everyone was at the rate and amount of precipitation, Trina Sliger captures the heap of snow that fell within a few short hours. Cullan and Cassie Callahan play hard with the makings of a perfect snowball fight. Sharon Brandon meets a doting deer who stops to look at the camera before perusing for something to eat. (Center) An-gela Wells snaps an endearing photo of her favorite furry friend having an absolute ball in the snow.

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PhotosubmittedGirl Scout Troop 1621 enjoys a wonderful learning experience with personal trainer Tony Phillips at Custom Fitness Solutions on Jan. 30 teaching them how to play for both fun and for healthy living, the importance of healthy food choices and the benefits of healthy snacking and proper rest. Amidst their service projects, cookie sales and other activities, troop leader Heather Maxwell hopes her girls learned the value of taking good care of themselves, as well.

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Aside from Monterey News on Facebook to assist pets who are miss-ing, lost or otherwise homeless and without and owner there are several local resources available to reach out to other pet parents, foster parents and field profes-sionals who can help, advise and offer assis-tance.One such local resource is particularly great for finding lost pets also us-ing Facebook. Rescue 931 is a notable resource for finding lost pets and serves Cookeville and Surrounding Areas. “Rescue 931 has recon-nected many animals and saved them from go-ing to the shelters,” said Debi Smith, Volunteer Recruitment at Cookev-

ille/ Putnam County Animal Shelter. “Many times folks do not think to check and recheck at the shelters for their lost pets. They should physi-cally check daily as the animals are only on a three busi-ness day hold then put out for adoption. S o m e t i m e s people call the shelter, but there are so many ani-mals and the one they are looking for can be easily overlooked. Barb Johnson runs the Res-cue 931 Face-book page. It is such an im-portant page.”

Right now, as you read this article, there are several lost pets who have been found and are being fostered and

posted on the Monterey News Facebook page. If you have lost a pet, found a pet or looking to adopt please check

out the Facebook pages mentioned and visit the shelters. For questions or further information, contact the

Cookeville/ Putnam Co. Animal Shelter at 526-3647 or visit the Face-book page at www.Face-book.com/cpas.

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The cold weather can be just as hard on pets as it is on people. This win-ter, consider these tips to keep your four-legged family members safe and warm.Warm up on WalksIf you decide to brave the cold for daily walks, there are a few risks to keep in mind. Wind chill can be dangerous, no matter what the tem-perature is, according to The Humane Society.

Pets can be at risk for frostbite and hypother-mia during extreme cold snaps, and exposed skin on noses, ears and paw pads can quickly freeze and suffer permanent damage.On walks, keep your pet warm with a sweater or coat. Small booties or paw gel will help keep sensitive paws from freezing. And if you’d rather not risk a slippery walk outside, try exer-cising your furry friend at an indoor dog park or

doggy daycare.Stay SafeThe salt used to de-slick an icy road can be dan-gerous and toxic to pets, often irritating the pads of their feet. In addition, coolants and antifreeze may drip from cars, making an easy transfer to sensitive paws. When returning from a walk, be sure to wipe down paws with a damp cloth before he or she has a chance to lick them.Take ShelterIt’s always best to pro-

vide warm, dry shelter indoors for your pets in the winter months; how-ever, if your pets must stay outdoors, there are a few ways to make their shelter safe and comfort-able.The Humane Society recommends raising the shelter a few inches off the ground and cover-ing the floor with cedar shavings or straw. The doorway should be po-sitioned away from the wind, and the shelter covered with waterproof burlap or heavy plastic. The American Veteri-nary Medical Associa-tion urges owners to pro-vide unlimited access to fresh water. Change the

water frequently to avoid freezing, or use a heated water bowl.Keep Pets SecureConsider your pet’s car safety before pulling out of the driveway. Pet car-riers, car seats and back seat barriers can provide additional safety as you drive, especially in the event of an accident or sudden stop.Also, you may want to explore pet injury cover-age. For example, Erie Insurance automatically covers up to two dogs and/or cats that are in-jured in your vehicle during an accident. For more information, visit www.ErieInsurance.com.

“Your pet’s overall health and safety de-pends on your prepared-ness,” says Cody Cook, Erie Insurance vice president and product manager. “Check with your insurance company to make sure your pets are covered in the event of an accident. That way, instead of worry-ing about medical costs, you can have the peace of mind knowing they’re protected.”This winter, take care to protect your furry friends from winter woes by fol-lowing these simple tips to keep them safe and happy.

Local rescources help with adopting, finding and placing companion pets

Protect companion pets always and fur-everBy Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

The Scribe’s open group, Monterey News, on Facebook has been a part of many success-ful pet recoveries and permanent placements. Those with a sweet heart and soft spot, especially for canine fur-babies, often post pictures and give infor-mation to find a lost pet or to take in strays until they can find a fur-ever home for these animals who have either been misplaced or aban-doned. The Monterey area has seen a huge increase in the unfortunate practice of animal abandon-ment where pet owners decide unilaterally that

they don’t want to be a pet owner and “drop” pets out to fend for themselves. Subsequent-ly, the influx of more and more strays have the community trying to assert a voluntary active force of those willing to be foster pet parents and find appropriate place-ments for these animals. In as such, there have also been more and more reports of dog-napping in the area and both situations require action to protect and as-sist these pets as much as possible. In order to protect and provide for our pets better, Tennessee State law has passed ample legislation. Accord-ing to Tennessee State law, these Tennessee anti-cruelty provisions

define “animal” as a domesticated living creature or a wild crea-ture previously cap-tured. A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals (a Class A mis-demeanor) if he or she intentionally or know-ingly tortures, maims or grossly overworks an animal; fails unreason-ably to provide neces-sary food, water, care or shelter for an animal in the person’s custody; abandons unreasonably an animal in the per-son’s custody; transports or confines an animal in a cruel manner; or in-flicts burns, cuts, lacera-tions, or other injuries or pain. Animal fight-ing is also prohibited under this section, with dog fighting incurring a felony penalty and

cockfighting resulting in a misdemeanor in most cases. A person com-mits aggravated cruelty (a Class E felony) to animals when, with aggravated cruelty and with no justifi-able purpose, he or she intentionally kills or intentionally causes serious physical injury to a companion animal. Exclusions include ani-mal farming, research, veterinary practices, hunting, trapping, “dis-patching” rabid animals or wild animals on one’s property, among other things.Under statute 39-14-202, cruelty to animals is defined and is punish-able if a person commits an offense who inten-tionally or knowingly: (1) Tortures, maims

or grossly overworks an animal; (2) Fails unreasonably to provide necessary food, water, care or shelter for an animal in the person’s custody; (3) Aban-dons unreasonably an animal in the person’s custody; (4) Transports or confines an animal in a cruel manner; or (5) Inflicts burns, cuts, lacerations, or other injuries or pain, by any method, including blistering compounds, to the legs or hooves of horses in order to make them sore for any purpose including, but not limited to, competi-tion in horse shows and similar events. Cruelty to animals is a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for cruelty

to animals is a Class E felony. A Chinese Proverb states that if you save a life, you are responsible for that life. We are responsible for the lives of our companion pets. Their loyalty, comfort-giving and protective tendencies for their owners is unmatched, it is only reasonable to return the favor, re-ciprocate that loyalty, give them comfort, and protect them, as well. To keep up with the posts of lost and found pets, news, events, and happenings, visit www.facebook.com/mon-tereynews. A special thank you for all the residents who use the Monterey News Facebook page and help find and return lost pets.

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Harmony Grace Diamond made her debut on Jan. 7 weighing 9 lbs. 13 oz. and was 21 1/2 in. long. She was welcomed by her mom, Brittany Diamond, her nana, Pat Diamond, her pa, Bennie Buck-ner, and family pets, puppies Kipper, Ginger, Coal, Emma, and Killer, as well as her church family at Monterey Worship Center. Brittany Diamond named her Harmony because she wanted some-thing memorable with a biblical connotation. “I am very happy and excited to watch her grow and I thank God every day for my little blessing and am so glad He chose me to be her mother,” said the brand new mom. Congratulations on your breathtakingly beautiful bundle!

Robert and Lorna Matheney will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. This anniversary is extra special for the Ma-theneys since their son, Daniel “Doc” Matheney, a corpsman in the US Navy just recently returned from a six month deployment and his home with his beautiful wife, Amy. Thirty wonderful years and getting to have their son back stateside is what Lorna described as “the bestest gift.” Rob-ert and Lorna were wed on Feb. 14, 1986, right in the middle of the Blizzard of ’86. The weather was horrible with ice and snow, but they managed to

find each other ready to take their vows at the altar at Monterey First Baptist Church. They were married by Lor-na’s grandfather, J.T. Henry. Her wedding color was red in memo-ry of her grandmother, Gertrude Baker Henry, who’d passed away be-fore Lorna was born. “The snowflakes were as big as feathers float-ing down from heaven,” said Lorna Matheney. “I thought it looked like the angels were having a pillow fight. God blessed us that day.” Congratulations on the celebration of your 30 years together and the blessing of Daniel Ma-theney returning safely home from his deploy-ment. May you be blessed with many more years and safe returns.

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PhotossubmittedKent Martin, Connie Bishop and Graig Gan-non of The KeyStones frequently make ap-pearances all over the Upper Cumberland Region singing Southern gospel music. Con-nie Bishop puts her singing abilities to work in the recording studio wrapping up the fi-nalizations for The KeyStones newest CD.

SubmittedIn October 2014, Silver Angels began working on creating a program to aid those in need around the Monterey, Tennessee Area. After brainstorm-ing and collaboration with local ministries and businesses, Soup, Socks and Scarves was formed. The purpose of the program is to of-fer a food pantry out-reach, Soups, Socks, & Scarves, thus the name. We actually began the outreach during the ice storm in February 2015 in which we distributed over 500 pairs of socks, 300 scarves that had been hand made by Sil-ver Angels staff, Water, and other food items through the Samaritans

Purse, ARC, and EMS centers that had been set up. We are supported strictly by corporate sponsorships, churches, other ministries, civic organizations, and in-dividual contributions. Silver Angels made a long term commitment to substantially support this community outreach each month and at this time, we are the primary means of support.Our long term vision is to provide a broad range of services and sup-port to the residents of Monterey and the sur-rounding communities, ranging from counsel-ling, clothing, food, a walk in storehouse, soup kitchen, and other social services. Although our

vision is lofty we believe that God will supply the means and resources necessary to reach out and support those that are in need and strug-gling in our community. Although our begin-nings may seem meager and humble to some, we are committed to see this ministry through and are very thankful to the support we have received thus far from churches, businesses, organizations, individu-als, and especially all of the people that volunteer their time and talents. Every 3rd Saturday of the month, volunteers from the community help to package boxes of food and servings of hot soup to be delivered

to those in need around the area. We usually are able to provide enough food items to fill 25-30 boxes and about 100 hot servings of soup. In December we partnered with One Voice Minis-tries, several churches, Regions and BPC, and other groups in town to deliver Hot Holiday Meals, in lieu of the regu-lar food box distribution.

The Soup, Socks and Scarves Outreach holds such a special place at Silver Angels and we are so blessed to be able to help others when they need it the most. If any business, civic group, church, or indi-vidual would like to find out more about Soup, Socks, & Scarves, or become involved in our community outreach,

they may contact Silver Angels at any time at 931-839-7599 or come by and talk to any of our staff at 101 E. Commer-cial Ave, Monterey TN. We appreciate all those that are currently serving in some capacity to help those within our area and would certainly ap-preciate your prayers as we try to support those in need.

Soups, Socks & Scarves ministry ready to serve

PhotosubmittedThe remainder of the OVM crew and volunteers man the Monterey Comu-nity Center which staged the biggest OVM outreach to date for the Com-munity Holiday Meal Ministry awaiting the delivery driver teams’ return who delivered over 400 boxes to those who could come to the community

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The KeyStones have been working hard in the recording studio to finalize their newest CD slated to be released at the end of February. Growing up attending service at Monterey Baptist Church, it was inevitable that you would hear Connie Bishop singing at least once. Whether in the church choir, as the spe-cial music or solos in cantatas, Connie Bishop has a very special gift; and she puts it to good use.Bishop is a vocalist in the Southern gospel group, The KeyStones, with Kent Martin and Craig Gannon perform-ing at churches and venues all over the Cumberland Plateau and Upper Cumberland Region. There’s no mistaking

Bishop’s voice sweetly ringing out the melo-dies of the old hymns. Southern gospel belle, Bishop has always had an impeccable ability to sing and an affinity for music. With The KeyStones, Bishop has found yet another outlet for her talents and a beautiful way to share them.If you weren’t fortunate enough to have seen Bishop per-form or to have heard Bishop’s incredible voice, you can by view-ing videos, attending performance events and purchasing their newest CD project.

Stay current on The KeyStones’ CD release, music, appearances, and events by visiting www.facebook.com/southern-gospelsingers. For booking informa-tion, contact Kent Mar-tin at 931-510-7009.

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Sometimes it can seem impossible to surmount life’s ob-stacles, particularly if you have been dealt more than your fair share. But you can often draw on the strength of others for inspiration and helpful advice, espe-cially those who have gracefully overcome difficult trials of their own.Author and musician Vanessa Leigh Hoff-man first learned of the power of her own strength as a teenager when she was under-going chemotherapy while attending school and writing and re-cording music.“One can conquer anything he or she puts a focus on,” says Hoffman, who

over the course of her life, endured both stage three Hodgkin’s disease and a car ac-cident that left her in a coma for close to two weeks. “After my ac-cident, I had to relearn to walk, talk, write, sing and do even the most menial tasks.”While not everyone will have to deal firsthand with that much tragedy, we are all subjected to unexpected challenges in our daily lives. To help, Hoffman is of-fering some practical insights for coping with everything, big or small.• Be inspired: Allow your negative experi-ences to be your inspi-ration. For example, Hoffman has reprised some of the great themes of her life in her art. Her new

novel, “Treasure,” a fast-paced trilogy, tells the story of two twin boys orphaned and separated at birth, challenging readers to ask critical questions about how our lives are shaped. “Trea-sure,” the winner of the Hollywood and Southern California book festivals, was inspired by Hoffman’s real life encounter with President Ken-nedy’s former chef, a mysterious figure in her life.• Don’t be disheart-ened: Whether it’s discouraging feedback from a teacher or a bleak prognosis from a doctor, don’t let the words of experts, however well-inten-tioned, define the scope of your poten-tial. After Hoffman’s accident, the medical

team caring for her predicted that she would never talk, walk, read or write again. Instead of resigning herself to their expectations, she became a veritable renaissance woman, as a singer-songwriter, businesswoman and author fluent in four languages, amongst other varied pursuits.

• Have goals: It’s easy to let your goals fall by the wayside, par-ticularly when life’s challenges prove time consuming, distract-ing and demoralizing. By embracing your passions and pursu-ing those things that you hold most dear, it will be easier to stay motivated to follow through.More information about the “Treasure:

A Trilogy” and Hoff-man, who is donating a portion of the pro-ceeds from her book to St. Jude’s Children Research Institute and Hospital, can be found at www.Vanes-saLeighHoffman.com.When life gets tough, don’t focus on de-spair. By allowing endurance and per-severance to rule the day, you can achieve more of what you set out to do.

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Tennessee History is so dynamic. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton, TN will present a weekend of 18th century living history on Feb. 6 and 7. The Washington County Regiment of North Car-olina Militia, the park’s host living history or-ganization, will be en-camped in and around Fort Watauga providing visitors with a glimpse into our Revolutionary past. Walk among set-tlers and native peoples who share stories of our history through talks, skits, and demonstra-tions of 18th century life. The Washington County

Militia provides many historic programs throughout the year at Sycamore Shoals. This particular event will fo-cus mainly on the daily tasks and activities as-sociated with a frontier militia muster. A muster was a monthly gathering of colonial militias to drill and train for mili-tary action. The Watauga settlement, in the 18th century, was a remote backwoods community, far removed from the towns and cities in Brit-ain’s American colonies. The frontiersmen had to be on alert and ready to defend their settlement, or raise a force to travel over the mountains to the aid of their fellow patriots.

Join the reenactors of the Washington County Mi-litia at Fort Watauga as they present a myriad of programs and demonstra-tions showcasing life on the 18th century frontier. Also witness the militia as they present flintlock musket firing demon-strations, 18th century artillery demonstrations, and military drill. Bring out the entire family for this free event, and enjoy an exciting, entertaining, and informative day at the beautiful and historic Sycamore Shoals State Park.The event takes place on Feb.6 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Feb.7 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area is located at 1651 W. Elk Avenue in Elizabethton, TN. A detailed schedule will be available on the park

website or you may call the park at423-543-5808. Visit the park websites at www.sycamoreshoal-

stn.org or http://tnstate-parks.com/parks/about/sycamore-shoals.Learning, and fun go

hand in hand at Syca-more Shoals. Know your Tennessee and how epic her history really is!

There is nothing like the cold, bleak Janu-ary weather to make you want to curl up and watch television. So, thank goodness for new midseason shows. Last month I checked out two new shows for you, both of which use law enforcement as a back-drop. But, they could not be more different. One was NBC’s Shades of Blue, the other was TBS’s Angie Tribeca. Shades of Blue, which premiered Jan. 7, is a suspenseful cop drama and is probably unlike

anything most people have ever seen on any of the three major net-works. It features a stel-lar cast, including Jen-nifer Lopez, Drea de Matteo and Ray Liotta. Law & Order or Blue Bloods, this show is not. There is corruption at every turn. The pilot epi-sode began with a cover up when a cop shoots and kills an unarmed suspect. This cover up is carried out by Detective Harlee Santos, played by Lopez, in order to pro-tect a rookie cop. It soon becomes clear that De-tective Santos is corrupt in other ways, but she is not alone. Everyone in her precinct seems to be at least somewhat cor-rupted. Unfortunately for her, however, she has been profiled by the FBI as someone who would likely turn on her co-workers, specifically her boss, Lieutenant Woz-niak, played by Liotta.

It does not take long for the FBI to catch her try-ing to take a bribe from an undercover agent, so they give her two op-tions, jail or informant. Being a single mother, she reluctantly chooses the latter. Wozniak, who can only be described as psychotic, seems to always be on the verge of finding out about this. His suspicions cause him to become increasingly deranged to the point one suspects he could snap at any moment. At the time this column was written, only three of the thirteen episodes of Shades of Blue had aired, but so far it has my attention. It is in-triguing to say the least. Liotta is convincing as the unhinged cop no one should attempt to cross. And even though De-tective Santos is not in-

nocent, one cannot help but root for her. Lopez brings a certain vulner-ability to the role that might be difficult for other actresses, so she was definitely a wise casting choice. From a social standpoint, how-ever, I do have to won-der about the timing of this show’s debut. With so much negativity sur-rounding law enforce-ment right now, I am not sure how wise or respon-sible it is to air a show about corrupt cops with few, if any, redeeming qualities. It should be noted, however, that this is ultimately a work of fiction designed to en-tertain; an area in which Shades of Blue seems to excel. As I mentioned before, TBS’s Angie Tribeca is completely different from Shades of Blue.

Created by Steve Carell and his wife Nancy, Angie Tribeca is a cop show parody featuring “stupid” humor; the likes of Hot Shots or the Scary Movie franchise.

Although this is not typi-cally the kind of show I find funny, its appeal is not lost on me. For those who enjoy this type of humor, Angie Tribeca is definitely a show worth checking out. As far as parodies go it is pretty well written and has a talented cast, led by Rashida Jones, from The Office and Parks and Recreation. Angie Tribeca pre-miered on TBS Jan. 17, in what I think was a ge-nius marketing ploy. All ten episodes from the first season were aired in a so-called “25-hour binge-a-thon,” with only limited commercials be-tween episodes. Also, between episodes, the cast and crew actually aired a LIVE binge-a-thon, which was essen-tially a telethon without

the donations. The cast even took phone calls from viewers during the broadcast. To say this was a fun set up is an understatement. If you missed the origi-nal broadcast of Angie Tribeca’s first season, don’t worry. TBS start-ed airing it again from the beginning on Mon-day, January 25th, and I am sure they will keep replaying it for many weeks to come. Shades of Blue airs Thursday nights on NBC at 10/9c. Angie Tribeca airs Mon-day nights on TBS at 9/8c.

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Go on a historic excursion to Sycamore Shoals

PhotosubmittedSycamore Shoals offers a multitude of demonstrations, classes, events, the-ater opportunities, and so much more all year long. You’ll never know what you never knew about Tennessee history until you see what the story is behind Sycamore Shoals, Fort Watauga and the Overmountain Men.

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Dinner served on a sil-ver platter? Yes, please. WCTE and Downton Ab-bey fans unite! The com-munity is invited to join in for the WCTE Upper Cumberland PBS An-nual Dinner on Mar. 10, celebrating MASTER-PIECE programming on PBS, with special focus on the award-winning drama, Downton Abbey on MASTERPIECE. WCTE is excited to an-nounce this year’s key-note speaker: John Bre-dar, Vice-President of National Programming at WGBH Boston. At-tendees can expect an evening of food, fun, and refinement, as well as a special view into the world of renowned PBS programming.Keynote speaker and

award-winning pro-ducer and director, John Bredar, oversees highly acclaimed prime-time series produced in Boston and seen nationally on PBS, including Ameri-can Experience, Nova, Frontline, Masterpiece, and Antiques Road-show. He also supervises Studio Six, WGBH’s in-house production studio. Before working for PBS, Bredar was senior executive produc-er for the National Geographic Spe-cials and produced over 150 National Geographic pro-grams.“This year’s WCTE Annual Dinner celebrates

Downton Abbey and other national program-ming that makes viewers return again and again

to public television. We encourage attend-ees to join us in wear-ing your best Downton Abbey-inspired attire for this occasion!” said Jodi Pitts, WCTE Spe-cial Events Coordinator. The event will take place

at Cookeville’s Leslie Town Centre on Mar. 10. The reception/cocktail hour will open at 5 p.m., followed by dinner from 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 in advance and will be $60 at the door. Table reservations are also

available. To purchase tickets online, visit wcte.org/AnnualDinner. For more information, con-tact Jodi Pitts at 931-528-2222 ext. 236 or jpitts@wcte.org.

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and Grounds, Dale we have some things that we need to talk about with the Industrial Park, Highway 62 park and meet with Dawn, Rail Trail Park, Garage fenc-ing, and TVA with the solar energy thing. Po-lice Committee needs to meet. We have some issues there and one of the big ones is $32,000. Signature Health will owe us $50,000 on April 1. I have also sent an email requesting back rent to the tune of back rent. Finance Commit-tee needs to meet. We need to start looking at the budget and review right now in terms of where we are on this

year’s budget.” Rebecca Iaquinta stated, “Sonja Farley has pur-chased almost all of the furniture for the school. She also tells me that there seems to be no is-sue with the equipment package.” PUBLIC COMMENT: Julie Bohannon com-mented that at the Ci-vitan meeting, Duane Jarrett was honored as citizen of the year. Doylene Farley remind-ed that the library was holding a blood drive the following day. A D J O U R N M E N T: Dale Welch made a mo-tion to adjourn. The Town of Monterey meetings are held on the first Monday of ev-ery month at 7 p.m. at Monterey Municipal Building.

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THEME: VALEN-TINE’S DAY

ACROSS1. Often follows “tak-en”6. Common inquiries9. Tibetan monk13. Shakira’s soccer-playing partner Gerard14. Down Under bird15. Female fox16. Greyish brown17. *Romantic destina-tion18. Unable to move19. *Valentine and the like21. *a.k.a ____ Aware-ness Day to some23. Found on grass some mornings24. *Lover of Aeneas25. *Special celebratory drink28. Preakness, e.g.30. Release of gas35. Baker’s baker37. “In the ____” by Village People39. Sound of battle40. “Nana” novelist41. West African story-teller43. ____-do-well44. *Keep nuptials a se-

cret46. Alternative to truth47. German mister48. Nine voices, pl.50. Seaside bird52. Chester White’s home53. Lack of clarity55. Workout unit57. *Woo61. *Popular Valentine shapes64. Defendant’s excuse65. Cook’s leaf67. Torn down69. Imitate70. Grave acronym71. Treeless plain72. *Chaucer or Poe73. Sierra Nevada, e.g.74. An end zone is 10 of these

DOWN1. Address abbreviation2. Objectivity preventer3. Greenish blue4. *Expert archer?5. More keen6. Come clean, with “up”7. Unit of electric cur-rent8. To some degree9. End of “traveling”10. Figure skating jump11. Mother in Provence12. “Hardworking” in-sects

15. Relating to wine20. Nasality in speech22. *Words of commit-ment24. Stray from the ac-cepted25. *Rose amount26. Convex molding27. Cantaloupe, e.g.29. *Form of greeting31. Hyperbolic tangent in math32. Songs sung by three or more voices33. Deflect34. *”Love means never having to say you’re ____”36. Back of neck38. Bygone era42. To the point45. Like Thai cuisine, e.g.49. Cul de ____51. Just about54. Monochromatic equid56. ___-____-la57. Freeway exit58. Hodgepodge59. Play charades60. Slightly61. Hoopla62. Russian autocrat63. *Seal with a kiss and do this66. Be ill or unwell68. “____ and don’ts”

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Even for talented cooks, dessert can be a different story, especially when you go beyond baking mixes to make pastries from scratch.“Pastries, and the doughs that give them life, have daunting repu-tations, but they’re not as complicated as they sound,” says Russel Van Kraayenburg, food blog-ger and author of the new recipes and ratios book, “Making Dough.” “Dough is often nothing more than butter, flour and water -- a simple base for a never-ending variety of pastries.”To demystify the art and science of baking from scratch, Van Kraayen-burg’s book offers in-structions for creating a dozen crucial dough types and recipes for to use them. Here are some of his tips for improv-ing your baking game, along with a recipe for pie dough.• Measuring: Since dif-ferent ingredients have

different densities, weighing them is the best way to produce pre-cise results. (However, it is handy to memorize what 1 teaspoon of salt looks like in your hand. The same goes for bak-ing soda, powder, sug-ar and any ingredient used regularly in small amounts.)• Storage: Flour contains a small amount of water. Over time, it can either dry out or absorb mois-ture from the air. When you open a paper sack of flour, transfer it to an airtight container and store in a cool, dry, dark place, such as a pan-try or cabinet far from your oven. Keep both bread and cake flours on hand.• Sugar substitutions: Substitutions that can

work in cooking won’t necessarily work in the laboratory of baking. Certain sweeteners car-amelize when heated; others leaven and aerate mixtures. Always use the sweetener the rec-ipe calls for and never replace a sugar with a chemical sugar substi-tute.• Trial by hand: While a food processor or stand mixer could ease the dough-making process, try each recipe by hand at least once. Getting a feel for the dough, liter-ally, will help you under-stand its characteristics.To make Pie Dough, Van Kraayenburg offers this by-hand technique.Ingredients:• 6 ounces bread flour• 2 ounces cake flour• 1 teaspoon salt

• 7 ounces unsalted but-ter, cold• 1/4 cup waterDirections:• Mix flours and salt in a large bowl. Chop but-ter into 1/2 inch chunks and add to mixture. Pinch butter into flour, breaking it into large pea-sized pieces. Work quickly to keep butter from melting• Pour water into flour mixture. Mix dough with your hands or about 10 to 15 turns of a wooden spoon, until it just starts to come together. The dough will be tough and should remain in a few large chunks.• Place dough on a light-ly floured surface and push chunks together. Knead 4 to 5 times, just until it holds together. Flatten into a disk about 1 inch think. Wrap tight-ly in parchment and let rest in fridge for at least one hour.More dough secrets and tips can be found at rus-sel lvankraayenburg.com.When it comes to pas-tries, don’t be afraid to try your hand at doing-it-yourself from scratch.

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Lovefor our linemenBy Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

February means Valen-tine’s and Valentine’s means sending love to those who keep us warm and safe. Our linemen do just that! They are constantly working out and about fixing, help-ing, and restoring all the

time. They are especially working hard during the winter months where their days are longer and snow and ice storms are a sure bet to make their jobs even more difficult and their service imperi-tive. Following the latest pile of snow that fell the week of Jan. 20, Tanya Meachum had a

tree leaning on a power line and, sure enough, she found our faithful linemen hard at work to safely take care of the situation. If you have power, if you are warm, you prob-ably have some great linemen. Show them some love this month

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