By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Caleb Walker was named Monterey High School (MHS) Base-ball’s Pitcher of the Year for the 2015 season. The highlight of this season for the freshman start-ing pitcher, Walker’s

proudest baseball mo-ment was when he was awarded the title of Pitcher of the Year. “I was surprised when I re-ceived the award,” said Walker. “It means a lot to receive it, especially as a freshman.” When asked about what it was about baseball that draws him, Walker

responded, “I’ve just been playing baseball since I was four-years-old and will probably never quit. It’s just my game.” As far as practic-ing and what makes him

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There’s no better way to spend a beautiful spring day than on the Mon-terey mountaintop. Area residents, guests and visitors enjoyed spring-ing on the mountain on May 2 with the Spring on the Mountain street fair, Monterey Catch the Leprechaun 5K run and car show, and live enter-tainment. On that gorgeous and sunshiny May Day, it was difficult not to have a spring in their steps for

those participating in the Catch the Leprechaun 5K. The Monterey High School Cheerleading Squad worked the Catch the Leprechaun events all day with enthusiasm and fortitude, taking great care to help wher-ever they could. Pro-ceeds from the Catch the Leprechaun events were earmarked for the cheer-leaders to attend a com-petition in Florida later this year. As for the beautiful show cars which lined Downtown Commercial Ave., it was like taking a

step back in time. Den-nis Griffiths, of Mon-terey, took Best in Show with his nostalgic 1955 Chevy Belair. In the

00’s category, 1st Place went to Wayne Terry, of Crossville, with his impeccable 2015 Chevy Corvette. For the 80’s,

1st Place went to Ray Smith, of Monterey, with his 1988 Ford Thunderbird. First Place in the 70’s category was

won by Julie England, of Monterey, with 1974 Plymouth Duster. Roger Harville, of Monterey, won the 60’s group with his memorable 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner. For the 50’s, 1st Place was awarded to Donald Winningham, of Mon-terey, with a peach of a 1957 Chevy Hardtop. Carl Rich, of Jamestown, took the 40’s 1st Place with his 1949 Chevy Se-dan Delivery. In the 20’s category, 1st Place was won by Eugene Buck-ner, of Monterey, with a genuine Ford Model A.

Photos by Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler

(Left) Ken Tyler with Sons of Con-federate Veterans enjoys Spring on the Mountain visiting with town folk and celebrating history. (Above) The MHS Cheerleaders work diligently to manage the Monterey Catch the Leprechaun fes-tivities. (Right) The Car Show had Com-mercial looking like a blast from the past .

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MHS Baseball Awards Walker ‘Pitcher of the Year’

Photo by Amy Walker BarnesMHS Wildcats Baseball player, Caleb Walker, pitches his might each and every game he plays, showing his incredible talent earning his stripes as the Wildcats Pitcher of the Year.

Photo by Amy Walker BarnesThe MHS Wildcats Baseball award recipients were recognized at the cook-out hosted by Coach John Looper and his wife, Leann, on May 20. Players awards went to MVP Jesse Raines, Wildcat Award Corey Heiderich, Of-fensive Player of the Year Dale Walker, Pitcher of the Year Caleb Walker, Rookie of the Year Cade Painter, Team Before Self Award Dillon Stults, Most Improved Devon Nagucki, and Gold Glove Caleb Phillips. “Even with all the things going against us like not having a field, playing every game on the road and not having a place to practice, [the team] always came and always tried to get better. They just really have a positive at-titude toward the whole thing. That is what I am most proud of them for, they never gave up and just kept playing and kept coming every day,” said Coach John Looper.

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Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the music on National

Music Day (StatePoint) Research-ers say that music can bring many benefits to your life -- and for households that incor-porate music into their daily lifestyle, these benefits can extend to everyone in the family.According to a survey conducted by Casio America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of digital pianos and keyboards, more than 80 percent of U.S. parents said they played a musical instru-ment as children. And nearly three in five par-ents say it is extremely or very important that their children learn a musical instrument. This National Music Day, celebrated on June 21, discover ways you can make and appreci-ate music in your home and bring the family closer together.

See a ShowStep out of your week-end routine by taking the family to see a mu-sical or concert. There are opportunities in ev-ery community to see musical theater or live music, and watching others on stage can be inspiring for kids who may be interested in taking up an instrument or other performing art.Join the BandIn many school dis-tricts, music education starts early. Investigate your school’s music programming as early as possible and sign the kids up for chorus, band or the school play. The earlier kids get started on music education, the better. Motivate them to keep up the good work with private music les-sons, new music books and other tools to mas-

ter their instruments. Let your kids know mu-sic is important by pri-oritizing practice just as much as homework.Bring it HomeMastering the piano or keyboard is one of the best ways to learn music fundamentals. There are affordable, space-conscious ways to keep a high-qual-ity instrument in your home. From full-size digital pianos with keys that feel like ebony and ivory and feature four positions of piano lid simulation, to portable keyboards with mini keys, perfect for little fingers. For these fea-tures and more, check out Casio’s full line of digital pianos and key-boards, which offers features like built-in microphones, lighted keys, an innovative les-

son system that evalu-ates performance and tracks progress, among others. More informa-tion can be found at www.CasioMusicGear.com.Movie NightBreak out the popcorn and watch an inspir-ing movie about music appreciation that the whole family will love like “High School Mu-sical” and “Pitch Per-fect.” If you have kids signed up for band, consider “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” or “Drumline.”This National Music Day and beyond, make music a bigger part of your family’s life.

Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand. ~ Stevie Wonder

Our hills are alive with the sound of musicBy Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

The earth has music for those who listen. ~ Shakespeare

I can’t believe I didn’t know there was a Na-tional Music Day, but I was very excited to find that there is. This year it falls on June 21. I plan to take full advantage of the incredible musical opportunities happen-ing all across the pla-teau this month in cel-ebration of the notion of National Music Day. I would like to take it a measure and a beat further to have my own Music Month. This month it seems like there is music in

the air as there will be Praise on the Mountain in Whittaker Park, the WHOH Veteran’s Con-cert at the Putnam Coun-ty Fairgrounds, and the Monterey Hilltop Cho-rale patriotic concert at the Monterey United Methodist Church, just to name a few. Infor-mation about each of these musical delights have been elaborated on throughout this issue of Standing Stone Scribe so you can celebrate National Music Day (or month), too.I invite and fully en-courage you to sing, dance and be merry this June and attend these wonderful events and share in the magic of music with your family and friends.

Monterey Hilltop ChoraleThe Monterey Community Choir will be perform-ing a special concert free to the community June 21 at 3 p.m. at the Monterey United Methodist Church. This patriotic concert will be a tip of the hat leading up to Independence Day with some sacred music included. Donations are welcome. On another NOTE, the Monterey Hilltop Chorale is always looking for new members. The only re-quirements for members is a love for music. The chorale meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Monterey Methodist Church fellowship hall. For more information contact Frances Eldridge or Ju-lie Sheffler or feel welcome to join in a chorale practice meeting.

S a n d w i c h B o a r dMonterey Senior CenterThe Monterey Senior Center has a June full of fun to offer. WEDNESDAY SOCIALS:June 3rd - Anna Pratter, Aid and Assist, will lead us in Bingo, with prizes, followed by a covered dish luncheonJune 10th - Kristie Burchette will be talking to us about diabetes and its care, followed by a covered dish luncheonJune 17th - Jodi McAvery will update us on adult day care, followed by a $5 luncheon (call the center to get more details and make your reserva-tion). We will have Game Day after lunch from noon to 2 p.m.June 24th - Jill Bohannon and the Monterey Girl Scouts will entertain us and provide dessert for our covered dish luncheon.BINGO: Every Thursday at 10 a.m.BRIDGE: Every Monday and Thursday at 1 p.m. All levels are welcome.EXERCISE: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m. Every Tuesday and Thursday (weather permitting) we walk in Whitaker Park at 9 a.m. Meet at the center.TRIPS: Tuesday June 9th - Opry Mills Mall in Nashville, we will be car pooling, leaving the center at 10 a.m. and returning mid-afternoon. Call the center to let us know so transportation can be sched-uled.Tuesday, June 23rd – Tour the Mayfield Dairy, we will car pool, leaving the center at 10 a.m. Call to have your name placed on the list.CLASSES: Every Thursday, following Bingo, Drucilla Ray will be giving classes on Eating Smart at 11 a.m. You will assist in the preparation and enjoy the finished product for lunch.FALL TRIP: Open to all ages, a fun trip to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The Monterey Senior Center is planning a 3-day trip, Sept. 15 - 17. You will have a full day tour of the Biltmore, a guided tour of Ashville, NC, St. Lawrence Basilica, and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site. Included in the price of only $279 will be all transportation, (leaving from the center on the 15th), hotels, breakfasts, two dinners, and tickets to all sites. 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 LibraryVisit the Monterey Branch Library (MBL) in June! Summer loving is summer reading and MBL has summer reading programs and activi-ties planned for the whole family this month!For more information about the library’s June events, contact MBL at 839-2103. Library hours are: Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Tue.- Thu. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

A child who reads will be an adult who thinks. ~Unknown

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Happy June

Birthdays!Heather

MatheneyJune 15

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day! We love you! ~Chris & Bentley

Monterey City MeetingThe City of Monterey holds the town hall meet-ings every first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. 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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Morgan LaneJune 2

Happy, happy birth-day to you! May your day bring you joy, presents, good com-pany, and cake!! We love you! ~Your cousin people and godchildren

Standing Stone Historical SocietySSHS May meeting is slated for June 23 at the Monterey Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will begin the delegation of this year’s celebration events for Standing Stone Day 2015. Civic clubs are urged to have their representa-tives attend. Individuals who are interested in being involved with this unique holiday celebra-tion are also welcome.

VFW Post 6277The Monterey VFW Post 6277 will be holding a patriotic Flag Day Ceremony June 14 at the flag pole at the Farmer’s Market. The VFW plans to honor the community and the country in a display of respect and care for the Stars and Stripes as the symbol of our great nation. The flag of the United States of America will fly high on Flag Day in Monterey.

Lost and missed

Faith AinsleeWalkerJune 9

&Alyssa Hope

WalkerJune 13

Happy 8th birthday Faith Ainslee and 13th birthday Alyssa Hope! Granny loves you so much and a whole lot more!! ~Susan Beth Clark

Monterey High School BaseballThe MHS Baseball Team is looking for sign spon-sors to get the team off on the right foot next sea-son. The sponsor signs will be hung on the fence around the team’s brand new field to be com-pleted in October. Contact Coach John Looper at 252-9113 for more information.

This is my dog and she went missing about 2 weeks ago. I have had her since she was 6 weeks old and would love to have her back. She has never been an outside dog and I’m really worried about her. Her name is Harley and she is my baby. Please contact Pam Phillips at 931-839-2323.

Luke BlaylockJune 3

Happy 9th birthday to one incredibly smart and talented little man. We are all very proud of you and love you very much!~ The whole family

Ella DishmanJune 23

Happy Birthday to my baby sister. I just want you to know how proud I am of you and all you have accomplished. I love you and hope this is the best birthday yet. Love ya little sister.~Margaret Make a wish!

Monterey Lions ClubThe Monterey Lions Club is holding a drawing for a Troy Bilt pressure washer. Tickets for the drawing are $5 or 5 for $20 available at First Vol-unteer Bank. The drawing will be held June 19.

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We talk a lot about eat-ing right and exercis-ing to keep our heart healthy. We don’t al-ways talk about what to do to keep our minds healthy. Most people don’t think about men-tal decline until it has started happening to them or someone close to them. We really need to start preventing it earlier in life. The Al-zheimer’s Association has estimated that the incidence of Alzheim-er’s disease in the Unit-ed States will more than double in the next 40 years. This is concern-ing not only because of the financial impact on healthcare, but also be-cause it is a disease that takes away quality of life and independence. The following are some pointers on keeping your mind healthy!Stay Socially ActiveStudies show social activities help prevent cognitive decline by stimulating the mind and challenging people to communicate.Keep Learning Mentally stimulating activities are associated with a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Examples include read-ing, board games, play-ing musical instruments, crossword puzzles, etc.Exercise It is possible that ex-ercise contributes to cognitive function by reducing stress and improving mood. Get at least 40 minutes of aerobic exercise at least 3 times a week such as walking, running, or cy-cling.Eat a Low-Fat Diet Avoid saturated and trans fats. A low fat diet provides necessary nu-trients that reduce risks for diseases that con-tribute to cognitive de-cline such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and artery disease. Examples of saturated fats are dairy products, meats, and certain oils (coconut and palm oils). Trans fats include many snacks, pastries, and fried foods. Staples in your diet should include veg-etables, legumes (beans, peas, lentils), fruits, and whole grains. Vitamins may helpA small handful- one ounce- of nuts or seeds is a great source of Vi-tamin E. Make Vita-

min B12 a priority! Eat fortified foods such as cheese, eggs, dairy, or take supplements to get recommended daily al-lowance for adults of 2.4mcg/day. Avoid mul-tivitamins with iron and copper. Only take iron supplements when your doctor advises it. Avoid aluminum cookware which has been linked to Alzheimer’s related dementia. Instead use stainless steel or cast iron pots and pans. Get Help for Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders and disruption can affect cognitive function, particularly memory and learning. Daytime sleepiness has been associated with an in-creased risk for demen-tia.

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The May City meeting was held on May 4. The mayor called the meeting to order. Aldermen, Dale Welch, Rebecca Iaquin-ta, Clarice Weist, Mark Farley, Joey Isabell, Amy Clark, and Nathan Walker were present. After the first reading of ORDINANCE #15-522, an ordinance to rezone approximately ½ acres located at 201 Welch Ave. from R-1 to C-2, General Commer-cial District, the motion to rezone was made and passed by the board. Mayor Wiggins read a letter from the Vice- mayor, Jeff Murphy, dat-ed April 27, 2015, which said, “Mayor Wiggins and fellow Aldermen: Due to personal reasons, it is with great regret that I must resign my position as Vice-Mayor/Alderman for the great Town of Monterey ef-fective May 1, 2015. The faith that the citizens of this Town placed in me to help lead the Town of Monterey has been very humbling and serving the citizens of Monterey

has been very reward-ing. Serving the citizens of Monterey for the last four and one half years will be something that I shall never forget. May God continue to pour his blessings out on the Town of Monterey and all those that reside here. Sincerely, Jeff Murphy.” Wiggins then moved to take nominations for the vacancy on the board. Dale Welch stated, “Since the vacancy is from my ward, I would like to nominate Johnny Looper. His resume is before us.” Mark Farley suggested that the board needed to table this for a month to allow everyone some time to think about it. Dale Welch said, “I would rather take care of it tonight. You see his qualifications here- fi-nances- and he worked for the Department of Revenue.” Mayor Wiggins acknowl-edged the motion to table which was seconded to table the decision to fill the vacancy for two weeks but did not pass. After a roll call voted,

those voting in favor to table the motion were: Farley, Clark and Walker. Those voting against the table were: Welch, Ia-quinta, Weist and Isabell. Mayor Wiggins returned to the Dale’s original nomination of Johnny Looper. There were no other nominations. Those voting in favor of Johnny Looper were: Welch, Ia-quinta, Weist and Isabell. Those voting against Johnny Looper were: Farley, Clark and Walker. Motion carried. Mayor Wiggins swore Johnny Looper in as Alderman to fill Jeff Murphy’s un-expired term. Mayor Wiggins brought up the discussion about contracting with Thomp-son Consulting and TFR Enterprises to deal with the heaps of debris af-ter cleaning up for over seven weeks. Because the City’s equipment was no match for the piles of brush, that in-cluded stumps and trees,

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Photo by Rose LeeBurks Elementary teachers, Trina Pierce (3rd grade) and Suzy Jackson (1st grade), proudly stand with their students, Lily Harville, Gracie Lee, Luke Blaylock and Jack Blaylock, who placed in the prestigious WCTE PBS Kids 2015 Writing Contest at the awards ceremony on May 24. As first place winners, Luke Blaylock and Jack Blaylock will proceed to com-pete in the national contest. Congratulations to each of these bright Burks students. Keep up the fantastic work!

Burks students win big at PBS Writing ContestBy Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Burks Elementary stu-dents shined brightly for their community en-tering the PBS Writing Contest, winning four of the 15 prizes awarded to Kindergarten through 3rd grade students who entered the contest across the region. Burks students, Luke Blay-lock, Lily Harville, Gra-cie Lee, and Jack Blay-lock were recognized on in a celebratory awards ceremony on May 24.Burks second grade teacher, Trina Pierce, had several students come away with awards in the second grade cat-egory. “Oh, Brother!” by Luke Blaylock won first place writer. Lily Harville took second place with her story, “The Three Girls with Powers.” Gracie Lee won first illustrator with “The Sea.” “We are extremely proud of all of our winners,” said Pierce. “Both Luke and Jack will move on to the national compe-tition. Monterey and Burks Elementary were

well-represented.”When asked about Gra-cie Lee’s reaction to the good news, her mother, Rose Lee, said, “She was thrilled! She has been counting down the days until the award ceremo-ny today. Mrs. Pierce re-ally encouraged all her students to participate in the contest.”In the first grade cat-egory, Jack Blaylock won first writer and first illustrator with “Stan-pede.”“I am so proud of Jack, as I am the other stu-dents from Burks. We do a lot of writing us-ing the Common Core Standards in 1st and 2nd grade. It seems to help their writing in this con-test,” said Suzy Jackson, Jack Blaylock’s first grade teacher at Burks. “This contest is a great opportunity for these students in the Upper Cumberland to compete with others in the nation showing their writing skills though their sto-ries.”The PBS Writing Con-test is the largest an-nual national contest of its kind allowing stu-

dents Kindergarten through 3rd grade to compete, encouraging children in grades K-3 in the Upper Cumber-land and communities across the country, to celebrate the power of creating stories and il-lustrations by submit-ting their own original stories and illustrations. WCTE launched the PBS KIDS Writers Con-test, a national compe-tition designed to pro-mote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The Monterey area would like to congratu-late each of these stu-dents for winning in their category and to all the Burks entrants for their hard work. To the Burks teachers, thank you for your dedication to our students and the encouragement you give them each and every day. You all are appreci-ated for representing the Monterey area well.

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Old things new By Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

It is no secret that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That must be why my house is so full of wonderful pieces of history and fun vintage finds. Of course, being thrifty has a lot to do with it. Quite frankly, it is a vague attempt on my part to lessen that fat carbon footprint of mine and absolutely put to use

everything that I pos-sibly can. On one hand, there is stuff just waiting to be used. On the other hand, this stuff is ready to be used. There is an endless pile of mire just waiting to be sculpted into something aestheti-cally pleasing and utili-tarian. I love using things in unexpected ways. The inspiration and creativ-ity is positively deli-cious and endless. This subject is near and dear to my heart. Every item

in my home has a story, a history, a style, and brandishes some part of my personality.To keep this as tidy a subject as I can despite the fact that it is nearly an impossible feat, I will refrain from telling way-ward stories about how I came to love junking, antiques, yard sales, and skip to the good part. For now, I want to elaborate on a few good finds I ac-quired recently. I bought these adorable quilted

place mats and made a diner curtain and table runner to match for my kitchen and living room. I found a roll of vintage Meyercord shelf edg-ing decals that I cannot wait to use. I also came across The Cokesbury Party Book printed in 1932, with a calen-dar year full of parties, games, songs, food, and theatrics. I never heard of a “Cootie Party” but I surely look forward to learning about that. The culture of the times is very prevalent and is a good lesson on social

behavior and issues. One of my rules is that I never pass up a vintage linen tablecloth less than $8. I have gotten out of the Victorian era and have spent a great deal of time turning more toward older vintage items. I have a prefer-ence for raw materials, rustic, wooden, rusty, metal, dinged, battered, and scraped. I bring these home because they fit right in with us per-fectly imperfect. I am the girl that cradles the dis-counted, chipped platter while promising to clean

her up and make her into something fun and use-ful. Breathing new life into old, seeing the trea-sure in the trash, loving the ideas that flow. I encourage you to pe-ruse your favorite an-tique shop, thrift store and second-hand estab-lishment and pick up some posh, quirky item that tickles your fancy or inspires you to create something. I think if an item catches your eye, it describes you in some way. What does your furnishings say about you?

StatePoint) In a world where home décor op-tions can often seem bland, you may be won-dering how to colorfully customize interior spac-es to fit your lifestyle and speak to your per-sonality. Luckily, you’re not alone.A good 25 to 30 percent of polled online shop-pers are interested in customizing products, according to a consumer study by Bain & Compa-ny. This demand is driv-ing innovation across in-dustries, including home interior design, which is adding new color palates

to their offerings.So for those seeking to buck the cookie cutter trends seen in neighbors’ homes, try creating a DIY look in yours with the addition of bright, bold colors.Here are a few design tips to add personality and flair to your home:Seek InspirationMany design resources are right at your finger-tips. Visual social me-dia applications, such as Pinterest and Instagram, can help you envision how different elements, colors and furnishings may look in your own spaces -- serving as in-

spiration for décor proj-ects and upgrades.Also, seek out new on-line tools that can help you execute your plan. For example a free Web-based application, Splash by Amerock, of-fers a new interactive design and shopping experience by allowing users to truly customize hardware for cabinets and furniture. The inter-active site and first-of-its-kind product line al-lows you to test various cool colors and shapes of cabinetry hardware and view the different looks on different style and color cabinets.

From kitchens and bath-rooms to bedrooms and living areas, you can make your rooms pop with bold colors, truly customizing a room without much effort. The no risk decorating system and online or-dering process makes it easy to wield your deco-rating prowess. To view how fresh, fun colors may look in your home, visit www.SplashbyAm-erock.com Bursts of ColorA great new trend for a bold, bright look is the addition of bursts of color. You can eliminate the need for a complete

overhaul while making a statement. For example, paint just one accent wall in your kitchen, or add a large colorful pil-low or throw to your liv-ing room set.Another great way to achieve color is to re-place the standard hard-ware on your cabinets and furniture with cus-tom options. Hardware is easy to swap out and can give your pieces a fun, fresh makeover at a much lower cost and hassle than a replace-ment.This update is so easy to make you can change hardware as often as

the seasons, if you are so inclined. And for kids’ bedrooms, it’s an especially easy way to transform the look of the room as kids grow and their tastes change. To learn more about hardware, visit www.Amerock.com, and also visit Splash by Am-erock to check out their 20 unique color options ranging from choices like Firecracker, Drag-onfruit and Surfside, to name a few.When it comes to your home, don’t settle for plain and forgettable. Make it your own with colorful touches.

(StatePoint) Giving a design facelift to small spaces may seem chal-lenging. But you can make more of every square inch with creative solutions.Light- Small spaces need natural light. Try hanging curtains beyond the window frame and near the ceiling to let in more. This drapery placement makes win-dows look larger and adds to the perceived height of the room. Add a large decorative mir-ror on an adjacent wall to reflect every sliver of available light.While conventional decorating wisdom doesn’t recom-mend placing furniture in front of windows, in a small room such as a bedroom, it makes sense to use windows as the fo-

cal point and center fur-niture in front of them. In tiny bedrooms, op-tions can be limited, and it’s often better to create a strong focal point with a bed than to awkwardly push it to one side.Focal Wall- Light walls make small rooms feel larger, but there can be exceptions to this rule. An accent wall can bring definition and scale to a tiny space. The first step is to choose the right wall to paint. Depending on the room, it’s typi-cally a fireplace wall, one that anchors a key piece of furniture, an in-teresting nook or a book-case wall. Achieve sharp lines and professional paint results easily with a high quality painter’s tape, such as FrogTape brand painter’s tape, which is treated with patented PaintBlock Technology that forms a micro-barrier against

paint bleed. For drama, use darker shades to add depth to the room. How-ever, keep furniture and adjacent walls lighter to prevent the room from feeling cluttered. For medium color walls, a bright color or fun pat-tern on an accent wall will help enliven the space. Also, consider repainting trim a bright white to make the accent wall stand out.Smart Shelving- Shelves, cabinets and pegboard racks can promote organization without exhausting limited floor and coun-ter space. Bring cozy kitchens to the next level with shelving that reaches the ceiling. In-stall electrical outlets within shelving so you don’t have to move ap-pliances to use them. Floating shelves allow you to show off favor-ite accessories, like

cookbooks, vases and baskets, while boosting storage capacity. Repur-pose old barn wood for a rustic look or utilize plumbing pipe for an industrial and modern design.Creative Storage-Choosing pieces with multiple functions is a must. Storage can also serve as décor. Visit garage sales and flea

markets to find spe-cial pieces that you can repurpose. An old trunk or suitcase can be a fash-ionable and functional side table or coffee table, while hiding odds and ends. Customize these gems to coordinate with your décor by adding a unique painted design using painter’s tape. For ideas, visit www.FrogTape.com. If you’re

looking to preserve the item’s vintage appeal, make sure you tape off any latches or distinctive details to prevent paint bleed.Often the best design solutions are born of ne-cessity; and with a little imagination you can cre-ate eye-catching, func-tional rooms throughout your house.

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...definitely one for the yearbooks...

... making memories at Project Graduation...

...And so begins a new chapter...

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The Monterey Lions Club hosted its 19th An-nual Golf Tournament on May 23 at Moun-tain Ridge Golf Course and was pleased to an-nounce their tournament champs. “[The tournament] was successful due to the support of our Hole sponsors and other local businesses that are our major sponsors,” said long time Lions Club member, Mike Callahan. “The golfers who partic-ipated in this tournament stated that the Monterey Lions Club always holds a good tournament.” Congratulations to Cal-vin Clark and Dylan Richards, Steve Flow-ers and Jason Blythe, Bob Cumby and Dave Mullinax, Cecil Raines and Danny Clouse, Jerry Raines and Kyle Brad-ley, and Duce Buttram and Blake VanWinkle.

The Monterey Lions Annual Golf Tourna-ment is one of the club’s major fundraisers of the year for its service proj-ect to provide eye exams to area school children and offer financial assis-tance for glasses and eye exams. Because of the generous sponsers and the wonder-ful turnout of participat-ing teams, the Monterey Lions Club Golf Tour-nament proceeds will go far towards meeting the club’s yearly finan-cial needs. Without the support from the com-munity, the Lions would not be able to continue bringing free eye screen-ings to students in our local schools and assist-ing those who need pro-fessional exams and cor-rective lenses. The Monterey Lions would like to thank ev-eryone who participated, donated and sponsored. It is because of their support and generosity that the Lions are able to

serve the community as well as they have.The Monterey Lions will also be having a drawing for a Troy Bilt 3000 PSI pressure wash-er. Tickets for the draw-ing are available at First Volunteer Bank, CE De-signs or through any Li-ons member. Tickets are $5 or five for $20. The drawing will be held on June 19.

For information about the Monterey Lions Club, to become a spon-sor or a member, contact Mike Callahan at (931) 261-2849. Photos by Lions Club secretary, Sheila Cal-lahan. Not pictured are Duce Buttram and Blake VanWinkle, who won Highest Score at the tournament.

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Second Flight Place WinnersFirst Flight Place Winners

First Flight 1st Place Calvin Clark and Dylan Richards.

First Flight 2nd Place Steve Flowers and Jason Blythe.

First Flight 3rd Place Bob Cumby and Dave Mullinax.

Second Flight 2nd Place Jerry Raines and Kyle Bradley.

Second Flight 1st Place Cecil Raines (Jerry Raines pictured on Cecil’s behalf) and Danny Clouse.

a great pitcher, Walker said he does practice but then admitted, “But all I really do is just throw the ball around in the backyard with my dad and my brothers and it seems to carry over to the mound.” Walker’s family was ecstatic about the news that he had been named Wildcat Pitcher of the Year. By and large, the entire family agrees that Walker was born with the innate capabili-ties that baseball, and pitching in particular, requires. “[Caleb] has loved baseball since he started playing t-ball at four years old,” said Brent Walker, Caleb Walker’s father. “It just came naturally to him.”“I love pitching because you have control of the game. You get to have the ball every play and the challenges you get to

face makes it even bet-ter,” stated Walker, who also played short stop and second base. But Walker said, “[Pitching] is most definitely my fa-vorite.”Intrigued by all the pic-tures of Walker atop the pitcher’s mound with a big grin on his face, the question was raised as to what motivated the freshman pitcher to wear such an expression. Was he toying with the bat-ter? A little. Was it that he enjoyed pitching so much that he smiled about it for nine innings? Probably. But, mostly, it was be-cause Walker had a se-cret.“Well,” Walker said, “I have a secret pitch that makes batters just fall down trying to hit it. If I’ve got a smile on my face I know what’s about to happen or has already happened.”As to whether or not he takes aim when he pitches, Walker stated,

“I know my arm and my form well enough to just be able to sling it mainly because I’ve been pitch-ing for several years now. It’s definitely a big change from middle school pitchers to high school pitchers.” The Wildcats Baseball Team played most ev-ery game away, but the occasional home game was held at Parkview. “We did good consid-ering we don’t have a baseball field to practice on. We did do better than last year according to the older guys on the team,” Walker stated, eagerly looking forward to next season when Coach Looper will reportedly have to key to the field in October of this year. “We continue to get bet-ter and once we get our new field we will able to move a lot faster as far as practicing and getting better.”

Walker’s most memora-ble pitch of the year was

when he struck out Josh Endicott at Clay County who Walker considered a formidable opponent at nearly 6’8 and a really good baseball player. Yet, another one of those challenges Walker men-tioned he liked to face. “He is a leader at home because of having two little brothers. He knows to keep God first. I hope he carries these things onto the field,” said his aunt, Amy Walker Barnes. “He certainly has a proud dad, Poppy, and Aunt, for sure.” When asked what it was like when a game came down to his final pitch and how he manages that kind of pressure all the while his arm is tired, he said, “Actually, that happened this sea-son at Bledsoe County. It was only our third or fourth game, my third or fourth high school game, so it was definite-ly nerve racking. I was pitching and there were two outs with [runners] on second and third. We had a [one point] lead. I threw to strikes and two balls and I became really nervous thinking ‘If this guy hits it, we lose.’ So, I threw him a curve and

he swung and missed it. The feeling, at the time, was so nerve racking it’s unreal. But, I just clear my mind and pitch and after it’s over you feel great. I’ve learned that it’s best to keep calm and just keep playing, but sometimes it just gets too crazy,” Walker said. And then, of course, Walker will grin and throw that secret fast-ball.Wildcat Baseball Coach John Looper said, “He was one of our main pitchers even as a fresh-man. We used him a lot in tough places for a freshman. He shouldn’t have had to pitch in those games but we didn’t have a choice, and he did pretty well. Fresh-man are always going to have a learning curve when they go from play-ing against 14 year olds to playing 18 year olds. We had five freshman who played a lot this year. Those guys should be able to practice for a year or two and play some J.V. games before they have to play var-sity, but we didn’t have that option. They were forced into playing and

they did pretty well.”Many would argue that this type of hard-hitting experience into the reali-ties of high school base-ball will only strengthen the team in the seasons to come in the very near future.“We had a good Junior Class and Freshman Class, the Senior and Sophomore Classes were small, but the whole team just had a great attitude, worked hard and had a very positive outlook on everything,” Looper said. “I would like to thank my coaches, my broth-ers, my dad, my aunt, and my grandpa, and most importantly, the good Lord above,” said Walker. He would like to pursue playing base-ball in college and said, “My main goal in base-ball is to play at the Uni-versity of Tennessee. If that doesn’t work out, but I am given scholar-ships from anywhere else, that’s where I’ll be headed.”With a good head on his shoulders and a cannon for a pitching arm, no doubt Walker will be in-terviewing on ESPN one day.

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Photos by Amy Walker BarnesIt’s just like an MHS Wildcat to toy with his prey as Pitcher of the Year, Caleb Walker, grins at his opponent (right) just before launching a cannon ball across the homeplate (below) knowing upon the release that he has thrown a strike before the ball ever reaches the batter.

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Monterey High School Class of 2015 Project Graduation would like to thank these busi-nesses for making our Project Graduation a success: VEC, Goff Funeral Home, Progressive Savings Bank of Cookeville, Uphold Appraisal Group, Bank of Putnam County of Monterey, First Volunteer Bank of Monterey, F & M Bank of Cookeville, First National Bank of Cookev-ille, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, Walmart of Cookeville, City of Monterey, Monterey Farm Bureau, Minor Med, Self Storage Solutions, 2nd Freewill Baptist Church, Keith & Vicky Den-nis, Jerry Clark, Sand Springs Baptist Church, Woodmen if the World, Rouse Construction, Cumberland Container, Integrity, Norrod’s Garage, Methodist Church/The Cottage, Mon-terey Drugs, Fred’s Pharmacy of Monterey, 5 Star Food Service, McGugin’s Shell of Mon-terey, Moore Eyes, Lenny & Eva, Abel Gar-dens, Lamp & Lighthouse, Cumberland Moun-tain Outdoor Sports, Phillips Shoes, C&S Auto Sales/Napa of Monterey, Alley Cat Tattoo, Rue 21, Logan’s, Cheddar’s, Ripley’s Aquarium of Gatlinburg, Nashville Shores, Firehouse Subs, Cookeville Bike, Miche-Rachelle Kerr, Marco’s Pizza, Grand Image Salon, Barbara’s Hair Sa-lon, Midstate Motorsports, Gunnel’s Florist, Olive Garden, Golden Corral, Ihop, US Cellu-lar of Cookeville, Chili’s, O’Charley’s, Red Lobster, Boswell’s Harley Davidson, Cream City, Marble Slab, Pizza Box, Wendy’s, Krystal’s, Hardee’s, Silver Angel’s, Reba’s Florist, KP Pet Grooming, Lay Simpson Furniture, Convenience Mart, Monterey Park & Rec, Monterey Foods, Save A Lot of Monterey, County Line Cold Ones, Bowling World, Longhorn, Autozone, Rogers Group, Mountain View Market, Blue Coast Burrito, EL Tap, Stonecom Radio, Cookeville Communications, Food Lion, Flowers Bakery, Cracker Barrel, A1 Auto, Hope in Christ Fellowship, Jewelry Emporium, Highland 12, Mama Rosa’s, IWC, Hills IGA, Big O Donuts, and Perdue. We appreciate you all and thank you for the generosity of your support!

Thank you from the MHS Class of 2015

Brody Zayne was born May 13 to Majesta (Jackson) Pierce weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 in. long. His name was chosen to match his big brother, Toby Kayne, who welcomed him along with his other siblings, Cole, Alyssa and Brooklyn. “I watched my oldest child graduate in the same week I gave birth my youngest,” said Majesta. “He held my finger as soon as he came into this world. Toby’s first words when he met Brody was, ‘I love my little brother, Mommy. Thankyou for him. And, of course, Jacob is his first life long best friend!! They’re so sweet.”

Jacob Henry Davis

Twins have baby boys just weeks apartCongratulations to Messena and Majesta on the birth of your beautiful baby boys.

Jacob Henry Davis born April 24 to Joey and Messena Davis. The Davis’ precious bundle of boy weighed 8 lbs. and 13 oz. and was 21 inches long. Jacob Henry was welcomed by his big brothers, Jackson and Matthew, and his big sister Abby. they are less than 3 weeks apart! “When we have both boys together we say lots of “thank you’s” to mom,” said Messena Davis, “I can’t imagine how they handled us both at the same time! The boys are so cute together, though. When I put them side by side for the first time after Brody was born and took their picture they had locked arms with each other like they were saying, ‘We are going to be buddies!’ It’s been a while on both sides of our family since a new baby has arrived so having them both so close together has been awesome. There’s more baby to pass around and share.”

-SubmittedDestination Monterey, formerly known as Mon-terey Business Expo, is a group of intrepid Monterey enthusiasts whose only goal is to see Monterey succeed and prosper. The group has been working hard all winter to reorganize, de-velop mission and vision statements and establish organization goals that will contribute to com-munity success.

“We started out to do just the Business Expo,” said Tonya Adams, an original member of the group. “We felt that peo-ple were not aware of the many businesses located here, and that businesses could benefit from the visibility generated by a Business Expo. Our first Expo was held Sept.12, 2013, and was very well received by the commu-nity.” A second well attended

Business Expo was held Sept.11, 2014. From that beginning, the group continued to brainstorm how best to promote and benefit the town. Over the winter, the decision was made to establish a new name, work through a S.W.O.T. analysis, and develop Vision and Mis-sion statements. These efforts opened the door to serious brainstorming, resulting in a much more focused agenda.

Ron Williamson, former member of the Putnam County Commission and a member of the original Expo group, observed, “Monterey is a great community with a lot going for it, including a new K-8 school and soon to be completed new high school. Our purpose is to make sure everyone knows what a great small town this is and how much we have to offer.” The new organiza-

tion name, “Destina-tion Monterey,” makes a clear statement about the group’s purpose, as does the mission state-ment: “to promote the Town’s rural simplic-ity and small town val-ues through support of community pride, local business and outdoor recreational opportuni-ties.” That pretty much sums it up for anyone curious about the group now called Destination Monterey.

Destination Monterey kicked off its new moni-ker and the 2015 tourism season by sponsoring a car show and the first annual 5K Catch the Leprechaun Run/Walk on May 2 in conjunction with Monterey’s Spring on the Mountain cel-ebration.For more information or for questions about Destination Monterey, please email us at des-tinationmonterey@ya-hoo.com.

Brody Zayne

Business Expo group reorganizes

VFW inducts officers

Photo submittedFormer VFW Commander, Chip Pennington (far right), is administering the Oath of Office to the new Officers as part of their induction on May 7. Commander Mike Gallagher will now be leading the Monterey VFW Post 6277.

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Join in on June 27 at 6 p.m. and July 25 at 6 p.m. at Whittaker Park for Praise on the Moun-tain. Celebrating life’s bless-ings and summertime fun, the community has begun enjoying the evenings with some good ole Praise on the Mountain. Praise on the Mountain is a refresh-ing, family fun event that encourages non-denominational praise and fellowship through-out the community, strengthening neighbor-ly and spiritual bonds

with live Christain mu-sic, children’s playplace and refreshments. Praise on the Mountain has live music for all to enjoy including both contemporary Christian music and classic gos-pel numbers. A bounce house is set up to offer a little extra entertainment for the kids and refresh-ments like snow cones, popcorn, and good, cold water are provided.The Bible tells us to make a conscious ef-fort to keep and guard the unity of the Spirit through the binding

power of peace. Praise on the Mountain is an effort to make this pos-sible as we gather to enjoy one another’s fel-lowship.Come as you are as we lift up the name of Jesus through praise and wor-ship and experience a life change through fel-lowship with God and each other!Organizers plan to have several more Praise on the Mountain events in August and September. For more information, please call 931-544-9679.

Raise your voices at Praise on the Mountain

Photo submittedRocking and praising at Whittaker Park, the first Praise on the Mountain of the season was held on May 16. Everyone is welcome to join in for some good old fashioned Praise on the Mountain.

Area churches prepare for VBS this month Parents rejoice! Your prayers have been an-swered. With the sum-mer a glue stick away, several churches are planning incredible and super fun Vacation Bible School (VBS) lessons for the children to enjoy throughout the month of June. Children will have the opportunity to learn about God, Biblical fig-ures, fellowship, and the wonders of their child-like faith through inter-active lessons, songs, crafts, games and more. Mark your calendars!Sand Springs Bap-tist Church will hold its “Mount Everest”

themed VBS June 8 through June 12 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sand Springs Baptist Church is located at 9388 Sand Springs Church Rd. in Monterey. For more information call (931) 839-3131.Monterey First Baptist will be having its VBS the week of June 14 through June 19 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each evening. Dinner for the children will be served at 5:30 p.m. each night provided by the Mon-terey High School caf-eteria. Monterey FBC is located at 106 N. Chest-nut St. in Monterey. For

more information call (931) 839-2971.Muddy Pond Indepen-dent Baptist Church will be having its VBS June 22 through June 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Muddy Pond Inde-pedent Baptist Church is located at 3449 Muddy Pond Rd. in Monterey. Contact (931) 445-2140 for more information.Woodcliff Baptist Church will also be hav-ing its annual VBS June 22 through June 26 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nothing makes sum-mertime memories like VBS.

Bible School Pledges

Wiggins suggested the City contract out for the chipping and disposal of the debris. “What I am asking the board for to-night is authority to put the signature represent-ing the Town of Mon-terey on these contracts so that we can get what we have in that pile out there chipped and dis-posed of as required by FEMA,” said Wiggins. The estimate in the con-tract covers the amount of trucks and 30,000 cubic yards of material, which is a fair estimate. There may be more, but anything over that we will do it for free.” It was noted that this was acceptable to FEMA. Mark Farley made a mo-tion and was seconded by Rebecca Iaquinta to contract with Thomp-son Consulting Services and TFR enterprises for around $89,000, includ-ing $80,000.00 for TFR and $9,000 for Thomp-son Consulting Services. Motion carried.Mayor Wiggins said, “We are going to have to borrow some money on a capital outlay note to meet the payment requests by TFR and Thompson and also to tide us over until we get our reimbursement and can pay that note back in total. We estimate that we should borrow $150,000.00. And the way that process works, if the board authorizes that, then we have to send this back to the controller’s office and then they will approve

it and then we will get competitive bids for the interest rate and then we will take the lowest bid. Rebecca Iaquinta made a motion and was second-ed by Joey Isabell to is-sue a capital outlay note. The motion carried.For committee reports, Clarice Weist finalized the banners to the city and said that 30 ban-ners costs $1,890.00 plus $80.00 shipping. A motion to purchase the banners for that price was carried. Rebecca Ia-quinta stated that on the personnel committee, the handbook was com-pleted and had not heard back from all the depart-ment heads and because there was no quorum at the last meeting, she couldn’t make a motion to follow through on the handbook. Amy Clark brought up Ordinance #15-523 – An Ordinance to amend title 18 of the Monterey City Code regarding the new water and sewer rates. The motion to pass 1st Reading of Ordinance #15-523 carried. Mayor Wiggins noted that in terms of the moratorium on our sewer system, a letter dated March 20, 2015, TDEC has indi-cated that everything that was required so far was up to par. In other business, Mayor Wiggins stated that the city’s fireworks show for the 4th of July would be managed by Fire Chief Kevin Peters who went to the training so he can be certified to fire those shells. For a show like Monterey had last year, it will cost $3,800.00

and the motion carried to purchase the fireworks.Mayor Wiggins said, “We have let this schol-arship thing slip up on us.” Ella reported there were about nine appli-cants turned in and a committee meeting was necessary to choose the two recipients for $500 scholarships. The fi-nance committee were set to look at the applica-tions and select two and present them at gradua-tion.Mayor Wiggins stated that the capital outlay note that was executed some years ago to do the interstate lighting. The Bank of Putnam County called and that note will be paid off to the tune of $100,000.01.Mayor Wiggins stated that Monterey is nearly complete with their de-bris pickup. Mayor Wiggins had a meeting at the Emer-gency Services Building with the fire chief, and Rebecca Iaquinta, who is now the Vice-Mayor for the Town of Mon-terey, along with repre-sentatives from FEMA and Tyler Smith and Sharon Womack of Put-nam County Emergency Management Services. They were given per-centages in which the city will be reimbursed, the items which will be reimbursed and what would be required to get reimbursed for that. TDOT will be paving from Old Walton Road to Copperhead Drive. The railroad crossing by the library will be a construction site that crossing is going to have

roadway gates and pe-destrian gates for that sidewalk. Nathaniel Green ad-dressed the board and said, “The CDBG that we applied for back in Feb-ruary was for $575,000 project that you would be matching $50,000. At the same time we submitted a $2,000,000 project to the State re-volving fund loan peo-ple with TDEC. I went to a meeting about this on Friday and they did end up ranking them. They ranked 31 and out of those 31 Monterey is number 2. In going for-ward, this is the attend-ed use form. What that means is that they have a 15 day period where they can take public comment and things like that. Af-ter that 15 day period, this is what they will go by. You won’t receive anything from them more than likely until the end of July or the latter part of September.

But it is going to come down from the EPA and they are going to say okay you can have this money that you applied for and then they can send us letters. You will have to have a loan on $1,500,000 at an interest rate of 0.67%,” reported Greene. “But it gets even better. They are going to request a .25% reduc-tion so it would bring your interest rate 0.42% interest over 20 years. I have estimated your monthly payment around $6,600.00, so that is right around $80,000 per year. With all that said and in talking to Duane here I asked him what amount of money would I expect to save if you were to re-duce your water loss. At the time that we submit-ted this, the Town has a 46% water loss. I have estimated if you can re-duce it from 46% down to 30% based on that $1.00 per thousand then you will pay for this

loan. But 30% is really conservative because the State of Tennessee and the Utility Manage-ment Review board has set up a kind of guidance rule that you should be down to 25% water loss right now anyhow and by 2017 that is going to be 20%. Then I looked at 20%. If you were to reduce it down to that, you would be saving about $10,000 a month so around $120,000 per year.” In new business, Mayor Wiggins stated that High-way 84 is closed from Monterey to Livingston indefinitely until they get that caved in place fixed. Woodcliff Road has exceptional amount of travel and the police department has already been made aware of this. But if you live on the Woodcliff road or know people, tell them we are trying to keep an eye on that.”

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The Official REVIEW10A Entertainment

Let me preface this by saying that I have seen Pitch Perfect a number of times, an embarrass-ing number of times to be precise. However, it is a prime example of a movie that should not have a sequel. It left no significant loose ends that needed tying up, no unanswered questions,

and no real story that demanded continuation. It was entertaining, ef-fortlessly comical, and most importantly, it had heart. That is why it was so successful. So it’s not surprising that the stu-dios would want to capi-talize on this success by making a sequel. They certainly didn’t lose any money by doing so. The movie opened May 15th and earned almost $70 million in its first weekend. From a busi-ness standpoint this was obviously a good invest-ment. Creatively, well, that is a different matter entirely. My expectations for

Pitch Perfect 2 were al-ready pretty low before I ever stepped inside the theater. I knew it would be difficult for it to meet the standards set by the first movie, but I hoped it would be a quality film nonetheless. I was disappointed. If I had never seen the first Pitch Perfect I might have thought the sequel was a fun, entertaining film. As it is though, Pitch Perfect 2 failed to recapture the magic of its predecessor. The film-makers certainly tried. The problem is they seem to have tried a little too hard. Pitch Perfect 2 essentially takes all the

elements from the first film, jumbles them up, and regurgitates them. The result is one mess of a movie with predictable plot points and vaguely familiar characters. The comedic aspects of the movie, of which there are few, were incredibly forced. Everything that was funny about the first film became awkwardly lame moments in the second, moments that not even this talented cast could salvage. Almost everyone from the first film is back in Pitch Perfect 2. The Bec-ca character takes a back seat to a new Barden Bel-la recruit, affectionately

called “Legacy,” in ref-erence to her mother’s days as a Bella. Becca, meanwhile, finds her-self venturing into new territory interning at a recording studio while

trying to lead the Bellas to victory in an interna-tional a cappella compe-tition. A previous event made it impossible for them to compete at the collegiate level. Jesse, Becca’s boyfriend, and leader of the Treble-makers, who make only one appearance in the film, now serves as little more than a cheerleader for Becca. Bumper now works for campus secu-rity and sings with the “old dudes” sans Don-ald Faison. There are also cameos from well-known journalists sprin-kled throughout the film; something I can only

surmise was a cheap at-tempt at good reviews. If you were a fan of the first Pitch Perfect, I am sure nothing I have said will sway you from catching the sequel. It might be in your best interest to wait a few months though so you don’t have to pay movie theater prices. In addi-tion, the more money this one makes at the box of-fice, the more likely we are to get another Pitch Perfect, the prospect of which is a-ca-awful.

Paula Tudor is a free-lance writer, and a dis-tinguished blogger/on-line correspondent, with more than two thousand followers on twitter. The bulk of her work can be found at http://www.pau-las-soapbox.blogspot.com

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Veteran’s Concert June 20 at Putnam Co Fairgrounds

‘Pitch Perfect 2’ hits a sour note

By Paula TudorColumnist

(StatePoint) With sum-mer vacation on the horizon, restocking the home book collection just makes sense for children who will be out of school, but still look-ing for great reads.”Here are some titles that are fun enough for the summer season:• Super Heroes: Dis-cover a thrilling, ac-tion-packed world with “LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Amazing Battles!,” which features the bravest of heroes as they foil yet another evil villain’s scheme. Dynamic images and scenes will appeal to re-luctant readers.Super hero fans may also love “Ultimate Fac-tivity Collection: Mar-vel Avengers,” which combines facts about the Earth’s mightiest su-per heroes – the Aveng-ers – with fun activities and interesting puzzles.• Pop-Out Surprises: Using flaps, touch-and-feel textures and pop-out surprises, “Pop-Up Peekaboo Farm,” in-troduces young minds to sheepdogs, tractors, cows, horses and more.• Creepy Crawlies: “Eye-witness Explorer: Bug Hunter” includes more than 30 hands-on learn-

ing activities and step-by-step project instruc-tions. Enter the kingdom of creepy crawlies and learn everything there is to know about beetles, bees, spiders and more. Experiments that can be done at home include raising a caterpillar.• Little Chefs: Encour-age your budding chef’s aspirations with creative recipes that are safe for children. The “Mommy & Me Bake” cookbook is designed to offer par-ents and children the opportunity to work to-gether as a team while teaching basic baking skills. From simple kneading and mixing to creating whimsical and tasty treats, the book empowers kids to ex-periment in the kitchen.• “Frozen”: For fans of the mega hit film, fill up Easter baskets with a great crop of new picks, including “Frozen: The Essential Guide,” a fact-filled reference book about the characters, locations and themes of Disney’s beloved prin-cess tale. A sing-along companion, “Frozen: The Essential Collec-tion,” features lyrics to the famous songs, as well as a full-color stick-er book. “Ultimate Fac-

tivity Collection: Disney Frozen,” a jam-packed activity book, com-bines facts with games, challenges and sticker activities; and aspiring princesses everywhere are sure to love the “Ul-timate Sticker Book: Frozen,” which lets kids re-create their favorite scenes from the movie with reusable stickers.• Bedtime: There’s al-ways time for a little play before bedtime. Capture the attention of infants with “Baby Touch & Feel Animals,” which features blankets, stars, sleepy stuffed ani-mals and a range of nov-elty textures.• ABC’s: Children around the world have fallen in love with So-phie, the popular giraffe teether toy from France. In the “Sophie la girafe” book series, Sophie and her friends teach new concepts, such as colors and basic vocabulary. “Peekaboo ABC” fea-tures every letter of the alphabet illustrated by familiar objects found in Sophie’s world.More kids’ book ideas for summer can be found at www.dk.com.Whether lounging pool-side or curled up in the hammock, make sum-

Restock Your Kids’ Bookshelves for Summer

(StatePoint) In today’s age of technology, it’s easy for teens to reject books in favor of gad-gets. As these emerging technologies become in-creasingly important in society, parents should reinforce the educa-tional and entertainment benefits of reading.Here are a few tips for encouraging your chil-dren to love the written word.Treat Reading Like a PrivilegeIf your kids believe that reading is a chore, they’ll stop as soon as your in-fluence over them be-gins to wane or they are no longer required to read for school. Instead, show them that reading is a source of fun.In order to do this, po-sition reading as a “re-ward.” When they get good grades, take them to the bookstore. When they finish their home-work in the evening, give teens “reading privileges,” as you may be inclined to do with electronic sources of

media. Offer Compelling Lit-eratureOne of the most impor-tant things you can do is make sure that your kids have positive early expe-riences with books. This will shape their opinions of reading for the rest of their lives. Beyond school assignments, be sure your teens are read-ing compelling literature for fun.The best way to do this is to give them books that you know they’ll enjoy -- that way, they’ll always be either reading or anticipating their next read. Serial literature can be a great way to accomplish the goal of keeping kids interested.One great example is “Hollow City,” the sec-ond novel in the “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” se-ries, a unique combi-nation of fantasy and haunting vintage pho-tography. And since that first book is in the process of being adapt-ed into a movie, kids

awaiting its release can read “Hollow City” in the meantime.Model Good Reading BehaviorLet your kids see you reading. If they know that you like to read, then they’ll imitate your behavior. Teens may not always act like it, but they do look up to you.Don’t replace reading with interacting with your teens; instead, read at a time when they are already engaging in in-dependent activities.Start your own little household book club. During dinner or an-other portion of the day spent together, discuss what you both are read-ing and what you like about the books. Make recommendations and swap great books.So when your kids are staring at their screens, remember that this gen-eration can find just as much joy in books as you did when you were younger. All you need to do is give the extra push.

Encourage your teen to become a lifelong reader

By Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

Welcome Home Our Hero’s (WHOH) Foun-dation The WHOH con-cert will be a day-long musical event to be held at the Putnam County Fairgrounds on June 20 at 2 p.m. with the gates to open at noon. The WHOH Veteran’s Concert will feature country music record-ing artist, retired Marine and American Idol final-ists, Josh Gracin. Local talent includes the ex-ceptional musical styl-

ings of Step-in-Out, Ted Monday and the Ten-nessee Outlaw Band. WHOH Foundation founders are excited to have this amazing op-portunity to have these wonderful musicians on board to join in their ef-forts to raise money for local veteran service organizations. All pro-ceeds will benefit our veterans. In 2013, Barbara and Patrick Miller founded WHOH to be a commu-nity driven organization with a mission to pro-mote and provide fund-raising and assistance

for area veterans. Celebrate National Mu-sic Day while support-ing our veterans. Tickets are on sale now. Adults 18 and over are $25, adults with veteran or military i.d. are $20, and children 13 to 17 are $15. Children 12 and under get in free! For more information or to purchase tickets or become a WHOH spon-sor, visit www.welcome-homeourheros.com or call Barbara and Patrick Miller at 931-200-4612 or 931-200-3718. See you at the fair-grounds!

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THEME: AMERICAN MOVIES

ACROSS1. Lip ____6. Military operations, for short9. Breakfast raisin com-panion13. Pizazz14. *Bruce Willis in “____ Hard”15. Constructed16. *Lon Chaney was the Phantom at it17. “____ the fields we go”18. Discompose19. *Chris Kyle, “Amer-ican ____”21. *Richard Gere role23. Salon product24. Move25. *Music genre in “8 Mile”28. Stiff hair30. Big ____ or V.I.P.35. Jet black37. Type of missile39. “Homeland” actress Claire40. Rugby team’s dance41. Motivate43. Plural of lira44. Tart46. Below a marquess and above a viscount47. Etna output48. Woven container50. Skier’s transport

52. *Heston starred in “The ___ Command-ments”53. Foot part55. Clinton ___ Rod-ham57. Bantu people of Ke-nya60. *American Were-wolf’s whereabouts63. Calculus calculation64. Male friend, infor-mal66. Tutor’s student68. *Setting of Cloo-ney’s “The American”69. Debt acknowledge-ment70. SAG member71. Audition tape72. It knows drama?73. *”Once Upon a Time in America” director

DOWN1. “____ Goo Dolls”2. Snips3. *Damien’s prediction4. Serving of parsley5. Geometrical objects6. CO lacks this7. *1999 comedy “American ____”8. Twilled woolen fab-ric9. Plague symptom10. Iranian coin11. *Tyrone Power in “The Sun ___ Rises”12. Unknown power15. “The Thief of ____”20. Varnish resin22. Printer’s need

24. Belligerent course25. Betty Ford Center, e.g.26. Manila hemp27. Prods29. *Alan Alda in “Same ____, Next Year”31. *”Coming to Amer-ica” star32. Uniate, alternative spelling33. Impulse transmitter34. Southeast Asia asso-ciation36. Police informer38. Action word42. Grassy plain45. *”American ____,” starring Kevin Spacey49. “Give it a go!”51. *John Candy in “Summer ____”54. Ancient measure-ment unit based on fore-arm length56. Derive57. Khaled Hosseini’s “The ____ Runner”58. Mosque prayer lead-er59. 1,000 grams60. Stupid person61. *Director of 1944’s “Laura”62. Vegas lights63. Jack-in-the-Box re-straint65. *Howard of “Amer-ican Graffiti”67. Old English for be-fore

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(Bottom right) Merle Keever awards a par-ticipant of the car show. (Right) Lions Club members, Roy Dish-man and Joy Calla-han sell brooms during Spring on the Mountain and the Catch the Lep-rechaun events as part

of the club’s fundrais-ers. (Below) the praise band from Monterey Worship Center rocks Commerical Avenue during the festivities on May 2 for Spring on the Mountain. Monterey had visitors from as far away as Australia. Suffice it to say, the beautiful day made it easy to spring into Monterey.

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For the veterans and ac-tive service members, thank you. For those who died in action, were missing in action, or have passed on since serving our great nation, we remember you. You fought, bled, protected, and held tight to the flag of your homeland. As for us, a lesson on the Flag Code. The code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instruc-tions on how the flag is not to be used. They are: The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these pur-poses. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions,

handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything in-tended to be discarded after temporary use. Ad-vertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyardThe flag should not be used as part of a cos-tume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uni-form of military person-nel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.The flag should never have placed on it, or at-tached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or draw-ing of any kind.The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, car-rying, or delivering any-thing.When the flag is low-ered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by wait-ing hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and cer-emoniously.The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country,

it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.When the flag is dis-played from a staff pro-jecting from a window, balcony, or a building, the union should be at the peak of the staff un-less the flag is at half staff.When it is displayed from the same flagpole with another flag - of a state, community, society or Scout unit - the flag of the United States must always be at the top ex-cept that the church pen-nant may be flown above the flag during church services for Navy per-sonnel when conducted by a Naval chaplain on a ship at sea.When the flag is dis-played over a street, it should be hung vertical-ly, with the union to the north or east. If the flag is suspended over a side-walk, the flag’s union should be farthest from the building.When flown with flags of states, communities, or societies on separate flag poles which are of the same height and in a straight line, the flag of the United States is always placed in the

position of honor - to its own right. The other flags may be smaller but none may be larger. No other flag ever should be placed above it. The flag of the United States is always the first flag raised and the last to be lowered.When flown with the national banner of other countries, each flag must be displayed from a sep-arate pole of the same height. Each flag should be the same size. They should be raised and lowered simultaneously. The flag of one nation may not be displayed above that of another na-tion.

Raising and Lower-ing the Flag: The flag should be raised briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. Ordinar-ily it should be displayed only between sunrise and sunset. It should be illuminated if displayed at night. The flag of the United States of America is saluted as it is hoisted and lowered. The salute is held until the flag is unsnapped from the hal-yard or through the last note of music, which-ever is the longest.Displaying the Flag In-doors: When on display, the flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own

right. Place it to the right of the speaker or staging area or sanctuary. Other flags should be to the left.The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of states, localities, or societies are grouped for display.When one flag is used with the flag of the Unit-ed States of America and the staffs are crossed, the flag of the United States is placed on its own right with its staff in front of the other flag.When displaying the flag against a wall, ver-tically or horizontally, the flag’s union (stars) should be at the top, to the flag’s own right, and to the observer’s left.Parading and Saluting the Flag: When carried in a procession, the flag should be to the right of the marchers. When other flags are carried, the flag of the United States may be centered in front of the others or carried to their right. When the flag passes in a procession, or when it is hoisted or lowered, all should face the flag and salute.More information about how to properly care for, display and respect the American flag, please visit www.usflag.org.

Flag Etiquette for Flag Day and every day