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Photos by Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerMonterey Wildcat football team (top) celebrates their win against Copper Ba-sin advancing them to the semi-finals. Perez (right) is well known for his kicking abilities. Dalton Phillips (below) carries to the end zone for a Monterey Wild-cat TD. MHS Wild-

cat defense (top right) holds the line. Wildcat gives fans the thumbs up (middle right). Monterey cheerleaders keep Wildcat fans and

players encouraged. The Wildcats in-spired and restored the flare of purple pride throughout the entire region.

2A Grapevine Op EdBy Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.-Ralph Blum

The Monterey Wildcats were met with a host

of obstacles this season. No field, an unstable school setting and so many things that could have contributed un-derstandably to a less-than-mediocre football season. But what is ad-versity when you have

such a conglomerate of insatiable young men to challenge it? The community, the en-tire county and the whole of the Upper Cumber-land Region were all joining forces to ride the Wildcat wave. Never has there been such an outpouring of camara-derie, consideration and congratulations as that which was displayed throughout the playoffs. Rivalries were put aside and foes became friends all with the single goal: to cheer for the Mon-terey Wildcats. The semi-finalist team clawed their way through every obstacle and cre-

ated for themselves the opportunity to rise as a purple nation. This great endeavor was the oppor-tunity they gave them-selves, proving that it doesn’t matter how big your school is, or wheth-er or not you have one. Fellowship and solidar-ity can move plateaus.Parents, teachers, alum-ni, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and neighbors comment-ed on the spectacular season of the Monterey Wildcats’ 81st Team: Congressman Black- This was certainly an incredible season for Monterey and the rest of our

community as we watched the Wildcats make their exciting run. I commend the players and coaches for their re-silience and success this year – they have truly made our community proud. Amanda Beard- I’ve never seen a team so close! This year they have truly shown what teamwork can accom-plish! I am so proud of each and every one of them!! They came out as the underdogs. But look at what they have achieved? They are leav-ing making Monterey History! Great job to all ...team and coaches! I’ve never been more proud to say I’m from Monterey, home of the WILDCATS!!Cleda Raines- So proud of these boys!! Go Cats!!!!Christy Farley- So very proud and proud to be a Wildcat fan. I just want to cry every time I see our boys run on to the field. They stand tall and proud to be a small town team. I also want to say how proud I am of Lo-gan Reed. I am and your whole family from here and Ohio. Will be there Friday night to cheer u all on.Sheila Lane- These fine young men done a won-derful job of represent-ing their Town in making MHS History, they, one day will be able to tell their kids and grandkids how they helped make history with all the trails they had to go thru to get there,, Also, i know of alot of Alumni that would have given any-thing to have been out there on that field with them, and most of them were in the stands cheer-ing them on. SO PROUD TO BE A WILDCAT.”Larry Wiley- Thank you to all the supporters who came out last night to watch Wildcats attempt to make Putnam County history. In the crowd was Monterey High School, Monterey alumni, Up-perman, Cookeville, Jackson Co., Overton Co., Cumberland Co., and School Board Mem-bers. Monterey Football Team, your ability and resilience to make the feat happen speaks vol-umes of how you pulled communities together.Margaret Raines Guffey- Team 81 showed what teamwork can do! It’s amazing to see how far they went with no home field or real school to call their own.Carolyn Phillips- So proud of all of you boys. Margaret Allison Gar-rett- As former students, athlete & cheerleader Harold & I are so proud

of our former high school. You boys did what no other team has done!! I know you have sweated until you could not sweat any more but that is the Monterey way - when life gives us lem-ons we make lemonade. It has always been that way. We wore hand-me-down band uniforms from TTU, basketball uniforms, and probably football uniforms but that didn’t stop our pride and drive.Sandy Vaughn Sampley- I’m proud of these great young men and outstand-ing coaches. My son got to play with several of the team members and enjoyed every minute of it. Team 81 made his-tory in more ways than one. It goes to show you may not have much but you can achieve much. Achieve they did. My family will always be in the stands cheering on the wildcats. Once a wildcat always a wild-cat!!! Great job, great team, great fans, great support and great town. Proud to be a WILD-CAT!!!Pat Boswell Peters- You all did great. I want you to know how proud I am of you.Russell Reams- So proud of these fine young men. Wildcat forever.Linda Verble Whitaker- Thank you, Wildcats for the POSITIVE attention you’ve brought to Mon-terey. You have made us proud!Betty Parrott- Way to Wildcats we are so proud of you all you made his-tory taking to the state playoffs thank you.Sandra Johnson- Indi-vidually, they are the best guys ever; Mon-terey and Putnam Coun-ty are just busting at the seams. Collectively they are the Team!!!!Tonya Adams- So proud of our Monterey Wild-cats! You have shown what determination, commitment to excel-lence and teamwork can accomplish. You’ve made history and no one can take that away. May this experience leave a lasting mark on each of you as you grow into adults. We love you and remain Wildcat Proud!Amy Clark- Team 81- The team that made his-tory. They played with a strength from within and overcame many obsta-cles along the way. One team, standing together made one small town very proud! Jeff Elrod- These guys have nothing to be ashamed of. They made history. They were not defined by the game last night, they are defined by the entire season and the character they have

shown in it. Many of these boys have never been in a real high school building. They have had to spend their MHS years in a run-down el-ementary school not set up for a high school. They did not know what was ahead when they lost their long-time coach last year. And, it seems there is a new challenge every time we turn around. But, they came back and did what they did. Coach Hughes, his staff and these boys have made this town come alive. Charlotte McCowan- I have known so many of these wonderful students since their 2nd grade years and I’ve always found many ways to be proud and love them! We can WAVE our purple and white PROUDLY! Congrats to the parents and students at MHS! Regina Buckner- I’m very proud of the Mon-terey Wildcats Football Team! All of you young men have played your hearts out and you do have something to be very proud of. Everyone is very proud of you. You have made history in your home town. God bless you as you walk with your heads held high. GO TEAM #81!Andrea Bilbrey- You guys are still champi-ons! Fourth in the state is something to be proud of! Go Cats!Linda Cooper- Very proud of our team. They have every right to be proud of the way they have played. Right to the end they were a team that cared for each other. Never have I seen a team so close and caring. You made our Town known for Football. This year will be remembered you have made Monterey Proud. Give yourself a pat on the back. You so deserve it. Thank you guys.Danny Holmes- I want to take a moment and thank Coach Scott Hughes, coaches, play-ers, cheerleaders, par-ents, grandparents, band, and everyone for the great Football Season in Monterey, You have made memories to last a lifetime and all of Put-nam County was very supportive.The MHS Football pro-gram put Monterey on the map and single hand-edly managed to bring a light to this side of the Cumberland Plateau that it has never had before.We will be seeing you next season, Wildcats. And, until then, rise on Purple Nation.

Wildcat Pride:Rise of the Purple Nation

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S a n d w i c h B o a r dTitus House Titus House is the Monterey Church of Christ community service to provide free, lightly used clothing to anyone who has a need. Titus House is open the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon and is located at 306 W. Crawford Ave. in Monterey. Titus House’s next open date is Dec. 13th. Victims of home fires or any other disaster may call (931) 252-7676 to set up an appointment anytime to shop at the Titus House. Donations of clean, dry clothing in plastic bags are accepted and appreciated. These may be left under the Church of Christ’s carport at 308 Crawford Ave.

Monterey Lions Club Turkey ShootsThe Monterey Lions Club is hosting a series of Turkey Shoots slated for Dec. 6th & 20th, and Jan. 3rd. The shoots will take place on Hwy. 70 across from McCormick St. on the western edge of the city limits. All proceeds fund the Lions Club eye and vision service project. The club is also hosting a drawing for a Remington 870 Shotgun. Tickets for the drawing are $5 and are available through First Volunteer Bank in Monterey, CE Designers, Inc., or any Lions Club member.The drawing will be held on Dec. 20th at noon at our scheduled Turkey Shoot. You do not have to be present to win. For more information regard-ing these events and other club functions or mem-bership, contact Mike Callahan 261-2849.

Monterey Senior CenterOur December calendar for the Senior Center -Fitness classes - every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m.Bridge - every Monday and Thursday at NoonWednesday socials - 3rd - Fall Prevention, Anna Prater, followed by a round of Bingo - Covered dish10th - Trivia Games - Covered dish17th - Christmas Program - $5 luncheon24th - Closed31st - Year end theme party - Covered dishBingo Thursdays - 4th - Bingo, followed by Heart on Art at 1 p.m.11th - Bingo followed by a tour of Monterey Depot18th - Sneaky Santa Bingo - followed by a trip to the movies in Cookeville25th - Closed

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Monterey Branch LibraryDon’t forget to visit your favorite library in December for the exciting events planned and services they provide. Not to mention all the books! -Wednesdays 11 a.m. story time-Friday Dec. 12th 11 a.m. Homeschool Hangout with VEC coming to talk about electricity

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Monterey Police Department Monterey Police Department is once again spon-soring “Toys for Children” this year. This is the 6th Annual Toy Drive for us. We would appreci-ate any donations for children birth to 14-year- old. We will also have a sign-up sheet here at the Police Department for anyone that needs help this Christmas for their children. There must be a valid phone number and valid Monterey address. Only one family member to fill out an applica-tion for that child and only one application for that address. If you fill out applications with other participates we can fill your list. This is to help the children that are in need. Any informa-tion please contact Pam Phillips with the Mon-terey Police Department at 931-839-2323.

Monterey FCE Club Craft ShowMonterey FCE is sponsoring Mountain Top Christmas on Dec. 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Monterey United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Located at the corner of Holly and Crawford, this gigantic Christmas sale will have homespun crafts, baked goods, unique gifts, gorgeous jew-elry, handmade and specialty items. Build a lunch plate for $6 with your choice of homemade pota-to soup, chili or vegetable soup, pimento cheese, tuna salad or chicken salad sandwiches, crackers or cornbread, soft drinks or coffee, and dessert. Tables are $7 and are limited so make your reser-vation soon. To reserve a table or for more infor-mation, contact Pauline Seese at 727-599-6517 or 445-7718 or Bunny Thatcher at 830-6537.

First Volunteer Bank Gift MarketTo market, to market to buy a great gift. Visit First Volunteer Bank on Dec. 4th & 5th for the 3rd An-nual Craft and Gift Market. Shop the bank lobby during business hours and enjoy huge variety of wonderful items made by the creative hands of community artisans.

Cash Express 10th Coat and Toy DriveJoie and Angela of Cash Express are pairing up with local public servants in hopes of blessing families in the community. They are accepting new and gently used toys, coats, shoes, and non-perishable food items at many drop-off locations in the area. Cash Express appreciates all the sup-port it has and will receive in this very important effort to bless families this holiday season. Do-nations will be until Dec. 15th. For more infor-mation contact Joie & Angela at 931-839-8399 or come by and see us at 124 E. Commercial Ave.

Minor Med Walk-In Clinic Santa VisitGuess who is coming to Minor Med? SANTA!!! Come on December 19th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to tell Santa what’s on your list so he can check it twice. Take a picture with him and then enjoy some hot chocolate and a treat. Better be nice be-cause Santa Claus is coming to town!

Project Graduation Christmas & ChiliProject Graduation is throwing a community Christmas party & chili supper on December 20th at Monterey Community Center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be food, drinks, an auction, and a cake walk. And there may not be elves but there will be a live band with Elvis! We would like for all of Monterey to please come out for some fun, fellowship, and support our seniors and project graduation.

Annie Looper December 6th

Happy Birthday to our sweet Annie who is turning 3-years-old. It doesn’t seem pos-sible that you are al-ready three. You have brought so much love and joy into all our lives and we love you very, very much. We pray God’s blessings on your life!!! Love, Bruce and Penny Riddle (aka Gigi and Poppie)

Happy December Birthdays!

Adam SparksDecember 6th

Happy 9th birthday Adam Riley Sparks. From Granny, Mama, Daddy, Molly Sue, Uncle Kracker, Aunt Paula, Isaiah, Amelia, Faith, and Alyssa. We love you buddy!!!

Blaine DillonDecember 3rd

Happy 2nd birthday, my sweet boy! Mom-my loves you!!

Brady Lane December 13th

Happy 9th birthday, Brady! Love, Mom, Dad and Brooklyn

Wayne DelkDecember 11th

Happy 72nd birthday, Pappaw! Love, Jessica

Kevin Lanigan December 20th

Happy birthday, Kevin. We love you!! Love, Joie, Joseph and Leah

Aubrey Phillips December 8th

You are the best daugh-ter a mother could ask for. You’re kind, lov-ing and warm-hearted and I love you more than words could ever say. Happy 11th birth-day, Beautiful. ~Mom

Paige Caldwell December 12th

Happy Birthday, Paigey! We love you and are so blessed to have you in our lives!” -Mom, Dad, Peyton, and Lexi

Juanita Reed December 5th

Happy birthday, Mama Reed! I love you.-Sandy

M.B. Phillips December 1st

Happy 87th birthday to the sweetest man on earth. Love you, Pam, Tony and Oriana

Yazmin Bentley December 20th

Happy 11th birthday, baby girl. You are be-coming a very beautiful and intelligent young lady. You are a bless-ing and I am grateful that God chose you to be my daughter. We hope you have a great birthday. Love Mom-my, Papi, Monkey, and Mimi.

Phyllis Lawson December 1st

A very special happy birthday wish for you!

Destinee Santizo December 11th

Happy birthday! -Amanda

John Flansburg December 7th

Happy birthday to a great guy. We hope your day is wonderful! - Crystal and Chayanne Meadows

Cassandra Gragg

December 24th Happy birthday to a beautiful young lady. Hope you have a won-derful day! Love you, Crystal and Chayanne Meadows

Maggie Phillips December 18th

Happy 5th birthday to Maggie Grace, my beautiful great-grand-daughter! I love you!

Jerry Phillips December 6th

To my oldest son, hap-py birthday! I love you! – Your mother

Adalyn Vinson December 12th

Turning 2 is magical and our wish for you on your birthday is that all your wishes come true.

Jacob Wesley Rex

December 7thWishing you lots of cake and every joy for your very 1st birthday, Jacob Wesley!

Tiffany Phillips December 16th

Happy birthday, gor-geous girl! I am so proud of you and I love you! -Grandma Judy

Hayden Michael Todd

December 15th Happy 11th birthday to our wonderful and talented grandson. We love you! -Mike and Becky Todd

Sheila CallahanDecember 4th

Wishing you the happi-est of birthdays and all the joy in the world! -The family

Make a wish!

Alfred LoudenDecember 14th

My wonderful hand-some son will be 15! Happy birthday my young man!!! -Mom

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The Holidays that we commonly celebrate like Thanksgiving and Christmas are meant to be a joyous time of gathering together with friends and family, en-joying delicious food, and exchanging gifts. But along with all these festivities come a whole lot of busyness, stress, and fatigue which can take a huge toll on your health and well-being. Here are some simple ways to keep your body healthy and rejuvenated during this busy holiday season and avoid the typical holiday pitfalls that leave most people feeling worn out and stressed:1. Start the day off right with some water mixed with lemon or lime. With all the heavy eat-ing that takes place dur-ing the holidays, many people’s digestive sys-tems get out of whack, which leaves them feel-ing tired. A simple rem-edy for this is to drink a glass of warm water mixed with freshly-squeezed lemon or lime, or both, every morning. This will help stimulate the digestive system and promote healthy liver function. It also helps cleanse the bowels and

restore electrolyte bal-ance, which can tame anxiety and stress. 2. Make time for free time. When you have a lot of activities on your plate, which most people do during the holiday season, it can be easy to move from one task to the next without taking a break. Giving your mind and body moments of rest throughout the day is important for your san-ity. That entails simply going for a short walk, sitting down for a few minutes and meditating on the simpler things in life, or calling an old friend just to say hello. Whatever constitutes rest and relaxation for you personally, be sure to incorporate that into your daily routine.3. Make realistic goals, and incorporate fam-ily fun time into your daily schedule. Many people have a tendency to overload their daily schedule with too many tasks. When they can-not achieve them all, they become stressed and discouraged. When planning your holiday activities you should set realistic daily goals that you can actually accom-plish. Prepare things like meals, shopping

lists, and other routine tasks in advance so they will be less of a burden later on. 4. Sleep is the most im-portant natural stress reducer of them all. Too little sleep leaves us cranky and irritable. Try to find the right balance that allows you to feel well-rested and ready for the day. Promote bet-ter sleep by establishing bedtime rituals that sig-nal to your brain that it’s time to fall asleep. Avoid exercise in the three hours before sleep or take a warm bath. Certain foods can also promote sleep, such as carbohydrates, bananas, peanuts, figs, dairy and, of course, a certain holi-day favorite – Turkey. These foods all contain tryptophan, a precursor for creating melatonin. However, avoid hav-ing a large meal close to bedtime, because it may result in reflux and heartburn.“No one has ever be-come poor by giving”…Anne Frank Healthy Thoughts is written by Brenda McIn-tosh, FNP, and Heather Everett, FNP, of Minor Med to educate allevi-ate.

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First Volunteer food drive a success

SubmittedStanding on a vacant piece of land on a cold November day might be considered an imposi-tion by some people. But the group assembled in Monterey on Wednesday November 12th consid-ered it pure joy! Friends and family of Linda and Jeff Whittaker gathered together to bless this piece of property and to break ground on the Whittakers brand new Habitat home.Jeff and Linda are a brother and sister who have had their share of struggles over the years. Linda has severe health issues that require her to use an oxygen tank daily and Jeff is confined to a wheelchair. But that didn’t stop them from joining the group assem-bled on their property to thank God for an op-portunity to purchase a safe, decent home from Putnam County Habitat for Humanity.Jeff and Linda have al-ready been working hard to complete their “sweat equity” hours. They have finished their Home Ad-

vantage classes, a re-quirement for all Habitat Partner Families. Jeff and Linda are part of a large, loving family in Monterey, including both blood relations and members of their church, Monterey Church of God of Prophecy. Pastor Verna Seager was pres-ent Wednesday to give the Blessing of the Land and to invite everyone back to their church for a lunch provided by the members.Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee, an organiza-tion supporting the 50 Habitat affiliates serving 62 counties in our state, received a $500,000 grant from the Tennes-see Housing Develop-ment Agency (THDA) toward the construction of 30 homes statewide. “We are extremely grate-ful for THDA’s lead-ership in creating the Housing Trust Fund and for their strong support of our program,” said Colleen Dudley, execu-tive director of Habitat for Humanity of Tennes-see. “We are able to take these funds and match

them with $2.8 million Habitat af-filiates raise locally through donations from individuals, churches, founda-tions and business-es to complete these homes.”THDA is Tennes-see’s housing fi-nance agency, re-sponsible for selling tax-exempt mort-gage revenue bonds to offer affordable mortgage loan funds to homebuyers of low and moderate incomes through local lenders, and administer-ing various housing pro-grams targeted to very low, low, and moderate income households. Ad-ditionally, THDA uses earnings from the mort-gage loan program to fund local housing ef-forts including Habitat for Humanity through its Housing Trust Fund. More information is available at www.thda.org.The Whittaker home will qualify for a $15,000 grant from THDA. That’s only a portion

of the approximately $90,000 needed to build this home. PCHFH relies on donations from in-dividuals, churches and businesses to provide the additional funding nec-essary. Contact Melissa Parks, development di-rector, at 931-528-1711 ext 7 to find out how you can contribute.PCHFH is also looking to the local community of Monterey to provide donations and volun-teers to build this home. It has been a long time since Habitat has built in Monterey and the re-sponse has been warm

and welcoming. Church-es, civic organizations and individuals have al-ready shown an interest in being part of building this home.“The Monterey Commu-nity Guardians are very pleased to be partnering with Putnam County Habitat for Humanity. The two organizations have the same goal in common to help the resi-dents and the children of Monterey. The Whittak-er home is an answered prayer and a blessing for the Whittaker fam-ily. The Guardians are excited that PCHFH will

be building more homes in Monterey.” said Larry Wiley, spokesman for the Monterey Commu-nity Guardians.Since 1995, PCHFH, a non-profit Christian housing ministry, has built simple, decent and affordable homes for low-income families in need. PCHFH strives to rid Putnam County of substandard housing and homelessness. To learn more about the ministry of PCHFH or to donate visit www.pchabitat.org or call 931-528-1711.

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First Volunteer Bank’s recent Tailgate-a-Paloo-za generated more than 42,000 cans of food that benefited 15 vari-ous food banks in the Bank’s footprint. In Putnam County more than 6,020 cans of food were dropped off at the bank’s offices for Ste-vens Street Food Pantry, Monterey Food Bank and 5 Loaves Food Min-istry at Vinesridge Mis-sionary Baptist Church. Those cans translate to 4,626 meals provided.“The response from our community to help us collect food for those in need has been over-whelming,” stated First Volunteer President and

CEO Patti Steele. “Our community stepped for-ward and exceeded our expectations and helped fulfill some of the hun-ger needs here at home,” Steele added.The Bank was recently recognized by the In-dependent Community Banker Association’s (ICBA) Independent Banker Magazine for its’ 2013 Tailgate-a-Palooza food drive which gen-erated 30,000 cans of food. The ICBA Na-

tional Community Bank Service Awards have promoted how commu-nity banks everywhere provide outstanding, hands-on and positive volunteer community service efforts. Nearly 200 community banks submitted nominations for this year’s program. First Volunteer was one of five (5) community banks nationwide re-ceiving the Honorable Mention Service Award.

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Stress less this holiday season

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Mauricio’s – Cookeville, TN

Wow, are we stuffed. It was another incredible Thanksgiving this year. Like many of you, we are incredibly blessed and very thankful during this holiday season. We have eaten so much over the last few days that it is hard to concentrate on food, but we will do our best. Back in 2002, we first visited and wrote about a wonderful restaurant named Mauricio’s. Now, over 12 years later they

are still going strong in the same location in Cookeville. Back then, it was the most charm-ing and authentic Italian restaurant in our area. Not much has changed. For a true taste of Italy in Putnam County, visit Mauricio’s.They are located on the West Side of Historic Downtown Cookeville, near the hospital, in a beautifully renovated home that was originally built in 1910. If you are looking for a place to celebrate a special occa-sion, a romantic spot to

have dinner with a loved one or if you just really love Italian food, Mauri-cio’s is the place. Mauricio’s offers a very nice selection of appe-tizers, including Shrimp Cocktail, Calamari and Lobster Ravioli. We recommend you try the Tomato-Artichoke Dip; a blend of sour cream, sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. We are also very fond of the classic Caprese, which is simply Tomatoes with fresh Mozarella and Ba-sil.When it comes to en-

trees you literally can’t go wrong. All the Italian mainstays are represent-ed. There are wonderful dishes like Veal Parme-san and Veal Marsala. You will also find Pro-sciutto and Peas, Italian Sausage & Peppers and great Ravioli.We love the Eggplant Parmesan. It is deli-cious. Mauricio’s also has some of the best Fet-tuccine Alfredo on this side of the Atlantic. We also highly recommend the Filet Mignon. Some places over-complicate steaks. This restaurant does it right. A wonderful selection of desserts will be yours after dinner is over. The Italian favorite, Tira-misu, is our choice. They have a large wine list. It

will be no problem to find the perfect pairing for whatever dish suits your appetite.In our humble opinion, Mauricio’s is still the best restaurant in Cookeville. If you have not eaten there, you have missed a delicious opportunity. If you have been there be-fore, go back. What are you waiting for?Mauricio’s can be found at 232 North Peachtree Avenue in Cookeville. They are open for lunch on Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner hours are Mon-day through Saturday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations are recom-mended on the week-ends. They can be con-tacted at 931-528-2456. When you visit these

restaurants that we rec-ommend, please tell them that you read about them here at Eating Ten-nessee. Also, we love your feedback. Please contact us at eatingten-nessee@gmail.com. Be-fore we visit with you again, Christmas will have come and gone. We want all of you to have a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the upcoming year. Until next time, we wish you health, wealth and a good appetite.

Joey Isabel is a profes-sional tour director and newly-elected Monterey alderman. Brian Eads is a self-employed, lifelong Monterey resident. They both are MHS alumni, Class of 1988.

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Bradley Agency celebrates5th anniversary in MontereyBy Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

The Bradley Agency opened Dec. 1, 2009, and has since provided superior insurance ser-vices, as well as caring for the community and small business support. Kyle Bradley, The Brad-ley Agency owner, loves Monterey and wanted to live and work where he was raised, played foot-ball and went to school. The Bradley Agency is located in the old Mon-

terey Post Office build-ing on the northeastern corner of East Com-mercial Ave. and North Holly St. He chose that location specifically be-cause he wanted to be in the heart of Down-town Monterey. Bradley adores that building and all the history that came with it. Many of his cus-tomers who remember visiting the Post Office there have come in and can still point to the place their mailbox was. They love telling stories about their memories of

the building and Brad-ley enjoys hearing them, sharing in that history and becoming a part of it.Andrew Buckner joined the Bradley staff in Sep-tember of 2012. Buck-ner, is the son of Chris and Gina Buckner, and specializes in property and casualty insurance (home and autos). Rick McNeal joined the staff in September of 2013, specializing in health and life insurance. He is the husband to Sha-ron and father of Brad

McNeal and Carrie (Mc-Neal) Bogle. He is the proud grandfather of three glorious grandchil-dren. 584-0111.Kyle Bradley is also celebrating yet another anniversary. He mar-ried his beautiful wife, Brooke Bradley, on Dec. 4, 2004. Home, business, jobs, and two incredibly handsome sons later, the Kyle and Brooke Brad-ley are celebrating their Tin Anniversary mark-ing their 10 years of marriage. The mission of The

Bradley Agency is to provide and promote quality Insurance servic-es to the citizens of the Upper Cumberland in a professional manner. Congratulations to The Bradley Agency and the

Bradley’s for the notable anniversary accomplish-ments. May The Brad-ley Agency continue to grow. May your marriage be ever blessed. Contact the Bradley Agency at (931) 584-0111.

This is a story about a beautiful way to re-member such a beautiful child. Katie Beth was born to Charlotte Blaylock Looper on Dec. 21, 2007. This year marks the 6th Annual Katie Beth Memorial Birth-day Dinner. Since her passing in 2009, the family has pooled their resources together and raising money to gather together for a deserving family in Katie Beth’s honor. To further commemo-

rate sweet Katie Beth’s memory, the family also hosts a private annual dinner with family and close friends every year to celebrate her birth-day. Charlotte Blaylock Looper has great faith that the Katie Beth Me-morial Dinner will grow in donations in the com-ing years and sees the dinner becoming an an-nual community event. Looper has chosen a Monterey family near and dear to her heart who has been dealing

with illness and medical bills in hopes of helping provide a Christmas for the family’s children. Any and all donations would be greatly appre-ciated and a blessing of celebration, caring and community. Please help keep Katie Beth’s memory alive through goodness of helping others. Dona-tions for this year’s fam-ily will be taken through Dec. 21st. Contact Char-lotte Blaylock Looper at 931-260-7896 for more information.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own un-derstanding.In all your ways a c k n o w l e d g e him, and he will make straight your paths.~Proverbs 3:5-6

In memory of Katie BethTo keep her memory alive and help a deserving family

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Basketball Homecoming

Wilson Elementary School (WES) hosted Burks for its basketball homecoming game on Nov. 21. It is always difficult for student atheletes who live in the same community and know each other well to play against each other. Especially since most of those stu-dent atheletes will eventually become a part of the same high school team. But, the sports-manlike conduct that they share is second to none. Burks Panthers won both the girls and boys games. But Warrior and Panther fans alike found themselves rooting for both teams.

Burks

Wilson

Photos by Clouse Family PhotographyBurks Panthers hosted Dodson Branch Wild-cats for their Home-coming and 8th Grade Night on Nov. 26. The coaches recog-nized their 8th grade student atheletes and presented each of them with a plaque.

The Panthers, both the boy’s and girl’s teams, played hard and came out with wins on both sides.All the photos were taken and shared courtesy of Clouse Family Photography. Veronica Clouse and her family is proud of Monterey and happily

attends every game and school event possible in order to share their passion for photography and help capture the wonderful memo-ries Monterey’s students are mak-ing. (Clockwise) Ashlyn Gibson and Roscoe

Gragg, Kelsey Charl-ton and Roscoe Gragg, Taylor Hayden and Jacob Walker, Grace Lowhorn and Logan Phillips, Savannah Phillips and Elijsha Roberson, Taylor Gunter and Elijsha Roberson, Madison Crisp and Logan Phil-lips. (Center) Home-coming King and Queen, Jacob Walker and Taylor Gunter.

Pictured are home-coming attendants and kings and queens (clockwise): David Brown and Leah Rollins, Pre-K at-tendants; Eli Harris

and Olivia Harris, 8th grade; Ella Stevens

and Jordan

Stepp, 1st grade; Kyle Miller and Addie Har-ris, 8th grade; James McLerron and Carley Ledbetter, Pre-K ush-ers; Grant Riddle and Kaylee Harris, 7th grade; Ryan Cox and Kadence Bowman, 3rd grade; Laken Sparks

and Lydia Anderson, Kindergarten. (Center): Eli Harris and Abby Bilbrey, Homecom-ing King and Queen; Dakota Garrett and Megan Moore, Basket-ball King and Queen. Basktball players voted for the basket-ball king and queen, while homecoming royals and court are chosen by the classes. These wonderful War-riors represented their classes well. Attendants not pic-tured: Lily Phillips, Jacob Young, Brianna Sears, Charlie Jones, Robert Murphy, Lily Sliger, and David Mor-gan, 8th grade; Mason Bowman and Allie Hite, 4th grade; Mariah Bilbrey and Evan Cantrell, 5th grade; Martin Anderson and Madison Smith, 2nd grade; Amstel Ander-son and Makayla Bow-man 2nd grade.

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MHS Football makes final four

D r i n k i n g t h eO r a n g e J u i c eBy Alfred BeelerSports Columnist

For the first time since 2010, the UT Volunteers are bowl eligible, just as I had predicted. Going back to the South Carolina game, they pulled off that incredible fourth quarter comeback. Ap-parently, Butch Jones has Steve Spurrior’s number and he dialed it two years in a row. The Vols didn’t give up, they played until the last whistle blew and it paid off in a big way. UT’s defense was lights out in overtime pushing South Carolina back out of field goal range. Which brings me to my next point. The loss of cornerback, A.J. Johnson, to suspen-sion didn’t make a difference in the Tennessee/Kentucky game. Tennessee was in control of the game the whole time. Ken-tucky was still just Kentucky. However, the loss of Johnson did make a difference in the Missouri game. I don’t know if Tennes-

see could have won with A.J. Johnson, but it certainly would have improved the Vols’ chance to bag them. Missouri’s defense was completely underrated and Tennessee was not nearly prepared for nor up to par to compete with it. A.J. Johnson’s leadership and knowl-edge would have been useful to at least attempt to play head to head and meet Mis-souri toe to toe. But, the series of events that led to his suspension cost the entire team and made for an excru-ciatingly painful game to watch. Missouri’s defense also gave quar-terback, Josh Dobbs, his first true test. Missouri might just be formidable enough to hang with Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.Vanderbilt came to play. They always get up for this particu-lar game and played Tennessee tough. But, Tennessee played tough, too, and was able to come out of it victorious. Advancing, the Vols’ win against Vandy was the pivotal

game of the season and was ultimately the path to a bowl game. The Vols managed to improve their record from last season by one game from 5-7 to 6-6. This is a huge accomplishment for Butch Jones and his staff. Making it to a bowl game this season allows the Vols to get extra practices, helps with recruiting and proves positive that the football program is making progress. And furthermore, that Butch Jones still has a job. Playing in a bowl game, or better yet, winning a bowl game, is not only what the UT football program needed, it’s what the Vol fans needed. The bowl match-ups will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 7 on ESPN’s Championship Drive Show at 8:30 p.m. All in all, with a top five recruiting class on the way for 2015, the Tennessee Vols could be a serious contender for the SEC East title next season. Until then, keep drinking the Orange Juice and get plenty of Vitamin T.

The entire commu-nity was abuzz about the Wildcats clawing through this season to make the final four in the playoffs. There was no such thing as home field advantage for the Wildcats. Monterey High School (MHS) has had to overcome a great deal. Having no school building, let alone a home field, MHS Wild-cats have managed to make history on a bor-rowed field.The Cats played a won-derfully productive sea-son, one so notable that the whole community got Cat Scratch Fever. With their eight consec-utive wins, the Wildcats not only made Monterey history, but made it to the playoffs. By the first playoff game on Nov. 14 against Midway Gre-enwaves, the Cat was out of the bag. Wildcat fans clanging purple cowbells braved the frigid cold temperatures, waved purple towels and cheered for their team. A purple banner that read, “This is our year,” was posted to the rail of the stands at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Field. The first half was push and shove and the Wildcats

scored 14 points and caged the Greenwaves with zilch until the 4th quarter. Needless to say, the 4th quarter was action packed with plays mov-ing so quickly that fans were spellbound as if the Tivo had been set in fast forward. When Mid-way finally did score a touchdown and the sub-sequent field goal, MHS answered heartily. Ca-leb Phillips completed a pass and carried to the end zone for a Wildcat touchdown and Perez kicked the extra point. With MHS leading the Midway 21-7, the Cats could not fend off the next series of first downs as the Green-waves sailed down the field and scored again. Fitting for the weather, the Wildcats gave the Greenwaves the cold shoulder and blocked the kick for the extra point boosting morale. With 5:22 left in the game, the Cats still led 21-13. Midway set to short kick the punt to MHS and the referee threw a flag for an illegal kick and pos-session was given to the Cats who were unable to score. The Cats punted to the Greenwaves and

in the next few plays, they managed to gain to the MHS 43-yard line. Monterey fans became unsettled and started getting louder trying to motivate the Cats to stop the Greenwaves. Just then, the Greenwaves fumbled and the Wild-cats recovered at their 48-yard line with just over two minutes left on the clock. Phillips car-ried on the first down

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Photos by Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler MHS Wildcats rode the Midway Greenwaves to victory and progressed to the quarter-finals on Nov. 14 at TTU’s Tucker Field.

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Buckners celebrating 42 yearsBy Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

Congratulations to Fran-ces and Coy Buckner who will be celebrat-ing their 42nd wedding anniversary on Dec. 27. Coy Lee Buck-ner, of Monterey, and Mary Frances Bean, of Cookeville, were mar-ried on Dec. 27th just after the Christmas of 1972, at the home of Coy’s parents. The ceremony of offici-ated by Minister Donald A. Whittaker. Coy Buckner’s sister, Hazel, introduced them and we can assume it was love at first sight be-cause Coy Buckner told Frances that he loved her on their first date. Even still, the couple courted for about a year and a half before Coy proposed marriage. On their wedding day, Coy

Buckner picked up his blushing bride and they went to the wedding to-gether. Their marriage advice

has always been to be honest, work out your problems and love un-conditionally. And if it’s worked for the past 42

years, they may be on to something. Congratula-tions to the happy cou-ple on the celebration of their anniversary.

Happy anniversary to Coy and Frances

By Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler EditorBrand new parents, Jackie and Rachel (Ste-vens) Hargis, welcomed a beautiful baby boy, their newest addition and miracle, into the world.

Little Jackson Timothy Lee Hargis was born on Nov. 10th at 12:57 a.m. He weighed in like a champ at 9 lbs. and 9 oz. and was 21 in. long. Jackson gave his mom and dad quiet the scare when he first arrived.

He wasn’t breathing and doctors could not make out a heartbeat. For 11 of the longest minutes in the history of time, Ra-chel and Jackie watched as doctors breathed for their son and pumped his heart. Just before

the doctor was about to administer adrenaline, there was a heartbeat and the tests began to acertain if was any brain damage. There was none. And there were further injuries. Jackson was breathing on his own and doing fine. In the hospital, he was called “The Miracle Baby” by the staff. They could not scientifically explain what had hap-pened or how Jackson not only survived, but he

was in perfect condition. “This kid has such an amazing testimony and he can’t even talk yet,” said new mother, Rachel Hargis.The Hargis’s had been trying to get pregnant for 10 years. Rachel had come to terms with the timeliine and made the declaration that if they didn’t have a baby by the time she turned 35, she and Jackie would look into adoption. Not only does God have

a plan, He also has a wonderful sense of hu-mor. Rachel gave birth to Jackson just shy of two weeks before her 35th birthday. Jackson’s name is de-rived from his father, Jackie, and his father’s twin brother, Jason. Timothy comes from Rachel’s father and Lee is the middle name of close family members on both parents’ sides. Congratulations to Ra-chel and Jackie Hargis on becoming parents. Enjoy your perfect bun-dle of boy. And as for the precious miracle, Jackson Timothy Lee Hargis, welcome to the world little one.

Meet Jackson Timothy Lee Hargis

And a little child shall lead them.Isaiah 11:6

There were no grown-ups allowed to lead ser-vices for Sunday morn-ing worship on October 26th as Woodcliff Bap-tist Church Youth Group was in charge. Each of the Sunday School classes, as well as the Morning Wor-ship were completely in the smaller, yet just as capable, hands of these impressive youngsters.They each had several responsibilities and as-sumed multiple roles in the practice of leading

the church. Noah Sisco taught the Pre K & Kindergar-ten class, John Martin Harmon taught the 5th & 6th grade class and Spencer Wilson taught the 2nd & 3rd grade class for Sunday school.Morning Worship music was led by in-terim for the day, Noah Sisco, leading music. Cullan Callahan man-aged Morning Wor-ship children’s time. Jazzy Joe Harmon, Beth Grogan and Allie Cooper blessed and ushered the tithes and offerings. John Martin Harmon officiated the service with the morn-ing message; a sermon both well delivered and recieved. Inviting the younger part of the church membership to conduct worship sowed seeds of future church leadership, strength in the Word and is proof that the future of Woodcliff Baptist is in good hands. The church is very proud of their young members and pleased by the effort and integ-rity with which they conducted worship.

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Always be teaching meBy Rebekah K. Bohannon Beeler

You may one day retire your appleOr move to another place

You may become a world travelerLearn about another time and spaceBut the lessons you have taught me

All those primary skills I neededThey were the foundation

I have used to succeedSo for all your long days

and early morningsI say most appreciatively

I will always keep those lessons closeAnd you’ll always be teaching me

We are the clayBy Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

We are the clay; You are the Potter. We are all the work of your hand. -Isaiah 64:8

The Potter certainly broke the mold when he lovingly created Barba-ra Nickers Biggers. And she, in turn, shaped the minds of thousands, cre-ating for them a haven for learning and was a life force breathing into the community. Biggers was born in Monterey on October 6, 1949, to the late Van Buren and Martha Jane Winningham Nickens. Barbara graduated from Tennessee Tech in 1970, with a Bachelor’s of Education. She taught at Baxter Elementary for nine years and Uffelman

Elementary (Burks) for 32 years before retiring in 2012. With 41 years of service to the chil-dren of Putnam County, Barbara Biggers gave her life to improving the lives of others, impress-ing them with knowl-edge and life skills; many we still use in our daily lives, evidence that her legacy continues.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life-time. -Maimonides

It is incredible to think how many times she must’ve tied our shoes. Not only that, but she taught us how to tie them. Barbara Biggers was a mother to us all. She adopted us as her own, caring for our scraped knees, teach-

ing us how to read and spell. She had enough love for us to teach us to do things for ourselves. She gave us so much more than skills, she gave us the gift of self-sufficiency and inde-pendence. Tenderly, she shaped us all in one way or other, created a home at school for all her chil-dren and had a hand in raising us all. Forty-one years, 32 of those teaching Mon-terey, she fulfilled her earthly assignment, be-ing who God called her to be. The love of the Fa-ther is evident through his gift of blessing us all with Barbara Biggers; this incredible gift, just especially for us, when he brought her here. Barbara Biggers was called home on Nov. 24 at the age of 65. She is survived by her hus-

band of 32 years, Stone-wall “Buzz” Biggers; son, Jonathon Biggers; granddaughter, Olivia Grace; brothers Harry (Alicia) Nickens and Jack (Karen) Nickens; sisters, Peggy Walker, Nancy Boman, and Rosemary Winn all of Monterey; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside service and internment were held at Sand Springs Memorial Gardens on Nov. 29. As grateful as we are to have had the opportuni-ty to have Barbara Nick-ers Biggers a part of our community, our educa-tion, our lives, and our hearts, this world seems smaller without her.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. -Matthew 11:28

The Official

By Paula TudorColumnist

REVIEW10A Entertainment

It’s here! That time of year when we stress over trying to find just the right gifts and work around the clock to en-sure that everything is perfectly decorated for the big day. Of course, I’m talking about Christ-mas. Of all the holidays, Christmas is, by far, my favorite. I love ev-erything about it. But, one thing I love most is

watching the collection of movies and shows I have woven into my Christmas traditions over the years. I recently took an infor-mal poll on Facebook to find out what everyone’s favorites were. Not sur-prisingly, most people were of like mind when it came to the best things to watch at Christmas. Here I will discuss a few of my favorites in no particular order. Read on to see if yours made the list: Surviving Christmas. I have only recently add-ed this to my list of must watch movies because it was met with such poor reviews during its 2004 release. When I finally gave it a chance a few years ago I was sur-

prised to find that it was quite touching and hilar-iously entertaining. Ben Affleck plays a wealthy advertising executive named Drew, whose life is as lonely as it is big. One Christmas he de-cides to revisit his child-hood home and ends up paying the new occu-pants to be his pretend family for the holidays. Unfortunately for them, Drew has very specific ideas about how his new family should act. Chaos ensues, but ultimately everyone finds some-thing they’ve been miss-ing in each other. Deck the Halls. This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite Christmas movies. Starring Mat-thew Broderick as Steve Finch and Danny De-Vito as Buddy Hall, the two play rivaling neigh-bors. Buddy makes life

difficult for Steve when he embarks on a quest to hang enough lights on his house to make it visible from space. This movie is worth the watch if for no other rea-son than to hear Kristen Chenoweth’s moving rendition of “O Holy Night” at the end. A Charlie Brown Christ-mas. Who doesn’t love this classic? In fact, it just doesn’t seem like Christmas until you’ve heard “Christmas Time is Here.” This cartoon is timeless in part because of its message, find-ing the true meaning of Christmas; something we all need to be re-minded of from time to time. The Nativity Story. Speaking of the true meaning of Christmas, this one is a must see. There have been many

retellings of the birth of Jesus over the years and this ranks right up there with the best. It stars relative unknowns Keisha Castle-Hughes (Mary) and Oscar Isaac

(Joseph). Their phenom-enal acting helps to bring this epic story to life and I challenge anyone who thinks they cannot to be touched by it. Red Skelton’s Christmas Dinner. This one was such a big part of my childhood I would be re-miss if I didn’t mention it. Since it premiered on HBO in 1981, the show is part comedy, part drama, part musical, and all heart. Comedian Red Skelton plays Freddie the Freeloader, a man on his way to have Christ-mas dinner with his friend Professor Hump-erdo, played by Vincent Price. Along the way, Freddie finds numer-ous people in need and gives what little he has, unselfishly and without hesitation. Although this is not currently available

on DVD, you can still view it on HBO’s You-Tube channel. A Christmas Story. I sim-ply cannot go a single year without watching this movie, even if I only have it playing in the background Christmas Eve night. It perfectly captures the nostalgia of a child’s Christmas, particularly the wanting, waiting and begging for that one special present you’re convinced you cannot live without. So that’s it – my last column of 2014! I hope it put you in the Christ-mas spirit! I’ll be back in 2015 with more com-mentary! Until then, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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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The most wonderful time of year

Celebrate George Stamps Day Jan. 5

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By Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerEditor

On the eve of his retire-ment, an Appreciation Day celebration was set to be held on Jan. 5th in 1980, to recognize the service of Monterey’s most revered police chief. The Monterey Board of Aldermen de-clared then that Jan. 5th was officially “George Stamps Day” in Mon-terey. The celebration made local newspaper headlines as did the sto-ry of the man himself. A hardened man with an integral sense of justice, George Stamps was Monterey’s own Wyatt Earp; well known as a gun-toting law official who kept the peace and didn’t take guff from anyone. For nearly 34 years, Stamps served in Putnam and Cumberland Counties as both a city and county law enforcer. He began his career in 1945, when World War II soldiers were coming home. He coal mined days and policed nights and weekends. Stamps noted that it was a not only rough time to po-lice, but because Mon-terey was the epicenter where three county lines converged, that it was a rough place to police. In the Dec. 20, 1979, Up-per Cumberland Press, Stamps was quoted as saying, “When I went out weekends to enforce the law, I had to put my fighting clothes on.” Oscar Walker, Sr. hauled coal for Morgan & Rob-bins from the Monterey Coal Mines for $5 per load during the time when Stamps worked at

the mines. In 1948, the United Mine Workers who were amidst a strike forcibly took Monterey Coal Mines hostage; ceasing production and not allowing trucks in or out to support their cause. Walker drove up to the mines on his usual run and was cap-tured taken as a hostage. Stamps was the deputy sheriff at the time was at the mines and saw that the radicals on strike had Walker. Stamps went home, grabbed his gun and badge, and returned to confront the armed United Mine Workers on strike. Stamps demand-

ed the release of the cap-tive Walker, to which the United Mine Workers refused and threatened to kill him. The workers on strike came to realize it wouldn’t do them any good. Stamps was mean when it came to injustice and an excellent shot. The United Mine Work-ers relented and released Walker who lived to tell the story of how Stamps was the greatest man in the world and had saved his life. Stamps subse-quently set up a machine gun nest at the entrance of the mine to keep the United Mine Workers from ever coming back.

Eventually, the machine gun was taken down but the nest stood for years and years as a reminder that there is no going against George Stamps in his town. When things began to simmer down during the late 1950s and early 60s, Stamps didn’t have to do as much policing as before. Then, drag racing in Monterey be-came a trend. People from all over the region would come to the top of the mountain bringing with them a new wave of outlaws and trouble. It was 1968, and city officials asked Stamps

to take charge and be Monterey’s police chief. Chief Stamps managed to protect and serve with minimal staff, one or sometimes two police officers, and a terribly minimal budget despite the fact that Monterey was growing. Stamps was involved in numerous shooting scrapes, some of which resulted in the deaths of those who would not be apprehended. The Dec. 27, 1980, Upper Cumberland Press also quoted Stamps as say-ing, “I guess I was lucky to have been shot only once- that was with a 12-

guage shotgun.”That shooting occurred in 1951, a man he was serving with an arrest warrant shot Stamps in the leg. After 45 minutes of firefight between the man and Chief Stamps, reinforcements gained entry to the house to find the man with “mor-talizing” wounds he’d sustained during the ex-change of gunfire with Stamps. Stamps wore the buckshot shrapnel in his leg for the rest of his days. At the “George Stamps Appreciation Day” cel-ebration, Stamps was presented with certifi-cates of appreciation from several dignitaries, including State Repre-sentative Jerry Jared, Governor Lamar Alex-ander and Putnam Sher-riff Jerry Abston. Stamps was known to draw his weapon. His hands never shook. He never hesitated. He would shoot to kill. If you caused any sort of civil unrest, broke the law, or had a warrant out against you, Stamps would take you one way or the other. There was no in between. As for George Stamps, he handled Monterey in a time when no one else could. Happy George Stamps Day.

A special thank you to Joyce Valaitis for her-generosity imparting the gift of such a wonderful collection which was in-valuable in the writing of this story.

A newspaper clipping of the Herald-Citizen on Dec. 27, 1979, of Police Chief George Stamps and his cruiser. Stamps’s cruiser was outfitted in the 50s with one of only three police radios in Putnam County at the time. The article and picture printed in the H-C were in anticipation of his upcoming retirement celebration in which Monterey Board of Alderman declared Jan. 5th George Stamps Day and recognized his accomplishments, service and his unique brand of Southern justice.

and gained four yards while the clock counted down. On the 3rd down, MHS fumbled, recov-ered and lost yardage. The Greenwaves were still in this game. On the 4th and 13, the Wildcats punted to the Greenwav-es who fielded the ball at their 24-yard line less than a minute left in the game. Midway got the first down and was on the MHS 35-yard line when they completed a pass and advanced to the 7-yard line. First and goal for the Greenwaves and only 37 seconds left in the game and MHS called a timeout. The Cats’ defense pushed the Greenwaves out of bounds just inside the 1-yard line. Thirty seconds left on the clock, 2nd and goal, Midway scored yet another touchdown. Midway attempted to run in the extra point and got a penalty on the play. Dale Walker (59) was injured, the extra point was no good and it was uncertain whether the clock was a friend or enemy. With the score 21-19, the Midway Gre-enwaves closed in on the MHS Wildcats’ lead. The Wildcats punted to the Greenwaves and recovered the onside kick. The clock ran out

with a Wildcat win, 21-19. MHS had made it to the playoffs a hand-ful of times before, but never had the Cats won a single playoff game. With this win, Monterey advanced to the quarter-finals. Jesse Raines was awarded MHS Player of the Week for his perfor-mance during this game for his team leadership, motivation and ability to make big plays. The quarter-final play-off game was held at MHS Wildcats’ bor-rowed Tucker Field on Nov. 21 against Copper Basin Cougars. Wildcat fans lined Commercial Ave. to send the team off to the playoffs in style complete with a police and emergency services escort. A sizeable crowd came from all corners of the county to support the Wildcats, their pur-ple pride keeping them warm. The Cats held off the Cougars, each team swapping licks and claw-ing at the other. The sus-pense was almost more than the Wildcat fans could stand. Every first down was like waiting for an act of Congress, inching along yard after excruciating yard. The score was 0-0 for the better part of the first half and MHS put the first points on the board scoring a touchdown at

the bottom of the 2nd quarter. The only score during the first half, the Wildcats led 6-0 at half-time. Top of the 3rd quar-ter brought the MHS Wildcats out for Cou-gar blood. Copper Basin started the 2nd half of the game with an illegal kick. The Wildcats pos-sessed the ball at their own 35-yard line and on the next play the Cou-gars were smacked with a defensive penalty. The Wildcats had the ball on their 40-yard line and Dalton Phillips carried for the first down. On the next down, Dalton

Phillips carried to the end zone setting Mon-terey’s rushing record in a single season. The two-point conversion was good and the Wild-cats led the Cougars 14-0 with 10 minutes left in the 3rd. After getting the ball back, Jesse Raines and Dalton Phillips, Wild-cats’ powerhouse, took turns carrying in a se-quence of first downs until the Wildcats were just inside the seven-yard line. First and goal, the Wildcats tried to push through Copper Basin’s defense on the next two downs mak-ing small gains. On the third down, Monterey succeeded and scored another touchdown. Per-ez’s kick was good and MHS led Copper Basin

19-0 with just over four minutes left in the 3rd quarter. The Cougars finally answered the Wildcats pushing down the field to the nine-yard line. First and goal, the Cou-gars gained one yard. Second and goal, the Wildcats’ defense held and no gain. On the 3rd and goal, the Cougars finally pushed through and scored a touch-down. With six seconds remaining in the quar-ter, the Cougars got the two-point conversion and at the end of the 3rd the score was 19-8 Wild-cats. The 4th quarter push came to shove once again. With under six minutes left in the game, the Cougars had the ball at the Wildcat three-

yard line. On the second down, Monterey sacks the Cougars’ quarter-back and returns to the end zone for a safety and MHS led 21-8. The Cou-gars punted to the Wild-cats and they worked their way up the field to the Cougar 15-yard line where they fumbled but managed to recover. The Cats lost a yard on that play and lost on the next. And then, after a beau-tifully executed com-plete pass, the Wildcats scored and Perez’s kick was good. Wildcats led 28-8.With just over a minute on the clock, the Cats defense was a force to be reckoned with as they imposed on the Cougars for substantial yard loss on the next series of downs forcing the Cou-gars to punt. Corey Heid-erich took a knee on the next two downs and let the clock run out. Chanting erupted in the crowd and all you could hear was a hearty, “Mon-terey! Wildcats!” The Monterey Wildcats had not only won a play-off game for the first time, but had succeeded in making it to the semi-finals. The Wildcats were up against Coal-field Yellowjackets and although the Wildcats were defeated, some-thing else was won; the Respect of the entire Upper Cumberland Re-gion. Congratulations MHS Football Team on an exceptional and tre-mendously successful season.

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Photo by Rebekah K. Bohannon BeelerThe Monterey Wildcats won the right to take a bow when they won at the quarter finals on Nov. 21 against Copper Basin. But instead, the Wild-cats, MHS football coaching staff, assistants, parents, friends, and siblings bowed their heads- in prayer.

12A Life on the Mountain

Photo submittedMonterey darling, Peyton Caldwell, is crowned TTU Football Homecom-ing Queen and stands next to fellow native Putnam Countian, Drake Fenlon, at the Tech homecoming game against South Missouri on Nov. 8. Monterey is proud to have had such an outstanding young woman raised in the community and grow up so beautifully and graciously.

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Caldwell is crowned QueenBy Rebekah K.Bohannon BeelerEditor

Peyton Shea Caldwell, MHS Class of 2011, was crowned TTU Football Homecom-ing Queen 2014, at the homecoming game Nov. 8 against Southeast Missouri. Caldwell is the daugh-ter of Tiffany and Scott Caldwell, of Monterey, and grand-daughter of Bill and Janie Capps and Judy Phillips and the late Dewayne Phillips. She is a senior at Tennessee Technological Univer-sity (TTU) majoring in Exercise Science with a concentration in Occupational Therapy. She was nominated by her sorority, Phi Mu, to best represent the organization and the school. “The amount of sup-port I received from Monterey was over-whelming,” said Caldwell, “and to know that Monterey supported me and to see them in action was

such a huge honor.”Nine young ladies were nominated to run for homecoming queen and of those nine, six were voted and pre-sented as the court. The six ladies were escorted to the mid-dle of the field during halftime of the home-coming game and the announcements were made for second and first runners-up. “It was surreal. I was happy and proud just to make court,” Caldwell said humbly. “When they announced my name for homecoming queen, I was in shock. It was such a memo-rable moment.” Caldwell started out at TTU not knowing what she wanted to do with her life. She changed her major a few times, but Caldwell finally found her calling.“My grandpa, Bill Capps, works at the nursing home [Stand-ing Stone Care Cen-ter] and started talk-ing about therapies,” Caldwell laughed, “so good going for him, he chose my major.”She has been job shad-

owing at Cookeville Regional Medical Cen-ter (CRMC) which has opened doors to all the possibilities of her ma-jor. Upon graduating, she first thought she wanted to pursue pe-diatrics and work with special needs children. But, after shadowing at the nursing home and exploring geron-tology, she remains undecided in between pediatrics and geriat-rics. But, specializing in either field would reflect the heart she has for the patients. “What I love about Occupational Therapy is the impact it can have on people’s lives to be able to do things they couldn’t before,” stated Caldwell. “For those who have to take therapy, it can be frus-trating and tedious. But to see their mood change from accom-plishing something as small as tying their shoe or buttoning their shirt is amazing. It’s really what I’m meant to do and comparable to nothing.”TTU went on to win the homecoming game

against Southeast Mis-souri, while Caldwell will continue to tackle her own ambitions. She will graduate in the spring and is apply-ing to graduate school in OT at UT Memphis. After getting her Mas-ter’s, Caldwell plans to work her residency in Cookeville.“I haven’t decided if I will work in Mon-terey,” said Caldwell. “I’ve been here all

my life so only time will tell. But, if I had to guess I’ll probably come back to Putnam County to practice.”Monterey is so proud of Peyton Caldwell and excited for her to have become TTU Football Homecom-ing Queen. Caldwell said, “I want to thank everyone who helped, who congratulated me, thank my parents and grandparents, and ev-

eryone from Monterey and Tech Alumni who supported me.”

She is excited about what the next chapter of her life will bring. But, if her accom-plishments give any indication as to her fu-ture, the next chapter for this Monterey girl is bound to be nothing short of a success.