A Special Supplement to the Herald-Citizen, Friday, July 30, 2017 itizenyberATTACk Page A18 C Israel Putnam, Ol’ Put, a man of action — or worse have russet is still grown and He was severely burned in Putnam is supposed to it told troops “Don’t fire until prized on orchards near lands the eBort but did not qu he farmed. until the fire was under con- you see the whites of thei r have We are not alone. More recently, a craft beer, trol. eyes,” but other oCcers this There are nine Putnam Israel Putnam brown ale, is Under British uniform, he been given credit for Seems intent on havoc Counties in these United on tap at a brewery in Con- survived a shipwreck during statement. Put- States, all of them named for a necticut. It is also appropriate, the British expedition against The truth is, though, ic de- man who seemed to have nine since Putnam had been a tav- Cuba that resulted in the cap- nam led more strateg The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland ern keeper. ture of Havana. Ever the feats than oBensive victories. lives. th in As our version of P utnam As for his ability as a farmer, he is believed to car- After Putnam’s dea C fighter, he gets mixed reviews. ried back Cuban tobacco 1790, Henry Dearborn, who County celebrates its 175th l Wash- birthday this year, what do we During his service in the seeds that he planted in the had served on Genera known really know about our proud French and Indian War, he Hartford, Connecticut area, ington’s staB and was nals namesake? Here are some of was captured by Mohawk war- resulting in the renowned for keeping extensive jour aimed the high points. riors. It was through the inter- Connecticut wrapper, used as on military aBairs, cl pro- Israel Putnam was born in vention of a French oCcer a binder for many premium that Putnam had failed to and had 1718 in Salem Village, Mass., that knew him that he escaped cigars. vide reinforcements ring the to a family that opposed (with- And while General George sure death through ritual tor- Old Put, as his men eventu- showed cowardice du 50¢ out success) the hysteria of Washington considered him ture and burning – standard ally dubbed him, showed real battle. touched the Salem Witch Trials. essential to the war eBort, fate for Mohawk prisoners of prowess as a frontier fighter, Dearborn’s claims rsy He is credited, as a young plenty considered him a reck- war. which is why Washington put oB a nationwide controve ettled. man, with crawling into a den less daredevil who got his Also, during that war, Put- his trust in him during the that was never quite s ne with a torch and a musket to men killed unnecessarily. nam is credited with risking Revolutionary War. Whatever the truth, ni orgia, kill the last wolf i n Connecti- In private life, there is his life when fire broke out He was a primary figure at counties in Florida, Ge souri, cut. ample evidence that he was a near a munitions magazine. the Battle of Bunker Hill – in Illinois, Indiana, Mis r- He was considered a Revolu- successful farmer. In fact, this Accounts at the time said Put- both its planning and on the New York, Ohio, West Vi ee, tionary War hero, although he apple-cheeked patriot has just nam climbed onto a roof and ground. ginia, and yes, Tenness once wore the British uni- that, an heirloom apple poured bucket after bucket of It is there, because of a proudly bear the Putnam www.herald-citizen.com form. named for him. The Putnam water on the flames. shortage of ammunition, that name. Special supplement erald-celebrates anniversary H | Cookeville, Tennessee , June 30, 2017 Independence Day Putnam 175:FridAy School of Dance Weekend Schedule Leisure Services Page A11 open house July 31 115th Year | No. 155 | ✪✪✪ Friday, June 30 ✪✪✪ Firecracker Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Putnam Fairgrounds Independence Day movie, 8 p.m. at Dog- wood Park ✪✪✪ Saturday, July 1 ✪✪✪ Firecracker Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Putnam Fairgrounds Music, slides, Car Cruise-In, noon to 4 p.m., Putnam Fair- grounds fireworks Slide Cookeville & Kids Fun Zone, noon to 8 p.m., Broad Street, Downtown Cookeville Algood Independence Day Celebration, noon, featuring bands The Connection, Sadie highlight July 4 Faith and Exit South, food, kids activities, hot dog eating contest at 1 p.m. and a fireworks display at 9 p.m. at Algood Ball Park celebrations Peraphin Concert, 5 p.m.; Smokey Mt. Ban- BY LINDSAY McREYNOLDS dits Concert, 6:30 p.m.; Familiar Faces Con- HERALD-CITIZEN Staff cert, 8 p.m.; all at Dogwood Park Pavilion ✪✪✪ Sunday, July 2 ✪✪✪ Independence Day weekend is Slide Cookeville, noon to 8 p.m., Broad bringing numerous events to Put- Street in Downtown Cookeville nam County, from Cookeville’s Ballinger Family Band Concert, 7:30 p.m., 1,000-foot water slide to food, con- Dogwood Park Pavilion certs and fireworks displays. The patriotic weekend begins ✪✪✪ Monday, July 3 ✪✪✪ today with the Firecracker Flea Cookeville Community Band concert, 7:30 Market at the Putnam County Fair- p.m., Dogwood Park Pavilion grounds and the After Dark Movie Fireworks at dark at Twin Lakes Catfish in the Park showing of Independ- Farm in Baxter ence Day at Dogwood Park Pavil- ion tonight. ✪✪✪ Tuesday, July 4 ✪✪✪ Many of the events will take Children’s Bicycle and Wagon Parade, 10 place on Saturday including the a.m., Putnam Courthouse Firecracker Flea Market featuring Patriotic Program, 10:30 a.m., Putnam crafts and antiques and Car Courthouse Cruise-In benefiting the Veterans Monterey Flea Market all day with concert at Honor Guard at the Putnam 11 a.m. by James Dillon at Whittaker park County Fairgrounds, Cookeville’s Fairground gates open, 4 p.m. 1,000-foot water slide and kids fun Watermelon eating contest, 4:30 p.m., Put- zone on Broad Street, the Algood Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen nam Fairgrounds Independence Day Celebration Legacy concert, 5:30 p.m., Putnam Fair- with music and fireworks at the Al- grounds good Ball Park and a series of con- Fireworks show, 8:45 p.m., Putnam Fair- certs at the Dogwood Park grounds Pavilion. Slide Cookeville will conclude on Sunday, followed by a performance from the Ballinger Family Band at Cookeville children prepare for the Little Patriot Parade on July 4 Dogwood Park Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. at 10 a.m. at Washington Avenue and Freeze Street. From left are Monday brings more music to Zachary Mahan, 5; Katie Grace Mahan, 3; Kate Stone, 7; Sara Dogwood Park with the Cookeville Stone, 4; and Silas Phonsnasinh, 4. Kids from birth to age 12 may Community Band concert, fol- participate in the parade which will circle the Putnam Courthouse School board lowed by the annual fireworks dis- and return to Freeze Street. The parade was started by the Old play at the Twin Lakes Catfish Walton Road Daughters of the American Revolution in 2010. Farm in Baxter. The bulk of events will be on options property See JULY 4, Page 2 for new school BY JIM HERRIN HERALD-CITIZEN Staff Camp inspires The Putnam County school board has voted to take an option on a 45-acre property south- west of Cookeville as the potential site for a new elementary school. love of reading“Typically, with a sum- Board members have previously identified a mer school program, new elementary school as the most pressing you think ‘skill and BY JIM HERRIN building need for the school system. drill,’ but this grant is The property under consideration is located HERALD-CITIZEN Staff given to really focus on on Lee Seminary Road, south of Interstate 40 letting children learn to A four-week summer about midway between the current exit to Wil- love books and to love low Avenue and the fifth interchange now being camp intended to help writing.” Spears said the Put- constructed. The parcel, near the Highlands kids develop a love of Business Park, has an asking price of $678,150. reading wraps up this nam County grant was School board attorney Dan Rader said obtain- week. written to serve kids The camp was made ing a 90-day option, at a cost of $1,000, will allow from all 10 elementary time to further investigate the property. possible because Put- schools who will be “It’s the same option we’ve used for the pur- See PROPERTY, Page 2 nam County received a going into second grade chase of all our other property,” he told board $65,000 Read To Be in the fall. The camp Ready grant from the has averaged 45 kids per state of Tennessee. day throughout the FAllS “The Read to be Ready month of June. uMMinS grant is a statewide ini- “One of the things AT C tiative for all students in that we wanted to do is Junior Ranger grades K-3 to really build the camp in such a Paxtin King and Ava Hill show off the 3D books A5 boost confidence and way that kids want to be they wrote at this year’s Read To Be Ready camp camps expose at Prescott South Elementary School. motivation in reading here every day and want kids to outdoorsPage A3 and writing,” said camp to come back,” she said. Obituaries, director Amber Spears, See READ, Page 3 an assistant professor in the Department of Cur- Cathy Allen riculum and Instruction Lisa Allred at Tennessee Tech.