Monroe Life - Fall 2016

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A magazine for the people of Monroe County and those who come to visit.

Madison Pennington Twirling Ahead

Estes Kefauver’s Funeral Looking Back

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

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Volume 2, 2015

A magazine for the people of Farragut, West Knoxville & surrounding communities.

Seasonal Culinary Inspirations Truffle Ricotta Cheese Recipe With Chef Deron Little

KIPPY BROWN Behind The Scenes With

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Tsali Notch Vineyard The Largest Muscadine Vineyard In The State Is Also The Prettiest!

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“You are not in the mountains, the mountains are in you.”

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Estes Kefauver’s

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Looking Back Estes Kefauver Funeral

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Genera Energy Putting Down Roots in East Tennessee

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The Baby In The Woods

50 Madison Pennington

Twirling Ahead: As Assistant Head Majorette for the Pride of The Southland Band

Udder Joy Farms A 2016 Nubian Twist

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National Muscadine Festival & MONROE LIFE MAGAZINE’S 4TH ANNUAL

Benefiting CASA Monroe

INTRODUCING

Magnolia Home Furnishings & Collections

by Joanna Gaines at Knoxville Wholesale Furniture

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September 23rd & 24th At Tsali Notch Vineyard

Benefiting CASA Monroe

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departments 6 From The Publisher 14 MACA’s Events 24 Sedum, An Autumn Joy Gayle Fisher

The Best All Natural Pork East of the Mississippi

Hyde Farms

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63 Art On The Square Sept. 10th & 11th

64 Visit Tellico Plains 68 We Love It!

Facebook: GeoCaching

Village Quilters Celebrates 20 Years

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Madisonville Public Library The Grand Opening

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Monroe Life PUBLISHER

The Bingham Group President Lisa Atkins Bingham Graphic Designer Abby Swabe

Kelsey, Alyssa & Kathryn Bingham Photos by Joe & Kathleen Atkins

Letter from the Publisher One of the biggest holidays in the fall that my kids enjoy is Halloween. They love dressing up in fun costumes and Trick-orTreating with their friends.

As the leaves begin to change colors there is no better way to enjoy the breathtaking mountain views than from the basket of a hot air balloon. The National Muscadine Festival in Downtown Sweetwater is an event that you won’t find anywhere else. After enjoying the parade and browsing the local crafters head on over to Tsali Notch Vineyard for the Muscadine Balloon Fiesta. Food, fun and live music are just a few of the things that attendees can enjoy along with a ride in a hot air balloon.

It’s also football season here in East Tennessee. We sat down with Madison Pennington, Assistant Head Majorette at UT. She told us what it’s like walking out into Neyland Stadium during a game and her favorite part about being a Majorette.

We are so proud of all her accomplishments and that she calls Monroe County home.

As always, a special thanks to all our Monroe Life advertisers, readers, and subscribers who have made this publication possible.

Contributing Writers Sydnee Brashears Mary Burns Gayle Fisher Halea Lingerfelt Amaris Seepe Cover Photo Ben Gibson Contributing Photographers Lisa Bingham Jerry Denham Ben Gibson Tammy Lee Abby Swabe Copy Editor Halea Lingerfelt Advertising Sales Mignonne Alman Tel: 865.523.5999 mignonne@binghamgroup.com Cheryl Lee Tel: 865.523.5999 cheryl@binghamgroup.com Subscription or Editorial Inquiries Tel: 865.523.5999 Fax: 865.523.0999 www.monroelife.com

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Planning your event at Tsali Notch The vineyard hosts weddings, receptions, reunions, civic clubs and other events. In addition to the vineyard grounds we also offer the following facilities: • The Tasting Room • The Upper Barn (for large events) • The Jackson Lounge We can also arrange for a tent for your event.

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Written By Halea Lingerfelt

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merica’s First Grape, the Muscadine. The wild fruit leaves one with a taste that is nearly impossible to replicate or find elsewhere.

The tart but sweet flavor the plump grape produces is one that leaves everyone wanting just one more bite. Although many have fond memories of the fruit, I doubt that many have memories quite like the Muscadine Festival stompers. When this sticky fruit is all over your body in the name of fun, it is quite impossible to forget.

From September 23-25, 2016, The National Muscadine Festival will again take place in Historic Downtown Sweetwater, Tennessee, located just 40 minutes south of West Knoxville. The event, sponsored by the Sweetwater Merchants and Property Owners Association, is one that draws in massive crowds every year. Thanks to the five-year support of banner sponsor Aeroflex and other sponsors who value the community, the National Muscadine Festival has no admission charge. That’s right–concerts, entertainment, etc. are free!

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Activities for this year’s event include crowdpleasing live music, a BBQ contest, Miss Muscadine Pageant and a parade. Younger attendees will enjoy a kids zone featuring a unique trackless train open for rides. An art show and activities at Tsali Notch Vineyard, the state’s largest muscadine vineyard that offers incredible panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National park, will also take place at this year’s event. A shuttle is scheduled on Saturday to run from downtown to the vineyard and the Lost Sea, America’s largest underground lake, for a small fee.

This year, the concert series features artists and musicians from various genres.

Performers will be showcased on the Main Stage Bandstand at the Duck Park located in Downtown. All concerts are free, so don’t miss this exciting time. Check out the schedule on the following page for additional details.

A crowd favorite every year is the wide smorgasbord of vendors, artists and crafters that attend the event. Come prepared to eat, buy and have a great time finding some fabulous deals. Vendor registration forms can be found online if you have a great product to show off. If you want to shop, buy some local desserts, muscadines or unique artwork, the National Muscadine Festival is the place for you. Quality BBQ vendors attend the festival every year. Check out the website to see more details and pick up a form if you want to enter your best BBQ for a chance to win $5,000 in prize money sponsored by Volunteer Federal Savings & Loans and Langdale Forest Products. Seventyfive lucky guests to the festival can get the coveted “People’s Choice” tickets that allow tasting of the BBQ.

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DOWNTOWN SWEETWATER SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th Noon–5pm • Vendors & Artists

• Miss Muscadine Queen Pageant 6:30pm, Sweetwater Elementary School Auditorium on Broad Street Admission $10, Students & children free

• Live Music at the Main Stage Bandstand at Duck Park:

• Little Miss Muscadine pageant 12:30pm–1pm • Parade, 10am

Remixt, 12pm–1pm The Jacobs Family Ministry, 1pm–2pm Eli Currier, 2pm–3pm Legacy Classic Rock, 3pm-5pm

• Food & Art & Craft Vendors • BBQ Competition at Hunt Commons (Competitors cannot sell their BBQ) BBQ People’s Choice serves 11am–2pm (limited to 75 tickets at $10 each, purchase tickets at the Volunteer Federal Weiner Wagon) • Kids Zone, All Day $5 all-day armband/$8 weekend

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd

• Children’s Art Square on Walnut St. (across from Gazebo) • Wagon rides–$5 each/$15 family

Downtown Sweetwater: •Grand Opening of Sweetwater Visitor Center & Trailhead Depot, 12pm

• Live Music at Main Stage Bandstand at Duck Park:

• Live Music with SouthBound 7pm–11pm • Vendors and BBQ cookers begin!

Eli Currier, 11am–12pm Fritts Family Band, 12:00pm–1pm Terry Collins, 1pm–3pm The Bo Ashby Band, 3pm–5pm • Join us at the gazebo after 4:30pm!

WMTY 98.3 FM Live, 11am - 1pm SHS Concert Band 1-2pm BBQ Awards, 4:30pm

SHUTTLE - $5 per person/$20 family • Runs to Tsali Notch Vineyard, The Lost Sea and Downtown Sweetwater.

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TSALI NOTCH VINEYARD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24th

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th

• U-Pick, 10am–3pm Vendors, Crafters

• Muscadine Balloon Sunrise Flight

• Muscadine Balloon Sunrise Flight

• Muscadine Wind 5k, 9am (Pre-register at active.com or the morning of the race at 8am)

• U-Pick, 10am–3pm

• Activities at the Vineyard including: Muscadine picking and product samples, crafters, kids zone • U-Pick, 10am–3pm

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• Muscadine Balloon Fiesta Activities starting at 3pm Face Painting • Mt Le Conte Jug Band 3:30pm • Bo Ashby Band 6:00pm • Hinckley Brothers Band 6:45pm • Muscadine Balloon Glow, DUSK

• Muscadine Balloon Fiesta Activities starting at 2pm Face Painting • Mae Beth Harris 3:30pm • Groove Junction 5:00pm • Hinckley Brothers Band, 6:45pm • Muscadine Balloon Glow, DUSK

Bring A Lawn Chair or Blanket, Have Dinner and Enjoy the Balloon Glow!

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Cost for one-day tickets are $10 per adult and $5 for kids,12 and under.

Free admission for children age 5 and under. **All events subject to change

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20 Balloons!

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n conjunction with the National Muscadine Festival, the Muscadine Balloon Fiesta benefitting CASA Monroe will take place Friday and Saturday at Tsali Notch Vineyard in Madisonville.

More than 20 hot air balloons gather on the 200-acre grounds to wow guests and provide a fun family atmosphere all while supporting a worthy charity. Food, tethered hot air balloon rides, craft vendors, kids zone, as well as a mesmerizing balloon glow at dusk each night, weather permitting, is scheduled.

Live music begins Friday at 3:30pm with the Mt Le Conte Jug Band followed by the Bo Ashby Band at 5:00pm and the Hinckley Brothers performing before the balloon glow from 6:45-8:15pm. On Saturday live music begins at 3:30pm with Mae Beth Harris followed by Groove Junction at 5:00pm. The Hinckley Brothers will again take the stage on Saturday night from 6:45-8:15pm to perform for the crowd.

One-day admission to the Fiesta benefitting CASA Monroe is $5 for children 12 and under and $10 for adults. Admission is free for children age 5 and under. Small additional fees apply for food, certain games and tethered balloon rides.

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Barbecue • Kids Zone •

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STRAIGHT FROM THE FARM TO THE TABLE. On Highway 411 just a few miles south of Greenback on the East side of the road sits a 115 acre farm that offers the best darn All Natural Pork East of the Mississippi. If you were to ask Mitchell Hyde the owner, the secret to his pork this is what he would tell you.

The difference in Hyde Farms All Natural Pork products is the way that they are raised and processed.

“We feel like if we can’t serve it to our grandchildren and our own family I sure wouldn’t want to be trying to serve it to others.”

Hyde Farms starts out by raising all his own pigs. You have to start with a healthy herd. Hyde Farms has a closed herd which means no other animals from any other farms has came in contact with his herd in over five years, except for a boar. This process decreases the chance of diseases.

Hyde Farms breeds and raises all the pigs on his own property either here on his farm in Greenback or another farm that he owns in McMinn County.

After the hogs reach around 300 pounds then he delivers them to a USDA inspected packaging house in Southern McMinn County where the meat is processed and packaged under the eyes of a USDA inspector on site, and then given the USDA stamp of approval.

Hyde says and I quote, “We like to say it’s straight from the farm to the table.”

The pigs are fed a corn and soybean ration that Hyde Farms raises and mixes on the farm. Hyde and his farm hands are careful not to use any antibiotics, no hormones, and no steroids.

Then the fresh meat is delivered every week to Hyde Farms so it is always fresh to your

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table. We offer a variety of cuts including pork chops, tenderloin, ribs, Boston butt and a hot and mild sausage. The most important thing that makes Hyde Farms pork outstanding is three key things: ALL Natural, NO Preservatives and Fresh.

Hams Available In November Pumpkin Patch: Starting September 23rd

Hyde farms also offers ham and bacon which is salt and sugar cured and then smoked for hours giving it that good old country smoked taste, being careful not to get it too salty or too smoky, but just enough to enhance the flavor and taste of our meat but not to lose that great natural flavor. The bacon is available at the market now, but the hams will not be available for sale until Thanksgiving.

The market is run by their daughter Bailee, with Mitchell and his wife Sandy helping from time to time. The market hours are Monday thru Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Hyde Farms market will be open year round for business.

Hyde Farms market carries a full line of Farm Fresh Vegetables thru out the year many of which are grown right there on the farm and from surrounding farmers in the area. In the spring they start the growing season with a large strawberry crop. Fresh sweet corn can be found at the market throughout the summer.

Corn Maze: September 23rd - October 29th, 2016

Hyde farms offer a corn maze that runs for six weeks, a pumpkin patch, and cotton patch.

These are open to the general public, school and church events starting September 23, 2016 thru October 29, 2016.

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Madison Pennington: Twirling Ahead Written By Sydnee Brashears | Photography By Jerry Denham

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ame day: the highlight of the year for Tennessee fans. Smoky goes out onto the field, the band strikes up the familiar tune, and the Majorettes go out to entertain the cheering fans. What goes on behind the flashy outfits and the nimble movements? Madison Pennington, Assistant Head Majorette, shares her experiences being a part of the UT Majorettes.

Madison started out in Madisonville, Tennessee.

She began twirling when she was in the fourth grade, influenced by the majorette coach, her older sister Caroline. From then on she never stopped, performing at talent shows, parades, and competitions throughout her school career. She even graduated from Sequoyah as a Majorette, and went on to become one of University of Tennessee’s 10 twirlers who perform in Neyland Stadium. She is now a Senior at the University of Tennessee.

As a member of the Majorettes, she performs with the Pride of the Southland band, considered to be one of the most prestigious college marching bands in the country. “Traveling with the band is something I really look forward to each year... Watching both the Vol fans and the rival team’s fans wave and cheer as we drive onto the opposing campus is something I will never forget.” Says Pennington.

She considers it an honor to be one of only two girls from Monroe County in the exclusive college team. Now, as Assistant Head Majorette, she aspires to keep the team performing as it should. “It is my time to step up to the plate and be a leader for our line,” Pennington said about her role, “I want UT’s majorette line to continue performing with perfection and I

think I have a unique perspective on just how outstanding our majorette line could be.”

The Majorettes aren’t just performing on the field, however. Behind the scenes, they do much different work. Madison is especially proud of the work she does off the field. “I think my favorite thing and possibly the most rewarding thing about being a Tennessee majorette is the impact and influence I have on young girls. It’s such a great feeling to know I am being looked up to and admired, and that I can positively influence young twirlers.”

One of the best experiences Pennington had in her three years on the team was when the majorettes visited the cancer wing at the Children’s Hospital. “Knowing that I had a part in making their day at least a little better is such a great feeling.”

When she’s not practicing or helping the lead majorette, Madison Pennington studies Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee. She hopes to continue audiology after she finishes her grad program.

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WORSHIP THIS HARVEST SEASON WITH FRIENDS

First United Methodist Church Madisonville

Cooler days and our East Tennessee hills alive with color offer a cornucopia of fellowship activities for young and old: • Wednesdays are kids days with the IGNITE program for K through 5th and Youth Fellowship activities 6th through 12th grade, including dinner. The fun starts at 6:00pm.

• Autumn is not complete without a visit to our famous Pumpkin Patch, starting Oct. 10th – 31st.

• Give thanks for all your blessings at the Community Thanksgiving Service, 7:00pm Thursday evening Nov. 17th.

• There’s much more in store, visit our website for the full autumn event schedule.

New colorful friendships await this autumn: Join us each Sunday and make our church your new home.

SUNDAY: Sunday School at 10 AM and Worship Services at 11 AM.

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AUTUMN GOLD Coker Creek’s Festival of Gold October 11&12

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f you’re looking for a chance to see the leaves change this fall, head out to Coker Creek in Monroe County they’re celebrating their 48th annual Autumn Gold Festival on October 8 & 9. There are several activities planned for every age, including horse and wagon rides, panning for gold and precious gems, and the yearly Queen Pageant, where local girls dress in traditional attire. They attract 70 local and regional artists to display and sell handmade wares and to showcases local craftsmanship.

The Autumn Gold Festival is a fundraiser that benefits the local Ruritan Club, which is dedicated to preserving and sharing local history with the rest of the Tennessee. Come out and support Coker Creek, and help conserve the small town life for years to come.

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SEDUM is truly an

Autumn Joy Written By Gayle Fisher

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’m still waiting for the autumn rains.

We have had some cooler nights but the lack of rain has me depressed. I have stopped walking through the yard since every plant needs a drink of water.

I do have a few plants that still look O.K., Cosmos, Golden Rod, and Sedum.

Sedum should be on everyone’s list that needs a tough and drought tolerant perennial. Sedums, also called Stonecrops, have fleshy leaves that are oval and somewhat flattened. This family has only a handful of plants tall enough for use as a bed or border plant. The majority of these succulents are low growing ground covers that are perfect for rock gardens.

The reason that this plant survived this dry summer is that succulents are members of the cactus family and as the name implies, it has thick fleshy tissue for storing water.

This is a tried and true perennial so your mother, grandmother, or garden center will be able to show you this hardy plant.

The best-known sedum for borders is ‘Autumn Joy’ a hybrid also sold as ‘Herbsfreude’. This plant gives us three seasons of interest in the garden. In summer, the gray green foliage produces a 2-foot tall and 2-foot wide clump. Late summer it will produce a broccoli like cluster of flower buds that open in the fall. The flowers start out as pale green buds, open to dark pink and gradually age to bronze. I leave mine holding their red-brown 8 inch wide heads until early spring. They dry perfectly

in place so that you can enjoy their color all winter, even peeking through the snow.

Then in the early spring I cut the flowers and foliage back to the ground.

The best time to plant tall sedum is in the spring. Space the clumps about two feet apart, you can plant them closer if you want them to fill in quickly. I had a single clump of ‘Autumn Joy’ given to me.

After it became established I continued dividing it until I now have an entire bank that welcomes fall each year. Sedum likes full sun and well-drained soil. They can also make it in dry, poor, soil but cannot adapt to a wet spot. The wet ground tends to rot the crown or the roots. A dark shady spot will also kill this plant.

Sedums are ideal for the low maintenance landscape. Once established their water needs are minimal. They don’t require an annual feeding or staking. Pests or disease does not trouble them. A little mulch will help with the weeds but it isn’t necessary for sedum to thrive. Dig and divide the clumps if they outgrow their space, but otherwise they don’t need regular division. Propagation is easily achieved either by division or cuttings. Divide the clumps in the spring or fall, or take cutting anytime that the plants are not in flower.

They will root easily in a 50-50 mix of perlite and vermiculite.

(Potting soil available at local stores) You can combine late

blooming sedum with other fall blooming perennials such as asters, coneflower, and ornamental grasses. All of these plants are basically undemanding and are ideal for a low maintenance landscape.

As I stated earlier sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ is carefree except for the one that grew in my late Mothers’ yard. She had a large clump beside the front porch of my childhood home. Disease and insects were not a problem but children and dogs were. The location must have been cool because she forever had to run a dog out after it had dug a bed and broken part of the stems off. This plant does break easily.

Another problem she encountered was that we liked to jump off the end of the porch across the top of the sedum plants.

Unfortunately, some of us were poor jumpers and she lost parts of the sedum to a child’s butt. The last peril that the sedum faced was that grandpa showed us how to make a frog tongue from the leaves. You break off a leaf, bruise it carefully with your fingers without breaking the top membrane then you can stick your tongue inside and blow, and you have created a frog tongue. If you penetrated the membrane you had to start over, which used up Gayle Fisher even more of her leaves.

When childhood friends came to visit they had to be instructed in this frog-tongue art. Even with these extra adversities Mom’s Autumn Joy sedum continues to perform today.

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The Incredible Story of

The Baby In The Woods Written By Amaris Seepe

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t 14 years old, Dave Hickman went on a hunting trip that would change the course of his life forever. In 1955, Dave and his grandfather went on a trip expecting to find wildlife, but to their surprise, they found something much stranger living in the dark woods. Dave, not even in high school yet, discovered a freezing cold baby girl, wrapped in a damp towel.

Luckily, the baby was alive. Dave and his grandfather knew if she was to survive much longer, she needed immediate aid.

The course of the hunting trip changed as the two rescuers stopped hunting for game and began hunting for help for the endangered child. They rushed to a farmhouse two miles away to call the authorities and miraculously, the child survived. The child was named Roseann Wayne and upon her release from the hospital ten days later was placed into foster care.

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Dave was grief-stricken to hear, only a week after discovering the child, that Roseann was to be adopted into a family she could call her very own. Although Dave never had intentions of raising Roseann, he longed to be a part of her life in some way. This longing created emotional ties to the child that would forever haunt him in the future. Although it was a joyous reality that she should be loved by a family, Dave felt sorrow as the child he discovered seemed to disappear from his life as quickly as she appeared.

He was compelled by the memory of the poor child in the woods and always wondered what became of baby Roseann.

He searched for the child for 58 years but to no avail, he had nearly given up hope until May 4th, 2014, when the two were reunited in Richmond, Indiana. The emotional reunion was broadcast on “CBS This Morning” the next day. Renamed Mary Ellen Suey by her adoptive family, she was equally touched to finally meet the one who gave her a second chance at life.

Gale Frances, Dave’s wife, felt led by her husband’s struggle to write a book documenting his life’s search for the child. The book, “And The Angel CriedThe Miracle of an Abandoned Baby in 1955” tells this story from a first hand perspective. It tells the story of this child, plucked from the deadly situation and given a second chance to live. The author and her husband, who are now residents of Monroe County, wished that this book will help those who have suffered abandonment in their lives and provide hope for a better future and the ability to forgive. They also hope to inspire others to look for Divine Intervention in their own life story. They recently had a successful book signing in the Kahite neighborhood in Vonore. The book is available for purchase through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com Apple iBooks and other fine retailers. For more information, visit www.andtheangelcried.com.

Top left is Dave Hickman at age 12, he was 14 years old when he found the baby in the woods. Top right is a newspaper clipping announcing the miraculous recovery of the baby. Middle left is Dave and his grandfather, Clay Henry Smith, at Clearwater 1963. Smith was with Dave hunting when they found the baby. Middle right is the poem that Dave wrote and the three roses that he presented to Ellen at their reunion. He explained that each rose and line of poem represented each time he had seen Ellen, one for when he found her, one for when he told her goodbye, and finally one for the day of the reunion when he found her again. Bottom left to right is the reunion of Dave and Ellen, which was broadcasted on “CBS This Morning� in 2014.

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Top left is Dave and his wife Gaile. They moved to Vonore in 2006 and still live there today. Gaile wrote a book about her husband’s search for baby Roseanne Wayne, now named Mary Ellen Suey.. The book has been very successful and Gaile recently had a book signing this past June in Tellico Village. The book is available through xulonpress.com/bookstore, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, Apple iBooks and many other bookstores. Dave and Gaile are also both creative artisans. Dave is a wood turner and Gaile makes fairy displays and bracelets using polymer clay.

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Looking Back MONROE COUNTY

Estes Kefauver’s Funeral Written By Sydnee Brashears | Photos provided by Monroe County Archives

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enator Estes Kefauver was a beloved Tennessee resident. His policies on helping the average folk helped make the state what it is today and helped save it from the stigma that sister southern states still suffer from today. Famous for his coonskin hat and his liberal ideals within a traditionally conservative state, his death via heart attack was swift and sudden in the midst of an intense political battle. The nation mourned his loss, regardless of political affiliation. All knew he was a special man in life, and someone to be respected in death. These are the rare photos found that depict his funeral in Madisonville, Tennessee.

In his life, he did great service to the American people, especially to those in Tennessee. His choices were not always popular. For example, he refused to sign a Southern Manifesto refusing to follow the Brown vs. Wade ruling. One of his most important contributions, however, was in strengthening the government’s hold on the sale of dangerous drugs, requiring proof that they were both safe and effective in what they did. The last battle he fought was to reimburse NASA for data taken by private satellite companies, and it was during a speech in which he had his fatal heart attack.

He later died in his sleep at his home in Bethesda, Maryland.

The democratic senator was first laid in Madisonville’s First Baptist Church for the 30+ senators and thousands of common folk who attended to pay their respects.

His body was then taken to his home, and the family cemetery, for his final resting place beneath a gray and weeping sky.

Even his political enemies came to pay their respects to Tennessee’s favorite son.

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Top is a group of distinguished U.S. Senators, including President Kennedy’s brother, Edward Kennedy, at right. Middle left, the Senator’s body was laid at First Baptist Church in Madisonville before being taken to the family home for services. Middle right is Vice President Lyndon Johnson and his wife, Ladybird. Above is Governor Frank Clement greeting Senator Hubert Humphrey at the Kefauver farm home, where the funeral services were held.

Nearly all of Madisonville came to pay their respects and attend the funeral services of Senator Kefauver. Above a Military Honor Guard bear the flag draped casket of Senator Kefauver to the front porch of the family home.

The funeral of Estes Kefauver was held in Madisonville. Kefauver died in his sleep of a ruptured aortic aneurysm in Bethesda, Maryland on August 10, 1963.

While President Kennedy did not attend the funeral himself, he sent Vice-President Johnson in his place. Some popular local figures can be seen in the picture above including Dr. Kimbrough (front far left) seen here holding his hat in his lap, and a young Lamar Alexander (second row middle) a United States Senator.

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What Happens in Mediation Mediation is a way of solving problems without going to court. The people who have a disagreement meet with a trained mediator to try to reach an agreement.

Supreme Court Rule 31

The TN Supreme Court created Supreme Court Rule 31 in January 1996. The rule gives everyone in the state a way to solve disagreements without going to court, i.e. Mediation.

The Mediator works with the people who have a disagreement to: ■ Identify important issues.

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Udder Joy Farms A 1929 Look With A 2016 Nubian Twist Written By Mary Burns | Photography By Abby Swabe

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Above is the old milking building. Built in 1929, it was used to milk the cows that once roamed this farm. Now it has been fitted with smaller equipment for milking goats.

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dder Joy, an actual working goat farm is located in the scenic foothills of Madisonville and is an incredible blast from Tennessee’s farming past. At first glance, an onlooker can see the 1929 farm owned by the Daugherty family for generations has been passed to new owners, Gary and Suzanne Harper. The Harpers have paid a respectful homage to the vintage infrastructure on the farm. Grafted into the farms new heritage, the Harpers have acted to carefully preserve the hard work from the prior family owned operation. Natives of California, they’ve developed a deep love for their new community and its past. Lovingly restored, this glimpse into the past was once Daugherty’s dairy farm and tobacco operation. It is now a haven for Nubian goats.

Suzanne explains, “We’re not about replacing everything. We reuse first and make every attempt at keeping those things intact that are still working well for us today. Even the milking barn is exactly the way the Daugherty’s once utilized it. We plan to retrofit slightly for “goat-size” of course.”

Shadowing Harper on the Udder Joy farm tour is not easy, as she is head of the herd.

All eyes, goats, Guinea hens, ducks, dogs and humans are on her as she is a formidable speaker and an inviting host. Husband Gary demonstrated the hand milk and machine milking processes to nearly 30 curious on-lookers during the agri-tour. This tour included stops at Tsali Notch and Arwood Dairy. Mothers and homeschoolers spell bound with fascination at the inner workings of a goat farm, huddled under a small shelter on a brisk spring day. Two young neighbors added their expertise to the opening presentation as they outlined the four chambers of a goat stomach and explained its ruminant gut. Suzanne added, “Whiskers is our ambassador. He is a two and one half year old wethered male goat whose only job at the farm is to love. Although we are not a petting zoo, he’s the only animal we allow to be petted. He’s gentle but curious. Goats are like cats with hooves, he has to know everything that’s going on,” Suzanne explained

as the goat stood passively chewing its cud on command as the presenters explained cud chewing. Goat myths were dispelled

by Harper as she fielded questions like, “Do goats eat tin cans?” from the crowd.

“No, goats do not eat tin cans, but they’ve been known to take down a flower bed or two in short order. Flowers are like candy to goats.” Suzanne explained as she let Whiskers off the lead where he proceeded to mingle with the free range Guinea hens who also serve a purpose on the farm. “They like eating all fleas, ticks, and bugs on the farm. No pesticides are needed.” Suzanne explained. “If you can find a ‘mother nature solution’ then even wormers can be used sparingly as a result.”

Joy, the namesake of the operation headed into the milk barn on command with only her grain placed gingerly in the milk stand.

She willingly trotted into the old milking barn to place herself in the milk stand. “The goats’ grains are high in protein which allows

them to produce more milk,” Gary explained.

Gary Harper, who also works at Mayfield Dairy, has an excess of experience in the maintenance and cleaning standards required to keep the operation in good working order.

“Joy has an unquestionably perfect udder for milking and holds the record of an udder that can be emptied in 43 seconds.” Suzanne continued. “That record was achieved with the help of our youngest son, Joshua.”

Nubian goats have one of the highest butterfat percentages averaging around 4-5%.

Naturally homogenized, goat’s milk is sought after for gourmet cheese, ice cream and other delicacies. It’s also the primary ingredient in the lotions and soaps Udder Joy makes.

Udder Joy’s soaps, lotions and other skin products are unscented and scented with natural essential oils that include ingredients such as avocado, oatmeal, charcoal, lavender, honey, eucalyptus, Muscadine, sweet almond, orange cedar wood and shaving soap.

Originally created for personal treatment of the itching associated with varicose veins and adult rosacea, Gary and Suzanne tested their no chemical products on themselves for years before selling it to the public. After using their goat products for nearly 10 years, the Harpers are confident in selling their products to the public “We have a “felted soap” made from Alpaca fur which is a natural antibacterial covering.” Gary added.

Take an agri-tour or just stop by the farm to pick up a bar of artisan soap or lotion.

Udder Joy Farms located on Liberality Road, farm hours are posted on their website at udderjoyfarms.com.

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The lotions, soaps, and sea salt scrubs that Udder Joy Farms sells, pictured above, are all made from natural ingredients and fresh goat’s milk. Udder Joy offers many different scents including poppy seed, cucumber melon, rosemary lavender, honeysuckle, eucalyptus, and sweet almond.

These products are great for ailments such as dry skin, sensitive skin, acne, and more.

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Eighteen Women, One Goal Forever Learning Fostered At Madisonville’s New Public Library Written By Halea Lingerfelt | Photography By Tammy Lee

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library can mean so much to different people from every walk of life. To most, a library is the gateway to a larger world. It gives permission to the curious to travel the globe, live life through another’s eyes, gain needed knowledge and receive information at the flip of a page. In Madisonville, the farfetched dream of a library of the town’s own, is now a magnificent reality.

Mayor Glenn Moser and Library Director Kim Hicks

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In 1915, eighteen women had a vision to bring adventure and learning to the area through reading. Each woman donated one book, one chair and one dollar to give birth to the first library in Madisonville. As the “home” of the library changed locations eleven times, the desire of fostering learning for all generations in a space all its own grew immensely over time. One hundred years after the original vision, members of the Library

building committee finally put shovels in the ground in September 2015 to launch the building of Madisonville’s own public library. The city’s beautiful $1,127,000 public library is now located in downtown Madisonville and officially opened for operation on July 23, 2016.

The need for a new library was evident as the former location on highway 411 left little room for current work and programming and provided no room for future development. Like many of the spaces the library used in the past, the location was also being rented. Kim Hicks, Madisonville Public Library’s manager and librarian for the past eighteen years, stated that the new library was brought forth by efforts of over 40 active workers and 130 contributors that donated $600,000 for the building of the new location. Several boards which

Crowds of people from the local community came out to celebrate the grand opening of the Madisonville Library. Top right is Director of Regional Libraries for the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Lynette Sloan speaks about the history and importance of libraries. Above middle is Adam Kefauver with his son. Above from left to right are Bonnell Cooper, Brenda White, Glenn Moser, Kim Hicks, Beth Mercer, and Carolyn Greenwood.

consisted of city officials, city council members, library board members, and citizens of the community are also to thank for the organization and execution of the new space. Madisonville Mayor, Glenn Moser, and Library Board member, Peggy White, testified to the level of dedication that went into completing this space that ultimately exists to “serve the community.”

The new location is home to a combined 30,000 books, DVDs, magazines and other materials that can be checked out with a library card. The new library houses a community room and patio that can be rented out to the

public for meetings and parties. The library also plans to add new opportunities to its exhaustive list of current programming including workshops, computer literacy classes and community movie events. They also hope to implement a more effective summer reading program and various community outreach programs that includes its Boys and Girls Club and daycare reading and library program.

The library is especially excited to be located in walking distance of Madisonville Primary, Intermediate and Middle Schools. The library collectively hopes to foster an environment that encourages lifetime learning that starts at a young age.

As Hicks, Moser and White recounted their memories, desires and goals of the library, one common theme remained at the center of every thought—the library is to be a place that serves the Madisonville community. As the folks at Madisonville library strive to foster a learning environment that serves all generations, they welcome you to come and check out the new location. They desire for the library to be “your new favorite place.”

Over one hundred years later, the goal and vision of eighteen has finally been achieved. Come celebrate with the Madisonville Library staff, enjoy a book and bask in the fulfillment of a dream. The library is open Tuesday-Thursday 11am6pm, Friday 11am-3pm and Saturday 11am3pm, closed Sunday and Monday.

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Voted Monroe County’s Best Salon!

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Celebrating the opening of the new Madisonville Library!

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Genera Energy: Putting Down Roots in East Tennessee Soil If the grass is greener on the other side, that side is Genera Energy.

Sam Jackson, the company’s Vice President of Business Development, says the “company is growing” and will “continue to move forward” in the commercial biomass production field. Last November, Genera Energy made the Biofuels Digest Hot 40 List. Biofuels Digest recognizes small companies making a big impact in the advanced bioeconomy field, and Genera Energy has certainly gotten their attention. Originally born out of the UT Biofuels Initiative, Genera Energy has flourished in the East Tennessee clay, and has already sowed seeds for expansion.

Genera Energy began working with local farmers and planting switchgrass in 2008, which would then be harvested and converted into ethanol fuel. In December 2014, Genera Energy closed a round of capital financing, and Jackson is positive that receiving the investment is “significant recognition that they are on the right path.” This year, they have begun hiring for their business development team, and currently have 18 full-time employees on site.

Genera Energy will continue to utilize switchgrass and other dedicated energy crops for biofuels, but as the industry continues to

develop, Jackson says their focus will “look beyond biofuels to also include various projects that emphasize sustainability.” They have already begun to develop technologies that convert biomass into renewable products, such as consumer products, sustainable chemicals and advanced polymers.

Genera Energy has already set the bar for biomass production in the country, and have put down lasting roots for renewable biomass products in the future. To learn more about Genera Energy and their work with biomass, visit generaenergy.com.

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Village Quilters Celebrating 20 Years October 15th 9am - 4pm October 16th 11am - 4pm Written By Amaris Seepe

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t’s quilting time in Tennessee! The Village Quilters are celebrating their 20th birthday in style.

This group of dedicated quilters have been making marvelous works of art since 1996. They quilt everything from good old-fashion quilts to dolls and wearable art like purses or vests. Now the public has the chance to come and see all their amazing work and celebrate their 20 years of excellence and community service. On October 15th from 9am to 4pm and the 16th from 11am to 4pm, these quilters are holding a “20th Birthday Party and Quilt Show!” This rocking party will be thrown at Tellico Village Chota Rec Center. Free parking and a shuttle will be provided and admission is only $5.00.

There will be over 200 quilts on display at this birthday bash, in a wide range of sizes and shapes. Should you wish to take a quilt or piece of art home, the quilters will have a Celebration Boutique where numerous quilts and handmade items will be available to purchase. In addition, seven outside vendors will be on hand with gift items and supplies for quilters and non-quilters alike.

To make your visit even more interesting, the quilters plan to have a Viewer’s Choice competition for guests to judge their favorites. Visit www.villagequilters.com for more information on this exciting event.

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3970 Hwy. 411, Madisonville, Tennessee 37354 Across from the A&W Drive-In

Sweetwater’s Gallery on Main Gifts and Fine Art

Tuesday—Friday: 11:00am - 4:00pm | Saturday: 10:30am - 5:00pm Sunday—Monday: Closed

NOW OPEN!

Tsali Notch Tasting Room The art of Marcia Shelly from Philadelphia, TN can be found at Sweetwater's Gallery on Main. We support more than 25 local artists. We have many kinds of art, from paintings to jewelry, wood carving to wood turning and fused glass.

Visit us for your next gift idea.

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Sept.10th & 11th, 10am - 5pm

ART ON THE SQUARE Historic Town Square of Tellico Plains Written By Shelia Holbo | Photography By Abby Swabe

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oming soon to Monroe County is the second year of the art event you will not want to miss -- Art on the Square!

This two day, juried fine art and fine craft Festival will be in the Historic Town Square of Tellico Plains and will feature fine art, crafts and jewelry for both show and sale in the Historic Town Square of Tellico Plains. Come on down September 10th and 11th from 10am to 5pm and discover the talents of local Monroe County artists and even a few pieces from those beyond our fair county.

Art on the Square will provide artists with a venue to showcase their work and make their pieces accessible to those who wish to purchase and support art in the area.

Works on display will include paintings, wood turnings, pottery , sculpture, jewelry and fiber art. Many of the artists will

be demostrating the creation of their art in their booth. Quilts will also be on display this year, along with fiber art demonstrations. Steve Smith, Interpretive Specialist of East Tennessee and his associates will be demonstrating historic natural fiber dyeing and spinning. There will surely be a little something for everyone!

In addition to featuring the talents of our local artists, there will also be music and children’s art activities. Be sure to check out the hospitality booth, as well, for information regarding the artists and for coupons and/or special events the Tellico Plains merchants may be having in conjunction with the art show.

This event is sponsored by the Tellico Plains Outreach Committee and Artists Association of Monroe County (AAMC).

The purpose of the AAMC is to promote artistic development and growth of visual fine artists in Monroe County and surrounding areas and to further support and encourage creativity and appreciation of and patronage of visual arts through educational programs such as lectures, tours, workshops, classes and exhibits.

Membership is open to anyone in Monroe County or the surrounding areas who possesses a sincere interest in promoting the arts. The group meets at 6:30 on the second Thursday of every month.

For more information about AAMC or Art on the Square, contact Shelia Holbo of Scott Street Gallery at 423-253-7677.

You can also contact the group via email at aamc.madisonville@gmail.com and check out AAMC on Facebook.

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Welcome To TELLICO PLAINS The gateway to the Cherohala Skyway and the Cherokee National Forest. Here in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, a simpler way of life prevails. Enjoy the bakery and the other shops in town that sell fine arts, crafts and furnishings.

There are plenty of restaurants and places to stay. www.tellico-plains.com

Tellico Mountain Realty Helping you make our hometown your hometown. Stop by and see one of our seasoned agents with expertise in our historic and scenic area.

418 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.6145 email: info@easttennnrealty.com www.tellicomountainrealty.com Find us on facebook Tellico Mountain Realty LLC The Bookshelf The Bookshelf is a quaint little bookshop in the Historic District just off the Town Square. Celebrating 10 years as Monroe County’s only fullservice bookstore, they offer new local history books and gently used books in all categories. Their friendly and knowledgeable staff also offers free out-of-print book searches.

Fall Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 10am-5pm 108 Scott Street, 423.253.3183 www.tellicobookshelf.com

Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center The Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center in Tellico Plains is a “must stop” before starting up the Skyway.

Come by between 9am and 5pm daily for free maps of the Skyway and Cherokee National Forest, Skyway driving conditions and local area souvenirs and gifts. Picnic tables and spotless restrooms are also available, with friendly staff waiting to welcome you with important Skyway and area information!

225 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.8010 www.cherohala.org Charles Hall Museum and Gift Shop A local historian and collector since boyhood, Charles also served as mayor of Tellico Plains for 31 years.

Showcased in two museum buildings are his magnificent collections of historical local pictures and documents, antique telephones, guns, Native American artifacts, coin and currency collections, a moonshine still, a 1922 Motel T Ford telephone repair truck and so much more. Admission: Free Open Daily: 10am–5pm, 229 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.6767 Email: charleshallmuseum@hotmail.com www.charleshallmusuem.com

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Black Bear Relics & Apotheke If you’re looking for relics, antiques, or collectibles then look no further than Black Bear Relics and Apotheke. The Apotheke section offers a wide variety of handcrafted natural hemp soap, glycerin soap, lotions, body butters, lip balm and more. A new line of handcrafted wood furniture is now available for purchase. All handcrafted items are made local so you are guaranteed to find unique and beautiful pieces.

Open Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm 111A Scott Street 423.253.2748 www.blackbearrelics.com

Everhart Lumber Company, LLC Everhart Lumber Company offers wood products from contemporary to rustic styling including wide wood slabs, post and beams, wood flooring and paneling and custom-made cabinets, furniture, millwork and mantels.

Everhart’s has created a niche for Extra Wide Wood Slabs from huge trees that are carefully selected for their distinctively unique grain, coloring and textures. We build magnificent furniture and countertops from reclaimed materials and other sources such as Douglas Fir, Native Hardwoods, Southern Yellow Pine & Western Red Cedar. Please visit our Showroom in Tellico Plains and our online store.

Skyway Realty Land and Homes Skyway Realty's associates create home and land dreams​for buyers and sellers. For buyers, we hone in on and help you select the places you are most likely interested in buying. Sellers have new dreams we help them find as we sell their current properties. We love being helpers in one of the most important decisions of your lives. We make the real estate experience enjoyable from the first call to the close and enjoy win-win transactions with everyone at the table talking to each other as friends...that's what we all like about Tellico Plains, it’s warm, friendly, peaceful and successful.

Call today 423.253.7100. Email us at info1@tellico-tn.com. We are ready to go. Stop in and see us at our office on the Skyway...where the bears are.

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911 Highway 165, 423.253.2323 www.everhart-lumber.com Tellicafe The Leudemann family can now boast twenty years and four generations of good service and good food at the county’s only sit-down restaurant employing a executive certified chef. The Tellicafe is open seven days a week all year round serving lunch and dinner. Our professional staff can easily serve one person or one hundred with friendly, efficient service. Specialties like Fried Green Tomatoes, Trout Cakes, Fresh Prime Rib, BBQ Menu and Country Cooking keep customers coming back time after time.

128 Bank Street, 423.253.2880

Tellico Vacation Rentals Savor the serenity of your own cabin in the mountains!

Choose from one to five bedrooms, sleep from two to ten guests. Select a cabin with a hot tub on the deck, a cozy stone fireplace or a pool table in the game room. Our cabins are ideal for a romantic getaway, a wedding or honeymoon, a family vacation or reunion. With your own kitchen, multiple bedrooms, comfortable living areas and outdoor decks, you’ll find cabin rentals to be a fabulous value for extended vacations for several couples or extended families. Our cabins are private and comfortable, each totally unique.

A change in altitude creates a change in attitude!

206 Cherohala Skyway, 866.253.2254 tvr@tellicovacationrentals.com

Scott Street Gallery

A visit to the studio/gallery will find the artist Shelia Sanford Holbo at work painting or carving in wood. Artwork on display in the gallery features flowers, animals, birds, beautiful mountain scenes and more. The medium varies, but the inspiration is always found in the natural world of God’s creation.

Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 11am–6pm 700 Veterans Memorial Dr. 423.253.7677

Mountain View Cabin Rentals If you’ve ever dreamed of staying in a cabin in the mountains, Mountain View Cabin Rentals has just the spot…all 44 units have unique décor and are located on the beautiful Tellico River, at the top of a hill, in the woods or on a private pond. Amenities include hot tubs, game rooms and grills, with prices starting at $39.95.

Mountain View Cabins is biker friendly and open all year. You are sure to find something to fit your dream and your budget!

Tellico Kats Deli

133 Rafter Road, 423.519.2000 www.tellicologcabins.com

1929 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.3411 www.tellicokats.com

Located on the river with a wonderful view for lunch, Tellico Kats Deli has daily specials as well as homemade salads, goodies and soup. Join them for gourmet coffee or Luzianne iced tea and a friendly hello.

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Dan Harvey Owner 610 Englewood Road Madisonville, TN 37354

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FAMILY PRACTICE Sigrid Johnson, M.D. Sweetwater Family Medicine 205 Summit Avenue Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865 351-7000 Hasmukh Kanabar, M.D. Hometown Medical Clinic 167 Warren Street Madisonville, TN 37354 (423) 442-5480

Ben Coffey, D.O. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595 Tracey Beverley, M.D. 321 South Tellico Street Madisonville, TN 37354 (423) 442-9711

GENERAL SURGERY Terry Lee Adams, M.D. Tennessee Surgical Specialists 9217 Park West Blvd # C2 Knoxville, TN 37923 (865) 218-7470

Ray Villanueva, M.D. 604 South Main Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (423) 337-4508

INTERNAL MEDICINE Chris Shamblin, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Chris Bowman, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

PEDIATRICS Bill Dawson, PA-C, MPAS Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8593

Ken Kozawa, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Celia Harrison, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Emergency Room 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8510

Mark S. Clem, PA-C Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

PODIATRY Andrew W. Lynn, D.P.M. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (800) 422-3338 (865) 481-3338

Renea Cagle, N.P. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590 Michelle Davis, N.P. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590

Heidi Fisher, P.A. 321 South Tellico Street Madisonville, TN 37354 (423) 442-9711

Thomas Layman, M.D. 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (423) 745-2598

INTERNAL MEDICINE Thomas S. Evans, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

Thomas Vance, N.P. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 1 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8590 Eric C. Poston, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595

NEPHROLOGY Yaqub Ali, M.D. Sweetwater Dialysis Center 921 New Highway 68 Sweetwater, TN 37874 (423) 337-5770 OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY John R. Ameen, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8592 David J. Creutzinger, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8592

www.sweetwaterhospital.org

OTOLARYNGOLOGY Leonard Brown, M.D. 501 19th Street Suite 401 Knoxville, TN 37916 Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8200 (865) 632-5999 PATHOLOGY Frank Beuerlein, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8200 PEDIATRICS Wendy Saint Robbins, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 3 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8593

PULMONOLOGY Ronald R. Cherry, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595 RADIOLOGY Lynda Rogers, M.D. David Norris, M.D. Tina James, M.D. Joanna Blankner, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8200 UROLOGY Frederick Klein, M.D. Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater Professional Building 2 304 Wright Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 (865) 213-8595 (865) 544-9254 (800) 776-7623

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