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Sequoyah gave his people an enduring gift; a writing system so the “Cherokee Nation would live forever.” Experience the Cherokee through our exhibits, videos, and gift shop. Hike our Shoreline Trail and visit the Cherokee Memorial Mound.

Open Year Round except Christmas, New Years and Thanksgiving Day.

Mon–Sat: 9am–5pm | Sunday: Noon–5pm

576 Highway 360 • Vonore, Tennessee 37885

423-884-6246sequoyahmuseum.org

(423) 337-6616Highway 68 • Sweetwater

www.thelostsea.com

The Lost Sea

Address: 140 Lost Sea Road, Sweetwater

Hours of Operation: Open every day but Christmas Day:November, December, Janu-

ary, and February-9 a.m.-5 p.m.; September, October, March and April, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; May, June and August- 9

a.m.-7 p.m.; July-9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Type of business: Tourist attraction, America’s Largest Underground Lake

Special products or services: Guided Tours, Wild Cave Tours, gift shops, nature

trail, glass blowing and restaurant

Brief history: One of the first known owners of the caverns was William

B. Craighead (Chief Craighead of the

Cherokee Indians); The Lost Sea was discovered in 1905 by a 13-year-old boy

named Ben Sands. The history of the caverns was known for many years but

it wasn’t until 1965 that the Lost Sea was opened as a major tourist attraction.

Major milestones: Not only is the Lost Sea America’s Largest Underground

Lake but is also a Registered National Natural Landmark and was recently designated a Civil War Trail Marker.

Key employees: The Lost Sea employs many annually, mostly part-time

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum

Address: 576 Hwy. 360, Vonore

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;

Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Type of business: Teaching museum

Special products or services: East-ern Band of the Cherokee Indians

Brief history: The mission of the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum is to

promote the understanding and ap-preciation of the history and culture

of the Cherokee Indians in Eastern Tennessee, particularly the life and

contributions of Sequoyah. The Mu-seum will collect, preserve, interpret,

and exhibit objects and data that support this mission.

Key employees: Charles Rhodarmer, director

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Hwy. 411 • Madisonville

Come to Our Old Fashioned Cruise-In2nd Saturday in April-October

442-2128

Bike Night4th Thursday of Every Month

Jim Fairweather, AAMS©

Financial AdvisorP.O. Box 387107 West North StreetSweetwater, TN 37874Offi ce: (423) 337-6565Toll Free: (877) 818-1779Fax: (423) [email protected] nancial.com

Fairweather Financial

Investment ManagementInsurance Services • Estate Planning

Securities offered through LPL Financial FINRA/SIPC

Fairweather FinancialAddress: 107 West North Street, Sweetwater

Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and

Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Type of business: Financial advisory and planning

Special products or services: Investment Management, Insurance Services and Estate

Planning

Brief history: As an independent financial advisor, I only have one boss, my clients. I focus on my clients getting to know and under-stand what is important to them, both personally and financially.

Key employees: Alyshia McCool, director of first impressions

Principal owner: Jim Fairweather,

AAMS

Address: Highway 411, Madisonville

Hours of Operation: Sunday through Thursday, 10

a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Type of business: Restaurant

Principal Owner:Scarlette Moser

Brief history: The Madisonville A&W was founded in 1964. Owners

throughout the years have in-cluded: Jim Hall, Barbara and Allan Watson, and James and

Angela Ogle.

Major milestones: The Madisonville A&W estab-

lished a monthly cruise-in and bike night, and also recently started the "Tips for Frankie

Watson Scholarship Fund." The tip night donates money to a fund set up for a scholarship

that honors the late Sequoyah High School graduate Frankie Watson, who was killed in ac-tion in Afghanistan in 2011.

Key employees:Every A&W employee is key to

customer service.


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418 Cherohala Skyway • Tellico Plains, TN (423) 253-6145 • (888) 246-2094

Address: 122 College St., Madisonville

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 9

a.m.-5 p.m.

Type of business: Printing and color copies

Special products or services: Banners, decals and screen

printed shirts

Principal Owner: T.L. and Barbara Dixon

Brief history: Founded in 1983

Jenkins Realty

Reliance Group, LLC

Address: 418 Cherohala Skyway Tellico

Plains

Hours of Operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through

Saturday

Type of business: Real Estate

Special products or services: Log cabins, forest boundary

land, view lots and creek lots

Principal Owners:Corrina Ashe and Missie Mountain

Brief history: Opened June 1, 2000

Major milestones: Thanks to the Lord and all our clients

and friends, we have made it through this tough economy.

Key employees: Nancy Davila, agent; Joan Champion, agent; Jan Oglesbee, agent; and Pam

Moser, agent


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Valley Insurance Service, Louise Barnes Agent111 Walnut Street

Sweetwater, TN 37874-2814 423.337.7777

www.valleyinsuranceservice.com

• Accounting Services• Business Valuations• Business Consulting• Fraud Investigation• Litigation Support• Quickbooks Services• Tax Services

Warren & Tallent CPAs, PLLC is a local fi rm established in 1963. Quality service is the number one goal of our fi rm. Our clients benefi t by getting personalized service with professional integrity and commitment to excellence. In today’s complex and challenging business environment, individual business owners need professional advice at reasonable rates. Join our fi rm in celebrating 50 years continuing the following services:

Celebrating 50 Years of Service

For more information view our website at www.wandtcpa.com

Sweetwater Location:606 C South Main Street

423-337-5003

Madisonville Location: 409 College Street North, Ste. 2

423-442-3890

Valley Insurance ServiceAddress: 111 Walnut St., Sweetwater

Hours of Operation: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and

Friday; Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon

Type of business: insurance agency

Special products or services: auto, home, life, health businesses

Brief history: In 1984 Louise Raby Barnes and Doyle Lowe started the agency. In 1985, Lowe pursued radio and Linda Thearp came in and Sharon Tinker Dexter came in 1991; Terri Riddle joined in 1995; Jack

Jones in 2009. Combined experience totals more than 100 years.

Major milestones: Celebrating nearly 30 years with State Auto Insurance Company

Principal owner: Louise Barnes

Warren & Tallent CPAs, PLLC

Address: 606C South Main St, Sweetwater; and 403 College St., North Suite 2, Madisonville

Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-noon. Offices are closed

for lunch from noon-1 p.m.

Type of business: CPA and accounting

Special products or services: Accounting services, business valu-ations, business consulting, fraud investigation, ligigation support,

Quickbooks services and tax services

Brief history: Established in 1963

Major milestones: Celebrating 50 years of continuing personalized services

Principal owner: Doug Warren


Praise God from Whom all healing fl ows!

Gary “Doc” Fields, ChiropractorHands-on adjustments and therapeutic massage

4900 New Hwy 68Madisonville, TN (423) 442-1244

Jason Miller, Pharm. D.Brent Hickey, Pharm. D.

707 Veterans Memorial Drive(Next to Citizens National Bank)

423-253-6003

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Gary FieldsAddress: 4900 New Hwy. 68, Madisonville

Hours of Operation: Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with late appoint-ments available; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon; closed Tuesday and Thursday. Closed for lunch from 12:30-2 p.m.

and Monday and Wednesday.

Type of business: Chiropractor

Special products or services: Chiropractic adjustments, therapeutic massage, rehab from injury with experience in extremity adjusting.

Brief history: Fields is a former professional athlete with the Houston Astros, and is familiar with the treatment of athletic injuries; a veteran of U.S. Army Special Ser-vices and has been guest speaker, guitarist and songwriter at many local forums. He often plays for local churches and revivals, sharing his faith wherever he goes.

Major milestones: Being voted as “Best Chiropractor” by readers of The Advocate & Democrat and

being in practice for more than 20 years, he gives God all the glory for his success.

Key employees: His wife of 40 years, Martha, is his office manager

Principal owner: Gary "Doc" Fields

Tellico Drug Family Wellness Center

Address: 707 Veterans Memorial Drive, Tellico Plains

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Type of business: Pharmacy

Special products or services: Durable medical equipment

Principal owner: Jason Miller, Joe Saffles and Jeff Anderson

Brief history: First opened August, 2006

Key employees: Jason Miller, Tiffany Wiseman, Christine Dalton, Brent Hickey, Eileen

Whalen and Angela Bassett


Aquatic Therapy Now Offered at our Madisonville Location!

PHYSICAL THERAPY: Treatment of Sports Injuries, Neck & Back Pain, Work Related injuries, Post Surgical Management, Programs for Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, Lymphedema and Vertigo. Treatment of Neurological and Orthopedic problems also offered.

SPEECH THERAPY: Speech, Language, & Swallowing Disorders for Pediatrics and Adults.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Treatment of Orthopedic and Neurological problems in Adults.

520 Cook Street, Suite D • Madisonville, TN423-442-1440

665 New Hwy 68, Suite F • Sweetwater, TN423-536-7036

520 Cook Street Suite D

Treatment problems aTherapy

Treatment Pain, WorkManagemeOsteoporoOsteoporoTreatment

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Monroe Physical Therapy

Address: 520 Cook Street, Suite D, Madisonville and 665 New Hwy 68, Suite F, Sweetwater

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Type of business: Outpatient Rehabilitation

Special products or services: Physical therapy, aquatic therapy, speech therapy, occupational

therapy for both adults and pediatrics

Principal owner: Danny Long, P.T.

Brief history: The Madisonville office opened in August, 2004; The Sweetwater office opened in

August, 2011.

Major milestones: With all combined therapies, the therapists have evaluated and treated more than 3,000 patients

from Monroe County and surrounding cities.

Key employees: Danny Long, P.T.; Dina Long, business manager; Dede Harrill, office manager;

Dawn Moses, secretary; Vickie Plemons, part-time secretary; Kandy Howard, PTA; Angela Page, PTA/

CLT; Amy Woody, Ed.S CCC SLP


Family Owned/OperatedServing Monroe County for 44 Years

We Sell & Install:Carpet • Hardwood • Laminate • Vinyl

Real Wood Floor Vents

433 Isbill Rd • Madisonville

Miller’s Wholesale Carpet

Address: 433 Isbill Road, Madisonville

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9

a.m.-noon

Type of business: Floor coverings, hardwood, tile, carpet and area rugs

Principal owner: Mitchell Miller

Brief history: Miller’s Carpet was orginally John Miller’s Carpet Sales in Englwood, started in 1972. Mitchell grew up in the flooring business with his

father, starting at a very young age.

Major milestones: Mitchell along with his parents, John and Joyce Miller opened the Madisonville location March 19, 1990. He married wife, Marla, in 1991 and

they have four sons, Jordan, Jonathan, Jason and Justice.

Key employees: Family operated along with co-workers and friends, Colleen, Sam, Al, Nathan,

Tim, Jordan and Jessica


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Address: 128 Bank Street, Tellico Plains

Hours of Operation: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week

Type of business: Restaurant, serv-ing lunch and dinner

Special products or services: The Tellicafe serves deli sandwiches,

hand-cut ribeye steaks, and trout stuffed with real crabmeat and shrimp, followed by desserts, all

made in house.

Principal owners: Richard and Donna Leudemann

Brief history: The Tellicafe has been owned by the Leudemann family for 18 years and is known as the premier

restaurant in Monroe County. The Tellicafe staff is made up of servers

and cooks who have been dedicated to the Tellicafe for a combined total

of 41 years.

Major milestones: In 1905 The Tellicafe was 80 precent

destroyed by a fire. It took six months to rebuild.

Key employees: Since March of 2012 Marion Leudemann has taken the role of general manager of the

Tellicafe.

Tellicafe

Address: Tellico Plains

Hours of Operation: Call 423-519-0346 for information.

Type of business: Professional Cater-ing, committed to making your event

an outstanding success.

Special products or services: Our chefs have more than 25 years of

experience and can create your menu to fit any theme. Tell us what your budget is, and we can work with it, Venture Catering will deliver box

lunches meetings or to your place of employment and cater meeting

breaks for conferences.

Brief history: Venture Catering is the result of three generations of one family dedicated to serving casual to gourmet food. We are a family

run business focused on family and

business tradi-tions.

Major milestones: It has taken one year to

plan and organize Venture Catering. We are a new company with a profes-sional staff ready to serve Monroe and surrounding counties with off-prem-

ise catering services.

Key employees: Venture Catering employs an executive chef. He is a graduate of the Culinary School of New York. Marion is Venture Cater-ing’s manager. Their dedication to

personalized service sets the standard for catering.

Venture Catering

Principal owners:

Richard and Donna Leudemann


WELCOME TO MONROE COUNTY

A Great Place to

Work & LiveMONROE COUNTY ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT423-442-3652 Mobile: 423-519-3369

Email: shan.harris@monroegovernment.orgwww.monroeeconomicdevelopment.com

Shan Harris, Director 103 College Street South, Suite 6

Madisonville, TN 37354

Monroe County Economic

DevelopmentAddress: JP Kennedy Building,

103 College Street South, Suite 6 Madisonville

Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday

Type of business: Economic Development

Special products or services: To help provide jobs and business opportunities for the growth of

Monroe County

Principal owner: Monroe County Government

Brief history: The Monroe County Economic Development Office was created in 1980 and has worked to stimulate industrial and commer-cial growth throughout Monroe

County.

Major milestones: The creation of the Niles Ferry In-

dustrial Park and help with creation of the Tellico West Industrial Park and to bring in several thousand

new jobs over the years.

Key employees: Shan Harris, direc-tor and Lisa Samples, administra-

tive assistantEconomic Development

Director Shan HarrisAdministrative Assistant

Lisa Samples


119 Pedigo Rd. Ste. D • Madisonville, TN423-442-9511

Monday-Saturday 11am-10pmSunday 4pm-9pm

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Auto Glass Repair & Replacement • Plexiglass/Lexan Certifi ed Installation • Windows Repaired

Doors & Screens • Glass Furniture Tops

322 Ballplay Rd • Madisonville

Serving Monroe County for Over 26 Years

Address: 322 Ball Play Road, Madisonville

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5

p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon

Type of business: Glass

Special products or services: House window glass replace-

ment, heavy equipment, automo-

tive, table tops, screens and antique vehicles

Principal owner: Kenneth S. Hall

Brief history: Been in operation for 25 years;

purchased from Joe Tonkinson, October, 2000.

Major milestones: Purchased when sons decided to want to work here and continue the business. Even through the bad economy, we are still here.

Key employees:My sons, Jesse and Jacob Hall

and Will Ramsey

Address: 119 Pedigo Road, Suite D, Madisonville

Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10

p.m.; and Sunday-4-9 p.m.

Type of business: Pizza

Special products or services: Large selec-

tion of specialty pizzas with multiple toppings to choose

from: hoagies, wings and dessert pizzas. Also serve the

largest pizza in the area.

Principal owner: Eddie Robinson

Brief history: Established in 2004, Robinson bought the establishment in

2007.

Major milestones: Voted "Best Pizza" in 2012. Busi-ness is very community-minded

and donates regularly to fundraisers.

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