Tellico Reservoir Development Agency 165 Deer Crossing, Vonore, TN 37885 Phone: (865) 673-8599 (423) 884-6868 Fax:(423) 884-6869 Web Address:www.Tellico.com Annual Report 2019 Campgrounds Continue to Grow
Toqua Campground Lakehouses
2019 was another successful year overlooks Tellico Lake. a variety of foods, drinks and other for TRDA’s three campgrounds: TRDA received many everyday necessities. Lotterdale Lotterdale Cove, Notchy Creek, and compliments from campers at all Cove and Toqua Campground now Toqua. All seasonal sites were three campgrounds for the additional have new, more reliable free Wi-Fi. leased this year with waiting lists at merchandise available for purchase TRDA is looking forward to the each campground. Due to strong at the campground stores. A full upcoming camping season knowing demand, 14 new camp sites and 6 selection of Camco products were that campers will enjoy the vast array lake houses were added at Toqua added to meet the needs of all RV of improvements that have taken Campground. Each lake house is owners. Each store has campground place while the three campgrounds equipped with a full kitchen, bath, branded items such as hats, shirts, were closed over the winter. dining area and accommodates up to signs, decals and magnets. In Tellico Reservoir has 373 miles six people with a scenic deck that addition, the stores continue to offer of Continued on Next Page
According to The 2019 North shoreline and 15,860 acres of water Since 2014, the percentage of surface for recreation activities. It American Camping Report “Since campers who camp three or more stretches 33 miles along the Little last year, about one million new times annually has increased by 72 Tennessee River into the mountains camper households were added to percent.” of east Tennessee. The watershed of those who consider themselves Tellico Reservoir covers 2,627 annual campers, with an estimated 7 square miles. million new camper households.
HCB Center Console Yachts has a Vision and It Shows get to manage and engineer their manufacturer with only 20 yachts through a custom deviation employees. Today that number is process that allows them freedom in approximately 140 associates and the build process that no other OEM will continue to grow in the near offers. future. HCB is very strategic with HCB, which started as their growth plan. Not only are they Hydrasports, a Tennessee Bass boat expanding their yacht portfolio, but company in the 1970’s, has evolved they are also producing growth into the #1 Custom Center Console through insourcing. Over the past year Yacht company in the world. The HCB has invested nearly $1 million latest evolution came in 2019, when and expanded by 10,000-square feet in the 65 Estrella created a new market Warehousing, Paint shop, CNC router as the largest Center Console Yacht and other insourcing needs. With these in the world. The Crucero Experience was created for additions HCB has created nearly 40 customers to experience the build of jobs in 2019 alone. In 2015 they their yacht from the infancy stage to moved to 23 Excellence Way in delivery and beyond. The customers Vonore, TN as the single source
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Cleveland State Community College
of $999,956.00. The grant funds will Monroe Center is currently scale the current Mechatronics accepting applications for the new Honors Institute to all Advanced Cohort that will begin this summer. Technologies programs providing our For more information, contact Pat students the opportunity to participate Bryant at our Monroe Center at in a work-based learning experience 423-884-2338 or by email while learning technical and [email protected]. leadership skills in the classroom. As Additionally, Cleveland State the institution scales the Institute, the officially launched the State’s First name will change to the Advance Honors College within the College Technologies Institute, encompassing System of Tennessee. The Honors all seven programs: Mechatronics, program currently has five different It has been a great year for Electrical Engineering Technology, honors tracks and recently became Cleveland State Community College. Engineering Systems Technology, the first community college to sign During the first Statewide Electromechanical Technology, an Honor’s articulation agreement Outstanding Achievement Computer Information Technology/ with the University of Tennessee, Recognition (SOAR) event held in Cyber Security, HVAC, and Knoxville. This agreement allows Nashville this past year, the College Welding. With the grant funding, the students who complete our Honors System of Tennessee honored Monroe Center will add Fanuc, program and earn the Honors Cleveland State as the 2019 College Mitsubishi, and Denso robots to diploma at CSCC, to automatically of the Year. Increases in enrollment, enhance current capabilities to train articulate into the Honors College improvements in retention and the workforce. at the University of Tennessee, graduation rates, a 10% increase in The Cleveland State Monroe Knoxville (UTK). the number of Associate Degrees and Center also received a grant from Cleveland State named a new Certificates awarded and the hard Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs, a Workforce Development Director work and dedication of faculty and foundation that supports individuals and Continuing Education staff contributed to this recognition. in discovering their interest in Coordinator this past year. Andrew We have broken ground on two new manufacturing and to encourage the Lindberg took the helm as facilities: a new Health and Science pursuit of a manufacturing career. Workforce Development Director Center in Cleveland which will The funding will assist in the with over two decades of expand our nursing education development of a summer experience in plant management programs and the McMinn County manufacturing camp which will be and director roles and can be Higher Education Center, which will offered to middle and high school reached at 423-472-7141 ext. 256 house Cleveland State, TCAT students this upcoming summer. or by email Athens, UT Ag Extension, and Adult Watch for more information. [email protected]. Education. Anticipated completion is In addition to enhancing our Andrea Byerly, with over 14 years spring of 2021. technical programs and training at the of experience in continuing As our enrollment continues to Monroe Center, our BUSINESS education programs, will be the grow, Cleveland State is doing our ADVANCE AAS Degree is now new Continuing Education part to help close the current skilled being offered at our Monroe Center Coordinator and can be reached at labor gap in our workforce. In in Vonore. The BUSINESS 423-472-7141 ext. 270 or November, Governor Bill Lee ADVANCE program is an AAS [email protected]. announced the projects that would Degree in Business Management that Whatever your needs might be from receive funding through the GIVE is designed for the working adult. customized training to professional (Governor’s Investment in Students attend one night a week and development, our team is here to Vocational Education) grant can complete the degree within 18 assist. program. Cleveland State was months. Nineteen students from the awarded a GIVE grant in the amount surrounding area began last fall. The
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Yamaha Celebrates Anniversary
In 1989, following the Showcasing at these shows made the decision to produce jet consumer success of the attracted the attention of the larger boats there. It was here that WaveRunner line, and as the global marine community, and the Yamaha’s US based product team Yamaha brand captivated a whole positive reception prompted Yamaha joined in the development including new audience on the water, Yamaha to continue to explore its feasibility Scott “Hollywood” Watkins, the engineers began to explore the as a mass marketed consumer boat, International Jet Sports Boating feasibility of creating even more sold through Yamaha dealers. Association Hall of Fame freerider exciting and memorable experiences Interestingly enough, one of who birthed the WaveRunner boom for our customers on the water the American boat builders who took in the US. through new, innovative product note of these early prototypes at the The team expanded the offerings. boat shows, expressed serious original design of the RJP and The success of jet drive interest selling the boats in the created a radical new, family friendly systems in WaveRunners drove design that would become the staple Yamaha engineers to explore the of Yamaha Boats from that point possibility of a larger product, a boat, on. around that same technology. In May of 1995, Yamaha Three engineers in Japan debuted its first jet boat called started work on the first prototype “Exciter” and it was an instant hit in boat models. the market. Soon after, development At that time, 50 horsepower continued and Yamaha introduced was the most powerful Yamaha new boats including the “LS-2000” engine that could be used in a boat and “SR-230,” each of which grew application but it was not powerful US. After a short exploratory and the market and acceptance of jet enough for a 20-foot jet boat. It was research phase, it was decided that drive boats. And the momentum has then that Yamaha began to envision the US market was indeed ripe for never slowed. its boats with twin engines. such a product, and in 1995 a Today, Yamaha jet boats Initial tests of the twin boats handful of the Japanese team have become the gold standard for proven successful in Japan, and in working on the project moved to the all open bow family fun runabout February of 1991, Yamaha released US to continue development. boats, outselling all other boats in its first jet boat, known as the RJP, as Yamaha Motor Corporation their classes. a concept boat at the Tokyo and USA purchased a boat building Source: https://www.yamahaboats.com/our- Osaka Boat Shows. facility in Vonore, Tennessee, and story/ JTEKT Receives Toyota Award JTEKT North America (JNA) was recently recognized with an Excellent Award in Technology Development from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. This award recognized JTEKT’s Vonore facility for its Toyota Camry Rack Parallel Electronic Power Steering Systems product line automation processes. The automated processes for this line were challenging to implement, but have already proven to reduce cost while improving quality. “We are honored to have our Vonore site recognized again this year by Toyota,” said Mike Davidson, JNA Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.
Source: https://jtekt-na.com/news/2019/04/10/jtekt-north-americas-vonore-tn-facilty-wins-toyota- award/ Christensen Yachts Christensen Yachts has begun renovation of its 450,000 square-foot building Thank You! on Tellico Lake. Mr. Henry Luken, owner of Christensen Yachts, says operations will move from Vancouver, Washington, to Tellico Lake upon the TRDA thanks the City of Vonore completion of a $28 million yacht currently in production. Then the equipment for paving work in the north end of will be disassembled, placed in containers, and the industrial park. shipped by train to Tellico Lake. Mr. Luken is bringing 25 craftsmen with the company and will initially hire 100 to 125 employees.
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Residential Permit Issuance Grows for Third Year Once again TRDA has experienced a growth in the issuance of residential building permits. Fiscal Year 2018-19 showed a 31% increase in permits issued from the previous year and a 16% increase in certificates of occupancy (COO). TRDA adopted the 2018 Edition of the International Codes Council Building Codes effective January 1, 2020, .
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TVA Purchases Easements
The Tennessee Greenback areas. TVA is proposing environmental surveys for the new Valley Authority to build 8.5 miles of single-circuit transmission line right-of-way and (TVA) is planning a power line to TVA’s new Vonore the proposed construction access power system 161-kV Station. To accomplish this, routes to provide additional improvement project TVA purchased six easements on information for design and in Monroe County to three tracts of TRDA property for construction. The schedule is to improve power reliability and $63,325. begin construction in spring 2021 provide power for the growing load In early winter 2019-2020, and have it completed by winter in the Madisonville, Vonore, and TVA will be conducting field and 2021-2022. Brunswick/Sea Ray Renovates Facility
Brunswick’s Sea Ray facility new product engineers form Florida in Vonore received updates this year were added to the team along with new including renovations to the positions for four Industrial Engineers engineering office, employee and three Manufacturing Engineers. restrooms, and new branding and Along with office renovation, the signage. The engineering office employee restrooms in building two project consisted of renovating and three were also renovated and approximately 5,000 square feet of updated with new fixtures. space on the second floor of building A new entrance sign was installed three. The driving factor for the to reflect the updated branding and renovation of the existing office slogan and to provide better visibility, space was due to Brunswick pointing visitors and customers to their Corporation’s new Brunswick intended location. Finally, a new metal Fiberglass Boat Tech Group. The awning was attached over the front group is made up of the main campus entrance of building one, the in Edgewater, Florida, and a support Lamination Building. group at the Tellico facility. Three New Rail Site Underway
Tellico Reservoir Development Industrial Properties and will include is in place at the property boundary. Agency partnered with TVA to an industrial access road that intersects This project will include an prepare a 40-acre shovel ready with Old Slag Road. Our intent is to engineering report, Phase I industrial site with rail access. The provide a pad ready site suitable for a Environmental Assessment and site is located in Tellico West 200,000-square foot industrial excavating work. building. All necessary infrastructure
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Wear Cemetery Restoration
The Thus, began a physical search, first by Riverbend boat then on land. The site was finally Cemetery, discovered and was in great disrepair. also known Only one badly leaning headstone as the Wear remained upright. Many stones were Family broken by fallen trees and several were Cemetery, buried in the soil. sits atop a The work began, clearing the hill overgrowth, cutting and removing overlooking downed trees, and repairing, cleaning Tellico Lake and resetting of the stones. Trails were at Wears Bend in the Wildlife Management Area. In 2018 Lanny and Anita The interest by the community McCollum of GraveConcerns has been overwhelming. Support is contacted Executive Director Bryan shown by thanks from family Hall about the possibility of restoring members, sponsorship by the this historical landmark. They were Greenback Historical Society, and warmly welcomed and quickly some donations toward expenses awarded permission allowing them from history loving individuals. to access the cemetery. Even the farmer leasing the land who At this time, the location of Wear met Lanny with a tense interrogation Cemetery, the final resting place of has come around! their ancestors, was somewhat of a Pictures of the cemetery and mystery to the McCollums. Hunters also cleared to allow access to the eighteen of the gravestones can be swore it cemetery. viewed existed, but The work was performed by the online. couldn’t lead McCollum family on an intermittent Search them to it. A basis and lasted from late 2018 to date. “Wear search of 1939 Today the site is cleared and needs Cemetery, TVA only periodic maintenance. Loudon documents County, TN, based on a TRDA would like to thank the Find A WPA survey, McCollum Family and others Grave.” yielded a plot who participated in and map and an supported the Wear Cemetery approximate Restoration. location. MasterCraft Announces New Luxury Line
MasterCraft Boats expanded into quality we’re bringing to the luxury day manufacturing facility in Vonore, the day boat category with the boat segment, Aviara will also deliver an Tennessee. Aviara will be handmade in announcement of its newest brand, unparalleled customer experience through the same facility and receive the same Aviara, in early 2019. one of the nation’s most premier and dedication towards manufacturing expansive distribution networks.” precision and unrivaled quality that is “We’re thrilled to introduce Aviara Aviara is American made in applied to the company’s flagship and add yet another premium brand to MasterCraft Boat Holdings’ world-class MasterCraft brand. MasterCraft Boat Holdings’ portfolio. The company completed two The luxury day boat category is a expansions: one of 8,205 square feet growing segment that complements our and another of 7,920 square feet, and existing product portfolio. With Aviara, hired 20 new employees to we’re excited to expand in the segment accommodate the new Aviara line. with a long-term focus,” said Terry McNew, President and CEO of Source: https://www.aviaraboats.com/news- MasterCraft Boat Holdings. “Beyond the events/mastercraft-boat-holdings-expands- industry-leading product innovation and portfolio-aviara
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Patty Weaver Mike Webb
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