Lakeside Logan Martin Homes Edition
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December 2012
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Lakeside Living and
LOGAN MARTIN HOMES
December 2012
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Covering life along Logan Martin Lake since 1994
Lakeside Dining
Have a Beer with Rocco Coosa Island Marina keeps it casual By Chris Norwood
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STAFF
Art by the Water
Editor & Publisher Ed Fowler
Unique Gifts and Artwork Doodle Bugs delivers the artsy and eccentric
Lakeside Living Editors Laura Nation-Atchison Jim Smothers
By Aziza Jackson
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Dish It Up! With Lakeside
Dip It Up! These are four sure to please a party
Advertising Director Pam Adamson
By Laura Nation-Atchison
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Lakeside Living in Style
Distribution Kandi Macy
“Mentobee Cottage” Was Truly Meant to Be Couple buys home after watching it for five years
Photography Bob Crisp Brian Schoenhals
By Emily Adams
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Lakeside Living in Style
Not Your Typical Retirement Home
Art Direction Jennifer Mashburn
Larry and Silvia Tanner love their ultra-modern oasis
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By Emily Adams
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Graphic Design Fay Denton Jennifer Mashburn Geraldine Osburn
Traveling the Coosa
Taking the Plunge Sooner or later, kayakers are going to turn over By David Atchison
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Writers
Logan Martin Homes
EMILY ADAMS DAVID ATCHISON Kenny Farmer AZIZA JACKSON MARK LEDBETTER LAURA NATION-ATCHISON CHRIS NORWOOD
Perfect for a Home or a Retreat Have it all on three acres By Mark Ledbetter
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Around the Lake
Now Is the Time for Repairs Get those docks and piers doctored
A product of
By Kenny Farmer
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Relating to Buyers and Sellers
A referral is the best compliment By Mark Ledbetter
On the Cover: Santa looking out over Logan Martin Lake Photo by Bob Crisp
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The Daily Home
Lakeside Agent Spotlight
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From the Editor...
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So, I guess we have to just go with the “Ho, ho, ho!” and make out the best we can. Here’s to you and yours and a very happy holiday season! From all your friends at Lakeside Living, happy, happy holidays and thank you for all your great stories and support! Merry, merry Christmas and a heart-felt wish for a wonderful new year!
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Lakeside Dining
Coosa Island Marina has space both inside and out to serve your favorite finger foods. At left, Rocco loves greeting guests.
Have a Beer with Rocco Coosa Island Marina keeps it casual By CHRIS NORWOOD Photos by BRIAN SCHOENHALS
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food, though,” he explained, and there is beer available at the store across the parking lot. The menu, Wilkerson said, consists entirely of items that can be eaten with your hands. “We have hamburgers, hot dogs, Polish and Italian
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Above: Coosa Island Marina has a seating area to accommodate big groups. At left: This is a place with bacon cheeseburgers that are all business.
dogs and bratwurst. We also serve clams, catfish and shrimp, and the usual sides like fries and stuffed mushrooms. The bacon cheeseburger is probably the house specialty, and we make them thick. We also have three or four different kinds of chicken sandwiches, including chicken parmesan and a chicken finger sandwich with marinara sauce. Pretty much, if it’s something you can eat with your hands, we have it on the menu.� Various appetizers are also available. Despite the current lack of alcohol on the premises, Coosa Island Marina was 8
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built as a bar and still looks like one. “We had a DJ and karaoke in the summer, and we’ve got pool tables,” Wilkerson said. Being on the lake, Wilkerson says, means he caters to boat traffic. “You can call ahead if you want and get something to go, or you can eat with us, either inside or on our large outdoor porch, which seats about 50,” he said. “We try to keep a casual, island atmosphere going,” he continued. “We have some tropical plants, including a blue and gold macaw named Rocco. He was homeless when we found him, and he was badly malnourished and unhealthy. We nursed him back to health.” Rocco is enormously popular with patrons and has become something of a mascot. “We’ve even got tee shirts of him holding a beer in one of his talons that says ‘Have a beer with Rocco.’ He just went from unknown to famous.” Hopefully, someday that will be real possibility. Of course, Coosa Island Marina is also a full service
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ll it takes is one step into Doodle Bugs to transport you into a world of unique knickknacks and doodads as interesting as the store’s name. Since April, the small family-owned business has been delivering both the artsy and eccentric to the Pell City community. “One day we were just talking about owning a small little store,” said owner Teresa Springfield. “It had been in the works for two years.” 14
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Together Springfield and her husband, Mark, run the store located on Alabama 34 in Cropwell. Inspiration for the name comes from the Springfields’ three granddaughters Jaylin, Kayleigh, and Lexi whom they call their “doodle bugs.” Springfield said that Jaylin is quite the helper and has become a fixture at the store often helping out customers with their fashion picks and greeting customers when they first walk in.
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“Business has been good,” Springfield said. Doodle Bugs started out as a gift store and has since expanded, housing artwork from local artists, clothing from local designers, and anything and everything in-between. One artist in particular, Terry Sandlin, specializes in custommade drapery and is known for her “bone pillows” that provide neck support at home or during travel. The list of artists and designers is long, and includes
Springfield’s sister, Kathy, who monograms scarves and shirts, her daughter Kristina who handmakes hairbows; Sylvia Gonda, who designs clothing for “Game Day In Style; Dixie Doodle Bugs, that specializes in kids fashion; Sheliah Swafford, who makes canvas paintings and kids clothing; Dots of Faith that makes unique painted ceramic items; and a company named Priti that makes unique jewelry. “We try to buy locally from people who make things,”
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Springfield said. “It generates jobs for them and boosts the economy because you’re buying locally.” In addition to doing business locally, the Springfields also make sure to involve Doodle Bugs in community events. Most recently, the clothing and jewelry from Doodle Bugs was featured in a fashion show sponsored by the Pell City 18
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Business and Professional Women’s Club. Doodle Bugs is also the place to be every other Thursday evening for art newbies or those looking to sharpen their painting skills, with painting classes with artist Kevin Whitman. The store provides shoppers with a truly exciting shopping experience because of its wide range of quirky gift selections, its
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Dish It Up! With Lakeside
Any or all of these are easy accompaniments for a holiday get-together. From left are the Florentine Spinach Dip, and clockwise, Crab Dip, more Florentine Spinach Dip and the Hot Beef Dip.
Dip It Up!
These are four sure to please a party
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K, I know it’s party time for lots of folks right now and we all need all the help we can get, right? Well, I do know of quite a few entertaining and cooking gurus out there, but I thought I’d pass along a few things I picked up through my long years during high school and college working in the restaurant and banquet biz. Some of you may know these things from the school of hard knocks, or from the same background I have, but with my “advancing” years, I believe we have some readers not quite old enough to have graduated yet. I’m also going to give my favorite dip recipes, two hot and one cold, that have never let me down. And these are “strong” dips, and what I mean by that is they hold together well and are less likely to dribble on your table or 22
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carpet or your friends’ and family’s nice holiday outfits. That’s what I’m getting to about some entertaining “tips,” even though I’m no “Martha,” I have learned a few things along the way when it comes to serving a crowd. This is reminding me of the Christmas Day eight years ago when Gruffy and I got married-and by the way, don’t do it! All said and done, it was truly a great day, but getting married and hosting a Christmas dinner for about 20 is kind of a boat load. Thank goodness for my neighbor Joanie’s extra oven, my mother and another friend’s handiness, and, yes, Gruffy’s helping hands, as well. After all, the Christmas day wedding was all his idea, after I had already told everyone to “come eat!” Talk about knee deep!
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Again, I digress, but it gives you an idea that “I’ve totally been there…” I chose to focus on a “finger food” type get-together, that’s what lots of us do for get-togethers. And I work it “buffet style.” On that note, invest in some chafing dishes, they keep things nice and hot and you can find some that really aren’t all that expensive. I narrowed my recipes down to dips, because they’re awfully handy and can be served so many ways. So it being that kind of situation, before I get into the recipes, here are my personal “saves.” Number one has to be traffic flow, well, the menu itself really is critical, but after that, here comes crowd control. My best advice is to remember that all the food does not have to be on one table. And shouldn’t be, or you’re in for one big mess. Spread it out all over the house. Set up stations with serving ware, napkins and condiments, along with utensils. It will flow so much better. And do the same with beverages. Put stations all over, prevent the clog! And the wait. Number two, avoid serving anything too drippy. Enough said. Number three? Keep backups (refills) warm in the oven, ready to go. And just in case of mishaps, have some stain remover on hand 24
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for that guest who always has a spill. It always happens. Number four? Keep your high heels on until midnight! Just kidding, sort of, but I managed to on my wedding/Christmas dinner day and I was really proud! (It was probably the wine! Dulled the pain!) So here we go, these are really great dips, happy, happy holidays and may all your dreams come true! Shrimp Dip (I know everyone has one…but this one’s special!) What you need: One cup sour cream Three ounces cream cheese, softened One envelope Italian dressing mix (I like the zesty!) Two teaspoons fresh lemon juice One pound chopped, cooked shrimp
What you do: Cream sour cream and creamed cheese in a mixer and bowl until smooth. Add salad dressing and lemon juice and mix well. Fold in the shrimp, chill covered for at least an hour. Makes 12 servings, great with crackers, bread or all by itself! Florentine Artichoke Dip What you need: One 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
What you do: Drain spinach, press between layers of paper towels to drain. Combine spinach, artichokes, cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl, stirring well. Spoon into a lightly greased 11 by 7 inch baking dish. Combine bread crumbs and butter, sprinkle over spinach mixture and bake uncovered at 375 for 25 minutes. Serve with assorted crackers, bagel chips, breadsticks or even Fritos. Yield is four cups. Hot Beef Dip (This one really surprised me! It was my favorite even though it’s so simple! I’m thinking a drop or two of Tabasco might even tweak it up a notch.) What you need: Two eight ounce packages of cream cheese, softened One eight ounce carton of sour cream
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Two tablespoons milk Four tablespoons minced bell pepper-red and or green Four tablespoons minced onion-(I used red onion and I think it worked well for color and taste!) One jar dried beef, rinsed and chopped One-half cup chopped nuts, your choice, I used walnuts
What you do: Mix all ingredients together and bake 20 minutes at 350. Serve with crackers, toasted bread or chips. Freezes well. (If the mixture is too dry, add a little more milk. Crab Dip What you need: One seven and a half ounce can of crab meat Two large packages cream cheese ½ teaspoon Lawry’s salt ½ teaspoon Accent Lemon juice to taste Two drops Tobasco Two tablespoons sour cream
What you do: Just mix well, sprinkle paprika on top add some parsley and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes. Serve hot with crackers, Scoops or toasted bread. (A little McCormick’s California style garlic powder added some punch!)
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Lakeside Living in Style
“Mentobee Cottage” Was Truly Meant to Be Couple buys home after watching it for five years By EMILY ADAMS Photos by BRIAN SCHOENHALS
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t was love at first sight when Jerry and Susan Griffin laid eyes on the octagon-shaped cottage across from their RV lot on Paradise Island almost seven years ago. Something about the home’s unusual shape instantly drew Susan in, she said, and from then on, they were determined to make the distinctive home their own. “We loved it, it was so cute,” Susan said. “Everything is round. 26
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It’s just a unique shape and design, and I guess that’s what made me like it.” There was only one problem, though. The house wasn’t for sale. Since 2006, the Griffins watched from across the lake as various owners moved in, remodeled, added on and eventually foreclosed on the two bedroom, two bathroom cottage.
Jerry and Susan Griffin admired their cottage lake home for five years from their RV lot across the lake before they could make it their own.
“We saw it sell to the last owners that remodeled and added a master bathroom and a lanai on the front,” Susan said. “Then they put the home up for sale, and it was way out of our price range.” The couple, originally from Moody, spent most summer weekends on the lake, but they weren’t looking for a permanent retirement home just yet. Still, Susan checked the online house listings daily and, although it was reduced several times, the asking price was still far out of their range. In 2010, they noticed the home looked abandoned when the typically manicured yard grew out of control. Susan said they “tried everything to find out about the house, but to no avail.” Finally in September, a foreclosure sign was placed in the yard. Susan and Jerry knew this was their chance, but even then, it didn’t come easy. “It took us three bids before we got it,” Susan said. “It got sold, then that deal fell through, then we tried again and lost that bid, and then we finally got the third bid.”
By January 2011, the home was theirs. Later that year in May, they made it their primary residence and put their Moody home up for sale. In honor of the years spent gazing at the quaint lakefront dwelling and the opportunity to buy it that arose at just the right time, the Griffins named their new home “Mentobee Cottage” – because, as Susan says, it was always meant to be. “She’s been wanting this house since the first time she laid eyes on it,” Jerry said. “She used to ride her Sea-Doo over here and look at it and dream.” “I never thought I’d have it,” Susan added. “It’s funny because most of our pictures from the lake over the past several years have this house in the background, and now it’s ours.” The home’s interior wasn’t such a dream, however. When they bought it, it was stripped to the core, leaving the pair to start from scratch. “They told us it was empty,” Jerry said. “Well, it was more than empty. It was bare. We looked at it before we bid, and we bid December 2012 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes 27
The kitchen and dining area is now restored, including all-new stainless steel appliances, refurbished cabinets, and hardwood flooring.
accordingly, because we knew we would have to spend several thousand dollars to get it fixed.” A lot of work was put into getting the home back up to par, Jerry said. “This thing was beat up,” he said. “There were holes in the sheetrock, motor oil had been poured on the carpets. Everything had been stolen out of it. All the lights, ceiling fans, fixtures, door knobs, the vanity, sinks, toilets, appliances – everything was gone. We had to replace and repair everything, and we’re not through yet.” Looking at it now, you would never guess the home, built in 1986, was ever in disrepair. They took the opportunity to decorate it in what Susan calls a “rustic Tuscany” design. With warm tans, browns and burgundy accents throughout, the home is both comfortable and practical for the partially retired couple ( Jerry is retired, Susan has a couple years of work left). “It’s not a big fine, fancy home, but we love this little 28
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The master bedroom reflects the couple’s “rustic Tuscany” style with warm tones. Jerry said they will eventually move in “nicer furniture” from their Moody home when it sells.
cottage,” Jerry said. “It’s just perfect for us.” The roughly 1,000 square foot house, next to the Caribe Club in Lincoln, is picturesque with light yellow siding and an eight-sided roof covered in dark green tin. A white fence lines the property, as do plenty of flowers, a rose garden and other landscaping that hits a colorful peak in the summer. They’re hoping to add some palm trees by next summer for a tropical flair, Jerry said. The interior opens to the kitchen and dining area that has allnew stainless steel appliances and plenty of storage in the newly refurbished cabinets. The adjoining living room has hardwood floors, leather seating and a flat screen TV over the fireplace. Gas logs give the space a warm glow during the winter months. The ceiling is accentuated with dark beams outlining the octagon shape that defines the home’s round design. A sliding glass door in the space not only provides a great view of the lake, but also opens to a lanai porch that wraps around the back side of the home. The porch was added by a previous owner, and Jerry said the extra outdoor space makes all the difference for the relatively small home. “It makes the house, because we live out here as much as we do inside in the summer,” he said. Off of the living room is the master suite. Susan is particularly proud of the master bathroom that she had a large part in redesigning after it was stripped. The room has bright lighting, a black granite countertop and a utility and laundry room attached. 32
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Around the back hallway is another bathroom and a guest bedroom that acts more as a play space for their three Poodles – Fozzie, Sassy and Arley. They added an overhang along the side of the house to protect the kitchen window from wind and rain and to give a covered space for grilling. They hope to make it into an outdoor kitchen sometime soon, Susan said. While the couple has already put in hours upon hours of work to restore the home, they have plans to improve it even further in the future. “We’ve got a lot of work we’ve got to do, but I want to be able to pay for it when we do it, so we’ve just about budgeted out on it until our other house sells,” Jerry said. Some upcoming changes include replacing the carpet with tile and removing half of a partial wall that separates the living room and kitchen to create more counter space and bar seating. They also want to re-do their docks and already have approval to put in a boat launch. This will be the couple’s first winter on the lake and while they took full advantage of summer lake life, they aren’t too sure what to expect of the cooler months, especially cramming 15 people in their house at Christmas. “Can you imagine 15 people in here?” Jerry said. “They’re all here in the summertime, but they’re more outside than they are in.” The Griffins spent most days this summer riding Sea-Doos and pontoon boats with their five grandchildren Brent, Justin,
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The living room is accentuated with gas logs as well as dark ceiling beams that outline the cottage’s octagon shape.
Daniel, Emma and Maci. Jerry said they had a great time, and they continue to enjoy the convenient location that Logan Martin offers. “This area is growing so much,” Jerry said. “We’re so convenient to everything. We’re one red light from Honda, one exit from the Talladega 500, two exits from Walmart, and we’re 20 minutes from Anniston, so it’s really convenient now. It’s not living out on
the lake like it used to be.” And with the Caribe Club right next door, Susan said they hardly have to go anywhere anymore to feel like they’re on vacation. “They play music on the weekends, and we love it,” she said. “Living here, it’s really better than we thought it would be. It’s been wonderful.”
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Traveling the Coosa
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a continuing series written by David Atchison, Lakeside Magazine writer and Daily Home Pell City news editor, about his experiences as he travels down the Logan Martin stretch of the Alabama River Trail.
Eventually, kayakers are going to turn over in water, and if it is during the winter, proper equipment is vital. In the picture, Judy Ranelli of Birmingham rolls her whitewater kayak back right-side up.
Taking the Plunge
Sooner or later, kayakers are going to turn over Story and photos by DAVID ATCHISON
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o say the water was cold was an understatement. It was a winter day, and the water was numbing. It was like dunking your head into a bucket of ice water - and keeping it there. The skirt around the cockpit of my kayak kept the freezing water out of my boat. Only my upper body was exposed to the ice-cold water – and my head. Oh, my head. My paddle was in position to quickly roll back up out of the water, right side up, but as I came out of the water, I lifted my head, which killed my roll. I plunged back into the freezing water, the ice-cold water. I could have pulled the skirt off the rim of my cockpit, but that would mean I would have to swim, with my boat, back to shore, a very cold swim indeed. Instead, I brought my hand alongside my boat and tapped on the side of my kayak. It was a signal to my group that I needed assistance. I needed the bow of one of their boats, so I could flip back up. Every second counted, especially since I was submerged in very cold water. I looked up towards the surface of the water,
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waiting. I knew it was best to wait it out rather than to bail out of my kayak Finally, I saw and heard the tap of another kayak hitting the side of my boat. It was Judy Ranelli. She put the nose of her kayak right on the side of my kayak. I reached up and grabbed her bow, and hip-snapped my kayak upright. I don’t know how long I was actually submerged underneath the cold water, but seconds seem like minutes when you are upside down in a kayak surrounded by ice-cold water. I know it was only seconds, not minutes, but it was enough time to actually make me cross-eyed. I was actually dizzy. It was an eye-opening experienced. In a normal situation, if I had missed my roll, I would have pulled the skirt, surfaced and dragged my kayak to shore. No big deal, but I knew I had help close by. I stayed inside my kayak, waited and was exposed to the ice-cold water, maybe a bit too long. I have actually seen people experience “cold shock” from being submerged in cold water. They would hyperventilate, couldn’t catch their breath. Once they were out of the water, they were fine. It has never happened to me, but then I never hung upside
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Judy Ranelli of Birmingham wears a dry suit, which offers the best and most complete protection from cold water for paddlers.
down in freezing cold water for any length of time.
I say all this not to scare people away from paddling, but to illustrate the importance of having proper equipment and experience, if paddling during the winter. You have to ask yourself, “What if?” If you paddle a kayak or canoe, you are going to eventually turn over – it’s inevitable. You have to be prepared when you do, especially during the winter and early spring months in Alabama. Ear plugs and a full rubber head mask would have probably helped in my case. I would never paddle during the winter without a minimum protection of a wetsuit. A wetsuit is not waterproof, but traps water between the suit and skin. Your body temperature warms the water between you and the suit. Wet suits also protect paddlers from rocks, if they are paddling in whitewater. It is the most cost effective form of winter protection for paddlers. Most kayakers wear dry tops. These shirt tops have rubber gaskets that prevent your upper body from being exposed to cold water. The upper portion of the kayak
skirt is sandwiched underneath the dry top, providing a good seal and keeping paddlers from being exposed to cold water. Dry tops are a bit more costly, but are well worth the money. If I am paddling on the lake, I will also wear neoprene boots that are knee high, which also helps prevent me from coming in direct contact with cold water when I am getting in and out of my kayak. If it is real cold, I will wear a dry suit. Dry suits are the ultimate protection for paddlers. Dry suits completely seal out water, cold water. Paddlers can also wear warmer apparel and wool socks underneath their dry suit, which offers complete cold water protection. These suits are great, but they are also very expensive. Most people who regularly paddle during the winter should consider a dry suit. As for me, I am ready to suit up for some winter paddling, so those who are willing to brave cold weather paddling, maybe we will see each other out on the lake. Until then, have a safe and wonderful time on the lake.
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And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. Luke 2:9-12
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FURNITURE
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CROPWELL in Sundance Marina 141 Sundance Circle. We offer daily, weekly, monthly, & yearly camper/trailer spaces as well as permanent sites & Cabins for rent. Good fishing, boat launching, HELP WANTED AVON $10 will start your business. Call Keitha camping & picnicking. Peaceful, Safe & Quiet. For reservations or information, Call Damon @ Avon Ind Sales Rep 256-452-3607 205-814-3988 or Cell 205-401-4743
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Perfect for a Home or a Retreat Have it all on three acres By MARK LEDBETTER
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ocated in St. Clair County, this three-bed room, threebath lakefront home on Neely Henry Lake sits on three level acres with 140 feet of waterfront and is well suited to serve as a family home year round or it could make a perfect family summer or weekend retreat. The main level includes a large master bedroom with a tile shower and tub combination, two bedrooms with a full bath, and an extra room that could easily become a fourth bedroom. The dining area features hardwood floors and easily accesses a carpeted family room perfect for relaxing and enjoying a gas log fireplace. The kitchen features hardwood floors, plenty of cabinet space and pantry, stone counters, built-in microwave and dishwasher, electric oven and cook top, and an eating area. The laundry room includes washer and dryer hookup and a laundry closet. The full basement area could serve as an in-law or teen suite and includes a bedroom, full bath, a den and a second kitchen. The vinyl-sided home includes a stone, gas log fireplace in the family room, electric central heat and cooling, ceiling fans and double-pane windows.
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The exterior features include a boathouse with two electric lifts, a covered pier with fans, a swing, and open and screened decks, a perfect place providing access to the lake, to relax, cook out, and entertain. A screened porch provides a great view of the mountains and an excellent place to enjoy morning coffee or relaxing after a busy day on the job. Parking is accommodated by a two-car carport with parking space in the basement. Ideal for water recreation the buyer can enjoy fishing, skiing and motorized boating. Swimming opportunities include the lake or an in-ground pool. Located at 580 Launch Dr., Ashville, it is located in the in the Ashville, Odenville, Ragland area. Local schools are Ashville Elementary, Ashville Middle School, and Ashville High School. For a virtual tour of the property visit the website http:// bhammls.net/BAARReports/ListitLib/photo_show.aspx?mls_ acct=545344&report=public_full_prop1. The property is listed by Kell Realty in Springville and list price is $309,000.
Around the Lake
Now Is the Time for Repairs Get those docks and piers doctored By KENNY FARMER Photo by BOB CRISP
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ower water levels make this the time to make repairs to waterfront property. Putting off repairs to an eroding seawall might leave owners with less land than you had last summer. Winter is also a great time to make additions or repairs to docks, clear swimming areas and remove trash from the lake. “Erosion is a huge problem,” said Fred Casey, owner of Tradesman Co. in Pell City. “The thing is, when your property erodes, the position Alabama Power takes is that you can’t replace that property. When it’s gone, it’s gone.” Casey calls the erosion of property an “unfortunate situation,” but says those who live on the lake have to be aware of the situation to make sure they retain their property. The increasing amount of boat traffic on Logan Martin Lake creates more wake and, in turn, has a lot of bearing on the perimeters of the lake. Casey said more activity on the water leads means more erosion. “Your property is being compromised by a lot of these larger wakes,” said Casey. “Protect your investment. Your property can wash away very quickly.” There are several different types of seawalls that can help solve the problem of erosion. They include walls made from GeoStone, concrete, concrete blocks, wood and riprap. Casey recommends concrete as his first choice. A GeoStone wall is very attractive but costly, and a little less efficient than a concrete wall, according to Casey. He adds that riprap is the least expensive material in which to construct a seawall, but says that it is an effective solution. A wall made out
of concrete blocks will dissolve over time and that wood walls are costly and have a “limited life.” In addition to seawall construction and repairs, Logan Martin Lake’s winter pool also allows for better access for repairs and additions to boat docks and boathouses, as well as the clearing of areas used for swimming. “Maintenance with regard to your dock is essential,” said Casey. “If you avoid maintaining it, you are going to pay the price on the other end. That usually ends up in building a new dock.” Lower water levels allow for a better environment to remove objects such as rocks and stumps, which can be very dangerous to swimmers. Before making any additions to lakefront property, permission must be granted from an Alabama Power representative. They have a published set of guidelines property owners must follow. After approval, the next step is to address the situation with whatever dock builder you choose. Things to consider when choosing a builder are the company’s previous work, their reputation and what they are insured to do. An Alabama Power representative will return to inspect the completed work to make sure that it is within their guidelines. If not, it will be taken down. Cleaning the lake is another advantage of the lower water levels of the winter months. Through the efforts of groups like the Logan Martin Lake Protection Association, Casey says the lake is “cleaner and more user friendly every year.” December 2012 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes 47
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Lakeside Agent Spotlight
Relating to Buyers and Sellers A referral is the best compliment Stephanie Hurst By MARK LEDBETTER
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efore becoming a real estate agent, Stephanie Hurst said she and her husband’s attempt to become first-time buyers did not go smoothly. “The frustration of the whole transaction was an eye opening experience,” Hurst said. “I can relate to buyers and help them understand what is going on and what their options are.” Hurst said she understands the emotion tied with a home purchase and her experience helps her to address the needs of her clients. Hurst brings with her experience she gained in Birmingham working with a brokerage that specialized in Real Estate Owned (REO) properties, or properties owned by lenders such as a bank, government agency, or government loan insurer. After moving to the Pell City area, Hurst began furthering her real estate knowledge as a broker assistant. Hurst said this experience helped her realize she would like a career as an agent. “I truly felt this was something I would always
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enjoy as a career and decided to become a Realtor,” Hurst said. “I was given a wonderful opportunity to be a part of a new company in the area, Realty Executives Complete.” Hurst has been an agent with Realty Executives Complete in Pell City for three years and said she has been privileged to work with some of the best agents in the area. “As the Real Estate industry progresses, I believe you learn something everyday,” Hurst said. “I get to meet great people and enjoy building lasting relationships with my clients. I believe they have a big role in how to stay successful; a referral is the best compliment!” Contact Hurst by calling her at Realty Executives Complete, 205-338-6683; by cell phone at 256-493-7441; or visit her website at www. stephaniehurst.com. Realty Executives Complete offices are located at 1019 Martin Street S. in Pell City.
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