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LOGAN MARTIN HOMES
6 Art by the Water
Endless Inpiration Georgia artist Elise Hammond comes to Logan Martin to refresh her muse and to renovate her lake house.
Covering life along Logan Martin Lake since 1994
By Aziza Jackson
14 Sports on the Lake
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Born to Fish At the peak of a lifetime of fishing, local angler George Crain is preparing for the biggest tournament of them all, the Bassmasters Classic.
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Editor Geni Certain
Advertising Director Pam Adamson
By David Atchison
16 Wild Game Cook-Off
Distribution Kandi Macy
Something Wild In the pot or on the grill, if it’s wild game, it’s fair game for the annual Wild Game Cook-off.
Photographers Bob Crisp Brian Schoenhals
By Elsie Hodnett
18 Traveling the Coosa
Frosty Night on Goat Island The Atchison Brothers encounter goats but not gators during a winter camping trip.
Art Direction Benita G. Duff Graphic Designers Sandra Carr Fay Denton Geraldine Osburn Writers
By David Atchison
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26 Lakeside Living in Style
Three Levels of Comfort Ed and Corky Foerschler built their tri-level lakeside home to accommodate all their interests - and all their grandkids. By Laura Nation-Atchison
DAVID ATCHISON LAURA NATION-ATCHISON ELSIE HODNETT LINDSEY HOLLAND AZIZA JACKSON Kenny Farmer
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Dinner with his daughter inspired David Moore to buy the business. By Kenny Farmer
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36 Golden Valentines
The Daily Home
By Lindsey Holland
46 Lakeside Landscapes
Gardeners Get Ready February is planning time for the planting to come. By Elsie Hodnett
About the Cover Mallards take flight. Photo by Bob Crisp
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n recognition of Valentine’s Day this month, we wanted to tell a love story. And not just any love story, but one that started a long time ago and continues just as strong today. We wanted, if possible, to find a couple who live on Logan Martin Lake who have been married, oh, maybe 50 years or so, and who are still vibrant, active, happy and, most of all, still love and still like each other. It turned out that finding such a couple was not difficult at all, because Logan Martin is just the kind of place that active people choose for their retirement homes. So, instead of one long-lasting love story, we bring you two. Arline and Leo Lynch, who live in Pell City, have danced through their years together. They met at a dance, and soon the perfect dance partners realized that they were also perfect life partners. They’ve been dancing together for going on 60 years. Carolyn and Ralph Bradford met on a dare in 1952 and have led daring lives ever since. They raised their kids waterskiing, boating and camping all over the state. When it came time to retire, they chose Lincoln so they could continue their water-based activities. Ralph, at 82, still skis and rides his Sea-Doo. Although the Lynches and Bradfords have led quite different lives, their recipes for long, successful marriages are strikingly similar. In each couple, the husbands and wives share significant activities but also have separate interests. They have learned to respect each other and to treat each other with kindness. They recognize and tolerate each other’s faults. And they laugh at themselves. The Lynches and the Bradfords are delightful people, and their stories serve as inspiration to everyone who loves. They are our golden valentine to you.
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Artby the Water
Endless Inspiration
Georgia artist Elise Hammond comes to Logan Martin to refresh her muse and to renovate her lake house.
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etween renovating the family lake house on Logan Martin Lake and teaching art classes to students in Georgia, lakeside artist Elise Hammond finds her center in the art she creates. Her career in art spans 45 years, and her pieces can be seen in corporate collections as well as in the homes of her neighbors and friends. “I feel as though I have been an artist all of my life,” Hammond said. “One of my earliest memories is that of trying to capture my imagination in images drawn on paper.” Hammond was born in Birmingham in 1945 and comes from a long line of female artists.
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Her great-grandmother, Amy Beggs, was an oil painter and gave birth to four daughters who were all artists, including Martha Elliot, a renowned portrait artist who studied in Europe. Hammond’s grandmother, Mary Wheeler, was also an artist, and proved to be a mentor and source of encouragement for her. After winning several competitions in elementary and high school, Hammond went on to major in art at Auburn University. She graduated with a degree in art education in 1967 and has been teaching ever since. “I teach because it just feels right to share what I have learned with others who are traveling a similar path with their
lives and are hungry to learn,” Hammond said. She teaches students of all ages in her classes and workshops, keeping her schedule and home studio very busy. In her Tuesday night class, all of her students work in oil, painting still lifes, landscapes and portraits. She also teaches watercolor in her Wednesday morning class, and she teaches a Wednesday afternoon class for children followed by an advanced class with teenagers. “I love teaching children,” Hammond said. “They are so open and naturally inquisitive. I oftentimes learn from them because they have no fear and will try things I would have been afraid to try. And their efforts are beautiful.” On Thursday mornings, she teaches a class of about 20 students about acrylic, oil and pastels at the Southern Heartland Art Gallery, which she and her husband run in Covington, Ga. They also have a scholarship fund through the gallery that supports students of all ages who are pursuing fine arts as a career. With her busy life working as both a teacher and professional artist in Georgia, Hammond retreats to Logan Martin to work on renovating their lake house and to soak up inspiration
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for her art. “The lake inspires me endlessly,” Hammond said. “Some days when we are there working, I will take time each hour to step outside and be treated to the play of light across the water, the reflections of clouds from above and trees from the far shore. The ripples in the water’s surface add varying textures to the reflections. The wake of boat will disrupt the water’s surface in the most unexpected ways. Water birds, ducks and geese offer an endless variety of poses near and far. An occasional turtle will float a ghostly silhouette near the surface, and fish write random splashes and water rings across the smooth glistening green.” Although the work being done on their lake house often cuts into her painting time, Hammond still finds the time to submerge herself in her craft, especially when a deadline draws near. “If I have a deadline on a commission or show entry, there are times I can immerse myself in my studio from early morning to early morning,” Hammond said. She also said that during those times, her husband Bob would bring her meals so that she could continue working uninterrupted. He has been a constant source of support and encouragement to her throughout the years. “He has the eye of an artist and offers wonderful critiques,” Hammond said. “Sometimes after struggling to complete a particularly difficult piece, I wish he weren’t so truthful. However, having said that, if he gives me the okey doke sign, I know I am truly finished.” In her 45-year career as a professional artist, Hammond has delved into different types of media for her work, including graphite, pen and ink, pastel, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, oil, airbrush and combinations. Hammond does not necessarily have a favorite but believes that the subject she is interpreting will call for a certain medium that works best. “For instance, watercolor can lend itself to delicate detail. Pastel chalk is a favorite for rendering soft skin tones and the silken coats of some animals. Acrylic can give such a strong
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punch of color, whereas oil is a wonderful choice for its ability to stay fluid with the help of various mediums for long periods of time, nice for portraiture,” Hammond said. One of her favorite techniques involves airbrushing an acrylic background on a sanded paper surface that has been dry
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mounted to a substantial substrate. She overlays the airbrush with pastel and then weaves the airbrush in and out of the pastel overlay. “I have to have a connection to what I am creating,” Hammond said. “It might be the body language of a figure, even the gesture of a tree. It could be an interesting texture or the play of light and shadow on a form or a particular color combination. If there is nothing that speaks to me personally, I cannot become engaged as an artist.” However a new medium is proving to be both challenging and rewarding for Hammond. It is her passion for gardening and landscaping that has proved to be beneficial as she and her husband continue to renovate their lake house. “The renovation of our lake home has become a creative
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labor of love with a little blood, a lot of sweat and a few tears,” Hammond said. Since the project began about three years ago, Hammond and her family have increased the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, created deck space for bird-watching and family leisure time, and added an art studio to one end that would serve as a classroom for her students. “We started with a scale model, which I built with mat board and foam core,” Hammond said. “We still have trim, lighting and floors to complete, but we are getting closer now and can see the end in sight.” Hammond’s lake neighbors are also huge fans of her work and have bought several of her pieces. Among these are “The Kingfisher” that her lake neighbors Tommy and Judy Griffin bought at the Talladega County Board of Education’s 2010 Gala fundraiser, and the “The Blue Heron,” a welcome sign she painted for the 2009 Gala fundraiser, purchased by Bob and Patsy Lagen for their lake home. 10
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For Hammond, art is not a one-trick pony. It encompasses everything from breathtaking images of the lake to the creation of lake houses themselves. “Art to me is creativity. It is using all of the elements of good design,” Hammond said. “Art is the creative use of the laws of science; color theory, the chemical interaction of different media and substrata, the mechanics of the different tools of art making. Art is infinite. We will never come to the end of it.”
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Sports on the Lake
Born to Fish
By KENNY FARMER
At the peak of a lifetime of fishing, local angler George Crain is preparing for the biggest tournament of them all, the Bassmasters Classic.
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eems like a dream still,” said Cropwell resident George Crain about competing in the upcoming Bassmasters Classic Feb. 18-20 in the Louisiana Delta near New Orleans. Since qualifying for the event this past October in Shreveport, La., at the BASS Federation Nation Championship, Crain said work has kept him busy and kept his mind off the big event. He added that he won’t realize he’s in the prestigious event until he arrives in New Orleans. Crain has been fishing most of his life. “I was born into it,” he said. He explained that he grew up sitting in a boat in between his father and grandfather. He doesn’t go every weekend, but he guesses he fishes 30 or 40 weekends out of the year. He said it has always been fun to him, from the time he was 8 years old and was just beginning to take fishing trips with his father and grandfather to now, when he is a few weeks away from competing in one of the best-known fishing tournaments in the world. Crain enjoys fishing because of the relaxing nature of the hobby. He also explains that it can be something of a religious experience. “I don’t know if you’d call it spiritual, but you feel closer to the man upstairs.” Crain has fished in tournaments of two different professional organizations, BASS and FLW Outdoors. He said the 14
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organizations are similar, but the FLW is not as big as BASS. He does, however, hope to compete in more FLW events. Crain estimates that he has competed in 25-30 BASS Federation weekend series tournaments. “I think I’ve won two of them,” he says, “but there’s only one Bassmasters Classic.” Crain has a profile page on the website of FLW Outdoors and is also pictured holding two largemouth bass on the BASS Federation’s section of ESPN.com. Crain said he has earned around $100,000 in fishing tournaments. “Probably over $46,000 with FLW Outdoors, and between $40,000 and $50,000 with the BASS Federation.” When discussing the possibility of becoming a full-time professional angler, Crain said with a smile that he is “not currently” planning on going pro, but that the outcome of the Classic could influence his decision. “I guess it would just depend on how I do down there,” he said. “I’d have to win it. Second place wouldn’t do it.” Although he seemed interested in the possibility of going full-time with his hobby, he also said, “I like to keep it fun.” Crain, who owns George Crain Homebuilders Inc., said that fishing is a hobby, and his job pays the bills. “I try not to get them confused.” “Some people put a lot on the line (to try to make it as
Left, George Crain gives an interview to ESPN in October after winning a tournament in Shreveport, La., to qualify for the Bass Masters Classic later this month in New Orleans.
Crain shows off his 1st Place plaque in Shreveport.
a professional) and you never hear from them again. They lose money, they lose family,” he said. Crain said that’s more than he is willing to risk. Crain said the fact that his wife Michelle encourages him to fish in these professional tournaments makes it easier for him – “easier than something he is being pulled to do.” To become a professional, he explains, an angler must be a member of a club that belongs to a larger organization. For Crain, that club is the Alabama State Federation Nation, which is affiliated with the BASS Federation. He said anyone can join the Alabama State Federation Nation. Anglers must qualify in their state to move on to tournaments in which they compete with other anglers in their region. From there, winners of regional tournaments move on to the Bassmasters Classic. Crain said Eddie Plemmons, who runs the Alabama State Federation Nation trail, and his staff, have helped him out a lot. Crain said his biggest influence was a man named Jim Dobbins, who was one of his first bosses. Crain said Dobbins was like a “second dad” to him and taught him much of what he knows. Crain and Dobbins were fishing partners until Dobbins passed away from cancer several years ago. Crain says, “you couldn’t have met a finer man.” About the moment he found out that he had qualified for the Bassmasters Classic, “I really don’t have the words for it,” said Crain, “It was weird.” He was competing in a three-day tournament in Shreveport, La. With two good days of fishing behind him, Crain realized that he had a good chance of winning the tournament. Total weight of all the anglers from the two previous days was already posted on the final day of the tournament. “You knew what everybody had coming into that third day.” On the final day, tournament officials held each angler back and made them weigh in one at a time – a method used “to
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build drama” said Crain. While everyone was waiting for their names to be called to weigh in, many anglers were asking their competitors how they had done that day. The more he talked to fellow anglers, the more he realized he had a chance of winning the tournament. He said to himself, “This can’t be true.” However, it was true, and Crain finished ahead of all the anglers in his region, qualifying for the Bass Masters Classic. In preparing for the Classic in the Louisiana Delta, Crain says, “You just have to make a trip or two to practice. It’s a necessity to have any chance at all.” You might find a good spot to catch fish five minutes away from the boat launch, or you might have to go as far as 150 miles away, he says. “It’s intimidating, really.” Practice trips in the Louisiana Delta are currently off limits to anglers competing in the Bassmasters Classic. Crain must wait until Feb. 11-13 to practice, in compliance with BASS Federation rules. He said rules like this are in place to make it as fair as possible for everyone. He also said anglers have an unwritten code that calls for them to be honest. He believes there is a certain amount of honor that goes along with fishing because, most times, you know the people you’re fishing against. Crain said he takes the same approach to fishing in major tournaments like the Classic as he does when he’s fishing for fun. “To me there is no difference,” he said, although he did admit that fishing in the Classic would be “more exciting.” On what he hopes to happen during the three-day tournament in New Orleans in February, Crain said jokingly, “I hope I catch 230 pounds of fish in three days.” The event will be televised, and he expects around 30,000 fans to be in attendance. “I hope I can take it all in and remember it,” he said, “because I’m going to enjoy every second of it.”
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By ELSIE HODNETT
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Deer Sisters team members Pam Mills, of Talladega, and Debbie Ponder, of Munford, won Best Overall and first place in the game category with their Wisconsin Black Bear Hiney Stew at last year’s Alabama Army National Guard/Alabama Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cook-off at the Talladega Superspeedway. The Deer Sisters also won second place for Best Presentation.
In the pot or on the grill, if it’s wild game, it’s fair game for the annual Wild Game Cook-off.
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hey love to hunt, fish and cook - and enter the annual Alabama Army National Guard/Alabama Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cook-off at the Talladega Superspeedway each year. “The Wild Game cook-off is definitely a high point we look forward to,” said Pam Mills, who cooks on the Deer Sisters team along with Debbie Ponder. But the Deer Sisters aren’t alone in their love for competing in the Wild Game Cook-off. Pam’s husband, Coy, Debbie’s husband, Johnny, Clark Carpenter and Donnie Gallahar compete with their own team, Salt Creek Productions. “We competed every year except the first year,” Johnny said. “We volunteered and helped with the cook-off the first year. The next year, they said they were having trouble finding cooks, and we said we would cook.” Salt Creek Productions won second place with Grant’s Goose Gumbo the first year they entered. They have entered 16
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each year since then, and although they haven’t placed, they hope this is their year to win again. The Deer Sisters are entering this year’s cook-off with hopes of defending their title. “We won Best Overall with our Wisconsin Black Bear Hiney Stew at last year’s cook-off,” Debbie said. “And we took second place for Best Presentation.” The Feb. 5 cook-off at the Talladega Superspeedway is one in a series of 16 or 17 wild game cook-offs held across the state. Participants may enter one dish each in the game, fish and fowl categories. Whoever wins Best Overall earns the right to compete for the title State Champion at the finale held in Millbrook. “We did go to Millbrook and compete in the state championship last year,” Debbie said. Although Pam was unable to make the trip, Debbie represented the Deer Sisters. “I cooked the Wisconsin Black Bear Hiney Stew again, but
didn’t win,” she said. “The atmosphere was good, and I enjoyed watching the people cook. There were good dishes there.” Debbie said that although the event was a lot of work, very tiring and hot, she would consider going again. “But we would have to win Best Overall again,” she said. For this year’s recipes, the Deer Sisters plan to go with Wisconsin black bear again - in some form. “Former NASCAR driver Dave Marcis, who has a restaurant and lodge in Wisconsin, has a hunting buddy of his who killed a black bear,” Pam said. “He sent our black bear meat with friends who attended the October race (at the Talladega Superspeedway), and they delivered it.” Pam said the Deer Sisters plan to use a new recipe this year. Salt Creek Productions served a Crappie and Catfish Gumbo with shrimp, “We will go with bear again, but not sure vegetables, and secret ingredients at last year’s cook-off. From left are team what,” she said. “Probably some kind of stew.” members Coy Mills, Donnie Gallahar, Clark Carpenter and Johnny Ponder. Pam said the recipe’s name is Mr. C’s Barbecue Bear. The “C” stands for either Cletus, the turkey onions, paprika, thyme, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, lots of decoy produced by Salt Creek Productions, or for Coy, or both. butter and my homemade Creole seasoning. The homemade “We are test driving some recipes before we make the final Creole seasoning is the secret to the sauce.” As to what’s in decision,” she said. “And we may consider a surprise fowl entry Coy’s homemade Creole seasoning - well that’s a secret. as well.” For the fowl entry, the men hope Crawling Cletus Turkey For Salt Creek Productions, fowl is the name of the game. Goulash will be a winner. “We consider ourselves expert turkey hunters,” Coy said. “The final recipe has yet to be finalized,” Johnny said. “But “But we hunt about anything that flies.” it will probably have peas, corn, turkey, peppers, onions, mushCoy said the men hunt near Cheaha. rooms and special seasoning.” “We sometimes hunt in Wisconsin or Mississippi, but But win or lose, both teams will have the opportunity to mostly local,” he said. “And everything we kill, we eat. We have swap stories with other team cooks, as well as taste the incredcookouts, and like to play with new recipes and come up with ible recipes created by all competing cook-off teams. new things.” “I found the food in Talladega better than at the state comAs well as hunting, Clark bass fishes Logan Martin Lake petition,” Johnny said. “And if you are part of a cook team, you although he doesn’t eat the fish. get to try everything free.” “It is amazing what a good fishery it is, considering how But whether you enter as a cook team or simply attend, all many people fish the lake,” he said. “You can go out and catch five cooks agree it’s a great event and not something you want to fish most of the time if you know what you are doing.” miss out on. While Johnny and Coy discuss their cooking talents, Clark makes his claim to fame as the team mastermind. URFSIDE “I’m the brains of this operation, and that’s not saying much,” he joked. RIVATE LUB Salt Creek Productions typically competes in game and at Stemley Bridge fowl. “I wanted to make turtle soup (for the fish entry), but I KARAOKE couldn’t ever find a big soft shell,” Johnny said. “Perhaps next FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY NIGHT year.” HAPPY HOUR Coy said for the men’s game entry, they plan to use part of 5 P.M.-7:30 P.M. MON.-SAT. the Wisconsin black bear, or perhaps deer, with his new secret Daily Drink Specials Cajun sauce. “It is a buttery, spicy sauce,” he said. “It has basil, garlic, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
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Traveling the Coosa Frosty Night on Goat Island The Atchison Brothers encounter goats but not gators during a winter camping trip.
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hen we were growing up, I was in Birmingham, and he was in Talladega attending the Alabama School for the Deaf. When I moved to Oregon, he worked in Birmingham; when I was in California, he was in Washington, D.C.; and when I returned to the Birmingham area, my brother lived in New York. Mike now lives Fairfax, Va., with his wife Michelle. I have found my home in the Old Coal City, not far from Logan Martin Lake. Mike and I were probably the closest of the four siblings in our family, and while we were always at opposite ends of the country from each other, we were together on this cold winter day. 18
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Mike warms his hands over a big campfire I built on Goat Island.
There he was, paddling alongside of me as we made our way down the Alabama Scenic River Trail to one of the most popular destinations on Logan Martin Lake — Goat Island. Only weeks earlier, Mike had called me and said he was coming to Alabama. I asked if he was interested in a paddling and camping trip to Goat Island for our Lakeside Magazine. He was intrigued. “Goat Island?” he asked. “What, does it have goats on it?” As a matter of fact, there are three resident billy goats that live on the small island near the Pine Harbor community of Pell City. St. Clair County District Court Judge Phil Seay, who
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.
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lives a stone’s throw away from Goat Island, said the goats are named after real people. He had to ask his daughter Margaret the goats’ names. “She knows all their names,” he said. He said there’s “Big Bob,” named after the late Bob Bell who worked in the court system as a bailiff. Bob’s son, Lance Bell, is the Pell City municipal judge. Big Bob is the biggest of the three goats. He has a black head. Then there’s Billy, who Seay said is rumored to be named after “Papa” — attorney Billy Church of Pell City. Billy, not the attorney, is the white goat with spots. I was afraid to ask who the third goat, Joe, was named after — but we’ll leave that to your imagination. All three goats stood at the edge of the island as Mike and I paddled closer. Mike said he was a little worried about the goats and how close they got to me. I don’t think he’s ever been around livestock much. Of course, he waited a little off-shore to see what kind of reception I would receive from three old billy goats. I think in back of his mind, he thought they might give me the boot, or the buck. “They’re awful close,” Mike said in a nervous voice. It was apparent to me the goats just thought I was a big ol’ food sack. Goats are a lot like horses, at least these three were. They are curious animals that want to investigate or see what you are doing. Once they realized I did not have any sweet feed or hay, they moved on and returned to grazing. Mike and I went to work unloading our kayaks, preparing for an overnight stay on Goat Island. I had secured permission to camp
overnight on the island, thanks to Seay. The island is owned by Jeff Martin, but the goats are sort of community pets. Phil said goats first appeared on Goat Island back in 1970s. They were brought to the island to help keep the grass and weeds down. He said at one time, there were 20 goats on the island, and not only did the four-legged animals keep the island manicured, but the bahhhhing billy goats became a popular tourist attraction on the lake. Seay said during the summer, people would bring their children and grandchildren to the island and feed and pet the goats. Pell City attorney Blair Haywood said everyone loves the My sister-in-law snapped a picture of Mike, right, and me before we started our journey to Goat Island.
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Mike paddles my 13-foot recreational kayak in Logan Martin Lake as we head to Goat Island.
goats on Goat Island, even her three canines. She said her dogs will actually jump off their boat and swim to the island to see the goats. “They love the goats,” she said. Haywood said when she’s having a hard time getting her three dogs, Bailey, Jovi and Penelope, inside the house, she will just say, “Are ya’ll ready to go to Goat Island?” Her dogs will come bouncing inside the house, expecting a boat ride. Seay said neighbors in the Pine Harbor community take turns feeding the goats. He said Mike Aiello, Dwight Blair, Jeff Jones and Jimmy Lewis all take turns feeding the goats sweet feed during the winter months. “We start in mid-November and continue through about mid March,” Seay said. “When the grass comes up, the goats have plenty to eat.... Jeff Jones and I built the shed to help keep them out of bad weather.” The day before our trip, I loaded my kayak with firewood and made about three trips from Seay’s home to the island, 20
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carrying what would be our main source of heat for the overnight stay at the five-star Marmot Hilton - a two-person Marmot Equinox backpacking tent I’ve owned for about a decade. I really wanted this trip to be special, something my brother would remember for the rest of his life. We started our journey from Carol Pappas’ lakeside home, which is only a couple of sloughs up from Goat Island. Carol is the former publisher of The Daily Home. The morning of the trip I told Mike about the 8-foot alligator that was spotted in the lake at Riverside last May. “You’re pulling my leg,” he said. “There’s no alligator in that lake. People live there. Did you see it?” I told him I didn’t personally see the alligator, but it was real. My co-worker, Elsie Hodnett, got a picture of the gator for the newspaper. He really thought I was just kidding. When we unloaded the boats and gear at Carol’s, I had to step away for a minute, and I told Carol to tell Mike about the gator. I don’t know what she said, but Mike believed - I mean he really believed - there was a big alligator in the lake when I returned. As we paddled to Goat Island, he said, “Now I know why
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Mike sits on a hill in front of our five-star holiday tent retreat, “The Marmot Hilton,” adjusting his camera.
you wanted me to carry all the food - Elsie the Alligator.” I don’t know how he came to call the gator “Elsie.” Mike is deaf, so sometimes I think he misses part of our conversation, but “Elsie the Alligator” it is. Mike has always had a fear of things below the surface of the water. He will only venture out into very, very shallow ocean water because of his fear of sharks. Me, I have no fears about what’s under, over, in or around water, fresh or salt water. My phobia is spiders. Snakes are OK. I just don’t like those small, long-legged creatures that generally live in dark, damp places. I went ahead and got our tent up. We blew up our sleeping mats and put our sleeping bags in place inside the tent in prepa-
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than the temperature you’re sleeping in. Mike eventually warmed up to the baaaahhhing goats after a little while on the island. He brought out his new camera and snapped a few shots, and as he got braver, he got closer to the trio.
While Mike explored the island with his camera, I got the fire going. I threw a couple of baked potatoes wrapped in foil onto some coals. I placed a couple of thick steaks on a small metal grill we carried from the mainland. It’s the type grill you use over a campfire. While dinner was cooking, I boiled some water for hot cocoa. My propane MSR Pocket Rocket backpacking stove really came in handy that night. Everything was perfect. Mike and I talked much of the night about everything. I hung up a lantern in a tree, so he could see my lips. He lip-reads well, and you probably wouldn’t even realize Mike is deaf if you met him out on the street - just as long as he can see your lips.
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Mike, 57, graduated from college and works as a resource assistant for Yorktown High School in Arlington, Va. He works with students with special education needs. Mike and I began talking about the temperature. It was cold, but pleasant with the roaring fire. The temperature was expected to dip down to 25 degrees that night, but it felt warmer to me. I guess the temperature was about 32, and Mike thought it was a little colder 25-26, so I called Laura, my wife, and ask her to turn to the Weather Channel and get us an up-to-the-minute temperature reading. It was 28. That was about 9 p.m. A thin sheet of ice covered the tent and just about everything else. We both slept well in our home away from home. I was really toasty, not hot, but comfortably warm in my down sleeping bag. Mike slept well in his synthetic bag. I really thought the baaaahing of the goats was going to keep me up during the night, but about the only thing that disturbed my sleep was the “old goat” sleeping next to me snoring. Mike camps some and enjoys it, and he really enjoyed the paddling trip down the Alabama Scenic River Trail to Goat Island. I also enjoyed sharing an outdoors adventure with
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Ed and Corky Foerschler built their tri-level lakeside home to accommodate all their interests – and all their grandkids.
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d Foerschler doesn’t mince words when it comes to how he feels about his Logan Martin home. “This is it,” he’ll say, pointing to the three-level home on two large lots he and his wife Corky built three years ago. He’s originally from upstate New York, but now that they’ve found Logan Martin Lake, the semi-retired Foerschlers plans to stay put. They found their place on the Pell City side of Logan Martin by accident - or fate. They were out on the water with Foerschler’s sister-inlaw when they saw it.
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And Foerschler knew he and his wife had found their place. “We had always lived near water, and we knew we wanted that,” he said. The couple had been living in the metro Atlanta area before moving to Pell City, and Foerschler said he had grown tired of city living, the traffic snarls in particular. “I hated it,” he said. “No kidding.” So the Foerschlers made their decision to relocate to Logan Martin and got down to the business of finding a builder.
By LAURA NATION-ATCHISON Photos by BOB CRISP Ed Foerschler in the kitchen of the home he and his wife, Corky, built on Logan Martin Lake three years ago.
“We didn’t really know anyone here, so we were just asking around for names,” Foerschler said. One name kept coming up - Tim Gutledge - so the Foerschlers contacted him, and started planning the house they would build. “He was great,” Foerschler said. Their new home was ready in about eight months, and the Foerschlers have no regrets. The design they chose is a lot like a Tudor, but also has Craftsman style details. A peaked roofline with dormers on the top level
and an exterior that combines wood shakes, stacked stone and brick all works together. An arched entry over the front porch is repeated with arched windows on the front of the house, and stacked stone is used for the porch pillars. A pair of oversized rockers on the porch invites taking a moment to relax there, and huge urn planters the Foerschlers found on a trip to Arizona hold seasonal plantings. Arched carved wood double doors open into the foyer, a space topped with a triple tray ceiling.
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The Foerschlers expected to entertain large groups, so they made sure their kitchen had plenty of cabinets and counter space. They even put in two stainless steel gas ovens. The Foerschlers collected much of the pottery displayed throughout their home during trips across the country in their RV.
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Wood flooring glows from the morning sunlight streaming in through panels of floor-to-ceiling windows on the far wall of the great room, which is open to the foyer but set off with columns on stacked stone pedestals. The foyer also opens to the formal dining room to the right, where there’s seating for six at the rectangular oak dining table, placed atop an oriental rug in shades of blue, beige and sage. Walls are deep blue and molding is white, repeated in the tray ceiling overhead. The great room is furnished with a seating group, two matching chairs and an oversized couch, of deep leather in a rich shade of brown. An area rug in beige and ivory tones has an elegant scrolled pattern, and a broad square coffee table stands on top. A fireplace built of stacked stone covers one wall in the room. On the tall mantle is a collection of carved ducks, each wearing a label bearing its own name. Shelves on either side of the fireplace display hand-made woven baskets as well as pieces of pottery the Foerschlers have brought home from trips. The great room overlooks the water and the decks and porches that surround the house on the back. That’s one of the features Foerschler likes the most - the outdoor space he and his wife included in their home. A large screened porch just off the kitchen and breakfast area has its own fireplace and seating for a crowd to relax around. The fireplace is brick and is fitted with gas logs. Dark wicker chairs with plush cushions in a black and tan floral fabric provide seating on the porch along with two canvas hanging chairs in the corners, made with their own cup holders and footrests. The floor on the porch is tile, warmed with a rattan area rug. This is the place Foerschler favors for watching television, especially during the warmer months. It’s a favorite spot for morning coffee, as well. From the screened porch, there are two decks, great for grilling and sunning. The space is a favorite for the grandchildren, and Foerschler often places a portable pool on the deck for them for cooling off and having fun. The kitchen has more than ample counter space, with four separate areas for serving or preparing meals. A broad island, which also can be used for seating, has deep inset sinks fitted with pewter fixtures and a stainless steel dishwasher. The island’s cabinetry is stained an antique deep blue. What’s important about the arrangement of the kitchen is that Mrs. Foerschler wanted to have a full view of the water from the room. Indeed she does, with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows
overlooking the lake and the adjoining dining area open as well, giving a panoramic view outside. Countertops are black- and beige-flecked granite with beveled edges. Behind the island is another large counter area, along with the stainless gas stove and two gas ovens. Cabinets lining the room are warm oak, set over two more granite-topped counters, one at each side of the room, each lengthy enough to handle a buffet-style serving area. The dining table can seat 10, or two sections can be removed for smaller groups. Tall tiered windows surround the oval space. Overhead, the ceiling appears to be a triple tray, but Foerschler says it’s actually an optical illusion created by the builder. Walls are a light blue with white trim and molding and floors are wood. From the kitchen, there’s a hallway leading to the garage where a half bath is handy on the main level. Foerschler stops to point out an interesting aspect in the bath - it features a “tankless” toilet fixture, entertaining to visitors to the house. The tank is actually underneath and the fixture itself is more oval than a traditional fixture. “It’s something to talk about,” Foerschler adds. The vanity is white marble topped with a decorative mirror, and walls in the room are light blue. The hall from the bath leads into a large mudroom and then into the enclosed garage. A sign hanging on the wall in the hall by the mudroom hints at what grandchildren can expect when they visit. It reads, “What happens at Nona’s stays at Nona’s.” There are also photographs of the grandchildren arranged in the space. Another hall on this end of the house leads to two guestrooms, with a full bath in between the two rooms. In “the red room,” a Mission style bed is covered in a colorful quilt and makes a nice spot for a doll collection. Windows here also have a lake view. The second guest room is “the blue room,” where a fourposter carved bed is covered with a spread in a soft yellow and blue patterned fabric. From the left of the front foyer is Foerschler’s office, entered through double arched doors. Walls are painted a deep crimson, and trim is white. Wood floors add to the warmth in the room, and a tiered tray ceiling overhead adds height. This is where Foerschler’s computer and work needs are taken care of and the only room in the house without a waterfront view, he points out. He has had a multi-faceted career.
The Foerschlers’ master bath has a central jetted tub and a huge tiled shower along the back.
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Left, the Foerschlers’s kitchen opens onto the dining room, where floor-to-ceiling windows afford a view of the lake from any spot in the room. Below, windows and arched doorways fill the rambling house with natural light.
He spent 25 years in the heavy equipment business based in Georgia. After that, he joined with a partner to go to a franchise show to look into other interests, and a papershredding business caught his attention. That particular franchise didn’t come together, but another one did at a later show and Foerschler and another partner got into the mobile paper-shredding business. It became the largest of its kind in the Atlanta area and after 10 years operating it, Foerschler sold it, “retiring” once again. Now, he’s “part-time” in a company that provides rubber and mulch groundcover for playgrounds. Leaving his office, Foerschler leads the way through a hall from the great room to the master bedroom. Floors are carpeted in 30
light beige, and the ceiling is a tiered tray. Walls are a creamy taupe, and trim and molding are white. A wall of windows gives an unimpeded lake view; the windows are bordered with sheer burgundy silk drapes. A carved-wood king-size bed is covered with a burgundy and gold scroll-patterned comforter with matching shams and dust ruffle. A storage chest at the foot of the bed has a padded top, just the right height for sitting, and a matching chest of drawers provides additional storage. Adjoining the bedroom, the master bath is a huge space with a vaulted ceiling. A jetted tub stands in the center, while a walk-through glass and tile shower behind the tub runs across the entire wall. The shower has built-in seats and an assortment of shower attachments.
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There are three porches on the main level, one screened with a fireplace and gas logs, one covered and another open for sunning. Underneath is a covered patio.
Walk-in closets, entered from the master bath, are fitted with double racks for hanging clothes and arranging shoes. Foerschler has located his workshop, along with a pool table for his leisure time, in the lower level of the house. Foerschler said the house was built with blown-in insulation and has a geothermal heating system, run by water. He said he likes doing a lot of the work on the grounds, and he put in the granite edging for the driveway himself. The property the Foerschlers found has a gentle slope to the water. A seawall was already in place. Foerschler is in the process of continuing a deck-like walkway around the shoreline to meet the boathouse. The Foerschler enjoy a pontoon boat and personal water craft during the warmer months, and their property even
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includes their very own island about 50 feet offshore. That’s where Foerschler plans to add a tree house for the grandchildren. At the edge of the water, the Foerschlers have a garden spot where they like to grow vegetables in the warmer months. Mrs. Foerschler, a retired registered nurse, is a big part of the garden project, and Foerschler says her selections for the garden are eclectic: “You name it, she puts it in.” There’s something for everyone at the house at the end of Hamilton Road in Pell City, and Foerschler said it all works. Pointing to the peaceful lakefront visible from nearly every point on the property, he says, “It just doesn’t get much better than this.”
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Fox’s Pizza Den
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Owner David Moore bought the Pell City location last year; he’s owned the Argo location since 2007.
Travis Finney takes a freshly baked pizza from the oven at Fox’s Pizza Den in Pell City.
Dinner with his daughter inspired David Moore to buy the business.
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t was something we could do together,” said David Moore, owner of Fox’s Pizza Den in Pell City. “It was something we could both enjoy.” Back in 2007, David took his daughter Ivy, who was 4 at the time, to Fox’s Pizza Den in Argo for dinner. “We fell in love with it,” he said. Ivy loved playing in the arcade, and David loved the taste of the pizza. It became a weekly tradition for the two. Every Thursday night, the Moores would go to eat and enjoy the atmosphere of Fox’s Pizza. Later that year, the Argo location of Fox’s was put up for sale. Moore wanted it. He purchased the restaurant in April 32
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2007. A few months later, another Fox’s Pizza Den franchise opened in Pell City. When that one was put up for sale in April 2010, Moore bought it, too. “It was always a dream of mine to own my own business,” Moore said. His wife Carmen was supportive through the entire process and now works alongside him in running the business. Since buying the restaurant in Pell City, Moore says their focus has been on customer service. “Local flavor, with professional service,” said Moore about what he hopes to offer to customers of Fox’s. “The biggest change has been the remodeling,” he said.
Moore added large color pictures of familiar places such as the Pell City Courthouse, First Baptist Church of Pell City and Logan Martin Lake. Moore, who lives in Trussville, said he “grew up waterskiing on Lake Logan Martin.” He said he tried to give the restaurant a “fresh, new look” but to still have “local flavor,” and provide customers with a “warm, friendly and welcoming” environment. A large widescreen HDTV hangs in clear view of all tables in the dining area. Fresh paint and large color photos cover the walls. A private party room, which seats 35 guests, has been remodeled. The arcade has received a makeover, and now is complete with redeemable ticket games which award tickets that can be traded for toys and games. The biggest addition among all the changes at Fox’s has been the arcade. Moore began working on the arcade in June and finished it in November. The arcade features 14 games, including ski-ball, pinball and air hockey. He says he has received a lot of positive feedback from people in the community. Many customers have told him that there was not anyplace like this in Pell City. “I really enjoy the restaurant business,” Moore said. He tends to focus his efforts “toward the physical part of the business.” He works on the appearance of the restaurant, the arcade experience and the atmosphere of the dining room. Carmen handles the marketing and customer relations aspects of the business. She also keeps the arcade stocked, cleans and helps with parties. Even Ivy, now 7, pitches in. Moore says his daughter loves to help clean and wipe tables. Moore said that what he and Carmen do is only a “small portion” of the work that goes on at the restaurant. He said “99 percent comes from the employees and our managers.” Kathy Albani is the manager of Fox’s Pizza Den in Argo. She also provides support for the Pell City location. Jason Slaughter is the manager in Pell City. Moore said Slaughter works closely with Albani, learning all he can about the business. Moore likes to stay involved with the community as well. During high school football season, he adjusts his hours to accommodate those coming from the games. Fox’s also provides pizza to the concession stand at Pell City Panthers home football games. Moore said his private party room has hosted many birthday and team parties. There is no cost to reserve the room, only a charge of $8.99 per child. For that price, the child receives two pieces of pizza, a drink and $5 in game tokens. Take-out, delivery and catering also are available. Fox’s delivers to customers in a 5-mile radius from the restaurant. Moore said catering is available for all types of occasions, including business meetings, church gatherings and family events.
Fox’s Pizza Den features many specialty pizzas such as taco, chicken fajita, barbecue and the New Yorker. Other items on the menu include cheeseburgers, hotdogs and chicken fingers. The Wedgie, a Fox’s exclusive, is a baked sandwich made with pizza crust instead of a bun. The pizza crust is folded, cut into two wedge-shaped pieces and filled with sandwich favorites such as roast beef, steak, bacon and many others. Moore said that pepperoni pizzas and steak hoagies seem to be the favorites with his customers, but his personal favorite is a ham, mushroom, tomato and pepperoni pizza with extra cheese. Moore said his goal is to provide “good, clean, wholesome fun” that can be enjoyed by children, parents and grandparents. He said he loves to see the families come in and enjoy their time together in the arcade. “I love it. I enjoy serving people good food that creates fond memories for families.”
Making sure customers have fun is as important to Moore as having good food. The renovation included an arcade, a private party room, and a large TV visible from every table.
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Golden Valentines
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A Daredevil Love Story Ralph and Carolyn Bradford’s unlikely meeting was a preview of their adventurous life.
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er best friend double dog dared her. So of course she had to do it. It was January of 1952, and Carolyn’s roommate had a date planned with Ralph Bradford. When her roommate canceled on him, she left Carolyn with the responsibility of delivering Ralph the news. In the meantime, another one of Carolyn’s friends called her up to find out her plans for the evening. “What are you doing tonight?” her friend asked. “I’m not doing anything, what about you?” Carolyn replied. “Me either.” “Do you know someone named Ralph Bradford?” “Yeah, he’s one of Dan’s best friends and we all went to school together.” “What kind of person is he?” “Oh he’s a cute boy and real nice and comes from a good family and everything. Why are you asking?” “Well my roommate had a tentative date with him and she took off with somebody else.” “Well, when he calls, you just tell him you’ll go with him.” “You’re crazy. I don’t date people I don’t know anything about or I haven’t seen before.” “I dare ya.” “Nope. I don’t do that.” “I double dog dare you.” “You put it like that, when he calls I’ll tell him, and if says no or yes it doesn’t make any difference to me because I’ll probably never see him again.” When Ralph called later that night, Carolyn stuck with double dog dare and invited him over to watch television. “T.V. had just gotten popular,” she said. “Everybody was getting a television set, and we had got one at the house where I was living.” Ralph reluctantly agreed and soon came over. “That’s the way we met when he showed up at my front door,” Carolyn said. “We saw each other and that was it.” Ralph and Carolyn Bradford will have enjoyed 54 years of marriage come August. “Well, the thing about it is we love each other and we tell each other we love you and we do things together,” Carolyn said. “We’ve done a whole lot of things together, just the two of us.”
Ralph said they both like the lake and all the things that go with it. Then Carolyn joked that the real reason they were still together was because they couldn’t afford to separate. “I can’t open anything and he can’t find anything, so we have to stay together,” she said playfully before adding, “We need each other.” Their playful personalities have even brought them nicknames. A former pastor of theirs often called Ralph “Fred,” Carolyn “Ethel,” and their dear friend, who happened to be redheaded, “Lucy.”
Ralph and Carolyn Bradford at their Lincoln home. They will celebrate 54 years of marriage in August.
Many years ago, when their fondness for one another was emerging into romance, Ralph and Carolyn spent their free time together on the water. “Every weekend we spent on the lake,” Carolyn said. “Every weekend … water skiing and boating and so forth.” Finally, after six years of courtship, the couple decided to get married. They were engaged July 1 and married Aug. 24. “There wasn’t anything new to find out about each other; we’d been together every weekend since then,” Carolyn said. Carolyn sewed her own wedding dress, and after the ceremony, she and Ralph took a honeymoon to Florida. Seven months later, they moved from Montgomery to Birmingham, February 2011 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes
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The Bradfords say one of their secrets to a long marriage is that they enjoy many of the same activities. Another is that they can laugh at each other.
where they lived for 36 years. “Our children came along, and we camped and went water skiing with them as they were growing up, down at Wind Creek and all over the state of Alabama,” Carolyn said. In 1985 the couple bought a trailer at Harmon’s Island in Pell City. A few years later when they both were retired, they decided it was time to sell the trailer, move, and find property on the lake. The home they built, they said, is a good place to raise the grandchildren. Carolyn said their home, in which they have resided for 17 years, is an ideal place. “It gets deep on out, it’s about five-and-half-feet deep at the end of the pier so that’s just about right for (the grandchildren),” Ralph said. “It’s deep enough, we can come in on skis and all that, too. I ride the Sea-Doo a lot.” One key to their marriage, they said, is their interest in the same activities. Although Carolyn doesn’t ski or ride the SeaDoo anymore, she’s still up for boating. As for Ralph, “I was supposed to ski on my 80th birthday, which was two years ago,” he said. “I have a bad shoulder, and I told everyone I was going to do it. My birthday is in June. I was going to ski on my birthday, but I was afraid I would hurt my shoulder, so I chickened out,” he said with a laugh. Another key to their successful marriage has been the time they put into their extracurricular activities. They are Baptist and active in church. Ralph is involved with the planning commission for the city of Lincoln, and they both belong to the Lincoln Historical Society. For the past nine years, they have volunteered with a local 5K run. Carolyn said they stay busy, and Ralph said he has even threatened to go back to work to get some rest. 38
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The Bradfords on their wedding day in 1957.
Carolyn said in a marriage, “you say a lot of pleases and thank yous.” And then she said the real secret was to “keep your mouth shut.” “We’ve been pretty lucky with everything,” Ralph said with a smile. “We’ve had a few arguments but not many. We haven’t had any knock-down, drag-outs.” When Carolyn recently fell at a family wedding, she found herself being rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. “That was my first ambulance ride ever,” she said. “I fell flat on my face. I took one step and down I went.” By her side in the hospital bed was none other than Ralph. His humor lightened the mood when the doctor came in with the test results. “She has a brain,” the doctor said. Ralph looked puzzled as he said, “Well, I’ve been telling her all she has up there is sawdust.” Carolyn told the doctor not to pay him any attention. Perhaps it was Ralph’s humor that’s kept Carolyn in good spirits over the years. Perhaps it was Carolyn’s ability to raise a family and maintain a home that impressed Ralph. Or perhaps it was their love for each other — the love they found so many years ago on a double dog dare.
Arline & Leo Lynch ‘Dance as if no one is watching’
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“Dance as if no one is watching,” she said. “We try to take the opportunity to dance every chance we get in Pell City and at The Club in Birmingham – even when we know our friends are watching.” –Arline Lynch
hey now prefer the slower numbers. They hold onto one another as they graciously dance about the floor, swaying to a sweet, soft melody, as they have so many times before. But before, they preferred to swing one another with passion, just as the beat of the music would allow, to the upbeat tune of the Jive or the Cha Cha. Leo and Arline Lynch have been married close to 60 years. Arline says they both have enjoyed dancing ever since their first encounter, when they met dancing. “Leo loves the Big Band music, is a smooth dancer, and claims he taught me to dance,” she said. “I remember attending a dance on the night we celebrated our engagement and dancing to ‘Stars fell on Alabama’ which has continued to be one of our favorites.” Pat Harrison and her husband first met the couple at a dance function. “Leo and Arline were the cutest couple we had ever seen,” Pam said. “They matched to a tee and danced together like
they were on cloud nine. They just fit together perfectly.” Arline said their friends often remark that she and Leo are always together because they seldom see them apart. Pam agrees. “When you saw one, you knew without a doubt that the other one was near,” she said. “We have run into them throughout Pell City at the Steak House, Block Party, many social events and Talladega’s Ritz Theater. Never do we see one without the other.” Now that they are both retired, they are together more than in their previous working years. The two did not dance as often as they would have like during those years, as Leo’s job required him to travel. Arline spent the last of her 28 working years at Alabama Power’s corporate office in Birmingham “As is typical for most working women, there was plenty for me to do with shopping and duties that required taking care of our home when Leo was away on business or spending weekends at his hunting club,” Arline said. February 2011 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes
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Arline and Leo Lynch met at a dance, and formal dances were the destinations of many of their dates. A newspaper photographer surprised the newly married Lynches as they left the church on their wedding day.
Although often together, Arline said the key to their marriage perhaps has been they both have their own separate hobbies to enjoy. Leo found pleasure in taking hunting trips with friends, and Arline would keep busy with her hobbies of photography, knitting and reading. Leo said one of the things he loved about his marriage was that he never felt as if Arline was trying to dictate how he spent his time. “While I did not care for the sport of hunting, I shared his enjoyment of nature and being in the outdoors, such at here on Logan Martin Lake where we spent much of our time after buying our property in 1965,” Arline said. Leo’s secret to his long-lasting marriage? He makes his wife happy. “Even when I am complaining about having a bad hair day or something, he always manages to find a way to reassure me 40
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by telling me that I look nice,” Arline said of Leo. “I sometimes kid him about his running a taxi service because he is always ready to go somewhere and pick up something for us to eat and or to run some other errand that will help make a busy day less stressful for me.” Another key component to their marriage: compromise. Arline was attached to the busy city of Birmingham and loved having a home there. She finally compromised and has never regretted giving up their apartment to make the lake home their perma-
nent residence. “We met members of the community who enjoyed getting together for dinner and dancing events, and we were able to again enjoy our love of music and dancing,” Arline said. Jim Martin brought the Russ Morgan Orchestra to the Civic Center in 1995, and the couple attended their first dance in Pell City. Arline said she and her husband knew no one there. “But when Jack Morgan started up his father’s band with their theme song, ‘Does your heart beat for me?’ and all that gray hair began taking over the dance floor, I knew we had found the right place to spend our retirement years,” she said. Arline says if they had a special secret to marriage, that it could be none other than the respect she and her husband have for one another, the kind of respect she recently saw in an article quoting children trying to define what love means. The
quote said: “When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know your name is safe in their mouth.” Arline said what’s important is “never putting your spouse down to others, even when tensions are high, as they are at times in all marriages.” Harrison said if she had to pick a perfect couple, Leo and Arline would certainly be at the top of the list. “They are extensions of one another,” she said. “They set a very good example of the kind of relationship every couple should have. It is an honor to be their friend.” Arline and Leo, besides dancing, have a love for gardening. At one time, their two-acre property on the lake had 300 blooming azaleas. They work to keep their property maintained, starting with the planting of the seeds and finally waiting patiently for their garden to bloom. Once it has, the couple continually nourishes the flourishing flowers. Much the same can be said for their marriage. They started out young, Arline barely 20 years old, and ever since they have
been patiently nourishing their commitment to one another. Their marriage has been in full bloom ever since. Arline said they have always tried to find the time to include fun in their lives, trying to forget about age and remembering one specific piece of advice that resonates perfectly with her marriage. “Dance as if no one is watching,” she said. “We try to take the opportunity to dance every chance we get in Pell City and at The Club in Birmingham – even when we know our friends are watching.” “We remain ever thankful for the many years we have been blessed with to continue enjoying being together since passing our milestone Golden Anniversary some time ago,” Arline said. “We feel very fortunate to have many treasured friends in Pell City who enjoy sharing the fun of being with friends and dancing with someone they love with no concern about who is watching, even if some of us do now prefer the slower numbers to the Jive and Cha Chas.”
Arline and Leo Lynch in their Pell City lakeside home today. Arline, a devoted amateur photographer, engaged her camera’s timer and just made it into the frame before the shutter snapped.
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Lakeside Landscapes
Gardeners Get Ready
By ELSIE HODNETT
February is planning time for the planting to come.
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eautiful lakeside landscapes don’t just happen. They take planning, and this it the time to do it. “February is a good time to go through seed catalogs to find out what you want to plant,” said John Hazelwood, owner of Hazelwood’s Greenhouses & Nursery. “It’s a good time to get them ordered and ready to go.” February is also a good time to finish cleaning up any debris in the flowerbed or vegetable garden from last year. “You can do the cleanup in the winter, but if you haven’t already done it, February is a good time to get it finished,” he said. “The cleanup materials can then be placed in a compost heap to break down.” Ornamental grasses and ground covers should be trimmed. “You want to give the ornamental grasses, such as monkey grass, a ‘haircut’ for fresh growth,” he said. “And you can prune your trees and some shrubs - any plants that bloom on one-year wood.” Gardeners can help prevent weeds by using a pre-emergent herbicide. They can also spray winter oils to kill insects in hibernation or dormancy and also to kill insect eggs. “Winter oils are not a poisonous pesticide but need to be used in winter to prevent defoliation,” Hazelwood said. “You can also use fungicides if you had fungus problems the previous year.” 46
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Soil testing is an important step to let gardeners know what they need to do to prepare the soil for planting. “You can go by the county agent’s office and get a soil-testing kit,” he said. “The test will let you know how much fertilizer and what type of fertilizer you need to use, and also the pH of the soil. You want the pH to be 5.5-7.5 in most areas, but some plants require a different pH and you adjust for that. If the soil is too acidic, you add lime. If the soil is too alkaline, you add sulphur.” It is also time to plant any trees or shrubs you want to add to your yard. “It is good to plant trees and shrubs earlier in the winter, because that allows for more root growth,” Hazelwood said. “The roots will grow more over the winter and will help the plant survive the first summer. And you want to dig and transplant any trees or shrubs you want to move for the same reason.” Dig and divide perennials that need to be separated, specifically the summer bloomers such as calla lilies, gladiolus and dahlias. “You can also separate your houseplants or move them to larger containers,” Hazlewood said. February is also a good time to build frames for raised-bed gardens. “You can make raised-bed gardens from a variety of things,”
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Hazelwood said. “If you use lumber, you want to use treated lumber so it doesn’t rot. And don’t use new railroad cross ties, because the creosote (treatment that preserves the wood) will kill the plants. Old railroad cross ties are OK.” The raised-bed frames should be at least a foot deep, and anywhere from 8 to 12 feet long. “You can make them 4-5 feet wide, but you don’t want them any wider than that because you need to reach the middle from either side for weeding and replanting,” he said. Raised beds are good for gardeners whose yards have poor soil. The higher beds also make it easier to work in the gardens. “I’ve seen people make container gardens out of a big tub, and put a couple tomato plants in it,” Hazelwood said. “You can also take a bale of hay and dig a hole and put soil and a plant in the hay bale. You can do the same thing with concrete blocks, and putting soil and plants in them, or old wheelbarrows and old milk jugs. It is up to your imagination.” Plastic or newspaper under the soil in the raised beds can help prevent weeds. “You want to make sure it drains, though,” he said. “You don’t want the raised bed to hold water. You also don’t want to dig up regular soil to put in your raised bed. The garden soil
Shredded pine bark mulch helps keep weeds down and improves the appearance of flowerbeds and landscape plantings.
is too compact. You need a mix that is light and airy, one that holds water as well as air so the roots can breathe.” In March, gardeners can begin planting spring bulbs. “You need to plan first,” Hazelwood said. “Prepare your soil and amend it with organics or sand depending on what type of soil you have if it is a regular garden. For raised-bed soil, you want a soilless mix such as peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, pine bark, humus and manures.” If you are growing from seeds, March is also a good time to 48
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plant the seeds inside in small containers. “Don’t plant the seeds too deep,” he said. “A general rule is to plant the seed 2-3 times the diameter of the seed. For a butterbean, you would plant it about 2-3 inches deep, but for something like corn, you would only plant it three-fourths to an inch deep. Many seed packets provide planting information, and the county agent’s office also has pamphlets, so be sure to read them.” Seeds also require a certain amount of water and warmth, as well as needing light or dark, depending on the type of seed. “You want to get them ready for when it warms up in late March-early April, although some seeds won’t be ready until late April-early May, depending on germination time,” he said. For some cool-weather plants, such as lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, the seeds can be planted inside in February and then transplanted outside in early to mid-March. “It is very important to label your seedlings,” he said. “A lot of them look alike and you don’t want to get them mixed up.” And if you simply must plant something pretty outside, some flowers, such as pansies, prefer cooler weather. “You can purchase new perennials at a local greenhouse as well, but make sure they are hearty perennials that can take the late frost,” Hazelwood said.
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1367 Providence Road, Talladega $235,000 All Brick on 6acres+/-, 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Stone Woodburning Fireplace, 60x40 Metal Building, 50x40 Pole Barn
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430 Hidden Ridge Drive, Odenville 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, all brick home with full basement on cul-de-sac. Open floor plan with split bedroom design. $925.00 a month. Call Sharon
1800 Sycamore Church Rd., Lincoln $299,900 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Baths, 3 Half Baths, Downstairs Great Room/Upstairs Den, 2 Fireplaces, In-ground Pool, Situated on 3acres+/-.
1355 Brooks Lake Road, Lincoln $69,500
3 Bedroom 1 Bath, Separate Dining Room, Spacious Master, 2 Car Carport
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240 Brownwood Drive, Pell City 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Eat-in Kitchen, Situated on one acre+/-. $600.00 a month. Call Sharon.
165 Hitching Post Circle, Cropwell $229,900
All Brick, Situated on 1.5acres+/-,3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath, Kitchen w/Island, Huge Fenced Yard
594 Manning Road, Pell City $144,900
3 Bedroom 2 Bath, on 1.64 acres+/-, Kitchen w/Breakfast Bar & Pantry, 2 Car Garage, Additional Acreage Can Be Purchased.
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410 Coosa Island Road, Cropwell $130,000
105 ft Water Frontage, Kitchen w/Oak Custom Cabinets, Totally Remodeled, 4 Piers/3 Covered, 1acre+/- on Logan Martin Lake
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95 Fritz Drive, Pell City $249,900
Inground Pool, 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath, Family Room w/Gas Log Fireplace, Fenced Yard, & 2 Car Garage
15 Creekview Lane,Lincoln $300,000
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4 Bedroom 2 Full Baths 2 Half Baths, Full Partial Finished Basement, Main Level Garage & Basement Garage,
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230 Treasure Island Circle, Cropwell $650,000
5 Bedroom 4 Baths, 2 piers w/Boathouse & Jet Ski Dock, 200 Ft Shoreline.
Turner Road - $160,000
This is a beautiful sloping lake lot ready for your new home. This lot joins beautiful Horizons development. Lot is restricted to stick built homes, no mobile homes. 277570
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Nancy Locklar
Maria Price
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Keith Andrews
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Agent
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Lynda Sidlo, REALTOR Logan Martin Lake Specialist Over 25 Years Experience Cell (205) 753-1930 Home (205) 525-5870 Office (205) 987-0000
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508 Martin St. So. • Pell City, AL 35128 karenbain@ymail.com
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Located at 1000 Ranch Marina Road in Pell City. From I-20, Exit 158 (Pell City/Ashville), travel south on Hwy. 231 (Martin Street). Turn left on Hwy. 34 which will branch off to the right just past the Civic Center. Continue to Funderburg Bend Road and turn right. Continue on Funderburg Road 1.8 miles to -The Yacht2011 Club. 52 south | Lakeside Living &Bend Logan Martin Homes February All property owners will be subject to annual community development district assessment. Plans as of 2-09. Need not be built.