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New life on the lake A home where the mountains meet the water
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From the editor… It’s that time of year again where the skies give way to some of the most spectacular sunsets. No two seem to be alike. Capturing their beauty in a photo even makes amateur photographers like me look like a seasoned pro because of their color, their expanse, their ability to draw you in. At Lakeside Living Magazine, we have seen plenty of sunsets and other picturesque scenes on Logan Martin Lake – captured a few for covers and such. And we’ve had help from our readers/photographers along the way. This month’s featured photo above is testament to that. Debbie Tsimpedes, who Lakeside writer David Atchison discovered taking photos and bird watching a few months back on his kayak trip for the magazine, followed up on David’s photo of a muscovey duck, the colorful, yet quackless duck found on Logan Martin. It seems the duck isn’t alone any longer. She and her family are featured in this photograph taken by Debbie. We thank her for letting us know the rest of the story and sharing it with us so we could share it with you. And anyone who would like to submit a photo for use in the magazine may do so by emailing it to: cpappas@ dailyhome.com. It’s November. It’s Lakeside. It’s where you want to be.
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Sailing club has long history on Logan Martin Story by Matt Quillen Photos by Bob Crisp
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The first chill of winter breezes in to shore across Logan Martin Lake. The water keeps a fast, consistent choppiness. Underneath the gray sky, boats tied to the dock continue to rock back and forth, bumping their sides against the floating walkway. It’s a great day for sailing. Continued on Page 8
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The clubhouse for the Birmingham Sailing Club sits just above the scene with an expansive view of the lake. What once was only a covered pavilion with a fireplace is now fully enclosed, with couches, TV, a serving/ dining area and a foosball table. Wood burns in the still-standing fireplace, fighting the October breeze outside.
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Today is the 41st annual Great Pumpkin Regatta, a weekend series of races for club members and friends. The race will consist strictly of “Thistles,� a 17-foot long sailboat built for speed. Teams of three will man the boat, a skipper and two crewmembers. The story of the sailing club began
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with Sam Caldwell, a handful of others and no lake to sail on. Caldwell worked for Alabama Power in 1962, when the company decided to build the lake. Using a map of the forthcoming project, Caldwell found a spot that would soon become lakefront property. And thus, the Birmingham Sailing Club was born. It formed in June 1963 with 44 charter members. But it would be more than a year until its members had a local lake to sail on. “By the time the water was here, we had the clubhouse built,” Caldwell said. Caldwell recalled the first sail on the brand new lake on July 16, 1964. “I left work one day and drove out here,” he said. “The paved ramp didn’t get down to the water yet, but I got my boat in the water, and we took a sail. We came in after about an hour. My biggest help came from Herb Hager. Herb and I really got the [club] going. Just as I got back to shore, here came Herb. He said, ‘Darn, I thought I was going to be the first in.’” Since then, the club has grown from 44 to 156 members. David Drosdick has been sailing for 39 years and
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a member of the club for 10. He said the club has a full schedule of races to go along with the Great Pumpkin, including the Ironman and the Leukemia Cup. “The Leukemia Cup was originally started for one of the members of the club that was diagnosed with Leukemia,” Drosdick said. “So it started as a charity fundraiser here. It’s now sailed around the country, it’s a national event.” Harry Reich has been sailing since the lake was built. He was a charter member of the club, along with Caldwell. He is the last active member of the original group. He said the primary purpose of the club was racing. Evidence of that purpose can be found in members like Eduardo Cordero and Harry’s son, Peter. Both of them have been not only worldclass, but world champion sailors. Cordero is an eight-time Sunfish, a single person boat, world champion. His last title came at Hyannis, Mass. He is also among the competitors in the Great Pumpkin. “We’ll have a lot of good competition today,” Drosdick said. Cordero explained the difference between hanContinued on Page 14
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dling a Thistle and a larger boat like a Flying Scot. “The Thistle is much faster, it is lighter,” he said. “When the wind picks up, you have to work the boat much harder to keep it flat, use your body to give stability to the boat.” The club also spends time to teach the art of sailing, especially to kids. Harry Reich said all seven of his children have become avid sailors.
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The club offers junior and adult sailing camps to keep all ages involved and keep the club growing. Reich said the group stays competitive and still has a good time. “We think competition’s fun,” Reich said. “But there’s a group for larger cruisers. They have got activities to accommodate them.” There are long distance races, too, he said. “We try to provide something for everybody.”
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ART BY THE WATER Lovell embraces change in her work
Sylvia Lovell works on one of her paintings.
Story by Brandon Fincher Photos by Bob Crisp Sylvia Lovell is not a person you might one day find stuck in an artistic rut. She makes sure of it by moving from one style of painting to another and even venturing outside of painting into realms, such as fashion and ceramic dolls. “I think if you stay too long with one thing you might get Continued on Page 18
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Lovell says changing styles helps focus her interest in her painting. bored. So many of my artist friends have lost interest. You can keep yourself educated going to workshops, which I really enjoy doing. Right now, I am studying knife painting with Janet Tillery,” Lovell explained as she showed a recently-completed knife painting. Lovell loved to draw as a child, and that passion for creating images on paper never dimmed as she moved on to painting as she grew up. “I drew a lot. As a small child, I would draw and would always put in a mountain and water and a house. In the yard, I’d always have a swing set. As I got in high school, I took art classes,” Lovell said. “Then, of course, you raise your family and don’t think about it much, but then in about 1975, I started doing pastels, and I Continued on Page 20
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started checking books out of the library. I’d get six to seven every time, so I was really self-taught.” In 1978, she moved on to oil painting. Her son-in-law gave her several books on oil painting to help her. In fact, several members of Lovell’s family paint, including her mother and her sister. She started taking lessons in watercolor from renowned local artist Wayne Spradley in 1996 and continued that until 2002. “I also studied with about five other art-
From Page 18 ists who have different techniques. I started wanting to get more expressionistic,” Lovell said. She even moved into doing some abstract paintings after taking a workshop with artist Miles Bates. “He told me a lot of interesting things. He said in an abstract, people have to identify with something in it. You have to make the abstract something, it doesn’t matter what it Continued on Page 22
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is, that they can relate to – a real object. Every one I did I sold. It’s just not my favorite thing to do.” Lovell enjoys traveling and has painted scenes from locales such as the French Riviera, Spain and the New England coast, but her favorite subject matter has not changed from all the way back to her first drawings as a child. “My favorite thing to do is water. I just really enjoy boats and water. We’ve been on the water absolutely all my life. I grew up close to Guntersville Lake, and my husband and I have always skied and had a place on the lake. That’s my love, and if you look around at my paintings, almost all of them have water in it.” She and her husband, Joe, moved to Logan Martin Lake around eight years ago near the Eureka community outside Lincoln. Her studio is in the second story of her home, which provides her an expansive view of the lake. “You can study the trees, and you can study the clouds. When I’m looking out, I can see all different types of clouds. Clouds, to me, are the hardest things to do, to get them natural looking. “Sometimes I see the sunset, and I take pictures of it and think, ‘I can’t even paint that.’ If I painted it to look like that, it would look fake. The water also changes all the time.” Lovell estimates she paints three to four times a week and prefers to finish paintings after several sit-
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Vows by the Water
The Bentleys were married by Dr. James Moebes, senior pastor for Mountain Brook Baptist Church at The Yacht Club overlooking Logan Martin Lake.
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Story by Laura Nation-Atchison Photos by Brian Schoenhals Sunlight shimmered on the waters of Logan Martin Lake on the perfect October day that Jim and Carolyn Bentley chose to be married overlooking Logan Martin Lake. The setting was the pavilion at The Yacht Club in Pell City, where a gathering of about 100 friends and family came to celebrate the occasion. Choosing a lakeside wedding was a natural for the couple, both have lived on Logan Martin Lake for years, and Mrs. Bentley owned Clear Creek Marina on Logan Martin until she sold it last July. Fall flowers and ferns were used on tables and throughout the pavilion, and tables for guests were arranged around the Infinity pool and on the patio overlooking the water. Following the ceremony, the Bentleys and their guests enjoyed dance music on the patio, and a scrumptious buffet was arranged under the pavilion. The Bentleys, both widowed, met in February, when Bentley spotted his future wife at a dance.
The bride and groom have their first dance together as husband and wife on the patio.
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Guests enjoyed entertainment and a buffet on a perfect fall day on the lake.
He asked her to dance, she said, ‘yes,’ and during the dance, he asked her for a date. She recalls saying, “No, not at this time,” but Bentley didn’t give up. He started trying to find out how to get in touch with her, without much success, but about a month later, ran into her again at another dance. He asked to dance again, she again said ‘yes,’ and this time, when he asked her for a date, she decided to say
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Taking to the water A trip up Fishing Creek
Story and photos by David Atchison
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.
Bobby McDaniel paddles down Fishing Creek, which is located near the Pell City Industrial Park. The trip was new, fun and exciting.
Bobby McDaniel and I paddled from Riverside Marina to Fishing Creek. Even though Bobby is paddling 1020 miles a day, he had never paddled up Fishing Creek. Neither had I until that Friday afternoon. It is only a short distance downstream from Riverside Marina, on the St. Clair County side of Logan Martin Lake. Right at the mouth of the Creek is a small island. There were mallards gathered in one spot, some in the water, others resting on a limb over the water. “I wish I had the long lens,” I told Bobby. It was high school football Friday, and I was afraid I would not make it back to the office with the camera lens before Gary Hanner, the sports editor of The St.Clair Times, needed it for a couple of Friday night football games. So, I decided not to take the long telephoto lens on this particular trip – what a mistake. Everywhere I looked along Fishing Creek, I saw beautiful pictures – from a distance. I decided then I would never go on another Lakeside Living paddle trip without the telephoto lens. It disappointed me when I spotted that
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white egret perched high in the tall dead hardwood tree. The sun was headed down and the orange glow of the sun shined on the white feathers of the bird. A beautiful dark blue sky was the backdrop. “Oh, I wish I had the long lens,” I repeated. When we first entered the mouth of Fishing Creek, there was a flock of Canada Geese in the yard of one of the lakeside residents. The geese appeared to just make themselves at home. Some of the geese were in the yard walking and feeding, while others just sat on a pier, looking toward Bobby and me as we approached closer. And while I wished I had not left behind the company’s long camera lens, I sort of wish I had left something I did bring back on shore – the cell phone. Needless to say, it was a busy news day. So there I sat in my long yellow touring kayak, talking to news sources one minute and people at the news office the other minute. “I’m sorry Bobby,” I kept saying. “I understand,” he said. We paddled just a little farther, and I would hear the familiar sound of my phone ringing. After the flurry of phone calls, Bobby and I got back to business - exploring Fishing Creek. “This is beautiful back here,” Bobby would say. I agreed. The mouth of Fishing Creek, where it joins the main river channel on Logan Martin Lake, is wide but as you paddle back into the creek, it narrows. After we entered Fishing Creek, it wasn’t long before we heard a train. We spotted the fast moving passenger train as it headed north.
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We eventually made our way underneath the actual train trestle. The creek narrowed considerably when we passed the bridge. As we eased further up the creek, my eyes caught movement along the right shoreline. We just about paddled on top of a grey colored egret, standing in the water next to shore. It was a gorgeous bird. I was shocked as to how close it allowed us to approach. The egret would fly a little ahead of us and watch as we approached, again and again. The egret didn’t seem too bothered by us, but the long-legged bird just wanted to keep a little distance between him and us. Bobby and I eventually approached a big hardwood tree that had fallen across the creek. At one end, I was able to squeeze through with my boat. I eased forward and I could hear Bobby, trying to work his way around the tree. Then I heard a big splash. I didn’t have to look back to know Bobby took a swim. “Are you O.K.,” I yelled. He was fine – just a little wet. We weren’t able to go much farther past the fallen tree, which was located sort of behind the Pell City Industrial Park. A few days later, after our trip, I found out Logan Martin Lake Protection Association lake monitors had discovered the E.coli bacteria in this creek. I told Bobby. “Thanks for telling me now,” he said. “Well, I waded in the creek, too,” I said. We both laugh, and despite it all, we are both ready for our next adventure, so until then, have a safe and wonderful time on the lake.
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The home Randy and Sharron Palmore found on Logan Martin Lake is in the Water’s Edge development on the Talladega County side. The house is a Southern Living plan.
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The Palmores have a music room, where they enjoy singing and playing together.
New life on the lake A home where the mountains meet the water
Lakeside living in
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They wanted a total change in lifestyle, and in January, 2001, they found it. Randy and Sharron Palmore picked a spot on Logan Martin Lake in the Water’s Edge development just over the dam in Talladega County. The setting is secluded, and the scenery, outstanding. Theirs is a high point that has a feel of the mountains as well as the view of the lake. The Palmores bought their cottage style home from developer Brad Brascho, who used a Southern Living home plan for the design.
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The dining room features a chandelier that’s been in the family for several houses now.
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A cozy front porch outfitted with a pair of matching rockers welcomes visitors, and huge pots bursting with bright red begonias are still at full bloom in late October. A flagstone walk leads to the front door, and if the Palmores don’t hear you coming, you can tap on the door with their knocker, made in the shape of a bear. That’s the first clue of the couple’s love of wildlife. It’s a theme that’s followed all through the house. Warm lighting inside comes from an assortment of large lamps, some made from baskets and others oversized pieces of pottery. The home has the feel of a mountain lodge, and Mrs. Palmore will say it’s no accident. She and her husband love to travel, and one of her favorite spots is Asheville, N.C. and its Grove Park Inn, where the design creates a lodge-like, but elegant environment. The foyer is a place that “really
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The guest house was added after the Palmores bought their home at Water’s Edge.
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says everything about us,” Mrs. Palmore explains. There’s a shadowbox that holds miniatures of things that reflect her career in retail, from a tiny shoe to a perfume bottle to lingerie, and pieces of framed African weavings hang along a wall leading upstairs. A batch of turkey tail feathers made into a wall hanging hangs over the front door. Mrs. Palmore got her start in retail at a McRae’s Department Store and now works part time with French Market Antiques in Birmingham. There’s been lots of travel in her work, and she’s brought home many of the treasures she runs into, on trips buying for work as well as traveling with her husband for fun. An arched doorway leads from the foyer into the living room, which is open to the dining room on one side. Talking about some of her “finds,” Mrs. Palmore points out a huge rattan buffet by Ralph Lauren and tells how she got it.
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“I actually found that at a fire sale in Mississippi,” she said. The buffet is placed beside a large glass top dining room table where chairs at each end are upholstered in animal print fabric, and side chairs are intricately carved wood. A zebra print rug is used underneath the dining table. A clutch of candles arranged in the center of the table makes a centerpiece for dining by candlelight. A large chandelier overhead is made of intertwined antlers, and has been part of the Palmore household “for many of our homes,” Mrs. Palmore said. “We bought it in Durango, Colorado. I don’t know how many houses it’s been in now,” she said. An Oriental cabinet in the dining room holds family photographs, many of them the Palmores’ parents and grandpar-
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The Palmores brought back a Native-American shirt from a trip to the Santa Fe area. It now hangs over the fireplace in the living room.
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ents. On top, there’s a collection of urns and pottery along with handwoven baskets and other pieces. A double tray ceiling in the dining room has white trim against warm golden tone walls and insets. A basket in a corner holds an assortment of interesting gourds, given to Mrs. Palmore by friends Steve and Sally Smith of Pell City. The Smiths also gave Mrs. Palmore the skull of a cow she has displayed on a side table in a nook off the main living room. “There’s a story about that,” she says. “I’m told that this cow died giving birth. This is kind of in homage to her, but I find it interesting, too. I call her Hope.” “I would say I’m eclectic in style,” Mrs. Palmore said. “I like using a lot of different things.” Many of the rugs in the house are Indonesian, with shades of reds and corals and warm earth tones, laid atop the wood floors on the main level. Soft suede couches and chairs in camel are arranged in the living room, fitted with pillows in Native American design and solid coral shades. Side tables hold mission style lamps that glow amber light through the room. A fireplace is filled with candles with holders in varying heights and over the large mantle, hangs a decorative Native-American shirt the Palmores found in the Santa Fe area. At the rear of the living room is a room Mrs. Palmore calls the music room, it’s where they gather with friends and
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The Palmores moved to Logan Martin in 2001 after moving from Birmingham.
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family and Palmore chooses from a collection of guitars on display and plays. “I just play a tambourine,” Mrs. Palmore says. “And pretend to sing. We have a lot of fun here. That’s why we call the house our Playmore house, it’s kind of a play on our name, too.” A pair of matching leather couches in the room are deep brown, placed across from each other with a glass topped coffee table in-between. A zebra print rug is placed at an angle underneath. The room is surrounded with windows that look down to the water. A pair of double doors lead to the rear deck, where tables and chairs and a chaise lounge give a comfortable spot to watch wildlife and the water below. Mrs. Palmore has planted big bundles of red impatiens in urns that sit on top of the stacked stone pillars that support
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the deck. “I never thought I would be so into gardening, but I have really enjoyed doing some,” she said. Her flowers and a variety of house plants fill the home and grounds, where pink azaleas continue to bloom. An apothecary chest in a corner in the living room has 15 small drawers, making it the perfect place for storing DVDs. Across from it in the hall that leads into the master bedroom is a curved wrought iron table that holds a collection of carved sandpipers. “We love collecting,” Mrs. Palmore says, and points to another of the couple’s collections. A hat and cane rack just off the foyer holds the hat collection, a weathered straw one was her grandfather’s, and another, her great-grandfather’s. The canes and walking
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The Palmores created this perfect spot in the woods for relaxing around an outdoor fire.
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sticks are family items, too, and a scarf that belonged to Mrs. Palmore’s mother has a special place, as well. Just off the living room is a screened side porch furnished with bent willow pieces. The room is a great getaway for reading or just visiting, Mrs. Palmore said. The master bedroom is located at this end of the main level, and a king sized, four poster bed is covered with a coral colored spread with a scrolled design overlay. There’s a bench covered with animal print fabric placed at the foot of the bed, across from a large armoire. Bedside tables hold metal based lamps with bronze colored shades, and the tables have space for stacks of books and family photographs. A cherry buffet that belonged to Palmore’s mother is used for storage, and a pair of ivory upholstered armchairs offer comfortable seating. Windows surround the room, and are placed high in the walls. The adjoining master bath has a maple vanity fitted with double sinks, and wallpaper is muted shades of soft greens. The bath includes a deep tub and walk-in shower. The kitchen opens into the living room with a bar and leather covered stools in-between. A large butcher’s block gives extra work space, and cabinets are maple, topped with grey and black-flecked countertops. Bamboo flooring is covered with an Asian rug in a geometric pattern. Between the kitchen and dining room is a bath and butler’s pantry, where an old trolley used to sell bread from
The Palmore’s home is a cottage style and includes two levels.
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makes the perfect place for storing tableware. A wine rack/ server holds additional pieces for entertaining. Around the corner from the butler’s pantry is a laundry area, where another of Mrs. Palmore’s interesting finds is placed, a chandelier made of rich blue and white glass. She found the piece on a trip to San Miguel, and says one of the things she likes best about it is the intricate patterns it projects onto the ceiling when it’s turned on. Upstairs, there are two large guest rooms, both furnished with queen sized mission style beds made of birch. Rows of colorful pillows top soft bed coverings in the rooms, and soft leather armchairs are placed with tables and lamps. Palmore’s work area is upstairs, and has space for a computer and desk, along with a plump ivory couch where one of the couple’s cats likes to doze. In an alcove at the top of the stairs to the second level is another family treasure, a high backed arm chair that came from Palmore’s mother’s home. With its checked pattern, Mrs. Palmore said the family has named it “the chair of many colors.” Beside it is another family piece, an oval table made by Mrs. Palmore’s grandfather, who taught the art of carpentry. Upstairs, too, is the game room, where there’s a pool table and barstools for enjoying a game. This is where Palmore’s autographed guitars hang — there’s one from the Rolling Stones and another from Paul McCartney among the collection. There’s a balcony off the back, and there’s a funny story to go with it. Once when the Palmores were enjoying the view of the lake there, they realized that they had locked themselves
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out. There aren’t any steps from the second level balcony, so they were stuck. “All we had between us was a credit card and a lighter,” she said. “But it wasn’t too long before Randy had us back inside. He’s kind of that way.” From the pantry beside the kitchen, a covered walkway leads down a path to the garage and guest house, and along the way is a sitting area with a swing and chairs that the Palmores enjoy using for coffee time in the mornings. Just off the path is the spot where the Palmores built a fire ring using huge stones, and there are wooden benches arranged in a circle around it. The guest house has a deep front porch set with square columns at each end, and broad rocking chairs are lined up across. The stone steps hold planters of begonias and full ferns, and rock walls border front flowerbeds. Inside, a living room and full kitchen make sure guests have everything they need, and there’s a large bedroom, as well. The sofa can be made into a bed, and there’s a loft upstairs for two more to sleep. Mrs. Palmore laughs, recalling how she discovered the place on Logan Martin she and her husband now call home. “I had been on a trip to Asia and had just come home from a 23-hour trip,” she said. “I had been on a buying trip and was exhausted.” Her husband called her and said he had “found the place.” When she got there, she said she fell in love with it as well. “And like they say, the rest is history,” she said.
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Skippers Cove sunset by Laurie Massey of Pell City
Through our readers’ eyes
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This month, we are featuring photos of the lake from hobby photographers who have submitted their lakeside favorites to a new online site our company created called, Bama Scenes. Of course, not all the photos on the site are from the Hobby photographers are naturally drawn to the lake, and we encourage anyone who likes the feel of the water. It’s the scenery good photographs are made of. camera in their hand and the potential to create someThat’s why we at Lakeside Living have encouraged thing special through photography to visit our readers to submit photos to share with other readers http://bamascenes.ning.com of the magazine, giving them a chance to be an interacIt’s another chance to share your work, get advice tive part of our magazine and show us a thing or two and tips or simply view the work of others. We hope about their perspective of Logan Martin Lake. you’ll try it. Let us know what you think.
Kymulga Grist Mill by Lacie Pitts of Alpine
Ducks by Shane Spears of Piedmont
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The perfect place Logan Martin the backdrop for Blues Fest, Paws in the Park
The Lakeside Hospice Bluesfest and Car Show had plenty of custom wheels and live music for spectators to enjoy. Story by Elsie Hodnett and Laura Nation Atchison Photos by Brian Schoenhals It brings together great music, food, arts and crafts, and antique cars in a beautiful setting on the lake. The annual Lakeside Hospice Blues Fest and Car Show continued its success this October with a two-day event. “If you love great music and good food, this is the place to be,” said Dr. Mark Fielding, chairman of the annual Lakeside Hospice Blues Fest and Car Show. The annual Lakeside Hospice Blues Fest and Car Show is held at Lakeside Park in Pell City, and the event is free to attend. Donations are accepted benefiting Lakeside Hospice in Pell City. “Even though it drizzled, we had a great crowd that showed up and stayed,” Fielding said. Despite the weather, the Blues Fest is catching on and drew a larger crowd this year. “The music was so good,” he said. “People were dancing and enjoying themselves.” This year’s two-day festival offered blues music and also bluegrass and gospel. “We use good local talent,” Fielding said. “We are always interested in showcasing local talent.” This year’s lineup featured the Mike Erwin Band, the Road House Band, Randy Buell and the Persuaders, headliner Little G. Weevil, Deanna Capps, The Stomp Band, the Pine Mountain Bluegrass Band, the Matthew Powel Band, and local karate and dance demonstrations. “The people who attended liked the variety of music the Blues Fest offered,” Fielding said.
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David Asay had a creative way of carrying Chewy around the Lakeside Park and also keeping Chewy warm on a chilly fall day for Paws in the Park.
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Wet weather played a factor on vendor turnout, but there was still quite a variety of food and arts and crafts for attendees to choose from. “We moved the event from the large parking lot to the Kiwanis pavilion area near Kid’s Kastle,” he said. Fielding said the new location provided easy access to shade and offered a place for attending children to play. “We received lots of compliments on our choice of location this year,” he said. “We plan to use that same location again next year.”
Big dogs have certain advantages, one being they can make a comfy pillow for a nap. Barbara Kenny and Rocco took a little break together from the Paws in the Park activities.
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Bailey Barker, left, and Buster with friends Julia Funderburg and Bella at the 2009 Paws in the Park event. Buster ended up winning the best trick contest for giving “high fives” in the show ring.
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cost spay and neuter certificates at Paws in the Park, along with reducedcost microchipping for animals. The event is designed as a way for people and animals to have fun, hosted by the Animal Shelter of Pell City Inc., along with offering information and education about animal care and services. Food is part of the fun, too, with plenty of vendors in the park to provide lunch and snacks. Pat Tucker, a former president and board member for ASPC, emcees pet contests for the event. “I’ve never seen so many cute animals and adorable children,” she said. “And to see how many entire families come out is so heartening. That’s what this day is really all about.”
Jellybean and his owner Dana Dowdle are regulars at Paws in the Park. Jellybean is a certified therapy animal and visits lots of nursing homes and hospitals.
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A different perspective
Realtors use boats to show homes Story by Chris Norwood
People have always been willing to pay a premium to be close to the water, to have a clear and interrupted view of the lake. But the view from the lake can be just as important, which is why at least two real estate companies in the area give potential homebuyers the opportunity to view their home from the lake, as well. ERA King Real Estate keeps a boat for precisely this purpose. According to Everett King, “it’s not as obvious in the winter, but all buyers want a chance to see their new home from the water.
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But I think it’s not so much just seeing the house from the water as it is getting a feel for the environment, for where you are.” There is a practical side to this as well. “When you’re on the water, it’s a whole different ballgame,” King explained. “You can have something that’s only a short distance away by car but can be much further by boat, or vice-versa. Even if you know the street, most people at first don’t know exactly where they in relationship to the water. And it also helps them to learn their way around, like where the nearest marina is or where they can go to get Continued on Page 62
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Pell CIty $289,000. 3BR/3Ba with water access in River oaks, large flat landscaped lot. Kitch has breakfast nook, work table, large pantry, custom cabinets, quartz counters. large master suite with jet tub, walk-in, double vanity, sep shower. Basement Rec room could be 4th bed with private bath! 3 garages & workshop. Mls#433983
PELL CITY $249,000. 3BR/3BA on approx. 0.5 acre in Pine Harbor. Recently remodeled with new hardwood floors, tile, light fixtures, fresh paint inside. Den with fireplace, screened back deck. MLS#424766
CRoPWell $289,000. Gorgeous lakefrontage! Recently remodeled 3BR/2Ba with hardwood floors. lR has gaslog FP & opens to large deck to enjoy the view. Great updated kitchen has island & stainless appliances. Mls#415228
Pell CIty $389,000. Beautiful 4BR/4Ba in eagle Pointe. Water access, pool, boat launch, tennis court. Kit. has double oven, island w/cooktop, formal dining rm, den, living room, bar/entertainment room, back deck. large, well-manicured yard, 2 car gar. Mls# 387708
PELL CITY REDUCED! $69,900. Wellmaintained 4BR/2BA MH situated on large wooded lot directly on canal with lake access. Living room, dining & kitchen with eat-in area. MLS#425950
CRoPWell ReDUCeD!! $549,900. 5BR/4Ba 2-story with gorgeous view has approx. 170’ wtfg on main channel, seawall, pier, boat launch, elec. gate entrance, huge wrap-around deck, 2 living areas. Kitchen has granite cntrs, island, 6-burner stove, double covection ovens. Huge laundry rm, storage bldng, carport. Mls#411160
CRoPWell $199,000 3BR/2.5Ba, WateR aCCess 1 block from home. open kit, eating area, formal dining. Master on main lvl has huge bath w/garden tub, sep. shower. Basement has den, office area, 2 beds, bath & large room for utility/workshop/storm shelter. large attic space could be turned into 2 bonus areas. 2 car gar. Mls398968
WATER ACCESS & boat launch! RIVERSIDE $149,900. 3BR/2BA on approx. 1 acre. Screened front porch with swing, backdeck, nice yard, detached 2 car garage plus workshop, storm shelter. MLS#413558
Pell CIty $249,900. 3BR/2.5Ba, eagle Pointe sD has neighborhood water access, boat launch, pool, tennis court. High ceilings, kitchen has granite cntrs, stainless apps, pantry. Master on main with huge bath, spacious BRs have 2 walk-in closets, covered front porch, double garage, nice landscaped yard. Mls#404272
LAKE LOTS AVAILABLE NEW LISTING!! LINCOLN $149,900. Waterfront lot in very nice Eastland Shores subdivision. Great view,approx. 1 acre with 158 ft waterfrontage. MLS#443867 PELL CITY $179,900. Approx 1 acre on Dye Creek Rd, good water, nice view, gently sloping. MLS# 384797 Pell CIty $399,000. Beautiful 4BR/3.5Ba on private 10-acre lake. Has all the amenities-granite counters, crown molding, customized cabinets, walk-in closets, 10 ft ceilings on main flr. Huge bonus makes great 5th BR. loads of storage space, walk-in attic, plus full daylight basement stubbed for bath & 2nd kit. Mls#431098
CROPWELL $25,000 Riverview Dr. 2 nice level lots available in attractive subdivision, approx. 0.33 acres each, with WATER ACCESS. MLS#399292 & 94. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL FOR MORE INFO
RaGlaND $239,000. enjoy lots of privacy in this rustic 3BR/2Ba home on Neely Henry lake. 1.3 secluded acres, large wrap around porch and nice pier with slide. Kitchen with eat in area and gas stove. Would make great weekender or permanent home. Mls# 439162
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$225,900 - Over 35 acres m/l. Enter the long shaded driveway into this unique farm with 3BR, 2BA, mobile home, 8 stall barn with tack room & wash bay, pole barn and riding rink. All fenced. MLS#434343 Call Lawrence 812-5195 or Blair 812-5377.
$255,000-Custom built & 1st time on the market. Logan Martin Lake Access & Community Pool, boat launch and Tennis. Full brick home 3 bd, 2.5 ba, fireplace & built-in entertainment center. Open deck and covered porches. MLS#426567 Call Jenny Frey @ 405-0280.
$279,900 - Three bedroom, 2 bath home with bonus room in the basement with a fireplace. Has floating pier and access to Association boat launch. MLS#435813 Call Carl @ 965-4755 or Denise @ 256-3221940.
$178,500-WATERFRONT 3br, 2 ba on gentle sloping lot. close to town. MLS#429322. Call Blair 812-5377.
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$308,900 - ENJOY EASY LAKE LIVING with this immaculate 3 bd, 3 ba brick home, one level w/family room w/fireplace, dining room and kitchen overlooking the lake. Basement with kitchen, den, bath and 2 car garage. Pier and seawall. MLS#401053. Call Brenda 812-4141.
$309,000 -3 bedroom, 3 ba 2 Bonus rooms Large Garage Granite, Dining Room, Hardwood in Master Bedroom, Living Room, Dining Room & Kitchen. Community Pool. Call Jacque @ 369-2383.
$530,00 - RIVER OAKS SUBDIVISON 104 ft. of waterfront on main river channel. 1.25 acres. 3 br & 3ba, finished basement, covered boat dock with lifts, large pier and more. GEORGEOUS VIEW! MLS#427301 Call Karen Bain 473-4613.
$495,000 WATERFRONT - Own a place of paradise with this stately home situated on 4 beautiful mostly level acres m/l in Lincoln. Home features 3 bd & 2.5 ba, hardwood flooring, sunroom w/indoor grill and wet bar. There is a 2 car detached garage, boat ramp, pier and a covered area at the water for gatherings. MLS#43497. Call Nan 256-452-4761.
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$57,900 - Wonderful family home on nice level lot. The large kitchen has plenty of cabinets and a large pantry. The smooth top range and oven are only about 4 years old. The master bedroom is extremly large with a very nice master bath. MLS#427725. Call May Ellis 586-0825.
$179,000 - THIS WON’T LAST LONG -Waterfront home one level 3 bedroom, 2 baths, living room/ dining, kitchen with breakfast room, large screened porch, partial unfinished basement and carport nice lot. Convenient to Hwy 231 and town. MLS#437194 Call Blair @ 812-5377 or Scott @ 368-8138.
$59,900 - Your weekend getaway, great lot priced right and wooded. Great view. MLS#412406 Call Bill @ 369-7977, Tony @ 281-1317 or Jeff @ 405-1649.
$149,00 - 3 br/2 ba COUNTRY HOME with approx. 2 acres. Beautiful wood & tile floors, FP in family room, Formal dr., full unfinished basement with 2car parking. Metal roof & vinyl siding. MLS#435149 .Call Bill 369-7977, Tony 281-1317 or Jeff 405-1649.
$499,00 - WHAT A BEAUTY & CHARM with this 4 bd, 4 ba home that has above average amenities.Family room with fireplace/beams, large sunroom with great view, living room, dining & bonus room. All brick & wood floors, solid surface counter top in kitchen. Pier. MUST SEE!! MLS#423010 Call Blair @ 812-5377.
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$199,900 - Full brick on 6 +/- acres includes an almost 2 acre spring fed pond! This home features a living room, dining room, a huge family room, 3BR and 2BA. This property is pleasantly gently rolling with several great garden spots, shade trees galore and fishing pier. The detached garden/workshop and srorm cellar need some care but are usable and add to the desirability of this terrific place to live! Located near Pell City conveniences and I-20. MLS#431077. Call Gary 222-9800.
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LOGAN MARTIN LAKE - Spectacular forever views on deep water. This well done home has 4 BR and 31/2 BA. Home is complete with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floor, marble tile, and slate on the porch. This home will leave you with a lasting impression on 1.27+/- acres. $399,900. Call Diane Williams 205-369-4595
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT WEEKEND RETREAT? Then come and take a look at this 14x70 mobile home w/two screen porches. The owners are leaving the remaining furniture along with the washer & dryer. This 3 BR, 2 BA home is on 3.91+/- acres. $104,500. Call Diane Williams 205-369-4595
VERY WELL MAINTAINED manufactured home on 1.1 ac. lot. Lot is partially fenced. Recent updates include roof, A/C and heat unit. Large screened-in deck overlooking rolling hills, 24x30 metal building currently being used as an artist’s studio. 2 other storage buildings remain. All this in Rabbit Branch area for $73,900. MLS #419202 Call Shirley Kujan 205-405-0084
3 LARGE BRS, 2 BAS, home in a water access neighborhood. This home has its own mini lot w/25’ of waterfront and pier. Community boat launch. Nice landscaped yard w/split rail fence, cute garden shed, covered porch and natural area. Two-car carport w/storage area. Very pretty and clean one level home, lg. LR w/gas logs. $176.500. MLS #430469 Call Shirley Kujan 205-405-0084
LOGAN MARTIN LAKE ACCESS - $210,000 - Pretty 4 BR, 2.5 BA home with 2500 SF (+/-), 9 ft. ceilings, fireplace, 16x32 inground pool, double car garage. Landscaped yard is secluded and naturalized. A community boat launch for lake living at an off water price. MLS #397910 Call Judy Caffee 205-531-9950
LOGAN MARTIN LAKE - $149,000 - Major price reduction for quick sale - Beautiful lake lot on deep yearround water with stunning view and perfect basement lot - gentle slope to the water from home site. Septic permit and survey on file. MLS #414629 Call Judy Caffee 205-531-9950
BETTER THAN NEW! - $239,900 - Full brick split foyer design, 3 BR & 3 full BAs. This home has everything you have been looking for - hardwood floors, recessed lighting, valuted and trey ceilings, large walk-in closet, jetted tub in master, ceiling fans, crown molding, custom blinds and so much more! Basement is finished with an office/playroom, den (possible second master) & bath. Beautiful extra large lot, partially fenced, Subdivision has a community pool. MLS #442964. Call Jenny Houze 256-506-6814
FANTASTIC GARDEN HOME - $189,900 - 4 sided brick exterior with a relaxing open front porch. 3 BR, 2 full BAs. Great room w/FP and valuted ceiling, kitchen w/eating area, separate formal dining room with trey ceiling, unfinished bonus room above the garage for a possible 4th BR or den/office. Master bedroom also has a trey ceiling, walk-in closet and jetted tub in bath. Subdivision has a community pool. This home is a must! MLS #442979 Call Jenny Houze 256-506-6814
109 ROCK INN TRAIL - Beautiful waterfront home - Over 4000 sf, 4 BR, 3 BA, with half BAs, ful brick, hardwood floors, gorgeous updated kitchen, split bedroom design with huge master suite, formal dining room and large family room w/fireplace. Mother-in-law quarters downstairs with its own entrance. Main level 2-car garage as well as basement garage and workship. Seawall and pier. Gorgeous lawn and landscape. $499,900 www.paulablair.com
330 BELLBROOK DR. - One level lot w/level lake lot. 3 BR, 2 BA, well maintained home on gorgeous flat lake lot. Open floor plan w/hardwood floors, oversized bedrooms, huge full glass windows w/lake views, main level garage. New boat house & pier. In area of nice homes. $374,900 www.paulablair.com
THERE ARE NO WORDS that can adequately describe this waterfront home. Incredible, fantastic, beautiful, marvelous, gorgeous, one-of-akind...none of these words do it justice. This is truly a dream home. From the antique wide plank flooring to the 200 year old beams in the greatroom, the attention to detail is incredible. Too many amenities to list. Serious purchasers should call for more details and a tour of... words fail me. Call Julia Capps 205-913-1287
WONDERFUL LAKE HOME - $292,000 - Can sleep 12! 3 BR, 2 BA! FABULOUS VIEW OF THE MAIN CHANNEL! Boat house! Great condition! Ready to move in! Call Julia Capps 205-913-1287
PELL CITY - Great starter home, move-in ready in Historic Downtown area. 2 BR, 1 BA home w/recent updates. Original hardwood floors, big open rooms, wooden beams in kitchen and more. Only $76,000 Call Nicole 205-753-0225
GREAT HOUSE located in desirable area of Pell City on circular drive with no thru streets. Located on almost an acre, this 3 BR/1 BA home has just been painted, new carpet & vinyl, new hot water heater and much more. Energy efficient home for LOW utilities with 6” external walls with R-19 insulation, double paned windows, and even insulated floors. $83,900 Call Nicole 205-753-0225 now to see this adorable starter home.
PINE HARBOR - 3 BR, 2 full BA, greatroom w/FP, gas logs, eat-in kitchen, inground pool with hot tub spill over heated w/gas. Newly remodeled including windows, tile and carpet. Big corner lot, view of golf course, grounds has its own putting green with bunker. A MUST SEE! Call Caran 205-338-1961
BEAUTIFUL, beautiful, great view and house. Starts at the castle door, hardwood floors, crown molding...5 BR, 4.5 BA, greatroom w/FP, formal dining room, big eat in area in kitchen, granite counter tops, custom cabinets, arch ways to greatroom, pool and hot tub, poured concrete walls, 12 acres M/L w/pond, 60x40 pole barn, 24x40 double garage, concrete floors water/power, 2 extra septic tanks on property, heat/air system w/clean effects air filter, 2 miles to I-20, full brick, master suite is fantastic, extra large, tons of attic storage. Beautiful landscaped. Call Caran 205-338-1961
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something to eat. They can learn where any sunken islands are, and things like that. It helps to confirm the buyer’s choice and it lets us teach them a little about their new lifestyle.” In many ways, the boat viewing is one of the most important aspects of handling lakeside property. “This is 2009,” King said. “Everybody is starting their real estate searches online, which means by the time we set up a meeting with you, you’ve already seen the view from the street and the inside of the house. Then when you come here, we’ll show you the house on a big screen TV to confirm what you’ve seen online. But when you’re out on the water, you’re looking not only at your house but at the surrounding houses as well. A water neighborhood is very different from a street neighborhood.” King went on to describe the boat tour as “a lakefront living indoctrination, a sort of lifestyle walk through. And I find that people really appreciate it, and most want to do it first. After all, what could be worse than buying a home than buying a boat and knocking the bottom out of it because you didn’t know where the islands were or running out of gas because you couldn’t get to the marina.” ReMax also offers water tours, although Realtor Pam Hendricks said they don’t get many takers. “We offer it to everyone, but some people just don’t care to, or they already own a boat and have already checked out the view from the water. But it takes a long time, and it’s not always that helpful.” Hendrix and her husband, who actually drives the boat, do provide water tours if the potential buyer requests one. “I guess we’ve done that two, three, maybe four times. And it does really help if you’re not familiar with the lake, to see how your house looks and where it is on the water. “We also take a depth finder, so if you do already have a boat, we can make sure that you will be able to launch it from the property you’re looking at.”
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ESCAPE THE ORDINARY AND DISCOVER THE GOOD LIFE TODAY. Spectacular views of 17,000 acre lake. $10,000,000 resort package with 30,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, full-service marina, five pools, water park and beaches. Chapel, restaurant, dog park and helipad. An extraordinary living opportunity for today...a wise investment for life.
Located in Pell City just 10 minutes south of I-20 and 35 minutes east of Birmingham. High $200s - $900s+ Decorated Model Open Daily 205-338-9100 www.yachtclub-llm.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 south on Funderburg Bend Road 1.8 miles to The Yacht Club. All property owners will be subject to annual community development district assessment. Plans as of 2-09. Need not be built.