Lake magazine March 2019

LAKE MARTIN ALABAMA EDITION

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t last, the day we all have been waiting for has arrived: Plug Day! Oh, how I look forward to this very special day on Lake Martin.

All winter long, starting on Sept. 1 – or in the case of an implemented fall extension, Oct. 15 – I check the calendar, count the days and generally pine for Feb. 28. That’s the day when the virtual plug goes in, and the rule curve at Martin Dam shifts from draining the lake to filling it. As of midnight, we are on our way to sum-

mer pool on Lake Martin.

At TPI’s magazine office, we celebrated Plug Day in style with lake gear giveaways and online-only stories on our website. We even had cake and ice cream!

As the water rises and the migrating lake lovers begin to return this month, there are some changes to be noted at Lake Martin. Nothing untoward, of course. The lake is still crystal clear and beautiful, but seasoned visitors will note the groundbreaking of a few new developments at the lake.

One of these is The Hideaway at StillWaters, a cottage village on a hillside that offers a lake view to even the back lot owners, and with landscaping maintenance included in the HOA fees, there’s no yard work before play when owners escape to the lake. Learn more on page 34.

Another scene change has taken place at Wind Creek State Park, where Lake Watch Lake Martin has sponsored a tri-panel display to support clean water practices all around the lake.

A special project proposed by long-time Lake Martin enthusiast Mary Anne Bronson, you’ll find this newcomer to the lake in the shadow of the park’s lookout tower. For a sneak peek at the exhibit, turn to page 28.

Those who arrive to the lake early this spring will find another big surprise. The beloved residents of Goat Island, though usually ferried to the mainland in October and back to the island in May, are already here. In fact, they never left.

Goat herders Stacie and Ricky Baker kept the goats on the island over the winter this year on the recommendation of Auburn University veterinarians. Learn how they fared in the story on page 32; and then, hop on the boat and go visit them.

Ricky said they’re hungry for snack foods.

Can’t get to the lake fast enough and don’t want to miss out on the news? Remember that you can subscribe to Lake magazine for only $25 per year, and it will come straight to your mailbox. The magazine is still free; you just pay for the postage. You also could look up the latest issue of Lake online at issuu.com.

But of course, nothing is as good as being here. Come celebrate Plug Day with a trip to Lake Martin!

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Betsy Iler, Managing Editor MARCH 2019

Chairman KENNETH BOONE

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On the Cover Sailors catch the wind in last year's Punchbowl Regatta, hosted

by Lake Martin's Dixie Sailing Club. Following the first race of the season – the Frostbite Regatta – this month, local sailors will spend weekends practicing for the Punchbowl event until race weekend on April 6 and 7.

To crew, learn to sail or find out more about Dixie Sailing Club, visit the club's Facebook page or website.

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Contents 20. LAKE MARTIN ULTRARUN Registrations are ahead of last year's for the annual ultrarun, a 100-mile race at Russell Forest 24. SAILING AWAY Dixie Sailing Club gears up for the annual Punchbowl Regatta, which draw competitors from across the South 28. LAKE WATCH AT WCSP A new water quality exhibit has been posted at the lookout tower at Wind Creek State Park

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32. GOATS IN WINTER Off-season visitors at the lake discovered that the ruminant residents of Goat Island have taken up permanent residence on the island 34. THE HIDEAWAY AT STILLWATERS Amenities at this new Lake Martin neighborhood include boats slips, a swimming pool and landscape maintenance 40. LAKESIDE LEISURE This eastside getaway is close to everything fun to do at Lake Martin

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48. GROWING LIVING WATERS Church of the Living Waters will accommodate an additional 100 visitors after a chapel expansion is complete this spring 50. LOCAL TEAM TAKES BIGGEST-BAG TITLE Dadeville High School anglers caught a 14.22-pound limit at the ASABFA tourney on Lake Martin 54. TOURNAMENTS AND TOURISM The Alabama Bass Trail is just one of many opportunities in a new tourism initiative on the lake

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9. LAKE’S QUICK GUIDE TO THE LAKE 10. LAKE SCENES 13. WHERE IS LAKE? 14. LAKE MARTIN EVENTS 18. LAKE MARTIN NEWS 36. NATURE OF THE LAKE 52. FAB FINDS

56. BEHIND THE BOAT 59. HOBO 60. LAKE PROPERTY 63. CHEF'S TABLE 64. HEALTHY LIVING 66. BIG CATCHES 68. CHEERS 71. THE SCRAMBLE

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Lake’s Quick Guide to the Lake Lake Martin Area Real Estate Indicators Sales Month

Number of sales

Average selling price

Median selling price

Days on the market

Total houses for sale

Inventory/ sales ratio

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$477,115 $494,556 $389,414

$415,000 $335,000 $192,000

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191 291 310

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The above numbers are derived from raw sales data from the Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors MLS.The sales noted above are for Lake Martin waterfront residential (single family and condominium) sales only. This information is provided courtesy of Lake Martin Realty, LLC (a Russell Lands, Inc., affiliated company).

Celebrate the most important day on the lake February 28 on Lake Martin is akin ing and drinking). Kids cling in ‘terrill’ to the first day of spring in the Earth’s (terror and thrill) on tubes behind Northern Hemisphere. It is the day boats filled with parents who watch of promise; the day when the proverin delight. Wake boarders spend their bial light shows up at the end of the first days of practice toward mastering proverbial tunnel; the day when the their trick goals for the season. It’s all rule curve shifts from winter to sumabout summer fun at the lake. And it’s mer; the day when the lake begins its all because of Plug Day. gradual rise from winter pool’s 484 When summer is in full swing, Celebrate feet (mean sea level) to summer’s 491. thoughts of Plug Day are long gone It’s the day known as Plug Day. – out of sight, out of mind.Yet, none At Lake Martin, Plug Day also repof the fun would be possible without February 28, 2019 resents a change in attitude. Winter Plug Day. projects that have plodded along And so, we toasted the rule curve since the start of those gray days change in our office with cake and in November now carry a sense of ice cream; gave away lake gear on urgency. The countdown toward sumFacebook; delivered cupcakes to the mer begins on Plug Day: Only 85 days until Memorial Day crew at Martin Dam and more. And even though winter still weekend. grips the land – even though there is as yet no discernable Memorial Day is the unofficial first day of summer at Lake rise in the water level of the lake – we urge our readers to Martin. School is out; vacation time that has been planned remember the day in some way, as well. since summer’s end last year is here at last; Russell Lands’ Enjoy a picnic supper; mix a summer cocktail; buy a new rocking summer concert schedule kicks off with RXR Fest boat, swimsuit or wake board. Toast the crew at Martin Dam; on the Town Green at Russell Crossroads; Children’s Harbor salute the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; sweep off hosts the annual Art on the Lake event; and Lake Martin the dock; sit in an Adirondack chair and squint at the lake. If teems with activity. you stay a while, you might even see it start to rise.

Chimney Rock once again plays host to hundreds of boatHappy Plug Day, Lake Martin! ers who raft up, swim and spend the lazy days ‘flinking’ (float-

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Weather Outlook for March March 2019 Forecast

Historically, the Lake Martin area experiences average high temperatures in the high 60s with average lows in the low 40s and close to 5.5 inches of precipitation in the month of March. The National Weather Service has predicted that temperatures and rainfall will be slightly above normal this month.

Year to Date

Precipitation: 8.56 inches Avg. high temp.: 55.9 Avg. low temp.: 32.9 Avg. temp.: 44.4

Our Normal March Precipitation: 5.49 inches Avg. high temp.: 67.6 Avg. low temp.: 41.2 Avg. temp.: 54.4

Information from the National Weather Service.

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Last Month's Lake Levels Summer: 491MSL Winter: 481 MSL Highest: 486.87 Lowest: 483.53 Lake depth is measured in reference to mean sea level. For up-to-date water levels at the lake, visit the website lakes. alabamapower.com.

Lake elevations are subject to change.

Individuals who recreate below Martin Dam and those with boats and waterrelated equipment on the lake should always stay alert to changing conditions.

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(1) The sun rises on another beautiful day at Lake Martin's Little Kowaliga Creek in this photo sent in

by Bill Harper. (2) Randy McClendon captured the beauty of the shoals in Sandy Creek. (3) Amanda Patterson sent this photo of Eli Patterson kayaking at Wind Creek. (4) Thor puppy lying on the pier and soaking up the sunlight. (5) Jack Shelton took advantage of this year's fall extension and got behind the boat on a clear October day at The Ridge. (6) Lights on the windmill are a sign of Christmas at Russell Crossroads in this photo by Kyle Thornton.

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READER SUBMISSIONS (1) Lindi and Mike Rucker paused on the dock to watch this flaming sunset cast an orange glow across Lake Martin. (2) Diane Riccio sent this photo of Kowaliga Bridge with its new paint job.

(3) Cousins Kelly Hidbrader, Sam Wagoner and Jocie Berry love Sandy Creek in autumn at Lake Martin. (4) After a weekend of showers, a double rainbow appeared over the lake at Real Island.

(5) Audra Spears captured early morning fog rolling in over Sturdivant.

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READER SUBMISSIONS (1) Wendy Bedran, Jamie Witter, Jennifer Gregory and Vickie Houser took Lake magazine to Springer Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. (2) Casey and Austin Teel took Lake magazine to Venice, Italy, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. (3) Sharon Hickman, Jenny Robinson, Ann Friday and Sally Chapman took Lake to see the Oakridge Boys in concert in Tallapoosa, Georgia. (4) Jamie and John Dark took Lake to the tunnel view at Yosemite National Park. (5) David and Maury Miller, along with their guide, Patricio, took Lake magazine to Castro Demi Volsci, Italy, for a culinary vacation. (6) John and Susan Prophitt and Nina and Tony Johnson took Lake to the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove.

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March 1-2 Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club Rally

The Dixie Division Military Vehicles Club East Alabama Regional Spring Rally will be held at Wind Creek State Park with a special convoy Saturday afternoon. There will be displays, a swap meet and campfire discussions. Admission is free for WCSP campers; non-campers must pay daily admission to the park. For information, contact CALENDAR Gary Poe at 256-4963241.

March 12 Coosa Chamber of Commerce Open House

Stop by the new Coosa Chamber of Commerce office at the E-911 Building in Rockford between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to congratulate the business community on this new endeavor.

Snacks will be provided.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING ON LAKE MARTIN

March 2 Lake Martin Cleanup Walk

March 12 United Way Annual Meeting

The Lake Martin Area United Way will host its 2018 Campaign Celebration and Annual Meeting at The Mill Two Eighty at 5:30 p.m. Wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres will be served, and the awards presentation will begin at 6 p.m.

Meet at 8:30 a.m. to receive breakfast from Dirt Road Gourmet and supplies from Lake Martin Resource Association. Bring your own gloves. There are four main areas that March 16 will be covered that 13th Annual morning. To help clean Ronald Koon up Highway 63 from Sporting Clay Kowaliga Bridge north Classic to Russell Crossroads, Register now for this call Sue Ann McMahan annual Boys and Girls Military vehicles will be on display at Wind Creek at 334-201-5540. Meet State Park March 1 and 2 Club of the Lake Martin at Kowaliga VFD Area benefit event to be Station 1 to clean up held at Lower Wetumpka Prospect Road and Shotgun Sporting Club. Entry fees for each shooter include Prospect Road cut-off. To clean up the state Route 229 in a steak dinner and Calcutta Auction at the Alexander City the Red Hill area, meet at Dirt Road Gourmet and contact Elks Lodge at 6 p.m. Friday; practice shoot on Friday night Reuben Thornton at 334-857-3521 for more information.

Meet at 9 a.m. at Kowaliga VFD Station 2 to clean up Kamp or early Saturday morning; a shotgun raffle ticket; breakfast, lunch and snacks on the day of the shoot; shotgun shells; Kiwanis Road, county Road 80 to Lake Point. Contact Jodie a T-shirt and door prizes. The four-man team sponsorship McGirt at 334-202-1730 for more information on this area. ($700) includes a logo on the welcome banner and leader All four teams will finish around 12 p.m. and return to Dirt board and inclusion in event advertising. The two-shooter Road Gourmet to dump trash and enjoy a hot dog cookout. team entry fee is $350; individuals may enter for $175 each.

Sign sponsorships also are available. Email Misty Chadwick March 4 at chadwick.misty05@gmail.com for registration forms and Horizons Unlimited details.

Suzannah Solomon Wilson will present Alabama Cemeteries and Other Things from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the March 22 Alexander City Board of Education, located at 375 Lee St. Jon Conlee at The Rodeo Club Membership to Horizons Unlimited is $20 per person or $30 Country music star Jon Conlee will perform live at the per couple.

World Famous Rodeo Club in Dadeville from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Between 1974 and 2004, Conlee charted 32 singles March 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and recorded LakeWinds Par-3 Golf Tournament 11 albums. For more information, visit The Rodeo Club LakeWinds Golf Club will host its par 3 tournament for Facebook page. $45 per player. The fee includes cart fees, green fees and lunch. There also will be a closest-to-pin contest, and the winner will be awarded a Callaway MD4 Wedge. To sign up, March 23 visit LakeWinds Pro Shop at 95 county Road 40 in Jackson’s Battle of Horseshoe Bend Anniversary Gap. Contact Jim Gunnells at 256-825-9860 or email him at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park will host its 205th jimgunnell@yahoo.com for more information. anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend from 9 a.m. to 4 14 LAKE

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p.m. This anual event recreates traditional Creek Indian life; frontier life in the year 1814 and emphasizes the importance of the battle in U.S. history through special demonstrations and interpretative programs. This event is free and open to the public. A refreshment stand will be available courtesy of the New Site Volunteer Fire Department. For more information, visit nps.gov/hobe or Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Facebook page. The park is located at 11288 Horseshoe Bend Rd. in Daviston.

March 23 Tallassee Combat Bikesaver Bike Run

Operation Combat Bikesaver will host its Alabama Chapter inaugural Kick-Starter to raise startup funds for the Tallassee chapter of the nonprofit organization. This event will include a Dice Run open to cars and motorcycles. Meet at Chappy's Deli in Prattville and end at The Thirsty Turtle in Millbrook for barbecue, live music and a raffle. During the event, the plans for the Alabama shop’s new home will be revealed to experience Sunday Shop Days. Donations and registration will be at the door. Proceeds help veterans in the program. For information, visit combatbikesavers.org.

March 23-24 Lake Martin UltraRun

Runners will participate in 27-, 50- and 100-mile races through the rocky, elevated Russell Forest Trail System. Sign up by March 9 for a racing T-shirt. Participants will check in Friday to pick up race packets at Harbor Lodge. For $13, a pre-meeting dinner is offered at Harbor Lodge. Dinner reservations are due by March 15. Dinner starts at 5:15 p.m. with mandatory pre-race meeting to follow. An optional pre-race breakfast will be available for $5. For more information or to sign up, visit southeasterntrailruns.com/lake-martin-100.

March 28 The Charlestones

Alexander City Arts will host The Charlestones, Brink Norton with Male a cappella quartet, at 7 p.m. in the BRHS Auditorium. The group has been performing throughout the Southeast since 2014, and Norton spent 10 years teaching music in the Alexnader City school system. For additional information, contact Mary Wood Perry at 256-749-8073.

April 2-13 Sylacauga Marble Festival

April 5 5th Annual Lake Martin Golf Classic

It’s time to set up for this year’s scramble tournament to support the goats on Lake Martin’s Goat Island. This Lake Martin Real Estate event at Stillwaters Golf Course is limited to just 24 teams, so sign up early. Everyone gets a gift bag, and vehicles, boats and cash prizes are offered for hole-in-ones; other prizes will be awarded for long drive; closest to the pin, as well as door prizes. There will be a continental breakfast, golf lunch and barbecue and live music at the awards ceremony. Visit Stillwaters Golf Pro Rob Witherington at the course clubhouse or call Michael Langston at 256-307-5973 for entry fees and more information.

April 6 Free Boating Safety Course

Officer Cartwright with the Marine Patrol Division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will conduct a free boating safety and certification course from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Ridge Marina. Hosted by Russell Marine, the course is open to all boaters – first-timers and veterans alike. For more information, contact Officer Cartwright at 334-239-5082.

April 6 Ride for the Children

In support of the Brantwood Children’s Home in Montgomery, there will be a bike ride around Lake Martin.

There also will be a car and motorcycle show, silent auction, music, prizes and awards, along with free lunch for all registered participants. Registration is $20 per rider and $5 per passenger. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Alexander City Walmart, and the ride leaves at 10:30 a.m. Show judging starts at 1 p.m. For more information, call 256-827-9857.

April 13 Easter Egg Hunt at Wind Creek

At 10 a.m., children of all ages can participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Wind Creek State Park. There will be prizes for each age division; 0-2; 3-4; 5-6; 7-8, and 9-12.

The event is free for campers but park entrance fee applies to non-campers.

April 13 Alexander City Funky Fun Run for Autism

Sponsored by the Sylacauga Arts Council, the 10th Annual Marble Festival, in celebration of the Alabama Bicentennial, held with a schedule of events located on North Norton Avenue. The sculptors arrive April 2, pick up their marble and select their carving spots. Throughout the week-anda- half event, there will be demonstrations, live sculpting at Blue Bell Park, marble sculptures for sale at Comer Library, visits to the marble quarry and childrens’ works about marble. For more information, contact Marble Festival Chair Ted Spears at 256-249-0961 or at tedspears4316@gmail.com.

This annual run will begin at 9 a.m. at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, and all proceeds will benefit the Autism Society of Alabama. For more information, email Melissa Mullins at melissaspedadv@gmail.com. Registration is $20 for youth ages 10 and under and $30 for adults.

April 13 19th Annual Old 280 Boogie

The annual spring concert festival at Standard Deluxe will run from 10:30 a.m. when doors open until about 10 p.m.

Music will start at noon. Concertgoers should bring coolers, blankets, chairs, family and friends, but please no glass or dogs are allowed on premises. Visit standdarddeluxe.com for the line-up and ticket purchase.

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April 13 Fish for Ferst

Ferst Readers of Tallapooa County will host its inagural Fish for Ferst Charity Bass Tournament at Chuck’s Marina.

Boats will launch at 5:30 a.m., and weigh-in time will be 2 p.m. The entry fee is $100 per boat, plus an optional $10 largest bass buy-in. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top four largest five-fish bag, and the largest bass prize will be 90 percent of the total buy-in money, plus a two-night stay at Paradise Bed and Breakfast on Lake Martin. Entries must be recieved by April 6. For more information or to sign up, email ferstreaderstca@gmail.com or visit the Ferst Readers of Tallapoosa County Facebook page.

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Located on state Route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You never know what gems you might find – from clothes and household items to boats. Proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of Children’s Harbor and the Family Center at Children's Hospital. Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

Real Island Supper

The Real Island community hosts a covered dish supper every third Friday of the month at the Real Island Volunteer Fire Department and Community Room, 1495 Real Island Rd., Equality. Everyone is welcome. Admission is $3 per adult; bring a covered dish to share. Some nights are themed, so call ahead to find out if costumes or certain types of food are in order. For more information, contact Dianne Perrett at 256-329-8724.

Charity Bingo

Play charity bingo at Jake’s Restaurant at 16 Broad St., Alexander City at 6 p.m. every Thursday night. Cards are $1, and proceeds benefit local charities.

Trivia Night at Niffer’s on the Lake

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Every Thursday, Niffer’s hosts trivia night at 7 p.m.

Winners receive Niffer’s gift cards. First place gets $40; second place gets $25; and third place gets $15. Grab a group of friends and come out for a night of games. A bonus question is posted on the Niffer’s Facebook page at 2 p.m. Thursdays.

Clean Community Partnership Cleanups

The third Saturday of each month, volunteers throughout the community are encouraged to meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. for pickup supplies and area assignments and help clean up the roads within Alexander City. Contact Jacob Meacham at jacob.meacham@alexandercitychamber.com for more information.

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seriously ill children and their families.

For early inspiration, visit the home during its construction phase by calling Classic Homes at 256-215-7011. ~ Staff Report

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This home in Willow Point's The Willows has been selected as the 2019 Inspiration Home for a Birmingham publication

The newest Lake Martin home under construction in The Willows of Willow Point was selected by Birmingham Home & Garden Magazine as its 2019 Inspiration Home.

The Classic Homes project is slated to be finished and photo-ready in August 2019, in advance of a month-long open house event in September 2019.

“We are honored to have our newest home design selected to be featured in such a respected and popular publication,” said Chad Calhoun, president of Classic Homes, a member of the Russell Lands On Lake Martin neighborhoods. “We are excited about building this new home in our newest Willow Point neighborhood.”

Birmingham Home & Garden, when looking for its 2019 project, hoped that they might be able to partner with someone on Lake Martin for this project. Classic Homes had already planned to build a new lake home designed by Scott Torode of Pfeffer Torode Architects.

Classic Homes had a new “instant classic” home design ready to build, and the magazine was inspired to consider making Lake Martin its first out-of-town showcase home.

An Inspiration Home showcases more than neighborhood, design and quality construction; décor and furnishing share center stage, as well. Each Inspiration Home project utilizes the skills of multiple interior designers and stores.

In fact, each room of the house will be the palate for a dedicated design/furnishing team. The latest and greatest will be on display for one month once the home is completed.

In addition to being a showplace, the Inspiration Home supports a local charity. Tickets are sold to everyone who visits the home. For this event, Classic Homes and Birmingham Home & Garden agreed to continue the Lake Martin theme by donating all proceeds from ticket sales to Children’s Harbor, an organization dedicated to helping 18 LAKE

Lake Martin Resource Association President John Thompson was the inaugural honoree for Lake Watch Lake Martin’s Bronson Environmental Stewardship Award. The presentation was made at the Lake Watch annual meeting Feb. 17, 2019, held at the StillWaters Residential Center on StillWaters Drive. Lake Watch President Eric Reutebuch said the award was inspired

by Dick Bronson, a longtime member of Lake Watch and an advocate for water quality and environmental education in the Lake Martin area and beyond.

“I was just blown away. What a great honor,” Thompson said at the presentation. “Dick Bronson has been one of my heroes since the 1990s. He inspired me to do more for the environment. He inspired me to move to Lake Martin.”

The award was made in appreciation of Thompson’s work to benefit water quality through his coordination of cleanups at Lake Martin, most especially for the recent campaign to retrieve trash that has collected – sometimes for many years – in deep sloughs and hidden areas.

The award, which could be presented annually, recognizes outstanding water quality stewardship outside of the Lake Watch organization.

Lake Watch Secretary Dianna Porter received the Woodfin Martin Award in recognition of her service to the organization as a water monitor and officer, as well as her efforts toward environmental education.

Keynote speaker at this year’s meeting was Cindy Lowry, executive director of the Alabama River Alliance, a network of more than 50 statewide organizations that advocates for flow and water quality standards and policies.

Lowry urged Lake Watch members to contact legislators to support the governor’s call for a water plan road map.

“Gov. Ivey called for a road map for the the water plan in 2017. A report was submitted in December 2018, but it was not a plan,” Lowry said. “It was a collection of opinions, not an agreement. It was not funded, and it did not include a process to get a water plan.

“We still think we can get there. The legislators are the big decision makers. Most important is protecting instream flows.” ~ Betsy Iler

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Lake Martin Young Professionals proudly presented LMRA with a check for the Light Up Lake Martin campaign

Lake Martin YPs contribute to LMRA's lighted buoy project

The Lake Martin Young Professionals presented a check to Lake Martin Resource Association for $2,610 from funds raised at the 4th Annual Polar Plunge last month at Kowaliga Restaurant.

This donation will be used toward the lighted buoy project, as LMRA’s goal is to replace at least 200 hazard buoys on Lake Martin with lighted ones for additional nighttime

safety. The average cost of a lighted buoy exceeds $450.

In attendance were YP members, LMRA board members, and Polar Plunge sponsors.

The Lake Martin YPs have partnered with LMRA for the Polar Plunge benefit since its inaugural event in 2016. Over those four years, the event has raised more than $13,000 to help fund this project. ~ Staff Report

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Lake Martin 100 UltraRun

STORY & PHOTOS BY AMY PASSARETTI

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rave and determined runners from across the country will descend upon Lake Martin this month and take to the trail for the Sixth Annual Lake Martin 100 to be held March 23 and 24.

Hosted by Southeastern Trail Runs, this ultrarun across Russell Forest terrain includes some 14,000 feet of elevation gain and was voted the best in North America in 2017.

“Now that this is the sixth year for the 100 and seventh year total, we don’t have any course changes. We’re happy with the course here. It’s easy to follow, and that’s the main thing,” said David Tosch, race organizer.

At 6:45 a.m., participants will kick off their adventures from The Naturalist Cabin at Russell Crossroads and will have 32 hours to complete the race; however, Tosch said, as long as runners are off the trails before sunset Sunday, they may complete the race and be considered finishers.

“The biggest problem people have is starting out too fast. My best advice would be to not get carried away; go slow on that first lap; continue that pace, and you’ll have a better shot at finishing,” said Tosch.

One designated lap on the Russell Forest trail is 25.1 miles, so those finishing the 100-mile race actually run 100.4 miles after the four-lap total.

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finishers at the Lake Martin 100 yet.

The event was designed as a step-up race with options of 27, 50 and 100 miles, so runners could increase their distances over the years. The cutoff time for the 27- and 50-mile races is 16 hours, but anyone that completes at least 27 miles is considered a winner.

Friends and families may set up tents at Russell Crossroads or along the path to offer additional encouragement as runners pass through to start new laps, but spectators and support must yield to runners.

Last year, Suman Silwal finished his fifth Lake Martin 100 and encouraged others to stay motivated. He spoke at the pre-race meeting at Children’s Harbor’s Harbor Lodge last year about his experiences and determination.

The camaraderie on the trails to encourage, assist and support others makes the run a bit more manageable, he said.

“Suman will run again this year, making it his sixth race. He’s training more this year. He really pushes the point to pace the run. People sometimes end up going out too fast,” said Tosch. “Isaac Espy is another runner who has run in all Lake Martin 100s. Last year, he had to drop, but I know he’ll get out there again this year and do his best.”

This year, a pre-race dinner option is available for $13 per person. Dinner reservations must be made no later than March 15. Professional caterer for Southeastern

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The entire race is run on forest trails, an aspect that helped raise this event to national status

Tosch (right) congratulates every runner that crosses the finish line

Despite their exhaustion, racers try to finish with a burst of energy

Trails, Logan Cook, will prepare a chipotle-style Mexican dinner at 5:15 p.m. Friday night before the race. The mandatory pre-race meeting will follow to discuss rules and answer any questions.

For runners and crew staying at the Harbor Lodge, a pre-race breakfast also will be available for $5 per person.

Registration numbers are already ahead of what they were this time last year, said Tosch, so there may be more runners in total, but he won’t know until closer to race time.

For those interested in participating or learning more about the rules of the race, a good resource is the racer’s manual found, which is available online at southeasterntrailruns.com/lake-martin-100.

“I try to keep it updated as often as possible. It’s a great tool to have everything right there, all together,” said Tosch.

Register online at ultrasignup.com before midnight on March 19. There is also a printable pdf registration form available on the Southeastern Trail Runs website, which can be mailed to Tosch. There will be no late registration options available. To receive a performance shirt, racers must sign up by March 10.

For additional information, maps, video interviews and more, visit the website.

Belt buckles are given to each runner that completes the 100-mile course

Even into Sunday morning, finishers are enthusiastic

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Catalina 22s likely will be the largest fleet represented at the regatta

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DSC's annual regatta draws sailors from across the Southeast STORY BY AMY PASSARETTI & PHOTOS BY KENNETH BOONE

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ixie Sailing Club next month gears up to welcome all comers to the 57th Annual Punchbowl Regatta on Lake Martin, a friendly competition open to any sailboat, from the most popular Catalina 22s to lasers, 420s, MC scows and others. This year’s event will be held the weekend of April 6-7 and is expected to draw entrants from across the Southeast.

“We’re looking forward to having another great event,” said DSC Regatta Chair Ron Jenkie. “It’s always enjoyable to get together with friends from your club, as well as other clubs, to socialize and be out on the water.”

The number of boats that will vie for a top spot in the regatta is still unknown, but Jenkie said he’s been putting feelers out to clubs across the region, as the event always brings in some travelers.

Those coming from out of town may arrive the Friday evening before to set up their boats and get settled.

Saturday morning, the racing begins around noon to allow time in the morning for group breakfast, registration and a skipper’s meeting.

“From that point on, we’re racing the rest of the afternoon. We try to get at least three or four races in Saturday and two or three Sunday. This makes an uneven number of races, so there’s less likelihood of a tie,” said Jenkie.

The exact number of races will be determined the day of the event, based on weather and wind. Boats will be ranked in fleets according to sizes and the Portsmouth handicap system, which is accepted nationwide.

Once sailors come off the water, the camaraderie kicks in with a catered dinner around the DSC pavilion. The gathering also presents opportunities to share tips, advice and constructive criticism, especially for the rookie participants.

“Some of the older racers point out things the younger ones could have done differently,” said Jenkie. “We’re always trying to encourage one another.”

On the water, safety comes before the race, and new or inexperienced sailors are encouraged to join the fun.

Rookies may want to crew for the seasoned skippers to get hands-on experience.

“There’s a lot to coordinate on a boat. It’s more than just driving,” said Jenkie. “Depending on the boat size, there could be up to three people on a boat for tacking, resetting, putting up the whisker pole and more.”

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Crews of one to three will take to the water to vie for top spots during multiple races

few enter the competition again.

Sunday of the event will wrap up with lunch and the awards presentation around 1 p.m. Honors will be given for each first, second and third place in the Catalina 22 gold fleet; the Catalina 22 silver fleet; the handicapped fleet; and any other fleet that may be formed, depending on the number of boats entered.

The official DSC season kicks off March 2 with the Frostbite Regatta, traditionally the first race of the season for DSC members.

“Whether its 75 degrees out or 45, we’re out there that first weekend,” said Jenkie. “And every Saturday after that, we will be on the water practicing.”

For more information about the DSC, the Punchbowl Regatta, to crew for a race or to learn how to sail, visit DixieSailingClub.com or the Dixie Sailing Club Facebook page.

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Lake Watch at WCSP Exhibit calls attention to water quality issues, opportunities STORY & PHOTO BY BETSY ILER

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ake Watch Lake Martin and Wind Creek State Park have teamed up to bring year-round water quality awareness to park visitors through a permanent display at the base of the water tower lookout near the campgrounds.

The inspiration of Mary Anne Bronson, the tri-paneled exhibit includes posters that highlight the area’s aquatic biodiversity; watershed stewardship; and options for viewer involvement in ongoing environmental efforts.

“We hope that it will inform, educate and inspire thousands of visitors who come to enjoy our Treasured lake,” said Lake Watch President Eric Reutebuch.

Major funding for the project was provided by the Bronson family, enthusiastic supporters of water quality in the area for many years. Lake Watch supplemented the funding

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with an additional donation, and park personnel built the waterfront kiosk.

The first poster in the display will call attention to Alabama’s 97 crayfish species, 180 mussel species, 210 snail species, 34 aquatic turtle species and 332 fish species, some of which are found only in the Tallapoosa River Basin. The second poster explains the Treasured Lake designation and offers tips on how visitors to the lake could actively and easily help to protect its Treasured Lake status.

A third poster encourages visitors to get more involved through water monitoring, education outreach and other available programs and opportunities.

Reutebuch said the project is part of the advocacy organization’s ongoing education efforts to protect water quality on Lake Martin.

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The new exhibit features posters that highlight the area's aquatic life

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ake Martin’s favorite goats fared very well over their first winter on the island where thousands of children and adults stop to feed them every summer, but they miss having regular visitors, said caretaker Ricky Baker.

“They’re doing great!” Baker said. “We haven’t lost any goats, and all of them are very healthy. The only thing is they are eager to get some attention.

They really miss their Cheez-Its and Cheetos.”

Baker and his wife, Stacie, took over the care of the goats from Stacie’s father a couple of years ago.

They check on the goats several times every week, he said.

“When Stacie and I go over to feed them, they are so glad to see us, they just bombard us. And as soon as they get full, they just want to be rubbed,” he said.

In previous years, caretakers have ferried the goats to a mainland farm for the winter months, but Auburn University veterinarians told the Bakers it would be healthier for the goats to stay on the island.

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“That has proven to be a fact this winter,” Baker said. “We’ve had no sick goats this year. It’s much more difficult for us with them on the island, but it’s better for them.”

Baker encouraged boaters to stop and visit, just as they normally would in summertime.

“If you’re out on the water on warmer days and weekends, go by and see them. Pay them a visit,” he said.

To support the goatherd, the Bakers have designed a T-shirt and koozies that are for sale on the Goat Island of Lake Martin Facebook page.

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Hideaway at StillWaters is among the latest new housing developments on Lake Martin

Hideaway at StillWaters STORY BY BETSY ILER & PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUCE STEWART

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ew home developments popping up all around the lake this spring include The Hideaway at StillWaters, which will offer cottage homes with additional amenities inside the gates at the original development on Lake Martin’s east side.

Bruce Stewart of Thompson Craft, a design and consulting company, is heading up the project for an Auburn development group. The groundbreaking for the project will be held March 6 with a start on the infrastructure on March 11.

The development will include 34 home sites on a 12-acre property that also will feature a swimming pool for The Hideaway neighborhood, as well as dedicated boat slips, dock areas and waterfront privileges. Landscaping maintenance will be part of the homeowners’ association package at $188 per month.

“We wanted to offer homeowners the luxury of being able to just come to the lake and enjoy themselves without having to think about mowing the yard before they can go out on the water,” Stewart explained.

The development also will offer enclosed boat storage at an additional cost with preference given to The Hideaway homeowners.

Cottage-style home templates are available for

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review and could be adapted to meet homeowner needs, pending architectural committee approval, Stewart said. The cottage exteriors feature stonework paired with hardy plank siding and wood trims, along with some natural cedar, along with composite materials for decking. The template interiors include hardwood flooring with Shaker-style cabinets and horizontal wood paneling on accent walls.

The templates were designed by Stewart, who has a history in woodwork, including millwork.

The waterfront homes in the development are expected to achieve price points at $600,000, with homes toward the back of the neighborhood at $300,000, Stewart said.

“The property has 75 feet of elevation from the back of the property to the water, and we have oriented the home sites to give each one a good view of the water,” Stewart explained. “One of the benefits of home sites at the back of the property is that each one will have that dedicated boat slip and use of the dock area, so they will have access to the lake as well as views.”

For information about home sites at The Hideaway, contact Stewart at 334-224-9851 or visit the website at www.hideawaylakemartin.com.

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Narcissus This beautiful but deadly harbinger of spring grows throughout the country

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ave you ever taken a wintertime walk down a country road and found a clump of bright yellow daffodils out in the woods?

Chances are, you’ve come across an old home site with flowers originally planted by someone who wanted color to brighten up the grays and browns of the late-winter Alabama landscape.

Daffodil, Narcissus and Jonquil are all names used to describe the same group of beautiful, hardy, fragrant, spirit-lifting, early spring flowers that Southern Living Magazine has called “the essential Southern plant.”

The genus name of this plant is actually one of its common names: Narcissus. And if you stick to that nomenclature, you’ll be officially correct when speaking of this plant, no matter what the species or cultivar. That’s useful because there are dozens of species and zillions (not a real word, but you get the idea) of varieties.

Narcissus is a member of the Amaryllis family. All Narcissus are native to southern Europe and northern Africa, with a concentration in the Iberian Peninsula that includes the countries of Spain, Portugal, the Principality of Andorra and a small part of southern France. If you see one here, someone originally brought it across the Atlantic.

And you’ll see many here … and in many populated places in the world where it has been naturalized for centuries. History shows Narcissus growing in the Far East before 900 A.D. The reason is because these Narcissus flowers are pleasing on many fronts: n They have a strong, pleasant, heady fragrance described as the smell of dark green leaves with hints of hyacinth and jasmine. This perfume can be almost overpowering, and it is sometimes described as “narcotic.” In fact, the word Narcissus is thought to have come from the Roman word “nacre,” which means, “to become numb.” n These flowers are bright and cheery when the rest of the world is not. Narcissus typically blooms in February around Lake Martin, long before the forest starts to green up. They are one of the first colorful blossoms to appear each year. n Narcissus is very hardy and very easy to grow.

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They can handle freezing cold winters; scorching hot summers; geography that varies from lowlands and riverbanks to rocky hillsides, forests and pastures; and full sun to partial shade. n Deer won’t touch them, which is another reason you’re likely to see them in our woods.

To plant a Narcissus bulb, dig a hole that is three to four times the depth of the bulb’s height; water generously and cover them up. Once planted, Narcissus blossoms will come back year after year and multiply, doubling in two or three years.

Although there are many different varieties of Narcissus, they all share a common structure. Most grow to be 1 to 1-1/2 feet tall with several long, narrow green or blue-green leaves and a single, hollow stem or “scape” that bears a single, or sometimes multiple blossoms. Narcissus flowers are usually yellow or white, though some varieties include green, orange, red and pink colors.

The flower is made up of a floral tube on the end of the scape, a ring of six tepals (which most folks would call petals) and a corona that emerges from the center of the tepals. Inside the corona are six stamens that produce pollen. These flowers typically face the sun wherever they are planted, though they may be upright or face down. Narcissus flowers are pollinated by bees, butterflies, moths and flies.

Scientists divide Narcissus species into 13 different groups based on their flower shapes. Gardeners and florists are more likely to recognize two basic types of Narcissus flowers: Daffodils and Jonquils.

Daffodils, by far the most common, have single, large trumpet-shaped flowers and flat, strap-like leaves and a milder scent. Jonquils are more likely to have clusters of flowers and dark green, tube-shaped leaves and a strong scent. Paperwhites, a member of the Jonquil group, have smaller, white blossoms and are very highly scented.

Narcissus fruit forms after the blossoms fade to create a seed-filled capsule that opens as it dries, releasing the plant’s seeds.

Bulbs are covered with a brown skin and are oval shaped: rounded with small roots on the lower end and pointed on the upper.

Narcissus contain a toxic alkaloid called lycorine,

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and people have died from consuming the bulbs and leaves that they mistakenly thought were onions or leeks. Livestock and cats can also be harmed by eating these plants. And many gardeners know to wear gloves when planting Narcissus bulbs or handling cut flowers, so they don’t get “daffodil itch.”

While the primary use of this plant is for cheery flowers, Narcissus has been employed throughout the ages for a number of purposes, including treatments for tumors, as an ointment for painful joints and even as a cure for baldness in Arabia.

Today it is grown and refined to produce the drug galantamine, which is used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, as well as for fragrances in the perfume and essential oil industries.

In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a handsome hunter who loved everything beautiful. One day, while trying to drink from a pool of water he fell in love with his own reflection. Each time he bent down to kiss the reflected image, it disappeared. Even though he grew thirstier and thirstier, he refused to disturb the water and lose his reflection. He died of thirst beside the pool, and in his place grew a beautiful Narcissus flower with its charming face bowed down to the water.

If you use Narcissus in arrangements, it pays to be aware of the plant’s toxic sap, which can drastically shorten the blossom lives of other species of flowers. Condition the flowers by placing freshly cut stems in water for two or three hours. This will give the cuts time to heal over and the sap time to stop flowing. Then place the Narcissus flowers in arrangements without recutting the stems.

Some information for this story came from Southern Living, Psychology Today, Floret Flowers, Flora of Alabama and Wikipedia.

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Lake Martin Leisure Eastside getaway is close to everything fun at the lake STORY BY LONNA UPTON PHOTOS BY KENNETH BOONE

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hen Atlanta natives Mike and Terri Younker visited friends in Blue Creek for Labor Day weekend 2010, they quickly decided that Lake Martin was one of a kind. Before the end of the year, they bought a small home, which they sold later to purchase a larger one for more family space. Now in their third home on the lake, the Younkers said finding this house in Overlook at Lake Martin checked all the boxes.

“We loved the location of the house on the east side of the lake in Dadeville – closer to Atlanta and near the center of the lake with easy access to Kowaliga, Chimney Rock and Blue Creek, where our friends live. We love cruising around and exploring all parts of the lake,” Terri Younker said.

The Younkers were thrilled to find the beautiful Kenny

McBride (M&M Construction) home turnkey. Impressed with the attention to detail, the seasoned landscaping and the spectacular rock work, the couple knew 4,800 square feet, plus 400 square feet in a carriage house over the garage, would be just the space they needed for their growing family.

The double front doors of the home open into a spacious great room that is framed by a wooden, vaulted ceiling with wide molding and an incredible view of the lake through floor-to-ceiling windows. Great room doors open onto the covered porch, offering easy access to indooroutdoor living.

The Younkers selected furniture, rugs and linens from Restoration Hardware for most of the home, so the fabrics and colors are seamlessly coordinated throughout the

A stone-rimmed hot tub invites weary boaters for a relaxing soak after a day on the water

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The living room lends itself to lake views, sports on a large-screen TV and cozy conversation among friends

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In the kitchen, a Bacchus relief over the stove inspires creative cooking

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The downstairs game room is the family's favorite haunt with its giant, wall-mounted SCRABBLE board (below)

home. Two sofas with comfortable throw pillows face each other and provide a cozy gathering area in front of the stone fireplace and limestone mantel. Rustic leather club chairs offer ideal opportunities to settle in and enjoy the fireplace or the big game on the large-screen television mounted above the mantel. A reclaimed wood coffee table and sofa table complement the soft setting.

Lloyd Flanders outdoor furniture provided seating for 10 on the covered porch, a great spot that caters to casual conversation and memory making. The porch provides grand views of the lake and the couple’s approximately 208 feet of shoreline. The home includes water toy storage, a golf cart garage and a covered boat dock with lifts.

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mirrors the limestone mantel in the great room, while a metal inlay of Bacchus in the backsplash inspires all the cooking. The large granite island, with a small sink for food prep, has plenty of room for family and friends to gather while dinner simmers.

The dining area connects to the kitchen and opens onto a screened cooking porch with a Wolf grill and mini fridge. In addition to a round table that expands to 78 inches, the Younkers enjoy a wet bar with cabinets above and below, a wine refrigerator and an ice maker. This room offers the perfect space for entertaining family and friends, as they can easily move between the kitchen, dining and living rooms. Chandeliers hang in all three areas, creating a special ambience with soft light from Edison bulbs and sparkling glass teardrops.

“I really loved the light fixtures the previous owner had selected – elegant but casual. I recognized many of them as fixtures I had selected for a home we built, so it was nice to see them again,” Younker said.

Also on the main level, the master suite opens to a screened porch, and a guest suite opens to a flagstone balcony. Both rooms are immaculately appointed with creamy linens and whitewashed furniture.

The master bath includes a soaker tub and a tremendous double shower. An iron and crystal chandelier hangs in the center of the room and a large, preserved sea fan in a floating glass frame is suspended by chains in front of a stone wall behind the tub, both creating focal points in the large room.

Downstairs, the Younkers set up a game area, including an 80-inch by 59-inch Scrabble board mounted on the

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Mike Younker enjoys taking a guitar off the wall to play

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wall. The wood and metal board is actually playable and includes a chalkboard for scorekeeping and a bag for the magnetic tiles.

“We love games, especially one of my daughters. She is always bringing something new for us to play. And, of course, we love Scrabble,” Younker said.

A small kitchen adds convenience for downstairs guests. A half-bath with a door that opens directly to the patio allows easy entrance for wet swimmers coming in from the lake.

Three bedrooms and two baths are downstairs. All three rooms have views of the lake and offer comfortable furniture and cozy linens for a vacation feel. Along the hallway, stringed instruments hang, inviting anyone with talent or just desire to strum a guitar or mandolin.

“My husband has always been musical and loves to play, so it’s fun to have those handy,” she added.

A home on the lake must have outdoor living spaces, and the Younkers’ home is no exception to that rule. The flagstone patio on the lake level enhances outdoor living with a Wolf grill and refrigerator. Just off the patio, a beautiful fireplace, flanked by tremendous stone benches, stands ready for s’mores on a cool evening. A natural stone hot tub overlooking the lake provides a relaxing retreat after a busy day on the water.

The hardscape includes stone retaining walls and a waterfall that runs through the stones and into the lake.

Large flagstone benches are built into the walls in several locations. An abundance of ferns and other plants are tucked in and around the stones to create lush, green toptier landscaping.

A carriage house above the double garage is the ultimate guest house for anyone visiting the Younkers. Some 400 square feet of beautifully furnished space allows for a king-size bed, a sitting area, a bath with shower and a small kitchen. The comfort is equal to the main house, and the location makes it a private retreat.

From the gated driveway to the luscious backyard, the Younkers home has been a special place to gather and enjoy Lake Martin. Now that their children are grown and grandchildren have arrived, the couple will leave Lake Martin to find a home more central to the growing family.

For information about this beautiful Lake Martin retreat, contact Virginia Pettus at Aronov Lake Martin Realty at 334-549-3933.

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ith record attendance three years in a row, Church of the Living Waters this winter started an expansion project that will add 100 seats under the A-frame canopy, said Buck Stevens, chairman of the board of trustees for the outdoor church located inside the StillWaters gates.

“We’ve had such large crowds on Sundays – especially on holiday weekends. We’ve been in excess of 300 for services, and people have been sitting in the arbor and in the back. We’ve been using a hundred folding chairs consistently,” Stevens said.

The addition will bring seating capacity at the chapel to 400, including the open air overflow space.

Easter services for the last three years have been more than 400, Stevens said, and the number of weddings at the church also has increased.

With the demonstration of steady growth and the recurring need for additional space, the trustees decided to find a solution to accommodate continued growth.

The construction began in December and is expected to be complete this month. The project will add 16 feet of roofline to the existing structure. A new metal roof will be installed across the entire chapel frame, and the stage area will be extended 5 feet on the sides and replaced with composite board.

In addition, the seawall and boardwalk have been repaired, and new decking and bumpers have been installed to accommodate more visitors arriving to services by boat. The sound system also will be updated with speakers, amps and wireless microphones.

“At first, we thought about going toward the lake with the construction, but there are a couple of trees that would have had to come out, and that would have killed the view. You can see those trees from any seat in the church, so we elected to come back away from the lake instead,” Stevens said.

The entrance to the church will be reworked, improving the area for placement of the beloved church rock, and the path to the church will be widened slightly, he added.

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Growing Living Waters STORY & PHOTO BY BETSY ILER

The Living Waters chapel roofline will be extended 16 feet and capacity increased

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Local team takes biggest-bag title at state tournament STORY BY AMY PASSARETTI PHOTOS BY AMY PASSARETTI & CLIFF WILLIAMS

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t the first sign of daylight, 192 boats idled everyone’s contribution to the effort to do well at the at ready, their occupants bundled up against finish.

30-degree temperatures but hyped for a day of “It’s more important for the team as a whole to do tournament fishing on Lake Martin. More than 30 high well and work together to learn more in the long run. It school teams from across the state flocked to the lake takes a lot of support from friends, family, the school last month to compete in the Alabama Student Angler and more,” said Daniel.

Bass Fishing Association season-opener here.

Each boat held two student anglers and a boat capDadeville anglers Alex Ray and Dillon Burns tain, who was there to simply drive the boat. Boat weighed in the largest captains are parents or bag – a five-fish limit at adult volunteers that Horseshoe Bend's Whit Milford and 14.22 pounds – at the end devote their days to the Brier Hardy brought in 6.5 pounds of the day. tournament but cannot do “To come in with anything in the form of more than 14 pounds fishing. on Lake Martin is good “The town support was for anybody, especially huge. People from the some high school student schools who are not affilianglers just getting startated with fishing turned ed,” said Heath Daniel, out, along with other comthe Dadeville team’s fishmunity members, to see ing coach. the kids weigh-in,” said Ray is a senior this Daniel. “Without the help year, but Burns just of them and the volunteer joined the team, and this captains, we wouldn’t be was his first high school able to do it.” tournament. Their biggest Dadeville’s teams all fish weighed in at 4.76 placed in the top 100, pounds, but overall, the including the impresday was fairly slow. The sive seventh-grade team pair caught only about 10 of Hunter Ward and Eli fish all day, including the Pritchard, who weighed-in heaviest five they brought at 9.18 pounds. in.

Dadeville was not the “Of course, they won’t only local team to place tell you where they were in last month’s tournaor what they were doing,” ment. Reeltown’s Brody said Daniel. “But we had Ledbetter and Brady practiced a couple times Hurley caught five fish when it was warm and sunny, so the big weather change totaling 12.3 pounds, which landed them in the top 10. that day changed everything we had worked on.”

Reeltown placed 10th as a team and had two boats that As a team, Dadeville’s six teams placed sixth overall. placed in the top 100.

All six teams, including some seventh graders, caught During the day, Benjamin Russell High School the limit, which Daniel said was impressive, considering anglers caught a lot of fish, and five out of its six teams the day. brought in the limit. Slade Davis and Mary Beth Coker With bad weather conditions and fingers so numb stood out among the Wildcats, placing 22nd with a total they couldn’t be felt, all the teams stuck it out until weight of 10.93 pounds. weigh-in at 2 p.m.

This was the first official tournament for the recently “It really takes a lot to do that. I could not be more established Horseshoe Bend team, which entered five excited and happy for the kids. They fished all day and boats among the assembly. Two teams placed in the top did well. It makes me excited for what’s to come,” said 100, impressive for being fresh to the scene.

Daniel.

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Family, friends and supporters came out to watch the weigh-in

zen hands before learning their placements for the day of fishing.

The night before the tournament, student anglers, along with their families were treated to a dinner at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, and nearly 900 people were in attendance. Officials reiterated the rules for the ASABFA tournament and provided some advice to the students.

The ASABFA promotes the sport of bass fishing among Alabama’s youth and is the world’s largest independent high school fishing organization, putting more boats on the water than any other high school event.

For more information, or to track this season’s results, visit asabfa.com.

Seventh grade Tigers Hunter Ward and Eli Pritchard bagged 9.18 pounds

BRHS team members Jackson Kelly and Camden Adair placed in the top 100

At launch time in the early morning, temperatures dipped into the 30s

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FABULOUS FINDS

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Tournaments & Tourism

Anglers lodge at the state park and at hotels in town

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The ABT tournament is one of more than 20 scheduled at the state park this season

Fishing tournaments play a major role in local chamber's five-year plan tourism initiative STORY BY BETSY ILER & PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS

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Alabama Bass Trail anglers wait at dawn for launch

hough actual figures are not yet in, indications are that last month’s Alabama Bass Trail held true to economic impact projections for the Lake Martin area. For a $10,000 investment by the City of Alexander City, the conservative estimate was a projected return of $375,000 to the community, including some 500 hotel nights.

With 225 pre-qualified boats – along with spectators, media coverage and ABT administration and support – the research behind the numbers appeared to be on target.

“Everywhere I went, there were trucks and boats,” said Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Director of Marketing and Special Events Kim Dunn.

The tournament, a southern division event for ABT, drew anglers from Florida and Georgia, as well as Alabama, with some participants arriving in town days before the contest to practice the lake.

“The room nights add up quickly,” said Alabama Bass Trail Director Kay

The weigh-in draws spectators and is covered by television media

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Donaldson.

The ABT event was one of more than 20 tournaments scheduled this season at Wind Creek State Park, and while most of those contests are not on the scale or media stage of ABT, all of them generate economic benefits to the lake area.

Local fishing tournaments play a role in the overall tourism economy at Lake Martin, said Alexander City Chamber President and CEO Ed Collari.

“Tourism is an untapped industry, and the lake is our economic engine,” Collar said.

To make the most of tourism opportunities, the chamber has established a 12-person board with diverse representation from around the community to identify existing tourism draws in the community and to expand and promote other opportunities. The tourism board is part of a five-year strategic plan that was launched early this year by the chamber.

“Our goal in developing this tourism initiative and the lake tourism association is to make Alexander City and Lake Martin a destination and not a drive-thru to other areas,” explained Donna Gabel, chair of the chamber’s tourism initiative.

“We want to focus, as well, on the wonderful opportunities the city has to offer to visitors who may be coming for a fishing tournament or a softball tournament. We want them to know about other things going on here at the same time, so they can take advantage of those activities. ”

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A haven for wake boarders L The nose grab is one of grab tricks that make a boarder look better on the water

Trick Tip: Grabs Grabbing your board is a good way to make the tricks you do look better while also adding a new level of difficulty.

It’s a way to lock onto and perfect your individuality in the water. Every pro rider you watch will have a different style of riding. This is one of the things I love about wakeboarding. The key differences between riders are often the ways they grab their boards during tricks.

The basic four board grabs are as follows: between your front feet is called “indy;” the front of your board is called “nose;” the rear end of the board is called “tail;” and between the back of your feet is called “melon.” All of these grabs have variations, depending on which hand is used for the grab and how you twist while grabbing. To keep it simple, just try to stick to these four.

There are two big things to remember when grabbing your board. The first is to bring the board to your hand; don’t reach down for the board.You can do this by making sure to get a good pop off the wake; then, pull the board up by bending your knees.

The second is to try to grab the board as centered as possible. For example, when grabbing indy, you want your hand to be directly between your feet. This will make the trick look much better and also help to maintain balance in the air.

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ake Martin is building a reputation in the wakeboarding world. It may seem far-fetched to think that a lake in Alabama could play a big role in the fast-growing sport of wakeboarding, but it is nothing short of the truth. Our lake has been and seems like it will continue to be a staple in the sport of not just wakeboarding but also watersports in general.

I think it goes back to the popularity of skiing on Lake Martin, more specifically three-event skiing. This lake is home to more skiing legends and champions than we could name here. They paved the way for a competitive watersports scene that continues to stay alive on Lake Martin – and not just in skiing.

Out of skiing came wakeboarding, which was taken up by a new generation of watersports enthusiasts looking to create a new style of riding on the water. The new style originally took the form of “skurfing,” which involved a directional board similar to a surfboard, but over time, the sport evolved into what we see today.

Not to say skiing is no longer a big sport, but rather to say that it has been transformed and expressed in new ways and styles, including wakeboarding.

Wakeboarding gained popularity because of the wide range of tricks that a rider could master, including big flips that flow with a grace and style not found in other watersports.

Lake Martin offers beautiful landscapes, calm and flat waters and plenty of coves, along with a population that has an appreciation and love of watersports, which is ultimately what has allowed the lake area to produce so many icons in wakeboarding.

Lake Martin is gaining in popularity as a place to film and photograph riders because of those cover-worthy landscapes and natural beauty. This is because popular riders from the area have shared Lake Martin as a haven for wakeboarding with other pros and enthusiasts from all over the world.

Alex Graydon, who is possibly one of the most creative and well-rounded wakeboarders and watersports enthusiasts of our time, is one of these people. He has pushed the boundaries of wakeboarding and has shown us new ways to look at the sport like none before him. This has BEHIND THE BOAT brought exposure to our lake and other exceptional riders that reside here.

BY BEN WATTS Lake Martin has produced countless other well respected riders, such as old school wakeboarding competition legend Chad Reese. This is also the home of the current editor of Alliance Wake Magazine, Jeff Mathis, as well as one of the pioneers in new board and riding styles in wake surfing, Sawyer Davis.

These are all people who have invented tricks, ideas, concepts and coaching methods that echo through wakeboarding on a global scale. These are not nearly all of the riders that Lake Martin has produced, but they have definitely helped open the door to a bright future of wakeboarding in the years to come. Their techniques and methods are being passed down and expanded every summer to new generations of riders. The positive vibe and support that our lake offers will continue to fuel the growth of the sport; of this I have no doubt. ~ Ben Watts learned to love wakeboarding on Lake Martin as a child. He is a student at Auburn University and takes every opportunity to get behind the boat.

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HOBO to host Deutsch T

he Lake Martin Home Owners and Boat Owners take great pride in announcing our guest speaker, Dr. Bill Deutsch, for the 12th Annual Meeting at 10 a.m. on March 2 at Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville. Every person who loves Lake Martin and the rivers of Alabama is encouraged to read Bill’s recently published book, Alabama Rivers, A Celebration And Challenge. As an introduction to his presentation and book, the HOBO Board of Directors asked Bill to give everyone a brief taste of what to expect at the annual meeting.

Each of our approximately 10 major river basins has its own personality, based on rainfall, geology, topography and impacts of human settlement. Alabama is one of the most physically diverse states, resulting in myriad stream types with varying water quality, flow and biota.

Lake Martin is an impoundment of the Tallapoosa River, which primarily flows through the Piedmont Province from HOBO Carrolton, Georgia, to where it joins the Coosa

BY JESSE CUNNINGHAM River near Montgomery. This confluence forms the Alabama River that courses southwesterly across lower Alabama to join the Tombigbee River and flow through the Mobile-Tensaw Delta to the Dr. William (Bill) Deutsch Alabama has had a flurry of activities in preparation for Gulf of Mexico.

Alabama rivers have had profound, often unrecognized, a celebration of our bicentennial that culminates this year.

The Alabama Bicentennial Commission was established to impacts on the state’s history, culture and economy. This realization should not remain just an interesting piece of encourage communities, schools, businesses and cultural our past but should inform and motivate our actions today. institutions across Alabama to use this time of commemoThere is much to be done in public education, stream proration to explore and showcase our history and heritage tection and restoration, as well as improved water policies.

– and to look toward the future as we prepare for the chalFortunately, Alabama’s citizens are increasingly finding lenges of our third century. their river voices and roles in river protection in partnerIn my book, Alabama Rivers, A Celebration And ship with governmental and commercial interests.

Challenge, I contend that it is impossible to meet this lofty goal without considering the vital role rivers have Dr. William (Bill) Deutsch is a Research Fellow, played and continue to play in our state. My intention is to Emeritus in the Auburn University School of Fisheries, explore the human and natural history, beauty and importance of Alabama rivers in enjoyable and stimulating ways. Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences and the author of the new book, Alabama Rivers, A Celebration And Challenge.

An obvious way to start is to consider the origins and For more information, visit the book website at alabampurpose of the Official Seal of Alabama. Unlike the preariversbook.org or visit the Alabama Writers’ Forum at vious 21 U.S. states that chose iconic symbols – such as www.writersforum.org/news_and_reviews/book_reviews. eagles, ships, crops, soldiers and farmers – to define their identities, Alabama chose a simple river map. A recent Books will be discovery of the oldest known raised seal, coupled with available for sale first Gov.r William Wyatt Bibb’s sketch of the seal he sent and signing at the to John Quincy Adams for approval in 1817, shed light on HOBO Annual what the founding fathers had in mind.

Meeting. All lake Certainly, a river map official seal describes Alabama well. We are truly a river state. Mind-boggling as it seems, lovers are invited. if Alabama’s streams were strung end-to-end, they would Jesse wrap around the Earth more than five times.

Cunningham is These streams form networks that are joined within watersheds, and much of our Native American and pioneer president of Lake Martin Home history revolves around intimate relationships with them Owners and for transportation, trade, food and hydropower. All five of Boat Owners Alabama’s capital cities were river towns that faced the advantages and challenges of being situated near big water. Association.

Overlooked and underappreciated is the incredible num- Visit the HOBO website for ber of aquatic organisms in Alabama streams. The state is more informain the bullseye of a global biodiversity hotspot with more tion. kinds of fish, mussels, snails, crayfishes and other water critters than any other U.S. state and most countries.

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Tips for Sellers I

n the January 2019 issue of Lake magazine, ing from will help you bridge the gap in any I jotted down a few negotiation tips pertainnegotiation. ing to waterfront real estate here at Lake Martin. Once my list was completed, I realn Mentally prepare for the inspection ized that they were all from the buyer’s point Inspections can cause lots of anxiety for of view. sellers. I understand why: They envision That ain’t fair. teams of Sherlock Holmes types crawling There are two sides to every real estate through the home, magnifying glasses at the transaction, obviously. So what about the sellready. ers? Don’t they deserve to have their own Top Honestly, on the whole, I think most buyers LAKE PROPERTY Secret tips? Sure, they do! Except, like a lot of are pretty understanding with home inspecBY JOHN COLEY my other musings, there is nothing too secret tions. Maybe it is because we are mostly about these. They are mostly common sense. a second-home market, but I find that most But just because they are simple to write does not mean buyers take a big picture view and don’t get hung up in the they are easy to follow. Below please find three tips and a details. That being said, I do think inspections require the bonus that will hopefully help you sell your Lake Martin seller to get mentally prepared. Just go ahead and mark it property. down: The inspector will note some nit-picky items. If the Disclaimers: every sale is unique, so please follow the bannisters on your stairs are too far apart; if your carpet advice of your attorney, CPA and real estate agent. I doubt doesn’t have the proper weave; or if your lava lamp is out that they would contradict the below, but it makes me feel of lava; it will show up in the report. official to have disclaimers.

Take it easy. Don’t worry. I am sure the buyers won’t run away before giving you a chance to explain or at least n Tour a few homes that are your competition to correct it. Also, please know that related inspections It is very tempting to fall into thinking, “Hey, my house might happen, as well. For instance, it is pretty typical that is really special, and it only takes one person to like it. I your septic tank will be inspected. That means that the have no competition.” septic company will dig up the lid, remove it and pump the False. tank.

I think it is really critical for anyone who is selling real Yes, I realize that you haven’t had a problem with the estate to realize that they are in a competition. Comparison- septic in 32 years. The buyers still will want it inspected. It shopping is a natural thing for buyers. Think about the is okay. This is normal. last thing you bought, whether online or in a store. I am sure you picked up at least three other items during your n Bonus: Don’t expect a price increase in 2019 shopping trip. A seller’s home must compete for the everI labeled this as a bonus because it is temporal. If, dear dwindling attention of the real estate buyer, too. reader, you come across this article in 2039, the first three That’s why I think clever sellers will ask the listing tips will probably still apply. The Bonus might not. agent to create a list of the competing homes; study them Heck, if I were honest, I would have to admit it might online; and then, walk through a couple. This will give not even apply in 2019; however, it is my opinion that our the sellers more information that will help them negotiseller’s market here at Lake Martin is winding down. I ate from a place of educated objectivity instead of blissful documented some statistics last month, but I think that we ignorance. should not expect an increase in prices in waterfront real estate in 2019. I think sellers that price their homes too n Try to understand the buyer’s priorities high risk being on the market a long time. So when you In January, I advised the buyers to try to understand and your agent agree on a price, please don’t expect anoththe seller’s priorities, so turnabout is fair play. Why is the er increase. Again, I could very well be wrong on this, but buyer purchasing your home? There is about an 80 percent for the last 13 months, Lake Martin has been in a decreaschance at Lake Martin that it will be a second home, which ing sales environment. means they don’t have to buy. There will be little or no The application to negotiation is this: When you get an urgency in the purchase, so don’t expect to be able to pres- offer, do your best to make the deal work. Don’t get me sure the buyer. wrong – I still think 2019 will be a good year. I just don’t Be nice and remember tip No. 1: The buyer has other think it will be The Greatest Year. options. Beyond that, try to understand if the buyer prioritizes a fast close or a thorough disclosure of the property John Coley is a broker and owner of Lake Martin Voice or anything like that. Knowing where the buyers are comRealty.

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Yukon Gold Potatoes with blue cheese dressing and chives

Ingredients 5 medium Yukon Gold potatoes Salt and Pepper 2 tablespoons minced chives

Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup good and funky blue cheese

Bake potatoes in a preheated 350-degree oven until done, about one hour. Once potatoes are baked, cool completely. Using the heel of your hand, mash the potatoes flat. You want to get the potato as flat as you can without letting them fall apart.

Blue Cheese Dressing 1 cup Duke’s mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup grated sweet onion 2 minced cloves garlic Pinch cayenne pepper Zest of one lemon

Place the first seven ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Crumble the blue cheese by hand; then, fold it into the other ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

In a large cast iron skillet, heat 1/2 cup peanut oil to 350 degrees. Place the potatoes into the oil and cook until golden brown on both sides. Remove to a resting rack; sprinkle with coarse salt and fresh cracked black pepper.

Drizzle crispy potatoes with blue cheese dressing; top with thinly sliced chive or green onion.

Enjoy!

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Evaluate your plate N

ational Nutrition Month includes a help you maintain or reach your weight goals. month-long campaign focused on proReducing the amount of sodium in your diet could moting and educating the public on the reduce your risk of high blood pressure. importance of making informed nutrition choices Create a healthier lifestyle by making small to create sound eating and active lifestyle habits. changes. Challenge yourself to make a small In past years, National Nutrition Month has been change and count it as a win on your path to based on a theme. This year, the effort will no healthier living; then, celebrate the win. It is easier longer be theme-based to allow for flexibility in to maintain healthy eating when you support the promotion of healthful messages. Instead, healthy eating for everyone. Create settings where the campaign will go back to its original intent, healthy choices are available. Help others in their which is to increase the public’s awareness of the journeys to making healthy eating a lifestyle habit. importance of good nutrition and to promote the Go to MyPlate.gov to see a colorful visual of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as the authorHEALTHY LIVING MyPlate. MyPlate encourages visitors to the site ity in nutrition. to fill half of their plates with a variety of fruits

BY JULIE HUDSON Nutrition Month brings good and vegetables and to choose food value to remind us of the basics from each of the five vegetable of what we know and should be groups each day: dark green, practicing or to add a challenge to red and orange, peas and beans, an already existing healthy-eating starches and others. A diet rich in lifestyle. vegetables reduces the risk of heart The USDA MyPlate is a great disease, stroke, diabetes and certain tool that could be applied to the cancers. process. Developed by the United It is better to eat whole fruit States Department of Agriculture, more often than you drink 100 perMyPlate’s intention is to remind cent fruit juice. Try eating a variety people to find a healthy-eating of fruit each day from the followstyle and build on it throughout ing groups: stone fruit, berries, their lifetimes. The MyPlate mesfleshy fruit, pome fruit and melons. sage demonstrates that everything Fruit is an excellent source of fiber, we eat and drink matters, and findwater, vitamins and minerals. Fruit ing the right mix can help us to be is low in sodium, fat and calories. healthier now and in the future.

The MyPlate example encourThe right mix to encourage ages filling the other half of the healthy eating includes variety, plate with grains and protein. Half amount and nutrition; choosing foods and beverages that of the grains should be whole grains. Processed grains do not contain fewer saturated fats, sodium and added sugars; small offer as much nutrition as whole grains. Try whole wheat pasta, changes to build healthier lifestyles and to support healthy eatbrown rice, quinoa and oatmeal. ing for everyone.

The last quarter of the plate should be filled with lean proThe commitment to healthy eating is a path that is influenced tein. The protein groups include meat, poultry, seafood, beans by many factors, including age and stage of life, situations, and peas, processed soy, eggs, nuts and seeds. Protein is a macpreferences, access to food, cultures and traditions and personal ronutrient that is essential for the body to function properly. choices.

Last, is the dairy group. MyPlate encourages keeping dairy Variety, amount and nutrition matter when choosing foods portions small and low-fat or fat-free. Dairy products are good and beverages. Focus on making healthy food and beverage sources of calcium, which promote bone health. The dairy choices from all five food groups to get the nutrients you need. group includes milk, yogurt, milk-based desserts, natural cheesEat the right amount of calories based on your age, gender, es and American cheese. height, weight and activity level. Eating healthier will help you National Nutrition Month is a good time to evaluate lifestyle to stay within a healthy weight range and reduce your risk of goals. Ask yourself: Do I need to go back to the basics? If so, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. use the MyPlate site as a valuable tool to establish healthy eatChoose an eating style that is low in saturated fats, sodium ing habits. I encourage you to start with small changes and and added sugar. The nutrition labels and ingredients lists on celebrate the win! food packaging could help you determine the amount of saturated fats, sodium and added sugars in the foods you choose.

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ass anglers in the southeastern U.S. just can’t help getting the bait some extra flash. excited about the upcoming fishing season. Most tournaAnother consideration with choosing the right blades for ment trails in our area crank up in February and March early-season spinnerbaits is blade color. The most popular blade – and for good reason. This time of year is probably the absocolors are gold and nickel, but copper, painted white, painted lute best time to catch truly giant bass. The days begin getting chartreuse and even blades with laminated natural fish patterns longer, and a little bit of greenery pops out with work well. Due to passing weather systems at this the first few warm days of late winter. As bass time of year, it’s not uncommon for anglers to fish anglers, we all know what’s in store, and we just in stained to muddy water. can’t wait to get the season started off with a bang.

This stained water will warm more quickly than This also means the fish are in a pre-spawn clear water, making it a magnet for fish occupymode and are beginning to feed heavily to build ing the shallows during a warming trend. I’ve had body mass for the spawn. This presents a great more success with gold blades or combinations of opportunity to catch fish using power techniques, nickel and gold in these conditions. Another effecwith spinnerbaits, jigs and crankbaits. With the tive combination is painted white blades. Rather advent of vibrating jigs, it seemed that the spinnerthan a flash that emits from gold or nickel, the bait got pushed back in a corner to dry rot; howpainted blades produce a pulse of color that can ever, the spinnerbait, similar to the jig, has stood trigger strikes during the pre-spawn. the test of the time and still catches fish today.

On the clear waters of Lake Martin, it’s imporIt’s easy to pull out an old tried-and-true spintant to consider weather conditions when choosBIG CATCHES nerbait. Considering the function of each of the ing a blade combination and how it will affect

BY GREG VINSON components, anglers could customize that favorite presentation. During pre-frontal conditions, water bait for any situation they might encounter. As temperatures are on the rise, and the fish become the name implies, a spinnerbait uses a blade system to generate more active. Also, barometric pressure is stable or – even betflash and vibration. The most critical component to the presenter – falling during pre-frontal conditions. This is a great time tation with the bait is the blade system. to catch fish on spinnerbaits, as they roam the warming water in In a nutshell, larger, rounded blades – such as Colorado the shallows looking for food and a place to spawn. blades – create more drag on the retrieve, and longer, slim Tandem Colorado/Willow blade combinations usually offer blades – such as Willow-leaf blades – work well for flashy, fast the best of both worlds. The Colorado blade on the front creates retrieves. There also are a number of two-blade combinations, some vibration while the Willow blade generates the flash and including tandem (Colorado/Willow), double Willow or double allows for fishing at a faster pace.

Colorado. Since these are geared toward the pre-spawn period, The absolute best time to catch fish on a spinnerbait is right let’s discuss which combinations to use depending on water and before the front arrives. Cloudy skies, wind and some rain weather variables. make for perfect spinnerbait weather.

By early March, temperatures are on an upswing, and the The backside of a passing front offers very different condimetabolism of fish pick up as well. I like to use two different tions than the pre-front, and the mood of the fish could change, methods to get the slow retrieve necessary to keep the bait in as well. This is one of the most difficult times for anglers to the strike zone for the longest amount of time. develop solid patterns because conditions change daily. It’s The first combination is a double Colorado. This combinaextremely important to recognize when to make adjustments tion has the maximum amount of drag and vibration. Using it, and which ones to make to stay on the fish. an angler can actually feel the blades thumping on the retrieve, The post-front conditions usually involve a fair amount of which means the fish are able to sense it as well. By using a wind that could help a spinnerbait pattern by breaking up the lighter-weight spinnerbait head and a 1/4-ounce wire, presenta- visual profile of the bait; however, rising barometric pressure tion could be slowed down even more. and falling air and water temps could put the fish in a funk.

As this is a time of year when big fish are likely to be roamA spinnerbait is still a solid bait to catch fish in post-front ing the shallows, using a super-sized Willow-leaf blade could conditions, but profile and presentation usually have to be create larger profile bait. With a relatively light-weight head adjusted for success. As with any other bait during cold-front and wire, such as a 1/4- or 3/8-ounce, and a tandem combinaconditions, it’s a good start to downsize the offering. With spintion that incorporates a small Colorado blade on the front, nerbaits, my first suggestion would be to go one step down in paired with a big No. 5 or No. 6 Willow leaf blade on the back, size. In other words, if you were catching fish on a 1/2-ounce an angler could produce a large profile bait that could still be tandem spinnerbait with a No. 3 Colorado and No. 5 Willowfished slowly and methodically around cover. leaf blade combination, go to a 3/8-ounce bait with a No. 2 On the flip side, as water temperatures warm quickly or dur- Colorado and a No. 4 Willow. To downsize even more and to ing windy conditions, a faster retrieve might work best with slow the retrieve, go to two small Colorado blades. This will spotted bass. For the fastest possible retrieve without the bait provide a small profile spinnerbait to keep in the strike zone for coming straight to the surface, use double Willow-leaf blades, a a long time to trigger a bite from a lethargic post-spawn bass. heavier head, a 1/2- to 1-ounce wire and a thinner silicone skirt.

The next time you want to catch pre-spawn fish on a spinnerThe goal is to reduce anything that might drag while maintainbait, consider the weather and water conditions first; and then, ing a nice amount of flash and profile. choose a blade combination to maximize presentation.

High-speed retrieves can work to bring active fish from long distances and maximize the amount of water able to be covered Greg Vinson is a full-time professional angler on the Major in a day. One of my favorites is the 1/2-ounce Primal Spin from League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. He lives in Wetumpka and grew Fish Head. It has an added blade on the underbelly that gives up fishing on Lake Martin.

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The yellow spinnerbait has two gold Willow blades ; the white bait has a small silver Colorado blade (rounder) and a larger silver Indiana blade (oval)

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Blood Orange Margarita The original margarita consists of tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice. In this version, we add blood orange juice, Aperol and agave syrup to transform the classic.

Ingredients 1.5 .75 .25 1.5 .75 .25 Â

ounces Jose Cuervo Tradicional Silver ounces Agavero Orange Liqueur ounces Aperol ounces blood orange juice ounces fresh lime juice ounces agave syrup

Garnish

Blood orange wheels and salt rim

Vessel

Collins glass

Directions

Coat the rim of a collins glass with salt, fill with ice and orange wheels. Add remaining ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake; strain into the glass.

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ello, Lake Martin!

March is here, which means spring is drawing closer, along with the better weather it delivers. The milder temperatures mean we can begin to enjoy more outdoor activities – a part of the Lake Martin lifestyle we all love. To those who play golf, I want to offer up some advice to help start your season off in a positive way. Many enjoy March Madness with the NCAA basketball tournament, but let’s see if we can keep the “madness” out of our golf games this season.

Most people are familiar with the phrase, “practice makes perfect.”

No matter what skills a golfer is blessed with, by committing to consistent practicing, he should see improvement. The game of golf is no different.

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BY ROB WITHERINGTON am speaking to those golfers who actively seek improvement in their games.

The first step is to identify and target any of the weaker areas of your golf game. Most people that play on a regular basis know where their confidences lie and where they need to improve. The next step is to develop a plan for improvement, so you are not just hitting balls and continuing to reinforce bad habits. Seeking advice from a local PGA professional through a golf lesson could result in a plan of action for game improvement. Going to the range with a swing key or a drill will allow you to develop new swing thoughts and enhanced muscle memory. Now, when you are hitting range balls, you are doing so with a purpose and have a chance to create positive changes in the weaker parts of your game.

Another recommendation offered is to practice like you play. Some golfers have trouble taking their game from the practice area to the golf course. I have had some students play a couple of holes on the range to warm up before they head to the course. At Stillwaters Golf Course, we have target greens and a generous range footprint, which allows for this type of practice.

Try this exercise. Picture yourself on the first tee; build an imaginary fairway out on the range; and hit the tee shot just like you would on the first hole. Now, put a ball down; pick a target green; and play your next shot as if you were hitting the approach shot on the first hole. Continue playing a few more holes or maybe even the entire round. Preparing to play can help you relax, which could take success from the range to the course.

A final recommendation is to create a first-shot focus. Most golfers can tense up with others watching them tee off to start the day. This can be an even greater challenge when starting play in an actual tournament. For example, I played in a huge scramble event, which had my team starting on a par-3 hole in the shotgun start. I looked at the scorecard to see the yardage was set for a 150-yard shot. So instead of going to the range and hitting a bunch of drivers to warm up, I focused on the 150-yard sign out on the range floor and hit several 8-ironshots imagining myself on the golf course playing that first hole.

We entered the course at our assigned spot excited to begin play. My first teammate hit his ball left into the woods. The second teammate hit his ball straight up falling well short of the green. The third player sliced his ball well right of the green. The final partner hit her shot into the bunker. She turned, looked at me and said, “Well, that is why we brought you, pro!”

Instead of feeling pressured by what had taken place, I was prepared for the moment. I pictured that 150-yard sign on the range, told myself, “Just like the range,” and hit the shot within 3 feet from the hole. We tapped in the putt and started our event with a birdie. I was prepared to create success.

Remember to arrange your practice; practice like you play and do so with a first-shot focus.

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Rob Witherington is the PGA Director of Golf at Lake Martin's Stillwaters Golf in Dadeville.

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usan Moore of Moore Wealth Management, Inc. (MWM) in Montgomery, AL conducts a free workshop every year in March on techniques to prevent identity theft. The workshop is updated every year to include new types of identity theft that are occurring and new measures to counteract them. The March 2019 workshop will be on Tuesday, March 19 at 12 p.m. at the local office at 51 Clay Street. Please call 256.234.2761 for more information and reservations.

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