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LOGAN MARTIN HOMES
6 Traveling the Coosa
Covering life along Logan Martin Lake since 1994
Over the Rapids Our intrepid kayaker finds a whitewater adventure a little farther down the Coosa By David Atchison
Roger Marks the Spot 14 Jolly Ahoy, Mateys. There’s treasure to be had
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Art By The Water
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19 Get Your Hands Dirty
Advertising Director Pam Adamson
Kids can did into pottery, painting, drawing, weaving and glass work at Art Camp. By Aziza Jackson
26 Sports on the Lake
Distribution Kandi Macy
Not Big Enough Shelby Wages’ 47-pound catfish has brought her acclaim, but she believes a bigger fish is waiting in Logan Martin Lake for her to catch.
Photography Bob Crisp Brian Schoenhals
By Kenny Farmer
30 Lakeside Living in Style
Lofty Ideas Gary and Cathy Pryor’s timber-frame house overlooking Logan Martin Lake has 25-foot ceilings and lofts in the kids’ rooms.
Art Direction Benita G. Duff
By Laura Nation-Atchison
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40 Run for the Aces
Graphic Design Sandra Carr Fay Denton Geraldine Osburn
Boaters take to the lake for the Riverside poker run By Elsie Hodnett
46 Lakeside Dining
Lunch With A Hug A meal at Huggy’s is like Sunday dinner at Grandma’s.
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50 Name That Goat
DAVID ATCHISON LAURA NATION-ATCHISON Kenny Farmer ELSIE HODNETT LINDSEY HOLLAND AZIZA JACKSON CHRIS NORWOOD MATT QUILLEN
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The Wright Touch A home designed to indulge the senses By Elsie Hodnett
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58 Lakeside To-Do List
Upcoming events for the Logan Martin Lake area
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On the Cover
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he first day of summer brought welcome rain to the Lakeside area, and continuing intermittent rainfall brought hopes that the drought might be broken. When summer arrived, the level of Logan Martin Lake was about two feet below the normal summer pool and continuing to drop. The Alabama Marine Police cautioned boaters to watch for underwater hazards and shoals that could allow the unwary to run aground. Known hazards are marked, and some that have emerged as the water dropped have been marked with temporary buoys. The rain in late June helped, at least temporarily, with the water deficit. Although the entire state remained in some stage of drought, the lake area came within one inch of normal rainfall before the weather pattern returned to the usual clear mornings and pop-up afternoon showers. As long as we’re not in a severe drought that robs farmers of their hard-won crops or cowering in fear of another tornado, this is the kind of weather lakeside residents can really enjoy. After a strenuous morning, what could be better than spending a lazy afternoon watching a short-lived thunderstorm on the lake? In July, there’s no place like Lakeside.
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Traveling the Coosa
OvertheRapids Our intrepid kayaker finds a whitewater adventure a little farther down the Coosa
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hen people think of the Coosa River, they probably imagine a leisurely ride on a houseboat or relaxing along the bank with a fishing pole or maybe zipping down the water on a personal watercraft. But most people wouldn’t think of whitewater. That’s right — rapids — the fun stuff. Only a few miles downstream from Logan Martin Lake, along the Alabama Scenic River Trail, you can actually find a Class 3 rapid by the name of Moccasin Gap. “Local people don’t even have a clue this is here,” said Mike Goolsby, 61, who recently paddled along with me down the only whitewater stretch on the Coosa River. It
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Story and Photos by DAVID ATCHISON
was about a six-and-a-half-mile paddle from below Jordan Dam to the Coosa Outdoor Center takeout, a.k.a. the “Dirt Farm.” What a trip — what a blast! Normally my kayak trips pick up where I left off, but this time I decided to begin my Alabama Scenic River Trail trip further south, near Wetumpka. There were only a few days remaining for the 8,000cubic-feet-per-second recreation flow release below Jordan Dam, so I thought it was now or never for some exciting whitewater kayaking along the Coosa. Alabama Power Co. has since cut back the flows, but
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a continuing series written by David Atchison, Lakeside Magazine writer and Daily Home Pell City news editor, about his experiences as he travels down the Logan Martin stretch of the Alabama River Trail.
Nick Caldwell, of Titus, maneuvers his kayak in a Class 3 rapid.
people can still kayak, canoe and make this journey on a siton-top kayak during weekends. From April 1 to June 15, Alabama Power releases a daily flow of 8,000 cfs from Jordan Dam. From June 15 to Oct. 31, Alabama Power is required to release a recreational flow only on Saturdays and Sundays, alternating the flow among 4,000, 6,000 and 8,000 cfs. With drought beginning to take hold on Alabama, those high flows that provide whitewater could creep even lower. Alabama Power also releases a 10,000 cfs recreational flow from Jordan Dam during the Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day holidays.
Matt Thorton, of Titus, surfs some rapids along the Coosa River.
“I go down there three to four times a year, depending on whether or not they are releasing,” said Joan Steed, of Lincoln, who is an avid whitewater kayaker. “It’s fun for me at 6,0008,000 (cfs).” I met Joan at Southern Trails, next to the Coosa Outdoor Center, which rents sit-on-top kayaks and canoes. I always say you never know who you’re going to meet along the Coosa River. I’ve heard of Joan and knew she paddled whitewater, but I’d never met her face to face. Steed was helping out with a fundraiser for the Coosa River Paddling Club, which was hosting a big whitewater festival and competition the day I paddled. July 2011 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes
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Southern Trails, which sells camping, hiking, mountain-climbing and whitewater gear, and the Coosa Outdoor Center are both owned and operated by Lonnie Carden, who is well-known in the paddling community. Montgomery attorney Michael Strickland, who is president of the Coosa River Paddling Club, said the stretch of whitewater I recently paddled was once nearly dry and held only stagnant water. Efforts by the paddling community helped secure the flow and whitewater opportunities along the Coosa below Jordan Dam. Strickland said Carden played a big role in that effort. “Without Lonnie Carden, that river would still be dry today,” Strickland said. I, for one, am glad it’s not. That section of the river provides a glimpse of what the Coosa once looked like, before there were lakes and dams along the Coosa River basin. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that, but it’s neat to experience and see what the river was like 50 or so years ago. “I don’t get down there as often as I like, but I love it down there,” said Joan, who along with her husband, Skip, lives along Choccolocco Creek, which feeds into Logan Martin Lake. She said unlike other whitewater recreation areas, such as the ones in Tennessee, the Coosa River water is warm, not ice cold, and it’s not as crowded. Joan, who has whitewater paddled for 12 years, said it’s a beautiful ecosystem, and most visitors will notice the Spanish moss draped over the trees along the banks of this whitewater section of the Coosa. She said this whitewater run is ideal for beginners. There’s plenty of calm water between each set of rapids in
Robert Piper, of Wetumpka, recently completed U.S. Marine Corps boot camp but found time to surf some waves at Moccasin Gap while on leave.
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which to recover if a kayaker fails to complete a roll and is forced to wet-exit the kayak. Carden said there are Class 1-2 rapids and one Class 3 rapid. “The Coosa is great for learning,” he said. Whitewater kayaker Matt Thorton, 29, of Titus, assisted
his 8-year-old son through the Class 3 Moccasin Gap. “The Coosa is actually a very cool place,” Thorton said. “This place is a good family environment.” Thorton said this whitewater receives visitors from across the country, and he’s met people from North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. Commerical
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Clayton Hoskins, of Montgomery, concentrates on his surfing technique in whitewater along the Coosa River.
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“I met one person from Virginia,” he said. Many kayakers play in the whitewater in freestyle boats, doing spins, flips and other neat kayaking tricks. It’s fun to watch a good whitewater freestyle kayaker in action. “Quite honestly, I was very surprised at this,” said Elizabeth Kommersmith, of Mobile. This was her first trip to the whitewater section of the Coosa River. “Everybody has been very friendly here,” she said. I agree, and it was fun getting to know first-hand some of the whitewater features and rapids like May Tagger, Surf ’s Up, Baby Gap, Wave to Play, Pipeline, Corn Creek Rapid, Whirlpool and the feature Class 3 rapid, Moccasin Gap. The Coosa Outdoor Center/Southern Trails also offers camping at $5 a head, which is pretty darn good. Children younger than 13 and accompanied by a parent can camp for free. The Coosa Outdoor Center has about 15 campsites with picnic tables and grills, along with a place to pitch a tent.
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“The Coosa is actually a very cool place. This place is a good family environment.” — Matt Thornton
The Wetumpka outfitter also shuttles kayakers and their boats to the put-in for only $5. You just leave your vehicle at the Dirt Farm, the takeout. If you have any questions about the flows or would like to take a trip down the whitewater section of the Coosa River, give Lonnie Carden a call at the Coosa Outdoor Center/Southern Trails at 334-2015510 or 334-567-3788. It’s a pretty neat experience. As for me, I look forward to my next trip down the Alabama Scenic River Trail, more likely in calmer water. So until then, have a safe and wonderful time on the water.
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Grand Island owner Jim Regan and Ben Dugger hoist the Jolly Roger over the treasure, left. They heft the treasure chest off the boat to its destination on Grand Island, right.
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e’ve had treasures here before, but the first one had a curse inside it,” Jim Regan said. The original treasure chest is said to have been stolen more than 500 years ago from the Dutch East India Trading Company by pirates that were porting out of waterways emptying into Mobile Bay. The chest was returned to its home on Grand Island on Logan Martin Lake on a Thursday in June. The voyage, headed up by Captain Regan, saw a crew of four on the historic afternoon. 14
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The journey was dubbed a success when the treasure was returned and the flag restored. The bamboo flagpole flies the Jolly Roger, the skull-and-crossbones pirate’s flag, signaling that the 75-by-50-foot island falls under the protection of all pirates — past and present. The children of the lake are said to be the rightful owner of the treasures within the chest. “If you take something, you have to put something back, and people remember that,” Regan said. “The parents tell me all the time kids just come from all over the lake to get at this thing. They leave stuff and they drop stuff off.”
But before the chest could be returned, it had to be restored. Local artisan Shirley Kujan, a real estate agent for Re/Max Realty Pros, practices her love for art, which she calls “just a hobby,” on the side, although the restoration of the chest took only a couple of evenings. “It’s a great addition to the island,” Kujan said. “It’s kept with treasures for the kids to take, so it really is a treasure
island. I’m happy to be a part of it.” The grand island of Grand Island is a popular destination, complete with a sandy beach, enabling boaters to dock with ease. But the relaxing atmosphere can easily hide the history of the treasure chest on a sunny summer afternoon — a chest complete with a 14th century depiction of the Dutch East India Company’s insignias, Captain Morgan and a skull and
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Kyle Taylor, 8, of Pell City was camping on the island with his grandfather when the treasure arrived. He checks out the goodies with Shirley Kujan, who designed the chest.
crossbones. Stashed within the chest is a plethora of jewels, hidden among golden rocks. Since the treasure chest has been returned, the children of the lake can profit from the jewels within for years to come. “The East India Company was one of the Dutch that settled in South Africa,” said local lake resident Ben Dugger. “They were going to the Spice Islands, and South Africa was halfway. It had a wonderful bay down there. They set up that place as a point to sail. They would stop there to get fresh food and prepare the ships, then make the trip up to Indonesia, or the Spice Islands as they called them then.” Regan said the Dutch East India Company, one of the first international trading companies, had enormous influence on most of the world at the time.
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T Janice Entler makes several imprints in clay. She will serve as the pottery instructor at the art camp held at the ArtScapes gallery in Pell City.
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Linda Bassett molds a piece of clay into a small angel figurine. She will help instruct a pottery class for the art camp.
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“We always try and do something each summer for the kids.” —Janice Entler
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Linda Bassett will be teaching a glass work art class on Tuesday that involves projects similar to this one where students use the glass fragments and turn them into works of art.
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Photo courtesy of Branden Wages. Thirteen-year-old Shelby Wages of Athens poses with the 47-pound catfish she caught during spring break at her grandparents’ home on Logan Martin Lake. No, she can’t hold the fish aloft with one hand — it’s suspended from a tree.
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Not Big Enough Shelby Wages’ 47-pound catfish has brought her acclaim, but she believes a bigger fish is waiting in Logan Martin Lake for her to catch. By KENNY FARMER Have you ever caught a 32-pound catfish? How about a 47-pound catfish? Well, 13-year-old Shelby Wages of Athens has already done both, and now she has her sights set on bigger fish. Wages caught the fish at the Logan Martin home of her grandparents, Doug and Dena Wages, who live on Forest Drive in Pell City. Wages caught the 47-pound catfish during spring break this year as she was fishing with her father, Branden Wages. Shelby and her dad used live bait and tied steel leaders to their
25-pound-test line. Shelby said when she realized she had a bite, she believed it was a turtle or alligator gar that had been hooked. “I wasn’t quite sure what it was,” she said. “I just knew it was big.” When she finally got the fish up to her granddad’s pier, her father grabbed a deep-sea hook “to get a good grip on it.” With a little help from her dad, Shelby managed to get the fish onto the pier. Shelby fought the fish for about 30 minutes before finally
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“It put up a huge fight; but I was determined to get it.” — Shelby Wages getting it out of the water. “It put up a huge fight,” she said. “But I was determined to get it.” She said her first thought upon seeing the fish was, “Oh my God! How much does this thing weigh?” She immediately realized this was bigger than the 32-pound catfish she had once reeled in. “I was only 10 when I caught the 32-pound catfish, and it also put up a good fight,” she said. “But I’d have to say catching the 47-pound catfish was much harder and took longer to reel in.” Shelby wasn’t the only one who was amazed by her catch. She has received a lot of attention since reeling in the big cat. You can see pictures of Shelby and her fish on the websites of Field and Stream magazine, All About Fishing and Catfish1. Her story was also covered by FOX 6 news in Birmingham and
Huntsville’s WAAY 31 news, and her photo was featured in her hometown newspaper in Athens. “I’m only 13, and I can be Googled on the Internet,” she said. “That’s pretty cool.” She added that she would like to one day make the cover of a magazine so that she would have something to show her kids and grandkids. “That would be so awesome.” Shelby said she has spent much of her life swimming and fishing in Logan Martin Lake. She said her dad got her interested in fishing, beginning when she was “old enough to hold a rod and reel.” Shelby said she goes to her grandparents’ house as often as she can in hopes of catching an even bigger fish. “I’m hoping one day I will beat my own record and catch one even larger, she said. “There’s one out there.”
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Jack, age 12, and Julia, age 8, happily follow suit. There’s skiing and wakeboarding with the Pryors’ Malibu Wake Setter, Jet Skis for setting out on other adventures on the water, a curved slide for getting into the water in a very fun way and all kinds of things to do. After buying their lot, the Pryors built their two-story boathouse and dock first. It has ample room for the boat and other water toys, and up top, there’s a large deck area for sunning and visiting and taking in the deep water view. Furnishings include chairs for lounging or having meals
The Pryors’ home on Logan Martin Lake is perched at the top of a hillside and has a panoramic view of the water.
By LAURA NATION-ATCHISON Photos by BOB CRISP and a patio umbrella for shade. There’s a lower deck, too, providing even more space for enjoying the water. Stone steps lead up to the house the Pryors built on top of a bluff, adding to the impact of their Logan Martin view. The house is a timber frame structure, and warm exposed beams frame the ceilings. The house has three levels, and entry from the lake is from the lower-level living area. A pair of matching mahogany double doors frames the stacked-stone gas log fireplace in the center of the back wall.
Gary and Cathy Pryor chose to build a home on Logan Martin after enjoying the lake with their houseboat. The Pryors and their two children, Jack and Julia, love the lake for its recreational opportunities.
The doors’ style with smaller panes at the top is repeated in the series of floor-to-ceiling windows on one side of the room. Over the double doors are paned windows as well, reaching up into the 16-foot-high pitched ceiling. There’s a natural wood mantle over the arched opening of the fireplace. Above the mantle is a large flat-screen television with surround sound. Walls are planed poplar, with stout beams in between the panels of planks. Floors on the lower level are deep brown stained concrete. A seating area includes deep chocolate-colored leather July 2011 - Lakeside Living & Logan Martin Homes
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An upstairs living area includes space for entertaining and relaxing. There is a stacked-stone fireplace, and ceilings are 25 feet high with huge exposed wood beams.
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couches placed around a round, wood coffee table, its legs curved inward. In the center, the Pryors placed a large Indian-print rug in shades of terracotta and gold with dashes of ivory and sage. At the far end of the room is a galley kitchen inset with a bar framed with a pair of antique shutters that can be open or closed. Three sets of custom-built double-door cabinets along the rear wall reach from floor to ceiling, made of oak and stained dark with a mission-style influence. The deep sink and antique bronze fixtures are set into the bar, which offers seating for four. The downstairs kitchen includes stainless appliances and textured black granite countertops with space for working. The lower level is where the children’s bedrooms are. Julia’s faces the water and has a white spindle bed with a bright pink-flowered coverlet and matching pillows. She has a table and chair for playing games and a deep upholstered chair in ivory for relaxing or reading. The room includes a loft playroom, reached by a ship style wooden ladder attached to the platform. There’s space in the loft for playing with friends, and beanbag chairs make cozy places to snuggle up. Light linen curtains frame the windows that look out to the water. Stacked along the top of a tall chest is Julia’s collection of teddy bears. A framed animal print featuring an assortment of lions and leopards and other creatures hangs on a wall. Jack’s room is reached through a shared bath and also has entry to the downstairs living area. The bath has two deep square sinks fitted with antique bronze hardware. Matching framed round mirrors hang over the sinks. Jack’s room has nautical touches as well, with his bed hung with stout ropes like those used on board ships. His room has a loft, too, with a ladder for going up, and there’s a cool fire pole for coming down. A wall-sized picture of a puppy on a surfboard hangs over the bed. From the downstairs, there’s a double flight of wooden stairs going up to the main foyer and entry. The 25 steps are built with spaces in between, giving the stairway an open feel. Two wrought iron chandeliers hang over the landings, with eight lights fitted into the pieces. An arched mahogany door proclaims the substantial front entrance, and garage doors are done in a similar design,
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The Pryors built their boathouse first, and included a curved slide and two levels of deck area.
reminiscent of a castle style. The main entry is where visitors are likely to be greeted by the family pet, Zoey, a friendly gentle giant of a dog, half Labrador and half Great Dane. The peaked roof and its many angles and pitches are covered with wooden shakes, while the exterior walls are hardy wood, supported with stacked stone. The living room is directly above the downstairs living area, and the same stone chimney continues up the wall facing the water. Over this mantle, too, is a large flat-screen television with surround sound for enjoying entertainment at home. Double doors lead out onto a deck with an outstanding view of Logan Martin, as its perch is high atop the hill and on the second level of the house. The fireplace from the living room is double sided, with an opening for use on the deck side of the wall. Rattan rocking chairs are placed on the deck for enjoying a sunrise or sunset or just taking in the activity and wildlife on the lake. Soft leather seating in the room includes matching couches in a coffee shade, along with two butter-colored leather chairs around a broad coffee table made with wide wooden planks. Underneath the seating area is a Native American-style rug, with shades of deep reds and browns woven into a neutral background. A decorative lamp continues the emphasis on wood in the 34
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room, its base a natural chunk of interesting wood. Ceilings repeat the construction in the downstairs living room, but with 25-foot wooden ceilings with large exposed beams and trusses, connected with wooden pegs. The structures were built on the ground, Pryor explains, then hoisted into position using a crane. Pryor, who is knowledgeable about home construction, took an active role in building the house, working with Birmingham architect Kelvin Terry and wood designer Scott Schoel. All of the wood designs in the house were created by Schoel - the cabinetry, walls, timbers and doors. “I knew what we wanted, and Kelvin drew up some plans,” he said. “He had worked with me before. Some things were his ideas, and some were ours.” There were definitely changes made along the way, Pryor said, throughout the building process, which took about a year. Using overhead space in the downstairs bedrooms for the children as lofts was one of the things that just kind of evolved during construction, Cathy Pryor said. “We thought we needed to so something with all that space, so the lofts were designed,” she said. A wall of tall windows topped with panes of smaller glass goes along the outer side wall in the living room, and the room opens into the main kitchen. A dining table and chairs are arranged along the wall, and a
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The guest suite on the top floor is reached by an exposed hallway that overlooks the main level.
three-sided bar and work area faces the dining area. The island holds a deep hammered copper sink fitted with antique bronze fixtures and has storage space and service and work areas, along with seating for serving meals. The dishwasher is built into the island as well. Countertops are textured black granite, and custom oak cabinets are stained a deep shade. The wood in the cabinets is reclaimed from an earlier use, and there’s a built-in dish rack set into the cabinetry. A tile backsplash mixes shades of beige and brown and rises to double height behind the stainless gas stove and matching arched vent. The stove design includes Jack’s bedroom features a bed hanging with nautical ropes and there’s a loft a griddle area in the center. Other appliances in the above. He even has a firepole for fast exits from the loft. kitchen are stainless as well, and all are commercial grade, large chest with leather pulls. A framed print by Birmingham with the refrigerator including a sub-zero temperature. artist Ben Carlisle is of branches of fall foliage in soft beiges and The master bedroom is reached through a hallway off the upstairs living area. The master bedroom is on the lakefront side rust. There’s a hall to the master bath, with large his-and-hers of the house, and floor-to-ceiling windows run across the front walk-in closets with built-in shelving. wall, framed with sheer light beige linen window treatments. The master bath has custom-made cabinetry and matching The king-size bed was custom designed by Richard Tubbs chestnut brown limestone vanities on each side of the entry, of Richard Tubbs Interiors of Birmingham, and made in a fitted with stone bowl sinks. The stone has ribbons of light mission style using both wood and iron. It is covered with an greens and ivory. Walls and floors are slate in gray and beige ivory spread, and stacked pillows are covered in an ivory and tones. The floor is heated. beige print design that gives the suggestion of leaves. An oversized deep hammered copper tub is placed against There’s a deep-pile sand-colored area rug in the room and a 36
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The Pryors’ kitchen is open to the living area on the main level with a three-sided island and bar. Appliances are all commercial grade.
the walk-in shower behind it, made with tile in rich shades that complement the stone walls. A guest room on the top floor of the house is reached by an open walkway that overlooks the living area below. This room, too, has 25-foot ceilings, and exposed wood beams and poplar walls. Floor-to-ceiling windows line the far wall, with another window of the same design at one side of the bed. The decorative iron bed has an antique design, and is covered with a white spread and shams with a delicate leaf pattern overlay. A plump couch in a light ochre shade is used in a sitting area adjacent to the bedroom and an Indian print area rug in earth tones is on the wood floor. An adjoining bath includes a tub and shower with a pebbled floor along with a tiled tub. The vanity is chestnut brown granite and holds a gray stone vessel sink. Walls in the bath are poplar. The Pryors say they love their time on the lake, and Cathy Pryor is quick to give her husband much of the credit for the way the house turned out.
As for its interior touches, she credits Tubbs and his staff, David Walker and Shawn Bean. “We wish we could just stay out here every day,” she said. It’s the life they love on Logan Martin, a peaceful setting, lots of water sports and time for the family to have together.
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“I love the mystery dock — very unique,” said Debbie Tsimpides, who participated in the poker run for the second year with her husband Leon. Tsimpides said she also enjoyed the refreshments offered at several docks — shaved ice, Popsicles and other treats. “Everyone’s been real friendly,” she said. “It has been fun. It’s nice meeting neighbors you don’t get to see.” For the Parkers, meeting people at each dock station and spending time with friends on the boat were highlights of the day. “This is my third year to participate in the poker run,” Neumann said. “I haven’t won yet, just spent money. But it’s a donation.” As the boats met back at Riverside Landing, there were
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Lakeside Dining
Lunch With A Hug A meal at Huggy’s is just like Sunday dinner at Grandma’s. Keith “Huggy” Humphreys and wife Susan opened Huggy’s Diner at Lakeside landing April 1 and later Huggy’s 2 at Surfside Marina.
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phenomenal. It looks like Palm Beach or something. Logan Martin Lake really is a well-kept secret.” The second location, specializing in hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken salad sandwiches and sausage sandwiches with onions and peppers, is open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Labor Day. Brownies, soft drinks and chips are also available. The Diner, open for breakfast and lunch, is almost as casual. “We’re all about the homemade breakfast and lunch,” Susan explained. “For breakfast, we’ve got handmade biscuits, pancakes, French toast, etc. For lunch, we have a meat plus three every day except Saturday for $6.29, and we have a $5 lunch special. Everything’s fresh, just like Grandma’s on Sunday.” Specials here include hotdogs, chicken sandwiches or wraps, ham and grilled cheese on Texas toast with fries and other diner classics. Outdoor seating is available, but you might
want to check out the décor inside before heading for dining al fresco. “We have hand-painted art on the walls, and we have Tshirts, huggers and things like that, too. We want it to be a really fun place, where people can just come relax and meet people. You might come in as a customer, but you’ll leave as a friend.” Of particular interest is the hand-painted wall of fame, listing the names of individuals, companies, families and organizations that have donated to various causes the Humphreys support. “We wanted to be able to give back,” Susan explained. “We
had been collecting for seniors, but recently we’ve been trying to help out a family with 13 children between the ages of 4 and 26. They lost their father in the hurricane. We donate to them ourselves, too, but for those who have donated $1,000 or more, their name gets painted on the wall. So it’s a unique piece of artwork as well.” The diner also cultivates a family atmosphere, serving no alcohol. Huggy’s Diner is open Mondays through Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is located at the far end of Lakeside Landing, next the package store.
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Visit our new Pell City Location 901 Martin St. N.
205-338-3040 TALLADEGA • MUNFORD • OXFORD COLDWATER • ANNISTON
Willow Grill
Mexican Restaurant Hwy. 231 S.,Towne Park Plaza Pell City, AL
(205) 884-2195
DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS TUESDAY & THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR 10:30 am till 10:00 pm
•MEXICAN BEER •MARGARITAS
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75301 Hwy. 77 • Lincoln (In front of McCaig’s)
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SUMMER HOURS: Tues.-Thurs. 9 am - 7 pm; Fri. 9 am - 8 pm Sat. 7 am - 8 pm; Sun. 7 am - 7 pm CLOSED MONDAYS EXCEPT HOLIDAYS
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338-1443
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WE DO CAKES & CATERING TOO!
408 Cogswell Ave (Eden) Pell City, AL 205-753-0722
at Stemley Bridge KARAOKE FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR 5 P.M.-7:30 P.M. MON.-SAT.
Daily Drink Specials
RELAX And let these great restaurants do the cooking!
TO ADVERTISE YOUR RESTAURANT IN OUR NEXT LAKESIDE EDITION CONTACT:
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(256) 831-9981
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Oxford, AL Snow St.
Quintard Mall
HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday-Thursday 11:00-9:30 Friday & Saturday 11:00-10:00 Sunday 11:00-9:00
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The nominations are in; now it’s time to vote. What’s your choice for the perfect name for a goat? The three new residents of Goat Island need names. Lakeside readers have submitted names for the three female goats, and it’s time to vote for your favorite name. Goat No. 1, the nanny: Lana, Birdie, Bojangles, Sally May, Nannie, Mama Goat Gruff, Itty, Molly, Kloey, Emmie, LucyMartin, Daisy and Sydney.
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To vote for your favorite names, email your list to news@dailyhome.com. The winning names will be announced in Lakeside Magazine, along with a picture of the readers who submitted the winning names.
AUTOS FOR SALE JIM PREUITT Ford - Mercury www.jimpreuittford.com 723 E. Battle St. Talladega, AL (256) 362-6900 800-884-5211
Handyman serving St. Clair and Talladega Counties, 256-310-3681.
DOGS Erma’s Boarding Dogs or Cats $8 a day. We live here.Grooming $25-up. 256-236-9907.
Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative A Touchstone Energy Corporation “Providing Reliable Consumer Service” 69220 AL Hwy 77, Talladega 1-800-273-7210 256-362-4180 www.coosavalleyec.com
FURNITURE Doc’s Furniture Good used furniture,antiques & collectibles,corner of Hwy 202 & 300 1st Ave. W. (Anniston) Mon-Sat 9-5, 256-310-8223
HOME IMPROVEMENT
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
MOBILE HOME SALES Mion Home Center All 2010 Stock Models on Sale Now!! New Doublewides starting at $49,900. Land-Home loans with rates as low as 5.9% Available. -0- Down payment to Land Owners Oxford, AL 256-835-0152 mintonhomecenter@bellsouth.net
GARDEN PRODUCE WADSWORTH BLUEBERRY FARM 330 WADSWORTH RD.- CROPWELL • PICK YOUR OWN RESORT RENTALS/VACATION $10/GALLON • PICKED BERRIES - $15/GALLON CALL AHEAD FOR PICKED BERRIES. (205) 525-4708 PELICAN WALK PCB Sleeps 6, beachside $115 night Call Paula (256) 525-0220. WADSWORTHBLUEBERRIES.COM OPEN DAYLIGHT TO DARK EVERYDAY (EXCEPT FOR BAD WEATHER). DIRECTIONS: 5MI. SOUTH OF PELL CITY, TURN RIGHT OFF HWY 231 JUST PAST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS FOR RENT ONTO EASONVILLE RD. FOLLOW SIGNS. * PACK A PICNIC LUNCH AND HEAD OUT TO THE BLUEBERRY FARM. Anniston- 5112 McClellan Blvd., Nice 1, 2 & 3 Br. Occasional Vacancies! Call 256-236-5549. THE BERRIES ARE LOOKING REALLY GOOD AND TASTING REALLY SWEET! FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, WE HAVE Pineview Landing Apts. Occasional 1, 2, or 3 br vacancies in Talladega. Call Deborah @ *PICNIC TABLES, *ICE WATER, *BUCKETS WITH BAGS, AND *RESTROOM FACILITIES (256) 362-3412. HELP WANTED WATERFRONT PROPERTY AVON $10 will start your business. Call Keitha 256-452-3607 or Logan Martin Lake- Lincoln, Shelton Shores, 5 minutes to I-20, 95’ waterfront, tax assessment www.youravon .com/keithakirk Avon Ind Sales Rep. $71,500, sell for $64,000, call 256-236-2173
Call Today to Place Your Ad in the Lakeside Classified Marketplace 256-362-1000 • 256-249-4311 • 205-884-3400
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Goat No. 2, the older kid: Piper, Bogey, Zaxby, Amelia, Casper, Blondie, Blossom, Bandit, Kit, Ponce, Fawne, Tawnie, Logan-Martin, Boo, Petunia, Sophie, Shirley and Sue.
Goat No. 3, the younger kid: Nixie, Divot, Popeye, Chloe Anne, Oreo, Kid Scruffy, Pepper, Socks, Bandit, Chloe, Lacey-Martin, Bitty, Rosie, SuSu, Sara and Samantha.
Logan Martin Homes July 2011
A Real Estate Property Guide for Logan Martin Lake and Surrounding Areas
Love this house? Turn the page
Photo courtesy of: St. Clair HomeTown Properties, Inc.
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The Wright Touch
A home designed to indulge the senses
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his unique Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home sits on nearly five professionally landscaped acres. It has 250 feet of water frontage with year-round deep water. The house was built in 1998, and no expense was spared with extensive use of redwood, sandstone, granite, marble, limestone, Italian tile and red oak. The house has approximately 7,000 square feet of living space with five bedrooms (three upstairs and two downstairs), four and a half baths, an extra-large great room and formal dining room, separate breakfast nook, gourmet kitchen, family room with separate entertainment area, two fireplaces and two wet bars. The upper level master suite has 1,200 square feet. It features limestone flooring and twin whirlpool tubs and marble showers. Two additional bedrooms have so much space and so many 52
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By ELSIE HODNETT Photos by BOB CRISP
NEW
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4567 Howell Cove Talladega $94,900
3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Master w/Garden Tub, Large Living Room, Covered Front Porch, Seller Financing Available.
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Sharon Thomas, GRI, ABR Broker
Sharon@SharonThomas.net www.SharonThomas.net NEW
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260 Seddon Farms Lane, Pell City $174,900
Immaculate All Brick Home, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Eat-in Kitchen w/Pantry, Formal Dining Room Master Bath w/Jetted Tub, 2 Car Garage w/Pull Down Attic, Storage Building.
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4800 Cogswell Ave., South, Suite 207 Pell City, AL 35125
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70 Morton Drive, Pell City
255 Riverview Drive, Cropwell $185,000 5 Bedroom 3 Bath, All Brick, Hardwood Floors, Full Finished Basement, Formal Dining Room
1367 Providence Road, Talladega $235,000 All Brick on 6acres+/-, 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Stone Woodburning Fireplace, 60x40 Metal Building, 50x40 Pole Barn
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270 Fish Trap Road, Cropwell $83,000 1.24+/-acres, 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Living Room w/Gas Log Fireplace, Large Open Kitchen, & Large Detached Garage.
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1152 Valley Drive, Ragland $89,900
All brick w/Finished Basement, 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath, Situated on 1.43 acres+/-, Downstairs w/Mother-in-Law Suite, 2 Fireplaces. Sold As Is Where Is.
55 Stillwater Cove, Riverside $189,900
Newly Finished Basement, 3 Bedroom 3 Bath, Stack Stone Hearth, Balcony off Bedroom, Bamboo Wood Flooring.
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70 White Way Drive, Cropwell $375,000
3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Main Channel Lake, Full Basement, Gazebo w/Hot Tub, 1 acre+/- w/120 Water Frontage, Workshop & 15x20 Storage Shed
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5 Bedroom 2 Bath, Living Room w/Gas Log Fireplace, Sunroom, Master Bath w/2 Walk-in Closets, & Jetted Tub, Kitchen w/Pantry & Lots of Cabinets
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Phone (205)338-SELL (7355) 1-866-377-9415 (Cell) 205-365-8875
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3 bedroom/2 bath, All brick, Master w/Garden Tub, Kitchen w/Walk-in Pantry, Custom Cabinets & Breakfast Bar, Community Pool & Club House
LIST
4 Bedroom 2 Bath, Large Den w/Fireplace, Oversized Master, Large Fenced Yard, Half Acre Lot.
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2654 Sprayberry Road, Pell City $174,900
Custom Built 3 Bedroom 3.5 Bath Log Home Situated on 5acres+/-, Kitchen w/pantry & revolving Shelves, Living Room w/Woodburning Fireplace, & Master w/Large Soaking Tub.
594 Manning Road, Pell City $144,900
3 Bedroom 2 Bath, on 1.64 acres+/-, Kitchen w/Breakfast Bar & Pantry, 2 Car Garage, Additional Acreage Can Be Purchased.
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36 Cove Access Road, Talladega $72,000 1.5acres+/-, 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Kitchen w/Island & 2 Pantries, 2 Fireplaces, Den w/Stone Bar, & Large Workshop
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270 Mays Bend Lane, Pell City $439,900
125 ft of Year Round Main Channel Water, 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Master w/Jetted Tub, Full Unfinished Basement, Covered Pier with Boat Lift, & Seawall.
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328 Taylors Farm Drive, Lincoln $139,900
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105 ft Water Frontage, Kitchen w/Oak Custom Cabinets, Totally Remodeled, 4 Piers/3 Covered, 1acre+/- on Logan Martin Lake
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122 Raley Street, Vincent $79,900 1acre+/-, 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Permanent Foundation, Living Room w/Woodburning Fireplace, Master Bath w/Garden Tub, Large Back Deck
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1800 Sycamore Church Rd., Lincoln $289,900 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Baths, 3 Half Baths, Downstairs Great Room/Upstairs Den, 2 Fireplaces, In-ground Pool, Situated on 3acres+/-.
165 Hitching Post Circle, Cropwell $229,900 All Brick, Situated on 1.5acres+/-,3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath, Kitchen w/Island, Huge Fenced Yard
15 Creekview Lane,Lincoln $300,000
4 Bedroom 2 Full Baths 2 Half Baths, Full Partial Finished Basement, Main Level Garage & Basement Garage,
Turner Road - $160,000
This is a beautiful sloping lake lot ready for your new home. This lot joins beautiful Horizons development. Lot is restricted to stick built homes, no mobile homes. 289686
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many amenities that the selling agent describes them as “mini-masters.� The kitchen has twin convection ovens, a thermador warmer, custom cherry cabinetry with granite countertops and four powercontrolled skylights. The home has a full security system and sound system throughout. A three-bay detached garage has a full attic for storage. The lake side of the house features stunning elevated decks whose wood-framed glass panels ensure an uninterrupted view, a balcony on the upper floor and a covered porch below. The lakefront includes a large floating pier, a lift for personal watercraft and a separate piling pier with boat lift. The house is listed for $1.2 million by St. Clair HomeTown Properties Inc.
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KAREN BAIN 2011 Realtor of the Year
“a Foundation for Generations”
www.loganmartinlaketeam.com
Lifetime Member of Club of Excellence
205-473-4613
karenbain@ymail.com
2018 River Oaks Point
755 River Oaks Dr.
142 Holiday Estates
$1,300,000
$1,125,000
$699,900
$649,900
70 Nathan Circle
261 Lisa’s Cove
488 Rabbit Point Rd.
3933 Griffitt Bend
5017 Collins Dr. MLS#487999
MLS#483401
MLS#496117
MLS#493175
MLS#493734
MLS#502166
MLS#488401
MLS#471472
$469,000
$350,000
$299,900
$289,900
2325 Fraim Dr.
200 Clearwater Point
Lincoln Harbor 475 River Forest Lane #3230
244 Margaret Lane
$199,900
$159,000
MLS#502408
$279,000 WATER ACCESS
MLS#478429
$249,000 WATER ACCESS
MLS#497203
WATER ACCESS
MLS#498134
WATER ACCESS
513 Eagle Point Ln.
580 Seminole Trail
178 Mays Bend Dr.
$499,900
$279,000
$249,000
$149,000
MLS#499355
MLS#502717
MLS#499353
MLS#502169
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LV2SELL
Caran Wilbanks’ license plate says it all. By ELSIE HODNETT Caran Wilbanks
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he satisfaction comes from matching buyers with the perfect home. “I love to see the smiles on their face,” said Caran Wilbanks, with RE/MAX Realty Pros in Pell City. Wilbanks said she obtained her real estate license in 1990. “I was working at AmSouth in the trust department and was married to a home builder,” she said. “He talked me into real estate — he could build them and I could sell them.” Wilbanks said she went to work for First Real Estate until, through a merger, it became RealtySouth. “When RealtySouth closed their Pell City office, I went to work for RE/MAX Realty Pros in 2003,” she said. “I love Pell City. It’s so easy to sell here.” Wilbanks said her knowledge of Logan Martin Lake also comes in quite handy. “We moved here when I was in the fourth grade,” she said. “I know the lake from end to end. If a client is out on the water and sees a home for sale that they like, they can describe the area to me, and I know where they are at.” Wilbanks said the Pell City area offers a wide variety of properties for sale, from lake property and
farms or acreage to mobile homes and subdivisions. “I enjoy selling lake houses, but I love to sell them all,” she said. Wilbanks said selling homes allows her to meet great, interesting people. “I have become close friends with some of them,” she said. “There is great satisfaction from finding them a home. For some people, there is the joy of seeing them in their first home. For others, it is helping them find a larger home when their family expands and they need more room.” Wilbanks served as president of the St. Clair County Association of Realtors twice, president of the Greater Pell City Chamber of Commerce twice, has been nominated for the Greater Pell City Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award, was the St. Clair County Association of Realtors Realtor of the Year, won the RE/MAX Cooperative Spirit Award, is in the RE/MAX 100 Percent Club and has participated in numerous local civic events. “I just love to sell,” she said. “There is no house too big or too small. It’s why my tag says ‘LV2SELL.’”
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To-Do List • July 17 service features the Rev. James Blair. • July 24 service features the Rev. Bill Rutledge. • July 31 service features Dr. Charles Alexander. For more information call First United Methodist Church in Pell City at 205-338-3374.
Jack Pryor surfs Logan Martin.
July 30 – The Logan Martin Lake Protection Association hosts a free basic training session for its Water Monitoring Program, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 30, at the Pell City Civic Center. There is no cost, but registration is required by July 22. Bring a sack lunch (drinks are provided), wear shoes that can get wet and bring a hat, sunscreen and insect repellant. To register and for more information, call Isabella Trussell at 205-884-4169.
Sundays through September – Chapel in the Pines multidenominational worship service near Pine Harbor Marina in Pell City, 8:30 a.m. to about 9 a.m. Each service includes an invocation, the singing of two hymns, pastoral prayer for community needs as indicated by those who attend, special music during the offering, a 12-15 minute sermon and a benediction. • July 10 service features the Rev. Sid Harmon.
August 27 – Pell City Civitan hosts the seventh annual “Float Yer Boat” Cardboard Boat Regatta at Lakeside Park in Pell City. Boat check-in begins at 8 a.m.; races start at 9 a.m. The event is free to the public and includes a day of music, fun, food and of course the cardboard boat races. Individuals, businesses and churches are encouraged to participate. For more information call Matt Mitcham at 205-338-3534.
August 27 – Second annual Riverside Volunteer Fire Department Charity Fishing Tournament at Riverside Landing begins at safe-light with weighin at 2 p.m. Second annual International Chili Society Cook-off is also at Riverside Landing. Stoves light at 10:30 a.m.; judging begins at 3 p.m. Free to attend, fee to enter. Live music and kids’ activities. For more information on both events, call Rachelle Painter at 205-292-5090 or the Riverside Volunteer Fire Department at 205-338-7692 ext. 3.
Julia Pryor takes her water play sitting down.
Every Friday – Local area bluegrass and country musicians meet, 5-8 p.m. at The Jam Session, 50 Cropwell Drive. Free admission. No reservations needed. Family-friendly
“A FOUNDATION FOR GENERATIONS”
Karen Bain
Phone (205)338-SELL (7355) 1-866-377-9415 • (Cell) 205-365-8875
Realtor
Cell: 205-473-4613 Office: 205-884-2300 Fax: 205-884-2301 Toll Free: 1-800-806-7741
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KIM VERNON Realtor
4800 Cogswell Ave.-Suite 207 Pell City, AL 35125
259010
karenbain@ymail.com
2007 Realtor of the Year GRI, ABR Broker
250186
508 Martin St. So. • Pell City, AL 35128
Sharon Thomas
Phone (205)338-SELL (7355) 1-866-377-9415 • (Cell) 205-936-1359
www.hometownproperties.com Email: kimvernon@centurytel.net
Realty Pros
Nicole Anderson Realtor
Maria Price
Cell: 205-812-4921 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL •WATERFRONT PROPERTIES
Associate Broker
2010 REALTOR OF THE YEAR
1-888-6LAKEHOME
www.josellslakehomes.com
“I can show you ANY home, listed by ANY agent”
jo@josellslakehomes.com
Email: pellcityrealtor@yahoo.com www.loganmartinproperties.com
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golfchicl@hotmail.com
Jo McCabe
Lynda Sidlo,
1160 McCaig Road, Lincoln, AL 35096
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Nancy Locklar Lakefront Realtor
286118
205-338-(MOVE)6683 205-362-6888
nancysellsthelake@yahoo.com www.nancysellsthelake.com
Office 205-884-0400
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Mary Ellis
Realtor®
PROPERTIES UNLIMITED
Office: 205-884-2300 Fax: 205-884-2301 Toll Free: 1-800-806-7741 Cell: 256-586-0825
CORPORATE OFFICE GADSDEN, AL
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877-338-5344
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508 508 Martin Martin St. St. So. So. •• Pell Pell City, City, AL AL 35128 35128
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Cell 205-365-9612 Office 205-640-7671
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Cell 205-369-4595 418 Martin Street South Pell City, AL 35128
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