lakeside magazine - january 2009

Dr. Donn Brascho

continues to be an

advocate for the lake

Logan Martin Homes Section

ON THE WATER THIS MONTH

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LAKESIDE LIVING

andLOGAN MARTIN HOMES

MAGAZINE

A product ofThe Daily Home

Covering life along Logan Martin Lake

since 1994

STAFFEditor and Publisher

CAROL PAPPASAdvertising director

PAM ADAMSONDistribution

KANDI GEORGE

PhotographyBOB CRISP

BRIAN SCHOENHALS

WritersLAURA NATION-ATCHISON

BRANDON FINCHERDAVID ATCHISONCHRIS NORWOOD

ELSIE HODNETTHEATHER BAGGETT

KENDRA CARTERKATHERINE POYTHRESS

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Attracted by the lake life

A love of fishing

Protecting Logan Martin Lake

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From the editor…Think there’s nothing to see on

Logan Martin Lake when tempera-tures dip? Think again.

The lake never seems to lose its appeal, even on the gloomiest of days.

Just ask Zeke and Curtis Gossett, the father-and-son fishing team, who love fishing best when the weather turns cold and the skies are gray. Zeke, at only 11, is a championship angler, and his story is among this month’s features. Or ask our own David Atchison, who continued his trek down Logan Martin Lake by kayak this month in his series on the local leg of the Alabama Scenic River Trail. Despite freezing temperatures, David shared the beauty that can be found up and down the shore.

But to thousands more, all you have to do is ask them what attracts them most this time of year, and they will likely answer with the spectacular winter sunsets they witness, like the one that graces our cover this month by Chief Photographer Bob Crisp. They might even produce a photograph or two of their own – their personal capture of the palette of hues that makes each evening sky a breathtaking canvas.

It’s a sight to behold, and it’s all right here on Logan Martin Lake.

It’s January. It’s Lakeside. It’s where you want to be.

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Tommy Moorehead has

served as the art-ist-in-residence at Heritage Hall in

Talladega for nearly 20 years.


ART BY THE WATERTalladega’s artist-in-residence

Story by Brandon FincherPhotos by Bob Crisp

A thorough discussion of art-ists in Central Alabama would not be complete without the mention of Talladega’s Tommy Moorehead.

For nearly 20 years, he has served as artist-in-residence at Talladega’s Heritage Hall and has worked with and is admired by artists throughout the area.

Recently, many of his paint-ings have taken on a lakeside subject matter.

“I went down about eight years ago and taught at the Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin,” Moorehead said. “Of course you’re there at the lake for a week, so that’s pretty much what you paint is the land-scape that’s around. Since going down there, I’ve actually con-tinued to develop that body of work.”

Moorehead’s subject matter goes far beyond lake scenes, though. His artistic interest has been pulled in several directions while his painting has evolved for more than 30 years.

Early in his art career, he was involved in art education and focused more on helping his stu-dents. During this time he devel-oped an intense interest in “Old South” and Great Depression-era art.

“There was a body of work called ‘Social Realism’ that was developed during the 1920s and 30s. “ ‘Let Us Now Praise

Continued on Page 8

Moorehead has painted many of the unique architectur-al structures around Talladega, including this painting of the old Isbell Bank building.


Famous Men’ was a book I got a hold of early on. Walker Evans’ photography complemented that book with James Agee, who was the writer.

“What they were trying to do was bring attention to the plight of the working man during the Depression in the Deep South. Those images that he did were extremely haunting, and so I did a whole body of work that lasted for years, and I’m prob-ably still doing it to some degree.”

Much of Evans’ photographs were one-point perspectives of old barns, stores and buildings in the Alabama Black Belt, and many of Moorehead’s paintings take their cues from that style and subject matter.

“Looking at those buildings kind of tells the story of maybe what happened in those buildings or the poverty related to those buildings or, in some cases, the joy of the families who grew up around those build-ings – the farmers who existed during that time and how everything was tied to the land and tied to agriculture,” Moorehead said.

Now he thinks, over the years, his paint-ings have become less rustic and softer and maybe even happier. He’s working on many still-life paintings and scenes from recent vacations he’s taken in the tropics.

Continued on Page 10

ART From Page 7

This painting came from a picture Moorehead took while on vacation in the tropics recently.


“Just the application of the paint now has gotten to be exciting – the thick paint and applying oil paint and putting the colors into each other and seeing what happens when you put the paint on the canvas.”

Oil painting is a medium Moorehead recently has picked up again after a long time of working mostly in watercolor.

“For years I did what’s called transparent watercolor. That’s been going on for prob-ably 30 years. Originally, I liked how quick that happens. You draw, you apply paint,” Moorehead said.

He likes to see an end result begin to take shape a short time into the painting, which allows him to enjoy painting in that style, but oil-based painting piqued his interest in the last few years after helping some of his students in his painting class at Heritage Hall.

“Most oil painters paint what they call ‘thin to thick.’ They put it on in really thin


ART From Page 8

After years of working in water-color, Moorehead has taken up oil painting in recent years. He said he especially enjoys the application of the paint from thin to thick.


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washes and then they build the paint up, and if they’re working with a palette knife, then the last thing they do is put on the thick passages of paint toward the end of the finished product,” Moorehead said. “That has been a lot of fun to actually get back in to applying really thick paint with a palette knife.”

He paints whenever he gets a little time away from his administrative duties in Heritage Hall and when he teaches his art class. While it sometimes is difficult to find a good rhythm for his painting with several irons in the fire, he enjoys being involved with the local art scene.

“The art scene in Alabama is unbelievably healthy. There’s so many opportunities for people to hear live music, see live people, go to art exhibits and see original artwork,” Moorehead said. “Another aspect of that is Alabama does have the most folk artists of any state in America.”

Through the changes of styles and subjects over the years, painting is still a labor of love for Moorehead.

“Now, I’m just having fun putting the paint on,” he said.

ART From Page 10

Moorehead has had a long-time interest in

“Old South” and “social realism” art with subjects

like old general stores.


TOP: Moorehead has painted lake scenes for around eight years after teaching at the Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin.

LEFT: Moorehead has painted in several styles and subjects over the years, but the love of painting has been con-stant.

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Story by Heather BaggettPhotos by Brian Schoenhals

When Zeke Gossett was just 3 years old, he caught a big bass on a Tweety Bird fishing pole.

Now eight years later, he’s upgraded the fishing equipment, but he still loves reeling in a big fish. The 11-year-old, who lives in Catatoga Estates in Pell City, has gotten pretty good at bass fishing and accept-ing trophies.

Over the summer, Zeke competed in the Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation’s state champion-ship, which was held on Logan Martin Lake Aug. 16. His three-fish limit weighed in at 7.57-pounds, which was 2 pounds more than the next closest competitor in the 11-14-year-old division.

“I went out that morning with a 15-year-old, and I

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told him I had a spot that I liked, that we had pre-fished the weekend before,” Zeke said. “It was right around the corner, and I told him let’s go. So he did, and we started fishing. My biggest fish was my first fish that I caught. I caught two more about the same size. Then I caught one more that day, and that was it. We weighed them in, and it was three fish that weighed 7.57.”

The win allowed him to add another plaque to his wall and qualified him for the B.A.S.S Southeastern Regional Tournament, which will be held at a lake in North Carolina on April 3.

In addition to winning the Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation’s Junior Angler State Tournament, Zeke has won the Blue-eye Bass Masters Junior Angler of the Year award twice.

When not competing in the junior tournaments, Zeke competes as his father’s partner in open tournaments.

Zeke credits his father, Curtis, for instilling a love of fishing in him.

“My dad has fished for a very long time, has fished a lot of tournaments,” Zeke said. “I just love to play with rods and fish.”

In addition to fishing the B.A.S.S. series, Zeke also competes in the FLW series as well.

“He has fished the FLW Junior Championship,” Curtis said. “He finished seventh in it as a 10-year-old. He’ll be fishing in the FLW State Tournament this year on April 11. He’ll be in North Carolina on April 3, fishing the B.A.S.S. Championship. … Then he’ll come right back home and fish the state championship for FLW. So he’s pretty busy fishing, for an 11-year-old anyway.”

Zeke said tournaments offer an exciting challenge because of the unknown.

Fishing From Page 14

ABOVE: In addition to competing against other anglers his age, Zeke also partners with his father, Curtis, in open tournaments against adults.

LEFT: Zeke holds the plaque he received after winning the B.A.S.S. Federation National Junior Angler State Tournament in August.

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“I just like the feeling of not knowing what’s going to happen that day,” he said. “You may catch the fish of a lifetime that day and win a big tournament.”

He may have to wait until spring before fishing in the Southeast Regional Tournament, but Zeke said the winter is his favorite time of year to fish.

“I really like (fishing in) December, January and February,” he said. “It’s cold, and it’s winter pool.”

Zeke and Curtis prefer to fish in current, which can be found up river near Ohatchee and Ragland.

“We do real well in the winter,” Curtis said. “Usually bigger fish bite in the winter, believe it or not. We usu-ally fish way up river, like the Ohatchee, Ragland area. They run water, Alabama Power does.

“He likes to fish current. You don’t see any 11-year-olds that fish current. Usually when you’re fishing, the front person has the best chance of catching the fish because you’ve already churned the water up for the guy in the back.

“Well, when you’re fishing that way, he becomes the front person because it pushes the boat backwards. You’re going backward instead of forward, and you’re taking the trolling motor and keeping it where you want it so the current’s pushing you down the river so he actually gets the first shot at all the fish, and he likes that. We like it cloudy and cold. It’s Zeke’s favorite and my favorite time to fish.”

In addition to being able to fish in currents, Zeke said fishing that far up river means he and his dad don’t have to deal with much traffic on the water.

“We may see one or two boats a day,” he said. “There’s not much boat traffic up there.”

Even though he’s only 11 years old, Zeke already knows what he’d like to do once he’s out of school. The sixth-grader at Elouise and Harold Williams Intermediate School wants to make a career of fishing professionally. But before he does that, he’ll have to go to college, according to his father. Zeke would like to attend Auburn University and join the fishing team at the school.

He may not be a pro just yet, but Zeke already has a great story of the big one that got away.

“It was cold that morning, but it got hot,” Zeke began his story. “It was about 2:30, right at the end of the day. We were fishing some weed beds and there was this tire in the water. I threw my spinnerbait right in the middle of it and I brought it out and I had about a 5-pounder. It had a huge mouth, came right out of the water and took it.

“I had him on and he ran around behind the boat, and I kind of let (the line) out because I only had about a foot of line out. So I let some line out and when I let that slack out, he spit out the hook.”

And that, perhaps even more than catching a big bass on a little pole when he was only 3, is what makes Zeke want to keep going back and putting his line in the water.

“That makes me want to fish more and at least try to catch that fish again, which is a one in a million chance trying to catch that same fish again,” Zeke said.

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ConstructionBecause Alabama Power Company owns the reservoir

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Lots in Alabama Power Company subdivisions are first subject to a 30-foot easement.

Dr. Donn Brascho of the Logan Martin Lake Protection Association said any building projects taking place inside that easement require permits from the power company.

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imperative to also first consult with Alabama Power’s Shoreline Management team before beginning any kind of construction on lakeside property.

Enclosed or habitable structures on the shore-line are strictly forbidden, and those struc-tures that are allowed on the shoreline and lake-side property come with their own sets of rules. Before building any structure on the shoreline, property owners must first obtain a permit from Alabama Power. An application for construction on the shoreline of Logan Martin Lake requires submission of sketches and other plan details, and the permit carries a fee of $250.

The measurement limitations vary, depending on the type of structure built.

All lakefront construction, such as boathouses, docks and boat slips, must take place a minimum of 15 feet from your property line, according to Alabama Power’s permit regulations. This prevents docks and other struc-tures from being built right next to one another on adjoin-ing pieces of lakefront property.

Any structures on the water, such as gazebos or pavil-ions, may not be enclosed or walled with anything other than screens.

Sketches submitted with permit applications should show dimensions and whether the structure is to be cov-ered with a roof.

Piers must not exceed 50 feet in length and 420 square feet in area. Anything fewer than 4 feet in width is con-sidered a water walkway and is exempt from the square footage requirements but must still follow the guidelines for pier length.

Floating docks attached to a stationary pier should not exceed 12 feet beyond the stationary pier, must not be more than 290 square feet in area and must use flotation devices approved by the company. Flotation structures must be one of two types of polystyrene and of qual-ity high enough that it will not sink when punctured or become waterlogged.

Boathouses and boat slips are not to exceed 800 square feet. The materials for their construction must be non-reflective, and the structures also may not be walled or enclosed. The only exception is that a portion of one exte-rior side may be walled for the placement of an approved storage area.

Boat ramps are limited to a width of 20 feet or fewer, Continued on Page 22

From Page 18RULESBoat operators must have proper

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and Alabama Power’s shoreline management rules state ramps may only extend into the lake “a reasonable dis-tance from the shoreline.” Alabama Power will determine the length and width of such ramps based on their loca-tion.

Alabama Power instructs property owners to construct their seawalls as close as possible to the existing shore-line, and Alabama Power must approve the source and kind of backfill. The backfill must not consist of any debris or foreign materials, and it must follow the natural contour and slope of the property.

Dredging material from the lakebed also requires approval from Alabama Power; applications for dredging will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Water SafetyWater safety is an important part of enjoying the lake.

Although there are buoys and signs to alert boaters and

swimmers to some rules on the lake, there are many additional rules that must be observed when enjoying recreation on the lake.

Swimmers of all experience levels are expected to observe basic safety rules that prohibit them from swim-ming alone, jumping or diving into unfamiliar water, and remaining in the water for prolonged periods of time.

Alabama law requires all persons on board a water ves-sel to be provided with a life jacket that fits and is in good working condition.

Those required to wear their life jackets include chil-dren under the age of 8; anyone riding a personal water-craft; anyone being towed on skis, knee boards or tubes; and all persons boating within 800 feet of the bottom of a dam.

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cants must be at least 12 years of age; no one under age 14 is legally allowed to operate a boat alone. Operators 12 or 13 years old must be accompanied by a licensed boater at least 21 years or older. Licensing for boat opera-tion requires a written or oral examination and carries an application fee of $5 and an issuance fee of $23. For more information on boat licensing, please visit www.outdoor-alabama.com/boating/education.cfm.

Water safety rules that might be in the examination process include these outlined by Alabama Power:

• Drinking while operating a boat is against the law, and Alabama Marine Patrol can issue tickets and fines for operating watercraft while under the influence of alcohol.

• Boaters are expected to follow and obey all restrictive signs and buoys.

• Water-skiing is permitted only between one hour after Continued on Page 26

From Page 22RULES sunrise and one hour before sunset.• All motorized water vessels must be currently regis-

tered.• When meeting head-on, each water vessel should

keep to the right.• When overtaking another boat, water vessels may

pass on either side, but the vessel being overtaken has the right-of-way.

• When crossing, the boat on the right has the right-of-way.

• All vessels must remain at least 100 feet away from a “Divers Down” flag.

• Vessels must keep to the right of the mid-channel when operating on a narrow channel.

• All personal watercraft, such as Jet Skis and Sea Doos, that are used for towing persons must be equipped with rearview mirrors with a minimum viewing area of 10 inches, with height and width specifications available

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• Operate on idle speed around gas docks and loading docks.

• Operators are responsible for any damage caused by their wake; accidents involving death, serious injury or damage in excess of $50 must be reported to the Alabama Marine Police within 10 days.

• Vehicles operating at night and during times of lim-ited visibility are required to have navigation lights.

• Weaving through congested vessel traffic at high speed is strictly prohibited.

• Water regulations prohibit cutting between a boat and anyone being towed by that boat.

This list is by no means exhaustive, but additional information on water safety and other regulations can be obtained by contacting the Alabama Marine Police Division, Education/Operator Certification Section at 334-242-3673.

WildlifeFishing in Logan Martin Lake requires a freshwater

fishing license, obtainable from the Alabama DCNR at:

From Page 24RULES

Water-skiing is only allowed

between one hour after sunrise and one hour before

sunset.


www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/license.

The Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries strictly enforces laws that prohibit stocking or release of any fish, mussel, snail, crayfish at any level of maturity into Alabama’s public waters without written permission from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

The DWFF also has daily creel, possession and size limits on game fish, such as black bass, catfish, bream and so forth.

The outline of these regulatory limits is avail-able through the DWFF at www.outdooral-abama.com/fishing/freshwater/regulations.

The Logan Martin Lake Protection Association also devotes itself to advocating and promoting the general welfare of Logan Martin Lake and that of those who use, live and work on the lake.

Brascho said newsletters and other education-al opportunities provide members with informa-tion to help them abide by the lake regulations and improve the cleanliness, safety and eco-nomic interest in the Logan Martin Lake area. Membership in the association costs $25 per family per year.

More information about the association is available at www.lmlpa.org.

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Jeremy and Donya Dill entirely reworked one of Logan Martin Lake’s early homes. The exteri-or and the interior got a whole new look.


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They were already “lake people,” both growing up on the waters of the Tennessee River in Florence.

They became best friends as teen-agers, he driving her to school and going to church together, too.

It wasn’t until around their senior year in high school that Jeremy and Donya Dill started dating, though.

After high school, Dill took off for Auburn University, where he studied engineering, and Donya decided to head to the University of Alabama where she ended up majoring in English.

The two managed to continue their relationship through college, overcoming the distance factor along with the Alabama-Auburn tradition of football rivalry.

They got married in New Orleans, where her parents live, and opted to stay in Birmingham, where Donya was living while she worked on her

Lakeside living in

STYLEStory by Laura Nation-AtchisonPhotos by Brian Schoenhals

Couple finishedremodeling theperfect placeto call home




Lakeside living inSTYLEContinued from Page 29

master’s degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Meanwhile, Dill got a job in Pell City working for his uncle, Bob Barnett, putting his engineering degree to work as a structural engineer.

He was commuting from their home in Birmingham, and his new wife wasn’t happy about the worry factors involved in commuting.

“I was really a city girl, I liked the shopping and restaurants close by and lots of our friends were living in town, too,” she said.

But, being a “worrier,” as she puts it, the new Mrs. Dill decided she could work anywhere, just about,

and decided to find a job in the same city her husband worked in to eliminate the commute.

She became an eighth-grade English teacher at Duran Junior High, and the two started looking for a place to call home.

What they found was one of the Pine Harbor area’s earliest lake homes. It was undergoing some remodel-ing, but the owners had to leave before the work was all done.

There was exposed insulation where exterior walls hadn’t been finished and lots of other issues, too.

But Mrs. Dill said something about the house made her believe she and her husband could turn it into a

The Dills scrapped a small galley kitchen on the main level and added a

brand new kitchen downstairs.


cozy cottage-style home and still stay within their bud-get reality.

It’s been a year-and-a-half now, and the Dills, along with their 3-month-old son, Jackson, are thrilled with what’s happened.

They took on the house, completely reworking most of it and even adding more space they knew they would need.

The exterior was brick and siding, and to create the Cape Cod style they wanted, they added shaker shingles, painted the brick a neutral taupe and added cedar shutters Dill made himself.

Mrs. Dill credits her husband with handling lots of the work that was done, from painting and woodwork to building a new pier and landscaping.

They also had help from Phillip Church and his company, Old South Trade Guild, and for interiors, it was advice from designer Candacey Mitchell-Brown from Webb Home in Pell City who helped make sug-gestions.


The dining room and a den downstairs were

added to the existing home.


Mrs. Dill knew she liked keeping colors neutral, but added touches of blues and greens in furnishings and wall colors along with her khaki and tans throughout the house.

The Dills added a new front entry and door with a large oval glass window inset.

It adds light to the foyer area, where to the right is an office space for computer work and includes space for a soft rolled armchair covered in a taupe fabric with a shirred finish.

This area was a small galley kitchen when the Dills

bought the house.While tearing out the kitchen cabinets, Dill found

the date, “5-4-64,” etched inside one, so he figures the house was built about that time.

A brand-new kitchen has been added downstairs, but more on this favorite area of the house later.

To the left of the foyer and on the other side of a partial wall dividing the two areas is the living room, where Mrs. Dill likes to relax with her favorite televi-sion shows and Jackson enjoys the Baby Channel as well.


The master bedroom is decorated in soft blue and white and looks out over the water.

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The sofa in the room is a medium olive, and cushions are covered with a coordi-nating fabric along with a floral pattern with touches of green and pink and a dash of yellow.

The same floral was used to make light filter-ing drapes for double win-dows in the room. A deep chocolate leather armchair and ottoman sit beside a wall of bookshelves stuffed with books and family pho-tographs.

Walls throughout the home are painted in khaki with white molding.

There’s a landing at the rear of the central level with stairs leading up to the bed-rooms and down to the new kitchen, living and dining area.

A full bath is located just off the landing.


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Just down the stairs, the first room is an expansive kitchen, and a bar section on the far side opens into the dining area beside it.

On the other side of the dining room is the space Mrs. Dill calls the “man room,” where her husband and Jackson watch football or just spend time together.

In the kitchen, countertops are black-flecked granite faced against stainless appliances.

Cabinetry is ivory with an antique finish, and a chest in a deep-wood finish Mrs. Dill found in New Orleans is used as an island.

There are shelves to use for cookbooks or other needs, and drawer space offers room for storing cook-ing tools.

The kitchen design wraps around the island, and floors are a camel shade of travertine tile on this level of the house.

The Dills chose a professional style gas stove – the kind she grew up with learning to cook on with her mother and grandmother.

She loves to cook and says her favorite style of cook-ing is probably “comfort food,” with lots of Southern favorites she learned as a child.

But then, there’s also the Italian flair she’s become fond of — and lots of other dishes, too.

The Dills wanted the kitchen to be a cozy gathering place for friends and family, and the open style of the kitchen, dining and living rooms made the feeling a given.

A rug with shades of muted sage and gold swirls is placed on top of the tile in the kitchen.

The dining table and chairs are a Shaker style, and there’s room for seating six plus two more at the bar.

The table is set with pale blue placemats topped with wicker rounds, and china is a white background with swirls of color with coordinating goblets.

The ceiling in the living and dining areas is covered with reproductions of the tin ceilings of the late 19th century because the Dills wanted a New Orleans feel to their home after being married in the city and liking


An office area has taken the place of the former kitchen.


the style of furnishings and architecture found there. The tiles are painted white and help keep the room bright.

On one trip to the city, they brought back a large painting of the church they were mar-ried in, St. Louis Cathedral, and it hangs in the dining room, a memory of their wed-ding day.

The painting was a first anniversary gift to them-selves, they said.

The adjoining living room has space for two oversized couches, one covered with a soft ivory fabric and the other in fabric of mingled olive and beige. The deep leather chair is where Dill and Jackson often spend time.

An area rug with muted stripes of beige and brown with a touch of blue is placed in between the two couches.

There are double glass doors leading to a brand-new


The Dills worked on their home for about eight months to make all the changes.

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patio outside overlooking the water and pier.A large laundry room is on this level, too, and there’s

an extra side-by-side refrigerator for storing supplies when visitors come.

“Our friends in Birmingham love coming here, espe-cially in the summer,” Mrs. Dill said.

There are two bedrooms upstairs, the Dills’ own with a huge adjoining bath and Jackson’s, just next door.

The master bedroom is painted the same shade of khaki used on the main level and a king-sized sleigh bed is covered in white and soft blue.

Matching chests set with pewter pulls are used in the room for storage.

Light-filtering blinds are edged with white patterned sheers with drapes in the same delicate blue used on bed coverings.

The windows in the bedroom open up to a lake view that stretches all the way across the main channel to the River Oaks neighborhood of Pell City.

The Dills filled in one wall where windows origi-nally wrapped around the bedroom on two sides.

The bath includes a garden tub set in a travertine tile


The baby’s room is right next to the master bedroom on the top level of the house.


base, and there’s a large glass shower as well.

Walls are painted the blue used in the bedroom, and a carved wood van-ity is fitted with a black-marble sink. Pewter fixtures are used in the bath.

Floors on this level are the same wood as on the main level, except for the master bath.

For Jackson’s room, navy and soft blues and white are used. The crib and chests and table are white, and there’s a deep navy arm chair for rocking and visiting.

Dozens of plush toys fill the top of a chest placed underneath a window framed in navy fabric.

A pair of sailboat prints hang on the wall beside a table and the chair.

The room is just a few steps away from the master bedroom – a good fea-ture since the Dills like keeping little Jackson close by.

The Dills say their concept for revamping one of Logan Martin Lake earliest homes has come full circle, and they’re very happy with the out-come.

It’s likely to be their special lake home for years to come.

The master bath already had plenty of space, but the Dills updated fix-tures and added a new garden tub and glassed-in shower.

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There they were, all 12 of them, right along the shoreline in the shallow slough.

Their necks appeared to stretch up more and more as I approached – maybe a little too close.

The flock of Canadian geese fled like I was running at them with a hatchet in hand.

“Honk, honk, honk,” the geese bellowed.It sounded like a busy intersection jammed with traf-

fic for hours with drivers laying on their horns, honk-ing.

I quickly started snapping pictures with the camera. Fortunately I had a long lens already mounted to the camera. I was able to get off one good shot – in focus – of one goose.

The geese honking also alarmed neighboring ani-mals. Dogs came down to the shoreline to see what all the commotion was about.

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section of the Alabama Scenic River Trail. “They were probably resident birds,” said David

Hayden, assistant chief of the Wildlife Section for the Alabama Department of Conservation Wildlife and Fisheries Section.

Hayden is a wildlife biologist and knowledgeable about the geese and other critters that roam the waters and lands of our state.

He said today, Alabama has 25,000-30,000 resident Canadian geese. The birds are actually a subspecies of the Canadian geese, called giant Canadian geese.

“The numbers have grown significantly,” he said. These birds, with a small light patch along the side

of their face, flock together during the fall and winter months, much like wild turkeys.

Hayden said the birds feed primarily on grass and on average weigh about 12 pounds.

I was lucky to see the birds. I had actually planned to paddle up Broken Arrow Creek, which feeds into the main Coosa River channel. I missed my turn and found myself surrounded by big ole geese.

These birds were beautiful but a little noisy.I was about a mile and a half downstream from

where I was supposed to turn before I realized it. But it was a pleasant paddling trip. I started my trip from Mitchell’s Paradise Campground, where I had camped overnight a few weeks before.

Not only did I see the flock of giant Canadian


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David got a quick picture of this goose as it flew away during his most recent

kayak outing.


geese, but a huge flock of white seagulls, too, as I left Mitchell’s. The white birds were snuggling side to side, trying to keep each other warm as the cold wind blew down the river.

To say it was cold might be an understatement. When I left the house that morning, I thought I might

bring a pair of ice skates rather than a kayak. It was 25 degrees, and it only reached into the 40s

that day, but the day was beautiful and sunny. I was prepared for cold weather.

This is the time of year when kayaking can be dan-

gerous if you are not properly equipped. I stuck my bare hand into the cold water once and within seconds my hand was numb from the ice-cold water. It was like sticking your hand into an ice chest full of ice and water.

Not only do you have to worry about hypothermia, but about quick emersion into cold water, which could literally take your breath away.

I did not plan to overturn my narrow kayak, but it’s the things you haven’t planned that can do you in.

At a minimum, if you plan to kayak in the winter,

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David’s wife, Laura, took a picture of him and Bob after he made landing at Bob’s lakeside home. After a seven-mile trip, David said it was nice to get out of the kayak and stretch his legs.


you need a wetsuit. There are also specialized waterproof pants and

jackets for cold weather paddling. Proper equipment is a wise investment for winter paddling.

The day I went out, I wore a thin, stretchy nylon/spandex type top and bottom next to my skin, wool long johns, a union style wetsuit and touring jacket. I probably could have done without the long johns, but I stayed warm and dry throughout my trip. I also wore booties with rubber bottoms that came up to just under my knees, preventing water from getting into my wet-suit as I entered and exited my boat.

Of course I also wore my life preserver and a fleece toboggan.

Let me add, fleece and wool dry quickly and are great insulators. I also like wearing bright colors, so I’m more visible on the lake, especially to other boat-ers.

During cold weather, it’s not a bad idea to paddle as close as you can to the shoreline, so if something does happen, you don’t have far to swim.

So enough on cold weather gear, but it really paid off when I discovered I was off course and had to paddle against the current into a cold headwind back up to Broken Arrow Creek.

When I arrived at the mouth of the creek, I could see Robert “Bob” Wood coming out of his house.


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I pre-arranged with Bob about taking my boat out at his lakeside home along Broken Arrow Creek.

What a super nice guy. Laura, my wife, and I could not believe he is 72-years-old. He looks so much younger.

He and his wife, Frieda, have owned their home along Broken Arrow Creek since 1983. Bob is a retired Birmingham firefighter, and Frieda retired from UAB School of Medicine. She taught paramedics.

After Bob and Frieda retired in 2000, they moved to the lake full-time.

They love it. “We used to spend every weekend here,” he said. Bob said the couple often sit on their porch just

enjoying the solitude the lake offers. “Even in the summertime, it’s quiet here,” he said. Broken Arrow Creek is located about 21 miles

downstream from Neely Henry Dam. The creek has a narrow entrance but opens up into body of water before it narrows again along the back side of the creek.

Because I missed my turn, I did not have time to explore all of Broken Arrow Creek, but I do plan to go back on my next trip.

So until then, have a happy and safe time on the lake.

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Protecting Logan Martin LakeStory by Kendra Carter

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A half dozen years ago, Dr. Donn Brascho attended his first meeting of the Logan Martin Lake Protection Association because there was an issue that needed attention.

Today, he is serving his third term as the group’s president, helping spread the message of its mission to advocate for and promote the general welfare of the lake and its homeowners, busi-nesses and users of the lake and sur-rounding areas.

“I went to a meeting to give support on something that was happening on the lake that needed some attention,” he said. “It was the first time I’d been to a meeting, and they were encouraging me to become a member, so I did.”



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After becoming a member, he also served on the organization’s board of directors.

The 21-member board of directors now meets monthly at Brascho’s lakeside home, while the entire group — made up of more than 500 members — meets quarterly.

Brascho said that when he became president, he wanted to make sure the organization had different committees to address the needs of the lake.

“The main thing is to protect our lake by doing a number of things. First of all is conserving water, keep-ing our lake water clean with our water quality commit-tee, and we educate.”

One avenue the organization uses to try to educate children on the importance of saving the environment is by sponsoring two, $500 grants for area teachers to purchase education equipment or supplies for their classrooms. The organization also presents information to local civic groups.

The LMLPA’s government affairs committee keeps track of legislation that could affect the lake and its residents. When such instances arrive, Brascho said, the stakeholders are organized and the group puts pressure on representatives in Montgomery by making phone calls and writing letters..

Brascho said the organization actually did that a few years ago, referring to the 2006 measure to ban big boats, including houseboats, from 11 Alabama lakes. Logan Martin was removed from the list after protests arose from the lakes residents.

“So we fought that and won, actually,” he said. “It was the first thing that brought us together as a group,

and our membership jumped from 325 to 525 after that episode. We were joined together to fight for our rights.”

Perhaps the largest effort by the LMLPA is the annual Lake Cleanup day, where members and lake residents get out and collect trash and debris around the lake.

The group works with Alabama Power on issues like the winter water levels. The LMLPA also recently submitted a request, asking for hydroelectric project re-licensing requirements along the Coosa River basin to be included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ water control manuals.

“As things happen, our board meets and sees what needs to get done,” he said.

Brascho, a retired physician, said being involved with the organization is a way to keep the lake in its best condition.

“I’ve lived on the lake for 38 years,” Brascho said. “I’ve always been very concerned.

“I have six children and 15 grandchildren that have lived out on the lake and grown up here most of their lives, and I think it’s important to help the people who own property to keep it pristine, attractive and usable as recreation.”

To join the LMLPA, interested individuals should send their information (including name, address, tele-phone number, email address and any preference to the area they’d most like to devote their time) and the $25 family dues to P.O. Box 2002, Pell City, AL 35125.

Members receive a mailed newsletter three to four times annually; scheduled meeting dates and times are printed inside the newsletter.

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Through our readers’ eyesMichael

Callahan took this picture of Canada geese in early fall.

“I live on Logan Martin and take

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We thank Callahan for his photo and encourage other

readers to submit their work that tells

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Logan Martin Meadows is a relatively new devel-opment near Renfroe on the Talladega County side of Logan Martin Lake.

Vanessa Hussey, broker with Prudential Small Town Realty LLC in Lincoln, became the development’s broker after initially selling the property to Georgia resident Mike Horton several years ago. Horton is also the developer of the Lincoln Harbor subdivision.

Hussey said Horton owned the property for about five years before developing it into the new subdivi-sion.

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The lots are priced between $149,900 and $169,900

Hussey said they have had a few interested in the property, but have not made any sales yet. She has had several inquiries about purchasing lots to put mobile homes on, but she said the homes in the development are part of a restricted cov-enant and must be two-stories tall and maintain a certain square footage.

The lots have been on the market for around five months.

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licensed in both Alabama and Georgia. “We’re trying to corner the Birmingham and Atlanta markets.”

Hussey said that though no lots have sold yet, she said she thinks she could still meet the goal of selling them within the year.

“Waterfront properties will sell,” she said.

She expects a mixture of retired and young people to be most attracted to the subdivi-sion’s charm.

“I would think more retired age here, though,” she said.

The attractive features that will be the biggest draw for buyers to the development include the waterfront prop-erty, golf course across the bridge at Alpine Bay and Clear Creek Marina, which is within walking distance from the subdivision

“It’s a great location,” Hussey said. “It’s quiet, peace-ful, country living.”

Each of the 11 lots at the development is an acre-plus lot.

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