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Alabama Gulf Coast Floor Covering Firm Expands Product Line

Villa Lagoon Tile created thsi customized backsplash fo Hilton Head Island

Gulf Shores, AL (PRWEB) October 1, 2010

Despite the floundering home construction business one small company on Alabama’s Gulf Coast is enjoying a surge in interest and sales. Villa Lagoon Tile has expanded its floor tile product line to include ceramic backsplash tiles.

 

Colorful and decorative backsplashes to kitchen and bathrooms have been widely used in recent years to add a personal touch to homes. Villa Lagoon Tile a specialty floor tile company has taken it one step farther to include custom made tiles that depict places and other works of art.

 

“Delft tiles has been the most popular of all the backsplash tiles so far,” says Lundy Wilder, CEO and designer for Villa Lagoon Tile. The ceramic accent tiles were added to the company’s tile inventory to compliment their cement floor tile designs. “Kitchen designs are personal and reflect the home-owner’s personality, so we wanted to provide an opportunity for clients to coordinate our floor designs with backsplashes,” Wilder states.

 

The company’s seaside themes play a major role in the Delft tile designs and have been very popular primarily in New England and along the eastern seaboard. Wilder’s clients have used the tile to create a memory or used as a tribute to the home. “We have a woman on Cape Cod who used our mermaid tiles in a backsplash design as a tribute to her four daughters. We also have a client on Hilton Head hire us to design a Deflt-style map of the area for her kitchen,” recalled Wilder.

 

Villa Lagoon Tiles has also created custom tiles for fireplace surrounds and bathrooms. Other tile styles and designs include: Art-Deco, Art Nouveau, Biblical, and Relief designs. The tiles are available in three sizes: 4.25, 6, and 8 inch. The tiles are durable and can be customized for commercial use to create a theme for restaurants, bars and coffee houses.

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CASTO Announces Opening Of Earth Fare In Huntsville, Alabama

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Huntsville, AL (Vocus) May 20, 2010

CASTO announces the grand opening of Earth Fare grocery store at Huntsville Plaza Shopping Center.

Earth Fare occupies 26,998 square feet of a former Circuit City building. Earth Fare is an organic supermarket offering foods with no hydrogenated oils and trans-fats, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial coloring, sugar or preservatives, no antibiotics or growth hormones in animal by-products, no bleached flour, etc. They use only locally grown, natural and organic foods.

“We’re pleased to add a fantastic tenant to the center,” commented Sarah Benson, Spokesperson for CASTO. “There are a couple other national tenants coming soon to add to the vibrancy Earth Fare has already added to the center,” Benson concluded.

Currently Earth Fare has stores in the southeastern United States only.

About CASTO

CASTO, a fully integrated real estate organization since 1926, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of commercial shopping centers and multi-family residences, office buildings and corporate parks. CASTO’s growing portfolio currently includes over 23 million square feet of commercial property and nearly 4,000 residential units located primarily throughout the Midwestern and southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. CASTO currently has more than three million square feet of retail in development. To learn more about CASTO call (888) 400-0878 or visit http://www.castoinfo.com.

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Sarah C. Benson                            

614.744.3410                                

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Alabama Gubernatorial Candidate, Loretta Nall, To Speak in Mobile

Alexander City, AL (PRWEB) November 2, 2005

Recently declared Alabama Gubernatorial candidate, Loretta Nall, will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Mobile County Chapter of the Alabama Libertarian Party.

This event will take place at the SATORI Coffee and Tea House located at 5640 Old Shell Road near the intersection of University Boulevard beginning at 6:30 p.m. November 3, 2005.

All interested media and supporters are invited to attend.

Mrs. Nall will be speaking about her campaign for Governor and some of the planks, which make up her platform, including drug policy and prison reform, gun ownership rights, check-box style governing system and ballot access reform.

Mrs. Nall who characterizes herself as the “Common Sense” candidate in the upcoming 2006 election has enjoyed widespread media interest from across Alabama. In one NBC 13 Poll Nall leads with 35% and she recently won a phone-in poll on Good Morning Montgomery by a 3 to 1 margin. She has also appeared on the Kevin Elkins Show, The Don Markwell Show, and the Lee Davis Show where the majority of callers have agreed with her ideas and platform.

Nall, who is best known for her drug policy and prison reform work, was arrested in a November 2002 raid on her home less than a week after her Letter to the Editor of the Birmingham News was published.

The affidavit in support of the warrant to search Nall’s home used that letter as probable cause.

The Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, which conducted the raid on Nall’s home, alleges that the raid yielded 0.87 grams of marijuana.

Nall was convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession and possession of paraphernalia in February 2004. She maintains her innocence and has an appeal pending.

After her trial in Feb. 2004 Mrs. Nall filed a complaint with the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission alleging misconduct on the part of Judge Kim Taylor after he commented about the facts of her case to the local media. The Judicial Inquiry Commission sided with Mrs. Nall and reprimanded Judge Kim Taylor for his actions.

In March of 2005 Mrs. Nall again appeared in court for her appeal. The prosecution offered her a plea bargain of 8 months in prison without the possibility of probation or parole in exchange for her guilty plea. Mrs. Nall, who had no previous arrest or criminal record, refused to plea out and instead demanded a jury trial. She wrote a scathing article about her court experience, which was published at LewRockwell and one week later she was visited by the F.B.I.

Loretta Nall, 31, wife, mother of two children living in her native Alabama, became involved in drug policy reform in September of 2002, after enduring a terrifying helicopter raid by local, state and federal agents looking for Marijuana.

Since that time Mrs. Nall has founded and organized 35 state chapters of the US Marijuana Party, has hosted the POT-TV.net News for 18 months, interviewing Jesse Jackson and Dennis Kucinich in regards the drug war in America. Loretta Nall has appeared in Rolling Stone Magazine, lewrockwell.com, and numerous daily newspapers across North America on behalf of her campaign to reduce the destructive effects of prohibition in America. In 2004, she visited war-torn Colombia, South America where she studied the affects of aerial fumigation on the food crops of peasant farmers as carried out under U.S. Plan Colombia. Currently, she is Executive Director of Alabamians for Caring Use a group helping to guide a medical marijuana bill through the Alabama state legislature in concert with the Drug Policy Alliance. Mrs. Nall is also a weekly contributor to the “Cultural Baggage Radio Show”.

For more information or to request an interview or show appearance please call the Nall for Governor campaign headquarters at 251-650-2271

Contact: Nall for Governor Campaign

Contact Person: Loretta Nall

Telephone Number: 251-650-2271

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Alabama Waterfront Hunting And Timberland, Florida Recreational And Development Land To Be Auctioned On March 6

Gadsden, AL (Vocus) February 23, 2010

Approximately 553± acres of timberland in Crenshaw County, Ala., will be auctioned at a real estate auction on March 6 at the Oakwood Lodge in Andalusia, Ala., through J. P. King Auction Company, the nation’s leading real estate auction marketing firm. Approximately 367± acres of raw land in Holmes County, Fla., will be offered as well.

The Florida property, located just off County Road 179 and 10 miles from I-10, will be divided into seven tracts ranging from 34± to 103± acres, while the Alabama property is divided into 10 tracts along the Conecuh River. Located near the town of Brantley, the Alabama property has 2.25± miles of river frontage.

“The Alabama property is perfect for hunting and timber purposes,” said Craig King, president and CEO of J. P. King Auction Co. “It is a prime recreational-timberland property that is not only stunning, but is also located along one of the few natural rivers remaining in the South.”

The 10 tracts range from 38± to 80± acres and include internal roads that provide easy accessibility throughout the property. Located just 40 miles south of Montgomery and 90 minutes from South Walton Beach, Fla., the property is valuable for its multi-purpose use and its convenience.

The timber includes 120± acres of towering 100-year-old Oaks, Magnolias and Cypress trees and 17-year-old planted pine trees. It contains everything wildlife needs, including food, water and shelter, making it ideal for hunting and also includes a convenient location.

“It is a unique tract, and, since the river runs crooked, there’s really about five or six miles of river frontage,” said Ted Vignola, the representative for Union Timber and Investment, who owns the property. “It’s just filled with all kinds of wildlife, especially deer, turkey and ducks, and the top tract is an excellent timber investment. It really is an outstanding property.”

The Florida property’s northernmost tract, which is 186± acres, could also serve as a timber investment.

“The property in Florida provides a fantastic opportunity to purchase land in Holmes County,” said King. “If offers great potential for a small farm of residential development.”

The auction will take place on March 6 at the Oakwoods Lodge, 13759 Brooklyn Road, Andalusia, Ala, at 11 a.m.

“We chose J. P. King to conduct this sale based on their proven tract record, and their honest reputation,” Vignola said. “They’re one of the best firms in the country.”

For more information about the upcoming auction, including maps and property information, individuals may contact J. P. King Auction Co. at 800.558.5464 or visit the company’s Web site at http://www.jpking.com.

J. P. King, based in Gadsden, Ala., is the nation’s leading real estate auction firm, specializing in high-value properties and portfolios such as luxury homes, developments, condominiums, land and ranches. J. P. King has marked upscale properties in 49 states and six countries with recent sales in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and South Carolina.

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Alabama native publishes first book

(PRWEB) September 10, 2004

What started with seven pages of a book that was written years ago, recently became a published novel. After brushing off the dust of those few pages, Sandra Isbell decided to finish what was started.

Since reading Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes in high school, Sandra Isbell has been interested in writing. Not until fifteen years later, when she joined the North Fork Oklahoma Writers Group, did she pursue her writing career.

Married to her husband, Garry, for thirteen years and with three boys to keep her busy, Sandra has been able to accomplish a lot. Along with writing, she is a committee member for the local Cub Scout Pack, a volunteer at her children’s school and supports her husband’s Air Force career for thirteen years.

“Aly’s Lost Innocence” is a controversial novel about a teenager growing up in an abusive home.

As Aly Berbeck grows up watching her father abuse her mother, she finds herself involved in a relationship traveling down the same path. Despite all the mistakes she and her family had made, Aly grows into a courageous young woman.

However, when Aly’s past tries to take control, her life goes on a downward spiral until she reunites with a lost love she had not seen in years. Garret Yates brings happiness into Aly’s life that she longs to have. Nevertheless, when time comes to leave for college, he decides to attend out of state, leaving her a second time.

Has she lost him again? Or can love withstand the distance?

Contact Information:

Sandra Isbell: sandra_isbell@hotmail.com

AuthorHouse Publishing

1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200

Bloomington, Indiana 47403

(800)839-8640

http://www.authorhouse.com

ISBN: 1-4184-8003-7

LCCN: 2004094930

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Montgomery, Alabama Hotel Posts Seasonal Event Schedule

Montgomery, AL (PRWEB) August 2, 2008

The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, located as part of the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center has posted their late summer/ early fall schedule of shows for the upcoming season. The following is a list of the date, show, time, price and when tickets are going on sale.

August 2008    

August 4 – Byron Cage – 7pm – $ 20 – On Sale now

August 31 – Palmetto State Quartet – 8pm – $ 20-25 – on sale 7/18 at 10:00 am    

September 2008    

September 5 – Capitol Steps, 8pm, $ 15-$ 30 – TBD                        

September 6 – US Navy Band, 7:30pm, Free – TBD

September 12 – Bill Engvall, 8:00pm, $ 45-$ 55 – TBD

September 25 – STYX, 8:00pm, $ 45-$ 55 – TBD

October 2008    

October 17 – Los Lonely Boys, 8:00pm, $ 20-$ 30 – TBD

October 24 – Randy Travis, 8:00pm, $ 45-$ 55 – TBD

October 26 – Jason Crabb, 2:30pm, $ 12.50-$ 20 – On Sale now

October 31 – Terry Fator, 8pm, $ 45.50-$ 55.50 – On Sale now

November 2008    

November 30 – Pastor Walter and the Country Boys, 2:30pm, $ 12.50-$ 20 – On Sale now

The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) seats 1,800 and boasts a 48×48 foot stage, large enough for first run Broadway shows. 64 line sets including a movie screen and five electrics are accompanied by nine dressing rooms, a wardrobe, rehearsal and green room, making it a wonderful venue for concerts, plays and more. To purchase tickets, visit http://TicketMaster.com, and visit http://mpaconline.org for more information on MPAC.

Positioned in downtown Montgomery, the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre is located at 201 Tallapoosa Street, in Montgomery, Alabama 36104. For more information or to make a reservation at this downtown Montgomery, AL hotel, call (334) 481-5000.

About Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center

Discover the newest downtown Montgomery hotel, boasting stunning architecture highlighted by modern amenities at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center. Perfectly positioned in historic downtown, this magnificent hotel in Montgomery, Alabama has over 140,000 square feet of exhibit, meeting, and pre-function space under one roof, as well as a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre. Comfort reigns supreme in each Montgomery hotel suite and guest room, offering the latest technological enhancements, such as LCD TVs with an abundance of high definition channels, a wireless phone with touch screen, and a connectivity panel to integrate all your electronic devices. Indulge in the lavish 9,000 square foot European Spa and enjoy delectable Southern cuisine at The House restaurant in Montgomery, AL after mingling at The Exchange, the new social gathering place at this chic Montgomery, Alabama hotel. Corporate and social gatherings come to life in the elegance of the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama.

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The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center Increases Its Victims Initiative For Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & Florida Property Owners

Washington, DC (Vocus) June 7, 2010

The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center is all about being an advocate for the mostly voiceless victims of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill-now officially the worst oil spill in US history. So who are the victims? The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center is saying, “every fisherman, or potentially every fishing camp owner in Louisiana is a victim, with oil washing ashore from Grand Isle, Louisiana to Pensicola, Florida-every waterfront property owner is a victim-or potential victim, as are hotel owners, restaurant owners, fishing guides,Oystermen, or anyone else who depends upon a healthy Gulf of Mexico.” The group says,” our major push right now is to get Louisiana fishing camp owners identified, along with waterfront property owners in Mississippi, Alabama & the pan handle of Florida-in the hopes knowing who lost what & when—with respect to property values-or business. We fear its going to be in the billions.” The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center wants to identify Louisiana fishing camp owners, or other US Gulf States property-business owners now-so they can begin the potential loss of value estimations, & calculations.For more information Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama property owners, or business owners can contact the Gulf Oil Spill Help Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://GulfOilSpillHelpCenter.Com

The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center says, “we think it is a national disgrace that it took President Obama & his Administration a month to figure out the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill was your basic biblical disaster. After not saying a word in public about another biblical type homeowner disaster called toxic Chinese drywall-for over a year-also effecting Gulf States property owners-we were not surprised-it was just more Change he promised.” The group says, “the $ 64,000 question is why is BP still running the show? Doesn’t something so bad—that it could literally effect millions of US citizens deserve a real federal response-not a BP is still running the show?” The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center is saying, we really need to hear from fishing camp owners in Louisiana, waterfront property owners in Mississippi, Alabama & Florida & business owners in all US Gulf States effected by this tragedy-now. This is going to linger on for months-we need to know who you are. We have zero faith BP really cares about you, nor do we think President Obama-or his Administration get it.” For more information effected parties can call the Gulf Oil Spill Help Center anytime at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://GulfOilSpillHelpCenter.Com

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Ferrari Capital Partners, LLC Makes Key Decision to Scale Back Proposed Real Estate Development Project in Semmes, Alabama

MOBILE, Ala. (PRWEB) November 27, 2007

    ”Our goal is to provide high quality subdivisions that adhere to strict architectural standards with pool, clubhouse and playground amenities, at an affordable price point,” said Pete Ferrari, Managing Partner.

Originally, the entire 226 acre parcel, of which the 60 acre tract is a part, was slated for 523 lots with three varying lot sizes to be developed over 4.5 years. Home prices would range from $ 130,000 to over $ 300,000. Before the decision was made to develop the property in isolated pieces, Ferrari Capital Partners had obtained documentation from Volkert & Associates, Inc., a top engineering/consulting firm in the United States, regarding the 3 proposed entrances; “The three entrances provided would provide excellent access for Hopkinton Estates to major north-south and east-west roadways in Mobile,” wrote David Webber, a Vice President with Volkert. Ferrari Capital Partners had also pledged to provide off-site sewer treatment through South Alabama Utilities, a costly alternative to providing sewer capacity, in order to further protect the local watershed.

“After collaborating with the City Planning Staff regarding this particular subdivision, we felt that the appropriate course of action was to propose smaller configurations as we seek to develop this property,” said Sam Haginas, President of Ferrari Capital Partners. Mr. Ferrari and Mr. Haginas stated pointedly that the City Staff has full authority to recommend for approval or denial to the P&Z Commission and they respect any outcome that is decreed.

“I believe Ferrari Capital Partners, in scaling back the size of the development, is striving to alleviate the concerns of both the Mobile City Planning Commission and the Semmes community,” said Attorney Jim Atchison, of The Atchison Firm, P.C.

The proposed Single Family Home development will be voted on during a public meeting on December 20, 2007.

About Ferrari Capital Partners, LLC

Headquartered in Fairhope, Alabama, Ferrari Capital Partners, LLC is a full service real estate company that focuses on the development of distinctive residential and commercial properties. Ferrari Capital Partners is committed to executing on top tier projects that create tangible and intangible benefits to surrounding communities which, by extension, generates sales and tax revenue, creates direct and indirect jobs and contributes to efforts that promote community endeavors such as the building of new schools, libraries and churches.

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PKF Capital Markets Group Brokers Sale of Hotel Portfolio in Texas and Alabama

Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 30, 2005

Officials of PKF Capital Markets Group, a leading, national brokerage firm specializing in the hospitality industry, today announced that it has successfully brokered the sale of a portfolio of six Marriott properties, aggregating 697 rooms, located across Texas and Alabama. Winston Hotels, Inc. (NYSE: WXH), a real estate investment trust and owner of premium limited-service, upscale extended-stay and full-service hotels purchased the portfolio from HM Partnership.

“These properties are in excellent condition with strong locations,” said Joe Green, Winston president and CFO. “We believe they compete very effectively in their respective markets.”

The hotel portfolio consists of:

126-room Courtyard by Marriott in Houston, Texas, near Compaq/Hewlett Packard’s second largest campus.

128-suite TownePlace Suites in Houston, Texas, adjacent to the Houston Courtyard by Marriott. Both properties opened in late 2000.

94-suite TownePlace Suites Clear Lake in Houston, Texas. The three-story property was opened in mid-1999 and features an outdoor pool and fitness center.

94-suite TownePlace Suites located in College Station/Bryan, Texas.

127-suite TownePlace Suites in Northwest Austin, Texas.

128-suite TownePlace Suites in Birmingham, Alabama.

PKF Capital Markets Group (PKF CMG), headquartered in Houston, is an affiliate of PKF Consulting, a consulting and real estate firm specializing in the hospitality industry. PKF CMG professionals are experienced hotel real estate specialists with a solid knowledge of hospitality-related investments and financing, both in the United States and internationally. The company has offices in major U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

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Gulf Oil Spill Help Center Urges Rental Vacation Property Owners In Florida and Alabama To Get Identified Now and Gives New Updates

Washington, DC (Vocus) July 15, 2010

The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center is ramping up its efforts to get help and assistance for rental vacation properties in places like Destin or Pensacola, Florida, and/or Orange Beach, Alabama. The group is saying, “if you are a rental condo owner, or a vacation rental property owner on the Gulf of Mexico, we know what the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill has done to your summer rental income and we are here to try to help with the claims process. There is no charge for this service.” The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center is also saying, “anyone who thinks this is just going away, and things will soon be right back to normal would be short sighted. A rental vacation property owner in Destin, Pensacola, Florida, or Orange Beach, Alabama, did not create this environment, but we are 110% certain they need help, and we are here to do just that.” For more information please contact the Gulf Oil Spill Help Center at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://GulfOilSpillHelpCenter.Com.

The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center has just learned that at this moment, property devaluation losses due to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster are not yet on the table. The group is saying, “so 1000′s of Louisiana fishing camp owners, who have just seen a 50% or more devaluation of their property have no claim? That’s nonsense, and we want to hear from all property owners who have suffered a loss in their property’s value due to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.” For more information please contact the Gulf Oil Spill Help Center at 866-714-6466, or contact the group via its web site at Http://GulfOilSpillHelpCenter.Com

The Gulf Oil Spill Help Center is saying, “what if 170,000,000 gallons of crude oil were washing ashore in New York state or California? Would those property owners be told ‘you do not have a claim’ on the loss of your property’s value?” Http://GulfOilSpillHelpCenter.Com

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