Tammy Lankford- lake sinclair (central Georgia)

Growing family and need more room? Empty nester and need less room? Want a boathouse and dock? Sunporch? Whatever your housing need I can help.

Spring is just around the corner (typing that made me feel better, it's cold today) and that's the start of the hot selling season on Lake Sinclair. I listed a new cute 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath ranch on the water in Baldwin County today. I'll post that house tomorrow and let you see the details. I also got details on a new listing I'll try to "sneak preview" for you in the next few days. It's HUGE, two master suites, and in total 4 Bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Great location, water, view and virtually all new including new windows, flooring, paint, tile, hardwoods, carpet, appliances, cabinets and deck.

If you know what kind of Lake house you are looking to find, call me and I'll help you find it. Need help finding a great lender and I can help with that too. Lake Sinclair is a wonderful lake and there are many homes for sale right now at some great prices. When you are a buyer client with Lane Realty we offer a CMA before you make an offer. We can help you be in YOUR lake home before the Memorial Day weekend if we start looking soon. Call today for an appointment.

Do you want to do something great for a Purple Heart Recipient? Bob Paschal does and he does. You can help him or get in contact with him if you know a purple heart recipient you'd like to get to participate in a pheasant shoot. Bob stopped by my office today for a visit and I helped him out just a little. He wanted help with a letter to mail out to seek sponsorship for these Veterans. You see Bob runs a foundation dedicated to helping this young veterans. Why? Well because he's walked a few thousand miles in their shoes.

Bob, center of photo served 5 tours in Korea and Vietnam. Today while visiting at my office he shared that sometimes he never even knew where he would be flying on his next mission. Today he does know what his mission is and I know it's my and My Donald's missions to do what we can to support our wounded service members as well. So today I put together some address labels and a saved a flier in .pdf for Bob to go and get printed to mail out in hopes of getting some sponsorships.

The pheasant shoot will be in October and you can help too. Bob's organization "Americans Helping Wounded Veterans" is dedicated to helping those who have been wounded in service to our country while protecting our freedoms. I hope to get to actually go this fall to meet some of the veterans who participate. Not long ago I attended a benefit concert. I was actually honored to meet a medal of Hon or recipient at that concert.

If you know of a purple heart recipient contact Bob Paschal at 478-836-5816 to find out how they can participate. He'd love to meet them and share this wonderful experience. He's been doing this for years and years. If you'd like to help you can certainly do so by mailing a donation (any size donation is wonderful and welcome) to Americans Helping Wounded Veterans P.O. Box 531 Roberta, GA 31078. I'm going to share with you some photos from the 2011 hunt that I hope will inspire you to donate. I can't think of a great cause that makes a difference in our daily lives... for all of us.

Please, if you would consider helping sponsor a purple heart recipient who has sacrificed SO much to protect our freedoms. Help give them this opportunity to have this weekend together, to be together and have a little fun. Thanks for your consideration.

I have to confess I'm not speaking from personal experience here. My idea of "roughing it" includes unlimited hot water at the holiday inn and a mint on my pillow when I head to bed. I'm very spoiled by my tempuredic mattress and camping is NOT my thing. My parents took me a few times when I was a kid and counting bug bites and whining was how I spent a lot of my time. And if I want to eat fish, well Red Lobster always comes to mind.

My daughter, husband, brother, step-sons and my parents on the other hand LOVE the outdoors and camping and fishing. My parents actually go camping right here in the county we live in. They have done it for years. They camp and fish. And with spring around the corner the reservations may begin to fill up fast. Call the places below to find your spring/summer camping spot before they are all gone.

There are some fantastic places to camp. And while I'm not a camper, I do enjoy day trips to Putnam Beach. It has a roped off swim area, bath houses, picnic tables and paved roads. I've had my daughter's birthday party there in the past where she and her friends could go swimming. There are also boat docks and a ramp for launching your boat as well as camper and tent sites available.

There is Oconee Springs Park. It's also a really nice place. They even have a little store. They also have some cabins as well as camper spots.

There is Little River Park that allows both tent and campers and has a restaurant right next door as well. I'll have to write a post about Jackson's soon.

As you can see my daughter is much like my parents and her uncle, much more the "outdoorsy" type than her mama.

So if you want to come camping at my lake there are some lovely places to camp. There are some really nice hotels also. And if you are looking for a great weekend place that offers more than a tent or a camper, I can help you find one of those also. Heck I might even come put a mint on your pillow for you.

Today I got a very important email for Putnam County residents. We need to show our support for Georgia Power and Plant Branch. The tax implications alone should be enough to cause concern, but the jobs that would be lost in our county should also be on your mind. County Commissioner Alan Foster sent the following email.

The Development Authority and public officials have arranged transporation or I am sure you could take your own vehicle as well. Please show your support. And share this information wtih all residents and property owners at Lake Sinclair and Putnam County.

On February 13th the Putnam Development Authority, in conjunction with the Board of Commissioners and City Council, has arranged for transportation to a GA Public Services Commission ( PSC) meeting in Atlanta. The purpose of the trip is to support the continued operation of Plant Branch.

As most of you already know, Plant Branch is a major contributor to our sales tax revenue. A loss of revenue from this source would reduce county and city revenues used for public safety, roads and other infrastructure projects. The PSC will consider various alternatives at the Feb. 13th meeting. It is thought a significant showing of public support may encourage the to maintain the operational status of the Plant.

The bus(s) will leave for Atlanta at 7:30 am on the 13th and

return in mid-afternoon. There is no cost to participants.

Please email roddieanne@eatonton.com or call 706-485-7701

for further info and to reserve a seat.

You are encouraged to contact friends and neighbors you feel may be interested in participating.

It's been a very busy week. Inspection to schedule, just "one more thing" requests from a buyers agent all week which leads me to today's story. I have a listing in a subdivision that has covenants that were recorded prior to when my county began to put deed records on the on line system. So this morning I stopped by the office and picked up my copy of the deed and headed to the court house to photocopy those pages.

I never take much into the court house because of the metal detectors. So I headed in with my keys, my deed and my turned on silent phone. I got into the records room and pulled the first deed book and headed over to the copier and oops my pocket was empty. I had put a ten and two ones from my desk drawer into my pocket (which is quite shallow in the slacks I'm wearing today) to pay for my copies. So I told the clerk that I was headed back out to the car to get my wallet. As I walked down the steps I was meeting other people entering the court house. We smiled and said hello and they noticed I was checking my pockets "one more time" and said... "that must be your ten dollars on the side walk back there huh? We were just gonna tell the bailiff it was there." I'm NOT kidding. They walked right by $11.00 of my twelve dollars and it was still there when I got to the curb. I went ahead and grabbed my wallet from the passenger door of my car from the curb and headed back inside.

I made my copies and paid for them and headed out to the car to go and buy lunch for me the the duty agent today. When I arrived at my car the other "missing" dollar was on the ground at the street right beside my door. I did learn a lesson (do not put things of value in the pocket of these slacks). But more importantly I remembered one more reason I love this sleepy quaint little town I live in.

Now I have to run. I have a meeting in 45 minutes and have to drive back to town. I'm going to carry my purse this time.