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Russell Lands, Inc. headquartered on the shores of Lake Martin in central Alabama, is recognized as the Southeast's largest private recreational developer. It is a multi-faceted company that has a long-standing reputation for outstanding quality and impeccable service. Also visit: http://www.russelllands.com

Russell Lands Developments:

The Ridge

Trillium

Windermere

Willow Point

Windermere West

Windover

Raintree

River Oaks

Riverbend and Lake Hill Estates

Russell Lands Marinas:

Kowaliga Marina

Real Island Marina

River North Marina

The Ridge Marina

Russell Do-it Best Centers are a chain of seven home center/building supply stores serving central Alabama (Alexander City, Clanton, Eclectic, Millbrook, Prattville, Roanoke,Wetumpka). They are owned and operated by Russell Lands, Inc.    http://www.russell.doitbest.com

Willow Point Golf and Country Club, built in 1963, is a private club with an 18- hole golf course that is nestled on the shores of pristine Lake Martin in central Alabama. Willow Point is owned and operated by Russell Lands, Inc. http://www.willowpoint.com

ECON - In the 1970's Ben Russell began a feasibility and engineering study of waste wood as an industrial fuel. The outcome of this was ECON Company, which specializes in providing alternate fuels for industry. The primary thrust of this effort is toward residual wood fuels for industrial boiler plants. Since the company's inception in 1975, it has provided nearly 5 million tons of residual wood fuel to industries in the Southeast. Combustion of this fuel has saved over 275 million gallons of fuel oil, without the cutting of an additional tree.

During the 80's ECON was also the worlds leader in wood gasification for vehicles. This research project was started in June of 1979 and by New Year's Day the effort resulted in a conventional automobile making a coast to coast trip, fueled solely by a gaseous fuel, produced by an attached wood fueled gasifier. This feat was the subject of a CBS, NBC and ABC "Real People" TV series. New Year's Day saw the vehicle having been driven to New York City, featured on Good Morning America.

This was only the start of many successful vehicular gasification research projects. For more information contact Jerry Scott at Russell Lands, Inc., 2544 Willow Point Road, Alexander City, AL 35010, (256) 329-0835.

ECON also operates a huge plant to convert waste wood material into various landscape products.

Russell Corporation was founded in 1902 in Alexander City, Alabama by Benjamin Russell, who started with eight knitting machines and 10 sewing machines. Today, Russell is an international apparel company specializing in activeware, casualwear and athletic uniforms. Major brands are Russell Athletic, JerZees and Cross Creek. http://www.russellcorp.com

Domain Site Names: Ben Russell is the owner of a number of ".com" addresses. Contact me at ben@benrussell.com for more information.

Lake Martin Arts Council (LMAC) was founded by Ben Russell as the governing body of the Lake Martin Amphitheater and to provide a venue and opportunity for all people of the Lake Martin and surrounding area to enjoy and/or participate in entertainment, art and cultural events. http://www.lmac.org

Lake Martin Resource Association (LMRA), founded by Ben Russell in 1970, is an active, member-supported non-profit organization that is designed to promote, preserve and improve Lake Martin and its adjacent lands. LMRA has been working to better the Lake Martin community for over 26 years! For more information contact LMRA at Russell Lands, Inc., 2544 Willow Point Road, Alexander City, AL 35010, (256) 329-0835. lmra@russelllands.com

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