HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Items in this feature are gathered from company news releases, court documents and regular news-gathering processes. Southern Exposure Information (256-658-9297) compiles building permits and court documents for The Times. If you have company news to be published, mail the release to The Huntsville Times, c/o Business News, P.O. Box 1487, West Station, Huntsville, AL 35807, fax 256-532-4420 or e-mail pacesetters@htimes.com. Items are printed as space is available. The deadline is noon Wednesday.
Huntsville
The largest building permit issued the week of March 23-30 in the city of Huntsville went to B.T. Neely Construction, $80,647, a single-family residence for Everett Osborne, 97 Ledge View Drive.
Other permits valued at $20,000 and more were:
Slaton Custom Homes, $74,100, repairs to a single-family residence for Charles Poplir, 3230 Riley Road.
Naumcheff Construction, $67,000, an addition to a single-family residence for Thomas Todd, 2503 Cranfield Road.
Breland Homes, $60,577, a single-family residence, 2504 Caldwell Park Court.
Breland Homes, $56,700, a single-family residence, 2538 Caldwell Park Court.
Furgerson Contracting, $46,840, a new building for TDY Industries, 7300 Alabama 20.
Birchfield Construction, $44,000, alterations to a building for Sierra Nevada Corp., 1525 Perimeter Parkway, Unit 270.
Adams Homes, $43,965, a single-family residence, 2803 Slate Drive.
Adams Homes, $38,512, a single-family residence, 2805 Slate Drive.
Breland Homes, $33,352, a single-family residence, 427 East Mossyleaf Drive.
Greg Phillips, $30,000, repairs to a single-family residence, 9016 Mahogany Row.
Construction Concept, $30,000, alterations to a building for Pinz Huntsville, 340 The Bridge St., Unit 204.
Martin Folgmann, $25,000, an addition to a single-family residence, 508 Franklin St.
Hunter Homes, $24,735, a single-family residence, 3629 Avalon Lake Drive.
Devier Built Fine Homes, $20,000, repairs to a single-family residence for Behrouz Rahmati, 1617 McCullough Ave.
Jarel P. Starling, $20,000, alterations to a single-family residence, 1200 Chesterfield Road.
Madison
The largest building permit issued the week of March 23-30 in the city of Madison went to Ken McDaniel Homes, $502,620, a single-family residence, 211 Atwater Drive.
Other permits valued at $20,000 and more were:
Stoneridge Homes, $494,700, a single-family residence, 103 Hatley Lane.
Breland Homes, $460,830, a single-family residence, 215 Meadow Wood Drive.
Stoneridge Homes, $457,140, a single-family residence, 308 Bellavilla Way.
Pearson Homes, $430,200, a single-family residence, 113 Manor Drive.
Breland Homes, $428,460, a single-family residence, 214 Meadow Wood Drive.
Breland Homes, $416,160, a single-family residence, 112 Maplebrook Drive.
Winter Homes, $399,060, a single-family residence, 134 Appleton Lane.
Jeff Benton Homes, $394,590, a single-family residence, 200 Chester White Court.
Jeff Benton Homes, $394,590, a single-family residence, 202 Chester White Court.
Woodland Homes, $378,360, a single-family residence, 102 Ashville Wood Court.
Woodland Homes, $359,430, a single-family residence, 113 Ashville Wood Court.
Breland Homes, $315,270, a single-family residence, 213 Meadow Wood Drive.
Breland Homes, $308,280, a single-family residence, 124 Benoir Trail.
B and B LLC, $295,000, alterations to a building, 10971 County Line Road, Suite E, F and G.
Breland Homes, $270,210, a single-family residence, 113 Benoir Trail.
Don Thomas Contracting, $25,000, alterations to a single-family residence, 119 Wesly Clark Blvd.
Madison County
The largest building permit issued the week of March 23-30 in Madison County and outside the city limits of Huntsville and Madison went to Kenneth Chandler Construction, $375,000, an addition to a single-family residence for Jerre Penny, 595 Hurricane Creek Road.
Other permits valued at $20,000 and more were:
Mark E. Harris, $330,000, a single-family residence, 120 River Mill Road.
Mark E. Harris, $310,000, a single-family residence, 118 Perdido Bay Drive.
Sabine Kreager, $300,000, a single-family residence, 498 Beth Road.
Jeff Benton Homes, $266,490, a single-family residence, 213 Sarah Jane Drive.
Slaton Custom Homes, $175,000, repairs to a single-family residence for Durwood Salter, 107 Lazy River Court.
Brown and Meers Homes and Land, $140,000, a single-family residence for Orchard Farms, 118 Appleberry Lane.
Breland Homes, $134,420, a single-family residence, 275 Lazy Oak Drive.
Agape Builders, $132,728, repairs to a single-family residence for Geraud Lanier, 189 Hubert Road.
Charles E. White Construction, $114,316, repairs to a single-family residence for Eunice Bello, 104 Upland Court.
Nick Gilreath, $80,000, a multi-family residence, 115 Lance Road, Unit A.
Nick Gilreath, $80,000, a multi-family residence, 115 Lance Road, Unit B.
Hoover General Contractors, $75,836, repairs to a single-family residence, 108 Bedford Lane.
Hunter Homes, $69,000, a single-family residence, 207 Bermuda Lakes Drive.
Hoover General Contractors, $67,469, repairs to a single-family residence for Michael Dodd, 745 Hillsboro Circle.
Marlows Home Repair, $55,604, remodel a single-family residence for Paul Hall, 111 Mitzi Drive.
Scott Construction, $52,000, repairs to a single-family residence for Hazel Otey, 979 Patterson Lane.
North Alabama Roofing, $32,127, repairs to a single-family residence for Randy Gray, 104 Cherita Lane.
Christian Contractors, $30,435, repairs to a single-family residence for Jeremiah Higgins, 1042 Yarbrough Road.
Locke Construction, $27,000, remodel a single-family residence for Elbert Shaw, 160 Silver Strand Trail.
Citadel Builders, $25,000, an addition to a single-family residence for Billy Dixon, 106 Full Moon Circle.
Louis Guthrie, $20,000, an addition to a single-family residence, 10104 Pulaski Pike.
Carriage House Garages, $20,000, an addition to a single-family residence for Deborah Fletcher, 118 Davis Downs Road.
Charitable contributions
Wells Fargo has presented the American Red Cross of Alabama with $30,000 to support its recovery efforts in affected areas across the northern part of the state. The bank also donated 120 plush Wells Fargo ponies for the Red Cross to distribute to children who have been through storms and other disasters.
Katrina Samoranski, Wells Fargo district manager, presented the check to Mary Moreillon, Red Cross district executive for north central Alabama.
Company news
Adtran hosted about 65 students and faculty from Auburn University, Mississippi State, Missouri ST, Tennessee Tech, the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama in Huntsville last week for the annual Senior Design Showcase. Students took part in hands-on engineering workshops, tours of Adtran facilities and sessions with company executives. The event featured presentations and demonstrations from the universities and an engineering showcase from Adtran.
Fastsigns of Huntsville has unveiled a new branding platform with updated messaging: “More than fast. More than signs.” Patty Seifert is the owner of the Huntsville Fastsigns, which provides window shades, vehicle graphics, digital signs, exhibits and displays, architectural signs, channel letters and mobile websites.
The Women’s Business Center of Alabama has elected its 2012 board of directors. Officers are Ellen Didier, Red Sage Communications, chair; Beth Sippel, First Commercial Bank, vice chair; Nilmini Thompson, Systems, Products and Solutions, secretary; Traci Tyree, Hudson-Alpha Institute, treasurer; Dr. Mary Jane Caylor, CC International and Big Spring Partners, immediate past chair. Directors are Rey Almodovar, Intuitive Research Technology; Dr. Jay Billings, Defense Systems Management Corp.; Beth Brooks, civic volunteer; Jan Eiras, Quadrus Corp.; Kimberly Ford, Dick Miller, P.C.; Nancy Quillen Gill, Nancy Gill Consulting; Dana Gillis, Leadership Strategies; Kimberly Lewis, Project XYZ; Rich Ortiz, nVision Defense; Middie Thompson, civic volunteer; Denise Vickers, WHNT News 19; Mizti Floyd, Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville-Madison County, Chamber ex-officio; Adrienne Stephens, Rocket City Sitters, client ex-officio; Shannon Drake, Drako Engineering, Women’s Business Council liaison.
Brooks Corr and Bill Clements of Retail Specialists Inc. have been hired by Fairway Investments to exclusively handle the leasing of its Huntsville retail property portfolio. The portfolio includes more than 216,000-square-feet of retail shopping centers in Huntsville, including Promenade Madison, a 110,655-square-foot Publix, Staples and Books a Million-anchored center; Heritage Square, a 60,767-square-foot TJ Maxx-anchored center; and The Shops at Hampton Cove, a 45,470-square-foot Wal-Mart center.