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Vol. 18 Issue 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Impact of proposed reservoir Area residents questioned fiscal integrity and environmental impact of the proposed Glades Reservoir at a public scoping meeting in Gainesville last month. Page 44

The Museum of Buford It’s much more than history to Lynn A. Bowman.

The Museum of Buford – as it’s officially known – is also Bowman’s own family history, and it’s his legacy to north Georgia. Page 54 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Break from the lake . . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s comments . . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page COE column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing column . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Association news . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . . . .Page Power Squadron column . . . . . . .Page Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Travel column . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . . .Page

57 62 34 20 63 59 22 52 6 24 55 16 24 60 46 49 31 58 34 54 59 56 10 PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

A UGA women's crew negotiates the steep ramp to launch during last month's John Hunter Regatta at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Story, page 16.

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Lakeside launches new, improved website is published by Lanier Publishing, Inc., 3292 Thompson Bridge Rd. #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 (770) 287-1444 Publisher/Editor Alan Hope Production Susan Nish Susan Daniel Creative, Inc. Senior Writer Pamela A. Keene Contributing writers Phillip Sartain, Roy Crittenden, Tommy Wilkinson, Millie Adcox, Mike Rudderham, Glenn Burns, Bob & Carolyn Wilson, Lisa Beers, Jane Harrison Travel Editor Bill Vanderford Lakeside is published monthly by Lanier Publishing, Inc. based in Gainesville, GA, with distribution in some 300 locations around Lake Lanier and other areas.

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The new lakesidenews.com is an exciting and dynamic website covering Lake Lanier, shoreline real estate and lake-related businesses. With timely content and easy-to-use interface, the website features enhanced graphics, photo galleries and videos.

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website clearly posts the lake level each day at the top of the home page.

The new website also features new and innovative ways for advertisers to reach their target market with Lanier Marketplace, Lanier Tour of Homes and display advertising.

Lakeside hired Full Media of Gainesville to implement the new

Dock lottery back in process

By Pamela A. Keene Less than 90 permits remain for dock permits on Lake Lanier.

Because lake levels are now above 1064, the Corps of Engineers has resumed reviewing applications determined by a lottery drawing that took place in November 2009.

When the lottery began, there were 187 permits remaining of the 10,615 limit established by the 2004 Lake Lanier Shoreline management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. At that time, 281 requests were submitted. So far, 97 permits have been approved and 126 have been denied. The Corps has another 94

pending review for the 89 permits that remain. It is very possible that there will be additional permits available once the full review process is complete. However if there are remaining permits, the Corps will announce the process for submitting new permit requests, once the determination is made.

For additional information or questions contact the Corps at 770-945-9531. For daily lake level information call 770-9451467. Thirty-day lake level forecasts and historical lake level information can be viewed on the Corps water management website http://water.sam.usace.army.mil.

site and we couldn’t be more happy with the results. The new website, combined with social media products Facebook and Twitter, and the printed paper Lakeside on Lanier all provide a more complete way for readers to keep up-to-date with all things Lanier.

And unlike the fate of many

printed publications, Lakeside is actually expanding its distribution this year, adding some two dozen outlets in the Buford and Cumming areas.

We hope you like the new website. Let us know what you think by emailing us at: lakesidenews@mindspring.com or call 770 287-1444.

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Spring action is early so get out there and fish!

Who would have thought that we would be enjoying late spring and early summer like days before spring officially entered the scene? Although it was way early, the pollen, at record levels followed this trend in a big way.

After an extremely mild winter with lots of shallow water action, I’m guessing that hot spring fishing will be accelerated this year.

Of course, we’re not out of the woods yet. Old timers are still predicting that the “blackberry winter” (last really cold snap) is yet to come. That would be normal – no drama required. In the fishing world, this equates to a hard cold front that slows the action for a few days. If you’ve followed this column for a while or adhere to general fishing wisdom, you know that when the dogwood trees are blooming, bass are moving up to bed. In case you’ve not noticed, the dogwood trees are looking very fine in bloom at a remarkably early date. They may even be in leaf when this month’s issue of Lakeside hits the street. I am guessing that the next two half-moon periods will offer the excellent fishing we typically experience around a full moon in mid to late April. Don’t miss out

being able to crank the big engine at the ramp or getting to your favorite spring fishing area only to Tommy find that the trolling motor has no Wilkinson get up and go.

Don’t forget the garlic Casting I would not hit the water in Lanier pursuit of bass this time of year without a good supply of plastic lizards. That means two packs on this. If you have not tossed a per angler. Choose your favorite bait into the shallows now is the color in five and six inch sizes. time to test the waters. By the The array of color choices can be way, that was not intended as a mind boggling, especially if pun. I don’t do those. If your you’re new to the game. I always tackle has been at rest for a while, say, pick something in an earth now is the time to change over to tone and you can’t go wrong. fresh line and get everything Who knew there were 10 different ready. Do this in the evenings shades of green to agonize over? after work. Don’t waste valuable Choose watermelon seed or green days off with these tasks; get out pumpkin and you won’t go there and catch some fish! The wrong. Definitely pick up a dye lawn can wait. After all daylight marker to add chartreuse color on savings time facilitates evenings the tail. I don’t know why the fish devoted this labor or hobby (lawn like this touch but it will really care) depending on how you look get you a few more bites during at it, nearly every day. If you own the course of a day. Some manua boat, be sure to grease the facturers offer favorite shades of trailer wheel bearings and replace green with tails that are pre-dyed. the lower unit lube if you’ve not The best plastic bait markers have done that in a while. You’ll defigarlic scent. With this in mind, nitely want to check the batteries don’t forget to add a shot of a for both the big engine and the quality scent product to your bait electric motor. Few things are if the tail is pre-dyed. The Bang more disappointing than not spray scents are a go-to in this

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category. Rig your lizard Carolina style with an 18-inch leader separating the weight from the bait.

As a rule of thumb, adjust the weight to your target depth. If you’re expecting to get strikes in three to five feet of water, a one eighth ounce sinker works very well. If you’re trying to maintain bottom contact in windy conditions or fishing a bit deeper, step up to a 3/16th ounce weight. You should always use a premium hook and check it often to ensure the point is sticky sharp. The hook size should complement the bait and not stand out as overly large. A 1/0 is usually good for a five-inch lizard while a 2/0 will work nicely with most six-inch models. Day in and day out, the five-inch bait will draw a huge number of bites from fish of all sizes. A bulkier six-inch lizard will probably draw somewhat fewer strikes but the potential for a greater average catch size is there. I personally like the volume approach and opt for a fiveinch lizard. Cast these baits to clay banks in creeks all over the lake. Those studded with submerged stumps three to five feet deep can be real hot spots. This is when it really pays off to wear a

set of polarized sunglasses to cut the surface glare. They don’t have to cost $200; I wear the cheap stuff and it works.

Toss a floating tube If you’re tossing the lighter Carolina rig, a spinning outfit with eight-pound test works very well. Choose a medium action rod. It provides the right degree of balance while making every fish is an adventure. When the big bite happens, you still have enough power to finesse a really nice fish into landing range.

Rocks and other objects can be tough on fishing line. Be sure to frequently inspect the last three feet for nicks and abrasion. While wet finger tips can detect damage, the best way is to lick your lips and run the line between them.

Use this technique only if you’re comfortable with the quality of water in contact with the line.

When bass are really into the spawn, you will surely be spotting many visible fish in the shallows.

While certain techniques applied with skilled execution can fool bedding bass, they are typically very tough customers. Obsession with visible fish can waste a lot of otherwise productive fishing time.

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Continued from Page 6 I’m terrible at catching visible bass so I don’t bother. I think it’s best to leave them alone at that stage anyway. This is a convenient opinion to have when you can’t catch them. The good news is that the bass don’t all spawn at once. Nature has programmed the species to spawn in stages. Fish for the ones you can’t see in natural migration routes to close to these spawning areas and you’ll enjoy success.

If you really want some crazy action, try a modified tube bait rigged Carolina style.

It’s infrequent that I talk or write about this. Select a good quality 3.5 inch tube bait and stuff the hollow body with foam packing material. Don’t use Styrofoam peanuts. Instead, look for sheeting material or the soft foam cylinders. Shape this material into a length and shape that will easily fill a tube bait without over stuffing the hollow body. A shot of scent product will facilitate the insertion of this buoyant material. You’ll be using a light Carolina rig for the tube. The addition of floating material causes the bait to dip, dart, and rise in an extremely erratic manner that fish can’t resist. Try the floating tube; it will put a lot of fish on the end of your line.

Tripple Ripple fools bass As great as spring bass fishing is, it also has a fickle nature. Spring cold fronts can throw a serious curve ball in how well your approach is working. You were talk-

ing it up with your buddy about how you were killing them a couple of days ago and now you’re both out on your favorite spot where you could do no wrong. Try as you might, the bites are not coming. And to make it worse, your buddy is beginning to rib you a bit. The weather system that passed through a day or two ago probably has a lot to do with the lack of action.

Change with conditions and you can still catch a very respectable number of fish.

The keys are in fishing slower, deeper, and with smaller finesse style baits. I am a huge fan of small grubs when conditions are tough. A smaller grub rigged on a 1/8th ounce lead head can save the day. A medium action rod will work with this bait but a medium light outfit spooled with sixpound test is better yet. When it comes to color, pumpkinseed, chartreuse, and pearl all work. My favorite is actually a fourinch Tripple Ripple Grub in the pumpkinseed color. Along with a slender profile, it sports a tail with several cuts provide superior action on the slowest of retrieves.

Typically, strikes feel like a series of pecks. Resist the temptation to set the hook when you feel this. Wait a moment or so longer until you feel a steadier heaviness and then set the hook with a sideways sweeping motion as you crank the reel handle at the same time. This is a great way to set the hook with any finesse style See Fishing, page 14

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Lake level: Approximately 1065.5 or about five and a half feet low.

Surface Temp: Mid to upper 60s Clarity: Clear in main lake ares with some color up the rivers and creeks, especially after rains.

Bass fishing is on fire. You need to get out there. While many largemouth are already in the post spawn phase at the end of March no less, spotted bass are moving up in waves. Anglers have been mopping up 30 to 50 fish days with finesse style worms rigged shakey style on lead heads designed for this use. A green worm paired with a 3/16th ounce lead head will get bit. Any piece of cover you can spot in three to five feet of water is likely to hold a fish so wear those polarized sunglasses. I’m sure that lizards and tubes will draw strikes as well right now. It probably does not matter what you choose, just be out there throwing something.

Covering lots of water is the key. Look for those clay banks in the creeks with stump and rock cover. To add another twist, a topwater bite is kicking in extremely early. It seems that these spotted bass are fat pre-spawners. You may see them blowing up off points near creek mouths and up creeks just a bit. Swimming jerkbaits through this action has been accounting for some really magnum spotted bass on the line. Have a rod set up for just this scenario; it’s probably wise to blind cast a few of these points before you hit the shallows. It’s anybody’s guess how long this will last. Later in April, be prepared to fish grubs and in-line spinners. Again cover lots of water and you can enjoy some pretty awesome days.

Striper fishing is also very hot. Concentrate your efforts near the creek mouths.

Drift flat lines baited with blue back herring. Many anglers up their chances by getting more baits out with planer boards. As with spotted bass, topwater fishing has jump started in a very early way. V-waking seven-inch Redfin plugs along the surface is a great way to get bit whether you're casting to surface schoolers or blind casting. If your surface offering is not working with schoolers, go to an original Zoom Fluke (not to be confused with the Super Fluke) rigged on a 3/8th ounce flat sided jig head. You’ll typically find that style of jig head in the saltwater section.

White pearl is the only color you will need. Mid-depth umbrella rigs trolled off points and submerged humps near creek mouths are also producing action from linesides. This is a great go-to tactic if flat lines and surface schooling activity are slow.

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Get your free vessel safety check before boating season starts When was the last time you got anything worthwhile that was truly free? What about getting something free that could save your life or keep you out of trouble with law enforcement? The Vessel Safety Check program helps to achieve voluntary compliance with federal, state and local recreational boating safety laws, particularly regarding the carriage of safety equipment, and has been around since 1947. It was introduced as a “free” service and it still is. It also heightens the boaters’ awareness of safety issues through one-on-one contact

by Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel examiners.

This time of the year, recreational boaters are thinking “boating” again. Many of these vessels have been in “mothballs” for months, or more professionally referred to as having been “winterized.” Now is the perfect time to consider contacting a Coast Guard Auxiliarist who is a qualified “Vessel Examiner” and setting up a time for the safety check. We have 23 certified vessel examiners working on and around Lake Lanier, and our examiners are prepared to come to your home or dock at a time conven-

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Roy Proof of ownership and/or comCrittenden pliance with state registration must be onboard.

USCG • Personal Flotation Devices.

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House competes with teammates for Olympic slot

By Jane Harrison Given a choice between Gainesville and Hawaii, Morgan House would choose Gainesville, no hesitation. The two-time Olympic hopeful is back in his hometown paddling on Lake Lanier for another shot at the 2012 London Olympics.

“I’ve never been happier,” said the 24-yearold kayaker, who has trained in Hawaii, Australia, California and other locales in his quest to com- House pete in the Olympics.

He hopes his twice-a-day workouts will pay off with a win over USA Canoe Kayak teammates in the USACK Olympic Trials April 20 in Oklahoma City.

Victory in the 200-meter race would give House another chance for a 2012 Olympic berth, something he tried to snare in preliminary qualifying events last August and October. He expects tough competition from former Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club teammate, Tim Hornsby, and Hawaiian Ryan Dolan, two 200-meter veterans.

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House, who pinned his initial Olympic dreams on 1,000 and 500 meters in 2008, shifted to the anaerobic mode when USACK granted him the opportunity to challenge Hornsby and Dolan for an Olympic slot.

“I think I have the endurance to make it through 200 – a lot of them die in the last 50,” he said prior to a sprint workout in midMarch. He had already paddled a steady rate 10 kilometers that morning and planned to hit the water again for four 750 meter repeats before noon.

He relished training with German national team athletes visiting with LCKC for three weeks in March. “Since January, I’ve been training by myself ... it’s nice to have someone my speed,” he said.

He estimates that “in order to be competitive” in the Olympic trials, he will need to sprint 200 meters in about 36 seconds, depending on conditions. “I doubt it’s going to be flat water ... it’s going to be wavy,” said House, describing the variable waters at the Oklahoma City venue.

House grew up paddling the waters of Lanier, where he first

observed Olympic paddlers in 1996 and set a goal to be among them when he got older. That dream has transported him around the world for training and international regattas and almost took him to the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He missed qualifying by less than a second.

He said he may be in a similar qualifying race this summer if he beats Dolan this month. “If Ryan wins, he’ll go to the Olympics for sure. If I win and Ryan comes in second, it’s on to the World Cup ... the same situation as in 2008.

The first step is April 20. Everyone’s focused on that,” he said.

“You have to really want to do it,” he said when asked how he keeps up his training and morale for the long haul. Being back in Gainesville helps.

“People think it’s crazy to prefer Gainesville over Hawaii. I just got married (to LCKC teammate Emily Vinson), I know everyone in town and my mom, dad and brother are here.”

Plus, he’s deeper than ever in the athletic realm he loves with training, coaching and marketing his own line of active apparel. He puts in 13-hour days beginning with morning workouts and end-

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ing with mentoring young Lake Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club paddlers as the club’s assistant coach.

“I don’t think there is any better job than being out on the lake,” House said about his coaching position. “I hope I make an impact on these kids.”

He’s also nearing completion of his marketing degree through an online college program and putting his education to work selling athletic apparel through his

company, Follow Thru. He said two local clubs have ordered cycling and triathlon outfits he designed for them.

Looking toward the Olympic Trials, House said he’s “kinda used to” competing with his USACK teammates. “I’ll be happy when it’s done.” He demurred from making any predictions. “I haven’t trained with those guys since October. I’m not sure how they will compete.”

German paddlers train on Lanier

By Jane Harrison They may not have been fluid in each other’s languages, but when American and German paddlers hit the water together, they understood the language of the lake. And, for competitive sprint canoers and kayakers that shared language translates “paddle hard.”

Nine members of the German national canoe/kayak team faced off against Lake Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club top athletes in 500 and 200 meter time trials last month during an extended training camp on Lake Lanier. The elite German paddlers practiced three weeks at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue in preparation for their Olympic qualifying races.

“It was a chance (for LCKC athletes) to train with some of the best athletes in the world,” said LCKC Head Coach Claudiu Ciur.

The visiting athletes medaled in 2011 World Championships and are in final preparation mode for Olympic qualifying. German paddlers are recognized as some of the strongest sprint canoe kayak Olympic competitors and took numerous medals in the past four Olympiads.

Their head coach, Edkhard Leue, who won a bronze medal in single canoe 1,000 meters in the 1980 Olympics, was in Gainesville with the team. He described the joint practices as “fanSee German, page 13

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Canadians battle for Olympic slots on Lanier

By Jane Harrison Elite Canadian athletes are expected to battle it out for 2012 Olympic slots May 56 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. The Canadian Olympic Trail 1 for sprint canoe and kayak will bring high stakes competition to the site of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic flatwater races. The trial may secure another Olympic appearance for famed Canadian paddler Adam von Koeverden, Canada’s Athlete of the Year in 2004 and flag bearer for the Canadian team in the Beijing 2008 Olympics, during which he won a silver medal.

Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club President Kevin Seitz reported that von Koeverden plans to come to Lanier two weeks prior to the Olympic trial for practice.

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Lanier’s waters in 2003 when he won a silver medal in the International Canoe Federation World Championship. If he wins during the upcoming trial, he will automatically qualify for the men’s single kayak 1,000 meters event in the London Olympics in August.

LCKC members are excited about the Canadian trials, Seitz said. “It’s good for the club and good for the young kids to see some of the top athletes,” he said.

The club will be preparing the course, finish tower and facilities and will be providing boat storage and meeting rooms, Seitz said. LCKC volunteers will be on hand to assist. The Canadian squad will bring its own officials.

The Canadian team also had their 2008 Olympic qualifying events on Lake Lanier.

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“We had very good training with American athletes … they are very solid,” Leue said. LCKC athlete Morgan House reported he got in some valuable practice with German Leue paddlers who train at his level. House will be attempting to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in the USA Canoe Kayak Olympic Trial in Oklahoma City this month.

Leue said the joint training camp came about after his son met Ciur at the Marathon World Championships in Singapore last fall. Ciur invited them to train on Lake Lanier and “now we’re here,” he said. Leue reported that one of the visiting athletes paddled on Lanier during the 1996 Olympics and was thrilled to be back on the north Georgia lake.

The German club plans to return the hospitality this summer when LCKC athletes visit Germany to train for three weeks in June.

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In-the-water boat show at LLIR set for April 14, 15 Lake Lanier Islands plays host to a springtime in-the-water boat show on their docks this month.

The open air event features new boats of all sizes, makes and models. Organizers say they’ve worked hard to create a festive atmosphere that also includes arts and crafts, music, food, children’s

activities and more. The resort will be offering special weekend packages to encourage attendees to spend the weekend at the lake.

Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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Merrill Lynch sponsors May fishing tournament for charity

By Pamela A. Keene Grab your fishing gear to benefit the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter on Friday, May 18.

Lanier fishing guide Doug Youngblood is working with the Cross Group – David Cross of Merrill Lynch – to manage the charity tournament, which will be held at Harbor Pavilion at Lake Lanier Islands.

The entry fee is $150 per person; boat sponsors for four anglers is $650. Georgia fishing licenses are required.

“David has always loved fish-

ing and working with Doug on this tournament has been great for our team,” said Karen St. John with Merrill Lynch. Other Cross team members include Janel Brooks and Jennifer Wieland.

“Usually golf tournaments are the standard for raising funds, but we wanted to do something different.”

The Gwinnett Children’s Shelter offers crisis stabilization programs to youth and their families 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We serve a diverse mix of more than 150 youth through our shel-

ter services annually. We serve females age 12-18 and males age 12-21.

Whether the children are runaways, homeless, abused, neglected or abandoned, these children often have nowhere else to turn and no idea what their next step should be. The Gwinnett Children’s Shelter is here to care for them and help them find a new path.

For information about the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter and to register for the event, visit gwinnettchildrenshelter.org.

also discuss with you other issues such as reporting of accidents, charts and aids to navigation, survival tips, fueling/fuel management, float plans, weather and sea conditions, value of marine radios (handheld and installed), and safe boating courses available in the area.

As you can see, there’s really more to this business of recreational boating than meets the

eye. You can buy and run a boat without training, but it is not a wise thing to do. When the weather is perfect and few boats are on the water, most anyone could operate a boat, but when things are not perfect, and they rarely are, your knowledge and experience can save your life and the lives of your “precious cargo.”

Roy Crittenden is the Public Affairs Officer for Flotilla 29.

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Is the vessel “seaworthy” or are there some problems that really stand out that could prove to be a risk for the occupants?

This is also a great time for the skipper to ask questions of the Auxiliarist dealing with marine issues, Coast Guard Auxiliary programs, and the like. We will

• Fishing Continued from Page 7 bait. In line spinners such as Rooster Tails will also put a lot of fish in the boat during tough conditions. In fact, if you have kids along any time during the spring, just tie on a small in-line spinner and they will catch fish. Young kids will quickly get bored fishing plastic baits along the bottom.

They love to chunk and wind.

Don’t forget about these tactics.

They are very productive during that post spawn period when nothing seems to work.

In closing, spring sprung early this year. If you’ve not been spending time on the water, it’s time to get out there!

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE Sun and oars shine in double regatta weekend

By Jane Harrison Oars ruled the Olympic course as the sun reigned overhead in a double regatta weekend that drew about 3,000 rowers and spectators to the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue March 24-25.

“It’s terrific … and the weather helps,” said Paul Gaigelas, director of the John Hunter Regatta which attracted about 50 collegiate and youth crews from as far away as Maine and Texas. Organized by the St. Andrew Rowing Club of Roswell and the Georgia Tech crew, the sprint Gaigelas races took place on the 2,000 meter Olympic course on a bright spring day with temperatures in the mid 60s.

Some crews returned for a second day of racing in the Lanier Sprints Regatta, organized by the Lake Lanier Rowing Club. A calmer environment prevailed in the smaller event, which gave rowers a chance to try their oars in multiple races.

Gaigelas estimated the John Hunter Regatta was the largest yet in the 26-year history of the event. He said that a shuttle service using city school buses to

transport spectators between the venue and a parking lot at Gainesville Middle School helped resolve limited on-site parking issues. It was the regatta’s fourth consecutive year at Lake Lanier after a fiveyear stint away in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

The regatta director, familiar with the venue through his efforts with the 1996 Olympic rowing and paddling races on Lake Lanier, reported the boathouse and course appeared in good enough shape to handle the throng of high school and college kids, along with their parents who filled the grandstands.

“It’s an amazing facility because of the Olympics,” Gaigelas said. “As it gets more use, it will need more (community) support,” he said.

Some of the docks sink underfoot of rowers hauling boats and pose future safety hazards and liability, he said. Nonetheless, he and others concurred the venue is holding up well.

Gary Bohlin, volunteer coach of the 40-strong Wheaton College crew, described the regatta as well-run and worth the 16-hour trip in school vans from Michigan. He said his crew “values competiSee Regattas, page 17

Lula Bridge Race a rehearsal for marathon trials

By Jane Harrison About 50 paddlers endured a marathon rain, along with their marathon paddle, in the Lula Bridge Race March 17 at the Lanier Olympic Venue. The event organized by the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club drew junior, senior and masters club athletes, as well as several recreational kayakers and at least two stand-up paddlers.

The marathon race, which featured multiple optional portages, was the first time many of the club’s junior athletes were put on a run with their boat. They, along with senior and masters competitors, found that running and kayaking pose unique challenges.

“The hardest part is getting (the kayak) on your shoulder and off the dock without falling on your face,” said first time marathoner Sev Deneergaard, 14. After accomplishing that balancing act, the next difficulty was “trying to keep from running into people” hauling long boats between the docks on each side of the grandstands, said the junior paddler from Gainesville.

Participants paddled lap courses ranging from 4.6 kilometers to 25.8 kilometers and shouldered their boats for portages in front of stands. Paddlers slogged through puddles between tours on the lake as a morning rain turned the land course into a wet jog.

The event served as a practice run for the U.S. Marathon Trials, set for Lake Lanier in May and helped LCKC athletes gauge their fitness for the event.

Jim Foster, of John’s Creek, said for him the race was a “purely recreational” test of his new hobby: stand up board paddling. He and another stand up paddler towered over kayaks and canoes completing the circuits. Foster ended up winning the 8.6K. Most pervious Lula Bridge races covered a course between the Olympic venue and the namesake bridge, but low water level and the need to stage a rehearsal for the marathon trials kept the race on a spectator friendly course in front of the grandstands.

LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE INFO Here's a profile and calendar for the two clubs operating at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue:

Lake Lanier Rowing Club Contact: John Martiniere Phone: 770-287-0077 Email: LLRC@mindspring.com Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Website: www.LakeLanierRowing.org Club offerings: Recreational and competitive rowing for ages 13 to 80+. Beginner to elite offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and camps hosting of local, regional, national and international rowing regattas.

Calendar of events: (complete list on website) May 26-27 - ACRA National Championship

Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club Contact: Office Administrator Brenda Miller, LCKC President Doug Smith Phone: 770-287-7888 Fax: 770-287-3444 Email: info@lckc.org Website: www.lckc.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Club offerings: Recreational and competitive canoe and kayaking for ages 12 and up. Beginner to masters programs offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and summer camps. Also hosts local, regional, national and international competitions.

Calendar of events: (complete list on website) April 28 - BBI Spring Race May 4-6 - Canadian Olympic Trials May 12 - BBI Spring Championship Fungatta/ Rubber Duck Derby May 15, 17, 22, 24 - Adult Learn to Kayak Class May 19-20 - USACK Marathon Trials June 1 - Moonlight Paddle Venue seats about 2,000 with parking capacity of about 400 cars.

The boathouse and tower are available to rent for meetings and special occasions.

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Participants warm up before the race.

Bill Beavers, a masters LCKC paddler from Atlanta, raced in a sea kayak, which he said was “more stable” than a racing kayak.

Stability became an important consideration as at least six motor boats cut through the course at full throttle, endangering paddlers with potential collisions and causing waves that threatened to capsize race boats. Some continued to rip through the channel, filled with paddlers, en route to the Clarks Bridge boat ramp despite loud speaker warnings from the finish tower to slow down.

LCKC officials said that rangers from the Department of Natural Resources and Coast Guard Auxiliary are expected to patrol the no wake zone and ticket offenders when the marathon trials are under way next month.

LCKC masters paddler Doug Smith encountered what he described as unusual circumstances in his first marathon in a canoe. “My leg went to sleep,” he said. Kneeling and paddling a canoe for 4.6 kilometers caused his leg to go numb. “I got out on someone’s dock and they started yelling at me to get off.” He did get some consolation: as the only participant in the masters canoe category, he got to take home an award.

RESULTS: www.lckc.org

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• Regattas

Continued from Page 16 tion and the fact that this is the Olympic course … we worked hard for this.”

The Edgewater, Fla. rowing club brought 54 rowers to race on Olympic waters and “get the kids away from the everyday,” said Head Coach Brad Arnold. “They also enjoy their stay in a (Gainesville) hotel,” he said. He expressed pride in his crew’s results: “Every guy on the team won a medal today; we’re on the upswing!”

Evan Steinberg and Austin Shorter, crew members of the Rocket City Rowing Club in Huntsville, Ala., endorsed the venue and local pizza. “It’s a very good course. I’ve done it multiple years. I would definitely recommend it,” Shorter said. Steinberg agreed and also offered his recommendation for Atlas Pizza, where the crew dined the night before.

Two local crews joined the competition. Harrison Clark, coxswain for the Riverside Military Academy crew said his Men’s Novice 8 boat experienced a complication at the race start.

“There was a small wake because of the wind. It kind of threw off a

lot of boats,” he said. “But it calmed down around 1,000 meters,” he added.

Because of the wind, which blew up a few white caps at the start, several races were deterred from starting at anchored platforms and instead utilized floating starts. Officials directed boats to row forward in their lanes until they reached a point where they could align. Some races were cut to about 1,500 meters due to alignment difficulties.

Kelsey Scanlan, rower on the local crew Revolution Rowing (formerly North Georgia Rowing Academy), said her Women’s Varsity 4 boat was blocked from the wind and had no problem starting from a platform. They rose to the challenge in their competition, placing third in their first varsity race. “We’re excited. We were not expecting it. Our goal was to just get into the finals and we got third!” Scanlan said.

Rowers met another challenge before they hit the water. The ramp from the launch area behind the boathouse to the docks presented a steep decline due to a lake level being down about six feet. The steep angle required

some tricky maneuvering, especially for rowers hauling 65-feetlong 8-person shells.

Gaigelas said coaches and coxswains observed crews using the ramps the evening before the regatta and opted to keep the docks where they were. The Lake Lanier Rowing Club, which provided the basic infrastructure for the regatta, had offered a couple of options for flatter launches.

“It’s a pleasure working with the people from the Lake Lanier club,” Gaigelas said. The local group set up the buoyed lanes, fueled boats for referees, and provided radios for the start platforms.

“We made sure it was running smoothly,” said LLRC Vice-President John Ferriss. Their myriad of tasks included attending to details such as cleaning restrooms and transporting a porta potty to the race start for officials and boat holders.

LLRC duties intensified the next day for their regatta. About 190 entries were listed for the Lanier Sprints Regatta, which Ferriss estimated may have been the largest for the club event.

Only two LLRC boats were slated

to compete, as most club members pulled regatta duties all day.

Ferriss said the club’s regatta “gives kids a chance to race in another event” they may PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON not have raced Women's 8 boats race in front of the grandstands to before. “There the finish at the tower. are fewer entries and more kids get to take home boathouse launch site. After medals,” he said. In addition, the morning launches in rough water, Sprints offered masters competirowers met a smooth lake on the tion and more sculling (two oar race course. The wind kicked up rowing), he said. somewhat that afternoon, causing Danielle LaBlanc, Louisiana referees to direct smaller boats to State University crew member, launch at an alternative dock on said the double regatta weekend the tower side of the venue. allowed her 60-member crew to Ferriss said the regatta finished get in “extra practice” and more on time and that “athletes seemed racing before their 11-hour bus to enjoy it.” As crews prepared to trip back to Baton Rouge. LSU leave the Olympic venue, he and crew mate Ashley Hall said she LLRC volunteers headed back up looked forward to racing in a the course to remove the start mixed boat. “It’s fun,” she said, platforms so they would not be “people are more laid back obstacles to motor boats. today.”

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What you get with more than 145 skiers The Horsehead Water-ski club of Australia broke its own record for towing the most skiers (114 set in 2010) with 145 skiers behind a 114 foot catamaran. And they stayed up for a nautical mile.

They must have had some huge diesels in that catamaran to achieve the new record.

This writer was involved in a record water-ski pull in 1958.

Carl Kiekhaefer (yes, he of Mercury Marine) organized it in Sarasota Bay. Joe Cash (European Cypress Gardens Slalom ski) was the dock boss. We tried pulling 25 skiers using a boat powered by two Mercury Mark 78s that were rated at 75 hp each.

The first few tries were like a Chinese fire drill, I think 10 skiers stayed up. “Mr. K,” as he was called, got his German dander up and marched out on the dock saying a few choice words about our overall ability.

He then took out a wad of $100 bills and announced there would be one for every skier who stayed up. Twenty skiers stayed up and we made a very wide complete circle in Sarasota Bay. About three quarters through the run one engine malfunctioned, but the other kept us up. It was quite an experience. Not long after that they put an elephant on a special water-ski. I’ll bet the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce is still showing that picture.

Now, I wonder who will break the new ski-towing record. Probably the Aussies and it wouldn’t surprise me if it was 200 skiers.

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Roll out the veggies without having to clear your plate Bob and Carolyn Wilson, aboard Sea Island Girl, continue Lakeside's long running series of cruising adventures which began in the mid-1990s. To date we've had the Johnston family, Jean and Bill Bayman, and Mechelle and Bill Cooksey all contribute to the series. Bob and Carolyn boated on Lake Lanier until leaving for their adventure in 2002.

I never liked vegetables when I was growing up. It always seemed that they were taking up room on my plate or somehow mushed up all the good stuff. My British mother would serve vegetables regularly, and whenever she saw the slightest hesitation downing our veggies she would peer down her nose, look us in the eye and say, “now eat up dear, we wouldn’t want you to get scurvy, would we?”

Yuk! She prodded me along several times by saying that I was a distant relative of Lord Nelson, the famed British Admiral. “He would never let his sailors get scurvy, now would he?” It took me several years to understand where she was going with all of that and I learned to shuffle the food around on my plate trying to hide the vegetables amongst

would coax them into tasting a little bit of everything. With our grandchildren, the struggle conBob & tinues. I recall one evening over Carolyn hearing our oldest daughter Wilson telling her son, “You are a descendent of Lord Nelson, now Cruising eat!” I had quite a chuckle over Wilsons that.

It has taken 65 years to gain a new perspective. I enjoy eating whatever remained. She caught most vegetables, most every day, onto that rather quickly and and have never succumbed to switched from me being a sailor in Lord Nelson’s navy, to “Clean scurvy. However, I recently discovered a considerably more enyour plate, or you’re not getting any dessert.” And that, got my at- joyable way to consume vegetables, and it’s not pushing tention.

Pam Garrett was the first girl I them around on your plate.

They call it Veggie Car Racever kissed. We were classmates ing, and I’m not certain of where in the sixth grade and attended it all began, most likely at an enthe same church. Her parents invited our family to their home for gineering or technical school. lunch one Sunday after church. It Participating in a derby has rejuwas a big spread. Pam was sitting venated the creativity and competitive spirit among a large next to me, and it was not until contingency of the retired sailors she passed me a bowl of green beans and said, “here, help your- amongst us, who no doubt were self, Mama made these,” that I de- similarly traumatized by vegetables at an early age. veloped a liking for vegetables.

There are some strange lookCarolyn and I had similar exing vegetables imported to the periences with our children. ReBahamas – various pods or roots, becca wouldn’t touch anything and the fruits have the strangest green, and the other girls never names. It takes a little imaginaliked the consistency of cooked spinach. But like our parents, we tion to create a race car using no

Veggie car racing in the Bahamas.

more than fruits and vegetables, and the self-proclaimed pros seem to have an opinion on which works best. The carrots here are huge and have become a favorite.

Yucca plants, cucumbers, and sweet potatoes are the runner-ups.

Although it is often frowned upon by those in the grand stands, some pit crews are occasionally spotted lubricating the toothpick axle with virgin olive oil between heats.

The participants prepare several days in advance, using holesaws and drills to fabricate Pirelli tires out of carrots or sweet potatoes. Some competitors secretly

bore out a portion of the body to lighten the load, only to fill the cavity with cooking oil as a competitive advantage. A few add sails made from lettuce leaves, hoping to take advantage of the windy weather. Most will decorate their entry before moving to the starting line.

The fun begins when the starter calls for the race to begin.

Two at a time, the veggie cars are aligned for the short downhill run to the finish line. The crowd goes wild while the entrants keep a close eye on the timing judge to see if they have been eliminated, or if they will continue on to the final competition.

This year, Big John and Toy Box were the finalists among the 30 or so entries. The pit crews, bookies and the barkeepers were busy throughout the afternoon, and in the end Big John came away with the trophy.

I shared a few of my earlier experiences with vegetables as we walked back to the dock, and it seemed everyone had had a similar childhood experience with carSee Wilsons, page 63

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Recalling the 2011 outbreak It is hard to believe that it has already been a year since the super tornado outbreak of 2011. In the Southeast, insured damage was more than $10 billion. Countless lives were lost and landscapes were changed forever. In my 30 years here at WSB, I have never ever seen anything like it.

On April 24 of last year, I was looking over my computer models. What I saw I could not believe. I thought to myself, “This is going to change, it has got to change.� It did not. The first thing I saw was the tremendous amount of energy in the atmosphere. The technical term is CAPE, or Convective Available Potential Energy. The atmosphere was loaded. Then I looked at the wind shear at all levels of the atmosphere. On the ground, winds on April 27th would be coming in from the southwest. At an altitude of 5,000 feet, they were increasing in speed but still from the southwest. This is called speed shear, when winds increase with altitude.

At 10,000 feet the winds were forecast to increase further and from the west. Now we also had changing wind direction with height. Not good. At 18,000 feet wind speeds increased further. At 25,000 feet winds were increasing and from the northwest. So now we had a forecast of speed shear and directional shear.

I began looking at the National Weather Service forecast discussions from our NWS office here in Peachtree City and in neighboring NWS offices in Birmingham

and Montgomery. There was a different tone in the normal, jovial, afterGlenn noon weather briefing. I Burns can recall one of the lead forecasters in Lanier Huntsville writing that Outlook he was seeing computer model numbers that were off the charts. I was seeing the same thing.

On April 26th, the day before, the atmosphere was still loaded with energy.

Wind shear parameters were very scary.

Then came the STP. The STP is the Significant Tornado Parameter. Scary numbers on the STP were in the 4-5 range. We were showing 10s and 11s. This was not possible. I then went to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK. Forecasters there saw the numbers too. There was a tremendous amount of concern in all future statements concerning the approaching weather system.

On April 27th, Tornado Watches were issued in Alabama. Not ordinary tornado watches. These were called PDS, or Particularly Dangerous Situation(s). It is extremely rare to see the SPC issue a PDS. It was around 3 p.m when we were watching the tower cam at the University of Alabama and saw the first tornado. It was headed right for the campus. We could see debris, some very large, wildly swirling in the air. This was going to be bad. And it was. It was the beginning of what would be a very long night for all of us here in Severe Weather Center 2.

Catoosa County was the first area hit by See Burns, page 63

SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AVG MAX MIN

AUG

SEP

1066.53 1066.51 1066.44 1066.44 1066.40 1066.38 1066.38 1066.34 1066.28 1066.23 1066.18 1066.11 1066.10 1066.04 1065.95 1065.88 1065.82 1065.80 1065.73 1065.69 1065.62 1065.54 1065.51 1065.34 1065.22 1065.10 1065.04 1065.03 1064.87 1064.72 1064.62 1065.80 1066.53 1064.62

1064.50 1064.37 1064.33 1064.28 1064.25 1064.30 1064.23 1064.14 1064.02 1063.98 1063.93 1063.88 1063.75 1063.63 1063.48 1063.28 1063.22 1063.17 1063.04 1062.86 1062.70 1062.63 1062.76 1062.75 1062.74 1062.56 1062.50 1062.36 1062.27 1062.18

OCT

1062.15 1062.07 1061.99 1061.94 1061.84 1061.67 1061.52 1061.45 1061.40 1061.28 1061.14 1060.96 1060.78 1060.61 1060.56 1060.55 1060.35 1060.21 1060.14 1060.09 1060.00 1059.97 1059.95 1059.85 1059.80 1059.73 1059.68 1059.67 1059.62 1059.60 1059.52 1063.40 1060.65 1064.50 1062.15 1062.18 1059.52

NOV 1059.41 1059.24 1059.15 1058.99 1058.99 1058.95 1058.79 1058.63 1058.44 1058.25 1058.09 1058.06 1058.03 1057.91 1057.93 1058.15 1058.18 1058.19 1058.19 1058.19 1058.13 1058.13 1058.15 1058.08 1057.95 1057.92 1057.93 1058.02 1058.24 1058.29

DEC

1058.31 1058.28 1058.33 1058.33 1058.30 1058.32 1058.50 1058.58 1058.55 1058.61 1058.65 1058.58 1058.54 1058.55 1058.54 1058.52 1058.53 1058.55 1028.51 1058.52 1058.58 1058.77 1059.02 1059.12 1059.19 1059.26 1059.57 1059.66 1059.73 1059.77 1059.83 1058.35 1058.78 1059.41 1059.83 1057.91 1058.28

JAN

FEB

1059.84 1059.86 1059.84 1059.80 1059.81 1059.82 1059.88 1059.94 1060.01 1060.05 1060.17 1060.27 1060.34 1060.38 1060.41 1060.45 1060.53 1060.67 1060.77 1060.90 1061.27 1061.46 1061.74 1061.92 1062.04 1062.04 1062.28 1062.36 1062.42 1062.48 1062.54 1060.85 1062.54 1059.80

1062.60 1062.66 1062.71 1062.78 1062.85 1062.88 1062.90 1062.92 1062.96 1062.98 1062.99 1063.03 1063.01 1063.10 1063.07 1063.13 1063.16 1063.24 1063.29 1063.33 1063.39 1063.39 1063.41 1063.45 1063.48 1063.52 1063.49 1063.56 1063.59

MAR

1063.63 1063.73 1064.24 1064.36 1064.45 1064.51 1064.57 1064.64 1064.77 1064.83 1064.86 1064.90 1064.98 1065.02 1065.16 1065.16 1065.24 1065.31 1065.36 1065.40 1065.40 1065.44 1065.47 1065.50 1065.51 1065.53 1065.55 1065.56 1065.57 1065.60 1065.68 1063.13 1065.03 1063.59 1065.68 1062.60 1063.63

SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

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Custom built in 2007, this 5 bedroom, 4 bath awesome Lake Lanier chalet features soaring ceilings and windows to enjoy views of the lake. The cathedral pine ceilings, huge stone fireplace, gourmet granite kitchen, banquet sized dining area, expansive decks, screened porch, recreation room with wet bar for entertaining offer the best of lake living. There is a spacious detached apartment above the 3-car garage. The 2-slip party deck boat dock on always deep water. Enjoy the quiet wooded seclusion with approximately 120 feet of lake frontage. Convenient to GA 400, only 3 minutes to North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall.

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Prepare for spring with boating classes, safety checks Welcome to Spring! Such a quick and warm start to the boating season sure gets us all itching to return to the waters of beautiful Lake Lanier, and the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron has a season full of events that are safe, smart, and fun!

April brings two great opportunities for education, for both beginner and advanced boaters.

Our Advanced GPS Seminar series will be held April 14 and 21 at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers office in Buford, and is designed to build upon basic knowledge of GPS usage. Students will learn how to plot a trip using coordinates and waypoints, including how to identify and plan to avoid possible hazards in their path. The course will cover how to use your computer to make planning and plotting easier, and then how to load your plans into your actual GPS device. Students need to attend both days, and homework will be given after the first day to provide tangible, hands-on learning. We will be using the planned course for our upcoming intracoastal waterway cruise as our example trip, ensuring a truly realistic experi-

ence for students. Due to the hands-on nature of this seminar, attendance is limited. If you are interested in more information or registration, please visit our website at atlantasboatingclub.com/ advanced-gps-seminar and fill out the short form and an instructor will contact you.

Next up for education in April is our popular one-day BoatSmart class. BoatSmart teaches the basics of boating, such as boat handling (docking and trailering), safety equipment and procedures, navigation basics (the rules of the road), and boat types and terminology. This class is great for adults and teens, you can enjoy learning as a family! The class is approved by the state of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources (GA DNR) and by the National Association of the State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA).

The location is at 1050 Buford Dam Rd., Buford, GA 30518. The next class will be March 24, 2012 and runs from 8:30-5:30. The cost for your text is $35 and families may share. Please visit our website atlantasboatingclub.com for more details and how to sign up.

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Lisa Beers Atlanta Sail & Power Squadron us better are our general membership meetings and raft-ups. Our April general membership meeting will be held on April 19 and will feature Officer Chip Vanderveen of the Gwinnett County Swift Water Rescue Team. This is sure to be an interesting presentation, and our meetings are also a terrific way to meet members and learn more about what our squadron is about. Our next raftup is planned for April 21. Visit our website to contact us and find our more about joining us as a guest for the upcoming meeting or raft-up.

A very important aspect of preparing for the boating season is to make sure your vessel is ready. One way you can do this is by having a free Vessel Safety Check performed. VSCs are courtesy examinations of your boat to

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Lakeside Calendar April 2012 Apr. 13-15, 19-21 – “A Month of Sundays,” presented by The Habersham Community Theatre, is a comedy about two elderly gentlemen, Cooper and Aylott, who in their declining years decide to move into a senior citizen’s home.

Times: 7:30 p.m., Apr. 13, 14, 19-21 and 2 p.m. on Apr. 15 in the historic Habersham Theater at 1370 Washington St., just off the square in Clarkesville, Ga. Info: 706-839-1315 or www.habershamtheater.org.

Apr. 21 – Third Annual Taste of Sautee held at the Sautee Village, 2454 Ga. 17 in Sautee-Nacoochee (3 miles from Helen).

Times: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Features wine tasting from local vineyards, arts and crafts, live music and more. Free (includes parking and shuttles).

Wine tasting – $15 admission includes souvenir glass. Info: 706-878-0144; 706-878-5522; www.tasteofsautee.com.

Apr. 21, 22 – 16th Annual Bear on the Square Festival held in downtown Dahlonega features live music, food, a mountain marketplace, live auction, kids’ activities and more.

Free. Info: www.bearonthesquare.org.

Thru April 21 – Petticoats and Slide Rules, a historical exhibit that celebrates women’s technological achievements, personal experiences and equal rights struggles at Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Dr., Buford. Free. Info: www.gwinnettehc.org.

May 5-6 – Art in the Garden, features garden-theme art festival with jewelry, pottery, live music and kid’s activities, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Dawson County Art Council Bowen Center, 344 Ga. 9 N. Dawsonville. Free. Info: 706-2162787; www.dawsonarts.org/festival.htm.

Thru May 6 – Wildlife Rescue exhibit at Fernbank Museum of Natural History shares stories of animal rescues. Through interactive elements, visitors step into rescue efforts and learn the innovative science involved. Admission: $17.50 adults, $16.50 students and seniors, $15.50 ages 3-12, free to members and ages 2 and younger. Info: 404-929-6300; www.fernbankmuseum.org.

May 21 – 10th Annual Dogleg Charity Golf Tournament held at the Chestatee Golf Club in Dawsonville. The event benefits the

Dawson County Humane Society. Registration, lunch and “putting for puppies” starts at 11:30 a.m., shotgun starts at 1 p.m. Individual golf fee: $110, includes green fees, cart, lunch, awards dinner, prizes and goodie bag. Info: Terri at 706-265-6360; www.dawsoncountyhumanesociety.org Thru June 1 – “Abstracts” by Ferdinand Rosa displayed at Adam’s Restaurant and Piano Bar, 15. E. Main St., Buford. Info: 678-7450379; ferdinandrosa.carbonmade.com.

Thru Sep. 29 – Doctor’s exhibit at Crawford Long Museum in Jefferson showcases town doctors of Jefferson – George R. Grant, Crawford Long, John David Long, J.B. Pendergrass, Charles Brock, Summer Smith, C.B. Lord and James Stoval. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. Info: 706-3675307.

Elachee Nature Center 1st Saturday Hikes – Monthly except January and August, the first Saturday of the month, held 10-11:30 a.m. Learn about local native plants and animals. This monthly hike is a great way to explore the Chicopee Woods with an experienced guide. The program fee also includes admission to the museum exhibitions.

Spring and Fall – Stars Over Elachee held Fridays, Saturdays and/or Sundays at dusk.

Learn to use a telescope and star chart to view stars, planets and constellations in the night sky. Pre-registration is required. Fee: $10,

adults; $5, children through age 12; free, members. Call for dates and times.

Spring and Fall – Backyard Conservation Workshops, Compost and Rainwater Collection instruct in recycling natural resources. Call for dates and times.

Info: 770 535-1976, www.elachee.org.

Gainesville State College Apr. 10-22 – “The Importance of Being Earnest,” presented by Gainesville Theatre Alliance in the Ed Cabell Theatre at the college in Oakwood. Times: 7:30 p.m., Apr. 10-21; 2:30 p.m. matinees Apr. 15, 22. Tickets: $16-18 adults; $14-16, students. Apr. 9 preview performance – $8 general admission.

Info: 678-717-3624; www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Apr. 3 – Chatuge Gun Club Apr. 14 – Bankers Hour Apr. 21 – Mercy Me May 4, 5 – BMW Rally May 18, 19 – Georgia Mountain EggFest Info: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com Interactive Neighborhood for Kids Apr. 17 – Become a Water Conservation Crusader, 11-11:30 a.m.

Info: Free, with admission unless otherwise noted; www.inkfun.org; 770 536-1900 Lake Lanier Islands Resort Apr. 7 – Golden Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., features several Easter Egg Hunts (according to age) with more than 20,000 prizes and candy eggs and grand prizes for those who find the Golden Egg. Apr. 14, 15 – Arts & Crafts Festival and Boat Show features more than 80 amazing boats cruising the waters, plus acoustic music, a kid’s zone, local entertainment, arts & crafts and food. Times: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Apr. 14; noon to 5 p.m., Apr. 15. Free, with $10 fee per vehicle to enter Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

Apr. 28 – First Annual Music & Beer Fest features live music on three stages from national and local acts, food and great new beers.

Music begins at noon and runs until 5 p.m.

Tickets: $36 (online and in advance) general admission, includes a souvenir 2012 Lake Lanier Islands Music and Beer Fest tasting

glass, free parking and Island gate entry fees; $46 on event day (if still available); tickets for under 21 admission or designated drivers are $19 in advance and $29 on event day.

North Atlanta Trade Center Apr. 28 – Universal Championship Wrestling: Starrcade Tribute Show Apr. 28, 29 – Atlanta’s Exotic Bird Fair Info: 770-279-9899, www.northatlantatradecenter.com.

Piedmont College Apr. 3 – Cantabile, Songs of Spring, Cantabile performs at 5 p.m. in Brooks Hall a wide variety of works, including early music, jazz and pop arrangements, celebrating the season of spring Apr. 4-15 – Juried Student Show, 6 p.m., reception Apr. 10 – Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., performs a variety of works for traditional band and jazz ensemble, Hoyt LeCroy, conductor.

Apr. 12-15 – The Nerd, 7:30 p.m., Apr. 1214; 2 p.m., Apr. 15 performed in the Theatre’s Black Box Apr. 19-30 – Art Capstone, 6 p.m., features a collection of works by Piedmont College Graduating seniors.

Apr. 21 – The Music of Johannes Brahms, part of the Great Composers Series, the Piedmont Chorale and Orchestra perform at 7:30 p.m. Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem, one of the monumental works in Classical music, along with other compositions by the 19th century composer; Wallace Hinson, conductor.

Apr. 29 – James F. Mellichamp, 4 p.m., Piedmont College Provost performs lesserknown masterpieces of contemporary music for the organ.

Info: www.piedmont.edu.

Quinlan Visual Arts Center Thru-Apr. 14 – Youth Art Month, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville Apr. 19-June 7 – “Across Many Waters,” displays work by watercolors by Bruce Bobick; sculpture by Betty Beasley; pastels & oil landscapes by Ron Pircio; oil paintings by Sandra Landergott and artist Oneyka Ibe. Info: 770-536-2575; www.quinlanvisualartscenter.org.

Sailing Club Events 2012 SAILING EVENTS ON LAKE LANIER Club

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Dogwood Regatta Sun UYC Makeup 1 Sat Masters - Skippers over 50 Sat MC Rebel Rouser Regatta Sat MC Rebel Rouser Regatta Sun Winter Gale #3 Sun AISC Summer 1 - #1 Wed Winter Gale #4 Sat Nippert #5 Sun AISC Summer 1 - #2 Wed Celtic Crossing Sat UYC Makeup 2 Sat

04/01 04/14 04/14 04/14 04/15 04/15 04/18 04/21 04/22 04/25 04/28 04/28

MAY 2012 AISC SSC

AISC Summer 1 - #3 Lormand Cup

Wed Sat

05/02 05/05

Club LLSC LLSC AISC AISC LLSC BF AISC AISC LLSC

Event Multihull Multihull AISC Summer 1 - #4 AISC Summer 1 - #5 PHRF Championship Women Skippers - Open AISC Summer 1 - #6 AISC Summer 1 - #7 Junior Week #1

Day Sat Sun Wed Wed Sat Sun Wed Wed Tue-F

Date 05/05 05/06 05/09 05/16 05/19 05/20 05/23 05/30 05/29-06/01

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AISC Summer 1 - #10 Wed Couples Race Sat Fair Winds #3 Sun AISC Awards Party Wed Moonlight Scramble/Firefly #1 Sat Firecracker Cup Sat

06/20 06/23 06/24 06/27 06/30 06/30

Sat Wed Su-F Su-F Sat Sun Wed Sat

06/02 06/06 06/03-06/08 06/10-15 06/09 06/10 06/13 06/16

LARC - Lanier Auxiliary Racing Committee AISC - Atlanta Inland Sailing Club BFSC - Barefoot Sailing Club LLSC - Lake Lanier Sailing Club UYC - University Yacht Club

JUNE 2012 BF AISC LLSC UYC LLSC LLSC AISC BF

Fair Winds #1 AISC Summer 1 - #8 Junior Week #2 Junior Sailing Camp Reggae Regatta Reggae Regatta AISC Summer 1 - #9 Fair Winds #2

These races are open to non-club members interested in connecting with the racing scene on Lake Lanier. For more information, visit www.SailLanier.com and click on the club that's hosting the race.

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Lanier Partners taps marina owner for foundation board

By Pamela A. Keene He’s been behind the scenes for the group’s Poker Runs since the beginning, helping out with logistics and sharing his knowledge. Now, Barkley Geib is a member of the Board of Directors for Lanier Partners, a charity

foundation dedicated to helping children through its annual Poker Run fundraiser each summer.

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For 10 years, Geib’s Lake Lanier Poker Run drew participants from around the world.

When he retired the event in 2003, it was the largest Poker Run in the world, with more than 350 teams, including 75 from outside the Lake Lanier area. The event raised funds for children’s charities.

“It was a natural for Barkley to become one of our board members,” said Rae Williams with Lanier Partners. “He’s the guy who started Poker Runs on Lake Lanier and we’ve always counted on him for help with our events.

He’s really Mr. Legacy Poker Run.” Lanier Partners has been working for months on this year’s “Pirates of Lanier Poker Run,” slated to be a three-day occasion in midJuly.

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By Pamela A. Keene After more than 15 years, Tom and Janice Helmka have sold Aqua Sports Adventures at Holiday Marina. New owners Curtis and Robin Frampton purchased the business around the first of this year and have already seen a warmer-thanusual spring bring good business. “With the warm March, we’ve already been very busy,” Frampton said. “We’ve been pleased with this great beginning to the 2012 boating season.”

The fleet includes two brand new Bayliner runabouts, a Sea Ray runabout, 12 Wave runners, six Bayliner deck boats for ski-

ing and wakeboarding, plus 13 pontoon boats.

Frampton is an avid outdoorsman who has spent most of his life around the water. The couple owns a lake house with Wave runners and boats on Lake Sinclair. He retired from Cisco Systems recently and made the decision to purchase a business.

“I wanted to get into something that we both enjoy and something that involves the water,” Frampton said. “We really like being on Lake Lanier.”

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Learn to sail with Barefoot Sailing Club

By Pamela A. Keene If you’ve always wanted to learn to sail, or just have a hankering to try the sport, you’re in luck. Barefoot Sailing Club on Lake Lanier is offering its Introduction to Sailing class for $45 in mid April. Reservations are required and space is limited.

Instruction will begin on Saturday, April 14, with a full day on the water. Students and skippers will meet at 10 a.m. in the ship’s store parking lot at Aqualand

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Classroom instruction takes place for three evenings at Georgia Perimeter College’s Dunwoody Campus, where students will learn the fundamentals of sailing, rules of the road, boat terminology, safety and boat handling. Instructors are skilled sailors with years of first-hand knowledge.

The course concludes with another full day on the water on Saturday, April 21.

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Georgia tourism official touts region’s appeal Langston: Olympic venue ‘A tremendous asset’

By Jane Harrison Georgia’s northeast region led the state in tourism revenues in 2011 and stands to continue that momentum as visitors flock to hike mountain trails, zipline through treetops and play in Lake Lanier, according to a state tourism official touring the region last month.

Georgia Deputy Commissioner of Tourism Kevin Langston remarked about the area’s attractions during a tour of the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue March 27.

He visited the site of the 1996 Olympic canoe/kayak and rowing competition in a kick off of the state’s new advertising campaign entitled, “Georgia With A Twist.”

“This is a fantastic asset,” Langston told Lanier Canoe Kayak Club President Kevin Seitz and Lake Lanier Rowing Club President Cliff Ward, who gave Langston a tour of the Olympic finish tower and boathouse.

The venue is exemplary of the “twist” promoted in the ad campaign that focuses on modern and

unique experiences visitors can find in Georgia, Langston said.

“People come to Georgia expecting a Southern experience, like antebellum homes … but what they love is the modern twist,” Langston said.

The campaign, created by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, focuses on encouraging people to “explore parts of the state they haven’t seen before,” he said. North Georgia wineries, public squares with wifi access, and moonlight paddles on Lake Lanier present some of Georgia’s unexpected twists of southern culture, he said.

Langston reported that tourism in Georgia generated about $45 billion in total economic income for the state in 2010. The tourism industry helps employ about 400,000 Georgians, he said. The State Department of Economic Development estimated tourism in Hall County generated 2,250 jobs and contributed nearly $210 million to the local economy in 2010.

Seitz and Ward told Langston about national and international tourist magnet events held at the rowing and paddling site, including the recent John Hunter Regatta, USA Canoe Kayak national championships and upcoming Canadian Olympic Trials and collegiate national regattas.

Langston asked about activities of both clubs anchored at the venue and commented about the dozens of rowers and paddlers on the water for afternoon practice.

Seitz invited him to come on one of LCKC’s moonlight paddles or to hop in a dragon boat for a workout with 19 boat mates.

Langston said he enjoyed racing in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival several years ago and indicated he would like to rally a state tourism boat for a future race.

The deputy commissioner and staff seemed astonished about the venue’s current usage and potential for increasing its tourist draw.

“There is a great return on investment in sports … It’s a good busi-

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Kevin Langston, Georgia Deputy Commissioner of Tourism, listens as LCKC President Kevin Seitz talks about activities at the LLOV.

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Residents question financing, impact of proposed reservoir

By Jane Harrison Area residents questioned fiscal integrity and environmental impact of the proposed Glades Reservoir at a public scoping meeting in Gainesville last month. The informational session at Gainesville State College attracted about 60 people interested in finding out more about the 850-acre lake planned by Hall County about 12 miles northeast of Gainesville.

“I don’t see anything here about how we’re going to pay for it,” said Alan Atwood. The Old Cornelia Highway resident queried, “How much is it going to cost me to build this?”

Hall County officials estimate the reservoir and water supply project will cost about $300 million and should meet water demand of a growing county population through 2060. The meeting was one of three public involvement sessions designed to give residents input into the initial draft of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when proposed construction may affect U.S. waters.

The reservoir would be formed by a 119-feet-high earthen dam

on Flat Creek and would take in water from the Chattahoochee River during high water periods, according to plans submitted by AECOM, a Los Angeles-based technical management firm contracted by the county.

The proposed reservoir is projected to lower Lake Lanier by 3.5 inches, relocate Glades Farm Road, and inundate around 40 acres of wetlands and 10 miles of streams. It is part of a water system that would tie into the existing Cedar Creek reservoir and provide a locally controlled long term water source projected to help supply a county population of 800,000 by 2060, according to AECOM. Hall County’s plans for the reservoir date back to 2007 and stem from the desire to possess a water source independent of federally-controlled Lake Lanier, which the county would continue to tap.

In the March meeting, AECOM presenters offered an overview of the proposed water system, including information about its operation and potential affects downstream; but they did not address how it would be financed.

The cost estimate, submitted

by the county, is subject to additional reviews and may require additional funds to accommodate requirements in the final EIS, expected in Spring 2013. A permit decision by the Corps is expected by mid-2013.

The Gainesville meeting sought input into how the reservoir might affect social, economic and environmental aspects of the community. It came in the midst of a public comment period which includes a website (www.gladesreservoir.com) that allows people to enter comments online through Apr. 17.

Some attendees at the Gainesville meeting voiced environmental concerns. “We’re trying to get every piece of information we can,” said Juliet Cohen, of Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. “We’re interested in how the scheme of moving water back and forth between the reservoir and the river might affect the health of the river,” she said.

GSC student Quinton Lane had similar thoughts. “I’m an environmentally conscientious person. I want to see how this will mess with the environment,” said the Jefferson resident, who added his interest in the project was

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Don Manus, who dwells on Hub Head Road, came to the meeting to learn more about the lake planned near his home of 36 years. “I live in the neighborhood … it piqued my curiosity,” said Hood, whose house is about a five-minute drive from the site.

“It’s probably a good idea to have a water source. I think it’s inevitable that with growth we’ll need more water,” he said.

Manus added he “can’t think of any negative effect” the reservoir would have on the area. He speculated, “There might be more traffic, I guess” with anglers heading to the lake with jon boats. He interpreted the project

as being similar to the Yahoola Creek dam which formed Lake Zwerner for water supply in Dahlonega.

The scenic 150-acre Dahlonega reservoir, however is a fraction of the size of the lake planned for Hall County and is surrounded by public walking trails and picnic sites. The AECOM presentation did not address potential development on private land near the Glades site.

Prior to the Gainesville public session, AECOM met with officials from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, and Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

Some state and federal environSee Reservoir, page 45

How to comment on reservoir The website www.gladesreservoir.com contains information about the proposed Glades Reservoir and allows public comment that will be considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a draft Environmental Impact Statement.

To comment, click on the “Public Involvement” tab on the left side of the page. Choose “Submit Comments” in the drop down menu.

Select a topic area for comment. Enter comments in the space provided.

As of March 20, few public comments had been submitted, according to U.S. Army Corps Public Affairs Officer Tracy Robillard.

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• Reservoir Continued from Page 44 mental officials also attended the public scoping meeting but declined to state their opinions about the proposed project.

“We’re talking internally and will provide comment,” said EPA representative Rosemary Hall.

AECOM held two other public scoping meetings in Auburn, Ala. and East Point, Fla., downstream cities that have a stake in water flow in the Chattahoochee, Flint, and Apalachicola river system potentially impacted by the proposed reservoir in Hall County.

AECOM reported that 11 people attended the Auburn meeting. The East Point session drew 15.

Auburn’s primary interest is

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The next step in the permitting process will be the Corps preparaWhy she does it: “I’ve always loved being on the

By Jane Harrison tion and issue of the draft EIS, exwater. I enjoy water sports. It’s a great sport to Lydia Skolrood had never participated in a sport pected by mid-December, meet people. The whole atmosphere is a great exuntil a year ago.

That’s when the followed by a 45-day public comperience,” she said.

15-year-old got hooked on kayakment period. The final EIS subAchievements: “Personally, I think I’ve gotten ing.

She now trains 10 times a mitted next spring will be farther than most in one year. I’ve gone from week, including morning workreviewed for 30 days, after which never doing a sport to an athlete who practices 10 outs before school.

For her efa permit decision is expected in times a week. It’s been a tough transition,” she forts, Lanier Canoe & Kayak mid-2013. said. At the USA Canoe Kayak National ChampiCoach Claudiu Ciur chose her as onships last year, Skolrood joined three teamAthlete of the Month. mates in a canoe to take first and third place in School: Skolrood is a sophomore Skolrood two C4 races. She now prefers kayaking. at West Hall High School.

Specialty: Skolrood specializes in solo kayaking, Family: Her parents are Keli Manley and Kent but her favorite event is the K4 500 meters.

Skolrood. The youngest of six children, her sibGoals: “Like a lot of people on the team, I’d like lings are Jonathan, 29; Elizabeth, 28; Sarah, 25; to go to the Olympics. I want to do the best I can Rachel, 21; and Emily, 17. and go as far as I can, knowing I will work the Paddling background: “I’ve been paddling exhardest I can possibly work,” she said. actly a year,” Skolrood said. “When I was in 6th Comments from Coach Ciur: The head coach grade, I first heard about it and signed up,” she said he choose Skolrood “based on her hard work said, but she had to quit after two weeks. “I told and motivation. I look for her to perform at a high myself that if I had a chance, I’d go back.” That PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON chance came last year. She’s been a regular at the level in the future. She loves the sport and has a Flat Creek and the nearby countryside, as viewed from the bridge on really positive attitude.” boathouse and in the water ever since.

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Lake Lanier Marinas Info AQUALAND MARINA Hours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for tenants, 8 a.m. to sunset for visitors Phone: 770-967-6811 Website: www.aqualandmarina.com Location: 6800 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Houseboats, covered cruisers, & all types of open slips plus covered & open dry slips, totaling 1,725 wet docks and 460 dry docks Store: Yes Store/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 3/24/12) $4.79 On-site eatery: Dockside Grill Take-out menu: Sandwiches Restaurant description: Casual Menu: Famous “Docker Burger,” sandwiches, salads & seafood grilled & fried.

Phone: 770-363-2318 Security: 24/7, gated Additional amenities: Self service work yard with deep draft well & marine travel lift, houseboat launching ramp, pump-out station, bathhouses with showers, laundry facilities, wet slips with private gated parking. Sales of new boats by Coast to Coast Yacht Sales, brokerage services by Marine Max, rental boats & cabins by Lanier Aqua Rentals.

AQUAMARINA LAZY DAYS Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-945-1991 Website: www.lazydaysmarina.com Location: 6700 Holiday Rd, Buford Types of slips available: Wet docks for 75-150 foot covered & 100-foot open slips; 554 dry stack; New 125' x 24' & 150 x 26' HB slips now available.

Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethonol and ValvTect diesel marine fuel Price of fuel: (as of 3/24/12)) $4.69 premium; $4.39 diesel Security: Holiday Marina security patrols marina Full Maintenance, Repair and Service: Marine Max, 770-614-6968 Additional amenities: Free pump/porti-potti station for members. Wet slips: private gated access, golf cart valet service, free dockside pumpout. New gas dock easy access for houseboats. New courtesy docks for dry stack customers. Boat sales: Marine Max. BALD RIDGE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., marina has 24/7 access.

Phone: 770-887-5309 Website: www.baldridgemarina.com Location: 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: Covered & uncovered.

Store: Sandwich shop; some boating supplies Store hours: Seasonal Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 3/24/12) $4.74; $4.29 diesel On-site eatery: Sandwich Market - Seasonal Menu: Grilled & cold sandwiches, pita wrap.

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GAINESVILLE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-536-2171 Website: www.gainesvillemarina.com Location: 2145 Dawsonville Hwy., Gainesville Types of slips available: 600 slips, dry stack covered up to 25', wet covered & uncovered up to 80'.

Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/24/12) $4.79 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week; Pay-at-the-Pump, 9 a.m.- ‘til dark, 7 days a week) On-site eatery: Skogies (Seasonal Wed. thru Sun.) Menu: Barbecue, seafood and American fare.

Phone: 678-450-1310 Security: 7 days a week Additional amenities: Parts department, land service shop, recreational room, bath house, pumpout station.

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HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-887-5432 Website: www.habershammarina.com Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: 650 slips for dry storage up to 27’ Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/24/12) $4.74 (Dock open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Sat./Closed on Sun.) Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office: 8:30 a.m5:30 p.m., 7 days; Marina: 24/7 Phone: 770-967-5500 Website: www.hideawaybaymarina.com Location: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Wet (510) Dry (150) Showroom: Atlanta Marine Store/Gas Dock hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7 days a week) Types of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/24/12) $4.40 On-site eatery: Fish Tales Security: 24/7 manned security Additional amenities: Restaurant-Seasonal, complete boat/motor repair, new bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.

HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-945-7201 Website: www.holidaylakelanier.com Location: 6900 Holiday Rd., Buford Types of slips available: 22-100' Uncovered including 80, 90, and 100' Breakwater Slips; 26-85' Covered Slips totalling 1238 Slips Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating supplies.

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SUNRISE COVE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon., closed Tues.

Phone: 770-536-8599 Website: www.sunrisecovermarina.com Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered-20-70'; Covered24-50'; to include an exclusive 44' Sailboat Breakwater Dock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry Storage Spaces (boats on trailer).

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CHICKEN FESTIVAL COMES TO TOWN

Spring Chicken Festival set for April 28

By Jane Harrison Folks flocking to downtown Gainesville April 28 can run a 5K, watch a parade, sip sweet tea and sample chicken dished up fancy to home style in the Spring Chicken Festival.

The annual celebration fetes Gainesville’s famed poultry industry and benefits Keep Hall Beautiful, an organization that promotes environmental stewardship.

The festival’s main event, the chicken cook-off, is expected to bring about 25 chefs and backyard grillers to serve up their best recipes made from some 4,300 pounds of chicken donated by local poultry producers.

Festival organizer Cindy Reed believes the hottest competition will come from the grills and pots in the backyard division. “Last year’s waffle batter dipped chicken was absolutely amazing,” she said of the down home recipe that won the category.

Cooks will be competing for the $500 grand prize, as well as People’s Choice and Showmanship awards. Reed said two panels of judges will evaluate the entries for appearance, texture and taste using Kansas City Barbecue Rules. Fest-goers get to have their say, too, by placing tickets in ballot boxes at the booths where they picked up their favorites.

While they’re tasting chicken, folks can swallow samples of iced sweet tea entered in the contest devoted to finding the best local purveyor of that Southern beverage. Restaurants and individuals can enter their best brews in the Sweet Tea Show Down.

Reed described the festival as “very local. There are a lot of

people who come in from across the state, but it’s mainly a community event for the community minded, families and kids … there’s a little something for everybody.”

Those looking to get in a run before the chicken’s ready can tour Midtown Gainesville in the Spring Chicken Festival 5K, organized by the Lake Lanier Running Club. The 5K features a new route that takes in part of the planned Midtown Greenway.

Much flatter than the previous course, the midtown route starts and ends across Jesse Jewell Parkway from the festival grounds.

A parade of unique floats, accompanied by the East Hall High School Marching Band, will cruise downtown streets to demonstrate the viability of recycled materials. “The recycled float contest is open to any school,” Reed said. Sixty percent of each float must be made of recycled materials.

Reed recalled last year’s float contest winner, entered by Fair Street School, toted a bale of re-

Chicken Festival 5K When: 9 a.m. April 28 Where: Race starts and finishes in parking lot of Wild Wing Café, 311 Jesse Jewell Parkway.

Registration: $20 by Apr. 15, $25 after. Register on-line or print application at www.active.com, www.lanierrunningclub.org.

What’s new? The course has been completely changed to avoid hills that previously discouraged runners from participating. The new route travels portions of the Midtown Greenway south of Jesse Jewell Parkway.

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cycled plastic, children wearing hats crafted from plastic milk jugs, and a big plastic chicken made out of jugs. The contest winner gets a $1,000 grant for trees to be planted at their school, Reed said.

The festival’s local theme resounds with area musicians, including the Gainesville State College Jazz Ensemble. “They are so popular and so great” said Reed, that fest organizers invited them back for a third year. Country rock band SR 53 and other bands and solo artists are also expected, Reed said.

The festival is an annual fund-raiser for Keep Hall Beautiful, a local environmental organization that promotes recycling, tree planting, beautification, and community clean-ups.

Reed reported the organization The Chicken Cook-off at the Spring Chicken Festival brings out professional and backyard chefs to serve up their best. has planted 278 trees in Hall County. These trees provide shade Spring Chicken Festival and beauty to Gillsville Park, When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Apr. 28; parade 11 a.m., 5K 9 a.m. (see reOakwood road medians, Frances lated story) Meadows Aquatic Center, and several schools. In addition, about Where: Downtown Gainesville in free parking area 3,500 children have learned about Admission: $10 adults, $5 kids; half off for runners & spectators who purchase tickets at Chicken Festival 5K registration table in the recycling through the group’s edWild Wing Café parking lot. ucational programs at local schools.

Chicken Festival 5K crossing the road for new course

By Jane Harrison The big hills are gone! So says the application for the Spring Chicken 5K road race. The so called “chicken race” has crossed the road and winged on over to the south side of Jesse Jewell Parkway where racers will begin their strut in the parking lot of Wild Wing Café.

“People complained about the hills and didn’t want to come back,” said Lanier Running Club board member Mike Lunsford.

The local running club previously ran the race on a mercilessly hilly route north of the square that scared the chicken feathers out of non-elite runners and walkers.

The club plotted a new route that begins across the street from the festival grounds in downtown Gainesville. Lunsford said race officials had hoped to take the 2012 flock across the pedestrian bridge over Jesse Jewell, but had to alter the course when the city could not confirm the bridge would be completed before the

race. The route traverses portions of the Midtown Greenway, which will eventually connect midtown Gainesville with Lake Lanier via a series of park paths and sidewalks. While numerous footraces have traversed city streets north of Jesse Jewell, the chicken race is thought to be the first to travel the flatter southern side.

Lunsford said the course lies within a triangle formed by Jesse Jewell, E.E. Butler and Queen City Parkway and includes a jaunt by the historic Longstreet Hotel,

operated by Confederate General James Longstreet during his postwar days in Gainesville.

Participants who register before Apr. 15 are guaranteed a short-sleeved race T-shirt. Awards will be presented to overall male/female, masters male/female, grand masters male/female and the top three in 5 year age groups beginning with 10 and under through 75 and over. Racers and spectators can purchase chicken cook-off tickets for half price at the registration table.

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Outdoor Activity Calendar April 2012 See Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Calendar for canoe/kayak and rowing activities Aqua Activities North Georgia Super Sprint Triathlon, Dawsonville. First race in five-event series of triathons for adults and children. All swims are in pools. Distances for ages 14 and older: 250 yard swim, 10 mile bike, 2.25 mile run; children’s distances vary by age group. 8 a.m. May 20, Veterans Memorial Park, 186 Recreation Rd. $50 adults, $45 children; $5 discount before May 15. www.fivestarntp.com, 770 596-7154.

Xterra/GSC Off-Road Triathlon, Winder. .5-mile swim, 10 mile mountain bike, 5 mile run, 8 a.m. Apr. 28, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. Individuals $50 by April 26, $60 after; team $100/$110; plus $5 parking. info@goneriding.com, 352 873-9279.

Iron Girl Atlanta Women’s Triathlon, Buford. 1/3 mi. swim, 19 mile bike, 3 mi. run, 7 a.m. May 20, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lake Lanier Islands Pkwy. $127; $12 discount USAT members. www.irongirl.com.

Beast of the East Half Steelman Triathlon, Hayesville, N.C. /Hiawassee. Swim 1.2 mi, bike 53 miles, run 13 miles, 7:30 a.m. May 20, Clay County Recreation Park, Myers Chapel Rd. Individuals $115 by Feb. 20, $145 Feb. 20May 10; $155 after or day of race. Relays $150/$180/$195. www.thebeastoftheeast.net., www.active.com Summer Sizzler Triathlon, Gainesville. 500 yard swim, 15 mile bike, 5K run, 7 a.m. June 10, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. Individuals $72 by May 27, $92 after; relays $125/$145. USAT member discount. Additional on-line and mail in registration fees. www.gamultisports.com, 770 926-2367.

My First/Next Triathlon, Buford. Triathlon festival with two events each day. 1/4 mi. swim, 12 mile bike, 5K run. Next Triathlon 7:45 a.m., First Triathlon 8 a.m. June 9 & 10, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lake Lanier Islands Pkwy. $69-$79. www.firsttri.com, www.active.com.

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Crow’s Lake, Jefferson. 400 yard swim, 15 mile bike, 5K run, 7:30 a.m. July 15, 155 Crows Lake Dr. Individual $83 by July 1, $102 after; relay $125/$145. USAT member discount. www.gamultisports.com, www.active.com, 770 926-2367.

Tri The Mountains, Blue Ridge. 600 yard swim, 18 mile bike, 5K run 7 a.m. July 22, Lake Blue Ridge Marina, 335 Marina Dr. Individuals $97 by July 9, $117 after; relays $125/$145. USAT member discount. www.trithemountains.com, www.active.com, 770 926-2367.

Kids Triathlon, Gainesville. Run, pool swim, bike for ages 6-14. Distances and start times vary by age group: seniors ages 12-14 7 a.m., intermediates ages 9-11 8:15 a.m., juniors 6-8 9 a.m. July 29, Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, 1545 Community Way. $40. www.gamultisports.com, www.active.com, 770 9262367.

Tri to Beat Cancer, Athens. 400 meter swim, 14 mile bike, 5K run 7 a.m. Aug. 19, Sandy Creek Park, 400 Bob Holman Rd. Individuals $82 by Aug. 5,, $97 after; relays

LAKESIDE 49 $125/$150. USAT member discounts. www.gamultisports.com, www.active.com, 770 9262367.

Brenau Masters Swim Team, Gainesville.

Practice and competitive program for masters swimmers of all levels, high school age and older. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 6-7 a.m., Brenau University Natatorium, Washington/Prior St. $60 month. 770 532-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu.

Tugaloo Triathlon, Lavonia. 1.5 K swim, 42 K bike, 10K run 8 a.m. Sept. 8, Tugaloo State Park at Lake Hartwell, 1763 Tugaloo State Park Rd. Individuals $87 by Aug. 26, $107 after; relays $125/$145. USAT member discounts. www.gamultisports.com, www.active.com, 770 926-2367.

Tri2Remember, Gainesville. 400 meter swim, 12 mile bike, 5K run 7:30 a.m. Sept. 15, Laurel Park, 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy. Individuals $82 by Sept. 1, $102 after; relays $125/$145. USAT member discounts. www.gamultisports.com, www.active.com, 770 9262367.

Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon, Buford. 400 yard swim, 13 mile bike, 5K run 7:30 a.m.

Sept. 30, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lake Lanier Islands Pkwy. Individuals $77 by Sept. 16, $97 after; relays $125/$145. USAT member discounts. www.gamultisports.com, www.active.com, 770 926-2367.

Note: Triathlons fill up quickly. Early registration is encouraged.

Grounded Pursuits ISI Cycling, Gainesville. Group bicycle rides all speeds and levels, 7:30 a.m. Saturdays; fast pace ride 7:30 a.m. Sundays, Corinth Baptist Church, Thompson Bridge/Mt. Vernon Rd; 30-60 mile rides all speeds and levels, 1 p.m.

Kroger shopping center, 3630 Thompson Bridge Rd. Free. www.isicycling.com.

Planetarium Show “No Place Like Home,” Dahlonega. Program explores possibilities of other earth worlds. Doors open 7:30 p.m., show begins 8 p.m. Fridays except March 16 through April 20, George E. Coleman, Sr. Planetarium, North Georgia College & State University, Room 234 Health & Natural Sciences Building, Sunset Dr. No late seating. Off-site observatory open after show, weather permitting. Free. 706 864-1471, www.northgeorgia.edu/planetarium.

Triathlon Club, Gainesville. Call or email for information about group bike rides, swim clinics, runs. 770 532-2453, www.gobaxters.com.

Wild about Wildflowers, Helen. Guided wildflower identification hikes. 1-3 p.m. each Sat. in April, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Hwy. 356. Register in advance. $5 parking. 706 8782201, Ext. 305.

Georgia Master Naturalist Certification, Gainesville. Weekly classes explore Georgia habitat and ecosystems, 1-5:30 p.m. Thursdays Apr. 5-June 14, plus 9 a.m.-5 p.m. field trip May 3; Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Must be 18 or older. $160. www.elachee.org, 770 535-1976.

Wednesday Evening Bike Rides, Gainesville. Road bike rides with Chicken City Cyclists, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, 1545 Community Way. unnoldl@charter.net, 770 534-7075.

Kayak Hike, Tallulah Falls. Strenuous .25 mile hike down boulder field to Bridal Veil Falls to watch expert kayakers shoot the rapids, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Apr. 8, Apr. 14, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5 plus $5

parking.

Multisport Workouts, Gainesville. Swim, bike, run training opportunities at Baxter’s Multisport, 2480 Limestone Pkwy. Call or email for information about group bike rides, swim clinics, runs. 770 532-2453, betty@gobaxters.com., www.gobaxters.com.

Chicken City Cyclists Meeting, Gainesville.

6 p.m. Apr. 12, Pasquale’s Italilan Restaurant, 1011 Riverside Dr. unnoldl@charter.net, 770 534-7075.

Hilly North Hall Bike Ride, Gainesville.

Ride 40+ miles with Chicken City Cyclists 10 a.m. Apr. 14, Corinth Baptist Church, corner Mt. Vernon Rd./Thompson Bridge Rd. unnoldl@charter.net, 770 534-7075.

Escape on Spring Break, Winder. Hayride, historic fort tour 7-9 p.m. Apr. 13, Apr. 20, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5, plus $5 parking.www.gastateparks.org, 770 387-3747.

Spring Wildflower Fest, Dawsonville. Wildflower identification hikes, crafts 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Apr. 14-15, Amicalola Falls State Park, 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Road. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706 265-1969.

Youth Classic Fishing Tournament, Winder. Youth ages 5-18 fish for prizes 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Apr. 14, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. Register by Apr. 2. $10, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 770 387-3747.

Senior Fishing Rodeo, Clarksville. Trout fishing, prizes for anglers age 65+, 8 -11 a.m.

Apr. 14, Moccasin Creek State Park, 3655 Hwy. 197. $5 parking. 706 947-3194.

Women for the Woods, Helen. Women’s classes in canoeing/kayaking, hiking, birding, wildflower identification, and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Apr. 14, Buck Shoals at Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trail. Registration required. $45. www.gastateparks.org, 706 8783087.

“Mothing” at Unicoi, Helen. Set up black light, watch for moths after dark; includes moth lecture, photo lesson, 8 -10 p.m. Apr. 14, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Hwy. 356. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, www.discoverlife.org, 706 878-2201, Ext. 305.

Growing up Wild, Helen. Nature exploratory program for children ages 3-7, 1011:30 a.m. Apr. 19, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Hwy. 356. $5, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706 878-2201, Ext. 305.

Earth Day at Elachee, Gainesville. Educational programs, wildlife habitat restoration, 10 a.m.-noon, Apr. 21, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Free. www.elachee.org, 770 535-1976.

Sterling Stampede 5K, Tot Trot, Flowery

Branch. Tot trot 7:30 a.m., 5K 8 a.m. Apr. 21, Sterling on the Lake, 7005 Sterling Lake Blvd.

Tot trot $15, 5K $20 by Apr. 6, $20/$25 after. www.active.com, www.sterling-life.com, 770 965-3980.

Turtle Trot 5K, Cumming. Apr. 21, Totally Running, 405 Peachtree Pkwy. $20. www. active.com.

Kenny Stewart 5K, Dawsonville. 8:30 a.m.

Apr. 21, Rock Creek Park, 455 Martin Rd. $20 early, $25 race day. www. active.com, 770 6335511.

Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals, Helen.

Children with adult fish in stocked lake. 8 a.m.noon Apr. 21 and every third Sat. through Sept.

15. Call for directions to Buck Shoals, near Smithgall Woods State Park. $5 parking. 706 878-3087.

Wildflower Walk, Blairsville. Guided wildflower identification hike 1:30-3:30 p.m. Apr. 21, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. $3, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706 745-2628.

Muddy Duck 3.5 Challenge Dash, Oakwood. 3.5 mile obstacle/challenge trail race, 8 a.m. Apr. 28, Gainesville State College, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd. $40 by Apr. 10, $45 by Apr. 27, $50 race day. www.active.com, 321-5910099 Spring Chicken Festival 5K, Gainesville.

New, flatter course in Midtown Gainesville, 9 a.m. Apr. 28, Wild Wing Cafe, 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy. $20 by Apr. 15, $25 after. www.active.com, www.lanierrunningclub.org, (770) 533-1128.

Stars over Elachee at Chicopee Lake, Gainesville. Learn how to use a telescope, view the night sky. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Apr. 28. Bring pencil and flashlight. For ages 8 and up. Register in advance. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Adults $10, ages 8-12 $5. www.elachee.org, 770 535-1976.

Twilight Criterium, Athens. Road bike races, multisport events, BMX jam, fest, music, food, expo, various times Apr. 27-28, Downtown Athens, College/Washington Streets. Registration fees vary. www.athenstwilight.com.

Sawnee-Burnt Mountain Century Challenge, Cumming. 25- & 44-mile bike rides 8:30 a.m.; 75-& 100- mile rides 8 a.m. Apr. 28, Kiwanis Club Building, Pilgrim Mill Rd. 75 and 100-milers climb mountains, for serious riders only; SAG support, rest stops, lunch. $25 by Apr. 18, $35 after. www.active.com, www.cummingkiwanis.org.

Georgia State Championship Mountain Bike Racing, Winder. Kids to expert/pro races, various times Apr. 29, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5 kids to $30 pro; $10 extra on race day; plus $5 parking. info@goneriding.com, 352 873-9279.

Georgia Mountain Bird Fest, Helen.

Guided walks, field trips, other activities, May 3-6, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Hwy. 356. Register in advance. $110 early registration-$135; plus $5 parking. www.gamtnbirdfest.com, www.gastateparks.org, 706 878-2201, Ext. 305.

5K 4 the 3-Day, Gainesville. Run, walk, jog Susan S Komen event. 5K 8 a.m., fun run 9:30 a.m. May 5, American Legion, 2343 Riverside Dr. 5K $25 by Apr. 29, $30 after; fun run $10.www.active.com, 678 985-3921.

Mountain Arts Century, Dawsonville. 100mile road bike 7:30 a.m., 30- &60-mile rides 8:30 a.m. May 5, Dawson County Middle School, 332 Ga. Hwy 9. Rest stops, snacks, free food at festival. www.active.com, www.themacride.com.

- Compiled by Jane Harrison

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By Pamela A. Keene Cody Smith has turned a love of wakeboarding into a business. The 22-year-old has opened Ride Wake School on Lake Lanier. “When I moved here 12 years ago, I learned to wakeboard and enjoy the lake,” Smith said. “It’s such a great sport that I want to share it.”

Smith will be teaching wakeboarding on the Buford side of the dam. His mentor Kurt Backus of Atlanta Marine has encouraged Smith along the way. “Kurt Backus introduced me to the sport and really got me into it,” Smith said. “He taught me how to wakeboard and really made my passion for the sport grow.”

With his business partner Robert Stanley, Smith is ready to start teaching in April. Weekly classes – with a maximum of five to six students – will include plenty of in-the-water time. Stanley will drive the boat to allow Smith hands-on teaching.

Smith has also arranged for two assistant coaches, Alex Cruz and Ryan Page, who along with Stanley will work with students.

Single-day lessons and private sessions will also be offered.

“I’ve been working around the lake and at marinas here since I was 16, so this is a natural progression for me,” Smith said. “I love this sport and really want to help people learn how to enjoy wakeboarding.”

In the past several years, Smith has competed in wakeboard contests. Last summer he performed at Wet Wednesdays at Sunset Cove at Lake Lanier Islands. He’s also attending EMT/Paramedic school at Gwinnett Tech; he will be certified in May. Does he have a favorite wakeboarding trick? “It’s the whirlybird,” he said. “I also have my own signature trick, but I’ve never named it.”

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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining Big Creek Tavern - Lunch, dinner and breakfast at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Open year around. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, a step up from old-fashioned American food.

Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor.

Buford. B-3, 678-482-1662.

Bullfrogs Bar & Grille - Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Dine poolside or indoors. Selections include salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts and a variety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.

Dockside Grill - Offering full lake views of Lanier in a casual outdoor setting under large covered deck. Featuring the famous Docker burger, sandwiches including grouper, tuna and mahi and expanded seafood and salad offerings. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-363-2318.

Fish Tales Lakeside Grille - Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Expanded patio and new TVs. Open for lunch and dinner everyday during spring & summer, weekends fall & winter. Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775.

Pelican Pete’s - Picturesque dining right on the water at Port Royale in an open-air thatched-roof building. Selection of sandwiches, burgers, fish and more. Sun-Thu 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. B2, 770 887-5715 ext. 5.

Pier 29 - Located on Lake Lanier at lake marker 29 opposite Browns Bridge. Newly renovated family friendly restaurant with a separate bar and dining patio with live music. Open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week. Offering fish, shrimp, steak, burgers, wings, and hand-spun milkshakes.

Every Monday, buy 10 wings get 10 free.

Dockside delivery available at restaurant’s courtesy dock as well as delivery to Port Royal Marina. www.pier29onlanier.com, 770-781-2242. (Former Lantern Inn location.)

Sandwich Market - Offers sandwiches, pita wraps, gyros & lahvosh. Baldridge Marina, Cumming. Seasonal. 770-889-2185.

Skogies - Specializing in seafood and American fare. Open 7 days a week.

Gainesville Marina, C-1, 678-450-1310.

Sunset Cove Beach Club - An open-air eatery on a quiet stretch of beach near Chattahoochee Rapids at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner. Views of the lake during the day or dine under the stars in the glow of firelight from the fireplace. Come by car or boat. Also at Sunset Cove, Dog and Draft features 12 beers on draft, plus hot dogs, brats and sausage in pretzel buns. Fire and Ice kiosk offers smoked barbecue and burgers. On the waterpark side, Gianni’s Italian Bistro serves pizza, subs and pasta. By water, Sunset Cove is between buoys 7SC and 5SC. www.lakelanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.

Windows Restaurant - Located at Legacy

Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier.

Provides breakfast buffet, and menu options daily and special dining events every Saturday night throughout the season. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, www.lakelanierislands.com. 770-945-8787.

American Austin’s Steak and Seafood - Specialties include seafood, premium aged steaks and chops, baby-back ribs, chicken and pasta.

Open daily, lunch and dinner. Full bar.

Cumming. A-3, 770-844-0902.

Braise - Open for lunch and dinner tuessun. Brunch buffet will be starting on Easter Sunday. We also feature fried green tomatoes, BBQ shrimp, oyster pot' boys , braised short ribs and a pot roast. Dessert for 2 we offer apple cobbler and brownie a la mode.

Comfort food redefined! Live weekly entertainment downstairs at the coo-coo's nest with an extended bar menu and drink specials. A-3 Collegiate - Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting. Gainesville. C-2, 678-989-2280.

Foster House - Lunch and dinner served family-style featuring casual dining at lunch and fine dining in evening. Lunch served 11-2:30, Mon.-Fri. Dinner served 5-8:30 p.m., Thurs.; 5-9:30 p.m. Fri./Sat. Cumming. A-3, 770-887-9905.

Norman’s Landing - Specializing in fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, Canadian babyback ribs with Kansas City barbecue sauce.

Cumming. Casual. A-3, 770-886-0100.

Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch and dinner. Located at 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C-2, 770-287-8384.

Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). Located at 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-5369177.

Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southerninspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Mon./Tues. Located on S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-4822200; www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine Dining Adam’s - Offering American Mediterranean cuisine including Rack of Lamb, Calf’s Liver Anglaise, Mediterranean Chicken Penne, Oysters Rockefeller, and Seafood Pastilla Rolls. Full bar. Dinner Mon.-Sat. 5-10:30 p.m. 15 East Main St., Buford, B-3. 678 754-0379.

Aqua Terra Bistro - European fusion cuisine served daily. Open for lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; dinner hours are 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. Located on Buford’s historic Main Street.

No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000.

Blue Bicycle – a bistro touting “great food in a place not to feel rushed.” Open for lunch Thurs./Fri.; open for dinner Tues.-Sat. Reservations are suggested. Located at 671

Lumpkin Campground Road, behind the Outlet Mall on 400. Dawsonville. 706-2652153.

Corkscrew Café - Fine dining featuring varied menu choices, open lunch and dinner. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Tues.-Thurs.; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat.; noon-9 p.m., Sun. Reservations suggested. Located on 51 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551.

Dominick’s Italian Restaurant - Features cuisine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken saltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Half-price bottles of wine on Monday nights, half-price appetizers from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and endless pasta and salad on Wednesdays. Dominick’s is open Monday thru Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and dinner from 5 until 9:30 p.m. Located at the corner of Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Buford Village Shopping Center. 770-614-0019, Buford. B-3.

Luna’s - Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. Gainesville. C-2, 770-531-0848.

Oar House in Dahlonega - Specialties: hand-cut steaks, seafood dishes and homemade desserts. Located Hwy 52E, 4 miles east of Dahlonega. Reservations suggested.

706-864-9983.

Poor Richard’s - Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar.

Gainesville. C-1, 770-532-0499.

Scott’s on the Square - Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. Gainesville square. C-2. 770-536-1111.

Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ - Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue.

Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100 Old McDonald’s BBQ - Real Pit BBQ, Brunswick stew, ribs. Minutes from Lake Lanier. Casual. Buford. B-3, 770-945-3431.

Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe - Light breakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts followed by fresh roasted coffee. Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080.

Italian Piazza - Features traditional Italian dishes, homemade raviolis, pizza, chicken, veal and seafood specialities. Open seven days a week: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.10 p.m., Fri./Sat. Located on 24 East Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-9881.

Vinny’s New York Pizza & Italian Grill - New York style pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing.

Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, baked pasta, and Lasagna. Seafood entrees are available as well. Entrees come with garlic rolls. Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes, or cheesecake. Wine and beer available. Hours Mon-Fri 11-10, Sat noon-10, Sun 5-10.

4977 Lanier Island Pkwy. Buford. C-4, 678 482-9966.

Mexican La Cazuela - An Atlanta area landmark that’s expanded to two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more. Cumming, 678947-0718, Buford, 770-614-6871.

Oriental Little Tokyo - Japanese dining - hibachi grill, sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues. Fri. 10:30 am - 10:30 pm; Sat-Sun 12 pm10 pm; Closed Mon. Buford. B-4, 770-9453350.

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Family legacy, labor of love preserve history of Buford

Town’s museum seeks more artifacts from area, Lake Lanier Shore Lines

Cindy Brogden. Five movies have included scenes from Buford – inFrom the fascinating to the remarkable, Lake Lanier harbors cluding “Smokey and the Bandit,” many personalities and places along its shores. Lakeside pres“Charlie and the Chocolate Facents “Shore Lines” – stories about people who live, work and tory,” and “A Simple Twist of play around the lake and the places that make the area special. Fate” among them. Author Haywood Smith of Red Hat Club is a Buford resident.

“Take time when you come to the museum to view the video,” Bowman said. “It’s short, and it

By Pamela A. Keene The restored cabin is now located gives a good perspective of what t’s much more than history on part of the Bowman property made Buford successful and notable.” off Sardis Church Road. to Lynn A. Bowman. It From the beginning More than 20,000 items, from links back In the mid-1980s, A.R. intricate saddles made by various in time when R.H. “Randy” Wood and Sandra manufacturers from Buford to a Allen and his “Sandy” Sumner began to collect larger-than-life-sized marble bust brother Bona historic items from Buford’s colof Bona Allen, fill the basement opened the leather orful history.

Then known as the of 95-B East Main Street, a buildtanneries, when Main Street Museum, it was first ing Bowman owns.

He donates the town’s basehoused at 9 Main Street, later the space for the collection, ball team snagged which is open on Saturdays from moving to 13 Main Street. Wood the 1930s semi-pro Bowman and Sumner funded the museum World Series title, when real-life 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Master Librarand collected donations – finanian Phillip Anglin, himself a cowboys like Gene Autry and cial and otherwise – that formed multi-generational Roy Rogers had custom saddles the backbone of the museum’s Buford-ite, works made in Buford that would end treasures. on weekends givup in Hollywood, when the ChatBy the early 1990s, they realing tours and catatahoochee River was dammed up ized that Main Street was changloging the in the early 1950s to make Lake ing, becoming less of a retail thousands of Lanier. center and more focused on arts items, carefully laThe Museum of Buford – as and entertainment.

They gathered beling them and it’s officially known – is also Bowman signs from stores, old record confirming entries Bowman’s own family history, books and other items, also askin the museum’s extensive handand it’s his legacy to north Georing for display cases to showcase written log of artifacts. gia. After all, his family came to the collection.

For more than 15 “It’s been a massive project to the Hall/Gwinnett border area in years, Wood and Sumner amassed organize everything here, and 1818; six generations of Bowtreasures, receiving leather-workPhillip, who was a classmate of mans have lived in Buford. ing tools from David Mabry and mine in school, has been a GodLynn’s great-great-grandfather Pat Garner, and the trophy collecsend,” Bowman said.

“We truly 20-year-old John Bowman, along tion from the Bona Allen Shoewant to have an accurate accountwith four Cherokee Indians, built makers semi-pro baseball team, ing of everything that’s been doa two-story log cabin back then. including the World Series threenated to the museum.”

Today, it’s known as the Bowfoot tall award, donated by Larry Anglin proudly gives tours, man-Pirkle Cabin. Over the years, Bailey. pointing out items to Boy Scouts, it had been donated to Gwinnett In 1993, the museum was dedformer Buford citizens back for a County by Golden Pirkle (a greaticated to Handsel Grady Morgan visit and travelers from around grandson to John), moved to and who still serves as Buford’s histothe world who’ve heard about the was part of the Lanier Natural rian.

His book, “Historic Buford, tanneries and Buford’s role in History Museum, then moved A History of the City of Buford, Hollywood movies. again to be restored in the 1990s Georgia, through 1990,” is availNewspaper clippings, signed

by Robert and Donnis Bowman. baseballs, baseball gloves and the able at the museum store.

Meanwhile, Bowman moved smiling faces of the stars of the championship team fill the glass- back to Buford from Macon in 1997, founding Service First Refront case, looks from engaging alty and seeking a way to conyoung men who had their motinue his interest in history that ment in the sun. was cultivated by community “You know, if the museum were on fire, that trophy would be work in Macon. In Macon he and his family also restored two Vicone of the first items I’d grab,” torian homes. “I’ve always been Bowman said. “There’s just so interested in history, and when much history here, but there’s something about what that trophy Randy and Sandy retired and moved to Robbinsville, NC, I says about Buford, its pride and its resiliency that makes a lasting agreed to become custodian of the collection,” Bowman said. “We impression.” moved everything into the baseThere’s a tribute to 1976 An old football poster is displayed Olympic Silver Medalist basketment of a building I own on Main at the museum.

Street and continued collecting.” ball player and Buford resident

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The Museum of Buford has an eclectic display of items.

Don’t toss that …

Unwittingly, citizens throughout the town’s history have created good records that have made their way to the museum. In 1956, Mrs. Gerald McQuaig and Mrs. Robert Murphy conducted a survey of area residents, much like an informal census. The hand-written index cards they used are now in the museum; Anglin is transcribing them to recreate a demographic profile of Buford at that time. Mrs. Carolyn Vance Foreman donated 15 years of bound Buford Advertisers from the 1950s and 1960s. Anglin uses the newspapers to put daily trivia on the museum’s Face Book page.

Additionally, Bowman frequents yard sales and gets invited into the attics and basements of area residents on his search for historic items.

“Many of the things we’re looking for people wouldn’t think twice about throwing away,” he says. “For instance, receipts, diaries, letters, and church bulletins hold a piece of Buford’s history.

Old photographs of the area, of Lake Lanier and of family picnics all have a place at the Museum of Buford.

“We especially want more items related to Lake Lanier and Buford Dam – both before it was built and now,” Bowman said.

“Old maps, photos, sailing club information, old phone books … every bit of it helps us build on the history of this area.”

Anglin concurs. “I call these items ‘ephemeral,’ the kinds of things people would not value today but in 50 years will be important in recreating our lifestyle

for our descendants,” he said.

“Look at how we learn about even the Civil War from personal effects. In 50 or 100 years, people will be learning about the way we lived through e-mails and printouts of websites.”

Bowman continues to seek items for the museum and although the basement at 95-B East Main is stretched to capacity – many items are stored offsite in fireproof safes – there’s a plan with a very real solution.

New home on the horizon The museum’s website references some of Bowman’s goals, including a Fine Arts division focusing on Buford Artists’ Colony, and expanded collections from schools, community groups and long-time residents.

“Our goal is to double the number of items in the collection within the next 10 years,” he said.

That dream may be closer than many people think. This summer, most likely sometime in June, the museum will be moving to new – brand new – space in the Buford Community Center building. The museum will occupy 1,800 square feet on the ground floor.

“This will be fabulous for the museum,” Bowman said. “So many times people bring their older relatives to see our collections, but they take one look at our stairs leading into the basement and leave. Now we’ll be able to accommodate everyone.”

Bowman credits the city of Buford with recognizing the value of history. Currently, exhibits from the museum make their way See Shore Lines, page 55

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Lake Lanier Association takes a look at Glades Reservoir

By Val Perry Executive Vice President Lake Lanier Association The Lake Lanier Association has begun our review of the Glades reservoir project sponsored by the Hall County Board of Commissioners. After attending the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Agency and Scoping Meeting in Gainesville on Wednesday, March 20, we have some observations.

As background, the Glades project began in 2007. The proposed reservoir would have stored available natural stream flow from Flat Creek and would have been intended to supplement existing water supplies from Lanier (through the City of Gainesville

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gia and the city of Atlanta which was subsequently overturned by News & Information the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

In spite of that ruling, the Glades project grew from 6.4 MGD to 80 MGD. Today, the plan is for an 850acre reservoir that will be used to augment the flow to the Cedar Creek Reservoir during periods of low flow. Nominally at its maxiwater system), to meet the needs mum capacity, 80 MGD will be of eastern and northern Hall County through the year 2060. It withdrawn directly from the Chatwas to provide 6.4 million gallons tahoochee to supply water to the Cedar Creek Reservoir in Hall per day of water.

In 2009 Federal Administrative County only.

As we understand it, the Law Judge Paul Magnusson isGlades Reservoir will only be sued a ruling as part of the Triused to “make up” inadequate States water war litigation that Lanier was not authorized to pro- flow during low flow periods. vide water supply for North Geor- With this dramatic proposed water withdrawal from the main Lanier water supply, we feel the following questions need to be considered and evaluated: • What is the impact on Lake Lanier of taking 80 MGD from appreciate them and this opporthe main Lanier input river and tunity to further showcase this transferring the flow to another great city, where it has been and basin (Oconee)? where it is going.”

• Further, the water flowing into and out of the Cedar Creek MORE INFO: reservoir will be managed by Hall www.museumofbuford.com County, not the Corps of Engi-

• Shore Lines Continued from Page 54 to City Hall. But once the new space is open, he expects that interest will increase. “(City Manager) Bryan Kerlin and especially the city commissioners have been very good to us,” Bowman said. “We certainly

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neers. What will the Hall County management strategy for water flows and utilization be?

The Hall County proposal estimates that the only impact on Lanier would be a reduction in the water level by 3.5 inches. We feel that an independent evaluation of this impact would provide not just an “inches average” reduction but should include the maximum impact and frequency on Lanier, which has been at 21 feet of water loss during drought conditions.

Last June the Magnusson ruling was overturned by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and that decision was “en banc” supported by all 10 of the Appellate Court Judges.

We now ask, “Is it really necessary to increase the Glades project to 80 MGD, now that Lake Lanier has been validated and authorized as water supply purpose?”

North and eastern Hall County are not the only growth areas

above Lanier. Habersham and White counties will no doubt experience significant growth along with Hall. The total impact of all of the growth on the Lanier recreation economy should be evaluated.

In summary, we are convinced that a significant detailed study is needed to determine the impacts on Lanier and downstream stakeholders of creating a large diversion of the main water source for North Georgia and other water users. We will continue to study these questions and will prepare a final comment document for the Corps by April 17, 2012, as directed by the current process.

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St. Augustine area is fun and educational

One of my most memorable trips as a youngster in the early 1950s was when my father took our family through St. Augustine and Marineland in Florida. Seeing the ancient Castillo de San Marcos fort and walking the streets of America’s oldest city was educational, but peeking through the portholes to see all the sea creatures for the first time at Marineland was mesmerizing!

Though the bulk of Florida has changed over half a century, the old section of St. Augustine (www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com ) has retained much of the Spanish heritage that began here 400 years ago. The old fort is still intact, and visitors can take a stroll through the past at the Oldest House Museum complex on St. Francis Street that has been occupied since the 1600s. The González-Alvarez House is the oldest surviving Spanish Colonial home in Florida and contains a magnificent garden with plants introduced by Spanish, British, and American gardeners through the years. Few places in America command the historical respect or significance of St. Augustine. Its narrow, cobblestone streets, ancient buildings, and Mediterranean atmosphere appear much as they did during the 17th century.

Railroad magnate Henry Flagler was an integral part of the modern rebirth of St. Augustine, which makes the Flagler College Tour quite enlightening. This 45minute guided walking tour meanders through Flagler’s Ponce de Leon Hotel that was built in 1887.

The magnificent structure is one

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Waterfront in St. Augustine, above.

Cottages at Devil's Elbow, right.

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MORE INFO: 770-289-1543 JFish51@aol.com www.fishinglanier.com of the best examples in the world of Spanish Renaissance architecture.

Across the street from the Ponce de Leon Hotel is the Lightner Museum which was also built in the 1880s as the Hotel Alcazar

by Henry Flagler. It featured the largest indoor swimming pool in the world and had huge ceilings made of exquisite marble. Today, more than 20,000 priceless items from the collection of Chicago publisher Otto C. Lightner are on display.

During your visit to St. Augustine, cross the newly refurbished Lions Bridge to the beach side to see or climb the St. Augustine Lighthouse for breathtaking views of the old city and the beach. This original structure crashed into the sea during a storm in 1876, but the present lighthouse was already in operation by 1874. It is one of only 30 lighthouses left in the USA, and one of six that are open to the public. It also has a beautifully restored lighthouse keeper’s quarters containing many historic objects.

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The old lighthouse in St. Augustine.

A great place to stay on the water when visiting St. Augustine is the Hampton Inn and Suites Oceanside Resort, which is on a barrier island just over the new arched bridge from the historic section of the old city. It has a beautiful beach, tidal pool, and a picturesque view of the St. Augustine Lighthouse across the water. For more info or reservations, call 904-827-9797.

On the other side of the bridge in the Camachee Cove Marina, you will find great seafood with spectacular waterfront vistas at the Kingfish Grill (904-8242111). This unique eatery offers a style and taste that portrays the New England upbringing of its owner Paul Mackey.

After a thorough visit to the oldest city, I would suggest spending a couple of days to the south of St. Augustine along old Highway A1A in a much more laid back setting. Simply rent one of the cabins along the water at Devil’s Elbow Fishing Resort as a ‘home away from home’ (www.devilselbowfishingresort.co m) to enjoy!

While visiting the “Elbow” try at least a half day of fishing with Capt. Matt Vallierer (www.staugustinebackwater.com), an exuberant young charter Captain and firefighter in Jacksonville. He is wonderful with kids, families, and proved to me that he can catch a lot of redfish, trout, and flounder as well. Contact Capt. Matt at: 904-509-1662.

My biggest thrill of this trip to Florida, however, was returning to Marineland for the first time since the 1950s! Because of Tarzan films, other marine life newsreels, and films of that era, Marineland was one of the best-

The old fort in St. Augustine.

known attractions of the 1940s and 50s. During 1947, it became the first place that a dolphin was ever successfully born in captivity with human care. That first dolphin was named Spray.

Due to natural decay and a number of devastating hurricanes, Marineland closed to begin reconstruction in 2004, but by 2006 it was reborn as a 1.3 million gallon sea aquarium designed for research, training for the animals and scientists, and an “edutainment” facility for visitors.

The Marineland Dolphin Adventure is the highlight of any visit to this new facility because it allows families to actually touch and interact with these intelligent mammals. This unique experience is an ‘in the water’ happening with highly-trained dolphins com-

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White pelicans near St. Augustine, above.

Enjoying the dolphin adventure at Marineland, right.

plete with a photographic record that is made available for the participants to enjoy for a lifetime.

For more information, check their website: www.marineland.net.

Because of the Interstate Highway systems, most of the visiting population now bypasses this oldest section of our country, which is a real shame. Tourists are missing a historical showcase of old and new that must be seen and experienced at least once in a lifetime. So take the detour down the old beach highway A1A and discover a wonderful world that you might be missing!

Bill Vanderford has won numerous awards for his writing and photography, and has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide.

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Lakeside’s Recreation Guide

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Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Corps of Engineers welcomes you to beautiful Lake Sidney Lanier. Located just 35 miles northeast of Atlanta, the lake offers some of the finest camping opportunities in the South. The Corps operates 7 campgrounds at Lake Lanier. Camping enthusiasts may enjoy the luxuries of fully developed areas with water and electrical hookups or “rough it” at designated primitive areas. Most campgrounds have park attendants on duty to assist our visitors. Camping in undesignated areas such as on the lake’s shoreline and islands is prohibited.

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Day Use Parks The Corps operates 35 day use parks at Lake Lanier. Facilities range from parks with boat ramps to those with designated swimming areas, picnic tables, shelters and playgrounds.

All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m. Boat launching is allowed at all hours unless otherwise posted.

Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all parks.

Picnic Shelters Picnic shelters are available at several Corps’ parks around the lake.

They can be reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Lanier Management Office at 770-945-9531.

Day Use Fees Day use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach areas.

FEES (per day) Boat launching $3/$4 Vehicles $3/$4 Pedestrian/bicycle $1 Annual pass $30 Rules, Regulations and More Guidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment and public property.

Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to all campgrounds and copies are available at entry stations.

To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnic shelters, visit http://lanier.sam. usace.army.mil/.

STATE, COUNTY & CITY PARKS 7 SHOAL CREEK 11 BIG CREEK 14 CHESTNUT RIDGE 33 CLARK’S BRIDGE 79 MARY ALICE PARK 86 FLOWERY BRANCH PARK 52 LUMPKIN COUNTY PARK 56 WAR HILL 71 CHARLESTON 74 SHADY GROVE 75 YOUNG DEER 87 LANIER POINT 88 LONGWOOD PARK 89 HOLLY PARK 90 LAUREL PARK 91 RIVER FORKS 96 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS

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Two words; “Man Overboard” should bring swift action from anyone in charge of a navigation watch and crew on an underway vessel. The origin of the nautical term can be traced back many years and its profound meaning describes dire consequences if not immediately addressed in a professional manner. There are valid statistics to prove most fatal marine accidents result from drowning and going overboard, especially without a life jacket adds to that fact.

On commercial and military vessels, man overboard drills must be routinely performed to maintain response proficiency and ensure a safe passage for passengers and crew. When conducting these drills the deck officer gets the opportunity to radically maneuver the vessel in such a manner to quickly rendezvous with the person in the water and affect a successful rescue. There are many factors that must be considered when executing this type of ship handling including: keeping the vessel upwind, the seas in a lee or flat condition and turning promptly to exactly retrace your course, which greatly improves the probability of sighting the person in the water and

occur. Learning these critical boat handling skills can be developed with practice. Sample training Steve drills can be found on the web: Johnson www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/overbd.htm and other Boating education sources such as profesSafety sional captains that can assist you in reaching this objective by demonstrating through hands on training. saving lives.

Personal flotation devices are Real knowledge and boat han- an additional source of boating dling skills come from hands on safety and survival. Details about training and in order to create a this USCG requirement can be realistic real world simulation, a found at: model of a lifelike human is www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/pfd tossed over the side. His name is selection.asp Oscar, titled after the nautical flag Safe boating begins with hoisted by ships when someone knowledge coupled with successgoes into the water. On larger ves- ful application which leads to sels other crewmembers ready the greater confidence. For some lifeboats, and stand by to quickly mariners “Oscar” has helped recover the person and provide achieve that understanding. Pracmedical attention. In marine envi- tice throwing a buoyant object off ronments, especially during inyour boat and retrieve it from the clement weather and in chilly water. Have a plan and make sure climates, hyperthermia is the everyone onboard knows what to biggest challenge to survival. The do if this happens. Your passenlake is still cold and should also gers and crew will thank you! be a consideration for this condiSteve Johnson, US Coast tion.

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Generating power – SEPA and Buford Dam Do you know where your electricity comes from? Chances are during peak demand your electric power may be supplemented by the generators at Buford Dam. It’s federally generated power that helps meet demand when local power companies cannot produce enough on their own. Here’s the bottom line. Power generation is an original authorized purpose for the creation of Lake Lanier and Buford Dam. The federal agency that ensures that power gets to you, the consumer, is the Southeastern Power Administration.

SEPA: Power broker The organization, headquartered in Elberton, Ga., serves 198 electric cooperatives, 290 public bodies and one investor-owned utility, managing the power needs of more than 12 million customers in 10 states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. SEPA sells the power produced by Buford Dam to preference customers such as City of Acworth, City of Buford, City of College Park, City of Cartersville, Cobb EMC, Flint EMC, Sawnee EMC and Walton

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EMC. Which comes first – releases for flow or for power production?

Normally, power is produced only as a result of water being released for river system needs and flow requirements. Water releases are not normally made to produce power if river system needs and/or flow requirements are not needed. Only on rare occasions does power system needs demand water to be released. When this does occur, Buford is usually last on the order to satisfy this need.

During flood or other high water events, the preference customers are required to take the energy produced.

Power to the people It’s a bit complex. The Corps of Engineer’s Water Management officials determine a weekly amount of water to be released

from each of the reservoirs in a particular system, based on river system needs, including river flows as dictated by law, power needs and other factors. This volume of water, called a water declaration, is broken down by project and provided to SEPA by the Corps on a weekly basis.

Daily release approximations are also determined. SEPA converts the projected releases by water volume to MegaWatts (MW) based on the capabilities of each plant.

The weekly water declarations are further refined each day and SEPA then markets the energy that will be produced to the various power companies and other electric customers on a daily basis. SEPA also receives information from each customer about the customers’ power needs. The information shared between the customers and SEPA is also used to determine the needs of power generation.

Calculations are done hourly to accommodate power needs and See COE, page 63 MORE INFO: 770-945-9531 www.sam.usace.army.mil/lanier

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Trapped in the Big Box in pursuit of the perfect shirt I don’t go to the big box stores that often. It’s too much like an indoor county fair without the rides and the livestock.

In a Big Box, the customers are the livestock. And we all know what happens to livestock sooner or later.

But recently, I overcame my concerns. I needed a shirt that goes with everything so that I would never again have to do any color coordinating in the morning when my eyelids have fused shut due to a combination of sand and weeping barnacles.

For the longest time, I stood outside of the Pro Cod Shop, engaged in mental reconnoitering, memorizing the doors, the exits, and the blind alleys. Just as I was getting comfortable with the whole enterprise, I heard the swoosh of the automatic doors, and I was sucked inside.

As a matter of necessity, I just hung with the school of Cod that I came in with until the wave broke and I found myself in the women’s camouflage department.

I didn’t see any cameo undies that my wife didn’t already have, so I moved on.

cement. When I looked back, up he was gone – blending in as if Phillip he’d never been there at all.

Sartain With no other choice, I followed the tracks and found myBreak self staring at a mountain of shirts from the on racks. “No shirt on earth is Lake worth this,” I mumbled. But as I turned to leave, something caught the corner of my eye.

It was The Shirt. My heart was Four hours and seven miles pounding and my head was spinlater, I accidentally stumbled into ning.

“Relax, shopper, relax. the men’s department. Profoundly Don’t spook the shirt – aim and relieved, I tackled the first sales squeeze.”

It stood out against a rep I saw. Even so, he remained backdrop of bizarre color sullenly indifferent, “OK, you got schemes on oversized UV prome, so what?” tected fishing shirts.

I’ve always believed in catch I bolted, and when I did, the and release, but I wasn’t about to heads of 17 male cods jerked uplet him off the hook that easy: right into full scanning mode and “Where is men’s casual wear, and it was open shirt season. As I don’t mess me around, either.” reached for the shirt, everything He pointed to the floor. “See lapsed into slow motion, and I the lemming tracks in the floor? saw a reaching hand.

I took him Just follow those.” out at the knees, snatched the “How do I know that I can shirt and kept running. trust you?”

I hopped on the back of a com“Hey, dude, I could care less. plementary wheelchair and with a All I know is that it’s time for my small bribe, copped a ride all the three and a half hour break.” way back to checkout. And that is I looked at him severely for a where all my fears were realized. moment, and then I looked at the At the checkout counter was tiny lemming feet pressed into the

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“That’s OK, I blurted. Don’t need it.”

“Sorry, sir, but you can’t leave without it. You’ll have to go back to the men’s department and locate the tag so I can scan it in.”

In desperation, I whined, “But that could take an hour.”

“I know,” he said, “please hurry, we close in 20 minutes.”

Somehow, I made it there and back in record time and presented the tag for scanning. The scan resulted in a series of strobe lights gyrating in all directions and a siren screeching like bats in heat.

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Standing there on the inside looking out, a beefy fellow and his beefy family wondered over and peered at me. “Not worth the ammunition,” he told his kids.

“Probably too stringy anyway” his wife agreed.”

It was about 3 a.m. before my wife arrived, producing an affidavit showing that I had once been friends with someone who knew somebody who had once been a member of the NRA. Walking back to my car, she took my bag, “So. Let’s see your shirt,” she said. I handed it over in a fog.

She looked in the bag and then back at me. “Don’t you ever get me out of the bed again for something that ugly.”

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an EF3 that traveled in a supercell thunderstorm for more than 300 miles! Supercell thunderstorms were lined up in eastern Alabama like jets waiting to land at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. They were moving our way at more than 60 miles per hour. Within an hour, they had moved into our viewing area and we were tracking tornadoes in just about every storm. We saw debris balls on our radar for the first time. We knew damage was going to be extensive but could still not fathom the loss of life that was happening. We were on the air for nearly 10 hours straight, and got a break around dawn the following morning.

In the aftermath, the damage to homes and buildings was hard to imagine. People had died but we saved many lives with timely warnings. We explained to our viewers how dangerous this was going to be and hopefully our skill as forecasters, along with our technology, saved many lives that horrible night.

The question now is, will history repeat itself? We will be ready, if, or should I say when, it happens again. April is a month of transition. I do expect more severe storms this month so be prepared. I will be watching the skies.

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Power company customers use federally generated power to meet the daily load requirements and offset higher cost alternative generation resources.

The result is optimum resource

• Wilsons Continued from Page 22 rots, broccoli and green peas. Ironically a somewhat related subject came up. When does the next freighter deliver the next shipment of fresh vegetables to the local market?

They had been out for almost a week!

That’s the way it is when you are cruising – you tend to crave the best of what you had readily available back home.

- Until next time, Bob & Carolyn Wilson

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