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Vol. 23 Issue 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE New format for Duck Derby Organizers have ruffled up their feathers and created a new way to have fun for the 19th annual Rubber Duck Derby & Duck Fest. This year’s event will take place on Cinco de Mayo (May 5), which is a Friday. Page 14

Columnist passes away In one of his last interviews, Roy Crittenden shared highlights of his life as a long-standing member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and an icon around Lake Lanier. Lakeside News learned just before press time for the April issue that the longtime Lakeside columnist passed away on Tuesday, March 28.

He will be missed. Page 42

Springtime near Helen The Georgia hills around the Alpine village of Helen come alive with the echoes of powerfully hit golf balls and the popping of wine corks during the awakening of spring. Page 66 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s comments . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing report . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page

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The blossoms of spring are bursting open at Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Gainesville Garden. And their first exhibit for the season is Ribbit the Exhibit, which leaps in April 15 with 19 hand-crafted copper sculptures of frogs by North Carolina artist Andy Cobb. Story, page 48.

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Stackin’ ‘em in: LLA annual meeting breaks attendance records

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 Jane Harrison, Millie Adcox Columnists Glenn Burns, Steve Johnson, Mike Rudderham, Ken Sturdivant 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. Opinions expressed by contributing writers are not necessarily those of Lakeside, its staff or its advertisers.

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By Pamela A. Keene Cars were lining up by 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, for the 4 p.m. annual meeting of the Lake Lanier Association at Port Royale Marina.

“We had more than 600 people register in advance for this year’s meeting – a new record,” said Joanna Cloud, executive director of the lake advocacy organization. “It’s the strongest response we’ve ever had and it shows that people really care about the lake and support the association.”

Attendance for the annual meeting, held for the past three years at Pelican Pete’s floating restaurant at Port Royale off Browns Bridge Road, has been steadily growing, due in part to the new format. The Lanier Crappie Club provides a fish-fry supper for attendees, complete with Lake Lanier-caught crappie filets, cole slaw, potato salad, macaroni and cheese and fresh-fried hush puppies.

“It something we can do to support the association,” said Dan Saknini, president of the Lanier Crappie Club, which this year caught enough fish on the lake to prepare 1,500 filets. Members of the club battered and fried the fish, along with chicken tenders

for land-lubbers, and hush puppies for the attendees. They began preparations for the evening supper early on Saturday morning, setting up a tent with portable fryers that stayed busy for most of the afternoon.

Association president Wilton Rooks presented the group’s accomplishments for the past 12 months, including: • Shore Sweep – set for this year on September 23 – which collected more than 50 tons of garbage, trash and debris from the lake with the help of 1,000 volunteers and 60 boats • Adopt-a-lake – with 26 collection locations around the lake that are tested monthly • Abandoned boats and docks – which has been removing abandoned vessels for the past eight years, including a 40foot sunken houseboat in 2016 • Rip-Rap installation – to date the project has added protection to the shores of four of Lanier’s most-eroded islands for a total of 3,150 linear feet and 6,400 tons of rip-rap • Solar lights – with 252 lights installed and monitored monthly • Safety awareness – the association’s awareness campaign for

PHOTO BY PAMELA A KEENE

Members of the Lanier Crappie Club spent hours preparing for supper during the Lake Lanier Association’s annual meeting last month.

boater certification and instruction.

“This has been a good year for us,” Rooks said. “We have initiated several other projects, including a business members that’s grown by 65 percent and provides 8 percent of our income.” Individual memberships represent 70 percent of the association’s

budget and grants, which grew 11 percent this past year, represent 22 percent of the group’s income.

Operations Project Manager for Buford Dam Tim Rainey addressed the group and presented an “Excellence in Partnership” plaque to the association from the US Army Corps of Engineers’ See LLA, page 18

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Local group holds discussion about ‘Is the Lake Water Safe?’

By Jane Harrison Pat and Charles Marr had questions about Lake Lanier’s water quality after Pat’s doctor advised her not to swim in the lake.

The couple, who reside in a lakeside development off McEver Road in Gainesville, sought to find out about lake water safety at a Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Lunch-n-Learn session last month at the Hall County Library.

They left with some advice from CRK Headwaters Protection Specialist Dale Caldwell. “I won’t tell you not to swim in Lake Lanier,� said the environmentalist who grew up fishing and swimming in the north Georgia lake and still enjoys cooling dips on hot summer days. “But you have to keep an eye on it. Are there pollutants coming into the lake? Yes,� especially after rain.

Caldwell, one of two full time CRK staff members at the river watchdog’s Gainesville office, sloshes out to lake tributaries during downpours to get samples of whatever’s washing in. He has documented high levels of e-coli bacteria draining into Flat Creek, fertilizers and pesticides leaching in from farms and neighborhoods,

and silt flowing down from improperly installed sediment controls. “Don’t swim or kayak after it rains,� he advised. Whether to get in the lake or not depends on each individual’s immune system, he added.

In many ways, the lake and its tributaries are cleaner now than they have been, said Caldwell, whose charge is watching over the Chattahoochee River headwaters from the river’s source near Helen to Buford Dam, which holds Lake Lanier. He noted that recent CRK testing shows water quality to be “in check,� owing to improved technologies and lack of rain during the current drought.

Lake water meets test standards “most of the time,� he said, but five test sites have been problematic in the past.

The water is certainly safer than before the 1972 enforcement of the Federal Clean Water Act when area rivers actually caught on fire, he said. Newer technologies at wastewater treatment plants in Gwinnett County and Gainesville have resulted in cleaner discharges. Caldwell said he likes to think that education and efforts to work with farmers

and developers have encouraged better practices to keep pollution in check.

But non-point pollution from ever-expanding development poses a bigger threat than ever.

When it rains, oily residue, chemicals, bacteria, silt and trash from numerous sources run off impervious surfaces and eventually drain into the creeks and rivers that feed the lake.

CRK’s crew analyzes 10 sites monthly from April to October, plus volunteers take surface samples from about 24 active sites every week. Caldwell said CRK and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division average their numbers to calculate Chlorophyll A and bacteria levels along a 70mile route.

A chart shows spikes of bacteria levels after rain events, especially on Flat Creek, which forms a watery alley through the heart of Gainesville’s poultry processing sector.

Caldwell said CRK considers Flat Creek one of the most polluted waterways in the state due to high levels of e-coli, which occasionally measured thousands of times greater than the safety standard. “That’s some nasty water,�

Caldwell said, adding that run off from poultry processing plants “turns the water gray.�

A CRK investigation of two plants revealed the pollution comes not from processing chickens, but from residue from chicken trucks in the parking lots.

When it rains or when the trucks are washed in the lots, the drainage seeps into Flat Creek.

Caldwell said that CRK took their findings to EPA, which fined the plants and required corrective action. He reported that Pilgrim’s Pride invested $1 million to install a 70,000 gallon tank to hold water for pre-treatment. The company also hired a compliance manager who regularly attends CRK meetings.

This is the type of success story CRK hopes will come with more education, Caldwell said.

He noted that it took a CRK lawsuit and $2 billion in taxpayers’ money for the city of Atlanta to clean up sewage leaks. Now, when CRK records a high level of pollutants in Atlanta tributaries, “we call the city and they fix it.� “In this area, you can’t just pick up the phone and have someone change (unsafe drainage practices) overnight,� Caldwell

said. However he did mention a quick repair by the city of Flowery Branch when a neighborhood water-watcher found a raw sewage leak.

But, overall, he believes people living in the upper Chattahoochee watershed will initiate change over time as they learn more about the public health hazard posed by pollutants washing into their creeks, rivers and lakes.

He asserted that just as he’s willing to pay more for eggs from free range, organically fed chickens, there are folks who won’t blink at paying more for developers and municipalities to invest in practices to ensure their water is safe. “If we don’t step up and develop in a smart way, we’ll be forced to have regulations,� he said.

See Safe, page 22 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Water Monitoring • Neighborhood Water Watch monitoring data: www.chattahoochee.org/nww • Get involved: www.chattahoochee.org, 678-696-8866 (Upper Chattahoochee above Buford Dam), CRK Hotline 404-352-9828.

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The Southern Fishing Report by Ken Sturdivant

A sampling of fishing information and tips from area guides

Lake level: Down 9.7 feet Clarity: Creeks stained, main lake clear Temperature: 60s

Bass fishing Bass fishing is good. The water temperatures are really headed north with all the warm weather we have had, and the spots are loving it! We have had some great days for both numbers and size. We’ve been focusing on main and secondary clay/rock points and sandy pockets in 15 feet of water or less for the majority of recent days. A finesse worm on a Picasso Shakedown Head has been money for the majority of our catches. We are working the Shakedown Head on 8-pound test Seaguar Abrazx fluorocarbon.

We believe the lighter line leads to more bites on this bait as it helps allow the baits to present more naturally. Look also for the shallower brush on points and in pockets through the day as well, as we have been finding some fish staging around this brush, again in the 15 to 18 foot range.

A new swimbait from the Sweet Bait Company has worked well on some days in these areas.

The swimbait has also been good on the windblown rocky points and banks. As the sun gets up, check the shallow docks in ditches and pockets for activity.

Work a jerk bait and a soft plastic swimbait beside these shallow docks, as well as a jig and worm.

Lowrance down Scan technology can scan much wider areas with the narrow beams so anglers can see the bait, the structure and the fish four times better than with sonar. Find the bait and you will find the fish. These fish back in the creeks are also staging in preparation for the spawn. You will find spots and largemouth in these places. This pattern definitely works better when the sun is out as opposed to cloudy conditions. The clouds make the fish scatter and often bottom locked as well. While they still remain close to the dock, they are often not directly under the docks. They are up and moving!

This report is from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, www.jimboonlanier.com, 770 542-7764.

Striper fishing Striper fishing is good. The

bite continues to be small baits on free lines and planner boards.

However, the small bait bite will change as the lake continues to warm and the stripers, especially the females, begin to prepare for the spring spawn by packing on weight. The fish will begin to move into the creeks and the rivers. The bite will change to larger blueback herring and gizzard shad pulled on free lines and planner boards.

Focus on flats and clay banks early morning with your planner boards as close to the bank as possible. Pull these bigger baits at 1 mph or faster. As the sun gets up in late morning move to deeper water, add a couple of split shots, slow down and focus on creek channel ledges. The Umbrella rig will also get you a reaction bite in late morning and afternoon when pulled at 3 mph.

We use a 1 ounce Captain Mack’s buck tail jigs on a 3 ounce 4 arm frame Pearl or chartreuse worms or chad bodies are the preferred trailers but use your imagination.

Hot pink Mr. Twister trailers was popular a couple of years ago.

Look for a top water bite to develop in late April. Get out your

dicate that the spawn is in full swing, and should peak with the full moon phase. The biggest challenge this spring on Lanier has been that the water level. Our typical fishing spots for this time of year are on dry land, and we are having to discover unfamiliar spots that are now in the correct depths. The fish are scattered.

Some are in the shallows, some are on docks with structures at 15 feet or less and some are anywhere in between. It is challengCrappie fishing Water temperature is about 63 ing to find those sweet spots, but once you do, it will pay off. That degrees and rising as of early is why we are always on the April. Fishing remains good to excellent. Early mornings and late move, not spending more than about 20 minutes per spot. Bobby afternoon/evenings are the best Garland and Jiffy Jigs remain our times to fish. Signs of the times: turtles are swimming and sunning “go to” jigs, and a minnow under a cork is always a good option in the backs of the creeks, the right now. You may need to take ducks and geese are laying their your allergy medicine before eggs and are on their nests, the heading out, but getting out on daffodils and tulips are in full bloom, the trees are continuing to the water right now is worth it!

This report is from Dan bloom, pollen is everywhere, inSaknini, member of the Lanier cluding floating on the water.

Crappie Angler’s Club, The bluegills are near the www.laniercrappieanglers.net. banks in the shallows but the most telling sign of spring is that Call Ken Sturdivant at 770 we are catching the dark colored 889-2654 or email: ken@southpurple and black male crappie near the banks. All these signs in- ernfishing.com.

Red Fin, Chug Bugs and Spooks and have them ready for deployment. Spring is here and it is time for some warmer weather and hot action. There are stripers lake wide with Two Mile Creek, Bald Ridge Creek, Shoal Creek, Flat Creek and Orr Creek as good places to start your search.

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By Jane Harrison A U.S. Court official’s conclusion that limiting Georgia’s water use would not increase the flow into Florida did not stint the legal wrangling between the states over water in the river system shared by each. As attorneys ponder potential exceptions to Special Master Ralph Lancaster’s ruling, Florida’s congressional representatives dove into the water war.

Georgia 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins said those congressional maneuvers don’t have legs.

Collins, whose Collins district includes Lake Lanier, the largest reservoir on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, believes Georgians need not get worked up about moves by Fla. Rep. Neal Dunn and Sen. Marco Rubio to get Congress involved.

Efforts by the Floridians seeking congressional action to intercept the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed water control manual for the Corps dams on the rivers face “serious opposi-

tion,” Collins said. The legislative proposals would effect water policies in other parts of the country and almost certainly would not get enough votes to pass, he said.

He added he believes Dunn crafted his Congressional Review Act resolution because his district wanted him to put up a response to the Special Master’s decision and the Corps proposed water control manual. Dunn’s proposal asks Congress to halt the Corps from implementing a “flawed document” that he labeled unfair to the Apalachicola region.

“The water wars need to be solved by the states,” Collins said.

Rather than “being worried about shadows appearing everywhere” Georgians should bask in recent water related developments, he added, referring to the Special Master’s report and the proposed water control manual, which grants Georgia all the water it requested. Georgia has done “some really good stuff,” he said.

However, the Special Master’s report did not render Georgia completely saintly. Lancaster cited evidence that Georgia al-

lowed farmers largely unrestricted irrigation on the Flint River and noted that litigation spurred conservation efforts in metropolitan Atlanta.

Collins said that Ga. Gov. Nathan Deal has been pro-active with conservation measures, especially in regard to the Flint River. During the final weeks of the hearing before the Special Master, Deal initiated a task force on irrigation permits to get the house in order.

The Supreme Court appointee concluded that Florida did not prove that imposing a cap on Georgia’s water use would release additional stream flow into Florida. He indicated that regardless of what Georgia does upstream, the Corps controls the volume of flow. Florida’s failure to target the Corps in its 2013 lawsuit hurt its strategy and resulted in Lancaster denying Florida’s pleas.

“The Special Master made a good decision,” Collins said. He urged Lake Lanier area constituents to “focus on positive aspects” and to put their energy into removing rotting docks, abandoned vessels and conservation.

Supreme Court justices received the Special Master’s report last month, filed orders, and on March 20 gave states 45 days to file objections with supporting briefs. Justices often concur with Special Masters’ recommendations and occasionally include exceptions if states offer sufficient evidence to do so. Another round of replies and sur-replies might

follow potential objections, prolonging the fight and adding to the near $40 million price tag each state has tallied up.

Some Florida river advocates have complained that money the state has invested in the lawsuit could have been better spent improving the ecological infrastructure to sustain oyster fisheries in Apalachicola Bay.

Proposed WCM “going through channels” toward finalization

By Jane Harrison Neither a federal court report nor threatened congressional action is thwarting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing its plans to impose a water plan that sticks in Florida’s craw and greases Georgia’s economic gears.

The Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint River Basin “is not delayed but is going through the channels” said Lisa Hunter, Corps Chief of Public Affairs, Mobile District. She added the proposed water plan is still undergoing review. No schedule has been deter-

mined for finalization or signing by the Secretary of the Army.

The proposed WCM, made public in December, reaped praise from Georgia officials and provoked claims of unfairness from Floridians. It basically grants Georgia all the water it requested from the shared river system through 2030 while not promising hope for an Apalachicola region whose cries for more fresh water led the state to sue Georgia.

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK Annual Duck Derby features new format website or call 770-532-8102.

By Alan Hope New name for club Organizers have ruffled up There’s a new name for the ortheir feathers and created a new ganization that serves youngsters way to have fun for the 19th anin our community – one that has a nual Rubber Duck Derby & Duck familiar term for Lakeside on Fest.

Lanier readers – The Boys and This year’s event will take Girls Clubs of Lanier. place on Cinco de Mayo (May 5), “After receiving requests from which is a Friday. All previous surrounding counties, our organiBetty Band.

Tap It Gainesville derbies have been held on a Satzation has decided to position itGrowlers will be on hand to serve urday. self to meet the challenge of craft beers and wine.

The event is a major fundraiser serving these young people by beThe admission to the duck race for the Boys and Girls Clubs of coming the Boys & Girls Clubs is free.

There is a fee of $5 to Hall County (see below for news of Lanier, said Chief Volunteer enter the Duck Fest. about the organization).

Officer Emily Hayes. “We will You can adopt ducks both in The event will begin with the serve more, do more and continue advance by visiting www.rubberderby, which starts at 5:30 p.m. to open doors to more great fuduckderby.com or at the event. on the “boat house” side of the tures for youth in our region.”

Lots of prizes will be awarded, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue.

The clubs have been serving with $10,000 cash going to the At the “race tower” side of the Hall County for more than 63 winning entry. park there will be food trucks and years.

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John Hunger Regatta heats up first weekend of spring Rowers in the John Hunter Regatta at Lake Lanier Olympic Park launch and disembark from an accessory dock on shore. Low lake level prevented crews from using the main docks behind the boat house due to steep drop offs from the platform to the water. About 50 high school and college teams mainly from southeastern states participated in the March 25-26 regatta. Results: www.johnhunterregatta.com.

LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK INFO Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club Contact: Office Administrator, Jackie Hutton; LCKC President, Tracy Barth Phone: 770-287-7888 Fax: 770-287-3444 Email: info@lckc.org Website: www.lckc.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Park 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: Apr 22 - Beginner Racing League Spring Race May 6- Spring Fungatta May 21 - USACK National Team Trials

Lake Lanier Rowing Club Contact: LLRC President, Robin Millard Phone: 770-287-0077 Email: LLRC@mindspring.com Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Park 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: May 13-14 - Southeast Rowing Youth Regatta May 27 - ACRA National Championship Regatta

Other LLOP Events April 29 - Sets At Sunset Music Festival May 5 - Rubber Duck Derby Venue seats +/-2,000; parking capacity +/- 400 cars. The boathouse and tower are available to rent for meetings and special occasions.

PHOTOS BY JANE HARRISON

Crews finishing a Women's Varsity 8 preliminary race ease up past the finish buoys in the John Hunter Regatta.

About 50 college and high school teams competed in the March 25-26 regatta at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.

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Lula Bridge Race Low lake level kept paddlers from racing to the Lula Bridge Race namesake turn-around point this year. About 45 kayakers, canoeists and at least one stand up paddler raced in the annual Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club event. Participants, mostly LCKC members, paddled alternate out-and-back and loop courses to cover 12, 18, and 25 kilometers near the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue March 18. Right, paddlers carry their boats across the muddy shore to reach the lake.

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Sets At Sunset to bring adult dance vibe to Olympic Park

By Jane Harrison Adults only! Get ready to move your feet from noon until after sundown at a first of its kind gig on Lake Lanier April 29. The Sets at Sunset Music Festival is sure to shake Lake Lanier Olympic Park with a 21-andolder electronic dance party abuzz with techno, house and trance sets spun by popular international and Atlanta-area DJs. Producer Cody Chesneau is excited about creating an adult vibe “like a Club Miami or a mini-vacation for adults” to the lake where he’s lived 26 years.

After more than 100 people flocked to a test run at his lake home near Buford Dam last year, the Atlanta DJ started looking for a bigger venue. A body of water and sunset views were prerequisite.

He found it at the Olympic Park, where management has embraced a culture expansion beyond kayaks and rowing shells.

“It’s directly on the water … the lake’s only 10 feet away … the cinematography is awesome,” said Chesneau. “It has the best amenities,” he added, among them electricity, running water, restrooms, parking, boat anchor

space, and a public beach with grills across the street from the main stage at the Olympic grandstands.

Plus, it’s got room for the athletic dance moves – like “Running Man,” shuffles, slides, and spins – that DJs George Acosta and Mario Ochoa and their ilk stir up. Chesneau described the headliners as renowned international house legends who have electrified dance floors since the early 1990s and 2000s, respectively.

Hot Atlanta-area DJs Tacayo, Ralph & Louie, Patrick Morgan and Sejva, among others, mix it up with funk, R&B, reggae, and nature-inspired tunes injected with exhilarating energy.

Chesneau, whose family owns Fuel Quality Services in Flowery Branch, identifies his DJ gigs as a “side passion” outside his regular work as IT delivery director and production manager for the family business. The life-long lake dweller said he created Sets at

Sunset to fill a void in adult entertainment. “A lot of things on the lake are family oriented,” he said, adding he wanted to invite adults to come out and have fun without kids running around where they are imbibing. And yes, alcohol will be served through concessionaire Mule Camp Tavern, a Gainesville-based restaurant and rock club. Other food and drink vendors, plus merchandise peddlers, will be on site.

Lake Lanier Olympic Park Manager Morgan House described the DJ dance party as an example of the venue’s diversifi-

cation from its roots as the 1996 Olympic site for rowing and paddling. “I think this is a good opportunity for us to show the venue to folks who don’t normally come there,” he said.

He added it will “open doors” to others seeking LLOP’s amenities. It won’t be the first live music show there. The Rio on the Water/20th anniversary Brazilian style celebration nearly gyrated the Olympic tower last May. The third annual John Jarrard Foundation concert (performer announcement forthcoming) is slated June 3.

Chesneau expects perhaps 300 to 500 attendees in the grandstands, plus others anchoring on boats in the Olympic channel. It may not be a Disco Inferno, but adults old enough to do the hustle, bump, or funky chicken won’t be turned away. Maybe they’ll get a brand new vibe.

Info: Tickets $35 advance, $45 at the gate.

Time/Date: Noon-10 p.m. April 29.

Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville.

Website: www.setsatsunset.com.

• LLA Continued from Page 2 Foundation. He commended the group for “stepping up and doing good work” through its many projects.

Brad Carver, senior managing director/government affairs with Hall Booth Smith in Atlanta, was the keynote speaker.

He shared his insight from years of being involved in water issues and as a life-long lakegoer.

He discussed options for ensuring the water supply for Atlanta and Georgia, including the border dispute with Tennessee, the proposal to raise the lake’s full pool level by two feet, building additional reservoirs, and the possibility of inter-basin transfers.

The association announced several upcoming member so-

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A most unusual winter is now history After celebrating 35 years here at WSB-TV, I can honestly say the winter of 2016-2017 was one of the most unusual winters I have ever seen. We had a record number of 70 degree days in January, which ultimately led to a devastating tornado outbreak in Albany, Ga. February, according to the Climate Prediction Center, was the warmest since weather records began in the late 1800s!

As we moved into March, I saw a massive area of high pressure build in the eastern Pacific. I knew trouble would follow.

The high pressure actually originated in the south Pacific and moved toward the western U.S. As it did so, it pushed the jet stream farther north. The jet stream is a river of air that circles the globe and separates cold air from the north and warm air to the south. The greater the difference in the temperatures, the faster the jet stream winds.

As we all learned in Physics 101, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. As the western U.S. jet stream was pushed north, above British Columbia, the jet stream over the eastern U.S. was forced south, all the way down to northern Florida. This allowed all the cold air that was pooling up on northern Canada to plummet southward.

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have been worse.

Here in Severe Weather Center 2, we Glenn were all looking back in Burns time at the anniversary of the Blizzard of the Lanier Century on March 13th, Outlook 1993. At the same time, pieces of atmospheric energy were beginning to flow southbound, eventually moving east toward the mid-Atlantic coast.

A nor’easter was forming and was about to lock horns with the arctic air exploding into the Great Lakes and Northeast. Another major blizzard has formed on the anniversary date of our storm 24 years earlier. As it turned out, it affected more than 60 million people and dumped snow measure in feet. It turned out to be the biggest storm of the 2015-2017 for many areas of the Northeast.

As we head into April, one of the driest months of the year, I think we should have a pretty decent month. We got rid of most of the pollen in February and March. We should have another brief shot of cooler air, called “Blackberry Winter” but nothing major. Above average temperatures are predicted and that is always a concern.

When cold fronts arrive and encounter the warming spring temperatures here, we can and do have “weather wars.”

We will watch the skies and hope you do too, BEFORE you head on the lake.

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta.

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS AUG 1 1066.43 2 1066.44 3 1066.44 4 1066.55 5 1066.50 6 1066.49 7 1066.48 8 1066.43 9 1066.42 10 1066.39 11 1066.38 12 1066.38 13 1066.35 14 1066.32 15 1066.31 16 1066.27 17 1066.25 18 1066.23 19 1066.18 20 1066.17 21 1066.17 22 1066.13 23 1066.08 24 1066.11 25 1066.09 26 1066.03 27 1066.00 28 1065.96 29 1065.90 30 1065.83 31 1065.78 AV 1066.24 MAX 1066.55 MI 1065.78

SEPT 1065.81 1065.75 1065.71 1065.66 1065.60 1065.55 1065.50 1065.44 1065.36 1065.32 1065.28 1065.22 1065.14 1065.08 1065.02 1064.96 1064.89 1065.04 1065.00 1064.96 1064.88 1064.83 1064.77 1064.72 1064.67 1064.61 1064.53 1064.45 1064.38 1064.30

OCT

1064.26 1064.21 1064.15 1064.09 1064.02 1063.95 1063.90 1063.83 1063.77 1063.72 1063.65 1063.58 1063.51 1063.45 1063.42 1063.33 1063.26 1063.21 1063.14 1063.07 1062.99 1062.93 1062.93 1062.80 1062.74 1062.68 1062.61 1062.55 1062.50 1062.45 1062.39 1065.08 1063.33 1065.81 1064.26 1064.30 1062.39

NOV 1062.33 1062.26 1062.20 1062.15 1062.09 1062.03 1061.98 1061.90 1061.83 1061.78 1061.71 1061.64 1061.56 1061.51 1061.44 1061.37 1061.33 1061.26 1061.17 1061.11 1061.05 1060.99 1060.94 1060.88 1060.82 1060.77 1060.73 1060.65 1060.79 1060.85

DEC

1060.83 1060.82 1060.85 1060.90 1061.00 1060.99 1061.00 1060.97 1060.93 1060.94 1060.89 1060.88 1060.85 1060.80 1060.76 1060.72 1060.70 1060.65 1060.63 1060.56 1060.53 1060.48 1060.45 1060.43 1060.36 1060.35 1060.29 1060.26 1060.26 1060.23 1060.22 1061.44 1060.66 1062.33 1061.00 1060.65 1060.22

JAN

FEB

MAR

1060.26 1060.41 1060.55 1060.60 1060.59 1060.64 1060.62 1060.61 1060.59 1060.56 1060.53 1060.48 1060.44 1060.42 1060.41 1060.38 1060.33 1060.29 1060.29 1060.28 1060.46 1060.65 1060.80 1060.87 1060.92 1060.91 1060.92 1060.91 1060.90 1060.90 1060.89 1060.59 1060.92 1060.26

1060.89 1060.89 1060.87 1060.88 1060.87 1060.88 1060.91 1060.94 1060.93 1060.98 1060.98 1060.98 1060.97 1060.95 1060.99 1061.00 1061.01 1061.02 1061.02 1061.01 1061.03 1061.02 1061.01 1060.98 1060.96 1060.96 1060.94 1060.92

1060.96 1060.94 1060.92 1060.92 1060.93 1060.90 1060.93 1060.91 1060.91 1060.95 1061.01 1061.02 1061.03 1061.02 1061.00 1060.98 1060.97 1060.99 1061.00 1060.96 1061.02 1061.07 1061.06 1061.05 1061.05 1061.08 1061.12 1061.19 1061.22

1060.96 1061.03 1060.87

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An explanation of ‘Rubber Docking’ Final Approach. It’s a term commonly used in aviation denoting the aircraft’s descent on the last course for landing. Boats also have their own version of Final Approach. For those of you with handling experience, you already know the unique feeling as your vessel edges toward the dock.

Sometimes the overall maneuver is complicated, with a lot of factors to consider: Wind, water depth, current, your speed, other nearby craft and obstructions the highest concerns in the few moments before coming to all stop, safely without incident, alongside the berth. That may sound like a simple thing to accomplish, but I can assure you that’s not always the case.

Safe boat handling presents a requirement for competency to the task. I’ve witnessed my fair share of mishaps over many years. You can look at You Tube for countless examples of all types of marine accidents, both big ship and small vessel. Competency is only achieved in a very direct fashion: by simulated or actual experience. There are local professionals in your area that can help you gain the confidence and experience needed. Some training groups and institutions

to hone your capability in boat handling. I highly recommend Steve practicing a method called “RubJohnson ber Docking” by throwing something in the water that floats near Boating your vessel, and practice maneuSafety vering up to it, using small amounts of rudder and or just the engine.

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This course also serves as a PWC certified course for children under the age of 16.

This course will be given at the Coast Guard Operations Center, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch, Ga., on the left just before the entrance to Aqualand Marina.

Classes run from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and cost is $35.

Discounts available for additional family members.

Course contents include: • Know your boat • Before getting underway • Navigating the waterways • Operating your vessel safely • Boating’s legal requirements • Boating emergencies • Enjoying watersports

• State of Georgia regulations Any person born after January 1, 1998, must have completed a boater education course approved by the Ga. DNR before he or she may legally operate a motorized vessel on Georgia state waters.

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• Safe Continued from Page 8 He pointed out that “people don’t want to be regulated,” but at some point, such as before the Clean Water Act, regulations become necessary when people don’t “step up and do the right thing.”

He indicated that doing the

right thing might involve reporting dirty run-off and urging developers to invest in protecting water quality.

“If you see dirt in the road (from run-off) it’s going to get into a creek. Give us a call please,” Caldwell said. The cities

and counties in the area do a “pretty good” job enforcing erosion control, he said. But it also takes individuals, like the Marrs on McEver, who volunteered to do sampling in their neighborhood, to assure the water’s safe to drink and play in.

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Chartering a boat is fun but bring your wallet With Lake Lanier still under drought conditions and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better for the boating season, maybe it’s time to go on a charter vacation.

Florida, Bahamas, or the Caribbean are great destinations.

There are smaller yachts (50’ to 60’) available that can accommodate up to eight people and crew.

Prices vary. Florida and the Bahamas $25,000 to $40,000. Most have a chef and some have a spa with a therapist.

MarineMax has some unique catamarans for charter. They also have a charter yacht ownership program where your yacht will pay for itself while under charter when you aren’t using it. Contact yacht ownership program at 866934-7232 or yacht charter vacations at 888-461-5497. Chartering is expensive but you get to cruise on your own yacht.

Probably one of the most impressive charter yachts is the 279 foot ketch “Aquijo.” It’s the world’s largest high performance ketch. She cruises between 15 and 20 knots and has all the toys including a jet pack. The yacht accommodates 12 guests and has a crew of 19. The weekly base rate is about $442,000. Contact www.y.cocharterfleet. com.

Schooner ‘Rambler’ When I was in my early teens I had a job as a cabin boy on the 48’ “Rambler.” Myself and another Sea Scout cleaned the boat after charter and also sanded and varnished the bright work and kept the teak decks oiled. Robbie Robinson was the captain’s name and he was a character. He was also a very accomplished portrait artist. He would get several thousand dollars for a portrait. He told me it took about 10 sittings to do a portrait to make people think they were getting their money’s worth. I asked if it really took that long. He said the portrait is done in the first sitting, the other nine sittings he touched up the backgrounds. He also had a 30’ Tahitian ketch that he let the Sea Scouts sail in races around Tampa Bay. High school waterski team My parents put me in a boarding school in 1956, St. Leo College preparatory School. I guess I was spending too much time around boats and water skiing and not enough time on school and homework. The school was located on a lake. So I convinced my parents to let me have my boat at school. There were five or six guys who knew how to ski.

So we did a lot of practicing and

was the record back then. Today’s record was set in Australia behind a specially powered catamaran.

Mike They pulled 155 skiers.

Rudderham More water news The water wars are still on and Captain’s continue to cost taxpayer money.

Comments The only people who are getting anywhere in the battle is the lawyers, whose bank accounts are also taught others to ski. We were getting bigger. As I have said begetting pretty good and did some fore, there is not enough water to go around, therefore you need to shows on visitor’s day. We delook for another source. It’s as cided to call ourselves The St. plain as the nose on your face. It’s Leo Prep Ski Team. I contacted the American Water-Ski Associa- the Tennessee River. The river wouldn’t be harmed if it was used tion to find out who else had a to enhance Georgia’s water so team. It turns out we were the Florida will get a sufficient supfirst and only team. Well, we ply. Maybe President Trump wanted to go to tournaments to see how good we were. The only should be made aware of this sittournaments were at Cypress Gar- uation. I’ll bet we would get some results. dens, so we headed there. Some ‘Nuggie’ 80 to 100 skiers competed in the The Atlanta Journal newspaper slalom tournament. As I rememof March 12th had an article in it ber none of our team finished in about the Friendship Force with a the back of the field and I was in picture of President Jimmy Carter the top 10. Dick Pope of Cypress and Nugzar Ruhadse who came Gardens thought our team was over from Tbilisi, Georgia when great. In 1959 when I started St. it was part of the Soviet Union.

Petersburg Junior College we His nickname was Nuggie and he started a college water ski team. worked at Channel 11. I had the Somebody built us a regulation pleasure of meeting him and that jump. We used to have to chase the alligators off the jump before led to a ride on a runabout and houseboat on Lake Lanier with using it. his wife and young daughter. On Cypress Gardens held what they called the World Inter-Colle- the houseboat cruise we were on the upper deck with a fellow pasgiate Water Ski Tournament. As senger who was chewing tobacco. many as six teams from Europe Nuggie asked to try it. He put a came to compete so the tournawad in his mouth and got rid of it ment could be called a World quick, with a few comments in Tournament. We went against Rollins College and University of Russian. I also took them to the infamous “Lantern Inn” for dinMiami who usually won. I was ner to see “Elvis.” Nuggie went captain of our team of four and we won the tournament. Tops in on the dance floor with his daughter on his shoulders to the shalom, jumping and tricks. We delight of the audience. They had couldn’t believe it. After that a great time and were a fun cousome of our team did TV commercials. One was a barefoot ski- ple to be with.

Be courteous, practice safe ing scene. I kept on with my ski boating, wear your P.F.D. and I’ll shows in Northern Wisconsin and see you on the water.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Mike Rudderham is a veteran In 1958 a bunch of skiers got marine surveyor with more than together to set a world record by 40 years experience in the marine pulling 23 skiers behind two 6 industry. cylinder Mark 75 Mercurys. That

The fruits of their labors

PHOTO BY PAMELA A KEENE

Lanier Partners of North Georgia awarded more than a quarter-million dollars to six Georgia children’s charities, the results of the organization’s two major fund-raising events for 2016 – The Pirates of Lanier Poker Run in July and the Parade of Boats in December. Pictured are members of the two groups that each received $70,000 – (left to right) Cheryl Belair, director of development for Camp Twin Lakes and Merrick Bonner, Camp Twin Lakes’ special events manager, and representatives from Camp Sunshine: Executive Director Sally Hale and Camp Director Deanna Warren. Lanier Partners Chairman Emeritus Dan Japes is on the far left, and President Barkley Geib is also on the back row. Other recipients included Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier, $60,000; Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, $50,000; EdmondsonTelford Center, $10,000; and the Hall County Sheriff’s Dive Team, $5,000. Lanier Partners awarded a total of $265,000. For more information about the Pirates of Lanier Family Poker Run, slated for July 20-22, visit www.lanierpartners.org.

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By Pamela A. Keene Lanier Partners is already getting ready for the 2017 Pirates of Lanier Family Poker Run. Slated for July 20-22, the annual event raises money for Georgia children’s charities, including Camp Sunshine, Camp Twin Lakes, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier and the Edmondson-Telford Center.

“This year’s event will have an even greater focus on families,” said Barkley Geib, president of Lanier Partners, which has produced the event since 2010. “We want to encourage more families – both local residents and out of towners – to participate. Registration is off to a good start already and we’re anticipating another successful event this summer.”

The format of the three-day event, presented by Reliable Heating and Air, remains basically the same as in previous years, with a few tweaks to make the festivities more accessible. The traditional participant “Meet and Greet” on Thursday night will take place at Coastal Breeze on Lanier Islands Parkway. Friday’s daytime event will take place with a raft-up in Cocktail Cove with a lunch and listen party, sponsored by AVC Marine.

“We’ve lined up a great event with a

floating stage and food from Fish Tales and Pig Tales to bring back Cocktail Cove,” Geib said. “It’s just one of several new additions to the Poker Run that we’re introducing for 2017.”

The Friday night festivities will take place at the Lanier Islands amphitheater.

Poker Run registrants and those with Land Lubber tickets can enjoy barbecue from Jim N Nick’s, silent and live auctions and musical entertainment by the ever-popular North Georgia Fly Betty Band. “Fly Betty is always a crowd-pleaser, plus with all the other activities, this will be a fun party on the eve of the Poker Run,” Geib said.

Saturday’s main event features an “open start” with participants beginning from anywhere on the lake. The six card stops will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for the Gainesville Marina stop, which will close at 2 p.m. Four lunch stops are scheduled as well.

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Marine artists national show comes to Gainesville’s Quinlan

By Pamela A. Keene From April until early June, North Georgians can immerse themselves in the art of the sea though a national exhibit by the American Society of Marine Artists. Opening at the Quinlan visual Arts Center April 13, the ASMA show brings nearly 120 works by some of the country’s most renown marine painters, sculptors and scrimshaw artists to Gainesville.

“The Quinlan Visual Arts Center is so proud to present the 17th Annual National ASMA Exhibition this April through June, so the people of the Southeast can view the works of some of the greatest contemporary marine artists in America today,” said Anne Brodie Hill, vice president of the ASMA and board member at the Quinlan. “All the other venues are maritime-related, bigname museums including the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and Mystic Seaport Museum. North Georgians will have the chance to see original works by some of the most well-known marine artists in the world.”

Several years ago, the Quinlan

Museum, St. Michaels, Md. After Homes; Milton Martin Honda; the Quinlan, the exhibition will Mincey Marble; Pete and Cathy Miller; Sheila Davis, The Norton continue to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona, Minn. and Agency; Sterling on the Lake; Teresa Smith Inc.; Hilton Garden the Mystic Seaport Museum, Inn; Adams Transfer and Storage Mystic, Conn.

The exhibit is open from April Co.; and Gregory Johnson, sculp13 to June 3. tor.

Nearly 120 paintings, sculptures, prints and scrimshaw by the n INFO: www.qvac.org Society’s members and Fellows will be on display at the Art by Harry Rogers.

Quinlan hosted the ASMA’s Southern rehave the ASMA national touring through June 3 gional exhibit. It was well atexhibit on display here,” she said. before moving tended and was the catalyst for “Bringing the Quinlan and the on to several bringing the ASMA national tour- ASMA together for this great museum venues ing exhibition to Georgia. event has been a long process and around the The national exhibit includes well worth the effort for both,” country. This Laurence Johnston’s “Morning Brodie Hill said. “We are looking exhibition Light, Marshall Point,” a 20- by forward to viewing these works in began at the 16-inch oil painting of a lightperson and sharing them, espeMuscarelle Muhouse in Maine, and Steve cially since our community is so seum in Rogers’ “Low Tide,” a 16- by 24- invested in all things related to Williamsburg, inch acrylic painting of a workLake Lanier – our own local ma- Virginia, in boat on the Chesapeake. A rine environment.”

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Pull Watersports, Holiday Harbor Boating Center join forces

By Pamela A. Keene Customers will benefit from the new Pull Watersports/Holiday Harbor Boating Center and Boat Storage that opened in early April at 4700 Browns Bridge Road in Cumming.

“It just made sense for our businesses to come together,” said Eric Williams, owner of Holiday Harbor Boating Sales and Storage, with a location at Allatoona Lake. “We offer two separate product lines and it will benefit our customers because we’re cutting our overhead in half.” The two businesses have gone in together on a 12-acre parcel of land on Browns Bridge to create a sales and service and boat storage on the west side of Lake Lanier.

“With all the growth around Georgia 400, and with the way our business has been growing since we opened six years ago, it’s a good business decision,” said Jenny Serwitz, owner of Pull Watersports.

“We will keep our retail location and pro shop at Keiths Bridge Road, less than a mile away, but we’re bringing our boat sales to Browns Bridge Road now. And we

will be moving our service facility from Bethel Road to Browns Bridge Road by the end of 2017.”

The companies will share space in an existing building on the property through 2017. In 2018, they will build new facilities for sales and service, as well as adding more storage.

Williams has operated Holiday Harbor Marina at Allatoona Lake for 17 years, offering sales, storage, cabin rentals, camping and a fuel dock. The location on Browns Bridge represents an expansion for the family-owned business, which formerly operated a sales facility in Dawsonville.

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Jenny and Perry Serwitz opened Pull Watersports six years ago and Pull Marine three years ago, focusing on recreational watersports, wake boarding, water skiing, tubing, and wake surfing, equipment and accessories. The company is the Georgia dealer for Tige’ Boats; the dealership is moving to 4700 Browns Bridge Road. Pull Watersports was named the “Best Boat Dealer for 2017” by the Forsyth News.

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Lakeside Calendar April 2017 n Apr. 8 – John Conlee performs at 7 p.m. at Riverside Military Academy, 2001 Riverside Dr., Gainesville. Admission: $25-$55.

Info: itickets.com. n Apr. 8 – Evenings of Intimate Jazz featuring Davina and the Vagabonds at 8 p.m. at The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring St., SE, Gainesville. Admission: $30.

Info: 770-534-2787; theartscouncil.net. n Apr. 9 – Gainesville Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 2 p.m., at Midtown Greenway, 682 Grove St., Gainesville. Fee: Free to hunt; $5 photos with the Easter Bunny. Info: 770-5312680. n Apr. 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14 – The Caregiver Support Group, ongoing Caregiver support meeting, 7-8 p.m. at Arbor Terrace at Hamilton Mill, 3861 Braselton Hwy., Dacula.

Info/RSVP: 770-999-0421. n Apr. 15 – Blue Ribbon Bluegrass Festival held noon to 5 p.m. at Sautee Nacoochee Center. Admission: $10; free for children 16 and under. Featured artists: Elliott Sperin, Good in The Kitchen and The Freight Hoppers.

Info: 706-878-3300. n Apr. 15-July 15 – “Ribbit the Exhibit” featured at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweetbay Dr., Gainesville. Admission: $8, adults; $5 children 3-12; free for children younger than 3 and members.

Info: 404-591-1550; dflanders@atlantabg.org. n Apr. 21 –1st Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser hosted by Frankie and Andy’s Place, a unique combination of senior dog shelter and emotional healing center for troubled humans, will be held at Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course. Shotgun start: 9 a.m. Registration

opens at 7:30 a.m. Entry: Team (4 Player Scramble) $400 including lunch.

Info: 678-936-277; frankieandandysplace.org. n Apr. 21-23, 27-30 – “Leading Ladies,” presented by Habersham Community Theater, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville.

Info: 706-839-1315; habershamtheater.org. n Apr. 29 – The Buford Lanier Women's Club 7th Annual Fashion show, luncheon, raffle and silent auction begins at 11 a.m. at the Buford Presbyterian Church, 1242 Buford Hwy., Sugar Hill. Info: 404-217-9737. n May 13 – Meaders Spring Fest held 9 a.m.3 p.m. at 9401 Skitts Mountain Dr., Lula. Free.

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Brenau University n Apr. 4 – Concerts Connecting Cultures …

Spectrum Winds and Honors II Portale Musicale at 7:30 p.m. in Pearce Auditorium. Free.

Info: 770-538-4764. n Apr. 10 – Concerts Connecting Cultures … Get Your Passport Ready! at 7:30 p.m. at Pearce Auditorium features Spectrum Singers and Vocal Chamber Ensemble. Free.

Info: 770-538-4764. n Apr. 13 – Dance Showcase: Emergence performs 1 p.m. in Brenau University’s Black Box Theater featuring a variety of choreographic styles.

Info: 770-534-6249. n Thru Apr. 20 – “Mom: Writing with Alzheimer’s” exhibit, held in John S. Burd Center, Leo Castelli Gallery, features photographs of pages from a journal “written” by a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. Free.

Info: 770-534-6263.

Buford Community Center n Apr. 20-May 7 – “The Dixie Swim Club,”

presented by Gypsy Theatre Co. Admission: $22-$25. Five Southern women, whose friendships began years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships.

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Gainesville Theater Alliance n Apr. 11-22 – “Peter and the Star Catcher,” performed at UNG’s Ed Cabell Theatre. Preview performance Apr. 10, $10.

Info: www.ung.edu/gta Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds n Apr. 7 – Clint Black, 7 p.m. Tickets: $41+Handling; $31+Handling n Apr. 28 – Trace Adkins, 7 p.m. Tickets: $5+Handling; $35+Handling Info: georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.

Lake Lanier Islands Resort n Apr. 1-9 – Spring Break Weekend includes fun and adventure for the entire family. For two weekends kids can hang on the beach, play games, splash in the lake with inflatables and be entertained by a host of live entertainment including a fire-breather, face-painter, pony rides, balloon artist and stilt walker. n Apr. 5-Sept. 27 – Fly Board Wednesdays n Apr. 8 – Fireworks, 10-10:30 p.m. at LanierWorld Info: www.lanierislands.com.

Northeast Georgia History Center n Apr. 9 – Over There: America Enters World War I, 1-4 p.m. commemorates the Centennial Anniversary of the U.S. entry into WWI, or “The Great War,” with living history interpretation and hands-on activities. Free.

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Piedmont College n Apr. 4 – Cantabile performs at 5 p.m. in

Brooks Hall presenting a variety of music from the 15th century to the present. n Apr. 6-9 – “Still Life With Iris,” performed in Swanson Center Blackbox, is a fantastical adventure centering on a little girl’s search for the simplest of things: home. Times: 7:30 p.m. n Apr. 22 – Gilbert and Sullivan & Friends presented by Piedmont Chorale at 7:30 p.m. in Piedmont Chapel. n Apr. 27 – Wind Ensemble Partnership, directed by Vicki Pinson, features the finest high school players in the region to perform at 7:30 p.m. in the college Chapel. n Apr. 29 – Instrumental Chamber Ensembles of the college perform a variety of works for brass, woodwinds and percussion at 7:30 p.m. in chapel.

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Quinlan Arts Center n Thru Apr. 8 – Charles J. Thurmond Youth Art Month, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Gainesville. n Apr. 13-June 3 – Spring Exhibitions (ASMA National Exhibition, Ocmulgee Painters and solo artists Frances Geiger and Jim Stallings) Info: 770-536-2575/qvac.org.

Tannery Row Artist Colony n Thru April 14 – Spring Juried Art Exhibition with opening reception and celebration held 5-8 p.m., Mar. 4. n Apr. 29-June 2 – Studio 8 Artists features artists from Kudzu Art Zone in the Gallery.

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APRIL 2017 AISC Dogwood Regatta Sat-Sun BFSC Spring 2 BFSC Around Alone UYC UYC Winter #6 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #1 BFSC Spring 3 UYC UYC Winter #7 SSC Masters (Skippers over 50) AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #2 LLSC MC Rebel Rouser Regatta SSC Lormand Cup

4/1-2 4/08 4/15 4/16 4/19 4/22 4/22 4/23 4/26 4/29-30 4/29

MAY 2017 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #3 5/03 BFSC Spring 4 5/06 LLSC Melges 24 SE Inland Reg 5/6-7 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #4 5/10 BFSC Joan Holcomb Women 5/13 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #5 5/17 LLSC Thur Pourtsmoth Series 5/18 BFSC Spring 5 5/21 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #6 5/24 LLSC Junior Week #1 5/30-6/2 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #7 5/31 JUNE 2017 LLSC Thur Pourtsmoth Series BFSC Spring 6 LLSC Junior Week #2 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #8 UYC Junior Sailing Prog #1 LLSC Junior Week #3 AISC AISC Wednesday 1- #9 LLSC Thur Pourtsmoth Series LLSC Reggae Regatta

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UYC AISC SSC LLSC

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6/18-23 6/21 6/24 6/19

JULY 2017 AISC AISC Wednesday 2-#1 LLSC Thur Pourtsmoth Series BFSC/SSC Moonligh/Firefly AISC AISC Wednesdayr 2 - #2 SSC Newcomers Race Sun AISC AISC Summer 2 - #3 LLSC Thur Pourtsmoth Series AUGUST 2017 AISC AISC Wednesday 2 - #4 AISC AISC Wednesday 2 - #5 LLSC Thur Pourtsmoth Series BFSC Fall 1 AISC AISC Wednesday 2 - #6 BFSC/SSC Moonlight/Firefly 2 AISC AISC Wednesday 2 - #7 LLSC Thur Pourtsmoth Series BFSC Fall 2 AISC AISC Wednesday 2 - #8

7/12 7/13 7/15 7/19 7/23 7/26 7/27

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SEPTEMBER 2017 6/01 6/03 6/4-9 6/07 6/11-16 6/12-16 6/14 6/15 6/17-18

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AISC Wednesday 2 - #9 9/6 Old Goat - Thistle Regatta 9/9-10 SSC Open Regatta 9/9-10 AISC Wednesday 2 - #10 9/13 UYC Fall 1 9/16 C22 Gone with the Wind 9/16-17 A Day at the Lake event 9/17 Fall 4 9/23 Flying Scot/Lightning Regatta

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

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Voices of North Georgia n Apr. 28, 29 – King David, by Arthur Honegger, performed at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 404 Washington St., Gainesville.

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Is there a good reason not to join the Lake Lanier Association?

So, what are the values of these programs to you?

Before you answer, just think about these questions:

i Protect your property values i Preserve the values that brough ht you to Lake Lanier i Create a better lake recreation experience

i If LLA had not re r moved 25 ² 40 tons of trash each year for th t e last 27 years, what would your view of Lake Lani a er look like?

i If LLA had not mon o itored lake quality for f the past 15 years, what would we know about the condition of th he lake?

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i If LLA had d not accepted the challenge of installing solar lights in the lake, who would have? ?

As the center of population and d economy of Metro Atlanta continues to move north hward, the pressures and challenges to Lak ke Lanier are going to increase. Now is no ot the time for LLA to shy away from those challenges.

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Longtime boating safety advocate, columnist passes away Roy Crittenden served 24 years in U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Shore Lines From the fascinating to the remarkable, Lake Lanier harbors many personalities and places along its shores. Lakeside presents “Shore Lines” – stories about people who live, work and play around the lake and the places that make the area special.

By Pamela A. Keene Longtime boating safety advocate and Lakeside columnist Roy Crittenden passed away last month from leukemia. Prior to his death, the newspaper had decided to dedicate its “Shorelines” section to Roy for his decades-long efforts with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Here’s his story: s a young man, Roy Crittenden was a pharmacist. One day a sweet young woman named Mary Sue, a nurse, caught his eye. Little did either of them know when they met at the cosmetic counter at Strange Pharmacy in Dublin 60 years ago where life would take them.

From a drug store pharmacist to a fulfilling career with Ely Lilly & Company, Crittenden has many stories to share of Crittenden the life he and Mary Sue have shared so far.

“When I retired after 33 years at

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Crittenden at the capitol.

Eli Lilly, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do,” said Crittenden.

“Then I decided I wanted to become a better boater, so I took a safe boating course. That was the beginning of my second career.”

That “career” spanned 24 years with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, a volunteer job that saw him move up the ranks. He achieved the position of District 2 Commander, overseeing six flotillas in middle and north Georgia in 2005-06. He’s been the longstanding Public Affairs Officer on Lake Lanier for years and he’s even served in that capacity with the Division, District and nationally.

“I’ve always enjoyed every aspect of my time with the auxiliary,” he said. “From teaching the safe boating and other classes to doing patrols on the lake, it has been so rewarding.” He recalled the time when there was no commercial towing service on Lanier.

“We’d monitor the radio and go out to help people when they really needed it. At that time, the

Roy, wife Mary Sue and dog Millie take a break in Roy's office, which is filled with memorabilia, including photos and commendations.

Coast Guard and the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) pretty much did it all.”

The USCGA headquarters just outside the gate at Aqualand Marine on Lights Ferry Road became, in some ways, like a second home to Crittenden. He’d report there before going on lake patrol. And he attended regular monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of every month. He and Mary Sue have many friends among the members of the auxiliary.

Crittenden was born in Darien and grew up in Waynesboro, where he was a golf champion as a teenager. He graduated from the University of Georgia School of Pharmacy and worked at Strange Drug Company for a year before joining the U.S. Amy. After two years of service, he returned to Dublin, met Mary Sue and married eight months later.

In 1960, he signed on with Eli Lilly, where he worked in sales.

The couple lived for a time in Birmingham and then in Atlanta.

They also spent nine months at Lilly’s home office in Indianapolis. They had two sons; Tom passed away several years ago, and Bill, a commercial airline pilot who with his wife Alicia have two sons. They live in Acworth.

“Bill calls us every day, no

equipment and safety gear on board.

“You know, our mission is all about boating safety and education,” he said. “I’m still so amazed when I read the statistics.

Did you know that more than 80 percent of people in boating accidents have never had a safe boating course? And it’s such an easy thing to do. A one-day course is $30; that’s a small price to pay to learn boating safety. And most insurance companies will give a discount to people who have taken the course.”

For many years, Crittenden has written a regular column for Lakeside on Lanier, representing the Coast Guard Auxiliary and espousing its boater education and safety courses. “My mother was an English teacher, so I guess the writing just came naturally,” he said with a smile.

Recently he received another commendation from Flotilla 29: the James W. Story Memorial Trophy, recognizing his years of service. And the auxiliary has named the radio room at the Lanier headquarters after him.

“Being in the Coast Guard Auxiliary has been a wonderful experience as a retired person,” he said. “To be involved in something so important. And if we Receiving a commendation from save just one life, it’s well worth Joe Edwards. it.” matter where he is,” Crittenden said. “He is so faithful to check on us.” Roy and Mary Sue also see their grandsons regularly.

Crittenden’s office is filled with commendations, trophies and other recognitions from over the years. He also has photographs from his youth. It’s humbling to see how often he’s been honored, both in his career with Lilly and during his time in the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

For years, he’s spent several hours each week representing the USCGA in public presentations, school talks and community events. He often manned information booths about the organization at the Atlanta Boat Show and events on Lanier. And, with his fellow auxiliary members, he’d walk the docks at the marinas conducting voluntary vessel safety checks to help ensure that boaters had the proper operating

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Gorgeous 2+ Acre Lakefront Lot with Panoramic Views and 32'x32' double slip dock with party deck in drought-proof deep water. Located at end of quiet culdesac, ideal for dramatic gated lakefront estate. Long & level winding private drive leads thru magnificent old-growth hardwoods to level building site. Showcase lakefront property has best of privacy, acreage, deep water, & mesmerizing waterfront views. $475,000

Dawsonville

Grass to water views & grandfathered boathouse on double slip in sought-after Thompson Creek. With over an acre, the private drive leads past large workshop to recently renovated solid brick ranch. Ample updated living space with 5 bedrooms & 4 baths and extensive decking on two levels of spectacular water views. Updated with Brazillian hardwood floors, great open kitchen with granite, and two large master suites, are just a few of the great features of this home. $585,000

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Lakeside’s Safety Guide A GUIDE TO BOATING AND SWIMMING SAFETY RESOURCES PRESENTED BY LAKESIDE ON LANIER Vessel Safety Checks

BOATING Boater Education Courses with Certification Exam Basics of Boating - America's Boating Course • Course: Meets Georgia DNR and NASBLA requirements for boater and PWC certification; covers boat handling, safety equipment/procedures, rules of the road, boat types/terminology.

• Instructors: Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron • When/Where: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Lake Lanier Army Corps office - Apr 8, Aug 5, Aug 26; Lake Allatoona Army Corps office; July 15 • Cost: $20 per student; Reference text is available for an additional $20 • Information/registration: www.atlantasboatingclub.com or Email - ABC@usps-atlanta.org

• Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron offers vessel safety check-ups by appointment. http://atlantasboatingclub.com/vessel-safety-check/vessel-safety-check-signup.

• Vessel Safety Checks by appointment: Both U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and United States Power Squadrons offer vessel safety check-ups at your boat by appointment. www.safetyseal.net.

Sailing Classes • Windsong Sailing Academy: Basic and advanced sailing training and certifications including engine maintenance, marine electrical systems, coastal and celestial navigation as well as marine meteorology offered by Windsong Sailing Academy through the DeKalb County Parks and Recreation Service. Public and private week evening and weekend classes available. Fees vary. www.WindsongSail.com. (770) 967-1515.

Boating Safely & Personal Watercraft Certification - USCGA

SWIMMING (Lessons/Aquatic Programs)

• Course: NASBLA certified entry level classroom-only course with test for boater education and PWC certification. Covers basic boating terminology, “rules of the road,” navigation, operation, legal requirements, emergencies, water etiquette and more.

• Instructors: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers • Minimum age: 12, students 12-15 receive PWC certification.

• When: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Bring sack lunch) Apr 29, May 20, June 24, July 15, Aug 12, Sept 16, Oct 14 • Where: U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 29, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch • Cost: Individuals $35. Family discount - 2 or more members $25 each • Private lessons also available for groups or organizations outside normal schedule by calling Flotilla Commander Joe Edwards, 404-775-2608.

• Information/registration: http://a0700209.uscgaux.info/public_education.php. Pre-registration required. Contact Sally Snyder, Public Education Officer, at 770 841-8388/ asbs@comcast.net.

Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center

On-Line Courses • www.boat-ed.com and http://www.boaterexam.com/usa/georgia include study guide and Georgia Certification Exam with unlimited exam attempts; cost is $29.50 payable upon exam passage. Temporary certificate printed upon passage; permanent card mailed.

• http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/Georgia.asp offers free course, exam and print your own certificate; mailed certificate $5.

• Other certification courses offered at www.boatcourse.com, www.boatingbasicsonline.com, and www.pwcsafetyschool.com.

Other Boater Education Opportunities (Certification exam not included) • Professional Tutoring: Captain’s Training, on-line or in person tutoring designed to prepare individuals for exams required for certification and licensure for maritime jobs by instructor Steve Johnson, retired US Coast Guard, experienced ship navigator, deck officer, and USCG license instructor for Sea School. www.navteach.com, stevejohnson@navteach.com, 770-3120989.

• Advanced Boating Classes in piloting, marine communications, and other boating skills offered periodically by the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron. www.atlantasboatingclub.com.

• Location: 1545 Community Way, Gainesville.

• Information/registration: (770) 533-5850, www.gainesville.org/swim-lessons • Lessons: Swimming and water safety program for all ages and levels, age 6 months to masters, basic aquatics safety to skill proficiency for competitive swimmers, lifeguard training.

• Splash Aquatic Club: Competitive swimming groups for Rookie (age 4) through Masters (age 18 and older to improve fitness, develop better technique, or train for competition.

Cumming Aquatic Center • Location: 201 Aquatic Circle, Cumming • Information/registration: (770) 781-1781 www.cummingaquaticcenter.com (register online) • Lessons: Swimming and water safety program ranges from toddler-age in Parent Child Aquatics Program to teens and adults in Learn to Swim and Adult Aquatics Program. Private or semiprivate lessons available. Fees and schedules vary. Competitive swimming and diving programs, Masters Swim Team also available. Lifeguard certification offered.

Brenau University • Location: Brenau Fitness Center, 500 Washington St., SE, Gainesville • Information/registration: www.brenautigers.com, Blaire Bachman, (770) 534-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu.

• Lessons: Custom private swim lessons for all ages and abilities. Brenau Masters Swim Team offers practice and competitive program for swimmers of all levels, high school age and older.

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus • Location: 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood • Information/registration: https://ce.ung.edu/wconnect/ace/, (678) 717-2377 • Swim lessons: For ages 3 (must be potty trained) and older range from introduction to water skills to swimming and skill proficiency. Check website for dates.

Georgia Mountain YMCA • Location: 2455 Howard Rd., Gainesville • Information/registration: http://www.hallcountyymca.org/jawalters/programs/youth-swimming-lessons/, 770-297-9622 • Swim lessons: For all ages and levels, parent-child swim, Masters Swim Program, water fitness, water safety, life guard certification. Fees and times vary.

NOTE: Please contact Lakeside on Lanier News to list additionalboating and water safety classes. lakesidenews@mindspring.com.

Eakins sworn in as USCGA Flotilla 29 Commander Flotilla 29 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary recently swore in local resident Kerry Eakins as its Flotilla Commander. Eakins succeeded Sally Snyder who served as Flotilla Commander for the past year. Eakins has been a member of the Auxiliary since 2006 has served in sev- Eakins eral officer positions. He is qualified as a boat crew member, instructor, vessel examiner and food service specialist.

Eakins was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and went to Cape Central School. He furthered his education at Southeast Missouri State University studying computer applied physics and engineering. He has spent most of his career as a communications engineer in the television and cable TV industries.

Flotilla 29 is headquartered on Lights Ferry Road in Flowery Branch just outside the entrance to Aqualand Marina. The flotilla is comprised of women and men from the Atlanta area and generally meets on the third Tuesday of

every month.

Nationally, the auxiliary has more than 30,000 members and operates 2,250 vessels and 180 aircraft. The auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard.

While emphasizing recreational boating safety, the auxiliary participates with active duty and reserve members of the Coast Guard in all mission areas except direct law enforcement. Generally, auxiliary members wear standard Coast Guard uniforms while performing Auxiliary duties.

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Gainesville Garden bursting with blooms, programs

By Jane Harrison The blossoms of spring are bursting open at Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Gainesville Garden. Sojourners who tread its paths seeking anything green and growing to brighten the near sunless winter will leap with glee at the colors on display at the garden as it nears its second anniversary.

The 168-acre off-shoot of the Midtown Atlanta garden has filled in beautifully since opening to the public in May 2015. Its five acre initial development, with sparse plantings along a soothing waterscape, has grown into a wonderland of plants, forest paths, and programs. Also known as Smithgall Woodland Legacy Garden, it grew from the dreams of Charles and Lessie Smithgall, who donated the land to the Atlanta garden to preserve as a natural oasis, nursery for native plants, and local attraction for homeowners and visitors from afar.

Last year more than 31,000 visitors walked the garden paths, hiked the woodland trails, and attended events at the garden, according to Mildred Fockele, Gainesville garden director and horticulture vice president for both gardens. She is excited about upcoming programs and exhibits,

including “Ribbit the Exhibit” that hops in April 15 with 23 original frog sculptures and children’s activities.

This season’s offerings include a return of the popular Wine in the Woodlands, a once-a-month weeknight escape for wine-sipping in Gainesville’s Eden, and new programs for children, budding artists, home gardeners, and participants in the ancient Chinese exercise of Tai Chi. The Woodland Ramble, which debuted as a fall craft festival last year, emerges with a spring edition May 6, setting more artisans among the flowers. Also in May, a Mother’s Day Brunch the Saturday before the special day invites families to a unique dining celebration.

Garden officials expect to soon announce the performers slated for three amphitheatre concerts in June, July and September.

Fockele seems almost as thrilled with the programs and activities as she is with what she’s been putting in the ground since the garden opened. The yellow and white blossoms of 22,000 daffodils planted last fall lingered until late March. Multi-colored petals of almost 20,000 tulips, also planted last fall, were opening up.

Fockele expects a “big spring bloom” moving into this month, as azaleas, perennials and annuals show their colors. The freeze last month that nipped buds that emerged early in Georgia barely touched the Gainesville garden.

“Overall, the garden here survived very well,” she said.

Garden staff has also been digging along the wooded trails that skirt the curved paved walkways of the landscaped campus. A couple thousand woody plants – including oak leaf hydrangeas, azaleas, and dogwoods – went into the soil on the 1/2 mile Sourwood Trail, an original trail that PHOTO BY VICKI HOPE runs along the perimeter. Visitors Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Gainesville Garden is bursting with blooms. can merge onto the newer 1/2 mile Holly Ridge Loop and 1/3 mile Dogwood Trail for a longer hike.

“The trails have been incredibly popular,” Fockele said. The

By Jane Harrison character. “Each frog has its easy to moderate paths attract Just as the tree frogs at the own unique personality, and daily walkers who enjoy a forest garden pond start peeping, a they all fit so well in a garden trek under the oaks, beech trees new whimsical exhibit is hopsetting,” said Gainesville Garand maples. ping into the Gainesville Garden Director Mildred Fockele.

Reflecting on the past two den. Ribbit the Exhibit leaps in “We are thrilled to welcome busy planting years, Fockele said April 15 with 19 hand-crafted Ribbit because it will be an exshe now has a brief chance to copper sculptures by North Car- hibit that charms and delights “catch her breath and see what olina artist Andy Cobb. all ages.” works.” She remarked about the The artist hand drew each Cobb left the corporate surprise popularity of the Maypiece before cutting, hammerworld after 21 years to focus on October Wine in the Woodlands See Events, page 61 ing and folding it into a unique See Garden, page 61

‘Ribbit the Exhibit among events hopping into Gainesville Garden

Outdoor Activity Calendar Grounded Pursuits n Spring Wildflower Hike, Winder. Rangerled hike on waterfront trails to see spring wildflowers, 10-11:30 a.m. April 5 & 19, Nature Center, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5, plus $5 parking.www.gastateparks.org, (770) 867-3489. n Spring Garden Expo, Gainesville. Hall County Master Gardeners’ annual plant sale, includes speakers on spring birds, trees, wildflowers, pollinators, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. April 8, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. April 9, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd. $2 adults, children free. www.hallmastergardeners.com. n North Georgia College Trail Run, Gainesville. 2.5 & 5 mile trail runs on Gainesville campus, 8:30 a.m. April 8, UNG Gainesville Campus, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd. $35-$45. www.dirtyspokes.com. n Celebration of Nursing Scholarship 5K, Dahlonega. 9 a.m. April 8, Memorial Hall Gym, University of North Georgia, 82 College Circle. $40. www.runnersfit.com. n Emory Jones Book Signing, Sautee-Nacoochee. Author reading, book-signing of Distant Voices: The Story of the Sautee Valley Indian Mound, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $5 parking. 706-8781077, www.gastateparks.org. n Sweep the Hooch, multiple locations. Massive trash cleanup at 40 sites on Chattahoochee River organized by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Trout Unlimited, and National Park Service.

Volunteers walk, wade or paddle. Sites include Don Carter State Park, Gainesville. April 8.

Register at www.chattahoochee.org/sweep-thehooch/. n Whitewater Watching Hike, Tallulah Falls.

Ranger-led strenuous hike to Bridal Veil Falls to watch paddlers maneuver in water release on Tallulah River. No pets. Children must be age 10 or older. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Apr. 8, 9, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $15, plus $5 parking. Register in advance. 706-7547981, www.gastateparks.org .n Intro to Orienteering, Gainesville. Learn how to orient yourself and find 10 trees; winner gets a prize, 2 p.m. April 8, Visitor’s Center, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $5, plus $5 parking. Call to register.

678-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Easter Geocache Hike, Gainesville. Find Easter eggs using a GPS device or smart phone, 4 p.m. April 8, 3 p.m. April 15, 2 p.m. April 22, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $5, plus $5 parking. Call to register.

678-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Twilight Lake Lanier Paddle, Gainesville.

Ranger-led sunset outing to look for wading birds and raptors, 6:30-8 p.m. April 8, 15, 22 & 29, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. Kids must be 8 or older and with an adult. $15 with personal canoe or kayak; $25 with rental; $5 parking. Call to register. 678450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Easter Egg Hunt, Gainesville. Egg hunt, bounce houses, face painting and more. 2 p.m. hunt for ages 3 and younger, 8-10; 2:45 ages 4-

5, 6-7, April 9, Midtown Greenway, 682 Grove.

St. Free, $5 photos with Easter Bunny. www.gainesville.org. n Chattahoochee River Paddle, Gainesville.

Paddle trip on peaceful section of Lake Lanier, 2-3:30 p.m. April 9, 22 & 30, boat ramp, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. Kids must be 8 or older and with an adult. $15 with personal canoe or kayak; $25 with rental; $5 parking. Call to register. 678-4507726, www.gastateparks.org. n Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. Runners invited to club meeting with featured speaker, 7 p.m. April 10, Recess Southern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St. NW. www.lanierrunningclub.org. n Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Falls. Mile and a half night hike down 310 stairs to suspension bridge over falls, 7:30-9 p.m. April 10 Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Register in advance. $5, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706754-7981. n Ribbit the Exhibit, Gainesville. Frog sculpture exhibit, children’s activities, April 15-July 15, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $8 adults, $5 children 3-12, free to children under 3 and Garden members. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n Don Carter State Park 5K, Gainesville. 8 a.m. April 15, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $30. www.active.com. n Barktown Dog Rescue’s Run for their Lives 5K, Buford. 8 a.m. April 15, Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way. $25, $30 race day. www.active.com.

n Onion Run 5K, Sugar Hill. 8 a.m. April 15, Sugar Hill City Hall, 5039 W. Broad St. $25. www.active.com. n Easter Bunny High Tail 5K/Fun Run, Suwanee. 8/9 a.m. April 15, North Gwinnett Church, 4963 W. Price Rd. $25. www.fundracers.org. n JHS Superhero 5K, Gainesville. Trail and pavement run, 9 a.m. April 15, Johnson High School, 3305 Poplar Springs Rd. $20. www.runnersfit.com. n Outdoor Zumba, Gainesville. Workout with Zumba instructor Cheryl Brown, 10-11 a.m.

April 15, Desota Park, 1142 Desota St. www.gainesville.org/fitnessintheparks. n Flat Creek Kayak Adventure, Gainesville.

2-3 hour excursion on Lake Lanier’s headwaters to Flat Creek Island (not the intown Flat Creek), 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 15, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. Bring food and water. $20 with personal kayak, $30 kayak rental, $5 parking. Call to register. www.gastateparks.org, 678-450-7726. n Almost Full Moon/Full Moon Paddles, Gainesville. Naturalist led paddle to see moon reflecting off the water, 8-9:30 p.m. April 17 & 18, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. For ages 16 and older who are able to swim. $15 personal kayak, $25 rental, plus $5 parking. Call to register. 678-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Bull Riding, Gainesville. Southern Rodeo Association annual event, 8 p.m. April 21 & 22, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Cal-

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• Outdoors Continued from Page 44 vary Church Rd. www.srarodeo.com. n Dawsonville 400K Brevet. 261 mile-loop bicycle ride from Dawsonville through the Georgia mountains to Highlands N.C. and back, 6 a.m. April 22, Ingles parking lot, intersection Ga. 53/ Hwy. 400. $5. www.audaxatlanta.com. n Mountain Ranger Mountain Bike Race/Trail Runs, Dahlonega. 34K mountain bike race, 15K & 5K trail runs; participants enter both or single events, 7 a.m. April 22, Camp Merrill Ranger Camp, 1 Camp Merrill Dr. $30-$45. www.feedyourdingo.com. n Trillium Trek Trail Run & Walk, Gainesville. 5K run walk, 10K, half-marathon on trails in Chicopee Woods, 8 a.m.; kids fun run 7:30 a.m. April 22, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $20-$60. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. n Run for Babies Run/Walk, Gainesville.

Team and individual 5K race and walk, 7:30/9:30 a.m. April 22, Longstreet Clinic, 725 Jesse Jewell Pkwy. $25. www.active.com. n Georgia Victoria Bryant 5K/10K Trail Runs, Royston. 8:30 a.m. April 22, Victoria Bryant State Park, 1105 Bryant Park Rd. $30$45. www.dirtyspokes.com. n Woof in the Woods, Helen. Canine-related fun and activities, adoptable pets, vendors and more, 9 a.m.-noon April 22, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 admission, $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087. n Walking in Lady’s Slippers, Gainesville.

Learn about this unique native orchid and try to find some in bloom, 10 a.m. April 22, 3 p.m.

April 29, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $5, plus $5 parking. 678-

450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Dahlonega. Bluegrass music, mountain crafts, storytelling, music workshops, dance teams and more, April 22-23, downtown Dahlonega. www.bearonthesquare.org. n SWEAT, Gainesville. Outdoor exercise with instructor Ava Miller, 10-11 a.m. April 22, Rock Creek Veterans Park, 223 Northside Dr. www.gainesville.org/fitnessintheparks. n Earth Day Plant Sale, Gainesville. Perennials, evergreens, ferns, and wildflowers for sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 22, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. n Sunset Hike, Tallulah Falls. Ranger-led hike to highest point in park to watch the sun set over Tallulah Gorge, 7:30-9 p.m. April 22, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Register in advance. $5, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-754-7981. n North Georgia Triathlon, Gainesville.

Sprint/super-sprint/kid triathlons with indoor swims, various start times April 23, Frances Meadows Aquatic Center 1545 Community Way. $45-$50. www.fivestarntp.com. n Glo the Distance 5K/Fun Run, Jefferson.

8:30/8 a.m. April 28, Jefferson Middle School, 1100 Hoschton Rd. $10-$30. www.active.com. n Athens Twilight. Multiple bicycle races, rides and a 5K Run, plus festival, kids’ activities and expo, various times April 28-29, Downtown Athens. http://athenstwilight.wpengine.com n Brace for a Cure 5K/Fun Run, Buford.

7:30 a.m. April 29, Bogan Park, 2723 N. Bogan Rd. $25/$20. www.fivestarntp.com.

n Fiesta 5K Challenge, Cumming. 5K 8 a.m., fun run on Big Creek Greenway, 9 a.m. April 29, 4110 Carolene Way. $25-$35. www.runnersfit.com. n Boulder Dash 5K/10K Run/Walk, Cumming. Meander through an operational rock quarry, with post-race Blue Spring Fling, 9 a.m.

April 29, Bluegrass Materials Co., 1200 N. Forsyth Dr. $15-$30. www.active.com. n Spring Chicken Festival, Gainesville. Parade 10:30 a.m., chicken cook-off 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., recycled arts/crafts market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., awards 4 p.m. April 29, Downtown Gainesville Square, 118 Main St. Chicken samples $5. www.gainesville.org. n Stars over Elachee, Gainesville. View constellations, the moon, planets and stars under the night sky 8-10 p.m. April 29, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Suggested for adults and children age 8 and older.

Bring flashlight and pencil for night viewing.

Register in advance, reserve a telescope. $10 adults, $5 children 2-12. Free to Elachee members. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. n Bike Roswell! Mayor’s Ride. 6, 18, 42, & 64 mile bicycle rides on rolling hills and flats near the Chattahoochee River, plus 6 mile family ride, with rest stops, drinks and snacks, 7:15 a.m. April 31, Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Rd. $10-$45. www.bikeroswell.com.

Ongoing n Animals & Their Signs Hike, Gainesville.

Ranger-led short hike to discover reptiles, mammals, birds and their signs, 3 p.m. Fridays in April, boat ramp, Don Carter State Park 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $3, plus $5 parking.

Register in advance. 678-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Intro into Kayaking, Gainesville. Learn basics on peaceful section of Lake Lanier, 6-7:30 p.m. Fridays in April, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. For ages 16 and older who are able to swim. $25, plus $5 parking. Call to register. 678-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Sunday Tech Rides, Gainesville. Weekly road bike rides roll out at 1:15 p.m. Sundays from North Hall Technology Center, 4075 Nopone Rd. velocraig@hotmail.com. n Weekly Volunteer Trail Crew, Gainesville.

Work on trails at nature center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wednesdays, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Wear long pants, close-toed shoes, bring sunscreen, gloves, bug spray and water. Call to register. 770-535-1976. www.elachee.org. n Volunteer Gardening Crew, Gainesville.

Work to maintain and improve nature center grounds, 8 a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Wear close-toed shoes, bring bug spray, sunscreen, and water. Call to register.

770-535-1976. www.elachee.org. n Garden Train, Story Times, Crafts, Gainesville. Children and family activities, various times, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $3 or free with garden admission or membership. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760.

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Eat what you grow in your back yard this year April 15. It’s more than tax day. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, it’s the last day we need to be worried about frost in north Georgia. And that’s good news for your refrigerator and your stomach. If you play your cards right, you can forsake storebought tomatoes for some real ones this summer.

So, are you putting in a vegetable garden this season? Do a little research while you’re waiting for April 15 to roll around. It will set you on the way to fabulous tomatoes, beans, squash, cucumbers and all kinds of peppers and a bountiful harvest.

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Keene Follow the instructions on the seed packets. Be sure to check the Curb “freshness date” on the seed Appeal packets you purchase to ensure they’re intended for the 2017 growing season.

When planting tomatoes, gently pinch off the lower leaves and n MORE INFO: Email: then bury the now-bare stemmed pam@pamelakeene.com plants deeper into the ground.

This will promote more root 10s or 12s, landscape timbers or growth. Also, if there are blooms, rough-hewn lumber to build the pinch these off to allow the plant sides, bracing from the inside to to use its energy to become estabprovide stability of the structure. lished.

Raised beds can be as tall as you Peppers are fun to grow and like. Typically, people build them offer many varieties including between 10 and 12 inches high. mild and colorful bells, sweet to They’re great for minimizing hot banana peppers, and prolific back aches as you plant and culti- jalapenos or “pants-on-fire” vate your plants. cayenne. They’ll reward you with Fill the beds with good quality a long harvest season, often progarden soil, not potting soil. Mix ducing peppers until the first hard in a soil conditioner and mushfrost of the fall. room compost to add nutrients.

Plant a few herbs, such as Go ahead and put in some slowbasil, rosemary or dill. However, release fertilizer, even before avoid any kind of mint in your planting. garden. It is very invasive and can Purchase seedlings and starter take over an area in just one seaplants at a local nursery or box re- son. If you want mint, plant it in a tailer, especially for tomatoes, large container. eggplant and peppers. Start If you’ve not food-gardened

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A raised garden bed.

before, give it a go. It’s a fun family activity with great yields.

And home-grown tomatoes with a little mayonnaise on soft white (or wheat) bread ... Yummy!

There’s nothing like it on a hot summer day.

Pamela A. Keene is senior writer for Lakeside News and a Hall County Master Gardener.

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Ian Brown expands detailing business to sell boats

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By Pamela A. Keene Ian Brown started detailing boats at age 14 and within four years he had purchased all his equipment, a new truck, two jet skis and an ATV. But that was just the beginning for the now-23-year-old who was featured in Lakeside when he was just starting out. He has an associate’s degree in business under his belt and now buys and sells boats.

He’s got a 1,000-square-foot brick-andmortar location near Charleston Park that’s surrounded by boats for sale and in various stages of being detailed.

“In 2016 we sold more than 150 boats,” says the entrepreneur who employs six full- and part-time during the season. His father Ben, a former telecom executive, now works full-time for Ian, managing the crews and overseeing operations.

Since 2014 he’s been mostly selling bow riders, deck boats, pontoons, cruisers and ski boats, plus some fishing and bass boats.

As a high school graduate, Ian was offered several full college scholarships to institutions out of state, plus he qualified for the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships, but he had a different goal in mind.

“My parents really wanted to me to do to college and I felt a little guilty not going to school so I got a 2-year degree

in business from North Georgia,” he said.

“But the business was going so well, I know that’s what I wanted to do.”

Ian’s become quite a boater himself, participating in the Pirates of Lanier for the past three years. in 2014 and 2015 he drove a 33-foot Baha, but now he owns at 27-foot tunnel hull boat that he ran in last year’s event. Named “Mr. Clean” – what else? – the boat sometimes sits out in front of Ian’s shop “just to get attention.”

He still owns the Ford F150, but now he’s got even more equipment, including two tractors, “tons of trailers,” and just about anything else he needs to grow his boat detailing and boat sales business.

“In 2016 we sold nearly $1 million in boats and I hope to at least double that in 2017,” he said. “I’ve done this all on my own, without borrowing any money. It’s what I’ve always hoped for, and it’s happened from a little bit of luck and a lot of hours.” n INFO: www.brboatdetailingga.com

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Lake Lanier Marinas Info

AQUALAND MARINA

Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week 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 3/18/17) $3.65 On-site eatery: Pig Tales Menu: BBQ, burgers, wings and more 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; sales of used boats by Atlanta Yacht Sales; rental pontoons, kayaks and paddleboards

by FishTales Watersports.

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 3/18/17) $3.59; $2.59 diesel (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri.-Tues.; Closed Wed./Thurs.)

Security: 24/7 security, gated Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts department, boat body work, yacht repair & Marine Max Stovall sales dock. Boating supplies/commissary/dry goods/retail clothing items.

GAINESVILLE MARINA

Hours of operation: Office, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days 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 3/18/17) $3.69 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week) On-site eatery: Skogies Menu: BBQ, 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 stations. Sales of new, used and brokerage boats, South Bay and Berkshire Pontoon Boats, Four Winns Deck/Sport Boats/Cruisers and Yamaha Outboard.

HABERSHAM MARINA

Hours of operation:Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.Sun. Phone: 770-887-5432 Website: www.habershammarina.com Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: 600 slips for dry storage up to 28’ Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/18/17) $3.47 Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock—8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week.

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 Type of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/18/17) $3.25 On-site eatery: Fish Tales Lakeside Grille Menu: Grouper fingers, sandwiches, salads and more Security: 24/7 manned security Showroom: Atlanta Marine Additional amenities: Full Maintenance, Repair and Service on site: Harbor Marine & Associates. Bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.

Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol marine fuel treated with ValvTect; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 3/18/17) $3.79 premium; $3.09 diesel Security: 24/7 surveillance monitoring Full Service Department: Barefoot Boating, 770-820-5949 Boat Club: Carefree Boat Club, 770-361-5501 Additional Amenities: Free pump out for customers, trailer storage, dock carts, ice available, boat detailing service; Dry Stack - smartphone app to control launch/retrieval of boat, PreFueling service, wash racks; Wet Slips - gated/private parking, golf cart valet service, in-slip pump out, weekend newspaper delivery

PORT ROYALE MARINA

Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-887-5715 Website: www.bestinboating.com/port_royale Location: 8800 Port Royale Dr., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered, 20' to 80'; covered, 24' to 106' totaling 514 slips & dry stack storage (470) for up to 39'.

Store/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week (Pay at the pump closes same time as restaurant.)

Store: Service Store & Ship Store Types of fuel: 90 non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/18/17) $3.69 On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and Grill Menu: Burgers and more Security: Gated, 24/7 Additional amenities: Climate controlled bath house with showers, 24/7 self-service pump out, rental boats, courtesy dock for dry stack, two ship stores, full-service center, largest floating gas dock in Ga., 16 gas pumps. Boat sales: Yamaha, Sun Tracker, Regency, Tracker, & Bayliner.

SUNRISE COVE MARINA

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.

Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/18/17): $3.99 premium; $3.69 unleaded; $2.99 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec advantage membership) On-site eatery: The Twisted Oar Menu: Fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak Phone: 678 714-7572 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US

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Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week) Phone: 770-945-1991 Location: 6700 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford Types of slips available: Concrete Wet Slips from 50 - 125 foot covered & 100 foot open slips; 554 covered dry stack spaces up to 36 feet

Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.Mon.; Closed Tuesday.

Phone: 770-536-8599 Website: www.sunrisecovermarina.com Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered-20-70'; Covered-24-50'; to include an exclusive 44' Sailboat Breakwater Dock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry Storage Spaces (boats on trailer).

Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 3/18/17) $3.79 with 5 percent off with Westrec Advantage Membership Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundry facility and pump-out open 24/7.

SUNSET COVE MARINA

Hours of operation: Noon to midnight Phone: 678 304-3157; 404-583-7025 (Barclay) Website: www.lanierislands.com Location: 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy.

Types of slips available: 40’x16’ covered, floating concrete dock Store: Yes Types of fuel: midgrade 89 & 93 premium octane, w/Valvetect Price of fuel: (as of 4/1/17) $3.69 midgrade, $3.79 premium, Nautical Club discount: $1 per gallon On-site eatery: Various restaurants at Lanier Islands Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Lanier Islands

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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining Big Creek Tavern – lunch, dinner seven days a week; breakfast at 11:30 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.

Mon. - Thurs, 11:30 a.m. - midnight, Fri. and Sat. from 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. and Sun. from 11:30 a.m. -10 p.m. 8050 Big Creek Rd., Buford. B-3, 678-482-1662.

Bullfrogs Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

This Southern Gastro Pub features re-imagined traditional Southern fare and variety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.

Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Wed. - Fri. 11 a.m.

- 9 p.m., Sat. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775.

Pelican Pete’s – Picturesque dining on the water at Port Royale in open-air thatched-roof building. Selection of sandwiches, burgers, fish and more. Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun. 12 p.m. -10 p.m. B-2, 770-887-5715 ext 5.

Pig Tales - Casual lakeside dining featuring BBQ, burgers, wings and more. Great customer service, full service bar with draft beer, wine & mixed drinks, live music on weekends. 11 a.m.

- 10 p.m., Thurs. - Sun. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3,678-828-7676, www.PigTales LakeLanier.com.

Sidney’s Restaurant (formerly Windows) – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Appetizers, entrees, and deserts using the finest ingredients from local and family owned farms from around the South Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770945-8787, www.lanierislands.com.

Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQ and American fare with a great view served in a laid back pet friendly environment. We serve the best breakfast on Lake Lanier! Menu items include eggs benedict served five ways, Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call from your boat & they will pick you up. Hours: Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; , Wed., Thur., 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Mon. - Tues., closed. Gainesville Marina. C-1 678 450-1310; www.skogies.net.

Sunset Cove Beach Club – An open-air eatery on a quiet stretch of beach near LanierWorld at Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily Apr.-Oct., Nightly 5-10 p.m. Dec.Feb. View the lake during the day or dine under the stars in the glow of firelight from the fireplace. Come by car or by 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. Boardwalk eateries: Dockside Bar & Sunset Cantina (Tex-Mex), Sweet Water Shrimp Shack, Paradise Fruit & Smoothies. By water, Sunset Cove is between buoys 7SC and 5SC. www.lanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.

The Twisted Oar - Holiday Marina. Offering fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak; casual dining. Full bar service, tropical and frozen drinks. Live entertainment, trivia, indoor/outdoor flat screen TVs. www.facebook.com/ twistedoar, C-3, 678 714-7572

American Antebellum – Southern contemporary cuisine including fried catfish with pimento dumplings, grilled wild salmon, thyme roasted pork chop, ribeye with buttermilk mashed potatoes and more. Weekend brunch features biscuits and gravy, ham steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes, shrimp and grits, and more. 5510 Church Street, Flowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.antebellumrestaurant.com.

Branch House Tavern - The ultimate sports restaurant in Hall County offers a selection of hamburgers, wings, hearty salads, southwestern grill fare, and a huge selection of appetizers and desserts. Big screen sports action on 50 HD TVs, and live entertainment. Also featuring a full bar and dancing all night long. Take out available. 5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch, C-3, 678-828-8345 Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offering seafood, steaks, ribs, oysters on the half shell, salads, burgers and more. Lunch and dinner, full bar. Sun.-Thur 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-midnight. 5390 Lanier Island Parkway.

C-3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-9459181.

Collegiate – Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting.

220 Main Street SW, Gainesville. C-2, 678989-2280.

Foster House – Restaurant and special events facility. Breakfast Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.; Lunch Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2, Sun. lunch buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner - Country buffet and music, Fri. 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 305 West Main St., Cumming. A-3, 770-887-9905.

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

365 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming. A-3, 770-8860100.

Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch and dinner. 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). 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C2, 770-536-9177.

Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-inspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Mon./Tues. 1810 S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200; www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine Dining Adam’s – American Mediterranean cuisine including Rack of Lamb, Calf’s Liver Anglaise, Mediterranean Chicken Penne, Oysters Rockefeller and Seafood Pastilla Rolls. Full bar. Dinner Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 5 p.m.

- 10:30 p.m. Live piano music Thurs.-Sat. 15 East Main St., Buford. B-3, 678 754-0379.

Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisine served daily. Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; Dinner 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. 55 East Main St., Buford. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000.

Blue Bicycle – Chef owned and operated bistro. Open Tue.-Sat.; Lunch 11 a.m-4 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Located on 30 Industrial Park Rd, Dawsonville, B-1, 706-265-2153.

Corkscrew Café – Fine dining featuring varied menu choices, open lunch and dinner. Hours: Tues.-Fri.; 4 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat./Sun. Brunch11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Dinner 4-11 p.m. 51 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551.

Luna’s – Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. 200 Main St., Gainesville. C-2, 770-5310848.

Poor Richard’s – Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar. 1702 Park Hill Dr., Gainesville. C-1, 770-532-0499.

Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. 131 Bradford St. NW, Gainesville. C-2. 770-536-1111.

Sperata - Continental fine dining in its 11th year. Private dining available. Lunch Mon.Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner 4:30 p.m.

Mon.-Sat., Sun. 2:30-9 p.m. Buford. B-4. 678 765-7911, www.speratarestaurant.com.

Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. 1710 Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100.

Old McDonald’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ, Brunswick stew, ribs. Minutes from Lake Lanier. Casual. Tues. - Thurs., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5774 Holiday Rd., Buford. B-3, 770-945-8608.

Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe – Light breakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts followed by fresh roasted coffee. 5510 Main St., Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080.

Italian 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. Halfprice bottles of wine on Mon. nights, half-price appetizers from 5-7 p.m. on Tues. and endless pasta on Weds. Dominick’s is open Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch; Dinner : Sun.-Thur.

5-9 p.m., Fri./Sat. 5-10 p.m. Located at the corner of Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Buford Village Shopping Center., Buford.

B-3, 770-614-0019.

Gianni’s Italian Bistro – serves pizza, subs and pasta. Located at LanierWorld at Lanier Islands Resort. Open daily May-October; Nightly 5-10 p.m. Dec-Feb. www.lanierislands.com.

Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.

Vinny’s New York Pizza & Grill – New Yorkstyle 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. Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheesecake. Wine and beer available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 p.m. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, Buford. C-4, 678-482-9966.

Mexican La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark with two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more.

4965 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford, B-4 770614-6871.

Oriental Kenzo Sushi – Sushi & Japanese Steak, Teriyaki & Fried Rice. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sat. 12-3 p.m. Dinner Sun.Thur. 4:30-10 p.m.; Fri. 4:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 3-10:30 p.m. 4977 Lanier Islands Pkwy, #108, Buford. B-4, 678-288-9050.

Little Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill, sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues.-Fri., 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-10 p.m.; Closed Mon. 2096 Buford Dam Rd., Buford.

B-4, 770-945-3350.

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Pups of all sizes can lounge in comfort and safety on the water

By Pamela A. Keene Thanks to some inventive entrepreneurs on Lake Lanier, dogs of all sizes can relax in safety in and around the water. They’ve created Lazy Dog Loungers, the perfect way for pooches to enjoy the water with their owners.

Created by friends Josette Fleszar, Ginger Ackerman, and Bill and Julie Graves, Lazy Dog Loungers gives dogs a leg up. Designed so that dogs can easily crawl onto the stable rectangular floats, they are available in three sizes. They’re puncture-resistant and semi-submersible. Made from UV rated materials, they’re also durable. The patent is pending on the product.

“We developed the Lazy Dog Lounger because of our English Cream Golden Retriever Sebastian,” said Fleszar. “He had this habit of chewing and ripping up so many floats that we had to do something. Julie suggested the idea and we created prototypes for all our dogs.” Between them, the four own five dogs. Sebastian is the largest. Then there’s the cocker spaniel Stetson, Savannah, a Yorkie, plus the Graves’ two

Australian Shepherds Shelby and Sugar. “They all have their own loungers, and they use them all the time,” Fleszar said.

Last year, the company shared a booth with another vendor at the Atlanta Boat Show. This year, they set up their own booth. “It was a really good show this year,” Fleszar said. “We really concentrated on meeting other businesses that could carry the product and now we’ve got outlets in four states: Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. We’re so glad that more stores are beginning to carry our product.”

Fleszar and Ackerman own a high-tech company as well. Jigsaw provides technology for virtual corporate training to films

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across the country. They also spend their time calling on potential dealers in the Southeast.

“Anybody who has a dog that gets into the water needs to have a Lazy Dog Lounger,” Fleszar said. “It’s a great way for you and your dog to stay cool this summer.”

Lazy Dog Loungers are carried in marinas and pet stores.

• WCM Continued from Page 12 Florida’s failure to take aim at the Corps and its proposed WCM contributed largely to its loss in court. But, the state’s federal congressional representatives are taking up the fight to halt the proposed WCM, which they label a flawed document that threatens to dry up Apalachicola’s oyster-based economy.

Hunter said the Corps could not comment on the pending Congressional Review Act resolution or other legislative maneuvering by Florida officials.

The Corps received letters from Florida’s U.S. Congress-

men and is responding to them, she said. Asked about the Corps’ reaction to Florida’s accusations, she responded, “The Corps used the best data and science available and followed all applicable laws, regulations and policies in developing the manual.” She added that data included research from outside agencies, such as U.S. Fish and & Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in addition to public comments.

“Under the (proposed WCM the Corps) would continue to operate the ACF as a system in

a balanced manner to achieve all the authorized project purposes,” Corps Spokesman E. Patrick Robbins said after the document’s release in December. The manual was updated for the first time since 1989.

The public comment period for the WCM was extended from Jan. 14 to Feb. 1 after federal, state and interests groups requested for more time to review it. The Corps had originally predicted the WCM would be implemented in late fall 2015 when it began the updating process after years of delays from lawsuits.

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Another food option for your trip to the lake

Lanier Harbor Boat Storage opens

By Pamela A. Keene Lakegoers now have another choice for fine eats to go in downtown Flowery Branch. Antebellum’s Nick St. Clair and Liberty Candy Company’s Karen Ching have opened Lakeside Market in the green building on Main Street. Located across from Antebellum, the old-fashioned provisions store offers a wide variety of gourmet items and freshmade charcuteries “It’s a mix of a local market with European influences,” said Ching, who has been instrumental in the revitalization of Old Town Flowery Branch and Main Street. “We have fresh baked goods, many of Nick’s signature sauces and spreads, plus cheeses and desserts.”

Ching bakes home-style breads to complement St. Clair’s green tomato chow-chow, signature pimento cheese, bacon jam and other tasty treats. Antebellum’s cookie- in-a-jar feature the restaurant’s well-known lavender shortbread, chocolate chip and sea salt with easy-to-bake instructions. Antebellum’s trademark cornbread mix is also for sale.

“We offer Italian olive oils and true-aged balsamic vinegars, plus pastas, sauces and olives direct

By Pamela A. Keene Already operating several successful storage facilities in Buford, Brandon Hastings has created more options for people who want to dry-store their boats. The owner of Hidden Harbor and Little Harbor Boat and RV Storage facilities has opened Lanier Harbor Boat Storage at the corner of McEver Road and Lanier Islands Parkway. Hastings’ partner is McGowan Family LLC, managed by Frank McGowan of Flowery Branch.

“We’re already half-filled and we just opened in October of last year,” Hastings said.

Hastings has built 436 covered and uncovered spaces on nine acres along one of Lanier’s busiest traffic corridors. Plans are to add more storage over time.

The facility also offers 24-hour security, dual-height keypads with personal access codes, LED lighting, mechanical services, boat detailing, on-site pump out, wash areas and 60-foot drive aisles. Storage is available for RVs, boats, campers and personal water craft. “We realized that most of the storage facilities on this side of the lake stay full, and we had a waiting list of more

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Above: Lakeside Market owners Nick St. Clair and Karen Ching.

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from Italy,” St. Clair said. “We have pantry items from Germany, loose and bagged tea, biscuits, steel-cut oats and even French Macarons.”

St. Clair’s favorite cookbooks are offered for sale, as are products from Liberty Candy Company, Abstruse Pastries, Bradbury Honey and Lazy Goats Farms.

Fresh-sliced prosciutto and nuts,

gourmet goods and a refrigerator case of ready-to serve spreads.

Lakeside Market sources and sells locally made and grown products as well. And the store can make customized gourmet gift baskets for all occasions.

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than 300 for our own facilities,” Hastings said. “It was a matter of finding the right location and partner to bring Lanier Harbor Boat Storage to reality.”

Hastings has a long history in the marine business on Lanier. The Buford native visited his grandparents who lived on the lake and learned to water ski at the age of 4. In addition to owning Hidden Harbor and Little Harbor, he manages a storage facility that his grandmother owns. The name of the facility is more than a coincidence. For 10 years Hastings worked at Lanier Harbor Marina for Barkley Geib. “Before I named it, I checked with Barkley out of respect,” he said. “He taught me a lot and I loved working there.

I wanted to carry on the tradition of the name.”

Hastings works full time as an independent financial planner and money manager, specializing in money management and retirement planning.

“We’re already adding two more covered buildings with 70 more spaces around the perimeter of the property,” he said.

“Our location is key to our immediate success.”

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His handiwork shows copper frogs taking part in a variety of everyday activities in the garden – from painting pictures to bird watching to watering plants.

Ribbit the Exhibit, on display through July 15, will be accompanied by various frog-themed activities for children and families – from new Discovery stations to scavenger hunts. A special Dia del Nino (Day of the Child) is planned for April 30.

Joining the Ribbitfrogs will be two frogs from the Atlanta garden’s 2014 Mosaiculture exhibition, Imaginary Worlds. Their oversized metal topiary frames are stuffed with colorful, ornamental annuals that are manicured weekly to maintain the lifelike character of the frogs.

Other upcoming activities at the Gainesville Garden include: • Spring Woodland Ramble: Local nature themed and upcycled arts and crafts, food trucks, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 6.

• Tai Chi: Learn ancient Chinese exercise form to improve balance and flexibility, mental focus and strength, 9:30-10:30

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Ribbit the Exhibit hops into the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville this spring.

a.m. Tuesdays in May. • Life Drawing with Botanical Pastels: Learn pastel techniques to capture spring booms, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays, May 324.

• Watercolors Workshop: Focus on composition and creating images in the style of artist Georgia O’Keefe, known best for her flower paintings, 9 a.m.-noon May 5.

• Propagation Methods & Techniques: Learn how to propagate woody plans from seeds and cuttings, 10 a.m.-noon May 6.

• Colored Pencil Workshop: Capture whimsical images from the garden in the style of artist Henri Rosseau, 9 a.m.-noon May 20.

• Summer Concerts: Performers to be announced soon for concerts in June, July & September.

• Fall Fun: Scare crows and goblins visit the garden next fall.

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CORPS OF ENGINEERS CAMPGROUNDS & DAY USE PARKS

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Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Corps of Engineers welcomes you to beautiful Lakke 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 parrk 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 Lakke 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 lauunching is allowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all parks.

Picnic Shelters Picnic shelters are availabble at several Corps’ parks around the lake. They can be reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Lanier Management Office at 770-9459531.

Day Use Fees Day use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach areas. Fees (per day): Boat lauunching $5 Vehicles $5 Commercial vehicle $20 Pedestrian/bicycle $2 Annual pass $40 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 www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civ ilWorks/Recreation/LakeSidneyLanier/ recreation/Schedules

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 99 DON CARTER STATE PARK

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Wine and celebrities bring sparkle to spring in Helen The Georgia hills around the Alpine village of Helen come alive with the echoes of powerfully hit golf balls and the popping of wine corks during the awakening of spring. This colorful season in the mountains kicks off with the 15th annual United Way Celebrity Golf Tournament on April 17th, 18th & 19th benefitting United Way of White County. The host hotel is the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Helen (706-878-2181), and the golf event is played at the nearby Innsbruck Golf and Country Club (www.innsbruckgolfclub.com). In the past, this tournament has given fans the opportunity to see and speak with celebrities like Bobby Cox, Bill Elliott, Darrel Chaney, Phil Niekro, and many more.

Also, the fast-growing White County wine corridor makes it easy for visitors to taste a wide variety of excellent North Georgia wines during even a one day sojourn. Because of unique eateries, plenty of outdoor activities and a chance to mingle with heroes of the past, Helen and the surrounding area has become a destination that couples and families are using for unforgettable “staycations” in the springtime.

Though my first memories of Helen were of fishing the Chattahoochee River in an almost abandoned village with one run-down motel, its miraculous rebirth into a scene from “The Sound of Music” has been astounding!

Helen’s transformation began without much fanfare or any federal or state handouts. Quite simply, the Alpine Village idea began when several local businessmen gathered at a riverside restaurant, looked out a window, and saw their bleak hometown with its dull, dreary row of block structures. During that fateful luncheon, it was decided that

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lage that appears to have been transplanted from another time and place.

Visitors returning to Helen and White County for the first time in a few years could never envision how these picturesque mountains and valleys have exploded with fine wineries. The White County Looking toward Mt. Yonah from the wine corridor makes it easy for Yonah Mountain Vineyards. visitors to taste a wide variety of excellent North Georgia wines that include: Habersham Winery something should be done to at(www.habershamwinery.com), tract the tourists on their way to The Cottage Vineyard and Winery the lakes and national forest (www.cottagevineyardwinery.co recreation areas in the Northeast m), Yonah Mountain Vineyards Georgia Mountains.

Today the businesses of Helen (www.yonahmountainvineyards.c om), CeNita Vineyards and Winemploy more people than most mills in a tiny Alpine village with ery (www.cenitawinery.com) and Kaya Vineyards and Winery a public park, flowers every(www.kayavineyards.com). where, fountains, quaint street Renowned wine guru, Jane Garlights and freshly painted store vey had this to say about this fronts. It’s also a rarity to find a village where one can easily park wine industry, “The hard work is beginning to pay off as wineries a car in the business section and go trout fishing or simply float on show their stuff in the Georgia Trustees Wine Challenge and in a tube in a gorgeous river meancompetitions outside the state. dering through a picturesque vilVisitors should look for wines made from grapes other than the familiar varieties, because wines made from Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Vidal Blanc, Blanc du Bois, Chardonnel, Sangiovese, Lenoir, Lomanto and Norton are laying a foundation for the next level. It’s so exciting ... and, there’s more to come!”

Since my last visit to Helen and White County, many fantastic and interesting changes have been made, and I plan to see them all during the week of the 15th Annual United Way Celebrity Golf Tournament this year! It’s a great Ready for a horse and buggy ride In Helen. time to visit this active and pictur-

The tasting area at Kaya Vineyard and Winery.

Habersham is probably the most famous winery in White County.

The clubhouse at Innsbruck Golf and Country Club.

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Welcome back the ‘new’ Lanierland Park

Abandoned boat removals continue

By Pamela A. Keene Forsyth County is bringing back a North Georgia classic with a new twist. The former location of Lanierland Music Park, which closed in 2006, opened in late March as Lanierland Park, a family and sports complex.

The 109-acre site was purchased in 2009 by the county with plans to create a focal point for sports and recreation. Phase I of the park features four rectangular synthetic turf fields for football, soccer and lacrosse, plus picnic pavilions, a playground, concession facilities, restrooms and parking. The fields have metal stand seating.

Ground was broken on the $9.2 million Phase I in midMarch of 2016. The formal ribbon cutting took place on March 27, 2017.

The Tucker office of Amec Foster Wheeler designed the first phase of the park; Reeves Young of Suwanee served as contractor.

The project was funded by a Parks, Recreation and Greenspace Bond that was approved by the county residents in 2008. Impact fees also provided funding for construction.

For more than 35 seasons, Lanierland played host to some of

By Pamela A. Keene For more than three years an abandoned houseboat sat in the lake near Bald Ridge Campground in Forsyth County. Finally, at the end of February, the Lake Lanier Association completed the final steps in getting it removed.

“It had become known as ‘The Museum Houseboat,’” said Joanna Cloud, executive director of the association. “So many people from the campground were coming by to see it; it had become a local attraction.”

The association used funds allocated by the Georgia General Assembly for Fiscal Year 2017 for the removal. These funds, and donations by a couple

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center, but right now, groups and sports teams can rent the facilities for games,” said Sarah Dunlap with the Forsyth County communications department. “The expansion will depend on the availability of funding.”

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“We are so grateful to Tom Child with Marine Specialties and Beau Renfroe with Renfroe Mining and Grading,” she said.

“Without the support of businesses like theirs, it would be much more difficult to remove these eyesore vessels that also threaten the lake’s water quality and boater safety.”

This was the first removal for 2017, Cloud said. However, the association has several other vessels on its radar.

“Several big boats remain on the lake, but with the help of law enforcement and the authorities, we are pressuring the owners to take responsibility.”

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