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Vol. 21 Issue 1
INSIDE THIS ISSUE HUGE WATERSPORTS EVENT MAY COME TO LANIER July 2015 competition could draw 10,000 to Lake Lanier’s Olympic venue. Story, page 2
Perspective on water wars Lakeside News consulted two environmental law experts for perspectives on lawsuits involving Georgia in two river basins. Included is a report after a brief description of the most recent actions regarding the issue. Page 11
Atlanta Boat Show Escape winter chills and start thinking about warm nautical breezes at Georgia’s largest boat show, the 2015 Progressive Insurance Atlanta Boat Show, returning to the Georgia World Congress Center Jan. 15-18. Pages 30-31 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Break from the lake . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s comments . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page COE column . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . .Page Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing report . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page
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Lake Lanier Association has begun yet another program to help protect the lake: placing rip rap around the lake's islands to reduce erosion. This month's Shorelines features the association, its history, programs, and key figures within the organization. Story, page 43.
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Lake Lanier is potential site for extreme watersports competition Exposure includes national TV audience with up to 10,000 attendees for July 2015 event 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 Millie Adcox, Jane Harrison Columnists Glenn Burns, Roy Crittenden, Steve Johnson, Mike Rudderham, Phillip Sartain, Ken Sturdivant, Bob & Carolyn Wilson 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. Manuscripts and photographs submitted will be considered for publication. Lakeside cannot be held responsible for such materials in case of damage or loss.
By Jane Harrison An extreme water sports event touted as the biggest of its kind in the world may be coming to the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue in July. The X-Games type competition could bring 10,000 people to Lake Lanier to thrill at wakeboarding tricks and ski jumps in the competition organized by MasterCraft boats. The event got all but final approval Dec. 19 from the Gainesville-Hall 96 board, which planned to meet with officials from MasterCraft, Army Corps of Engineers, and public safety entities prior to a final vote early this month. “We’re excited about moving forward with this and want to convey the message that yes, we want to make this work,” said Mimi Collins, board chairperson. “This would be a huge, amazing event on the level of XGames,” said LLOV Manager Morgan House, who was approached by MasterCraft representatives about having the competition on the 1996 Olympic channel. Organizers expect to bring in temporary bleachers to
help accommodate 5,000 to 10,000 spectators at the current 2,000-seat grandstands. House said organizers were working on a television deal with ESPN. MasterCraft officials were also considering a site in Wisconsin and hoped to make a venue decision as soon as possible. House said he expected the GH ’96 board to convene electronically immediately after the early January meeting for a virtual or email vote. Lakeside news attempts to contact MasterCraft officials prior to deadline were unsuccessful. MasterCraft, headquartered in Tennessee, has for decades been recognized as a top manufacturer of luxury and high performance boats popular with tournament skiers and wakeboarders. GH ‘96 proposed a $20,000 venue rental fee for the venue and a percentage of concession and parking income. It was their understanding that MasterCraft would be responsible for organizing the event, paying law enforcement, and insurance liability. House described tremendous revenue potential for the venue, city and county.
MasterCraft has held a similar but smaller event – the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour – at Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth for several years. Neither location offers what LLOV has: a 300 meter straightaway in clear view of grandstand seating and spectator boat passage alongside the competition course.
Board members expressed both excitement and caution about the possibility of transforming the primary practice waters for paddlers and rowers into a one-day showcase for athletes pulled by motorboats. They planned to contact representatives from Allatoona and Acworth to See Event, page 17
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2015 USCGA safe boating courses begin in February As you read this article, the Atlanta Boat Show will be underway or on the verge of opening. The Coast Guard Auxiliary will be located in booth 244 in Hall “C” of the Georgia World Congress Center. We invite you to stop by and talk with our members about membership or almost any phase of recreational boating, including arranging for a free Vessel Safety Check. In addition, you can pick up a safe boating course schedule for 2015 being offered by Flotilla 22 Lake Allatoona and Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier. On a personal note, at one time I knew absolutely nothing about the Coast Guard Auxiliary, even though I had been a boater for a number of years. After taking their course, I learned who they were and what they did, including their relationship with the U.S. Coast Guard. That was over 20 years ago, and I never regretted my decision to join. Take a minute now and read the U.S. Coast Guard’s recreational boating accident statistics for 2013, the latest information available, then give thought to scheduling a one-day boating safety course in 2015:
speeding in an auto was “I was just keeping up with the flow of traffic.” The officer’s reply was Roy “the flow of traffic is not necesCrittenden sarily the speed limit.” Accidents/deaths on the water usually USCG are followed by questions asked Auxiliary by law enforcement, and one of them could well be “have you taken a safe boating course”? MORE INFO: 770-393-4382, Please don’t be one of the 86 percent above. alcrit@mindspring.com, The courses vary some, but Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier, http://a0700209.uscgaux.info cover topics such as, but not limited to, “Know Your Boat, Before • 4,062 boating accidents Getting Underway, Navigating • 560 deaths the Waterways, Operating Your • 2,620 injuries Vessel Safely, Boating’s Legal • 77 percent of deaths due to Requirements, Boating Emergendrowning cies, Enjoying Water Sports and • 84 percent were not wearing a Georgia Boating Laws.” life jacket Successful completion of this • 80 percent of deaths on boats course may result in a discounted where the operator had not taken premium on your boat’s insurance a safe boating course premium that could easily be • five top causes of accidents enough to cover the small fee for were: the course. Becoming a more – operator inattention knowledgeable skipper will make – operator inexperience boating much more fun and relax– improper lookout ing and could bring a sense of – excessive speed and “reassurance” to some of your – machinery failure. guests! I was amused recently to read Another good reason to take a that a frequently used excuse course is because Maritime Law given to law enforcement for holds the skipper responsible for
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anything that happens on your vessel, even the conduct of your passengers. There are written navigation rules referred to as the “72” COLREGS” governing operation of boats in international and inland waters. If you violate any of these rules and cause a problem, you can be held ac-
countable to these rules. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to be familiar with the most common ones? The civil penalty that can be imposed for violation of these rules has been set at “not more than $5,000 for each violation.” We’re only asking you to spend one day and See USCGA, page 44
Safe boating course set for Feb. 21 Flotilla 29 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake Lanier, announces a one-day, seven-lesson “About Boating Safely” course. The course is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2015. 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 Auxiliary 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 $40. 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 State law now requires 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. Successful completion of this course may result in a reduction in your boat’s insurance premium.
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The Southern Fishing Report by Ken Sturdivant
A sampling of fishing information and tips from area guides Lake level: Approximately 4 feet below full pool. Clarity: Main lake, creeks are clear. Temperature: Low 50s Bass Report Bass fishing is good. You can still catch fish shallow or deep and everywhere in between. In general, I suggest looking for areas with rock and quick access to deep water as well as creek ditches as primary locations for your search. The early morning bite has been good on a jig and a Fish Head. The underspin fish have been extremely shallow in the mornings in the very back of pockets and creek arms. Work the bait slowly. Focus on rock and clay points in the mornings with the aforementioned lures. Also, probe ditches close to these areas as many fish are now relating to those typical winter areas. Look for bait in the area you are fishing. If there is no bait, move on. The Davis Shaky Head with a Zoom Finesse worm has been producing some bites as well, so don’t hesitate to throw the worm
out there if the bite slows. The cold nights we have been experiencing will continue to push fish out deep. A spoon fished around the timber edges in ditches from 40 to 55 feet has been productive also. This is really fun when you find them. You can often catch a bunch of fish quickly. If the spoon fish are not biting in the timber, try the worm and jig. Those two are good bets on any day out there deep. This Lake Lanier bass report is from Jimbo Mathley. Contact: www.jimboonlanier.com/770 6427764. Striper Report Striper fishing is good and the shallow water bite is picking up. The key on the south end has been sea gulls and loons. There is a significant difference this year with feeding loons. In years past we would never see a loon feeding in the backs of the creeks and in shallow water less than 10 feet. This year, we are seeing a lot of loons fishing shallow water in the creeks. Consequently, there are more stripers feeding on the bait pushed up by the loons. You may
want to check areas where shallow water loons are feeding. One way is to move into the area and cast a 1/2 ounce Capt. Mack’s buck tail jig with a small fluke trailer. You may also want to check these areas for stripers with your Lowrance HDS. Even better yet, do both. Keep your eye on your Lowrance and cast a buck tail. On the north end of the lake, your best bet is to fish the creeks with the highest concentration of bait. Herring and Trout pulled on free lines and planner boards half way back in the creeks is your best bet method. Most of the stripers are related to points but do not overlook the bays and flats. The Umbrella rig is working all over the lake. Pull points and flats 80 to 100 feet back in 20 to 30 feet of water. There are fish in all of the creeks but mid lake has been a little better than extreme north or south. This striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of Big Fish On Service 404 561 2564. www.bigfishonguide.com. Note: Call Ken Sturdivant
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The right whales are back The season’s first sighting of North Atlantic right whales on the Georgia coast underscores the fact that Georgia and north Florida are the only known calving grounds for these endangered whales. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission survey plane spotted a right whale mother and her new calf 16 miles off Cumberland Island in mid-December. The mom, cataloged as right whale number 2145, is 24 years old and has been documented with five calves, the previous one in 2009. Each winter, pregnant right whales and small numbers of non-breeding whales swim more than 1,000 miles from their feeding grounds off Canada and New England to the warmer waters of Georgia and northeastern Florida. Here,
from late November through March, they give birth and nurse their young. This season has started slowly. The first sighting is usually earlier. But biologist Clay George, right whale research leader for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, isn’t worried about the timing. “It’s still too early to tell how many calves will be born this season,” said George, who works with DNR’s Nongame Conservation Section. “January and February are the peak months for calving.” Once ravaged by whaling and now threatened by ship strikes and entanglement in commercial fishing gear, North Atlantic right whales are one of the world’s most imperiled whales. Their numbers are estiSee Whales, page 12
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Perspectives on tri-state water wars from two experts By Jane Harrison Lakeside News consulted two environmental law experts for perspectives on lawsuits involving Georgia in two river basins. Here is our report after a brief description of the most recent actions regarding the issue. (Also, please see accompanying bios elsewhere on this page): The first lawsuit, filed in Oct. 2013 by Florida in U.S. Supreme Court, accuses the Peach State of tapping excess water from the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint river system and drying up oyster beds and rare species habitat in the Apalachicola region. The other, filed in November 2014 by Georgia in U.S. District court against the Army Corps of Engineers, seeks to force the Corps to address Georgia’s longstanding requests for additional water from the Alabama-CoosaTallapoosa river basin. The two lawsuits came in the
aftermath of the 2011 U.S. 11th Circuit Appeals Court that handed Georgia a victory on one front. The court unanimously agreed that Lake Lanier, the largest reservoir in the ACF system, can be used for water supply, reversing a 2009 decision by U.S. District Judge Paul Manguson. The appeals court ruling likely sparked the Florida suit that alleges quenching Georgia’s thirst is drying up Apalachicola. One angle on Georgia’s suit against the Corps is that the state is simply attempting to get its demands met; there’s no connection or legal maneuvering between the two court cases. Lakeside News conducted phone and email interviews with Adam Schempp and Craig Pendergrast. Responses below are edited for clarity and conciseness: 1) Is it possible that Georgia’s suit against the Corps of Engineers has any connection with
Florida’s suit filed a year earlier? Schempp: I think it’s more of a political move than a legal one. The lawsuits involve two separate basins, both regulated by the same federal entity, the Corps. Florida was not happy with the 11th circuit court ruling and did not feel welcome to the table, so it filed suit. The outcome of the original suit put Georgia, Florida and Alabama in the situation they’re now in. Pendergrast: I don’t want to speculate as to any linkage between the two lawsuits which involve different river basins. The Georgia lawsuit against the Corps relating to the ACT basin alleges that Alabama is Georgia’s antagonist and has prompted the Corps to do its bidding by failing to revise the ACT water manual to address metro Atlanta’s water usage. Meanwhile, in the ACF equitable apportionment litigation, Florida is Georgia’s antagonist so far. To
Special Master suggests states pursue settlement SpeBy Jane Harrison The Special Master appointed by the Supreme Court to handle proceedings in the Florida v. Georgia lawsuit over water demonstrated his desire to move the case forward quickly. Official documents on the Special Master’s website also indicate his preference that the states settle their water disagreements out of court. Georgia agreed to submit its answer to Florida’s lawsuit by Jan. 8 after Special Master Ralph Lancaster questioned why the state had delayed more than a year. Florida filed suit Lancaster against Georgia in Oct. 2013 alleging that Georgia is hoarding water in the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint river system and causing environmental and economical harm to the Apalachicola region. Prior to Lancaster’s intervention, the case had been stalled in back-and-forth filings related to Georgia’s request for more time. “In my experience, the answer is fairly simple, admit, deny, or insufficient information to be able to frame a response. What am I missing?” Lancaster said in a 45 minute telephone conference with at-
torneys for both states Dec. 15. Georgia attorney Craig S. Primus, one of five listed as representing the state, replied that it needed more time to gather data and expert opinions. He asserted, and Florida agreed, that additional discovery time would be necessary to collect evidence in the complex case that addresses water supply for agriculture, industry, environmental sustainability and household use along the river system. After Lancaster’s urging to come up with a response before Feb. 2, the prior deadline, Georgia said it could file its answer about three weeks earlier. Lancaster then set a schedule for proceedings that includes monthly progress reports beginning Feb. 6, 2015 and written discovery deadline by July 13, 2015. He set a deadline of Jan. 15, 2016 for dismissal or summary judgment. In the phone conference, Lancaster asked whether the states had discussed settlement. Attorneys for both states replied that there had been no discussions since the lawsuit was filed; the last talks they recollected were in summer 2013. Lancaster then quoted Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal as saying in April 2014 that settlement was possible and Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens in November 2014, stating that “all three governors should sit down and solve
the problem because settlement problems were not Herculean.” Lancaster asked if there were any possibilities of counsel or governors discussing settlement. Florida representative Christopher M. Kise, one of four state attorneys, said that they would take that question to the governor and attorney general. Georgia counsel Nels Peterson responded likewise. Lancaster then posed a suggestion to take back to their superiors. He asked counsel to look ahead and assume that the legal filings and discovery was complete and that the Corps of Engineers had completed its manual for operation of the river system. “Is there any reason … the states could not agree to settle it with an escape clause” that allowed either state to withdraw from a potential settlement if it was based on a factual error. “That’s just a suggestion. I don’t require a comment at this point. You can take that back or not as you see fit,” he added. He also pointed to the “increasingly large cost” of the legal transaction. In a follow-up letter to Georgia’s agreement to file an answer this month, Lancaster continued to suggest settlement. He urged the attorneys to work collaboratively and to “aggressively explore settlement possibilities.”
an extent, the outcome of one suit could affect the other, taking into account the fact that interbasin transfers of water exists between the ACT and ACF river basins in the metro Atlanta area. So in theory, changes in water management regimes imposed by the courts or the Corps in one basin could have effects in the other basin. 2) Georgia is currently involved in two lawsuits over water and has threatened one against Tennessee, but has not acted on the latter. What do these legal actions say about Georgia and its apparent failure to handle water issues out of court? Schempp: Georgia, like other states, is trying to be innovative in its quest for water to supply future growth. The Southeast experienced great expansion in the 1990s, a wet decade. In reality the Southeast is not that wet and growth is a challenge. In Florida water quantity is a problem. Georgia is finding it harder to meet the needs of an expanding population. I don’t think anyone is taking Georgia seriously about its threat to sue Tennessee to tap into the Tennessee River. Nonetheless, states are trying to be innovative, see what kind of results they get, and do a reality check to manage resources with demand. Litigation is more on the
demand side. Conservation, efficiency, and regulation address supply. Georgia has done this, too. We’re seeing a lot of litigation out West over water rights, too, where historically there has been a “first come, first serve” philosophy escorted by the historic “Go West young man” motto. They’re all going to court and they’re not just suing states, they’re suing public and private entities as well. Pendergrast: Georgia feels threatened by the positions taken by Alabama and Florida, and Georgia believes that if water demands increase with population, irrigation, etc., then it will need more water. Georgia would argue that it is Alabama and Florida that have been responsible for the failure to reach agreements, but I think that Alabama and Florida would say the same thing back at Georgia. Lots of political posturing. I think the idea of suing the State of Tennessee and/or tapping the Tennessee River is a bad idea for a variety of reasons. 3) The Supreme Court appointed Maine attorney Ralph I. Lancaster as special master. How do special masters work in environmental/natural resource based lawsuits between states? How likely is he to consult the ACF Stakeholders, a private independSee Water, page 12
Environmental law experts Adam Schempp is a senior attorney and director of the Western Water Program of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a non-partisan environmental research organization formed in 1969. The Institute’s Research and Policy group produces reports and policy recommendations on environmental law and offers educational programs for public officials, judges and citizens. Schempp’s ELI work focuses on water alloca- Schempp tion, use and management and legal developments pertaining to water issues. His publications include “Five things to Consider When Developing and Adopting Water Polices and Programs in the West,” for ELI in 2014. His research at Yale and the University of Virginia law school included studies of water rights transactions and ethics, politics and economics of environmental policy. Atlanta attorney Craig Pendergrast is a legal consultant for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Stakeholders, a private, non-profit organization with members from Georgia, Florida and Alabama seeking solutions to water disagreements between the states outside the courtroom. The environmental law expert for Taylor English has researched Georgia-Florida-Alabama water issues for decades and has written extenPendergrast sively about Georgia’s water laws and usage. He graduated from the University of Georgia law school after undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was Georgia Trend magazine Legal Environmental Elite in 2012 and served as an attorney on the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s committee that created water management plans and model ordinances for metro Atlanta.
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The spin cast rod and reel There are hundreds of rods and reels out there to choose from. From spin casting to bait casting sometimes the choices are too much for beginning angler. The spin casting rod and reel is the first one many anglers learn to use. The reason these outfits are popular is that they are easy to use and they can catch almost any game fish. The first outfit that most anglers learn to use is the spin cast rod and reel. These outfits will work for almost any specie and can handle many line sizes. The benefit of this outfit is that it is easy to cast and fish with. First there is the choice of fish. For pan fish like sunfish, trout and small species, light action outfits will work much easier. If the target is bass, stripers and catfish, medium to heavy action outfits are better. Spin cast outfits come in a variety of sizes and rod actions. If you are after small pan fish, use a light action spin cast outfit and
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four pound test line. On the other hand if bass, stripers or catfish are the targeted fish, use a heavy action outfit and 12 pound test lines or higher. The spin cast reel keeps fishing line inside a closed housing. There are some real advantages to this reel. The fishing lines are more easily managed. These spin cast reels keep fishing lines inside the reel and tangled lines are kept to a minimum. There is a simple push button on the back of the reel. Push the button cast the rod and release the button. This action sends the lure off into the water. These reels will not backlash and line manage-
ment is very easy. Try and use a spin cast reel that has and interchangeable handle. Put the handle on the side of the reel that works best for the angler and try both the left and right side action. The first spin cast reels were designed for left handed fishermen. Now you can choose which side of the reel the handles are on. The fishing lines that come on these outfits have been on the reel a long time in most cases. The first thing to do with the reel is put new line on it. Make sure to use a monofilament fishing line that is designed for these reels. Line sizes on light outfits should be no more than six pound test. On larger reels for larger fish use 10 to 12 pound test lines. Ken Sturdivant produces the statewide Southern Fishing Report and is operator of Southern Fishing Schools. MORE INFO: 770 889-2654, www.southernfishing.com
• Water Continued from Page 11 ent organization that has raised nearly $2 million to conduct a scientific water sharing plan using university research (in progress)? Schempp: Each special master’s work depends on the situation. By and large, the court will defer to opinion of the special master. The special master collects facts and details from legal documents, academic articles, environmental assessments, Corps data, and looks into how states handle similar situations. I don’t know if he will consult ACFS, but if he researches all angles and all available data, I would think he will. Pendergrast: After overseeing discovery, ruling on various mo-
tions, and conducting evidentiary proceedings, the special master will issue a report and recommendation to the Supreme Court as to what is an equitable apportionment of water between the states, taking all of the evidence into consideration. That evidence will include: the reasonableness of present use and projected water use; conservation and efforts to reduce consumption; economic considerations; degree of harm alleged by Florida; environmental factors and laws; and the pending completion of the Corps’ water manual for ACF. He may also consider recreational and property values. If ACFS succeeds in formulating a consensus-based water shar-
ing plan that is incorporated into the Corps manual, it would be considered by the special master, since the Corps water manual revision is likely to be very important evidence in developing his report and recommendations. It is possible that the ACFS plan could also become direct evidence submitted to the special master, and I would anticipate that such a consensus-based product of many of the interested water stakeholders would be influential on the states, the Corps, and the special master. Mr. Lancaster has a reputation for moving these cases quickly. The court may ultimately adopt, reject, or modify his report and recommendations in part or whole in coming up with a final decision.
recreational boaters. A more common issue is intentionally boating too close to a right whale. Such encounters can disrupt the animal’s behavior and raise the risk of collisions. Federal law prohibits approaching or remaining within 500 yards. Georgia DNR works with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Associ-
ation (NOAA), Sea to Shore Alliance and others to conserve right whales. That effort includes research, monitoring, helping disentangle whales and protecting these rare mammals and their habitats. LThe public is encouraged to report sightings of dead, injured or entangled whales at 1-800272-8363 in Georgia or 1-877942-5343 region-wide.
• Whales Continued from Page 10 mated at about 450. While that population is increasing 2.8 percent a year, there are fewer than 100 breeding females and calving varies year to year, with only 10 calves documented last winter. Keys to keeping the right whale recovery on track include protecting habitat and minimizing hazards, such as the risk of being hit by ships, snared in lobster pot trap lines or even harassed by
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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE Rowers staying at state park cottages for winter training camp By Jane Harrison Two rowing crews from northern states planned to headquarter their winter or spring training camp at Don Carter State Park. Rowers from Michigan State University and University of Pennsylvania reserved all eight cottages at the state park on Lake Lanier. The athletes migrating from icy training waters up north will fill the cottages during the cold weather lull when state park accommodations are often vacant. “We wanted to do something different this year,” said MSU Women’s Crew Coach Matt Weise, whose team plans to store boats at the park and embark from the beach. They are one of about 25 collegiate or high school crews expected to head south for winter or spring practice on Lake Lanier. This is the first year for crews to reserve cottages at the state park that opened in July 2013. Most teams stay at Gainesville-area hotels, five of which offer special team training rates. The park is located several miles up the Chattahoochee River channel from the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, home of the Lake Lanier Rowing Club. For nearly two decades the club has hosted offseason training sessions for thousands of college and club rowers from up north. Schools pay a daily rate of about $3 per rower for boathouse storage and the indoor training facility. Coaches can rent motorboats and buy fuel through the club. Visiting rowers often remark about the vast expanse of “rowable” water on Lanier and the thrill of practicing on the Olympic course around the bend from the boathouse.
Here's a profile and calendar for the two clubs operating at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue:
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Cottages at Don Carter State Park will house out of town winter and spring rowers.
The Lady Spartans from Michigan will likely be pleased that their 8-person accommodations at the state park offer more than the bare basics. The two bedroom cottages, many with lake views, have fully equipped kitchens, soothing décor, cast iron wood burning fire boxes, cable TV, and comfy couches for brief rests after tough workouts. The Michigan crew expected to stay Jan. 4-10. Pennsylvania rowers will come in March. State park chief ranger Will Wagner said the reservations pump rental funds into the park system during a slow period before the weather warms. He said LLRC President John Ferriss, who is also Friends of Don Carter State Park treasurer, informed visiting crews about the cottages. Ferriss said the Michigan and Pennsylvania coaches have links to Lake Lanier through family ties or the club.
Banquet celebrates LCKC’s 20th Year By Jane Harrison The Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club celebrated its 20th anniversary at its annual meeting and awards banquet Dec. 7 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue boathouse. About 200 club supporters and athletes attended the celebration that included a catered dinner, award presentations to top paddlers, and a summary of the club’s 2014 accomplishments. Canoeist Riley Brunner and kayaker Farran Smith received top honors as Paddlers of the Year. Brunner, competing in the juvenile male classification, won gold medals in single canoe 200, 1,000, and 5,000 meter events in the USA Canoe/Kayak National Championship. His team boat also finished first in the C4 1,000 meter race. He traveled to Poznan, Poland to take silver in the Olympic Hopes Regatta. Smith paddled to national championships in junior women’s categories in single kayak 500 and 200 meter races and shared a boat that won the K2 200 and K4 500 events. She was the youngest LCKC paddler to compete in the USACK National Team Trials, winning a spot to represent the U.S. in the Junior World Championship in Szeged, Hungary. Other top individual athletes were Chris Miller, senior male; Alex McLain, senior female; Tommy Wade, junior male; Karenna Paul, junior female; Tyler Martin, juvenile male; Gabi Diaz, juvenile female; Owen Farley-Klacik, bantam male, Gracyn Potter, bantam female; Jim O’Dell, master male; and Cheryl Smith, master female. LCKC organized in 1994, two years before Olympic paddlers competed on Lake Lanier in
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1996. The club has introduced thousands of area residents to canoe/kayak and produced top national and international athletes through a variety of programs. Club accomplishments in 2014 included hosting the USACK Sprint National Championship and accumulating the most points in team boat competition. Athletes competed in international regattas in six countries outside the U.S. The club organized or assisted with 10 paddling events at LLOV, including the Canadian Team Trials, Hong Kong Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival, and Junior Olympic “Fungattas.” Farran Smith, 2014, LCKC Female Paddler of the Year, with Claudiu Ciur.
Riley Brunner, 2014 LCKC Male Paddler of the Year, with Coach Morgan House.
Contact: John Ferriss Phone: 770-287-0077 Email: LLRC@mindspring.com Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Website: www.LakeLanierRowing.org Club offerings: Recreational and competitive rowing for ages 13 to 80+. Beginner to elite offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and camps hosting of local, regional, national and international rowing regattas. Calendar of events: Jan.-March - Collegiate and Club Training
Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club Contact: Office Administrator, Brenda Miller; LCKC President, Lee Cole Phone: 770-287-7888 Fax: 770-287-3444 Email: info@lckc.org Website: www.lckc.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Club offerings: Recreational and competitive canoe and kayaking for ages 12 and up. Beginner to masters programs offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and summer camps. Also hosts local, regional, national and international competitions. Calendar of events: Jan. 1 - Polar Bear Swin Mar. 13-15 - Dragon Boat Training Camp Mar. 21 - Lula Bridge Race Venue seats +/-2,000; parking capacity +/- 400 cars. The boathouse and tower are available to rent for meetings and special occasions.
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• Event Continued from Page 2 learn how the event impacted their communities. House said that he had said ‘no’ to several other inquiries about wakeboard and ski events at the venue, but that the MasterCraft name and reputation inspired further consideration. Prior to the meeting, he and Collins met with Johnny Crowe, a MasterCraft dealer at Watersports Central on Lanier Islands Parkway, and Aarne Clow, MasterCraft Team and Event Manager. After talking with them, House and Collins said they felt assured of the organizers’ professionalism and sensitivity to the venue and its community. Although supportive of the MasterCraft proposal, House commented it is not the type of event “that fits in with the culture” where rowing and canoe/kayak training and competitions are the predominate activities. Private residences back up to the grandstand plaza, where thousands of extreme sports fans would be making noise. House said the 20 year covenant with the neighbors governing the type of events permitted at the venue has
expired. He added that wakeboard and ski competition participants would not train on the course prior to or after the event, which would require up to four days to set up and 2-3 days to break down. The competition course would take up about half the Olympic channel and would not shut down that section of the lake. “In order to meet our revenue goals to be self-sufficient, we may have to do some things we’re not exactly comfortable with,” said board member Bill Donahue, prior to suggesting a fee that doubled House’s original proposal. “It’s a unique opportunity,” said Darla Eden, who along with Rob Fowler expressed confidence in MasterCraft’s track record at the other Georgia lakes. John Ferriss, board member from the rowing club, questioned whether the projected thousands of spectators could fit in the grandstands, even with temporary bleachers. Board secretary Stacey Dickson, also Lake Lanier CVB executive director, predicted a transient crowd flow similar to the annual Atlanta dragon boat festival.
Nick Baggett, Corps Natural Resource Manager for Lake Lanier, also attended the meeting and indicated the Corps willingness to work out details with organizers and local entities. He said the Corps is mainly concerned with public safety and would discuss that, along with concerns about disruption to the lake community, with local law enforcement, Coast Guard Auxiliary members, emergency responders and GH 96 members at a meeting this month. Asked after the board meeting if the Corps had already permitted the event, Baggett responded he was not aware that it had. “This type of event would typically require a review by the Corps, its partners, the sponsor, and the applicant to discuss the event and necessary contingency plans. In speaking with Morgan today, it looks like it will be mid January at least before a meeting can be arranged. Once all questions are answered, we can then make a decision on the issuance of a permit,” he said. In other business, the GH ’96 board:
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A similar but smaller extreme watersports competition was held at Dallas Landing Park in Acworth a few years ago.
• Discussed organizational structure and the need for prioritizing infrastructure improvements needed for the 2016 Pan American sprint canoe/kayak games. The board planned a special session Jan. 10 to focus on preparation for the final qualifier for flatwater paddlers hoping to compete in the 2016 Olympics. The relatively small competition, expected to draw about 250 athletes and perhaps 1,000 spectators, is high on prestige and will bring international attention to the venue
on the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Olympic sprint canoe/kayak and rowing competitions on Lanier. • Discussed board responsibilities, expense and income from a planned Shawn Mullins concert at the venue in May. The concert, organized by the John Jarrard Foundation, will spotlight the Grammy winning folk/rock singer songwriter after warm-up bands, Riverstreet, a local rock/country ensemble, and A1A, a Jimmy Buffet tribute group.
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Is there an electric boat in your future? Electric boats have been around longer than you think. The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition celebrating Christopher Columbus’ first voyage, for the first time on a large scale, 11,000 kilowatts of electricity illuminated 250 electric light bulbs. Scores of electric motors sparked life into fair exhibits, including George Ferris’ revolving wheel which soared 264’ above the fairs central midway. On the waterfront there were 55, 32’ electric powered launches built by Elco-Electric Launch Company. They sold like hot cakes, and there are still several of these boats shown at classic boat shows. These boats had D.C. engines which needed commutators serviced and brushes replaced. Fast forward in time and Elco is still in the electric motor business. They now have an A.C. motor using an inverter. These new motors require no maintenance for 50,000 hours. The head of Elco, Joseph Flemming, states that in the near future a 250 hp motor will weigh 10 pounds and fit in your arms. The lithium ion batteries longevity price and weight is the issue, though. They need to be charged frequently and this does not allow them to compete with internal combustion engines that will run continually for five or six hours on a tank of fuel. Also, lithium ion batteries are very expensive. Some auto companies lease the batteries to make replacement more affordable. In the near future batteries will come down in price, weight and last longer. I would estimate electric motors might be the standard for power in boats within the next five years. This year’s boat show should have some examples of the future of electric motors and improved batteries. Electric or battery powered motors have made it into aviation as well, with a few small planes, and predictions that say within 20 years there will be electric powered airplanes the size of a 737 passenger plane. The main problem as I said before is the longevity of charges. When batteries (lithium ion) become lighter in weight, less in price and will run at speed for up to four hours without a charge, well, that is when we will start buying electric powered boats. This could be sooner than you think. Tesla, the electric car com-
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pany (recently in the news with a lawsuit against the Georgia Automobile Dealer’s Association for selling their cars directly to the customer and not through a dealer), has opened a massive battery factory in Nevada. With their research and development we should see batteries longer lasting, lighter in weight, and batteries that will cost less. This will lead to electric power being more dependable and less costly, which leads to electric boats being popular in five to 10 years. Stay tuned. Atlanta Boat Show This year’s edition, running January 15-16, 2015 should be the best in years The lake is up, recession is over, and because of this boat manufacturers have great new models for families and water sport enthusiast to enjoy. Go check them out. Remember if you purchase a boat be sure to sea trial it to make sure it will suit your needs. Also if the boat is larger and more complicated whether new or used I would recommend a marine survey. You would be surprised what a surveyor might find on a new boat as well as a used one. If you buy a used boat make sure you check the maintenance log, and if it’s a new boat start a maintenance log. It will make your boat worth more when you eventually sell it. Be sure to check out the new water sports accessories on display as well as fishing equipment. Check out the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary booth and sign you and your family up for a boating safety course. Enjoy the show and lets hope we have an early start to our boating season. Winter hobby On these cold winter days when everyone is stuck in the house and wondering what to do after growing tired of their electronic toys, why not make some fishing lures. I’m sure if you attend the boat show you will find a fly-tying kit or casting lure kit. Buy one and challenge the kids to make a better lure than you can. When the weather gets warm and
fish are biting check out your lures and see who catches the first fish. When I was a kid I used to swipe, uh, borrow my mother’s round clothes pins to make lures. I’d try and copy the colors of lures in my dad’s and grandad’s tackle boxes. I’d have red and whites, green for frogs or minnows, attached hooks and swivel and I was ready to go fishing after the snow and ice melted, and fishing season opened. I had some luck catching fish, but live minnows and night crawlers were my favorite bait. Try making lures and see who catches the fish. I’m sure it will create family memories as well as great fish stories. Special boats Every year at boat show time, boat owners always remember a special boat they owned or wish they had, and then the debate begins. Some of my favorites are the 31’ Bertram Moppie designed by C. Raymond Hunt. It won the Miami-Nassau race hands down in rough water. This design started Bertrams deep-V design in models from 25’ to 60 plus feet. Having sold and delivered many 46’ Bertram convertible fly bridges, it is one of my favorites. C. Raymond Hunt also designed the original Boston Whaler which was the original boat for a lot of families and tender for yachts. The Donzi “Sweet 16” was designed by Don Arronow of Magnum, Donzi, Cigarette, and Blue Thunder fame. It is a great skiboat or sport boat. Powered by a Holman-Moody V-8 and Eaton outdrive. It cruised in the high 40 knots. It has a great profile. The 41’ Hatteras designed and built to fish off the coast of its name was designed by Jack Hargrave. It also became a popular offshore convertible sport fisherman. Hargrave also designed the Lazy Days Houseboat that was built by Jack Beachem. He also raced a Lazy Days in the MiamiNassau race, and finished. There are a lot of great boats that have been built and cherished by boat owners. What’s yours? New Year’s resolutions • Get your boat inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. It’s free and they give you a sticker. • Add fuel stabilizer when you fuel up. • Keep up your maintenance log. • Follow float plan. • Take a boating safety course.
• Frequently check you trailer. • Always pilot your boat when sober. • Check weather before a cruise. • Replace any gear that malfunctions. • Take a kid or a veteran fishing. I hope everyone had a Merry
Christmas and will have a safe and Happy New Year. Be safe and courteous and I will see you on the water. Mike Rudderham is a veteran marine surveyor with more than 40 years experience in the marine industry.
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A plan for winter weather is now in place As we enter a new year, my thoughts have immediately turned to last year, specifically January of last year. I am hoping we never see anything like that again in north Georgia. We knew the snow was coming. We knew it was going to be around two inches or less in most areas. We also knew cold arctic air would be blasting in as the snow began tapering off. Unfortunately, many people across north Georgia either did not believe the forecast or misunderstood it. Regardless, we all know that minor winter storm created an epic disaster. In the months following, I was asked to be on the governor’s Winter Weather Task Force, along with leaders from GEMA, GDOT, and the National Weather Service. We looked at the issues involved with this winter weather disaster, made recommendations, and came up with a plan to make sure what happened in January of 2014 does not happen again. On Monday, January 27th, 2014 we knew winter precipitation was going to move in. It was not an especially big storm and we only expected modest snowfall (most areas would receive 2” or less). The National Weather Service issued a “winter storm watch” that included the metro area. That same night, the NWS canceled the winter storm watch and replaced it with a
“winter weather advisory.” Normally when you Glenn go from any type of Burns watch, the next step would be to a warning. Lanier So county emergency Outlook managers, school superintendents, and most others thought the NWS had downgraded us. That was NOT the case. The advisory was actually an upgrade from a watch because there would be some travel issues. Before school began the NWS and I could see things coming together so that 3:39 in the morning, the advisory was replaced with a “winter storm warning.” However, that morning, there was no snow falling so people just went about their business. About 11 a.m. the snow began and the arctic air moved in. People began leaving work and school in droves and it did not take long for roads and freeways to become parking lots. Truckers began sliding into cars and blocking freeways. It was mayhem. From the governor’s task force, new policies have been set. We now have a state meteorologist (my former producer) and will have weather briefings from the NWS that will include all partners so everyone is aware and on the same page. Truckers will be stopped at checkpoints before entering our area and will be told to park until the danger is over. Last winter was a learning process.
SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER
LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS MAY 1 1071.35 2 1071.14 3 1071.20 4 1071.25 5 1071.19 6 1071.14 7 1071.10 8 1071.00 9 1070.96 10 1071.03 11 1071.08 12 1071.00 13 1070.95 14 1071.02 15 1071.11 16 1070.98 17 1071.04 18 1071.18 19 1071.18 20 1071.14 21 1071.14 22 1071.09 23 1071.04 24 1071.09 25 1071.12 26 1071.05 27 1071.02 28 1070.97 29 1070.97 30 1070.94 31 1071.01 AV 1071.08 MAX 1071.35 MI 1070.94
JUN 1071.12 1071.07 1071.03 1070.97 1070.94 1070.92 1070.95 1070.99 1070.94 1070.95 1070.93 1070.90 1070.89 1070.94 1070.95 1070.96 1070.92 1070.91 1070.86 1070.81 1070.83 1070.84 1070.84 1070.81 1070.79 1070.78 1070.75 1070.79 1070.82 1070.91
JUL 1070.91 1070.91 1070.85 1070.86 1070.82 1070.81 1070.79 1070.75 1070.71 1070.70 1070.65 1070.65 1070.65 1070.61 1070.57 1070.53 1070.47 1070.45 1070.77 1070.83 1070.82 1070.77 1070.71 1070.68 1070.63 1070.63 1070.63 1070.55 1070.48 1070.43 1070.38 1070.90 1070.68 1071.12 1070.91 1070.75 1070.38
AUG 1070.31 1070.28 1070.28 1070.24 1070.17 1070.09 1070.03 1070.03 1070.13 1070.18 1070.14 1070.10 1070.02 1069.97 1069.90 1069.89 1069.87 1069.83 1069.82 1069.76 1069.64 1069.50 1069.48 1069.47 1069.34 1069.21 1069.06 1068.96 1068.88 1068.88 1068.90 1069.75 1070.31 1068.88
This year a plan is in place. I expect winter weather this month and hopefully the problems last year will
SEPT 1068.87 1068.79 1068.91 1068.88 1068.82 1068.79 1068.79 1068.76 1068.72 1068.68 1068.65 1068.63 1068.64 1068.64 1068.60 1068.53 1068.50 1068.47 1068.42 1068.39 1068.36 1068.33 1068.29 1068.21 1068.16 1068.12 1068.06 1068.02 1067.96 1067.92
OCT 1067.88 1067.84 1067.86 1067.84 1067.78 1067.72 1067.68 1067.68 1067.68 1067.64 1067.71 1067.78 1067.76 1068.23 1068.40 1068.40 1068.42 1068.42 1068.44 1068.36 1068.31 1068.27 1068.20 1068.15 1068.12 1068.12 1068.07 1068.01 1067.95 1067.93 1067.81 1068.50 1068.01 1068.91 1068.44 1067.92 1067.64
NOV 1067.81 1067.80 1067.80 1067.63 1067.58 1067.50 1067.45 1067.44 1067.39 1067.34 1067.27 1067.22 1067.12 1067.07 1067.05 1067.05 1067.25 1067.21 1067.18 1067.14 1067.12 1067.11 1067.33 1067.46 1067.48 1067.45 1067.41 1067.37 1067.38 1067.41
DEC 1067.33 1067.31 1067.25 1067.23 1067.13 1067.25 1067.31 1067.21 1067.20 1067.17 1067.16 1067.13 1067.13 1067.14 1067.16 1067.11 1067.10 1067.07 1067.07 1067.08 1067.08 1067.12
1067.36 1067.81 1067.05
never be seen again. Stay tuned! Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta.
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Make plans for a safe year on the water Bob and Carolyn Wilson, aboard Sea Island Girl, continue Lakeside's long running series of cruising adventures which began in the mid-1990s. To date we've had the Johnston family, Jean and Bill Bayman, and Mechelle and Bill Cooksey all contribute to the series. Bob and Carolyn boated on Lake Lanier until leaving for their adventure in 2002. With a New Year comes another opportunity to create a new list of resolutions. As in years past, this will be the year that our previous attempts at change will definitely be achieved. And while losing weight, spending less on frivolous things and becoming a kinder, gentler sort are important matters, here are a few resolutions related to boating that you may wish to add to your list. Tragically each year we see reports of boating accidents, and yes, even deaths due to someone’s negligence or inexperience. In 2013 on Lake Lanier alone there were 43 arrests due to alcohol, 30 unrelated boating accidents resulting in 15 injuries and five deaths, all of which were related to boating while under the influ-
ment is not properly vented. Boats with cabins can experience a buildup of carbon monoxide. Bob & That can be often deadly to the Carolyn unsuspecting occupants. Wilson Before Carolyn and I began cruising we spent a lot of time Cruising just learning the ropes. I took a Wilsons basic boating safety course with the Atlanta Sail and Power ence. State-wide, one-third of all Squadron. It was here that I boating accidents were related to learned how to safely operate a boat on inland waters and the imalcohol. portance of considering other Drinking while operating a boat is simply irresponsible, but it safety issues for my passengers is not the only safety concern that and fellow boaters. The more advanced classes introduced me to needs to be addressed. Weather, contrary to popular belief, affects piloting, advanced navigation and other topics such as marine electhe statistics. Most accidents occur during nice weather as peo- tronics which provided the principals that would become necessary ple want to water-ski. Carelessly as we ventured offshore. All of speeding around is another culprit. Not paying attention to ones the classes were fun, informative and they laid the ground work as surroundings, or having an inexperienced operator at the helm are we developed our own “rules of the road.” To date, with over 20 just as irresponsible. years and thousands of miles on Another safety issue involves the water, there have been no acthe use of gasoline powered encidents. gines. Here, the most common For us, boating education is as mistake relates to the accumulaequally important as completing tion of gasoline fumes where any form of formal education. As there is the possibility of explowith high high school, trade sions when the engine compart-
school or college, it prepares you for what lies ahead. The Georgia Legislature and the Georgia DNR agrees and in recent years have passed a law requiring boater education for those under the age of 16. And while that’s a start, we recommend a basic training program for everyone intending to operate a boat. With winter and a new year upon us, it seems important that boating education can be included in your list of resolutions for 2015 although you may have been boating for years. Besides, anyone can use a refresher. You may have a young crew mate
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Visit the Wilsons at upcoming boat show Interested in the cruising lifestyle? Want to learn more about the Wilsons’ experiences? Drop by Lakeside’s booth at the Atlanta Boat Show and meet Robert and Carolyn Wilson. Ask questions, get tips on cruising, and find out more about their travels. When: Friday, January 16, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Atlanta Boat Show, Lakeside News’ booth, 109. Georgia World Congress Center, 280 Northside Drive More info: 770 287-1444. MORE INFO: cruiswils@gmail.com or www.cruisingwilson.blogspot.com
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Atlanta Boat Show to feature more than 200 exhibitors Escape winter chills and start thinking about warm nautical breezes at Georgia’s largest boat show, the 2015 Progressive Insurance Atlanta Boat Show, returning to the Georgia World Congress Center Jan. 15-18. Celebrating its 52nd year as what organizers say is the premier boating event in the Southeast, this year’s show, one of the largest in recent years, will feature hundreds of new boats for sale, from schooners and ski boats to luxury yachts, as well as the latest in boating gear and accessories. Hands-on activities for the entire family include the Let’s Go Fishing Center, where professional anglers lead hourly seminars, expanded sailing seminars, and a new boat building center for children, where young
sailors can build and test out their own hand-made vessels. Larry Berryman, show manager, said that after several years of stagnate growth, “The show hall is going to be completely full for 2015.” For tickets and more information visit atlantaboatshow.com. Here are some interesting stats about boating in Georgia: • There are more than 319,800 boats registered in Georgia. - 82 percent power boats - 13 percent PWCs - 1 percent sailboats - 4 percent other • Recreational boating jobs created in the state: 5,953 • Total number of boating businesses in Georgia: 661 • Boat sales (including engines, trailers and accessories) in 2013,
$398 million Atlanta Boat Show numbers • More than 550 boats on display (15 percent more in 2015) • Ranging from nine feet to more than 50 feet • More than 200 exhibitors • Eighty percent of exhibitors are from Georgia - stats provided by Atlanta Boat Show
More show details: For a complete list of seminar dates and times for: • Fred’s Shed • Fishing • Sailing • Let’s Go Fishing Visit the show’s website www.atlantaboatshow.com
Thousands of visitors are expected to check out the newest in boats at this year’s Atlanta Boat Show.
Show Features/At a glance NEW! Robo Surfer Surf's up— the ocean is calling! Get ready for summer at the beach and hop on our mechanical surf board for the ride of your life. You can test your wakesurfing skills and try to hang ten right on the show floor. The crew controls your ride by adjusting the angle of the surfboard on three planes, adjusting difficulty levels to suit your skill level. You don’t have to worry about wipeouts either – you’ll simply fall into an ocean of inflatable fun. Open to anyone 40-inches or taller. Fred's Shed Interactive Learning Center DIY seminars and workshops covering boat and motor maintenance, repair and upgrades. Watch, learn and do! If you’re a do-it-yourselfer or boat owner interested in learning new techniques for taking care of your boat or motor, head to Fred’s Shed for practical, professional advice. Free daily sessions cover a variety of topics. Watch certified marine technician and expert wrench slinger “Fred” demo tools and techniques on actual boat and motor cutaways.
Learn how to maintain, repair or upgrade our boat or motor. Take part in discussions, ask questions and participate in handson-clinics. Together, “The Boating Guy,” and certified marine service technician “Fred, The Outboard Doctor,” bring more than 50 years of boating and “wrench-slinging” experience to the Shed. Discover Boating Center Your one-stop resource for boating information and advice. Get started in boating and learn how to make the most of your time on the water. • Straightforward answers to all your boating questions • Expert, unbiased advice on choosing a boat that suits your lifestyle • Local resources to help you get
started. Discover Boating for less than $250 a month. Be sure to check out this showcase of boats you can finance for less than $250 per month. When you compare the costs of boating to a single day at an amusement park or trip to any major league game, you'll find that dollar for dollar, boating is really quite affordable. Family Day – Thursday, Jan. 15 All Family Day show attendees will receive special discounts to local restaurants and will have the chance to win a variety of great prizes. Be the first to see the hottest new boats and marine products of 2015. Let’s Go Fishing Center Reel fun for everyone, from aspiring anglers to full-blown fishing fa-
The 2015 Atlanta Boat Show Dates & Location: January 15-18 Georgia World Congress Center Hall C, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd, NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 Hours: Thurs-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm Admission: Adults - $12, (16 & up) Children 15 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Valid for entry any one day. Details: For more information call 770-951-2500 or visit www.atlantaboatshow.com.
natics. Check out what’s new, improve your knowledge and hone your skills. Hourly seminars hosted by area’s top captains and guides, with sessions covering both saltwater and freshwater fishing. Kids will love the catch-and-release trout pond, too. Miss GEICO Racing Boat The seven-time World Champion Miss GEICO Racing Team introduces the latest Miss GEICO offshore racing boat. The fourth-generation Miss GEICO is a 50-ft. Victory catamaran made of carbon/kevlar. She weighs 12,000 pounds and is powered by 1650 RACE Sterndrive Mercury Racing piston–powered engines that generate 3,000 horsepower and boast speeds in excess of 200 mph.
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2015 ATLANTA BOAT SHOW • JANUARY 15-18 “Let’s Go Fishing” Center Seminars Thursday, January 15, 2015 2:00 pm Trophy Bass Fishing 3:00 pm Crappie Year Round 4:00 pm Bass Tactics 5:00 pm Stripers! 6:00 pm Lowrance HDS Technology 7:00 pm Fly Fishing 8:00 pm Lake Lanier Crappie Friday, January 16, 2015 1:00 pm Crank Baits for Bass 2:00 pm Trophy Bass Fishing 3:00 pm Crappie Year Round 4:00 pm Fly Fishing 5:00 pm Lake Lanier Crappie 5:30 pm Bass Fishing Lake Lanier 6:00 pm Stripers! 7:00 pm Lowrance HDS Technology 8:00 pm Lake Oconee
Bass Tubs of Oklahoma Al Bassett Rick Burns Captain Ken West Ken Sturdivant Rene Hess CCI Dan Saknini
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Sailing Seminars - Auditorium C 103 Ken Sturdivant Bass Tubs of Oklahoma Al Bassett Rene Hess Dan Saknini Jimbo Mathley Captain Ken West Ken Sturdivant Captain Mark Smith
Saturday, January 17, 2015 11:00 am Crappie Year Round Noon Fly Fishing 1:00 pm Stripers! 2:00 pm Crappie Year Round 2:30 pm Inshore Fishing in the waters near Savannah 3:00 pm Peacock Bass 3:30 pm Springtime Spotted Bass 4:00 pm Lake Allatoona Bass 4:30 pm Trout on the Chattahoochee River 5:00 pm Lowrance HDS Technology 6:00 pm Bass Tactics
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Friday, January 16, 2015 Introduction to Sailing Saturday, January 17, 2015 Introduction to Sailing Celestial Navigation Introduction to Sailing Tips & Tricks of Chartering Introduction to Sailing Sunday, January 18, 2015 Introduction to Sailing Tips & Tricks of Chartering
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Lakeside Calendar January 2015 Jan. 1 – Polar Bear Swim, splash into 2015 by taking a plunge in Lake Lanier at Lake Lanier Olympic Venue and Clarks Bridge Park and support an Olympic legacy program for Gainesville’s local youth. Compete for a number of prizes including best costume, biggest splash, oldest and youngest jumpers and best sponsored group jump. Prizes will also be awarded for the chili cook-off, which is free to enter. Time: Noon. Info: 770-287-7888. Thru Jan. 11 – “The Stinky Cheese Man,” presented by Center for Puppetry Arts, 1718 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Admission: $9.25, members; $16.50, non-members. Info: 404-873-3391, puppet.org. Jan. 16-19, 22-25 – “Avenue Q” presented by Habersham Community Theatre in the Historic Habersham Theater just off the square in Clarkesville. Performances: 7:30 p.m., evenings; 2 p.m., Sunday matinees. Admission: $20. For tickets, call 706-839-1315 or visit habershamtheater.org. Brenau University Thru Jan. 9 – “Shared Experiences” by Henry Higginbotham at Leo Castelli Gallery, John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts, 429 Academy St. in Gainesville. Free. Info:
770-534-6263. Info: 770-532-4241; www.gainesvilleballet.org. Buford Community Center Jan. 24, 25 – “Today, Tomorrow, & Forever: A Tribute To Patsy Cline,” featuring Katie Deal taking the stage with her own story of how the music and style of Patsy Cline changed her life forever. The one-woman show features a live band. Performances: 8 p.m., Sat.; 3 p.m., Sun. Admission: $12-25. Info: www.bufordcommunitycenter.com. Cumming Playhouse Jan. 9-11 – “Me & 4 Others,” 50s and 60s Rock ‘n Roll Jan. 17 – “On The Air,” Phoenix Producers Group Jan. 18 – “An Afternoon in the Parlor” with Kurt Sutton, Mark Twain and Mr. Clements Jan 23-25 – Mardi Gras Variety, Dr. Linda Ledbetter Info/times: 770-781-9178; www.playhousecumming.com. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids Thru Jan. 1-3 – New Year’s Craft Week, make fun crafts to celebrate New Year Jan. 5-10 – Snowman Week, create a snow-
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man craft to take home Jan. 12-17 – Music Week, make some musical instruments and create own songs Jan. 19-24 – Martin Luther King Week, learn about Martin Luther King and make some crafts to celebrate him Jan. 26-31 – Snow Globe Week, make a snow globe to decorate your room Info: www.inkfun.org. Lanier Islands Jan. 10/11, 17/18, 24/25, 31/Feb. 1 – Breakfast with Bucky Beaver includes a buffet and photo opportunities with Bucky in front of Lake Lanier’s iconic stone fireplace. Reservation times: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $21.95, adults; $18.95, seniors; $9.95, children 6-12. Info/reservation: 770-945-8787. North Atlanta Trade Center Jan. 9-11 – Georgia RV & Camper Show Jan. 17 – Golden Spike Train Show Jan. 23-25 – Great American Motorcycle Show Jan. 31-Feb. 1 – Atlanta’s Exotic Bird Fair Info: www.northatlantatradecenter.com.
Piedmont College Thru Jan. 31 – Japanese Studio Ceramics displayed at the Piedmont College MasonScharfenstein Museum of Art at 567 Georgia St., Demorest. Reception held 5-7 p.m., Jan. 22. Info: piedmont.edu. Quinlan Arts Center Thru Feb. 21 – Winter Exhibitions: Various artists: “Contrapunto,” featuring five Latin Artists Carlos Solis, Pedro Fuertes, Dora Lopez, Jorge Arcos, Stanley Bermudez and guest artists Edwin Gil and Gaby Silva. “Memories: Chatov Mentoring Group” consists of eight professional and emerging artists and their mentor, Marc Chatov, Atlanta’s esteemed portrait and figure painter. Info: www.quinlanartscenter.org. Tannery Row Artist Colony Thru Jan.17 – “Winners Circle” highlights three prize winners of juried show Info: 770-904-0572; www.tanneryrowartistcolony.com.
UYC Maritime’s Boat Parade of Lights dazzles in fine tradition By Pamela A. Keene The glittering multi-colored lights bedecking nearly 20 boats of all shapes and sizes competed with a beautiful moonrise on the first Saturday in December when the UYC Maritime Foundation’s Boat Parade of Lights on Lake Lanier. “It was quite a sight, especially since our last boat parade took place in 2010,” said parade organizer Bill Mueller, who sits on the board of directors of the UYC Maritime Foundation. “We were very pleased with this year’s turnout.” Here’s the list of winners: • Best Cruiser: Don Wucinski, “Patriot” from Port Royale • Best Runabout: Ron Mullins, “The Striper Experience” • Best Houseboat under 50 feet: Dan Gordon, “Never Enough” from Holiday Marina • Best Houseboat over 50 feet: Bill Brunetti, “I Love This Bar” from University Yacht Club • Best Sailboat: Dan Heller, “EZ Rider” from Lake Lanier Sailing Club • Best In Show: Bill Mueller, “Isle of Hope” from UYC At civil sunset, the 90-minute parade marshaled in the main channel of the lake just north of Aqualand Marina, and headed past Old Federal Point to Big Creek. It followed the no-wake buoys at Holiday and Aquamarina Lazy Days marinas before making an orderly review past University Yacht Club. It circled back toward Aqualand where it disassembled. “There were a number of excellent
A houseboat decorated for the holidays joins in the UYC boat parade.
places to view the parade from the shore,” Mueller said. “Although the winds blew 10 to 15 knots, all the skippers – especially those on houseboats – used their superior captaining abilities to maneuver in difficult conditions.” Members of the US Sail and Power Squadron handled marshaling and safety for the event. TowBoatUS also provided two vessels to assist. Club member and TowBoatUS captain Ed Gaito serves as the event’s safety captain and nocturnal navigation manager. Mueller said that the UYC Maritime Foundation is already making plans for the 2015 event, tentatively scheduled for the first Saturday evening in December. “We truly rely on all the participants and volunteers to make this event successful,” he said. Funds raised from the boat parade are used by the UYC Maritime Foundation to support local scholarships and boating education programs. MORE INFO: www.UYCMaritimeFoundation.org
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Always at the ready: TowBoatUS: 20 years and growing on Lanier By Pamela A. Keene A job on the lake working with friend Barkley Geib at Lanier Harbor Marina back in the mid1990s changed Robert Estrada’s life. Now, two decades later, Estrada owns and operates one of the nation’s most awarded TowBoatUS locations on Lake Lanier. He consistently receives recognition from BoatUS for record-setting memberships and as Dispatcher of the Year, an annual award that the Lanier location has snagged more than a dozen times.
Lanier’s TowBoatUS operation celebrates 20 years on the lake in 2015. Created as a locally operated towing service at Lanier Harbor when Geib purchased the marina, the business officially affiliated with TowBoatUS shortly thereafter. In the early days, Geib owned the towing service and Estrada served as general manager. The business grew beyond servicing clients at Lanier Harbor, branched out to serve all of Lanier, eventually becoming a leading TowBoatUS inland port
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for the company. By 1999 Estrada took over the operations full time and in 2008 purchased the business from Geib. Still based at Lanier Harbor, the rescue boat fleet expanded to include multiple captains and the distinctive bright-red boats were docked at several Lanier marinas. Today, the operations are based at Hideaway Bay Marina; Estrada maintains vessels at Holiday and Aqualand as well. In addition to Estrada, five US Coast Guard-Licensed Captains based on Lanier cover towing operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Current captains are Rick Dieumegarde, Joey DeCosta, John Murphy, Greg Little and Ed Gaito. “I used to visit with Robert on the docks and ride along on calls,” Gaito said. “He was my inspiration and the impetus for me to get my captain’s license. And we’ve done a bit of everything for our customers, from bringing them fuel to raising sunken boats, and from working on-the-water fires to towing broken-down boats.” More than 10,000 boaters on Lanier are members of TowBoat
Robert Estrada out on a call.
US, making the north Georgia location one of the top 10 in the country. The Lanier operation is the most-decorated in the company’s fleet and continues to receive national recognition. Tow BoatUS works in concert with various agencies on Lake Lanier, including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Hall County and Forsyth County sheriffs, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron. Estrada credits Geib and his support for helping the business
get off the ground and continue to grow. “Barkley was one of my first supporters and encouraged me,” Estrada said. “Back then, I had no idea that this business would grow to be as big as it is. We really appreciate being on Lake Lanier and all our members.” TowBoatUS captains monitor VHF Channel 16 whenever they are out on the water. Assistance is also available by telephone through 404-405-2641 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the local dispatch center.
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Lake Lanier Association: the voice and heart of the lake 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 hen the Lake Lanier Association speaks, people take note. Originally formed more than 50 years ago by a group of homeowners to address lake and shoreline issues, today the 4,500-member organization’s clout and visibility make waves across the Southeast. In fact, the association’s issues have made it all the way to the US Supreme Court. However, many people still think of the association as a grassroots group that sponsors lake clean-ups, particularly the annual Shore Sweep. Just how has the association made it to the forefront of lake and water issues in the Southeast? “Our mission is a clean lake, a full lake and a safe lake,” said Executive Director Joanna Cloud, who was hired in 2010. “Everything we do is measured against this mission and it has been very effective in moving us into a notable position with stakeholders, government officials and other organizations. Our reputation for backing up what we say and taking action has solidified our place in the community and beyond.” A bit of history The current board of the association gives high credit to Jackie Joseph, who piloted the group through decades of change, oversaw the creation of community programs including Adopt-a-Lake and Shore Sweep, and represented the organization publicly as the lake went from a quiet retreat from the bustle of Atlanta to
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one of the most-visited US Army Corps of Engineers lakes in the nation. She worked hand-in-hand with officials from the Corps and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, as well as government officials, politicians and key influencers to further the protection of one of the Southeast’s most vital resources. Under her leadership, the association maneuvered through several decades of issues – particularly the controversial relationship between the lake and Gwinnett County’s waste-water treatment plant and the evolution of what has become known as the Tri-State Water Wars with Florida and Alabama. In the early 21st century, the structure of the group changed to include the hiring of its first executive director – Vicki Barnhorst – and the restructuring of the board with an executive vice president, new and stronger relationships with local and regional officials and businesses, and expanded programming. The association set up offices at 615 Oak Street in Gainesville in the early 2000s with Barnhorst working hand-inhand with Jackie and the board. Over the years, the board has grown from eight to its current size of 15. Joseph was made Chairman Emeritus in upon her retirement in June 2013. Former Executive Vice President Val Perry, a retired senior executive from IBM, became the group’s president. “When I came on the board, it was small and Jackie was doing a lion’s share of the work,” Perry
The following were recognized at the LLA luncheon for their involvement with the Solar Light Program: (l-r) Tom Child, Dave Bahn (both from MSI), Forsyth County Commissioner Jim Boff, Forsyth County Commission Chairman Pete Amos, LLA Executive Director Joanna Cloud, LLA Board Member Rick York, USACE Assistant Operations Project Manager Chris Lovelady, LLA President Val Perry, and Rick Marton.
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said. “We didn’t have nearly the focus and professionalism we now have and Jackie is responsible for bringing us along and hiring Vicki Barnhorst as our first executive director.” By the time Barnhorst left the organization in 2010 after 10 years as executive director, the group had instituted an annual fund-raising golf tournament, moved into the computer age by creating a comprehensive website and online membership renewals, and formalized many of the processes that are still in place
today. A powerful advocate through volunteerism Always an advocate for Lake Lanier, the organization has increased its programming and created task forces and programs to address a wide range of concerns regarding the lake. Its leadership role in founding the ACF Stakeholders to build consensus among representatives of more than 50 groups in Alabama, Florida and Georgia with interests in the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint River Basin, and develop-
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ment of the lake’s multi-agency Water Safety Alliance are just two examples of the community outreach the association spearheads. The association’s leadership continues its involvement in the support of maintaining lake levels. The initiative to raise full pool from 1071 mean feet above sea level to 1073 msl has been a point of discussion for nearly five years. The goal is to create more storage capacity for the lake. Here are highlights from the group’s current projects: See LLA, page 50
Preservation and safety projects continue for LLA By Pamela A. Keene Two projects are quickly moving forward for the Lake Lanier Association thanks to support from businesses, government and the public. A recent $20,000 grant by the Forsyth County Commission to enhance safety and preservation on Lake Lanier has enabled the group to expand its Solar Lights Program and other safety-related projects in 2015. Additionally, businessman Tommy Bagwell has provided $55,000 in seed money for a Rip-Rap Demonstration Project to help reduce erosion and improve safety on the lake’s many islands. The Solar Lights Program began last summer; currently there are 122 lights atop hazard markers in the main channel between Buford Dam and Browns Bridge. Donations of $250 for each additional light are being accepted by the association to help expand the program northward. The association is creating a monitoring program to involve monitoring by boaters and homeowners. “Part of the success of this program is making sure that the lights are operable and function-
ing properly,” said Bill Tannahill, chair of the Solar Lights committee. “We need support in monitoring the lights to assure that they are functioning properly. Homeowners and boaters are a big part of helping us show the Corps that we are capable of monitoring the lights and keeping them in good repair.” The Corps of Engineers has placed the responsibility for maintaining the lights with the association. “Of course we are supportive of safety initiatives on the lake,” said Nick Baggett with the Corps. “Most fatalities on the lake have been the result of boat-onboat situations or inexperienced swimmers, not because of hazards or shallows. Maintaining the lights will be up to the association.” The association’s website lists the exact locations of the hazard lights and the group’s leadership is asking homeowners to report when hazard lights are not functioning. Reports may be made by email through the LLA website at lakelanier.org or by calling 770503-7757. The Island Rip-Rap program was launched in December with the installation of 580 feet of ero-
sion-preventing material on the shoreline of an island near Three Sisters in the main channel. “Some of the islands are disappearing and eroding and this project will help reduce the siltation and hazardous materials, such as fallen trees, in the lake,” said Rich York, chair of the RipRap committee. “Erosion along the shoreline is often addressed by the adjacent homeowners, who pay to have rip-rap installed. The islands are truly public shoreline so we decided to work to help preserve them.” York credits Bagwell for getting the rip-rap project under way. A number of businesses have agreed to provide the materials, transportation and labor at greatly reduced costs for this demonstration project, including Marine Specialties Inc. and owner Tom Child. “We are reliant on support and funding from businesses and the community to help us with our programs,” said Val Perry, president of the association. “This kind of support helps us further our mission for a clean lake, a full lake and a safe lake.”
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Beautiful lake views, solitude greet winter campers By Jane Harrison An expanse of silvery water glistening beyond bare trees greets winter campers on Lake Lanier. The tranquility at lakeside campsites this season inspires a quieter perspective on the lake than in summer. Those staying at any of the four lakeside campgrounds open in January and February can almost have the lake to themselves. “The leaves are gone, there’s open forest, it’s the quiet time of year and the sun hits the lake differently … it’s a peaceful, serene environment,” said Will Wagner, Head Ranger at Don Carter State Park. The park on the lake’s northern Chattahoochee section invites outdoor inhabitants to two campgrounds. In the 12-site primitive campground, campers can pitch their tent or hang a hammock in near isolation on a hill overlooking the water. Lake views also greet guests at the 44site RV campground. “Winter is our most underutilized season and it typically offers a unique experience,” Wagner said. The bright winter sun strikes the water creating a stark unparalleled beauty. The lake’s surface appears like a placid sheet of glass, rippled perhaps by a kayaker or migratory waterfowl. Bolding Mill Campground, a Corps of Engineers park on the lake’s northern Chestatee section, is open for its first winter. “It’s a beautiful park with a lot of sites on the water,” said campground volunteer Karen Eastwood. She is among the volunteers staffing the
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park to keep it open year round. She reported a “big interest” in campsites for Christmas and New Year’s holidays and expects to see a few campers head in on clear, calm winter weekends. Amenities at the 88-site campground include electric and water hookups, hot showers, laundry facility, playground, fishing pier, and boat ramp. Sawnee Campground, a Corps park on Buford Dam Road in Cumming, has similar amenities and beautiful campsite lake views. It attracts not only campers craving solitude, but also others seeking convenience on the lake’s southern end. “A mixed group” of visitors stay at the 55-site campground, observed Nick Baggett, Resource Manager for Lake Lanier. It’s the first Corps’ lake campground for travelers driving up I-985 or I-400 from the Atlanta area. The central location provides a lake getaway and economical stay for individuals working temporarily in metro-Atlanta or visiting friends or relatives in the suburbs. Guests sipping their morning
Advantage Boat Center adds sales, service to southwest side of Lanier By Pamela A. Keene Bringing a new option for boat sales and service to the southwest side of Lake Lanier, Advantage Boat Center, formerly known as the Reins Center, is now a full boat center. The family-owned business has added new boat lines and opened a second storage location near Cumming between Ga. 20 and Bald Ridge Marina Road off Ga. 400. “Our whole family grew up on the lake,” said Myra Reins Wood with Advantage Boat Center. Her father Bill Reins, his wife Elaine, and Myra’s adult siblings, Matt and Tabor, provide the backbone for the company. The Reins are 6thgeneration Georgians. “I’ll tell you how long I’ve been around Lake Lanier,” Bill said. “There’s a photo of me in one of our old family albums wearing diapers and watching them putting the final grade on the dam back in 1956. “And we spent many weekends camping up at the lake before we purchased a summer lake cottage on the north end of
coffee by the campfire might gaze upon the water and see exotic feathered visitors, like hooded mergansers. Baggett said winter provides a good opportunity to view migratory geese on Lanier. Unobstructed lake views and convenience also draw winter campers to Shoal Creek Campground at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. After the holidays, “die hard” tent campers, contractors in Atlanta, and RV owners snatching weekend getaways enjoy the lakeside campground, said Brian Garmon, who manages the resort’s campgrounds. The largest lakeside campground open in winter, Shoal Creek has nearly 100 lake front or lake view campsites, walking trails, and a camp store providing firewood, ice, drinks and snacks. “The lake view is the big attraction,” Garmon said. For those who put on their double layers and venture out this season to live Continued from Page 8 about $40 to make you a more on the lake in a tent or RV, lakeknowledgeable and safer boater. side campgrounds offer a wideThese Coast Guard Auxiliary open winter wonderland inviting courses begin February 21 at both exploration and introspecLake Lanier. To get signed up for tion.
Forsyth County.” The family has expanded its indoor-outdoor storage facility and used-boat dealership at 301 Atlanta Road in Cumming to include service bays and offer new boats as well. Advantage Boat Center now sells Godfrey Pontoons, Escape Pontoon and Triumph CenterConsole fishing boats. Technicians have Yamaha and Suzuki certifications and the business offers a Mercury-trained technician as well. The second storage facility is located at 225 Advantage Dr. in Cumming. Advantage is exhibiting in two side-by-side booths at this year’s Atlanta Boat Show. “It’s the largest presence we’ve had at the boat show. We’ll be taking more than a dozen boats to the show.” Advantage Boat Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday by appointment from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. INFO: 678-771-8745, www.advantageboatcenter.com
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Outdoor Activity Calendar See Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Calendar for canoe/kayak and rowing activities. Wrenched Bicycle Shop Rides, Gainesville. 25, 40 and 60 mile rides, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, 328 N. Bradford St., www.wrenchedbicycles. com. Sunday Kroger Rides, Gainesville. Base pace road bike rides averaging 40-60 miles roll out at 1:15 p.m. Sundays from Kroger parking lot on Thompson Bridge Rd. or from other locations. Contact: velocraig@hotmail.com. ISI Cycling, Gainesville. Group road cycling for all speeds and levels in North Hall area, mountain biking at Chicopee Woods, see www.isicycling.com. Trail Crew Work, Gainesville. Work to improve nature center trails, tools and training provided; bring water, lunch and gloves, 10 a.m-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Call to register. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. First Day Hike, Blairsville. 4 mile hike on Bear Hair Trail led by Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, 9-11 a.m. Jan. 1, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-745-2628 ETCC Embrace 5K, Gainesville. 9:30 a.m. Jan. 1, Candler Field, 528 Prior St. $25 by Dec.
15, $30 after. www.runnersfit.com. First Day Hike, Tallulah Falls. Moderate 3.5 mile guided hike along gorge rim and through the woods for ages 8 and older, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 1, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yard Dr. $5, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-754-7981. First Day Hike, Helen. Moderate 1.3 mile hike on flat roadway to park cottage for hot cider, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 1, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. No pets. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087. First Day Hike, Lake Lanier. Guided hike will explore backcountry where new trail is planned with 2-mile cross country adventure on old road beds, hills, ridges and valleys, 2 p.m. Jan. 1, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge. Rd. Limited to 15 participants. Call to register. $5, plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. First Day Hike, Winder. 1/2 mile hike on Bird Berry Trail along Marbury Creek, ADA accessible, 2 p.m. Jan. 1, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5. www.gastateparks.org, 770-867-3489. Chilly Willy 5K, Oakwood. 8:30 a.m. Jan. 3, Steak ‘N’ Shake, 3525 Thurmond Tanner
Pkwy. $25 by Dec. 5, $30 after. www.fivestarntp.com, www.active.com. Brown Bag Lunch Series, Gainesville. Bill Witherspoon presents “Roadside Geology of Georgia” in lunch/lecture series, 12:30-2 p.m. Jan. 8, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $10 donation appreciated. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. Don Carter State Park Work Day, Gainesville. Volunteers help with various projects, wear work clothes and gloves, 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 10, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. 678-450-7726. 36th Annual 18K Hogpen Hill Climb/5K Run, Helen. 18K run up Hogpen Gap known as one of Georgia’s toughest races, 11 a.m.; easier 5K 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Hwy. 356. $20-$40.www.active.com. Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. Club meeting, 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Re-cess Southern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St., NW. www.lanierrunningclub.org. Dirty Spokes Central Park Frosted Foot 7.0/3.5 Mile Trail Run, Cumming. First run in series, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17, Central Park, 2300 Keith Bridge Rd. $35/$30. www.active.com.www.dirtyspokes.com. Run Road Atlanta 10K/5K/Fun Run,
Braselton. 9/10:30/11:30 a.m. Jan. 17, 5300 Winder Hwy. $35; fun run free, $10 for shirt. www.rungeorgia.com, www.active.com. Winter Runderland 5K, Dahlonega. 9 a.m. Jan. 24, University of North Georgia, 82 College Circle. $20-$25. www.active.com. Resolution Run, Gainesville. 5K 3 p.m., tot trot 3:20 p.m. Jan. 25, Lakeview Academy, 769 Lakeview Dr. $25 by Jan. 30, $30 after. www.lakeviewacademy.com. Taco Stand Classic, Lawrenceville. 6 hour mountain bike race, 1 hour kids race, various times, Jan. 31, Tribble Mill Park, 2125 Tribble Mill Pkwy. $50 individual, $100-$150 2-3 person teams, $10 extra race day. www.chainbusterracing.com, www.active.com. Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Falls. Mile and a half night hike to suspension bridge over falls, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Feb. 3, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Register in advance. $5 plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-754-7981. - Compiled by Jane Harrison MORE INFO: Additions/corrections lakesidenews@mindspring.com
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Feed the birds to brighten your cold January days This month Lakeside begins a new column called “Curb Appeal” written by our senior staff writer Pamela A. Keene, who also is a Hall County Master Gardener. Topics will be diverse, including gardening, privacy screens and decks, landscaping tips, and home improvement projects inside and outdoors. Although the Christmas tinsel and lights have been put away for another year, you can still brighten your home and landscape naturally. Plenty of colorful and entertaining birds spend their winters in North Georgia – some are even permanent residents – and it’s easy to attract them to bird feeders on decks and near windows. Search box retail stores and area nurseries for feeders. And turn to the internet for a wide selection of ideas and choices. In some cases, retailers and online sites are even offering after-holiday discounts. Choose from tubetype feeders, hanging platforms, pole feeders, window feeders, or decorative feeders representing everything from Victoria houses to barns with favorite team emblems. The look of the feeder is
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• LLA Continued from Page 43 Water Safety Alliance – This umbrella group was formed to provide an open dialogue among government agencies, elected officials and members of the community regarding ways to improve safety in and around Lanier. Created partly in response to the increase of boating accidents and lake fatalities, the group also provides a mechanism for funding and implementing specific safety initiatives. Two of the most visible are the Solar Light Installation program and the recently begun Island Rip Rap project. (See sidebar.) Adopt-a-Lake – In partnership with Georgia Lakes Society and Georgia Environmental Protection Division, a league of volunteers regularly monitors water samples from 30 sites around the lake. Samples are analyzed for the presence of chlorophyll, an indicator of possible pollution. The
Lake Lanier Association’s Adopta-Lake program is the longest running Adopt-a-Lake program in the nation. Shore Sweep – The annual lake clean-up each September is managed by assigning scouts to identify problem areas of the shoreline in advance of the daylong event. Area captains orchestrate teams of volunteers who typically collect between 15 and 20 tons of trash, garbage, debris and Styrofoam each year. Advance drop-off locations are publicized as well to maximize the effectiveness of Shore Sweep. Due in large part to well-orchestrated advance scouting and planning, the trash collection for Shore Sweep 2014 topped 50 tons. Annual Meeting – Officers and board members provide a public forum to report about programs and accomplishments of
the association. This year’s annual meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, April 18, starting at 4 p.m. at Port Royale Marina. The Lanier Crappie Club is providing a fish fry. Abandoned Boats and Derelict Docks – The association is partnering with the Corps of Engineers and the Department of Natural Resources to identify and work with property owners to address and remove abandoned boats and docks that are in disrepair. Property Owner Pledge – To raise awareness of possible pollutants and environmental actions that affect the lake, the association has created a Property Owner Pledge that recognizes homeowners who agree to adhere to guidelines to help reduce lake pollution. “We rely heavily on the involvement of our membership for
How to deal with Bergy Bits and Growlers Navigation is a science of avoidance. All aspects of safe navigation, the process, the tools to perform those tasks collectively contribute to that founding premise. Not many seafarers have voyaged in an active iceberg field at sea. Being in the vicinity of these colossal structures affect the surrounding atmosphere. You can actually smell the difference, extremely fresh and clean. It’s something the senses have not normally gleaned before with this intensity. Icebergs give ample warning to the trained mariner, unlike its smaller cousins, Bergy Bits and Growlers. Much smaller in size, these ice formations are usually about three feet in height above the surface, making them a much smaller object to quickly and accurately detect. Even with the diminished mass these chunks of ice can cause damage to the hull of a vessel. Add the melting action, the heat provided by the warmer ocean and direct sun in the thaw season, it all creates escaping air, making a very odd growling sound, similar to an animal. Thus the name, “Growler.” To witness something of that magnitude in nature is a memorable event, and hard to adequately describe. How would you navigate a field of ice? Would you slow down and plow through or instead constantly turn to avoid the
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Earn free Day-Use Annual Pass from the Corps; Learn boating safety Oh the weather outside is frightful. But the spring will be delightful. And since we’ve no place to go. (Sing it loud) Let us Boat! Let us Boat! Let us Boat! With the cold gray days and rain we’ve been experiencing lately, I’m sure many of you have not been venturing out to our lake for an exciting day of boating, kayaking, fishing, swimming or walking. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be gearing up for the recreation season and brushing up on our boating safety skills. Why not give up a few hours of your time for a free U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Annual Day-Use Park Pass, valued at $30? You’ll no longer need to worry about having exact change for the honor vaults located at park entrances or boat ramps where applicable. This is not a misprint to be retracted in next month’s publication. I did say FREE! As a courtesy for completing a Georgia boater safety course, whether in a classroom setting or online, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will give you a complementary Annual DayUse Park Pass good for one year. The pass is not applicable for campgrounds. This pass is good at Lake Lanier’s 33 day-use parks and 27 day-use boat ramps, along with all US Army Corps of Engineers day use parks and boat ramps nationwide as applicable per that project’s guidelines. You don’t need to be a boat owner to qualify for this offer; you merely need an appreciation of the great outdoors, must be a Georgia resident over age 16, and complete a Georgia-approved boater safety certification within one year of requesting your free pass. This opportunity applies to the free online class(s) and the
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Lake Lanier Marinas Info AQUALAND MARINA Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m., Sun. 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., Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m., Sun. Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 12/19/14) $4.79 On-site eatery: Dockside Grill Take-out menu: Sandwiches Restaurant description: Casual Menu: Famous “Docker Burger,” sandwiches, salads & seafood grilled & fried. Phone: 770-363-2318 Security: 24/7, gated Additional amenities: Self service work yard with deep draft well & marine travel lift, houseboat launching ramp, pump-out station, bathhouses with showers, laundry facilities, wet slips with private gated parking. Sales of new boats by Coast to Coast Yacht Sales, brokerage services by Marine Max, rental boats & cabins by Lanier Aqua Rentals. AQUAMARINA LAZY DAYS Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-945-1991 Website: www.ILoveMyMarina.com 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 Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol marine fuel treated with ValvTect; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 12/19/14) $4.99 non-ethanol; $4.39 diesel Security: 24/7 surveillance monitoring Full Service Department: Barefoot Boating, 770-8205949 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, Pre-Fueling service, wash racks; Wet Slips - gated/private parking, golf cart valet service, inslip pump out, weekend newspaper delivery 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 12/19/14) $3.99; $3.99 diesel (Dock open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon., Thurs., Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun.; Closed Tues./Wed.) On-site eatery: Lenny’s Sub Shop
Eatery hours: Seasonal Menu: Sub sandwiches, salads and more; Party Packs (deli sandwich, chips and deluxe cookie) Restaurant description: Casual Phone: 770-888-6473 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 12/19/14) $4.59 ((Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week; pay at pump until dark) On-site eatery: Skogies Menu: Barbecue, seafood and American fare. Phone: 678-450-1310 Security: 7 days a week Additional amenities: Parts department, land service shop, recreational room, bath house, pumpout 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.-4 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; closed Sun. Phone: 770-887-5432 Website: www.habershammarina.com Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: 650 slips for dry storage up to 27’ Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 12/19/14) $4.38 Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available. HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office - 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7 days a week; Marina: 24/7 Phone: 770-967-5500 Website: www.hideawaybaymarina.com Location: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Wet (510) Dry (150) Showroom: Atlanta Marine Store/Gas Dock hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7 days a week Types of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 12/19/14) $3.89 On-site eatery: Fish Tales Security: 24/7 manned security Additional amenities: Restaurant-Seasonal, complete boat/motor repair, new bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.
HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation:Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-945-7201 Website: www.holidaylakelanier.com Location: 6900 Holiday Rd., Buford Types of slips available: 22-100' Uncovered including 80, 90, and 100' Breakwater Slips; 26-85' Covered Slips totalling 1238 Slips Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating supplies. Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 12/19/14): $4.99 premium; $4.59 unleaded; $3.89 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec advantage membership) On-site eatery: Mallory’s Castaways Menu: Fish, chicken and burger baskets Phone: 678 765-0424 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US LANIER HARBOR MARINA Lanier Harbor Marina has permanently closed effective 2/4/14. 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 80' totaling 514 slips & dry stack storage (470) for up to 39'. Store/Dock hours: : 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Store: Service Store & Ship Store Types of fuel: 90-octane Price of fuel: (as of 12/19/14) $4.49 On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and Grill 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. SUNRISE COVE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon.; Closed on Tuesday Phone: 770-536-8599 Website: www.sunrisecovermarina.com Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered-20-70'; Covered24-50'; to include an exclusive 44' Sailboat Breakwater Dock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry Storage Spaces (boats on trailer). Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 12/19/14) $4.59 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.
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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. Thurss, 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Fri. and Sat. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sun. from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 8050 Big Creek Rd., Buford. B3, 678-482-1662. Bullfrogs Bar & Grille – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Dine poolside or indoors. Selections include salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts and a variety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-9458787. Dockside Grill – Offering full lake views of Lanier in a casual outdoor café setting. Featuring the famous Docker burger, sandwiches including grouper, tuna and mahi. Seasonal hours. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3, 770363-2318. Dockside Sandwich Company – Offering sandwiches, lahvosh, salads, chips and snacks. Baldridge Marina, Cumming. Seasonal. 770889-2185. Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Thur.-Sun. for lunch & dinner in January. Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775. Lenny’s sub shop at Bald Ridge Marina subs and salads. Party packs perfect for lake outings. Seasonal. A-3, Cumming, 770-8886473. www.lennys.com Mallory’s Castaways – Holiday Marina. Offering fish, chicken and burger baskets; hand-cut potato chips with special toppings; casual dining. Full bar service, tropical and frozen drinks. Live entertainment and karaoke on the weekends. Seasonal. Call for hours. C-3 678 7650424. Seasonal. Pelican Pete’s – Picturesque dining right on the water at Port Royale in an open-air thatched-roof building. Selection of sandwiches, burgers, fish and more. Call for hours. B-2, 770-887-5715 ext 5. 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: Wed & Thurs, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Gainesville Marina. C1 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 April-October. 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. On the Boardwalk, Sunset Cantina serves Tex-Mex food featuring tacos, quesadillas, and burritos; a fusion of food truck food fare and culinary concoctions with our own special flair! By water, Sunset Cove is between buoys 7SC and 5SC. www.lanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787. Windows Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Pro-
vides breakfast buffet and menu options daily, and special dining events every Saturday night throughout the season. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, www.lanierislands.com, 770-945-8787. 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. Downtown Flowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.antebellumrestaurant.com. Braise – Open for lunch and dinner, Tues.-Sun. Also features fried green tomatoes, BBQ shrimp, oyster po’boys, braised short ribs and pot roast. Dessert for two features apple cobbler and brownie a la mode. Comfort food redefined. Live weekly entertainment downstairs at Coo-Coo’s Nest with an extended bar menu and drink specials. Located at 1920 Freedom Pkwy., just off Ga. Hwy. 400. A-3, Cumming, 678-456-8932. 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. 678-828-8345, 5466 McEver Rd. C-3 Flowery Branch, GA. 30542. Take Out Available 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, 770-945-9181. Collegiate – Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting. Gainesville. C-2, 678-989-2280. Foster House – Lunch and dinner served family-style featuring casual dining at lunch and fine dining in evening. Lunch served 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Dinner served 5-8:30 p.m., Thurs.; 5-9:30 p.m., Fri./Sat. Cumming. A-3, 770-887-9905. Norman’s Landing – Specializing in fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, Canadian baby-back ribs with Kansas City barbecue sauce. Cumming. Casual. A-3, 770-886-0100. Silver Bay Seafood – Specializing in seafood dishes like fried grouper, snapper, baby shrimp, oysters, scallops, broiled swordfish, mahi, and much more. Located at 2415 Browns Bridge Rd., Gainesville, C-2. 678 450-4900. Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch and dinner. Located at 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C-2, 770-287-8384. Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). Located at 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177. 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. Located on S. Chestatee Street, 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 Rocke-
feller and Seafood Pastilla Rolls. Full bar. Dinner Mon.-Sat., 5-10:30 p.m. Located at 15 East Main St., Buford. B-3, 678 754-0379. Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisine served daily. Open for lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; dinner hours are 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. Located on Buford’s historic Main Street. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000. Blue Bicycle – a bistro touting “great food in a place not to feel rushed.” Open for lunch Thurs./Fri.; open for dinner Tues.-Sat. Reservations are suggested. Located at 671 Lumpkin Campground Road, behind the Outlet Mall on GA. Hwy. 400. Dawsonville, B-1. 706-2652153. Corkscrew Café – Fine dining featuring varied menu choices, open lunch and dinner. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Tues.-Thurs.; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat.; noon-9 p.m., Sun. Reservations suggested. Located on 51 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551. Luna’s – Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. Gainesville. C-2, 770-531-0848. Oar House in Dahlonega – Specialties: handcut steaks, seafood dishes and homemade desserts, “everything homemade from the bread to the pickles.” Located Hwy 52E, 4 miles east of Dahlonega. D-1. Reservations suggested. 706864-9983. Poor Richard’s – Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar. Gainesville. C-1, 770-532-0499. Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. Gainesville. C-2. 770-5361111. Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100. Old McDonald’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ, Brunswick stew, ribs. Minutes from Lake Lanier. Casual. 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. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8608.
Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe – Light breakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts followed by fresh roasted coffee. Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080. Italian 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 Monday nights, halfprice appetizers from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and endless pasta and salad on Wednesdays. Dominick’s is open Monday thru Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch and dinner from 5-9:30 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. www.lanierislands. com. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787. Piazza – Features traditional Italian dishes, homemade raviolis, pizza, chicken, veal and seafood specialities. Open 7 days a week: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat. Located on 24 East Main St., Dahlonega. B-1. 706-867-9881. Vinny’s New York Pizza & Italian Grill – New York-style pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing. Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, baked pasta and Lasagna. 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 that’s expanded to two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more. Cumming, 678-947-0718, Buford, 770-614-6871. Oriental 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. Buford. B-4, 770-945-3350.
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Antiques Show Antiques, Collectibles, Home Decor & More!
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Lakeside’s Safety Page A GUIDE TO BOATING AND SWIMMING SAFETY RESOURCES PRESENTED BY LAKESIDE ON LANIER BOATING
Other Boater Education Opportunities (Certification exam not included)
Boater Education Courses with Certification Exam
• Professional Tutoring: 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) 312-0989. • Advanced Boating Classes in piloting, marine communications, and other boating skills offered periodically by the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron. www.atlantasboatingclub.com.
Boating Safely & Personal Watercraft Certification • 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) Feb. 21 • Where: U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 29, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch • Cost: Individuals $40, family discount 2 or more members $25 each • Private lessons also available for groups or organizations outside normal schedule. Contact Sara Snyder, 770-841-8388 • Information/registration: http://a0700209.uscgaux.info/public_education.php, 770-841-8388. Pre-registration required. Send email to asbs10@comcast.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.
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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: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., February 21 • Where: Bald Ridge Marina, 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road, Cumming • Cost: $35, families may share book. Add’l family members sharing book, $15 each • Information/registration: www.atlantasboatingclub.com or Email - ABC@usps-atlanta.org ASPS Winter Line-up of USPS Advanced and Elective Courses • Start Date: January 26, 2015, 7-9 pm . Classes meet each Monday night for approx. 8 weeks • Location: Dunwoody High School - 5035 Vermack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338 • More information: www.atlantasboatingclub.com • Register: seo@usps-atlanta.org • Classes offered: - Sail - (Members $68, Non-Members $113) Basic skills and knowledge for the experienced sailor, novice and non-sailor. Topics include: basic sailboat designs and nomenclature, rigging, safety, sail processes, the physical aspects of sailing forces and techniques, sail applications, marlinespike, helmsmanship and handling of more difficult sailing conditions, navigation rules and an introduction to heavy weather sailing. - Cruising and Cruise Planning - (Members $59, Non-Members $98) Planning and preparation for inland and coastal cruising in sail or power boats. Topics include: general cruise preparation and planning, boat and equipment, anchors and anchoring, security, chartering, cruising outside the United States, crew and provisioning, voyage management. communications, navigation, weather and emergencies. - Seamanship - (Members $72, Non-Members $120) The next step after completing America’s Boating Course. Applicable to both power and sail. Topics include: the construction and functioning of a boat, the skipper’s responsibilities, preparing the boat for use, handling and maneuvering a vessel under various conditions in close quarters and on open water, rules of the road, anchoring, emergencies, and marlinspike/basic knots. 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. Vessel Safety Checks • Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron offers vessel safety check-ups by appointment. http://atlantasboatingclub.com/vessel-safety-check/vessel-safety-check-signup.
Swim Lessons/ Aquatics Programs Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center • Location: 1545 Community Way, Gainesville. • Information/registration: (770) 533-5850, www.gainesville.org/swim-lessons www.gainesville.org/online-registration. • 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. • 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. Gainesville/Hall residents $30-$60, non residents $40-$80. 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. Four 30-min. lessons $100; advanced level-four one-hour lessons $150. Brenau Masters Swim Team offers practice and competitive program for swimmers of all levels, high school age and older. $60/month. University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus • Location: 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood • Information/registration: https://aceweb.ung.edu/ShowSchedule.awp?~~GROUP~REC~ Recreation+&+Safety, (678) 717-3605 • 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/programs/youth/swim-sportsplay/swim-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 additional boating and water safety classes. lakesidenews@mindspring.com.
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Continued from Page 46 ing the dredging by February.” Duling explained that the project – approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers – has allowed the marina to create a safer environment for its customers. “We will have dredged to the full permitted depth when the project is
complete,” he said. The marina did a touch-up dredge in 2011. “Now we have just a few more feet, but they are an important couple of feet.” Silt and other materials dredged over the course of the project were removed using the
back end of the cove in Flowery Branch Park, so that it would not interfere with customers’ use of the marina. “Completing this project will make it better for our customers, especially from a safety standpoint,” Duling said.
ALWAYS WEAR A LIFE JACKET WHEN BOATING ON THE LAKE!
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To Benefit Special Olympics Georgia
Saturday, February 21, 2015 LanierWorld at Sunset Cove 11:00 am Gates Open • 1:30 pm Plunge Enjoy food, fun, music, games and the new SNOW WORLD at Lake Lanier!
For complete event information and to register, go to: www.plungega.org
Plunge and Support the 26,703 Athletes of SOGA! More Info: lucy.faxon@specialolympicsga.org
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Massage and Wat Po are woven into culture of Thailand The magic feeling and culture of what we now know as “Thai Massage” began in Thailand as early as the 12th Century, and was continually developed at a gorgeous palace in Bangkok. It was an ancient practice of using pressure on the muscular and nervous system of the human body along with special herbs grown near the Wat Po temple to improve health and well-being. From these beginnings, a school was begun to teach traditional courses in massage, medicine, pharmacy and midwifery, which evolved into the world famous Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical and Massage School (WatPo TTM) in 1955. Wat Po TTM eventually outgrew its location inside the temple, so the monks had it moved across the street to a very ordinary-looking facility. It is a fivelevel building at the end of a dead-end alley that backs up to the Chao Phraya River. The opento-the-street reception area sits just beyond chipped marble steps in very tight quarters that accommodates mismatched furniture, makeshift shelves for instruction materials and a small alcove for retailing signature brands of oils, herbs and body care products. It’s not exactly prestigious, but that doesn’t seem to matter. Wat Po TTM’s reputation far outweighs its humble surroundings. Current facilities include a main floor registration area, a classroom for theory, two large practice rooms equipped with massage mattresses, a consultation room and a rooftop cafeteria where students can eat for less than a dollar per helping of rice, stir-fried veggies, spiced pork or other Thai dishes. Areas in the building are also available to administer massages to the public. More than 10,000 students
Learning arm exercises at Wat Po.
Bill Vanderford Travel Editor
MORE INFO: 770-289-1543 JFish51@aol.com www.georgiafishing.com visit Wat Po TTM each year from all over the world with no paid advertising other than word-ofmouth. The courses have a broad appeal that draws participants from all walks of life and ranging in age from 16 to 80. Almost a third are foreigners, who wind their way through the steamy back streets of Bangkok in search of Wat Po TTM’s traditional Thai knowledge. Course content is the same for locals and foreigners alike, even though the teachers are generally poor at the English language. Nevertheless, language barriers are normally not an issue. Wat Po TTM selects its massage teachers based on overall knowledge, aptitude and experience rather than their expertise in English. This is probably one of the reasons that the Wat Po TTM faculty has grown from 10 to more than 100 teachers. Except for the advanced courses, there are no entrance requirements, and with a student/teacher ratio of four to one, learning can be quite intense. Advance registration is preferred, but it’s not uncommon for international students to be accommodated on a drop-in basis. Therefore, during any given class, tutors might be teaching several levels to various nationalities. Be-
ALL PHOTOS BY BILL VANDERFORD
View from Lunchroom at Wat Po, above. Exercise Garden at Wat Po, right. Reclining Buddha, below.
ginners are easily identified by numerous ink spots running up and down their limbs to illustrate the pressure points of the body. Completing the General Thai Massage course covers 30 hours of practical and theoretical classes, which are taught over five days. The key learning areas include pressure points to release energy, massage techniques to relax muscles (especially a deep method that relaxes nerves and readies the muscles for stretching), a reflexology-style foot massage, additional techniques for women and the application of herbal compresses to de-stress core muscle groups. To complete the course, students must attend 100 percent of the classes and are assessed via a practical test. However, a teacher might choose to reject a student who doesn’t seem to have the right attitude, focus, intuition, touch or academic grooming. Foreign students who complete the course earn a Certificate of Pride
which recognizes their acquisition of the basic concepts and is quite impressive to other spa people around the world. Two walled compounds bisected north to south by Sanamchai Road and running east and west make up Wat Po. The northern walled compound is home to the famed reclining Buddha and the massage school, and contained in the southern walled compound is a working Buddhist monastery and a school for monks. This is the oldest and largest religious structure in Bangkok and is home to more than 1,000 images of Buddha. It also houses the largest image of Buddha in
Thailand known as the Reclining Buddha, which is 46 meters long and 15 meters high. The body is covered in gold plating and decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay on the eyes and the soles of the feet. All of the Wat Po complex is still just a small part of what can be seen in and around Bangkok and Thailand. This historic country is a fascinating place to visit with some of the friendliest people on the planet. Bill Vanderford has won numerous awards for his writing and photography, and has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide.
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Dilemma of dealing with the ‘lighting impaired’ Philip is taking a break to recover from all the holiday activities. Enjoy one of his ‘Best Of’ columns while he recoups. The results are in. After years of tedious data collection and exhaustive analysis, the conclusion is inescapable. Excepting me, everyone in my household is Lighting Impaired. I’m sure that most people will blow it off, accusing me of slipping headlong into terminal crankiness. But that does not negate the obvious fact that no one in my family is physically, mentally, or emotionally capable of turning off a light switch. At first, it was difficult to come to grips with the diagnosis of a debilitating disorder. It’s even worse to find out that it’s almost impossible to cure. Initially, I experienced some guilt – was it something that I said? Could I have done more to reward good light switch behavior? Was it a mistake not to invest in “Clap on – Clap off” light switch timers when operators were standing by? On further reflection, I realized that it was probably beyond my control. What once appeared
Phillip Sartain Break from the Lake
to be just a cute lapse on the part of my family was actually a devastating chromosomal abnormality lurking in their genes awaiting just the right moment to blossom into a full blown functional deficit. But the more I thought about that angle, the more I realized the danger of inferring that my wife had passed on yet another hereditary imperfection. In the past, when I have inferred that some obnoxious trait or other emanated from her side of the family, it did not go well for me, all the data and exhaustive analysis notwithstanding. That led me to discard any suggestion that the recently discovered flaw could be traced via the Genome Project to a certain side of the family. Besides, I concluded that, insofar as the chil-
dren were concerned, it was probably the work of an unnamed party’s role modeling efforts in the presence of her children that gave rise to the offending disorder. In any event, and using a diplomatic approach, I addressed the disorder with my wife and children head-on. At the time, my wife was hovering about the kitchen, basking in artificial illumination glory. “Got the power bill today,” I tentatively offered. “That’s good,” she nodded while multitasking between reading a book entitled Why Men Are A Bad Idea, listening to her favorite TV series – The Home & Garden Empire: Final Victory, and stirring a new soup recipe that had enough fiber in it to lay a solid foundation for a barn. “The bill indicated that we could save a boatload of money if we just cut off the lights we weren’t using.” She responded with another “That’s good,” thereby proving that effective female multitasking does not necessarily extend to being fully engaged in a conversation with an increasingly cranky
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speak. Thereafter, I didn’t really see any point in raising the hue and cry over my whole family being Lighting Impaired. Instead, I accepted the imperfections as permanent and made appropriate arrangements. Meaning, I changed my will leaving half of my estate to my family and the other half to Georgia Power. I figure that after I’m gone, they’ll be able will stave off bankruptcy for at least six months or so. Phillip Bond Sartain is a Gainesville, GA lawyer and freelance writer.
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