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3292 Thompson Bridge Road #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 Phone: (770) 287-1444 Fax: (770) 287-1445 E-mail lakesidenews@mindspring.com

Vol. 21 Issue 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Journey for ‘The Glicker’ Cancer survivor Dana Richardson continues to paddle Lanier’s shoreline amidst loss of her inspiration, Joe ‘The Glicker’ Glickman.

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Lake Lanier history book Lake Lanier historian David Coughlin is accepting pre-publication reservations for his sixth reprint of Lake Sidney Lanier: A Storybook Site. As the definitive publication about the history of the creation of Lake Lanier, it’s sure to be in high demand. Page 68

French Polynesian cruise Arriving in Tahiti was just the beginning of a 14-day, island-hopping trek through the fabled Tuamotu and Marquesas Archipelagoes in the South Pacific. Page 72 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s comments . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . .Page Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing report . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page

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PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

Oars await college rowers preparing to launch in the American Collegiate Rowing Association national championship May 23-24 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Story, page 14.

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Stakeholders say water war could be settled by one word: share 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 Higher lake levels, better tracking of water use, conservation, information exchange, and operational changes at federal reservoirs may help solve the longstanding water wars between Georgia, Florida and Alabama. A key word to ending the water dispute: share.

So say proponents of a science-based solution to settle 20plus years of water wrangling between Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Now, the ApalachicolaChattahoochee-Flint Stakeholders hope the states, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and public and private water users in the three-river basin seriously consider their plan to equitably share the resource.

ACF Stakeholders last month released an executive summary of their Sustainable Water Management Plan after years of modeling and research of the river system by university scientists. They expect to unveil the full SWMP June 12 and present it to governors, state and federal entities and elected officials.

Funded by more than $1.5 million in contributions, the plan presents the major work of the organization founded in 2008 by a

small group of people who live and work in the river basin. All 56 governing board members – whose water interests range from oyster fisheries to public utilities to lake tourism and environmentalism – approved the plan focused on the stakeholders’ goal: “Working Together to Share a Common Resource.”

Among its suite of recommendations, the SWMP suggests the Corps, which operates dams on the Chattahoochee River, “study and implement, if feasible, an increase in the rule curve at Lake Lanier by two feet.” Raising the full pool level of Lanier, the largest reservoir on the river system, is a major goal of the Lake Lanier Association. For several years the group has pushed for a study of raising the lake’s full pool two feet, to 1,073 feet about sea level.

“We are very pleased to see the Stakeholders recommend the study for 1,073,” said LLA Executive Director Joanna Cloud. According to the SWMP summary, adding two feet would ultimately increase Lanier’s water storage capacity by seven percent, which is needed during drought conditions and may be necessary to

meet future water needs.

Corps officials declined to comment on the feasibility of a study or cost of engineering and infrastructure adaptations potentially necessary for actually raising the lake elevation. “Until we see the full report, there’s not much to comment on,” said Corps spokesman Pat Robbins.

A higher Lake Lanier could submerge some pubic and private areas, undermine riprap and some shoreline structures, and cover some beaches and islands frequented by lake-goers, as was seen in 2013 when unusually heavy rain escorted Lanier to 1,072 feet or higher most days between May and September. This in contrast to water year 2012 when Corps data show lake level well below full pool from Oct. 2011 to Sept. 2012 with the highest levels ranging around 1,065 feet when the state withered in drought, as did Florida downstream.

Cloud said that there is not a “no cost” option for increasing Georgia’s water storage capacity.

She added that taxpayers would get more gallons per buck spent increasing Lanier’s capacity than from pouring hundreds of mil-

lions of dollars into building new reservoirs and dealing with unforeseen cost overruns and other unknowns of developing new reservoirs. “The extra two feet at Lanier represents a larger quantity of stored water than the sum of all the currently proposed reservoirs in the state,” she said.

She added that LLA “has a book of knowledge” about potential issues that might occur with a higher full pool from past documentation of Lanier at 1,073 at least 300 times. LLA supports a complete engineering study authorized by Congress to assess all the issues and get more information about water storage options.

The SWMP executive summary does not address how water from a potentially higher Lanier would be allocated downstream, except to say that increased storage should be shared equitably and used to relieve impacts of drought conditions. It says nothing about keeping the lake full, as is a mission of the local organization.

Asked how LLA regards this “share the water” advocacy, Cloud responded, “The unpopular, but true reality is that the See Share, page 13

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The Southern Fishing Report by Ken Sturdivant

A sampling of fishing information and tips from area guides Lake level: Nearly full Clarity: Mostly clear Temperature: Mid 70s

Striper fishing Striper fishing remains very good. We are continuing to catch good numbers of fish including Bass fishing stripers of all sizes, spotted bass Bass fishing is great. And the and catfish. You can catch a two spotted bass are on fire! Top water pound Striper and 20 pound has been the ticket. All day. Occa- Striper followed by a four pound sionally, when the bite gets really spotted Bass all on the same slow, which is not often, we will point. Blueback Herring pulled on switch to a drop shot. Otherwise, free lines had been the most prowe stay on top. We have been ductive but down rods, top water starting most mornings working baits early in the morning, and schooling fish that are roaming in Umbrella rigs are now also workfive to 40 feet of water near ing. Fish unweighted free lines in points and humps. After the first the morning and add a couple of hour, we switch to focusing on split shots and move to deeper the brush in 17 to 25 feet of water water as the day progresses. Start and let ‘er rip! We are targeting with down rods at 20 feet and adbrush in that depth range on main just the depth as you mark fish. lake points and humps, as well as Pull the Umbrella rigs at 60 to 80 in the mouths of the major creeks. feet behind the boat and target 30 I am sure there are other bites out to 50 foot bottom. We did not there, but I don’t care! Top water pitch any Herring to points and is just too fun and when it’s on reef markers recently but it is that’s what we do. Here are the worth a try. All you need is eight main baits we have been using: to 10 dozen Herring, a spinning Zara Spook, Gun Fish, Chug Bug, rod with 12 pound test line and a Vixen and a Red Fin. hook. Pull up to a point cast the This Lake Lanier Bass report herring out and work it back is from Jimbo Mathley. www.jim- slowly. Change the Herring every boonlanier.com/770 542- 7764. third cast. Do not waste your time

How many times has this happened? The first place you choose to fish can be any point, cove or bend in the creek or river. The trolling motor goes in the water and there are the fish, right there on the locator. And then, you cast to the bank. After repeating this once again, you are standing on the fish. And they have never been fished.

So how do you avoid this common bass angler problem? It’s real easy but you have to force yourself to make this work. Pull up to that same location, point creek bend or cove or even a dock. Now instead of casting to the same places that every one Deep water bass secrets else does, try this. Pull the boat All we have to say about this up the shallow point, cove or lake is simply “offshore strucdocks and now, cast out. All the ture.” Most bass anglers cannot fish you have been missing are fish things that they cannot see. now looking at your bait. And it So there are fish in all lakes that does not matter what you use. have never seen a lure. Several years ago we saw a local lake that When was the last time you cast a buzz bait out? Now this is an easy had been was lowered to 15 feet below full pool. After spending a test.

Make 10 casts out off the sides week looking at all the creeks and of the point and each cast should river areas, it was quite apparent be at a different area. Fan cast this that if you are throwing at the area and when you get a strike, bank the fish are under the boat. with a half dead bait! The south end of the lake is heating up and will only get better as the water continues to warm. Fish points and flats half way back in the creeks. Flowery Branch Creek, Bald Ridge Creek, Shoal Creek and Two Mile Creek are all good places to start on the south end.

Mid lake creeks and the Chestatee River are also producing.

This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of Big Fish On! Guide Service, 404 561- 2564/ www.bigfishonguide.com.

pay attention to where you got that strike. Now you can make five casts to the same place and possibly land five fish that could weigh 25 pounds. A whopping five pound average. You have all the lures in your boat to experiment with.

If one point has a school of fish on it, chances are that all the rest of the points in the area may even have bigger schools and bigger fish. But do not cast to the bank. That is what everyone else does. Now duplicate success and move on to the next location.

Deep water bass secrets is from Ken Sturdivant.

Note: Call Ken Sturdivant about the “On the Water Schools” for Sonar or the Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass or a full day striper school.

MORE INFO: 770 889-2654, ken@southernfishing.com

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When guests come aboard special precautions are in order We’ve just finished up our 2015 National Safe Boating Week and are in the middle of Memorial Day events which involve parades and special church and city’s memorial tributes to our fallen servicemen and women. It is certainly a time to reflect and take time to consider the benefits we enjoy due to their sacrifices over the years.

As I plan these monthly articles, I usually have as a goal discussing safe boating practices for the recreational boater, the mission assigned by the U.S. Coast Guard to the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Boating alone can be fun, but inviting friends and neighbors is also a common practice. I recently read an article in a marine publication that prompted me to want to cover this subject, since accidents to guests can have a major impact on the boat’s skipper.

When you about to leave the dock with your guests aboard, you are usually thinking about getting underway or where you will have lunch, and not thinking about the legal ramifications and responsibilities as “skipper and master” of your vessel. I was also reminded in the article that “the

premise that a property owner owes his invited guests a duty to exercise ordinary or “reasonable Roy care” for the safety of the guests.

Crittenden “Reasonable care” can get complicated while on a boat, docking USCG a boat, getting on and off a boat Auxiliary that is bobbing about, or one with slippery decks after a rain, for instance.

It also has to do with the ex MORE INFO: 770-393-4382, alcrit@mindspring.com, perience level of the skipper and Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier, the boating experience level of http://a0700209.uscgaux.info the guests. It also has to do with whether the boat owner knew of some physical limitation of the Contacting USCGA in guests such as bad back, poor an emergency on Lanier eyesight, age, etc.

The USCGA Operations Having said all that, this does Center with watch stander is not require that the boat be “acciopen from mid-May through dent proof.”

September, weekends and holiUnder the law, the applicable days, from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m., standard of care requires that the and can be reached by VHF/ boat owner provide a boat that is FM marine radio on Channel reasonably safe, not one that is 16 or by cell phone by calling absolutely safe. A guest also has 770-967-2322. some responsibility to exercise care for their own safety.

The article gave an example of question of liability is both simple an accident that resulted in a legal and complex, steeped in more than 3,000 years of maritime legal claim being filed by the guest against the boat owner when the principles dating back to the guest stepped onto the dock when Phoenicians.”

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The two had been friends for years and the owner was not prepared for what happened next.

The injured man got an attorney who filed suit, claiming the skipper “failed to secure the boat adequately to prevent excessive rocking.”

In addition, the attorney said

the defendant “failed to provide his passengers with a proper and safe way to exit the boat, instruct them in this method, and see that they received any assistance they might need.”

Finally, the man had been drinking, a fact that has the potenSee USCGA, page 18

Safe boating course set for June 13 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, June 13, 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 $35.

Discounts available for additional family members.

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• 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.

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Early this month Georgia will have an hour to argue why a Florida lawsuit over water should be thrown out. The Special Master presiding over the Florida v.

Georgia litigation granted both states an hour of oral arguments June 2 in Washington, D.C. The hearing set for 9:30 a.m. before Special Master Ralph Lancaster also allows Georgia time to rebut Florida’s defense of the lawsuit filed in Lancaster November 2013.

The suit accuses Georgia of hoarding water from the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint river system and drying up oyster fisheries in Apalachicola Bay. Lake Lanier is the largest reservoir on that system.

The hearing, which is open to the public, will provide a rare glimpse of the litigation teams and Special Master at work. Lancaster banned states from communicating with the media in a special order in April.

Lancaster’s Law Clerk Joshua Dunlap could not provide a count

hearing from each party.

Attorneys from both states declined comment on potential evidence or witnesses. Documents from the Special Master’s proceedings appear regularly on his website.

Georgia’s motion to dismiss is based on the amicus curiae, or friend of the court, status of the U.S. Department of Justice in the fray. The Civil Division of the DOJ represents the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates reservoirs on the river system.

As amicus, the DOJ can attend conferences and offer information, would not be bound by a decree of the court, nor would the Corps be subject to any ruling about flow rate into Florida.

Georgia contends the Corps’ holds the spigot at the state line and that if it cannot be regulated by the court, the lawsuit is void.

Florida argues that the suit seeks equitable apportionment of water and a consumption cap on Georgia. In addition, the plaintiff asserts that Georgia overestimates the federal agency’s necessity as a legal party because the Corps has no reservoirs on the Flint River,

form Lake Seminole at the Georgia-Florida line above Woodruff Dam. Florida has agreed to allot 20 minutes of its hearing time to the DOJ, according to DOJ representative Michael T. Gray, from the Environmental & Natural Resources Division. Georgia did not object.

If Lancaster recommends dismissal after the hearing, it doesn’t necessarily put an end to the legal battle.

“Any recommendations from the Special Master comes in the form of a report, and parties do normally have a chance to file exceptions before it goes to the court for a decision,” according to Annie Stone, Supreme Court Public Information Specialist.

In other court action, both states filed briefs stating that Alabama is not a necessary party in the lawsuit and the State of Alabama also filed a request for amicus curiae states in the lawsuit.

These briefs came after Lancaster requested the states to address whether Alabama should be considered a required party since it would be influenced by decisions regarding water in the ACF.

“(LLA) feels that it is better to be involved in crafting an ultimate water sharing agreement, and trying to optimize the sharing agreement with Lake Lanier interests where possible, instead of leaving the issue to other agencies to dictate to us what the water sharing agreement will be, “Cloud said.

“Basically, we are very involved in the ACFS sharing proposal so that we can better understand what aspects of the

system we have to accept as fundamental to the operation of the system and what aspects of the system we might be able to influence to better protect Lake Lanier interests,” she added.

The Stakeholders hope that upon release of the full SWMP this month, they will be invited to present it to governors, the Corps, and federal and state agencies and elected officials. “It is our hope that all will embrace our work and move forward with us,” said ACFS President Betty Webb.

She added the organization is also moving quickly to start an ACF Basin Transition Coordinating Council tasked with creating the framework for a permanent Transboundary Water Management Institution. The transboundary institution would work to enhance communication and collaborate between the states to find sustainable water management solutions. Webb expected the ACFS to begin member appointments by this month.

• Share Continued from Page 2 water in Lake Lanier is not ‘our’ water. It is part of a federal system of reservoirs. That federal system was built and paid for by our federal government – not by our state or local government.”

She added that Florida and Alabama argue they are entitled to water in Lake Lanier as much as Georgia because it was paid for and operated by federal dollars.

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE National championship caps off big month at LLOV

By Jane Harrison The American Collegiate Rowing Association national championship on Lake Lanier Memorial Day Weekend capped off a month of high stakes competition at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. All the intensity and emotion that sports evoke in athletes and spectators played out on the water in the rowing equivalent of a college gridiron title fight. Of the three high profile contests at LLOV last month – including a regional youth rowing championship and Canadian National Canoe/Kayak Team Trial – ACRA scored highest in prestige, participation and spirit.

An estimated 1,500 entries from 61 club teams around the U.S. stroked for trophies on two sparkling late spring days as hundreds of spectators cheered them on. A foursome of parents were among the throng yelling for the Washington State University crew. Liz Trieber said she made her first trip to Lake Lanier to support her son, a fourth-year WSU oarsman. She described the Georgia venue as “wonderful, very nice” and a pleasant change from their home waters on the Snake River.

Her son, Curtis Trieber, resting from his earlier qualifying heat, enjoyed the “most temperate” weather for the regatta in four years. He said an occasional breeze put “a little chop in the water, but it wasn’t bad.” The senior reflected on meeting his best friends and learning much about himself while rowing.

The sport that appears as graceful, almost effortless gliding on water belies the ferocity of races won by inches as athletes strain muscle fibers from fingertips to toes to reach the finish buoy. Spectators close to the water can hear the oars thunder in the riggings, coxswains screaming at full pitch, and rowers groaning as they near the line. After the vessel’s nose clears the finish, the athletes hunch over in exhaustion, their heads hang down and their human powered vessels appear adrift with no fuel left. A coach described rowing as “brutal.”

“Definitely, when you watch, it looks really pretty,” said Penn State rower Lauren Harrington, as her Women’s Novice 8 crew relished their bronze medallions. But, she agreed, it’s a tough sport.

“You’re on the water seven and a half minutes in absolute agony. You start with a sprint and you’re immediately breathing heavy. An eight minute sprint is heinous.”

“You realize how far you can push yourself,” said teammate Rebecca Kemmer.

The stress is nearly palpable when crew members watch their cohorts from shore. A George Mason University squad nervously gazed down the race course for their Women’s Varsity 4 boat. One posed his hands in prayer. Another boasted, “Their sprint’s crazy!” A chant leader yelled to start hollering “Go! Tribe! Go! when they saw the whites of their oars. Moments later, a collective “ugh” arose when their crew’s sprint did not put them in medal range.

“There’s been both success and heartbreak,” Liz Trieber summarized during the Sunday finals.

Two crews from Michigan continued their ACRA reigns on Lanier for the most points trophies. The University of Michigan men’s team won their eighth straight championship. Grand Valley State University Lakers captured the women’s title.

The greatest successes may have been that of the venue and the local organization that supports the regatta. Coaches and participants raved about the 2,000 meter straightaway and community hospitality. Many worried aloud that the regatta may have to relocate elsewhere next year. (See related story.)

Penn State Coach Ryan Laudermilch said few See LLOV, page 75

LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE INFO 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: Weekends thru Oct. - Canoe, Kayak, SUP, Pedal Boat Rentals Saturdays thru Oct. - Paddle-Ability for Disabled Veterans June 5 - Moonlight Paddle June 6 - Gainesville-Hall Dragon Boat Challenge June 13 - Southern Invitational Regatta June 20 - Adult Learn To Paddle Class 2 Begins

Lake Lanier Rowing Club 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: Saturdays in May - Reunion Row (Anyone w/rowing experience) Tentatively begins June 9 - Junior Rowing Practice June 16-27 - Learn to Row Class One June 21-25 - Junior Rowing Camp 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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Teammates cheer on their crews in a men's 4-boats in a preliminary heat the first day of the ACRA's national championship at the LLOV.

ACRA’s future uncertain on Lanier

By Jane Harrison The future of the ACRA National Championship on Lake Lanier remained uncertain even as rowers raved about the successful regatta Memorial Day Weekend. Word that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not allow the large regatta to continue on the busy north Georgia lake had ACRA officials, rowers and local tourism promoters seeking how to reverse that decision.

Nick Baggett, Resource Manager for Lake Lanier, was unavailable to comment on whether the Corps had made a permitting decision for next year. But, presidents of the local rowing club and collegiate rowing organization reported they had been told the Corps would not permit ACRA in 2016.

“We want them to change their minds,” said ACRA President Desmond Stahl. “We consider this our first choice and I think the community as a whole

likes us here.” He mentioned the revenue the 1,500-plus entry regatta brings to local and regional hotels and retailers. The Gainesville Convention and Visitors Bureau invited attendees to complete a survey to help document the amount of tourism dollars the regatta brings in. CVB Director Deb Gregson estimated economic impact exceeds $1.5 million. “We want real numbers to give (the Corps)” about economic impact, she said.

Lake Lanier Rowing Club President John Ferriss said the Corps last fall declined to permit the 2015 regatta, but relented after local officials asked for extra consideration. At that point, ACRA was already scheduling its season around a Memorial Day Weekend championship at Lake Lanier.

“We’re trying to figure out what steps we might take to help change their mind” about next year, Ferriss said.

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Boating season, warm weather are here – finally!

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day on the water and the excellent maintenance you performed let you cruise around with no problems. Keep in mind that anyone on your crew that is under 13 years of age must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved P.F.D. (personal floatation device.) Also, state law requires any person born after Jan. 1, 1998, must have completed a boater education course approved by the Georgia DNR before he or she may legally operate a motorized vessel. As I have stated before, completion of this course may result in a reduction of your boat’s insurance premium. I always recommend that your crew or family take the course. Then you would have someone with boating knowledge aboard in case of an emergency with the regular captain. You always need to be prepared.

Boaters, whether you just bought a used or new boat, make sure you keep an up to date maintenance log. When you get ready to trade or sell your boat the log will offer a record of the ownership and ongoing maintenance schedule.

A proper log will increase your boat’s value. If you read the boat broker ads recently as I have you will notice many ads stating “service records available.”

With our electronic age today it’s easy to keep a log. “Vessel Vanguard” can put your boat’s service manual and records on your computer as well as alert you when service needs to be performed. Visit www.vesselvanguard.com and set up your maintenance log records and time for service to be performed. Another suggestion I would offer is to join BoatU.S., it’s very informative about boating, and if you get into any problems with your equipment they might very well help you to solve the problem.

They also have TowBoat U.S. which I hope you won’t need to call. But in an emergency they will be there to assist whether it be a grounding, run out of fuel, sinking or crew emergency they will be there when you call. Lake Lanier has this service and they have an excellent reputation for answering distress calls from boaters. Visit www.boatus.com or www.towboatus.com.

Watersports boats, equipment The new models of watersports boats have come a long way since I started water-skiing in the early 1950s. I had a 14-foot

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plywood runabout with a Mercury Hurricane 10 hp motor. The only extra we had was a Michigan Wheel Company power prop to help us get up faster. My next boat was a 16-foot Century Palomino with an Evinrude Lark 35 hp which I traded for a Mercury 40 hp Mark SS. That was a great boat for trick ski routines.

Fast forward, the new water sports boats look like they will do everything but fly you to the moon. The Malibu is something else and will pull water toys, skis, wake boards, and even surfers.

They also have a barefooting pole, which years back “Banana George Blair” used at Cypress Gardens. He “footed” until he was 92 years of age. Bill McGill CEO of Marine Max is also a bare footer and uses the pole. He tournament skis in tricks and slalom. I think the barefoot pole makes it a lot easier to barefoot than when I used to use just the standard water-ski rope.

If you are thinking of buying a watersports boat this year you certainly have a great selection to choose from.

Byproducts from fisheries A commercial gillnet fisherman in southeast Alaska has founded a company called “Tidal Vision” which has developed a unique way to process and manufacture goods from fishery byproducts, specifically salmon leather and textiles made from a fiber found in crab shells. Tidal Vision is aiming to be the first large scale fin fish tanning and manufacturing business in North America. Their 24-step aquatic tanning formula, which reportedly yields leather stronger than most cow hide. They have a 6,500 square foot facility in Washington State.

They buy wild salmon skins from processors to tan salmon leather for different companies and designers, as well as their own product line of wallets, belts and bags. They expect to expand into commercially tanning fin fish soon. In addition to tanning Alaskan salmon skin into leather,

Tidal Vision will be processing Practice safe boating, be cour- marine surveyor with more than 40 years experience in the marine crab shells for the textile and ap- teous and wear your P.F.D. industry. parel industry. “Tidal Vision” beMike Rudderham is a veteran lieves it will soon be the leaders in innovations and leaders in cutting edge leather and high-tech clothing as well. Visit: Continued from Page 8 www.tidalvisionusa.com for more $8,500. It is reported that the tial to muddle any lawsuit. info. skipper and the guest are no The jury awarded the guest Another byproduct from the longer friends! $37,500, but found that the insea comes from of all things, the So does all this want you to jured guest had been 40 percent horseshoe crab. We have all seen comparatively negligent and the leave the dock alone and never them on the beach when their carask friends and neighbors to skipper had been 60 percent at casses wash up. Since they don’t join you for an afternoon of fault, and his insurance policy have much meat I never thought paid $22,500 on his behalf. The boating? Maybe not, but if this much about their value and never article causes you to take stock article went on to say that an heard of them being harvested of how you handle your guests, additional $16,784 was paid to until I read an ad in a fishing prepare them for the cruise, and the attorney who defended the magazine, “Horseshoe crabs pay a little more attention to case. wanted.” Seems Delaware Bay After the plaintiff’s attorney their welfare, then it was worth has one of the largest populations my writing and your reading. was paid his portion and the of horseshoe crabs, where they Roy Crittenden is the Public health insurance carrier’s lien were originally harvested for bait.

Affairs Officer for Flotilla 29. was paid, the plaintiff received In the 1990s demand for horseshoe crabs blood for biomedical purposes increased. Their price in 2014 was $2.50 each and should increase in harvest and price.

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THIS DAY’S JOURNEY WAS FOR JOE

Cancer survivor continues to paddle Lanier’s shoreline amidst loss of ‘The Glicker’

By Jane Harrison Something seemed different about Dana Richardson on a late May afternoon. The pancreatic cancer survivor had started her Relay For Life journey in a surf ski on Lake Lanier almost two months earlier. Then, her smile, energy and optimism radiated courage and joy about her mission to paddle the entire 693 miles around Lake Lanier. On this day, an occasional grin seemed difficult to master. When she removed her sunglasses, her eyes still held a determined gaze, but a vulnerability also flickered. Had she been crying?

After she and husband, Kevan, unloaded her kayak-like vessel at War Hill Park, she paused to talk about her forthcoming first solo venture. The 9.09-mile paddle to Keith’s Bridge Park on the Friday before Memorial Day would be one of the longest single stretches she’d cover so far. But, that wasn’t a particular burden for the award winning marathon paddler who’d already completed 109 miles on the lake’s north end.

She’d learned that morning the same disease that she was fighting had claimed the life of the one

had gone to war with one of the whose initials were emblazoned most lethal cancers? “I don’t on her hull. Sadness about a inspiring sojourner’s death and un- think people realize when they see me that I’ve had three reoccertainty about her own future currences. I have an MRI in June. made this day in May the first I always wonder if it’s back,” she time she let the word “why?” said. She added “The Glicker” increep into her head.

“The paddle today is for Joe,” she vowed, fully recovering the resolve that death had dimmed earlier that day. Marathon paddler, journalist and author Joe Glickman had inspired cancer survivors nationwide whose boats bore the insignia “OMMFG” for “One More Mile for Glicker.” His passing “really hit close to home,” Kevan said. “It’s not really survivor’s guilt. You just realize how blessed you are,” Dana said. The Chestatee High School English teacher had endured three major surgeries and another less invasive procedure to battle the cancer first diagnosed in 2004. But, she knows the battle’s not over.

Who could believe that PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON the strong, aerobically fit Dana Richardson is in the middle of her woman paddling between goal of rowing along the 693 miles of the parks on Lake Lanier Lake Lanier shoreline.

spired people nationwide to raise funds for Relay for Life. She focuses her mission closer to her home waters on Lake Lanier. “I must do what I can … my impact will be more local,” she said. An outpouring of support helped

double her original Relay goal of $1 per mile. She’s adjusting her aim for 2016.

Before her solo trek from War Hill, she kissed her husband and assured him she’d paddle close to See Journey, page 34

Dana Richardson’s favorite, trip so far: Favorite section: “Nice, quiet spots on a little channel” in a secluded cove near War Hill Park.

Toughest: “Temperature was in the low 50s, upper 40s and it rained the whole day for nearly 13 miles” on an up and down the creek paddle from Wahoo Park to Thompson Bridge Park. “Kevan had hot coffees for us (cancer survivor Mike Herrin accompanied her) … we were frozen to the bone!”

Waterscape: “There’s actually whitewater on the Chestatee … like class 1 rapids” near Bolding Mill Park.

Wildlife: “We see blue herons all the time and try to glide by quietly not to disturb them.” She tries to avoid Canada geese, especially ganders, who occasionally attack kayakers near their nests.

Supporter’s quotes: • Cancer survivor Leslie Brass, who accompanies Dana when she can: “Dana is the type of person who takes everything we do to a higher level. She includes everyone on her quest and everyone is brought to a higher level.”

• Mike Herrin, who also paddles with Dana when he can: “I’m a survivor myself. I had a bone marrow transplant for leukemia 24 years ago … I hope to do as many (paddles with Dana) as possible … If Dana can, I will.”

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Harnessing technology to create smart docks on Lanier

By Pamela A. Keene Smart docks have arrived at Lake Lanier, computer-controlled docks that can be activated with a screen-touch control pad, lights that can be turned on and off remotely, a high-end security system tied to local law enforcement, and an automated way to raise and lower boat lifts.

Based in Hoschton, Lanier Dock Systems is a sister company to MM&I, which specializes in automation technology and solutions, information technology, network design, and installation and implementation of data base servers.

Serving major industrial and corporate clients, MM&I was founded in 1986 by engineer Michael Miles. Miles and Ryan Bennett co-own both MM&I and Lanier Dock Systems. Bennett serves as COO of MM&I and as president and CEO of Lanier Dock Systems.

“At MM&I, we’ve been designing automated electrical systems for industry for years to help companies make their businesses safer and more efficient,” Bennett said. “With my background and education in automation, we’ve

taken these same principles and applied them to boating and marine applications.”

Bennett could be called a techie nerd. “At age 13 I decided what I wanted to do with my life, who I was going to be and what I was going to do. I realize that at my age – 30 – I’m doing a lot more than my peers, but I knew from an early age that I had a lot more to offer other than working a 9-to-5 job.” He said that by age 15 he was closely watching the stock market and monitoring his portfolio.

He also believes in community service and giving back. Recently, Lanier Dock Systems donated time and resources to the Lake Lanier Association’s abandonedboat-removal initiative.

Bennett is also committed to supporting veterans and their families by employing them at Lanier Dock Systems. More than 80 percent of the employees are veterans.

“We live on the lake, we play on the lake and make our living on the lake,” he said “We need to be good stewards of the lake.”

Lanier Dock Systems offers a fully automated control process

for everything associated with residential docks, from upgrading and zoning lighting systems to allowing customers to activate winterizing of their boat from their home or on the other side of the globe.

“A couple of the features that people like best are our underwater lighting/sonar system to help attract fish and our key-fob activation, which uses a small handheld remote control that can turn lights on and off along your dock and slip before you walk down your dock or as you approach to dock your boat from the water,” Bennett said. “The whole point is to create a convenient and safe way to interact with your dock, whether it’s new construction or a retrofit.”

Bennett described other benefits, including the automated boat lift system. “You can control your boat lift from your home and have your boat lowered to the water with a rope securing system so you can simply step in and pull away from your dock,” he said.

“When you return, just pull your boat up on the lift, activate it and you never need to get out of your boat until it’s secure. You couldn’t

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In addition to automating lighting and sock systems, Lanier Docks has developed security and surveillance products, using cameras with motion detection, a method for notifying you if your boat or dock is in danger of

breaking free or sinking, and even automatic alerts to local fire, rescue and law enforcement.

“This really gives our customers peace of mind,” Bennett said. “This feature can also include information about real-time water temperatures, water depths and air temperatures.”

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The new world of boating - changes galore 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.

Over the years we have reported on our experiences cruising about activities on lakes and waterways, and like us I’m sure you have noticed enormous changes have taken place. Canoes are now kayaks, runabouts have morphed into bow riders and water ski enthusiasts have presented a plethora of new toys ranging from water boards to multi-passenger jet skis and beyond.

The change seems to be never ending and according to a large number of marine industry spokesmen, no slowdown in technology or market demand is expected in the near future.

During a recent business trip to Ft. Lauderdale I meandered along the ICW to see what changes had occurred. As to be expected, the

watercraft.” I later discovered only three colors were being offered, but for $3,500 the company Bob & would paint the backpack to suit Carolyn the owner’s taste. Thank goodWilson ness!

Being afraid of heights, and Cruising not having an extra $100,000 Wilsons lying around I simply walked away shaking my head thinking – if you want to see it all, travel to mega-yachts docked along the Ft. Lauderdale.

17th Bridge, what is referred to For us baby boomers that are a by many as “Braggers Corner” little more conservative, there had changed, the cruise ships may be a few gadgets that memwere leaving for parts unknown bers of the millennium generation right on schedule, and out of the corner of my eye I see this object have developed that may be worth a look. If for nothing more than to zipping around as if it was conlet our grandkids know that we fused over its identity – was it a are hip to all the latest technolplane, a boat, or a jet ski?

As it turned out, it was the new ogy.

To look your best in today’s JetLev, a water propelled backworld you will need to carry a pack device that is capable of thrusting the operator 30 feet into computer, smartphone or tablet around and have an internet conthe air (although testing has nection. A 3 or 4G network will begun that brings the pilot thouprovide the necessary mobile casands of feet into the air). A pability when using out on the nearby representative of the water and most service providers Dania Beach, FL, company conceded the backpack is not for the offer that service. Here is where things have changed. squeamish.

Double Dog Studios, one of “The JetLev is priced just those techie developers has creunder $100,000, so it’s not for ated a series of iTune applications everyone’s budget for a sporting

to help those of us who have forgotten everything but “red, right return.” The Boaters Pocket Reference app was designed to aid both the inexperienced and experienced boater, and is chocked full of the information necessary to make boating safer and more enjoyable.

For those doing coastal or offshore boating, the USCG requires a copy of the Navigation Rules be onboard at all times, and Double Dog has developed the Navigation Rules app that would meet those requirements. If you are looking to hone your knot tying or survival skills, check out their Knots or Survival Skills app.

There are others you will want to see on their website doubledogstudios.com.

In south Florida, image is everything and for those of us

who have neglected our physical image the US Navy has developed a program, Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series, and the NOFSS app is available to help get us back in shape. As always, start slow (Personal Note: our grandson Patrick is a Defensive Nose Guard for the US Naval Academy Midshipmen. At 6’4”, 305 pounds, he uses the guidelines).

Back in 1964 Bob Dylan recorded The Times They Are AChangin’. I heard it on the radio the other night and heard these words: “Come gather ‘round people wherever you roam and admit that the waters around you have grown.” Even then Bob seems to know there would someday be a new world on the water.

- Until next time, Bob & Carolyn Wilson

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Get ready for a ‘fickle’ month June is here, and although we have seen extremely warm temperatures throughout much of May, Summer officially begins late this month: Sunday, June 21st at 12:39 p.m.

So what exactly is the Summer Solstice? A solstice happens when the sun’s zenith (highest point) is at its farthest point from the equator. On the June 21st solstice it reaches its northernmost point and the Earth’s North Pole tilts directly toward the sun, at about 23.5 degrees. It’s also known as the northern solstice because it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere.

June can be a very “fickle” month when it comes to rainfall. In looking over the data from the past 15 years, we’ve seen as little as inch of rain in June of 2000. In 2013, we had almost 10 inches of rain for the month. From the weather patterns that have been setting up the last two months, and with El Nino going strong in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, I am looking for above average rainfall for the month.

Since summer storms are very tropical in nature, tropical downpours are very likely.

These are called “Pulse Thunderstorms” because they develop quickly, become fierce with hail, strong winds, and intense lightning, and then die quickly. They “pulse up” and then quickly fade.

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this time of year. In preparation, I would really like to suggest getGlenn ting our WSB Weather Burns App. It has some great new features. Not only can you see our live Lanier radar, it now has the caOutlook pability to detect approaching lightning and will warn you when it becomes close enough to be dangerous.

Think how valuable that would be on your next family outing.

The “Pulse Storms” produce an incredible amount of lightning. I have seen nearly 300 strikes every 15 minutes from a storm. Most of these produce negative lightning strikes, coming from the bottom of the cloud to the ground. However, about five percent of lightning strikes are positive strikes. These bolts originate from the top of the storm cloud. Because they have to travel a greater distance to reach the ground, they are much more powerful. A typical negative charged bolt is about 300,000,000 volts and 30,000 amps of power. Your typical household lighting bulb is about 120 volts and 12 amps. The positive lightning bolt can reach 1 billion volts and 300,000 amps! The stronger voltage and longer lasting bolt is the reason they cause so much damage and cause so many deaths. Positive strikes are usually the cause of forest fires, house fires and damage to planes and power grids. What makes them even more dangerous than that? A positive lightning bolt can travel 10

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LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS OCT 1 1067.88 2 1067.84 3 1067.86 4 1067.84 5 1067.78 6 1067.72 7 1067.68 8 1067.68 9 1067.68 10 1067.64 11 1067.71 12 1067.78 13 1067.76 14 1068.23 15 1068.40 16 1068.40 17 1068.42 18 1068.42 19 1068.44 20 1068.36 21 1068.31 22 1068.27 23 1068.20 24 1068.15 25 1068.12 26 1068.12 27 1068.07 28 1068.01 29 1067.95 30 1067.93 31 1067.81 AV 1068.01 MAX 1068.44 MI 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 1067.31 1067.60 1067.73 1067.80 1067.87 1067.98 1068.05 1068.07 1068.07 1067.36 1067.36 1067.81 1068.07 1067.05 1067.07

JAN 1068.11 1068.13 1068.28 1069.48 1069.71 1069.83 1069.87 1069.84 1069.83 1069.89 1069.94 1069.92 1069.92 1069.93 1069.94 1069.93 1069.96 1069.98 1069.97 1069.96 1069.96 1069.96 1070.07 1070.12 1070.19 1070.19 1070.10 1070.04 1069.97 1069.93 1069.97 1069.77 1070.19 1068.11

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So, please be safe this summer. Take along our weather app. Summer storms

FEB 1070.07 1070.22 1070.25 1070.25 1070.22 1070.19 1070.19 1070.26 1070.28 1070.28 1070.26 1070.22 1070.16 1070.21 1070.21 1070.29 1070.37 1070.43 1070.42 1070.38 1070.40 1070.51 1070.52 1070.52 1070.56 1070.60 1070.46 1070.46

MAR 1070.44 1070.38 1070.36 1070.33 1070.28 1070.24 1070.28 1070.32 1070.30 1070.26 1070.24 1070.23 1070.28 1070.36 1070.41 1070.40 1070.38 1070.35 1070.34 1070.34 1070.38 1070.50 1070.47 1070.45 1070.36 1070.26 1070.16 1070.17 1070.20 1070.18 1070.17 1070.33 1070.32 1070.60 1070.50 1070.07 1070.16

APR 1070.13 1070.14 1072.10 1070.14 1070.18 1070.24 1070.25 1070.21 1070.19 1070.22 1070.27 1070.31 1070.39 1070.48 1070.67 1070.68 1070.70 1070.80 1071.07 1071.29 1071.39 1071.36 1071.27 1071.22 1071.35 1071.43 1071.40 1071.38 1071.33 1071.29

MAY 1071.25 1071.28 1071.31 1071.28 1071.21 1071.15 1071.06 1071.01 1071.04 1071.07 1071.00 1070.93 1070.86 1070.79 1070.71 1070.72 1070.78 1070.72 1070.67 1070.62 1070.52 1070.45 1070.46 1070.45 1070.42 1070.51 1070.48

1070.73 1071.43 1070.10

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

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More than severe weather forecasts, NOAA addresses abandoned boats

By Pamela A. Keene The Lake Lanier Association’s focus on removing abandoned vessels from the lake has moved to the national forefront. Executive Director Joanna Cloud traveled to Mobile, Alabama, several weeks ago to participate in a national workshop about issues associated with abandoned vessels.

Presented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a division of the US Department of Commerce, the workshop drew more than 40 people from across the nation – from Alaska to Florida and many places in between – to share information and possible solutions to this significant environmental threat to the country’s waters.

“When people hear the initials NOAA, they typically think about weather forecasts,” Cloud said.

“But part of the agency’s focus is on environmental issues in coastal areas, and abandoned boats can have a major impact, causing coastal and marine debris, de-

stroying ecosystems, and harming the environment.”

The majority of the attendees at the conference represented the US coast. “Lake Lanier and the Great Lakes were the only two fresh-water areas, but what NOAA had to say was relevant to us as well. While the scale of challenges faced by coastal areas is much larger – for instance, Alabama had to deal with an abandoned cruise ship – the approaches are similar, and we can certainly ride on their coattails.”

Part of the solution lies in legislation in Georgia. An informal poll of attendees showed that Georgia is one of the few states that does not require that boats be titled. By titling watercraft, tracking owners and their contact information is much less complex.

“Proper notification to owners is one of the first steps in dealing with abandoned vessels, and if the owner cannot be located, it often requires court involvement before

a boat can be removed,” Cloud said.

“This year, the marine industry and others in our state made a run at passing legislation to require boat titling, but we did not succeed. We’re planning to do so again in 2016, because this will go a long way toward addressing this issue.”

Cloud said that she and several representatives of the Lake Lanier Association are meeting with members of the Georgia General Assembly to further educate them on the benefits of boat titling.

Another issue is disposal of the vessel once it has been removed. “The gas, oil and other contaminates need to be removed first, but then it’s a challenge to find somewhere to take the boat,” Cloud said. “Right now, there’s no real way to recycle fiberglass.

The folks from Maine actually shred the fiberglass to be able to take it to the landfill, but so many landfills are getting full.”

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One of the many abandoned boats found at Lake Lanier.

to talk with boat manufacturers on a national level to open a dialogue about alternative construction materials, she said. “Boats have become more affordable over the past 40 years, and in many cases, we’re coming up on the end of the life cycle for boats,

so it’s good to have this discussion on the radar.”

Cloud’s report to the association’s board of directors and an update about the organization’s work with abandoned vessels will be included in the group’s next newsletter.

MORE INFO: Lake Lanier Association, www.lakelanier.org

Lakeside Calendar June 2015 Sundays, Thru Sept. 27 - Lanier Holiday Chapel, Interdenominational worship services at chapel nestled in the woods at Holiday Marina. Services at 9 a.m. Located just before the entrance to Lanier Islands Resort 6900 Lanier Islands Parkway I-985 exit 8, Friendship Road, Buford.

June 5 – First Friday Concert on Gainesville’s Historic Square from 7-10 p.m.

Going back in time to enjoy stylings of the ’70s and ’80s. Be sure to bring a blanket or chair and find a spot on the Square to enjoy the concert.

Thru June 20 – “Local Inspiration” exhibit in Helen at the Helen Arts & Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee Strasse. Free.

Info: 706-892-1033; Helenarts.org.

July 10 – First Friday Concert on Gainesville’s Historic Square from 7-10 p.m.

Beach Party featuring the Alligator Hat Band.

Join us for a Beach Party including beach balls, tiki torches great music, dancing and more.

Limbo anyone? Be sure to bring a blanket or chair and find a spot on the Square to enjoy the concert.

Brenau University Thru July 9 – 2015 President’s Summer Art Series displayed in the Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars Gallery featuring works by regional artists with close ties to the local community and Brenau University including Mary Jane Taylor, Jane Broaddus and Donna Mintz.

Reception held 5:30-7 p.m., May 21.

Buford Community Center June 5 – “Big Hero 6” presented in the Town Park Amphitheater for the first Cinema Under the Stars of the season. Bring a blanket or chair and relax at the BCC Amphitheater.

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July 16-Aug. 22 – “Steel Magnolias.” Cost: $20-25.

Info: 770 945-6762, www.bufordcommunitycenter.com.

Cumming Playhouse June 13 – The Fly Cats, Great American

Jazz, 8 p.m.

June 20 – “Blues for Dixie” presented by the Atlanta Vintage Guitars and the Bell Research Center, 8 p.m.

June 27 – Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band, a patriotic concert, 8 p.m.

Info/times: 770-781-9178; www.playhousecumming.com.

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds June 12, 13 – Appalachian Wine, Jazz & Art Festival July 4 – Fourth of July Fireworks Info: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids June 1-7 – Picture Frame Week, make frame for summer fun photos June 8-14 – Celebrate National Dairy Month Craft Week, make fun ice cream craft June 15-21 – Father’s Day Week, make special Father’s Day card June 21 – Father’s Day, free admission for Dad’s June 22-28 – Ocean Craft Week, learn about ocean life by make fun shark craft.

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Lake Lanier Islands Resort Thru Aug. 9 – LanierWorld open daily.

Thru Sept. 5 – Dive-In Movies, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, grab the whole family and relax on the beach while watching favorite movie. Movie will begin at dark.

Schedule: “Dolphin Tale,” June 4; “Bolt,” June 5; “The Incredibles,” June 6; “ET,” June 11; “Ratatouille, June 12; “Wreck It Ralph,” June 13; “Free Willy 2,” June 18; “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” June 18; “Despicable Me,” June 20; “Enchanted,” June 25; “A Bug’s Life,” June 26; “Big Hero 6,” June 27.

Info: www.lanierislands.com; 770 945-8787.

Northeast Georgia History Center June 9 – Forum: Frontiers, Fraud and Free Land. A presentation at 7 p.m. on how Georgia’s territory was gained, lost and redistributed from the Yazoo Land Fraud through numerous land lotteries up until the Cherokee Removal.

June 14 – Family Day: Surveying the Frontier. How do you measure land? How do you even know where the frontier is, and what do you do when you get there? Held at 1 p.m., hands-on activities about land lotteries, historical surveying, map reading and much more featured.

Info: www.neghc.com.

Piedmont College June 19, 21, 26, 28 – “All Shook Up” presented at the North Georgia Theater’s Swanson Center Mainstage. Times: 7:30 p.m., June 19, 26; 2 p.m., June 21, 28. This comic musical brings laughter and music of Elvis Presley.

June 18, 20, 25 & 27 – “Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will by William Shakespeare” performed in the Arrendale Amphitheater. Time: 7:30 p.m.

Info: 706-778-8500, x1355, www.piedmont.edu Quinlan Arts Center Thru June 6 – Spring Exhibition featuring the Southeastern Pastel Society and solo artist sculptor, Gregory Johnson, and artists Susan Blackmon, Grant Searcey and Thad Green.

June 11-Aug. 15 – “Home Folk: A Celebration of Folk Art” held at the Quinlan Arts Center. Opening reception held 5:30-7 p.m., June 11. Artists featured are: Kelly Bentley Ash, Blacktop, Frances Byrd, Margaret Cameron, Pami Ciliax, Cornbread, P.J. Fishstick, Donna Hanks, Coralie Hardman, Joycelyn Hariston, Mike Jones, Eric Legge, Peter Loose, Bob McGill, Durwood Pepper, Kip Ramey, Jason Smith, Robin “Bird” Smith, Suzie Smith, “The Cap Man”, C. Larry Wilson, A.J. Wolff.

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Tannery Row Artist Colony Thru June 5 – Lines, a juried show with reception held 5-8 p.m., May 2.

Info: 770-904-0572; www.tanneryrowartistcolony.com.

University of North Georgia June 5 – Starlight Concert & Fireworks at Gainesville Campus, gate will open from 4:30-

8:30 p.m. Music beginning at 6 p.m. Bay Fireworks at dusk. Entry fee is $10 per car/$20 per large van or bus. All proceeds benefit student scholarships. Info: ung.edu.

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First concert at gardens in Gainesville may sell out Ticket sales for the inaugural Concert in the Garden June 13 featuring Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens Gainesville topped 1,200 late last month in what could be a sell-out of the 2,000 capacity Ivester Amphitheatre.

The garden reported more than 7,000 visitors since its grand opening May 2. The garden’s parent organization in Midtown Atlanta has enrolled 2,000 new members through the Gainesville Garden, including 200 memberships sold on site. Members get free regular admission and concert discounts at both gardens. Also performing at the Gainesville venue this summer are The Temptations, July 11, and Scotty McCreery, July 17.

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GH ’96 forming committees to host Olympic qualifier

By Jane Harrison Gainesville Hall ‘96 will tap the hospitality, logistical, and technical talents of its board members and the community to prepare for a prestigious international competition less than a year away. Board members set up committees last month to get ready for the May 19-22, 2016 Pam American Championships at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue.

The canoe/kayak continental qualifier is a “last chance” regatta for athletes aiming for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Although relatively small in numbers, with potentially 1,000 athletes and spectators, the Pan Ams rank high on the world stage for Olympic hopefuls.

Venue Manager Morgan House knows first hand the enormity of Pan Ams for national teams and athletes who put years of training into qualifying for the Olympics.

The former USA National Team kayaker barely missed qualifying for two Olympics, one in a Pan Am Games in Mexico when logistics and hospitality matters complicated the event for U.S. athletes.

Preparation for Pan Ams “is something that’s eating me up at

night … there’s not a whole lot of time,” he told board members before soliciting sign-ups for various committees to cover everything from on-the-water support to flowers for the awards celebration. His presentation illustrated how volunteers and community support are paramount to stage the opening and closing ceremonies, feed, house and transport athletes, run boat control, organize venders and merchandise sales, and coordinate with the news media.

GH ’96, the governing body for LLOV, has already made plans for a local theatrical group, Half Mile Down, to perform at opening and closing ceremonies at Pearce Auditorium at Brenau University, where most athletes will be staying. Although most board members at the May meeting took committee assignments, some vacancies remained.

Preparations also include Phase 1 of a venue renovation plan that will include a second story ramp from the grandstands to the tower, accommodations for the disabled, and a restroom in the tower. GH’ 96 chairperson Mimi Collins reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

has approved these improvements since they are already within existing infrastructure.

Collins said local architect Millard Inc. is consulting with contractors to get cost parameters for construction bids. She hopes for groundbreaking this summer.

She indicated, pending allocation of funds, some Phase 2 renovations may get started, including a pavilion with restrooms on the venue’s boathouse side.

Venue funding in fiscal year 2015 included $300,000 from Gainesville and Hall County governments and about $27,000 collected through April from LLOV regattas, special events and rental fees for the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club and Lake Lanier Rowing Club. The venue is also allotted $500,000 in SPLOST funds for fiscal year 2016 which begins in July. Collins planned to meet with state officials about a potential grant in mid-May. She said completing Phase 1 renovations and starting on the next phase will require city and county funding, SPLOST money, and a state grant. In addition, GH’ 96 hopes to raise $70,000 to actually host the Pan Am Games.

In other GH ’96 business:

• House estimated LLOV economic impact for Gainesville/ Hall County will total around $8 million this year with the biggest income coming from regional and national rowing regattas, rowing team training camps, and the annual dragon boat festival in September.

• The board agreed to pay about $2,000 for House to attend the Pan Am Games in Canada in

July as an official ambassador for LLOV. • A part time assistant will be hired to help June-October to help with new events and daily tasks during the venue’s busiest season.

• New board members Charlotte Atkins, Gainesville Times newspaper publisher, and David Barnett, Brenau University Chief Financial Officer, were among attendees at the May meeting.

• Journey Continued from Page 23 shore. If not for a shoulder injury, he’d be paddling with her.

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“It’s her first solo. To say I’m not nervous would be lying,” Kevan said while Dana paddled into the blue. After the paddle that evening, she faced a summer on the lake’s more heavily congested mid-section and southern realm, mostly paddling with friends through waters she’s not familiar with. “ She’s very courageous, very determined,” Kevan said. About

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Life jackets count at ‘Ready, Set, Wear It!’ Record attempt unsuccessful but awareness goal reached

By Jane Harrison It was a jacket occasion at Aqualand Marina, but not the formal kind. A crowd of people and even dogs donned life jackets in attempt to set a record in the “Ready, Set, Wear It! event.

Though way short of the 1,047 world record set by Japan, the goal to raise awareness about the importance of wearing life jackets was accomplished. Life jacket wearers smiling and waving on shore aren’t likely to forget getting their picture taken from a vintage airplane dipping close to the marina for the official photograph.

The May 16 event, promoted by the National Safe Boating Council, featured a safety festival with live reggae tunes beat-

ing as attendees got up close to rescue vehicles, balanced on stand up paddle boards, and shopped arts and craft booths.

They also talked with those who live and breathe water safety.

Local event organizer Amy McGuire is one of them. A professed Lake Lanier lover, she left her job as a nurse to spend more time with her family, continue her education, and pursue her passion for boating. “I love Lake Lanier and I love my family … if I ever returned to the dock with fewer people than I came with, it would never be the same,” she said. “I want to do everything I can at the world’s largest marina to make a positive impact.”

Clint Carey, a Hall County EMT fireSee Safety, page 75

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Hall’s new marine rescue boat expected to rescue victims, save lives

By Jane Harrison A new super hero is cruising Lake Lanier this summer, ready to pull onto beaches, rescue injured lake-goers, and find submerged victims. Hall County’s new marine rescue boat has dispatch, search and assist capabilities to equip the county’s EMTs, firefighters and divers to respond quicker and more efficiently to emergencies all over the lake.

The 23-foot aluminum hull vessel launched out on its first emergency run within two hours of its delivery, but was back in time for christening May 21 at a Georgia “Summer of Safety” press conference at Laurel Park.

Hall County Fire Services personnel showed off the boat at the ceremony with officials from state and local enforcement agencies and rescue organizations.

“The new marine rescue boat will help save lives on Lake Lanier,” said Hall County Fire Chief Jeff Hood. Its sophisticated equipment and design can put first responders into the water and onto beaches when people need help. It allows better clearance for life-saving efforts and is expected to be less costly to maintain than the county’s previous rescue boat.

A paramedic will be onboard whenever the boat is on the water.

Charles Gorrell, Hall County Dive Team Supervisor, spent a lot of time choosing the right boat and equipment for his team to best serve Lake Lanier. “I spec’ed it out for six months … I wanted it to be user friendly,” he said.

With nine years of dive and rescue missions, the Hall County EMT/Firefighter knows the challenges posed by underwater obstacles, depth changes, numerous islands and heavy summer boat traffic on the lake with an estimated 7.5 million visitors a year.

A Simrad multifunction radar with “plug and play” enables responders “to see what’s on the bottom before they go into the water,” Gorrell said. “If someone tells us someone went down, we can actually see them on the bottom.”

Plus, it can achieve a broad range of vision with its side scanner. The system can be upgraded for even greater visibility with a flare system for thermal imaging to show three dimensional pictures of the bottom.

A drop-down door and work platform enable rescues on water and land. EMTs can pull up to a

beach or island, put a patient on a stretcher, and bring them on board, said paramedic/firefighter William Flesher.

The vessel can be dispatched all over the lake, not just on Hall County waters. Hall County Fire Services Captain Kris Boggs explained that when responders receive a 911 call “whoever is closest” to the emergency rushes out to help. The lake’s 693 miles of shoreline extend into five counties: Hall, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Dawson, and Lumpkin.

Hall’s new rescue boat will cruise Lanier on weekends, holidays and high crowd special events. Other times it will be tailored, hooked to a truck and ready to go from Station 8 on Gaines Ferry Road in Flowery Branch.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources enforcement officer for Lake Lanier Mike Burgamy noted that the new asset benefits not just Hall County citizens, but also those from other lake counties.

“Having a new marine rescue boat on the lake means wait times are decreased,” he said.

Other officials attending the safety event and christening ceremony offered remarks about water safety:

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

Hall County firefighters/EMTs show off the new Marine Rescue Boat.

• Harris Blackwood, Governor’s Office of Highway Safety: The Georgia State Patrol is partnering with DNR to “catch folks on the water drinking and boating … a drunk boater is a drunk driver who hasn’t gotten on the road yet.”

• Eddie Henson, Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Chief: Wear a life jacket, obey rules of navigation, don’t drink and boat … “Impairment begins with that first alcoholic beverage.”

• Keith Canup, Georgia State Patrol Commander: “Don’t be surprised by a sobriety check when you leave the boat ramp.”

• Hall County Sheriff Gerald

Couch: “It takes us all to reduce fatalities and make us safe” on Lake Lanier.

• Nick Baggett, Corps Resource Manager for Lake Lanier: “Keep an eye on your children” and remember “all Corps parks are alcohol restricted.”

• Joe Edwards, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 29 Commander: Auxiliary members are on the lake daily to promote safety.

• Bob Cucchi, Team Georgia founder: “Wear a life jacket, follow the laws” and if consuming alcohol “pick a designated skipper and designated driver on the way home on the road.”

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Laurel Ridge Trail offers hikers everything from fishing to ferns 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 Jane Harrison hat better way to celebrate National Trails Day, June 6, than on a footpath that has it all: wildlife, trout fishing, a river walk, a sandy beach, lush ferns and native plants, a cool shady canopy, and spectacular views of the dam that forms Georgia’s major reservoir!

The Laurel Ridge Trail at Lake Lanier gives a hiker all that and more on a 3.9 mile path that travels through the diverse region where natural habitat meets the man-made dam on the Chattahoochee River. The trail, developed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers and improved by area Eagle Scouts, follows the ridge line around the lower section of the lake, traverses the lovely riverside below the dam, and passes by two Corps parks in a mostly moderate journey. Stone and steel steps and a couple of short climbs can pump up the heart rate a bit.

The path is accessible from three Corps parks and crosses Buford Dam Road and a park driveway at pedestrian crosswalks where on a recent outing drivers courteously stopped for hikers.

Most hikers set out on the white blazed trail at Lower Overlook Park, where the path starts at the

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parking lot. This description begins at its terminus just behind the restrooms where it descends into the woods on its approach to a dam overlook.

Hikers walking the trail in May came across its namesake native shrub in full bloom at the first road crossing, where pink and white clusters of mountain laurel’s snowflake flowers heralded mid-spring. Laurel, fragrant honeysuckle and Carolina silverbell appear in abundance along the path, as do pine trees whose needles cushion the woodland path.

Within a half mile, hikers can view the dam holding back Lake Lanier. The trail allows a unique perspective from the woods of the blue waters lapping at the rock lined slope of the earthen dam.

The trail meanders through the shady woodland in its approach to the Chattahoochee, where trout anglers cast from the bank and photographers snap photos from a steel bridge that spans the river. A teenage girl fishing with her father squealed joyously about her first catch, a 10-inch spotted brown. The view upriver reveals the man-made cut through rock below the powerhouse. It’s well worth the short side trip from the main trail to see the river emerging from behind the dam.

The trail's namesake native shrub, mountain laurel, was in full bloom last month on the Laurel Ridge Trail.

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Along the flat terrain by the river, wood thrushes fluttered overhead and frolicked in the path. The river, broad and rippling over an occasional boulder, quenches the native wildlife and flora just as the dam releases water for two thirsty states embattled for decades over their fair share.

The path continues along a small chattering tributary, Rocky Creek, where a hiker paused quietly for lunch on a rock while a A bench swing on the Laurel Ridge Trail offers a relaxing vantage deer posed near a small pool. point on the southern end of the lake.

Chipmunks scurried across a log.

See Shore Lines, page 51

PHOTOS BY JANE HARRISON

The Chattahoochee River emerges from Lake Lanier from the cut in rock below the power house. The short side trip from the Laurel Ridge Trail to the steel bridge over the river is worth the view.

PHOTOS BY JANE HARRISON

Anglers cast from a fishing dock near the Laurel Ridge Trail, above left.

A little boy and his adult companion are among anglers fishing the Chattahoochee River below Buford Dam, above right.

The trail emerges from the woods into Buford Dam Park, where celebrants decorated pavilions for birthday parties, left.

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Peregrine Falcons nesting at Tallulah Gorge State Park

By Jane Harrison A pair of Peregrine Falcons prefers a home in the Georgia mountains over a high rise in Atlanta. Two peregrine falcon chicks will spread their wings this month over waterfalls at Tallulah Gorge State Park when they fledge from the first known peregrine nest in a natural setting in Georgia in 80 years.

Avid birders near Lake Lanier and its headwaters might now add Peregrine Falcon to their life list of rarely seen birds spotted in the area. Ospreys and bald eagles have also chosen the region for raising chicks.

“We’re very proud and honored they chose Tallulah Gorge,” said Jessica Weems, assistant park manager. The high rocky cliffs of the 1,000 feet deep canyon provide one of the southernmost natural nesting sites for the rarely seen birds. The only other known

peregrine nests in the state are atop office buildings in Atlanta.

Weems said the new arrival has spiked park attendance with wildlife photographers and area residents catching view of the adults soaring out to catch meals for the two chicks. They can be seen from the main overlook viewing area. The nest is diagonally across from Oceana Falls.

Park staff can provide maps to the overlook and update visitors on the birds’ activity. Weems recommends binoculars and a minimum 400 mm lens for the best views and photos.

The birds were discovered last month when climbers at the northeast Georgia state park reported an agitated bird diving at them as they explored the gorge’s rocky walls. Upon inspection, DNR officials discovered the nest and at least two chicks. To protect the world’s fastest bird, rock

climbing has been temporarily suspended while the chicks grow.

“We are thrilled to discover this amazing bird inside Tallulah Gorge,” said Park Manager Danny Tatum. “Peregrines themselves are a rare sighting, but discovering a natural nest in the park makes it even more exciting.

We’d like to thank the rock climbers for bringing this to our attention and for understanding the importance of protecting the area until the chicks fledge.”

Peregrine Falcons practically disappeared from the eastern United States a few decades ago, primarily because of the effects of the pesticide DDT. Built for speed, they can reach 200 miles per hour while hunting prey. Nest sites, called eyries, are normally located on cliff ledges where the young chicks are safe from predators. Georgia’s last known eyrie outside Atlanta was found in 1936

Buy, eat fresh off the farm in Georgia Mountain Farm Tour June 27-28

By Jane Harrison The farm-to-table movement that’s plating up Atlanta eateries and markets will get revved up in North Georgia this month with the third annual Georgia Mountain Farm Tour June 27-28.

The 1-6 p.m. drive, shop, and eat tour has stops at 16 sustainable farms northeast of Lake Lanier. Visitors can sample honey, ice-cream, berries, sausage, and summer fruits and vegetables in the tour organized by the Georgia Mountain Farmers Network.

Wauka Meadows Farm coowner Nick Ball plans to serve up his “locally famous” sausage in the farm’s first involvement with the tour. “It will be fun,” he said, with tour guides Thelma and Louise, farm donkeys, braying directions to visitors flocking to see pigs playing in the woods and tilling the soil and laying hens transported around the farm on egg mobiles. Grass fed cattle also roam the farm’s chemical free pastures.

Ball said he’s not sure how many visitors to expect, but being the closest farm to Gainesville, he’s planning on grinding a lot of sausage. “I was told each year the number of sign-ups doubled and that 200 people was the largest number at a single farm last year,” he said.

Ball does most of his Clermont farm’s sales through a small market open weekends on the farm

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A Peregrine Falcon rests on a rock cliff below two nesting chicks at Tallulah Gorge State Park.

at Cloudland Canyon State Park in northwest Georgia.

Tallulah Gorge State Park is

located off Hwy. 441, south of Clayton. Parking is $5 and camping is available.

MORE INFO: www.georgiastateparks.org, 706-754-7981

• Shore Lines Continued from Page 50 A lizard hid under a downed tree.

The trail transcends from the tranquil solitude of the woods to the joyous sights and sounds of celebration as it passes through Buford Dam Park, where picnic pavilions decorated with balloons announce a child’s first birthday and a soccer ball flies on a field of young men at play. It travels beside the wide, sandy beach where families toss beach balls, swim in the refreshing water, and grill burgers beneath nearby trees.

Leaving the excitement, the trail heads back into the woods

with beautiful views of the south end of the lake. It comes out at a small fishing pond which appears to have more striped-head turtles than fish.

There, the Lanier Striper Club offers a small log cabin stocked with rods and reels for anglers to fish with a permit. It was not open when this hiker passed by.

The journey nearly complete, the trail treads back through the trees to the Lower Overlook parking lot. A veteran North Georgia hiker wondered what took her nearly 20 years to discover this gem of a trail in Lake Lanier’s backyard.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY WAUKA MOUNTAIN FARMS

Visitors to Wauka Meadows Farm in the Georgia Mountain Farm Tour may see free range chickens at work, patrolling gardens for bugs.

and sells to a few outlets in Atlanta, Clermont, and Alto. But, he indicated that the regions’ restaurants and markets haven’t yet put a high demand on local, chemical-free food. He’s been in touch with the Chipotle restaurant chain about selling to a potential outlet in Gainesville. “That would be a good crossover from our cause to theirs … and about 15 minutes away,” he said.

Getting visitors out to local, sustainable farms helps educate people about “where food should come from,” Ball said. “The more the better,” he said of the upcoming tour.

Mountain Fresh Creamery, just up Hwy. 129 from Wauka Meadows, is also on the tour, which travels north into Cleveland, Clarkesville, Clayton, Rabun Gap, Toccoa and into Commerce and Long Creek, S.C. Tour organizers recommend visiting three or four farms a day and taking a cooler to stock up on local produce. Visitors can eat meals at farm tables at some tour stops.

A weekend pass costs $30 per carload, $35 after June 17. One day: $20.

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The Laurel Ridge Trail travels into the forest south of Lake Lanier where footbridges cross Rocky Creek several times and deer are spotted.

PHOTOS BY JANE HARRISON

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Outdoor Activity Calendar See Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Calendar for canoe/kayak and rowing activities.

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.

Aqua Activities www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976.

Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals, Helen. Hall County Farmers’ Market, Children with their special “big person” fish Gainesville. Hall County Farmers’ Market, stocked lake, 8 a.m.-noon, third Thursdays 2:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 7 a.m. till noon or through September, Smithgall Woods State sell out Saturdays through October, corner East Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl.; call for directions to Crescent/Jesse Jewell Pkwy. (770) 531-6988. nearby Buck Shoals. $5 parking. www.gaswww.hallcountyfarmersmarket.org. tateparks.org, 706-878-3087.

Historic Downtown Gainesville Market on Mid Summer Sprint Triathlon, Oakwood. the Square. Local produce, crafts, music, food Kids’ and adult triathlons with pool swims; 2:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays. www.hallfarmers.org. adult distances 250 yard swim, 7 mile bike, 2.25 Georgia Wine Country Festival, mile run, various distances for kids, various Dahlonega. Wine tastings, live music, barbecue start times, June 13, Oakwood YMCA, 4107 and beer, weekends in June, Three Sisters VineRailroad St. $40-$50. www.fivestarntp.com. yards, 439 Vineyard Way. www.three Full Moon Paddling Tour, Gainesville. sistersvineyards.com, 706-865-9463.

Night paddle on Lake Lanier, bring or rent Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallukayak or canoe, 8:30 -10 p.m. July 2, 31, Aug. lah Falls. Mile and a half night hike to suspen2, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning sion bridge over falls, 8-10 p.m. June 1, 9-11 Bridge Rd. $15 bring your own boat, $25 rental, p.m. June 2, 8:30-10:30 p.m. July 1, Tallulah plus $5 parking. Register in advance. 657-450Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Reg7726. www.gastateparks.org. ister in advance. $5 plus $5 parking. www.gas Chopped Oak Sprint/Super Sprint tateparks.org, 706-754-7981.

Triathlon, Clarkesville. Adult and kids’ All Comers Track Series, Gainesville. Low triathlons with pool swims, various start times, key track events for runners of all ages and July 18, Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center, 120 abilities, registration 6 p.m., events start 6:30 Paul Franklin Rd. $45-$60. p.m. June 4, 11, 18 and 25, Chestatee High www.fivestarntp.com.

School Track, 3005 Sardis Rd. Free.

Crow’s Lake Triathlon/Duathlon/ www.lanierrunningclub.org.

Aquabike, Jefferson. Swim/bike/run, Friday Night Concert, Dahlonega. Ugly run/bike/run, or swim/bike event for individuals Cousin and Fools Gold perform at Hancock or teams, 7:30 a.m. July 26, 155 Crow’s Lake Park, 6:30-9 p.m. June 5, Hancock Park, North Dr. $70-$150. www.gamultisports.com.

Meaders/Warwick Streets. Free.

Kidfit/Adultfit Triathlon, Flowery Branch. www.dahlonega.org.

Triathlons with pool swims, adults 7: 30 a.m., June Movie Night, Dawsonville. Activities/ kids 8 a.m. Aug. 22. Sterling on the Lake Club concessions 7 p.m., movie “Pan” starts at dusk, House, 7004 Lake Sterling Blvd. $40-$45.

June 5, War Hill Park, 4081 War Hill Park Dr. www.fivestarntp.com.

Free. www.dawsoncounty.org.

Tri to Beat Cancer Triathlon/Duathlon/ First Friday Concert, Gainesville. Music Aquabike, Athens. Swim/bike/run,

by Members Only, bring chairs, picnic blanrun/bike/run, or swim/bike event for individuals kets, purchase beer-wine to sip at outdoor conor teams, 7 a.m. Aug. 23, Sandy Creek Park, cert, 8-10 p.m. June 5, Downtown Square.

400 Bob Holman Rd. $70-$130. www.gamulti- Free. www.gainesville.org. sports.com.

Bootlegger Marathon/Half Marathon/4 Bootlegger Super Sprint Adult & Kids Miler, Dawsonville. 6:30 a.m. June 6, Georgia Triathlon, Dawsonville. Triathlons with pool Racing Hall of Fame, 415 Hwy. 53 East. $25 to swims, various distances, various start times $115 for marathon relay. www.fivestarntp.com.

Sept. 7, Veterans Memorial Park, 186 Recre Run the Rails 5K/10K, Buford. 7:30 a.m. ation Rd. $45-$55. www.fivestarntp.com.

June 6, Downtown Buford Amphitheatre, 395 Tugaloo Triathlon/Aquabike, Lavonia. 1.5K E. Main. $30. www.active.com. swim, 42 mile bike, 10K run or bike/swim National Trails Day Event, Blairsville. event, 8 a.m. Sept. 12, Tugaloo State Park, 1763 Group hikes, presentations, trail work , 9 a.m.

Tugaloo State Park Rd. $75-$150. www.gamul- June 6, Picnic Shelter 2, Vogel State Park, 405 tisports.com.

Vogel State Park Rd. $5 parking. 706-745 Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon/Aquabike, 2628. www.gastateparks.org.

Buford. 400 yard swim, 13 mile bike, 5K run or bike/swim event for individuals or teams, 7:30 a.m. Sept. 27, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway. $75-$130. www.gamultisports.com.

Grounded Pursuits Wrenched Bicycle Shop Rides, Gainesville.

25, 40 and 60 mile rides, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, 328 N. Bradford St. www.wrenchedbicycles.com.

Sunday N.H. Tech Rides, Gainesville. Base pace road bike rides averaging 40-60 miles roll out at 1:15 p.m. Sundays from North Hall Technology Center, 4175 Nopone Rd. or from other

First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. Join Elachee naturalist for a guided hike in Chicopee Woods, 10-11:30 a.m. June 6, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $5 adults, $3 children 2-12, free to Elachee members and children under 2. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976.

National Trails Day Nature Hike, Gainesville. Naturalist-led hike on 3/4 mile Huckleberry Point Loop along Lake Lanier shoreline, 10 a.m.-noon June 6, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $5, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org., 678-450-7726.

Birdberry Trail Hike, Winder. Guided 1/2 mile tour of several wildlife habitats to see birds, turtles and more, 10-11 a.m. June 6, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5, plus $5 parking.

Register in advance. 770-867-3489. www.gastateparks.org.

Walk on Unicoi Turnpike, Sautee Nacoochee. Walking tour of Hardman Farm features section of old trade route, 10 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. June 6, 143 Hwy. 17. $12 adults, $10 seniors 62 and older, $7 youth 6-17, $3 children younger than 6. 706-878-1077. www.gastateparks.org.

Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. Club meeting, 7 p.m. June 8, Re-cess Southern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St., NW. www.lanierrunningclub.org.

Movie Under the Stars, Dahlonega. Kids’ activities and Night at the Museum 3 screening at Hancock Park, North Meaders/Warwick streets, 6-10 p.m. June 12. Free. www.dahlonega.org.

Chris Gaunt 5K, Gainesville. 7:30 a.m. June 13, Flat Creek Baptist Church, 5504 Flat Creek Rd. $25-$30. www.active.com.

Ladies First 5K/Half Marathon, Cumming.

8 a.m. June 13, Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way. $45/$70. www.runnersfit.com.

Mutt Strut Fun Run/5K, Gainesville. 8/8:45 a.m. June 13, Lakeview Academy, 796 Lakeview Dr. $20-$30. www.active.com.

Volunteer Work Day, Gainesville. Join Friends of Don Carter State Park for work project at the park, 9 a.m.-noon June 13, Park Visitor’s Center, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. www.gastateparks.org, 678-450-7726.

Spring on the Unicoi Trail at Hardman Farm, Sautee Nacoochee. Enjoy a ramble through time on the grounds of Hardman Farm, to explore emerging foliage, flowers, historic landscaping and stories of the families who planted them. 9-11 a.m. June 13, weather permitting, Hardman Farm, 143 Hwy. 17. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077.

Tight Rope Lessons, Tallulah Falls. .25 mile hike to site of Karl Wallenda’s 1970 walk across the gorge includes instruction on basics of slackline walking, minimum age 8, 1-2:30 p.m. June 13, 27; July 4, 5, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $10, $5 parking. Register in advance. www.gastateparks.org, 706 754-7981.

Back Porch Pickin’ in the Breezeway, Gainesville. Bring a chair, hear mountain music at the Visitor’s Center, 7-8 p.m. June 13, 27 and July 11, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $5, donations for pickers. www.gastateparks.org, 678-450-7726.

Concert in the Garden, Gainesville. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell perform inaugural concert at Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Ivester Amphitheatre, 8 p.m. June 13, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $58.80, $56.50 garden members. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760.

Walk, Run and Roll 5K/10K, Cumming.

Wheelchair race 5 p.m., 5K/10K 5:10 p.m. June 14, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. $30-$40. www.active.com.

Junior Ranger Camp, Gainesville. Kids ages

6-9 participate in outdoor activities to achieve Junior Ranger Badge, 8 a.m. noon June 17-19, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $40, plus $5 parking. Register in advance. www.gastateparks.org, 678-4507726.

Jenny Melton Fathers Day XC 5K/Fun Run, Gainesville. 5K on trails at University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus, 7:30 a.m., fun run 8 a.m. June 20, UNG Amphitheatre, 2990 Landrum Education Dr.$25-$30. www.active.com.

Georgia State Championship Road Race, Lula. State championship bicycle races for all categories Juniors to Masters on 12 mile loop, races begin 8 a.m. June 20, Belton Bridge Rd., east of Persimmon. www.feedyourdingo.com.

Dirty Spokes Haw Creek Park 5.5/2.85 Mile Trail Run, Cumming. 8 a.m. June 20, Haw Creek Park, 2205 Echols Rd. $25/$30. www.dirtyspokes.com.

Wine in the Woodlands, Gainesville. Sip wine and cocktails in Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Gainesville Garden 6-9 p.m. June 25, 1911 Sweet Bay Drive. Cash bars, admission $8 non-members, free to Atlanta and Gainesville Garden members. www.atlantabg.com, 404-888-4760.

Karaoke on the Square, Gainesville.

Karaoke party on downtown square, 7-10 p.m.

June 26. Free. www.gainesville.org.

Beat the Heat 5K, Gainesville. 7:30 a.m.

June 27, City Park, Glenwood Ave. (below Gainesville Civic Center). $20-$25. www.active.com.

Georgia Mountains Farm Tour. Visit local farms in six counties, buy food straight from the farm, eat farm-to-table meal, 1-6 p.m. June 27-28. $30 by June 17, $35 after, $20 one-day pass. www.eatwellbuylocal.org.

We the Runners Half Marathon/10K/5K/ Sparkler Trot, Cumming. 7:30/7:45/8/9:45 a.m. July 4, Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way. $15-$55. www.active.com.

Operation One Voice 5K/Fun Run, Braselton. 8/8:15 a.m. July 4, Braselton City Park, 50 Harrison St. $25. www.runnersfit.com.

- Compiled by Jane Harrison MORE INFO: Additions/corrections lakesidenews@mindspring.com

Paddlesports America course offered by USCGA The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Lake Lanier is offering a four-hour Paddlesports course suitable for kayakers, canoeists and paddle boarders (ages 12 and over) for basic safety, operational and underway subject matters.

The course will be held at 6595 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch, at the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Operations Center, just before the entrance to Aqualand Marina. Cost is $25 per person and family discounts are available.

The next four classes are scheduled for June 12 (5-9 p.m.) and June 28, July 19, and July 26 (11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.).

For more information and registration, contact Daniel Vaccaro at drv2600@gmail.com.

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Lakeside’s Recreation Guide

CORPS OF ENGINEERS CAMPGROUNDS & DAY USE PARKS

Campsites w/ Hookups Campsites w/o Hookups Showers Dump Station Laundry Restrooms Picnic Tables Picnic Shelter Boat Ramp Swim Area User Fee No Pets

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

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

All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m.

Boat launching is allowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all parks.

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

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

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

Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to all campgrounds and copies are available at entry stations. To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnic shelters, visit www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civ ilWorks/Recreation/LakeSidneyLanier/ recreation/Schedules

STATE, COUNTY & CITY PARKS 7 SHOAL CREEK 11 BIG CREEK 14 CHESTNUT RIDGE 33 CLARK’S BRIDGE 79 MARY ALICE PARK 86 FLOWERY BRANCH PARK 52 LUMPKIN COUNTY PARK 56 WAR HILL 71 CHARLESTON 74 SHADY GROVE 75 YOUNG DEER 87 LANIER POINT 88 LONGWOOD PARK 89 HOLLY PARK 90 LAUREL PARK 91 RIVER FORKS 96 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS 99 DON CARTER STATE PARK

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By Pamela A. Keene When it comes to container gardening, the possibilities are limitless. From growing bright tropical hibiscus on a sunny deck to punctuating your landscape with hanging baskets of colorful annuals, containers can be the perfect solution.

My friend and fellow Master Gardener Elaine Kelley, who owns the Potting Shed on Spout Springs Road, has a great rule of thumb for creating the perfect container gardens: “Use a thriller, a filler and a spiller and you’ve got a winning combination.”

Here’s what she means.

Choose something tall, like fountain grass, graceful angelonia, unusual coleus or other upright plant – with or without blossoms – for the center of the container, the showier the better. For larger pots, consider a slow-growing shrub that will flourish in the intended setting, sun or shade. Then select spillers, plants that will cascade over the edge of the pot, such as Million-Bells or sweet potato vine, which comes in chartreuse, deep purple and variegated varieties. Finish the container with filler plants to bridge the gap

fore you purchase them, think about what they’re made of. Terra Pamela A. cotta/clay pots will leach moisKeene ture from the soil and require more frequent watering, espeCurb cially during the hot days of sumAppeal mer. Glazed ceramic pots, while more expensive, offer a wide range of shapes, sizes and colors and will last season after season.

Plastic or Styrofoam pots are MORE INFO: Email: good alternatives, and they are pam@pamelakeene.com lighter and easier to transport between the thriller and the once planted, but they will not spiller. Smaller clumping plants, last as long. such as verbena, blue mink ageraNo matter what type of contum and petunias, are good exam- tainer you select, be sure there are ples. ample drainage holes in the botBesides the thriller, spiller and tom to keep water from pooling in filler advice, use your imaginathe pot and giving your plants tion to combine various textures “wet feet.” Root-rot from overwaand colors. Every color and textering or lack of drainage can be a ture occurs naturally in the world, major problem. so why not make container garWhen planting containers, use dens that replicate the beauty of commercial potting mix. It connature? For instance, brightly col- tains more nutrients and typically ored annuals such as tall French doesn’t dry out as fast as bagged marigolds make a dramatic state- garden soil. Add a little vermicument against the smaller cluster lite or perlite to help avoid soil blooms of purple, blue or white compaction. You can find it at fan flower provide contrast. local garden centers and box reExperts recommend investing tailers. If you’re planting large in high-quality containers that can containers, fill the lower third of be used year after year. But bethe pot with packing peanuts,

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then place a piece of landscape fabric over the top of them before adding the soil. This is a huge help for next year, when you’re creating new containers, tossing out the old soil, but keeping the peanuts separate to serve as a spacer once again.

A small dose of fertilizer mixed with the soil before planting will add nutrients, but it’s important to regularly feed plants in containers. For ongoing feeding every three to four weeks, use a liquid fertilizer that can be applied when watering.

Speaking of watering, containers and hanging baskets should be

watered every couple of days during the hot months. This will keep them happy, growing and flourishing. If you’ve planted flowering annuals or fast-growing coleus and sweet-potato vines, keep them pinched back and the spent blossoms removed to encourage branching and reblooming.

If you’ve never tried container gardening, take the plunge this summer. Your deck, patio, front steps and landscape will be the talk of the town.

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

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Lakeside’s Safety Page A GUIDE TO BOATING AND SWIMMING SAFETY RESOURCES PRESENTED BY LAKESIDE ON LANIER BOATING Boater Education Courses with Certification Exam 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.-3 p.m. (Bring sack lunch) Jun. 13, Jul. 18, Aug. 8, Sept. 19, Oct. 10 • Where: U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 29, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch • Cost: Individuals $35. Family discount - 2 or more members $25 each • Private lessons also available for groups or organizations outside normal schedule. Contact Flotilla Commander Joe Edwards at 404-775-2608.

• Information/registration: http://a0700209.uscgaux.info/public_education.php. Pre-registration required. Contact Ricky Ashe, Public Education Officer, at 770 833-8935/ flotilla29pe@gmail.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.

• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary certified Vessel Examiners perform safety inspections on recreational boats, personal watercraft and paddle sport vessels. Free.

When/Where: All inspections 9 a.m.-noon unless otherwise noted: June 20 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

Water Safety Programs & Events • Camp Lifesavers: Hall County Fire Services offers one day safety camp for kids ages 6-1l.

Topics include water safety, fire safety, sports safety, animal safety and others, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

July 7 North Hall Community Center; July 9 Mulberry Creek Community Center. www.hallcountyfire.org, 770-531-6838.

Basics of Boating - America's Boating Course • Course: NASBLA-certified basics of boating course. 8-hour seminar covers boat handling, safety equipment & procedures, navigation, boat types & terminology with exam at completion.

• Instructors: Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron • When: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Aug. 15, Oct. 17 • Where: Army Corps Project Office, 1050 Buford Dam Road, Buford • Cost: $20; additional $20 for optional reference text and CD • Information/registration: http://atlantasboatingclub.com/public-classes/basics-of-boatingboatsmart, abc@usps-atlanta.org 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.

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Other Boater Education Opportunities (Certification exam not included) • PaddleSports America: 4-hour course for kayakers, canoeists, and paddleboarders ages 12 and older includes basic safety and operational information. 5-9 p.m. June 12, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch. $20; family discounts for 2 or more. Register at least a week in advance with check to USCG FL 29, Sally Snyder, 1377 Saffold Court SW, Lilburn, Ga. 30047. Information: drv2600@gmail.com.

• Partner in Command: Provides essential information to assist a skipper in safe operation of a recreational boat, includes emergency response instruction. Offered by Atlanta Sail & Power Squadron. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 20, University Yacht Club, 6649 Yacht Club Rd., Flowery Branch. $50 members; $75 members. 10% discount on-line registration before June 6. http://atlantasboatingclub.com/public-classes/upcoming-seminars, seo@usps-atlanta.org.

• Ladies & Boating: Introduction to boating for ladies only, includes boating trip on lake and instruction in driving, docking, “rules of the road.” 9 a.m.-noon July 11, Gainesville Marina, 2145 Dawsonville, Hwy., Gainesville. Register in advance by calling CJ: 770-536-2171.

• Practical on the Water Training: Hands-on training includes 4-hours classroom, 4-hours onthe-water focus on docking, steering, pivoting, quick stop and more. Offered by Atlanta Sail & Power Squadron. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 25, Lake Lanier location to be announced. $200 members, $250 non members. 10% discount on-line registration before July 11. http://atlantasboatingclub.com/public-classes/upcoming-seminars, seo@usps-atlanta.org.

• Professional Tutoring: Captain’s Training, on-line or in person tutoring designed to prepare individuals for exams required for certification and licensure for maritime jobs by instructor Steve Johnson, retired US Coast Guard, experienced ship navigator, deck officer, and USCG license instructor for Sea School. www.navteach.com, stevejohnson@navteach.com, 770-3120989.

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

SWIMMING 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. Four 30-minute group lessons available at various times/dates through Aug. 8. City resident $45, non-resident $60. Private lessons, lifeguard training available.

• 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.

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• 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://ce.ung.edu/wconnect/ace/, (678) 717-2377 • Swim lessons: For ages 3 (must be potty trained) and older range from introduction to water skills to swimming and skill proficiency. Check website for dates.

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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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By Pamela A. Keene Working to allow seaplane landings on Lake Lanier over the past 18 months, the Lanier Seaplane Pilots Association continues its grassroots initiative across North Georgia.

“We are responsible pilots who want to use the lake for recreation just like boaters and others,” said Troy Wheeler, president of the Lanier Seaplane Pilots Association.

“Of course we are not seeking to land in the main channel or in heavily-used areas.

It is in our best interest and for the safety of all concerned to have clear landing sites away from busy areas, especially during weekends and holidays, and to use our best judgment of when and where to land.”

The group first approached the Mobile District Office of the Corps with their request. They were referred to the Buford Dam project office and have been working with the Lanier staff, turning in a nearly 30-page Shoreline Assessment document earlier this year that was requested by the Corps. “We met with Lanier officials in March and received another list of questions, which we are addressing now,” Wheeler said. “About a half-dozen of us were at that meeting, including the executive director of the National Seaplane Association, Steve McCaughey, who is giving us additional support.”

Wheeler said that his group will meet in

June to finalize responses to the additional questions. He said the group hopes to meet again with the Lanier staff this summer.

In Georgia, several US Army Corps of Engineers lakes allow landings with some restrictions, according to the Seaplane Pilots Association’s Water Landing Directory.

Those include Allatoona Lake, Carters Lake, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Lake Seminole, Walter F. George Lake and West Point Lake. While the Corps has published overarching regulations regarding seaplanes on Corps lakes, here is the specific language related to Allatoona Lake.

“Seaplane takeoff and landing maneuvers are allowed between sunrise and sunset on Allatoona Lake except on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and any other declared national holidays between 15 April and 15 September of every year. Takeoff and landing maneuvers are prohibited within 500 feet of any bridge, causeway, overhead powerline, dock, dam, or similar structure.

Extreme caution should be exercised by pilots to avoid submerged and floating debris. All seaplane takeoff and landing maneuvers are prohibited upon the Acworth Subimpoundment.”

Wheeler said that the Lanier Seaplane Pilots Association is seeking public support and volunteers. To find out more, email troy.wheeler@lanierflightcenter.com.

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It’s back: Coughlin to reprint definitive Lake Lanier history book

By Pamela A. Keene Lake Lanier historian David Coughlin is accepting pre-publication reservations for his sixth reprint of Lake Sidney Lanier: A Storybook Site. As the definitive publication about the history of the creation of Lake Lanier, it’s sure to be in high demand.

Coughlin is offering the newest edition at a special prepublication price of $50, which includes the book, shipping, handling and tax. After the book is printed, the price will go up.

Originally published in 1998, the book details the story of the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint River Basin from the early 1800s to its development into the complex system that today is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Original purposes for the lake, authorized by an Act of Congress in 1946, included flood control, navigation and water resources.

“When I first published the book, we offered pre-publication

Coughlin is accepting pre-publication reservations for his book’s sixth reprint.

sales, so I decided to do this again,” Coughlin said. “With today’s technology and the Internet, it will be much easier to market the book. I’m encouraged by the response to pre-publication sales already.”

Coughlin said he plans to publish 1,000 copies to be sold chiefly through the Internet and

mail order. He has also entered into a partnership with Gainesville Marina as the only retail outlet in North Georgia once the new edition is in print.

Over the years, Coughlin has printed approximately 5,000 copies of the hard-bound 9 by 12inch book, most of which were sold through marinas and other retail locations. At one point, around 2005, he tried fulfilling orders through print-on-demand, but he said that arrangement was not satisfactory.

“This edition will have some new material with the addition of more than 430 new and updated photos of property around the lake,” he said. “It will have every tract of land that was photographed.” He has also changed some photos within the book.

The 450-page book will have the same distinctive and colorful dust-jacket as the original.

Coughlin launched a pre-publication website at www.LakeLanierHistory.com on April 1. He also

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Error Trapping is a very big elError Trapping is a system ement of maritime life through a making possible the review of an syllabus and training method in incident or event that will produce Bridge Resource Management “lessons learned” thus helping to (BRM). It is also a requirement prevent it from happening again. found in international maritime Simulation delivers the ingredistandards. Its insight is useful to ents to achieve this level of all boaters, not just commercial Knowledge, Understanding, and and military. You don’t have to atProficiency in a profound way. tend a marine ship simulator to You can replay the incident or discover how to benefit. To learn event until it is understood comthe new skill, practice and visualpletely. ize the steps, including errors, of In addition to the increased how to accomplish tasks over and proficiency it has great affect on over and you will see the differthe confidence level and decision ence. making of the individual. How The best part about boating edmany times have you learned ucation is not what you learn sitfrom a mistake, never to repeat it ting in class, it is what you because you know its conseremember and apply to your boatquences? ing experience through Lessons In the next issue we will begin Learned. a series about certain shipboard Steve Johnson, US Coast events that were experienced in Guard (ret). is with CPO Johnmy career on a wide variety of son, Inc.

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The pre-publication period could last as long as 16 months, but “I’ve been really pleasantly surprised by the response so far,” he said. “I don’t think it will take that long.

“My goal is to have funding for close to 500 copies before I go to press,” he said. “Printing is very expensive and books must be paid for in advance, so I want to

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In addition to sales, Coughlin is seeking sponsors for additional support. Current sponsors are Gainesville Marina and Lakeside on Lanier.

“Once I have the book in print, the price will go up,” he said.

“And with each 1,000 more that we print, the price will increase.

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Experiencing a French Polynesian dream cruise Brilliant streaks of gold seemed to explode through the fluffy clouds and illuminated a line of coconut palms that assured early risers on the Aranui III that we were nearing Fakarava, the second largest Tuamotu atoll and the first stop of our journey through the exotic isles of French Polynesia. This was just the beginning of a 14-day, island-hopping trek through the fabled Tuamotu and Marquesas Archipelagoes in the South Pacific aboard the passenger/freighter, Aranui III. Arriving in Tahiti greeted by welcoming smiles, native drinks and leis of fragrant tiara flowers was just the beginning. A night at the elegant InterContinental Resort Tahiti with its famous swimming pool bar allowed some much needed rest and a chance to become acclimated to the warmth of Tahiti and its people. The following morning we boarded the Aranui III for a unique voyage aboard a special vessel.

Though this 386-foot, 207-passenger-freighter was built in Romania, it was designed specifically to serve the tiny ports it visits and the needs of the island people in French Polynesia.

For those of us visiting these enchanting islands for the first time, the name “Aranui” seems apropos. In the Maori language, it means “The Great Highway.”

The true business of the Aranui III is to haul much needed freight to and from the picturesque Marquesas Islands, but thanks to a unique design, this ship provides visitors with a chance to be a part of a working vessel in a graceful style. The Aranui III is the best of any passenger-freighter of this type, but is certainly not a luxury cruise ship. Nevertheless, passenger accommodations are more than adequate and all have win-

Island festivals are colorful.

Bill Vanderford Travel Editor

MORE INFO: 770-289-1543 JFish51@aol.com www.georgiafishing.com dowed views. An outdoor swimming pool is available, as well as a bar-lounge, gym, library and limited use of on-board facilities including fishing and snorkeling.

The daily menu is primarily composed of both French and Polynesian cuisine.

The best part of the Aranui III is the crew. Most of them are direct descendants of the ancient Polynesians who first came to these islands and were some of the greatest navigators of all time.

Also, the spectacular cruise visits more than a dozen diverse and fantastically beautiful islands over a two week period. Seeing these remote and exotic places makes one easily understand why they inspired and captivated such great men as Paul Gauguin, Herman Melville, Jack London, Robert Lewis Stevenson, Thor Heyerdahl and countless others.

Though the Aranui III departed Papeete, Tahiti around noon on Saturday, the Sunday dawn was breaking over the Fakarava atoll as we steamed into the inner lagoon through a wide cut in the reef. It was the first stop of a journey that would eventually crisscross an area the size of Europe.

We anchored in a crystal clear, brilliantly turquoise-colored lagoon several hundred yards from

a white, coral sand beach before going ashore in wooden whale boats.

Friendly native merchants had “set up shop” under the shade of coconut palms near the beach, and displayed their creations made of wood, shells, bone, and especially black pearls. Many of the passengers browsed the merchandise while others snorkeled or swam around the scattered coral formations in the warm, clear waters of the huge lagoon.

At the appropriate time, a picnic lunch of local fish was served under a thatched canopy and accompanied by island music provided by a ukulele band. An hour or so of time to explore, swim, or rest in the shade followed lunch, and then it was into the whale boats and back to the ship.

The next stop was Ua Pou, which was the first of the ancient, volcanic Marquises Islands that we would encounter. Because of its towering, pillar-like summits, this majestic island is often called the “Cathedral Island.”

This would also be our first taste of the Marquesan culture, which included native dance, ancient and modern religion, food, and totally different arts and crafts. For photography buffs, the contrasts of the blue ocean, the brilliant greens of the island and the 12 towering peaks that encircle Hakahua Bay are spellbinding!

From Ua Pou, we went to Nuku Hiva which is the administrative capital and the largest island in the Marquises. There near the deep bay of Taipivai, Herman Melville was inspired to write his famous “Typee” in 1842. For the passengers on the Aranui III, it was a chance to do some banking, use a very slow, French Internet system, or sit back and watch the precision of the ship’s crew loading and unloading much-needed freight for the island people.

The next stop of our expedition brought us to Hiva Oa, which is the final resting place and favorite island of famous artist, Paul Gauguin and Belgian singer, Jacques Brel. Though nearly a century apart, both of these men spent the last few years of their lives on Hiva Oa and are buried very close together in an old cemetery at Atuona, which is high above the pounding waves of the ocean.

From Hiva Oa, we made a short southeastern passage to the small, mostly undeveloped island

Headed back to the ship.

of Fatu Hiva. This is one of the last places in the Marquises that women still make tapa, which is a paper like product that was once used for clothing, but is now more popular for tattoo designs or artwork. After skinning the bark from trees, the women pound it for hours with flat sticks of ironwood to produce the tapa, which is a strong vegetal cloth that varies in color depending on the bark that was used. The women of Fatu Hiva are also well-known for wearing umuhei in their hair.

These sachets are made from aromatic plants and are said to have extremely strong powers for attracting men.

After leaving the beauty and tranquility of Fatu Hiva, we returned to the port of Puamau on the opposite side of Hiva Oa, which for history buffs was one of the most interesting stops on the trip. On an archaeological site in the hills above the open ocean, we walked among the largest tikis (Polynesian godlike statues) in the Pacific. Some of these are up to eight feet tall and are located in a sacred area of the Naiki tribes that dates back to the 16th and 17th century. Historically, these tribes were always led by women.

After an all night voyage, we reached the mouth of a narrow fiord known as the “Invisible Bay of Vaipaee,” and the captain sailed right into it. For those who came on deck to watch, they were rewarded with an unbelievable show of maneuvering expertise.

With less than 10 feet on either end of an almost 400-foot long ship, the captain and crew turned the vessel 180 degrees until it

ALL PHOTOS BY BILL VANDERFORD

faced outward toward the open sea and then tied it with huge cables between the two shores.

It was immediately obvious that this island was far more arid than the other islands in the Marquises chain. The road followed the tops of the ridges with breathtaking vistas of the sea below, and wild horses and goats could be seen grazing on the steep hillsides.

After visiting a couple of local handicraft markets, an elaborate Marquesan lunch was prepared by the villagers of Hokatu. We were then transported to a gorgeous, rocky beach where we swam and body surfed until the whale boats picked us up for our next leg of the trip.

Another full day and night of sailing brought us to our last stop at Rangiroa, which is the largest Polynesian atoll and the fourth largest in the world. The jadegreen and turquoise colors of the lagoon are spectacular, and its tranquil waters are famous for producing perfect black pearls.

Being aboard the Aranui III for two weeks left us all with wonderful memories of an ancient culture. It would be hard to see more of the unbelievable beauty of these South Pacific islands in such a short time with so much efficiency and style than that afforded by this cruise aboard the Aranui III! Visit their website at: www.aranui.com.

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.

For more photos, visit www.lakesidenews.com/vanderfords-travel-column

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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining Big Creek Tavern – lunch, dinner seven days a week; breakfast at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Open year around. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, a step up from old-fashioned American food. Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor. Mon. Thurs, 11:30 a.m. 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. B-3, 678482-1662.

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

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

Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. 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. Daily 10:30-4; Fri. & Sat. til 6. A-3, Cumming, 770-888-6473. www.lennys.com 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.

Pig Tales - Debuts June 2015. Casual lakeside dining featuring BBQ, burgers, wings and more.

Great customer service, full service bar with draft beer, wine & mixed drinks, live music on weekends. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch.

C-3,678-828-7676, www.PigTalesLakeLanier. com.

Sidney’s Restaurant (formerly Windows) – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Appetizers, entrees, and deserts using the finest ingredients from local and family owned farms from around the South Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787, www.lanierislands.com.

Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQ and American fare with a great view served in a laid back pet friendly environment. We serve the best breakfast on Lake Lanier! Menu items include eggs benedict served five ways, Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call from your boat & they will pick you up. Hours: Fri, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Mon Thurs, closed. Gainesville Marina. C-1 678 4501310; www.skogies.net.

Sunset Cove Beach Club – An open-air eatery on a quiet stretch of beach near LanierWorld at Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily Apr.-Oct., Nightly 5-10 p.m. Dec.-Feb. View the lake during the day or dine under the stars in the glow of firelight from the fireplace.

Come by car or by boat. Also at Sunset Cove, Dog and Draft features 12 beers on draft, plus hot dogs, brats and sausage in pretzel buns. Fire and Ice kiosk offers smoked barbecue and burgers. Boardwalk eateries: Dockside Bar & Sunset Cantina (Tex-Mex), Sweet Water Shrimp Shack, Paradise Fruit & Smoothies. By water, Sunset Cove is between buoys 7SC and 5SC. www.lanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-9458787.

American Antebellum – Southern contemporary cuisine including fried catfish with pimento dumplings, grilled wild salmon, thyme roasted pork chop, ribeye with buttermilk mashed potatoes and more. Weekend brunch features biscuits and

gravy, ham steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes, shrimp and grits, and more. 5510 Church Street, Flowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.antebellumrestaurant.com.

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. 1920 Freedom Pkwy., just off Ga. Hwy. 400, Cumming. A-3, 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. Take out available.

5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch, C-3, 678828-8345 Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offering seafood, steaks, ribs, oysters on the half shell, salads, burgers and more. Lunch and dinner, full bar. Sun.-Thur 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-midnight. 5390 Lanier Island Parkway. C-3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-945-9181.

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

220 Main Street SW, Gainesville. C-2, 678-9892280.

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

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

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

Silver Bay Seafood – Specializing in seafood dishes like fried grouper, snapper, baby shrimp, oysters, scallops, broiled swordfish, mahi, and much more. 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. 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C2, 770-287-8384.

Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. 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. 1810 S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200; www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine Dining Adam’s – American Mediterranean cuisine including Rack of Lamb, Calf’s Liver Anglaise, Mediterranean Chicken Penne, Oysters Rockefeller and Seafood Pastilla Rolls. Full bar. Dinner Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Live piano music Thurs.-Sat. 15 East Main St., Buford. B-3, 678 754-0379.

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

Blue Bicycle – Chef owned and operated bistro.

Open Tue.-Sat.; Lunch 11 a.m-4 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Located on 30 Industrial Park Rd, Dawsonville, B1, 706-265-2153.

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

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

Oar House in Dahlonega – Specialties: handcut steaks, seafood dishes and homemade desserts, “everything homemade from the bread to the pickles.” 3072 Hwy 52, 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. 1702 Park Hill Dr., Gainesville. C-1, 770-532-0499.

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

Sperata - Continental fine dining in its 11th year. Private dining available. Lunch Mon.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner 4:30 p.m. Mon.Sat., Sun. 2:30-9 p.m. Buford. B-4. 678 7657911, www.speratarestaurant.com.

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

Old McDonald’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ, Brunswick stew, ribs. Minutes from Lake Lanier.

Casual. Tues. - Thurs., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5774 Holiday Rd., Buford. B-3, 770945-8608.

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

Italian Dominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cuisine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken saltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Halfprice bottles of wine on Mon. nights, half-price appetizers from 5-7 p.m. on Tues. and endless pasta on Weds. Dominick’s is open Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch; Dinner : Sun.-Thur. 59 p.m., Fri./Sat. 5-10 p.m. Located at the corner of Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Buford Village Shopping Center., Buford. B-3, 770614-0019.

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

B-3, 770-945-8787.

Piazza – Features traditional Italian dishes, homemade raviolis, pizza, chicken, veal and seafood specialities. Open 7 days a week: 11;30 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat. Located on 24 East Main St., Dahlonega. B-1. 706-867-9881.

Vinny’s New York Pizza & Grill – New Yorkstyle pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing. Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, baked pasta and Lasagna. Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheesecake. Wine and beer available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 p.m. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, Buford. C-4, 678-482-9966.

Mexican La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark with two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more. 914 Market Place Blvd., Cumming, 678-947-0718; 4965 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford, 770-6146871.

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. 2096 Buford Dam Rd., Buford. B4, 770-945-3350.

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Lake Lanier Marinas Info AQUALAND MARINA Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-967-6811 Website: www.aqualandmarina.com Location: 6800 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Houseboats, covered cruisers, & all types of open slips plus covered & open dry slips, totaling 1,725 wet docks and 460 dry docks Store: Yes Store/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; noon-5 p.m., Sun. Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 5/14/15) $3.99 On-site eatery: Pig Tales 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.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat./Sun. 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 5/14/15) $3.89 premium; $3.69 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 5/14/15) $3.89; $3.69 diesel (Dock open 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.) On-site eatery: Lenny’s Sub Shop Eatery hours: Daily 10:30-4; Fri. & Sat. til 6 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 5/14/15) $3.94 ((Dock open 9 a.m.6 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, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-887-5432 Website: www.habershammarina.com Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: 600 slips for dry storage up to 28’ Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 5/14/15) $3.79 (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.) Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office - 8:30 a.m.-7 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.-7 p.m., 7 days a week Types of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 5/14/15) $3.20 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.-7 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 5/14/15): $4.99 premium; $3.99 unleaded; $3.69 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec advantage membership) On-site eatery: The Twisted Oar (Summer 2015) 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 106' totaling 514 slips & dry stack storage (470) for up to 39'.

Store/Dock hours: : 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat./Sun.; Pay at the pump closes same time as restaurant.

Store: Service Store & Ship Store Types of fuel: 90-octane Price of fuel: (as of 5/14/15) $3.49 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., Sun.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 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 5/14/15) $3.89 with 5 percent off with Westrec Advantage Membership On-site eatery: Rico’s (Trolly cart style dining) Eatery hours: Saturdays only, 11-3 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundry facility and pump-out open 24/7.

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• LLOV Continued from Page 14 courses in the country are wide enough for the eight lane format the regatta requires. Another plus is the proximity to the Atlanta airport.

Nate Clark, novice coach for University of California at Santa Barbara, described LLOV as having “one of the best courses in the country.” ACRA President Desmond Stahl, also the USCB head coach, said the regatta was “tremendously successful … we definitely love it here.” He credited the venue, weather, referees, and Lake Lanier Rowing Club.

LLRC members and junior rowers and their families did everything from selling programs to picking up trash and checking in rowers. LLRC President John Ferriss had phone to ear and was constantly on the move meeting officials’ needs on the water and at the tower.

Cliff Ward showed off his red knees, sunburned from two days of driving a 4-wheeler back and forth. Deborah Garner checked off crews coming in to launch.

“It’s so fun to see all these kids … I can’t tell you how many have thanked us,” she said.

Twelve-year-old Tristan Harris, whose older brother rows on the LLRC junior crew, sold regatta programs for $1. After seeing the big boys and girls and all the excitement of a national championship, he got further inspired to pick up an oar next year.

“I’ve seen people from all over…it’s crazy!,” he said.

Other May contests at LLOV: • The Southeast Region Youth Rowing Championship attracted about 1,500 rowers and 700 spectators May 9-10.

• Canoe/Kayak Canada’s National Team Trial brought about 100 athletes and coaches May 2-3 for its annual team selection.

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

Spectators crowd near the Olympic tower as rowers in the Men's Varsity 8 grand final approach the finish buoys.

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• Safety Continued from Page 45 fighter, has plunged into the dark depths of Lanier in search of those who went under. “We never pull anyone up from the bottom wearing a life jacket,” said the dive team member.

Firefighter EMT John Moore agreed with Carey that water safety events offer “great awareness” about how wearing a proper fitting life jacket can save a life.

Ron Campbell and Judy Scallion, Lake Lanier park volunteers with the Corps of Engineers, regularly promote water safety at area elementary schools. They gave out safetyoriented coloring and comic books to kids. “The first thing we stress is the importance of wearing life jackets,” Campbell said.

Corps Ranger Rob Daniel said that there’s no way to count the number of people who are saved because they were wearing life jackets. But, the number of fatalities from drowning is quantifiable. Ten

people drowned on Lanier last year in non-boat related incidents. None were wearing a life jacket.

Debbie Taylor paddled in to the boat ramp with three family members in recreational kayaks. All were wearing life jackets. Would she have been on the lake without one? “No, absolutely not,” Taylor said. “I used to be a life guard,” said her daughter, Brittany Taylor-Stewart. “A lot of people are saved” because they wear them, she added.

A life jacket can save a pet’s life, too, and avoid a dangerous situation if a pet owner tries to rescue a drowning animal. Before the aerial photo shoot, Amy Looby donned a life jacket and strapped one on Maysie, her sheltie pooch. The pink polka dot vest wasn’t a mere fashion accessory to match the hair bow in her auburn locks. “I think it’s really important … she’ll wear herself out” in the water, Looby said.

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Rangers complete water jump training at Lanier

By Pamela A. Keene The downdraft from the Black Hawk helicopters as they lifted off from the parking lot at War Hill Park on a sunny day in May could have pushed over unsuspecting observers.

Filled with six Army Rangers each, the helicopters ascended in pairs and headed past the lush green trees over a sparkling – albeit a bit chilly – Lake Lanier as more than 130 rangers equipped with parachutes began a day of water jumps that are part of their annual preparedness training.

For Staff Sgt. Brody Hill from Princeton, Ill, a jump over water is all in a day’s work. “It’s a lot easier and a lot less painful to jump into water than onto land,” he said. “I did this jump training in 2014 at Lanier and this year the weather and the water was a little warmer.”

Hill, whose army career has spanned nearly 10 years with three Afghanistan tours and additional time in Italy, has been stationed at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega for the past two years.

In early May, water tempera-

tures in Lake Lanier still hovered in the mid-60s, up significantly from the high 40s in the middle of winter. Camouflaged Rangers were decked out in full gear to practice water landings, lifted in groups of six to about 1,500 feet above the lake, then took their practice jumps from the Black Hawks.

The soldiers and their round

parachutes were silhouetted against clear mid-morning skies as they drifted toward the target zone. Zodiac Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats staffed with soldiers, members of local law enforcement and rescue gear, floated nearby until Rangers landed in the water.

The Zodiacs picked up the jumpers and brought them to

shore. Nearby other crews of fire/rescue personnel were on standby to extricate rangers from tree tops if they missed their water targets.

The winds were light and no tree rescues were necessary, but the day was an opportunity for Rangers to work cooperatively with members of local law enforcement and fire/rescue, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron.

“We had six boats in the water to lend support and keep the

perimeters of the jump target area clear from other boat traffic,” said Kerry Eakins, operations staff officer with Flotilla 29 that serves Lanier. “Seventeen of our members are out here today, and we’re proud to be part of this Army training exercise for the second year.”

The 5th Ranger Training Battalion water jump exercise takes place annually on the lake. It is part of training to maintain their Airborne status. The 5th Ranger Training Battalion is based out of Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega.

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