June 2021
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Gainesville Marina adds new pontoon line By Pamela A. Keene Gainesville Marina and Boat Sales has added Viaggio pontoons to its new boat offerings. The upscale Italian-named line is manu- consoles and deck boats. factured by family-owned Misty “With boat sales still brisk, we Harbor of Bristol, Indiana. are accepting orders for the 2022 “Viaggio is a high-value boat with a number of different floor plans and options,” said Philip Burton, managing partner of Gainesville Marina. “And it can be purchased with either Yamaha or Suzuki outboards in a nice range of horse powers.” The marina also offers Berkshire pontoons and tritoons, as well as Stingray runabouts, center A Viaggio pontoon.
models that will be arriving soon,” he said. “Adding Viaggio will broaden selections for our customers.” For more information, visit www.gainesvillemarina.com or call 770 536-2127.
Lanier Partners gets new board members, readies for poker run By Pamela A. Keene Plans are moving full steam ahead for the two-day Pirates of Lanier Poker Run in mid-July. Registration opened in early May and officials are expecting a good turnout. The weekend of July 16-17 will see boats from across the Southeast converge on Lake Lanier to raise funds for children’s charities – Camp Twin Lakes, Camp Sunshine, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier and Edmondson Telford Center. The group has announced its officers for 2021, as well as three new board members. See Lanier Harbor, page 41
PHOTO BY PAMELA A KEENE
Lanier Partners Board members take a break during a recent planning meeting, from left, first row: Richard Pickering, Dale Ozaki, Freddy Fonzo, Barkley Gieb; second row: Brenda Musone, Sheridan Renfroe Bazemore; third row, Leslie Kauk, Randy Kauk.
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