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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Double regatta weekend Five local crews are expected to be among the 40plus teams competing during a double regatta weekend March 23-24 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Saturday’s John Hunter Regatta and Sunday’s Lanier Sprints Regatta will bring thousands to the venue. Page 16

Wake the Lake Cable Park Wake the Lake Cable Park will open on the first weekend of April at LLIR’s Sunset Cove with a special Sesitec 2.0 cable system that will support wakeboarding, wake surfing and water skiing. Page 14

Springtime on Lanier During my more than 40 years of being a fishing, birding, and wildlife guide on Lake Lanier, I have encountered thousands of pleasant surprises throughout many springtimes on this gorgeous lake. Page 50 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Break from the lake . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s comments . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page COE column . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing column . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Power Squadron column . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page

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The City of Dahlonega got a historic gem when the forgotten Chestatee Diving Bell was pulled from the depths of a nearby river and restored. It now gleams in a Hancock Park Pavilion, steps from the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site. Story, page 44.

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Corps spearheads National Safe-Boating Week discounts is published by Lanier Publishing, Inc., 3292 Thompson Bridge Rd. #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 (770) 287-1444 Publisher/Editor Alan Hope Production Susan Nish Susan Daniel Creative, Inc. Senior Writer Pamela A. Keene Contributing writers Phillip Sartain, Roy Crittenden, Tommy Wilkinson, Millie Adcox, Mike Rudderham, Glenn Burns, Bob & Carolyn Wilson, Lisa Beers, Jane Harrison Steve Johnson Travel Editor Bill Vanderford Lakeside is published monthly by Lanier Publishing, Inc. based in Gainesville, GA, with distribution in some 300 locations around Lake Lanier and other areas. Opinions expressed by contributing writers are not necessarily those of Lakeside, its staff or its advertisers.

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By Pamela A. Keene The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is spearheading a safe boating pilot project this year by offering free annual day-use passes to Corps parks on Lanier in return for boater’s participation in safe boating courses. And the Lanier Project Office is going one step further and asking area businesses to participate with a discount program for those who pass a safe-boating course.

“We want to really emphasize safe boating by asking businesses to honor the discount of their choice when people take and pass a safe-boating course,” said Tim Rainey, Lanier Operations Project manager. “We’re asking businesses who want to offer special discounts – at least during National Safe-Boating Week – to contact us for more details.”

Safe Boating Week is scheduled for May 18-24, the week before the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

“There are numerous safeboating classes that people can take that are approved by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. We will honor any certificate from these classes in giving a park pass to boaters who have completed the course within one year and are at least 18 years old,” Rainey said. “The important thing to remember is that safe boating is a good practice for everyone.” The list of approved courses can be found at http://www.georgiawildlife.com/n ode/410.

Rainey is urging businesses to contact him at the Corps’ office to share their commitment to discount programs. He says that any

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business may participate; the program is voluntary.

“We’d like to start this as a pilot program to get more businesses involved in promoting safe boating,” he said. “Any discount is welcome.”

Lakeside on Lanier will highlight businesses and their discount programs in an article in the May issue of the newspaper. Businesses who will be participating

should contact Rainey by March 31, 2013, at 770-945-9531.

To receive an annual day-use park pass for the Lanier Corps of Engineers parks, bring your safeboating certificate to the Corps’ Buford Dam Project Management office during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

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Beautiful 4/3.5 south-end Lake Lanier home on private half acre lot. Deepwater access w/ gentle walk on NEW path to covered 1-slip party dock. Beautifully maintained cedar home w/ many upgrades including newer kitchen w/granite counters, keeping room, soaring ceilings in the great room, hardwood floors, screened porch w/ lake views, full basement w/ storage/workshop. $629,000

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One of a kind MASTERPIECE in Harbour Point! VIEWS~VIEWS~VIEWS from every room. You HAVE to see this gorgeous home! You’ll immediately fall in love with this 5/4.5 ranch on a beautifully finished terrace level. The minute you walk in the door it will take your breath away! Enjoy morning coffee on the private Master suite screened porch. You will love the keeping room with wide open lake views. Entertain your family and friends in this open floor plan that flows perfectly! Call for an immediate appointment to see the BEST home in Harbour Point. Dock slip included $1,395,000

FANTASTIC CRAFTSMAN STYLE HOME sold fully furnished. The feel of a mountain chalet on Lake Lanier. Huge vaulted ceilings in the gr rm o’looking the lake. Open floorplan on main level. Great cash flow from VRBO if you are looking to rent your lake home!

Finished terrace level w/rm for 4th BR. Gorgeous DS dock in Chestatee Bay. $649,000

The perfect spot for a buyer wanting a really COOL place to have an inexpensive weekender! Great n’hood, good water and the 2/2 mobile home has everything you need for instant Lake Lanier living! Pack your clothes and hit the lake!! The sellers are meeting with the Corp of Engineers on March 19 to discuss a dock upgrade. You will love the large living room that opens to the kitchen.

The screened porch overlooks the lake. The pathway to the lake ties into a grandfathered road to make lake access easy as pie! VERY easy walk!! $160,000

Rental $2900/month

Lake Cottage NEW LISTING! This is the PERFECT lake cottage with DEEP WATER always! 2 bedrooms/2 baths with a charming kitchen and FANTASTIC screened porch. You will LOVE the grandfathered road to the dock. Double slip dock with party deck completes your new lake 'getaway' in Dawsonville for $269,900!

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LAKE LOTS AVAILABLE in fantastic gated subdivision of 18 homesites on Lake Lanier. Lot sizes range from 1.5 acres to 2.46 acres. Gorgeous 24 slip community dock: FREE deeded slip in community dock w/purchase of a lot.

Subdivision offers swimming pool/bath house and stone hot tub overlooking the lake! Fabulous community pavilion with gas grill. Owner financing available. FANTASTIC opportunity to use dock now and build later! Prices start at $149,000. Please call information line for details and updated pricing information. Watermark Cove ID#16885

GREAT LAKE VIEWS! Executive lakefront home close to town yet feels private & exclusive! Full of custom details throughout. View of lake from almost every room in the house!! Gourmet kitch w/ stainless & granite. Spacious master suite w/his & her closets. Master suite w/lovely screened in porch area o’looking lake.

Full finished terrace level w/home theater area, kitch & sauna. SS dock in deep water community dock.

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New construction with Vinyl Shake siding. Fully furnished 3/2home on 2.4 acres! Instant lake living!!

You’ll love the new cabin in the woods-seasonal lake views. No dock permit, but is directly across from Little Hall boat ramp. Launch your boat and be home in 5 minutes! Enjoy a point lot with wonderful water and a camping/firepit area at the lake. Friends will love this charming home with a huge covered deck. 3 car garage can store boat & toys! $225,000

3 GORGEOUS LAKE LOTS in North Hall school district. Single slip docks. Buy now and build later. Harbour View Ct ID#12875. Priced from $139,900-$199,900. Please call for info.

IER N A L LAKE RCIAL E COMM RTY E PROP CED! U D E R Commercial Property at the entrance to Aqualand Marina. Zoned Suburban Shopping. What a great restaurant or office location! WHAT A DEAL!!!!! $169,900 $159,900. Please call for an appointment today!

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OUTDOOR LIVING IS A PLEASURE at this fantastic South Hall lake home on deep water. Big Water Views! Grandfathered pavilion and nice path to covered dock. Two finished levels, sunroom with lots of glass, 4 bedrooms/4 baths. master plus 2 additional bedrooms on the main. Two car garage. Call Patti!

ENJOY ONE LEVEL CITY LIVING in this very special lake home. 1.75 acres of complete privacy! 9' ceilings, exposed beams, 3 BR/3BAs on main, 2BRs/1BA on terrace level. 3 FPs, screened porch. Very gradual lot & always deep water. Covered boat dock. Call Patti.

Charming Lake Cottage offers 3 BR's, 3 BA's, 2 fireplaces, screened porch. Lake views from most every room. Corp line close to water. Gentle walk to the covered single slip dock. Call for more details!

A VERY SPECIAL HOME overflowing with custom features. Everything on one level plus unfinished partial basement. Gentle walk to single sip covered boat dock. Great Room w/fp & built-ins, updated kitchen & baths, lots of HW floors. Back porch and 2 decks. Professionally decorated and it shows.

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JUST LISTED THIS WONDERFUL CITY LAKE HOME. Truly one of the most beautiful big water lots on Lanier. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, fireplace, family room, LR/DR, gorgeous views. Long driveway offers complete privacy. Covered boat dock. Call Patti.

LAKE LIVING AT IT'S BEST! New listing just off Riverside Drive on "The Island". Gracious room sizes, cherry flooring. 2 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths on main. 2 bedrooms and 2 baths on terrace level.

Sunroom, lots of windows. Big water views. Boat slip and neighborhood pool.

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Easy walk to lake. Swim dock in place! Call Patsy.

AN EXTRAORDINARY PRIVATE 4.74 ACRES on Lake Lanier. Deep water, This property is being sold as one tract yet there are 2 beautiful sites for homes and 2 docks in place. Over 1,000 feet on the water.

Very Gentle terrain with fantastic views!

UNIQUE LAKE PROPERTY. Beautiful 5 BR home + 3 BR guest house w/gorgeous big water lake views from most every room! Guest house w/ 3 BR + 1.5 BA, cypress flooring, handsome master suite o’looking lake. Has it's own septic tank, hvac, beautiful barn doors open out for large groups/parties. Full hook up for motor home, tool shop building w/ finished upstairs, 2 irrigation systems from lake, 3 septic tanks w/ $5,000 filter system. Very gentle backyard, grassed to water's edge.

STATELY ST JOE BRICK HOME on Lake Lanier in Chattahoochee Country Club. Situated near water w/great water veiws. Enclosed boat dock w/party deck. Quality home w/slate roof, copper gutters, granite and travertine in all baths. Wormy chestnut walls in family room. 3 fireplaces, 10 ft ceilings, gorgeous landscaping.

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Situated on 1.448 ac of privacy. Impeccably maintained inside and out. Elevator, study, 2FPs, 5 BR's, lots of natural light, brick exterior, fin terrace level makes a perfect in-law suite w/private driveway.

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$989,000

POINT LOT WITH INCREDIBLE PANORAMIC VIEWS AND NEW DEEP WATER TWIN SLIP PARTY DOCK! Built in 2002 this charming and elegant Cape Cod home has cedar shake and board and batten, two stone FP’s, finished terrace level, master suite on main, 3 screened porches, and firepit. 3991 MOUNT VERNON RD, GAINESVILLE, 30506

$669,000

ELEGANT CRAFTSMAN 5BR/4.5B ON FINISHED TERRACE LEVEL WITH THEATRE ROOM AND SECOND KITCHEN! PRIVATE TWIN SLIP DOCK IN DEEP WATER. MINUTES TO GA 400. Gentle walk to the dock from this Dawsonville charmer!

Exquisitely maintained and ready for lake enjoyment. Full In-law suite, screened porch and workshop. 810 GRANT FORD RD, DAWSONVILLE 30534

$2,150,000

STATELY AND ELEGANT BRICK LAKE HOME IN SOUGHT AFTER PRESTIGIOUS LOCATION IN GAINESVILLE, NORTH HALL, WITH GUNITE POOL AND GRANDFATHERED TWIN SLIP BOATHOUSE! Gorgeous quality and upgrades with spacious grass to water lot and scenic lake views! 5BR/5.5B with three car garage, room for expansion, and wonderful private and peaceful setting. 3230 DUNLAP DRIVE, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5074347

$999,900

EXQUISITE GATED 2.1 AC ESTATE WITH GRASS TO WATER VIEWS, WATERFRONT PAVILION W/APT AND 2ND GUEST SUITE OVER DETACHED GARAGE! UNIQUE COMMERCIAL ZONING IF DESIRED FOR BED & BREAKFAST, ETC. Room for swim/tennis. One of a kind on Lanier! 3967 MOUNT VERNON RD, GAINESVILLE. 30506 FMLS# 5098462

MAGNIFICENT SHOWPLACE WITH BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEWS! City home in private location. 6BR/5.5B’s with full finished terrace level with second kitchen, in-law suite, wine cellar, study and more! Covered verandas and stone firepit for tons of outdoor ambience! No dock or permit, but lake access in back yard. Close to Country Club marina and boat ramps. 214 LAKE POINTE DR, GAINESVILLE 30501 FMLS# 5064814

REDUCED! $925,000

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PRICED TO SELL! EXCEPTIONAL BRICK LAKE HOME WITH THREE FINISHED LEVELS AND TWIN SLIP DOCK! Gorgeous inside and out, with master on main and finished terrace level with full in-law suite. Great lake views and deep water area of Chestatee Bay, Forsyth County. Impeccable and up-to-date! 8605 ANCHOR ON LANIER CT, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5043817

$549,000

NORTH HALL LAKE HOME! GREAT VIEWS, GENTLE TOPO AND DEEP WATER DOCK! Fabulous 4BR/3.5B on finished terrace level w/sunroom and screened porch. 3 car garage. Tons of privacy and parking! Single slip in place, but upgradable to twin slip dock. Close to I-985, Lakeview Academy and hospitals. 3342 WILKERSON, GAINESVILLE

$539,000

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D L SO GRASS TO WATER SUNRISE VIEWS ON BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DEER CREEK! 3/3 Older brick home with S-Slip dock. Some TLC needed or tear down and build! 3460 STRAWBERRY LANE, CUMMING

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$349,000

FABULOUS AND AFFORDABLE LAKE HOME WITH DEEP WATER DOCK! 4/3 with finished terrace level. 10 minutes from DT Gainesville. REDUCED! 2954 SKYLARK PL. , GAINESVILLE FMLS# 5024422

AFFORDABLE 3BR/3B PRIVATE OASIS ON NORTH LAKE WITH GENTLE WALK TO S-SLIP DOCK! PRICED RIGHT! Built in 2003 and shows nearly new! 3048 CLEARCOVE WAY, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5026395

CHARMING LAKEFRONT HOME IN ‘CHESTATEE’ WITH PRIVATE S-SLIP DOCK! Great lake views and drought proof water. 4BR/3.5B with open plan, upgraded great room, sunroom, Finished terrace level with BR/B and game room. Private setting close to golf and GA Outlets! 120 HOLLY DR, DAWSNVILLE 30534 FMLS#4297665

$299,000

PICTURESQUE INCREDIBLE DEEP WATER LOT WITH FANTASTIC YEAR ROUND VIEWS! ENJOY CABIN NOW, OR BUILD! Single slip dock. DEEP water. 9335 LONG HOLLOW, GAINESVILLE, FORSYTH COUNTY 30506 FMLS#4294965

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Check out these boat buying fundamentals In my youth, I prowled the creeks around my home area in southern Georgia. My usual quarry would consist of bass, jackfish (chain pickerel), bream, or put quite simply, anything I could catch. I’ve had the fever for a long time. This was always a foot trodden adventure. With my trusty close faced spincast outfit it was never a problem to reach the opposite bank. Beaver ponds were more challenging. While tossing a plug or worm out there “a ways” was no issue, I longed for the places that I could not reach. Generally speaking, if you can’t get something, it becomes twice as appealing. As anglers, we all yearn to leave the shoreline in the never ending search for more productive fishing – even if it means going to another shoreline. If you’re on this age old quest, you can certainly find something to take you there.

Great boat options are available whether you’re budget allows for a high end bass boat or single person watercraft.

First and foremost, the purchase of this should be a family decision. Does the group (wife) agree on a boat that is designed

catch ratios per hour along with the biggest bass, crappie, and bream I’ve ever caught have taken Tommy place – you guessed it – in a simWilkinson ple jon boat.

Smaller engines for economy Casting OK, you’re in the market for a Lanier boat that will be used for a whole lot or a little bit of fishing.

Whether you choose aluminum or with only fishing in mind or fiberglass construction, there are would a fish and ski model be a important things to keep in mind. better choice? Unless you’re a Fiberglass is heavier and tends to serious angler, the latter can satgive a more stable ride on the isfy all handily. If entertaining water. It’s the industry standard guests is a priority a pontoon boat for hardcore bass anglers and could be a good choice. While pairs well with engines of 150 slightly functional to fishing, they horsepower or substantially more have significant limitations well giving greater top end speed. The worth considering (Wind anymaterial lends to greater versatilone?). Another grouping of water- ity in designing rod lockers, live craft includes the boats designed wells, and other storage compartwith the single purpose of fishing ments. However, keep in mind in mind. Whether molded of plas- that fiberglass is much heavier tic polymer, constructed of aluthan aluminum. The top end bass minum, or fiberglass, these are boats continue to be fiberglass. the ones that motivate anglers to Given that, it’s definitely worth get on the water with a rod in mentioning that there are lots of hand. I’ve owned everything aluminum boats out there which from low end jon boats to top of will perform to exceptional stanthe line bass rigs and enjoyed dards at a fraction of the price. them all. If you’re budget does The aluminum Bass Tracker is an not allow for a top dollar craft, excellent example. It’s the most don’t fret. The fact is the highest widely sold boat in the country.

Aluminum construction is a huge win for the weekend or occasional angler. The smaller engines on these are much more economical to operate in today’s world of ever higher gas prices. If you go with aluminum a four stroke outboard is well worth considering.

Advantages are no fuss with mixing oil with fuel, very quiet operation, and less harm to the environment. Aluminum boats are inherently lighter than their fiberglass cousins making them easier to tow. A heavy craft may actually require the purchase of a vehicle with proper towing capability.

That’s something to think about … could be a hard sell convincing the wife. No matter what boat you choose, don’t let the trailer be an afterthought. Larger bass boats are best trailered on tandem axle models equipped with trailer brakes. These often sport swing away tongues allowing a fit in most garages. A spare tire should never be considered as an option: it’s a necessity. When you do have a flat, it’s sure to seem worth its weight in gold.

12 volts vs 24 volts Speaking of options, there is no shortage when it comes to

buying a boat. Most bass rigs are offered in single or dual console versions. While single consoles can offer more storage and deck space, dual consoles have a big selling point as well. They offer protection for your fishing partner. On a cool or rainy day this is sure to be appreciated. If you’re trying to get the family involved in fishing, definitely go with a dual console model. It makes outings much more fun and secure for the wife and kids. Look for a boat with ample storage space.

Rods, tackle bags, life vests, jackets, rain gear, and all the other stuff you (and a partner) bring can take up significant capacity. Adequate storage compartments keep these things from getting underfoot and out of the weather. If you’re investing in a high performance fiberglass bass rig, opt for hydraulic steering. This cuts steering torque which results in arm fatigue on long runs, especially in rough water. I consider it a safety feature even more than a convenience. Electric motors continue to evolve in terms of sheer power and other features. Some now have over 100 pounds of See Fishing, page 7

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• Fishing Continued from Page 6 thrust. You probably won’t need anything this extreme. Do opt for a 24 volt model however; you’ll be satisfied with the extra power over a 12 volt system unless you’re buying a mid-size aluminum rig. In the latter case, a 12 volt system will serve your needs well. Check out the casting deck. The best designs have a recessed area for the trolling motor foot pedal. This ergonomic feature really does prevent fatigue over the course of even a few hours on the water.

While you’re spending considerable money on a boat, don’t forget about a cover. This piece of equipment will pay for itself many times over in protecting your investment from the elements. There are lots of generic covers that will work but I recommend purchasing one that is made for your specific model. Typically you’ll get a better fit with one of these.

While on this subject, it’s worth mentioning that kits are available to enhance the effectiveness of your boat cover. These typically allow for better “tenting” which forces water to run off versus ponding on the cover.

Consider a Kayak Twenty years ago, center console fishing boats were the exception in the immediate area. Today, they are quite common.

These are hands down favorites of striper anglers although they can cross over to other species as well. It’s all about func-

tion with a center console. You’ll never have to worry about cleaning the carpet because there is none. Say goodbye to stressing over coffee, soda, and other unsightly spills. A quick rinse with a hose and a brush at day’s end keeps things ship shape. Inside the craft, one can navigate 360 degrees around the console and drop baits anywhere along the gunnels. “Rocket launcher” type rod storage racks keep rigged outfits close at hand. Bimini top additions keep the sun off your head during the sweltering days of summer. All in all, there are a lot of things to like about center consoles. One plus is their ability to provide a more stable ride in rough water.

Typically they have a deeper V type hull construction than bass boats.

If you enjoy trips to coastal areas for inshore fishing a center console is a fine choice. More and more local anglers are taking advantage of the fishing bonanza found along the relatively close coastlines of Georgia and Florida. These boats were designed with that type of fishing in mind.

All that said, if you’re a diehard bass fisherman you’ll probably be happier with a traditional rig.

Lastly, don’t forget those jon boats mentioned earlier or canoes and kayaks for that matter. While I don’t recommend these for big open water situations, the smaller vessels can get you into highly See Fishing, page 14

Lanier Fishing Report Lake level: Approximately 1066 or about five feet below full pool and rising with our recent rain events.

Surface Temp: Upper 40s bumping 50 degrees in some places. Look for rising temps to gradually bring bass up from the depths.

Clarity: Normal. Clear in main lake areas with some color in upper tributaries.

Bass fishing has remained good since the last report. Anglers are having success both up and down the lake. Some really solid fish are being caught. While deeper patterns have been the mainstay, quite a few fish have been caught in the shallows so don’t overlook the skinny water. With both shallow and deep patterns at play, several lure categories are in effect. For depths of 20 to 40 feet, living rubber jigs tipped with twin tail trailers remain hard to beat. A 3/8th ounce model is a good all around choice. Any color resembling the old Lanier favorite “rootbeer green pepper” sometimes called “green pumpkin pepper” is hard to beat. Nothing has changed since last month: cast and retrieve these near the submerged timber lines in upper creek channels and deep brush off points. Shakey head worm rigs (3/16th ounce) are also producing fish off the points and brush. While many colors will produce, anything green is a good pick. These are fine for depths of five to 30 feet. If you’re looking for the shallow bite, tie on your favorite suspending jerkbait in a natural baitfish color. Don’t hesitate to try crankbaits as well.

Remember to keep retrieve speeds slow and slower. Rocky points are good targets for these casting plugs. March is a transition month, be versatile and prepared to go from deep to shallow (and sometimes back again) as the month progresses.

Striper fishing has been good. While numbers have been good, this is probably the best time of year to tie into a trophy class fish of 30 pounds or more. While they don’t successfully reproduce in our southern reservoirs, these fish are pushing up the rivers, creeks, and long finger coves in an attempt to spawn. Creeks in both upper and lower ends of the lake have been producing. Flat lines drifting live herring, and trout are getting attention. Use planer boards to get baits closer to the shoreline in addition to lines drifted directly behind the boat. Don’t hesitate to move into the very upper portions of creeks. If you’ve got to bring in all the lines to turn around you’re doing the right thing.

Of course, you’ll want to be casting a bucktail or fluke type bait toward the shore for additional opportunities while drifting live baits. Be alert for any swirls and quick with a cast.

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Fishing regs now online and in print

An update to Coast Guard’s ‘Rescue 21’

“This guide is designed to help anglers find great places to fish and to educate them on Georgia’s fishing opportunities and regulations,” explains John Biagi, with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

“We advise new and experienced anglers alike to familiarize themselves with this publication before casting a line,” the fisheries management chief said.

The 2013 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide provides information including color fish identification charts for both freshwater and saltwater fish, license purchasing information, contact information for WRD fisheries management offices and WRD law enforcement offices, trout stream listings, public fishing area information, state record fish listings and complete fishing regulations for Georgia.

You may view, download and print the guide at www.gofishgeorgia.com/fishing/regulations or pick up a printed copy at WRD fisheries management and law enforcement offices and license vendors throughout Georgia.

An introduction to “Rescue 21” was given in this newspaper three or four years ago when this Coast Guard emergency location program was initiated along parts of the coastal United States.

Its coverage now encompasses nearly 37,000 miles of the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts.

Rescue 21 offers us “inland lakers” absolutely nothing, but as a mariner, I think you have a “needto-know” about such important advances in search and rescue available to our marine brothers and sisters who do their boating in our coastal waters.

An additional benefit to you is that you will probably be the most informed boater on your dock concerning this program.

What exactly is it?

A key feature is that approximately 350 radio masts have been erected along the coastal U.S., and some older ones adapted, and have been equipped with radio-direction finding equipment capable of showing the bearing of any in-

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coming distress call within an accuracy of about two degrees.

About 80 percent of America’s coastal waters are within range of two or more towers, so a Coast Guard watchstander who receives a distress call should be presented with the vessel’s position onscreen and to an accuracy of about half a mile, even before he

MORE INFO: 770-393-4382 • alcrit@mindspring.com Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier • http://a0700209.uscgaux.info

has finished responding to the initial call. This is a real advantage over the older system where the skipper of the vessel in distress had to give their best known position.

In the event natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods disable some of the standing towers, portable ones can be set up on

trailers and will work as well.

Rescue 21 replaces equipment the Coast Guard has been using as part of the National Distress and Response System of the 1970s, and as the Coast Guard puts it, “should take the search out of search and rescue.”

Roy Crittenden is the Public Affairs Officer for Flotilla 29.

Safe boating course set for March 16 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, March 16, 2013.

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.

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MORE INFO: Pat Lindsey, Flotilla Commander Flotilla 29 • 770 271-4059 • lakelanier.ga@aol.com

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Cable wake boarding coming to Sunset Cove

By Pamela A. Keene By early spring, would-be and expert wake boarders will have a closed cable course at Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

Wake the Lake Cable Park will open on the first weekend of April at the resort’s Sunset Cove with a special Sesitec 2.0 cable system that will support wakeboarding, wake surfing and water skiing. It will be located on the left of the new docks as you approach Sunset Cove by boat.

“For beginners to advanced, cable wakeboarding is the easiest way to learn to wakeboard, water ski and wake surf,” said Krista Goodrich, co-owner of Wake the Lake with Will Kurhanewicz, who formerly operated New Wave Cable Park at Aqualand Marina. The two have moved the location to Sunset Cove for the 2013 season. “We have a 700foot-long cable with four features, including a double-sided kicker, beginner’s ramp, fun box and corrugated pipe. We really want to help further the sport.”

Goodrich, an avid wake boarder, said that using cable system makes it easier to learn the sport and causes less wear and tear on your body. “It’s energy efficient and environmentally friendly, plus it’s a lot less expensive than the upfront costs of buying a boat, a board and the

equipment. And you don’t have to find someone who is willing to drive the boat.”

Wake the Lake rents boards, helmets and jackets. Participants can rent either standard or performance gear, or they can bring their own equipment. Goodrich said that only six riders per hour will be allowed on the cable. “We want to give people quality time.”

Wake the Lake will be open weekends through Memorial Day, with special events taking place this spring, including demonstrations and events for special populations. After Memorial Day weekend, the park will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours through the summer.

She said that the INT League has already approached Wake the Lake about having an amateur

event on Lanier in May. In addition to rides, Goodrich said plans are to offer water safety courses and summer camps.

Goodrich also founded and owns Masterpiece Mixers; Kurhanewicz is the founder of Southeastern Electrical Concepts.

Wake the Lake Cable Park is selling a limit of 50 season passes to start 2013. A season pass without parking is $450. Other options are available.

“We think we’ll be sold out even before we open,” she said.

They’re considering adding a second cable, depending on demand.

“Wakeboarding is a great bucket list item,” she said. “Come out and do it a lot cheaper on a cable; it’s much more fun.”

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Wake the Lake Cable Park will open on the first weekend of April.

• Fishing Continued from Page 7 productive waters that just can’t be reached by anything else.

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typically include small storage areas and built in rod holders.

They just keep getting better.

When visiting your local outdoors store, be sure to ask about versions made with the fisherman in mind.

In closing, good anglers can catch a lot of fish from the bank but the quest to leave the shoreline is always worth pursuing

even if for the sake of adventure itself. Take a look at what’s out there in 2013. No matter what the budget, you’re sure to find something to take you across the water to that next hot spot.

Until next month, be safe and enjoy the lake!

Tommy Wilkinson is a veteran of the fishing industry and resides in Jefferson, GA.

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE Local crews preparing for double regatta weekend

By Jane Harrison Five local crews are expected to be among the 40-plus teams competing during a double regatta weekend March 23-24 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Saturday’s John Hunter Regatta is projected to draw more than 1,500 rowers and 3,500 spectators from colleges and youth teams from seven states.

Some will return the following day for the Lanier Sprints Regatta, which includes Masters, Open, and sculling events. The Hunter, as it is known in the rowing community, is hosted by Georgia Tech Rowing and St. Andrew Rowing Club, based in Roswell. The Lake Lanier Rowing Club manages the Lanier Sprints.

Local participation in the March regattas reflects growing interest in the sport whose popularity in the Southeast has some catching up to do with its following up north. In late February, four small junior teams and the LLRC masters were readying for the regattas. Here’s a look at each: • Revolution Rowing. The 16-member junior crew hails from area high schools and conducts onthe-water practices at a small park on Riverside Drive below the American Legion Post. Coach Jim Pickens believes their recent successes will help prepare them for a tough spring schedule with four regattas between March 16 and April 13. Team members medaled at the Southeast Junior Regional Championship in Sarasota last spring and two regattas last fall. They completed a November row to Buford Dam in lieu of an end of season regatta.

Revo rowers also performed well at winter erg sprints. Coxswain Mikey Barry, who set a record for the Coxswain Dash at the 2011 Atlanta Erg

Sprint, broke his old record by four seconds. Pickens looks to put an oar in his hands this spring.

• Riverside Military Academy Crew. Coach Bill Morgan quipped that his “crew grew” since last year. At 25 members, the Eagles team is the largest of the young crews on Lanier. “This is the strongest crew since I’ve been at Riverside,” said the third year PHOTO COURTESY BILL MORGAN coach. He reported an RMA Crew members coxactive booster club swain Russ Bolton, (right lends parent support. front), Spencer Suggs, Members began spring Zach Argeti (l-r front), and practice in late Febru- Pearce Sauls and Rodrigo ary at the American Le- Cesares (l-r back) at the gion park following a Chattahoochee Head Race successful indoor sea- last fall. son during which half set personal records at erg sprints. The novice relay team won its category and the coxswain took silver in the coxswain dash at the Atlanta Erg Sprints. After the Lanier regattas, the crew plans to enter the Dogwood Regatta and Southeast Junior Regional, both in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and possibly the Stotesbury Cup scholastic regatta in Philadelphia in May. Revolution Rowing is also eyeing Philly regatta.

• University of North Georgia. The 17-member crew has grown from its core group of five last year as rowers invited friends to try the new club sport.

“It’s definitely a challenge to build awareness” about rowing on the Dahlonega campus, said Coach Nathan Mahan. Only three women are on the roster this season. “We’re doing our best to recruit more,” Mahan said. The college rowing club was originally formed in 1995, but dwindled until it was brought See Regatta, page 17

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

Lake Lanier Rowing Club Contact: John 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: March - Collegiate Crew Training March 23 - John Hunter Regatta March 24 - Lanier Sprints Regatta

Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club Contact: Office Administrator Brenda Miller, LCKC President Kevin Seitz 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: March 16 - Lula Bridge Race Venue seats about 2,000 with parking capacity of about 400 cars.

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

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PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

Revolution Rowing crew members and Coach Jim Pickens (right) rig a boat for their first practice this season at the park on Riverside Drive.

PHOTO COURTESY NATHAN MAHAN

University of North Georgia crew members at the Chattanooga Head Race last fall.

Paddlers to test endurance at Lula Bridge Race

By Jane Harrison About 50 to 75 paddlers are expected to test their endurance in the March 16 Lula Bridge Race at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. The annual event serves as practice for Lake Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club athletes preparing for national and international competition. Plus it gives recreational paddlers a chance to get their boats wet in a long distance flatwater race.

This year’s race introduces a SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) category. Paddle boarders will join contestants in racing kayaks and canoes, recreational vessels, sea kayaks and probably some siton-tops on courses ranging from 4.3 kilometers to 25.8 kilometers. As of late February, officials with race organizer LCKC had not decided whether the

course would run the Chattahoochee River to its namesake bridge or consist of laps near the Olympic Venue. The lap race is spectator friendly, as it gives race fans on shore a better view of the unique action on land and water.

The race format is that of a paddling marathon, which generally includes portages that require boaters to disembark, carry their vessel to a launch site, and get back in and paddle some more. In the local race, participants can opt out of the portages.

Race entry fee is $25. Registration and check-in will be 8-9 a.m. at the Finish Tower. Athletes’ meeting is at 9:30 a.m. Race start is 10 a.m. The boat ramp at Clarks Bridge Park will remain open.

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• Regatta Continued from Page 16 back in 2010. Club members fared well in erg sprint regattas, earning a total of five medals. The mixed varsity 4 squad won a silver medal at the Chattanooga Head Race last fall. After the Hunter regatta, Mahan hopes to take his crew members to the Clemson Sprints and ACRA on Lanier in May. They practice at the Riverside Drive site.

• LLRC Juniors. Students from North Hall, North Gwinnett and Flowery Branch compete on the 12-member team based at the Olympic Venue. Judging from their performances in erg sprints, Coach Brian Ransom said they Clarification Last month’s story about the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue contained some information that requires correction or clarification.

• Lake Lanier Rowing Club President John Ferriss said as president of the club he had not been involved in any meetings with Vision 2030. He said that after the article was published, he was contacted by email by Vision 2030 Olympic Venue

should be competitive in the both regattas this month. The coach added he puts more emphasis on daily improvements than on winning races. “When you get better

day by day, you end up winning races,” he said. The ability to earn three medals at the Atlanta Erg Sprints shows crew members are in shape for the season opener.

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

LLRC Juniors practice on the ergs at the LLOV boathouse.

Committee Chair Mimi Collins about a future meeting with the Joint Venue Committee. The joint committee is composed of three officers from LLRC and the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club.

• LLRC prepared the bid for the NCAA Women’s Rowing Championship for host team, Clemson University. The college submitted the bid, which was subsequently approved. NCAA later decided to move the regatta to Eagle Creek in Indianapolis.

• Ferriss said LLRC’s ability to conduct the regatta was not a factor in the NCAA move. He said he learned in an apologetic phone call from an NCAA official that the decision was based largely on hospitality issues, such as lack of hotel space and banquet space, and the nature of the race on an open body of water. In addition, the official mentioned a conflict with host, Clemson, having a baseball tournament the same weekend.

LLRC juniors also plan to compete at the Dogwood Regatta and Clemson Sprints.

• LLRC Masters. Club president John Ferriss said the home crew will put some boats on the water during their own regatta.

He expects some members will pull double duty, helping with the regatta and racing in a quad, double, single and possibly an eight boat. Highlights in masters competition last fall included a silver medal in the Men’s Masters Pair and bronze in Masters Mixed Quad at the Head of the Chattahoochee.

LLRC duties for The Hunter

include setting up the venue, putting in race course buoy lines, moving docks, ordering porta potties and being “on call” to help out where needed. St. Andrews and Georgia Tech rowing clubs basically run the regatta. The local club takes charge at Lanier Sprints, which will feature some events not included the previous day and give crews a chance to better their performance in some repeat events.

There is no charge for regatta admission. There will be a parking fee. The boat ramp at Clarks Bridge Park will be closed both days.

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

LLRC Masters rowers Henry Kannapell, Cecily Kannapell, Kris Spengler and Bob Spengler at practice last fall.

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Busy season begins in March at Lake Lanier Islands Resort

By Pamela A. Keene Why wait until summer to enjoy all that Lake Lanier Islands has to offer? The season begins this month with wine dinners, a ShamRock Music Festival and Easter festivities. Additionally, Sunset Cove opens daily starting on Friday, March 29.

Here are the events for March: Wine Cruise 2013 Series – Sundays: March 10 & 24, April 7 & 21, May 19, June 2 & 30 Due to its popularity with resort guests and locals, Lake Lanier Islands Resort will once again host its Wine Cruise Series on its 65-foot houseboat. Guests will interact with winemakers and other knowledgeable wine industry insiders for a two-hour cruise aboard the Island Princess complete with wine samples and appetizers that pair with each wine.

Cost is $50 per person or $90 per couple.

ShamRock Music Festival – Saturday, March 16 The resort partners with Thrive Media Partners LLC to present the 2013 ShamRock Music Fest at Peachtree Point Amphitheater on Saturday, March 16, at noon

for a St. Patrick’s Day tribute to the ’80s. Live music includes DJ Gary Braner, Running with Desire, Junkhead, Hysteria, Departure and Back N Black.

Festival-style event features a beer garden, concessions, games, kids’ zone, vendor market and more.

Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, March 30 It’s the third annual “eggstravaganza” hunt with more than 20,000 eggs to find. Search for the golden egg and visit with the Easter Bunny at PineIsle Pointe.

Easter Brunch – Sunday, March 31 Enjoy a buffet including eggs made your way, frittatas, omelets, finger sandwiches and more in the Grand Ballroom. Call for pricing. . Seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

MORE INFO: 770-945-8787, www.lakelanierislands.com

In-the-water boat show returns to Lake Lanier Islands April 13-14 The largest in-the-water boat show in Georgia will take place this spring at Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

And this year the show takes place on the resort’s docks at Lanier World in Sunset Cove.

All types of styles will be there – from luxury cruisers, pontoons, ski boats, to sport boats, runabouts, and personal watercraft – with some available for demo by qualified buyers.

The show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13, and from noon to 5 p.m. the next day.

The new courtesy docks at Sunset Cove will be packed with boats from many of the largest boat dealers and marinas in the state. The surrounding area will feature more than 50 arts and crafts dealers and other boat and boating accessories. Admission to the event is free if you come by water and is free with a paid

parking admission in to Lake Lanier Islands ($15 per vehicle).

There will be a variety of food booths to please any palate and a large interactive children’s area. Plan to stay overnight at the beautiful Legacy Lodge, eat a great breakfast buffet and soak up two days of family fun. There will be special weekend packages available.

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By Pamela A. Keene The grand prize is $20,000, but there’s also big money in the qualifying events leading up to the Skeeter 2013 Bass Challenge on Lake Lanier in October. Sponsored by Skeeter Bass Boats, Yamaha and Boating Atlanta, the tournament features three qualifying events this spring – Lake Hartwell on Sunday, March 17; Lake Russell on Sunday, April 21; and Clarks Hill Lake on Sunday, May 12.

“Each tournament qualifier has a 100 percent payback, plus there

are extras for teams who fish on Skeeter boats,” said David Freeman, general manager of Boating Atlanta. “In each tournament qualifier, the top team fishing with a Skeeter boat powered by Yamaha gets an additional $3,000.” Additionally, Zoom Bait will award $500 for the big fish of the tournament. There’s also a $500 prize for the top finishing team that fishes on a Skeeter Boat purchased from N&C Marine, which owns Boating Atlanta.

“We’ve already had teams purchase Skeeter boats just to fish

this tournament,” Freeman said.

“This is going to be a great event.” The top 75 teams from the three qualifiers will move on to the championship event on Oct. 5-6 in Little Hall Park on Lake Lanier.

Other sponsors include Hammonds Fishing Center, Georgia Outdoor News and John Megel Chevrolet in Dawsonville.

Registration opened on January 1. Cost per team is $150.

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Thanks to recent rains lake continues to rise The lake is getting closer to full pool of 1071 feet with about six feet to go as of presstime.

Maybe with April showers we’ll see full pool. Meanwhile a resolution has been passed in the Georgia House to correct what they say is the north border error made in 1818 when surveyors marked it to far south of the 35th parallel where it was supposed to be. The alleged mistake puts the boundary about a mile south of where it should be, with access to the Tennessee River. This is in the northwestern area of the state and where a pipeline from the river could help with Atlanta’s water supply and also could mean less water releases from Lake Lanier.

If all parties and the U.S. Congress agree, our northern border would be on the Tennessee River, where 24 billion gallons of water pass by a day. This would likely solve our water woes for years to come. Of course Tennessee would have to sign on to the agreement.

And that appears to be a tall order.

If we could get the agreement, then maybe we could raise full pool to 1073. This would give the Corps two more feet of water to release. Keeping Lanier at full pool would create and benefit businesses in and around the lake.

All communities, counties, and the state would benefit and grow.

Perhaps if we could get Alabama and Florida on board this could happen. More releases would benefit out downstream neighbors. Stay tuned.

Raft up record Canoers and kayakers did a raft up for charity in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. A total of 1,902 paddlers held hands for at least 30 seconds to set the record.

They took the title from Pittsburgh where they had 1,619 boats in 2010. Maybe Lake Lanier should try again with canoes and kayaks in 2013.

The most neglected equipment The boat trailer is the most neglected piece of boating equipment. Many, as you have probably seen, spend months out in the weather and then when needed, they have a flat tire, lights don’t work, winch lines deteriorate and bearings aren’t greased. If your trailer falls into this category it’s

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Check your tires for weather cracks or other damage, replace where needed. Check wheel bearings. Install “Buddy Bearings,” if you don’t have them. Check your lights. You might want to replace them with the new “Optronics” L.E.D. waterproof lights. Check brakes, if so equipped, and make sure they work properly and don’t stick. Replace old winch line and old carpet on the bunkers. Make sure all rollers are free. Finally, check license plate to see that it’s up to date.

When a trailer is in good condition you won’t have that embarrassing flat tire or breakdown on the way to the water with a car full of people and kids anxious to go boating. Take care of your trailer and it will give you good service.

New entry level boat Usually boat enthusiasts talk about topics such as size, horsepower, and price. Surprise, surprise, here’s a boat that makes sense and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. The new Bayliner Element is 16’2” of family fun, without sticker shock. Powered by a 60 hp Mercury, this bow rider is an ideal first boat for a family of four.

It also features a ski-wakeboard tow rig. At wide open throttle with four people aboard the boat runs 31 mph and burns five gallons an hour. Some might say that’s too slow but remember this is an entry level boat. When I first started water-skiing in the early ’50s we used 14’ plywood Carter Craft with a 10 hp Mercury Hurricane motor and it served us well.

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Fuel stabilizers Before Ethanol fuel, stabilizers were not a “must use” product when you filled your tank. Now a new industry has created stabilizers which are now “must use” every time you fill up. They prevent phase separation: water and ethanol mixing with fuel. If this glob settles to the bottom you your tank you will have a tough job cleaning it out. If it gets past your inline water separator/fuel filter you can expect engine problems.

The top eight are Aqua Fusion, Sta-Bil, Quicksilver Quickstor, West Marine EZ-Store EZ Start, Startron, Yama Lube, Biobor EB and Valvtect. Cost ranges from $6 to $29 a unit and most will give protection for up to a year. That price is a lot cheaper than paying for an engine repair.

If you don’t believe me ask your mechanic, he’s probably repaired an engine that tried to run on contaminated fuel. He will probably recommend which fuel treatment he prefers you put in your tank. We wouldn’t have these problems if the oil companies would switch from Ethanol to Isobutanol, which is 30 percent more powerful than Ethanol, and it has none of these problems.

The U.S. Coast Guard has requested fuel with Isobutanol or B16 as they refer to it for their outboard powered craft. Hopefully it will be available to private boaters soon. In the meantime use a stabilizer and protect your engine.

Check your boat for summer Check your boat now for anything you might need. Inventory PFDs, anchor and rode, lines, fenders, and replace any questionable items so you won’t have problems during the season. Preseason sales will start around Easter so make your list and save some money.

Be courteous, practice safe boating and I’ll see you on the water.

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Club has new officers following last month’s Change of Watch The Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron held our annual Change of Watch on Sunday, February 17 at the Dunwoody Country Club in Atlanta. This special yearly event honors the achievement of members from the prior year and ushers in the new year with the installation of new officers.

This year’s Bridge Officers are Commander Glenn LaBoda, Executive Officer Douglas Townes, Administrative Officer Elwood Williams, Secretary Beth Guler, Treasurer Sandy Robinson, and Education Officer Eric Ringwall.

This year’s winner of the prestigious Nelle B. Moon Award is Nancy Leathers. The Nelle B. Moon Member Involvement Award recognizes one member annually who has distinguished themselves in service to the squadron and participation in squadron activities. It is named in honor of our first female Commander who served in in that position during the 1988 watch year.

Congratulations to all of our new officers, chairpersons, and executive committee members, we look forward to another outstanding year of fun, education, and growth.

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By Jane Harrison struck by a vessel piloted by an alAnother section would require More than 20 anglers were recently recognized by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division with a 2012 angler award for reeling in an outstanding catch. The award program recognizes those who catch fish that meet or exceed a specific weight or length for that particular species.

“These awards spotlight the fact that Georgia has great fishing opportunities across the state,” says John Biagi, chief of Fisheries Management for the Wildlife Resources Division. “Award winners reeled in everything from a 56pound striped bass to a 7-pound walleye. And the winners ranged in age from 10 years old to 69 years old.”

The Wildlife Resources Division presented 2012 angler award recipients with a certificate and a hat embroidered with the angler’s name and the species and weight of the fish caught.

Qualifications for angler awards include: • Catching the fish by legal hook and line sport fish methods in Georgia • Meeting or exceeding the minimum weight OR length requirements • Taking the fish to a division

fisheries biologist for positive species identification OR including a clear, side-view photo of the fish for identification purposes • Completing and submitting an angler award application to: Wildlife Resources Division/Angler Award Application, 2070 U.S. Hwy. 278 SE, Social Circle, GA 30025. The application is available at www.georgiawildlife.com/fishing/angler-resources.

Other fishing recognition programs State Records: In addition to the angler award program, the division also maintains a freshwater fish state-record program for anglers who land a catch that exceeds the existing record catch weight by one ounce or more.

Kids First Fish Certificate: The division wants to recognize children across the state for catching their first fish with the online kid’s first fish award certificate available at www.georgiawildlife.com/fishing/kids-fishing.

To view the complete list of 2012 award winners and learn about award criteria, visit www.georgiawildlife.com/fishing/angler-resources or contact the nearest Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries Management office.

Georgia Senate Bill 136 containing new regulations for boaters on Georgia waterways was scheduled for hearing by the full Senate March 1 after clearing committee. The bill which proposes changes in boating under the influence law and new boater education regulations, among other provisions, was approved by the Senate Natural Resources & Environment Committee Feb. 28.

The bill, one of Gov. Nathan Deal’s initiatives, is expected to move quickly with little to no opposition.

Pending Senate approval, it would be introduced in the House of Representatives. Approval there would put it on the governor’s desk for signing.

Bill sponsor Sen. Butch Miller, Dist. 49 Gainesville, said he had never seen such overwhelming support of a bill. It got unanimous approval of the nine-member committee after senators heard testimony from representatives from the Metro Atlanta Marine Trade Association, DNR, Riverkeeper and individuals.

The bill would change the BUI blood alcohol content legal limit from .10 to .08 and impose penalties on intoxicated boaters similar to those faced by drunk drivers.

This section of the bill is titled the “Jake and Griffin Prince BUI Law,” after two brothers who died on Lake Lanier when a pontoon boat in which they were passengers was

leged drunk boater.

It also defines BUI to include unsafe operation of a vessel while intoxicated by drugs or intentional inhalation of glue, aerosol or toxic vapor.

Another section, cited as the “Kile Glover Boater Education Law,” would require individuals born after Jan. 1, 1998 to take a state approved boater education course prior to operating a boat on public waters. It would take effect July 1, 2013.

Named for a youth who was killed when an inner tube on which he was riding was struck by a personal watercraft on Lake Lanier, the bill also changes rules for PWC operators.

Under the proposal, children age 1215 would not be permitted to pilot a PWC unless they passed a safety course or had an adult on board with them. Current law allows 12- to 15year-olds who have completed a boater education course to use PWCs within a quarter mile of a supervising adult.

The bill would also make it illegal to rent or lease a vessel of 10 horsepower or greater to anyone younger than 16. As of July 1, 2014, it would require boat renters age 16 or older to complete a boater education course.

Additionally, the bill would disallow anyone younger than 16 to pilot motorized boats more than 16 feet in length.

children younger than 13 to wear a life jacket while in an open boat in motion.

The bill also contains seeks to harmonize hunting under the influence standards and penalties with BUI and DUI laws. Pending the House approval and the Governor’s signature, most provisions would become law May 15, 2013. Provisions requiring boater education would be come effective in July to allow time for public education.

Miller indicated he was pleased about the bill’s content and Senate passage. “At this point it is palatable for the public, the boating community and the lake community,” he said. It addresses boater safety, which is the issue bill sponsors sought to target.

However, some of those testifying at the committee hearing raised additional questions about titling of boats and insurance liability, topics not included in the bill. “That’s a subject for another day. This is about safety,” Miller said.

The bill was also sponsored in the Senate by Renee Unterman, Dist. 45, Buford; Jack Murphy, Dist. 27, Forsyth County; Freddie Powell Sims, Dist. 12, (city of) Dawson; Charlie Bethel, Dist. 54, Dalton; and Tolleson, Dist. 20, Perry.

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Severe weather season is here Our severe weather season began a little early this year. A EF 3 tornado tore through Adairsville in Bartow County and roared across the Gordon County line leaving death and destruction along its 21-mile path.

I am a board member at Northside Bank in Adairsville and when I saw the distinct signature of the twister on our Dual-Pol Doppler heading straight for the bank, I immediately called our bank president and told him to get everyone in the vault. Minutes later the manufacturing plant next door with 100 people inside was demolished. The bank was next with significant damage. The bank lobby would eventually become a triage center for the people under the rubble next door.

A car in the front parking lot of the bank was tossed into the air, over the roof of the two story building, into a parking space between two other cars, landing upside down.

When I toured the damage the next day I was amazed that there were “only” several severe injuries. There was, however, one fatality. He was a 52 year old man asleep in his house. He had no warning.

That is why I have been preaching for years to have a weather alert radio to wake you up and give you the details of what is approaching. It is mandatory this time of year.

I know you have all heard about the EF tornado intensity scale but you may not

know where it came from or what is. As we enter into the heart of Glenn our severe storm season Burns this month, here is a little overview.

Lanier Dr. “Ted” Fujita was Outlook a prominent JapaneseAmerican severe storms researcher. His research at the University of Chicago on severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes and typhoons revolutionized knowledge of each. During his time at the University of Chicago, he developed what became known at the Fujita Scale. It was adopted in 1971 based on his research, including the damage caused by the detonation of the atomic bombs released on Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II. His research would eventually tell him how high the winds in a tornado were, based on the amount of damage that occurred. His scale would range from an F0 (the weakest tornadoes), to the F5, (the strongest). Fujita died in 1998.

As technology increased we began to better understand the violent nature of tornadoes. A new tornado scale was publicly unveiled by the National Weather Service at a conference of the American Meteorological Society in Atlanta on February 2, 2006. It was developed from 2000 to 2004 by the Fujita Scale Enhancement Project of the Wind Science and Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University, which brought together dozens of expert See Burns, page 51

SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

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

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AUG

SEP

1063.92 1063.81 1063.81 1063.78 1063.69 1063.64 1063.61 1063.54 1063.46 1063.46 1063.49 1063.60 1063.61 1063.58 1063.58 1063.60 1063.57 1063.56 1063.51 1063.49 1063.53 1063.52 1063.47 1063.43 1063.39 1063.31 1063.25 1063.24 1063.16 1063.06 1063.04 1063.51 1063.92 1063.04

1062.99 1062.94 1062.89 1062.90 1062.84 1062.79 1062.81 1062.78 1062.79 1062.83 1062.83 1062.77 1062.73 1062.71 1062.70 1062.64 1062.58 1062.55 1062.55 1062.49 1062.45 1062.39 1062.34 1062.43 1062.38 1062.33 1062.27 1062.25 1062.20 1062.16 1062.11 1062.59 1062.99 1062.11

1062.06 1062.04 1062.02 1062.00 1061.96 1061.91 1061.87 1061.83 1061.76 1061.71 1061.66 1061.60 1061.53 1061.47 1061.41 1061.37 1061.34 1061.44 1061.43 1061.40 1061.33 1061.29 1061.23 1061.15 1061.10 1061.03 1060.99 1060.92 1060.89 1060.94

OCT

1061.68 1062.86 1062.99 1063.05 1063.06 1063.00 1063.02 1063.00 1062.92 1062.88 1062.84 1062.81 1062.77 1062.73 1062.67 1062.65 1062.66 1062.57 1062.52 1062.48 1062.44 1062.37 1062.34 1062.30 1062.26 1062.23 1062.17 1062.13 1061.97 1061.80 1061.60 1061.49 1062.54 1062.06 1063.06 1060.89 1061.60

NOV 1061.42 1061.24 1061.16 1061.10 1060.92 1060.78 1060.55 1060.33 1060.09 1059.96 1059.81 1059.64 1059.50 1059.31 1059.05 1058.93 1058.84 1058.73 1058.60 1058.48 1058.37 1058.24 1058.11 1058.00 1057.92 1057.77 1057.65 1057.53 1057.43 1057.33

DEC

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FEB

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1063.46 1063.60 1063.70 1063.80 1063.86 1063.93 1064.05 1064.09 1064.16 1064.37 1064.60 1064.71 1064.81 1064.90 1064.97 1065.02 1065.06 1065.15 1065.20 1065.25 1065.36 1065.64 1065.86 1066.00 1066.13 1066.53 1066.73 1066.85

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My meeting with Elvis and other assorted memories 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.

Being tongue-tied is something that I have ever been accused of. In fact, I was known as being somewhat of a chatter box during my earlier years.

The only time that I recall being unable to speak, was when I was a news reporter for a local radio station in Macon, and managed to interview Elvis Presley. It was absolutely the worst interview of my news gathering career. After pinning down a crusty old Colonel Parker, I was to do the interview in Elvis’ suite atop the Hilton hotel. When the time came and I saw “the King,” I was aghast. All that would come out was “Hi Elvis, I’m Bob, welcome to Macon.” His response was “Hi, Bob, I’m Elvis.” What a disaster!

So here we are many years later. It’s three o’clock in the

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morning and it’s time to pen another column and I have found myself tongue-tied once again.

Looking back, we have written over 140 columns for Lakeside News since 2002, and keeping things fresh, informative and interesting can at times be a challenge.

Some of you have suggested that we compile some of the best articles into a book about the cruising lifestyle and our travels.

Other cruisers have done that. In fact, it was the journalistic efforts by those who went before us that encouraged and prepared us for the day that we could venture off on what has been such an incredible journey.

We still have many of those books lying around. Tom Neale’s “All in the Same Boat,” and “The Care and Feeding of Sailing

Crew” by Lin and Larry Pardey were just a couple of the authoritative books that guided us. Beth Leonard’s “Voyager’s Handbook” and several of Nigel Calder’s books on mechanical and electrical repairs, should also be added to the list.

During a whirlwind visit to the recent Miami Boat Show I noticed that there were a host of seminars being held led by recognized experts, but I didn’t know any of them. Where have all the old folks gone? Are they still out there? And then I thought about the columnists that preceded us at Lakeside News.

It seems that no one has had any contact with the Johnstons for a while. Carolyn and I did meet up with Bill Cooksey several years ago while heading south on the ICW, but we have had no further contact since then. The Baymans sold their boat and moved north and we had lost contact with them, until last week.

While shopping at a local produce market in Jensen Beach, FL recently I spotted a familiar face.

It took a minute or two to put it all together, but it turned out to be Jean Bayman (Koons), a former

columnist with Lakeside. We were excited to run into her after so many years on Lake Lanier, where we would anchor out most every weekend.

Trying to unclog the check-out line, we agreed to get together the following week to catch up. With Jean, the cruising days ended long ago. Like so many, she has moved on, apart from Bill, and spends the winter months in Jensen Beach. Far removed from the days when she was writing the monthly column, Jean has become an accomplished upright base musician performing bluegrass regularly with a variety of groups throughout the area. We attended a weekly get together where she and 17 other bluegrass enthusiasts were performing and it was easy to see that she is in her element – a little revised, but fulfilled.

I guess we never know where life is going to take us, or who we will meet along the way, and it is always fun to reconnect with our boating friends from years past.

Jean Bayman has left the cruising lifestyle for music.

There are old memories and there are some new memories, and it is especially good to realize that the memories that we share are always there for us to enjoy.

- Until next time, Bob & Carolyn Wilson

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“We consider ourselves propulsion professionals,” says the 31-year-old Clouse, who opened Pure Performance Propeller in April 2011. Already he’s doubled his business.

Clouse spend eight years working in the prop business before breaking out on his own with Pure Performance Propeller.

He purchased equipment from a defunct propeller repair business in 2011 and set up shop in Buford. Now, he works with about 225 boat dealers across the Southeast, with staff running regular pick-up and delivery routes to fix all kinds of boat propellers and lower units for inboard/outboards and outboards. He’s also a certified Honda technician and works on boat motors.

“A properly working propeller can help with your fuel economy and engine performance,” Clouse said. “Additionally, if you’ve got a propeller with a problem, you’re likely to experience internal damage as well.”

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Boat detailing launches young entrepreneur’s career

By Pamela A. Keene Ian Brown wanted some cash to help him finish a small boat he was building. Not too usual for a teenager, but what he did at his young age sets the bar high. He started a boat detailing business at age 14 that’s launched him into the world of entrepreneurship.

Today at 18, he’s detailing and selling boats, earning enough to purchase a big truck, two jet skis, a boat, an ATV and more.

“The truck is a business expense and I needed to replace my Explorer because it had 180,000 miles on it,” said the go-getter who detailed more than 100 boats last year while carrying a fulltime class load at Gainesville State College and University (now the University of North Georgia). He graduated with honors from Forsyth County’s Lambert High School last year. He’s currently studying Chemical Engineering in a program that will take him to Georgia Institute of

Technology, but he’s considering a change to major in business.

“Based on how things are going with the business, I may change majors, but I won’t decide until the end of 2013,” he said.

Brown was building a small boat with a jet-ski motor at L&M Boat Storage in an uncovered slip – “that’s all I could afford” – when he met Mark Cordell, partner with L&M Boat Storage. He had built a cover with PVC and a tarp so that he could work. “But it didn’t really look that good,” he said. “If I had to guess, I’d say that Mark gave me a covered space to work because he didn’t want to see my tarp anymore.”

But Cordell also suggested that Ian begin detailing boats around the storage yard for some extra money. Pretty soon, Ian posted a sign and had a flyer box at the entrance; the business starting rolling in.

“Ian’s good people,” Cordell said. “He’s smart, he’s frugal,

he’s polite and he makes good grades. He didn’t really need anything from me except a little encouragement. He’s a good little entrepreneur.”

That first year Ian detailed about 20 boats. The next year he did 60. In his third year of business he detailed more than 100.

“Spring break week was ginormous,” he said. “I worked nine days straight to handle all the work, from about 9 in the morning until 8:30 or 9 at night.” His busy time is March through the end of the summer. He advertises on the internet and relies on word of mouth to find customers.

“Most people don’t think to detail their boats while they’re new, but if you do, they’ll look better a lot longer,” he said. His $12 per foot charge includes interior, exterior and waxing. “Many people don’t even wax their boats because it’s so much trouble but it makes a big difference.”

He now cleans boats regularly

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His first purchases at age 14 were a pressure washer, buffer and vacuum. He also bought a used trailer and had graphics added to the sides. His parents drove him to jobs until he was old

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Lakeside Calendar March 2013 March 3-16 – 2013 Youth Art Competition and Pottery Studio Exhibit held at the Helen Arts and Heritage Center at 25 Chattahoochee St. in Helen. Opening reception held March 3.

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Mar. 5, 6 – Bread and Puppet Theater presented at 7 p.m. in Sautee Nacoochee Community Association’s Historic Gym, at 283 Hwy 255 N. Donations appreciated.

Mar. 6 – Poetry Share and Show presented

by Northeast Georgia Writers from 1-3 p.m. at Peach State Bank, 325 Washington St., Gainesville. Free. Info: www.negawriters.org.

Mar. 7-10 – “Footloose” presented at Burd Center for Performing Arts, Brenau University, 429 Academy St., Gainesville. Times: Mar. 7-9, 7:30 p.m.; Mar. 10, 2 p.m. Admission: $8. Info: 770-983-7331, X7250.

Mar. 8-10 – “Driving Miss Daisy” presented by The Historic Holly Theatre, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega. Times: Mar. 8-9, 8 p.m.; Mar. 10, 2 p.m. Admission: $18, adults; $12, children and students. Info: www.hollytheater.com.

Mar. 8-10, 15-17 – “Almost, Maine,” presented by Fifth Row Center Studio at 5509 Main St., Flowery Branch. Times: 7:30 p.m., Fri./Sat.; 3 p.m., Sat./Sun. Admission: $10-$15.

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Thru March 15 – “Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings,” traveling exhibition produced by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum featured at the North Georgia College & State University’s Library Technology Center. The free exhibit also features free lecture series.

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Thru March 2013 – Third annual North Georgia Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition held on the North Georgia College & State University’s campus. Free.

Info: 706-867-2832.

Apr. 15 – 11th Annual Dogleg Charity

Golf Tournament held at Chestatee Golf Club in Dawsonville.

The day begins at 11:30 a.m., with registration, lunch, “putting for puppies,” shotgun starts at 1 p.m. followed by dinner, awards, silent auction. Individual golfer fee $110, includes green fees, cart, lunch, awards dinner, prizes and goodie bag. Proceeds benefit Dawson County Humane Society. Public is free to stop by the Clubhouse and bid on an array of silent auction items such as trips, rounds of golf, jewelry. Info: 706-2162763, www.dawsoncountyhumanesociety.org.

Apr. 19-21 – 17th Annual Bear on the Square, a music and art festival, Dahlonega.

Along with various music acts there will be auctions, kids activities, workshops and demonstrations, and even a Saturday evening old time country dance. The weekend also features Mountain Marketplace where shoppers can purchase traditional crafts and handmade items direct from the region’s artists.

Details: www.bearonthesquare.org Brenau College Thru Mar. 31 – The Art of Theatre, in the President’s Gallery of the Simmons Visual Arts Center, Brenau College, Gainesville. The show focuses on the work of costume, lighting, scene and sound designers. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.

Apr. 5, 6 – Yuxi Liu (Apr. 5) and Arielle Crumley and Terri Greene Recitals (Apr. 6) held at 7:30 p.m. at Banks Recital Hall in the Burd Center for the Performing Arts, Gainesville. Free. Info: 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.

Details: 770 534-6263 Cumming Playhouse Thru March 24 – “Steel Magnolias” Mar. 28 – Singers Spring Concert

Mar. 28 – Sounds of Sawnee Spring Concert Apr. 4-21 – Footloose The Musical Info/times: 770-781-9178; www.playhousecumming.com.

Elachee Nature Science Center Natureversity: Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series, Thursdays, 12:30-2 p.m.; March 21st, Organic Farming in GA Thru Mar. 25, Preschool Story Hour, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mondays through the winter, For ages 3-5 plus adult.

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Lake Lanier Islands Resort Mar. 16 – ShamRock Music Festival, an all day concert event beginning at noon featuring great music, beer and festive Irish food. Featured bands include Departure, Hysteria, Back N Black. Tickets at www.xorbia.com/e/thrive/shamrockmusicfest.

Mar. 30 – Third Annual Golden Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring fun, food, games, activities, golden eggs with fun prizes and egg hunts at PineIsle Pointe, plus a free photo with the Easter Bunny. Times: 11 a.m., Toddlers; noon, Kindergarten-2nd grade; 1 p.m., 3rd Grade-5th Grade. Admission: Free, with Gate Fee ($10 per car).

North Atlanta Trade Center Mar. 23 – Bullypalooza Dog Show Mar. 23-24 – Atlanta’s Exotic Bird Fair Apr. 6-7 – Eastman’s Gun Show Info: www.northatlantatradecenter.com

Piedmont College Mar. 16 – Folk artist Linda Anderson will speak following a catered lunch at noon on her book, “Flashes of Memory: An Appalachian Self-Portrait,” which will be available for purchase. Admission/lunch: $25. Info: 706-7544413.

Mar. 16 – The Music of Britten, Bernstein & Vaughan Williams, Great Composers Series Concert, 7:30 p.m.

Thru Apr. 4 – Jessica Wohl, mixed media exhibition Info: 706-778-8500, X1355, ww.piedmont.edu.

Quinlan Arts Center Mar. 15-Apr. 13 – Youth Art Month – The QVAC in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville announces the 10th Annual Charles J. Thurmond Youth Art Scholarship Awards with a special art exhibition for elementary school students grades 3-5.

Thru April 1 – Exhibit of Pastels by Tina Carlson-Griffeth.

Info: www.quinlanartscenter.org Tannery Row Artist Colony Thru Apr. 13 – “Current” an art show displaying the work of Tannery Row Artist Colony, a collection of 17 working artists in their studios housed in the historic Tannery warehouse at 554 West Main St., Building C in Buford.

Info: www.tanneryrowartistcolony.com.

University of North Georgia Thru Mar. 20 – The 2013 Faculty Biennial Exhibition displays work by nine UNG professors in the Roy C. Moore art gallery located in the UNG’s Gainesville campus’ Continuing Education/Performing Arts Building. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Wed.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Thurs.

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The gloom appears to be lifting for Lake Lanier real estate

By Bev Knight When historians report on the year 2012, they may call it “The Year of Doom and Gloom.” Most of the news revolved around the fiscal cliff, the national debt, high unemployment, the financial problems in Europe, Superstorm Sandy and the contentious presidential election. It’s too bad that all this negative news overshadowed a positive trend. That is, the housing industry has turned the corner toward a brighter day.

According to the National Association of Realtors 2012 statistics, the total home sales nationally are the highest in five years, up 9 percent over 2011.

While sales are on the increase, the inventory of houses for sale continues to decline dropping over 21 percent in 2012. As supply decreases and demand increases, home prices are rising nationally and locally.

For Lake Lanier real estate, this trend began in November of 2011 and continued through this past year. The number of lake homes with private docks sold in 2012 increased by 9 percent over the previous year. In addition, the average lake home price increased from around $458,000 to

$476,000, a 4 percent improvement. (Statistics generated on 1/23/13 from the FMLS on Lake Lanier homes with private docks or dock permits.)

One of the most significant factors that drove down prices in previous years was the number of distressed homes on the market.

(Distressed homes include both short sales and foreclosures.) In 2011, almost a third of all home sales nationally were considered distressed. Without a doubt, that caused significant loss in value of all residential real estate. In 2012, that percentage fell to 25 percent and continues to decline.

Today, one the most significant contributors to the rise of lake home prices is the lack of inventory. In 2010, there were 185 lake homes listed and 180 sold, so the net lake home inventory gained five houses. In 2011, 202 lake homes were listed and 198 were sold, so, the market had a net gain of four lake houses that year. In 2012, that trend was reversed.

There were 136 lake homes listed and 215 homes sold for a net inventory loss of 79. What does that mean to you? If you’re a buyer, you no longer hold all the cards.

There is definitely competition

among buyers for the best, most competitively priced homes. Even in the higher price points, all this pent-up demand caused by the recession is making buyers have to submit higher offers to get the house they want. More and more, local Realtors report that sellers are simply rejecting low offers.

Overpriced homes may continue to sit on the market, but sellers who price their homes to address the competition might be pleasantly surprised at the number of lake home buyers with checkbooks in-hand.

For sellers, it means that it’s a great time to list your lake home.

Most sellers assume they should wait until warm weather gets here, but there are definitely serious buyers in the cooler months.

Yes, there will be more buyers as summer approaches, but there will be more sellers, too. The competition will be greater. Your home’s value will rise some this year, but so will the value of the house you want to buy. Meanwhile, you will have paid taxes, insurance and maintenance on your current home as you waited for the market to recover. There is no need to wait.

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Lake Lanier homes continues to vary by city. The most significant growth in 2012 demand was in Cumming and Buford. Both of those cities saw around a 33 percent increase in sales over 2011.

Gainesville, Oakwood and Flowery Branch also experienced a small increase in sales, while Dawsonville and Murrayville had a small decrease. Historically, Dawsonville and Murrayville sales suffer during droughts, so that is not surprising. It is also not surprising that the two southernmost Lanier cities are seeing the greatest increases in growth. They benefit from their proximity to Atlanta where a large percentage of lake home buyers reside.

The other factor that continues to pump up the lake home market is the historic low mortgage rates.

With interest rates hovering in the mid 3s and even high 2s for some products, you may never see them this low again in your lifetime.

They have already started to rise a little, so smart buyers are making their home purchases now to take advantage of the great rates. The guidelines to qualify for a loan are quite strict; but, if you can qualify, now is the time to buy or refinance a home. It’s also worth

noting that lenders have a number of products that allow buyers to put less than the traditional 20 percent down. According to Chris Shumate, SVP and Area Manager for Brand Mortgage, “ ... there are multiple options for a qualified home buyer to choose from. An FHA loan, for example, allows for a 3.5 percent down payment.

For homes under $429,000, financing is available for as little as 3 percent down. There are even options offering a 10 percent downpayment for those buying a home with a sales price of $740,000 and under. Now is the ideal time to buy a home.”

All in all, 2012 was definitely not a year of doom and gloom for Lake Lanier real estate. Sales were relatively brisk and home values rose. If these trends continue, 2013 promises to be even better. Perhaps experts will call it “The year of growth and prosperity.”

Bev Knight is the lead agent for The Good Life Group, Lake Lanier specialists with Keller Williams Lanier Knight Partners.

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Dock expert offers sage advice for extending life of docks on Lanier

By Pamela A. Keene With more than 17 years of experience in cleaning and maintaining docks, decks and home exteriors at Lake Lanier, Tony Hohmann knows his business. He’s owner of Lanier Pressure Washing and Deck Sealing.

“It’s always a good time to inspect and clean your docks, but especially now,” he said. “With the lake coming back up after three major droughts, you want to be sure and look for structural damage and to bring your dock up to good repair for this upcoming boating season.”

Hohmann projects a cautiously positive boating season, one that will see property owners using their docks and boats more than in recent years. He recommends talking with a structural expert to assure that there’s no damage to frames and joints from moving docks in and out in varying water levels.

“There are lots of good people on the lake that can do this type of repair,” he said. “But you should also consider the cosmetic side of maintaining your dock – regularly cleaning and refinishing to minimize splintering, rust damage and to extend the life of your dock.”

Hohmann regularly works with customers to revitalize wood, metal and Ipe docks, from pressure washing to re-staining. “Lake Lanier is a zero-chemical toler-

ance lake, so it’s important to use the proper materials when cleaning a dock,” he said. “You don’t want to use chemicals that will contaminate the lake.”

He recommends using an oil-penetrating stain for treating wood surfaces. He also carries a moisture meter with him to determine the moisture level before he works on wood and metal dock components. “The oil-penetrating stain is more forgiving and easy to maintain,” he said.

“If you use a solid latex-based stain, the secret is to clean it about every two years and recoat as needed, instead of waiting for the four or five years that is recommended on the packaging. It’s better to do intermediate cleaning than to wait until your finish is worn off, chipping or peeling.”

He also said that using a quality solidwood stain will help reduce small splintering. “Lighter colors are also cooler in the summer; dark colors absorb heat and make docks hotter to walk on.”

In addition to docks, Hohmann cleans and reconditions lake houses and cabin exteriors, decks and driveways. And he is willing to talk with consumers about cleaning techniques, sharing his knowledge of the business.

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Toast the Spring with a north Georgia Winery Tour

By Jane Harrison Eight north Georgia wineries will be pouring the fruit of the vine March 22-24 in the annual Wine Highway Weekend. The popular spring event is expected to bring more than 1,200 wine sippers to the Georgia mountains to sample vintners’ products.

It’s an opportunity for wine tourists not only to try local wines, but to experience the unique environment of each winery. Visitors get the feel of down home warmth and country elegance in tasting rooms set amidst rows of vines with a backdrop of blue mountains.

At Cavendar Creek Vineyards near Dahlonega, owner Raymond Castleberry expects to pour samples of his full-bodied cabernet blend named for the vineyard mascot, Donkey Hotie (a take on the adventurous delusional Man of La Mancha). A semi-sweet White Dulcinea, named for the vineyard’s other equine occupant, also appears on the tasting menu, along with One-Eyed Jack, a merlot blend. However Jackass Red, described as “attitude in a bottle,” may have to stay corked until April.

Castleberry said the vineyard dogs, Tinkerbell and Isabella, big white fluffy Great Pyrenees, will hold court near the tasting room door for hands on attention. A singing guitarist will be serenading wine tasters inside the barnlike digs. “It’s fairly rustic … we wanted it to fit in with Lumpkin County. It’s not Italy or France,” said the vintner, whose vineyards have drawn visitors from around the globe. “When you come up

from Atlanta (on Ga. 400), we’re the first winery you hit,” he said.

Castleberry estimated that on Saturday of last year’s Wine Highway Weekend, more than 900 people came into his tasting room and lined up four deep at the bar. He suggested that wine tourists spread their journey over the entire weekend to visit wineries spanning from Ellijay to Hiawassee.

Steve Gibson, president of the

Georgia Wine Growers Association, agreed that a weekend trip offers visitors a better experience.

He said more than 1,200 people participated the past two years.

Tourists purchase $25 passports at the first winery they visit.

The passport gets them into each of the eight wineries, where they sample four wines, or a total of four ounces. Passport holders get a souvenir glass.

“Each winery has their own format,” Gibson said. Most provide snacks, some may offer a

dinner and affiliated properties may offer deals on overnight stays.

This spring’s wine tour is missing three previous stops.

Blackstock Vineyards shut down in January. Wolf Mountain and Frogtown opted out of the Georgia Association. A new vineyard, Hightower Creek, in Hiawassee is on the tour. Gibson said he did not think the changes would affect the tour’s popularity. “We’ve been getting lots of phone calls,” he said.

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Record speed AT thru-hiker to speak at Dahlonega Trail Fest

By Jane Harrison Jennifer Pharr Davis, overall record holder for speed hiking the Appalachian Trail, is expected to tell about her journey at the Dahlonega AT Trail Festival March 24. The endurance athlete who hiked the 2,181 trail in 46 days is among several speakers planned for the March 22-24 celebration of Dahlonega’s designation as an AT community.

The festival is geared for hikers, especially those who are drawn to the famed Georgia to Maine trail in the spring. Each year around the vernal equinox, March 20, hundreds of hopeful thru-hikers begin their trek on the Approach Trail at Amicalola Falls State Park, between Dawsonville and Dahlonega.

The 8.1 mile access trail leads to the AT Southern Terminus on Springer Mountain in Gilmer County.

From Springer, the famous walkway travels back into the Dahlonega area and heads northeast toward Clayton before exiting into North Carolina.

Trail fest organizer Tom Lamb

said that when he first moved to the Dahlonega area 10 years ago, he was surprised at the locals’ misconceptions about the AT. “Not many even knew about the trail,” he said. Many who did thought it a thoroughfare for hobos and ne’er do wells.

He set to work educating the community about a hiking culture that could infuse healthy activity and tourist dollars into town. Three years ago, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy named Dahlonega a trail community and the festival took off.

Lamp expects it to attract about 3,000 people this year, double the count from 2012.

The downtown festival features hiking outfitters, artisans, musicians, films, speakers and a 5K trail run.

Fest goers can camp just a short hike away on the University of North Georgia campus or shuttle in from the Etowah River Campground.

Lamb said he is especially excited about having Davis on the program, as well as Warren Doyle, who has thru-hiked 16 times.

Outdoor Activity Calendar March 2013 See Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Calendar for canoe/kayak and rowing activities.

Aqua Activities Brenau Masters Swim Team, Gainesville.

Practice and competitive program for masters swimmers of all levels, high school age and older. Wed. & Fri. 6-7 a.m., Tues. 6-7 p.m.

Brenau University Natatorium, Washington/ Prior St. $60 month. (770) 532-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu, crossfitnega@yahoo.com.

Grounded Pursuits ISI Cycling, Gainesville. Group bicycle rides all speeds and levels, 7:30 a.m. Saturdays, Corinth Baptist Church, Thompson Bridge/Mt. Vernon Rd; high intensity rides, 7:30 a.m. Sundays, Saturdays, Corinth Baptist Church; mountain bike rides 5:30 p.m.

Chicopee Woods Mountain Bike Trails, Elachee Drive. www.isicycling.com.

Multisport Workouts, Gainesville. Swim, bike, run training opportunities at Baxter’s Multisport, 2480 Limestone Pkwy. Call or check website for information about group bike rides, swim clinics, runs. (770) 5322453, http://baxtersmultisport01. moonfruit.com/ Appalachian Trail Kick-Off, Dawsonville. Weekend presentations on AT hiking by authors, vendors, hiking clubs. March 810, Amicalola Falls State Park, 280 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd. $5. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 265-1976.

Run Dahlonega 5K. 8:30 a.m. March 9, University of North Georgia, 82 College Circle. $30. www.runnersfit.com, (770) 5611050.

Crusader Challenge 5K/5K, Braselton.

10 a.m./10:15 March 9, Braselton Park, Harrison/Henry St. $25. www.active.com, (706) 968-5244.

Lamb said Davis set an astounding record on the hike that “takes most people about five months.” Her feat garnered the attention of national media and earned her recognition as National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and Ultrarunning Magazine’s top female performance of 2011. She has written four books, including her hiking memoir, Becoming Odyssa.

She is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m.

March 24.

Doyle is the founder of the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association and has hiked the entire AT more than anyone else. The creator and director of the Appalachian Trail Institute has been labeled the “Yoda” of the trail and was the focus of a 2011 feature in Backpacker Magazine entitled, Madman Walking!? He is scheduled for storytelling and a slide Jennifer Davis, above, celebrates the presentation at 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. completion of her hike at the Appalachian March 23. trail end marker.

Warren Doyle, right, has thru-hiked the MORE INFO: trail 16 times. www.dahlonegatrailfest.org

One Way Trail Run, Demorest. 5K 8 a.m., 10K 9 a.m., fun run 10:30 a.m. March 9, The Torch Worship Center, 800 Canon Bridge Rd. www.georgiarunner.com, (706) 778-4063, info@thetorch.net.

Wellspring Camp 5K Trail Run, Jefferson. 10 a.m. March 9, Wellspring Camp, 193 Jefferson Lane, $30. www.georgiarunner.com, www.wellspringcamponline.com, (706) 206-0893.

Survival Skill: Shelter building, wilderness food, tools, Helen. Final in series, students learn wilderness survival techniques, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 9. Must be physically fit. Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. Register in advance. $30, $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087.

Dirty Spokes Duathlon, Winder. Two options: Traditional-run 3.8 miles, bike 10 miles, run 2.1 miles; Novice-3.8 mile run, 10 mile bike, 830 a.m. March 9, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. Individual $45, $50 race day; teams$65, $70 race day; $10 less for novice. www.dirtyspokes.com.

Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. Club meeting, 7 p.m. March 11, Re-cess Southern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St., NW. www.lanierrunningclub.org.

Fallen Heroes of Georgia 10K/5K/1K, Buford. 1K 7:55 a.m., 5K 8 a.m., 10K 8:10 a.m. March 16, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy. $18/$25/$30. www.fallenheroesofgeorgia.com, (678) 7946135 Stars over Elachee at Chicopee Lake, Gainesville. Learn how to use a telescope, view the night sky. 5:34-7:45 p.m., March 16.

Bring pencil and flashlight. For ages 8 and up. Register in advance. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Adults $10, ages 8-12 $5. www.elachee.org, (770) 5351976.

Dirty Spokes Gainesville State College Trail Runs, Gainesville. 2.5 or 5.3 mile trail runs 8 a.m. March 16, GSC, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd. $25 by March 7, $30 March 8-14, $35 race day; $5 less for 2.5 miler. www.dirtryspokes.com.

Lanier Equestrian Association Dog Show, Gainesville. March 16, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd. Free to spectators.

(770) 531-6855.

Flies & Fly Water, Helen. How-to sessions on fly fishing include fly tying, stream reading, ecology, casting and more 9:30 a.m.-noon March 16, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. Register in advance. $5, free to kids younger than 12. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087.

Clarkesville Shuffle 1-Mile Fun Run/5K. 8:30/9 a.m. March 16, North Georgia Performance Training Center, Historic Downtown Clarkesville, 235 Jefferson St. 5K $20 by March 8, $25 after; fun run $15. www.aaaraceservices.com.

Natureversity, Organic Farming in Georgia, Gainesville. Program by Alice Rolls, Executive Director Georgia Organics 12:30-2 p.m. March 21, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $10 donation requested.

Call for reservation. www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

Wine Highway Weekend, Area Wineries.

Eight north Georgia wineries offer tastings and snacks in annual spring tour 1-5 p.m.

March 22, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. March 23, 12:30-5 p.m. March 24. $25 passport pays for samples all weekend from participating vineyards. Purchase passport at any participating winery. www.gawines.com, (706) 878-9463.

Spring on Springer AT Trail Fest, Dahlonega. Hiking outfitters, programs by AT thru-hikers, films, music, crafts and more March 22-24, Historic Downtown Dahlonega Square. www.dahlonegatrailfest.org.

Spring on Springer 5K Trail Run/Walk, Dahlonega. 5K train run/walk, 9 a.m. March 23, Lake Zwerner, Morrison Moore Pkwy.

Shuttle available from Wal-Mart parking lot.

$20, $15 students. www.dahlonegatrailfest.org, www.active.com, springer5krun@windstream.net.

Trillium Trek, Gainesville. 5K run/walk, 10K, half-marathon, kids fun run on single track trails March 23, www.elachee.org/trillium trek, (770) 535-1976.

Run for the Rescues 5K/Fun Run/Festival, Suwanee. Strut with your mut (optional), fun run 8:30 a.m., 5K 9:15 a.m. March 23, Suwanee Town Center Park, Town Center Ave. $15/$25. www.active.com, (770) 8233128 Night Sounds-An Ear for Wildlife, Winder. Guided 1/2 mile hike on Bird Berry Trail 7:30-9 p.m. March 23, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5 plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (770) 867-3489.

Make a Gourd-eous Bird House, Helen.

Learn to clean and use gourds as birdhouses, gourd and equipment provided, 10 a.m.-noon March 23, Smithgall Wood State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $15 by March 8, $20 after, $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 8783087.

Easter Bunny High-Tail 5K/Fun Run, Suwanee. 8 a.m./9 a.m. March 30, North Gwinnett Church, 4963 West Price Rd. $22

by March 15, $25 after. www.georgiarunner.com, www.suwaneebunnyrun.blogspot.com.

Spring Break Camp, Gainesville. Children learn to appreciate nature and outdoor activities, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Apr. 1-5, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Call for details, (770) 535-1976.

Georgia Master Naturalist Program, Gainesville. 10-week program on Georgia natural habitats and ecosystems, 1-5:30 p.m.

Thursdays Apr. 4-June 13, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Program fee $160. Must be 18 or older. www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

- Compiled by Jane Harrison

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Rowers uninjured after collision with fishing boat

By Jane Harrison Four rowers emerged cold and wet, but uninjured after a vintage 1996 Olympic boat was hit by a fishing boat Jan. 27. A Cleveland man was charged with Violation of Rules of the Road following the incident near Laurel Park.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Sgt. Greg Colson reported that Gary Kinsey, 49, was cited with failure to yield right of way to a non-motorized boat after the collision that dumped the Lake Lanier Rowing Club members into 50 degree water.

Mario Delgado, Gary Sickinger, Cindy Warford, and DeEnna Walters were rowing the 4-person boat on the clear, subfreezing degree morning it was struck by a 2000 Skeeter Bass Boat.

Delgado reported the bass boat “came flying” around a cove, prompting Sickinger at the bow of the 4-boat to begin yelling. The motor boat pilot “saw us in time and made a super sharp turn. I turned around and braced for impact,” Delgado said.

The wake from the turn hit the

row boat, named “The Smith,” and the bass boat continued in motion with its bow raised, said the rower. It landed on top of The Smith’s bow, “missing Gary by a hair,” he added.

The crew’s boat, a cherished vessel rowed in the 1996 Olympics on Lake Lanier, sank about two to three feet before trapped air prevented further submersion. The boats’ occupants were able to keep their heads above water. “We were in water up to our chest,” Delgado said.

The incident happened across the water from the LLOV boathouse just outside of the no wake buoy lines.

Delgado said the fisherman apologized and said he had not seen the row boat, which sits low on the water. He took three rowers back to the Olympic venue dock. Another boater who witnessed the collision transported Delgado and helped tow The Smith back to the venue.

The boat sustained a crack to its midsection and was picked up by the manufacturer for repairs in Canada. LLRC President John

Ferriss said repairs were estimated at $3,000 on the boat originally valued at about $20,000.

The Smith is dear to the club because of its Olympic legacy and its current usefulness. “We had taken really good care of it … it was in good shape,” said Ferriss. “I feel sad about it,” said Delgado, who along with his boat mates is now without a lightweight 4-boat for training. Ferriss said The Smith should be fixed and back at the venue in two months.

Temporary loss of the boat is insignificant compared to what could have happened to the rowers. Hot showers, hot cocoa and coffee after the collision warmed the four who may have sustained serious injury had the bass boat not slowed or had it landed in the center of the boat.

Delgado said it was the first time he has been involved in a collision with a motor boat on Lake Lanier. The endurance athlete rows 2.5 million meters annually on Lanier and has rowed from the Olympic venue to Buford Dam multiple times.

He said that the collision occurred during a fishing tournament launched from Laurel Park where anglers likely were not aware of the rowing and canoe/kayak venue just northeast of the mega boat ramp. “They come out of Laurel Park and they don’t see us,” he said.

As boaters travel closer to Clarks Bridge Park, they see the no wake buoys, docks and finish

tower that remind them that nonmotorized boats are in the area.

But, Delgado said, boaters who launch at nearby Laurel Park do not get a significant heads-up to watch out for rowers and paddlers. “They need a warning,” he said. Delgado also said he would like to see more law enforcement in the area. “I hardly ever see patrols” unless there is a large regatta, he said.

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Local ranger Roberson named Ranger of Year Cpl. Jason Roberson, a conservation ranger assigned to Lake Lanier, was named 2012 State Ranger of the Year by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division.

Cpl. James Keener, a conservation ranger assigned to Pickens County, was runner-up. Keener was also recognized by DNR as the “Investigative Ranger of the Year.”

“Working with people such as Cpl. Jason Roberson and Cpl. James Keener is rewarding because their dedication to protecting our natural resources is evident,” says Col. Eddie Henderson, Wildlife Resources Division’s chief of law enforcement.

“I commend both honorees for their dedication and contributions toward Georgia’s conservation enforcement efforts.” Goal characteristics for Ranger of the Year include public outreach, organizational commitment, teamwork, leadership, significant achievements and more.

Roberson, a 12-year conservation ranger, puts in significant hours on Lake Lanier. Some of his efforts last year included the rescue of an autistic child lost and suffering from hypothermia near

Lanier and the coordination of a youth squirrel hunt on Dawson Forest wildlife management area.

He also logged numerous hours in night hunting cases and search and rescues. His leadership efforts led command staff to install him as an instructor at the conservation ranger academy, which is held for new recruits. He teaches new rangers how to administer sobriety tests.

In addition to Ranger of the Year, Roberson also was recognized in his region as the Boating Safety Officer of the Year, and received the John. W. Jacobs Award for Excellence from the Hall County Gainesville Kiwanis.

In the process of determining the Ranger of the Year, Wildlife Resources Division selected one nominee from each of the seven DNR Law Enforcement regions.

Cpl. Jason Roberson was named 2012 Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Ranger of the Year. Roberson, third from right, is pictured with Col. Eddie Henderson, Rex Baker (Shikar-Safari Club International), DNR Commissioner Mark Williams, Claude McGinnis (ShikarSafari Club International) and Capt. Thomas Barnard.

Recent Polar Plunge raises more than $90,000 for Special Olympics Georgia More than 300 “plungers” jumped into the waters of Lake Lanier last month to raise a record amount of $90,000 for Special Olympics Georgia.

Organizers said it was the most successful “Polar Plunge” ever. The event, held in chilly temperatures and sustained winds of 30 plus mph, was held at Sunset Cove at Lake Lanier Islands.

As a result, more than 800 Special Olympics athletes will be funded for their activities for the entire year.

Notable achievements went to: • Top Non-Law Enforcement Team – Knumb Knights from Johns Creek, raising more than $21,000 • Top Law Enforcement Team – Johns Creek Police Department, raising more than $10,000 • Top Non-Law Enforcement Individual – Father Paul Flood, raising more than $3,500 • Top Law Enforcement Individual – Off. Jimmy Marshall (Johns Creek PD), raising more than $7,000.

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Chestatee Diving Bell: Unique Mining Artifact on Display at Hancock Park 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 eneath the headwaters of Lake Lanier, flecks of gold rest in dark sediment, their sparkle hidden from the light of day. That was the belief of an ambitious entrepreneur whose ill-fated invention put men with shovels under the Chestatee River with the intention of digging up a fortune long before the lake pooled downstream.

It’s not known if Philologus H. Loud hit pay dirt underwater in his 1875-1876 escapade; but the City of Dahlonega got an historic gem when the Chestatee Diving Bell was pulled from the depths and restored. It now gleams in a Hancock Park Pavilion, steps from the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site.

More than 32 years passed from the time the submersible caisson was dragged from the river and put on display in the community known as the site of the first U.S. Gold Rush. A cast of characters, ranging from local recreational prospectors to a Gainesville businessman, brought

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the bell to light. But, many of its secrets still lie under the river.

Chris Worick told the story of the mysterious bell during a program at the gold museum last month. Since 2008, Worick, who works as a security officer at Achasta golf community on the Chestatee, has immersed himself in research about the only manned submersible gold mining operation in Georgia.

He caught diving bell fever when his inquiries about gold mining led him to Anne Amerson, a local writer who came upon the craft languishing by the river in 1991. While researching a story about the Chestatee River, Amerson took a canoe trip with local outfitter Ben LaChance, who showed her the nearly forgotten relic that two prospectors helped tow out of the water a decade earlier.

“I was amazed … I put it in the back of my mind as an interesting curiosity,” Amerson said.

Thar’s gold in them thar hills Dahlonega’s gold mining past goes back to 1829, when the first

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A sketch at the diving bell plaza illustrates how the submersible mining operation may have functioned.

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

The Chestatee Diving Bell, raised from the river in 1981, finally rests on permanent display in its custom built plaza in Hancock Park in Dahlonega.

wave of prospectors hit the Georgia mountains, followed by another in the latter 19th century after the Civil War. Drawn by the possibility of finding gold in the rivers and streams, Loud, a multifaceted Georgia merchant, attempted a new method, investing what would be equal to $1 million today in a steam powered barge and submersible.

Worick’s research documented the arrival of Loud’s machinery at the Gainesville Depot in September 1875. The curious iron hulk, measuring six feet long by 14 feet long and eight feet high, was brought by wagon to Loud’s mining lease in Lumpkin County. He had built a custom barge, The Chestatee, to escort the bell on the stretch between the modern day Oar House Restaurant and Achasta property.

Worick described the mining contraption as something right out of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. The underwater salvage vessel was tethered to the boat. It was open at the bottom and large enough for two men who shoveled dry shoal.

They labored in an air bubble, like that created when a drinking glass is submerged upside down.

Workers entered the bell from the boat through a 30-inch air lock tube and possibly sent their findings up through a suction hose. Worick said details about how the operation functioned remain in the river, where the

sunken Chestatee boat is visible near Achasta’s 12th hole.

Under water for a century Loud’s unique operation sank under curious circumstances after only a year. Some speculate that Loud’s son had a hand in its demise to prevent his father from pumping more money into the strange venture. Worick said there’s no record of Loud’s success or failure.

For more than 100 years, the only reminder of the diving bell’s past was the airlock pipe. The tube stuck out of the river and locals who saw it decades later pondered at its origin.

Recreational gold prospectors John Winegard and Henry Wilkerson began exploring the wreck in 1981 on property owned by the Owens family farm. With the help of a crew and heavy machinery, they pulled the bell to shore, where souvenir hunters later took its portals, shovels and machinery. In 1995, the Owens family wanted to donate it to the Dahlonega Gold Museum, but the project was turned down by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

In 2003, Birch River LLC purchased the property for a golf community. Birch River had the bell repaired and painted, intending to use it in a children’s playground. When the idea was shelved, the bell was moved to a maintenance yard and almost forgotten.

Rare, early technology Then in 2007, Amerson got a call that revitalized her interest in the relic and led to its prominent place at Hancock Park. It came after two divers investigated the bell and sunken boat and reported their findings to a diving magazine. “Don’t you all realize what this is!” the caller exclaimed. Interest from the nautical community eventually led to the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. James Delgado of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, and an article in Wreck Diving magazine.

Delgado called the bell a “unique, rare and highly significant” part of “early American diving technology” that appeared modeled after an 1858 design created by Benjamin Maillefert of New York.

In 2009, about a dozen area residents formed a diving bell committee that sought to put the bell on permanent display.

Achasta, city officials, the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and Lumpkin County Historical Society joined the effort.

That’s when Amerson and friends Bill and Helen Hardmann contacted Mike Cottrell, owner of Cottrell, Incorporated. The Gainesville automotive transport equipment manufacturer has expertise in metal fabrication and paint.

“They wanted me to take a look at it,” said Cottrell, who See Bell, page 45

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• Bell Continued from Page 44 owns a ranch in Lumpkin County. “It looked like a rust bucket sitting in the weeds.”

“After talking to (Amerson) and seeing her enthusiasm, I decided to help her and help the community restore a part of our gold mining history,” Cottrell said. He had the bell hauled to his company where he “put some guys on it and restored it” in six weeks at no cost to the committee. He and his wife, Lynn, then threw an unveiling party at the ranch which drew more than 500 people to see the refurbished artifact.

The fund-raiser collected more than $40,000.

Cottrell then added $50,000 from his charitable foundation to help build the plaza to house the diving bell display, which opened last November. “I wanted to do it right … I didn’t want to build on the cheap,” said Cottrell, who is pleased the result. “It was worth it.”

The shiny, black diving bell is sheltered under a gabled pavilion of cypress beams with a tin roof and native rock pillars.

Plaques share photos, operation, and journey of the bell from the river to the park.

But, part of the bell’s history is still submerged in the wreck of The Chestatee.

Worick said he often peers down at the well-preserved wooden beams and wonders about the workings of the first documented mining boat. He questions whether it might

be best to let it steep in preserving waters or to excavate it and restore it. Its future may become a little clearer this spring when an archaeologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is expected to explore the remains.

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Chris Worick, left, explains how the diving bell may have worked during a program at the Dahlonega Gold Mine Museum Historic Site last month.

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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: Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs.Mon. Closed Tues./Wed. Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.89 On-site eatery: Dockside Grill Take-out menu: Sandwiches Restaurant description: Casual Menu: Famous “Docker Burger,” sandwiches, salads & seafood grilled & fried.

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

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

Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethonol and ValvTect diesel marine fuel Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13)) $4.99 premium; $4.39 diesel Security: Holiday Marina security patrols marina Full Maintenance, Repair and Service: Marine Max, 770-614-6968 Additional amenities: Free pump/porti-potti station for members. Wet slips: private gated access, golf cart valet service, free dockside pumpout. New gas dock easy access for houseboats. New courtesy docks for dry stack customers. Boat sales: Marine Max. BALD RIDGE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., marina has 24/7 access.

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

Store: Sandwich shop; some boating supplies Store hours: Seasonal Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.99; $4.59 diesel (Dock open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon, Thurs., Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun., Closed Tues./Wed.) On-site eatery: Dockside Sandwich Company Eatery hours: 11-6 M-F and 10-6 Sat/Sun - Seasonal Menu: Grilled & cold sandwiches, snack foods, drinks Restaurant description: Casual Phone: 770-889-5177 Security: 24/7 security, gated Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts de-

partment, 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 a week Phone: 770-536-2171 Website: www.gainesvillemarina.com Location: 2145 Dawsonville Hwy., Gainesville Types of slips available: 600 slips, dry stack covered up to 25', wet covered & uncovered up to 80'.

Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.89 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week; Pay-at-the-Pump, 9 a.m.-‘til 30 minutes before dusk, 7 days a week) On-site eatery: Skogies (Seasonal Wed. thru Sun.) Menu: Barbecue, seafood and American fare.

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

Sales of new, used and brokerage boats. Bennington Pontoon Boats, Four Winns Deck/Sport Boats and Yamaha Outboards.

HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-887-5432 Website: www.habershammarina.com Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: 650 slips for dry storage up to 27’ Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.69 (Dock open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 7 days a week) Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office: 8:30 a.m5:30 p.m., 7 days; Marina: 24/7 Phone: 770-967-5500 Website: www.hideawaybaymarina.com Location: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Wet (510) Dry (150) Showroom: Atlanta Marine Store/Gas Dock hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7 days a week Types of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.59 On-site eatery: Fish Tales Security: 24/7 manned security Additional amenities: Restaurant-Seasonal, complete boat/motor repair, new bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.

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

talling 1238 Slips Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating supplies.

Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13): $4.99 premium; $4.99 unleaded; $4.49 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec advantage membership) On-site eatery: Castaways Seafood Bar & Grill Menu: Fish, chicken and burger baskets Phone: 678 765-0424 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US LANIER HARBOR MARINA Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days; Gas dock: 24 hours.

Phone: 770-945-2884 Website: www.lanierharbor.com Location: 2066 Pinetree Dr., Buford Types of slips available: 40’x16’ & 50’x18’, with power, water, satellite hook-up Store: Yes Store hours: 24/7 gas dock & store Types of fuel: 89 octane, 93 octane Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.89 mid-grade, $4.99 premium, with 10 cents off a gallon, both mid-grade and premium, for Boat US members.

Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: 24/7 towing service PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-887-5715 Website: www.bestinboating.com/port_royale Location: 9200 Lan Mar Rd., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered, 20' to 80'; covered, 24' to 80' totaling 514 slips & dry stack storage (470) for up to 39'.

Store: Service Store & Ship Store Types of fuel: 90-octane Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.74 On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and Grill Security: Night security 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, Wed.-Mon. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Closed Tues.

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

Store: Yes Store/Dock hours: 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon., closed Tues.

Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 2/23/13) $4.95 with 5 percent off with Westrec Advantage Membership Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundry facility and pump-out open 24/7.

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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining Big Creek Tavern – Lunch, dinner and breakfast at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Open year around.

Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, a step up from old-fashioned American food. Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor. Buford. B-3, 678-482-1662.

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

B-3, 770-945-8787.

Castaways – Holiday Marina. Offering fish, chicken and burger baskets; hand-cut potato chips with special toppings; casual dining.

Full bar service, tropical and frozen drinks.

Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., 11a.m.-9 p.m. C-3 678 765-0424. Seasonal.

Dockside Grill Café – Offering full lake views of Lanier in a casual outdoor café setting. Featuring the famous Docker burger, sandwiches including grouper, tuna and mahi.

Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3, 770363-2318. Seasonal.

Dockside Sandwich Company – Offering sandwiches, lahvosh, salads, chips and snacks.

Baldridge Marina, Cumming. Seasonal. 770889-2185.

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

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

Pier 29 – Located on Lake Lanier at lake marker 29 opposite Browns Bridge. Family friendly restaurant with a separate bar and dining patio with live music. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. Offering fish, shrimp, steak, burgers, wings and hand-spun milkshakes. Dockside delivery available at restaurant’s courtesy dock as well as delivery to Port Royal Marina. Cumming. www.pier29onlanier.com, 770-781-2242.

Skogies – Specializing in seafood and American fare. Open Thurs.-Sun. Gainesville Marina, C-1, 678-450-1310.

Sunset Cove Beach Club – An open-air eatery on a quiet stretch of beach near Chattahoochee Rapids at Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

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

Windows Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier.

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

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

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

Open daily, lunch and dinner. Full bar. Cumming. A-3, 770-844-0902.

Braise – Open for lunch and dinner, Tues.Sun. Also features fried green tomatoes, BBQ shrimp, oyster po’boys, braised short ribs and pot roast. Dessert for two features apple cobbler and brownie a la mode. Comfort food redefined. Live weekly entertainment downstairs at Coo-Coo’s Nest with an extended bar menu and drink specials. Located at 1920 Freedom Pkwy., just off Ga. Hwy. 400. A-3, Cumming, 678-456-8932.

Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offering seafood, steaks, ribs, oysters on the half shell, salads, burgers and more. Lunch and dinner, full bar. Daily 11 a.m.-midnight. Located at 5390 Lanier Island Parkway. C-3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-945-9181.

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

Gainesville. C-2, 678-989-2280.

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

A-3, 770-887-9905.

Norman’s Landing – Specializing in fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, Canadian baby-back ribs with Kansas City barbecue sauce. Cumming. Casual. A-3, 770-886-0100.

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

Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). Located at 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177.

Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-inspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Mon./Tues. Located on S. Chestatee 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.-Sat., 5-10:30 p.m. Located at 15 East Main St., Buford. B-3, 678

754-0379.

Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisine served daily. Open for lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; dinner hours are 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. Located on Buford’s historic Main Street. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000.

Blue Bicycle – a bistro touting “great food in a place not to feel rushed.” Open for lunch Thurs./Fri.; open for dinner Tues.-Sat. Reservations are suggested. Located at 671 Lumpkin Campground Road, behind the Outlet Mall on GA. Hwy. 400. Dawsonville, B-1.

706-265-2153.

Corkscrew Café – Fine dining featuring varied menu choices, open lunch and dinner.

Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Tues.-Thurs.; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat.; noon-9 p.m., Sun. Reservations suggested. Located on 51 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551.

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

Oar House in Dahlonega – Specialties: handcut steaks, seafood dishes and homemade desserts, “everything homemade from the bread to the pickles.” Located Hwy 52E, 4 miles east of Dahlonega. D-1. Reservations suggested. 706-864-9983.

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

Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. Gainesville. C-2.

770-536-1111.

Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. Gainesville. Casual. D1, 770-536-2100.

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

Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe – Light breakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts fol-

lowed by fresh roasted coffee. Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080.

Italian Dominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cuisine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken saltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Half-price bottles of wine on Monday nights, half-price appetizers from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and endless pasta and salad on Wednesdays. Dominick’s is open Monday thru Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch and dinner from 5-9:30 p.m. Located at the corner of Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Buford Village Shopping Center., Buford. B3, 770-614-0019.

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

Vinny’s New York Pizza & Italian Grill – New York-style pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing. Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, baked pasta and Lasagna.

Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheesecake. Wine and beer available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 p.m. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, Buford. C-4, 678482-9966.

Mexican La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark that’s expanded to two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more. Cumming, 678-947-0718, Buford, 770-614-6871.

Oriental Little Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill, sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues.-Fri., 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-10 p.m.; Closed Mon. Buford. B-4, 770-9453350.

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Springtime at Lake Lanier is simply spectacular While easing along a flowering shoreline at Lake Lanier, I was suddenly startled by the sound of movement nearby. I whirled around to see what appeared to be some small dogs playing near the water, but on closer inspection, I realized that they were actually red fox pups!

During my more than 40 years of being a fishing, birding, and wildlife guide on Lake Lanier, this was simply one of thousands of pleasant surprises that I have encountered throughout many springtimes on this gorgeous lake.

As the path of the sun and its warming rays move more toward the north and the days begin to lengthen, Lanier shakes off the winter chill and comes to life with color, sound, and subtle movement. Love seems to be in the air for fish, birds, and wildlife that magically appear in every direction. Spring is the best time to enjoy the great fishing, abundant bird populations, or diverse flora and fauna. Even though I travel all over the globe, when people ask me where I would rather be at this time of year, my answer is always ... Lake Lanier!

First we see the tiny buds adorning the very tips of tree limbs, the bird songs become more prevalent, and animals are seen beginning their mating rituals along the forested red clay banks of the lake. When spring finally bursts out completely, however, the shorelines explode with colors from the dogwoods, mountain laurel, rhododendron, and wild azaleas.

One of the best discoveries in

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A gathering of loons, above, and a young redtail hawk, right, at Lake Lanier.

Bill Vanderford Travel Editor

MORE INFO: 770-289-1543 JFish51@aol.com www.fishinglanier.com the past few springs is the return of bald eagles to Lanier. Since my first sighting of a family of these magnificent raptors on the north end of the lake several years ago, I have had the pleasure of seeing them and sharing their breathtaking presence with my guide clients on many eco tours and fishing trips. At first, we only saw them on birding or wildlife viewing trips with my jet boat into the upper Chattahoochee River above the lake, but now they seem to be showing up more frequently on the main parts of the lake. I still have cold chills whenever I encounter any of these gorgeous creatures because of the national pride that goes with this magnificent symbol of our country.

Ospreys are also relative newcomers to the area around Lanier, but these birds of prey have become more prevalent in this part of Georgia since the stocking rates of striped bass were increased. Because ospreys are normally larger than hawks or falcons and have a white head, they are often mistaken for the

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A young eagle, above, and a goose family, right, at Lake Lanier.

bald eagle. Upon closer inspection, however, one can easily see that the osprey has a dark band across its face and a smaller, less colorful beak than his more wellknown relative, and even more obvious is the osprey’s white breast feathers. Bald eagles are quite dark underneath.

Throughout the spring one can see and hear the most unique bird that has ever graced the waters of Lanier ... the common loon.

Loons are divers that are 24 to f40 inches in length and have an elongated body and sharp, pointed bill. They are strong swimmers that propel themselves when diving by using their radically webbed feet. Their legs are attached far back on their bodies, a characteristic that permits ease of movement when swimming, but causes great difficulty when attempting to walk on land. Loons are unique among birds because their legs are encased within the body all the way to the ankle.

They can easily swim faster than most fish. Loons are also good fliers, often reaching speeds of 60 miles per hour in the air, but require an extensive run along the top of the water to become airborne.

In keeping with their uniqueness, loons rarely live or feed in areas that have been polluted by the extravagances of man. These gorgeous creatures are also very family-oriented, and always mate for life. On rare occasions, we at Lanier are privileged to observe

parts of their courtship, but they fly back to their homes in Canada, Alaska, or extremely northern areas of our country before laying their eggs.

Just before loons migrate back to their northern homes, we see something that people who live in the loon’s natural habitat never observe. Near the end of April and before their long flight back

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A raccoon in hiding and a young deer are seen during spring around Lake Lanier.

home, the loons at Lanier gather in groups of 50 to 100 for several days. Once they return to their northern waters, however, loons become very territorial and you’ll never see more than one pair at a time in any area.

As a guide, bird watchers and wildlife observers frequently hire my services to locate, study, and See Travel, page 51

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Corps explains dock permit process as maximum limit approaches The number of dock permits on Lake Lanier is approaching the maximum of 10,615, as set by the 2004 Shoreline Management Plan. As many of you know, several years ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a lottery to determine the order of review for 187 remaining permits.

People submitted applications and their names were put into a lottery-style drawing to place them in the order of review. At the time of the lottery, the Corps received 281 requests and it appeared that some of the people who applied would not be able to receive a permit.

However, based on the extensive review process, the Corps has been able to issue permits for many of those who applied.

Those who were not allowed permits may have been denied for several reasons – the permit was a duplicate, the applicant was not eligible to have a dock, or the site/location was not suitable for a dock or other issues.

When the Shoreline Management Plan was researched and written, Lake Lanier carried just

resumed reviewing the permit requests in the lottery.

Ernest The Corps is reviewing each Noe permit request on an individual basis, using the same standards of US Army review that are outlined in the Corps of Shoreline Management Plan.

Engineers In addition to the requirements that are identified in the 2004 Shoreline Management Plan, the Corps has initiated a team that re MORE INFO: 770-945-9531 views every recommendation and www.sam.usace.army.mil/lanier denial to verify that the actions slightly less than 8,600 private taken during the lottery are foldocks. Research showed that to lowing the Shoreline Manageprotect the future of the lake and ment Plan. This team is its shoreline, a maximum of comprised of Ernest Noe, the 10,615 docks could be permitted. Natural Resources Manager Nick Between 2004 and 2008, more Baggett, Assistant Operations than 2,000 permits were issued.

Project Manager Chris Lovelady, Levels allow reviews to resume Operations Project Manager Tim The Corps continues to Rainey and three representatives process the existing permit appli- from the Mobile District office. cations, but only does so when These reviews are conducted by lake levels are above 1064. Beinternet conference meetings. cause of lower lake levels over Outlook for dock permits the past couple of years, the reAt this time the Corps still has view process has been curtailed 91 permits remaining. Additionfrom time to time. ally, there are only 71 applicaBecause we are coming into tions still to be reviewed. That the season when water levels are said, it appears that there will be traditionally higher, the Corps has permits available after the com-

Beware of boating’s ‘Danger Zone’ One of the main objectives in safe boating is to avoid accidents, especially collisions with another moving vessel. Of the three possible collision situations described in the USCG Navigation Rules of the Road, “overtaking,” is often the most dangerous and sometimes the most unobservable situation a boat or PWC operator will experience. The lack of horizontal or lateral movement between vessels is the main reason.

It is much more difficult to assess bearing drift, the primary element critical for collision avoidance, from a narrow angle then to observe from side view vantage point. The diagram displayed shows the danger zone labeled “Overtaking Sector” which is the area where the hazard resides.

22.5º

22.5º

Overtaking Sector

The break between 22.5 degrees behind the beam on both sides highlights the demarcation.

Further in the Rules it directly states that you are still not relieved of responsibility as the op-

alizing possible outcomes is paramount to your success.

Steve If you find yourself in the Johnson overtaking sector and you are passing another boat please conBoating sider these three basic actions: Safety • Make the approach to pass outside the wake pattern of the vessel being overtaken • Slow down or stop to reduce erator in charge of the overtaking the relative speed between both vessel until you are “finally past vessels if you are unsure of how and clear” of the vessel you are the situation is developing overtaking. That means moving • Be prepared to turn at any away from and not just crossing time. into the 22.5 degree zone on the Sounds like a simple fix to a side of the vessel. big challenge and if performed The USCG Navigation Rules correctly is a tremendous asset. of the Road is sometimes difficult The chief problem is that this poto properly comprehend and con- sition can be extremely difficult stantly apply. Please check out to recognize in a reasonable http://www.uscgboating.org/regu- amount of time. Referring to a lations/navigation_rules.aspx for previous article (Oct 2012) in rea wealth of information. It is also gards to brake lights for boats, an excellent resource for collision this hazard area is exactly what avoidance knowledge. The USCG the amber colored light is utilized Commandant Instruction on Nav- to caution and give mariners adigation Rules consists of 38 Inter- vance warning of risk of collision. national and 11 Inland The Danger Zone ... awareness Differences, all of which support is the key to safe boating! one main, exact premise ... to Steve Johnson, US Coast avoid collision with another vesGuard (ret). is with CPO Johnsel in sight of each other. The cor- son, Inc. rect application and interpretation MORE INFO: of these requirements yields great stevejohnson@navteach.com results. Thinking ahead and visu-

pletion of the review of alreadysubmitted permits.

Once the review of all the existing permit requests is complete, the Corps will evaluate the numbers carefully and announce its intentions for accepting new applications for dock permits.

For more information about requirements for dock permits and other information about the Buford Dam Project Management Office, please visit http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/ Missions/CivilWorks/Recreation/LakeSidneyLanier.aspx.

• Burns Continued from Page 24 meteorologists and civil engineers in addition to its own resources. We now know it as the EF scale or Enhanced Fujita Scale. (See accompanying chart below.)

In the Bartow and Gordon county tornadoes, the winds were estimated to be 160 miles per hour. The winds however, fluctuated in intensity as the storm drove its 21 mile path. I saw homes that were obliterated while houses across the street were untouched. That is the nature of violent and chaotic tornado winds.

It is time to be prepared, as north Georgia will be subjected to violent storms this month.

We have seen a very active weather pattern with extremely beneficial rains into the Lake Lanier basin this winter. While we expect more heavy rains this

month, it is the violent aspect of the weather systems we need to be aware of. You can rest assured I will keeping you well informed well in advance of any potentially severe storm system.

However, you will need to do your part. Have a family plan ready. Everyone needs to know where to go and what to do if a warning is issued. Keep bike helmets ready to protect your head. Always keep your shoes on in case you need to evacuate your house. You don’t want to be stepping on nails or glass in your bare feet.

Finally, get a weather alert radio or one of our many weather apps from WSB. We’re going to be here for you 24/7.

Hope for the best but always be prepared for the worst.

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

Enhanced Fujita Scale EF0 (Gale) EF1 (Weak) EF2 (Strong) EF3 (Severe) EF4 (Devastating) EF5 (Incredible)

65-85 mph (3-second gusts) 86-110 mph (3-second gusts) 111-135 mph (3-second gusts) 136-165 mph (3-second gusts) 166-200 mph (3-second gusts) over 200 mph (3-second gusts)

• Travel

Continued from page 50 photograph our transient loons, the diverse wildlife population, and the colorful plants and trees around Lanier. Spring is on the horizon, and soon the sounds of loons, eagles, ospreys, and other birds and waterfowl will fill the spring air with a symphony of sound and natural beauty that

Early spring fishing can be great.

brings sanity to the beautiful waters of Lanier before the boating onslaught of summer.

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.

PHOTO BY BILL VANDERFORD

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Coping with ‘the shoe pile’ in girl world Phillip is taking a break from column writing this month. Please enjoy one of his “Best of” columns from 2008.

Living in Girl World (one wife, three daughters, and one female dog) has its challenges. I have learned to adapt where appropriate, and to flee for my life when necessary. But there’s one challenge I haven’t been able to cope with – The Shoe Pile.

Sometimes I call it The Shoe Pile, and sometimes I call it Shoe Mountain. Other times, I just scratch and claw at my face and plea to my maker to explain to me the reason for the shoe plague set down upon me. I’m referring, of course, to the shoe infestation in our house.

It’s not like I didn’t see it coming. My wife has been a long time collector of footwear. At first, I didn’t know what to make of the compulsive acquisition of shoes by females. As a single male, I owned exactly four pairs of shoes when we married: one pair of work shoes, one pair of hiking boots, and two pairs of sneakers, one pair for wearing and a second pair worn out beyond use, but too

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But that was it. And it had pretty much been that way since I was a kid. It was so easy, I didn’t even need a closet to put them in.

Even today, I don’t really need a closet for the shoes I have: two pairs of work shoes (one pair I wear, the other too nostalgic to throw away), one pair of hiking boots, and two pairs of sneakers (see above). They live out their days neatly lined up in my closet, serene and unobtrusive.

It doesn’t work that way for women. As of this writing, there are enough shoes in my house to open an entire outlet mall. But that’s not what gets to me. It’s the

shoe pile that scares me. All the females in my house have an ever-expanding shoe pile.

Of course my wife has had a lot of time to accumulate enough footwear to build the Great Shoe Mountain of all time. Sir Edmund Hillary wouldn’t have dared attempt to scale this peak. I, on the other hand, have managed to plant a red flag near the top, just as a warning of sorts as to the danger of avalanche.

My daughters treat the Great Shoe Pile with great reverence, understanding that they, too, can one day claim their own exalted Shoe Mountain. I’ve told them that it would take awhile to get the reinforced steel girders in place to support the house foundation, but that does not seem to dissuade them.

In the meantime, they have all started their own little Shoe Hummocks. And their efforts have not gone unnoticed, especially when I try to gain access to their closet. I finally had to take all their closet doors off their hinges so that I did not have to crowbar them open every morning so they could get dressed.

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Lately, I have noticed an unusual trend around the house in regards to the Shoe Empire. In all the rooms of the house, I have discovered little shoe piles scattered about. In a strange way, they strike me as little shoe colonies, groups of shoes branching out to explore new territories away from the teeming masses. It’s disturbing, in a geopolitical way.

In response, I decided it was time to lay down the law one evening. “As the Man of the House, I hereby proclaim that there will be a moratorium on shoe purchases for an entire month.”

I realized that I had overstepped my boundaries when everyone stopped what they were doing, and laser-locked their

death-ray looks on me. Even the stupid dog was growling.

Sizing up the situation, I tried a little diplomacy. “OK, as the Man of The House, I have reconsidered, and I am willing to reduce the moratorium to one week.

But that’s my final word on the matter.” No sooner had I finished my defiant speech then a wave of shoes filled the air aimed at my head. That’s when I realized that those scattered little shoe piles weren’t colonies, they were ammunition.

And just in case anyone is interested, I use the good pair of sneakers to flee for my life when necessary.

Phillip Bond Sartain is a Gainesville, GA lawyer and freelance writer.

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“Georgia offers trout anglers with various opportunities throughout the year – including delayed harvest streams, seasonal streams and year-round streams,” says John Biagi, chief of fisheries management for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.

Delayed harvest streams The Wildlife Resources Division recommends casting a line at any of the following five delayed

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Seasonal trout streams open soon Anglers anxious to tackle seasonal streams can prepare for opening day, March 30, 2013.

Some popular seasonal streams include Cooper Creek in Union County, Chattahoochee River headwaters at Chattahoochee River wildlife management area in White County, Dicks Creek in Lumpkin County and Johns Creek in Floyd County.

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Some additional notable yearround trout streams include Holly Creek in Murray County, Tallulah River in Rabun County and Rock Creek in Fannin County.

Anglers must possess a current Georgia fishing license and a trout license to fish in designated trout waters. Anglers must also possess a wildlife management area license or Georgia Outdoor Recreation Pass (GORP) in order to fish on certain WMAs. Find a list of designated areas at www.georgiawildlife.com/Georgia-Outdoor-Recreational-Pass.

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