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

Vol. 19 Issue 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Observing no wake zones The overwhelming majority of boaters act courteously on the lake.

In fact, during a 30-minute period, an observer at the Clarks Bridge boat ramp noted only two of 20 motorboats that failed to slow down in the no wake zone. But, two incidents early this year show what can happen when distraction or discourtesy create hazards on a lake shared by boats of all kinds. Page 17

Jackie Joseph retires For more than 30 years, Jackie Joseph has given unselfishly of her time and talents as a champion for Lake Lanier. Her passion and dedication to advocating for the lake during that time has been unequaled by others who have come before her. She recently announced her retirement from the presidency to the LLA Board of Directors. Page 50

Horse Stamp Inn Even before my visit to the Horse Stamp Inn (www.HorseStampInn.com), located about halfway between Savannah and Jacksonville, I had heard wonderful things about this gorgeous property. Page 66

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 Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page

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PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE

Chiko the Chihuahua enjoys the ride with owner Emilio Castro of Cumming at West Bank Park near Buford Dam. Lake Lanier hit full pool last month for the first time since the spring of 2011.

For more info, see our ad on pages 6 & 7.

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Lake’s up and area eateries are ready for active summer season 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.

Manuscripts and photographs submitted will be considered for publication. Lakeside cannot be held responsible for such materials in case of damage or loss.

By Pamela A. Keene Summer’s almost here and that means the lake’s eateries are gearing up for fine and fun dining. With more than a dozen to choose from – with waterside dining or en route to the lake, here’s a round-up of what’s happening for dining at Lake Lanier all summer long.

Antebellum – for gourmet Southern Contemporary dining with a twist, visit Antebellum in downtown Flowery Branch. Serving farm-totable entrees and exquisite flavor combinations, Antebellum is a great place for a casual and relaxed dinner.

Tuesday through Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m., Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 770-965-8100.

Big Creek Tavern – a Lake Lanier classic, Big Creek Tavern is open for lunch and dinner with fresh seafood and plenty of variety. There are lunch blue-plate specials during the week and a scrumptious Sunday brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hours are Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.; and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 678-482-1662.

Castaways at Holiday Marina – with a new chef, Castaways is now open for dinner on Friday and for lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. As Memorial Day nears, Castaways will add hours, so that by

the last weekend of this month they’ll be serving lunch and dinner from Wednesday through Friday and breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. For information, call 678-765-7354.

Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – open all year on Lanier Islands Parkway just east of McEver Road, check out all the fabulous sauces and salad dressings that are made on premise.

Choose from an extensive menu of seafood specialties, plus salads, sandwiches and appetizers. Open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight. 770-945-9181.

Dockside Grill at Aqualand Marina – famous for its scrumptious oversized burgers, Dockside has expanded its menu for 2013. Seafood, chicken and salads have been added.

Dockside is open now for lunch on weekends until Memorial Day weekend, when it opens for its summer hours. Call for operating times – 770363-2318.

Fish Tales – serving lunch and dinner year-‘round, Fish Tales offers lakeside dining at Hideaway Bay Marina near downtown Flowery Branch.

Come by boat or car to enjoy fresh seafood, salads, ribs and burgers. Try the Fish Tales (grouper fingers) or the signature Hideaway and Cuban salads. Fish Tales is open at 11:30 every day and closes at 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 11 p.m. on

Friday and Saturday. 770-967-3775.

Lake Lanier Islands Resort – with several restaurants to choose from with different atmospheres and menus, the dining choices at LanierWorld and Big Beach offer plenty of variety. Sunset Cove and Gianni’s Italian offer sit-down dining with great views of the beach and lake. Or grab a quick bite at Fire & Ice or the Dog and Draft. For an inside meal, select Windows or Bullfrogs in Legacy Lodge, which are both open

seven days a week. Sunset Cove and Gianni’s are open daily for lunch and dinner. Fire & Ice and the Dog and Draft are open when LanierWorld is operating. Main number – 770-9458787 – for hours and specials.

Pelican Pete’s Bar and Grille at Port Royale – completely renovated this winter, Pelican Pete’s has doubled the size of its kitchen and created a new and expanded menu. It’s slated to open in early May for week-

See Eat, page 29

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Please visit www.livingonlakelanier.com to view all of our listings!

R UNDE T! C A R T CON Imagine waking up to this view EVERYDAY! Cute 3/2 cottage has updated kitch & baths. Plans are already drawn for add’l renovations including an upstairs.

Cozy and comfortable with a unique blend of the past and the present. Relax on the covered porch and watch the sunset over the water. If you are looking for that INCREDIBLE Lake View, Deep Water and an easy walk to your dock, this listing is a must see! $650,000

Atlanta Partners Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

KILLER VIEWS and GREAT WATER is what you will find at this BRAND NEW listing in Dawsonville.

Updated doublewide w/3BR/2BA & NEW CARPET. HUGE screened porch o’looking the lake and a separate bunk room for the kids. Almost grass to the water to your dbl slip dock w/party deck. This is a true lake home with room for all of the kids and their friends. $259,000

NEW LISTING! SOUTH LAKE LANIER w/a KILLER view and GRASS to the water. 1st time on the market! Open floor plan that flows for entertaining. HUGE covered deck that o’looks dock. The dock is so close that you can walk out to the deck and call everyone in for dinner! Finished basement offers tile floors and a a rec room AND living area. $699,000

Teresa Smith Lake Lanier Specialist Lake Lanier Resident

770-654-4173 • 678-318-5026 www.livingonlakelanier.com

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Priced below current appraisal! This exquisite home offers 6/6.2, three full levels of interior living space, 3 FPs, hardwoods, custom cabinetry, marble flooring, upgraded appliances and counters. Oversized bedrooms on every level. Custom rec rm & bar the outdoor living space is equally exciting with deep water views, dock, firepit and unlimited deck space. Private home office w/full bath over garage. $999,000

HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! Custom home craftsman home on a beautiful lakeview lot - cart path to lake & dbl. Slip dock w/party dock - move in ready! The lake is waiting for your summer fun! 4 bedroom/3.5 baths $599,000

REDUCED! If you are looking for an amazing lot, grass to the water & the best neighbors in a planned community...stop right here because you have found it!

This is 1 of the few s/d's on Lake Lanier w/41 homes & a sense of community! Lot has a gentle slope to the lake & a perfect basement site. It is grassed to the water.

This lot shares a double slip dock w/ the neighbor so each home owner has a single covered slip. $118,900

LOT E K A L WITH SLIP DOCK 00!! $88,9 3 LOTS WITH deeded dock slip next to Aqualand Marina! Great South Lake location. Buy now and save on marina fees and build later. Call for more info.

2 lots with dock slips starting at $39,900.

Lakefront lot - $88,900.

Beautiful 4/3.5 south-end Lake Lanier home on private half acre lot. Deep water access w/gentle walk on NEW path to cov 1-slip party dock. Beautifully maintained cedar home w/ many upgrades including newer kitchen w/granite counters, keeping room, soaring ceilings in GR, hrdwd flrs, screened porch w/lake views, full bsmt w/storage/w’shop. $599,999

FANTASTIC CRAFTSMAN STYLE HOME. 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

NEW LISTING WITH FABULOUS LAKE VIEWS and easy walk to dbl slip dock w party deck! 5 bedroom/4 bath with 3 finished levels - master suite w/ fireplace. Huge kitchen for entertaining! 5 screened porches off of the bedrooms! What more could you ask for on Chestatee Bay! $749,000

LAKE LANIER COTTAGE to enjoy lake living. 1.36 acres/150+ ft of water frontage, SS covered dock w/party deck & updated kitchen & baths. Master on the main w/priv bath. 2 upper BR w/HUGE updated bath.

Finished basement w/2 rec rooms for a 2nd living room and game room!! Plenty of room for all of your family and friends! 3BR/2.5BA. $399,000

AMAZING SOUTH LAKE LANIER LOT! Close to everything yet feels like a million miles away.

Excellent drought proof deep water with open lake views & incredible sunset views. 10 minute boat ride to 3 marinas and on one of the the best fishing coves on the lake. Long winding driveway with the feel of an estate lot. Purchase includes a SS dock w/ party deck.

Buy now & build now or later! $495,000

Great UNLISTED property about as far SOUTH LAKE as you can get! Grass to DEEP WATER. Enjoy now and build later on one of the BEST lake lots! 2bedroom/1 bath. OWNER MAY BE WILLING TO TRADE IN THE RIGHT SITUATION! $400,000

OPEN FLOOR PLAN! Soaring, vaulted ceilings in the grt rm w/stone FP. Fabulous mstr ste on upper lvl. 2 BR on the main and 1 in the terrace level. Terrace level w/beautiful stone FP in the living room, a rec room and a full bath and bedroom. The deck expands the length of the home for entertaining! It is a short walk to the SS dock w party deck. Gainesville Marina is a 5 minute boat ride! MOTIVATED-BRING OFFERS! $348,900

ITH LOT W SLIP K C O D 0! $39,90

One of a kind MASTERPIECE in Harbour Point!

VIEWS from every room. Fall in love w/ this 5/4.5 ranch on a beautifully finished terrace level. 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 $1,375,000

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!

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!! Sellers met with Corp and the Corp is recommending an upgrade to a double slip dock. 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

R LANIE E K A L RCIAL E M M CO ERTY P O R P CED! U D E R 3 GORGEOUS LAKE LOTS in North Hall school district. Single slip docks.

Buy now and build later. Harbour View Ct ID#12875. Priced from $139,000$169,000. Please call for info.

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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THE PATTI CHAMBERS TEAM THE LAKE HOME YOU'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF MAY NOW BE AFORDABLE ... CALL US! $695,000 $549,900

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!

$525,000

$849,000 $599,900

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.

The Chambers Team 631 Dawsonville Hwy • Gainesville, GA 30501

www.PattiChambers.com • Office 770-503-7070

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E S A E L 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!

$389,500 $324,900

D L O S 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.

You must see inside! Call Patti.

$1,250,000

$675,000 $549,900

D L O S SPECTACULAR SOUTH END LAKE HOME on year round deep water. Single slip enclosed boat dock w/ electricity, sundeck & 60 ft ramp. Boat and waverunner lifts. Beautifully maintained inside and out. 2 FPs, fantastic water views, 3 levels finished. End of cul-de-sac and close to water. By boat: Balus Creek.

$625,000

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.

$449,000

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE UPGRADES! New rooms, totally renovated inside and out from floor to ceilings with most major items replaced, heat pump, roof, flooring, windows, appliances, kitchen and baths.

Rebuilt covered boat dock and new steps/landscaping. Gorgeous lake views. Call for list of amenities

STATELY BRICK TWO STORY HOME IN CHEROKEE FORREST within minutes of chattahoochee country club and golf course. With 6BR/5.5BA, this residence is richly detailed in design and function. A few exceptional features include 2 story foyer, 9' ceilings plus treyed, gourmet kitchen, outdoor FP & covered porch.

This lake front property includes a single slip covered boat dock. This is also a swim/tennis neighborhood.

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.

$635,000 $535,000

$549,000

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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.

FABULOUS CITY LAKE HOME w/nice lake view.

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.

Gorgeous yard, gardening shed or playhouse at rear of property. Dock!

WE LIVE AND PLAY ON LAKE LANIER Patti Chambers c 770.287.4879 • Bobby Chambers c 770.654.0533 Sally Chambers Kirchner c 770.538.5626 • Patsy Mercer c 770.540.6507 • Office 770.538.4010

WWW.PATTICHAMBERS.COM

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‘Wear It’ is this year’s theme for National Safe Boating Week National Safe Boating Week is a great way to kick off what will be a fun and safe summer on the water.

We’re asking boaters to pay extra attention to their boating safety behaviors, and to especially always wear their life jackets. Remember – even the most experienced boaters fall victim to boating accidents. In 2010, Coast Guard Boating accident statistics show that there were 672 boating fatalities in the U.S. and 484 people drowned. Of those, 87 percent were not wearing a life jacket. On top of that, 86 percent of deaths occurred on boats where the operator had not taken a boating safety course. Onehalf of the fatalities occurred in open motorboats.

Operator inattention, operator inexperience, excessive speed, improper lookout and alcohol rank as the top five primary contributing factors in accidents. Of those five factors, alcohol use was the leading contributor. It figures. Alcohol use can easily lead to operator inattention, excessive speed and lack of an appointed lookout. It has been my personal experience that while performing safety patrols on Lake Lanier, and even while towing a disabled vessel, my boat was almost rammed by another boat while the skipper was doing who knows what.

They certainly were not looking where they were going.

Roy Crittenden USCG Auxiliary MORE INFO: 770-393-4382,

alcrit@mindspring.com, Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier, http://a0700209.uscgaux.info

Today’s life jackets are a far cry from the ones available when I began boating years ago. They are much more comfortable, look better and are not as hot. Inflatable jackets are also available and when not inflated they resemble a set of suspenders. When you hit the water, you can pull a little cord and inflate the jacket. Some can be purchased that inflate themselves when you enter the water. Carbon dioxide cartridges begin the inflation process. Georgia law requires that

“all children under 10 years of age wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD (personal flotation device) while on board any moving vessel. This law does not apply when the child is in a fully enclosed cabin.”

It is a well established fact that recreational boaters who have completed a boating education course are, by far, safer boaters and enjoy boating much more since they have learned the “rules of the road” and many other safe boating practices.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary at Lake Lanier gives a one-day (Saturday) boating course at their operations center just before the entrance to Aqualand Marina on Lights Ferry Road. Announcements of the course schedule are printed monthly in this newspaper and in others around the lake. We also place posters in all the marinas, boat dealers and other marine businesses.

It is my hope that those who read this article make a conscious effort to take safe boating more seriously. No one leaves the dock expecting to have an accident, but they do happen, and at an alarming rate. Wearing a life jacket and becoming a more informed boater will enhance your chances of not becoming one of these sad statistics.

Roy Crittenden is the Public Affairs Officer for Flotilla 29.

Safe boating course set for May 11 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, May 11, 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.

Classes run from 8:30 a.m.

until 4:30 p.m. and cost is $40.

Discounts available for additional family members.

Course contents include: • Know your boat • Before getting underway • Navigating the waterways • Operating your vessel safely • Boating’s legal requirements • Boating emergencies • Enjoying watersports • State of Georgia regulations Successful completion of this course may result in a reduction in your boat’s insurance premium.

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

Contacting USCGA in an emergency on Lanier The USCGA Operations Center with watch stander is open from mid-May through September, weekends and holidays, from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m., and can be reached by VHF/FM marine radio on Channel 16 or by cell phone by calling 770-967-2322.

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Easy walk to lake, breathtaking long-water views. 6BRs, 6 fireplaces, SS dock on amazing water. $1.25m

Gorgeous craftsman, saline pool, sgl slip party dock, 2nd garage, million $ neighborhood. $675K

One of the best lots in Cumming off Buford Dam Rd. Granite ctrs, HW flrs, 2 wkshops, great wtr, flat walk. $649K

Lg, private 5BR w/ pool renovated by award-winning designer.

So close to wtr. Prty dock. $646K

Gated luxury, all brick

Buckhead style on Lanier

Swim, tennis, golf, lake

Buford, close to water

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Small gated cul-de-sac luxury community in Forsyth Cty. Bsmt bar, media rm, workout rm, tons of storage. $599K

2 magnificent stone fireplaces, flat easy walk to lake, party dock, great water. 3BRs + office. $599K

Fabulous lake views, wonderful community off GA 400, 5BRs, finished bsmt, dock slip available. $575K

Huge home a stone's throw from the lake, flat short walk, gorgeous cove.

Party dock. $549K

Upscale in Buford

Swim/tennis, 4-sided brick

Elegant detail, lake charm

Gorgeous Cape Cod

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Gorgeous style with lake feel, easy walk to dock, granite ctrs, open flr plan, income-producer for vacationers. $519K

Renovated, nice views, good water, 4BR, SS dock. Stratford on Lanier swim/tennis n'hood. $424K

Craftsman style, dbl slip party dock, easy walk to lake. Kitchen/bar in bsmt, hot tub o'looks lake. $399K

Beautifully renovated. Antique mantel, HW floors, new carpet, updated BAs. Sgl slip dock on great wtr. $399K

Bargain price, deep water

Wall of windows

Cumming gem

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Soaring lake views, newer dock, 4BR ea w/ BA, open flr plan, granite ctrs, HW floors, 2 mstrs. $375K

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Charming home w/ open floor plan, stone fireplace, wrap-around porch, easy maint. yard, sgl slip dock. $325K

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Open floor plan, so close to Atlanta, stone fireplace, big flat back yard, easy walk to dock. $314K

Open flr plan, finished bsmt, 3BRs, fp, hardwoods, new appliances, deck & scr. porch o'looking lake. $315K

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Cresswind 3BR

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Wonderful outdoor spaces, party dock, lake view, comes w/ cart, nicely updated. $299K

55+ community w/ lake, swim, tennis, clubhouse. Wonderful atmosphere!

This home has it all! $249K

Updated, lake n'hood

Affordable lake lot !

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3BR/2BA home in upscale lake n'hood.

Gourmet kitchen, stone FP, beautifully renovated. Close to park. $249K

Priced to sell. Single slip dock in place, nice cove. Upscale neighborhood. .59 acres. Easy build. $99K

Priced to sell quickly, 3BR 2BA w/ basement. Fantastic views, easy walk to dock, scr porch. $249K

Soaring lake views !

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Easy walk to sgl slip dock, open floor plan, move-in ready. Stone fireplace, charm galore! $249K

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Forsyth County, like new 4BR. Upscale architectural features, open flr plan. Granite counters, stainless appliances, so much house for the money! $525K

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Sheila Davis

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The Norton Agency 434 Green Street, Gainesville, GA 30501

770-235-6907 • sdavis@nortonnorthga.com

770.536.1250 THE POWER TO PERFORM

$795,000

$725,000

$665,000

CLASSIC TRADITIONAL BRICK RANCH ON FINISHED TERRACE LEVEL IN CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTRY CLUB WITH PRIVATE S-SLIP DOCK. Private and gated 1.39 acre lot with great views and deep water. Terrace level with second kitchen. 949 E. LAKE DRIVE, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS# 5110744

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 FMLS#5091102

FABULOUS POINT LOT WITH TERRIFIC VIEWS & WATER AT S-SLIP DOCK! 4BR/4B Well crafted ranch home with two vaulted porches, two masters and kitchens. Lower level finished with in-law suite. Bring the whole family! FMLS# 5126848 9390 RALDON RD, GAINESVILLE (FORSYTH) 30506

$385,000

$499,000

AFFORDABLE LAKE FRONT LIVING IN PRESTIGIOUS GAINESVILLE/NORTH HALL N’HOOD! 5BR’s/3.5B picture perfect brick front home in sought after Mount Vernon Pointe! Finished terrace level with guest suite, ready for second kitchen. Large and private backyard with path to the lake and CORPS frontage for fishing, swimming, kayaking and more!Boat ramp within a mile. 3874 Alexandria, Gainesville 30506 FMLS#5102457 VIRTUAL TOUR@ www.Obeo.com/764251

NEWER 4BR/2.5B LAKE HOME WITH GENTLE WALK TO S-SLIP DOCK! Vaulted GR with rock FP, hardwood flrs, master on main, and full daylight Basement for expansion! 336 TOTO DRIVE, DAWSONVILLE 30534 FMLS#5124866

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COZY LAKE GET-A-WAY ON THE CHESTATEE WITH 4BR/3B AND SINGLE SLIP DOCK! Great Views! Updates include kitchen and finished terrace level. 8905 KNOLL DRIVE, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5122684

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Expand your base of fishing skills: try your hand at fly fishing Would you like to expand your base of fishing skills with a productive and fun method? If the answer is yes, pick up a fly rod. Fly fishing has been around for a long time offering a more unique one on one experience with your quarry than conventional techniques. After trying their hand at this method, some anglers have been known to abandon other techniques altogether. That may be a little extreme but it’s well known that fly fishing can become habit forming.

Despite the fact that it’s more popular than ever, the long rod is still surrounded by myth and misconception.

The most common of these is that fly fishing is difficult at best. Be sure to tell yourself that next time you’re picking a huge backlash of line out of a baitcasting reel. The truth is that casting a fly line is remarkably simple. Some women and kids can cast a fly farther than strong men. It’s all about controlled motion and timing.

The second misconception is that is costs a small fortune to get started in fly fishing. This is untrue as well. As with other forms of fishing, high end gear is certainly available. Happily, there’s a lot of modestly priced stuff out there for the rest of us. What I have noticed over the last decade or so is a surge in quality products at very affordable prices as companies reach out to expand the sport. Most

Tommy Wilkinson Casting Lanier

gamefish species can be effectively pursued with a fly rod. In fact May is a great month for several species. A wooly bugger can be deadly on finicky post-spawn spotted bass. For those with real adventure in mind, stripers will be feeding on the surface. Don’t overlook the panfish.

Bream are loads of fun when using a light weight outfit and popping bugs or foam spiders.

Wooly Bugger for post-spawners To get started, you’ll need a rod, reel, line, leader, and a few flies. As with other tackle, fly casting gear comes in all sizes. Rods and reels are manufactured in relation to line weights. These weights have nothing to do with breaking strength, they are an actual gauge of how heavy the line is. Since the fly you’ll be casting has very little weight, it’s the line that carries it to the target. The most common line weights for warm water species range from five to nine. Trout

fishermen commonly use lighter lines and salt water enthusiasts may use weights of 10 or more. Pick your outfit based on the species in mind. An eight to nine foot rod rated for five weight line is great for chasing bluegill and makes a great cross over for trying your luck on trout streams.

If casting large flies for bass or stripers is on the agenda, a combo that handles eight or nine weight line is a good choice. Most lines sold these days are weight forward varieties. They are heavier near the end which makes for easier casting. Fly lines come in both floating and sinking versions. Which one do you choose? If tossing a surface fly or even a subsurface fake into the shallows a floating line is the tool for the job. If you’re in open water and using a baitfish imitator, a high density sinking line is best. Some even incorporate tungsten and can reach down to depths of 20 feet. For most of my life, I believed that sinking lines were difficult to cast due to the weight. An outing on Lake Lanier with a noted fly fishing expert using sinking lines showed me how wrong I was. Not only are these lines easy to cast but they require only a couple of false casts to achieve maximum distance.

Reels are not as specific as rods and generally handle a range of line weights. Pick one that matches the

rod. Better models have an exposed rim that allows one to manually increase pressure on a surging fish. On the end of the line, attach a tapered leader. Your local fly shop can give you good advice on what you’ll need.

There are a number of devices on the market designed to easily connect the line to the leader. However, I recommend learning to tie a nail knot. This is kind of old fashioned but still the best way to connect line and leader.

Having said that, there are tools that make tying the nail knot much easier and I do highly recommend those.

When it comes to flies small poppers and foam spiders are tops for bream.

These are fished on the surface and it’s pure fun to watch aggressive bluegill pounce on these. For bass and stripers, baitfish imitating flies are hard to beat. The Crease Fly is a great surface choice while Cowan’s Baitfish, The Coyote, and Gummy Minnows are superb subsurface choices. As previously stated, a wooly bugger (weighted version or cone head variety) can be magic on stubborn post-spawn spotted bass.

Master the false cast Before terrorizing the fish with your new fly fishing outfit, some practice is in order. Any open grassy place is fine. A pond or lakeside area with plenty open space is better yet.

As a 12-year- old who was a fool for

fishing, I taught myself to cast by reading the booklet that came with my first fly reel. The point here is that it’s not difficult. After threading the line through the eyelets, pull out about a rod length of line. Next, strip an additional 30 feet or so of line from the reel and let it lay at your feet. Grip the rod with your casting hand as if you were gripping a spinning rod and hold the line about 18 inches or so from the reel with your non casting hand. You’re going to be making repeated rhythmic casts feeding more line out with each cycle.

Since you’re getting the line out there and not actually releasing it, this is known as a false cast. It’s the vehicle that gets you to the actual cast. To begin the false cast, raise the rod to or slightly above shoulder height with the tip pointing to the 10 o’clock position. Now sharply pull the rod rearward and stop with the tip at the 2 o’clock position. Put enough pull in it to flex and load the rod. This will transfer energy to the line. When the line straightens out in the air, it’s time to push forward to the 10 o’clock position. As this forward cast is executed, start allowing controlled amounts of line to feed through your non casting hand. Stop the line feed at any time by pinching it between your thumb and first finger. On sub-

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Continued from Page 10 sequent forward casts, feed out more line until you’re close to being on target. On the last forward cast, I like to feed out a little more line.

This results in a cleaner presentation. In a nutshell, that’s the basic technique. With a little practice and practical application it becomes like riding a bike and you’ll be able to make even longer casts. There are other specialty casts suited for different situations in terrain and obstacles, but this is the one to get you started.

Watch your back cast If your casts are not what you would like them to be, some trouble shooting can remedy the situation. Most problems are related to the wrist or timing. These typically reveal themselves themselves in the back cast. First, remember the range of motion. Are you exceeding the 10 to 2 o’clock rule? If you are, this will cause the line to slap down behind or in front of you. This is the most common casting mistake. A loose wrist will yield the same affect. I forgot to mention this before, but during the cast, do not flex the wrist. That’s pretty important. Flexing the wrist will exaggerate rod movement. The second major cause of sloppy casts is timing. Be sure the line completely straightens out behind you before making the forward motion. Eventually you will develop a sense that tells you when the time is right. Until that happens, it’s smart to stand at an angle that allows you to easily look over your shoulder at the line during the back cast.

This is a valuable learning tool. Even very experienced fly fishermen watch their back casts

with frequency. It’s a good practice to cultivate because the key to a great forward cast is a solid back cast. When watching, you should see a nice tight loop in the line that resembles a sideways “U.” Do you see ballooning wide loops that threaten to slap the water or ground to the rear? If so, range of motion (usually from the wrist) is the culprit. After practice, be sure to wipe down the line with a paper towel to prevent a build up of foreign matter over time. If you’re not too sure about the home school method, there’s no shortage of great DVDs or internet information to get you going.

There are even fly fishing schools that get you jump started for a modest fee. An internet search will turn up several in the local area.

This could be money well spent.

In closing, this is certainly not all there is to the great sport of fly fishing but I really hope it whets your appetite to give it a try or pick it up again. The back to basics simplicity may just have you hooked on a whole new world of angling possibilities. You may even want to start tying your own flies. From a personal perspective I can state that few things beat catching a fish on a fly that you’ve crafted with your own hands. It’s really not that difficult. Until next month, wear those life vests, take care, and enjoy the lake!

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Lake level: A little over 1071 which equates to a little over full pool. This is great news.

Lots of flooded vegetation should contribute to a strong year class of bass.

Surface Temp: Around 70 and rising.

Clarity: Normal. Clear in main lake areas with a little color in the upper portions of tributaries.

Bass fishing is as good as it gets right now at press time. Expect a pretty hot bite for the next couple of weeks. You need to make time to take advantage of this. Anglers are catching great numbers along with a good percentage of really hefty spotted bass. Just about anything will work; put a hook on a toothbrush and you might catch one. If you want high volume of average size bass (hard to beat for fun), concentrate on the shallow ends of pockets. Flooded grass areas are hot spots. Finesse worms on light shakey heads have been getting a lot of bites. This rig is less prone to hang up in the grass. Lots of stuff will work but the shakey head is very hard to beat. Focus your efforts on edges and pockets. The larger fish are being caught a bit deeper. Look to the secondary points and don't hesitate to fish down to eight feet or so for spotted bass that will stretch your line. A Carolina rigged sixinch lizard or plastic craw paired with a lead head can attract some real quality fish. In the latter half of the month, we’ll be in a transition time. Be prepared to tempt post-spawners with finesse tactics such as swimming grubs and tossing in line spinners toward reef poles.

As the fish recover, expect a good bite on floating worms and fluke type baits with topwater kicking in shortly thereafter.

Striper fishing has been good and should trend toward great during the latter part of the month. Concentrate your efforts in the lower third of creeks. Fish are moving toward the creek mouths. Flat lines baited with live herring drifted about 100 feet behind the boat are getting attention from linesides. Pull these across points and reefs keeping your boat over at least 60 feet of water. It can pay to experiment by crimping a large split shot six feet ahead of a live bait to get it down to an intermediate depth. If this is paying off, switch all or most rigs to this mode. For your time on the water, a significant number of extra strikes can be had by casting a 3/8th ounce bucktail jig and trailer combo or a fluke type bait paired with a lead head toward points and reef markers. In the mid to late month time frame, be looking for serious topwater action near the creek mouths. Have rods rigged with Super Spooks and seven inch Red Fin plugs to cast while drifting your live baits.

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May 2013

State line dispute over water continues to be divisive Tennessee governor jokes he’ll trade water for Atlanta Braves, Stone Mountain

By Jane Harrison Watchdogs over Georgia’s main water sources responded with skepticism over the state’s most recent attempt to slake Georgia’s thirst with water from the Tennessee River. Officials from the Lake Lanier Association and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper are evaluating the resolution Georgia legislators overwhelmingly approved in March that threatens a lawsuit if Tennessee does not hand over a strip of land to provide Georgia potential access to the Tennessee River.

At the same time, Georgia lawmakers’ House Resolution 4 has drawn laughter from the Volunteer state, a serious information campaign from its Peach State supporters, and an array of media attention, including a Wall Street Journal article. Three pivotal players – the governors of both states and TVA officials – remain mum as the threat of a lawsuit by next year hovers over the disputed land.

At the crux of the issue is an incorrectly drawn boundary line that Tennessee has generally accepted and Georgia has disputed for nearly 200 years. To the north of that line flow the abundant waters of the Tennessee River, which, according to one account, carries a billion gallons of excess water a day. Those pushing the Georgia effort believe that if Georgia got just half of that extra flow, metro Atlanta’s water needs would be quenched for 100 years.

If Georgia gets what it wants, a 1.5 square mile sliver of land to pipe in water from the river, Lake Lanier and the river system it drains into might brim with drought-proof fullness, supporters say. Such an increase in the state’s water capacity might end Georgia’s other water wars, the 20-plus year struggle with Florida and Alabama over liquid gold from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, of which Lanier is the largest reservoir.

Lake Lanier Association Executive Vice-President Val Perry said the proposal to run Tennessee River water into Georgia seems like a possible route to meet the organization’s goal to raise Lake Lanier’s official full pool two feet, to 1,073 feet above sea level. But, he’s wary of LLA getting behind a lawsuit to achieve that goal.

With the exception of a lawsuit, the general concept is “certainly a good idea for Georgia and certainly no harm for any other state. There’s plenty of water there … Unfortunately Tennessee doesn’t see it that way,” Perry said.

The Lake Lanier overseer reacted cautiously after the Atlanta lawyer pushing the state line resolution presented the proposal in a multi-hour presentation before the organization in April. Perry interpreted the production as an attempt to sign up LLA as

a client, potential fund-raiser, and magnet for other lake support groups.

“We’re not leaning toward joining in a potential big lawsuit … some of our members just don’t like lawyers,” Perry said, adding that he wants to focus on directly helping the lake, not getting into controversial lawsuits.

Brad Carver, senior managing director of government affairs for the Hall Booth Smith legal firm, said he was not seeking LLA as a client, but intended to keep the group informed due to its leadership position and communication with area residents, lake users, and businesses and to gain support “as and when they deem appropriate.”

The effort has not found favor with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, an environmental advocate for the Georgia river. “Georgia’s attempt to stick a straw in the Tennessee River will only lead to decades in court and exorbitant legal bills, as we have seen in the ongoing conflict with Alabama and Florida,” CRK Executive Director Sally Bethea wrote Lakeside News in an email.

She added that instead of “bullying Tennessee into giving Georgia something for nothing” Georgia’s leaders should implement more conservation methods to reduce stress on the river system and study the feasibility of raising Lanier two feet. She described the proposed interbasin transfer of water from the Tennessee River via pipeline as not only expensive for taxpayers, but also illegal.

Bethea noted Georgia’s latest shot

at resolving the state line issue has provoked laughter in Tennessee.

Nashville Public Radio reported that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam jokingly told the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce last month, “We’ll take the Atlanta Braves and they can have access to the water.” He also quipped about other options, including a trade for Sea Island or Stone Mountain.

Said Bethea, “No one in power in that state, nor at the TVA which has a role in decisions about withdrawals from the Tennessee River, has openly expressed any interest in allowing Georgia to tap into their river.”

Haslam declined comment to Lakeside News, but a spokesman said the Tennessee governor knows the intent and content of the Georgia resolution and “will continue to protect the interests and resources of Tennessee.” Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal also remained publicly quiet on the resolution, which authorizes him to try to reach an agreement for Georgia to acquire the land before this time next year. If not, the resolution threatens to sue Tennessee in U.S. Supreme Court to acquire not just a strip of land, but 65.5 square miles that lie within the original intended boundary at the 35th parallel.

Even if Georgia and Tennessee worked out a borderline agreement giving Georgia what it wants, TVA has the final say about whether to allow withdrawals from the federally owned reservoir at Nickajack Dam, where Georgia seeks an input. TVA

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE 1,000-plus rowers heading to Lanier in May for National College Championship

By Jane Harrison More than a thousand athletes and an estimated 1,500 spectators are expected at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue May 25-26 in the super bowl of college club rowing. Rowing clubs from about 65 colleges across the nation are slated to compete in the American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship regatta.

ACRA is composed of university and college rowing programs not sponsored by an institution’s athletic department as defined by the NCAA. Top contenders include crews from the University of Michigan, University of Virginia, Grand Valley, Purdue, Notre Dame, Bucknell, Michigan State and University of California at Santa Barbara, and New Hampshire.

Although it lacks the name recognition of the NCAA, which moved its 2013 national championship regatta from Lake Lanier to Indianapolis, ACRA’s competition is just as fierce and exciting. In past ACRA regattas on Lanier, the shores reverberated with spectators’ college fight chants as racing shells crossed the final buoys in near photo finishes.

The regatta is ACRA’s third consecutive championship on Lanier, where the Lake Lanier Rowing Club plays host at the Olympic Venue. LLRC President John Ferriss described it as an important event, not only for the clubs competing but also for the venue and LLRC. Ferriss, a former crew coach at Cornell University, knows regattas

inside and out, from the competitive angle to the hospitality side.

As host club, LLRC will set up the buoyed lanes, check in crews for launch, help out at the starting line, and tend to whatever issues arise with the venue, including possibly fetching radio batteries for referees and clean-up. LLRC tends the venue; referees run the regatta.

Ferriss said it looks like the full lake will enable the regatta to run in eight lanes. ACRA President Gregg Hartsuff, also the men’s crew coach at the University of Michigan, has been a long-time fan of the Olympic Venue, tracing back to his efforts there in the 1996 Olympics. He said ACRA teams and fans love the venue and that the area offers a reasonably priced regatta package close to the Atlanta airport.

Crews have booked local hotels and some will begin arriving the week before the regatta to practice. The boat ramp parking lot at Clarks Bridge Park is expected to be crowded with college buses and rowing trailers by Friday afternoon, May 24. The ramp will be closed Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26.

Time trials, heats and repechages will be raced on Saturday, with finals on Sunday, except for larger fields which require four races. In those, semis and finals will be Sunday.

Admission is free to the public. There will be parking fees at the venue and private lots nearby.

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By Jane Harrison If you want to get out on the lake under your own power this summer, the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue is the place to do it. Stand Up Paddling is the newest activity in a season packed with opportunities to try different water sports at the venue. Guided moonlight kayak trips, dragon boat rentals, and classes in paddling and rowing are among the offerings heating up the boathouse.

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Rentals available 1-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through September.

Cost: $25 1-hr.; $40 2-hrs.; lessons 1.5 hr. $35.

• Learn to Kayak: LCKC plans four sessions consisting of six hours of coached lessons covering basic paddling skills and water safety in various kinds of boats.

Instructors promote enjoyment of the lake in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Sessions begin May 21, June 8, July 23, July 29. Cost: $75.

• Canoe/Kayak rentals: Single and double kayak and canoes are available for rent 1-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through September. An LCKC instructor will be on hand for basic instruction. Cost: Single kayak-$15 1-hr., $25 2-hrs. Double kayak- $25 1-hr., $40 2-hrs. Canoe (Maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children younger than 10) -$15 1hr., $25 2-hrs.

• Group rentals: Canoes, kayaks and dragon boats are available for rental by appointment. Contact the boathouse (770) 287-7888 or email info@lckc.org for rates and schedule.

• Moonlight Paddles: See the lake by the light of a full moon in a tranquil guided paddle trip. Arrive by 7:30 p.m. May 24, June 21, July 19, Aug.16, Sept. 20, Oct. 25.

Cost: $15.

Information: www.lckc.org, (770) 287-7888, info@lckc.org. Location: LLOV Boathouse, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville.

Learn to Row with Lake Lanier Rowing Club • Participants learn techniques for sweep (single oar), sculling (two oars), single shell, and rowing in combination with 2, 4, and 8 rowers in seven 2-hr. lessons. Tentative sessions are scheduled June 15-29 and Sept. 7-28.

Cost: $100, can be applied to club membership.

Information: www.lakelanierrowingclub.org, llrc@mindspring.com, (770) 287-0077. Location: LLOV Boathouse, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville.

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Stand Up Paddle rental is a new summer activity at the LLOV boathouse this summer.

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: May 24-26 - ACRA National Club Championship

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: Weekends through Sept - Canoe, Kayak, SUP Rentals May 11 - USA Canoe/Kayak Collegiate Nationals/Spring Sprints May 18 - BBI Jr. Olympic Program Spring Fungatta May 21 - Adult Learn to Kayak Class 1 Begins May 24 - Moonlight Paddle June 3 - Summer Day Camp Begins (6 sessions thru July 19) 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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Courtesy, education key to motors, oars and paddles sharing the lake

By Jane Harrison Jim Odell says paddling his kayak isn’t relaxing anymore. The 11-year Lake Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club paddler maintains constant vigil and gets an unintended abdominal workout balancing his skinny racing kayak amidst wakes of motor boats and jet skis that sometimes churn the water near the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue.

On a mid-April Sunday afternoon with a full lake already teeming with boats, Odell eyed a personal water craft zipping through the no wake zone. An ominous sign, he said. With the water not yet above 55 degrees, the daredevils were already out there making waves.

The overwhelming majority of motor boaters Odell and a novice paddler in a recreational kayak encountered that Sunday acted courteously, even patiently as the neophyte maneuvered clumsily to snap photos.

In fact, during a 30-minute period, an observer at the Clarks Bridge boat ramp noted only two of 20 motorboats that failed to slow down in the no wake zone.

But, two incidents early this year show what can happen when distraction or discourtesy create hazards on a lake shared by boats of all kinds.

In late January a fishing boat struck a four-person row boat just outside the LLOV no wake zone, striking within inches of the rower at the bow. In March, a junior kayaker racing in a small regatta overturned in a motorboat wake.

Both incidents occurred outside the no wake zone, but the motor boaters involved were operating outside another legal limit by failing to reduce speed so as not to endanger those in nonpowered vessels.

The collision, after which rowers emerged chilled but uninjured, was the first reported in nearly 20 years since rowers and paddlers have been launching from the venue. The capsized kayak was one incident among many that have dumped rowers and paddlers in the wash.

Witnesses attest to risky and illegal actions by motor boaters that endanger those wielding oars or paddles. High powered boats have

USACK Collegiate Nationals/Spring Sprints Set for May 10-11 Athletes from college canoe/kayak clubs will compete for national championships May 10-11 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. The college paddling regatta draws clubs from throughout the U.S. The event is expected to be somewhat smaller than regional and national rowing regattas held at the venue due to the smaller presence of paddling clubs at college campuses. The regatta is hosted by the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club. Information: www.lckc.org

been seen blazing a course up the Chattahoochee River during a regatta, their pilots seemingly nebulous to rowboats racing down the channel.

Odell recounted a flotilla of jet ski riders spreading across the course, flipping eight kayaks performing speed drills. And then, he said, there are boaters testing their engines by cutting donuts right off the ramp in the no wake zone.

“It’s almost like we don’t exist, like no one cares about us,” said Ann Marie Hynes, Lake Lanier Rowing Club member. She added that yearround, hard core bass anglers are generally more safety-oriented than the throng of pleasure boaters who hit the water in summer. “They probably don’t know the rules of the water.”

Mike Burgamy, enforcement officer for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, believes common sense, courtesy and knowledge of the law are critical to safety on the multiuse lake. He pointed out that the law requires boaters to slow to idle speed in no wake zones and to reduce their speed to avoid endangering occupants of non-motorized craft.

DNR defines idle speed as the lowest possible speed maintained by reducing the throttle to a minimum.

DNR Capt. Mike England compared it to “taking the foot off the gas” in a car while keeping it in gear. A boat legally operating in a no wake zone should create minimal waves.

See Wake Zone, page 44

Motor boats launch at Clarks Bridge Park as Jim Odell paddles in the no wake zone at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue.

PHOTO BY PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

No wake zone buoys south of the finish tower denote one border of the area where motor boaters are supposed to slow to idle speed.

Georgia wake zone laws Laws pertaining to no wake zones, boating near non-motorized vessels • From Georgia Code 52-7-12, Section (d) Powered vessels approaching nonpowered vessels shall reduce their speed so that their wake shall not endanger the life or property of those occupying the nonpowered vessel.

• No wake zones: In controlled areas marked by “No Wake” buoys, boaters are required to slow to idle speed, defined as lowest possible speed maintained by reducing the throttle to a minimum.

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There’s a big benefit to keeping a log book – money Probably one of the best items you can have whether you are buying, selling or just keeping the maintenance up to date on your boat is a log with receipts when services were performed. That will increase the value of your boat when selling it. You can show it to the buyer or give him a copy to check it out. When it’s verified it gives the buyer an idea of what service costs he can expect. Many times I’ve had clients tell me they were going to buy a 30’ what-chama-call-it for some unbelievable price. My first question is always, “Have you checked the maintenance log?” Invariably the answer is “What’s that?”

Even with a maintenance log a buyer should have a sea trial and survey done. Your insurance company will probably insist on a survey. If you are an owner, the log will show you when certain services were performed, such as propeller and hub repair, water pump impeller replacement, which should be done every two years. Also, oil and filter changes, which should be done when winterizing. When did you check your safety equipment, fire extinguisher, anchor and rode, or navigation lights?

As you can see a log like this will contain the basic history of your boat.

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Joysticks We’ve heard a lot about joy stick controls recently. They are single levers which will move you where you point it: sideways, forward, or reverse. Mercury, Yamaha, and Seastar

by Teleflex for Evinrude are the three that are offered for outboards. These units are operated through a complicated computer system. They will walk your boat sideways at the gas dock (something we all have wished we could have done a time or two).

These units will be available in the fall. So what’s the cost? Well, we’ll see. But I think you will want to be sitting down once the costs are released. The units are to be installed on 25’ to 35’ boats. Whether the cost will be worth it, well soon find out.

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ries on his Wheeler yacht “Pilar” in Cuba and the Bahamas. His grandson John Hemingway is following in his lead, fishing and writing an essay Mike Rudderham about that span of sea. Look for his essay in www.sportfishingmag.com soon. Let’s hope he’s a chip off the Captain’s old block. It would be good to read Comments some Hemingway again.

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• Dispute Continued from page 12

spokesperson Mike Bradley declined to comment on the issue and referred questions about Nickajack to the agency’s website.

Carver uncovered evidence TVA has already considered Georgia’s request. He referred to an Appendix in a 2004 TVA Reservoir Operation Study environmental impact statement that shows TVA has looked into potential withdrawal of 1 billion gallons per day from the Tennessee River to areas outside its watershed.

The document shows the potential by 2030 for withdrawing 264 million gallons per day into north Georgia and Atlanta. The Appendix on interbasin transfers cites increasing demands on water supplies in the Southeast and inquiries from other states about siphoning the river to meet water needs. Carver also pointed out that the Tennessee River gets 7 percent of its flow, about 1.6 billion gallons a day, from Georgia rivers.

TVA operates hydroelectric dams in Georgia at Blue Ridge Lake in Fannin County and Lake Nottely in Union County that supply power in 12 north Georgia counties. Its watershed management area in Georgia encompasses 1,499 miles. A TVA brochure posted on its website states the agency’s scope in other states extends beyond

power supply to the resolution of water supply issues.

Asked if Georgia might avoid a boundary line battle by instead appealing directly to TVA for water, Carver replied that without property on the Tennessee River, Georgia might be denied a withdrawal permit. He indicated that a Georgia request for water could be bolstered if the state gains riparian ownership on the river.

Carver contends that Georgia withdrawal from the thriving river could help prevent chronic flooding in the Tennessee River Valley.

TVA’s website states that the agency was founded in 1933 primarily to reduce flood damage, improve navigation on the Tennessee River, provide electric power, and promote agricultural and industrial development in the region. Carver said he is not getting paid for his efforts in the state line dispute, nor does he have any designated role in bringing the potential suit before the Supreme Court. “That’s up to the attorney general,” he said, adding he strongly believes Georgia would win based on other state border cases the past five years.

He described the Georgia effort to increase its water supply “as the biggest public policy issue facing our state and the only way I see long term to keep Lake Lanier full.”

By Jane Harrison Gov. Nathan Deal came to Lake Lanier to sign into law a bill that originated from tragedies on her waters last summer. With families of children killed in boating accidents looking on, the governor signed into law Senate Bill 136, which equalizes state intoxication limits for boating, driving and hunting under the influence. It also mandates life jacket use on boats by children 13 and under and will require a boater education certificate next summer for boaters born after Jan. 1, 1998.

The bill signing took place at a pavilion at Holiday Marina, where members of the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Lake Lanier Association, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered to witness the authorization of the legislation they supported since last summer.

In remarks before the signing, the governor paused with emotion as he named the boys for whom the law is named. “I’m signing for all the Kiles … Jakes … and Griffins of our state” and their families, Deal said.

He said the Jake and Griffin Prince BUI Law and Kile Glover Boater Education Law are “big steps toward avoiding tragedy on our state waterways” and will help foster a safer, enjoyable environment for families.

Senate sponsor Butch Miller

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

Families of Jake and Griffin Prince and Kile Glover look on as Gov. Nathan Deal signs a boater safety bill named for the boys whose lives were lost in Lake Lanier tragedies last summer. called his work on the bill a bittersweet effort “because of the families that were grieving” and the importance of saving children’s lives in the future.

The Prince brothers were killed after a pontoon boat in which they were riding with their family was struck by a boat piloted by an alleged drunk boater. Glover died after an

inner tube he was riding was run over by a PWC. Both tragedies attracted national media attention and prompted private groups and area legislators to join in support of laws to promote safety on Georgia waters.

Deal said he made the bill a focus since last summer. It passed unanimously in the Senate and received strong support in the House.

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Why there have been so few tornadoes – so far Since the beginning of the New Year through this past April, we have seen a very low number of tornadoes in Georgia compared to what we saw in 2011. Across the United States the number of tornadoes has also been well below average. In April we had 43 tornadoes reported nationwide compared to 206 at this same time last year and in 2011 there were an astounding 1,200 tornadoes reported. So what was going on in 2011?

Some of the blame for the wild tornado streak lies with La Niña, a cyclical system of trade winds that cools the waters of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. (El Niño is La Niña’s warmwater counterpart.)

Although we were in the grip of one of the most powerful La Niñas on record in 2011, La Niña made a sudden exit before the winter of 2011 ended. La Niña would have been beneficial for all the people that were hammered by the number of tornadoes not seen since 1953. If La Niña had maintained its strength, perhaps we wouldn’t have seen so many tornadoes.

How do trade winds in the Pacific relate to deadly storms in the southern and central United States? It has to do with the jet stream, a high-speed air current that is essentially an atmospheric fence where cool, dry air meets up with warm, moist air – two of the main ingredients for severe storms. La Niña has a stabilizing effect on the jet stream, and pushes it to higher latitudes. Without La Niña around, the jet stream stayed farther south. The jet stream spent April and May draped across the middle of the country, where it had the chance to violently mix cool, dry northern air with warm, moist southern air. And in 2011, those two air masses have been on the extreme ends of the

temperature gauge.

The lingering affects of the 2010-2011 winter record snowfalls and snow Glenn packs have kept northern Burns air especially cold, and the strong La Niña fueled unLanier usually hot conditions in Outlook the Southwest. In addition, the sea surface temperature of the Gulf of Mexico is between 1.8 and 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average. The warm, moist air was the perfect fuel for severe weather. If there’s more moisture and the atmosphere is warmer, it’s more unstable, so there’s more potential there for severe thunderstorms to develop. Like gasoline on a fire, those extremes provide the potential for more storms, and more powerful ones.

And when powerful thunderstorms run into the windy conditions that occur each spring, they often begin to spin — and sometimes with horrifying consequences. The tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., killing at least 125 people, is not only the deadliest single tornado to strike the United States since 1947, but the storm has now been upgraded to an EF-5, the most intensely damaging tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds in excess of 200 mph. It was the fourth EF-5 tornado in 2011. In contrast, a single EF-5 hit the United States in 2008, one hit in 2007; before that, the last EF-5 struck in 1999.

As we move into May, I am still concerned about more Georgia tornadoes since we have had such an unusually cool spring. As our temperatures continue to warm, battles between cold and warm will still be raging. I suspect from time to time, that battle ground will be here.

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS SEP 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

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

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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

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

SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

APR 1069.92 1069.98 1070.09 1070.18 1070.24 1070.30 1070.36 1070.41 1070.46 1070.52 1070.75 1070.97 1071.10 1071.21 1071.23 1071.21 1071.21 1071.24 1071.37 1071.48 1071.56 1071.49 1071.39 1071.21

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M: Means all the world to me this Mother’s Day Bob and Carolyn Wilson, aboard Sea Island Girl, continue Lakeside's long running series of Bob & cruising adventures which began Carolyn in the mid-1990s. To date we've Wilson had the Johnston family, Jean and Bill Bayman, and Mechelle and Cruising Bill Cooksey all contribute to the Wilsons series. Bob and Carolyn boated on Lake Lanier until leaving for tional roles in life. Lawyers learn to their adventure in 2002.

April was an enjoyable month for the crew of Sea Island Girl. We had started our northerly trek from Stuart, FL even though the weather had been wonderful and we were not that excited over the lingering cold back home. Cocoa Village Marina became our home for the month, and while there we had an opportunity to catch up on the winter activities and gossip from the Bahamas when a host of our boating friends passed through the area. Most were heading to their home port for the summer, although a few had decided to leave their boats elsewhere and fly home.

The captains aboard didn’t appear all that anxious to hurriedly plod the 50 or 60 miles on the ICW each day, but their mates were hoping to be among their children to celebrate Mother’s Day and seemingly, that was taking precedence.

Extended cruising often impacts what are considered to be the tradi-

become mechanics, and housewives learn to scale down on the conveniences of living on land. For the most part, the males are the captains however an increasing number of women are sharing in the responsibility.

Some of the best meals we enjoyed were prepared by the male captain, and some of the best sail-handling was performed by women who were sailing single-handedly.

Much like my father, and his father before him, I would not be considered a poster child for modern day husbandry. I admire younger couples that have shed a stringent delineation of roles, yet despite the longstanding examples set before me, I have altered my thinking, albeit too slow for some. Over the years, Carolyn and I have coexisted rather nicely. She has her strengths, and I have mine and we are comfortable with how that has worked for us.

During our travels we have met

several couples with young children aboard. There are no mother and father roles as the parents share in the responsibilities in the domestic and boat chores. Depending upon their ages, the children are given a variety of responsibilities as well. Everyone realizes the importance of sharing in the responsibilities, and by doing so everyone develops a sense of accomplishment and ensures everyone can enjoy the experience.

Although we have been away, we have not been out of touch. Just now I received an alert on my cell phone reminding me that Mother’s Day will soon be here, and that got me to thinking about my mother. We had just arrived at Marineland Marina just south of St. Augustine which is just down the road from where our family has vacationed for some 20-plus years. The place where we stay looks the same and I am reminded of the tins of homemade treats that mother would make in advance of the trip for all to enjoy.

I remember mother taking me to see my first dolphin show at the Marineland, just across the street where Lloyd Bridges televised and did some filming for his Sea Hunt television show. The facilities there have changed significantly since being acquired by the Georgia Aquarium, but the memories of going there with my mom and dad have remained.

Unlike so many iPhone alerts I receive, this one brought with it a flood of motherly thoughts. Whatever happened to the tradition of wearing colored roses to commemorate a mom on Mother’s Day? I remember my mom being a finalist in the Georgia Nursing Home Beauty Contest and how I always think of her when I see her favorite Cadbury chocolates or English shortbread.

Carolyn enjoys memories of her mom as well. She often refers to her mom’s cookbook with the personal notations dispersed throughout and keeps her mom’s special kitchen

knife handy, but most of all she remember her mother as beautiful and hardworking, always doing good things for anyone around her, Carolyn was 16 when her mom passed away.

Some have memories of mothers that have passed away, while others will enjoy Mother’s Day with their mothers and other family members. It is truly a day of celebration, and we hope that you will make it a special day in your household as we continue our way back home.

Thanks mom!

- Until next time, Bob & Carolyn Wilson

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Every night’s a party this summer at Sunset Cove

By Pamela A. Keene The fun begins on the weekend of May 11 when LanierWorld opens at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. The park will be open daily starting May 18. But the Islands is getting ready for summer in early May with fun events during the week.

From Masterpiece Mondays to Flip Flop Fridays, every weeknight is a party at Sunset Cove this summer. In addition to daily special events, Sunset Cove is bringing back its Full Moon Parties and Big Beach Parties on the weekends.

The weekday fun starts in early May: Masterpiece Mondays: May 6 thru August 26 – 6 p.m., sponsored by Masterpiece Mixers Paint and Party Studio. Create your own masterpiece under the guidance of local artists. Canvas, paint and brushes provided.

Volleyball Tuesdays: May 7 thru August 27 – 6:30 p.m. for pick-up games at the Sunset Cove sand courts.

Wake ‘n Surf Wednesdays: May 22 thru August 28 – 6 p.m., sponsored by Marine Max and Wake the Lake Cable Park. It’s the 5 for 5 Wake ‘n Surf Wednesdays where participants can get five laps or five minutes on the new Wake the Lake Cable Park. Join in with the interactive water sports, instructional rides and demonstrations in the Cove.

Low Country Boil Thursdays: May 2 thru August 29 – 6 p.m. with a feast of mini corn on the cob, boiled red potatoes, smoked country sausage, and a combination of seafood.

Flip Flop Fridays: May 3 thru August 30, 6 p.m. It’s DJ Request Nights at the Sunset Cove stage. Sponsored by Marine Max, Miller Lite & Kicks 101.5.

Dive-in Movies return to Big Beach on

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The monthly Full Moon Parties are back as well. Check the website for dates at www.lakelanierislands.com.

Windows Restaurant will be offering its summer favorites. The Seafood Buffet opens on May 24 and continues through October 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. Steakhouse Saturdays feature grilled Angus steaks and a potato bar from May 25 through October 26 from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Lakeside Calendar May 2013 May 5-Sept. 19 – Chapel at Holiday Marina, 6900 Holiday Road, Buford. Interdenominational services in a casual outdoor setting on Sundays at 9 a.m.

Info: 770-932-2048; scarlett4995@aol.com May 10, 11 – “James and the Giant Peach,” presented by the Sautee Nacoochee Community Association, 283 Highway 255 N., Sautee Nacoochee. Admission: $6, $5 members.

Info: 706-878-3300; www.snca.org.

Thru May 11 – Art Show in Clarkesville, 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at 450 Bybrook Trl. Info: 706-768-0722; sarahslavendercottage@gmail.com.

May 23 – “Dreamwork,” presented at Helen Arts and Heritage Center, 25 Chattahoochee St., Helen. Opening reception 5-7 p.m.

Info: 706-878-3933, www.helenarts.org or info@helenarts.org.

Brenau College Thru May 5 – The 2013 Brenau Collaborative featuring undergraduate juried and senior projects and portfolios in Brenau University Galleries, 500 Washington St. SE. May 9-July 7 – Brenau Family Ties exhibit at Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville.

Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. June 6. Free.

May 16-June 30 – President’s Summer Art Series in the Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery. Opening reception 5:30–7:30 p.m., May 16, featuring Patricia Burd, Jane Hemmer, Jean Westmacott and Mary Hart Wilheit. Free.

Thru-May 5 – The 2013 Brenau Collaborative featuring undergraduate juried and sen-

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Apr. 13.

Info: 770-538-4764, www.brenau.edu/music.

Cumming Playhouse May 2-18 – “The Marvelous Wonderettes” May 19 – The Forsyth Youth Orchestra, 4 p.m.

June 6-30 – “The Sound of Music,” 8 p.m., Thurs./Fri./Sat.; 2 p.m. Sunday matinee.

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

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Thru May 12 – Rhododendron Festival, each weekend, specially selected vendors will be offering a variety of handcrafted garden arts & crafts in the upper parking level. Times: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri./Sat.; noon to 5 p.m., Sun. Details: www.georgiamountainsfairgrounds.com.

Interactive Neighborhood for Kids May 1-3 – Fish Craft Week May 6-10 – Mother’s Day Craft Week May 13-17 – Dinner Craft Week May 20-24 – Frog Craft Week May 27 – Memorial Day fun May 27-31 – Patriotic Craft Week June 3-7 – Beach Craft Week June 10-14 – Father Day Craft Week June 16 – Father’s Day Details: www.inkfun.org

Lake Lanier Islands Resort May 5 – La Raza Cinco de Mayo Festival held at LanierWorld. Enjoy great live music on the Big Beach floating stage, great food and drinks. Free with $15 per vehicle gate admission.

Times: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

May 11, 12 – LanierWorld Sneak Peek offers water attractions, carnival rides and games, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

May 18-Aug. 11 – LanierWorld opens offering carnival rides, Dive-In movies, Big Beach and Wake the Lake Cable Park as well as mini golf at Sunset Cove Beach Café & Club.

Details: www.lakelanierislands.com North Atlanta Trade Center May 11-12 – Atlanta’s Exotic Bird Fair May 18-19 – Eastman’s Gun Show June 1 – No Love 4 Atlanta Car Expo June 22 – Eastman’s Gun Show Info: www.northatlantatradecenter.com Piedmont College May 5 – 850th Anniversary of Notre Dame Cathedral Organ Concert, 4 p.m.

Thru July 31 – Carrie Hill, painting Info: www.piedmont.edu.

Quinlan Arts Center Thru June 8 – Threads of Life tapestries by members of Tapestry Weavers of the South, Food for Thought artworks by members of the Atlanta Fine Arts League, For the Love of Art featuring artwork by local Gainesville artist Judy Black and The Car Show, a juried exhibi-

tion featuring the modes of transportation.

Info: www.quinlanartscenter.org Tannery Row Artist Colony Thru May 25 – Fresh, a juried show Info: www.tanneryrowartistcolony.com.

SAILING CALENDAR Club Event

Day

Date

MAY 2013 SSC LLSC AISC AISC BFSC BFSC

Lormand Cup Sat 05/04 Multihull Sat/Sun 05/4-5 AISC Summer 1- #4 Wed 05/08 AISC Summer 1- #5 Wed 05/15 Fair Winds #1 Sat 05/18 Women Skippers - Open Sun 05/19 AISC AISC Summer 1- #6 Wed 05/22 AISC AISC Summer 1- #7 Wed 05/29 LLSC Junior Week #1 Tue-F 5/28-31 JUNE 2013 BFSC Fair Winds #2 Sat 06/01 AISC AISC Summer 1- #8 Wed 06/05 LLSC Junior Week #2 - Su-F 06/2-7 For complete sailing calendar, visit www.lakesidenews.com.

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Local carpet company sells to 80 percent of marine industry Owner finds time to participate in national, international equestrian competition

By Pamela A. Keene Mike Geld is a man with a mission. For years his company, Matworks, has sold carpeting around the world, including 80 percent of all the marine carpet for the boating industry. Now, he’s opening up his business to the consumer who wants to carpet or refurbish their boats.

“I’m channeling my business toward boat owners,” he said. “Many of them can do their work themselves and since we’ve carpeted 80 percent of the boats out there, it’s likely that we have the template to cut the carpet to their specifications.”

He said that most of the boats the company carpeted are logged as file numbers, so they will be pretty easy to match. If not, the owners can either bring their boat in on a trailer or bring in their original carpet for a cut and fit.

Geld’s factory is in Alpharetta on Grassland Parkway. Twenty-five years ago he started the company to service the automobile industry; at that time he was based in Atlanta.

“The marine people approached us and the business for boats just exploded,” he said. “We build our own machinery and have the largest CNC carpet cutter in the United States.”

The company has also built the largest CNC carpet carver in the world, using it to create intricate 3-di-

mensional designs in carpet using a jpeg as a model.

Matworks has expanded as the market has changed. Today Geld’s firm creates dog and cat mats, plus specialized automobile floor mats with a feminine twist. The company creates custom carpeting and mats for aviation, golf carts, recreational vehicles, docks, patios and promotional designs. There’s even a line for equestrian uses.

“It’s UV stable and 100 percent waterproof,” Geld said. “People can pressure wash it and it looks like new again.”

But Geld is about much more than making carpet. He’s actively involved in national and international equestrian show jumpers and competes in the US and Holland. He’s been riding for about 20 years and his love of horses has grown to include equestrian and large-animal rescue.

“We’ve got all the FEMA certifications to go into disaster areas with our crane truck and jaws of life to rescue large animals in distress,” he said. “We’re the first-responders.” He said he’s always looking for volunteers to help with fund-raising and other projects.

His goal is to raise awareness by “making it to the Macy’s Parade to bring attention to the rest of the country. When there’s a need, most of the

attention is given – rightly so – to the people who need help, but someone has to take care of the animals, too.”

He’s made an initial investment of about $150,000 to design and build special equipment. Additionally, Matworks has donated carpet for Extreme Makeover Home Edition and often supports other community projects.

“That’s why good things happen,” he said. “You give back and you only gain more in the long run.”

The site to learn more about volunteering for animal rescue is GaLargeAnimal911.com.

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By Pamela A. Keene Now’s the time for you to give of your time to help out the Hall County Dive Team. On Saturday, May 18, the Friends of Hall County Rescue have set up a fun workday to rehabilitate the Dive Team’s 20-foot pontoon boat in the parking lot at West Marine on Lanier Islands Parkway.

“We’re going to make this a fun event as we rehab the Dive Team’s Pontoon,” said Rick Dieumegarde with Friends of Lanier Rescue. “This is a perfect time to volunteer and help out with this worthy cause.”

The event will start at 10:30 a.m.

There will be hamburgers and hotdogs for volunteers.

“This will also be a chance for

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• Wake Zone Continued from Page 17 The LLOV no wake zone (shown on p. 29 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Lanier Map Book) extends across the entire channel from a point just north of the boat ramp and bridge to a point about a quarter-mile on the other side of the bridge. Then it angles in a slanted “L” form across from the LLOV boathouse to include a practice area and coves along a turn in the lake. No wake zone buoy barrels clearly mark the line.

A sign with a map posted at the boat ramp informs boaters of law governing their activity near non-motorized boats and urges consideration of rowers and paddlers. It also warns that a wake can flip a kayak and damage a rowing shell.

“You can sign the world and people won’t read them,” said Jason Couch, a Corps officer who reviews fishing tournament permits on Lanier. “People don’t pay attention,” he said.

That’s what happened when the bass boat hit the row boat, he said. (His cousin, Deanna Walters, was on the row boat.)

Paddlers and rowers interviewed for this story said they rarely see law enforcement officers near the venue, despite the fact that a DNR boat shed is located there. Burgamy said that during the summer, rangers come and go twice a day. He urged paddlers and rowers who spot illegal boating to get the vessel registration number, if possible, and description of the boat and to contact law enforcement. “It’s sometimes hard to find (alleged violators),” he said.

If they are located, he said it’s up to the individual reporting the violation to prosecute if an officer did not witness the offense.

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Unit officers manning the unit’s one patrol boat and two PWCs also work the lake and issued 31 warnings last year. Public information officer Sgt. Stephen Wilbanks noted that potential clashes between human powered and engine propelled boats is “obviously a problem” near LLOV, but that the unit has a big lake to cover.

Odell alluded to boating tragedies that killed two children on Lake Lanier last year when he beckoned for more patrols near LLOV. “If they want to watch out for kids’ safety, they ought to come out here when they’re practicing,” he said. Children as young as 10 paddle on the LCKC middle school program. He also urged more patrols when LCKC masters, “the older kids,” practice after work.

Two motor boaters who spoke with Lakeside news said they are mindful of non-motorized craft and don’t mind sharing the lake with them. “I just have to be more careful (around paddlers and rowers) … they don’t bother me at all,” said Jeremy Farmer, of Jefferson, as he prepared to launch with family and friends at Clarks Bridge.

“I just slow down and give them the right of way,” said David from Pendergrass, as he returned to the mega boat ramp at Laurel Park, just south of LLOV. “They really don’t affect me,” said the angler who declined to give his last name.

The incidents that damaged a row boat and capsized a kayak early this year may have been anomalies, but they are examples of what can happen as Lanier becomes more crowded this summer. As the action heats up, courtesy, watchfulness and lawful boat operation are key to relaxation and fun on the full lake.

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It’s lights, camera, action for Northeast Georgia and Lake Lanier

By Pamela A. Keene E-mail appeals for filming locations around Lake Lanier are becoming more commonplace as filmmakers turn to Georgia. From feature films and television shows to commercials and music videos, the Peach State is rivaling Hollywood for high-end productions.

Movie stars are learning that Georgia is a great place to work.

More than 330 projects were filmed in the state during state fiscal year 2012. Stars like Jennifer Aniston, Arnold Schwarzeneger, John Travolta, Robert Duvall and Clint Eastwood have shot films in northeast Georgia recently. The CW television series “The Vampire Diaries” is filmed in Covington; an episode was shot on the shores of Lake Lanier last year.

“Communities across Georgia are benefiting from new infrastructure, company expansions and relocations, and ancillary businesses generated by business from the entertainment industry,” said Chris Cummiskey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. “The state’s Camera Ready Community Program was created to enhance Georgia’s statewide resources for the growing number of film and television productions. Launched in October 2010, the program now includes 142 counties across the state.”

Stacey Dickson, president of the

Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau, is the Camera Ready representative for Lake Lanier and Hall County. “When filmmakers are scouting locations they frequently look to North Georgia and Lake Lanier,” Dickson said. “And that’s when we put out a call to the public to assist us with finding the right settings – from lake houses to other locations.”

“Blended,” starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, is scheduled to shoot at Lanier this summer. The “Endless Love” remake has also been scouting on Lanier. Other productions that have shot at the lake or the general area include: • The feature film “Ten,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, shot in a private home on Lake Lanier and at Little Hall Park.

• “Hall Pass,” starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis, shot at a hotel in Gainesville.

• “Trouble with the Curve,” starring Clint Eastwood and Justin Timberlake, shot at a motel in Dawsonville.

• Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd shot “Wanderlust” in Clarkesville.

• “The Killing Season,” starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall, shot at Black Rock Mountain State Park in Rabun County.

The film and music industries are becoming sound economic drivers for the state. Production has picked up markedly since the days in the 1970s

when “Deliverance” was filmed on the Chattooga River and starred Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight and Ned Beatty.

It was based loosely on the creation of Lake Lanier.

Georgia productions generated an economic impact of $3.1 billion in the state during the 2012 fiscal year, a 29 percent increase from FY11. “Fiscal year 2012 saw record investment

cially busy with film and television productions, including Senoia and Covington. Celebrities like Tyler Perry are building multiple sound stages in the Atlanta area. “We hope that filmmakers will continue to see Northeast Georgia as fertile ground for movies,” Dickson said. “We’ve got amazing locations and plenty of options for all types of films.”

Bald eagle populations are climbing in Georgia According to preliminary results, Georgia Department of Natural Resources aerial surveys in January and March documented 166 occupied nesting territories, 124 successful nests and 185 young fledged.

Those totals topped last year’s 163 nesting territories and 121 successful nests, while dropping slightly from 199 eaglets fledged.

In 2011, there were 144 territories, 113 nests and 178 eaglets.

The number of bald eagle nests in Georgia has increased steadily, underscoring the rebound of our national bird from near-extinction through much of its range 40 years ago. Nests numbered in the single digits in Georgia when survey leader Jim Ozier started searching for them more than two decades ago.

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The large nests of these iconic raptors are showing up in new areas, including Jasper and Carroll counties this year, and more frequently in some coastal counties, such as Chatham, where Ozier documented six new nests for a county total of 25.

“It’s impressive. They’re really filling in the gaps there,” said Ozier, a Nongame Conservation Section program manager with the DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division.

Although the number of young eagles statewide fell this year, Ozier said that change is not significant and fluctuations are expected.

The public is encouraged to let Ozier know about eagle nests they see, reporting them online

(www.georgiawildlife.com/conservation/eaglenest) or by phone (478-994-1438). These reports often lead to nests not monitored before. DNR works with landowners to help protect eagle nests on their property.

Bald eagles are no longer listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but they are protected by federal and state law.

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Jackie Joseph retires as president of Lake Lanier Association Shore Lines From the fascinating to the remarkable, Lake Lanier harbors many personalities and places along its shores. Lakeside presents “Shore Lines” – stories about people who live, work and play around the lake and the places that make the area special.

By Pamela A. Keene or more than 30 years, Jackie Joseph has given unselfishly of her time and talents as a champion for Lake Lanier.

Her passion and dedication to advocating for the lake during that time has been unequaled by others who have come before her. Yet, through it all, she remains humble and soft-spoken about the decades of service to help protect one of Georgia’s most valuable resources – Lake Lanier.

She and her late husband Bob moved to Buford in 1964 with their two children – Mark and Kathy – and the reality of owning a radio station.

A graduate of the University of Miami, Bob earned his degree in radio broadcasting. He served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in his chosen profession as a broadcast specialist in the public information office. Following his military service he managed radio stations in Illinois and Kentucky before moving to Buford.

The family spent spare time on Lake Lanier, but it wasn’t until the early 1970s that they purchased a home on the lake. “I had heard about a group that supported the lake – the Lake Lanier Association – and decided to see what it was all about,” she said recently. “At that time, it was a small organization with a few members that met at various places in Cumming and Hall County, but with no real home. I was asked to be on the board and eventually was elected president.”

Jackie has continued in that leadership role for more than 30 years.

She recently announced her retirement from the presidency to the LLA Board of Directors. Next month on June 5 at the annual meeting of the

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1,700-member association will recognize her years of service. She will continue to serve as Chairman Emeritus of the group’s Board of Directors.

To many it is the end of an era. To others, it’s a pause in the organization’s history – time to reflect about all that the grassroots group has accomplished under Joseph’s leadership.

“When I came on the board, it was small and Jackie was doing a lion’s share of the work,” said Val Perry, executive vice president of the Lake Lanier Association. “We didn’t have nearly the focus and professionalism we now have and Jackie is responsible for bringing us along and hiring Vicki Barnhorst as our first executive director.”

The association set up offices at 615 Oak Street in the early 2000s with Barnhorst working hand-in-hand with Jackie and the board. Over the years, the board has grown from eight people to its current size of 14.

“I give Jackie good marks for her leadership over the years,” Perry said.

“She kept us tight and on track through all kinds of adversity. She deserves all the credit for that.”

One of the association’s signature events is its annual Shore Sweep. “I remember when it started with former LLA president Eileen White,” said former Buford Dam Operations Project Manager Erwin Topper. “We cooked 50 chicken halves for the volunteers and were afraid we had too

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One of the lasting legacies of the Lake Lanier Association is the annual "Shoresweep" of the lake, where over the years tons of trash, debris and styrofoam have been removed.

many. That event certainly has grown and become really successful under Jackie’s leadership.”

Topper recalled how his relationship with Jackie and Bob grew over the years. “We had a pretty good relationship even though people thought we shouldn’t,” he said. “Jackie and Bob really supported the Corps’ mission and programs over the years, personally and with their radio stations.”

Jackie, a graduate of the University of Miami with a degree in journalism, was a young mother with small children when she and Bob moved to Georgia in the 1960s. She spent her time between operations at the couple’s radio stations – WDYXAM and WLKQ/Lake 102 FM – and raising Mark and Kathy. As the children grew up, she had more time to devote to community causes.

Today, Mark is married to his wife Jackie and Kathy lives on a farm in Clermont. Jackie is “grandma” to five children who frequently visit her at her lake house. The whole family has dinners together regularly. And in the summers, the kids spend lots of time at the lake with their parents and grandmother, like many other families who have enjoyed Lake Lanier across generations.

“The lake has always been important to this part of the state and the region,” she said. “Becoming involved in such a worthwhile cause just seemed like the right thing to do back then.” Little did she know that it would lead to more than three decades at the helm of the group, watching as the lake developed and issues came and went.

“Yes, I’ve seen amazing changes over the years,” she said. “At the time we moved to the lake, it was probably only about 30 percent developed with houses. Today, it’s near capacity.”

The shoreline was relatively undeveloped in the 1970s. In fact the street where the Joseph’s lived only had seven homes; today there are more than two dozen on the wooded peninsula, most with docks.

The association worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers from the early days, sometimes serving as a liaison between homeowners and the Corps.

“My phone would ring at all hours with people asking “the Corps this … and the Corps that,” she said. Over the years we’ve developed a strong and positive relationship with the Corps and people have become more understanding of them.”

Corps leadership has a healthy respect for the Lake Lanier Association and Jackie’s ability to work with them.

“I remember working with Jackie and the Lake Lanier Association during my time as a ranger here from 1992 to 2000,” said Tim Rainey, current Operations Project Manager at Buford Dam. “Over the years we’ve enjoyed a fine relationship with the

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Jackie Joseph and her cat Missy at home. association, particularly with Jackie.

The association brings a great deal of positive energy to Lake Lanier and we appreciate their work, especially with Shore Sweep.”

Rainey gives credit to Jackie and the association for work to manage the Gwinnett County discharge of treated waste-water into the lake near Shoal Creek. The association insisted on higher levels of purity in the discharge and also succeeded in having the initial location moved to deeper waters.

“The association became a model for other jurisdictions in the country because it insisted on more than baseline numbers,” Rainey said. “And we often check the pulse of the public with the association; they’re a good source of public input.”

Over the years, the association has championed a number of issues – from protecting the lake from Gwin-

nett’s planned discharge into the lake from its waste-water treatment plant to battling with Florida and Alabama in the Tri-State Water Negotiations to keep more water in the lake. When issues became serious, the association didn’t mind bringing in lawyers. It paid off.

“These cases were long fights and tremendously expensive,” she said.

“But we’ve prevailed and are proud of what we’ve been able to do.

“You know we started out as a homeowners group, but we’ve grown to be much more than that,” she said.

“We used to have 35 to 40 people at our annual meetings and now we have hundreds who come and support us and the lake. I’m just proud of what the association has been able to accomplish over the years. It’s been a very important part of my life and I’m glad to be able to give back and advocate for our wonderful lake.”

Upcoming LLA Events • Golf Tournament: Monday, May 6, 2013 • Annual meeting: Lake Lanier Association’s annual meeting is set for Wednesday, June 5, 6 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Tech.

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By Pamela A. Keene Get ready for some finger-lickin’ topdrawer barbecue at the Gainesville Jaycees’ Second Annual Hawgin’ on Lanier at Laurel Park. The weekend of May 17-18, the Jaycees have put together a winning event for the whole family.

Friday night the park will be hopping with a concert by Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band Pirates of the Opry from Nashville. Tickets are $15 each; a table for eight costs $300 and includes dinner cooked by Oxford, Ga’s, BareKnuckles BBQ, which has been featured on BBQ Pitmasters and Destination America.

“You can come by car or dock your boat at the park,” said Ryan Thompson, chair of the event. “All proceeds benefit the Hall County Animal Shelter.”

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In addition to the BBQ competition there will be a car show, the first “Hawgzilla on Lanier” Mud Run 5k (held the morning of the BBQ), artists market and activities for kids, including a petting zoo, inflatables and train rides. Admission is $5 per person; children under 6 are admitted free. Tickets for the “People’s Choice” barbecue taste testing are $10, which includes tasting and judging professionally smoked pulled-pork barbecue.

All proceeds from Saturday will benefit the Gainesville Jaycees’ initiatives, including the Gut Check Program and the Empty Stocking Fund. The Jaycees are known for producing the October Mule Camp Market in Gainesville.

“We were ready to add a spring event to our mix,” Thompson said. “The Hawgin’ was the perfect idea.”

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Outdoor Activity Calendar May 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.

Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 6-7 a.m.

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

North Georgia Super Sprint Triathlon, Dawsonville. Triathlons for adults and children; adult distances-250 yard pool swim, 7 mile bike, 2. 25 mile run; various distances for children. Starting waves begin at 8 a.m. May 18.

Adults $40, children $35. www.fivestarntp.com, www.active.com, (770) 633-5511.

Outdoor Leisure Pool Opens, Cumming.

Outdoor water park with water play features, slides, sprays opens weekends 1-6 p.m. May 419; Mon.-Sat. 2 sessions, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 2:30 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m. May 25-Aug. 7.

Session cost $4 kids/seniors; $5 adults. www.cummingaquaticcenter.com, (770) 7811781.

Atlanta Iron Girl Women’s Triathlon, Buford. 1/4 mile, swim 19 mile bike, 3 mile run. 7 a.m. May 19, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lake Lanier Islands Pkwy. $95 until Apr. 18, $105 to May 18; $12 additional USAT fee. Must be at least 18 years old. www.irongirl.com, www.gamultisports.com, (770) 926-2367.

Splash Zone Opens, Gainesville. Opening of outdoor water park with slides, spray fountains, interactive water play, 10 a.m. May 25, Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center, 1545 Community Way. Daily $6 Gainesville/Hall County residents, $8 out of city/county; $4/$6 age 60 and older and groups of 10 or more; free to children 2 and younger. www.gainesville.org/frances-meadows, (770) 533-5850.

Laurel Park Sprayground Opens, Gainesville. Water playground for children opens at noon May 25. Summer hours: 10 a.m.5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon- 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 3100 Cleveland Hwy. $2 per child. www.hallcounty.org, (770) 535-8280 My First/Next Triathlon, Buford. Weekend triathlon festival with two triathlons each day: ? mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3 mile run. Triathlons start at 7:45 a.m. (Next) and 8 a.m. (First) June 8, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lake Lanier Islands Parkway. $89. www.active.com, www.firsttri.com, (800) 343-4466.

Peach Kids Triathlon, Gainesville. Kids 14 and younger swim, bike, run various distances by age group, 7 a.m. ages 12-14, 8:15 a.m. 9-11, 9 a.m. 6-8, June 9, Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, 1545 Community Way. $40. www.active.com, www.gamultisports.com, (770) 9262367.

Ridge 5K Open Water Swim, Hiawassee.

Swim in Lake Chatuge from The Ridges Resort to Clay County Recreation Park, 10 a.m. June 30, The Ridges Resort, 3499 Hwy 76W. $45. www.active.com, www.thebeastoftheeast.net, (828) 389-6982 Crow’s Lake Triathlon, Jefferson. 400 yard swim, 15 mile bike, 5K run, 7:30 a.m. July 14, 155 Crow’s Lake Dr. Individuals $82 by June 30, $102 after; relays $130/$150. $12 per person USAT fee. www.active.com, www.gamultisports.com, (770) 926-2367.

LAKESIDE 53 Tri the Mountains, Blue Ridge. 600 yard swim, 18 mile bike, 5K run, 7 a.m. July 21, Lake Blue Ridge Marina, 335 Marina Dr. Individuals $97 until July 7, $117 after; relays $125/$140. $12 per person USAT fee. No race day registration. www.active.com, www.gamultisports.com, (770) 926-2367.

Summer Sizzler Triathlon, Hiawassee. .8 mile swim, 13 mile bike, 3 mile run, 8 a.m.

Aug. 4, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hwy 76. Individuals $65 by July 20, $75 after; relays $95/$110. www.active.com, www.thebeastoftheeast.net, (828) 389-6982.

Tri to Beat Cancer, Athens. 400 meter swim, 14 mile bike, 5K run, 7 a.m. Aug. 18, Sandy Creek Park, 400 Holman Rd. Individuals $70 by 4, $90 after; relays $130/$150. $12 per person USAT fee. www.active.com, www.gamultisports.com, (770) 926-2367.

Tugaloo Triathlon, Lavonia. 1.5K swim, 42 K bike, 10K run, 8 a.m. Sept. 7, Tugaloo State Park, 1763 Tugaloo State Park Dr. Individuals $97 by Aug., 25, $117 after; relays $130/$150. $12 per person USAT fee. www.active.com, www.gamultisports.com, (770) 926-2367.

Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon, Buford. 400 meter swim, 13 mile bike, 5K run, 7:30 a.m.

Sept. 29; mandatory bike drop off Sept. 28, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lake Lanier Islands Pkwy. Individuals $70 by Sept 15, $90 after; relays $130/$150. $12 per person USAT fee.www.active.com, www.gamultisports.com, (770) 926-2367.

Grounded Pursuits: Blue Sky Concerts, Gainesville. Live music on the downtown square, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays in May. Free. www.gainesville.org.

First Friday, Gainesville. Live music performances on the downtown square; patrons can purchase alcoholic beverages and wristbands from local restaurants and stroll designated downtown area, beverage in hand, 5-10 p.m.

May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug. 9, Sept. 6. Free. www.gainesville.org.

5K/1-Mile Run-A-Zance, Gainesville. 8 a.m. May 4, North Hall High School Track, 4885 Mt. Vernon Rd. 5K $20 early, $25 race day; fun run $15. www.active.com, (770) 9837331.

Cinco de Run-O 5K & 10K, Dawsonville. 8 a.m. May 4, Dawsonville City Hall, 415 Hwy 53E. 5K $25, 10K $30. www.active.com, www.fivestarntp.com, (770) 633-5511.

NFHS Raders 5K Challenge, Cumming.

8:30 a.m. May 4, North Forsyth High School, 3635 Coal Mountain Road. $25. www.active.com, www.ffcpromotions.com.

Trail Crew Work Day, Gainesville. Bring water, lunch and gloves for trail maintenance work, tools provided, ages 18 and older, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4, June 1, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2123 Elachee Drive. Call to register. www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. Naturalist led hikes focuses on stream life in Chicopee Woods 10-11:30 a.m. May 4, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2123 Elachee Drive. $5 adults, $3 children 2-12, free to Elachee members and children younger than 3. www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

Light in the Mountains 5K, Tallulah Falls.

Off-road 5K 8:30 a.m., 1 mile fun run 8 a.m.

May 4, Tallulah Falls School Farm, 580 Scenic Loop Rd. $25. www.georgiarunner.com, www.racerpal.com, (706) 839-2001.

Spring Fling Art in the Garden, Dawsonville. Concerts, car show, garden seminars, children’s activities, crafts, food, outdoor movie, beginning 10 a.m. May 4-5, Bowen Center for the Arts, 335 Hwy. 9 North. Free. www.dawsonarts.org, (706) 216-2787.

Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville.

Farmers sell locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers, 6 a.m.-sellout Tuesdays, 7 a.m.-noon

Saturdays beginning May 7, Jesse Jewell/East Crescent Dr. (770) 531-6900.

Flights of Fancy, Gainesville. Silent auction of “birdy” garden items, bird houses, yard art, plus hors d’oeuvres, wine and other beverages, 6-9 p.m. May 10, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2123 Elachee Dr. $45 per person; sponsorship tables available in various price categories. www.elachee.org, (770) 5351976.

L.A.P. Century Ride, Lula.

26, 35, 50, 63, 80, 100 mile bicycle rides with rest stops, snacks and lunch, 8 a.m. May 11, Lula Assembly of Praise Church, 6158 Carter St. $40. www.habershamcycles.com, www.active.com, (706) 894-2453.

Mountain Man Dam Hard Trail Race, Buford. 4 and 10 mile trail races, 8:30 a.m. May 11, Lower Pool Park (just below Buford Dam), Little Mill Rd. $45. www.mtnmanevents.com, www.active.com, Ben Culbertson, (678) 6447366.

Hope 5K, Maysville. 10 a.m. May 11, Hurricane Shoals Park, 416 Hurricane Shoals Rd. $25. www.active.com, (706) 652-2124.

Resurrection Road Run/Fun Run, Helen.

Fun run 9 a.m., 5K 9:30 a.m. May 11, Edelweiss Strauss. 5K $25, fun run $10. www.runnersfit.com, (770) 561-1050.

Atlanta Audubon Society Bird Walk, Winder. Look for woodpeckers, warblers, wading birds with Audubon Society guide, noon-2 p.m. May 11, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (770) 867-3489.

CCC Reunion/Trail Project, Blairsville.

“Tree Army” boys tell stories of New Deal Era, Georgia Appalachian Trail Club leads service project, covered dish meal, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 11, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. $5 parking. Reservation required. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 745-2628.

Georgia Master Naturalist Program, Gainesville. 10-week program on Georgia natural habitats and ecosystems, 1-5:30 p.m. Thursdays thru June 13, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. Program fee $160.

Must be 18 or older. www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

ISI Cycling, Gainesville. Group road cycling for all speeds and levels in North Hall area, mountain biking at Chicopee Woods, see 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) 532-2453, http://baxtersmultisport01.moonfruit.com/ Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. Club meeting, 7 p.m. May 13, Re-cess Southern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St., NW. www.lanierrunningclub.org.

Zion’s Power Dash 5K/Fun Run, Oakwood.

Fun run 7:30 a.m., 5K 8 a.m. May 18, West Hall High School, 5500 McEver Rd. $25 by May 10, $30 after. www.active.com.

Dawg Dash at Dusk, Cumming. 5K 6:30 p.m. May 18, Forsyth Central High School, 520 Tribble Gap Rd. $20 students, $25 adults. www.active.com, (404) 964-3251.

Gotta Give Back 5K/1-mile, Cumming. 4 p.m. May 18, First Redeemer Church, 2100 Peachtree Pkwy.$25 by May 8, $30 after. www.active.com, www.gattarunkids.com.

Stars over Elachee at Chicopee Lake, Gainesville. Learn how to use a telescope, view the night sky. 8-9 p.m., May 18. 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) 535-1976.

Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals, Helen.

Children accompanied by adult fish stocked lake, 8 a.m.-noon May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 21. Call for directions to Buck Shoals, near Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trail. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087.

17th Annual Butterfly Release, Gainesville.

Release of 1,500 painted butterflies, 3 p.m., paper sailboat races, face painting, refreshments 1-4 p.m. May 19, Wilshire Trails Park, 849 Wilshire Rd. Free. Canned item for Georgia Mountain Food Bank suggested. www.gainesville.org/friends-of-the-parks, (770) 531-2680.

Brenau Barbecue Championship, Gainesville. Cook-off with professional teams and backyard chefs, preview party/concert 6-10 p.m. May 24, $10; judging, tasting, family activities, crafts and more,10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 25, $5, Brenau University, 500 Washington St. www.brenau.edu/bbq.

Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Falls. Mile and a half night hike to suspension bridge over falls, 8:15-10:15 p.m. May 24, 9:30-11:30 p.m. May 25, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Drive. $5 plus $5 parking.www.gastateparks.org, (706) 754-7981.

Jr. Falcons 5K/Fun Run, Flowery Branch.

Fun run 8 a.m., 5K 8:30 a.m. May 25, Flowery Branch High School, 6603 Spout Springs Rd. 5K $25, fun run $15. www.active.com , (678) 358-3815 Memorial Day Blast, Helen. Sack races, field day activities, campfire, music, hoe-down, 8-9 p.m. May 24, 1-9 p.m. May 25, 1-8 p.m.

May 26, 1-4 p.m. May 27, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Hwy. 356. $5 parking. (706) 878-2201, Ext. 305.

Exploring Mushrooms, Helen. Lessons and walk explores fungi in forest and ecosystem, 10 a.m.-noon, May 25, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trail. Register in advance. $10 plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087.

Holiday Gorge Floor Hike, Tallulah Falls.

Strenuous trek, including 531 stairs, river crossing, boulder climbing and rock jumping to swim near Bridal Veil Falls, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

May 25, 26, 27, & 28, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Drive. Register in advance. $5, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 754-7981.

Challenge of the Centuries, Hartwell. 35, 65, 100 mile bicycle rides with rest stops, snacks and camping, 8 a.m. May 25-26, Bell YMCA, 281 Opal Extension. 1-day $40, 2-day $50. www.challengeofthecenturies.blogspot. com, www.active.com.

Farmers Market, Gainesville. Farmers market features locally grown produce, cooking demonstrations, 2:30-sellout or 6:30 p.m., Fridays May 31 through Sept., Downtown Gainesville Square. www.gainesville.org.

Siege Yargo Trailblazer Race, Winder. Individuals and 2-3 member teams paddle, run, mountain bike, and face other challenges in adventure race, 8:30 a.m. June 1, Fort Yargo State Park 210 S. Broad St. $50-$65. www.siegeyaro.trailblazerar.com (770) 7368715.

First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. Naturalist led hikes focuses on insects June 1 in Chicopee Woods 10-11:30 a.m, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2123 Elachee Drive. $5 adults, $3 children 2-12, free to Elachee members and children younger than 3. www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

- Compiled by Jane Harrison

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Bumming around on the lake? BumFloat has you covered

By Pamela A. Keene Getting tired of hanging around in the lake with a noodle? Three guys on Lake Lanier have developed the BumFloat to make your lazy days in the water fun and comfortable.

Thirty-somethings David Mallis, Rob Broadfoot and Don Mock have spent summers on Lanier on the Chestatee River, using upside-own life jackets for floats.

“We’d always joked about starting a company to make some kind of float, and we finally did,” Mallis said. “It took us more than two years to do to all the legwork, find a manufacturer and set things up, but now we’re ready to go.”

The BumFloat was created by adapting a life jacket into a comfortable seat. “We cut up life jackets and put them back together again until we got it right,” Mallis said. “It’s not a life jacket and it’s not a raft. It’s a BumFloat.”

The young men worked with a designer out of Asheville, NC, to perfect the design. It took between six and nine months of engineering to fine-tune the comfort and floatability. “You’re upright and really stable in the water,” he said.

The BumFloat comes in two adult sizes – medium to large and large to extra large.

Mallis said that the company is developing a smaller size for teens but will not venture into the children’s market.

The product was launched in the summer of 2012 through online sales and a handful of small marina groups. Making its public debut at the Atlanta Boat Show in January, the company sold about 250 units at the show. “Thank goodness we lived close by so that we could keep our inventory supplied at the boat show,” he said. They’ve also shipped products to Aus-

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“People see them and really like them,” Mallis said. “We’ve already sold more than 1,200 units and really expect the BumFloat to take off through social media and our website.”

The creators of the BumFloat all have day jobs and work virtually with BumFloat. Mallis is in enterprise networking sales; Broadfoot and Mock have an advertising agency in Atlanta. They’ve developed an upbeat website to promote the product at www.bumfloat.com and also sell T-shirts and drink coolers.

“The product is kind of a silly and fun idea,” Mallis said, “and it’s very practical.

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By Pamela A. Keene Registration is open for the event of the summer, and it’s all for a good cause. The Fifth Annual Pirates of Lanier Poker Run will take place July 18-20, headquartered at Lake Lanier Islands Resort.

“Our goal this year is to raise $300,000 for the children,” said Rea Williams with Lanier Partners of North Georgia, hosts of the popular event. Children’s charities that will benefit from the 2013 Poker Run are Camp Sunshine, Naval Special Warfare Kids, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County.

The three-day event includes a Meet and Greet party on Thursday evening at Gianni’s at Lake Lanier Islands, a lunchtime “Cheeseburger in Paradise” raft-up on the lake and a mandatory Captain’s Meeting/Welcome Party

at the resort’s Grand Hall on Friday night, plus the main event and awards on Saturday. Additionally, there will be a Vendor Village, sponsored by the Marine Trade Association of Metropolitan Atlanta on both Friday and Saturday. “The number of boats will be limited to 300,” Williams said. “We’re encouraging people to sign up early.”

This year there are several captains’ registration packages available that range from $120 to $300, with specially discounted pricing available through the end of May. Extra hands packages are $50 each. Major sponsors include Reliable Heating and Air, Windship/ The Ruffwood Foundation, X-1R Performance Products and Lanier Harbor Marina.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

770-945-8787 770-945-8787 770-945-8787 770-535-8280 770-781-2010 770-967-6371 706-864-3622 706-344-3600 770-781-2215 770-205-6849 770-781-2215 770-535-8280 770-531-2680 770-531-2680 770-535-8280 770-531-3952 770-945-8787 404-656-3530

T MORE INFO: Water release schedules - 770 945-1466 Lake information - 770 945-1467 Corps of Engineers - 770 945-9531 http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/ CivilWorks/Recreation/LakeSidneyLanier.aspx

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Buford’s Newest Seafood Restaurant Now Open Daily 11 am -12 am

Serving Outstanding Seafood, Steaks, Ribs, Salads, Burgers and MORE! * * Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell Available * * Great Desserts!

Personal Key Lime Pie!

Offering a 15-Item Lunch Menu Mon-Fri 11 am - 4 pm for only

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Large Menu Selection for Dinner or Lunch!

Great Selection of Beer or Mixed Drinks at the Bar 5390 Lanier Islands Parkway (.5 Miles From Peachtree Industrial Blvd.)

770-945-9181 • www.coastalbreezega.com

Expires 6-15-2013 Please present coupon after you receive your quote.

Expires 6-15-2013 Please present coupon after you receive your quote.

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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., 7 days a week Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 4/19/13) $4.99 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 4/19/13) $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 4/19/13) $4.99; $4.59 diesel (Dock open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon., Wed., Thurs.; 10 a.m.-6, p.m., Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat./Sun., Closed Tues.)

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 4/19/13) $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 4/19/13) $4.89 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 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 4/19/13) $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 4/19/13): $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 4/19/13) $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 4/19/13) $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 Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 4/19/13) $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 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Open year around. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, a step up from old-fashioned American food.

Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor. 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.

Call for hours. 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.

Call for operating hours. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-363-2318.

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

Baldridge Marina, Cumming. Seasonal. 770889-2185.

Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Open daily, 11:30 a.m., closing at 10 Sun-Thur, 11 p.m. Fri-Sat. 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. Call for hours.

B-2, 770-887-5715 ext 5.

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. Dockside delivery available at restaurant’s courtesy dock as well as delivery to Port Royal Marina. Cumming. www.pier29onlanier.com, 770-781-2242.

Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQ and American fare with a great view served in a laid back pet friendly environment. We serve the best breakfast on Lake Lanier! Menu items include eggs benedict served five ways, Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call from your boat & they will pick you up. C-1 678 450-1310; www.skogies.net.

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, C-3, 770965-8100. 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. Sun.-Thur 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-midnight. 5390 Lanier Island Parkway. C-3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770945-9181.

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

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

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

A-3, 770-887-9905.

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

Silver Bay Seafood – Specializing in seafood dishes like fried grouper, snapper, baby shrimp, oysters, scallops, broiled swordfish, mahi, and much more. Located at 2415 Browns Bridge Rd., Gainesville, C-2. 678 450-4900.

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

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

Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-inspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Mon./Tues. Located on S. Chestatee 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 followed by fresh roasted coffee. Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080.

Italian Dominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cuisine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken saltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. 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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Summer is Coming & The Lake is Filling Up! Now is the Time To Advertise Your Business!

Call Today! 770 287-1444 E-mail lakesidenews@mindspring.com • www.lakesidenews.com 3292 Thompson Bridge Road #250, Gainesville, GA 30506

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

SWIMMING

Boater Education Courses with Certification Exam

Swim Lessons/ Aquatics Programs

Boating Safely & Personal Watercraft Certification

Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center

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

• Instructors: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers • Minimum age: 12 • When: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. May 4, 11; June 15; July 6, 13; Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 12.

(Bring sack lunch) • Where: U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 29, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch • Cost: Individuals $40, family discount $25 (call or email for information) • Information/registration: http://a0700209.uscgaux.info/public_education.php, lakelanier.ga@aol.com, (770) 217-4059.

• Location: 1545 Community Way, Gainesville.

• Information/registration: (770) 533-5850, www.gainesville.org/swim-lessons www.gainesville.org/online-registration.

• Lessons/Cost: Swimming and water safety program for all ages and levels, age 6 months to masters, basic aquatics safety to skill proficiency for competitive swimmers.

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

• Swim camps: Camps for ages 6 and older for beginners to advanced competitive swimmers, 9 a.m.-noon July 1-5. Register by June 8. City resident $90, non-resident $120.

• U.S. Masters Swimming: For swimmers age 18 and older to improve fitness, develop better technique, or train for competition. 1-3 days week, Gainesville/Hall residents $30-$50, non residents $40-$65.

Boating Safety • Course: Conducted by Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division with test for boater education and PWC certification • Minimum age: 12 • When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 11 • Where: Fort Yargo State Park Nature Center, 210 S. Broad St., Winder • Cost: Free • Information/registration: Must call to pre-register, class is limited to 15 participants. (770) 535-5499.

Basics of Boating - America's Boating Course • Course: NASBLA certified basic boater safety program covering boat handing, safety equipment & procedures, navigation, boat types & terminology with exam for certification.

• Instructors: Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron • Minimum age: None • When: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 10 • Where: Lake Lanier U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Management Office, 1050 Buford Dam Rd., Buford.

• Cost: $35 for text, families may share • Information/registration: http://atlantasboatingclub.com/public-classes/basics-ofboating-boatsmart, BoatSmart@usps-atlanta.org Boater Education Courses without Certification Exam • Boating Safety Presentation: Free seminar by Georgia Department of Natural Resources in Hall County Library Family Safety Series, 6 p.m. May 20, Gainesville Branch Library, 127 Main St. NW. Call to register (770) 532-3311, Ext. 114 or 116.

• Professional Tutoring: On-line or in person tutoring designed to prepare individuals for exams required for certification and licensure for maritime jobs by instructor Steve Johnson, retired US Coast Guard, experienced ship navigator, deck officer, and USCG license instructor for Sea School. www.navteach.com, stevejohnson@navteach.com, (770) 312-0989.

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

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

When/Where: All inspections 8 a.m.-noon May 4 Lanier Park (Gwinnett); May 25 Balus Park (Hall); June 8, Holiday Marina (Hall); June 22 Port Royale (Forsyth); July 6 East Bank (Gwinnett); July 20 Charleston (Forsyth); Aug. 3 Tidwell (Forsyth); Aug. 17 Old Federal (Hall).

Information: http://a0700209.uscgaux.info, kerryeakins@bellsouth.net, (678) 4923118.

• Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron offers vessel safety check-ups by appointment.

Information: http://atlantasboatingclub.com/vessel-safety-check/vessel-safety-checksignup.

Cumming Aquatic Center • Location: 201 Aquatic Circle, Cumming • Information/registration: (770) 781-1781 www.cummingaquaticcenter.com (register online) • Lessons/cost: Swimming and water safety program ranges from toddler-age in Parent Child Aquatics Program to teens and adults in Learn to Swim and Adult Aquatics Program. Six 30-min. group classes per session offered twice a week or Saturday mornings. Private or semi-private lessons available. Parent & Child, Pre-school Aquatics, $57; Learn to Swim Program, Adult Aquatics, $89; private lesson $30 each; semiprivate lesson, $45 each.

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

• Lessons/Cost: Custom private swim lessons for all ages and abilities. Four 30-min. lessons $100; advanced level-four 1-hr. lessons $150. Brenau Masters Swim Team offers practice and competitive program for swimmers of all levels, high school age and older. $60/month.

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus • Location: 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood • Information/registration: http://www.gsc.edu/about/ce/Pages/RecreationSports.aspx, (678) 717-3605 • Swim lessons: For ages 3 (must be potty trained) and older range from introduction to water skills to swimming and skill proficiency. 50-min. lessons, 4 times a week, 14 sessions June 3-July 18. $75.

Lanier Aquatics • Location: Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center • Information/registration: www.lanieraquatics.com, jimyoung1@mindspring.com, (770) 519-6500 • Swim program: Year round swim program for entry level to advanced competitive swimmers based at Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center. Summer program will include sessions at the Oakwood YMCA. Boater Safety Tip The U.S. Coast Guard recommends that all recreational boats undergo a vessel safety check each year. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron perform inspections that evaluate fuel and oil lines, battery charge, steering and throttle controls, navigation lights, fire extinguishers, personal flotation devices, and other important operational and safety features. Boaters can also access a Virtual Vessel Safety Check online at http://vdept.cgaux.org/vve/launch.htm.

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

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Horse Stamp Inn is Georgia elegance with a western flair Even before my visit to the Horse Stamp Inn (www.HorseStampInn. com), located about halfway between Savannah and Jacksonville, I had heard wonderful things about this gorgeous property. The physical beauty, however, wouldn’t begin to tell the story of the unique personal touches that have been incorporated into this facility by owners, Kris and Tom Hutcheson.

Though a fairly recent construction, the property has the feel of the Old South from the long driveway leading to an elegant fountain in the middle of a circular driveway to the steps of the inn. Nevertheless, the interior displays touches of the Hutcheson’s former home in Colorado with a Kentucky flair because of rooms named after famous horses like Seabiscuit.

Naturally, the best part of the Horse Stamp Inn is the genuine friendliness of Kris and Tom who immediately make you feel at home. Be it lemonade in the afternoon, wine and cheese before dinner, or a wonderful, home-cooked breakfast creation, the Hutchesons are good at what they do and a joy to be around.

On special occasions, they offer the expertise of Chef Dave Snyder from the famous Halyard’s Restaurant on St. Simons Island (www.halyardsrestaurant.com) to entertain and astound guests of the inn. Dave can easily takeover the kitchen and prepare a dozen unique and tasty hors d’oeuvres followed by a mouthwatering and unforgettable meal.

The Horse Stamp Inn offers a laid back atmosphere that beckons every guest to relax and take in the gorgeous 16 acres of the property. This includes an inviting swimming pool, a small pond for guests who have the urge to catch a bass, and an immaculate barn complete with working chickens that provide eggs for great omelets. The resident quarter horse is named Belle Fleur, and she can be seen roaming the grounds looking for a fresh vegetable from willing guests.

For those who have an urge to swing a golf club, the nearby champi-

Bill Vanderford Travel Editor

MORE INFO: 770-289-1543 JFish51@aol.com www.fishinglanier.com onship course at Sanctuary Cove, designed by Fred Couples and Davis Love III, is very picturesque and quite challenging. The Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove provides a true and fair test of golf which appeals to players of all ability levels.

A short ride to the old town of Woodbine can provide great entertainment and a taste of local culture and cuisine for the evening at Capt.

Stan’s Smokehouse. It has a reputation as one of the best BBQ restaurants on the Georgia Coast complete with a bonfire, Capt. Stan, and local outdoor music. This attraction can give you a new appreciation for the peace and quiet of the inn.

The Horse Stamp Inn is a great place from which to explore the nearby Golden Isles and the rest of the Georgia Coast, but it is also a special place for weddings. Kris, Tom, and their staff can provide all that is needed for an unforgettable wedding that is unique to every couple regardless of age.

This beautiful property offers qualities that would be memorable to guests for any reason, but reservations are necessary. Contact the Hutchesons at: 912-882-6280.

PHOTOS BY BILL VANDERFORD

The entrance, barn and living room of The Horse Stamp Inn.

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.

PHOTOS BY BILL VANDERFORD

Capt. Stan's Somkehouse (above) and Kris Hutcheson cooking (right).

Hitting on the fairway and getting our of a sand trap at Sanctuary.

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Lanier reaches full pool thanks to seasonal rains Lake Lanier reached full summer pool, 1071, on April 13, 2013, thanks to normal rains in the late winter and spring. Two things have contributed to reaching full summer pool this year. It was a combination of being in drought operations for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) rivers basin and the second was normal rainfall from January through the end of March.

Drought Operations called for conservation throughout the basin in an attempt to help the entire system recover from the drought. This operation plan limited releases at the projects to allow for recovery. The normal rainfall that occurred throughout the basin in January and February provided the flows needed for recovery.

Drought operations ended on March 1, 2013.

At Lake Lanier Drought Operations meant that we were not releasing water for peak generation demands. We were able to meet that requirement from other Corps projects.

Rainfall into the watershed that supplies Lake Lanier averaged 2,988 cubic feet per second from January until the end of March.

The current five-week forecast calls for the lake to remain at summer pool through the first week of May. Beyond five weeks is difficult to fore-

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cast which is why we only go out that far. Obviously, how the lake fares through the remainder of the summer will depend greatly on rainfall, not only in the basin feeding Lake Lanier but also throughout the ACF basin since we operate the ACF as a basin, not individual projects.

During periods of normal rainfall the various project purposes throughout the system can usually be met.

However, as rainfall decreases then operational decisions need to be made to keep the system in balance.

Each federal project on the ACF system has specific congressional authorizations. In addition, there are various other laws and authorizations that the Corps must follow such as the Endangered Species Act, water

quality and water supply requirements.

It’s also important to understand that each project has a different size drainage basin feeding the reservoir.

Lake Lanier has the smallest drainage basin and is the deepest lake, thus it takes longer to refill. It is also the headwater lake in the system so it is a key resource when drought conditions worsen.

When drought conditions affect the system, downstream requirements are usually met by waters from the middle reservoirs. However, if conditions continue to deteriorate, then Lanier must be used to meet the requirements. Similarly, when the system begins to recover from a drought then the middle and lower reservoirs tend to refill more quickly because their drainage basins are larger.

All of this is obviously dependent on where rainfall occurs during times of recovery and also during drought conditions. The ACF stretches from Lake Lanier in North Georgia to Apalachicola, Fla., so various weather patterns can affect drought and recovery.

The ACF is a dynamic system with many demands and requirements. The Corps makes every effort to meet all authorized requirements as best it can given the availability of the resource (water).

Dock permitting process continues

By Pamela A. Keene With regular meetings between the Buford Dam Project Office and the Mobile District, the dock permitting process through the US Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Lanier is moving along.

“We’re making it a priority to process these lottery dock permits now that the lake is up,” said Ernest Noe, chief ranger for Shoreline Management. “We’re dealing with it along with our other shoreline issues this time of year, and meeting every two to three weeks about it.”

Noe said that there’s a review panel that meets virtually to address the remaining permit requests from the lottery. It includes representatives from the Buford Dam of-

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The single component that separates those two elements is the principle of “Advance” and “Transfer” when moving on water.

Advance is the distance you travel on your original course after you begin the turn while Transfer is the amount of distance gained toward the new final course.

The area of the curved line on the diagram represents an example of the region where the boat will travel during the turn and will vary in size and length, adjusted for speed and characteristics of the vessel. As you can see from the illustration this is significantly different than a vehicle on a road surface … similar to driving on ice with the sliding movement of the boat as it leans into a turn. The under-valuation of this distance and lateral motion caused by the moving center of gravity is where the trouble is situated.

Higher speeds will tighten the turn, reducing the advance and trans-

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fer distance but at the same time would greatly diminish the safety of the maneuver. Observing the legal requirement and responsibility for “Safe Speed” in the navigation rules, this type of operation while performing a high speed turn should be engaged with caution primarily because of the increased stopping distance.

You can actually measure the average advance and transfer of your vessel

utilizing the following procedures detailed in the link; http://www.ehow. com/how_6306056_measure-boatsteering.html.

PWCs, bass boats, and even larger vessels like houseboats with lower dead-rise of the hull are especially prone to this type of movement and control limitations which is one of the main reasons for these types of hazards. Advance and transfer was also a contributing factor in the cruise ship disaster, MV Costa Concordia, when it struck rocks in shallow water.

Awareness and control of this key element in boat handling is an important part of successful collision and grounding avoidance and should be practiced by everyone that takes to the water, on all types of vessels.

The ability to drive your boat, incorporating for the dynamics of advance and transfer can increase safe boating and protect you and others from these dangers when underway.

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fice and Mobile.

Here’s where the numbers stand as of late April: 40 permits are pending, appointments have been scheduled or the requestor is still awaiting contact from the Corps; 18 are in recommended status but not yet formally approved; 95 requests have been approved; and 168 of the applications have been denied.

Noe said that the Corps is not currently accepting additional applications for docks beyond those submitted during the lottery. However, once the lottery process is complete, he said that the Corps will issue a news release to announce the process of accepting additional applications on a first-come, firstserved basis.

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The secret world of ‘DaughterHood’ uncovered Phillip Sartain is taking a break from column writing this month. Please enjoy an ‘oldie’ from the archives.

I’m told that being the father of three daughters has many pluses. And I guess the fact that I haven’t stumbled upon any doesn’t mean it’s not true. After all, I’m old, and in the words of my 10 year old, “You just don’t know anything.” And what you don’t know can, and will, hurt you.

The other day, I was operating in my “state of unknowing” when I discovered that the DaughterHood was more vast and more powerful than I could have ever imagined. I was leaving a phone message for someone and, for some reason, I gave the wrong return number.

Inasmuch as it’s the same number I’ve been using for 30 years it was a little aggravating, but I didn’t see the need to rush to the Emergency Room for a brain scan.

Instead, I redialed the number to correct my mistake. In the midst of same, someone broke in

I started to get a little heated, “That’s really none of your busiPhillip ness.”

Sartain “Well,” Smith said, “it really is. Based on the number and ages Break of your daughters, you are showfrom the ing clear and convincing evidence Lake of externally caused brain damage. We were first notified last year that you ‘didn’t know any MORE INFO: Email: thing’ by an anonymous daughter attypbs@mindspring.com tip, and under Section 44, Part C of the Articles of DaughterHood, on the line. we’ve been monitoring your ac“Hello, I’m Smith with the tivities since then.”

Psychological Monitoring AssociWhen he said that, I got to ation, and we’ve been monitoring thinking that that there really was you phone calls today to measure more to the stupid phone bill than for externally caused brain damI could figure out. At that point, it age. We need to ask you a few occurred to me that there might questions.” be some basis for the notion that I I was stunned to say the least. didn’t know anything. But I “Wait a minute, what do you quickly gathered my remaining mean that you’re monitoring my dignity. “I don’t care what that phone calls. You don’t have any stupid article says, you don’t have right to do that.” a … .”

“This is Phillip Sartain, isn’t “Well, Mr. Sartain, all the it?,” Smith asked. studies prove definitively that “Well, yeah, but … . ” having three daughters places you “And you have three daughters in the Stage Three Category of between the ages of 10 and 14?”

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That really caught me off guard. “Stage Three, huh? Is it dangerous for me to make decisions on my own and stuff?”

“Without a doubt,” Smith patiently explained, “That’s why we use Global Positioning Satellites to monitor the whereabouts of all hopeless stooges such as yourself.

With that mistake on the phone number just now, it’s clear that you don’t need to be making any of your own decisions.”

“So what are you saying?” I nervously queried.

“From here on out, all your decisions will be made by your daughters – clothes, diet, vacations, everything.”

“And if I’d had boys instead?”

“You’d still be The Man. You’d be in charge of everything. So do you have any questions?”

After we finished our conversation, I was resigned to my fate.

Still, I was bothered by the fact that the whole thing blew up over a lousy phone number. And I don’t even know who I was calling in the first place.

I was still kicking myself when I got a call from my youngest daughter. “You have to come home now. We have to go shopping.”

I did as I was told. Who knows what the DaughterHood would do if I was late. I don’t even want to know what Stage Four of Hopeless Father Syndrome means.

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

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Race open to all female sailors

By Pamela A. Keene Whether you race or cruise on your sailboat, mark your calendars for Sunday, May 19. That’s the Women’s Skippers Race, sponsored by Barefoot Sailing Club. Each boat must be skippered by a female; male and female crew are welcome. A female must make all tactical decisions as well.

The race takes place in Chattahoochee Bay on Lake Lanier. The skippers’ meeting is slated for 11 a.m. at the Aqualand Ship’s Store parking lot. First race begins at 1 p.m. Fleet classifications will be determined at the meeting and the race course will be designated at that time by the race committee.

The overall winning boat skippered by a

woman will receive the Joan Holcomb Memorial Trophy, named for the late Joan Holcomb, a past commodore of both Barefoot Sailing Club and Lake Lanier Sailing Club.

All entrants must have a PHRF certificate on file with the Lake Lanier PHRF committee.

The rules of the race will be contained in the Notice of Race (NOR) posted on the Barefoot web site; printed copies will be available at the skipper’s meeting. The race is open to spinnaker and non-spinnaker boats. Registration is $30 per boat and includes the awards party at Lake Lanier Sailing Club after the race.

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Quinlan hosts the American Society of Marine Artists’ exhibit this summer

By Pamela A. Keene With more than a hundred paintings by nationally and internationally known artists, the American Society of Marine Artists will be exhibiting from June 13 through August 17 at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville.

“The show has been two years in the making,” said Anne Brodie Hill, who is chairing the exhibit. “We are so excited to bring these artists and their work to Gainesville and Lake Lanier.”

“Cruising Southern Waters” will be the first regional ASMA exhibition ever hosted in Georgia. The show will feature original oils, watercolors, acrylics, bronzes and more.

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