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Vol. 18 Issue 10
INSIDE THIS ISSUE New park on Lanier Don Carter remembers flying over a northern stretch of Lake Lanier in the 1990s and thinking it would make a great state park. More than a decade later, that vision is being realized. Page 48
Legislative caucus formed Georgia lawmakers from around Lake Lanier met in mid-September to form a legislative caucus focusing on issues confronting Hall, Gwinnett, Dawson and Forsyth counties. The Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus plans meetings and hearings to research potential legislation regarding lake-related issues. Page 2
South Carolina state parks Looking up through the morning mist to the sheer rock walls at Table Rock Mountain is an awesome sight. This is only one of several state parks that offer visitors much more than rocks, trees, streams, and lakes in the upcountry hills of South Carolina. Page 50 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Break from the lake . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s comments . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page COE column . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing column . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Power Squadron column . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page
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Lots of paddles were on hand for the 17th Annual Hong Kong Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival last month. A crowd estimated at 5,000 gathered for a celebration of cultural diversity and long-boat racing. Story, page 16.
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