Lakeside On Lanier October 2022

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October 14-16 boat dealers and marine vendors will come together for the first-ever Lake Lanier Boat Show. Taking place at Margari taville at Lanier Islands, the show will feature dealers from across North Georgia. Page 2

Lanier Realtor hosts show

Lake Lanier Realtor Bev Knight has been chosen as one of the hosts for “American Dream TV: Selling Atlanta,” a national television program that showcases cities across the nation. Page 43

Orange Beach, Ala.

Many years ago, Isak Dine sen wrote, “The cure for any thing is saltwater … sweat, tears or the sea.” The tranquil shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Orange Beach, Ala. covers the sea part of this cure. Page 42

Also

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Volunteers remove flotation, trash, even a picnic table during Shoresweep 2022 last month. Story, photos page 8.

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North Georgia boat dealers, marine vendors showcased at Lanier Boat Show

By Pamela A. Keene

For three days in mid-October, boat dealers and marine vendors will come together for the firstever Lake Lanier Boat Show. Taking place at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands, the show’s dates are October 14-16 and will fea ture dealers from across North Georgia.

“The response has been over whelming for this show,” said Tabor Reins, president of the Ma rine Trade Association of Metro Atlanta, organizers and sponsors of the event. “Everyone is very excited to have a fall event right here on Lake Lanier, where the majority of our client base lives and plays.” Area boat dealers will showcase 2022 and 2023 models on land and on the docks at Mar garitaville. Landshark Landing restaurant will be open and food trucks all three days to provide food and refreshment for atten dees.

“On Saturday and Sunday, we’ll have entertainment for guests as well,” Reins said. “Dealers will be showing the lat est in 2023 models, as well as end-of-season 2022 boats. And many of them will have the abil ity for on-the-spot financing.”

The show is getting good com

ments from area boat dealers.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for local dealers to have the largest display of boats in the water in a long time,” said Philip Burton, managing partner of Gainesville Marina. “It’s a great venue for our customers to get a preview of the 2023 models and beat the January price increases. And it supports our idea of buy local, benefitting our dealers and our customers.”

Singleton Marine’s general manager Casey Smith says the dealership will be bringing 20 boats to show on land and in the water. “It’s good to have a boat show again,” he said. “We’ll be showing our new models and of fering manufacturers’ incentives and can also offer demos by ap pointment on certain models dur ing the weekend.”

Boating Atlanta is bringing 10 boats to show in-water and on land. “We’ve got new boats from

2022 and 2023, plus we can take orders for spring delivery of 2023 models,” says Jeff Bridwell with sales at Boating Atlanta. “The show is a great opportunity for this area, both for us and area boaters. It really makes sense to have a show on one of the largest lakes in the Southeast.”

Atlanta Marine is bringing around 30 new boats to showcase its seven brands both in the water and on land. “We’re also bringing pre-owned boats and we will be able to offer financing on site,” said Kelly Seagroves, marketing manager for Atlanta Marine’s six locations. “We are very excited about being to reach our wide base of clients.”

Here’s a sampling of the deal ers who will be attending: Advan tage Boat Center, Atlanta Marine, Boating Atlanta, Gainesville Ma rina, Marine Max, Park Marine, Singleton Marine and Skiers Ma

rine. Others, as well as dock builders, marine suppliers and community groups associated with boating and Lake Lanier, will attend as well. Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Ken Sturdivant will offer demonstrations at his booth.

“The Lake Lanier Boat Show promises to provide an effortless boat buying experience, promote a love of water, and help you chart your course for unforget table days on the lake,” Reins said. “It’s Georgia’s premier inwater opportunity for boaters of all kinds to explore and experi ence a wide variety of boat brands from trusted, local deal ers.”

Admission to the show is $12 per person per day; admission in cludes the gate fee to Lanier Is lands. For more info or to purchase advanced tickets, visit www.lakelanierboatshow.com.

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Shoresweep 2022 sees number of new volunteers increase

By Alan Hope

While this year’s annual Lake Lanier cleanup effort started out slow, it ended with lots of fresh faces and tons of trash collected.

“The day started out slow but then we got very, very busy,” said Bonny Putney, vice president of operations for the Lake Lanier Association, organizer of the an nual event.

“We are at 22 dumpsters and counting,” she said on Monday afternoon, two days after the event. Volunteers were still gath ering and counting what was col lected during the Saturday, Sept.

24th event.

Putney said they removed five abandoned sailboats during the cleanup.

Perhaps the most significant part of the day for Putney was the participation of first time volun teers. “We were very happy to see a lot of new faces, new people who joined us for the first time.”

Final figures for this year’s edition of the cleanup won’t be available for several days but Put ney said the group had “around 1,400 volunteers” for the effort.

“It was a really good day for Lake Lanier,” she concluded.

Marine Specialties barge transports a huge amount of debris to War Hill Park to be hauled away.

trash from across the lake.

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Church and civic groups joined in the cleanup effort, above. Co-Captain of the Lanier Islands site Rachael Price displays one of the more unique items of junk removed from the lake – a sewing machine, left.

Lake Lanier Fishing Report

A sampling of fishing information and tips from area experts

Lake

Temperature: 80s

Clarity: Main lake clear, creeks stained

Bass fishing

Bass fishing on Lake Lanier is fair to good. With the hot weather returning in late September the bass were trying to figure out if it was fall or summer. Hopefully the cooler weather will have a posi tive effect on the bite over the next few weeks or so.

For now wind has been the key to catching fish. If the wind is blowing a number of baits will work on long points, humps and over brush. A Slick Stick in the blue herring pattern or a chrome Sebile have been the best for the swimbait bite with the chrome Gunfish or Chug Bug for the top water bite. If there is very little wind a white fluke is a good op tion along with the Dropshot. The best colors for the Dropshot re cently have been Sweet Rosie and Morning Dawn. Look for the fish around the deeper brush as their setup can be different every day. One day they may be in the top of the brush and the next day scat

tered around it. Your electronics are going to be the key to catch ing fish right now as they are scattered throughout the water column. We’re seeing a lot more schools of shad right now but like the bass they are scattered every where. Don’t overlook the dock bite with a green pumpkin trick worm as it can be a productive pattern also. Be prepared to have to move a lot to locate fish be cause just finding them doesn’t mean they will bite. The cooler weather should be bringing the strong fall topwater bite so just hang on. You can still catch them if you work at it so go catch ‘em!

This bass fishing report is by Phil Johnson. Email: Pjohn son15@hotmail.com, 770 3668845.

Crappie fishing

Crappie fishing is good. We are catching a lot of fish and start ing to see some bigger ones.

Crappie are suspended 10 to 15 feet over a 30- to 40-foot bottom at most for the docks we are fish ing. Docks with structure or shade are producing well. If you are using jigs I would try bright colors in clear water and dark col

ors after the rain. I have had suc cess the ATX bluegrass. I am set ting minnows 10 to 12 feet deep most of the time.

Crappie love the shade so cast into the shadows or shaded areas of dock. When dock shooting the biggest fish are usually the first to bite. I use ATX lure company’s jigs on a lip Thrashin lure jig heads. I use 5 pound test high vis ibility yellow k9 braid for my line unless I am using a bobber then it’s the k9 6 pound high vis line k9fishing.com and a Acc crappie Stix. I use Garmin Live Scope and the Navionics Boating app.

This crappie report is by Cap tain Josh Thornton, 770 5306493.

Classes

Sonar: Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance pro staffer, will be at Hammonds Fishing Center on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. He will show the latest technology and how the sonar equipment works. Event is free.

Class: The Forsyth County Li brary System will host a Sonar class on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. at Hampton Park Library at 5345 Settingdown Rd.

Correction: A caption under last month’s front page photo incor rectly identified the group of kids enjoying a day on the lake. The youngsters were part of Calvary Children’s Home.

Help children refine talents that last a lifetime

Had the pleasure of speaking at a local Rotary Club recently. Talking to people about hunting and fishing and general outdoors, who pays for conservation, and tips and tactics to be more suc cessful. That is what I do for a living so I enjoyed the time very much and was thankful for the opportunity. Besides, the free lunch was terrific.

Anyway, my own personal time limit for a Rotary Club or speaking engagement is 21 min utes so I didn’t get to pass along my recommendation for a hidden lesson for the attendees’ children and grandchildren. So here we go. Stick with me now, this is better and longer lasting than any fish ing or hunting tip I can mention.

All youngsters need something to “hang their hat on” so to speak, something that joins them to a large group or even just close friends, something about which they can be rightfully proud, even knowing more and doing more than classmates or friends. One can be the high school quarter back or homecoming queen or even school valedictorian. All those are excellent achievements, but did you notice the word

O’Neill Williams

age 30.

Please, you and your sons or daughters go fishing. Not neces sarily for largemouth bass or stripers on a major reservoir, just make it bream at a local state park or neighborhood pond.

those days spent together. Those days I’ll never forget.

Can your son or daughter be proud of being an outdoors man or woman? You bet they can and will be able to enjoy the activity and knowledge the rest of their

lives.

O’Neill Williams has been a television, radio and print per sonality for more than 40 years and more recently has added pod casts and video on demand to his repertoire.

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“one?”

So, I offer the following: Teach your offspring, and even the kid down the street with a dad who is not an outdoors man, or doesn’t even live at home, about fishing and hunting and the won der of the outdoors.

My grandson could have played high school football and baseball, as I did, but wouldn’t because it was Whitetail hunting season in the fall and turkey sea son in the spring.

If he had, those sports would now be distant pasts but hunting seasons, and his avid participation in them, still exists every year.

Matter of fact, he’s a fulltime year round hunting guide and cattle man in Oklahoma, as we speak, at

It doesn’t have to be Whitetails out of a tower stand over a food plot, it can be squirrels or any other critter with a liberal limit. Get in lots of sightings and shots, or even no shots, doesn’t matter. It can be just a gentle walk in the woods just the two of you listen ing for the sounds and sights that their other classmates never hear or see.

Some family units may re spond to this column by replying that they take their children to baseball and football games from high school level all the way to professional sports. That’s good. Stick with it, but, be reminded that you’re with 10,000 to 50,000 other people. If you hunt or fish, it’s just the two of you building singular memories that will last a lifetime.

I am very fortunate to have fished and hunted with my two grandfathers and I cherish those times and wish I had photos of

Sailboat racing continues with October’s Barefoot Open Regatta

The Barefoot Open Sailing Regatta takes place the weekend of October 7-9. An autumn tradition, it brings out competi tors from all the lake’s sailing clubs. It is headquartered at Sunrise Cove Marina and includes the Friday night skippers meeting, two days of sailing, a Saturday night dinner and entertainment by Thunder Gypsy. For more information or to register, visit barefootsailingclub.org.

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Reminiscing on a different kind of Caribbean getaway

Several years ago, my brother and I, along with our wives de cided we needed a trip to “The Is lands,” that is islands in the Caribbean Sea, not on Lake Lanier. Usually when we go, we charter a sailboat, but as my brother was in failing health, we rented a condo and a rental car on Saint Martin and did the touristy thing for a couple of weeks. It was a delightful time. We went everywhere there was to go and did everything there was to do.

Saint Martin is about 37 square miles and is the smallest island in the world that is gov erned by two sovereign nations. It was settled in the mid 1600s and went back and forth between French, Spanish and Dutch occu pation until it finally wound up with the Dutch and French, who very wisely decided not to fight over it but split it.

As the story goes, they both got their fastest runners and start ing on the east of the island, ran around in the opposite directions until they met on the other side then drew a line across connect ing the two points, and that was the international boundary! A much more civilized way of set tling things than we do today.

There are no checkpoints or pass ports needed to cross from one side to the other, just an occa sional marker to tell you where you are. Language is no problem as everyone is taught Dutch, French, English and Spanish in school.

On the French side, Fort Louis sits at the top of a hill overlook ing the harbor and offers a great view of the Caribbean Sea as well as neighboring islands. Below the fort is a typical village market with everything you can imagine as far as native crafts, local pro duce and the freshest fish, lobster, and conch you’ve ever tasted. There are also many restaurants known as “Lolos,” rustic open-air eateries with the tables located around the open kitchen. There are also the finest French breads and pastries I’ve ever seen. The aromas are amazing, and prices

are very modest. As far as modern shopping goes, a little way inland is a supermarket that rivals any Publix or Kroger around here.

The Dutch side of the island has more upscale shopping, fancy restaurants, and casinos, as well as the airport. It’s also where the really big luxury yachts and cruise ships pull in. The town gets a bit crowded when two or three cruise ships, each disgorging sev eral thousand passengers are in port, however, once they pull out, the place seems deserted.

Our condo was several hun dred feet above sea level with a fantastic view of the island and ocean beyond. One day we de cided to go exploring around our condo and headed up into the hills. The road was rather steep, but we didn’t think much of it until we had to come down. There is nothing so disconcerting as being in the backseat of a car going down a mountain, with a voice coming out of the dash re peating “Your brakes are over heating. Your brakes are overheating. Your brakes are overheating… .” With no guardrail and nowhere to pull off, we just kept going in low gear with the emergency brake on full

and brake pedal pressed to the floor. All I could think of was that with all the “high risk” things I have done in my life, I would be really embarrassed to die falling off a mountain in a rental car!

For me, the most exciting thing was the old America’s Cup Twelve Meter racing boats. There are three of them, Stars and Stripes, Canada II, and True North IV. They race daily and you can participate as crew, grinding a winch, punching a stopwatch, calling tactics or just sit as a spec tator enjoying the experience. The thrill of sailing on one of the “real” Americas Cup boats, be fore the sport was “modernized” to please TV audiences is unpar

alleled. These boats are similar enough to the ones we sail here on Lake Lanier that you can re ally get into it as if you were in the Cup Race itself!

One of the other things to do is go down to the beach at the end of the airport runway for what they call the “Big Blast.” The runway is rather short and the planes land and take off so close to that you feel that you could al most reach up and touch them.

There is a funny story that comes out of this: When the big Airbus planes first came out, only United and Lufthansa were certi fied to land at St Martin. After six months of training, Air France fi

PHOTO BY VINNIE MENDES

Vinnie Mendes

On the Water

A view of Saint Martin during the family trip.

SAFETY ON THE WATER: LOCAL COUPLE HAS NATIONAL IMPACT Dave and Nan Ellen Fuller are high ranking officers in boating safety organizations

Shore Lines

From the fascinating to the remarkable, Lake Lanier harbors many personalities and places along its shores. Lakeside pres ents “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

Dave and Nan Ellen Fuller love to boat, but their love of the water goes far beyond enjoying a sunny day on the lake. The Acworth res idents are among the nation’s boating leadership, both in the U.S. Power Squadrons, otherwise known as America’s Boating Club, and with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

From their early days of own ing a Sea Ray 185 cuddy cabin as their first boat in 1992 to com pleting the “Great Loop” around the periphery of the Eastern United States, they are well re spected on Allatoona Lake and Lake Lanier where they boat and serve in leadership in clubs on both lakes, as well as regionally and nationally.

“Dave and Nan Ellen have been dedicated to both the U.S. Power Squadrons and the U.S. Coast Guard Aux iliary from the local level through the na tional level,” said Lisa Herndon Wilson, who has been an active part in boating from the Lake Lanier community through the national ranks of the U.S. Power Squadrons for many years. “We are indeed fortunate to have both of them right here in North Georgia with their strong interests in boating safety and boating education.”

The couple have spent many years enjoying the water. Nan Ellen, who grew up in Rome, Ga., waterskied with her family at Lake Weiss in Alabama. Dave, who was raised near Indianapolis, also boated as a teen.

The two moved independently to Atlanta for work: she in 1979 to work for the federal govern ment and he in 1986 with Nation wise Auto Parts to open the company’s southern region.

“We met at an Atlanta land mark – the Beer Mug – across from Brookwood Station in Mid town,” Dave said.

“Our offices were nearby and there was just a group of us that would go there after work,” Nan

Ellen explained. “We started out as friends, but found we had many things in common.”

They married in April 1987 and soon moved to Acworth and boated on Allatoona. Dave retired in 1998 and focused on his HAM radio pursuits.

“As I met more people in the Ham radio club, I was asked to help with standing watch for the Coast Guard Auxiliary at Alla toona,” Dave said. “That led to our joining Flotilla 22 at the lake a couple of years later in 2002. Little did we know what that would open up for us.”

Nan Ellen joined the Auxil iary in 2004. They both completed the organization’s series of boating education classes from basic boating safety through cruising, piloting and advanced training and also became in volved with the Auxiliary leader ship and committees, as well as taking their boating beyond the lake.

“Then we heard that the Power Squadron was doing a coordi nated cruise to the Erie Canal in 2012 and by that time we’d pur chased a 340 Sundancer Cruiser,” Dave said. “However, part of the stipulation to participate was to join the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron.”

“It wasn’t really a hard deci sion,” Nan Ellen said. “We knew we wanted to do the Great Loop, so this was a chance to knock out the Erie Canal portion. I had re tired the year before at the end of 2011, so it was perfect timing.”

The couple enjoyed the Lake Erie cruise so much that they committed to a two-year plan of completing the legendary 6,000mile journey within their deadline of 2014.

Along the way, they remained active in both the USCGA and the Power Squadron, being tapped to join the leadership of each group. Both had served with local USCGA Flotilla in several capac ities and had already accepted district committee and leadership positions.

Dave was elected to the leader ship track of the local Power Squadron, which adopted a new name, America’s Boating Club Atlanta. Nan Ellen led several committees, including chairing Vessel Safety Examinations.

Dave served as Squadron Commander of America’s Boat ing Club Atlanta in 2019, after more than a half-dozen years working with the group while si multaneously earning qualifica tions and citations with the USCGA, including Instructor, Team Coordination Training Fa cilitator for active-duty Coast Guard and Auxiliary members, Partner Visitor, Vessel Examiner, Watchstander, Coxswain and Recreational Boating Safety Spe cialist. Dave recently completed a two-year rigorous senior-level Coast Guard leadership training with the acronym ASOC (Auxil iary Senior Officer Course). He also nationally leads the Public Education program for the Coast Guard and Auxiliary as Director of Education.

Nan Ellen continued to work with the local America’s Boating Club Atlanta and with the USCGA at division, district and national levels of the Auxiliary, earning numerous awards and ci tations. She has earned qualifica tions as Recreational Boating Safety Specialist, Watchstander, Partner Visitor, Vessel Examiner, Instructor and Boat Crew. She has served in multiple staff and lead ership positions at flotilla, divi sion, district and national levels.

In 2015 Nan Ellen was ap pointed the national liaison from the Auxiliary to the Power Squadrons because of her activi

ties in both groups. The following year, Dave replaced her in this as signment, serving from 2016 through the present. In 2020, Nan Ellen was appointed as the na tional liaison from the Power Squadrons to the Auxiliary, a po sition she still holds. “We have a great many strategic communica tions meetings over dinner,” he said.

“This way, we can assure that both groups are aware of each other’s initiatives and work,” she said. “It is an excellent way to promote partnerships and comple mentary education, safety and recreational initiatives.”

In 2018, Dave began a twoyear term as Deputy Director of Education for the USCGA; he was appointed as National Direc tor of Education in 2020. At the same annual meeting in 2020, Nan Ellen was appointed Deputy Director of Recreational Boating Safety Outreach.

At this year’s annual meeting, Dave was re-appointed Director

of Education; Nan Ellen was ap pointed Director of the Recre ational Boating Safety Outreach, charged with developing partner ships and strategic alliances. Their terms will continue through October 31, 2024.

“The Coast Guard Auxiliary supports the Recreational Boating Program for the U.S. Coast Guard, and so Nan Ellen and I will be working closely with the third leg of the Coast Guard’s Na tional Recreational Boating Safety triangle, Vessel Examina tion and Partner Visitor, ” Dave explained.

“It is quite an honor to be named to these appointments,” Nan Ellen said. “The Recreational Boating Program encompasses the focus of our organization and influences the future of recre ational boating across the coun try.” According to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan, recreational boating safety is the number one mission of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Lisa Wilson, herself active in America’s Boating Club leader ship, has worked side-by-side with the Fullers for many years and has witnessed their ongoing leadership abilities.

“Dave and Nan Ellen have forged productive relationships in boating education and safety at the highest levels,” she said. “We are indeed fortunate to have such committed leaders who can keep the communications open and be part of the national boating com munity right here in North Geor gia.”

For more information about the local organizations and how to participate, visit www.americ asboatingclubatlanta.org, or search for U.S. Coast Guard Aux iliary on the web.

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Dave Fuller

Nan Fuller

Nan Ellen, right, continued to do vessel safety examinations for boaters, even during the pandemic.

Dave often teaches boating safety classes locally and serves as National Director of Education for the USCGA.

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The most important piece of safety equipment on your vessel

What is the most important piece of safety equipment on your vessel? It is an interesting ques tion with a lot of potential an swers. You could say it’s life jackets or fire extinguishers. Some people may even say it’s a compass or a first aid kit. I posed this question to someone once, and I received an answer that was so profound that I have never for gotten it.

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to interview Linda Greenlaw. You may have heard of her. She is a legend to many who consider themselves avid boaters. She is the first lady captain on a swordfish boat in the US and has also written several books about her boating/fishing/lobstering ad ventures. If you have ever seen the movie “The Perfect Storm,” you may remember her name. She was played by Mary Eliza beth Mastrantonio in the movie.

As a licensed captain and a passionate boater, I was excited to have an opportunity to meet with Ms. Greenlaw. The chance to have a conversation with some one who constantly lives, breathes and sleeps boating was thrilling for me. My entire con versation with her had me sitting

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on the edge of my seat. What she does as a boat captain can be a dangerous business, so I asked her what she felt was the most important piece of safety equip ment on her boat. Without hesita tion she said, “Your brain ... because if you get out there and do stupid (bleep), it doesn’t mat ter what other equipment you have on board.”

We often focus on making sure we have the right equipment on our vessels when we leave the dock. But how often do we check our frame of mind? For most of us, a day on the water is a chance to relax and unwind. It is a chance to leave responsibility be hind for a bit and focus on having some fun for a change; however, the reality is that we are taking on a new set of responsibilities.

There are boating rules to be fol

lowed and courtesies to be ob served.

If you own a boat and you are taking some friends out on the lake for a day of fun, you are the captain of that vessel. You may not have a license, but you are the one in charge. There is some re sponsibility that comes along with that. You oversee making sure that your vessel is safe to op erate and that it is operated safely. You must ensure that proper safety equipment is aboard, in cluding properly fitting life jack ets. You are also in charge of ensuring all passengers are con ducting themselves in a manner that does not potentially put themselves or others in harm’s way.

Let’s face it. Many of us take on passengers that really do not know anything about boats or being on the water. A lot of the unfortunate accidents we hear about are the result of someone making a bad decision. As the captain, you are accountable for your passengers’ well-being while out on the water. Failure to do so could result in an unfortunate event and/or have an unforeseen financial impact. If I have new bies on my boat, I usually do a bit

of a safety talk before we leave the dock. It may come off as a bit corny, but the information passed on can help ensure that our outing is a safe one.

Shedding light on the impor tance of responsibility is not meant to be a buzzkill. After all, we still want to enjoy our time on the water. The pleasure is one of

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nally landed there for the first time, and took out the fence at the end of the runway! A crew from Lufthansa was flown in to ferry the plane home and the crew trained for another six months. Then they made their second attempt to land and took out the fence again! Ever since then, Air France has been known as “Air Fence” on Saint Martin!

the main reasons we get out there. Just remember to check your brain, too, while you’re checking the rest of your safety equipment.

Safe and Happy Boating!

Frank is past commander of America’s Boating Club Atlanta and is currently a content creator at the YouTube channel “The Ships Logg.”

As much as I love sailing in the Caribbean, I don’t think you can beat Saint Martin for an island-based adventure.

Mendes has been sailing all his life and on Lake Lanier for the past 25 years. His fam ily owns a marina/bar/restau rant so he has plenty of real life experiences to draw from. His favorite line: “You can’t make this stuff up.”

ENJOY SAFE BOATING ON THE LAKE!

Let the fin begin!

Enjoy the lake and chill on the beach with your favorite burgers, brews, and boat drinks.

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Safe Harbor Aqualand adds covered breakwater dock

By Pamela A. Keene

By next spring, Safe Harbor Aqualand located in Flowery Branch will have one of the largest covered inland docks in the Southeast. The 1000-footlong dock will have 38 slips in varying sizes to accommodate large houseboats and cruisers under cover.

“The new Sunset Dock will replace the existing dock that faces Three Sisters Islands, which is being moved to be come new K Dock,” said Gen

eral Manager Jeremy Enck of Safe Harbor Aqualand. “We’re providing many amenities, in cluding a robust wave attenuator to reduce waves and in-slip pump out. Plus the view is pre mium.” The covered slips are available in three sizes: 14x34, 16x60 and 22x100.

“Our current members on the former Sunset Dock have first right of refusal for slips on the new dock,” Enck said. “We have begun leasing to those members and have also started a wait list.

By the end of this year we should be able to accept lease reserva tions from outside the marina.”

For more informa tion, contact the ma rina’s leasing office at 770 967-6811.

Last month’s high school anglers’ event successful

By Pamela A. Keene

In early September, more than 100 high school anglers, boat captains and their coaches at tended a free fishing seminar in Cumming. Organized by profes sional angler Phil Johnson, the event was designed to help young anglers learn the ropes of compet itive fishing.

“We had an excellent group and several coaches have asked us to come to their parts of the state to do a similar program,” said Johnson. “The comments we heard were very supportive.”

Johnson, who grew up fishing in Central Georgia, said he wants young people to learn about the opportunities provided by fishing. He brought together several other fishing guides and competitive anglers who shared their experi ences and tips in 10- to 15-minute presentations.

“Then we divided the atten dees into smaller groups to spend

time with each of our speakers so that they could ask questions,” he said.

Teams came from as far away as Troup and Paulding counties.

“None of the presen ters was al lowed to sell anything,” he said. “However, several of the partici pants went fishing the next day and caught fish using baits they’d heard about at the show. They posted their catches on Face book.”

He plans to offer the seminars twice a year. He said he will con tinue the format of no on-site sales.

“This is all about the kids, mentoring them and providing ac cess to free information and pro fessionals,” he said. “Based on what we saw in September, it will only continue to grow bigger and be able to reach more youth an glers.”

For more information, call Johnson at 770 366-8845 or email him at pjohnson15@hotmail.com.

Freedom Waters Weekend a big success

By Pamela A. Keene

More than 800 people, from veterans and children with special needs, their families and volun teers, participated in this year’s Freedom Waters Foundation Weller Day Boating Outings weekend at Port Royale during the third weekend in September. That’s an increase of about 40 percent from last year’s inaugural event.

“The weather was perfect and we had many generous boat own ers and volunteers turn out for the two-day event,” said Debra Frenkel, LCSW, executive direc tor of Freedom Waters, based in Naples, Fla. “While we didn’t have as many veterans as we ex pected on Saturday, more than 600 people participated in Sun day’s boat rides and barbecue for children with disabilities and their families; that includes boat cap tains and crews, plus on-theground volunteers.”

The event, hosted by Port Royale Marina, gives veterans and children with disabilities and their families a chance to spend time boating, relaxing and enjoy ing the natural therapeutic effects of being on the water.

From 22-foot pontoons to large houseboats, the participants were treated to boat rides in the morning, lunch and entertainment in the afternoon.

“We couldn’t host this event without our big-hearted boat cap tains, crew and volunteers who give of their time to ensure that

we can accommodate our guests,” Frenkel said. “Everyone kept telling us what a great event it was again this year, and that’s ex actly why we do the weekend.”

Frenkel announced that next year’s event will take place the third weekend in September. She is forming an organizing commit tee of volunteers from Lanier to assist with plans for 2023.

“The event has already grown so much that we want to involve more people from Lake Lanier to form a core committee to assist with logistics for next year,” she said. “Really, there are no limits to how many people we can reach to give them a chance to experi ence the fun of boating and the generosity of the community.”

For the past 16 years, Freedom Waters Foundation has provided on-the-water outings for veterans, people with disabilities, plus chil dren and youth with disabilities/life threatening ill nesses, youth at risk and their families in south Florida.

The program has expanded to provide therapeutic boat outings across south Florida, and into Georgia and Indiana.

If you’re interested in becom ing part of the organizing com mittee for next year’s event, visit www.freedomwatersfoundation.or g or call 239 263-2377.

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PHOTOS BY DEBRA FRENKEL

Nikki Diello from Kastking Fishing Products shows a fish ing bag to attendees.

CREDIT: PHIL JOHNSON

A youngster takes the helm at the Freedom Water’s event.

Participants have fun on a boat ride during the Freedom Water’s event.

Here comes ‘comfortable’ October

October is without a doubt, one of my favorite months of the year. We begin the month with an average high of 77 at the beginning of the month, falling to 68 by Hal loween. The average low temperature runs from 59 now to 48 by the end of the month.

On my Facebook page we have a legion of amateur meteorologists who are forest ing all sorts of winter weather this year! I get such a kick out of this. Many are saying they see “spoons” in the persimmon seeds, which means a snowy winter according to folklore.

Then we have the Wolly Bear caterpillar, which will eventually become the Isabella Tiger Moth. They are black and brown and when they have a larger brown band, our winter weather will be mild. When the ma jority of their color is black, winter is ex pected to be harsh.

I have so many people sending me pic

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tures of all black caterpil lars, which have been misidentified as Wolly Bears or Wolly Worms, as they are sometimes called. See accompany ing photo of what they actually look like for future reference.

There are many more signs you can look for in nature that will predict a harsh winter. Thicker than normal onion or corn husks, early departure of geese, heavy or numer ous fogs, any marching in line rather than meandering, an unusual abundance of acorns, and frequent halos around the sun or moon.

The Farmer’s Almanac uses many of these signs of nature to make its winter weather prediction and it is predicting a doozie of a winter for us.

On the other hand, this will be the third straight year (highly unusual) of La Nina.

The official Climate Prediction Center Out

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It will always be fun to see who wins

high tech computer modelling or the signs given to us by Ma Nature.

We shall soon get the answer.

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta

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New Low Emissions

Wiggins Bull Forklift

Significantly reducing dust and soot in the buildings.

New facility with individual private units that include a shower, vanity and toilet. Come shower off, either before or after your boating day, in total privacy.

More flexible and easier launch scheduling provided by the Boat Cloud app. Simply schedule a launch on your phone and it goes directly to the Lift.

o Oct. 7 – Grateful Dan Duo performs at Monkey Wrench Brewing, 3425 Martin Farm Rd., Suwanee, 6-9:30 p.m. Event presented by BFG Productions ATL and Money Wrench Brewing. No cover charge.

Info: Exploregwinnett.org.

o Nov. 5 – Fall Craft Bazaar-Indoor, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. held at First Baptist Church Cumming, 1597 Sawnee Dr., Cumming. The 28th Annual Fall Craft Bazaar and Silent Auction will fea ture more than 70 vendors providing handmade and artisan crafts, home décor and holiday gifts. Breakfast, lunch and bake sale.

Info: 770-887-2428

Brenau University

o Oct. 18 – “In Her Voice,” presented by Bre nau’s Vocal Chamber Ensemble in the Redwine Lobby of the John S. Burd Center for the Per forming Arts, is a celebration of the female voice that encompasses treble singers, female composers and female lyricists such as Flo rence Price, Elaine Hagemberg, Rosephanye Powel and others. Time: 7:30 p.m. Free.

o Oct. 22 – Ingrid Arthur: My love for Aretha Franklin, presented at 7 p.m. in Pearce Auditorium by the Black Faculty and Staff As sociation and the Department of Music, hosts Gainesville native and international songstress Ingrid Arthur. The concert will feature a live band and the Brenau gospel choir, led by Portia Burns. Ingrid sings both original songs and popular Aretha Franklin ballads. Tickets: $20.

o Oct. 23 – Senior Voice Recital featuring Haley Rosales and Amelia Lathem, 4 p.m., held in Pearce Auditorium.

Info: www.brenau.edu; 770-538-4764.

Buford Community Center

o Oct. 22 – Elements: The Spirit of Earth, Wind & Fire at 8 p.m. in Sylvia Beard Theatre. The national touring show features a 10-piece group which includes a full horn and rhythm

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section that reproduces the infectious grooves created by EWF’s Verdine White and Ralph Johnson. Tickets: $30-$40.

Info: www.bufordcommunitycenter.com

Clarkesville’s Historic Habersham Community Theater

o Oct. 12-23 – “The Addams Family,” a new musical comedy that embraces the wackiness in every family. Times: Wed.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat./Sun., 2 p.m. Tickets: $20, adults; $12 for children and full-time students.

Info: 706-839-1315; www.habershamtheater.org

Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theater

o Oct. 7-9, 21-23 – “Into the Woods,” pre sented. “No one is alone.” This is the careful reminder of Stephen Sondhiem’s fairytale mas terpiece about the joys and sorrows of growing up. Times: Fridays/Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets: $35, adults; $15, students/chil dren. Military and Group discounts available.

o Nov. 4-6 – “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a Holly Performance Academy Christ mas Production, tells the story of six misfit children who volunteer to star in their town's Sunday school Christmas pageant and end up teaching the town the true meaning of Christ mas. Times: Fri./Sat., 7 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. Tick ets: $14, adults; $10, students and children. Info: 706-530-5162; www.hollytheater.com

Gainesville Theatre Alliance

o Oct. 20-23 – New Works Festival held at Performing Arts Center, Ed Cabell Theatre, 3040 Landrum Education Dr., Oakwood. The festival introduces the next generation of sto ries for the American theatre. Staged readings of three new full length plays and an evening of short plays, all from GTA students and/or alumni. Recommended for age 18+. Tickets: $6. Times: 5-11 p.m., Thurs.-Sun. Info: 678717-3606.

Info: 678-717-3624; gainesvilletheatreal liance.org.

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

o Oct. 6 – Acoustic Sunsets at Hamilton Gar dens, a Thursday night Concert Series. Live music starts at 7 p.m. Free admission (dona tions accepted). Event is rain or shine. Bring a chair or blanket. Oct. 6, Alicia Stockman. Food Trucks & Art Vendors from 6-9 p.m.

o Oct. 7-15 – Georgia Mountain Fall Festi val, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., features arts & craft ven dors, education demonstrations and music. The concert line-up includes Earls of Leicester & Granny’s Mason Jar, Oak Ridge Boys & The South Wind Band, Malpass Brothers & Steven Bryson Band, Aaron Tippin & Hunt-r-Greene, Gene Watson & Mountain Home Music Band, The Bellamy Brothers & Justin Terry, Mark Wills & Jim Wood Band, Ashley McBryde and a gospel music show featuring Jason Crabb, Gold City and Jeff & Sheri Easter. Gate Admis sion: $12 for one day pass. Parking: Free. Info: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.

Interactive Neighborhood Kids

o Oct. 3-9 – Bat Craft Week

o Oct. 10-16 – Ghost Craft Week

o Oct. 17-23 – Reptile Craft Week

o Oct. 24-30 – Halloween Craft Week

o Oct. 28 – HallowINK Event. Buy tickets to reserve a spot for a night of trick-or-treating, games, food & more throughout the museum. Wear a costume, bring a bag for your goodies and get ready for a family fun evening. All ac tivities are indoors. Time for event: 4-7 p.m. Reservations for the event are required (dead line is Oct. 24). Call 770-536-1900, Mon.-Fri., from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets (non-members): $10, adults; $15, children; (members): $5, adults; $8.

o Oct. 31-Nov. 6 – Candy Corn Craft Week Time/Play Blocks: Mon.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-noon;

12:30-2:30 p.m.; 3-5 p.m.; Sun.: 12:30-2:30 p.m.; 3-5 p.m.

Info: 770-536-1900; www.inkfun.org.

Lake Lanier Islands Resort

o Oct. 8 – Full Moon Party – Fireworks, 710 p.m. at Landshark Landing includes food and drink at LandShark Bar & Grill and fire works at 10 p.m. A $29.99 per person beach fee applies during Full Moon Parties.

o Oct. 8 – Live Music, 8-11 p.m. on Paradise Beach at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands on LandShark Landing stage.

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

o Oct. 6 – Art Reception/Art Rosenbaum, Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia St., Demorest, 5-7 p.m. Rosenbaum is an acclaimed artist, folklorist and teacher. Ac tive from 1960s to the present, he is best known for his expressive figurative paintings.

o Oct. 20-23 – “Peter and the Starcatcher,” presented at Swanson Center for Performing Arts & Communications, 365 College Dr., De morest. Times: Thurs.-Sat., 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Sun., 2-4 p.m. Tickets: $10, adults; $5, seniors and students.

o Oct. 25 – Cantabile, the Conservatory’s 10voice, elite vocal ensemble, performs in the chapel, a variety of works from the 16th cen tury to the present on the theme of “Love and War.” Time:5-6:30 p.m.

o Oct. 29 – Vienna Boys Choir perform 7:309 p.m. in the chapel. Tickets: $25 (must be pur chased online in advance.)

Info: 800-277-7020; piedmont.edu.

Quinlan Arts Center

o Oct. 6-Dec. 10 – 75th Annual Members Exhibition showcases the work of memberartists from Gainesville and surrounding North Georgia communities, Atlanta and the South See Calendar, page 47

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Turn over a new leaf-looking experience this fall

By Jane Harrison

It’s time to turn over a new leaf as another hot, humid sum mer around Lake Lanier dissolves into fall. The only state park on the lake and others in the moun tain headwaters offer miles of hiking trails to get surrounded by fall color. The new season pro vides an incentive for the sum mer-weary to get into Georgia State Parks’ 2022 theme: Turn Over a New Leaf. Instead of mo toring scenic byways and back roads to peak at changing leaves this season, why not get out of the car and take a hike? There are plenty of options, including paved paths, rugged trails, and rangerled rambles.

area with the cottages. It mean ders along a cove creek before rising to a vantage point with lake views. It also connects with Hik ing Loop 2, which accesses an impressive 9-mile network of well-marked backcountry trails. Emery suggested fit leaf-lookers try Hiking Loop 3 with its expan sive lake views along a doubleknobbed peninsula.

Ranging from easy to moder ately strenuous, the four hiking loops and Whale Tail Spur can tire a hiker’s legs as much as a mountain trek can. On weekdays a lone hiker may not see another soul, save whitetail deer, squir rels, and an occasional turtle. The terrain rolls from upland wild redflecked blueberry shrubs and breezy hickory studded knolls above the lake to low lying coves and fern-lined bridged inlets. Deer abound in the oak-rich for est dotted with sourwoods. Hikers are advised to download or pick up a map at the visitor’s center to plot a course that can circle back on the loop of their choice.

Park visitors looking for an easy walk or carriage stroll might enjoy the paved 1.5-mile Wood land Trail or 200-yard Overlook Trail, both ADA accessible. Emery noted that neither has a lake view, but both will be as plash with color this season.

Speaking of splashing … four water trails along the park’s shore await the dip of paddles on lake’s quiet northern reaches.

14.5 miles of equestrian loops and spurs. Get a map at the equestrian parking lot kiosk or visitor’s center.

About an hour’s drive north of Don Carter State Park, a beloved mountain park beckons leaf-look ers on a smaller lake with a bab bling trout stream. Moccasin Creek State Park on Lake Burton in Clarkesville will change colors earlier than the lower elevation Lake Lanier respite. Park man ager Daniel Henderson plans sev eral leaf-looking programs focusing on tree identification, forest ecology and southern Ap palachian history. He described the 17,000 acres of National For est land as “later stage hardwood growth … white oaks, hickories, poplars, red maples.”

Hikers can pick their trail at Don Carter State Park in Gainesville, where easy paved paths, short natural surface trails, and a network of backcountry hiking loops showcase the sea son’s brilliance against the lake’s backdrop. Park Manager Steven Emery described a fall palette of red sourwoods and dogwoods, yellow poplars, hickories, and beech. Late-fall heralders, stately red and white oaks bid the season a russet farewell, usually in No vember.

For an easy hike with lake views, Emery recommends the .75-mile natural surface Huckle berry Trail. The loop hike starts and ends at the north boat ramp and romps around a peninsula forested by mixed hardwoods overlooking the lake. In mid-Sep tember, several sweet gum trees at water’s edge already blushed deep red.

Another easy option near the park beach is the 1-mile Terrapin Cove Trail that links the day use

Emery suggested paddling to the lake’s northernmost island, Flat Creek, where leaf-lookersby-water can get out and explore the wild terrain. Kayak rentals are available year-round at the visi tor’s center. Another option is leaf-looking on horseback via

On the 1-mile Wildlife Loop, Henderson will guide visitors through once pastoral farmland reforested by the Forest Service in the 1980s. The flatland, planted with black walnuts and mixed oaks, meanders along Moccasin Creek to an old Civilian Conser vation Corps camp where the area’s early tree planting crews resided. “This area in Rabun County was deforested by log ging a century ago,” Henderson said. It’s hard to imagine the cur rent beautiful woodland as raw, barren territory mauled by saws, hatchets and horse teams. “They cut about 95 percent of the trees,” Henderson said, often leaving cedars and a few trees on ridge lines. Near the creek, beech trees clad with pale golden leaves throughout the winter, are likely off-spring of old growth. The CC C’ers planted primarily oaks.

Henderson said it took a cen tury to finally raise a canopy of mixed hardwoods. Park visitors

will see the fruit of CCC laborers and resilience of nature in the col ors of the leaves. Trout in Moc casin Creek are also beneficiaries, as are anglers who flock to one of the most popular trout fishing streams in Georgia. The hard wood and hemlock canopy keep the creek cool enough for trout to thrive.

Henderson, who grew up in the north Georgia mountains, plans to share his knowledge and research about the forest in leaflooking hikes this month and next. “I expect a lot of questions about trees,” he said, including how to identify various types by looking at leaf shapes, tree shapes, bark, and clues on the ground. He’ll also focus on how trees are beneficial to game, fish, and “anything that eats acorns.”

Expect to get an interesting history lesson on how leaves you’re gazing at got so pretty.

Where to turn over a new leaf at Georgia state parks

Get out on a trail to be sur rounded in fall color at north Georgia state parks. See Lake side’s October Outdoor Calendar for upcoming activities or

www.gastateparks.org for a full park listing. Here are some sug gestions:

• Don Carter State Park, Gainesville.

- 10.8 miles backcountry trails

- 2 natural surface easy trails less than a mile

- 2 easy paved trails less than .5 mile

- 14.5 miles equestrian trails

- 4 paddle trails 1-3 miles

• Moccasin Creek State Park, Clarkesville

- 4 miles of easy trails

- Leaf looking guided hikes with lessons in tree identification, for est ecology, and southern Ap palachian history Oct. 8, 22, and Nov. 5

For more options in Northeast Georgia, check out Unicoi State Park and Smithgall Woods State Park in Helen, Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Tallu lah Falls State Park in Tallulah Falls, and Black Rock Mountain State Park in Mountain City for trail information and upcoming leaf looking activities. Get the lat est on fall color predictions at Georgia State Parks at #GaLeafWatch @GaStateParks.

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Fall leaves dance above rushing waters at Moccasin Creek State Park in Clarkesville.

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PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

A sweet gum tree at the water's edge on the Huckleberry Trail at Don Carter State Park.

Black Rock Mountain State Park in Mountain City, Georgia's northern most state park, is one of the first to show fall colors.

Outdoor Activities

o 52nd Oktoberfest, Helen. Bavarian-themed music, food, dancing, drinks through Oct. 30; weekdays 6-10:30 p.m., 6 p.m.-midnight Fri days, 1 p.m.-midnight Saturdays, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Sundays, Helen Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strauss. $8 Mon.-Fri., $10 Sat., half price for children 6-12; free to children younger than 6; free Sundays. www.helenchamber.com, 706878-1619.

o Cumming Country Fair & Festival. Carni val rides, live music, bull-riding, petting zoo, doggie sports, haunted attraction, and heritage village, Oct. 6-16, 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 4 p.m.-midnight Fridays, 10 a.m.-midnight Satur days; 12:30-9 p.m. Sundays; Cumming Fair grounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. $10 age 11 and older, free to ages 10 and younger; various free hours available; additional fee for ride tickets; $5 parking www.cummingfair.squarespace.com.

o Moonlight Paddle, Gainesville. Guided pad dle trip on peaceful section of Lake Lanier, 7:30-10 p.m. Oct. 7, Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. $20 per person kayak rental. www.exploregainesville.org.

o Mule Camp Market, Gainesville. Free Fri day night concert, plus more live music, food, carnival rides, and art jamboree 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 7 & 8, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 9, Midland Greenway, 682 Grove St. www.gainesville jaycees.org, 770-532-7714.

o First Friday Concerts, Dahlonega. Kurt Thomas performs 6:30 -8:30 p.m. Oct. 7, Han cock Park, corner North Meadows/Warwick St. www.dahlonegadda.org.

o Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hi awassee. Crafts and exhibits, food, plus big name country and blue grass performers, pio neer village, daredevil and cowboy circus, flower show and crafts exhibits, Oct. 7-15, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Rd. $12 day pass includes concerts. No pets. www.georgiamountainfair grounds.com.

o Tree Identification Hike, Clarkesville. Join park ranger for hikes on Wildlife and CCC Camp Trails to learn forest ecology, tree identi fication, and southern Appalachian history, 910:30 a.m. Oct. 8 & 22, Nov. 5, Moccasin Creek State Park, 3655 Hwy. 197. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-947-3194.

o Triathlon Championships, Clarkesville. Pool swim/bike/run race for top three overall and age group finishers in Five Star triathlons, various start times Oct. 8, Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center, 120 Paul Franklin Rd. $55$20. www.fivestarntp.com.

o Reverse Reverse Triathlon, Clarkesville. Sprint triathlon in reverse order, run/bike/pool swim, 8:30 a.m. Oct. 8, Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center, 120 Paul Franklin Rd. $60. www.fives tarntp.com.

o Braselton Medieval Faire on the Green Living history demonstrations of daily life in medieval times, music, food trucks, activities, venders, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 8 & 9, Braselton Town Green, 9924 Davis St. www.braselton.net.

o 53rd Annual Sorghum Festival, Blairsville. Vintage mule-run sorghum mill, sorghum “biskits,” crafts, mountain music, dancing, pio neer demonstrations, biskit eating contest, and old timey games, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 8-9, 15-16, Meeks Park, 11 Pool Lane. $5 ages 13 and older; free to ages 12 and younger. See website for schedule. www.blairsvillesorghumfestival. com. 706-745-2272.

o 51st Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay. Apple treats, crafts, demonstrations, music. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays Oct. 8 & 9, 15 & 16, Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds,

1729 S. Main St. No pets or firearms allowed. $10, free to children 12 and younger. www.georgiaapplefestival.org, 706-636-4500.

o Chunanee Falls Hike, Helen. Guided hike to waterfall, 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 8, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087.

o Intro to Fly Fishing, Clarkesville. Learn about basic tackle, knots, trout behavior and fly casting, 1:30-3 p.m. Oct. 8 and 22, Moccasin Creek State Park 3655 Hwy. 197. Limited to 4 people per date. Register in advance. $10, $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-947-3194.

o Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallu lah Falls. Mile and a half night hike down 310 stairs to suspension bridge over falls, 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 9, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $10, plus $5 parking. Regis ter in advance. www.gastateparks.org, 706-7547981.

o Kids’ Old Fashioned Cooking Experience, Sautee Nacoochee. Learn how people cooked 100 years ago using wood stove, for children 712 with adult accompaniment, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy.

17. Register in advance. $6. www.gas tateparks.org, 706-878-1077.

o Handmade Soaps, Gainesville. Make one pound of handmade soap in fragrance of your choice, 3-4 p.m. Oct. 13, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $45, $40 members. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760.

o Basic Digital Photography, Gainesville. Bring your own camera to learn more about photographers’ gear, exposure, settings and more, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 15, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $29, $34 members. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760.

o Leaf Art, Dahlonega. Ranger-led leaf crafts plus history on how trees were used to process gold, 2-3 p.m. Oct. 15, Dahlonega Gold Mu seum Historic Site, 1 Public Square. Museum admission $8.50 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children 7-17, free to children younger than 7. www.gastateparks.org, 706-864-2257.

o Be Grateful 1-Mile/5K, Gainesville. 8:15/9 a.m. Oct. 15, Midtown Greenway, 682 Grove St. $25-$35. www.runnersfit.com.

o Zombie 5K, Braselton. 8:30 a.m. Oct. 15, Braselton Brother’s Department Store, 9924 Davis St. $40. www.runnersfit.com.

o Gold Rush 5K, Dahlonega. 8 a.m. Oct. 15, Memorial Hall Gym, University of North Geor gia, 82 College Circle. $20-$35. www.runners fit.com.

o Tour de Tugaloo, Toccoa. 62-, 38-, 20-mile bicycle rides on less traveled roads, plus 53mile mixed surface ride with SAG stops, post ride meal, entertainment, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 15, Toccoa First United Methodist Church, 333 E.

Tugaloo St. $60-$70. www.active.com.

o Chris Gaunt 5K/10K Run Over Parkin son’s, Gainesville. 8/9 a.m. Oct. 15, Flat Creek Baptist Church, 5504 Flat Creek Rd. $25-$30. www.active.com.

o Gold Rush Days, Dahlonega. Parade, crafts, food, plus panning for gold, hog calling, buck dancing, gospel singing, and blue grass music, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 & 16, Public Square/Downtown Historic District. www.gol drushdaysfestival.com.

o Bays Bridge Hayride, Helen. Guided hayride, continuously 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 15, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 cash at door, $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087.

o Fall Paddle Fest, Gainesville. 5K, 10K, and 15K races for canoe, kayak, SUP or other pad dle craft, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 15, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. $30$40. www.exploregainesville.org.

o Cars of Chateau, Braselton. Exotic and classic cars, military vehicles, music, wine, food trucks and more, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 16, Chateau Elan Winery, 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr. www.cemilitarysupportfoundation.org.

o Paddle Your Saddle Triathlon, Daw sonville. 1.78 mile canoe/kayak paddle, 6.81 mile bike, 2.15 mile run, 8:30 a.m. Oct. 16, War Hill Park, 4081 War Hill Park Rd. $40-$65. Boat rentals available $60. www.fivestarntp.com.

o Kids’ Natural Dye Class, Gainesville. Chil dren age 3 and older with adult accompaniment make fabric dye from natural materials, 1011:30 a.m. Oct. 20, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $50, $45 members. www.atlantabg.org, 404888-4760.

o 55th Annual Mountain Moonshine Car Show/Festival, Dawsonville. Huge car show, parade, moonshine still, free moonshine sam ples, crafts, games, kids’ rides, music, and more, Oct. 21-23, Dawsonville Municipal Complex, 415 Hwy. 53 E. www.kareforkids.org. 706-216-5273.

o 17th Annual Gainesville Chicken Festival Fifteen-plus teams compete in chicken cookoff, plus kids’ zone, live music and more, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 22, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. $6 wristband for 10 chicken samples. Cook teams apply on-line. www.exploregainesville.org., 770-531-2664.

o Run for Life Kiddie K/5K, Oakwood. 10:30/11a.m. Oct. 22, Oakwood City Park 4101 Railroad St. $25, $75 family of 4. www.active.com.

o Mountain Farm Celebration/Farm Animal Fun Day, Sautee Nacoochee. Historic farm comes to life with hands-on pioneer demonstra tions, craft vendors, authors, historians, handcranked cider press, and biscuits baked in wood

stove, plus visits from livestock kept at the farm, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Oct. 22, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $6. www.gas tateparks.org, 706-868-1077.

o Get Lost in Autumn, Mountain City. Nature crafts, nature writing, tree identification, and history lesson, 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 22, Black Rock Mountain State Park, 3805 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy. $5 parking. www.gas tateparks.org, 706-746-2141.

o Turn Over a New Leaf, Blairsville. Guided hike on Byron Herbert Reece Trail to identify trees during fall colors, 9-10 a.m. Oct. 22, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-745-2628.

o Running Scared 5K/13K, Dawsonville. Costume runs, 8:30 a.m. Oct. 22, Rock Creek Park, 445 Martin Rd. $35-$45. www.fives tarntp.com.

o Twin Rivers Challenge, Tallulah Falls. 25-, 46-, and 70-mile bicycle rides with post ride meal, 9 a.m. Oct. 22, Tallulah Falls School, 201 Campus Dr. $35. www.tallulahfalls.org.

o So You Think You Can Run Kids Fun Run/5K, Flowery Branch. 9/9:30 a.m. Oct. 22, Dock Store, Aqualand Marina, 6800 Lights Ferry Rd. $15-$35. www.runnersfit.com.

o Run Way 5K, Baldwin. 8:30 a.m. Oct. 22, 110 Airport Rd. $30-$35. www.fivestarntp.com.

o Beginner Archery, Tallulah Falls. Learn to shoot an arrow or improve your skills, 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Must be strong enough to pull 30-pound bow. $5 parking. www.gas tateparks.org, 706-754-7981.

o Sunset Paddle, Gainesville. Guided canoe, kayak or SUP tour on peaceful section of Lake Lanier, equipment included or bring your own, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. $20. www.ex ploregainesville.org.

o Flights of Fancy, Gainesville. Festival style fundraiser with camp theme for adults, includes scavenger hunt, night hike, tree climbing, games, food trucks, beverages and entertain ment, 4-9 p.m. Oct. 22, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $25-$100. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976.

o Georgia Gravel Grinduro, Helen. 24-,33-, 60-mile bike rides primarily on gravel roads, 9 a.m. Oct. 29,Helen Festhalle, 590 Edelweiss Strausse. $70.

o Trick or Trot, Helen. Guided night hike on Wetland Loop to learn folklore and legends of Appalachians. 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 29, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087.

o Vogel’s Fall Festival, Blairsville. Food trucks, live music, crafts, cake walks, duck races, storytelling, hayrides, bonfires, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 29, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. $5. www.gastateparks.org, 706-7452628.

o Fast Pace 5K/10K, Cumming. Point to point race, start line transportation 7-7:34 a.m. Oct. 29, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. Pre-race talk by Dick Beardsley. $25-$30. www.active.com.

o Trunk or Treat Block Party, Flowery Branch. Farmers market, plus trunk or treat costume stroll, food trucks, music, 3:30-10 p.m. Oct. 27, Downtown Flowery Branch. www.flowerybranchfarmersmarket.com.

o 23rd Annual Boo Run, Flowery Branch. 9 a.m. Oct. 29, Flowery Branch Depot, 5517 Main St. $25. www.runnersfit.com.

o Halloween Path Parade & Party, Brasel ton. Halloween parade on Braselton LifePath along Ga. 211, plus golf cart truck or treat party

Lake Lanier Marinas Info

Types of fuel: 90 non-ethanol

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.

On-site eatery: Smokey Q BBQ

Store hours: Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat.

Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $4.79; $4.79 diesel (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week.)

Security: 24/7 security, gated

Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts department, boat body work and yacht repair.Boating supplies/commissary/dry goods/retail clothing.

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 totalling 1238 Slips

Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating supplies.

Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanol

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $6.49 premium; $6.79 unleaded; $6.79 diesel

On-site eatery: The Twisted Oar

Menu: Fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak

Phone: 678 714-7572

Security: 24/7

Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $5.99 regular (Dock/Service Store/Ship Store open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week. Pay at the pump closes same time as restaurant.)

On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and Grill

Menu: Burgers, sandwiches, salads, wings and more

Security: Gated, 24/7

Additional amenities: Climate controlled bath house with showers, 24/7 self-service pump out, rental boats, courtesy dock for dry stack, two ship stores, full-service center, largest floating gas dock in Ga., 16 gas pumps, houseboat rentals.

GAINESVILLE MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Dock/Ship Store, 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 9/19/22) $5.59

On-site eatery: Skogies

Menu: BBQ, seafood and American fare. Phone: 678-450-1310

Security: 7 days a week

Additional amenities: Parts department, land service shop, climate-controlled bath houses, pump-out stations, security 7 days a week/video surveillance. Sales of new, used and brokerage boats.

LAZY DAYS (at Holiday on Lake Lanier)

Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week.

Phone: 770-945-1991

Location: 6700 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford

Types of slips available: Concrete Wet Slips from 50 - 125 foot covered & 100 foot open slips; 554 covered dry stack spaces up to 36 feet

Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol marine fuel treated with ValvTect; diesel

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $6.79 regular

Security: 24/7 surveillance monitoring

Full Service Department: Barefoot Boating, 770-820-5949

Boat Club: Carefree Boat Club, 678-725-0730

Additional Amenities: Bath house facility with individual private units. Trailer storage, dock carts, ice available, boat detailing service, free pump out for customers; Dry Stack-Boat Cloud smartphone app to control launch/retrieval of boat. Pre-Fueling service, wash racks; Wet Slips-gated/private parking, golf cart valet service, in-slip pump out.

SAFE HARBOR AQUALAND MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Leasing, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sun.

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

Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $6.49, non-members; $5.99, members (Dock/Ship Store open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week.)

On-site eatery: Pig Tales

Menu: BBQ, burgers, wings and more

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.

HABERSHAM MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Dock/Store, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week

Phone: 770-887-5432

Website: www.habershammarina.com

Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming

Types of slips available: 600 slips for dry storage up to 28’

Store: Yes

Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $4.69

Security: Yes

Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

PORT OF INDECISION MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 7 days a week

Phone: 470 323-3465

Website: www.margaritavilleatlanierislands.com

Location: 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy. Store: Yes; only open on weekends.

Types of slips available: 14x32, 14x36, (254 units, up to 40’), all covered

Types of fuel: non ethanol.

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $6.79 non-ethanol, $6.29 diesel

On-site eatery: Various restaurants including Landshark, Cantina, Tiki Bar Security: 24/7

Additional amenities: Margaritaville

SAFE HARBOR HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock - 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week.)

Phone: 770-967-5500

Website: www.hideawaybaymarina.com

Location: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch

Types of slips available: Wet (510) Dry (150)

Type of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $6.49, non-members; $5.99, members

On-site eatery: Fish Tales Lakeside Grille

Menu: Grouper fingers, sandwiches, salads and more

Security: 24/7 manned security

Showroom: Atlanta Marine

Additional amenities: Full Maintenance, Repair and Service on site: Harbor Marine & Associates. Bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.

HARBOR LANDING

Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week

Phone: 470 323-3465

Website: www.margaritavilleatlanierislands.com

Location: 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy.

Types of slips: Houseboats only. 18x60, 22x80

Types of fuel: Diesel, non ethanol

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $6.79 non-ethanol, $6.29 diesel (Gas is not sold after 4:30 due to volume return of boats.)

On-site eatery: Various restaurants including Landshark, Cantina, Tiki Bar

Security: 24/7

Additional amenities: Margaritaville, daily pontoon boat rentals (no overnights). Luxury houseboat program. Call for details.

PORT ROYALE MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Leasing, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week

Phone: 770-887-5715

Website: www.bestinboating.com/port_royale Location: 8800 Port Royale Dr., Gainesville

Types of slips available: Uncovered, 20' to 80'; covered, 24' to 106' totaling 815 slips & dry stack storage (521) for up to 39'.

SUNRISE COVE MARINA

Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.Mon. Closed Tuesday.

Phone: 770-536-8599

Website: www.sunrisecovermarina.com

Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd., Gainesville

Types of slips available: Uncovered-20-70'; Covered-24-50'; to include an exclusive 44' Sailboat Breakwater Dock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry Storage Spaces (boats on trailer).

Store: Yes (Sandwiches and wraps only available in summer)

Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol

Price of fuel: (as of 9/19/22) $6.59 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.

LAZY DAYS at Holiday on Lake Lanier

Annual events signal Change of Watch at University Yacht Club

By Pamela A. Keene

Each fall, leading up to the first weekend in October, mem bers of University Yacht Club host several events to salute the outgoing commodore and wel come the incoming commodore to the club. The tradition has con tinued for 72 years since the club’s founding on Lake Lanier in 1951, even before the lake was filled.

“Our club honors many nauti cal traditions, and the activities surrounding the Change of Watch are among some of the most im portant and time-honored,” said Mark McQuaid, UYC com modore for the 2022 season. “It’s a time to come together, reflect on the work of the club and its offi cers for the past year and cele brate our leadership. We also turn over the responsibility for leader ship to the next commodore and officers and have a formal pass ing of the gavel ceremony.”

This year’s Change of Watch took place on October 1, with the membership’s annual meeting and installation of new officers and governors.

“Our Change of Watch for mally signals the end of the boat ing season for the club, although we have numerous social and onthe-water events throughout the year,” Benninghoff said. “From our hosting the lake-wide Lanier Cup sailboat race with representa tives from each sailing club on the lake to our holiday celebra tions, we are an active club that is like a family to many of us.”

New Commodore

New Commodore Bret “BB” Benninghoff became active in University Yacht Club in 2000 when began coming to the club with his significant other Realtor Gail Raper. He formally joined the club in 2013, becoming cap tain of the Power-Boat Fleet in 2014 then chairing the facilities committee for two years.

Over the years, even before joining the board, he was called upon to assist with various proj ects.

“One project I was asked to take part in that is still dear to me was a project to reinvent our Yard Arm area in front of the club house,” Benninghoff said. “I took the project to heart, and we de signed a beautiful compass rose that included engraved pavers and memorial benches. We raised funds through selling the pavers and benches and in the end, we had a surplus of money that went to help our Maritime Foundation. I’m very proud of that work, the finished project and how it brought our members together for a great common cause.”

In 2015, he was tapped to serve as a member of the Board of Governors. “I readily ac cepted,” Benninghoff said. “I had already become part of the fabric of the club and appreciated the people and the traditions.”

Serving as a governor for two years, he was then asked to be come a bridge officer in 2019, starting as treasurer, the first step in moving up the club’s leader

ship bridge to be come commodore.

“This club means so much to me and I’m proud to serve our mem bership,” he said. “In many ways it hasn’t changed too much. It’s still a place where likeminded people come together to enjoy each other’s company.

“I see that we’re welcoming in new families who are coming into the community and they are con tributing in meaningful ways,” he said. “This club has been built on boating traditions and I remember our older members who are no longer with us, their characters and what they thought the club should be. Our social events are very big part of our club, and we also want to stick with our roots of being a meaningful boating club. We’re a big extended fam ily.”

Benninghoff grew up in Bain bridge, Georgia, and attended Florida State University. He’s the owner of Superior Pools and Maintenance in Chamblee.

Outgoing Commodore Immediate past Commodore Mark McQuaid and Danielle moved to Atlanta in 1994 to be closer to family, joining Univer sity Yacht Club in 2009. Both had grown up boating, so it was a nat ural way to meet new friends.

More than $350,000 raised at Swim Across America

More than 525 swimmers jumped into the waters surrounding the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue last month for the annual charity event. “Turnout was huge!” said Jenifer Howard, spokesperson for Swim Across America Atlanta. She said more than 528 swimmers along with more than 50 volunteers were at the event. Fourteen Olympians also participated in the swim.

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“More than $350,000 was raised and that amount is still growing.” She said do nations are still being accepted with funds going to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Dis orders Center Children’s Healthcare of At lanta.

“We are thrilled with the huge turn-out of swimmers and volunteers at our 10th See Swim, page 46

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in computer sci ence, he worked in technology before becoming pre-owned sales manager for RBM of Alpharetta Mercedes Benz. Danielle is a graduate of Purdue University with an Information Systems de gree.

She and Mark met in Washing ton, D.C., while working for soft ware and consulting firm American Management Systems. AMS gave Mark and Danielle the opportunity to relocate to Col orado, where they eventually were married and enjoyed living for five years.

“I began volunteering at UYC and by 2015, I was asked to be come a governor on the board,” he said. “That’s a two-year term, usually followed by a one-year break or more – which I didn’t take before becoming an officer. So by the time I became com

modore, I had formally been serv ing for six years.”

Once a commodore retires, his service doesn’t end. “We chair various committees and continue for another five years in some type of role,” he said. “It’s an ex cellent way to preserve our conti nuity of leadership and maximize everyone’s experience and knowl edge.”

For McQuaid 2022 proved to be a transition year. “We had just really come out of the pandemic, so for the most part, we were once again able to pursue more on-the-water and in-person social activities. It has been a good and active year with good participa tion from our membership.”

When asked about the accom plishments he’s most proud of from his year as commodore, he pauses for a minute.

“Really, there’s not any one thing,” he said. “We’ve been able to preserve the traditions that have been created by those who have gone before us, and to use our existing resources to maintain and improve the club and its fa cilities.

“Our club is unique in the way we are governed and managed,” he continued. “Our membership has significant input into the way we are run and we have a close sense of community, maintaining our family atmosphere and gen uine caring for each other.

“University Yacht Club is a real treasure on the lake,” he said. “The club and the people here make it a truly special place.”

Wet Dragon Boat Festival a success

Three of the more than 500 swimmers enter the water dur ing Swim Across America –Atlanta last month.

The 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival was a soggy celebration, at times, espe cially in the morning. Monks donned umbrellas during the blessing of the boats. Organizers said turnout was good, especially considering the weather.

Mark McQuaid, left, offers gavel to incoming Commodore Bret “BB” Benninghoff.

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Joro spiders are on the move. Last summer these large-webbed spiders were sighted across Northeast Georgia, but the latest reports now show that they have spread to nearby states, including North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. As a result, a spe cial computer site – Joro Watch, (www.jorowatch.org) has been established to track these annoy ing spiders. A recent news release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Man agement Division, is asking resi dents to help track this invasive species that first appeared in Northeast Georgia several years ago.

The site, developed by the University of Georgia, Valdosta State University and Southern In tegrated Pest Management Cen ter, includes reporting forms, plus detailed information about the Joros. It will also be promoting Joro Watch events to encourage the public to help track the spi ders’ movements and geographic reach and frequency. Other topics on the site include ideal spotting times, safety tips and ways to dif ferentiate between Joros and na tive look-alikes such as golden silk orb-weavers and yellow gar den spiders.

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made conditions ideal for the blight to affect English Box woods, which are the most sus ceptible of the species,” says Carleton Wood, executive direc tor of Hills & Dales Estate his toric gardens in LaGrange. “We have been actively removing af fected plants, as well as those nearby and disposing of them; and we’re following an aggres sive fungicide spraying program to try to prevent further spread.”

Report Joro sightings using the form on the website to assist with tracking the spiders across the state and the Southeast. It will be updated to include a Joro Watch Awareness Day event and other developments.

The website also includes a detailed FAQ document to help dispel myths about the spider. For more information, visit www.jorowatch.org.

Boxwood blight affects historic plants

Boxwood blight, present in Georgia since 2013, has been af fecting English Boxwoods across the state, including various his toric gardens and estates.

“The recent spate of ongoing rains, coupled with temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees, have

Hills & Dales is known for its 3.5 acres of 150-year-old Dwarf English Boxwood plantings, called parterres, that were created by Sarah Ferrell, one of the prop erty’s original owners. When the property was purchased in 1911 by textile magnate Fuller E. Call away and his wife Ida Cason Callaway, they asked that archi tects Neel Reid and Hal Hentz de sign their new home to complement the historic gardens.

“We have other types of box wood on the property, including American Boxwood, Spanish boxwood and curly-leaf box wood, but they don’t seem to be as affected by the blight,” he says. “At this point, there’s no cure for the fungus, but be assured that we will be maintaining the historic integrity of the gardens by re

planting with similar looking species or resistant boxwood.”

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has posted informa tion about the blight: “The fungus can be spread by numerous means including splashing from rain drops, contact with clothes, shoes, animals, and pruning equipment. Using proper sanitation practices when working around boxwoods and proper disposal of infected plants is crucial to help prevent and control the spread of this pest. No curative treatment for the pathogen has been found. There are fungicides that can be used through repeated applica tions as a preventative measure to help protect non infected box

wood plants. The disease causes severe symptoms including leaf spots, leaf drop, and black stem lesions.”

For more information about how homeowners can help detect and help contain the blight in their landscape, visit www.agr.georgia.gov/boxwoodblight.aspx. There are also several articles on the Hills & Dales Es tate website: www.hillsanddales.org.

Pamela A. Keene is senior writer for Lakeside News and a Hall County Master Gardener. She also writes for more than a dozen publications across the country, covering features, travel and gardening.

Workers at Hills & Dales Estate prune affected boxwood shrubs.

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Things to consider before starting a remodel

Taking on a remodeling proj ect is a daunting task, whether you are working with a contractor or doing the work yourself. There are some important things to think about before getting started.

1. What is my budget? This may seem like an obvious ques tion, but it is the most important. If you are working with a con tractor, make sure you are honest about your budget upfront. They can help guide you as to what amount of work your budget will cover.

They will also help you figure out how much additional funds you’ll need in case of any sur prise costs, i.e. water or mold damage or other unforeseen ex penses. If you are doing the work yourself, you’ll need to know how much money you will need to have or what type of loan might be right for you. There are many budget lists or spreadsheet templates online to help you get started.

2. What is the full scope? This goes along with budget, but it’s important to know exactly what you want to achieve with the remodel. This will help deter mine what materials you will need, along with quantities. If you

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are making major changes, don’t forget to have plans and construc tion documents drawn so that everyone working on the project can visualize the final product and is on the same page.

3. How long will the project take? Whether working with a professional or doing it on your own, be sure you set a realistic schedule and goals before you start. Keep in mind that things may fluctuate a bit, due to unex pected delays, but a schedule is a good guide to help keep the proj ect on track. Without some kind of schedule, the project is almost guaranteed to take much longer because you’ll constantly be working in a reactive state, rather than proactive.

4. How long will materials

take to come in? If you are or dering new appliances, cabinets, tile, etc. be sure to stay on top of lead and delivery times. These can vary a lot depending on the manufacturer and where the ma terials are coming from. If the materials you need aren’t due in for another six months, it makes the most sense to wait a few months before tearing things apart. This will minimize the time you’ll be put out of your space and will lead to a more efficient remodel timeline.

5. Where will I stay? If you are undergoing a major or whole home remodel, you likely won’t be able to stay in your home dur ing the process. You’ll have to de cide if you can stay at a vacation home, a rental, or with family or friends for a while. If you are re modeling one whole floor but not another, it may be possible to stay on the untouched floor (like a basement).

Just make sure it will have everything you need and will be comfortable to live in for several months or more. That includes setting up a makeshift kitchen, in cluding things like a toaster oven, microwave, crock pot, etc. so you can still have some home cooked

meals. If you are just remodeling one area or room, then just be aware of how long you will be without things like water, heat and A/C, etc., so you can plan accord ingly.

6. What are the neighborhood HOA covenants or restrictions? Check your HOA covenants before you get started if you live in a neigh borhood that has them. There are several reasons for this: you may need to submit architectural drawings and details for approval if you are making any exterior changes and/or you may need to find out what the requirements are for dumpsters, work hours, parking, and worker access (even if all the work is on the interior).

7. Lastly: Do I have the time or patience right now? Remodel projects can be very stressful whether you’re doing the work or someone else is. Before getting started, make sure you take a quick inventory of what else is

going on in your life before you commit to the project. Don’t for get to take into account the full scope of work, timeline, and the amount of involvement you will have. If you decide that now is a better time than any, then go for it!

Although stressful, a good re model project is very much worth it in the end. Just make sure you are prepared and know what questions to ask to help make the process as smooth as possible.

Sara Bagwell is a designer for Tracy Tesmer Design/Remodeling in Gainesville.

Improving the view of the lake is just one of the goals for a successful home remodel.

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Serene paradise found in the middle of tourist insanity

Many years ago, Isak Dinesen wrote, “The cure for anything is saltwater … sweat, tears or the sea.” Actually the beach and salt water can evoke feelings of im mediate gratification by listening to the pounding waves against the shoreline or simply enjoying the serenity of the moment in a picturesque cottage near the sea. With the advent of huge high rise buildings and hotels, thousands of motorized vehicles and masses of tourists, such a place is hard to find!

Though I hadn’t been to this particular part of the Alabama Gulf Coast since my days of play ing baseball in the Gulf Coast League more than 50 years ago, I recently stumbled on a magical oasis right in the middle of all the modern day insanity. I rediscov ered the nearly 100-year-old Original Romar House Bed and Breakfast Inn (www.theoriginal romarhouse.com). This gorgeous relic of another era is located on the tranquil shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Orange Beach, Ala.

Thanks to efforts and financial backing of Jerry Gilbreath from Mississippi, this beautiful, his toric and immaculate old inn, which is the last one in Orange Beach, is alive and flourishing again. The current Original Romar House Bed & Breakfast Inn offers five private rooms, one suite and one fabulous guest cot tage. Each room and the cottage were named after a local festival or some special memory to the Romar House. They are all color fully decorated and have their own private bathroom.

Every visitor to this special place experiences a feeling of being taken to another time and place where everything moved much slower and everyone was treated with more respect. Your hostess is a beautiful, bubbly Hawaiian Lady named Lilia Bard who creates mouthwatering breakfasts and is the best ambas sador of southern hospitality that

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I have ever met!

At any time, you can take a swim in the unique swimming pool, stroll along the beach col lecting seashells, curl up in a cy press swing or hammock and read a book or relax in the hot tub. You are only minutes by car to gift shops, golf courses, seafood restaurants, marinas and plenty of local entertainment.

Though the Romar House and the miles of beach within walking distance should be enough, less than a mile away is Gulf State Park that offers something for everyone. The beach pavilion provides picnic tables, the nature center is a great place for the kids to learn, Lake Shelby day use area offers kayaking and canoeing and the fishing and education pier. There are miles of biking and hiking on the Backcountry Trail, beautiful flowers in the but terfly garden and additional edu cation at the learning campus.

A few days near the beach at the Original Romar House Bed & Breakfast Inn will prove restora tive, if not completely curative. Visiting the beach is part of sum mer vacations for many people. There’s nothing else like building in the sand, jumping in the waves and soaking up the sun. Even gaz ing out into the vast Gulf of Mex ico or capturing the sun rising and setting off the horizon can be un forgettable. For lovers of solitude and nature, however, going to the

After sunset at nearby Gulf Coastal State Park, above. Big gator watching, below.

beach and staying at the Romar House is a chance to get away from stress and hectic schedules and become one again with the sun, sand, water and time that seems lost in the insanity of the modern world!

Bill Vanderford has won nu merous awards for his writing and photography, and has been inducted into the National Fresh water Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide.

The famous Parrot Cottage at the Romar House; the bedroom and living/TV room at the Parrot Cottage.

Walking Orange Beach near sunrise; pelicans at the beach.

Inhabitants of Orange Beach, above. A Blue Heron enjoys the day at Gulf Coastal State Park, below.

with prizes for best carts and costumes, 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 29, Braselton LifePath; pa rade line-up 8:45 a.m., Ace Hardware, 3740 Village Way. www.braselton.net.

o Trick or Treat on the Square, Gainesville. Kids trick or treat at downtown businesses, plus scarecrow displays and costume contest, 3-6 p.m. Oct. 31, Historic Downtown Square, 112 Main St. NW. www.exploregainesville.org.

o Trunk or Treat, Tallulah Falls. Decorate your vehicle for Halloween, give out treats to kids, plus hayrides and other activities; prizes for best decorations, costumes, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5 parking. www.gas tateparks.org, 706-754-7981.

On-Going

o Group Runs, Gainesville. Run with Lanier Running Club, starters to elites, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Liquid Nation Brewing, 2100 Atlanta Hwy. www.lanierrunning club.org.

o Uncle Shucks Corn Maze/Pumpkin Patch, Dawsonville. Sept. 14-Nov. 13. Sept. & Nov. hours: 4-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. October hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 10a.m.10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, gem mining, kids’ activities, wagon rides, bonfire and more. Haunted maze Sept. 30 and weekends in October. 125 Ban nister Rd. $15-$25, free to children 4 and younger. www.uncleshucks.com, 770-7726223.

o Buford Corn Maze. Maze, hayrides, kids’ farm fun, pony rides, farm animals through Nov. 13. Oct. hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. See website for Haunted Forest hours. Nov. hours 6-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; Labor Day 10 a.m.7 p.m.; 4470 Bennett Rd. $16-$28. www.bufordcornmaze.com. 678-835-7198.

o Jaemor Farms 15th Annual Corn Maze, Alto. Farm extravaganza with hayrides, apple cannon, pumpkin train, farm games, duck race, and more through Nov. 6. Oct. hours: Daily Oct. 1-23, 28 & 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1 -7 p.m. Sun. Nov. hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 5, 1-6 p.m. Nov. 6. 5340 Cornelia Hwy, Ga.365. $15 ages 3 and older. No pets. www.jaemorfarms.com, 770869-3999, 770-335-0999.

o Kinsey Family Farm, Gainesville/Cum ming. Families plan a traditional fall pil grimage for buying pumpkins, pumpkin baked goods, fall decorations, and farm products. Oct. 1-31, hours to be determined. 7170 Jot Em Down Rd, www.kinseyfamily farm.com, 770-887-6028.

o Burt’s Farm, Dawsonville. Pumpkins galore, scenic hayrides, pumpkin pies and seasonal decorations greet patrons at the Burt family farm near Amicalola Falls. Pumpkin patch & store 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 1-10. Hayrides 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. See website for Nov. hayride informa

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Local Realtor chosen to host national Emmy Award-nominated television show

By Pamela A. Keene

Lake Lanier Realtor Bev Knight has been chosen as one of the hosts for “Amer ican Dream TV: Selling Atlanta,” a na tional television program that showcases cities across the nation. She specializes in selling Lake Lanier residential real estate and is one of a few top-producing metro area agents who will be featured regularly.

“The American Dream is all about pro viding positive media showcasing local lifestyles with uplifting features on real people and real stories,” Knight said. “We’re bringing light to all that Lake Lanier has to offer, and we’re having a great time doing it.”

Each show features five segments hosted by different real estate agents in At lanta. Her bi-monthly episodes will be shown along with segments hosted by four other local agents. Each segment is set in a different part of metro Atlanta where that agent specializes.

Her first 5-minute segment, “Escape to the Lake,” premiered on September 17 at 11 a.m. on WUPA television, the CW Net work. Set at Pelican Pete’s at Port Royale Marina, she interviewed Lake Lanier Re covery Divers owner Richard Pickering, who talked about finding lost wedding rings, watches, keys and wallets from the bottom of the lake for boaters. The pro gram included panoramic scenes of the lake’s coves and islands, plus information

about the lake.

Once each episode airs, it will be view able on Apple TV, ROKU and FireTV. Her segments are also available on her team’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/c/ TheGoodLifeGroupLanier.

“For our next show, we’re focusing on the rich culture and all there is to do in our area,” she said. “So many people think that Lake Lanier and Gainesville are so far away from Atlanta and that there’s nothing to do up here, but they are so wrong.

“It’s not just the lake that makes this such a great place to live,” she said.

“Tune in to our next show in November to find out for yourself. You may make some wonderful discoveries. Not only will that segment feature many of the fun events, music and arts around the city, it will also showcase a beautiful luxury

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Lakeview Dining Guide

Bullfrogs Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily. This Southern Gastro Pub features reimagined traditional Southern fare and va riety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. 770-945-8787.

Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lake side dining featuring grouper fingers, signa ture salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Hideaway Bay Marina. 770-967-3775.

Pelican Pete’s – Picturesque dining on the water at Port Royale in open-air thatchedroof building. Selection of sandwiches, burgers, fish and more. Seasonal. 70-8875715 ext 5.

Pig Tales - Casual lakeside dining featuring BBQ, burgers, wings and more. Great cus tomer service, full service bar with draft beer, wine & mixed drinks, live music on weekends. Seasonal. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. 678-828-7676,

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annual Swim Across America Atlanta open water swim,” said Alison Milksops, coevent director of the swim. “I’ve been in volved for all 10 years since the start of this swim in 2013, and have to say that

www.PigTalesLakeLanier. com. Sidney’s Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Only serving breakfast. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. 770-945-8787, www.lanierislands.com.

Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQ and American fare with a great view served in a laid back pet friendly environment. A full Sunday breakfast menu includes eggs benedict served five ways, Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call from your boat & they will pick you up. Gainesville Marina. Seasonal. 678 4501310; www.skogieslakefrontrestaurant.us.

The Twisted Oar - Holiday Marina. Offer ing fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak; casual dining. Full bar service, tropi cal and frozen drinks. Live entertainment, trivia, indoor/outdoor flat screen TVs. Open yearround. www.facebook.com/twistedoar, 678 714-7572

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home and include an interview with a local celebrity.”

Knight has issued a casting call for fu ture shows through her Facebook page (Good Life Group Lanier). Shows will highlight homes, lifestyle and cultural as pects around Lanier.

“We’ll be in production in October for our November broadcast, in December

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tion. Burts Farm Rd. No pets or firearms. www.burtsfarm.com. 706 265-3701.

o Scarecrows in the Garden, Gainesville. Clubs, businesses and organizations display scarecrows of natural materials for annual fall display through Oct. 30, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760.

for the January broadcast and so forth,” she said. “I love this lake so much and I’m having fun telling others about our magical place in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.”

Bev Knight is with Keller Williams Lanier Partners. She owns The Good Life Group, Lake Specialists. Her web site is www.housesonlanier.net.

each year, I’m more proud of how our At lanta community comes together to make waves in the fight against cancer.”

For more information visit www.swimacrossamerica.org.

o Canoe/Kayak/SUP Rentals, Gainesville. Canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard rentals, reserve via email 48 hours in advance for pad dling Monday, Tuesday Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. $20-$30 per hour, $10 for additional hours, maximum 4 hours. info@lckc.org.

o First Visit Tour, Helen. Guided van tour of Smithgall Woods State Park to see covered bridge, Duke’s Creek, park cottages and more, 10-11 a.m. first Saturdays, Smithgall Woods

State Park 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. Dona tions welcome. Reservations required. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087.

o Appalachian Jam, Dahlonega. Mountain music pickers and singers gather to play music around Historic Downtown Square, Saturday afternoons through October. www.dahlone gadda.org.

o Dahlonega Farmers Market. Saturdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 29, Hancock Park, Hawkins St. www.dahlonegadda.org.

o Gainesville Farmers Market. 2-6 p.m. Fri days, Historic Downtown Square. www.ex ploregainesville.org.

o Farmers Market, Braselton. 4-7 p.m. third Fridays October, March and May; 4-6 p.m. No vember, January, and February patio next to Town Green on Davis Street. www.braselton.net.

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Info: 770-536-2575; www.quinlanartscenter.org.

Tannery Row Artist Colony

o Oct. 8-Nov. 17 – Fall Juried Art Exhibit 2022; opening reception held Oct. 8, 5-8 p.m. Info: 470-326-6656; tanneryrowartistcolony.net

University of North Georgia

o Oct. 5 – Sinfonietta Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., held in Nix Fine Art Center, 238 Georgia Circle, Dahlonega. A program of orchestral lit erature for strings and winds. Free.

o Oct. 6 – An Evening with Spondee, 7:308:30 p.m., held in Nix Fine Arts Center, Gloria Shott Auditorium features Louis Romanos, drums and Marc Gilley, saxophone presenting original music that is built on their own unique musical experiences in jazz, popular and world music.

o Oct. 13, 14 – UNG Band’s Fall Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., held at Dawson County Per forming Arts Center, 1665 Perimeter Rd. Daw sonville. Free.

o Oct. 20, 25, 26 – Octubafest, 7:30-8:30

p.m., held in Nix Fine Arts Center, Dahlonega. Come celebrate with performances by UNG students, faculty and world class guest artists.

o Oct. 28-30 – Healthers: The Musical, 6-9 p.m., presented in Hoag Student Center, Dahlonega, by the UNG Theatre Guild. Times: Fri./Sat., 6-9 p.m.; Sun., 3-5 p.m.

o Oct. 28 – Fall Piano Ensemble Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., presented by the UNG Piano Ensemble in Nix Fine Arts Center.

o Nov. 7 – A Little Night(hawk) Music con cert series’ second performance presented at Performing Arts Center, 3040 Landrum Educa tion Dr., Oakwood by Dr. Sanghie Lee, piano.

Performance will include works of Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, other early 20th century masters and will explore music from around the time of the 50th anniversary in 1923.

Info: 678-717-3930; www.ung.edu.

Voices of North Georgia

o Oct. 28, 30 – World Praise concert held at First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville. Times: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28; 2 p.m., Oct. 30.

Info: www.VoicesofNorthGeorgia.com.

Recreation Guide for Lake Lanier

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 opportu nities in the South. The Corps operates 7 campgrounds at Lake Lanier. Info: www.lakesidenews.com/camping.

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Water release schedules - 770 945-1466

Lake information - 770 945-1467

Corps of Engineers - 770 945-9531 www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil Works/Recreation/LakeSidneyLanier.aspx

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