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Vol. 27 Issue 9
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Shore Sweep September 25 Officials of the Lake Lanier Association are going for a record-breaking Shore Sweep on the last Saturday of September this year. Page 2
Riparian Buffers Riparian Buffers, one of Mother Nature’s natural protections for wildlife, water quality and the environment is right under the noses of Lake Lanier residents, municipalities, recreational users and the public. Page 18
Table Rock State Park Long before the first white settlers came, the Lower Cherokee Nation had established many hunting camps in the area that now includes Table Rock State Park. Page 50 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Park . . . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page
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Columns: Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page O’Neill Outside . . . . . . . . . . .Page On the water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page
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A competitor launches into the air during the PWT event held last month at Lake Lanier. Story, page 8.
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LLA aims for record-breaking Shore Sweep at the end of this month is published by Lanier Publishing, Inc., 3292 Thompson Bridge Rd. #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 (770) 287-1444 Publisher/Editor Alan Hope Production Susan Nish Susan Daniel Creative, Inc. Senior Writer Pamela A. Keene Contributing writers Jane Harrison, Millie Adcox Columnists Glenn Burns, Steve Johnson, Vinnie Mendes, Sara Bagwell, O’Neill Williams Travel Editor Bill Vanderford Lakeside is published monthly by Lanier Publishing, Inc. based in Gainesville, GA, with distribution in some 300 locations around Lake Lanier and other areas. Opinions expressed by contributing writers are not necessarily those of Lakeside, its staff or its advertisers. Manuscripts and photographs submitted will be considered for publication. Lakeside cannot be held responsible for such materials in case of damage or loss.
By Pamela A. Keene Officials of the Lake Lanier Association are going for a record-breaking Shore Sweep on the last Saturday of September this year. “Last year, even with the pandemic, we set a new record for Shore Sweep, collecting 80 tons of trash, debris and garbage,” said Bonny Putney, chair of the event that helps clean up the lake, shorelines and islands. “With our advance drop-off sites, as well as good turnouts for our day-of collections and the addition of some new locations, we fully anticipate being able to have a really big haul this year.” As of September 11, the association will open several advance, unmanned sites for trash drop off, including Shady Grove ParkBeach, Beaver Ruin, Gwinnett Park, Gaines Ferry Island, Beaver Island, Wahoo Island 2WC, Nix Bridge Island and Flat Creek Island. The GPS coordinates are listed on the association’s website. “We’re asking people to put the trash and debris they collect way up past the waterline and secure it,” Putney said. “These locations are only accessible by boat, encouraging people to use
their boats to help us clean even more of the lake, including islands and shoreline areas that are hard to access by car or walking.” On the day of the event, the following sites will be open and manned from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.: Dawson County: Toto Park, War Hill Park; Forsyth County: Bald Ridge Marina, Port Royale Marina, Shady Grove Campground Boat Ramp/Boat access only; Gwinnett County: Gwinnett Park; Hall County: Aqualand Marina, Balus Creek Boat Ramp, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, Don Carter State Park, Gainesville Marina, Lanier Islands/Land access only; Holly Park. This year’s signature sponsor is WaterSports Central. Community partners include Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Keep Dawson County Beautiful, Keep Hall County Beautiful, Gwinnett County Water Resources and
Scenes from a previous Shore Sweep.
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. The association asks that participants register online at www.lakelanier.org. T-shirts will be given to volunteers on site on
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4589 Sea Side Lane, Oakwood
2752 Wynelle Drive, Gainesville
1ST TIME ON THE MARKET! Charming 3/3 lake home built in 2002 on a double lot with wonderful privacy. In a tiny subdivision with 6 homes and a 6 slip boat dock. The dock has ALWAYS been in DEEP WATER even when the lake was at its lowest. A grandfathered paved road to the lake makes it easy to get to the boat dock. A MUST SEE! $519K (Hall)
FANTASTIC DEEP WATER DOUBLE LOT! 1.32 acres with gorgeous lake and mountain views. Gentle slope with corps line close to the water. The path is already built with a short walk to the water. Electrical and water in place. Graded, partially gravel driveway and an 88 foot long concrete pad. Double slip covered dock. Always deep water, quiet dead-end street close to downtown Gainesviille. $450K (Hall)
6422 Waterscape Ridge, Gainesville
3660 Chestatee Road, Gainesville
! D L O S JUST LISTED! Build your perfect home on this 1.26 acre lake lot with a covered single slip. Enjoy seasonal views of the lake in a community of homes with recent sales from $500's to $1.4M. No HOA but protected by architectural controls. Only 20 minutes to restaurants, shopping, outlet mall, grocery stores, etc. in Gainesville and Dawsonville. $190K (Hall)
181 Woodland Circle, Dawsonville
! D L SO JUST LISTED! 4 BR /3.5 BA + additional room for bunk room or office. Open kitchen, dining and living room! Screened porch and several decks. Finished terrace level, fire pit. Plenty of parking on this gated lot. HUGE covered front porch. Easy walk to the single slip dock with a party deck in DEEP water. 5 minutes to Athens Boat Club. $625,000 (Dawson)
5217 Driftwood Point, Gainesville
! D L SO CUTE AS A BUTTON 3/2 with lake view and a single slip dock. Nice open floor plan with kitchen and living room combination and a partially finished lower level with a rec room and bedroom. This little gem is on the calm north end of Lake Lanier on Little River. 1st time on the market! $389K (Hall)
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MICHELE KAPLAN
NEW ON THE MARKET! South Lake Lanier charmer on DEEP water in the Flat Creek area. 3/3 ranch on a finished terrace level w/ open floorplan and sunroom. Remodeled from top to bottom including kitchen, granite countertips, new SS appliances. Master BR/BA + an additional BR/BA are on the main level. Easy walk to single slip dock w/ party deck! $725K (Hall)
Watermark Cove
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678-925-2652 • mackenziescott@kw.com
LivingOnLakeLanier.com 3514 Lake Breeze Lane, Gainesville
! D L O S FREE DEEDED SLIP in 24 Slip dock. 1.302.63 acres lots. Gated subdivision. Interior and lakefront lots. $120K - $175K Gainesville (Hall)
305 Julian Creek Road, Dawsonville
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ENDLESS Lake Lanier and mountain views in Harbour Point. Open floor plan. Master on main + 3 large BR/2BA up. Terrace level w/ BR/BA, rec room, home theater, workout room, PLUS another HUGE storage area & work room. 2-car oversized garage. Boat slip at the marina available for $45,000 from the HOA management company. $1,190,000 (Hall)
6410 Chestnut Hill Road, Flowery Br
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7.3 ACRES, 2/1 1000 sf cottage, large barn and a SS dock (with room to upgrade to a DS ) in deep water. Room for expansion of cottage - the septic tank is a 1500 gallon and field lines have been installed to accommodate a 4 BR home. Beautiful sunrise winter views and filtered summer views. $550K (Hall)
JUST LISTED! WOW! 4 BR 4.5 BA with an additional bunk room and another flex bedroom on the terrace level. Wonderful views of the lake and at least 22 ft of water at the aluminum and Trex double slip dock with party deck. Main level has a gourmet kitchen, great room and dining room AND master on the main and an in-law suite. Fully finished terrace level w/ rec room and tons of storage. 3 kitchens and 2 laundry rooms to complete this home! $1,350,000 (Dawson)
AMAZING south lake location with 3.75 +/- acres plus almost 3 acres of Corp property close to 4 marinas and Lake Lanier Island Resort. Pool, 6228 square feet of living space, very private lot and has the potential for short term rentals. Grandfathered path to dock in very deep water out of main channel. Grand foyer, chef's kitchen, master on the main and beautiful views. Additional 2 bedroom in-law suite and 2nd kitchen on the terrace level. $1,200,000 (Hall)
2277 Sidney Drive, Gainesville
34 Lakeland Drive, Dawsonville
6186 Lakeside Drive, Flowery Branch
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VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS! 2 stories of windows on the back of the home with one of the best views on Lake Lanier. 3 BR/3.5 BA, beautiful kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, elegant master on main floor with a view of the lake, 3 car garage, full unfinished bsmt waiting for you to finish, 17' x 26' inground pool, landscaping w/palm trees, and a short walk to the dock in very deep water on 1.1 acres. $1,200,000 (Hall)
3913 Harbour View Ct, Gainesville
! D L SO JUST LISTED! ONE of a kind home with grass to water & a mowing permit. HUGE back yard on Corp property. 4/3.5 + a guest cottage with LR, kitchen, BR, office and full bath. N Hall High School. 1 additional lot with dock permit available for sale located at 3909 Harbour View Court. $729K house, $230K lot. (Hall)
METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED 4 bedroom/ 3 bath Craftsman home in the gated community of Dawson Pointe! New fence, deck, Bosch appliances, new lighting and fans...the list goes on! Dawson Pointe is a gated subdivision on Lake Lanier, only 3 minutes from 400, yet you'll feel a million miles away! This home is PERFECT and just waiting for you! $465,000 (Dawson)
Waterside Subdivision (Lots 17,18,19)
! D L SO JUST LISTED! 3 lots sold together for a total of 3+ acres on Lake Lanier that includes 2 separate covered single slip docks with permits. Developer's original road to lake on lot 17 & 18. Lot 19 has a road that goes all the way to the dock. This lake community of homes has recent sales from $500's to over $1.4M. No HOA but protected by architectural control. $299K (Gainesville, Hall)
! D L O S JUST LISTED! 3 BR/2 full & 2
half baths. Beautiful lake views in Flowery Branch. Master on main, open concept kitchen and LR. Amazing workshop on lower level can be converted into living space. Large office/bunk room on lower level. Deep water SS dock. Additional lot and dock permit included! $825k (Hall)
3909 Harbour View Ct, Gainesville
! D L SO JUST LISTED! Level cul-de-sac lot with easy walk to a single slip dock. Great building site in desired North Hall High School and Mount Vernon Elementary. Easy access to hospital, shopping, grocery stores and restaurants. Can be purchased with 3913 Harbour View Court. $729K house, $230K lot. (Hall)
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#1 Agent on Lake Lanier since 2012 (cumulative sales) Bev Knight 770-503-7070
Over $70 million in 2020 sales
Lead Agent 770-536-4416
*** Featured Lake Home *** CT! ONTRA C R E UND NEW -
3163 Gulls Wharf checks all the boxes You want IT ALL, well here it is! This luxury lakefront home is the best of all worlds on Lake Lanier. Very spacious home lovingly renovated by the owners (builder & interior designer) w/ unsurpassed attention to detail. It offers jaw-dropping views, flat grassy path to the lake, great water, heated saline pool w/ hot tub, outdoor kitchen/bar, pavilion overlooking the lake--all this on one of the calmest parts of Lanier. Two chef's kitchens, two master suites, two laundries, workshop, soaring ceilings...but most of all THE VIEWS! $1.5M
Panoramic sunsets
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Gainesville $3.75m
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Flowery Branch $3.5m
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Cumming $725k
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Darlene Plavcan Senior Agent
Angie Smart Senior Agent
Justin Sheffield Operations
Jamie Bishop Marketing
678-300-1275
404-368-8880
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Buford $560k
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Sheila Davis 770-235-6907 sdavis@gonorton.com
#1 in Lake Lanier Sales! Your Trusted Lake Advisors 770.536.1250
Celebrating Our 20 Year Anniversary Selling Lake Lanier!
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$3,195,000 • EXQUISITE CUSTOM LAKE HOME IN HARBOUR POINT YACHT CLUB ON LAKE LANIER! Wide open lake & mountain views + nightly sunsets from the expansive covered porches & most rooms! Built for entertaining, this elegant all-brick home features; an elevator, hardwoods throughout, formal study, DR, 2 story GR open to custom kitchen w/ island & a lg custom pantry. Breakfast room opens to the spacious covered porches and entertaining areas, 2 Master suites, terrace level features: Media room, large FR with fireplace open to a 2nd kitchen, and 2 en’suites, + second laundry. Boat slip option available included in the price. Adjacent 1 +/- acre lot avail. w/ boat slip option is available for purchase to make 2acres and 2 boat slips. FMLS# 6885037 3739 Harbour Landing Sheila 770-235-6907
$1,560,000 • SOON TO BE BUILT WATERFRONT HOME IN BAY POINTE SUBDIVISION on a level lakefront lot with 113 ft of shoreline and long-range views, includes a covered boat slip A-6. Modern craftsman style ranch plan w/terrace level and 3 car garage. Buy now and choose your finishes! FMLS# 6893976 5407 Yachtsman Lane Jennifer 770-356-2629
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$947,900 • RESERVE CLUB & MARINA - NEW CONSTRUCTION 4 BR | 4.5 BA with a basement + a covered dock slip, F. Betz "Taunton Place" plan. Enjoy Lake & mountain views. Buy now and choose your finishes! FMLS# 6885157 7445 Crestline Drive Stephanie 770-654-4161
$699,0000 • COVETED SOUTH LAKE LANIER, Great lake views, move-in ready 4BR 3BA, private covered dock w/ hydra-hoist lift. FMLS# 6926134 2925 Browne Circle Michelle 404-379-5798
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$1,436,693 • SIDNEY ON LANIER, prime waterfront lot on deep, beautiful open water with rip rap shoreline, engineered sea wall, dock steps lead to 32' x 32' max sized dock. The Cambridge Plan, a “to be built” custom designed Arthur Ruttenburg Home by Lee Wagner. Offering quality upgrades and luxury features. FMLS# 6705205 2273A Sidney Drive Sheila Davis 770-235-6907
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$1,740,000 • BAY POINTE - NEW CONSTRUCTION waterfront home with covered dock slip, 3 car garage and partially finished terrace level, flat lot with COE frontage and walkable to water w/ great views! Frank Betz Havenridge plan. FMLS# 6886930 5431 Mayflower Court Stephanie 770-654-4161
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$875,000 • CITY OF GAINESVILLE near CCC Lake home w/ Dock! 186 Thompson Place Sheila 770-235-6907 / Nicole 678-858-0265
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$549,000 • ADORABLE 3BR | 1.5BA Cottage w/swim dock, features beamed & wood ceilings throughout and lovely screened porch. Level lot, wide path with easy walk to the swim dock. FMLS# 6894532 4864 Newton Drive Linda 770-313-5446
$1,250,000 • 5 BR, 3.5 BA SOUTH LAKE HOME IN A DEEP-WATER COVE! Well maintained home w/water views & an easy walk to the large dock. Perfect floorplan for entertaining on the lake! 4422 Shellie Lane Stephanie 770-654-4161
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$749,900 • RESERVE CLUB & MARINA - New Construction - 4BR | 3.5 BA w/basement, Reserve Club & Marina, began in June. Still time to choose your finishes! FMLS# 6884481 6525 Crestline Drive Michelle 404-379-5798
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Nicole Columbo 678-858-0265
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Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161
Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798
Linda Thompson 770-313-5446
Jennifer Anderson 770-356-2629
Miranda Brooks Assistant 706-781-9410
Vicki Holland Marketing
770-235-6907
#1 in Lake Lanier Sales! Let Us Help You Sell or Buy! Agent Spotlight Linda Thompson 6255 Holland Drive $3,250,000 • Sheila
6089 Rockingham Way $1,175,000 • Linda
2731 Inglewood Drive $970,000 • Jennifer
5820 Windjammer Point $950,000 • Jennifer
4856 & 4860 Newton Drive $935,000 • Linda
7560 Crestline Drive (Lot #61) $900,000 • Michelle/Nicole
Beginning with seasonal Lake Lanier residency in 2005, my family and I fell in love with this community and became full time Lake Lanier residents in 2008. I truly enjoy sharing my knowledge of this special place with my clients. I’ve earned a reputation as a driven agent who gives her clients a smooth and stress-free home buying and selling experience. I understand that every client is different and will work tirelessly to help you achieve your real estate goals. I never lose sight of my client’s vision for their dream home. I look forward to helping you find yours! Personal: Married for 30 years to Faron; mom to sons, Roan and Jack; & 3 dogs. Member of: Free Chapel Church, Chattahoochee Country Club and Atlanta Country Club, Lake Lanier Association, and the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce.
33 Northeast Cove Road $850,000 • Sheila
5439 Spinnaker Lane $775,000 • Sheila
6909 Grand Orchard Walk $610,000 • Nicole
5935 Nachoochee Trail $600,000 • Jennifer
4364 Cherokee Trail $585,000 • Stephanie
3735 Bishops Walk $499,000 • Nicole
Professional: Real Estate Designations include: REALTOR Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, GUILD (CLHMS GUILD) Graduate, Real Estate Institute (GRI) Accredited Buyer Specialist (ABR) Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Hall County Board of Realtors (HCBOR) Georgia Association of Realtors (GAR) National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2021 Hall County Board of Realtors Education Chair
Build your Dream Home on One of These Lots $399,000 • SIDNEY ON LANIER Dream lake lot, wide open views and a portion of the property line in the water! Ready for your new build, deepest drought proof water, permitted for a 32'x32' twin slip dock. FMLS# 6609607 2273 Sidney Drive, Gainesville Sheila 770-235-6907 $115,000 • GATED "DOCKSIDE COVE" ON LAKE LANIER. .86 acre CULDE-SAC lot with a BOAT SLIP @ the Community Marina! Quiet, friendly neighbor-hood with sidewalks, streetlights, a community fire pit and walking trails. Bring your own builder and build your Custom Dream Home. 6008 Tradewinds Cove, Gainesville Jennifer 770-356-2629
$200,000 • THE RESERVE CLUB & MARINA .69 acre lot INCLUDES covered DOCK SLIP FMLS# 6918173 6330 Crestline Drive, Dawsonville Stephanie 770-654-4161
$99,900 • THE RESERVE CLUB & MARINA 1.44 acre lot FMLS# 6927145 6825 Lookout Point, Dawsonville Michelle 404-379-5798
$195,000 • WATERFRONT 1 ACRE LOT w/123 feet of lake shoreline in Old River Pointe S/D. Big Vista views from either side of the bridge. Cleared & ready for your “Dream home”! Included is a deeded slip at the private community dock. FMLS# 6911114 1957 River View Drive, Gainesville Jennifer 770-356-2629
$99,000 • SIDNEY ON LANIER ready to build lot. FMLS# 6925824 2212 NW Huntingdon Court, Gainesville
$138,000 • LEVEL LOT W/ 94 FEET OF SHORELINE & beautiful views of the water. No dock - neighborhood has boat ramp to get your boat out on the lake. FMLS# 6857866 4005 Skyline Drive, Gainesville Jennifer 770-356-2629
$59,900 • GREAT OPPORTUNITY to bring your builder and build your custom home! Beautifully wooded, 1.53 acres in established subdivision in the North Hall school district. Woods provide privacy and is very near Laurel Park and Lake Lanier & Olympic Rowing venue. FMLS# 6785781 2180 Silver Circle, Gainesville Linda 770-313-5446
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Lanier hosts ProWake Tour finals By Pamela A. Keene The finale of the ProWake Tour Powered by Supra Boats brought together nearly three dozen of the world’s top wake boarders and wake surfers last month at Lake Lanier Olympic Park. Spectators on land and on the water enjoyed a bonus: the Moxie Pro Women’s Series wakeboard competition, taking place at the same time. “This was an amazing venue for our finals,” said Chris
Bischoff, director of operations for the tour. “Not only did we have nearly 1,000 spectators who came by land and filled the seats, we had about 50 boats come and anchor out to watch the competition.” Bischoff likened the venue to competition in a stadium on the water. “With fans in the stands and boats anchored out, people could see the action from either side of the course,” Bischoff said. “It was enjoyable for everyone who attended.”
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Spectators watch from the water during the Pro Wake Tour held in late August.
Freedom Waters Foundation Days seeks boats, volunteers, participants By Pamela A. Keene The organizers of Freedom Waters Foundation Days are looking for a few more boats, volunteers, and participants for its two-day event at Port Royale on the weekend of Sept. 24-25. In addition to the morning boat rides, a barbecue lunch and music at the marina will take place for all volunteers and participants each day. Advanced registration is required. Volunteers and boat drivers will be taking veterans and their families out on the water on Friday morning and the next day will provide boating experiences for youngsters with lifethreatening diseases and their families. “We are asking people to spread the word among the people they know who have youngsters with life-threatening illnesses and their families to come enjoy the day with us, because we want to allow as many youngsters as possible to participate,” said Debra Frenkel, a licensed clinical social worker who now serves as the organization’s executive director. “Our response for boats has been good, but we welcome others to give of their time on these two
"Browns Bridge, Lake Lanier" by Anne Brodie Hill
Anne Brodie Hill, ASMA, GWS Lake Lanier Artist
www.annebrodiehill.com • 770-886-6126 Lake Sidney Lanier & Gainesville prints, Postcards, Notecards Original Oil, Acrylic, and Watercolor Paintings
Gallery on the Square, 118 Main Street, Gainesville, GA Other Fine Artists at Gallery (www.gallerysq.com) Ann Alexander, Pam Kohler-Camp, Lydia Ferguson, Ann Goble, Fran Hazel, Jane Hemmer, Paula Hoffman, Joyce Hornor, Connie Lynn Reilly and Shirley Seguin
Prints, postcards, notecards also available at: Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green Street, Gainesville, GA Frame-Tastic, 565-B Shallowford Road, Gainesville, GA
Volunteers during a previous Freedom Waters Foundation event.
days. “You don’t need to be a licensed captain to help take out our participants,” Frenkel said. “We’re just asking for people willing to help give our participants a nice morning on the water, something many of them have never done before.” The group is seeking volunteer drivers and boats, from pontoons to cruisers, sailboats to runabouts, to spend one or both days. “Once you show up, we will take care of the rest,” Frenkel said. “Our staff have worked out all the logistics because we’ve hosted these events before. We want to make this as fun for our volunteers as for our participants.” The group hopes to make this an annual event at Port Royale, replicating its signature event in
South Florida, which has taken place for 15 years at the organization’s home base of Naples. Port Royale Marina is the event sponsor; Yamaha is the lead sponsor. Other supporters include R. Barga and Company and Singleton Marine. Freedom Waters Foundation was founded in March 2006 by Frenkel and yacht broker John Weller with the goal of serving individuals with special needs and veterans. If you know of a youngster with a life-threatening illness or a veteran who might be interested in sharing this boating experience, visit FreedomWatersFoundation.org, email mgavin@freedomwatersfoundation.org or call 239 2632377. Volunteers with boats can also reach out to these contacts.
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Experience isn't expensive, it's priceless!
The Chambers Team 631 Dawsonville Hwy • Gainesville, GA 30501
Office 770-503-7070
THE LAKE HOME YOU'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF MAY NOW BE AFFORDABLE ... CALL US! $2,125,000
42 SLIP COMMUNITY DOCK $14,000,000
Custom designed home situated in gated community on 4 private acres. Chefs kitchen overlooks cozy keeping room with built-ins. Breakfast room opens up to one of the 2 outdoor grilling areas. Terrace level is complete w/gym, billiards area and 2nd kitchen. Heated pool and spa, volleyball court, poolside kitchen. Private well for irrigation and pool, whole house generator. REDUCED PRICE!
$1,247,000
LAKEFRONT ACREAGE - approximately 40 acres in Gainesville with 42 slip boat dock permit approved by USACE. Adjacent to Cresswinds community. 19 acre tract zoned PUD- proposed 540 condo units approved by city (case 89-23) in 1989. 23 individual lots included.
Sally Kirchner Lead Agent 770-538-5626
Elegant log style home w/ every custom upgrade imaginable! Nestled on 2 acres with great view of Lake Lanier. 4+ BR, gourmet kitchen, 2 masters on main, open floor plan, large stone FP. Upstairs loft is great for a home office or online school. Fully finished basement w/ home gym, bedroom, laundry/project room & is plumbed for an additional bath. The back decks off both levels are the perfect place to entertain friends and family. Newly constructed 3 car garage. Double slip boat dock on deep water make this the perfect place to call home!
$1,200,000
$1,375000
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$835,000
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Hardy Rd Tract 2 11.98 acres with 3 docks.
Hardy Rd Tract 1 11.65 acres with 3 docks.
$1,450,000
$1,457,500
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Lake Lanier Fishing Report
A sampling of fishing information and tips from area experts Lake level: 1.45 over full pool Clarity: Clear Temperature: 80s Bass fishing Bass fishing on Lanier has been good to excellent. The August blues of bass fishing seem to have skipped Lanier this year. Usually this time of year the fishing gets very tough as the temperature gets miserable but not this year. The bass are still actively feeding and it is not uncommon to see schooling fish. One recent Monday was one of the magical days on Lanier when it seemed like fish were everywhere. I spoke with several other boats that also had an excellent day with reports of catching 30-plus fish for the day with some good size included. It was a day where they pretty much bit everything. The bite was driven by wind and the approaching tropical storm. Top water and weightless jerkshad did most of the damage. With the wind the Chug Bug, Gunfish and Whopper Plopper were the main baits for good top water action. All three of these baits will perform better with wind.
The fish are on main lake humps and long points in 15 to 30 feet of water. Brush on these areas is definitely a plus. One thing to be aware of is if you catch a fish from over the brush be aware that the entire school of fish there may follow your caught fish to the boat. If so, you may want to leave for a while and return. This gives the fish time to reposition. A white pearl Jerkshad produced a lot of fish recently. Make a long cast and work this bait very quickly for 10 feet and stop it. Be ready for a bite on the fall. There were several days with no wind and just hot temperatures, this is when the dropshot paid off. Working the Fruity Worm Blue Lily or Morning Dawn on the dropshot with a two foot leader seemed to be the magic ticket. Use your electronics to determine whether you need to drop this bait directly into the brush or if the fish are scattered around it. While the fishing is good please be aware of the temperatures. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids to not let the heat knock you out of a good day of fishing. The bass are chewing so Go catch ’em!
This report is by Phil Johnson, pjohnson15@hotmail.com, 770 366 8845. Crappie fishing Crappie fishing is good. The hot bite zone is 10 to 15 feet deep. Don’t be afraid to look at your shallow water spots you might like what you find. Just because someone told you crappie only bite in deep water in the summer they might not have told the fish. The crappie are on the docks and also can be found on open water brush piles and blow downs. I always put out a crappie minnow this week; the crappie just wanted a minnow 98 percent of the time. If you have live scope or active imaging set the minnows just above the fish. Right now I am setting the minnows around 10’15’ deep. For best results use an active minnow, not a dead minnow. Look under covered docks that are in 20 to 40 feet of water and near a main channel look for brush or structure use your electronic charts to locate these areas. Remember crappie love the shade so cast into the shadows of
a dock. Try different jig colors and jig styles. The recent hot color is a solid white soft plastic. Jigs can be used for short casting, vertical jigging, trolling or dock shooting. When dock shooting the biggest fish are usually the first to bite. Let your jig sink and give it time to get down to the fish and
retrieve your jig slowly. I’m using ATX lure company’s plastics along with five-pound test high visibility yellow braid for my line (unless I am using a bobber) and a Piscifun reel on a Acc crappie Stix. I use Garmin Live Scope and the Navionics Boating app. This report is by Captain Josh Thornton, 770 530-6493.
Captains needed for October children’s fishing tournament A local fishing club is seeking captains and their boats who can help kids participate in the Fall Children’s Fishing Classic set for Saturday, Oct. 9. Woody Malone of North Georgia Crappie Anglers said the tournament has openings for 100 children, ages 6 through 15. “The kids will get a rod and reel plus a certificate of participation,” Malone said. Lunch will be provided and trophies will be given for the largest crappie, bream, bass, catfish, spotted bass, and striper.
TV personality and Lakeside columnist O’Neill Williams will be honorary tournament chairman. Malone said the tournament will begin at first light at Bolding Mill Park and all youngsters will be supervised by an accompanying adult or club member. To help as a captain (with boat) or for more information, contact Garree Williamson, garreeg@gmail.com, or 270 9638614. You may also register online at: northgeorgiacrappieanglers.com.
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GETTING RID OF ‘THE BEAST’
Tenth abandoned houseboat finally removed from the lake By Pamela A. Keene After more than five years of being abandoned on the shores of Lake Lanier, “The Beast” has left the lake. Named by the team who worked diligently to get the houseboat removed in mid-August, the houseboat was by far the most complex. “Calling it ‘The Beast’ wasn’t really as descriptive as the process of finally getting it removed, but it deserved the name,” said Jennifer Flowers, executive director of the Lake Lanier Association. The boat is the 10th abandoned houseboat to be removed from Lanier through the group’s Abandoned and Derelict Docks and Boats program begun in 2015. “TowBoatUS had tried several times to remove it, earlier this summer, but water levels hindered the removal,” Flowers said. “Finally after weeks of planning and execution, it’s gone.” The boat had occupied the shoreline in a cove near Browns Bridge. Multiple attempts to locate the owner, who would have been responsible for taking it off the lake, were futile. The steel hull was so deteriorated that it took the better part of
able for disposing of their vessels,” she said. The association has formed partnerships with various businesses and agencies around the lake, such as TowBoatUS, to help with removal of these hazards.
“The Beast was really a major project,” Flowers said. “The Corps of Engineers paid for this boat’s removal in its entirety. LLA identified it on a Top 10 removal list and we could not have See Beast, page 17
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a week to prepare it and move it across the lake to the Balus Creek Boat Ramp where it was loaded in pieces onto trucks and taken away for scrap. “Even with the experts from TowBoatUS, the process took much longer than we anticipated,” Flowers said. “We expected to take a day for setup and preparation, then another day to tow it across the lake to haul it away. In reality, it took four days. Reinforcements of additional inflatable bags and a dive team helped make the process manageable.” For LLA and the Corps of Engineers, this is just another chapter in assuring safety and
continued water quality at the lake. “Abandoned boats are a serious threat to the lake, from the oil and fuel that can leak into the water, to the presence of an unex“The Beast” is finally floated across the lake, above. pected obstacle for recreational The houseboat is wrapped for its trip to the scrap yard, below. boaters,” Flowers said. “It’s an expensive process to undertake and the longer it sits, the more expensive it becomes.” The association was influential in getting the new boat titling bill passed in the 2019 General Assembly. Boat titles create a tighter bond back to an owner than registration alone. “This will prevent this type of dumping in the future as it will allow owners to be tracked down and held account-
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Breast cancer dragon boat team seeks members
Group plans overseas journey to attend New Zealand event By Pamela A. Keene Members of Dragon Boat Atlanta are looking ahead to 2023. That’s when the IBCPC International Dragon Boat Festival for Breast Cancer Survivors takes place in Lake Kriapiro, New Zealand and they’re taking a team to the International Dragon Boat Festival for Breast Cancer Survivors. The non-competitive participatory event is for breast cancer padding teams who engage in dragon boat activities as part of their post-breast cancer diagnosis rehabilitation. “This may seem like a long way off, but we are committed to go,” said Connie White, a 6-year breast cancer survivor and team president of the organization. “We’re already looking to grow our team and raise awareness for the sport, starting now. By the time New Zealand comes around, we will have a strong team and enthusiastic supporters here in Atlanta and northeast Georgia.” As the state’s only dragon boat team comprising breast cancer survivors and supporters, it is inviting women to their practices in Gainesville on Lake Lanier who want to learn and try their hand at paddling a dragon boat. Teams consist of 10 or 20 paddlers, plus a drummer and a steersperson. The drummer counts a rhythm to set the pace; the steersperson controls the path of the 40-foot boat. As a member of the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission, the team has traveled to Italy and is planning a trip to New Zealand in 2023. The team also regularly participates in dragon boat festivals around the Southeast. However, the pandemic set the team back as far as practices and attracting new members and supporters. “We’re inviting people to come out to our weekly Saturday morning practices at Lake Lanier Olympic Park and learn more about us,” White said. “Dragon Boat Atlanta is growing and we
six continents. In all there are But the message is even more more than 10,000 individual direct and poignant. “For that perdragon boat breast cancer padson watching the races who dlers around the world. knows someone who has it or Dragon boat paddling helps who may one day get the diagnoraise awareness for breast cancer sis themselves, it’s our hope that and the battles that each patient they remember watching us and faces. It is also a way for surthe fierceness with which we padvivors to grow their bond. dled. They may understand that “We are an unmistakable, visi- our drummer dressed as a warrior ble sign of survival, strength and in pink was meant to demonstrate beauty on the water, paddling in just that – for anyone who has perfect unison,” White said. “Our had cancer, waged a war whether CREDIT: INTERNATIONAL PADDLING COMMISSION FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS FACEBOOK PAGE message may go out to that perthey won or not. For those of us 2018 Florence Italy International Dragon Boat festival for Breast Cancer son in the crowd watching a festi- who have survived, we pay it forSurvivors. val who just got diagnosed or is ward through paddling.” would love to have new folks boating originated in China more undergoing treatment and perhaps To learn more about Dragon come out to practice with us. than 2,000 years ago. It’s popular something just clicks. We had it, Boat Atlanta, go to: www.drag“All Breast Cancer supporters around the world with highly too. We experienced the fear of onboatatlanta.us, email dragand survivors are welcome. We competitive world-class teams discovery and the weariness of onboatatl@gmail.com or call 706 need many volunteers for tasks and recreational teams. The first treatment, but we made it.” 870-3689. other than paddling, so don’t be breast cancer team was formed in shy if you want to sup Vancouver, Canada, in 1996, LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK INFO port us but don’t feel up to when an exercise physiologist repaddling. You can help in other alized that upper-body exercise Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club ways. If you do want to paddle, would benefit women treated for Contact: Jim O'Dell, program director you would practice with the team breast cancer. Soon teams came Phone: 770-287-7888 twice before joining as part of our together across Canada and the Email: info@lckc.org team.” U.S. Now there are more than Website: www.lckc.org The ancient sport of dragon 260 teams in 32 countries across Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Club offerings: Recreational and competitive canoe and kayaking Previously featured on Sprint final at the 2020 Olympics for ages 9 and up. Beginner to masters programs offered through www.lakesidenews.com. in Tokyo. regularly scheduled practices, classes, and summer camps. Also Lake Lanier Olympic Park has Harrison, who is from Seattle, hosts local, regional, national and international competitions and its first Olympic gold medalist made it into the 2020 Olympics is the training center for Team USA Canoe, Kayak and Dragon and it came during the 25th anafter winning the Women’s C1 Boat Racing. niversary of the 1996 Atlanta 200m at the 2019 ICF Canoe Calendar of events Games. Sprint World Championships in Sept. 17 - Moonlight Paddlee Nevin Harrison, 19, who has Szeged, Hungary in 2019. She been training at the Lanier venue was the first American ever to Lake Lanier Rowing Club for the past two years, won gold win a world title in a canoe sprint Contact: April Blair during the Women’s C-1 200m event. Phone: 770-287-0077
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A man, fine wines, big ideas, and sour grapes
By sheer good fortune, my final assignment in the Navy was two years of shore duty in southern Spain, near Jerez de la Frontera, the center of all true sherry wine making. “Jerez” is the Spanish translation of the Arabic “Xerez,” which translates into English as “Sherry.” As young Seamen in the middle of such a rich wine producing area we naturally spent the rainy Saturdays in the winter going on winery tours. If we got up early and made the seven o’clock bus, we could go through three wineries before siesta time. They would give us free samples of all their finest wines and cognacs and as many sample bottles as we cared to carry away. I’ve always been enthralled by the way the lowly yeast can transform grape juice into alcohol and here I learned quite a bit more about wine making. Years later, I was living on the Jersey shore in a little town close enough to New York City that hordes of New Yorkers would pile into their old cars and come down to the shore, playing loud music, and throwing beer cans and hamburger wrappers out the windows.
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Unfortunately, our town depended on tourism dollars, so we had to put up with this summer invasion. (I wish we could figure out a way to have them just send their checks down instead of delivering the money in person.) My brother’s bar/restaurant/ marina kept us right in the center of all this madness. Every summer we would escape to Martha’s Vineyard whenever possible just to keep our sanity. The vineyard is an island off the coast of Cape Cod. Getting there involves a long drive and ferry ride, consequently, they get fewer casual tourists, which gives the place a much saner, laid-back atmosphere. The island was discovered in the mid 1600s by a sea captain who had a young daughter named Martha. He saw some wild grapes on the island, so he named it “Martha’s Vineyard.”
At that time, I was working in the packaging industry selling caps and bottles and my job wasn’t going too well. I was looking for something else. In addition, my cousin was sales manager for Bully Hill Winery in upstate New York, so I learned a lot more about bottling wine and a good deal about marketing, sales, and distribution from her. I put together a business plan: 1) Rent an old barn with some property. 2) Buy a bottling line at auction from some business that had gone defunct. (You can get them for pennies on the dollar). 3) Get a license to bottle wine. 4) Buy my wine in tank trucks from Carlo Rossi or Gallo or anyone else who would sell it to us. 5) Get my bottles, labels and cartons from a local distributor. 6) Hire some locals to do the actual filling. Et voila! “Mad Martha’s Wine,” bottled on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts! My crew could plant a bunch of grape vines along the entrance way, place a number of wine barrels around for the ambience and
put together a slide show about how the grapes were cultivated and picked and how the wine was made (this was long before “Power Point”). We would offer tours of the bottling operation and finally “Exit through the Tasting Room and Gift Shoppe” where we would accept Visa, Master Card and American Express … also cash! If we were successful, we could plant grapevines in earnest and eventually make our own wine. Another selling point for locating a winery on the vineyard is the fact that on rainy days there is not much to do. A visit to a local winery is a perfect rainy-day outing (I learned that in Spain!) In the off season I would travel around to all the ski areas in New England convincing local bars and restaurants to feature “Mad Martha’s” as their house wine and get in some skiing while I was at it. (The same class of people who go to the vineyard in the summer go skiing in the winter). Unfortunately, I talked about my plan in too many bars and restaurants around New England and three years later a winery opened using my exact business model! So much for me and my
big mouth! What brings all this to mind is that around Lake Lanier we are within an hour or two of some of the finest wineries in the South. The climate and soil of north Georgia is conducive to growing wine grapes and a myriad of good small wineries have taken advantage of it. For anyone interested in the proper way to start a winery, I recently enjoyed a book called “In Second Bud” by Martha Ezzard (no relation to “Mad Martha”) on how she and her husband turned their family farm in Tiger, Ga. into a winery. They started by researching the type of wine grapes that would thrive in their area and planting cuttings. They also hired some people with the knowledge of how to properly ferment and bottle the wine. They suffered setbacks such as a late frost which destroyed much of a harvest but eventually, they were producing Gold Medal winning wines right here in north Georgia! Their winery is called “Tiger Mountain Vineyards” and is located about an hour north of Lake Lanier on Old GA 441. It’s definitely worth the trip whether on a rainy day or See Mendes, page 17
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Judge decides for Georgia in latest water ruling By Pamela A. Keene Another decision by a judge has come down on the side of Georgia in the continuing Tristate Water Negotiations. The most recent ruling has upheld the Corps of Engineers’ process for operating dams on the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers through 2050. Several organizations, including the state of Alabama sued the Corps four years ago over the Corps’ water management plan to hold water in the ApalachicolaChattahoochee-Flint river basin in reservoirs instead of releasing it
for production of hydropower and protection of wildlife. In mid-August, US District Court Judge Thomas Thrash of the Northern District of Georgia, verified that the Corps had acted within its authority to determine how reservoirs should be operated for the next 30 years. According to a report by the Associated Press, “The decision was not arbitrary or capricious,” Thrash wrote in his decision. “The plaintiffs have not met their burden of showing that this delicate balance should be upset.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitu-
tion reports the federal template gives metro Atlanta virtually all the water it needs for the next 30 years from the ACF basin. The decision could be appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Tri-state Water Negotiations have been ongoing for more than 30 years between Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Lake Lanier has been at the forefront of these actins bercause its the northernmost body of water in the ACF basin and provides drinking water for most of metro Atlanta.
Safe boating is no accident The subject of this article can be viewed in different ways. One interpretation, in particular, pertains to underway preparation, education, and hands-on demonstration, all delivering positive results to your experience on the water. Compared to other modes of transportation, boating is unique. Driving your car is frequently demanding, now compare that skill factor in safe boating, which most enthusiasts perform at part-time intervals. Remember the road driving test? You anticipated the final exam with an actual demonstration of the newly acquired skills and capability for maneuvering such as parallel parking. After some experience behind the wheel, handling became almost second nature. The same scenario applies to boating. Virtual Reality simulation is taking the training market by storm in the maritime world of schooling and assessment. The avatar immersion of the student into various situations – some hazardous – provides the opportunity to apply techniques learned
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• Mendes
Continued from Page 16 not. Mendes has been sailing all his life and on Lake Lanier for
the past 25 years. His family owns a marina/bar/restaurant so he has plenty of real life experi-
ences to draw from. His favorite line: “You can’t make this stuff up.”
Georgia General Assembly allocated to the Georgia Department of Resources helped as well. Plans to remove two more
abandoned houseboats, called “The Chestatee Ghost Boat” and “The Shadow,” are slated for removal in the next few months.
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Riparian buffers are key to Lake Lanier’s water quality By Pamela A. Keene Riparian. Big word. Simple concept. One of Mother Nature’s natural protections for wildlife, water quality and the environment is right under the noses of Lake Lanier residents, municipalities, recreational users and the public. “Called Riparian Buffers, these are Mother Nature’s way of ensuring good water quality for fish, wildlife and humans,” said Hunter Roop, senior fisheries biologist at Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division. “The combination of dense canopy, dense undergrowth and permeable surfaces that occur naturally along streams, rivers and lakes are essential in managing water temperature, stabilizing shorelines and even providing nutrient inputs to aquatic systems.” Lanier’s ecosystem of riparian buffers is under management of the Corps of Engineers. The public lands adjacent to that of property owners, such as residents,
municipalities and marinas, plays a major role in protecting the lake. “However, when property owners encroach on the public lands, they’re jeopardizing the natural riparian buffer,” said Tim Rainey, project operations manager with the Corps of Engineers at Lake Lanier. “These public lands are protected by federal laws and regulations. Unauthorized cutting or removal of any vegetation on public lands, is against the law. The Corps of Engineers at Lake Lanier will be increasing monitoring, detection, and enforcement of these activities and will work with the U.S. Attorney’s office, if necessary, for criminal prosecution of these offenses.” Roop said that the laws, which also include those enforceable by the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, are “here to stay.” “Already, requirements from local issuing authorities such as
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What the riparian buffer should look like except for the grading/ clearing that has just begun.
the installation of silt fencing when during land-disturbing activities for construction or development are being enforced to comply with state water quality standards,” Roop said. “The governance of storm-water runoff, the proper use of culverts, and other related issues – including protection of riparian buffers – protects our state’s water resources.” How it works; economic and environmental consequences Natural growth along a body of water serves many purposes. From helping reduce erosion and siltation, it also slows down the water flow and allows increased absorption into ground and below-ground aquifers. “From the leaves on the trees lessening the intensity of the rain to the root systems of trees and plants using the water, a forested buffer is ideal,” Roop said. “In addition to addressing erosion, a riparian buffer protects wildlife. As a senior fisheries biologist, Roop is keenly attune to the damage done to fish by reduced water quality caused by run-off. “As the water crosses an area without a suitable buffer, it often rises in temperature and sediment load, threatening conditions needed for fish to breed and spawn,” he said. “This is especially noticeable in the case of streams, but then multiply this same action by all the places along the shoreline of Lake Lanier where the riparian buffer no longer exists. Yes, the temperature increase can become even more critical.” He explained that fish need clean, oxygenated water to breed. “In my professional focus, the real threat of degraded water quality is the decline of the fish populations in Lake Lanier.” As for the human consequences, he pointed out that increased erosion and siltation can
threaten the stability of docks, rip-rap installations and bulkheads. “Because Lake Lanier supplies drinking water to local municipalities, poorer water quality for the lake also equates to higher costs to process water for human consumption, and Lake Lanier provides water to millions of people,” he said. “This increased cost will be passed on to consumers. It’s another economic factor that should get people’s attention.” Dale Caldwell, director of the Headwaters Office of the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, concurs. “While the Riverkeeper is a watchdog organization that monitors lakes and streams for water quality and works to protect this precious resource, it is incumbent on citizens to understand these issues and their implications,” he said. “The headwaters of the
Chattahoochee here in Northeast Georgia have a direct effect on what’s happening at Lake Lanier and all the way downstream. Increased sedimentation and erosion here takes its toll throughout the Chattahoochee. Lake Lanier is not operating in a bubble.” His advice? Be aware of the laws and regulations already in place and abide by them. Do your part, even in a small way, to support the regulations. “It’s in the best interest of our lives and the lives of future generations,” he says. “This is not a political issue, and when the environment, particularly our water resources, are at stake, it becomes every single person’s responsibility. Millions of people depend on lake Lanier for their drinking water. “Many people have a waterfront residence as a second home, See Riparian, page 25
What is a riparian buffer? A riparian forest buffer is an area adjacent to a stream, lake, or wetland that contains a combination of trees, shrubs, and/or other perennial plants and is managed differently from the surrounding landscape, primarily to provide conservation benefits. Riparian buffers can also be managed to include trees and shrubs that produce a harvestable crop along with the conservation benefits, although this is less common. Buffers are used in agricultural, row crop, range, suburban, and urban settings. A wide variety of state and federal programs support the installation of riparian forest buffers on public and private lands. Riparian forest buffers can deliver a number benefits including filtering nutrients, pesticides, and animal waste from agricultural land runoff; stabilizing eroding banks; filtering sediment from runoff; providing shade, shelter, and food for fish and other aquatic organisms; providing wildlife habitat and corridors for terrestrial organisms; protecting cropland and downstream communities from flood damage; producing income from farmland that is frequently flooded or has poor yields; providing space for recreation; and diversifying landowner income. Riparian forest buffers can be included in landscape-scale green infrastructure plans to serve a variety of functions, particularly along the rural-urban interface. Green infrastructure is an approach to conservation that involves creating a network of green areas to benefit people and wildlife. Source: US Department of Agriculture website
Timber Trespass: Clarification of rules on public lands Grading and clearing in progress.
The riparian buffer removed and replanted with sod.
By Corbin Martin, Park Ranger Many people who live adjacent to the public lands surrounding Lake Lanier may have misconceptions about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ polices involving the vegetation modification and tree removal. Some of this comes from residents who have lived at another Corps’ lakes and think that the rules are the same here, or they fail to fully read and understand the conditions on the Shoreline Use Permit
applications they sign during change of ownership or reissue. To be clear, the Corps does not allow any removal, limbing, or underbrushing of any vegetation on public property unless permitted under special circumstances. The determination of special circumstances must be made by a ranger, who during a site visit, determines that a tree or other vegetation is a threat to safety or property. In this case, a written permit is issued to allow removal, modifi-
cation or underbrushing. This is called a Shoreline Use Permit and must be approved by the Operations Project Manager. Other issues that require Shoreline Use Permits include any type of work or installation of facilities on public lands. These items are prohibited: clearing trees or understory vegetation, planting of non-native plants or ornamental vegetation, grading or land-disturbing activities, or placing items such as swings, picnic See Timber, page 25
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A quieter than expected hurricane season – so far Can you believe it’s already September? What an incredible summer it has been. The temperatures were some of the hottest we’ve seen in many years. Most days we had low to mid 90s. The rain, or course, was relentless, with afternoon storms on most days. Humidity was way up this summer. We were calling it “air you can wear.” While the tropical air was in place most days, our tropical weather season was not even half as bad as forecasters thought it would be. Yes, we had Tropical Storm Fred that brought five confirmed tornadoes and 2-5 inches of rain, but as of press time, only one storm, impacting Mexico, would turn into a hurricane. September however, is a prime month for tropical waves coming off the west coast of Africa, to spin up into tropical systems with more frequency. Let’s take a look at some of the numbers this month. The first day of fall is Wednesday, September 22. The Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere will occur at 3:20 p.m. The average high temperature in September is 86 degrees and the average low temperature is 67. The average monthly rainfall is 4.09 inches. All these numbers are based on the averages over the past 30 years. I have been getting a great many questions about our upcoming winter weather. Based on what I am seeing, we will likely have another La Nina winter. La Niña is
characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Glenn Pacific, compared to El Burns Niño, which is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Lanier Equatorial Pacific. This Outlook changes our global wind patterns in such a way that it will likely give us another mild and fairly dry winter. A typical La Niña winter in the U.S. brings cold and snow to the Northwest and unusually dry conditions to most of the southern tier of the U.S., according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Of course, there are exceptions to these patterns during the season and it’s important to remember that no single weather event can be tied to either an El Niño or La Niña phase. You should also keep in mind that other factors may influence the large-scale circulations and weather patterns, contributing to the climate variability for a particular period. One such factor is the Arctic Oscillation (AO). The AO is a pattern in which atmospheric pressure at polar and middle latitudes fluctuate between negative and positive phases. Positive phases tend to keep colder air closer to the high latitudes, while a negative phase usually means colder air is making surges farther southward. Such a difference in phase can contribute toward the difference between a snowy or rainy El Niño/La Niña for certain areas. For the most part, I am forecasting
LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS JAN 1 1070.86 2 1071.06 3 1071.12 4 1070.96 5 1070.77 6 1070.62 7 1070.53 8 1070.38 9 1070.38 10 1070.38 11 1070.37 12 1070.32 13 1070.28 14 1070.26 15 1070.21 16 1070.21 17 1070.18 18 1070.13 19 1070.08 20 1070.04 21 1070.03 22 1070.01 23 1070.03 24 1070.02 25 1070.05 26 1070.20 27 1070.27 28 1070.18 29 1070.07 30 1070.02 31 1070.00 AV 1070.32 MAX 1071.12 MI 1070.00
FEB 1069.96 1069.87 1069.82 1069.81 1069.78 1069.85 1069.87 1069.86 1069.81 1069.79 1069.79 1069.75 1069.82 1069.85 1069.94 1069.94 1069.91 1070.02 1069.96 1069.95 1069.92 1069.84 1069.79 1069.74 1069.73 1069.87 1069.85 1069.75
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1069.78 1069.69 1069.66 1069.64 1069.68 1069.69 1069.70 1069.62 1069.63 1069.66 1069.66 1069.62 1069.67 1069.68 1069.64 1069.72 1069.85 1070.08 1070.21 1070.25 1070.31 1070.20 1070.10 1070.00 1070.33 1071.41 1071.63 1071.63 1071.53 1071.45 1071.66 1069.85 1070.17 1070.02 1071.66 1069.73 1069.62
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1071.75 1071.66 1071.65 1071.63 1071.52 1071.41 1071.30 1071.24 1071.16 1071.32 1071.40 1071.35 1071.33 1071.27 1071.27 1071.26 1071.28 1071.30 1071.28 1071.21 1071.10 1071.00 1070.98 1071.33 1071.49 1071.45 1071.39 1071.34 1071.28 1071.24
1071.27 1071.30 1071.49 1071.79 1072.00 1072.05 1071.87 1071.86 1071.88 1071.97 1072.01 1071.97 1072.01 1071.65 1071.42 1071.27 1071.15 1071.09 1071.03 1070.96 1070.87 1070.89 1070.82 1070.62 1070.56 1070.50 1070.38 1070.34 1070.28 1070.23 1070.17 1071.34 1071.25 1071.75 1072.05 1070.98 1070.17
warmer than average temperatures and below average rainfall with several shots of cold arctic air, mainly in late Decem-
JUN 1069.94 1069.96 1069.89 1069.63 1069.59 1069.52 1069.45 1069.43 1069.38 1069.41 1069.42 1069.43 1069.44 1069.41 1069.34 1069.31 1069.26 1069.25 1069.46 1069.59 1069.71 1069.77 1069.79 1069.78 1069.76 1069.75 1069.79 1069.79 1069.80 1069.80
JUL
1069.80 1069.83 1069.87 1069.85 1069.85 1069.81 1069.85 1069.83 1069.87 1069.92 1069.98 1070.00 1070.02 1070.04 1070.05 1070.06 1070.09 1070.16 1070.37 1071.34 1071.46 1071.38 1071.27 1071.24 1071.22 1071.17 1071.13 1071.05 1070.97 1070.95 1070.93 1069.59 1070.43 1069.96 1071.46 1069.25 1069.80
AUG 1070.95 1070.92 1070.94 1070.94 1071.00 1070.97 1070.97 1070.89 1070.87 1070.82 1070.79 1070.72 1070.65 1070.64 1070.63 1070.65 1071.77 1072.29 1072.44 1072.51 1072.51 1072.59 1072.50 1072.34
ber through January. Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta.
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Uncle Ben and a lifetime memory that meant the world to a kid Until I was about 8-years-old, when visiting my cousin in North Georgia, all I had to use for fishing was a cane pole. I didn’t mind. It had black nylon line, a lead split sinker or two and a small simple straight shank hook. I kept it leaning up against the corner of the back porch next to the well. My cousin, Winifred, and I went fishing every day when we finished his chores; we drew water from the well before and after breakfast so anyone who wanted could wash their hands and face. This was before a bathroom on the mountainside. We raked the hard- packed dirt area around the back steps to give it a fresh look, then fed the chickens and dogs. We “slopped” the three hogs – that is took what was left over from breakfast along, with a few ears of corn. The pigs were kept in a pen out back beyond the outhouse. The pen had a little tin roof shed so that pigs could get out of the sun. We did that twice a day. The outhouse was a twoholer. We probably visited that only once. Being little boys, we could do that anywhere, and probably did. Anyway, I liked fishing with that cane pole. My cousin had one
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just like it. We would catch a bream or two, sometimes a little hornyhead, and maybe a catfish from the Tallulah River that ran out of Lake Burton, then through Lake Seed and Lake Rabun and before it formed Tallulah Lake. There was no bridge across the river in getting to the little dirt road to his house, so if the river was low enough and you were driving in the old pickup, you simply “forded” across the rocky bottom. There was a “foot log” with a walled up little platform full of big rocks in the middle of the river, where the two logs joined. My cousin and his dad, Paul, had nailed a 2x6 on top of the log to give it a flat surface to make the
walk much easier. There was a water snake that lived in rocks. We looked for him when we walked the log. Sometimes we copped a quick glance before he darted away. We’d walk along the railroad tracks, that crossed in front of his house for about a mile, then over the railroad trestle that still stood above the river and fished in the deep hole under the tracks. Our bait was red wigglers and an occasional night crawler we dug up from the area around the barn. It was easy for a couple of 9-year old boys to dig up a few. It didn’t take long. We’d put them in a Prince Albert tobacco can. I do not recall where the can came from. It might have been his dad’s. Seems to me he rolled his own after supper. I remember he would sit on the steps outside the kitchen door, use his Barlow knife and whittle little sharp pointed sticks then toss them aside. There must have been a purpose, but I do not know what that might have been. I went there for couple of weeks every summer with my grandparents. They were both from the Clayton, Lakemont and Wiley, Ga. area so the summer
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visits were a kind of a going home of sorts for them. For my cousin and me, it was playtime every day. Back to the cane pole. My cousin, Winifred, would keep it handy and did not use it until I returned the next year. It was just like I left it on the porch, in the same spot. Fast forward to age 10 and with a couple of more summers adding to our adventures. By that time, we’d already graduated to walking the four miles to Lake Rabun and fishing off the steep
rocky outcroppings. There I caught my first warmouth bream. It looked like an oversize bluegill with a big mouth. We took it home and cooked it as a supplement for suppertime. My great Aunt Cleo, Winifred’s mother, cooked on a wood stove. One of our jobs during the day was to cut kindlin’, small pieces of wood, for her to put in the stove fire. Guess everything turned out OK, as I don’t ever remember being hungry. No, come to think of it, no matter how See O’Neill, page 24
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TBF National Semi-Finals comes to Gainesville next March By Pamela A. Keene More than 35 anglers from Florida and Georgia will converge on Laurel Park Mega Ramp the weekend of Oct. 9-10 for the TBF National Semi-Finals and a chance to compete in the TBF National Championship next March. “From the nationals, the leaders will advance as TBF division champions to the BFL All American,” said Jerry Adams, president of the Georgia Bass Federation. “That means big money and the grand prize for both the boater and co-angler of $80,000 Living the Dream packages.”
Official practice days are Oct. 6-8. “The Georgia Bass Federation has invited the winning high school team from Dawson County to fish at no charge as coanglers in this tournament,” Adams said. “They will have the same opportunities as the adult participants to advance to the nationals and the All American. In
fact, several years ago a young man from a Clarkesville high school team made it to the TBF Nationals, so it’s possible for another high-school angler to do the same.” Lake Lanier has always been the site of tournament fishing and in recent years has averaged 80 or more annually. Fishing tournaments bring in anglers not only during the event, but weeks leading up to the event many come in to practice and get acclimated with the lake. “One of the reasons it’s so popular is that it has the large spotted bass that our competitive
anglers are running after,” Adams said. “It’s close to Atlanta and easy to get to and has excellent facilities.” Fishing tournaments are a huge economic boost for the community with a positive economic impact upward of $1 million annually, based on tournaments that launching out of Laurel Park, Lake Lanier Olympic Park and Little Hall. “Tournaments generate anywhere from $20,000 for smaller tournaments up to $300,000 or more for larger events,” said Regina Dyer, sales and marketing manager for the Gainesville Con-
vention and Visitors Bureau. “Professional tour stops are even more because they often include advertising.” Dyer said high school tournaments bring an even larger economic impact because they bring families who stay overnight, eat out, buy gas and shop. “One thing that I enjoy about the high school tournaments is that we are able to reach out to up-and-coming anglers about the importance of being good stewards of the lake,” she said. “Before the tournaments there is often a pre-meeting to emphasize See TBF, page 54
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Continued from Page 22 much I ate, I was always hungry, but that’s another story. Enough about the cane pole. This story is about my Uncle Ben. In the fall, around the time of my birthday, when I turned 11, my Uncle Ben came by the house one afternoon. We lived in a little house in Toney Valley, a subdivision in South DeKalb County, and he asked me if I would ride with him to downtown Atlanta and help him pick out a rod and reel. Wow, I was thrilled. We drove down to Sears and Roebuck
on Ponce De Leon Avenue across from the old Atlanta Cracker’s ball park. When I was a senior in high school, I played baseball for the state championship in that old park and got a triple on my first at bat. That’s another story also. Back to the visit to Sears. We picked out a Ted Williams’ model Shakespeare open face reel, a matching rod, spooled it with braided nylon line, a little plastic Old Pal tackle box and even put a few hooks, a box of split sinkers, a red and white plastic clip-on
float and one Lazy Ike lure for bass fishing. I was so proud to be able to have a hand in such crucial choices, and, was surely grinning ear to ear. Uncle Ben was all fixed up. He’d probably spent $15 all at once on fishing tackle and I was impressed beyond belief, never having witnessed such extravagance before. We parked in the driveway at my parent’s home, the driveway was so short it could only handle two cars at a time. I piled out and ran into the house to show off all
Uncle Ben had bought. After the description and viewing all the selections, Uncle Ben fell silent. He’d had the idea all along. Once all the fabulous purchase had been lined up neatly for all to see, he gave it to me. That was 66 years ago. Uncle Ben is gone now. He died on my birthday 11 years ago, but here I am telling the story to you. Why? Because that event is so marked in my memory and has for so long and meant so much to a little wide-eyed fisherman, I shout it
out again to encourage you to be an Uncle Ben to as many little boys and girls as you can. Take the challenge, follow his lead. Make a little boy or girl happy with an outfit to fish from the bank of a small pond or creek. Maybe they’ll write about it one day. O’Neill Williams has been a television, radio and print personality for more than 40 years and more recently has added podcasts and video on demand to his repertoire.
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whether on Lake Lanier or one of the state’s many streams and rivers,” Caldwell said. “What is hard to understand is that if they’re trying to escape development or enjoy the beauty of nature, why would they want to alter this natural setting? And even more puzzling is why people who enjoy resources such as Lake Lanier intentionally destroy the ecosystem that protects water quality?” Authority to enforce Lake Lanier was created by an Act of Congress and as such, is subject to federal laws and regulations. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is authorized to manage various resources and enforce these laws and regulations related to these resources. “It is incumbent for us as the Corps of Engineers to do our jobs of protecting these resources and the environment,” Rainey said. “We would much rather work with property owners adjacent to public lands than become adversaries. However, if enforcement becomes necessary, we will take action.” Within the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Divi-
sion administers and enforces Georgia’s environmental laws, including implementation of several major federal environmental programs in Georgia. What can the public do One of the best ways to help improve the riparian buffer around Lanier is for residents to plant native species on their own property adjacent to the public lands. Native species on private land adjacent to public lands can further widen the riparian buffer while creating a more pleasing landscape. “The Corps’ Shoreline Management Plan addresses these issues and includes a list of accepted native species of trees, shrubs and other plant materials that can be planted on public lands,” Rainey said. “Additionally, the Corps will allow certain actions – including removing downed or damaged trees and certain plantings on public lands – with case-by-case permission. In many cases, it will require a site visit by a ranger, but at the very least we require that property owners file written requests for these types of modifications on public lands and receive writ-
ten approval before proceeding.” Search these websites for more information about riparian buffers: • Georgia Environmental Protection Division: www.epd.georgia.gov. • Riverkeepers has a schematic that captures the importance of riparian zones: www.riverkeepers.org. Or visit the following websites:
• Georgia Department of Community Affairs: www.dca.ga.gov. • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: www.nrcs.usda.gov. Both sides of the Chattahoochee River below Lake Lanier have large, contiguous tracts of riparian buffers thanks to good management. This allows trout to survive year-round in the area.
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• Timber Continued from Page 18 tables, benches, storage sheds or boat trailers on public lands. Lake Lanier rangers discover an average of three to four major timber trespasses, the deforestation of public lands, each year, typically during dock permit inspections or renewals. Additionally rangers identify between seven and 10 other issues that fall into this category, such as unpermitted underbrushing or removal of limbs. Add that to areas that were previously cut and have failed to re-establish naturally, and the number grows to five to 10 per month.
Penalties for violating these rules can run upwards of tens of thousands of dollars in fines because of damage to public lands. Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations Section 327 also allows for the issuance of a citation. The regulations require that the area affected be restored; the number of trees to be replanted depends on the number and sizes of trees removed. Fines are determined by rangers who use a nationally recognized tree-appraisal formula that takes into account the tree size, the location and the condition of the tree.
The area will also be designated as a “restoration area” and flagged with two yellow markers, one facing the lake and the other on the property line facing the residence. The Corps may also file a Notice of Encroachment with the permittee’s county of residence. The property owner may be required to remove their dock until the matter is appropriately resolved. For questions about regulations, call the Lanier Project Office at 770-965-9531. This column first appeared in Lakeside in 2016.
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Lakeside Calendar September 2021 Please note: Some events may be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call or visit website prior to your trip. o Sept. 1-30 – In the Gallery: Nancy H. Rhodes, 10 a.m., Hall County Library, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. Free. Info: 770-532-3311, X4011. o Sept. 4 – The Winery Comedy Tour at Accent Cellars, 215 Auraria Rd., Dahlonega. Nationally recognized comedians travel the country tasting local wine and making new fans in this new comedy circuit that brings comedy to folks for a fraction of what comedy clubs demand. Times: 6:30-8 p.m. Admission: $13. Info/tickets/registration: www.universe.com. o Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7 – Virtual Science Night, 7-8 p.m., at Elachee Nature Science Center, Gainesville. Free. Sept. 7 – Mammals; Oct. 5 – The Fluvial Geomorphology of Rivers and Streams in the Southeastern U.S.; Nov. 2 – Amphibian Foundation and the Southeastern Species of Concern; Dec. 7 – Georgia’s Spiders. Pre-registration required to receive the online meeting login credentials. Virtual Event URL: https://www.elachee.org/ public-programs/special-events/science-nights/ Info: 770-535-1976. o Sept. 25, Oct. 23 – Saturday Card Workshop offered at Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW. Patricia Anderson will provide inspiration, expertise, tools and materials to create art. Info: 770-532-3311, Ext. 4011. Buford Community Center o Sept. 10 – Queen of Soul, 8 p.m., in the Sylvia Beard Theatre, pays tribute to Aretha Franklin. This ensemble has performed and recorded with such greats as Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin and more than 40 other
Hall of Fame Legends. Tickets: $30-$35. o Oct. 8 – Jen Kober, 8 p.m., in the Sylvia Beard Theatre, is originally from Lake Charles, La., and offers an original blend of stand-up, storytelling and improvised rock-n-roll comedy. Info: www.bufordcommunitycenter.com Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theater o Sept. 3 – Still Standing, A Tribute to Elton John at 8 p.m. Fronted by Ben “Almost Elton” Frey who has been referred to as the closest representation of Elton’s vocal on the Tribute Circuit along with three Southeast musical veterans. Tickets: $35, $27. o Sept. 4 – John Denver, Starring Jim Curry and his Band, A Tribute to the Music of John Denver, at 8 p.m. Curry voiced the CBS-TV Take Me Home: The John Denver Story and has performed Denver’s music in shows throughout the country. Tickets: $35, $27. o Sept. 24 – Brotherhood, a Doobie Brothers Tribute Band, 8 p.m. Brotherhood is an Atlantabased band of eight veteran musicians, including three guitarists, two drummers, a keyboardist and a percussionist performing Doobie Brothers songs. Tickets: $35, $27. Info: 706-530-5162; www.hollytheater.com Gainesville Theatre Alliance o Sept. 17-25 – “Living Out,” a funny, warm and heart-breaking look at the cracks in the American dream for both those living it, and those wanting a piece of it presented in UNG’s Ed Cabell Theatre. Seating first-come, firstserved basis. o Sept. 28 – Murder on the Orient Express Stage Tour, 6-7 p.m; UNG’s Ed Cabell Theatre. o Oct. 15-23 – “Murder on the Orient Express” presented in UNG’s Ed Cabell Theatre. Tickets on sale Sept. 20. o Nov. 12-19 – “9-5” presented in UNG’s Ed
Cabell Theatre. Tickets on sale Oct. 18. Info: 678-717-3624; gainesvilletheatrealliance.org. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds o Sept. 4 – Gene Watson/Janie Fricke/Marty Haggard perform 7-11 p.m. in Anderson Music Hall. Marty Haggard, oldest son of legendary Merle Haggard, pays tribute to his dad through stories and songs. Gene Watson, known as The Singer’s Singer, will perform hits like “Farewell Party,” “Love in the Hot Afternoon,” “Fourteen Carat Mind,” and more. Janie Fricke, one of the most popular female country singers of the ‘80s has proven herself a versatile vocalist with a flair for ballads. Tickets: Level 1: $45+ handling; Level 2: $35+ handling. o Sept 11 – Toby Mac, American Christian hip hop recording artist, performs 7-11 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. Opening the show is Cade Thompson, Contemporary Christian music artist. Tickets: Prime Seats, $60+ fees; $40+ fees; group pricing of 25 or more, $35+ fees. o Sept. 16-18 – Daily & Vincent LandFest in the Mountains & On the Lake, a three-day American Music Festival featuring country, bluegrass & gospel. Performers include Mandy Barnett, Jeannie Seely and Karen Mills, Jimmy Fortune, Gibson Brothers, Bradley Walker, Mike Snider, Malpass Brothers, a Salute to the Grand Ole Opry hosted by Eddie Stubbs, The Singing Contractors and Roots and Boots. Tickets: one-day & three-day passes: $50-$140. Onsite camping available. o Oct. 1 – The Urban Cowboy Ride Again starring Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee, 7-11 p.m., at Anderson Music Hall. Tickets: $40+ fees. Info: 706-896-4191; www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.
Interactive Neighborhood Kids o INK is now open, but some rules apply. Check the website at www.inkfun.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Info: $1 with paid admission to museum; 770536-1900; inkfun.org. Lake Lanier Islands Resort o Sept. 4 – The Fly Betty Band, 8-11 p.m., performs on LandShark Landing Beach. Admission: $14.99, Beach Pass required. o Sept. 5 – Lucas Latimer Music, 8-11 p.m., performs on LandShark Landing Beach. Admission: $14.99, Beach Pass required. o Sept. 4, 5 – Fireworks, 10-10:30 p.m., at LandShark Landing. o Sept. 18 – Dock Rock Radio, 8-11 p.m., on LandShark Landing Beach. Full Moon Party, Fireworks 7-10 p.m. Admission: $14.99, Beach Pass required. Info: 770-945-8787; www.lanierislands.com. Northeast Georgia History Center o Each Wednesday, at 2 p.m., The Northeast Georgia History Center presents a livestream for the general public to enjoy via Facebook or YouTube Live. Each Friday, the facility presents special Member Livestreams for local and digital members. Digital membership is $3/month or $35/year for member livestreams and more. Check negahc.org for the upcoming May digital event calendar. Info: 770-297-5900; www.negahc.org. Piedmont University o Thru Sept. 23 – Pamela Diaz Martinez, artist and international acclaimed fashion designer, will exhibit her work at the MasonScharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia St., Demorest. Museum open noon-5 p.m., Tues.Sat. Free. Masks required. See Calendar, page 54
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Fall festivals coming back but double check before heading out By Jane Harrison After fall festivals in Lake Lanier’s headwater region and nearby mountain towns shut down last year, the seasonal celebrations appear to be back this year. As of Lakeside deadline, festivals as longrunning as Ellijay’s Apple Festival and Helen’s Oktoberfest, both 50 years old, were back on track. Many others still planned to offer up homespun crafts, funnel cakes, live music and old-fashioned fun as summer fades into fall. Here’s a sample:
o 50th Oktoberfest, Helen. Sept. 9-12, 1619,23-26; Sept. 20-Nov. 2; weekdays 6-10:30 p.m., 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays, 1 p.m.-midnight Saturdays, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Sundays, Helen Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strauss. Bavarianthemed music, food, dancing, drinks. $8 Mon.-Fri., $10 Sat., half price for children 612; free to children younger than 6; free Sundays. www.helenchamber.com, 706-878-1619. o Clermont Days. 4-8 p.m. Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 18, Downtown Clermont/Clermont Park. 10 a.m. Saturday parade, food, vendors, kids’ activities, live music, 9 p.m. fireworks. www.clermontdays.net. o Latino Fest, Gainesville. Celebration of Latino food, music, art and culture, noon-9 p.m. Sept. 18, Downtown Gainesville Square, 301 Main St. www.gainesville.org. o Hurricane Shoals Arts in the Park,
Maysville. Sept. 18 & 19, hours to be announced. Arts, crafts, living history village, kids’ activities, music, and more. www.hurricaneshoalspark.org. o Mountain Farm Celebration, Sautee Nacoochee. Old fashioned country fair with pioneer skills and exhibits, traditional craft vendors, mountain music, old timey games, plus first floor tour of historic mansion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 2, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $6 admission. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. o Foxfire Mountaineer Festival, Clayton. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 2, Rabun County Civic Center, 201 W. Savannah St. Traditional music and crafts, greased pole climbing, sack racing, log sawing, corn hole and shucking contests, and demonstrations of rail splitting, team plowing, and quilting. $5, free to ages 5 and younger. www.foxfire.org. o Indian Summer Festival, Suches. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 2-3, Woody Gap School (smallest public school in Georgia), 2331 Ga. 60. Crafts, food, music, and square dance 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at community center. $5 adults, $2 children 7-12, free to children 6 and younger. www.suches.com, 706-747-2401.
o Cumming Country Fair & Festival, Oct. 717, 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 4 p.m.-midnight Fridays, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturdays; 12:30-9 p.m. Sundays; Cumming Fairgrounds, 235
Castleberry Rd. Carnival rides, live music, bullriding, petting zoo, doggie sports, haunted attraction, and heritage village. $10 age 11 and older, free to ages 10 and younger; additional fee for ride tickets; $5 parking www.cummingfair.net. 770-781-3491. o Mule Camp Market, Gainesville. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 8 & 9, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 10, Midtown Greenway, 682 Grove St. Music, food, carnival rides, and art jamboree. See website for updates. www.gainesvillejaycees.org, 770-532-7714. o Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hiawassee. Crafts and exhibits, food and music, Oct. 8-16, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Rd. Big name country and blue grass performers, pioneer village, daredevil and cowboy circus, flower show and crafts exhibits. $12 day pass includes concerts. No pets. www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com. o 50th Annual Sorghum Festival, Blairsville. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 9-10, 16-17, Meeks Park, 11 Pool Lane. Vintage mule-run sorghum mill, sorghum “biskits,” crafts, mountain music, pioneer demonstrations, biskit eating contest, and old timey games plus 8 p.m. Oct. 9 & 16 square dance at location to be announced. $5 ages 13 and older; free to ages 12 and younger. www.blairsvillesorghumfestival.com. o 50th Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays Oct. 9 & 10, 16 & 17, Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St. Apple treats, crafts, demonstrations, music. No pets or firearms al-
lowed. $5, free to children younger than 10. www.georgiaapplefestival.org, 706-636-4500. o Gold Rush Days, Dahlonega. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 16 & 17, Public Square/Downtown Historic District. Parade, crafts, food, plus panning for gold, hog calling, buck dancing, gospel singing, and blue grass music. www.goldrushdaysfestival.com.
o 51st Annual Mountain Moonshine Car Show/Festival, Dawsonville. Oct. 22-24, Dawsonville Municipal Complex, 415 Hwy. 53 E. Huge car show, parade, moonshine still, free moonshine samples, crafts, games, kids’ rides, and music. See website for updates. www.kareforkids.org. 706- 265-6278. 706-216-5273. o Vogel’s Fall Festival, Blairsville. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 30 Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. Hayrides, food, cake walk, Halloween campsite decoration contest. $5. www.gastateparks.org, 706-745-2628.
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Outdoor Activity Calendar See LLOP calendar for other outdoor activities, including paddling and rowing. See Don Carter State Park Facebook page for park activities. See separate article for Fall Festival schedule. o First Friday Concert, Gainesville. Jonathan Ingram performs country/rock music, set up chairs/blankets 6 p.m., music 7-10 p.m. Sept. 3, Historic Gainesville Square, 301 Main St. www.gainesville.org. o First Friday Concert, Dahlonega. Ugly Cousin performs, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 3, Hancock Park, corner North Park/Warwick St. www.dahlonegadda.org. o IPRA World Championship Rodeo, Cumming. Bull riding, bareback riding, barrel racing, calf wresting, steer wrestling, bronc riding and more, 8 p.m. Sept. 3 & 4, 7 p.m. Sept. 5, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. $10-$15, free to children 4 and younger. https://cummingfair.squarespace.com/events. o Harvest Moon Dinner, Sautee Nacoochee. Premiere fall event at historic farm will bring farm to life with live music, food, beer and celebration of valley’s history, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 4, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. Tickets and more details will be available online. www.gastateparks.org. 706-878-1077. o Labor Day Donut Dash 15/10/5K/Munchkin Run, Cumming/Alpharetta. 15/10K 7:30 a.m., 5K 9 a.m., Munchkin Run 10 a.m. Sept. 6, 6365 Halcyon o Backpack Love Fun Run/5K, Oakwood. 7:45/8 a.m. Sept. 11, Oakwood City Park, Railroad St. $25-$35. www.runnersfit.com.Way. $20-$60. www.runnersfit.com. o Second Saturday Hike, Sautee Nacoochee.
One-mile guided hike to Bay’s Bridge and Duke’s Creek, 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 11, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087. o Snake Day Wildlife Festival, Gainesville. Family-friendly festival celebrates creatures that slither, crawl, flap and claw, includes herpetology, birding and ecology experts plus reptile, raptor and forestry demonstrations, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 11, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $10 ages 2 and older, $5 Elachee members. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976.
o Farm Animal Fun Day/Emory Jones Book Signing, Sautee Nacoochee. Historic farm celebrates its heritage in a journey to “bring the farm back to life” with livestock exhibits and demonstrations, plus meetings with local author whose books explore Native American heritage of historic farm and Indian mound, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 11, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy 17. $6, free to children 5 and younger. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. o Stars Over Elachee, Gainesville. Learn how to use a telescope, view the first quarter moon, stars and constellations, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Chicopee Woods Aquatic Studies Center at Chicopee
Lake, 2100 Calvary Church Rd. For adults and children age 8 and older. Bring flashlight and pencil. Telescope fee $30 for up to 5 family members or friend group. Free to Elachee members. Register in advance. 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. o Bootlegger Triathlon, Dawsonville. Pool swim/bike/run, various distances kids-adults, various start times Sept. 12, Veterans Memorial Park, Recreation Rd. $35-$60. www.fivestarntp.com. o Clermont Cupcake Challenge 5K. 7:30 a.m. Sept. 18, Strickland Funeral Home Parking Lot, 260 Main St. $20-$25. www.runnersfit.com. o Race for Grace 5K, Dawsonville. 8 a.m. Sept. 18, Rock Creek Park, 445 Martin Rd. $25-$40. www.fivestarntp.com. o 30th Mill Race 5K, Maysville. 8 a.m. Sept. 18, Hurricane Shoals Park, 416 Hurricane Shoals Rd. $20-$25. www.runnersfit.com. o Tugaloo Olympic/Sprint Triathlons, Aquabike, Lavonia. Olympic and sprint distance lake swim/bike/run events, plus lake swim/bike event, 8 a.m. Sept. 18, Tugaloo State Park, 1760 Tugaloo State Park Rd. $85-$165. www.gamultisports.org. o Breakfast Club Run through the 80s 5K/Fun Run, Suwanee. 8/9 a.m. Sept. 18, North Gwinnett Church, 4973 W. Suwanee Rd. $26. www.active.com. o Bat House-Building Workshop/Beneficial Bat Walk & Talk, Mountain City. Habitat for Bats instructs participants how to build bat habitat, materials and tools included, 2-4 p.m. then take guided walk to see and call bats, kids ac-
tivities include 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Black Rock Mountain State Park, 3805 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy. $10, plus $5 parking. 706746-2141, www.gastateparks.org. o Chamber Chase 5K/2-Mile Walk, Buford. 6 p.m. Sept. 21, Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy. $30. www.runnersfit.com.
o Master Gardeners’ Fall Expo, Gainesville. Fall plants, herbs, crafts and more, Sept. 24 & 25, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd. $2 admission. www.hallmastergardeners.com. o Beginner Archery, Tallulah Falls. All ages instruction in bow shooting, 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 23, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yard Dr. $5, plus $5 parking. 706-7547981, www.gastateparks.org. o Awesome 80s Fun Run/5K, Oakwood. 7:45/8 a.m. Sept. 25, University of North Georgia Oakwood Campus, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd. $20-$35. www.runnersfit.com. o Shore Sweep, Lake Lanier. Annual Lake Lanier Association trash pickup by land and water at 13 sites, Sept. 25. Register in advance. www.lakelanier.org. o Scarecrows in the Garden, Gainesville. Woodland garden displays creations of local artists, youth groups and more, Sept. 28-Oct. 31, register scarecrow creations by Sept. 10, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden,
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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining 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 variety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B3, 770-945-8787. Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 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. B-2, 770-887-5715 ext 5. Pig Tales - Casual lakeside dining featuring BBQ, burgers, wings and more. Great customer service, full service bar with draft beer, wine & mixed drinks, live music on weekends. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C3,678-828-7676, www.PigTalesLakeLanier. com. Sidney’s Restaurant (formerly Windows) – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Appetizers, entrees, and desserts using the finest ingredients from local and family owned farms from around the South. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 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. C1 678 450-1310; www.skogies.net. The Twisted Oar - Holiday Marina. Offering fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak; casual dining. Full bar service, tropical and frozen drinks. Live entertainment, trivia, indoor/outdoor flat screen TVs. www.facebook.com/twistedoar, C-3, 678 714-7572 American Antebellum – Southern contemporary cuisine including fried catfish with pimento dumplings, grilled wild salmon, thyme roasted pork chop, ribeye with buttermilk mashed potatoes and more. Weekend brunch features biscuits and gravy, ham steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes, shrimp and grits, and more. 5510 Church Street, Flowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.antebellumrestaurant.com. Branch House Tavern - The ultimate sports restaurant in Hall County offers a selection of hamburgers, wings, hearty salads, southwestern grill fare, and a huge selection of appetizers and desserts. Big screen sports action on 50 HD TVs, and live entertainment. Also featuring a full bar and dancing all night long. Take out available. 5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch, C-3, 678-828-8345.
Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offering seafood, steaks, ribs, oysters on the half shell, salads, burgers and more. Lunch and dinner, full bar. Sun.-Thur 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-midnight. 5390 Lanier Islands Parkway. C-3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-945-9181. Collegiate – Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting. 220 Main Street SW, Gainesville. C-2, 678-989-2280. Foster House – Restaurant and special events facility. Breakfast Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.; Lunch Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2, Sun. lunch buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner Country buffet and music, Fri. 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 305 West Main St., Cumming. A-3, 770-887-9905. Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch and dinner. 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C-2, 770-287-8384. Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177. Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southerninspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Mon./Tues. 1810 S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200; www.yahoolacreekgrill.com. Continental/Fine Dining Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisine served daily. Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; Dinner 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. 55 East Main St., Buford. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000. Blue Bicycle – Chef owned and operated bistro. Open Tue.-Sat.; Lunch 11 a.m-4 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Located on 30 Industrial Park Rd, Dawsonville, B-1, 706-265-2153. Luna’s – Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. 200 Main St., Gainesville. C-2, 770-531-0848. Poor Richard’s – Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar. 1702 Park Hill Dr., Gainesville. C-1, 770-532-0499. Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. 131 Bradford St. NW, Gainesville. C-2. 770-536-1111. Sperata - Continental fine dining in its 11th year. Private dining available. Lunch Mon.Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner 4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., Sun. 2:30-9 p.m. Buford. B-4. 678 765-7911, www.speratarestaurant.com. Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. 1710 Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100. Smokey Q BBQ - Pulled Pork and Chicken Sandwiches, Philly Cheesesteaks, Pork and
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and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Buford Village Shopping Center., Buford. B-3, 770-6140019. Vinny’s New York Pizza & Grill – New York-style pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing. Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, baked pasta and Lasagna. Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheesecake. Wine and beer available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 p.m. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, Buford. C-4, 678-482-9966. Mexican La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark with two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more. 4965 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford, B-4 770-614-6871. Oriental Kenzo Sushi – Sushi & Japanese Steak, Teriyaki & Fried Rice. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sat. 12-3 p.m. Dinner Sun.-Thur. 4:30-10 p.m.; Fri. 4:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 3-10:30 p.m. 4977 Lanier Islands Pkwy, #108, Buford. B-4, 678-288-9050. Little Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill, sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues.Fri., 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon10 p.m.; Closed Mon. 2096 Buford Dam Rd., Buford. B-4, 770-945-3350.
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Bringing them home: The buzz about pollinators
By Pamela A. Keene If not for bees and other pollinators, the world would starve. Pollination accounts for between 80 to 90 percent of our food crop yields as well as the continuation of these crops by producing seed. Those buzzing honey and bumble bees, colorful butterflies and quick-darting hummingbirds have a huge job to perform: pollinating plants that grow into the fruits and vegetables we eat and the blossoms we enjoy. But to get a bountiful crop to harvest, gardeners need to feed the pollinators. By adding native plants to your landscape, you encourage pollinators to your garden all year long. Not only are you providing colorful blooms that attract these vital creatures, you’re creating a place for them to nest, shelter and breed. Many hybrid plants or hybrid varieties of natives have been developed with their appearance in mind, but little consideration for the plant’s ability to produce nectar, pollen or fragrance. This is especially true of blooms that have been bred to have double flowers, such as new colors of coneflowers and some daisies. Native plants, those that thrive
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n MORE INFO: Email: pam@pamelakeene.com in our Northeast Georgia climate and soil conditions, are well suited to support the pollinator population. Look to these natives as ideal additions to your landscape. Meet the pollinators Pollinators range from bees and butterflies to birds. Bees are created to be pollinators, with hairy bodies and pocket-like structures on their back legs to transport pollen back to the hive. Bee larvae feed on pollen, so they are conditioned to seek it as adults. Butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, flower flies, beetles and wasps pollinate with varying degrees of efficiency. Unlike bees, their success is almost by acci-
dent, earning the classification as incidental pollinators. As they dine on sweet nectar, pollen may dust their wings or their feathers and is transferred to other flowers and plants upon which they light. The rapid beating of their wings also aids in pollination. Catering to pollinators A national movement to increase habitat for pollinators has created a plethora of information about what attracts pollinators, how to create habitats and even how to become certified as a pollinator habitat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture/Forest Service offers the following tips: • Consider plants with a range of bloom seasons from spring through fall. • Pollinators more easily find plants in clumps rather than single plants. This also makes your garden more attractive and easier to care for. • Choose native varieties of plants rather than their “prettier” hybridized relatives. • Mix in annuals, perennials, flowering shrubs and trees. • Check with your area’s extension office or a Master Gardener for a list of the best natives
to plant to attract your region’s pollinators. Keep in mind that some may be considered weeds in your area. • Do not remove dead trees or branches. They may become attractive nesting options for bees. • Avoid using pesticides. If you must use them, read the label for the least toxic to wildlife. Spray at night when bees are not active. • Learn more about pollinators by reading guidebooks about bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Numerous organizations provide resources and spearhead events that raise awareness about the importance of pollinators.
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Butterflies are just one of the many pollinators.
Check out the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign, www.pollinator.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.
Mark your calendars for Fall Expo The Hall County Master Gardeners’’ Fall Expo is a perfect place to find plants, trees, shrubs and garden advice. It takes place Friday, Sept. 24, and Saturday, Sept. 25, at Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center near Gainesville. Check out the free garden advice and hear expert speakers, including information about pollinators, rain gardens, Japanese maple pruning and fall vegetable gardening. For more info visit: www.hallmastergardeners.com or call 770 535-8291.
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n 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: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun. Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 8/18/21) $4.09; $3.09 diesel (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat.) 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.
n GAINESVILLE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 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 8/18/21) $4.39 (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 7 days a week; pay at pump until dark. After Labor Day, hours change to 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week.) 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.
n HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun. (After Labor Day, Office/Dock hours change to 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 8/18/21)$4.19 (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., MonFri.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.) Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.
n HARBOR LANDING Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 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 8/18/21) $4.69 non-ethanol; $3.49 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.
n HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., 7 days a week (After Labor Day, hours change to 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 8/18/21): $4.59 premium; $4.69 unleaded; $3.89 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec advantage membership) 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
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n LAZY DAYS (at Holiday on Lake Lanier) Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat./Sun. (After Labor Day, hours change to 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 8/18/21) $4.69 regular; $3.69 diesel 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,
n PORT OF INDECISION MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5 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, (spring 2020, 254 units, up to 40’), all covered Types of fuel: non ethanol. Price of fuel: (as of 8/18/21) $4.69 non-ethanol; $3.59 diesel nonethanol (Dock open 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri./Sat.) On-site eatery: Various restaurants including Landshark, Cantina, Tiki Bar Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Margaritaville
n PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 8 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'. Store: Service Store (Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. Closed on Sunday. After Labor Day, hours on Saturday change to 9 a.m.-2 p.m.) & Ship Store (Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat./Sun. After Labor Day, hours change to 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat./Sun.) Types of fuel: 90 non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 8/18/21) $4.39 regular (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 7 days a week. Pay at the pump closes same time as restaurant. After Labor Day, hours change to 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat./Sun.) 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.
n SAFE HARBOR AQUALAND MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat. (Leasing open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.Sat.) 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 8/18/21) $4.49, members; $4.99 non-members 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.
n SAFE HARBOR HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock-8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week. After Labor Day, hours change to 8:30-5 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 8/18/21) $4.79 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.
n SUNRISE COVE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.-Fri..; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. After Labor Day, hours change to Wed.-Mon., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 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 8/18/21) $4.59 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.
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• Outdoors Continued from Page 35 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Registration fee $20. Garden admission. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. o Fall Garden Virtual Plant Sale, Gainesville. Shop on-line beginning Sept. 28, pick up plants Oct. 13 & 14, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. o Atlanta Open Water Swim, Gainesville. .5-mile/1-mile/5K open water swim, fundraiser for Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta, 7:30-8:30 mandatory check in, rolling start 8:30 a.m. Oct. 2, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. Participants age 18 and older required to raise $400; $200 required for younger swimmers. Registration $50-$100. www.swimacrossamerica.org. o 20th Annual Currahee Challenge 5K/10K, Toccoa. Paved and dirt course up and down Mount Currahee, 8/9 a.m. Oct. 2, 2351 Ayersville Rd.
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$30-$45. www.active.com. o Emory Jones Book Signing, Sautee Nacoochee. Learn about local author’s latest book, Cunningham and Other Pigs I Have Known,” and previous books about region’s native Americans. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 2, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $7-$12, free to children 5 and under. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. o Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon/Aquabike, Buford. 400 yard lake swim/13 mile bike/5K run, plus swim/bike event, 7:30 a.m. Oct. 3, Lanier Islands Resort Beachview Parking Lot, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy. $65-$145. www.gamultisports.com.
lanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Garden admission. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. o Story Times, Model Train Fun, Crafts, Family Activities, Gainesville. Children and family activities, various times, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $3 or free with garden admission or membership. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. o Wings of Wonder, Gainesville. 15-20-feet-tall peacock and cardinal sculptures made from natural and found objects greet guests through Oct. 31 at Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Garden admission. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760.
On-Going o Roving Ranger, Gainesville. State park naturalist makes rounds at campgrounds and beach to meet and guests and answer questions, 3:30-5 p.m. Fridays, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. www.gastateparks.org., 678-4507726. o Cocktails in the Garden, Gainesville. Sip mixed drinks, beer or wine while enjoying the garden, 3-7 p.m. Saturdays, o Original Hall County Farmers Gainesville Gar- Market, Gainesville. 2:30-6:30 p.m. den of the AtTuesdays & Thursdays, 8 a.m.-noon
Saturdays through August, 734 E. Crescent Dr. www.hallcountyfarmersmarket.org. o Flowery Branch Farmers Market. 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays through October, City Hall lawn, 5419 W. Pine St. Second Thursdays each month feature live music, food trucks, and Main Street vendors at 5 p.m. www.flowerybranchga.org. o Gainesville Farmers Market. 2:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 1, Gainesville Square. Includes live music. www.gainesville.org. o Fall Farmers Market, Braselton. 4-7 p.m. third Fridays through November, patio of Braselton Brothers Store, Davis St. www.braselton.net. o Dahlonega Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 28, Hancock Park, corner N. Park/Warwick streets. www.dahlonega.org. o Appalachian Jam, Dahlonega. Pickers and singers perform traditional mountain music, Saturdays through Oct. 9, Downtown Dahlonega, outside Gold Museum State Historic Site. www.dahlonega.org. - Compiled by Jane Harrison Please note: Some events may be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call or visit website prior to your trip.
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Going home: Visiting northeast Florida’s Clay County By Pamela A. Keene y memories are somewhat fuzzy, but a recent visit to Clay County, Fla., courtesy of ExploreClay.com made them come flooding back. Seeing Green Cove Springs, Doctors Inlet, Orange Park and Middleburg forced me to remember that nothing ever stays the same. And there’s really nothing wrong with that. My mother and her people populated the area from the early 1900s. The third daughter of eight children of Frank and Edith Huntley, she literally flew the coop by becoming a flight attendant in 1947 after graduating from Florida State College for Women. She met my “Yankee” father while flying the Eastern Airlines route from Miami to New York, and they returned to nearby Putnam County to live. Doctors Inlet, now fashionably called Fleming Island, was our summer and holiday destination. Most of mom’s brothers and sisters and their families settled within 30 miles of the family farm, so my sister Bambie and I got to know our 24 cousins pretty well.
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Johns River. A potato and cabbage farmer who also raised beef, Granddad installed four massive silos on the farm in the early 1960s; they became a Doctors Inlet landmark. Then, about eight years later, Granddad moved my Grandma to the city, building her a brick home in Orange Park. I even graduated from St. Johns Country Day School in Orange Park in 1970, but regular visits to the family farm and Clay County became irregular. Fast forward to vibrant Clay County The invitation from ExploreClay.com gave me a chance to go home again, so I thought. What I found was a vibrant, growing area in Northeast Florida with charming bed-and-breakfasts and new hotels, plus a cultural mix of eateries including Just a Pinch, specializing in Hawaiian foods and a special coconut syrup, Grumpy’s extensive breakfast menu and G’s Slow-Smoked Barbecue’s award-winning house-made sauces plus Palermo Puerto Rican kitchen. The former Girl Scout Camp Chowenwaw is now a county
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The run from Green Cove Springs’ spring-fed swimming pool meanders along a sidewalk and past a gazebo toward the St. Johns River.
cess to water sports for people of its original conwho don’t want to purchase, store struction date of and haul around their own equip- 1937. ment,” said Andres Avello, one of Whitey’s Fish three partners in the business that Camp on Swimhas locations throughout Florida. ming Pen Creek in “People can download our app what used to be and check out paddleboards or Doctors Inlet still kayaks for a few hours of fun on serves up freshthe water.” caught seafood, catThree locations in Clay fish, shrimp and County opened in July; another other Floridatwo are opening this month. The cracker delights. Infirm plans to open locations in side, autographed North Carolina and Virginia in the guitars, concert coming months. posters and gold al- The springhead that feeds the historic Green Cove Springs swimming pool is showThe old swimming pool in bums remind visitors cased by natural rocks and a wrought-iron downtown Green Cove Springs that they’re near fence. During the 1880s during the town’s has been modernized but contin“Hell House,” the “Hotel Period,” the warm mineral spring and ues to be spring-fed by a constant secluded hangout for its natural pool attracted people from across 77-degree flow of 1,346 gallons local musicians done the north who came south to enjoy the soothing waters. per minute. You can walk along good: members of the spring run past wildlife to the the Lynyrd Skynyrd St. Johns River. A nearby pier band. Two of the Van Zant brothGranddad’s silos are gone, exoften serves as a fishing spot for ers still live nearby. The Clay cept for one that’s in its original CREDIT FLORIDA ARCHIVES County Archives holds the only location, now blocked by a strip Pam Keene’s granddad Frank Huntley, in coveralls, poses in front of locals. The Clay Theater still stands remaining piece of Hell House – shopping center and gas station. his farm’s distinctive silos during a visit from University of Florida agriculture agents in the 1960s. Today only one silo remains on the property with its large marquee. Now it’s a cinderblock chunk from the Coincidentally, the shopping cenwhere a shopping center and a subdivision have been built. an elegant event facility that offoundation. Rock music fans ter is called The Silos. Some imfers a courtyard garden, updated often stop by the Archives and pressions never leave you, and I Other Huntley brothers of my park where people can stay in the with art deco styling reminiscent Old County Jail building to see it. was quickly able to find the path, grandfather lived close by. We’d historic bunk-in cabins or sleep in now a paved road, that had led to go to Great Uncle John and Great open-air treehouses. The cabin I the back barns on the farm. Aunt Sarah’s farm in Middleburg stayed in for two weeks when I Middleburg is no longer open to pick pears and figs; we’d visit was 10 is still there, available to farmland and pastures. It’s boomGreat Aunt Eleanor and Great rent, and the massive log-cabin ing with development, a new Uncle Louis for home-baked lodge, now called Big Cabin, is hotel, the second location of cookies, cobblers and canned open for special events. Grumpy’s Restaurant that features goods. Camp Chowenwaw hosts the an extensive breakfast, brunch Trips for entertainment infirst of five new self-service padand lunch menu and house-made cluded movies at the Historic dleboard rental stations in Clay ginormous glazed cinnamon rolls. Clay Theater for movies, visits to County. Created by Miami-based My host, Kimberly Morgan, Price’s store and cement swimPADL, the automated digital director of Tourism, Parks & ming pool, and wading in the service offers hourly rentals and Recreation for Clay County, once-famous Green Cove Springs memberships; they will be soon shared that parts of the county are natural spring-fed swimming pool adding kayak rentals as well. The Military Museum at Camp Blanding in Clay County includes several attracting industry because of the less than 100 yards from the St. See Clay County, page 45 large aircraft. “Our goal is to give easy ac-
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Still standing: As a 10-year-old Pam stayed in this cabin at what was then Girl Scout Camp Chowenwaw. PHOTOS BY PAMELA A KEENE
Once a popular movie house, the Clay Theatre is now a specialevents venue.
availability of land, the easy access to Jacksonville International Airport via I-285, and the area’s planned development and controlled growth. Clay County is also attracting major sporting events, including National Paddling competitions, regional and national soccer and baseball tournaments and other activities. People also come to Clay County for the extensive access to nature at Mike Roess Gold Head State Park in Keystone Heights or to explore the 15 different biological communities at Jennings
State Forest. Clay County is also home to Camp Blanding, key in training soldiers for World War II and for the Florida National Guard. A museum on site tells its story. While my old stomping grounds had changed mightily, I learned that change is a good thing, not to be dismissed. Through my visit, I made new memories while enjoying my own reflections of days gone by. For more information about visiting Northeast Florida and Clay County, visit exploreclay.com.
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Miami-based PADL, offering self-service watersport rentals, opened its first Clay County outlet at Camp Chowenwaw last month.
Whitey’s Fish Camp on Doctors Lake showcases memorabilia from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Treehouse camping at Camp Chowenwaw Park is the newest way to enjoy a bit of nature.
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Day Use Parks The Corps operates 35 day use parks at Lake Lanier. Facilities range from parks with boat ramps to those with designated swimming areas, picnic tables, shelters and playgrounds. All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m. Boat launching is allowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all parks. Picnic Shelters Picnic shelters are available at several Corps’ parks around the lake. They can be reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Lanier Management Office at 770-9459531. Day Use Fees Day use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach areas. Fees (per day): $5 Boat launching $5 Vehicles $20 Commercial vehicle $2 Pedestrian/bicycle $40 Annual pass Rules, Regulations and More Guidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment and public property. Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to all campgrounds and copies are available at entry stations. To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnic shelters, visit www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civ il-Works/Recreation/Lake-SidneyLanier/Schedules.
STATE, COUNTY & CITY PARKS 7 SHOAL CREEK 11 BIG CREEK 14 CHESTNUT RIDGE 33 CLARK’S BRIDGE 79 MARY ALICE PARK 86 FLOWERY BRANCH PARK 52 LUMPKIN COUNTY PARK 56 WAR HILL 71 CHARLESTON 74 SHADY GROVE 75 YOUNG DEER 87 LANIER POINT 88 LONGWOOD PARK 89 HOLLY PARK 90 LAUREL PARK 91 RIVER FORKS 96 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS 99 DON CARTER STATE PARK
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It takes two words to feed hungry lake club members: Chef Rudy By Pamela A. Keene As a youngster growing up in Pittsburgh, Rudy Kremer enjoyed the time he spent in the family’s kitchen with his mother and grandmother in the home they shared until he was 5 years old. When his parents moved to their own home nearby, he continued to help his mom cook, but on holidays his grandmother cooked traditional Dutch foods. “One of my favorites was olie bollens, deep-fried apple and raisin donuts,” he said with a smile. “They were the most amazing, like big dough balls.” Today, Chef Rudy prepares more traditional fare as chef at University Yacht Club, one of two membership clubs at Lake Lanier with a full-service dining room. The other is Chattahoochee Country Club. University Yacht Club offers its members lunch and dinner on Fridays, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturdays, plus brunch and dinner on Sundays. The menu changes each week and now that the club’s 120-seat dining room is open again following the pandemic, Chef Rudy and his staff prepare somewhere around 250500 meals each weekend, for seated dining and take out.
Dinner staples include large Gulf shrimp grilled or deep fried, at least one beef entrée and one or two featuring fresh fish. A Friday night standard, prime rib is popular with members. The “Ted” burger, named for the club’s former manager Ted Koerner, and the “Howard” named for Howard Giddens, 35-year club manager, are always on the menu for lunch and dinner. Other offerings of grilled salmon and Italian-themed main courses make frequent appearances. Boom-boom shrimp is a regular appetizer, but by far the most popular starter is the famous UYC vegetable soup. “It’s been here much longer than I have,” said Chef Rudy, who came to the club in March 2017. “After I’d been here a few months, I tried adding new items to the menu and took off the vegetable soup one week. Boy, did I hear about it from just about everyone. So, the hearty vegetable soup is a yearround standard.” Everything is prepared fresh from scratch. “Seasonality guides our choices and often I won’t finalize the week’s menu until I’ve shopped to see what’s available and extremely fresh.” Although Chef Rudy is off
from work early in the week, he spends some of his time researching recipes from trade magazines, cookbooks and online. “My goal is to keep our meals on trend without going overboard and introducing new tastes to our members.” The stars of the club’s cuisine are the hand-crafted ice creams and other house made desserts. Members often anticipate the week’s special flavors, which have included summer berry, red velvet, expresso brownie and blackberry cheesecake ice cream. “I like to experiment with flavors almost every week, and most of the time people tell me they enjoy the investigative ice creams,” he said. “However, I did recently make a bacon ice cream, and not many people ordered it. I guess the perception of bacon in ice cream wasn’t so popular.” Other desserts include tiramisu, pear tart, mint-chocolate cake, and various cheesecakes. During the pandemic Chef Rudy and club manager Chris Ferris found ways to keep the kitchen open and provide work for the staff by being innovative. “With the consent of the UYC Board of Directors, we began offering take-out meals and club
members were extremely supportive. We offered the same dining hours and published menus each week,” he said. “Members ordered and came by to pick up their meals, staged outside of the dining room. Some members still request take-out, picking up their food and taking it to their boats or back to their homes if they live nearby to enjoy them.” The club also opened “Chef PHOTO BY PAMELA A KEENE Rudy’s Butcher Chef Rudy prepares a meal in the UYC kitchen. Shop” to sell of steaks, fish and poultry. “Our pur- cue and a seafood extravaganza chasing power gave us the ability dinner. to offer our members meats that “The club hosts probably 38they could purchase and prepare 40 special events annually and at home. We got a great reour staff are a big part of that,” he sponse.” said. “It’s just as much fun for our UYC’s active member calenstaff as it is for members to honor dar includes frequent special these traditions, many of which events, from an annual Oyster have now been experienced by roast and the Labor Day weekend three generations of members.” Lobstah Fest to the formal ComChef Rudy lives in Lilburn and modore’s Ball each spring and a on his days off he enjoys gardenSee Chef Rudy, page 55 traditional Fourth of July Barbe-
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It pays to check all options when updating your home Does your home need some updating but you don’t quite have enough cash for the project? Or maybe dipping into a savings or retirement fund is not an option right now. Don’t fret. There are several other options out there to fund your remodel. Whether you have a large or small project to tackle, comparing your options for financing will help you make the best decision for you and your home. Of course, cash is the best option for a remodel, whether that be savings or other funds, but when that is not an option, there are other options for financing a home project. Several banks offer home repair/remodel loans. These are basically the same as a personal loan which you can apply for online. There are lower limits on the amount you can borrow with these types of loans, often only up to $50,000. These types of loans also typically have a higher interest rate than some of the other options we will look at and shorter payment terms. Start with your current banking institution to see what kind of rates they offer to current customers, but also consider local
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Table Rock State Park offers both Cherokee and American history Long before the first white settlers came to the Cherokee Sahka-na-ga (Great Blue Hills of God), the Lower Cherokee Nation had established many hunting camps in the area that now includes Table Rock State Park. According to Indian legend, Table Rock Mountain received its name because the flat-topped mountain served as a table from which the Great Spirit ate his meals. The signing of the Hopewell Treaty of 1785 quickly brought Europeans into an area in the Oolenoy River Valley known as Pumpkintown because of the huge pumpkins settlers grew. In 1845 a 20-room hotel was built for travelers that lasted until the Civil War. Another Table Rock Hotel was built after the war, but it only survived for about 10 years. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created Table Rock State Park from mostly donated lands. Today, the park is 3,083-acres at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Pickens County, S.C., which includes Pinnacle Mountain – the tallest mountain totally within the state. Sitting on a cliff that drops down from the mountains in western North Carolina to the upcountry of South Carolina, the vistas throughout the park are spectacular! The park provides almost 70 camping sites near the park entrance and 25 more sites for camping near White Oaks picnic area. Each site has individual water and electrical hookups and a picnic table. Some sites accommodate RVs up to 40 feet, and both campgrounds are convenient to restrooms with hot showers. In addition, a primitive walk-in camping area with central water is located near Lake Oolenoy. Fourteen cabins are completely furnished, heated, air-con-
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Table Rock Mountain as Seen from the welcome center, top. The fishing dock at the park, right.
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ditioned and supplied with bath and bed linens, basic cooking and eating utensils, automatic coffee maker, refrigerator, stove, microwave and include a screened porch and fireplace. Cabin 16 is user-friendly for the physically impaired, but pets are not permitted in the cabins. The Gaines Lodge at Table Rock State Park is a carefully restored CCC-era facility that has a spectacular view of Table Rock Mountain. A large, furnished upstairs lodge room includes fireplaces, a 72-seat dining room and catering kitchen on the lower level. The building is named as a tribute to the retired and highly accomplished director of the
South Carolina State Park Service, Phil Gaines. The building can be rented for meetings, weddings, reunions and other gatherings. Table Rock State Park is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Southeast, and even if you can’t hike the trails, there are things to do for all ages. Fishing at Pinnacle Lake and Lake Oolenoy for bass, bream and catfish is one of the most popular activities, but a South Carolina fishing license is required. Also, a fishing pier accessible to the physically impaired is located on Lake Oolenoy. The extensive trail system allows hikers to pass streams and waterfalls all the way to the top of Table Rock and Pinnacle Mountains. Table Rock State Park is also an access point for the Foothills Trail and Palmetto Trail. These trail hikers must display a valid parking permit when leaving a vehicle overnight, which may be purchased at the park’s visitors center. Geocaching is permitted and several geocaches are located on the park. Some of the best rock climbing in the Southeastern USA is possible in the park. A trip to Table Rock State Park takes less than two hours, but any trip to this area would be worth the drive just to experience the magnificent beauty of this hidden treasure. One would surely have to travel to the Rockies or Alaska to find beauty comparable to this Blue Ridge Mountain paradise! Bill Vanderford has won numerous awards for his writing and photography, and has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide.
The Old Gaines Lodge at Table Rock.
Fun at a waterfall in Table Rock Park.
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Wake boat safety tips campaign By Pamela A. Keene In August, the Water Sports Industry Association and WaterSports Central presented a wake boat safety seminar at Lake Rabun to introduce its Wake Responsibly campaign. Nearly 50 people attended the workshop to learn about safe wake-boat operation. It emphasized safety and courtesy tips, including: • Stay at least 200 feet away from the shorelines, docks or other structures. • Keep music at reasonable levels. Sound travels well over water. If it’s loud enough to hear at 80 feet back, it is likely loud enough for homeowners to hear, too. • Minimize repetitive passes on any one portion of the shoreline. Once you’ve run the same line for a while, move on to another area.
• Remember, you are responsible for your own wake. In Georgia, the 100-foot rule applies, as quoted here from the Georgia DNR, Law Enforcement Division website: “No person shall operate any vessel or tow a person or persons on water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, or any similar device on the waters of this state at a speed greater than idle speed within 100 feet of any vessel which is moored, anchored, or adrift outside normal traffic channels, or any wharf, dock, pier, piling, bridge structure or abutment, person in the water, or shoreline adjacent to a full-time or part-time residence, public park, public beach, public swimming area, marina, restaurant, or other public use area.” For more information, visit www.wsia.net.
Nearly 50 people turned out for the wake boat safety seminar at Lake Rabun last month. CREDIT: FRANK MATCHA OF WATERSPORTS CENTRAL
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Continued from Page 24 proper live well maintenance and care of the fish so that they can be returned to the lake alive.” Fishing tournament season falls from September through October and then again March through May, this is when there is
Continued from Page 34 generally a tournament every weekend. “We are excited to be working with GBF in October,” she said. “We anticipate that this will be a great addition to the dozens of tournaments that we see this time of year.”
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Corn Mazes and Harvest Celebrations o Buford Corn Maze, Sept. 4-Nov. 14. Sept.& Nov. hours 6-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; Labor Day 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; 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. 4470 Bennett Rd. $16-$28. Also hayrides, kids’ farm fun, pony rides, farm animals. www.bufordcornmaze.com. 678-835-7198. o Jaemor Farms 14th Annual Corn Maze, Alto. Sept. 11-Nov. 2. Weekends only in Sept.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 1-6 p.m. Sun. Oct. hours: Daily Oct. 1-25, 30 & 31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.Thurs., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1 -6 p.m. Sun. Nov. hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 6, 1-6 p.m. Nov. 7. 5340 Cornelia Hwy, Ga.365. $14 ages 3 and older. Farm extravaganza with hayrides, apple cannon, pumpkin train, farm games, duck race, and more. www.jaemorfarms.com, 770869-3999, 770-335-0999. o Uncle Shucks Corn Maze/Pumpkin Patch, Dawsonville. Sept. 14-Nov. 17. Sept. & Nov.
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• Chef Rudy Continued from Page 47 ing. “I have several gardens, including one just for herbs and another to grow vegetables,” he said. He also has two yellow labs, Mimi and Rigby. He purchased a Pearson 26 sailboat about 18 months ago and he takes her out on Lake Lanier during the week. “Sailing is a great way to connect with the lake and just enjoy some relaxing time,” he said. “I plan to learn even more about sailing, rekindling time from my younger days when I used to sail on Lake Erie with a friend of my father’s.” The boat’s name is Gezellig, which loosely translated means “good times.” Wikipedia makes an attempt at the meaning. “A perfect example of untranslatabil-
ity is seen in the Dutch language through the word gezellig, which does not have an English equivalent. Literally, it means cozy, quaint, or nice, but can also connote time spent with loved ones, seeing a friend after a long absence, or general togetherness.” The name of his boat captures Chef Rudy’s outlook to a T. University Yacht Club, chartered in 1951, is a private club located on the south end of Lanier in Flowery Branch. Amenities include a private marina, on-site clubhouse dining, a year-round junior sailing program, a full calendar of both on-thewater and land-based activities. For more information, visit universityyachtclub.org.
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