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Vol. 16 Issue 9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Dragon Boat Fest A record number of teams have signed up for the annual Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival coming up Sept. 11 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Sixty-four teams are expected to race in the colorful annual celebration recognized as one of the biggest events on the lake. Page 16

Lake Lanier Pet Fest From Diving Dock Dogs to live music, Laurel Park in Gainesville will be hopping on the weekend of September 25-26. Lake Lanier Pet Fest 2010 will fill the park with pets and fun family activities. Page 29

Bird watcher’s paradise While in Washington State I happened upon a bird watcher’s paradise, the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. This gorgeous wetland property includes 850 acres of managed wetlands, natural marshes, and low dikes in the Fraser River Estuary. Page 62 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Break from the lake . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s Comments . . . . . . . .Page Camping page . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page COE column . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing report . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lakeside Living . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Marine crossword puzzle . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Power squadron column . . . . . .Page Sailing Calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page

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Kevin Hawk celebrates his win at FLW Outdoor's Forrest Wood Cup last month. For complete coverage including what event organizers say about Lake Lanier as host venue, see page 78.

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Shore Sweep set for Saturday, September 25 is published by Lanier Publishing, Inc., 3292 Thompson Bridge Rd. #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 (770) 287-1444 Publisher/Editor Alan Hope Production Susan Nish Susan Daniel Creative, Inc. Senior Writer Pamela A. Keene Contributing writers Phillip Sartain, Roy Crittenden, Tommy Wilkinson, Millie Adcox, Mike Rudderham, Glenn Burns, Bob & Carolyn Wilson, Lisa Beers, Jane Harrison 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 More than 1,000 volunteers are expected to participate in the Lake Lanier Association’s 22nd Annual Shore Sweep on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 13 locations around the Lake Lanier. “Our volunteers continue to amaze us with their support of this annual event,” said Jackie Joseph, president of the Lake Lanier Association. “This is one of our biggest and longest-running events, and it’s a real service to the lake.” The event will take place from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., and volunteers may pick up trash bags to collect trash from the shoreline at the following locations on the lake: • Hall County - Aqualand Marina, Clarks Bridge Park, Gainesville Marina, Holiday Marina, Lake Lanier Islands, Lazy Days Marina, Starboard Cove Marina and Sunrise Cove Marina;

• Dawson County - War Hill Park; • Forsyth County - Bald Ridge Marina, Habersham Marina and Port Royale Marina; • Gwinnett County Lanier Harbor Marina. Trash may be taken to these locations with the exception of Lake Lanier Islands where volunteers may enter at no charge through the main gate to collect trash. In return for a full bag of trash, volunteers will receive a free Shore Sweep T-shirt and an invitation to the Shore Sweep volunteer appreTrash collected during Shore Sweep 2009. ciation party which will take place at Van Pugh Park North in Flowery GOT CONSTRUCTION OR LANDSCAPING Branch after Shore Sweep from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. EQUIPMENT, MOTORCYCLES, RV'S, The Lake Lanier Association is AUTOS, TRUCKS FOR SALE? a non-profit organization whose members are organizing the 22nd LET US SELL IT FROM OUR LOT! Annual Shore Sweep. MORE INFO: 770-503-7757, www.lakelanier.org

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Special Olympics Regatta slated for Sept. 10-12 at Sunrise Cove By Pamela A. Keene Calling all sailors. Special Olympics Georgia and Southern Sailing Club will host the 11th annual Open Sailing Regatta, Sail for Champions, the weekend of September 10-12 at Sunrise Cove Marina. “All sailors on Lake Lanier are invited to raise a minimum of $250 for entry into the Regatta,” said Cassidy Moody with Special Olympics Georgia. “The Skipper who raises the most above the $250 minimum will receive a great prize. And the sailing club that raises the most for a combined total of its members will win the coveted trophy.” The $250 entry into the Regatta includes the Friday night Skippers’ meeting, racing on Saturday and Sunday, the Skippers’ reception with food and live music on Saturday night and the Awards Luncheon on Sunday. Rooms To Go Children’s Fund is the event’s main sponsor. “Special Olympics Georgia relies on the support of the Southern Sailing Club and the dedication of Lake Lanier’s sailing community to raise muchneeded funds for Georgia’s 23,078 Special Olympics ath-

letes,” Moody said. “Since we’ve been holding this regatta, more than $290,000 has been raised.”

Action during an earlier Special Olympics Regatta.

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Buford Dam Road, park areas temporarily close for road repairs By Pamela A. Keene The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, will close Buford Dam Road on October 4 for approximately five weeks, reopening probably early November. During this time, all parks with entrances on Buford Dam Road will also be closed. This includes, the Upper Overlook, Lower Pool East (Powerhouse), Lower Overlook, Lower Pool West, West Bank Turn-out, and West Bank Park.

Buford Dam Road was originally constructed for light recreational traffic. “Over the years, it has become a popular commuter route receiving more than 10,000 cars per day. This traffic has taken a toll on this road and it cannot simply be re-paved. The closure will allow the work to be accomplished expediently and without the interruption and danger from passing traffic,” said Lisa Coghlan, deputy public affairs officer. “We had

been approached by local communities to determine if the work could be accomplished while only closing one lane to traffic. Due to the narrowness of the road, it was determined that we could not get the work done in a safe manner with one lane open.” The Lake Lanier Project Management Office and Visitor Center will remain open during this road closure with access through the Volunteer Village Complex. Appropriate signage will be in

place to direct visitors to the office/visitor center. Paving will begin on the Project Management Office road and parking lots on September 20. The office will remain open for normal business; however visitors are urged to use caution and follow all traffic control devices and instructions. The Lower Overlook Park, a popular area for access to the Laurel Ridge Trail, will be closed beginning on September 27.

22nd Annual Shore Sweep Saturday, September 25 8 am -1 pm Pick up trash bags and return filled bags for your free T-shirt and an invitation to the 22nd Annual Shore Sweep Volunteer Appreciation Party at Van Pugh Park North in Flowery Branch from 1-3 pm on September 25 Food • Beverages • Entertainment

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Aqualand Marina • Bald Ridge Marina Clarks Bridge Park • Gainesville Marina Habersham Marina • Holiday Marina Lake Lanier Islands • Lanier Harbor Marina Aquamarina Lazy Days Marina • Sunrise Cove Marina Port Royale Marina • Starboard Cove Marina War Hill Park By water only Beaver Ruin Rd, Cumming (between 4 YD and 5 YD)

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Try paddle power for a change of pace when fishing this fall I was driving home from work on a Monday evening as a cheery voice on the radio announced the next day’s weather forecast with temperatures in the upper 90s and a heat index up to 105. Even though I’m not a complainer, I remember thinking “Great, here we go again.” Sometimes you just have to fish when you can and this was one of those times. Earlier in the day when the gravitational pull of angling was pretty strong, I felt the urge to try something different in a different place. Most of my fishing takes place in a kayak these days. I thought about the Chattahoochee River and made a quick internet search that revealed a float trip from Ga. Hwy. 115 bridge to Belton Bridge (five river miles) could be pretty interesting. While fishing was not described, I imagined that shoal bass fishing could be good. I’ve caught them well during the dog days on the Flint River in middle Georgia. My research also found Wildwood Outfitters and a phone call confirmed that I could leave my vehicle at their Duncan Bridge location and get a ride to my put in point for the princely sum of $7 which I consider to be one of the great

Outfitters, I stated my business and dropped $7 on the counter. The friendly staff loaded up my Tommy kayak as I stashed my gear in Wilkinson their van. About 15 minutes later I was standing at the water’s edge Casting just below the bridge. A shoal Lanier looked good so I had to walk out on a few rocks and make a cast or two. On my second cast, I caught bargains of our time. I was cona feisty redeye bass of about 10 cerned about the heat but decided inches that fought much bigger that a cooler with six water botthan its size. About three casts tles (four frozen) along with a jug later, I landed it’s twin. Both fish of Gatorade and a wide brim fell for a Tiny Torpedo topwater boonie style hat would make plug which worked so well I things tolerable. Having closed never had to try anything else. the shop on Monday, I admit that Tiny Torpedo was top lure getting up super early was not As I slipped my kayak into the part of the agenda. I planned my current I thought this might be a arrival at about 9:30 or so for ade- pretty good deal. A short distance quate rest and began pre-hydradownstream, I encountered antion during my morning routine. other shoal and disembarked the On the drive up I-985 to my turn kayak beaching it in a very shaloff I remembered Jae Mor Farms low riffle. I cast near the edge of and decided to stop by. I’ve never faster water and worked the plug met them but they have the pies, with short jerks and hooked up on baking, produce, and general another fish almost right away. store thing figured out right. In The strike was nothing short of the bakery section, I decided that savage and a shoal bass a bit uptwo fried fruit pies for the road wards of 12 inches tried to wear might be needed to provide stam- me out using the current to its adina through the first leg of the vantage. I missed the next two float. I must say it was a good strikes and then caught another call. Upon arrival at Wildwood just like it. On that note, I will re-

port that through the float my strikes and lost fish outnumbered those caught by two to one easily. I don’t know if I have the reason totally figured out but there is a theory. If you read these columns in Lakeside on a regular basis you know that I often recommend changing out factory equipped hooks for super sharp premium replacements. I did not take my own advice. While this probably would not have brought every fish to hand it would have certainly boosted the strike to catch ratio. Throughout the float, I beached the kayak in shoals and waded. The focus was on these oxygenated areas where I caught a goodly number of fish from 10 to 14 inches. The ideal spots seemed to be just below shoals in about three feet of water with lots of rocks visible under the surface. Sandy bottoms in these areas are the norm. While wading, I could actually feel that the water was cooler in these moving waters versus still water areas. I chose the Tiny Torpedo because I’ve had good success with it on the Flint River during the heat of summer. I did catch a couple of fish on a Mepps Black Fury spinner but the topwater plug was so

fun I could not get away from it. It also offered the advantage of no snags when fished around the abundance of rocks rising to within a foot or so of the the surface. I fished the plug on a six and a half foot medium action rod and line testing at eight pounds. This provided a lot of sport and a medium light rod would have been better yet for this lure choice. Some hardcore river anglers use heavier baitcasting tackle and larger lures to fool magnum sized shoal bass. My friend and expert kayak angler Drew Gregory told me there are no giants in this this stretch of the Chattahoochee but he has landed shoal bass up to four pounds here. That’s comparable to an eightpound largemouth bass and it’s going to fight harder. Look ahead for success in rapids In the kayaking world, this portion of the river at common summer low water levels is described as being “perfect for beginners” with abundant shoals and some areas of Class II rapids. When doing my pre trip research I did the math deciding that beginners, plus some Class II, See Fishing, page 7

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Lanier Fishing Report

Continued from Page 6 equals no problem, totals: large self confidence level. After all, I had canoed the Flint River in middle Georgia a few times. It’s worth noting at this point that there are several river ledges present in this stretch of the Hooch and those Class II areas do move a little fast over some drops. When negotiating my first set of shoals, I waded and pulled my craft mostly around them in order to take advantage of the fishing. Shortly into the trip, I decided to limit my fishing stops and move down the river at a fast clip. Although the float is timed to about two and a half hours I did not want to be out on the river late in the day. After all, the first time is basically a reconnaissance mission for future trips and I wanted to be sure of the timing. I figured out why some people do this just for water thrills even though I like the thrill of fishing better. Some rapids were very user friendly and all I had to do was approach through the biggest water keeping the nose of the kayak straight into the current. Even with some drops confidence in what I was doing and my equipment made it easy and fun. Some rapids were not as user friendly in varying degrees largely due to my novice status. These tended to have dog leg changes in direction while dropping. In these, I discovered what it means to get sideways while the current pushed my kayak against rocks. Most of the predicaments were shallow and I was able

to get out with a little effort and pull to a better position. Others required creative maneuvers. It is worth mentioning that all of these areas offered a pretty easy drag if I decided not to move through with the main current. When taking on these areas, I learned too late that it’s best to take a good look well ahead of the rapid and have a game plan while not relying on last moment decisions about which chute to take. I’ll also acknowledge the fact that I did see a few novice adults and children successfully going through everything and having lots of fun. Due to indecision, I only capsized four times. One instance was actually in a place where to do so was somewhat credible although I could have dragged around it. That one cost me a rod and reel. The rod floater I had attached to it was of no avail. Having said all that, I did successfully negotiate a lot of places and picked up a great deal of experience. Go lean with tackle and lures I must say that despite my concerns about the heat, I did not feel any extreme while on the river. I think the cooler water temperature and being close to it must be a factor. There also seemed to be a constant light breeze although I could not detect any tree leaves stirring. All that combined with some shade every so often made it a very (surprisingly) pleasant day. I did work up a sweat a few times as I reSee Fishing, page 10

Lake level: Approximately 1070 or a foot below full pool Surface Temperature: Mid 80s Clarity: Normal – Clear in main lake areas with light color in upper tributaries Bass fishing has been mostly on the slow side lately although some anglers are having some decent to good trips. Fish are either being caught on the surface or at 25to 35-foot depths. If you are lucky, you can find fish breaking on the surface near creek mouth points, main lake points, and submerged humps. While this is mostly confined to early and late periods in the day, be ready to react at all times should this phenomenon occur. Small to mid-size poppers and walking baits will get really fun strikes from these fish. Timing is key. You need to get your plug just past surface swirls as quickly as possible. The time window is short and you may want to have an extra rod rigged with a topwater plug or spinner in case there’s a malfunction. This can also be a time saver if several fish break some distance from your lure. Simply drop one rod and pick up ready rod number two. The surface bite can produce some really nice sized bass. If the water is choppy, a larger and noisier plug can pull these fish up even if you don’t see any visible action. The drop shot bite has been the mainstay lately. Smaller worms and shad imitating plastics gently shaken just off the bottom have been accounting for most bass. The Fish Head Spin paired with a white pearl Super Fluke Junior will also work well with the surface schoolers and it’s effective when slow rolled or fished vertically in deep water as well. This bait is a Lanier favorite that you should rig up with most months of the year. Striper fishing has been good to excellent lately. These fish are holding deep and biting very well. If you like to troll, this is a great time to get out on the water. Eight to nine colors of lead core line will get baits down to the productive depth. Try nine colors on one rod and eight colors on another. If nine colors is hotter, switch the other rod to that mode. On the terminal end of a 20-foot monofilament or fluorocarbon leader, attach a one to one and a half ounce Chipmunk Jig tipped with a plastic trailer that imitates the plentiful blueback herring and shad. A paddle tail swim bait will do a good job for this. Live bait anglers have also been scoring well with frisky blue backs lowered to about 35 feet over bottom depths of 70 to 100 feet or so. Prime areas to target these days are near and over creek channels near the mouths and the old river channel. Start your search near the submerged points and humps working toward the old channels.

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1071 Coalition seeks additional funding, hopes to release study data by end of year By Pamela A. Keene The 1071 Coalition is seeking additional funding to complete its economic impact study of Lake Lanier and hopes to release the findings of the report by the end of the year. “We are still gathering more data to complete the report,” said Alex Laidlaw, chairman of the 1071 Coalition. “We need some additional funding to finalize the study and are looking at creating some sort of fund-raising event, such as a golf tournament.” The 1071 Coalition was formed to undertake three initiatives – to commission a study of the economic impact of Lanier on the area; to urge federal and state officials to make Lanier their highest priority; and to serve as a voice in the public relations fight between the states. Memberships are available at

a variety of levels, from $100 for the Individual category to $10,000 or more for the Founder level. Membership is open to community leaders, business owners, chambers of commerce, residents and other citizens in the Lanier area concerned with the preservation of the lake’s water levels and its impact on the region’s economy. The 1071 Coalition is a nonprofit organization comprised of citizens, civic groups, business and other entities dedicated to maintaining water levels in Lake Sidney Lanier that sustain water supply, recreation and economic prosperity through the advocacy of appropriate, science-based water releases necessary for the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint River Basin. MORE INFO: www.1071coalition.org

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Cloud Lake Lanier Association’s new executive director By Pamela A. Keene Joanna Cloud has been named the new executive director of the Lake Lanier Association. She began working with the lake advocacy Cloud group in early August, replacing former executive director Vicki Barnhorst, who has relocated to California. “We are extremely pleased to have found Joanna with her talent and expertise,” said Jackie Joseph, president of the association. “After an extensive search, Joanna was head and shoulders the top choice for the position and we have great confidence in her abilities as we move the organization to the next level.” As a principal consultant with a utility industry software and consulting organization, Joanna has extensive experience in managing client relationships, industry analysis, technical writing, as well as research and development projects. she has worked independently from a home based office for more than five years. She has also served in leadership roles for several volunteer organizations and has strong

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management, writing, organization, fundraising, and software skills. A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in management, Joanna worked for nearly 20 year with Ventyx, a software company. She will be using her management and organizational skills, as well as her community leadership experience to manage and promote the association. “My focus will be to build community awareness of the Lake Lanier Association and what it does on behalf of the lake and the surrounding area,” she said. “The community needs to be aware of all that the association does to advocate for the lake, and to know that this group is a dedicated organization of lake advocates, not just property owners, but business people and recreational users of this fabulous resource.” In her short time with the group, she has already made public presentations about the association to a number of community organizations. “Being educated and informed about the issues, the elections and the political process – not only for myself, but for the public at large – will be crucial to the future of the lake because it is

important to us in so many ways.” A former resident of Atlanta, Joanna and her husband Glenn moved to North Forsyth County several years ago. “Glenn is an avid fisherman and we are both – with our children – strong recreational users of Lake Lanier,” she said. “It is a wonderful resource with so much to offer.” The couple has three children: Grant, 12; Darcy, 10; and Carson 7. In her spare time, Joanna runs recreationally and competes in half-marathons. The family spends a great deal of time in youth sports, including football, baseball, basketball, soccer and swimming. She is also an avid reader and enjoys gardening and cooking. “Being able to serve the association as executive director is a privilege,” she said. “We are all obligated to be involved in community service and the Lake Lanier Association is a wonderful way to give back to the community in a very meaningful way. I’m excited to be a part of this organization, to meet constituents, local members and volunteers. My hope is that we will continue to grow the association to have an even greater impact on the future of Lake Lanier.”

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UYC Foundation’s Christmas Parade of Lights set for Dec. 4 By Pamela A. Keene UYC Maritime Foundation Inc. is again hosting its Christmas Parade of Lights Boat Parade on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 4. “The committee has been working on the parade to secure sponsorships and partners for several months and we’re very excited that we will have our parade this year,” said Ed Gaito, chair of the event for the UYC Maritime Foundation. “Once again, it will be a fund-rais-

ing event for the foundation and its work to promote education, safety and sportsmanship on Lake Lanier. Some of the funds are also used for local scholarships that are awarded annually to rising college students.” The parade route will include prime viewing areas from land as well as the lake. In past years,

more than 30 boats have participated. “We hope that even more skippers will join us this year to celebrate the lake’s return to full pool and the holiday season,” Gaito said. “This is a fun event when the lake community pulls together, a tradition that has been going on for a number of years.”

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Lake Lanier Rowing Club youth program grows Participation in the Lake Lanier Rowing Club Youth Program is up and is expected to increase this fall. The club plans an informational session at the Lanier Olympic Venue boathouse at 6 p.m. Sept. 2. Middle and high school students and their parents are invited to tour the facility, meet the coaching staff and learn about training and competition opportunities coming up. Fifteen youths from area high

schools are currently involved in the program. Students from North Hall, Flowery Branch, North Gwinnett, Collins Hill and Mill Creek high schools have enrolled, said LLRC Executive Director/Head Coach Jim Pickens. He and assistant coach Nathan Mahan have been busy visiting schools to recruit potential rowers. The fall season runs from Sept. 2 through November 12 and includes competition in the Lanier

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boxes will do nicely. I’ll also be sure to secure both rods before going through any questionable rapids. My cell phone was dry after being submerged in a sandwich size zip lock bag but I’ll probably double bag in the future. I’ll also take the easy drag way around any rapids that look to have a high dunking potential. Paddling our north Georgia rivers and smaller bodies of water is a great adventure. The cost for a kayak along with a few accessories is certainly much less than you would pay for a simple jon boat and outboard motor. With a paddle powered water craft you can access places that are off limits to gasoline powered engines and inaccessible even to river running jet boats. Do a little research

and you will probably be quite surprised at the angling possibilities you find in rivers and reservoirs near home. In closing, on my trip, I learned a lot, capsized four times, lost a good rod and reel combination, and felt somewhat sore the next day. I can’t wait to do it again and better. I almost forgot to mention that Wildwood Outfitters offers four different floats. Next time I’m trying five miles farther up. Take care and enjoy the lake! Tommy Wilkinson is assistant manager for Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Duluth.

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Off-premise dry storage gives boaters alternatives Second of a two-part series on boat storage By Pamela A. Keene The Lake Lanier area is filled with boat-storage facilities. From the lake’s 10 marinas to off-premise trailer storage, boaters have many choices for storing their boats. As for dry storage off premise, there are a number of yards and facilities from which to choose. The two largest providers on Lanier are Hidden Harbor/Little Harbor on Buford Dam Road owned by Brandon Hastings and two facilities operated by Phil Markert: Holiday Road Boat Storage and Buford Dam Road Boat Storage. Both have paved lots, covered and uncovered storage and 24-hour gated access. Just how do you go about selecting the boat-storage facility that’s right for you? “A lot of it has to do with location,” said Hastings. “It depends on how close you want to be to the lake and launch ramps.” Markert’s Holiday Road location is within two miles of five launch ramps. Additionally, it is located on the same road as many of the boat dealers in the area.

Hastings’ locations are near ramps as well. Gravel lots, as many of the older facilities are, usually cost less per month than storage in yards that have paved lots and parking spaces. Additionally, security is a big issue with boaters and with facility owners. “Look for a company that has someone on duty 24 hours a day, at least reachable by telephone,” said Markert. “We even have an on-premise caretaker who lives at our location on Buford Dam Road.” Markert’s and Hastings’ storage locations each have surveillance cameras and individually coded gate access. “That way, we can always tell who’s been here,” Markert said. “And that’s a good way to keep an eye on people’s property.” Boat storage on trailers allows owners to come and get their boats and launch them themselves, spending less per month than boats that are kept in wet slips. “Think of it this way,” Hastings said. “People spend $75 to

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Soaring lake views 2 sides, deep water, SS dock, very close to water, no-wake cove. Buford home renovated, open floor plan, magnificent screen porch & decks. $549K.

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4BR, full fnshd bsmt w/ wet bar & media area. Fenced yard, koi pond, hw floors, out bldg, nice view, SS dock in deep water. Just reduced to $324,900.

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Year-round lake view! 4BR, 2BA, new crpt & flrs. Fenced kennel for dogs & huge lot w/ land for your garden. N'hood has a boat ramp. Just @$225K. Might lease.

New listing, just renovated w/ new tin roof, exterior paint & fixtures, refurbished deck. Gorgeous Cumming lot, flat to water, SS dock w/ power. Great views! $394K.

Upscale n'hood, perfect location, grandfathered-in cedar shake boathouse in deep water. Open floorplan, 3BR w/ partially fnshd bsmt, very well-built. Reduced to $499K.

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE

Olympic gold rower inspires others to dream By Jane Harrison When Chuck Logg and pairs partner Tim Price stunned the rowing world with their gold medal win in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Lake Lanier was five years away from reaching its full potential. Now, Logg rows on the lake where Olympians raced in 1996. The rower and the lake share an Olympic history that inspires others to dream beyond the ordinary. The gold medalist’s impact on area youth and his peers in the Lake Lanier Rowing Club perpetuate the Olympic legacy of the man and the lake. In August, 79-year-old Logg stood before a group of Boy Scouts assembled in the Lanier

Olympic Venue boathouse after completing requirements for a rowing merit badge. “Set a goal and get there,” he told the scouts from Northeast Georgia/Gainesville Troup 16. The 36 boys achieved their merit badge goal after lessons with LLRC Executive Director/Head Coach Jim Pickens. They progressed from awkward strokes on ergometers to a semblance of grace and teamwork on the water. Their progress embodied, in compressed scope, Logg’s achievement in a four-year period began in 1948. That’s when, as he told the scouts, his father, a Rutgers University crew coach, took him to see the Olympic rowing

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

Lake Lanier Rowing Club Contact: Jim Pickens, Coach Phone: 770-287-0077 Email: LLRC@mindspring.com Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Website: www.LakeLanierRowing.org Club offerings: Recreational and competitive rowing for ages 13 to 80+. Beginner to elite offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and camps hosting of local, regional, national and international rowing regattas. Calendar of events: (complete list on website) Sept. 2 - Junior Rowing Interest Meeting Sept. 6 - Junior Fall Program Begins Sept 25 - Taste of Gainesville/Lanier Night Sprints

Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club Contact: Office Administrator Brenda Miller, LCKC President Tim Watson Phone: 770-287-7888 Fax: 770-287-3444 Email: info@lckc.org Website: www.lckc.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Club offerings: Recreational and competitive canoe and kayaking for ages 12 and up. Beginner to masters programs offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and summer camps. Also hosts local, regional, national and international competitions. Calendar of events: (complete list on website) Sat. & Sun. through September - 1-6 p.m. Come Try It Sept. 7 - Adult Learn to Kayak Session 6 begins Sept. 11 - Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 18 - Fall Richardson Racing League Fun Race Sept. 20 - Adult Learn to Kayak Session 7 begins Sept. 27 - Adult Learn to Kayak Session 8 begins Oct. 1 - Moonlight Paddle Oct. 2 - Fall Richardson Racing League Fungatta Venue seats about 2,000 with parking capacity of about 400 cars. The boathouse and tower are available to rent for meetings and special occasions.

trials in Princeton, N.J. Little did the high school junior know that he would be holding a gold medal for the 2000 meter pairs in the next Olympics. “It all happened so fast,” Logg recalled. After training for four years, the emergent rower was put in a boat with an injured college football player. Tim Price, Logg said, was a multi-sport college athlete whose father told him to find yet another sport after he got hurt playing football. He took up oars with Logg in mid-May 1952, and the pair mirrored each other’s strokes. They found themselves among nine entries in the Olympic trials. “It was a real slug fest with two guys from Harvard,” Logg said. But, he and Price pulled ahead to

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Boys Scouts from Northeast Georgia/Gainesville Troup 16 listen as Chuck Logg describes the race that won his Olympic gold medal. win by 2.5 seconds, a wide span in sprint rowing. Less than six weeks later, the

oarsmen whose dream performance surprised the American rowSee Gold, page 18

Dragon Boat Fest expected to be largest ever on Lanier By Jane Harrison A record number of teams have signed up for the annual Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival coming up Sept. 11 at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Sixty-four teams are expected to race in the colorful annual celebration recognized as one of the biggest events on the lake. “We’ve maxed out the field; we can’t take any more,” said Gene Hanratty, director of the Hong FILE PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON Kong Information Center of At- The Gainesville State College dragon boat team prepares to lanta. Hanratty signs up the long- race in the 2009 Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. boat teams, entertainers and food vendors and the Lake Lanier Rowing Club is in charge of everything on the water. The event usually draws around 5,000 participants and spectators to partake in a culturally diverse festival rooted in Chinese tradition. The action on the water, plus the entertainment, food and camaraderie in the Olympic Venue grandstands create a unique blend of competition, fun and multiculN turalism on the lake. The racing features 20-person teams paddling together to propel 39-foot boats adorned with dragon heads and tails. A drummer in each boat yells encouragement and pounds a beat in an attempt to help paddlers stroke in unison. Teams range from recreational groups to highly competitive paddlers who seriously train for dragon boat races in the U.S. and abroad. Hanratty said the Open Division racing category, which has the most competitive teams, experiSee Dragon, page 17

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Lanier Canoe Kayak Club athlete of the month

Smith paddles fast, keeps a smile By Jane Harrison Athlete of the Month: Emerson Smith Age: 14 School: Freshman at North Hall High School Family: Mother, Kaela; father, Doug; sisters, Adrianne, 16, Farran, 10 Paddling background: “I did a camp when I was a kid and liked it. I decided to join the (LCKC) middle school team. After a few seasons, I joined the Bronze Development Team. I kept going and got serious and decided to move up to High Performance. I love the sport.” He began working with High Performance Coach Claudiu Ciur in April. Specialties: K-1 1000 meters and K-2 200 meters Accomplishments: Smith is LCKC’s fastest bantam paddler, winning three medals in USA Canoe: /Kayak National Championships last year. His best was a gold in the K-4 1000 meters. He looked forward to competing in the Aug. 26 USACK National Championship and hopes to increase his medal count in the Oklahoma City regatta with top finishes in numerous events. Goals: Short term-medals at the National Championship; long-term-selection to the USACK National Team, competition in the Junior World Championship, and “maybe, the Olympics.” What motivates him: On summer days when some kids reclined in air-conditioned comfort with electronic games and Facebook updates, Smith headed out to the Lanier Olympic Venue three times a day to run, lift weights, and kayak for miles on the lake. “It motivates me just to come out here, make improvements, see what I can do and get better at it,” he said. Coach Claudiu Ciur’s comments: “Emerson has made really big improvements and has gotten stronger. He is one of the future Olympic athletes, maybe in 2016 or 2020. He has not missed a practice. He is really quick. And he makes the group happy; he always has a smile.”

• Dragon Continued from Page 16 enced the most growth this year. “Our festival is usually considered a ‘fun’ festival, but it is becoming more competitive,” he said. This year the “better teams” in the Open Division will race 500 meters, rather than the normal 250 meters. Some will qualify to race in a 2,000 meter finale. The more competitive races attracted entries from North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Florida. Additionally, LCKC paddlers and those training in the club’s dragon boat program will ramp up the excitement. Seventeen collegiate teams will add to the thrills with their fight songs and school spirit. Hanratty attributed growth of the event from about 50 teams in recent years to this year’s high to increased interest in the sport. The U.S. Dragon Boat Federation lists the 2,000 year old sport as the eighth fastest growing sport in the world with thousands of competitors in more than 60 countries.

The Lake Lanier festival has attracted teams from area corporations, such as The Hone Depot, AJC International, Merrill Lynch and AT&T, and colleges, churches and local organizations. A highlight of the celebration occurs not on the water, but on shore, with the opening ceremony, held about half-way through the race schedule. The ceremony features Asian music, dancing, acrobatics and puppetry as a cadre of dancers slithers in dragon costume for the symbolic dotting the eye of the dragon. The festival also offers a bountiful array of regional and exotic cuisine, from barbecue to stuffed bamboo. The throng of festival-goers usually creates heavy traffic on two-lane Clarks Bridge Road. Hanratty said additional law enforcement officers will be on hand to help manage the flow. In addition, new designated parking areas are planned near the venue.

MORE INFO: Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival When: Sept 11. Races 7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. Opening ceremony 12:30-1:30 p.m. 2,000 meter selected team races, 3:30-4 p.m. Awards 4-4:30 p.m. Where: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Olympic Course and Plaza, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd, Gainesville. Admission: Free Information: www.lckc.org, www.dragonboatatlanta.com See pages 10, 70 for more LLRC information.

Sail for Champions

September 10 -12 11th Annual Open Sailing Regatta benefitting Georgia’s 23,078 Special Olympics athletes.

Sunrise Cove Marina, Lake Lanier • Registration and skipper’s meeting Friday. • PHRF racing all day Saturday with a reception & live entertainment in the evening. • More sailing Sunday with lunch and awards ceremony. The skipper who raises the most money wins a great prize!

Visit www.SpecialOlympicsGA.org for the latest updates Or contact Cassidy Moody at (770)414-9390 x 107 or e-mail Cassidy.Moody@SpecialOlympicsGA.org for more information.

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• Gold Continued from Page 16 ing scene, were on their way to the Olympics in Helsinki as the only U.S. crew competitors. He told the scouts that they “won handily” in the first heat and qualified for the finals. The day of the medal race was “fairly windy with a head wind and a good chop,” he said. “We knew it was going to be a long race.” They struggled the first 500 meters to hold mid-pack position. Logg related what happened next: “At 1,000 meters, we were in the mix with the Swiss and the English. By 1,500 meters, we were getting into second (behind the Belgian crew) and we started taking the stroke up. We couldn’t see the Belgian boys, but we could hear them. We did a sprint and passed them with about 200 meters to go. We won by 3 and a half seconds.” He said that when the two rowed to the dock for take out, they were given flowers as a photographer snapped a picture of the pair that rocked the rowing realm. He presented autographed prints of that picture to admiring scouts

in the Lanier boathouse. He also showed them his framed gold medal. The scouts were impressed. “I think that’s really neat. I’ve never met a gold medalist before,” said Zachary Morgan, 12, of Gainesville. He added that he found the Olympian’s water sport exciting and challenging. “It’s really fun. You have to work together. It’s a team sport,” he said. Nearly 60 years after winning the gold medal, Logg still craves team camaraderie and unity with a rowing partner. His post-medal journey took him into the military, farming and fatherhood (he has six children and two stepdaughters) before he came back to rowing. After watching Olympic rowing on Lake Lanier in 1996, he made Gainesville his retirement destination. About five years ago, he moved to within a five-minute drive of the Lanier venue. He joined LLRC and rows seven to 10 kilometers three times a week with member John Ferriss, whose tall, lanky frame matches his rowing partner’s.

Both also share collegiate rowing heritage. Ferriss coached at Cornell University before moving to Gainesville. Ferriss, 63, expressed respect for Logg’s Olympic achievement, but indicated his greatest admiration is for what Logg does now. “Every time we go out, I hope that when I’m 80 I can get in a boat and row. He first got in a boat when he was 18 or 19 years old and he’s stayed with it 60 years later,” he said. “(Logg) enjoys rowing a lot and is very competitive,” Ferriss said. “I think he is getting stronger and more fit.” He added that Logg has outlasted many of his former competitors and that the two won by default in the masters’ regionals last year because there were no opponents. Logg said he keeps in touch with his Olympic partner, Price. His photo with Price, showing them in woolen athletic shorts of the 1950s after winning the race of their life, is a reminder of what shared efforts can accomplish and an inspiration to both young and old to aspire for the extraordinary.

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Above: Chuck Logg (right) and Tim Price surprised the rowing world by winning the 2000 meter pairs without coxswain Olympic gold medal in 1952. Right: Logg displays his 1952 Olympic gold medal. PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

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Fantastic 2BR/2BA no maintenance deluxe condo sited at water’s edge offering 2-mile view of lake. Pristine move-in condition, saline pool, courtesy docks. Enjoy Lake Lanier at its best. Prime location near GA 400 Exit 14 - close to everything! $364,000

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Custom built in 2007, this 5 bedroom, 4 bath awesome Lake Lanier chalet features soaring ceilings and glass windows to enjoy views of the lake. The cathedral pine ceilings, huge stone fireplace, gourmet granite kitchen, banquet sized dining area, expansive decks, screened porch, recreation room with wet bar for entertaining offer the best of lake living. There is a spacious detached apartment above the 3car garage. The 2-slip party deck boat on always deep water. Enjoy the quiet wooded seclusion with approximately 120 feet of lake frontage. Convenient to GA 400, only 3 minutes to North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall. $899,900

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‘La Nina’ to impact area weather Right now across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, there is something developing that will likely have a major impact on our weather this fall and spring. The sea surface temperatures are getting colder and colder. This is a phenomenon called “La Nina.” Colder water in the Pacific is going to do a couple of things. First, colder water has less evaporation than warm water. That will mean fewer storm systems than average entering the United States. Second, La Nina will cause a massive “blocking” high pressure area to form in the Gulf of Alaska and extend down into the Pacific Northwest. This blocking high will cause the jet stream to change and will likely be well north of us through most of the fall and winter months, possibly even into the spring. When a La Nina develops, north Georgia tends to be much warmer than average and drier than average. So it looks like this coming fall and winter will be a great deal different than the bitter cold and snowy winter we endured last year. That may be good news! I don’t know about you, but my heating bill last winter and cooling bill this summer has been like a second mortgage payment. Our state climatologist, David Stooksbury, is a little concerned about the drought potential increasing. So far this

summer, most of north Georgia has only received between 50-75 Glenn percent of normal rainBurns fall. If we don’t get a decent amount of rain Lanier this fall and winter seaOutlook son to recharge the ground water and area lakes, we could be again facing some serious drought issues. The Climate Prediction Center also agrees. The outlook for early fall is for near average temperatures but below normal rainfall. However, the prediction from November through January is for above average temperatures and below average precipitation. That being said, after a rather benign tropical weather season, we are going to reach the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season on September 15th. Climatologically, that’s when we can see some fairly fierce storms. We could certainly use some widespread tropical rains before we begin this warm and dry period. I love September. It’s a rather tranquil month weather-wise. There is still plenty of time to enjoy the lake. The first day of fall is September 20th and the Full Harvest moon will rise on Thursday night, September 23rd. Enjoy the lake this month, and who knows, we could have extended summer warmth as La Nina continues to evolve on the other side of the world! Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist for WSB-TV in Atlanta.

SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

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

JAN

FEB

1070.64 1070.75 1070.84 1070.73 1070.66 1070.58 1070.50 1070.41 1070.50 1070.56 1070.50 1070.47 1070.49 1070.48 1070.48 1070.72 1071.06 1071.06 1071.00 1071.13 1071.41 1071.21 1071.10 1071.67 1072.22 1072.18 1072.00 1071.81 1071.99 1071.90 1071.75 1071.06 1072.22 1070.41

1071.54 1071.37 1071.20 1071.27 1072.40 1072.57 1072.46 1072.34 1072.22 1072.05 1071.85 1071.67 1071.47 1071.27 1071.07 1070.86 1070.74 1070.63 1070.50 1070.64 1070.77 1070.73 1070.67 1070.54 1070.38 1070.25 1070.38 1070.48

MAR

1070.40 1070.50 1070.48 1070.42 1070.35 1070.37 1070.39 1070.42 1070.36 1070.76 1070.97 1071.21 1071.32 1071.27 1071.07 1070.91 1070.68 1070.44 1070.29 1070.38 1070.52 1070.49 1070.40 1070.30 1070.17 1070.13 1070.18 1070.29 1070.24 1070.18 1070.12 1071.23 1070.52 1072.57 1071.32 1070.25 1070.12

APR 1070.07 1070.04 1070.11 1070.19 1070.18 1070.20 1070.22 1070.38 1070.44 1070.51 1070.58 1070.61 1070.64 1070.69 1070.68 1070.69 1070.74 1070.80 1070.81 1070.84 1070.85 1070.87 1070.88 1071.28 1071.76 1071.88 1071.79 1071.81 1071.76 1071.70

MAY

1071.77 1071.83 1072.24 1072.24 1072.08 1071.89 1071.71 1071.59 1071.49 1071.44 1071.40 1071.35 1071.28 1071.24 1071.32 1071.42 1071.30 1071.18 1071.10 1071.05 1071.09 1071.13 1071.18 1071.17 1070.99 1070.85 1070.69 1070.62 1070.63 1070.67 1070.80 1070.80 1071.31 1071.88 1072.24 1070.04 1070.62

JUN

JUL

1070.78 1070.79 1070.78 1070.80 1070.86 1070.92 1070.92 1070.89 1070.86 1070.87 1070.89 1070.92 1070.93 1070.92 1070.99 1071.05 1071.03 1071.01 1071.02 1071.05 1071.00 1071.00 1070.91 1070.88 1070.86 1070.89 1070.88 1070.88 1070.85 1070.84

1070.81 1070.90 1070.92 1070.82 1070.90 1070.87 1070.78 1070.66 1070.54 1070.56 1070.56 1070.50 1070.49 1070.46 1070.41 1070.43 1070.48 1070.49 1079.47 1070.43 1070.38 1070.35 1070.34 1070.35 1070.32 1070.31 1070.30 1070.24 1070.21 1070.17 1070.16 1070.91 1070.50 1071.05 1070.92 1070.78 1070.16

AUG 1070.22 1070.18 1070.21 1070.18 1070.10 1070.11 1070.12 1070.11 1070.04 1069.97 1069.90 1069.85 1069.80 1069.81 1069.79 1069.72 1069.67 1069.58 1069.53 1069.54 1070.02 1070.15 1070.12 1070.06 1070.00 1069.98 1069.96

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There’s a little creative ‘artist’ in all of us Bob and Carolyn Wilson, aboard Sea Island Girl, continue Lakeside's long running series of cruising adventures which began in the mid-1990s. To date we've had the Johnston family, Jean and Bill Bayman, and Mechelle and Bill Cooksey all contribute to the series. Bob and Carolyn boated on Lake Lanier until leaving for their adventure in 2002. A Sunday morning television show recently aired a segment about an up and coming artist. Like their work, many of the artists were being proclaimed as being outstanding, and praised highly for their creativity. Personally, I found their work somewhat mundane and switched the channel wondering what I was missing. But then again it is often said, that “art is in the eye of the beholder.” Have you ever listened to some of these artists describe their work? Generally speaking, I find that many of those with a bent toward the more abstract modern arts tend to be a little-off the path of realism themselves. Yet the more quiet and meditative types tend to create work that soothe

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the soul. And once in a while a new artist or art form comes along as a total surprise. Last winter, while in the Bahamas, a group of the boating wives, or “admirals” as they are affectionately referred, became bored with their day-in, day-out life aboard the boat. The cold weather and high winds had everyone pretty much pinned to the dock in Marsh Harbour, and these restless souls looked for a way to release all of that built-up energy. Sidonia St. Germaine, of Hobart, WA was our dockside neighbor. She had been passing time away weaving baskets. She was using pine straw which she had gathered around the marina property, and laced her creation with raffia, another natural material

which she purchased from a local craft shop. Being mid-way down the dock it was not long before other wives observed her winding away the hours with the baskets. It did not take long before others were combing the property in search of pine straw and organizing a weekly basket weaving class. Prior to this no one would have imagined that any of them had an artistic bone in their body. In their previous life most had been teachers, nurses, small business owners or administrators; others were stay at home moms involved with their families and community. To the chagrin of some, I sat in on the class a couple of times out of curiosity. By the third or fourth week a competitive spirit arose. Individual creativity was rampant and as classes expanded, weekly scavenger hunts were organized to locate the “best and longest” pine needles on the island. The newly discovered art form became addictive. Small groups would gather to share techniques. Individual artists could show off the latest basket design. Some

Pine straw baskets, Wink Thornton's jewelry and Ray Vallerie's boat models (clockwise from top). were creatively incorporating beads or sea pod beans, and even the colorful Androsia fabrics into their artwork. As for the Captains, re-heated leftovers soon became the norm for the evening meal. After a month or so, with no demonstrable change in the weather, the Captains were becoming a little antsy as well. A few decided to demonstrate their creative side. Wink Thornton, who had immersed himself in rock collecting the previous year, surprised everyone by designing

and creating jewelry. Now Wink can be best described as being a “man’s man.” Unlike pro footballer Rosie Greer, who was known for his cross-stitching, he’s not someone that would sit through a basket weaving class. Wink began working with sea glass he would find while walking the white sand beaches. He then encased the glass with silver and gold. By April he was designing and creating necklaces, bracelets and rings that became so popular See Wilsons, page 37

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Marinas go to the dogs in October

Lake Lanier Pet Fest 2010 slated for Laurel Park September 25-26

By Pamela A. Keene Events at both Gainesville Marina and Aqualand Marina will raise money for three animal groups – the Hall County Animal Shelter, The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia and The SOS Club/Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen. “These events were born out of my love of dogs,” said Diane Kyle, who is organizing both activities. “I have three rescue dogs myself and it’s important that we take care of these animals.” On Sunday, October 10, The Dogs of Hall Dog Show will showcase four-legged canines in four categories, including Blue-Blooded Bowsers (full breeds), All-American Mutts (mixed breeds), Old Faithful (dogs 10 years and older) and Precious Pups (dogs 1 year and younger). Registration is $20 per dog. Registration forms and checks, made payable to Gainesville Marina, should be mailed to Gainesville Marina, The Dogs of Hall, 2145 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville, GA 30501. On Saturday, October 23, the Rescue Runners 5K 2010 will take place at Aqualand. “People can certainly bring their pets, but we’re asking them not to run with them,” Kyle said. “This is a people race to raise funds for the animals.” Preregistration by October 14 is $20 per person; on race day, registration is $25 per person or $20 per person with the donation of a bag of dog food. Registration begins a 7 a.m. on race day. Dogs will be available for adoption at both events. MORE INFO: Diane Kyle at 770-561-4039

From Diving Dock Dogs to live music, Laurel Park in Gainesville will be hopping on the weekend of September 25-26. Lake Lanier Pet Fest 2010 will fill the park with pets, diving dog demonstrations, herding demonstrations, the YMCA Kids’ Zone and live music featuring Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls. The event cost $5 per car. All proceeds benefit the Hall County Animal Shelter. Action during a previous Diving Dogs competition.

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Time to make your checklist for winter You and your crew have had a great summer on the water and unfortunately the season will soon end. Now is the time to make a list of things other than your normal winterizing procedure. Things you noticed while cruising. Those mental notes that said you would take care of things in the fall. Maybe your Bimini top needs replacing or your cockpit cover, seats or cushions, fenders and lines need to be inspected to see if they need to be replaced. Engine gauges might not be giving a correct reading. Maybe the tachometer, temperature or amp gauge will need replacing. If you have a cabin boat you might have leaky ports or hatches that need to be serviced. Perhaps a bow rail or side rail support is loose and will need refastening to make sure it is safe. You might have seen corrosion on electrical connections. All of them need to be checked and serviced. Your V.H.F., fathometer or other electronic equipment might need servicing if they had a blip or two during the season. Then there is always the head, holding tank and water system. These hoses, clamps, and electrical switches need inspecting. And don’t forget that special potable antifreeze for the water system. A complete inspection of engine and bilge area should be done. Correct any oil leaks. Clean, prime and paint any rust areas. Clean bilge and make sure it is dry, as mold will develop during storage. Last but not least, inspect the hull and topsides. Any scratches or chips in your gel-coat should be repaired prior to your cleaning and waxing – before winterizing. Oh yes, that time you ran aground your prop probably needs re-conditioning. If you trailer your boat you want to check your tires, bearings, lights, and any other items. You might just call this a reminder list of things you thought of while cruising this summer. If you fix it now you won’t have to worry about it next season. Boats I remember You always remember your first boat. Mine sank. I had talked my grandfather into repairing a 14-foot rowboat that had six or eight strips that were dry-rotted. I figured with some tar and pieces of wood I could repair the bad places and have my own boat. I guess my granddad figured it

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would be a good experience for me. When I thought I had done a good job, grandpa brought it to the dock, put it in the water, and it sunk. He didn’t say anything and just hauled the boat back to the dump pile. Of course I was devastated and I also didn’t have my much-cherished boat. A day or two later grandpa left with his pickup and didn’t come back till late in the afternoon – with a 12-foot row boat in the truck. He said, “Here’s the boat you worked for.” I was ecstatic and couldn’t believe it. I named it the “American Eagle.” One quiet afternoon the wind was blowing and I thought “sailboat.” I was allowed to run around the docks and camp on my own and in the afternoon the adults were napping or busy. So I went to the shop and retrieved some 2x2 spars of the right length and some clothesline. I engineered a make shift mast and boom. I didn’t have a sail so I went searching. I knew I couldn’t use my mother’s table cloth, so I kept looking and found the oil cloth covering the kitchen table. It fit perfectly. I used a canoe paddle for a rudder. The wind was good and I was underway; quite proud of myself as I didn’t have to row. Well three miles across the lake was a great sail, but now I had to head back. I did some very poor attempts of tacking when I realized I’d better row. Well I was late for dinner and had a greeting committee on the dock when I returned. Needless to say this was the first time I was beached. My family moved to Florida in 1950, it was a 12-year-old’s dream. My dad allowed me to buy a 14-foot Carter-Craft from one of my paper route customers. Dad had a 5 hp Johnson so we called it “Half-Mine.” I think my half was the work as I always had to remove barnacles and paint the bottom. I had a buddy who had a Mercury Hurricane Super 10 which we replaced the 5 hp Johnson with. Now we were fast enough for water-skiing. Meantime another buddy’s mother bought him

an A/B racing runabout with Mercury motors and Quicksilver lower units. They indeed made the boat fast. He was scared of it. I wasn’t and I talked him into entering A.P.B.A. races at Lake Maggorie in St. Petersburg. Well, I won several races in both classes. Not because I was a great driver, but because I was 100 pounds lighter. Eventually this got back to my father, and yes I was beached again and not allowed to race anymore. But I sure had fun. Water-skiing kind of took over and my dad bought a 16-foot Century Palomino runabout with a Mark 55 Mercury. It was a beautiful boat, but not as fast as I would have liked. It was perfect though for practicing trick routines. When I skied tournaments at Cypress Gardens it was always behind a beautiful Correct-Craft with a big Chrysler Hemi providing the power. The driver’s nickname was “Hadacol” and he was a character, always sipping a bottle of his nickname. It wasn’t until years later when I worked for Jack Eckard that I found out “Hadacol” was mostly alcohol. You might think I was all powerboat, but myself and a couple of buddies signed on as cabin boys (cleaners) on the 48-foot Herreschoff designed Marconi rigged schooner “Rambler.” We would go on charters and when they were over we made her clean and shipshape. The Captain was Russell R. “Robbie” Robinson who had sailed the world over. He was also a recognized portrait artist with a great sense of humor. He painted a nude without showing the lady’s face, hung it in Clearwater’s Irish pub and had everyone trying to guess whose wife or girlfriend it was. He told me that he got up to $3,000 a portrait. I said, “How long does it take?” He said, “I complete the portrait in the first sitting, and touch up the background on the next nine.” If you have read John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee series, I was the kid in the background. I had the chance to build one of the first straight, inboard center-consoles. It was a 24-footer powered by a Mercruiser Blue Water 427 C.I., 325 hp. It would cruise over 40 knots and was an ideal tarpon boat, as you could fish 360 degrees without any obstructions. I had a lot of good fishing memories of the 24-foot Fish Master in Boca Grande Pass. We also built a

bunch more for other fishermen. When I had my yacht sales business and going to boat shows I became acquainted with a boat called Carri-Craft, built in Berlin, WI. It was a catamaran powered by Lehman diesels with V-drives. They came in 45-foot and 57-foot models. One thing led to another and two 57-foot Carri-Crafts needed to be ferried from New Orleans to Clearwater. The owner asked me to get another Captain and run the boats to Clearwater. The Carri-Crafts were moored at a Lake Ponchatrain marina with quick access to the Gulf or I.C.W. The owner hired another Cajun Captain to assist on the boat I was to Captain. Captain Tuffy Parker would be with the owner and family on the other 57-foot. We were to depart at 4 a.m.; everything was going well except I couldn’t find the Cajun Captain Tony. When I finally did find him he was in the galley with a Georgia ice tea glass full of his favorite beverage. That’s when I knew this would be an interesting trip. We headed down the I.C.W. and two days later were in Carabelle, FL. Then we headed to Clearwater. It was a night trip and Captain Tuffy kept us entertained talking to the shrimpers in the Bay of Campeche. The CarriCrafts cruised at 20 knots, and were comfortable in a sea. My two favorite boats are the 46-foot Bertram, of which I have sold five or six and the 60-foot Hargraves designed Lazy Days Houseboat. I have surveyed and delivered several of both and they live up to their pedigree. The next yacht that I’d like to survey or deliver is a 60-foot en-

closed bridge Martimo, built in Australia. Definitely a class yacht. If I won the lottery I’d buy one. The fact remains, any time onboard a boat, be it large, small, fast or slow is time we all look forward to. It’s our way to unwind and get away from our daily rush. Most think it a great way to charge your personal batteries so you are ready for the week ahead. Maybe that’s why some of the best folks I’ve met have always been associated with boating. Crazy ’toons Since the beginning of time man has always challenged each other to see who is faster, whether it be running, bikes, cars, boats, or planes. One always had to challenge to be faster. Now they are doing it with pontoon boats. Play Craft Pontoons out in the Lake of the Ozarks has a retail ready pontoon with a 430 hp engine that clocks out at 67 plus mph. That’s got to be a hairy ride. It’s kind of like running a Molinari tunnel boat without power trim. One thing led to another and one afternoon an Odyssey pontoon with twin 300xs outboards and a Play Craft, with a supercharged 540 C.I. putting out 950 hp started squaring off and they both reached 91 mph. That’s kind of like riding on the wing of a jet plane. This just shows what man will do to be the fastest in his choice of venue. Stay tuned as they are only nine mph from that magic 100 mph barrier. E15 decision expected soon The EPA (environmental protection agency) is expected to delay until fall as to whether it will raise its E10 (ethanol) fuel to See Captain, page 44

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Lakeside Calendar September 2010 LAKESIDE CALENDAR Sept. 2-4 – “Shorts in Dahlonega,” presented by The Green Mountain Theatre Co. at the Holly Theatre lower level includes one-act plays. Time: 8 p.m. Admission: $12, adults; $10, students and seniors. Info: 706-864-3759. Sept. 4 – “Forever Kings and Queens,” presented during the Banks County Holiday Festival in the town square of Homer. Time: 12:30 p.m. Sept. 4 – Crush Fest presented by Yonah Mountain Vineyards from noon-8 p.m featuring hand products, arts and crafts. Vineyards located at 2454-B Ga. 17, near Cleveland. Info: 678-525-6050. Sept. 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 – Art Show in Big Canoe, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., #901 Choctaw Village Neighborhood. Inside gate of Big Canoe. Paintings, pottery, baskets, glass, photography & metal pieces. Details: www.bigcanoe.com. Thru Sept. 18 – Silent Auction benefiting Challenged Child and Friends, corresponding with Art in the Square 2010 in Gainesville Square. Items up for auction include hand-decorated lamps, paintings and other works of art. Frames You-nique will host items for auction and original framed-paintings which will be displayed in Galerie 110. Sept. 18 – Seventh Annual Art in the Square Juried Art Show held in Gainesville Square 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 18 – Craft Fair hosted by the Rho Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority held 1-4 p.m. at Brenau University amphitheater on Prior Street in Gainesville. Sept. 25 – Downtown Cruise In Car Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. No registration fee. Info: Bill Peck, 404-372-7032; Wayne Whitmire, 770-654-7146. Thru Sept. 26 – Chapel at Holiday Marina,

interdenominational services in a casual outdoor setting every Sunday at 9 a.m. Also available for weddings. Info: 770-967-0464. Thru October – Dahlonega Artist Marketplace sponsored by the Dahlonega Arts Council, held 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday in Hancock Park, corner of North Park and Warwick streets in Dahlonega. Info: dahlonegaarts@gmail.com. Oct. 29-30, Nov. 5-6 – “The Rocky Horror Show,” presented by the Habersham Community Theatre in Clarkesville at the historic Habersham Theatre. Time: 9:30 p.m. Admission: $16. Audience participation pack will be available for purchase. Info: 706-839-1315, or www.habershamtheater.org. Oct. 6 – Northeast Georgia Writers Conferences held in Gainesville at Peach State Bank, third floor, 325 Washington St. Workshops held 1-3 p.m. Speaker: Sandra Brim. Admission: Free, members; $25 preregistration required for nonmembers. No registration at the door. Info: 770-297-0680. Cumming Playhouse Sept. 9-25 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Oct. 1-23 – MAME Oct. 29, 30, 31, Nov. 5 6, 7 – To Kill A Mockingbird Info: 770-781-9178; www.playhousecumming.com. Elachee Nature and Science Center Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4 – 1st Saturday Hikes held 10-11:30 a.m. Learn about local native plants and animals. Monthly hike is a great way to explore the Chicopee Woods with an experienced guide. Free for members. Sept. 11 – Elachee’s Snake Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. has grown to be a festival of all things reptilian along with crafts, facepainting and guided hikes to the special live animal

• Wilsons Continued from Page 26 he would find himself working well into the early morning hours, just to keep up with demand. Fastidious Ray Vallerie, who in years past would spend hours polishing the stainless bolts on his enormous CAT diesel engines soon discovered he needed a project to pass the time while his wife Susan was busily creating her first pine-straw basket. The two of them live aboard Last Dance, a 60-foot sportsfishing boat, and Ray decided to create a scale model of their boat from pieces of wood and metal that he salvaged from around the resort. He carefully measured each section of Last Dance and would sit in his cockpit for hours sawing, trimming or gluing his masterpiece. The project took three months to complete, and it was truly a masterpiece. I remember asking Ray about his plans for the finished product, and he nonchalantly said “Oh, I’ll put it on a shelf somewhere.” I guess all of this shows that there is a degree of artistic creativity and talent in all of us. Completing a project can take a lot of time and patience, something that

can be a challenge for some. Basket weaving was a bit intense for me. I kept sticking my fingers with the needle while weaving the raffia around the prickly pine-straw and I soon changed my basket design so that it became a coaster for a relaxing rum drink. As the winter cruising season was ending, we held an art show to give everyone an opportunity to share their newly created pieces of art. There were the pine-straw baskets of every shape and color; watercolor paintings, and of course Wink’s jewelry and Ray’s wooden model. The most interesting revelation was that these were all new-found artists. With the exception of Sidonia, none of the artists had prior experience with their craft. So, the next time you rake the pinestraw, or pick up shells or sea glass along the beach, you might consider creating a project of your own, because as you will soon learn, there is some degree of talent in all of us. - Until next time, Bob & Carolyn Wilson

presentations. Oct. 2 – Safari 2010 “Inspired by Nature” Benefit Auction Dinner held from 6-10 p.m. at Elachee will feature festive seasonal decorations, live jazz music, beverage bar, low-country boil seated dinner and silent & live auction of unique items, trips and artwork. Proceeds support Elachee’s environmental education programs & preservation work in Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve. Tickets $75. Oct. 30 – Elachee’s Family Fall Festival features a live animal program, play games, make crafts and face painting held 2-5 p.m. Dec. 11 – Winter in the Woods Holiday Celebration held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. featuring hiking, holiday crafting and music. Spring and Fall – Stars Over Elachee held Fridays, Saturdays and/or Sundays at dusk. Learn to use a telescope and star chart to view stars, planets and constellations in the night sky. Pre-registration is required. Fee: $10, adults; $5, children through age 12; free, members. Call for dates and times. Spring and Fall – Backyard Conservation Workshops, Compost and Rainwater Collection instruct in recycling natural resources. Call for dates and times. Info: 770-535-1976; www.elachee.org Gainesville Symphony Orchestra 2010-2011 Oct. 16 – “A Night at the Movies” Dec. 14 – Holiday Pops Concert Feb. 26 – Carnival Ball held at 7 p.m. at the Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville featuring a “Mardi Gras” dinner, a show and a silent auction. Admission: $75. Mar. 18 – Youth Person’s Concert held at 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Tickets: $5. Apr. 30 – “Side by Side” Fusion Concert July 3 – Patriotic Pops Concert held at Brenau University Amphitheatre All ticket prices are $8-30 and performances are held at Pearce Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Info: www.gsomusic.com/770-532-5727 Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Oct. 8-16 – Georgia Mountain Fall Festival features opening day flower show with Jim Wood and The Georgia Mountain Fair Band performing at 2 p.m. and the music show with performances by Janie Fricke, John Conlee and T.G. Sheppard at 3 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Following festival days include: Oct. 9 – Jim Wood and Crystal Gayle; Oct. 10 – The Melody Boys Quartet, Isaacs and Mark Trammell Trio; Oct. 11 – Connie Smith and Trees Leave; Oct. 12 – Percy Sledge and Joe Wright; Oct. 13 – Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives and The Hoyles; Oct. 14 – The Tams and Showtime International; Oct. 15 – Fiddlin’ Howard Cunningham and Appalachian Tunesmith with Quebe Sisters Band; Oct. 16 – Finalists Fiddler’s Competition. New attractions at the festival include Live Shark Encounter, Dragonfly Copters Tours, Ertl Toy Collectible Exhibit and daily crafts and demonstrations. Single Concerts: Sept. 25 – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Oct. 23 – Don Williams, tickets available Sept. 10. Prices: $25, $35 plus $2 handling. Info: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com Interactive Neighborhood for Kids Sept. 1-3 – Pirate Craft Week, become a pirate and make an eye patch. Sept. 3, 7 – Captain Conservation visits to help learn about how to conserve water and

our planet, 11 a.m.-noon. Sept. 7-10 – 9/11 Craft Week where heroes from 9/11 are remembered by doing patriotic crafts. Sept. 13-17 – Pig Craft Week, make a “crafty” pig. Sept. 18 – Art in the Square, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., features The Youth Artist Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in Gainesville square. Sept. 20-24 – World Gratitude Week featuring how to make Thank You notes for someone special. Sept. 27-30 – Book Craft Week featuring how to make bookmarks and your very own book. Oct. 4-8 – Random Acts of Kindness Craft Week, decorate “how to be kind to others” coupon books. Oct. 11-15 – Farm Craft Week, learn about life on the farm. Info: www.inkfun.org; 770 536-1900. Lake Lanier Islands Resort Sept. 3-5 – Live Entertainment at Sunset Cove, Rhythm & Rouge, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 4 – Seafood Buffet, Windows Restaurant, first Saturday of each month, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 11 – Brew-N-BBQ, Windows Restaurant, second Saturday of each month, starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 – Dine and Dance, Windows Restaurant, third Saturday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Legacy Lodge & Conference Center. Sept. 18-19 – Eric Shanteau’s Swim for Your Life, a weekend of fellowship and fun, active living and the spirit of kicking cancer to the curb benefiting Livestrong. Sept. 24 – Full Moon Party at Sunset Cove, music, dancing, jugglers, fireeaters, stilt walker, fireworks, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 18 – Nordstrom Classic benefiting Challenged Child and Friends Legacy on Lanier. Info: Gail Schneider, 770-535-8372 ext. 309. Oct. 1-31 – Haunted Nights of Lights, from 7-11 p.m., features a three-mile driving tour through haunted lights displays including Dracula and the Flying Bats, Giant Serpent Beast and Beast Keeper, Virtual Tunnel with 100 Flying Ghosts, Frankenstein and his bride and Leaping Goblins. The tour ends at the Haunted Village for rides, games and goodies and a Family Fun House. Admission: $20 per carload, Mon.-Thurs.; $25, Fri.-Sun. Info: 770 945-8787; www.lakelanierislands.com. North Atlanta Trade Center Sept. 11-12 – Atlanta’s Exotic Bird Fair Sept. 18-19 – Motorcycle Madness Sept. 25-26 – Down the Street Bead Show Sept. 25-27 – Western & English Trade Show Info: 770-279-9899 www.northatlantatradecenter.com Quinlan Visual Arts Center Thru Oct. 9 – 2010 Georgia Watercolor Society Members’ Exhibition of watercolor and photography displayed in “The World Around Me,” “Amalgam” and “Colors of the World” exhibits. Oct. 14-Dec. 4 – 63rd Annual Members Exhibition. Opening reception held Oct. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Judging the exhibition this year is Bruce Bobick, professor and chairman emeritus, Department of Art, State University of West Georgia. Info: 770 536-2575, www.quinlanartcenter.org

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SS AirSoft sets the stage for fun games for youth and adults By Pamela A. Keene Editor’s Note: AirSoft, a popular competitive sport with today’s youth and adults, has taken hold in Northeast Georgia. This month, Lakeside reports on one of the most popular facilities in the Southeast, SS AirSoft, located near Mall of Georgia in Buford. The lights are dim and the fog rolls in. It’s the perfect setting for war games. Based on the popular video game Modern Warfare 2, SS AirSoft offers the chance to play the game with referees and plenty of safety measures. “SS AirSoft is a great way for young people – and adults too – to be soldiers and play war games in a safe and controlled environment,” said Steve Pescitelli, who co-owns the 15,000-square-foot warehouse with business partner Ken LaMere. “I was taking my kids and their friends to all these other places and I developed a vision for our own AirSoft facility, a way to offer the games in a new and different way.” Pescitelli has spared no expense, hiring a former set designer with the Walt Disney Company, Eric Molinaris, to convert his ideas into reality. The in-

door set features plenty of realistic props and buildings for staging war games with the special AirSoft weapons and approved safety gear. Games go from eight to 15 minutes with five-minute breaks in between. “No one has to wait longer than 15 minutes to be part of a game,” he said. “We’ve had as many as 170 people in the warehouse at one time.” Players compete on two teams in a variety of games, all designed around Modern Warfare 2. There’s even a Terminator game with two realistic-looking Terminator characters that can be “activated” by their teams by following a certain competition protocol. The layout of the warehouse is changed every month. Dusk and dawn can be simulated and fog machines can make the games even more challenging. The referees are on hand to ensure that the games are played safely, the teams stays competitively balanced and that when a player is “hit” he acknowledges it. Players can have several “lives,” depending on the game. “We create real-world scenar-

Players prepare for "battle" at SS Airsoft, located just off Ga. Hwy. 20 near the Mall of Georgia.

ios, such as plant the bomb, disarm the bomb and capture the flag to keep the games realistic,” Pescitelli said. “It’s amazing how much these kids get into the games. They get pumped to play.” Parents have said that they like to bring their kids to play AirSoft because it’s a way for them to get exercise in a safe environment. Play is $10 for one hour or $20 for a full day. The facility is available for SS AirSoft is open Wednesday birthday and sports team parties through Sunday. as well as group events.

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ACT R T N O C R E D N U Reduced to $450,000 PRICE REDUCED! Gated community ranch on a basement with stunning lake views from the family room. Master on main, executive home 3 sides brick, professional landscaped. Full finished basement with kitchen and pantry. Koi pond. In neighborhood with million dollar plus homes. Owner financing available.

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PRICE REDUCED! Cozy 1 BR weekend condo complete with covered deep water slip at south end of Lake Lanier. Unit is on the ground floor with beautiful views of the lake. Swimming pool overlooks the lake and is just a few steps from this unit. New trim, paint and decor thru out.

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Priced to Sell $164,500 Four sides brick on nearly 2 acres, near mall of ga & i-985. The main level and the finished terrace have two seperate entrances from the exterior. The main level and the terrace cannot access each other from the inside. Upper level has 3bed/2ba. Lower level has 2beds/1ba. Gunite pool has been out of service

Close to Shoal Creek & Lake Lanier Islands. This vacant lot is next to commercial property & a busy 4 way. Will sell subject to zoning. Property had a house that has been removed. All utilities are in place.

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Sailing Club Events 2010 SAILING EVENTS ON LAKE LANIER Club Event Day Date SEPTEMBER AISC AISC Summer 2 #9 LLSC Vern Pickering LLSC Vern Pickering AISC AISC Summer 2 #10 SSC Special Olympics Regatta SSC Special Olympics Regatta SSC Special Olympics Regatta LLSC Old Goat LLS Old Goat LLSC Thistle Regatta LLSC Thistle Regatta AIS AISC Awards Party BF Fall Squall #1 LLSC C22 'Gone with the Wind' LLSC C22 'Gone with the Wind' LLSC DST Race #1 UYC UYC Fall 1 LLSC Snipe Battle LLSC Snipe Battle BF Dorton Cup BF Dorton Cup LLSC DST Race #2

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OCTOBER BF BF BF LLSC LLSC LLSC LLSC SSC LLSC

Barefoot Open Barefoot Open Barefoot Open Lightning Regatta Lightning Regatta DST #3 MC Nationals Bill Sears #1 Laser Regatta

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Event Fall #1 - SSC hosts Fall Squall #2 DST Race #4 Fall #2 - BF Hosts (Fall Squall #3) UYC Fall 2 Bill Sears #2 DST Race #5 Fall Squall #4 UYC Fall 3 MC Regatta MC Regatta Bill Sears #3 Halloween Regatta Halloween Regatta

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UYC Fall 4 Bill Sears #4 Miss Piggy - (J-22, J-24) Miss Piggy - (J-22, J-24) Annual Meeting Fall #3 - AISC Hosts Whitecap/Oyster Roast Lanier Cup Invitational Bill Sears #5 UYC Fall Makeup 1

DECEMBER UYC UYC LARC LARC

Parade of Lights Sat UYC Fall Make-up 2 Sat Fall #4 - LLSC Hosts Sun Fall #5 - UYC Hosts (UYC 5) Sat

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Fish Tales’ guests fly in for dinner Lake Lanier Islands brings Halloween to lake

Dropping in for dinner: Lanier resident Charles Turner's helicopter sits outside Fish Tales Lakeside Grill. By Pamela A. Keene Guests at Fish Tales Lakeside Grill were surprised when the helicopter landed on the grass near the boat ramp. Out stepped Charles Turner with three friends, on their way to supper at the popular restaurant at Hideaway Bay on Lake Lanier. “I have a personal helicopter and the marina management said

that I could land there,” said Turner, who owns Corporate Auto Brokers. “I’m on call for the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Department and the North Georgia Drug Task Force, so I need to have access to the helicopter in case I’m needed.” Turner, who has been friends with Fish Tales’ owner Dale Ozaki for about a half-dozen

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By Pamela A. Keene Billed as the largest animated Halloween light display in the Southeast, Haunted Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands will feature more than four miles of ghostly and ghoulish fun, starting October 1. The display continues through October 31. “At Lake Lanier Islands Resort we are very excited about the inaugural kick off of our Haunted Nights of Lights program,” said Hallie Currigan, director of marketing. “Our objective is to always provide a unique, fun and engaging experience for all our guests and this is just one of many programs and events we offer throughout the year. There really seems to be a void for a true family-friendly Halloween experience and so we’re very happy to be the one to provide that type of event.”

Displays include flying bats, leaping goblins, Dracula and Frankenstein with his bride. Additionally, the month-long celebration continues at the Haunted Village, with carnival rides, a fun house, haunted maze, pony rides, marshmallow roasting, farmgrown pumpkins and shopping. Tickets can be purchased for the Haunted Nights of Lights for $20 per car Monday through Thursday and $25 per car Friday through Sunday. Packages are also available for discounts when tickets are purchased for Haunted Nights of Lights and Magical Nights of Lights. Additional charges apply to the Haunted Village carnival rides, Fun House, Haunted Maze, pony rides and marshmallow roasting. MORE INFO: www.lakelanierislands.com

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Still time for summer’s last hurrah in the outdoors By Jane Harrison Those whose lives are attuned to the celestial rhythms ruling the seasons may already be rejoicing or mourning the solar alignment that will occur late this month. At 11:09 a.m. (EST) Sept. 23, the sun will be directly above the earth’s equator as the autumnal equinox officially ends the summer of 2010. Although warmth may linger for weeks, time is running short to fulfill summer dreams. Before the season fades into the coolness of fall, there is still a chance to make memories to warm the heart in winter. Lake beaches, water parks and rivers beckon summer revelers for one last hurrah before they shut down or become less hospitable in the cool months. Appalachian Outfitters, which organizes canoe, kayak, and tube outings on the Chestatee River, is one destination for those seeking a final summer fling or even a refreshing fall river trip. The Dahlonega outfitter is winding down “probably one of the best years we’ve ever had,” said assistant manager Jason O’Bryant.

On Labor Day Weekend, the last batch of yellow tubes to float the river will be hauled back to the center. But, the outfitter will remain open through October for weekend self-guided trips on the Chestatee’s easy, family-friendly water. Many other outdoor recreation sites will be shutting down after Labor Day, while others offer more opportunities for outdoor fun until cold weather intervenes. Here’s a sample of destinations for a summer finale: • Appalachian Outfitters, 2084 South Chestatee/Hwy. 60. Dahlonega. Tube trips, 30-45 minutes, $6 per tube with one shuttle; $2 additional shuttles, through Labor Day Weekend. Canoe and kayak self-guided trips, approximately 2.5 hours; prices range from $28 for single kayak to $48 for triple canoe. Daily through Labor Day Weekend, weekends only or by reservation afterward. A $28 moonlight paddle is planned for September 18 and Oct. 23, weather permitting. Reservations required. www.canoegeorgia.com, (706)

Outdoor Activity Calendar Aqua activities Tugaloo Triathlon, Lavonia. 1.5K swim, 42K bike, 10K run. 8 a.m. Sept. 11, Tugaloo State Park, 1763 Tugaloo State Park Rd. Individual $105, relay $145; add $5 for mail-in. www.gamultisports.com, www.active.com. Tri2Remember, Gainesville. 400 meter swim, 14 mile bike, 5K run. 7:30 a.m. Sept. 18, Laurel Park, 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy. Registration $105. No race day registration. www.gamultisports.com, jim@gamultisports.com. Octoberfest Triathlons, Hayesville, N.C. International distance (.8 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 4 mile run), super sprint distance (.25 mile/9 miles/2 miles) and kids triathlon (150 yards, 2 miles/1 mile). International & Super Sprint, 8:30 a.m., Kids 3 p.m. Sept. 26, Clay County Recreation Park, Hayesville, N.C. International & Super Sprint $65 individual/$90 relay by Sept. 5, after $75/$110; kids $35, add $10 after Sept. 5. (828) 389-6982, www.thebeastoftheeast.net, www.active.com. Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon, Buford. 400 yard swim, 13 mile bike, 5K run. 7:30 a.m. Oct. 3, Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Holiday Rd. Registration $75 online by Sept. 24, $95 on-line after; $80 postmarked by Sept. 24, $100 after. No race day registration. www.gamultisports.com, jim@gamultisports.com. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, Gainesville. See Olympic Venue pages for paddling and rowing activities.

864-7117, (800) 426-7117. • Chattahoochee Rapids Beach & Water Park (Lake Lanier Islands), 7000 Holiday Rd., Buford. Water park with beach, slides, rides and pools. Sept. 4-6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Individual admission begins at $29.99.www.lakelanierislands.com, (800) 8407253. • Cool River Tubing, 590 Edelweiss Strauss, Helen. 1-2 hour tube trips on Chattahoochee River. Seven days a week through Sept. 5, weekends afterward, weather permitting. $5 per person. www.coolrivertubing.com, (706) 878-2665, (800) 896, 4595. • Helen Tubing & Water Park, 115 Escowee St., Helen. Open daily through Labor Day, weekends through Sept. 12. Tubing $3$5, waterpark/tubing $15. www.helentubing.com, (706) 878-1082. • Frances Meadows Aquatic and Community Center, 1545 Community Way, Gainesville. Splash zone with water features and slides, plus two indoor pools. Splash zone open Mon. Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays through

NOTE: Triathlons fill up quickly. Early registration is recommended. Grounded pursuits ISI Cycling, Gainesville. Group bicycle rides 7 a.m. Saturdays & Sundays, Corinth Baptist Church, 3590 Thompson Bridge Rd.; 6 p.m. Thursdays, Dewberry Baptist Church, intersection of Clarks Bridge and Glade Farm roads. www.isicycling.com, (678) 231-0417. Holiday Gorge Floor Hike, Tallulah Falls. Guided strenuous hike from rim to river for ages 10 and older. Bring proper footwear, lunch and water. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 4, 5 & 6, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5, plus $5 parking. Register in advance. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 754-7981. Mountain Herb Day, Helen. Ranger/ herbologist-led instruction on stocking the winter medicine cabinet with remedies from local plants. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Smithgall Woods Conservation Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. Register by Sept. 4. $25, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087. Sterling Stampede, Flowery Branch. 5K,1K. 8 a.m. Sept. 11, Sterling on the Lake Clubhouse, 7005 Lake Sterling Blvd. $20 5K, $15 1K. (678) 267-3502, www.active.com. Bodyplex Suwanee Day 5K/10K Classic. 8 a.m./9 a.m. Sept. 11, Town Center Pkwy, 372 Highway 23 (Buford Hwy.). $20. (770) 614-6140, www. active.com. Run to Remember, Lawrenceville. 5K/fun walk. 8:50 a.m. Sept. 11, Lawrenceville Police Department Headquarters, 300 Jackson St. $17 by Sept. 4, $22 after. (770) 670-5035,

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The Chestatee River is an easy river for families to canoe or kayak. Appalachian Outfitters remains open for trips on the Chestatee by reservation on weekends after Labor Day. Sept. 6; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 5. Admission $5, free to children younger than six and adults over age 59. Indoor pools remain open year round, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. www.gainesville.org/recreation, (770) 533-5850. • Laurel Park Sprayground, 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy., Gainesville. Water sprays and fun

www.active.com. Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Johnny’s Pizza, 104 Carrington Dr. www.lanierrunningclub.org. Fit2Tri Triathlon Club, Gainesville. 7 p.m. Sept. 14, Fit2Tri, 1292 Thompson Bridge Rd. www.fit2triusa.com, (770) 532-2453. Cupcake Challenge 1K Fun Run and 5K Race/Walk, Clermont. 8 a.m. Sept. 18, Concord Baptist Church, 640 Main St. $10 1K, $15 5K, add $5 after Sept. 3. (404) 861-0688, www.clermontdays.net. Youth Fishing Day at Buck Shoals, Helen. Children accompanied by adult can fish in stocked lake. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 18. Smithgall Woods Conservation Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. Call for directions to Buck Shoals. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087. Abba House Run for Recovery, Cumming. 10K/family fun run. 8 a.m. Sept. 18, Vickery Village, S. Vickery St. $25 individual/$40 family. (678) 208-2000, www. active.com. Big Peach Sizzler 10K, Chamblee. 7:30 a.m. Sept. 18, Chamblee MARTA Station, 5200 New Peachtree Rd. Timed $30, untimed $25 by Sept 9, add $5 after. (404) 242-4057. Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Falls. Ranger-led hike, 7:30 -9:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 24, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5, plus $5 parking. Advance registraton; www.gastateparks.org, (706) 754-7981. Outdoor Adventure Day, Helen. Try fishing, archery, skeet shooting, plus hayrides, wildlife shows. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

for small children. Closes after Labor Day. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m. weekends. $1 per child. (770) 535-8280. • Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club, Lake Lanier Olympic Venue boathouse, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville. Flatwater kayaking 1-6 p.m. weekends through September, $15. Moonlight paddle, guided trips 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and 22, $15. www.lckc.org, (770) 287-7888. See Outdoors, page 54

Sept. 25, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Ga. Hwy. 356. $5 parking. www.gastateparks. org, (800) 573-9659, Ext. 305. Geocaching 101, Clarkesville. Family fun, high tech treasure hunting with GPS. 2-3 p.m. Sept. 25, Moccasin Creek State Park, 3655 Highway 197. Free.www.gastateparks.org, (706) 947-3194. Run for the Dogs, Athens. 5K/1-mile. 9 a.m/10 a.m. Sept. 25, Sandy Creek Park, 400 Bob Holman Rd. $22 by Sept. 10, $27 after. (770) 435-2760, www.active.com. Six Gap Century, Five Gap Fifty, Dahlonega. 100 and 50 mile bicycle rides in Georgia mountains. Century, 7:30 a.m., Fifty, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 26, Lumpkin County High School, 44 School Dr. Six Gap registration ends Sept 23 or at 2,500 limit. $50. www.cyclenorthgeorgia.com, (706) 8643711. Southern Appalachian Mushrooms, Helen. Mushroom expert lectures, leads identification hike. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 2, Smithgall Woods Conservation Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $15, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087. Historical Rock Hike, Tallulah Falls. Guided strenuous hike to see rock formations. For ages 12 and older. Wear good hiking shoes, bring water and lunch. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 2, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Register in advance. $10, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 754-7981. - Compiled by Jane Harrison MORE INFO: Additions/corrections, email: lakesidenews@mindspring.com

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LAKESIDE LIVING • Emergency response, preparedness are bywords at Corps By Lisa Coghlan Mobile District Deputy Public Affairs Officer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District, Operations Division, Readiness Branch prepares year- Coghlan round for natural disasters and other national emergencies. Emergency preparedness and response begins with state and local agencies; however, when a disaster exceeds state and local capabilities, the Corps responds. Under the National Response Framework, USACE is the lead agency for public works and engineering. The Mobile District is one of seven districts in the U.S. tasked with debris removal operations and technical support following an emergency event. Mobile District responded last year to the floods in the mid-west, engineers were sent to Haiti to make assessments following the recent earthquake, and we had a small cadre providing support for the Tennessee flooding and with the Unified Command concerning the recent Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. After Hurricane Katrina, 10 percent of USACE personnel deployed to New Orleans and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast to offer recovery assistance. Mobile District personnel immediately deployed to the affected areas and several personnel from the Lake Lanier Project offered their expertise. “Every day down there was a new experience for me,” said Jason Couch, park ranger at Lake Lanier Project Office. “The deployment to south Mississippi was a great experience for me. I met a lot of hardworking folks from all over the place, met some great folks that had lost everything they had ever owned and worked for. I made some friends that I still talk to from time to time. The most rewarding experience for me was to know that the Corps of Engineers worked as a team to provide assistance to See COE, page 55

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Getting soil right sets tone for lush gardens It’s always a good time to have your soil tested. Even as we move into fall – which is the best planting season – getting your soil tested for pH balance, nutrients and the like will set the stage for a great lawn and garden. And the best news is that each sample you have tested only costs you $8. That’s how much the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension charges for a simple soil test to determine if your soil has the right combination of nutrients and the proper pH to support your plants, lawn, shrubs and trees. The county office of Cooperative Extension can get you results in two to three weeks. Here’s how it works: • Pick areas that you’d like to test, say for vegetable plantings, annuals or shrubs. • Take a sample from the area by scraping off any mulch, grass or weeds, then digging your shovel about four inches into the ground.

such as lawns, flower beds or vegetable gardens, keeping the samples separate. Different plants Pamela A. require different nutrients and soil Keene acidity to flourish, so it’s important to know how to prepare your The Dirt soil before you plant. on • Take your bagged samples to Gardening your local County Extension Office. The office has official brown-paper sample bags you can MORE INFO: transfer your samples into to be pam@lakesidenews.com sent to the university for testing. • Take a vertical sample from the There’s a place for your name, side of the hole, getting soil from address and the type of planting for the area. top to bottom. • Put the sample into a bucket and • Pay your $8 per sample and you’re set. In two to three weeks, repeat in the same area, eventually collecting four to six separate you’ll get back a detailed report that tells you the current condisamples. tion of your soil and exactly what • Mix them well in the bucket, you need to do to amend it for then remove approximately one your plants. cup of soil, placing it in a clean Georgia clay is extremely plastic bag. Label each bag with acidic, and more than likely, you the type of plants you plan to will be told to add lime to your grow. soil; however the report will tell • Repeat in other planting areas,

you how much to add. The best type is dolomitic lime or pelletized lime, which absorbs into the soil more effectively. Most plants in our area like soil with a pH of between 5.5 and 6.5, a pretty wide range, so getting your soil tested can tell you what’s needed to assure success in your garden. By testing your soil before you plant and amending it according to the recommendations from the soil tests, you’re setting the stage for long years of successful gardening. if the soil is right, you have a much better chance of getting your garden to grow. Pamela A. Keene has been an avid gardener since she was a youngster in Florida, and has mastered the tough Georgia soils at her Flowery Branch home. She’s also the regular gardening columnist for Athens Magazine. Through her monthly column in Lakeside, she shares her gardening knowledge.

About this section Lakeside offers this monthly two-page section specifically for those living on Lake Lanier. Lakeside Living offers regular columnists offering the latest news concerning shoreline management to caring for your lakeside home. We'll also have the latest news about lake communities, subdivisions and other related growth topics. As always, if you have comments or suggestions, give us a call at 770 287-1444 or email: lakesidenews@mindspring.com.

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A monthly report for those who live on the lake

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Real estate expert offers home maintenance tips to preserve value By Pamela A. Keene With homeownership, there’s always a honey-do list. But how many people actually take the lists seriously, especially those routine maintenance items that just seem to keep on giving. Realtors Melinda Blankenship and Dana Glenn of Team Blankenship-Glenn with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers offer a checklist to help with these chores. “Keeping up with the little things around the house a bit at a time can save you valuable time and money,” Blankenship said. “Even if you just set aside a halfhour per week and do one project each week, you’re making head-

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Continued from page 54 folks who needed our help. “One experience still jumps out at me. We were about to start a new demolition on a house and there were some antique metal Singer sewing machine frames on the porch, and before the demo crew got started I moved the frames over to the side of the property so that they would not get damaged. At the completion of the job and the lot was cleaned off I moved the frames back to where the house once sat. Approximately two weeks later I was driving by this property and there were some people in the driveway and the lady flagged me down. She said that their house was completely destroyed and they had filed paperwork to get it cleaned up and hauled away and that she did not expect to come back to find her great-grandmothers’ sewing machines sitting where her house used to be. She thanked me on behalf of the Corps of Engineers and hugged me with tears running down her face,” Couch said. Another Park Ranger – now Chief Ranger – Ernest Noe responded to recovery initiatives after a brutal hurricane season in Florida in 2004. After hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, Noe was assigned as the Corps’ Quality Assurance expert for the Blue Roof Program. Noe met with homeowners who had damage to their roofs and received authorization to do work on their property. After the work

baseboard heating units that use hot water, clear dust from the coils inside the units to maximize CARING FOR YOUR LAKE HOME heating efficiency. Clean dust way toward keeping your home in whenever you see it accumulattip-top shape.” ing. If you have a hot water Here are some of their recom- boiler/furnace, you should also oil mendations, which can be done at the pump inside the furnace twice any time of the year: a year. Look for the three spots on • Change your furnace/air-condi- the pump designated for oiling. tioner filters monthly. Clogged • Watch out for drips. Check filters decrease unit efficiency and under sinks periodically to look can cause breakdowns. for leaks or water stains that • Drain your water heater at least might indicate leaks. Catching a once a year. Sediment will drain small problem early can prevent out along with the water from the water damage. Use a plunger to water tank. Removing sediment clean out sinks and tubs whenever Before enjoying your fireplace this fall, be sure to have your chimcan prolong the heater’s useful water doesn’t drain normally. ney cleaned and inspected. life. • Be aware of life spans. Water • Clean the coils. If you have heaters, furnaces, roofs, and other water damage to your home. ing bricks. Have the insides of Flashing, the metal pieces used to chimneys cleaned every two to key components of your home seal the areas between roofs and should be replaced before they three years. Check your roof for fail, based on their average useful chimneys and around doors and loose shingles or dangling gutters. lives. Here’s a general ballpark of windows, is especially vulnerable “By keeping up with these the life span for key components: to damage by wind or age. Loose simple tasks, you can prevent Exterior house paint: 5-10 years, flashing can let water seep under costly repairs and also minimize was completed Noe inspected furnace: 15-50 years, roof: 13-15 a roof or inside walls, which in the preparation time if you’re the work for quality assurance turn can cause mold. years, water heater: 7-15 years, planning to put your home on the purposes. • Look up. Chimneys take a great market,” Glenn said. “Be diligent wood deck staining: 4-7 years. “This was my first deploydeal of weather abuse. Visually • Keep the wet out. Water is a about these chores and you’ll be ment and there was one elderly inspect them each year for signs major enemy of your house. protecting your largest investlady that had been without of loose mortar or loose or missCheck each season for signs of ment, your home.” power for several days, because with the roof damaged the power company had disconnected the power,” Noe said. “I met with the lady and I received her permission to install a temporary blue roof on her house, and after the work was completed I did the QA inspection. When she saw me outside she came running and hugged me with tears in her eyes thanking me for the temporary roof. With the power back on she could have air conditioning, wash clothes and cook food. When I left, I remember calling my wife and holding back tears and telling her that they could keep the check because it was worth the work and the time away from home.” For emergency responders, the essential task of being prepared is ongoing. Tasks include PHOTOS BY ALAN HOPE updating and reviewing EmerHoliday Marina customers filed into the fagency Management Plans, capcility on Saturday, Aug. 14, for free food, turing lessons learned from past music and other entertainment during its events and formulation policy Customer Appreciation Day. Holiday's Genguidance in an effort to improve eral Manager Alex Laidlaw said the event efficiency and effectiveness in drew one of the largest crowds he's seen in future mission assignments. The years. "We're really happy with the turnout Corps is always prepared to be and they seem to be having a great time," deployed when called in to work Laidlaw said. Music was provided by The a disaster. Ruckus, an Atlanta based band that covered MORE INFO: oldies as well as current popular tunes. The www.sam.usace.army.mil event was catered by Big Creek Restaurant.

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Lake Lanier boating fun doesn’t end Labor Day By Lisa Beers Labor Day marks the end of boating season in the minds of many boaters, but not for the members of the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron. September brings relief from the scorching heat of summer and means a less crowded lake and crisp refreshing air out on the water. The ASPS has many recreational and educational events planned for September, keeping our members busy as we start looking toward fall. Our fall education class session begins September 13 and will feature courses in seamanship, advanced piloting, navigation, and marine electronics. These classes are for members only, and are the reason that many people join our organization. The education available through our squadron present opportunities to learn more about your vessel and how to get the most enjoyment out of boating. These courses not only enrich the minds of students, they instill confidence that allows you to feel prepared and ready to embark on more on-the-water adventures than you may think possible. Please visit our website www.atlantasboatingclub.com for

ing on a boat full time and the details of the cruising life. Visit our website for details on this meeting and to contact us about attending as a guest. You’re also welcome to stop by our next raft-up planned for Atlanta Sail & September 18. The theme for this Power Squadron event is Bluegrass and our boats will raft-up and enjoy food, friendship and music out on our more details on our classes and beautiful lake. other benefits of membership. We recently added a terrific reSpeaking of adventure, our Tennessee River Cruise is coming source to our website, “The Basics of Coastal Cruising.” This up in late September. This fiveday cruise is planned and enjoyed PDF report was created by members and is a brief but very inby our members, and offers a unique opportunity for recreation, formative guide to coastal cruising that is sure to help you exploration, and camaraderie. If you’ve never skippered your boat plan your next coastal adventure. It discusses the basics of coastal through a lock, it’s fun to learn cruising, tides and tidal currents, how. Our members make it look charts and plotting courses, radio easy and help others learn how. If you’d like to come and meet operations, anchoring in coastal waters, cruising etiquette, dockour members and hear entertaining with pilings, weather, and ing stories of adventurous cruismore. Check it out in the “ASPS ing, join us at our next general membership meeting on Septem- News” section of our website. We’d also like to encourage ber 16. Our speakers will be Roy everyone to participate in this and Mary Stegall who are ASPS year’s 22nd Annual Lake Lanier members who sold their house Shore Sweep on Saturday, Sept. and car, stored furniture and set out to live on a sailboat. They will 25. This event is not sponsored by share stories of what it is like liv- the ASPS, but is a great way for

Above: Going through the lock at Chickamauga. Left: View of the Tennessee Aquarium from the water during a previous Tennessee River Cruise.

all of us who love the lake to do our part to keep it clean and beautiful. Please mark this date on your calendar and participate! Last year more than 28 tons of trash were removed thanks to volunteers from all over North Georgia turning out to do their part in taking care of our lake. Fall is a terrific time to visit our meetings and activities and get involved in the education

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A hidden treasure on the Canadian coastline Just before the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, I was exploring the Pacific coastline between the host city and Washington State when I happened upon a bird watcher’s paradise! The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary near Ladner in the Fraser River Delta is no more than an hour from downtown Vancouver on Westham Island. This gorgeous wetland property includes 850 acres of managed wetlands, natural marshes, and low dikes in the Fraser River Estuary. When George C. Reifel obtained this land in 1927, it was cutoff from the main island by a series natural river channels and tidal creeks. It was necessary to build dikes and causeways for the waterfowl habitats and for road access to Westham Island. This allowed the family business to become successful in real estate and a brewery business, and during World War II, the Reifel Farm supplied one-third of the sugar beet seed production in Canada. During the 1960s, Reifel’s son granted the first lease to British Columbia for a bird sanctuary to be named for his late father. Ducks Unlimited of Canada came in at that time as a management partner and has remained. Back in the early 1970s, the Reifel family agreed to a combination land sale and donation program with the Canadian

owls, tree swallows, rufous hummingbirds, greater and lesser yellowlegs, long-billed dowitchers, Bill Vanderford western sandpipers, and a few black-crowned night herons and gyrfalcons. During the winter Travel months, visitors often see the tiny Editor saw-whet owl in tree branches that shade the walking trails. In total, more than 268 species of birds have been recorded at the MORE INFO: sanctuary. 770-289-1543 Children and those who are JFish51@aol.com young at heart are always excited www.fishinglanier.com when feeding all the ducks and government on the condition that black-capped chickadees by hand. this land would continue to be It’s also fun to peek out of several managed for the benefit of water- small buildings used as “bird fowl. With this agreement, the blinds” to observe the bird activsanctuary became the George C. ity near the trails or to climb the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. two-story observation tower for Today, millions of migratory an unobstructed vista of the shalbirds use this protected sanctuary low ponds, the intertidal marshes during their annual migrations of the Fraser River Estuary bealong the Pacific Coast. It is espe- yond the dikes, the Strait of Georcially busy during the height of gia, and distant landmarks of movement from October to early Vancouver. December with geese, ducks, and Today, washrooms and picnic swans. The arrival of 30 to 80 facilities are located near the thousand lesser snow geese, parking lot, and the dikes and known as the “Fraser Skagit,” that trails are wheelchair friendly. It is migrate all the way from Wrangel a fantastic family area, and noIsland in Russia, is a spectacular body leaves here without having a show! These birds begin arriving wonderful experience with nain October and remain in the ture! sanctuary until April. Bill Vanderford has won nuFor the avid bird watcher, merous awards for his writing plenty of sandhill cranes nest and photography, and has been here, and one might see barn inducted into the National Freshswallows, bushtits, marsh wrens, water Fishing Hall of Fame as a gadwalls, great horned owls, barn Legendary Guide.

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Lake Lanier Marinas Info AQUALAND MARINA Hours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for tenants, 8 a.m. to sunset for visitors Phone: 770-967-6811 Location: 6800 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Houseboats, covered cruisers, & all types of open slips plus covered & open dry slips, totaling 1,725 wet docks and 460 dry docks Store: Yes Store/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.-Thur.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri./Sat. Types of fuel: Regular Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.37 On-site eatery: Dockside Grill Cafe - Seasonal Take-out menu: Sandwiches Restaurant description: Casual Menu: Famous “Docker Burger,” tiki, sandwiches, salads & seafood grilled & fried. Phone: 770-363-2318 Security: 24 hours a day, gated Additional amenities: Self-service work yard with deep draft well & houseboat launching ramp. AQUAMARINA LAZY DAYS Hours of operation: Office/Service/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-945-1991 Location: 6700 Holiday Rd, Buford Types of slips available: Wet docks for 75-150 foot covered & 100-foot open slips; 554 dry stack; New 125' x 24' & 150 x 26' HB slips now available. Types of fuel: Valvtect 93 Octane Marine Gas and Valvtec diesel marine fuel Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.69 premium; $3.15 diesel Security: Holiday Marina security patrols marina Additional amenities: Repair services. Free pump/portipotti station for members. Wet slips: private gated access, golf cart valet service, free dockside pumpout. New gas dock, easy access for houseboats. New courtesy docks for dry stack customers. The Houseboat Store has taken over the service dept & boat sales for Chris Craft, Formula, Startdust and Fantasy. BALD RIDGE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., marina has 24-hour access. Phone: 770-887-5309; www.baldridgemarina.com Location: 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road, Cumming Types of slips available: Covered & uncovered. Store: Sandwich shop; some boating supplies Store hours: Seasonal Types of fuel: Mid-grade gas; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.59; $3.29 diesel (Dock open 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Thur.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.) On-site eatery: Sandwich Market - Seasonal Menu: Grilled & cold sandwiches, pita wrap. Restaurant description: Casual Phone: 770-889-2185 Security: 24-hour security, gated Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts department, boat body work, yacht repair & Marine Max Stovall sales dock

GAINESVILLE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week. Phone: 770-536-2171 Location: 2145 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville Types of slips available: 600 slips, dry stack cov. up to 25 feet, wet covered & uncovered to 80 feet. Types of fuel: Philip 66, mid grade Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.64 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week) On-site eatery: Skogies (Seasonal Wed. thru Sun.) Menu: Barbecue, seafood and American fare. Phone: 678-450-1310 Security: 7 days a week Additional amenities: Water service shop, land service shop, recreational room, bath house, pumpout station. Sales of new, used and brokerage boats. Bennington Pontoon Boats and Yamaha Outboards. HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-887-5432 Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd, Cumming Types of slips available: 650 slips for dry storage up to 27 foot Store: Yes Types of fuel: Mid-grade, 89 octane Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.49 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week) Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available. HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA (Formerly Starboard Cove Marina) Hours of operation: Office: 8:30 a.m-5:30 p.m., 7 days Marina: 24/7 Phone: 770-967-5500 Web Site: www.HideawayBayMarina.com Location: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Wet (472) Dry (150) Store/Gas Dock hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7 days a week Types of Fuel: Regular Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.19 Security: 24/7 manned security Additional amenities: Restaurant-Seasonal, complete boat/motor repair, new bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage. HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-945-7201 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 Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10): $3.89 premium; $3.59 unleaded; $3.29 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec ad-

vantage membership) On-site eatery: Dockside Grill - Seasonal Menu: Burgers, handcut/aged steaks, sandwiches, salads & seafood Phone: 770-945-2208 Security: 24 hour Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, Sea Tow. LANIER HARBOR MARINA Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days; Gas dock: 24 hours. Phone: 770-945-2884 Location: 2066 Pinetree Dr, Buford Types of slips available: 40’x16’ & 50’x18’, with power, water, satellite hook-up Store: Yes Store hours: 24 hour gas dock & store Types of fuel: 89 octane, 93 octane Price of fuel: : (as of 8/21/10) $3.59 regular, $3.69 premium, with 10 cents off a gallon, both regular and premium, for Boat US members. Security: 24 hours Additional amenities: 24/hr Towing Service PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-887-5715 Location: 9200 Lan Mar Rd, Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered, 20-foot to 80-foot; covered, 24-foot to 50-foot totaling 514 slips & dry stack storage (464) for up to 39 feet & 115 covered bay sheds to store boats on trailers Store: Yes Store/Dock hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Types of fuel: 87 octane; no ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.59 regular On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and Grill Security: Night security Additional amenities: Climate controlled bath house with showers, 24 hour self-service pump out, rental boats, Courtesy dock for dry stack, two ship stores, full service center, largest floating gas dock in Ga, 16 gas pumps. SUNRISE COVE MARINA Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon.; Closed Tues. Phone: 770-536-8599 Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd, Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncov-20-70 ft.; Cov-24-50 ft.; to include an exclusive 44 ft Sailboat Breakwater Dock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry Storage Spaces (boats on trailer). Store: Ship Store Store/Dock hours: 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon.; Closed Tues. Types of fuel: Regular with Valvtect Price of fuel: (as of 8/21/10) $3.57 with 5 percent off with Westrec Advantage Membership Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundry facility and pump-out open 24 hours a day.

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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining Big Creek Tavern - Lunch, dinner and breakfast at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Open year around. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, a step up from old-fashioned American food. Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor. Buford. B-3, 678-482-1662. Bullfrogs Bar & Grille - Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Dine poolside or indoors. Selections include salads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts and a variety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787. Dockside Grill - Holiday Marina. Serving the same Docker burger that’s offered at Dockside Grill Café at Aqualand Marina. Featuring hand-cut, aged steaks, full bar. Buford. B-3, 770 945-2208. Dockside Grill Café - Offering full lake views of Lanier in a casual outdoor café setting. Featuring the famous Docker burger, sandwiches including grouper, tuna and mahi. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. Seasonal. C-3, 770-363-2318. Fish Tales Lakeside Grille - Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Open for lunch and dinner everyday during spring & summer, weekends fall & winter. Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775. Pier 29 - Located on Lake Lanier at lake marker 29 opposite Browns Bridge. Newly renovated restaurant which is family friendly with a separate bar. Open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week. Offering fresh fish, shrimp, steak, burgers, wings, and hand-spun milkshakes Nightly events and specials. Every Monday, buy 10 wings get 10 free. Live band every Friday and Saturday. Dockside delivery available restaurant's courtesy dock as well as delivery to Port Royal Marina. Visit www.pier29onlanier.com for coupons 770781-2242. (Former Lantern Inn location.) Sandwich Market - Offers sandwiches, pita wraps, gyros & lahvosh. Baldridge Marina, Cumming. Seasonal. 770-889-2185. Skogies - Specializing in barbecue, seafood and American fare. Fri-Sat 11 am - 10 pm; Sun 11 am - 9 pm. Gainesville Marina, C-1, 678-450-1310. Sunset Cove Beach Club - Sunset Cove is an open-air eatery on a quiet stretch of beach near Chattahoochee Rapids at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner, diners can take in views of the lake during the day or dine under the stars in the glow of firelight from the large stacked stone fireplace at center stage. Guests are welcome to arrive by car or by boat. Complimentary boat slips at the adjoining dock will be available for boaters wishing to drop anchor and enjoy a sampling from the menu. By water, the restaurant is located between buoy numbers 7SC and 5SC. For more information, visit www.lakelanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787 The Sunset Tiki Bar and Grill at Lake Lanier Islands - Features ribs, sandwiches, burgers, calamari, island shrimp and more. B3. Phone and hours will be established in early July. 12-slip dock is available for boaters. Windows Restaurant - Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Provides a full breakfast buffet, and menu options, daily and special dining events every Saturday night throughout the season. A

Seafood Buffet begins in May on the first Saturday of each month, Beer-N-BBQ the second Saturday of each month, Cruise, Dine & Dance the third Saturday of each month and a wine tasting, food paring the fourth Saturday of each month. Visit www.lakelanierislands.com for details or reservations. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787. American Austin’s Steak and Seafood - Specialties include seafood, premium aged steaks and chops, baby-back ribs, chicken and pasta. Open daily, lunch and dinner. Full bar. Cumming. A-3, 770-844-0902. Café’n Crepes – Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner … “ultimate coffee and dessert experience.” Gainesville. C-2. 678-450-6620. Cocktail Cove - (in former Third Coast Grille location) on Holiday Road near Lake Lanier Islands. All-you-can-eat specials during week include shrimp, baby back ribs and crab legs. Casual dining, full bar. Buford. B-3, 770-9325000. Collegiate - Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting. Gainesville. C-2, 678-989-2280. CooCoos Nest - Open for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch offering wings, salads complimented by fresh meats hand cut daily from Fergusons Meat Market. Also featuring steaks, chops and seafood. House favorites include beer battered fries, hooch beans (a battered and fried green bean), Cuban sandwich and the Quesadilla Burger. Live entertainment weekly. Located in Cumming at Ga 400 Exit 16 Pilgrim Mill Rd at Freedom Pkwy, A-3, 678-456-8932 or www.coocoonest.com. Foster House - Lunch and dinner served family-style featuring casual dining at lunch and fine dining in evening. Lunch served 11-2:30, Mon.-Fri. Dinner served 5-8:30 p.m., Thurs.; 5-9:30 p.m., Fri./Sat. Cumming. A-3, 770-8879905. Lake House Bar & Grille – Open for lunch and dinner offering appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, salads and pasta dishes complimented by baby-back ribs, stuffed pork chops and seafood selections. Located at 5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch, C-3. 770-967-4979; www.lakehousebarngrill.com. Norman’s Landing - Specializing in fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, Canadian baby-back ribs with Kansas City barbecue sauce. Cumming. Casual. A-3, 770-886-0100. Oar House in Dahlonega - Specialties: handcut steaks, seafood dishes and homemade desserts, “everything homemade from the bread to the pickles.” Located Hwy 52E, 4 miles east of Dahlonega. Reservations suggested. 706-864-9983. PiZings Wings & Things Café – Spacious dining room & smoker friendly lounge serving wings (here or to go), salads, angus burgers, hot entrees & featuring prime rib dinner Fri. & Sat. Kids eat free Fri. & Sat. 4-7 p.m. Open 7 days, 11 a.m. 4977 Friendship Rd. (Subway shopping center.) B-3, 678-714-8760. Poor Richard’s - Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar. G’ville. C-1, 770-532-0499. Third Coast Grille – On Friendship Road near Lake Lanier Islands, specializing in fresh fish, hand-cut steaks and ribs. Casual dining, full bar. Buford. B-3, 770-614-9508. Tony's Gourmet Naked Dog – Hot dogs, wings, subs, Take out only. Located at 5201 Browns Bridge Rd., Ste 5. C-2, 678 943-2867.

Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch and dinner. Located at 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C-2, 770-287-8384. Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). Located at 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177. Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-inspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room, and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner Wed. thru Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Located on S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega 706-482-2200. www.yahoolacreekgrill.com. Continental/Fine Dining 37 Main - a food/entertainment establishment inspired by Spanish tradition of tapas-small portions of appetizers-also featuring live music. Full bar. Open Tuesday-Saturday. B-3, 770-614-7197. Aqua Terra - European fusion cuisine served daily. Open for lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; dinner hours are 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. Located on Buford’s historic Main Street. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000. Blue Bicycle – a bistro touting “great food in a place not to feel rushed.” Open for lunch Thurs./Fri.; open for dinner Tues.-Sat. Reservations are suggested. Located at 671 Lumpkin Campground Road, behind the Outlet Mall on 400. Dawsonville. 706-265-2153. Corkscrew Café - Fine dining featuring varied menu choices, open lunch and dinner. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Tues.-Thurs.; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat.; noon-9 p.m., Sun. Reservations suggested. Located on 51 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551. Grapes and Hops - Casual dining, new menu items including authentic German dishes and lower prices. Full bar menu, with great selection of beers, wines and cocktails. Lunch 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Dinner 5-10 p.m., Brunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Bar open late. Live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday. Flowery Branch. C3 770965-9145. Luna’s - Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. G’ville. C-2, 770-531-0848. Scott’s on the Square - Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and

gourmet entrees for dinner. Gainesville square. C-2. 770-536-1111. Sperata - Fine dining offering Mediter-ranean flare. Open for lunch and dinner. Main Street. Buford. B-3, 678-546-9111. Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ - Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. G’ville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100 Old McDonald’s BBQ - Real Pit BBQ, Brunswick stew, ribs. Minutes from Lake Lanier. Casual. Buford. B-3, 770-945-3431. Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe - Light breakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts followed by fresh roasted coffee. Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080. Italian BiBa's Italian Restaurant - Featuring pasta, pizzas, salads, chicken, veal and seafood specialties. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. G'ville, C-2. 678-450-1661. Piazza - Features traditional Italian dishes, homemade raviolis, pizza, chicken, veal and seafood specialities. Open seven days a week: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat. Located on 24 East Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-9881. Tom's Pizza - Features pizza, Calzones, appetizers and salads. Rabbitown, Oakwood, Flowery Branch. Both Oakwood and Flowery Branch deliver to marinas on southeast side of lake. Rabbitown, 770-287-7444; Oakwood 770-531-0322; Flowery Branch 770-9671074. Mexican La Cazuela - An Atlanta area landmark that’s expanded to two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, selection of combination platters and more. Cumming, 678-947-0718, Buford, 770-614-6871. Oriental Little Tokyo - Japanese dining - hibachi grill, sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues. - Fri. 10:30 am - 10:30 pm; Sat-Sun 12 pm-10 pm; Closed Mon. Buford. B-4, 770-945-3350. Shogun - Japanese dining hibachi grill, $1 sushi everyday, open seven days week. Steak and sushi. Visit shogunatl.com for specials and coupon. Flowery Branch, 770 967-4100; Buford, 678 541-6000.

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Georgia Mountain Food Bank serves Lake Lanier area counties; seeking permanent facility By Pamela A. Keene Some of the very people who used to donate and volunteer at area food pantries are now their clients. “It’s certainly a sign of the times to see that many people who used to assist the food pantries with donations and volunteering are now coming to these locations for help,” said Kay Blackstock, executive director of the Georgia Mountain Food Bank, which was founded two years ago. “Economic times are getting to be so tough that more people are reaching out for help, and I’m glad that organizations like ours are part of the process of getting necessary food to the people that need it.” Georgia Mountain Food Bank was formed in October 2008 to serve as a collection and distribution agency for partner food pantries across five counties – Hall, Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin and Union. It is an affiliate of the Atlanta Community Food Bank and serves 30 partner agencies in these counties, providing storage and distribution of food for the community. “The food bank receives donations of surplus food in large quantities and redistributes to feeding organizations,” Blackstock said. “We’re basically a non-profit food distribution warehouse that helps make the connections between food donors and the community. Our clients are the area feeding sites and food pantries, many of which are faith-based.” Blackstock said that since the Georgia

Mountain Food Bank was founded the number of clients who come to area food pantries has more than doubled. Therefore, the need for more donations and more volunteers has increased. “Food banks across the country are facing more challenges in locating product,” Blackstock said. “In these times, there seems to be less waste and less surplus food.” Since the food bank was founded, it has collected more than 1.3 million pounds of food and distributed it to local food pantries. It has been housed in Flowery Branch at Hollis Transport. “With the generosity of Hollis Transport, we have been able to get the food bank operations up and off the ground, but we have reached a milestone in growth,” she said. “A permanent warehouse has been identified and we are in the process of raising the capital to acquire the facility.” Children have been a major focus for the Georgia Mountain Food Bank. “In the counties we serve, 62 percent of the children rely on free or reduced-fee lunches during the school year,” Blackstock said. “This means that in the summers, these children need to be fed since they’re not in school and this is a major mission for the food pantries we work with. We need to continue to get meals to at-risk children, the disabled and the elderly.” For Blackstock, the Georgia Mountain

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Do men really make better sailors than women? By Steve Johnson I know the headline might just get some ladies up in arms ... but that’s exactly what some think when it comes to recreational boating. Johnson All of my many years of professional maritime experience have taught me to keep an open mind as to nautical knowledge and that gender does not make a difference in professionalism and expertise. We all possess the love of the water whether it is inland lakes and rivers, or coastal and deep sea en-

thusiasts. The environment may be different but the knowledge needed to operate the vessel safely is basically the same. Maneuvering, docking, transit, rules of the road, safety, and other necessary functions are formed from a common base no matter where you enjoy boating and your gender. Now let me break the mold when it comes to this much-desired knowledge. When you depart the dock is there more than one person that can safely and with knowledge operate the boat? In some instances that is not the case.

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to see that no one goes hungry.” The organization is an affiliate of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, which is a member of Feeding America, the national network of more than 200 food banks. MORE INFO: www.gamountainfoodbank.org

I am not a relationship counselor but I would wager most of you men do not have that extra person, your spouse or girlfriend that can effectively handle the vessel if something should happen to you underway in an emergency or even if you wanted to have a few drinks. In my classes as a certified instructor for Sea School I have been enlightened by some females that greatly dislike being the ‘anchor person’ or just a line handler when docking or getting underway. Like everything else in life, boating does not always go according to plan. I have a value added idea that could give you greater safety and enjoyment in your boating experience. “She School” … A much requested instructional idea that enables the female to develop the necessary skill sets to operate in any contingency and condition. This approach would embolden the confidence of your partner and make for a more enjoyable and safer experience for all. Whether for USCG license or for specific training goals such as boat handling, emergency operations, radio training, and other re-

quired tasks, this education syllabus would serve everyone. I was with the US Coast Guard when females first started to deploy in the fleet, whether from the Academy or enlisted, and I can say they brought much professionalism and credit to the service and its mission. It is not uncommon for females to work in maritime service, military or commercial so why should it be different in the world of recreational boating? I know some of you men are saying, “It is my responsibility for this boat and the safety of the guests.” But having another trained and proficient person on the boat serves that intention and goal. Why not give it a try the next time you are out with your family. Take a few minutes to go over safety topics, practice maneuvering and docking, and other tasks that are routinely performed. It would make a positive difference to your boating experience. Steve Johnson, USCG (ret.) works with Your Boat Concierge and may be contacted by email: ybcjohnson@gmail.com.

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Night Sprints add to full plate at Taste of Gainesville By Jane Harrison A recipe that has brought thousands of hungry diners to Lake Lanier is being spiced up this month with a racy new ingredient. For about a dozen years, the annual Taste of Gainesville has mixed local restaurateurs’ specialties and live music on the Lanier Olympic Venue plaza to please palates and souls relishing the cusp of autumn. This year’s menu adds a new twist: a night sprint regatta. As the September 25 dinner winds down on the candlelit plaza, tower lights will illumine the waters for rowers to race on the Olympic course strewn with lighted buoys. “This is a good way to get the community to see what we do,” said Jim Pickens, Executive Director and Head Coach of the Lake Lanier Rowing Club, which organizes the event. ‘The audience can enjoy the races when they are done eating.” He expects about 100 entries from about 15 youth, collegiate and masters’ teams will compete on the 500 meter course in front of the plaza. The night sprints, a novelty in the Southeast, is generating a lot of crew interest and by late August had already attracted a Florida team entry. The al fresco dinner is expected

to feature fare from about 40 area restaurants that set up booths to dish up their best. The eclectic spread, which in the past has included a range of delights from smoked chicken, clam chowder, and tamales to cream cheese tarts and a chocolate fountain, portrays the culinary diversity available at North Georgia restaurant tables. Chefs and restaurateurs come back to the Olympic venue year after year to lure customers to their doors. The lakeside eating tradition generally brings more than 500 diners to the venue, according to Cliff Ward, LLRC Vice-President. He encouraged people to take advantage of a new Internet link, www.tasteofgainesville.org, to reserve $25 tickets. Tickets at the gate increase to $35. Children age 10 and younger are admitted free. Diners may also make table reservations seating eight or 10. Ward said club members plan to set up the same charming ambience that patrons have come to expect: tables adorned with white cloths and flowers and acoustic music performed by a local songster. He expects artistic displays from area students will add a new aesthetic to the evening. The main draw is outdoor dining in a gorgeous setting by the

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The underwear trilogy: the third and final installment It would be hard to believe that anyone has kept up with my Trilogy. After all, it’s not exactly a stroke of literary genius. It is, like most of my muses, mundane, useless, and self mollifying (whatever that means). But here it is anyway, the third and final installment of The Underwear Trilogy. If you missed the first two installments, you need only know that underwear is not a high priority for men. On the whole, men are fairly indifferent to underwear. Indifferent in the sense that we don’t spend any time wondering about it at all. That fact, according to women, is emblematic of the male attention span in general, which is truly stunted. The exception, of course, being the ability to recite the entire home/away schedule for all Division I college football teams for the next 10 years. Which, in turn, makes us all idiot savants. That said, however, men are at least acquainted with the concept of underwear and that the wearing of same is necessary in order to be compliant with the well established order of the universe that

spouse took over because, well, shopping is shopping, and runPhillip ning out of something else to Sartain shop for is sure to lead to self-induced asphyxiation and sudden Break death. from the Presumably, men who don’t Lake marry simply drift along until they ultimately find themselves in a bind when their supply of underwear turns into rotting cheesesays that wearing underwear is cloth, at which point, their more or less a good idea, even for mothers, in a questionable act of savants. “tough love,” decline to engage in While men may indeed know any further underwear shopping. the difference between briefs and But anyway, and getting back boxers, we tend to stomp on the to the horrifying epiphany of Part gas like race car drivers when Three of the Trilogy, it should be confronted with casual underwear remembered that any man who inquiries by clerks at the mall: actually attempts to shop for his “Back off pal, I’m just drafting own underwear is engaging in a behind my wife on the way outta desperate and embarrassing act of here.” The root issue at work here self-immolation (whatever that is, of course, the fact that real means). That said, it occurs to me men never shop for their own un- that, with time, all men are conderwear in the first place. fronted by an equally frightening Any man that ever had a scenario. mother (I’m gonna say, oh, someAnd I’m talking about the thing like 100 percent of all willingness of guys to wear gaudy males), was fitted with maternal underwear indefinitely just to underwear purchases at least until avoid asking their spouse for an they got married. updated supply. And at that point, the new And that’s because of the great

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tech stops and shouts, “Wow, I’ve never seen whitey tighties with butterflies on them worn by a grown man before,” and then proceeds to encourage the rest of the ER staff, including patients out in the lobby, to take a look. I don’t really understand how we got to this place in the Trilogy. All I know is that it’s harder being a guy than most women think. Phillip Bond Sartain is a Gainesville, GA lawyer and freelance writer. MORE INFO: Email: attypbs@mindspring.com

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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 770-945-9531. Day Use Fees Day use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach areas. FEES (per day) Boat launching $3/$4 Vehicles $3/$4 Pedestrian/bicycle $1 Annual pass $30 Rules, Regulations and More Guidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment and public property. Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to all campgrounds and copies are available at entry stations. To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnic shelters, visit http://lanier.sam. usace.army.mil/.

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Pier 29 opens in former Lantern Inn location Restaurant offers family dining along with dancing By Pamela A. Keene The Lantern Inn has been transformed, literally. Kerrie Martin and Beverly Fricks have opened Pier 29 after extensive renovations to the Browns Bridge eatery. Even the bathrooms have been gutted and redone. “We’re a full-service restaurant and offer both family dining in the front diner side and live entertainment in the back part of the restaurant,” Martin said. “We’ve totally redone the restaurant.” The 5,600-square-foot Pier 29, which opened in mid-July, offers a menu of homemade items for lunch and dinner, including fish, steaks and hand-pattied burgers. Handspun milkshakes are popular with diners as well. Desserts include fried apple pies, chocolate cake and featured pies each week. The diner side of the restaurant is decorated in ’50s style with red booth seating for family dining. The back part of the restaurant features pool tables and a dance floor.

There’s live entertainment on the weekends, karaoke on Wednesdays and poker on Sundays. “It’s more of a bar atmosphere,” she said. “The dance floor is filled every weekend night.” Martin has been in the restaurant business for about 10 years with Buffalo’s in Oakwood. “I wanted to get out on my own and this is the perfect place,” she said. Her mother Fricks is her partner in the business and her husband, who consults for restaurants around the country, has been her adviser. The casual restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Delivery is available to Port Royale Marina and also to the restaurant’s courtesy dock near mile marker 29 on the lake. MORE INFO: www.pier29onlanier.com

Duluth’s Fall Festival scheduled for Sept. 25-26 The Duluth Fall Festival is set for the weekend of Sept. 25-26. The festival weekend includes a parade, 5K road race, food, entertainment and arts and crafts. A festival concert will be Saturday, Sept. 11, two weeks before the festival weekend. The festival begins Saturday morning with a parade through the streets of Duluth

with more than 400 participants. That’s followed by the opening ceremony on the stage of the Festival Center on the Town Green. Entertainment then takes over the main stage, plus a second “Gazebo Stage,” for the rest of the day. Sunday morning is kicked off with a 5K Road Race through Downtown Duluth. This is followed by an outdoor See Duluth, page 79

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Forrest Wood Cup wows ’em with stellar event Organizers vow to bring the major fishing tournament back to Lanier, Gwinnett Arena By Pamela A. Keene When the winner was announced, the crowd went wild. Confetti and balloons fell from the ceiling of the Gwinnett Arena, lights flashed and the reaction from the audience was deafening. “I just couldn’t believe it,” said Forrest Wood Cup Champion Kevin Hawk. “I’ve never seen such a celebration.” The awards ceremony was just part of the four-day tournament that included a recreational expo and tens of thousands of people coming to the Gwinnett Arena and Laurel Park in Hall County to watch the anglers take to the water in the early morning. “It was a very successful event,” said Stacey Dickson, president of the Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors Bureau, which helped host FLW Outdoor’s Forrest Wood Cup. “By Sunday, it was standing room only and the arena had to open the club level to accommodate all the spectators. The FLW people really know how to put on a great event.” Dickson said that in addition to the immediate national attention drawn to Lanier, the residual effects of the tournament will be long-lasting. “We tracked more than 200 news stories from television, radio and newspapers while the event was here and that doesn’t even count all the magazine articles and follow-up. All this related to the fishing tournament and re-

ally showcased Lake Lanier. We had media coverage from all across North America for this ‘Super Bowl’ of bass fishing.” Tournament officials were also pleased by the location and the 2010 event. “The Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Lanier was a great event and one the fans and the community welcomed and supported,” said Trisha Blake, president of FLW Outdoors Marketing Division. “We were proud to have our marquee event held there. Gov. Perdue, his staff, the entire state of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Laurel Park, Gwinnett County and the city of Duluth, and the Georgia National Guard were great to work with and we could not have had such a successful event without all their contributions and assistance. We are definitely looking at coming back to Lake Lanier for a future tournament.” The Georgia Department of Natural Resources also had great things to say about the tournament. “The Forrest Wood Cup coming to Georgia did exactly what the governor and the DNR had in mind when Gov. Perdue launched the Go Fish Initiative,” said Lauren Curry, director of public affairs with the Georgia DNR. “The new infrastructure at Laurel Park was imperative to attract a tournament of the caliber and size of the Forrest

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More than 10,000 fans of fishing packed the Gwinnett Area to see who would win the Forrest Wood Cup. Wood Cup. They’ve said publicly several times that they’d be back, and we’d love to have them.” The success of the event has already spawned interest from other major fishing tournaments as well. Dickson said that the tournament has never come back to the same location before. “They’ve been back to the same state, but never the same exact location,” she said. “We think they might be back as soon as 2012 or 2013 and we’ll be ready to welcome them.”

Winner still ‘floored’ by success By Pamela A. Keene He adopted Lake Lanier as home for about 10 months before the FLW’s Forrest Wood Cup came to town, and his hard work paid off in spades. Kevin Hawk, formerly of Southern California, walked away with $600,000 in prize money for learning how to fish the lake. “I’m still floored by the whole thing,” he said. “My sole purpose in moving here last November was to learn about the lake and have a central location to fish other FLW tournaments. I guess it paid off.” Hawk made a few friends during his time at Lanier, including the maker of the swarming hornet fish head spin, his prize-winning lure. “The lure was designed specifically for fishing in Lake Lanier, and although I had fished with it out West, it proved to be a winning lure,” he said. Additionally, he had several

mentors: Chad Boggs, Larry Hurley and Nick Hensley, who all fished local tournaments with Hawk. “I had the opportunity to fish with a lot of professionals and learned something different from each one,” he said. “Lanier – because it’s deep and fairly clear – reminds me of the lakes back home in California. I felt right at home here from the beginning.” Hawk, a native of Ramona, Calif., won the tournament with a 20-bass total of 50 pounds and 14 ounces, a full 2 pounds, six ounce margin over the second-place finisher, Cody Meyer of Grass Valley, Calif. He outfished a total of 77 other professional anglers over four days. The Forrest Wood Cup will be broadcast on VERSUS’ “FLW Outdoors” on October 10 from 12:30 to 1:30 ET. Hosted by Jason Harper, the show reaches approximately 500 million households worldwide.

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The Junior World Championship weigh-ins were held at Laurel Park in Gainesville.

Junior World Champions crowned The 2010 National Guard Junior World Championship was also held simultaneously on Lake Lanier. The winners were Greg Zellers of Winamac, Ind., representing the 15-18 age group and Shane Edgar from Glendale, Ariz., representing the 11-14 age group. The pair won $5,000 in scholarships each plus thousands of dollars in merchandise. Final results: 11-14 Age Division: Name 1 Shane Edgar 2 Ryan Spencer 3 Andrew Honigman 4 Regan Green 5 Adrian Forbes 6 Ari Rosenzweig

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Kevin Hawk's profile is shown along with the tournament's final rankings on giant screens at the Gwinnett Arena.

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