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Vol. 25 Issue 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
11th Annual Poker Run
When the boats take to the water on Saturday, July 20, it’s for the kids. From the very beginning 11 years ago, organizers of the Pirates of Lanier Poker Run have always said “It’s for the kids.” Page 2
BRAG overnights at LLOP
The sun set on hundreds of road weary cyclists at Lake Lanier Olympic Park last month. The exhausted throng uttered bragging rights to completing one of the most arduous segments in the 40-year history of the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, BRAG for short. Page 14
Sky Valley’s beauty
Every sojourn into the blue hills of Northeast Georgia awakens feelings of my Cherokee ancestors’ spirits. The beauty of these sacred mountains makes me forever embrace every return trip. Page 66 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . Design & Remodel . . . . . . Dining guide . . . . . . . . . Fishing report . . . . . . . . Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . Lake Lanier Olympic Park . Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . Marinas information . . . . On the water . . . . . . . . . Outdoor activity calendar Recreation guide . . . . . . Safety guide . . . . . . . . . Sailing calendar . . . . . . . Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . Vanderford’s travel . . . . .
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PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE
Joshua Forester of Atlanta endured the elements last month including unseasonably cool weather, lightning storms, heavy rain and high winds in completing his 400-mile journey around Lake Lanier. Story, page 26.