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Vol. 27 Issue 10
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Swim Across America Fourteen is the number for Marietta mom Vicki Bunke, who is participating in 14 Swim Across America events across the country this year in memory of her 14-year-old daughter Grace, who died of an aggressive form of bone cancer in 2018. Page 2
Hunger close to home For some, it might be unthinkable that people in Georgia are going hungry, especially children. Unfortunately, it’s an everyday reality for thousands. Page 18
A visit to Lake Burton Lake Burton was one of the first lakes in the United States created specifically for power generation. When the dam at the east end of the lake was built in 1913, more than 2,700 acres of lake were created in Rabun and Burton counties to harness the Tallulah River. Page 42 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page
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Columns: Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page O’Neill Outside . . . . . . . . . . .Page On the water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page
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PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE
Margaritaville’s houseboats await guests for the Sunday Brunch cruise late last month. The cruises are one way to see fall leaf colors across Lanier. For more info about the cruises and where to see the annual "leaf change" at other North Georgia lakes, check out page 30.