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Continued from Page 30 on the Chestatee River section of Lanier is a local favorite. On a hot, sunny July Saturday, almost no one lay on the sand. A couple dozen beachgoers chilled in the water. Others relaxed in shade on the grass. One could imagine having this beach to themselves during the week after school starts. Lakeside reached out to the Corps with questions about this tiny gem, but received no responses by deadline.

• Beach width: Guestimate … maybe 50 yards from one end to the other.

• Sand quality: The thick sand is dotted with twigs and natural debris. It appears not to have been raked in weeks.

• Water/swim area/safety. Water is dirt-

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80s. While out fishing off Palm Beach recently, I saw water temperatures of 95 degrees! That’s exactly what the NOAA buoys recorded. Tropical systems feed on that kind of heat.

Water tends to evaporate quicker as well. If we get a tropical system off the Gulf this month, we could see some se-

Continued from Page 43 stained at the entry, where small pebbles feel sharp underfoot. (Wear water shoes). A steep drop-off leads to the buoy line, which bobbed at seven feet. Almost all the children in the water wore life jackets, most from the loaner life jacket station. All were taken. Passing boats created big waves. rious rainfall. You may remember tropical storm Alberto in 1994. It brought 65 mph winds but also produced some of the worst flooding in Georgia history. That’s what I am most concerned about this month. I will certainly be watching.

• View: Another forested peninsula juts out across the busy main channel.

• Cleanliness: Some litter dotted the sand, but not enough to mar the visit.

• Amenities: Picnic tables with grills and a restroom are located up the hill.

• Admission: $5 per vehicle, $40 annual Corps parks pass. Senior annual pass and lifetime senior passes are also accepted.

• Winding drum drive – uses heavy duty cables attached to a rotating drum, operated by a variable speed motor. While the size can be customized, there are minimum size requirements for the shaft.

• Inline gear drive – does not require a machine room (saving space and money) but is not as customizable.

All these options require specialized electrical needs that may require new lines and junction boxes to be installed along with the elevator.

With so many options, and with the housing market being what it is, the time may be perfect to consider a home elevator. While installing an elevator in your home can be both an opportunity and a challenge, finding the right company to inform your decision and carry it forward to completion makes all the difference.

Bianca Bryant is a designer for Tracy Tesmer Design/Remodeling in Gainesville.

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist emeritus for WSB-TV in Atlanta.