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February 2019
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Vol. 25 Issue 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Caucus hears LLA’s requests
Lake Lanier advocates posed four requests for the Georgia General Assembly to act upon in a meeting with Lanier-area legislators: renewed funding for removal of abandoned vessels, state titling of boats, revision of the interbasin water transfer act and creation of a state water study committee. Page 2
Traveling to Cuba
Lakeside’s Senior Writer Pam Keene recently returned from nearly two weeks in Cuba. She shares what she saw and learned as part of an educational and cultural visit through the Grand Circle Foundation and Overseas Adventure Travel. Page 46
Lanier’s Native Americans
Long before the European settlers came to this area, a very proud nation of natives roamed the foot hills and mountains of this picturesque land ... and that history is recognized at Lake Lanier Islands Resort in the form of exquisite bronze statues by sculptor Art Oldham. Page 50 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 Safety guide . . . . . . . . . Sailing calendar . . . . . . . Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . Vanderford’s travel . . . . .
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PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE
This scene at Wahoo Park on the north end of Lake Lanier was a common one last month with dock ramps below water and shoreline flooded. See Lakeside’s report on the recent heavy rains, page 12.
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