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Vol. 26 Issue 2
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Chris Lovelady retires
Chris Lovelady is an anomaly in a good way. He has spent his whole career with the US Army Corps of Engineers at one project: Lake Lanier. At the end of February, he’s retiring from the only workplace he’s ever known for the past 35 years. Page 26
Trip down memory lane
Moe Lyons was 16 when he purchased his first vinyl record in 1974. “It was ‘Rufusized’ by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan,” says Lyons, who owns Moe’s Record Shop on the east end of Flowery Branch’s Main Street, near the shores of Lake Lanier. Page 8
St. Simon’s Island
With miles of beaches and dunes facing the Atlantic Ocean, the freedom and beauty of walking with the breezes and changing tides of St. Simons Island is a breathtaking vision of the true beauty of Georgia’s most popular barrier island. Page 18 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 48 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 30 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 55 Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 38 Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page 47 Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 44 Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 10 Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 20 Lake Lanier Olympic Park . . . . .Page 14 Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 20 Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 52 Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page 42 On the water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 16 Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page 35 Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page 46 Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 36 Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page 51 Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 23 Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page 18
PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE
On February 21, Arbor Day, give a nod to Lake Lanier’s trees. They are the silent natural sentries of the lake, guarding some 700 miles of shoreline, protecting it from ravages of weather, enriching the soil, nourishing wildlife, and simply providing beauty. Story, page 34.