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3292 Thompson Bridge Road #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 Phone: (770) 287-1444 Fax: (770) 287-1445 E-mail lakesidenews@mindspring.com

Vol. 26 Issue 7

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Poker Run canceled The 12th Annual Pirates of Lanier Poker Run has been canceled for 2020. Lanier Partners, the event’s organizing group, will still make donations to the four children’s charities it benefits. Page 14

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Boat titling roll-out begins All Georgia boaters who have boat registrations will be required to title their boats through a roll-out program that begins July 1. Titling will occur when owners renew their registration and when boats are bought and sold. Page 2

Lanier’s raptors The summer heat has arrived, the great spring fishing has slowed, the virus seems to be fading fast, but if you love raptors, Lanier is a great place to be! Page 50 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing news . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Park . . . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Columns: Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Design & Remodel . . . . . . . . . .Page For the love of beer . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page On the water . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Vanderford’s travel . . . . . . . . .Page

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Show your colors: Saturday, June 14 was Flag Day, and America’s Boating Club Atlanta hosted a Flag Day Boat Parade.

More info, page 12.

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Boat titling roll-out begins this month for Georgia boaters is published by Lanier Publishing, Inc., 3292 Thompson Bridge Rd. #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 (770) 287-1444 Publisher/Editor Alan Hope Production Susan Nish Susan Daniel Creative, Inc. Senior Writer Pamela A. Keene Contributing writers Jane Harrison, Millie Adcox Columnists Glenn Burns, Steve Johnson, Vinnie Mendes, Sara Bagwell.

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By Pamela A. Keene All Georgia boaters who have boat registrations will be required to title their boats through a rollout program that begins July 1.

Titling will occur when owners renew their registration and when boats are bought and sold.

“Any boat that’s registered will now also be titled,” said Major Mike England with Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division. “When owners renew their registration they will be asked additional questions to complete the titling process. And if any other transactions regarding the boat take place, such as change of ownership, the boat will also then be titled with the new owner.”

Owners who have a boat with an outboard motor with greater than 25 horsepower will also be required to furnish the serial number of the motor, plus the make and model of the outboard.

Owners will also report financial information, such as outstanding liens and if the boat’s hull has been damaged.

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators is promoting Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act for all

states to brand titles for hull damage to protect buyers when purchasing vessels.

“This works the same as vehicle titles, so you know if you’re a purchasing a boat that has caught on fire, been involved in an accident or was sunk,” he said. “That information will be recorded in the Boat Registration database as an electronic E-title.”

He said that there are penalties in place for anyone providing false information to obtain a registration or title.

“The registration cost will include the title, but if people want a paper copy, they will be charged $10,” he said. “The purpose is to help protect consumers so that they know the boat and motor belong to the person who is selling it and that the title is free and clear. It also protects banks if they are lien holders.”

Under the new process, lenders are able to place liens on registered vessels electronically.

The law includes language that requires consumers to notify the Department of Natural Resources when an owner upgrades or changes an outboard. “It’s as simple as a phone call to us to update the information in the electronic system,” England said. “And as a

reminder, people who buy and sell boats are required to report these transactions to the DNR within 15 days of the sale to transfer the registration and, after July 1, complete the titling process. Changes of address must be reported within 30 days.”

The Boat Titling Bill, HB314, passed the Georgia Legislature in the 2019-2020 session and goes into effect on July 1, 2020, the beginning of the state’s fiscal year.

Benefits of titling The Marine Trade Association of Metro Atlanta was instrumental in passing the legislation. The organization, comprising boat dealers, marina operators, boat manufacturers and others in marine-related businesses, has worked for nearly a decade behind the scenes and with the legislature to develop a workable bill.

“We are very pleased that the bill has passed,” said Philip Burton, official with the MTAMA, a lobbying and business services support group. “This is an excellent first step toward protecting consumers and those in the marine business, as well as financial institutions. This will also help tighten up new boat purchases so

that the sales tax on new boats will be paid to the local authorities.” Burton said that titling is also intended to help cut down on theft of outboards.

As advocates of the titling bill, officials with the Lake Lanier Association praise the passage of the bill. “Passage of this bill is good for everyone,” said John Barker, president of the association, another advocate of HB314. “Requiring boats to be titled will go a long way toward helping us identify owners who may abandon boats in and around Lake Lanier, and it gives us a legal instrument to locate them and pursue legal action for them to remove their abandoned boat, which will save money and environmental damage to the lake.”

Barker said that the law will also help stop “title washing,” where an owner may take a vessel out of state to sell or purchase a new boat, with the expectation of circumventing the in-state registration and titling process.

“The DNR is making this fairly simple to title your boats,” Barker said. “We realize that it will take several years for all boats to be titled because the program is being rolled out with regSee Title, page 22

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TERESA SMITH

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Like our facebook page - www.facebook.com/LivingOnLakeLanier 6346 Loco Vare Road, Gainesville

1762 Green Road, Buford

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7025 Lakeside Place, Gainesville

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2.6 ACRES of rustic elegance! This is the ultimate resort style and private home that many are looking for.

5/6.5 with room for family or entertaining guests. The tongue and groove ceilings makes you feel like you are in a mountain lodge yet on Lake Lanier with a double slip dock. AMAZING salt water pool with a poolside Tiki bar and outdoor kitchen. $1,100,000 (Hall)

CONTEMPORARY 4/3.5 on SOUTH end of Lake Lanier!

AMAZING open floor plan with all the bells & whistles. Kitchen & great room w/ soaring ceilings. Fully finished terrace level w/ 2nd kitchenette. Master suite on main. Short, level walk to SS covered boat dock & 2 car garage. $799K (Gwinnett)

APPROVED for a 32x32 DOUBLE SLIP DOCK with a 60 foot ramp! 3BR/3BA. Lake views from most every room. Open concept/ finished terrace level. Chair lift from the main level to the basement level. Less than a 10 minute boat ride to Athens Boat Club Marina. This part of Lake Lanier is quieter than the south end & the water is absolutely GORGEOUS! $550K (Forsyth)

1150 Antioch Campground Rd, Gainesville

3820 James Ed Road, Gainesville

6444 Point Twenty Two, Lot 54, Gville

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1ST TIME ON THE MARKET! You will LOVE this amazing and PRIVATE lot and home just outside of the Chattahoochee Country Club! 3 BR and 3 BA open concept ranch on a finished basement. You will live on the screened porch overlooking a beautifully landscaped yard. Tons and parking and storage. $349K (Hall)

3839 Mark Trail, Gainesville

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Lake Lanier Specialist teresasmith@kw.com 770-654-4173 LivingOnLakeLanier.com

MICHELE KAPLAN 678-677-5653 michelekaplan@kw.com 9055 Hayes Drive, Gainesville

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LAKE FRONT ACREAGE! Beautiful 10+/- acres at the corner of James Ed Road and Trotters Road. Over 1,000 ft lake front/Corp property with double slip DOCK PERMIT! County water and electricity available! Small cottage fixer-upper (2/1). Zoned VC. $299K (Hall)

.70 ACRES lake Lanier lot with SUNSET views! Wonderful building site in a neighborhood of beautiful homes. This lot has DEEP water at the dock and easy golf cart ride to the single slip covered dock. Build now or save marina fees and keep your boat at the dock until you are ready to build. $175K (Hall)

LOW CORP LINE & great views from .59 acre building site w/121’ of shoreline! Fantastic location on Lake Lanier in Cloister Cove on Chestatee Bay. EASY boat ride to marinas/restaurants. Aluminum SS dock w/party deck in beautiful water! Soil test, survey, covenants & owner's site plan available. $260K (Forsyth)

3841 Mark Trail, Gainesville

Watermark Cove

2536 Club Drive, Gainesville

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AMAZING 2 years young CUSTOM ESTATE home in Chattachoochee Country Club. This UNBELIEVABLE home is a 4/3.5 and is grass to the water with a S/S dock w party deck. 1st time on the market. Open concept with master and 2nd bedroom on the main level. You must see this home to appreciate all of the custom and handcrafted details.

Please call for a private viewing. $1,650,000 (Hall)

3710 Sinclair Shores Road, Cumming

5425 Pine Forest Road, Gainesville

7450 Fields Drive, Cumming

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PERFECT WEEKEND LAKE HOME. SOUTH END 4 BR/3 BA home with detached two car garage.

SS dock w party deck in always deep water (16 feet on 9/3/19). 90 steps to the water. Vaulted two-story family room, wrap-around deck, media/game room with a kitchen on the terrace level. No HOA. Over an acre wooded lot and TONS of parking. Selling as is with the right to inspect. REDUCED $587K (Forsyth)

LISTED BELOW CURRENT APPRAISAL! VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS! New hardwood floors, quartz counter tops and subway tile back splash! Easy walk to single slip dock that has ALWAYS been in water! Gorgeous lake views from most every room in the house! Open floor plan.

3BR/3.5 BA. Finished terrace level. Great location near marinas and dining. $775K (Hall)

COMING SOON! Young Deer Creek with an AMAZING view and steps from the water! 2 bedroom and 2 bath with a 3rd bunk room. Single car attached garage and additional 2 car detached garage. Updated and ready to move in and start Living on Lake Lake Lanier. $475,000 (Forsyth)

8910 Beaver Trail, Gainesville

5745 Harbor N, Gainesville

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THESE SPECTACULAR waterfront lake lots have it all! Corp line close to deep water. Breathtaking, expansive, long and wide lake views, 93’ waterfront, gentle slope. Boat dock or boat dock permit. Quiet part of Lanier. Survey and level 3 soil test completed. Park like setting. 2 remaining lake lots. Build 1 large home or 2 homes for a little family compound. $148k (Hall) Lots 3839 & 3841 can be sold together for $299k

THESE SPECTACULAR waterfront lake lots have it all! Corp line close to deep water. Breathtaking, expansive, long and wide lake views, 93’ waterfront, gentle slope. Boat dock or boat dock permit. Quiet part of Lanier. Survey and level 3 soil test completed. Park like setting. 2 remaining lake lots. Build 1 large home or 2 homes for a little family compound. $189k (Hall) Lots 3839 & 3841 can be sold together for $299k

4650 Lanier Blvd., Oakwood

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D L O S CHARMING 3/2.5 PRIVATE cul-de-sac home in the woods w/Lake Lanier access & backs up to Corp property! Swim, kayak or canoe from your backyard! Keep your boat at home & launch within 2 minutes at Balus Creek boat ramp. Open floor plan, master on the main, new granite, backsplash/carpet; screened porch and fully fenced yard. $238K (Hall)

3928 Lake Court, Gainesville

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D L O S NEWLY REMODELED lake home with GREAT VIEWS, 5 minutes from 985/Olmpic Rowing Venue.

Open concept flows beautifully for entertaining.

5BR/3BA. Garage and work shop area. HUGE fenced yard; easy walk to dock in deep water off main channel. Seller open to selling furnished. Don't miss this AMAZING opportunity. REDUCED $499K (Hall)

5645 Harbor Pointe, Oakwood

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D L SO EXQUISITE 4 BR/4.5 BA 4 sided brick home w/Lake Lanier frontage & seasonal lake views. 5 mins from Sunrise Cove Marina where seller is offering $3000 toward a boat slip at the marina! Gourmet kitch, screened porch, MANY extras; massive unfinished terrace level. NEW ROOF! Enjoy the swim and tennis amenities of Pointe West, an exclusive, gated Lake Lanier community. $748K (Hall)

FREE DEEDED SLIP in 24 Slip dock. 1.302.63 acres lots. Gated subdivision. Interior and

ONE OF THE BEST homes on Lake Lanier featured in Architectural Digest in 2008! Amazing wall of windows overlooks pool & lake! 1.95 acres of privacy & garages for 7 cars!

This home has it ALL w/ new kitchen, plumbing, HVAC, roof, whole house generator, river rock rip rap, dbl slip dock...the list goes on. The master bedroom opens to a private covered patio, pool & hot tub. Partial terrace lvl has workout/rec rm, full bath & more. REDUCED $1,425,000 (Forsyth)

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IMPECCABLE 3 BR/3.5 BA South Lake home with gorgeous lake views from most every room! Very low COE line & easy walk/golf cart ride to single slip dock in DEEP water. Enjoy sunset views on AMAZING covered deck. Master on main + office/4th BR. Gourmet kitch w/sitting rm, HUGE gr rm w/FP & dining rm! 2 BR & baths on terrace level plus living rm, office & workout rm. REDUCED $875,000 (Hall)

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#1

Bev Knight 770-536-4416

Agent on Lake Lanier since 2012

770-503-7070

(cumulative sales)

Dani Burns

Darlene Plavcan

706-455-3076

678-300-1275

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This lovely Gainesville home boasts glorious sunrise AND sunset views. Enjoy 2 massive screened porches, both include grills for ultimate lakefront entertaining.

Sought-after ranch style over finished terrace w/ master suite on main & in a desired school district. Classy updated kitchen, butler's pantry open to huge dining & keeping room w/ fireplace & porch access. Endless features include an office w/ a view, library, giant workshop + craft room, boat/cart storage, & magazine-quality landscaping w/ gazebo & water feature. Cart included in sale makes path to doubleslip, deep water party dock a breeze. $825k

Buford bargain Nestled on the very southern end of Lake Lanier, this distinctive, recently-renovated lakefront home has gorgeous details & personality galore. Definitely not a cookiecutter home, it features an open floor plan, warm finishes & a beautifully updated gourmet kitchen. Outside there are massive decks overlooking the lake, perfect for partying with friends or quietly enjoying the sunset. You'll love the easy path to a single slip party dock in a lovely cove. But the best feature is the location- just minutes from I-985 & Lake Lanier Islands (by boat or land) plus all the fun and amenities in the city of Buford. $625k

4+acre lux compound

Custom lake estate R

Flowery Branch $3.5m

Private, in-town lux SOLD! SOLD! !

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Gainesville $1.095m

Lux point w/ views

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Gainesville $1.5m

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Gainesville $1m

Unsurpassed views ACT CONTR R E D N U

Gainesville $1.5m

Gainesville $1.350m

Ultra-unique/updated New lux construction ACT CONTR UNDER

Cumming $995k

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Gainesville $850k

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Donilyn Hodge

Angie Smart

404-271-4479

404-368-8880

Sunsets, cart path UNDER

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Warm & welcoming

Grass to water ACT CONTR R E D UN

Triple slip boathouse

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Jamie Bishop

404-803-3231

Big home, great wtr ACT CONTR R E D UN

Gainesville $685k

Lake neighborhood

New cnst w/ slip

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Gainesville $560k

Dawsonville $449k

Dawsonville $449k

Golf/lake like new

Dawsonville $695k

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Gainesville $599.9k

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Gainesville $849.9k

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Justin Sheffield

Forsyth, easiest path !

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Summer Crest lots, luxury in North Hall

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Gainesville $549.9k

Wtr’s edge, Gwinnett OLD! OLD! S S !

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Gainesville $400k

770-503-7070

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Gainesville $350k

2+ acres, sgl slip

Private lot, sgl slip

Gainesville $299k

Gainesville $285k

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Gainesville $599k

Deep water, sgl slip

Gainesville Three lots, 2+ acres each. $350k each

Sgl-slip permited ACT CONTR R E D UN

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Gainesville $195k

Dawsonville $175k

Gainesville $110k

6 lakefront acres

High Pointe lot

Permit applied for

ACT CONTR UNDER

Gainesville $100k

ACT CONTR UNDER

Gainesville $89,999

Murrayville $75k

THIS IS THE BEST LAKE REAL ESTATE MARKET IN A DECADE! We’ve got many UNDER CONTRACT, so we need new listings!

Call today - 770-536-4416

…when you’re ready for the good life!

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Sheila Davis 770-235-6907 sdavis@gonorton.com

#1 Agent in Lake Lanier Sales since 2001

770.536.1250

Over $43 Million sold in 2019!

www.gonorton.com

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$2,099,000 • GATED & LUXURIOUS 1.43 acres estate nestled on the water’s edge close to Marina’s & Margaritaville. Brand new & unique renovations around every corner. Pool & finished terrace level w/wine cellar make this property great for entertaining. Double slip Wahoo dock. FMLS# 6626378 6544 Yacht Club Road Nicole 678-858-0265

$1,995,000 • ONE OF THE VERY BEST LOTS ON LANIER! Luxury 5BR|5BA| 2HB all brick home on a grass to water point lot has 252 ft of CORPS frontage in the water, a sandy beach and wide-open long range deep blue water views with nightly sunsets! Private dock w/party deck upgradable to the largest allowable 32x32 twin slip. Adjacent USACE peninsula provides wind/ wave protection and privacy. FMLS# 6695705 5730 Point West Drive Sheila 770-235-6907

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$1,436,693 • SIDNEY ON LANIER, prime waterfront lot with deep, beautiful open water with rip rap shoreline, engineered sea wall, and dock steps lead to a 32' x 32' max sized dock.

The Cambridge Plan, a “to be built” custom designed Arthur Ruttenburg Home by Lee Wagner. Build at the street or at water's edge. Offering quality upgrades and luxury features.

Pictured in French Country, also available in American Farmhouse and Traditional. Open concept kitchen, great room and casual dining, with fireplace with walls of glass showcasing open water views bringing outdoors in from the covered porch. Master suite and guest room on the main level, plus a den (library).

Upstairs features 2 BR/BA's plus large bonus room. Full daylight terrace level. Model home available for qualified buyers. FMLS# 6705205 2273A Sidney Drive

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UNDER T AC R T N O C $1,299,000 • NEW CONSTRUCTION COASTAL FARMHOUSE DESIGN IN A PRIME SOUTH LAKE LOCATION W/32X32 PARTY DOCK IN DEEP WATER! Outdoor kitchen & room for pool. Finished apt over garage. Gated property, 5BR/ 4.5BA. Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161. FMLS# 6520145 5954 Nachoochee Trail

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$1,185,000 • NEW PRICE! AMAZING LAKE LANIER OPPORTUNITY! N HALL/GAINESVILLE CLOSE TO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTRY CLUB! Welcome the entire family to gorgeous sunset views, privacy and space at this 1.61 acre estate. Boasting 516 ft of Corp frontage, 3 lots, 3 docks (twin slip permits), plus a spacious and charming home with additional garage! Gentle topography allows for easy walks to the lake, golf cart rides, or four wheeling on the property. Includes a buildable vacant waterfront lot w/dock. This quality built custom home has wrap around porches, an open plan with pine floors and ceilings, 2nd master and kitchen in finished terrace level. Elevator. Family lake home or potential as VRBO. Desirable school district and convenient location. FMLS# 6716615 4016 Chapman Drive Stephanie 770-654-4161

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$1,245,000 • AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO OWN YOUR VERY OWN PRIVATE PARADISE ON LAKE LANIER. Charming 4BR/3.5BA Cape Cod home situated on 8.6 stunning acres w/3 slip dock w/ party deck in a private deep-water cove. Meticulously maintained, open floor plan with master on the main. Enjoy the luxury of living on Lake Lanier with the amenities of Stratford on Lanier swim/tennis community. FMLS#6695092 Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798 5977 Manchester Lane

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UNDER T AC R T N O C $1,200,000 • THE ULTIMATE PRIVATE GET-A-WAY ON TWO LOTS W/LAKE VIEWS & TWO DOCKS! Well constructed & maintained custom home. 4BR/3.5BA PLUS Carriage house apartment over 3 car garage. 500+ ft shore line with gorgeous open water! FMLS#6655254 5274/5290 Forest Cove Rd

$1,150,000 • THIS DREAM VIEW CAN BE YOURS ON 4.75 PRISTINE ACRES with level grass to water lake views! Single slip party dock, room to upgrade to 32’x32’ twin slip. 4BR/3 Full & 2 Half BAs. Finished terrace level features an in-law suite w/ guest suite. FMLS# 6626378 5161 Highland Drive

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SOLD $1,289,000 • VIEWS OF LAKE LANIER from the moment you open the front door.

European Ranch on a finished terrace level.

Deep water double-slip dock and the easiest stroll you could have to the water's edge.

Four Seasons on Lanier. FMLS# 6721002 6723 Summer Crest Court Nicole Columbo 678-858-0265

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Nicole Columbo 678-858-0265

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Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161

Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798

Linda Thompson 770-313-5446

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D L O S $934,900 • CUSTOM HARBOUR POINTE $1,295,000 • ESCAPE FROM IT ALL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LANIER! $200K Price reduction. Gated Corp or family retreat! 3900 feet lakefront, 45 acres! Beautiful views 4 bedroom home, privacy and serenity. Twin slip party dock.

FMLS# 6540864 4345 McEachern Drive

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SOLD $576,500 • EXCEPTIONALLY MAINTAINED LAKE HOME w/deep water in a no wake zone! Single-slip dock w/party deck, Comes with furnishings, min to GA-400, restaurants & shopping!

3BR|3BA. 260 Lake Circle Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798

LAKE FRONT HOME w/magnificent lot w/wide open sunset lake and mountain views. 171' of lake frontage to enjoy year round views. Boat slip C-14 is available w/deep water, easy in and out and no wakes.

FMLS# 6665161 3626 Wyc Cliff Way

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Jennifer Anderson 770-356-2629

Miranda Brooks Assistant 706-781-9410

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UNDER T AC CONTR $799,000 • CHARMING RANCH STYLE LIVING ON LAKE LANIER! 5BR|3.5BA, prvt dock, updated & renovated throughout- character of a retro lake home with the appeal of today's trends. FMLS# 6596637 5567 Mallard Walk Nicole 678-858-0265

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UNDER T AC CONTR $549,900 • CHARMING LAKEFRONT HOME in

Cumming just 2 minutes to Exit 14 GA400 shopping and restaurants! Grandfathered boathouse in deep water; COE approved for 32x32 twin slip dock. Chalet style home being sold turnkey as is with furnishings.

FMLS# 6673907 1005 Timber Lake Trail

770-235-6907

Vicki Holland Marketing

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UNDER T AC R T N O C $735,000 • THIS ONE CHECKS SO MANY

BOXES! Flat lawn w/ mowing permit to the water's edge, lake views, big water and private dock. Brick home situated on 1.85 acre lot in North Hall. Convenient one level living. FMLS# 6719642 5215 Indian Circle Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161”

SOLD $619,900 • 1ST TIME ON THE MARKET FOR

THIS CUSTOM LAKE HOME & comes furnished! Single slip dock with a partially covered party deck, 10x28 foot covered boat slip, electricity, lighting and a Float-Air boat lift. Large protected deep-water cove.

FMLS# 6709331 168 Overlook Circle Michelle 404-379-5798

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UNDER T AC CONTR $499,000 • LOCATED IN A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC. 3 BR/2.5 BA cozy, lakefront home with S/S covered boathouse, swim platform, 2 jet ski ports, amazing lake views and deep water! Fully finished basement. Grassed backyard with gentle slope. FMLS#6704293 2371 Stephens Circle Linda Thompson 770-313-5446

$419,000 • CHARMING COTTAGE with BIG lake views, DEEP water and plenty of room for large gatherings! 3 BR/2 Bath, large screened in porch, granite counter tops, new windows throughout, easy walk to the single-slip party dock FMLS#6719394 2554 Vaughandale Circle Jennifer Anderson 770-356-2629

THE RESERVE CLUB AND MARINA

$379,000 • RELAX AND ENJOY THE RESORT LIFESTYLE at this immaculate home on one of the larger, more private lots in Cresswind at Lake Lanier.

Fenced backyard, security system, irrigation plus lots more upgrades! 3785 Cresswind Pkwy Linda Thompson 770-313-5446

LOTS: DOCKSIDE COVE $198,000 • NEW!

Dockside Cove, .87 acre Waterfront lot READY TO BUILD. FMLS#6727154 6119 Bluewater Blvd, Gainesville.

Nicole 678-858-0265

THE RESERVE ON LAKE LANIER Lots available. $170,000 • FMLS# 6563804 6330 Crestline Dr $75,000 • 1.198 acre building lot 6525 Crestline Dr 6205CTCreek Crossing 6697373 $75,000 • FMLS# CONTRA UNDER

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$649,000 • NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE RESERVE AT LAKE LANIER w/ boat slip included. “Kensington Creek” plan w/4BR/ 4B’s, daylight terrace level, 3 car garage, outdoor FP on covered porch! Mountain & lake views. FMLS# 6731783 7365 Crestline Drive Nicole Columbo 678-858-0265

$627,400 • NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE RESERVE AT LAKE LANIER w/boat slip option.

“Havenridge” is a desirable Frank Betz modern farmhouse plan w/charming covered front porch & 3 car garage. FMLS# 6630878 6320 Crestline Drive Stephanie 770-654-4161

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Another brief delay granted in water lawsuit

By Jane Harrison The brief delay granted last month by a court official should not affect the potential scheduling of Supreme Court oral arguments in the seven-year Florida v.

Georgia water rights case. This according to Georgia attorney Craig S. Primis, who requested Special Master Paul J. Kelly give Georgia extra time to respond to Florida’s criticism of Kelly’s January report.

Kelly recommended that Supreme Court justices drop the lawsuit in which Florida alleges Georgia consumes more than its share of water in a river system that flows from the Georgia mounKelly tains into the Florida Panhandle. Lake Lanier is the largest reservoir on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system.

However, Florida attorneys did not so much target the North Georgia lake, the major metro-Atlanta water supplier and economic engine for the region. Instead, they blamed Georgia agricultural water use on the Flint River for low flows downstream. Georgia farmers tap more water than any other entity in the state.

Kelly’s report, which may form the

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basis for a Supreme Court decision, deemed Georgia’s water use “reasonable.”

He cited evidence that the cost to Georgia of limiting water consumption would be greater than the benefit of potential additional flow into Florida.

In May, Florida attorneys blasted Kelly’s report, accusing him of making short shrift of their appeal to save a perishing way of life in Apalachicola Bay. Florida blames Georgia for low flows on the river that feeds oyster fisheries, a diverse ecology, and the bay’s economy.

Georgia’s response to Florida’s criticisms, originally due June 12, was postponed to June 26, after Lakeside’s July edition deadline. Primis asked for an extra two weeks due to the coronavirus shutdown.

“The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting state shutdowns have caused difficulties and delays that have affected Georgia’s ability to meaningfully confer with counsel and prepare a timely reply.

Moreover, granting this modest, two-week extension would not affect the calendaring of this case for oral argument next term should the Court decide to set this case for oral argument,” the request says.

Kelly amended due Georgia’s due date and pushed the deadline for Florida’s surreply to July 27.

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Fishing news

A sampling of fishing information and tips from area experts Lake Level: 1071.49 Temperature: 78 degrees Clarity: Main lake clear, creeks and channels stained.

Bass Fishing Bass fishing is good. The majority of our fish recently have come from 20 to 25 feet of water.

We have focused mainly on points with brush for the majority of our fish. The brush in 20 to 25 feet is now holding more fish and there has been some decent schooling action as well. Top water and swimbaits have been

our main pursuit and will continue to be for the next several weeks. A variety of baits have been working, and the best baits seem to vary daily. Walking, popping, and waking baits are all valid options in the top water arena. So stay on the move and remain versatile with your lure choices. July is a great time to catch top water and swimbait fish on offshore structure as well as targeting deeper fish with a drop shot.

This report was filed by Jimbo Mathley, Jimbo on Lanier, www.jim-

boonlanier.com, 770 542 7764.

General Fishing Back out on Lanier recently and started on main lake points and hazard buoys that have been good fishing for the past three weeks. We moved out to brush piles in 20 to 30 feet of water. We only caught a few fish but they were pretty good ones.

We had to keep moving to find active fish. Seems like all they wanted was our topwater baits.

Whopper Ploppers, Walking Boss & Front Runners with Zara Spook trailers all caught fish.

Just a reminder, make sure you make long casts to keep from spooking the fish with your electric motor.

This report was filed by “Academy” Jack Becker.

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Lanier Islands, Margaritaville open for the season

By Pamela A. Keene Get out your sunscreen, bathing suits and sunglasses, and pack your bags for this summer’s stay-cation. Lanier Islands and Margaritaville are now open for 2020. The 1,000-acre resort and entertainment complex on Lake Lanier opened in midJune.

“The water park and our amenities are now open and it is wonderful to see our staff – and

guests – returning to enjoy all that Margaritaville has to offer,” said Bucky Perry, vice president of operations for Margaritaville at Lanier Islands. “The water rides, restaurants and beach, in fact the whole park, is open following the governor’s safety guidelines.

We’re thoroughly and regularly sanitizing surfaces, lounge chairs and restrooms, plus taking all precautions to ensure the safety of our guests.”

Cruises and restaurants on the property are capped at 50 percent of capacity.

Legacy Lodge, the Lake Houses and Villas have reopened. The hotel’s signature restaurants – Sidney’s and Bullfrogs – are now offering dine-in service.

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Rockin’ to preserve Lake Lanier’s island shorelines

By Pamela A. Keene This spring, the Lake Lanier Association reached another milestone in its Islands Rip Rap/Shoreline Erosion project.

Over the past 18 months, the organization has completed shoreline rip rap on an additional seven islands, including Three Sisters near the main channel.

“With the completion of this major project, we have now completed a dozen islands since this initiative began,” said Jennifer Flowers, executive director of the Lake Lanier Association. “With all of the rain and high water, in addition to the wave action from increased boating activity, many of these islands were eroding into the lake. Our goal is to protect them and to help reduce siltation.”

As with many of the association’s projects, the group depends on business partnerships. Marine Specialties Inc. is often involved in the group’s initiatives.

“We have supported the Lake Lanier Association in many of its endeavors,” said David Bahn with Marine Specialties in Gainesville.

“From helping with Shore Sweep and working on the abandoned vessels and derelict docks to this

worthwhile preservation of the lake’s islands, we strongly believe in the work the association is doing and are proud to be of assistance.

“MSI is committed to helping with projects at Lake Lanier to help reduce erosion and siltation and maintain the lake’s water quality,” Bahn said. “We work here and live here and we want to continue to be good environmental stewards of this popular and vital natural resource.”

Other contractors for the Shoreline Erosion Project included Vulcan Rock, Grizzle Trucking, Boat Dock Works and H&M Trucking.

Funding has come from public and private sources, including SPLOST funds from area governments, plus Gwinnett County Department. of Water Resources, Hall County, the Bagwell Family Foundation, the City of Gainesville Department of Water Resources, the City of Cumming Utilities, as well as the US Army Corps of Engineers. Fieldale Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride Poultry Companies, and Sunrise Cove Marina have also made special contributions.

For this most recent installa-

tion on the seven islands, more than a mile of rip rap has been installed, the equivalent of more than 6,100 linear feet. Four islands near Old Federal Park and the three Three Sisters Islands completed this second stage.

More than 9,600 tons or 19.2 million pounds of stone was used to armor these seven islands.

Since the inception of the Shoreline Erosion Project in 2014, the association has protected the shorelines of 12 islands and just under two miles of shoreline.

“This project is a wonderful example of what can be accomplished for the lake through joint partnerships, “said Rich York, LLA board member and manager

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The second stage of LLA’s Shoreline Erosion Project is now complete.

alone. However, together we were able to protect these islands from disappearing completely.”

of the Islands Rip Rap program.

“Each funding partner could not afford to complete this work

Flags across Lanier during Flag Day celebration

By Pamela A. Keene Saturday, June 14 was Flag Day, a sort of warm-up for celebrating the patriotism of the Fourth of July. American’s Boating Club Atlanta hosted its first 2020 on-the-water event since the COVID-19 shutdown by assembling a Flag Day Boat Parade.

Nine boats, ranging from

cruisers to pontoons, gathered at Buford Dam, made a swing through the waters at Lanier Islands before gathering for lunch and an impromptu awards ceremony at University Yacht Club’s Carswell Pavilion. Commander Dave Fuller recognized members who have been contributing behind the scenes to support membership and education as well as

to prepare for getting back on the lake for existing members and prospective new colleagues.

For more information about America’s Boating Club Atlanta, visit atlantasboatingclub.com. The group will be resuming social activities and educational classes this summer.

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK Paddling, rowing activities, Food Truck Fridays return to LLOP

By Jane Harrison Valerie Pflug admitted to feeling “very excited” about being the torch bearer for the re-opening of Lake Lanier Olympic Park July 3. That’s when the paddle guide will lead one of the first public events at the former Olympic site since coronavirus closures began in March.

Her Moonlight Paddle, organized by the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club, heralds a return of activities to the venue left mostly vacant for months.

Following in her wake, the Lake Lanier Rowing Club expected to train beginning rowers in Learn to Row sessions, kayak newbies can learn to paddle, kids looked forward to fun times in LCKC’s Kayak Day Camp, and food trucks and music return to the plaza for Food Truck Friday July 10.

The closure silenced a season of rowing regattas, canoe/kayak Olympic trials, and community events at the park famous for drawing crowds. When Pflug leads a troupe of about 15-20 kayakers on a moonlit paddle on the Chattahoochee arm of the lake, it will likely be a calm, quiet

ceremony cheered only by chirping crickets.

“The Moonlight Paddle is my favorite thing to do” at LLOP, Pflug said. The nighttime excursions attract not only locals, but many visitors from metro-Atlanta on their first outing on Lake Lanier. Online searches bring them for a different kind of date night or family activity. “They always have a lot of questions,” Pflug said, about animals, birds, fish, and the lake in general.

Led by Pflug perched high on a stand-up paddle board, participants launch LCKC single or double recreational kayaks for a venture from the LLOP boathouse docks westward toward Laurel Park. Or, Pflug might take them under Clarks Bridge for a tour to “Gilligan’s Island.” Perhaps they’ll paddle up the Chattahoochee.

“It depends on the group,” Pflug said. She lets their abilities and enthusiasm determine the destination and how long the trip will last. Usually it’s an hour or two but has extended to three hours. Pflug provides a takeout opportunity at the boathouse for any who need to go home early.

Normally, folks can just show up for the monthly outings, but this year LCKC asks that people register in advance. The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. July 3 and August 7; 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 and Oct. 2. Cost is $20 per person and free to LCKC members. See www.lckc.org.

A week after the first Moonlight Paddle, work weary celebrants are expected back on the plaza for the return of Food Truck Friday. LLOP Executive Director/Gainesville Tourism Director Robyn Lynch said the original plan was for double-the-fun, a Food Truck Friday combined with the annual Beach Bash. “But with (coronavirus) restrictions, we are just having the normal Food Truck Friday,” she said.

Friday favorite vocalist/guitarist Chad Bowmar will entertain on the lower plaza. Food and beverage trucks will line up on the upper plaza. “We are encouraging attendees to bring their own chairs and picnic blankets,” Lynch said. Guests can reserve a table for six on the grandstands for $35.

See Lakeside’s LLOP Calendar for more events.

Poker Run canceled this year; charitable donations accepted

By Pamela A. Keene The 12th Annual Pirates of Lanier Poker Run has been canceled for 2020. Lanier Partners, the event’s organizing group, will still make donations to the four children’s charities it benefits: Camp Sunshine, Camp Twin Lakes, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier and the EdmondsonTelford Center.

“As a board, Lanier Partners/Pirates of Lanier has decided, with regret, to cancel the event this year,” said Barkley Geib, president of the organization that has raised more than $2 million for children’s charities since its inception. “With the uncertainty of the challenging and changing situation of COVID-19 and our goal to ensure the health and safety of our supporters, volunteers and the community, we have not made this decision lightly.”

The group is offering three options for those who have already registered: • Donate your fees this year so the group can help support its

children’s charities, who are in great need of additional funding • Roll your 2020 fees directly to register for next year’s event, maintaining all the purchases you have indicated on your registration • Request a full refund of the 2020 fees that you have paid, which will be processed back to your method of payment.

“As always – and we hope that others intending to be here will do this – you can go online and make a donation of any amount to help the children,” Geib said.

“Even though the event for this year is canceled, we will donate to these charities this year, especially in light of the health situation we’ve had with COVID-19 and the other financial challenges these groups are facing.”

Geib said the board considered several options for keeping the event in some format, but too many uncertainties made keeping the event in place for this year nearly impossible.

“Recent spikes in June across the country, including several

states in the Southeast, the issue of people traveling from out of town and the very active agenda we had planned for the weekend are simply not suited for these uncertain times,” he said. “Also, we want to abide by and consider local and national guidelines, as well as the information we have from the CDC and Gov. Kemp’s office. We hope all of our supporters will understand and continue to support us.”

The Pirates of Lanier Poker Run has become a highlight of summer on Lake Lanier for more than a decade. It has raised funds to benefit several area children’s charities – Camp Sunshine, Camp Twin Lakes, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier and the EdmondsonTelford Center. “We truly appreciate everyone’s continued support of our event and these children’s charities and their important work,” he said.

For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page or its website at www.piratesoflanier. com, where donations are being accepted online.

LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK INFO Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club Contact: Office Administrator, Jackie Hutton; LCKC President, Blair Hickerson Phone: 770-287-7888 Fax: 770-287-3444 Email: info@lckc.org Website: www.lckc.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Club offerings: Recreational and competitive canoe and kayaking for ages 12 and up. Beginner to masters programs offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and summer camps. Also hosts local, regional, national and international competitions.

Calendar of events: July-Aug. - Kayak Day Camp July 3 - Moonlight Paddle July 18 - Summer Sprints July 19 - Learn to Paddleboard July 25 - Learn to Kayak

Lake Lanier Rowing Club Contact: April Blair Phone: 770-287-0077 Email: office@lakelanierrowing.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Website: www.LakeLanierRowing.org Club offerings: Recreational and competitive rowing for ages 13 to 80+. Beginner to elite offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and camps. Hosting of local, regional, national and international rowing regattas.

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A couple of examples of poetic justice

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It was Danish Modern, all teak and black vinyl and extremely comfortable, both for sitting and sleeping, until the cat tinkled on it! I tried everything I could think of to get rid of the odor to no avail. Finally, I bought a new sofa and put the old one out on the front lawn with a sign saying “FREE” in big letters.

It sat there for two weeks and no one touched it. Then I had a brainstorm. I put a sign on it reading “$50.” It was gone the next morning! I hope whoever got it had a better sense of taste than of smell. I was simply happy to get rid of it.

More recently one of my neighbors had a Honda Shadow motorcycle dating from the late 1970s. He had owned it since it was new, and it was a thing of beauty, painted metal flake purple and in pristine condition, almost museum quality. The only problem was the motor would crank but would not run properly.

He asked to borrow my motorcycle trailer to take the bike down to the repair shop. I helped him load it onto the trailer and off he went. The shop said they couldn’t

the bike. Then there was the hassle for both of us having to go Vinnie down to the police station with Mendes the paperwork to prove who we were and that we were the legitiOn the mate owners of the vehicles, then Water to the impound yard to get them.

After that I got to go up the DMV in Gainesville and get a new license plate. get on it for several months, but if However, it does make and enhe would take the engine out and tertaining story and gives me bring it to them, they could start great pleasure thinking of the elato work on it right away. He went tion of the thieves as they drove back home pulled the engine, away with the loot only to find which he put in the trunk of his out they had an unusable motorcar and left the bike sitting on the cycle and a trailer of limited martrailer in his driveway. ketability, since most people with Next morning, he received a motorcycles want to ride them, call from a woman identifying not tow them! herself as the dispatcher of the While I’m thinking of inept Suwanee Police Department. She thieves, I am reminded of an inciasked if he knew where his modent several years ago when I was torcycle was. He said “Sure,” as serving on a grand jury. We had a he glanced out the window then case come up where several guys said “Oops! I guess I don’t, but I broke into a medical office wearbet you’re going to tell me.” She ing ski masks. They were well orsaid it had been found abandoned ganized, breaking down the front on a trailer in a motel parking lot door with a sledgehammer and and was currently in the police bringing along plastic garbage impound yard. The license plate cans to carry off the loot. They had been removed from the took all the drugs, all the computtrailer, but the thieves had negers and finally all the security lected to remove the plate from cameras. As soon as they got in-

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side, they had removed their ski masks, since they knew they were going to take the cameras! They did not realize that the videos were stored in a remote location!

When the staff came in the next day, they called the police and turned over the camera footage.

They also shared it with the local newspaper who posted it on their website! Within two hours a dozen people had ratted out the crooks, including the sister of one of them! As John Wayne said, “You can’t cure stupid!”

On the lake itself there is very little crime if you don’t count “boating under the influence.”

Occasionally, you hear someone got their kayak stolen and we did have some fishing poles stolen in our cove but that’s the only thing that comes to mind.

However, several years ago, I had a friend who owned a little skiff with an outboard motor. One day he went down to take her out and found that someone had stolen his gas tank! He was mildly annoyed but was not going to let it spoil his day. He went down to the marine supply store, purchased a new gas tank, filled it up, and was out on the lake with

only about an hour and a half lost.

The following week he went down to the boat and found that someone had stolen the new gas tank! Now he was really annoyed! Since the price of gas was over $5 per gallon at the time, he figured the thieves were just after the gas!

An old gas tank had been knocking around his shed for years that would not fit the current motor. He filled it half full of gas and added a bottle of Karo Syrup. (WARNING! Do not try this at home! Any sugar in the fuel is devastating to an internal combustion engine!) He left the gas tank on the boat and when he went down to check the next week, yup, the tank was gone.

The greatest thing about this type of thief is that he pulls this kind of stuff so often that when retribution comes, he does not know where it came from! In other words, “Time wounds all heels!”

Mendes has been sailing all his life and on Lake Lanier for the past 25 years. His family owns a marina/bar/restaurant so he has plenty of real life experiences to draw from. His favorite line: “You can’t make this stuff up.”

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INCREASED INTEREST IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA HISTORY CENTER Center’s online programs about the past attracting thousands due to pandemic Shore Lines From the fascinating to the remarkable, Lake Lanier harbors many personalities and places along its shores. Lakeside presents “Shore Lines” – stories about people who live, work and play around the lake and the places that make the area special.

By Jane Harrison cast of characters – including a demure educator with a stunning smile, a quick and articulate tech whiz, and a witty twice-degreed historian – inhabited a Gainesville collection of relics during the coronavirus shutdown and exploded it into cyberspace.

While almost everybody stayed home, staff at the Northeast Georgia History Center beamed historic figures like Thomas Jefferson, Clara Barton, and Juliet Gordon Low onto screens of thousands of housebound students and curious viewers yearning for historical intrigue. Through webisodes, webcasts, livestreams, and podcasts, the Academy Street museum reached beyond its namesake region to the West Coast and across the Atlantic, developing a cumulative following of 10,000.

Demand for programming pushed Executive Director Glen Kyle and staff into high performance mode, literally as they donned tricorn hats and bum pads, to present the weird and the staid, brave and timid, and colorful palate of characters that paint American history. What resulted is a fun, innovative, interactive approach to the past that mixes thespian talents and homemade costumes with high tech methods and deep knowledge to excite young students and maybe pro-

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vide adults an impressive historic tidbit to share at dinner parties.

The shutdown “was really good for our major outreach,” Kyle said last month out-of-costume in a plaid shirt and jeans in the museum atrium. When the doors closed, “many things expanded that may not have otherwise.” He credits a small energetic staff, competent team, and supportive board for putting the center near the frontlines of education about America’s past.

“There’s an advantage to having a small team and a small museum … we’re expanding like a start-up,” said Libba Beaucham, Media and Communication Director. “This is the first time people have heard about us outside of Georgia.” Beaucham, who also doubles onscreen as founder of the Girl Scouts, pours her energy out in the center’s Cottrell Digital Studio, heart of its cyber being.

She started promoting it to a national audience when the shutdown began.

Followers across the U.S. Not burdened by bureaucratic strangleholds, creativity and ingenuity flow. By not getting “bogged down” in red tape, the center surged “years ahead of many bigger museums,” Kyle said. He found that folks from California, Texas, and even a follower in the United Kingdom seek perspectives from this community on national and interna-

Benedict Arnold (Ken Johnston) webcast.

tional topics.

Teachers and parents of homeschooled students discover the past throbbing with vitality through live webcasts created in the studio. That’s where Education Director Marie Walker’s lessons come to life. A costumed British Redcoat in studio might appear to pace outside a 1770s New England edifice, thanks to a backdrop projected onto the studio green screen. Not only that, characters like Benedict Arnold can “see” the audience and answer questions on-screen through video conferencing.

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

Marie Walker with costume she made.

Walker designs lessons that focus on 20 historic characters, ranging from Civil War soldiers to Harriet Tubman and Rosie the Riveter, to meet Georgia Standards of Excellence. When schools canceled class, word spread beyond Georgia to develop a national following of schools with similar standards for history classes.

As summer started, Walker invited students to “Virtual Summer Camps” starring men and women from the American Revolution, PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON the early American frontier, and Kyle with shovel Lake Lanier exhibit showing shovel that broke ground the Civil War. She strives to tell See NEGHC, page 19 at Buford Dam.

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History of the history center From Executive Director Glen Kyle: Jim Mathis, Sr. (Hall County native instrumental in founding Gainesville College (now University of North Georgia’s Gainesville Campus) and the former Home Federal Savings & Loan, kept a display of historical relics in the atrium of the bank. He worked with the city to move his exhibit into the old Green Street fire station, creating the Georgia Mountains History Museum. An open house raised funds to seed the Northeast Georgia History Center, which opened on Brenau University property in 2004. Prior to that, Mathis helped arrange the removal of a vandalized Cherokee cabin from just north of Ellijay to the Gainesville site in 1995. The reconstructed cabin sits next to an old Gainesville blacksmith shop Mathis also had moved to the site. Many of the artifacts and photos were donated by area residents. Portions of the center bear names of prominent local donors and honorees.

Although on the Brenau campus, the center is an independent non-profit entity, not owned by Brenau.

Lake Lanier Exhibits: The very shovel used in the groundbreaking ceremony of Buford Dam is affixed to the wall near the 1949 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers model of the massive project. Exhibits depict life along the Chattahoochee and Chestatee rivers before the lake flooded homes, farms, small towns and native American graves and artifacts. Displays also look at fish native to the lake and tributaries.

Other notable Exhibits: Face jugs and creations from Mossy Creek potters, such as Lanier Meaders, highlight the Frances Mathis and Phil Mathis Folk Art Gallery. An interactive tornado simulator and numerous photographs depict the 1936 tornado that devastated downtown Gainesville.

The Executive Director’s Favorites: Two items, one large and one just 36 inches, get Glen Kyle’s picks. “My favorite is the Chief Whitepath cabin … it takes you back to an early period in this region’s history,” said Kyle, whose childhood interest in history was likely sparked by the log cabin originally situated a few miles south of Blue Ridge, where he grew up. He’s also enamored with an artifact from the peak of an era that spawned stock car racing: a yardstick imprinted with “Don’t Drink Moonshine. If you want to report it contact Federal Agents in Atlanta,” plus a phone number.

July historical tidbit from Glen Kyle: Northeast Georgia Native Americans supported the British during the Revolutionary War because the redcoats prohibited settlement into their territory and profited from tribal trade. Folks in Georgia didn’t even know there was a revolution until August 1776. Newsprint traveled slow.

History Center Information: Planned re-opening was in late June. See website for hours and special programs, admission cost, web-based learning, livestreams and more, www.negahc.org. Info: historycenter@breanu.edu, 770-297-5900.

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• NEGHC Continued from Page 18 stories from multiple perspectives depicting the melting pot that is America.

Walker sews all her own costumes using patterns replicating authentic historical clothing. She especially enjoys portraying Clara Barton, Civil War Angel of the Battlefield and founder of the American Red Cross. She, Beaucham, and Kyle channel their past theatre experiences into their characters. Kyle transforms into a complex and analytical Thomas Jefferson or smart-alec grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, among others. Atlanta actors hit center stage, too.

Boiled ham, anyone?

The crew also gets cooking, both for online audiences and onsite Family Days. Walker’s pioneer dinner rolls toasted in a cast iron pot get done in time for web viewers to hunger for, but not savor. During Family Days at the center, hundreds of visitors drop in to see and sample early American culinary specialties, like ham boiled all day over an open fire.

Kyle planned to welcome visitors back inside the history center in late June and possibly stage a

Family Day in August or September. He had expected to spend the shutdown polishing up exhibits, until the stay-at-home nation called.

Since then, the University of North Georgia history scholar and Blue Ridge, Ga. native has settled regularly behind his “Tears of My History Students” coffee mug in studio to tackle tricky questions like “Does the Boston Tea Party bear comparisons with protests of today?” or “Who discovered the first cave?” There’s no rehearsal for the 2 p.m. “Ask a Historian” livestreams during which Kyle calmly sifts the deep files of his brain to spin out sharp, mostly concise answers to occasionally huge questions.

Or, he might appear via livestream in a curly brown wig and colonial jacket as Alexander Hamilton or in Victorian formal wear with Walker, in a hoop skirt with bum pads, to hop, skip and jump a Victorian jig in a late 1880s ballroom, thanks to green screen technology.

Then there are podcasts, webisodes with a diverse cast of popsicle stick puppets, livestream

readings of classic children’s literature … who has time to spiff up museum galleries?

Despite all the fun they have in studio, the center cast looked forward to the return of real-life visitors to see the flow of Northeast Georgia history in exhibits, artifacts and structures on-site. In the galleries, Lanier Meaders’s face jugs stare out to meet a visitor’s eyes, photos from the horrific 1936 tornado that stuck downtown Gainesville depict the destruction the town endured, and the Sports Hall of Fame chronicles athletes who’ve made Northeast Georgia proud. On the grounds, the 18th century Chief PHOTOS: NEGHC Whitepath cabin, relocated to the White Path cabin. history center in 1995, stands tribute to those who paddled Northeast Georgia rivers and walked the woods before “civilization” forced them out.

Cyber space opened a new frontier for the Northeast Georgia History Center during a trying time. The museum, and the personalities who bring it to life, stand testament to the region’s re- Family Day - Music of the 1920s table. sourcefulness, diversity, and Mustapha Slack as MLK Jr for webcast, right. greatness.

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Recalling the record-breaking deluge of July 2005 Hope everyone enjoyed those cool temperatures we saw in June.

From what I can see right now, we are heading into a pattern that will feature above average temperatures and above average rainfall. July, on average, is the wettest month of the year. Based on the past 30 years, we usually see about 5.27 inches of rain. However, back in 2005, we had 14.63 inches of rain.

On July 9 and 10, 2005 Hurricane Dennis churned through the eastern Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida Panhandle. The center of circulation passed through northwestern Florida, western Alabama, into northeastern Mississippi. This track was far enough west to spare most Georgians from any wind damage. However, Dennis brought buckets of rain to the state which led to some flash flooding around the Atlanta metropolitan area. Eventually many rivers rose above flood stage.

The outer bands of the storm arrived in northern and central Georgia late on Saturday the 9th of July. Rain continued through Sunday (the 10th) before tapering off on Monday (the 11th). A particularly heavy and persistent band of rain caused rainfall of 8-12 inches in a north-south band that stretched from around Americus through Thomaston into the western half of the Atlanta metro area.

Severe flooding occurred Sunday night and Monday in Cobb, Douglas and Clay-

ton counties and in portions of Cherokee, Fulton, Fayette and Coweta Glenn counties. Water levels Burns along Sweetwater Creek near Austell reached record levels, cresting at Lanier a height of 21.8 feet Outlook around noon on July 12.

This exceeded the previous high water mark of 20.0 feet which occurred back in July of 1916!

It was a wicked storm. The tropical weather season was off to a rambling start, as we had three named storms before the hurricane season even began on June 1.

July is actually a relatively quiet month for hurricanes. August and September are brutal. Those are when we see the big storms form near the West Coast of Africa. They can and do develop into monsters as they cross the ocean by “feeding� on the warm ocean waters with very little wind shear to stop them. I am not looking forward to next month.

In the meantime, July is when I get concerned for the boaters out enjoying the lake for what begins as the warm sunny day but ends in a hail of rain and lightning.

So many times I have seen people unaware of approaching storms only to be racing back to the ramp as one of our massive July storms moves down the lake. Download our Severe Weather Team 2 App before you go! I will alert you well before a storm approaches so you can take action to protect you and your family. Lightning is the major concern during summer storms.

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS NOV 1 1067.52 2 1067.56 3 1067.59 4 1067.58 5 1067.54 6 1067.54 7 1067.54 8 1067.55 9 1067.51 10 1067.51 11 1067.51 12 1067.48 13 1067.41 14 1067.39 15 1067.39 16 1067.39 17 1067.39 18 1067.34 19 1067.28 20 1067.25 21 1067.21 22 1067.20 23 1067.34 24 1067.40 25 1067.43 26 1067.42 27 1067.41 28 1067.39 29 1067.36 30 1067.38 31 AV 1067.05 MAX 1067.66 MI 1066.69

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1067.43 1067.42 1067.40 1067.37 1067.37 1067.37 1067.38 1067.38 1067.35 1067.33 1067.33 1067.27 1067.42 1067.54 1067.61 1067.65 1067.79 1067.83 1067.83 1067.84 1067.88 1068.08 1068.36 1068.45 1068.50 1068.53 1068.55 1068.61 1068.66 1068.72 1068.71 1067.84 1068.72 1067.27

1068.71 1068.94 1069.32 1069.53 1069.62 1069.67 1069.65 1069.65 1069.65 1069.68 1069.94 1070.27 1070.53 1070.74 1070.89 1070.97 1071.04 1071.13 1071.22 1071.19 1070.99 1070.83 1070.74 1070.83 1070.95 1071.04 1071.04 1071.02 1070.98 1070.96 1070.95 1070.41 1071.22 1068.71

1070.95 1071.00 1070.97 1071.03 1071.21 1073.18 1073.69 1073.77 1073.66 1074.31 1075.39 1075.60 1076.15 1076.31 1076.29 1076.21 1076.15 1076.41 1076.64 1076.68 1076.51 1076.31 1076.30 1076.33 1076.37 1076.15 1075.95 1075.74 1075.48

1075.25 1075.05 1075.12 1075.30 1075.77 1075.71 1075.54 1075.34 1075.12 1074.92 1074.70 1074.45 1074.16 1073.92 1073.64 1073.36 1073.10 1072.82 1072.54 1072.38 1072.27 1072.23 1072.30 1072.71 1073.41 1073.42 1073.21 1072.96 1072.69 1072.60 1072.55 1074.86 1073.82 1076.68 1075.77 1070.95 1072.23

I will alert you when lightning is detected near your location. I just want you to be prepared and make sure you and your family are safe during the summer storm

APR 1072.43 1072.36 1072.30 1072.25 1072.19 1072.11 1072.11 1072.06 1072.05 1072.02 1072.01 1072.05 1072.53 1072.39 1072.23 1072.09 1071.93 1071.86 1071.85 1071.91 1071.90 1071.87 1072.01 1072.05 1071.99 1071.88 1071.75 1071.71 1071.82 1071.89

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1071.85 1071.84 1071.80 1071.75 1071.73 1071.70 1071.70 1071.72 1071.72 1071.70 1071.68 1071.65 1071.61 1071.54 1071.44 1071.37 1071.29 1071.42 1071.49 1071.53 1071.51 1071.61 1071.68 1071.70 1071.72 1071.69 1071.62 1071.54 1071.47 1071.44 1071.42 1072.05 1071.61 1072.53 1071.85 1071.71 1071.29

JUN 1071.33 1071.30 1071.28 1071.36 1071.39 1071.41 1071.42 1071.36 1071.38 1071.39 1071.36 1071.29 1071.29 1071.28 1071.37 1071.35 1071.34 1071.34 1071.35 1071.35 1071.41 1071.49 1071.50

season.

Be safe everyone.

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

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Check out The Lake House to refresh your home’s look

By Pamela A. Keene There’s a new furniture and interior décor store in town that has brought together the charm of the East, as in India, and the wisdom of upcycling.

The Lake House, located in Cumming at 4910 Browns Bridge near Publix at Ga. 400, is bringing a new style of home furnishings to Northeast Georgia for lake houses, mountain homes and houseboats.

A sideboard made of distressed colorful doors converts to a compact, utilitarian barware and liquor cabinet with room for wine storage, glasses and bar accessories. A large natural-colored armoire with remnants of chalk-white paint creates extra storage in a guest room or dining area. A cabinet featuring glassfront doors with hand-rubbed finishes provides a place for books that doubles as a side table.

“When my business partner and I saw this amazing furniture on a buying trip to India last year, we knew we had to bring it to Georgia and the South,” said Judy Beard, partner in The Lake House furniture store. “And then, one day when I was driving near the lake, I found the perfect location

in a white house on Browns Bridge Road in Cumming. Everything just came together.”

Beard, who holds a degree in interior design from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, spent the greater part of her career as a flight attendant for American Airlines. She also kept her hand in interior design on a small scale and kept abreast of market shows and trends.

Five years ago, she met her business partner Charlie Metz, a long-time furniture importer and the two decided to go into business together, blending his import experience with her background in design.

“When Charlie and I saw this

furniture, we both realized how perfect it would be for lake and mountain homes. And, it’s so eclectic it is great for freshening the look of a guest room, a living area or any other part of a home.”

Pieces range from island tables and consoles to weathered-looking trunks and chests of drawers.

Rustic folding Indian wedding tables can provide extra seating for impromptu gatherings. For decorating decks, patios and outdoor spaces, The Lake House offers a wide range of dock pilings decorated with rope.

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“They’re all made of reclaimed, upcycled natural woods from all over the world, and they’re constructed in India,” she said. “Each piece has a distinctive look, creating a warm and friendly feel to a room. They work well as accent pieces or as a focal point for a whole room.”

The store also offers lamps, rugs, sheets and towels, bedspreads and throw pillows bringing in textures and patterns representing international cultures. Beard has already begun scouting local artists with varied styles of 2- and 3-dimensional works to offer at the store.

“Part of our focus will be showcasing distinctive local pieces by area artists because there are very few places that offer them a showcase for their work,” she said.

Beard said that she and Metz will continue to source pieces from international markets to keep the store’s inventory up-todate.

“We are so excited to bring this furniture to the South, and provide people with more options for adding character to their

Judy Beard with just a few items in her store.

homes,” she said. “I’m really hoping people will stop by and see what we have. It’s really not like anything else they can find in this area.”

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n Thru July 23 – Bingo, 7-9:30 p.m. every Thursday, at American Legion Post 7, 2343 Riverside Dr., Gainesville. Free.

Info: 678-617-2774. n July 4 – Comedy and Magic with Ken Scott, 10-10:45 a.m., at Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Voted Greater Atlanta Entertainer of the Year, Scott performs all over the country. Program will take place on Facebook Live. Visit the Forsyth County Public Library Facebook Page at the beginning of the program to watch.

Info: 770-781-9840. n July 7 – Build-A-Superhero workshop with author Chris Negron, a virtual event from 1-1:45 p.m. presented by Forsyth County Public Library. Join Negron, author of the middle grade novel Dan Unmasked. Learn character development and the effect character origins have on plot and motivation in a fictional story. Workshop will be followed with an author Q&A. Dan Unmasked has been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and an ABA Indies Introduce Summer/Fall 2020 pick. Negron is from Forsyth County.

Info: 770-781-9840. n July 9 – David Wilcox, 7-9 p.m., performs at The Crimson Moon, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. Tickets: $30.\ Info: 706-864-3982. n July 10 – An Evening of Worship with Michael Combs, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at The Venue at Friendship Springs, 7340 Friendship Springs Blvd., Flowery Branch. Combs is an

award-winning singer of gospel music, winning both the 2018 AGM Award for Music Video of the Year for “Good Versus Evil” and the 2019 AGM Award for Fan Favorite Artist of the Year. Info: 770-5356330. n July 16 – CHP Tomato Supper 2020, 57:30 p.m., at Dahlonega Baptist Church, 234 Hawkins St., Dahlonega.

Drive Thru, “grab ‘n go” Tomato Sandwich Supper Kit is the church’s only fundraiser for its free clinic. Tickets: $10.

Info: EventBrite. n July 18 – Drawing Workshop with Young Rembrandts, a virtual program at Cumming Library, Cumming. Young Rembrandts’ curriculum engages both sides of the brains so every child participating can learn and be successful. Supplies needed: paper, pencil, eraser, black sharpie or marker for outlining different colored markers. Program is for elementary aged children and each session has a maximum of 15 students. It will take place on FCPL’s GoToWebinar Platform. Registration is required. Times: 10-10:45 a.m.; 11-11:45 a.m.; and noon-12:45 p.m.

Info: 770-781-9840. n July 18 – Led Zeppelified at Good Ol’ Days, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., at Good ol’ Days Bar and Grill, 419 Atlanta Rd., Cumming. Led Zeppelified brings alive the world’s greatest

rock band performing the mega hits throughout the vast Led Zeppelin catalog.

Info: 770-887-8575. n July 24 – An Evening with Doug Stone, 8-10 p.m., at The Crimson Moon, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega. Stone, a contemporary country star, found his mark in music as a lonesome baritone balladeer. Tickets: $55.

Info: 706-864-3982. n July 25 – Songs and Stories with John Berry, 7:30-9 p.m., at The Venue at Friendship Springs, 7340 Friendship Springs Blvd., Flowery Branch. The singersongwriter rose to stardom on the country charts of the 1990s. Berry was born in South Carolina and raised in Georgia.

Info: 678-936-8763. n July 25 – The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, 8-11 p.m., at The Crimson Moon, 24 N. Park St., Dahlonega, features toe tapping, finger picking greatest country-blues band. Info: 706-864-3982. n July 29 – Todd Key’s Flying Debris, a virtual event, 11-11:45 a.m., at Cumming Library, Cumming. Wacky, witty and one-of-a-kind Todd Key brings his Flying Debris show to FCPL this summer. Juggling, balance and razor-sharp wit will keep you on the edge of your seat and wanting more. Program will take place on FCPL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Info: 770-781-9840.

n Aug. 18 – Under the Wheel at the Branch House, 9 p.m., at Branch House Tavern, 5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch.

Info: 678-828-8345.

Buford Community Center n July 31 – The Music of John Denver featuring Ted Vigil performing tribute to John Denver. Vigil has performed internationally for all kinds of venues and events. Tickets: $30-$35.

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds n July 4 – July 4th Fireworks starts at 9:45 p.m. Family friendly and plenty of room for everyone to spread out and enjoy. n July 30-Aug. 1 – Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruiz-in featuring three funfilled days of good ole mountain hillbilly fun.

Admission: $10; 12 and under free with adult.

See a pioneer village, real moonshine still in the works, mountain crafts, and plenty of hot classic cars, trucks, bikes, rat rods and more!

Info: www.georgiamountainsfairgrounds.com.

Lake Lanier Islands Resort n Thru Aug. 9 – Water Park is open, then only on weekends until Sept. 27. Tickets: $33.99-$47.99. Daily Beach Pass: $9.99; Holiday Weekends: $14.99.

School Street Playhouse (formerly Cumming Playhouse) n July 9-26 – Newsies, the Broadway Musical. Times: Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m. n July 31 – Cherry Cherry, Premier Neil Diamond Tribute, 8-9:30 p.m., by Steve Kelly.

Info: www.schoolstreetplayhouse.com.

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Outdoor Activity Calendar Please note: Some events may be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please call or visit website prior to your trip. n Live Animal Exhibit Showcase, Gainesville. Meet snakes and other resident animals of Elachee Nature Center, 11 a.m.noon, 2-3 p.m. Saturdays in July, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $5 adults, $3 children ages 2-12, free to Elachee members. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. n University Yacht Club Fireworks, Flowery Branch. Festivities for members only, fireworks display at dusk July 3 visible by boat, Burton Mill Park, and nearby coves. 6700 Yacht Club Rd. www.universityyachtclub.org, 770-9672814. n Family Day Celebration, Dahlonega. Family fun begins with Friday night July 3 concert featuring Radford Windham & Step Back Cadillac, and July 4 food trucks, action dog sports, acoustic music, in Downtown Dahlonega, plus fireworks at Iron Mountain Park, 116 Iron Mountain Pkwy. www.dahlonega.org. n Independence Day 5K/10K/Fun Run, Cumming. 5K/10K 8 a.m., fun run 9:14 a.m.

July 4, Otwell Middle School, 605 Tribble Gap Rd. $15-$35. www.active.com. n Old Fashioned Celebration, Blairsville.

Celebrate at one of nation’s oldest state parks, 8

a.m. flag raising ceremony, followed by bicycle parade, pedal boat races, sandcastle contest, watermelon eating competition, sack races, egg tossing, and greased pole climbing, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 4, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-745-2628. n Independence Day Festivities, Cumming.

10 a.m. steam engine parade from Forsyth Central High School to Cumming Fairgrounds followed by children’s activities, food, vendors, live music, adult beverages, and more 10 a.m.10 p.m. p.m.; fireworks 9:30 p.m. July 4, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. $5 ages 13 and older, free to younger than 13. www.cummingfair.net. n Anna Ruby Tuesday, Sautee Nacoochee. 1day camp for girls ages 6-10 rediscovers day in life of well-to-do girl of Nacoochee in 1970s, includes dress-up in Victorian attire and English tea, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 7, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. Register in advance. $30. www.gastateparks.org, 806-8781077. n Hollywood at Hardman, Sautee Nacoochee. 150th Anniversary at Hardman Farm with props from 1950s movie “I’d Climb the Highest Mountain” filmed in Sautee Nacoochee Valley, includes popcorn, refreshments, games for kids, and movie showing at dark, 8-10 p.m.

July 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. n Landscape Painting with Palette Knife, Gainesville. Learn how to use a palette knife with acrylic paint, 9-11 a.m. July 16 & 17, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $79, $24 members. Register by July 10. www.atlantabg.org,

404-888-4760.

Aug. 1, Hog Mountain Sports Complex, 4450 n Race Like a Mother 5K/1K, Cumming. 8/9 Hog Mountain Rd. $30. www.runnersfit.com. a.m. July 18, Community Cup, 125 Tribble Gap Rd. $45/$15. www.runnersfit.com.

On-Going n Cumming Music Festival. 12 live bands n First Visit Tour, Helen. Van tour to covered and food trucks in scaled down annual festival bridge, Duke’s Creek, and cottages, 10-11:30 with limited attendance, noon-11 p.m. July 18, a.m. first Saturdays through Dec., Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking.

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Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. $10-$35. www.37main.com, 800-415-3515. n Create & Paint Birdhouses, Gainesville.

Children make and paint birdhouses, learn about birds, 10-11 a.m. July 21, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $20, members $15. Register by July 16. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n Shine Pedalers Metric, Dawsonville. Metric (65-mi.) and half-metric (31.6-mi) bike rides with SAG stops and lunch, 7:30/7:45 a.m. July 25, Dawsonville Municipal Complex, 415 Hwy 53, E. Metric climbs Burnt Mountain, for experienced riders only. $35/$45. www.active.com.

n Hardman Farm to Dinner Table, Sautee Nacoochee. Georgia-grown dinner on the lawn at historic farm mansion with Georgia wine and fiddle serenade, 5-8:30 p.m. July 25, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $75, $5 parking. Register in advance. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. n Diamond Dash 5K, Flowery Branch. 8 a.m.

n Gainesville Square Farmers Market.

Local fruits, vegetables, crafts, food, music, Downtown Gainesville Square, 2:30-6:30 p.m.

Fridays through Oct. 2. www.hallfarmers.org. n Cumming Farmers Market. Local farmers sell fresh produce, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. www.cummingfair.squarespace.com. n Braselton Summer Farmers Market. 4-7 p.m. Fridays, Downtown Braselton, 9924 Davis St. www.braselton.net. n Original Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville. Local produce, crafts, flowers, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 734 E. Crescent Dr. www.hallcountyfarmersmarket.org.

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EAGLE COUNT LOWER IN NORTH GEORGIA Some nest sites on Lanier reportedly inactive or unsuccessful

By Jane Harrison Young bald eagles that fledged months ago on Lake Lanier likely are not vacationing on the lake.

The birds that got flight lessons over Lanier’s blue waters may have taken off for summer on the Great Lakes. The few eaglets hatched from three active nests at the North Georgia lake in late winter probably flew north in June and, pending safe voyages, may return in August, according to Georgia eagle spy, Bob Sargent.

As director of the eagle survey for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Sargent gets to fly in a helicopter and peer down through binoculars on nests built by the national symbol of freedom and courage. “It’s inspiring to study these birds. It’s a highlight of my field year,” Sargent said in June, a day after birdwatchers reported viewing eaglets soaring on the lake. Georgia’s top eagle scholar believed the Lanier eagles were getting ready for a long journey, leaving their parents on home waters.

After they fledge on Lanier in early spring, juvenile eagles stay with their parents a few weeks and then may head north, Sargent said, possibly to the East Coast, Hudson Bay or the Great Lakes.

They fly south again in late August. Transmitters on some eaglets indicate the adolescent birds get life lessons far from the nest before coming back.

DNR eagle survey results in 2020 showed that eagle nesting remains strong in the state, but the number of successful nests and young fledged in the northern part of the state declined this year compared to long-term averages.

Sargent said the state likely had 200 or more eagle nests for the

sixth straight year, despite the lower number in North Georgia.

Sargent speculated that substantial rainfall from January through March likely contributed to the region’s lower nest productivity. Hungry racoons and invasive great horned owls also likely took a few.

Checking by helicopter in January, March and early April, Sargent counted 117 eagle nest territories in three regions of the state: the six coastal counties; a section of east Georgia bounded roughly by interstates 16 and 85 and the South Carolina line; and the counties north of Atlanta. This year’s survey results also included seven nests monitored in other areas by volunteers or DNR staff.

In North Georgia, roughly a line north of Atlanta from Hall County westward to Floyd County, Sargent counted 15 occupied nest territories, with seven fledging at least one eaglet and 11 young fledged. Sargent found success rate for producing an eaglet declined 30 percent lower than average. The total number of fledglings counted declined sharply.

On Lanier, Sargent has spied on five eagle nests in his five years of surveying: two on the north end near Don Carter State Park, one “off the beaten path” opposite Gainesville Marina, one near a park peninsula in Gwinnett County, and another on an island on the south end.

Of those, the south lake nests were either not used or not successful this year. Eagles did not return to one near the state park.

It’s possible that unused nests are spare homesites the parents did not choose this year. Sargent has observed that the territorial birds

How to help with the eagle survey The best opportunity to see bald eagles is to look for them on islands and on large reservoirs and rivers during winter months, because the state’s eagle population increases during this time of year due to an influx of wintering eagles from the north. If you find an active eagle nest, report its location to bob.sargent@dnr.ga.gov. Stay at least 330 feet away from an active eagle nest in compliance with federal guidelines.

Bald eagles return to their nesting territories in early fall and usually lay eggs between December and February. The eggs hatch about 35 days after being laid and the young leave the nest 11 to 14 weeks later, typically from late March to early May but occasionally in June.

Most eagle nests are located just below the upper canopy of trees. About 95 percent of nests are built in living, mature pine trees. There are records of bald eagle nests that exceeded 15 feet in height and weighed over 2,000 pounds.

snakes, too, he said.

The young eagles exiting Lake Lanier in June and heading home in August look much different from the majestic birds seen as the national emblem. Young bald eagles do not have white heads and tails. In fact, the species does not exhibit these characteristics until it is four to five years old, which is when it achieves sexual maturity. First and second-year eagles have mostly brown heads and tails, white wing pits and mottling on the wing. The third-year bird PHOTO BY BILL VANDERFORD Young eagle on Lake Lanier. has less white mottling on the might have an alternative nest site ever sighting of eagles hunting wing linings and breast and shows in their territory to fall back on if coots on Lanier, McShane conmuch white on the head and tail. a nest tree dies or other interfertrasted the near seven-foot The fourth-year bird looks like an ence renders a site unusable. wingspan of the predators with adult except for scattered brown The DNR does not reveal waterfowl half their size. “The on the head and tail. exact nest locations. The birds are frantic coots were constantly fleeSargent said it’s exciting to see easily disturbed if people get too ing across the water and diving bald eagles fly over Lanier, or close,” Sargent said. “Young can desperately to escape the eagles anywhere, for that matter. Bejump from the nest and end up on when the raptors closed in on cause of a high mortality rate, the ground.” them. One coot was eventually sightings of survivors are pretty At this time of year, parent ea- taken by an eagle which then sat special. Cold rain and early gles around Lake Lanier go fish- on the water like some monstrous spring chills can kill new ing, but not together. “Adult pairs duck. The eagle held the coot un- nestlings. Predators can move in. don’t stick together” when not derwater for a good while during Once they develop their enortending a nest, Sargent said. Ma- which the second eagle, looking mous wing spans, the fledgling ture birds consume a diet consist- subadult IV (young adult), made bird must master the strength and ing about 70 percent of fish, but multiple passes at the coots but coordination to soar, swoop and also swoop down on other prey did not catch one.” hunt. Accidents happen, including near water. Expert birder Mark Sargent noted that hundreds of eagle combat, collisions with McShane, of Lawrenceville, coots in a large raft “look like an motor vehicles and utility lines, posted photos on ebird.org of a easy food opportunity,” but most and consumption of poisoned ropair of eagles diving into a raft of of the time eagles’ talons snatch dents or prey bearing lead from coots near Lanier Park peninsula only air and water in numerous hunters’ bullets. in November 2019. attempts. Eagles sometimes snap “It’s tough learning now to be In his description of his firstup snacks of turtles and water an eagle,” Sargent surmised.

It’s Canada geese season around Lake Lanier The Canada goose lives in a variety of habitats, often in locations that are in close proximity to people, such as suburban neighborhood ponds, office complexes, parks, and other developed areas. And of course, Lake Lanier. This can become a frustration factor for homeowners and landowners when geese begin to molt in the summer, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

“Each summer, in late June and early July, I typically get a lot of calls about Canada geese,” says WRD State Waterfowl Biologist Greg Balkcom.

“This uptick in calls and questions goes hand-in-hand with the fact that geese go through a molting process in summer, during which they lose their flight feathers and are in the

ability to fly and will likely move on.

However, if geese continue to cause problems, here are a few tips to try: • Harassment: First, try a variety of harassment techniques (also called hazing), including mylar balloons, noise PHOTO BY GEORGIA DNR/WRD makers, or even trained herding It’s Canada geese season. dogs. These techniques may process of growing new ones.” scare the geese away from your What can you do if you have property. goose problems? During most • Chemical Repellents: Retimes of the year, geese can be pellents can be sprayed on the scared away with the use of hagrass in your yard to deter rassment techniques. But, because geese from feeding in treated geese cannot fly during the molt, areas. Most repellents require these techniques may not work re-application after mowing or right now. During the molting after rains. season, WRD personnel encour• Physical Barriers: Barriage affected landowners and ers, such as wire or string 12-18 homeowners to be patient. The inches above the ground, or new feathers will soon grow in, heavy vegetation (like cattails), and the geese will regain their See Geese, page 54

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Lakeside’s Safety Guide Vessel Safety Checks

BOATING

• Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron offers vessel safety check-ups by appointment. http://atlantasboatingclub.com/vessel-safety-check/vessel-safety-check-signup.

• Vessel Safety Checks by appointment: Both U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and United States Power Squadrons offer vessel safety check-ups at your boat by appointment. www.safetyseal.net.

Boater Education Courses with Certification Exam Basics of Boating - America's Boating Course • Course: Meets Georgia DNR and NASBLA requirements for boater and PWC certification; covers boat handling, safety equipment/procedures, rules of the road, boat types/terminology.

• Instructors: America’s Boating Club Atlanta • When/Where: Lake Lanier: Jul. 11, Aug. 15. Class runs from 8:15 am – 5:15 pm.

• Cost: $25 per student; optional reference text and CD - additional $25 • Information/registration: www.atlantasboatingclub.com or Email - ABC@usps-atlanta.org

Sailing Classes • Windsong Sailing Academy: Basic and advanced sailing training and certifications including engine maintenance, marine electrical systems, coastal and celestial navigation as well as marine meteorology offered by Windsong Sailing Academy through the DeKalb County Parks and Recreation Service. Public and private week evening and weekend classes available. Fees vary. www.WindsongSail.com. (770) 967-1515.

Boating Safely & Personal Watercraft Certification - USCGA • Course: NASBLA certified entry level classroom-only course with test for boater education and PWC certification. Covers basic boating terminology, “rules of the road,” navigation, operation, legal requirements, emergencies, water etiquette and more.

• Instructors: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers • Minimum age: 12, students 12-15 receive PWC certification.

• When: Jul. 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 26, Oct. 17 • Where: U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 29, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch • Cost: Individuals $30.

• Private lessons also available for groups or organizations outside normal schedule by calling Flotilla Commander Chuck Kelemen, 770-714-0888.

• Information/registration: http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-02-09. Pre-registration required. Info: Jorge Bartra Sr., jbart007@fiu.edu or 470-350-7592.

SWIMMING (Lessons/Aquatic Programs) Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center • Location: 1545 Community Way, Gainesville.

• Information/registration: (770) 533-5850, www.gainesville.org/swim-lessons • Splash Aquatic Club: Competitive swimming groups for Rookie (age 4) - Masters (age 18+) Cumming Aquatic Center • Location: 201 Aquatic Circle, Cumming • Information/registration: (770) 781-1781 www.cummingaquaticcenter.com (register online) Brenau University • Location: Brenau Fitness Center, 500 Washington St., SE, Gainesville • Information/registration: www.brenautigers.com, Blaire Bachman, (770) 534-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu.

On-Line Courses • www.boat-ed.com and http://www.boaterexam.com/usa/georgia include study guide and Georgia Certification Exam with unlimited exam attempts; cost is $29.50 payable upon exam passage. Temporary certificate printed upon passage; permanent card mailed.

• http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/Georgia.asp offers free course, exam and print your own certificate; mailed certificate $5.

• Other certification courses offered at www.boatcourse.com, www.boatingbasicsonline.com, and www.pwcsafetyschool.com.

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus • Location: 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood • Information/registration: https://ce.ung.edu/wconnect/ace/, (678) 717-2377 Georgia Mountain YMCA • Location: 2455 Howard Rd., Gainesville • Information/registration: http://www.hallcountyymca.org/jawalters/programs/youth-swimming-lessons/, 770-297-9622

Other Boater Education Opportunities (Certification exam not included) • Professional Tutoring: Captain’s Training, on-line or in person tutoring designed to prepare individuals for exams required for certification and licensure for maritime jobs by instructor Steve Johnson, retired US Coast Guard, experienced ship navigator, deck officer, and USCG license instructor for Sea School. www.navteach.com, stevejohnson@navteach.com, 770-312-0989.

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I’d rather be blue – blueberries, that is

Things are pretty blue around our house these days, with the prolific output of our dozen or so blueberry bushes. From just 10 days of harvesting beginning in mid-June, Rick and I have picked nearly 55 pounds, our biggest yield ever.

And that only puts us about one-third of the way into the picking season. Our friends are loving the bounty of our harvest and our freezer is bursting at the seems with quarts of luscious berries. We are willingly sharing and some friends even suggest that I set up a stand at a local farmer’s market.

Here’s the secret: feed them at least twice a season and water them deeply once a week. Use a slow-release acidic plant fertilizer, such as Milorganite or Holly-Tone for azaleas, camellias and other acid-loving plants.

Read the package instructions for amount and method of application; usually with my mature plants approaching six feet tall, I’ll use about one-half to threequarters of a cup spread at the drip line.

Caution: With any granular fertilizer application, do NOT apply to the root/trunk/branch

Pamela A. Keene Curb Appeal

n MORE INFO: Email: pam@pamelakeene.com union. Keep fertilizers at least one foot away from the trunks or you will most likely kill your plant.

Fertilizer burn is not pretty. I had an inexperienced garden helper last spring who literally dumped handfuls of 10-10-10 onto the centers of a prized azalea, my specimen Edgeworthia/Chinese Paper Plant, and a very special Rising Sun Redbud, killing them all within a week. I learned a lesson; if you want to fertilize properly, hire a certified landscape professional, or educate yourself before you begin.

Back to the blues Blueberries are the ideal fruit crop for Georgia. in fact, blueberries, now planted on former tobacco fields in South Georgia,

have surpassed peaches as the state’s most productive commercial fruit crop.

They’re easy to grow. The key is having at least two different cultivars of plants to allow for cross pollination. Rabbiteye is the most common variety and it is available in several different cultivars, including Climax, Powderblue, Premier or Brightwell.

Blueberries are disease-resistant and don’t attract many insects. The plants thrive in full sun but can produce in some shade, through the yield is not as high.

For pruning and growing advice, check out the free publications online at https://extension. uga.edu/publications.html. You’ll find expert guidance for all your garden needs and questions.

Another blue shout-out. Our mophead hydrangeas are blooming non-stop right now, mostly blue with a couple of shrubs bearing deep violet clusters. Planted on the north side of our home in morning sunlight, the bushes are loaded.

Over the past four years, we’ve dumped granulated lime and spent fireplace ashes on them to try and turn them all purple or even pink. Finally, they are on

their way to a meaningful shift, but it will be a few more seasons before my color change is complete.

Last month’s column response Thanks to two readers who wrote about their own squirrel adventures and solutions. Lori Perdue of Cumming wrote with several tips, including relocating the feeders to a spot that’s protected by her climbing rose bushes. “Seems they don’t like thorny feet on the way up or falling after attempting to jump into said sharp vines. So far so good.”

George Daves sent me ideas for building sheet-metal baffles to mount on the poles. Cone-shaped, mounted below the feeders with the widest part facing the ground, the baffles are fairly easy to make and can be effective.

George says he gets the sheet metal from a box retailer and attaches the hand-cut cones to the poles with hose clamps. “I fabricated this cone on my bird feeder pole over four years ago and a squirrel has not been able to get around it since.”

Let’s talk gardening I love hearing from readers with ideas, questions and feed-

Blueberries.

back. What would you like to see us write about in Curb Appeal?

I’m open to suggestions. Email me at pam@pamelakeene.com.

Pamela A. Keene is senior writer for Lakeside News and a Hall County Master Gardener.

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Lake Lanier Marinas Info Additional amenities: Margaritaville, daily pontoon boat rentals (no overnights). Luxury houseboat program. Call for details.

n BALD RIDGE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., marina has 24/7 access.

Phone: 770-887-5309 Website: www.baldridgemarina.com Location: 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: Covered & uncovered.

Store: Sandwich shop; some boating supplies.

Store hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs./Sun.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat. Closed Mon.-Wed. Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $2.99; $2.99 diesel (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat.) Security: 24/7 security, gated Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts department, boat body work and yacht repair.Boating supplies/commissary/dry goods/retail clothing.

n HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sun. Phone: 770-945-7201 Website: www.holidaylakelanier.com Location: 6900 Holiday Rd., Buford Types of slips available: 22-100' Uncovered including 80, 90, and 100' Breakwater Slips; 26-85' Covered Slips totalling 1238 Slips Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating supplies.

Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20): $3.39 premium; $3.29 unleaded; $2.49 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec advantage membership) On-site eatery: The Twisted Oar Menu: Fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak Phone: 678 714-7572 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US

LAZY DAYS n GAINESVILLE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-536-2171 Website: www.gainesvillemarina.com Location: 2145 Dawsonville Hwy., Gainesville Types of slips available: 600 slips, dry stack covered up to 25', wet covered & uncovered up to 80'.

Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $3.25 (Dock open 8 a.m.-6 p.m., 7 days a week; pay at pump until dark) On-site eatery: Skogies Menu: BBQ, seafood and American fare.

Phone: 678-450-1310 Security: 7 days a week Additional amenities: Parts department, land service shop, recreational room, climate-controlled bath houses, pump-out stations, security 7 days a week/video surveillance. Sales of new, used and brokerage boats,

n HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat./Sun.; Dock/Store open 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. Phone: 770-887-5432 Website: www.habershammarina.com Location: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., Cumming Types of slips available: 600 slips for dry storage up to 28’ Store: Yes Types of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $3.29 Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

n HARBOR LANDING Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 470 323-3465 Website: www.margaritavilleatlanierislands.com Location: 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy.

Types of slips: Houseboats only. 18x60, 22x80 Types of fuel: Diesel, non ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) N/A non-ethanol, N/A diesel (Gas is not sold after 4:30 due to volume return of boats.)

On-site eatery: Various restaurants including Landshark, Cantina, Tiki Bar Security: 24/7

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n LAZY DAYS (at Holiday on Lake Lanier) Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat./Sun. Phone: 770-945-1991 Location: 6700 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford Types of slips available: Concrete Wet Slips from 50 - 125 foot covered & 100 foot open slips; 554 covered dry stack spaces up to 36 feet Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol marine fuel treated with ValvTect; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $3.29 regular; $3.49 diesel Security: 24/7 surveillance monitoring Full Service Department: Barefoot Boating, 770-820-5949 Boat Club: Carefree Boat Club, 678-725-0730 Additional Amenities: Bath house facility with individual private units. Trailer storage, dock carts, ice available, boat detailing service, free pump out for customers; Dry Stack-Boat Cloud smartphone app to control launch/retrieval of boat. PreFueling service, wash racks; Wet Slips-gated/private parking, golf cart valet service, in-slip pump out,

n PORT OF INDECISION MARINA Hours of operation: Sun.-Thur.; 11:00 a.m -9:00 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. - 11:00 a.m -10:00 p.m.

Phone: 470 323-3465 Website: www.margaritavilleatlanierislands.com Location: 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy.

Store: Yes (temporarily closed for construction) Types of slips available: 14x32, 14x36, (spring 2020, 254 units, up to 40’), all covered Types of fuel: non ethanol.

Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $3.39 On-site eatery: Various restaurants including Landshark, Cantina, Tiki Bar Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Margaritaville

n PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 7 days a week.

Phone: 770-887-5715 Website: www.bestinboating.com/port_royale

Location: 8800 Port Royale Dr., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered, 20' to 80'; covered, 24' to 106' totaling 815 slips & dry stack storage (521) for up to 39'.

Store: Service Store & Ship Store Types of fuel: 90 non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $3.29 regular (Pay at the pump closes same time as restaurant.)

On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and Grill Menu: Burgers, sandwiches, salads, wings and more Security: Gated, 24/7 Additional amenities: Climate controlled bath house with showers, 24/7 self-service pump out, rental boats, courtesy dock for dry stack, two ship stores, full-service center, largest floating gas dock in Ga., 16 gas pumps, houseboat rentals.

n SAFE HARBOR AQUALAND MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Phone: 770-967-6811 Website: www.aqualandmarina.com Location: 6800 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Houseboats, covered cruisers, & all types of open slips plus covered & open dry slips, totaling 1,725 wet docks and 460 dry docks Store: Yes Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $2.79, members; $3.19 non-members (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon.; closed on Tuesday’s due to Covid-19) On-site eatery: Pig Tales Menu: BBQ, burgers, wings and more Security: 24/7, gated Additional amenities: Self service work yard with deep draft well & marine travel lift, houseboat launching ramp, pump-out station, bathhouses with showers, laundry facilities, wet slips with private gated parking.

n SAFE HARBOR HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock - 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.; 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.-Sun. Phone: 770-967-5500 Website: www.hideawaybaymarina.com Location: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery Branch Types of slips available: Wet (510) Dry (150) Type of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $2.99 On-site eatery: Fish Tales Lakeside Grille Menu: Grouper fingers, sandwiches, salads and more Security: 24/7 manned security Showroom: Atlanta Marine Additional amenities: Full Maintenance, Repair and Service on site: Harbor Marine & Associates. Bathhouse w/ locked showers and AC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.

n SUNRISE COVE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.Fri..; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. Phone: 770-536-8599 Website: www.sunrisecovermarina.com Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd., Gainesville Types of slips available: Uncovered-20-70'; Covered-24-50'; to include an exclusive 44' Sailboat Breakwater Dock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry Storage Spaces (boats on trailer).

Store: Yes (Sandwiches and wraps only available in summer) Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 6/13/20) $3.39 with 5 percent off with Westrec Advantage Membership Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundry facility and pump-out open 24/7.

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Lakeside’s Dining Guide Lakeview Dining Big Creek Tavern – lunch, dinner seven days a week; breakfast at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Open year around. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, a step up from old-fashioned American food. Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor. Mon. Thurs, 11:30 a.m. - midnight, Fri. and Sat. from 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. and Sun. from 11:30 a.m. 10 p.m. 8050 Big Creek Rd., Buford. B-3, 678482-1662.

Bullfrogs Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

This Southern Gastro Pub features re-imagined traditional Southern fare and variety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.

Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Mon - Thu & Sun 11 a.m. 9 p.m.; Fri - Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775.

Pelican Pete’s – Picturesque dining on the water at Port Royale in open-air thatched-roof building. Selection of sandwiches, burgers, fish and more. B-2, 770-887-5715 ext 5.

Pig Tales - Casual lakeside dining featuring BBQ, burgers, wings and more. Great customer service, full service bar with draft beer, wine & mixed drinks, live music on weekends. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3,678-828-7676, www.PigTalesLakeLanier. com.

Sidney’s Restaurant (formerly Windows) – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Appetizers, entrees, and deserts using the finest ingredients from local and family owned farms from around the South Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787, www.lanierislands.com.

Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQ and American fare with a great view served in a laid back pet friendly environment. We serve the best breakfast on Lake Lanier! Menu items include eggs benedict served five ways, Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call from your boat & they will pick you up. Gainesville Marina. C-1 678 450-1310; www.skogies.net.

The Twisted Oar - Holiday Marina. Offering fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak; casual dining. Full bar service, tropical and frozen drinks. Live entertainment, trivia, indoor/outdoor flat screen TVs. www.facebook.com/ twistedoar, C-3, 678 714-7572 American Antebellum – Southern contemporary cuisine including fried catfish with pimento dumplings, grilled wild salmon, thyme roasted pork chop, ribeye with buttermilk mashed potatoes and more. Weekend brunch features biscuits and gravy, ham steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes, shrimp and grits, and more. 5510 Church Street, Flowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.antebellumrestaurant.com.

Branch House Tavern - The ultimate sports restaurant in Hall County offers a selection of hamburgers, wings, hearty salads, southwestern grill fare, and a huge selection of appetizers and desserts. Big screen sports action on 50 HD TVs, and live entertainment. Also featuring a full bar

and dancing all night long. Take out available.

5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch, C-3, 678828-8345 Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offering seafood, steaks, ribs, oysters on the half shell, salads, burgers and more. Lunch and dinner, full bar. Sun.-Thur 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-midnight. 5390 Lanier Island Parkway. C3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-945-9181.

Collegiate – Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting.

220 Main Street SW, Gainesville. C-2, 678-9892280.

Foster House – Restaurant and special events facility. Breakfast Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.; Lunch Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2, Sun. lunch buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner - Country buffet and music, Fri. 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 305 West Main St., Cumming. A-3, 770-887-9905.

Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch and dinner. 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C2, 770-287-8384.

Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177.

Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-inspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday.

Closed Mon./Tues. 1810 S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200; www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine Dining Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisine served daily. Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; Dinner 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. 55 East Main St., Buford. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000.

Blue Bicycle – Chef owned and operated bistro.

Open Tue.-Sat.; Lunch 11 a.m-4 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Located on 30 Industrial Park Rd, Dawsonville, B1, 706-265-2153.

Corkscrew Café – Fine dining featuring varied menu choices, open lunch and dinner. Hours: Tues.-Fri.; 4 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat./Sun. Brunch11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Dinner 4-11 p.m. 51 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551.

Luna’s – Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. 200 Main St., Gainesville. C-2, 770-5310848.

Poor Richard’s – Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar. 1702 Park Hill Dr., Gainesville. C-1, 770-532-0499.

Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. 131 Bradford St. NW, Gainesville. C-2. 770-536-1111.

Sperata - Continental fine dining in its 11th year. Private dining available. Lunch Mon.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner 4:30 p.m. Mon.Sat., Sun. 2:30-9 p.m. Buford. B-4. 678 7657911, www.speratarestaurant.com.

Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. 1710 Cleveland Hwy.,

Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100.

Smokey Q BBQ - Pulled Pork and Chicken Sandwiches, Philly Cheesesteaks, Pork and Chicken Tacos and more! Sun., Tues.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Closed Mon. Bald Ridge Marina, 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road, Cumming. A-3, 770 910-4961.

Gianni’s Italian Bistro – serves pizza, subs and pasta. Located at LanierWorld at Lanier Islands Resort. Open daily May-October; Nightly 5-10 p.m. Dec-Feb. www.lanierislands.com. Buford.

B-3, 770-945-8787.

Vinny’s New York Pizza & Grill – New Yorkstyle pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing. Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe – Light baked pasta and Lasagna. Desserts include Canbreakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts fol- noli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheeselowed by fresh roasted coffee. 5510 Main St., cake. Wine and beer available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080. p.m. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, BuItalian ford. C-4, 678-482-9966.

5 Brothers Pizza & Pasta - Family owned with Mexican mom and her five sons! Delivery available. Offering award-winning alfredo sauce, seven layer La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark with lasagna, homemade meatballs, pizza, calzones, two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, seand more. Also available: our famous rice balls lection of combination platters and more. 4965 -and homemade tiramisu and cannoli. Open 7 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford, B-4 770-614days a week with beer & wine. Sun-Thur 11am 6871. to 9pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 10pm. Downtown historic Buford. 39 East Main St. Buford. B3 Oriental 678-765-8151; www.5brotherspizzapasta.com Kenzo Sushi – Sushi & Japanese Steak, Teriyaki Dominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cui- & Fried Rice. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 sine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken p.m.; Sat. 12-3 p.m. Dinner Sun.-Thur. 4:30-10 and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken p.m.; Fri. 4:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 3-10:30 p.m. saltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Half- 4977 Lanier Islands Pkwy, #108, Buford. B-4, price bottles of wine on Mon. nights, half-price 678-288-9050. appetizers from 5-7 p.m. on Tues. and endless Little Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill, pasta on Weds. Dominick’s is open Mon.-Sun. sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues.-Fri., 10:30 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch; Dinner : Sun.-Thur. 5- a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-10 p.m.; 9 p.m., Fri./Sat. 5-10 p.m. Located at the corner Closed Mon. 2096 Buford Dam Rd., Buford. Bof Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Bu- 4, 770-945-3350. ford Village Shopping Center., Buford. B-3, 770614-0019.

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Wheat - it’s not just for making bread!

That’s right, there are wheat beers available and you should add some to your summer plans.

Wheat was an early part of beer making, as were many other different cereal grains. Beer was not only good, it was good for you. Brewing beer dates back some 13,000 years plus, depending on which researcher you ask.

Nutrition was hard to come by other than animal proteins, yet beer was a good source of nutrients. Also, it was generally safer than the water until semi modern times.

Beer served another purpose – grain storage. As humans developed into hunter gatherers, they became decent farmers. As grain was produced more and more, beer was an effective method of storing crops.

Sitting upon Weihenstephan Hill, located at Freising, just northeast of Munich, are the words “Oldest Brewery.” Weihenstephan Monastery Brewery is over 1,000 years old, and where it was all started by Benedictine Monks. Despite being burned down multiple times, and formally taken over by the Bavarian State, beer-making continues to

substantial amounts of wheat in their grain bills, but we will cover Michael & these in the future.

Sali Duling Weizenbier, or Hefeweizen, are my favorites. This is the GerFor the man variety and is a good clean Love of flavorful beer. The Belgian White Beer beers are good, but just a little lighter on flavor in my opinion.

Blue Moon is one of the more this day, following the “Reinpopular Belgian White beers. heitsgebot” purity law that says These are not going to be a beer must be made with only bar- yellow water type of light beer. ley, hops, and water. Yes, yeast You are going to have a well was used also but not listed in the rounded full flavored taste in purity law. every sip.

This brings us back to wheat, The good thing is, even when which has been in beer for a very the heat gets to you and you long time. But why should you might take some, let’s say large consider trying a hazy white sips, the flavor is not over powerwheat beer with a slightly differ- ing and you are ready for more. ent taste? Summer heat is why.

In winter, stouts are king, with Wheat beers are good in general, big and powerful flavor. I would but they just seem to be more say wheat beers are the king of thirst quenching in summer. summer, easy drinking but not Wheat beers have a good thin on taste. amount of flavors in them, and Two other important varieties they encompass a good amount of of wheat beers are Dunkelweizen, varieties. Wheat beers still usua dark wheat beer, and Weizenally have malted barley in them, starkbier which is a stronger but the quantity of wheat exceeds wheat beer with more ABV. the barley. Berliner Weisse, also These are ideal summer-fall tranknown as Belgian White, Gose sition beers, although I like them and Lambic, are all beers with anytime I am looking for some-

thing a bit different. Erdinger Dunkel is a great tasting Dunkel and fairly easy to find.

Wheat beers will also have a much lower IBU (International Bittering Units) level as hops are not a major component. If you are not into the IPA scene, these are going to be your new favorite!

The hazy comes from yeast that is not filtered out, but intentionally included. This yeast will continue to cause some fermentation even in the bottle. Wheat beers will generally have a bit more carbonation. Some will have more yeast than others, and it may even pile up in the bottom of the bottle but it is harmless.

In proper form, pour most of the bottle into your glass then swirl the remainder before finishing your pour. This will put all of the yeast into your glass for the full scent and taste enjoyment of the beer.

There are many breweries that make wheat beers these days, but some are true classics that are must try beers in this category.

Ayinger’s Brauweisse – Packs about 60 percent wheat in a style that is very popular, with an ABV of 5.1 percent. It is pale in color

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with flavors of fruits, a little clove and the ever present hint of banana that comes with most wheat beers. A common beer that is easy to find, this beer is one of the consistently top rated wheat beers in the world.

Hefe Weissbier – It comes in at 5.4 percent ABV, and is very well balanced on the tongue. The beer starts with a spicy clove flavor mingled with banana and malt flavors. This beer is also going to have a big yeast flavor and aroma, there is no doubt what style of beer you are drinking.

Erdinger Dunkel – A great tasting Dunkel, my favorite hands down. This 5.3 percent ABV utilizes dark malts with the wheat and gives a full-bodied flavor that you don’t want to miss out on.

Your tastebuds will pickup many different flavors in this beer, and they will be happy about it!

If you go to Helen – about 40 minutes from Lake Lanier – for Octoberfest, this will be there and you need to have one.

Michael works around Lake Lanier and Sali is a contract negotiator in the data industry. They can be reached at lakesidenews@mindspring.com.

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Small projects can have big impacts throughout your home Most people have a mental list of “if money weren’t an issue” renovations they would tackle throughout their homes. However, just because most of us are not winning the lottery any time soon doesn’t mean we can’t do any improvements to make our homes more customized for our living.

Many times, small projects on small budgets can make a huge impact and will make your house feel more your home. If you don’t personally have the skills to do some of these small home improvement projects yourself, consider hiring a handyman to cross some of these items off of your “Honey-Do” List. The following are five small projects that can be accomplished in a few days with, or some without, the help of a handyman: 1. Paint: Few projects can transform a house as dramatically and inexpensively as paint.

Whether you paint your front door or the trim in your entire house, the change can be dramatic. Even if you’re considering selling your home, paint is one of the top recommendations to freshen up your space and give you a good return on investment.

In addition, the right color of

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2. Trim & Moulding: Although it looks like a simple task, installing trim and moulding is very tedious and takes a lot of precision to do well. If you want to add a little bit of flair to your dining room, consider adding a chair rail or wainscoting. Crown moulding often adds height to

rooms. Beadboard in master bathrooms or half baths can add charm and texture. If you aren’t a perfectionist with lots of patience – you definitely want to leave the installation to a pro.

3. Flooring: A new floor can lend a fresh vitality to any room.

For the bathroom specifically, using today’s cost-effective resilient luxury vinyl plank or vinyl tile offers an attractive option for a high-end appearance, but without the high-end price tag. It comes with the latest styles and patterns in a wide array of colors, designs, and textures. For other areas of the house, hardwood floors could be a good solution, adding warmth and comfort with the benefit of easy cleaning and the option to refinish in the future. If you have any irregularly shaped rooms, it might be better to hire a handyman. Uneven or improperly installed flooring can not only detract from your home’s value but can also be a safety hazard.

4. Lighting & Ceiling Fans: Lighting is an integral part of the general layout and character of your home and should be used as an extension of the overall style of your home. Ceiling fan/light

cient faucets feature a flow-optimized, water-saving aerator, which uses 30 percent less water, without sacrificing performance.

Dual flush toilets are also popular as a water saving feature.

Switching to energy-efficient appliances can also cut down significantly on energy usage, as well as switching to LED bulbs in light fixtures.

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Lakeside’s Recreation Guide

CORPS OF ENGINEERS CAMPGROUNDS & DAY USE PARKS

Campsites w/ Hookups Campsites w/o Hookups Showers Dump Station Laundry Restrooms Picnic Tables Picnic Shelter Boat Ramp Swim Area User Fee No Pets

Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Corps of Engineers welcomes you to beautiful Lake Sidney Lanier. Located just 35 miles northeast of Atlanta, the lake offers some of the finest camping opportunities in the South. The Corps operates 7 campgrounds at Lake Lanier. Camping enthusiasts may enjoy the luxuries of fully developed areas with water and electrical hookups or “rough it” at designated primitive areas. Most campgrounds have park attendants on duty to assist our visitors. Camping in undesignated areas such as on the lake’s shoreline and islands is prohibited.

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DAY USE PARKS 1 LOWER POOL EAST 2 LOWER OVERLOOK 3 UPPER OVERLOOK 4 BUFORD DAM PARK 12 BURTON MILL 15 VAN PUGH NORTH 18 OLD FEDERAL DAY USE 19 BALUS CREEK 20 MOUNTAIN VIEW 30 BELTON BRIDGE 31 LULA 36 LITTLE RIVER 38 WAHOO CREEK 39 THOMPSON BRIDGE 41 SARDIS CREEK 42 SIMPSON 43 ROBINSON 45 DUCKETT MILL 46 LITTLE HALL 50 BOLDING MILL 53 TOTO CREEK 54 NIX BRIDGE 55 THOMPSON CREEK 59 KEITH’S BRIDGE 60 LONG HOLLOW 64 VANN’S TAVERN 67 TWO MILE 70 SIX MILE 76 TIDWELL 80 LITTLE RIDGE 82 WEST BANK 83 WEST BANK O’LOOK 84 LOWER POOL WEST 93 EAST BANK 94 LANIER PARK

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Day Use Parks The Corps operates 35 day use parks at Lake Lanier. Facilities range from parks with boat ramps to those with designated swimming areas, picnic tables, shelters and playgrounds.

All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m.

Boat launching is allowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all parks.

Picnic Shelters Picnic shelters are available at several Corps’ parks around the lake. They can be reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Lanier Management Office at 770-9459531.

Day Use Fees Day use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach areas. Fees (per day): Boat launching $5 Vehicles $5 Commercial vehicle $20 Pedestrian/bicycle $2 Annual pass $40 Rules, Regulations and More Guidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment and public property.

Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to all campgrounds and copies are available at entry stations. To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnic shelters, visit www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civ il-Works/Recreation/Lake-SidneyLanier/Schedules.

STATE, COUNTY & CITY PARKS 7 SHOAL CREEK 11 BIG CREEK 14 CHESTNUT RIDGE 33 CLARK’S BRIDGE 79 MARY ALICE PARK 86 FLOWERY BRANCH PARK 52 LUMPKIN COUNTY PARK 56 WAR HILL 71 CHARLESTON 74 SHADY GROVE 75 YOUNG DEER 87 LANIER POINT 88 LONGWOOD PARK 89 HOLLY PARK 90 LAUREL PARK 91 RIVER FORKS 96 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS 99 DON CARTER STATE PARK

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Speed and grace are synonymous with Lanier’s raptors The summer heat has arrived, the great spring fishing has slowed, the virus seems to be fading fast, but if you love raptors, Lanier is a great place to be! In the early mornings of most days, I become almost mesmerized by the graceful flying of large birds in the air currents above my boat.

With almost no apparent effort, these beautiful creatures of nature sail and turn on invisible wind currents. Though you will see an occasional bald eagle or a redtail hawk, most of these great birds are ospreys that are not here to entertain anyone.

Within a few seconds, their poetic motions can change dramatically! After a downward burst, their powerful wings become tucked, and the osprey becomes a streamlined projectile hurtling toward the calm surface of the water. No more than a couple of yards from impact, the magnificent wings are partially deployed to slow the crash into the water, and the legs are extended with the deadly talons spread. In less than a blink of the eye, this crafty bird of prey is in and out of the water and climbing back skyward with a fish making its last movements in the clutches of the razor-sharp talons. This life and death struggle is a daily routine because fish comprises 100 percent of the osprey’s diet, which makes them really “fish eagles.”

Though they are found throughout most of the world and are a common sight in Florida or along any of our coastal highways, beaches or rivers, these gorgeous birds are fairly new to the area around Lake Lanier. Both ospreys and loons became more prevalent in this part of Georgia when the stocking rates of striped bass were increased.

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Because ospreys are normally larger than hawks or falcons and have a white head, they are often mistaken for the bald eagle. Upon closer inspection, one can easily see that the osprey has a dark band across its face and a smaller, less colorful beak than his more well-known relative and even more obvious is the osprey’s white breast feathers. Bald eagles are quite dark underneath.

Probably the most unique part of an osprey is the rough textured feet that are perfect for grasping slippery prey. Also, the osprey is the only bird of prey that is able to grasp with two toes in front and two in back rather than the usual three and one toe arrangement.

Ospreys often grab fish that are too big to carry, and they may not be able to let them go, which usually causes these birds to die prematurely. Some experts believe that the excitement of the catch stimulates a locking mechanism in the feet, while others surmise that the claws simply sink into bone and become stuck. Regardless of the reason, occasionally, fishermen catch large fish with osprey feet still attached.

Nevertheless, the ospreys that survive are magnificent birds that

Young Osprey in a tree.

are fascinating to watch as they go about their daily task of catching and eating fish. With the exception of pesticides that killed many ospreys during the 1950s and ’60s, they seem to adapt well to all of the commotion caused by the human race. So, if you are lucky enough to see one of these fabulous creatures floating on the wind currents above Lake Lanier any morning, watch for a few minutes. You might be in for a magnificent show of nature!

Bill Vanderford has won numerous awards for his writing and photography, and has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide.

Father and mother Osprey guard a nest, above.

An Osprey with a fish, below.

Ospreys searching for food, above and below.

Young Redtail Hawk at Lake Lanier.

Bald Eagle in flight above Lake Lanier.

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• LLI Continued from Page 10 here at the Islands,” said Missy Burgess, director of public relations at Lanier Islands. “Our staff has undergone training to take every measure to protect the safety of our guests, from those staying in the hotel to people dining with us.”

Accommodations are cleaned between stays. “Once a room is thoroughly cleaned, the outer door is sealed until the next guests arrive,” Burgess said. “And at the beginning of each shift, staff members’ temperatures are being taken at the front gates before they come onto the property.

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and we are taking every precaution to make sure that guests are safe.”

Perry said that while things will be a bit different at the resort, not everything has changed.

“There’s still some weeks of summer left, so we’re offering season passes for the remainder of the season,” Perry said.

“And while some things are different this summer, some things are also the same. As guests come, they will still have fun, be able to eat at the restaurants, play on the water rides and experience the Margaritaville they’ve come to expect.”

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• Special Permits to Remove Geese: In cases where the above techniques have been unsuccessful, homeowners who want to reduce or eliminate the goose population on their property can obtain a permit from their local WRD Game Management office (www.georgiawildlife.com). This permit allows them to have geese captured and

relocated to a suitable area, or allows them to legally and lethally remove the animals. The removal can be done by the homeowner or by a licensed nuisance wildlife trapper.

It is important to remember that Canada geese are a protected species under state and federal law. It is illegal to hunt, kill, sell, purchase or possess Canada geese except according to Georgia’s migratory bird regulations.

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