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October 2018

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Vol. 24 Issue 10

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Shore Sweep breaks record

This is one of those statistics that challenge people’s thinking: This year’s Shore Sweep broke all records for the amount of trash collected in its 30th anniversary years, hauling off nearly 70 tons. Page 26

Lake Lanier Parade of Boats

It’s never to early to start thinking about Christmas. And it’s already time to register for the Christmas Parade of Boats, scheduled for Saturday, December 8. This year there will be three categories – cruisers/powerboats, sailboats, and houseboats. Page 8

Friendly Gadsden, Ala.

Despite a renaissance that includes a multitude of new restaurants and other businesses that are appealing to both locals and tourists, the Gadsden area has retained its warm, friendly small town atmosphere. Page 58 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . .

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . .

Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . .

Design & Remodel . . . . . .

Dining guide . . . . . . . . .

Fishing report . . . . . . . .

Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . .

Lake levels . . . . . . . . . .

Lanier map . . . . . . . . . .

Marinas information . . . .

On the water . . . . . . . . .

Outdoor activity calendar Recreation guide . . . . . .

Safety guide . . . . . . . . .

Sailing calendar . . . . . . .

Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . .

Steve Johnson . . . . . . . .

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Action during last month’s ICF Dragon Boat World Championships at Lake Lanier. Story, photos page 14-15.

For more information, see our ad on pages 4 & 5.

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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, Ken Sturdivant, Vinnie Mendes, Sara Bagwell Travel Editor Bill Vanderford

Lakeside is published monthly by Lanier Publishing, Inc. based in Gainesville, GA, with distribution in some 300 locations around Lake Lanier and other areas. Opinions expressed by contributing writers are not necessarily those of Lakeside, its staff or its advertisers.

Manuscripts and photographs submitted will be considered for publication. Lakeside cannot be held responsible for such materials in case of damage or loss.

October 2018

Special Master orders joint memorandum in water lawsuit

By Jane Harrison A court official ordered Georgia and Florida to get their act together to solve a long-running water dispute on the Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint river system. Special Master Paul J. Kelly, Jr., in his first substantive action in the case, ordered the parties to meet and confer by Sept. 18 and produce a joint memorandum by Oct. 2.

Public record of their meeting was not available by deadline.

The Supreme Court appointee wants the states to address five questions, including one about settlement exploration, in 40 pages or less to determine the future course of legal proceedings.

The case originated in 2013 with Florida’s claims that Georgia siphons excess water from Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and causes harms downstream on the Apalachicola, which nourishes Panhandle oyster fisheries and wildlife.

Georgia and Lake Lanier stakeholders have kept watch on the lawsuit’s potential impact on the north Georgia lake. Lanier, the northernmost and largest reservoir on the river system, quenches much of metro Atlanta’s water needs and boosts the

economies of surrounding counties.

Supreme Court justices remanded the case for further evaluation after ruling that the first special master, Ralph I. Lancaster, Jr., used too strict a standard for Florida to prove that limiting Georgia’s water use would ameliorate its woes. The court named Kelly the special master Aug. 9 in a move legal experts widely presume was to save the states’ money. Kelly, a senior U.S. appeals court judge, is on the federal payroll; Lancaster, a prominent Maine attorney, was privately employed.

Kelly, reputed for straight-forwardness and prompt decisions, cut quickly to the issues in his September directive. He expects the states to summarize whether existing evidence can answer questions raised by justices in the June hearing. Kelly wants states to reply whether: • Additional discovery is needed, and if so, what specific issues it would address • It’s possible to produce stipulations about facts related to economic issues each state faces due to water concerns • Additional hearings would be beneficial

• Settlement possibilities have been and will be explored fully • The special master should address any other issues.

Kelly ordered the states to submit “a joint memorandum to the extent possible, though it may contain independent statements where the parties are unable to agree to the summary.” He stated he would prepare a scheduling order after submission.

Kelly also invited the United States Justice Department, which represents the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to indicate by Oct. 2 whether “it can or intends to provide any further information that would bear on any of the issues.” The Corp, which controls five dams on the river system, was not included in Florida’s original lawsuit, and testified as amicus.

Safe boating course set for Oct. 20 Flotilla 29 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Lake Lanier, announces a one-day “About Boating Safely” course. The course is scheduled for Saturday, Oct.20, 2018. This course also serves as a PWC certified course for children under the age of 16.

This course will be given at the Bunzi Operations Center, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch, Ga., on the left just before the entrance to Aqualand Marina. Classes run from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and cost is $30. Discounts available for additional family members.

Course contents include:

• Know your boat • Before getting underway • Navigating the waterways • Operating your vessel safely • Boating’s legal requirements • Boating emergencies • Enjoying watersports • State of Georgia regulations Any person born after January 1, 1998, must have completed a boater education course approved by the Ga. DNR before he or she june legally operate a motorized vessel on Georgia state waters. Successful completion of this course june result in a reduction in your boat’s insurance premium.

n MORE INFO: Sally Snyder, Public Education Officer, Flotilla 29 • 770 841-8388 • asbs10@comcast.net

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CHECK YOUR VALUE AT: LivingOnLakeLanier.SmartHomePrice.com Like our facebook page - www.facebook.com/LivingOnLakeLanier 6618 Club View Court, Flowery Branch

9605 Cove Point, Gainesville

156 Walnut Cove, Dawsonville

2 STORY GREAT ROOM w wall of windows & views Main level offers separate dining rm, serene home office & another room could be a 2nd home office, music room or add bedroom. HUGE secondary BR & additional bonus rm! Terrace lvl w 2nd kit, rec/living room, full bath & sleeping room. Great teen/in-law suite. Easy walk to S/S dock and GREAT location on the lake. $1,100,000 (Hall)

3 BR/3.5 BA RANCH Lake Lanier home. Vaulted ceilings, stacked stone FP in great room, HUGE kitchen & breakfast room, home office/music room & separate dining room. HUGE master on the main lvl. Massive screened porch. Terrace level w/ 2 large BRs, a custom wet bar, living area and rec rm. Large flat backyard. Easy walk to dbl slip dock. REDUCED $649,900 (Forsyth)

AMAZING Lake Lanier home w double slip dock, party deck, boat lift & ALWAYS DEEP water. 3 bedrooms on main level including master on main. The finished terrace level has a KILLER bar & great rec room!

There are 2 additional rooms that are currently being used as bedrooms. EASY walk or golf cart ride lake.

Golf cart included. $625K (Dawson)

3 BR/3 BA - Fantastic Lake Home w/2 car garage, screened-in porch, lakeside windows and a teen suite.

Close access to 985/369 and near the rowing venue and aquatic center. AMAZING lake views and GREAT location on lake. This home has a gentle slope to the lake with a covered single slip dock making it a great place to entertain or just relax. $485K (Hall)

3BR/3 BA- Newer Construction home on Lake Lanier w/ wide open floor plan. GREAT for entertaining. Lrg master & 2nd BR on main. Granite c’tops, HUGE breakfast bar. Terrace level w/ rec room, BR, BA. LARGE laundry room. Fully fenced yard. Easy walk to SS dock. Great location on the lake to either head north or south to the restaurants. $439K (Forsyth)

AMAZING 2BR/2BA cottage w/lake view on 1.85 acres that can stay as a guest house when you build your forever home! Large grassy lawn. This charming home has made use of every nook and cranny. You'll love the HUGE and bright sunroom for a morning cup of coffee, a glass of wine or dining al fresco with friends. You won't stop smiling once you walk thru the door. EASY walk to the SS dock w party deck. $425K (Hall)

BEAUTIFUL UPDATED HOME with view of the lake!

2BR/2BA. Freshly remodeled with updated floors, kitchen counters and gorgeous white cabinets. Enjoy the lake view from the amazing covered porch. Easy walk to the covered, single-slip dock! New gutters and HVAC installed in 2018, roof replaced in 2011. Only 10 minutes to all shopping and restaurants and marina! REDUCED $297K (Dawson)

4 BA/3 BA impeccable home w/HUGE, PRIVATE landscaped back yard. Large master on upper level w 2 add BRs. LARGE bonus room, LR, DR, 4th BR/office, fam rm & kitchen on main level. This home has been VERY WELL taken care of. Four Seasons is a GREAT family neighborhood close to Lake Lanier. 2 boat ramps are w/in 5 minutes. Small community dock for residents-Lake Lanier access. $275K (Hall)

COMING SOON! Beautiful ONE owner home on a POINT LOT in Chestatee Bay! Very private lot! Close to Gainesville Marina and Port Royale by boat. Open floor plan w/ 3 BRs on main level including the master.

Vaulted ceiling porch off of the master that is to DIE for and can be used all 4 seasons. Finished terrace level w/ kitchenette, rec room, work shop & 2 BRs. Separate detached building. Call for details! (Forsyth)

WOW!!! 41’ of water at the double slip dock with party deck! Shared easement from Browns Bridge Rd to lot.

Nice building site with easy access to the dock. Great views from the dock, DEEP water always and in a protected cove in Flat Creek. 1st time on the market. Short ride to Port Royale/Pelican Petes & Aqualand/Pigtales.

Buy now & build later. Save marina fees! $225K (Hall)

2 LOTS TOTALING 2.4 ACRES! 1 single slip covered dock with REALLY LOW Corp line!! Bring your builder & either build 1 larger home or 2 homes. Recent level 3 soil tests & a plat available.

SO close to shopping yet you'll feel like you are a million miles away! Start living your dream today on Lake Lanier. REDUCED $189K (Dawson)

3 Lots Ranging From $149K-199K

3210 Nightingale Lane, Gainesville

9280 Horseshoe Bend, Gainesville

Mark Trail. New survey at office. 3 lots with 3 dock permits on north end of Lake Lanier w/ sunset views!

GREAT DEAL! $149-$199K (Hall)

WHAT A GREAT DEAL! Beautiful Lake Lanier lot just minutes to 985. A crush and run driveway has already been installed by the seller for easy access to the building site and dock. Across from Don Carter State Park & Olympic rowing venue. Deep water at the SS dock in a protected cove. Use the dock now and plan your dream home on Lake Lanier. $145,900 (Hall)

GREAT MID-LAKE DEEP WATER Lake Lanier lot waiting for you to build your new home or have a boat slip in DEEP water and not have to pay marina fees.

This is a shared double slip dock and this lot has 1 of the slips. This lot never lost water in the worst drought! $140K (Forsyth)

4025 Skyline Drive, Gainesville

6208 Tallwoods Court, Flower Branch

Watermark Cove

FREE DEEDED SLIP in 24 Slip dock. 1.452.63 acres lots. Gated subdivision. Interior and lakefront lots. $89K-$225K Gainesville (Hall)

6430 Crooked O Trail, Gainesville

8945 Bay Drive, Gainesville

3705 Ronny Way, Gainesville

3642 / 3646 Laura Lane, Gainesville

ONE OF 3 CONTIGUOUS LOTS that can be purchased together or individually. Great cove with view to open water, 4 miles to Gainesville, mostly hardwoods, gentle slope to lake. Lot has lake access; on a beautiful and convenient part of Lake Lanier. Keep your boat at home and launch at Robinson Park only a 5 min drive away. Build your dream home and walk to the lake to paddle board, kayak and canoe. $65K (Hall)

ONE OF 3 CONTIGUOUS LOTS that can be purchased together or individually. Great cove with view to open water, 4 miles to Gainesville, mostly hardwoods, gentle slope to lake. Lot has lake access; on a beautiful and convenient part of Lake Lanier. Keep your boat at home and launch at Robinson Park only a 5 min drive away. Build your dream home and walk to the lake to paddle board, kayak and canoe. $65K (Hall)

4935 Goddards Ford Road, Gainesville

4153 B Browns Bridge Rd., Gainesville

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9152 Beaver Trail, Gainesville

LAKE LANIER LIFE CAN be affordable! 3/2 stepless ranch w 2 car garage + bonus rm w/full bath. Open floor plan. GREAT stone FP. Private deck w/jacuzz. Easy walk to SS dock with party deck in approx 6 feet of water today. Corp line almost in water so could clear for great water view. FANTASTIC neighborhood! Boat to restaurants. MID-LAKE location! $433K (Forsyth)

TERESA SMITH Lake Lanier Specialist teresasmith@kw.com 770-654-4173 LivingOnLakeLanier.com 962 Overlook Drive, Dawsonville

Lot 5 Herman Sosebee, Dawsonville

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206 Sunset Drive, Dawsonville

2/1.5 RANCH IN WONDERFUL neighborhood! Corp line is SO LOW! AMAZING lake view to cove & SS dock w/ party deck. Feel like you are a MILLION miles away but within 5 min of outlet mall, Home Depot & tons of restaurants. Don't miss this GREAT opportunity! $364,700 (Dawson)

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770-536-4416

Bev Knight

Agent on Lake Lanier since 2012

770-503-7070

706-455-3076 Dani Burns

678-300-1275

Darlene Plavcan

***Featured Listings*** Truly incredible scenery

Extraordinarily private lakefront luxury with jaw-dropping big water views of Lanier. Lush whimsical blooming gardens & gorgeous pool overlooking the lake help create a magazine-worthy showcase. Custom design unlike any you've seen! Not one square room, designer floors of GA marble & polished mahogany, soaring ceilings, abundant windows showcasing the views & every feature has an artist's touch. Full of surprises like crow's nest lofted BR/study, secret room, safe room/wine cellar, brilliant trim & design elements. Paved path + vehicle to DEEP water boathouse with party deck. $1.15m

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Upscale neighborhood

Exceptionally well-maintained, affordable, private lakefront home. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac it offers abundant sunlight & neutral palette to create a private getaway from the daily grind. Easy walk to single-slip covered dock on drought-proof water and very close to the Olympic Rowing Venue. Large master suite on main, airy open floor plan & big deck perfect for entertaining & hosting. Unfinished terrace level provides endless possibilities. Fantastic location on the water, short ride to Don Carter State Park + minutes to I985 & downtown Gainesville. $575k

Tucked away getaway

Beautifully private lakefront home in great swim/tennis community. Move-in ready with new roof, fresh interior paint & new carpet throughout. Short path to double-slip dock in very deep water. Features include super spacious master suite with private balcony, large secondary BRs & unique Juliet balcony from BR/ office + vaulted ceiling. Lovely fenced back yard, freshly sodded, perfect for lake dogs & little ones. Fabulous finished terrace level, ready for hosting gatherings on the lake. Excellent location convenient to GA 400, I-985 and downtown Gainesville. $544.9k

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Screened pool

Cumming $1.79m

Forsyth showcase

Dawsonville $1.375m

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Soaring vistas

Gainesville $849.9k

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

Near to Cumming

Cumming $625k

S lake update

Oakwood $525k

706-300-4689

352-262-0389

Sue Lynn Montazeri

Nearly in the water

Dawsonville $1.75m

Estate with views

Cumming $1.295m

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Lakeside w/ pool

Gainesville $995k

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

Hidden privacy

Gainesville $740k

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Secluded, easy path

Murrayville $625k

Secluded entertainer

Flowery Branch $500k

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Justin Sheffield

Unique compound

Gainesville $1.7m

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Dawsonville $975k

Gainesville $975k

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Gainesville $675k

Luxury + location

Gainesville $625

Wide open vistas

Gainesville $670k

Affordable luxury

Lula $599.9k

Dahlonega delight

Dahlonega $475k

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Summer Crest

Gainesville $1.1m

Custom with views

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Lux peninsula home

Cumming $1.699m

Gorgeous renovation REDUC

Jamie Bishop

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Dawsonville $450k

770-503-7070 Custom lake estate

Gainesville $1.69m

Quiet, private

Gainesville $999k

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Point lot, 250° view

REDUC

Gainesville $925k

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Easy path, deep water REDUC

Cumming $644.9k

Lake n’hood + pool

Dawsonville $TBD

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Comfortable cabin

REDUC

Gainesville $278k

…when you’re ready for the good life!

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Sheila Davis

770-235-6907 sdavis@gonorton.com

770.536.1250

www.gonorton.com

770-235-6907 E SVILL GAINE

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VILLE

$1,695,000 • LAKE LANIER RESORT LIVING EVERY DAY! THIS ONE OF A KIND LAKE ESTATE WAS ONCE A CORPORATE RETREAT! 3+/- Gorgeous grass to water acres, outdoor covered party pavilion w/brick FP, tennis court and gorgeous lake views to deep water private dock! (upgradable to twin slip). Recent major addition has new master quarters & gourmet kitchen. Gorgeous & Rustic brick and frame home w/5BR’s and 4 renovated baths. 285+/- CORPS line. FMLS#6004276 6520 Yacht Club Drive

$1,399,000 • STUNNING LUXURY LAKE ESTATE WITH LEVEL GRASS TO WATER VIEWS! Custom builder’s dream home & lot!! All brick 2007 built. 4BR/4.5B’s. Open plan, main owners suite, frml study, gourmet kitchen w/fireside keeping rm. Vaulted screen porch w/FP. 3 ensuites up plus lg bonus room. Partially finished daylight terrace level ready for your touches! PERFECT POOL LOT! 32x32 twin slip dock. FMLS#5987192 3669 Downing Way

$1,299,000 • ENJOY PRIVACY & TRANQUILITY AT THIS ONE OF A KIND PARADISE ON LAKE LANIER! Awe inspiring lake views, naturally landscaped lawn with a 100' stone waterfall. Beautiful deep water at the dock with cart path access. Entertaining is easy from this custom built home. Finest architectural details, 4BR/5Ba, 3 kitchens, 2 complete apartments, 2 screened & covered porches, bringing the outdoors IN! Offers multigenerational options. FMLS# 6009788 3345 Wilkerson Drive

$1,200,000 • RESORT LIVING EVERY DAY! PRIVATE ESTATE, 2.6 ACRE ESTATE PROP-

$1,250,000 • 9 ACRES, HISTORIC RE-STORED FARMHOUSE AND THREE TWIN SLIP DOCKS. Build up to 8 homes or enjoy the estate property Beautiful deep water at docks.

FMLS#6029681 121 Julian Farm Road

$1,250,000 • STUNNING SPACIOUS EUROPEAN HOME W/MAGNIFICENT OPEN WATER VIEWS! Private s-slip party dock. Deep water! 5BR’s, 4.5 Baths, light ad bright granite kitchen w/island, open plan, master suite on main, finished terrace level GR/FP, w/mini kitchen, 2nd master, game room, bonus. Upscale lake n’hood w/tennis courts. FMLS#6003100 9245 Mainsail Drive

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$1,075,000 • LUXURY SOUTH LAKE HOME ON PRIVATE POINT, WITH SERENE SETTING & DEEP WATER! Enjoy two story open plan, walls of glass, cook’s kitchen, tongue & groove ceiling, pine floors. Many updates! 4BR/3.5B’s. Upstairs loft study! Finished terrace level. Gentle walk to s-slip party dock, (upgradable). Beautiful front garden area!

FMLS#5982113 9190 Four Mile Creek, Gainesville Cindy Ballard 770.355.6777

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$995,000 • LUXURY LAKE HOME W/DEEP WATER DOUBLE SLIP PARTY DECK DOCK WITH BOAT LIFT AND PWC LIFTS IN PLACE & LOW CORPS LINE! 7500+/- sf. 3 Finished levels! 6BR, 6.5BA, Frml study/DR/Grt Rm/granite kitchen w/island open to fireside keeping room. Mst main, plus 3 ensuites up. Amazing terrace level w/2 Rec rooms/ fitness/mahogany bar/ media rm/BR/Bath. FMLS#5998672 5765 Chestatee Landing

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$899,000 • EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOM 5 BEDROOM/4.5 BATH HOME IN POINT SOUTH! 7000+ sq ft, finished terrace level. Close to Sunrise Cove Marina and University Yacht Club. No dock. FMLS#6003100 5517 Mainsail Way

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$875,000 • SOUGHT AFTER N HALL SCHOOLS! Stunning 2007 custom built. All brick well maintained ranch on fin. terrace level. 4BR/5.5Baths. 2nd BR suite on main. 5th BR/study w/full bath. Screen porch. Lake views & flat walk to deep water boathouse/party deck. 32x32 permit. Small gated lake n’hood 5 minutes to schools. Rm for pool. FMLS# 5965487. 4458 Flagship Dr

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ERTY WHICH COMES WITH PRIVATE TWIN SLIP DOCK, SALT WATER POOL WITH OUT-

SIDE KITCHEN & POOL CABANA. 4BR/6/2 1/2baths, Terrace level inc. custom bar, media, fitness rm, guest suite. FMLS#6000716 6346 Loco Vare Road

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VILLE

$960,000 • PRIVATE RESORT SITUATED IN A GATED NORTH HALL SUBDIVISION! 6BR/5BA, over 8000 ft of living space. 1.41 acre yard with oversize pool, fire pit & grill area w/bar seating. FMLS#6058675 4644 Manor Drive Stephanie Gillespie 770-6544161

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VILLE

$749,000 • AWESOME SUNSET LAKE VIEWS AND GENTLE WALK TO DEEP WATER S-

SLIP DOCK! Beautifully renovated 4BR’s & 3.5Baths. Two car detached garage w/unfin-

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ished above. Finished terrace level. FMLS#5999553 2565 Wahoo Place

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Cindy Ballard 770-355-6777

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Nicole Columbo 678-858-0265

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Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161

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$699,000 • DRIVE UP TO THIS IMPRESSIVE HOUSE AND YOU'LL WANT TO CALL IT HOME! 4BR/ 3.5 BA, granite kitch open to great rm. Privacy, seasonal views of lake. Upstairs loft & BRS. Finished media rm on terrace level. Swim/tennis lake community w/Lake Lanier parks, restaurants & boat ramps within minutes. FMLS# 5952750 4150 Palmetto Dune Nicole Columbo 678-858-0265

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Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798

VILLE

$649,900 • GORGEOUS VIEWS AND DEEP WATER! Spacious 5 bedroom/4.5 bath in North Hall with twin slip dock! Many updates, including kitchen and finished terrace level.

FMLS# 6028196 2734 Bridgewater Drive

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$649,000 • CHARMING THREE FIN LEVELS! 4BR/3B on level lot, with gorgeous views & twin slip party dock! 5 car garage. Close to 400! FMLS# 6049177 267 Sundown Way

$629,000 • FANTASTIC BUFORD SOUTH LAKE LOCATION ON 2.2 ACRE ESTATE SIZED LOT! Totally renovated from top to bottom! Gorgeous, private gentle lot w/grandfathered road to dock on left side, walk or drive! 32'X 32' twin slip dock. Close to restaurants; 5 mins to Margaritaville by boat! FMLS# 6024328 6370 Old Shadburn Ferry Rd Nicole Columbo 678.858.0265

$569,000 • FANTASTIC VALUE IN HARBOUR POINT! Move in ready 5BR/4.5 BA, two finished terrace levels, 3 car garage,

$35K Boat slip available. FMLS# 6056150 3469 Maritime Glen

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VILLE S E N I GA

$439,000 • POINT LOT W/CORPS 2 SIDES! All brick ranch, 2BR,

on unfin terrace. Screened porch. Ready for updates! FMLS# 6065252 3351 Little Circle

R LANIE E K A L

$474,500 • JUST LISTED! Built in 2006. 3BR/2.5B on unfinished terrace level. Open plan, granite counters, hardwood floors, Fireplace, 3 decks! Short walk to deep water single-slip dock. 6745 Thunder Trail

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$550,000 • GORGEOUS 1.6 ACRE ESTATE LOT ON LAKE LANIER with magnificent year round long range views and a single slip dock. Located between two million dollar homes in a quiet and peaceful area. Private drive to the dock. FMLS# 6029295 3425 Green Apple Road, Gainesville

$395,000 • GREAT WATER VIEWS! Adorable lake cottage w/deep water 32x26 dock w/party deck. 2BR/3 bath, hardwood floors, walls of windows, large deck. Room for bonus rm. 3428 Crown Drive

OT IER L N A L LAKE

$159,000 • GREAT HOMESITE ON LAKE LANIER w/219 ft bordering COE property and dock permit. 10x18 platform dock in place on a private cove in Sardis Creek area. FMLS# 6055402 2479 Brand Drive, Gainesville Stephanie Gillespie 770.654.4161

HALL H T R NO

$349,900 • PRIVACY & TRANQUILITY ON LANIER! Nestled in the woods, this storybook cottage is the perfect relaxing get-a-way.

Single-slip dock. A nature lover's delight! 3BR/2.5BA. FMLS# 5906215 7628 Pine Place Stephanie Gillespie 770.654.4161

VILLE S E N I GA

$459,900 • NORTH HALL 4BR/3BA BRICK RANCH with finished terrace level, grandfathered boathouse in a quiet cove, convenient to downtown Gainesville, $50K in upgrades including new roof/gutters, windows, HVAC, paint, floors on main level, appliances and landscaping! FMLS# 6022842 3327 Hickory Point

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LOT

699,999 • ONE OF THE BEST LAKE LANIER LOTS available to build your dream home! Fabulous views of open deep water!

Almost an acre, with 200ft of Corps frontage and low Corps line. Permitted for the largest allowable 32x32 twin slip dock!

FMLS# 6047892 5380 Larch Lane, Gainesville

BAY ROGERS

LOTS

ROGERS BAY ON LAKE LANIER SUBDIVISION - Great location in the North Hall school district, 10 minutes to downtown Gainesville, NE Georgia Hospital and I-985. Each lot has a deeded covered slip included in the community dock deep water, with running water, electric and a swim deck. We have the following 2 point lots for sale in this community.

Contact Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161 or Sheila Davis 770-235-6907. $249,000 • Lot #11, 4238 Bayridge Drive, 200’ of water frontage, 1.07 acres, FMLS# 5958292 $189,000 • Lot #10, 4244 Bayridge Drive, 324’ of water frontage,1.06 acres, FMLS# 5896811

www.LakeLaniersFinest.com

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Register now for the Christmas Parade of Boats

taville at Lanier Islands.

Participants from private docks can join in the marshaling area of the marina of their choice.

The event raises money for children’s charities, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier, Toys for Tots and Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes.

Sponsorships for the event are available and include – depending on the level – boat parade entries, raffle tickets plus recognition in the Captain’s Goodie box, brochures and event program.

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“We’ve added a new category this year – sailboats – and we’re encouraging people to register early,” said Barkley Geib, president of Lanier Partners, which organizes the Christmas fund-raiser every year. “It’s going to be another great year and we’re already getting excited about the parade.”

This year there will be three categories – cruisers/powerboats, with a $75 per boat registration fee; sailboats, with a $100 per boat registration fee; and houseboats, with a $125 registration fee. Registration includes a courtesy slip, side space or mooring at Margaritaville for the evening, two long-sleeve souvenir T-shirts and a tour of Magical Nights of Lights.

“Again, we’re encouraging people at each marina to participate,” Geib said.

“We will choose first-, second-, and thirdplace winners for the best-decorated boat in each category from each marina, and the first-place fleet winners from each marina will compete for the grand prize at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands.”

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A sampling of fishing information and tips from area guides The Southern Fishing Report by Ken Sturdivant Lake level: Nearly a foot below full pool Clarity: Main lake clear, creeks stained Temperature: 80s

Striper fishing Striper fishing is very good.

Striper fishing is the best it has been all summer. Fish are suspended in the 25 to 40 foot range over the creek and river channels.

This is primarily due to the lack of dissolved oxygen at the greater depths. There are still a few fish in the 80 foot range but it is very difficult to keep your Herring alive at depths below 35 feet. We are setting our down rods at 30 to 40 feet and changing our baits often.

Pick up some medium shiners with your Herring in the morning and use them if you are getting short strikes on Herring. The majority of the short strikes have been the smaller Stripers at 30 to 40 foot level. The crowds at the Dam area; Baldridge, Shoal and Young Deer creeks; they have thinned out recently and the fish have scattered from Flat Creek to the Dam in the river channels and

will have to be very accurate!

The best bite trending in recent days is probably the spoon bite, especially the Nichols Flutter spoons and the Hawg spoons.

These baits are remarkably versatile, and right now are arguably the best bait going.

Simply ease up to one of your favorite brush piles and cast this bait on either side of the brush and let it sink to the bottom, then rip it up off the bottom a couple of times and you can often pull a fish off of the brush to take the spoon. You may also want to try pulling right over the brush tops Bass fishing as well.

The bass fishing report is not Working this bait through timquite as optimistic as the striper report, and I know the bass fisher- ber tops is very tedious fishing, but can pay off with a few bites men are eager to see the weather from really big spotted bass. And change. Until then, the bite has on the “other spoon bite” Jigging improved some in recent days. spoons are coming into play for The topwater fishing is fair, a dropping on deep fish or casting few fish taking Chug Bugs, Zara to schoolers.

Jrs. and Sammies, especially For vertical jigging, drop them early and late. The schooling fish around timber edges in 25 to 35 are showing up a little more frequently but they are generally up feet. Casting them to schooling fish is very neglected. They cast and down really quickly. If you can get a bait to them before they extremely well and match up nicely size wise with the threadsound you can get the bite, but you need to be quick and the cast fins in the lake. Keep one tied on

the creek mouths.

We have also had some reports of fish starting to show up north of Browns Bridge. Umbrella rigs and lead core line with one ounce buck tail jigs are working. Set the umbrella rigs 130 to 160 feet back and troll at a speed of 2.8 to 34 mph. Set the lead core line at 8 to 9 colors and a speed of 2.8 to 3.5 mph.

This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Big Fish on Guide Service, 404 561-2564, www.bigfishonguide.com.

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Boating clubs, Marine Max hosts boating safety seminar

By Pamela A. Keene Atlanta’s Boating Club and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary joined forces in mid-September to present a consumer boating safety seminar at the Marine Max Buford store.

More than a dozen people attended, coming from across northeast Georgia. Some were new boat owners; others wanted to update their knowledge of Rules of the Road, on-board safety and Lake Lanier.

Bev and Jim Topa boated for years on a small lake in Indiana.

They moved to Lake Lanier about 18 months ago to be near their grandchildren, but they waited until recently to buy a boat. They purchased a 22-foot Tahoe center console.

“We both are comfortable boating on our small lake back home, but we really don’t know Lake Lanier,” said Bev. “That’s why we wanted to come to this seminar – to learn more about the lake, and to refresh what we know about boating safety.”

The majority of participants were females; some were encouraged by their husbands to attend.

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Frank Taylor with Atlanta’s Boating Club was one of two presenters at the boating safety seminar at Marine Max.

driving a boat, docking and being out on the water.

One participant commented that he realized “there are a lot of people out there who just don’t know what they’re doing,” he said. “I don’t want to be one of those people.”

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Dave Fuller and Frank Taylor with Atlanta’s Boating Club shared the presentation duties, with plenty of hands-on activities and props. They demonstrated proper fitting techniques for life jackets, showed the various kinds

of personal flotation devices and safety equipment.

Both clubs also provided information about their educational, social activities and volunteerism at the lake. Membership is open to the public.

For information about Atlanta’s Boating Club, visit www.atlantasboatingclub.com; for information about the Lake Lanier U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, visit www.safeboatlanier. org.; for information about Marine Max, its programs and seminars, visit www.marinemax.com.

October 2018

Paying tribute: Premier Neil Diamond band honors veterans on November 9

Pamela A. Keene In honor of Veterans Day, the Cherry Cherry Band brings its Neil Diamond Tribute to The Venue at Friendship Springs in Flowery Branch on Friday, November 9. Admission is $25 per person.

Steve Kelly, who has been performing the singer’s music since 2005, and his 9-piece Cherry Cherry band perform across the country, from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast, doing 75 to 100 shows a year in concert halls, benefits, corporate events, casinos, outdoor venues and private parties.

“People just love his music, it’s classic,” Kelly said. “I’m always amazed the broad appeal of Neil’s music, and we always have three generations in our audiences – grandparents, parents and children.“ Kelly’s Cherry Cherry Band exactly replicates the charts sung by Diamond, with trumpet, horn and saxophone players, horn players, keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar, bass and percussion.

The Cherry Cherry Band is set to perform Nov. 9.

“Neil’s music really speaks to people, and the songs he has written are truly stories of his life, except for ‘Shiloh,’” he said. “My show is approved by Neil – I’ve met his manager – but I wouldn’t even begin to try and fill his shoes. Music is my passion. And his music is so emotional; the crowd really gets into it.”

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DRAGON BOAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

Community unifies for successful Dragon Boat World Championship

By Jane Harrison The Lake Lanier community forged another international bond last month in a sport that demands unity, rhythm and spirit.

Local hospitality, organizational prowess, and world-renowned facilities merged in the successful hosting of the International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championship Sept. 12-16.

The event at Lake Lanier Olympic Park brought in more than 1,000 athletes and support staff from 11 countries at the first ICF Dragon Boat World Championship in the Americas. Tourism officials estimated visitors from around the world boosted the local economy by an estimated $3 million, filling hotels, stores and restaurants across GainesvilleHall County and into Gwinnett County.

“I’m most proud of the way the community came together, from the volunteers to businesses

to the corporate sponsors,” said Robyn Lynch, LLOP Executive Director. She praised the organizing committee from GainesvilleHall ’96 for securing team accommodations, transportation, and meals and running races on time while beaming with Southern hospitality.

German athletes toasting American craft beer at the opening ceremony expressed the widefelt sentiment of camaraderie and celebration. “This is great fun with nice people all coming together … it’s like a big party for all the countries,” said Sabine Winkler. Teammate Elke Sudholt concurred. When the grandstands erupted with joyous dancing to Elton John’s “Philadelphia Freedom,” played by a glitter-clad Craig A. Meyer, Sudholt knew the world championship on Lanier would be different. “Usually it’s very straight and serious PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON See Dragon, page 48 Athletes from 11 countries filled a section of the grandstands during the Opening Ceremony.

Tight competition was the name of the game during the World Championships, above.

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Mas Nash of Team USA prepares for a race amid the colorful dragon boats in the docking area, right.

The US Junior Men 10-seat boat edged out the Czech Republic in a 500 meter heat early in the competition.

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Team USA wins Nation’s Cup

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The 113-member Team USA marches in during the Opening Ceremony Parade of Athletes.

By Jane Harrison The teams bringing the most athletes took top awards at the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships last month at LLOP. The 113-member Team USA edged out the German squad of 114 for the Nation’s Cup honoring the team with the most points. The Czech Republic, with the next highest number of athletes, 76, won bronze.

Led by many local athletes associated with the Lake Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club, the United States brought in the most medals with a total of 24. Germany was a close second with 23 medals, and the Czech Republic placed third, bringing in 20 medals.

Teams with a large number of participants filled boats in a wide range of races covering 200, 500 and 2,000 meters. The top teams put paddles in the water in every category: men, women, and mixed in junior, senior and masters divisions.

Team USA Coach Mike Blundetto and Southeast Regional Coach Jim O’Dell, who steered

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Martin Prchal, Czech Republic: “This is my first time here. I know of it from the Olympics. It’s very nice.” He raced in five senior men and mixed categories. The team stayed in cottages at Don Carter State Park.

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Stephanie Foss, Germany. When not paddling, team members explored Helen, Raven Cliff Falls, and Amicalola Falls State Park. Of Helen, Foss said, “People think Germany is like Bavaria … it really isn’t like that.” Team stayed in Motel 6 in Gainesville.

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many of the medal-winning boats, had predicted an overall victory.

Both described the 2018 crew as some of the most fit and competitive athletes they had seen. About a quarter of Team USA members currently paddle or previously trained with Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club. USA athletes took medals across the board, from junior to master’s 50+. The team collected 8 gold medals, 8 silver, and 8 bronze. Second place finisher Germany actually won more golds, 16, and achieved 5 silver and 2 bronze. The Czech Republic took 4 golds, 13 silvers, and 3 bronze.

Team USA Master’s Coach Mas Nash said having the championship “in our own backyard” definitely helped. “In the ICF all the Worlds are usually so far away – Hungary, Milan, Poland, Russia. Because it’s in the U.S., it’s so convenient. We don’t have to travel so far … it’s wonderful.”

Other teams and medal counts: Hungary 18, Canada 11, Italy 10, Philippines 9, Switzerland 3, France 2.

Patricia Bustamante, The Philippines: “(LLOP) is wonderful, nice and very clean,” said the petite drummer. “It’s very important to wake them up and give them the signal when they need speed,” she said of her duty in the boat.

Team stayed with Filipino families in Gwinnett County.

Mas Nash, USA: “Everything is on time, well organized and run very well.” The team stayed in Gainesville’s Hampton Inn and dined at IHOP and Avacado’s before racing Thursday.

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Gainesville Middle Schoolers: Teacher Sharla Gladden accompanied students getting their photos taken with team members from every country. “Even though they’re tired, they still let us take our picture with them,” Gladden said.

Two-year-old Xeth Mirasol of Cumming was one of the youngest spectators at the event.

Mattia Fontani, Ambra Favarin, Leonardo Galantucci, Italy: “This is a beautiful place. We are happy to be on the Olympic course. It is special to be here. It is a great honor for us to represent our country,” said Fontani.

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Lighthouses have always enthralled me. Starting with the Pharos of Alexandria, which was one of the wonders of the ancient world and guided ships safely into harbor for hundreds of years until it was finally toppled by an earthquake, up to modern times when they’ve been made obsolescent by Radar, GPS and SATNAV. I grew up literally in the shadow of the Twinlights of Navesink, which at 209 feet above sea level is the highest point on the Atlantic coast for 1,000 miles each way. (There are higher places inland, but they cannot be seen from the open ocean.) The Twinlights are composed of two towers set about 50 yards apart so as to form a “range,” i.e. when you line them up, you can plot a course directly thru the Verrazano Narrows channel and into New York harbor.

From the top of either tower you can see the torch of the Statue of Liberty, which is also considered a lighthouse as her full name is “Liberty Enlightens the World.”

As a 5-year-old I remember my father, who was friends with the lighthouse keeper, took me up into the South tower which had

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the larger of the two lights. I recall seeing this gigantic array of glass lenses and thinking “Gee, this thing is so big, I could stand upright inside of it!” Several years ago I revisited the lighthouse museum where the lens is on display and you know, it’s still so big, I can still stand upright inside of it!

A word about lighthouse lenses: They were developed by Fresnel, a French engineer in Napoleon’s army who was put in charge of the lighthouse service in the early 1800s. He assembled a series of lenses that would concentrate the beam of light horizontally instead of shining out in all directions, sort of like an early form of laser. The most powerful ones go up to 9,000,000,000 candle power and are called “First Class.” They include Boston Light, Fire Island Light, Barnegat

Light (which was designed by none other than Robert E Lee as a young engineering officer right out of West Point), Cape Hatteras Light and the Twinlights of Navesink. The beams of these lights were so powerful that they could be seen 22 miles out to sea, and were actually extinguished during WWII to keep German submarines from making accurate landfalls from 22 miles offshore.

Each light has a unique phase, or time sequence when it alternates between lighted and dark.

Some also have different colors or various combinations of colors, allowing seamen to tell which light they are looking at. This is usually accomplished by having the lens or combination of lenses rotate at a set speed.

My favorite light is located atop the cliffs at Gay Head on the western end of Martha’s Vineyard Island, Mass. The place got its name hundreds of years ago because of the brilliantly colored clays in the cliffs, (I’m sure there is a group somewhere collecting signatures to have the name changed because it may offend someone.) This light has a rotating set of lenses that flash red, dark, white, dark, green, dark,

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When you lay underneath it on the grass on a misty night, each beam of light looks like the malevolent gaze of some primordial monster scanning the sea looking for prey!

Here on Lake Lanier we have our own beloved lighthouse at channel marker 5FB on the southern shore of Aqualand Marina.

Many years ago I met a fellow whose family used to own Aqualand and he told me how the lighthouse came into being: When a small airplane crashed into the lake, he had the only barge big enough to carry a crane to pull it out of the water. When asked what he would charge for the job, he said nothing, he just thought it would be an interesting project.

As he was chatting with the airplane owner he mentioned that his biggest problem were the waves that come rolling in from the “Atlanta Ocean” which, when the wind is out of the west, start building up in Cumming and by the time they reach Aqualand, they play havoc tossing the boats and docks around. The Corps of Engineers said he could build a breakwater but the cost was prohibitive. The plane owner hap-

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Recapping the storm that was Hurricane Florence This past July in Severe Weather Center 2, we were tracking day after day of torrential tropical showers and storms pretty much every afternoon. The rainfall rates per hour were astounding, sometimes 2-4 inches per hour. The reason we saw that kind of rain were twofold.

First, it was July, our hottest and most humid month. Storms had a lot of “juice� to drop heavy rain. Second, the steering currents this summer were weaker than what I would consider typical for summer.

I mentioned to my colleagues that I hoped we did not see any hurricanes move inland toward us or we could end up like Houston and Hurricane Harvey, where a nearly stalled storm dumped historic rainfall.

Most of August remained fairly calm as the eastern Atlantic was concerned. The sea surface temperatures off the coast of Africa were downright chilly and not conducive to tropical storm development. All that changed around August 30th when a robust tropical wave moved off the west coast of Africa. Even with the cooler ocean temperatures, the wave began to wind up and soon we had tropical storm Florence with a lot of ocean to continue to grow.

Grow it did. At one point the hurricane hunters estimated winds at just below Cat 5 strength, at 155 mph. We were dealing with a monster but where would it go? The initial American model, the GFS, showed it moving toward New England, maybe staying away from the U.S. mainland. The

European model, the ECMWF, had a different scenario. It had pegged Glenn the storm to hit the U.S. mainland, somewhere in Burns the Southeast.

As Florence continLanier ued its trek west, models Outlook were showed it likely to remain a major hurricane and were coming into alignment as to where it might hit. The Carolinas were in its sights. Prior to landfall, when the storm was still hundreds of miles off the coast, I was watching it here in the Weather Center. Something was happening to the storm. It was becoming lopsided. Strong southwest winds were shearing the storm clouds. Florence could be weakening and indeed it was. The next advisory now predicted it would weaken into a Cat 2, still devastating, but far from Cat 4 devastation. As we all know, it hit near Wilmington as a Cat 1.

The European model, prior to landfall, showed it moving inland near Wilmington and then taking a jog to the south toward South Carolina and maybe even impacting Georgia a little. The storm was now slowing to less than a 5 mph forward speed. At that point I knew North Carolina was going to be in trouble. It was not going to be from the wind, it would be from the water. Storm surge and astounding rainfall were going to be the major players. The prolonged inland surge of ocean water was not going to let the rainwater flow back into the ocean. The rain was predicted accurately; 20-30 inches over 2-3 days, as it

FEB

1 1066.50 2 1066.48 3 1066.52 4 1066.97 5 1067.04 6 1067.08 7 1067.72 8 1067.96 9 1068.10 10 1068.23 11 1068.96 12 1069.54 13 1069.77 14 1069.92 15 1070.05 16 1070.15 17 1070.26 18 1070.39 19 1070.48 20 1070.54 21 1070.55 22 1070.55 23 1070.51 24 1070.48 25 1070.51 26 1070.52 27 1070.48 28 1070.56 29 30 31 AV 1069.17 MAX 1070.56 MI 1066.48

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS

MAR

1070.80 1070.79 1070.75 1070.68 1070.63 1070.66 1070.65 1070.62 1070.57 1070.56 1070.59 1070.64 1070.60 1070.59 1070.60 1070.63 1070.68 1070.70 1070.80 1070.86 1070.81 1070.73 1070.70 1070.76 1070.80 1070.74 1070.75 1070.96 1070.69 1070.71 1070.70 1070.70 1070.96 1070.56

APR

1070.65 1070.60 1070.55 1070.51 1070.53 1070.53 1070.54 1070.57 1070.57 1070.56 1070.55 1070.50 1070.42 1070.31 1070.38 1070.40 1070.38 1070.40 1070.39 1070.36 1070.40 1070.51 1071.10 1071.62 1071.82 1071.90 1071.95 1071.99 1071.95 1071.85

MAY

1071.80 1071.77 1071.70 1071.65 1071.63 1071.61 1071.57 1071.52 1071.47 1071.41 1071.36 1071.30 1071.23 1071.17 1071.16 1071.44 1071.53 1071.54 1071.57 1071.65 1071.69 1071.79 1071.92 1071.94 1071.99 1072.06 1072.10 1072.30 1072.88 1073.65 1073.99 1070.83 1071.82 1071.99 1073.99 1070.31 1071.16

turned out, was devastating. The storm was dealing with weak steering currents, like we had in July. Thirty five people lost

JUN

1074.60 1074.69 1074.62 1074.46 1074.25 1073.97 1073.70 1073.46 1073.28 1073.16 1072.99 1072.73 1072.50 1072.45 1072.45 1072.49 1072.50 1072.47 1072.41 1072.32 1072.21 1072.12 1072.11 1072.01 1072.08 1072.04 1072.01 1072.18 1072.14 1072.13

JUL

1072.13 1072.12 1072.08 1072.08 1072.07 1072.10 1072.09 1072.08 1072.03 1071.99 1071.95 1071.91 1071.89 1071.90 1071.89 1071.90 1071.90 1071.88 1071.83 1071.76 1071.94 1071.91 1071.88 1071.85 1071.87 1071.81 1071.74 1071.70 1071.67 1071.59 1071.63 1072.88 1071.91 1074.69 1072.13 1072.01 1071.59

AUG

1071.75 1071.98 1072.29 1072.38 1072.49 1072.47 1072.52 1072.52 1072.39 1072.26 1072.26 1072.27 1072.14 1071.97 1071.84 1071.68 1071.52 1071.57 1071.60 1071.48 1071.43 1071.38 1071.32 1071.23 1071.20 1071.15 1071.09 1071.00 1070.95 1070.89 1070.86 1071.74 1072.52 1070.86

SEPT

1070.82 1070.80 1070.82 1070.74 1070.72 1070.69 1070.65 1070.62 1070.61 1070.61 1070.65 1070.65 1070.61 1070.57 1070.55 1070.54 1070.50 1070.47 1070.41 1070.37 1070.32 1070.27 1070.26 1070.20 1070.13 1070.15

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Mae West and the Goldfish Club

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The year 2018 proved to be a devastating period of time for boating accidents throughout the country. The tragic events all caused by different factors, most connected by one common thread: not wearing a life jacket.

Personal Flotation Devices, also known as PFDs, are the invention of genius. Evidence of their existence and use dates back many years to improvised apparatus, some made from hollow dried animal skins tied together to trap air inside used by Norwegian seafarers. The first flotation device sold at retail in the 1800s was constructed of cork providing even more buoyancy. Fast forward a few hundred years and there have been vast improvements in the technology ranging from thermal protective immersion suits to upside down looking versions of life jackets called U-Float.

Mae West was a nickname that was bestowed to the lifesaving cover, referring to the Hollywood actress of movies and stage during WWII, by both sailors and aviators alike. The famous Goldfish Club were distinguished survivors, almost 9,000 members of aviation crashes and wrecks at sea that were saved because they wore a lifejacket, aka Mae West.

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ished, the Corps told him to “Put his life and on Lake Lanier for the plenty of real life experiences to a light on it.” past 25 years. His family owns a draw from. His favorite line: He figured he had invested so marina/bar/restaurant so he has “You can’t make this stuff up.” much work in building the breakwater that the light should have a THE MAGICAL SWIRLEYBIRD SPINNER little class. Thus he designed and built the lighthouse you see there

by Bill Vanderford today.

It is not only decorative, but also lets mariners know where they are on Lanier, which after dark, is just as confusing (and sometimes forbidding) as the open ocean. In addition, it has the distinction of being the highest lighthouse east of the Mississippi, including the Great Lakes!

The sequel to this is that once the lighthouse was built, the Corps got on him for building a structure on Corp property without a permit. He countered with ”Hey, you told me to put a light on it, so I put a light on it!”

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INK children’s museum damaged by floods, seeks donations to reopen

By Pamela A. Keene Gainesville’s INK Children’s Museum suffered water damage from its sprinkler system when it was activated during a small fire in its pottery studio in early September. Clean-up is ongoing, and museum officials are seeking inkind and financial donations to reconstruct exhibits.

“About half of the exhibits were damaged from the water, including the train and airplane exhibits,” said Mandy Volpe, executive director of the museum, who was interviewed at the end of September. “At this point, we’re still doing clean-up, but we know from the extent of the damage, that we will need in-kind and financial donations to make it possible for us to reopen.”

INK, the brainchild of founder Sherri Hooper, was started in 2002, first occupying space in the First Methodist Church of Gainesville, which is now owned by the Arts Council. Several years

workers to legal and law enforcement. Visitation from school field trips, church groups, home-school students and initials has surpassed 75,000 per year.

INK recently began a $2 million capital campaign to build a later, the museum moved to the 50,000-square-foot facility on doformer Warren Featherbone nated land. building near I-958 on E.E. Butler “We hope to be re-open soon, Parkway, occupying more than but it will depend on how soon 12,000 square feet of space. we can replace the exhibits,” Over the years, the museum Volpe said. “Our website includes has expanded beyond interactive more information about what is exhibits to include hands-on needed.” For more information, learning about careers, from visit www.inkfun.org/donate or bankers to physicians, airline call the museum at 770 536-1900.

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SHORE SWEEP 2018

SHORE SWEEP 2018

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SHORE SWEEP 2018

30TH SHORE SWEEP BREAKS RECORDS

October 2018

SHORE SWEEP 2018

Group collects nearly 70 tons of trash during annual cleanup

By Pamela A. Keene This is one of those statistics that challenge people’s thinking: This year’s Shore Sweep broke all records for the amount of trash collected in its 30th anniversary years, hauling off nearly 70 tons.

“It’s getting pretty obvious that there’s more trash and the things we’re removing are bigger,” said Bonny Putney, who chairs the Lake Lanier Association’s Shore Sweep and has been involved with the lake clean-up for at least a couple of decades. “This year, some of our sites didn’t even shut down until 6:30 that night.”

The event attracted a good number of volunteers at 11 collection points, including members of Atlanta’s Boating Club and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

School groups and scout troops also turned out to help.

Russ Patrick is the new leader of The Tigers of White Oak Elementary School in Sugar Hill. He

and his son Jackson, 7 and a firstgrader at the school, showed up early at Big Creek Park, where Jackson got a surprise for his community service. The two found a pair of boogie boards on the beach within a few feet of each other.

Jackson proudly carried one of the boards, while his dad carried the other, along with a bag of trash. “This is my first Shore Sweep,” Jackson said. “And look what I found – this boogie board is really in good shape. We can use it at the beach, the pool and the lake.” The other board was tattered and ended up in the discarded trash.

Jack McClure, leader of Pack 1545 at White Oak Elementary, brought out 15- to 20 young scouts who piled onto the pontoon boat provided by Marine Max. Volunteers from the Lake Lanier Association manned the

tent with the T-shirts, which participants received when they returned with full trash bags. Most were Shore Sweep veterans, but new to Big Creek.

Two new sponsors helped at Big Creek – Pootoon, a service that provides mobile pump-outs and head repairs, and Bin There Dump That, specializing in residential dumpster services. Bin There donated many of the dumpsters for the event.

And Putney’s call-out for a skid-steer at Big Creek was answered by another new company on Lake Lanier. Bay-Assist, owned by brothers Kenneth and John Webb, brought its equipment to assist with moving large objects.

“We just moved the business up here from St. Thomas,” said John. “In fact, we’re still waiting for the container with the majority of our equipment.” Based in Dahlonega, the company specializes in towing, salvage and other marine services.

Putney said that the Shore Sweep committee will be meeting in the coming weeks to plan for the 2019 event. “We’ll be looking ahead at ways that we can conRuss Patrick, leader of the Tigers of White Oak, and his son Jackson, tinue to improve our lake clean7, take a rest from scouring the shorelines at Big Creek Park. Jackson up,” she said. “And we should found a boogie board, a good reward for volunteering. have the date for the 2019 Shore Sweep before the end of this year.”

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PHOTOS BY PAMELA A KEENE

Top to bottom: Dusty Brooks, Faison Morrison and Matt Strashnick of Marine Max load up their custom mudboat to help with Shore Sweep. The boat has a 6inch draft, making it perfect for getting into shallow coves.

Members of Scout Pack 1545 from White Oak Elementary get psyched for a pontoon boat ride to participate in Shore Sweep. Twenty or so 5th graders turned out for the 30th Annual Shore Sweep.

Bonny Putney, center, poses with the check-in crew of volunteers at Big Creek.

PHOTO BY PAMELA A KEENE

On a recent evening cruise on the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s Chota Princess II, marine artist Anne Brodie Hill took a photo of the sunset over Lake Lanier. “The colors and the way the sun was shining on the lake, it was perfect to paint,” she said. She decided to donate the original painting to the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for its September Patrons’ Dinner, the group’s largest annual fund-raising event. Riverkeeper Headwaters Director Dale Cardwell accepted the painting at the group’s office at 104 Washington Street in Gainesville. For more information about the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and its work, visit Chattahoochee.org.

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• When: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Bring sack lunch): Oct 20 • 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 Joe Edwards, 404-775-2608.

• Information/registration: http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=070-02-09. Pre-registration required. Contact Sally Snyder, Public Education Officer, at 770 841-8388/ asbs@comcast.net.

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.

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, 770-3120989.

• Advanced Boating Classes in piloting, marine communications, and other boating skills offered periodically by the Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron. www.atlantasboatingclub.com.

- Advanced Piloting and Marine Electical Systems - mid Sept - mid Nov NOTE: Please contact Lakeside on Lanier News to list additionalboating and water safety classes. lakesidenews@mindspring.com.

Vessel Safety Checks

• 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.

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.

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 • Lessons: Swimming and water safety program for all ages and levels, age 6 months to masters, basic aquatics safety to skill proficiency for competitive swimmers, lifeguard training.

• Splash Aquatic Club: Competitive swimming groups for Rookie (age 4) through Masters (age 18 and older to improve fitness, develop better technique, or train for competition.

Cumming Aquatic Center

• Location: 201 Aquatic Circle, Cumming • Information/registration: (770) 781-1781 www.cummingaquaticcenter.com (register online) • Lessons: Swimming and water safety program ranges from toddler-age in Parent Child Aquatics Program to teens and adults in Learn to Swim and Adult Aquatics Program. Private or semiprivate lessons available. Fees and schedules vary. Competitive swimming and diving programs, Masters Swim Team also available. Lifeguard certification offered.

Brenau University

• Location: Brenau Fitness Center, 500 Washington St., SE, Gainesville • Information/registration: www.brenautigers.com, Blaire Bachman, (770) 534-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu.

• Lessons: Custom private swim lessons for all ages and abilities. Brenau Masters Swim Team offers practice and competitive program for swimmers of all levels, high school age and older.

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus

• Location: 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood • Information/registration: https://ce.ung.edu/wconnect/ace/, (678) 717-2377 • Swim lessons: For ages 3 (must be potty trained) and older range from introduction to water skills to swimming and skill proficiency. Check website for dates.

Georgia Mountain YMCA

• Location: 2455 Howard Rd., Gainesville • Information/registration: http://www.hallcountyymca.org/jawalters/programs/youth-swimming-lessons/, 770-297-9622 • Swim lessons: For all ages and levels, parent-child swim, Masters Swim Program, water fitness, water safety, life guard certification. Fees and times vary.

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Florence will be retired and never used again.

As we move into October, one of the nicest months of the year in north Georgia, we will enjoy the fall color and the cooler temperatures. However, just remember, hurricanes breed in the Gulf of Mexico this month. Rest assured, the GOF will have my undivided attention this month.

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

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34 LAKESIDE n Oct. 2-4 – “Newsies,” presented at Gainesville High School, Pam Ware Performing Arts Center, 830 Century Place, Gainesville. Admission: $10, adults; $5, students and seniors. Info: lettsani@gmail.com. n Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 – Open Mic Night at Good Ol Days w/Will Barron at Good Ol’ Days Bar and Grill, 419 Atlanta Rd., Cumming. Actively seeking talented musicians to add to its line-up at all times. Provides PA system, drums, bass, guitars, amp and mics. Starts at 9. Free. 770-8878575; goodolddaysbarandgrill.com. n Oct. 4 – Chestatee Artists Reception at Bowen Center for the Arts, 334 Hwy. 9N, Dawsonville. Fifteen artists to display work of fine art, ceramics, glass art, chainsaw carvings and jewelry. Reception held 5-7 p.m.

Info: director@bowenarts.org. n Oct. 6 – 53rd Annual Thrift Sale held by Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County at Gainesville Civic Center, 830 Green St. NE. Money raised through sale goes back to community by supporting community improvement projects and organizations. Admission: $1. Info: 770-845-5661. n Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1 – Square Dance at First Presbyterian Church gym at 800 South Enota Dr., Gainesville. Tickets: $7.

Info: 678-956-0287. n Oct. 12, 13 – 11th Annual Emporium-Shopping to Make a Difference held 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 12; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 13, at First Baptist Church, 751 Green St., Gainesville. Admission: $5; children under 10, free. All proceeds from $5 admission go directly to For Her Glory, a local nonprofit that provides support to women undergoing cancer treatments. n Oct. 27 – The Longstreet Society celebrates the life of General James Longstreet in Gainesville, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Longstreet’s Piedmont Hotel, 827 Maple St. Free.

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Info: rasmussent@bellsouth.net. n Oct. 27 – “Hotel Transylvania,” presented at Movie Night for Kids at Chicopee United Methodist Church, 3 First St., Gainesville. Bring their favorite blanket to sit on. Chairs provided for adults. Free popcorn. Free.

Info: 770-634-6803.

Brenau University n Thru Nov. 15 – Lacemaking in Georgia and Beyond exhibit in Simmons Visual Arts Center, Presidents Gallery. Exhibit brings together garments and artifacts from the Brenau University Historic Clothing Collection with work done by local hand lacemakers. n Thru Nov. 15 – “Donald Sultan: Lantern Flowers” exhibit in Sellars Gallery at Simmons Visual Arts Center. Sultan’s work depicts colorful and graphic depictions of lantern flowers (derived from the decoration of Japanese lanterns) and poppies. Free. 770-534-6263. n Thru Nov. 15 – Love’s Vacuum: Works by Dominique Labauvie exhibited in Leo Castelli Gallery. Opening reception held 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 4. Info: 770-534-6263. n Oct. 23 – Waltzes and Lullabies, a program of choral music, presented by the Brenau Vocal Chamber Ensemble and the Chestatee High School Advanced Women’s Ensemble in the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts Atrium. Bobby Ivey/Lisa Bassett, directors. Free. n Oct. 25 – The Fest of Ale, held in the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Gainesville, 6-9 p.m., presents an evening of horticulture and dancing by Brenau’s Department of Dance. Admission: $8, adults; free for Botanical Garden members. n Oct. 29-Nov. 2 – International Week recognizing the country of Ireland. Events will include music, dance, lectures, special sporting events and food. Free and open to public.

Info: 770-534-6263; galleries.brenau.edu.

Buford Community Center

n Oct. 6 – Cornell Gunter’s Coasters, American R&B and rock ‘n’ roll vocal group perform.

The group had a string of hits in the late 1950s, such as “Searchin,” “Young Blood,” plus a major portion of 1994 musical revue “Smokey Joe’s Café.” The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Cost: $30-$35. n Oct. 18 – “Too Marvelous for Words,” a tribute to Nat King Cole starring Keith David.

The evening features a full jazz group plus strings. Cost: $30-$35. n Oct. 20 – Buford Music Festival, 6 p.m. on the Lawn, presented by The City of Buford and Buford Community Center, features Locash and Michael Ray with The Cadillac Three and special guest The Daniel Lee Band. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Free.

Info: bufordcommunitycenter.com.

Cumming Playhouse n Oct. 19-Nov. 11 – “Annie,” produced by BK Productions. Times: 8 p.m., Thurs.-Sat.; 3 p.m., Sun. Admission: $27.50/$30.

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Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theatre n Oct. 5-14 – “Always…Patsy Cline” presented as a special fundraising production for the Theater’s operations and technical improvements. Admission: $20-$30. n Oct. 26 – “The Return,” tribute to the Beatles. Admission: $35, $27.

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Gainesville Theatre Alliance n Thru Oct. 7 – “Sophie and the Pirates,” presented by WonderQuest at Pearce Auditorium.

Tickets: $12-15, adults/seniors; $8-10, students/children.

Info: blog.ung.edu/gta/ Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds n Oct. 12-20 – Georgia Mountain Fall Festival.

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October 2018 strations, a flower show and the ever-popular Georgia’s Official State Fiddler’s Convention.

Admission: $12; children 12 and under, free; 3day pass: $33, available at the gate. No pets allowed. n Oct. 27 – Appalachian Brew, Stew and Que Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., features regional artists, area restaurants, Appalachian & Americana music, Campground & GA/FL game broadcast.

Info: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.

Lake Lanier Islands Resort n Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8 – “Jaws” presented at Dive-In Movies on the Water at Margaritaville on Oct. 5; “Finding Nemo” on Oct. 6; “Finding Dory,” on Oct. 7; “The Shallows,” on Oct. 8. Water park opens at 1 p.m. and showtime starts at 6 p.m.

Admission: $19.99 per person. No gate fee. n Oct. 13 – BeerFest at Margaritaville, 1-6 p.m., features more than 200 beers, live music and the UGA vs. LSU game on the Spectacular Screen. Must be 21 and over. Tickets: $44.99, Oct. 1-12; $49.99 at gate. n Oct. 14 – Dia de la Raza, noon-6 p.m. at Paradise Beach, a celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage featuring authentic dishes from El Taco Veloz, food and beverage specials at Paradise Cantina and live entertainment. Admission: $10 per car. n Oct. 20 – John King Band performs 7-10 p.m. on LandShark Landing Stage at Margaritaville.

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Northeast Georgia History Center n Oct. 9 – Forum-Travels with Foxfire features author Phil Hudgins speaking about his new book, “Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions and Practices from Southern Appalachia.” Admission: $3; members, free. n Oct. 14 – Family Day-The Battle of Hastings, 1066, features live history demonstrations, See Calendar, page 63

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By Jane Harrison Lake Lanier communities and nearby mountain towns dive into the season this month with festivals and harvest rituals that celebrate the region’s cultural heritage. Here’s a round up of fests and farm fun this fall: n 48th Annual Oktoberfest, Helen.

Through Oct. 29, 6-10:30 p.m. weekdays, 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays, 1 p.m.-midnight Saturdays, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

Sundays, Helen Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strauss. Bavarianthemed music, food, dancing, drinks. $8 Mon.Fri., $10 Sat., free Sundays. www.helenchamber.com, 706-878-1908. n Flowery Branch Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct.6, Railroad/Main St. Arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, games, food. www.troop228.info. n 38th Annual Georgia Marble Festival, Jasper. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 6 & 7, Lee Newton Park, 500 Stegall Dr. Crafts, food, music, marble sculpture contest, and Georgia Marble Company quarry tours. $5 adults, $3 children age 6-12, free to children 5 and younger, $3 veterans/seniors, $20 weekend pass. Extra for marble quarry tours, reservations recommended. No pets allowed. (706) 692-5600, www.georgiamarblefestival.com n Fall Celebration Festival, Sautee Nacoochee. Vendors with carved wooden bowls, homespun yarn products, jams and

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jellies, old fashioned games and dinner on the grounds, plus first floor tour of historic mansion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 13, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. n Foxfire Mountaineer Festival, Clayton.

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 6, Rabun County Civic Center, 201 W. Savannah St. Traditional music, greased pig chases, greased pole climbing, log sawing, corn hole and shucking contests, and demonstrations of rail splitting, team plowing, and quilting. $5, free to ages 5 and younger. www.foxfire.org. n Woodland Ramble Arts & Craft Market, Gainesville. Nature themed art by local artists, food trucks, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct.6, Gainesville Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $8 adults, $5 children 3-12, free to children younger than 3 and garden members. www.atlantabg.org. n Craven Family October Pottery Festival, Gillsville. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Oct. 6, Craven Family Pottery, 6616 Hwy 52. Handmade pottery, crafts, music, food. www.cravenfamilypottery.com. n Cumming Country Fair & Festival. Oct. 4-14, 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 4 p.m.-midnight Fridays, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturdays; 12:30-9 p.m. Sundays; Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. Carnival rides, live music, bull-riding, petting zoo, doggie sports, and heritage village. $7 adults, free to ages 10 and younger; additional fee for ride tickets; $5 parking www.cummingfair.net. n Mule Camp Market, Gainesville. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct.12-13, noon to 5 p.m. Oct.

14, Downtown Gainesville Square.

Music, food, carnival rides, and art jamboree includes Friday night concert with beer and wine venders. www.gainesvillejaycees.org, 770-532-7714. n Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hiawassee. Crafts and exhibits, food and music, Oct. 12-20 (schedule to be announced), Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Rd. Country and blue grass performers, pioneer village, flower show and crafts exhibits, plus Oct. 19 & 20 Fiddlers’ Convention with fiddle, banjo, dobro, dulcimer, harmonica, mandolin, acoustic guitar and buck dancing contests. $12 includes music shows, children 12 and younger free, $33 3-day pass. www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com. n 46th Annual Sorghum Festival, Blairsville. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13-14, 20-21 Meeks Park, 11 Pool Lane. Vintage mule-run sorghum mill, sorghum “biskits,” crafts, mountain music, pioneer demonstrations, biskit eating contest, and old timey games, plus 8 p.m. Oct. 13 & 20 square dance at middle school gym. $5 ages 13 and older; free to ages 12 and younger. www.blairsvillesorghumfestival.com. n 47th Annual Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sundays Oct. 13-14, 20-21 Ellijay Lions

Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St. Apple treats, crafts, demonstrations, music. No pets or firearms allowed. $5, free to children younger than 10. www.georgiaapplefestival.org, (706) 636-4500. n Gold Rush Days, Dahlonega. Oct. 20 & 21, hours to be determined, Public Square/Downtown Historic District. Parade, crafts, food, plus panning for gold, hog calling, buck dancing, gospel singing, and blue grass music. www.goldrushdaysfestival.com. n 51st Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival, Dawsonville. 8-5 p.m. Oct. 26-27, 8-3 p.m. Oct. 28, Downtown Square and Dawsonville Municipal Complex, 415 Hwy. 53 E. Huge car show, moonshine still, free moonshine samples, crafts, games, kids’ rides, music, and more. Free. www.kareforkids.org.

(706) 265-6278. n Pumpkins in the Park Fall Festival, Helen. 3-9 p.m. Oct. 27, 1788 Hwy. 356.

Unicoi State Park. Hayrides, music, games, trick or treating, pumpkin painting. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-4727. n Vogel’s Fall Festival, Blairsville. Noon-8 p.m. Oct. 27, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. Hayrides, cake walk, rubber duck race, Halloween campsite decoration contest. $5. www.gastateparks.org, 706-7452628.

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October 2018 Aqua Activities

n Paddle After Dark, Winder. Naturalist-led excursion on Marbury Creek Watershed, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 1, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $25 with boat rental, $12 bring your own boat or SUP. 18 years or older. Register in advance. 770-867-3489, www.gastateparks.org. n Triathlon Championships, Clarkesville.

Top finishers in Five Star triathlons compete in championship races of various distances with pool swims, various times, Oct. 6, Ruby Fullbright Aquatic Center, 120 Paul Franklin Rd. $35-$55. www.fivestarntp.com.

Grounded Pursuits n Tai Chi in the Garden, Gainesville. Perform ancient Chinese exercise to increase flexibility and balance, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays Oct. 230, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $69, $59 members. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n Scarecrows in the Garden, Gainesville.

Scarecrows crafted by local businesses, schools, organizations and individuals on display throughout garden, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.Sun. Oct. 2-31, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Free with garden admission. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n October Home School Day, Helen. Lesson

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on native wildlife migration and hibernation, 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 5, Unicoi State Park, 1877 Hwy. 356. $5, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-2201, Ext. 549. n Dawsonville 400K Brevet. 261.7-mile bicycle ride from Dawsonville up mountains, around Lake Rabun and into Highland, N.C. 6 a.m. Oct. 6, Ingles parking lot, Ga. 53/400. $20. www.audaxatlanta.com. n Frogtown Trail Challenge, Cumming. 4-, 6, and 10-mile races with ditch jumping, creek crossing, stream running, mountain climbing and more, 8 a.m. Oct. 6, Frogtown, near Old Federal/ Nicholson Rd. $45-$50. www.active.com. n Run Above the Clouds, Suches. 9 a.m. Oct. 6, Suches Community Center, Ga. 60 N. across from Woody Gap School. $35. www.active.com. n Forest Therapy Walk, Gainesville.

Certified Forest Therapy Guide Robin Hancock leads Shinrin-Yoku experience for adults on trails in Chicopee Woods, 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 6, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr. $55.

Register in advance. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. n Tails on Trails, Helen. Hike 2.5 miles with your dog around Unicoi Lake, 10 a.m.noon Oct. 6, Unicoi State Park, 1877 Hwy. 356. $3, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-2201, Ext. 549. n Beekeeping Demonstration, Gainesville.

Hands-on demonstration from local beekeepers, meet the queen bee, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 6, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Garden,

1911 Sweet Bay Dr. Free with garden admission. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n First Visit-Tour, Helen. Van tour of state park’s covered bridge, Dukes Creek, cottages, 10-11:30 Oct. 6, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking, donations accepted. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-3087. n Peach State Mounted Shooters, Gainesville. Peach State Mounted Shooters, Gainesville. Equestrian event Oct. 6-7, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd. 770-531-6855. n Great Gwinnett Road Run 5K/Fun Run, Buford. 8/9 a.m. Oct. 7, Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Dr. $28. www.active.com. n Autumn Breeze 5K, Tallulah Falls. 3 p.m.

Oct. 7, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Terrora Circle. $30. www.active.com. n Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. Runners invited to club meeting with featured speaker, 7 p.m. Oct. 8, Recess Southern Gastro Pub, 118 Bradford St. NW. www.lanierrunningclub.org. n Corn Hole Tournament, Gainesville. 6:308:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Green Street Park, 950 Park Hill Dr. $5 team. www.gainesville.org/recreation. n Fairy Tale Dash 10K/5K, Cumming.

8/8:05 a.m. Oct. 13, Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way. $25-$35. www.active.com. n Monster Dash 5K/Fun Run, Dahlonega.

8:30 a.m. Oct. 13, Visitor’s Center, 13 S. Park S. $30. www.runnersfit.com. n Running Scared 13K/5K, Dawsonville.

8:30 a.m. Oct. 13, Rock Creek Sports Complex, 445 Martin Rd. $25-$30. www.fivestarntp.com. n Xterra Fort Yargo Trail Run, Winder.

8.75/3.1 mile trail runs, 8:30 a.m. Oct. 13, Fort Yargo State Park Entrance B, 210 S. Broad St.

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$40-$45. www.dirtyspokes.com. n Run for Life Kiddie K/5K, Gainesville.

10:30/11 a.m. Oct. 13, Lakeview Academy, 796 Lakeview Dr. $25-$30. www.active.com. n Women’s Wilderness Day, Tallulah Falls.

Ladies age 18 and older participate in rangerled activities including campfire meal prep, archery and survival basics, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Register in advance. $30, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706754-7981. n Fitness in the Park, Gainesville. Exercise 11 a.m.-noon at Wessell Park, Oct. 13, 493 Holly Dr. Free. www.gainesville.org. n Stars over Elachee, Gainesville. View constellations, the moon, planets and stars under the night sky 6:45-8:45 Oct. 13, Chicopee Lake, 2100 Calvary Church Rd. For adults and children age 8 and older. Bring flashlight and pencil for night viewing. Register in advance, reserve telescope. $10 adults, $5 children 2-12.

Free to members. www.elachee.org, 770- 5351976. n West Georgia Agility Dog Show, Gainesville. Dogs compete in agility contests, Oct. 13-14, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd. 770-531-6855. n Lily’s Run and Family Festival, Cumming.

5K 1 p.m., bounce houses, cornhole tournament, children’s activities, craft vendors beginning at noon, Oct. 14. Vickery Village, 5920 Post Rd. $25-$30. www.active.com. n Pre-Game in the Park, Gainesville. Corn hole and volleyball before Gainesville High School football games, 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, Green Street Park, 950 Park Hill Dr. www.gainesville.org.

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Cooler weather gardening chores and tips lay groundwork for next season As the temperatures cool, it’s a great time for gardening. From “the best time to plant trees and shrubs” to just being able to work outdoors without the sweltering heat and humidity, get out your gardening tools, trimmers and gloves and lay the groundwork for a beautiful landscape next spring.

Planting trees and shrubs Trees and shrubs go dormant in the fall and winter. That means you can install new landscape materials now. As the weather cools, the trees and shrubs will have a better chance of acclimating to their new locations. And while they will require regular watering, it’s much less stressful on them to plant them in the cooler seasons.

The secrets to success include selecting the right location in terms of sunlight and space. “Research the mature size and light requirements of trees and shrubs as you’re choosing the site and make sure that you select the appropriate site,” says Suzanne Brosche, owner of Art of Stone Landscaping, based in Dahlonega.

“Trees need to have room to grow without being crowded. Plus, if they’re planted too close together, they will slowly compete for the nutrients in the soil and it will affect their overall health.”

’em Down Road in north Gainesville, Lanier Nursery and Pamela A. Gardens in Flowery Branch on Keene Schubert Road, and Full Bloom Nursery in Clermont on Holly Spring Road. All three have good Curb selections and very knowledgeAppeal able staff who can advise you about the right trees and shrubs for your landscape.

Miscellany n MORE INFO: Email: If you have tender potted pam@pamelakeene.com plants you want to overwinter, move them into a shady post for about two weeks before bringing Suzanne suggests planting a variety of trees and shrubs – some them indoors. When they come inside, put them in a bright spot that flower, some that are prized away from drafts. for their foliage and others that Wait until later in October to are evergreen to provide a good purchase your pansies or other backdrop. “Magnolias, such as ‘Little Gem’ have beautiful glossy winter annuals. With the warmer weather we’ve had, pansies prefer dark-green leaves and stunning that the ground be a bit cooler large white flowers in the summer,” she says. “Most people im- when transplanted. When you plant them, water well and apply mediately think of conifers or shrubs like Green Giant Thuja or a water-soluble fertilizer.

Apply weed-preventer, such as Leyland Cypress, but there are so Preen, to newly planted annual many non-conifer choices, such beds. This will prevent the germias camellias and azaleas that flower, and a wide variety of hol- nation of winter weeds without harming your pansies, Dusty lies. Flip through magazines or Miller or ornamental cabbages, online to get some ideas.” kale or Swiss chard.

Here are a couple of nearby Divide your daylily clumps nurseries that specialize in trees and replant them this month. If and shrubs: Kinsey Tree Farm they have more than six or so and Landscape Nursery off Jot-

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Camellias are excellent landscaping shrubs. They provide a nice backdrop for perennials and annuals and they bloom in the winter.

fans, they’re ready to be divided and transplanted to extend their summer color for next year.

Now that your summer perennials, such as daisies, cone flowers and black-eyed Susans, have stopped blooming, clean out your garden beds. Cut perennials back to the ground and discard the cuttings. If you have fruit trees, rake up the leaves and fallen fruit to help prevent disease and fungus next season.

You can plant spring-flowering bulbs in October and November.

Daffodils naturalized under trees and shrubs provide a pleasant surprise each spring. Don’t be

alarmed if the foliage appears while the weather is still cold in January or February; the leaves can withstand cold, snow and ice and still bloom.

Sign up for gardening newsletters, such as The Georgia Gardener, www.walterreeves. com, and garden apps, including the always-updated “Great Garden Plants” app by Allan Armitage, UGA horticulturalist, author and gardening expert. It’s only $4.99 and is available either for iPhone or Android.

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

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n Jail Tales Trail, Tallulah Falls. Storytelling at old jail, hike, bonfire, s’mores, hayride, 6:308 p.m. Oct. 19, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-754-7981. n Gold Rush 5K, Dahlonega. 8 a.m. Oct. 20, UNG Memorial Hall Gym, 82 College Circle. $25. www.runnersfit.com. n Soque River Ramble 6K, Batesville. Paved and gravel run along headwaters of Soque River, 9 a.m. Oct. 20, Wilbanks Farm, 860 Old Chimney Mountain Rd. $25-$30. www.active.com. n Tour de Tugaloo, Toccoa. 22-, 42-, 62- and 100-mile bicycle rides along historic Tugaloo River corridor, near Lake Hartwell and into South Carolina foothills with SAG support and post-ride meal, 9 a.m. 62- and 100-mile start; 10 a.m. 22-, 42-mile start, Oct. 20, Yonah Dam Park, Yonah Dam Park Rd. $50-$60. www.active.com. n Terrain Race, Buford. 5K/10K obstacle courses, various times Oct. 20, Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy. $30-$50. www.active.com. n Wine in the Woodlands, Gainesville. Enjoy wine, cocktails and light refreshments in garden setting, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 25, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $8, members free, cash bar. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n Fast Pace 5K/10K, Cumming. Point to point race, 8 a.m. Oct. 27; bus transport to start ends at 7:45 a.m., Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. Special guest Steve Scott, 3time Olympian, will race and tell his story. $25. www.fastpacerace.org. n Monster Dash 5K/Kids Fun Run, Cum-

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ming. 8/9:15 a.m. Oct. 27, West Forsyth High School, 4155 Drew Rd. $30/$15. www.runnersfit.com. n Boo Run 5K, Flowery Branch. 9 a.m. Oct. 27, Flowery Branch Depot, 5517 Main St. $25 early, $30 race day. www.runnersfit.com. n Fall Hayride, Helen. Hayride to Duke’s Creek to observe changing leaves, 1 p.m.-2:30 & 3-4:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. Register in advance. $5, plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087, www.gastateparks.org. n Trick or Treat on the Trail, Gainesville.

Trick or treating, petting zoo, bounce houses, games and more for ages 12 and younger, 3-5 p.m. Oct. 27, Midtown Greenway, Grove St. behind Gainesville Public Safety Building.

Bring canned good for Georgia Mountain Food Bank. www.gainesville.org/recreation, 770531-2680. n Trunk or Treat for Halloween, Tallulah Falls. Visitors decorate their cars, hand out treats; kids’ activities; prizes for best costumes and décor, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-754-7981.

Ongoing n Wine in the Woodlands, Gainesville. Enjoy wine, cocktails and light refreshments in garden setting, 6-9 p.m. last Thursdays through October, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $8, members free, cash bar. www.atlantabg.org, 404-8884760. n Cruz In, Dawsonville. Park in town, look at cars, see friends, 5-9 p.m. third Friday, Downtown Dawsonville. www.dawson.org. n Silver in the Park, Gainesville. Guests age

52+ hike paved trail, 10:30-11:30 a.m. second Tuesdays through Nov. 13, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $5 parking. 670-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Toddler Tuesdays, Gainesville. Children 2-5 and their parents discover nature through games and crafts10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. last Tuesdays through November, Beach Shelter 3, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. $5, plus $5 parking. 678-450-7726, www.gastateparks.org. n Dinner in Time, Winder. Living History Society serves a Dinner in Time with 3course meal prepared and served in 17th century style in historic fort, 6:30-8:30 p.m. second Saturdays through December, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad. Register in advance. $50, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 770-867-3489. n Fun at the Fort, Winder. Learn about life in late 1700s at historic fort with tours and interactive activities, noon-3 p.m. second Saturdays through December, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5. 770-867-3489, www.gastateparks.org. n Home School Exploration Day, Tallulah Falls. Ranger-led educational program for home schoolers covers different outdoor topic each month, 10 a.m.-noon last Thursdays through May, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5, plus $5 parking. 706754-7981, www.gastateparks.org. n The Original Hall County Farmers’ Market, Gainesville. Variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, honey, baked goods and crafts, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays; 7 a.m. until sell-out or noon Saturdays, corner of Jesse Jewell Pkwy./I-985.

www.hallcountyfarmersmarket.org. n Volunteer Work Day, Gainesville. Join Friends of Don Carter State Park for park improvement projects, bring water, gloves and clothes to get dirty, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. third Saturdays, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. www.gastateparks.org, 678-450-7726. n Gears & Beers Bike Rides, Gainesville. Cyclists depart Wrenched Bicycles for either East Hall road rides or Chicopee Woods mountain bike rides, return for cold beverages back at shop, 8:30 a.m.

Saturdays, 302 Broad St. SE. Call or check Wrenched Bicycle Facebook for information.

770-287-8842. n Sunday Tech Rides/Tuesday Interval Rides, Gainesville. Sunday road bike rides roll out at 1:15 p.m. from North Hall Technology Center, 4075 Nopone Rd.; faster Tuesday interval rides start at 6 p.m. at Clermont Park, Clermont Hwy. velocraig@hotmail.com. n Garden Train, Story Times, Crafts, Family Activities, Gainesville. Children and family activities, various times, Atlanta Botanical Garden Gainesville Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. $3 or free with garden admission or membership. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n Emory Jones Book Signing, Sautee-Nacoochee. Author of “Distant Voices: The Story of the Nacoochee Valley Indian Mound” reads excepts from “The Valley Where They Danced plus tour of Hardman Farm, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. second Saturdays through December, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy 17. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077.

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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 9/22/18) $4.15 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. Sales of new boats by Coast to Coast Yacht Sales; brokerage services by Marine Max; rental boats & cabins by Lanier Aqua Rentals; sales of used boats by Atlanta Yacht Sales; rental pontoons, kayaks and paddleboards

by FishTales Watersports.

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: Convenience Store matches fuel dock hours.

Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 9/22/18) $3.99; $2.69 diesel (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs.-Mon. Closed Tues./Wed.) Security: 24/7 security, gated Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts department, boat body work, yacht repair & Marine Max Stovall sales dock. Boating supplies/commissary/dry goods/retail clothing items.

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 9/22/18) $4.19 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5 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, bath house, pumpout stations. Sales of new, used and brokerage boats, South Bay and Berkshire Pontoon Boats, Four Winns Deck/Sport Boats/Cruisers and Yamaha Outboard.

Lake Lanier Marinas Info HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a

week

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 9/22/18) $3.99 (Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week) Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing and bottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities are available.

HIDEAWAY BAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7

days a week

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 9/22/18) $3.89 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.

HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7

days a week

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 9/22/18): $4.50 premium; $4.39 unleaded; $3.59 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

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LAZY DAYS (at Holiday on Lake Lanier) Hours of operation: Office/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a

week

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

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Price of fuel: (as of 9/22/18) $4.40 regular; $3.49 diesel Security: 24/7 surveillance monitoring Full Service Department: Barefoot Boating, 770-820-5949 Boat Club: Carefree Boat Club, 770-361-5501 Additional Amenities: Free pump out for customers, trailer storage, dock carts, ice available, boat detailing service; Dry Stack - 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, weekend newspaper delivery

PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; Closed Sunday.

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/Dock hours:Store/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat./Sun. (Pay at the pump closes same time as restaurant.)

Store: Service Store & Ship Store Types of fuel: 90 non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 9/22/18) $4.19 regular 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. Boat sales: Yamaha, Sun Tracker, Regency, Tracker, Bayliner., Hurricane & Heyday.

SUNRISE COVE MARINA Hours of operation: Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Wed.-Mon. Closed Tuesday.

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 9/22/18) $4.39 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.

SUNSET COVE MARINA Hours of operation: Noon to 7 p.m., Sat./Sun. Closed Mon.Fri. Phone: 678 304-3157; 404-583-7025 (Barclay) Website: www.lanierislands.com Location: 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy.

Types of slips available: 40’x16’ covered, floating concrete dock Store: Yes Types of fuel: midgrade 89 & 93 premium octane, w/Valvetect Price of fuel: (as of 9/22/18) $3.99 midgrade, $4.24 premium, Nautical Club discount: 15 percent per gallon On-site eatery: Various restaurants at Lanier Islands Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Lanier Islands

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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.

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By Pamela A. Keene hile he may not be known by name, for the past 23 years, Robert Estrada has rescued stranded boaters on Lake Lanier.

As one of the most successful inland waters’ licensee for TowBoatUS, Estrada has seen it all, from helping boaters who have run out of gas to working with local law enforcement on search and rescue missions when tragedy strikes.

Back in 1993, Lanier Harbor Marina owner Barkley Geib hired Estrada to help around the marina. Little did either of them know that their plan to help boaters at Lanier Harbor would turn into a long-standing awardwinning business serving boaters on Lake Lanier.

“Actually, Mike Burgamy from the Georgia Department of Resources suggested to me that we needed a towing service on Lake Lanier to help with boats that had broken down,” said Geib, who now manages the marina at Lanier Islands. “Robert and I talked – he was working with me at Lanier Harbor – and decided to offer towing. At that time, Scott Sears, who also worked with us at the time, worked on the marina management side with me.

“Robert got his US Coast Guard Captain’s license and became the go-to guy in the towing business.

In fact, in the beginning, we all got our captain’s licenses and took shifts.”

They started with an 18-foot center-console Wellcraft and operated out of Lanier Harbor. Several years later, they applied to be a TowBoatUS licensee.

“At first, I just thought we were going to help the marina’s tenants, but word got around that

we towed boats out of Lanier Harbor, and we started getting pretty busy,” Estrada said. “It has blossomed into a decent business.”

Geib and Estrada knew each other from their days in the hospitality and restaurant business.

When Geib purchased Lanier Harbor in the early 1990s, he soon hired Estrada to come to work with him.

“Our operation was one of the first fresh-water TowBoatUS licensees in the country,” Estrada said. “From the beginning, it wasn’t a hobby for me; it was a fulltime business.”

Over the years, he added boats and when Lanier Harbor closed, he began relationships with other marinas around the lake. Geib sold his share of the business to Estrada in 2008.

Today, Lanier TowBoatUS operates five boats and has six captains, including Estrada, who work regular shifts and respond on-call as needed. Boats are based at Holiday Marina, Hideaway Bay, Sunrise Cove Marina and Port Royale, virtually covering the lake.

Captains, all holding US Coast Guard Captains’ Licenses, include Rick Dieumegarde, Mike Cochran, Zack Baxter, Don Smith and Randy Kapalako.

Dieumegarde has been with Estrada the longest, having joined him 15 years ago.

“I love what we do,” Dieumegarde said. “With so many boaters on the lake, this service is definitely needed, and it’s my way of giving back to the community.”

Dieumegarde said that when calls come in, the captains gather information from the caller, and

Robert Estrada aboard on of the TowBoatUS vessels on Lanier.

in some cases, are able to help over the phone. “If someone says they can’t get the boat to start, we get them to check to see if the boat is in gear or if the kill switch has been pulled. But we are always ready to come out and assist.”

The captains are not mechanics. “We leave that to the experts,” he said.

Dieumegarde cites the old adage when reflecting about his job. “Even if someone is broken down or needs our services, a bad day on the lake is better than a good day at the office,” he said.

“We want people to be able to enjoy their time on the lake and do what we can to make that happen and make their day better.”

He said that he and Estrada are more like brothers than boss-employee. “Robert is like the brother I never had,” he said. “He’s great to work for, because of his patience, his character and his demeanor. I really admire the way he treats people.”

In addition to providing towing services, the Lanier TowBoatUS gives back to the lake community. It has been actively involved in the Lake Lanier Association’s Abandoned Boats and Derelict Docks program from the beginning of that initiative. It’s not unusual to see the bright-red TowBoatUS boats on site with Estrada or members of his team helping raise a boat from the lake or maneuver it to be put on a barge or trailer for removal. He also provides monitoring of the association’s solar lights program, and donates his time and the company’s services to events includPHOTO BY ALAN HOPE ing the Pirates of Lanier Poker Robert Estrada and other team members prepare to remove a sunken Run and the Lanier Partners houseboat as part of the LLA’s abandoned docks and boats program.

Christmas Parade of Lights.

The Lake Lanier operation and Estrada have earned national recognitions, perhaps more than any other inland TowBoatUS operation. For more than 10 years, the organization has won the BoatUS Dispatchers Award. In 2016, it also received the prestigious Tower Award.

“We also have sold the most BoatUS memberships of any other licensee for several years running,” Estrada said. “Even people who don’t own boats buy memberships because of all the benefits and information that BoatUS provides.”

According to the BoatUS website, members can access more than 25 benefits and services, including marine insurance, on-thewater towing, on-the-road towing, boat loans, and free boating safety courses, plus savings on travel and at retail locations including West Marine. The organi-

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zation offers boating tips, maintenance guides, its hurricane tracking center and the bi-monthly BoatUS Magazine with information for boaters of all levels, travel stories and how-tos for buying boats and accessories.

For nearly eight years, Estrada has served on the BoatUS National Tow Advisory Council, working with boating, towing and marine industry representatives from across the county.

Membership in BoatUS is $72 per year and includes towing and a number of boaters’ benefits.

“It’s a real bargain, because if you use your other insurance, towing can cost upwards of several hundred dollars,” he said.

For more information about or to join TowBoatUS, visit the Lake Lanier TowBoatUS website at www.towboatuslakelanier.com, or call 770 945-2884. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Boating Tips

If you’ve got an on-the-water boating problem, Lake Lanier’s TowBoatUS is available 24/7 to assist. But if you want to minimize boating issues, Robert Estrada of the Lake Lanier operation offers these tips: • Keep your battery maintained, putting it on trickle-charge if you’re not going to be using your boat often. Or bring it home to charge it there.

• Perform maintenance on a schedule and maintain good written records for routine work, including oil changes and gear lubes.

• Regularly check your impeller and change it out if it is worn.

• Winterize water-related items, including your water heater, etc.

• Turn off the water in your boat if you’re not using it regularly.

• During the winter, check your boat in its slip every two to three weeks to ensure that mooring lines are secure.

• If we have storms or strong winds, check the security of your boat.

Safety first: When checking your boat in the winter, docks and decks can be slippery. Wear your PFD, take your phone with you and let someone know your plans.

46 LAKESIDE 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. 10 p.m.; Fri - Sat 11 a.m. - 11 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. Hours: Wed.-Thurs., 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Mon.-Tues. - Closed.

Gainesville Marina. C-1 678 450-1310; www.skogies.net.

Sunset Cove Beach Club – An open-air eatery on a quiet stretch of beach near LanierWorld at Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily Apr.-Oct., Nightly 5-10 p.m. Dec.-Feb. View the lake during the day or dine under the stars in the glow of firelight from the fireplace.

Come by car or by boat. Also at Sunset Cove, Dog and Draft features 12 beers on draft, plus hot dogs, brats and sausage in pretzel buns. Fire and Ice kiosk offers smoked barbecue and burgers. Boardwalk eateries: Dockside Bar & Sunset Cantina (Tex-Mex), Sweet Water Shrimp Shack, Paradise Fruit & Smoothies. By water, Sunset Cove is between buoys 7SC and 5SC. www.lanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-9458787.

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,

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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 Adam’s – American Mediterranean cuisine including Rack of Lamb, Calf’s Liver Anglaise, Mediterranean Chicken Penne, Oysters Rockefeller and Seafood Pastilla Rolls. Full bar. Dinner Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 5 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Live piano music Thurs.-Sat. 15 East Main St., Buford. B-3, 678 754-0379.

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.

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price bottles of wine on Mon. nights, half-price appetizers from 5-7 p.m. on Tues. and endless pasta on Weds. Dominick’s is open Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch; Dinner : Sun.-Thur. 59 p.m., Fri./Sat. 5-10 p.m. Located at the corner of Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Buford Village Shopping Center., Buford. B-3, 770614-0019.

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, baked pasta and Lasagna. Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheesecake. Wine and beer available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 p.m. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, Buford. C-4, 678-482-9966.

Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe – Light Mexican breakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts followed by fresh roasted coffee. 5510 Main St., La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark with two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, seFlowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080. lection of combination platters and more. 4965 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford, B-4 770-614Italian 5 Brothers Pizza & Pasta - Family owned with 6871. mom and her five sons! Delivery available. OfOriental fering award-winning alfredo sauce, seven layer lasagna, homemade meatballs, pizza, calzones, Kenzo Sushi – Sushi & Japanese Steak, Teriyaki and more. Also available: our famous rice balls & Fried Rice. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 -and homemade tiramisu and cannoli. Open 7 p.m.; Sat. 12-3 p.m. Dinner Sun.-Thur. 4:30-10 days a week with beer & wine. Sun-Thur 11am p.m.; Fri. 4:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 3-10:30 p.m. to 9pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 10pm. Downtown 4977 Lanier Islands Pkwy, #108, Buford. B-4, historic Buford. 39 East Main St. Buford. B3 678-288-9050.

Little Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill, 678-765-8151; www.5brotherspizzapasta.com Dominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cui- sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues.-Fri., 10:30 sine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-10 p.m.; and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken Closed Mon. 2096 Buford Dam Rd., Buford. Bsaltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Half- 4, 770-945-3350.

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Taste of Gainesville returns to Lake Lanier Olympic Park

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Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club

Contact: Office Administrator, Jackie Hutton; LCKC President, Tracy Barth 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: Oct 6 - BBL Fungatta Oct 19 - Moonlight Paddle Oct. 27 - Halloween Howl

Lake Lanier Rowing Club

PHOTO BY SUSAN NISH

Diners at the Taste of Gainesville held at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park last month enjoyed the specialties of many local restaurants and caterers in a relaxed outdoor dining experience. Proceeds from the event benefit the Lake Lanier Rowing Club youth program.

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… this is fun!” she said.

ICF Vice-President Thomas Konietzko commended the “excellent preparations” for the world championship of a sport that inspires “a special lifestyle” of social interactions from diverse communities “learning to work with each other.”

Former LLOP manager Morgan House, who submitted the winning bid to host the event about three years ago, said he was “excited and amazed” to see it happen. He said the new management and organizing committee took charge to bring it to fruition.

Around 400 volunteers worked shifts directing cars, holding boats, delivering catered meals, transporting athletes, and performing other tasks. “It’s amazing … the outpouring of support from community groups,” said Kingsley Peeples, volunteer coordinator. “Churches, schools and businesses sent employees out.

It’s a complete community effort.”

Technical chairperson Doug Smith and his staff trolled the water and roamed the finish tower to ensure the races ran on sched-

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ule and according to regulations.

His crew consisted of volunteers like Cheryl Smith, assigned to train eyes on the starting line. Numerous local officials who honed regatta skills with the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club and Lake Lanier Rowing Club poured their expertise into running races practically every 10 minutes – with lunch breaks – for four days.

Lynch said teams appreciated the promptness. “They said it was the first (world championship) to run on time. I credit the staff for that,” she said. She found the biggest challenge to be transporting teams who stayed all over Gainesville, from Motel 6 to Don Carter State Park, and in Gwinnett County. “We worked it out,” she said.

Team USA won the Nation’s Cup after three days of blistering heat with highs in the upper 80s succumbed to cool rain sprinkles on the final day. The fierce competition on the water coupled with a festival-like atmosphere on the Olympic plaza, where food trucks served barbecue, burgers, salads, and icy desserts and beverage carts poured beer and wine.

The number of spectators, originally predicted to be several thousand, seemed a bit off. Some local attendees – including Richard Smith who happened to ride by on his motorcycle and nearby resident Julie Jensen – dropped in out of curiosity. On Thursday and Friday 3,000 local middle schoolers lit up the grandstands, courtesy of the Ivester Foundation. Gainesville Middle School Principal Misty Freeman said the school partnered with the University of North Georgia to develop a curriculum based on cultures, traditions, skills and physics of dragon boating.

The sport dates back more than 2,000 years. The first participants were Chinese villagers who held races in the belief it would show worship to the dragon, a traditional symbol of water. Today the sport seats crews of either 10 or 20 paddling in unison to the beat of a drum in long boats outfitted with plastic dragon heads and tails.

Lynch said that after a winter’s break, the next wave of competition will come to LLOP in March with a regional rowing regatta.

Contact: LLRC President, Sharon Heard Phone: 770-287-0077 Email: LLRC@mindspring.com 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.

Calendar of events: Visit www.LakeLanierRowing.or.g

Other LLOP Events

Oct 6 - Lanier Lantern Festival Oct. 19 - Food Truck Friday

Venue seats +/-2,000; parking capacity +/- 400 cars. The boathouse and tower are available to rent for meetings and special occasions.

Sailing Club Events

Club Event Date OCTOBER 2018 LLSC Wed Encore Race 2 10/3 LLSC OSODA S’easterns 10/4-7 LLSC Wed Encore Race 3 10/10 BFSC Fall 5 10/13 LARC Fall 2-BFSC Hosts 10/13 LLSC Sailboard Regatta 10/13-14 SSC Bill Sears #2 10/14 UYC UYC Fall 2 10/14 LLSC Wed Encore Race 4 10/17 BFSC Fall 6 10/20 LLSC Ga Tech Regatta 10/20 SSC Bill Sears #3 10/20 UYC UYC Fall 3 10/21 LLSC Wed Encore Race 5 10/24 LLSC Halloween Regatta 10/27-28 NOVEMBER 2018 UYC Lanier Cup Invite 11/3 LLSC Sm Boat/Long Distance 11/3

Club LARC LLSC SSC UYC BFSC LLSC

Event Date Fall 3-AISC Hosts 11/4 PHRF Champ 4 11/10 Bill Sears #4 11/11 UYC Fall 4 11/11 Dorton Cup 11/11 Multihull Regatta 11/17-18 LARC Fall 4-UYC Hosts 11/18 UYC UYC Fall 5 (LLRC) 11/18 LLSC No More Leftovers 11/24 DECEMBER 2018 SSC Bill Sears #5 12/1 UYC UYC Fall 6 12/1 LLSC Pig & Rum Thistles 12/1 LARC Fall 5- LLSC Hosts 12/1 UYC UYC Fall 7 12/8

For more information, visit www.SailLanier.com and click on the club that's hosting the race.

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‘Aging in place’ adaptable design becomes more popular

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As the population is aging, trends in remodeling and design are adapting.

‘Aging in Place’ design or adaptable design are becoming more and more popular and manufacturers are making products to accommodate. Currently, about 15 percent of the US population is age 65 and older, but that number is predicted to rise to 22 percent by 2050. Here in Hall County, the 65-plus population is predicted to outpace the national average and rise to 30 percent by 2030.

We have been seeing many Active Adult or Assisted Living communities pop up in Hall County lately. The alternative, when feasible, is aging in place.

Aging in place design is centered around the idea that a home can be built or modified to accommodate someone who is aging so that they can continue to live comfortably in their own home. This could be as simple as adding ramps and grab bars to more complicated changes like adding an elevator or remodeling a kitchen or bathroom to make it completely accessible for a wheelchair.

Small changes can make a big difference when it comes to designing for aging in place. Things

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Bathrooms are important areas that you hadn’t thought about be- to consider when accommodating fore, like knobs on doors and cab- for aging in place. In bathrooms, entries should be 36 inches wide, inets, can make it more difficult to access what you need. Instead, with plenty of clear space to turn replace knobs with levers or pulls in front of sinks, commodes, and showers. Showers should be barfor easier accessibility. This is rier free, meaning a low curb or also true for faucets or other fixcurb-less entry, and incorporate tures, choose options with lever handles versus knobs. Door width grab bars, a built-in or fold-down bench, and a hand-held shower is another consideration when you’re looking for better accessi- fixture. The current trend in master bathroom design is to remove bility. Door widths should be 36 inches (both interior and exterior) large jetted or garden tubs in the master bathroom to create space to allow for a minimum of 32 for a larger, accessible shower. inches of clearance. Hallways This change makes the space should also be a minimum of 36 more comfortable and functional inches wide and well lit.

Regarding the exterior and lay- for those that do not use a bathtub out of a home designed for aging but is also a way to plan ahead for in place, materials should be low wheelchair or walker accessibility.

Another standard that we incorpomaintenance, including siding

rate into all our bathroom remodels are comfort height toilets and comfort height vanities. The comfort height toilets are a few inches above the old standard height and comfort height vanities are 36 inches versus the old 31 inch height. The height difference doesn’t change the look but makes a big difference for comfort.

In kitchens, aging in place design is also very important. Installing pull-out shelves in a pantry or in base cabinets makes items more accessible and easier to organize; we also recommend incorporating more base cabinets with drawers. A comfortable distance between cabinet areas or between cabinets and appliances is also a necessity, ideally 36-42 inches, or more if you are designing for wheelchair clearance and turnaround. Along the same lines, it’s important to round corners of countertops so there are no sharp edges to bump into, and you can also incorporate pull out countertops or cutting boards for work

space at a more comfortable height for someone in a wheelchair. Also, keeping the main sink close to the stove keeps the distance necessary to carry pots full of water as short as possible.

Other things we recommend are counter-depth appliances, nonslip floors options, and good lighting.

When it comes to aging in place design, it’s not just for seniors. It’s important for anyone to make sure their home is comfortable and functional. Your home environment should not be stressful or unsafe, but rather, relaxing and one of the best ways to make it that way is through better design.

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Editor’s note: Seventeen years ago, Lakeside’s Senior Reporter Pamela Keene filed a story about her experiences around the tragic events of September 11, 2001. For her, the events unfolded one-third of the way around the world, while she was cruising the Baltic Sea. On a German-registered ship, dealing with rough seas, a belowdecks cabin, typical Baltic cuisine, plus seasickness, she took photos of flags at half-staff in cities along the Baltic Coast, bunches of flowers piled at American-associated monuments and received kind words from strangers along the way. The ship was met by a brass band playing the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful” at ports including St. Petersburg, Russia, and Stockholm, Sweden.

“I remember very little about the ports we visited after September 11 except for the bands, the flags at half-staff and the outpouring of sympathy from native people as we traveled,” she says.

“We were all in shock, as was the rest of the world. I was ready to go back and experience the trip as a vacation.”

By Pamela A. Keene ou probably remember exactly where you were on September 11, 2001, right? On that day 17 years ago, I was on a cruise in the Baltic Sea with a small group of other Americans, just leaving Tallinn, Estonia, for an overnight cruise to St. Petersburg, Russia.

We reached the ship from the day’s excursion just minutes after the second plane hit. For the rest of the trip, nothing much seemed to matter except being glued to televisions broadcasting the BBC’s version of the tragedy.

Fast-forward to August 2018.

My husband Rick and I were once again on a Baltic Cruise

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with our friends Terri and Cal Andrews, who also live in Flowery Branch. What a difference 17 years makes.

We booked passage on the Norwegian Breakaway, a modern, well-appointed cruise ship known for its cuisine and diverse onboard entertainment. Our balcony rooms on the 10th deck far exceeded my journey from 17 years ago on a German-based ship where my friend college friend Lynda Kirker from St. Augustine and I shared a very cramped below-decks windowless cabin for the week.

My first trip with Norwegian proved to be a treat beyond my expectations. Although we traveled with nearly 4,000 passengers, the layout of the ship, the restaurants, the amenities from the pools to the show venues, created a feeling of being on a much more intimate voyage.

Norwegian’s new “Free-style” dining has done away with timeassigned seating in the main dining rooms, allowing us the flexibility of accommodating show times and our returns from off-ship excursions. It’s evident that Norwegian knows its travelers; menus were heavily American-based, but several nights of themed dining added such treats as lobster, prime rib and seafood selections. We were also served food specialties from the ports we visited.

With more than a dozen specialty dining choices, featuring Angus beef, Italian, a Brazilian steak house, French, sushi and even Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, guests could eat at a different dinner location every evening and never repeat their choices. Again, the food was excellent.

The staterooms were roomy, the bathrooms offered good-sized showers, and our cabin steward

This building next to the Hermitage on the Neva River in St. Petersburg typifies the European-style architecture brought to the city by Peter the Great in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

PHOTOS BY PAMELA A KEENE

The Church on the Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg was built to memorialize Tzar Alexander II, who was assassinated on the exact same spot in 1881. Inside mosaics grace the ceiling and walls.

surprised us nightly with charming towel monkeys, seals and elephants, a trademark of cruising.

The shows were first-class, from the complimentary “Burn the Floor” dance showcase and Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” to the Atrium Café & Bar and Syd Norman’s Pour House where the amazing house band played everything from Kansas to the Rolling Stones, Elton John to Grace Slick. We spent several evenings at Syd’s singing along at the tops of our lungs.

For a very reasonable upcharge, we took in Cirque Dreams & Dinner Jungle Fantasy, seated stage-side for a surf-and-turf dinner, followed by extraordinary acrobatics and breath-taking costumes.

The next day’s “news” delivered to our cabin tempted us with a full schedule of activities for all ages, plus details on shows, excursions, the upcoming port and promotional opportunities.

As we began our trip in Copenhagen, arriving a full day before embarkment, we opted for a Hop-on Hop-Off bus and boat pass that included a 90-minute tour of the city by water and the chance to visit sites along the way at our leisure. Brochures help visitors make the most of the service.

After boarding the ship, we traveled to the seaside town of Warnemunde, Germany, then on to Tallinn, visiting a Medieval

ing Catherine’s Palace in ruins.

Many of the rooms, including the famed Amber Room, have been restored to their original grandeur over the past 20 years.

By far, the highlight of the trip was St. Petersburg, with two days in port experiencing Peter the Great’s creation of a world-class European city in Russia. We chose ship-sponsored excursions for an overview of St. Petersburg by water and land the first day.

The excursion included The Church on the Spilled Blood, built to memorialize the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881. I was eager to see the interior on this trip, because we didn’t 17 years ago. I was nearly overwhelmed by the more than 23,000 square feet of intricate mosaics that covered the ceiling, the walls and floors. It is one of the largest collections of mosaics in Europe.

Seventeen years ago, we entered the port at St. Petersburg on September 12 to the sounds of a brass band playing “America the Beautiful.” It’s one of the few memories I have of that trip 17 years ago, because after the tragedy of September 11, everything from that point forward was a blur.

Because of this cruise I was able to actually experience the Baltic as a vacation and finally see the rest of what I missed 17 A café worker in Stockholm bags years ago. The Norwegian Breakorange peels from the fruit used See Baltic, page 53 to make fresh orange juice.

castle and dining on traditional fare and tasting locally made vodkas.

The weather was unseasonably warm – in the high 80s in the daytime and into the high 60s, low 70s at night. And, contrary to what we’d heard, rain was scant.

In fact it only rained one morning, the day we visited Catherine’s Palace at the village of Tsarskoe Selo, about a 30-minute bus ride from St. Petersburg.

Even then, the skies cleared with plenty of time to walk the beautifully manicured gardens and little palaces and enclosed pavilions that dotted the estate.

During World War II, the Germans destroyed and plundered the buildings and monuments, leav-

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away’s itinerary included Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden before we returned to Copenhagen for our flight home.

This time, everything – and I mean everything – was different and so much better. The ship was new; it focused on the American experience on-board, the food was excellent, and the international staff aboard was friendly, accommodating and personable.

Recently, the Breakaway relocated to New Orleans to cruise the Caribbean for the fall and winter. Even if you’re not into traveling to the Baltic, you can still experience all that Norwegian has to offer at reasonable pricing close to home.

Norwegian is known for its promotions and special offers, so you can visit the website at www.ncl.com to sign up for emails and explore for your next vacation.

By Pamela A. Keene Plans are well under way for the holiday celebration at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands.

In addition to expanding the Islands’ traditional Magical Nights of Lights, Margaritaville will introduce License to Chill Snow Island, with winter-themed carnival rides, ice skating and an all-new snow tubing hill.

The attractions will be open from mid-November through February 24, 2019.

“We can’t wait to debut this unique, island-inspired winter wonderland at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands,” said Darby Campbell, president of Safe Harbor Development LLC, which has invested $3.5 million in the holiday event. “We’re giving new meaning to ‘chill out’ with some exciting new attractions and look forward to seeing Margaritaville

at Lanier Islands become a true yearround destination.”

The 26th Annual Magical Nights of Lights has been extended by a mile and will have 19 new displays, some with a Margaritaville theme.

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Lakeside’s Recreation Guide

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 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.

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“In the great cities we see so little of the world, we drift into our own minority,” said W.B. Yeats. “In the little towns and villages there are no minorities; people are not numerous enough. You must see the world there where every man is himself a class; every hour carries its new challenge”... this is the feeling I had while visiting small town America in Gadsden, Ala. (www.greatergadsden.com).

For a long period following the Civil War, Gadsden was Alabama’s second-most important center of commerce and industry behind the seaport of Mobile.

During the span from 1970 to 1990, however, a financial decline occurred, many businesses closed and part of the population moved to other places. The downtown occupancy dwindled to 60 percent, but because of a local Main Street program, Gadsden has seen a rebirth and now boasts more than a 90 percent occupancy that is growing fast.

Despite this renaissance that includes a multitude of new restaurants and other businesses that are appealing to both locals and tourists, the Gadsden area has retained its warm, friendly small town atmosphere. This is especially apparent during the many events and festivals that are held in and around the county. One of the most popular of these is First Friday, which draws thousands of people to the downtown area to see very rare and unique antique cars on display in the streets that are closed to vehicle traffic on the first Friday of each month from March to November. Other events including the Downtown Art Experience, the Third Thursday Concert Series and annual history and ghost walks draw crowds to the shopping district throughout the year, as does the Hadrin Center for Cultural Arts, located in an old department store in the heart of downtown. This catalyst for re-

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vitalization attracts visitors to its children’s museum, youth orchestra, dance conservatory and art exhibits.

While visiting downtown Gadsden, I was fortunate enough to dine at the elegant Blu Chop House (www.bluchophouse.com) that boasts gourmet farm-to-table dining, inspired by seasonal produce from local suppliers. I also had the opportunity to sup at the unique Sugar Moon Restaurant (www.sugarmoon.me) which has four star quality food in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Also, the best place for a home-cooked breakfast is the Choice Restaurant (256-546-9055).

Not far from downtown is one of the prettiest and most historical venues for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Noccalula Falls Park (www.noccalulafallspark.com) has a beautiful water fall that drops some 90 feet into the Black Creek Gorge that has caves with Indian carvings. Overlooking the famous falls is the statue of Indian Princess Noccalula who is said to have fallen to her death from the top of the falls over a departed lover. In the park are beautiful rocks and gardens with an array of shrubs and flowers that may be viewed from the park’s paved trail system or when riding the authentic Huntington miniature train.

Children can get up close to

Noccalula Falls Park minature railway.

The main bridge across the Coosa River in downtown Gadsden.

the animals in the Petting Zoo and learn about life in the past in the Pioneer Village. Other offerings in the park include picnic pavilions, souvenir shop and a children’s playground. Noccalula Falls Miniature Golf Course features beautiful landscaping with cascading waterfalls and natural rock formations.

The campground has over 120 sites from primitive tent camping to RV sites with complete hookups. A swimming pool, laundry facility, picnic pavilions, playground and rental cabins are available. The campground sits along Black Creek Gorge and offers awesome views of the Falls, the gorge and the creek below.

The Black Creek Trail is a 1.7 mile crushed stone path with beautiful scenery along the Black Creek Gorge as it works its way down from Noccalula Falls campground to Black Creek Road. The Trail starts at Noccalula Falls Wedding Chapel and allows over five miles of groomed, singletrack trails perfect for walking, running and mountain-biking.

Golf is a big attraction in the Gadsden area with the challenging Twin Bridges Golf Club (www.twinbridgesgolf.com) right in downtown along the Coosa River. Golfers and nature enthusiasts alike delight in the natural beauty and diverse wildlife that are experienced on the golf course.

Only about 20 minutes from downtown is one of the most picturesque golf courses in the Southeast at Silver Lakes, which is one of the courses on the Robert Trent Jones Trail (www.RTJgolf.com). This stunning landscape includes 36 holes of forests, wetlands, grasslands

The best place for breakfast in Gadsden; statue of Indian Princess Noccalula overlooking 90-foot falls in the park; baby squirrel in the Wildlife Park, clockwise from top.

and dramatic elevation changes at Silver Lakes. The Heartbreaker, Backbreaker, Mindbreaker and The Short course provide challenging and scenic varieties of holes to play.

Fantastic fishing for largemouth bass and crappie in Neely Henry Lake on the Coosa River in downtown Gadsden (www.cityofgadsden.com) is another huge draw to the area.

Many tournaments are held out of Coosa Landing on the east side of the river next to the Broad Street Bridge. They have parking for approximately 125 trucks/ boat trailers plus overflow parking if needed. The bait shop has refreshments, tackle, fishing licenses and restrooms.

The absolute best place to stay in the Gadsden area is the Holiday Inn Express (256-691-0225) located just off exit 181 on I-59 and Highway 77 and near a variety of Gadsden attractions. They have the best service you will ever find in a lodging facility and

a full breakfast that will make you want to get up early everyday. Katrina is the morning server in the breakfast area, and she will keep you smiling the whole day!

This is but a small portion of what ignited all of my senses during the whirlwind trip in and around the feeling of home in Gadsden. I was about a month too late for the Longest Yard Sale in the world during August (www.127yardsale.com), but like those before me, I know that a yearn to see and experience more of this part of hometown America will bring me back again and again!

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.

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Is the grass greener in retirement? Ask Greg Wagner

By Pamela A. Keene For more than 30 years, Greg Wagner worked side by side with King Green founder Charlie King. Together, they took the company, which started in King’s garage, to become a regional player in the world of lawn care and pest control.

The two met as co-workers in the mid-1980s, when both worked for TruGreen. “Charlie was the branch manager and he needed a sales manager, so he hired me,” Wagner said. “I moved to Atlanta from Birmingham, fresh out of college, to work for Charlie and TruGreen.”

A couple of years later, when King decided to start his own business, he looked to Wagner and hired him to work at King Green. “I was ready to get out of the corporate world, so it was the perfect time,” Wagner said. “I became his partner and together we just blew the business out of the water. King Green is truly a family business.”

King Green opened several divisions in Georgia and the Carolinas. “We became a great employer with between 110-115 employees in three business,”

Wagner said. “Early on, we found out that if we take care of our employees, they’ll take care of our customers. That still holds true today.”

Wagner credits King with his vision for the company. “He was really able to build something beyond a mom and pop, providing careers, not just jobs, for our employees, and I’ll always be proud of that.”

Personally, Wagner says he’s right where he wants to be. “I was hoping to retire at age 55, but I’m now 57, so I just barely missed it.”

Wagner and his wife Michele have two children, Carmen, who plays soccer at Davidson University in Charlotte, and Nick, who attends Colorado School of Mines. Michele is a marketing executive in the power industry.

“Michele and I are looking forward to doing more traveling and enjoying life.” Wagner is also an avid golfer and volunteers in the community.

These days, Charlie King is semi-retired, too, but he’s not letting Wagner completely leave the business. “One of my favorite things working with King Green

was being out with customers,” Wagner says. “And these days, Charlie and I do a lot of going out and looking at lawns. It’s what King Green is all about.”

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“It’s been a great ride, and King Green is truly a great success story,” Wagner said. “Working with Charlie for 34 years has been a treat and something I’ll always cherish. And we’ll always be good friends.”

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hands-on activities, special exhibits and performances bringing to life the pivotal day that ended one culture, started another and led directly to the English language sounding how it does today. Free. n Oct. 25 – General James Longstreet appears in Gainesville. Impersonator Thomas Rasmussen reflects on Longstreet’s life and times, 79 p.m. Free. Info: The Longstreet Society, rasmussent@bellsouth.net.

Info: www.neghc.com.

Piedmont College n Oct. 11-Nov. 8 – Leisa Rich: The Glorious Requiem for Beasts and Souls on display at Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, Demorest.

Opening reception held Oct. 11.

Info: www.piedmont.edu.

Quinlan Arts Center n Thru Oct. 6 – Fall Exhibitions featuring the Blue Angel Studio, Connie Lynn Reilly, Quinlan Instructor’s Show and Mary Ann Klimek. Opening reception 7 p.m., Aug. 16. n Oct. 11-Nov. 24 – 71st Annual Members Exhibition. Opening reception held 5:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 11; awards ceremony at 6:15 p.m. n Thru Dec. 14 – Issac Alcantar Exhibit at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center Regions Mini Gallery at 303 Jesse Jewel Parkway, Gainesville.

Alcantar lives in Lawrenceville.

Info: www.quinlanartscenter.org.

Tannery Row Artist Colony n Oct. 13-Nov. 17 – 2018 Fall Juried Art Exhibition features artists from the community.

Opening reception held Oct. 13, 5-8 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Info: tanneryrowartistcolony.com.

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University of North Georgia n Oct. 3, 4 – David Brothers Trio in Concert will perform an evening of jazz music focused on the repertoire of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. On Oct. 3, the concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Ed Cabell Theater Lobby on the Gainesville campus; on Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Shott Performance Hall on the Dahlonega campus. n Oct. 8, 9 – UNG Fall Jazz Concert, 7:30-9 p.m., presents annual Latin Jazz Concert featuring selections by George Gershwin, Dizzy Gillespie and Chick Corea, as well as some Latin arrangements by the Beatles and the Who. On Oct. 8, the concert will be held in Schott Auditorium in Dahlonega and on Oct. 9, in the Ed Cabell Theater in Gainesville. n Oct. 9, 15 – Guitar Classic: Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez,” will be performed by UNG Guitar Professor Dr. Philip Snyder with pianist, Vivian Doublestein. Presented Oct. 9 in Shott Auditorium on Dahlonega campus at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 15 in Ed Cabell Theater Lobby on Gainesville campus, at 7:30 p.m. n Oct. 11 – UNG Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band in Concert, 7:30-9 p.m. at Riverside Military Academy, 2001 Riverside Dr., Gainesville. The band presents “A Musical Salmagundi,” representing a wide variety of composers and styles. Free. Info: connie.esford@ung.edu. n Oct. 11 – Kevin Class in Concert, 7:30-9 p.m., at 82 College Circle, Dahlonega. The UNG department of music welcomes international pianist and conductor Kevin Class in recital at the Gloria Shott performance Hall. Free.

The Market for Classic Antiques & Collectibles, Unique Home & Garden Decor, Art & Jewelry Inclcluding Nautical & Lake Decor

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AIRPORT RIDE

Lincoln Towncar to/from airport. Professional personal service. Same day or by appointment. $70. Local service, too! 770 560-6048.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

For sale: Pop Stop convenience store, storage, rental house and main house. Just under three acres. Call for appointment.

770-967-9379.

MERCHANDISE

Shop our unique custom Lanier & Allatoona T-designs and gifts available on our website. Visit LakeLanierGear.com. We can customize your logo too, call us for any embroidery or screen printing needs; our quotes are always free and our turnaround is fast! Call 678-662-9227.

MOBILITY EQUIP

M&M Mobility and Solutions Stair Lifts/Ramps/ADA Dock and Pool Lifts/Elevators and Vertical Platform Lifts.

Complete Home Modifications. Commercial and Residential. Butch Melton, owner 678-515-0585.

PROPERTY

Lake acreage with dock permit! Approximately 10 acres with 1,000 feet of lake/Corps frontage! Gainesville, North Hall area. Reduced to $399,000. Call or text Dorothy, Keller Williams Realty, 404-3142773.

STORAGE

Boat and RV storage at Popstop 5974 Jim Crow Rd, Flowery Branch $45 monthly.

770-967-9379.

LIST YOUR CLASSIFIED AD: Lakeside on Lanier Classifieds Only $15 per Month!

Up to 20 words, then only 25 cents per word after that!

Call 770-287-1444 or www.lakesidenews.com

DECKS • PAINTING • HOME IMPROVEMENTS

• Custom Build and Rebuild Decks, Porches and Stairs • Improve Your Lake View w/Marine Grade Stainless Steel Deck Railings • Complete Exterior and Interior Painting and Repair • Deck, Dock and Driveway Pressure Washing and Staining • Pathway Steps to the Lake With Mulch • Low Voltage Lighting Installed • All Home Improvements, Repair and Maintenance Performed

Upcoming Market

October 19, 20, 21 Fri 9-5 • Sat 9-6 • Sun 10-5 Tickets: $3.00 • Good All Weekend Children Under 12 Free

2018 Schedule November 16, 17, 18 Nov 30, Dec 1, 2* * Held the 1st weekend of December not the 3rd.

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Lakewood 400 Antiques Market

1321 Atlanta Highway • Cumming, GA 30040

770-889-3400

Wit Service Corp.

Call Dave Whitaker • 404-277-0345 Buying or Selling • Call Us - We Can Help

All Work Performed by Owner Serving Lake Lanier and the Surrounding Areas Since 1998

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October 2018

The Stocks Team www.TheStocksTeam.com Cell: (678) 283-9570 Direct: (678) 399-4009 Office: (770) 497-2000 Email: Tom.Stocks@HarryNorman.com

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4890 SERENE SHORES DR., GAINESVILLE GA 30504 Fantastic 26,000 sq ft home located on an Incredible 13.2 Acre Private Deep Water Lake Lot. This 6 bedroom, 10 Bath home provides a private Oasis with Wonderful Oversized Pool, Two Docks, Separate Guest Home and Tennis Court.

HIGHEST LAKE SALE IN PAST 10 YEARS! L AK

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7415 Breeze Bay Road Cumming $3,975,000

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Absolutely Nothing like it on Lake Lanier. This 6 Bedroom/6.5 Bath Stunner sits on an Incredible 2.56 Acre Deep Waterfront Lot (can be purchased with adjacent 1.18 acre lot with second dock) with 32 x 32 Double Slip Dock with Party Deck, Gorgeous Pool and Spa, 11 Stone Patios, 1 Acre Fenced Pasture with Barn, two Water Features and Geothermal Heating/Air.

3178 Clarks Bridge Road Gainesville $1,899,000 6 Br/5.5 Ba, 1.26 acre lot. Level walk and grass to the water! Driveway to the dock.

200 feet of water frontage! 80 year roof, all copper gutters, 4 AC units that are electrical and gas. Solid cherry doors.

No seams on countertops or shower.

Fantastic panoramic view! Only one home across the lake. Room for huge pool and still have a large yard. Must see to believe and appreciate. Completely LEVEL all the way to the water.

7360 Flowery Branch Road, Cumming $799,900

13 Breeze Bay Road, Cumming $699,800

Breeze Bay Road, Cumming $499,800

Southern Lake Lanier. Fantastic .79 acre deep water lot w/ 32’ X 32’ dock. The existing bungalow home can be remodeled, torn down or lived in while you build your dream home. Surrounded by multi-million-dollar homes, the property provides a wonderful opportunity for investors, flippers or primary home owners. Level lot w/ deep water and gorgeous views.

Deep water, lake front lot on south Lake Lanier! Culde-sac lot w/ 138’ of water frontage in the Breeze Bay subdivision. Level .58 acre lot with dock and may be purchased individually or with the adjoining .58 acre lot (Lot12) for an incredible 1.16 acre dream lot on deep water with panoramic views!

Fantastic 1.18 Acre Lake Lot with gorgeous lake views & single slip dock. Surrounded by million dollar homes.

Build your Dream Home on the South part of the Lake!

Bird Guio, Mortgage Consultant Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC. Affiliate Partner, Harry Norman, REALTORS® Cell: (770) 241-9842 | NMLS#1439883 Email: Bird.Guio@PHMLoans.com

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