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Vol. 25 Issue 9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Shore Sweep

Shore Sweep, set for September 14, is on target for a banner year. So say organizers of the 31st Annual event that over the years has collected more than 1,000 tons of trash, debris and garbage from the shores and waters of Lake Lanier. Page 2

Marine Technology Program

Classes have begun for the Marine Engine Technology Diploma Program at Lanier Technical College. Hans Metz has been hired to direct the program and serve as the first instructor. Page 12

Cades Cove

A spontaneous visit that I made into the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains more than 40 years ago involved a trek through the unforgettable Cades Cove, which has kept me dreaming about a return for all this time. Recently, I was able to return. Page 28 Also inside: Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . Curb Appeal . . . . . . . . . Design & Remodel . . . . . . Dining guide . . . . . . . . . Fishing news . . . . . . . . . Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . Lake Lanier Olympic Park . Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . Marinas information . . . . On the water . . . . . . . . . Outdoor activity calendar Safety guide . . . . . . . . . Sailing calendar . . . . . . . Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . Vanderford’s travel . . . . .

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Chad Shore and Kayla Watson with Resource Brokers in Gainesville compete in water balloon volleyball during the Corporate Olympics at Lake Lanier Olympic Park last month. Story, page 14.

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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, Vinnie Mendes, Ken Sturdivant, 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.

September 2019

Shore Sweep: High lake levels should lead to big results By Pamela A. Keene Shore Sweep is on target for a banner year. So say organizers of the 31st Annual event that over the years has collected more than 1,000 tons of trash, debris and garbage from the shores and waters of Lake Lanier. Set for Saturday, September 14, the annual Lake Lanier Association event will include a dozen locations around the lake: Aqualand Marina (public boat ramp), Bald Ridge Marina (Public Boat Ramp) Balus Creek Boat Ramp, Clarks Bridge Boat Ramp, Don Carter State Park (public boat ramp), Gainesville Marina (Public Boat Ramp), Gwinnett Park boat Ramp, Lake Lanier Islands (walkers only at welcome center) Longwood Park (boat ramp) Port Royale Marina (public boat ramp) University Yacht Club (Yacht office boat ramp) Warhill Park boat ramp. “Volunteers are asked to come to one of these locations where we’ll be providing garbage bags and dumpsters to help us with this year’s Shore Sweep,” said Bonny Putney, chair of Shore Sweep and board member of the association. “And all volunteers receive a Tshirt for participating. This year’s T-shirt is the bomb; it’s a quick-

from boats has also contributed to Partners at this year’s Shore bringing more trash into the Sweep include Gwinnett Clean lake.” and Beautiful, Keep Hall BeautiAdvanced drop-off locations ful, Keep Dawson County BeautiAdditionally, the association ful and Keep Forsyth County has designated several early colBeautiful. lection sites for people who canFor more information, visit not attend on September 14. lakelanier.org. Accessible only by water, these locations are Gaines Ferry Island, Beaver Ruin Road work area, Shady Grove Campground (boat dry active-fit shirt that people ramp beach), Sportsman Club will want to wear all year long. Road work area, Marker 2WC IsIt’s really good looking.” land, Gwinnett Park boat ramp, Putney said that people can Keith Bridge Island, Nix Island. simply show up on Saturday, Sep“Trash can only be left in these tember 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. areas during the two weeks prior “We are encouraging people to to Shore Sweep when the signs bring boats to help,” she said. are present and visible,” Putney Cleaning up during last year’s Shore Sweep. “Volunteers of all ages are welsaid. come.” Each location will have dumpsters, provided by Bin There, Dump That, and plans are to have skid steers or other heavy equipment to assist with moving larger items, such as waterlogged encapsulated foam that has broken loose from docks. “Because the lake levels have been so high,” she said, “there’s Office & Residential Cleanings even more debris and trash to col470-577-1082 • info@schneidercleaningservice.com lect. And with the lake’s increased visitation in the past www.schneidercleaningservice.org several years, all the wave action

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8910 Beaver Trail, Gainesville

1330 Lakeshore Circle, Gainesville

6618 Club View Court, Flowery Branch

ONE OF THE BEST homes on Lake Lanier featured in Architectural Digest in 2008! Amazing wall of windows overlooks pool & lake! 1.95 acres of privacy & garages for 7 cars! This home has it ALL w/ new kitchen, plumbing, HVAC, roof, whole house generator, river rock rip rap, dbl slip dock...the list goes on. The master bedroom opens to a private covered patio, pool & hot tub. Partial terrace lvl has workout/rec rm, full bath & more. REDUCED $1,425,000 (Forsyth)

CITY LIVING, close to downtown Gainesville and VIEWS of Lake Lanier from most EVERY room! Gorgeous traditional home with fabulous spaces. Huge foyer, large family room, separate dining room & AMAZING kitchen & sunroon w/ lake views! Upper level has 3 huge BRs, a master bath w/ lake views, a roof top deck & laundry. Full unfinished basement with room to expand. EASY walk to double slip dock in DEEP WATER ALWAYS! 4BR/3BA. $725K (Hall)

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 rm or add BR. HUGE secondary BR & additional bonus rm! Terrace lvl w 2nd kit, rec/living rm, full bath & sleeping rm. Great teen/in-law ste. Easy walk to S/S dock; GREAT location on the lake. Below appraisal. REDUCED $949,000 (Hall)

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

VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS! Gorgeous lake views from most every room in the house! Master BR on main lvl. Huge kitchen &separate dining room that connects the family room and kitchen. 3 BRs on the upper level (1 a 2nd master suite). Terrace level w/ a game room, 2nd living room, wet bar, work room. EAST walk to SS dock in beautiful water. REDUCED $840K (Hall)

5745 Harbor N, Gainesville

86 Instigator Cove, Dawsonville

AMAZING, private & impeccable home! Open floor plan w large living room & kitchen! Finished terrace level (or inlaw suite) w/ wet bar, large living room/rec area & full bath & steam shower. Private screened porch. Boat parking, carport, parking for 10, workshop, multiple outdoor living areas. EASY walk to SS covered dock. Lot can be subdivided. Vinyl siding makes this home maintenance free and there is a security system! 3BR/3BA. $439,000 (Dawson)

2536 Godfrey Way, Gainesville

2.3 PLUS .13 acre additional parcel to add an additional driveway. Lake Lanier lot in DEEP WATER always with a KILLER double slip dock. Zoned VC which is great zoning for rentals if someone wanted to build a home and cash flow VRBO rentals. Much have county approval. 50 amp service to dock. 32 x 32 Wahoo aluminum dock w/ party deck. 125 ft. river stone riprap. This drought proof dock faces Corp property/park that will never be developed. $299k (Hall)

5425 Pine Forest Rd., Gainesville

156 Walnut Cove, Dawsonville

AMAZING Lake Lanier home w double slip dock, party deck, boat lift & ALWAYS DEEP water. 3 BRs on main including master. Vaulted ceilings in the great room & open concept to the kitchen make this a FANTASTIC home for entertaining. Finished terrace level has a KILLER bar & great rec rm! 2 additional rms are currently used as BRs. EASY walk or golf cart ride to lake. Golf cart included. REDUCED $598K (Dawson)

6117 Deepwater Cove, Gainesville

CUL-DE-SAC LOT on Lake Lanier w/DEEDED & covered boat slip! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL part of lake & deep water. PERFECT spot to keep your boat until you build. You will love the uniqueness of the custom built homes in Dockside Cove. VERY close to Athens Boat Club Marina. This gated community features streetlights, walking paths, firepit area and golf cart parking by the docks. $169,000 (Hall)

2 Lots Ranging From $149K-199K

6016 Bluewater Blvd, Gainesville

ONLY 2 LOTS LEFT. Mark Trail. New survey at office. 2 lots with 2 dock permits on north end of Lake Lanier w/ sunset views! GREAT DEAL! $149$199K (Hall)

2.02 ACRE LOT in a gated Lake Lanier community! Escape the traffic of the city and build your home where you feel like you are a million miles away but are only 15 minutes to EVERYTHING! The great thing about Dockside Cove is the uniqueness of the existing homes that are not cookie cutter and are custom designed. This is an AMAZING price for a large lot and access to Lake Lanier. $69,000 (Hall)

7025 Lakeside Place, Gainesville

JUST LISTED! Grass to the water and lake views from most EVERY room! KILLER lot on GREAT water! 3 BR/ 3 BA. Screened porch overlooking beautiful Lake Lanier. Grass to the water w/easy walk to the dock. The open concept and 2 master suites on the main level is perfect for entertaining. $625K (Forsyth)

9605 Cove Point, Gainesville

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TERESA SMITH Lake Lanier Specialist teresasmith@kw.com 770-654-4173 LivingOnLakeLanier.com 3479 Maritime Glen, Gainesville

PRICED BELOW RECENT APPRAISAL! Immaculate, move-in ready, Craftsman-style 4 br, 4 1/2 bath, 2 car garage home w/ FP, NEW ROOF on corner lot in Harbour Point! Master on main, new carpet, light fixtures, hdwd flrs, renovated master bath. HUGE bonus room. Terrace level-media room w/full kitchen/bar, exterior entry, work-out room, office, extra room that could be guest room. New exterior/interior paint, water heater, deck/rails. Boat slip available. $554K (Hall)

9321 Cain Circle, Gainesville

3 BR/3.5 BA ranch Lake Lanier home. Vaulted ceilings & stacked stone FP in great room opens to the HUGE kitchen & breakfast room. Home office/music room & separate dining rm. HUGE master main level opens to the deck. Massive screened porch for coffee, wine & dining al fresco. Terrace level w/ 2 large BRs, custom wet bar, living area and rec room. Large flat backyard great for kids & pets. Easy walk to double slip dock. REDUCED $594,000 (Forsyth)

WOW! 4BR/2BA with 2 kitchens & 2 living rms in LAKE LANIER COMMUNITY w/ NICE lake views & GREAT lake access. NO HOA. Great decks overlooking the lake. Boat launch/ramp just minutes away. Walk to the lake to swim, paddle board and kayak. HUGE unfinished basement with garage for storage for your lake toys. REDUCED $285K (Forsyth)

3642 & 3646 Laura Lane, Gainesville

4153-B Browns Bridge Rd, Gainesville

TWO CONTIGUOUS beautiful lakefront lots on a cove with views to open water. Mostly hardwoods and a gentle slope to the lake, w/220â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of corps frontage. Keep your boat at home and launch at Robinson Park a 5 minute drive away. Come build your dream home and walk to the lake to fish, paddle board, kayak and canoe. 4 miles to Gainesville. The lots can be purchased together or separate for $39,900 each. (Hall)

WOW! 41 ft of water at the GORGEOUS double slip dock w/party deck! Shared easement from Browns Bridge Rd to lot. Nice building site w/easy dock access. Great views from the dock, DEEP water always in a protected cove in Flat Creek. 10 minute boat ride to Port Royale and Pelican Petes; 15 minute boat ride to Aqualand and Pigtales. Buy now and build later. Save marina fees! $225 K (Hall)

Watermark Cove

Lot 5 Herman Sosebee, Dawsonville

FREE DEEDED SLIP in 24 Slip dock. 1.30-

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 $125K (Dawson)

2.63 acres lots. Gated subdivision. Interior and lakefront lots. $89K-$175K Gainesville (Hall)

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*** Featured Lake Homes *** Private, resort-like living

Classic, timeless lakefront estate with panoramic views of big water channel, especially in the winter & located in a gated upscale enclave of million dollar homes. Every feature you'd expect in an ultra luxury home including wide-plank Brazilian cherry floors, magazine-quality finishes, gracious open floor plan, stunning wine tasting/cigar room, commercial-grade bar area, two classic keeping rooms, two sprawling gourmet kitchens, media room, second master, billiards area & much more. Gentle walk to your double slip party dock right on the channel, so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always be in deep water. $1.495m

Beautiful sandy beach & pool

Nature lover's dream lakefront home with unsurpassed privacy. Two-story windows frame the view of Lake Lanier & panoramic winter sunsets. Outdoor features include paved path to Corps line, double-slip dock in big water, beach area, walking trails, double lot (1.17 ac) near peninsula point, & stunning salt water pool overlooking the lake. Inside feels like a true lake house with unique wood plank walls, vaulted wood ceiling, 4 cozy fireplaces & more. Recently renovated including new kitchen counters & appliances, master BA counter & plumbing, carpet in bonus room, roof, paint, + all decks & pool liner were replaced. $799k

Screened pool + views

Cumming $1.59m

Easy path, views

Cumming $1.25m

Custom lake estate

Gainesville $1.59m

Gorgeous renovation

Gainesville $1.19m

Grass to water

Gainesville $1.385

Private, in-town lux

Gainesville $1.19m

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Forsyth showcase

Dawsonville $1.375m

Room to entertain

Gainesville $1.155m

19 lakefront acres

1 2 3 DOCKS Gainesville $1.29m

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Sue Lynn Montazeri

Summer Crest

Gainesville $1.1m

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Pointe West stunner

Oakwood $600k

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Jamie Bishop

Justin Sheffield

Harbour Point

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Angie Smart

Reno with views

Gainesville $749k

Wide open vistas

Gainesville $549k

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Buford $2.295m

Gainesville $599k

Gainesville $480k

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High Pointe lot

Dawsonville $175k

Dawsonville $124.9k

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2929 Pointe Drive, Gainesville. Rare opportunity for new

construction in Chattahoochee County Club's "The Pointe" subdivision! Perfect location close to town, golf course, and club

amenities. Deep water lot with a low Corp line and amazing

sunrise, mountain, and open water view. Ideal lot for the luxury Gainesville $89k

Gainesville $75k

Gainesville $50k

home you've been dreaming of. Great double-slip party dock

ready for your Lake Lanier fun! $599k

…when you’re ready for the good life!

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Top Producers on Lake Lanier Since 2005 BRA FLRY

$1,695,000 • BEST VIEWS IN HARBOUR POINT! Magnificent 180 degree views of sunsets & sunrises of lake & mountains! Boat slip at HP'S marina is available. This luxury all brick home has every upscale feature you desire w/the highest quality construction. Opulent owner's suite, wine cellar/ tasting room, fireside gathering room, English pub, billiards/rec, theatre, fitness room + much more. FMLS# 6567304 3502 Lake Breeze Lane

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$1,575,000 (A)/$1,275,000 (B) • AMAZING LAKE LANIER OPPORTUNITY! N HALL/GAINESVILLE CLOSE TO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTRY CLUB! Gorgeous sunset views, privacy & space, 1.69+\- acres. 556 ft of Corps frontage, 3 lots, 3 docks (all with twin-slip permits) plus this spacious & charming home & barn! Gentle topography allows for easy walks to the lake, golf cart rides, four wheeling! FMLS# 6531018 4016A Chapman Drive (Lots 8, 9 & 10) FMLS# 6542066 4016B Chapman Drive (Home on lot 10 is priced at $979,000, FMLS # 6531016; home plus adjacent lot 9 & barn is priced at $1,275,000. FMLS #:6542066; Lot 8 is priced at $299,000)

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$1,295,000 • EXCEPTIONAL LAKE RESORT PROPERTY. Cedar & stone 4BR|4.5BA Craftsman, perfect gathering & entertaining spot, spacious 1.19 acre grass to water lot with lake views, private twin slip party dock& plentiful outdoor living spaces! FMLS# 6593419 6302 J F Jay Road

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$1,595,000 • PRIVATE, GATED SOUTH LAKE ESTATE! Magnificent lake views, a glistening pool w/ tiki bar & stone outdoor fireplace, plus a deep water private boat dock just steps to the water. Close to marinas, restaurants and The University Yacht Club. FMLS# 6571110 4746 Gaines Ferry Rd

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$1,399,000 • NEW CONSTRUCTION COASTAL FARMHOUSE DESIGN IN A PRIME SOUTH LAKE LOCATION

W/32X32 PARTY DOCK IN DEEP WATER! Outdoor kitchen & room for pool. Finished apt over garage. Gated property, 5BR/ 4.5BA. Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161. FMLS# 6520145 5954 Nachoochee Trail

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$995,000 • SOUTH LAKE VIEWS AND LOCATION! 3 finished levels & a great fenced backyard for entertaining , deep water dock, Peaceful lake area of upscale lake homes, 4BR|3.5BA. 6558 Blue Waters Drive

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$1,395,000 • ESCAPE FROM IT ALL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LANIER! Gated Corp or family retreat! 3900 feet lakefront, 45 acres! Beautiful views 4 bedroom home, privacy and serenity. Twin slip party dock. FMLS# 6540864 4345 McEachern Drive

$1,100,000 • RESORT LIVING EVERY DAY! PRIVATE ESTATE, 4 ACRE ESTATE PROPERTY WHICH COMES WITH PRIVATE TWIN SLIP DOCK, SALT WATER POOL WITH OUTSIDE KITCHEN & POOL CABANA. 2nd lot plus dock included. FMLS# 6544482 6346 Loco Vare Road

$899,000 • SOUTH LAKE! Elegant newly renovated all brick 7 BR’s, 5.5 baths w/terrace level second kitchen/in-law suite. Amazing outdoor living w/stone FP/grill/two waterfalls o’looking the lake! Approved handicap cart path to twin slip party dock. Room for pool. 3 car garage. 3556 Ridgewood Pt

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$850,000 • 8.5 ACRES, HISTORIC RE-STORED

FARMHOUSE AND TWO DOCKS. Develop or enjoy the estate property. Beautiful deep water at docks.

FMLS#6029681 121 Julian Farm Road

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$949,900 • “CHESTATEE LANIER & GOLF COMMUNITY. On the golf course with views of private pond! Boat slip available at marina! FMLS# 6547660 377 Night Fire Lane

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Linda Thompson 770-313-5446

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$849,900• CHARMING RANCH STYLE LIVING ON LAKE LANIER! 5BR|3.5BA, prvt dock, updated & renovated throughout- character of a retro lake home with the appeal of today's trends. FMLS# 6596637 5567 Mallard Walk Nicole 678-858-0265

$849,900 • FANTASTIC BUFORD LOCATION WITH LEVEL GRASS TO WATER VIEWS! Single slip dock in deep water! Finished terrace level. FMLS# 6545337 6602 Garrett Road Cindy 770-355-6777

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$839,900 • SOUGHT AFTER N HALL SCHOOLS! All brick well maintained ranch on fin. terrace level. 4BR/5.5Baths. 2nd BR suite on main. Deep water boathouse/party deck. 32x32 permit. Gated lake n’hood.Rm for pool. FMLS# 5965487. 4458 Flagship Dr

$799,000 • INCREDIBLE VIEWS! Steps to your pool, the lake & twin slip party dock. Separate guest wing with a living area, a 2nd kitchen, fireplace, plus 2 bedrooms, a full bath, and a bonus/office! FMLS# 6590103 924 Chestatee Point

$739,000 • NEW CONSTRUCTION - POINT SOUTH. Gorgeous lake views! (No dock) close to Sunrise Cove Marina for your boat! 4BR/3.5BAs on terrace level. 5521 Mainsail Way Nicole 678-858-0265

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$649,900 • FALL IN LOVE! Elegant & inviting lake home w/ an open plan for entertaining. Small upscale lake community w/ swim & tennis. Gentle walk to the lake and a protected deep water point. Single slip party dock w/unobstructed lake views. FMLS# 6110429 8545 Anchor on Lanier Court, Gainesville

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$649,000 • WIDE OPEN SUNRISE VIEWS! Adorable cottage, 4BR/3BA/2HB. Deep water party dock! FMLS# 6552193 5500 Truman Mountain Rd, Gainesville

$599,000 • ONE OF THE BEST LOTS ON LANIER! Deep water views! Double lot w/175 ft on the CORPS line just steps to the water, a grandfathered 3 slip en-closed boathouse w/party deck. FMLS# 6534159 4368 Cherokee Trail, Gainesville

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$249,000 • RARE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A NEW HOME IN MARINA BAY ...ON THE WATER. Boat slip available. FMLS# 6547360 5973 Grand Marina Circle, Gainesville

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$599,000 • ACREAGE! Elegant 4BR/3BA Ranch style home on 3 acres! full finished terrace level, single slip dock w/party deck w/ electricity. FMLS# 6555068 2223 Colonial Drive Michelle 404-379-5798

LAKE LOTS

ROGERS BAY ON LAKE LANIER SUBDIVISION

$186,000 • Great location in the North Hall school district. Deeded covered slip included in the deep water community dock. Lot #10, 4244 Bayridge Drive, 324’ of water frontage, 1.06 acres, FMLS# 5896811

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$849,000 • BEAUTIFUL VIEWS & GENTLE WALK TO DEEP WATER TWIN-SLIP PARTY DOCK. Estate lot. 5BR/5BA, finished terrace level. Ready for your beautiful updates. FMLS# 6556135 3188 Deep Water Drive

$849,000 • NEW PRICE! 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 770-654-4161

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$299,000 • .2 ACRE POINT LOT with a 3 Bedroom home permit and a deep water singleslip dock. 4370 Cherokee Trail, Gainesville

770-235-6907

$699,000 • ENJOY LAKE LIVING EVERY DAY! Beautifully renovated home in Forsyth Co. Gorgeous year round deep water @ single slip party dock. New granite kitchen. FMLS# 6529660 5460 Honeysuckle Trail

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$515,000 • 2BR/1BA LAKE LANIER COTTAGE with an amazing level grass to water lot and deep water! FMLS# 6568522 548 Sams Road Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798 $599,000 • BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEWS from this 3+/- acre estate lot in scenic North Hall County! 300 ft+ of shoreline, partially riprapped. 32x32 aluminum twin slip party dock. Private cul-de-sac. FMLS# 6515864 3675 Hidden Pond Drive, Gainesville

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$170,000 • .69 ACRE BUILDING LOT AT THE RESERVE AT LAKE LANIER, slip at community dock, gated, swim & tennis. FMLS# 6563804 6330 Crestline Dr, Dawsonville Stephanie Gillespie 770-654-4161

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$669,900 • SPACIOUS ALL BRICK RANCH ON FINISHED TERRACE LEVEL! An enjoyable level golf cart ride to your private deep water single slip dock w/party deck. 4BR/6BA. FMLS# 6583000 9070 Ivyshaw Landing

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$470,000 • MOVE-IN READY 5BR|4.5BA, Summercrest Lake Lanier subdivision with S&T, just a block away from boat ramps! Area of million-dollar lake homes on peninsula surrounded by Lake Lanier. Seasonal lake views. FMLS# 6591127 6705 Great Water Drive $400,000 • GORGEOUS 1.6 ACRE ESTATE LOT ON LAKE LANIER with magnificent year round long range views and a single slip dock. FMLS# 6029295 3425 Green Apple Road, Gainesville

$69,000 • STRATFORD ON LANIER. 1.5 acre cul-de-sac building lot, enter the water from your own back yard. FMLS# 6507744 6156 Westchester Place, Gainesville Michelle Sparks 404-379-5798

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“Morning Sail" by Anne Brodie Hill, Oil, 12" by 16”

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September 2019

Fishing news

A sampling of fishing information and tips from area experts

Lake level: 1070.03 Surface temp: 85 degrees Clarity: Main lake clear, rivers coves stained The following fishing report gathered from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. Sources are included wherever possible:

September, many of our spotted bass are roaming around in open water under big bait schools. How do you catch those fish? I don’t really know of a good way. I guess you were not expected that answer. These fish are often singles or very small groups, hanging on isolated structure or simply swimming around. So, basically that percentage Striper fishing has been of the fish are really not practical steady and really good on Lanier to target right now. Let it cool off this summer. Linesides are in a few weeks and they will regrouped from Flowery Branch turn to a pattern that’s makes and Big Creek south to the dam. them much easier to effectively Groups of stripers are honing in find and catch. Until then, the on the mouths of creek channels basic pattern is the drop shot and in 80 to 130 feet of water. worm. The four inch inch Trolling lead core at 8-9 colors, Roboworm on the drop shot or down lining, and power reeling shakey are hard to beat, and any live bait, spoons, and 1-2 oz jigs color seems to be fine as long as are all effective methods. This is Morning Dawn is in the title. the time of year where good elecOK, that color thing is a little tronics are essential to locating facetious, but the morning dawn schools of stripers and putting patterns always seem to produce fish in the boat. well when the fish are deep. Bold – Oakwood Bait and Tackle Bluegill, Red Crawl, and Green Striper Report Shiner are also good color options (by Dillan Greeson) as well. Fish the worms on deep brush, humps, and timber edges, Bass fishing is OK, and as in pay particular attention to the often the case in late August and main lake high spots.

Vertical ﬁshing a spoon is a good technique on the timber edges or the deeper brush, try the Flex-it spoons in the .60 and 1.0 sizes. – Captain Mack’s Lanier Report, by Captain Mack Farr.

Strike King’s Bitsy Minnow in Chartreuse brought some beautiful redbreast to hand, and I’ll bet the bluegill will be equally intrigued. And hey, if all else fails, at least you fished smarter (not harder) by keeping your cool and staying in the shade! – Brief Roop report, by DNR Fisheries Biologist Hunter Roop.

“The Lake Burton Trout Hatchery was built in the 1930s, and is long overdue for a renovation in order to continue serving the angling public,” says WRD Fisheries Biologist Anthony Rabern. “This large-scale project will Brief Roop report: With linetemporarily alter the availability sides and spots having been covof the area for the public, but ultiered, let’s talk warm water mately will allow us to utilize species. Quality crappie, largeTrout hatchery closes new technologies to further enmouth, channel catfish, and for update hance trout production.” bluegill are taking cover in the For the first time in 70-plus In the past, this facility was creeks and secondary channels in years, the Lake Burton Trout operational 24 hours a day, 365 25 to 30 feet of water. Whether Hatchery raceways are empty and days a year and was open to the it’s the shade, structure, or the cu- dry, and the last of the trout has public seven days a week. Howrious drones of vehicles passing, entered North Georgia streams or ever, due to the construction on fishing around bridges and pilings been transferred to other hatchthe property, the hatchery hours can be especially productive this eries. The hatchery is scheduled will change for visitors. The area time of year. for renovation, according to the will be open Monday through FriDropshot, Carolina, or Ned Georgia Department of Natural day, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m, not open on rigs with plastic worms or lizards, Resources’ WRD. weekends. buzzbaits, and crankbaits fished hard and deliberately around pilings will produce for bass. Live minnows or a Bobby Garland baby shad in their aptly named natural colors on a 1/32 oz jighead dropped down to the bottom and slowly retrieved should put crappie in the boat. My recent experiences with

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Lanier Tech Marine Technology Program begins

By Pamela A. Keene Classes have begun for the Marine Engine Technology Diploma Program at Lanier Technical College. Hans Metz has been hired to direct the program and serve as the first instructor. Metz comes to Lanier Tech after more than 20 years in the marine business, most recently as service manager at Singleton Marine Group. “The program is up and running,” said Christian Tetzlaff, dean of the institution’s applied technology programs. “We’ve started classes this fall offering two courses and will be adding more advanced courses in the spring.” Those classes are MAET 1000, which teaches safety, marine fundamentals and precision measuring and MAET 1025, which focuses on marine engine fundamentals and servicing. “This program will be in high demand because of the shortage of marine engine technicians in our area and around the Southeast,” Tetzlaff said. “Students can enroll in this diploma program and complete their work in less than two years. Our program is very affordable and jobs in the marine engine technology industry are in demand.”

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Lanier Tech’s Hans Metz works with students at the Marine Engine Technology Diploma Program.

The Lanier Tech Foundation has been working with representatives of the University Yacht Club’s UYC Maritime Foundation to create tuition assistance or scholarships for marine engineering technology students. “It’s been a labor of love for us and for the UYC Maritime Foundation to help students entering the program,” said Lauren Armour, vice president of institutional advancement at Lanier Tech. “We are very appreciative of their willingness to work with us to support this program.” In addition to eight credit hours of basic skills, that include Fundamentals of English, Interpersonal Relations and Foundations of Mathematics, students will complete 40 credit hours of

program-specific classes. The courses are offered at the new Hall County campus of Lanier Tech. Students will work in the new teaching lab with new equipment and engines. “The marine industry has been very supportive of our program,” Tetzlaff said. “We are one of the only non-profit public offerings in the United States.” The program has received support from several marine manufacturers, and area dealerships in the Atlanta area. “Overall, we have record enrollment at Lanier Tech this fall on all campuses and all programs with well over 4,600 students,” Tetzlaff said. “And we are hoping for a full enrollment in the Marine Engine Technology program by spring semester.”

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Pirates Poker Run nets big winners: The kids By Pamela A. Keene The pirates of Lanier Charity Pokier Run netted big winners, from the competitors playing poker to the winner of a pair of Yamaha Wave Runners. But the real winners are the kids of Camp Sunshine, Camp Twin Lakes, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier and the EdmonsonTelford Center. “We raised close to $150,000 this year,” said Barkley Geib, president of Lanier Partners, organizers of the Poker Run. “There was so much excitement at the Casino Night and awards ceremony, and everyone had a great time. I’m always so impressed that everyone realizes the event is all about raising money for the kids, and it really makes a difference.” Kevin Ryan of Buford won the pair of Yamaha Waverunners. He purchased 13 tickets online on July 4. “I guess 13 was his lucky number,” Geib said. “And all our winners this year are from Georgia.” The Natural Hand Winners, those who submitted the cards

they collected during the run, were Matt Arden of Loganville, first place; Tracy Hurd of Buford, second place; and Mark Beverwyk of Buford, third place. Purchased Hand Winners, who bought extra hands at the Casino Night, were Jon Russell of Sandy Springs, first place; Gregg Dunn of Gainesville, second place; and Matt Wilson of Hiram, third place. “All but one of the cash winners donated their money back to our charity,” Geib said. Winners of the AVC Stereo contest were Kim Chapman of Alpharetta, Supra SE550, first place; Ricky Lohr of Suwanee, Yeah Buoy, second place; and Rob Green, Centurion, third place. Catherine Allen of Gainesville on the boat Lady of the Lake won Best Dressed Crew. Shane Treadwell of Cumming on FunShip won Best Decorated Boat. Earl Thompson of Lawrenceville on Irish Pearl won Best Overall. The Pirates of Lanier Poker Run celebrated its 11th year this summer.

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK

Lengthy transition expected as city seeks new park leader

By Jane Harrison Robyn Lynch, who began a new position as Gainesville’s Tourism Director late last month, expects to continue many of the Lynch duties she held as Lake Lanier Olympic Park executive director during a transition process at the park. Lynch, who served as LLOP manager/executive director from July 1, 2017 until Aug. 26 this year, will stay on to oversee the Sept. 7 Hong Kong Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival, traditionally the largest event held at the park. City officials, preparing last month to take applications for the vacant park position, expect a lengthy transition period with Lynch mentoring the new hire. “We’re not in a rush. The main thing is to find the right person,” said Bryan Lackey, Gainesville

City Manager. The search team will include members of the Lanier Olympic Park Foundation (formerly Gainesville-Hall ’96) who have invested “a lot of sweat equity” into reviving activities at the former Olympic site. The 35.5 acre park, developed originally for canoe/kayak and rowing events in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, was recently annexed by the city. LLOP became a cityowned park in July and is managed by the Gainesville Parks & Recreation Department. Parks Department Director Kate Mattison will make the final selection on LLOP leadership. Lynch described her new job as hand-in-glove with her previous role at LLOP. “It’s an opportunity for me to promote all of Gainesville,” she said. Her work with regional, national and international teams and organizations bringing regattas and events to LLOP taught her “a lot of what people are looking for when they come to town,” she said.

Lackey said he expects Lynch will still “spend a lot of time at the park getting through dragon boat and even when the new person is hired.” He added the city would like to “keep the momentum going” at LLOP. Since the first LLOP manager, Morgan House, was hired in 2014, the park has expanded its culture to include more than the waters sports that created it. Wake board contests, concerts, Food Truck Fridays and the recent Corporate Olympics exemplify diversity at the lakeside venue. LLOP assistant manager James Watson said last month he is considering his future at the park. Lackey described Watson as “a key part of our team out there.” The city’s team at the park includes a full-time maintenance worker during the warm months, Lackey said. The maintenance staff has been observed making regular rounds at recent park events cleaning restrooms and emptying trash receptacles.

By Jane Harrison One of the most colorful, exotic, exciting and delicious events on Lake Lanier paddles into Lake Lanier Olympic Park Sept. 7 when the Hong Kong Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival hits the water and the fills the plaza. Some 80 teams will stroke fast and furiously in long boats on the Olympic channel while fun, food and Asian folk lore rock the grandstands. The event draws thousands for a celebration of cultural diversity

and teamwork. “We’ll follow the same basic format that everyone enjoys,” said festival founder and chairman Gene Hanratty, overseeing the 24th festival that has roots in ancient Chinese legend. “It’s a festival of culture,” he added, particularly the opening ceremony. Racing starts at 7:30 a.m. and breaks for the noon ceremony that features the traditional “Dance of the Dragon” and numerous dance and acrobatic acts by brightly

costumed performers from Laos, Cambodia, China, and other Asian countries. “We’ll have a full array of food in the food village,” Hanratty said. Asian cooks will fire up grills to serve up “very good, very fresh” morsels and meals, he said. The less adventurous Southern palate can get satiated on down home fare, like ribs and chicken. Most teams hail from the Atlanta area, Hanratty said, adding See Dragon, page 22

Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival set for Sept. 7

Inaugural Corporate Olympics a hit at Olympic park

By Alan Hope Poly Enterprises of Gainesville won the first Corporate Olympics at Lake Lanier Olympic Park last month. The company was tops in the 12-team field that ranged from real estate businesses to government agencies. Second place was Resource properties with third going to Gainesville Parks and Recreation. The event “exceeded our expectations” said Robyn Lynch, park manager. “All of the participants expressed to us that it was a unique and fun team-building experience.” The five-person teams went through the 13-stop obstacle course that included water balloon volleyball, beach ball relay,

hula hoop, tug of war, and a dunking booth. “Lake Lanier Olympic Park is committed to continuing to increase community programming and events and to make capital improvements to the park for the community to enjoy,” Lynch said. Following the competition, participants received awards and then took in Food Truck Friday at the venue.

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The team from Poly Enterprises in Gainesville, going through beach ball relay, won the first Corporate Olympics.

September 2019

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Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club

Contact: Office Administrator, Jackie Hutton; LCKC President, Blair Hickerson Phone: 770-287-7888 Fax: 770-287-3444 Email: info@lckc.org Website: www.lckc.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Club offerings: Recreational and competitive canoe and kayaking for ages 12 and up. Beginner to masters programs offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and summer camps. Also hosts local, regional, national and international competitions. Calendar of events: Sept. 13 - Moonlight Paddle Sept. 14 - Beginner Racing League Practice Race Sept. 28 - Beginner Fall Fungatta

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Contact: April Blair Phone: 770-287-0077 Email: office@lakelanierrowing.org Address: Lake Lanier Olympic Park 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506 Website: www.LakeLanierRowing.org Club offerings: Recreational and competitive rowing for ages 13 to 80+. Beginner to elite offered through regularly scheduled practices, classes, and camps. Hosting of local, regional, national and international rowing regattas. Calendar of events: Sept. 7-26 - Learn to Row Classes

Other LLOP Events

Sept. 7 - 24th Annual Lake Lanier Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 13 - Food Truck Friday Sept. 14 - Shore Sweep Sept. 14 - Lantern Festival Sept. 14 - Sunrise Salutation Yoga Sept. 19 - Heart Walk Sept. 21 - PaddleFIT Sept. 21 - Sunrise Salutation Yoga Sept. 24 - Last Wind Down Wednesday Sept. 28 - Sunrise Salutation Yoga

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People become attached to inanimate objects just like they become attached to pets. That’s how I felt about an aging Tartan 36 One Ton racing sailboat which I acquired about 35 years ago. I named her “Shadowfax” after Gandalf’s horse in “The Lord of the Rings.” She was a beauty, built for Charlie Britton, the president of Tartan Yachts at the time. She was actually the prototype for the Tartan 34, 35 and 40. This was an era before they knew how strong fiberglass was, so she was extremely heavy by modern standards, having more weight in her lead keel than most boats her size. Like most One Ton Class racers of her time, she required a large crew, usually about 12, to race her and a minimum of four even to get the sails down. If the enormous jib was not rolled up properly, it wouldn’t fit in the sail bag and therefore wouldn’t fit through the hatch to the sail locker. I sailed her all up and down the East Coast from Maine to the Chesapeake and for the last 25 years or so on Lake Lanier. Now that my kids are grown and moved away it’s hard to find

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enough people to crew her, consequently my wife and I did not go out on the lake as much as we’d like. I solved the problem by buying a 32-foot Bruce Roberts ketch with roller furling jibs and lazy jacks that I can easily single hand. This created another problem of having two boats. Very few people can afford one boat. Almost no one can afford two. Regrettably, I put her up for sale (read “adoption”) and after two years of lowering the price every month she still sat there in her slip. I even tried to donate her to the Junior Sailing program at the sailing club, but they wouldn’t take her. The only offer I got was from some foreign sounding gentleman who “inadvertently” sent me a check for $2,000 over the price, telling me to pay the extra money to the boat hauler in cash. Now I may be crazy but I’m not

stupid! I simply sent the check back and never heard from him again. Finally, at the end of the year, I reluctantly donated her to “Boat Angels” who would sell her on eBay and use the money to build orphanages in Africa. I kept track of the bidding and with six hours to go, the top bid was $205! I told a buddy who wanted the engine and he bought her for $405! I figured if anyone was going to cut her up it should be me, so we hauled her out of the water and plucked the engine out. He then sold her back to me for a dollar and sadly, I began the job of dismembering her, salvaging all the teak, hardware, sails rigging and anything else of use. Each afternoon I would take my trailer load of scrap up to the county landfill where they knew me by name. Finally, I got down to the lead keel. I estimated it weighed in the neighborhood of 5,000 pounds. It was bolted on with about a dozen one and a quarter inch bronze bolts, going thru eight inches of fiberglass in the keelson. I rented a gasoline powered circular saw like the highway department uses to cut up concrete roadways.

trailer hitch broke After two days of loose from the ball cutting I final got it and the truck crashed free. A friend had back to earth. Luckily loaned me a two-axle no one was hurt! I felt trailer that could that this was one last carry the load, but defiant gesture from my little pickup truck an old friend who is was far too light to gone but not forgotten. pull it. I then rented a Epilogue: box truck from a The forklift driver local agency, happily took the keel over to a paying the extra $15 scale which printed for the supplemental out a slip of paper insurance. (I could stating that it weighed envision a scenario where I made a right Tartan 36 “Shadowfax” 5,214 pounds. I took the paper to the turn off the interstate 1968-2018 R.I.P. cashier who gave me a and the keel kept on check for $3,212. A few days going straight!) later I took the receipts from the Things went smoothly until I county landfill along with some got up to the scrap yard in pictures to the Hall County Tax Gainesville. After the lady with Office where they took her off the the magnet, hammer and scraper tax rolls. Now I have a lot of piccertified that the keel was solid lead, they couldn’t get the tines of tures and fond memories of her the forklift underneath without it and can enjoy sailing with my sliding away. Finally, the forklift wife on Lake Lanier in the new boat. driver came at it from both sides Mendes has been sailing all getting enough of a grip to slide it his life and on Lake Lanier for the back off the trailer. When the past 25 years. His family owns a weight of the keel got past the marina/bar/restaurant so he has rear axle, the front end of the plenty of real life experiences to trailer bounced up about three draw from. His favorite line: feet in the air taking the back of “You can’t make this stuff up.” the box truck with it until the

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Heat was the word for August

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August was certainly a month for the record books. Day after day of 90 degree heat. It not only been hot in north Georgia, but much of the Southeast. Records were being set from Florida to Texas and east to the Carolinas. El Nino is over and there is no longer any wind shear to rip apart the tropical waves coming out of west Africa into the Atlantic. In addition to above average air temperatures, ocean waters are also getting hot, very hot. I was in Charleston, S.C. a few weeks ago. The surf temperature was 92 degrees. I have been going to Charleston for the past 10 summers and the surf temperature was as warm as I have ever seen it. In addition, when the tide went out, there were the usual tidal pools. They are about a foot deep or less. When I walked into the tidal pool water it was hot. It felt like I was walking into a hot tub! That was not the only odd occurrence. Near Mount Pleasant, a suburb of Charleston, there is a beautiful creek where adults and kids swim and paddleboard. The third weekend in August was very typical with many enjoying the creek. That is, until an eight foot bull shark was caught by a fisherman, fishing for redfish. I bet you can guess the reaction from area residents! This is the first time a man-eater was found in one of the Charleston area creeks. People kept saying it must be climate change. Regardless, I can tell you the ocean is very warm. This does not bode well for

those of us who live in the Southeast as we approach the peak of the Glenn Atlantic hurricane seaBurns son. If you follow the weather, you have no doubt seen the updated Lanier NOAA Hurricane OutOutlook look. It calls for an above average number of hurricanes. In an average season, there are 12 named storms. Of those names storms, six will become hurricanes and two to three will become major hurricanes. The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is this month. September 10-15 is a bad time to be going on a cruise in the Caribbean! It may be doubly bad because NOAA is calling for a very active season. Its projection is nine to 15 named storms. Four to eight will become hurricanes with two to four becoming major hurricanes. A major hurricane is considered to be a Cat 3,4, or 5 with winds greater than 111 mph. NOAA says it is 70 percent confident it will happen. We all know hurricanes can have a major impact on Georgia. We all remember the devastation around the lake with Hurricane Opal. Needless to say, here in Severe Weather Center 2, we will be watching intently, the tropical waves as they roll off the west coast of Africa into the Atlantic this month. In October however, the primary storm formation area will be the Gulf of Mexico. 2019 Atlantic hurricane season names These are the names of tropical storms or hurricanes should they form in the Atlantic Ocean in 2019: Andrea, Barry,

September 2019

JAN

1 1073.89 2 1073.87 3 1074.17 4 1074.69 5 1074.68 6 1074.50 7 1074.29 8 1074.04 9 1073.78 10 1073.52 11 1073.27 12 1073.15 13 1073.12 14 1072.92 15 1072.64 16 1072.37 17 1072.27 18 1072.15 19 1072.37 20 1072.75 21 1072.64 22 1072.47 23 1072.72 24 1073.12 25 1072.96 26 1072.76 27 1072.56 28 1072.46 29 1072.58 30 1072.39 31 1072.12 AV 1073.14 MAX 1074.69 MI 1072.12

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELS

FEB

1071.83 1071.79 1071.90 1072.00 1072.10 1071.91 1071.67 1071.39 1071.24 1071.06 1071.21 1071.58 1071.61 1071.38 1071.38 1071.62 1071.82 1072.11 1072.73 1073.34 1074.61 1075.50 1075.84 1076.10 1076.00 1075.84 1075.67 1075.74

MAR

1075.65 1075.57 1075.88 1075.99 1075.85 1075.63 1075.46 1075.32 1075.22 1075.02 1074.84 1074.65 1074.44 1074.30 1074.29 1074.11 1073.91 1073.68 1073.45 1073.22 1072.98 1072.77 1072.70 1072.67 1072.65 1072.65 1072.61 1072.57 1072.52 1072.49 1072.47 1072.89 1074.05 1076.10 1075.99 1071.06 1072.47

APR

1072.47 1072.41 1072.38 1070.40 1072.50 1072.51 1072.60 1072.61 1072.53 1072.42 1072.29 1072.14 1072.04 1072.14 1072.19 1072.07 1071.97 1072.04 1073.04 1073.53 1073.48 1073.38 1073.27 1073.12 1073.07 1072.99 1072.83 1072.64 1072.46 1072.31

MAY

1072.15 1071.98 1071.83 1071.98 1072.00 1071.95 1071.92 1071.83 1071.77 1071.66 1071.86 1072.02 1072.01 1071.89 1071.80 1071.68 1071.56 1071.50 1071.46 1071.32 1071.17 1071.07 1070.97 1070.93 1070.93 1070.93 1070.88 1070.85 1070.85 1070.83 1070.79 1072.59 1071.50 1073.53 1072.15 1071.97 1070.79

Chantal, Dean, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, Wendy. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve al-

JUN

1070.80 1070.81 1070.76 1070.73 1070.73 1070.78 1070.90 1071.27 1071.47 1071.69 1071.72 1071.61 1071.57 1071.53 1071.55 1071.59 1071.56 1071.67 1071.65 1071.62 1071.57 1071.62 1071.64 1071.57 1071.48 1071.42 1071.39 1071.35 1071.35 1071.35

JUL

1071.28 1071.23 1071.17 1071.13 1071.10 1071.13 1071.14 1071.14 1071.15 1071.11 1071.20 1071.31 1071.39 1071.42 1071.38 1071.32 1071.27 1071.24 1071.21 1071.21 1071.21 1071.14 1071.15 1071.09 1071.02 1070.94 1070.90 1070.87 1070.82 1070.77 1070.72 1071.36 1071.13 1071.72 1071.42 1070.73 1070.72

AUG

1070.74 1070.72 1070.69 1070.79 1070.74 1070.70 1070.66 1070.60 1070.55 1070.55 1070.54 1070.48 1070.40 1070.43 1070.40 1070.37 1070.34 1070.31 1070.26 1070.21 1070.16 1070.09 1070.03 1070.05 1070.01 1069.98 1069.93

ready has Andrea and Barry so the next named storm will be Chantal.

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

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that more and more teams from the Gainesville area will participate. The event draws numerous teams from corporate Atlanta, including UPS and AT&T. Hanratty noted that for the first time, the local Coca-Cola bottler is a sponsor and Coke’s world headquarters will put a team on the water. The competition takes place in 39-foot boats outfitted with plastic dragon heads and tails and manned by 18-20 paddlers, a drummer and steerer. The sport has grown in popularity since 1976, when Hong Kong introduced the first international races. The races have gained popularity in the U.S. as businesses, clubs, and organizations look to the sport to build teamwork and fitness. The Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club organizes dragon boat training sessions and hosts its own events at various times during the year, including one coming up Oct. 12. The international sanctioning body for canoe/kayak held its world championship at LLOP in 2018. The local club will not put competitors on board this year,

nor is it involved in putting on the races, except for providing steerers and coaches. Hanratty said that even without LCKC’s direct involvement, “we’re in great shape.” “The people of Gainesville stand solidly behind this event. I’m confident we’ll have all the volunteers we need,” he said. “It takes 180 people to fill a whole bunch of positions. Many come back to help in critical positions for years.” Two long time LCKC members are on Hanratty’s festival staff. Past LCKC president Tracy Barth is festival deputy director. Long time LCKC coach Jim O’Dell is the event’s head coach and practice director. LLOP executive director

Robyn Lynch, who began work as Gainesville’s tourism director Aug. 26, is expected to continue work at the venue through the festival and beyond. “Dragon boat is an economic driver for our community … this event is important to our community,” Lynch said. She added she expected the festival to run every bit as smooth as it has for 15 years at LLOP. Check out the website www.dragonboatatlanta.com for schedule and results. Dragon Boat Parking: Offsite parking is at New Haven Church, 615 White Sulfur Rd, Gainesville. Shuttles start at 6:30 a.m. $2 per person. Parking at LLOP is $10.

Taste of Gainesville postponed

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By Pamela A. Keene Don’t call them fenders around Cal Miller. As principal of the Big Bumper Company, he knows the difference. “Most bumpers are fenders, but fenders are not bumpers,” Miller said. “It isn’t just a difference in terminology; all but one brand of fenders are made of hard plastic and are smaller, usually not more than 4 to 6 inches in diameter, although there are larger fenders on the market. Our bumpers are made of heavy bean bag material and are much larger, either 18 or 24 inches in diameter.” Big Bumper Company’s bumpers come in four lengths – 2 feet, 4 feet, 6 feet and 12 feet. They can be used by positing them vertically between boats and docks or horizontally. “Designed to help project boats at docks or rafted up, Big Bumpers do a lot more to protect boats, no matter the hull configurations or the size of the boat,” he said. “This is definitely not a onesize-fits-all product.” The company’s products have

been used commercially in large marinas, but Miller said that he is focusing on marketing them to individual boat owners for personal use. The bumpers, which come in black or gray, can be inflated with a 12-volt pump. They can be quickly deflated for on-board storage when not in use. The product was developed in the Southeast. It’s being used in Australia, Canada and 23 states in the US. “We’ve only been in business

The following is the second installment of a series focusing on the human senses of hearing, sight, touch, awareness, and balance and how they relate to safe boating. A “lookout” is mandatory, according to maritime collision avoidance regulations also known as the Rules of the Road. The rule states: “Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.” There’s a lot of substance in that small paragraph. What exactly is a Lookout and how is it effectively used to help you avoid an incident? That depends on a multitude of factors, one of initial importance is the location where you are operating the vessel. Lakes are only one of a numerous marine environments, each having its own characteristics. What all safe navigation operations have in common is a dedicated lookout, one that is not encumbered by interference, noise, distractions, and other in-

while operating on the water, even more so in the marine enviSteve ronment given the variables of the Johnson watercraft and other conditions. Only a fraction of the available Boating courses of instruction in the marSafety itime training marketplace address this requirement for a proper lookout. Two of the prominent ones: Bridge Resource Management and Officer in Charge of n MORE INFO: a Navigational Watch. Steve@CPOJohnson.com, www.cpojohnson.com Both cover a vast array of possibilities and situations, plus testhibitors. The lookout must also be ing the pilot of the vessel. The next best thing beyond VR simuable to describe what they are lation and these training courses seeing adequately enough to is actual experience. That’s where make a correct decision. most boaters learn how to conRegardless of where you are boating, it always pays to conduct duct an effective lookout regia visual search of your surround- ment enhancing the ability to ings, at all times. It is also framed avoid danger. Each and every as a segment of sensory input re- time you go out on the water you should be asking: do I have a lating to Situational Awareness, something we will digest more in proper lookout? Things can happen very detail as this series progresses. on a vessel underway. quickly When would be a good time to this vital human Developing practice this much needed skill to can benefit you, Sight of sense remain safe while on the water? and others on passengers, your Well, all the time would be the ways. Most many in water the answer. And it would greatly reaccidents agree: would mariners duce your chances of an incident. not to plan so planned, not are Think of it this way, please. Just one. have as you do visually with driving Steve Johnson, US Coast Guard your vehicle on roadways, so is with CPO Johnson, Inc. (ret). should you apply the same care

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Friends paddleboard length of Lanier in less than 12 hours

Shore Lines

From the fascinating to the remarkable, Lake Lanier harbors many personalities and places along its shores. Lakeside presents “Shore Lines” – stories about people who live, work and play around the lake and the places that make the area special.

By Pamela A. Keene hat started out as a wild hair five years ago finally came to pass last month. Chris Wakefield led a pack of friends on a one-day stand-up paddleboard adventure from north of Lake Lanier Olympic Park to the Buford Dam in late July. “As far back as five years ago a couple of us were sitting around talking about what it would be like to paddleboard the lake from our houses to Port Royale, but we just kept talking about it,” said Wakefield, who is also an avid water-sports athlete and owns The Outdoor Lights. “I did that paddle in June 2015, but then, about the first or second week of July this year, Mike Crawford just said ‘Let’s paddleboard the whole lake. About five of us jumped on the idea and less than 10 days later, that’s what we did.” On July 23, at 7:04 a.m., five guys set out from Lake Lanier Olympic Park to paddleboard down the lake – Hub Talbot, Hans Daniels, Mike Crawford, Mark Bullock and Wakefield. The group, three from Forsyth County and two from Hall, were determined to complete the challenge. Crawford’s 17-year-old son Carmichael provided support first on a jet ski and later by boat for most of the trip. “It was Hans’ 40th birthday and he said he needed to do

something extraordinary that day, and this was it,” Wakefield said. “The rest of us were just as committed. We had a game plan, including where we’d eat lunch and what we’d do if someone needed to drop out.” Lunch at ‘Halfway Island’ All of them started out great guns, paddling standing up. The sky was overcast with little breeze and light rain as they made their way southwest. By 12:06 they were at their agreed-upon lunch stop, an island they dubbed “Halfway Island” because it was about halfway between their starting point and the dam. “You could touch the water from both the Chattahoochee and the Chestatee, so it was a good choice.” Each had packed a lunch, with protein bars, pickle juice to help avoid cramps, sandwich meat and bread. They made sandwiches on the beach. They also carried plenty of water, laced with carb powder for the trip. “Then a little while later, we decided to have a second lunch, so we paddled over to Port Royale and ate again at Pelican Pete’s,” he said. “By that time we were hungry again, and we needed to pack on lots of carbs for energy.” Then it was off again. By this time, the sun had broken through the clouds. “The wind picked up, too, right when we turned the corner,” Wakefield said. “We could

Hans Daniel paddles under Jerry Jackson Bridge (Ga. Highway 53) in Gainesville.

see Three Sisters Islands, and it was really blowing hard, almost a headwind, and taking us to one side. It made it really tough to paddle.” They decided to get on their knees and go for a more aerodynamic profiles. “At one point it was surely blowing 18,” he said. “The winds were something we hadn’t really anticipated. And the lake had really big rollers. Somewhere in all that wind, one of the guys said that we really ought to have done this trip kiteboarding.” Movie crew cheered But still they persevered. Each paddler kept his PFD close and various friends checked in with them from their boats, just in case. In front of Cocktail Cove, they paddled past a movie crew in boats, who at first asked the paddlers if they needed any help. Once they told the filmmakers their mission, the production folks cheered them on, then went back to work. By the time they reached the dam at around 6:30, they were all tired, but not exhausted. “I will say this: we were all really hungry,” Wakefield said. They had left a truck at Crawford’s father’s home near the dam so they could get back to their cars at Lake Lanier Olympic Park. “As soon as we got back, we all went out to Blue Fin for sushi and to talk about the day.” They averaged 2.9 miles per hour over the course of 11 hours and 20 minutes. “I only fell one time, and that’s PHOTO BY CHRIS WAKEFIELD when we met with all those heavy Paddlers Hub Talbot, Mike Crawford, Hans Daniel and Mark Bullock get- waves and wind,” Wakefield said. ting ready to leave Clarks Bridge boat ramp at Lake Lanier Olympic “I could see the dam. The rest of Park at 7:04 a.m.

guys did really well. We traveled as a pack and always kept our eyes on each other.” In the last quarter-mile, Crawford picked up his sister’s three kids, ages 6, 9 and 10, and they rode with him. “It was really fun to have them along and they had a great time,” Crawford said. They originally planned to break the trip into two days, not having a good gauge of how long it would take. They had several safety discussions before embarking, including bringing PFDs, filing a float plan and staying in touch with their cellphones kept in waterproof bags. “Our exit plan, if someone felt they had to drop out from being tired or not feeling well, was to paddle to the nearest dock and call Uber or Lyft for a ride back to the cars,” he said. “You know,

it never really became an issue, but better to have a plan and not need it, right?” Next year for charity When word got around about their trip, other people said they wished they’d participated. One of the paddleboarders said that they should have done this trip to raise money for charity. Well, that’s what the group intends to do next year. “We want to create a formal event to raise money for the Boys Lodge in Cumming and open it up to the public next year,” Wakefield said. “Most of us were in pretty good shape going into this and other than being tired the next day, it was an amazing adventure.” Wakefield said that people interested in paddle boarding with the group in 2020 should contact him at barefoot2012@me.com.

By Jane Harrison The adventure racer who in June paddled the entire outer shoreline of Lake Lanier in six days is heading for an even more daunting journey this month. Josh Forester called his “Lanier Lap” a Forester major milestone leading to the Eco Challenge in Fiji. Deemed “the toughest race in the world,” the expedition runs Sept.10-21 and will air on Amazon TV in 2020. It is being produced by Mark Burnett, originator/producer of Survivor on CBS.

Forester’s four-person squad, US Military, will be among 50 teams covering 350 miles in the non-stop, 24-hour a day, 11-day contest of strength, endurance and skill. According to the Eco Challenge website, the route may include jungle trekking, outrigger paddling, rope climbing, rappelling, pack rafting, paddle boarding, and sailing. Participants must leave their electronics at home and navigate only with a map and compass. Forester, 37, said he fell into “grand awe and wonder” watching Eco Challenge on the Discovery Channel as a teenager 20 years ago. When he learned last

Lanier lap record holder heading to Eco Challenge in Fiji this month

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year the event was being revived, he “dropped everything” to train for the “once in a lifetime opportunity” to race it. He spoke with Lakeside News prior to his Sept. 3 departure for Fiji. Here’s a brief synopsis of that interview, edited and paraphrased. Q: How was recovery from the Lanier Lap? Forester: It took longer than I expected. I was off the water six weeks and moved on to mountain biking, hiking, anything that didn’t require my shoulders and arms. My fingertips in my left hand are still numb. Q: What is the greatest strength you bring to your team? Forester: Organization. We are all very strong individuals. Half the battle is getting to the starting line. The logistics of acquiring the gear, shipping it to Fiji, flights, training are astounding. Q: What will be most challenging for you? Forester: Personally, I run hottest on the team, so hydration is paramount. It’s in a native island environment and will require ocean navigation where there’s no land in sight. I’m intimidated by that. This is my first experience of this nature. None of us is tops at nautical navigation. Q: It looks really dangerous. Video trailers of past Eco Challenges show par-

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Just imagine designing & building your custom dream home on one of the premium lots with one of the best lake views in Marina Bay. Enjoy your morning coffee while looking at the breathtaking lake views from your patio, then driving your golf cart to the beautiful Marina Bay Clubhouse to exercise in the fitness center, swim in the pool, and play a game of tennis, or go to your boat at the private marina for a day of boating on beautiful Lake Lanier. The lot is listed @ $319,000, with the option to purchase a boat slip at the private Marina Bay docks. Please call Ed Martin @ 770-6548826 to schedule an appointment to see this amazing lot and take a tour of Marina Bay.

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Marina Bay is one of the luxurious gated waterfront communities on Lake Lanier and received the Builders Award for the “Best Amenities,” as well as the “Best Lake Community of the Year” in Northern Georgia for 2018. Marina Bay’s resort amenities include a beautifully decorated 14,000 sq. ft. clubhouse, a resort-style pool and cabana with a huge stone fireplace and grill, a state-of-the-art fitness center, three lighted tennis courts with a stadium-style center court, and a private marina with five multi-slip docks.

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ticipants being dragged by camels, diving off cliffs, slipping on slopes, biking on high ridges, and strapped to stretchers and being helicoptered off. What about the risks? Forester: There are always risks in the wilderness. Actually, there are more risks involved sitting on a couch and not exercising or getting in a car. We have an ER doctor on our team, plus wilderness first responders. Part of the risk is having to accept the fact that such an endeavor may include traumatic wounds, broken bones, and emergency situations in water. The Eco Challenge crew provides medical services and helicopter transport for emergency situations. Q: What about nutrition? They’ll be no Lanier Dwellers hauling cupcakes and steaks out to you. Forester: (Laughs). There are import restrictions on food. We really had to plan ahead. Q: The top prize in Survivor is $1 million. The Eco Challenge winning team splits $100,000. It looks a lot harder than Survivor. What do you say to that? Forester: (Laughs) Stakes are always a little higher in (social) politics. Q: When will we know the results? Forester: It depends on the producers’ gag order. I imagine they’ll keep it under lock and key until 2020.

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Imagine riding on your golf cart to your boat slip at the private Marina Bay docks for a ride in your boat on beautiful Lake Lanier. Then return to your house for a swim in your private pool and relax in your hot tub while cooking dinner at your outdoor kitchen, all while watching the game on your covered patio next to the fire in your outdoor stone fireplace. After dinner, enjoy a game of pool and your favorite beverage at the wet bar, while watching a movie on the finished terrace level. This beautiful house is listed at $689,000, with an optional Boat Slip (E-16) available for purchase in the private Marina Bay Marina. Call Ed Martin, (Owner/ Agent), at 770-654-8826 to schedule an appointment.

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History, nature meet at Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains

A spontaneous visit that I made into the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains more than 40 years ago involved a trek through the unforgettable Cades Cove, which has kept me dreaming about a return for all this time. Recently, I fulfilled those beautiful reveries and returned to the natural beauty and historical setting of one of the most picturesque places in America. In the language of folks from the Smoky Mountains, a “cove” is basically a flat valley surrounded by mountains. Cades Cove is that description and so much more with the best opportunities for wildlife viewing in the Smoky Mountains including white-tailed deer, elk, black bear, coyote, ground hog, wild turkey, raccoon, skunk and other animals. Artifacts from the past prove that for hundreds of years Cherokee Indians had hunted in the verdant valleys of what is now known as Cades Cove. Nevertheless, archeologists were never able to produce evidence of any major Indian settlements in the area. The first Europeans began settling in the cove sometime between 1818 and 1821, and by 1830 the population had grown to nearly 300. Because so much of this early history was preserved, Cades Cove now offers the widest variety of historic buildings in any part of the Smoky Mountains National Park. The only way to really enjoy all of the natural beauty, history and wildlife is the Cades Cove Loop that winds for 11 miles through this special section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a picturesque drive with a backdrop of the blue-tinted mountain peaks and lush, green countryside. When traveling the scenic loop road, take the time to

Old mill in Cades Cove.

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get out and visit the restored buildings that include three churches, log homes, cantilevered barns and a working mill. You can access the Cades Cove Loop from Laurel Creek Road, Parson Branch Road or Rich Mountain Road ... the latter two roads are closed during winter. The Loop is a one-way (onelane) paved road that takes approximately two to four hours to traverse. Because it’s a singlelane road, be prepared to stop frequently because those in front might have encountered a bear or other local wildlife. This slow pace makes it easy for everyone to enjoy the amazing mountain landscapes, wildflower meadows and diverse wildlife. The gently winding road offers many places to stop, park and stretch your legs while taking in the scenery. Halfway through the Loop, make a point to stop at the visitors center to take photos of many restored buildings. From early May through late September, only bicycle and foot traffic are allowed on the Cades Cove Loop until 10 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Vehicles can enter on Wednesdays and Saturdays after 10 a.m. Many problems caused by bad management during the early

Pioneer cabin in Cades Cove.

days of Cades Cove have now been rectified. Ditches are now being plugged and wetlands restored for all wild creatures. Native wildflowers and grasses have been re-established from nurseries built in Cades Cove to preserve the true character of this gem of nature. Cades Cove is the perfect way to see a picturesque mountain setting complete with wildlife and history. There are some amazing locations to have a picnic lunch and just take in the views. This area of the Great Smoky Mountains should be a prime destination on every person’s travel plans! For more information visit www.smokymountains.com/park/ cades-cove. 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.

Amish visitors touring a pioneer farm in Cades Cove.

Old farm in Cades Cove.

A young elk, above, and horses, right, in Cades Cove.

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34 LAKESIDE n Sept. 5 – Community Author Spotlight: Daniel Blackman, 7-8:30 p.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Rd., Cumming, the Forsyth County author discusses his book, Nationalism Without Compassion, Free. 770-781-9840. n Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 – Music Bingo at Shazzy’s Bar & Grill, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at 4949 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford. Features music, bingo and prizes. Free to play. Info: EventBrite. n Sept. 6 – The Band Lovett at Wild Wing Café, 9:30 p.m.-midnight, at 311 Jesse Jewel Pkwy, Gainesville. Info: EventBrite. n Sept. 7 – The One Talent Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Dr., Buford. Showcases youth talent, inspiring, motivating and helping them bring out their uniqueness and individuality on stage. Sponsored by OC Promotions Inc. Info: EventBrite. n Sept. 9 – Slavery in Ancient Rome Great Civilizations, 7-8 p.m., presented at Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Free. Info: 770-781-9840. n Sept. 12 – Exploring the Ancient Maya, 78 p.m., presented at Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Rd., Cumming. Presented by UNG professor Daniel Vaccaro, a mathematics instructor at UNG. Free. Info: 770-781-9840. n Sept. 13, 14 – “Mesa Verde Murder,” an interactive mystery dinner, will be presented for two nights at Spout Springs Library, 6488 Spout Springs Rd., Flowery Branch. Dinner: Southwestern themed. Time: 6:15 p.m. Tickets: $50/person can be purchased on the Hall County Library website. Info: hallcountylibrary.org/index.php/friends. n Sept. 13, 14 – Yellow Brick Road, 9 p.m.midnight, a tribute to Elton John at Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Pkwy.,

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Cumming. Info: TicketLeap. n Sept. 17 – Pianos for Peace Concert with Lambert Chamber Orchestra, 7-8 p.m., at Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Rd., Cumming. events.forsythpl.org/event/2175458. n Sept. 19 – The Edwardians: Down to the Abbey Bringing Literature to Life, 7-9 p.m., at Post Road Library, 5010 Post Rd., Cumming. Free. Info: events.forsythpl.org/event/1842073. n Sept. 23 – Ancient Egypt-Great Civilizations, 7-8 p.m., at the Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Explores the ways in which the ancient Egyptian experience of the world was shaped by elements such as landscape, agriculture and technology, and seeks to understand the place of funerary religion. Presented by Dr. Rune Nyord, Assistant Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology at Emory University. Free. 770-781-9840. Brenau University n Thru Nov. 21 – Ethos: Works by Carmelo Blandino exhibited at Simmons Visual Arts Center, Sellars Gallery. Info: 770-534-6263. Buford Community Center n Sept. 13 – Seth Michael, 8 p.m. Michael performs with TN Kelsey Lamb. Tickets: $10. Info: bufordcommunitycenter.com. Clarkesville’s Historic Habersham Community Theater n Sept. 19-22, 26-29, Oct. 4-6 – “The Sound of Music” presented. Info: www.habershamtheater.org. Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theater n Sept. 7 – Memories of Elvis (featuring Patrick Johnson) at 8 p.m. Tickets: $27-$35. n Sept. 20-22, 27-29 – “Frozen Jr.,” based on the 2018 Broadway musical. Times: 7 p.m., Fridays/Saturdays (except Sept. 29 will be at 7:30

p.m.); 2 p.m., Sunday matinees. Tickets: $14, adults; $10, students. Info: 706 530-5162 Gainesville Theater Alliance n Sept. 27-Oct. 4 – “The Ugly Duckling” presented by WonderQuest at Brenau’s Pearce Auditorium. Times: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27, 28 and Oct. 4; 4:30 p.m., Sept. 28; 2:30 p.m., Sept. 29. Tickets: $12-$15, adults and seniors; $8-$10, student, children. Info: https://blog.ung.edu. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds n Sept. 12-14 – Daily & Vincent Landfest in the Mountains & On the Lake also features Josh Turner, Oak Ridge Boys, Bellamy Brothers, Flatt Lonesome, Malpass Brothers, Terry Baucom & The Dukes of Drive, Primitive Quartet and Chuck Wagon Gang. n Sept. 21 – Tracy Lawrence, 7 p.m. Tickets: $40 (plus handling and credit card fee). Info: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids n Sept. 2-8 – Pennant Craft Week n Sept. 3 – “Waffles in Space” Book Reading. n Sept. 9-15 – Grandparents Craft Week n Sept. 16-22 – Apple Craft Week n Sept. 23-29 – Firefighter Craft Week n Sept. 29 – Personal & Family Preparedness Fair Info: www.inkfun.org Lake Lanier Islands Resort n Thru Sept. 25 – Low Country Boil at LandShark Landing, 7650 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. Costs: $15.99; or all you can eat for $21.99 per person. n Sept. 6 – Josiah Atchley, 7-10 p.m., LandShark Bar & Grill n Sept. 7 – Josiah and the Greater Good, 710 pm., LandShark Landing Stage n Sept. 14 – A Blast Band, 7-10 p.m., Land-

September 2019 Shark Landing Stage n Sept. 20 – Derek Edwards, 7-10 p.m., LandShark Bar & Grill n Sept. 27 – Chris Recalde, 7-10 p.m., LandShark Bar & Grill Info: EventBrite.com. Northeast Georgia History Center n Sept. 8 – Family Day: Past Times, Pastimes, 1-4 p.m., looks at entertainment in Georgia from the 18th to 20th centuries. Hands-on activities, living history interpretation and demonstrations, and audience participation in games, song and dance. n Sept. 10 – Forum: Dr. Crawford Long, 7-8 p.m. Vicki Starnes, director of the Crawford Long Museum, shares the remarkable story of a country doctor who created a cutting edge procedure, the use of ether for surgical anesthesia, in Northeast Georgia. Info: www.negahc.com. Piedmont College n Thru Sept. 26 – Monologue: Five Contemporary Printmakers, curated by Brian Hitselberger and Rebecca Brantley, is on display at the Mason Scharfenstein Museum of Art. n Sept. 29 – Piedmont Camerata, Piedmont’s resident professional quintet, at 4 p.m. performs a variety of works for strings and piano from the 18-20th centuries in the Conservatory of Music. n Oct. 3-6 – “Cabaret,” presented at the Swanson Center Mainstage Theater, directed by Bill Gabelhausen. Times: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 3-5; 2 p.m., Oct. 6. Info: www.piedmont.edu Quinlan Arts Center n Thru Oct. 5 – Fall Exhibitions feature Fifth Virginia Avery Memorial “Reflections” Juried See Calendar, page 62

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By Jane Harrison As sweltering August faded, Lake Lanier communities and nearby mountain towns looked forward to a refreshing Fall with festivals and harvest rituals that celebrate the region’s cultural heritage. Here’s sample of seasonal activities coming up: • 49th Annual Oktoberfest, Helen. Sept. 5-8, 12-15, 19-22; Sept. 26-Oct. 27; weekdays 610:30 p.m., 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays, 1 p.m.midnight Saturdays, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Sundays, Helen Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss Strauss. Bavarian-themed music, food, dancing, drinks. $8 Mon.-Fri., $10 Sat., free Sundays. Info: www.helenchamber.com, 706-878-1908.

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rial Pkwy. 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. Info: www.georgiamarblefestival.com • Mountain Farm Celebration, Sautee Nacoochee. Old fashioned country fair with pioneer skills and exhibits, traditional craft vendors, mountain music, plus first floor tour of historic mansion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 26, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. • Foxfire Mountaineer Festival, Clayton. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 5, Rabun County Civic Center, 201 W. Savannah St. Traditional music, greased pig chases, greased pole climbing, log sawing, and shucking contests, and demonstrations of rail splitting, and team plowing. $5, under 5, free. Info: www.foxfire.org. • Indian Summer Festival, Suches. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 5-6, Woody Gap School (smallest public school in Georgia), 2331 Ga. 60. Crafts, • Mountain Music Day Festival, Blairsville. food, music, and square dance 8 p.m. Oct. 5. 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 14, Vogel State Park, Info: www.suches.com. 706-747-2401. 405 Vogel State Park Rd. Bluegrass and gospel • Woodland Ramble Arts & Craft Market, music, crafts, food. $5 parking. Gainesville. Nature themed art by local artists, Info: www.gastateparks.org, 706-745-2628. food trucks, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct.5, Gainesville • Clermont Days. 4-8 p.m. Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-9 Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet p.m. Sept. 21, Downtown Clermont/Clermont Bay Dr. $8 adults, $5 children 3-12, free to Park. Music, cake walk, 10 a.m. Saturday pachildren younger than 3 and garden members. rade, food, vendors and more. Limited parking on site; shuttle offered from Info: www.clermontdays.net. Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Super• Flowery Branch Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-4 visor’s Office, Ga. 129. p.m. Oct.5, Railroad/Main St. Arts, crafts, an- Info: www.atlantabg.org/visit/gainesville. tiques, collectibles, games, food. • Cumming Country Fair & Festival. Oct. 3Info: www.troop228.info. 13, 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 4 p.m.-midnight • 39th Annual Georgia Marble Festival, Fridays, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturdays; 12:30-9 Jasper. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. p.m. Sundays; Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Oct. 6, Lee Newton Park, 500 Veterans Memo- 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. Info: www.cummingfair.net. 770-781-3491.

• Mule Camp Market, Gainesville. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct.11-12, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 13, Downtown Gainesville Square. Music, food, carnival rides, and art jamboree includes Friday night concert with beer and wine vendors. www.gainesvillejaycees.org, 770-532-7714. • Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hiawassee. Crafts and exhibits, food, music, Oct. 11-19, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Rd. Country and blue grass performers, pioneer village, flower show and crafts exhibits. Oct. 18 & 19 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. No pets. www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com. • 49th Annual Sorghum Festival, Blairsville. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 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. 12 & 19 square dance at middle school gym. $5 ages 13 and older; free to ages 12 and younger. Info: www.blairsvillesorghumfestival.com. • 48th Annual Georgia Apple Festival, Elli-

jay. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays Oct. 12-13, 19-20 Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St. Apple treats, crafts, demonstrations, music. No pets or firearms. $5, free to children younger than 10. Info: www.georgiaapplefestival.org. • Gold Rush Days, Dahlonega. Oct. 19-20, hours to be determined, public square/downtown historic district. Parade, crafts, food, plus panning for gold, hog calling, buck dancing, gospel singing, and bluegrass music. Info: www.goldrushdaysfestival.com. • 51st Annual Mountain Moonshine Car Show/Festival, Dawsonville. Car show 8 a.m.5 p.m. Oct. 25-26, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 27; Festival 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 27, Dawsonville Municipal Complex, 415 Hwy. 53 E. Huge car show, parade, moonshine still, free moonshine samples, crafts, games, kids’ rides, music, and more. Parking $10.

Info: www.kareforkids.org. • Vogel’s Fall Festival, Blairsville. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 26, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. Hayrides, food, cake walk, Halloween campsite decoration contest. $5. Info: www.gastateparks.org. • Chattahoochee Mountain Music Festival, Gainesville. Noon-6 p.m. Nov. 2, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd. Mountain music, arts, crafts, food. $5 parking. Info: www.gastateparks.org. See Fall, page 52

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September 2019 Grounded pursuits n Sunflowers & Selfies, Helen. Hayride to sunflower field, refreshments, photo contest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 1, 6, 7, & 8 (date may change due to bloom time), Smithgall Woods State Park 61 Tsalaki Trl. 706-878-3087, www.gastateparks.org. n Tal-Luau, Tallulah Falls. Final beach bash before beach closes for season with DJ music, door prizes, games, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 1, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-754-7981. n Labor Day Donut Dash Half Marathon/5K/Munchkin Run, Cumming. 7:30/7:45/9 a.m. Sept. 2, Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way. $20-$60. www.runnersfit.com. n Dahlonega Trail Fest. Celebrates Dahlonega’s designation as an AT Trail Community with music, food, and activities revolving around non-motorized recreation, Sept. 6-8, Dahlonega. www.dahlonegatrailfest.org. n First Friday Concert, Gainesville. Free entertainment, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 6, Roosevelt Square, 177 Jesse Jewell Pkwy. Free. www.gainesville.org. n Jeremy Nelson Helping Hearts 5K, Buford. 8 a.m. Sept. 7, 395 E. Main St. $30-$35. www.fivestarntp.com. n ConnectAbility 5K/10K, Dahlonega. 8 a.m. Sept. 7, Hancock Park, Hawkins St. $25-$35. www.active.com. n Tugaloo Triathlon, Lavonia. 1.5 K swim, 42 K bike, 10K run, plus aquabike, 8 a.m. Sept. 7, Tugaloo State Park, 1760 Tugaloo State Park Rd. $85-$165. www.active.com. n Stars Over Elachee, Gainesville. Learn how to use a telescope, view the first quarter moon, stars and constellations, 7:45-9:45 Sept. 7, Chicopee Lake, 2100 Calvary Church Rd. For

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adults and children age 8 and older. Bring flashlight, pencil. $10 adults, $5 children 12 and younger; free to Elachee members. Register in advance, 770-535-1976, www.elachee.org. n Soggy Doggy Pool Party, Gainesville. Dogs have fun in the Splash Zone, proof of rabies vaccination required, various times. Sept. 8, Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, 1545 Community Way. $10 per dog. www.gainesville.org. n Bootlegger Triathlon, Dawsonville. Adults and kids’ triathlons with pool swims, various distances, various start times, Sept. 8, Veterans Memorial Park, 186 Recreation Rd. $45-$55. www.fivestarntp.com. n Shetland Sheepdogs, Gainesville. Dog show, Sept. 13-15, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd. 770531-6855. n Movie Night at Fort Yargo, Winder. Bring a chair, blanket or claim a picnic bench for movie at beach pavilion, 7:30 -9 p.m. Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 770-867-3489. n Secret Gaps 200K Brevet, Dahlonega. 124.3 mile bicycle ride through North Georgia, 6:30 a.m. Sept. 14, Walmart, 270 Walmart Way. $10. www.audaxatlanta.com. n Dixon Strong 5K/10K, Gainesville. 8 a.m. Sept. 14, Gainesville Municipal Courthouse, 701 Queen City Pkwy. $30-$40. www.active.com. n SAFFT Color Craze 5K, Gainesville. 8 a.m. Sept. 14, 430 Prior St., SE. $17-$35. www.fivestarntp.com. n 27th Annual Snake Day, Gainesville. Live reptile demonstrations with snakes, lizards, turtles, toads and alligator and more, plus food, hikes, crafts and activities, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 14, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125

Elachee Dr. $10 ages 2 and older, $5 Elachee members. www.elachee.org, 770-535-1976. n Farm Animal Fun Day, Sautee Nacoochee. Livestock brings historic farm to life, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 14, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $12 adults, $10 age 62 and older, $7 youth 6-17, free to children younger than 6. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. n Fun at the Fort, Winder. Interactive activities at historic fort revive lifestyles of late 1700s, noon-3 p.m. Sept. 14, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org., 770-867-3489. n Glow for Grace 5K, Dawsonville. 7:45 p.m. Sept. 14, Rock Creek Park, 445 Martin Rd. n Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallulah Falls. Mile and a half night hike down 310 stairs to suspension bridge over falls, 8:30-10 p.m. Sept. 14, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yard Dr. $5, plus $5 parking. 706754-7981, www.gastateparks.org. n Bulls & Broncs, Gainesville. Rodeo, Sept. 20-21, Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd. 770-531-6885. n Light Bites and Garden Insights, Gainesville. Light refreshments and presentation about new Children’s Garden, for contributing members only, 10:30 a.m.-noon Sept. 20, Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1911 Sweet Bay Dr. www.atlantabg.org, 404-888-4760. n Hogwarts on Main Street, Flowery Branch. Wizard Ball with costumes, live music, adult beverages and more, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 20, Downtown Flowery Branch. https://branchblockparty.com. n Clermont Cupcake Challenge 5K, Clermont. 7:30 a.m. Sept. 21, Strickland Funeral Home, 260 Main St. $20-$25.

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Whether you grow Knockouts, Hybrid Tea roses or something in between, despite this summer’s heat you can have beautiful blossoms way into October. Here’s the key: water, water, water. Of course there’s more to growing pretty roses, but watering regularly and deeply is the first step. Here in Northeast Georgia, especially with our extended dry spells between soaking rains, most roses will require deep watering at least twice a week. That means more than holding a hose on them for five minutes each and much more than running your inground irrigation system on them for 30 minutes. Roses need about five gallons of water per week at least, particularly when the weather is hovering between 85 and 95 degrees. First, determine how long it will take your outside hose to fill a 5gallon bucket – you know, the big painters buckets you can from box retailers. Now you’ll know how much time to spend individually watering each bush. I’ve found that using an oscillating sprinkler attached to the end of a garden hose is even better than individual watering. If

day. This will ensure a good soaking and mechanize the process. Pamela A. By the way, our vegetable garKeene den is also on a timer, set to water for about 90 minutes twice a Curb week. Regular watering helps reAppeal duced blossom-end rot on our tomatoes and evens out the dry then wet conditions that can also weaken plants, making them more susceptible to disease. n MORE INFO: Email: Roses are particular about pam@pamelakeene.com what time of day they are watered. However, DO NOT water in the evenings. Wet leaves will your roses are not all planted in promote the development of disthe same area of your yard, the adjacent plants will also appreci- eases, such as black spot, powdery mildew and downy mildew. ate a good soaking. The best time to water is in the Spend the money for a good mornings, although some growers sprinkler, usually between $15 say that a good soaking during and $20 each. It will last longer the hot midday sun is perfectly and deliver better results. Make fine. It’s a myth that you should sure it has a screen and washer where the sprinkler attaches to the avoid wetting the leaves. This old hose. The screen will need clean- wives’ tale grew out of people who watered late in the day and ing periodically and when the washer it worn and loses its flexi- increased disease because the leaves didn’t have time to dry out bility, replace it. before the evening temperatures Because I have more than 35 dropped. Hybrid Tea rose bushes in two Deadheading large gardens, I’ve invested in All roses benefit from deadoutdoor watering timers. In July heading after the blooms fade. and August, and perhaps into Cut several inches below the September, the timers will be set to run for 90 minutes every other blossom to remove the spent

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pruned branches to avoid encouraging disease. Heavy feeders Roses are heavy feeders. Feeding them regularly promotes vigorous growth and larger, more prolific blossoms. A slow-release fertilizer, like Osmocote, can feed your roses for several months, but you’ll get better results applying it early in the season. A September feeding of Espoma Rose-tone or Miracle Gro using a hose-end sprayer will give your plants a boost. Be sure to follow the label instructions and don’t overfeed. This will further stress the plants. A word about deer Electric fence. It’s not pretty to surround your prize roses with an electric fence, but it has been my best solution for avoiding deer damage. For other plants, I use Liquid Fence or Hinder, sprayed liberally about every 10 days to two weeks for two to three applications. Enjoy your roses for the rest of the season. They require a bit of work and attention, but the rewards are great. Pamela A. Keene is senior writer for Lakeside News and a Hall County Master Gardener.

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By Pamela A. Keene He laid the foundations of the tourism and film industry in Georgia as far back as the late 1960s, and his influence is still felt across the country. On July 29, Lake Lanier resident Ed Spivia passed away at his home with his family by his side, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. “I have been so proud of Ed and the recognition he’s been getting,” said his wife of 17 years, Barbara, who with him founded the original Lakewood Antiques Market in Atlanta and the Lakewood 400 Antique Market in Cumming. Spivia’s sons Rhett and Greg recently became partners in the business. “Ed loved Georgia with his whole heart and was so committed to the state.” A graduate of Young Harris College, he moved to Atlanta in 1965 to work at WGST Radio. Three years later he joined the Georgia Department of Industry and Trade, now the Georgia Department of Economic Development, where he then developed the Georgia Film Commission under then-Governor Jimmy Carter. The commission helped attract more than 200 films to the

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state over the next decade, including “Smokey and the Bandit,” “The Longest Yard” and the “The Big Chill.” President Carter tapped Spivia to lead the Georgia Tourism Division and during his seven years there, Spivia and the division grew tourism from 27th in the country to 7th, second in the Southeast only to Florida. In 1983, Spivia was asked by former Macon Mayor Buck Melton and Macon businessman Ben Porter to lead their business Filmworks USA, bringing even more films to Georgia. He also

helped create the Lakewood Antiques Market on the same site and worked with Universal Studios to build Lakewood Amphitheater. Spivia and Barbara, working with Diane Dominick, moved the market to Cumming. Then-Governor Sonny Perdue asked Spivia to be part of the committee that developed incentives for filmmakers to choose Georgia. Over his career, he received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Georgia Production Part-

nership’s recognition for “his incomparable leadership and support of the Georgia Entertainment Industry” in 2010. In 2017, he received the Georgia Entertainment Gala & Awards “Outstanding Contribution to the Georgia Entertainment Industry” award. “In spite of his highly touted contributions to Georgia’s economy and culture, he always claimed that this finest accomplishments were his three children, his marriage to Barbara and their blended family,” his obitu-

ary read. “He loved nothing more than spending time with them, especially on Lake Lanier,” it continued. “Ed was really proud of Georgia today, in the tourism, music and movie industry,” Barbara said. “We have simply been overwhelmed by the outpouring from so many people. I know he’s going to live on through all the things that he changes and brought to the state. And he did it all with absolutely nothing to gain; he just loved Georgia.”

By Pamela A. Keene Swim Across America-Atlanta returns to Lanier Islands September 28 to raise money and awareness for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In preparation for the event, a practice session/open water clinic will be offered on Sunday, Sept. 15, at Lanier Islands. The cost is $40. This year, more than 15 Olympians are expected to swim at Lanier and sign autographs for the more than 600

swimmers that are expected for the event. Add to that 200-plus volunteers and another 250 or so spectators and this event has become one of the largest in the Swim Across America annual campaign. In the past seven years, Swim Across America-Atlanta has raised more than $1.75 million. Registered swimmers are asked to raise money by first creating a fundraising page through the Participant Center on the website, which also includes tips and information about how to reach out

to friends. “Each year, we set our sights on a big fundraising goal, with the hope of creating an even bigger splash for cancer research,” said Alison Millsaps, SAA – Atlanta event director. “We ask each registered swimmer to commit to a fundraising minimum, but because of their passion for the cause, many of our swimmers more than surpass their numbers.” For more information, to register, volunteer or make a donation, visit their website at www.swimacrossamerica.org.

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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 8/23/19) $4.19 (Dock will stay open later if demand warrants.) 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: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs./Sun.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat.; Closed Mon.-Wed. Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; diesel Price of fuel: (as of 8/23/19) $4.09; $2.99 diesel (Dock open 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri./Sat.) Security: 24/7 security, gated Additional amenities: Full-service department, parts department, boat body work, 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 8/23/19) $3.99 (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, climate-controlled bath houses, pump-out stations, security 7 days a week/video surveillance. Sales of new, used and brokerage boats, South Bay and Berkshire Pontoon Boats, Monterey and Stingray, Four Winns Deck/Sport Boats/Cruisers and Yamaha Outboard.

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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 8/23/19) $3.79 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, 8:30-6 p.m., Mon.Thurs.; 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.-Sun.) Phone: 770-945-7201 Website: www.holidaylakelanier.com Location: 6900 Holiday Rd., Buford Types of slips available: 22-100' Uncovered including 80, 90, and 100' Breakwater Slips; 26-85' Covered Slips totalling 1238 Slips Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating supplies. Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanol Price of fuel: (as of 8/23/19): $4.19 premium; $4.19 unleaded; $3.49 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec advantage membership) On-site eatery: The Twisted Oar Menu: Fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak Phone: 678 714-7572 Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service, pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US

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September 2019 Full Service Department: Barefoot Boating, 770-820-5949 Boat Club: Carefree Boat Club, 678-725-0730 Additional Amenities: New bath house facility with individual private units including shower, vanity and toilet. Trailer storage, dock carts, ice available, boat detailing service, free pump out for customers; Dry Stack-Boat Cloud smartphone app to control launch/retrieval of boat, new low emissions Wiggins Bull Forklift; Pre-Fueling service, wash racks; Wet Slipsgated/private parking, golf cart valet service, in-slip pump out, weekend newspaper delivery.

PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat./Sun. 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.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-7 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 8/23/19) $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 8/23/19) $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: Store/Dock, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat./Sun; Phone: 404-640-3181; Scott Novinski, manager Website: www.lanierislands.com Location: 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy. Store: Yes Types of slips available: 40’x16’ covered, floating concrete dock Types of fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanol; premium 93 octane, w/Valvetect Price of fuel: (as of 8/23/19) $4.40; $4.24 premium On-site eatery: Various restaurants at Lanier Islands Security: 24/7 Additional amenities: Lanier Islands

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Lakeview Dining Big Creek Tavern – lunch, dinner seven days a week; breakfast at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Open year around. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, a step up from old-fashioned American food. Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor. Mon. Thurs, 11:30 a.m. - midnight, Fri. and Sat. from 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. and Sun. from 11:30 a.m. 10 p.m. 8050 Big Creek Rd., Buford. B-3, 678482-1662. Bullfrogs Restaurant – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily. This Southern Gastro Pub features re-imagined traditional Southern fare and variety of drink options from full-service bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787. Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakeside dining featuring grouper fingers, signature salads and much more. Full service indoor and outdoor bar with live music. Mon - Thu & Sun 11 a.m. 9 p.m.; Fri - Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775. Pelican Pete’s – Picturesque dining on the water at Port Royale in open-air thatched-roof building. Selection of sandwiches, burgers, fish and more. B-2, 770-887-5715 ext 5. Pig Tales - Casual lakeside dining featuring BBQ, burgers, wings and more. Great customer service, full service bar with draft beer, wine & mixed drinks, live music on weekends. Aqualand Marina, Flowery Branch. C-3,678-828-7676, www.PigTalesLakeLanier. com. Sidney’s Restaurant (formerly Windows) – Located at Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Appetizers, entrees, and deserts using the finest ingredients from local and family owned farms from around the South Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787, www.lanierislands.com. Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQ and American fare with a great view served in a laid back pet friendly environment. We serve the best breakfast on Lake Lanier! Menu items include eggs benedict served five ways, Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call from your boat & they will pick you up. Gainesville Marina. C-1 678 450-1310; www.skogies.net. The Twisted Oar - Holiday Marina. Offering fresh seafood to savory chicken and steak; casual dining. Full bar service, tropical and frozen drinks. Live entertainment, trivia, indoor/outdoor flat screen TVs. www.facebook.com/ twistedoar, C-3, 678 714-7572

American Antebellum – Southern contemporary cuisine including fried catfish with pimento dumplings, grilled wild salmon, thyme roasted pork chop, ribeye with buttermilk mashed potatoes and more. Weekend brunch features biscuits and gravy, ham steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes, shrimp and grits, and more. 5510 Church Street, Flowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.antebellumrestaurant.com. Branch House Tavern - The ultimate sports restaurant in Hall County offers a selection of hamburgers, wings, hearty salads, southwestern grill fare, and a huge selection of appetizers and desserts. Big screen sports action on 50 HD TVs, and live entertainment. Also featuring a full bar

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and dancing all night long. Take out available. 5466 McEver Rd., Flowery Branch, C-3, 678828-8345 Coastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offering seafood, steaks, ribs, oysters on the half shell, salads, burgers and more. Lunch and dinner, full bar. Sun.-Thur 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-midnight. 5390 Lanier Island Parkway. C3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-945-9181. Collegiate – Old-fashioned hamburgers, hot dogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting. 220 Main Street SW, Gainesville. C-2, 678-9892280. Foster House – Restaurant and special events facility. Breakfast Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.; Lunch Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2, Sun. lunch buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner - Country buffet and music, Fri. 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 305 West Main St., Cumming. A-3, 770-887-9905. Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner with an emphasis on fresh food and fast service for lunch and dinner. 317 Spring St. Gainesville. C2, 770-287-8384. Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, live music, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wings free). 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177. Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-inspired, made-from-scratch cooking from our outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Full beer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sunday. Closed Mon./Tues. 1810 S. Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200; www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine Dining Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisine served daily. Lunch 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; Dinner 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. 55 East Main St., Buford. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000. Blue Bicycle – Chef owned and operated bistro. Open Tue.-Sat.; Lunch 11 a.m-4 p.m.; Dinner 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Reservations are suggested. Located on 30 Industrial Park Rd, Dawsonville, B1, 706-265-2153. Corkscrew Café – Fine dining featuring varied menu choices, open lunch and dinner. Hours: Tues.-Fri.; 4 p.m.-11 p.m., Sat./Sun. Brunch11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Dinner 4-11 p.m. 51 West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551. Luna’s – Continental cuisine, romantic atmosphere. 200 Main St., Gainesville. C-2, 770-5310848. Poor Richard’s – Specializing in Prime Rib, steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining, dinner only. Full-service bar. 1702 Park Hill Dr., Gainesville. C-1, 770-532-0499. Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambience with specialty sandwiches for lunch and gourmet entrees for dinner. 131 Bradford St. NW, Gainesville. C-2. 770-536-1111. Sperata - Continental fine dining in its 11th year. Private dining available. Lunch Mon.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner 4:30 p.m. Mon.Sat., Sun. 2:30-9 p.m. Buford. B-4. 678 7657911, www.speratarestaurant.com. Barbecue/Country/Home Cooking Johnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken & ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’s Bridge rowing venue. 1710 Cleveland Hwy.,

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Gianni’s Italian Bistro – serves pizza, subs and pasta. Located at LanierWorld at Lanier Islands Resort. Open daily May-October; Nightly 5-10 p.m. Dec-Feb. www.lanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787. Vinny’s New York Pizza & Grill – New Yorkstyle pizzeria known for generous portions and reasonable pricing. Specialties include Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, New York Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage & Pepper plate, Deli Common Grounds Coffee Shoppe – Light baked pasta and Lasagna. Desserts include Canbreakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts fol- noli, Tiramisu, Italian Funnel Cakes or cheeselowed by fresh roasted coffee. 5510 Main St., cake. Wine and beer available. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-967-4080. p.m. Located at 4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, BuItalian ford. C-4, 678-482-9966. 5 Brothers Pizza & Pasta - Family owned with Mexican mom and her five sons! Delivery available. Offering award-winning alfredo sauce, seven layer La Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark with lasagna, homemade meatballs, pizza, calzones, two locations around Lanier. Features fajitas, seand more. Also available: our famous rice balls lection of combination platters and more. 4965 -and homemade tiramisu and cannoli. Open 7 Lanier Islands Pkwy., Buford, B-4 770-614days a week with beer & wine. Sun-Thur 11am 6871. to 9pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 10pm. Downtown historic Buford. 39 East Main St. Buford. B3 Oriental 678-765-8151; www.5brotherspizzapasta.com Kenzo Sushi – Sushi & Japanese Steak, Teriyaki Dominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cui- & Fried Rice. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 sine from the north of Italy, with veal, chicken p.m.; Sat. 12-3 p.m. Dinner Sun.-Thur. 4:30-10 and seafood dishes. Favorites include chicken p.m.; Fri. 4:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. 3-10:30 p.m. saltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Half- 4977 Lanier Islands Pkwy, #108, Buford. B-4, price bottles of wine on Mon. nights, half-price 678-288-9050. appetizers from 5-7 p.m. on Tues. and endless Little Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill, pasta on Weds. Dominick’s is open Mon.-Sun. sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues.-Fri., 10:30 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch; Dinner : Sun.-Thur. 5- a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-10 p.m.; 9 p.m., Fri./Sat. 5-10 p.m. Located at the corner Closed Mon. 2096 Buford Dam Rd., Buford. Bof Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Bu- 4, 770-945-3350. ford Village Shopping Center., Buford. B-3, 770614-0019. 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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• Outdoors Continued from Page 39

n Your State Parks Day, various locations. Volunteers give back to state parks with various clean-up and refurbishing projects, Sept. 28. www.gastateparks.org. n Jr. Ranger Lantern Hike, Helen. Rangerled hike by lantern around Unicoi Lake, 8-10 p.m. Sept. 28, Unicoi State Park, 1788 Hwy 356. $7, plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-2201, Ext. 549. n 6-Gap Century/3-Gap Fifty/35 -Mile Valley Ride/Criterium/Bike Expo, Dahlonega. Bicycle rides in Georgia mountains and valleys, Sept. 29; downtown criterium/expo, Sept. 28. See website for start times, locations, registration fees. www.6gap.com. n Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon/Aquabike, Buford. Multisport sprint events of various distances, various start times, Sept. 29, Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy. $80-$145. www.active.com. n Down the Hatch Fly Fishing Film Festival, Alpharetta. Films, fly fishing exhibits, food, guest speakers, discussions and more, 3-7 p.m. Sept. 29, Metropolitan Club, 5895 Winward Pkwy. $45. www.chattahoochee.org. Ongoing n Birds of Prey, Dawsonville. Get up close and personal with hawks, owls and falcons indoors, 1-2 p.m. Lodge Lobby, Amicalola Falls State Park, 418 Amicalola Falls Rd. $5 parking. 706-265-1969, www.amicalolafallslodge.com. n Downtown Gainesville Farmers Market. 2:30 p.m. Fridays, Historic Gainesville Square. n Original Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville. 2:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to noon or sell-out Saturdays, Jesse Jewell Pkwy./ I-985. www.hallcountyfarmersmarket.org.

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n Dawson County Farmers Market, Dawsonville. 3:30-7 p.m. Fridays through September 27, Dawsonville City Hall parking lot, 415 Hwy. 52. http://business.dawson.org. 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 Emory Jones Book Signing, Sautee Nacoochee. Author of “Distant Voices: The Story of the Nacoochee Valley Indian Mound” reads excerpts from his new book, “The Valley Where They Danced,” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 7, Nov. 9, Hardman Farm Historic Site, 143 Hwy. 17. $7-$12, free to children younger than 6. www.gastateparks.org, 706-878-1077. n First Visit Tour, Helen. Van tour to covered bridge, Duke’s Creek, and cottages, 10-11:30 a.m. first Saturdays through December, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. 706-878-3087, www.gastateparks.org. n Second Saturday Guided Hike, Helen. Guided hike with park naturalist, 11-noon second Saturday through November, Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. 706-878-3087, www.gastateparks.org. n Cruz In, Dawsonville. Park in town, look at cars, see friends, 5-9 p.m. third Friday, Downtown Dawsonville. www.dawson.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.gas-

tateparks.org, 678-450-7726. n Sunday Tech Rides/Tuesday Interval Rides, Gainesville. Sunday road bike rides roll out at 1:15 p.m. , Tuesday intervals at 6 p.m. from North Hall Technology Center, 4075 Nopone Rd. velocraig@hotmail.com. n Garden Train, Story Times, Crafts, Fam-

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Corn Mazes and Harvest Celebrations • Uncle Shucks Corn Maze/Pumpkin Patch, Dawsonville. Sept. 14-Nov. 17. Sept. & Nov. hours: 4-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. October hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Haunted maze weekends in October. New location, 125 Bannister Rd., Dawsonville. Wagon rides and bonfire. $5-$22. www.uncleshucks.com. • Buford Corn Maze. Through Nov. 10. Sept.& Nov. hours 6-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.Sun. Oct. hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. See website for Haunted Forest hours. 4470 Bennett Rd. $15-$25. Hayrides, farm fun, pony rides. www.bufordcornmaze.com. • Jaemor Farms 14th Annual Corn Maze, Alto. Through Nov. 3. Weekends only in Sept.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 1-6 p.m. Sun. Oct. hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-6 p.m. Sun. Nov. hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 2, 1-6 p.m. Nov. 3. 5340 Cornelia Hwy, Ga.365. $14-$16. Also hayrides, apple cannon, pumpkin train, and farm games. www.jaemorfarms.com. • Kinsey Family Farm, Gainesville/Cumming. Families plan a traditional fall pilgrimage for

ily 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.

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hayrides, fish and farm animal feedings, farm products (apples, pumpkins, fall decorations). Sept. hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Oct. hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends. $3 hayrides. 7170 Jot Em Down Rd, Info: www.kinseyfamilyfarm.com. • Burt’s Farm, Dawsonville. Pumpkins galore, scenic hayrides, pumpkin pies and seasonal decorations greet patrons at the farm near Amicalola Falls. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. through Oct. 31. See website for Nov. hours. Hayrides weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Sept. 21; daily hayrides after Sept. 21. Burts Farm Rd. Hayrides $6, free to children 2 and younger. No pets or firearms. Info: www.burtsfarm.com.

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Football season is in the air and the holidays will be here before we know it, so now is the time to evaluate what kind of space you have for entertaining. Most people just focus on the main area of their home: the living room and kitchen. But why not think outside the box to other areas that could be used for gathering, like outdoor space. Fall is the perfect time of year to utilize outdoor space for entertaining. Maybe you have an old deck or patio that is underutilized ... consider updating the space to make it more inviting. Updating your outdoor living area is all the rage these days, including adding grilling and cooking stations, entertainment areas, and fire pits or fireplaces. There are so many options out there when it comes to updating your outdoor space. Decks tend to be high maintenance, especially in the South. So, if you have a deck that you’re not sure exactly what to do with or that’s in need of some TLC, why not consider converting it into a screened porch or sunroom? The space can be used more time out of the year and provides additional covered living space for when you’re running out

lots of material options out there for this type of space as well; you Sara can either build the kitchen or bar Bagwell out of brick or stone or there are lines of cabinetry specifically Design & made for outdoors. When you’re Remodel selecting materials like countertops, natural stones or stainless steel both work outside. For flooring, consider materials with a matte or honed finish and some nMORE INFO: texture to avoid slips. Porcelain tracytesmerremodeling.com tile, stone or brick pavers or even concrete all work well. of room for guests inside. In addiIf you look on home improvetion to providing protection from ment sites, you’ll see an abunthe elements, an enclosed space dance of outdoor fireplace or fire also protects your guests from pit pictures. There are so many pesky insects, like flies, gnats and cool options and designs to bring mosquitoes. these elements into your space Outdoor kitchens and grilling and make them your own. If you areas are also gaining in popular- already have a patio, covered ity. On one hand, they provide porch, or sunroom adding a fireeverything needed for grilling in place is not too difficult at all. one convenient place and in easy First, decide where you want reach, rather than having to make the structure, making sure not to several trips in and out of the block any great views or disrupt house. And on the other hand, natural traffic patterns. Depending they provide additional gathering on your personal style and style of area so the grill master doesn’t your home, a stone or brick firehave to be isolated from the party place could add just the rustic or or guests. modern touch your space needs. If A covered outdoor bar or you have an enclosed space like a kitchen is a great addition to sunroom, you have the option to nearly any backyard. There are go with gas; but with a patio or

open-air deck, you’re best to go with wood-burning so you don’t have to keep re-igniting. Fire pits are certainly a trend right now, and if you love being outdoors, I think Fireplaces can transform that outdoor space. it’s a trend spaces, the options are endless. I with some staying power. When encourage you to think about you search fire pit ideas online, what you currently use your space you’ll see everything from a primitive hole in the ground lined for or hope to use the space for and go from there. Most people with some stone and gravel surrounded by chairs to an elaborate focus all their energy on the inside of their home but don’t forrecessed stone pit with built-in patio and seating around. Fire pits get about the outside, too. Not only does it give you more space are a great place for gathering, for entertaining and hosting, but hanging out on cool evenings or also some peaceful space to enjoy during fall and early winter yourself. If you’re not sure where months here in Georgia. to start, start by consulting with a Who doesn’t love toasted designer or contractor; they can marshmallows or s’mores in the help you come up with some fall? If you’re thinking about reideas for your specific space. doing an existing patio or buildNow go enjoy the outdoors! ing new, consider adding a fire Sara Bagwell is a designer for element into the design for some Tracy Tesmer Design/Remodeling added warmth and coziness. in Gainesville. When it comes to outdoor

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By Pamela A. Keene For nearly a decade, the UYC Maritime Foundation has awarded scholarships to high school students in Hall County. “Typically we have four to six recipients each year, given to college-bound high-school seniors at Flowery Branch High School,” said Liz Rogers, UYC Maritime Foundation board member who served on the review committee. “These scholarships, given through the foundation, have been generously funded by the Schoff Foundation and its administrator long-time University Yacht Club member Rich Mason.” Recently, the organization presented six scholarships to 2019 graduates, expanding the program to include West Hall High School and providing additional funds for two former recipients. Students receiving first-time UYC Maritime Foundation scholarships are West Hall graduates Hunter Crawford, who currently works at West Marine and will be attending Georgia Southern University, and Reynaldo Santana, who works at University Yacht Club’s dining room and will be attending University of North Georgia/Gainesville. Flowery Branch graduating seniors Megan Lusco, who will be attending the University of Georgia, and Trey Small, who is entering Georgia Institute of Technology, also received scholarships.

“We always keep in touch with our recipients from previous years to see how they are doing in school,” Rogers said. “And we decided this year to award additional scholarships to two former recipients.” Kennesaw State University sophomore Benjamin Beebe, who received funding last year, was given a scholarship. He is studying computer science. Brenau University rising senior Lauren Hill, who is in the fine arts program and is a volunteer at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, received scholarship funding for a fourth year. This year, the committee received 16 applications. Guidelines include that they must attend either Flowery Branch High School or West Hall High School and plan to attend an in-state college or university. They are individually interviewed by the UYC Maritime Foundation’s selection committee. “Many of our applicants are often working three and four jobs to pay for their college,” Rogers said. “We consider a number of factors when making our selections, looking for well-rounded students, and we work with their guidance counselors and teachers to learn more about them. All of these students are most deserving, and we are honored to be able to assist with their college education.”

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Oral argument set in Florida vs Georgia water lawsuit

By Jane Harrison The special master’s fourmonth delay in approving a faceto-face showdown between water war parties did not surprise some followers of Fla. V. Ga. No. 142 Original. Wading through the volume of evidence submitted since Florida filed suit in 2013 would require months of review, especially for one whose decisions will impact long term relationships between states, say water law experts familiar with the Kelly case. They expect Special Master Paul J. Kelly, Jr. to seek answers to specific questions during oral argument Dec. 16 and possibly render his report within months. On July 29, Kelly granted Florida’s March 22 request to plead its case before he makes recommendations to the Supreme Court. Oral argument is set for 10 a.m. in Albuquerque, N.M, about an hour’s drive from the federal courtroom where Kelly serves as a senior judge in the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Kelly

allotted each party 45 minutes, with Florida permitted extra time for rebuttal. Florida seeks federal apportionment of water in the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, Flint river basin. It also aims to limit Georgia water consumption. The complaint alleges that Georgia hoards water on the Chattahoochee and Flint and causes ecological and environmental harm across the state line. Lake Lanier is the largest reservoir on the rivers regulated by U.S. Army Corps dams. Kelly’s delay in responding to Florida’s request “frankly doesn’t surprise me, particularly,” said attorney John B. Draper, who for 36 years has represented states in environmental disputes. The Santa Fe lawyer has an office across the street from Kelly’s and knew Ralph Lancaster, Jr., the initial special master in Fla. V. Ga. “There’s a pretty big record to deal with and make decisions on,” Draper said. “Even for an experienced judge like Judge Kelly, there’s a lot to go through even to determine if he needs oral argument.”

Draper’s experience with special masters and Supreme Court cases includes more than 300 trial days, mostly accrued in Kansas V. Colorado, a 22-year legal battle over water in the Arkansas River with roots near the turn of the 20th century. “(Kelly) has obviously decided having access to the attorneys would be helpful, probably pertaining to some specific questions for each side to be sure he’s understanding their positions correctly,” Draper said. Special masters “are a special breed” in U.S. legal history, he said. The Supreme Court is responsible for deciding facts in disputes between states. Since the early 20th century, special masters have acted like trial judges, making recommendations on how justices might rule. In Fla.-Ga., the former special master held a five-week trial in a Portland, Maine courtroom before giving justices his opinion. The Supreme Court remanded Lancaster’s Feb. 2017 recommendations and appointed Kelly in Aug. 2018. Lancaster had denied Florida’s claims based on his as-

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By Pamela A. Keene The North Gwinnett Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual Fall Golf Classic at Lanier Islands Legacy Golf Course on Tuesday, September 17. The tournament benefits students at area high schools who receive scholarships from the club. “We had an excellent turnout last year and hope to do so again,” said Cal Andrews, chair of this year’s event. “The students are always so appreciative of the scholarships and the Fall Classic is a good way to enjoy a round of golf while helping local students.” The format is four-man scramble with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Registration and the practice range open at 8 a.m. Registration for the event is $560 per foursome until September 7; after that date, registration, if available, is $600 per foursome. Individual registration is $150

per player. It includes range balls, green fees, cart, breakfast and lunch, soft drinks, on-course contest entries and a golfer’s gift. The 19th Hole includes a keg, soft drinks and hors oeuvres. Prizes will be given for the two lowgross teams, as well as individual prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive. The event concludes with an awards banquet, raffle and silent auction. Sponsorships are still available by contacting Andrews at 678 472-7166. “Legacy Golf Course is a beautiful place to play,” Andrews said. “This challenging lakeside course is the perfect setting for our event and for the camaraderie between our club members, sponsors and others who play.” To register for the Kiwanis of North Gwinnett Fall Classic, visit northgwinnettkiwanis.com or see a member of the club for a brochure and registration form.

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sertion that regardless of court action, the Corps controls water flow between the states. The Florida suit did not target the Corps. Draper noted the remand decision was a close majority, 5-4. The majority stated that Lancaster used “too strict a standard” for Florida to prove its case. During the court hearing, several justices voiced concern about Florida’s woes. Draper speculated that because the court took the case to begin with and later remanded it just might expose a court desire “to provide a remedy for Florida, if justified.” “(Justices) want to make sure they have a very thorough consideration of the case,” Draper said. “They want a full record before they rule on what will set up a relationship for many years.” He added that rather than leave water decisions up to “nine judges who have no experience whatsoever in water matters,” many states rely on interstate compacts or “treaties” approved by Congress. In the Sunshine/Peach State dispute, the states attempted a compact many

years ago but could not reach agreement. Chris Manganiello, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Water Policy Director, pointed out that Florida, in its December post-remand brief, referenced a proposed agreement composed by the independent ACF Stakeholders, which in 2015 published a Sustainable Water Maintenance Plan outlining potential solutions. In that brief, Florida also tweaked its original demand to cap Georgia’s water at 1992 levels, revising its request for a limit at current levels until 2050. “It seems Florida realized what it was asking is not attainable, not justified by evidence,” Manganiello said. Florida’s brief presents Kelly with more factors. He speculated that Kelly already has “recommendations in his head, but wants to give both parties one more chance” in oral argument. CRK legal counsel Kevin Jeselnik agreed. “I think (Kelly) is formulating it as we speak and will dial it in” at oral arguments. Both CRK officials predicted Kelly’s report by late winter or early spring.

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The heart and soul of India revealed during 3-week journey

By Pamela A Keene As a fifth-grader in Palatka, Fla., we had a television-learning program associated with the University of Florida. In the early 1960s, it was a pretty big deal and our class anticipated the 30minute sessions that introduced to us real people living around the world. Mrs. L.E. Bingham lived in Delhi, India, with her husband who was on a teaching assignment, and once a month she would come into our classroom via black-and-white TV to tell us what it was like in this legendary country. At the end of each program, a slide on the TV provided her address, encouraging us students to write to her. So I did. She wrote back, telling me about all the mysteries of this foreign land, from the culture and food to the Taj Mahal, built as an elaborate white-marble tomb of the wife of an emperor from the 1600s. As a 10-year-old, I never imagined I’d go to India, but earlier this year I spent three weeks there with 12 other travelers through Overseas Adventure Travel, www.oattravel.com, that books trips all over the world. The “Heart of India” 3-week itinerary was less than $4,500 including airfare from Atlanta, so it was an easy decision to make. The itinerary included the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra and

group helped prepare the roti bread and served the people who came for a meal that included lentils. On our own, we visited the Birla House, where Mahatma Gandhi spent his last 144 days. He was assassinated there on January 30, 1948, on his way to prayers and the path he took from the house to the prayer garden is marked with bare footprints made of concrete. The adjacent museum tells of his life of non-violence. After three days in Delhi, we flew to Jaipur, known as the “Pink City.” The sandstone buildings were all painted terra-cotta pink in honor of a state visit in 1876 by Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales and the colors remain. After touring the city and the City Palace, we took a predawn hot-air balloon ride across the countryside near Jaipur.

Sun rises over the Ganges River.

bumpy roads, past herds of sheep and goats, and pockets of rows of The iconic Taj Mahal is one of the most visited tourist sites. cinderblock open-air buildings that constituted the villages. Jaipur, two days of game drives in mals – mostly cows, which are Women shopped the dust-covered the Ranthambore National Park to sacred and protected – along the local produce; men sat in old barsee leopards and Bengal tigers in sides of the streets. ber chairs getting haircuts and the wild, a journey to Varanasi The noise is non-stop, from cows wandered the streets and and the Ganges River, and of car, taxi, motorcycle and truck shops. Traffic frequently stopped course a trip to the Taj Mahal. horns, to vendors calling out to for cows to cross the roads. NoFlights non-stop to Paris, then sell their wares, pedi-cab and bimads herded their camels and non-stop to New Delhi added up cycle bells, people shouting and goats as they made their way to to about 17 hours on a plane. general confusion. It’s louder in more fertile grazing grounds. Delhi and New Delhi are disOld Delhi, but the confusion and The Ranthambore Tiger Sanctinct cities; New Delhi was colo- noise are ever present in both Old tuary, a former hunting preserve nized by the British – who had and New. comprises more than 100 square obvious influence on the country Throughout India, traffic sigmiles of forests and lakes. It’s one for 200 years, from the midnals are only suggestions; we saw of India’s 11 Project Tiger loca1700s to 1947 – and has Britishfor ourselves the helter-skelter tions, dedicated to the country’s style homes that line wide traffic: pedi-cabs, also called tuknational tiger conservation prolandscaped avenues and parks. tuks, challenging large delivery gram. Tigers in India were on the The original city of Delhi is a trucks for part of a lane and verge of extinction from poachers mishmash of crowded streets, pedestrians trying to weave their and hunters until a ban on hunting open-air shops with apartments way past the cows, cars, potabove, masses of people and ani- holed streets and speeding motor- Two young boys at a local village was enacted in 1970. Started in enjoyed posing for photos. 1973, Project Tiger has helped incycles. crease the tiger population from Religion in India is primarily Hindu, but Muslims, Sikhs, Floating over the fields, brick- 1,827 to more than 3,000 today. During game drives at dusk Christians and Jewish people gen- yards and houses in the misty and again at dawn, we viewed erally peacefully co-exist. One morning, we viewed the rural life and photographed indigenous day we visited a Sikh Temple, from above. Landing near a vilwildlife, including birds, monGurudwara Bangla Sahib, in lage, dozens of smiling youngDelhi that embodies the monothe- sters, and their parents, greeted us keys, deer, gazelle and two sepaistic religion and its principles of with curious smiles. Surprisingly, rate leopard sitings. With less than 30 tigers living in the service. Volunteers and members some of the villagers had cellRanthambore Reserve, spotting of the temple come together in phones and took as many photos tigers was difficult. We finally the community kitchen to prepare of us as we did of them. glimpsed a tiger from nearly a basic meals for as many as 30,000 The 5-hour overland journey half-mile away across a space bepeople each day. Members of our to Ranthambore took us along tween two grassy hills at the end of our second trip in the morning. Indians flock to the ghats on the OAT Travel and the Grand Cirshores of the Ganges River, also cle Foundation support many called “Mother Ganga,” every schools and programs around the morning to bathe, wash clothes world. In India, we visited a local and gather water, top. village of 182 people where GCF donations from travelers have This elderly woman was selling helped fund clean water, provide fruit in a small village, left. farm equipment and pay for Transportation can be a challenge school improvements. Women of in India, especially for people takthe village allowed us to help preing goods to street-side shops, pare our lunch from fresh-grown right. produce; it also gave us a chance PHOTOS BY PAMELA A. KEENE See India, page 62

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Continued from Page 58 for one-on-one time to find out about their daily lives. Our trip continued with an overnight stay in tent-roofed cottages before our overland trip to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. It’s considered one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World. The bright-white marble building is decorated with hundreds of thousands of semi-precious stones recessed into the exterior and interior walls. Surrounded by reflecting pools and lushly landscaped gardens it is indeed breathtaking. Even early in the morning, the grounds were crowded with visitors from every country imaginable. It was everything I imagined it to be; to be there was almost surreal. Photos in books can’t recreate the scale and the intricacy of this 400-year-old monument. Each year nearly 6.5 million people visit this architectural and spiritual masterpiece. Our trip ended with two days in Varanasi, one of India’s seven sacred cities. It is said that Buddha gained enlightenment and preached his first sermon near Varanasi. Each day thousands of pilgrims come to the Ganges River, called Mother Ganga by the natives, which flows through the

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Friends of Lake Lanier is hosting a donation drive for U.S. Coast Guard Approved life jackets in all sizes. The effort supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to supply life jackets to children via loaner stations located on 18 Lake Lanier beaches. If you would like to help in the effort, life jacket donation sites are located inside Bald Ridge Marina, Gainesville Marina, Hideaway Bay Marina, University Yacht Club, and the Lanier Project Management Office, located at 1050 Buford Dam Rd., Buford. The Friends of Lake Lanier (FLL) is a

non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that has a Cooperating Association Agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The group was created to help raise money to fund Corps objectives on the lake. Funds raised through dock permits, day use boat ramp passes, or park fees do not go back to Lanier operations. Those funds go directly to the U.S. Treasury. The Friends group was created to support services to parks, campgrounds, waterways, properties, and jurisdictions that are managed by the Corps. Info: www.friendsoflakelanier.org.

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