September 2013 3292 Thompson Bridge Road #250, Gainesville, GA 30506 Phone: (770) 287-1444 Fax: (770) 287-1445 E-mail lakesidenews@mindspring.com Vol. 19 Issue 9

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Also inside:Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 58Break from the lake . . . . . . . .Page 70 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 35Captain’s comments . . . . . . . .Page 20Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 71COE column . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 67Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . .Page 29Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 62Fishing column . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 10Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 26 Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page 16 Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 26Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 68Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page 61Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page 53Recreation guide . . . . . . . . . .Page 56Safety guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 64Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page 35Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 50Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 67US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

During my two daysof touring in Boston, Iwas amazed at the his-torical buildings andartifacts that have beenpreserved among the

modern skyscrapers. Page 66

Visiting Boston

As Lake Lanier brimmedat its highest summer levelever, one might expect abooming lake economy

buoyed by high waters. But, many lake area busi-nesses report the rain that raised the lake abovefull pool since early spring has plummeted theirbottom line for the season. Page 60

Lake economy mixed

Tourists cruising Lake Lanierwith Chattahoochee Riverkeeperfounder Sally Bethea learnedsome surprising facts about thelake’s water quality, history andother issues. Page 39

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is published byLanier Publishing, Inc.,

3292 Thompson Bridge Rd.#250, Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 287-1444

Publisher/EditorAlan Hope

ProductionSusan Nish

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Senior WriterPamela A. Keene

Contributing writersPhillip Sartain, Roy Crittenden,Tommy Wilkinson, Millie Adcox, Mike Rudderham, Glenn Burns,

Bob & Carolyn Wilson, Lisa Beers, Jane Harrison

Steve Johnson

Travel EditorBill Vanderford

Lakeside is published monthly byLanier Publishing, Inc. based inGainesville, GA, with distribution insome 300 locations around LakeLanier and other areas. Opinionsexpressed by contributing writersare not necessarily those of Lake-side, its staff or its advertisers.Manuscripts and photographs sub-mitted will be considered for publi-cation. Lakeside cannot be heldresponsible for such materials incase of damage or loss.

By Pamela A. KeeneDale Jones, 50, shares his

artistic talent with Lake Laniersailors, creating the artwork that’sbeen showcased on the SpecialOlympic Regatta T-shirts for thepast five years. But to Dale, it’smore than about drawing sail-boats for T-shirts.

He and thousands of other ath-letes are Special Olympians whocompete across the state in both

winter and summer games, madepossible in part by the able-bod-ied sailors of Lake Lanier whoraise money to complete in theannual Special Olympics Regattaeach September.

This year’s 14th annual eventtakes place September 13-15 andis headquartered at Sunrise CoveMarina. Skippers will raise a min-imum of $250 to enter their boatsinto the competitive event that

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also includes a couple of parties,dinner, raffles, a silent auctionand prizes. The grand prize, forthe skipper who raises the mostmoney, is a 4-day, 3-night Wynd-ham Resort vacation in one ofthree locations – the Bahamas,Mexico or the Dominican Repub-lic.

The weekend begins with the

Skippers’ meeting on Fridayevening. Two days of racing be-gins on Saturday morning at 11.After a full day of races skippers,crew, family and friends willenjoy the Skippers’ Reception,dinner and live music by the bandPoverty Level. Drinks and foodsponsors include Pilgrim’s Pride,

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Dale Jones created the artwork on the 2013 Special OlympicRegatta T-shirts.

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Double Slip Dock on Chestatee Bay. SOLDFULLY FURNISHED for Instant Lake Living,Loaded w/upgrades, perfect every season, 3/3 plusroom for 4th bedroom. $639K (Forsyth)

Double Slip Dock/PartyDeck, Screened Porch, 2BD/2BA. ALWAYS DEEPWATER! Grandfatheredroad to lake. Reduced:

$249K (Dawsonville)

Double Slip Dock w/PartyDeck, Two Story GreatRoom & FP, Lake views, 4BD/3.5 BA Granite,Executive Home. Reduced:

$597K (Gainesville)

GREAT LAKE VIEWS!

Double Slip Dock w/party deck, 5 screenedporches, master suitew/FP, Easy walk to dock, Finished Terrace Level,5 BD/4 BA. Reduced $725K (Gainesville)

Double Slip Dock w/Party Deck, Grass to Water

Level lot, South Lake Location, 4BD/4BA, Finished

Terrace Level, $650K (Buford)

Single Slip Dock w/party deck. Nearly new mobile

(1998) 3 BR/2BA, Screened Porch. Reduced:

$229k (Dawsonville)

Single Slip Dock /PartyDeck, 1.36 acres, sold fullyfurnished, 3BD/2.5BA, ren-ovated kitchen & baths, fin-ished terrace. $389K

Gainesville-Forsyth

Renovated Ranch, 3 BD/2 BA, .5 mile to lake,Huge Deck, new flooring, carpet & paint. $118K

(Oakwood)

NEW LISTING - 3/2 Masteron the main. Vaulted ceilings,full unfinished basement w/HUGE workshop & garagedoor for all of your toys! Deep water S/S dockon south lake. Large screened porch for yourmorning coffee! $409,000 (Flowery Branch)

Corp recommends upgrad-ing to double slip dock,Mobile with screenedporch, 2 BD/2BA, EasyWalk to lake. Reduced:

$155K (Dawsonville)

SOLD!

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Gainesville: Single Slip at Shared Dock, Grass to water, $109,900, #18385

North Hall: 2 lots with Single Slip Docks, $139-$169, #12875

Flowery Branch: Build your own Cabin, Build now or later, deeded slip in Community Dock, $39K to $89K, #13095

Flowery Branch: Commercial Building,$159K, #13095

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Over an acre. Privateand Gated -Close to hos-pital! S/S Dock w/partyDeck, 4 sides Brick, Lake Views, ProfessionallyLand-scaped, 3 car Garage, Finished Terrace level,Huge Patio, 5 BD/3.5 BA. $649K (Gainesville)

Single Slip Dock w/partydeck, 2 lots combined,park like setting,20 x 20covered screen porch overlooking lake, 5/4, 3finished levels. $825K (Flowery Branch)

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Calling all fishermen! 1/2 mile from BalusCreek biat ramp!Lake frontage & no dock,Updated Kitchen & Baths, south lake location,Upstairs loft, finished Terrace Level,5 BD/3.5BA. $330K (Buford)

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Private, gated 2.16 acre lake front home. Nodock. Multigenerational home with full kitchen,living room, 2 bed/1 bath on terrace level. HUGEgreat room and Master on the main. Plenty of park-ing for family and friends! $299K (Gainesville)

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Community dock &amenities, 4/3.5 on 1.1acre with private indoorpool. $229K (Gainesville)

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LAKE FRONT TREE HOUSE RETREAT! Private covewith dock. Master on main level with finished ter-race level. Call Patti!

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VERY CLOSE TO THE WATER with 24x24 single slipdock has composite decking. Swim platform and jetski drive on ramp. Approx 10' deck across backw/covered porch. New roof, new floor covering, hotwater heater. Excellent weekender, fishing cabin orhomesite.

$229,000

$359,000

WONDERFUL CITY LAKE HOME. Truly one of themost beautiful big water lots on Lanier. 4 bedrooms,3 baths, fireplace, family room, LR/DR, gorgeousviews. Long driveway offers complete privacy.Covered boat dock. Call Patti.

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STATELY BRICK TWO STORY HOME IN CHEROKEEFORREST within minutes of chattahoochee countryclub and golf course. With 6BR/5.5BA, this residenceis richly detailed in design and function. A few excep-tional features include 2 story foyer, 9' ceilings plustreyed, gourmet kitchen, outdoor FP & covered porch.This lake front property includes a single slip coveredboat dock. This is also a swim/tennis neighborhood.

$449,000

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS FROM ALL ROOMS! Greatwater and dock with party deck. You must see thiscompletely refurbished lake home! Beautiful kitchenwith granite tops and stainless appliances. Screenedporch overlooking big water. Super bonus roomupstairs, master on main, 2 bedrooms and bath onterrace level plus family/rec room. The perfect lakehome and so affordable!

$395,000

LUXURIOUS 7 ACRE ESTATE. All brick home w/cop-

per roof. Finest materials, superior craftsmanship,

custom throughout. Gentle slope to lake. Enclosed

boat dock. Call Patti.

$1,900,000

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PERFECT RETREAT ON LAKE LANIER. Always deepwater. Just a few steps to the enclosed boat dockwhich has never been on ground. House is perfect-ly sited to maximize spectacular water views.Custom built open floor plan with hardwood floors,lg dining rm, kitch, 2 FPs, master on main, screenedporch, finished basement w/in law suite, 5BR/4BA.First time on the market. Call for appointment.

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$549,000 $450,000

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ENJOY ONE LEVEL CITY LIVING in this very speciallake home. 1.75 acres of complete privacy! 9' ceilings,exposed beams, 3 BR/3BAs on main, 2BRs/1BA onterrace level. 3 FPs, screened porch. Very gradual lot& always deep water. Covered boat dock. Call Patti.

$849,000 $559,900

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BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF LAKE LANIER can be enjoyed from virtually every room of this home. The tranquil-ity of this picturesque setting and natural beauty will be unmatched. Finest architectural details. Enjoy the soundof the 100' waterfalls. 2 complete apartments, 3 kitchens, 2 screened porches. Covered boat dock. One of themost beautifully landscaped lots on Lake Lanier! Situated on 1.6 acres.

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Five top excuses not to wear a life jacketFor a number of years the

events surrounding the promotionof National Safe Boating Week(observed in May of each year)have stressed the wearing of lifejackets by recreational boaters atall times while under way. Con-sider for a moment the reasoningbehind that strategy. According toCoast Guard boating accident sta-tistics for 2011, there were 533drownings in the U.S., and 84percent (415) were not wearing alife jacket. The great majority oftime, when boating accidentsoccur, entry into the water is un-expected, providing no time tograb a life jacket. If we have anindividual in the water with per-haps a head injury or some othertype of injury, that makes it diffi-cult to swim, even if they knewhow.

Here are more sobering factsabout life jacket wear accordingto the Coast Guard Life JacketWear Rate Observation Studydone in 2012:• Adults in open motorboats – 5percent were wearing a life jacket• All boaters excluding PWCboaters- 18 percent were wearinga life jacket• Youthful boaters (17 andyounger) – 67.5 percent werewearing a life jacket.

As you know, in Georgia chil-dren younger than 13 are requiredby law to wear a life jacket if inthe open cockpit of a boat.

With statistics like this, onehas to wonder why more peopledon’t automatically put on a lifejacket upon leaving the dock.Well, someone asked many ofthem why they did not do so, andaccording to the National SafeBoating Council who did the sur-vey, here were the top five rea-sons given:

1. “I have life jackets onboard.” Having life jackets onboard the vessel is not enough.Accidents happen too fast to puton a stowed life jacket.

2. “I’m a strong swimmer.”Even a strong swimmer needs to

wear a life jacket. During anemergency, clothing can becomeheavy or waterlogged while in thewater.

3. “It’s too hot and doesn’tlook cool.” Old fashioned, bulkyorange life jackets have been re-placed with new styles, like in-flatable life jackets that mayresemble a pair of suspenders or abelt pack. These are much coolerin the warmer weather.

4. “It gets in the way.” Thereare life jacket styles available forany recreational water activity –fishing, water sports, hunting,paddling and more. There areeven styles for pets!

5. “Nothing is going to happento me.” Face it, accidents happen.Boating can be a fun, safe and en-joyable activity, but when the“Wear It” message is ignored, theconsequences can be grim.

Just ask Richard VanDermark,an experienced boater and a navi-gation officer in Orange County,New York, about the importanceof life jacket wear. VanDermarkrecalls the day he went tubingwith his family in 2011 when heslipped while helping his grand-son onto the boat, hitting his headand falling into the water. Thanksto wearing his life jacket, his son-in-law quickly pulled him out of

MORE INFO: 770-393-4382,alcrit@mindspring.com,Flotilla 29 Lake Lanier, http://a0700209.uscgaux.info

Safe boating course set for Sept. 21Flotilla 29 of the U.S. Coast

Guard Auxiliary, Lake Lanier,announces a one-day, seven-les-son “About Boating Safely”course. The course is scheduledfor Saturday, September 21,2013. This course also serves asa PWC certified course forchildren under the age of 16.This course will be given at theCoast Guard Auxiliary Opera-tions Center, 6595 Lights FerryRd., Flowery Branch, Ga., onthe left just before the entranceto Aqualand Marina.

Classes run from 8:30 a.m.

until 4:30 p.m. and cost is $40.Discounts available for addi-tional family members.

Course contents include:• Know your boat• Before getting underway• Navigating the waterways• Operating your vessel safely• Boating’s legal requirements• Boating emergencies• Enjoying watersports• State of Georgia regulations

Successful completion of thiscourse may result in a reductionin your boat’s insurance pre-mium.

MORE INFO: Pat Lindsey, Flotilla Commander Flotilla 29 • 770 271-4059 • lakelanier.ga@aol.com

Contacting USCGA in an emergency on LanierThe USCGA Operations Center with watch stander is open

from mid-May through September, weekends and holidays, from1 p.m. until 7 p.m., and can be reached by VHF/FM marine radioon Channel 16 or by cell phone by calling 770-967-2322.

the water and performed CPR.“There is no doubt in my mindthat my life jacket saved my life.No matter how good a swimmeryou are, you never know whatwill happen when you’re boat-ing,” said VanDermark. “Alwayswear your life jacket.”

Inflatable life jackets havebeen authorized for wear byCoast Guard Auxiliarists and canbe bought in the Atlanta area forless than $100, much less thanwhen originally introduced.

Roy Crittenden is the PublicAffairs Officer for Flotilla 29.

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IDEAL LAKE COTTAGE AT WATER’S EDGE! 32X32 S-SLIP DOCK. 4BR/3B Lake views& incredible price on this 2006 built home with finished terrace level. Vaulted openplan, hardwood flrs & FP. Sold well below current appraisal. FMLS#5133813 2517VENTURE LANE, GAINESVILLE 30506

$449,000

BEST VALUE! SOUTH LAKE’S BEST WATER AND VIEWS JUST MINUTES TO PORTROYALE AND I-985! 4BR/5B. S-Slip dock in deepest water. Like two homes, withlower level kitchen, master and laundry. 3 Screened porches and FP’s.FMLS#5127897 4709 VIRGINIA, OAKWOOD 30566

$499,000

FABULOUS POINT LOT WITH TERRIFIC VIEWS & WATER AT S-SLIP DOCK! 4BR/4BWell crafted ranch home with two vaulted porches, two masters and kitchens. Lowerlevel finished with in-law suite. Bring the whole family! FMLS# 51268489390 RALDON RD, GAINESVILLE (FORSYTH) 30506

$665,000

The Norton Agency 434 Green Street, Gainesville, GA 30501

770.536.1250THE POWER TO PERFORM

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Sheila Daviswww.LakeLaniersFinest.com

COZY LAKE GET-A-WAY ON THE CHESTATEE WITH 4BR/3B AND SINGLE SLIPDOCK! Great Views! Updates include kitchen and finished terrace level. 8905KNOLL DRIVE, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5122684

$469,000

PICTURESQUE INCREDIBLE DEEP WATER LOT WITH FANTASTIC YEAR ROUNDVIEWS! ENJOY CABIN NOW, OR BUILD! Single slip dock. DEEP water. 9335 LONGHOLLOW, GAINESVILLE, FORSYTH COUNTY 30506 FMLS#4294965

$299,000

SPECTACULAR HOME WITH THREE LEVELS! Lake Lanier resort living & big enoughfor all your family and friends. 5BR/6B with three master suites.Twin slip dock indeep water! 6414 CHESLA DR. GAINESVILLE FMLS#5170238

$995,000

QUAINT SOUTHERN LIVING HOME ON QUIET NORTH END WITH DEEP WATER DOCK!Great views and gentle to the water, this 4BR home features a finished terrace level.5800 RIDGEWATER CIRCLE, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5150378

$625,000

NEWER 4BR/2.5B LAKE HOME WITH GENTLE WALK TO S-SLIP DOCK! Vaulted GRwith rock FP, hardwood flrs, master on main, and full daylight Basement for expan-sion! 336 TOTO DRIVE, DAWSONVILLE 30534 FMLS#5124866

$479,000

PICTURE PERFECT 4BR/3B RANCH ON FINISHED TERRACE LEVEL! Great views andeasy walk to s-slip dock. Renovated gorgeous home! 2553 BRIDGEWATERDRIVE, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS# 5155438

$569,000

AFFORDABLE LAKE FRONT LIVING IN PRESTIGIOUS GAINESVILLE/NORTH HALLN’HOOD! 5BR’s/3.5B picture perfect brick front home in sought after Mount VernonPointe! Finished terrace level with guest suite, ready for second kitchen. Large andprivate backyard with path to the lake and CORPS frontage for fishing, swimming,kayaking and more!Boat ramp within a mile. 3874 ALEXANDRIA,GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5102457 VIRTUALTOUR@ www.Obeo.com/764251

$385,000

AMAZING OPEN SUNSET VIEWS & GRASS TO WATER FROM THIS UPDATED COT-TAGE WITH TWIN SLIP DOCK! 3BR/2B, with sep guest apartment, bonus rm, terracelevel game room, two covered porches! 3360 LOOPER LAKE COVE,GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5147768

$549,000

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AMAZING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ON 9.5 ACRES! Includes a 4BR renovatedhome, guest house, pavilion and private dock. Approved for 18 lots and 18 boatslips. See video tour @ www.1799ClevelandHwy.info. FMLS# 7046198

$1,850,000

CAPTIVATING 3.5 ACRE ESTATE SITE NEAR CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTRY CLUBAREA WITH GRASS TO WATER VIEWS & PRIVATE GRANDFATHEREDBOATHOUSE. One of the last great lots on Lanier, includes two small cottages. Seevideo tour@ www.1189AntiochCampground.com. FMLS# 5143948

$1,389,000

PREMIER TWO ACRE ESTATE LOT IN QUIET ESTABLISHED COUNTRY CLUB AREAWITH PRIVATE TWIN SLIP DEEP WATER DOCK. Adjacent to Lake Lanier estatehomes and short drive to Chattahoochee Country Club and golf. 1185 ANTIOCHCAMPGROUND RD, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5156265

$695,000

ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM DESIGNED LOG HOME ON POINT LOT! WOULD MAKE AGREAT CORP RETREAT OR GET-A-WAY LODGE. Gated, spacious 5BR4B with 2story vaulted GR, huge stone FP’s, TWIN SLIP DOCK! 6438 CHESLA DR.,GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS# 5150233

$1,299,000

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The Norton Agency 434 Green Street, Gainesville, GA 30501

770.536.1250THE POWER TO PERFORM

770-235-6907 • sdavis@nortonnorthga.com

Sheila Davis

www.LakeLaniersFinest.com

INCREDIBLE PRIME LAKE ESTATE ON 6 ACRES WITH POTENTIAL 2ND HOMESITE! TWO DOCK PERMITS. Separate Apt and 6

car garage. Perfect for family compound or retreat. 3633 LOOPER LAKE POINTE, GAINESVILLE FMLS# 4213782

$3,499,000

PERFECT 10! SOUGHT AFTER SOUTH LAKE WATER, LOCATION AND VIEWS! Gentle and private lot with private deep waterdock! 2008 Custom craftsman built ranch 4BR/4.5Bs with finished terrace level. Four car garage. 5786 HIDDEN COVE,GAINESVILLE 30504 FMLS#5187259

$899,000

MAGNIFICENT GATED LAKE LANIER ESTATE WITH AMAZING PANORAMIC VIEWS … GAINESVILLE. Situated on 3.38 acres withtwo private twin slip docks. Three finished levels, with full in-law suite plus one BR guest house. Gunite pool with spaciouspool house with outdoor kitchen and fireplace! Five car garage. Two lots and two docks included. Orig price $$4.4M.FMLS#5042958 www.mountvernonroadestate.info

$3,250,000

STATELY AND ELEGANT BRICK LAKE HOME IN SOUGHT AFTER PRESTIGIOUS LOCATION IN GAINESVILLE, NORTH HALL, WITHGUNITE POOL AND GRANDFATHERED TWIN SLIP BOATHOUSE! Gorgeous quality and upgrades with spacious grass to water lotand scenic lake views! 5BR/5.5B with three car garage, room for expansion, and wonderful private and peaceful setting. 3230

DUNLAP DRIVE, GAINESVILLE 30506 FMLS#5074347

$2,150,000

BREATHTAKING PRIVATE 3 ACRE GATED ESTATE WITH NANTUCKET DESIGN, GUEST HOUSE AND TWO DOCKS! AMAZING LONGRANGE VIEWS AND 380 FEET OF SHORELINE! Main house has 4BRs, high end finishes, cedar shake & stone on three finished

levels with two covered porches. 5 Car garage. 9055 KNOLL DR, GAINEVILLE 30506 Forsyth county FMLS#5148615

$1,950,000

CAPTIVATING SUNSET VIEWS! LUX SOUTH LAKE LIVING IN SOUGHT AFTER “POINTE SOUTH”! EXQUISITE 5BR LAKE HOMEWITH TWIN SLIP DEEP WATER DOCK IN PRIVATE SOUTH LAKE COVE! Three finished levels of luxury living on 1.69 AC spa-

cious lot…great privacy! Video tour @www.5326PointSouthDrive.info. FMLS#5149269

$1,299,000

POINT LOT WITH INCREDIBLE PANORAMIC VIEWS AND NEW DEEP WATER TWIN SLIP PARTY DOCK! Built in 2002 this charm-ing and elegant Cape Cod home has cedar shake and board and batten, two stone FP’s, finished terrace level, master suite on main,3 screened porches, and firepit. 3991 MOUNT VERNON RD, GAINESVILLE, 30506 FMLS# 5093078

$989,000

LIVE THE LAKE LIFESTYLE ON PRIVATE PENINSULA LOT WITH GRASS TO WATER VIEWS, POOL, POOL HOUSE AND TWIN SLIPPARTY DOCK! 5BR, Three finishedl finished levels, two granite kitchens, in-law suite, game room, fitness room and more! Video Tour@ www.2557PemmicanRun.info. FMLS # 5155283

$875,000

PRESTIGIOUS GATED POINTE WEST WITH SOUTHLAKE SAILING WATERS! FABULOUS SOUTHLAKE VIEWS AND TWIN SLIP PRI-VATE DOCK! Corps line almost to water’s edge. Spacious and grand design with main level living and finished terrace level!4BR/4.5B with top of the line features including two story GR w/ barrel ceiling & stone FP, main level study, all hardwood floorson main, cooks kitchen open to two story keeping room, and terrace level with wet bar, family room w/FP and billiards room.5660 POINT WEST DRIVE, OAKWOOD 30566 FMLS#5139721

$1,199,000

SOLD!

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Premium point lot

Long-water views.

6BRs, 6 FP, SS dock. $1.25m

Pool o'looking lake

5BR w/ pool renovated by

award-winning designer. $585K

Sought-after Marina Bay

Short walk, open flr pln, finished

bsmt, new roof. $549K

Big-water views

3 BR/3 BA, SS boathouse, fully

renovated, great location. $449K

Cresswind on Lanier

55+ active adult community,

tons of amenities, HW floors,

granite counters. $399K

Mt. Vernon district

5BR/3BA, cul-de-sac lot,

SS pty dock, scr.porch,

vehicle included. $389K

Deep water

Level lot, lg. game room,

hot tub, indoor sauna,

contemporary style. $425K

Timeless elegance

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Tie on a tube bait when fishing for bass or panfishWhether you fish for bass or

panfish, tube type lures shouldhave a place in your tackle sys-tem. While they don’t look likemuch, these subtle plastics temptfish in both easy and tough times.They’re great when fish are ag-gressive and can salvage the daywhen fish are in a finicky mood.As the name implies, these hol-low bodied soft plastics resembletubes with multi strand tails. Allthe big names in plastic baits in-clude tubes in their lineup. Thislure style originated in the West-ern U.S. where inspiration formost of our finesse tactics tookplace. For quite a few years, thehollow bodied baits had a verylow profile cult following amongsuccessful tournament fishermen.The first tube to get nationalrenown among bass fishermenwas the Gitzit produced by mastertube bait angler Bobby Garland.For years many bass anglers re-ferred to any lure in this categoryas a Gitzit. Top anglers were win-ning tournaments by sight fishingbedding bass with tubes. It’s ahighly effective, although some-what controversial technique. Fora lengthy period of time, mostfolks thought that was the onlymethod for this bait. However,

some very high profile anglerswere quietly doing other thingswith tubes and bringing home thecash. The big secret becamewidespread knowledge amongbass fishermen when DennyBrauer won a Bassmaster Classicby flipping plastic tubes into shal-low cover with heavy baitcastingtackle. Of course, the publicity re-sulting from this changed theworld of tubes forever.

Rig up with a floating tubeThe simple tube bait was now

on to the radar screen of the aver-age weekend and club tournamentbass angler. They purchased tubeslike never before and not surpris-ingly caught lots of fish. Yet, eventoday, there are still a number ofanglers who have not tried or de-veloped confidence in these baits.If you’re among this group, orjust want to catch a lot of bass, trya floating tube. It’s really just an-

other Carolina rig. I am con-vinced that in our local reservoirs,spinning tackle with eight-poundtest line is the best presentationtool. Slide a long bodied 3/16thounce finesse weight up the lineabout two and a half feet peggingit in place with a rubber T stop. Ifyou don’t have finesse weights,simply use a bullet sinker andbarrel swivel to create a leader.On the terminal end, tie a 1/0 or2/0 extra wide gap hook. Theexact size will depend on thebrand. Check hooks against tubeswhen you shop. A 3.5 inch tubeworks best; avoid flipping tubesbecause these have more bodyweight. From a chunk of highfloating foam material, cut out apiece around 1.5 inches longabout the size and shape of a pen-cil. Insert this all the way into thehollow tube body. If any pro-trudes into the tail section, trim tofit inside the main part. Now justrig the bait Texas style and cast tothe seasonally appropriate depthrange. Note: When you piercethe nose of the bait with the hook,be sure to go through the foam aswell. This is a great way to pre-vent the tube from sliding downthe hook. When it comes to color,an earth tone dressed up with

chartreuse dye marker on the tailis a hard combination to beat.This floating Carolina rig is anespecially deadly technique in thespring. During pre spawn throughpost spawn phases it will put a lotof bass in the boat. Try it any timeyour target zone is 25 feet or shal-lower anywhere you fish. On thedeeper end of this range, it canpay off to increase the weight sizefor better bottom contact. If thishas you wondering about the se-cret floating foam material, buyone of the “noodle” pool toys forthree or four dollars and you’ll beset for life. Heck, just trim a fewinches off the end and give therest to the kids. I have two orthree different colors pre cut inmy tackle box just for this tech-nique. I like something that sortof goes with the plastic colorusing a basic light or dark rule ofthumb. This is a crazy rig; whileyou drag it slowly along the bot-tom, the tube floats high. Everytime you move the rod tip it dips,darts, and rises with an eerie natu-ral motion. An entire paragraphon this rig should tell you some-thing: it’s one of my favorite fishcatchers.

Flippin’ for tubesIn shallow areas with stained

water and wood cover, flippingtubes can produce a tournamentwinning catch. They offer a greatalternative for bass that have seentoo many jigs. Leave your spin-ning outfit with eight pound linein the rod locker. For this tech-nique, break out the heavier ac-tion rods and 20-pound test line.Flipping tubes are generally a bitlonger and bulkier than standardmodels. They should sport solidheads to keep the bait from slid-ing down the hook shank. Mostanglers rig these Texas style witha bullet sinker pegged snug on thehead of the lure. Weights typi-cally start at one quarter ounce.Three eighths is a good all aroundchoice. The specialized tech-niques of pitching and flippingwould require an entire article todo them justice. These are shortrange presentations launching thebait low and parallel to the sur-face of the water resulting in al-most no splash commotion uponentry. The third basic method offishing tubes is the casting tech-nique allowing it to swim and fallnaturally. This is another finessetechnique where spinning tackleand eight-pound test line get thenod. For the super stealth look,

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use internal weights made just for tubes.Some of these weights even have built inrattles adding another important dimen-sion. These typically range from 1/16th to1/8th ounce and slide up into the head ofthe plastic body. Another superior optionis the Woo Daves XPS Tube Weight. Woois a long time professional veteran andBassmaster Classic champion who knowstube fishing inside and out. This slide inweight is a mix of plastic and super heavytungsten powder that can easily betrimmed for the perfect slow or faster fallrate.

Don’t forget the panfishWhen fishing tubes with spinning

tackle, which is most of the time, I usemedium action spinning rod six to sevenfeet in length. I will typically spool upwith green line. Having seen all colorsdemonstrated in giant aquariums, I’m con-vinced (rightly or wrongly) that green isthe least visible color. If you’re flippingtubes and watching your line for strikes,switch gear and go for a clear blue fluo-rescent color. This will stand out abovewater while disappearing beneath. As faras color goes, when fishing the floatingCarolina rig and flipping, I go for melonpepper, green pumpkin, and other darkcolors. When casting around docks andswimming tubes I like lighter pearl and

gray or black combinations which resem-ble baitfish. When rigging one of thesetwo tone colors, make sure the darkercolor rides on top. All real baitfish havethat look for survival reasons. If you alsolike to catch crappie and bream, mini-tubes are great. I would go so far as to saythat these are a must have for spring crap-pie fishing. Rig these with readily avail-able 1/32nd to 1/16th ounce lead headhooks. Anglers cast around brush and es-pecially docks simply letting them fallwith concentration for light strikes. Sincethe water surface nearly always has somedegree of motion, suspend a mini tubebelow a bobber and retrieve slowly withlong pauses around any visible coverwhen the crappie spawn takes place. It’s agreat way to fill the cooler.

In closing, if you have not given tubetype lures a serious try, it’s time to experi-ment with techniques that are new to yourgame. Rig up with one of these versatilelures but make sure you have enough toshare. Your partner will probably want to“borrow” one or two. Take care and besafe on the lake!

Tommy Wilkinson is a veteran of the fish-ing industry and resides in Jefferson, GA.

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Elevation: 1073.4 or almost two and a half feet above full pool. This is a trueanomaly for this time of year. Less rainfall over the next week may take it downnear full pool of 1071.Surface temp: Upper 70s which is a bit cooler than normal for early September.Clarity: Clear in main lake areas with color in upper creeks from steady rainevents.

Right now bass fishing is fair on the better days. Anglers are having a toughtime finding concentrations of fish and catching them consistently in the sameareas. It seems that the bass are scattered, moving, or both. There is some specu-lation on whether a high lake level and slightly cooler water temperatures arecontributing factors. Most spotted bass are still coming off deep cover on pro-nounced structure. Keep your efforts on the brush piles at depths of 25 feet orso. When you find the brush, you’ll nearly always be on a piece of decent struc-ture such as a submerged hump or point. Drop shot rigs and jigs presented in andadjacent to the brush are putting fish in the boat. Live spot tail shiners dropped inthese areas can be the cure for a slow day. I’ve also heard that there’s a goodsleeper bite for largemouth bass in very shallow cover. Look for areas in uppercreeks with color to the water. If you explore this, you may want to toss abuzzbait early in the day and switch to plastics later in the morning. A smallertopwater plug in these pocket and cove shallows could be a good pick if the skiesare overcast. This could be a very fun way to spend the day on the lake.

Striper fishing has also been fair but pretty consistent. The main areas of actionhave been the creek mouths. Anglers are picking off linesides by dropping baitson down rods. Target depth is 30 feet plus or minus over bottom depths of 80 to100 feet plus. Begin your search over any tapering points or submerged humpsnear the old creek channel. Be sure to switch your baits out often as lively her-ring are a key to action. No reports on lead core trolling. If you break out thelead core rods, go for eight to nine colors of line as a rule of thumb and rig a oneand a half ounce bucktail jig and trailer combo or plastic shad body jig on a 20-foot leader behind the main line. Remember that just because no one is talkingabout it does not mean it won’t put fish in your boat!

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overnight getaways.Reservations opened for the

two-bedroom cottages early lastmonth. By mid-August those withthe best lake views had beenbooked most weekends in Octo-ber.

The park currently has no sitesfor drive in tent camping. GeorgiaState Park Information OfficerKim Hatcher reported that origi-nal plans called for separate tentand RV camping areas, but thatfinal funding wasn’t available for

both. “We were able to create amore primitive tent camping area,and are still considering more de-veloped tent camping if fundingcomes available in the future,”she said.

The park is named in honor ofDon Carter, the longest servingmember (29 years) of the GeorgiaDepartment of Natural Resourcesboard. During his tenure theGainesville real estate executivehelped the state acquire more than290,000 acres for public use.

By Jane HarrisonGov. Nathan Deal will speak at

the public dedication ceremonyfor the new Don Carter State Parkon Lake Lanier Sept. 16. Thepark’s namesake is also expectedto attend the event at the 1,316acre park that opened in July.

The governor is scheduled tospeak at the 11 a.m. dedication.Guests are invited to enjoy thepark’s beach, boat ramps, play-ground and trails afterward. Thenormal $5 parking fee will bewaived that day.

The park at 5000 N. BrowningBridge Road in northern HallCounty is Georgia’s first statepark on the lake. Its centerpiece isa wide sandy beach and grassylawn along a cove on the Chatta-hoochee River. Boat ramps, a fishcleaning station, playgrounds,picnic pavilions, 1.5 mile pavedtrail and 2-mile wooded trail areamong its amenities. An RVcampground, walk-in campsitesfor tents and hammocks, andeight cottages accommodate

Texas Roadhouse and Peach of aParty, Vixen Vodka, The BeerGrowler and HomeTown Spirits.Sunday’s racing continues at10:30 a.m.

“We expect to have between25 and 30 boats in four fleets,”said Jennifer Daniell with SpecialOlympics Georgia, who is also anavid sailor on Lanier. “It’s goingto be a great event and we hopethat people will come out andsupport us. Our goal is to raise atleast $25,000, which would send250 Special Olympians to nextyear’s State Games.”

Speaking of the State Games,Jones participates in severalevents throughout the year, in-cluding bowling, basketball and400m, 800m and 1-mile runs. Helives in Henry County.

Special Olympics Georgiaserves nearly 26,000 children andadults with intellectual disabilitiesby offering 25 sports, includingsailing and kayaking. Athletestrain for eight weeks before acompetition and coaching is doneby thousands of volunteers acrossthe state. Hall and Forsyth coun-ties each have approximately 500athletes participating in SpecialOlympics program, while Gwin-nett has more than 3,500.

Daniell has been active in the

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Lake Lanier Sailing Communityfor 15 or so years. The SpecialOlympics Regatta began whenshe approached Southern SailingClub and the group decided tohost a fund-raising event each fallto benefit Special Olympics.

“Through my involvement insailing on Lanier, I’ve made manyfriends and become thoroughlyingrained in the sailing commu-nity,” she said. “It’s been a totalblast, plus it’s so rewarding to seethese sailors give of their time,energy and enthusiasm to supportSpecial Olympics Georgia.

“It’s also really great to see thelake levels up this year at full

pool and so many people enjoy-ing the lake this summer,” shesaid. “This is the only fund-rais-ing sailing regatta on the lake thatI know of, and it’s fabulous to seeso many people giving back tohelp our Special Olympians fol-low their dreams.”

This year’s sponsors includeAllconnect, Gold level; Rooms toGo Children’s Fund, Bronzelevel; Troncalli, Host level; andBVI Yacht Charters, Friend level.Marina sponsors are AqualandMarina, Bald Ridge Marina,Gainesville Marina, HabershamMarina, Port Royale and SunriseCove Marina.

The beach at Don Carter State Park. PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

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Lake Lanier Rowing ClubContact: John FerrissPhone: 770-287-0077Email: LLRC@mindspring.comAddress: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506Website: www.LakeLanierRowing.orgClub offerings: Recreational and competitive rowing for ages 13to 80+. Beginner to elite offered through regularly scheduled prac-tices, classes, and camps hosting of local, regional, national and in-ternational rowing regattas.Calendar of events:

Sept. 7 - Learn to Row Class 3 Begins Oct. 5 - Taste of Gainesville

Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak ClubContact: Office Administrator Brenda Miller,LCKC President Kevin SeitzPhone: 770-287-7888Fax: 770-287-3444Email: info@lckc.orgWebsite: www.lckc.orgAddress: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30506Club offerings: Recreational and competitive canoe and kayakingfor ages 12 and up. Beginner to masters programs offered throughregularly scheduled practices, classes, and summer camps. Alsohosts local, regional, national and international competitions.Calendar of events:

Weekends through Sept - Canoe, Kayak, SUP RentalsSept. 7 - BBI Jr. Olympic Program Practice Race Sept. 14 - Dragon Boat FestivalSept. 20 - Moonlight Paddle Sept. 28 - BBI Jr. Olympic Program Fall Fungatta Oct. 5 - Special Olympics Regatta

Venue seats about 2,000 with parking capacity of about 400 cars.The boathouse and tower are available to rent for meetings and spe-cial occasions.

Second stage, more food set for Dragon Boat 2013By Jane Harrison

The 17th Annual Hong Kong Atlanta DragonBoat Festival is expected to be the biggest yet withmore entertainment and food than ever before. Aside stage offering continuous performancesthroughout the day and new food trucks loaded withtasty morsels are planned for the Sept. 14 festival atthe Lake Lanier Olympic Venue.

The extra fun and food on and around theOlympic Venue Plaza add to the excitement risingfrom the water where a capacity 72 teams are ex-pected to race. Known as one of the biggest eventson Lake Lanier, the event attracts an estimated5,000 people in the annual celebration of culturaldiversity, competition, and camaraderie.

“We’re adding a stage this year so that while rac-ing is going on there will be performances through-out the day,” said Jackson Chang, President ofAtlanta Dragon Boat Festival Inc. More food ven-dors will be setting up too, offering a “Taste ofAsia” with cuisine from China, Vietnam, Laos,Japan, and Thailand. With a nod to the Southeast(USA), Chang said funnel cakes will also be frying.

“It’s going to be more of a festival this year,”said David Haack, President of the Lake LanierCanoe & Kayak Club. The local club runs the raceson water while the festival branch of the AtlantaHong Kong Information Center sets up activities onland. “It’s one of the most fun events we have eachyear,” Haack said.

Asian song, dance and martial arts performanceshave traditionally taken center stage during the mid-day opening ceremony, known as Dotting the Eyeof the Dragon. The ceremonial dragon dance andshowcase of Asian talent is scheduled for 12:30p.m. in the lakeside awards circle in front of theplaza. The additional stage with continuous actswill be set up on the side facing the parking lot.

Chang is especially excited about a couple ofnew acts. The Taiwanese Drum Team will hammer

out beats resounding from the 3,000 year history ofthe art form. “They’re really cool,” Chang said. ALion Dance troupe from Atlanta will bring its awardwinning show to the Gainesville stage.

At least a couple of food trucks from the metroarea are expected to drive up. The Healthy Nut,serving sandwiches, salads and smoothies, andPhoshow, dishing up Vietnamese cuisine, willwheel in among the traditional favorites offeringfresh crushed sugar cane juice, egg rolls, fried rice,and that other fried fest fare sprinkled with pow-dered sugar.

When they’re not roaming the plaza stuffingtheir plates and clapping to drum beats, spectatorsmight look to the water for some fierce competitionin 39-foot dragon boats. Teams from corporate, col-legiate, club, and charitable organizations will racedown the Olympic channel in colorful vessels fittedwith fiberglass dragon heads and tails. AT&T, AJCInternational, and The Home Depot are among cor-porations sending race crews. Dragon boaters fromthe University of North Georgia will be newcomerstaking on collegiate crews from Georgia Tech, Uni-versity of Georgia, and Kennesaw State University,among others. Several teams of breast cancer sur-vivors also compete.

The event is rooted in Chinese history. Tradi-tional dragon boat races trace back 2,000 years to aChinese legend that commemorates a much-lovedpoet who was banished from the main land andlater drowned. Dragon boat festivals are amongHong Kong’s most popular events and have devel-oped an international following through competi-tions worldwide.

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Participants in last year’s festival.

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Participants in last year’s festival.

Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat FestivalWhen: Saturday, Sept 14. Team captain meeting 6:45 a.m.; Buddhist monks bless dragon boats 7 a.m.;National Anthem and flag raising 7:30 a.m.; races 7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Opening Ceremony 12:30-1:30p.m.; races continue 1:30-3:30; 2,000 meter selected team races 3:30-4:30 p.m.; awards and raffle 4:45-5p.m.

Where: Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Olympic Course and Plaza, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville.

Admission: Free.

Parking: $10 per vehicle. $2 bus shuttle from Gainesville Middle School, 1581 Community Way, be-gins at 8 a.m. (Call 770-531-2664 for information) Car pooling is encouraged. Expect delays alongClarks Bridge Road.

Information: www.lckc.org, www.dragonboatatlanta.com.

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Taste of Gainesville tickets will be available onlineBy Jane Harrison

Tickets to the annual Taste ofGainesville dining event will beavailable online beginning Sept.10 on the Lake Lanier RowingClub website: www.lakelanier-rowing.org.

Reservations for the Oct. 5dinner outing at the Lake LanierOlympic Venue Plaza cost $25 forindividuals, $45 table of 8, $50table of 10. Individuals pay $30 atthe gate. Children age 12 andunder are admitted free.

This year’s traditional feast oflocal fare is set a week later thanusual. “We decided not to goagainst (the University of) Geor-gia at home,” said organizer AnnMarie Hynes, referring to Bulldoggames in Athens the last two Sat-urdays in September.

She said the club expects atleast 35 to 40 area restaurants willdish up their specialties on theplaza. Taste of Gainesville’s fa-vorite troubadour, Walter Beale,will serenade diners along withhis band, Chattahoochee Carni-vores.

The al fresco dining and enter-tainment combo has been com-pared to the atmosphere atAtlanta’s Chastain Park, whereconcert patrons set up classy can-dlelit picnics and dine under thestars.

No need to bring any food,candles or a vase of flowers to theGainesville event. LLRC has that

covered … plus they’ll have yourtable covered, too, in white.

Hundreds of hungry dinersflock to the lakeside tables eachyear to sample cuisine from metroAtlanta and north Georgia.Restaurateurs say the event intro-duces customers to their menusand brings them to their doors formore.

Enjoying 2012’s Taste of Gainesville.

International Festival downtownto celebrate dragon boaters

By Jane HarrisonThe spirit of the dragon will

liven up the Gainesville Down-town Square on the eve of theHong Kong Atlanta DragonBoat Festival. An InternationalFestival with music, dancing,and a pep rally for the dragonboaters is set for 6:30 to 10p.m. Sept. 13.

The second annualGainesville kick-off before thebig culture fest on the lake isexpected to bring thousands offun seekers downtown for freeentertainment. Fest goers cantry belly dancing to the beat of

Alchemy Drumming & Danceand swing to rousing jazz, souland R&B renditions of vocalistMonica Spears.

Folks are invited to bring apicnic or dine at downtownrestaurants.

The International Festivalcaps off a day of home-grownactivity, following theGainesville Farmers’ Market,which gets under way at 2:30p.m.

“We’ll be moving andgrooving until 10 o’clock,”said Gainesville Tourism &Trade Manager Deb Gregson.

LCKC athletes medal in NationalsBy Jane Harrison

Eight Lanier Canoe & KayakClub athletes medaled in theUSACK Sprint National Champi-onship last month to help thelocal club to a second place fin-ish. LCKC has won the champi-onship 10 times, but slipped tothird in 2012.

Coach Claudiu Cuir said histeam was in it to win back the topspot, but could not muster enoughpoints to beat the Gig Harbor rac-ing team.

LCKC achieved the silver tro-phy with 382.5 points, behind theracers from Washington with473.5 points. The Aug. 8-11championship in Oklahoma Cityattracted the best flatwater pad-dlers across the country.

LCKC paddlers Chris Millerand Stanton Collins teamed up towin the senior men’s doublekayak (K2) 200 meter title in36.77 seconds. Miller took the sil-ver in men’s K1 200, missinggold by less than a second.

LCKC canoeists dominated all

distances in their discipline. RobFinlayson and Ian Ross finishedfirst and second the K1 200 dueland partnered to win the K2 200event. Both were set to competein the World Championship inDuisburg, Germany later in themonth.

Ross, Finlayson, and BenHefner finished 1-2-3 in men’sC1 500. Ross commented afterhis first race that “everything iscoming into place and it’s goingwell” as the World Championshipapproached. Finlayson expressedhis appreciation for LCKC’s rolein his development as a worldclass athlete. “I love representingLanier. I’ve been racing for thisclub for a real long time, eversince I was 14 and I’m almost 25now. So it feels good,” he said.

In women’s competition, Can-nie Ash, Alex McLain, KarennaPaul, and Macy Dwyer finishedsecond in the K4 500.

USACK plans to hold its 2014national championship at theLake Lanier Olympic Venue.

LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE NEWS (CONTINUED)

Governments await Gainesville-Hall ’96 agreement, budget

Gainesville and HallCounty governmentsawait a formal agree-ment and budget fromGainesville-Hall ’96 be-fore releasing funds al-lotted for improvementsat the Lake Lanier OlympicVenue.

The city and county ap-proved fiscal year 2014 budgetsthat designated a total of$300,000 to GH ’96 to use atthe aging Olympic facility.

GH ’96, the non-profit

group that originallybrought flatwatercanoe/kayak and row-ing to Lake Lanier inthe Atlanta 1996Olympics, recently re-organized to oversee

upgrades. Last month it electedofficers: Mimi Collins, chair;Phil Sutton, vice-chair; DarlaEden, treasurer; and Stacy Dick-son, secretary.

The board is slated to meetagain Sept. 20, according to sec-retary Dickson.

Olympic gold medalist hosts swim event on Lake LanierBy Jane Harrison

Eric Shanteau’sconnections toLake Lanier rundeep. On Sept. 21,the Olympicswimming goldmedalist will re-turn to the shoresof his childhoodwith Olympic teammates andabout a thousand swimmers for aday of open water swimming.

The former Parkview HighSchool standout and unbeatenAuburn Tiger is bringing hisSwim For Your Life fundraiser forcancer patients back to Lanier fora fourth time. After successfulevents that have attracted swim-mers from all over the Southeast,Shanteau set a participant limit of1,000 for the open water swimcompetition and swim clinicswith Olympic swimmers. Thecompetition grew from 75 its ini-tial year to 700 last year.

The breaststroke swimmer onthe 2012 U.S. 4x100 gold medalrelay team in the LondonOlympics said his own personalstory links fighting cancer withthe lake. “It’s where I grew up.We had a lake house on LakeLanier about five minutes by boatfrom Lake Lanier Islands. Aftermy dad (Rick) lost his battle withcancer, his ashes were spread on

Lake Lanier,” he said.The 29 year old, who retired

from Olympic swimming after2012, will be celebrating his ownrecovery from cancer when hecomes back to Lanier. In 2008,Shanteau was diagnosed with tes-ticular cancer just a week beforehe qualified for the BeijingOlympics. After consultation withthe Lance Armstrong Foundation,he decided to delay treatment sohe could race in the Olympics.Less than a week after returningfrom Beijing, where he swam hispersonal best 200 meter breast-stroke but missed qualifying forthe final, he underwent surgeryand was declared cancer free onSept. 15, 2008.

He went on to enter the globalfight against cancer as an envoywith the Livestrong foundation.He returned to the pool, became aworld champion and broke his

own World and American records.He founded the Swim For YourLife Challenge on Lake Lanier in2010, two years before achievinghis Olympic medal.

Shanteau will mark a personalmilestone with this month’s event.“It’s my five year anniversary ofbeing cancer free,” he said. Hetraditionally sets the event aroundmid-September to coincide withthat declaration from his doctors.

He said although he has beenasked to host the event in otherparts of the country, he has cho-sen only to do it on Lanier. Hisown closeness to the North Geor-gia lake and time restraints limithim from expanding the chal-lenge. “It’s a lot of work for my-self, teammates and supportstaff,” he said. Besides his Live-strong work, Shanteau is em-ployed by Boston Scientifichelping patients with cardiacrhythm management.

On his event website, Shanteausaid he started Swim for YourLife “based on the idea that nomatter what obstacle a personfaces, they can still live the lifethey have dreamed about.”

Participants will race alongsidesome of the best swimmers in theworld and get training tips fromswimmers who have fulfilledOlympic dreams.

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Shanteau swimming in Olympics.

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Legendary schooner, crew has been lost at seaA fabled (L.W.L.) schooner

“Ñina” that had won many racesfor current owner David Dycheand previous owners, includingthe Commodore of the New YorkYacht Club has apparently beenlost in the Tasman Sea, with allaboard. The schooner was 85years old, but marine surveysjudged her seaworthy. The ownerwith family and friends was doinga slow circumnavigation of theglobe. They had originallyplanned the Tasman Sea crossingfrom Opua in the Bay of Islandson New Zealand’s North Island toNewcastle, Australia in January,but the installation of a new auxil-iary engine held them up untilMay, which down under is thewinter storm season.

They departed on May 29 andwas last heard from on June 4thand indicated they had experi-enced one of the first winter lowswith 26 foot seas and 50 knotwinds gusting to 70 knots. OnJune 12th when the yacht had notbeen heard from, a search wasstarted and covered over 737,000square nautical miles, about eighttimes the size of New Zealand.The yacht was equipped with amanually activated EPIRB andspot beacon, a satellite phone andparachute flares. The absence of adistress call suggests Nina sank ina catastrophic event.

Lost were Dyche, his wife, andson who was to go to college afterthe trip. Five others were aboard.The yacht just disappeared withno trace at all. No debris was everfound. Solo circumnavigation non-stop

Seventy-six-year-old StanleyParis will be attempting a solonon-stop circle of the globe inNovember. The Kiwi Marinerseems well prepared, with hisboat “Kiwi Spirit.” He took hisidea to fellow Kiwi Bruce Farr, arenowned naval architect. To-gether they designed the 63’“Kiwi Spirit,” a fast and verymacho sloop. She reportedly hit27 knots on one leg of her deliv-ery. The boat was built by Lyman-Morste in Thomaston, Maine.

Both Farr and Paris are Kiwis,and in Kiwi jargon those who riseabove the rest are called “tall pop-pies.” That’s how Farr refers toParis. Paris might be 76 years old,but he’s led an athletic life withone trip around the globe, manylong distance sailing races, andswam the English Channel threetimes. He defines luck “Whenpreparedness meets opportunity.”

He will sail from his homeport of St. Augustine, FL and sailto Bermuda in November. The

cooling system. About the onlydifference between center con-soles and the new Cobalt 336 orthe Sea Ray 350 SLX is that theydon’t have walk around decks andtheir upholstery is more comfort-able.

Whichever type you choose,Mama and family will be com-fortable for cruising or overnights. Some say these types ofboats will take the place of thetraditional express cruiser.

America’s Cup updateThe Louis Vuitton Cup finals

have been more about survivalthan sailing. The boat that re-placed the destroyed Artemis boatlost two races to the EmiratesNew Zealand team. The LunaRossa team that objected to thenew safety regulations put into af-fect after “Artemis’ ” tragic acci-dent with a fatality said that typeof racing was like going to a bicy-cle race and having to put yourtraining wheels back on. Nowthey have won a race. But allboats have had problems.

Defender Oracle broke a rud-der in a practice run. Luna Rosahad an electronic problem andhad to replace a battery. Emirateshad a hydro foil collapse and tooka dive. Two sailors fell over-board, but were rescued by thechase boat and are OK. The LouisVuitton Cup to get a winner/chal-lenger is supposed to be the bestout of 13 races. They were sup-posed to have two races a day, butthey are only able to run one dueto repairs.

These boats ride on hydro-foilsout of the water. Picture if youwill a chair losing a leg. If it’s thefront leg it falls forward andbackward if a back leg; the chairbeing a 72’ catamaran traveling at40 plus knots. You don’t have touse much imagination to realizewhat’s going to happen.

One writer asked the NewZealand builder if there was anykind of warranty on these boats.He said “Yes, a concrete war-ranty. The minute the boat rollsoff the concrete the warranty isover.” At present the race tally isNew Zealand “Emirats” with a 4to 1 lead out of the 13 races to geta challenger. So there are a lot ofraces to go. Artemis is not evenmentioned. The races which havebeen a tradition since 1851 aresupposed to start September 7th. Iwas amazed that my Septemberissue of Yachting Magazine didn’thave a mention of the Cup.Maybe they can’t understandwhat is happening either.

The races should be interestingif the defender and challenger can

clock will start when he leavesBermuda. He plans on the triptaking 120 days. If you want tofollow him, go to www.stanley-paris.com. We wish him fairwinds and following seas.

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Center console boatsCenter consoles originally

came on the market in the late’60s with outboard power. Mostwere 22’ to 28’ in length; strictlya man’s boat; no head. The self-bailing cockpit boats then addedfish boxes, live wells and washdowns. Then along came therocket launchers (rod holders) inthe aft section of Bimini tops. Ialways wondered how many fish-ermen forgot about those rods andwent under a low bridge? Oops!While all this development wasgoing on, the straight inboardpowered center console was intro-duced.

I entered boat building at thattime with a 24’ center consolepowered by a 427 c.i., 325 h.p.Mercruiser Blue Water. It was afast no frills fishing boat appro-priately called “Fishmaster 24.”We built quite a few until I wasmade an offer I couldn’t refusefor the molds and equipment. Thelast time I saw one it was a policeboat in Naples FL. I know onething: at 55 knots it was fastenough for the job.

About the same time Trojancame out with a 26’ inboard pow-ered with a head in the console.Consoles have been growing eversince. Now the boats have grownin length 30’ to 40’ and have allthe comforts of an express cruiserbelow, even TV and air.

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SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

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1 1058.00 1063.46 1066.94 1069.92 1072.14 1072.00 1071.62 1071.932 1058.11 1063.60 1067.03 1069.98 1072.02 1072.10 1071.52 1071.863 1058.19 1063.70 1067.09 1070.09 1071.87 1072.18 1071.71 1071.904 1058.21 1063.80 1067.16 1070.18 1072.22 1072.11 1072.00 1071.955 1058.27 1063.86 1067.22 1070.24 1073.03 1072.09 1072.30 1071.876 1058.30 1063.93 1067.33 1070.30 1073.47 1072.04 1072.80 1071.827 1058.33 1064.05 1067.39 1070.36 1073.67 1072.06 1073.13 1072.418 1058.36 1064.09 1067.45 1070.41 1073.56 1072.13 1073.09 1072.589 1058.36 1064.16 1067.52 1070.46 1073.39 1072.30 1072.93 1072.4510 1058.39 1064.37 1067.58 1070.52 1073.12 1072.52 1072.76 1072.5611 1028.42 1064.60 1067.78 1070.75 1073.23 1072.49 1072.54 1072.7812 1058.51 1064.71 1067.94 1070.97 1073.31 1072.40 1072.34 1072.7813 1058.56 1064.81 1068.03 1071.10 1073.03 1072.34 1072.45 1072.7714 1058.76 1064.90 1068.09 1071.21 1072.77 1072.33 1072.58 1072.6215 1059.26 1064.97 1068.17 1071.23 1072.52 1072.37 1072.50 1072.4816 1060.08 1065.02 1068.23 1071.21 1072.26 1072.46 1072.30 1072.3717 1050.91 1065.06 1068.30 1071.21 1072.11 1072.43 1072.24 1072.4418 1061.41 1065.15 1068.41 1071.24 1072.21 1072.41 1072.24 1072.6319 1061.65 1065.20 1068.50 1071.37 1073.35 1072.34 1072.20 1073.2220 1061.80 1065.25 1068.54 1071.48 1073.45 1072.11 1072.35 1073.3821 1061.91 1065.36 1068.60 1071.56 1073.18 1071.90 1072.47 1073.4422 1061.98 1065.64 1068.65 1071.49 1073.01 1071.93 1072.35 1073.5323 1062.06 1065.86 1068.85 1071.39 1072.83 1071.97 1072.22 1073.4124 1062.18 1066.00 1069.17 1071.21 1072.62 1071.85 1072.10 1073.5525 1062.21 1066.13 1069.24 1071.04 1072.69 1071.76 1071.97 1073.6326 1062.27 1066.53 1069.40 1070.90 1072.76 1071.66 1071.97 1073.3827 1062.36 1066.73 1069.46 1071.02 1072.81 1071.62 1072.09 1073.1128 1062.39 1066.85 1069.52 1071.79 1072.62 1071.52 1072.16 1073.1129 1062.44 1069.59 1072.18 1072.39 1071.58 1072.0830 1062.93 1069.72 1072.24 1072.14 1071.61 1071.9731 1063.31 1069.83 1071.95 1071.97

AVG 1060.26 1064.92 1068.28 1070.97 1072.77 1072.09 1072.29MAX 1063.31 1066.85 1069.83 1072.24 1073.67 1072.52 1073.13MIN 1058.00 1063.46 1066.94 1069.92 1071.87 1071.52 1071.52

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELSRecords set in rainfall, cool tempsLast month was one of

the strangest weathermonths I have ever seen.Our wet pattern continuedand on August 19th, wesurpassed our average an-nual rainfall total of 49.68inches! The weekend ofAugust 17th, we saw thecoolest high temperatureever recorded for the date, which was 66degrees. We shattered the old record of 74previously set in 1892!

So what is going on with our weather?The first observation I can make involvesthe position of the Bermuda High. TheBermuda High is a semi-permanent area ofhigh pressure that, in the winter months, iscentered in the eastern Atlantic Ocean nearthe Azores. During the summer, it mi-grates across the Atlantic and sets up nearBermuda. I have seen its position a littlefarther west than the past couple of years.Normally during the summer we get asouthwest wind off the Gulf of Mexico,which sets us up with afternoon thunder-storms. With the Bermuda High being alittle farther west, we have not only seenmoist air coming off the Gulf, but moisturecoming in from the deep tropics. Inessence, we have become a tropical rainforest this summer. The air is so loadedwith moisture that extreme rainfall, some-times two to three inches per hour, is theresult.

With the position of the Bermuda Highbeing a little farther west than in previousyears, there is great concern among thesoutheastern meteorological community.We are now in the peak of the Atlantic hur-

ricane season (the actualpeak is September 15th).If the Bermuda Highwas centered more to-ward the east, then tropi-cal systems that developin the Atlantic wouldride around the westernridge of the high andthen run parallel to the

east coast, most remaining well off shore.However, given the Bermuda High’s cur-rent westward position, the western ridgewould bring tropical systems right upthrough the Gulf of Mexico, across theFlorida Panhandle, and right up into Geor-gia. This would not bode well for us at all.

Our groundwater tables are full. Thelakes are full. The soil is already saturated.Many areas have seen so much runoff fromthe tropical rains, massive tree roots arenow exposed. Our National Weather Ser-vice hydrologist, Kent Frantz, is extremelyconcerned about mud slides. The worstcase scenario would be a storm like Hurri-cane Opal. We would not only see heavytropical rains but tornadoes and severewind damage. I cannot imagine the num-ber of trees that would go down in northGeorgia. That being said, we could alsoget a storm like Tropical Storm Alberto inJuly of 1994. It was a weak storm as far aswinds go, but the rains it brought, espe-cially to south Georgia, were catastrophic.Either scenario is something we need to beprepared for.

I do have a bit of good news. The long-range 90 day weather outlook takes theabove average rainfall and brings it moreto our west and northwest. The Climate

GlennBurns

LanierOutlook

Prediction Center gives us 50/50 odds ofhaving above or below average rainfallover the next 90 days. We shall see.

In any event, cooler temperatures willbe arriving by the end of the month as weclose out a summer for the record books.The first day of fall is Sunday, September

22nd, at 4:44 pm. The full Harvest Moon is September

the 19th. Hope you have a wonderful Sep-tember. I will return with our WinterWeather Outlook next month.

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist forWSB-TV in Atlanta.

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As of late August, Shanteau was con-firming appearances from eight Olympicswimmers, including Alyssa Anderson,Kathleen Hersey and possibly AmandaWeir. The event will be emceed by formerOlympian and masters record holderRowdy Gaines, NBC television swimmingcommentator known as the fastest humanin the water in the 1980s.

“We will have one gold medalist perstroke” conducting swim clinics on thebeach after lunch, Shanteau said. Partici-pants will split up into four groups and ro-tate for a 15-minute lesson with eachOlympian.

The morning’s racing includes 1 kilo-meter and 5 kilometer swims in SunsetCove between the beach and opposite

shore for ages 12 and older and a 500meter swim for juniors. The time limit forthe 1 K is 60 minutes and the 5K is 2.5hours. Racers start in stages, with the age18 and younger group beginning beforethe masters.

Participants should choose a distancethey are comfortable with and not expect arest area. Open water swims are very dif-ferent from pool swims and do not offer arespite between laps.

Shanteau said there will be 15-20 safetyvessels (kayaks, paddle boards and per-sonal watercraft) on patrol to assist if any-one has a problem or swims off course.

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traders, designers, hospital archi-tects, authors and owners of auto-mobile dealerships that set aside asignificant amount of time toenjoy their retirement lifestyle.

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Aboard Sea Island Girl we haddesignated an area of the helmstation as office space; however Ifind myself spread out on thetable in the salon with my laptopand two dogs sleeping at my feet.We have a copier, scanner and faxcombination and have found it tobe sufficient. FedEX and UPS areabsolutely necessary. Keeping pa-pers and files organized can be ahassle. If the file I need is else-where and I get up to retrieve it,the dogs wake up to follow meand then we must settle them

back down before resuming thework.

The work day can be sporadicand there are no set hours. It takesa lot of time management to en-sure that deadlines are met. Whencruising to another area we maynot locate an internet connectionfor days, and while preferring towork during the day, it is oftenthe quietness of early morningthat gives me the peace and quietnecessary to complete the work.

Carolyn’s volunteer activitiesare just as challenging, yet shetakes them just as serious as mypublication deadlines. She spendshours on end walking the beachescollecting shells to be used for anart project, and even more hoursscrounging for cardboard and cutsit into shape for use by her classthe next day. Without adequatetransportation available, shewalks to and from school pullingher cart loaded with the day’s ma-terials. She has been doing thisfor seven years.

You may be asking, why? Wellone thing I learned a long timeago is that idleness in your post-retirement years can bring about

and have done our share to sup-port the communities where wehave traveled. Carolyn has beenvolunteering with a special needsschool and animal rescue while inthe Bahamas, while I have been acruising editor and regional salesrepresentative for WaterwayGuide, a cruising guide for thosetraveling throughout the Ba-hamas. Neither of these pays alot, but they keep our minds ac-tive. For us, it’s giving back tothose that need the support, or, asin the case of the cruising guide,it’s a way to provide up-to-dateresources for other, less experi-enced cruisers visiting the area.

We have met others who con-tinue to manage their companiesfrom afar. In most cases they havea son, daughter or manager at thehelm to manage things and keepthe ship afloat in their absence.There have been stock day-

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other issues, health issues amongthem. We have found that stayingactive has added vitality to ourlives. We meet new people withsimilar interests. We’re involvedin something that is worthwhile.And we do it because we enjoy it!

If you are nearing retirement,or already retired let us recom-mend that you get involved. Be-come a greeter, or mentor ayoungster at school. You certainlyhave something to share. For us,it has added a new dimension toour retirement years, and it can dothe same for you.

- Until next time,Bob & Carolyn Wilson

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val features musical performances, arts andcrafts, educational demonstrations, a flowershow and Georgia’s Official State fiddlers’Convention.Info: www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com

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Northeast Georgia History CenterOct. 8, 13 – The Cherokee and Trail of

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Piedmont CollegeThru Sept. 30 – Artist Display at the

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Oct. 3-6 – “Pippin,” presented in SwansonCenter Mainstage Theater, 365 College Drive,Demorest. Times: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 3-5; 2 p.m.,Oct. 6. Tickets: $10; $5 students and seniors.

Oct. 7-Nov. 7 – Sloan Bibb Art Exhibit atMason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art. Openingreception held 6 p.m., Oct. 24.Info: www.piedmont.edu

Quinlan Arts CenterThru Oct. 12 – “8 Ways of Seeing” Black-

berry Creek Artists is the work of a group ofartists who live and work in North Georgia.Info: www.quinlanartscenter.org

Tannery Row Artist ColonySept. 14-Oct. 13 – Gwinnett Parks Plein

Air Challenge Exhibit, with opening receptionSept. 14, from 6-9 p.m.Info: 770-904-0572; www.tanneryrowartist-colony.com.

University of North GeorgiaSept. 25-Oct. 24: “Texture” exhibit held in

Roy C. Moore Art Gallery, Performing ArtsCenter, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd, Oakwood. Re-ception to be held at noon on Sept. 25. Free.

Oct. 8 – University of North Georgia JazzBand Concert held 7-8 p.m. in the Ed CabellTheatre, Performing Arts Center, University ofNorth Georgia’s Gainesville Campus in Oak-wood. Admission: $5, adults; $2, children andnon-UNG students; free with UNG ID.Info: www.ung.edu

Thru Sept. 19 – Chapel at Holiday Marina,6900 Holiday Road, Buford. Interdenomina-tional services in a casual outdoor setting onSundays at 9 a.m. Info: 770-932-2048; scarlett4995@aol.com

Thru Sept. 15 – “TREEmendous Show:The World of Wood/Against the Grain,” fea-turing Sheila Wood Hancock paintings andSNCA Art Studio students and instructors from10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday; 1-5 p.m., Sunday atSautee-Nacoochee Community Association.Info: 706-878-3300.

Sept. 12-15, 19-22, 26-Oct. 27 – 43rd An-nual Octoberfest, Festhalle is celebrated onceagain in Helen. The fest will run for two week-ends in September and then run from the lastweekend in September through the last week-end in October. The Octoberfest Parade will beheld on Sept. 14 at noon. Info: 706-878-1908.

Sept. 14 – Fall Fest/Birthday Party/35thAnniversary of Babyland General Hospitaland 39th Anniversary of Cabbage Patch Kidswill be held at Babyland General Hospital.Info: 706-865-2171;www.cabbagepatchkids.com.

Sept. 19 – Harvest Balloon Festival, heldon Sterling on the Lake in Flowery Branch, fea-turing tethered balloon rides, pumpkin carving,painting, hayrides, face painting, games, con-certs, raffles and food. Info: www.harvestbal-loonfestival.com.

Sept. 19-29 – “The MarvelousWonderettes,” musical featuring ‘50s and ‘60smusic, presented by Habersham CommunityTheatre, 1370 Washington St., Clarkesville.Times: 7:30 p.m., Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m., Sun.Tickets: $18 adults, $11 children and full-timestudents. Info: 706-839-1315; www.haber-shamtheater.org.

Sept. 21, 22 – 10th annual Art in theSquare to be held in downtown GainesvilleSquare, E. Main St. Free. Info: 770-886-6126.

Sept. 27, 28 – Sautee Jamboree Music Fes-tival held at Sautee-Nacocchee Community As-sociation. Info: 706-878-3300; www.snca.org.

Lakeside Calendar September 2013Sept. 28 – Taste of

Clarkesville held 11 a.m.-3p.m. in downtown Clarkesvillesquare. Samples from restau-rants, wineries, breweries, liveentertainment. Free admission,sampling tickets five for $5, 25for $20. Beer and wine ticketssold separately. Info: 706-754-2220; www.taste-ofclarkesville.com.

Oct. 3-12 – “Alice in Wonderland,” pre-sented by the Gainesville Theatre Alliance inBrenau University’s Historic Pearce Audito-rium, 500 Centennial Circle, Gainesville. Per-formances: 7:30 on Oct, 4, 5, 11, 12; 2:30 p.m.on Oct. 6, 12. Admission: $10-12, adults andseniors, $7-8, students and children. Info: 678-717-3624; www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.

Oct. 5 – Safari Benefit Dinner and Auctionto benefit Elachee Nature Science Center. Theevent, to be held at 6:30 p.m. at the center at2125 Elachee Dr., Gainesville, features dinner,jazz music live and silent auctions. Reserva-tions required. Admission: $75. Info: 770-535-1976; www.elachee.org.

Oct. 10-13 – Mule Camp Market Festivalheld in downtown Gainesville Square featuringlive music, arts and crafts, food, mule rides,petting zoo and children’s activities. Times:5:30-9 p.m., Thurs.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.-Sat.;noon-5 p.m., Sun. Info: www.gainesville-jaycees.org.

Brenau CollegeSept. 17-Dec. 15 – “More” exhibit in Sellars

Gallery in the Simmons Visual Arts Center,free. Opening reception to be held Sept. 19,5:30-7 p.m.

Sept. 17-Nov. 3 – “Sapelo Sojourn” exhibitheld in Sellars Gallery. Free.

Sept. 21 – “What is Chorus … Really,”held at 7:30 p.m. at the Hosch Theatre, John S.Burd Center for the Performing Arts, 429 Acad-emy St., Gainesville. Info: 770-538-4764.

Sailing Club Events

SEPTEMBER 2013

AISC AISC Summer 2 - #9 Wed 09/04LLSC Old Goat - Thistle Regatta Sat/Sun 09/07-08AISC AISC Summer 2 - #10 Wed 09/11SSC Special Olympics Regatta Fri-Sun 09/13-15AISC AISC Awards Party Wed 09/18BFSC Dorton Cup Sat/Sun 09/21-22LLSC C22 Gone with the Wind Sat/Sun 09/21-22LLSC Encore Race #1 Wed 09/25BFSC Fall Squall #1 Sat 09/28UYC UYC Fall 1 Sat 09/28LLSC Junior Regatta Sat/Sun 09/28-29

OCTOBER 2013

LLSC Encore Race #2 Wed 10/02BFSC Barefoot Open Fri-Sun 10/04-06LLSC Lightning Regatta Sat/Sun 10/05-06LLSC Encore Race #3 Wed 10/09LARC/SSC Fall #1 - SSC hosts/Bill Sears #1

Sat 10/12

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Sat 10/19LLSC Sailboard Regatta Sat/Sun 10/19-20SSC Bill Sears #2 Sun 10/20UYC UYC Fall 3 Sun 10/20LLSC Encore Race #5 Wed 10/23LLSC Halloween Regatta Sat/Sun 10/26-27NOVEMBER 2013

BFSC Fall Squall #4 Sat 11/02UYC UYC Fall 4 Sat 11/02LLSC Miss Piggy - one-design (J-22, J-24)

Sat/Sun 11/02-02SSC Bill Sears #3 Sun 11/03LLSC Annual Meeting Sun 11/03LLSC Whitecapper/Oyster Roast Sat 11/09LARC Fall #3 - AISC Hosts Sun 11/10SSC Bill Sears #4 Sat 11/16

UYC UYC Fall Makeup 1 Sat 11/16UYC Lanier Cup Invitational Sun 11/17UYC UYC Fall Make-up 2 Sat 11/30

DECEMBER 2013

LARC Fall #4 - LLSC Hosts Sun 12/01SSC Bill Sears #5 Sat 12/07LARC Fall #5 - (UYC 5) Sun 12/08

These races are open to non-club members interested inconnecting with the racing scene on Lake Lanier. Formore information, visit www.SailLanier.com and click onthe club that's hosting the race.

LARC - Lanier Auxiliary Racing CommitteeAISC - Atlanta Inland Sailing ClubBFSC - Barefoot Sailing ClubLLSC - Lake Lanier Sailing ClubUYC - University Yacht Club

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First solar lights installed on hazard buoysBy Jane Harrison

Flashing lights on hazardbuoys on some sections of LakeLanier now alert boaters to dan-gerous conditions they may nototherwise see in darkness. A co-operative effort between federal,county and local groups broughtlight to 20 markers in six areas ofLake Lanier. Most sites are lo-cated in Forsyth County, whichcontributed $20,000 to the SolarLighting Program initiated by theLake Lanier Association.

Officials from LLA, the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 29,Hall and Forsyth counties, andMarine Specialities, Inc. were onhand at Tidwell Park Aug. 23 forthe unveiling of a buoy light nearthe boat ramp.

LLA President Val Perry saidthe lighting program grew fromsafety concerns in the aftermathof boat accidents on Lanier lastyear. The lighting project, alongwith stricter boating under the in-fluence standards, boater educa-tion requirements and life jacketrules for children, are among thesafety initiatives enacted sincelast year on the North Georgialake.

“The marker lighter systemwill make it safer for people driv-ing boats in the evening,” Perrysaid. He added the idea hatched inearly summer when the safety al-liance and Corps sought a way toput lights on hazard buoys that in-dicate submerged trees, outcropsof land, and other dangerous con-ditions for boaters.

LLA member Bill Tannahillchaired a committee that re-searched solar lights and inter-acted with other entities to beginthe pilot program. LLA hopes toexpand the program to other lakeareas, including creek inlets andbridges, when additional fundingbecomes available.

Forsyth County donated$20,000 for the first lights, whichwere installed at no charge byTom Child of Marine Specialties,Inc.

The flashing orange lightsbeam one second on, three sec-onds off only in darkness. “Thisallows maximum use of light atnight with a minimum chargeduring the day,” Tannahill said.

Corps Operation Project Man-ager Tim Rainey said “it is won-derful LLA can accept donationsfor the acquisition and mainte-

nance” of the markers, which theCorps could not afford. “Anythingwe can do to make the lake saferis what we want to do. That’s thebottom line,” he said.

USCGA Flotilla 29 officer JoeEdwards described the light un-veiling as a “historic day” LakeLanier. The lighted buoys are thefirst on the lake.

LLA Executive DirectorJoanna Cloud said the safety al-liance will seek funding fromother lake area counties for addi-

tional lights. She added that theorganization is working on an“Adopt a Light” program to getcontributions from groups and in-dividuals.

Cloud said LLA will monitorcommunity feedback on the lightsthrough its website, social mediapage and emails. “The initial re-sponse has been overwhelminglypositive,” she said.

Fishing guide Dale Sheets,who was rigging up his boat atTidwell Park after the light un-

veiling, gave the project a thumbsup. “It’ll make a big difference,especially for people who don’tcome here a lot and don’t knowwhere the hazards are. The lightswill definitely be a major aid” toavoid boat crashes, said Sheets, aLanier lake-goer since 1968.

The lighted hazard buoys arelocated near Old Federal Camp-ground, Vann’s Tavern, Three Sis-ters Islands, Four Mile Creek, SixMile Creek and Young DeerCreek.

The first light atop a hazard buoy on Lake Lanier was unveiled Aug. 23 near Tidwell Park. Officials withthe Lake Lanier Association, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 29, ForsythCounty, Hall County and Marine Specialties, Inc. were on hand for the unveiling.

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Lanier cruise full of factsBy Jane Harrison

Tourists cruising Lake Lanierwith Chattahoochee Riverkeeperfounder Sally Bethea learnedsome surprising facts about thelake’s water quality, history andother issues. Among those revela-tions was the finding that theharmful nutrient level has risenalong with the lake level thissummer.

About 45 passengers aboardthe Chota Princess II touredroundtrip between Aqualand Ma-rina to Buford Dam Aug. 3 in theRiverkeeper program conductedby Bethea and CRK Programs Di-rector Jason Ulseth.

“It is our mission to get peo-ple out so they can know aboutour river system and how all thepieces fit together from the laketo the Gulf,” Bethea said. TheChattahoochee River environmen-tal watchdog organization con-ducts 10 expeditions a year,including paddle trips and creekside hikes.

It was the first outing onLanier for about half a dozen pas-sengers curious about Georgia’slargest water reservoir. Many onboard drove from metro Atlantato cruise the north Georgia lake

that provides their water. On therainless Saturday morning, a rar-ity this summer, they marveled atthe size of Lake Lanier brimmingat more than a foot above fullpool.

“It’s beautiful and much biggerthan I imagined,” said RobertaCook, founder of the River LineHistoric Area group. She camefor her first look at the lake whichfeeds into her Cobb County com-munity.

Ulseth reported that the springand summer rains that raised thelake to its highest average sum-mer level carried a disturbing ele-ment. The level of chlorophyll ais up 30 to 60 percent from lastyear, he said. High concentrationsof the algae-like substance candeplete oxygen level and encour-age algae blooms that cause fishkills, odor and foul tasting water.

Ulseth said that contrary topopular non-scientific belief,heavy dousing of rain does not in-fuse the lake with fresh, pristinewater to dilute pollutants.

Instead, the deluges wash run-off from agriculture, fertilizersand wastewater processors intothe lake. Results from CRK’s 10testing sites on Lanier reveal

chlorophyll a levels from April toJuly were at least a third greaterthan the same period in 2012when rainfall was half of whatfell this year.

Ulseth said other indicators ofwater quality are pretty good.With the help of volunteers, hesubmerged a black and white diskto test water clarity at a site inview of the dam. The secchi diskwas visible to a depth of threemeters, a positive sign of lakehealth. The dissolved oxygen

level of 7.7 milligrams was alsogood, measuring above the 4 mg.state standard of what fish need tosurvive.

Ulseth demonstrated waterquality tests for passengers onone end of the boat while Betheashared facts about her organiza-tion and the Apalachicola-Chatta-hoochee-Flint river basin on theother. Bethea said the non-profitCRK has protected the health ofChattahoochee through lawsuitsthat caused cities and counties to

tighten wastewater treatment stan-dards and a hotline for the publicto report suspected spills and pol-lution.

If an individual sees dead fish,muddy water, or “something bad”on the water, they can report theirfinding on CRK’s hotline. “Weknow who to call. We’ve beenaround a while; we’ve filed a fewlawsuits,” Bethea said.

The 7,000 member organiza-tion established in 1994 is a

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Jason Ulseth explains how to use a secchi dish to test water clarity. PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

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member of the international Wa-terkeeper Alliance. It promotesconservation, education and seeksto influence public and privateinitiatives to protect the river andits tributaries.

Bethea said next legislativesession CRK will push for pas-sage of HB 549 which would es-tablish statewide emergencyresponse procedures to deal withpollution caused by spills or ille-gal discharge, such as the one thatkilled thousands of fish on theOgeechee River last year when atextile processor illegally let in-dustry by-products into river.

Additionally, the river watch-dog plans to mount opposition toSB 213, the Flint River DroughtProtection Act, which Bethea said“threatens the basic water rightssystem in Georgia.”

Bethea said CRK also voicesits concerns to the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers on various is-sues, including the Corps’ revi-sion of its 40-plus year old watercontrol manual for Lake Lanier.The organization generally op-poses the construction of reser-voirs, such as the proposedGlades Reservoir in Hall County,

which Bethea labeled a hugewaste of taxpayer money. “It’scheaper and smarter to look at thefeasibility of using this lake betterthan damming up rivers,” shesaid.

She said that the state does nothave the oversight and informa-tion network it needs to enforcecurrent environmental standardsand promote environmentallyfriendly practices. She decried thelack of scientists and environmen-talists on Georgia’s Environmen-tal Protection Division board,which she said is “all political.”The EPD is “hamstrung in somany ways” due to its composi-tion and lack of staff, she said.

In Georgia’s private sector“there are companies who realizethat sustainability and goinggreen are great for their bottomline,” she said. CRK promoteswise use of the Chattahoocheewatershed, which is the smallestto serve any metro area in thecountry. The Chattahoochee sup-plies water to four million peopleand 70 percent of metro Atlanta.

Those on board the CRK cata-maran departed with a head fullof facts from the three-hour tour.

Patrick Thomas brought 6-year-old daughter Ava for her secondexcursion on Lake Lanier. Hewanted her to see the source ofher drinking water and get a per-ception of the lake and river sys-tem that bring it to her.

For information about upcom-ing CRK outings: www.chatta-hoochee.org. To report a waterpollution problem: online-http://chattahoochee.org/report-a-problem.php, phone (404) 352-9828 ext. 16. Jason Ulseth.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Sally Bethea talks about the organizationto passengers on the Lake Lanier tour.

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This 15th annual event drawsall level of golfers who play forthe sake of the kids.

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“We’re glad to do what we canto help the organization raisefunds every year, and I’m person-ally proud to be associated withthem.”

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“This will be a great event,”Laidlaw said.

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Each year the Boys & GirlsClubs of Hall County serve al-most 4,000 youth ages 6 to 18 atthree full-service clubs – the Posi-tive Place Club, Teen Center andJoseph F. Walters Club, plus pro-grams throughout the local schoolsystem.

The mission of the Boys &Girls Club of Hall County is toinspire and enable all young peo-ple, especially those who need itmost, to realize their full potentialas productive, responsible andcaring citizens.

The Boys & Girls Clubs havemade high school graduation apriority for club members. To en-sure that youth leave clubs aswell-rounded individuals with aplan for the future, clubs across

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By Pamela A. KeeneThe movie stars have come

and gone, but there’s still evi-dence of their nearly fourmonths in and around LakeLanier. Adam Sandler and his HappyMadison production company left Flow-ery Branch better than they found it,choosing the area for the majority of film-ing of “The Familymoon.” Originallycalled “Blended,” other filming locationsincluded Buford, Lawrenceville,Gainesville, and eventually, South Africa.

Sandler and actress Drew Barrymoreand their families were spotted acrossNorth Georgia, not only on the varioussets of the film, but also dining out at arearestaurants and enjoying free time at thelake.

By now, word has spread that one ofthe film’s beneficiaries was Four Seasonson Lanier neighborhood, where the pro-duction company built a softball field thatwas used for at least a week of shooting.When Happy Madison left, the field re-mained.

The production company’s crew spentmore than 90 days at Lake Lanier IslandsResort, some arriving as early as April toprepare for the filming. The resort notonly served as home base for most of thecast and crew, it will also be seen in the

film. “They shot six times here

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time at the park. People knew they werehere and came out to see them.”

As part of the film, the productioncompany used the wave pool at Lanier-World. But the waves weren’t big enough,so Happy Madison donated $37,000 to en-hance the wave action. “They put moneyinto the wave pool for a scene in themovie.”

Blended’s wrap party was also held atthe resort’s Legacy Point, a catered affairattended by more than 200 people fromthe cast and crew in mid-August.

This was the first time that a movie hasbeen filmed at Lake Lanier Islands Resort,Wilson said. “We would love to have moremovies. It’s certainly good for business.”

Filming also took place at RiversideMilitary Academy, Green Street Circleand Green Street in Gainesville, Mall ofGeorgia, and other locations. Sandler andcrew were spotted at various eateries in-cluding Fish Tales in Flowery Branch,Mellow Mushroom and Pasquale’s inGainesville.

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Little girls spin dreamsand hopes about theirbig day almost from the

time they can talk. All the grown-up girls in pretty dresses, sur-rounded by friends and flowers,getting ready to wed their soulmates is the stuff that fairy talesare made of.

And so it is at Lake Lanier Is-lands, especially since theWilliams family took over man-agement of the 1,100-acre resortseveral years ago. Oh, there havealways been weddings at the Is-lands but not until about threeyears ago did the concept of wa-terside weddings blossom.

“Mr. Williams is the visionaryfor Something Blue,” said KarlOwara, director of catering andweddings. “And he’s alwaysabout doing things to right wayfrom the beginning and that hasbeen his goal with hosting wed-dings here at the resort.”

So, weddings and specialevents have now gone beyond theballroom at Legacy Lodge (the Is-

land’s hotel) to nearly 20 venuesthat include floating platforms,rustically elegant pavilions andgrassy rolling hillsides. Usingboth permanent structures andtents, the islands can accommo-date weddings with up to 500guests.

“There’s something about thewater that’s romantic,” Owarasaid. “Lake Lanier is the closestthing we have to a beach in At-lanta, and with the ease of travel-ing to and from Atlanta by air orautomobile, more and more cou-ples are selecting Lake Lanier Is-lands for their destinationweddings.”

All a wedding party needs canbe provided at the resort – lodg-ing for family and friends, activi-ties like horseback riding, golf, orboating in the days leading up tothe wedding, a wide variety ofcatering choices from light buf-fets to lavish sit-down dinners andeven romantic suites for the hon-eymoon.

“We provide a one-stop desti-nation for the rehearsal dinner,

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the bridesmaids’ luncheon, theceremony and reception and evena post-wedding brunch before thecouple leaves for their honey-moon,” he said.

Recently, the resort hosted awedding for a bride who lived inHouston and the groom lived inNew Orleans. “The family lives inAtlanta and having a destinationwedding at the resort worked per-fectly,” Owara said. “They turnedtheir destination wedding into afamily reunion and stayed multi-ple nights.”

The former hospitality centerbetween Holiday Marina and thefront gates of the park has beenconverted to a wedding paradisewhere brides and grooms, parentsand friends meet with staff to plantheir big event. The interior isdressed with tulle and organdy,setting the scene for what’s tocome. From the time they enter tomeet with a wedding specialiststhrough all the details of theevent, brides receive personal at-tention to create a wedding eventthat’s uniquely their own.

Four wedding specialists onstaff are available to meet withbrides seven days a week in two-hour appointments that includetours of venues across the prop-erty. “On Saturdays, our special-ists may each have as many as sixappointments,” Owara said. “Wetake all the time that’s necessaryto ensure that all their questions

are answered.”Decisions to be made include

selecting the wedding venue, thetype of reception, the menu andvarious other details. The resortcan provide brides with officiants,florists, decorators and coordina-tors/planners to manage the tasksleading up to the wedding.There’s even a contact for some-one who will bring white doves tobe released during the ceremony.

The Islands can provide a horseand carriage for the bride andgroom.

Owara said that the initial ap-pointment may include the brideand groom, the bride and hermother, the bride and both moth-ers, bride and maid of honor, andsometimes some of the brides-maids. “This is a big decisionabout where to marry, so we wel-

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come the brides to bring whoever theywant to meet with us.

Typically, the staff recommends select-ing a date and venue at least six to ninemonths in advance, although dates in June– the “wedding” month – tend to fill upearly. The bulk of the weddings take placefrom May through early November. Withsuch a large number of venues, the resorthas hosted as many as five weddings onone day.

“Because locations are spread out,there’s little concern for overlap,” he said“We have plenty of room and ample stafffor each event and plan accordingly.”

When the Islands made the move to de-velop outdoor venues, the first to be cre-ated was Legacy Pointe, with a beautifulpair of open-air gazebos joined by a grace-ful archway. A backdrop of hardwoodswith the lake beyond, the site is popularalso because of three-peaked tented pavil-ion is perfect for lavish or informal recep-tions.

Next came PineIsle Pointe with itsrolling meadow that leads to a sweepingview of the lake. Nearby – just a shortwalk – receptions are held in the climate-controlled pavilion that includes a largestone fireplace that’s used when the nightsare cooler.

Other venues include the floating

Venetian Pier, guests seated under cover asthe bridal party approaches across thedock; the Carriage House near SunsetCove; the Summer House with a pool anddeck; or Legacy Courtyard, directly behindLegacy Lodge.

Of course, couples can also select an in-door venue for their ceremony and/or re-ception, such as the Grand Ballroom forlarger weddings, the Magnolia Room forintimate ceremonies, or the VerandaRoom. Weddings can also be hosted pool-side at the Conference Center.

For the more adventuresome, choosethe Island Princess, the resort’s 85-footyacht with enclosed seating on the mainlevel and upper deck with separate bar.The 75-foot Island Queen also accommo-dates rehearsal dinners, wedding cere-monies and receptions, and both caninclude sunset cruises. The resort’s Spiritof Lanier paddleboat can accommodate 40guests.

“Several years ago, we were doing onlyabout 30 or 40 weddings a year,” Owarasaid. “We’re expecting to host somewherearound 200 this year, because of all ournew venues and the romance of the lake.Weddings are such an exciting time in acouple’s life, and we’re so pleased to be apart of the beginning of their lives to-gether.”

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MORE INFO: 770-503-7757;www.lakelanier.org

Two shore clean-ups aim to pick up tons of trashBy Jane Harrison

Volunteers will take aim atrusted shopping carts, old tires,and general refuse released bycareless hands in two Lake Lanierarea clean-ups this month. Bothevents are expected to removetons of trash from Lanier and itstributaries.

The first on Sept. 21 targetsFlat Creek, an inlet notorious forcollecting run-off from litterbugson city streets.

Volunteers in the Rivers AliveAdopt a Stream Clean-up organ-ized by the City of Gainesvilleand Keep Hall Beautiful willmeet at the Flat Creek WastewaterTreatment Plant (2641 Old Flow-ery Branch Rd.) beginning at 8:30a.m. Make a reservation by call-ing (770) 532-7462 or sign up atwww.facebook.com/Gainesville-Water.

Participants should wearclosed toe shoes and clothing formuddy conditions.

Around 100 to 125 volunteersnormally help out in theGainesville clean-up, said BrianWiley, city environmental market-ing coordinator. He reported theypicked up about three tons oftrash last year.

The Sept. 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.,Shore Sweep put on by the LakeLanier Association focuses on 11locations around the lake andnearby shorelines: Aqualand Ma-rina, Clarks Bridge Park,Gainesville Marina, Holiday Ma-rina, Lake Lanier Islands, SunriseCove Marina, War Hill Park, BaldRidge Marina, Habersham Ma-rina, Port Royale Marina, andLanier Harbor Marina. More than1,000 people are expected to par-ticipate.

Volunteers may pick up trashbags at the Shore Sweep locationand deposit their loads at the lo-cation, except for Lake Lanier Is-lands.

Shore Sweep workers canenter the resort’s main gate to col-lect trash at no charge.

Those wishing to help out inadvance can bring bagged trash or

large items to an advance locationa week before Shore Sweep.

Advanced locations, some ofwhich are accessible only byboat, are located near Bald RidgeMarina, Aqualand Marina, LanierHarbor Marina, Port Royale Ma-rina, Gainesville Marina, WahooCreek/Clarks Bridge, and WarHill Park. (See Shore Sweep linkat www.lakelanier.org for exactlocations).

Shore Sweep organizers arehoping someone will haul in aload to top the record set by LLAmember Rick Marton, whose tug-boat and barge lugged in ninetons of trash. Marton said he’llcaptain the tug again this year andis seeking volunteers to load thebarge.

Shore Sweep participants turn-ing in a bag of trash get a t-shirtdesigned by a Lake Lanier-areachild and selected in an annualcontest.

Volunteers should wear glovesand dress for muddy conditions.Registration is not required, buthelps organizers get the shorelinecovered.

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Outdoor Activity CalendarSee Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Calendar forcanoe/kayak and rowing activities.

Aqua Activities:Brenau Masters Swim Team, Gainesville.

Practice and competitive program for mastersswimmers of all levels, high school age andolder. Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 6-7 a.m. BrenauUniversity Natatorium, Washington/Prior St.$60 month. (770) 532-6279, bbachman@bre-nau.edu, crossfit-nega@yahoo.com.

TugalooTriathlon, Lavo-nia. 1.5K swim,42 K bike, 10Krun, 8 a.m. Sept.7, Tugaloo StatePark, 1763 Tugaloo State Park Dr. Individuals$97 by Aug., 25, $117 after; relays $130/$150.$12 per person USAT fee. www.active.com,www.gamultisports.com, (770) 926-2367.

Bootlegger Super Sprint Adult/ChildrenTriathlon, Dawsonville. Adults-250 yard poolswim, 9 mile bike, 2 mile run; various distancesfor kids, 8 a.m. Sept. 9, various start times forchildren’s races, Veterans Memorial Park, 186Recreation Way. $40 kids, $45 adults.www.fivestarntp.com, (770) 633-5511

Eric Shanteau’s Swim for Your Life, Bu-ford. Open water 1K/5K/500 yard swimmingevents, swim clinics with Olympians. Races forage 12 and older start at 9:30 a.m.; 500 yardjunior race 10:30 a.m., swim clinic 12:30 p.m.Sept. 21. Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000Lanier Islands Pkwy. No on site registration.Adults $50 swim only, $70 swim/clinic; youth$35/$55; www.shanteauopenwater.com,www.active.com.

Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon, Buford. 400meter swim, 13 mile bike, 5K run, 7:30 a.m.Sept. 29; mandatory bike drop off Sept. 28,Lake Lanier Islands Resort, 7000 Lake LanierIslands Pkwy. Individuals $70 by Sept 15, $90after; relays $130/$150. $12 per person USATfee.www.active.com, www.gamultisports.com,(770) 926-2367.

Grounded Pursuits:ISI Cycling, Gainesville. Group road cycling

for all speeds and levels in North Hall area,mountain biking at Chicopee Woods, seewww.isicycling.com.

First Friday, Gainesville. Live music per-formances on the downtown square; patronscan purchase alcoholic beverages and wrist-bands from local restaurants and stroll desig-nated downtown area, beverage in hand, 5-10p.m. Aug. 9, Sept. 6. Free.www.gainesville.org.

Hall County Farmers Market, Gainesville.Farmers sell locally grown fruits, vegetables,flowers, 6 a.m.-sellout Tuesdays, 7 a.m.-noonSaturdays, Jesse Jewell/East Crescent Dr. (770)531-6900.

Farmers Market, Gainesville. Farmers mar-ket features locally grown produce, cookingdemonstrations, 2:30-sellout or 6:30 p.m., Fri-days through Sept., Downtown GainesvilleSquare. www.gainesville.org.

Dahlonega Farmers Market. 8 a.m.-noonTues. & Sat. through Oct. 12, Hancock Park,Downtown Dahlonega. www.dahlonega.org.

Appalachian Jam, Dahlonega. Acousticmountain music pickers and singers perform 2-5 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 12, DahlonegaGold Museum State Historic Site, DowntownDahlonega. www.dahlonega.org.

Holiday Gorge Floor Hike, Tallulah Falls.Strenuous trek, including 531 stairs, river cross-ing, boulder climbing and rock jumping toswim near Bridal Veil Falls, 10:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. Aug.31-Sept. 2, Tallulah Gorge State Park,

338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Register in advance. $5,plus $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706)754-7981.

Action Dash, Oakwood. 5K/Fun run 8 a.m.Sept. 2, University of North GeorgiaGainesville Campus, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd. Funrun $15, 5K $25. www.active.com.

Tuesday Night Cycling Races, Dawsonville.Bicycle races each Tuesday night through Sept.24, various start times 5-6:45 p.m., Atlanta Mo-torsports Park, 20 Duck Thurmond Rd.www.ampcyclingseries.com,www.usacycling.org.

Labor Day Run for Autism, Cumming.10K, 7:30 a.m. Sept. 2, Totally Running, 405Peachtree Pkwy. $40. www.active.comwww.totallyrunning.com.

Kicking Childhood Cancer 5K/1K, Cum-ming. 8 a.m. Sept. 2, Fowler Park, 4110 Caro-lene Way. 5K $35, 1K $15. www.active.com.

First Friday, Gainesville. Live music per-formances on the downtown square; patronscan purchase alcoholic beverages and wrist-bands from local restaurants and stroll desig-nated downtown area, beverage in hand, 5-10p.m. Sept. 6. Free. www.gainesville.org.

First Friday Concert, Dahlonega. UglyCousin and Fools Gold, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Han-cock Park, Downtown Dahlonega.www.dahlonegadda.org.

Thin Mint Fun Run/5K, Suwanee. 8:30a.m. Sept. 7, Settles Bridge Park, 380 JohnsonRd. $15/$25. www.active.com,www.lanier.scoutlander.com.

Dirty Spokes Trail Runs, Helen. 7.8 and 3.5mile races 8:30 a.m. Sept. 7, Unicoi State Park,1788 Hwy. 356. 3.5 $30, $35 race day; 7.8 $45.$5 parking. (706) 878-2201, Ext. 305. www.ac-tive.com, www.dirtyspokes.com.

Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals, Helen.Children accompanied by adult fish stockedlake, 8 a.m.-noon, Sept. 21. Call for directionsto Buck Shoals, near Smithgall Woods StatePark, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. www.gas-tateparks.org, (706) 878-3087.

First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. Naturalistled hikes focuses on “Amazing Arachnids” inChicopee Woods 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 7,Elachee Nature Science Center, 2123 ElacheeDr. $5 adults, $3 children 2-12, free to Elacheemembers and children younger than 3.www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

Trail Crew Work Day, Gainesville. Bringwater, lunch and gloves for trail maintenancework, tools provided, ages 18 and older, 10a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 7, Elachee Nature ScienceCenter, 2123 Elachee Dr. Call to register.www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

Tuesday Night Cycling Races, Dawsonville.Bicycle races each Tuesday night through Sept.24, various start times 5-6:45 p.m., Atlanta Mo-torsports Park, 20 Duck Thurmond Rd.www.ampcyclingseries.com,www.usacycling.org.

Georgia Master Naturalist Program,Gainesville. Lectures and outside learning pro-gram explores habitats and ecosystems in Geor-gia, 1-5:30 p.m. Thursdays thru Oct. 31,Elachee Nature Science Center, 2123 ElacheeDr. $160 10/sessions plus one field trip. Mustbe 18 or older to participate. www.elachee.org,(770) 535-1976.

Lanier Running Club, Gainesville. Clubmeeting, 7 p.m. Sept. 9, Re-cess Southern Gas-tro Pub, 118 Bradford St., NW. www.lanierrun-ningclub.org.

International Festival, Gainesville. Music,belly dancing, parade/pep rally on the eve ofthe Dragon Boat Festival, 6:30-10 p.m. Sept.13, Downtown Gainesville Square. Free.www.gainesville.org, (770) 531-2664.

Annual Snake Day, Gainesville. Programfeatures exotic and native snakes and reptiles,

children’s crafts, activities, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept.14, Elachee Nature Science Center, 2123Elachee Dr. Adults & children 2-12 $5, free toElachee members and children younger than 2.www.elachee.org, (770) 535-1976.

Muscle Milk Woodsy, Dawsonville.9 and 5 mile foot races on doubleand single track trails on privateproperty, 9 a.m. Sept. 14, Woods-man’s Ranch, off Grizzle Rd.$60/$40. www.musclemile-woodsy.com, www.coolrun-ning.com.

Connectability 5K/10K, Dahlonega. 8 a.m.Sept. 14, Hancock Park, just off DowntownSquare. $23/$33 early; $28/$38 race day. Freefun run. www.coolrunning.com, www.garun-ner.org.

Stars Over Elachee, Gainesville. View con-stellations, the moon, planets and stars, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Elachee Nature ScienceCenter, 2123 Elachee Dr. Suggested for adultsand children age 8 and older. Bring flashlightand pencil. Register in advance, reserve a tele-scope. $10 adults, $5 children 2-12, free toElachee members. www.elachee.org, (770)535-1976.

911 Memorial XC 5K/Fun Run, Winder.Fun run 5:30 p.m., 5K 6 p.m. Sept. 14, FortYargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St. 5K $20 bySept. 7, $25 after; fun run $15/$20. www.run-ningintheusa.com, (706) 680-7223.

Skedaddle for Scholarships, Buford. 5K 8a.m. Sept. 14, Main Street Park & Amphithe-atre, 400 East Main St. $25 before Sept. 14,$28 race day. www.runnersfit.com.

Suwanee Day Classic. 5K/10K/Fun Run7:30/8:30/8:35 a.m. Sept. 14, Suwanee TownCenter Park, 330 Town Ave. Fun run $20,5K/10K combo $40, 5K $25,10K $35; add $10late registration. www.active.com, www.run-nersfit.com.

Women for the Woods, Helen. Classes incanoe/kayak, fly fishing, firearms and more, 8a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 14, Buck Shoals near Smith-gall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $50, plus$5 parking. www.gastateparks.org, (706) 878-3087.

Mountain Music Arts & Craft Festival,Blairsville. Appalachian bluegrass & gospel,handmade arts & crafts, concessions 10 a.m.-5p.m. Sept. 14, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel StatePark Rd. $2-$5, plus $5 parking. www.gas-tateparks.org, (706) 745-2628.

Run for Hunger 5K, Dawsonville. 8 a.m.Sept. 14, Rock Creek Park, 445 Martin Rd. $20plus can of non-perishable food.www.active.com.

North Lanier 5K Run & Walk, Cumming.8 a.m. Sept. 14, Stars & Strikes, 133 MerchantsSquare. $25 early, $30 race day. www.fives-tarntp.com.

Don Carter State Park Dedication Cere-mony, Gainesville. Public dedication ceremonywith remarks from Gov. Nathan Deal, 11 a.m.Sept. 16, Don Carter State Park, 5000 N.Browning Bridge Rd. Free.www.gastateparks.org, 678-540-7726.

Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallu-lah Falls. Mile and a half night hike to suspen-sion bridge over falls, 7-9 p.m. Sept. 18,8:15-10:15 p.m. Sept. 20, Tallulah Gorge StatePark, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. Register in ad-vance. $5 plus $5 parking.www.gastateparks.org, (706) 754-7981.

Adopt a Stream Lake Clean-Up,Gainesville. Volunteers pick up trash in City ofGainesville/Keep Hall Beautiful clean-up ofFlat Creek, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21, Flat CreekWastewater Treatment Plant, 2641 Old FloweryBranch Rd. Wear closed-toe shoes and apparel

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for muddy conditions. Gloves, trash bags,breakfast and lunch provided. Please register inadvance by calling (770) 532-7462 orwww.facebook.com/GainesvilleWater.

Cupcake Challenge, Clermont. 1K fun run7:45 a.m., 5K 8 a.m. Sept. 21, Concord BaptistChurch, 640 Main St. $15/$20 by Sept. 21,$20/$25 after. www.runnersfit.com. 770-561-1050.

Tour de Marel 5K, Gainesville. 8 a.m. Sept.21, American Legion, Riverside Dr. $20 adults,$10 children 12 and younger. (770) 297-2184,tourdemarel.GAI@marel.com.

Living Dead Dash 5K/2-Mile Run, FloweryBranch. Zombies chase runners on pavement,trails, 9 a.m. Sept. 21, Flowery Branch HighSchool Cross Country Trail, 6603 SpoutSprings Rd. 5K $30 early, $35 race day; 2-mile$25/$30. www.active.com., www.fbhsband.org.

Miles for Smiles 5K/Fun Run, Cumming.5K 8 a.m., fun run 9 a.m. Sept. 21, CiCi’sPizza, 2920 Ronald Reagan Blvd. 5K $25, funrun $15. www.active.com.,www.fivestarntp.com.

Mountain Mudder, Cleveland. Mud/obsta-cle 5K, 9 a.m. Sept. 21, 3307 Sandy Flats Rd.$45 by Sept. 7, $65 after. www.runnersfit.com.

23rd Annual Mill Race, Maysville. Funrun/walk 8 a.m., 5K 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21, 416Hurricane Shoals Rd. $15 early, $18 race day,pre-registered families $40.www.runnersfit.com.

Horsin’Around 10K, Cumming. 8 a.m.Sept. 21, Save the Horses Farm, 1768 NewtGreen Rd. $30. www.active.com.

Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals, Helen.Children accompanied by adult fish stockedlake, 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 21. Call for directionsto Buck Shoals, near Smithgall Woods StatePark, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $5 parking. www.gas-tateparks.org, (706) 878-3087.

Stomp Festival, Dahlonega. Music, food,games, family fun at scarecrow contest/auction,1-4 p.m. Sept. 21, Hancock Park, 1 block fromDowntown Square. Free. www.dahlonega.org,(678) 773-4937.

Shore Sweep, Gainesville. Volunteers pickup trash at various locations on Lake Lanier.Bring gloves and wear clothing suitable formuddy conditions. Trash bags provided, t-shirtsto volunteers turning in a bag of trash. 8 a.m.-1p.m. Sept. 28. Registration not required, buthelpful in scheduling shoreline coverage.www.lakelanier.org, (770) 503-7757.

Kelsy’s Cure 5K, Gainesville. 8 a.m. Sept.28, Riverside Military Academy, 2001 River-side Dr. $20 early, $25 race day.www.active.com, (770) 718-8525.

Fall Fun Run 5K, Buford. 8 a.m. Sept.28,West Bank Park, 3400 Buford Dam Rd. $25by Sept. 26, $30 after. www.fivestarntp.com.

Music in the Park, Blairsville. Live per-formances at Lake Trahyla Pavilion, Sept. 28,call for schedule, Vogel State Park, 405 VogelState Park Rd. Donations for performers appre-ciated, $5 parking. www.gastateparks.org,(706) 745-2628.

Your State Parks Day. Free admission to allGeorgia State Parks & Historic Sites, Sept. 28.www.gastateparks.org.

Criterium, Expo, Six Gap Century, ThreeGap Fifty, Valley Ride, Dahlonega. 25th an-niversary bike rides in Georgia mountains, be-gins Sept. 28 with bike expo 9 a.m-7 p.m. &criterium, 3:30-8:30 p.m. DowntownDahlonega; Sept. 29, 7:30 a.m. 100 mile ridestart; 8:30 a.m. 50 mile and valley ride start.Rides begin at Lumpkin County High School,44 School Dr. $70 by Sept. 26, $80 after.www.6gap.com.

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Nest record for Georgia’s loggerhead sea turtlesLoggerhead sea turtles nesting in Geor-

gia have hit a new high for the fourthstraight year.

Sea Turtle Program Coordinator MarkDodd of the Georgia Department of Nat-ural Resources said on Aug. 13 that morethan 2,141 nests – last year’s record total –have been documented on barrier islandbeaches. The count had reached 2,242 bythat morning, according to www.seatur-tle.org. While nesting season is nearlyover, the total will not be final until fall, asscientists use genetics to identify 11 “un-known” nests.

This summer marks only the secondtime since comprehensive surveys began in1989 that the federally threatened reptileshave laid more than 2,000 nests in Geor-gia. Nest totals have also climbed steadilysince 2009, the longest such span in 25years and an encouraging change from theusual up and down fluctuations in logger-head nesting.

DNR analysis last year showed that theincreasing trend is statistically significant.“We feel like we’re seeing the continuedrecovery of loggerheads,” said Dodd, asenior Nongame Conservation Section bi-ologist with the DNR’s Wildlife ResourcesDivision.

The health of this iconic species affectscoastal environments and economies, animpact heightened in a state where morethan 30 percent of residents 16 and oldertake part in wildlife-watching activities.

Dodd credits the recovery to a widerange of conservation measures, fromGeorgia Sea Turtle Cooperative membersusing wire screen to shield nests frompredators to commercial fishery regula-tions reducing sea turtle deaths off Geor-gia’s coast and far into the Atlantic Ocean.The Sea Turtle Cooperative is a network ofvolunteers, researchers and agency em-ployees who patrol barrier island beachesdaily during the sea turtle nesting season,protecting and managing nests.

Dodd cautioned that the current nestingrun still falls shy of federal recoverybenchmarks: a two percent annual increasefor 50 years resulting in a statewide totalof 2,800 nests a year. But he’s excitedabout the apparent rebound, particularlyafter a slow start to the nesting season hadsome turtle watchers thinking 2013 mightbe a down year for loggerheads.

And while nesting comes to a close,hatching is in full swing. About 23 percentof sea turtle hatchlings on Georgia beacheshave dug out of their sand nests andheaded toward the surf.

The hatching success rate – hovering atabout 60 percent – has been boosted by thelack of tropical storms swamping Georgiaso far this summer.

Dodd said two major factors affect seaturtle hatching success rates: predation,mainly by feral hogs and raccoons, andtropical storms, including the storm-spawned tidal surges that inundate nests.

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The 15th Annual Golf ClassicBenefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall CountyBenefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Time: 9 a.m. Registration, 11 a.m. StartFormat: 4-Man Modified Scramble

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Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersThe Corps of Engineers welcomes you to beautiful Lake Sidney

Lanier. Located just 35 miles northeast of Atlanta, the lake offers someof the finest camping opportunities in the South. The Corps operates 7campgrounds at Lake Lanier. Camping enthusiasts may enjoy the luxu-ries of fully developed areas with water and electrical hookups or“rough it” at designated primitive areas. Most campgrounds have parkattendants on duty to assist our visitors. Camping in undesignatedareas such as on the lake’s shoreline and islands is prohibited.

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STATE, COUNTY & CITY PARKS

7 SHOAL CREEK 770-945-878711 BIG CREEK 770-945-878714 CHESTNUT RIDGE 770-945-878733 CLARK’S BRIDGE 770-535-828079 MARY ALICE PARK 770-781-201086 FLOWERY BRANCH PARK 770-967-637152 LUMPKIN COUNTY PARK 706-864-362256 WAR HILL 706-344-360071 CHARLESTON 770-781-221574 SHADY GROVE 770-205-684975 YOUNG DEER 770-781-221587 LANIER POINT 770-535-828088 LONGWOOD PARK 770-531-268089 HOLLY PARK 770-531-268090 LAUREL PARK 770-535-828091 RIVER FORKS 770-531-395296 LAKE LANIER ISLANDS 770-945-878799 DON CARTER STATE PARK 404-656-3530

Day Use ParksThe Corps operates 35 day use

parks at Lake Lanier. Facilities rangefrom parks with boat ramps to thosewith designated swimming areas, pic-nic tables, shelters and playgrounds.All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m.Boat launching is allowed at all hoursunless otherwise posted. Alcoholic bev-erages are prohibited in all parks.Picnic Shelters

Picnic shelters are available at sev-eral Corps’ parks around the lake. Theycan be reserved for a fee. Call the LakeLanier Management Office at 770-945-9531.Day Use Fees

Day use fees are charged at somepark areas which have boat ramps orbeach areas.

Fees (per day):Boat launching $3/$4Vehicles $3/$4Pedestrian/bicycle $1Annual pass $30Rules, Regulations and More

Guidelines are not intended asrestraints to the enjoyment of park visi-tors, but as aids for orderly operation,visitor safety and for the protection ofthe environment and public property.Complete rules and regulations areposted at the entrances to all camp-grounds and copies are available atentry stations. To view annual openingand closing dates and rates for camp-grounds and picnic shelters, visitwww.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Recreation/LakeSidneyLanier/recreation/Schedules

��MORE INFO:Water release schedules - 770 945-1466Lake information - 770 945-1467Corps of Engineers - 770 945-9531

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The changing real estate market on Lake LanierIf you were around Lake

Lanier in 2008 and 2009, youprobably remember the dismalreal estate market. We were livingthrough a catastrophic record-breaking drought, and the greatrecession was in full swing. Manyhomeowners with upside-downhome values were facing foreclo-sures, and home buyers were fewand far between. Thankfully, sofar in 2013, it’s a brighter day.

Lake sales trending upThe beautiful lake has been

above full pool all summer, solake enthusiasts are re-energizedabout Lanier. Interest rates,though starting to rise, are stillvery low. Thanks to the recession,lake home prices remain 25 to 30percent below their peak in 2007.People considering putting theirhomes on the market have beenforced to do renovations to becompetitive, so there is a largerpercentage of up-to-date housesavailable. The result? A much im-proved Lake Lanier real estatemarket. In the first seven monthsof the year, lake sales were up 30percent over the same period in2012. The average number ofdays on the market for a lakehouse has dropped to 157. That’s

a 43 percent decrease from itspeak value in 2011 of 275 days.The average price for a lakehouse is reasonably healthy at$464,000, but the price points thatmake up that average havechanged a little. Higher pricedhomes are starting to sell again,and final sales prices are comingin much closer to list prices. Theaccompanying graph shows thenumber of lakefront homes withprivate docks sold in the January-July period since 2008.

Hot marketsAs you can see, the number of

lake homes sold is definitely ris-ing. The next logical question iswhich markets are the hottest forLake Lanier sales? Not surpris-ingly, Gainesville, which is thelargest city on the lake, has themost homes sold so far this yearwith 69. Cumming is second with29, and Dawsonville is third with14. The accompanying pie chartshows a breakdown of wherethese 2013 lake homes sales werelocated.

FinancingMortgage bankers and real es-

tate agents are often asked themost common way that buyers fi-nance their lake homes. About 65

percent take out a conventionalloan with at least 20 percentdown. Another 10 percent useother categories of loans with lessthan 20 percent down. These fi-nancing options normally requiremortgage insurance which adds tothe cost. But the most notabletrend of this past year is the num-ber of cash buyers who have pur-chased lake homes. Fully 20percent of lake home purchasesare made by cash buyers. Mostexperts believe that this is the re-sult of lessons learned in the re-cession about buying within yourmeans and not beyond. The restof the purchases were madethrough FHA, VA and other spe-cial financing programs.

Most popular price pointsBecause there are more people

who can afford the less expensiveproperties, those will always bethe most popular price points.However, we are starting to seemore buyers in the jumbo priceranges ($500s and up). Here is abreakdown of the number of salesin the first seven months of 2013by price range.Price Range Lake Homes Sold$0-300k 28301-400k 34

401-500k 26501-600k 12601-700k 15701-800k 7801-900k 4901-1 million 31-1.5 million 2Over 1.5 million 2

Switching marketsAt the height of the recession,

there was no question that it wasa buyer’s market. The inventoryof available lake homes exponen-tially exceeded the number ofbuyers. That competition amongsellers resulted in a huge drop inhome prices, and buyers were

often able to request virtuallyanything they wanted as part ofthe sale. In today’s market, we areseeing a shift from a buyer’s mar-ket to a seller’s market. There aremore buyers than there are “must-have” lake homes; therefore, weoften see multiple buyers for thebest valued properties and full orgreater-than-full priced offers. It’simportant to define what a “must-have” lake home is to today’sbuyer. In most cases, it is an up-dated home that is competitivelypriced. It must have a lake view,reasonably easy walk to the lake,

Lake Lanier Home Sales By City

See Real Estate, page 71

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Lake economy mixed after rainy summer on over-full lakeBy Jane Harrison

As Lake Lanier brimmed at itshighest summer level ever, onemight expect a booming lakeeconomy buoyed by high waters.But, many lake area businessesreport the rain that raised the lakeabove full pool since early springhas plummeted their bottom linefor the season. Some businessowners even assert that they dobetter during drought-ridden sum-mers enriched with golden sun-shine, a rare sight during thispeak season when many a week-end lake outing got rained out.

A major bright spot in an oth-erwise dreary 2013 summeremerged with a rise in lake homesales. The rainfall that filled covesand floated docks created a gor-geous lakescape that lit up homesales around the lake. And folkswho enjoy looking out on theblue view from their dry livingrooms are getting set to hit thewater when the sun comes out.Businesses that build and repairdocks report a record year thathints that even though people maynot be getting out on the lake,they’re thinking about it. Thatcould form the silver lining to thiscloud-filled summer for years tocome.

Businesses that rely on recre-ation seekers for income were hithard, especially in July. “The

Fourth of July is like Christmasfor us,” said Missy Burgess,spokesperson for Lake Lanier Is-lands Resort. “The July Fourthweekend was the absolute worstwe’ve ever had. It rained everyday, all day.”

People don’t go to the Lanier-World beach and water park whenit rains. Nor do they mingle atSunset Cove, rent boats at HarborLanding, play golf or ride horses.“The rain in July really impactedour recreational business,”Burgess said. But, it did not im-pact the hotel, where group andbusiness bookings, as well asweddings, kept guests coming in.

Burgess expected hotel reser-vations this fall, plus the resort’sconcert series and popular Magi-cal Nights of Lights holiday touroffer a “good chance to recover”from the slow summer.

Smaller recreation outfitters,like Hammonds Fishing Center,are also looking to off-season andnon-traditional sales to help out.“Thank God I put hunting in. Ifnot for that we would be strug-gling,” said Tim Hawkins, man-ager of the family owned store.He hoped hunting supplies,school apparel, and the store’sstaple, fishing gear, will even outflat sales of float tubes and watertoys, which dipped to half of nor-mal.

Seth Wolcott, district managerof West Marine, said that sales ofa non-traditional item, stand uppaddle boards, have helped bal-ance the season. He said pur-chases of the popular flatwatersurf boards show that “people aretrying hard to get in the water”during a summer that left many aboat tied to the dock.

Area marinas report that boatslip and dry stack occupancy hasbeen stable or up a little over pre-vious years. Gainesville MarinaPresident Philip Burton gaveSummer 2013 a “mixed review.”

He calculated sales are off 10to 20 percent in some depart-ments, while others remainedsteady. “Gas sales are strugglingto stay at par (with past years),”he said and boat repair service islagging. “Quite frankly, peopleare not using their boats as much… so they don’t have the ten-dency to break” or need fuel.Boat sales, though, are aboutthree to five percent higherstatewide, said Burton, an officerof the Marine Trade Associationof Metropolitan Atlanta. He spec-ulated that if not for the heavyrain, boat sales might have risento double digits this summer. Headded that since his marina’srental boat fleet is small, his busi-ness did not suffer as much asothers.

Brent Pearson, OperationsManager of Traina Enterprises,which owns Port Royale, said thatalthough slip and stack occupancyis up a little at the Cumming ma-rina, small boat and personal wa-tercraft rental is off about 20percent from last year. “It’s defi-nitely because of rainy week-ends,” he said. Boat sales andservice remained about the same.

Pearson and Burton shareviews about lake level and sun-shine. “We would much prefer tohave sun shining and dry summermonths, even if it means lowerwater levels, for our business.People use their boats a lot morewhen it’s dry and hot, even withlow water, “ Pearson said. “In factthe water level has really been toohigh this year for some of ourboaters, such as houseboats. Thebeaches are underwater and is-lands/shoreline less accessible.”

Burton concurred. “We’veseen a lake level so high it’s hurtmore than helped. The water hascovered beaches on islands whereboaters like to pop in, explore andthrow their beach towels out, hesaid. “Island hopping is down to aminimum.”

“It’s been a terrible year … it’srained at least one day everyweekend,” said William Archer,vice-president of Paradise RentalBoats at Port Royale. “Revenue isdefinitely down for the year,” hesaid in late August just before aweekend with a 30 percentchance of Saturday rain. Refer-ring to a past plagued with lowwater, he added, “With all we’vebeen through on Lake Lanier, it’shard to complain about the rain.But, it got worthy of complainingabout a month ago … hopefullywe’ll make up ground in the nexttwo weeks.”

Such was the hope of otherbusinesses looking for a dry,warm autumn to make up for lostrevenue. “We’re hoping for betterweather. We’re keeping positive… the lake is fuller than ever,we’re hoping that will allowboaters to come out more in thefall,” said Janet Bennett, who runsAqualand Marina’s DocksideGrill with husband, Chris. She es-timated about 80 percent of theirdiners come by boat and theirnumber rises and falls with thesun. “We either have a tremen-dous drop” when the rain comesdown, or “record days” when thesun comes out, she said. “We’rebalancing out.”

The same was true at FishTales Lakeside Grille at Hide-away Bay Marina. “When the sunis out, we have experiencedrecord crowds,” said owner DaleOzaki. He added that last year’sdrier summer created a “perfectscenario” for a restaurant onLanier. “Experiencing a droughtduring the summer allowed us tohave great boating weather almostevery weekend. Our sales grewdrastically,” he said.

He indicated that an increasein diners coming from land hasoff-set a decrease in boat traffic.Business volume is actually up 12percent, he said, attributed to 60percent of customers coming bycar. Normally, the majority ofdiners arrive by boat.

“We will continue to focus ongrowing land traffic and knowthat under prime circumstances,the boaters will come in recordnumbers,” he said.

Boat business on the full lake,as Burton noted, has been good.“It’s been far better than at lowtimes,” said Brent Danneman,

Make hay while the sun shinesBy Jane Harrison

Stacey Dickson, President ofthe Lake LanierConvention &Visitors Bureau,responded toquestions abouthow a summer ofrain affected lakearea businesses.Questions and an-swers in an emailed interview ap-pear below:

Q. The lake is full, but we’vehad rain almost every weekendthis summer. Ironically, the rainthat filled the lake has alsodrenched many a lake outing.How has it affected lake-depend-ent businesses this summer?

A. Revenue is down for thesummer overall due mostly toweather related issues. But LakeLanier is not alone in this plight.Many of our fellow water destina-tions have had similar weatherpatterns and have experienced thesame downturn in spending dueto the limitation of activities.

Even major gulf coast beacheshave felt the impact – the goodnews for us is that our target audi-ence (Atlanta) is less that a 1/4gas tank away. So, when theweather is good, they can comeback and visit again where otherdestinations are six to eight hoursdrive away and returning duringfair weather is not an option.

Q. How does business thissummer compare with summerswhen there was little rainfall, buta low lake level?

A. I’m sure you have heard the(adage) “Make Hay While theSun is Shining.” That is reallytrue of a resort destination likeLake Lanier. Even when the lakewas at its lowest, we still do a lotof business as long as the sun isshining. When the days are longand hot with little to no rain, re-tail sales of items like ice, foodand beverage, boat rental andwater toys obviously are higher.Low lake levels have a lower im-pact on revenue than inclementweather does during the peak

summer season.Q. Is it possible for businesses

to recover this fall? If so, how?A. Depending on the weather

and how warm the water tempera-ture stays we may be looking atan extended lake season with visi-tors enjoying the water longerthan usual to make up for therainy summer. Buzz online in so-cial media groups points toboaters making plans to meet upas long as there is sunshine andwarmth – that means well into thefall. With special fall events likeLake Lanier Islands’ WineCruises, visitors looking for thechanging leaves of autumn andwith the season’s many fairs andfestivals – we should be able torecoup some of the loss thedreary weather caused this sum-mer. Plans are under way forsome exciting holiday activitiesthat will be new to the area, soI’m optimistic about our upcom-ing Christmas season which isusually not a major revenue gen-erator on the lake.

Dickson

See Economy, page 63

Courtesy docks across the lake have shown more vacancies this sum-mer due to the abnormal rainfall, especially during weekends.

PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE

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Lake Lanier Marinas InfoAQUALAND MARINAHours of operation: 9 a.m.-5p.m., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-967-6811Website: www.aqualandmarina.comLocation: 6800 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery BranchTypes of slips available: Houseboats, covered cruisers,& all types of open slips plus covered & open dry slips,totaling 1,725 wet docks and 460 dry docksStore: YesStore/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week Types of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.99On-site eatery: Dockside Grill Take-out menu: Sandwiches Restaurant description: CasualMenu: Famous “Docker Burger,” sandwiches, salads &seafood grilled & fried.Phone: 770-363-2318Security: 24/7, gatedAdditional amenities: Self service work yard with deepdraft well & marine travel lift, houseboat launchingramp, pump-out station, bathhouses with showers, laun-dry facilities, wet slips with private gated parking. Salesof new boats by Coast to Coast Yacht Sales, brokerageservices by Marine Max, rental boats & cabins by LanierAqua Rentals.

AQUAMARINA LAZY DAYS Hours of operation: : Office/Dock, 9a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-945-1991Website: www.lazydaysmarina.comLocation: 6700 Holiday Rd, BufordTypes of slips available: Wet docks for 75-150 foot cov-ered & 100-foot open slips; 554 dry stack; New 125' x24' & 150 x 26' HB slips now available.Types of fuel: 90 Non-ethonol and ValvTect diesel ma-rine fuelPrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.99 premium; $4.39dieselSecurity: Holiday Marina security patrols marinaFull Maintenance, Repair and Service: Marine Max,770-614-6968Additional amenities: Free pump/porti-potti station formembers. Wet slips: private gated access, golf cart valetservice, free dockside pumpout. New gas dock easy ac-cess for houseboats. New courtesy docks for dry stackcustomers. Boat sales: Marine Max.

BALD RIDGE MARINAHours of operation: Office, Mon-Fri, 9a.m.-5 p.m., marina has 24/7 access.Phone: 770-887-5309Website: www.baldridgemarina.com Location: 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Rd., CummingTypes of slips available: Covered & uncovered.Store: Sandwich shop; some boating suppliesStore hours: SeasonalTypes of fuel: 90 Non-ethanol; dieselPrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.99; $4.59 diesel (Dockopen 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.; 9a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.)On-site eatery: Dockside Sandwich Company Eatery hours: 11-6 M-F and 10-6 Sat/Sun - SeasonalMenu: Grilled & cold sandwiches, snack foods, drinksRestaurant description: CasualPhone: 770-889-5177Security: 24/7 security, gatedAdditional amenities: Full-service department, parts de-partment, boat body work, yacht repair & Marine Max

Stovall sales dock. Boating supplies/commissary/drygoods/retail clothing items.

GAINESVILLE MARINA Hours of operation: Office,8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-536-2171Website: www.gainesvillemarina.comLocation: 2145 Dawsonville Hwy., GainesvilleTypes of slips available: 600 slips, dry stack covered upto 25', wet covered & uncovered up to 80'.Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.89 (Dock open 9 a.m.-6p.m., 7 days a week; Pay-at-the-Pump, 9 a.m.- ‘til 30minutes before dusk, 7 days a week)On-site eatery: Skogies Menu: Barbecue, seafood and American fare. Phone: 678-450-1310 Security: 7 days a weekAdditional amenities: Parts department, land serviceshop, recreational room, bath house, pumpout station.Sales of new, used and brokerage boats. Bennington Pon-toon Boats, Four Winns Deck/Sport Boats and YamahaOutboards.

HABERSHAM MARINA Hours of operation:Office/Store, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7days a weekPhone: 770-887-5432Website: www.habershammarina.comLocation: 2200 Habersham Marina Rd., CummingTypes of slips available: 650 slips for dry storage up to27’Store: YesTypes of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $ 4.68 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5p.m., 7 days a week)Security: Yes Additional amenities: Repair services, detailing andbottom cleaning. Also bathroom and shower facilities areavailable.

HIDEAWAY BAY MARINAHours of operation: Office: 8:30 a.m-5:30 p.m., 7 days; Marina: 24/7Phone: 770-967-5500Website: www.hideawaybaymarina.comLocation: 6334 Mitchell St., FloweryBranchTypes of slips available: Wet (510) Dry (150)Showroom: Atlanta MarineStore/Gas Dock hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 7 days aweek Types of Fuel: 90 octane, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.58On-site eatery: Fish TalesSecurity: 24/7 manned securityAdditional amenities: Restaurant-Seasonal, completeboat/motor repair, new bathhouse w/ locked showers andAC, laundry, pump out, trailer storage.

HOLIDAY MARINA Hours of operation:Office/Store/Dock,8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sun.Phone: 770-945-7201Website: www.holidaylakelanier.comLocation: 6900 Holiday Rd., BufordTypes of slips available: 22-100' Uncovered including 80,90, and 100' Breakwater Slips; 26-85' Covered Slips to-talling 1238 Slips

Store: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating sup-plies.Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13): $4.99 premium; $4.99 un-leaded; $4.49 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec ad-vantage membership) On-site eatery: Castaways Seafood Bar & GrillMenu: Fish, chicken and burger baskets Phone: 678 765-0424Security: 24/7Additional amenities: Boat rentals, repair service,pumpout station, boat sales, TowBoat US

LANIER HARBOR MARINAHours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,7 days; Gas dock: 24 hours.Phone: 770-945-2884Website: www.lanierharbor.comLocation: 2066 Pinetree Dr., BufordTypes of slips available: 40’x16’ & 50’x18’, with power,water, satellite hook-upStore: Yes Store hours: 24/7 gas dock & store Types of fuel: 89 octane, 93 octanePrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.89 mid-grade, $4.99premium, with 10 cents off a gallon, both mid-grade andpremium, for Boat US members.Security: 24/7Additional amenities: 24/7 towing service

PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: Office, 9 a.m.-5p.m., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-887-5715Website: www.bestinboating.com/port_royaleLocation: 9200 Lan Mar Rd., GainesvilleTypes of slips available: Uncovered, 20' to 80'; covered,24' to 80' totaling 514 slips & dry stack storage (470) forup to 39'.Store/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-7p.m., Sat./Sun.Store: Service Store & Ship StoreTypes of fuel: 90-octanePrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.84On-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and GrillSecurity: Night securityAdditional amenities: Climate controlled bath housewith showers, 24/7 self-service pump out, rental boats,Courtesy dock for dry stack, two ship stores, full-servicecenter, largest floating gas dock in Ga., 16 gas pumps.

SUNRISE COVE MARINAHours of operation:Office/Store/Dock, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Wed.-Mon.; Closed Tues.Phone: 770-536-8599Website: www.sunrisecovermarina.comLocation: 5725 Flat Creek Rd., GainesvilleTypes of slips available: Uncovered-20-70'; Covered-24-50'; to include an exclusive 44' Sailboat BreakwaterDock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry StorageSpaces (boats on trailer).Store: YesTypes of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/25/13) $4.95 with 5 percent off withWestrec Advantage Membership Security: 24/7Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundryfacility and pump-out open 24/7.

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Lakeview DiningBig Creek Tavern – Lunch, dinner and break-fast at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Open yeararound. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, astep up from old-fashioned American food. Bil-liards, video games, beer, wine, liquor. Buford.B-3, 678-482-1662. Bullfrogs Bar & Grille – Located at LegacyLodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Is-lands Resort. Open for lunch and dinner daily.Dine poolside or indoors. Selections includesalads, sandwiches, entrees, desserts and a va-riety of drink options from full-service bar.Guests may arrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3,770-945-8787.Castaways – Holiday Marina. Offering fish,chicken and burger baskets; hand-cut potatochips with special toppings; casual dining. Fullbar service, tropical and frozen drinks. Call for hours. C-3 678 765-0424. Seasonal.Dockside Grill Café – Offering full lake viewsof Lanier in a casual outdoor café setting. Fea-turing the famous Docker burger, sandwichesincluding grouper, tuna and mahi. Call for op-erating hours. Aqualand Marina, FloweryBranch. C-3, 770-363-2318.Dockside Sandwich Company – Offeringsandwiches, lahvosh, salads, chips and snacks.Baldridge Marina, Cumming. Seasonal. 770-889-2185.Fish Tales Lakeside Grille – Casual lakesidedining featuring grouper fingers, signature sal-ads and much more. Full service indoor andoutdoor bar with live music. Open daily, 11:30a.m., closing at 10 Sun-Thur, 11 p.m. Fri-Sat.Hideaway Bay Marina. C-3, 770-967-3775.Pelican Pete’s – Picturesque dining right on thewater at Port Royale in an open-air thatched-roof building. Selection of sandwiches, burg-ers, fish and more. Call for hours. B-2,770-887-5715 ext 5.Pier 29 – Located on Lake Lanier at lakemarker 29 opposite Browns Bridge. Familyfriendly restaurant with a separate bar and din-ing patio with live music. Dockside deliveryavailable at restaurant’s courtesy dock as wellas delivery to Port Royal Marina. Cumming.www.pier29onlanier.com, 770-781-2242.Skogies – Made from scratch seafood, BBQand American fare with a great view served ina laid back pet friendly environment. We servethe best breakfast on Lake Lanier! Menu itemsinclude eggs benedict served five ways,Omelettes, shrimp & grits, cathead biscuits &gravy, breakfast sandwiches & more. Call fromyour boat & they will pick you up. C-1 678450-1310; www.skogies.net.Sunset Cove Beach Club – An open-air eateryon a quiet stretch of beach near ChattahoocheeRapids at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Open forlunch and dinner. Views of the lake during theday or dine under the stars in the glow of fire-light from the fireplace. Come by car or byboat. Also at Sunset Cove, Dog and Draft fea-tures 12 beers on draft, plus hot dogs, brats andsausage in pretzel buns. Fire and Ice kiosk of-fers smoked barbecue and burgers. On the wa-terpark side, Gianni’s Italian Bistro servespizza, subs and pasta. By water, Sunset Cove isbetween buoys 7SC and 5SC. www.lake-lanierislands.com. Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.Windows Restaurant – Located at LegacyLodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Is-lands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier. Pro-vides breakfast buffet and menu options daily,and special dining events every Saturday nightthroughout the season. Guests may arrive by

boat or car. Buford. B-3, www.lakelanieris-lands.com, 770-945-8787.

AmericanAntebellum – Southern contemporary cuisineincluding fried catfish with pimento dumplings,grilled wild salmon, thyme roasted pork chop,ribeye with buttermilk mashed potatoes andmore. Weekend brunch features biscuits andgravy, ham steak and eggs, buttermilk pan-cakes, shrimp and grits, and more. DowntownFlowery Branch, C-3, 770-965-8100. www.an-tebellumrestaurant.com.Austin’s Steak and Seafood – Specialties in-clude seafood, premium aged steaks and chops,baby-back ribs, chicken and pasta. Open daily,lunch and dinner. Full bar. Cumming. A-3, 770-844-0902.Braise – Open for lunch and dinner, Tues.-Sun.Also features fried green tomatoes, BBQshrimp, oyster po’boys, braised short ribs andpot roast. Dessert for two features apple cob-bler and brownie a la mode. Comfort food rede-fined. Live weekly entertainment downstairs atCoo-Coo’s Nest with an extended bar menu anddrink specials. Located at 1920 FreedomPkwy., just off Ga. Hwy. 400. A-3, Cumming,678-456-8932.Branch House Tavern - The ultimate sportsrestaurant in Hall County offers a selection ofhamburgers, wings, hearty salads, southwest-ern grill fare, and a huge selection of appetizersand desserts. Big screen sports action on 50 HDTVs, and live entertainment. Also featuring afull bar and dancing all night long. 678-828-8345 5466 McEver Rd. C-3 Flowery Branch,GA. 30542. Take Out AvailableCoastal Breeze Seafood Grill – Offeringseafood, 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-Sat11 a.m.-midnight. 5390 Lanier Island Parkway.C-3, www.coastalbreezega.com, 770-945-9181.Collegiate – Old-fashioned hamburgers, hotdogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting.Gainesville. C-2, 678-989-2280.Foster House – Lunch and dinner served fam-ily-style featuring casual dining at lunch andfine dining in evening. Lunch served 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Dinner served 5-8:30 p.m.,Thurs.; 5-9:30 p.m., Fri./Sat. Cumming. A-3,770-887-9905.Norman’s Landing – Specializing in freshseafood, hand-cut steaks, Canadian baby-backribs with Kansas City barbecue sauce. Cum-ming. Casual. A-3, 770-886-0100.Silver Bay Seafood – Specializing in seafooddishes like fried grouper, snapper, baby shrimp,oysters, scallops, broiled swordfish, mahi, andmuch more. Located at 2415 Browns BridgeRd., Gainesville, C-2. 678 450-4900. Two Dog Café – Classic small town diner withan emphasis on fresh food and fast service forlunch and dinner. Located at 317 Spring St.Gainesville. C-2, 770-287-8384.Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, livemusic, special Monday Trivia Night and 2 FerTuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozen wingsfree). Located at 311 Jesse Jewell Pkwy.,Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177.Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-in-spired, made-from-scratch cooking from ouroutdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft. Fullbeer and wine list. Open for lunch and dinner,Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper on Sun-day. Closed Mon./Tues. Located on S. Chesta-tee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200;www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine DiningAdam’s – American Mediterranean cuisine in-cluding Rack of Lamb, Calf’s Liver Anglaise,Mediterranean Chicken Penne, Oysters Rocke-feller and Seafood Pastilla Rolls. Full bar. Din-ner Mon.-Sat., 5-10:30 p.m. Located at 15 EastMain St., Buford. B-3, 678 754-0379.Aqua Terra Bistro – European fusion cuisineserved daily. Open for lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.; dinnerhours are 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. Located on Bu-ford’s historic Main Street. No reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000.Blue Bicycle – a bistro touting “great food in aplace not to feel rushed.” Open for lunchThurs./Fri.; open for dinner Tues.-Sat. Reser-vations are suggested. Located at 671 LumpkinCampground Road, behind the Outlet Mall onGA. Hwy. 400. Dawsonville, B-1. 706-265-2153.Corkscrew Café – Fine dining featuring var-ied menu choices, open lunch and dinner.Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Tues.-Thurs.; 11:30a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat.; noon-9 p.m., Sun.Reservations suggested. Located on 51 WestMain St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551.Luna’s – Continental cuisine, romantic atmos-phere. Gainesville. C-2, 770-531-0848.Oar House in Dahlonega – Specialties: hand-cut steaks, seafood dishes and homemadedesserts, “everything homemade from the breadto the pickles.” Located Hwy 52E, 4 miles eastof Dahlonega. D-1. Reservations suggested.706-864-9983.Poor Richard’s – Specializing in Prime Rib,steaks, ribs and fresh seafood. Casual dining,dinner only. Full-service bar. Gainesville. C-1,770-532-0499.Scott’s Downtown – Upscale casual ambiencewith specialty sandwiches for lunch and gour-met entrees for dinner. Gainesville. C-2. 770-536-1111.

Barbecue/Country/Home CookingJohnny’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken& ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’sBridge rowing venue. Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100.Old McDonald’s BBQ – Real Pit BBQ,Brunswick stew, ribs. Minutes from LakeLanier. Casual. Buford. B-3, 770-945-3431.

DeliCommon Grounds Coffee Shoppe – Lightbreakfast, lunch and dinner and desserts fol-lowed by fresh roasted coffee. Flowery Branch.C-3, 770-967-4080.

ItalianDominick’s Italian Restaurant – Features cui-sine from the north of Italy, with veal, chickenand seafood dishes. Favorites include chickensaltimbocca and garlic bread appetizer. Half-price bottles of wine on Monday nights, half-price appetizers from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdaysand endless pasta and salad on Wednesdays.Dominick’s is open Monday thru Sunday from11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch and dinner from 5-9:30 p.m. Located at the corner of Buford Hwy.and Hamilton Mill Rd in the Buford VillageShopping Center., Buford. B-3, 770-614-0019.Piazza – Features traditional Italian dishes,homemade raviolis, pizza, chicken, veal andseafood specialities. Open 7 days a week: 11a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m.,Fri./Sat. Located on 24 East Main St.,Dahlonega. B-1. 706-867-9881.Vinny’s New York Pizza & Italian Grill –New York-style pizzeria known for generousportions and reasonable pricing. Specialties in-clude Philly Chicken and Cheese sub, NewYork Pizza, Chicken Caesar Salad, Sausage &Pepper plate, baked pasta and Lasagna.Desserts include Cannoli, Tiramisu, ItalianFunnel Cakes or cheesecake. Wine and beeravailable. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m.;Sat., noon-10 p.m.; Sun, 5-10 p.m. Located at4977 Lanier Island Pkwy, Buford. C-4, 678-482-9966.

MexicanLa Cazuela – An Atlanta area landmark that’sexpanded to two locations around Lanier. Fea-tures fajitas, selection of combination plattersand more. Cumming, 678-947-0718, Buford,770-614-6871.

OrientalLittle Tokyo – Japanese dining - hibachi grill,sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues.-Fri., 10:30a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-10 p.m.;Closed Mon. Buford. B-4, 770-945-3350.

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owner of Park Marine. “A fulllake makes the boat business,of course I’m a little preju-diced.” He said he’s seen a risein jet boat sales (“dominatingthe market”), pontoon and deckboats.

People who are buying theboats are among those buyinghouses, installing new docks,and spiffing up old ones. FrankNorton, Jr., whose The NortonAgency in Gainesville tracksregion real estate trends, re-ported lake home sales up 12percent over last year thanks toa better economy and a fulllake. The average price,$480,000, is up five percent. Atotal of 120 lake homes acrossall price levels were purchasedthe first six months. “Of coursegood water is still the sellingfeature especially now that buy-ers can look up property onsatellite,” he said.

“A full lake has helped thesituation pretty substantiallyand publicity (about the lakebeing full) has calmed people’sanxiety that the lake won’t al-ways be down 15 feet” as it was

during drought times, he said.The summer rain “hasn’t

slowed down the looking,” headded, especially by those seek-ing “a long haul investment.”

“People are enjoying the lake,seeing how beautiful it is brim-ming to the top,” said Norton,whose perspective comes from 57years of living on or aroundLanier.

He added that the estimated10,000 homes that front LakeLanier and 20,000 others withlake access contribute substan-tially to the tax base and economyof surrounding counties.

Lake related businesses di-rectly linked to an up tick inhome sales are benefiting, or atleast breaking even. “New peopleare coming in, buying olderhomes and fixing up their docks,”said Tom Child, owner of MarineSpecialties, Inc. He estimatedcustomer demand for new docksand repairs will help balance outa loss in sales for rip rap andshoreline steps, which cannot beinstalled when the water is up sohigh. He predicted overall saleswould be about the same this year

as in a drought year.“It’s very rare the stars align

and we have a good economyand average lake level,” he said.“After 26 years of doing it, weroll with the punches.”

Brandon Elliott, in charge ofresidential services for BrownsBridge Dock, said this has been“the best year ever” for dock re-pairs. Crews have been busyfixing docks damaged by fallingtrees and installing new docks.“We sold a bunch in August andorders are still coming in,” hesaid. This indicates to him peo-ple are thinking about gettingout on the lake and will launchwhen the weather’s right.

That’s been Burton’s obser-vation at Gainesville Marina.He said the number of folkswho hang out around the ma-rina docks is the same as lastyear. “There are not as manypeople getting out on the water… except when the sunpops out. It can be a cloudy,rainy afternoon and then the suncomes out and you don’t knowwhere they all come from …the boats start rolling in.”

Birthday fishing bonus for boat ownersThanks to a new program that

started in July, Georgia residentswho have a boat registered withthe state can fish on their birthdayand for two days after as part oftheir boat registration fee.

It’s a three-day bonus for thestate’s 300,000 resident boat own-ers. The offer from the GeorgiaDepartment of Natural Resourcesalso covers use of some DNRshooting ranges, plus some othersporting privileges. To take ad-vantage of it, boat owners justhave to get outdoors. When theydo, whether its bream fishing on afamily ski trip to Lake Lanier,bass fishing at Paradise PublicFishing Area, birding at DawsonForest Wildlife Management Areaor shooting at the Yuchi WMArange, they’ll join more than 2.75million Georgians who fish, hunt,shoot or take part in otherwildlife-related recreation.

Boating is a bridge to fishing(a 2010 survey ranked fishing asthe second-most popular boatingactivity). And with DNR’sWildlife Resources Division fo-cused on increasing participationamong the core groups it serves,the birthday offer for boat ownersis an obvious one.

For Georgia, that recruitmentcan have a far-reaching impact. In2011, anglers, hunters and otheroutdoor enthusiasts spent nearly$4.6 billion in the state, a 2011U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicesurvey found. People involved inthe outdoors also are more likelyto support land conservation anddonate their time to conservationefforts, according to a report bythe Recreational Boating & Fish-ing and the Outdoor foundations.

The birthday bonus is a three-day resident combination licensethat not only allows Georgians 16and older who own a vessel andhave a valid, current registrationto fish in fresh and saltwater forthree consecutive days (startingon their birthday), it covers manyother recreational opportunities.These include fishing at publicfishing areas, accessing statelands where a Georgia OutdoorRecreational Pass is otherwise re-quired, hunting small game andferal hogs on private land, andusing shooting ranges where aWMA stamp or GORP is needed.

The license is good for the pri-mary boat owner’s birthday dur-ing the three years the boatregistration is valid.

MORE INFO: www.georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes

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Lakeside’s Safety Guide

Boater Education Courses with Certification Exam

BOATING SWIMMINGSwim Lessons/ Aquatics Programs

Boater Education Courses without Certification Exam

Boating Safely & Personal Watercraft Certification

• Course: NASBLA certified entry level classroom-only course with test for boater ed-ucation and PWC certification. Covers basic boating terminology, navigation, opera-tion, legal requirements, emergencies, water etiquette and more.• Instructors: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers• Minimum age: 12• When: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 17, Sept. 21, Oct. 12. (Bring sack lunch)• Where: U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 29, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd., Flowery Branch• Cost: Individuals $40, family discount $25 (call or email for information)• Information/registration: http://a0700209.uscgaux.info/public_education.php, lake-lanier.ga@aol.com, (770) 217-4059.

Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center

• Location: 1545 Community Way, Gainesville.• Information/registration: (770) 533-5850, www.gainesville.org/swim-lessonswww.gainesville.org/online-registration.• Lessons/Cost: Swimming and water safety program for all ages and levels, age 6months to masters, basic aquatics safety to skill proficiency for competitive swimmers.Four 30-minute group lessons available at various times/dates through Aug. 8. City res-ident $45, non-resident $60.• U.S. Masters Swimming: For swimmers age 18 and older to improve fitness, de-velop better technique, or train for competition. 1-3 days week, Gainesville/Hall resi-dents $30-$50, non residents $40-$65.

Cumming Aquatic Center

• Location: 201 Aquatic Circle, Cumming• Information/registration: (770) 781-1781 www.cummingaquaticcenter.com (regis-ter online)• Lessons/cost: Swimming and water safety program ranges from toddler-age in Par-ent Child Aquatics Program to teens and adults in Learn to Swim and Adult AquaticsProgram. Six 30-min. group classes per session offered twice a week or Saturdaymornings. Private or semi-private lessons available. Parent & Child, Pre-school Aquat-ics, $57; Learn to Swim Program, Adult Aquatics, $89; private lesson $30 each; semi-private lesson, $45 each.

Brenau University

• Location: Brenau Fitness Center, 500 Washington St., SE, Gainesville• Information/registration: www.brenautigers.com, Blaire Bachman,(770) 534-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu.• Lessons/Cost: Custom private swim lessons for all ages and abilities. Four 30-min.lessons $100; advanced level-four 1-hr. lessons $150. Brenau Masters Swim Team of-fers practice and competitive program for swimmers of all levels, high school age andolder. $60/month.

University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus

• Location: 3820 Mundy Mill Rd., Oakwood• Information/registration:http://www.gsc.edu/about/ce/Pages/RecreationSports.aspx, (678) 717-3605

Lanier Aquatics

• Location: Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center• Information/registration: www.lanieraquatics.com, jimyoung1@mindspring.com,(770) 519-6500• Swim program: Year round swim program for entry level to advanced competitiveswimmers based at Frances Meadows Aquatics and Community Center. Summer pro-gram will include sessions at the Oakwood YMCA.

Basics of Boating - America's Boating Course

• Course: NASBLA certified basic boater safety program covering boat handing,safety equipment & procedures, navigation, boat types & terminology with exam forcertification.• Instructors: Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron• Minimum age: None• When: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 10• Where: Lake Lanier U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Management Office,1050 Buford Dam Rd., Buford.• Cost: $35 for text, families may share• Information/registration: http://atlantasboatingclub.com/public-classes/basics-of-boating-boatsmart, BoatSmart@usps-atlanta.org

Professional Tutoring: On-line or in person tutoring designed to prepare individualsfor exams required for certification and licensure for maritime jobs by instructor SteveJohnson, retired US Coast Guard, experienced ship navigator, deck officer, and USCGlicense instructor for Sea School. www.navteach.com, stevejohnson@navteach.com,(770) 312-0989.

Advanced Boating Classes• Courses: Advanced Piloting, Cruising and Cruise Planning and Weather. Eight to 10week courses in coastal navigation, cruising on lakes, rivers and oceans, and awarenessof weather phenomena.• Instructors: Atlanta Sail & Power Squadron• When: 8-10 week courses 7-9 p.m. Monday evenings beginning Sept. 9• Where: Heiskell School, 3260 Northside Dr., Atlanta.• Cost: Between $75 and $150, depending on the course.• Who can enroll: Courses are open to the public. There are no age restrictions, butmost attendees are adults due to the length of the classes and depth of material.• Information/registration: www.atlantasboatingclub.com

Vessel Safety Checks

• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary certified Vessel Examiners perform safety inspectionson recreational boats, personal watercraft and paddle sport vessels. Free.When/Where: All inspections 8 a.m.-noonAug. 3 Tidwell (Forsyth); Aug. 17 Old Federal (Hall).Information: http://a0700209.uscgaux.info, kerryeakins@bellsouth.net, (678) 492-3118.

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

NOTE: Please contact Lakeside on Lanier News to list additional boating and water safety classes. lakesidenews@mindspring.com.

A GUIDE TO BOATING AND SWIMMING SAFETY RESOURCES PRESENTED BY LAKESIDE ON LANIER

September safety tip: Develop a float plan

Whether you choose to inform a family member or staff at your local marina,always be sure to let someone else know your float plan. This should includewhere you’re going and how long you’re going to be gone.

A float plan can include the following information: name, address, and phonenumber of trip leader; name and phone number of all passengers; boat type andregistration information; trip itinerary; and types of communication and signalequipment onboard.

From Discover Boating, presented by the Recreational Boating Industry.

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The best way to see all that Boston has to offer“Oh my God,” was my stunned

reaction when I realized that I hadleft my bag with over $5,000worth of camera lenses on theSuper Tours bus! As most touristsfeel in an impossible situation sofar from home, I was terrified!

It all happened when I got offof the “hop on-hop off” UpperDeck Trolley to see the USS Con-stitution (“Old Ironsides”) at theBoston Navy Yard. So, I quicklydialed the phone number listed onthe Super Tours guide map andtold the dispatcher what had hap-pened. Within seconds, the GroupSales Manager, Marc Dube,called his driver Joey, who se-cured my bag with the expensivelenses. Less than 30 minutes later,Marc showed up at the Navy Yardbus stop in his personal car withmy bag and drove me to the nextevent on my schedule. This wassimply a microcosm of the pro-fessionalism and care that I wasafforded throughout my series oftrips associated with BostonSuper Tours.

After two failed attempts tosee all that Boston has to offer onmy own, one phone call to BobLeikauskas (Master Captain atSuper Duck Tours of Boston) wasall I needed to assure me the bestview of the city, harbor, and sur-rounding area. All one needs isthis one simple ticket: PremiumUpper Deck Trolley Tour withCambridge Loop & HarborSplash at www.BostonSuper-Tours.com. Hop On/Hop Off over two days

The Hop On/Hop Off packageincludes a free Super Duck Har-bor Splash plus your choice offive more free tours. See Bostonand Cambridge including HarvardSquare in the custom high ridingtrolleys. Your tour stops at morethan 21 Boston destinations andspans 400 years of American his-

tory.Purchase a Boston City Pass to

go with the Premium Super Toursticket, and you will have all youneed to see and do everything im-portant on your trip to Boston.Here are some of the locationsyou can visit via a Boston CityPass (www.citypass.com/boston):

• New England Aquarium Of-fering more than 800 species ofmarine animals.

• Museum of Science Explorehands-on, minds-on science.

• Skywalk Observatory. Onlyobservatory in New England with360-degree views.

• Museum of Fine Arts. Fea-turing masterpieces of art fromaround the world and across theages.

• Harvard Museum of NaturalHistory. Admission to all perma-nent and special exhibits, as wellas special programs at this highlyacclaimed natural history mu-seum.

Even though money is savedwhen buying these passes, thebest parts are that you bypasslong ticket lines, you have yourown tour guide and you solve themajor problem of getting aroundin Boston traffic. Renting a car inBoston with its overabundance ofvehicles and impossible parkingproblem is a bad option. Eitheruse Super Tours trolleys, localmass transit, or do as I did ... callAlex with 555 Limo Service at857-544-6050. He will take youanywhere in the Boston area for$3.50 per mile in a very nice car

BillVanderford

TravelEditor

PHOTOS BY BILL VANDERFORD

PHOTOS BY BILL VANDERFORD

The USS Constitution("Old Ironsides") atthe Boston Navy Yard.

Kids touch sting raysat the New EnglandAquarium.

PHOTO BY BILL VANDERFORD

A Super Duck river boat.

The Boston Skyline and theLongfellow Bridge as seen fromthe Charles River, top.

Action on the Charles River, right.

MORE INFO:770-289-1543

JFish51@aol.comwww.fishinglanier.com

with a friendly driver.During my two days of touring

in Boston, I was amazed at thehistorical buildings and artifactsthat have been preserved amongthe modern skyscrapers, whichthe Super Tours drivers elo-quently explained. The walkthrough a maze of interestingshops and eateries in QuincyMarket is a must. Also, nobodyshould come to Boston withoutstanding on the deck of “OldIronsides” in the Boston NavyYard. That old ship once savedour country from the most power-ful navy in the world and is stillthe oldest active naval vessel inhistory.

The Super Duck Splash andHarbor Tour are both entertainingas well as enlightening, and Ifound the Charles River Cruise bythe Charles Riverboat Company(www.charlesriverboat.com) be-tween Cambridge, Harvard, MITand Boston proper to be pictur-esque and educational. That com-pany also has an interesting, laidback Sunset Cruise on a real pad-dle wheel boat in Boston Harboreach evening.

It would take a book to men-tion all that I saw during myBoston stay, but some of the bestother memories were of the NewEngland Aquarium, Long Wharf,the Old State House, BostonCommon, the Cheers Boston Barand Grille, Fenway Park, the OldNorth Church, the Paul RevereHouse, the Boston Tea Party Mu-seum, and the Old South MeetingHouse.

What I failed to elaborate in

this article is one of the best expe-riences when visiting this old sea-coast town ... the fantastic food!In my article next month, I willtake readers on a culinary tour ofsome of the tastiest and mostunique restaurants in our country!

Bill Vanderford has won nu-merous awards for his writingand photography, and has beeninducted into the National Fresh-water Fishing Hall of Fame as aLegendary Guide.

More photos online atwww.lakesidenews.com/vanderfords-travel-col-umn.

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SteveJohnson

BoatingSafety

At this point in the series onnavigation rules I want to changeup the delivery a bit and present asimpler way to understand andbecome confident with applyingthe law in any situation. The bestapproach to master the rules andapply them with confidence is tovisualize various scenarios thatcould happen when meeting an-other vessel.

Coming from a different facetof the maritime world, the majorthing that caught my attention onthe lake was the difference inwater conditions, the volume oftraffic during peak times, andmiles upon miles of similar look-ing shoreline. As a professionalnavigator I sincerely appreciatewhat it takes to become familiarwith this beautiful lake. It can de-mand all your attention to ensureyou have a good boating day onthe water without incident. Con-ventional wisdom suggestsboaters attend classes, some witha minimum of 16 hours of class-room training in order to get thebasic understanding of the navi-gation rules. All would agree,reading and passing an examina-tion is only the beginning of theprocess to understanding therules.

The biggest threat out on thewater is not the depth, amount oftraffic, time of day, condition of

the weather and water … it is theoperator, the person in charge.

Rule 7, both International andInland is about a half page of di-rections on how to assess the risk.Those of you that have taken aRules of the Road course or examcan attest it is extremely difficultto recall all the exact componentsof the 38 rules that comprise over200 pages of the book.

The bottom line in Rule 7:Risk of Collision always existswhether from another vessel,grounding, or near the dock andit’s your job to correctly decipherand interpret what you see asdriver of the vessel.

Here’s the answer to this task:If the object you are looking atdoes not move laterally, alsoknown as bearing drift, or doeshave “Steady Bearing DecreasingRange” then Risk of Collision ispresent.

Sawnee Campground will be open this fall, winterIf you’re looking for camping

opportunities this fall and winteron Lake Lanier, consider SawneeCampground. It will be open on afirst-come, first-served basis fromSeptember 20, 2013, until March23, 2014.

Campers can select theircampsite and pay, review fees,rules and regulations, or obtainmaps of the park and lake at theself-service registration station bythe campground’s gatehouse offBuford Dam Road. Although thegatehouse is not staffed fulltime,park rangers and camp hosts willbe making rounds regularly.

Sawnee Campground offersmany beautiful waterfront sitesfrom 50 AMP service for largerRVs to primitive pack-in sites fortents. Nearby amenities includegrocery stores and restaurants.Easily accessible trails includethe Little Ridge Trail to the westand the Laurel Ridge Trail to theeast, a four-mile loop that in-cludes excellent views of the lakeand crosses through many U.S.Army Corps of Engineers parks.

Within a short drive there are ad-ditional hiking and fishing oppor-tunities in North Georgia.

At Sawnee you can unwind innature while being merely min-utes to several amenities includ-ing grocery stores and restaurants.

MORE INFO: stevejohnson@navteach.com

Trout fishermen will enjoy flyfishing and relaxing in the gor-geous Chattahoochee River just1.3 miles away. Boaters can ac-cess Lake Lanier by a boat rampinside the campground for use bycampers only.

After March 23, 2014 thecampground will be closed fortwo weeks for preparation of thesummer recreation season andwill resume normal operationApril 10, 2014.

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The simple initial action to re-duce the chance of that situationdeveloping is to SLOW DOWN.That will be further discussed inthe next article in the series; Rule8 - Action to Avoid Collision.

There is a very innovative andproven method in learning theRules of the Road. The key to re-call is to visualize the informationin a graphic format. Not referringto a photographic memory but re-membering pictures that haveprofound meaning in a set order.Based on the premise, “A pictureis worth a thousand words,” youcan master the navigation rulesusing this system with outstand-ing results! This method does notutilize flash cards or diagrams ina book but a very direct, format-ted approach employing graphicimages.

This process has resulted ingreatly improving the passing rateof the rules exam and even moreimportantly, total understanding.

Boating education comes inmany different packages deliv-ered by some of the best instruc-tors in the business. Consider thebenefits of attending a trainingseminar. If you would like to ex-plore more about boating educa-tion please email me.

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Frogs are committing suicidein my front yard by the boatload,my pool is now an income gener-ating rice paddy, and the trees arecoughing and hacking about theirrheumatism incessantly.

And what I want to know is –who is in charge of the weatheraround here?

Given who I am and what Iknow, I was quite sure that Mr.Weather himself, Glenn Burns,was the person in charge of theheavens.

I mean, after all, he is alwayson television telling everyone justexactly what is in store weatherwise – sort of an omnipotentweather wizard watcher.

So it just made sense that Ishould call him up and get thelowdown before we all drown inour beds.

I mean, we are practically col-leagues working for this so callednewspaper.

Simply said, we share the ig-nominy of having stooped so lowas to actually work for this rag.

More important, we are com-rades in arms as we both obsess

over how to keep our hair fromgetting wet as the result of arogue micro thunder burst hover-ing menacingly over our headslike a dive bombing kamikazeeven when the forecast only callsfor a two percent chance of a lightdew on the lawn.

The only problem is that whenI called Glenn, all I got was arecording, saying, “You can’treach me right now because I amoutside getting a feel for today’sweather.”

Either that or he would say, “Iam communing with fishpresently, trying to get a handleon whether they want to be

caught today or wait until tomor-row.”

On at least one occasion, therecorder informed that “I am talk-ing to my stock broker just nowabout investing all my money inumbrellas and galoshes. But youcan catch me LIVE at 6, 7, and11, and I will update you on howmy stocks are performing, andwhether or not a lunar eclipse is agame changer for water futures.”

Under the circumstances, I hadto resort to a subterfuge.

Meaning that I called as usual,and listened to his voice mail, andjust before it ended, I announcedthat there had been a storm at myhouse, with hail, and that I washolding a hail stone that was aperfect likeness of longtimeWeather Guru, Guy Sharp.

Before I could say anotherword, Glenn picked up the re-ceiver, “Could you hold on for amoment, I am putting away somefish?”

In a matter of seconds, he wasback on the line, “Does it reallylook like Guy? How big is it? Doyou have it packed in ice?”

I tried to get him back ontrack, “Glenn, it’s me, Phillip.”There was a confusing pause.“You know, from the paper.”

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“No, Glenn,” I responded. Weare colleagues at the paper. Youknow, LAKESIDE ONLANIER!”

There was another long embar-rassing pause. Then he said,“What is Lakeside on Lanier?”

“That’s Alan’s paper, stop kid-ding around, Glenn. We’re part ofa team. I read your column andyou read mine, you know, we areprofessionals.”

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lence, and he asked, “So there isreally no ice replica of GuySharp?”

“No, I just wanted yourthoughts on this crazy weather.You should see my front yard.The dead frogs are making mydrive way slippery and dangerous.Should we call out the wholeweather team to strategize?”

That’s when the line wentdead.

I don’t know what Glenn hasagainst frogs, but I don’t think heshould be in charge of theweather with that kind of attitude.

I mean, I don’t even think hewas listening to me when I askedhim if he wanted some rice.

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In recent years, it was very commonfor buyers to offer significantly below listprice for lake homes. Because there wereso few buyers, sellers had to counter thoseoffers to try to get the purchase price upto an acceptable level. Today, we are see-ing more and more sellers simply rejectthe low offers. Home prices hit bottomover a year ago, and sellers know it. Withthe rising home prices, most sellers be-lieve they can wait it out until the marketis better. For buyers who spent the reces-sion on the fence, they have probablymissed the best deals. However, with

home prices and rates just starting to rise,it’s still not too late.

Bev Knight is the leadagent for The Good LifeGroup, Lake Lanier Spe-cialists with KellerWilliams Lanier Partners.The statistics were gener-ated from the FMLS list-ing service for LakeLanier homes with privatesingle, double, or platform docks.

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