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PHOTO BY ANN HURLEY

Once again, the ex-citement of pro wake-boarding comes toDallas Landing Park inAcworth on Allatoona

Lake. The event will take place from May 19-21, and will feature some of the nation’s topwakeboarders. Page 2

Pro Wakboard Tour returns

Mark your calendars for one of AllatoonaLake’s biggest parties. On Saturday, June 18,Holiday Harbor Marina and Resorts will host the5th Annual JuneFest to raise money for MultipleSclerosis. Page 15

5th Annual JuneFest

Georgia Tech Ski Club member Michael Kennedy shows his stuff during a practice session on Lake Alla-toona. The club has been training here for the past several years. Story, page 2.

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Georgia Tech Ski Club kicks up wakes at AllatoonaBy Pamela A. Keene

With about 50 members, the GeorgiaTech Waterski Club is making waves atAllatoona Lake. Based out of HolidayHarbor Marina with two boats providedby Atlanta Marine, club members driveup to the lake as often as possible to skiand to practice for regional tournaments.

The club is part of the National Colle-giate Waterski Association’s South At-lantic Conference, Eastern Division, andcompetes against colleges that includeClemson, Auburn, Georgia and Alabama.Competition seasons take place eachspring and fall, with members travelingto other states to show off their stuff onskis and wakeboards.

The club was founded in 1978 onLake Lanier but five or six years agomoved to Allatoona because it was closerto the Tech campus. The club’s presidentis Brett Davidson, who has been skiingand boarding since he was a youngster.

Waterski competitions consist of threeevents – jump, trick and slalom – andmany of the members ski all three styles.Right now, the club is working with anearby lake resident to refurbish a skijump on the lake for the club to use for

practice.The club doesn’t have a coach, and no

scholarships are offered for participants,like at some of the other colleges aroundthe country. “We want to get everyone

who’s interested in skiing out on thewater,” Davidson said. “It’s just fun toteach new people and share our love ofthe sport.”

Members travel to the lake severaldays a week, depending on the availabil-ity of their trained and certified boat driv-ers, who are also students. Most of themembers are from the Southeast – Geor-gia, the Carolinas and Texas. The mainavenue of communication is schedulingis via email. It also has a Facebook page.Members meet weekly on campus at therecreation center; the group is an officialsports club of the university.

It is comprised of undergraduates,graduate students and alumni.

The club is co-ed and fairly relaxed.Davidson, a senior, said that memberscompete individually, rather than travel-ing as a team to events. Member MichaelKennedy is one of the group’s top skiersand regularly travels to tournaments.

Davidson spends most of his watertime wakeboarding. He’s an avid snow-boarder as well who said he hopes to usehis computer science degree to land a jobin Colorado when he graduates.

“The club is a great place for studentsto get away, relax and meet new people,”Davidson said. “It’s also a good sourcefor fun and competition.”

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Pro Wakeboard Tour returns toAllatoona’s Dallas Landing Park

By Pamela A. KeeneOnce again, the excitement of pro

wakeboarding comes to Dallas LandingPark in Acworth on Allatoona Lake. Theevent will take place from May 19-21,and will feature some of the nation’s topwakeboarders. It is the first event in thefive-stop tour for 2011. Presented byRockstar Energy Drink, the MasterCraftPro Wakeboard Tour includes a land-based festival atmosphere, with food,music, athlete autograph signings, prizegiveaways and shopping for the latest inwater-sports boats and equipment. ThePro Wakeboard Tour is currently recruit-ing sponsors for the Acworth tour date.

Events on Thursday and Friday beginat 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. OnSaturday, the competition takes placefrom noon until 8 p.m.

To purchase tickets in advance, visitwww.prowakeboardtour.com. Ticketswill also be available for purchase onevent dates at Dallas Landing Park: $13

for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 6 to 12,and ages 5 and under are admitted free.Tickets ordered online are discounted.

Parking will be available at the parkMay 19 and May 20. Limited parkingwill be available at the park on May 21.Shuttles will be provided from downtownAcworth.

Action during last year's Pro WakeboardTour.

Georgia Tech Ski Club member StewartAlbert executing a spin.

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Try gardening by the moonWell, spring is here and the lake level

is up. The water is spectacular. All isright with the world, or at least our littlecorner of it.

While we escaped severe storms inMarch we still have another month to gobefore we are clear of the massivespring-time squall lines and tornadoes.Compared with other states, Georgiaranks number 14 for frequency of torna-does, 14 for number of deaths, 10 for in-juries and four for cost of damages.When we compare these statistics toother states by the frequency per squaremile, Georgia ranks, number 19 for thefrequency of tornadoes, number 15 forfatalities, number 14 for injuries per areaand number five for costs per area. Wewill continue to watch the skies thismonth.

Speaking of watching the skies, didyou get a chance to see the “Super FullMoon” last month? It was 14 percentbrighter because its orbit took it closer toearth. It was truly spectacular.

I know many of you are beginning toplant your gardens and cleaning up yourlawns. I have been reading some interest-ing things about gardening by the moon.

If you would like to try it, here’s whatyou need to do: At the new moon, thelunar gravity pulls water up, and causesthe seeds to swell and burst. This factor,coupled with the increasing moonlightcreates balanced root and leaf growth.This is the best time for planting aboveground annual crops that produce theirseeds outside the fruit. Examples are let-tuce, spinach, celery, broccoli, cabbage,cauliflower, and grain crops. Cucumberslike this phase also, even though they arean exception to that rule.

In the second quarter the gravitationalpull is less, but the moonlight is strong,creating strong leaf growth. It is gener-ally a good time for planting, especiallytwo days before the full moon. The types

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SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA

ALLATOONA WATER LEVELS

AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

1 839.89 838.03 834.87 833.41 832.14 826.09 828.22 828.912 839.78 837.84 834.89 833.36 832.30 826.67 829.18 829.073 839.71 837.66 834.89 833.25 832.18 826.64 829.63 829.214 839.62 837.65 834.76 833.23 832.26 826.47 829.54 829.365 839.55 837.63 834.63 833.12 832.36 826.22 829.82 829.576 839.56 837.49 834.53 833.05 831.94 825.53 829.49 830.277 839.65 837.35 834.40 833.06 831.46 824.88 828.91 830.968 839.68 837.24 834.29 832.94 831.13 825.00 828.74 831.339 839.50 837.13 834.28 832.76 830.77 825.21 828.53 835.58

10 839.39 837.00 834.24 832.64 830.39 825.32 828.33 835.8611 839.18 837.04 834.12 832.55 830.47 825.42 828.25 836.8212 839.02 837.04 834.01 832.45 830.60 825.58 828.43 837.3513 838.87 836.97 833.90 832.46 830.36 825.68 828.56 837.6814 838.37 836.92 833.84 832.46 829.74 825.78 828.21 837.9015 838.87 836.84 833.73 832.42 829.44 825.87 828.06 838.1116 838.73 836.71 833.70 832.40 829.09 825.99 828.01 838.2317 838.60 836.60 833.69 832.33 828.88 826.09 827.99 838.1418 838.50 836.59 833.65 832.16 828.96 826.22 827.97 837.9419 838.40 836.53 833.49 832.07 829.08 826.36 828.07 838.1420 838.40 836.41 833.35 832.10 828.68 826.48 828.18 838.3621 838.60 836.27 833.23 832.11 828.33 826.63 828.01 838.1722 838.82 836.13 833.11 831.93 828.00 826.73 827.79 838.0723 838.77 835.99 833.07 831.81 827.85 826.82 827.78 837.8624 838.59 835.91 833.04 831.63 827.47 826.91 827.69 837.8225 838.47 835.87 832.95 831.46 827.57 827.05 827.87 837.4426 838.34 836.00 832.85 831.34 827.67 827.24 828.02 837.7927 838.25 836.00 833.18 831.37 827.26 827.46 828.09 838.6128 838.28 835.90 833.38 831.37 826.83 827.58 828.42 839.6529 835.54 833.14 831.29 826.43 827.68 840.2730 835.22 833.46 831.50 826.09 827.76 840.8731 833.46 825.71 827.90

AVG 836.72 833.82 832.33 829.40 826.36 828.42MAX 838.03 834.89 833.41 832.36 827.90 829.82MIN 835.22 832.85 831.29 825.71 824.88 827.69

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Transition for success in spring bass fishingIf one credo could be used to describe

spring bass fishing, it’s all about chang-ing with the times. This season encom-passes the productive time of fish stagingto spawn, the glory days of fish about tospawn, the tougher immediate postspawn period, and the aggressive postspawn feeding period before summerkicks in. Throw in the ever presentweather systems that usher in bite in-hibiting cold fronts and you’ll find thatthe biggest consistency in fishing duringthe spring is its inconsistency. Thatbeing said, you should definitely be onthe water because the rewards are wellworth it.

Last month, I briefly mentioned thespectacular time when fish are just aboutto move in to bed. Cover water in thethree to five foot depth with any plasticlure and you’re liable to have an actionfilled day. One hundred plus fish outingsare not unheard of. This will graduallybuild and the peak will last for about aweek. After that, expect things to taperoff somewhat for a week or so. Follow-ing this, the dreaded post-spawn periodkicks in. Despite the fact that nature pro-

grams bass to spawn in increments forspecies survival, nearly all the fish aredone by this time. They’re just plainworn out; their reserves are depleted.These bass are not in the mood to be veryaggressive about anything, includingchasing your lure (unless you pair theright one with the right technique). Thefish are in a recovery period. Think aboutthat. When you’re recovering, what doyou do? Most folks, hang out on thecouch and eat things that are easy anddon’t require much effort.

For success in spring angling, achange of mind set is required. Thingsthat worked exceptionally well 10 daysago will probably put far fewer bends inyour rod today. That’s especially true

when post storm cold fronts come knock-ing at the door. These can throw a pro-found wrench in your highly thought outgame plan from March to mid-June.Good news is that the fishing tends topick up sharply two to three weeks afterthe major spawn period. Working knowl-edge of back up strategies can save theday during a bass tournament or daywhen you’re taking a couple of buddiesout for some good fun anytime duringthe spring.

Rooster Tails fool bassIn last month’s article, I mentioned

that grubs are a great go to option whendealing with fickle spring fishing. Thesesimple baits can really turn the tide inyour favor when dealing with post spawnbass. Pair a 4” Tripple Ripple with a1/8th ounce lead head and you’re in busi-ness. Fish this on six- or eight-pound testline with spinning tackle. For more infor-mation on grub fishing and techniquesvisit www.lakesidenews.com and checkout last month’s fishing column. Anotherdeadly choice when you’re coping with atough bite is the simple in line spinner.For some reason, these deadly lures are

overlooked by many modern bass an-glers. If you are fortunate enough to haveyour grandfather’s old tackle box, takeanother look inside. Among other triedand true favorites, you’ll probably see afew old style in line spinners. One calledThe Shyster was a staple for many years.These days, choices abound. A 1/6thounce Rooster Tail will fool a lot of bassbut sometimes the blade does not spinfreely for part of the retrieve. One way toovercome this is by giving the rod tip aquick snap as you begin reeling the lurein.

Another option is to try the SuperRooster Tail. This sports a safety pinstyle frame with a more snag resistantdouble hook. I have several of these inmy own tackle box. Other great choiceswhen it comes to in line spinners aremodels produced by Blue Fox andMepps. One spinner has a very quiet andnearly cult like following. I’m talkingabout the Comet Minnow by Mepps.This sports a plastic minnow shapedbody aft of an in line spinner. To be sure,it has a different look but bass love it.

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• FishingContinued from page 6

Choose the smaller sizes when targetingpost spawn bass. Lighter spinners arebest fished on spinning tackle with six-pound test line. Target as many pointsand reef markers as you can cover whileyou’re on the water. Keep the retrieveslow and steady. As long as the blade isturning, you’re in business.

Go for rocky points with stumpsThe previously described lures and

tactics are great when dealing with non-aggressive post spawn fish. As I men-tioned earlier, good news is that after thebass recuperate a bit, they begin to feedheavily. While a variety of tactics willwork, one of the best this time of year isto fish a shaky head worm rig on the sec-ondary points. A 3/16th or 1/4 ounce spe-cialty lead head made for rigging plasticworms is the order of the day. Unlessconditions are really windy, opt for thelighter weight. Good brands includeXPS, Spot Sticker, and Tru-Tungsten.These all have a longer shank than tradi-tional lead heads designed for grub fish-ing. Your favorite straight finesse styleplastic worm will work fine for this setup. Keep the length down to five or six

inches. Popular colors include sand andjust about any shade of green you canimagine.

Be sure to dye the last inch of the tailchartreuse and use your favorite scentproduct. While these tips may not yielddouble the strikes, the fact is, you willget more. And the fish that do strike willhang onto the bait longer. Althoughnearly any secondary point has potential,to maximize productivity, you shouldfocus on the ones that have the most rockcover. Add submerged stumps and thepotential becomes much better. If youstudied the lake during the historicdrought conditions several years ago, youshould have plenty of these hot spotsmarked on your map or saved as waypoints in your electronics.

Target depths from five feet down toabout 15 feet or so. Be sure to maintaingood bottom contact. While baitcastingtackle will work for this technique, I pre-fer spinning tackle because eight-poundtest line handles better with this gear. Asix and a half medium action rod worksnicely providing the right amount ofbackbone with a softer touch. Some an-

glers have good success fishing rockypoints with jigs this time of year. Greenand brown models up to 3/8th ounce canbe very effective. Be sure to pair thiswith a twin tail trailer for more action.When fishing jigs, medium heavy tackleand 10- or 12-pound test line are betterchoices.

Polarized sunglasseshelp spot targets

Around the end of April, expect agreat bite to begin and typically lastthrough middle to late May. This couldbe called the Trick Worm bite or SuperFluke bite depending on an angler’s pref-erence in plastic baits. No matter whatyou call this, it’s a whole lot of fun.

In a nutshell, slow sinking plasticswith no weight other than the hookfished just off the shallows will result inmany bites. This method is extremely ex-citing because most strikes are visual as ahungry bass charges and turns away withyour bait in its mouth. To make this ef-fective for putting bass in the boat, it’simportant to do things right. Many referthe plastic worm part of this as a “float-ing worm.” The real deal is it’s just a

high buoyancy worm that sinks slowlyand that’s the magic so don’t get hung upon the floating label. Many manufactur-ers offer these but the hands down fa-vorite in our neck of the woods is theTrick Worm made by Zoom Bait Com-pany. I like a size 2/0 offset shank wormhook threaded to one third down thebody for this bass tempter. I also pur-posely skin hook it with a noticeablekink in the body for added action. Forme, this predicates a very small blackcrane swivel tied in line about 18 inchesabove the business end. This preventsline twist from rotation of the worm.Choose your favorite color. It’s worthnoting that bass will charge wild colorsthat look like nothing in nature. Themerthiolate color and banana yellow areperfect examples. I like colors that I caneasily see since most bites are visual.Glimmer blue is great in clear water andregular old white is great in stained watersituations. As always, I dye the last inchof the tail chartreuse. I will omit thescent product as this bait triggers a strongreaction bite. Also, be sure to have a

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Fish Habitat Program encourages public involvement, great anglingNext to boating, fishing is one of the

most popular pastimes on AllatoonaLake, and the US Army Corps of Engi-neers is dedicated to continuing to en-hance the fishing experience for bothcasual and serious anglers. The area of-fers fishermen numerous opportunities interms of locations to fish and fishspecies. Convenient boat ramps, day useareas and campgrounds are situatedaround Allatoona Lake providing a fulloutdoor experience opportunity.

With this in mind, the Corps has part-nered with several agencies and individ-ual volunteers to maintain the FishHabitat Improvement Program, whichbegan in 2002.

Over the past few years, permanentconcrete structures have been placed inthe lake bed near popular fishing areas,including Bethany Bridge, Galt’s FerryDay Use Area and Victoria Day Use,plus several lease areas to further en-hance places for fish to live, eat andspawn.

Anglers can expect spotted bass,largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, andcatfish to hold in and around the attrac-tors at various times of the year. The fishattractors have been designed not onlywith the fish in mind, but also the angler.Most attractors are located within easycasting distance from shore for bankfishermen and their construction makesthem readily visible on most depth find-ers for those who choose to fish from aboat. Attractor locations are not kept se-cret and signs denote the presence of all

fish attractors maintained by the Corpsand are usually located on the shorelinewithin their vicinity.

The Corps’ Fish Habitat ImprovementProgram’s partners are the Georgia De-partment of Natural Resources, Red TopMountain State Park, City of AcworthParks and Recreation, Keep BartowBeautiful, Keep Paulding Beautiful andBoy Scouts of America.

The time right after the holidays hasbeen very active for the program. Indi-viduals donate their post-holiday Christ-mas trees, which are anchored to theunderwater concrete structures to createhabitats for fish once the lake levels riseeach spring.

The Corps is grateful to the many vol-unteers who assist each January with theChristmas Tree Recycling program. Thisyear, a new drop-off point was added atGalt’s Ferry Day Use Area, which nettedbetween 400 and 450 trees, many ofthem donated by the Woodstock and Ma-rietta Lowe’s stores.

The trees were placed on six concretestructures at Galt’s Ferry and two ofthese concrete structures had never been

utilized until this year due to the lack oftree numbers in previous years.

Plans to expand the drop-off programfor 2012 include the addition of morepartnerships, creation of more tree dropoff sites for convenience and we are hop-ing that any local tree providers willbring their left-over Christmas trees tohelp support the Fish Habitat Improve-ment Program.

For questions about the AllatoonaLake Fish Habitat Improvement Pro-

gram, please contact the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers Operation ProjectManagement Office at 678-721-6700 oron the web at http://allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil.

This column appears monthly inLakeside on Allatoona and is provided bythe US Army Corps of Engineers at theAllatoona Lake project.

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• FishingContinued from page 7good supply of Super Flukes this time ofyear. While I fish Trick Worms on spin-ning tackle around tight cover, the SuperFluke is great for busting bass in theopen water shallows around submergedstumps or any other available cover.While many colors are available, you’llbe good to go if you only choose whitepearl. Rig this plastic with a large 4/0hook. My old favorite is the Copperheadby Daichii. It sports a 60-degree bendnear the eye along with a screw lock atthat point. These days, you’ll find otherbrands that produce good quality replicas

of this style. When fishing the slow sink-ing plastic bite, be sure to target everypiece of cover you can find. When onthis mission, you’ll find that polarizedsunglasses, even inexpensive ones, areworth their weight in gold when it comesto spotting targets.

Well, that’s it for this month. In May,you’ll want to gear up for topwater ac-tion. Until then, take care and enjoy thelake!

Tommy Wilkinson is a veteran of thefishing industry and resides in Jefferson,GA.

of crops that prefer the second quarterare annuals that produce above ground,but their seeds form inside the fruit,such as beans, melons, peas, peppers,squash, and tomatoes. Mow lawns inthe first or second quarter to increasegrowth.

After the full moon, as the moonwanes, the energy is drawing down.The gravitation pull is high, creatingmore moisture in the soil, but themoonlight is decreasing, putting energyinto the roots. This is a favorable timefor planting root crops, including beets,carrots, onions, potatoes, and peanuts.It is also good for perennials, biennials,bulbs, and transplanting because of theactive root growth. Pruning is bestdone in the third quarter, in the sign of

Scorpio. In the fourth quarter there is de-

creased gravitational pull and moon-light, and it is considered a restingperiod. This is also the best time to cul-tivate, harvest, transplant and prune.Mow lawns in the third or fourth quar-ter to retard growth.

I am certainly going to see if thisworks.

Have fun on the lake this spring andnext month I will tell you about somenew technology here at WSB-TV thatwill change the way we track and fore-cast severe storms. We are only the sec-ond TV station in the world to have thistechnology and it’s really exciting!

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologistfor WSB-TV in Atlanta.

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Volunteers turned out to assist with two treeplantings in February and March along theshorelines of Allatoona Lake. On February 25,Jane and Hannah Overton and Warren and Bet-ter Lautenschlager worked with Park RangerChris Purvis to plant crabapple, persimmonand American red cedars in the Galt’s FerryDay Use area. The trees were donated byPlanet 20-20, thanks to the work of Jane Over-ton. On March 1, three more volunteers – ChrisSimmons, Elizabeth Sanders and Jon Kirkpatrick – planted 150 long-leaf pines atthe Corps’ Long-Leaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration Project site on the north sideof the lake. Keep Bartow Beautiful donated the trees through the GeorgiaForestry Commission’s Flint River Nursery.

Volunteers turn out to help plant trees at Allatoona Lake

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Lakeside’s Camping Guide

Camping4 - McKaskey Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • •

7 - Upper Stamp Creek • • • • • • • • • • •

10 - Sweetwater Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

18 - Victoria • • • • • • • • • • • • •

20 - Payne • • • • • • • • • • • •

27 - McKinney • • • • • • • • • • • •

28 - Clark Creek North • • • • • • • • • • •

29 - Clark Creek South • • • • • • • • • • • •

32 - Old Highway 41 #3 • • • • • • • • • •

Day Use1 - Mgr's Office/Visitor Ctr • • •

2 - Cooper Branch #1 • • • • • • • •

6 - Upper Stamp Creek • • •

10 - Sweetwater • • • • • • • • • •

11 - Knox Bridge • • •

18 - Victoria • • • • • • • • •

19 - Kellogg Creek • • • • • • • • •

20 - Payne Ramp • • • •

22 - Galts Ferry • • • • • • • • • • •

30 - Tanyard Creek • • • • • • •

33 - Old Highway 41 #1 • • • • • • • • •

34 - Old Highway 41 #2 • • • • • • • •

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41 - Riverside Park • • • • • • • •

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13 - Cherokee County Park • • •

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23 - Bartow Carver Park • • • • • • •

24 - Red Top Mtn State Park • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

35 - Acworth Beach • • • • • • • • •

36 - Cobb Regional Park •

43 - Dallas Road • • • • • • •

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CORPS OFENGINEERSCamping/Day Use

Information

Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersThe Corps of Engineers operates 9 campgrounds (see map) on Lake Allatoona

offering a variety of facilities. Most campgrounds have park attendants on duty toassist visitors. Camping in non-designated areas of the lake is strictly prohibited.Reservations can be made by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at1-877-444-6777, or by visiting www.reserveamerica.com.

Day Use ParksThe Corps operates 14 day use parks at Lake Allatoona. Facilities range from

parks with boat ramps to those with designated swimming areas, picnic tables, shel-ters and playgrounds. All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m. Boat launching isallowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited inall parks.

Picnic SheltersPicnic shelters are available at several Corps’ parks around the lake. They can be

reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Allatoona Management Office at 678-721-6700.

Day Use FeesDay use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach

areas.FEES (per day)Boat launching $3/$4 Vehicles $4Pedestrian/bicycle $1 Annual pass $30

About Allatoona: Lake Allatoona is the oldest multi-purpose project in the Corps'South Atlantic Division. Preliminary site work began in 1941 but was discontinuedby the outbreak of World War II. The dam was completed and placed into operationin January, 1950, at a cost of about $31.5 million. The lake is located on the EtowahRiver, a tributary of the Coosa River, about 30 miles north of Atlanta. The damimpounds run-off water from 1,110 square miles into a large, irregular lake. Duringperiods of heavy rainfall, excess runoff is stored to alleviate floods in the lowerEtowah Valley and to reduce flood heights at Rome, GA. During dry periods, storedwater is released to supplement runoff for power production and to produce streamflow. Because the lake serves a large drainage area and is relatively small, the levelof the lake may fluctuate greatly. Daily increases of three to four feet are not uncom-mon following heavy rains with an increase of 20 feet recorded in one week's timeseveral years ago.

Rules, Regulations and MoreGuidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as

aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment andpublic property. Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to allcampgrounds and copies are available at entry stations.

To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnicshelters, visit http://allatoona.sam.usace.army. mil/.

� MORE INFO: Lake Info: 678-721-6700; Lake Level: 770-386-0549U.S. Army Corp of Engineers website: http://allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/

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Spring Specials• Engine or Generator oil change $125• Oil Change with Outdrive service $165• Impeller Change $225• 100 Hour Service $199• 200 Hour Service $325• 300 Hour Service $459

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ALLATOONA LANDING MARINE RESORTHours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.seven days a weekPhone: 770-974-6089Location: 24 Allatoona Landing Rd.,CartersvilleWebsite: www.westrec.comTypes of slips available: 503 in-waterslips, 176 dry-storage spacesStore: YesStore hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m dailyTypes of fuel: regular unleadedPrice of fuel: (as of 3/30/11) $4.34Security: 24 hoursAdditional amenities: Boat repair and sales; swimmingpool with fenced playground area; 140 camp sites; two-bedroom modular units for rent; one lakefront unit withprivate dock available. Also, slip holders automaticallybecome a member of Club Westrec. Members receivesavings and discounts at more than 20 marinas in theWestrec system.

GLADE MARINAHours of operation: Mon-Fri 8a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat/Sun10 a.m.-5 p.mPhone: 770-975-7000Location: 5400 Kings Camp RdSE, AcworthTypes of slips available: 281 wetslips (covered and uncovered available), 166 dry storage Security: 24 hours

HARBOR TOWNHours of operation:Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.;Sun 10 - 6 p.m. Phone: 770-974-6422Location: 7370 Galts Ferry Rd., AcworthWebsite: www.harbortownmarina.netTypes of slips available: covered and uncovered wetslips from 20’ to 50’; covered and uncovered dry stor-ageStore: YesStore hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 10 - 6 p.m.Types of fuel: regular unleadedPrice of fuel: (as of 3/30/11): $4.01Security: security gatesAdditional amenities: Launching ramp; bathhouse.

HOLIDAY HARBOR MARINA Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a weekPhone: 770-974-2575Location:5989 Groovers Landing Rd., AcworthWebsite: www.lakeallatoona.netTypes of slips available: 10x24 & 20x80 covered wetslips; 200 dry storage Store: YesStore hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a weekTypes of fuel: regular unleaded

Website: www.victoriaharbourmarina.comTypes of slips available:650 covered & uncoveredslips; storage from 20’ to100’; dry stackStore: YesStore hours: 10 a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days a weekTypes of fuel: 87 octanePrice of fuel: (as of 3/30/11) $4.01 pay at pump avail-able On-site eatery: New restaurant to open May 1Security: On-site personnel patrol groundsAdditional amenities: All docks with combinationlocks; year-round water; private bath houses; servicecenter with on-duty technician.

WILDERNESS CAMP Hours of operation: 9 am-6 pm Mon-Sat; Sun. 10am-5 pmPhone: 770-386-2170Location: 451 Wilderness Camp Rd., CartersvilleTypes of slips available: 25’ to 55’ covered slips; drystorage availableOn-site eatery: NoneSecurity: On-site personnelAdditional amenities: bathhouse, service availablefrom sister marina - Park Marina

Price of fuel: (as of 3/30/11) $4.10On-site eatery: Acworth Fish CampRestaurant description: Full service, including beerand wineMenu: Seafood, salads, hamburgers, prime rib, wings,etc.Phone: 770-917-8806Restaurant hours: Thurs/Fri 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat 11a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Mon-Wed - closedSecurity: 24 hours; gatedAdditional amenities: Full-service maintenance; pri-vate campground; two-bedroom rental cabins; boatrentals and sales.

LITTLE RIVER MARINA INCHours of operation: 9 am-5pm, 7 days a weekPhone: 770-345-2900Location: 6986 Bells FerryRd., CantonTypes of slips available: wet slips, dry storage andbasement storageTypes of fuel: mid-grade (89 octane)Price of fuel: (as of 3/30/11) $4.60On-site eatery: Little River Grill & Sports BarRestaurant description: Full Bar. Thurs-Poker Night,Fri-Karaoke, Sat-Full BandMenu: Seafood, Steaks, Wings, etc.Phone: 770-345-4444Security: full-time security guardAdditional amenities: Fuel/Dock/Pontoon Rentals

PARK MARINA Hours of operation: Office: Mon-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Boat rental hours: Mon-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Phone: 770-974-2628Location: 651 Marina Road SE, Cartersville, in RedTop Mountain State ParkWebsite: www.parkmarine.comTypes of slips available: More than 700 moorings; cov-ered slips ranging from 20' to 100' in length and up to22' beamGas Dock: Mon-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Types of fuel: regular unleadedPrice of fuel: (as of 3/30/11) $3.99Security: Two security gates; main gate to marinacloses at 7 p.m.Additional amenities: Full service repair shop, certi-fied for Mercury/Mercruiser, Volvo-Penta, Yamaha, twoship stores, 13 pump gas island, boat & PWC rentals,boat sales for Bayliiner, Tracker, Yamaha PWCs, bro-kerage, wireless internet, bathhouses w/showers, 24-hrpumpout, 24-hr onsite security.

VICTORIA HARBOUR Hours of operation: 10 a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-926-7718Location: 1000 Victoria Landing Dr., Woodstock

Lake Allatoona Marinas Info

Allatoona Landing featuresnew slips, fuel dock facelift

By Pamela A. KeeneBy mid-April, Allatoona Landing’s new breakwa-

ter dock will be ready for occupancy. Already, folkshave reserved some of the 14 covered slips on the newdock, complete with concrete patios and fabulousviews. “This is our new super-cruiser dock,” said Ma-rina Manager Mary Gilman. “We’ve already got peo-ple making reservations to be part of this new dock.”The marina has in-the-water storage for more than 500boats. Additionally, there’s covered dry storage for 75boats that can be self-launched, plus 250 uncoveredpositions for boats, RVs and campers on property.

Allatoona Landing, located two-and-a-half milesoff I-75 at exit 283, is a destination marina, with 120camping and RV spaces, and cabin rental. “Ourovernight accommodations are very popular,” Gilmansaid. “The last weekend in March, we were 80 percentoccupied. We’re a busy park.”

The fuel dock at the marina has received a facelift,with a new paint job and air conditioning. It has alsoadded a new product for 2011 – Steve’s FrozenChillers, frozen mixers in mango and pina colada fla-vors.

“We’re ready for a great season this year,” Gilmansaid. “We hope that people will come on by and seeus.”

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Why we need boating safety instructionBy Luis E. Cribeiro

The United States Coast Guard, inJuly 2010, released the latest boating sta-tistics in its 2009 Recreational BoatingSafety Report. The report is a compre-hensive result of the coordinated effort ofthe Coast Guard family and those statesthat have federally approved boat num-bering and casualty reporting systems.These include all states, the District ofColumbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, The Vir-gin Islands, American Samoa, and theCommonwealth of the Northern MarianaIslands.

The 2009 Executive Summary pro-vides some answers to why we needboating safety instruction. Here are somepertinent observations from the sum-mary:

• In 2009, the Coast Guard reported4,730 accidents that involved 736 deaths,3,358 injuries and approximately $36million in damage to property as a resultof recreational boating accidents.

• The fatality rate was 5.8 deaths per100,000 registered recreational vessels.This represents a 3.6 percent increasefrom the previous year’s fatality rate of5.6 deaths per 100,000 registered recre-ational vessels.

• Compared to 2008, the number ofaccidents decreased 1.23 percent, thenumber of deaths increased 3.81 percentand the number of injuries increased 0.81percent.

• Almost three-fourths of fatalatiesdrowned, and of those, 84 percent werereported as not wearing a life jacket.

• Seven out of every 10 boaters whodrowned were using boats less than 21feet in length.

• Operator inattention, operator inex-perience, excessive speed, improperlookout and alcohol rank as the top fiveprimary contributing factors in accidents.

The above points give you an overallview of the national statistics. Now, let’stake the case closest to home.

In Georgia, we had in 2009 a total of145 accidents. Of those, 12 resulted infatalities and 88 were non-fatal. The re-maining 45 reported property damage.Taking it a step further, let’s examine afive year summary of selected accidentsin the state.Georgia selected accident data 2005 -

2009Year Number Fatal accid. Deaths2005 111 13 162006 149 18 18

2007 139 14 182008 150 16 182009 145 11 12

• Extracted from table 31, pg 57-“RecreationalBoating Statistics”

The above table shows that the statehas decreased the rate of deaths per acci-dent from 12 percent in 2008 to 8.3 per-cent in 2009. It is an improvement, butwe should do better. How can we do bet-ter?

The United States Coast Guard Auxil-iary is offering safe boating classes atLake Allatoona and Lake Lanier. Forschedules, please refer to their websites:http://a0700202uscgaux.info/ andhttp://a0700209uscgaux.info/, respec-tively.

Moreover, the Auxiliary is also offer-ing free vessel safety checks at Lake Al-latoona every Saturday during the monthof April on the grounds of AllatoonaLanding. Also, we will provide addi-tional safety checks during National SafeBoating Week starting on May 21. Pleasecheck the schedules at the above-men-tioned websites for the times and loca-tions nearest you.

Luis E Cribeiro is public affairs offi-cer for Flotilla 22, Lake Allatoona.

Holiday Harbor Marina slates 5thAnnual JuneFest for June 18

By Pamela A. KeeneMark your calendars for one of Alla-

toona Lake’s biggest parties. On Satur-day, June 18, Holiday Harbor Marinaand Resorts will host the 5th AnnualJuneFest to raise money for MultipleSclerosis. “This year’s JuneFest is shak-ing out to be the biggest since 2007,”said Eric Williams of Holiday Harbor.“We have four of these under our beltsand we are ready for the big leagueswith some of Atlanta’s top performers,including Ben Friedman and the CigarStore Indians, who helped us kickthings off with the very first JuneFest.”

The day-long event will includeplenty of other entertainment, chil-dren’s activities and barbecue providedby “Pit Bulls Up In Smoke,” currentlyranked No. 5 in the state. Demo rideson the Holiday Boats Club boats and in-flatable rides will take place in the Fes-tival Lagoon.

“We’re getting geared up to raisemoney for a great organization, the MSSociety of Georgia,” Williams said.“Plan now to come on out and be partof this great event.”

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MORE INFO:404 735-2741 or 770 975-7226

April is Safe Boating MonthAs a service to all boaters, we are

pleased to announce that the United StateCoast Guard Auxiliary, in conjunctionwith Allatoona Landing and Ahoy Ser-vices, has declared the month of AprilSafe Boating Month on the lake.

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary will beconducting free Vessel Safety Checksduring the month in the main grounds atAllatoona Landing as well as in theirdocks. A vessel safety decal will be is-sued if the boat meets all requirements.

Please take this opportunity and haveyour vessel checked. It only will take afew minutes and it should show if yourvessel meets the requirements of Georgiaas well as federal boating regulations.The inspection is free of charge and no

penalty assessed if your boat fails. Oncethe deficiency is corrected, re-inspectionsare also provided at a later date at nocost. If you are unable to come to thedock or grounds facility at the times indi-cated please contact any of the officer’sbellow for an appointment.

Inspection schedule:• April 2 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. andfrom 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.• April 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. andfrom 1 to 4 p.m.• April 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. andfrom 1 to 4 p.m.• April 23 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Acworth Classic Car Cruise Night set for April 30

Downtown Acworth will host a Classic Car Cruise on Saturday, April 30. Theevent will be held from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. on Main Street. The Lake City Cruiserspartner with the city and the downtown Acworth merchants to hold these cruiseseach month that has a fifth Saturday. The event is free to the public. A $2 entryfee is requested for all vehicles in the show. Proceeds go to the Horizon Field, anall inclusive special needs sports facility in Acworth. For more informationplease visit www.acworth.org/aprd or call 770-917-1234.

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Want to change your view?Call Allatoona Landing Marine Resort

Where the fun begins!

Houseboat slips now available at a great rate - Call for details.

24 Allatoona Landing Road • Cartersville, GA 30120 • 770-974-6089Exit 283 - Allatoona Road - Then 2 miles east

Rental Facilities Available:• Recreational Hall

• Beach Area with Bandstand

• Cabin Rentals

• 120 Campsite Campground

Other Allatoona Landing Amenities:• Yacht Repair and Sales

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• Full Service Ship's Store and Fuel Dock

• Pool (Seasonal - for customer use only)

New Breakwater Dock opening April 2011.Covered, 50’ slips with patios, concrete state of the art dock with beautiful views.