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PHOTO BY ALAN HOPE

With the large number of pop-up storms inthe summer months, knowing about safetyaround lightning can save your life. In theUnited States an average of 67 people are killedeach year by lightning, but even with the unpre-dictable way that lightning strikes, using someprecautions can help save lives. Page 2

Lightning safety tips

The Corps of Engineers operates 9 camp-grounds on Lake Allatoona offering a variety offacilities. The Corps also operates 14 day useparks on the lake. Facilities range from parkswith boat ramps to those with designated swim-ming areas, picnic tables, shelters and play-grounds. Page 8

Camping guide

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Lightning safety tips: Take precautions after hearing thunderWith the large number of pop-up

storms in the summer months, knowingabout safety around lightning can saveyour life. In the United States an averageof 67 people are killed each year bylightning, but even with the unpre-dictable way that lightning strikes, usingsome precautions can help save lives.

Summer is the peak season for light-ning strikes and many urban myths sur-round this natural occurrence. Accordingto the National Weather Service, there isan average of 25 million flashes of light-ning from cloud to ground every year.

Warning signsThunderstorms can form quickly

without much warning. Start looking forlightning as soon as you hear the firstclap of thunder or when you notice a no-tice changes in cloud and wind patterns,indicating that a storm is building. Bycounting the seconds (one Mississippi,two Mississippi, etc.) from the time yousee the flash and hear the thunder youcan determine how far away the storm is.For every five seconds you count, thelightning is one mile away.

It is possible to be struck by lightningthat may seem far off. The National

Weather Service recommends that ifthunder is heard less than 30 secondsafter you see a lightning strike, you needto take cover. Certain types of lightningare created from very high clouds andcan strike with virtually no warning.

The sound of thunder is the best warn-ing signal that you need to take shelter.

Take shelterIf you’re boating or swimming, get

out of the water immediately and moveto a safe shelter away from the water. Ifyou’re outdoors, go to a safe shelter, suchas inside a sturdy building. Do NOTstand under a tree or in an open pavilion,but head to a safe, enclosed location,such as a bathhouse or restroom.

Getting into an enclosed car can pro-vide good protection. Avoid isolated trees

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or other tall objects, bodies of water,sheds, fences, convertible automobiles,tractors and motorcycles. Lightning’selectrical charge can travel through theground after it strikes a tree or un-grounded structure.

If you feel your hair stand on end,squat with your head between yourknees. Do not lie flat. The objective is tominimize your body’s amount of groundcontact and to reduce your height. If yousee lightning and immediately hear thethunder, you need to seek shelter rightaway. This means that the thunderstormand lightning are directly overhead.

Safety firstThe safest place during lightning ac-

tivity is a large enclosed building, not apicnic shelter or shed. The second safestlocation is an enclosed metal vehicle, car,truck, van, etc., but NOT a convertible,bike or other topless or soft-top vehicle.

Each spark of lightning can reach overfive miles in length, soar to temperaturesof approximately 50,000 degrees Fahren-

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Storms really are the same strengthSevere thunderstorm warnings for 60

mph winds, large hail, and intense light-ning have been the rule this spring andsummer. I cannot tell you how manyemails I receive daily asking why thestorms are getting so bad. The fact is, thestorms are the same intensity as they al-ways have been. It’s just that we have somany more people now living in northGeorgia to be affected by them.

There have been many days where wehave had more than 40 severe thunder-storm warnings. In Texas, that mightequate to three or four. In Dallas for ex-ample, the meteorologists are responsiblefor one or two counties. My forecast areacovers 89 counties, most of which are thesize of major U.S. cities. So, for a singlestorm moving across the north Georgiaarea, it may move over 10 counties,therefore we have 10 severe thunder-storm warnings. As I said, the storms arenot stronger or more numerous, they justaffect more people.

When I began forecasting for WSB in1982, we would maybe have one or twolightning fires a year. That was whengoing out from Atlanta to the suburbs,was going to Buckhead. Now our sub-

urbs reach all the way to Lake Lanier! Ihave not seen a day where we have an af-ternoon thunderstorm where we have notat least one lightning fire.

Large trees and tree limbs going downis another major concern. There are sev-eral factors to consider. We had five yearsof extreme drought. Many of our oldertrees could not handle that stress and areslowly rotting away.

In addition, the huge constructionboom of years gone by has also con-tributed to this problem. All the concretepromotes an immense amount of runoff,which has removed and loosened soilaround trees. Also, this time of year, treesare loaded with heavy vegetation, water,and sap, making them extremely top

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SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA

ALLATOONA WATER LEVELS

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

1 833.41 832.14 826.09 828.22 828.91 840.51 842.58 840.002 833.36 832.30 826.67 829.18 829.07 840.41 842.45 839.913 833.25 832.18 826.64 829.63 829.21 840.21 842.38 839.864 833.23 832.26 826.47 829.54 829.36 839.95 842.14 839.885 833.12 832.36 826.22 829.82 829.57 840.72 841.79 839.866 833.05 831.94 825.53 829.49 830.27 840.90 841.40 839.777 833.06 831.46 824.88 828.91 830.96 840.63 841.53 839.648 832.94 831.13 825.00 828.74 831.33 840.31 841.58 839.529 832.76 830.77 825.21 828.53 835.58 840.50 841.47 839.42

10 832.64 830.39 825.32 828.33 835.86 840.66 841.11 839.4111 832.55 830.47 825.42 828.25 836.82 840.49 840.73 839.4812 832.45 830.60 825.58 828.43 837.35 840.61 840.45 839.4713 832.46 830.36 825.68 828.56 837.68 840.72 840.30 839.3514 832.46 829.74 825.78 828.21 837.90 840.78 840.38 839.2615 832.42 829.44 825.87 828.06 838.11 841.01 840.48 839.3816 832.40 829.09 825.99 828.01 838.23 842.04 840.45 839.4617 832.33 828.88 826.09 827.99 838.14 842.63 840.37 839.4318 832.16 828.96 826.22 827.97 837.94 842.53 840.33 839.5019 832.07 829.08 826.36 828.07 838.14 842.20 840.15 839.5020 832.10 828.68 826.48 828.18 838.36 841.86 839.98 839.4021 832.11 828.33 826.63 828.01 838.17 841.63 840.04 839.2722 831.93 828.00 826.73 827.79 838.07 841.44 840.09 839.2023 831.81 827.85 826.82 827.78 837.86 841.64 839.98 839.4624 831.63 827.47 826.91 827.69 837.82 841.85 839.89 839.6025 831.46 827.57 827.05 827.87 837.44 841.89 839.75 839.7126 831.34 827.67 827.24 828.02 837.79 842.08 839.7827 831.37 827.26 827.46 828.09 838.61 842.13 839.8828 831.37 826.83 827.58 828.42 839.65 842.22 840.0429 831.29 826.43 827.68 840.27 842.29 840.1230 831.50 826.09 827.76 840.87 842.48 840.2031 825.71 827.90 840.77 840.10

AVG 832.33 829.40 826.36 828.42 835.94 841.31 840.71MAX 833.41 832.36 827.90 829.82 840.87 842.63 842.58MIN 831.29 825.71 824.88 827.69 828.91 839.95 839.75

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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 • • • • • • • •

39 - Blockhouse • • • • • •

41 - Riverside Park • • • • • • • •

42 - Cooper Furnace • • • • • • •

State, County & City 3 - Bartow County Park • • • • • • • • • • • • •

9 - Alla’tn Wildlife Mtg. Area

12 - Canton City Park • • • • •

13 - Cherokee County Park • • •

16 - Cherokee Mills • • •

23 - Bartow Carver Park • • • • • • •

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

35 - Acworth Beach • • • • • • • • •

36 - Cobb Regional Park •

43 - Dallas Road • • • • • • •

37 - Proctor Landing • • • • • • • •

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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/.

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ALLATOONA LANDING MARINE RESORTHours of operation: Sun - Thurs 9a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri-Sat 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.Phone: 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: ValvTect non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 6/27/11) $4.79Security: 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/Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Phone: 770-975-7000Location: 5400 Kings Camp Rd,AcworthWebsite: www.glademarina.comTypes of slips available: 267 wet slips (covered anduncovered available) 195 land storage spaces available.Security: 24 hoursAdditional amenities: Private, gated 137 acres of park-land, 61 shaded picnic tables, bathhouse w/ privateshowers, 4 private boat ramps, 2 big courtesy docks, 2coves protected from boat wakes.

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: Non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 6/27/11): $4.59Security: security gatesAdditional amenities: Launching ramp; bathhouse.

HOLIDAY HARBOR MARINA Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a weekPhone: 770-974-2575

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: 9a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days aweekPhone: 770-926-7718Location: 1000 Victoria Landing Dr., WoodstockWebsite: www.victoriaharbourmarina.comTypes of slips available: 650 covered & uncoveredslips; storage from 20’ to 100’; dry stackStore: YesStore hours: 10 a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days a weekTypes of fuel: Non-ethanol 90 gradePrice of fuel: (as of 6/27/11) $4.59 pay at pump avail-able On-site eatery: Sunset Grille Restaurant description: Bar and grillMenu: Burgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken fingers, crablegs, boiled & steamed shrimp, Philly cheese steaksandwiches, chicken Phillies, chicken quesadillas, fishtacos, desserts, etc.Phone: 770 926-7718Restaurant hours: Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri.and Sat. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Security: 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. 10 am-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

Location: 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 unleadedPrice of fuel: (as of 6/27/11) $4.60On-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 MARINAINCHours of operation: 9 am-6pm Mon.-Thurs.; 9 am-7 pmFri.-Sun.Phone: 770-345-2900Location: 6986 Bells Ferry Rd., CantonTypes of slips available: wet slips, dry storage andbasement storageTypes of fuel: Ethanol-free mid gradePrice of fuel: (as of 6/27/11) $4.69On-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-Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-7 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: Non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 6/27/11) $4.75Security: Two security gates; main gate to marinacloses at 7 p.m.Additional amenities: Full service repair shop, certi-

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heavy. A wind gust of 40 mph, com-mon in an afternoon thunderstorm, isall it takes to topple the huge trees ortear off limbs.

As we move into the month of July,we can expect more ferocious after-noon thunderstorms. On a hot July day,rising air inside a storm can make itgrow to 50,000 feet. Up there, there ishail and rain mixing it up, create hugeamounts of static electricity. Air beingcooled by the rain and hail can movestraight down from the core of thestorm and slam into the ground at morethan 80 miles per hour. This is called amicroburst or downburst. It will be

very common for a July storm to pro-duce 60-70 mile per hour winds, golfball size hail, and intense cloud toground lightning. It is one of ourstormiest months of the year. The onegood thing is, these “pulse type” after-noon storms rarely last for more than anhour.

So please, be weather aware beforeyou cast off. Have a weather alert radioor a weather app on your smart phoneto keep you informed of dangerousweather. If you can hear thunder, youcan be hit by lightning.

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologistfor WSB-TV in Atlanta.

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Chris and Amy Hammock are teaching their 10-month-old twins Andrewand Sarah the importance of wearing life jackets for safety in and aroundthe water. Parents should encourage their children to begin wearing lifejackets early on in life.

Life jackets: start them early!

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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

by Ahoy Marine

• Full Service Ship's Store and Fuel Dock

• Pool (Seasonal - for customer use only)

New Breakwater Dock Now Open! Covered, 50’ slips with patios, concrete state of the art dock with beautiful views.