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By Pamela A. KeeneWith a few changes, including

advanced scouting and decentral-izing operations, this year’s ShoreSweep seems to have netted ahuge haul of trash, debris andStyrofoam. Nearly 1,000 volun-teers took part in Shore Sweep atthe end of September.

Advanced scouting around thelake yielded good returns. TheLake Lanier Association dividedthe entire shoreline area of the

lake into 13 zones. Advancescouts marked maps with loca-tions of Styrofoam and other de-bris that needed to be picked up.Then, on the actual day of ShoreSweep, the location captains wereable to dispatch volunteers toplaces that had already beennoted as needing attention.

“This was a very effective wayto maximize the use of our volun-teers time in terms of going outand picking up trash instead of

spending time looking for trashand then picking it up,” saidJoanna Cloud, executive directorof the association. “The totalweight of the trash brought in atShore Sweep was not available intime for publication, but by sev-eral estimates, it seems we had abanner year in terms of trash re-moval. With the lake being down,more trash was visible. Also, we

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The Boat Dock Works barge, top, hauled in tons of trash during the23rd annual Shore Sweep. John and Susan Lentz of Gainesville bringin their “haul” of Styrofoam by canoe to Gainesville Marina.

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Versatile anglers change tactics with the weatherWell, it’s been another hot one

here in Georgia folks. In fact, lis-tening to radio news recently, Iheard that our August was thesecond hottest on record. Heatlike that makes it difficult toenjoy fishing past 10 in the morn-ing.

September brought us somemoderation. Good news is that thedoldrums are over and fall is here.Cooler weather and shorter daysare drawing heat from the lake.The early stage of water turnoveris in affect as the surface becomesdenser than lower layers. If youwant to learn more about this an-nual phenomenon try an internetsearch of “water turnover” plusyour favorite lake and you’ll finda wealth of information. In short,there’s a lot going on out thereright now.

Bass fishing can be frustratingat times because the fish tend toscatter. However, the fishing canbe very good for versatile anglers.

Striper fishing typically getsvery strong in October and seri-ous surface schooling action isoften taking place by the middleof the month. This month alsomarks the time of year when line-sides prowl the extreme shallowsat night. Large minnow plugs

cast in likely areas can provide alot of after hours excitement.While good catches of bass canbe made in deep water this timeof year, shallow water opportuni-ties offer a refreshing change ofpace. Significant numbers of basscan be spotted cruising the shal-lows during the fall. Ease aroundthe coves with your electric motoron the lowest power setting whilewearing polarized sunglasses tocut the water’s surface glare andyou may be surprised at what’sdown there. Also remember thatfor every fish you spot, there aremore that you didn’t see. Manyare singles but it’s not unusual tosee small pods of bass cruisingtogether. These fish are quitecatchable but I caution againstgetting hung up on sight fishingunless you are skilled at this craft.I have never been good at it whentargeting bass and invariably

spook fish. For me, it’s an inter-esting way to spend time learningnew techniques to run off bass.Instead, I recommend targetingcover with solid presentationsstarting well beyond the object.

Tie on a Shad RapSome breeze across the water’s

surface can really enhance a shal-low water bite. Plus, you don’thave to worry about spotting fishand the subsequent temptation ofsight fishing. A spinnerbait is afine tool for working skinnywater. It allows you to coverwater quickly and maximize yourpotential when fish are aggres-sive. Choose a lighter modelweighing in at about a quarterounce. You’ll have plenty of cast-ing weight along with a lightersplash down into the water. Tominimize this even more masterthe low side arm cast with a rollof the wrist. This keeps the luretrajectory close to the surface andmakes for a more subtle entry intothe water. Baitcasting rod and reelcombinations excel at this butskill with a spinning combo canpull this off as well. Blade combi-nations vary, but double willowspinnerbaits provide maximumflash which is what you’re after.To mimic baitfish so be sure to

choose white, pearl, or other natu-ral colors. A bit of chartreuse inthe skirt is always a good idea.Surprisingly, chartreuse is a natu-ral color. If you ever have thechance to closely examine athreadfin shad, you’ll note thisshade on the edges of fins. Spin-nerbaits are not the only choice.Shallow to medium runningcrankbaits are great bass catchers.Once again, choose natural bait-fish colors. One might debate be-tween flat side and wide bodiedplugs. The former are more subtlewhile the latter create more dis-turbance in the water. I’ve hadgood success on both. My theoryis that it all boils down to whatyou are most confident using.While a hundred baits will proba-bly work, the original Shad Rapby Rapala is always a greatchoice to start with. The numberfive and seven sizes in the naturalshad pattern are gold standards.You will probably cast the smallernumber five much better on spin-ning tackle with eight or even sixpound test line. The Bandit 200series and Bomber crankbaits arealso fine producers in wider bodystyles. I write this often, but re-member that deflection off ob-jects can be a huge catalyst in

triggering strikes. Cast well be-yond targets with the intent of hit-ting them on retrieve.Spinnerbaits usually careen rightoff and crankbaits can be surpris-ingly snag free as well. It’s worthnoting that wider body square billmodels tend to deflect better andsnag less.

Look for Stripers on topStriper fishing is often excel-

lent this month. The real excite-ment normally begins toward themiddle of October. At this time, ifthe weather is seasonable and ifwe get a couple of calm and over-cast days, plan to be on the water.It’s a perfect time to catch theadrenaline rush of watching yoursurface plug disappear in a wash-tub size swirl as fish crash thesurface all around. Look for ac-tion near the mouths of majorcreeks. The south end of the lakeseems to be best when looking forthis activity. Spend about 15 or 20minutes scouting spots. If you’renot seeing any telltale signs oflife, move on. When you’re confi-dent in your chosen areas, rotatebetween them. While you’rescouting, it’s always a best prac-tice to blind cast topwater plugswhile flat lining live herring about

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100 feet behind the boat. In order to hittwo different depth zones, pinch a mediumsize split shot about six feet above onebait. Be sure to keep moving, albeitslowly, with the electric motor to preventthe deeper line from snagging in sub-merged brush or timber. While choices ofsurface plugs seem as endless as mostother bait categories, you’ll not go wrongwith the Original Zara Spook or SuperSpook. They cast a long distance and getbit. What else could you ask for? As al-ways, baitfish color patterns are the orderof the day.

If you’re not having any success locat-ing fish and have the right gear, trollingcan save the day. Medium running um-brella rigs targeting the 15- to 20-footdepth are sound choices. Pay attention toyour electronics while trolling. If you’respotting concentrations of baitfish in anarea, it could pay to check for surface ac-tivity throughout the day. During sunnyconditions, prime topwater hours tend tobe early and late. The days leading up toan autumn cold front can be great whilethe post-front bite is typically suppressedfor a couple of days. If a school is up andthe fish are ignoring your topwater offer-ing, go subsurface. A slim bodied originalFluke rigged on a 3/8th ounce lead headcan be a fine choice. If this is not gettingany action, fight dirty and pick up spin-ning rod rigged with a live baitfish and no

weight. When you spot a swirl, gently lobyour bait to the spot and wait. This wait istypically not long.

The wind is your friendNight fishing for stripers is an exciting

and unique experience. As water tempera-tures cool, linesides begin to roam theshallows at evening twilight through dark-ness in the fall. This can begin as early aslate September but typically, the middle ofOctober is a good time to look for this biteto get strong. The nights are pleasantlycrisp but not cold. Your senses quickly be-come attuned to operating in a differentenvironment. Between casts, a cup of cof-fee, cocoa, or soup is just right. Althougha variety of lures will work, die hard nightanglers pick the tried and true Long A byBomber hands down. A number of sizesare on the market but you’ll want the num-ber 16 X which weighs in at 7/8th ounceand sports three sets of freshwater treblehooks. It’s about seven inches long. Topcolor picks include pink with silver flash,blue with silver flash, and rainbow trout.Some breeze ... well, wind helps this bite.Points, reefs, and islands on the main lakeare prime targets. Up to a point of boathandling and safety, it seems that morewind is better. Cast to the shallows andbring your lure in with a steady stop andgo retrieve. This is run and gun style fish-ing. Don’t spend much time on target, es-

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Lanier Fishing ReportElevation: Approximately 1062.5 or eight and a half feet below full pool.

Surface Temp: About 80 degrees.

Clarity: Clear in main lake areas with light color in upper tributaries and areas af-fected by turnover.

Bass fishing has been pretty solid lately. A bit of everything has been working.Fish are being caught shallow, deep, and schooling on the surface so its anybody’sgame. Early and late in the day, target shallow cover in pockets with smallerbuzzbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Keep a shakey head rig handy for anydeeper blow-downs you encounter. Your favorite shade of green in a finesse styleworm will work fine for this. If you’re not scoring on the shallow cover, moveprogressively deeper. Pick up the shakey head rig and focus your efforts on rockypoints. Be sure to check for brush piles with your electronics and target these aswell. The Fish Head Spin has been fooling a lot of bass lately. Rig a 3/8th ouncemodel with a pearl or albino Super Fluke Junior. Slow roll this back off points,over deep brush, and beside deep brush. Be alert for schooling fish throughout theday. Look for surface feeding near creek mouths and major points in largercreeks. Always keep a rod ready with a your favorite topwater plug or a 3/8thounce white Rooster Tail.

Striper fishing has also been good lately. Surface schooling activity has kickedoff and anglers are taking advantage of this. As with the spotted bass surface ac-tion, you’ll find this taking place near the creek mouths and major points in largercreeks. Super Spooks, Redfins, and flukes just to name a few will draw strikesfrom linesides on top. Flat lines baited with blue back herring are producing fishas well so be sure to have a couple of these out while you’re searching. Nearlyany creek mouth below Brown’s Bridge is worth checking out. Keep an eye onyour electronics as you scout. A strong presence of baitfish is always a good sign.There has been no news of the Long A night bite so far. Remember that when youbegin to hear about it, this bite has already been hot for two weeks. It pays tocheck on this before word hits the street.

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Check out membership in the U.S. Coast Guard AuxiliaryWith our boating season wind-

ing down, coupled with the drop-ping water levels in U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers lakes, nowwould be an ideal time to givesome thought to becoming amember of a very exciting organi-zation that provides a “force mul-tiplier” for the Coast Guard.Whether you are a boat owner,have an interest in radios, wouldlike to take part as an instructor inour public education courses ormake calls on our marine dealersaround our lakes, we would loveto talk with you and provide anyinformation you might like tohave concerning membership.

Since its creation by Congressin 1939, the U.S. Coast GuardAuxiliary has served as the civil-ian, non-military component ofthe U.S. Coast Guard. Today, over30,000 volunteer men and womenof the Auxiliary are active on thewaterways and classrooms in over2,000 cities and towns across thenation.

In a Congressional Act of Sep-tember 30, 1944, the Coast GuardAuxiliary mission was further de-fined as follows:

“The primary purpose of theestablishment of the Coast GuardAuxiliary was to indoctrinate all

owners and operators of smallcraft in safety requirements in theoperation and navigation of smallcraft. A secondary purpose of theinstitution of the Coast GuardAuxiliary was to utilize the Auxil-iary craft and personnel, aftersuitable training and indoctrina-tion in carrying out certain dutiesof the Coast Guard with particularinference to those concerned withthe safety of navigation.”

The main element of the CoastGuard Auxiliary is the “flotilla.”There are many flotillas locatedalong the entire coast line of theUnited States, Puerto Rico andthe Virgin Islands and many in-land lakes and rivers. The flotillamembers generally meet once amonth, and besides the VesselSafety Check program, members

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Safe boating course set for Oct. 15Flotilla 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, October 15, 2011.This course also serves as aPWC certified course for chil-dren under the age of 16. Thiscourse will be given at the CoastGuard Auxiliary OperationsCenter, 6595 Lights Ferry Rd.,Flowery Branch, Ga., on the leftjust before the entrance to Aqua-land 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• Georgia boating laws

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

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Each year, Auxiliarists save al-most 500 lives, assist some15,000 boaters in distress, con-duct more than 150,000 courtesysafety examinations of recre-ational vessels, and teach over500,000 students in boating andwater safety courses. The result ofthe civilian volunteer Auxiliaristefforts saves taxpayers hundredsof millions of dollars every year.

The Auxiliary has four qualitycornerstones. These cornerstonesinclude:• Recreational Boating Safety• Operations and Marine Safety• Personnel and Member Services• Socials and Fellowship

Recreational Boating Safety isthe number one priority of theAuxiliary and many Auxiliariststeach boating safety classes forthe public like the popular one-day “About Boating Safety”course.

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and game shops are also a focusof this initiative. Here Recre-ational Boating Safety ProgramVisitors (RBS PV) place safeboating literature and flyers onthe free vessel safety checks andsafe boating courses. Addition-ally, many Auxiliary units adver-tise the information on the vesselsafety program and boatingcourses in most local newspapersand on area radio stations.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is

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• FishingContinued from Page 7

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with the lake and any hazardssuch as reefs or shallow humps.And, it goes without saying to en-sure that running lights are ingood order and life jackets areworn at all times. If you’ve nottried night fishing, this year couldbe the time.

In closing, fall is a time ofchange. Whether you opt to enjoya pleasant day of bass fishing

while enjoying the autumn colorsor choose a crisp night of striperfishing under the stars, this is agreat time to be on the lake. Takecare and be safe!

Tommy Wilkinson is a veteranof the fishing industry and residesin Jefferson, GA.

Dock permits on hold, some boatramps closed as lake levels sink

By Pamela A. KeeneThe lack of rainfall and the hot

summer have brought lake levelsregistering below 1063. That’s afoot lower than what is consid-ered winter pool, and it’s lowenough that the U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers has halted the is-suance of dock permits on LakeLanier. “This is in accordancewith the Lake Lanier Low WaterAction Plan and is an action wehave had to take several times inthe past under similar droughtconditions,” said Lisa Coghlan,deputy public affairs officer withthe Corps’ Mobile District Office.“We regret any inconvenience thismay cause, but it is important tobe able to properly address re-quests with adequate water tomake informed decisions. The

Corps advises boaters to takeextra precaution due to lower lakelevels. Boaters should be espe-cially observant for underwaterobstructions such as shallowareas, rocks, stumps and trees.”

The Corps will not accept per-mit requests for new docks or up-grades to existing private docksuntil the lake level again reaches1064.

Permanent lake hazard mark-ers are now high and dry and tem-porary orange ball floats arebeing placed on emerging hazardsas they are discovered. Boatersare urged to contact the Corps at770-945-9531 to report unmarkedhazards. Boaters are urged to plantheir trip during daylight hours bystudying navigation maps andusing GPS mapping systems as

well as depth finders. Reducedspeed on the lake is also recom-mended. The Corps is also askingswimmers to take extra precau-tions. As the lake recedes, theswim line cannot always bemoved due to the uncertainty ofthe bottom of the lake bottom.

Currently four Corps parkshave boat ramps that have beenclosed due to low water, includingBelton Bridge, Nix Bridge,Robinson and Simpson.

For additional information orquestions contact the Corps at770-945-9531. For daily lakelevel information call 770-945-1467. Thirty-day lake level fore-casts and historical lake levelinformation can be viewed on theCorps water management website(http://water.sam.usace.army.mil).

standards as active duty CoastGuard. While performing safetyor regatta patrols, we are underCoast Guard orders and the CoastGuard reimburses us for fuelused, a big help these days.

We wear the same basic uni-forms as the Coast Guard. Whenattending Auxiliary meetings orpublic events such as boat shows,we wear the Tropical Blue uni-form which is a light blue shirt

and dark blue trousers. When per-forming safety patrols or radiowatchstanding, we wear the darkblue work uniform. The ribbonswe wear can be a mixture of anyearned prior military service rib-bons plus Coast Guard and CoastGuard Auxiliary ribbons that havebeen awarded.

In the Atlanta area, Flotilla 29operates on Lake Lanier andFlotilla 22 on Lake Allatoona,

• USCGAContinued from Page 10

and each flotilla is filled withfriendly people who volunteertheir time and resources to thepromotion of recreational boatingsafety, and they would welcome acall by you and answer any ques-tions you may have about Auxil-iary membership. No doubt, youwill be invited to their nextmonthly flotilla meeting.

Roy Crittenden is the PublicAffairs Officer for Flotilla 29.

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Dragon, page 17

See Taste, page 17

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE

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LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC VENUE INFOHere's a profile and calendar for the two clubs operating at the LakeLanier Olympic Venue:

Lake Lanier Rowing ClubContact: John MartinierePhone: 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: (complete list on website)

Oct. 8 - Head of Lanier Race

Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak ClubContact: Office Administrator Brenda Miller,LCKC President Doug SmithPhone: 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: (complete list on website)

Oct. 1 - Fall Youth Racing League FungattaOct. 7 - Moonlight PaddleOct. 29 - Halloween Howl

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.

The Laotian of Atlanta team celebrates their finishat the dragon boat races.

PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON

The Taste of Gainesville attracted 450 diners to theannual event at the Lanier Olympic Venue plaza.

Dragon Boat Festival showcases diversityBy Jane Harrison

City and county officials were among the throngof long boaters and spectators wearing Chinesestraw hats and eating Suno desserts at the 16th An-nual Hong Kong Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival Sept.10. The event, dubbed the metro area’s largestshowcase for cultural diversity, drew more than6,000 to the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue.

Hall County Commissioner Scott Gibbs, inwhose district LLOV is located, expressed grateful-ness to event organizers, the Atlanta Hong Kong In-formation Center and the Lanier Canoe & KayakClub, for bringing the festival to Lanier.

“I love it … it’s great to see all these people hereusing this venue,” said Gibbs of his first visit to theannual Asian-themed boat races.

Gainesville City Councilman George Wange-mann issued a joint proclamation with the countyrecognizing the event’s growth from “a handful ofcompetitors and spectators to one of the biggesthallmarks of diversity in the metropolitan Atlantaarea.”

Local government officials have seldom madepublic appearances at LLOV activities. Both offi-cials later said the city and county plan a joint effortto improve facilities at the Olympic venue.

LCKC President Doug Smith said it was the firsttime he had seen a county commissioner at anOlympic venue event. He said the officials’ atten-dance may indicate they are “trying to work to-gether to bring money to Gainesville and HallCounty” by promoting the lakeside plaza and flat-water water sport venue.

Both officials commented about how the festivalbrought visitors to local hotels, restaurants, gas sta-tions and shops. “It has a large economic impact …these people are spending money in our county,”Gibbs said.

“Hall County should be proud … this eventbrings a lot of people from out of state,” said GeneHanratty, Dragon Boat Atlanta Director. “We can

grow (the festival). This facility remains the pre-miere facility for what we’re doing,” he said. “Ihave run out of superlatives to describe the conductof the races and crowd turn out,” he added.

Anita Chan, master of ceremonies and directorof the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office inNew York, told the crowd she was “struck by thebeauty” of the venue.

The festival brought more than 70 teams fromarea corporations, clubs, schools and breast cancersurvival groups to race in 39-foot long boats. Teamsof 20 paddled eight sleek, new fiberglass boats, fit-ted with dragon shaped heads and tails, purchasedby the New York-based Hong Kong economic of-fice.

A couple of the early racing teams found boatnumber 7 a little tipsy and overturned it after com-pleting their 200 meter race. Smith said the boaters,mostly amateurs in their first race, were rescued byvolunteers on two Lake Lanier Rowing Club skiffs.

More than 146 volunteers, predominately LCKCmembers and their families, worked the festival,doing everything from selling concessions, settingup vendors, marshalling the course, and helpingteams get in and out of the boats.

The Home Depot brought around 200 “Orange

Taste of Gainesville tempts area palates By Jane Harrison

The crowd may have been smaller this year, butthe quality of cuisine was up at the Taste ofGainesville at the Lanier Olympic Venue. About 450diners sampled specialities like fall vegetablelasagna and Greek style quiche at the 14th annualfundraiser put on by the Lake Lanier Rowing Club.

Attendees dished up food from 20 restaurants,

both familiar and new, on the lakeside plaza on thefirst weekend of fall. Melissa Grambling, attendingher first Taste of Gainesville, said she enjoyed tast-ing foods from restaurants she’d never visited be-fore. “Every year I’ve wanted to come out and trynew restaurants and see what’s available. I’velearned a lot,” she said.

Gainesville resident Chuck Lysaker said he willbe at the table at Biba’s and Yahoola Creek Grillafter trying their fare on the plaza. He also savoredthe company of friends and al fresco dining experi-ence. “It’s a nice venue and a good chance to meetpeople and support a worthy cause,” he said.

LLRC finances equipment upgrades throughmonies raised at the event. Event director AnnMarie Hynds said that attendance was down fromthe usual turnout of 600 to 700. “We didn’t advertiseenough,” said Hynds. Other club officials noted thatconcurrent events in downtown Gainesville andLake Lanier Islands Resort may have drawn poten-tial diners. Hynds said the club, still recoveringfrom big May regattas, would put more energy intogetting the word out next year.

There may have been fewer folks eating at thecandle lit tables, but LLRC President Cliff Ward

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• DragonContinued from Page 16

Dragons,” including a crew ofpaddlers and volunteers whohelped children build sailboatsfrom kits. “We do this to be a partof our community,” said teamcaptain Bob Malhi. “(The HomeDepot dragon boat team) is allsizes, shapes, and colors … weare a very diverse team workingtogether,” he said.

Sue Pommachack, from Dac-ula, was among the near 150-member SunTrust bank squad.She, like many in attendance,dined on Asian fare offered by

vendors who sold homemadesesame balls, rice cakes, egg rolls,and stuffed sugar cane. Pom-machack said the Laotian cuisine,such as khao nomb coke (grillednuggets of rice, coconut andsugar) were often available to herGwinnett community “at temple.”When told such delicacies wereseldom seen on Lanier, shereplied, “maybe we ought to opena restaurant.”

The festival showcased otheraspects of Asian culture in thenoon opening ceremony with

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dances by a duo in a green dragoncostume, performances by chil-dren’s dance companies, and achoreographed martial artsdemonstration.

The racing on the water tracesback to a 2,000 year old Chineselegend about villagers’ attemptsto save the body of a beloved poetwho was banished from the mainland and later drowned.

• TasteContinued from Page 16said the “food was much better”than previous years. “Qualitywise, it’s a better year” with amore diverse offering of vendors,he said.

Chef Paul Anthony served upcreamy shrimp and grits and salsaverde with black beans fromdowntown Gainesville’s partnerrestaurants, Re-Cess and Sidebar.He said many of his regular cus-tomers and some newcomers heldout plates for the restaurants’ sec-ond serving at Taste ofGainesville.

Jessica Butzer, catering direc-tor at Brenau University, showedoff the department’s baconwrapped breadsticks, caramelapple bread pudding, and barbe-cue chicken slider sandwiches.“This is our first time at Taste ofGainesville. I think it is getting usout there ... I hope it brings peo-ple to Brenau,” she said.

New caterer Myriam Shulerpassed out mini-quiches oftomato, olives, and feta from theRoyal Rose Bakery. “This is ourfirst year. We’ve just started the

business,” she said. She hoped toattract business for the French-style catering and home-deliverybusiness.

The dinner featured classicaland easy rock tunes performed bylocal musicians and an art exhibitby North Hall High School stu-dents. Volleyball team membersfrom Chestatee High Schoolserved iced tea and lemonade.The club raffled off about a dozenprints of the Olympic Venuepainted by local artist AnneBrodie Hill.

Three athletes get final Olympic chanceBy Jane Harrison

Three Lanier Canoe & KayakClub athletes will get a finalchance to qualify for the London2012 Olympics at the Pan Ameri-can Games this month inGuadalajara, Mexico. MorganHouse, Robert Finlayson and TimHornsby must win their respec-tive events in the Oct. 26-29 re-gatta to qualify for the Olympics.

House will be racing K1 1000meters, an event he trained forduring the run up to the 2008Olympics. He said his goal is tofinish in faster than 3 minutes, 35seconds. “It’s going to be tough.I’ve got to be on my game thatday,” he said. He has been train-ing on his own on Lanier after hisK4 1000 team boat failed to qual-ify for the Olympics in the Au-gust World Championships.Training for the solo event “issomething I’ve done my wholecareer,” said the 24-year-old. Thepressure of having to win to qual-ify for the Olympics “is a little bitscary,” he said.

Finlayson, 23, is slated tocompete in the C1 500 and C1200. He said his best chance towin is in the 500 meters. “Mygoal is to break 4 minutes,” hesaid. LCKC Coach Claudiu Ciursaid Finlayson must trim five sec-

onds from his previous times tomake it. “He can do it easily,”Ciur said. Finlayson believes hischances to qualify in the 200meter race “is a little more slim.”He would have to finish under 40seconds, a second faster than histypical time, which is a wide mar-gin in a short sprint. He said hisselection to the 10-memberUSACK Pan American Gamessprint team and potential 2012Olympic berth was unexpected. Ifhe makes it to the Olympics, hesaid he would “see all my effortcome to fruition over the years.”

Hornsby, 25, was selected torace K2 200 meters with team-mate Ryan Dolan, from Hawaii.The pair finished in 34.25 in theAugust World Championships,1.17 behind the winner, Brazil.Both he and House had attemptedto qualify for the 2008 BejingOlympics and missed by slightmargins.

Athletes that qualify for theOlympics at the Pan Am regattaare not necessarily the ones whowill compete for the U.S. in Lon-don. “The 2012 Olympic Teamwill be determined by perform-ances at the 2012 National TeamTrials and the first stop on the2012 World Cup Circuit,” accord-ing to USACK.

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Islands offers a shot at $1 millionat Legacy on Lanier golf course

By Pamela A. KeeneFor the first four weeks of autumn,

Legacy on Lanier golf course is offering alucky golfer the chance to become a mil-lionaire. In a contest that began in lateSeptember and is continuing through Sun-day, October 23, golfers will have a chanceto qualify for the $1 Million Challenge onHole No. 10.

“We selected Hole No. 10 as the stag-ing area for The Challenge because theshape of the hole has already lent itself toseveral Holes-In-One since our opening in2009,” said Lake Lanier Islands ResortGolf Pro Brian Conley. “It’s a beautiful168-yard Par 3 over a small ravine withdramatic undulations to the left of thegreen. To top it off, the green complexrests on the side of a small hill - providinga natural stadium seating area for specta-tors to watch as our qualifiers take theirshots at trying to win the grand prize.”

To qualify, players must pre-register inthe Golf Shop when checking in for theirround and tee-off before 2 p.m. each day.Official Rules can be viewed at www.lake-lanierislandsgolf.com or at the Legacy onLanier Golf Shop.

The cost to participate in the qualifier iscovered in the standard golf fees, and noadditional fees are required to participatein the $1 Million Challenge. Golfers who

do not qualify through the Daily Closest tothe Pin Contests will receive a “mulligan”and be entered in a chance to be one offive Wild Card Players who will be se-lected from a random draw of entries col-lected at the golf shop.

In addition to the chance to win $1 mil-lion, winners of the Daily Qualifiers willalso receive two rounds of complimentarygolf at Legacy on Lanier Golf Club.

Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October29, 30 players – the 25 daily “closest to thepin” and five randomly drawn players withmulligans – will each have a chance tomake a Hole-In-One for $1 million. Partic-ipants will be drawn at random to deter-mine order of play with one shot atwinning the money. In tandem with theChallenge, Legacy on Lanier will also con-duct a Closest to Pin Contest for the 30participants, awarding prizes to the playerswith the top 10 shots. The first-place prizeis one year of golf for one at Legacy onLanier Golf Club.

Area golfers may also register at EdwinWatts Golf at The Mall of Georgia, as wellas other local venues where a “Legacy onLanier $1,000,000 Challenge” registrationbox is displayed.

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It’s time to read up on those winterizing tipsThe temperatures are getting

cooler, September’s harvest moonhas waned. That signals winterwill soon be here. It also signalstime to winterize your boat. Ihope everyone had a great boatingseason with many memories thatwill be remembered through thewinter months.

Now to winterizing your boat:First thing to do would be to treatyour fuel tank and check yourfuel separators/filters to makesure they are clean. I like to pourthe separator/filter contents into awide mouth jar. This shows mewhat is in my fuel tank so I knowhow to treat it. With ethanol inmost fuels now it is essential touse a product like Sta-Bil, Valve-Tech, or Starbright. These prod-ucts state that their fuel treatmentkeeps fuel fresh for up to a year.All manufacturers recommendadding fuel treatment, and top-ping off fuel tanks so there willbe a minimum of expansionwhich can lead to water in thefuel. Also check fuel line and fit-tings and repair where needed.

Change your oil and filter inthe engine. Old oil over the win-ter can cause corrosion and dam-age to internal engine parts.

Next, check the batteries andremove any corrosion on termi-nals and connections.

Check and lube grease fittingsin steering and tilt.

If you are not going to useyour boat during the winter putyour batteries on a charger instorage mode. If your batteriesare past their warranty, watch forsales and replace them nextspring.

If you have an outboard or out-drive you need to service it aswell. Drain the oil from the footand check for water. If water isfound then a seal will need to bereplaced. If the oil is OK then re-fill with new oil. Also, if thewater pump impeller is over twoyears old it needs to be replaced.

Be sure to remove and inspectthe propeller and shaft. Manytimes you will find monofilamentline wrapped on the shaft. Theline is what will eat up shaftseals. If the prop needs repair,send it off so it will be ready forspring.

If you have a boat that stays inthe water year round, rememberto schedule it for a haul out soyou can check the running gear,zincs and have the bottomcleaned and painted.

While you are checking out allthe items I’ve mentioned look for

this is why: Oil companies get a45 cent tax credit per gallon forblending ethanol with gasoline.That’s over $5 billion annually insubsidies. The real cost to boatersisn’t reduced range and economy,it has water-attracting qualitiesthat put your engine at risk andrequire you to take extra steps inthe care and maintenance of en-gines and fuel systems.

Don’t kid yourself; ethanol isresponsible for corroded fueltanks, clogged filters, destroyedengines, and fuel tanks with aload of phase-separated fuel. Theuse of ethanol has started a newindustry of additives especiallydesigned to combat the effects ofusing fuel blended with ethanol.

What other mass producedproduct do you know that is sub-sidized by the government thatyou have to buy an additive tooffset its effect? I wonder whenthe government will wise up andstart drilling for oil that is ours,not oil we have to buy from otherforeign countries. For more infor-mation visit: www.boatingmag.com/lowdown-ethanol.

Personally I have nothingagainst corn, but I think its goodpopped, roasted or boiled. It’salso great for making moonshine.It’s time we used it for our con-sumption and out of our fueltanks.

Rough seasHurricane Irene brought back

some memories of when I was inthe U. S. Coast Guard. This wasin the late 1950s and I was as-signed to the 311’ weather cutter“Unimack,” a training ship. Wewent to Savannah for an Admi-ral’s Inspection, and then headedto the North Atlantic. There was atropical disturbance off Cape Hat-teras, N. C. We thought ourcourse would be far enough eastto miss the worst of it, but it wasas if our stern had a magnet. Ourship was slower than the badweather, and soon we were in themiddle of it. We’d change courseand so would the weather systemand it stayed with us. We wereheading to a location south ofGreenland in the North Atlanticcalled ocean station “Bravo.”

The going was rough. We hadgreen water on the wing of thebridge. The waves were at least60 to 70 feet high and breaking.Needless to say with 75 seamenon their first experience at seathere was a lot of seasick sailors,including my strikers who weresupposed to relieve me when mywatch on the bridge ended. They

other items that might need repairbefore next season.

If you trailer your boat, don’tforget to check wheel bearings,tires, winch and trailer beds. Ser-vice or repair them as needed.There’s nothing worse than atrailer break down on the way to afun day on the lake.

Check your maintenance logfor the last time you did a tune-upand if you need one do it in thespring.

Don’t forget the head andwater tanks. Add potable anti-freeze to protect your water tank.

If you will not use your boatduring the winter make sure todrain engine blocks and generatorblock if you don’t use an ap-proved engine room heater.

Don’t forget to clean and waxthe boat. It makes things mucheasier come spring. I recommenda clean-up party and invite thosefolks who enjoyed those summercruises and have them help withthe job. Don’t forget to log whatyou have done so you will knowwhen you re-commission inspring.

If you have a diesel poweredboat, check your engine manualfor the recommended winterizingprocedure, make sure you followit or you could end up with fouledinjectors next season.

While winterizing notice itemsthat might need replacing: elec-tronics, PFDs, lines, fenders,rode, or maybe items for the gal-ley. Let it be known to the propersources and maybe Santa willhave it under the Christmas tree.

If you get stuck or confused ona wintering problem consult yourdealer or service department. Youwill be glad you did it right comenext spring when you get readyfor a new season.

More on ethanolMany articles by knowledge-

able people and magazine editorsare now stating that the “green-est” thing about ethanol may bethe green backs made by its pro-ponents. Have you ever won-dered, as I have, why oilcompanies are making so muchmoney in these hard times? Well

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past Lady Liberty and on to EllisIsland where a fuel barge waitedfor refueling.

After fueling the “Bravo” flagcame down, we headed for thePort of Philadelphia where theship would undergo repairs to themess deck which buckled duringthe storm. I’ll never forget theship’s sounds during that storm; itwas similar to a switch engine ina railroad yard hitting box carstoo hard, especially when theprop came out of the water. I willalso not forget after it all calmeddown and I looked above thebridge and there was seaweedhanging from the antennas. It wasan experience I won’t forget andit gave me great respect for

did not show up because of sea-sickness. We did four hours onand eight hours off for watches. Ispent 12 hours on and would getrelieved by officers who therough weather didn’t bother.

Finally the North Atlanticcalmed and things got back tonormal. After our time on stationwas over we headed to Groton,Conn. where we would off loadthe new seaman to launches to goashore.

The captain went on the inter-com and stated when the shippasses a captain’s inspection theywill go ashore. I’ve never seen aship cleaned up so fast. I thinksome of the seaman kissed thebeach when they got there. Weproceeded to New York harbor

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SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE LANIER

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1 1069.43 1070.37 1071.31 1071.07 1069.22 1067.69 1066.53 1064.502 1069.65 1070.33 1071.31 1070.86 1069.17 1067.67 1066.51 1064.373 1069.71 1070.24 1071.30 1070.81 1069.13 1067.66 1066.44 1064.334 1069.99 1070.17 1071.49 1070.68 1069.12 1067.63 1066.44 1064.285 1070.18 1070.30 1071.63 1070.40 1069.13 1067.57 1066.40 1064.256 1070.29 1070.82 1071.59 1070.32 1069.01 1067.51 1066.38 1064.307 1070.29 1070.82 1071.49 1070.36 1068.87 1067.46 1066.38 1064.238 1070.31 1070.62 1071.58 1070.41 1068.76 1067.40 1066.34 1064.149 1070.31 1071.49 1071.66 1070.34 1068.62 1067.43 1066.28 1064.02

10 1070.31 1071.79 1071.66 1070.24 1068.54 1067.41 1066.23 1063.9811 1070.28 1071.74 1071.63 1070.06 1068.57 1067.32 1066.18 1063.9312 1070.32 1071.61 1071.53 1069.87 1068.56 1067.16 1066.11 1063.8813 1070.35 1071.47 1071.51 1069.75 1068.49 1067.17 1066.10 1063.7514 1070.31 1071.32 1071.42 1069.74 1068.39 1067.09 1066.04 1063.6315 1070.31 1071.34 1071.70 1069.72 1068.32 1067.11 1065.95 1063.4816 1070.29 1071.18 1072.01 1069.62 1068.24 1067.11 1065.88 1063.2817 1070.27 1070.96 1072.13 1069.52 1068.13 1067.08 1065.82 1063.2218 1070.25 1070.82 1072.01 1069.40 1068.17 1067.01 1065.80 1063.1719 1070.27 1070.92 1071.88 1069.29 1068.14 1066.99 1065.73 1063.0420 1070.29 1070.97 1071.75 1069.17 1068.01 1066.95 1065.69 1062.8621 1070.23 1070.88 1071.61 1069.14 1067.90 1066.91 1065.62 1062.7022 1070.16 1070.79 1071.45 1069.17 1067.88 1066.91 1065.54 1062.6323 1070.15 1070.78 1071.44 1069.11 1067.95 1066.90 1065.51 1062.7624 1070.14 1070.60 1071.44 1069.08 1067.92 1066.82 1065.34 1062.7525 1070.20 1070.50 1071.37 1069.04 1067.91 1066.80 1065.22 1062.7426 1070.22 1070.76 1071.28 1069.15 1067.93 1066.76 1065.10 1062.5627 1070.24 1070.99 1071.30 1069.24 1067.92 1066.71 1065.04 1062.5028 1070.32 1071.18 1071.39 1069.28 1067.88 1066.66 1065.03 1062.3629 1071.23 1071.17 1069.30 1067.82 1066.61 1064.87 1062.2730 1071.45 1071.15 1069.29 1067.74 1066.60 1064.72 1062.1831 1071.41 1069.26 1066.61 1064.62

AVG 1070.18 1070.96 1071.54 1069.76 1068.38 1067.12 1065.80 1063.40MAX 1070.35 1071.79 1072.13 1071.07 1069.22 1067.69 1066.53 1064.50MIN 1069.43 1070.17 1071.15 1069.04 1067.74 1066.60 1064.62 1062.18

LAKE LANIER WATER LEVELSPrediction: Fall colors will be brilliant but briefIt’s officially fall now

and October is without adoubt, one of my favoritemonths of the year. Wegenerally begin warmwith average highs in theupper 70s, cooling to theupper 60s by the end ofthe month. October is alsoone of the driest monthsof the year where we average just over 3inches of rain.

The fall color is beginning to show it-self and I predict the color this year will bespectacular, although short-lived. Ourdrought conditions can be blamed for that.The best time for viewing the fall color islate October through early November. Picka nice, sunny day. Blue skies present anamazing backdrop to the oranges, yellows,and reds of autumn.

OK, I know with the coming of coolertemperatures we begin to remember lastwinter. The brutal cold and frequent iceand snow storms caused some majorheadaches, not to mention the astronomi-cal heating bills. From the data I have seenwe have several things happening with agreat many variables.

First, we have a La Nina. That is muchcolder than average sea surface tempera-tures in the eastern equatorial PacificOcean. This diverts typical upper air windpatterns in such a way that is usually gives

us a warmer than nor-mal winter with belownormal rainfall. How-ever, like last year, therecould be some mitigat-ing circumstances.There are certain block-ing patterns in the at-mosphere called theNorth Atlantic Oscilla-

tion and the Arctic Oscillation. They aresomewhat technical to describe and if youare so inclined, you can Google both to geta better understanding on how each tendsto bring us colder than normal winterweather. The bottom line is a negativeNorth Atlantic Oscillation and Arctic Os-cillation is what brought the bitter cold tothe Southeast from the far reaches ofnorthern Canada and the Arctic.

It won’t be long when we see a patternbegin to emerge. If this does happen, coldweather will begin early and stay with usfor the duration. There is nothing etched ingranite just yet, but some of the earlywarning signs are definitely there. I willkeep you up to date but between you andme, I think it’s going to be another coldone!

Enjoy the fall color and the earlywarmth of October and we’ll see whathappens in the next 30 days.

Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist forWSB-TV in Atlanta.

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We are winding down fromour summer in Atlanta, with plansto return to the Bahamas for an-other winter cruising season. Car-olyn will be returning to EveryChild Counts where she has vol-unteered as a teacher the past sixyears, and once again, I will bebusy editing the Bahamas editionof the Waterway Guide for nextyear.

The Royal Marsh HarbourYacht Club will be hosting a Hip-pie costume party in February andit’s been fun visiting all theGoodwill stores in the area thesepast few months looking for theperfect outfit. Tie dye t-shirts areapparently no longer the rage, soyou seldom find anything suitablein any store. Carolyn managed togo through her closet and comeup with something appropriate,

ence with our newly acquiredcritter in the water. We’ll take pic-tures and update our Lakesidereaders with the results.

We had some major boat proj-ects this summer, and before weget away I need to send out a bigthank you to our good friend NeilIngram (a long-time Lakesidereader). He was a tremendoushelp when it came time to replaceour battery bank. Each of the fiveAGM batteries weighed in over ahundred pounds, and my tiredbody would not allow me tobench press that much. Thinkabout it, five old batteries out,five new ones in. It was a two-dayproject which would have cost mea fortune for labor.

Another lesson I learned fromNeil this summer was the impor-tance of having the proper tools.Now I have about two of mosteverything but I often find myselfscrounging around the dock try-ing to borrow something I don’thave.

When I needed to service theturbo-charger’s cooling systemthere were only six bolts to re-move. I had some rather expen-sive ratchets and metric sockets,but despite my Herculean efforts I

could not loosen the bolts. Seeingme dripping with perspiration andfrustrated as he sauntered by theboat, Neil explained, “You’re notusing the right tool.” He returnedfrom his boat with a piece of gal-vanized pipe and told me to slipthe pipe over the end of theratchet. I did, and wouldn’t youknow, the bolts loosened withease. “Now that’s the right tool.”Since then I’ve picked up a pieceof pipe to add to my tool box.

The weather has been particu-larly quirky this summer. Fortu-nately for us, Brunswick, wherewe keep Sea Island Girl duringthe summer months, escaped thewrath of Hurricane Irene. Themarina has been spared from anyreal damage for over a hundredyears, except for an occasionallightning storm that wreaks havocwith the sailboats, and it remainsa great hurricane hole.

Irene created lots of problemsfor many other areas, and the af-termath continues to plague a lotof our boating friends fromCanada, New York and the Great

but when I couldn’t find my oldpair of flared hip-huggers I gaveup, went online and found anoriginal Woodstock t-shirt and apair of John Lennon baby-bluetinted glasses. I’m still lookingfor a peace sign to hang aroundmy neck.

A retired Navy acquaintanceof ours, Dan McCormick has usinvolved in a little research proj-ect this winter, with our newthree-year old Coco who will bejoining us onboard for the firsttime as the subject. Dan has cre-ated an inflatable PFD for dogscalled the Critter Inflatable(www.critterinflatable.com), andthough he used his experience asthe technical director for theCoast Guard’s life-jacket specifi-cations, he sent us one to try outon Coco. This should be a lot offun, although we have no experi-

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Lakes area. Very little has beenreported locally about the flood-ing in and around Lake Cham-plain and the Erie Canal but theflooding there has destroyed nu-merous dams and lock systemsmaking it impossible for boatersto traverse the area on their waysouth for the winter. Managed byan authority with a recently re-duced operational budget, thecanals in many areas will beclosed to boat traffic well intonext year. We wish them well.

So there you have it. For someit has been a bad summer, butsomehow we continue to moveahead with our plans for anothercruising season in the Bahamas.We are so fortunate and thankfulto have enjoyed so many yearscruising, and despite everythingthat is going on, we are lookingforward to many more enjoyableexperiences, and “If the Lord bewilling, and the creek don’t rise,”we’ll arrive back home safe andsound in the spring.

- Until next time,Bob & Carolyn Wilson

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Squadron enjoys three-day trip to Lake ChatugeAs the weather starts to cool

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One great way to get to knowthe ASPS better is to attend a gen-

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Mother Nature. Laura Decker update

Our 16-year-old solo circum-navigator landed in Darwin Aus-tralia safely. As usual she got toknow the locals and entered asailboat race sponsored by thelocal yacht club. The sailboatswere the laser class. The boatshe sailed leaked and she went

over many times before finallycrossing the finish line.

Her father flew in to help herget “Guppy” shipshape for therest of her voyage. They also cel-ebrated her belated 16th birthdayparty. She now is sailing to theAtlantic, but in her blog shestates she won’t tell her route aspirates also use the internet.

Check her progress athttp://www.lauradekker.nl/Eng-lish/Home.html.

Be courteous, practice safeboating and I’ll see you on thewater.

Mike Rudderham is a veteranmarine surveyor with more than40 years experience in the ma-rine industry.

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Oct. 5 – Jack McDevitt, national best-sellingauthor presents “How to Get Your Work Re-jected,” 1-3 p.m. at Peachstate Bank, 325Washington St., Gainesville. Fee: $25, pre-reg-istration required. Info: 770-519-7279;www.negawriters.org.

Thru Oct. 7 – “James and the GiantPeach” presented by Wonderquest, GainesvilleTheatre Alliance’s children’s theatre. Info: 678-717-3624.

Thru Oct. 8 – North Georgia’s mountainmusic pickers and singers are preparing to flockto the Dahlonega Gold Museum State HistoricSite for the 2011 Dahlonega Appalachian Jamwhere acoustic bluegrass and old time stringmusic are performed on the Public Square.Times: 2-5 p.m., every Saturday. Info: 706-864-6133.

Oct. 7-9 – “Arsenic & Old Lace,” presentedby South Hall Community Theater and FifthRow Center at The Springs Church, 6553 SpoutSprings Rd., Flowery Branch. Admission: $10.Info: 678-357-7359; www.fifthrowcenter.com.

Oct. 8 – Inspired By Nature, Safari BenefitDinner & Auction, 6:30-10 p.m., at ElacheeNature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Dr.,Gainesville. Event includes cocktails, dinner,jazz and silent and live auctions. Reservationsrequired. $75 per person. Info: 770-535-1976;www.elachee.org.

Oct. 13-22 – “The Trial of EbenezerScrooge” presented by the Georgia MountainPlayers. Info: www.georgiamountainplayers.org.

Oct. 14, 15 – Georgia Literary Festivalheld at Sautee Nacoochee Center, 283 Ga. 255N., Sautee Nacoochee. Poets perform live at 8p.m., Friday in the Center theatre. Admission:$16. Info: 706-878-3300.

Oct. 14-16 – Lakewood 400 Antiques Mar-ket, 1321 Atlanta Highway, Cumming. Admis-sion: $3 per person for full weekend, childrenfree. Info: 770-889-3400; www.lakewoodan-tiques.com.

Oct. 21-22 – “All I Ever Needed to Know ILearned in Kindergarten,” presented by Jef-ferson Community Theatre, Jefferson CivicCenter, 65 Kissam St., Jefferson. Times: 7:30p.m. Info: www.mainstreetjefferson.com.

Thru Oct. 31 – Scarecrow Trail featuresdozens of scarecrows on display at North Geor-

gia Zoo in Cleveland. Info: 706-348-7279;www.northgeorgiazoo.com.

Nov. 5 – Wine Release, 1-4 p.m., TigerMountain Vineyards, 2592 Old U.S. 441, in-cludes wine, food, music. Admission: $10 perperson.Info: 706-782-4777;www.tigerwine.com.

Cumming PlayhouseOct. 14-Nov. 6 – “42nd Street”Nov. 25-Dec. 18 – “It’s A Wonderful Life”

Times: 8 p.m. Thurs./Fri./Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun., un-less otherwise noted.Info: 770-781-9178; www.playhousecum-ming.com.

Elachee Nature and Science CenterThru Dec. 6 – “Elachee Explorers” pro-

gram for 4- to 5-year-olds, held every Tuesday,9:30-11 a.m. Children will hike, sing, makecrafts and explore the wonders of ChicopeeWoods.

1st Saturday Hikes – Monthly except Janu-ary and August, the first Saturday of the month,held 10-11:30 a.m. Learn about local nativeplants and animals. This monthly hike is a greatway to explore the Chicopee Woods with an ex-perienced guide. The program fee also includesadmission to the museum exhibitions.

Spring and Fall – Stars Over Elachee heldFridays, Saturdays and/or Sundays at dusk.Learn to use a telescope and star chart to viewstars, planets and constellations in the nightsky. Pre-registration is required. Fee: $10,adults; $5, children through age 12; free, mem-bers. Call for dates and times.

Spring and Fall – Backyard Conservation

Workshops, Compost and Rainwater Collectioninstruct in recycling natural resources. Call fordates and times.Info: 770 535-1976, www.elachee.org.

Gainesville State CollegeOct. 17 – 2011 Fall Music Concert I fea-

tures GSC Symphonic Band, Brass Ensemble,Percussion Ensemble and String Ensemble per-forming in the Ed Cabell Theatre. Admission:Free. Times: 7:30-9 p.m.

Oct. 18 – 2011 Fall Music Concert II fea-turing GSC Jazz Band and Chorale performingin the Ed Cabell Theatre. Admission: Free.Times: 7:30-9 p.m.Info: 678-717-3639; www.gsu.edu.

Georgia Mountain FairgroundsOct. 7-15 – Fall FestivalOct. 22 – Bad Company featuring Brian

Howe & Molly Hatchet, 7 p.m. Ticket prices:$30 plus $2 handling.Info: 706-896-4191; www.georgiamountain-fairgrounds.com. Tickets: $35 + $2 Handling;$25 + $2 Handling (unless otherwise noted)

Interactive Neighborhood for KidsOct.3-7 – Pumpkin Craft Week, make lots

of fun pumpkin craftsOct. 4, 18, Nov. 1 – Humane Society Visits,

11-11:30 a.m.Oct. 10-14 – Firefighter Craft Week, learn

about firefighters, make own fire truck.Oct. 17-21 – Police Officer Craft Week,

make own police hat, become police officer.Oct. 24-28 – Halloween Craft Week, make

some fun treat bags and other crafts.Oct. 31 – Happy Halloween, 10 a.m.-5

p.m., wear Halloween costume to INK.Nov. 1-4 – Sandwich Craft Week, celebrate

sandwich creation and make one.Nov. 7 – Basketball Craft Week, make fun

basketball crafts.Info: Free, with admission unless otherwisenoted; www.inkfun.org; 770 536-1900

Lake Lanier Islands ResortOct. 14 – Full Moon Party featuring The

Glow Band at Sunset Cove Beach Café.Oct. 15 – Harvest Moon Wine Cruise on

85-foot Island Princess embarking from TheVenetian Pier at Lanier. The two-hour lakecruise benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation fea-turing hors d’oeuvres, wines and live acousticmusic by Willie J. Skipper. Time: 6 p.m. check

in, 6:30 departure. Cost: $30/person; $50/cou-ple. Info: 770-945-8787, X6148.

Oct. 16 – Ladies-on-the-Lake Wine Cruiseaboard Island Princess offering six wines, horsd’oeuvres and music. Check in: 1:30 p.m.; de-parts 2 p.m. Cost: $30/person. Info: 770-945-8787, X6148.

Oct. 28 – Halloween Party, 8-11 p.m., atSunset Cove Beach Cafe.Info: 770 945-8787;www.lakelanierislands.com.

North Atlanta Trade CenterOct. 15-16 – Eastman’s Gun ShowOct. 22 – Roctoberfest: 30 bands, featuring

Quiet Riot & Special Guest Art Alexakis ofEverclear

Oct. 28-30 – Pride of Dixie Antiques Mar-ket and Party Cats Cat Show

Nov. 5-6 – Great Train ExpoNov. 12 – Amazing Pet Expo

Info: 770-279-9899, www.northatlantatrade-center.com.

Northeast Georgia History CenterOct. 28, 29 – Ghost Walk 2011, depart at 6

p.m. and every 20 minutes to 8 p.m. to visit lo-cations on or near the Brenau campus that arelegendary for spirits’ activity.

Nov. 5-13 – Veterans Week Exhibit in-cludes artifacts from World War I to present.Info: www.negahc.org.

Piedmont CollegeOct. 6 – Tiberius String Quartet ConcertOct. 14 – Terry Lowry Piano ConcertNov. 10 – Wind Ensemble Fall Concert,

freeNov. 15 – Chamber Singers Fall Concert,

freeEvents held in Piedmont College chapel in De-morest, unless otherwise noted. Times: 7:30p.m. Admission: $10 adults, $5 students, chil-dren and seniors, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.piedmont.edu.

Quinlan Visual Arts CenterThru Oct. 9 – Southeastern Pastel Society

International Juried Exhibit exhibit work byRob Matre, Jo Bakersville and Suzy Schultz.Free.

Oct. 13-Nov. 27 – 64th Annual MembersExhibition. Opening reception held 5:30-7p.m., Oct. 13.Info: 770 536-2575, www.quinlanartcenter.org.

Lakeside Calendar October 2011

UYC Maritime Foundation hosts 10th annual AADD Day at the LakeBy Pamela A. Keene

For the 10th straight year, themembers of the University YachtClub Maritime Foundation hosted“A Day at the Lake” for guestsfrom the All About Developmen-tal Disabilities organization,based in Atlanta. For many, it wastheir first time on a boat.

This year’s event was held on a

Sunday in mid-September. Nearly150 disabled people and theircaregivers attended the event,held at University Yacht Club inFlowery Branch. Guests were as-sisted by more than 50 volunteersfrom UYC membership and staff.

The afternoon included boatrides, golf car rides and shortcruises on Lake Lanier. Club

members Doug Eddy and DonDukes prepared popcorn and cot-ton candy for the event. DJ MikeForan and karaoke master BillBrunetti led the group in danceand song. The afternoon endedwith an early evening picnic ofhamburgers and hotdogs served inthe Club Pavilion.

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on developmental disabilities, AllAbout Developmental Disabilitieshas been providing support serv-ices to families affected by devel-opmental disabilities for morethan 50 years. The organizationprovides the environment for peo-ple with developmental disabili-ties to achieve personalempowerment, family stability

and community participation.The UYC Maritime Founda-

tion hosts several events through-out the year, including its Juniors’Sailing Camp, the Lanier CupSailing Invitational and the LakeLanier Boat Parade of Lights.

By Pamela A. KeeneDrag out the Christmas lights,

two-by-fours and garland. It’snot too early to get ready for theLanier Boat Parade of Lights,which is set for Saturday, De-cember 3.

Details are still being final-ized, but the UYC Maritime

Foundation is already seekingsponsors for the holiday tradi-tion. Sponsorship levels will bethe same as in 2010 – Admiral,Captain and First Mate – and in-formation is being uploaded tothe website for this year’s spon-sorship packages.

Opportunities are also avail-

able to sponsor prizes. The or-ganization plans to have registra-tion information posted bymid-October.

Last year, more than 40 boatsparticipated in the parade.

Date set for Lanier Boat Parade of Lights

MORE INFO:www.lanierparadeoflights.orgDancing on the deck overlooking Lake Lanier: part of the fun for the

10th annual AADD Day at UYC.

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2011 SAILING EVENTS ON LAKE LANIERClub Event Day Date

OCTOBER

BF Barefoot Open Sat/Sun 10/01-02LLSC Lightning Regatta Sat/Sun 10/01-02LLSC DST Race #3 Wed 10/05LLSC MC Nationals W-Sun 10/05-10SSC Bill Sears #1 Sat 10/08LARC Fall #1 - SSC hosts (Bill Sears #1) Sat 10/08LLSC Laser Regatta Sun 10/09BF Fall Squall #2 Sun 10/09LLSC DST Race #4 Wed 10/12LARC Fall #2 - BF Hosts (Fall Squall #3) Sat 10/15UYC UYC Fall 2 Sun 10/16SSC Bill Sears #2 Sun 10/16LLSC DST Race #5 Wed 10/19BF Fall Squall #4 Sat 10/22UYC UYC Fall 3 Sat 10/22LLSC MC Regatta Sat/Sun 10/22-23SSC Bill Sears #3 Sun 10/23LLSC Halloween Regatta Sat/Sun 10/29-30

NOVEMBER

UYC UYC Fall 4 Sat 11/05SSC Bill Sears #4 Sat 11/05

LLSC Miss Piggy (J-22, J-24) Sat/Sun 11/05-06LLSC Annual Meeting Sun 11/06LARC Fall #3 - AISC Hosts Sun 11/06LLSC Whitecapper/Oyster Roast Sat 11/12UYC Lanier Cup Invitational Sun 11/13SSC Bill Sears #5 Sat 11/19UYC UYC Fall Makeup 1 Sun 11/20

DECEMBER

UYC Parade of Lights Sat 12/03UYC UYC Fall Make-up 2 Sat 12/03LARC Fall #4 - LLSC Hosts Sun 12/04LARC Fall #5 - UYC Hosts (UYC 5) Sat 12/10

JANUARY 2012

BF/SSC Poker Run/Mad Hatter Sun 01/01LARC Winter #1 - UYC Hosts Sat 01/07SSC Ice Breaker #1 Sat 01/14LARC Winter #2 - LLSC Hosts Sun 01/15SSC Ice Breaker #2 Sat 01/21

LARC Winter #3 - AISC Hosts Sat 01/28

FEBRUARY 2012

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MARCH 2012

LARC Winter #5 - BF Hosts Sat 03/03

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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Sailing Club Events

Atlanta Saltwater Fishing Club: Who says you need an ocean nearby?By Pamela A. Keene

OK, so you won’t see sailfish,mahi mahi or amberjack in LakeLanier, but that doesn’t stop thefolks who belong to the AtlantaSaltwater Sportsman’s FishingClub from enjoying the water.

“Many of our members keeptheir boats at the marinas on thelake when they’re not offshore,”said Dawn Brady, tournament di-rector with the club that meetsregularly in Gwinnett County.“And we often hold our socialevents in and around Lanier.”

The club – and many of themembers of the 65 or so familieswho belong – often journey withthe club to the Gulf of Mexico,

West Palm or other destinations toenjoy the thrill of hooking a biggame fish. In fact, about 26 mem-bers traveled to Orange Beach,Ala., the first weekend in Octoberon six or seven boats for an ex-tended weekend of fishing. Theyalso go on their own to such ex-otic places as Costa Rica, Mex-ico, Australia, the British VirginIslands, and many others in theUS and around the world.

Founded in 1987 by LeonBrown, who had bought a sea-going boat several years before,nearly 80 Atlantans attended thefirst meeting to help people wholoved saltwater fishing to net-work, learn from each other aboutthe sport and socialize aroundtheir common interest.

The basic groundwork laid atthat meeting still guides theASWSC today. It was decidedthat the best way to promote andlearn about fishing is to fish. Forthis reason, the format of puttingon “just for fun” tournaments wasadopted. This accomplished thegoal of getting people out on thewater in the relative safety of agroup environment.

The first tournament (Destin,Fla.) was scheduled for a week-end in July of 1987. Brown, whohad been elected president,thought that maybe 10 boats and40 people would show up. In-stead, 17 boats and 78 people at-tended.

Later that same year, another

tournament was held at WestPalm Beach, Fla. The followingyear, six tournaments were sched-uled, including one at Walker’sCay in the Bahamas. Twelveboats made the Gulf Streamcrossing to the small Abaco islandin July of 1988. At this tourna-ment, the first blue marlin andyellow fin tuna were caught in aclub event. Today, the ASWSC isthe largest inland saltwater fish-ing club in the U.S.A.

The group continues to holdmultiple tournament events – “notfor money, but for the fun and ca-maraderie,” Brady said – through-out the year. The group’s websiteis filled with photos of recenttrips, fish stories provable be-cause there’s photographic evi-dence, and scenes of genuinefriendship.

“You know we all share a pas-sion for saltwater sports fishing,”she said. “And no matter howmuch we fish, there’s alwaysmore to learn about fishing fromour members and the speakers webring in to club meetings.”

Brady grew up on Lanier.Some of her earliest memories in-volve angling on the jetties atLan-Mar Marina with a Snoopyrod and reel, catching rock bass.“Then as I reached preschool, Istarted catching carp from thedocks,” she said. “Some of themwere so big that they almostdragged me into the water, andthis ignited my passion for catch-

ing and fighting big fish.”She continued to fish, broaden-

ing her interests to saltwater fish-ing, but she said it took a while tolearn about the Atlanta SaltwaterSportsman’s Fishing Club. “I wasserving jury duty and that’s whereI learned about the club.”

The club’s current president,Frank Nicoletti, lives inGainesville, but members comefrom all over the state; there areeven members from Florida.

The ASWSC has promotedand sponsored many ‘salt-free’events over the years. Every De-cember there is an ASWSCChristmas Party – an event whichis eagerly anticipated by membersas well as guests. Additionally,the club sometimes sponsors pic-nics, swap meets, striper tourna-ments (freshwater), campingtrips, and cruises. The ASWSC

has proven to be a year-round, all-weather organization. TheASWSC is also involved in pro-moting conservation and thepreservation of recreational sportsfishing.

Membership in the ASWSC isopen to the public; dues are $50per year. The club meets on thesecond Tuesday of each month –except December and January –at 7 p.m. at the Holiday InnGwinnett Place on Venture Drivein Duluth.

“We welcome anyone whowants to come to our meetingsand learn more about saltwaterfishing,” Brady said. “You canmake your fishing experience ashard-core as you want it to be.Everybody can fish at their ownlevel.”

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Lanier Striper Club Fun Fest a successBy Pamela A. Keene

The reputation of Fun Fest, hosted eachyear by Lanier Striper Club, precedes itssuccess. The event – with a capacity for 60boats – sells out weeks in advance andproves to be a fun day that earns dollarsfor the club to use throughout the year forits extensive community work.

“Even though there weren’t as manyfish caught this year, everyone had a greattime,” said Joe Kuhr with the LanierStriper Club. “We paid out to 20 boats, andeveryone had a rewarding day.”

The tournament employed a high-techtwist – a virtual weigh-in that uses the lat-est wireless technology. Each skipper wasequipped with a Samsung mobile phoneand a measuring board. Participants tookphotos of their catches on the measuringboard and submitted their photos viaAT&T to the tournament coordinator.Prizes were awarded based on the cumula-tive length of each participant’s catch.

Reel Work Team netted the grand prizewith a total catch of 62.75 inches.

“We have an excellent group of spon-sors that help make the tournament a suc-cess,” said Jim Palestrini, club president.“Once again, we raised a significantamount of money to support our commu-nity service work throughout the year.”

The Buford Trout Hatchery will be a re-cipient of some of the funds. “Lanier isone of the most heavily fished impoundseast of the Mississippi,” Palestrini said.“We want to do everything we can to helpwith the conservation of this excellent re-source.”

The Lanier Striper Club meets on thefirst Tuesday of every month at RoanokeBaptist Church on Buford Dam Road. Din-ner, at $10 per person, begins at 6:30; themeeting, which usually features a speaker,begins at 7 p.m.

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Lake Lanier Marinas InfoAQUALAND MARINAHours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week fortenants, 8 a.m. to sunset forvisitorsPhone: 770-967-6811Location: 6800 Lights Ferry Road, 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 weekTypes of fuel: Non-ethanol, 90 octane Price of fuel: (as of 9/24/11) $4.79On-site eatery: Dockside Grill Take-out menu: Sandwiches Restaurant description: CasualMenu: Famous “Docker Burger,” sandwiches, salads &seafood grilled & fried.Phone: 770-363-2318Security: 24 hours a day, gated Additional 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: 770-945-1991Location: 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: Valvtect 93 non-ethanol Marine Gas andValvtec diesel marine fuelPrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11)) $4.69 premium; $4.39dieselSecurity: Holiday Marina security patrols marinaAdditional amenities: Repair services. Free pump/porti-potti station for members. Wet slips: private gated access,golf cart valet service, free dockside pumpout. New gasdock, easy access for houseboats. New courtesy docksfor dry stack customers. The Houseboat Store has takenover the service dept & boat sales for Chris Craft, For-mula, Startdust and Fantasy.

BALD RIDGE MARINAHours of operation: Office,Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,marina has 24-hour access.Phone: 770-887-5309; www.baldridgemarina.com Location: 1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road, CummingTypes of slips available: Covered & uncovered.Store: Sandwich shop; some boating suppliesStore hours: SeasonalTypes of fuel: Non-ethanol; dieselPrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11) $4.69; $4.09 diesel (Dockopen 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon./Thurs./ Fri..; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Sat./Sun. Closed Tue./Wed.) On-site eatery: Sandwich Market - SeasonalMenu: Grilled & cold sandwiches, pita wrap.Restaurant description: CasualPhone: 770-889-2185Security: 24-hour security, gatedAdditional amenities: Full-service department, parts de-

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GAINESVILLE MARINA Hours of operation: Office,8 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-536-2171Location: 2145 Dawsonville Hwy, GainesvilleTypes of slips available: 600 slips, dry stack covered. upto 25 feet, wet covered & uncovered to 80 feet.Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11) $4.69 (Dock open 9 a.m.-5p.m., 7 days a week; Pay-at-the-Pump, 9 a.m.- ‘til dark, 7days a week)On-site eatery: Skogies (Seasonal Wed. thru Sun.)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., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-887-5432Location: 2200 Habersham Ma-rina Rd, CummingTypes of slips available: 650 slips for dry storage up to27 footStore: YesTypes of fuel: 90 Recreational fuel, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11) $4.49 (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 MARINA(Formerly Starboard Cove Marina) Hours of operation: Office: 8:30 a.m-5:30 p.m., 7 days Marina: 24/7Phone: 770-967-5500Web Site: www.HideawayBayMarina.comLocation: 6334 Mitchell St., Flowery BranchTypes 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 9/24/11) $4.54On-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., 7 days a weekPhone: 770-945-7201Location: 6900 Holiday Rd, BufordTypes of slips available: 22-100' Uncovered including 80,90, and 100' Breakwater Slips; 26-85' Covered Slips to-talling 1238 SlipsStore: Yes; Convenience items and basic boating sup-

plies.Types of fuel: Premium, unleaded & diesel, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11): $4.99 premium; $4.89 un-leaded; $4.49 diesel (5 percent discount with Westrec ad-vantage membership) On-site eatery: Castaways Seafood Bar & GrillMenu: Seafood, burgers, sandwiches & salads Phone: 678-765-8300Security: 24 hourAdditional 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: 770-945-2884Location: 2066 Pinetree Dr, Bu-fordTypes of slips available: 40’x16’ & 50’x18’, withpower, water, satellite hook-upStore: Yes Store hours: 24 hour gas dock & store Types of fuel: 89 octane, 93 octanePrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11) $4.59 mid-grade, $4.69premium, with 10 cents off a gallon, both mid-grade andpremium, for Boat US members.Security: 24 hoursAdditional amenities: 24/hr Towing Service

PORT ROYALE MARINA Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,7 days a weekPhone: 770-887-5715Location: 9200 Lan Mar Rd,GainesvilleTypes of slips available: Uncovered, 20-foot to 80-foot;covered, 24-foot to 50-foot totaling 514 slips & dry stackstorage (464) for up to 39 feet & 115 covered bay shedsto store boats on trailersStore: Service Store & Ship StoreStore/Dock hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-7p.m., Sat./Sun.Types of fuel: Non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11) $4.79 regularOn-site eatery: Pelican Pete's Bar and GrillSecurity: Night securityAdditional amenities: Climate controlled bath housewith showers, 24 hour self-service pump out, rentalboats, Courtesy dock for dry stack, two ship stores, fullservice center, largest floating gas dock in Ga, 16 gaspumps.

SUNRISE COVE MARINAHours of operation: Office: 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon., closed Tues.Phone: 770-536-8599Location: 5725 Flat Creek Rd, GainesvilleTypes of slips available: Uncov-20-70 ft.; covered-24-50 ft.; to include an exclusive 44 ft Sailboat BreakwaterDock. Total Wet Slips 688 and nine (9) Dry StorageSpaces (boats on trailer).Store: YesStore/Dock hours: 9:00 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Mon., closedTues.Types of fuel: 90 recreational, non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 9/24/11) $4.79 with 5 percent off withWestrec Advantage Membership Additional amenities: Club House, bath house, laundryfacility and pump-out open 24 hours a day.

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New rowing club focuses on juniorsBy Jane Harrison

A new Lake Lanier-based row-ing club of about 50 juniors plansto race in its first regatta thismonth. The North Georgia Row-ing Academy, Inc. formed in Juneand is composed of many youthswho trained with former LakeLanier Rowing Club coach JimPickens.

The juniors will race in theTail of the Tiger Regatta, hostedby Clemson University at LakeHartwell Oct. 15. They will com-pete under the direction of thecoach who introduced them torowing with Lanier’s premiererowing club.

“The kids wanted to continue,”said North Georgia Rowing Acad-emy president Patrick Dunn,whose daughter Catalina Dunnrowed in the LLRC juniors pro-gram coached by Pickens. Pick-ens resigned duties with the clubin March and his former LLRCcoaching position remains un-filled.

Pickens is serving as the newclub’s head coach and is assistedby Riverside Military Academycoach Bill Morgan, who workedwith Pickens in the LLRC junior

program.The new club “focuses totally

on juniors,” Dunn said. It willgive high school age youths anopportunity to try the sport, com-pete in regattas and vie for col-lege scholarships, he said. As oflate September, the majority of itsparticipants were Riverside Mili-tary Academy cadets. It includesabout 16 others from area highschools: Flowery Branch, NorthHall, Gainesville, Mill Creek, andNorth Gwinnett.

“It is primarily for high schoolstudents, but we will accepteighth graders,” Dunn said. “Wewelcome kids year round from allschools,” he said.

“Our membership is interestedin competitive rowing. Our focusis to help kids get scholarships.No prior rowing experience isnecessary,” Dunn said. “They cantrain, learn the technique and getin physical shape” to compete, hesaid. Two former LLRC juniorscoached by Pickens have previ-ously qualified for scholarships.

The club has just reachedagreement with American LegionPost #7 on Riverside Drive to hostrowing practices.

Dry land workouts, such as er-gometer training and running, areheld at the Riverside MilitaryAcademy.

Dunn said the junior rowingclub’s mission preempts it fromcompetition for membership withLLRC. “We don’t see ourselvesin competition. We have a differ-ent mission statement,” he said.

LLRC President Cliff Wardsaid the LLRC is searching foranother coach for its junior pro-gram.

Only a handful of juniors par-ticipated prior to Pickens, whogrew it to its greatest number, 34,before last March. As of late Sep-tember, LLRC had not redevel-oped a junior program.

The North Georgia RowingAcademy offers year round mem-bership for $1,500. Short termseasonal fees are $750. Dunn saidthe club has purchased four boats,two eights and two fours, and issharing other boats with RiversideMilitary Academy.

Special Olympics Regattaraises $21,000 for charityBy Pamela A. Keene

In a true late-sum-mer tradition, dozensof sailors turned outto support the SpecialOlympics Regatta inmid-September. Be-tween the fundraisingby skippers, sponsordonations and a silentauction, the eventraised $21,000 tobenefit SpecialOlympics Georgia.

Steve Sudderthand his crew won thespinnaker fleet race.Jim Chambers andTeam SnowFoxraised the mostmoney by a single boat. South-ern Sailing Club, hosts of theannual event, was recognized asthe sailing club raising the mostdonations.

Bad House Tears donatedthe Saturday evening entertain-ment. Purdue Chicken providedchicken, prepared by TexasRoadhouse. Hometown Spirits

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Perpetual Motion, captained byChris Webster with crewMichelle Golden, David Popeand Frank Atkinson, competesin the Special Olympics Regatta.

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Corn mazes, pumpkin patches invite family fun this fallBy Jane Harrison

Corn mazes and pumpkinpatches are popping up all overNorth Georgia as family farmsopen their fields for family fun.The mazes, patterned paths cut byGPS-guided tractors among eight-to 10-foot stalks, challenge walk-ers to use maps and clues to findcheckpoints in the corn. Peoplestarted getting lost in the cornabout 10 years ago when theyventured into the area’s first mazeat Uncle Shucks in Dawsonville.

Since then, several other fieldshave opened as the maze businesshas ballooned to include hayrides,corn cob cannons, corn kernel“sand” boxes, 3-D clues, hauntedtreks and even outdoor movies.

Not to be outdone by its tall,skinny fall counterpart, the squat,orange pumpkin has grown itsown following in North Georgia.Pumpkin farms now sell pump-kins of all sizes, shapes and col-ors, plus gourds and hay bales forseasonal decorations. Add somepumpkin pie, apple cider, a pet-ting zoo, picnic and hayride and afamily can get a real good taste ofNorth Georgia country.

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sonville. Mike Pinzel, owner, sayshe’s not Uncle Shucks, but hemay as well be to the thousandswho made their first corny jour-ney at Pinzel’s 12-acre operation.“We change one or two things ayear to keep it fresh and excit-ing,” Pinzel said, “but what wedon’t change is that it is a family,church and scout friendly activity.The same groups come back yearafter year to make it a tradition.”He advised maze-goers to plan atwo-hour visit to enjoy the fullexperience of maze walking,pumpkin shopping, hay riding,and shooting the corn cannon.Oct. hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.-Thurs; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fri.-Sat.;haunted maze Fri.-Sat. only, withadditional haunt night Sun. Oct.9. Nov. hours Fridays 4-10 p.m.,Saturdays 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 4520Hwy. 53 E. Admission rangesfrom $10 for maze only to $16 formaze, haunted maze, hayride.Special group pricing. www.un-cleshucks.com, 770 772-6223.

• Buck’s Corn Maze, Daw-sonville. The corn maze is namedafter the late W.E. “Buck” Sam-ples who farmed in Dawsonvillefor 50 years, said June Samples,his daughter-in-law. The familyopened the corn maze and started

running the hayride five yearsago. June Samples said corn wan-derers generally take 30 to 45minutes to find five checkpointsin the 12-acre maze, cut to resem-ble a cat sitting on a pumpkin.The 20-minute tractor-drawnhayride rolls by Cochran Creekand through the corn field. “It’s areal pretty hayride,” Samples said.“We’re more out in the countrythan some of the other (mazes).There’s a real pretty mountainview.” Oct. hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.,10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. (Maze ishaunted after dark). Nov. hours 5p.m.-8 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Otherdays in Nov. by appointment forgroups. 1923 New Hope Rd.Prices range from $5 for hayrideonly, $7-$8 maze, $12 maze &hayride. www.buckscornmaze.com, 706 344-8834.

• North Georgia Corn Maze,Cleveland. There’s much toamaze at this multiplex on a 300-acre family-owned cattle farmwhere crop circles cut into thecorn field conjure thoughts ofalien checkpoints. For the pasteight years, owner Health Biggershas plowed new ground, addingoutdoor movies, a haunted barn, See Fall fun, page 45

hay bale jump, petting zoo, and acorn kernel “sand” box to the tra-ditional 7-acre maze and hayride.“Kids are loving it,” Biggers saidof the new kids’ attraction that al-lows little tykes to “bury them-selves in corn.” On Friday andSaturdays at dusk, families cangather in a campfire area on blan-kets in the grass or sit on benchesto watch movies under the stars.Through Nov. 20 4-10 p.m.Thurs., 4-11:30 p.m. Fri., 10a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-9p.m. Sun. 599 Tom Bell Rd. Ad-mission ranges from $9-$10 mazeonly to $27 for maze, hayride,haunted barn. www.northgacorn-maze.com, 800 959-1874.

• Jaemor Farms Johnny Ap-pleseed Adventure, Alto. Thepopular farm and market sproutsnew growth in the harvest seasonwhen hundreds of visitors walkthe corn and ride the hay wagons.“We’ve been growing every year,”said maze director Drew Echols,whose family farms about 250acres near the Hall-Habershamcounty line. Maze trekkers can gohigh tech with 3-D check stationswith illuminations about the mazenamesake and model, Johnny Ap-pleseed. The maze “game book”includes trivia questions, artisticPlexiglas rubbings, and 3-D “pop-pit clues.” During the 15-minute

Pie pumpkins are among the numerous varieties of pumpkins availableat Kinsey Family Farm.

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Outdoor Activity CalendarOctober 2011

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Aq ua Activities(Note: Triathlons fill up quickly. Early registra-tion is recommended.)

Brenau Masters Swim Team, Gainesville.Practice and com-petitive program formasters swimmersof all levels, highschool age andolder. Mondays,Wednesdays, Fri-days 6-7 a.m., Brenau University Natatorium,Washington/Prior St. $60 month. 770 532-6279, bbachman@brenau.edu,crossfitnega@yahoo.com.

Grounded pursuitsISI Cycling, Gainesville. Group bicycle

rides all speeds and levels, 7:30 a.m. Saturdays;high intensity pace line, 7:30 a.m. Sundays,Corinth Baptist Church, Thompson Bridge/Mt.Vernon Rd; Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Hopewell ChurchRoad; Thursdays 6 p.m. Dewberry BaptistChurch, Clarks Bridge Rd. Free. www.isicy-cling.com.

Chicken City Cyclists, Gainesville. Grouprides, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Frances MeadowsAquatic Center, Jesse Jewell/Community Way.Club meeting 6 p.m., Sept. 8, Pasquales, 1011Riverside Dr. Unnoldl@charter.net.

Fall Celebration, Helen. Pioneer craft ex-hibits, hayrides, traditional crafts, hand-crankedapple cider, noon-4 p.m. Oct. 8, SmithgallWoods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trl. $6 parking.www.gastateparks.org, 706 878-3087.

Frogtown Trail Challenge, Cumming. 4-mile, 10-mile trail runs include ditch jumping,

log jumping, creek crossing and more, 8 a.m.Oct. 8, 8727 Nicholson Rd. $50.www.active.com, www.frogtowntrailchal-lenge.com, 770 314-9085.

Hills of Habersham Ride, Clarkesville, 66-,44-, 23-mile bike rides, 9 a.m. Oct. 8, RubyFulbright Aquatic Center, 120 Paul FranklinRd. $40. www.active.com,www.northgatech.edu/bikenow, 706 778-4654.

Spokes for Speech, Gainesville. 20-, 40-,60- mile bike rides, 8 a.m. Oct. 8, North HallHigh School, 4885 Mt. Vernon Rd. $35.www.active.com, 770 534-5141

Forsyth Pump & Run, Cumming. Benchpress/5K run or 5K only, 8 a.m. Oct. 8, Any-time Fitness, 2635 Freedom Parkway. $30pump/run; $22 5K. www.active.com, 770 633-5511.

Lily’s Run, Cumming. 5K, 1-mile fun run,noon Oct. 9, Vickery Village, 5772 North Vick-ery St. 5K $20 adults, $15 students; fun run$10.www.active.com, www.supportking-domkids.com, 678 777-7747.

Gold Rush 5K, Dahlonega. 8 a.m. Oct. 15,North Georgia College & State UniversityGym. $20. www.active.com, 706 531-6201.

Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike, Tallu-lah Falls. Ranger-led moonlit hike into TallulahGorge, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 10, 7-10 p.m. Oct.11, Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane HurtYarn Dr. $5, plus $5 parking. Register in ad-vance. www.gastateparks.org, 706 754-7981.

Triathlon Club, Gainesville. Club Baxter’smeeting, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Baxter’s Multisport,2480 Limestone Pkwy. Group bike rides, openwater swims, runs. 770 532-2453, www.gobax-ters.com.

Lt. Governor’s Century, Flowery Branch.29-. 50-. 66-. 100-mile bike rides, 8 a.m., 3mile loops 9-11 a.m. Oct. 15, Chestnut Moun-tain Church, 4903 Chestnut Mountain Circle.

$30, loops $10, lunch included.www.bikereg.org, 770 967-3197.

Run for Your Life 5K/10K, Gainesville. 5K9 a.m., 10K 10 a.m. Oct. 15, Longwood Park,Pearl Nix Parkway. 5K/10K age 18 andyounger $15/$20; ages older than 18 $20/$25;add $5 after Oct. 1. www.active.com, www.fbc-gainesville.org, 770 534-7354.

Whispering Hope 5K, Fun Run, Cumming.5K 5 p.m., 1-mile 6 p.m., tot trot 6:15 p.m. Oct.15, First Redeemer Church, 2100 PeachtreePkwy. $25 by Oct. 7, $30 after.www.active.com, 678 795-0115.

Jittery Joe’s Fall Classic Century,Athens. 100-mile and shorter coursebike rides, 10 a.m. Oct. 15, 165Sylvia Circle. $30.www.active.com, 706 208-1001.

Fall Hoedown, Blairsville.Hayride, bonfire, square dancing,trick or treats for kids, story-telling, noon-8 p.m. Oct. 15,Vogel State Park, 405 VogelState Park Rd. $5 parking.www.gastateparks.org, 706 745-2628.

Eliminate Shots 5K, Oakwood. 5K, fun run9:30 a.m. Oct. 22, Gainesville State College,3820 Mundy Mill Rd. 5K $20, fun run $10.www.active.com, 770 540-5733.

Fast Pace 5K/10K, Cumming. 8 a.m. Oct.22, Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd.$29. www.active.com, www.fastpace.com, 404590-FAST.

Spin for Kids, Winder. Mountain bike rides,Oct. 22, road bike rides, Oct. 23, various dis-tances, Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad St.$45 adults, $17 children 17 and younger.www.spinforkids.org.

Wails to Trails, Tallulah Falls. Walk .75 milealong old Tallulah Falls railroad bed, meet col-orful characters of railroad's past; hayride, re-freshments afterward. 7-9 p.m. Oct. 22,Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt YarnDr. Reservations required. $2-$3. www.gas-tateparks.org, 706 754-7981.

5K Boo Run, Flowery Branch. 9 a.m. Oct.29, Old Train Depot, Main St. $20 by Oct. 23,$25 after. www.active.com, www.flowery-branchlodge.com, 770 540-9470.

Family Fall Festival, Gainesville. Live ani-mal program, crafts, hikes, costumes, face-painting, games 2-5 p.m. Oct. 29, ElacheeScience Nature Center, 2125 Elachee Dr.Adults $5, 2-12 $3, younger than 2 and Elacheemembers free. www.elachee.org, 770 535-1976.

6-Hour Tumbling Creek Mountain BikeRace, Oakwood. Check-in/registration 8 a.m.,kids’ race 9 a.m., 6-hour race 10 a.m. Oct. 29,Gainesville State College, 3820 Mundy MillRd. Adults $50 solo, $90 2-person team, $1303-person team; juniors $40/$70/ $100; collegestudents $10 refund with valid ID. Add $10race day registration. Kids ages 6-12 race free.www.gainesvillesorba.org, www.sportsbaseon-line.com, tumblingcreekrace@gmail.com.

Gainesville Care 5K, Fun Run. Fun run11:30 a.m., 5K noon Oct. 29, Lakeview Acad-emy, 795 Lakeview Dr. $20 by Oct. 22, $25after. www.active.com, www.gainesville-carepartners.org, 770 535-1413.

Harvest Happenings, Lavonia. Hayride,campfire, storytelling, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 29, Tuga-loo State Park, 1763 Tugaloo State Park Rd. $5parking. www.gastateparks.org. 706 356-4362

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• Fall funContinued from Page 44tractor-drawn hayride throughapple and peach orchards, berryand pumpkin patches, drivers tellpassengers about the family farm.A farm slide, apple sling shot, andhand pump duck races round outthe fun on the farm. Maze throughNov. 6, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.,1 -6 p.m. Sun. 5340 CorneliaHwy, Ga. 365. Maze only $9-$10;maze, hayride, additional activi-

ties $12. Special group pricing.www.jaemorfarms.com, 770 869-3999, 770 869-0999.

• Kinsey Family Farm,Gainesville. The Kinsey family ofNorth Forsyth County designedthe farm around holiday tradi-tions, beginning in 2002 withChristmas trees. It added fallcrops and activities to get familiesout to the farm “where they can

Hayrides are popular fall activi-ties. Above, a tractor pulls a wagonof visitors at Burt's Pumpkin Farm.

Corn mazes have popped up allover North Georgia. The design atNorth Georgia Corn Maze, above,was cut to resemble alien crop cir-cles. Below, a parent and childjourney through Uncle Shuck'sCorn Maze.

act like families again,” said AndyKinsey. Instead of walking amaze, visitors can get traditionaljack-o-lantern pumpkins, albinopumpkins and pumpkins of allshapes and sizes. Plus, they canride in a hay-filled wagon andfeed fish, goats, cows and a pony.Kinsey suggests families bring acamera and a picnic lunch andplan to stay at least two hours.The farm also sells apples, cornstalks, Indian corn, straw balesand other fall decorations. Fallhours through Oct. 31: 9 a.m.-6p.m.; $2 hayrides 1-6 p.m. Fri-days, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; fishfeeding weekends 9 a.m.-noon.7170 Jot Em Down Rd, www.kin-seyfamilyfarm.com, 770 887-6028.

• Burt’s Farm, Dawsonville.The Burts began selling pumpkinsfrom their barn near AmicalolaFalls 22 years ago, said KaseySanders, daughter of the Burtswho have farmed the land since1972. The pumpkin farm, whereyou might find pumpkins rangingfrom fist size one-pounders to200-pound giants, is a long timefield trip destination for schoolgroups. Sanders said the 25-

minute scenic hayride rolls twomiles past animated pumpkinsand over a covered bridge. In thepumpkin barn, visitors can get fallgourds, winter squash and sea-sonal decorations, plus freshbaked pumpkin pie and pumpkinroll, candied corn and other good-ies. Through Oct. 30 9 a.m.-5p.m.; Oct. 31-Nov. 109 a.m.-5p.m.; Oct. hayrides 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;Nov. 1-10 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 5Burts Farm Rd. Hayrides $6.www.burtsfarm.com. 706 265-3701.

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BoatingSafety

An explanation of ‘Safe Speed’ on the waterSafe Speed can be found in

Rule 6 of the International and In-land Steering and Sailing Rules;commonly referred to by boatersas ‘Rules of the Road.’ Each andevery person at the helm of amoving and underway boat orship operating in navigable watersis bound by them.

From my teaching and opera-tional experience on numeroustypes of vessels over the yearsthis one specific rule seems to bethe hardest to follow and under-stand by many mariners. The rea-son is because it is not a specificnumber such as a maximumspeed limit, nor is it listed in anowner’s manual or online, butsomething that frequentlychanges and is ultimately deter-mined by you the owner, operator,or captain.

It states: “Every vessel shall atall times proceed at a safe speedso that she can take proper and ef-fective action to avoid collisionand be stopped within a distanceappropriate to the prevailing cir-cumstances and conditions.”

As presented previously in thiscolumn I have often referred toexcessive speed as a real and everpresent danger to safe boating anda common theme in marine acci-

dents. This is not to imply that going

fast is bad but safely performingthis maneuver is basically a real-istic application of when andwhere to do that increase of mo-mentum.

Safe Speed is contingent on afew factors: size and handlingcharacteristics of the vessel youare operating, weather conditions,and background lights if operat-ing at night, electronics such asdepth finders, radar and GPS,navigable draft of your vessel,and surrounding traffic densityare just some of the considera-tions listed in the publication at-tached to this rule. Calculation ofall these factors must consistentlybe applied at all times correctly inorder to safely travel on the water,whether on a lake, river or sea.

One of the greatest contribut-ing factors not listed above in re-

gard to Rule 6 and the one that iseasiest to improve is … the capa-bility of the operator. Effectivelearning and knowledgeable ap-plication of the Rules of theRoad, especially this rule, willserve you well throughout yournautical experience be it profes-sional or pleasure boating. Takethe time and make the investmentto become expertly familiar withwhat your vessel can do and de-velop a realistic picture of its var-ious limitations.

Acquiring knowledge throughonline and live seminars, handson training from professionals,and increasing your marine expe-rience and confidence will govery far in assuring you know andunderstand Safe Speed.

Once you get to really knowyour boat the answers to Rule 6become readily apparent andmuch easier to apply, improvingyour safety and all around boatingexperience in a very positivemanner.

Steve Johnson, US CoastGuard (ret). is with CPO John-son, Inc.

Tide turns in tri-state water wars

By now, virtu-ally everyone inGeorgia, Florida,and Alabamaknows that thelegal tide hasturned in favor ofLake Lanier as asource of watersupply for the At-lanta area. While a lingeringquestion is whether the legalcurrent might turn yet again inPhase 1 courtesy of the U.S.Supreme Court, there remainsanother major hurdle in resolv-ing the tri-state conflict – Phase2, involving the EndangeredSpecies Act, now awaiting brief-ing before the 11th Circuit.

As I write this, Lanier is at1062.5, eight and a half feetbelow full pool. Since thoseheady days of April when thelake was actually more than twofeet above full, we have lost 10feet of water. People who boaton Lanier must now be vigilantabout obstacles that are nolonger submerged. People whoadminister the region’s watersupply are blowing the dust offtheir conservation plans.

Meanwhile, the oystermen inApalachicola are proceeding asusual, their fresh water flowingfrom the Apalachicola River farhigher than it would be if theCorps of Engineers were notsupplementing what Mother Na-ture is sending their way rightnow.

It all seems so familiar. Yearafter year, we experience thesame basic phenomenon, and itseems that nothing is changing.

Yet, a great deal has changed.While it is easy to criticize thelegal system for its slow move-ment toward resolution of thissituation, the decision renderedby the 11th Circuit in Phase 1resolved the most fundamentalissue in the controversy. It is un-likely the Supreme Court willchange that, and the resolutionof that issue moves us forwardsignificantly toward a new planfor administering what water wedo have.

But a crucial question re-mains: how do we allocate thatwater between mussels and

man?Federal law

mandates thatwe not harmthreatened andendangeredspecies, severalof which residein theApalachicola

River. But the EndangeredSpecies Act does not dedicatethe ACF system to preservingthem. However, that’s howFlorida views the Corps’ACFoperations.

Rather than conceding thatthe Corps’ACF operations bene-fit the species by augmentingnature’s flows in times ofdrought, Florida portrays theCorps as violating the law byholding back water behind Bu-ford Dam. That argument iswrong, and until the 11th Circuitresolves the issue we will con-tinue to be exposed to changingtides in the water wars.

So, while we have made sub-stantial progress in the firstphase of the litigation, it is cru-cial that we hold the line inPhase 2 against our neighboringstates’ ongoing fight for theACF’s limited water. Onceagain, Florida and Alabama arearguing an aspect of federal lawthat was never intended by Con-gress. This is the same thingthey did in Phase 1 regardingwater supply – an effort the 11thCircuit resoundingly rejected.

We need to re-focus our at-tention on surmounting the sec-ond major legal hurdle insecuring our water future. Whilethe tide has definitely changedin Phase 1, we can’t afford to letit change in Phase 2 and drainthe water out of Lake Lanierinto the Gulf of Mexico.

Founded in 1966, the LLAisthe oldest volunteer group work-ing to protect the high waterquality as well as water levelsand to preserve its valuablelegacy for future generations. Itis a 501(C)3 non-profit organi-zation.

Corps announces hunting opportunities; permit deadline nearsWith the arrival of fall, many

lake users are trading in theirboating and swimming equipmentfor hunting gear. Hunting oppor-tunities on Lake Lanier are lim-ited but still provide excellentrecreation. The two types of hunt-ing allowed are waterfowl (geese,teal, and ducks) and deer hunting.

Waterfowl hunting has beenallowed on Lanier on-and-offsince 1956 based on wildlife pop-ulations. Currently, waterfowlhunting is divided into two sea-sons; an early season for Teal andCanada Geese and a late seasonfor ducks and Canada Geese. TheCorps of Engineers allowshunters to use some of the closedpark areas as access for waterfowlhunting. The regulations on hunt-ing hours, limits, locations and re-quired licenses can be found athttp://www.sam.usace.army.mil/lanier/hunting.htm and http://go-huntgeorgia.com/.

Deer hunting on Corps prop-erty around the lake started in2007 with the introduction of theIslands quota, archery hunt. Thesuccess and popularity of thishunt led to the addition of the Bu-ford Dam quota, archery hunt inJanuary 2010. In addition to the

required state licenses, partici-pants in these hunts must have apermit from the Corps.

Permits are issued by lottery.To be entered in the lottery draw-ings, hunters must apply by letterto: Operations Project Manager’sOffice, Attn: Craig Sowers, P.O.Box 567, Buford, GA 30515. Let-ters must contain full name, ad-dress, phone number, e-mailaddress and indicate the specifichunt(s) applied for. Applicationsmust be received by October 15for the Islands hunt and Novem-ber 15 for the Buford Dam hunt.

The Islands hunt is dividedinto three four-day hunts. Thisyear, the hunting dates are No-vember 17-20, December 1-4, andDecember 15-18. Fifteen peopleare drawn for each four-day hunt.In addition, each person drawn isallowed to take one person to

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hunt with them.The Buford Dam hunt is a

two-day hunt scheduled for De-cember 20-21. Thirteen peopleare drawn for this hunt. Each per-son drawn for this hunt is also al-lowed to take one person to huntwith them. All hunters participat-ing in the Buford Dam hunt arerequired to attend a pre-huntmeeting on December 19 at 7p.m. Maps for the two hunts canbe found at the Corps’ websitehttp://www.sam.usace.army.mil/lanier/hunting.htm.

Public safety is always a prior-ity for the Corps. All Corps parksand trails located along BufordDam Road, except West BankPark, will be closed to the publicduring the Buford Dam hunt.

Hunter Education courses areoffered by the Georgia Depart-ment of Natural Resources and inmost cases are required prior tohunting. Many of these huntingopportunities take place aroundwater and may require use of aboat. As a reminder, wear a lifejacket when you’re hunting byboat.

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By Pamela A. Keene

No one can really sayfor certain when, but itbegan because of a lit-

tle girl named Sara who survivedbrain cancer, and other children inneed who faced difficult health is-sues. But whenever it happened,there’s no doubt that the strongyet soft-hearted men behindLanier Partners are leaving theirmark in a big way.

A little over two years ago, agroup of guy boaters were sittingaround at a local eatery after workin the middle of the week andcame up with an idea to revive theLake Lanier Poker Run to raisemoney for charity. Several ofthem had an involvement in alocal children’s charity, CampSunshine, a camp for childrensuffering from cancer. The Chil-dren of Fallen Soldiers relief fundwas also selected by those whoserved in the nation’s military andbecause members of the groupsupport the military’s work tokeep America strong and free.

Robert Campbell, SteveDamus and a handful of otherguys – we’ll get to them in aminute – decided to do whatseemed the impossible: host acharity Poker Run on Lake Lanierjust 59 days later. They camefrom all walks of life – an automechanic, a local printer, a ma-rina executive, a graphic designer,a couple of engineers, an insur-ance investigator, the owners of asecurity company, and a managerfor a food and personal care prod-ucts company.

They had three things in com-mon: they love Lake Lanier, theyall have boats and they all humblybelieve in giving back to childrenwho need love, hope and financialassistance.

“Yeah, we just got right downto it and pulled off our first Pi-rates of Lanier-Castaways PokerRun in just 59 days,” Damus said.“There were so many people will-ing to help us, even that first year,including Barkley Geib, who ranthe world’s largest poker run for10 years here at Lanier. His ad-vice was invaluable. It was amaz-ing how it all came together.”

The 2010 event took place onSeptember 11 and raised $22,000with many participants and spon-sors coming on board. The formatincluded a pre-poker-run Cap-tains’ Party on Friday night, fol-lowed by the one-day Poker Runon Saturday and an afternoonawards ceremony. Participantsdressed like pirates and competedin costume contests.

“We learned a lot from the firstevent and built on our success,”said Rea Williams, who serves asthe group’s president. “Peoplejust started stepping up and vol-unteering their time and their re-sources.”

2011’s Pirates of Lanier-Cast-aways Poker Run was even moresuccessful. “It blew us all away,”said Lanier Partners Board Mem-ber Dan Schneider of FloweryBranch. “At this year’s event peo-ple were already telling us thatthey can’t wait until next year.”

“It took a lot of work to plan

the Poker Run and we probablyhad about 100 volunteers in-volved behind the scenes thisyear,” Williams said. “And thenumber of incredible sponsorsand donors helped us make thisyear’s Poker Run the most suc-cessful yet.”

The board took a short breakafter the 2011 event the end ofAugust that drew 200 boats, 500people at the Captains’ Party atHoliday Marina and raised nearly$60,000, but now they’re back atit, already planning for 2012.Some of the board members arespeculating that they’ll double thenumber of boats for 2012, doublethe amount donated to the twocharities and host the biggestCaptains’ Party ever. The date hasnot yet been selected, but firstword will come on the group’swebsite at www.lanierpartners.org.

Who are these guys?When you meet them individu-

ally, they’re all just regular folkswho love to boat and mostly livein Flowery Branch or Buford.Several of them live nearby inLilburn, Dacula and Atlanta.

“You know, you could say thatwe all met at the gas docks atHoliday,” said Gary Lewis of Bu-ford. “But from this group, we’veall become great friends.”

There’s another thing you cansay about each of the members ofthis non-profit board: they’re allabout giving back to other people.The 10 current board membersare Robert Campbell, SteveDamus, Rob Davidson, Dan Gor-

Shore LinesFrom the fascinating to the remarkable, Lake Lanier harbors

many personalities and places along its shores. Lakeside pres-ents “Shore Lines” – stories about people who live, work andplay around the lake and the places that make the area special.

Steve Damus introduces Sara Roberson to thePoker Run Captain's Party crowd at Holiday Ma-rina (right).

Lanier Partners (l-r) Dan Schneider, Tom Pet-ska (not on the board) Robert Campbell, andRea Williams.

Lanier Partners (l-r) Robert Camp-bell, Rob Davidson and Phil Powell(above).

Lanier Partners Alex Laidlaw, left,and Dan Schneider.

A bit of ‘give-back’ brings a lot of youngsters hopeLake-based group – Lanier Partners – brings back poker run for charity

don, Alex Laidlaw, Gary Lewis,Steve Ruderman, Dan Schneider,Rea Williams and John Woodruff.

Here’s what some of theseboard members say about whythey’re involved in Lanier Part-ners and the community:

“At age 3, my son Ronnie wasdiagnosed with leukemia and hadseven years of treatment andchemotherapy at Egleston (nowChildren’s Healthcare of At-lanta),” said Dan Gordon. “CampSunshine eased our pain throughthis time and Ronnie continues atage 25 to be a counselor and re-turn to the camp every year. Afterthis experience, I give back – es-pecially to children – by being aShrine Clown and serving as aboard member of Lanier Partners.It’s a small thing to be able togive back.”

“Lanier Partners gave me an-other opportunity to give back tothe community,” said Alex Laid-law with Westrec, which ownsHoliday Marina, site of the Fridaynight Captains’ party. “For 13years, we’ve put on the golf tour-nament for the Boys and GirlsClubs of Hall County, and wewere looking for another opportu-nity. Lanier Partners is the perfectfit.”

“My brother Matt is a three-time kidney transplant patient andhas been a counselor at CampTwin Lakes, where Camp Sun-shine takes place, for the past 15years,” said Dan Schneider. “Hisfundraising for the camp and hisamazing attitude inspired me toget involved and do whatever I

can to help.”“When I needed friends and

support while my mother hadhealth issues, these guys rallied‘round and where there for me,”said Steve Damus. “It was an in-credible and humbling experiencethe way they supported me andthen continued to take on thecause for children.”

At the Captains’ Party thenight before the Poker Run, SteveDamus stood up to recognizemembers among the 500 atten-dees, including two special sol-diers – Todd Evans and DougScott. Sara was there too and evenmade a few remarks after she waspresented with the ceremonialAmerican flag.

“There wasn’t a dry eye in thehouse,” Williams said.

“You know, Sara is a hero, awarrior, a fighter,” Damus said.“What makes our country great isthe people – men and women,boys and girls. There is no ‘I’ in‘we.’ We – us – together we arestrong. If someone is in trouble orin need, take a moment, listen andtry to help if you can. Rememberthat a little encouragement goes along way. We all have struggles,health family and financial issues– God Bless – and also hopes,dreams. The kids need us; that’swhy we’re here. And it all startedwith a little girl named Sara. Sarahas taught us that she is tough.She’s an inspiration to each andevery one of us.”

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Lakeview DiningBig Creek Tavern - Lunch, dinner andbreakfast at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Open yeararound. Featuring the “Best” Angus Beef, astep up from old-fashioned American food.Billiards, video games, beer, wine, liquor.Buford. B-3, 678-482-1662.Bullfrogs Bar & Grille - Located at LegacyLodge & Conference Center at Lake LanierIslands Resort. Open for lunch and dinnerdaily. Dine poolside or indoors. Selections in-clude salads, sandwiches, entrees, dessertsand a variety of drink options from full-serv-ice bar. Guests may arrive by boat or car. Bu-ford. B-3, 770-945-8787.Castaways - Holiday Marina. Offering rawand steamed seafood, salads, sandwiches,baskets and entrees, such as seared tunasashimi, Gulf Coast oysters and Cajun black-ened Mahi Mahi. Seasonal seafood: crawfish,stone crabs and soft-shell crabs. Full bar serv-ice. Mon-Sat 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun 11a.m.to 9 p.m. C-3 678-765-8300.Dockside Grill - Offering full lake views ofLanier in a casual outdoor setting. New thisyear: covered deck and furniture. Featuringthe famous Docker burger, sandwiches in-cluding grouper, tuna and mahi and expandedseafood and salad offerings. Aqualand Ma-rina, Flowery Branch. C-3, 770-363-2318.Fish Tales Lakeside Grille - Casual lakesidedining featuring grouper fingers, signaturesalads and much more. Full service indoorand outdoor bar with live music. Expandedpatio and new TVs. Open for lunch and din-ner everyday during spring & summer, week-ends fall & winter. Hideaway Bay Marina.C-3, 770-967-3775.Pelican Pete’s - Picturesque dining right onthe water at Port Royale in an open-airthatched-roof building. Selection of sand-wiches, burgers, fish and more. Sun-Thu 11a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. B-2, 770 887-5715 ext. 5. Pier 29 - Located on Lake Lanier at lakemarker 29 opposite Browns Bridge. Newlyrenovated family friendly restaurant with aseparate bar and dining patio with live music.Open for lunch and dinner, seven days aweek. Offering fish, shrimp, steak, burgers,wings, and hand-spun milkshakes. EveryMonday, buy 10 wings get 10 free. Docksidedelivery available at restaurant’s courtesydock as well as delivery to Port Royal Marina.www.pier29onlanier.com, 770-781-2242.(Former Lantern Inn location.)Sandwich Market - Offers sandwiches, pitawraps, gyros & lahvosh. Baldridge Marina,Cumming. Seasonal. 770-889-2185.Skogies - Specializing in seafood and Amer-ican fare. Open 7 days a week. GainesvilleMarina, C-1, 678-450-1310. Sunset Cove Beach Club - An open-aireatery on a quiet stretch of beach near Chat-tahoochee Rapids at Lake Lanier Islands Re-sort. Open for lunch and dinner. Views of thelake during the day or dine under the stars inthe glow of firelight from the fireplace. Comeby car or boat. Also at Sunset Cove, Dog andDraft features 12 beers on draft, plus hotdogs, brats and sausage in pretzel buns. Fireand Ice kiosk offers smoked barbecue andburgers. On the waterpark side, Gianni’s

Italian Bistro serves pizza, subs and pasta.By water, Sunset Cove is between buoys7SC and 5SC. www.lakelanierislands.com.Buford. B-3, 770-945-8787.Windows Restaurant - Located at LegacyLodge & Conference Center at Lake LanierIslands Resort and overlooks Lake Lanier.Provides breakfast buffet, and menu optionsdaily and special dining events every Satur-day night throughout the season. Guests mayarrive by boat or car. Buford. B-3, www.lake-lanierislands.com. 770-945-8787.

AmericanAustin’s Steak and Seafood - Specialties in-clude seafood, premium aged steaks andchops, baby-back ribs, chicken and pasta.Open daily, lunch and dinner. Full bar. Cum-ming. A-3, 770-844-0902.Collegiate - Old-fashioned hamburgers, hotdogs and milk shakes served in 1940s setting.Gainesville. C-2, 678-989-2280.CooCoos Nest - Open for lunch, dinner andSunday Brunch offering wings, salads com-plimented by fresh meats hand cut daily fromFergusons Meat Market. Also featuringsteaks, chops and seafood. House favoritesinclude beer battered fries, hooch beans (abattered and fried green bean), Cuban sand-wich and the Quesadilla Burger. Live enter-tainment weekly. Located at GA 400, Exit16, Pilgrim Mill Rd. at Freedom Pkwy.Cumming. A-3, 678-456-8932; www.coocoonest.com.Foster House - Lunch and dinner servedfamily-style featuring casual dining at lunchand fine dining in evening. Lunch served 11-2:30, 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-back ribs with Kansas City barbecue sauce.Cumming. Casual. A-3, 770-886-0100.Two Dog Café – Classic small town dinerwith an emphasis on fresh food and fast serv-ice for lunch and dinner. Located at 317Spring St. Gainesville. C-2, 770-287-8384.Wild Wing Café – Offers casual dining, livemusic, special Monday Trivia Night and 2Fer Tuesday nights (buy a dozen, get a dozenwings free). Located at 311 Jesse JewellPkwy., Gainesville. C-2, 770-536-9177.Yahoola Creek Grill – Features Southern-inspired, made-from-scratch cooking fromour outdoor deck, cozy dining room and loft.Full beer and wine list. Lunch and dinner,Wed.-Sat. Open for brunch and supper onSunday. Closed Mon./Tues. Located on S.Chestatee St., Dahlonega. 706-482-2200;www.yahoolacreekgrill.com.

Continental/Fine DiningAdam’s - Offering American Mediterraneancuisine including Rack of Lamb, Calf’s LiverAnglaise, Mediterranean Chicken Penne,Oysters Rockefeller, and Seafood PastillaRolls. Full bar. Dinner Mon.-Sat. 5-10:30p.m. 15 East Main St., Buford, B-3. 678 754-0379.Aqua Terra Bistro - European fusion cui-sine served daily. Open for lunch, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; noon-2:30 p.m., Sat.;dinner hours are 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Sun. Lo-cated on Buford’s historic Main Street. No

reservations. B-3, 770-271-3000.Blue Bicycle – a bistro touting “great food ina place not to feel rushed.” Open for lunchThurs./Fri.; open for dinner Tues.-Sat. Reser-vations are suggested. Located at 671 Lump-kin Campground Road, behind the OutletMall on 400. Dawsonville. 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.;11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat.; noon-9 p.m.,Sun. Reservations suggested. Located on 51West Main St., Dahlonega. 706-867-8551.Dominick’s Italian Restaurant - Featurescuisine from the north of Italy, with veal,chicken and seafood dishes. Favorites includechicken saltimbocca and garlic bread appe-tizer. Half-price bottles of wine on Mondaynights, half-price appetizers from 5 to 7 p.m.on Tuesdays and endless pasta and salad onWednesdays. Dominick’s is open Mondaythru Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunchand dinner from 5 until 9:30 p.m. Located atthe corner of Buford Hwy. and Hamilton MillRd in the Buford Village Shopping Center.770-614-0019, Buford. B-3.Firesalt Tavern - Fine-dining restaurant in acasual atmosphere and a café-to-go. Café fea-tures gourmet coffee, to-go items and fullbreakfast and lunch. Restaurant features finesteaks, shrimp and grits, fresh seafood in-cluding scallops and salmon. Open Mon-Sun.Café to go is open for breakfast and lunch;tavern is open for lunch and dinner. Cornerof Buford Hwy. and Hamilton Mill Rd in theBuford Village Shopping Center. 770-932-6284, Buford. B-3.Luna’s - Continental cuisine, romantic at-mosphere. Gainesville. C-2, 770-531-0848.Oar House in Dahlonega - Specialties: hand-cut steaks, seafood dishes and homemadedesserts. Located Hwy 52E, 4 miles east ofDahlonega. 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 on the Square - Upscale casual am-bience with specialty sandwiches for lunchand gourmet entrees for dinner. Gainesvillesquare. C-2. 770-536-1111.Toasted n Tapped - Microbrewery withrestaurant featuring dishes from Shrimp andGrits to Beer Braised Pot Roast. Brewery fea-tures brands with names like Endangered SeaBear to Rip Van Dunkel to Captain Eddy’s.Downtown Flowery Branch in the old MajorMcGill’s restaurant. Casual. B-3. 770 967-8803.

Barbecue/Country/Home CookingJohnny’s BBQ - Real Pit BBQ pork, chicken& ribs. Brunswick stew. Minutes from Clark’sBridge rowing venue. Gainesville. Casual. D-1, 770-536-2100Old 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. FloweryBranch. C-3, 770-967-4080.

ItalianBiBa's Italian Restaurant - Featuring pasta,pizzas, salads, chicken, veal and seafood spe-cialties. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday andSaturday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday throughThursday. Gainesville, C-2. 678-450-1661.Piazza - Features traditional Italian dishes,homemade raviolis, pizza, chicken, veal andseafood specialities. Open seven days aweek: 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./Sat. Located on 24 East MainSt., Dahlonega. 706-867-9881.

MexicanLa Cazuela - An Atlanta area landmarkthat’s expanded to two locations aroundLanier. Features fajitas, selection of combi-nation platters and more. Cumming, 678-947-0718, Buford, 770-614-6871.

OrientalLittle Tokyo - Japanese dining - hibachi grill,sushi. Dine in, take out. Open Tues. - Fri.10:30 am - 10:30 pm; Sat-Sun 12 pm-10 pm;Closed Mon. Buford. B-4, 770-945-3350.

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The best cruise option to see more of AlaskaTraveling Alaska: Third in a

three-part series covering theplaces and people of the largeststate in the U.S.

Simply cruising the Inside Pas-sage to Alaska had always ap-peared a bit boring to me untilHolland American Lines intro-duced me to a new way of seeingour last frontier with a differenttwist! Instead of beginning mytrip on a huge luxurious ship allthe way from Vancouver or Seat-tle, I flew directly into Anchoragefor a couple of days of jet lag ad-justing and nearby sightseeing.

Though I arrived late in theevening, the Holland Americafolks were there to both greet meand give me a first class ride tothe immaculate downtown West-mark Anchorage Hotel. Thecheck-in was quick and painless,and I was soon sleeping like ababy in a huge, comfortable king-sized bed.

After a filling breakfast in thehotel restaurant on one of mymeal vouchers, a comfortable vanhad us headed south from An-chorage along the picturesqueTurnagain Arm toward Girdwoodand the fabulous Hotel Alyeska.This magnificent property isprobably the top year-round desti-nation in Alaska because of its lo-cation and the spectacularsurroundings. Though wellknown as a premier ski resort inwinter, it is encircled by snowcapped mountains and gorgeousglaciers during summer, and the

cable car ride to the top offersbreathtaking vistas.

Following a mouth wateringlunch, we hopped back in the vanfor a short ride to the AlaskaWildlife Conservation Center atPortage. This is the one place inAlaska where you can see manyof the animals that roam this hugestate in a zoo type atmosphere,and moreover learn much abouttheir habitat and range.

Early next morning, we weretransferred a short distance to theAlaskan Railroad station andboarded the spacious McKinleyExplorer train for the ride north toDenali through a constantlychanging landscape. Excitingconversations were filled with an-ticipation for the coming day inDenali National Park.

This was my third time to takethe Tundra Wilderness Tour intothe park, but my excitement wasas high as the first time. It was aperfect, warm day with plenty of

sunshine, and the animals wereout in numbers. We sighted 22grizzly bears, caribou, moose, toomany Dall sheep to count, numer-ous smaller animals, both goldenand bald eagles, and experiencedsome unforgettable views of Mt.McKinley.

The next morning, I was flyfishing for Arctic grayling with acouple of family groups in a tinystream that flowed through thetundra. Though none of us hadany gear, the good folks at DenaliFly Fishing Guides provided allwe needed along with the expert-ise, and we all caught a numberof these rare fish.

Before we boarded the train tocontinue north to Fairbanks, I hadto hike one last time down intoHorseshoe Lake, which is nearthe Denali train station. This un-believable oxbow lake is one ofthose places in the world thatnever leaves your memory be-cause of the purity of its scenery.It’s quite a hike with all the cam-era gear, but certainly worth thetime and effort.

It’s a long train ride from De-nali to Fairbanks, and after thefirst 50 miles, much of the view isquite flat and boring. Neverthe-less, it was good to be back inFairbanks again ... especiallysince we had the opportunity tovisit the historic Gold Dredge No.8 and the Eldorado Mine to dosome successful panning for gold.

On the way out of Fairbanks,we stopped at the always Christ-mas town of North Pole, Alaskato get in the mood for the rest ofour bus trip to the Yukon. How-ever, we made an unexpected stopto photograph a female moosestanding in a roadside lake.

BillVanderford

TravelEditor

PHOTO BY BILL VANDERFORD

PHOTO BY BILL VANDERFORD

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The cabin of Gold Rush poet Robert Service.Horseshoe Lake near Denali

Riding in a bus is normally notvery thrilling, but the constantsearch for wildlife and the factthat this was one part of Alaska Ihad never seen made it interestingfor me. As we headed out intomore wilderness, the surround-ings were changing and I couldtell that we were climbing slightlyfrom 400 feet at Fairbanks to theeventual 1,600 feet at Tok. Thislong trek was made easier by astop at Rika’s Roadhouse whichwas built in 1910 on the banks ofthe Tanana River. It is a livinghomestead museum completewith a barn, live animals, garden,antique farming tools, and a sod-roofed museum.

To Alaskans, Tok is betterknown as the “Sled Dog Capitalof Alaska” and was named after ahusky pup that was the mascot ofa construction crew during WWII. It is located about 200 milessoutheast of Fairbanks at thejunction of Glenn Highway andthe Alaska Highway, and is themain overland entry city fromCanada.

Just before crossing the border

into the Yukon Territory ofCanada on our trip from Tok toDawson City, we stopped forabout an hour at Chicken, Alaska.This wide spot in the Top of theWorld Highway was intended tobe named after the Alaskan StateBird (the Willow Ptarmigan), butnone of the locals could spell it,so an old miner said, “Just nameit Chicken ... they’re about thesame!”

Since I didn’t crack any jokeswith the very straight faced Cana-dian Customs officials, our entryinto the Yukon was painless, andsoon we were aboard the localferryboat crossing the YukonRiver into Dawson City. We im-mediately boarded the YukonQueen for lunch and a familiar-ization ride up the river to seesalmon traps, a small village, anda steamboat graveyard.

Walking the dirt streets andboardwalks of Dawson City withits high store fronts, bawdy sa-loons, and frontier atmospheregives all visitors a feel of the goldrush days in the 1890s. That pe-

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riod was glorified in stories andpoetry by Jack London andRobert Service whose houses stillstand as monuments of that time.

Walking the old streets, visit-ing the ancient riverboats andhouses, and sampling the foodand nightlife was most interest-ing. I also had the opportunity toplay the Top of the World GolfCourse, which overlooks theYukon River and is the mostnorthern golf course with grassgreens.

The long trip aboard the busfrom Dawson City to the YukonCapitol of Whitehorse on theKlondike Highway is broken upby some spectacular scenery be-ginning with the Tintina Trench.This geological marvel is a visi-ble horizontal fault line that cre-ates a huge valley running fromWatson Lake in the Yukon all theway to Alaska.

Whitehorse is on the westbank of the Yukon River and hasbeen the Capitol of the Yukonsince 1953. It is a bustling citywith walking and bike trails thatoffer splendid views of the riverand surrounding areas.

The morning air was perme-

ated with excitement as weboarded the bus on the last leg toSkagway. We soon passedthrough Miles Canyon and madea photo stop at Emerald Lake, butwere only a short distance fromCarcross where we would con-tinue via the famous White Passand Yukon Route Railroad(www.wpyr.com). This relic fromthe past was built in just 26months during the 1898 KlondikeGold Rush and is considered oneof the greatest engineering ac-complishments in history. Con-necting the port of Skagway toCarcross in the Yukon it traverses67.5 miles climbing 3,000 feet inonly 20 miles and has grades of3.9 percent, frightening turns of16 degrees with sheer dropoffs,two tunnels and narrow bridges.Views are spectacular, but don’tlook down.

About halfway into the trainride, we crossed into British Co-lumbia and stopped for some fa-mous Gold Miner’s Stew atBennett, BC, Canada. Yukon lo-cals warned us that because of thedifference in prices due to taxesand fees, BC means “BringCash!” However, we were only in

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BC for a short distance before weagain crossed into Alaska atWhite Pass and down into Skag-way.

The Tlingit Indians had calledthis place Skagua (Place of theWind), but gold miners quicklychanged it to Skagway and said itwas the “Home of the NorthWind.” Once a lawless town thatwas built on dreams of minersseeking their fortunes, it is now atourist attraction and port to manycruise ships. One of those is theluxurious, 780-foot Volendamowned and operated by HollandAmerica Line that would be myhome for the next five days.

Prior to departure, I was fortu-nate enough to catch a boat overto Haines for the Eagle PreserveFloat Adventure. We werewhisked swiftly down a flat butextremely fast river passing an In-dian village and observing manybald eagles along the way. It wasa quick trip with great photogra-phy that ended with chocolatechip cookies and hot chocolate towarm us from the cool and windyenvironment.

The next day found us touringthe gorgeous fjords, glaciers, and

ice fields of Glacier Bay in theVolendam. Though this area wasstill solid ice only 250 years agoit is now liquid. The raw beauty isimpossible to describe with merewords.

Visiting Ketchikan, Alaska al-ways brings back a host of won-derful memories from my manytrips to this unique place. Thoughknown as “The Salmon Capitol ofthe World” during better times,this tiny Tlingit fishing villagehas been reborn and continues tosurvive due to the cruise ships.Adventures that once revolvedaround fishing are now moreabout experiencing the wildlifeand beauty of the area. Therefore,myself and some friends hoppedaboard a DeHaviland Beaver floatplane and flew to Prince of Wales

Island to see black bears feedingon salmon. It was a great trip, butthe dark skies and rain didn’tallow perfect photos.

The rest of the voyage intoVancouver, BC, Canada was aperfect time to lay back and enjoythe ambience, great food, and fab-ulous service aboard the immacu-late Volendam of HollandAmerica Lines. This time alloweda winding down period completewith wonderful conversationsamong newfound friends aboutour unforgettable experiences ona trip of a lifetime!

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.

Alaskan trip information:• Holland American Lines – www.hollandamerica.com • Westmark Anchorage Hotel – www.westmarkhotels.com/anchorage• Hotel Alyeska – www.alyeskaresort.com • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center – www.alaskawildlife.org • Tundra Wilderness Tour – http://alaska.org/denali/tundra-wilderness-

tours.jsp• Denali Fly Fishing Guides – www.denaliflyfishing.com• Gold Dredge No. 8 – www.golddredgeno8.com

Alaska’s abundant wildlife!Clockwise from top middle: Our van along TurnagainArm; Grizzly bear in the grass; female moose alongthe highway; eagle in a tree; elk at the Wildlife Con-servation Center; coyote alongside a road; cariboudrinking water; and an Alaskan magpie.

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You can always feel thesethings coming on. It’s like achange in the weather, or a creepysensation that wakes you up in themiddle of the night. That’s right,it’s time for another unpleasantcolumn topic – unwanted bodyhair. Not surprisingly, some thishas been covered, or uncovered,in this column before. But withevery passing day, there are newdevelopments. And they have tobe blow-dried and fluffed up inthe public domain on a regularbasis.

In the past, I have willinglychronicled my encounters withicky body hair. And just to beclear here, we’re not talking aboutthe hair on my head, my beard, oreven the hair in certain unnamedplaces that we’re not going to dis-cuss.

Most of us are pretty acceptingof certain predictable thatches ofhair found in predictable placesand more or less evenly distrib-uted among the populous. Thereal issue here concerns the spon-taneous appearance of rogue folli-cles that erupt like a time bomb inthe “middle years.”

It’s like my body is playing aprank on me. It never occurred tome that my genes were harboring

time delayed eruptions of unwel-come hair in unsightly venues.My first encounter occurred sev-eral years ago. I called it the“Hair Horn.”

It was a single stiff jet blackwhisker-like protrusion located inthe exact middle of the nether-lands between my eyebrows. Itwas like someone threw a switchand “boing,” there it was. Talkabout paranoid delusions of aliensperforming surgery on you in thedead of night if you like ... thisthing was just too weird.

It wasn’t just weird, it wasthreatening. It was like a tinyblack arrow sticking out of myforehead. In spite of same, overtime I came to terms with it andtried to use it to my advantage, asin, “Stand back, I’ll use this thingif I have to!”

Fortunately, after some prede-termined number of years, the

spear just up and disappeared.Like the joke had gone stale. Butin its place I discovered tufts offine blond hair blossoming off ofthe tops of my ears. When it gotreally thick, I looked like an oldworn out fairy. So now I have toshave my ears on a regular basisto keep from going airborne on awindy day.

Thankfully, I’ve never beenencumbered with so much hairthat I could shave the number ofmy favorite NASCAR driver onmy back. But I do have more thana few ersatz hairs on my shoul-ders. Make no mistake about it,it’s not supposed to be there.

And I finally figured that outafter asking my wife to brushthem off a half a dozen times. Shedelicately explained that theywere not there as a result of shed-ding, but that it appeared to be afailed attempt to start a hair gar-den without the use of fertilizer.

But none of those encounterscompares to my most recent hor-ror story. I was trimming mymoustache the other day when Istumbled on to an unusualwhisker that seemed be bentbackward into my nose. But oncloser inspection, I realized that,instead, it was a nose hair that had

grown into my moustache. In other words, we weren’t just

dealing with weird hair anymore,but “migratory hair,” hair with amind and a will of its own. Andupon that realization, I happenedto recall that particularly longstrand of chest hair that had beenstruggling for years to climb upmy neck and into the lower halfof my beard.

Standing there, looking in the

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