So, how’s summer going, mom? Tired of hearing, “Mom! We’re bored!” Ah, the joys of parenting. No doubt you love having every creature in the neighborhood come to your house for food and entertainment … spending money and a ride to meet their pals in …
Category: Lake Lanier Activities
Bogus Reporting on Kile Glover’s Medical Bills
The Media Circus covering Kile Glover’s tragic accident while tubing on Lake Lanier on July 6th has been filled with distortions. One website starts a rumor and a thousand others quote it as the truth, without attributing the “facts” to a verifiable source. That’s not news …
Gov. Deal Declares July 21st Pirates of Lanier Day
We’ve all met our share of pirates on the high seas of life, but the Pirates of Lake Lanier — arrrrrghhhh! — are the most hearty of them all. And they be good pirates, lads. There’s not a scurvy dog in their midst. (Ooops. Sorry. …
Free Georgia State Parks Newsletter
Georgia is obviously the most beautiful and perfect state in America. (Hawaii is a close second.) Although every part of Georgia is like spending time in a park, there are some spots even more beautiful and wonderful than the rest of Georgia! (I know. Hard …
Mister B — A Humble Hero — Turns 90
The stories of Gene Beckstein — the beloved “Mister B” — and Gainesville’s “Good News at Noon” exemplify what God can do through a humble servant who has more faith in God’s greatness than his own. People who do not believe in God have no …
Georgia Politicians Seek Lower BUI Limits
Drivers in Georgia are deemed to be Driving Under the Influence (DUI) if their blood/alcohol level is .08%. DUI charges can be filed at lower levels if drivers are involved in an accident. Boaters in Georgia are deemed to be Driving Under the Influence (DUI) if …
Kile Glover’s Family Asks for Prayer
CNN.com reported on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, that the family of Kile Glover is asking for prayer for his recovery. Kile Glover is an 11-year-old boy — reported to be the stepson of R&B singer Usher Raymond — who was seriously hurt when a Jet …
Lake Lanier’s Media Circus
More than seven million people visit Lake Lanier each year. Some are rich and famous, most are simple folks enjoying some time on or around one of Georgia’s most beautiful playgrounds. When there are drownings or accidents we grieve with those involved and we pull …
Driver in Lake Lanier Jet Ski Crash Identified
News services from around the world are reporting on a tubing accident that occured around 3:30 PM on Friday, July 6, 2012, near Lake Lanier’s Van Pugh Park. A Jet Ski operated by Jeffrey S. Hubbard struck an inner-tube being pulled by a pontoon boat. Two …
2012 Cracker Fly-In Pictures
I have no idea whose idea it was to begin the Cracker Fly-In 44 years ago, but it was a stroke of genius. As John Pittman — President of Chapter 611 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. (EAA) in Gainesville – told me, it is …