Debra Sparks Charnote — Legislative Assistant to Senator Jeff Mullis and Senator Renee Unterman — invites you to the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus Public Hearings that will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012. The most recent forum took place at City Hall in Cumming on Monday, December 3, …
Category: Lake Lanier
Public Forums Shape Future Hunting Laws
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources would like your input before they finalize hunting regulations for the next several years. Eight public meetings are scheduled to discuss the development of hunting laws for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 hunting seasons. All citizens — not just hunters — …
Magical Nights of Lights Discount for 12-5-12!
Lake Lanier Islands is celebrating the 20th year of the Magical Nights of Lights in a big way on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. December 5th is the 20th day of the 2012 season, so they’re dropping the price of admission to $20/per car. (Sorry, gargantuan buses and absurdly …
Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus
Debra Sparks Charnote, legislative assistant to Senator Jeff Mullis and Senator Renee Unterman, announced the details of the next Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus meeting. This is open to the public and you are invited. The Lake Lanier Caucus Meeting will be held on Monday, December 3, …
Angel Tree Lighting at Magical Nights of Lights
Light up your life at Lake Lanier Island Resort’s 20th Annual Magical Nights of Lights and help the Edmondson-Telford Center for Children (ETC) — a non-profit agency in Gainesville dedicated to providing hope to victims of child abuse — at the same time. On Saturday, December 1, …
Lake Lanier is Going Down the Drain
Ten days ago we reported that the water level of Lake Lanier had dropped by 16 inches during the previous week. On November 16, 2012, the lake’s level was an even 1,059 feet — a dozen feet below full pool. Today, November 26th, the lake …
Drought Monitor Report
You’ve heard of the Weather Feather, right? They’re easy to make. Just suspend a feather outside your window and make your own weather forecast. Here’s how: • If the feather moves … it’s windy. • If the feather is wet in the morning, it’s dew. …
Talks on Olympic Rowing Venue’s Future
Newspapers from Gainesville to San Francisco are reporting about meetings between City of Gainesville leaders and our friends at the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce about reinvigorating the site of the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue on Lake Lanier. In the Gainesville Times newspaper’s online edition, …
Tournament Fishing on Lake Lanier
“If you build it … they will come.” That works for both baseball and bass fishing, evidently. The Wise Ones invested money to transform Lake Lanier’s Laurel Park from one of dozens of spots to put a fishing boat into the lake to the premier …
Magical Nights of Lights’ 20th Anniversary
Lake Lanier Islands celebrates 20 years of Magical Nights of Lights! You’re invited to bring family and friends to another year of twinkling lights and bright smiles. Add memories of your own to the famous traditions under the lights. Fill your car with family, friends and neighbors and …