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Vol. 8 Issue 6www.LakesideNews.com • Phone: 770-287-1444 • Email: [email protected]
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Also inside: Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 11Corps of Engineers . . . . . . . . . .Page 5Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4 Lake Allatoona map . . . . . . . .Page 9 Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4Marinas information . . . . . . . . .Page 10
The Corps of Engineers operates 9 camp-grounds on Lake Allatoona offering a variety offacilities. The Corps also operates 14 day useparks on the lake. Facilities range from parkswith boat ramps to those with designated swim-ming areas, picnic tables, shelters and play-grounds. Page 8
Camping guide
Jerry Pevey putting up a new Eastern Bluebird box around Allatoona Lake. One of the more successful U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers environmental programs at Allatoona Lake in the past 10 years has been the Eastern BluebirdBox Program, geared toward reintroducing the Eastern Bluebird into the region. Story, page 5.
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Corps announces 2012 recreation area reductionsTemporary closures set for both Allatoona, Lanier
By Pamela A. KeeneSeveral parks and campgrounds at
both Allatoona Lake and Lake Lanierwill be temporarily closed for the 2012recreation season. In some cases, operat-ing schedules are being reduced.
“Recreation areas will remain open tothe maximum extent possible; however,services such as mowing, cleaning andlitter pick up will be significantly re-duced, especially in remote, low-useareas,” said E. Patrick Robbins, MobileDistrict’s Chief of Public Affairs. “Weunderstand these temporary closures andreduced seasons may have a local eco-nomic impact, but our budget dictates wefind savings in our recreation program.”
Temporary closures have been sched-uled for Allatoona Lake and Lake Lanier.Specifically, Clark Creek North and OldHighway 41 #3 Campgrounds and ClarkCreek South and Upper Stamp CreekCampgrounds will not open for the 2012recreation season at Allatoona Lake. Sea-sonal schedules will be reduced at PayneCampground and Cooper Furnace and
Riverside day-use areas on Allatoona.Lake Lanier will not operate Sawnee
Campground and Lower Pool East andUpper Overlook Day Use areas in 2012.Bald Ridge Creek and Old FederalCampground at Lanier will open onemonth later and close two months earlierin 2012. Services will be concentrated onthe more heavily used recreation areasduring the peak season. To ensure thatmost campers are accommodated, adjust-ments are being made in the seasonalschedules and availability of facilities.Facilities such as shower houses andcomfort stations or restrooms will con-tinue to operate; the frequency of clean-ing will be reduced.
Portions of recreation areas, known asloops, may be temporarily closed. Facil-ity repairs and damages that pose an im-mediate public health and safety threatwill continue to be resolved immediately.
“Our goal is to provide a continuous,quality outdoor experience for our cus-tomers as we serve the public to the bestof our ability,” Robbins said.
To contact a visitor center for more in-formation about park operations, visitMobile District’s websitewww.sam.usace.army.mil and scrollunder the “Find a recreation area” link.
Please be safe on the lake! There havebeen 5 drownings at Allatoona and 13 fa-talities at Lanier so far this year.
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Sunspots affect seasonal temperaturesAs you well know, last winter was
brutally cold and snowy not only fornorth Georgia, but much of the easternhalf of the country. However, by Febru-ary, there was a drastic warm up here,followed by a brutally hot summer. Ican’t tell you how many emails I have re-ceived this past month inquiring whenthe cooler weather will return and if thiswinter will be as cold as last.
The climate models are still debatingthe forecast. However, I believe this win-ter will be much warmer than last year.The winter of 2010-2011 was cold andsnowy. Our spring was extremely vio-lent. Our summer was unusually warm.There were a great many factors con-tributing to the wild swings in ourweather but there was one common de-nominator: Sunspots.
We’ve had peaks in sunspot activity inthe late 1950s and early 1960s, anotherlarge peak in the late ’70s and early ’80s,then in the late 1990s through early2004.
As we approached the winter of 2010,sunspots dropped off to near zero and ourwinter temperatures turned out to becold. Then sunspots returned as we
moved into 2011 and now we have oneof the warmest summers on record. Infact, during the peak of 1980, werecorded the hottest temperature ever inAtlanta history at 105 degrees.
In the other years of sunspot peaks,heat was dramatic. Where we find littleto no sunspot activity, temperatures werevery cold, as in the mid- to late-1970swhen climatologists were predicting an-other ice age.
The bottom line is, a fraction more en-ergy from the sun is present during maxi-mum sunspot activity and a fraction lessduring minimum sunspot activity. Thereis a direct correlation to our tempera-tures. Now, you won’t get any grantmoney from the government unless you
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SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA SOLUNAR TIMES FOR LAKE ALLATOONA
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AllatoonaOutlook
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG
1 826.09 828.22 828.91 840.51 842.58 840.00 839.24 836.832 826.67 829.18 829.07 840.41 842.45 839.91 839.24 836.663 826.64 829.63 829.21 840.21 842.38 839.86 839.22 836.424 826.47 829.54 829.36 839.95 842.14 839.88 839.30 836.395 826.22 829.82 829.57 840.72 841.79 839.86 839.18 836.226 825.53 829.49 830.27 840.90 841.40 839.77 839.07 836.227 824.88 828.91 830.96 840.63 841.53 839.64 838.93 836.198 825.00 828.74 831.33 840.31 841.58 839.52 838.88 836.059 825.21 828.53 835.58 840.50 841.47 839.42 838.89 835.91
10 825.32 828.33 835.86 840.66 841.11 839.41 838.89 835.8011 825.42 828.25 836.82 840.49 840.73 839.48 838.71 835.6712 825.58 828.43 837.35 840.61 840.45 839.47 838.55 835.5013 825.68 828.56 837.68 840.72 840.30 839.35 838.39 835.4514 825.78 828.21 837.90 840.78 840.38 839.26 838.24 835.4115 825.87 828.06 838.11 841.01 840.48 839.38 838.14 835.2616 825.99 828.01 838.23 842.04 840.45 839.46 838.11 835.0717 826.09 827.99 838.14 842.63 840.37 839.43 838.06 834.8918 826.22 827.97 837.94 842.53 840.33 839.50 837.95 834.7619 826.36 828.07 838.14 842.20 840.15 839.50 837.87 834.5820 826.48 828.18 838.36 841.86 839.98 839.40 837.76 834.5521 826.63 828.01 838.17 841.63 840.04 839.27 837.72 834.5122 826.73 827.79 838.07 841.44 840.09 839.20 837.59 834.3323 826.82 827.78 837.86 841.64 839.98 839.46 837.59 834.2224 826.91 827.69 837.82 841.85 839.89 839.60 837.59 834.0525 827.05 827.87 837.44 841.89 839.75 839.71 837.61 833.9226 827.24 828.02 837.79 842.08 839.78 839.81 837.61 833.8027 827.46 828.09 838.61 842.13 839.88 839.69 837.39 833.7528 827.58 828.42 839.65 842.22 840.04 839.61 837.2329 827.68 840.27 842.29 840.12 839.48 837.0530 827.76 840.87 842.48 840.20 839.34 837.0831 827.90 840.77 840.10 836.98
AVG 826.36 828.42 835.94 841.31 840.71 839.56 838.20MAX 827.90 829.82 840.87 842.63 842.58 840.00 839.30MIN 824.88 827.69 828.91 839.95 839.75 839.20 836.98
ALLATOONA WATER LEVELS
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Bluebirds back at Allatoona Lake, thanks to volunteersOne of the more successful U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers environmental pro-grams at Allatoona Lake in the past 10years has been the Eastern Bluebird BoxProgram, geared toward reintroducingthe Eastern Bluebird into the region. Inthe 1970s, bluebird numbers had de-clined by as much as 70 percent in theSoutheastern U.S., mostly due to lack ofhabitat and competition with house spar-rows and starlings, both of which wereintroduced to the U.S. and are not nativeto the region.
The Eastern Bluebird is medium-sizedbird from the thrush family. Easily iden-tifiable, the bluebird is light blue withlight red plumage on its chest. The fe-male of the genus is less lightly coloredthan the male but is usually larger in size.Approximately two-thirds of the blue-birds’ diet is insects with the remainderbeing wild fruits. They prefer to nest inthe woodlands in the cavities of treesnear open fields or meadows.
The importance of volunteersIn 2001, Allatoona volunteer Jerry
Pevey and two others made a proposal tothe Corps to build bluebird boxes and to
consolidate other random boxes aroundthe lake into one monitored program.The result was the Allatoona EasternBluebird Box Program. Since that time,thousands of bluebirds have hatched inboxes spread throughout Corps recre-ation areas on Allatoona. Many of theseboxes are in full view of campers andday-use visitors.
In 2011, the program was in desperateneed of an overhaul. Boxes over theyears had deteriorated due to weatherand pesky flying squirrels, which oftenchewed entrance holes wider than will beused by bluebirds.
Volunteer Pevey again set out to re-build the program, this time with new
volunteer Gerald Purvis. The two menhave put in nearly 200 hours of servicethis year on the program. Almost 70boxes have been rebuilt, repaired andpainted and placed back in areas con-ducive to bluebird nesting.
Early rough estimates so far this yearshow that at least 180 bluebirds havehatched in Allatoona boxes this year.With such great volunteers, it looks asthough bluebirds are here to stay.
If you’re interested in working withthe Corps on a volunteer program, pleasecontact the Allatoona Project Office at678-721-6700.
ChrisPurvis
Corps ofEngineers
MORE INFO: 678-721-6700http://allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/
Gerald Purvis at active Eastern Bluebirdnest. Purvis and Jerry Pevey have put innearly 200 hours of service this year onthe program. Almost 70 boxes have beenrebuilt, repaired and painted and placedback in areas conducive to bluebirdnesting.
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Lakeside’s Camping Guide
Camping4 - McKaskey Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • •
7 - Upper Stamp Creek • • • • • • • • • • •
10 - Sweetwater Creek • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
18 - Victoria • • • • • • • • • • • • •
20 - Payne • • • • • • • • • • • •
27 - McKinney • • • • • • • • • • • •
28 - Clark Creek North • • • • • • • • • • •
29 - Clark Creek South • • • • • • • • • • • •
32 - Old Highway 41 #3 • • • • • • • • • •
Day Use1 - Mgr's Office/Visitor Ctr • • •
2 - Cooper Branch #1 • • • • • • • •
6 - Upper Stamp Creek • • •
10 - Sweetwater • • • • • • • • • •
11 - Knox Bridge • • •
18 - Victoria • • • • • • • • •
19 - Kellogg Creek • • • • • • • • •
20 - Payne Ramp • • • •
22 - Galts Ferry • • • • • • • • • • •
30 - Tanyard Creek • • • • • • •
33 - Old Highway 41 #1 • • • • • • • • •
34 - Old Highway 41 #2 • • • • • • • •
39 - Blockhouse • • • • • •
41 - Riverside Park • • • • • • • •
42 - Cooper Furnace • • • • • • •
State, County & City 3 - Bartow County Park • • • • • • • • • • • • •
9 - Alla’tn Wildlife Mtg. Area
12 - Canton City Park • • • • •
13 - Cherokee County Park • • •
16 - Cherokee Mills • • •
23 - Bartow Carver Park • • • • • • •
24 - Red Top Mtn State Park • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
35 - Acworth Beach • • • • • • • • •
36 - Cobb Regional Park •
43 - Dallas Road • • • • • • •
37 - Proctor Landing • • • • • • • •
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CORPS OFENGINEERSCamping/Day Use
Information
Provided by the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersThe Corps of Engineers operates 9 campgrounds (see map) on Lake Allatoona
offering a variety of facilities. Most campgrounds have park attendants on duty toassist visitors. Camping in non-designated areas of the lake is strictly prohibited.Reservations can be made by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at1-877-444-6777, or by visiting www.reserveamerica.com.
Day Use ParksThe Corps operates 14 day use parks at Lake Allatoona. Facilities range from
parks with boat ramps to those with designated swimming areas, picnic tables, shel-ters and playgrounds. All day use parks close daily at 10 p.m. Boat launching isallowed at all hours unless otherwise posted. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited inall parks.
Picnic SheltersPicnic shelters are available at several Corps’ parks around the lake. They can be
reserved for a fee. Call the Lake Allatoona Management Office at 678-721-6700.
Day Use FeesDay use fees are charged at some park areas which have boat ramps or beach
areas.FEES (per day)Boat launching $3/$4 Vehicles $4Pedestrian/bicycle $1 Annual pass $30
About Allatoona: Lake Allatoona is the oldest multi-purpose project in the Corps'South Atlantic Division. Preliminary site work began in 1941 but was discontinuedby the outbreak of World War II. The dam was completed and placed into operationin January, 1950, at a cost of about $31.5 million. The lake is located on the EtowahRiver, a tributary of the Coosa River, about 30 miles north of Atlanta. The damimpounds run-off water from 1,110 square miles into a large, irregular lake. Duringperiods of heavy rainfall, excess runoff is stored to alleviate floods in the lowerEtowah Valley and to reduce flood heights at Rome, GA. During dry periods, storedwater is released to supplement runoff for power production and to produce streamflow. Because the lake serves a large drainage area and is relatively small, the levelof the lake may fluctuate greatly. Daily increases of three to four feet are not uncom-mon following heavy rains with an increase of 20 feet recorded in one week's timeseveral years ago.
Rules, Regulations and MoreGuidelines are not intended as restraints to the enjoyment of park visitors, but as
aids for orderly operation, visitor safety and for the protection of the environment andpublic property. Complete rules and regulations are posted at the entrances to allcampgrounds and copies are available at entry stations.
To view annual opening and closing dates and rates for campgrounds and picnicshelters, visit http://allatoona.sam.usace.army. mil/.
� MORE INFO: Lake Info: 678-721-6700; Lake Level: 770-386-0549U.S. Army Corp of Engineers website: http://allatoona.sam.usace.army.mil/
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ALLATOONA LANDING MARINE RESORTHours of operation: Sun - Thurs 9a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri-Sat 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.Phone: 770-974-6089Location: 24 Allatoona Landing Rd.,CartersvilleWebsite: www.westrec.comTypes of slips available: 503 in-waterslips, 176 dry-storage spacesStore: YesStore hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m dailyTypes of fuel: ValvTect non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/30/11) $4.79Security: 24 hoursAdditional amenities: Boat repair and sales; swimmingpool with fenced playground area; 140 camp sites; two-bedroom modular units for rent; one lakefront unit withprivate dock available. Also, slip holders automaticallybecome a member of Club Westrec. Members receivesavings and discounts at more than 20 marinas in theWestrec system.
GLADE MARINAHours of operation: Mon-Fri 8a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat/Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Phone: 770-975-7000Location: 5400 Kings Camp Rd,AcworthWebsite: www.glademarina.comTypes of slips available: 267 wet slips (covered anduncovered available) 195 land storage spaces available.Security: 24 hoursAdditional amenities: Private, gated 137 acres of park-land, 61 shaded picnic tables, bathhouse w/ privateshowers, 4 private boat ramps, 2 big courtesy docks, 2coves protected from boat wakes.
HARBOR TOWNHours of operation:Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.;Sun 10 - 6 p.m. Phone: 770-974-6422Location: 7370 Galts Ferry Rd., AcworthWebsite: www.harbortownmarina.netTypes of slips available: covered and uncovered wetslips from 20’ to 50’; covered and uncovered dry stor-ageStore: YesStore hours: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun 10 - 6 p.m.Types of fuel: Non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/30/11): $4.59Security: security gatesAdditional amenities: Launching ramp; bathhouse.
Types of slips available: More than 700 moorings; cov-ered slips ranging from 20' to 100' in length and up to22' beamGas Dock: Mon-Sun 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Types of fuel: Non-ethanolPrice of fuel: (as of 8/30/11) $4.75Security: Two security gates; main gate to marinacloses at 7 p.m.Additional amenities: Full service repair shop, certi-fied for Mercury/Mercruiser, Volvo-Penta, Yamaha, twoship stores, 13 pump gas island, boat & PWC rentals,boat sales for Bayliiner, Tracker, Yamaha PWCs, bro-kerage, wireless internet, bathhouses w/showers, 24-hrpumpout, 24-hr onsite security.
VICTORIA HARBOUR Hours of operation: 9a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days aweekPhone: 770-926-7718Location: 1000 Victoria Landing Dr., WoodstockWebsite: www.victoriaharbourmarina.comTypes of slips available: 650 covered & uncoveredslips; storage from 20’ to 100’; dry stackStore: YesStore hours: 10 a.m. -6 p.m., 7 days a weekTypes of fuel: Non-ethanol 90 gradePrice of fuel: (as of 8/30/11) $4.45 pay at pump avail-able On-site eatery: Sunset Grille Restaurant description: Bar and grillMenu: Burgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken fingers, crablegs, boiled & steamed shrimp, Philly cheese steaksandwiches, chicken Phillies, chicken quesadillas, fishtacos, desserts, etc.Phone: 770 926-7718Restaurant hours: Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri.and Sat. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Security: On-site personnel patrol groundsAdditional amenities: All docks with combinationlocks; year-round water; private bath houses; servicecenter with on-duty technician.
WILDERNESS CAMP Hours of operation: 9 am-6 pm Mon-Sat; Sun. 10 am-5 pmPhone: 770-386-2170Location: 451 Wilderness Camp Rd., CartersvilleTypes of slips available: 25’ to 55’ covered slips; drystorage availableOn-site eatery: NoneSecurity: On-site personnelAdditional amenities: bathhouse, service availablefrom sister marina - Park Marina
HOLIDAY HARBOR MARINA Hours of operation: 9a.m.-5 p.m. seven days aweekPhone: 770-974-2575Location: 5989 Groovers Landing Rd., AcworthWebsite: www.lakeallatoona.netTypes of slips available: 10x24 & 20x80 covered wetslips; 200 dry storage Store: YesStore hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a weekTypes of fuel: regular unleadedPrice of fuel: (as of 8/30/11) $4.60On-site eatery: Acworth Fish CampRestaurant description: Full service, including beerand wineMenu: Seafood, salads, hamburgers, prime rib, wings,etc.Phone: 770-917-8806Restaurant hours: Thurs/Fri 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat 11a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Mon-Wed - closedSecurity: 24 hours; gatedAdditional amenities: Full-service maintenance; pri-vate campground; two-bedroom rental cabins; boatrentals and sales.
LITTLE RIVER MARINA INCHours of operation: 9 am-6pm Mon.-Thurs.; 9 am-7 pmFri.-Sun.Phone: 770-345-2900Location: 6986 Bells FerryRd., CantonTypes of slips available: wet slips, dry storage andbasement storageTypes of fuel: Ethanol-free mid gradePrice of fuel: (as of 8/30/11) $4.80On-site eatery: Little River Grill & Sports BarRestaurant description: Full Bar. Thurs-Poker Night,Fri-Karaoke, Sat-Full BandMenu: Seafood, Steaks, Wings, etc.Phone: 770-345-4444Security: full-time security guardAdditional amenities: Fuel/Dock/Pontoon Rentals
PARK MARINA Hours of operation: Office:Mon-Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Boat rental hours: Mon-Fri 9a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-7p.m.Phone: 770-974-2628Location: 651 Marina Road SE, Cartersville, in RedTop Mountain State ParkWebsite: www.parkmarine.com
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attribute our summer heat to globalwarming, but I think we all know thetruth by now. So my prediction winteris still coming and it will be cold, butnothing like we had last year. I will alsotell you since the peak of our currentsunspot cycle won’t be for another 3-4years, expect more summers like this
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one. We shall see.Also, the Full Harvest Moon falls on
September 12th. It is always fun to beout on the lake to enjoy that spectacularsight.
Until next month, stay cool! Glenn Burns is chief meteorologist
for WSB-TV in Atlanta.
Admiral commends multi-agency response drillBy Jane Harrison
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral W.D.Baumgartner visited Lake Lanier Aug. 9to present a Coast Guard MeritoriousTeam Commendation and individualawards to participants in a multi-agencyrescue exercise staged in May.
Baumgartner, Commander of theCoast Guard Seventh District, traveledfrom the district headquarters in Miamito recognize those who cooperated in thefirst large-scale safety drill on Lanierheld May 18 at Van Pugh Park.
The mock disaster, which simulated acollision between a house boat and workboat, and the multi-agency response tothe drill, earned national accreditation bythe Department of Homeland Securityand served as a nationwide “blueprint forother units and agencies to follow,”Baumgartner said.
He commended the cooperation ofmore than 100 drill participants fromHall County Fire and Rescue/Dive Team,Hall County Sheriff and Marine Patrol,Dive 911 Emergency Services, GeorgiaDepartment of Natural Resources, ArmyCorps of Engineers, Coast Guard SectorCharleston, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotil-las 2-9 (Lake Lanier), 22 (Lake Alla-toona), and 21 (Lake Sinclair) andTowBoat U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Com-mander 2-9 Commander Chuck Kizina
thanked the Lanier Striper Club for serv-ing lunch during the drill.
Baumgartner said the multi-agencydrill, which was in the planning stagesfor two years, showed the partneringstrength of “local roots and local agen-cies” with federal and state authorities totake care of communities.
He also presented individual commen-dation medals to Coast Guard AuxiliaryFlotilla 2-9 Officer Steve Riggan, whopioneered the mass rescue exercise, andKizina, who helped coordinate the agen-cies and set up the simulated disasterwith smoke flares and make-shift man-nequins. The admiral gave letters of com-mendation to Bruce Lindsey and DonaldHunt, of Flotilla 2-9, for their evaluationand documentation of the exercise.
Baumgartner made the presentationsat the University Yacht Club, near VanPugh Park, as about 75 uniformed partic-ipants in the drill sat in attendance. “Theadmiral usually does not travel this greata distance,” said Riggan, alluding to thenotoriety of the Lanier exercise to drawrecognition from the Coast Guard’s highrank.
After adjourning, Baumgartner wasscheduled for his first time tour of LakeLanier on the Chota Princess II, a glass-bottom pontoon boat used as a floatingclassroom by Upper ChattahoocheeRiverkeeper.
Stay safe while swimming in Georgia watersNo one wants to think about what
could go wrong when they are out for aday of fun and celebration.
However, according to the GeorgiaDepartment of Natural Resources, it maybe necessary when talking about safetyon the water.
“Georgia’s lakes, rivers and otherareas are great recreational resources,and their abundance makes them an easyand economically sound way to beat theheat in the summertime,” says Col. EddieHenderson.
“However, there needs to be a healthyamount of respect for what can go wrongwhen utilizing this resource. You need toknow how to protect yourself, your lovedones and others on the water.”
What are some of the best ways thatyou can stay safe while swimming?
Check out these following tips:• Parents/guardians, don’t take your eyesoff small children. Always know wherethey are when around water. Never as-sume someone else is watching them. • Always swim with a buddy, never swimalone.• Know your swimming limits and staywithin them. Don’t try to keep up with a
stronger skilled swimmer or encourageothers to keep up with you.• Swim in supervised areas only. Drop-offs or other underwater hazards may notbe detectable from above the surface.• Obey “No Diving” signs that indicatethe area is unsafe for headfirst entries.Enter feet-first into water rather thanheadfirst if you don’t know the depth.• Watch out for the “dangerous too’s” –too tired, too cold, too far from safety,too much sun, too much strenuous activ-ity.• Alcohol and swimming don’t mix. Al-cohol impairs your judgment, balanceand coordination especially in andaround water. It affects your swimmingand diving skills and reduces your body’sability to stay warm. • If you are a marginal or non-swimmer,wear a life jacket. • Many lakes have life jacket borrowingprograms – take advantage of these ifyou do not have your own.
Many of these tips were found at theAmerican Red Cross-Metro AtlantaChapter website, where you also can findinformation about swimming safetyclasses, at www.atlantaredcross.org.
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral W.D. Baumgartner, left, poses with representativesfrom agencies that participated in the large scale safety drill that earned a Coast GuardMeritorious Team Commendation.
PHOTO BY JANE HARRISON
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