Jan, 2012 Monthly News Letter

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Memorial Day Activities

Memorial Day Blast, Friday, May 27 – Monday, May 30, Unicoi State Park. Relay races, field day activities, campfire,


music concerts and hoe-down. Fun for the whole family! 706-878-2201 x 305.

Healthy Foot Spa, Memorial Weekend Special, May 27 – 30 – Get a 1 hour Whole Body Massage for $60 and we will

give you a free 30 minute Foot Massage. Appointment Recommended 706-892-1030.

“Nature in Action”- Gallery exhibit at Helen Arts Center, May 27, 28 & 29th, 12:00-4:00 p.m., 706-878-3933.

“The Art of Wood”, Art Gallery Exhibit Sautee-Nacoochee Community Center, M-F 9:00-5:00, Sat 10:00-5:00, Sunday

1:00-5:00. Artists Reception May 28th, 6:30-8:00 pm, 706-878-3300.

Hofer’s Biergarten at Hofer’s Bakery will be open Friday, May 27 – Monday, May 30. They will have live musical

entertainment. 706-878-8200.

22nd Annual Pig-Out BBQ, Saturday, May 28 , Noon – 5PM. BBQ to benefit White County Fire Station #3. SNCA

campus, 706-878-3300.

Bavarianfest- Saturday May 28, 6:00-11:00 Honoring our Active Duty and Retired Military Personnel. Dance to the

music of Dan Witucki's Band. German food, beer, imported wines and snacks are available for purchase. Festhalle 706-

878-1908.

Visiting Artist Series, Saturday, May 28 and Sunday May 29, Unicoi State Park. Talented artists & craftspeople from

Georgia and surrounding states demonstrate their art or craft and will have samples of their work for sale. The program

lasts each weekend from Memorial Day Weekend – Mid-November. The artist featured this weekend is Gail Marcengill

(Blacksmith). 706-878-2201 x 305.

Saturday Evening Music Concert Series, Saturday, May 28, 8PM, Unicoi State Park. Musicians perform each Saturday

night from Memorial Day weekend - Mid-November. This Saturday features Benny Allison’s Blue Creek Bluegrass Band

(Bluegrass). 706-878-2201 x 305.

Contra Dance, Saturday, May 28, 6:30-11:00PM Potluck dinner at 6:30- Bring a dish to share. Dancing lessons 7:30.

Contra Dance 8:00-11:00 PM. SNCA. 706-878-3300

Putting for Patriots, fund raiser. Continuing through May 30th, Pirates Cove Miniature Golf Course. Putting for

Patriots is an established annual fund raising event, which supports three pre-screened charities that, as a group,

efficiently serve our wounded, their families and the survivors of fallen military members. This event takes place

each May, culminating on Memorial Day weekend. 706-892-1205.

Alpine Mini-Golf will also be participating in the Putting for Patriots fund raiser through May 30.

706-878-3328.

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In The Band Shell:

Johnny Boyles will be playing Acoustic Guitar on Friday, May 27, from 5PM – 9:30PM.

Ronnie McCort will be performing Country and Oldies Music on Saturday, May 28 from 5PM – 9:30PM.

2003 Winnegago Itasca Suncruiser 38' Class A Motor for sale $59.900.00

2003 Winnebago Itasca Suncruiser 38’ Class A Motor Home


Price: $59,900


Mounted on Workhorse 22,000 lb. Chassis with Chevy Vortex 8.1 Engine,

Allison Transmission,

22” Wheels,

Tires only 1 year old.

Has SuperSlide w/Dinette & Couch,

Extra Large slide in Bedroom.

Huge bathroom area.

This motorhome is loaded,

6-way Power Leather Seats,

Corian Counter Tops,

Large 4-Door Refrigerator w/Ice Maker,

Booth Dinette,

Hide-A-Bed Sofa,

In-motion satellite Dish,

2 TV’s w/Converter Boxes,

Surround sound system,

DVD, VHS/C/D, AM/FM Sound System inside & Outside.

Has slide-out toppers, Window awnings, Dual pane windows,

Day/night shades. Sleeps 6.

Basement A/C w/dual compressors & Heat Pump.

Upgraded Onan 7.0 generator,

Washer/Dryer prepped w/10 gal water heater w/DSI & Motoraid Heating system.

50 AMP service,

Upgraded cherry wood interior.

Has been stored undercover all its life.

Looks like new inside & out. On a scale of 1-10, this is a 9 ½.

No smoke, No pets, No dents or dings.

Only 42,000 miles.

Used regularly. NEEDS NOTHING!

NADA book is over $65,000. Only asking $59,900.



No sales tax for GA residents. Located in Conyers, GA.

For more photos call: Billy 770-760-0352 or cell 770-298-1184.



Motorhome storage shed also available for $1,500 extra.

Mountain Laurel Hike Tray Mountain May-8

Have you ever wanted to see the Soque Watershed from a birds eye view. Well this is your chance as we hike the Baker’s Creek trail through the Chattahoochee National Forest. This is one of the most scenic and beautiful trails in all of Habersham County and offers a unique perspective on our spectacular watershed basin. The hiking trail actually follows the ridgeline between the right and left forks of the Soque. Come along and bring a lunch for this half day hike. We’ll meet at the Watershed Association office (on the square) at 9:45am to arrange carpools then park our cars off the square before we head up the mountain. Trip should be completed by 3 to 3:30

Nora Mill - on the Chattahoochee River

Nora Mill is a fully operational grist mill(one of the few that still grind corn)
located on the banks of the Chattahoochee River outside of Helen, GA. Built in 1876,
the mill is four stories tall has 1,500 pound French Burr Mill Stones, a 100 ft. wooden
raceway and a water turbine rather than awater wheel. John Martin, a goldminer,
built the mill in 1876 and made Sautee-Nacoochee Valley his home. Dr. Lamartine
Martin, who became a Georgia governorfrom 1927-1931, bought the mill in 1901
and named it after his sister “Nora.”Today the mill is run by the Fain family and they now have the fourth generation of Fain’s coming up in the milling business. The Nora Mill Granary is a well known
destination for visitors to the mountains.
This is part of our quarterly sustainability tours which are outings into the Soque Watershed and beyond to learn about practices and places that work to enhance the long term use, protection, and enjoyment of our natural resources. For more
information visit www.soque.org or e-mail soque@windstream.net or call 706-754-9382

Though all the grist mills on the tour are a bit different from one
another, their basicworkings are similar. Most of the mills still
have their originalparts, but Nora Mill which uses a turbine
system rather than a waterwheel system is the only one that is
still in working order.
Please support our efforts to protect our natural and cultural resources—support sustainability!
A gristmill is a building that houses a mill powered by nature’s energies; either in
the form of wind, river or tide. The grain (or “grist”) of cereal crops such as
wheat, rye, oat, barley, or corn would be ground into flour or meal. Most mills
were enclosed inside of a building to protect them from the elements. The North
Georgia Mountains were a natural place to harness the power of falling waters
for use in grinding grain into flour. Many of these structures still remain as
reminders of our intimate relationship and dependence on the power of nature.

From the mid 1800’s until the early to mid 1900’s grist mills were a vital hub of
economic and community life. Most mills were operated seasonally with the
harvest; and the miller was paid for their services by exacting a toll or percentage
of the finished flour as their fee. This was called the Miller’s toll.
Many North Georgia mills were still in common use until the 1960’s, and a small
handful are still in use today. Visiting and studying gristmills can provide great
instruction on how to work with nature; everything from the simple mechanical
engineering, the broad axe shaping of timber, and of course the fine tuning of the
quite valuable mill stones. The expression, “keep your nose to the mill stone,” is
rooted in the millers quiet attention to detail, carefully evaluating each grind to
insure that the stone’s are placed just right, for the perfect grind.

Rocket's Flyfishing Tales of the Past

Yes , there were Trout fishermen,before Helen was German occupied territory,freeways,and 4 wheel drive SUV,s appeared! My first intro.to the sport was in joining the Izack Walton League,that preceeded TU,and included in the membership,the few and elite of Atlanta Trout fishermen,including Charles Elliot,John Martin and Everett Roach! College days were shared with a job in sporting goods,at Wathour and Hood,@ 5 points,while weekends found me-brother-pals on the Hooch in Atlanta,before Lanier created a tailwater fishery, casting flys/spinners for red eyes and other still warmwater fish,till the no. Ga. trout season opened! We did not know it, but we invented float tubes,by buying a patched up truck tire,tying it to our waists,and floating between deep pools,while wet wading.......not as a young stud statement,but for the sake of poverty adjustment! Thru sporting goods shop talk and Izack Walton meetings,this adult talk of fishing for such beautiful Rainbows,in the FAR OFF mtns.,caught our interest,so before long and under seasonal rules, we were off on a new quest! Now, kiddies,Helen and Robertstown, in 1959,were wide places in a valley floor,the river was not stocked,and the roads were mostly dirt,when you left the few state highways,past Cleveland! Dirt? Actually most were hard packed-slick RED CLAY! Our mode of transportation, was my 1939 Ford opera coupe, with narrow 16 in. post war el-crapo tires, that saw us , more than once, calling on the still active farmer,s to pull us out of ditches, on the way to Dukes, Coopers,Waters, Dicks,and many others! Stocking, if any, was minimal, as was our knowledge, but with our cheepo bamboo or NEW fibreglass rods we faithfully cast/flipped/drug our offerings in any direction,we could manage, resulting in mostly 1- 5 0r 6 fish per outing, followed by a 3-4 hour drive back to Atlanta,after our usual dinner stop at the Smith House,when funds allowed! With a pretty large circle of friends, that shared the love of outdoor adventure{ and to pool up enough cash to make it BOTH WAYS!},There were usually as many as 5 late teens, in that coupe, but we were lean,tough and broke, so it worked,to fuel my 60 year addiction to the outdoors, that led me finally in 1990, to retire to these mtns.! I still wade fish all year long, drive a 4 wh. dr. truck,wear waders, and still have my original fibreglas/short 5 wt. small stream rod......and a few wet flies from BACK YONDER times! Not sure I covered opening day memories, but thanks for the opportunity to share some start-up memories.......but WAIT, there,s more to come.....I make em ever-day! Regards, Rocketroy

Fishing Report Toccoa River 3/25/2010

Fishing Report: Toccoa River D/H


Date 3/25/2010

Time of arrival 9:00AM Departure 4:00 PM

Partners: Dennis (fish vacuum) John S, Sid, Dick, myself Robert

Condition

Stream Flow still cranking about 550 CFM (should be at 400)

Air Temp 58-61 (but seemed cooler with the wind)

Mostly Cloudy over cast and till the end of the day then got some rain

Wind 5-10 SE/SSE

Water temp: 50 / Clarity: Clear/Cloudy

Fishing: We all caught fish, Dennis (again) caught the most, I think he said somewhere around 25.

But, the best report was from John that caught a Bass, he said about 2-3 lbs

Sid did well, till the end when he lost his rig in the stream.

I got videos of Dick catching a nice trout off a dry fly.

And I think my total was 8

Flies: Zonker , Rubber leg flies dark color, Prince Nymph, Parachute Adams (grey body)

And do not forget split shot BBs, lots of them!



In conclusion

I am telling you that from a previous dunk in the cold months, I have a lot of respect for this large body of water! It took me a little time to get the courage up, so what I did was go down stream to the Pine Island near the Shallowford bridge and then work on some more challenging parts. If you going in the next couple of days, watch yourself.

But the fishing was great because no one has had the courage to fish in it this year. The trout were very healthy,, beautiful vivid colors.

Mine were all in the 10" to 15" inch range



It was nice to fish back in Georgia, we do have some beautiful streams!



Robert

Creekwood Resort