Post by Graveyardbride on Nov 14, 2023 14:33:43 GMT -5
Lake Lanier Holiday Boat Parade Set for December 9, Lake Claims Year’s 10th Victim
Lake Lanier’s 2023 Holiday Boat Light Parade will take place Saturday, December 9. Everyone is welcome at the event, which will benefit the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes. According to the organization’s website:
“Giving Georgia’s disadvantaged boys and girls an opportunity to free themselves from abuse, neglect or abandonment is why Georgia Sheriffs created Youth Homes. The residences are a sanctuary of structure, love and care. The Youth Homes provide a place for these children to call home, where they can feel comfortable and safe, a place where they have a chance to thrive. Without Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, many of these children would still be living in turmoil and chaos.”
Entry fees are $100 for boats under 30 feet, $200 for those 30 to 35 feet, and $275 for boats in excess of 35 feet.
“The boats are judged and prizes awarded for creativity and festivity,” the event’s website indicates. “Then the parade route takes us back to Port Royale for a festive time including live music and awards, which will be given for each category. Come join in on the fun!”
The event begins at 5:45 p.m. just north of Port Royale, where festively-lit boats will make their way to Pelican Pete’s before moving on to Aqualand and ending their jaunt at Lazy Days Holiday Marina at approximately 9 p.m.
Jet Skier Drowns. On Saturday, October 21, 37-year-old Walter Juarez-Guardado drowned in Lake Lanier when his jet ski sank. His body was recovered two days later at East Bank Park off Buford Dam Road in approximately 20 feet of water. Witnesses said Juarez, father of two young daughters, attempted to swim ashore but never made it.
Sources: Vernoica Griffin, WSB-TV, October 23, 2023, and Hunter Boyce, The Atlantic Constitution, November 14, 2023.
