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Groundbreaking
at Don Carter State Park
 Shovels
in: A wide array of dignitaries were on hand for the official
groundbreaking at Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier. Pictured
here, l-r, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Gov. Sonny Perdue, Don Carter and
Department of Natural Resources Board Chair Jenny Lynn Bradley. The
park is named after Carter for his 30 years of service on the
Department of Natural Resources Board. Amenities for the park will
include camping, cottages, picnic areas, a swimming beach and a boat
dock. Construction may begin early next year and should open
sometime in 2012.
 A
celebratory cake designed for the occasion showed some of the
features planned for the park.
(Photos by Cheryl Smith)
September 25 free
day at Georgia State Parks
Visitors to Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites will be exempt
from parking and admission fees Saturday, Sept. 25. A Georgia State
Park & Historic Sites flier posted at
www.gastateparks.org encourages residents to explore the states
natural and cultural resources and to donate toward their
preservation. Several parks and sites have special activities and
service projects scheduled. The free day celebrates National Public
Lands Day and National Hunting and Fishing Day. It is also a day of
free fishing for Georgia residents statewide.
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