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Longtime lake residents speak up

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Tim Rademacher tightens a rope to a cleat on his dock Thursday afternoon on Lake Lanier in South Hall. Boaters who ignore the no- wake buoys in Rademacher’s cover often damage docks and boats. He would like to see a mandatory test before boaters are allowed to operate a craft on the lake.

0715lake3 — Tim Rademacher tightens a rope to a cleat on his dock Thursday afternoon on Lake Lanier in South Hall. Boaters who ignore the no- wake buoys in Rademacher’s cover often damage docks and boats. He would like to see a mandatory test before boaters are allowed to operate a craft on the lake.

Some have recently called Lake Lanier a “death trap.” Others maintain it’s a safe place. Some say more regulations are needed.