Kirby Cay Scheimann, right, interviews LLA President Todd Baxter.
It’s here: Live on Lanier monthly podcasts debuted in June. Sponsored by the Lake Lanier Association and hosted by LLA Board Member Kirby Cay Scheimann, the informative, educational and entertaining video showcases issues, personalities and news about Lake Lanier.
“Our plans are to do a variety of programming,” said Scheimann, former general manager of Aqualand Marina and southeast regional manager for Flagship Marinas. “From podcasts to webinars, our availability of digital resources will help keep the community and our members informed about issues and interesting people connected with Lake Lanier.”
The first Live at Lanier was released in mid-June and featured LLA President Todd Baxter, Executive Director Victoria Clevenger, Dan Vaccaro of the USCGA and Tim Rainey, Corps of Engineers project operations manager of Lake Lanier, focusing on boating safety.
The July episode highlighted safe boating and water quality with Tim Butler of the DNR Law Enforcement Division and LLA board member Bev Nicholls, who manages the association’s Adopt-a-Lake water-sampling program.
“We are looking for interesting topics and people to include in our Live on Lanier podcasts, which we record monthly,” Scheimann said. “This series is intended to educate and bring awareness to all who love Lake Lanier as well as talking with interesting guests from all around Lake Lanier.”
Scheimann has an extensive background in news media, working for a number of years in radio and eventually becoming general manager of a radio station in Marathon in the Florida Keys.
“One of the most memorable and fun assignments I had in radio was covering both Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Georges in 1998,” he said. He received Broadcaster of the Year awards several times in Florida.
He left broadcasting to become executive director of the Marathon Economic Development Council, which developed the Marathon Marina and Marathon Community Park. He served as manager of the Marathon Marina and oversaw both projects, now part of the City of Marathon.
He was brought to Lake Lanier in 2000 as general manager of Aqualand Marina and was later made regional manager of Flagship Marinas in the Southeast. He also served as founding president of the Marina Operators of Lake Lanier that won several National Marina Day National awards including National event of the Year in 2004.
Scheimann served as a board member and officer of the Metro Atlanta Marine Trade Association, on the faculty of the International Marina Institute, presenter for the Association of Marina Industries, and as a committee member and chairperson of the National Marina Day Committee.
In addition to serving on the board of the Lake Lanier Association, Scheimann spends time with his three grandchildren, who call him “Papa.” He’s also returning to another of his loves – music – and he’s again playing the guitar, writing and recording music.
Scheimann and his wife Laura live on the lake.
“Hosting the podcasts for Live on Lanier is more than fun, it’s a way to share everything good about lake living, Lake Lanier and North Georgia,” he said. “I’m truly blessed to have this opportunity.”
Live on Lanier is available through lakelanier.org under Get Involved tab and clicking on Newsletters and Webinars. It’s also streaming on the organization’s YouTube channel: @lakelanierassociation/playlists.
To suggest guests, contact Scheimann at info@lakelanier.org. The podcasts are available at lakelanier.org.
Photos: provided by Lake Lanier Association
