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Check your guns at the door 12Stone won’t allow firearms in its church

By Tyler Estep tyler.estep@gwinnettdailypost.com

Duluth resident Ignacio Montoya was three months away from commissioning with the United States Air Force when a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. He is currently not eligible for VA benefits and is struggling to make ends meet. (Staff Photo: Brendan Sullivan)

‘I NEED HELP’

Would-be Air Force pilot struggling after paralyzing crash

By Tyler Estep

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DULUTH — He knew it the second he boarded that flight from Cuba to Miami, a 6-year-old boy with his visa lottery-winning father and not much else. He knew it, in a way, when he rode his first motorcycle at an even earlier age, before his mother died of leukemia. But it was the flight that did it.

On Oct. 6, 1997, Ignacio Montoya knew what he wanted to do.

“I said, ‘I’ve got to do this,’” Montoya says now, nearly 17 years later, his dreams destroyed. “‘I gotta fly these things.’”

He and his father moved to the Atlanta area after a few days in Miami, and Montoya learned English, became a U.S. citizen and graduated

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from Brookwood High School in 2008. Somewhere along the line his desire to fly transitioned from commercial planes to “something fast.”

Montoya attended Georgia State University, joined the United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and cross enrolled at Georgia Tech, where he threw himself into aerospace studies. He was named cadet of the month and honor guard captain. He was on track to become a second-lieutenant but had one thing — flying — in mind.

When he enrolled, officials warned Montoya that only about 1

Gwinnett’s largest and most popular church will remain gun free.

In April, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law a comprehensive bill opening the doors of a number of previously verboten places — including bars, certain government buildings and places of worship — to the gun-carrying public.

The Safe Carry Protection Act goes into effect next month.

In the case of churches, weapons will be permitted only on a case-by-case basis, with individual institutions having the right to opt in or out.

12Stone Church, which serves nearly 16,000 people a week across its four campuses, will be doing the latter.

“We just didn’t think it would help us in our mission,” chief financial officer and spokesman Norwood Davis told the Daily Post. “We felt like it would be a distraction from it. … We’re not trying to make a political statement, we’re making a mission statement.”

Davis said specifically that 12Stone’s mission is to reach “those who are far from God” and who aren’t regular churchgoers, and reiterated the fear that guns would serve only as a distraction.

The church, which has campuses in Lawrenceville, near Duluth, in the Hamilton Mill area and in Flowery Branch, consulted a number of parties in its decision, Davis said, including other churches, legal counsel, insurance carriers and security consultants.

“We’re just leaving the status quo in play,” Davis said.

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See CRASH, Page 3A The leaders of 12Stone Church, Gwinnett’s largest and most popular church, have opted not to permit guns on its campuses. (Staff Photo: Tyler Estep)

Ignacio Montoya, 23, of Duluth, designed a shirt to share his story about a motorcycle accident which left him paralyzed. (Staff Photo: Brendan Sullivan)

Redflex contract could generate millions for GCPS, Gwinnett

By Keith Farner

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A contract to install stoparm cameras on Gwinnett school buses, which has been in the works for more than a year, is expected to mean millions of dollars in

revenue annually for Gwinnett County and Gwinnett County Public Schools.

According to emails obtained by the Daily Post through the Freedom of Information Act, once expenses are met with Redflex Traffic Systems, which is

estimated to be within four to six months from the start of the program, Gwinnett County could see $1.5 million annually after 300 buses are fully operational.

Annual revenue is expected to be $1 million for GCPS, while Redflex

is expected to receive $4.1 million from fines collected, which translates to $2.5 million in revenue. A Redflex spokeswoman said the contract is the largest of its kind for the company.

No out-of-pocket costs will be paid by Gwinnett

County until revenues are received to pay for Redflex expenses.

“This accomplishes your goal and the goal of the county to remain cost neutral until the program generates enough fines proceeds to cover our program expens-

es,” wrote Jillian Meinke, director of Redflex’ Student Guardian, in an April 16 email to Danny Jardine, GCPS’ chief operations officer. “Once program expenses are exceeded Gwinnett

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Lilburn Woman’s Club holds inaugural garden tour

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LILBURN — It was a first for Lilburn on Saturday as the Lilburn Woman’s Club held its inaugural garden tour, “Behind the Garden Gate.”

The tour featured eight destinations, including seven private gardens and the Lilburn Community Garden.

“We’re declaring it a Yvonne Matheny, right, and her daughter, 10-year-old success,” event co-chair Elyse, check out a mini greenhouse at garden No. 6 off Jane Heyer said after the Charlemagne Way on Saturday. This garden was dubbed the “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.” (Staff Photo: Deanna Allen) tour ended. “I think we had a good crowd.”

Elyse Matheny, 10, den was No. 4, dubbed Estate,” on Tom Smith said her favorite garthe “Gracious Southern Road. The aspiring gar-

dener helps her mother, Stone Mountain resident Yvonne Matheny, plant flowers.

“I just love gardening and love seeing how people set everything up and hoping to get some good ideas,” Yvonne Matheny said as she perused garden No. 6, the “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.” She said she had gotten “so many” ideas from the tour. “Just groupings, flower groupings, and yard art, things like that.”

Beverly Carlson of

Lawrenceville was meandering through the fifth garden on the tour, dubbed the “Romantic Retreat” on Dunriver Drive, admiring the water features there.

“Just looking at some wonderful landscaping, it inspires you to do something at your own home, so it’s very motivating,” Carlson said, adding she was particularly inspired by the simplistic nature of the gardens on the tour.

“You just think, ‘Oh, I can do this at home.’ That in itself is very inspiring, I think,” Carlson said. “People just taking ordinary backyards and just turning them into

something spectacular for their family and friends to enjoy.”

One of the highlights in the Romantic Retreat was a vegetable garden homeowner Gloria Sill planted from seed with her 6-year-old grandson, Shawn Marshman of Duluth.

“I made the labels ahead of time … and he decided where things were going to go and so we planted it wherever he made the decision to go,” Sill said. “Of course, they’re not perfect, but it’s the most beautiful lettuce I’ve ever had, so that’s what love will do for you.”

Beer lovers enjoy cool beverages at Duluth festival

By Steve Argo

Staff Correspondent

DULUTH — On a hot and sunny Saturday afternoon with a pair of bands providing a great backdrop, cold beer was the beverage of choice to cool off at the second BeerFest Duluth: Brews and Tunes Festival in Town Green of downtown Duluth’s Festival Center.

Twenty breweries representing over 200 brands of beer were featured as beer lovers from the around the area came to sample the brews and hang out.

“We found out about it on Facebook,” said Jen Van Harte of Sugar Hill, a festival-goer along with Gus Lolakis. “We usually go to the beer festival in Suwanee and then we heard about this one, so we decided to try it.

This one is a little bit smaller than the one in Suwanee, but it’s still nice because there aren’t as many lines.”

Started last year by Greg Lindquist of The Best of Brews along with the city of

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the backyard. That’s pretty much anywhere from Athens to Atlanta.

“We’re into 10 states now, mainly throughout the Southeast, but we always want a strong presence in our local market.”

Folks on hand could also Crowds pack the downtown area for BeerFest Duluth Brews dig into Slope’s barbecue, and Tunes on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Godfrey Torrance) sample craft beer ice cream from Frozen Pints and there Duluth, the Brews and Tunes went from vendor to vendor was even a display set up for Festival once again featured to sample the many varieties Whisker Biscuits, a dog-treat company. a laid-back atmosphere with of beer.

But the main focus was beer, food and music.

One of the breweries on the beer, which ranged from “Everyone has been hand was Terrapin Beer exotic imports to classic having a good time,” said Company of Athens, which favorites.

Lindquist. “It’s a smallish participated for the second “I hope this is something crowd and we would like to year in a row. have it bigger. But the folks “We found out about this we can continue to do,” said Lindquist. “Our lease at the who are here are chilling out last year because The Best (The Best of Brews) store is and enjoying the music.” of Brews is one of (TerraMusic was provided by pin’s) accounts,” said Abigail up in September and we’ve cut a deal with the landlord Athens-based band Scarlet Agati, marketing manager Stitch and Atlanta’s The for Terrapin’s north Georgia to be there through December. So we’ll just have to see Regulars Band, which both area. “We have a very, very where we are next year as far performed on the stage at clear mission at Terrapin as putting on this event again.”

Town Green as festival-goers that we want to take care of

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Crash

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HOW TO HELP

percent of Air Force members actually become pilots.

They stressed the need for a backup plan, but he didn’t need one.

“I said, ‘No, I’m going for that pilot slot,’” Montoya says, “‘and there’s nothing stopping me.’”

He was nominated for the coveted spot and, on Dec. 4, 2012, was about three months from commissioning and heading to Colorado.

On Pleasant Hill Road that night, some 700 feet from the safety of his sister’s home, a minivan tried to turn left into a supermarket parking lot. The driver later told Gwinnett County police that she had seen Montoya’s oncoming motorcycle but it had “appeared far away.”

Montoya, a day removed from his 22nd birthday, struck the side of the car.

He died for 15 minutes and hasn’t walked since. He does not qualify for military benefits and does not have other insurance to even approach covering his bills. He only recently started receiving minimal assistance from Medicaid.

Money is short and life is hard. The future is full of questions.

Getting help Ignacio Montoya lives alone in a Duluth apartment two miles from the place where his life changed forever.

Since the start of 2014, a Medicaid-funded nurse comes most days to get

To donate and help Ignacio Montoya with medical and living expenses, visit his website at fundly.com/from-flying-to-walking-again.

arm, across the lapels and down the other. Police later returned the remnants to Montoya and his family.

Montoya’s grandmother, known simply by the Spanish moniker “Abuela,” offered to sew it up with blue thread, to make it look like Ignacio Montoya’s motorcycle and military backpack fol- The van that reportedly pulled out in front of Ignacio Montoya nothing ever happened. lowing the 2012 crash that paralyzed him. (Special Photo) during the 2012 crash that paralyzed him. (Special Photo) He told her to do it in white instead. him out of bed, washed and said, because they’re not “I want it to signify somewere able to draw benefits is research is in its infancy. dressed. Before that — and thing,” Montoya said. “I’m generic. Getting procedures questionable.

He wants to be an advoafter spending six months in like physical therapy, surgernot putting that thing back “He’s very involved in cate, but his own situation the hospital, the first three in ies and psychological coun- what his diagnosis is, very on. If I’m putting it on again is dire. a coma — he relied on his seling approved involves a involved with looking for so“I need some help,” Mon- I’m getting a whole other family to help out the best one.” labyrinth of paperwork that lutions,” Musser said. “He’s toya said, the line between they could.

And putting a new unioften results in a dead end. motivated and driven, and thinking out loud and genuThe accident severed form on is still a possibility, Finding local physicians to he’s very curious overall, ine desperation blurring. “I Montoya’s spinal cord, perform procedures for a which is good.” need some help, I need some albeit one with incredible caused a traumatic brain odds.

Medicaid patient can be just “But he’s also very help, I need some help.” injury and damaged his right as hard.

Musser said it’s “very unanxious and distressed,” the Looking forward likely” that Montoya will ever brachial plexus, a network Because he had put in doctor added, “and has a On the day of the accibe able to walk again, but the of nerves running from more than four years with lot of post-traumatic stress dent, Montoya was leaving latter is hopeful that progress the spine to the arm. He’s the Air Force and was on his disorder symptoms that Georgia Tech following with stem cell research or paralyzed from his middle way back from a mandatory likely aren’t being managed a change of command an experimental spinal cord back down and has very little event, Montoya believes he very well.” ceremony, a sort of end-offunction in his right arm. should be eligible for benMontoya’s likely ill-fated semester wrap-up represent- stimulator could help in the For months he got no efits through the Department quest for VA benefits, ironi- ing the transition of authority future. Montoya said the Air Force told him he’d be therapy of any kind. Even of Veterans Affairs. The VA cally, seems to have rejuvefrom one leading ROTC now he doesn’t get what he did not respond to multiple nated him. cadet to another. He, like his welcomed back if he’s able should. inquiries regarding MonOver the last three or four comrades, was decked out in to re-pass their physical and “Overall his treatments toya’s case, but a representa- months, the 23-year-old full service dress uniform, a medical assessments before are very limited because of tive from Paralyzed Veterans has started a fundraising crisp blue ensemble befitting he turns 30 years old.

For now, the original coat his Medicaid status,” said of America said it did not website (fundly.com/fromthe pomp and circumstance and its jagged white stitchDr. J. Tobias Musser, one of appear that Montoya would flying-to-walking-again) and of the ceremony. ing are stored in a closet in Montoya’s physicians at the be eligible. begun contacting the media Later, as he lay bleeding Montoya’s apartment, not far Shepherd Center in Atlanta.

Given the VA’s current in hopes of getting his story on the ground, paramedfrom some pilot’s gear and Medicaid doesn’t genernationwide controversy, out. His plan to put together ics cut the uniform’s coat a motorcycle helmet that’s ally approve the medications the quality of help it could a 5K to raise awareness and off Montoya with smooth been scraped to hell.

Montoya needs, Musser provide Montoya even if he money for spinal cord injury scissor strokes up one

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will retain all incremental collections.”

The agreement is expected to go before the Gwinnett County Board of Education on June 19 for approval at its regular monthly meeting, and officials with Redflex and GCPS expect a contract to be signed by June 30, according to a review of 370 emails between Redflex and GCPS by the Daily Post.

The agreement is expected to be for five years and renew annually.

The program is violatorfunded and first offenders are expected to pay $300, secondtime violators would pay $500 and third-time offenders $750. GCPS School Resource Officers are expected to review potential stop-arm violations and approve any illegal school bus stop arm passing violation to issue a citation.

During a pilot run in the 2012-13 school year, GCPS used four buses that recorded 444 violations, and received reports of 1,903 violations from drivers who were not driving buses with cameras.

CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks has also said that about 2,000 motorists run a bus stop sign every day, and added that the district got into the project for safety, not money.

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Contract 1,900 school buses that transport more than 126,000 students twice a day, believed to be the third-largest operation of its kind in the country.

Installation of cameras is expected to begin with 50 to 100 units before August, while the remaining 200 wouldn’t happen until September. The first tickets are expected to be issued in mid-September.

To meet those deadline expectations, Redflex expected to begin shipping units to arrive this week.

“This is critical so that we can ensure we have enough units (with spares) on-site and tested prior to our first week of installation,” Meinke wrote in a May 21 email to Phil Duffy, Barry Rooker and Grant Reppert, who work in the operations and transportation departments of GCPS. Redflex and GCPS reached this point after the school district awarded the bid to Redflex in July in what officials called a proactive step toward safety. But spokeswomen for GCPS and Redflex said the delays with the contract are related to legal information, a bid protest from a competitor and working with and training individual stakeholders such as law enforcement and

other government entities.

“On our end, we’ve been really excited about the opportunity to move forward as quickly and efficiently and correctly as we could,” Redflex spokeswoman Jody Ryan said. “We’re just focused on making sure all the details are right.”

GCPS spokeswoman Sloan Roach agreed.

“We want to make sure we’re putting the time in to make sure this is successful, and we want to make sure if we take a little extra time, that it’s done right,” said Roach, who added there’s an educational component for motorists and bus drivers.

Ryan also added that there isn’t a set timeframe to roll out a program, and each district and community is a little different when it comes to weather, routes and local enforcement of the program.

Redflex was previously involved in a bribery investigation in Chicago, a fact Gwinnett School Board members have said they were not briefed on before the July meeting when they awarded the bid. In September, CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said at the regular BOE meeting that there was nothing to disqualify Redflex.

In February, Wilbanks admitted to the Daily Post

that he didn’t read the contract, which ran about 150 pages, beyond the executive summary, and therefore couldn’t inform the BOE of the bribery investigation.

In at least two cases, Redflex representatives updated their GCPS counterparts by email of the legal proceedings in Chicago.

Ryan also said Redflex has also renewed or executed more than 100 contracts since corrective actions throughout the company were announced in March 2013 following the Chicago incident.

Yet in Gwinnett, there have been two known target dates for the rollout missed.

In a press release on July 31, Redflex officials said GCPS “plans to initiate the program with the installation of 100 school buses

by Labor Day. It expects to outfit up to 40 percent of its school bus fleet later in the school year.”

Then in an email sent on Dec. 13, a potential launch date of April 14 was mentioned by Meinke to Jardine and Duffy, executive director operations, which also referenced having up to 200 systems installed with a complete back office by March 15.

The latest target date is to have some buses outfitted by cameras by late July when bus drivers begin work for the new school year in time for the first day of school, Aug. 5.

“Once we have board approval, we could be ready to begin installations as early as June 23rd (ahead of contract signing) in order to hit our shared goal of having 100150 units installed by the end of the July,” Meinke wrote in an email on May 21.

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Statins play small role in diabetes DEAR DR. ROACH: I am concerned about simvastatin possibly causing a rise in my A1C reading indicating a concern about diabetes. There has never been diabetes in my family. I am a 77-year-old female in good health. I exercise and walk regularly. I do have elevated cholesterol, for which I take 20 mg of simvastatin.

I noticed six months ago that my A1C was 5.7 and there was a little flag next to that number. The doctor explained to me that this indicated possible prediabetes and the number should be watched. This past month the A1C was 5.8. I have since read that there is a possible connection between statins and diabetes. My total cholesterol was 203. This reading had gone up from 189. I was taking 10 mg of simvastatin, and it was raised to 20 mg due to this increase.

My good cholesterol was 59. I am far more concerned about becoming diabetic than I am about having a stroke. I have read of so many complications from diabetes in the elderly that I wish to avoid it like the plague. I exercise and eat well.

My BMI is 22. If the statin were to cause diabetes, could it be reversed by stopping the medication? I want to be able to discuss this with my doctor intelligently when I next see him. — D.P. ANSWER: Several studies have confirmed that taking a statin, such as simvastatin, is associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes.

The risk is particularly high in people like yourself, with a normal BMI, below 25. In a recent review, the risk over several years of developing diabetes was about 6.4 percent in people not on statins, and about 10 percent in people taking statins. This suggests that about one person in 28 taking a statin will develop diabetes due to the statin.

Stopping it probably will not reverse the diabetes. On the other hand, statins reduce the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in people at high risk for these conditions.

I understand that you are very concerned about developing diabetes; however, if you’d seen the effect that strokes can have on previously healthy people as often as I have, I think you would change your mind about which is worse.

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Teen Driver won’t stay the course DEAR AMY: Our 17-year-old daughter would like to get her driver’s license.

Her father and I told her several months ago that we would insist that she obtain all 60 hours of practice driving time (including 10 hours of night driving) that our state requires before she could take the driver’s test.

We also stated that for her to actually drive, she would need to get a C- or better in all of her classes.

Now she is telling us we are unreasonable, crazy parents for requiring these things. She feels it is ridiculous to tie driving to grades (she is failing two

driver.

Are we being unreasonable? She reads your column most mornings before heading to school, so she may be curious to read your take on the matter. — Responsible Mom DEAR MOM: I am 100 percent behind your effort to produce a safe driver.

Amy Dickinson Your daughter’s insistence that night driving is of her classes) and that “easier,” for instance, is because she thinks night a perfect example of how driving is “easier” than much she has to learn. driving during daylight As someone who might hours, she shouldn’t have also be driving alongside to complete those before (hopefully not into) your she is allowed to take the young, inexperienced test. Her older sister didn’t driver, I appreciate your present these issues to us choice to insist that she when she was a young be a more seasoned driver

Ask Amy

before taking the test.

Plus, it is the law in your state. This makes it nonnegotiable.

In terms of your choice to link driving to her performance in school, driving (and using the car) should be linked to all sorts of things, including grades. It is a privilege, not a right, and it is important for a teen to demonstrate the ability to work toward a goal and achieve it.

Is your daughter working to the very limits of her ability? I hope so. If not, my only question is why you expect so little of her: A C- doesn’t set a high standard.

Your dreams will come true, but not all at once.

Continue to learn and absorb all that you can.

Remember that slow progress is still progress, and you could miss a valuable opportunity if you try to rush things. Be patient and build a solid future.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Romance is in the air. Share your feelings and your intentions. A chance meeting will give a boost to a current personal situation.

Live, love and laugh.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — A partnership may be on shaky ground. Face the facts and consider your options. It’s always best not to burn bridges. Calm discussions will help you rectify the problem.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ll encounter resistance today. Don’t waste your time trying to change the opinions of others. A minimal investment could bring major dividends. Focus on self-improvement in order to gain positive momentum.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — You have the ability to stand out in a crowd, so use it. Your unique talents can take you to the next level if you present what you have to offer to the right people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You can be your own worst enemy. A scary change will turn out positively. More benefits will come your way if you keep an open mind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Be especially discreet regarding money matters. Someone may be trying to get close to you for all the wrong reasons. Keep your financial and personal information private.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A romantic relationship is apparent.

Don’t let uncertainty cause you to make a poor choice.

Weigh the pros and cons of a growing situation before you make a move.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t get involved in office encounters.

It’s important to separate your personal and business lives in order to get the most out of both. Be smart and avoid becoming the topic of conversation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Keep adding to your skills and attributes. You may feel as if you aren’t making headway, but when a new opportunity arises, you will have what it takes to seize it.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Before reconnecting with someone from your past, remember what led to your parting of ways. Be prepared to move ahead instead of living in yesteryear.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You will be able to resolve a troubling emotional issue. Your surge in self-confidence will result in increased popularity. An unexpected offer will lead to a lucrative partnership.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You need to deal with family matters first.

Trouble will keep brewing if you ignore what’s going on around you. You will get positive results if you share your concerns and solutions.

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Manufacturing Expo Sprouts set to open in Snellville Ga. to include Casey Cagle,

By Emily Clance

receive the $1,000 check at the store’s preview party June 17.

Sprouts Farmers Market The week following the is opening its first Atlantanew store’s opening will area location on June 18 in also have special offers the Snellville area at The for shoppers. On June 21, Shoppes at Webb Gin. the first 100 customers to Headquartered in make a purchase will rePhoenix, Ariz., Sprouts ceive a coupon booklet for offers fresh, natural and five free sandwiches and organic foods and caters 20 golden tickets will be to consumers interested in hidden on items throughhealth and wellness. It was out the store. Customers recently named one of the Sprouts Farmers Market is opening a new location in the who find a golden ticket top five supermarket chains Snellville area in the Shoppes at Webb Gin. (Special Photo) will receive $20 off their

by Consumer Reports and, purchase. On June 22, store’s first 200 shoppers with the Snellville openSprouts is also giving every 15th customer will ing, will operate more than will receive 20 percent off away a $1,000 donation to receive a coupon for $5 off 175 stores in 10 states. their initial total purchase, one of two local organiza- a purchase of $15 or more, The grand opening, and everyone in line before tions. Fans of the Snellville and on June 28 the first which starts at 6 a.m., the doors open will receive Facebook page can vote 100 customers to make will include a variety of samples of muffins and for either The Community a purchase will receive a festivities and giveaways, coffee. Every shopper will Garden @ Snellville or the coupon booklet for five including a ribbon cutreceive a free reusable bag J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Famfree sandwiches. ting ceremony hosted by with their purchase and the ily YMCA to receive the The store is located at Sprouts’ president and store will have several dol- donation. The organization 1250 Scenic Highway in CEO Doug Sanders. The lar deals throughout. with the most votes will Lawrenceville.

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NATION School aide fed pet treats to kids in Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA — An aide at a rural Pennsylvania school handed out pet treats to dozens of fourthgrade students and may have told them the food was cookies or crackers, according to local media reports.

It was unclear how many children ate the pet treats, but the part-time worker at Upper Frederick elementary school in New Hanover gave them to about 75 students on Thursday, Richard Faidley, the Boyerton Area School District superintendent, said in a statement seen by Reuters.

It was unclear what might have motivated the aide to hand out the pet treats to students. The worker at the school, which is about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia, has been placed on leave pending the results of an investigation, the statement said.

“The treats may have been misrepresented as cookies or crackers,” Faidley said in the statement released on Friday.

Wis. billionaire pleads guilty to sexual assault Wisconsin billionaire Samuel Curtis Johnson III pleaded guilty on Friday to misdemeanor sexual assault of his stepdaughter and was sentenced to four months in jail, according to court records.

Johnson, heir to the SC Johnson & Son family fortune, also pleaded guilty in Racine County Circuit Court to disorderly conduct in the case involving the girl.

Johnson, 59, was charged in 2011 with felony sexual assault but prosecutors had to seek lesser charges because they were unable to get cooperation or necessary records from the victim, Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete said on Friday.

Capitol evacuated after plane flies in restricted space WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol was evacuated briefly on Saturday afternoon after a plane flew into restricted airspace, Capitol Police said.

“There was a small aircraft in our airspace,” U.S. Capitol Police spokesman Shennell Antrobus said.

“Communication was regained with the aircraft, so we’re going back to normal operations. We’re going back into the building,” Antrobus said.

— From wire reports

Walmart breakout session

By Keith Farner

one million new jobs in the United States. Moss said the expo is expecting 75 exhibiThe success of last year’s tors, and across the board is Georgia Manufacturing expecting 50 percent growth Expo has garnered attention in all aspects of the event. from a well-known name in “All the plant tours we’ve business, which will have a had leading up to the expo have been able to create a lot representative at this year’s of buzz,” Moss said. event.

The awards breakfast is Joe Quinn, a senior director at Walmart, is scheduled expected to highlight people in manufacturing, including to attend the expo and give one of the breakout sessions front line leaders, employees and plant managers of the for the event that begins on Friday. An awards breakfast year.

The exhibit hall at the with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle as Gwinnett Center — 6400 the keynote speaker will be Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth at 7:30 a.m. on Friday and — is open from 10 a.m. to 4 cost $20 per plate or $150 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. for a table of eight.

Admission is $10. For more Expo organizer Jason Moss said Georgia has been information, visit www. georgiamanufacturingexpo. targeted by Walmart in its com. pursuit to create more than

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world&nation Angelou heralded as force in history

By Colleen Jenkins Reuters

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — First lady Michelle Obama remembered poet, author and civil rights champion Maya Angelou on Saturday as a dominant cultural force who taught black women and people of all races to celebrate their own worth and beauty.

Obama credited the writer’s works, including her pioneering 1969 autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” with helping carry a young black girl from the South Side of Chicago to the White House.

“She celebrated black women’s beauty like no one ever had before,” Obama said to more than 2,000 people at Angelou’s private memorial service in North Carolina. “She told us our worth had nothing to do with what the world might say.”

Former President Bill Clinton, media magnate Oprah Winfrey and actress Cicely Tyson also honored Angelou during the service at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, where she lived and taught for three decades.

Angelou was 86 when she died at her home on May 28 after years of failing health.

Her only child, son Guy B. Johnson, said she never lost her mental acuity.

The tribute to her was celebratory and solemn.

Winfrey and Tyson each

Mourners leave Wait Chapel after the memorial service for Maya Angelou at Wake Forest University in WinstonSalem, N.C., on Saturday. Angelou was best known for her 1969 autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” about growing up in the segregated South. She was 86 when she died at her home on May 28. (Reuters)

wept over the loss of their “rock,” while rousing performances by singers Lee Ann Womack, BeBe Winans and Alyson Williams brought the audience to their feet.

Speakers recalled the courageous spirit that allowed

Angelou to overcome rape and racism during her childhood in the segregated South and produce a vast body of work that includes reading list staples in American classrooms.

The voice she found

crew members held hostage

by Somali pirates for more than three years have been released, regional and United Baghdad car Nations officials said on bombs kill 60 Saturday.

BAGHDAD/RAMADI, The number of attacks by Iraq — A wave of car bombs Somali pirates has fallen over exploded across Baghdad the last two years due to inAssassination on Saturday, killing more creased naval patrols and the than 60 people, and militants attempt fails to kill presence of well-armed secustormed a university campus Afghan election rity teams on ships. However, in western Iraq, security and front-runner 38 crew members remain in medical sources said. captivity, the U.N. said.

KABUL — Abdullah In total, there were a dozThe 11 men freed on FriAbdullah, front-runner in en blasts in mainly Shi’ite day were crew on MalayAfghanistan’s presidential districts of the capital, the sian-owned cargo vessel MV deadliest of which occurred election, escaped assassina- Albedo which was hijacked in Bayaa, where a car bomb tion on Friday when two 900 miles off Somalia in bombs blew up outside a ho- November 2010 while sailleft 23 people dead, many of them young men playing tel where he had just staged ing from the United Arab a rally, killing six people. billiards.

Emirates to Kenya.

The midday blasts, one “I was about to close my “They are all healthy,” caused by a suicide bomber, said Abdi Yusuf Hassan, the shop when I heard a huge explosion on the main com- destroyed a car in Abdulinterior minister of Galmercial street,” said Kareem lah’s convoy, police spokes- mudug region. He said no man Hashmat Stanekzai Abdulla, whose legs were ransom was paid. still shaking from the shock. said. One of the dead was “I saw many cars set ablaze a bodyguard. Twenty-two Dozens killed people were injured. as well as shops.” in massacre in “When I was leaving Other bombs went off the rally from the People’s eastern Congo near a cinema, a popular Islamic Unity Party, our car juice shop and a Shi’ite SOUTH KIVU, Demowas hit by a roadside bomb mosque. and destroyed,” Abdullah said cratic Republic of Congo No group immediately — Up to 37 people includat another rally soon afterclaimed responsibility for ing women and children ward. any of the bombings, but were killed in Democratic the Shi’ite community is Republic of Congo’s eastern a frequent target for Sunni Somali pirates province of South Kivu on Islamist insurgents who have free 11 crew Saturday in an attack that been regaining ground and kidnapped in 2010 government officials blamed momentum in Iraq over the on a dispute over cattle. past year.

MOGADISHU — Eleven The victims, who included Since Thursday alone,

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militants have seized parts of Ramadi and Falluja, the two main cities in the mainly Sunni Anbar province. On Saturday, they took control of the campus of Anbar University in Ramadi.

after years of not speaking due to her abuse was one of rare power and clarity, Clinton said. Angelou wrote the poem “On the Pulse of Morning” and read it at Clinton’s first presidential inauguration in 1993.

“She had the voice of God, and he decided he wanted it back,” Clinton said.

Angelou wrote more than 30 books of fiction, poetry and memoir during her prodigious career. She also was a Tony-nominated stage actress, Grammy Award winner for three spokenword albums, civil rights activist, streetcar conductor, singer, dancer, movie director and playwright.

In 2011, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, was bestowed upon Angelou

by President Barack Obama.

The president said his sister was named for the poet.

Angelou served as a professor of American Studies at Wake Forest since 1982, and had planned to teach a course on race, culture and gender this fall, the university said.

Winfrey counted herself among Angelou’s devoted students and said she often took notes during conversations with her “spiritual queen mother.” She was a news reporter in Baltimore in the 1970s when she met Angelou, and the two women became close friends. several pregnant women, had been shot, stabbed or burned inside their homes.

A Reuters cameraman on the scene in the village of Mutarule counted 37 bodies, some of them lying inside a village church.

Residents and religious leaders said patients in a medical center had also been attacked. Apart from the dead, more than 20 people were injured, with 10 of them in critical condition.

“It is Congolese who have carried out these attacks. It was about a dispute over cows,” South Kivu governor Marcellin Cishambo said.

Kerry honors D-Day in village he calls home ST BRIAC-SUR-MER, France — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry commemorated the 70th anniversary of D-Day at his mother’s family estate in the French resort of Saint Briac-sur-Mer on Saturday, paying tribute to the American soldiers who died during the liberation of the town in 1944.

Kerry laid a wreath at a small monument overlooking the village harbor dedicated to three U.S. soldiers who were killed during the battle to liberate the village.

— From wire reports

PEOPLE Tracy Morgan in intensive care after N.J. wreck

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, best known for his roles on “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock,” was badly injured when his limo bus overturned in a multivehicle crash in New JerTracy sey early Morgan on Saturday that killed another comedian.

Morgan, 45, was in critical condition in an intensive care unit at a hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., police and his spokesman said.

Comedian James McNair, also known as Jimmy Mack, was killed in the crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, police said.

McNair, who was 63 and lived in Peekskill in New York, was also riding in the limo bus with Morgan.

Jeff Millea, Morgan’s assistant, and comedians Ardie Fuqua and Harris Stanton were also injured, along with three other people, police said.

Morgan was on the road for a stand-up comedy tour when the accident happened. He had performed at a casino in Dover, Delaware, on Friday night.

The accident happened at around 1 a.m. on Saturday near Cranbury Township, and involved two tractor-trailers, a sport utility vehicle and two other vehicles, said Gregory Williams, a state police spokesman.

Morgan and others injured in the accident were taken by helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Center in New Brunswick, Williams said.

Morgan was expected to remain there in critical condition on Saturday, his spokesman said.

“His family is now with him and he is receiving excellent care,” spokesman Lewis Kay said in a statement. “We don’t anticipate much of a change in his condition today.”

Morgan is one of the best-known black comedians in the United States, finding humor in the often fraught realm of American race relations.

Several of Morgan’s celebrity friends, including comedians George Lopez and Andy Richter and director Jon Favreau, posted messages of support on Twitter on Saturday.

“Stay strong Tracy Morgan,” hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons wrote in a message. “We love you.”

— From wire reports

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Free Bergdahl and then try him for crimes

What is it with Susan Rice and the Sunday morning talk shows? This time she said Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl had served in Afghanistan “with honor and distinction” — the biggest whopper since she insisted the Benghazi attack was caused by a video.

There is strong eyewitness evidence that Bergdahl deserted his unit and that the search for him endangered his fellow soldiers. Otherwise, there would be no national uproar over Charles his ransom and some Krauthammer of the widely aired objections to the deal would be as muted as they are flimsy. For example: 1. America doesn’t negotiate with terrorists.

Nonsense. Of course we do. Everyone does, while pretending not to. The Israelis, by necessity the toughest of all anti-terror fighters, in 2011 gave up 1,027 prisoners, some with blood on their hands, for one captured staff sergeant.

2. The administration did not give Congress 30-day notice as required by law.

Of all the jurisdictional disputes between president and Congress, the president stands on the firmest ground as commander in chief.

And commanders have the power to negotiate prisoner exchanges.

Moreover, from where did this sudden assertion of congressional prerogative spring? After five years of supine acquiescence to President Obama’s multiple usurpations, Congress suddenly becomes exercised over a war power — where its claim is weakest. Congress does nothing in the face of 23 separate violations of the president’s own Affordable Care Act. It does nothing when Obama essentially enacts by executive order the DREAM Act. It does nothing when the Justice Department unilaterally rewrites drug laws. And now it rises indignantly on its hind legs because it didn’t get 30 days’ notice of a prisoner swap?

3. The Taliban release endangers national security.

Indeed it does. The five released detainees are unrepentant, militant and dangerous. The administration pretense that we and the Qataris will monitor them is a joke. They can start planning against us tonight. And if they decide to leave Qatar tomorrow, who’s going to stop them?

The administration might have tried honesty here and said: Yes, we gave away five important combatants. But that’s what you do to redeem hostages. In such exchanges, the West always gives more than it gets for the simple reason that we value individual human life more than do the barbarians with whom we deal.

No shame here, merely a lamentable reality. So why does the Bergdahl deal so rankle?

Because of how he became captive in the first place. That’s the real issue. He appears to have deserted, perhaps even defected.

The distinction is important. If he’s a defector — joined the enemy to fight against his country — then he deserves no freeing. Indeed, he deserves killing, the way we kill other enemies in the field, the way we killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an American who had openly joined al-Qaeda.

A U.S. passport does not entitle a traitor to any special protection. (Caveat: If a POW is turned, Stockholm-syndrome-like, after falling captive, these condemnatory considerations don’t apply.)

Assume, however — and we will find out soon enough — that Bergdahl was not a defector. Simply wanted out — a deserter who walked or wandered away from his duty and his comrades for reasons as yet unknown. Do you bargain for a deserter?

Two imperatives should guide the answer.

Bergdahl remains a member of the U. S. military and therefore is (a) subject to military justice and (b) subject to the soldiers’ creed that we don’t leave anyone behind.

What to do? Free him, then try him. Make the swap and then, if the evidence is as strong as it now seems, court-martial him to the fullest extent for desertion.

The swap itself remains, nonetheless, a very close call. I would fully respect a president who rejected the deal as simply too unbalanced.

What is impossible to respect is a president who makes this heart-wrenching deal and then does a victory lap in the Rose Garden and has his spokesmen and acolytes treat it as a cause for celebration. This is no victory. This is a defeat, a concession to a miserable reality, a dirty deal, perhaps necessary as a matter of principle but to be carried out with regret, resignation, even revulsion.

The Rose Garden stunt wasn’t a messaging failure. It’s a category error. The president seems oblivious to the gravity, indeed the very nature, what he has just done. Which is why a stunned and troubled people are asking themselves what kind of man they have twice chosen to lead them.

Charles Krauthammer is a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post. Email him at letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

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Red Cross needs blood donors With school out, Memorial Day over and vacations being taken, summer is certainly here. But the very thing that makes the summer season so enjoyable — all the activities, travel, etc. — causes a downturn in blood donation.

That’s why the American Red Cross kicked off it’s “100 Days of Summer. 100 Days of Hope” campaign on May 24. The organization is trying to remind people that donations are needed in the summer as much as any other time of the year.

“Every day this summer is

a chance to give a lifesaving gift,” said Jerry J.K. Tillery, chief executive officer, Southern Blood Services Region. “Making a blood or platelet donation with the Red Cross is an easy way to extend hope and help ensure lifesaving blood products are available for patients here in our community and across the nation.”

The Red Cross says that the decline in blood donations during summer months is pronounced — during the months of June, July and August, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red

Cross blood drive than what patients need.

The “100 Days” campaign will run through Sept. 1, and the Red Cross’ goal all sumer is to encourage at least two more donors, above what is expected, to give blood at each blood drive.

To that end, the Red Cross encourages interested parties to go to redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment to donate.

All blood types are needed. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are

required at check-in. Donors must be 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health to be eligible to donate.

While we hope you enjoy the summer months, we also encourage you to find time to help save a life by donating blood in the coming months.

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Sea Island company defends development I wrote recently about the concerns of environmental groups over a proposal by the owners of Sea Island to develop 7.2 acres on the south end of the island. They say that the land is too fragile for the proposed development.

Those opposed were savvy enough to alert me to their concerns and I was interested enough to weigh in on the issue. As is my policy, I was preparing to contact Sea Island Acquisition LLC, the consortium that bought Sea Island out of bankruptcy in 2010 and get their side of the story.

Before I could pick up the phone, Sea Island Acquisition LLC was running fullpage newspaper ads around the state refuting my opinions and making troublesome implications about my credibility.

Their response inspired opponents to run full-page ads of their own, rebutting the company and defending me and my credibility.

The net result was to make the issue higher profile and more controversial than Sea Island would like it to be.

Some overpaid lawyer probably thought the company was justified in its response.

A first-year public relations student would have told them their strategy was dumb as a rock.

Still, I trudged down to the coast to hear from Scott

Steilen says the eight proposed parcels on the peninsula are over a mile from the southern end of Sea Island (the “tip”) and more than 20 feet above the mean sea level.

Even though the property is zoned for higher-density Dick hotel rooms or condominiYarbrough ums, Sea Island says they will limit the “buildable footprint” to just 3.5 acres.

Steilen, SIA’s president, and The homes will be set back get his side of the story. The from the ocean and will not fact that while I was there impact the beach habitat of I managed to scarf down sea turtles and birds. copious amounts of cornI asked about the fact that fried shrimp at the exquisite Cloister Reserve owners little Georgia Sea Grill on would not be eligible for St. Simons Island was a total federal flood insurance. coincidence.

Steilen states that homeownGive Mr. Steilen style ers, not taxpayers, would points for not trying to bear the risk in case of justify his (and it was his) flooding and that the current over-the-top reaction to my Cloister Ocean Residences column. I got the feeling that are also not eligible for given another opportunity, federally-subsidized flood he might have done things insurance. differently.

One of the major conWith that matter behind cerns of environmentalists us, we talked at length about is erosion. They say Glynn the proposed construction — County tax parcel maps to be called Cloister Reserve show the Spit’s shoreline has — on the south end of Sea lost 200 feet over the past Island. Steilen is emphatic four decades and that studies that the eight lots are not on by noted coastal geologist a “spit” as claimed by oppo- Dr. Chester Jackson, of nents but on a “peninsula.”

Georgia Southern, indicate There is a difference in the the area has lost 100 feet of two that would take me too shoreline in just the past 10 long to explain and would years. Steilen disputes those likely give you eye-glaze if numbers and calls them I tried, but it is an important “misleading.” distinction to Sea Island.

He says the rate of shore-

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line recession depends on a great number of factors and that it is the southernmost tip — a mile from the proposed development — that is “most dynamic” and that available information does not support the contention that the Cloister Reserve site is eroding at a long-term rate of 10 feet a year. He claims that construction activities will not cause the island to erode.

Steilen is most animated when talking about his company’s commitment to Sea Island. He bristles at the charge of “damaging the Sea Island brand,” citing a dedicated staff of employees who he applauds for having been through tough financial times with the company and never wavering in their commitment to building and enhancing Sea Island’s reputation, which he says is at the top of many industry rankings.

With that and a tour of the area, we were done. However, I suspect the issue is far from done with the opponents of the project. As for me, I have given both sides their say and I am moving on to other topics, such as the upcoming political races and our unappreciated public school teachers and how one is likely to impact the other.

Stay tuned.

Email columnist Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@ bellsouth.net.

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Experiencing the wonders of the world, all its people So here we are, somewhere in Europe. Where, exactly, I would hate to try and guess. Don’t get me wrong — I know where I am, but it is like the old Humphrey Bogart line from Casablanca. “If it’s midnight in Casablanca, Sam, what day is it in New York?”

I know where I am while I am writing — I am on the German “autobahn” between Heidelberg and Rothenburg — and I even know what day and time it is — Thursday about ‘leven o’clock — but as to the time and date in Porterdale and the surrounding North Georgia Piedmont, I don’t have a clue. When you have to keep up with the antics and whereabouts of Bill Bowdoin 24/7, it is hard to be too concerned with what’s happening in Eastern Daylight Time.

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Merle Avery Merle Elizabeth Samples Avery, age 88, of Tucker, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, June 9, 2014 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/ Tucker Chapel, with Rev. Bill Terry and Mrs. Susan Rumble officiating.

Interment services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. A native of Cumming, Mrs. Avery was retired from C&S Bank, was a homemaker and was a member of Lilburn First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Allen Avery of Tucker; daughters and son-inlaw, Linda Avery Carter of Carrollton and Vickie Avery Cannon and Ken of

trade one of David Henderson’s fillets for all the fish and chips in the world. I do prefer Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for Kathleen Parker’s column Princess Kate to what passes for royalty in America these cally every city in Western days, however.

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The buildings in Paris were I have a few random amazing. Visiting the Eiffel thoughts to share with you Tower at night was invigoratDarrell about my current adventure. ing and cruising on the Seine Huckaby London is a lovely city, but in the moonlight was romanthe British are a bit stuffy. But tic. I even tried the snails. But what do you expect from the all in all, I have to agree with That’s part of the beauty of people who fired Sir Winthe late great Lewis Grizzard. traveling with large groups of ston Churchill at the end of Once you’ve climbed that people, however. You get to World War II? They think a tower and been insulted by meet so many new and inter- lot of their Ferris Wheel, but one of those snooty waiters esting people, like Bill, who except for the view, Atlanta’s in tight pants, you’ve about flew helicopters in Vietnam, is almost as good. Now keep done France. refereed football in the SEC calm, Brits. I said almost.

Actually, that’s not true. I’ll and was an American banker Since I’ve already made never quit thinking about the in the 21st century — three of my English friends mad, I’ll sights we saw in Normandy the most dangerous occupago ahead and say that Picca- and the countryside in Northtions on Earth. And the guy dilly Circus doesn’t compare ern France is as beautiful as has a huge family. He has with Times Square and the any I have ever seen. They introduced me to one of his Beatles weren’t nearly as have some amazing cathebeautiful daughters in practi- good as Elvis and I wouldn’t drals, too, and if the country MORE ONLINE

Lawrenceville; grandsons and their wives, Jim and Erica Carter, Jr. of Dallas, Blake and Cara Cannon of Athens and Collin and Courtney Cannon of Dacula; 5 great grandchildren; special care-givers, Barbara Daughtery and Marquitte Gikineh and staff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Embracing Hospice.

Condolences may be left at www.billheadfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00–4:00 and 6:00–8:00 PM at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, (770) 564-2726.

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Javid Bagheri Javid Bagheri, age 49, of Grayson, GA, passed away June 5, 2014. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200. www. wagesfuneralhome.com

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Cody Brantley Cody Grayson Brantley, loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother, grandson and servant of the Lord entered eternal l

life June 4, 2014. Cody was born December 19, 1984 in Athens, Georgia and had resided in Winder all his life. He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church and had attended St. Matthews Catholic Church. He was very much a mentor and coach to many people, young and old of all ethnicities.

His passion was in developing people to become the best they could be to lead a life to impact others, and teaching others to live a life of significance.

Surviving are Wife, Amie Brantley, Daughter, Ayla Brantley, Parents, Bernard and Susan McDaniel Brantley, Brother, Clay Brantley, and Grandmother, Drucilla Gregg all of Winder, Uncles, Hoyt McDaniel of Winder and Phil (Kathy) McDaniel of Auburn, Cousins, Kristen & Kaleb M i l h i l

happens to be populated by the French — well “c’est la vie.”

I haven’t been in Germany long, but I am a lot bigger fan of Germany than I was when I arrived. Bavaria seems to be a carbon copy of the North Georgia village of Helen, and they have great sausages and pretzels. They have more “biergartens” per square foot than downtown Athens and the whole country, or the part I have seen so far is green, clean and orderly. I’m thinking we should try to trade them Detroit, Cleveland and a city to be named later for Frankfurt and Munich.

One of the highlights of this trip, however, has been getting to know our guide, Carlos Colorado, a Spaniard who speaks about a dozen languages, knows more history than God and tracks

somewhere to the right of Bill O’Reilly. Carlos has put up with me, gotten us everywhere we needed to be on time, kept me from creating any major international incidents and kept us entertained and informed.

He has taught us about all the monkey business that has gone on in Europe over the past 2,000 years, taught us to forecast the weather by looking at cows and, most of all, proved to us that true friendship transcends national and cultural boundaries. If he had studied at the University of Georgia instead of the University of Madrid, he’d be what we call a “DGD.” A guy can’t get higher praise than that in any language.

Be home soon y’all. Less than 90 days until football season.

McDaniel, Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, Joan & Kenny Marquardt of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law, Amber & Ryan Drake of Brookings, South Dakota, Lance and Jenna Marquardt of Parkston, South Dakota, and Ashley Marquardt of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, three Nieces and Three Nephews, and many people he mentored and coached who he considered Brothers and Sisters.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 4:00 P. M. from the Hebron Baptist Church. The Family will receive visitors Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 4-9 P. M. at Carter Funeral Home. The Interment will be private. In lieu of fl i l

flowers, memorials may be to The Cody Brantley Memorial Fund, care of any Community and Southern Bank. Carter Funeral Home of Winder is in charge of arrangements where online condolences may be expressed at www. carterfhwinder.com BUFORD

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Anne Castellano passed away peacefully on June 5, 2014 at her home in Buford, GA. Mrs. Castellano was born in 1929 to Angelo and Malia D’Addona in Newark, NJ, where she spent her childhood. In 1947, she graduated from Barringer High School in Newark and worked for the Prudential Insurance Company. In 1949, she married Eugene N. Castellano of Newark, NJ, whom she loved and remained with for 62 years. In 1982, th d l ida w See OBITUARIES, Page 8A

8A • SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 they moved to Florida where she had a successful sales career with Belk Department Stores. In 1994, she and her husband relocated to Georgia. She is predeceased in death by her parents, her sister Margaret Christiansen, and her brother Carmine D’Addona. She is survived by her son Eugene and his wife Mary Jane of Wilmington, DE, her son Nicholas and his wife Sharon of St. Petersburg, FL, her son Gerald of Shelton, CT, her son Richard and wife Vivian of New Cannan, CT, her son Robert and his wife Tamara of Park City, UT, and her daughter, Diane Brown and her husband Greg of Roswell, GA. Anne had ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2014 where she will be interred next to her husband in the Veteran’s Section of White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Duluth, GA. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

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Christopher Fowler Christopher Fowler, age 53, of Dacula, GA, passed away on June 4, 2014. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

JEFFERSON

Roy Garrett Mr. Roy Lee Garrett, age 89, of Jefferson, Georgia, who entered into rest Friday, June 6, 2014.

DULUTH

Wendell Howell Wendell Mitchell Howell, age 52 of Duluth died June 4, 2014. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday June 11, 2014 at Friendship Baptist Church. The body will lie in state beginning at 12:30 PM. Interment White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Howell was born in Duluth and is survived by his wife, Shirley Howell, and great nieces, Makalah, Skylah, Jaylah, Aaliyah, Amaya, Shayla and Kinzley.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www. billheadfuneralhome.com.

The family will receive friends Tuesday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel 770-476-2535.

LILBURN

Bettie Hudson Bettie Hudson, age 68, of Lilburn, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/ Tucker Chapel. A native of Massolin, OH, Mrs. Hudson had the ability to make everyone around her feel special. Through her involvement over the years with her two daughters and their families, the family business–Both Awards in Lilburn, and as a dive coach with Gwinnett County Public Schools and Gwinnett County Parks and

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Recreation, she touched countless lives. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Tom Hudson of Lilburn; daughters and sons-in-law, Tamsen and John Boone of Lilburn and Tina and Mario Simoni of Terre Haute, IN; grandchildren, Brad, Amanda, Sophie, Harrison, Elisa, Luca, and Niccolo; sister, Tike McDonald of Acworth; brothers, Fred Gunther of Mt. Ulla, NC and Ted Gunther of Jasper.

Condolences may be left at www.billheadfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the non-profit Gwinnett Swim and Dive Booster Club, Attn: Steven McClelland 160 Roberts Rd. Suwanee, GA. 30024 The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2:00–4:00 and 6:00–8:00 PM at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, (770) 564-2726.

AUBURN

Geneva Lewis Geneva H. Lewis, of New York, NY, passed away on June 3, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, George W. Lewis, her parents Robert and Rosa Hewitt. Siblings: Herbert, Lawrence, Pauline, Robert Jr., Evelyn and Neportia.

Mrs. Lewis was born in Jenkinjones, West Virginia. She graduated from Kimball High School and West Virginia State University where she was President of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

She taught English and Music at Elkhorn High in Elkhorn, West Virginia for several years. Mrs. Lewis moved to New York City to continue her education and received a Master’s Degree in Education from City College of The City University of New York.

She was a remarkable teacher and taught elementary and high school in the New York City Public School system for over 30 years. She also taught some college courses. If you asked her what her favorite grade was, she replied “I loved them all”.

She viewed her profession as a place where not only knowledge can be taught, but a place where love can be sown.

But it wasn’t just her teaching that made her remarkable; it was how she lived her life every day.

Over her years of residency in New York City, those who came to know Geneva Lewis as a neighbor, friend or shareholder, describe her as a generous and neighborly person, willing to help in needy situations and to extend kind gestures to others simply because she felt it was the right thing to do. Those qualities were, and still are, attested to by none other than her former students and colleagues, and especially her dearest pals and closest friends who knew her well.

For Mrs. Lewis, teaching was not only a profession but a mission. She encouraged her students, friends and family to experience and try new things and adventures. Her passions included the love of the performing arts, music, concerts and traveling.

One of her most memorable trips was deep-sea fishing with her beloved George in Bermuda and traveling to Puerto Rico, Africa, Mexico and Italy.

During the years when her husband George was employed by the American Negro Theater (ANT) as props and sets technician, Gen was an active supporter of ANT productions, contributing her talents in music, art and other areas. Their team work brought opportunities for them to mix and mingle socially with performing artist who became

highly successfully; some life-long friendships came out of their ANT experiences.

Gen, as she is fondly called, leaves behind one brother, J. Samuel Hewitt of Raleigh, NC; nephew Ronald Hewitt Sr. of Detroit, Mich.; nephew Jeff (and wife Sharon) and nephew Kevin Waldon of Atlanta; great nephew Robert Hewitt of Detroit, Mich.; great nephew Jonathon Hewitt of Detroit, Mich.; great nephew M’Konto Hewitt of Detroit, Mich.; great nephew Ronald Hewitt Jr. (and his wife B.J.) of Atlanta; Nieces Yvonne Brown of Virginia Beach, Va., Linda Allen of Welch, West Virginia, Jacqueline Jennings of Biloxi, Mississippi, Serita Hewitt of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Kim Hewitt Greg of Hendersonville, NC, Vicki Hewitt-McNeil of Raleigh, NC, Brett Hewitt of Virginia Beach, NC, Maria Hewitt Moskos of Fremont, NC, Mona Ramseur of Bronx, NY, great niece Angela Ramseur of NY, great nephew Charles Ramseur of Texas and great nephew Clyde Ramseur of Brooklyn, NY. And a host of great great nieces, great great nephews and cousins.

Gen will be deeply missed by her friends (including her dear friend for over 40 years, Nona Smith), colleagues and neighbors, and most of all, her loving family. What consoles us now, is the knowledge that she is back again in the embrace of her beloved George and Heavenly Father to enjoy the same love she gave throughout her life.

Memorial Service is scheduled for Friday, June 13, 2014 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Stateroom of Flanigan Funeral Home. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, 4400 S. Lee Street, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

BUFORD

Pasquale Longo, Sr. Mr. Pasquale “Pat” Longo Sr., age 84, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014.

He is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Myrtle Buice Longo, Buford, GA; children, Wayne and Vicki Wheeler, Lawrenceville, GA, Pat and Teresa Longo, Gainesville, GA, Ron and Tish Longo, Nashville, TN and Kim and Tony Lathem, Douglasville, GA; thirteen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; step children, Thomas Anthony and Angie Bennett, Jefferson, GA and Shelia Mauldin, Buford, GA; sisters, Ida Salmieri, Grace Metrokas, Betty Lombardo, Angie Danno, all of Philadelphia, PA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Longo was born August 26, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a graduate from Girard College. He was a veteran and retired from the U. S. Air Force after twenty years of service. He was also retired from AT&T Lucent Technology as a safety manager. He was a Georgia Master Gardener in Gwinnett County. He attended West Gwinnett Christian Church. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Stokes officiating. Interment will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, June 9, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers,

memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation in memory of Pat Longo.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

& Amanda Korpi, Brandi & Kristopher Parker, Brittani & Brian Allen, Layna Rogers, McKenna & Eddie Vann, McClane Rogers; 16 Great Grandchildren, and numerous Nieces & Nephews. The family will receive friends from 2–9 PM on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052.

770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com

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William Oakes, Jr. William L. Oakes, Jr., age 85, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014.

Funeral services will be held at 12 PM, Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home with Dr. Fred Musser and Apostle Fritz Musser officiating. Burial will follow in Sweetwater Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mr. Oakes was a member of the Tabernacle International church. He served his country honorably during the Korean War, as a member of the United States Air Force, in the Strategic Air Command, as a crew member on the B-36 Convair, Intercontinental bomber.

He is preceded in death by his Son: James Leonard Oakes, and his Grandson: William Wallace Oakes.

He is survived by his wife: Dolores Oakes; Sister Karen Virginia Liston, Detroit, MI; Son: William T. Oakes; Grandchildren: Donald and Caitlin, and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM and 6-8 PM, Monday, June 9, 2014 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road, SW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

770-962-3100. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com

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Adam Schiesser Adam Christopher Schiesser, age 33, of Norcross, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014.

A native of Atlanta, Adam loved the mountains, music and attending concerts. He is survived by his parents, Fred and Cici Schiesser of Norcross; brothers, Brian, John and Tim Schiesser, all of Norcross, and Keith Schiesser of Lawrenceville; niece, Abigayle Schiesser of Snellville. A memorial mass will be said at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Lilburn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shepherd Spinal Center, 2020 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 or at www.shepherd.org.

Condolences may be left at www.billheadfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6:00–7:00 PM with a memorial service at 7:00 PM at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, (770) 564-2726.

of State. His diplomatic posts included: La Paz, Cochabamba, Miami, Porto Allegro, Bogotá, New York City, Moscow, and Brussels. In 1983, he was sent to Beirut as part of the restoration team after the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks.

He was particularly proud of serving as Chairman of the Administrative Operations and Management Courses for the Foreign Service Institute from 1972-75. Jerry was never one to boast about his experiences or the dangers he faced in service to his country, but he was always willing to share his skills and wisdom. After leaving the federal government, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Halifax Security Services in Honduras and after moving to Tallahassee, FL in 1987, as State Department of Management Services, Budget & Financial Administrator where he met Carolyn.

A Celebration of Life was held at The United Church in Tallahassee (UCC). Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2 p.m., June 14, at Melwood Cemetery, Stone Mountain, GA, with Rev. Dee Dillin officiating. Remembrances may be made to: 1) United Church in Tallahassee (UCC); 2) Duncan Creek Congregational Christian Church, Buford, GA; or 3) Alliance Education Fund (empowering women & girls through education in Kenya). Checks may be mailed to PO Box 4323, Tallahassee, FL 32315.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

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Dwight Stowe, age 67, of Winder, GA, passed away June 6, 2014.

Harold Parton Harold Edgar Parton, age 51, of Auburn passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014.

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Terry Rackley Terry Hale Rackley, age 69, of Lilburn, GA, passed away June 5, 2014. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200. www. wagesfuneralhome.com

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Troy Rogers, Sr. Mr. Troy M. Rogers, Sr., age 75 of Loganville, GA, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Center Hill Baptist Church, Loganville. Rev. Rick King and Rev. Fred Woodall will officiate.

Burial will follow at Stephens Memorial Gardens, Toccoa, GA. Mr. Rogers was a member and Deacon of New Life Ministries and attended Center Hill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Rogers, in 2010, and his son, Troy (Lane) Rogers, Jr., in 2009. Mr. Rogers is survived by his Daughters & Sons-in-law: Sharon & Gerald Redding; Juanita & Mark Korpi; Pam & Rev. Rick King, all of Loganville, GA; Brothers & Sister-in-law: Frank & Sharon Rogers; Ronald Rogers, all of Loganville, GA; Leroy Rogers, Clarkesville, GA; Sister & Brother-in-law: Betty & Cecil Ward, Bostwick, GA; Sister-in-law: Margaret Rogers, Monroe, GA; Grandchildren: Jason Redding, Heather & Frankie Rogers, Melissa & Richard Hunt, Daniel

Gerald Snyder Gerald (Jerry) E. Snyder, age 78, of Tallahassee, FL, died December 20, 2013, after a decade-long struggle with cancer & COPD. He is survived by his wife of twenty-five years, Carolyn M. Cain (formerly of Tucker, GA).

Jerry is also survived by his former wife and their daughter, A. Cecilia Snyder, Washington, D.C.; son, Gerald R. Snyder (Lisa); and grandchildren, Jerry and Amanda of Philadelphia, PA. He is mourned by sister-in-law, Charmane Marie Cain Stevenson, Knoxville, TN; stepchildren, Frederick A. Lehmann (Katrina), Marie Louise Lehmann, Becky Larson and friend, Sylvia Eder, Snellville, GA. Jerry and Carolyn spent fifteen years as full-time caregivers for Jerry’s parents. He enjoyed delivering the occasional lecture on international affairs. He loved crossword puzzles and was a ferocious advocate for racial freedom and justice, international peace, immigration reform, education, and universal access to safe water, hygiene, and sanitation.

He was fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. He admired and was inspired

by Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote.

Born June 14, 1935, in Akron, OH, Jerry graduated in 1953 from Green Township High School in Greenburg, OH, served honorably in the U. S. Marines, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Akron in 1962. Jerry then spent twenty-eight years as a Foreign Service Officer with the U. S. Department

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Bebe Wells Bebe Wells, age 82, of Winder died June 5, 2014.

BUFORD

George Wells, Jr. George William Wells, Jr., age 71, of Buford, GA, passed away on June 4, 2014. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

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LAWRENCEVILLE — The latest endorsement of Jack Kingston comes from Gwinnett’s congressman.

U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall on Friday morning announced that he would pledge support for Kingston, the Savannah congressman running against businessman David Perdue for the U.S.

Senate seat to replace the retiring Saxby Chambliss.

The Senate GOP primary runoff will be July 22. Inperson early voting begins on June 30.

“In my three years in Congress, I have come

to know Jack Kingston as one of the most conservative members in the House,” Woodall said in a statement released by the organization “Friends of Jack Kingston.” “But more importantly, I have come to know him as one of the most effective members of the House.”

In the May primary election, Perdue received nearly 31 percent of the vote, while Kingston collected nearly 26 percent.

In recent weeks, Kingston has picked up endorsements from former opponents Karen Handel, a former Secretary of State, and U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey.

Late last month, Kingston received the endorsement of Gwinnettian Julianne Thompson, who co-chairs the Atlanta Tea Party.

Senate. Jack Kingston has my enthusiastic vote and full support.”

Kingston pledged to be Woodall’s primary ally in the Senate to enact the FairTax proposal.

Jack Rob “Rob Woodall has Kingston Woodall wasted no time in making “Jack has been an a name for himself as an outspoken supporter of unrelenting advocate for the FairTax, a committed accountability and reform advocate for our men and in Washington,” Kingston said. “He’s taken up the women in uniform and a tireless budget hawk, serv- mantle of the FairTax and advanced it further than ing on a committee that has reduced federal spend- ever before. As Georgia’s ing by more than a trillion next Senator, I’ll lead the fight for the FairTax in the dollars in just the three Senate and look forward years that I have served to standing with Rob as it in Congress,” Woodall is signed into law.” said. “Jack Kingston is a Among Perdue’s enfamily man of character dorsements is radio talk who never forgets that he show host and former works for the people. He presidential candidate will make Georgia very proud in the United States Herman Cain.

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PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Mac Marshall PARKVIEW • SENIOR

Parkview’s Mac Marshall is the Daily Post’s pitcher of the year and finished the season 9-1 with a 0.63 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings. (Staff Photo: David Friedlander)

Consistency helps Marshall live up to high expectations

By David Friedlander

david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LILBURN — Knowing the eyes of baseball observers throughout Gwinnett County, Georgia and the nation were on him as his senior season approached, Parkview’s Mac Marshall was determined to

live up to his high billing this spring.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound left-hander definitely didn’t disappoint.

“He’s developed a lot of mental toughness and he’s competed and been able to enjoy a great senior season,” Parkview coach Chan Brown said of the 2014 Daily Post

MORE INSIDE Complete list of the AllCounty baseball teams and final stat leaders for 2014, 4B

Pitcher of the Year. “He’s been through a lot of great baseball experiences throughout his career. He did a tremendous job as a leader on the mound.

Whenever he took the ball, we were confident we were going to win.”

The Panthers have done a lot of winning over the years, and especially this season when Marshall, who was 9-1 with a 0.63 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings in helping the Panthers to another Region 8-AAAAAA champion-

ship and the Class AAAAAA state semifinals for the fourth straight season.

And it was more than the statistics that demonstrated that Marshall finished his high school career with his best season.

For one thing, he said he felt See MARSHALL, Page 3B

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Joey Bart BUFORD • JUNIOR

Buford’s Bart takes his game to higher, more complete level

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

BUFORD — Throughout his career, Joey Bart has always been regarded as a steady, reliable baseball player.

But pretty much everyone around the Buford program agrees the 6-foot-2, 210-pound catcher elevated his game to a completely higher level during his junior season this spring.

“He’s been starting for us since he was a freshman, and he’s certainly been a good player,” Buford coach Tony Wolfe said of the 2014 Daily Post Buford junior Joey Bart is the Daily Post’s baseball player of the year after hitting .455 Player of the Year. “But this year, he really stepped with eight home runs and a Gwinnett-best 50 RBIs. (Staff Photo: David Friedlander)

“

This year, he really stepped up into being one of those rare players who dominates the game in several ways.”

up into being one of those rare players who dominates the game in several ways.”

That domination definitely manifested in his offensive numbers, which were among the tops in Gwinnett County in several different categories.

In addition to leading the county with 50 RBIs, his .455 average and eight home runs each rank him fourth among Gwinnett regulars this season, while his 12 doubles, .556 on-

— Buford head coach Tony Wolfe

base percentage and .859 slugging percentage were all the best on a Buford team that bashed the ball all season on its way to the Class AAA state semifinals.

“Certainly, I have to go after practices and work harder than normal,” Bart said. “I’m working with pitchers. I’m working on my hitting a lot, working on my game as a whole.

Certainly, I have to get it

See BART, Page 4B

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Sharapova wins 2nd title in Paris Reuters PARIS — Maria Sharapova claimed her second French Open title when she floored Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 after a marathon encounter in Saturday’s final.

The seventh seed from Russia claimed her fifth grand slam title after Wimbledon 2004, the 2006 U.S. Open, the 2008 Australian Open and her first Roland Garros title two years ago.

Halep, who had not lost a set entering the final, put up a great fight but bowed out after three hours and two minutes — the longest women’s final in Paris since 1996.

match today,” Sharapova said with smudged mascara under her eyes.

“I can’t believe it, seven or eight years ago I would not have thought that I would win more Roland Garros than any other grand slam.

“To think I won it twice … I’m so emotional now I can’t talk.”

The wily Romanian had forced a decider just as Sharapova seemed to have ended her resistance.

Maria Sharapova kisses the championship trophy after The Russian, however, defeating Simona Halep in the finals of the French Open had won the last 19 threeon Saturday at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. (Reset matches she had played uters: Vincent Kessler) on clay since losing to Sharapova wrapped it “This is the toughest Justine Henin in the third up on her first match point grand slam final I have round at Roland Garros in when Halep could not reever played. I respect 2010 and made it 20 with turn one of her opponent’s Simona a lot, I thought a characteristically gutsy sizzling forehands. she played an unbelievable display.

Final Georgia Dugout Club Top 100 event this week

The last Georgia Underclassmen Top 100 Showcase, run by the Georgia Dugout Club, will be Wednesday at the Georgia Perimeter College Covington campus. It is the last chance for local baseball players to earn a spot in the Top 100 Finals, slated for June 24-26 at Georgia Gwinnett College.

A large group of college and professional scouts are scheduled to attend the GPC showcase, which features pro style workouts and game play.

On-site registration at GPC begins Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. for rising 10th- to 12th-graders. Online registration in advance is $105 and walk-up registration is $110. For more information or to register, go to www.georgiadugoutclub.com.

Powell earns academic honor

Brookwood grad Rosa Powell was named to the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll this week for maintaining a 3.2 GPA or higher during the spring semester. Powell graduated from Erskine College (S.C.) last month with a degree in biology. The 5-foot-6 guard played four seasons of basektball for the Flying Fleet.

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On paper, Djokovic, 27, may appear to have Reuters FRENCH OPEN the upper hand, having What: Men’s final PARIS — This is their won their last four tussles, Who: Rafa Nadal vs.

42nd clash, so there will be including on the red dirt in Novak Djokovic few surprises for the world’s Rome last month, when he When: Today, 9 a.m. top two players Rafa Nadal dismantled Nadal 4-6, 6-3, Where: Paris TV: NBC and Novak Djokovic when 6-3 to hand the world No. they face each other over 1 his third claycourt loss the net in the French Open this year.

“I’m going to go on final today.

But they are not playing Both are looking to cecourt with the same moon paper. They are playing ment their positions among tivation than him. I don’t on the Roland Garros clay, the greats. Nadal is gunknow if the same pressure Nadal’s spiritual home, ning to be the first man to than him. Probably we are where he has an eye-waterwin five straight Paris titles in different situations.” ing 65-1 win-loss record. to take his total to nine.

The Serbian second Only four of Djokovic’s Djokovic wants to comseed said he was trying 19 wins over Nadal have plete his career grand slam not to get carried away by come on claycourts, and by bagging the only major the stress of the occasion, he lost to him in the Paris to elude him. after a wobble in the semis final in 2012.

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Nadal, who he will swap aggression and handle the “Of course pressure is places with in the world pressure better in front there,” he said. “Expectarankings on Monday if the of the 15,000 crowd on tions are there. They are 28-year-old Spaniard loses.

Philippe Chatrier. always present when you “But, okay, I have been “He has the pressure are playing on this level. playing some good tennis. to win for the first time,” “It is the finals of a The win in Rome a few Nadal said. “I have the grand slam that I never weeks ago against him in pressure that I want to win won, of course I’m going the final definitely gives and the motivation that I to give my best to lift the me confidence and hopefully self‑belief.” want to win the ninth. trophy.”

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North edges Central in all-Gwinnett tourney final

By David Friedlander

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Sure, it’s still nearly two months before high school football teams from Gwinnett County and throughout Georgia officially begin preparations for the 2014 season.

But summer 7-on-7 tournaments are often the first indicators to coaches exactly what their teams’ initial building blocks are.

If that is the case, the six county teams in Saturday’s Gwinnett vs. Georgia 7-on7 Football Tournament have to be pleased with their respective foundations.

“You like to see the competitive juices flowing,” North Gwinnett head coach Bob Sphire said after his Bulldogs won the tournament with a 6-1 record, including a thrilling 37-36 overtime win over host Central Gwinnett in the championship game Saturday at Central. “There were quality match-ups

Shiloh’s Jalen Hollingsworth hauls in a pass in Saturday’s 7-on-7 Challenge at Central Gwinnett. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

all day long. … It’s not football, but it’s competition. … I like the way we competed.”

The Bulldogs competed hard all day long, dropping

just one game during pool play before avenging that loss with a victory over Creekside in the tournament semifinals.

That win set up the final

and get your feel back. For the most part, I was pretty the best about his pitching consistent with having my than he has at any time of stuff there.” his career in every respect.

Just how consistent and Physically, it was the overpowering was Marshall? first time he’s felt totally He went nearly the healthy for an entire season, entire regular season — his especially after battling first 39 2/3 innings of the through bicep tendinitis a season— before finally year earlier as a junior. giving up an earned run In addition, Marshall in his final start before the says he felt like he had state playoffs. the best command of his Throw in five shutout pitches that he’s ever had. innings he pitched in his “It was actually the first final start of 2013 and it year (since) I’ve been in ran his consecutive scorehigh school that I didn’t less innings streak to 44 have to miss a start or any- 2/3 innings. thing like that,” Marshall To a pitcher who entered said. “So, it was definitely the season with as high a good year health-wise. expectations as Marshall … There were times where did, the streak could have it was obvious that I’d lost added even more pressure the feel a little bit. You just for him by simply taking have to battle through it on a life of its own.

But rather than pitch cautiously, Marshall said he embraced the streak.

“I guess once it got to a certain point where I saw (people mentioning it) on Twitter, it got into my mind,” Marshall said. “It was just something to have fun with. I was trying to … keep putting up zeroes. So, I had fun with it. It wasn’t a pressure thing or anything like that.”

Besides, Marshall has come to learn to deal with pressure throughout his career.

From his freshman season, when he already verbally committed to pitch collegiately at Georgia, but couldn’t get out of the first inning of two postseason starts, though a sophomore season when he came into

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against Central, where North fell behind 14-0 before rallying to win in the extra period on a John Urzua touchdown pass to Daniel Imatorbhebhe and a two-point conversion toss to Tyler Knudsen.

But it was the detailed work that the Bulldogs’ quarterbacks, receivers and secondary got that pleased Sphire the most.

“You get a lot of work with all your coverage adjustments,” Sphire said.

“From an offensive perspective, when you boil it down, it’s about individual players making individual plays. You’ve got to be able to execute schematically, but in order to win championships, you’ve got to have some guys win individually. So, they get into a lot of one-on-one battles.”

Sphire saw plenty of individuals making plays in addition to Urzua, Imatorbhebhe and Knudsen, as he singled out others like Josh Imatorbhebhe, Connor Kleid and Harold Johnson.

He wasn’t alone in being

Marshall

his own with a clutch start in a Game 3 win in the state semifinals to the last two seasons, when he has been the dominant force he’s become, he’s grown up a lot.

And he says a lot of credit for that goes to not only Brown and his coaching staff, but his teammates. “(Brown) gave me a vote of confidence (throughout the past four years),” Marshall said. “He gave me the ball each and every Game 1 the last two years. He’s got confidence in me, so I just had to run with it.

“I knew I had an incredible defense behind me, a coaching staff I worked with every day and they always had my back whether I had a good start or a bad start or somewhere in between.”

pleased with his team’s effort.

In the four years Central has hosted the tournament, the Black Knights have never advanced into the semifinal round.

So, their runner-up finish definitely has coach Todd Wofford feeling good about the progress his team has made, especially given the history in which teams that have fared well in the tournament have often gone on to do well the following season.

“You’ve got to have players, and you’ve got to execute,” said Wofford after Central went 5-2 for the tournament, including avenging its only loss of pool play by beating defending Class AAAAAA state champion Norcross in the semifinals. “But it does give you an indication of where you are in the summer — the chemistry, especially in the passing game. And from this (tournament), anyway, in the four years we’ve run it, one of the teams that have

… played for (the championship) have had great seasons and great runs in the in the playoffs.

“The field that was out there (Saturday), with Creekside and Buford and Norcross and North, you’ve got a lot of teams that have won state championships or played for state championships, and they’ve got great plays. I’m proud of our guys for competing all day and playing toe-to-toe with a great North team with great coaches and great players.

It’s a building block.”

Wofford said he specifically was pleased with several individuals, such as quarterback Eric Forrest, receivers Major Bellamy and Azavier Kufour, defensive back DeShawn Oliver and linebacker Tim Gary.

Gwinnett’s other four representatives in the tournament also fared well Saturday, with Norcross going 3-2 to advance to the semifinals, while Collins HIll went 3-2, Buford went 1-1-1 before having to leave early and Shiloh went 1-4.

There haven’t been a lot of bad starts for Marshall and the Panthers the last two seasons, and he is hoping to continue that momentum as he takes his talents to the next level.

Exactly how high that next level is remains to be seen.

Though he was ranked high enough to be projected into the second round of this year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the complexities of the process and negotiations for signing bonuses may have played a factor in him slipping to the 21st round before he was selected by the Houston Astros on Saturday.

And with a scholarship waiting for him at LSU, where he switched

his commitment last year, Marshall has his options.

But for now, he simply chooses to reflect on a stellar high school career that includes state championships his freshman and sophomore seasons.

“It seems like yesterday I was barely able to get out of the first inning in the playoffs my freshman year,” Marshall said.

“It’s just crazy to think my high school career is over at Parkview. It was probably the best four years of baseball in my life. “(Senior year) was everything I was hoping for, except for probably (wanting) one more start in the state championship (series). As a team, that was pretty frustrating, but it was a fun year.”

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Noon — NCAA Super Regional: Maryland vs. Virginia.

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Game 3. From Austin, Texas. (If necessary). ESPN 3 p.m. — NCAA Super Regional: Stanford vs. Vanderbilt.

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BASEBALL

June 9-13: Jack City Sports Center in Dacula will host a baseball camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, go to www. jackcitysportscenter.com.

FOOTBALL

Through June: The Multi County Football Officials are looking for new officials to join its organization covering much of the metro Atlanta area. New and experienced officials welcome. For more information, visit www.mcfoafootball.org or call George Allen at 770-880-6632.

July 14-18: Jack City Sports Center in Dacula will host a football camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camp is run by U48 Fitness and its former college players. For more information, go to www. jackcitysportscenter.com.

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June 14: The third annual Edward Mengel Memorial Father’s Day Tournament will be held at Southland Country Club in Stone Mountain at 1 p.m. The tournament benefits the V Foundation for cancer research. Cost is $100 or $50 for golfers who raise $100 or more for the V Foundation. For information, email to tmengel@mengelfinancialgroup.com.

June 30: Central Gwinnett will host its Black Knight Invitational Golf Classic

fundraiser at The Georgia Club. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. and registration starts at 8 a.m. Sponsorships are available and entry fee is $100 per player. Registration deadline is June 26.

For more information, email Todd_Wofford@gwinnett. k12.ga.us.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through July 19: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy will offer a Summer Indoor Lacrosse League for current first- to 10th-graders on Saturdays.

It also will offer Learn to Play Clinics for basic skills for rising first- to ninth-graders on Thursday evenings.

Both will be at Silverbacks Sports Center in Suwanee.

Go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com for more information.

SOCCER

June 23-26: The Fellowship of Student Athletes in Gwinnett will host a soccer camp for boys and girls ages 12 to 18 at Georgia Gwinnett College. The camp will feature instruction from a variety of college and professional soccer coaches including both GGC coaches. To register, visit www. fcagwinnett.org/soccercamp.

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gwinnettdailypost.com •From Page 1B done. I really don’t have a choice. I just have to work hard and try to improve my game to another level.”

However, the elevation of Bart’s game this season goes beyond those numbers into factors that aren’t that easily discernible.

Like all high school catchers, he spends a lot of time working with his pitchers on tendencies of pitch selections and locations.

But while most catchers on this level defer to their coaches on the actual calling of pitchers during games, Wolfe afforded Bart a rare amount of freedom in dictating the game this spring.

“I let him call the pitches,” Wolfe said. “I’ve been coaching going on 32 years now, and I can think of only one other, (current Belmont catcher) Jamie Ritchie, that I let do that. … That says a lot about the confidence we have in him.

“The last couple of years, he’d often come back to the dugouts (after innings) and say, ‘Coach, I think we can pitch this way or that way,’ in a situation. I think it was kind of us trying to tell Joey, ‘Here’s the keys to the car.

Take care of it,’ and he did not disappoint us.”

Bart definitely got the most out of Buford’s hurlers with his pitch calling this season, as the Wolves posted a 1.30 team ERA, which included a devastating performance by junior left-hander Jake Higginbotham (9-0, 0.54 ERA, 124 K, 65 1/3 IP).

However, the mental and intellectual aspects of the game were only part of the extra duties Bart had to endure as the team’s catcher.

The position is also one of the most physically demanding in the sport, one that can wear down a lot of players to the point where it affects the rest of their game.

But Bart was determined not to allow that to happen this year, though he admits he also had a little help.

“Late in the playoffs, I started feeling a little worn down,” Bart said.

“But we have great trainers and people who really care about you at Buford.

So they definitely took care of me a lot, getting me in and out of the train-

Bart ALL-COUNTY BASEBALL Player of the Year: Joey Bart, Jr., Buford The 6-foot-2, 210-pound catcher had huge year at the plate, hitting .455 with eight home runs, a Gwinnett-best 50 RBIs and an OPS of 1.415, and handled a pitching staff that posted a 1.30 team ERA in helping the Wolves to the Class AAA state semifinals. Though only a junior, he has already verbally committed to play college baseball at Georgia Tech and is considered a possible high-round prospect for next year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Pitcher of the Year: Mac Marshall, Sr., Parkview The 6-2, 190-pound left-hander lived up to this preseason hype by not allowing an earned run for nearly his first 40 innings of the season. He finished the season 9-1 with a 0.63 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings in helping the Panthers to the Class AAAAAA state semifinals, their fourth straight appearance in a state Final Four.

Marshall was selected by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of this year’s MLB First-Year Player Draft, but will likely elect to pitch collegiately at LSU next season Coach of the Year: Cliff Shelton, Greater Atlanta Christian In his 32nd and final season at GAC, Shelton guided the Spartans to a 22-15 record that included a thrilling run to the Class AA state championship series despite entering the playoffs as Region 6-AA’s No. 4 seed, and playing all five postseason rounds on the road.

Shelton leaves with 578 career wins and 14 region championships, including five appearances in the state title series FIRST TEAM Position Players 1B Kyle Abernathy, Sr., Mill Creek .429, 25 RBIs, 27 R, 14 2B, 1 SB, 1.280 OPS C Austin Collins, Sr., Dacula .463, 3 HR, 21 RBIs, 13 2B, 33 R, 1.321 OPS OF/1B/RHP Isiah Gilliam, Jr., Parkview .383, 9 HR, 32 RBIs, 23 R, 3 SB, 0-0, 10 saves, 19 K, 12 2/3 IP RF Brandon Hill, Jr., Parkview .309, 5 HR, 32 RBIs, 20 R, 8 SB OF/IF Jahmai Jones, Jr., Wesleyan .467, 10 HR, 24 RBIs, 10 SB, 1.416 OPS, 32 R 3B/RHP Justin Lewis, Sr., GAC .306, 3 HR, 11 RBIs, 4 R, 5-4, 1 save, 1.73 ERA, 45 K, 58 2/3 IP SS Logan Moseley, Sr., Mill Creek .308, 3 HR, 23 RBIs, 25 R, 4 SB, 1.178 OPS 1B/RHP Matt Ramsay, Sr., Lanier .402, 3 HR, 38 RBIs, 12 2B, 1.077 OPS, 5-1, 1 save, 2.79 ERA, 59 K, 60 1/3 IP C T.J. Richardson, Sr., Lanier .474, 3 HR, 29 RBIs, 9 2B, 1.183 OPS SS Austin Upshaw, Sr., Buford .449, 7 HR, 47 RBIs, 6 SB, 30 R, 1.273 OPS IF/RHP Ben Utley, Sr., Mountain View .414, 1 HR, 25 RBIs, 9 2B, 1.009 OPS, 18 R, 7 SB, 1-0, 6 saves, 0.00 ERA, 12 K, 10 IP OF Drew Wharton, Sr., Peachtree Ridge .412, 1 HR, 30 RBIs, 3 SB, 23 R, 1.080 OPS Pitchers LHP Tucker Baca, Sr., North Gwinnett 5-4, 2 saves, 1.77 ERA, 80 K, 53 IP RHP Kam Doster, Sr., Lainer 5-3, 2 saves, 2.03 ERA, 71 K, 69 IP LHP Jake Higginbotham, Sr., Buford 9-0, 0.54 ERA, 124 K, 65 1/3 IP, .417, 9 RBIs, 25 R, 1.053 OPS RHP A.J. Moore, Sr., Mountain View 7-1, 1 save, 0.71 ERA, 84 K, 59 1/3 IP RHP Andrew Sauer, Jr., Wesleyan 8-2, 1.23 ERA, 73 K, 68 1/3 IP, .243, 1 HR, 15 RBIs SECOND TEAM Position Players 2B Cameron Coursey, Soph., Lanier SS/RHP Trevor Craport, Sr., Norcross C Devin Daughtery, Sr., GAC 1B Jascanel Ferreras, Sr., Norcross SS Carter Hall, Jr., Wesleyan C Griffin Helms, Sr., Norcross C/OF Mason LeBlanc, Jr., Brookwood OF Ryan McClendon, Sr., Duluth OF Nick Mollica, Sr., Dacula 2B Haydyn Nechanicky, Sr., Hebron SS Steve Tomlinson, Sr., Peachtree Ridge OF/LHP Nick Wihite, Soph., Buford Pitchers RHP Connor Bennett, Soph., Buford RHP Drew Buschman, Jr., Grayson RHP Matt Hubbard, Sr., Mountain View RHP Russell Klein, Jr., Mill Creek RHP Andrew Wise, Sr., Mill Creek THIRD TEAM Position Players RF Patrick Burnette, Sr., Buford OF/LHP Drew Coker, Sr., Hebron C Grant Colton, Sr., Wesleyan CF Michael Craig, Sr., Parkview 2B Daino Deas, Jr., Parkview OF Austin Exford, Sr., Shiloh OF Colin Hall, Fr., Wesleyan OF Tyler Knight, Sr., Grayson IF Parker Runnels, Jr., Hebron OF/LHP Chad Smith, Jr., South Gwinnett 2B/RHP Austin Wilhite, Soph., Buford 3B/RHP Jackson Winskie, Jr., Providence Pitchers RHP Kevin Coulter, Jr., Buford RHP Brendan Munson, Soph., Mountain View RHP Bradford Runnels, Sr., Hebron RHP Tyler Tillman, Sr., Lanier LHP Christian Vann, Sr., Parkview

ing room.

“I definitely feel like I got a lot stronger (this season). I felt my team was better, as well. So that opened up a lot. I worked harder to compete a little more. I wanted it more. I

wanted to get as far as we could in the playoffs, even though we came up a little bit short.”

That goal remains for his senior season next spring, though there is a lot of baseball left be-

tween now and then for Bart.

Much of that baseball includes an entire summer playing for the prestigious 18-U East Cobb Yankees travel team — so much so that it may force him to turn down some invitations to some of the nation’s top showcase events for rising seniors.

“USA Baseball has contacted me (about a possible tryout for the 18U National Team), but I’m not 100 percent positive on that,” Bart said.

“But I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to stay and play (with the East Cobb Yankees). But the Area Code Games — I’m really thinking about that. I have to get some more information on it, but scouts are telling me it will get me (on the radar).

“This summer, I’m pretty sure I’m going to play between 60 and 70 games.

(The East Cobb program) is really run professionally. We come to the field several hours early, take (batting practice), do stuff like that to get prepared for the game. We pretty much play every day of the summer. We have a couple of days off, but we’re really shooting for the Connie Mack World Series. The team won it last year.”

If that extra work continues to raise the level of Bart’s game as it has already throughout his career, this time next year could be an exciting time for him.

Already verbally committed to play college baseball at Georgia Tech, he is also beginning to hear good things from professional scouts about next year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

But as far as Bart’s concerned, first thing’s first.

“I’m really just trying to focus on my game and focus on what’s coming up,” Bart said. “It’s definitely an opportunity. I’m hoping so, and I’m really looking forward to it, but that will have to come in the future.

“Certainly, I’ve grown up with almost all the kids on the team. I think that’s a really good thing because we’re coming together as a team and as a family. Certainly coming into (next) year, we’ve all got each others’ backs and want to win a state championship.”

FINAL 2014 GWINNETT COUNTY BASEBALL STATS HITTING Batting average Valdes............ Daniel............ C. Gwinnett................ 28......... 14......0.500 Richardson.... T.J.................. Lanier......................... 97......... 46...... 0.474 Jones............. Jahmai........... Wesleyan................... 92......... 43......0.467 Collins............ Austin............. Dacula....................... 80......... 37......0.463 Bart................ Joey............... Buford........................ 99......... 45......0.455 Upshaw......... Austin............. Buford........................ 89......... 40......0.449 Wilhite............ Nick................ Buford........................ 99......... 44......0.444 Mollica........... Nick................ Dacula....................... 88......... 39......0.443 Higginbotham.Jake............... Buford........................ 60......... 25......0.417 Utley.............. Ben................ Mtn. View................... 87......... 36......0.414 Murphy.......... Tyler............... Peachtree Ridge........ 17......... 7........0.412 Wharton......... Drew.............. Peachtree Ridge........ 85......... 35......0.412 LeBlanc......... Mason............ Brookwood................. 91......... 37......0.407 Ramsay......... Matthew......... Lanier......................... 112....... 45......0.402 Wilhite............ Austin............. Buford........................ 85......... 34......0.400 Kelly............... Jordan............ Parkview.................... 58......... 23......0.397 Craport.......... Trevor............. Norcross.................... 81......... 32......0.395 Perez............. Mike............... Norcross.................... 66......... 26......0.394 Terry.............. Curtis............. Archer........................ 75......... 29......0.387 Creighton....... Mickey........... Brookwood................. 88......... 34......0.386 Exford............ Austin............. Shiloh......................... 44......... 17......0.386 Gilliam........... Isiah............... Parkview.................... 107....... 41......0.383 Wicker............ Ben................ Buford........................ 55......... 21......0.382 Falgiano......... Andrew.......... Grayson..................... 85......... 32......0.376 Tomlinson...... Steven............ Peachtree Ridge........ 88......... 33......0.375 Hall................ Carter............ Wesleyan................... 110....... 41......0.373 Coursey......... Cameron........ Lanier......................... 113....... 42......0.372 Brooks........... Wesley........... N. Gwinnett................ 82......... 31......0.371 Powers........... Trevor............. Collins Hill.................. 65......... 24......0.369 Whitlock......... Garrett........... Providence................. 65......... 24......0.369 Helms............ Griffin............. Norcross.................... 87......... 32......0.368 Home runs Jones..............Jahmai........... Wesleyan.............................................. 10 Colton.............Grant.............. Wesleyan.............................................. 10 Gilliam............Isiah............... Parkview.................................................9 Bart.................Joey............... Buford.....................................................8 Upshaw..........Austin............. Buford.....................................................7 Hill..................Brandon......... Parkview.................................................5 RBIs Bart.................Joey............... Buford...................................................50 Upshaw..........Austin............. Buford...................................................47 Ramsay..........Matthew.......... Lanier....................................................38 Gilliam............Isiah............... Parkview...............................................32 Hill..................Brandon......... Parkview...............................................32 Wharton..........Drew............... Peachtree Ridge...................................30 Richardson.....T.J................... Lanier....................................................29 Nechanicky.....Haydn............. Hebron..................................................29 Wilhite.............Nick................ Buford...................................................28 Colton.............Grant.............. Wesleyan..............................................27 Daugherty......Devin.............. GAC......................................................27 Ferreras..........Jascanel......... Norcross...............................................25 Utley...............Ben................. Mtn. View..............................................25 Abernathy.......Kyle................ Mill Creek..............................................25 Stolen bases Joseph............Connor........... GAC......................................................25 Exford.............Austin............. Shiloh.................................................... 16

Henderson......Justin.............. Norcross............................................... 15 McClendon.....Ryan............... Duluth................................................... 15 Hall.................Carter............. Wesleyan.............................................. 15 Wicker.............Ben................. Buford................................................... 15 Craport...........Trevor............. Norcross............................................... 12 Helms.............Griffin.............. Norcross............................................... 12 Brown.............Trevor............. Parkview............................................... 12 PITCHING ERA Wilhite.............Nick................Buford................... 8.................. 0............. 0 Chamblee.......J.P...................Parkview............... 8 1/3............ 0............. 0 Utley...............Ben.................Mtn. View.............. 10................ 0............. 0 Peery..............Crew...............Mtn. View.............. 15 2/3.......... 0............. 0 Zak.................Tyler...............Mtn. View.............. 17 1/3.......... 0............. 0 Higginbotham.Jake................Buford................... 65 1/3.......... 5........ 0.54 Marshall..........Mac................Parkview............... 66 1/3.......... 6........ 0.63 Wise...............Andrew...........Mill Creek............. 19 2/3.......... 2........ 0.63 Moore.............A.J..................Mtn. View.............. 59 1/3.......... 6........ 0.71 Dawson..........Julian..............Grayson................ 7 2/3............ 1........ 0.91 Nelson............Trey................Norcross............... 19................ 3......... 1.11 Thomas..........Jordyn............Norcross............... 30 2/3.......... 5......... 1.14 Sauer..............Andrew...........Wesleyan............. 68 1/3.......... 12.......1.23 Joliff................Griffin..............Buford................... 16 2/3.......... 3.........1.26 Coulter............Kevin..............Buford................... 49 1/3.......... 9.........1.28 Bennett...........Connor...........Buford................... 42 1/3.......... 9.........1.49 Till...................Evan...............Archer................... 13 2/3.......... 3.........1.54 Hubbard..........Matthew..........Mtn. View.............. 31 2/3.......... 7.........1.55 White..............Jonathan........Brookwood........... 11................ 2.........1.55 Barnett............Jonathan........Archer................... 17 2/3.......... 4.........1.59 Munson..........Brendan.........Mtn. View.............. 35................ 8...........1.6 Buschman......Drew...............Grayson................ 34................ 8.........1.65 Gilliam............Isiah...............Parkview............... 12 2/3.......... 3.........1.66 Win-loss record Coulter........... Kevin.............. Buford.................................... 10...............1 Marshall......... Mac................ Parkview.................................. 9...............1 Higginbotham.Jake............... Buford...................................... 9...............0 Sauer............. Andrew.......... Wesleyan................................. 8...............2 Moore............ A.J.................. Mtn. View................................. 7...............1 Coker............. Drew.............. Hebron..................................... 7...............3 Lee................ Jordan............ Peachtree Ridge...................... 7...............2 Buckler.......... Brooks........... Norcross.................................. 7...............2 Klein.............. Russell........... Mill Creek................................. 6...............3 Runnels......... Bradford......... Hebron..................................... 6...............1 Ramsay......... Matthew......... Lanier....................................... 6...............5 Little............... Trenton........... Lanier....................................... 6...............2 Bennett.......... Connor........... Buford...................................... 6...............2 Strikeouts Higginbotham.Jake............... Buford..............................65 1/3........... 124 Marshall......... Mac................ Parkview..........................66 1/3.............93 Moore............ A.J.................. Mtn. View.........................59 1/3.............84 Baca.............. Tucker............ N. Gwinnett............................ 52.............80 Bennett.......... Connor........... Buford..............................42 1/3.............73 Sauer............. Andrew.......... Wesleyan.........................68 1/3.............73 Doster............ Kam............... Lanier..................................... 69.............71 Saves Peery Crew............... Mtn. View............................................... 12 Gilliam Isiah............... Parkview................................................ 10

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Gwinnett’s draft class grows to 13

Marshall. david.friedlander@ Despite being forced to gwinnettdailypost.com sit out the entire season while recovering from a While there were some stress fracture in his back, surprises in the order, the the recently graduated overall size of Gwinnett South Gwinnett infielder County’s class in the 2014 and Auburn signee was Major League Baseball chosen in the 12th round First-Year Player Draft did by the Cincinnati Reds. meet expectations.

“It’s a big sigh of relief,” Counting three players said Marshall, who was from Georgia Gwinnett a first-team All-County College, a dozen players selection by the Daily with ties to the county Post after hitting .358 with were chosen during Satur- seven home runs, 29 RBIs, day’s final day of selecand 22 runs scored as a tions to join former Buford junior last year. “Not being and current Georgia Tech able to play this year probpitcher Sam Clay, who was ably hurt a lot. Scouts had chosen by the Minnesota nothing on me this spring, Twins on Friday. so it was a big risk, and I Saturday’s group brings thank the Reds for taking the overall total to 13, the risk. I’m continuing my making it the largest single rehab and getting better.” class on record.

While Marshall is on his Leading the way was way back from an injury, Belmont University infield- Grimes already made it er Greg Brody, who was back from Tommy John taken by the San Francisco surgery to pitch this spring Giants in the 11th round. at Tech, and went 5-3 with He became the first of a 4.39 ERA and 36 strikethree Mill Creek graduates outs in 65 2/3 innings. currently playing college His selection by the baseball to be selected Orloles marks the third on the day, later joined time he’s been taken in the

by Georgia Tech pitcher MLB Draft, following a Matt Grimes (18th round, fourth-round selection by Baltimore Orioles) and the Chicago White Sox out Georgia Southern hurler of high school in the 2010 Eric Alonzo (40th round, draft and in the 31st round Los Angeles Angels). by the Philadelphia Phillies But as happy as all of a year ago despite missing Gwinnett’s draftees must all of last season. have been to get a call The 6-foot-6, 208-pound on Saturday, it’s doubtful right-hander still has any were as happy — and another year of eligibility relieved — as Montrell left to pitch for the Yellow

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Jackets if he chooses not to sign with Baltimore, which would make him eligible to be drafted a fourth time next year, though he says he is keeping his options open.

“It’s coming full circle, but I kind of feel older after being drafted three times,” the 2010 Daily Post Pitcher of the Year joked.

“If I decide to sign, I’ll be excited to be a Baltimore Oriole. If not, I’ll be just as excited to be a Yellow Jacket again.

“Whether I sign or not, hopefully I can blossom into (the kind of pitcher) I’m capable of being. I’ve put in a lot of hard work in and had some ups and downs, but towards the end of the season, I started to have a better feel for my pitches.”

Grimes was also the third of four Tech pitchers selected, this year, three of which hail from Gwinnett.

Joining Grimes and Clay is right-hander Josh Heddinger, who went to the Detroit Tigers in the 14th round after going 4-5 with a 3.94 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 84 1/3 innings as the Jackets’ Friday starter this year.

“I’m happy,” the 2011 Daily Post Pitcher of the Year from Buford said. “It was a little nerve-racking between (Friday) and (Saturday), but it’s right about where I thought it would be.”

That wasn’t the case for Parkview’s duo of Mac Marshall and Isiah Gilliam, who both projected to be among the top 125 picks, but were not chosen the first two days of the draft.

That changed for both Saturday as Marshall, this year’s Daily Post Pitcher of the Year, was taken in the 21st round by the Houston Astros, while Gilliam, a first-team All-County selection as a first baseman/outfielder, went to the Chicago Cubs in the 23rd round.

Other Gwinnett high school grads selected Saturday included recently graduated GAC pitcher/ infielder Justin Lewis, who was taken by the San Diego Padres in the 19th round, and recent North Gwinnett grad Tucker Baca, who went to the Braves in the 32nd round.

Also selected were the first three draftees in the brief history of the program at Georgia Gwinnett College, which played in the NAIA World Series last month.

John Fidanza earned the distinction of being the first Grizzlies player selected when the Arizona Diamondbacks chose him in the 23rd round, while teammate Zeke McGranahan went exactly one pick later to Baltimore and Tyler Carpenter went to the Los Angeles Angels in the 25th round.

G-BRAVES NOTES

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 • 5B

Triple frown California Chrome beat

by Tonalist at Belmont

By Julian Linden Reuters

NEW YORK — California Chrome’s bid to complete U.S. racing’s elusive Triple Crown ended in disappointment when he finished fourth behind Tonalist in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Ridden by Mexican jockey Victor Espinoza, California Chrome moved into contention down the final stretch but could not sustain his run and catch the flying Tonalist (9-1), who won in a thrilling photo-finish.

Commissioner, a 28-1 longshot, held on for second, beaten by just a head, after leading until the final turn while Medal Count (24-1) took third, a further length behind.

California Chrome (4-5 favorite) dead-heated with Wicked Strong (9-1) for fourth, sending the huge crowd into a stunned silence at the realization that another Triple Crown attempt had failed.

“Turning for home, I was just waiting to have the same kick like he always had before but today, he was just a little flat down the lane,” said Espinoza.

“I think it was tough for him. He ran back-to-back races in different tracks

against all those fresh horses.”

Tonalist missed both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness and showed the benefits of being fresher than his rivals as he charged to victory in the 1 1/2-mile classic, the longest and most grueling of the Triple Crown series.

“This is the Belmont, so this is great,” said Tonalist’s jockey Joel Rosario. “(But) I’m a little bit upset about California Chrome. If I was going to get beat, I wanted to just get beat by him.”

After winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes last month, California Chrome was bidding to become just the 12th horse — and the first since Affirmed in 1978 — to achieve the rare feat, regarded as the ultimate challenge in American racing.

An unlikely contender who was bred by a factory worker and a scientist for just $10,500, California Chrome’s fairytale success story endeared him to millions of Americans who were instantly captivated by his rags to riches tale and the prospect that he could be the chosen one to break the Triple Crown drought.

Injury sidelines struggling Salcedo Salcedo batted .239 last season with Class AA Mississippi and has never LAWRENCEVILLE hit better than .248 at any — Gwinnett third baseminor league stop since man Edward Salcedo was coming to the U.S. having a rough season even Joe Leonard, promoted before he hurt his left hand from Mississippi on diving for a ball on Thurs- Friday, is a major upgrade day night. defensively over Salcedo, Atlanta’s No. 13 prosbut he batted .230 with pect as ranked by MLB. no homers as Gwinnett’s com was hitting just .204 regular third baseman last and had committed 16 eryear. The 25-year-old won rors in 54 games. a Rawlings Gold Glove in Salcedo, 22, was a teen- 2012 as the top fielder at age sensation in his native his position in the minors.

Dominican Republic and Salcedo injured a tendon received a bonus of $1.6 and his hand is in a cast, almillion — the largest ever though he had not yet been given out by the Braves for put on the disabled list. It is an international player. not known how long he is Salcedo, though, quickly expected to be out. showed that he wasn’t a shortstop despite his powDL already at six erful arm and his hitting When center fielder hasn’t met the once lofty Todd Cunningham went expectation, either. on the disabled list Friday The right-handed hitter because of a sprained left had five homers and 18 thumb, the G-Braves’ RBIs for the G-Braves, but number of inactive players he was hitting .109 with on the roster grew to six. runners in scoring posiAlso sidelined are shorttion and had struck out 50 stop Sean Kazmar and retimes in 181 at-bats. lief pitchers Mark Lamm,

By Guy Curtright Staff Correspondent

Luis Perez, Andy Russell and Luis Vasquez.

Kazmar, who hasn’t played since May 16 after injuring his left wrist, was hitting .314 in 24 games and had committed just one error.

Jack of all trades Andy Simunic, signed on Friday by Atlanta after being released by Houston, is the ultimate minor league utility man.

The 28-year-old plays both the infield and outfield, and also had experience as a fill-in pitcher while in the Astros organization. He was hitting .263 in 30 games for Oklahoma City in the Class AAA Pacific Coast.

Unfortunately, Simunic hurt is elbow while pitching in 2013 and had to have Tommy John surgery.

One-game wonder Outfielder Derrick Mitchell was hitting only .217 with three homers nine RBIs in 42 games when he was sent down to

Class AA Mississippi on Friday, but he left holding the Gwinnett record for homers in a game.

All of Mitchell’s homers and five of his RBIs came at Lehigh Valley on May 9. It happened to be a homecoming for the 27-year-old, who played parts of two seasons with the IronPigs.

All-Star voting No G-Braves players were in contention for a starting spot in the AAA All-Star Game after the first announcement of results from fan voting, which ends June 27.

The lineups for the International League and Pacific Coach League teams are based a third each on balloting from fans, managers and media.

The game will be played on July 16 in Durham.

The leader for a Pacific Coast League outfield spot is Parkview graduate Jeff Francoeur, who is playing for El Paso as he tries to make it back to the majors.

Rochester hangs on to beat G-Braves

By Guy Curtright Staff Correspondent

LAWRENCEVILLE — Despite two consecutive scoreless starts, Yunesky Maya was scheduled to be back in a relief role for the Gwinnett Braves on Saturday night.

Atlanta, though, decided to hold rehabbing reliever Jordan Walden back a day and Maya got to face Rochester from the first pitch after all.

Monday on the road, the 33-year-old Cuban went a season-best seven innings against the Red Wings and allowed just five hits and a walk while registering his season high of eight strikeouts.

That 6-1 victory in Rochester came in a

match-up with Minnesota No. 3 prospect Alex Meyer. It was the 6-foot-9 right-hander and the Red Wings who came out on top this time.

Meyer (4-2) blanked the G-Braves on four hits over six innings while striking out eight and walking only one as Rochester took the series opener 3-2 before a crowd of 7,810 at Coolray Field.

The 24-year-old reached 98 mph with his fastball and retired 11 consecutive batters during one stretch.

Gwinnett’s runs came in the eighth inning on a two-out single by Christian Bethancourt.

Maya (2-1) allowed 11 hits and three runs over six innings, his scoreless streak ending at 15 1/3

frames. He struck out four, walked one and hit a batter.

The right-hander was a star in Cuba and received a four-year contract worth $8 million from the Washington Nationals in 2010 after defecting.

But he pitched in only 16 major league games for the Nationals, going 1-5 with a 5.80 ERA, and spent most of the past three seasons for Syracuse in the International League before signing with Atlanta over the winter.

Walden was pushed back about an hour before the game and is now slated to work the first inning today against Rochester in what could be his last rehab outing before rejoining the Atlanta bullpen. The right-hander hasn’t pitched

for the Braves since May 4 because of a strained left hamstring.

Walden allowed a tworun homer on Thursday against Columbus, but could have had a perfect inning if a third strike to the third batter had been stopped. He also struck out the first two batters.

Right-hander Zach Stewart (3-3, 4.07 ERA) will follow Walden to the mound in the second game of the four-game series. Left-hander Logan Darnell (1-3, 2.58 ERA) is the scheduled starter for Rochester in the 2:05 p.m. game.

The Red Wings outscored the G-Braves 16-5 while winning the first three games of the series at Rochester last week.

Victor Espinoza aboard California Chrome (2) finished tied for fourth as jockey Joel Rosario and Tonalist (right) won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in New York. (USA Today Sports: Brian Spurlock)

Crane holds 4-shot lead in Memphis The Sports Xchange

though Phil Mickelson did not seem bothered Ben Crane retained a either way. four-stroke lead when “I think the best way to get ready for (the) Open is play was halted for the to get in contention, have day early in the third an opportunity to win, and round at the weatherif that goes into Monday plagued FedEx St. Jude so be it,” the five-time Classic in Memphis on major champion said.

Saturday.

“Once that’s done all I American Crane have to do is get my game completed just six holes, sharp. Having the tournapicking up one stroke to ment go to Monday, even improve to 13-under at Tuesday, is not detrimenthe TPC Southwind before nearby thunderstorms tal, I don’t think.”

Mickelson, who needs stopped play for the third to win the U.S. Open consecutive day. to complete the career Competition will resume at 6 a.m. today, and grand slam of golf’s four majors, was eight strokes officials expect to start the final round late in the behind Crane after parring morning, which means 72 all nine holes he completed of his third round. holes will be completed Crane had a 28-hour before darkness, provided there are no more delays. wait between the end of his second round and the Most of the players start of the third, but did who are also in the field for next week’s U.S. Open not have to while away his time in a cramped hoin North Carolina will tel room, having rented a be hoping for a Sunday finish so they can arrive at spacious house next to the course for the week.

Pinehurst No. 2 on time,

SPORTS AT A GLANCE NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Poconos 400 Lineup After qualifying; race today At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 181.415.

2. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 181.408.

3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 181.316.

4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 180.832.

5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 180.513.

6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 180.458.

7. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 179.827.

8. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 179.565.

9. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 179.548.

10. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 179.383.

11. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 179.326.

12. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 179.126.

13. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 179.258.

14. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 179.229.

15. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 179.072.

16. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 179.051.

17. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet,

178.976.

18. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 178.919.

19. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 178.777.

20. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 178.678.

21. (47) A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 178.288.

22. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 178.144.

23. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet,

178.031.

24. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 177.288.

25. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 178.045.

26. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 177.968.

27. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 177.908.

28. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 177.83.

29. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 177.162.

30. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 176.308.

31. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 176.025.

32. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 175.922.

33. (32) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 175.867.

34. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 175.675.

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NASHVILLE Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 4 hours

RALEIGH

Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 267 miles

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 6 hours

Neighboring state’s cities offer fun retreat MONTGOMERY Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 3 hours Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 200 miles

Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 370 miles

COLUMBIA

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 3 hours, 20 minutes Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 200 miles

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TALLAHASSEE

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 5 hours Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 300 miles

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Starting to make plans for summer travel? Consider booking a hotel in a neighboring state’s capital city. Whether it’s Tallahassee to the south or Nashville to the north, nearby capital cities offer something for everyone.

Columbia, S.C.

The second planned city in the United States, Columbia was established as South Carolina’s state capital by the state Senate in 1786.

The town was designed as 400 blocks in a two-mile square along the river and is the largest city in the state.

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 3 hours, 20 minutes Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 200 miles Area attractions: • History — African American History Museum, General Sherman’s March on Columbia, S.C., SelfGuided Walking Tour, South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, Woodrow Wilson Family Home • Art and culture — Columbia Museum of Art, 701 Center for Contemporary Art • Family-friendly — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, EdVenture Children’s Museum, South Carolina State Museum Websites: www.columbiasc.net and www.columbiacvb.com

Montgomery, Ala.

The city of Montgomery was incorporated Dec. 3, 1819, and is the second largest city in Alabama. The city attracted the first electric street car system and the Wright Brothers’ first school for powered flight.

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 3 hours Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 200 miles Area attractions: • History — Civil Rights Memorial and Center, Hank Williams Museum, First White House of the Confederacy • Art and culture — Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, Freedom Rides Museum • Family-friendly — Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, Montgomery Zoo Websites: www.montgomeryal. gov and visitingmontgomery.com

Nashville, Tenn.

From its beginnings, Nashville grew from a foundation built on music.

Its earliest settlers celebrated in the late 1700s with fiddle tunes and buck dancing after safely disembarking on the shores of the Cumberland River.

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 4 hours Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 267 miles Area attractions: • History — Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Tennessee State Museum, The Johnny Cash Museum • Art and culture — Grand Ole Opry, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, Nashville Symphony • Family-friendly — Adventure Science Center, Nashville Children’s Theatre, Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville Shores Websites: www.nashville.gov and www.visitmusiccity.com

Raleigh, N.C.

Raleigh was founded in 1792 as North Carolina’s capital city. It was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who attempted to establish the first English colony on the shores of the new world in the 1580s. It is the only state capital to have been planned and established by a state as the seat of state government.

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 6 hours Distance from Gwinnett: Approximately 370 miles Area attractions: • History — North Carolina Museum of History • Art and culture — North Carolina Museum of Art, Carolina Ballet, North Carolina Opera, North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Theatre • Family-friendly — Kazoom Children’s Theatre, Marbles Kids Museum Websites: www.raleighnc.gov and www.visitraleigh.com

Tallahassee, Fla.

After Florida became a U.S. territory in 1822, both St. Augustine and Pensacola competed to become the state capital. Unable to come to an agreement, it was decided the capital would be located at a point between the two cities. In 1824, a log cabin in Tallahassee served as the first capitol building.

Travel time from Gwinnett: Approximately 5 hours Distance: Approximately 300 miles Area attractions: • History — Florida Historic Capitol Museum, Tallahassee Automobile and Collectibles Museum, Museum of Florida History • Art and culture — Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Tallahassee Ballet • Family-friendly — Cascades Park, Tallahassee Museum Websites: www.talgov.com and www.visittallahassee.com

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One-2-Another This event is from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on June 8 at Thrasher Park, Park Drive in Norcross. For more information, call 770-448-2122 or visit aplacetoimagine.com.

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An evening with America’s ‘master griller’ Steven Raichlen will discuss his career and share barbecue secrets with fans at 7 p.m. on June 12 at the Norcross Cultural Arts Center. For more information, call 770-978-5154.

Accentuate the Positive This event is part of the Children’s Theatre Series at 11 a.m. on June 12 at Art Station, 5384 Manor Drive in Stone Mountain. For more information, call 770-469-1105 or visit artstation.org.

Ongoing

Live music The Speakeasy at Adam’s Restaurant in Buford hosts live June 9 music Fridays and Saturdays.

Movies on Monday: Music starts at 8:30 p.m. and ‘12 Years a Slave’ the restaurant is located at 15 This movie will play at 1:30 E. Main St. in Buford. There is and 6:30 p.m. on June 9 at no cover charge and reservaNorcross Community center, 10 College St. in Norcross. For tions are not required. For more information, call 678-421- more information, visit www.

2049 or visit aplacetoimagine. facebook.com/SpeakeasyUndergroundClub or call com.

678-745-0379.

June 10

Buford Business Alliance 2014 Business Expo Meet the businesses of Buford from 2 to 7 p.m. on June 10 at the Buford Community Center and Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway in Buford. For more information, call 770-2974750.

June 11

Art Classes for Seniors There will be free amateur art classes for seniors offered from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every first and third Monday at the Buford Human Services Center, 2755 Sawnee Ave. in Buford. For more information, visit gwinnetthbsc.com or call 770-614-2526.

June 12

Free Writing Groups There will be meetings for aspiring novelists from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday at the Centerville Community Center, 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, visit centervillecommunitycenter. com or call 770-985-4713.

‘Man Made Meals’ Book Talk and Cooking Demonstration Gwinnett County Public Libraries will present Steven Raichlen to give a book talk and cooking demonstration at 7 p.m. June 12 at the Norcross Cultural Arts Center, 10 College St. in Norcross. For more

Computer Classes for Adults There will be basic computer classes for adults offered from 9 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday at the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. For more informa-

‘Camp Aurora Magic Show’ The Aurora Theatre will present “Camp Aurora Magic Show” at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. June 11 at the theatre. For more information, visit auroratheatre.com.

tion, visit gwinnettnhsc.com or call 678-225-5400.

Computer Classes for Seniors There will be basic computer classes for seniors ages 60-plus offered from 9 to 11 a.m. every Thursday at the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. For more information, visit gwinnettnhsc. com or call 678-225-5400.

Affordable Care Act Information Representatives from the Hispanic Health Coalition will provide information about the Affordable Care Act from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday in the lobby of the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. For more information, visit gwinnettnhsc.com or call 678-225-5400.

S.T.E.M.-ulate Summer Program This program for kids between the ages of 6 and 13 focuses on science, technology, engineering and math will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays until June 27 at the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. For more information, call 678-225-5400.

Create It Theatre Summer Camp This theater camp is for kids between the ages of 5 and 14 and will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays until Aug. 1 at the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. For more information, call 404-826-4227.

Girls Summer Camp K-5 This camp is offered to girls in grades K through 5 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays until June 27 at the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross.

Girls Summer Camp K-8 This camp is offered to girls

in grades K through 8 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from June 9 until 13 at the Buford Human Services Center, 2755 Sawnee Ave. in Buford. For more information, call 770-702-9149 or email mhughes@gsgatl.org.

ABC Tutoring’s Summer Reading Camp This reading camp is offered to children in grades 1 through 4 and will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for grades 1 and 2 and from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. for grades 3 and 4 Monday through Thursday until June 26 at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 770-985-4715 or email atestates@aol.com.

Inventor’s Club Summer Camp This camp is offered to kids in grades 1 through 8 and will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays until July 25 at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville.

For more information, email fthomps33@myinventorsclub. com.

Please Pass the Manners Camp This manners camp is for 5- to 10-year-olds and is from 1 to 5 p.m. July 14 and 15 for the second session at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 678-826-9228 or email natbrownmodels@ gmail.com.

Championship Chess and Tennis Summer Camp This chess and tennis camp is for 7- to 14-year-olds and is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays from June 9 until July 25 at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 770-5601071 or email rodneylewis33@ gmail.com.

Appalachian Crafts and Cooking This Appalachian-style camp is for 8- to 15-year-olds from 9 a.m. to noon from June 16 until 20 at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 678386-9874 or email keehaspel@yahoo.com.

‘The Mystery of the Missing Necklace’ This theatrical production is looking for 7- to 14-year-olds from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 16 through 20 at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 678849-9933.

June 14-15, 2014

Around the World in 5 Days Summer Camp This world culture camp is for 6- to 14-year-olds from 9 a.m. to noon June 23 through

27 for the first session and July 14 through July 18 for the second session at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 678849-9933.

Spotlight on America Summer Camp This camp explores different cultures in America and is for 6- to 14-year-olds from 9 a.m. to noon from July 7 through 11 at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 678-849-9933.

Etiquette for Everyone Summer Camp This etiquette camp is for 11- to 14-year-olds from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on July 10 and 11 for the first session and from 1 to 5 p.m. on July 17 and 18 for the second session at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 678-826-9228 or email natbrownmodels@ gmail.com.

‘Mysterious Disappearances’ This theatrical production is looking for 8- to 14-yearolds from 1 to 4 p.m. on July 7 through 11 at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville. For more information, call 678849-9933.

Farmers Market and Craft Fair Gwinnett County will feature products from local farmers and artists from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 8, 15, 22 and 29 at the North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court in Norcross. For more information, call 770-279-9899 or visit northatlantatradecenter.com.

Botanicals in Glass Sculpture This art exhibit will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays on June 9-14, 16-21, 23-28 and 30 at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 W. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, call 770-822-5450 or visit gwinnetthistoriccourthouse.com.

Songwriters’ Open Mic Open mic nights are at 7:30 p.m. on June 9, 16, 23 and 30 at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St. in Duluth. For more information, call 404-478-2749 or visit eddieowenpresents. com.

Bluesfest This azul exhibit will be from noon to 5 p.m. on June 10-14 and 17-21 at Tannery Row Artist Colony, 554 W. Main St. in Buford. For more information, call 770-904-0572 or visit tanneryrowartistcolony.com.

‘To Feel The Clouds’ Exhibit This exhibit features photography by John Slemp and is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 10-14, 17-21 and 24-28 at the Hudgnes Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway No. 300 in Duluth. For more information, call 770-623-6002 or visit thehudgens.org.

Suwanee Farmers Market Shop for locally grown foods from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays on June 10, 14, 17, 24 and 28 at Suwanee Town Center, Buford Highway at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road in Suwanee. For more information, call 770-945-8996 or visit suwanee.com.

Whistle Stop Farmers Market Shop for locally grown foods from 4 to 8 p.m. on June 10, 17 and 24 on Buchanan Street at Thrasher Park in Norcross.

Call 770-448-2122 or visit norcrossfarmersmarket.com Lilburn City Market Shop for locally grown foods from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 10, 17 and 24 at the Greenway Parking Lot on Main St. in Lilburn.

For more information, call 678-638-2225 or visit cityoflilburn.com.

Lilburn Farmers Market Shop for locally grown foods from 4 to 8 p.m. on June 13, 20 and 27 at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 1400 Killian Hill Road in Lilburn. For more information, call 678-6672592 or visit lilburnfarmersmarket.org.

Grayson Farmers Market Shop for locally grown foods from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on June 11, 18 and 25 at Grayson City Park in Grayson. For more information, call 678-697-6331 or visit facebook.com/GraysonFarmersMarket.

Parsons Alley Farmers Market Shop for locally grown foods from 4 to 8 p.m. on June 12, 19 and 26 at Parsons Alley in Duluth. For more information, call 770-476-3434 or visit duluthga.net.

Lawrenceville Farmers Market Shop for locally grown foods from 8 a.m. to noon on June 14, 21 and 28 in Downtown Lawrenceville. For more information, call 404-395-4215 or visit lawrencevillefarmersmarket.com.

Walk-A-Weigh This weight control program is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 12 and 19 at Collins Hill Branch, 455 Camp Perrin Road in Lawrenceville.

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A little exaggeration in storytelling is a good thing Some people are born storytellers. Other people struggle to hold your attention.

The difference between a boring story and an interesting one usually boils down to three things: emotions, embellishment and authenticity.

Boring stories go in a linear fashion. Poor storytellers repeat every fact and detail with no particular emphasis on one element or the other. They tend to focus on getting every single inane detail exactly right.

Perhaps you’ve been treated to some version of, “And then we went to lunch. Oh no, wait, we went to the grocery store first; yes, that’s right, it was the grocery store then

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Lisa McLeod lunch, and then we went to Aunt Hilda’s.” The “one boring fact after another” technique is a favorite of literalists, who typically tell less-than-stellar stories.

Great storytellers, on the other hand, provide interpretation. They help you understand what the story means by drawing your attention to the most

interesting parts, which sometimes requires a bit of exaggeration.

Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

In my family, we not only tell stories, we embellish them.

For example, one of our favorite family stories is that my great-grandmother marched with Susan B. Anthony for the women’s right to vote. Do we have hard evidence of this event? Not a shred of it.

The only facts we know for sure are: she had a reputation for being outspoken and bossy, she was married three times, and she lived in the right area.

The rest is family legend.

For us, the story is real.

I purposely decided that I

wasn’t going to investigate it any deeper because I like believing it.

If Susan B. Anthony and my great-grandmother are watching from above, as I tell the story to my daughters, they’re either saying, “Wow, isn’t it great that they still talk about us?”

Or Susan B. is saying to my great-grandmother, “You and I both know you weren’t there, but look how proud it makes them feel. Let’s just let them keep believing it.”

Literalists will no doubt feel differently, but for me, the litmus test of a good story is the feeling and actions it inspires.

It’s not without coincidence that all the major religions have a book of stories. Stories are how we

communicate our culture and our beliefs. They tell us who we are and paint a picture of who we want to be.

Family stories cast the emotional DNA for the next generation. Organizational stories create a narrative for the entire company.

When it comes to storytelling, nuance and judgment matter. If the boss tells a story about a customer saying you’re the best company ever, it’s not critical that you compile a fact based competitive analysis. And if you over exaggerate about how the customer swooned, you won’t be fined by the fact police. But if the same boss exaggerates invoices, it crosses the line into ly-

ing. Most grown-ups are smart enough to know the difference.

Great stories are the fabric of our culture. They inspire noble actions because they’re a spellbinding blend of real emotion and imaginative embellishment that strikes a chord of authenticity with both the teller and the listener.

The next time you want to make a point, consider using a story. And if you need some extra exaggeration, to make it more interesting, you can borrow some from my family.

Lisa Earle McLeod is the author of several books including, “Selling with Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud.”

Success comes thanks to ones who lift you up Over the years, I’ve crossed paths with many who were extremely successful as well as some who were such miserable failures that they, as Mama liked to say, “ain’t worth the breath they draw.”

Many are the times that I have pondered the difference between those who succeed and those who just seem to roll over and give up. Here would be a logical place to say that talent, intellect, ambition, energy and common sense pave the way to achievement while laziness, poor decisions and addictions throw obstacles in the way.

After studying it, watching both achievers and failures, to this conclusion I have come: It is not just through the workings of our hands that we are made but through the words of others.

Encouragement. Belief.

Faith. When others have it in us, it keeps us afloat when the waters are rough.

I heard Tim Nichols, the co-writer of the massive hit “Live Like You Were Dying” and many other No. 1 country hits, tell the story of leaving Missouri as a teenager for Nashville to follow his dream. His dad drove him there, got him settled and always encouraged him during the many trying years before success came.

“Every dreamer has to have a believer,” Tim said. “I was the dreamer and my dad was the believer.”

We all need someone to tell us our dream isn’t crazy and that we have what it takes. Mama always said, “You can do whatever you set your mind to. You’re a smart little girl.”

So, I thought that I could because she told me I was.

When I got down to business to become an author, I flew to New York to meet an agent I wanted. I was so excited when I returned because he had agreed to sign me.

I thought it was a miracle but Mama and my sister, Louise, just smiled calmly and shrugged.

Both said that they had had no doubt.

When the outline for that first book became the center of a four-day auction among major New York publishers, they both got a bit more excited. When the final offer rolled in, those who believed in me most had

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to honestly admit that they never thought of me being worth THAT much money. Even the most devout of believers have boundaries.

As the years have rolled on, I become more acutely, sensitively aware that not a modicum of achievement is mine alone. Every win in my life has been produced by coaches, teammates and a sideline of cheerleaders who pushed me to triumph with something as simple as a kind word or the admonishment to pick up and carry on. Without all of them, I wouldn’t be the me I am today. For no one is self-made. We are all made by the efforts of many.

And those who never receive that reinforcement stumble and fall.

They fail.

This all crystallized for me at Louise’s dinner table. When everyone was assembled, I gaily announced, “Did y’all know that I’m opening for (comedian) Bill Engvall?”

This, of course, wasn’t true. But I had come up with the idea that I could do it and since I believe in the power of the tongue, I announced it. Prematurely. But the tongue has to start somewhere.

My sister, bless her dear heart, looked up from her butter beans and asked, “When? I hope it’s not when we’re gone on vacation.”

The moment was simple at first but it has stuck with me. It never occurred to her that it wasn’t true. Her faith and belief in me was powerful. With almost astonishing speed, those words came true and I was hired to open for Engvall. I was astounded but Louise and the ones who love me were not.

So, that’s the difference between success and failure. It’s not what we do, but how high we are lifted by those around us.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.”

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By Mallory Blount Staff Intern

SNELLVILLE — Snellville will hold a Flag Day ceremony on Friday.

The festivities are set to begin at 10 a.m. According to a news release from the city, Snellville is the only city in Gwinnett to hold a ceremony on Flag Day. The event will feature the Sons of the American Revolution firing muskets along with soldiers from each American war and conflict since World War II. State Sen. Gloria Butler is scheduled to talk about the history of the flag.

The Snellville Police Department Honor Guard will also be present.

“This is to celebrate our flag,” Mayor Kelly Kautz said. “It’s really to honor the flag and the values it stands for.”

The ceremony will take place on the Town Green in front of City Hall, 2342 Oak Road in Snellville.

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Atlanta Falcons fans Adam Copley, from left, Chris Wolfgram and Mark Haddeman prepare their food during a previous Grill with the Falcons event at the Mall of Georgia. (File photo)

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Mall of Georgia set to host Falcons tailgating event

Each week the Gwinnett Daily Post will feature an animal available for adoption at the Georgia SPCA, which is located at 1175 Buford Highway, Suite 109, Suwanee, GA 30024. The hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sundays 1 until 4 p.m. You can see the rest of the adoptable cats and dogs at www.georgiaspca.org.

Ranger is a very handsome purebred German Shepherd who was turned in at a local Animal Control when his owner became too ill to keep him. Ranger weighs 71 pounds. He appears to be fairly well trained and is very friendly, although a little shy in his new environment. We are looking for a new family for Ranger that has experience with large breed dogs and German Shepherds.

You can meet Ranger at the shelter and talk with one of the staff about the type of home Ranger will need.

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By Mallory Blount Staff Intern

Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith won the ‘Giant Spatula Award’ for the best celebrity tailgate during a previous Grill with the Falcons event at the Mall of Georgia. (File photo)

BUFORD — Fans will have an opportunity to grill with the Atlanta Falcons on June 14.

The Mall of Georgia will host the second annual tailgating extravaganza from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot between Belk and Nordstrom at the mall.

Several Atlanta Falcons players, cheerleaders, and head coach Mike Smith will be signing autographs at the event.

The free event will feature a tailgating contest. After a round of preliminary judging, the top 18 finalists will compete head to head in various categories to win the title of Falcons Grill Master.

There will also be a “celebrity division” round of the contest where players and Smith will vie for the title of Celebrity Grill Master.

In addition to the competition, attendees can enjoy live entertainment, interactive games and giveaways.

All of the proceeds to the event will benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

After the event, Mall of Georgia encourages participants to stay for the Movies Under The Stars concert and showcase.

The Coal Mountain Band will perform at 6:30 p.m. followed by the feature presentation film “Man of Steel” at the Village Amphitheater.

COLLEGE NOTES The following local students graduated from Piedmont College: Caroline F.

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Meghan Kendall Jenish of Berkely Lake made the honor roll at Mars Hill University for Spring 2014.

Joann Bernard of Lawrenceville graduated from Dakota State University.

Morgan T. Haas of Dacula made the honor roll at Southern Polytechnic State University for Spring 2014.

The following local students graduated from Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy: Vinh X. Nguyen of Lawrenceville and Callie Amanda McQuaig of Lilburn.

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Gwinnett Online Campus wins innovation award The Gwinnett Online Campus was recently named a winner of the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Innovation, which recognizes those who challenge conventional thinking to improve the way education is delivered and experienced.

The Innovation Award honors those in education who think outside the box in areas such as, but not limited to, teaching and learning practices, software development, mobile innovation, cloud innovation and online program management.

The Blackboard Catalyst Awards program annually recognizes and honors innovation and excellence in the Blackboard global community of practice, where teachers and learners work every day to redefine what is possible when leveraging technology.

“Gwinnett Online Campus has been recognized as being a school of the future … today,” Christopher Ray, Gwinnett Online Campus principal, said in a press release.

“Over the past three years, our vision of students being able to participate in live class sessions from remote locations or attend in person has come to life through the development

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plishments with them.”

the country with more than $125,000 in college Buford native named scholarships. valedictorian of Georgia Each November, school Cyber Academy principals nationwide may Buford native Grace nominate one high school Brosofsky recently adsenior who demonstrates dressed peers as the Class both academic excelof 2014’s Valedictorian of lence and strong leaderGeorgia Cyber Academy, ship skills. Nominees are the virtual public charter evaluated on the basis of Keith Farner school’s first graduating academic performance, class. standardized test results, and implementation of our Among her achievework experience, participainteractive classrooms. ments, Brosofsky has been tion in student activities, Blended learning models honored by the Profession- community service and are in their infancy across al Association of Georgia their response to the essay the nation. At Gwinnett Educators Foundation as question, “Please explain Online Campus, we live it the 2013 System Student how a person believing in every day.”

Teacher Achievement stu- you has had a positive imRay, assistant princident for the Virtual School pact on your success. What pal Ginger O’Neal and System. While enrolled did he/she do and how did Randi Hill, local school at GCA, she also took it help?” technology coordinator at courses at the University of “Missy Johnson is one Gwinnett Online Campus, North Georgia, where she of the most outstanding Gwinnett County Public served as President of the students I have ever met,” Schools, will be honored Engineering Club and an Bryan Long, the principal alongside other Blackofficer in Math Club and of Dacula High School, board Catalyst Award Physics club. She plans said in his nomination. winners during BbWorld, to attend Georgia Tech “Not only is she the valeBlackboard’s annual user this fall as a Presidential dictorian, she also plays conference in July.

Scholar. multiple sports, serves as “It’s an honor each year a student leader in several to recognize forwardDacula valedictorian capacities, participates in thinking educators who awarded Herff Jones several service organizaare helping create a world scholarship tions, and is well respected inspired to learn through Recent Dacula High by students and staff alike. the work they do every graduate Melissa Johnson The skill with which she day,” said Jay Bhatt, has been awarded a $2,000 balances all aspects of her Blackboard CEO. “We scholarship from the Herff life make her a very well congratulate Catalyst Jones Believe in You rounded and impressive Award winners on their Scholarship and Principal’s individual,” vision and innovative Award, a program in its Johnson is bound for approaches to education, second year that recogniz- Georgia Tech this fall and celebrate their accom- es student leaders across where she plans to study

The Gwinnett Braves announced that Grace Faith Ministries and GLUE Foundation will each receive a $1,000 grant to continue their work. Grace Faith Ministries received the Salute To The Arts grant, aimed at organizations that promote arts in the community.

GLUE Foundation received the Take Me Out To The Ballgame grant, which helps organizations that promote youth athletics and activities.

Grace Faith Ministries was founded in 2012 and aims to encourage youth to impact their community through creative arts. The weekly Norcross program has also partnered with Heir of Excellence Inc. to launch a program for schools. The grant money will go towards providing after-school snacks and equipment for the program, as well as towards funding an end-of-the-year showcase.

GLUE Foundation, started in 2003, is a faith-based nonprofit designed to work with middle school and high school student athletes as they pursue academic and athletic excellence. The organization will use its grant to support quarterly workshops and provide fees for exams, college applications and tutoring.

GSMST teacher awarded teaching honor at Williams College Seth Hersch, a social studies teacher at the Gwinnett School of Math, Science, and Technology has been awarded the Olmsted Award for Outstanding Secondary Level Teaching from Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.

Hersch was nominated for the honor by a former student who is graduating this year from Williams College.

Hersch traveled to Williams College and participated in a special ceremony, known as Ivy Exercises, where he was presented with the award on Saturday.

“Mr. Hersch pushes his students to look beyond the textbook and tests,” Williams College graduating senior Sara Kang told her college while nominating Mr. Hersch for the award.

“He provided me with the basic set of analytic skills I needed to attend a liberal arts college.”

Kang, a member of the Peachtree Ridge High Class of 2010 and Williams College Class of 2014, nominated Hersch for her university’s award which recognizes high school teachers who

played influential roles in the lives and learning of the graduating Williams College seniors. Sara was in Hersch’s class when he taught at Peachtree Ridge High.

Hersch transferred to GSMST in 2009.

Along with teaching Advanced Placement U.S. history and government, he serves as the school’s social studies department chair. Hersch began teaching in the early 1990s in Massachusetts, and joined Gwinnett in 2004.

Hersch completed a master’s degree in teaching from Boston College and earned his undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College.

A Williams College committee of faculty, staff, and students chose Hersch as one of four recipients from among the nominees.

The recipients of the award receive $3,000. In addition, $2,500 is awarded to each recipient’s school. As Hersch has moved to a new school, his previous school and current school will split the prize with both GSMST and Peachtree Ridge High each receiving $1,250.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

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GWINNETT GAB Gwinnett Braves name grant recipients

biochemistry.

The purpose of the grant is to recognize and help an outstanding teacher who uses Georgia’s nongame wildlife in their third-, fourth- or fifth-grade curriculum. Past recipients include Shawna Babin of Rocky Branch Elementary in Watkinsville, who used worm farms and greenhouses to teach her class about soil, plant adaptations and habitat types.

This year’s recipient will be selected in the fall. The deadline to apply is Sept. 15, and the winner will be notified in October. For more information, visit www.georgiawildlife. com/TeachingConservationGrant.

Outdoor Wildlife Leadership School scheduled for July

The Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center will host the Outdoor Wildlife Leadership School, or OWLS, from July 14-18. The workshop will focus on wildlife conservation for K-12 and non-formal educators.

Attendees will participate in activities and day trips such as birding, canoeing and bog exploring, as well as learning basic conservation biology concepts and field techniques to use with students. They will also be trained as Project WILD facilitators.

The workshop will begin at 2:30 p.m. July 14 and last through July DNR offers $1K grant for 18. The cost of attending is $100 and covers meals, training materials and conservation teachers a room at the Charlie Elliott ConferThe Nongame Conservation Section ence Center. To register, call 770of the Georgia Department of Natural 784-3059.

Resources is offering a $1,000 grant Gwinnett Gab appears in the Thursto a third-, fourth- or fifth-grade day and Sunday editions of the Gwinpublic or private school teacher who nett Daily Post. To submit an item to demonstrates exceptional energy and Gwinnett Gab, email gab@gwinnettdaiinnovation in teaching life sciences. lypost.com.

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Trending travel destinations include Nashville, New Orleans, Palm Springs

By Reuters Nashville, the state capital of Tennessee and the United States’ country music mecca, tops the list of U.S. destinations with the highest percentage increase in summer bookings over last year, according to Airbnb, a leading community-driven hospitality company, a Reuters report said earlier this summer.

“It seemed like winter would never end this year and we can’t wait to pack our bags and escape for the summer,” said Chip Conley, Airbnb’s global head of hospitality and strategy. “Airbnb is excited to share the hottest trending destinations on our site, all 10 of them seeing a booking boom of triple figures over last year.”

This summer’s top 10 fastest-growing U.S. destinations are: 1. Nashville, Tenn.

— America’s home of country music jumped 365 percent over last year.

For details on a Nashville getaway, see page 1C. 2. New Orleans, La. — Known for its great food and jazz, interest in the Big Easy is up 340 percent for summer getaways this year. Make plans for a trip to New Orleans by visiting www.neworleansonline. com.

3. Palm Springs, Calif.

— Up 334 percent, Palm Springs has transitioned from a winter getaway to a year-round destination.

For more information, check out www.visitpalmsprings.com.

4. Portland, Maine — Long a popular New England destination, travel to Portland is up 328 percent.

Thinking about a trip to Portland? Check out www. visitportland.com.

5. Santa Barbara, Calif. — Travelers are exploring a wider range of coastal locales on the west coast, and interest in this

Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Special Photo: Jay Sinclair/ Visit Santa Barbara)

Whiteface Castle in the Adirondacks, N.Y. (Special Photo: Visit Adirondacks)

Bourbon House Seafood and Oyster Bar in New Orleans, La. (Special Photo: Jean-Paul Gisclair and NewOrleansOnline.com)

The Moorten Botanical Garden, a 50-year-old cactus jungle, in Palm Springs, Calif. (Special Photo: Courtesy of Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism)

gem has risen 320 percent.

For details on this destination, visit www.santabarbaraca.com.

6. Oregon Coast — Golfers, sand-boarders and dune buggy enthusiasts love the Oregon Coast, helping boost its

popularity 316 percent this summer. For more information, check out visittheoregoncoast.com.

7. The Adirondacks, N.Y. — Whether it’s the region’s mountains, forests and wild landscapes, or just finding the right

Adirondack chair by the water, New York State’s playground was up 316 percent this year. Check out more on this destination here: visitadirondacks.com.

8. Denver, Colo. — The mile high city saw book-

ings rise 306 percent.

To plan a vacation, visit www.denver.org.

9. Coastal Orange County, Calif. — This area’s beautiful beaches and easy living made it increase 306 percent. To see what all the fuss is about,

check out www.visittheoc. com.

10. Boulder, Colo. — At the base of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder’s summer bookings are up 291 percent. See what the city has to offer at www. bouldercoloradousa.com.

LanierWorld offers staycation destination

By Deanna Allen

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Not up for packing your vehicle and driving a couple hours to a vacation spot? Not interested in paying the high prices for plane tickets to travel? A staycation might be what you need, and there’s a destination right in Gwinnett’s backyard.

LanierWorld, located within Lake Lanier Islands’ 1,500-acre resort in Buford, has much to offer those who want to relax, play, enjoy some nightlife and more.

Here’s what visitors will find at LanierWorld: • Family Fun Park — The Family Fun Park area is made for thrill-seekers of all ages, with family- and kid-friendly Lake Lanier waterpark rides, shops and restaurants. The park is home to Georgia’s largest wave pool, WildWaves, the Raging River big water adventure with sharp turns and intense rapids and more. Shop Pirate’s Plunder for beach essentials, and grab a bite to eat at Tad’s or WildWaves Refresher, two dining venues offering everything from funnel cakes to char-grilled hamburgers. Games and classic rides are also part of the park.

• Big Beach — Want to relax? Want to play instead? Big Beach offers the best of both worlds over its spacious stretch of sand lining Lake Sidney Lanier.

Big Beach also features the

Above, LanierWorld at Lake Lanier Islands in Buford offers a staycation destination right in Gwinnett’s backyard.

(Special Photo: Courtesy of Lake Lanier Islands) Left, LanierWorld is home to Georgia’s largest wave pool, WildWaves. (Special Photo: Courtesy of Lake Lanier Islands)

interactive play area Kiddie Lagoon, a mini version of WildWaves, a lifeguarded swim area just off the sand,

the floating playground Aquatic Adventure, several water slides and a ferris wheel. The new Boardwalk

at Big Beach offers several dining options, including the SweetWater Shrimp Shack, The Cookie House,

Sunset Cantina and more.

• Sunset Cove — Enjoy play during the day an then get ready for the nightlife at Sunset Cove, which has its own stage for live entertainment, beachfront dining options, an expansive white beach, regulation and recreation beach volleyball courts and two fire pits with Adirondack chairs.

Breezy’s Beach Shop sells

beach essentials.

Ticket prices for LanierWorld are $36.99 for one-day regular admission for those 42” and taller, $26.99 for those under 42”, seniors 55 and older and active military. A 2014 season pass with unlimited access to LanierWorld is $89.99.

Interested in staying overnight? Lake Lanier Islands offers a variety of accommodations, including the Legacy Lodge, Legacy Villas, lake houses and campgrounds. Vacation packages and specials are also available.

For more information on LanierWorld and the offerings at Lake Lanier Islands, visit www.lakelanierislands.com.

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Dateline NBC (N) ’ (CC) Miss USA 2014: Live From Baton Rouge Contestants vie for the crown in the 63rd annual competition. (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Secrets of the Manor House ’ (CC) (DVS) “The Making of a Lady” (2012, Drama) Lydia Wilson, Joanna Lumley. Ribbon of Sand (CC) (Local Programming) (6:00) PBA30 Specials PBA30 Specials PBA30 Specials The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) ››› “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” (2008, Fantasy) Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley. The Closer (CC) Duck Dynasty ’ (CC) Duck Dynasty ’ (CC) Duck Dynasty “Aloha, Robertsons!” ’ (CC) Duck Dynasty ’ (CC) Duck Dynasty ’ (CC) (:01) Duck Dynasty ’ (:31) Duck Dynasty ’ (:02) Duck Dynasty ’ (:32) Duck Dynasty ’ (6:00) ››‡ “Shooter” (2007, Suspense) Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover. (CC) TURN Mary struggles with the knowledge. (N) Halt and Catch Fire “FUD” (N) (CC) Halt and Catch Fire “FUD” (CC) The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Real Housewives of Atlanta (N) Married to Medicine “Blind Date” (N) The Real Housewives of Atlanta Fashion Queens (N) Housewives/Atl. CNN Special Report Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown “Thailand” Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (N) Morgan Spurlock Inside Man “College Athletes” Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown “Thailand” (:04) ›› “Men in Black II” (2002, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rip Torn. ››› “Tropic Thunder” (2008, Comedy) Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.. (CC) (:38) Tosh.0 (CC) Kodiak ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Siberian Cut ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown (N) MLB Baseball Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers. From Comerica Park in Detroit. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Baseball NCAA Super Regional: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (CC) College Baseball NCAA Super Regional: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (CC) (6:00) ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011, Comedy) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne. Premiere. Keeping Up With the Kardashians “Let It Go” Escape Club (Series Premiere) Young adults living on a resort. (N) Kardashian (6:00) ›‡ “The Smurfs” (2011) Hank Azaria. ››› “Despicable Me” (2010, Comedy) Voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand. ››› “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” (2009, Comedy) Voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris.

FOX Report (N) Huckabee FOX News Special Stossel Huckabee Chopped Blowfish tail; date palm; basil juice. Guy’s Grocery Games “Cut the Cheese” (N) Food Network Star “Please Try This at Home” The Big Tip With Rachael Ray (N) Cutthroat Kitchen “Soupsy Daisy” Braves Live! Postgame Braves Live! Postgame World Poker Tour: Season 12 Bull Riding Championship. (Taped) World Poker Tour: Season 12 World Poker Tour: Season 12 (5:30) ›› “Just Go With It” (2011) ››‡ “Wanderlust” (2012, Comedy) Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux. (:02) ››‡ “Wanderlust” (2012, Comedy) Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux.

(6:00) “Chance at Romance” (2013) (CC) Signed, Sealed, Delivered “Dark of Night” (N) “Looking for Mr. Right” (2014, Romance) Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Lancaster, Marcia Strassman. (CC) Signed, Sealed, Delivered “Dark of Night” (CC) Property Brothers “Maria & Dave” (CC) Beachfront Bargain Beachfront Bargain Brother vs. Brother “Ranch Rematch” (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l Mountain Men “Winter’s Wrath” ’ (CC) Mountain Men “The Darkness” ’ (CC) Mountain Men “Valley of the Wolves” (N) (CC) The Hunt ’ Big Rig Bounty Hunters Big Rig Bounty Hunters ›› “A Walk to Remember” (2002, Romance) Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote. (CC) Drop Dead Diva “Afterlife” (N) (CC) (:01) Devious Maids Opal asks Ethan for help. (:02) ›› “A Walk to Remember” (2002) (CC) Sam & Cat ’ (CC) The Thundermans (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) (6:00) ››› “Knocked Up” (2007) Seth Rogen. ››› “Definitely, Maybe” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin. (DVS) ››› “Definitely, Maybe” (2008) Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher. (DVS) (6:00) ›››› “Notorious” (1946) Cary Grant. ››‡ “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” (1964, Fantasy) Voices of Don Knotts, Carole Cook. (CC) ››› “Anchors Aweigh” (1945, Musical) Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Kathryn Grayson. (CC) (5:30) ››‡ “The International” (2009) (CC) ››› “Double Jeopardy” (1999, Suspense) Tommy Lee Jones, Ashley Judd. (CC) (:15) ››› “Red Eye” (2005, Suspense) Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox. (CC) (6:49) The Cosby Show (:21) The Cosby Show (7:54) The Cosby Show (:27) The Cosby Show The Cosby Show (CC) (:36) The Cosby Show (:12) The King of Queens “Two Thirty” ’ (CC) The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Anchor” ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Conned” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Clock” (CC) NCIS: Los Angeles “History” ’ (CC) (DVS)

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Tennis PowerShares Series: Surprise. Sampras, Courier, Chang and Martin. From Surprise, Ariz. Car Warriors ’ (CC) World Poker Tour: Season 12 (6:00) ››› “Puss in Boots” (2011, Adventure) ››› “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010, Fantasy) Voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler. ››› “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010, Fantasy) Voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler.

The Waltons Jim-Bob falls hopelessly in love. The Waltons “The Wager” (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Buying and Selling “Barry & Corrina” (CC) Property Brothers “Franklin & Heather” (CC) Property Brothers “Marla & Adam” (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l Brother vs. Brother “Ranch Rematch” (CC) American Pickers “The King’s Ransom” (CC) American Pickers ’ (CC) American Pickers (N) ’ (CC) American Pickers “Frank’s Holy Grail” ’ (CC) (:02) American Pickers “The Belly Dance” (CC) (6:00) ››› “Abandoned” (2010) (CC) ›› “Premonition” (2007, Suspense) Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Nia Long. (CC) ››‡ “Mr. Brooks” (2007, Suspense) Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook. (CC) The Thundermans (CC) Hathaways Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan (N) (CC) (6:30) ›› “Brother Rat and a Baby” (1940) ›››‡ “Ride the High Country” (1962, Western) Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea. (CC) ›‡ “The Deadly Companions” (1962, Western) Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran.

Castle Castle and Beckett grow closer. ’ Castle “Lucky Stiff” A murdered lottery winner. (:01) Castle Investigating a friend of Castle’s. ’ (:02) Castle A writer on a soap opera is killed. (:03) Hawaii Five-0 “Na Me’e Laua Na Paio” ’ Roseanne ’ (CC) Roseanne ’ (CC) Roseanne ’ (CC) Roseanne ’ (CC) Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond Hot in Cleveland (N) Jennifer Falls (N) (CC) Hot in Cleveland (CC) Jennifer Falls (CC) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Suits Mike and Harvey adjust. (N) (CC) (DVS) (:01) Graceland A cartel puts a hit on Mike. (N) (:02) Modern Family ’ (:32) Modern Family ’

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(Local Programming) Shark Tank ’ (CC) What Would You Do? ’ (CC) 20/20 ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) Undercover Boss “Dutch Bros. Coffee” ’ (CC) Hawaii Five-0 “Na hala a ka makua” ’ (CC) Blue Bloods A mob lawyer is shot. ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Late Show Letterman (Local Programming) Whose Line Is It? Whose Line Is It? Hart of Dixie Zoe secretly sees patients again. (Local Programming) (Local Programming) 24: Live Another Day ’ (CC) (DVS) Gang Related Ryan faces is difficult decision. (Local Programming) Cold Case Rush reopens a 1984 murder case. Cold Case “Ravaged” ’ (CC) Cold Case The murder of a black teen in 1963. Cold Case Murder of a young mill worker. (CC) Cold Case Technicality. ’ (CC) (Local Programming) 2014 Stanley Cup Final New York Rangers at TBA. (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Washington Week Charlie Rose Great Performances Emanuel Ax; Yo-Yo Ma; James Taylor. ’ (CC) (Local Programming) PBA30 Specials PBA30 Specials PBA30 Specials The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Meet the Browns House of Payne Meet the Browns House of Payne Modern Family ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) Criminal Minds People are killed at random. ’ Criminal Minds “Mayhem” Terrorist bombing. Criminal Minds “The Angel Maker” ’ (CC) Criminal Minds “Minimal Loss” ’ (CC) (:02) Criminal Minds “Paradise” ’ (CC) (6:00) ››‡ “Caddyshack” (1980) (CC) ››› “The Legend of Bagger Vance” (2000, Drama) Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron. Premiere. (CC) ››› “Space Cowboys” (2000) (CC) ›› “Analyze That” (2002, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow. ››› “Analyze This” (1999, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow. ›› “Analyze That” (2002) Robert De Niro.

Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) The Sixties CNN Spotlight “OJ” Unguarded Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown “Thailand” The Colbert Report Daily Show (7:57) South Park (CC) (:28) ››› “Coming to America” (1988, Comedy) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, John Amos. (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) Deadliest Catch ’ (CC) Siberian Cut Loggers try to make their fortunes. Chrome Underground ’ (CC) Chrome Underground A rare rally car in Mexico. Chrome Underground ’ (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) 2014 U.S. Open Golf Championship Best of the Second Round. From Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. (N Same-day Tape) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) 2014 FIFA World Cup: Group B SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) World Cup Tonight (N) (Live) Olbermann (N) (Live) (CC) E! News (N) Keeping Up With the Kardashians “Let It Go” Fashion Police Actress Jenny Slate. (N) Fashion Police Actress Jenny Slate.

Chelsea Lately E! News (6:30) ››‡ “Jumanji” (1995, Fantasy) Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt. ››› “The Goonies” (1985, Adventure) Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen.

The 700 Club ’ (CC) On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) The O’Reilly Factor (N) (CC) The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor (CC) Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Vegas hot spots. Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Braves Live! Pregame MLB Baseball Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Atlanta Braves. From Turner Field in Atlanta. (N) (Live) Braves Live! Postgame Braves Live! Postgame The Panel How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother ››› “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010, Fantasy) Voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler. ››› “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010, Fantasy) Voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler.

The Waltons Mamie Baldwin needs surgery. The Waltons John’s machinery breaks down. “Chance at Romance” (2013, Romance-Comedy) Erin Krakow, Ryan McPartlin, Ian Andrew. (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Love It or List It A family runs out of space. Love It or List It No main floor living space. House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l American Pickers “Driving Miss Dani” ’ (CC) American Pickers “Where’s Aldo?” ’ (CC) American Pickers “KISS and Sell” ’ (CC) American Pickers “California Streaming” (CC) (:02) American Pickers (:32) American Pickers Off Their Rockers Off Their Rockers Off Their Rockers Off Their Rockers Wife Swap “Avery-Lamb/Martin” ’ (CC) Little Women: LA (CC) (:01) True Tori Tori reflects. (CC) ››› “Rookie of the Year” (1993) Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey. Premiere. ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) ›› “Old School” (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn. (DVS) ››› “Blades of Glory” (2007, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett. (DVS) (6:15) ›› “Thirteen Frightened Girls” (1963) ››› “The Crimson Pirate” (1952, Adventure) Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok. (CC) ››› “The Pirate” (1948, Musical) Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Walter Slezak. (CC) Supernatural Sam and Dean contact their father. ››‡ “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” (2011, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law. Premiere. (CC) (DVS) (:32) ››‡ “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” (2011) Jude Law Gilligan’s Island (CC) (:36) Gilligan’s Island (:12) Gilligan’s Island (CC) (8:48) Who’s the Boss? (:24) Who’s the Boss? The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Birthright” Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family “Chirp” Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Playing House

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(Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live (N) (:31) NBA Countdown 2014 NBA Finals Game 4: Teams TBA. (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Big Bang Theory (:31) Mom ’ (CC) Two and a Half Men (:31) The Millers (CC) (:01) Elementary A murder connected to a fossil. (Local Programming) Late Show Letterman (Local Programming) The Vampire Diaries “Original Sin” ’ (CC) The Originals A shocking surprise for Hayley. (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Hell’s Kitchen “8 Chefs Compete” (N) ’ (PA) Gang Related Ryan faces is difficult decision. (Local Programming) Criminal Minds “Natural Born Killer” ’ (CC) Criminal Minds “Derailed” ’ (CC) Criminal Minds “The Popular Kids” Cults. (CC) Flashpoint “Fit for Duty” ’ (CC) (DVS) Flashpoint “Scorpio” ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Hollywood Game Night “Don’t Be Gunn Shy” (:01) Undateable (N) ’ Undateable (N) ’ (CC) Last Comic Standing The comics perform. (N) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) The This Old House Hour ’ (CC) Masterpiece Mystery! Police try to put an end to the murders. (CC) (DVS) Antiques Roadshow “Vintage San Francisco” (Local Programming) PBA30 Specials PBA30 Specials The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Meet the Browns House of Payne Meet the Browns House of Payne Modern Family ’ (CC) Seinfeld “The Switch” Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) The First 48 Burning pick-up truck. ’ (CC) The First 48 “Birthday Girl” ’ (CC) The First 48 “Fatal Call” ’ (CC) (:01) The First 48 “The Chase; One Shot” (CC) (:02) The First 48 “Snake Eyes; No Way Out” (5:30) ››› “Groundhog Day” (1993) (CC) ››‡ “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. (CC) ››‡ “Caddyshack” (1980, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray. (CC) Million Dollar Listing New York To Be Announced The Real Housewives of Atlanta To Be Announced Married to Medicine “Blind Date” Housewives/Atl. Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) The Sixties “The Assassination of President Kennedy” (N) The Sixties The Colbert Report Daily Show (7:57) Tosh.0 (CC) (:28) Tosh.0 (CC) (8:58) Tosh.0 (CC) (:29) The Comedy Central Roast Actor James Franco is roasted. (CC) Daily Show The Colbert Report (N) Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) Alaskan Bush People ’ (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) 2014 U.S. Open Golf Championship Best of the First Round. From Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, N.C. (N Same-day Tape) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) World Cup Tonight (N) (Live) ESPN FC (N) (Live) Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) (CC) Olbermann (N) (Live) (CC) E! News (N) Escape Club Young adults living on a resort.

The Soup Keeping Up With the Kardashians “Let It Go” Chelsea Lately (N) E! News ›‡ “Zookeeper” (2011, Comedy) Kevin James, Voices of Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb. ›› “Accepted” (2006, Comedy) Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively.

The 700 Club ’ (CC) On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) The O’Reilly Factor (N) (CC) The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor (CC) Food Network Star “Please Try This at Home” Chopped A fancy cake and a Bloody Mary. Chopped Canada “That Wascally Wabbit” (N) Food Court Wars Diners, Drive Diners, Drive UFC Reloaded “UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage” Jones vs. Jackson; Hughes vs. Koscheck.

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The Waltons A recruit recalls a painful death. The Waltons Elizabeth’s new teacher is dying. The Middle “The Safe” The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Rehab Addict (CC) Rehab Addict (CC) Fixer Upper A house with an urban feel. (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l Fixer Upper (N) (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars (N) ’ (CC) Pawn Stars (N) ’ (CC) Big Rig Bounty Hunters Big Rig Bounty Hunters (:02) Pawn Stars (CC) (:32) Pawn Stars (CC) (6:00) “Death Clique” (2014) Lexi Ainsworth. “A Daughter’s Nightmare” (2014, Suspense) Emily Osment, Paul Johansson, Victoria Pratt. (CC) “Zoe Gone” (2014, Suspense) Jean Louisa Kelly, Andrea Bowen, Alexandra Holden. (CC) The Thundermans (CC) Hathaways Instant Mom (N) (CC) See Dad Run ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan (N) (CC) (6:45) ››› “The Hitch-Hiker” (1953) ››› “Magnificent Obsession” (1954, Drama) Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush. (CC) ››› “All That Heaven Allows” (1955, Romance) Jane Wyman. (CC) (:45) ›››› Giant Castle Juror dies during a high-profile trial. ’ Castle A man is found dead inside a pizza oven. (:01) Castle A swimmer turns up dead in a pool. (:01) Castle Beckett’s ex-partner is murdered. (:01) Murder in the First “Pilot” (CC) The Brady Bunch (CC) (:36) The Brady Bunch (:12) The Brady Bunch “The Drummer Boy” (8:48) Who’s the Boss? (:24) Who’s the Boss? The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Liberties” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’

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(Local Programming) Bet on Your Baby (N) ’ (CC) Sing Your Face Off (Season Finale) Transformations include M.C. Hammer. (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Hawaii Five-0 Gunmen hit Five-0 headquarters. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ’ (CC) (DVS) 48 Hours (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) MLB Baseball Regional Coverage. (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (Local Programming) Animation Domination High-Def ’ (CC) Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Mad Hops” (CC) Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Unrequited” (CC) Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Pas De Deux” ’ Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Mis-Labeled” ’ Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Shrink-Wrapped” U.S. Open Golf (Local Programming) Dateline NBC ’ (CC) The Blacklist ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Saturday Night Live ’ (Local Programming) Austin City Limits ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Secrets of the Dead Terracotta warriors. ’ The Jimmy Dean Show: Country Classics (CC) ›››‡ “The Big Country” (1958, Western) Gregory Peck. A former sea captain goes West, woos women and joins a fight over water rights.

The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The Middle (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) ›› “From Paris With Love” (2010, Action) John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) Criminal Minds Deadly virus is released. ’ (CC) Criminal Minds The team’s stalker gets closer. Criminal Minds “All That Remains” (CC) (DVS) Criminal Minds “Carbon Copy” ’ (CC) (DVS) (:02) Criminal Minds “The Gathering” ’ (5:00) ››› “Space Cowboys” (2000) (CC) ›››‡ “The Green Mile” (1999, Drama) Tom Hanks, David Morse. In 1935 a head prison guard realizes a man on death row may be innocent and have a supernatural ability to heal others. (CC) (6:00) › “Coyote Ugly” (2000) Piper Perabo. ›› “Burlesque” (2010, Drama) Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane. › “Coyote Ugly” (2000, Romance-Comedy) Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia.

CNN Special Report “OJ Bronco Chase” The Sixties “The Assassination of President Kennedy” Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown The Sixties (5:25) ››› “Coming to America” (1988) (CC) (7:59) Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (CC) Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla (N) (CC) Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (CC) ›‡ Billy Madison Street Outlaws ’ (CC) Street Outlaws ’ (CC) Vegas Rat Rods ’ (CC) (DVS) Vegas Rat Rods ’ (CC) (DVS) Vegas Rat Rods ’ (CC) (DVS) 2014 FIFA World Cup: Group D SportsCenter (N) (CC) 2014 FIFA World Cup Group C -- Ivory Coast vs. Japan. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) NHRA Drag Racing College Baseball NCAA World Series, Game 2: Teams TBA. From Omaha, Neb. (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (CC) (5:00) Miss USA 2014: Live From Baton Rouge After Shock: Tara Con ›› “No Strings Attached” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes.

Escape Club Young adults living on a resort.

(6:30) ››› “Remember the Titans” (2000, Drama) Denzel Washington, Will Patton. ›››‡ “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron.

FOX Report (N) Huckabee (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) Geraldo at Large (N) ’ (CC) Red Eye Chopped Mangalista bacon and apple chips. Chopped Veal burgers; dessert burgers.

Chopped Toasted lager in the appetizer round. Chopped Unusual toppings; pizza for dessert. Restaurant: Impossible Tennis PowerShares Series: Surprise. Sampras, Courier, Chang and Martin. From Surprise, Ariz. Bull Riding Championship.

Boxing Golden Boy Live: Ronny Rios vs. Andrew Cancio. From Chicago.

(5:00) ››› “X-Men: First Class” (2011) UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov - Prelims From Vancouver, B.C. (N) ’ (Live) ››› “X-Men: First Class” (2011, Action) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne.

“Second Chances” (2013, Romance) Alison Sweeney, Greg Vaughan, Ed Asner. (CC) ››› “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993, Comedy) Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan. (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l Property Brothers Sarah and Mari want a place. Property Brothers “Kate & Dave” (CC) House Hunters Renovation (N) (CC) House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) (:31) Pawn Stars (CC) (:02) The Hunt ’ (6:00) “Gone Missing” (2013) Daphne Zuniga. “The Mentor” (2014, Suspense) Jes Macallan, Aaron Douglas, Nic Bishop. Premiere. (CC) “The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom” (2014, Docudrama) Ashley Jones, Alex Carter. (CC) Sam & Cat ’ (CC) Sam & Cat ’ (CC) The Thundermans (N) The Thundermans (CC) Hathaways Sam & Cat ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory ››‡ “Due Date” (2010) Robert Downey Jr..

“Funny Thing Happened on Way to Forum” ›››‡ “The Champ” (1931) Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper. (CC) (:45) ››‡ “Life Begins for Andy Hardy” (1941) Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney. (CC) (DVS) I Never Sang (6:30) ››‡ “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” (2011) Robert Downey Jr.. (CC) (DVS) AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jane Fonda (N) (CC) AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jane Fonda (CC) Who’s the Boss? (CC) Who’s the Boss? (CC) Who’s the Boss? (CC) Who’s the Boss? (CC) Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond (:12) Everybody Loves Raymond (CC) Everybody-Raymond Everybody-Raymond NCIS Tony’s father becomes a murder suspect. Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ He’s Just Not

bestbets SUNDAY 8 p.m. on CBS The 68th Annual Tony Awards Hugh Jackman returns for the fourth time to host Broadway’s big event, originating from New York’s legendary Radio City Music Hall. The nominated performers include television names such as Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyne Daly, Tony Shalhoub and Mare Winningham.

8 p.m. on NBC Miss USA 2014: Live From Baton Rouge Erin Brady — who was Miss Connecticut USA — turns the crown over to her successor as this year’s competition is televised from Louisiana’s Baton Rouge River Center. Anyone who’s ever watched a contest of this nature won’t be surprised by the three categories in which the women are judged: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Giuliana Rancic and Thomas Roberts are the hosts. Florida Georgia Line, Nelly and Marc Broussard are scheduled to perform.

MONDAY

Hugh Jackman

9 p.m. on ABC ABC News: Hillary Clinton On the eve of the release of her new book “Hard Choices,” recounting her time and experiences during her four years (2009-13) as the U.S. secretary of state, the former first lady is interviewed by Diane Sawyer.

The 2012 attack on the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi is sure to be a major topic of conversation during the hour, as are Clinton’s current thoughts regarding a possible run for the presidency in 2016.

Mark Harmon

TUESDAY 8 p.m. on CBS NCIS The results of a drone attack give Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his team the evidence they need to go after a terrorist in “Double Back.” Most of the agents are up to the task, but McGee (Sean Murray) remains clearly rattled by the attack itself. Wendy Makkena (“Sister Act”) guest stars. Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll and Emily Wickersham also star.

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THURSDAY

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8 p.m. on ABC The Middle Sue (Eden Sher) ultimately doesn’t have much to worry about when it comes to getting a prom date in “The Walk.” Initially, she has no prospects on the horizon — but she ends up with no less than five. Frankie and Mike (Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn) are alarmed to discover their personalities bloom in the presence of others more than they do with each other. Brick (Atticus Shaffer) gets assistance with a book report from a surprising source.

9 p.m. on ABC Modern Family Some notable guest stars populate “Under Pressure,” which takes many of the elder characters back to school for an open house. The occasion sits better with some than with others — Gloria (Sofia Vergara) being an example of the “others” when she runs into a peer (guest star Jane Krakowski) with a snippy attitude. Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”) and John Benjamin Hickey (“The Big C”) also appear in the story.

9:01 p.m. on NBC Undateable Briga Heelan has been getting a lot of work from executive producer Bill Lawrence lately, having followed her “Cougar Town” appearances with a starring role on “Ground Floor.”

Now, her character Nicki is front-and-center in “My Hero Is Me” — the first of two new back-to-back episodes — as Justin (Brent Morin) comes clean with his feelings for her.

Her response is a surprise. Eva Amurri Martino, the daughter of Susan Sarandon, guest stars.

9 p.m. on TNT AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jane Fonda She’s won two Oscars, an Emmy and seven Golden Globe awards, and is one of the most respected actresses of her generation. And Jane Fonda, the daughter of Hollywood royalty, adds another statue to her trophy case as the American Film Institute honors her with its 42nd Life Achievement Award in a tribute held in Los Angeles last week.

FRIDAY 8 p.m. on CBS Undercover Boss A trip to the El Salvador plantation that furnishes his company’s beans proves a real eyeopener for “Dutch Bros. Coffee” president Travis Boersma. His effort to go undercover as an employee runs into an immediate hurdle when he fears he might be recognized, so he deploys a colleague to stand in for him and survey the operation and its workers.

Jane Fonda

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Collins Hill grad conquers challenges We all have challenges when we commence into the world from high school, be it a job, military training or college.

My first challenge was trying to cram 20 pairs of shoes into a six square foot closet I had to share with two other roommates.

Manav Dutta’s challenges were, well, quite a bit more challenging.

Dutta, who has always dealt with the challenges of autism, really rose above them when he delivered the valedictory speech for the class of 2013 at Collins Hill.

But when Dutta entered Georgia Tech as a Com-

Susan Larson puter Science major, he encountered new and different challenges.

He said when he moved into his dorm he was amazed at the variety of people he clicked with. “I met some guys just like me and enjoyed sharing my nerdiness with them,”

he said. “Like any other student, I played video games, traded cards, and went on crazy late-night adventures to Waffle House and McDonald’s.

When classes started, I wasn’t daunted. I aced everything just like in high school. For real challenges, I went to epic programming contests called hackathons and participated in events like tricycle races and epic dodge ball tournaments.”

“Tech ain’t a challenge at all,” he said. “My professors were really nice and I really related to them.”

In his freshman year

he maintained a 3.5 GPA, worked on a research team to produce a thermomechanical model of salt rocks and spent time probing the secrets of artificial intelligence. He even improved on his already proficient public speaking skills, which he used at his mom’s wedding.

But then came the challenges. Mostly social.

Even though he was socializing with people on his floor, he said he couldn’t understand them at all.

“I felt like they were from another planet,” he said. “Two in particular were cruel towards me because of my autistic char-

acteristics, even though I tried to explain it to them.

I felt overwhelmed trying to balance all the classes and extracurriculars. I felt a growing sense of detachment from the professors and other adults. Eventually in October, a vicious conflict erupted culminating in ‘No Contact’ orders being placed between me and the two of them.”

After that, Dutta said he met some students from Wheeler High School with whom he really bonded.

Things got better, but he said the people on his floor tried to get him in trouble on false accusations. Even though Tech has an autism

support group, Manav chose not to seek help because he had his friends to back him up. Through it all he said he had the support of his new friends. He rose above the challenges and says he’s just put his freshman year behind him.

Now Dutta is taking on a new challenge of spending his sophomore year in Germany. And he’s already taken up the challenge of learning German. No matter what the challenge, I believe this young man will rise above it.

Susan Larson is a writer from Lilburn. Email her at susanlarson79@gmail. com.

The four cornerstones of a happy marriage: forgiveness Whoever said “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” was obviously never married.

Because being married means having to say you’re sorry all the time, even when you’re not.

OK, especially when you’re not.

Having a successful marriage also means being able to forgive.

Constantly. By definition, marriage is the union of two imperfect people. No matter how great they are together, or how much in love, they will inevitably irritate, fail, and hurt each other. That’s as certain in marriage as toilet seat disputes.

Rob Jenkins If your marriage is going to work, you’re going to have to forgive — even when the other person has not asked for forgiveness, even when he or she is not even aware of having done anything that requires forgiveness. If you wait for your spouse to come to you, ac-

knowledge fault, and ask forgiveness, you’re likely to be waiting a long time.

You just have to forgive anyway.

The alternative is keeping a mental list of every perceived slight, which you can reintroduce as evidence of your moral superiority or victim status whenever there’s a new infraction. Very few things are more corrosive to a marriage than that.

Love is not about collecting grievances. It’s about putting them behind us. It requires us to place the relationship above our own sensibilities. It necessitates forgiveness.

And remember, forgive-

ness isn’t just for your spouse — it’s for you, too.

Because nothing is more antithetical to happiness than long-nurtured resentment. As a wise man once said, “Harboring resentment is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.”

And then there’s the fact that, if you expect your spouse to forgive your imperfections, you have to reciprocate. I’ve always loved the way Jesus Christ put it in the Lord’s Prayer: “Forgive us our trespasses AS we forgive those who trespass against us”—the word “as” in that passage meaning “to the extent that.”

First forgive, then seek to be forgiven.

That’s true in all walks of life, but nowhere more so than in a marriage, which can only survive if both partners are determined to forgive each other, over and over, whether they deserve it or not, till death do them part.

In closing, I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this series on marriage as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it — and that you’ve learned as much as I have in the process.

One thing I’ve learned is that I’d like to explore the topic in more depth, perhaps in a new book, for which these five columns

might well constitute a brief outline.

Meanwhile, if you’d like to read more about marriage from a humorous perspective, I’ll be signing copies of my most recent book, “Family Man,” at Books for Less near the Mall of Georgia this Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

—just in time for Father’s Day. I’d love to see you there.

Rob Jenkins is a local freelance writer and the author of “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility,” available at Books for Less and on Amazon. Email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com

family record WEDDINGS

Brunelle — Whitney Sydney Brunelle and Tyler Richard Whitney were married Oct. 26 at the Carl House in Auburn.

Minister Will McKay officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of James and Jull Brunelle of Snellville. She is a graduate of Brookwood High School and the University of Georgia. She is employed with True Temper Sports.

The groom is the son of Jeff and Cindy Whitney of Lakeland, Tenn.

He was homeschooled and is a graduate of Mississippi State University. He is employed with UWT Logistics.

Kelsey King of Athens served as the maid of honor.

Bridesmaids were Caroline Cruce of Grayson, Caroline Keyes of Snellville, Jennifer Deese of Lawrenceville, Kaitlin Miller of Stone Mountain, Katie Quinley of Lilburn, and Heather Bradley of Lakeland,

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Whitney

Tenn.

Jeff Whitney of Lakeland served as the best man.

Groomsmen were Brenner Whitney, Conner Whitney and Ryan Bradley of Lakeland, Tenn., Jet Butler of Pensacola, Fla., Kevin Martin of Birmingham, Ala., and Parker Brunelle of Atlanta.

After a honeymoon to Jamaica, the couple resides in Cordova, Tenn.

Young — Albert Sarah Elizabeth Young and Matthew Michael Albert were married on Jan. 18 at Marco Island in Florida. The Rev. Richard Kirschner officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Andy and Debbie Young of Braselton. She is the granddaughter of Connie Porter of Greensboro and of the late Thomas Porter.

She is also the granddaughter of the late Andy and Jo Young.

She is a graduate of Page High School in Greensboro, N.C., and of the University of Georgia, where she received a bachelor’s degree from Grady School of Journalism. She is employed with Wildheaven Craft Beers.

The groom is the son of Susan Schutz Albert of Milton and Michael Albert of Dublin, Ohio.

He is the grandson of the late

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK Office Angels and volunteers for emergency shelter

Each week the Daily Post gives readers a new, Gwinnett-based volunteer opportunity. If you know of a volunteer opportunity you would like to see featured, please email features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

Family Promise of Gwinnett County, which works to end homelessness one family at a time, is seeking volunteers to be Office Angels and answer telephone calls.

Shifts are available to fit any schedule.

The organization is

also seeking volunteers for its emergency shelter, the SaltLight Center, which is now open seven nights a week, Monday through Sunday, instead of five. Volunteers are

needed for the weekends, particularly overnights.

For more information on either of these volunteer opportunities, call Family Promise at 678376-8950.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Albert

Don and Ann Albert and of the late John and Jan Schutz. He is a graduate of Brookwood High School and Auburn University.

He is employed with MLT Creative in Atlanta.

After a honeymoon in Antigua, the couple resides in Atlanta.

MILITARY NOTES Army Pvt. Martin V. Roney has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus. Roney is the son of Ellen and Steve Roney of Lawrenceville. He is a 2013 graduate of Collins Hill High School in Suwanee.

Army Pvt. Shaim X. Sherriffe has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus. Sherriffe is the son of Caren MitchellCrewe of Snellville. He is a 2012 graduate of South Gwinnett High School in Snellville.

Navy Seaman recruit Dion J. Batie recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. He is the son of Charles Batie of Norcross.

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AUBURN Outdoor movie scheduled for June 14 Movies at Whistlestop will present the film “The Sandlot” at sunset — about 8:30 p.m. — Saturday, June 14, at Whistlestop Park next to Auburn City Hall. City hall is located at 1369 Fourth Ave. Attendees are encouraged to come early and bring blankets or chairs.

Auburn Dixie Youth will hold a fundraiser during the event.

For more information on Movies at Whistlestop, call 770-963-4002.

MORE FROM NORCROSS

BARROW COUNTY Firefighters honored

by Red Cross Several Barrow County firefighters were recently honored by the American An employee of the Iron Horse Tavern serves beer at 2013’s BluesBerry music fest. Beer trucks will return Red Cross for their role for the 2014 festival (Photo: Sarah Bakhtiari) in “responding to a fire call in which there was a potential of a large explosion.”

A total of nine firefighters were given the “Fire Rescue Award” at the American Red Cross’ Heroes Breakfast in

By Emily Clance “BluesBerry”-themed night will be at 10 p.m. Northeast is offering a Athens: Battalion Chief Staff Intern beverages. with The Cazanovas. package for the BluesMike Stoops, Lt. Randy The event is free to Attendees are welcome Berry weekend. At $79 Johnson, Lt. Blair Darst, Downtown Historic attend and will begin to bring chairs and cool- for two people, guests Capt. Bryan Bullock, Fire Norcross will be hosting at 5 p.m. with a perforers, but are asked not can take advantage of Medic Josh Shelby, Fire its BluesBerry Music mance in Thrasher Park to bring glass. Those free shuttle service beMedic Brian Caudle, Fire Fest on Saturday, June

by The Breeze Kings, who purchase alcoholic tween the hotel and the EMT Terry Gower, Fire 14. Regional blues followed by Uncle beverages will be able to event, as well as breakartists will play the fes- Sugar. At 7:30 p.m., the walk around the downfast the morning after EMT Adam Hardigree tival’s stages throughout outdoor stage on South town Historic Norcross the festival. and Firefighter Teddy the night, while loPeachtree Street will area with their drinks in For more information, Brown. cal hot spots provide open with Mary Rainhand. visit www.aplacetoThe men were honcraft beers and other drop. The final set of the The Hilton Atlanta imagine.com. ored for their decision to “despite the risk, extinguish the flames as quickly as possible.” awards and nominations GRAYSON • Alcohol wholesalers 7:30 p.m. June 20, one from the Metropolitan Local business to will need to make payof five Fridays throughout BERKELEY LAKE Atlanta Theatre and hold ribbon cutting ments to the city. the summer. The perforChick-fil-A VP to speak BroadwayWorld Atlanta.

My Own Decor Con• Alcohol sales permits mance will feature The to Southwest Chamber Performances will be at signment Interiors, the will need to be transiEntertainers. Tables for The Southwest 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday newest member of the tioned to the city. each event are available Gwinnett Chamber of and Saturday and at 3 Greater Eastside Cham- for individual events at • Stormwater fees will Commerce, which has p.m. Sundays. ber of Commerce, will no longer be collected. $100 per table with seatmembers from Berkeley For more information, hold a ribbon cutting • Residents will be ing for up to eight people.

Lake, will have a “Lunch visit BufordCommunityeligible to register to vote from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Contact city hall to reand Learn” event at Center.com. The Buford Thursday, June 12. The in the city. serve your table on a first 11:30 a.m. June 18 at Community Center is • Street lighting will be business is located at come, first serve basis at the Hilton Atlanta North- located at 2200 Buford 1142 Athens Highway provided by the city in 770-466-1165. east at 5993 Peachtree Highway. in Grayson. For more residential areas.

Industrial Blvd. Cost is information, visit www.

• Quality of life issues NORCROSS $15 per member and $20 DACULA eastsidechamber.com. will be handled by the Billy Joel/Elton John per guest. David SalyCity transitions Dacula Marshal’s Office. tribute slated ers, the vice president 34 properties from LAWRENCEVILLE The city plans to make for June 20 of national, regional and unincorporated Local senior center to the Winder Highway Thrasher Park will host local marketing for ChickGwinnett into host patriotic event corridor a place to do a Billy Joel/Elton John fil-A Inc. is the scheduled Dacula City Limits The Bethesda Park business serving as an tribute concert from 7:30 speaker. To register, visit During this previous Senior Center will host a to 9:30 p.m. June 20. important gateway into southwestgwinnettcham- legislative session, the “Stars, Stripes and Sun- The concert is part of the Dacula community. ber.com.

Georgia General Assemdaes” event at 1 p.m. July Norcross’ summer series For questions or conbly increased the size of cerns about the transi1. Participants will make and features the band BRASELTON the city of Dacula by 34 tion, call Dacula City Hall ice cream sundaes, The Stranger — touted Car show benefiting parcels along the Winder at 770-963-7451. listen to patriotic music as the ultimate Billy Joel children’s charity Highway corridor from and make a special craft. tribute show. coming soon Ga. Highway 316.

Attendees are invited to DULUTH Mike Santoro, a native The next Braselton The 34 properties show their pride by wear- of Long Island, N.Y., CID proud of Bash Car Show, a family- involved in the transi$53 million expansion ing red, white and blue. fronts The Stranger and oriented event hosted at tion from unincorporated The cost to participate will be joined by Ronnie The Gwinnett Place YearOne’s local facility, Gwinnett County to within Community Improveis $4, and registration Smith, who recreates will be held Saturday, the city limits include ment District has added is required by June 26 Elton John’s part from his June 21. properties zoned resia $53 million expansion by calling 678-277-0179. and Joel’s “Face To Face” The show is scheddential, commercial and Bethesda Park Senior of property valuation, concerts. Admission to uled from 8 a.m. to noon light manufacturing under which gives the district Center is located at 225 all Norcross summer and is free to spectaGwinnett County’s zonBethesda Church Road more support from new concerts is free. tors. Entries require a ings. The city of Dacula in Lawrenceville. commercial property minimum $5 donation to rezoned two properties owners. Funds generPEACHTREE the event’s beneficiary, CORNERS to M-1, Light Manufactur- ated by the GPCID are LILBURN the Hot Rodders ChilCity preparing for ing, and the remaining City to host invested back into the dren’s Charity. Vehicles annual festival 32 properties to the city’s district for economic White Elephant event that place will receive The city’s fourth annual C-2 zoning district. Those re-development and Lilburn is now reservYearOne gift certificates. zonings became effective infrastructure improvePeachtree Corners Festiing spaces for a White Other activities include at midnight June. Accord- ments.

Elephant sale to be held val is set for June 14 and prize drawings, a “burn ing to the city’s website, June 21. There is a space 15 and will feature arts “We welcome and out exhibition,” a kids while the properties are reservation fee of $15 for and craft vendors, food are excited about our area and vendor disrezoned for municipal the community sale and from area restaurants new members joining plays. Visit drivinithome. and food trucks. Also on purposes, current uses in the CID’s efforts,” CID spaces are limited. The com/braselton-bash/ for tap is musical entertainthe corridor will be main- Executive Director Joe sale will be held from more information. ment, a classic car show tained until the properties Allen said in a press 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the release. “We are workand activities for children. change hands or other Lilburn City AdministraBUFORD On June 15, there will events require future use ing together to continue tion Office area, located ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ changes. to build upon the real, be a 5K and 1K walk/ at 76 Main St. For more coming to tangible improvements The city offers some information, call 770-638- run that will be followed community center being made to the area.” 2225. A registration form by a non-denominational information to consider The Buford Community regarding the transition: Among the newest church service at the can be found online at Center will be home next Peachtree Corners • Residential sanitation members are Kaiser cityofliburn.com. month to several perforStage. services will be provided Permanente and Rivmances of the classic ercrest Realty, which The city will also have by the city.

LOGANVILLE “Driving Miss Daisy.” makes the CID home to • Building and other Groovin’ on the Green a booth where attendees The show will be 177 individual commercan learn more about the permits will now be iscontinues June 20 performed from July 10 cial property owners and development of a downsued by the city.

This year’s Groovin’ through 27 by the Gypsy town center and learn • Business licenses will the estimated total value on the Green concert Theatre Company, the how the city’s “Fix-It” app need to be changed over of the CID at $555.4 series continues at the recipient of multiple million. to the city.

Loganville Town Green at works.

Downtown Norcross hosts BluesBerry Music Festival

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and the festival site is located on The Corners Parkway and Woodhill Drive, one block west of Peachtree Parkway. For more information, call 770-367-3127 or visit the festival website at www. peachtreecornersfestival. org.

SNELLVILLE First Food Truck Friday scheduled From 4 to 8 p.m. June 20, Snellville will host its first Food Truck Friday. In addition to food trucks, there will be live music and inflatables and games for children.

“With the popularity of food trucks in recent years and the desire to bring our residents and neighbors together, Food Truck Friday is a perfect fit for Snellville,” said Kelly McAloon, director of Snellville Tourism & Trade. “We want to offer a variety of foods so we can draw as many people as possible to our Town Green which is quickly becoming the place to be each weekend.”

Food trucks that are expected to participate June 20 include The Runaway Kitchen, Happy Belly, Mac the Cheese, Hail Caesar, Dominics NY Pizza and Tracy’s Tasties.

SUGAR HILL City’s mosquito spraying schedule announced Round 1 of the city of Sugar Hill’s annual summer mosquito spraying will begin July 7.

Between July 7 and 11, streets and subdivisions north of Ga. Highway 20 will be sprayed. Streets and subdivisions south of Ga. Highway 20 will be sprayed between July 14 and 18.

Shortly after midnight each night, a city vehicle will drive the streets and spray the insecticide “fog.” The mosquito spray will accomplish its work over night and, when the sun comes up the next morning, the chemicals will be rendered harmless but the process of killing the mosquitoes will have taken place.

Round 2 will be held in August.

SUWANEE City employs border collies to rid geese from Sims Lake Park The city of Suwanee has hired Geese Police of North Georgia to rid Canadian geese from Sims Lake Park.

Geese Police uses trained border collies to convince the loud water fowl to move elsewhere.

Ducks at the park are not impacted by the program, city officials said.

“Over time, the goose population at Sims Lake Park has grown, and they really create a mess,” Public Works Director James Miller said in a press release. “The birds are prolific poopers, often leaving their waste on the paved trail and stone streamscape. Waste from the geese is raising aesthetic, safety, health, and lake water quality concerns.”

Geese graze constantly, and each goose can generate 1.5 pounds of waste on a daily basis, officials said.