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Alleged leader arrested in Duluth home invasion

By Tyler Estep

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DULUTH — The purported ringleader of a robbery crew charged with the murder of a Duluth man has been arrested.

Brian Joseph Brewner, 28, was booked into the Gwinnett County jail at about 2:20 p.m. Monday and charged with murder and armed robbery. Duluth

police believe he is responsible for organizing the drugrelated home invasion that left 37-yearBrian Joseph old Adam Brewner Schrier dead inside his family’s home on Summercrest Lane.

Brewner’s arrest means

four of the five named suspects have been detained.

According to police, the robbery crew entered Schrier’s home early on the morning of Aug. 6. A struggle ensued and Schrier was shot and killed, while his fiancee and her 8-year-old daughter were shot and suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Authorities believe 21-year-old Devon Jenkins — who was apprehended

Friday following a twohour SWAT standoff in Lawrenceville — was the gunman. According to arrest warrants, Brewner “set up the armed robbery” by sending Jenkins and two other men to Schrier’s home. He also is accused of acting as the getaway driver.

Duluth police have said little about the case but believe it was “motivated by involvement in illegal

narcotics.”

A total of five men have been charged in the crime: Brewner; Jenkins; Pierre Cedric Scott, 30; Jonathan Julius Pichardo, 26; and James Leroy Stokes, 28.

With Scott apprehended on Aug. 26 and Pichardo in the DeKalb County jail on unrelated charges, Stokes is the only suspect yet to be detained.

Jenkins has been charged with malice mur-

der, felony murder, armed robbery and two counts aggravated assault. The rest are charged with single counts of felony murder and armed robbery.

Authorities will reportedly attempt to charge a sixth suspect, whose identity has not been released, via indictment.

Jenkins, Brewner and Scott are due in court Sept.

19 for a preliminary hearing.

Charity helps convicts with life after jail From Staff Reports A new Buford-based charity with its sights set on helping inmates transition to life after prison is holding a grand opening ceremony Friday morning.

Georgia CALLS, which aims to provide social services and entrepreneurship training to ex-convicts, will also be celebrating its partnership with the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and Reentry during the 10 a.m. event in Buford, according to a news release.

The ceremony, to be held at the nonprofit’s pilot facility located at 1705 Enterprise Drive, will welcome speakers from the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce and the charity’s executive director Jay Reeder.

“The Georgia CALLS initiative will make a lasting change in our communities,” Reeder explained in the news release. “It is a unique collaboration between nonprofit, for profit and gov-

See CHARITY, Page 8A Ride Supervisor Ronnie Douberly is handed a metal support for the Ring of Fire ride while setting up for the Gwinnett County Fair at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville on Wednesday. This year’s fair gates open at 5 p.m. today and the fair will be open for 11 days, ending on Sept. 21. There are three new thrill rides opening to the public including Zero Gravity, Space Roller, and Disko!. For a video of Wednesday’s preparation, visit www. gwinnettdailypost.com. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

Everything in place Gwinnett County Fair ready to open gates today

Above, Carlos Aviles puts two sections of the ride Crazy Mouse together while setting the ride up for the Gwinnett County Fair at the fairgrounds on Wednesday. Right, Bryan Story, from Mobile, Ala., tests and changes lightbulbs on the funnel cake and corn dog stand.

School looks to start $4.2M expansion

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Looking to build a new facility and add specialized resources for its students, the Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett will kickoff a three-phase capital campaign at its annual fundraiser on Saturday.

The $4.2 million capital campaign kickoff event will be at the school grounds from noon to 3 p.m. at 660 Davis Road in Lawrenceville. The event is open to the public and will include children’s activities, horse rides, barbecue, live music by the Creston Maxey Band and motorcycle riders showing their support for children with special needs.

The Lawrenceville school has been open for 27 years, and has grown from a pre-K school to gradually adding grades and offers programs through high school and a post-high school support program.

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Armyworms will feed on all turfgrasses, but their preference is for bermudagrass. They consume only the leaf blades above ground and do not attack the roots. A small area of dead turf is the first sign of damage but will spread over time. The younger ones chew on the leaves giving them a ragged, skeletonized appearance whereas the older ones consume the entire blade to the ground. Often birds can be observed clustering around the infested area.

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Snellville unveils plans for sign, Towne Green improvements

By Joshua Sharpe

it rooted in tradition.”

The DDA will begin discussions about the timeline Residents and visitors for construction during its to Snellville will soon see meeting next Thursday. some changes in the look After the timeline is set, of the city. the final cost of the project The mayor and city will be decided, according council got a look Monday to the city. Locations for at the Downtown Develthe new signs have already opment Authority’s plans been selected, the first to place a variety of new being near the intersection signage around the city, as of Ga. Highway 124 and well as renderings for subRonald Reagan Parkway; stantial improvements for another will be located at the Towne Green in front of Oak Road and U.S. HighCity Hall. way 78.

Atlanta-based designThe Towne Green plan, ers Sky Design are workbeing planned by Root Deing with the development sign of Tucker, calls for a authority on the signage more than 2-foot-tall brick project, which, like the wall around the perimeter, Towne Green improvedefined entrance ways for ments, is being funded by pedestrians and vehicles, as the city’s recently approved well as a raised crosswalk for Oak Road. Signage at 3 percent excise tax on car the corner of Oak Road and rentals. The tax is expected U.S. Highway 78 and new to bring in about $53,000 foliage are also planned. a year for the next decade Van Otteren said the and fully fund the authority’s projects in that time, project should begin in the The DDA is working on plans to improve the Towne Green in front of City Hall. (Special Photo) the city said. winter and be completed According to a news progressive, established, in time for the Snellville Center, City Hall’s dome tricts found in the city,” said somewhere and that they release from Snellville, Sky friendly and safe” during Farmers’ Market to open and the new veterans meSnellville Economic Devel- are leaving somewhere. It Design said its designthe planning. Also, they next May. No price has morial into the signage. opment Manager Eric Van helps give the city an imers have worked to show wanted to incorporate the “The design unifies the Otteren. “It also lets people age. The committee wanted been announced for the the city as “traditional, master plan for the Towne variety of aspects and disknow they have arrived to advance the city but keep project as of yet.

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Cupcake bakery opening at Mall of Georgia Duluth PD’s citizens

By Kristi Reed

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Red velvet, salted caramel and cookie dough are just a few of the cupcake flavors that will be offered at a new bakery opening next month at the Mall of Georgia.

Ali Rizvi, spokesman for Roswell-based Jilly’s Cupcakery, said the company has been eyeing a Buford location for some time and seized the opportunity to lease space inside the mall. The new store, to be located on the lower level near Nordstrom, will join the company’s Alpharetta and Roswell locations.

The store menu includes 10 daily flavors of cupcakes plus three daily specials. The menu also includes gluten-free and

the regular.”

Jilly’s Cupcakery opened in 2010. Maike Rizvi purchased the company in May 2014 and has been working to expand the business and increase the number of healthconscious options. One of the reasons for adding healthier options, she explained, is so that people with special dietary needs can also enjoy special treats.

Jilly’s Cupcakery expects to open a new store at the Mall “I want everyone to of Georgia in Buford by Oct. 1. (Special Photo) have a smile on their face,” she said. vegan offerings. has expanded the vegan The Mall of Georgia “We make fresh cupand gluten-free options location, she added, should cakes every day with no and is working on adding be a good one for the preservatives,” Rizvi said. sugar-free versions of the company.

Store owner Maike cupcakes to the menu.

“It’s great because you Rizvi holds degrees in “She doesn’t want to have all the families and food science and nutricompromise on taste,” kids there,” she said. tion. Her goal, according Rizvi said. “She is in the The cupcakery is exto Ali Rizvi, is to “keep kitchen every day working pected to open by Oct. 1. the good in and take the on how to make sugar-free For more information, visit bad out.” To that end, she cupcakes taste as good as www.jillyscupcakery.com.

police academy still accepting applications From Staff Reports

and participate in scenario based role play,” officials DULUTH — There’s said. still time to join the city Those interested of Duluth’s citizens police should contact Maj. Don academy.

Woodruff at dwoodruff@ The academy, which duluthpd.com or 678-512begins Thursday, will 3705. More information meet from 7 to 10 p.m. can also be found on the every Thursday until police department page at Nov. 20. The three-hour duluthga.net. sessions are meant to Class size is limited “enhance communication and Duluth residents will and understanding bebe given first priority. tween the department and The academy is open citizens,” and cover topics to anyone 21 years or including patrol techolder with a valid driver’s niques, firearms, crime license, and participants scene management, traffic must submit to a criminal enforcement and domestic background check. violence.

Classes will be held at “Participants will be the Duluth Police Departable to utilize the scenario ment, located at 3276 based shooting simulator Buford Highway.

Duluth City Council approves mixed-use, residential developments

By Chris Stephens Staff Correspondent

DULUTH — The Duluth City Council approved two developments after separate public hearings during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.

The first was from the Fuqua Development located on the north end by Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and on the east end by Sugarloaf Parkway. The 30.69-acre area is currently zoned as C-2, with the applicant requesting it be moved to Planned Urban

Development.

The plan calls for a mixed-use development that will have a residential complex that will average $1,280 in monthly rent, as well as an organic grocery store (Sprouts), specialty shops, personal care services, restaurants, a gas station and parks. In the residential complex, at least 50 percent of the units will be one bedroom, while a maximum of six percent of units can be three bedrooms.

As part of the public hearing, residents were able to voice their opinions for or against the project. The majority of those voicing opposition were concerned with increased traffic flow.

Ed Wilson said he was for the development because it would bring less traffic than a C-2 zoning would, as it was pointed out that WalMart planned to build a store at the same site.

“The property is going to get developed one way or the other,” he said. “I think this will do a lot more for our community with the current plan.”

Councilman Kelly Kelkenberg told the residents concerned about traffic along Chattahoochee Drive that the council has heard their concerns.

“We’ve heard your concerns and know something has to get done about the situation there,” he said. “But

the issue has to be addressed separately by council.”

Darren Collier, who will oversee the residential portion of the development said there will be multiple requirements for would-be tenants, including a consumer credit report, income verification from the employer and sex offender and background checks.

“We’re also going to require that the main owners make three times the rental value and that will be verified by their employer,” he said.

“We also won’t do government-assisted housing.”

In the end, the council voted unanimously to approve the project.

The other development, also along Sugarloaf and

PIB called for a rezoning from C-2 to a planned residential development for 10.43 acres.

The space will include 2.17 acres of open space and 92 attached single-family homes with the homes around the perimeter having front garage entry, while the homes in the middle will have rear garage entry.

The estimated price for the townhomes will range from $275,000 to $320,000, depending on what is selected.

The city also is requiring a covenant to be put in that allow no more than 10 percent of the homes to be leased or rented.

The council voted unanimously to approve the request.

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The Lovenox shots didn’t work, and because I have factor V Leiden, my medical team recommended the filter. I have had this since January 2013 and wonder if I should have it removed.

Could I have a foreign body reaction? Could it possibly shift around or encroach into surrounding tissues? I am on Coumadin for life and have no problems with that.

— S.K. ANSWER: A filter is a metal device placed into the inferior vena cava (the major vein in the lower body) designed to prevent any blood clots from the legs or pelvis from going into the lungs.

They appear to be effective at preventing this life-threatening complication, with only a few percent of people with a filter developing a pulmonary embolism, but in people on Coumadin after a blood clot, 21 percent of those with filter had a blood clot in the legs compared with 12 percent of those who did not have a filter, after two years.

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Dad worries about his kids’ media habits DEAR AMY: My wife and I have three great kids, ages 9 to 15. We live in an affluent community where most kids have “smart” devices and all manner of video game options at home. I am not against technology, but when my kids had free time this summer, their first choice was to either watch movies or entire television series online — or play video games.

If left unattended, they can remain glued to their screens for hours.

To break the pattern, we’d go swimming, play ball in our yard, ride bikes or go to the library. When the alternative activity ended they would inevitably gravitate back to their favorite shows or games for another minimarathon.

To be fair, when I was a kid I used to watch game shows on TV with my sister and cousins all morning during the summer.

But we did a lot of other things, too. I think my kids are missing out on

show marathons, you would have spent longer periods in front of the set.

I do think there is an (imperfect) equivalency between binge watching TV series and binge reading all seven Harry Potter books — both activities have to do with getting lost in an entertainment Amy Dickinson during the endless days of summer. some of the simple pleaBut being in charge of sures of childhood, but your kids — and teaching maybe the simple pleathem to control themsures are different now. selves — is your job. You My wife and I have need to become media littried several times to erate. Talk to them about regulate this, but despite what they watch and occaour intentions, these sionally watch (and play) rules tend to get quietly along with them. broken.

You also need to be a I don’t want my kids human remote control. to resent me for trying to Whether you decide to control a habit, but I am switch off the household not comfortable letting wireless during certain things go. Your insight? hours or have them turn — Uncertain Dad in their devices during DEAR DAD: In your “blackout” times, this is a youth, the media offerings parenting no-brainer. were slim, and yet you reInitially, your kids may port watching game shows flop around, act bored and during your summertime whine about their impermornings. I assume that if fect lives. But boredom there were daylong game has an important function,

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DEAR AMY: Responding to the issue raised by “Aunt,” who objected to her nephew’s transition from male to female — as the mother of a trans youth, please refrain from referring to trans people as he/she.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You will not get far by being a spectator. Get involved in events that will help shape your future and change your life. Remember to leave some time for romance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Expect the unexpected, and turn a negative into a positive.

Don’t stop or let anyone sidetrack you. It’s up to you to stay on track if you plan to reach your goal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Don’t let your emotions goad you into making a costly mistake.

You know what has to be done in order to get ahead.

When something doesn’t run smoothly, assess matters and reset your course.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Don’t let past mistakes hold you back.

Chalk them up to experience and get on with your life. Incorporate entertainment into your schedule to boost your spirits.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Tie up loose ends.

Finish half-completed projects so you can begin to move forward. Procrastination is the enemy and will stand in the way of your future goals.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Your patience will be tested. Stay calm and observe what’s going on around you. Getting angry will do more harm than good. If you must participate, be the mediator, not the dictator.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — It won’t do you any good to force your ideas on others. Surround yourself with friends and allies, and avoid getting into competitive situations that could harm your relationships.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Love and romance are on the rise. Your instincts will be strong, and you will know just how to win people over. Trust your intuition and follow your aspirations.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You will have a tendency to be overly dramatic.

If you practice patience, the solution will come to you, so don’t waste your energy with emotional displays or volatile disagreements.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Your high energy level has you headed in the right direction. Don’t slow down or look back; you must keep your goals in sight if you wish to fulfill your dreams.

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world&nation WORLD British PM begs Scots not to break up ‘family’ EDINBURGH — British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday begged Scots not to rip apart the United Kingdom’s “family of nations,” flying to Scotland to man the barricades against a surge in support for independence eight days before a referendum.

Cameron appealed to Scots to use their heads and their hearts when they voted on Sept. 18. He reminded them of their shared history and bonds with England, Wales and Northern Ireland — twice evoking World War II and the fight against Hitler.

He also warned that an independent Scotland could not keep the pound currency, jobs would head south, and the country’s security be weakened.

“I would be heartbroken if this family of nations was torn apart,” said Cameron, speaking to staff of the Scottish Widows financial institution in the capital Edinburgh.

Cameron’s visit was a sign of the panic that has gripped the British ruling elite over the possible disintegration of the 307-year-old union since two polls in the past showed the campaign for independence, led by Alex Salmond’s Scottish National Party, gaining support to run neck-and-neck with the “No” campaign, which until a few weeks ago was looking comfortably ahead.

Obama prepared for air strikes

By Jeff Mason Reuters

PEOPLE Clinic: No biopsy performed on Joan Rivers

NEW YORK — The New York clinic where comedian Joan Rivers stopped breathing a week before her death denied on Wednesday ever administering general anesthesia or conducting a vocal cords biopsy that has been alleged in media reports as contributing to her demise.

It was the first time the Yorkville Endoscopy clinic issued a statement since Aug. 28, when Rivers was rushed to a nearby hospital from the center with cardiac arrest. She died at age 81 on Sept 4.

New York’s Daily News Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take their positions at the Bakirta front line against the Is- newspaper reported on lamic State, after retaking the location near the town of Makhmur south of Erbil. (Reuters) Wednesday that an unplanned vocal cord biopsy at the clinic had left the to expand the mission to including U.S. military ners.

Brooklyn-born comedian Syria, headquarters of the action and support for the Obama spoke to Saudi unable to breathe. organization responsible forces combating ISIL on Arabia’s King Abdullah Rivers’ doctor, who said for beheading two Amerithe ground,” a White House earlier on Wednesday as can journalists. official said, using an acro- part of that effort and Sec- he was an ear, nose and That is a significant shift nym for the Islamic State. retary of State John Kerry, throat specialist, asked if for a president who has “The president will now visiting Baghdad, will he could use the clinic’s instruments when another been reluctant to increase discuss how we are buildbe meeting with leaders doctor said he had noticed the U.S. military footprint ing a coalition of allies and across the region in the something on Rivers’ vocal in the region and three partners in the region and coming days. cords, and Rivers’ physician years ago pulled out the last in the broader international The president told was given the go-ahead, combat troops from Iraq. community to support our congressional leaders on a medical source told the The president was sched- efforts.”

Tuesday he does not need uled to speak at 9 p.m., one With the speech, Obama additional authorization to newspaper. day before the anniversary is trying to build on the carry out his plan but the of the Sept. 11, 2001, atsupport that has grown White House is eager to Closing movie tacks on New York and the among the American public have their support along rental store Pentagon. for military action, partly with that of the internareflects digital age “The United States will fueled by anger over the tional community. pursue a comprehensive beheading of the journalThe Islamic State has NEW YORK — Before strategy to degrade and ists, and also appeal to taken over huge swathes of launching a closing sale at ultimately destroy ISIL, likely international partland in Iraq and Syria. her movie rental store in Brooklyn last week, Kathy planning to travel overseas Smelyansky looked around Brazil confirms and join the Sunni Muslim at the thousands of DVDs deforestation militant group. and wondered if she would Federal prosecutors ever sell them. sped up in 2013 Man accused of charged the suburban Denver Business was not what it killing his 5 kids SAO PAULO — The used to be, and summer sales teenager with one count of destruction of the world’s CHARLESTON, S.C. — conspiracy to provide mate- had been slow. But after she largest rainforest accelerA man accused of killing his rial support to Islamic State, put a large yellow “going out ated last year with a 29 per- five children in South Caroof business” sign in the front designated by the United cent spike in deforestation, lina and driving their corpses window of Video Gallery, States as a foreign terrorist according to final figures one of the last independent through several states before organization. released by the Brazilian movie stores in the New dumping them in Alabama Wearing a head scarf, government on Wednesday will be charged with murder, York borough, people immestriped prison garb and that confirmed a reversal in law enforcement authorities diately began to stream in. handcuffs, Conley smiled gains seen since 2009.

The store’s classic and said on Wednesday. at supporters as she was led The USS Oak Hill is guided by tugboats while entering into the courtroom.

Satellite data for the 12 foreign film sections were Timothy Ray Jones Jr., months through the end the first to thin out, followed 32, confessed to the killings Baltimore Harbor near Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Md., Asked by U.S. District Wednesday. The ship is part of the 200th Star Spangled Judge Raymond Moore of July 2013 showed that by the Oscar winners, action of the children, ages 8 and Banner events, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the whether she understood that movies and television shows.

3,360 square miles of forest under, but did not reveal U.S. National Anthem. (Reuters) “I blinked and all the were cleared in the Brazila motive, authorities said. she was forfeiting certain ian Amazon, an area half significant cutbacks in water rights by pleading guilty, she ‘Star Wars’ was gone, then On Tuesday, he led police signed a bill raising the the size of Puerto Rico. the foreign section. It was use as the most populous to the decomposed bodies, minimum wage in the state answered in a strong voice Fighting the destruction insane,” said Smelyansky, U.S. state struggles through that she did. which had been stuffed in to $10 an hour by 2016. of the Amazon is considits third year of a devastating garbage bags and left near a “Whether you’re a She replied “yes” when he 54, who emigrated from the ered crucial for reducing drought. logging road about 50 miles dishwasher in San Diego asked her if she was guilty as Soviet Union to the United global warming because States in 1988.

“Every action, from southwest of Montgomery, or a store clerk in Oakland, charged. deforestation worldwide taking a shorter shower,to authorities added. this bill frees you of havaccounts for 15 percent “This case has been a ing to choose between your putting a lawn on a water Judge banned New Mexico city of annual emissions of diet, to replacing turf with nightmare,” Lewis McCarty, family’s health and your after ordering plans to auction heat-trapping gases, more sheriff of South Carolina’s job,” Brown said at a signing drought-tolerant landscapthan the entire transportaing, contributes to every Lexington County, told a electric shock video games ceremony in Los Angeles. tion sector. Besides being community’s water security,” news conference on WednesWhen the new law takes a giant carbon sink, the ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Felicia Marcus, chair of the day. “In all my years of law effect next July, California Amazon is a biodiversity — A city in New Mexico enforcement, I have never will become the second state State Water Resources Con- Maryland’s top court has sanctuary, holding billions banned a judge from hearing where 1,300 unwanted vintrol Board said Tuesday. seen a case like this.” in the country, after Conof species yet to be studied. tage video games were discases after he ordered that California is in its third necticut, to require paid days covered buried in a landfill Calif. to mandate off for employees who are year of a devastating drought an electric shock device has voted to auction off more be used on a defendant, a ill, according to the National that has forced farmers to Governor cleared paid sick leave Maryland judiciary spokes- than half of the cartridges in leave fields unplanted and Conference of State Legisin mass killings woman said on Wednesday. the run-up to Christmas. under new law left communities reliant latures.

MOMBASA — A KeMembers of the AlCharles County Judge on well water with little to nyan governor was cleared SACRAMENTO, Calif. amogordo City Council Robert Nalley, who retired drink.

Californians cut on Wednesday of involve- — California businesses will voted 7-0 late on Tuesday to this year but was permitted back water use ment in attacks that killed have to provide paid sick offer some 800 of the Atari to hear cases by the Court of Woman guilty of 65 people in his area, part SACRAMENTO, Calif. leave to most employees unAppeals, was barred because games found earlier this year for sale on eBay and the of a surge of violence der a bill signed on Wednes- — Facing acute water short- conspiring to aid of a courtroom incident in council’s own website. along the coast this sumages in some communities day by Democratic Gov. July.

Islamist rebels mer.

The mystery behind who Jerry Brown, the latest move and mandatory restrictions Delvon King, of WalA court threw out a case to aid low-income workers DENVER — A 19-yearon watering lawns, Califordorf, Md., was representing dumped the games in the against Issa Timamy, from in the most populous U.S. old Colorado woman plead- himself in a gun-possession landfill, and why, inspired nians saved 17 billion galtourist hotspot Lamu, say- state. lons of water in July, enough ed guilty in federal court on case and questioned whether the dig and a documentary ing there was no evidence film by Microsoft’s Xbox to fill 26,000 Olympic-sized Wednesday to conspiring to Nalley had the authority The bill would require linking him to the worst provide material support to Entertainment Studios. swimming pools, the state employers to provide up to to judge him, local media bloodshed since Somali Islamic State militants who The find included hunsaid. three days of annual paid reported. Nalley told a sheral Shabaab rebels killed have seized large parts of The amount saved falls sick leave to workers, who iff’s deputy to use a remote dreds of “E.T. the Extra-TerSyria and Iraq.

67 people in a raid on a restrial” cartridges, conshort of the 20 percent would accrue the time off control to stun King with a Shannon Maureen Conley shock device strapped to his sidered by some the worst Nairobi shopping mall last at a rate of one hour per 30 reduction in use called has been in custody since her ankle. year. video game ever made. hours worked. Last autumn, for by Democratic Gov. — From wire reports the Democratic governor — From wire reports Jerry Brown, but represents arrest in April for allegedly — From wire reports WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, who was set to lay out a broad long-term strategy to defeat the Islamic State in a speech to Americans on Wednesday evening, is prepared to authorize air strikes against the group in Syria, U.S. officials said.

Pursuing the Islamist radicals inside Syria would complement an expanded military campaign to back government forces in Iraq following the formation of a more inclusive government in Baghdad.

Obama has promised not to send combat troops back to the region, but he was expected to announce a commitment to provide more arms and training to rebel groups in Syria, a key element in any campaign of air attacks there.

The groups were formed with U.S. encouragement to try to oust President Bashar al-Assad, but Washington did not provide them with the weapons they needed and they have been eclipsed by Islamist and al Qaeda-associated movements.

After more than 150 U.S. air strikes in Iraq in the last month, Iraqi and Kurdish forces have halted the Islamic State advance.

Obama has signaled for days that he is willing

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Fragile ozone layer shows first sign of recovery

By Tom Miles Reuters

GENEVA — The ozone layer that shields life from cancer-causing solar rays is showing its first sign of recovery after years of dangerous depletion, a U.N. study said on Wednesday, in a rare piece of good news on the environment.

Experts said it was largely down to global action — a 1987 ban on man-made gases that damage the

MUST READ fragile high-altitude screen. The agreement would help prevent millions of cases of skin cancer and other conditions, they added.

The ozone hole that appears over Antarctica has also stopped growing bigger every year, though it will be about a decade before it starts shrinking, said the report coproduced by the World Meteoro-

logical Organization and the U.N. Environment Program.

“International action on the ozone layer is a major environmental success story … This should encourage us to display the same level of urgency and unity to tackle the even greater challenge of tackling climate change,” said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud.

Past studies have suggested the ozone layer has stopped getting worse.

“Now for the first time in this report we say that we see indications of a small increase in total ozone. That means recovery of the ozone layer in terms of total ozone has just started,” said WMO senior scientific officer Geir Braathen.

The 1987 Montreal Protocol that banned or phased out ozone depleting chemicals, including chlorofluorocarbon once widely used in refrigerators and spray cans, would prevent 2 million cases of skin

cancer annually by 2030 according to UNEP. The agreement would also help avert damage to wildlife, agriculture, human eyes and immune systems, the agency added.

The ozone layer was expected to recover towards its 1980 level by mid-century, or slightly later for Antarctica, where it gets dangerously thin every year between mid-August and November or December.

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Obama will leave job half done vs. ISIS Those people who say that President Obama has no clear vision and no clear strategy for dealing with the ISIS terrorists in the Middle East may be mistaken. It seems to me that he has a very clear and very consistent strategy. And a vision behind that strategy.

First the strategy — which is to get each crisis off the front pages and off television news programs as quickly as he can, in whatever way he can, at the lowest political cost.

Calling ISIS a junior varsity months ago accomplished that goal.

Saying before the 2012 elections that “bin Laden is dead” and that terrorism was defeated accomplished the goal of getting reelected.

Thomas Ineffective sanctions Sowell against Iran and Russia likewise serve a clear purpose. They serve to give the illusion that Obama is doing something that will stop Iran from getting nuclear bombs and stop Russia from invading Ukraine.

This forestalls the massive and enraged outcries there would be if the public were fully aware that he was doing nothing serious enough to prevent either of these things from happening. Generations of Americans yet unborn may curse us all for leaving them hostage to a nuclear terrorist Iran. But generations yet unborn do not vote, so they carry no weight with Barack Obama.

No one has a perfect batting average in any field, so Obama has been caught in some dicey situations, such as the sudden eruption of ISIS on the world stage, with their videotaped beheadings that make it hard to get them off the front pages and off the TV newscasts.

Caught off guard, the president has played for time — time for Iraq to get its internal politics fixed, time for our allies to come together, time for the military to create a strategy. Ideally, from his standpoint, time for the whole ISIS crisis to blow over.

There is always someone else to blame for whatever goes wrong in the Obama administration. Supposedly the intelligence services had not kept him informed about how imminent the ISIS threat was. But others who received top-secret briefings by the intelligence services say otherwise.

Some people are wondering how someone of obvious intelligence like Barack Obama could be so mistaken about so many things, especially in deadly foreign policy issues.

But there is no way of knowing whether anyone is succeeding or failing without first knowing what they are trying to do.

If you assume that Barack Obama is trying to protect the safety and interests of the United States and its allies, then clearly he has been a monumental failure. It is hard to think of any part of the world where things have gotten better for us since the Obama administration began.

Certainly not in Iraq. Or Iran. Or Libya.

Or China. Things went from bad to worse after Obama intervened in Egypt and helped put the murderous Muslim Brotherhood in power. Fortunately for Egypt — and for the whole Middle East — the Egyptian military took the Muslim Brotherhood out of power, in defiance of Obama.

If you start from the assumption that Barack Obama wanted to advance America’s interests, this is truly an unbelievable record of failure. But what is there in Obama’s background that would justify the assumption that America’s best interests are his goal?

He has, from childhood on, been mentored by, or allied with, people hostile to the United States and to American values. His mentors and allies have all been very much like the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, even if they were not as flamboyant.

Barack Obama has succeeded in reducing America’s military strength while our adversaries are increasing theirs, and reducing our credibility and influence with our allies.

That is completely consistent with his vision of how the world ought to be, with the West taken down a peg and humbled.

We are currently at a point where we can either kill as many of the ISIS terrorists as possible over there —where they are bunched together and visible against a desert background — or else leave the job half done and have them come over here, where they will be hard to find, and can start beheading Americans in America.

Everything in Barack Obama’s history suggests that he is going to leave the job half done, so long as that gets the issue off the front pages and off the TV newscasts.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

His website is www.tsowell.com.

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The big myth of low-fat diets CHICAGO — As a chubby and impressionable teen in the 1990s, desperate to lower my weight as Type 2 diabetes started afflicting my family, I was especially vulnerable to the Snackwell’s-ification of American food.

Fat was the enemy. It would not only make you overweight but ruin your heart. And the only known savior was a lowfat diet. Enter near-vegetarian meals, fat-free cream cheese, low-cal bread, baked potato chips, diet soda and, of course, fat-free desserts such as Snackwell’s cookies and Nabisco’s 100-calorie snack packs.

The well-documented “Snackwell’s Effect,” in which people overeat low-fat foods as a healthier alternative to their full-fat counterparts, led to binging on chemical junk far higher in taste bud-fulfilling sugar and salt.

It took me many years of dieting, exercise and nutrition research to understand that the substitution of far too many no-fat devil’s food cake cookies to satiate my protein-short diet was, in fact, a devil’s bargain that spiked my body’s insulin, making me no thinner or healthier.

After over a decade of having fallen into a sustainable pattern of balancing my fat and sugar intake and exercising religiously, it’s surreal watching obesity skyrocket in adults and children. Many are undoubt-

the international consensus on dietary “common sense.”

It may sound like wacky conspiracy theorizing, but over the course of 10 years of research and 500 pages, Teicholz puts all the pieces together in a compelling story that illustrates how junk science and profitEsther seeking consumer packaged Cepeda goods marketers joined forces under the banner of heart health edly loading up on high-calorie to thoroughly confuse us about fruit juice and pretzels or sweet what we should eat. cracker snacks to slake the There was Ancel Keys, a hunger of the low-fat food they professor at the University of eat at mealtimes.

Minnesota in the 1950s, who How in the world did we get came up with a definitive anhere? swer to why middle-age AmeriAccording to Nina Teicholz, can men were dying from heart author of “The Big Fat Surattacks, plus a simple solution: prise: Why Butter, Meat and eat less fat.

Cheese Belong in a Healthy Then there was President Diet,” it was due to the power Dwight Eisenhower, who and influence of a few research- suffered a heart attack while ers, academics and “gurus.” in office and whose personal They used thinly resourced physician Paul Dudley White studies on the effects of dietary latched on to Keys’ theory, igfat restrictions in limited noring Eisenhower’s early-age research populations — and four-pack-a-day cigarette habit. plainly ignored any evidence Admittedly, it was an attracthat moderate fat intake is good tive and intuitive framing of a for you — to create the belief major public health issue with that health can only be atan elegant, if difficult to stick tained through a low-fat eating to, solution. regime.

And who better to help the Teicholz, who delves into American consumer do so well-documented scientific than the dynamic duo of the research that rejects the thesis well-funded American Heart that fat causes weight gain and Association (AHA) and food heart disease, and that lowmarketers willing to create fat diets prevent these twin chemical compounds to substiillnesses, spares no one in her tute for natural fats in packaged takedown of what has become foods? These manufacturers

were more than happy to stuff food with cheap sugar and salt to make them still taste sort-of good while benefiting from the health halo of an AHA endorsement.

Opposing views will dismiss Teicholz’s findings, but it’s hard to argue with this observation: “Our rush to banish animal fats from our diets has exposed us to the health risks of trans fats and oxidizing vegetable oils,” Teicholz writes. “If we had not abandoned meat and dairy, we still could be using lard, suet, tallow and butter as our principle fats for cooking and eating. These fats are stable, do not oxidize and have been consumed since the beginning of recorded human history.”

“The Big Fat Surprise” is journalism — not a diet book, or a work of advocacy.

It has been hailed by eager headline writers as a pro-fat “everything-you-thought-youknew-is-wrong!” book, but such oversimplification is a big part of how the myth of heart-decimating fat took hold in American society.

The book deserves a thoughtful reading. Teicholz challenges us to consider not only what we’re eating, but who benefits from a blind adherence to new “conventional wisdom.”

Esther J. Cepeda is a nationally syndicated columnist.

Email her at estherjcepeda@ washpost.com.

Only college graduates need apply You’ve heard of grade inflation? Welcome to the world of degree inflation.

A new report finds that employers are increasingly requiring a bachelor’s degree for positions that didn’t used to require baccalaureate education. A college degree, in other words, is becoming the new high school diploma: the minimum credential required to get even the most basic, entry-level job.

The report is from Burning Glass, a labor market analytics company that mines millions of online job postings. The company found that a wide range of jobs — in management, administration, sales and other fields — are undergoing “upcredentialing,” or degree inflation. As examples, just 25 percent of people employed as insurance clerks have a BA, but twice that percentage of insurance-clerk job ads require one. Among executive secretaries and executive assistants, 19 percent of job-holders have degrees, but 65 percent of job postings mandate them.

What’s going on?

The most benevolent explanation is that technology has changed the nature and responsibilities of many jobs. Duties are becoming more complicated, requiring more technical knowledge and stronger critical thinking skills.

Being in charge of logistics a generation ago required strong

from a four-year institution may broadcast that you have discipline, drive and stick-toit-iveness. In plenty of jobs — such as I.T. help-desk positions — there is little to no difference in skill requirements between job ads requiring a degree and those that do not, Burning Catherine Glass found. But employers Rampell still prefer college graduates.

With college attendance organization and management more routine today than it was skills, whereas today it might in the past, degrees are becomalso require familiarity with ing a common, if blunt, tool sophisticated optimization and for screening job applicants. simulation software. And on the In 2013, 33.6 percent of 25- to bright side, the pay in many of 29-year-olds had a B.A., vs. these upcredentialing careers is 24.7 percent in 1995. Bachrising as workers are expected elor’s degrees are probably to be higher-skilled and more seen less as a gold star for those productive. who have them than as a red And sometimes there flag for those who don’t. If are quantifiable differences you couldn’t be bothered to get between the skills needed at a degree in this day and age, jobs requiring B.A.s and those you must be lazy, unreliable or that don’t, even when the title dumb. of the job is the same. Postings Or so employers — espefor loan officers that require cially their human resources deB.A.s are more likely to ask partments — seem to suspect. for national accreditations and A 2012 survey of employers specific commercial and retail conducted by the Chronicle of lending skills than are postings Higher Education found that for loan officers that don’t call human resources professionfor a bachelor’s degree. Note, als (as opposed to executives though, that the skills required and managers, who were also of college grads are not always surveyed) were less likely to ones they are taught in college. overlook an applicant’s lack of Which brings me to another, a degree if the worker otherwise had “the right fit.” potentially more troubling Of course, the majority of explanation for degree inflation: workers, including millennials, signaling.

Regardless of what you actu- still don’t have a bachelor’s ally learn in college, graduating degree. And with a weak labor

market, employers can afford to be picky.

They’re certainly acting picky, too. Employers are taking longer than ever to fill vacant positions, according to a recent Dice Hiring Indicators report. Inflated, unrealistic job requirements may be one explanation. Employers who demand postsecondary education for positions that didn’t traditionally require it seem to be waiting especially long periods before selecting their ideal candidate. Burning Glass found that construction supervisor positions that require a bachelor’s degree take 61 days to fill on average, while those that don’t take just 28 days.

As the economy recovers, workers become less desperate and businesses feel more urgency to fill vacancies, hiring managers may have to get a little less persnickety about their workers’ pedigrees. But in the meantime, college grads are landing in positions that probably don’t use the skills they’ve piled up thousands of dollars in debt to acquire, and many high school grads and college dropouts are being shut out from the first rung of the career ladder altogether. The resulting damage to all these workers’ career trajectories could last for many years to come.

Catherine Rampell’s email address is crampell@washpost. com. Follow her on Twitter, @ crampell.

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raise and friend you email, you get a point,” the email Interested in utilizing stated. “Collect enough “cutting-edge technology” points and you get cool and mobilizing friends and stuff like official Carter for family to get out the vote Governor gear. Track your in order to earn prizes? If points and compete with you are a Jason Carter sup- your friends on the Team porter, you can do just that Carter Leaderboard.” through the “Team Carter” The first 50 people to social platform launched create an account will also last week. get a free bumper sticker, The platform, accordthe email promised. ing to an email from the More details are availCarter campaign, allows able on www.TeamCarter. users “to pull together carterforgovernor.com. groups of friends to raise money, adding the power ‘Staying No. 1’ of individuals together.”

He may not have a Participants can log in to “Team Deal” leaderboard Team Carter using their or his own social platform, Facebook or email acbut Republican incumbent counts, set up a personal Gov. Nathan Deal did take fundraising page and then to Facebook last week to invite friends to join. promote a post explaining “For every dollar you why he is seeking re-

for our families. Investment in a better future for our children. That’s what this is about. That’s my motivation. That’s why I’m running for governor once again.”

For the record, Deal also has a Twitter and Instagram account. He has, however, apparently shunned Google+.

Rob Woodall, U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue, election.

10th Congressional District In the post, Deal excandidate Jody Hice, State plained he has “worked Rep. Tom Kirby, Agriculevery day to make Georgia ture Commissioner Gary the No. 1 place in the naBlack and Governor’s Oftion in which to do busifice of Workforce Develness and create jobs, and opment Director Melvin together, we accomplished Everson. that goal.”

Gwinnett GOP ChairNow, as he seeks a woman Rachel Little said second term, Deal says he the fair is an important wants to retain that No. 1 Coming up event for the candidates — ranking.

The Gwinnett County especially for the statewide “I want to keep Georgia Fair runs Sept. 11-21 and candidates. the No. 1 place for busiboth the Gwinnett Republi“Everybody that comes ness and jobs, not so that cans and Gwinnett Demo- through is a potential we can have a banner crats will have booths. voter,” she said. hanging from the rafters The Republicans will be The Democrats are still but so we can attract busi- passing out flags, candy seeking volunteers to man nesses, investors and top and copies of the Constitu- their booth according to talent from around the tion at their booth. On Fri- their website. They are country and the globe to days and Saturdays, varialso asking attendees at create more good-paying ous elected officials will be this weekend’s monthly jobs for Georgians,” he on hand to greet visitors. breakfast meeting to bring wrote. “Jobs for Georgians. Among the dignitaries a “big” bag of candy to be A high standard of living expected at attend are Rep. distributed at the booth.

GWINNETT GAB Local pre-teen represents Georgia SPCA to host Ga. in national pageant low-cost vaccinations

nett County Police Department and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services will host the fifth The National American Miss PagThis Saturday, Sept. 13, the Georgia annual Public Safety Fall Festival eant’s Miss Georgia Pre-Teen com- SPCA will host a low cost vaccination at Coolray Field from 10 a.m. to 2 petition has awarded Miss Mariah clinic offering affordable vaccination p.m. This event will include disOliver of Gwinnett the distinctions options to keep pets up to date. Services plays of police and fire cars, trucks of third runner-up in overall state include $12 rabies shots, $25 canine and helicopters along with safety pageant, first runner-up in the heartworm tests, $25 feline combo tests training demonstrations, kids’ acSpokesModel Contest, and fourth and much more. The clinic will run tivities, and a softball match pitting runner-up in the Top Model Contest. from 1 to 4 p.m. and will operate on a the Gwinnett County police officers Miss Oliver’s accomplishments first come, first served basis. The SPCA against the firefighters. have earned her the opportunity to requests that all dogs be leashed and all The festival is free and open to represent the state of Georgia at the cats be in a carrier. All proceeds from the the whole family. Canned food National Pageant held at Disneyland event will benefit homeless animals of donations are also being accepted. in Anaheim, Calif., where she will the GA SPCA. For more information, For more information, visit gwinhave the opportunity to compete for visit georgiaspca.org/Vaccination_clinics. nettcounty.com. over $500,000 in cash, scholarships Gwinnett Gab appears in the and prizes.

Public Safety Festival Thursday and Sunday editions of the For more information about the Gwinnett Daily Post. To submit an slated for Sept. 27 National American Miss pageants, item to Gwinnett Gab, email gab@ visit namiss.com.

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residential homes and two trailers.

“We have a great story Last week, the Lawto tell,” said Fred Masci, renceville City Council chair of the capital camapproved a rezoning paign committee, who has request that allows the a grandson who attends school to move into a the school. larger space.

The school’s students The first phase, expecthave special needs that do ed to be completed in the not fit the traditional pub- next year, includes plans lic-school model. Special for 13 classrooms, two Needs Schools is funded therapy rooms, administraprimarily by tuition. Some tive offices, lobby and refamilies receive assistance ception area, a kitchen and through the Georgia Spea lunchroom. The building cial Needs Scholarship, a would be on the private, state-funded program. not-for-profit school’s The three-phase current property, and more campaign is designed to than double the school’s improve the school’s facil- capacity to 130. ity, which is currently two The second phase would

add a multipurpose activities building. The third phase would add more classrooms, and take the school’s capacity to 200.

“Due to our current space restrictions, we are not able to serve all the students who need the personalized, nurturing environment we offer,” Lisa Masci, board chair, said in a press release. “Our current students and teachers F a facility that meets need their needs.”

The campaign includes naming rights, legacy bricks, T-shirt sales, and email and social media requests.

Once donations reach

$250,000 to $300,000, Masci said the the campaign would submit grant requests to large foundations.

The school has already received in-kind donations from Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, which donated HVAC equipment, and HighGrove Partners, a commercial landscaping company, along with CT Darnell Construction, Hill Foley Rossi & Associates, LBGM Associates, Golomb & Golomb, Neubau Contracting, Terracon, Good Samaritan Haitian Alliance Church, Piedmont Realty Advisors and Keller Williams Atlanta Partners.

Snellville police warn of caller ID ‘spoofing’ scam

By Joshua Sharpe

to get money. He shut the purported police officer down quickly.

Snellville police are warn“He demanded the person ing residents and businesses of give his badge number. The a “caller ID spoofing scam.” man made some profane comAccording to the departments at the doctor and hung ment, a doctor’s office in the up the phone,” the department city got a call Tuesday from said. “(We) have to assume a man who said he was with that if they had been on the Gwinnett police, insisting that phone long enough these someone had filed a federal folks would have tried to lawsuit against the doctor. work some money out of the “The caller ID did show up doctor. Probably in the form as Gwinnett County PD,” said of (a Green Dot prepaid card) the warning, posted on the payment.”

Snellville Police Department’s The department reminded Facebook page. “GCPD obvi- residents that police, courts ously did not call this person.” and Internal Revenue Service The doctor had a feeling “will never require you to pay that the call could be a ruse anything over the phone.”

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Charity

Prison in Buford. The superintendent said Georgia ernment entities working CALLS will have a positogether for the common tive impact on his facility good of society.” by providing outgoing inmates life-skills training James Payne, superinand employment opportutendent of Phillips Transitional Center, is a fan of nities.

During its first year, the organization.

Georgia CALLS plans “Phillips Transitional to employ 24 “highlyCenter is proud to anmotivated individuals” nounce its In-Reach and give them the tools partnership with Georgia and knowledge needed CALLS, an organization primarily focused on to succeed in business.

The top graduates will be serving people who were formerly incarcerated,” he invited back for a second year, during which said in the release. business training will be Payne’s center also works to get inmates ready accelerated.

For more information, for the outside world and is located at Phillips State visit www.gacalls.org.

obituaries

DULUTH

AUBURN

Wilbert Alston Jr.

Debi Pazderski

Wilbert W. Alston Jr. of Duluth, died 9/5/14.

Debi Hale Pazderski, age 62, of Auburn, GA passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, J. C. Hale.

She is survived by her children, Jenna Boyd, Atlanta, GA, and Michelle Walker Shipp and Thomas Shipp, Oakwood, GA; two grandchildren, Ryann Shipp and Sierra Shipp; mother, Janice Jordache, Lawrenceville, GA; sisters and brother-in-law, Dodie and Mark Matthews, Monroe, GA, Phyllis Lowe, Dacula, GA, Jeanne Soto, Lawrenceville, GA, and Brittany Faulkner, Powder Springs, GA; brother, Ricky Lonitz, Sr., Daytona Beach, FL; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Pazderski was born June 24, 1952 in LaGrange, GA. She was a 1971 graduate of Walker High School in Atlanta and was retired from Ingles grocery store.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2014 in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Shackelford officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Kansas Baptist Church Cemetery, 2965 N. Highway 100, Waco, GA 30182. The family will receive friends h f lh

BUFORD

Evelyn Dixon Mrs. Evelyn Jones Dixon, age 94, of Buford, Georgia, passed away on September 10, 2014.

Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

LILBURN

Maurice Hand Maurice Ellroy Hand, age 90, of Lilburn passed away September 7, 2014.

LILBURN

Victor Laurente Victor Laurente, age 77, of Lilburn, Georgia, passed away on September 10, 2014. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

at the funeral home on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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.

GAINESVILLE

Blake Power POWERS, Blake Alan age 44 of Gainesville, GA passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014. He was born March 5, 1970 in Dayton, OH to Frank D. Powers of Atlanta, GA and Sharon T. (George) Powers of Duluth, GA. Blake is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Sally Rogers (2014) and Albert George (2013) and paternal grandfather, Burton Powers (2008).

In addition to his parents, Blake is survived by grandparents, Paul Rogers, Pearl George and Ida Mae P

Powers all of Miamisburg; his wife, Ashley Powers; daughter, Bailey Powers and children, Layla, Jamere and Jaden all of Gainesville, GA; siblings, Ryan Powers of Snellville, GA and Tracy Powers of Duluth, GA; nieces, Emma and Ella and his father’s wife, Melissa.

Blake was a 1988 graduate of Duluth High School. He was a landscaper owning and operating ABL Landscaping for the past 2 years. Blake enjoyed spending time with his children, reading, NASCAR, professional football and Georgia Tech baseball.

He will always be lovingly remembered as a father, son, brother and uncle.

Family will receive friends from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Friday, September 12, 2014 at Gebhart-SchmidtParramore Funeral Home, Miamisburg, OH. Funeral services will begin 12:30 PM also on Friday at the funeral home and officiated by Pastor Deb Holder.

Burial will follow at Hillgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Miami Valley Chapter at 31 Whipp Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45459. Personal condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting Blake’s online memorial at www.gebhartschmidtparramore.com.

The breakfast meeting will take place this Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Boulevard Diner located at 3446 Holcomb Bridge Road in Norcross. Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. and will feature Connie Stokes, candidate for lieutenant governor. The cost for the all-you-can-eat buffet is $10.

Other Democratic events planned for Saturday include a voter registration drive at Global Mall, a fundraiser for State House District 105 candidate Renita Hamilton at the Jamaica Breeze restaurant in Lawrenceville and two canvassing events. Details are available online at gwinnettdemocrats.com.

Political Notebook appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

WINDER

Sara Steed Sara Frances Steed, age 91, of Winder, GA, died September 9, 2014.

GAINESVILLE

Stephinie Tegeder Stephinie Diane Tegeder, 22 of Gainesville passed away Saturday, September 6th 2014. She is preceded in death by her daughter Erin Krause; twin brother Stephen Tegeder and brother Quinton Lee; Aunt, Patricia Rainey; Grandfathers, Bobby Keistler and Charles Jones; and great grandmothers Norrene Tegeder and Ruby Keistler. Stephinie is survived in death by her fiance Aaron Krause and their two children Patricia and Daniel; mother, Latha Keistler; father, Jan Tegeder and his fiancé Lauren; brother, Thomas Tegeder; sisters, Nancy Tegeder and her fiancé Robert, Jessica Giddens and her husband Phillip; soon to be sister Taylor Diane Tegeder; Grandmother, Janet Keistler; Uncle Christopher Keistler and his wife Misty; step mom Ramona Deters and her partner Dee; sister in laws Elizabeth Evans and her husband Glenn, Susan Barikos, Christine Smith and her husband Jacob; brother in law Robert K h d

Krause Jr; mother and father in law Robert Sr. And Kyong Krause along with many loving nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

A Funeral Service Honoring the Life of Stephinie will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Her burial will be located on a family plot in TN and graveside services will be on Saturday the 13th at 10am. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

LAWRENCEVILLE

Alfreda Tidman Alfreda Tidman, age 83, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away September 9, 2014. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

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JONESBORO — Chickfil-A founder Truett Cathy was remembered during his funeral Wednesday as much for his wit and sense of humor as he was for making chicken sandwiches and helping the community.

An overflow crowd that ranged from former Sunday school students to Chickfil-A employees, business leaders, sports figures and politicians attended his memorial service at First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. The two-hour service included an orchestra, a video chronicling his life and tributes from his sons, colleagues and former church students.

“Today we celebrate the life of a man who knew God, a man who served God and together they did great things,” said First Baptist pastor Mel Blackaby.

During the service, Chick-fil-A’s founder was praised more for his work to help society than for the restaurant giant that he built from the ground up.

In addition to launching the company from a single location in Hapeville more than 60 years ago, Cathy established scholarships for employees, created a marriage retreat center and established homes for foster children.

That work, along with his strong Christian beliefs, is what his friends remembered most about him.

One of the hallmarks of Chick-fil-A is that it is not open on Sundays.

First Baptist pastor emeritus Charles Q. Carter, a longtime friend of Cathy’s, said the company’s founder

Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy talks about his father’s influence on his life as his brother, Don “Bubba” Cathy, looks on. (Photo: Curt Yeomans)

always viewed being closed on that day as being better for the restaurant chain than opening its doors ever would be.

“Once I said ‘Truett, do you mind if I ask you a personal question, because I might need material for your funeral some day?

How much money do you leave on the table by being closed on Sundays?’”

Carter said. “‘You asked the wrong question,’ he said.

‘That was the best business decision I ever made.

By honoring the Lord and respecting employees need for personal time, we maximize six days of business.’”

The chicken magnet was also recognized for his love and devotion to his wife, Jeannette Cathy. As William “Woody” Faulk, Chick-fil-A’s vice-president for innovation and design and one of Cathy’s former Sunday school students, read a letter he wrote to Cathy, he recounted a time when he saw the businessman picking flowers outside the company’s headquarters.

“I asked you what you were doing and you said, ‘I’m picking flowers for my wife, now why don’t

you get down here and help me?’” Faulk said. “Here you were, 71 years old, and you were expressing your love for your wife … The way you lived your life was worth emulation, but know that parts of you will live on in each of us who are gathered here today.”

Among the dignitaries who attended the funeral were Georgia first lady Sandra Deal, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and former Ambassador Andrew Young.

Dan and Don “Bubba” Cathy thanked people who attended their father’s funeral. Dan Cathy, now Chick-fil-A’s president, recounted the contradictions in his father’s life, such as growing up poor but ending up founding a successful business and not finishing high school but receiving 17 honorary degrees.

“If he were here today, he would say to all of you ‘Guard your hearts, keep your priorities in order and if you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right,’” the eldest son said.

The 93-year-old was buried during a private service in Atlanta, the fast-food company announced.

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Super Tario

Will Hammock

Former Broncos reunited in Europe Like countless others, Terence Davis and Josh Jackson were forced separate directions by the college recruiting process.

The close friends and Brookwood teammates would have loved to play college football together, but the options are limited, particularly at the NCAA Division I level.

Just getting a high-level scholarship is tough, so the odds of earning one to the same school as your close friend are pretty slim.

Understanding that reality, they chose different colleges. Davis signed with Wake Forest in WinstonSalem, N.C., and Jackson attended the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. Both fared well for their college teams and in school, Davis earning a psychology degree and Jackson graduating from West Point as a commissioned second lieutenant in the Air Defense Artillery branch.

Both dreamed of playing football beyond college, but they realistically assumed their days of playing on the same team ended at Brookwood.

Thanks to a unique series of events, though, they were back on the stame team this year as members of the Saarland Hurricanes in Saarbrücken, Germany.

They just finished their inaugural season there last week.

“It kind of worked out for us both,” Jackson said.

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Brookwood grads Josh Jackson, left, and Terence Davis, right, are pro football teammates for the Saarland Hurricanes of the German Football League.

Davis played college football for Wake Forest and Jackson played for Army.

(Special photo)

Lanier High School running back, Tario Fuller, poses for a portrait on Tuesday at Lanier High School in Buford. Fuller, the team’s top running back, recently committed to the Purdue University football program. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Lanier senior leading team to new successes

By Will Hammock

“My class went 0-8 in GFL and watching the high school, it was like, ‘They’re not good, either,’” Fuller Tario Fuller’s first said. “Coming in sophofootball season, filled with more year, we went 5-5 and losses, didn’t offer much then the games we lost we promise of future victories. were close, so we were betHis eighth-grade team ter than we thought.” struggled mightily and his The wins came more soon-to-be high school regularly last season, when team, Lanier, was taking Lanier went 9-3, reached the lumps of a first-year the playoffs for the first program. time and won the proIt was a rough introduc- gram’s first playoff game. tion to the sport for Fuller, The expectations are even now a Lanier senior runhigher this season, funing back, and it’s why he eled by a 2-0 start and last has enjoyed the Longhorns’ Friday’s 35-20, Region success over the past two 8-AAAAA-opening win at seasons more thoroughly.

Clarke Central.

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hunt. You hunt and now you get to eat.”

Noteworthy: Who: Tario Fuller That Fuller became the • Has committed to Sport: Football feature back and leader of Purdue School: Lanier the rising Lanier program • Helped Longhorns to Class: Senior didn’t happen overnight, first playoff appearance Favorite TV show: either. He didn’t even “Spongebob Squarepants” last season, rushing for intend to play football as a 1,590 yards and 20 touchFavorite sports team: kid in Decatur, Ill. sticking downs Los Angeles Lakers solely to basketball until • Rushed for 818 yards Favorite running back: he moved to Georgia for in 10 games as a sophoAdrian Peterson more Dream job: Work for eighth grade.

Google “I always said football was going to get me hurt,” said Fuller, laughing at the Fuller and the Longhorns Purdue over 11 other offers thought now. “I was kind have come a long way since in June. “It’s pretty crazy. of soft. Up north, all they the struggles of 2010.

Just wow. It’s amazing played was basketball.”

“It’s crazy to think how what hard work can do. …

Football got its shot that far we’ve come,” said It’s very satisfying. You put See FULLER, Page 5B Fuller, who committed to in all the work. It’s like you

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Meadowcreek’s Schumacher among Georgia’s National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductees

By Mitch Blomert

Schumwrestler acher is David among Landis, nine Georwho Meadowcreek’s recent gia incoached turnaround in wrestling, ductees in at four ultimately earning the this year’s different team a spot at state duals National Gwinnett Richard Gary Jira earlier this year, is just the Schumacher Wrestling schools tip of the iceberg in the list Hall of over 23 of accomplishments in the Fame class, as selected by years. sport by Mustangs coach the organization’s Georgia Each of Richard Schumacher. chapter. the inductThe former college Schumacher is one ees enter All-American and national of three inductees with the Hall of champion, as well as an Gwinnett ties to be seFame with NCAA head coach and lected, alongside Atlanta “Lifetime David Landis referee, will receive the Takedown Club co-foundService to highest honor for decades er Gary Jira and former Wrestling” awards, which of commitment.

University of Georgia recognizes lengthy careers

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off the mat as coaches, referees, tournament directors and general supporters of the sport’s growth.

They will be officially inducted during a ceremony on Sunday at the Northeast Atlanta Hilton hotel in Norcross.

“The lifetime service people are being inducted, not as competitors, but for giving back to wrestling and making it a better sport,” said Bud Hennebaul, Vice President and Wrestling Tournament Director for the Atlanta Takedown Association.

According to Hen-

nebaul, Schumacher was an easy choice.

The four-time AllAmerican and two-time national champion at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania was critical in Meadowcreek’s recent surge in wrestling success.

The Mustangs finished as 2014 runner-up in Area 7-AAAAAA to Collins Hill, were he previously served as an assistant.

They had seven wrestlers reach the state traditional championship.

“What Rich is doing

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ondeck Gwinnett Preps

Today

SOFTBALL

6 p.m. — Buford at Johnson 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Duluth 6 p.m. — GAC at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Norcross at North 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Mill Creek 6:30 p.m. — Lanier at Heritage 7 p.m. — Archer at Grayson 7 p.m. — Central at Shiloh 7 p.m. — Dacula at Brookwood 7 p.m. — South at Parkview

VOLLEYBALL

• Collins Hill Classic • North Gwinnett Invitational 5 p.m. — Buford, Eagles’ Landing at Lambert 5 p.m. — Gainesville, Johns Creek at Mill Creek 5 p.m. — Wesleyan, Norcross, Mount Paran at Kennesaw Mountain 6 p.m. ­— Central, Meadowcreek at Archer 6 p.m. — Grayson, Athens Academy at GAC

McIlroy focused on FedExCup title

The Home Teams

Braves

Falcons

Womens soccer

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

at Texas at Texas Off Fri, 8:05 p.m.

Sat, 1:05 p.m.

FSS/680-AM Fox/680-AM

at Cincinnati Tampa Bay Off Sun, 1 p.m.

Sept. 18, 8:25 p.m.

CBS/94.1-FM CBS/94.1-FM

Off

at Montreat Sat, 2 p.m.

at Milligan Sun, 2 p.m.

Off

Tenn.-Temple Auburn-Mont.

Sat, 1 p.m.

Sept. 16, 5 p.m.

Off

at South Carolina Troy Sat, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 20, noon CBS/750-AM SEC/750-AM

Off

Ga. Southern at Virginia Tech Sat, noon Sept. 20, TBA WUPA/680-AM 680-AM

Off

Air Force at Washington Sat, 2 p.m.

Sept. 20, TBA ESPN3/88.5-FM 88.5-FM

Mens soccer

Georgia

Tech

GSU

PTV = Peachtree TV, SS = SportSouth, FSS = Fox Sports South ^in Mobile, Ala.

On TV BASKETBALL

Today

3 p.m. — FIBA World Cup, First Semifinal: Lithuania vs.

United States ESPN 7 p.m. — U.S. Women’s National Team Scrimmage: Red vs. White ESPN2

BOXING

9:30 p.m. — Luis Ortiz vs. Lateef Kayode FS1

FOOTBALL

8:25 p.m. — Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens CBS 9 p.m. — Houston at BYU ESPN

Sports Calendar BASKETBALL

Oct. 4-5, 11-12: Central Gwinnett High School will host the Best of Gwinnett Camp for boys and girls from kindergarten through eighth grade. Oct. 4 and 11 sessions are 8 a.m. to noon and Oct. 5 and 12 sessions are 2 to 6 p.m. The camp is for development of youth players who want to improve for their youth league or

Gwinnett Basketball League teams, or make their high school team. Camp will be run by high school coaches and coaches with college playing experience. Cost is $25 per session and payment in cash can be made upon arrival. Each camper will receive a T-shirt. For more information, email to branden_mayweather@ gwinnett.k12.ga.us.

IN BRIEF Buford to host Hyatt named Saturday clinic metro lineman with Notre Dame’s of the week McGraw The seventh annual Buford Girls Basketball Coaching Clinic will be held Saturday at the high school from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event, open to all high school, AAU and youth basketball coaches, will feature tips, discussions and on-court demonstrations with the Truett-McConnell College women’s team.

The clinic will include college coaches like featured speaker Muffet McGraw, who is entering her 28th year as the head women’s coach at Notre Dame, and North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore.

The cost is $60 per coach. For more information, email to gene.durden@bufordcityschools. org.

Rory McIlroy drives from the first tee during the third round of the BMW Championship last week at Cherry Hills Country Club. (USA Today: Ron Chenoy)

North Gwinnett offensive tackle Mitch Hyatt has been selected as the Touchdown Club of Atlanta-National Football Foundation Chapter Lineman of the Week.

Hyatt, a Clemson commitment, will be honored Monday at the organization’s weekly banquet at 103 West in Buckhead. He will be joined by Back of the Week Tyler Queen of North Cobb and Coach of the Week Tim McFarlin of Blessed Trinity.

The event’s featured speaker is former Dallas Cowboys legend Walt Garrison. The lunch begins at noon and the public is invited. For more information, go to www.touchdownclubofatlanta.com or email Lee Baker at lee@ touchdownclubofatlanta. com.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes over the past seven or Reuters eight years that I’ve been on tour. But one of the ATLANTA — While only things that I haven’t the prospect of earning a achieved in the game of $10 million bonus after golf is a FedExCup, and this week’s Tour Champi- that’s the real reason I onship finale is tantalising, want to win this week.

Rory McIlroy says he is “I just want to finish the much more motivated by year off well. The money’s the chance to win the PGA nice. It’s great. $10 milTour’s FedExCup trophy lion is a lot of money to for the first time. anyone. But at the same The Northern Irish time it’s the title that world No. 1 has already would mean more to me.” enjoyed a brilliant 2014 Giving McIlroy extra campaign, clinching two motivation this week is major titles among four the fact that he narrowly wins worldwide, and missed out on FedExCup has now set his sights on honors two years ago after claiming playoff honours he arrived at East Lake on the U.S. circuit after a heading the point standseason-long race. ings following consecutive Both the Tour Chamwins in the four-event pionship and FedExCup playoffs. titles are on the line at McIlroy ended up tying East Lake Golf Club this for 10th in that year’s week and McIlroy is one Tour Championship, his of just five players in an only previous start in the elite field of 29 who is elite limited-field event, automatically guaranteed and was edged out by the overall playoff prize if tournament winner Brandt he wins the tournament.

Snedeker in the race for “I’m not saying that the FedExCup. I’m not motivated by “Anything other than a the money in any way,” win here this week would McIlroy, who won backbe a disappointment,” said to-back majors this year McIlroy. “I only have to at the British Open and beat 28 other guys. It’s not PGA Championship, told like a regular field where reporters at East Lake on you have to beat 155.

Wednesday on the eve of “I missed out (on qualithe PGA Tour’s seasonfying) last year, which ending event. obviously wasn’t what “It’s obviously nice, and I had hoped for. I had I’ve made a lot of money a great chance the year

GOLF What: Tour Championship When: Today-Sunday Where: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta TV: Golf (Today-Saturday), NBC (SaturdaySunday)

before that, I was No. 1 after a couple of wins. I’m in the top five, and a win this week takes care of everything else.”

After winning three times on the 2013-14 PGA Tour where he has recorded 11 top-10s in 16 starts and no finish worse than a tie for 25th, McIlroy is a heavy favourite to land Player of the Year honours on the U.S. circuit once the season is over.

“Hopefully by the end of this week there shouldn’t be any doubt about the Player of the Year award,” McIlroy smiled. “But depending on who wins this week, you never know.

“I feel like I’ve had a good enough year, a couple of majors, a World Golf Championship, a big event over in Europe as well,” he said, referring to his victory in the European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship in May. “I’ve had big wins, but I’d love to finish it off well

with a win this week.”

For only the second time since 1992, the Tour Championship this week will feature neither Tiger Woods nor fellow American heavyweight Phil Mickelson in the elite field but McIlroy does not view this as a changing of the guard.

“Tiger hasn’t had the opportunity to play,” said McIlroy. “But I think when he gets back to full fitness, you’ll see him back here again.

“They’re just getting older. Phil’s 44 and Tiger’s nearly 40, so they’re getting into the sort of last few holes of their career.

And that’s what happens.

You get injured. Phil has to deal with an arthritic condition as well.

“It obviously just gets harder as you get older.

I’ll be able to tell you in 20 years how it feels.”

Left-hander Mickelson failed to qualify for East Lake after withdrawing from the penultimate playoff event, the BMW Championship, because of fatigue and his desire to rest ahead of the Sept.

26-28 Ryder Cup. Woods has not played competitive golf since he missed the cut at last month’s PGA Championship, and ruled himself out of Ryder Cup consideration due to lingering back problems.

‘Incredible’ homecoming in Atlanta for FedExCup points leader Kirk

By Mark Lamport-Stokes Reuters

ATLANTA — American Chris Kirk could not have scripted it any better as he heads into this week’s Tour Championship finale atop the FedExCup standings, in prime position to clinch overall playoff honors in his home town.

The 29-year-old Atlanta native won his second PGA Tour title of the season at the best possible time, clinching the second of four playoff events earlier this month to vault to the top of the FedExCup point list.

Kirk maintained that position by tying for 36th at the BMW Championship on Sunday and is one of only five players in this week’s elite field of 29 who is automatically guaranteed the overall playoff prize by winning the Tour Championship.

“Obviously it’s more than I could have ever expected or really hoped for coming into this tournament,” Kirk told reporters at East Lake Golf Club on Wednesday ahead of today’s opening round.

“Being an Atlanta guy, growing up in Atlanta, living in Atlanta, and just being here this week is a huge accomplishment for

Chris Kirk drives from the fourth fairway during the second round of the BMW Championship last week at Cherry Hills Country Club. (USA Today: Ron Chenoy)

me. Being No. 1 (in the standings) is just incredible.

“So I’m hoping I can play really well this week and give it my best shot to stay there.”

Any of the top five in the points standings would clinch the FedExCup by winning the Tour Championship — and that quintet comprises Kirk, Billy Horschel (second), Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy (fourth) and Hunter Mahan (fifth).

Asked whether he felt any added pressure by being the marked man on top of the FedExCup points list going into the PGA Tour’s season-ending event, Kirk replied: “I don’t really think it brings that much pressure at all.

“With the way the

FedExCup playoffs are structured, and especially here at the Tour Championship, it really just comes down to this week for the most part.

“I know that most likely I’m going to have to win this week to win the FedExCup, so it’s just like any other tournament, but we’re playing for $11.5 million instead of $1.5 million. So it’s all kind of Monopoly money to me, I guess.”

The winner of this week’s Tour Championship will earn a check for $1.44 million while a mindboggling bonus of $10 million will go to the overall FedExCup champion.

Kirk has piled up total career earnings of just under $10 million after

four full seasons on the PGA Tour and does not believe his life would be transformed a great deal should he end this week as the FedExCup champion.

“It wouldn’t change much, to be honest with you,” said Kirk, who broke clear of a tightly bunched leaderboard in the final round with two late birdies to clinch his third PGA Tour victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship earlier this month.

“I just won a millionand-a-half a few weeks ago, and I didn’t go buy anything. I’m very comfortable financially and very happy with what I have. My family’s very well taken care of. I’m not a very extravagant guy.

“I’ll make sure I can afford my kids’ college, I guess. It obviously would be nice and it would be a pretty incredible nest egg to have to fall back on for the rest of my life, but it wouldn’t really change me or my lifestyle at all.”

Kirk is bidding to become the sixth player to win the Tour Championship on his first start in the elite event, following Tom Watson (1987), Chad Campbell (2003), Bart Bryant (2005), Bill Haas (2011) and Henrik Stenson (last year).

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Leading the way

North Gwinnett grad Abbi Edwards (3) has started all 57 games in the history of the Valdosta State women’s soccer program. She has helped the Blazers to back-to-back NCAA Division II National Tournament appearances. (Special photo)

North’s Edwards has started every game in VSU soccer history

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made it to the conference championship game and lost. Sophomore year we made the national tournament and it was the first time we did that. Junior year we made it top 25 nationally ranked. It’s been cool seeing the progress over the three years, but I really think this year we can do a lot more than in the past.”

The senior season brings a new position for Edwards, who was recruited as a center midfielder, her main position at North.

She moved to outside midfielder at Valdosta State and mixed in a little time at forward last year.

The plan this season is for her to play forward in the Blazers’ new 4-3-3 alignment under new head coach Rebecca Nolin.

Edwards couldn’t quickly determine the last time she was a full-time forward. It wasn’t in high school, but possibly as an under-12 Academy player for Atlanta Fire United.

“I am having fun (at forward),” Edwards said. “I’ve enjoyed it so far. You’re closer to the gaol. It’s been fun. I still have my outside line where I can run all day, which is what I love to do.

It’s been fun being able to be more creative.”

Off the field, Edwards is an education major who plans to complete her student teaching in the spring.

She hopes to return to Gwinnett and teach middle school, and possibly high school at some point.

She may even be a coach in the future.

“Yeah, I’m considering (coaching),” Edwards said.

“I think it would be really fun to do that. I can’t just leave soccer out of my life.

I’d have to coach or play or do both.”

Tuesday was picture day for the Valdosta State women’s soccer program, as well as a time to reflect for Abbi Edwards.

The North Gwinnett grad joined the other 11 seniors for special photos, then joined a slightly smaller group of players who have been on the team since 2011, the Blazers’ first-ever season. Edwards is one of those veteran players, and the only Gwinnett product, from Valdosta State’s inaugural team that is still on the roster.

“It’s crazy, it really is (that it’s senior season),” Edwards said after photos finished up. “It was a fun day. We took the senior pictures, the inaugural team picture. … It flew by. I still feel like a freshman sometimes. At the same time, it’s nice to be a senior. It’s fun to have that added pressure that this is your last year.

Every practice counts. Every trip feels different.”

Through three seasons and one game this year, Edwards has played and started all 57 games of her career. All 57 games the Blazers have ever played.

She’s seen the program rise to immediate success — VSU was the Gulf South Conference Tournament runner-up during the inaugural season — and steadily climb over the ensuing seasons. This year’s team features 12 seniors and plenty of veterans, including Peachtree Ridge grads McCall Gardner, a senior goalkeeper who transferred from Memphis, and Shelby Jennings, a junior defender.

Valdosta State, which has weekend games at Palm Beach Atlantic and Florida Tech, went 9-5-3 last season and made its SOCCER second straight NCAA Division II National TournaEllis gets ment appearance. conference award “We’ve accomplished a West Georgia freshgoal each year,” Edwards man and Brookwood grad said. “Freshman year we Francesca Ellis was named

the Gulf South Conference freshman of the week on Tuesday.

Ellis, a midfielder, played a part in all four West Georgia goals last weekend with a goal and three assists.

CROSS COUNTRY Gwinnett runners earn SEC honors Three Georgia runners, all Gwinnett grads, earned Southeastern Conference honors Wednesday.

Providence Christian’s Tayler Tuttle and Shiloh’s Bryan Kamau swept the SEC freshman of the week awards, while Parkview’s Steven Spevacek was named the SEC runner of the week.

Tuttle opened her college career with a victory at the Georgia Cross Country Invitational, finishing the 5K with a time of 18 minutes, 14.80 seconds. Kamau was sixth in his first college meet with an 8K time of 26:16.74.

Spevacek was the Bulldogs’ top finisher in the home invitational, placing second at 26:07.87.

FOOTBALL

Air Force brings locals home Air Force, which has recruited Georgia heavily in recent years, brings those locals home Saturday for a matchup with Georgia State at the Georgia Dome.

The 17 Georgians include a pair of starters from Gwinnett, Dacula’s Dexter Walker and Mill Creek’s A.J. Ruechel.

Walker plays a hybrid safety/linebacker position on defense, while Ruechel is an offensive guard.

The game kicks off at 2 p.m.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 • 3B

IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS A quick look at where to watch former Gwinnett standouts in today’s college football action: TODAY 8 p.m. — Louisiana Tech at North Texas, CBS Sports Network South Gwinnett’s Kevin Gary (No. 83) is a wide receiver for Louisiana Tech.

FRIDAY 7 p.m. — Toledo at Cincinnati, ESPNU Norcross’ Kevin Mouhon (No. 48) is a linebacker and Norcross’ Silverberry Mouhon (No. 92) is a defensive end for Cincinnati.

8 p.m. — Baylor at Buffalo, ESPN Wesleyan’s Andrew Frerking (No. 6) is a quarterback for Baylor. Buford’s Terrance Wilson (No. 37) is a defensive back for Buffalo.

SATURDAY Noon — East Carolina at Virginia Tech, ESPN Grayson’s Terry Williams (No. 54) is a defensive lineman for East Carolina.

Noon — Central Florida at Missouri, SEC Network Buford’s Dontravious Wilson (No. 7) is a running back and Buford’s Tre Neal (No. 33) is a defensive back for Central Florida. North Gwinnett’s Nate Brown (No. 2) is a wide receiver and Buford’s Thomas Wilson (No. 8) is a defensive back for Missouri.

Noon — Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech, Fox Sports South For Georgia Southern, Meadowcreek’s Rayquan Sam (No. 39) is a defensive back, Wesleyan’s Zander Yost (No. 41) is a defensive back, Mill Creek’s Cody Rediger (No. 46) is a tight end, Parkview’s Patrick Flowe (No. 48) is a linebacker, North Gwinnett’s Jeff Ward (No. 53) is an offensive lineman, North Gwinnett’s Andy Kwon (No. 60) is an offensive lineman, Norcross’ Ryan Northrup (No. 62) is an offensive lineman, Norcross’ Raymond Klugey (No. 70) is an offensive lineman, North Gwinnett’s Manrey Saint-Amour (No. 75) is an offensive lineman, Peachtree Ridge’s Trevor McBurnett (No. 76) is an offensive lineman, Duluth’s Myles Campbell (No. 81) is a wide receiver, Brookwood’s Ed Collins (No. 87) is a wide receiver and Collins Hill’s Jake Banta (No. 97) is a long snapper. For Georgia Tech, Collins Hill’s Charles Perkins (No. 21) is a running back, North Gwinnett’s C.J. Leggett (No. 30) is a running back, Norcross’ Clinton Lynch (No. 49) is a running back, Central Gwinnett’s Francis Kallon (No. 92) is a defensive lineman, Grayson’s Shawn Green (No. 97) is a defensive lineman and North Gwinnett’s Roberto Hinojosa (No. 98) is a kicker.

Noon — Kent State at Ohio State, ABC Central Gwinnett’s Trey Johnson (No. 36) is a linebacker for Ohio State.

Noon — Indiana at Bowling Green, ESPNU Brookwood’s David Cooper (No. 42) is a linebacker and South Gwinnett’s Coray Keel (No. 13) is a wide receiver for Indiana.

Noon — Ohio at Marshall, CBS Sports Network Peachtree Ridge’s Tony Porter (No. 54) is a defensive lineman, Parkview’s Jordan Reid is a wide receiver and Collins Hill’s Justin Wyatt (No. 16) is a wide receiver for Ohio.

Noon — Boise State at Connecticut, ESPN2 Norcross’ Geremy Davis (No. 85) is a wide receiver for UConn.

Noon — Syracuse at Central Michigan, ESPN News Collins Hill’s Jonathan Thomas (No. 17) is a linebacker, Central Gwinnett’s George Morris (No. 27) is a running back and Brookwood’s Cameron Lynch (No. 38) is a linebacker for Syracuse.

Noon — West Virginia at Maryland, Big Ten Network South Gwinnett’s Edward Muldrow (No. 1) is a linebacker for West Virginia. North Gwinnett’s Jalen Brooks (No. 43) is a linebacker and Mill Creek’s Tyler Cierski (No. 49) is a fullback for Maryland.

12:30 p.m. — Louisville at Virginia, WUPA Peachtree Ridge’s Jordan Ellis (No. 10) is a running back and Central Gwinnett’s Darious Latimore (No. 39) is a cornerback for Virginia.

3:30 p.m. — Georgia at South Carolina, CBS For UGA, Norcross’ Lorenzo Carter (No. 7) is a defensive end, Brookwood’s Shaun McGee (No. 8) is a linebacker, Grayson’s Shattle Fenteng (No. 31) is a defensive back, Grayson’s Devin Gillespie (No. 36) is a defensive back, Wesleyan’s Kyle Karempelis (No. 36) is a running back, GAC’s Jared Chapple (No. 41) is a tight end, Brookwood’s Cameron Faulkner (No. 44) is a running back, South Gwinnett’s Reggie Carter (No. 45) is a linebacker, Peachtree Ridge’s A.J. McDonald (No. 46) is a linebacker, Buford’s Josh Cardiello (No. 60) is an offensive lineman, Wesleyan’s David Andrews (No. 61) is an offensive lineman and Buford’s Kolton Houston (No. 75) is an offensive lineman. For South Carolina, Mill Creek’s Kelsey Griffin (No. 94) is a defensive lineman.

3:30 p.m. — Arkansas at Texas Tech, ABC Norcross’ Demetrius Alston (No. 51) is a defensive lineman and Grayson’s Zach Barnes (No. 12) is a defensive lineman for Texas Tech.

3:30 p.m. — Iowa State at Iowa, ESPN South Gwinnett’s Aaron Wimberly (No. 2) is a running back for Iowa State.

3:30 p.m. — Kansas at Duke, Fox Sports South Archer’s Deondre Singleton (No. 33) is a defensive back, Buford’s Grant Hall (No. 38) is a defensive back and Collins Hill’s Christian Harris (No. 70) is an offensive lineman for Duke.

4 p.m. — Louisiana-Lafayette at Ole Miss, SEC Network Grayson’s Denzel Nkemdiche (No. 4) is a linebacker, Grayson’s Robert Nkemdiche (No. 5) is a defensive lineman, Grayson’s David Kamara (No. 29) is a defensive back and Meadowcreek’s Lavon Hooks (No. 45) is a defensive lineman for Ole Miss.

4 p.m. — Mississippi State at South Alabama, ESPN News Buford’s Shaun Artz (No. 73) is an offensive lineman for South Alabama.

4 p.m. — Minnesota at TCU, Fox Sports 1 Norcross’ Ridwan Issahaku (No. 31) is a defensive back for TCU. 5 p.m. — Army at Stanford, Pac-12 Network Collins Hill’s Rhyan England (No. 39) is a running back for Army.

6 p.m. — Southern Miss at Alabama, ESPN2 Peachtree Ridge’s Walden Davis (No. 5) is a defensive back and Peachtree Ridge’s Aaron Harris (No. 29) is a linebacker for Southern Miss. North Gwinnett’s Austin Shepherd (No. 79) is an offensive lineman, Buford’s Kurt Freitag (No. 41) is a tight end, Buford’s Dillon Lee (No. 25) is a linebacker and Archer’s Kieran Williams (No. 49) is a tight end for Alabama.

7 p.m. — Louisiana-Monroe at LSU, ESPNU Buford’s Reid Ferguson (No. 50) is a snapper and Buford’s Vadal Alexander (No. 74) is an offensive lineman for LSU. 7:30 p.m. — Purdue vs. Notre Dame, NBC Parkview’s Kendrick Adams (No. 40) is a fullback for Purdue.

7:30 p.m. — Kentucky at Florida, SEC Network Norcross’ Max Garcia (No. 76) is an offensive lineman and Grayson’s Antonio Riles (No. 51) is an offensive lineman for Florida.

8 p.m. — Tennessee at Oklahoma, ABC Norcross’ Jason Croom (No. 18) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Jayson Sparks (No. 37) is a running back and Wesleyan’s Jaye Rochell (No. 38) is a wide receiver for Tennessee. Peachtree Ridge’s Orlando Brown (No. 78) is an offensive lineman for Oklahoma.

8 p.m. — USC at Boston College, ESPN Buford’s Ryan Dillard (No. 28) is a defensive back for USC. 8 p.m. — UCLA vs. Texas, Fox Peachtree Ridge’s Ahmaad Harris (No. 26) is a wide receiver for UCLA. 8 p.m. — Penn State at Rutgers, Big Ten Network Grayson’s Kasey Gaines (No. 14) is a defensive back for Penn State.

8 p.m. — Navy at Texas State, ESPN News Mountain View’s William Tuider (No. 38) is a linebacker and Brookwood’s Josh Brown (No. 44) is a running back for Navy.

11 p.m. — Nevada at Arizona, Pac 12-Network Grayson’s Jack Banda (No. 92) is a defensive lineman for Arizona.

ATLANTA FALCONS

Ryan, Bryant receive NFC Player of the Week honors From Staff Reports Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week and placekicker Matt Bryant has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for their performances in Atlanta’s 37-34 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1.

Ryan had a career day against New Orleans,

becoming the Falcons alltime leader in touchdown passes (156) while also setting the franchise record for total passing yards in a single game with 448. He completed 31 of 43 passes (72.1 percent) for 448 yards with three touchdowns and a 128.8 passer rating.

Ryan has led the Falcons to a 35-2 record when he posts a passer rating of 100-or-higher and a 19-1 mark when throwing three-

FALCONS VS. BENGALS When: 1 p.m. Sunday Where: Paul Brown Stadum, Cincinnati, Ohio TV: CBS

or-more touchdowns. His 448 passing yards were the second most by any quarterback on kickoff weekend without throwing an inter-

ception in NFL history.

This is the fifth time in his career that Ryan has earned player of the week honors, which is the most of any player in team history. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 9 of the 2008 season, Week 14 of the 2011 season, Week 16 of the 2012 season, and Week 7 of the 2013 season.

Bryant connected on a 51-yard field goal to tie the

game at 34 as time expired in the fourth quarter. He then split the uprights with a 52-yard game winner in overtime. Bryant’s overtime boot was the 19th game winner of his career and his eighth as a Falcon.

It was also his secondlongest game-winning kick since joining the Falcons.

With his 52-yard game winner in overtime, Bryant became just the fourth player in NFL history to

kick a 50-plus yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation to force overtime in addition to converting a 50-plus game-winning field goal in overtime. He has earned special teams player of the week honors seven times in his career and is the only player to win special teams player of the week multiple times with three different teams (NY Giants, Tampa Bay and Atlanta).

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Braves win series finale over Nats MLS Atlanta names

By David Driver The Sports Xchange

WASHINGTON — Atlanta starter Aaron Harang said his team would have headed to Texas with a “sour feeling” had the Braves been swept by the first-place Washington Nationals.

So the veteran righthander, who had not won or lasted until the sixth inning since Aug. 19 in Pittsburgh, took matters into his own right hand on Wednesday afternoon.

Harang gave up one unearned run in seven innings and left fielder Justin Upton drove in three runs with two late hits as the Braves beat the Nationals 6-2 to salvage the finale of the three-game series between the National League East opponents.

“The last couple of nights were rough,” Harang said. “To get a victory was good going into the off day tomorrow and going down to Texas.”

The first-place Nationals (82-62) are still eight games ahead of the second-place Braves (7571), who are 10-6 against Washington this year.

“We have some work ahead of us,” said Washington left fielder Bryce Harper, who hit a solo homer in the ninth inning against Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel in a nonsave situation. “We have to win some ballgames.”

Harang (11-10), who beat fellow San Diego State product Stephen Strasburg, allowed six hits (all singles) and had nine strikeouts and no walks.

“It is big to help flip this around and get us out of here on a good note,” said Harang, who watched video and threw some bullpen sessions to prepare for the

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Aaron Harang (34) pitches during the first inning against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday at Nationals Park. (USA Today: Tommy Gilligan)

start against Washington.

“We can’t focus as much on the division as the wild-card race.”

Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said, “Aaron kept us in the ballgame.

One of the best starts he has given us in awhile.”

Washington manager Matt Williams said shadows for the 4:07 p.m. start made it tough early on against Harang.

“He just changes speeds and throws strikes to both sides of the plate at any time in the count. He’s difficult. He’s pitched really well this year,” Williams said.

Upton had an RBI single in the sixth inning and a two-run double in the seventh to give the Braves a 6-1 lead. His brother, center fielder B.J. Upton, broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer in the fifth inning against Strasburg.

“We knew it was going to be a battle,” said B.J. Upton, who could not explain his success against Strasburg this year. “It is only my second year facing him. I can’t answer that question.”

Gonzalez said of the homer: “B.J. gets us on the board. He gets good

hacks on” Strasburg.

Strasburg (11-11) struggled with his command, giving up three runs and seven hits with a wild pitch, hit batter and the homer in six innings.

“I felt great out there. I felt like I was hitting my spots, and just a couple hits, just out of our reach, and that’s the ballgame,” Strasburg said.

It was the ninth start in a row against the Braves in which Strasburg failed to pick up a win.

“It is one of those things you can’t explain,” Gonzalez said of his team’s success against the righthander.

Washington tied the score at 1 in the fifth inning when center fielder Denard Span scored on a passed ball by catcher Christian Bethancourt.

The Braves regained the lead at 2-1 in the sixth when Justin Upton had an RBI single off the glove of first baseman Adam LaRoche. His hit scored first baseman Freddie Freeman, who began the inning with a double.

Later in the inning, Bethancourt (two hits) had an RBI single just over the

glove of second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera to make it 3-1.

Freeman lined out to right for a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning before Justin Upton roped his double against reliever Ryan Mattheus.

Strasburg (99 pitches), who leads the National League with 223 strikeouts, had not lost since Aug. 8 at Atlanta.

“I think it is a doubleedged sword,” Williams said of the strikeouts, as he noted that drives up the pitch count of Strasburg.

Washington third baseman Kevin Frandsen, making a rare start, had three hits in his first three at-bats before he was retired by reliever David Carpenter in the eighth.

Right fielder Jason Heyward had three hits for Atlanta, which began the day 1 1/2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates in the wild-card race.

Washington reliever Rafael Soriano, the team’s closer until Saturday, came on in the eighth inning with the Braves ahead 6-1.

He gave two hits before retiring the side.

NOTES: The Nationals had two regulars out of the starting lineup. SS Ian Desmond, who came out of the game after five innings Tuesday, has lower back tightness and 3B Anthony Rendon was under the weather. The flu has been going around the Nationals as 1B Adam LaRoche dealt with it in recent days. “Last night, it got worse. He does not feel well,” manager Matt Williams said of Rendon. … Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez gave SS Andrelton Simmons the day off as he entered the series finale 2-for-19 on the road trip.

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Deep carries Buford past Lassiter in battle of top-ranked teams in state

By Ken Chrzanowski Staff Correspondent

MARIETTA — Buford’s Jordan Deep hit a home run in the top of the seventh to lift Buford to a 2-1 win over previously undefeated Lassiter in a clash of the No. 1 ranked teams in Class AAAA and AAAAAA on Monday.

Lassiter opened the bottom of the first with a home run off eventual winning pitcher Bria Bush. After that, Bush limited the Trojans to five more hits but no more runs while striking out four. The win improved her record to 8-0 on the season.

Trailing 1-0 in the top of the sixth, Drew Puckett drew a leadoff walk. Breanna Gutierrez followed with a single to put runners on first and second.

The next two batters popped out, bringing up

leadoff hitter Sydney Stavro. Stavro hit a grounder to third which the Lassiter third baseman promptly deposited in the dugout with a wild throw to first, which plated Puckett to tie up the game.

Buford (16-1) couldn’t push across the lead run until Deep lived up to her name to lead off the seventh.

apiece for Collins Hill.

Dacula 12, Duluth 0 DULUTH — Alaina Bock pitched six shutout innings to help Dacula to a win over Duluth. Bock allowed two hits and stuck out eight for the Falcons (6-7).

Kristan Lizard had three hits and drove in five runs to lead Dacula. Emily Vigue and Makenzie Vanderhorst each had two hits while Michaela Rodriguez and Alexis Deadwiler each delivered run scoring hits for the Falcons.

Kamryn Tillman each connected on two run home runs for Brookwood.

Kayla Louie had three hits for Brookwood.

Archer 12, Winder-Barrow 10 WINDER — Tahra Johnson had three hits to power Archer past Winder-Barrow on Wednesday.

Johnson scored three runs and drove in two to help SOFTBALL the Tigers improve to 16-2 on the season.

Lauren Tatum improved Collins Hill 8, to 3-0 on the season, West Forsyth 3 tossing five and one-third CUMMING — Collins innings. Madison Abell Hill was a rude guest as Brookwood 4, worked a scoreless inning the Eagles defeated West Hillgrove 0 and two-thirds to get the Forsyth on Wednesday.

POWDER SPRINGS save.

Aaliyah Bryant picked up — Amanda Ablan fired a Brittney Marasette had the win in the circle for one-hitter and stuck out the Eagles (10-3).

10 as Brookwood defeated two hits and drove in three runs while Terrica WilBrea Dickey and Jessica Hillgrove. The Broncos liams had two hits and Neadow each had two hits improved to 13-3 on the drove in a pair. Brie Mariand drove in two runs. season with a victory in janich had a hit and score Aeshia Miles and Amanda the non-region contest.

Chance also had two hits Chelsea Twardoski and twice for Archer.

Eales as president From Staff Reports ATLANTA — MLS Atlanta announced Wednesday the appointment of Darren Eales as President of Major League Soccer’s 22nd team. He will join the club later this year, following a transition period with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, a worldrenowned English Premier League team.

A former Ivy League Player of the Year, NSCAA All-America and U.S. professional soccer player, British-born Eales currently serves as executive director at Tottenham Hotspur. In this role, he touched on all major aspects of soccer operations, including the club’s overall soccer strategy, succession planning, player acquisitions, performance analysis, first team administration, player development, academy and medical supervision.

Eales helped to negotiate and execute all player transfers, including playing a key role in the 2013 world record transfer fee sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. He was closely involved in three of the top six transfers involving MLS players (Robbie Keane, Clint Dempsey and Jermain Defoe) and recently helped to complete negotiations for the transfer of United States Men’s National Team and Seattle Sounders player DeAndre Yedlin to Tottenham Hotspur. During Eales’ four-year tenure with the team, the team qualified for European competition every season, reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League in 2011, and reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League in 2013.

“Soccer is a lifetime passion of mine, and to have the chance to come to Atlanta and build a club from the ground up is extremely exciting,” said Eales. “I’m going to have the rare experience of getting to know the fans from the outset, and I’m eager to engage them in the process, from naming the team to creating an incredible atmosphere at our matches. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to have the support of a respected owner in Arthur Blank and the chance to field a team in a brand new state-of-the-art facility. MLS is going from strength to strength, and really making its mark, so it’s a privilege to be part of its expansion. I’m looking forward to being a part of MLS Atlanta and helping to make this a great success story.”

Since Atlanta was awarded Major League Soccer’s 22nd team in April, excitement for the club’s arrival has been overwhelming. MLS Atlanta has already set records in fan participation, with more than 5,300 fans signed up for the Founders Club season ticket program

resulting in over 15,500 seats reserved. With half of the new Atlanta stadium already filled, MLS Atlanta owner Arthur Blank recently challenged soccer fans to fill the remaining 11,000 seats by the end of the year.

“We couldn’t be happier with Darren’s decision to join us as president of MLS Atlanta,” said club Owner Arthur Blank. “He brings a unique depth of experience to our organization, having played in the U.S. professionally and given his dealings with MLS as a club executive and legal counsel in the Premier League. His credentials speak for themselves; he knows how to lead a first-class organization and build a winning team.”

A barrister specializing in sports law, Eales has legal experience in a variety of areas from intellectual property and employment to contractual issues and dispute resolution. While at Tottenham Hotspur, he served on numerous highprofile soccer governing bodies and panels across Europe and within England.

Prior to joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2010, Eales served as in-house legal counsel, director and club secretary at West Bromwich Albion Football Club for four years.

WBA is recognized within the Premier League as a well-run and financially stable club. Eales also has extensive experience in new facility development and community involvement, having participated in the final planning stages for Totteham Hotspur’s state-of-the-art training ground, which opened in 2012. In his role as director, Eales sat on the Technical Board of Tottenham Hotspur’s Academy, a leading developer of youth talent, which produced five full international players between 2012 and 2014. At WBA he served as chairman of the ground-breaking Sporting Club Albion, a multi-sport community club concept, incorporating both women’s and disability teams.

Raised by his father as a Chesterfield FC fan, Eales has been immersed in soccer all his life. After playing in the Academy at Cambridge United FC in England, he moved to the U.S. on a soccer scholarship, spending one year at West Virginia University before transferring to Brown University. At Brown he went on to become Ivy League Player of the Year, NSCAA First-Team All-America, COSIDA Academic All-American of the Year and USA Today Student Athlete of the Year, before graduating with a degree in economics. In 2012, he was inducted into the Brown University Athletics Hall of Fame.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Washington............... 82.. 62.. .569......—.... 5-5 Atlanta....................... 75.. 71.. .514....... 8.... 4-6 Miami........................ 71.. 72.. .497.. 10.5.... 6-4 New York................... 71.. 75.. .486..... 12.... 8-2 Philadelphia.............. 67.. 77.. .465..... 15.... 6-4 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 St. Louis.................... 80.. 66.. .548......—.....7-3 Pittsburgh.................. 75.. 69.. .521....... 4.... 5-5 Milwaukee..................74.. 71....510.... 5.5.....1-9 Cincinnati.................. 69.. 77.. .473......11.... 4-6 Chicago..................... 64.. 81.. .441.. 15.5.... 3-7 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles.............. 82.. 63.. .566......—.... 6-4 San Francisco........... 79.. 65.. .549.... 2.5.....7-3 San Diego................. 67.. 77.. .465.. 14.5.... 3-7 Arizona...................... 59.. 85....410.. 22.5.... 3-7 Colorado................... 59.. 87.. .404.. 23.5.... 5-5 Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 6, Washington 2 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, late Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Colorado 0 Miami at Milwaukee, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late Arizona at San Francisco, late Today’s Games St. Louis (Lynn 15-8) at Cincinnati (Cueto 17-8), 12:35 p.m.

Arizona (Delgado 3-3) at San Francisco (Peavy 4-4), 3:45 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 4-10) at Philadelphia (Burnett 8-15), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Roark 12-10) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 13-11), 7:10 p.m.

Miami (Eovaldi 6-10) at Milwaukee (Fiers 5-2),

8:10 p.m.

TUESDAY’S BRAVES BOX SCORE NATIONALS 6, BRAVES 4

Atlanta Washington

ab r h bi ab r h bi Bonifci cf 4 0 1 0 Span cf 5 1 1 0 Gosseln 2b 4 2 1 0 Rendon 3b 2 1 0 0 F.Fremn 1b 4 0 2 0 Werth rf 2 2 1 1 J.Upton lf 4 1 1 2 LaRoche 1b 3 1 2 2 Heyward rf 4 1 1 1 Desmond ss 3 1 1 1 C.Jhnsn 3b 4 0 1 1 Espinos ss 1 0 1 0 Bthncort c 4 0 0 0 Harper lf 4 0 1 0 A.Smmns ss 3 0 0 0 W.Ramos c 4 0 2 1 E.Santn p 2 0 0 0 A.Cabrr 2b 3 0 0 1 Varvaro p 0 0 0 0 Zmmrmnn p 3 0 0 0 La Stll ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett p 0 0 0 0 Avilan p 0 0 0 0 Detwilr p 0 0 0 0 Stammen p 0 0 0 0 Hirston ph 1 0 0 0 Storen p 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 7 4 Totals 31 6 9 6 Atlanta

000 202 000 — 4

Washington

410 100 00x — 6

E—Bethancourt (1), Desmond (22), Espinosa (5). LOB—Atlanta 3, Washington 7.

2B—Bonifacio (16), Gosselin (3), Heyward (25), Espinosa (14), Span (37), Werth (33).

HR—J.Upton (27). CS—F.Freeman (3). S— Rendon, SF—A.Cabrera.

IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta E.Santana L, 14-8.... 5.... 8.... 6......5..... 4..... 5 Varvaro.................... 1.... 0.... 0......0..... 0..... 0 Avilan....................... 2.... 1.... 0......0..... 0..... 0 Washington Zimmermann W, 11-5.6... 6.... 4......2..... 0..... 7 Barrett................ 1 1/3.... 1.... 0......0..... 0..... 1 Detwiler................ 1/3.... 0.... 0......0..... 0..... 1

Stammen.............. 1/3.... 0.... 0......0..... 0..... 1 Storen S, 4-7............ 1.... 0.... 0......0..... 0..... 1 Inherited runners-scored—Detwiler 1-0, Stammen 1-0. WP—E.Santana. IBB—off Santana (LaRoche).

WEDNESDAY’S BRAVES BOX SCORE BRAVES 6, NATIONALS 2

Atlanta Washington

ab r h bi ab r h bi Heyward rf 5 1 3 0 Span cf 4 1 1 0 Gosseln 2b 3 1 0 0 Frandsn 3b 4 0 3 0 F.Fremn 1b 4 1 1 1 Werth rf 3 0 0 0 J.Upton lf 5 0 2 3 LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 C.Jhnsn 3b 5 0 0 0 A.Cabrr 2b 4 0 1 0 La Stll 2b 3 1 1 0 Harper lf 4 1 1 1 A.Smmns ss 1 0 1 0 Espinos ss 4 0 1 0 Bthncort c 4 0 2 1 Lobaton c 4 0 0 0 B.Upton cf 4 1 1 1 Strsbrg p 2 0 0 0 Harang p 3 1 1 0 Blevins p 0 0 0 0 Doumit ph 1 0 1 0 Matthes p 0 0 0 0 Constnz pr 0 0 0 0 M.Taylr ph 1 0 0 0 D.Crpntr p 0 0 0 0 Soriano p 0 0 0 0 Kimbrel p 0 0 0 0 Treinen p 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 6 13 6 Totals 34 2 7 1 Atlanta

000 012 300 — 6

Washington

000 010 001 — 2

E—A.Cabrera (15). LOB—Atlanta 9, Washington 6. 2B—Doumit (4), F.Freeman (39), La Stella (16), J.Upton (32). HR—B. Upton (11), Harper (12). SB—Heyward (18).

CS—J.Upton (3). SF—F.Freeman.

IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Harang W, 11-10....... 7.... 6.... 1......0..... 0..... 9 D.Carpenter............. 1.... 0.... 0......0..... 1..... 0 Kimbrel.................... 1.... 1.... 1......1..... 0..... 2 Washington

Strasburg L, 11-11.... 6.... 7.... 3......3..... 0..... 8 Blevins.................. 1/3.... 2.... 3......3..... 1..... 0 Mattheus............... 2/3.... 1.... 0......0..... 1..... 1 Soriano.................... 1.... 2.... 0......0..... 0..... 1 Treinen..................... 1.... 1.... 0......0..... 0..... 1 Inherited runners-scored—Mattheus 2-2.

HBP—by Strasburg . WP—Strasburg. PB— Bethancourt.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Baltimore................... 86.. 59.. .593......—.....7-3 Toronto...................... 75.. 69.. .521.. 10.5.... 8-2 New York................... 73.. 69.. .514... 11.5.... 4-6 Tampa Bay................ 70.. 75.. .483..... 16.... 5-5 Boston....................... 63.. 83.. .432.. 23.5.... 3-7 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Kansas City............... 79.. 64.. .552......—.... 5-4 Detroit........................ 80.. 65.. .552......—.... 6-4 Cleveland...................74.. 69.. .517....... 5.... 4-5 Chicago..................... 64.. 80.. .444.. 15.5.... 4-6 Minnesota................. 62.. 82.. .431... 17.5.... 3-7 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles.............. 89.. 55.. .618......—.... 8-2 Oakland..................... 81.. 63.. .562....... 8.... 3-7 Seattle....................... 79.. 65.. .549..... 10.....7-3 Houston..................... 64.. 81.. .441.. 25.5.....7-3 Texas......................... 54.. 90.. .375..... 35.....1-9 Wednesday’s Games Baltimore 10, Boston 6 Minnesota at Cleveland, ppd.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, late Kansas City at Detroit, late L.A. Angels at Texas, late Oakland at Chicago White Sox, late Houston at Seattle, late Today’s Games Minnesota (Gibson 11-10) at Cleveland (Kluber 14-9), 12:05 p.m.

Oakland (Kazmir 14-7) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 11-3), 2:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Nolasco 5-10) at Cleveland (House 2-3), 3:35 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 3-4), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Rasmus 3-1) at Texas (Martinez 3-10), 8:05 p.m.

Boston (Buchholz 7-8) at Kansas City (Hendriks 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Game Chicago Cubs at Toronto, late

Football

NFL Football Schedule Today Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Washington, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Arizona at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

New England at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Carolina, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Houston at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

Chicago at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

College Football Schedule Today Auburn at Kansas State, 7:30 p.m.

Friday SOUTH Connecticut at South Florida, 8 p.m.

Saturday EAST Iowa at Pittsburgh, Noon Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, Noon

Maryland at Syracuse, 12:30 p.m.

Maine at Boston College, 1 p.m.

Rutgers at Navy, 3:30 p.m.

Massachusetts at Penn State, 4 p.m.

Oklahoma at West Virginia, 7:30 p.m.

SOUTH Troy at Georgia, Noon Tulane at Duke, 12:30 p.m.

North Carolina at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m.

Army at Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m.

Florida at Alabama, 3:30 p.m.

Louisville at Florida International, 3:30 p.m.

Texas A&M at Southern Methodist, 3:30 p.m.

Presbyterian at North Carolina State, 6 p.m.

Mississippi State at Louisiana State, 7 p.m.

Appalachian St. at S. Mississippi, 7 p.m.

Georgia Southern at S. Alabama, 7:30 p.m.

South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m.

Clemson at Florida State, 8 p.m.

MIDWEST Eastern Michigan at Michigan State, Noon Bowling Green at Wisconsin, Noon Southern Illinois at Purdue, Noon Marshall at Akron, 2 p.m.

Utah at Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

Central Michigan at Kansas, 3:30 p.m.

San Jose State at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Indiana at Missouri, 4 p.m.

Texas State at Illinois, 4 p.m.

Northern Illinois at Arkansas, 7 p.m.

Idaho at Ohio, 7 p.m.

Utah State at Arkansas State, 7 p.m.

Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

Miami at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

WEST Hawaii at Colorado, 2 p.m.

Virginia at Brigham Young, 3:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic at Wyoming, 4 p.m.

Georgia State at Washington, 6 p.m.

New Mexico at New Mexico State, 8 p.m.

California at Arizona, 10 p.m.

San Diego State at Oregon State, 10:30 p.m.

Oregon at Washington State, 10:30 p.m.

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Fuller

•From Page 1B

games into the season. He finished with 818 rushing eighth-grade season and the yards in 10 games at his coaches put Fuller, bigger new position. than many of his fellow With the help of his posiplayers, at linebacker. tion coach, Shawn Cahill, Though his football knowl- Fuller became a more poledge was minimal, he was ished back last season. The named the winless team’s 6-foot, 185-pounder carried defensive player of the year. the load for Lanier’s first “It was horrible,� Fuller playoff team, rushing for said of that first season. “I 1,590 yards and 20 touchdidn’t know the basics. All downs. His 132.5 rushing I knew was go get the guy yards per game ranked third with the ball.� among Gwinnett backs.

He continued to play “When he started, he ran linebacker as a Lanier with power and was physifreshman, then the coaches cal,� Lanier head coach moved him to running back Korey Mobbs said. “He for his sophomore season. was probably more physical The move paid off in a than his 180-, 185-pound hurry, with Fuller claiming frame would indicate. As the starting position a few he’s grown, he’s gotten bet-

super kid himself who has waited his turn, had a big game. In the past, Tario got • Dacula at Berkmar • Brookwood at Parkview the bulk of the carries. But • Flowery Branch at Lanier • Central Gwinnett at now we’ve got three guys • Grayson at Archer South Gwinnett • Peachtree Ridge at • Clarkston at Meadowwho can share the load.

McEachern creek Depth in the backfield is the goal for any program and Tario’s teaching guys ter vision and he’s able to He is team captain again the right way to do it. ‌ make people miss instead this season, with aspirations Tario understands he may of just run over them. The of leading the program to only get it 15 to 18 times only thing he knew how to unprecedented heights. now, not 28 times, but he’s do starting out was run over “He is the heart and soul unselfish and he knows the kids.â€? of the team,â€? Mobbs said. young guys can do the job.â€?

Mobbs has been just as “He’s kind of our vocal Fuller carried the ball pleased with what Fuller leader. He’s got a lot of 260 times last season, has done off the field. He energy and he’s done a averaging 22 carries an was voted team captain as tremendous job of showing outing. The goal is to lessen a junior, one of only two young guys what Lanier his load during the regular Longhorns in the school’s football is all about. That season, ideally leaving brief history to be captain was evident Friday night him healthy and fresh for a as an underclassman. when Ashton Barnes, a playoff run.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

That plan suits Fuller, who soaks up each victory like someone who knows the sting of a winless season. That 0-8 year is a distant memory now for Lanier’s seniors, who plan to build off a breakout 2013 season. “Last year showed us what we’re really capable of and what we can do,�

Fuller said. “It set the bar higher for us. Our expectations are a lot higher now.

Our expectation is to go beyond the second round now. I felt like we could have gone to the third round last year if we wanted it more. ‌ Rule No. 1 is go 1-0 every week and defend the ranch.�

Wrestling

•From Page 1B at Meadowcreek is truly the epitome of what this award is about. Rich is not coaching wrestling — he’s saving lives,â€? Hennebaul said. “He’s helping kids that are in need of that coach or that father figure, so to speak. It’s phenomenal what he’s done.â€?

A Native of Rockland County, N.Y., Schumacher was head coach at Bucknell University from 1971-73. He also served as referee at the NCAA level.

Schumacher is currently battling Pancreatic Cancer. “It was only him and one other coach (at Meadowcreek),� said Karen Schumacher, Rich’s wife. “He did all of the paperwork, and record-keeping.

He would bring the kids

home every night, and pick the kids up Saturday morning for the tournaments.�

Schumacher worked specifically with students who had never wrestled before, mostly from lowincome backgrounds with no opportunities to join extracurricular events at the school.

He was often their ride home from practice, as well as their transportation back to the school on weekends for meets. “Even in the off times, kids would come to him and say, ‘coach, can we go into the wrestling room?’�

Karen Schumacher said. “They would hang out there after school instead of being out on the streets.

They’d hang out for a couple hours, then drop them off on those days, too.

also a former booster club officer at Shiloh.

What: Georgia chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of “He truly gives to the Fame 2014 banquet sport of wrestling,� HenWhen: 4 p.m. Sunday nebaul said. “It’s a great Where: Hilton Atlanta Northeast, Norcross thing to have people like Who: Meadowcreek wrestling coach Rich Schumacher, Gary involved. Anything Atlanta Takedown Association co-founder Gary Jira that needs to be done, he’s and longtime Gwinnett County coach David Landis are there.� among nine Hall of Fame inductees and recipients of Landis is well estabLifetime Service to Wrestling awards lished in Georgia as both Contact: For tickets or more information, email Bud Hennebaul at budhen27@aol.com. a wrestler and a coach. A Pennsylvania native, he competed for the Univer“They didn’t want to go The organization then sity of Georgia from 1975home. They didn’t want to shifted its focus to the high 79, when the Bulldogs still leave.� school level, and has been had an NCAA-sanctioned Jira joins the Hall of critical to the formation of team.

Fame despite not holding a an all-classification state He coached there in win-loss record on the mat. tournament.

1980 before the program He co-founded the “I’m very honored to be folded. He took an assisAtlanta Takedown Asin there,� Jira said. “With tant position at Lakesidesociation in 1990, which the elite group of people DeKalb in 1983, and was originally served as the that are already in there, it’s part of a influx of DeKalb booster club for Georgia amazing they selected me.� County coaches that began State University’s nowJira now serves as the building programs in defunct wrestling team. treasurer of the ATA, and is Gwinnett County dur-

WRESTLING

ing the late 1980s and early 1990s when he joined Berkmar in 1990. “There were a whole group of guys that started in Dekalb County that moved out to Gwinnett,� Landis said. “Those are the ones that really got it going.�

He spent 11 years at Central Gwinnett, three at Dacula and eight Mill Creek. He is currently an assistant coach at Athens Christian. “It’s very humbling (to be inducted), and it’s just a tremendous honor to be in with those guys that are already in there,� Landis said. “I’ve been involved in this sport for almost 50 years now. It says that I was there to help people and help young not just learn about wrestling, but learn about life too.�

Hammock

•From Page 1B

brĂźcken, near the border with France. “Terence received the opJackson initially was portunity to play over here destined for military back in April. I prayed service in Korea. When his that I would have a chance assignment was switched to play once I knew I to Rhine Ordnance Barwould be stationed in racks in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It’s something Germany, it amazingly like a dream come true for put him just a 45-minute us to be on the same team drive (or 30 if you take the again.â€?

Autobahn) away from his Davis got interest from a longtime friend Davis. few NFL teams and other Jackson planned to play leagues in the spring, then football for a smaller team he ended up signing with in Kaiserslautern until the Hurricanes to get more he made a visit to Davis game video and experiduring his first weekend in ence. He still has a goal Germany. of playing in the NFL or “The Hurricanes’ CFL in the future, but was youth team was playing a excited about traveling football game that weekabroad and playing in Saa- end, and one of Terence’s

coaches saw me at the game and told Terence that if I wanted to play with them, they would love to have me,� Jackson said. “It was all a blessing the way it worked out.�

From that point, Davis and Jackson hung out together regularly, like old times.

They traveled together to games, soaked up life in Germany and learned to ask for “still water� when they are thirsty, so they don’t get “water with gas� (bubbles). They quickly experienced the Germans’ passion for soccer, still eons higher on their sports radar than American football.

“The greatest part of the whole experience was seeing and hearing the city explode with cheer when Germany beat Argentina to win the World Cup,�

Jackson said. “That was a memory we will never forget.�

On the football field, the results were pretty good, too. The Hurricanes went 4-3 after Jackson joined the team to close their 14-game schedule — he missed the first part of the season because he needed Army clearance to play.

Both Brookwood grads were kick and punt returners in addition to their roles at wide receiver (Davis)

and defensive back (Jackson). Only two Americans can be on the field at the same time, so Davis and running back Giovannie Dixon (who played at Northern Arizona) are on offense, while Jackson and linebacker Kendral Ellison (Rhodes College) are on defense.

It’s mostly football for Davis, since he’s in Germany for that sole purpose.

Football is a fun, secondjob diversion for Jackson, who works Monday to Friday as an air defense artillery officer. He rises at 4:45 a.m. daily for work and typically gets home between 6 and 7 p.m. He must hustle on the 45-minute

drive to make the Hurricanes’ Tuesday and Thursday practices at 8 p.m.

It’s worth it, though, to play football with his longtime friend. “Rushing home from work in order to make it out to practice is a struggle,� Jackson said. “And I’m very tired at the end of the week. However, it’s a sacrifice that I’m making to continue to play the sport I love.�

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays. For archived columns, go to www.gwinnettdailypost. com/willhammock.

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