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Body found in lake ID’d as missing man

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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The body of a man found in a Loganville lake three weeks ago has been identified as a missing University of Georgia graduate who was last seen leaving work on July 16.

Gwinnett police con-

firmed Wednesday that DNA from 25-yearold Alvin Ahmed’s famAlvin Ahmed ily identified the man as Ahmed, a pharmacy intern who was reported missing after his

car was found at the Publix grocery store on Atlanta Highway in Loganville with groceries still inside.

Surveillance video from the day Ahmed went missing shows him buying the groceries before he left work around 9:15 p.m. and left the store.

At 10:06 p.m., a man matching Ahmed’s descrip-

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tion was seen on a security camera at Loganville’s Atmosphere Bar and Grill walking alone, said Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the Gwinnett County Police Department.

Shortly thereafter, Pihera

said, Ahmed’s phone stopped communicating with the cellphone tower covering the area at the same time, “indicating it had been turned off.”

At 10:30 p.m., a person matching Ahmed’s description was seen on a security camera at a private residence on Lake Carlton Road walking alone toward the lake,

Pihera said.

Ahmed’s body was recovered two days later after a person called 911 to say they had noticed “something floating in the water.”

Late last month, the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Ahmed’s death a suicide,

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Hebron Christian celebrates 20 years

BY TREVOR MCNABOE trevor.mcnaboe@gwinnettdailypost.com

From left, Charles Summerour, Annette Summerour, Colin Ganley and Krista Ganley are three of the four generations of their family to attend Duluth High School. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

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When 14-year-old Colin Ganley walked into Duluth High School on Monday morning, it was more than his first day of high school — it was the continuation of a legacy spanning more than 80 years.

“I didn’t know that I was (the fourth generation to attend) until my mom told me one day when we were sitting on the porch,” Colin said. “I thought I was only the third, but she told me that her grandparents graduated from here, too.”

In a county that has exploded in population since its humble start 200 years ago as a small farming community, the Summerour family — Colin’s mother’s maiden name — has remained in Duluth.

While the teen attended Cornerstone Christian Academy, a private school, for elementary and middle

Driving rains couldn’t stop Hebron Christian Academy from celebrating the Dacula-based Christian school’s 20th anniversary Thursday night.

Parents, students and alumni flocked to reflect on two decades of education as well as the ribbon-cutting for the new Lower School.

“It’s a MORE ONLINE great opVisit gwinnettdailypost.com portunity for a photo gallery. to recognize and let people know that we’ve been around for 20 years, ” HCA Upper School principal Matthew Annett said. “Sometimes we’re hidden and people don’t realize what a gem we have here in Dacula.”

Since its inception, the school has moved from Fence Road, where a Publix is located, to Old Peachtree Road before settling at its current location at 775 Dacula Road.

Lower School principal Cayce Waters said the addition of the Lower School being next to the Upper School campus is a huge development for the school in the future.

“We’ve been looking forward to what

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Top left, Charles and Annette Summerour were named Mr. and Mrs. Duluth High School in 1966. Above, Colin Ganley is participating on the Duluth freshman football team this year. At left, Krista Ganley is seen with parents Charles and Annette Summerour at high school graduation in 1992.

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Families and students celebrated the 20th anniversary of Hebron Christian Academy with photos to remember Thursday. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

Francoeur hosts home run derby to raise money for charity

BY TAYLOR DENMAN

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SMYRNA — East Hall High School student Luke England remembers playing as Jeff Francoeur as an Atlanta Braves right fielder in the video game MLB 2K9.

The 15-year-old cancer survivor, donning a brand-new Mississippi Braves hat on his shaved head, met the man in person

Thursday morning at SunTrust Park. Francoeur, the Parkview High graduate and current Atlanta Braves broadcaster, hosted an inaugural home run derby in support of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to raise money for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Patients and donors took their batting stances under the cage at SunTrust Park and tried to launch baseballs over the approximately 250-foot barricades set up in the outfield.

England, who started playing T-ball when he was 3 years old, said his goal was to hit one out.

He cleared three over the fence.

“I never would have thought I’d have been able to hit down here,” he said. “I’ve always come to the games and thought, ‘Wow.’ I also love what’s happening here, raising money for childhood cancer.”

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Parkview grad and former Atlanta Braves player Jeff Francoeur, right, and Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center patient Jude Hiley pose for a photo during a home run derby in support of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on Thursday at SunTrust Park. (Staff Photo: Taylor Denman)

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Kidsignments returns to fairgrounds Tuesday

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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A semiannual consignment sale for parents and children is back Tuesday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds.

Kidsignments sales, which are held in February and August, began as a consignment sale in a twocar garage more than two decades ago.

They have since transformed into a gathering for people to come together to purchase and sell lightly used clothing for below store prices.

Kidsignments has two

Dacula resident Cindy Dodd browses clothes at Kidsignments in February.

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events during the year, the current one, which offers buyers a chance to pick up clothing for the fall and winter seasons, and February’s, which allows buyers to prepare for the spring and summer.

“It’s grown really quickly,” Kidsignments founder Jeri Lynn previously told the Daily Post. “We (had) more than 1,500 families that are selling their gently used clothing and toys at the sale (in February).”

Sellers will bring their items on Friday and Saturday and Kidsignments’ seller preview event will be held Monday.

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visit kidsignments.com.

The sale will run: • Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., though no children, infants, strollers or carriers are allowed until after 2 p.m. on this day only, due to large crowds; • Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m;.

• Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.*; • Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.*; and • Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.** *On Thursday and Friday, remaining items without an NR on tag are 25 percent off **On Saturday, remaining items without an NR on tag are 50 percent off.

Woman killed in GCPS to hold bus driver fair Saturday Duluth identified

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alleviate some of the pressure on current drivers.

The fair takes place from 8 a.m. to noon at the J. AlA new school year can vin Wilbanks Instructional provide challenges in Support Center, located at staffing to educate more 437 Old Peachtree Road than 180,000 students. One N.W. in Suwanee. of the biggest problems Last year, GCPS was facing Gwinnett County named the third largest Public Schools is finding a transporter of students way to transport more than behind New York City 131,000 students each day. Public Schools and Fairfax To fill a reported 150 bus County Public Schools in driver vacancies, GCPS Virginia. previously has advertised While there is no shorton its website and buildage of students needing ings and sent flyers home transportation, there is a to parents to recruit new demand for bus drivers. drivers.

“What history has shown This Saturday, the disus is, when the economy is trict is hosting its first bus not doing well and jobs are driver recruitment fair to harder to come by, we have

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GDOT warns of I-85 roadwork this weekend

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“We guarantee at least six hours a day for our drivers, with most averaging eight hours,” Watson said. “We do pay them based on their hourly rate for meetings, field trips, etc. In addition, our drivers get full pay during their initial training along with driver benefits, and are part of the Gwinnett Retirement System.”

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lane closures and traffic pacing on Interstate 85 this weekend.

The closures and pacing operations are related to the project to extend the state’s tolled Express Lanes by 10 miles from Old Peachtree Road to Hamilton Mill Road.

Many of the closures and traffic pacing operations are expected to only last overnight, but some are expected to last a full day over the weekend.

The lane closures include: • I-85 northbound, from Old Peachtree Road to Ga. Highway 20: traffic pacing from 11 p.m.

Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday while crews install overhead signage.

• I-85 southbound, from Gravel Springs Road to I-985: traffic pacing from 11 p.m. Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday while crews install overhead signage.

• I-85 southbound, from Ga. 20 to I-985: right lane closed from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday while crews perform overhead sign foundation work.

• I-85 northbound, from just north of Ga. 20 to just north of Gravel Springs Road: left lane closed from 9 p.m. Friday

to 5 a.m. Sunday for asphalt paving.

• I-85 south, from just north of Gravel Springs Road to just north of Ga. 20: left lane closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday for asphalt paving.

• I-85 south, from Spout Springs Road to Hamilton Mill Road: right lane closed from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m.

Monday while crews install overhead signage.

• I-85 south, from just south of Ga. Highway 211 to Gravel Springs Road: traffic pacing from 11 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday while crews install overhead signage.

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fire personnel,” Pihera said. “After Jessica was transported to the hospital, Cortez was transported to A woman who died Gwinnett County Police Tuesday after she was Headquarters to meet with shot at a Duluth apartinvestigators. Cortez has ment complex in an been cooperative with apparent the investigation (and) at “dothis time, he has not been mesticcharged with any crimes related” from (Tuesday’s) inciincident dent.” has been Pihera told the Daily identiPost that Criff and Lofton fied, were dating but did not live together. Lofton lives Jessica Criff along with her alone at the apartment accused shooter. where Criff was shot.

Jessica Criff, 27, was A friend of Criff’s told transported to a local hos- the Daily Post, however, pital after the man she was that the two had previousdating, 25-year-old Cortez ly broken up but remained Lofton, called 911 to friends. report that he had shot her, “The lead detective according to Cpl. Michele assigned to this case is Pihera, spokeswoman still working to gather for the Gwinnett County more information about Police Department. the events that led up to “(Lofton) remained the shooting as well as the at the scene awaiting results from the autopsy,” the arrival of police and Pihera said.

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fewer vacancies,” GCPS spokesman Bernard Watson said. “However when the economy is doing well and jobs are more plentiful, it becomes harder to attract and keep drivers.”

Because of the vacancies, GCPS has had to get creative in covering the 45,000 bus stops made each day.

“We have combined routes to make sure we are utilizing our resources fully,” Watson said. “In addition, many of our drivers will be required to run two routes per school to ensure that all students are provided transportation to and from school.”

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The table is set for Dems to take the House WASHINGTON — For President Trump, this can’t be much of a vacation.

The onetime chairman of Trump’s presidential campaign, Paul Manafort, is on trial in federal court for tax fraud and other alleged crimes. The prosecution’s star witness in that trial is Rick Gates, the deputy chairman of Trump’s inaugural committee. The first sitting member of Congress to endorse Trump for president, Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., was indicted on federal charges of insider trading. And Tuesday’s election results showed that Trump’s insurEugene ance policy — the Robinson Republican Party’s iron-fisted control of Congress — is in danger of cancellation.

Trump is at his New Jersey golf course, ostensibly relaxing but probably stewing. I’ll go out on a limb and predict a storm of angry tweets in the near future.

The president’s initial reaction to Tuesday’s voting was his version of putting on a brave face, which is ridiculous and shameless self-flattery.

Wednesday morning, he had this to say on Twitter about his own awesomeness: “As long as I campaign and/or support Senate and House candidates (within reason), they will win! I LOVE the people, & they certainly seem to like the job I’m doing. If I find the time, in between China, Iran, the Economy and much more, which I must, we will have a giant Red Wave!”

As with any Trump statement, the evasions and falsehoods must be noted for the historical record. By “within reason,” I have to assume he means “unless they lose.” The people certainly do not like the job he’s doing; according to the most recent Gallup weekly survey, 54 percent of Americans disapprove of his performance versus just 41 percent who approve. And nobody I know of — surely not even Trump — seriously believes there is a prayer of a Republican “Red Wave” in the midterm election.

What really happened Tuesday is that Democrats were given reason to hope for a more sweeping victory in November than they had dared to imagine — if, and only if, they work their hearts out between now and then.

In the marquee race — a special election for the House seat in Ohio’s 12th District — by Thursday there was still no final result. Republican Troy Balderson led Democrat Danny O’Connor by a little more than 1,500 votes, with several thousand provisional ballots yet to be counted. Assuming Balderson hangs on, one could argue — and Trump already has — that even the narrowest win is still a win. But most Republicans with experience in politics don’t see it that way.

That district, encompassing the northern suburbs and exurbs of Columbus, has been regarded as an impregnable GOP stronghold for more than three decades. Trump won it in 2016 by 11 points. Faced with polls showing a tight race, Trump staged a last-minute rally there Saturday in an attempt to drag Balderson across the finish line. By the slimmest of margins, he may have succeeded.

But if Ohio-12 is competitive, if it’s not a safe Republican district anymore, then a host of similar districts across the nation are also up for grabs in November. And Trump, for nervous GOP candidates, is the classic double-edged sword: His overwhelming popularity among his base does boost Republican enthusiasm to some degree, but it also provokes Democrats and other opponents of Trumpism to turn out in large numbers to vote against the captive and supine GOP. Meanwhile, Trump’s own Justice Department is giving Democrats another powerful issue to run on: corruption. Rather than drain the swamp, Trump has expanded it into some kind of vast protected wetland.

His own conflicts of interest — those in plain sight, such as the Trump International Hotel in Washington and the publicly known dealings of the Trump Organization — are staggering.

Members of his cabinet have played fast and loose with ethical rules since Day One. And now, the Manafort trial and the Collins arrest — both deny any wrongdoing — make it impossible to ignore the way Trump has warmly embraced the Washington swamp creatures he pledged to banish.

Trump and his aides reportedly understand how grim the midterms look. The table is set for Democrats to take the House and at least hold their own in the Senate. But Democrats should act as if they’re behind, not ahead, because complacency would be politically fatal.

Democrats should assume that the president’s visit did boost Balderson’s vote, at least marginally, and that Trump will do everything imaginable to motivate his base. The Democratic base needs to be similarly fired up. Pedal to the metal, folks, all the way to November.

Eugene Robinson’s email address is eugenerobinson@washpost.com.

Dem’s rhetoric as dangerous as Trump’s WASHINGTON — This week, a New York man, Carlos Bayon, was arrested after leaving threatening messages for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and Conference Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., promising to go after their families and “feed them lead.”

When police raided his home, they found 200 rounds of ammunition as well as receipts for an assault rifle and handgun and books with titles such as “How to Create a Foolproof New Identity,” “Middle Eastern Terrorist Bomb Designs” and “Silent But Deadly,” instructions for making homemade silencers.

This is the same Steve Scalise who barely survived an assassination attempt last year when James Hodgkinson, a Bernie Sanders campaign volunteer, fired at least 70 rounds in his attack on Republicans practicing on an Alexandria, Va., field for the annual Congressional Baseball Game. Scalise was shot in the hip, spent weeks in the ICU and had to undergo multiple surgeries.

It’s worth keeping these incidents in mind as we listen to the rising chorus of warnings that the president’s irresponsible attacks on the media will result in violence.

publicans to terrorists? Well, just to give one example: During the 2016 campaign, Clinton compared Republicans to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, declaring “Now, extreme views on women, we expect that from some of the terrorist groups, Marc we expect that from people Thiessen who don’t want to live in the modern world, but it’s a little CNN White House correhard to take from Republispondent Jim Acosta recently cans.” tweeted, “I’m very worried And Bayon, the man that the hostility whipped up who threatened Scalise and

by Trump and some in conMcMorris Rogers, was reservative media will result in portedly driven to rage over somebody getting hurt.” And Trump’s border policies.

New York Times columnist Many Americans were outBret Stephens warned, “We raged by the horrific policy are approaching a day when of family separation, but it is blood on the newsroom floor inexcusably irresponsible for will be blood on the presithose such as Sen. Dianne dent’s hands.”

Feinstein, D-Calif., to comLet’s pray something pare Trump’s policies with so awful never comes to those of Nazi Germany and pass. But by that standard, the detention centers along the blood on the Alexanthe U.S.-Mexico border to dria field was blood on the Hitler’s concentration camps.

Democrats’ hands. Before It isn’t difficult to imagine shooting Scalise, Hodgkinhow an unbalanced mind son joined Facebook groups could be influenced by oversuch as “Join the Resistance heated rhetoric by people in Worldwide,” “Terminate the positions of authority.

Republican Party” and “The Let’s be clear: No individRoad To Hell Is Paved With ual, Democrat or Republican, Republicans.” He posted that is responsible for the violent “Trump is a Traitor” and actions of a deranged person.

“Republicans are the Taliban But we are all collectively of the USA.” Where did he responsible for creating the get the idea to compare Reclimate of hatred that is per-

meating our politics today.

Those who call Republicans Nazis and terrorists and call Trump supporters “deplorables” who “didn’t like black people getting rights,” are just as guilty of feeding this climate of hate as those who call journalists the “enemy of the people.”

Here’s an idea: If we are really concerned that the state of our political discourse is going to get someone killed, then maybe people on both sides should cut it out. I’ve been outspoken in my criticism of those on the right who engage in divisive rhetoric. It would be nice if voices on the left would do the same on their side. Journalists are not “the enemy of the people” and don’t deserve to be called such. But while they express understandable outrage over being labeled enemies, they should also be doing a better job of calling out Democrats who compare Republicans to our actual enemies. Because demonizing our fellow Americans is not only wrong and dangerous when Republicans are the ones doing the demonizing.

Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

The school year brings opportunity for some Around our house, back to school is an exciting time of year as our three boys discover their new teachers, classmates and subjects they will pursue at our neighborhood public schools. But for many students in Georgia, back to school is not welcome news.

JFK believed that “a child miseducated is a child lost.” Sadly, many Georgia students are returning to classrooms where they are not challenged, where teachers aren’t maintaining order and where students are not learning. According to the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, onethird of Georgia students attended schools rated a D or F in 2016 — some 882 schools serving 576,000 students.

With similar challenges happening in public schools across the country, sports figures and celebrities are stepping up to draw attention to the problem, helping to open charter schools and specialized schools for low-income pupils. Just this month, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers opened his I Promise School in Ohio for academically-challenged students so they have an option other than the school assigned to them by their address.

Geoff Duncan As this new school year begins, it is time to re-evaluate whether we in Georgia will continue with a 19thcentury education delivery model or start moving into the 21st century and become more nimble in meeting the needs of every child in Georgia by radically expanding the few school options offered to parents.

Many pupils thrive in public schools and, like my kids, will continue to do so.

But if middle income and poor parents want other options, they are stuck unless they can afford to pay twice — their local property taxes for public schools and private school tuition.

There are at least 15,000 students clamoring for a seat in one of Georgia’s less than 100 startup public charter schools or for one of the scarce tax credit scholarships available to attend a private school.

There are more than 15,000 foster children in public

schools — many removed from their parents due to the opioid crisis — who need special attention to graduate.

And there are tens of thousands of other Georgia children who have issues from needing a smaller class size to a specialized curriculum, to a school with more strict discipline, to kids who learn better online. All deserve a choice other than their assigned school.

Educational freedom is a bipartisan issue, and polls show parents support school choice just as they have other choices in raising their children, including what pediatrician they may pick for their son or daughter. Not all may exercise that choice, but education is the only service in which parents are told they must conform to state and local government rules. The government doesn’t tell them which doctor to see when their child gets sick.

It doesn’t tell them what to feed them. It doesn’t tell them what sports or after-school activities are permitted for their child.

But it does tell them where they must send their kids to school.

It’s time to move Georgia forward with a flexible education model in which the

dollars follow each child so he or she may choose the best for them. To make that happen, we should dramatically expand our state’s tax credit scholarship program, give foster children and other challenged students other opportunities with scholarships, and create an education savings account plan so parents can decide how their state education dollars should be spent — from online learning to tutoring to special needs therapy to tuition, for example.

We can continue to support our public schools and give parents options at the same time. They are not mutually exclusive.

I trust parents to make the best decision what school works best for their son or daughter, as each child is unique, talented and full of potential. Our job as leaders is to provide them with boundless educational opportunities so that all of our kids can find their path and none are lost.

Geoff Duncan, a former pitcher for Georgia Tech and the Florida Marlins and a small businessman from Cumming, is the GOP nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He and his wife, Brooke, send their three sons to Forsyth County public schools.

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Gallbladder pain is most often from gallstones DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband’s doctor is telling him to have his gallbladder removed because sometimes he has pain in his right side.

They did all kind of tests, but he has pain when he drives long hours or when he eats salads, not fried or fatty foods. Can you tell me more about the surgery, and what it might be like for him after the surgery?

— A.M. ANSWER: Almost every time a gallbladder needs to be removed, it is because of gallstones.

Gallstones are common.

Six percent of men and 9 percent of women have them, but most of the time, there are no symptoms. It isn’t always clear whether the symptoms people have are due to the gallstones that are found on imaging studies, such as a CT scan or ultrasound, but there are some clues to help decide whether a gallbladder that contains stones needs to be removed.

The classic symptoms are pain in the right upper abdomen, especially after eating a fatty meal, such as fried food (some people eat salads with lots of fatty dressing).

Sometimes gallbladder pain is not food-associated. Symptoms at nighttime are not uncommon.

Nausea, bloating, lower chest pain, belching and burning pain are all welldescribed with gallbladder disease, and the proof comes when surgery relieves the symptoms.

Sometimes, the imaging test can give clues.

Thickening of the gallbladder wall or pain with pressure on the gallbladder (Murphy’s sign) are suggestive of acute gallbladder inflammation.

Unfortunately, doctors aren’t always right.

Occasionally, a person’s gallbladder is removed, and it doesn’t help the symptoms at all. Then, a new search needs to be done to discover the true cause of the symptoms.

Most people do very well after gallbladder surgery. The liver itself takes over the job of storing bile, in the ducts of the liver, and bile is released into the intestines appropriately after eating. However, it takes time for the system to get adjusted to not having a gallbladder, and only 60 percent of people are completely back to normal after three months. A few people have persistent symptoms for years. Thus, it’s wise to be as sure as possible that symptoms are due to gallbladder disease before undergoing surgery.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1821, Missouri was admitted as the 24th U.S. state.

In 1949, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act, which established a consolidated Department of Defense.

In 1977, postal employee David Berkowitz of Yonkers, N.Y., was arrested for the “Son of Sam” killings that left six dead.

In 2006, British authorities arrested 24 people suspected of plotting attacks on airplanes with liquid bombs smuggled in shampoo and water bottles.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), 31st U.S. president; Charles Darrow (1889-1967), Monopoly game inventor; Jack Haley (1898-1979), actor; Jimmy Dean (1928-2010), singer/actor/entrepre-

neur; Eddie Fisher (1928-2010), singer; Rosanna Arquette (1959- ), actress; Antonio Banderas (1960- ), actor; Suzanne Collins (1962- ), author; Gus Johnson (1967- ), sportscaster; Justin Theroux (1971- ), actor/screenwriter; Angie Harmon (1972- ), actress; Kylie Jenner (1997- ), TV personality.

TODAY’S FACT: The Smithsonian Institution, officially chartered by Congress on this day in 1846, estimates that about 95 percent of its collection is in storage rather than on display.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.” — Herbert Hoover TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Aug. 4) and new moon (Aug. 11).

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are expecting more from them.

Many people do not know how to behave during a health crisis. It is a frequent topic in this column. And yes, cancer can definitely show you who your real friends are.

But before you give up on your entire family, show them the way.

You can set up a caringbridge.org site to update friends and family, or ask individuals specifically for what you need: “Are you available to go with ‘Melinda’ for her radiation treatment one day next week? The treatment itself only takes about 10 minutes, but she is tired afterward. We would both appreciate it.”

Dear Amy: My sister, who has been married for over 50 years, just divulged that her husband is looking at porn online, including disturbing sites.

I’ve told her repeatedly to talk to a counselor, but so far, she hasn’t.

Amy, I have my own family issues. I want to be helpful, but I wouldn’t even know where to start.

How do I get her to stop telling me all this personal stuff? My brother-in-law has always been a good guy in my book, so how do I handle this?

— Upset Sister Dear Upset: You want your sister to stop divulging “personal stuff.”

She might be thinking,

“If I can’t tell my own sister personal stuff, then who can I tell?”

I understand that this disclosure should be filed under too much information, because it concerns someone you have known for 50 years and also have to see around the holiday table. It feels like a burden to hold such intimate knowledge about someone.

I hope you will tell your sister, “I’m so sorry this is happening, but I can’t think of a way to help you through it. Can I help you to find a counselor to talk to?” (Check psychologytoday.com for a database of therapists in her ZIP code.)

Dear Amy: A response for “Unhappy Camper in Florida,” whose husband had been contacted by a biological daughter (and three grandkids) he never knew he had.

He should definitely take a paternity test, just to confirm things.

— Skeptical Dear Skeptical: This wasn’t mentioned in the original letter, so I took it as a given, but I agree that he should confirm his paternity.

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Spouse is disappointed in family’s support Dear Amy: Recently, my wife was diagnosed with cancer. We began daily radiation and weekly chemotherapy treatments.

We are both self-employed so we have some flexibility in our scheduling, but it has been a lot to handle.

My wife’s mother and her family have been enormously supportive. We have lots of friends who are there for us, too.

My family, however, has been less so. In fact, they have not helped at all.

They don’t even text me to find out how we are doing.

I don’t require much, but a weekly text just to send love and support would be nice. Even better would be if they offered to help.

Last week, my siblings spent the better part of two days going back and forth over dozens of group texts, discussing which cars we’d had growing up.

I kept thinking to myself, how is it that they can send dozens of texts about something as trivial as what kind of cars we had during our childhood, but cannot reach out and say, “Hey, Sis, I’m thinking about you.”

I really want to leave this anger behind, and if that means letting go of these relationships, then I suppose I can do that.

My guess is that I am in a hyper-sensitive state and don’t want to lash out during this phase.

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Amy Dickinson Am I being unreasonable?

— Upset Spouse Dear Upset: On the one hand, this group text was a real-world reminder that life goes on (for others) during personal crises.

If you felt less ignored by your siblings, you might see this text exchange as a welcome respite. But you do feel ignored, and so this was a reminder that this group of people does not “see” you as you want to be seen right now.

During the group text exchange, you could have replied: “Guys, I know this is fun, but my wife has cancer. We are overwhelmed, and so I’m finding this car conversation tough to take. Not one of you has even asked about her!”

If you had done this, your siblings might have used your statement to alienate you even further (“Wow, what a Debbie Downer!”), but they would have at least been put on notice as a group that you

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Share, listen and figure out how to best move forward. Don’t disregard information that comes from an unlikely source. Don’t feel the need to keep up with others or live lavishly.

Peace of mind and a solid reputation will bring you comfort and joy.

Surround yourself with like-minded people.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Personal improvements will bring you high returns. Feel good about the way you look and present what you have to offer passionately.

Romance is featured.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) — You’ll learn something new if you socialize with people or visit an unfamiliar place.

The information you receive will bring about a change in lifestyle or direction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t just sit there when you can take action. Get into shape or bring about changes at work or at home that will guarantee a more efficient or stress-free environment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Look for a creative outlet or find someone or something that will open your eyes to alternative ways to live. Lean toward a moderate lifestyle that promotes health and prosperity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t feel you must make a change just because someone else does. If you take control, you’ll find a simple way to get the most out of what you already have.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — If you set practical goals, you will encourage positive change both at work and at home. Don’t take on responsibilities all by yourself. Ask for help and make your life easier.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Keep emotional situations in perspective. If someone overreacts, keep your distance and put your energy into self-improvement and personal goals for the time being. Offer love, not discord.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A problem at work or involving your livelihood should be rectified quickly to avoid any lapse in payment or cash flow. Look for alternative ways to solve a setback.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Offer assistance to people you may need a favor from in return. A give-and-take situation will put you in a good position for future projects and prospects.

Romance is featured.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Don’t overspend or make a fuss if things don’t go your way.

Be willing to do your own thing without expecting others to join in and help. Change begins within.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Make plans with family or friends. Taking a short trip, collaborating on a project or setting up a romantic weekend with someone you love is favored. Personal improvements can be made.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — A little charm will go a long way. Settle any differences you have using diplomacy to stabilize a partnership that has been undergoing change.

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world&nation world Saudi-led strike kills dozens on school field trip Dozens of children, many under the age of 10, have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a school bus in northern Yemen on Thursday.

The children were on a field trip when their bus was struck at a market, the first stop of the day, killing 50 and injuring 77, according to the Houthi-controlled Health Ministry.

Most of the children were inside the bus when the airstrike hit, according to a local medic, Yahya al-Hadi.

The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) said that a hospital it supports in Saada had received 29 dead bodies of “mainly children” under 15 years of age, and 40 injured, including 30 children.

“Putting children in harm’s way is horrific and deplorable and making them pay such a price is unacceptable,” ICRC head of communications and spokesperson Mirella Hodeib told CNN.

Three boys on Thai soccer team given citizenship Three boys from the Wild Boar soccer team and their coach, who were rescued from deep within a flooded cave in Thailand last month, have been granted Thai citizenship.

In a ceremony in Chiang Rai province Wednesday, the Mae Sai district chief approved citizenship for Ardoon Sam-aon, Mongkol Boompiam, Ponchai Khamluang, and assistant coach Ekkapol Ake Chanthawong.

The Wild Boar team attracted international attention in late June when 12 young players and their coach ventured inside a cave in northern Thailand for an afternoon excursion but found the exit blocked by rising floodwater.

The team was trapped for almost three weeks, before cave diving experts from around the world led a complex operation to bring them out on stretchers carried through narrow tunnels.

Nunes: Keep House to protect Trump Key Republican’s remarks on Mueller probe heard on leaked audio

By Clare Foran CNN

In a newly leaked audio recording, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, a California Republican, suggests that his party needs to retain control of the House of Representatives to protect President Donald Trump from special counsel Robert Mueller.

“If (Attorney General Jeff) Sessions won’t unrecuse and Mueller won’t clear the president, we’re the only ones, which is really the danger … we have to keep all these seats,” Nunes can be heard saying on a recording from a private fundraiser aired by MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” on Wednesday. “We have to keep the majority.”

The remarks appear to be a blunt assessment from Nunes, a top Trump ally in Congress who Democrats accuse of trying to help the White House with the Russia probe, that Republicans must keep their House majority in the midterm elections to shield Trump from the special counsel investigation.

Jack Langer, a spokesman for Nunes, downplayed the comments in a statement to CNN, saying “it’s unsurprising to see the left-wing media spin Chairman Nunes’ routine observations as

nation Pence calls for creation of Space Force by 2020

Vice President Mike Pence called Thursday for the establishment of a Space Force by 2020, while also announcing immediate steps the Department of Defense would take to reform how the military approaches space.

“The time has come to establish the United States Space Force,” Pence said in a speech to U.S. military and civilian personnel at the Pentagon, citing threats from China and Russia.

“Our Administration will soon take action to implePuerto Rico says ment these recommendations with the objective Hurricane Maria’s of establishing the United toll may top 1,400 States Department of the Space Force by 2020,” Pence The government of added.

Puerto Rico has quietly In June, President Donald admitted that the death toll Trump said he was directing from Hurricane Maria — a “the Pentagon to immediatesubject of great controversy ly begin the process neces— may be far higher than sary to establish a Space its official estimate of 64.

Force as the sixth branch of In a report to Congress the armed forces,” during a dated Wednesday, the U.S. speech at a meeting of the commonwealth’s governNational Space Council. ment says documents show Pence’s speech was timed that 1,427 more deaths to coincide with the release occurred in the four months of the Pentagon’s report after the storm than normal, to Congress on the recomcompared with deaths that mended organization and occurred the previous four management structure of years. space components for the The figure was first Department of Defense. revealed by the Puerto Rico Holy Fire suspect government, according to the final report, on June sent text message 13, one day after officials to fire chief were forced by a judge to The man accused of startrelease death records that ing a Southern California CNN and the Centro de blaze that forced the evacuaPeriodismo Investigativo in Puerto Rico had sued to tion of 20,000 residents sent a text to a volunteer fire chief make public.

— From wire reports two weeks ago saying, “The

In a newly leaked audio recording, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, a California Republican, suggests that his party needs to retain control of the House of Representatives to protect President Donald Trump from special counsel Robert Mueller. (CNN)

some nefarious plot, since these same media outlets spent the last year and a half touting non-existent Russia collusion conspiracy.”

Maddow said Wednesday that the audio, which MSNBC described as a “secret audio recording,” was obtained by a progressive group called Fuse Washington after one of its members paid to attend a private fundraiser held last week for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a member of House GOP leadership.

The Nunes-led House Intelligence Committee conducted a yearlong investigation of Russia’s election interference. The committee’s Republicans issued a

report that stated they found no evidence of collusion between Trump’s team and Russia, but Democrats accused Republicans of failing to interview witnesses and subpoena key documents in the probe in an effort to protect Trump.

Democrats on the committee have continued their own investigation and have made clear they will ramp up the probe again should they retake the House in November.

Nunes can also be heard on the recording arguing that any effort to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein could interfere with the confirmation process for Brett Kavana-

ugh, Trump’s nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement.

“If we actually vote to impeach, what that does is that triggers the Senate then has to take it up,” Nunes said on the audio, adding, that the “Senate only has so much time.”

Rosenstein, who has overseen the special counsel investigation after Sessions recused himself from the probe, has faced harsh criticism from House conservatives who have accused the Justice Department of withholding key information from Congress and stonewalling congressional subpoenas.

people Lohan: #MeToo makes women ‘look weak’ Lindsay Lohan has come under fire for comments she made about the #MeToo movement.

Lohan said she is “very supportive of women” but “can’t go along with the ‘attention-seekers’ or trial by social media,” according to The Times.

“If it happens at that moment, you discuss it at that moment,” Lohan said. “You make it a real thing by making it a police report. I’m going to really hate myself for saying this, but I think by women speaking against all these things, it makes them look weak when they are very strong women. You have these girls who come out, who don’t even know who they are, who do it for the attention. That is taking away from the fact that it happened.”

‘Flip or Flop’ picked up for another season

When Christina and Tarek El Moussa announced in late 2016 they were ending their marriage after seven years, fans worried it would mean an end to their wildly popular HGTV series, “Flip or Flop.”

The series continued, even as the couple divorced, but news that Christina was branching out with a new show again stirred concerns that “Flip or Flop” would As Hambrick continues soon end. running, the officer appears Christina announced to stop and aim his gun.

Hambrick falls to the ground Wednesday that the show is definitely still on. within seconds.

“We’re baaacckkk!!!

Hambrick’s death has #FlipOrFlop was just picked outraged his family and up by hgtv for 15 new epiprompted Nashville Mayor sodes!!” read the caption on David Briley to call for a a video she posted of her and “comprehensive review” of her ex on Instagram. “Look the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s policing for Season 8 to premiere in Spring 2019.” strategies.

Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that the Department of Defense will begin taking steps to create the United States Space Force by 2020. (CNN)

place is going to burn,” the chief said Thursday.

The Holy Fire started Monday in the Cleveland National Forest’s Holy Jim Canyon and has so far destroyed a dozen structures, according to fire authorities.

Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Milligan, 71, says he’s known the arson suspect, Forrest Gordon Clark, for decades and has long warned that he posed a danger to the community.

“I’ve been trying for years to get someone to pay attention and nobody has really had the opportunity to do that until now,” he said.

tive said that the Bush team made the determination about which documents would not violate privileged communications and are “publicly releasable” to the committee.

The Judiciary Committee released the first batch of documents from Kavanaugh’s time in Bush’s office.

Nearly 5,800 pages had so been released Thursday afternoon and the Committee expected to release more than 125,000 pages total over the next “several days.”

NOAA forecasts Daniels’ lawsuit below-normal against Trump hurricane season transferred to California

The 2018 hurricane season is shaping up to be “below-normal,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, said Thursday.

Experts are now expecting fewer hurricanes than they predicted in late May. “There are still more storms to come — the hurricane season is far from being over,” said Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.

Footage of fatal Nine to 13 named Tenn. police storms — including four to shooting released seven hurricanes and zero to two major hurricanes Senate releases Surveillance footage of a of Category 3 strength or documents on fatal shooting in Nashville higher — are predicted Trump’s pick for last month appears to show a this season, which began police officer shooting a man June 1 and runs through Supreme Court in the back as he ran away.

Nov. 30, the federal agency Former President George Daniel Hambrick, 25, predicted.

W. Bush’s team has prowas fatally shot by Officer The forecast number vided the Senate Judiciary Andrew Delke on July 26, includes the four named Committee with scores of the Metropolitan Nashville storms that already have documents from Supreme Police Department said. formed this year.

Court nominee Brett KaThe surveillance footage The latest forecast is vanaugh’s time serving in released by the Nashville well short of what the Atthe White House counsel’s District Attorney’s Office, lantic experienced in 2017, office, but acknowledged shows the officer jumping when 17 named storms that the Bush team ultiout of his car after pulling formed and three major mately made the decision on into an apartment complex. hurricanes struck U.S. soil. which records to disclose for Hambrick, a black man, Last year’s season ended public review. runs as Delke, who is white, with 10 hurricanes and six In a letter obtained by follows about 20 to 30 feet major hurricanes.

CNN, the Bush representabehind him.

— From wire reports

A New York federal judge has ordered Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump be transferred to a California federal court.

Daniels, an adult film actress whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, offered her consent Wednesday to transfer the lawsuit, despite having previously opposed the move by Trump’s lawyers. New York Judge Jesse Furman granted the request to move the case on Wednesday.

Daniels is also suing Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, over the legality of a 2016 hush agreement in which she was paid $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged affair with Trump, which he denies.

In a CBS “60 Minutes” interview in March, Daniels alleged that weeks after she had agreed to sell her affair story to a magazine in 2011, she was confronted by an unknown man who approached her and her baby daughter in a parking lot and said, “Leave Trump alone. Forget the story.”

— From wire reports

Tariffs could take a big toll on America’s nut farmers

By Tami Luhby

Board of California. This year is expected to be a record crop of 2.45 billion pounds.

The world loves America’s nuts. faltering, prompting some growers The board has spent more than The United States is the largest to hold off on buying new equiptwo decades building its trading producer and exporter of tree nuts ment and others to halt plans to relationship with China, which such as almonds, walnuts and plant more trees. represents a $600 million business, pecans. That’s why international The trade war is hurting Califor- said Richard Waycott, the industry trade is so vital to this industry. nia, in particular, since that’s where group’s CEO. Some 9 percent of It’s also why the hefty retaliatory many tree nuts grow.

U.S. almonds wind up in China. tariffs that China has imposed and The Golden State produces more China, however, has raised the ones India is threatening to levy than 80 percent of the world’s tariffs on America’s nuts twice in have left many growers uncertain almonds and exports 70 percent recent months in retaliation for about their next steps. Sales are of them, according to the Almond President Donald Trump’s hikes on CNN

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the tariffs on aluminum and steel the country ships to the United States. Almonds now carry a levy of 50 percent, up from 10 percent earlier this year.

This has led to a decline in shipments in May and June, compared to last year, Waycott said. Also, commitments for new crops —which have been sold, but not yet shipped —- were “down considerably” in May, June and July, compared to last year.

“We have a lot of additional pro-

duction coming on and certainly don’t need trade problems in an environment like that,” said Waycott, who says he has also heard anecdotal reports of price drops.

Stuart Woolf is confident that he’ll be able to sell all of the roughly 20 million pounds of almonds he grows at Woolf Farming Company in Fresno, California. However, he isn’t shipping as much of his crop to China, shifting instead to other destinations. This is a step in the wrong direction, he says.

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Nash: Can’t move MARTA vote Aquatic center

By Curt Yeomans

about what the time frame would be for moving the referendum to the general election ballot.

While Democrats At the time, Nash has continue pushing to get said there were differing the MARTA referendum opinions among attorneys moved to about the deadline for Novemnotifying the public about ber, on a referendum and that all Wednesshe could say is that the day time frame would be tight.

Gwinnett The general election County ballot already includes coma bond referendum for Charlotte mission the school system and a Nash Chairreferendum on allowing woman brunch-time alcohol sales Charlotte Nash shut the on Sundays in unincorpodoor on the possibility of rated Gwinnett. it happening.

State Rep. Pedro Marin, At the heart of the D-Duluth, is countering tug-of-war over whether Nash’s claims about when the referendum can be public notification of a moved from its scheduled special election has to take March 19 date to the Nov. place. He said during a 6 general election is the press conference held by question of what state Democratic lawmakers at law allows. Democratic the Gwinnett Justice and legislators in Gwinnett’s Administration Center on legislative delegation Wednesday that commisasserted county commissioners could conceivably sioners could move it as call for the election later late as the beginning of in the fall if they chose.

October.

“Under the new legislation Nash said, however, that that we passed earlier this county attorneys have told year, such a referendum is commissioners that state to be treated like any other law regarding publishing special election, meaning public notices for special that Gwinnett could techelections must also be nically wait until 30 days taken into account. before the Nov. 6 election “(County attorneys) to add it to the ballot,” advised that, based on Marin said. the special elections law, Advance in-person votaction by both the Board ing for the general elecof Commissioners and the tion begins Oct. 15.

Board of Elections to call But then there’s the the referendum and the question of whether polipublishing of a notice of tics played a role in the the call in the newspaper referendum being schedhad to be done at least 90 uled for March instead of days in advance of the November. election date,” Nash said.

Nash told the media af“Thus, it is not possible ter the commission voted now to call a referendum 4-1 on Aug. 1 to approve for November 2018.” a contract with MARTA, There had been some and to call for a referenquestion after last week’s dum on joining MARTA, vote by the Board of Com- that getting as many “Yes” missioners to schedule votes on the commission the referendum for March as possible would be imcurt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

portant when trying to sell the public on the contract.

She reiterated that stance on Wednesday.

“I am pleased with the almost unanimous actions of the Board of Commissioners last week. I believe having this level of support from board members was critical,” she said. “I look forward to talking with the entire community about the contract, the transit development plan and the opportunity that Gwinnett has as we prepare for the March referendum.”

That has fueled speculation that moving the referendum to March was a political compromise to get more commissioners to approve the contract.

Democratic lawmakers highlighted that belief at a press conference at GJAC. They pointed to the fact that Commissioner John Heard had publicly said he would vote against the contract nearly a week before the vote, but then ended up voting in favor of it.

Heard is up for election this year and has a Democratic opponent, Marlene Fosque.

Democrats also criticized the all-Republican commission because of the estimated $500,000 price tag that would be spent for a special election next year would be a waste of taxpayer funds.

They also said turnout would be low for the vote.

“This political compromise is at the expense of tax dollars here for all Gwinnettians, and what do we get for this compromise? A higher expense for a special election,” state Rep. Brenda Lopez, D-Norcross, said. “Estimates have been a reduction in participation by Gwinnettians of anywhere

up to 80 percent lower turnout if we kept this referendum in March.”

In addition to Lopez and Marin, Democratic lawmakers from Gwinnett who participated in the press conference Wednesday included Reps. Dewey McClain and Karen Bennett. Candidates for legislative seats, including House District 105 candidate Donna McLeod and Senate District 9 candidate Cheryle R. Moses, also participated in the press conference.

Ben Ku also stood with the lawmakers and candidates. Ku is the democratic nominee running against Commissioner Lynette Howard for county commission District 2.

The legislators accused commissioners of putting the vote off until March to benefit Republicans running for offices ranging from governor to county commission and school board seats.

Speculation offered at the press conference ranged from a nebulous “third party” of behind the scenes of power brokers pushing for a delayed MARTA vote to commissioners being pressured from higher-ups somewhere in Republican politics to postpone the referendum.

It’s an accusation of political maneuvering that Democrats also made last week when the March 19 referendum date was set.

“It is definitely politics,” McClain said. “They are suppressing votes … My concern is if you can have an alcohol vote Sunday brunch bill on the ballot to bring out a certain class of people, you definitely could have had the same thing on the ballot to bring out transit (supporters).”

obituaries Bernice Duncan

Henry Ford

DUNCAN Bernice Duncan, age 86, of Loganville, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, August 9, 2018 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Rev. Radford Brownlee and Rev. Henry Lackey will officiate. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park in Lawrenceville.

Bernice is preceded in death by her mom & dad, husband James Duncan; son: Jimmy Duncan; daughter: Joann Ducato and she is survived by her children: Henry & Deborah Duncan of Loganville, Randy & Judy Duncan of Hoschton, Terry & Linda Duncan of Dacula; brothers: Amiral Etheridge of AL, Clyde Moon of Lawrenceville; sister: Carloyn Callaway of Griffin; daughter-in-law: Marie Duncan of Loganville; sister-in-law: Louise Moon of Stone Mountain; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

The family wishes to express a heartfelt Thank You to the nurses and social workers at Park Place Nursing Home. Flowers are accepted or memorials to Abbey Hospice Foundation 215 Azalea Court, Social Circle, GA 30025. The family will receive friends from 4 PM - 8 PM on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home300 Simonton Road S. W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

Henry Lee Ford, age 85, of Lilburn, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, with Dr. Michael Dickens officiating.

Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Tucker. A native of Brookhaven, Mr. Ford was a landscaper.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Doris Mae Dickens Ford; his parents, John H. and India Cleo Martin Ford; his siblings, John Wayne Ford, Annie Lin Ford, Jennie M. Fisher, Lillian Florine Malcom and Farling O. Ford. Survivors include his brother, James Ford of Gainesville; sister, Carolyn Kimball of Winston Salem, NC; sisterin-law, Elizabeth Dickens of Tucker; several loving nieces and nephews; special family members, Faye and Cody Hutchins. Online condolences may be left at www.billheadfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Friday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, (770) 564-2726.

GA passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel with Rev. Robert Robinson officiating.

He leaves to celebrate his memory, his devoted parents, Jason and Yolanda Head; his two loving brothers, Jason Head Jr. of Columbus, OH and Joshua Head of Johns Creek, GA; maternal grandparents, Robert and Maxine Hunter of Jonesboro, GA and paternal grandmother Mary Jean Head of Chicago, IL and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Jordan accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age. He graduated May 2017 from Chattahoochee High School.

Jordan was an upcoming sophomore at Clark Atlanta University where he was enrolled in their dual degree engineering program. He was treasurer-elect of the Pre-Alumni Council. Condolences may be sent by visiting www. billheadfuneralhome.com.

The family will receive friends Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel, 3088 Duluth Highway 120, Duluth, GA 30096 (770)476-2535.

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include repair work on the pool shell and piping, and cleaning the pool for public use, according to county The Mountain Park documents. The biggest part Aquatic Center near Stone of the renovation, however, Mountain is about to get a will be the replacement of new look. the interactive aquatic play Gwinnett County comstructure in the center’s missioners approved a leisure pool. $275,537 contract with “The existing structure Waterworks Atlanta Inc., for has met its life cycle of the renovation of the aquatic 10-plus years,” Gwinnett center Tuesday. The center is County Community Services located at 1063 Rockbridge Director Tina Fleming told commissioners.

Road in unincorporated The project is being Stone Mountain. funded with money collected The project is expected from the 2017 special purto take about 200 days to complete and is expected to pose local option sales tax.

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The Mountain Park Aquatic Center is shown in this photo from Gwinnett County. (Photo: Gwinnett County)

Dacula shopper wins $264,659 Fantasy 5 jackpot

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— for the Aug. 7 Fantasy 5 drawing was sold at the Publix located at 720 Dacula Road. The owner One shopper at the Pub- of the ticket has not yet lix in Dacula hit the jackpot claimed the prize, but the when visiting the grocery winner has 180 days after store recently. the drawing to claim it.

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passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018. He was born June 1, 1944, the son of Woodrow Wilson and Willa Mae Hooper of Blue Ridge, GA. Monroe graduated from East Fannin County High School in 1964. He married Nancy Young Hooper of Clarkesville, Georgia in 1966 and the couple moved to Atlanta when he began his career as a Lineman with Georgia Power. Monroe and Nancy moved to Buford, GA in 1970. He was an active member of the Gwinnett County Community throughout his life and served as the PTA President at Harmony Elementary School, President of the “Battling Bulldog Band” Booster Club, the North Gwinnett Basketball Association, and was a member of Suwanee United Methodist Church. He was an avid reader and loved learning about Native American History. Monroe retired from Jackson Electric Membership Corporation after 34 years of dedicated service. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy Young Hooper; daughters, Rhonda Hooper Newton and Will Mobley, Auburn, GA, Amy Hooper Piper and husband Billy Piper, Canton, GA; grandchildren, Peyton Wesley Piper, Madelyn Caroline Piper, and Hope Rebecca Mobley; sister, Forresteen Hawkins and husband Lee Hawkins, Mineral Bluff, GA; brother, John Linnerson and wife Connie of Traverse City, MI; niece, Vicki and Damon Davenport, Morganton, GA; nephews, Michael Buchannan, Blue Ridge, GA, Derrick and Margie Buchannan, Morganton, GA, Jerry and Cheynne Hawkins, Mineral Bluff, GA. The celebration of his life will be held on

Sunday, August 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Eagle Ranch, Attn: Grace Home, P. O. Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502, or online www. eagleranch.org in memory of Monroe V. Hooper.

During the visitation, the family asks that you bring pictures, fond memories, and stories to memorialize his loving legacy.

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Kimberley Leonard (Hertweck) LEONARD - Kimberley Hertweck Leonard, 66, of Suwanee, GA died August 6, 2018. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Duluth First United Methodist Church with Rev. C. Kay Fuino and Rev. David Burchette officiating. A reception will follow the service at the church. Mrs. Leonard, a native of Winston Salem, NC was a member of the Duluth First United Methodist Church, where she organized several ministries of the Church in her time including, the Living Christmas Story (a drive thru nativity experience) and the Angel Club (a Church Ministry for Special Needs). She was also a member of the Andone Sunday School Class and p

participated and taught Disciple Bible Study. She spent her career teaching special needs education where she was also involved with the Special Olympics. Above all these things, she was the most cherished and beloved homemaker, wife, mother and “Grammie” to her family. She was a member of the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, GA and the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, FL, and loved playing tennis with her many tennis “buddies” and especially “girls night out”. Preceded in death by her mother, Mary Ann Hertweck and sister, Jan Hertweck, she is survived by her husband of 44 years, Jack V. Leonard of Suwanee, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Jack V. (Jay) Leonard, Jr. and his wife, Lindsay of Myrtle Beach, SC, Joshua Neal Leonard and his wife, Ashley of Duluth, GA; father, Neal Hertweck and his wife, Sarah (Bootsie) of Suwanee, GA; five grandchildren, Jack, Benjamin, Oliver, Charlotte, and Kyle. In lieu of flowers, those desiring, may make donations to, Duluth First United Methodist Church, 3208 Duluth Hwy 120, Duluth, GA 30096 (770)476-3776 or the Special Olympics of Georgia, 6046 Financial Dr., Norcross, GA 30071 (770)414-9390.

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Parkview grad and former Atlanta Braves player Jeff Francoeur throws batting practice at his inaugural Home Run Derby in support of Children’s Healthcare of Atalnta on Thursday at SunTrust Park. (Staff Photo: Taylor Denman)

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season taking serious reps in the broadcast booth. the pitches himself. In an He’s starting to balance the effort to save his arm, he descriptive style of radio monitored his pitch count. with the three-man booth “Aflac Cancer Center at he’s typically a part of on Children’s Healthcare is Fox Sports broadcasts, incredible,” Francoeur said. which include play-by-play “You come out here and announcer Chip Caray and do this kind of stuff, it’s Braves franchise Hall of a blast. This is something Famer Joe Simpson. that I want to do. I’ve done “The thing I like about golf tournaments, but to be doing radio is, it gives me able to do something like reps with a two-man booth, this is awesome.” which is eventually down Different from the aver- the road — whenever Joe age charity golf tournament is done — I’d like to take a or auction, Francoeur’s little more of a role,” Franhome run derby was an coeur said. “I don’t think opportunity for some of I want to do it for a full the patients the event was season, because of kids. benefiting to participate.

It’s been fun and obviFrancoeur said he and his ously, this year’s team has wife Catie have been avid been so fun to watch.” supporters of CHOA since He also recognized his they walked the halls of alma mater, which is a few some of the facilities to months removed from the witness the hardships of baseball program’s sevsome of the patients. enth state championship.

“It’ll change your whole Francoeur caught up with perspective,” he said. “My Panthers head coach Chan wife and I, for us, it’s a Brown, whom he said big thing that we do, and values characteristics in I think what better way his players similar to those than here in Atlanta at the valued by Francoeur’s Braves’ stadium.” former coach, Hugh BuFrancoeur was busy, chanan. sharing face time with Coach Buch’s accomseveral media outlets, parplishments are more than ticipants and patients while the namesake of the field between rounds of batting Parkview currently plays practice. These days, the on. He won more than former Parkview football 500 games in 29 years as and baseball star is perhaps the head baseball coach at busier than he was when Parkview. he was a baseball player, “I brag all of the time. I though he doesn’t typically think the great thing about show up at the ballpark Parkview is that we’ve had until about 5 p.m. on game two coaches the whole days. Still, it’s not compatime the school has been rable to the extra hours he around,” Francoeur said. spent preparing for games “How many places could as a player. say that? (Brown) does a Francoeur is a part-time good job of expecting a lot broadcaster for the Braves out of the kids whether it’s Radio Network and Fox on the diamond or in the Sports, providing color classroom or just the way and analysis for TV and they carry themselves, so I radio. It’s his first full think it’s awesome.”

The funeral service for a University of Georgia graduate and pharmacy intern who was found dead in a Loganville lake last month will be held today.

The service for 25-yearold Alvin Ahmed, which will be held at Lawrenceville’s Georgia Islamic Institute, a mosque located on Simonton Road, will be open to the public, though

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wear “proper attire” to the service, meaning no short skirts, no flip flops, no midriff or halter tops or other revealing items of clothing.

Though women in the Muslim tradition don’t typically travel to the ceremony, the family is allowing anyone who would like to go to the grave to do so.

Interment will follow the approximately 45-minute mosque service, which begins at 2 p.m.

Johnson said there will be no visitation or other

services at the funeral home and that flowers are not traditionally given as an expression of condolence in the Muslim tradition.

Those who would like to express their sympathies can do so by bringing a card to the funeral or grave site, which funeral staff will “be sure to get to the family,” Johnson said.

A memorial for Ahmed may be set up at a later date.

For more information, visit wagesfuneralhome.com/ obituaries/Alvin-Ahmed.

Body •From Page 1A saying that a gunshot wound to his head was “found to be consistent with suicide during the autopsy.”

“The nature of the injury and recovered bullet fragments match a gun and ammunition purchased by Mr. Ahmed in May 2018,” Gwinnett police Sgt. Jake Smith said previously.

Smith also said though Ahmed’s body was found only two days after he went missing, it was extensively decomposed, which was due

•From Page 1A we can do together,” Waters said. “Next Friday, we’re starting a mentorship program between the two schools with the seniors pairing with our first-graders .”

The running joke between the two principals is that the Upper School is going to want the new building.

“He jokes about saying

•From Page 1A school, his mother, Krista Ganley, said the plan was always for him to go to Duluth High.

“We knew that when we moved back here, he was going to go to school here,” Krista said. “We were monitoring the school and when it came time for him to enroll we felt comfortable with him coming here.”

Colin said it’s been a change.

“I came from such a small school and now I’m here at such a large school; it’s been different,” he said.

Before Duluth High School was part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, it was a community school located near present-day Coleman Middle School.

In 1933, Knox Summerour, Colin’s great-grandfather, became the first of the family to receive a diploma from the school. He was

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Times and places of additional public hearings on this tax increase are at 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, Georgia on August 28, 2018 at 12:00 pm and 6:30 pm.

This tentative increase will result in a millage rate of 4.93 mills, an increase of .121 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the millage rate will be no more than 4.809 mills.

The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately $30.24 and the proposed tax increase for non-homestead property with a fair market value of $720,000 approximately $72.58.

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the family asks that attendees adhere to certain religious traditions out of respect.

Rick Johnson, CEO of Tom Wages Funeral Service, the organization handling Ahmed’s funeral arrangements, said in the Muslim religion, women enter and sit separately from men at the mosque, a custom that will be observed today.

Staff will be directing attendees on what entrances to use and where to sit.

Women are also asked to

to wildlife and it was “all consistent with a timeline that matches when Ahmed went missing.”

On Wednesday, police said Ahmed “staged certain elements” of his death “to cast suspicion that he had been murdered.”

“Mr. Ahmed’s family members were able to obtain data from his phone’s last automatic backup, which was provided to detectives,” Pihera said. “The phone data contained a note which indicated that Mr. Ahmed staged certain elements of

the case. Included in the note were details of a story about an encounter with suspicious persons who asked about his car, watch and how much money he made. He relayed the same story to family members and coworkers days prior to his disappearance.”

The note also contained a specific list of items that Ahmed purchased from Publix on the night he went missing and details of how his car was left, Pihera said.

“Most importantly, details about how he planned to

turn off his watch and phone, discard them at the nearby Atmosphere Bar and Grill, and continue on to Lake Carlton were also included in the same note,” she said.

“In conclusion, the evidence in this case indicates Mr. Ahmed’s death was a suicide. There is no credible evidence that the case was a homicide.”

Pihera said Ahmed’s family members are “fully informed” of the details of the case and have asked that the public respect their need for privacy at this time.

Hebron we can get settled for about a year before using our space,” Waters said, laughing. “I’m not giving this up.

Don’t even think about it.”

Planning for the building was years in the making, from the design to fundraising. Last August, Hebron broke ground on the school with the goal to allow students to inhabit it this school year. ”We were told between 12 and 18 months and we’re

not making any promises,” Waters said. “As we have watched it progress the reality we were going to move in started setting in. The excitement truly was hard to contain.”

The new building allows the school the ability to continue to grow.

“We can now host events and have more facilities for our students,” Waters said “Before this we were using every single inch of the

school.”

The celebration was a special day for Karen Lucas, a teacher since the school’s inception.

“It’s been amazing to see this school transform,” Lucas said. “I love how we’re now here in one building and united. From year to year, the growth of students, teachers and administrators has been amazing and I’m pinching myself with all I’ve seen today.”

Duluth followed in 1934 by Rudene Bagwell, whom Knox ended up marrying.

In 1966, their son, Charles Summerour, was the next in the family lineage to graduate from Duluth High.

During his time there, he met and fell in love with Annette Knox, whom he later married.

“We were in the same first-grade class and we attended the same elementary, middle and high school,” Annette said. “We started dating in 11th grade and after graduation went to the University of Georgia and settled down afterwards.”

The four years of college were the longest the couple has been away from Duluth, having remained in the Gwinnett city for the past 47 years.

“It’s never been a thought about going anywhere else,” Annette said. “I was a teacher, and once Krista was born, I went on maternity leave and have been on it for 44 years.”

Walking around the Duluth High School campus, Charles and Annette noted how much the school has

grown since their graduation in 1966, which had only 54 seniors.

“You knew everybody at the school back then,” Annette said. “If somebody new came, it was a big deal.

You knew everything about everyone and knew their families.”

Charles was a three-sport athlete who played football, basketball and baseball, while Annette was a cheerleader. He was a quarterback for the Wildcats and started with the program’s inception when he was in seventh grade in 1960.

Charles said football was the sport to play because there wasn’t a lot to do and said the team went 2-7-2 his senior year. Basketball, however, was the sport he was most fond of.

“We went 28-8 that year and won the Gwinnett County championship our senior year,” he said. “Basketball was our sport, and back then, a county championship was more than a state championship. It was an interesting time then.”

Krista, who graduated from Duluth in 1992, fol-

lowed in her mother’s footsteps as part of the Duluth High cheerleading squad.

“I remember being interviewed during prom because my parents were both named Mr. and Mrs. Duluth High School,” Krista said. “It was a little bit bigger and more people when I went to school, but everyone still knew everybody.”

She said she graduated with about 250 people her senior year.

As for Colin, he’s following in his grandfather’s athletic footsteps, currently playing his first year of organized football on the school’s ninth-grade team.

“I didn’t know what I was getting into,” he said. “I did football because I knew somebody. It’s been a commitment, but I’m happy to do it.”

In the spring, he said plans to try out for the Wildcat baseball team, which his mother said she supports.

“We’re from here and a lot of our family has gone to this school,” Krista said. “There’s a certain amount of pride you have to have in that and I think (Colin) does.”

2040 Comprehensive Plan Open House The City of Grayson is soliciting public input to assist in the development of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan through a community open house. The community open house event will feature interactive exercises to encourage people to imagine the City of Grayson in 2040 and share their vision of what it could be.

The 2040 Comprehensive Plan provides a working blueprint to help shape future City policies. To better create a plan that reflects the community’s desires, the City will collect public feedback to produce a broad, long-term vision to guide growth and development over the next 22 years as well as a short-term list of projects and programs.

Residents can make their voices heard through a community open house information session on August 20, 2018, at the Grayson Senior Center, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, GA 30017, from 5:00pm to 6:45pm.

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DACULA

JALEN PERRY

Perry’s cerebral approach, physical frame make for complete package When Jalen Perry isn’t on the practice field at Dacula High School or listening to music with his friends, he’s probably casting bait into Lake Lanier or the Chattahoochee River.

Perry has had affection for the outdoors, influenced by his grandparents, since he was young.

“When I was young, my grandparents used to take me outside and go to cabins, fishing, swimming,” he said. “At a very young age, I was outside all the time.”

Perry’s personal biggest catch is a 20-pound catfish.

His biggest game fish is a 10-pound bass.

But Perry isn’t just a student of nature. The Dacula High School defensive back and Daily Post

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The recent decision by the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners just over a week ago to call for a referendum next spring on whether to formally join MARTA has gotten overwhelming attention throughout the county.

However, another referendum, one called for by the county’s school board just days later, has gotten just as much attention

among Gwinnett’s high school coaches and administrators.

The issue to be decided by that referendum, scheduled to be on the ballot Nov. 6, is whether the district should issue General Obligations Bonds worth as much as $350 million to pay for certain projects, including whether to install artificial turf on schools’ athletic fields.

Gwinnett has long been one of the few holdouts See TURF, Page 4B

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to memorize dates in social Jalen’s a great studies or practice math kid, and I think problem-solving. one of the He’s also a unique things that sets Jalen athlete. Perry is a 6-footapart is that he’s a 1 cornerback and wide long guy and he’s receiver for Dacula. He’s very twitchy, which rated as a four-star coryou don’t see in guys nerback according to his size.”

247Sports composite rating — Dacula head coach system, but he does more Clint Jenkins than just break up passes for Dacula.

2018 Super Six selection While that height is typiis a student of the game cal for a Division I wide of football. Perry doesn’t receiver prospect, Perry just play the game, he is tall for the prototypical studies schemes and why cornerback. they work. His cerebral “There’s been stuff writapproach to the game is ten on Jalen to know he’s similar to his approach as a pretty dang good player,” a high school student. He said Dacula head coach has a 3.7 GPA. While some and defensive coordinator subjects, like science, Clint Jenkins. “Jalen’s a comes easily to him, he great kid, and I think one said he often puts in hours of the things that sets Jalen

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apart is that he’s a long guy and he’s very twitchy, which you don’t see in guys his size.”

That size, however, made him a perfect fit for Mel Tucker and Kirby Smart’s defense at the University of Georgia. Tucker was one of Perry’s earliest contacts during his high school recruiting process.

He said both Smart and Tucker take a special interest in defensive backs since both were former defensive back coaches.

Perry committed to Georgia before last season’s College Football Playoff national championship game run.

“I kind of predicted it,” he said. “I’d seen it before See PERRY, Page 4B

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The Big 3 professional basketball league isn’t estranged from the NBA. It employs dozens of former NBA players.

The league’s website lists NBA stats and accolades in player bios. It doesn’t attempt to compete headon with the NBA during the fall, winter and summer months.

But it also hardly looks like NBA’s brand of basketball.

The professional threeon-three league, founded by media icon Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, is coming to Infinite Energy Arena today. The slate of

finally first-place Power and the Ball Hogs.

“Atlanta has been sweating me a lot about bringing the Big 3,” Ice Cube said.

It’s the league’s first stop in Atlanta since its inaugural season in 2017.

Several former Atlanta Hawks are featured, including one of last year’s Big 3 champions, Al Harrington, Josh Childress, Mike Bibby and former Trilogy player Al Harrington (3) goes up for a shot Georgia Tech and Hawks against 3 Headed Monsters player Rashard Lewis (9) draft picks Dion Glover at Spectrum Center. (Photo: Jeremy Brevard-USA Toand Mario West. day Sports) Infinite Energy Arena four games is the eighth clude the season. Tip-off presented the best opand final week of action at 7 p.m. begins with 3’s tion for Big 3 to host its before playoffs begin on Company versus the Killer Atlanta event with the Aug. 17.

3s, followed by Ghost continued renovations The league’s four Ballers and co-league ongoing at Philips Arena playoff teams will play the leader 3-Headed Monster, non-playoff teams to con- Trilogy and Tri-State, then See BIG 3, Page 4B

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Gladiators sign scorer Marcotte Sandoval making most of chances ATLANTA UNITED 2

NEXT GAME: at Charleston, Saturday (7 p.m.) • NEXT HOME GAME: vs. Cincinnati, Aug. 22 (7 p.m.)

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DULUTH — The Atlanta Gladiators announced the signing of Louick Marcotte on Thursday, adding the forward to an increasingly deep roster.

Marcotte, 24, had 33 points in 48 games for three ECHL teams last season, his third in the pro ranks Louick after Marcotte rolling up impressive numbers during his junior career.

The Quebec native set a career highs in goals (18), assists (20) and points (38) in 62 games with the Wichita Thunder during his sophomore season in 2016-17. He began last year with Wichita but was subsequently traded to Fort Wayne and, very briefly, Wheeling.

Gladiators head coach Jeff Pyle thinks if Marcotte gets a chance to settle in, he can be an elite forward.

“He didn’t have a bad year last year, but he didn’t have a great year,” Pyle said. “He was on a veteran-laden team (in Wichita) and I talked to him about being in a good place. I know he can score and he’s got the size.”

game, then we had to travel all the way to Florida.”

The loss was in penalty kicks, technically not Atlanta United 2 forward recorded in the Lobos’ Devon Sandoval’s signloss column. Sandoval was ing was announced days drafted No. 29 overall by before the club’s inaugural Real Salt Lake two years match against New York later.

Red Bulls II. Sandoval’s MLS career He saw 34 minutes in began as a promising start. that match and made his He logged more than 800 first start in the club’s minutes and scored three fourth match against Louregular-season goals for isville FC. He played a full Real Salt Lake, which 90 minutes against Pittsmade a run to the MLS burgh Riverhounds after finals but lost to Sporting spending Atlanta United Kansas City. Sandoval 2’s home match against logged more than 1,600 Charleston on the bench.

Atlanta United 2 Devon Sandoval (18) runs past New York minutes in 30 appearances Sandoval, a native of Red Bulls II Steven Echeverria (55) during Saturday’s for Real Salt Lake in 2015, Albuquerque, N.M., made USL game played at Coolray Field. (Photo: Craig Cappy) but he wouldn’t come close his first consecutive starts to eclipsing half of those against Charlotte Indepen- during his first full season. tough, but I’m excited to minute with any other dence, Nashville SC and “It’s a different league,” see what will happen. It’ll team. He spent 2017 in the New York Red Bulls II be- Sandoval said. “You play be good to be back home.” North American Soccer fore spending three games in MLS, everyone there Some of Sandoval’s League before finding a on the bench. is on a different level highest moments on a niche in Atlanta United 2’s The juxtaposition of intellectually. The game soccer pitch came at New 4-2-3-1 formation, though Sandoval’s regular starts at is almost easier in some Mexico, where he transScott Donnelly said he’s a No. 9 forward and his sud- ways because I know what ferred after one year at different kind of forward den dearth of playing time somebody is thinking and San Diego State. As a than the swift, speedy was punctuated by his first I can think a few plays junior, The Lobos men’s Yosef Samuel and Josef goal of the 2018 season, a ahead. Here, it’s really a soccer team was 18-0-4 Martinez. bicycle kick that beat the lot of work and people are and cruised to a conferSandoval’s strength and Bethlehem Steel goalkeep- running non-stop. It’s a dif- ence championship. New skill with his back to the er in Atlanta United 2’s 4-1 ferent game, but you’ve got Mexico drew an unlucky goal have shown as his loss. to adapt.”

No. 10 seed in the NCAA minutes have grown. PerHe saw a few more Sandoval’s career in Tournament. New Mexico haps his best traits, Donchances in Atlanta United USL will continue next advanced to the Sweet nelly said, are his services 2’s partial match against year, but not with At16 before being bounced and the chances he creates.

Ottawa Fury on Tuesday, lanta United 2. He was

by University of South “He’s a smart player, the completion of an inter- announced as the inaugural Florida. and a mature player,” rupted match from earlier signee for New Mexico’s “It’s a little bit bitterDonnelly said. “He’s a this season. He took two USL Division III club that sweet because we were consummate pro and he’s shots and drew a pair of will play in the new league ranked No. 1 for three or engaged every session. I fouls in the 1-1 draw. next season. four weeks heading into think it took him a little Sandoval had 540 min“This is my first year in the postseason and they while to find his best form, utes in USL prior to joinUSL, so I’m still learning ended up seeding us 10th,” but I think it didn’t take ing Atlanta United 2, and and figuring it out,” Sando- Sandoval said. “We had him that long to settle and he feels like he’s settling in val said. “It’s going to be a first-round bye, a home feel comfortable here.”

By Taylor Denman

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound winger racked up 100 points in 67 regular-season games with Val-D’Or of the QMJHL during a hugely successful 2013-14 campaign. Val-d’Or won the league championship and made it to the Memorial Cup. In his final season of junior hockey, Marcotte captained the Gatineau Olympiques and had 76 points in 63 games.

Marcotte finished with 255 points in 277 games in the Q. “He’s going to have to work hard in both directions because that’s the way to move up,” Pyle said. “I like him.

He’s a hard-working guy.

He’s got a great shot.

He knows the league, he knows what to expect.

That’s why I’ve gone after a lot of the guys I have: they may not be the biggest names, but they’re the right pieces of the puzzle.”

Marcotte played his rookie season in Adirondack in 2015-16 with 29 points in 62 games.

Overall, the fourth-year pro has 100 points (48 goals, 52 assists) in 167 ECHL games.

“We want him to come in to Atlanta and feel right at home right away,” Pyle said. “His numbers speak for themselves, and if he buys in to our overall team mission, he will be a huge catalyst of this team’s success.”

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Times, channels announced for Gwinnett football broadcasts

ton Newsome became the latest defensive back to announce his college commitment when he tweeted a message on Tuesday that he plans to continue his ESPN released its high football career at Nebraska. school football broadcast North Gwinnett’s senior plans Wednesday, firming up the start times and chan- safety is rated a three-star nels for a trio of Gwinnett prospect by 247Sports Composite rating system. teams.

ESPNU will air the Fri- Newsome was deciding between roughly 20 day, Sept. 14, game when offers that included local North Gwinnett travels to programs Georgia and Walton. Kickoff is set for Georgia Tech, in addition 7 p.m. to several Big Ten, ACC The Archer at Grayson and Pac-12 schools. matchup is confirmed as Newsome totaled 49 a Thursday night game tackles and an interception on Oct. 11, beginning at during North Gwinnett’s 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Both 2018 title run.

Grayson (No. 3) and Nebraska is entering Archer (No. 16) are ranked its first season under head nationally by USA Today. coach Scott Frost. Nebraska finished 4-8 last season Bobbleheads with a 3-6 record in the Big Ten. released for The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum released the first two bobbleheads of former Norcross star and current New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara on Tuesday.

The bobbleheads, produced by FOCO, feature two styles — one of Kamara in his college uniform at Tennessee and the other in a Saints uniform. Kamara had a breakout 2017 season with the Saints, earning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Kamara’s officially licensed bobbleheads are $40 each and are available only through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. Orders are expected to ship in November.

“Alvin is one of the NFL’s brightest stars, and we’re excited to be releasing his first two bobbleheads,” said Phil Sklar, co-founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. “These bobbleheads will become great collectibles for all of Kamara’s fans as well as Saints and Volunteer fans across the world, especially as he continues to succeed both on and off the field.”

North’s Newsome picks Nebraska North Gwinnett’s Quin-

Former Hebron lineman commits to St. Francis Former Hebron Christian offensive lineman Colin Scott has committed to the St. Francis University (Ill.) football program.

Scott earned All-Region

two saves as a pitcher, and also hit .316 with 18 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

The Georgia Impact 18U Premier softball team completed a 7-0 sweep through the winners bracket to Parkview’s Glenn capture the national championship. commits to The team averaged eight Chipola softball runs per game during the Buford’s Hogle As the 2018 high school tournament. The Georgia to play volleyball softball season has begun, Impact beat losers bracket current Parkview player at Shorter Univ. team Orange County BallSummer Glenn has secured busters in the championBuford senior Gabbie Hogle announced her com- her future at the next level ship game. in the game by making mitment this week to the The team finished the Shorter University volley- a verbal commitment to summer as the champlay at Chipola College in pion of the SoCal A’s ball program.

Marianna, Fla. Hogle, a setter, helped Invitational, runner-up at The senior outfielder the Wolves to a 40-4 record the Boulder, Colo., IDT and a Class AAAAA state has been a contributor on Tournament and fifth at runner-up finish as a junior. Panthers teams that have Triple Crown Fastpitch advanced to the Class Nationals.

AAAAAAA state tournaSouth’s Farrow The team included ment in Columbus for the recent Buford High School picks LaGrange past two seasons, posting a graduates Gabby Benson career .308 batting averfor baseball and Kelsey Bennet. age with 42 stolen bases in The LaGrange College baseball program has varsity play.

Gwinnett quartet signed Corey Farrow, a 2018 South Gwinnett grad. Gwinnett players competes at He is the seventh member USAC Mountain of this year’s South senior part of softball Bike Nationals class to sign with a college national title Four area student-athA team with several baseball program.

Farrow was a first-team Gwinnett County-affiliated letes were among dozens of mountain bike racers all-county selection by the softball players won the from around the United Daily Post after helping the Premier Girls Fastpitch States to compete at the 18U National ChampionComets to the state playship in Huntington Beach, USAC Mountain Bike Naoffs as a senior. He went tional Championships late Calif.

7-2 with a 1.99 ERA and

last month in Snowshoe, W.Va. Mill Creek student Will Davidson had the top finish of the local contingent — which included three Gwinnett County residents — by placing fourth in the eighth nationally in the Cross County Category 2 race for Junior Men ages 17-18 in a time of one hour, 27 minutes, 32.07 seconds.

Two Buford residents, Buford high school student R.J. Mazurek and Buford middle school student Adam Zubar, also represented Gwinnett at nationals.

Mazurka placed 15th overall in the 15-18 men’s non-championship cross country race, covering the shorter course in 15:23.5.

Zubar placed 14th overall in the 13-14 men’s non-championship cross country division in a time of 1:46.60.

Also representing a Gwinnett team was Elias Derrick of Alcovy High School in Newton County, who competed for the Grayson Composite team.

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SOFTBALL

Today

9 a.m. — Apalachee at Buford 12:30 p.m. — Lambert at Buford 4:30 p.m. — Lanier and North at Buford 6:15 p.m. — Evans at Peachtree Ridge 6:15 p.m. — North and Newton Co. at Buford Saturday

SOFTBALL

9 a.m. — Forsyth Central at Peachtree Ridge 10 a.m. — GAC at Mountain View 10 a.m. — Mill Creek and Brookwood at South Forsyth 10 a.m. — Parkview at Walnut Grove 11 a.m. — Cook Co. at Wesleyan 11 a.m. — West Forsyth at Collins Hill Noon — GAC and Johns Creek at Mountain View Noon — Mill Creek at South Forsyth Noon — Parkview and Union Grove at Walnut Grove 1 p.m. — Kennesaw Mountain at Collins Hill 2 p.m. — Brookwood at South Forsyth 2 p.m. — Johns Creek at Mountain View 4 p.m. — Coahulla Creek at Peachtree Ridge

VOLLEYBALL

9 a.m. — Wesleyan Playday 6 p.m. — Queen of the Court tournament at WinderBarrow

The Home Teams

United

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Off

Columbus at Orlando Aug. 19, 4 p.m. Aug. 24, 8 p.m.

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at Charleston FC Cincinnati Sat, 7 p.m.

Aug. 22, 7 p.m.

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Off United 2

Stripers

Braves

at Syracuse at Syracuse at Syracuse 7:05 p.m.

Sat, 7:05 p.m.

Sun, 1:05 p.m.

97.7-FM 97.7-FM 97.7-FM Milwaukee Milwaukee Milwaukee 7:35 p.m.

Sat, 7:10 p.m.

Sun, 1:35 p.m.

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On TV

AUTO RACING

Noon — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Consumers Energy 400, Practice. From Brooklyn, Mich.

NBCSP 1 p.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Corrigan Oil 200, Practice. From Brooklyn, Mich. FS1 5 p.m. — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Consumers Energy 400, Qualifying. From Brooklyn, Mich.

NBCSP 7 p.m. — Mid-Atlantic Regional: Middletown (N.J.) vs.

TBA. Second semifinal. From Bristol, Conn. ESPN

BASKETBALL

8 p.m. — BIG3 Week 8, Atlanta FS1

GOLF

2 p.m. — PGA Championship, Second Round. From St. Louis. TNT

LITTLE LEAGUE

11 a.m. — Midwest Regional: Coon Rapids (Minn.) vs.

TBA. Second semifinal. From Westfield, Ind. ESPN 1 p.m. — New England Regional, Coventry (R.I.) vs.

TBA. Second Semifinal. From Bristol, Conn. ESPN 3 p.m. — Northwest Regional: Murrayhill (Ore.) vs. TBA. Second semifinal. From San Bernardino, Calif. ESPN 5 p.m. — Great Lakes Regional: New Albany (Ind.) vs.

TBA. Second Semifinal. From Westfield, Ind. ESPN 9 p.m. — West Regional, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. From San Bernardino, Calif. ESPN

MLB

7:30 p.m. — Milwaukee at Atlanta FSSO

NFL

7:30 p.m. — Preseason, Atlanta at N.Y. Jets WUPA

SOCCER

2:55 p.m. — Premier League, Manchester United FC vs. Leicester City FC NBCSP

TENNIS

12:30 p.m. — ATP Rogers Cup, Quarterfinals. From Toronto. ESPN2

Sports Calendar GOLF

Ongoing through Aug. 20: The Middle School Golf League, featuring golfers from Gwinnett middle schools and nearby counties, will hold registration for its fall season until Aug. 20.

League play begins Aug. 26.

Individual golfers can register and be placed on teams for their middle school.

Beginner golfers use the first weeks on ball striking, rules and etiquette before joining advanced players for matches. Matches are held at Summit Chase Country Club, Country Club of Gwinnett, Cedar Lake Golf Course and Collins Hill Golf Course. The spring season featured teams from Bay Creek, Couch, Creekland, Crews, Dacula, Five Forks, McConnell and Trickum middle schools. For more information and registration, go to www.middleschoolgolfleague.com.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through Aug. 31: Registration for

lacrosse is open to boys and girls in elementary and middle school for the Gwinnett Lacrosse League’s fall season, which features 7 vs. 7 games focusing on teamwork and fundamentals. Beginner players are welcome. Games are Sunday afternoons at parks throughout Gwinnett County in September and October. To find your closest athletic association and park, and to sign up, go to www.gwinnettlax.com.

Ongoing through Sept.

15: Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy will host three events on Sundays beginning at noon — A Learn to Play Clinic, A Skills Improvement Clinic and a Men’s Indoor Lacrosse League — at the Silverbacks Indoor facility in Suwanee. The Learn to Play and Skills clinics are for grades 1-8. The men’s league is for post-high school players ages 19-35.

For more information, go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com.

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Dingers not enough for Braves Field Level Media WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michael A. Taylor took advantage of a surprise opportunity and Gio Gonzalez threw seven strong innings as the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-3 in a Thursday matinee at Nationals Park.

Bryce Harper was in the original starting lineup for the Nationals. Manager Dave Martinez scratched the All-Star in favor of Taylor due to Harper experiencing lower right leg discomfort as a result of being hit by a pitch Wednesday.

Taylor hit a homer in the fourth to stake Washington to a 3-1 lead. Gonzalez gave up one run on six hits and ended a six-game losing streak as the two teams split a four-game series.

Gonzalez (7-8) last won

Washington’s Trea Turner (7) attempts to steal second base as Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) covers the base in the seventh inning Thursday at Nationals Park. (Geoff Burke-USA Today Sports)

on May 28 and failed to get the victory in 11 consecutive starts.

Atlanta starter Anibal Sanchez did not last as long. Taylor hit a hard shot off the pitcher’s left calf, and even though Sanchez made the play and threw him out to end the top of the second inning, Sanchez

did not return.

Wes Parsons came on for Sanchez (left calf contusion) and made his major league debut in the third. Parsons (0-1) entered with a 1-0 lead thanks to a Nick Markakis homer off Gonzalez in the second.

Markakis nearly added to the lead when he singled

in the third, but right fielder Adam Eaton threw out Freddie Freeman at home.

Also in the third, Parsons gave up a one-out hit to Gonzalez (only his third hit this season) and another to Eaton before walking Trea Turner. Juan Soto walked and tied the game before Anthony Rendon’s sacrifice fly gave the Nationals a 2-1 lead.

Parsons went five innings and allowed four runs on six hits.

The Braves cut the lead to 4-2 when Ronald Acuna Jr. homered off Justin Miller in the eighth.

Adam McCreery made his major league debut for Atlanta in that eighth inning and gave up RBI singles to Ryan Zimmerman and Mark Reynolds.

Dansby Swanson added a sacrifice fly for the Braves in the ninth.

Woodland cards 6-under to lead PGA Field Level Media

for fifth at 3 under.

The fifth-place continGary Woodland is the gent includes World No. 1 surprise leader after the Dustin Johnson and three first round of the PGA other past major winners: Championship in St. Louis. Jason Day, Justin Rose A 34-year-old Kansas na- and Stewart Cink. Dustin tive who has never finished Johnson made six birdies in the top 10 of a major in an eight-hole span. tournament, Woodland Woodland bogeyed the shot a 6-under-par 64 at opening hole and parred Bellerive Country Club on the next six holes before he Thursday to hold a one-shot got rolling. He birdied the edge over Rickie Fowler. last two holes of the front Zach Johnson and South nine, then added five birdAfrica’s Brandon Stone ies in a seven-hole span share third place at 4 unduring a bogey-free run on der, and 11 players sit tied the back nine.

Fowler was the clubhouse leader for much of the afternoon before Woodland passed him.

A University of Kansas alumnus, Woodland heard some good-natured barbs from the Missouri crowd.

“We’re kind of in enemy territory down here in Missouri,” he said. “But the fans were nice to me today as well and I really fed off the energy that was out there surrounding the group, which was pretty cool.”

Woodland owns three career PGA Tour titles,

including the Waste Management Phoenix Open this year. His best major results were ties for 12th at the PGA Championship in 2011 and the Open Championship in 2016.

He said his game is in good order now.

“The putting was the last thing, because I’ve being hitting the ball very well,” Woodland said. “Now when I get out of position, I have the short game to give myself a chance, and to see putts go in was very, very cool.”

Magahey’s big summer continues From Staff Reports Mill Creek junior Jake Magahey continued his impressive summer with a pair of victories at the USA Swimming Junior National Championships, helping his SwimAtlanta team to fourth place.

MagaJake hey won Magahey individual championships in the 400and 800-meter freestyle races, in addition to a fourth-place 200 free finish in the meet, which finished last weekend at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatic Center in Irvine, Calif.

Gwinnett-based SwimAtlanta was fourth nationally in the team standings with 303 points, ending up closely behind Irvine Nova (333.5), Swim MAC North Carolina (324) and the Ma-

son Manta Rays (314).

Magahey’s winning times were 3 minutes, 52.32 seconds in the 400 free and 8:03.71 in the 800 free. He swam the 200 free in 1:51.04.

The reigning Daily Post Swimmer of the Year heads to Fiji later this month for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships after qualifying through his performance at Senior Nationals.

He will compete for Team USA in the meet, scheduled for Aug. 23-27. “(Magahey) is a real student of the sport,” SwimAtlanta coach Chris Davis said. “He knows exactly what his competitors go for a race and how they swim their races. In other words, their race strategy. He is never afraid to take the Pepsi Challenge, whether it be in practice or a meet.

He is a great racer and never afraid to race anyone, anywhere or anytime.”

Parkview sophomore

Abigail McCulloh, 2018 Brookwood grad Keegan Walsh and 2018 Collins Hill grad Andrew Winton also had memorable showings for SwimAtlanta at Junior Nationals.

McCulloh placed third in the 1,500 free (16:43.40), as well as sixth in both the 400 free (4:16.60) and 800 free (8:45.87). Walsh, a freshman at Georgia, was third in the 100 backstroke (56.28) and fourth in the 200 back (2:00.68).

Winton, a freshman at Notre Dame, took third in the 200 individual medley (2:03.50) and sixth in the 400 IM (4:23.81).

Georgia freshman Bradley Dunham, a Dacula grad, was 10th in the 200 back (2:03.26) and 16th in the 100 back (58.18).

Sugar Hill resident Emma Alexander, a high school senior who has committed to South Carolina, was 11th in the 200 free (2:02.74). Brookwood

senior Dylan Scott added a 16th-place finish in the 800 free (8:20.29).

SwimAtlanta’s Gwinnett scoring contingent at Junior Nationals also included Shwan Ahn (senior at Peachtree Ridge), Caroline Irwin (sophomore at Buford), Ashley Neas (senior at Duluth), Reagan Sweeney (sophomore at Brookwood) and SarahGrace Thompson (junior at Mountain View).

Magahey, Dunham, Scott and Jack Dubois gave SwimAtlanta a runnerup finish in the 800 free relay in 7:31.79. Dunham, Magahey, Walsh and Winton took third in the medley relay in 3:47.56.

McCulloh, Alexander and Sweeney joined Abigail Grottle on a 10th-place 800 free relay (8:21.71), while Irwin, Alexander, Caroline Aikins and Gigi Johnson were eighth in the 400 medley relay (4:17.20).

Sweeney joins Auburn swim staff the Mocs establish eight new team records, six by Brookwood grad Althe women and two by lyson Sweeney has been the men. The men’s team named to the Auburn placed fourth and the University women 18th at the Division swimming II NCAA Championships. and diving The former Texas A&M staff for swimmer also spent time new head as the head coach of coach Lakeland Area Swimming, Gary working with the top seTaylor. nior and high school level Allyson Sweeathletes in the area.

Sweeney ney, who “I’m really excited about will be a volunteer assisAllyson,” Taylor said. “She tant, comes to Auburn after has experience in the SEC, spending the previous year having swam at Texas as assistant coach at Florida A&M. Beyond that, she Southern, where she helped has a passion and love for From Staff Reports

the sport. She knows her stuff both on the swimming side and the dry land and exercise side. She has good experience at the club level and then this past year at Florida Southern, a powerhouse on the Division II level.”

Prior to her move to Florida, Sweeney was part of the Gwinnett-based, USA Swimming club team, SwimAtlanta, where she served as the head age group coach for SwimAtlanta-Midway in Cumming. During her two years with SwimAtlanta, she oversaw the development

of the location’s age group swimming and strength and conditioning training programs, producing several 14-and-under state champions and Georgia Zone Team qualifiers.

Sweeney swam competitively for at Texas A&M for four years and she was a member of two Big 12 championship teams. A four-time scholar-athlete, three-time Big 12 ScholarAthlete and four-time CSCAA Scholar All-American, she graduated with a degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise physiology in August 2013.

Lanier grad Taylor suspended by LSU the getaway car during a pawn shop robbery LSU linebacker Tyler in Georgia, resulting in Taylor, who played high an offseason arrest that school football locally at LSU officials discovered Lanier, has been suspended Wednesday. The Advocate indefinitely for a violation and NOLA.com cited a of team rules, according report from the Cumming to multiple media reports Police Department on Jan. Wednesday night.

8, when three men and a juTaylor allegedly drove venile broke into the pawn From Staff Reports

shop and stole several items. They fled the scene in a car driven by Taylor.

The 19-year-old Taylor, a Buford resident, was reportedly imprisoned May 31 and posted bond a few hours later. He was charged with three crimes, all felonies — conspiracy to commit a crime, party

to a crime and theft by receiving stolen property.

According to the police report, the stolen items were eight shotguns, three rifles and a semi-automatic rifle.

Taylor was expected to play a big role in the Tigers’ defense after making 32 tackles last season as a freshman.

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Big 3 •From Page 1B in downtown Atlanta.

“We were frustrated Philips Arena had been doing construction in the summer like a lot of NBA arenas do,” Kwatinetz said. “We’re a little bit outside of the city, but we thought it was important to get there. That was a priority of ours.”

Games are played on half of a court and teams race to 60 points with a win-by-two rule in effect, rather than play on a time limit. While typical 2- and 3-point shots are part of the game, the Big 3 features three circles 30 feet from the basket that count as 4-point shots.

While the 4-point shot is relatively rare (Barron Davis, David Hawkins and Nate Robinson led the league with three each) it’s played a key part in several games and seems to be entering into the strategy of Big 3 playbooks.

“I think they’re embracing it the right way,” Kwatinetz said. “People aren’t using it as a novelty to chuck up shots. They’re taking them when they’re open and when it strategically makes sense. We’ve been pleased with it.”

Harrington is a former Hawk from 2004-06 when he averaged more than 17 points per game in backto-back seasons. Harrington played 16 seasons in the NBA, ending in 2014 with the Washington Wizards.

He led his Big 3 squad, Trilogy, to the inaugural league championship last season and averaged 15.5 points per game.

Fans tired of super teams and repeat champions in the NBA might find Big 3 basketball refreshing. The Big 3 draft format prohibits the champions from drafting and forces the team to solidify and defend the title with the same squad as last season.

Injuries have culminated in Trilogy falling to last place in the league, but Ice Cube said the parody is a positive.

“What’s cool is that the strongest teams can stay together in our league,” he said. “I think it’s cool to see a team to try to repeat intact. We have a lot of movement in our league, so to see a team that stays together that is the standard of the league, and see teams try to put a

squad together to compete with that is how we ensure the league is always getting better.”

Harrington played on seven playoff teams in the NBA, but the Big 3 was his first taste of a professional championship.

“I wasn’t able to reach the pinnacle in the NBA, but to do it in the Big 3 in the fashion that we did it — the fact that we were able to go undefeated,” he said. “We were a new team and we found chemistry almost immediately, and that allowed us to have that success that we had. At the end of the day, I won a championship amongst my peers.”

But Harrington said success in the NBA hasn’t necessarily translated to the Big 3. Players that benefited from the 5-on-5 pick-and-roll offenses in the NBA will struggle in the more physical Big 3 that emphasizes oneon-one matchups more.

But some players with untapped physical talent are blooming in the new post-NBA league.

The Big 3’s leading MVP candidates appear to be Hawkins, Corey Maggette and Reggie Evans. Evans played 809 career NBA games, and averaged 4.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Playing for the 3-Headed Monsters, he’s tied second in the Big 3 in points (122) first in the league in rebounds (70) and first in blocks (10). Hawkins is almost as statistically impressive, second in the league with 121 points, third with 50 rebounds and second with 21 assists.

Hawkins never played in the NBA, but was an All-Atlantic 10 Conference shooting guard at Temple before playing professionally in Europe.

Maggette is first in the league in points (124) and assists (25), while he’s tied with Hawkins with 50 rebounds.

Maggette leads Power, currently tied with 3-Headed Monsters for first place in the league.

Power head coach Nancy Lieberman is making a case for coach of the year.

Her resume includes eight years of professional coaching experience in the WNBA, NBA DLeague (head coach of the Texas Legends, affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks) and NBA (Sacramento Kings assistant coach).

Dacula’s Jalen Perry, a Georgia commit, is part of the Daily Post’s 2018 football Super Six. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Perry •From Page 1B

THE JALEN PERRY FILE

it happened.”

School: Dacula But Perry also had an Height: 6-foot-1 early connection to GeorWeight: 170 gia through his cousin, College: Georgia former UGA wide receiver Place of birth: Augusta and current New York GiRole Model: Mom (Toni Perry) Favorite restaurant: Red Lobster ant Tavarres King. Though Favorite store: Finish Line he’s roughly 10 years Favorite teachers: Coach Watkins and Mrs. House older than King, Perry Favorite subject: Biology remembers watching his How many texts do you send in a month: Too many cousin play at Habersham to count.

Central High School. That Superstitions: A black cat means there’s something resonated with Perry, who bad coming. committed in October of Favorite pre-game song: “Yes Indeed” by Drake and his junior season.

Lil Baby “They recruited me from Life’s dream: Play in the NFL Best player in Gwinnett County not on my team: very early, they’re upfront Tyler Goodson and very honest,” Perry Coach Clint Jenkins’ take: “His value, I think, is as a said. “It’s close to home 6-1 corner. To us, you’ve got a big long guy who can and my parents can watch match up with big receivers and jump. I think that’s one me play.” of the things from a physical standpoint that makes Perry was a first-team Jalen special. But he’s a great student, great character all-county player as a jukid and the kind of kid you want on your football team.” nior. He totaled 44 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions, 16 pass breakups and was named Defensive Back of the Year by the Gwinnett Touchdown Club. He also had more than 400 receiving yards and averaged roughly 19 yards per catch for Dacula in the program’s last season under former head coach Tommy Jones.

A familiar face is taking over the program. Jenkins has been the defensive coordinator at Dacula maintaining control of the more of the Falcons’ footfor nine seasons. He’s defense while he oversees ball operations.

“He’s definitely handson in the defense,” Perry said. “He reminds me of Nick Saban. He’s the head coach, but he’s always hands-on with the DBs.” Eight of Dacula’s 11 projected starters have starting experience from last season. Perry also expects to have an expanded role at wide receiver since Ken Burnette is taking over play-calling duties on offense after Jones’ departure.

Perry is one of two defensive backs in a stacked 2019 class of Division I corners and safeties.

Andrew Booth is a Clemson commit and Archer’s senior cornerback. Warren Burrell is a Tennessee commit and his teammate Quinton Newsome recently announced his commitment to Nebraska.

The 2019 recruiting class isn’t just talent, but well-connected.

“I remember playing those guys GFL way back,” Perry said. “As soon as we started playing football. I stayed close with guys like Owen (Pappoe), Wanya (Morris), D.J. Turner — even though he’s going to IMG. All of those guys, ever since we were younger we used to play and hang out with each other after games.”

Turf •From Page 1B among metro Atlanta school systems in making a transition to some sort of artificial turf over the last decade or so.

Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton and Paulding county school districts, as well as Atlanta City Schools, have had artificial turf on their fields for years.

The Cherokee County schools announced in March they would begin the transition to artificial turf this summer, a process expected to be completed in time for each school by the time the high school football season begins later this month.

Gwinnett County athletics director Jon Weyher declined comment when contacted earlier this week, except to say that there are many issues related to artificial turf, including financial and safety impacts, and logistics should the referendum pass and that he is in discussions with school board officials and individual school administrators.

It’s a subject that has long been debated among many coaches and athletics directors throughout Gwinnett, and most involved in the debate agree there are pros and cons to both playing surfaces.

“It has, but I’m kind of old school. I like grass,” Archer athletics director Tim Watkins said when asked about whether or not turf in Gwinnett is an idea whose time has come.

“It looks great and feels great, but with the amount of play that our fields get now adding lacrosse and soccer in the spring, most stadiums are used every night of the week. You get rainouts and all of the sudden, you’re backed up, and it becomes difficult to get everything done. From that standpoint, it could alleviate some of those issues in the spring quite quickly.

“We love grass, (but) it’s an expense for the local schools to keep it up, as well as for the county. I haven’t done any of the study of how much turf costs. That’s well above my pay grade — how much it costs and what the life span is. That’s not my decision to make. But it would help in the spring for a lot of the usage that our fields get.”

While there have been no published studies yet looking at short- and longterm financial impacts of installing turf in Gwinnett, a report in the Cherokee Tribune and Ledger-News when the Cherokee decision came down in March indicated that the Cherokee

school board projected a savings of $1.8 million over 10 years, mainly from decreased maintenance costs.

Several coaches agree that switching over to turf will likely save schools money, and Parkview head boys soccer coach Danny Klinect is positive it would save coaches plenty of time and effort during their respective seasons.

He also says it’s difficult to argue that turf would make for a more uniform playing surface, especially during the busy spring season, when boys and girls soccer and lacrosse teams utilize the field, and could lessen weather postponements.

Still, like Watkins, Klinect says there are other concerns to consider, including safety and competitive impacts for different sports.

“Me and (Parkview head girls soccer coach) Judson Hamby were just talking about that today, actually, about what’s going on,” Klinect said. “From a perspective of I don’t have to cut the grass or line the field, which takes a considerable amount of time, I like that. And I think the rationale behind it, from what I understand, is cost effectiveness. … They’ve seen that it’s going to be

probably cheaper in the long run to do it. … Years ago, and my wife gives me a hard time about this, I was all about playing on turf and how much better it would be. Yes, it would save me some time and I won’t have to cut the grass.

“From a soccer purist standpoint, I don’t really like it. In fact, Judson and I were talking about … when teams who play on turf come to play us on our field, we have an advantage because of the grass.

(And) I think the risk of injury increases (on turf), (though) I’m not sure of the data.

“To be honest, from my perspective, I would rather our practice fields be turfed and leave our (stadium) field as it is. When it rains, as we know in the springtime it does, our (practice) field is unplayable and we either go indoors or we have to rent a facility, a local park, to go train on turf.

I would just rather keep everything here and have our practice field turfed. If the weather does get bad, we can just move the game over to the turf on the practice field and play there. I think it would give us more options.”

Safety is an issue that also has been important to Mill Creek head football

coach Shannon Jarvis, though he says his view of how turf might affect the safety of his players has evolved over the years.

“In my career, my opinion has changed on (artificial turf),” Jarvis said. “I’ve been coaching now 22 years, and earlier I was adamantly against turf because I wasn’t sure how safe it was, and I’m a grass guy from baseball. I loved mowing our fields.

But the more we’ve played on it and what they have at places like at Georgia State (University), the technology with turf is phenomenal.

“I can argue that it’s a safer surface when you consider the year-round wear and tear our fields have with the amount of play in the spring and summer. It’s a challenge at Mill Creek maintaining a safe surface for all sports when you have so many teams.

Like soccer, you have three teams (for both) boys and girls. It’s a challenge to keep our field in order.

Now that the technology of fields is where it’s at and now that they’re safe, I’m all for it.”

Of course, if the referendum is passed, there will be plenty of logistical issues for county and school officials to sift through, including the timetable for installing the turf fields at

each stadium, and which schools get priority for getting their new surfaces first.

While Cherokee is expected to have the fields at each school completed in mere months, the process figures to take longer for a larger school system like Gwinnett, though the Cobb County School District, which is of similar size to Gwinnett, managed to install turf fields at all its schools over the course of a calendar year in 2010.

And there is also the matter of which type of artificial turf will be chosen to resurface the fields.

“I’m sure that the county will do a fantastic job of looking into all those, and no doubt deciding with one will be the best provider or providers for our needs,” Watkins said. “If (the decision is made for turf), that’d be fantastic. If not, grass is pretty in the fall. … We’ll keep grinding.”

And as Klinect points out, the decision isn’t in the hands of the coaches, athletics directors or even the county school board.

“Ultimately, the voters will decide on this, and whatever goes, goes,” Klinect said. “We’ll adjust and the game will move on. It’ll mean less cancellations, which is always a good thing, too.”

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. July 30, 2018 Published in Gwinnett Daily Post Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. is accepting separate sealed bids for design / installation services of a TPO heat reflective and energy efficient roof system for a program center facility in Suwanee, GA. This project will be funded from the Gwinnett County Community Development Block Grant program and therefore services provided must comply will all applicable federal government statutory and regulatory requirements.

A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Annandale Village, Building O (Patricia Brown Program Center) 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024. All potential bidders are encouraged to attend this conference.

Bids will be received at the Annandale Village campus located at 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 until 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2018. The bids must be addressed to Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. and designated as bid for the Program Center Roof Project. Any bid received after said time and date will not be accepted.

All firms submitting bids will be notified of the bidders submitting bids and the amounts of all bids received.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any technicalities or irregularities, and request any additional information or clarification deemed necessary for the evaluation of any bid. This project does have a maximum budget, therefore specifications are subject to change after the selection of a qualified firm.

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid Proposal Form, Form of Agreement, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at Annandale Village, 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 or via email by contacting Joseph DiGiovanni at joseph.digiovanni@annandale.org: Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements regarding conditions of employment and minimum wage rates to be paid on this project, and that the contractor and subcontractor must comply with all Federal, State, and local requirements. Minority and female owned firms are encouraged to participate in this federally funded project.

Procurement will be in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 CFR 200.318?326. Potential respondents are particularly called to the requirements of Title VI; Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 24 CFR 570.602; and Executive Order 11246 ? Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 USC 1701u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall to greatest extent feasible, be directed to low and very–low income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. For more information on Section 3, contact the Fair Housing Act and Equal Opportunity representatives of HUD at (404) 331-5001, Ext. 2473. Neither the United States nor any of the departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party of any contract awarded pursuant to this invitation to bid.

In order to assure that Bidders receive all addenda and or clarifications to the bid documents in a timely manner, it is highly recommended that all bidders obtain at least one complete set of Bid Documents directly from Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. Entities that do not obtain Bid Documents from this source will not receive addenda and or clarifications to the bid documents directly from Annandale Village. Bidders relying on other services to obtain the Bid Documents, rather than obtaining them directly from the source are doing so at their own risk.

9 0 2 - 5 6 0 1 6 8 , 7/29,8/1,3,5,8,10,12,15,17, 19,22,24 INVITATION FOR BID #2019-1 FOR MILLING, PATCHING AND RESURFACING OF APPROXIMATELY 1.85 MILES ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS, ETC. SUWANEE, GEORGIA The City of Suwanee is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for MILLING, PATCHING, AND RESURFACING WORK ALONG APPROXIMATELY 1.85 MILES ON VARIOUS CITY STREETS, ETC. Sealed bids will be received by the City of Suwanee, Public Works Department, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, Georgia 30024, until 10:00 A.M. local time on Monday, September 10, 2018, and then publicly opened and read aloud at the “Public Bid Opening” at 10:10 A.M. at City Hall Meeting Room, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, Georgia 30024. Any bid received after 10:00 A.M. will not be accepted. Bid envelope must be marked on the outside with Bid Number, Name of Bidder, date and time of opening and Contractor’s License Number. A 5% bid bond is required as part of the bid submittal.

Work required under the Contract generally includes traffic control, asphalt milling, asphalt patching, leveling, resurfacing, adjusting sewer manholes, and installation of pavement markings along approximately 1.85 miles on various City streets, etc. Suwanee, GA. Bids in the case of Corpor

rations not chartered in Georgia must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

Award will be made to the vendor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid. The City of Suwanee reserves the right to reject any or all bids as deemed in its best interest.

Interested parties should contact Nicole Schnepper at NSchnepper@suwanee.com or 770-945-8996 to request a bid package, or additional information is available at the City of Suwanee Public Works Department, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee GA 30024.

CITY OF SUWANEE GWINNETT COUNTY, GA 902-562024, 8/10,24 INVITATION TO BID RFP NO: PWUP 18-13 CURED-IN-PLACE STORM PIPE RELINING PROJECT LOCATION: VARIOUS LOCATIONS–NORCROSS, GA, 30071 Proposals for the Curedin-Place Storm Pipe Relining Project will be received by the City of Norcross at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 by 9:00am. Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

This project intends to address storm pipes that are in need of repair in the City of Norcross and will extend the life of the storm pipes and culverts in the following vicinities: 1. Lanier Boulevard 2. Glochester Place 3. Winchester Lane 4. Camelot Way 5. Sheffield Road The storm pipes are located on the accompanying maps. The quantities and sizes are summarized on the accompanying bid sheet.

The pipes are intended to be rehabilitated in place by the cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) method following the accompanying specifications.

The specifications given are estimates based on GIS data and subject to change-order additions and deductions.

Proposals will be contingent upon CCTV (Closed Circuit TV) verification.

Please see full details at the following link: http:// www.norcrossga.net/bids. aspx?bidID=89 An original and one (1) paper copy a total of two (2) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Mary Beth Bender, Public Works, Utilities & Parks, City of Norcross and marked Cured-in-Place Storm Pipe Relining Project– PWUP 18-13.

Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain a set of such documents from the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks Office, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Telephone (678) 4212069 or copies of the RFP NO: PWUP 18-13 requirements may also be obtained by sending an email request to Melissa Zeigler at melissa. zeigler@norcrossga.net.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: PWUP 18-13 requirements.

Proposers may not withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date set for the opening thereof.

902-562089, 8/10,17

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE REQUEST An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Norcross Georgia by the following party at the following location, to wit: Application / owner TIRSO BENITEZ Registered agent CARLOS TAVAREZ Location: BOGA LATIN CUISINE 193 NORTH NORCROSS TUCKER RD NORCROSS, GA 30071 9 0 4 - 5 5 8 9 2 0 , 7/20,25,27,8/1,3,8,10,15,17, 22

PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Housing Authority of Gwinnett County shall hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. The meeting shall take place at the offices of Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP located at 1550 North Brown Road, Suite 125, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043.

928-561857, 8/10 PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the public that the City of Duluth is updating its Comprehensive Plan.

All interested parties are invited to attend a public open house to share opinions on the Comprehensive Plan update at the City of Duluth Festival Center, 3142 Hill Street, on August 30, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The current Comprehensive Plan is available for review in Duluth’s Department of Planning and Development, Monday-Friday from 8:00am–5:00pm, online at www.duluthga.net, or by calling (770)476-1790.

928-561856, 8/10

PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY Pursuant to Section 36-376 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and Article VI, Section 6.31, of the Duluth Charter, please be advised that the City of Duluth shall sell at public sale by on-line bidding to the highest bidder.

Interested bidders may visit the GovDeals website at www.govdeals.com for questions and registration.

Said sale will occur through the GovDeals online website at www.govdeals.com. Bidding will commence on Monday, August 27, 2018 and will conclude on Monday, September 3, 2018. Any remaining vehicles will be held over for a subsequent auction until all vehicles are sold.

Such sale shall be to the highest responsible bidder in an “as is” condition with no warranties of any nature, either expressed or implied, either as to merchantable title, quality or performance, and the City of Duluth shall have the right to reject any and all bids, or to cancel the proposed sale.

The following are for sale: Make Year Vin# Model Mazda 2011 Mazda3 JM1BL1UF8B1498093 MTI 1998 MC-3-HD 404BE541XW1C01322 General MoN/A 3.8L V8 tors Engine block N/A 1000M

Auto Lift Motorcycle lift

Filed for advertisement August 10, 2018 City Clerk Teresa S. Lynn 928-561953, 8/10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE 1964 LAND ROVER 109-Series II -A VIN: 26100827B The above vehicle was left for repair or diagnostics and is presently located at Tran’s Auto Repair, 4757 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga 30071.

The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-112 and will be disposed of if not redeemed by owner or lien holder within 10 days of this notice. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

928-562007, 8/10,17 NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 W. Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA, 30518, on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at 11:00 AM, the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: Mini Cooper 1. 2004 WMWRC33474TJ61655 928-560910, 8/10,17

NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE 2006 Kia Sportage VIN: KNDJF723367248025 License No. Color: Green Body Style: SUV Abandoned on July 13, 2018 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle is presently located at 3868 Lee Rd, Snellville GA 30039; phone (404) 397-7237 in possession of Full EFX. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

928-561013, 8/3,10 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 8/6/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 4700 N Hill Pkwy, Chamblee, Ga on 7/25/18, at the request of the property owner or manager.

2012 Bashan Scooter VIN# LHJTLBBN9CB102043 TAG# No Tag 928-562117, 8/10,17 NOTICE Notice of Abandoned Vehicle. The following motor vehicle advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A CODE SECTION 40-11-2. Being stored: 3949 VALLEY BROOK RD SNELLVILLE 30039.

2012 MERCEDES E350 VIN# WDDHF5KBCA604325 This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by legal owner or lienholder by (date) AUG 24, 2018.

928-562023, 8/10,17 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 8/6/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 1225 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, Ga on 7/29/18, at the request of the property owner or manager.

2018 Nissan Versa VIN# 1N4AL11D93C110864 TAG# No Tag 928-562121, 8/10,17

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE UNKNOWN Sterling Box Truck VIN 2FZAAKAK21AH77840 This Sterling Box was removed at the request Private Company Myles Truck Repair located at 192 Swanson Drive, Lawrenceville Ga 30043 on March 26, 2018.

The Sterling is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W ShadBurn Avenue, Buford GA 30518.

Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580. The Sterling Truck will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage VIN ML32F3FJ3HHF10113 This Mitsubishi was removed at the request of GCPD from 6659 PIB Norcross GA 30071 on April 7, 2018. This Mitsubishi is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Road, Doraville, GA 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Mitsubishi Mirage will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN Utility Trailer No Vin This trailer was removed at the request of PPI from 5990 Oak Rd, Norcross GA 30071 on April 12, 2018. This trailer is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Road, Doraville GA 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The trailer will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN Scooter VIN NO VIN The Scooter was removed at the request of Suwanee PD from 3330 Westbrook Rd. in Buford, GA 30518 on May 6, 2018. The Scooter is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W Shadburn Avenue, Buford, Ga 30518. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Scooter will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2014 Bashan Scooter VIN LHJTLBBN9EB000583 This Scooter was removed at the request of GCPD from Singleton Rd @ SugarWood Ln., Norcross, GA 30071 on May 18, 2018. The Scooter is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd., Doraville GA 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Scooter will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2008 Utility Trailer VIN 3CVU6121782125332 The Trailer was removed at the request of GCPD from 85N @ MM117 Buford, GA 30518 on May 23, 2018. The trailer is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W Shadburn Avenue, Buford, Ga 30518. Willard’s phone number is 770-9457580. The trailer will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

928-560911, 8/10,17

O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law.

STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: Fiberglass Custom Kit Car VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR White TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Truck Bed SERIAL # NONE LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Red TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1972 MG BMC A-Series Midget VIN GAN5UC115578 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Red TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O

RE: Truck Cab SERIAL # NONE LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Red TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-562021, 8/10,17,24 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 1973 Triumph Spitfire VIN FM99500U LICENSE PLATE NO. CEK821 (GA) COLOR Black TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Chevrolet Bel-Air VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR White TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Vehicle Frame/Chassis VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Chevrolet Bel-Air VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Red TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-560004, 7/27,8/3,10

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON AUGUST 11, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 11 AUGUSTO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com Dual Axle Utility Trailer NO VIN 1997 Damon Camplite Camper 4R8CS1919VN114791 2000 Hyundai Accent KMHCM3AC9AU178278 2003 Dodge Durango 1D4HS58N23F519551 2007 Ford Escape 1FMCU03197KA63257 2013 Kia Rio KNADM4A38D6155899 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58KX69383699 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AC34G53E075222 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4G258S4YC301340 2009 Kia Rondo KNAFG528997276538 1984 Ford F-150 1FTDF15Y6ENA58998 2007 Honda Accord 1HGCM56387A226888 1997 Isuzu Trooper JACDJ58V8V7906289 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 1G1BL83EXPW100712 1995 Toyota 4Runner JT3VN39W6S0197554 2001 Ford E-350 Super Duty 1FBSS31S61HB54661 2006 Pontiac G6 1G2ZG558064116481 2010 Nissan Versa 3N1BC1CP9AL351902 2007 Cadillac CTS 1G6DP577970151848 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220 WDBHA22EXSF145016 2008 Honda Fit JHMGD38628S043024 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage J

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS JA3AY26A3WU003774 2001 Mazda Tribute 4F2UU07B71KM21541 Starcraft 15’ Boat 997524 2002 Homemade Trailer T550869 2004 Honda Accord 1HGCM82674A020538 2001 Honda Accord 1HGCG66861A002616 2000 Volvo S80 YV1TS94D3Y1106225 2007 Dodge Caliber 1B3HB28CX7D406931 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNEC13R4XJ504138 2009 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT57K791205976 1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 WDBJF65F5WA546801 Plow A13947A Auger Win Power 243AW 6’ Steel Auger Attachment NO VIN 3 Point Lift, 6 – 7’ Pole NO VIN 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood 1G6DW69Y6G9700772 2007 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K079281343 2014 Homemade Trailer T899281 2011 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0GA5BR321957 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 1B7HC16X2WS718084 2006 Kia Sedona KNDMB233566091706 1999 Mazda 626 1YVGF22C3X5835629 2001 Honda Passport 4S6CK58W914407406 2003 Nissan Murano JN8AZ08W53W207749 2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2DU66W73UJ00687 2002 Ford Explorer 1FMDU74W82UC03108 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe KM8SC73EX4U609963 2006 Chevrolet HHR 3GNDA13D46S552287 2004 Ford Mustang 1FAFP40624F145177 929-560009, 7/27,8/3,10

MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH 2018@ 1:00PM Buick Lesabre 2005 1G4HP52K55U148697 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZJ577884250426 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K869182235 2008 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WS553181252952 2010 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZC5EB6AF164768 2004 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF52E149216345 1999 Chevrolet C3500 1GCHC33J4XF057003 2008 Chrysler 300 2C3KA53G78H307723 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C3EY45X35T589040 2002 Dodge Durango 1B4HR48NX2F151148 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 2D4GP44L06R891933 2001 GMC Safari 1GKDM19WX1B511194 2005 Honda Accord 1HGCM71685A010243 2002 Honda CBR600 JH2PC35012M301458 2008 Honda Civic 2HGFA16548H528486 2005 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E95M209225 2005 Kia Sorento KNDJD733055492627 2007 Lexus ES350 JTHBJ46G472018807 2000 Lincoln Navigator 5LMRU27A3YLJ08055 2002 Mercedes Benz E320 WDBJF65J62B483376 Mercedes 2008 CLK350 WDBenz BTJ56H78F246491 2006 Mercedes Benz R350 4JGCB65E86A027461 2005 Mercury Mariner 4M2YU57175DJ16860 2008 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB61E28L676799 Nissan Xterra 2002 5N1ED28T22C569837 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1G3AN37Y1DM711336 Pontiac G6 2005 1G2ZH528354167702 Toyota Corolla 2011 2T1BU4EE1BC567237 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BF22K9VU918603 2012 Volkswagen CC WVWMN7AN0CE500589 929-560060, 7/27,8/3,10 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belongings to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Road Stone Mountain GA. 30087 770-469-5363 August 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM UNIT NAME BELONGINGS 161 CONSTANCE TUCKER Boxes 457 JAMEL MURPHY Household furniture and items 562 TAMARA WOOTEN Household goods, sofa, table, clothes 501A KAREN SIMPSON Household goods, beds, sofa, boxes 114 KIM MITCHELL Household Goods 540 SHAWN MOORE Furniture and household goods 138 ANGELIKA WESTFIELD Household goods and furniture 166 AMBER COULTER King bed, couch, recliner, 40 inch tv Dishes, desk Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-560485, 8/3,10 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION: The following vehicle was declared abandoned and foreclosed, pursuant to OCGA section 40-11-5, will be up for public auction at DANZ Auto Repair, 5402 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, Ga 30093, on 08/24/2018 at 4:00 pm.

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 SL VIN: 1N4BA41E34C907827 2005 FORD EXPEDITION XLT VIN:1FMPU15585LA87483 929-562008, 8/10,17

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS LIVE AUCTION ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #1799 530Athens Hwy, Loganville, GA 30052 August 23, 2018 @ 1:00 pm Jeffery Fox A130 household goods Toby Jennings B134 Household Goods Melody Graf A119 boxes, couch, 3 recliners, 3 dressers, 2 twin beds, king bed, love seat, kitchen table, washer, dryer, elliptical, fridge, 10x15 NON FMF 164 Shannon Utley A178 Household Goods Terri Alexander A167 Househols items Mona Singleton D118 furniture, house goods

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON AUGUST 25, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 25 AUGUSTO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO ABANDODECLARADOS NADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION www.

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Pat Hawkins A134 furniture, boxes, clothes Rodney Gene Frye C144 Household Furnitures Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-558788, 8/3,10 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH 2018@ 1:00PM 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WJ15KX79292272 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WX15K329312577 1998 Chevrolet S-10 1GCCS1446WK135605 2006 Chrysler Pacifica 2A4GM48426R885652 2006 Chrysler Pacifica 3C3JY45X86T268109 2005 Dodge Caravan 1D4GP24R85B404600 2006 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL46X26N147829 2013 Ford Focus 1FADP3F23DL211534 1994 Ford F-350 Super Duty 1FTJW35K2REA03061 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 1GTEC14R8WZ505641 2000 GMC Yukon 1GKEK13T7YJ145672 2000 GMC Savana 1GTEG15WXY1159442 2006 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL38896B029260 2001 Honda Odyssey 2HKRL18521H599525 1999 Jaguar XJ8 SAJHX1041XC862385 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GW48S34C105074 2000 Lexus GS300 JT8BD68S9Y0095142 2006 Lifan Motorcycle LF3PCM0G36B006366 2001 Mercedes Benz ML320 4JGAB54E51A280278 1997 Nissan Pickup Truck 1N6SD11S8VC321242 2015 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB7AP3FY251597 2001 Nissan Maxima JN1CA31D81T821606 2008 Nissan Xterra 5N1AN08U08C522193 2008 Nissan Versa 3N1BC11EX8L455472 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 2G2WP552371113182 2002 Toyota 4Runner JT3GN86R020231024 2011 Toyota Corolla JTDBU4EE7B9135662 2008 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K08U236982 2001 Toyota Camry JT2BF28K710318975 929-562015, 8/10,17,24 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Year Make Model VIN 1 2002 Nissan Maxima JN1DA31D62T453691 2 2003 Nissan Maxima JN1DA31DX3T518575 929-562020, 8/10,17

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GW58S3XC581030 2002 Honda Civic 1HGES16522L082440 2008 Nissan Altima 1N4AL21E18C231068 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 1D7HA18N18J185757 2011 Honda Fit JHMGE8H59BC011366 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE52J93M716928 Mercedes-Benz 2006 ML350 4JGBB86E86A058411 2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU73K53ZA79985 2010 Dodge Charger 2B3CA3CV2AH252138 2015 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWD17AJ1FM229160 2007 Dodge Caliber 1B3HB48B37D374231 2000 Nissan Maxima JN1CA31D9YT757943 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GS48K66C218399 2004 Nissan Murano JN8AZ08T74W205170 2000 Ford Explorer 1FMDU84P3YZA26445 John Deere Eagle 250 Spreader NO VIN Headache Rack NO VIN 2007 Dodge Nitro 1D8GT28K37W734115 2000 Honda Civic JHMEJ8648YS003545 2002 Ford F-150 1FTRF17262NA96175 Single-lid Crossover Truck Toolbox NO VIN 2003 Ford Expedition 1FMFU17L03LB08606 *** REBUILT *** 2002 Acura MDX 2HNYD18232H524089 1997 Volkswagen Cabriolet 3VWBA81E4VM809081 2009 Ford Fusion 3FAHP06Z89R204326 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB55K269113029 1998 Volvo S90 YV1KS960XW1140441 2003 Acura RSX JH4DC54843C008691 *** SALVAGE *** 2012 Lexus IS 250 JTHBF5C26C5173335 ** Not Actual Mileage; SALVAGE ** 2007 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZS58F57F101798 2004 Toyota Camry 4T1BE32K24U797503 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C8FY68BX3T506520 1999 Lincoln Continental 1LNHM97V2XY705435 1999 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E0XZ243240 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K6VU167277 2006 Chrysler Pacifica 2A8GF68416R652544 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG32752A023941 2005 Chrysler Pacifica 2C4GM68485R273617

Pleasantdale Storage of Doraville shall conduct an online auction at www. selfstorageauctions.com to conclude on Monday, August 27th, 2018 at 12:00pm Unit #B66 – Patricia Collins - Unit is said to contain: End Tables. Box Fan. Office chair.

Floor lamp. 10 Boxes/Totes.

Unit #C35 – Keyona Wright - Unit is said to contain: Dining Table and Chairs. 10 Boxes. 2 Candle Stands. WiFi router.

Unit #203 – Jarrius Moon - Unit is said to contain: Queen Bed w/Rails. Dresser w/Mirror. Totes. Shelf. Bag of Shoes.

929-561812, 8/10 17 PUBLIC NOTICE Homemade tow dolly trailer with NO VIN OR TAG was impounded on Monday, May 21st 2018 at 5:08p.m.

From 1956 Tanglewood Drive Snellville GA 30078. This vehicle and its contents will be considered abandoned on September 4th, 2018 and processed accordingly.

Claims to this vehicle should be made at Eastside Towing of Atlanta, Inc. 4410 Tuck road, Loganville GA 30052 Phone number 770466-7050 929-561855, 8/10,17

2004 Dodge Grand Caravan 1D4GP24R44B537451 2007 Chrysler Pacifica 2A8GF68X07R299970 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4G258S0YC328860 1997 Toyota Rav4 JT3GP10V7V7011589 2005 Honda Accord 1HGCM56455A019879 1998 Nissan Altima 1N4DL01D0WC194150 2000 Nissan Maxima JN1CA31D7YT755172 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG1655YA022875 2006 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZS51F16F105887 2011 Dodge Durango 1D4RD2GG9BC616634 2004 Mazda Mazda6 1YVFP80DX45N28638 2003 Jeep Liberty 1J4GL48K63W732390 2005 Ford Mustang 1ZVFT80N455165245 2004 GMC Canyon 1GTDT136948179628 929-562022, 8/10,17,24

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, August 28th, 2018, 10:45 AM. 420 Grayson HWY Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Phone: 770-682-7717 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1004 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/Furn/tv/ Stereo/Equip/Tools/Appliances Other: Boxes Office Furn Mach Equip 1014 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/Furn 1036 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/Furn 1038 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/ Furn 1039 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/Furn 1043 Elliott Peterson HouseholdGoods/FurnOther: Clothes 1133 Courtney Davis TRue Blue Logistic HouseholdGoods/Furn 1139 Shondreail Williams HouseholdGoods/Furn/Tools/ appliances 1245 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/Furn/tv/ Stereo/Equip/Tools/Appliances Other: Boxes Office Furn Mach Equip 1248 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/Furn/tv/ Stereo/Equip/Tools/Appliances Other: Boxes Office Furn Mach Equip 1292 Shalanda Perser HouseholdGoods/ FurnOther:Boxes/Bags 1299 Zephry Moving co HouseholdGoods/Furn 1314 Zephry Moving co Household Goods/Furn/tv/ Stereo/Equip/Tools/Appliances Other: Boxes Office Furn Mach Equip 929-561957, 8/10,17

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BY PUBLICATION IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-18-13 City of Lawrenceville vs.

118 Dogwood Lane Tax Parcel No. R7010A 035 and Vira Skrypa and Heorhiy Skrypa NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on August 6, 2018, Civil Action File No: NC-18-13, in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 412-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the above-referenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 9:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of August, 2018.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 930-562126, 8/10,17 IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-18-14 City of Lawrenceville vs.

442 Shoal Circle Tax Parcel No. R5180 245 and Mohammed Karim Amiri NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on August 6, 2018, Civil Action File No: NC-18-14, in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 412-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the above-referenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 9:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of August, 2018.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 930-562128, 8/10,17 IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-18-15 City of Lawrenceville vs.

Phillips Street Tax Parcel No. R5142 037 and Joseph Malouf NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on August 9, 2018, Civil Action File No: NC-18-15, in compliance w

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with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 412-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the above-referenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 9:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of August, 2018.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 930-562100, 8/10,17 IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA Civil Action No. NC-18-16 City of Lawrenceville vs.

East Pike Street Tax Parcel No. R5175 021 and Mercer Harris, Jr. NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that a Nuisance Complaint was filed in the City of Lawrenceville Municipal Court on August 9, 2018, Civil Action File No: NC-18-16, in compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia and pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 412-7 et seq., with reference to and against the dwelling, building, structure, or property at the above-referenced location within the municipal boundaries of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

A hearing on the issue shall be held before the Municipal Court of said City at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia at 9:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of August, 2018.

By publication of this notice, the owner and any parties in interest shall be given the right to file an answer to the Complaint and to appear in person or otherwise and give testimony at such time and place.

Frank Hartley, Esq. Attorney for the City of Lawrenceville Thompson, Sweeny, Kinsinger & Pereira P.C. P.O. Drawer 1250 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 930-562102, 8/10,17

ZONINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners City Council will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 310 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on August 28, 2018 to consider the following: SUP2018-004 Associated Credit Union. Request to approve a special use permit to accommodate a new detached drive-through banking facility adjacent to an existing credit union office building at 6251 Crooked Creek Road, Dist. 6, Land Lot 283, Peachtree Corners, GA. SUP2018-005 Bread of Life Christian Church. Request to approve a special use permit to accommodate a religious facility in an existing building at 4995 Avalon Ridge Parkway, Dist.

6, Land Lot 270, Peachtree Corners, GA. RZ2018-002 Atlanta Best Used Cars. Request to approve a rezoning from M-1 to C-3 accommodate used car sales at an existing building at 4765 Buford Highway, Dist. 6, Land Lot 258, Peachtree Corners, GA. KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS 934-561943, 8/10

THE CITY OF NORCROSS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearings will be held at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071, for the purpose of due process regarding the annexation and rezoning of 5374 Goshen Springs Road, tax parcel ID: 6198 006. The subject parcel for annexation will move from Gwinnett County, zoned M1, to the City of Norcross, zoned M-1 and be placed within the Beaver Ruin/ Indian Trail Activity Center character area. Case number ANX2018-0001. The following are the boards, dates and times of each public hearing: 1) 9/5/2018, Norcross Planning & Zoning at 7:00 PM 2) 9/17/2018, Norcross Mayor & Council Policy at 6:30 PM 3) 10/1/2018, Norcross Mayor & Council Regular/Public Hearing at 6:30 PM For further information please call the Community Development Department at 678-421-2067.

934-561950, 8/10,9/12 GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZM2018-00003, Applicant: Brand Partners, LP c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Perimeter Group Corporation, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7207 085, M-1 to RM-24; Apartments (Buffer Reduction), 1600 Block of Peachtree Industrial Boul

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est bidder for cash before the Courthouse door at GWINNETT County, Georgia, or at such place as has or may be lawfully designated as an alternative location, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in September, 2018, the following described property: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 54, 7TH DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 3, BLOCK A, MILL CREEK ESTATES SUBDIVISION AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 118, PAGES 153-154, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is RAFAEL GUTIERREZ and NELIDA V. ALMANZA or a tenant or tenants. Said property may more commonly be known as: 1369 MILL POINTE COURT, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043.

The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, non-payment of the monthly installments on said loan.

The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).

The individual or entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the loan is CENLAR FSB, ATTN: FC DEPARTMENT 425 PHILLIPS BLVD, EWING, NJ 08618-1430; (877) 909-9416.

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and nonjudicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided in the preceding paragraph. *Auction services to be provided by Auction.com (www.auction. com)* LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC As Attorney-in-Fact for RAFAEL GUTIERREZ Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, PLLC 11675 Great Oaks Way, Suite 375 Alpharetta, GA 30022 Telephone: 770-393-4300 Fax: 770-393-4310 PH # 38956 This law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Servicing, LLC as Attorney in Fact for Mark Nations McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT “A� All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 288 of the 6th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia, being Lot 28, Block B, Unit Three, Coppedge Crossing, as per plat recorded in plat book 18, page 187, Gwinnett County Records, said plat being incorporated herein by reference thereto.

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RZM2018-00006, Applicant: Edge City Properties, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Richard Craig, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5084 001 & 524, R-75 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 1400 Block of Five Forks Trickum Road, 12.39 Acres. District 4/Heard ApRZR2017-00011, plicant: Home South Communities, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: John T. Lamb, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7136 001, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2400 Block of Sunny Hill Road and 2500 Block of Morgan Road, 86.15 Acres. District 4/Heard AppliCIC2018-00011, cant: Ariston Group, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Ariston Group, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7177 047, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned MU-R, 2600 Block of Mall of Georgia Boulevard and 3100 Block of Woodward Crossing Boulevard, 16.0 Acres. District 4/Heard ApRZC2018-00011, plicant: Jessica Lane c/o Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C., Owner: Jessica Lane c/o Andersen, Tate & Carr P.C., Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R6095 019 and 293, O-I & NS to C-1; Coffee Shop/Restaurant (Buffer Reduction), 1100 Block of Old Tucker Road, 1.70 Acres. District 2/ Howard AppliRZC2018-00012, cant: Cypress Truck Lines, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Ralph F. McGee, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R6266 008, C-2 to M-1; Truck Storage Lot, 3800 Block of Buford Highway and 3800 Block of May Road, 1.69 Acres. District 1/Brooks AppliSUP2018-00039, cant: Cypress Truck Lines, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Ralph F. McGee, Tax Parcel No. R6266 008, Application for a Special Use Permit in a M-1 (Proposed) Zoning District for Truck Storage Lot, 3800 Block of Buford Highway and 3800 Block of May Road, 1.69 Acres. District 1/Brooks ApRZM2018-00008, plicant: Comfort Homes of Georgia, Owner: Carol Price, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7177 017, RA-200 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 3200 Block of Cross Road, 6.13 Acres. District 4/Heard RZM2018-00011, Applicant: Casgwyn Construction, LLC, Owner: Realestate Remarketing, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R6062 007, R-100 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 1900 Block of Pucketts Drive, 4.47 Acres. District 2/Howard AppliRZR2018-00012, cant: Parkland Communities, Inc. c/o Alliance Engineering and Planning, Owners: J. Michael and Teresa H. Cantrell and Hinton Family LP, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5303 083 and 085, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision (Buffer Reduction), 2600 Block of Fence Road, 69.59 Acres. District 3/Hunter P&D BOC TBL 8-28 934-562013, 8/10

FORECLOSURES THE GWINNETT DAILY NEWSPAPER AD PUBLISH DATE: 8/10/18 AND 8/17/18 LIFE STORAGE # 413 875 MARATHON PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 678-242-1441 AUCTION DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 28TH 2018 @ 10:30 AM In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, August 28th 2018 @ 10:30 AM 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Space No. C u s t o m e r Inventory Name 2058 Ariemetta Radden Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/Appliances; Office Furniture/ Machines/Equip.

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929-562017, 8/10,17 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY of GWINNETT NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER By virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from RAFAEL GUTIERREZ to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMESTAR FINANCIAL CORP. dated November 27, 2013, filed for record December 6, 2013, and recorded in Deed Book 52678, Page 467, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records, and as modified by that certain Loan Modification Agreement recorded in Deed Book 55429, Page 0102, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 54423, Page 412, GWINNETT County, Georgia Records. Said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Note dated November 27, 2013 in the original principal sum of THREE HUNDRED FORTY THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($343,660.00), with interest from date at the rate stated in said Note on the unpaid balance until paid, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the high-

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, GWINNETT COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Mark Nations to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Loandepot.com, LLC DBA IMortgage, its successors and assigns, dated June 21, 2016, recorded in Deed Book 54400, Page 0343, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC by assignment recorded in Deed Book 55521, Page 204, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of TWO NINETY-FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($294,566.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Gwinnett County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in September, 2018, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT “A� ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).

Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2.

The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: M&T Bank , P.O. Box 1288, Buffalo, NY 14240, 800-7241633. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Mark Nations or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 3555 Schilling Ridge, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30096. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Lakeview Loan S

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The Gin Blossoms, who are in concert Saturday night in Suwanee, had their first charting hit with “Hey Jealousy” in 1993. Here are the top 10 songs of 1993 according to Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 singles list:

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6. “Weak” — SWV 7. “If I Ever Fall In Love” — Shai 8. “Dreamlover” — Mariah Carey 9. “Rump Shaker” — Wreckx-n-Effect 10. “Informer” — Snow

• Historical drama ‘BlacKkKlansman’ fails due to factual flaws, Page 8C • Films Fans talk ‘Christopher Robin,’ Page 7C John David Washington stars as Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.”

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Aug. 14-18 Kidsignments — The semi-annual consignment sale returns to the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. The sale runs from Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, go to kidsignments.com.

Aug. 18 Community Health Fair — The Daily Post, in conjunction with Gwinnett County Parks & Rec. and Live Healthy Gwinnett are presenting the Gwinnett Co. Community Health Fairs series. This month’s takes place at the Bogan Park Recreation Center in Buford from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, go to scnievents.com/healthfairs.

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Owners: Scott Jeon Manager: Jadan Tran Open Since: February Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 11 p.m.

Fridays; 5 to 11 p.m. Saturdays; 5 to 10 p.m. Sundays Location: In the MarketPlace at Suwanee Dam Road shopping center Atmosphere: A wide, expansive space greets visitors at Sushi Nami with plenty of options for seating. Manager Jadan Tran said the Suwanee location has a bit of everything.

“We’ve got an outside patio that a lot of the younger crowd hangs out in,” Tran said. “At the same time, for people that want to relax, we have a traditional dining room as well.”

A fully stocked bar filled with beer, wine and spirits sits in front of a bleached brick wall. Televisions surround the room and half a dozen high top tables as well as a row of regular tables are stationed around the outdoor lounging area.

Sitting up front is a collection of small cups behind a glass case.

“Our owner (Scott Jeon) enjoys collecting things like this,” Tran said. “He makes a special point to collect one each time he visits Japan.”

Moving into the main room, a sushi bar sits on the back wall with employees slicing and prepping fish to be served from the lengthy sushi menu.

While Sushi Nami is new to Gwinnett, the restaurant was originally founded in 1998 in Alpharetta. The sushi restaurant expanded to Sandy Springs before adding a Suwanee location.

For the past nine years

ON THE MENU Ahi Poke: Tuna, avocado and fish eggs. $12.95 Sashimi Nami: Tuna, salmon, snapper and yellowtail — put on a platter and served with wasabi, lemons and soy sauce. $29.95 Tonkotsu Ramen: Pork base soup, cooked pork belly, cooked cabbage, ginger, boiled egg cut in half and filled with noodles. $12.95 lunch, $15.95 dinner.

Tran has been a part of the Sushi Nami staff, serving as a chef and, most recently, a manager.

Tran said the setup of the restaurant is an urban, New York City theme, to promote not only the Asianfusion menu, but also evoke a visual fusion of Asian and American cultures.

“The first restaurant we did was more traditional and then with the second one there was a full bar added,” Tran said. “This third one has come out perfect with the mix of a modern feel, but still keeping with our core theme.”

Menu: Sushi Nami has a wide-ranging menu that serves hardcore sushi fans as well as those looking to give their taste buds a taste of Asian fusion.

Because Sushi Nami opens twice during the day, once for lunch and again in preparation for dinner. It has two separate menus.

Tran said traditional dishes such as bento boxes, fried rice, rice bowls and soups are all on the lunch menu as well as fusion dishes, including fish and chips and Cajun salmon.

Tran said the perfect start to a meal is the Ahi Poke, a combination of tuna, avocado and fish eggs, as an appetizer.

Poke is an Asian dish that includes a mixture of raw

Sushi Nami, above, is an Asian fusion sushi bar located on Suwanee Dam Road in Suwanee. Pictured at left, the main dining room in Sushi Nami has a variety of tables, booths and seats at the sushi bar.

fish or seafood and vegetables.

“When you mix the raw fish with the avocados it comes across really clean,” Tran said. “Adding in the spiciness from the fish eggs and it definitely gives you a bit of everything.”

The tonkotsu ramen is a staple item on the lunch menu and is made up of a pork base soup, cooked

stays open until 11 p.m, an hour later than the rest of the week.

“People will come in and relax for a bite to eat,” Tran said. “The younger crowd likes to hang her later and have a few drinks to go down with their meals so there’s a mixture of people here.”

Something You May Not Know: Sushi Nami has a “I don’t like raw stuff” menu for guests who enjoy Japanese food, but aren’t pork belly, cooked cabbage, with wasabi, lemons and interested in trying raw ginger, boiled egg cut in soy sauce. half and filled with noodles.

“We do a bunch of fresh dishes or sushi.

Some of the items on the The two entrees he fish and add some premenu are beef ribeye, duck recommends on the dinner sentation to it so it’s more breast, filet mignon and menu are Sashimi Nami appealing for customers,” from the sushi bar and the Tran said. “It’s a dish that a lemon teriyaki chicken.

“This is a family reshalibut from the kitchen. lot of customers are pleased taurant and atmosphere,” Sashimi Nami is a smor- with after trying it.”

Tran said. “We don’t want gasbord of different pieces Traditionally, the resanybody to miss out just of fish — tuna, salmon, taurant is busiest Friday because they don’t exactly snapper and yellowtail — and Saturday nights. On like a certain thing.” put on a platter and served Saturdays, the restaurant

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Gin Blossoms headlines annual Suwanee concert and wing festival better at it now. Anything you spend thousands of hours on over the years, Gin Blossoms, an doing it over and over again, American rock band that you’re going to get better at achieved a lot of fame in the it. That’s how you become early ’90s, has put together an expert at something … a new record it feels is one and me and my partners, of its best yet. At a free show we’ve definitely spent at Saturday in Suwanee, band least 10,000 hours writing members said they’ll play songs and performing.” songs from the recently Wilson said for the new released album as well as album, “Mixed Reality,” some of the hits that made (released in June) he felt the group famous. he’d “hacked into a younger Hit songs include “Hey version of myself for the Jealousy,” from their first songwriting process. I was major label album, “New really proud of the work I Miserable Experience,” did and especially proud of “Found Out About You” and my bandmates, their songs subsequent single “Til I Hear and their performances on it From You,” which was this record.” featured in 1995’s “Empire He gives special credit to Records” soundtrack. bass player Bill Leen.

Gin Blossoms is headlin“He was the MVP for ing Suwanee’s free August these sessions,” Wilson said.

Concert and Wing Festival Leen and guitarist Scott at Town Center Park, which Johnson co-wrote several features opening bands and songs on the new album. starts at 5 p.m. The Gin Johnson said he’s happy Blossoms are scheduled to with their new music. take the stage at 8 p.m.

“Sometimes, you put out a Gin Blossoms vocalist record and you’re not super Robin Wilson said even two excited about it, honestly, but decades after the band’s this one I am,” Johnson said. biggest commercial success “I’ve listened to it over and “it’s still really exciting to over again, and I really like perform. None of us are sick the way it sounds.” of doing our hits … this tour Having been with the is going really well, and band since 1992 and seeing we’re playing at a really high its commercial success rise level. It’s going pretty great in those days, Johnson said right now.” he tries to keep expectations He also said the band’s about the future in perspecmusic has evolved since tive. early days, in that “we’re “If you’re thinking you’re

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Said Johnson: “They were really honest words, and you have to look at it that way.”

Wilson echoed Johnson’s remarks on the rise and fall of commercial success.

“I don’t expect to have a (new) radio hit. I don’t expect to get a gold record,” Wilson said. “What I want to do is live up to our legacy, and that’s a reasonable goal.

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Southern rock band Georgia Satellites is bringing people back to the 1980s at the Duluth Town Green on Saturday night.

Drawing inspiration from Elvis, AC/DC and The Rolling Stones, the Georgia Satellites is from Atlanta and best known for its 1986 No. 2 single “Keep Your Hands to Yourself.”

Band members Rick Richards, Rick Price, Todd Johnston, Fred McNeal and Bruce Smith are performing a variety of favorite southern rock songs at Duluth’s Summer Stage Concert.

“This concert is going to be so much fun,” Duluth event coordinator Madison Chucci said. “I am sure they

He reminisced on sagelike advice he and bandmates received from David Anderle, an A&R (artists and repertoire) man who

worked with them in the ’90s.

In his early career, Anderle worked with musicians such as The Doors and The Beach Boys.

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arts&entertainment ‘Newsies’ dance workshop open to area dancers Aug. 26 The runaway success of Aurora Theatre’s “Newsies” production has young dancers in our area dreaming of “hoofing it” on Broadway.

On Aug. 26, the Aurora and Dance Canvas will offer these youngsters a special dance event to further their Big Apple ambitions.

The event will be hosted

by Gwinnett Ballet Theatre in its spacious studios at 1800 Macloud Drive in Lawrenceville.

Award-winning Atlanta choreographer Ricardo Aponte will teach the dazzling dance routines he created for the current Aurora Theatre hit in this fun community event. Best of all, these classes are free and open to everyone in the community, both children and adults.

A beginner level class will be taught from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A class for intermediate/advanced dancers will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Support for the “Newsies” dance workshop comes from Georgia Council for the Arts, Imlay Foundation and the Audience Building Roundtable.

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GBT is currently registering students for this opportunity,” Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Board Chairman Renee Graham said. “With so many musical theater productions requiring the skills of trained dancers, GBT’s classes will be a way for actors to develop their dance skills, and for dancers who love Holley Calmes musical theatre to brush up their jazz and contemporary tration is required. To inquire movement.” about registration, contact The instructor for the class info@dancecanvas.com. will be announced soon.

“Dance Canvas has been “Both Dance Canvas providing opportunities for and the Aurora Theatre are community members to members of the Arthur M. interact with choreographers Blank Foundation’s Audithrough its Artist-to-Artist ence Building Roundtable,” series,” Dance Canvas Exec- Harris said. “Partnerships utive Director Angela Harris to grow arts audiences are said. “We are excited to add a natural result of the work this workshop to our offerwe are doing in the Roundings. Ricardo Aponte is one table.” of Atlanta’s hottest musical Ricard Aponte is a twotheater choreographers, and time Li Suzi award-winning we are excited to introduce drector/cinematographer. him to our patrons.”

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More than three dozen quilts that tell the story of the quilter’s life journeys are now on display at Norcross’ Rectory.

The Sacred Threads exhibit, which runs through Aug. 28, is a traveling display of 40 quilts that represent the exploration of life’s journeys: joy, inspiration, spirituality, healing, grief, peace and

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Norcross is hosting an opening reception for the exhibit on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The biennial exhibit was first established to provide a safe venue for quilters who see their work as a connection to the sacred or as an expression of their spiritual journey.

The goal is to create a dignified exhibition of artwork that touches on both spiritual and personal

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‘THE MEG’ TANKS Statham’s attempt at another breakthrough film has no bite The Meg (PG-13) ★★★★

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

If such charts or graphs actually existed, the demand and/or quality of shark movies and the career trajectory of actor Jason Statham would closely align, both heading southward with great speed. After the roaring success of “Jaws” in 1975 (which birthed the term “blockbuster”) every studio has tried to duplicate its magic. While no movie like it has ever done as well, they come out with steady regularity. The 2017 “47 Meters Down” and “The Shallows” from 2016 both netted tidy profits.

After his breakthrough in “The Transporter” from 2002, Statham has also tried to get lightning to strike again, only to appear in increasingly weaker carbon copies, some of which were direct-to-video titles.

Toss an August release date into the B-movie and B-actor mix and you are left with the sloppy mess that is “The Meg.” Not long after an underwater version of “Jurassic Park” nature-tampering goes terribly wrong, the brain trust organizing it all calls on Jonas Taylor (Statham) to rescue survivors stranded beneath — that’s right beneath — the frozen ocean floor. They’re leery of pegging Jonas for the

gig because he spearheaded a similar mission years earlier where not everyone survived and Jonas is now retired, living in Thailand drinking lots of beer and doesn’t want the job.

After learning his exwife, Lori (Rebecca Romijm’s separated-at-birth twin Jessica McNamee), is one of those in peril, Jonas acquiesces and saves the day. Given this takes place at about the 45-minute mark of a nearly two-hour movie and we have only seen glimpses of the title character, we know we’re in store for many more “thrills.”

“Meg” is short for “Megalodon” — an extinct species of shark that died off about 2.5 million years ago. Measuring up to 80 feet long with 7-inch teeth, the Meg is twice the size of a Whale Shark and 10 times as angry. As explained in the film, the initial rescue opened a door for a Meg — or two — to escape to warmer waters and wreak havoc with unbridled abandon.

After beginning with a hybrid of “The Deep,” “The Abyss,” “Deep Blue Sea” and “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” director Jon Turteltaub and his three screenwriters continue to their checklist with “The Poseidon Adventure,” “Titanic,” “The Finest Hours,” “The Impossible” and the entire “Jaws” franchise.

A hack of the highest order, Turteltaub is mostly known for helming the two lucrative (and ludicrous) “National Treasure”

movies and in an ironic, left-handed type of way was the perfect guy to be in charge of “The Meg.” With little rhyme or reason, the filmmakers move from one set piece to the next, upping the ante and body count as they go while sprinkling unfunny comic relief and PG-13grade sexual tension along the way. Needless to say, not a single lick of it is in any way original (including the late reveal of a human antagonist), but thanks to state-of-the-art CGI and fancy sleight-ofhand editing, it all looks great.

As is normally the case in most modern day ensemble disaster action flicks, the cast of “The Meg” is a virtual reflection of the United Nations membership. Virtually every human race is represented, if not by the principals, at least with the incidental and background performers and it feels forcefully calculated and terribly politically correct.

What isn’t at all PC is a flat lining, laughter seeking line of dialogue which insinuates black people can’t swim.

Another unwise casting decision was to include a female toddler playing the offspring of scientist Suyin (Li Bingbing), Jason’s potential love interest. While this provides the movie with a palpable but unneeded level of “cuteness,” it also stretches the bounds of believability beyond the breaking point. Adding to this issue is singleparent Suyin’s insistence

in volunteering for every life-threatening mission that could easily make her daughter an orphan.

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provide thrills, chills and escapism. Yet there comes a point where defying logic and the laws of chance and probability become impossible to swallow. The “Sharknado” franchise did so and more but it was on purpose.

“The Meg” tries to do the same thing but with a straight face.

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Gwinnett County is commemorating its bicentennial year in 2018 by honoring our shared history, recognizing the people who make our community great, highlighting the vision for our promising future, and holding events to bring residents together.

UPCOMING GWINNETT 200 EVENTS Foot Stompin’ Festival Saturday, August 18 • 3:00pm to 7:00pm Lawrenceville Female Seminary • 455 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville Admission: $10 per person Join Gwinnett 200 at this toe-tapping event to celebrate Gwinnett’s rich history with folk music from Scotch-Irish to bluegrass, including a performance by the Skillet Lickers. Bring friends, family, lawn chairs, and blankets. Onsite concessions will be available. Register by Wednesday, August 15 at GwinnettParks.com.

Courthouse Craft Night Tuesday, August 21 • 6:00pm to 8:00pm Gwinnett Historic Courthouse • 185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville Cost: $15 per person Bring your friends to the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse for fun, 1800s-style crafting. Be transported back in time as you learn how to create a primitive, rag-style pot holder and trivet. Instruction and all supplies will be provided.

Register by Monday, August 16 at GwinnettParks.com.

Bicentennial Bus Tour: Europe Takes Gwinnett Saturday, August 25 • 10:00am to 4:00pm Pickup from the Lawrenceville Female Seminary 455 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville Cost: $10 per person Learn how European settlers shaped Gwinnett County and left a lasting impact on our culture. Tour stops include the Elisha Winn House, BowmanPirkle House, Fort Daniel Historic Site, and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring money for lunch and shopping. Pre-register by Friday, August 10 at GwinnettParks.com or by calling 770.822.5178.

Apple Harvest Festival at the Chesser-Williams House Sunday, August 26 • 1:00pm to 5:00pm Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford Admission: $8 per person Celebrate the approaching fall apple season at the historic Chesser-Williams House. Learn about German culture by connecting to the traveling German artist who painted the interior and exterior folk art decorations at the historic house located on the grounds of the Environmental and Heritage Center.

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The cute and cuddly upstage actors in ‘Dog Days’ Dog Days (PG) HHHH

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The type of movie usually released at the time of year sharing its title (or in the wasteland of mid-winter), “Dog Days” is an impossible-to-hate — but also hard-to-love — affair merely because it features scads-o-canines.

And children. And babies — adorable twin babies.

W.C. Fields once quipped “never work with animals or children,” because Adam Pally stars as Dax with Charlie the dog in Ken Marino’s “Dog Days,” an LD Enter- both are unpredictable. In this instance, it would be tainment release. (Special Photo: LD Entertainment) because they upstage their adult co-stars at each and every turn.

The greatest achievers in “Dog Days” are the four credited off-screen dog trainers who more than earned their keep.

Every single one of the dozens of dog characters (and their respective stand-ins) solidly hits its mark and collectively charms the pants off of the audience. Even cat lovers They won’t be this age for long. So make every will be in awe. second count with a family vacation in Florida.

That’s the good news.

The bad news is that acIt’s time to make moments that shine. tor and sometime director Ken Marino, who gives himself a cameo, and screenwriters Elissa Matsueda and Erica Oyama push the narrative into over-familiar territory so cloying, predictable and saccharin-laden it would make the late Garry Marshall blush with embarrassment.

In the twilight of his career, Marshall made a series of holiday-themed comedies (“Valentine’s Day,” “New Year’s Eve,” “Mother’s Day”) that featured multiple overlapping sub-plots which left little to the imagination while punctuated with sitcom-grade humor and wrapped-in-a-bow upbeat endings. Of the handful or so of scenarios weaving throughout this film, just one of them presents only the slightest whiff of intrigue, and all of it is presented with very happy happy joy joy mindlessness non-logic.

Marshall at least had the luxury of working with household-name casts, primo release dates and distribution from (mostly) major studios. The actors populating Marino’s film are unknown upstarts, hasbeens and never-gonnabes who are all aware they’re in a B-movie. A few of them (Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Jon Bass, Tone Bell) actually appear to be trying, 556287-1

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Nina Dobrev stars as Elizabeth in director Ken Marino’s “Dog Days,” an LD Entertainment release. (Special Photo: Jacob Yakob/LD Entertainment)

while others (Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, Tig Notaro, Thomas Lennon) are sleepwalking on their way to easy, low-figure paychecks. Not that the acting here matters much; it’s all about the pooches — something of which the performers are also keenly aware.

Considering the featherweight premise and relatively restrained (112 minutes) running time, the filmmakers dedicate an inordinately large chuck of the opening act introducing just four sets of principal players. Like a metaphorical pinball, Marino bounces up and down and side to side, fearing that lingering too long on any one group will lead to audience apathy, when in reality, it results in narrative whiplash.

While the easiest on the eyes, the pairing of the chirpy but tightly wound L.A. TV morning news anchor Elizabeth (Dobrev) and ex-jock Jimmy (Bell) seeking a new career in broadcasting is the most clichéd of the bunch.

She likes operating with questions on 5-by-7-inch cards, while he prefers the more organic route.

Their chemistry is instant, as is their friction. Ratings soar, and it’s clear where they will eventually land. It also helps that his female dog and her male dog (who sees a pet psychiatrist) are very compatible.

Not quite as predictable is the love triangle involving coffee shop barista Tara (Hudgens), the studly veterinarian Dr. Mike (Michael Cassidy) and the nervous, fumble mouth pet shelter owner Garrett (Bass). Playing the only interesting character in the otherwise disastrous “Baywatch,” Bass does dweeb with the best of ’em and even when careening off of the edge of

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A guitarist and leader of a band named (really) “Frunk,” Dax (Adam Pally) is something of a slacker and is considered a loser in the eyes of his sister (Jessica St. Clair).

Dax’s doormat brother-inlaw (Lennon) is in almost the same boat as he and is more than glad when Dax is forced by the sister to look after the family dog after she delivers twins.

The most interesting part of this sub-plot is when the huge shaggy dog raids the band’s drummer’s stash of hash-laced brownies.

The final and most unlikely pairing involves pizza-delivery teen Tyler (Finn Wolfhard) and a widowed senior (Ron Cephus Jones, “This Is Us”).

Like every other pairing in the story, they start off bickering but morph into something far more agreeable and audienceapprovable.

Viewing “Dog Days” is a slightly better experience because it ends far better than the beginning would indicate, which is always preferable. It’s like the tortoise and the hare: Start weak, end strong and perhaps surprise a few people in the process. The audience at the preview screening (largely senior citizens) mostly loved it, and anyone else looking for an easy-to-digest, elementary piece of fluff will likely feel the same.

There’s nothing in “Dog Days” we haven’t already seen done much better before, and if you want a movie where you can give your brain a rest, you could certainly do worse, but not by much.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Film Fans features local residents reviewing the movie of the week: “Christopher Robin.” To be a film fan, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: I’ve always been a fan of “Winnie the Pooh,” so I was happy to see this movie. I enjoyed the stroll down memory lane and seeing childhood friends. I liked the messages about time with your family and friendship and happiness. The scenery was pretty and the stuffed animals seemed real and full of personality.

Fail: I don’t have any major complaints. I enjoyed both the poignancy and the comic relief.

Ewan McGregor was spot on as the adult Christopher. Having moved on from his childhood, he is now grown up with pressures of work and relationships and has lost his original sense of wonder and play. You can see and feel the conflict he is going through as he deals with the reality that has become his current life.

Fans of “Winnie the Pooh” will want to see this adorable movie and take in all its fun and heart. If you like the “Velveteen Rabbit” story, you will enjoy this movie.

You wouldn’t necessarily need to see this on the big screen as it would be a sweet night home viewing, but the Hundred Acre Wood is bigger and better on the large screen.

This movie isn’t perfect, but it’s a wonderful attempt to recreate some of the magic of the friendship of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh. Tigger and Eeyore and Piglet were great as well.

There are some tearjerker moments and some laugh-out-loud lines. A great movie to take the family to and it was just the right length and rating. The music was also well done and used.

Pass: Beautiful cinematography; excellent special effects featuring the animal characters; good acting; very heartfelt themes throughout the film.

Fail: A very slow start; uneven direction and film editing at times; even with these flaws, “Christopher Robin” is still an enchanting trip back to Hundred Acre Wood that will empty your box of Kleenexes in a hurry.

Ewan McGregor is quite good as the grown-up and very serious title character. The film starts as his childhood ends and as his life then carries forth through World War II and into the late 1940s. McGregor has an “everyman” persona about him that fits well into the story line — much like Jimmy Stewart did in “It’s A Wonderful Life” — and he pulls it off very well. Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter from the “Captain America” flicks) is also good in her supporting role as wife Evelyn. Who steals the movie is actually never seen, and that is Jim Cummings as the voice of Winnie the Pooh.

His voice inflections and dialogue delivery give the movie a lot of added emotional depth and punch.

Those who have enjoyed the “Winnie the Pooh” animated films from Disney over the years will eat this one up like a jar of Hunny. Be aware that “Christopher Robin” is very subtle and low-key and explores themes mostly relevant to adults. It is NOT a kids’ film by any stretch; if your little urchins need lots of excitement and onscreen action in order to be entertained, leave them at home with Grandma and have yourself a date night to be remembered.

“Christopher Robin” is sumptuous to watch on the silver screen, and is well worth the dinero you’ll shell out. You will be handsomely rewarded.

The overall theme of rediscovering one’s lost childhood amid the struggles of trying to maintain balance between family and worklife pressures is nothing new to Hollywood. In fact, so much of “Christopher Robin” plays out like 1991’s “Hook” starring Robin Williams as Peter Pan — and even back to 1963’s “Mary Poppins” — that they could be similar chapters of the same book. It was hard to keep back the tears much of the time while watching “Christopher Robin,” which is saying a lot for both the writing and the acting it features. It is also a beautiful film to behold with its resplendent views of the English countryside and 1940s London. In this cinematic age of Captain America, Thor, Ant-Man and the like, it’s refreshing to know that sometimes a man’s mightiest heroes can go by names such as Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore — and, of course, a silly old bear named Pooh.

Pass: From the very first few minutes of “Christopher Robin” we are pulled in by sketches that resemble the original “Winnie The Pooh” books. Even the scripty font looks very reminiscent of what I remember from my childhood.

The animation is captivating during the opening sequence as we are introduced to Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and the rest of the gang. The voiceover work, mostly by Brits, is very good. American Brad Garrett, who gives voice to the donkey Eeyore, is impossibly droll and gets many laughs throughout. The onscreen actors are in fine form as well.

Fail: Some might feel that, after we meet Pooh and his friends in the first scene, they take a long time to return, as director Marc Forster spends several minutes on a montage showing our hero growing up, getting a job in luggage factory, marrying and having a child, etc. I could hear several kids in the audience around me wiggling in their seats out of boredom. Once the animals return, however, they are with us to the end, and it is a fun ride watching Christopher Robin’s daughter, Madeline, take center stage in a plot twist.

Ewan McGregor is the heart of the movie, and he does not disappoint. I was so happy to hear bits of the songs from the “Winnie The Pooh” of my youth, both instrumentally and in sung form. For those who fear a movie musical, worry not — the songs are brief and are over before you know it. Extra kudos go to Jim Cummings who voices not only Pooh, but Tigger, too. He makes these characters really come to life and you feel like they are just as real as Mr. McGregor and the rest of the “grown-ups.”

While you would think the core audience for this one would be kids because of the subject matter, I think a lot of adults are going to enjoy it as well. Also, this is the first PG-rated Pooh story, so that should indicate something.

There were some young children in the row behind me who said things like “This movie is bad” and “Let’s go,” so I think “Christopher Robin” is best for older kids, teens, and adults.

Either way, you can’t lose.

The efforts to make Pooh and the gang seem like real, live, talking creatures are great, but they will be just as impressive on a home TV as they are in the cinema.

“Christopher Robin” is definitely one of the best family films of the summer (for me it is right up there with the “Incredibles” sequel). It has heart and warmth, and yet there are funny moments and a handful of action sequences as well.

There is an overall sense of melancholy created by the colors and hues throughout, and it’s definitely not as bright and shiny as “Moana” or “The Incredibles 2”, but maybe that’s what helps it to be so achingly enjoyable. Be sure and stick around after a couple minutes of the credits for a bonus scene/song featuring the 90-year old iconic Disney composer, Richard Sherman.

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NOW PLAYING Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” — 3 1/2 stars Tom Cruise again doesn’t disappoint in the latest entry in the action series.

Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt to stop three pieces of plutonium from getting sold to terrorists who want to weaponize them. Director Christopher McQuarrie’s film takes a lot of twists that can at times make following all the events tricky, but the overall product doesn’t suffer much. The action sequences are spectacular, and the characters’ banter lightens up the movie at the right times.

Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Sean Harris return in their roles from previous installments, and Henry Cavill (“Justice League”) is a welcome addition as CIA operative August Walker. — Michael Buckelew • “Ant-Man and the Wasp” — 3 stars After the regal “Black Panther” and everything-plus-kitchen-sink throwdown that was “Avengers: Infinity War,” this latest Marvel Studios movie feels even more like the featherweight fluff it is — and that’s OK. Evangeline Lilly is as winsome as Wasp as Paul Rudd remains gregarious as Ant-Man. Though the film is missing the wit of the 2013 original written (and initially directed)

by Edgar Wright, it benefits from a much improved villain in Hannah JohnKamen’s Ghost. — Khari J. Sampson • “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” — 3 1/2 stars In what is the best of this franchise’s installments since the original “Jurassic Park,” “Fallen Kingdom” brings back Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) to what they think is helping rescue the dinosaurs from ruins of the Jurassic World park.

ButafterOwen leads a strike force to the lone surviving velociraptor, Blue, they find out they’ve been misled.

Owen and Claire battle to save the lives of the dinosaurs before Eli Mills (Rafe Spall) can sell them to the highest bidder. The movie is enjoyable from start to finish, and it smartly explores the morality of creating and controlling life. — MB

COMING SOON TO OWN

• “Incredibles 2” (PG) — 3 1/2 stars It can’t quite live up to the nearperfect superhero family original but it far outdoes every Pixar sequel effort not named “Toy Story.” Set just 14 seconds afterthe first film (which came out 14 years ago), this one focuses on Elastigirl’s fight to restore superheroes’ status in the world — and her husband’s reaction to being stuck at home with the kids: volatile teenaged Violet, still-impetuous Dash and toddler JackJack. Great fun ensues. — KS • “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (PG13) — 3 stars Featuring a younger version of the rogue made famous by Harrison

Ford decades ago, “Solo” is a fun enough romp to warrant a trip to the big screen. Alden Ehrenreich is better than expected in the title role (though still not great), and Donald Glover shines as Han Solo’s longtime frenemy Lando Calrissian. — KS • “Breaking In” (PG-13) — 2 1/2 stars Gabrielle Union stars as a mom whose childhood home — and children — are targeted by a criminal cadre in search of a secret fortune.

It’s a low-budget feature that’s smart enough, but it’s Union who elevates “Breaking In” from being completely forgettable. — KS

• “Avengers: Infinity War” (Aug. 14): Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet — the evil Thanos (Josh Brolin).

On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.

(PG-13) • “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” (Aug. 14): A young Englishman (Alex Sharp) discovers that the person he’s fallen for (Elle Fanning) is an alien; Nicole Kidman also stars. (R) • “Shock and Awe” (Aug. 14): Director (and co-star) Rob Reiner’s drama focuses on reporters in the aftermath of 9/11;

James Marsden, Woody Harrelson and Jessica Biel are featured. (R) • “Blue Bloods: The Eighth Season” (Aug. 21): A shocking revelation that has a major impact on the entire Reagan family starts this round of the Tom Selleck-starring CBS police drama. (NR) • “NCIS: The Fifteenth Season” (Aug. 21): An arrival (Maria Bello) and a departure (Pauley Perrette) mark this year of the globally popular CBS adventure-drama. (NR) • “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (Aug. 28): Young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) finds adventure when he joins a gang of galactic smugglers, including a 196-year-old Wookie named Chewbacca.

Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need

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Ounce of truth Fudged facts ruin narrative of ‘BlacKkKlansman’

pretty much kills the premise of the movie’s bait-and-switch title.

This easily avoidable snafu is quickly remedied when Stallworth calls on fellow (non-practicing) Jewish officer Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) to play the white version of

BY MICHAEL CLARK himself when interacting with the Movie Critic Klan. It isn’t known if Flip is Jewish In an unfair manner quite similar or not, which adds palpable tension to that of Martin Scorsese with crime to the film. So convinced that Flip is dramas, the Atlanta-born filmmaker an undercover Jewish agent, ornery Spike Lee is mostly associated with Klan member Felix (Finnish actor the scant few of his feature films Jasper Pääkkönen) latches on to his which examine race relations out of suspicions and never lets go. a total 30.

Also showing up for the first time From “Do The Right Thing” to in the opening act is the fictional “Malcolm X” to “Bamboozled” and Patrice (Lauren Harrier), a comnow “BlacKkKlansman,” Lee has posite college student sporting an made it his mission to make evident Angela Davis-inspired Afro who the disparity in American race relameets the undercover Stallworth tions. Lee is clear, unapologetic and at a meeting featuring speaker unwavering in his stance. To him, Stokley Carmichael (Corey the source for all of America’s ills is Hawkins), a member of perceived white supremacy. “BlacK- several left-leaning organikKlansman” purports itself to be a zations (including the Black film based on fact, yet far too much Panthers), who had by taking place between the opening then changed his name to and closing credits robs it of consid- Kwame Ture. erable credibility.

The chemistry beIn 1979, black undercover agent tween Patrice and StallRon Stallworth (former college worth is undeniable and pro football player John Daand instantly suggests vid Washington, son of Denzel) future romance but pretended to be white in Colorado presents a quandaSprings, Colo., in an effort to bust ry: How long can the Ku Klux Klan. In exactly the Patrice regularly same way portrayed in the recent refer to police as “Sorry To Bother You,” Stallworth “pigs” before used his “white phone voice” to gain Stallworth the confidence of a higher-up Klans- cracks man looking for new recruits. The and voice isn’t terribly different from reStallworth’s “normal” voice, but he makes the mistake of using his real name during the initial phone call, which makes a face-to-face meeting highly problematic and

BlacKkKlansman (R) ★★★★

veals his true identity? Lee attempts to milk this subplot as long as possible, which includes showing the pair dancing at a bar for three-plus minutes to a classic soul song by Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose when mere seconds would have made the point. They’re bonding. We get it. Move it along.

Before any of this goes down, Lee includes a scene with Alec Baldwin as a horn-rimmed racist attempting to film a public service announcement and failing badly. In addition to hating black people, the character is also anti-Semitic and rants about the “Jewish-run” U.S. Supreme Court, which would be his right if he were not so highly uninformed. In the entire history of the Court, there have been eight Jewish justices, and at the time the PSA appears to have been filmed (the late 1950s), there were no Jewish members on the Court.

Oops.

For a film to get so much wrong and make stuff up out of whole cloth right out of the gate makes anything that follows suspect.

The narrative simply can’t be trusted

anymore. As Lee opens the film with a (very loose) urban variation on the tired and unreliable “based on true events” disclaimer, his “artistic liberty” overhauling of the truth crosses the line into presenting blatant falsehoods as fact.

To Lee’s marginal credit, the portrayal of Klan Grand Wizard David Duke (played with weasel-like perfection by Topher Grace) appears to be on the mark, especially during a (true) event in which Stallworth was (really) assigned to be Duke’s bodyguard during a promotional trip to Colorado Springs.

Perhaps the most egregious example of advantageous spin took place after principal filming had wrapped early last summer. During the beginning of post-production, the death of a protester in Charlottesville, Va., at a divisive rally occurred, and Lee went to great pains to get permission from the family of the deceased person to use her name, image and on-site footage in his film. Also included in this tacked-on footage are carefully edited clips of President Donald Trump commenting on the event — done wildly out of context. The release date of the film was timed with the anniversary of those events.

Many have jumped on the Lee bandwagon/juggernaut stating that “BlacKkKlansman” is his best film in years, if not decades, and they’re kind of right. This is easily the most commercially viable and engaging film Lee has made since “Malcolm X” and does address race relations in a thought-provoking manner. It’s just too bad that it’s largely fiction posing as truth.

(Focus Features)

John David Washington stars as Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” (Photo: David Lee / Focus Features)

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