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County rolls back millage rate for 2nd year

BY CURT YEOMANS

county government’s total property tax millage rate at 13.176 mills for this year, down from last year’s Gwinnett County comcumulative rate of 13.579 missioners voted unanimills. That figure does not mously on Tuesday to roll include the school sysback the rate used to deter- tem’s millage rate, which mine how much residents is set separately by the owe in property taxes for Gwinnett County Board of the second year in a row.

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reduces the General M and O rate by 5.6 percent to 6.826 mills and maintains the special service district rates at the same levels as 2015,” chief Financial Officer Maria Woods told commissioners. “This is the second year in a row that the rate for the General M and O has been reduced, resulting in

about an almost 8 percent reduction over the past two years.”

By rolling back the millage rate, the commissioners are keeping it at a revenue-neutral level, meaning tax revenues remains virtually flat from last year. One mill equates to a property owner being taxed $1 for every $1,000

of his or her property’s assessed value.

The new General M and O rate, also known as the General Fund rate, is down considerably from where it was five years ago, when it was set at 11.78 mills, rate that was retained in 2012, according to a five-year tax history provided by the county. The rate did drop

in 2013 to 7.4 mills, a rate that was kept in 2014 despite a growing tax digest as Gwinnett climbed out of the Great Recession.

The reductions seen over the last two years in the General Fund Rate, down 7.229 mills last year and now 6.826 mills this

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Loved ones mourn man who died in bike crash

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Fostering bonds

Residents write notes on a poster Tuesday to thank law enforcement officials at Lilburn’s National Night Out event to foster relationships between police and the community. (Staff Photos:Erika Wells)

Event encourages relationship between police, public

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Law enforcement officials swarmed a crowded Lilburn City Park on Tuesday evening.

Families watched as two helicopters hovered over the park before safely landing in the field with police cars and motorcycles parked along the sides.

Officials were responding to a call — to foster relationships between the police and the community.

Members of several agencies showed up to support the city of Lilburn and the Lilburn Police department’s National Night Out event.

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The seventh annual event promoted citizen support and involvement in preventing crime in their neighborhoods.

Communities across the nation hold the event in August, September or October to allow law enforcement officers to interact with residents.

“We have to start a grassroots effort to establish relationships and partnerships,” Lilburn Police Chief Bruce Hedley said. Hedley said issues can be mitigated when Capt. Steven Turner, left, a pilot with the law enforcement diviSee NIGHT OUT, Page 6A

sion of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, shows Vincent Marencoat Lilburn’s National Night Out event Tuesday.

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Too soon. One of my most dear friends.

Goodbye, friend. May you rest in peace, brother. See you on the other side one day, brother.

These are the words of Shay Swords’ loved ones. There are many more of them to choose from — words and loved ones. If the deluge of messages left on social media over the past few days are any indication, the 38-year-old Lawrenceville man leaves a void for Shay Swords many.

A memorial service is planned for 6 to 9 tonight at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse on Crogan Street.

Swords, who worked as an event emcee for a Suwanee company, was riding a bicycle in downtown Lawrenceville on Friday night when he was struck by a Nissan. The wreck occurred in a parking lot at 7 p.m. on Maltbie Street near McConnell Drive.

“No charges are expected to be filed in the case,” a statement from the Lawrenceville Police Department said. The incident report said the Nissan driver, Geneva Robinson, 21, told officers the bicycle drove out in front of her. The report lists two witnesses.

Robinson couldn’t be reached immediately for comment Tuesday.

Swords, a Brookwood High graduate, died at Gwinnett Medical Center. He leaves behind his son, Andrew, along with parents, a brother and sister, nieces and nephews, and other family.

As word spread, many began to mourn. ”He was someone that touched my life and heart in such a way I will never forget,” friend Jessica Alain Gambino told the Daily Post on Tuesday. “I never imagined a loss like this, but I will carry the things he taught me close to my heart and pass on the wisdom and love that he gave so freely to me.”

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2014 Kroger shooter sentenced to 20 years

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Leevon Young was sentenced to 20 years Monday after he pleaded guilty to shooting two women at a crowded Kroger in Lawrenceville in 2014.

Young and two women entered the grocery store on Grayson Highway at about 11:15 a.m. Feb. 10, 2014, according to Gwinnett court documents.

Young reportedly said he was trying to shoot a man he thought was after him but hit the man’s mother instead. He said his rival previously tried to kill him in New York and he thought some henchmen were still after him.

“Mr. Young claimed that he was defending himself and the two women with him, but there was no evidence that anyone ever threatened him,” Chief Assistant District Attorney Dan Mayfield said in a news release Tuesday.

Young may have been on drugs, Lawrenceville Police Det. Wes Anderson said at a preliminary hearing Feb. 13, 2014.

Young and the two women with him reportedly stood at the store entrance for about an hour before Young removed a .25-caliber handgun from his pants and started firing. He hit a 66-year-old woman on a motorized cart in her abdomen and a 19-year-old waiting on a taxi in her leg, police reported.

Young ran upstairs into the manager’s office, where he fired toward an employee who was hiding, according to reports.

He reportedly had two guns, which he tossed into a bin outside the office, where he stayed until he was arrested.

The victims were treated at Gwinnett Medical Center and recovered, according to court documents.

Judge Debra Turner sentenced Young to serve the first 10 years behind bars as part of the plea deal.

He was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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Gwinnett County bus drivers spent Monday morning hearing from speakers and watching videos at Hebron Baptist Church, and Melvin Elverson was all too aware of that fact when he got up to give the last speech.

The Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity executive director spoke just before noon and decided to break the ice with a little humor. Of course, that humor came at the expense of one of the legendary stars of old Hollywood.

“I know I stand between you and lunch, so in the words of Elizabeth Taylor to her seven husbands, I will not keep you long,” Everson quipped, prompting laughter and applause from the drivers.

All kidding aside, Everson was at the gathering of drivers on a mission with the Rotary Club of Gwinnett County. The club booked Everson as part of its effort to say “Thank You” to the employees and let them know they are appreciated.

After Everson finished speaking, the club provided Chick-fil-A lunches to the drivers.

“Your customer is a parent that you’ll probably never meet,” Former Ro-

Rotary Club member Elliott Brack hands out box lunches to the drivers during the Rotary Club of Gwinnett’s luncheon for Gwinnett County Public Schools bus drivers Monday in Dacula. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

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tary Club President Chuck Warbington told the drivers.

“You’re customer is also a child who probably will never thank you. Frankly, you’ll probably never be given a ‘thank you’ for all of the things you do every single day.

“Please know our community, our leaders and our businesses are here to say ‘thank you.’ “ Warbington said there were between 1,750 to 1,850 drivers — or “unsung heroes,” as he called them — at the school system’s gathering, which was designed to get them pumped up about the new school year that will begin next week.

This marked the third year that the Rotary Club has provided lunch for the drivers.

“When you look at the fabric of our community, it’s the folks like the bus drivers who are behind the scenes that really are the heroes of the community,” Warbington said. “When we were looking at honoring a group of folks that don’t normally get honored, this was the perfect one.”

Everson told the drivers that while they may not be thanked too often for what they do, they play a key role in the lives of the children they transport. He pointed to the fact that drivers have to get up and start getting ready to pick up children before the sun rises and prepare to offer them a warm greeting despite the stresses

of transporting buses full of kids.

“When it comes to our educational system, there are many moving parts,” he said. “You are the one part that actually rolls into the future, for you transport, in my opinion, our most precious cargo and that’s the little ones going to be educated. In other words, anyone can drive a car, but it takes someone special to drive a school bus.”

Gwinnett County Public Schools Chief Human Resources Officer Dr. Frances Davis echoed those sentiments. She called the drivers part of the district’s team of “promise keepers” who work to fulfill the school systems’ pledge to provide a quality education to children that prepares them for college and careers.

“They see you (first) and you shape their entire day,” Davis told the drivers.

The appreciation expressed on Monday were welcomed by bus drivers as they filed out of the church and received their lunches from Rotary Club and church volunteers.

“I think it’s awesome because (the Rotarians) come and support us,” Peachtree Ridge High School driver Rondie Raines said. “It just makes us feel really good because it’s a tough job and we don’t get ‘thank you’ a lot.”

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Hillary’s recycled speech Environmentalists should be pleased with Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, because it was largely recycled talking points we have heard for decades.

Putting aside the theatrics designed to make Hillary Clinton appear to be something she is not — the white pantsuit was a nice touch, as white is traditionally the color of purity and also the color of the suffragettes — we’ve heard it all before.

First there was the charge that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cannot be trusted with the nuclear codes. The same was said about Ronald Reagan in 1980.

Democrats called him a “cowboy” who might blow up the world. Instead, he rebuilt America’s military, as Trump has promised to do, and helped bring down the Soviet Union. Can Hillary be trusted with classified documents?

What would an acceptance speech by a Democrat be without promises of more programs? She’d have done better listing past and current programs that have not Cal Thomas worked and vowing to get rid of them. But that’s not the way of Democrats. They pile on more programs so distracted voters won’t notice the failure of the old ones. For the left, intentions matter more than results.

Hillary Clinton’s proposals will add hugely to the debt, now approaching $20 trillion. But wait. She will pay for all this new stuff by taxing those obscenely wealthy Wall Street people, who paid her and her husband millions to speak to them. No one knows what about. She won’t release the transcripts.

Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) has analyzed Clinton’s proposed $1 trillion list of tax increases. They include: • Increasing income taxes by $350 billion in the form of a 28 percent cap on itemized deductions; • Slapping businesses with a tax hike of $250 billion through “undefined business tax reform”; and • Imposing the euphemistically named “fairness tax” of $400 billion that Clinton says would restore “basic fairness” to our tax code and an increase in the death tax.

Real fairness would eliminate the undecipherable tax code and replace it with a fair tax, but Democrats would never go for that.

ATR notes: “There are even more Clinton tax hike proposals not included in the tally above. Her campaign has failed to release specific details for many of her proposals.

The true Clinton net tax hike figure is likely much higher than $1 trillion.” Read more at: http://www.atr.org/full-list-hillary-splanned-tax-hikes.

To my surprise, many in the mainstream media, who couldn’t stop talking about the historical significance of the first woman nominated for president by a major political party, thought her speech fell flat. Robert Draper of The New York Times tweeted: “Not well written, not well delivered.”

Tom Bevan of Real Clear Politics tweeted: “Clinton is giving the eighth best speech of the convention.” Ben Dreyfuss of the far-left magazine, Mother Jones, tweeted: “This speech isn’t great.”

Despite the claims of her husband that she is the best “change maker” he’s ever known, change was what President Obama promised but failed to deliver. She would be Obama’s third term.

Polls increasingly indicate a majority of voters want real change this time around.

More people are being drawn to Trump’s message that the political system is rigged and that Hillary Clinton is “crooked.”

It’s difficult to disprove a negative, especially when the public has made up its mind.

The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News analysis has found that one-fifth of Democrats view her unfavorably, “more than any previous Democratic presidential nominee on the eve of their party’s convention.”

Donald Trump also suffers from high negatives, but because of Hillary Clinton’s thin record of accomplishment she will have to tear down Trump because as Kimberley Strassel concludes in her Wall Street Journal column, “It’s Hillary against Hillary. This November is about whether Americans can look at 40 years of Clinton chicanery and nearly a decade of broken Obama promises, and still pull the lever for her.”

It’s going to be a formidable task to try to recycle Hillary Clinton.

Book bag event ‘takes a community’ The big celebration happened last week, but the North Gwinnett Co-op still has book bags to give away the rest of this week as Gwinnett children prepare to return to school.

Residents in the co-op’s service area — Buford, Suwanee and Sugar Hill — who qualify are eligible to receive the bags, which will be distributed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Thursday and Friday.

“Parents just need to bring an ID, proof of residence, proof of income and a birth certificate (for their child),” said Kim Phillips, executive director of the co-op, which is located at 4395 Commerce Dr. in Buford. “We’ll probably (distribute) around 800 before

Todd Cline Editor we’re done.”

Phillips, who has schoolaged children of her own, said the book bag giveaway is an exciting event for the co-op.

On July 26, a special Book Bag Bash was held at Gwinnett Church in Sugar Hill, where more than 500 bags were handed out. In addition

to the giveaways, there was a chance for the children to meet police officers, firefighters, construction workers and others, and there was also a free meal, which was prepared by the members of Suwanee’s Shadowbrook Church. “(The event) is an effort to have families do something with their kids that is free,” Phillips said of the bash, which drew a crowd of more than 1,000 people, many of whom use the co-op regularly.

“It’s truly like Christmas in July for us. The kids are really excited. They get to pick out their own book bags — Spider-Man, Superman and Disney characters.”

The bags are filled for

specific ages, with the younger children receiving markers and crayons and the older students getting more high-tech gadgets, like a scientific calculator.

The bags and the items in them are donated by area residents, with a large number being donated by Gwinnett Church and donations also coming from 12Stone Church, Sugar Hill United Methodist Church and Free Chapel — Gwinnett.

“We couldn’t do this without everyone’s support,” Phillips said. “It truly takes a community to do what we’re doing.”

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Clinton’s VP choice was sure to be a let-down CHICAGO — Face it: Hillary Clinton was going to disappoint regardless of who she chose as her running mate.

In picking Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, Clinton let down those who were hoping she would make an appeal to Hispanics with a high-visibility leadership position.

Julio Ricardo Varela, political editor of the Futuro Media Group, lamented on Facebook: “All this talk about diversity and this being the year of the Latino vote, and we have all-white Democratic and Republican tickets.”

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who ran for president in 2008, told The Dallas Morning News that Clinton should have picked a Hispanic running mate. He chalked up the lost opportunity to political calculus: “Trump has lost the Latino vote. That’s what happened.”

It was a no-win situation that would have also inspired derision had Clinton picked rumored Latino VP candidates like Housing Secretary Julian Castro, California Rep. Xavier Becerra or Labor Secretary Tom Perez (none of whom is a household name) because simply adding a Hispanic name to the ticket wasn’t going to magically inspire voters who distrust her or find her unlikable.

Weirdly, in choosing Kaine she avoided the thorny question raised by some people on whether Castro is really

Esther Cepeda Latino since he doesn’t speak Spanish. Now the question is whether it matters that Kaine speaks fluent Spanish.

Sure, Hispanic advocacy group leaders like Pili Tobar of the Latino Victory Fund, Ben Monterroso of Mi Familia Vota and others were quick to note that Kaine spent time in Honduras running a Jesuit school, is one of the few Spanish speakers in the Senate and has proved himself a “true friend” to the Latino community.

But the language thing has become a bit of a controversy.

Sylvia Manzano, a principal at the Latino Decisions polling firm, told NBC Latino that Kaine “provides a unique opportunity to communicate directly with Spanish-language media and their audiences.”

Meanwhile, others were grinding their teeth.

Jimmy C. Patino Jr., a University of Minnesota Chicano studies professor, told the Associated Press, “The superficial usage of Spanish by a white politician to appeal to the Latino vote, in addition to

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the Clinton campaign’s decision not to pick a Latino like Julian Castro for vice president, does reveal a long history of the Democratic Party taking the Latino community for granted.”

Nelson Flores, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, whipped off an angry blog post in which he pointed out the irony of this linguistic pat on the back during a time when Latin American immigrants get harassed for not speaking English and U.S.-born Hispanics get their ethnicity questioned for not speaking their parents’ language: “I think it is great that Tim Kaine speaks Spanish.

Bilingualism is a skill that more Americans should have.

That said, I wonder why it is that his bilingualism is being celebrated while the bilingualism of the Latin[o] community continues to be policed and denigrated.” The Kaine Spanish celebration is especially annoying, Flores says, because of “the mistaken assumption that most Latin[o] people prefer Spanish to English, which is far from the truth.”

Ultimately, all that matters is whether Clinton can turn out the Latino vote, and it’s unclear whether Kaine’s language skills will have any impact on that. Whether he can be an asset to Clinton’s campaign as an ambassador to

Hispanics seems shaky given that such a scenario started off on the wrong foot.

In a mini-debacle similar to when Trump supporters were seen holding up placards blaring “Latinos Para Trump,” during the Republican National Convention (they were meant to translate into “Latinos for Trump” but technically said something closer to “Latinos for the use of Trump”), the Clinton campaign tweeted out a message quoting Kaine about the values of “our community” in Spanish, with a glaring grammar error in it. Nothing huge or crazy, but it undermined the whole fluency thing.

Ultimately, Latinos — and others — will care more about what a new president and vice president can do about the economy, jobs, education and national security than about whether their promises are made in multiple languages.

Kaine wasted no time in reinforcing his Hispanic bona fides by promising, in Spanish no less, that a Clinton administration would begin working on comprehensive immigration reform “in the first 100 days.”

Well, in 2008º candidate Barack Obama promised Latinos there would be an immigration reform bill during his first year in office, and we saw how that turned out.

Esther Cepeda’s email address is estherjcepeda@ washpost.com.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Last year, at age 76, I developed extreme pain in my shoulders, both wrists and even leg joints following a surgery. I was diagnosed with shoulder arthritis. It felt like every movement caused pain. I got injections and could barely drive. Finally, it was controlled with prednisone and a senior gym class, but not completely. I experienced real muscle pain and stiffness, sleep difficulty and depression over the year that it took to get maybe 70 percent mobile again. I couldn’t tolerate much gym exercise, no pain-free walks, nor did I have much joint range of movement, even after a year.

I finally consulted a health store last month for ANY remedy, trying for better pain relief and flexibility. Two managers recommended the latest concentrated creatine supplement.

I followed their directions, and within about three weeks was back on my bike, walking more and noticed more muscle tone developing, a big increase in my range of pain-free motion and less fatigue.

Seniors exercise classes are way more fun when you don’t hurt all over. I have had no side effects, but carefully worked up to my current regimen, and I watch for any changes that affect my ability to stay well. Now 40 days later, I feel way better, and am tearing out the old deck to replace boards. — C.D. ANSWER: The sudden onset of shoulder pain in someone in their 70s, relieved by prednisone, makes me wonder if your original problem might have been polymyalgia rheumatica, an inflammatory condition with marked shoulder pain and stiffness that’s particularly bad in the morning. It is treated with prednisone and requires a year or two of treatment.

Nonetheless, your dramatic response to creatine is not something I have heard before. I have written about creatine as a supplement to help build muscle and strength, particularly in young men, but have done additional research and have found some evidence that creatine can be helpful in osteoarthritis, and it can improve strength in older people as well. It’s possible that the increased strength and decreased pain allowed you to do more exercise, which is well shown to improve function.

I did find reports of people getting muscle and joint pains from taking creatine, but at a low dose (around 5 g/d), it is generally considered safe.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1492, Christopher Columbus, seeking a sea route to the Far East, departed Palos de la Frontera, Spain.

In 1861, the final installment of Charles Dickens’ serialized novel “Great Expectations” was published in Dickens’ weekly periodical All the Year Round.

In 1914, Germany declared war on France.

In 1958, the U.S. nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.

In 1972, the U.S. Senate ratified the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Elisha Otis (1811-1861), inventor; Ernie Pyle (19001945), journalist/war correspondent; Leon Uris (1924-2003), author; Tony Bennett (1926- ), singer; Martin Sheen

(1940- ), actor; Martha Stewart (1941- ), TV personality/business mogul; James Hetfield (1963- ), singer-songwriter; Tom Brady (1977- ), football player; Evangeline Lilly (1979- ), actress.

TODAY’S FACT: Santa Claus Land, the world’s first theme park, opened on this day in 1946 in Santa Claus, Indiana.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1936, Jesse Owens won the first of his four gold medals during the Olympic Games in Berlin. Owens edged out teammate Ralph Metcalfe with a 10.3-second time in the 100-meter dash.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “All men have a measure of cowardice in them. I learned that love of one’s mates can overcome your fears. I learned that every survivor of this horror must try to live a good life because he lives for many men.” — Leon Uris, “Redemption”

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Taboo teen encounter leads to doubt Dear Amy: I’m in my early 50s. When I was a teenager, I had a sexual encounter with my first cousin. We did not “go all the way,” but it was pretty intense. We were curious kids; I was naive and he was probably happy to “get some.”

I have not seen him since then, but I have not been able to put it behind me.

His parents (my aunt and uncle) are getting on in years. They will eventually pass away and I can’t tell you how uncomfortable I will feel having to face this guy when it’s time for the funerals.

There is no graceful way to not attend the funerals, which, by the way, is the only reason I will have to ever be in the same room with him.

My question is: Why, after all these years, can I not forgive myself?

Having raised a family, I have dealt with my own children’s exploration and experimentation in many aspects of their lives. I understand it is a necessary part of maturing and becoming an adult.

So why can’t I get out of my own way and get over it? If I do take the chicken’s way out, what kind of excuse could I come up with to politely avoid the whole scene?

— Worried Dear Worried: Your encounter crossed a boundary, which many consider “taboo,” but which is probably more common than you believe.

attend a funeral where this cousin would be present, then you don’t need to lie or make up an excuse.

Express your condolences and memorialize the family member through flowers and/or a note saying, “I’m thinking of your family, and wish I could be with you all today.”

Amy Dickinson Dear Amy: My wife socializes extensively with First cousins do occaa group of about 10 marsionally behave sexually ried, widowed and single with one another, and women in the senior sometimes fall in love, category. marry and have children They gather monthly, together. with the available husBased on your experibands attending. ence as a parent, you say When we arrive, we you understand your own all greet each other with children’s sexual experikisses to the cheek for the mentation as an important women and a handshake part of the maturing profor the men. cess, and yet you won’t let This process is repeated yourself off the hook for when departing for the engaging in this yourself. evening.

Was there something For some time now, about this encounter that, a couple of these ladies in retrospect, you believe have been greeting me and was exploitative? departing with a kiss on It seems strange that the mouth, which I find you haven’t seen this uncomfortable. cousin in more than 30 I consider this a rather years. If you had seen intimate type of kissing. him, you might have proDuring my observation cessed this experience by period for this uncomfortnow. Instead, it seems to able phenomenon, I have have grown and assumed noticed that these situan overwhelming emoations occur when I am tional weight. temporarily alone with the This is an ideal issue other party or out of view to take to a therapist. You from other eyes. should forthrightly tackle Can you please tell me the shame and embarrass- how to handle these enment you seem to feel counters without offendover this sexual encounter. ing the other person?

Talking about it will help — Kiss Averse you, regardless of whether Dear Kiss Averse: you plan to attend a future Stating your own personal funeral. preferences and comfort If you don’t want to level concerning a fairly

Ask Amy

intimate act should not be offensive to the other person. It is your right to establish a boundary.

This situation reminds me of one of my favorite lines from the movie “Tootsie”: “If you want to win me over, you’ll have to deal with my mind … not my lips!”

If you can’t deliver that line and laugh it off, you can simply say, “I prefer a peck on the cheek, OK?” Make eye contact and grant a little hug. If this happens after you clearly state your preference, it means these women are either hard of hearing or being sexually aggressive.

Repeat incidents should be handled more emphatically.

Dear Amy: That question from “Sad Designer,” who was so upset because their “mentee” didn’t hire them to make a wedding dress? Clearly that person has never dealt with the nightmare of hiring friends/family members for wedding-related services. I loved your answer.

— Been There Dear Been There: Exactly. A tulle-covered bullet was definitely dodged.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook. Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

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You will be able to gain clout and recognition this year if you use your talents and skills to dominate whatever situation you face. Truth coupled with confidence and the drive to enforce your plan will result in satisfaction and a stable and secure future. Romance is featured.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Don’t wait for others do to things for you. Bring about positive changes at home or to you personally and reap the rewards. Love is in the stars.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Take in a movie or kick back with someone you enjoy spending time with. Share your thoughts and make an offer to someone that will encourage a vacation spent exploring unique living arrangements.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Having a purpose will lead to personal growth. You will gain stability if you use your skills to help others. A positive change with regard to a personal relationship looks promising in the long run.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — You’ll be caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to satisfying your personal and professional desires. Use your time wisely. Organization and preparation will make a notable difference.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Set your plans according to what’s possible. If you take on too much, you will fall short on all counts. Look for truth and facts, not fast talk and persuasive tactics.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Do your homework and you’ll get exactly what you want.

A last-minute alteration will play on your emotions. Stay true to your decision regardless of what others do.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Demonstrate exactly what it is you want and expect from others and you will bypass dilly-dallying that accomplishes little. Your ability to adapt will help you move forward.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your talents will be recognized but also scrutinized. Be ready to handle anyone who acts out of jealousy. You’ve worked hard, and you deserve to reap the rewards.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Put travel plans into play. Set your itinerary and put together a budget that will allow you to enjoy the most important aspects of your trip. Romance is encouraged.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Use your voice to bring about positive change. A solution or suggestion you offer will be met with interest. Travel and learning will complement one another.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Travel will encourage new friendships.

Participate in activities that bring out the best in you. Put your needs first and let your actions speak for you. Positive change is reachable.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Expand a personal pleasure or interest you have and clear a space at home to motivate you to follow through. Show off your uniqueness and you’ll attract someone as special as you.

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WORLD Turkey’s Erdogan: Coup script was ‘written abroad’ ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Turkey — President Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of supporting terrorism and standing by coups on Tuesday, questioning Turkey’s relationship with the United States and saying the “script” for an abortive putsch last month was “written abroad.”

In a combative speech at his palace in Ankara, Erdogan said charter schools in the United States were the main source of income for the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who he says masterminded the bloody July 15 putsch.

“I’m calling on the United States: What kind of strategic partners are we that you can still host someone whose extradition I have asked for?”

Erdogan said in a speech to local representatives of multinational firms operating in Turkey.

“This coup attempt has actors inside Turkey, but its script was written outside.

Unfortunately the West is supporting terrorism and stands by coup plotters,” he said in comments which were met with applause and broadcast live.

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Obama: Trump unfit nominee

By Jeff Mason and Doina Chiacu Reuters

PEOPLE Jimmy Fallon to host 2017 Golden Globes

Comedian Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” will host the Golden Globes for the first time in January, organizers said on Tuesday.

Fallon, 41, follows acerbic British comedian Ricky Gervais, who earlier this year hosted the Golden Globes for a fourth time.

The awards celebrate the best in film and television.

Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler did the honors from 2013-2015.

The 2017 ceremony takes place on Jan. 8 in Beverly Hills and will be broadcast live on NBC television, organizers the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said in a statement.

Fallon, a former cast U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the annual national convention of member of TV sketch Disabled American Veterans in Atlanta, Ga., on Monday. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) show “Saturday Night noted that leading Republiis unacceptable, why are you races in 2008 to McCain and Live,” took over NBC’s cans, including Speaker of still endorsing him?” Obama in 2012 to former Massachu- flagship late night talk the House of Representatives said. setts Governor Mitt Romney, show in 2014, injecting the format with games Paul Ryan, Senate Republi“What does this say about he would not have doubted and stunts. “The Tonight can leader Mitch McConnell, your party that this is your their abilities to lead the Show” is currently the and one-time Republican standard-bearer?” Obama country. most-watched of the U.S. presidential nominee John said.

That was not the case for late night TV talk shows.

McCain, a U.S. senator Obama spoke during a Trump, a businessman from from Arizona, had criticized White House news conferNew York, Obama said.

Trump for his remarks but ence with Singapore’s prime “There has to come a point Family sues have stood by their endorseminister, Lee Hsien Loong. at which you say, somebody Chrysler over ments of him.

Obama has endorsed his who makes those kinds of Libyan forces Yelchin’s death “The question I think that former secretary of state, statements doesn’t have the wary of ISIS they have to ask themselves Hillary Clinton, the Demojudgment, the temperament, LOS ANGELES — The is, if you are repeatedly cratic nominee for president. the understanding to occupy despite support having to say in very strong Obama said that even if the most powerful position in parents of the late “Star SIRTE, Libya — A day Trek” movie actor Anton terms that what he has said he had lost his White House the world,” Obama said. after the United States began Yelchin sued Fiat Chrysa formal campaign of air ler Automobiles NV for strikes against Islamic State’s negligence and product liconcerns about police use stronghold in Libya, anti-IS of force, especially against ability on Tuesday over the rollaway crash of a Jeep fighters welcomed WashAfrican-Americans. ington’s involvement but Police identified the man Grand Cherokee that killed Hillary Clinton their son. remained wary of advancing sees big boost in in the incident as Kareem Yelchin, 27, was killed for fear of mines and snipers.

Courtney, 39. He was taken July fundraising on June 19 when his 2015 The initial U.S. strikes on into custody on an assault WASHINGTON — U.S. Grand Cherokee, which Monday targeted a tank and charge then later released Democratic presidential was under a recall issued two vehicles in Sirte, where on his own recognizance. candidate Hillary Clinton the ultra-hardline militants Both Gaines and Courtney by the automaker two raised nearly $90 million in months earlier, rolled backare encircled in the heart of are black, and police did ward in steep driveway of July for her campaign and what has become an imnot give details about the his Los Angeles home and the Democratic Party, with portant base for the group race of the officers who crushed him against a brick more than half the donations U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton shot Gaines. beyond its self-declared wall and fence. coming from new donors, the speaks during a campaign rally at the Omaha North High caliphate in Iraq and Syria.

Magnet School in Omaha, Neb., on Monday. (Reuters/ The lawsuit, filed in Los campaign said on Tuesday.

Fighters from a range of Dave Kaup) Prosecutors Angeles County Superior Clinton’s campaign said it anti-IS brigades are dug in Court, is believed to be the had $58 million in the bank early on Tuesday, officials was charged with one count behind sand banks and conappeal new trial said. of abusive sexual conduct crete walls in the coastal city as it starts August and that ruling for ‘Serial’s’ first wrongful death complaint linked to the Fiat Images from Sacramento aboard Flight 170 which after suffering high casualties the donations it received Chrysler recall in April of television station KCRA last month averaged $44. departed on July 29, U.S. At- Adnan Syed in months of street-by-street Maryland’s attorney more than 1.1 million cars showed the pole for an Of the $90 million raised, torney Paul Fishman in New fighting. general has appealed a and sport utility vehicles exit sign sliced lengthwise $63 million was for ClinJersey said. judge’s order for a new trial because of vehicles that ton’s presidential campaign, through the bus, from its front Fishman said the defenBrazil tightens can roll away after drivers while about $26 million was to its middle. dant was arrested on July 30 for Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was put exit them.

The bus was en route to for other Democrats, it said when his flight arrived and border before into question by the 2014 Sacramento from Southern in a statement. was released on $50,000 Olympic games podcast “Serial.”

California at about 3:30 a.m. bond following a Monday In June, Clinton, the FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Syed, 36, is serving a life Kesha drops sex Democratic nominee, raised on State Route 99 when it court appearance in Newark Brazil — On a chilly morn- $68.5 million. sentence for the 1999 mur- abuse lawsuit to crashed, California Highway federal court. ing, with a breeze blowing Patrol spokesman Moises The campaign credited Alexander Spiro, a lawyer der of his former girlfriend, focus on music in from Paraguay, customs Onsurez said by phone. last week’s Democratic at Brafman & Associates rep- Hae Min Lee. His lawyers Pop star Kesha has officials occasionally stop Highway Patrol officials National Convention with resenting Kunam, declined to had sought a new trial amid dropped her sexual abuse and search vehicles crossing the boost in fundraising in questions about the case’s said the cause of the crash comment. lawsuit in California Brazil’s busiest border point, July. It said its best 24-hour near the town of Livingston fairness that the podcast The woman then traded against record producer Dr. looking for contraband. raised in late 2014, and a was under investigation. period for online fundraisseats with her male travel Most passengers are Baltimore judge ordered the Luke, saying she wants to At least five people on the companion, and Kunam ofing began Thursday night focus on getting back to poor Brazilians, carrying bus were killed, Onsurez said. fered to buy him a drink and trial in June. when Clinton accepted the electronics they were comThe appeal, filed in Bal- her music.

Several passengers were party’s nomination for the told him he wanted everyone The “Tik Tok” singer, missioned to buy duty-free timore City Circuit Court Nov. 8 presidential election. airlifted to local hospitals, to forget about the incident, who has not released an over the river in Paraguay’s The campaign said it raised Onsurez said, but he could late on Monday, argued prosecutors said. album for four years, will Ciudad del Este, but there is $8.7 million during that that Judge Martin Welch not immediately say how continue her fight in the a more dangerous trade too. period. had wrongly allowed new many were injured.

Police fatally New York courts to get out “It’s not unusual to arguments over cellphone In a fundraising email shoot armed of a multi album recordfind drugs or arms,” said evidence that linked Syed to supporters, the Clinton Man charged with ing deal with Sony Music Leonardo, a tall Brazilian Maryland woman to Lee’s death. campaign stressed it could touching sleeping and Dr. Luke, her attorney customs official with a few Syed should not be not take a single vote for Maryland police fatally Daniel Petrocelli, said in a day’s stubble who has been granted as it seeks to make airline passenger granted a new trial “when shot an armed woman who there has been no new statement. working the bridge for two history in November with A male Virgin America threatened to kill officers “Kesha has dismissed years. “You start to get an evidence, no change in the election of the first passenger has been crimiduring an hours-long eye for it,” he said, watching woman U.S. president. law, no material link to the her California action nally charged with sexually standoff, and a 5-year-old without prejudice while cars crawl across the open original justification for she pursues her appeal and touching a sleeping female boy was shot and woundborder. remand, and no reason why At least five killed other legal claims in the passenger on an overnight ed, authorities said.

With just days to go the claim could not have in Calif. bus crash flight to Newark, N.J., from New York courts,” he said.

The shooting of Korryn been raised at numerous before the Olympics start LOS ANGELES — At Los Angeles last week, Gaines, 23, of Randallin Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian prior proceedings,” Deputy “Kesha is focused on getfederal prosecutors said on stown, Md., about 17 miles Attorney General Thiruven- ting back to work and has security forces have shifted least five people died when the charter bus they were on Tuesday. northwest of Baltimore, on dran Vignarajah said in the delivered 28 new songs to their gaze to an even more the record label.”

Veerabhadrarao Kunam, Monday prompted outrage 45-page appeal. amorphous crime: terrorism. crashed into a pole by a high— From wire reports 58, of Visakhapatnam, India, on social media, reigniting — From wire reports way in Northern California — From wire reports WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama issued a scathing attack of Donald Trump on Tuesday for criticizing a Muslim family whose U.S. Army captain son was killed in Iraq, and he challenged Republican leaders to withdraw support for their “unfit” nominee.

Obama’s comments added to a growing number of statements from Republicans and Democrats lambasting Trump for his criticism of Khizr and Ghazala Khan, who appeared at the Democratic National Convention last week.

Trump questioned whether Mrs. Khan did not speak at the convention because she was prevented from doing so by her religion, and he characterized Mr. Khan’s criticism of him as “vicious.”

Families who lose sons or daughters who serve in the U.S. military are called Gold Star families.

“The notion that he would attack a Gold Star family that had made such extraordinary sacrifices on behalf or our country, the fact that he doesn’t appear to have basic knowledge around critical issues in Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia, means that he’s woefully unprepared to do this job,” Obama said of Trump during a White House news conference.

The Democratic president

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Tobacco, fast food in easier reach of minority and low-income students

By Erin Blakemore

randomly selected more than 18,000 public schools in 97 U.S. counties, then analyzed Compared to schools with could be exposed to unhealthy their proximity to retailers mostly white students, schools influences,” lead author Heather within an 800-meter radius — with higher numbers of HisD’Angelo of Westat in Rockroughly equivalent to a 10-minpanic, black and low-income ville, Md., told Reuters Health ute walk. students are more likely to have in a phone interview.

They report in the American tobacco retailers and fast-food “I was surprised that there Journal of Public Health that restaurants in easy reach, rewere so many tobacco outlets 40 percent of the schools were searchers say. near schools,” said D’Angelo, near at least one fast food res“Schools are places where we who at the time of the study taurant, 77 percent were close expect to be healthy, supportwas at the University of North to at least one retailer likely to ive environments for kids, but Carolina in Chapel Hill. sell tobacco products, and 38 right outside the door (students) D’Angelo and her colleagues percent of schools were close

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to both.

Schools with higher numbers of Hispanic, black and lowincome students receiving free and reduced-price lunch were more likely to have tobacco retailers and fast-food restaurants within a 10-minute walk.

More than 50 percent of schools with a majority of Hispanic students were within 800 meters of both a tobacco outlet and a fast food outlet, compared to 21 percent of schools with a majority of white students.

When researchers took population density into account, they found that every 10 percent increase in the proportion of a school’s Hispanic students was associated with a five percent higher likelihood the school was within walking distance of places to buy both tobacco and fast food.

A 10 percent increase in lowincome students was associated with a three percent higher likelihood a school was near both kinds of stores.

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Bike also counseled people struggling with substance issues.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to Chris Kids at 1017 Fayetteville Road, Suite B, Atlanta, or online at www. chriskids.org, or to Gwinnett Room at 191 Plainview Drive, Lawrenceville, or online at www.gwinnettaa. org.

you, your family and loved ones.”

In addition to his work with Epic Entertainment and Events Atlanta in Suwanee, Swords was a musician and songwriter who went by “Buck 50.”

Friends posted songs in his memory.

Gambino said Swords

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the community becomes familiar with officers.

“Each day, our officers should get out of their cars and shake hands with the people they serve. … We tell our officers to treat everyone like they would their mom, dad or best friend,” he said.

The event included free food and activities such as a scheduled K-9 unit demonstration, field games with Lilburn Police officers, giveaways, the Georgia Law Enforcement Memorial Wall display, educational resources and more.

The city collaborated with the nonprofit SafetySmart Lilburn for the event. The organization partners with the Lilburn and Gwinnett police departments, as well as residents and neighborhood

“

Each day, our officers should get out of their cars and shake hands with the people they serve. … We tell our officers to treat everyone like they would their mom, dad or best friend.”

— Lilburn Police Chief Bruce Hedley

watch groups, to promote safety awareness.

“It’s great to have diverse people all interacting with each other,” SafetySmart President Margot Ashley said. “If you don’t know your neighbor, you can’t feel safe.”

Hedley said the event, which has become one of the largest in the state, ranked No. 27 out of 220 similarly-sized cities for last year’s event.

For information, visit www.natw.org.

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Man’s trial delayed on toddler’s murder Mother pleads guilty to lesser charges because the defense was too late adding an expert witness to the list of those expected to testify, prosecuLAWRENCEVILLE — tor Tracie H. Cason said A last-minute procedural Tuesday. delay has postponed the No new trial date has trial of a Gwinnett County been set. man charged in a sordid Meanwhile, the murder case of child abuse that left charges against Aiden’s a 2-year-old boy dead in mother, Elizabeth Calvo, 2013. have been dropped. She Adam Ross Garber, who instead pleaded guilty has pleaded not guilty, has to cruelty to children for been accused of repeatedly failing to protect the child brutalizing Aiden Calvo. from Garber, according to a The medical examiner charging document released found the child had a fracto the Daily Post. tured skull and bruising over “She entered a plea to much of his body. The boy’s the actions that we felt the older brother, 5 at the time, evidence best supported,” told police Garber would Cason, deputy chief assissometimes toss a coin in tant district attorney, said in the air, assigning each boy an email. “heads” or “tails.” The loser Garber’s attorney, Kristen got a beating, according to Wright Novay, hinted that previous court testimony. accusations against Calvo On Garber’s phone, could come up in the trial. authorities said they found The attorney said Garber such Google searches as, “I and Calvo had known each can’t stop hitting my kid.” other for some time, but he Garber was supposed lived in Nevada apart from to face a jury this week on Calvo until only two weeks charges of murder, child before the morning Aiden cruelty and battery in the wouldn’t wake up. death of Aiden, who was the “I can’t really comment son of Garber’s girlfriend. on what exactly our defense But the trial was delayed is going to be except that

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Mr. Eugene Talmadge Jim Malewski age 67 Campbell, age 75, of Flow- of Monroe, passed away ery Branch passed away on July 30, 2016. Tim Saturday, July 30, 2016.

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John Christian John H. “Jack” Christian, age 82, of Loganville, GA, passed away July 28, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770979-3200, www.wagesfuneralhome.com

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Sharon Cutteridge Sharon Cutteridge, age 70, of Lilburn, GA, passed away July 30, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, www. wagesfuneralhome.com

GAINESVILLE

Russell Holland Russell Holland, age 60, of Gainesville, GA, died, July 30, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

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Mary Essie Lee McFarland, age 88 of Duluth, GA passed away Monday, August 1, 2016. Mary was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church for 10 years. She loved church, singing, being a Sunday school teacher at Norcross Church of God and her family was very important to her. She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Howard McFarland; parents, Jess and Annie Little; daughter, Deborah Hanners; brothers, Earl, Elmer, Robert and Cliff Little. She is survived by her son, W. Darryl McFarland (Lyla); daughters, Carole Woodall, Charlotte Key (Doyle) and Linda Hurst (James); sister, Ruth Poarch; 13 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren and 2 greatgreat grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory with burial following at Peachtree Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mt. Tabor Baptist Church – Alzheimers Association. On-line condolences can be made at www. crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, Norcross/Peachtree Corners, Georgia. 770-448-5757.

DACULA

Jennifer McLeroy Jennifer “Jenny” McLeroy age 66 of Dacula, GA, passed away on July 30, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 www.wagesfuneralhome. com.

JOHNS CREEK

Lorraine Nunez Lorraine M. Nunez, age 88 of Johns Creek, GA, passed away on July 27, 2016. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, GA 30092.

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LAWRENCEVILLE

Robert Overbaugh Robert Lee Overbaugh age 69, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on August 1, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

Mr. Risser was a Veteran of the United States Army and was also a member of the Loganville Legacy Lions Club and American Legion Post #233 in Loganville. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard W. Risser, and is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Edna Jacqueline Risser of Loganville; Daughter: Jill Risser (Stephen Eye) of Waynesboro, PA; Stepson: Mark Burford (Terry) of Oklahoma City, OK; Stepdaughter: Lori Burford (Eric Buckhalt) of Atlanta; Mother: Marian Risser of Cridersville, OH; Brothers: Donald Risser (Cheryl) of St. Charles, MO; Ronald Risser (Terri) of Anna, OH; Step Grandchildren: Sarah Freitag (Louis), Matt Burford; Step Great Grandson: Elijah Freitag; and many Nieces and Nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Grayson United Methodist Church Music Department, 555 Grayson Pkwy, Grayson, GA 30017.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052.

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

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Jack Pethel Mr. Jack Pethel passed away July 31, 2016 at his home in Oakwood GA. Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 2030 Memorial Park Road Gainesville, Georgia 30504 (770)-2878227 www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com LOGANVILLE

Darrell Risser Darrell Howard Risser, age 72 of Loganville, GA passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Grayson United Methodist Church where he was a member.

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year, come as the county’s tax digest has continued to grow. The digest is worth about $27 billion this year.

“As I work on the proposed budget for next year, I will probably regret not having that additional revenue for the general fund, but it just seems like the right thing to do in terms of the kinds of ups and downs we’ve had with the millage rate and some other issues over the last several years,” commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said.

“And, you know, our staff has done a good job of continuing to push to be able to provide the services so that we are able to reduce the millage rate.”

In addition to the General Fund Rate, the other sections included in the county’s overall millage rate are Recreation (0.95 mills), General Obligation Bond (0.24 mills), Police (1.60 mills), Fire and Emergency Services (3.2 mills) and Development and Code Enforcement (0.36 mills).

There is also a section for Loganville Emergency Medical Services, but it is set at zero.

“I don’t know what will happen as we go forward in future years, but we were able to make it happen this year,” Nash said.

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Mr. Rafael Leonidas Perez, age 83, of Jefferson, Georgia, who entered into rest Friday, July 29, 2016.

he’s absolutely pleading not guilty,” Novay said.

The sentencing date for Calvo, a former T.G.I. Friday’s employee, hasn’t been set. She faces five to 20 years in prison. A message left with her attorney’s office wasn’t immediately returned Tuesday.

Calvo and Garber have been held without bond in the Gwinnett jail since Dec. 16, 2013, two days after the family moved to the Norcross area from New York.

Garber, who was unemployed, summoned authorities to Steeplechase Apartments on Singleton Road on Dec. 16. Calvo’s older son had awakened the couple up early that morning because something was wrong with Aiden.

The 2-year-old coughed up blood.

Garber reportedly Googled: “My child won’t wake up” and “pupil size.”

In interviews with police, Garber later turned on Calvo, blaming the abuse on her.

It remains unclear exactly what happened to Aiden to cause his death.

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Alphonse Roberts

Alphonse “Al” Roberts, of Snellville passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016.

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George Spain Mr. George B. Spain, age 82, of Gainesville passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016.

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Shay Cameron Swords Shay Swords, 38, of Lawrenceville passed away on July 29, 2016.

Shay is survived by his son Andrew Swords; mother, Helen Swords; father, Ken (Sherry) Swords; sister, Lisa (Lee) Elsner; and brother, Kenny (Brandy) Swords. He was a cherished uncle to his nieces Maye Elsner and Mia and Sophie Swords; nephews, Keegan and Brittan Elsner; as well as many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. He attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, GA. He adored his family, was a fiercely loyal friend to many and an extraordinarily gifted musician. Come Celebrate the Life of Shay Cameron Swords aka “Buck 50” at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse (Ballroom), Wednesday, August 3rd, from 6-9pm, 185 Crogan Street Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

In lieu of flowers donation scan be made in Shay’s honor to support CHRIS Kids at 1017 Fayetteville Road Suite B Atlanta, GA 30316 or online at www.chiskids.org or to Gwinnett Room at 191 Plainview Dr. Lawrenceville, GA 30046 or online at www.gwinnettaa.org.

Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

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Whitney Ward Whitney Ward, age 29, of Lawrenceville passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Gwinnett Memorial Park: 925 Highway 29, Lawrenceville GA 30046. Rev. Bobby Moore and Pastor Jason Barrett will officiate. Ms. Ward is survived by her mother: Lori Ann Ward, Lawrenceville; father & stepmother: Robby & Dawn Ward, Lawrenceville; maternal grandparents: Alton & Jerry Langley, Lawrenceville; paternal grandparents: Randy & Martha Ward, Gibsonville, NC; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews; step-brother: Shaun Smith, Toledo, OH; step-sisters: Shannon Lange, Winder; Shayna Dawson, Winder. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

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Michael White Michael “Mike” White, age 60, of Loganville, GA, passed away July 28, 2016. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770979-3200, www.wagesfuneralhome.com

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Gwinnett County police on the scene of where the remains of a woman were found in a suitcase in the woods off Interstate 985 on Friday. (File Photo)

Bones in suitcase on I-985 those of a young woman Police seek help identifying her

By Joshua Sharpe

tion, according to authorities. Attempts to identify her have been underway since Friday morning, She was probably when a construction between 20 and 30, mixed worker happened upon the race, more white than suitcase. black, or maybe Hispanic The Gwinnett County — this much authorities Police Department hasn’t have learned about her. found any missing person But someone knows her cases in its files that match name. Someone knows the woman’s description, how her bones ended up agency spokeswoman in a suitcase, discarded Cpl. Michele Pihera said like trash in the woods off Monday. The lead investiInterstate 985. gator will be reaching out Days after her remains to neighboring agencies to turned up Friday, Gwinsee what they have. nett County authorities are Pihera issued a news asking for the public’s help release Monday detailing in the case. They hope to what is known about the hear from witnesses who woman so far and what is might have an idea of who still unknown. the woman was.

“The ME is still invesThe medical examiner’s tigating to determine the office believes she died cause of death,” Pihera four to six months ago, said. based on the decomposiThe bones were found

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near I-985’s crossing with Buford Drive, where a construction worker was looking for a spot to relieve himself. He was with the Georgia Department of Transportation, which was performing routine maintenance on the right lane of the interstate.

“The entire set of bones was located inside the suitcase,” Pihera said.

In the 911 call, the employee’s supervisor described the suitcase as small. A recording of the call revealed little else.

Anyone with information should contact 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case.

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By Keith Farner

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DULUTH — With his mother watching on video from Nigeria, Kareem Adekunle repeatedly fought back tears in an emotional speech to fellow graduates.

Adekunle originally had a dream to play college basketball, but when that didn’t materialize, he enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College.

And on Tuesday morning, he reflected on his college experience from a stage inside the Infinite Energy Center where about 150 students were honored at a summer graduation ceremony. First Lady Sandra Deal gave the commencement address.

Adekunle graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business after the former Providence Christian Academy basketball player didn’t get the offers he expected.

Adekunle thanked his host family, who he said filled a void in his life.

Adekunle attended what he called a boarding house in his native Nigeria and every day wished his father would come visit. Against his mother’s will, he traveled 10 hours to visit his father, a taller image of himself. As he paused to gather himself as tears flowed during the speech, the crowd clapped and cheered on his story.

“He looked me dead in the eye and told me, ‘Go back to where you came from,’” Adekunle recalled.

“This made no sense to me, but relying on my faith, I trusted in my heavenly father and the vision he had for my life.”

On campus, Adekunle was involved in several groups and activities. He was a career ambassador,

Georgia Gwinnett College president Stas Preczewski shakes the hand of graduate Kareem Adekunle during Tuesday’s commencement at the Infinite Energy Arena.

Georgia Gwinnett College graduate Kareem Adekunle gets emotional while speaking to the class during Tuesday’s summer commencement at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. (Staff Photos: Jason Braverman)

ekunle’s dream is to build parks and playgrounds in Visit gwinnettdailypost.com Nigeria. for more photos.

Speaking in her tradea student ambassador, mark homespun delivery, president of African Voice, Deal offered practical a member of two honor advice to the new gradusocieties and worked at the ates and encouraged them student information desk, to comb their hair, have where he said he coined the a nice haircut and wear a phrase, “It’s always a great pressed shirt, “not like you day to be a Grizzly.” slept in it. Brush your teeth President Stas Preczewski and present yourself with a said Adekunle was one of smile and a pleasant look.”

GGC’s first international Deal said she was glad to students because he applied hear that student loan debt the first year the school is not as much of a burden could accept students under among GGC students as a visa program. students at other schools.

“His soft-spoken sincer“Look at your finances,” ity and dedicated work she said. “The best freedom, ethic have left an impact other than living in this on several offices that he free country, is to be free of has worked at,” Preczewski debt. Pay off everything you said, who added that Adcan as quickly as you can more online

in to get out of debt, to give you the freedom to do the things you want to do with your money and your life.

Because that is a weight around your neck.”

Deal asked for a show of hands of the soon-to-be graduates who had already landed a job, and then encouraged them to look at each job, no matter how humbling it is, as a stepping stone to learn something.

“It’s what you do with what you have learned that’s going to make the difference,” she said. “Be worthy as you go out into the world, whatever job you choose, do it to the best of your ability.”

In his opening remarks, Preczewski boasted that the school recently hired

Georgia first lady Sandra Deal addresses GGC graduates during Tuesday’s commencement.

40 new faculty members to teach the additional 1,000 students GGC expects to add this fall for an overall enrollment of more than 12,000 students. He said they were hired from a pool

of some 14,000 applicants.

“I think that says something about the quality of faculty that we’re able to attract,” he said. “And they’re attracted here because of the kind of students you are.”

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LEAD ROLE Amanda Weir rests in the pool in between laps at Georgia Tech last Saturday during the Olympic swim team’s open practice. (Photos: Anthony Stalcup)

Weir embraces veteran mantle as oldest woman on U.S. Olympic swim team

By Will Hammock Twelve years have passed since Amanda Weir was the rookie Olympian on the U.S. women’s swimming team.

Young and eager, she debuted for the Americans in the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece, only weeks removed from her Brookwood graduation. She took in the Olympics for the first time on a roster that included more experienced swimmers like Jenny Thompson and Amanda Beard.

As the Olympics begin this week in Rio de Janeiro, Weir is far from a first-timer.

She’s 30 years old, the oldest American woman on the U.S. swimming roster, and a three-time Olympian who has grown into a veteran role herself.

“She’s definitely the senior statesman now,” said SwimAtlanta coach Chris Davis, also Weir’s father-in-law. “She gone a long way from being the rookie.

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great like she always does, with class and poise. I think she’ll handle it very well.

When she was 18, I think she handled it well and I think she’ll handle it equally well when she’s 30. She’ll lend some stability with that group of girls. She’s been there three times, kind of been there, done that. Kind of like guys going to the World Series for the first time. Just take it easy, take a deep breath.”

Weir is one of four three-time Olympians on the women’s roster, joining Elizabeth Beisel, Allison Schmitt and Dana Vollmer. Their presence will be important on an American women’s swimming team with 13 of 22 swimmers making their first-ever trip to the Olympics.

Some of Weir’s teammates on women’s 400-meter freestyle relay — contested this Saturday — will be Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzel. Manuel turned 20

Tuesday and Weitzel turned 19 in December.

They were in elementary school in 2006, the year Weir turned pro.

“This team just has an insane amount of energy because of all the youngsters,” Weir said. “I think that’s really cool. I’ve certainly never been in this position where I’m the oldest on the team.

I think it kind of snuck up on me. I wasn’t expecting that feeling. We’re just so energized by all the young ones and all the rookies, and how new and fresh everything feels. I think we’re putting together a pretty special team here.”

Quiet by nature, Weir isn’t expected to fill a rah-rah, outspoken leadership role on the team. Her calm demeanor See WEIR, Page 4B

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Falcons’ secondary coming on strong Tech ready to get back on track

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said. “They’re coming along and they’re competing. I’m excited to see them out there in their first preseason game so we’re just striving towards greatness and we’re getting close.”

Both Neal and Collins have had a great five days of practice and their hard work is making quite the impression on Trufant.

“They’re real mature,” he said. “They’re already getting the playbook and they’ve got the effort part so it’s just reps for them. Getting the experi-

ence with the comfort, that’s what camp and preseason is for.”

Falcons’ starting free safety Ricardo Allen had high praise for his young teammates as well, especially when it came to the man that lines up beside him.

“He’s one of the smartest players’ that I’ve ever met,” Allen said about Neal. “We come in all the time and talk to each other and he picks everything up really well. I was surprised See FALCONS, Page 4B

Cubs prospects, Gwinnett grads go way back

By Guy Curtright Staff Correspondent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Trey Martin and Daniel Lockhart first played against each other as 12-year-olds and were teammates by age 15 with the Georgia Team Elite travel team.

Eight years later, the Gwinnett County baseball prospects are still teammates. Except for one minor league season, it

has been that way since they were drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2011.

Actually, they are more than just teammates. They are close friends, housemates and road roommates as they chase their major league dreams.

“The only season we weren’t together at all was 2013,” Martin said.

Fittingly, Martin and Lockhart were promoted as a duo from Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach

to Class AA Tennessee on June 8.

“Exact same day,” Lockhart said. “Good timing for both of us.”

Moving up the ladder has been a slow process for the 23-year-olds, with injuries contributing.

Martin, a Brookwood graduate, has been the hardest hit. He missed Hebron Christian grad Danny Lockhart has almost all of the 2013 gone through nearly all of his minor league season because of shoulder career with the Chicago Cubs organization with Brookwood’s Trey Martin as his team-

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By Stan Awtrey Staff Correspondent

ATLANTA — The road to Dublin starts today when the Georgia Tech football team reports for fall camp.

Members of the team will show up at 3 p.m. at an area FAN hotel, where they will DAY spend time getting The Yellow to know each other, Jackets’ fan bonding as a group and day starts at concentrating on the job 3:30 p.m. on of getting the program Saturday back on the tracks.

“I think we had an outstanding off-season,” coach Paul Johnson said.

“Our guys have worked really hard.

We can’t wait to get started this fall.”

Practice will begin on Thursday morning at Rose Bowl Field and the annual Fan Day will be held on Saturday. The free meet-and-greet will begin at 3:30 p.m. with Wreckfest on the Callaway Plaza, with season-ticket holders admitted to the stadium at 4:30 p.m. and the general public admitted at 5 p.m. for autographs and photos.

There are 15 seniors on the roster,

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FLOWERY BRANCH — These two Ever since the hiring of Atlanta players have Falcons head coach Dan Quinn gone from beat the end of the 2014 season, ing the young the defense has been steadily guys on the Desmond changing. team to the two Trufant Out with the old, in the with true veterans. the new.

And they’re doing everything Heading into this season, that they can to best prepare only four of the 11 projected their young teammates such as starters on defense were on the safety Keanu Neal and cornerteam when Quinn took over, back Jalen Collins heading into but the dynamic duo of corner- Week 1. backs Desmond Trufant and “They look good,” Trufant Staff Correspondent

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In Brief Former Bronco, SwimAtlanta coach Nguyen to join South Carolina staff Brookwood grad Thomas Nguyen, a coach at SwimAtlanta’s Sugarloaf facility, has accepted an assistant coach position with the University of South Carolina swimming program.

Nguyen, a former Vietnamese National Team swimmer, finished his own college career at Florida Southern in 2014, placing eighth at the NCAA Division II Championships in both the 100- and 200-yard backstroke. He also was Sunshine State Conference champion in the 200 back and runner-up in the 100 back that season and was seventh nationally in the 200 back as a junior in 2013.

South Carolina’s returning roster features Gwinnett swimmers and SwimAtlanta athletes Cody Bekemeyer (Collins Hill) and Tom Peribonio (North Gwinnett).

Central Gwinnett’s Egejuru signs with Central Methodist basketball Central Gwinnett grad Brian Egejuru has signed with the Central Methodist (Mo.) men’s basketball program.

Egejuro averaged 20.9 points, 5.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds last season as a sophomore at Dakota College at Bottineau in North Dakota, earning National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region XIII honors.

The 6-foot guard averaged 5.8 assists, second-best in Gwinnett County, as a senior at Central.

“We are blessed to have another big time scorer,” Central Methodist head coach Jeff Sherman said.

“Brian has the ability to score and distribute with the best. He transferred from a NCAA D-II program, to play at the junior college level last season, and his numbers were unbelievable on a very successful team.

His leadership qualities are most impressive. He is the type of player that can put up big numbers in a short amount of time. Brian will be among the finest shooters in the league.”

Brookwood’s Smith, North’s Hampton earn USATF honors Gwinnett products Kisean Smith and Jeramey Hampton, who run for the Georgia Bulldogs, were both named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s All-Academic Team this week.

Smith, a Brookwood grad, posted a 3.72 GPA in finance and accounting. Hampton, a North Gwinnett grad, had a 3.32 GPA in finance.

U.S. tennis center’s retractable roof hits glitch at unveiling A $150 million retractable roof that will keep the U.S. Open tennis championship’s Arthur Ashe Stadium main court dry was displayed with great fanfare and a minor glitch at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.

The technological wonder had a grand closing, as a crowd of reporters looked skyward on a sunny day as the translucent fabric, moving at the rate of 25 feet per minute, covered the world’s largest tennis stadium in five minutes and 12 seconds.

Jeanne Ashe, wife of the late champion for whom the stadium is named, did the honor of hitting the button to close the roof and put the assembled audience in comfortable shade. Hall of Famer Billie Jean King, for whom the National Tennis Center complex is named, was then summoned to hit the button to trigger the opening — but the roof did not budge.

On her third try, after a delay of over 10 minutes, the roof was again in motion and in five minutes was open over the stadium’s 23,771 blue seats.

— From staff, wire reports

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Buford up to eight senior commits State and Ohio.

“They put all their efforts in to building a strong relationship and out of all A pair of Buford seniors the schools that offered me made have made their col- those were the only two lege choices to bring the people that tried to build Wolves up to eight total a relationship,” he said. verbal commitments for “That meant a lot. Ultithe Class of 2017. mately when I made it up Offensive lineman Tyler to West Virginia last weekThurmond end I fell in love with the pledged place. The facilities were to West amazing. Morgantown just Virginia felt right. The people love on MonWest Virginia, so that was day after huge. It just felt right so I fellow went ahead and pulled the lineman trigger.”

Tyler Dean PowThe 6-foot-2, 293-pound Thurmond ell chose Powell plays both offense Army on Saturday. and defense for the Wolves The 6-foot-6, 275-pound and chose Army over Air Thurmond cited the relaForce and Tulane. Last tionship he had with West season he had 32 tackles Virginia assistants Blue for Buford and was named Adams (cornerbacks) and second-team All-Region Ron Cook (offensive line) by the coaches in Region as the reason he picked the 8-AAAA. Mountaineers over offers But in college he’ll play from several other schools offense only for the Black including UT-San Antonio, Knights as a guard. He Arkansas State, Georgia visited West Point in June

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and knew he wanted to be there.

“I really liked the campus, I really like how they recruited me, (offensive coordinator, offensive line coach Brent Davis) is a great coach and also I like the after-graduation opportunities Army allowed me,” Powell said.

While Powell will adjust to playing just offense — which is what he prefers — in college, Thurmond will have to adjust to a new style in college.

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen runs a spread, up-tempo offense in the Big 12. Thurmond said he has some experience with the style after playing in the Elite Junior Classic last fall.

“I played in a few schemes like that in the allstar game I played in and I did it a little bit growing up in the rec league,” he said.

“It’s something new, it’s not anything like Buford but it’s something new. I

could definitely get used to it.”

The offensive line duo join teammates K.J. Anderson (Western Michigan), Joshual Blackwell (Duke), Connor Mills (East Carolina), Mic Roof (East Carolina), TD Roof (Georgia Tech) and Jake Simpson (Wake Forest) as seniors to make their college choice before the season begins.

Thurmond said it’s exciting for the senior class, but their main focus is a state championship as finishing as the Class AAAA state runner-up last year.

“It’s definitely huge for us but that’s not what we’re focused on right now,” he said. “We’re focused on winning a state championship.

“But the main thing is it’s just nice for all of us to see the hard work we’ve put in the past four years and now we get to go to college for free and go show everybody else what Buford’s all about.”

Central’s Burton commits to UNC

By Paul Thomas

Burton ended his recruitment over the weekend with a verbal commitment to join North Carolina’s LAWRENCEVILLE — 2018 class.

Central Gwinnett corner“I like North Carolina back Donte Burton’s rebecause (defensive backs cruitment coach Charlton Warren) really made it feel like home,” picked up Burton said. “He’s a great steam this coach and I would love summer to be coached by a great and spring. coach like him. When The I came up there on my three-star visit, they made me feel Donte junior, who at home. They made my Burton played family feel at home and we for Loganville last season, just really fell in love with has received offers from the university.”

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Burton on their radar during the spring evaluation period and invited him to compete in the Freak Show summer camp hosted by Larry Fedora over the summer. The event is UNC’s marquee recruiting camp of the summer.

Burton said he was considering all the schools that offered him, but that the visit to Chapel Hill, N.C., put him at ease with choosing the Tar Heels.

UNC told Burton they planed to use him as a cornerback in college, as well as in nickel packages and on special teams. Burton said he may still take visits to other colleges, but considered his commitment to

UNC firm.

His focus now is to get ready for Central’s season opener on Aug. 19 against South Gwinnett.

“I’m trying to just keep perfecting my craft and go out here and make more plays,” he said. “Just do what I’ve got to do on the field to help our team to win.”

“I feel like we’ve got a team to reckon with and we can do big things at Central.”

Burton is the third Gwinnett prospect to make a verbal commitment for the Class of 2018, joining teammate Jarren Williams (Kentucky) and South’s Robert Cooper (Florida State).

Courter named tennis coach at Hamline From Staff Reports

Courter, 25, grew up in Suwanee and was homeGwinnett native Juschooled, giving her extra lia Courter was named time for tennis training and the new head men’s and travel to tournaments as a women’s tennis coach teenager. She had an extendat Hamline University, a ed college career at MinDivision III school in St. nesota because of a medical Paul, Minn. redshirt her sophomore Courter just finished her season while she recovered college playing career at from a wrist injury.

Minnesota, where she won “I am absolutely hon160 singles and doubles ored and humbled to matches in her career and join Hamline University earned All-Big Ten Conferand lead the men’s and ence and ITA Scholar-Ath- Gwinnett resident Julia Courter ranks in the top 10 for women’s tennis programs,” lete honors. She graduated career singles victories and career doubles victories at Courter said. “Hamline with a degree in communi- Minnesota. (Special Photo) represents the highest cation studies and expects standard of academic and to finish a master’s degree coaches on staff have,” athletes, but someone who athletic excellence that enin sports management this Hamline athletic director will significantly enhance hances the student-athlete summer.

Jason Verdugo said in a the competitiveness of the experience. I am excited “Julia possesses a lot of school release. “She will program. Julia was very to work with the studentthe same a lot of the same not only be a coach that impressive among the athletes, awesome athletic qualities and characteriswill have tremendous rela- many quality candidates department and the Twin tics that many of our top tionships with the student we had for the position.”

Cities community.”

Woods to act as US Ryder Cup tactician Reuters

into it and he’s kind of our tactician.

NEW YORK — Former “He’s probably one of world No. 1 Tiger Woods the most prepared guys is taking on the role of when he shows up at a golf U.S. tactician for next tournament. He’s already month’s Ryder Cup against picked his four wild cards holders Europe, captain ... he knows who he wants Davis Love III said. to watch, who he wants to A 14-time major winner, manage and who he’ll get Woods has been sidelined along well with.” for almost a year as he U.S. Open winner Dustin recovers from multiple back Johnson, Jordan Spieth, operations and seems to Phil Mickelson, PGA have spent much of his time champion Jimmy Walker, away from the circuit think- Brooks Koepka, Zach ing about how the AmeriJohnson, JB Holmes and cans can regain the trophy.

Brandt Snedeker occupy “He’s been texting me the automatic eight qualifysome pairings and some ing berths for the 12-man groupings,” Love said of American team. one of his vice-captains.

Bubba Watson, Patrick “He’s put a lot of thought Reed, Matt Kuchar and

Rickie Fowler are the next four players in the points list and look best-placed to receive a wild card pick.

Europe’s top nine are Rory McIlroy, Masters champion Danny Willett, British Open winner Henrik Stenson, Chris Wood, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Andy Sullivan and Matt Fitzpatrick.

The holders are currently loaded with rookies in the form of Willett, Wood, Cabrera-Bello, Sullivan and Fitzpatrick so captain Darren Clarke may prefer to go for experience with his three wild cards.

Ryder Cup stalwarts Lee Westwood (12th) and Mar-

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tin Kaymer (13th) are high up the standings and will be hopeful of a pick.

Dane Soren Kjeldsen and Tyrrell Hatton of Britain are 10th and 11th respectively but the fact that they have never experienced a Ryder Cup match could count against them.

Europe’s talisman Ian Poulter, who has won 14 points from a possible 18 in his career, will be missing this time because of problems in his right foot.

Clarke is due to name his wild card picks in the last week of August while Love will make his four selections next month.

The Ryder Cup starts Sept. 30 at Hazeltine, Minn.

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Win by Buescher fogs up the Chase Charlotte shuts out G-Braves

By Jonathan Ingram The Sports Xchange

How often does the plot thicken in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship — because of fog?

When a misty cloud settled over the Pocono Raceway on Monday afternoon, it shrouded rookie Chris Buescher with the laurels of his first career victory in one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history.

Only the track known as the Tricky Triangle could produce a finish worthy of the Bermuda Triangle.

There were 39 cars running prior to the final round of pit stops; only two stayed out. The first would be the winning Ford of Buescher and Front Row Motorsports, which ended a 118race losing streak when the race was called 22 laps short of the regulation distance.

The rookie followed the pit strategy of veteran crew chief Bob Osborne and won a gamble that fog — not visible on weather radar — might roll in before the team needed to roll down the pit road for tires and fuel.

Sure, there was some luck involved, because other teams with more to lose in terms of the points standings pitted in front of Front Row. But Buescher, a 23-year-old Texan, and his veteran crew chief deserved their suddenly heroic status.

Early in the race, Buescher dodged the sideways slide of fellow rookie Brian Scott heading into the Tunnel Turn, escaping with a cut tire and a damaged fender that had to be repaired by his pit crew.

That hairy moment saved the alternately sunny and overcast day for Buescher.

Overshadowed for much of the season by fellow rookies Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney, who race for the better funded teams of Hendrick Motorsports and the Wood Brothers, respectively, the undermanned Front Row team suddenly finds itself as the only winner in the four-man group, including Scott.

It’s not as if the always

Sprint Cup Series driver Chris Buescher stands on pit road during a red flag during the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway on Monday in Long Pond, Pa. (Photo: Matthew O’Haren-USA Today Sports)

heady and now gray-haired Osborne got lucky with his strategy call, one also made by the third-placed team of driver Regan Smith and Tommy Baldwin Racing. In 2011, he guided Carl Edwards and their Roush Fenway Racing team to a dead heat with Tony Stewart in the Chase, losing the title on the tiebreaker of victories.

In 2012, Osborne had to step down from his crew chief role into a management position while battling an undisclosed illness. Since Buescher is under contract to Roush Fenway, when the deal was made to place him in the Sprint Cup series with Front Row, it included Osborne.

Osborne inherited a driver who has done nothing but win since arriving at the super-speedway level of stock car racing.

Second-place finisher Brad Keselowski of Team Penske was asked earlier in the weekend what a driver has to do to break into the Sprint Cup. His answer described the relatively humble and quiet Buescher, who is not by chance under contract to Roush Fenway.

Keselowski added Monday, “He makes the most out of each and every opportunity, and that’s gonna take him a long ways in his career, and he and his team did that today. So they get a lot of credit for that.”

The Prosper, Texas,

driver has done nothing but prosper since his first ARCA season in 2011.

He won three of the last four races that season to take the rookie title before returning in 2012 to win four races and the championship.

In his first year with Roush Fenway in 2014, Buescher was third in the rookie race in the Xfinity Series, then won the championship last year with two wins, beating back the challenge of the more heralded Elliott, among others.

If nothing else, Buescher suffers from a lack of name recognition, which can derail sponsorship opportunities and bigger budgets — the kind Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and former Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne enjoy on the Cup team at Roush Fenway. Buescher effectively toils on Jack Roush’s taxi squad.

“This is going to stir up the whole year,” Buescher said during the indoor celebration and impromptu victory lane due to the threat of lightning. Given that Front Row remains six points short of the top 30 necessary to be included in the Chase, the team likely will be stirred to more consistency over the next five races, starting with the round on the road course at Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday.

“We’ve got a lot of momentum,” said Buescher, who ordinarily is racing

against drivers in similarly underfunded rides like Cole Whitt, Josh Wise, Matt DiBenedetto and Michael McDowell. “We just need to keep clicking off these top-15 finishes.”

It is those looking to make the Chase on points or with an upset victory who have been shaken by Buescher’s victory. That includes Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is winless and continues to fall in the standings while recovering from concussion-like symptoms as Jeff Gordon subs for him.

Given the reminder of Brad Keselowski’s huge head-on collision with the Turn 1 barrier at Watkins Glen during testing last week, Earnhardt and his doctors may decide to sit out another week rather than risk the crash angles at the upstate New York road course, which Keselowski called the Cup series’ most dangerous.

With five races remaining in the regular season, Monday’s finish threw a cloud over the Chase standings. Absent a second upset road-course victory this season at the Glen — following Tony Stewart’s pit-strategy win at Sonoma Raceway — only four drivers will make the Chase on points. Coming out of Pocono, Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman, Elliott and Jamie McMurray remain above the de facto cut line.

Kyle Larson and others hoping to get into the postseason on points may have been bumped by a driver who is not yet even in the top 30. Kasey Kahne, Bayne, Blaney and Earnhardt are in that group.

The 2016 season is thus one weird chapter away from being considered wacky, starting with Stewart’s oddball back injury and then his win at Sonoma, Earnhardt’s unexpected concussion problems and now Buescher’s fogged-in finish at Pocono.

Stay tuned. Watkins Glen, where AJ Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose previously scored upsets, is known to produce unexpected moments of its own.

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — It took a few innings for Matt Wisler to regain some confidence in his Gwinnett Braves debut Tuesday night.

But even though the 6-foot-3, 205-pound right-hander finally did so, the G-Braves’ bats weren’t able to grab any momentum, as Anthhony Ranaudo and two relievers shut them down on five hits in a 3-0 Charlotte victory before 1,322 fans at Coolray Field.

Ranaudo threw seven shutout innings with six strikeouts as the G-Braves remained a half-game back of Durham in the International League South Division after the Bulls fell 2-1 at Norfolk.

Wisler (0-1), in his first start since being sent down by Atlanta last week, looked like he did over the past several weeks of struggles in the majors throughout the first three innings.

However, the 23-yearold was considerably more sharp after that, winding up an eightinning outing by scattering seven hits and three earned runs with six strikeouts and no walks.

“I just kind of settled down,” an encouraged Wisler said. “The first three (innings) coming down here, I was trying to get out of my way a little bit. I just kind of dumbed the game down, stopped thinking (bad) thoughts (like he did) through the first three. … I just didn’t really focus as much as I needed to. I kind of got the right focus as the game went on. I just started worrying about making pitches and nothing really else.”

The Knights jumped on Wisler’s fast ball early and often for five hits and three runs in those first three innings, including what had been his biggest problem — a home run — to Jerry Sands in the

second.

Kevan Smith added RBI singles in the first and third to stake Charlotte to a 3-0 lead before Wisler made a change to his pattern of pitches.

“These guys came out swinging,” Wisler said. “I was still starting a lot of guys out with fastballs, and they kind of adjusted to that. So I (began) starting guys off with changeups or different pitches.”

The adjustment worked, as Wisler settled down over the next five innings, retiring 10 straight Knights at one point and facing just one over the minimum from the fourth inning on.

But he found as the night went on, the GBraves bats couldn’t find much good contact against Ranaudo.

The 26-year-old righthander ran into a little trouble in the bottom of the second, when Ronnier Mustelier led off with a single and went to third on Michael McKenry’s single one out later.

But Ranaudo got Reid Brignac to foul out behind third and induced an inning-ending fielder’s choice grounder from Omar Infante to keep Gwinnett off the scoreboard.

The G-Braves managed a hit in three of the next four innings, but could never break through.

Even after Ranaudo departed following seven shutout innings, they didn’t have any better luck with the Charlotte bullpen.

Chris Beck and Brad Goldberg retired the G-Braves in order in the eighth and ninth innings respectively, with the latter earning his seventh save of the season.

Mustelier was one of the few bright spots for Gwinnett at the plate, finishing the night 2-for4, while Sands led the Knights’ attack by going 3-for-4 with the homer and a double, and Jake Peter and Smith each added two hits for Charlotte.

Pirates’ Frazier shines in homecoming

By Guy Curtright

Frazier also hit a double, and he was robbed of a third hit by Braves first ATLANTA — Rookie baseman Freddie Freeman.

Adam Frazier came He raised his average to through for the Pittsburgh .367 with the 2-for-4 game Pirates in his first game as the Pirates bounced back back in his home state. from a three-game weekFrazier, a native of Ath- end sweep at Milwaukee. ens, had a two-run single Matt Kemp, playing his in a four-run sixth inning, first game for the Braves and the Pirates defeated the after a trade from the San Atlanta Braves 5-3 TuesDiego Padres, came to the day night. plate as the tying run in Staff Correspondent

Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Washington............. 62. 44.. .585..... —...5-5 Miami...................... 57. 49.. .538.......5...5-5 New York................. 54. 51.. .514.... 7.5...3-7 Philadelphia............ 48. 59.. .449..14.5...4-6 Atlanta.................... 37. 68.. .352..24.5...4-6 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Chicago.................. 64. 41.. .610..... —...6-4 St. Louis.................. 56. 49.. .533.......8...5-5 Pittsburgh................ 52. 51.. .505..... 11...4-6 Milwaukee............... 47. 57.. .452..16.5... 7-3 Cincinnati................ 42. 62.. .404.. 21.5... 7-3 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 San Francisco......... 61. 44.. .581..... —...4-6 Los Angeles............ 59. 46.. .562.......2...6-4 Colorado................. 52. 53.. .495.......9...8-2 San Diego............... 46. 60.. .434..15.5...5-5 Arizona................... 43. 63.. .406..18.5...3-7 Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs 5, Miami 0 Washington 14, Arizona 1 San Diego 7, Milwaukee 3 Tuesday’s Games San Francisco (Bumgarner 10-6) at Philadelphia (Eflin 3-4), late Pittsburgh (Cole 6-6) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 4-4), late St. Louis (Wainwright 9-5) at Cincinnati (Straily 6-6), late Miami (Fernandez 12-5) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 10-5), late L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 2-1) at Colorado (Gray 7-4), late Washington (Roark 10-6) at Arizona (Ray 5-10), late Milwaukee (Davies 8-4) at San Diego (Perdomo 5-4), late Today’s Games Miami (Koehler 8-8) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 8-7), 2:20 p.m.

Washington (Scherzer 11-6) at Arizona (Godley 3-1), 3:40 p.m.

Milwaukee (Guerra 7-2) at San Diego (Jackson 1-1), 3:40 p.m.

San Francisco (Cueto 13-3) at Philadelphia (Nola 6-9), 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 8-6) at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 6-7) at Cincinnati (Reed 0-5), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 9-7) at Colorado (Anderson 3-3), 8:40 p.m.

the ninth inning against new Pirates closer Tony Watson, but he struck out against the left-hander.

It was the second strikeout of the game for Kemp, who was 0-for-4 with a walk and left five runners on base — four in scoring position.

Pirates starter Gerrit Cole, who pitched his first complete game in his previous start, picked up the

victory despite lasting just five innings.

Cole (7-6) allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned). The right-hander struck out four and walked two.

Nick Markakis hit his sixth homer of the season for the Braves in the eighth inning off reliever Neftali Feliz, but Watson locked down the victory in the ninth despite a leadoff walk.

Gwinnett Braves starter Matt Wisler pitches against Charlotte on Tuesday at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Taylor Botta)

SPORTS AT A GLANCE INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday’s Game N.Y. Yankees 6, N.Y. Mets 5, 10 innings Tuesday’s Game N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 7-3) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 6-5), late AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Baltimore................ 59. 45.. .567..... —...5-5 Boston.................... 58. 46.. .558.......1...4-6 Toronto.................... 59. 47.. .557.......1...5-5 New York................. 53. 52.. .505....6.5...5-5 Tampa Bay.............. 42. 62.. .404.....17...5-5 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Cleveland................ 60. 43.. .583..... —...5-5 Detroit..................... 57. 48.. .543.......4...8-2 Chicago.................. 51. 54.. .486.....10...5-5 Kansas City............ 50. 55.. .476..... 11...2-8 Minnesota............... 41. 64.. .390.....20...6-4 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Texas...................... 62. 44.. .585..... —... 7-3 Houston.................. 56. 49.. .533....5.5...5-5 Seattle.................... 52. 52.. .500.......9...5-5 Los Angeles............ 47. 58.. .448..14.5...4-6 Oakland.................. 47. 58.. .448..14.5...5-5 Monday’s Games Minnesota 12, Cleveland 5 Kansas City 3, Tampa Bay 0 Houston 2, Toronto 1, 14 innings Boston 2, Seattle 1 Tuesday’s Games Texas (Darvish 2-2) at Baltimore (Bundy 3-3), late Chicago White Sox (Shields 3-5) at Detroit (Sanchez 5-11), late Minnesota (Gibson 3-6) at Cleveland (Carrasco 7-4), late Kansas City (Ventura 6-9) at Tampa Bay (Andriese 6-2), late Toronto (Dickey 7-12) at Houston (McCullers 6-4), late Oakland (Manaea 3-5) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 5-11), late Boston (Price 9-7) at Seattle (LeBlanc 1-0), late Today’s Games Texas (Hamels 12-2) at Baltimore (Gausman 2-8), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 14-4) at Detroit (Fulmer 9-2), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Duffey 5-8) at Cleveland (Bauer 7-4), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Volquez 8-9) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-5), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Estrada 6-4) at Houston (McHugh 7-7), 8:10 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 7-7) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 8-8), 10:05 p.m.

Boston (Porcello 14-2) at Seattle (Iwakuma 11-7), 10:10 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Today’s Game N.Y. Mets (Matz 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Activated LHP Wade Miley and 2B Steve Pearce. Optioned RHP Odrisamer Despaigne and RHP Tyler Wilson to Norfolk (IL).

BOSTON RED SOX—Activated LHP Fernando Abad. Designated 2B Michael Martinez and LHP Tommy Layne for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Andrew Benintendi from Portland (EL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Recalled RF Charlie Tilson from Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated LF Brandon Guyer. Placed RHP Danny Salazar on the 15-day DL. DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned LHP Daniel Norris to Toledo (IL), activated him from the 15-day DL. HOUSTON ASTROS—Recalled 1B A.J. Reed from Fresno (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Activated 2B Cliff Pennington from the 60-day DL. Activated RHP Ricky Nolasco.

Placed RHP Huston Street on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Mike Morin from Salt Lake (PCL).

MINNESOTA TWINS—Sent 3B Trevor Plouffe on a rehab assignment to Rochester (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Activated RHP Andrew Triggs from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jeffrey Wendelken to Nashville (PCL). Recalled 2B Tyler

Ladendorf from Nashville (PCL).

SEATTLE MARINERS—Sent RHP Evan Scribner on a rehab assignment to Bakersfield (CAL). Sent RHP Taijuan Walker on a rehab assignment to Tacoma (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Recalled RHP Ryan Garton and SS Taylor Motter from Durham (IL). Sent CF Mikie Mahtook on a rehab assignment to GCL Rays (GCL).

TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned 3B Joey Gallo to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Optioned 2B Ryan Goins and RHP Bo Schultz to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Mike Bolsinger from Buffalo (IL). Released RHP Blake McFarland. Selected the contract of RHP Danny Barnes from Buffalo (IL).

National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Activated RF Matt Kemp. Placed RHP Julio Teheran on the 15-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS—Activated RHP Joe Smith. Optioned RHP Spencer Patton to Iowa (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS—Activated RHP Tim Adleman from the 15-day DL, optioned him to Louisville (IL).

Optioned 2B Dilson Herrera, 2B Jose Peraza to Louisville (IL). Recalled LF Scott Schebler from Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of 2B Tony Renda from Louisville (IL).

Transferred RHP A.J. Morris from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. COLORADO ROCKIES—Placed SS Trevor Story on the 15-day DL. Recalled 3B Rafael Ynoa from Albuquerque (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Activated RF Josh Reddick and RHP Jesse Chavez. Optioned RF Yasiel Puig, RHP Ross Stripling, and RHP Josh Fields to Oklahoma City (PCL).

Placed LHP Rich Hill on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 18.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned C Andrew Susac to Colorado Springs

(PCL). Recalled SS Orlando Arcia from Colorado Springs (PCL).

NEW YORK METS—Activated RF Jay Bruce and LHP Jonathon Niese.

Optioned RHP Seth Lugo and CF Brandon Nimmo to Las Vegas (PCL).

Placed SS Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day DL, retroactive to August 1.

Placed CF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Joshua Edgin and LF Ty Kelly from Las Vegas (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Designated RHP Andrew Bailey for assignment. Recalled RHP Luis Garcia from Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Activated LHP Antonio Bastardo.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Designated LF Hector Olivera for assignment.

Placed 2B Alexi Amarista on the 15day DL. Recalled SS Jose Rondon from San Antonio (TL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Optioned RHP Albert Suarez and LHP Matt Reynolds to Sacramento (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Activated 1B Brandon Moss and SS Jhonny Peralta from the 15-day DL. Activated LHP Zach Duke. Optioned LHP Dean Kiekhefer and CF Randal Grichuk to Memphis (PCL). Placed SS Aledmys Diaz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to August 1.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed S Tyrann Mathieu to a five-year, $62.5 million contract extension.

ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed LB Dwight Freeney to a one-year contract.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Signed WR Chuck Jacobs. Waived RB Trent Richardson.

BUFFALO BILLS—Cut WR Davonte Allen. Waived K Marshall Morgan.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed HB Ryan Hewitt to a three-year contract extension.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Cut G Conor Boffeli and LB Jackson Jeffcoat. Waived DE Dylan Wynn.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Cut LB Darius Eubanks. Signed LB James Morris.

DETROIT LIONS—Cut LB Dominique Tovell. Signed WR Damian Copeland. Waived WR Ryan Spadola.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Activated G T.J. Lang from the physically unable to perform list. Signed LB Derrick Mathews.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Activated DB Cleveland Wallace from the physically unable to perform list.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed DB Lee Hightower.

LOS ANGELES RAMS—Signed WR Austin Hill and WR David Richards.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Cut DB Keith Baxter and LB Jason Whittingham.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Activated NT Damon Harrison from the physically unable to perform list.

NEW YORK JETS—Activated G James Carpenter from the physically unable to perform list.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Cut RB Roy Helu Jr. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Signed WR James Jones to a one-year contract.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Waived DB Bennett Okotcha.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Activated WR Reggie Diggs from the physically unable to perform list.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NORTH CAROLINA—Announced DL Junior Gnonkonde has left the program and will transfer to Troy.

HOCKEY National Hockey League EDMONTON OILERS—Announced SVP of player personnel Scott Howson has moved on from the team. Named Keith Gretzky assistant general manager. Named Kelly Buchberger vice president of player development.

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Swarm sign goaltender Poulin to three-year deal reach the West Division Finals for the fourth consecuOn the first day of NLL tive season. free agency, the Georgia “I’m at a point where Swarm signed goaltender winning a championship Mike Poulin to a three-year is the highest priority on deal. my list when looking for The 30-year-old Poulin the team that I want to be ranked fourth in the NLL with next,” Poulin said. “I in goals against average looked at the Swarm roster (11.46) in 2016 and helped and the talent in place, the Calgary Roughnecks and I felt this was the best From Staff Reports

fit for me to come in and be an impact player on a championship contending team.”

In 2014, Poulin posted a 12-5 record in the regular season to go along with an 11.45 goals-against average and .770 save percentage in 942:57 minutes of action.

Later that postseason,

the 6-foot-2, 205-pound goaltender appeared in all seven postseason contests with the Roughnecks, who advanced to the Champion’s Cup after knocking off the league’s No. 1 seeded Edmonton Rush in the West Division finals.

Georgia faced Calgary twice during the 2016 season, with the Roughnecks

winning both contests.

Poulin collected the win in one of those games in Calgary, which featured a thrilling 12-11 finish in favor of the Roughnecks where he made the game winning save with only seconds remaining.

“We are very excited to add Mike Poulin to our team,” Swarm head

coach Ed Comeau said.

“First and foremost Mike is a great teammate and a character person who we think will fit in well with our group.

“We look forward to working with Mike as we continue to build the Swarm into a team that can compete for championships in the NLL.”

Falcons, Freeney Aussie, U.S. rivals ready for Rio agree to terms

By Alan Baldwin Reuters

The Sports Xchange

Vic Beasley and a bounceback year from Brooks FLOWERY BRANCH Reed, but Freeney provides — The Atlanta Falcons an- a veteran outside pass rush nounced they have agreed threat who proved last year to terms with seven-time he still has what it takes Pro Bowl pass rusher to beat tackles around the Dwight Freeney. Financial edge. terms were not disclosed.

The Falcons brought in Freeney, 36, visited with Derrick Shelby to team the Falcons in June to work with Grady Jarrett and out for coach Dan Quinn Jonathan Babineaux to and his staff, but was not provide pressure from signed at the time. He also the inside, and have even visited with the Cincinnati experimented with using Bengals in late May. newcomer Courtney UpFreeney, who has 119.5 shaw along the line. career sacks, finished with Freeney was selected in 8.0 sacks in 11 games for the first round of the 2002 the Arizona Cardinals last NFL Draft by the Indiaseason. He bolsters a Falnapolis Colts, and ranked cons pass rush that finished third in NFL history with last in the NFL with 19 47 career forced fumbles, sacks last season. according to STATS LLC. Atlanta is counting on Beasley led the Falcons continued development with two forced fumbles from 2015 first-round pick last season.

Falcons •From Page 1B at how smart he really is.

When you get out there you know that he’s going to have your back.”

Allen, who was thrust into the starting free safety job in just his second-ever season as a member of the 53-man roster is quickly molding himself into one of the top leaders on this defense.

“Every day I’m just coming out here to just be the best that I can be,” he said. “My confidence is going up day by day. Our coaches and our players and our team they give us

confidence every day to out and play and know that we can be the best.”

Quinn and the Falcons appear to have their two starting corners and safeties already picked out moving forward, but there are still plenty of spots to be won in backup roles.

Collins will miss the first four games of the season after being suspended which will open the door for players like Akeem King, DeMarcus Van Dyke and Brian Poole to step in and see playing time while he sits out.

Practice resumes today at 10 a.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Let the duel in the pool begin.

The big beasts of Olympic swimming have rolled into Rio, with Michael Phelps and the mighty U.S. team following their Australian rivals, and the buzz of expectation is building.

The two superpowers have been sizing each other up already in the Athletes Village and across the pool deck, exchanging nods and greetings before the serious action kicks off on Saturday.

“I briefly saw them this morning, they were warming up as I was swimming and by the time I was hopping out they were hopping in,” said Australia’s double gold medallist Emily Seebohm when a reporter enquired about “trash talking with the Yanks.”

“So I didn’t really catch anyone, but I’m sure I’ll see them at the pool.

Down Under.

The two powers were more evenly matched at last year’s world championships in Russia with the Americans top of the tree on 23 medals and eight golds to Australia’s 16 and seven.

The rivalry over the years has been immense with the 400 freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Michael Phelps swims the backstroke at Georgia Tech Games providing one of last Saturday during the Olympic team’s open practice. the greatest duels after (Photo: Anthony Stalcup) Gary Hall Jr. boasted that We’ve got to train at the in the Village and because he and his team mates same time,” added the 100 there’s so many of them, would smash the Austraand 200 metres backstroke there’s more probability lians “like guitars.” world champion. that you are going to run The U.S. had never Teammate Cameron into them in the Village. been beaten in the event McEvoy, Australia’s big “They are a powerhouse at an Olympics, but the hope of a first 100 freeteam and you can definite- Australians broke the style men’s gold since ly feel their presence in world record and played 1968, said there might the pool. That was pretty air guitar in celebration. have been a bit of “eyeexciting this morning to “It’s always special balling,” but both sides see them coming in.” to stand up against the knew each other well U.S. swimmers won Americans,” McEvoy said. enough.

31 medals (16 gold) four “Over the years we’ve “A lot of us are really, years ago in London, more had a really healthy rireally good friends with than three times as many valry,” agreed 100 freethe Americans,” he said. as Australia who slumped style world record holder “It was exciting to see to a mere 10 and just Cate Campbell. “We’ve them coming because one gold in a Games that pushed them and they’ve there’s some familiar faces prompted soul-searching pushed us.”

Weir •From Page 1B

medalist) himself.

Gjertsen already has and how she acts likely will seen Weir’s leadership provide much more to the first hand, having coached team than any boisterous her and trained her in a speeches. group that featured almost “Amanda leads by exentirely high school swimample,” Davis said. “She mers. always has. She doesn’t “Her level and ability really say it unless it to train in her upper 20s needs to be said. She’s not and at 30 is amazing,” just talking for talking’s Gjertsen said. “The one sake. I think she leads by thing it’s taught me is the example and I think the amount of recovery for an other swimmers watch athlete of that elite level that, see that. Hopefully at that age, how important some people will see that that is to the process. How and emulate that.” somebody recovers at Davis was Weir’s coach 20, 25, is totally differfrom her early teens ent from how somebody through two years ago, recovers at 30. I had to when she switched her really sit back and listen training venue to Georgia to what she says, how she Tech, closer to her home looks in the water and act in Decatur. She began accordingly. That’s been training then with Doug the biggest lesson for me Gjertsen, a SwimAtlanta as a coach. coach since 1993 and a “She’s been through it former two-time Olymmany, many times, so that pian (and two-time gold helps in the process. She’s

very intuitive. … I think her getting in the role of being a leader and the oldest woman on the team that she’ll step up and have a great relay swim and we’ll just kind of see how that ends up. I’m excited for her. It’s a super opportunity.”

Another part of being the oldest swimmer on the team — the retirement question is brought up.

Weir doesn’t see giving up swimming any time soon, though. She plans to keep training beyond Rio for the foreseeable future.

Whether that includes a run at her fourth Olympic team in 2020 remains to be seen.

“I don’t know, people have been asking me that a lot if this is my last goround,” Weir said. “I’m trying not to think about the ‘R’ word, retirement.

I still love it so much and

I have to focus on the task at hand. I’ve discovered I love swimming. I always want to be at the pool. It keeps me in shape. It’s a great sport.”

The task at hand is a big one as a leader of the U.S. team. She needs a big swim on her 100 free leg — an event where she holds the American record — and so do her teammates to make a run at gold.

“There really will be (young kids on the 400 free relay),” Davis said.

“They’re really going to have to swim out of their minds to medal. You’ve got the Australians, the kids from the Netherlands.

There are some really good teams out there. But (the Americans) are capable of that. They just really need to be excited and on it. They’re all capable of it.”

Tech •From Page 1B

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Robert Alford (23) intercepts a pass during training camp Saturday in Flowery Branch.

(Photo: Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

11 of them who return for the fifth year. That group includes quarterback Justin Thomas, who will be starting for the third season, and center Freddie Burden, healthy after missing the spring with a hand injury.

Thomas and Burden are two of the nine players who started on offense a year ago.

Five starters on defense and both specialists also return.

There is a great deal

of experience returning in the sophomore class.

Injuries during the 2015 season forced the staff to play nine true freshmen who are expected to be big contributors.

“We lost a lot of players last year due to injury, which forced us to play a lot of freshmen,” Johnson said. “The good news is those guys are back and they’ll be sophomores and they have some playing experience.”

This class includes some of the most valuable players on the team:

B-back Marcus Marshall, safety A.J. Gray, linebacker Brant Mitchell and receiver Brad Stewart.

There are high expectations for each of the four players.

There are three incoming freshmen who may have an advantage because they enrolled early and participated in spring practice: B-back Dedrick Mills, wide receiver Quentin Spear and linebacker Emmanuel Bridges.

One player no longer with the team is former North Gwinnett running

back C.J. Leggett, who spent two years with the program but never played because of injuries. He was dismissed from the team last month for violating team rules.

It’s all the first baby step toward the season opener against Boston College on Sept. 3 in Dublin, Ireland.

“The bottom line is it’s a conference game, conference opener,” Johnson said. “We’re going over there with a mindset to try to win the football game.”

working for the Cubs, Lockhart didn’t know if he’d be drafted by the team or not.

“I didn’t have an idea until I got the call,” he said. “I don’t think my dad did, either. The Cubs let him just play the dad part of it and they handled everything from the team side. He didn’t have to try to talk me down.”

The elder Lockhart was the Cubs signing scout for Martin and he had plenty of background there as well. “(Martin) goes way

back with my son,” Keith Lockhart said. “I knew him almost as well.”

The pair have won two minor league championships together and just missed out on a third.

Tennessee has a losing record, so another title is likely out of reach. But at least they are in Class AA — two steps below Chicago.

“We’ve got to go through everything together and figure it out,” Martin said. “It’s been a shared experience.”

Friends •From Page 1B surgery.

The center fielder also has made two other trips to the disabled list and that doesn’t include when he was hit in the face by a pitch during a 2012 instructional league game in Arizona.

“The shoulder surgery is what set me back the most,” Martin said.

Lockhart, who graduated from Hebron Christian, missed time in 2014 with a hand injury, but the

second baseman has been able to stay mostly healthy otherwise.

Lockhart got an emergency call-up to Class AAA Iowa in 2013 and went 4-for-9 in the two games. But other than that, neither had played above Class A until joining the Smokies, which are based outside Knoxville.

Martin had a four-hit game at Chattanooga on July 26, but that has been the highlight for the pair so far.

The right-handed hitting

Martin was batting .238 for Tennessee through the end of July, while the lefthanded batting Lockhart was at .202.

The minors can be a challenge, even for the best high school players.

“They are grinding through it,” said Danny’s father, Keith Lockhart, the former Atlanta Brave who is now a Cubs scout.

As the son of a former major leaguer, the younger Lockhart knew more about what to expect from professional baseball. Still,

life in the minors can be a struggle.

Having a longtime friend around can’t hurt.

“It definitely helps to have each other for support if we need it,” Lockhart said.

“We talk a lot about different things,” Martin said.

Lockhart was drafted in the 10th round and Martin went in the 13th round.

Both wanted to get started on their pro careers as soon as possible rather than play college baseball.

Although his father was

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ZONINGS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AND GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE GWINNETT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AND THE OFFICAL GWINNETT COUNTY ZONING MAP, AS STATED ABOVE. UDOA2016-00002–AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF GWINNETT COUNTY; TITLE 2: LAND USE AND ZONING; AND THE APPENDIX; TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT TO BE ENTITLED: VENTURE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT; TO REVISE EXISITNG SECTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT; AND TO ADOPT THE OFFICAL VENTURE DRIVE REDEVEOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP. SUBSEQUENTLY, GWINNETT COUNTY IS ALSO SEEKING TO AMEND ITS OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REFLECT THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE VENTURE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT, APPLYING THE OVERLAY ZONING TO PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY PLEASANT HILL ROAD, SATELLITE BOULEVARD, STEVE REYNOLDS BOULEVARD AND INTERSTATE 85. THESE PROPERTIES ARE PRESENTLY ZONED C-2, O-I AND RM-24. EACH AFFECTED PARCEL WILL BE REZONED TO RETAIN ITS PRESENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION, PLUS THE ADDITION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY

ZONINGS DISTRICT DESIGNATION. COPIES OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT AND THE PROPOSED OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT MAP 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. BOC TBL 8-23- UDOA201600002 & MAP 934-434244, 8/3 GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING RECHANGE-INZONING, 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. BRD2016-00002 – APPLICANT: QUIKTRIP CORPORATION; OWNER: INDIAN TRAIL ASSOCIATES, LTD.; FOR A BUFFER REDUCTION FROM 75 FEET TO 0 FEET IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 212 PARCEL 036; 2200 BLOCK OF BEAVER RUIN ROAD; 2000 BLOCK OF INDIAN TRAIL LILBURN ROAD; 1.91 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS RZC2016-00015–APPLICANT: MAHAFFEY, PICKENS, TUCKER, LLP; OWNER: J & J 360, LLC; C-2 TO MU-R; REGIONAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 177 PARCEL 047; 3100 BLOCK OF WOODWARD CROSSING BOULEVARD; 2600 BLOCK OF MALL OF GEORGIA BOULEVARD; 16.0 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD RZR2016-00005–APPLICANT: MAHAFFEY, PICKENS, TUCKER, LLP; OWNER: BEATRICE S. WHITEHEAD; R-100 TO R-TH; TOWNHOMES; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 017 PARCEL 009; 500 BLOCK OF PADEN DRIVE; 2600 BLOCK OF TITON WAY; 22.46 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/ HEARD RZR2016-00009–APPLICANT: MAHAFFEY, PICKENS, TUCKER, LLP: OWNERS: DAVID A. RAINES & DONNA K. BOYNTON, HOYT RICHARD CRYDER, DAVID A. DUSIK, & FRANK C. & CHERYL A. BLALOCK; RA-200 TO R-60; SINGLE FAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 178 PARCELS 014, 015, 016; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 185 PARCEL 068; 2200-2300 BLOCK OF KILGORE ROAD; 17.44 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/ HEARD RZR2016-00011–APPLICANT: MAHAFFEY, PICKENS, TUCKER, LLP: OWNERS: ESTATE OF VINNIE LUCILLE CLARK, RICHARD AND JOYCE HARRISON, AND JLC HOLDINGS, LLLP; R-100 TO TND; TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (REDUCTION IN BUFFERS); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 087 PARCEL 120; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 106 PARCELS 003, 067 & 278; 1100-1200 BLOCK OF WEBB GIN HOUSE ROAD; 43.56 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD RZM2016-00003–APPLICANT: MAHAFFEY, PICKENS, TUCKER, LLP: OWNER: JLC HOLDINGS, LLLP; R-100 TO RM-24; APARTMENTS (REDUCTION IN BUFFERS); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 087 PARCEL 120 AND DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 106 PARCEL 278; 1100-1200 BLOCK OF WEBB GIN HOUSE ROAD; 12.57 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/ HEARD RZC2016-00016–APPLICANT: NANCY G. LAIL & STEPHANIE HUMPHREY; OWNERS: NANCY G. LAIL & STEPHANIE HUMPHREY; R-100 TO M-1; OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL/WAREHOUSE; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 152 PARCEL 007; 2900 BLOCK OF MCGINNIS FERRY ROAD; 3.3 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS RZR2016-00012–APPLICANT: MAHAFFEY, PICKENS, TUCKER, LLP; OWNER: SUGARLOAF PARKING LOT, LLC; R-75 TO R-TH; ATTACHED TOWNHOMES (REDUCTION IN BUFFERS); DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 164 PARCEL 183; 3200-3300 BLOCK OF SUGARLOAF PARKWAY; 6.05 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS RZR2016-00014–APPLICANT: JEFF C. HENSON; OWNERS: BEATRICE C. HENSON, SAMUEL C. HENSON, RONALD L. HENSON, SR., & CHELSEA S. HENSON; R-100 TO OSC; SINGLEFAMILY OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 162 PARCELS 003, 036, & 044; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 163 PARCEL 003; 200 BLOCK OF HOKE O’KELLY MILL ROAD; 3700 BLOCK OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; 92.74 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER P&D BOC TBL 8-23 934-434246, 8/3

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Call 770-972-8141 EOE DENTAL ASSISTANT FT. Provide chair-side assistance to dentist.

Sterilize dental instruments using OSHA protocols.

Take x-rays & make impressions & dental models. Explain treatment plans to patients in English & Korean. Other job duties as necessary.

Req: Bachelors in Biology, Chemistry, or equiv. Must have native fluency in reading, writing, & speaking Korean & English.

Proficiency using computers. To apply: Mail resume: Complete Smile, 302 Satellite Blvd, Suite 216, Suwanee, GA 30024

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FRONT DESK Very busy Psychiatric Practice in Snellville is seeking Front desk staff. Requires phone contact with patients and running front desk and collection of copays. Prefer someone with previous front office experience. 11 per hr, plus benefits after probation period. Please fax your resume to cpgresume@gmail. com, no phone calls please.

MEDICAL

Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia is opening near the Mall of Georgia.

PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (must speak English and Korean) MEDICAL ASSISTANT (must speak English) Both positions require at least 1 year of prior medical office experience, excellent verbal communication skills and exceptional customer service skills.

EPIC experience is a plus. Please submit resume to: resumes@ ankleandfootcen ters.com. Drug Free Workplace and Nonsmoking environment.

MEDICAL

CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECH (CST) Athens Orthopedic Clinic, the leader in orthopedic care in Athens and the surrounding area, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Certified Surgical Tech (CST).

This position will be located within our western corridor offices (Snellville, Loganville, Covington, etc.).

Candidates must have applicable certification and current BLS certification. Previous orthopedic and physician office experience is preferred.

Apply online at http:// athensorthopedicclinic. com/job-openings/.

VASCULAR CODER The Vascular & Vein Specialists at The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. is seeking a Certified Medical Coder/Biller (CPC) to join their busy office.

Must have at least 2-3 years experience as a surgical coder.

ICD-10 experience is required. Vascular surgery experience is a plus. Apply at www. longstreetclinic.com

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FULL TIME Sr. Software Developers: (Norcross, GA multiple openings.

Travel not required, but candidates must be willing to relocate to unanticipated locations across the country per contract demand.)

(1) Work on projects including design, development, implementation, upgrading, migrations, Version control, customization, improvements & commercialization. Job code# SSL06012016SSD. (2) Be involved in complete Software Development Life Cycle such as gathering Requirements, Design, Development, System Testing, Production Activities of Siebel and Master Data Management (Oracle UCM, Informatica MDM) applications. Job code# SSL06022016SSD (3) Perform Full Lifecycle Application Development, Software Analysis, Software Review, identification of code metrics, System Risk Analysis, Software Reliability Analysis using application building tools Java, JavaScript and Python, NodeJS. Job code# SSL06032016SSD (4) Involve in complete Software Development Life Cycle starting from requirements gathering, designing, development, testing and deployment and Testing Life Cycle. Job code# SSL06042016SSD Fax resume referencing job code to HR Department at Softpath System, LLC at 404315-1558.

Sr. Software Developers: (Norcross, GA multiple openings.

Travel not required, but candidates must be willing to relocate to unanticipated locations across the country per contract demand.)

(1) Gather requirements and analysis; Prepare high level, low level design, development testing and production documents and methodology. Job code# SSL06052016SSD. (2) Assist in development and delivery of custom applications and solutions. Job code SSL07012016SSD. (3) Gather business requirements and integrate various business requirements and prepare required documents to implement programmatic solutions; Work on the presentation layer or front end interfaces to develop applications. Job code# SSL06072016SSD (4) Manage projects including design, development, implementation, upgrading, migrations, version control, customization, improvements and commercialization. Job code# SSL06082016SSD Fax resume referencing job code to HR Department at Softpath System, LLC at 404315-1558.

PART-TIME CLEANING SERVICES Looking for experienced, dependable person for established cleaning service. Ref. reqd.

Please call Beth 770-337-5879.

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1770 HICKORY ST. EHO $90,000 HUD Case # 105-547448 FHA Insured w/Escrow All Brick Ranch, 3 Bedrooms/2 Baths Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

3760 STOCK ROAD $429,000 EHO 4 Bedroom 4-1/2 Bath Ranch On Full Basement with Detached Garage/ Workshop with Electricity On 2 Acres.

Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com WINDER, GA 30680 231 OCEANLINER DR

COVINGTON, GA 30014

USDA Eligible $165,000 2834 COUNTY LINE ROAD $489,900 – EHO 4 Bedroom, 3-1/2 Bath Colonial on 14.82 Acres with Stocked Pond, Barn and In-Ground Pool Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

5 Bedroom Split Foyer .24 Acre Fenced Lot +/- 2891 Square Feet Equal Housing Opportunity Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE CONYERS, GA 30094

LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

1949 BULLOCK TRAIL $81,000 - EHO HUD CASE # 105-758070 3 Bedroom/2-1/2 Bath 2 Story On 1+ Acre Lot. Uninsured Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com MANSFIELD, GA 30055

127 TARA COURT ALL BRICK 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath Ranch Less Than 1 Mile From Jackson Lake.

EHO • $139,900 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

3604 SAND HILL DRIVE .51 Acre Beautiful Lot Which Has Privacy Fence On Each Side and Chain Link Across The Back.

Previous Home Burned Down But This Lot Has Gas, Sewer, Water, Phone, and Electric.

Access To Honey Creek Clubhouse & Amenities Available For Additional Fee $19,500 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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MONROE, GA 30656 Newton, Covington

For Sale or Rent

1035 MOUNTAIN CREEK CH RD $339,900 – EHO 4 Bedroom/3-1/2 Bath Cape Cod On 4.03 Acres With Stocked Pond, Fenced & Cross Fenced, Full Finished Basement & Detached Garage/Workshop.

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Commercial Property (1324 Sq.Ft.,1.39AC) 10977 Old Atlanta Highway, Covington, GA. 30014. Highest Zoning. Remodeled Building Off I-20 (Best Visibility).

Call 770-241-9685.

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CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE CEMETERY LOTS 2 lots side by side in Lawrenceville at Gwinnett Memorial Park for $1500 Please call 706-338-9831

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CAREGIVER/ COMPANION I am available Part Time 2-3 days a week providing care for you or a loved one.

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HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned

• Bobcat & Backhoe • Stacked Stone & Flagstone • Drainage Solutions • Concrete - Tear Out & Replace • Waterproofing

All Phases of Tree Work

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APPLIANCES DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up.

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

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GWINNETT DUPLEXES

2 Communities!

One on Singleton Road & One on Law’ville-Suwanee Road! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, Vaulted Ceilings, Off Street Parking.

Starting @ $900/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828

REFRIGERATOR STAINLESS STEEL KENMORE ELITE French Door, Bottom Freezer, 2.5 Years Old, $800. Leave message, 678-625-7969

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BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. Rent Starting at $100/ week. Large Lots.

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MIKE’S TREE SERVICE

HONDA ACCORD CROSSOVER, 2010 Silver, Stk#8665 $11,800 877-698-5030

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT

Call 706-525-1881 or 770-318-1318

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DACULA: NICE 2BR DUPLEX. Stove, Refrigerator, Wooded Lot. Rental References.

No dogs over 7 lbs. $550. 770-925-2127

STONE MOUNTAIN, 30087 MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE FRI & SAT, 8/5-6 5580 Stone Creek Dr. Off Hugh Howell Rd. Housewares, Furniture, Tools, Clothes, Estate Items! Rain or Shine!

APPLIANCES

SERENITY LAWN CARE

1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

•Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types

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• Concrete, Flagstone & Pavers for Patios, Walkways & etc.

• New & Repair Wood Fences FREE ESTIMATES! CALL 678-227-0400

Summer Seasoned

CALL: 770-771-2810

PERSONAL CARE

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Licensed & Insured

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HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

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VEHICLES

ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT LAWRENCEVILLE 2 mi. to Mall of GA. Rooms for rent in 5BR/3BA home.

Priv. bath, furn., hi-speed int., alarm.

Util. incl. No Smoking/drug/pets. $425 - $550/mo.

404-667-3880

BED - QUEEN PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SET-NEW-still in plastic, $200. King size pillow top mattress set, brand new in plastic, $300. Can Deliver.

Call 706-347-4814

HUNTING & FISHING

MEMBERSHIP WILKES COUNTY 300+ acres. Deer, turkey & hogs.

Hardwoods, pines & planted pines.

Electricity. Large campsites, deer cleaning station & 4 creeks. Avg. rack 8 pt., avg. wgt. over 200 lbs. $475 dues, $100 elec., $10 sec. light per year.

770-922-6434 Frank. Time is the essence, 8 weeks July 15 - Sept. 15.

LAWRENCEVILLE ROOM FOR RENT $525/mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwnt Transit.

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LAWRENCEVILLE RECORDING STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

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ROCKDALE, CONYERS OFFICE SPACE Attractive all brick building close to I-20.

5 offices plus nice reception area, kitchen, 2 baths. Approximately 1400 square ft. Plenty of parking & sign space. $1,000 per month, no CAM charges. Close to I-20.

Call Jim 770-527-3689

GARAGE SALES L AW R E N C E V I L L E , 30043 Prospect U.M. Church Yard Sale Fri. 08/05 & Sat. 08/6, 8-2pm. 1549 Prospect Rd. Furn., hshld., toys, books, small appli. All proceeds benefit local missions.

VEHICLES

MERCEDES-BENZ 560 SL, 1987 93,358 mi. Fabulous Fla car owned by older gentleman who loved & cherished it.

Gunmetal black with super black leather, hard top + new black convertible top. Drive anywhere or use it as a collector car/ investment. Sold for $62,200 new. Hagerty appraisal $22,400 - $45,000.

560 SLs should be among the fastest appreciating cars in the next 5-10 years. This car is exceptional. $16,900•770-873-2627 MOTORCYCLES

CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1994 4WD, 350/V8, Loaded, Original Owner, recently spent over $4K for rebuilt trans, head gaskets, exhaust & front end work. Only $2500.

Lawrenceville, RonMelinSr@Gmail. com or Call Ron @ 404-275-5860

Yamaha Riva Scooter 180, 5320 miles Adult owned for 23 years, clean.

Can send picture $650.00 Toro Lawnmower, 2 cycle, 21 inch, self propelled. Was $130, will take $110 404-326-7288 CAMPERS/RVS

FORD TAURUS, 2006 Elderly Owner, Garage Kept, Loaded, Extra Clean, Mechanically Perfect. $3,495. 770-616-7399.

HITCH REESE 5TH WHEEL HITCH 20K, LIKE NEW! $399. 770-262-9957

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