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Cops: Home invasion resulted in man’s death

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

Clockwise from top left, Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash, from left, and commissioners Tommy Hunter and John Heard listen to residents after the county commission approved a contract to join MARTA and called for a March 19 referendum on the issue. A MARTA bus pulls past the transit system’s Lindbergh station in Buckhead on Thursday. MARTA Board Chairman Robbie Ashe talks about Gwinnett County possibly joining the transit system during the board’s work session Thursday. MARTA riders walk in an out of the transit agency’s Lindbergh station Thursday. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Gwinnett police believe a 27-year-old man who died after being shot at his Snellville home early Thursday morning was the victim of a violent home invasion, which occurred just days after a resident reported another home invasion in the same neighborhood.

Gwinnett County PoKemar lice Department officers Hawkins responded to a residence in the 3500 block of Grand Manor Trail in unincorporated Snellville around 4:15 a.m. after receiving a 911 call that 27-year-old Kemar Hawkins, a father, had been shot.

“EMS personnel responded and transported the shooting victim to a local hospital where he died as a result of his injuries,” said Cpl. Wilbert Rundles, a spokesman for the department. “The victim was a resident of the incident location.”

Rundles said detectives and crime scene personnel are still investigating, though the crime resembles a July 28 home invasion “in the same neighborhood that had similar characteristics.”

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Gwinnett commission approves contract with Shafer won’t MARTA; referendum to be held in March seek recount in runoff vote

November ballot because he didn’t feel it would provide enough time for residents to fully review the contract and MARTA Board of Direcreach a decision on it. tors Chairman Robbie Ashe “I trust the voters of sees the Gwinnett comincredible milestone in the elected official, for 40 years Gwinnett, once fully inmissioners’ approval of a life of this region.” ,and there are not many formed, will make the right contract with the agency as a It will be a while before things across that 40-year decision. Whatever their major milestone for Gwinthe contract is fully put into period that I think are more decision is, I will abide by it. nett County, MARTA and the place, though. While Gwinhistoric than getting to this That’s how democracy works metro Atlanta region. nett County commissionpoint, and I’m very excited and I believe in the system County commissioners ers have approved it, the to get to this point.” and promise I will listen voted 4-1 in favor of the MARTA Board of Directors Commissioners Jace to the voice of the people,” contract with MARTA on has decided to wait a month Brooks and Lynette Howard Heard said.

Wednesday, with only Com- before it decides whether to thanks Nash and MARTA While some MARTA missioner Tommy Hunter approve a contract to provide officials for their work on board members expressed voting against it. If Gwinnett service in Gwinnett County the contract before the com- excitement about the possivoters give the OK for the through 2057. mission voted on it. Both ble addition of Gwinnett into transit agency to come into While the board heard a had been expected to vote in the system, others said they their county when a referen- presentation on the contract favor of it. had some concerns about the dum is held March 19, it will Thursday, it is not expected Commissioner John contract, which is why they mean four of the five counto vote the contract until its Heard, however, turned will take a month to look it ties originally targeted in the Sept. 6 meeting. heads when he also voted to over.

MARTA Act of 1965 will But after Gwinnett comapprove the contract. Heard The contract is somewhat have joined the system. missioners held their vote had previously said he would different from setups MAR“It’s huge. It’s historic,” Wednesday, Board of Comvote against it. During the TA has with other counties Ashe said. “The notion that missioners Chairwoman meeting, he said he had res- who have been in the system four members of the GwinCharlotte Nash was pleased ervations about the contract, longer. Some of the differnett County commission vot- with the decision. but would support it “in a ences in the contract are due ed to establish a relationship “It’s a historic day,” she spirit of cooperation.” to requirements included with MARTA with billions said. “I have been involved On Thursday, Heard had in the regional transit bill, of dollars to supply transit with Gwinnett County, first said one of his concerns was See MARTA, Page 7A for generations to come is an as a staff person and later as with putting the issue on the

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BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

State Sen. David Shafer, R-Duluth, ended his bid to be Georgia’s next lieutenant governor Wednesday, telling supporters he will not seek a recount of the narrow runoff results.

The results of the runoff were well within the state’s 1 percent threshold that allows the losing candidate of an election to seek a recount. Shafer David Shafer got 49.9 percent of the votes cast in the Republican runoff, but said the completion of the counting of provisional ballots led him to believe it was time to move on.

“We came very close,” Shafer said in his letter to Geoff Duncan supporters. “I am entitled to an automatic recount because the margin is so narrow, but I have no plans to ask for one. First, I do not believe that retabulating the electronic

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Georgia Tech to offer certificate program in Peachtree Corners

BY TREVOR MCNABOE

and knowledge on front-end and back-end web development.

The program gives students Peachtree Corners’ Mayor a chance to learn and refine Mike Mason announced coding skills such as HTML5, Thursday that Prototype CSS3 and JavaScript as well Prime, a business incubaas other coding languages on a tor in the city, is teaming up part-time schedule. with Georgia Tech to offer a Atlanta and Savannah alcertificate program beginning ready have established coding in January. boot camp programs, meeting The program, titled Georgia from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on two Tech Coding Boot Camp, is 24 weekdays and on Saturday weeks long and prepares learn- from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ers with fundamental skills “The days of a university trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

having a campus and dorms and it being a normal form of an educational institution is not the way it is anymore,” Mason said. “Georgia Tech graduates a ton of students online as well as a lot of other schools.”

Transportation and traffic in Atlanta is a reason Mason said it is a positive the program is coming to Peachtree Corners.

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Student speaker Ana Echeverry provides graduate reflections on her time at GGC. (Special Photo)

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GGC holds summer graduation ceremony

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her degree, Noah Kebede was honored with his degree Visit gwinnettdailypost.com in business administration for more graduation photos. posthumously.

Ana Echeverry’s walk John Tien, managing across the stage to receive forget how lonely I felt in director for CitiGroup, her business degree fulfilled an American classroom. I imparted three life lessons in a childhood dream set by her remember being so scared to the form of a phrase, a phiand her parents. On Thursask my teacher in preschool losophy and a quote during day, Echeverry, along with anything in Spanish that I his keynote speech. more than 190 other students just sat there. Who would’ve Tien’s phrase “Be a Life from Georgia Gwinnett Col- guessed that girl would be Learner” was a lesson he lege, received their degrees speaking at this podium and learned while he was in his during the school’s summer receiving her bachelor’s late 20s and implores stucommencement at the Infidegree today?” dents to continue their quests nite Energy Arena.

During her graduate for knowledge.

“Since my 20s, every three “This was the dream that speech, Echeverry became to five yearsb there seems to my parents had for me and choked up while she issued be a life event that propels the reason they spent all a “thank you” in Spanish to me to go back and learn these years working multiple her parents. some more,” Tien said. jobs,” Echeverry said. “All “Here we are, mom and He included the philosoof this so I could do well in dad. We’ve made it,” she phy of practicing leadership school, go to college, gradu- translated. “You two chose ate and have a successful very hard to give me the best and the quote “fight for a career.” childhood anyone could ask worthy cause” during his 20-minute speech.

A Peachtree Ridge gradu- for. All of your hard work “When I look around this ate, Echeverry immigrated to has paid off, as has mine.” the United States from Co“Thank you for believing venue today and see these faces in front of me, I see no lumbia when she was 4 years in me when I didn’t myself old, and is the first person in and giving me the courage I cold, intended souls,” Tien her family to graduate from needed,” she said, tearing up. said. “I see those who are ready to spend themselves college.

“Thank you for giving me at a worthy cause, who will “It’s amazing to look the wings that I will use to dare greatly and are certainly back and see where we fly as far and high as I can.” started,” she said. “I’ll never Before Echeverry received ready to enter the arena.”

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Obama endorses Hutchinson for Ga. House

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A handful of Democratic candidates in Georgia, including a state house candidate from Gwinnett, received endorsements from former President Barack Obama on Wednesday.

Obama endorsed House District 107 candidate Shelly Hutchinson along with gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, lieutenant governor candidate Sarah Riggs Amico and

House District 80 candidate Matthew Wilson.

Hutchinson is running Barack against Obama Republican candidate Janet Mihoci to fill the seat, which is open due to state Rep. David Casas’ decision to not seek reelection.

Obama announced the endorsements, which he called his “first wave” of

mid-term election endorsement announcements, on Twitter. In all, he enShelly dorsed 81 Hutchinson candidates for various offices around the country.

“I’m proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates — leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to

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represent,” Obama said of the legislative candidates in a statement released by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

“I’m confident that, together, they’ll strengthen this country we love by restoring opportunity that’s broadly shared, repairing our alliances and standing in the world, and upholding our fundamental commitment to justice, fairness, responsibility, and the rule of law.”

Hutchinson is not the first candidate for a Ga. House seat from Gwinnett to receive an endorsement from Obama. Two years ago,

he endorsed Reps. Pedro Marin and Scott Holcomb, as well as House District 105 candidate Donna McLeod, who narrowly lost a tight race and is running for that seat again this year.

“I am incredibly grateful and honored to be endorsed by the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama along with other outstanding candidates in Georgia,” Hutchinson said in a statement posted on social media.

“Now, with your help, we can go out and win this November!”

The House District 107 race is one of four state legislative seats from

Gwinnett County that the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has listed among its seven Spotlight Races for Georgia.

The other Spotlight Races from Gwinnett are: • House District 95, where Beth Moore is challenging state Rep. Scott Hilton, R-Peachtree Corners; • House District 101, where state Rep. Sam Park, D-Lawrenceville, is fighting to keep his seat as his predecessor, former Rep. Valerie Clark, seeks to regain it; and • House District 108, where Jasmine Clark is challenging state Rep. Clay Cox, R-Lilburn.

SNELLVILLE. GA, (July 16, 2018) - The Snellville Oaks Plaza will be hosting it’s first Back to School Carnival on August 4th at 2135 East Main Street in Snellville, Georgia.

This 1-day event will have music, food trucks, vendors, and free giveaways. In addition to the family fun and giveaways, participants will have the opportunity to watch the movie Ferdinand for free at NCG Cinemas. Showtimes are 10AM, 12:30PM, and 3PM. Lawrence Williams, Co-Owner/General Manager of Gravity Indoor Trampoline Park in the Snellville Oaks Plaza said, “The goal of this event is to highlight some of the business in the Snellville Oaks Plaza as well as help create a partnership with our Snellville community as a whole. We hope that you all will help share in this day as well as help us get the word out to the public.”

Mike, the owner of Grand Furniture Outlet, another new business a few doors down from the trampoline park added, “Along with each business located here in the Snellville Oaks Plaza, we are thrilled to partner with the Gwinnett Daily Post and their events team.” Because of the economic growth here in Snellville, business owners in the Snellville Oaks Plaza are anticipating much better days.”

The plaza owned and managed by RCG ventures has experienced its share of hard times, but with the addition of new businesses such as Gravity Indoor Trampoline Park, Grand Furniture Outlet, NCG Cinemas, Laissez Fair Seafood Bar & Grill, and Do’Zias Beauty School, life has been restored to this space. What once was an empty parking lot is now thriving, welcoming families from all over the city to shop, dine, host parties, and much more.

Also, PTSA President of South Gwinnett, Michael Hill has confirmed that the school’s organization will host their Teacher-Student Appreciation event at the Back To School Carnival in support of the Snellville Oaks Plaza event. Hill added that representatives from each of the schools in the South Gwinnett cluster will be present as well to show their full support of this community event.

Sonja McCarter, a real estate agent and long-time resident of Snellville, shared her thoughts on the event expressing that, “This is what Snellville is all about.

Snellville has always been a place where volunteerism and community involvement have been important. When local businesses get involved in this manner it certainly helps move our city forward.”

The Back To School Carnival will also be a donation site for school supplies. Those who donate will receive a free giveaway at the event. Although Snellville is an affluent community, there still remains a need to equip some students with academic essentials. All donations are appreciated. School supplies will be given to the South Gwinnett Cluster for distribution.

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Free New Recliner from Grand Furniture 3 Gift Baskets from NCG Cinema $25 Shopping Spree from Got Sports Cards Free Birthday for 8 from Gravity Indoor Trampoline Park (must be used Tuesday - Thursday) 6 Month Membership from Ladies Fitness 50” tv From Laissez Fair Seafood Bar & Grill Free Dinner, Drinks, and Dessert for 2 (Value $45) from Laissez Fair Seafood Bar & Grill 2 Dessert Jars from Create a Taste (One of the food vendors that will be at the event)

Crazy Dough’s Artisan Slice Bar has revealed on its website that it will open a location at Sugar Hill’s E Center project. The small artisan pizza chain has six other locations, five of which are in the area around Boston. (File Photo)

Mass. artisan pizza chain is coming to Sugar Hill

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dinator Varessa Butts said an announcement of businesses in the project is still a couple of weeks away.

Sugar Hill officials are “We will be announcing not planning to announce mid (August), probably the E Center restaurants for close to the 15th,” Butts at least two more weeks, said in an email. but a small pizza chain There are currently six from Massachusetts has Crazy Dough’s locations. already let one of the cats Five of them are in the out of the bag.

Boston area, and another is Crazy Dough’s Artisan in Athens. Between Athens, Slice Bar has announced Sugar Hill and a planned on its website that it is location in midtown At“Coming Soon” to the E lanta, there will eventually Center development, which be three Crazy Dough’s is located at 5019 Broad locations in Georgia.

St., in downtown Sugar Crazy Dough’s began in Hill.

1999 and has since been City officials previously named the No. 1 Pizza in told the Daily Post durAmerica at the 2004 and ing a tour of the develop2017 International Pizza ment site that an artisan Expo and the “Best of the pizza restaurant would be Best” world champion included in the project, but at the 2014 International they did not say what it Pizza Expo. It finished in was. Sugar Hill marketing second place in the 2011 and communications coor- International Pizza Chal-

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CONVOCATORIA PARA ELECCION ESPECIAL CIUDAD DE BRASELTON

CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN OF BRASELTON Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 3-3-7(j.1)(1) and all other applicable Georgia laws, please be advised that on November 6, 2018, a special municipal election will be held in the Town of Braselton, Georgia, at which time there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said Town for their determination a Referendum authorizing the Town to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages by the drink from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Notice is hereby given to voters residing within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Braselton that a special municipal election will be held in the Town of Braselton on November 6, 2018, at which election there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of said Town the following question: (

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Shall the governing authority of the Town of Braselton, Georgia be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits, or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.?

All persons desiring to vote in favor, or for approval, of the question shall vote YES. All persons desiring to vote against, or for the rejection, of the question shall vote NO. If a majority of the persons voting vote in favor of the question, the question shall be approved, otherwise it shall be rejected and of no force and effect. The voting polls shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 7:00 p.m. on November 6, 2018 at 5040 Highway 53, Braselton GA 30517, the regular places for holding elections in the Town of Braselton. All duly qualified electors of the Town of Braselton are urged to participate.

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Registration of an elector to vote in the November 6, 2018 special municipal election shall close at 5:00 p.m., October 9, 2018.

Jennifer Scott, ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOWN OF BRASELTON

lenge and was the northeast champion in the 2008 and 2013 International Pizza Challenges.

The Athens location offers fire-grilled or Sicilian crust pizza by the slice, with a range of 12 pizzas, including Korean street taco, Tuscan balsamic, smokehouse, meatball parm sub, “Let’s veg out,” the rustic Italian sub and crazy buffalo.

Local development news website whatnowatlanta.com reported Georgia Franchising Group is behind the Sugar Hill location. A representative of the group could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

The first pieces of the E Center development slated to open, the Eagle Theatre and a public gymnasium, are expected to open in mid- to late August.

De acuerdo a O.C.G.A. 3-3-7 (j.1)(1) y otras leyes aplicables de Georgia, se le informa que en Noviembre 6, 2018 en la Ciudad de Braselton Georgia se llevara a cabo una eleccion especial en la cual se sometera a los votantes calificados de dicha Ciudad su determinacion al Referendo autorizando a la Ciudad permitir y regular la venta de bebidas destiladas o bebidas alcoholicas para su consumo por trago de 11:00 AM a 12:30 PM. Se informa a los votantes que radican dentro de los linderos municipales de la Ciudad de Braselton que la eleccion municipal especial se llevara a cabo en la Ciudad de Braselton en Noviembre 6, 2018 en la cual se sometera a los votantes calificados de dicha Ciudad la siguiente pregunta: (

) SI

Debera la autoridad gubernamental de la Ciudad de Braselton, Georgia ser autorizada para permitir y regular la venta de bebidas destiladas o bebidas alcoholicas para su

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) NO

consumo por trago los Domingos de 11:00 AM a 12:30 PM?

Las personas que desean votar en favor, o aprobar dicha pregunta deben votar SI, las personas que desean votar en contra o rechazar la pregunta deben votar NO. Si la mayoria de las personas votan en favor de la pregunta, dicha pregunta sera aprobada, de otra forma sera rechazada y no tendra efecto alguno. Las casillas de votacion se abriran a las 7:00 AM y seran cerradas a las 7:00 PM en Noviembre 6, 2018 en 5040 Highway 53, Braselton, GA 30517, los lugares regulares para efectuar elecciones en la Ciudad de Braselton. Se invita urgentemente a los votantes debidamente calificados de la Ciudad de Braselton para que participen.

El plazo para registrarse como elector para esta eleccion municipal especial se cierra en Octubre 9, 2018 a las 5:00 PM.

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Nonstick pans not the source of cancers Dear Dr. roaCh: I recently was diagnosed with kidney cancer, and my wife is now getting treatment for breast cancer.

Would cooking on a nonstick skillet have caused the cancers? My wife was using one for quite some time, but not anymore. — B.R. ansWer: When someone is diagnosed with any serious disease, but especially with cancer, it is a human trait to think back on possible causes. We want to have as much control over our fate as possible. However, most cases of cancer occur without a specific risk (smoking cigarettes is the biggest exception to this).

Cancer happens, among other reasons, when there is an error in replicating DNA, when we are hit by natural radiation or when something in our environment damages our DNA. There certainly are behaviors we can do to reduce cancer risk, but there is no way to entirely prevent cancer from occurring.

In the case of nonstick cookware, there is no increased risk. Workers who make nonstick coatings for pans or clothing are potentially at risk due to a chemical used in manufacturing called PFOA, but there is none of this (probably) carcinogenic chemical in the final product. Overheating a nonstick-coated pan can cause irritating, but not cancer-causing, chemical fumes.

Dear Dr. roaCh: My husband recently had major surgery. Before the surgery, they asked if he has ever smoked. (Husband is 77.) He answered that when he was 9, he smoked a cigarette. He is now in the computer as an ex-smoker, and the nurse told us she is “required by law” to provide him with information on quitting.

When physicians ask, “Have you ever smoked?” do they really want to hear about one cigarette, smoked almost 70 years ago? Is this meaningful information, in medical terms? — S.S. ansWer: There are very important reasons to know a person’s smoking history, especially when someone is about to undergo surgery. Current smokers should know that quitting well before surgery can reduce risks of surgical complications. The anesthesiologist can be extra-vigilant for breathing issues.

Some of these points are valid for ex-smokers who have recently quit or who were very heavy smokers.

Of course, one cigarette at age 9 is meaningless, and anytime I hear “required by law” I wonder if it’s really true. In this case, I doubt it: Why give ex-smokers information on quitting? It makes no sense.

Primary care providers like me ask about smoking because a significant history of smoking increases heart disease risk, so I might be more likely to recommend treatment to reduce that risk.

Finally, it’s easier to answer if you have never been a smoker. Some people who smoke socially don’t consider themselves smokers but would still benefit from advice to stop.

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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 (1900-1945), 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; Todd Gurley (1994), football player.

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: “Why must we fight for the right to live, over and over, each time the sun rises?” — Leon Uris, “Exodus”

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the first few months after I moved out, my mother was vile. She commented about my weight and my tattoos (that I got after moving out), and attacked my boyfriend.

I blocked her numbers.

My grandmother was sort of caught in the Amy Dickinson middle, and while she was on my side, she eventually The abuse was not your stopped even mentioning fault. Repeat this until you me when she would speak believe it, and for the rest to my mother. of your life.

I was always willing to You were exploited and have a relationship with then not protected by the my mother, and wanted to adults who were supposed meet with her in a pubto protect you. This is lic location. My mother truly tragic, and your dewanted to meet in my termination to heal makes grandmother’s apartment. you a survivor/warrior.

I declined because I did You should receive not trust her. professional help from a Recently my grandcounselor with an expermother was in the hospitise in dealing with adult tal, and my mother and I survivors. As an adult, you were finally in the same need to learn to reclaim room together. Since then your life — and learn, she has not contacted me. step by step, how to lead I believe she doesn’t want a healthy life of integrity to have a relationship with and purpose. You have me, unless I leave my already come so far, and boyfriend. with help, you will conEven my father loves tinue. and accepts me. He asked The Wings Foundation me what he could do to serves to connect adult help us have a relationsurvivors of childhood ship. abuse with therapists and At this point, what can support groups. Check I do to make my mother their website at wingsaccept my decision and found.org. want to have a relationship Dear amy: I am 22 with me? years old. My fiance is — Motherless 51. We are very happy toDear moTherless: gether and have a nice life. You are young, but you Years ago, I moved out seem to have been on your of my parents’ house. For own for a long time.

Your mother might have done many things wrong regarding your relationship, but according to you she has made at least one “bid” to try to see you. Now it’s your turn to try.

If you want to have a relationship with your mother, write to her and say so. Let your father be a go-between.

Yes, you two should meet in a public location. Given your history with your mother, any relationship with her will start out rocky — and it may stay that way.

But relationships are built with small steps, and one of you has to take the first one.

Dear amy: Bravo for your response to “Worried Widower!” Like Worried’s daughter, I grew up with only my dad, who told me the “facts of life.”

Thank goodness my dad was so honest and compassionate when I first got my period! I was so confused and anxious, and he was just really calm and sweet. He did a great job raising me, and I’m really grateful.

— Grateful Daughter Dear graTeful: Any — and every — parent should be honest with their children about sex, sexuality and reproduction.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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Abuse survivor hoping to heal, grow Dear amy: I was a victim of sexual abuse, starting when I was 4 years old. I was first raped when I was 7. As a result, I (to my frustration and shame) became very promiscuous as a young teen and into adulthood. I have allowed myself to be abused physically, emotionally and sexually my entire life.

I have battled drug addiction and shame for, first, what was done to me, and then because of my shame at my own behaviors afterward. I am following a much better path now. I’m 36 and have lost so much of my life.

At one point, I tried to kill myself.

I know how terrible it all sounds. If I were to listen to my story from anyone else, my heart would break for them. But for myself, I am impatient and frustrated with how I have wasted my life. How do I forgive myself?

— Trying to Mend Dear Trying: For survivors of abuse, certainly at the scale you experienced, shame, guilt and anger are the primary emotions you would access. This is because your childhood was stolen from you, and your emotional development was arrested before it was even formed.

You are experiencing many of the signs and symptoms of childhood sexual trauma.

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Now is the time to explore new avenues, to broaden your outlook, skills and knowledge and to set high standards. Make it your mission to find the most efficient way to excel and achieve peace, happiness and the success you desire.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) — Bring about change. Don’t let someone else take control if you want things done your way. Take the initiative and make choices that will benefit you instead of appeasing someone else.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Take better care of yourself emotionally and physically. Steer clear of anyone putting too much pressure on you. Look inward and focus on spiritual growth, educational pursuits and personal gains.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Keep things moving forward. Take one step at a time and be innovative when dealing with situations that require special attention. Let others pay for their own mistakes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t give in to emotional blackmail. If someone wants something from you, consider whether it’s worth your while before you oblige. Strive for equality in partnerships. Romance is highlighted.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Go over personal papers, investments and contracts.

Refuse to let a change made by someone else lead to an argument or disrupt your plans. A steadfast approach to finishing what you start should be maintained.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Socialize and discuss your intentions. Personal or physical changes will make you feel good about your life, appearance and the endeavors you are about to embark on.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Emotional deception will interfere with an important relationship. Stick to the truth and bring about positive change that will enrich your life. A partnership will end up being quite prosperous.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Talk about your feelings and what you want to see happen. Working alongside a loved one will enhance your life and encourage you to try harder to make things better.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — You can settle any unfinished business and put your plans into motion. Set goals and make the changes necessary to clear the way for what you want to see happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Put your heart and soul into personal improvements. Take better care of your physical needs and use your intelligence when dealing with matters that could affect your home environment.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Look for an opportunity to get ahead by using the skills and knowledge you enjoy using most. If you flaunt your attributes, someone will notice and offer help.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Take the initiative and bring about physical changes that will make you happy. It’s up to you to let others know your wants and expectations.

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Scotland visit like a step back in time Trump wants to disarm the efforts to curb climate change WASHINGTON — Look at the non-political news these days: Deadly wildfires burn out of control in parched California. Unusually heavy rains cause devastating floods in parts of Asia. A punishing heat wave kills scores in Japan, South Korea and normally temperate parts of Europe, pushing temperatures into the 90s in Scandinavia. Can anyone fail to see a pattern?

With increasing confidence — and growing alarm — some leading climate scientists attribute this summer’s bizarre weather to human-induced global warming.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants to make it all worse.

This week we saw a juxtaposition of events that you couldn’t make Eugene up. On Wednesday, the Robinson National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that 2017 was the second- or third-warmest year on record, depending on which data set is used, trailing only 2016 and perhaps 2015. The very next day, like some cat-stroking Bond villain, President Trump had his environmental vandals propose rolling back automotive fuel-efficiency standards, which would neuter one of the nation’s most effective means of mitigating climate change.

Court battles will ensue, and it is not clear that the Trumpists will prevail. But there can be no doubt that this president, one way or another, is determined to spew as much heat-trapping carbon into the atmosphere as is humanly possible. If you care about your children’s and grandchildren’s future, you’d better pay attention.

It bears repeating that the question of humaninduced climate change has long been answered. By burning fossil fuels on an industrial scale, we have increased atmospheric carbon dioxide by more than 40 percent. Sixteen of the 17 hottest years on record have occurred since the turn of the 21st century, with 2014, 2015 and 2016 successively setting new alltime records. And 2017 came close despite a La Nina weather phenomenon that should have relegated it well down the list.

At least the deniers and charlatans who once claimed we were experiencing some sort of “pause” in global warming have had to shut up. But there is small consolation in being right.

You can choose what to worry about. Sea level rise — warmer water takes up more space than cooler water — threatens coastal cities around the globe.

Arctic ice is melting, while Antarctic ice threatens to slide off the continent. Both the terrestrial and marine biospheres are being altered rapidly and perhaps catastrophically. The rapid thawing of permafrost soils in Siberia, Canada and Alaska could release vast amounts of methane, which traps more heat than carbon and would accelerate the warming process.

At the moment, you might be more inclined to worry about the weather, which has been weird — and, in many places, brutal. Climate scientists have always been careful to say that no one weather event can be definitively blamed on climate change; after all, there were hurricanes and heat waves long before the Industrial Revolution. But now, with more data and better climate models at their disposal, some researchers are beginning to calculate the extent to which global warming is making freakish weather events more common and more intense.

An international collaborative effort called World Weather Attribution — involving Oxford University in Britain, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the French Laboratoire des Sciences du Climate et de l’Environment, the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, Princeton University and the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research — was established in 2014 to make “the emerging science of extreme event attribution” into a useful tool.

The WWA consortium analyzed this year’s blistering temperatures in northern Europe and came to the “confident” conclusion that such heat waves are now more than twice as likely in that region as they were before human activity altered the climate. By contrast, WWA looked at last month’s torrential rain and flooding in Japan, which killed more than 200 people, and concluded that while climate change appears to have made such an event more probable, there is not enough data to make a formal statement of attribution.

This is how science advances — cautiously. It is our great misfortune to have a president who always lurches foolishly and recklessly, who does not believe in science, who wants to prop up the carbonspewing coal industry while ceding leadership in clean-energy technologies to China and Europe — and who now wants to force California and other states to stop using gas-mileage standards as a tool in the climate battle.

As the nation’s biggest auto market, California is the tail that wags the dog — automakers comply with its rules. Gov. Jerry Brown said he will “fight this stupidity in every conceivable way possible.”

Forgive him the redundancy, and pray for his success.

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

KIRKWALL, The Orkney Islands — The Orkney Islands are anchored about as far north as possible in Scotland. The islands are graphically pretty and becoming with a diverse geography and history. The environment is alluring and intoxicating.

Upon deplaning at the airport, I immediately knew that I would leave with an inclination to return to this capital city.

When we think of Scotland, we mostly think of golf and single malt whiskey. I raise a hearty toast to that uplifting daily double. Nothing like a good scotch and water in an aging clubhouse, which is older than George V’s baby carriage, following a round of golf with the sun having set but broad daylight tricking your senses.

Here in Orkney, the local folk get to see the Northern lights most days when summer segues into autumn.

If that visual highlight is to come about for one sojourner, another trip has to be scheduled. I’m already thinking about that.

The Orkney Islands are the best place to see the Northern lights, having to do with location of this pristine area which is devoid of light pollution. Even though it is a common occurrence, residents here look forward to seeing the green, purple and red lights dance across the sky year after year. Like being in Sanford Stadium between the hedges every October.

There has been an exposure from many magazine

There is nothing big about the Orkney Islands except for the love of the land and environment, the outdoors and hospitality.

A longtime travel agent friend, Marianne Stackhouse, found a bed and breakfast location up on a ridge, called Loran Heatherlea, which overlooks Smith downtown and the sea. Debbie Low once ran a hotel on the main drag below. She sold and travel logs about the Orout but couldn’t get away kney Islands over the years, from the lodging business. which piqued my interest in “It is fun to extend hospicoming here and enjoying tality to travelers,” she said an abbreviated connect to an one morning after she had ancient land which has much served a “cooked” breakfast. to offer those who journey to I’d come back just for breakthe Scottish Highlands. fast alone: eggs, potatoes, There are good roads in the bacon, sausage, tomatoes and Orkneys, but no motorways. toast.

The peaceful countryside is She arranged for a taxi not compromised by noise to tour the island, and we pollution. The Scots have got lucky. Another native, an affection for strong drink Colin Sinclair, took us to see — there are two single malt places such as The Chapel, distilleries here — which which was erected by Italian means there is gaiety and POW’s who built causeways elevated conversation in the to keep German U-boats from abundant bars. Theirs is not a trespassing into the harbors. bad routine when you think They got permission to build about it — work hard, live a a chapel for Catholic services measured and uncomplicated and left Orkney with one of life and enjoy toasting the day its most popular landmarks. when it ends.

You are blindsided with Flying to Kirkwall on awe when you visit Skara a twin engine prop from Brae, the best preserved Edinburgh stimulates the Neolithic village in Northern notion — as you are flying Europe. Uncovered ruins over ready-for-harvest grain have given historians an fields dotted by sheep and insight into what life was like cattle — that you are headed 4,500 years ago — before the someplace where the living is Pyramids were built at Giza easy and that you will enjoy a roughly 2,500 B.C. — to give populace with an appreciation you a perspective of ancient for the simple life, grateful history. that the fast lane does not Instant networking brought exist in their neighborhood. fulfilling Orkney moments.

Debbie has a friend, Malcolm, at the Lynnfield Inn, where you can find the best salmon in the archipelago for dinner. Malcolm has a friend named John Munson who fishes for a living, operating out of the nearby Merkister Hotel. A native of Edinburgh, John came here on holiday, fell in love with fishing opportunity and immediately called the movers. You could say he is living happily ever after.

He took me out on Loch Harry where there are abundant brown trout. I have caught brown trout in the North Georgia mountains, Arkansas and Colorado, memorable experiences all.

Unfortunately, the record still shows I have caught brown trout in North Georgia, Arkansas and Colorado. You couldn’t be more chagrined than I was when John, his fly rod rigged with four hooks, reeled in a cast with four trout.

The Orkney experience, nonetheless, was unforgettable in that I became a friend of John Munson, who was intrigued about another fishing aficionado, named Munson, a one-time football announcer who fished on Georgia lakes with the same passion than John does on the lochs of Orkney.

The Orkney experience makes you feel that you might vicariously be the centerpiece of a cover story

by National Geographic.

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show,” a freelance writer and a columnist.

NATO isn’t for defending Montenegro WASHINGTON — Fox News host Tucker Carlson recently asked President Trump, “Why should my son go to Montenegro to defend it from attack?” It is a fair question — one that many Americans were asking following Trump’s performance at the NATO summit — and it deserved a better answer than the president’s musing on the “aggressive” nature of Montenegrins.

Instead, Trump should have recalled the words he spoke last year in Poland praising the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, the 74th anniversary of which is being marked on Wednesday. In one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency, Trump recalled the terrible price that millions paid for the West’s failure to deter Nazi and Soviet aggression.

“Under a double occupation, the Polish people endured evils beyond description,” Trump recalled. “The Katyn forest massacre, the occupations, the Holocaust, the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the destruction of this beautiful capital city and the deaths of nearly 1 in 5 Polish people. A vibrant Jewish population — the largest in Europe — was reduced to almost nothing after the Nazis systematically murdered millions of Poland’s Jewish citizens.”

The reason NATO was

money, it is a commitment of will.” President Ronald Reagan used the military far less than any of those who succeeded him in office, not just because he rebuilt America’s military strength but also because America’s adversaries did not doubt his willingness Marc to use it.

Thiessen Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin believe created out of the ashes of he could invade Ukraine World War II was precisely to and annex Crimea without make certain such destruction consequence? It was no mere never happens again. In 1938, coincidence that Russia’s British Prime Minister Neville intervention happened just six Chamberlain famously months after President Barack dismissed Germany’s threats Obama failed to enforce his to Czechoslovakia, declaring red line in Syria. Putin saw that Britain should not get that Obama imposed no costs drawn into war “because of a on Syrian President Bashar quarrel in a far-away country al-Assad’s defiance, unwilling between people of whom we to launch strikes that a U.S. know nothing.” The result official said would be “just was 50 million people dead, muscular enough not to get a continent in flames and the mocked.” At that moment, he gas chambers of Auschwitz. knew there would be no real The lesson we learned from costs for his intervention in that experience is that weakUkraine. ness is provocative. When Obama projected weakadversaries believe you are ness. On taking office, Trump weak, they are emboldened to rectified that situation by act — and prone to miscalcu- enforcing Obama’s Syria red late. When they believe you line, not once but twice — are strong and determined, sending a message of strength however, they are far less that was heard not just in likely to test you and start Damascus but in Moscow as cataclysmic wars. well.

Trump believes in peace There is a reason Putin through strength. But to despises the NATO alliance have peace requires not just so much — and has fought to military strength. As Trump prevent further integration of said in Warsaw, “Our defense the countries of Eastern Euis not just a commitment of rope into it. He knows he may

be able to bully his unallied neighbors, but he can’t bully a NATO ally — because that ally is backed up by 28 others, bonded by a mutual commitment to each other’s security and led by an American president who, while seeking friendship with all, is unafraid to flex U.S. military muscle.

That is why Putin opposed the admission of Montenegro into the NATO alliance, reportedly even backing a plot to assassinate Montenegro’s prime minister in an effort to stop it. That is why Putin wants Trump to fail in his effort to get the NATO allies to meet their commitments and spend 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense.

He understands that a weak NATO cannot deter him but a strong NATO can.

As Trump said in Warsaw, “As long as we know our history, we will know how to build our future. Americans know that a strong alliance of free, sovereign and independent nations is the best defense for our freedoms and for our interests.” The whole point of NATO is not to defend Montenegro; it is to make sure we never have to defend Montenegro — or Warsaw, or Paris, or London again.

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

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county’s elections office said the bond’s principal amount could be as much as $350 million. School system officials have not conOn Thursday, Gwinnett County firmed what the bond issue will Public Schools and the Gwinnett cover.

County Board of Registration District officials had previand Elections announced special ously tried to get a GO bond called meetings scheduled for referendum placed on the May Friday afternoon.

22 primary ballot, but that effort The meetings, which take place was called off because of issues at 1:30 p.m. for the school board meeting the legal advertising time and 4 p.m. for the elections board, requirements. deal with the school district That bond, which itself would asking for a general obligation have been $350 million, would bond referendum to be put on the have covered the build out of DisNovember general election ballot. covery High School, a new cluster An announcement from the school in the Mill Creek district, trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

renovations to Central Gwinnett High School’s fine arts facilities, lab and instruction space renovations at middle and high schools, athletic facility improvements, school bus purchases and technology improvements.

The school board will gather at the Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road in Suwanee, for its meeting.

The elections board meeting will then take place in the conference center on the second floor of the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, which is located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.

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hard for a Republican victory up and down the ballot,” the former voting machines will change the Senate president pro tempore outcome. Second, with the gensaid. eral election less than 14 weeks The senator did not mention away, it is time to unify behind Duncan by name, however, at our Republican nominees.” any point in his letter to supportShafer’s decision clears the ers. way for former state Rep. Geoff Instead, Shafer thanked them Duncan to be the Republican for their support, saying he Party’s nominee for lieutenant was grateful to them for their governor. Duncan will face the endorsements or volunteering of Democratic party’s nominee, time to the campaign.

Sarah Riggs Amico, in the Nov. “My heart hurts for all those 6 general election. who worked so hard on my Duncan thanked Shafer for his behalf,” Shafer said. “I am sorry involvement with the party, both that we were not victorious. But as a legislator and previously as a please do not hurt for me. My state party official. life is richly blessed and I am at “Primary elections are tough peace with the outcome of this family discussions and my elec- election. God has a plan for me tion with David was no differand it did not end on the day of ent,” the former legislator said the Republican Primary Runoff.” in a statement. “David was a After a runoff where Repubtough as nails, talented opponent lican voters were virtually split who ultimately made me a better 50-50 over who they wanted as candidate. David’s selfless action their nominee, Duncan must now pull the party together behind allows our campaign to imhis bid to be lieutenant govermediately focus on winning the general election against a liberal nor. He acknowledged he needs Democrat who won her primary help from Shafer’s supporters to defeat Amico in November. more than 10 weeks ago.”

“Let me be clear, it will be Shafer said he had commitextraordinarily difficult to win in ted to Secretary of State Brian November without David Shafer Kemp, the Republican party’s and his supporters, and I look nominee for governor, that he forward to working together over would support the GOP ticket the next three months to unite this fall. with the ultimate goal of defeat“As I have done in every ing an energized and very liberal election since I have been old enough to vote, I will be working Democrat base,” Duncan said.

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Kemar Hawkins, 27, was shot during an apparent home invasion in his Snellville home Thursday morning.

Police said it’s the second home invasion in less than a week. (Photo: FOX5 Atlanta)

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911.”

Rundles said Hawkins’ family “Out of an abundance of cau- was in the home at the time of tion, we are reminding citizens the murder — it was not imto fully secure their homes by mediately clear how many other locking all doors and windows,” family members — but no other Rundles said. “If anyone has injuries were reported. seen or heard of any incidents He said the suspect was able they think may be related or has to get into the home by prying any information in this case, they the screen off of an open winare encouraged to call Gwinnett dow.

Police detectives. Also, if anyone “At this time, detectives are sees any suspicious persons or looking into any and all calls activity in the area, please call in the area of this crime to see

if there are any similarities or useful information that could be related,” Rundles said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Homicide Unit detectives at 770-513-5300.

To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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Drue Willie Hinton (McCluskey) Drue Willie (McCluskey) Hinton, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 29th after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jimmy L Hinton, former husband Harvey Daniel, Sr and her daughter Patricia Ann Gullatte. Drue was born on September 29, 1929 to Asbury and Lucinda McCluskey. She moved to Ohio in 1950 where she obtained her Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) degree from Miami Valley Hospital. She worked at both Miami Valley Hospital and Dayton State Hospital. She lived in Dayton for 49 years where she raised her four children and then she returned to Dacula for retirement. She leaves to mourn her three children - Evelyn D. Sims, Harvey Daniel, Jr (Karen), Brenda Revere (John) and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service honoring the life of Drue will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 11:00am at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Interment will follow at East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 3, 2018

from 6pm-8pm in the funeral home. 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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Michael Johnson Mike was born to Gerald L “Jack” & Peggie Still Johnson at Eglin AFB hospital, Ft Walton Beach, Fla. He was preceded in death by his father “Jack”, 2 brothers, Stephen and Ronald, his grandparents, Herschel & Ina Carter Johnson and Dewey & Florence Wiley Still. He is survived by his wife, Karen Schroeder; daughters, Jessica (Miguel) Oropeza, Lesley Johnson, & Alicia (Jeremy) Baker; grandchildren, Sofia, Ian, & Olivia Oropeza and Jolene Baker.

Besides being a loving husband, father and grandfather, he loved nature; the parks, tame & wild life; and especially the water. He passed away early Sunday morning, July 29, 2018, surrounded by his wife, daughters and mother.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Corinth Christian Church, Loganville, GA. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make donations in Mike’s

memory to FurKids at www.furkids.org or to a charity of their choice.

Mike has done a good deal of volunteer work with FurKids and animals were a passion for him.

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

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Cecelia “Cece” Marsh (Kinder) Cecelia “Cece” Kinder Marsh, age 58, of Hoschton, GA passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Cece was born September 17, 1959 in Milledgeville, GA. She was a 1977 graduate of North Springs High School. She attended the University of Georgia and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA. She received degrees in Education from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. Cece was an elementary school teacher at Ivy Creek Elementary School in Buford, GA and prior to that taught at Patrick Elementary School in Buford and Walnut Grove

high tech companies we’re hoping it will be successful,” Mason said. “There are a lot of openings and opportunities for coders here.”

The history between Georgia Tech and Peachtree Corners is intertwined. The late Paul Duke, a Georgia Tech alumnus, is regarded as one of the fathers of what would become Peachtree Corners through his development of Technology Park.

“Without Georgia Tech would there have been a Paul Duke?” Mason said. “Without that configuration and Paul Duke would there be a Tech Park? Would there be a Peachtree Corners? Things end up the way they are supposed to be.”

Georgia Tech president Bud Peterson said there is a shift in

the focus of students going to college.

“When I graduated the goal was to get out and graduate and work for a large corporation,” he said. “Today a lot of these students want to go create their own startup business. They don’t want to get trained for a job, but educated for a career.”

Peterson said in Peachtree Corners alone, there are three startups from Georgia Tech alumni.

The benefits of the program include gaining experience, while building a portfolio filled with projects and applications as well as receiving a certificate of completion from Georgia Tech Professional Education.

Classes begin on Jan. 28.

For more information on the program, visit the Georgia Tech Professional Education website.

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Elementary in Suwanee.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Vaida Kinder. She is survived by her husband of thirty-four years, Graham Marsh, Hoschton, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Justin and Victoria Marsh, Braselton, GA; grandson, Carter Marsh, Braselton, GA; father, Alan J. Kinder, Gainesville, GA; and sister, Arden Kinder, Savannah, GA. Cece embraced and got the most out of life. As a teacher, she was devoted to helping every student in her classroom thrive.

Always busy, she valued close friends, good food, engrossing books, challenging tennis matches, long walks, and hearty laughs. She was an upbeat, fun-loving travel companion who relished time at the beach. Above all, Cece loved her family. She and her husband delighted in the recent experience of becoming “Lolly and Pop” to a precious grandson.

Cece was special to all those who had the good fortune to know her.

She was known for her kindness, compassion, generosity, energy, and humor. She could always be counted on for no-nonsense advice or a helping hand when it was needed.

She cared deeply and genuinely for children and they cherished her attention and playfulness.

Cece’s loving presence on this earth made it a better place and she will be dearly missed. But the ripples of her life will continue to touch people for a long time to come; through her kind and com-

passionate son, daughterin-law, and grandchild; the students on whom she made a lasting impact; and the friends, colleagues, and acquaintances who are better people because they knew her.

It was Cece’s desire to help those in need, particularly children. In lieu of flowers, her wishes were to collect bookbags and other school supplies for children in need, as well as books for new teachers who are building their classroom libraries. These items may be dropped off at Papa Jack’s Restaurant at 2200 Sparta Way, Buford GA. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com

Lawrenceville, GA

Daryl William Sack Daryl William Sack, 24, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Born May 31, 1994, in Glendale, AZ to Kevin and Susan (Burkhart) Sack, he grew up in Lawrenceville, GA. Daryl graduated from Peachtree Ridge High in 2012, attended both Darton College and Georgia Gwinnett College. He was passionate about soccer and a talented goalkeeper; he played for the Atlanta Fire United Soccer Ass

sociation for twelve years and played one year of competitive soccer for Darton College. Daryl had a larger than life personality, a charismatic freespirit who fiercely loved his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Kevin and Susan Sack of Lawrenceville, GA, his sister Lauren Sack and her fiance Jeff Montgomery of Marietta, GA, his grandfather Robert Burkhart of Lawrenceville, GA, his grandmother Barbara Courtney of Albuquerque, NM and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Most recently, he lived in Buford, GA with his girlfriend Myra McKenzie and her family and worked in the Gwinnett community.

A memorial service will celebrate Daryl’s life at 6 PM, Friday, August 3, 2018 at Wages and Sons Funeral Home, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

The family is requesting memorial donations to a Peachtree Ridge High School soccer scholarship that has been set up in Daryl’s honor. Donations can be sent to Peachtree Ridge High School, c/o The Daryl Sack “Spirit of a Lion” Scholarship, 1555 Old Peachtree Road NW, Suwanee, GA 30024.

Electronic scholarship donations can also be made through the Sack family PayPal account at 4sacks@bellsouth.net and will be re-directed to the fund.

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what they’re saying “I’ve been dedicated to Gwinnett for a long, long time and I tried my best to come up with a good arrangement for Gwinnett.

People are welcome to talk with me about any sort of concerns. I know there’s already a lot of misinformation floating around about this, but from my perspective, the more people that can know about this contract and what’s included in it, the better. I’m not ashamed of this contract.”

— Charlotte nash Chairwoman, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners “It’s incumbent on all of us to make sure that (the referendum) passes.

This is a once in a generation opportunity and we will work very hard to make sure that it passes.”

— robbie ashe Chairman, MARTA Board of Directors “The Gwinnett Chamber salutes Chairman Nash and the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners for their decision to bring transit to Gwinnett, thereby supporting the continued growth and vitality of Gwinnett and the Atlanta region for years and decades to come.”

— Dan Kaufman President and CEO, Gwinnett Chamber “Gwinnett County has always been a leader rather than a follower, so I am not only pleased, but also not at all surprised, to see Gwinnett County’s leadership provide residents the opportunity to make their voice heard on this issue.”

— rob woodall U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District “The commission has taken an historic step forward and Gateway85 is poised to help the plan succeed. The contract is respectful of what Gwinnett offers to the regional system and the vast work that has been done to gain public input during the Connect Gwinnett process. The vote in March will give us time to get the residents and businesses informed.”

— Marsha anderson Bomar Executive director, Gateway85 Community Improvement District

Democrats upset over March vote March instead of November was met with confusion, anger and accusations of political gamemanGwinnett County could end up ship by audience members. Many spending half a million dollars to attendees told commissioners they hold a March 2019 special elecwanted the vote moved to Novemtion for a MARTA referendum in ber if possible. what would otherwise be an offThe reasoning for moving the year for county elections officials. vote back to March depends on County commissioners made who you ask, but commission the surprise decision Wednesday Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said to hold a special election next it provided a chance for greater spring for the MARTA referenunity on the board. dum instead of putting it on the “I think the vote on the board general election ballot in Nois really helpful, on the face of it, vember. A public notice issued in explaining it,” she said. “We Monday about the meeting had were able to get a 4-1 vote on the indicated the commissioners contract and a 5-0 vote to call the would be voting on whether to referendum. It’s such a big issue hold a referendum this fall. (and) I think it’s important for the County spokesman Joe board to be as together as possible Sorenson said a special election on it, and I’m just pleased to have would likely cost “somewhere in gotten to this point and have that the ballpark of $500,000.” Even type among the board.” without knowing the approxiSome Democrats, however, mate cost, residents who wanted said they believed the move was the vote held earlier said county politically motivated. leaders would be wasting taxpayer “This is a continuation of unfunds by holding the referendum necessary politics on this issue,” on March 19, 2019.

Gwinnett County Democratic “We are constantly told about Party Chairman Gabe Okoye the budget and how additional said. “First, they put this special elections are costly,” Penny Poole meeting on a Wednesday. There told commissioners after the vote were a meeting last week and they Wednesday. “I’m not understand- usually meet on Tuesdays, and ing how this morning why the why put it at 8 a.m., when people referendum is not attached to the are working. mid-term elections (but) placed in “Put it in the evening so that March 2019. this place would be filled with “There needs to be answers people and they could hear from because we’re asking for Sunday the county.” voting, we’re asking for SaturNash said, the day before the day voting. We’re told that these meeting, that it was scheduled for things cannot be done because early in the day because that was of budgetary problems, but here when they could get a quorum of you are scheduling an election commissioners. for something as important as State Rep. Dewey McClain, transportation and MARTA in an D-Lawrenceville, said he believed off-year … when there’s nothing Republicans up for re-election going on.” did not want to share a ballot with The decision to hold the vote in MARTA out of fear that it would

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draw more voters who might vote for Democratic candidates to the polls.

“I believe it’s political, that (commissioners) Gabe don’t want to Okoye drive out votes,” he said.

One commissioner who had previously pledged to vote against the contract, Commissioner Dewey John Heard, McClain ultimately ended up voting in favor of it. Heard is up for re-election this year, and is facing a Democratic challenger.

Nash declined to answer a question of whether the referendum was moved to March to get Heard’s support.

For his part, Heard said delaying it to March ensured there was no “Rush to judgment” on the issue, and allowed for more time to debate its pros and cons.

Heard also pointed to the list of other items on the general election ballot, including races for statewide office, including governor, what is expected to be a highly contested Seventh Congressional District race, several contested state legislative races, contested school board and county commission races and a referendum on “Brunch” Sunday alcohol sales.

“In (putting it in March, commissioners) have removed the MARTA question from the clutter of what I expect will be a rancorous and potentially divisive general election campaign(s) and placed it on a stand-alone ballot,

what to Know aBout gwinnett’s proposeD Marta ContraCt Basic details • The contract goes through July 1, 2057.

• MARTA will absorb Gwinnett County Transit after an agreement can be worked out with that system’s operator, Transdev, to accommodate the transition.

• Gwinnett will get three seats on the MARTA board, per House Bill 930.

• MARTA will use the Connect Gwinnett Transit Plan as its guideline for providing and expanding transit service in Gwinnett County.

• A separate agreement will be hammered out to deal with cooperation between local public safety agencies and MARTA police.

• Gwinnett will pay 29 percent of the funds collected each year to MARTA for the first six years to cover operations and maintenance costs. A “true-up” of funding for those purposes will occur on an annual basis and at the end of the first six years.

• Gwinnett will hold onto any funds that are being set aside for any future capital projects that MARTA will undertake in the county.

• Gwinnett would also pay if it wants something beyond what is seen elsewhere in the MARTA system, such as nicer looking bus stops, extended service hours or more buses.

use of funds • Money raised in Gwinnett must be used to benefit Gwinnett County.

• Funding generated by the MARTA sales tax will be labeled as county revenues that the state will turn over to Gwinnett. The county will then make monthly payments from that funding to the transit system.

Local control • Gwinnett leaders must approved fixed asset capital projects, such as transit stations, in Gwinnett County.

• If debt is issued to pay for transit projects in Gwinnett, the county would have to approve it and money to pay off the debt would come from Gwinnett’s MARTA sales tax proceeds.

• Gwinnett can retain professional design review and engineering services for major capital projects. Those services can be paid for out of Gwinnett’s MARTA sales tax proceeds.

• An advisory committee will be established to review the high-capacity transit program, including heavy rail or bus rapid transit, and make recommendations to Gwinnett commissioners as well as the county’s representatives on the MARTA board. gwinnett-Marta cooperation • Gwinnett commissioners will use their eminent domain authority, when needed, to condemn properties for transit project since MARTA does not have that authority.

• MARTA has agreed to let Gwinnett’s planning and development staff review transit oriented development projects slated to go on land the transit agency owns even though, under state law as a government authority, it is not required to follow the zoning process.

“Gwinnett is long overdue for inclusion in the metro transit system!

With over half a million new folks arriving in Gwinnett by 2040 (a 50 percent increase!) we have a lot of work to do in order to avoid total gridlock. Kudos to Chairman Nash and the county commission for moving this forward.”

— emory Morsberger Executive director, Lilburn Community Improvement District “Does MARTA make money or, after you take into account all tax funds (including federal) does it cost taxpayers? Last time I looked the Gwinnett bus system was losing money every year. How bad is that now? I think Gwinnett tinted the windows so we wouldn’t see empty busses riding around. Why does MARTA want to come into Gwinnett? And if they do, will it cost the Gwinnett County tax payers or be a revenue source? I believe if there was a need for a bus service in Gwinnett we could find a private company to take it on. MARTA rail might be handy, especially if they could run special express trains that only stopped at the Capitol and the airport. But I don’t see how they ever recover even the cost of right of way and construction.”

— David hancock Co-founder, United Tea Party of Georgia

free from partisan divisions and issues.”

Heard said in a statement Thursday.

The Gwinnett County DemoPedro cratic Party sent Marin out an email to its members Thursday calling on them to contact commissioners to push for the referendum to be moved to November.

State Rep. Pedro Marin, DDuluth, reiterated the arguments that it would save the county money to put the issue on the general election ballot and possibly provide the largest turnout.

“It’s sad because we’ve been surveys and polls from 3,000 (to) 5,000 folks, 10,000 people. Let’s hear from a couple hundred thousand people,” Marin said. “Then we can make a smart decision when we hear a vast majority.

It’s cost effective to do a question on the ballot in November of this year, not in March, because in March, taxpayers are going to foot the bill to have poll workers, to have everything done for a March referendum.”

The door may be shut on any hope that the referendum could get moved to the November though since the MARTA board revealed Thursday that it won’t vote on approving the contract until September.

There are 90-day legal advertising requirements that the county would have to meet to get the referendum on the general election ballot and that leaves Gwinnett with very little time to get the date changed.

“It’s very tight,” Nash told one resident after the called meeting Wednesday.

the Marta Board of Directors heard a presentation on the contract between the transit agency and gwinnett County on thursday. the board is not expected to vote on it until its sept.

6 meeting. (staff photo: Curt yeomans)

MARTA •From Page 1A House Bill 930, that was signed into law earlier this year.

Ashe said some of it also was making concessions that would make it acceptable to Gwinnett leaders and voters while also being fair to MARTA’s existing member counties and the City of

Atlanta.

As part of the agreement, MARTA will absorb Gwinnett County Transit and use the recently approved Connect Gwinnett Transit Plan as its guide for building out service in the county.

That plan calls for a multifaceted approach to expanding transit in Gwinnett, including adding bus rapid

transit lines, adding more local bus routes, expanding express and paratransit services and extending heavy rail from the Doraville MARTA station to at least a multi-modal hub on the Jimmy Carter Boulevard corridor, or possibly to Gwinnett Place Mall.

Ashe and MARTA CEO Jeffrey A. Parker said they will stick with the tiered ex-

pansion of heavy rail outlined in the plan rather than trying to all the way to Duluth at one time.

“Their plan is truly a link into the existing MARTA system with that heavy rail expansion,” Parker said. “That’s critically important to what they’re trying to do in terms of providing connectivity to the existing system.”

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Duluth man gets 32 years for armed bank robberies

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April for two 2016 armed robberies in A Duluth man who “terDoraville rified” and “endangered” and local citizens when comSmyrna. mitting two bank robberies He Darius will spend the next three was also Caldwell decades behind bars. ordered to On Thursday, 33-year-old pay $14,841 in restitution.

Darius Taurean Caldwell “Caldwell terrified and was sentenced in federal endangered the lives of incourt to 32 years, one day nocent victims during these in prison followed by five armed robberies,” said U.S. years of supervised release Attorney BJay Pak. “We after being convicted in are committed to keepisabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

ing our communities safe and ensuring that justice is served for the victims of his crimes.”

According to Pak, on Aug. 24, 2016, Caldwell walked into a North of Atlanta Bank branch in Doraville wearing a blue face mask and an inside-out T-shirt.

There, he stuck a black and silver handgun in a teller’s face and demanded money. Minutes later, he fled on foot with several thousand dollars wile man-

aging to evade capture.

Two weeks later, on Sept.

7, Caldwell struck again, this time robbing a Bank of America branch in Smyrna where he again wore a blue face mask and an inside-out T-shirt.

“He walked into the bank, reached past a terrified customer, stuck a black and silver handgun in a teller’s face and demanded money,” Pak said. “He again fled on foot with several thousand dollars.

However, this time, Smyrna

Police Department officers captured Caldwell within minutes of the robbery while he hid behind a nearby residence.”

Investigators later linked Caldwell to the earlier NOA Bank robbery, Pak said.

“If not for the quick response by the Smyrna Police Department, this violent offender more than likely would have continued robbing and threatening innocent citizens,” said Ricardo Grave de

Peralta, acting special agent in charge of FBI Atlanta.

“His reckless disregard for their safety could have easily turned into tragedy.

Fortunately he is no longer a threat.”

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Smyrna Police Department while Assistant U.S. Attorney Bret Hobson and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan, Deputy Chief of the Violent Crime and National Security Section, prosecuted the case.

Men arrested for allegedly arranging to meet child for sex

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14-year-old for sex.

Harold “Wayne” Woodall, 71, of Winder, and Khayyan Dickson, 50, of Conyers, were charged with criminal attempt to commit child molestation after they set up a

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Two men — ages 71 and 50 — were recently arrested for allegedly arranging to meet a

time and location to have sex with a 14-year-old in exchange for money, according to Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Capt.

Ryan Sears, a spokesman for the agency.

Woodall, who drove to

meet the teen, was also charged with three counts of trafficking an individual for sexual servitude for statements he made during the investigation, though “dozens more charges are expected to be taken” against him, Sears said.

The arrests were the culmination of months-

long investigations into the two men, and Sears said both cases are still Khayyan active and Dickson ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding Woodall,

Dickson, or other men exploiting children in the community is asked Harold to contact Woodall investigators at 770-307-3080 ext.

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According to the store, Brookstone first started in 1965 with a classified ad in Popular Mechanics magazine for hard-to-find tools.

It opened its first retail store in 1973 and moved into malls in 1980, then later opened its smaller airport stores.

During that time, the company also operated a successful business catalog, which sold its customers “moderately priced

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Brookstone will be closing all of its mall stores in upcoming weeks, the technology-gadget company announced Thursday.

According to a tweet by the retailer, all of its 101 remaining mall stores will close — including its Lenox Square Mall location — though its online and airport stores will remain open for the time being.

“We will continue to provide you with the products you love,” the company said on Twitter. “Thank you for your loyalty over the years.”

CNN reported that on Thursday, for the second time in four years, Brookstone filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court.

The company, which is best known for its massage chairs, gadgets and travel luggage, obtained a $30 million loan to finance operations during the sale, but in the bankruptcy filing said it had liabilities totaling up to $500 million and assets between $50 to $100 million, CNN said.

Brookstone’s CEO said

novelty items,” CNN said.

In 2006, the last year public filings were available for the company, it circulated close to 60 million catalogs, the news outlet reported.

In the mid 1990s, Bain Capital, which was then led by former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, took the company public.

It operated publicly for nearly a decade before being sold in 2005 to two groups.

“When the company went private, it was probably coming off of the most successful run in its history,” Steven Schwartz, Brookstone’s former chief merchandising officer and interim CEO, told CNN in a phone interview last week.

The two ownership groups didn’t have the same priorities, though, and Brookstone cycled through about 10 CEOs during that time stretch, Schwartz told CNN. Turnover, he said, made it hard to implement a consistent strategy and vision.

“We were an amazing store company, but we didn’t have our eyes on the ball the right way digitally,” he said.

In 2014, Brookstone filed for bankruptcy and was sold to a Chinese consortium for $136 million.

At the time, Brookstone operated 240 stores, 70 fewer than it had in 2006.

Since then, it’s closed more than 100 additional stores and will close its remaining 101 soon. It still has 35 airport stores.

CNN contributed to this report.

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The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee on Thursday sent a warning to donors about the influential Koch political network, further fueling the fight between the powerful group and President Donald Trump and his allies.

The warning, presented in a memo to donors, comes amid days of open warfare between the Koch network and Trump Republicans after the president was criticized at the group’s summer meeting.

In a memo to donors, RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel wrote that “some groups who claim to support conservatives forgo their commitment when they decide their business interests are more important than those of the country or Party.”

“This is unacceptable,” she added.

James Davis, a spokesman for the Koch network, said in a statement, “Just as we have in the past, we will work together with the President, elected officials and others where we agree.

And, where we disagree, we will do so in a civil way.

This is what it will take to make progress on the issues and ultimately create a society of mutual benefit — where people succeed by helping others.”

Macy’s stock is doing almost as well as Amazon The best performing retail stock this year is no surprise: Amazon is up 54 percent so far in 2018.

But you may be surprised to learn that Macy’s, often considered a casualty of Amazon, is the second best retailer.

Shares in the department store are up more than 50 percent, which makes it the 10th best performer in the S&P 500 this year.

A number of factors have

Sarah Sanders refused to reject the President’s statements that the media is the enemy of the people, saying he is “rightly frustrated” with the negative coverage of his presidency.

Responding to CNN’s Jim Acosta, who pressed her repeatedly to condemn the “enemy” label, Sanders, who read from prepared remarks, aired her own grievances about the press, saying the media have “attacked me on a number of occasions.”

“The media continues to ratchet up the verbal assault against the president and everyone in this administration, and certainly we have a role to play, but the media has a role to play for the discourse in this country as well,” she added.

driven Macy’s performance.

For one, the retailer recognized that had to be a bigger player in digital as more people shop on their phones, tablets and computers.

CEO Jeff Gennette — who took over for longtime Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren in March 2017 — boosted Macy’s e-commerce and mobile efforts. Digital sales have been growing at a double-digit clip for the past few quarters as a result.

The company also continues to invest heavily in its Bluemercury chain of specialty beauty stores and its discount outlet, Macy’s Backstage.

Another reason for the Macy’s turnaround: The company has started to close underperforming stores and has sold off some of its real estate holdings.

That helped cut costs and boost profits.

It’s unclear if that will that be a long-term strategy for fending off Amazon and other retailers like Walmart and Target. But analysts like its chances.

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CITY OF NORCROSS NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC GEORGIA FY18-19 FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET REVIEW AND ADOPTION Public Hearing on FY2018-2019 Budget The public is hereby notified that a public hearing is scheduled for the FY18-19 Proposed Budget on August 6,2018 at 6:30 p.m. in accordance with the provision of the state code of Georgia 36-81-5 (d and e) in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, Georgia 30071. At this meeting the Mayor and Council will receive both written and oral comments about the annual operating and capital budget for the City of Norcross, Georgia. A qualified interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available upon request made at least seven (7) days in advance of this meeting. Please call (770) 448-2122 ask for Karen SlatonDixon Administrative Services Director to request an interpreter or for more information.

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On night of stars, Atlanta shines MLS All-Star Game draws record crowd

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ATLANTA — It’s hard to describe Josef Martinez’s equalizer in the first Fans celebrate a goal at the MLS All-Star Game against half of the 2018 MLS AllJuventus on Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Star Game.

It certainly was not the (Adam Hagy-USA Today Sports)

typical graceful header Atlanta United fans are used to seeing from the league’s leading scorer. Martinez barely left the ground to deliver the ball with his face, but it was perhaps poetic for one of the heroes of the hometown club to deliver not just a goal, but the match’s equalizer.

Also, the only goal for the MLS All-Stars.

“Beyond the fact that we had a very good opponent, it was an important game,”

Martinez said. “We had never played together before, but I think we looked good despite that.”

Fans — an MLS AllStar Game record 72,317 showed up at MercedesBenz Stadium — that attended Wednesday’s match with a desire to see a variety of goal scorers were perhaps disappointed.

It ended 1-1 after regulation and Juventus swept five consecutive penalty kicks to clinch the match.

Both of the scores in regulation occured in the first 26 minutes of the match and within six minutes of each other.

Martinez already has scored an MLS-leading 24 goals, including 13 at home. But judging by the crowd — and press box — reaction, nobody seems to be tired of seeing Martinez score yet.

“We talk about his ability

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Mill Creek’s Maddison Koepke is part of the Daily Post’s softball Super Six this season. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Consistency, focus help Mill Creek’s Koepke grow into leadership role drive and determination, but a • The Daily lot of self Post’s softball reflection Super Six, 4B • A team-byand awareteam county ness. softball season So it preview, 5B comes as no surprise that he has seen every one of those qualities from Koepke as she heads into her senior season,

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It’s not unheard of for a high school softball player to burst upon the scene as a freshman and sustain theirsuccess the way Maddison Koepke did at Mill Creek.

Still, it’s no snap to pull off the feat the way the shortstop has over the past three years.

As Hawks coach Paul Pierce points out, doing so takes not only a lot of

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which has helped her develop into a phenom into one of the county’s most dominant players, and one of the team’s best leaders.

“To me, what’s so satisfying is to see her grow as a leader and as a person to not only to manage herself, but also be able to take up others and help them try to be the best they can be, and still work hard herself,”

Pierce said of Koepke.

“She is … a hard worker, now. She works all the time on her game.”

That work ethic has been evident since Koepke’s debut season in 2015, when she earned first-team All-County honors from the Daily Post after hitting .360, with three home runs, 23 RBIs, 16 runs scored, six stolen bases, a.918 OPS

and a .924 fielding percentage in helping Mill Creek to the Class AAAAAA state championship.

And it was only the beginning.

“I think as a freshman she came in, obviously she was young, and we had a very talented ball club,” Pierce said. “She was eager to be part of the varsity squad. She had the talent

and the ability. I just asked her then to be a player and just focus on just being her and doing the little things she needed to do as a freshman.

“We didn’t necessarily need leadership. We had girls that could supply leadership. We just needed her to kind of hold down

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Saint-Amour Middleton’s investment paid off adjusts to Jackets Brookwood grad part of GSU group in pursuit of another bowl smoothly for North Gwinnett. The Bulldogs got a 14-0 lead before Norcross’ Miles Autry returned a ATLANTA — Anree kickoff that swung moSaint-Amour has some dis- mentum in the game. tinct memories of former “Everything just kind North Gwinnett football of went south from there,” coach Bob Sphire comhe said. “I remember the ing unhinged, causing his chills and going into The Kentucky drawl to move Dome.” up an octave.

North Gwinnett’s class One involves a charter of 2018 players were just bus and a toilet seat. A few freshmen when Saintinvolve football — a joke, Amour was a senior, but some advice, a game or a he was still there watching play. Saint-Amour recalled them play Colquitt County in the state championship for the state title last game in 2013, everything seemed to be going See TECH, Page 4B

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Chase Middleton’s senior class at Brookwood was a victim of an up and down campaign in 2015.

The Broncos earned two wins against Berkmar and Shiloh, but the final stretch of Brookwood’s regular season schedule was brutal. The Broncos faced all four of Region 8-AAAAAA’s playoff Georgia State’s Michael Shaw (44) and Chase Middle- teams consecutively: ton (39) take down Arkansas State’s Justice Hansen Central Gwinnett, Dacula, (15) during a game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Grayson and finally Archer “The biggest thing I (Photo: Kyle Hess)

remember is playing with my boys I’m still close with to this day,” Middleton said. “We were just talking about it the other day, playing out there on Friday nights, there ain’t nothing like it. (My senior year) was a big stepping stone for me, playing-wise.

Being able to learn my craft.”

The Broncos’ 2-8 campaign was not the firecracker senior year every high school athlete thinks they’ll head to college for, but at least Middleton

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Johnson sets NYC scoreless mark From StaFF reportS A long flight and a loss to the Seattle Sounders heading into this week’s Major League Soccer All-Star Break didn’t take too much momentum from New York City FC and its goalkeeper, Sean Johnson.

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ATLANTA — The first two-time Golden Boot winner hit the post on his penalty kick attempt and Juventus defeated the MLS All-Stars 2-1 in front of an event record 72,317 on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Prolific scorer Bradley Wright-Phillips had the only miss in penalty kicks after the teams finished regular time tied 1-1.

MLS goalkeeper Zack Steffen nearly got his hands on Juventus’ fourth and fifth tries, guessing correctly on the direction, but was just shy.

The result, though, was immaterial in the final analysis.

Especially in the view of Atlanta United manager Tata Martino, who helmed an all-star roster given just two days to prepare.

“The team as a whole did very well,” Martino said. “I think they lived up to the expectation of the fans and they put on a good show.

“I thought for large parts of the game, we were able to control Juventus and were able to control possession for large stretches of the game. Especially in the first half, the team was able to get out on some really good counter attacks

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and his want and desire to score goals and what it means to him,” Atlanta United goalkeeper and MLS starter Brad Guzan said. “That doesn’t surprise me that he’s willing to put his body on the line to score.”

An assist from Montreal Impact’s Ignacio Piatti and two second-half saves from Columbus Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who subbed on for Brad Guzan in the second half, were the only major statistical contributions by non-Atlanta All-Stars during regulation.

Piatti, Carlos Vela of LAFC, Diego Valeri of Portland Timbers and Yoshimar Yotun of Orlando City were each credited with creating two chances. Piatti’s in the 26th minute of the match resulted in a goal.

There was an Atlanta United player on the field for all but 15 seconds of the match. Miguel Almiron started the match alongside Martinez and Guzan, and all three were subbed off by halftime. Ezequiel Barco entered in the 32nd minute and came off in the 62nd minute. Michael Parkhurst subbed on in the 62nd minute and played the rest of the match.

“We took everything into account when we were thinking about minutes for the players,” MLS and Atlanta United manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said. “In reality, we didn’t change any plans … with the exceptiong Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) picked up an extra 15 minutes because Michael Parkhurst took a knock in last week’s game.”

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joining advanced players for matches. Matches are held at Summit Chase Country Club, Country Club of Gwinnett, Cedar Lake Golf Course and Collins Hill Golf Course. The spring season featured teams from Bay Creek, Couch, Creekland, Crews, Dacula, Five Forks, McConnell and Trickum Middle Schools. For more information and registration, go to www.middleschoolgolfleague.com.

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so far for NYCFC, sitting at 13-5-4, and Johnson.

The 29-year-old has 70 saves and nine shutouts in his 22 matches.

Johnson debuted with NYCFC, a new club that began MLS play in 2015, last season with 32 starts.

He made 96 saves and finished with seven shutouts.

Prior to 2017, the 6-foot3 keeper had played with the Chicago Fire since 2010, when he was selected by the club in the MLS SuperDraft as a Generation Adidas player.

Johnson and NYCFC return to action Saturday at Yankee Stadium vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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tablished a club record last week with his fourth consecutive shutout, the last a 2-0 win over Orlando City.

He also set another franchise mark with a scoreless streak of more than 430 minutes, which was finally broken last weekend in a road loss to the Sounders.

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MLS All-Star Diego Valeri goes up for a header over a Juventus FC player during Wednesday’s All-Star Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

and take advantage of playing quickly. Everyone did an excellent job.”

Juventus struck first when Matheus Pereira powered a arcing ball to the front. Andrea Favilli timed his leap perfectly to head it past Brad Guzan in the 21st minute.

The MLS All-Stars evened the score on a buckshot of a play five minutes later.

Juventus keeper Wojciech Szczesny made a brilliant initial save on a shot hammered from the penalty kick spot by Carlos Vela. But Ignacio Pi-

atti headed the pin-balling rebound over to Josef Martinez at the opposite post.

The Atlanta United goalscoring machine knocked it, however inelegantly, over the line with his face for a 1-all tie. Martinez was later named the MVP of the game, which topped the previous MLS All-Star record for attendance of 70,728 was set in 2010 when Premier League behemoth Manchester United visited Houston.

“Every time Josef scores, it makes me happy,” Martino said with a grin.

The All-Stars had a chance to break up the deadlock in the 88th minute when Juventus defender Leandro Fernandez was given a yellow card just outside the 18 for a jersey tug. But Yoshimar Yotun’s left-footed blast sailed well over the crossbar.

That effectively sent the game to penalty kicks with friendly handshakes exchanged at the final whistle.

“I think congratulations are in order for the Atlanta president as well as the MLS because they organized this beautiful event and they gave us the opportunity to participate in it,” Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri said.

“It was really a wonderful game and it was a good preparation for us. So we’re very happy.”

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MLS All-Star Josef Martinez (17), representing Atlanta United, pushes the ball down field through a host of Juventus FC defenders during Wednesday’s MLS-All Star Game.

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was decided when Bradley Wright-Phillips hit the post on his shot, and Juve’s Mattia De Sciglio drove in the dagger with a fifth consecutive goal.

As far as keeping fans engaged, MLS may have happened upon the right host at the right time for the 2018 All-Star Game. Atlanta United is at the peak of its attractiveness to Atlanta sports fans. The Five Stripes were fresh off a 2-1 win on the road against Montreal Impact and lead the Supporters’ Shield standings (47 points). New York City

FC (43), are stalking, while FC Dallas (42) and the New York Red Bulls (41), with four All-Stars present, are within striking distance.

“The league and Atlanta put on this show together,” Martino said. “They were able to show off this beautiful stadium. A positive sign for Atlanta as a city and also the league.”

But Wednesday’s game had nothing to do with the playoff picture that will unfold over the remainder of the MLS season since — despite the grandeur and pageantry — the game

is essentially meaningless. For Juventus, it was a preseason game.

Still, Atlanta brought a record number of fans, no one was injured and MLS was the most important sports league in an American city for at least two days.

“I think (the attendance) is normal now in Atlanta,” Almiron said. “We all appreciate the support they provide every single match.”

But the party is over, at least until the next marquee sporting event brings thousands more to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Stewart, Kyle Busch share more than racing records

By Holly Cain

NASCAR Wire Se rvice

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Beyond their shared 49 victories in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart are on similar sure-footed paths toward their inevitable ultimate days in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Busch’s victory Sunday at Pocono tied him with Stewart on the sport’s all-time wins list — a feat immediately recognized by the retired three-time champ himself.

“Congrats on win #49 today @kylebusch.

There’s many more to come. Proud of you,” Stewart posted on his Twitter account, adding two emojis of “thumbs up.”

Busch, who was teammates with Stewart at Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2008 season, was genuinely moved by Stewart’s message. And by the feat.

“That’s awesome,” Busch said about tying Stewart. “And you keep reaching higher up the ladder and you keep reaching milestone drivers, and Tony Stewart is one of the all-time best — and one of the drivers that I was a fan of as well growing up so it’s awesome to be able to tie him.”

Even with a decade age gap, these two hard-nosed, natural talents share many competitive traits in terms of racing talent and professional demeanor. And as their paths to NASCAR history cross, it’s interesting and revealing to explore the similarities and differences that separated them from others.

They are intense competitors, both absolutely willing to share their disappointment as well as their accomplishment — apt to take shots at themselves, the media, their team, their cars, even the sanctioning body — when results don’t match expectation.

They have been brutally candid in a time when others are prone to demure and gloss over. Political correctness has never been their style. They are genuine and honest — in good times and bad — a lost art for many star athletes no matter the sport these days.

Does losing hurt? You bet it does. Does winning feel incredibly good? You bet it does. Look at their faces, listen to the tone of voice, watch the emotion.

Fortunately, in the case of both Busch and Stewart, winning has more often been the way of life and ultimately what will define both these supremelytalented champions.

Here’s a look at how they tallied their historic numbers:

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) celebrates winning the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.

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It took Stewart, who retired in 2016, 597 starts to reach 49 wins. He didn’t start competing in the Monster Energy Series fulltime until 1999 when he was 28-years-old — arriving in the stock car ranks already the first driver in history to win the USAC Triple Crown (Sprint Cars, Midgets and Silver Crown) in 1995 and then earning the Indy Racing League championship in 1997.

Busch, on the other hand, was only 20-yearsold before landing a fulltime Cup job with Hendrick Motorsports in 2005. He finished runnerup in the 2004 Xfinity Series championship and had only a couple handful of random Camping World Truck Series starts by the time he made his fulltime Cup debut.

Both drivers won immediately at the Cup level, however.

Stewart won three races in his 1999 rookie season — at Richmond, Phoenix and Homestead-Miami and finished fourth in the Cup championship run that year (NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett was the champion). Busch won two races his 2005 rookie season — at Fontana, Calif. and Phoenix — interestingly, besting Greg Biffle both times. He was only 20th in the championship standings, however, while Stewart hoisted his first of three season trophies.

Stewart won races at 22 different tracks on the schedule — with a personal high, and still series record of five victories on the Watkins Glen, N.Y., road course where the series races this week.

His wins covered the gamut of superspeedways (Daytona and Talladega, Ala.) to short tracks (Bristol, Tenn. and Martinsville, Va.) to 1.5-milers (Homestead and Atlanta) to both road courses in Watkins Glen and Sonoma, Calif. He won multiple times on 14

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tracks.

Busch has won races at 23 tracks to date — and as with Stewart claims multiple wins at 14 tracks.

Interestingly, however, the first 13 wins of Busch’s career all came at different venues. His eight victories at Bristol Motor Speedway is a personal best. As with Stewart, he has won on every type of venue on the schedule from superspeedways to intermediate tracks, short tracks and both road courses (twice each).

While Stewart and Busch have championships to their credit, neither has won the Daytona 500 in a combined 30 starts.

Both drivers have shown a propensity to dominate races that they’ve won, however. Busch has led at least 100 laps in 23 of his 49 wins — plus, he’s won at Watkins Glen twice and that race has only 90 laps. Three times he led at least 300 laps en route to victory. Only once has he won a race leading fewer than 10 laps (he led five in his 2014 Fontana win).

Stewart has led at least 100 laps in 19 of his wins (note that additionally, five victories came in the 90-lap Watkins Glen race).

Interestingly, the 333 laps Stewart led in claiming his first career win at Richmond was the highest number of laps he led en route to any victory in his entire 18-year career.

The numbers and statistics represent the elite, championship caliber talent both Busch and Stewart share — and with Busch rapidly adding to his win total, there seems to be limitless opportunity to expand his historical imprint. Next up on the historical Cup victory chart is win number 50, which would tie Busch with NASCAR Hall of Famers Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett.

With his win Sunday, Busch tied Kevin Harvick with six wins each in a

season that is already destined for the record books.

The 2015 champion is not only on a title chase, but is also very close to another historic milestone — 200 NASCAR wins — a tally associated with the great Richard Petty, who earned them all in the Cup Series.

Busch’s total would represent all three major NASCAR divisions — he has 49 wins in Cup, 92 in the Xfinity Series and 51 in the Camping World Truck Series for a total of 192 victories.

Just for perspective, NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson has 106 wins (all but one in the Cup Series). Dale Earnhardt had 97 major series wins (76 in Cup and 21 in Xfinity), the recently retired Jeff Gordon has 98 total (93 in Cup, five in Xfinity) and fellow retiree Tony Stewart has 62 national series victories (49 in Cup, 11 in Xfinity and two in the trucks).

“Any time you’re able to continue to win races in this series, it’s obviously just that extra step, and you keep continuing to climb the ladder,” Busch said following Sunday’s Pocono win. “There’s a lot of great names that I’ve passed already and that I’ve tied today with Tony and that I very much look up to that are higher and look to one day be able to accomplish all of them.

“But as far as how many can you get, I just don’t know. I’d like to think that everything is achievable, but we’ve just got to keep working at it and keep doing what we can do.

“I don’t think I can drive that long to get to 200 (in Cup). I’d better start winning 10 in a year in order to get there quicker. But overall it’s been fun, and there’s a lot of great respect to those that have been there and won that many races and have been legends of our sport, many of them Hall of Famers that I can continue to excel on.”

Youth movement finds its footing

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Veteran Kyle Busch may have secured yet another victory for the 2018 “Big Three” Monster Energy NASCAR Cup championship heavy hitters on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, but he was surrounded at the checkered flag by a group of 20-somethings that made a strong statement about the future of the sport, too.

Three drivers — including runner-up Daniel Suarez, third place Alex Bowman and sixth place William Byron — turned in career-best efforts at Pocono. Five of the seven top finishers were 26 years old or younger.

“Well, it was about time,” Suarez, 26, said smiling after his career-best showing in the Cup series.

“I feel like we are late.

“But you know, Kyle (Busch), Martin (Truex Jr.), Kevin (Harvick), they are great drivers, a lot of experience with great race teams. They have the whole package, and sometimes for a newer driver it’s a little bit more difficult to build that package, and I feel like it takes time. It’s not like a switch that you just have to turn it on and you are going to be running great. It takes time, and it’s a process.”

It was a long-awaited podium finish for Bowman, who joined the Hendrick Motorsports team fulltime this season driving the No. 88 Chevrolet formerly fielded by Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Bowman has been open about his personal high expectations with this opportunity. He is currently in the 16th and final playoff-eligible position in the standings with a solid 56-point lead over 17th place Ricky Stenhouse Jr. It marks the first time the Hendrick team has had three cars in the top 10 since October at Charlotte Motor Speedway. And for much of the day, it looked like they would have all four cars among the top-10 — veteran Jimmie Johnson ended up 17th after the two late overtime restarts.

“Obviously, it was a great points day for us, but on top of that, it’s proof that we’re improving each and every week and

continually getting better,” Bowman said. “Obviously, we’re not doing it as quickly as we want to, but days like today make all the hard work for the guys back at the shop, the engine shop, the chassis shop, body shop, the whole road crew, days like today make it worth it.

Suarez’s Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota teammate, Erik Jones, 22, finished fifth Sunday — his fifth top-10 in the last six races. A winner at Daytona in July, he is one of only five drivers other than Busch, Harvick and Truex to win outright and secure a place in the playoffs.

Byron, 20, the youngest of Sunday’s high-achieving group, not only turned in his career-best Cup effort, but led 10 laps in the No. 24 Chevrolet. He has led 53 laps this season, 22 of them in the last four races (12 at Daytona).

“There are a lot of big positives,” said Byron, who leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings. “Our cars are just getting faster.

Now we have the speed to run in the top 10, which makes it a lot easier to do things and allows us to be more aggressive and allows me to drive the car the way I know how to drive it.”

Byron’s teammate, Chase Elliott, 22, finished seventh Sunday and won his second stage of the season — all encouraging accomplishments. It was his second straight top-10 finish and fifth in the last eight races. He has 10 top10s through 21 races and five top-fives. And Sunday’s result, in combination with Hendrick Motorsports’ teammates Bowman and Byron also brings confidence to the team.

“I don’t even know why some race tracks seem to be more suitable for what we have, and some don’t,” Elliott said. “We think we’re better as a whole, but I think we still have some work to do.”

There is reason for all these drivers to feel optimistic as the Cup Series heads to its second road course race of the season, at Watkins Glen, N.Y. this weekend. Elliott has a pair of 13th-place finishes there, Bowman was seventh in his last start at the track in 2015.

Dawsonville’s Chase Elliott (9) is part of a NASCAR youth movement finding its footing this season. (Jasen Vinlove-USA Today Sports)

IN BRIEF some matches Monday.

Bae posted a 4-and-2 win vs. Alabama on Tuesday, then a 1-up victory over her Florida opponent. Tardy had 4-and-3 and 6-and-5 wins in singles play Tuesday.

this week’s USA Diving Junior National Championships at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center.

McCarthy was sixth in the Junior Olympic division in platform and eighth in the 1-meter competition. She added a 21st-place finish in 3-meter.

She competes for Georgia Diving Club.

is scheduled for Aug. 11 and 12 in the Peachtree Ridge High School gym.

Graham, a Peachtree Ridge grad, runs North Gwinnett offensive lineman Will the camp and gets help on instruction from Hamilton will play his college football in current and former pro players and trainthe Ivy League, committing this week to ers. Graham has played pro basketball inColumbia University. ternationally since 2011, when he finished The senior, who plays center and guard, Dacula soccer trio headed a four-year college career at Ole Miss. helped North to the Class AAAAAAA to college programs Special guests at this year’s camp state championship last season.

Dacula girls soccer players Becky Coninclude former NBA slam dunk champion Storm volleyball earns treras, Kaitlyn Portillo and Andi Wells Nate Robinson, NBA player impersonGwinnett’s Bae, Tardy fuel have made commitments recently to col- national academic honor ator Bdot Adot and YouTube personality The Providence Christian volleyball lege programs.

Marcelas Howard.

Team Georgia victory team was one of nine teams in GeorContreras chose Kennesaw State, PorThe Aug. 11 camp session is from 11 Gwinnett golfers Jenny Bae and Bailey tillo chose Georgia Gwinnett College and gia, and the only one from Gwinnett, to a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Aug. 12 session is Tardy helped Team Georgia win the Wells committed to Eckerd College (Fla.). receive the American Volleyball Coaches from 2 to 6 p.m. Camp is open to boys Women’s Southeastern Challenge Match, Association’s Team Academic Award.

Contreras, the Gwinnett Goal Club and girls ages 10 to 18 and cost is $125, held Monday and Tuesday in Fernandina player of the year for Class AAAAAA-A It was the second straight season the Beach, Fla. Storm won the honor, given to teams with but there are special promotional rates last season, and Portillo are midfielders.

Georgia finished with 25 1/2 points to Wells, a defender and two-time all-region a 3.3 GPA or higher. Providence’s cumu- from athletes from Peachtree Ridge, Discovery and Berkmar high schools, as edge Florida’s 25. Alabama was a distant selection, also has competed for Dacula’s lative GPA was 3.94 during the 2017-18 well as Hull, Northbrook and Sweetwater third with 12 1/2. school year. football, basketball and cross country middle schools. Any camper who refers It is the second straight time Georgia teams. five people receives free camp admission. has won the biennial competition.

Graham camp to feature The enrollment fee includes a T-shirt, Tardy, a Norcross grad who plays at food and gifts. For more information or Georgia, and Bae, a senior at Collins Hill McCarthy posts top-10 Robinson, Bdot Adot to register, go to www.showcaseacadwho has committed to the Bulldogs, each national finishes The annual Back to School Basketball went 2-0 in singles matches Tuesday. Bae Leah McCarthy, an 11-year-old from Camp, hosted by Zach Graham, Showcase emysports.com, email to showcaseacademy32@gmail.com or call 678-471-6496.

Academy Sports and Evolve Basketball, also went unbeaten in four-ball and four- Buford, had a pair of top-10 finishes in

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SOFTBALL SUPER SIX Brinaya Bailey School: Grayson Class: Senior Position: 1B Noteworthy: • First-team AllCounty selection by the Daily Post as a junior last year after hitting .494 with four home runs, 37 RBIs, 36 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 13 doubles and a 1.363 OPS • Also hit .514 with runners in scoring position a year ago • Named All-Region in all three seasons of her high school career • Verbally committed to play college softball at Syracuse Favorite athlete: Lauren Chamberlain Nicknames: BB or Bri Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Aaliyah White Summer travel team: Atlanta Vipers 18U Twitter handle: @55_naya Coach Bill Batchelor’s take: “BB can hit to all fields and with power.

There is not one pitch or location that she struggles with. This really makes her tough even with two strikes. She has been at her best when it counts during the playoffs.”

Chandler Dennis School: North Gwinnett Class: Senior Position: RHP Noteworthy: • First-team AllCounty selection by the Daily Post as a junior last season after going 12-4 with a save, 0.88 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 112 innings, plus hitting .324 with a homer and 18 RBIs at the plate • Named Player of the Year by the

Daily Post and Gwinnett Diamond Club as a sophomore in 2016 after going 19-6 with a 1.20 ERA and 144 strikeouts, and hitting .510, with three homers, 29 RBIs, 15 doubles and a 1.323 OPS in helping the Bulldogs to the Class AAAAAA state championship • Georgia Dugout Club’s Class AAAAAA Player of the Year for 2016 • Named first-team All-State by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association the last two seasons • Ranked as the No. 16 senior in the nation by FloSoftball • Already verbally committed to play college softball at Michigan Favorite athlete: Sierra Romero Nickname: Chan Best players in Gwinnett Co. that are not me: Emily Brown Summer travel team: East Cobb Bullets Twitter handle: @chandlerdenniss Coach Randy Black’s take: “Chandler is one of those players that is as special off the field as she is on it. Her hard work and dedication will make her very successful in life.”

Madison Kerpics School: Wesleyan Class: Junior Position: RHP Noteworthy: • First-team AllCounty selection by the Daily Post and the Gwinnett Diamond Club as a sophomore last year after going 12-2 with a schoolrecord 0.88 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 72 innings and hitting .306 with two homers and 23 RBIs • Named 2018 Class A-Private Pitcher of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association

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• Was an All-Region 5-A selection a year ago • Ranked No. 46 nationally for the Class of 2020 in FloSoftball’s Hot 100 • Verbally committed to play college softball at Louisville Favorite athlete: Joey Bosa Nickname: Smiley Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Jahni Kerr Summer travel team: Atlanta Vipers Holbrook Coach Mary Stephenson’s take: “What I love most about Madison is that she never backs down from a challenge. She is a fierce competitor and is always at her best when we need her the most. She’s tough, talented, and a great teammate, but she’s also a joy to coach. She never forgets to have fun, and I think that has helped her be so successful. I’m incredibly excited for her to lead us from the mound this season.”

Stephanie Phillips Award for service and commitment to the team last season • Verbally committed to play college softball at Florida State Favorite athlete: Jessica Warren Nickname: Ni Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Madison Kerpics Summer travel team: Atlanta Vipers Holbrook Twitter handle: @kerrsoftball Coach Mary Stephenson’s take: “Jahni is one of the most dynamic players I’ve ever seen. She has speed, power, and incredible instincts for the game. My favorite part about coaching her, though, is what a great teammate she is. She makes everyone around her better and is the biggest cheerleader when her teammates succeed. For her, it’s about team accomplishments and achievements. She gets it. I’m so grateful and excited for her to lead our team this season.”

Jahni Kerr School: Wesleyan Class: Junior Position: CF Noteworthy: • First-team AllCounty selection by the Daily Post and Gwinnett Diamond Club as a sophomore last year after hitting .557 with four homers, 28 RBIs, 48 runs scored, 38 stolen bases, 10 doubles, eight triples and a 1.530 OPS last year • Named 2018 Class A-Private Player of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association • Named Region 5-A Player of the Year a year ago • Ranked No. 16 for the Class of 2020 in FloSoftball’s Hot 100 • Awarded the Wesleyan program’s

Maddison Koepke School: Mill Creek Class: Senior Position: 2B Noteworthy: • First-team AllCounty selection by the Daily Post all three seasons of her high school career • Two-time All-State selection Posted career highs with a .375 average, six home runs and 26 RBIs as a junior last season • Three-time All-Region selection • Three-time scholar-athlete selection by the Gwinnett Diamond Club • Ranked No. 18 senior in the nation by FloSoftball • Verbally committed to play college softball at Auburn Favorite athlete: Dansby Swanson

Aaliyah White School: Grayson Class: Junior Position: SS Noteworthy: • First-team AllCounty selection by the Daily Post as a sophomore last year after .485 with two home runs, 19 RBIs, 43 runs scored, a school-record 55 stolen bases, and a 1.147 OPS • Named second-team All-State a year ago • Two-time All-Region selection • Two-time All-County selection by the Gwinnett Diamond Club • Tied for No. 86 nationally in FloSoftball’s top 100 juniors • Verbally committed to play college softball at South Carolina Favorite athletes: Cortni and Sydni Emmanuel Nickname: A.J. Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Danielle Taitt Summer travel team: Atlanta Vipers Holbrook Twitter handle: @onefourAaliyah Coach Bill Batchelor’s take: “Aaliyah is a game changer. Her speed and athletic ability is off the charts.

Offensively she can hurt you in so many ways and she has the ability to make every play defensively.”

Koepke

ease with her role on the team, even as expectations the road, so to speak, and have grown exponentially just try not to let the mothroughout her career. ment get too big and just “It was definitely more be her. Then as graduation overwhelming my freshhas happened, her role and man year because being her leadership has grown. the youngest on the team Now she’s a senior, and and feeling like I had to she’s really grown into prove myself was very getting kind of outside her nerve-racking,” Koepke game and trying to help recalls. “I feel like a lot others be the best they can more people are looking up be … through her experito me than in my freshences she’s had at Mill man year. My freshman Creek and just help guide year, I was the youngest and direct the young play- (player on the team), so ers coming in now.”

I was looking up to the But as easy as she made seniors that year. I feel like it look during that rookie I have more of an influence season, she admits to being on other people now than a little wide-eyed, even when I was a freshman.” with Pierce and the veteran As far as her leadership Hawks players making ev- style is concerned, Koepke ery effort to take pressure is definitely a lead-byoff of her. example type, putting up Three years later, consistent numbers (.314, Koepke is far more at 3 HR, 23 RBIs, 25 R, 8

she likes it. She really embraces the big moments, the big stage, and she’s come up huge for our ball club in big times. Great players always do that.

“She loves to compete.

The bigger the moment, the (more) she likes it. She really embraces the big moments, the big stage, and she’s come up huge for our ball club in big times.

Great players always do that.”

That’s exactly what she Mill Creek’s Maddison Koepke is part of the Daily Post’s intends to do as she takes a softball Super Six this season. (Photo: Kyle Hess) more vocal leadership role for her senior season.

SB, 8 2B, .857 OPS, .952 FloSoftball.

Still, even as she emfielding pct. as a sophoBut it is another example phasizes to the younger more and .375, 6 HR, 26 she sets that Pierce values players the importance for RBIs, 8 2B, 2 3B, 5 SB as even more than her produc- her and her fellow seniors a junior last year) while tion, or even her work to get back to the state being named All-County ethic. tournament in Columbus two more times and being “She loves to compete,” one more time before she ranked No. 18 among all Pierce said. “The bigger heads off to a college caseniors nationwide by the moment, the (more) reer at Auburn, she doesn’t

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defensive lineman Anree Saint-Amour (94) puts pressure on Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Ben Dinucci (3) at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Photo: Jason Getz-USA Today Sports)

coaches will tell you different ways to get past double teams.”

Malloy fights for a spot A few Gwinnett freshmen are competing for playing time in training camp.

Wide receiver Malachi Carter from Mountain View High School could be a depth option, although maybe not featured in the Yellow Jackets’ run-heavy offense.

While head coach Paul Johnson and his staff hadn’t had a chance to watch freshmen practice when he spoke to members of the media on Thursday afternoon, he had an idea of what to expect from Parkview grad Christian Malloy. The 5-foot10, 195-pound running back is listed on the roster as an A-back/Bback, but Johnson believes Malloy will fit in better at B-back.

Whether Malloy will crack the active roster or take a redshirt is up

want to be too overbearing of a leader.

“I’m less vocal, I feel like,” Kopke said. “I definitely lead by example and I’m not so much a person who tells people what to do because I don’t like being told what to do.

So I would never want to have somebody feeling like that about me. But I’m very much someone who if someone wanted me to help them out with something, I’d love them to come to me.

“I’ve talked to the girls already about (wanting) to make it to Columbus.

A lot of the girls who are older, this will be their last (chance to go) to Columbus. (The younger players) don’t really get … how much of an experience it is, but I definitely want to go all the way this year.”

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•From Page 1B December. When the game-winning kick went through the goalpost as time expired, Saint-Amour lost his mind with the rest if Suwanee.

“I was jumping over the fence to get to them, going crazy,” SaintAmour said.

On Thursday, Saint-Amour’s focus was on the night ahead. Georgia Tech’s first official day of training camp began in a steady drizzle.

Georgia Tech begins training camp in its first season under new defensive coordinator Nate Woody and his coaching staff. He’d previously spend the last five years as the defensive coordinator at Appalachian State. He’s moving Georgia Tech’s 4-3 defense to a 3-4, meaning there will be one fewer lineman next to Saint-Amour.

Saint-Amour feels like he’s in more of a position to lead young players, and Woody’s fast-paced defense is putting him in a good position to get into the backfield and create negative-yardage plays.

“We’re going left and going right,” Saint-Amour said. “Pinning your ears down.”

While he’s kept the same weight, Saint-Amour is bound to attract more double teams in Woody’s 3-4 defense. It’s shifted the team’s focus to agility and base strength more than under former coordinator Ted Roof. It’s hard to put on weight, so Saint-Amour is glad that Woody and defensive line coach Jerome Riase value speed.

“Obviously knowing what I’m doing and knowing the ins and outs to the point where I can use my body as an advantage of getting past double teams,” Saint-Amour said.

“Slanting inside, and going into that guard-tackle space is something we didn’t do in the other defense …

Nickname: Kep Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Too many to choose just one Summer travel team: Georgia Elite Gold Coach Paul Pierce’s take: “She loves to compete. The bigger the moment, the (more) she likes it. She really embraces the big moments, the big stage, and she’s come up huge for our ball club in big times.

Great players always do that.”

to his performance in training camp.

“I think he’s got good speed and balance,” Johnson said. “He’s a good running back. What he does will determine how much he plays. We’ll give him every opportunity, and if it looks like he can play meaningful plays, then we’ll play him.

“With all the freshmen, it’s all the same. We’ll give them a chance to make an impression, and sometimes it has to do with injury or depth at a position.”

Malloy is walking into a pretty stacked position at Georgia Tech.

The B-back position is roughly six deep heading into camp. But starter Kirvonte Benson said he thinks almost every position is up for grabs.

“My back-ups, even the whole group (are pushing me),” he said.

“Jerry (Howard), Jordan (Mason), even Christian — the freshman coming in. Everybody has potential to be a starter.”

made the right decision.”

Middleton will start his wasn’t ending his football senior season alongside career on just that. In July Lanier grad Michael Shaw.

Since defense was such 2014, the three-star linea crucial part of Georgia backer had committed to State’s success last seaGeorgia State. son, Elliott said leadership In a sense, Middlefrom experienced players ton was investing in the like Shaw and Middleton program more than it was are the key to continuing investing in him. In the Georgia State’s defensive program’s first season in consistency.

FBS in 2013, the Panthers “I think the leadership were a winless 0-12. The has developed through following year, Georgia practice and discipline,” State earned one win. The Elliott said. “We were sitfootball programs hardly ting here and year ago and had anything it could call its own, not even a stadium. you looked at our football team, I couldn’t really pinBut Georgia State point the strong leaders or provided Middleton with the opportunity to make an guys to lean on when times go tough. As the course of impact all four years. He the season went on and the played in every game as a players understood what freshman (mostly special teams), racked up 47 tackles the staff was expecting and how we do things, they as a sophomore and tallied 65 tackles as a junior when grew leaps and bounds.”

Elliott said the Panthers Georgia State set program records for fewest points per have a mainstay of players to lean on when times game allowed (24.75) and fewest yards per rushing at- get tough as the football tempt (4.13). Georgia State program pursue another had its stadium and won its bowl berth, victory and potentially a conference first bowl game.

The day before Georgia title. More bowl-eligible seasons like 2017 means a State’s first official pracmore recognizable brand tice, Middleton spoke to for Georgia State and media members in a wide more interest around the open locker room with Georgia State’s brand plas- improvements made to the facilities, such as the tered all over it.

“When I first decided to Panthers’ state-of-the-art locker room. come up here, I talked to “It gets the Georgia my parents and they asked State name out to various me to make a decision, If any other school was to of- footprints across the Southfer me, would I still chose east and gets you through State?” Middleton said. “I the summer months,” Elliott said. feel like to this day, I still

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COUNTY SOFTBALL TEAM-BY-TEAM PREVIEW Area 6-AAAAAAA Collins Hill Head coach: Lance Sparrow 2017 record: 21-13, Region 7-AAAAAA runner-up, tied for seventh at the Class AAAAAA state tournament Returning starters: RHP/1B Sophie Mooney, Sr. (.396 avg. offensively); OF Madison Simmons, Sr. (.325, 4 HR, 21 RBIs, 19 HBP, 1.125 OPS); IF/RHP/C Tori Adcox, Sr.; OF Alex Lastinger, Sr.; RHP/OF Makenzie Chappell, Jr. (.280); IF Peyton Fointno, Jr. Other key contributors: C Jordan Pape, Jr.; IF Chloe Sneed, Jr.; LHP/IF Maddie Spell, Jr.; IF/OF Jessica Oden, Sr.; IF Ellie Bridge, Jr.; OF/C Ann Marie Schwarzer, Sr.; OF Lindsey Currie, Sr.; IF Sarah Boigner, Sr.; IF/RHP Emily Whitehead, Soph.

Outlook: With three starters lost from last year’s state tournament team, the Eagles will rely on college-bound seniors Mooney and Simmons as the nucleus as they try to make their way back to Columbus. Considering how strong Mooney was in the circle, along with junior Chappell, and how good an all-around season Simmons had, that’s not a bad place to start. While there may be some periods of adjustment early for some newcomers, the talent is such that if the Eagles can stay healthy, another deep run into October is possible.

Discovery Head coach: Nicole Osborn 2017 record: 3-8 Returning starters: 2B Alana Perry, Jr.; OF Emily Wright, Jr.; OF Yamilex Rivera, Sr. Other key contributors: 1B Maria Navarro, Sr.; P/OF Diana Gutierrez, Sr.; OF Taylor Patterson, Sr.; 3B Oge Mogbo, Sr.; OF/2B Jesenia Cauautle, Sr. Key newcomer: RHP/SS Janiece Long, Jr. Outlook: Playing against a non-region schedule, the Titans tripled their win total from the previous season a year ago, and welcome back team captain Perry and fellow returning starters Wright and Rivera from that squad. The addition of contributors from last year’s JV team like Navarro and Gutierrez should also bolster the team’s nucleus.

Duluth Head coach: Dawn Marsh 2017 record: 12-15, sixth in Region 6-AAAAAAA Returning starters: C Eva Garcia, Soph.; 3B Jenna Carpinello, Jr.; CF Michayla Maxwell, Jr.; RHP Elizabeth Ramirez, Jr.; LF Isabel Rodriguez, LF Other key contributors: OF Lexus Brown, Soph.

Key newcomers: UT Lindsay Robinson, Fr.; SS Denver Bryant, Jr. Outlook: Veteran coach Marsh is excited about the potential about her Wildcats, particularly at the plate, where four returning starting position players from last year make up the nucleus of what could be a solid lineup. The biggest key, she believes, will be playing consistent fundamental defense and make opponents earn everything they get. Keep an eye on junior Denver Bryant, who is already committed to Auburn and brings strong credentials from the travel ball circuit.

Mill Creek Head coach: Paul Pierce 2017 record: 16-14, third in Region 7-AAAAAAA, first round of the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs Returning starters: IF Maddison Koepke, Sr.; IF Meghan Cassidy, Sr.; IF Madison Dobbins, Soph.; OF Dallis Goodnight, Soph.; OF Emily Ammons, Sr.; C Angelica Gallegos, Soph.; RHP Sara Shaw, Jr. Other key contributors: IF Natalia Herrera, Sr.; IF/DP Mariah Allen, Sr. Key newcomer: UT Hannah Smith, Jr. Outlook: By Mill Creek’s standards, a third-place finish and a trip to the state playoffs from last season made for a bit of a down year. But with seven returning starters, including Super Six shortstop Koepke and a very promising sophomore class that gained valuable experience as freshmen last year, led by outfielders Dobbins and Goodnight, should help put the Hawks back closer to their usual high expectations.

Mountain View Head coach: Mike Cason 2017 record: 8-22, fourth in Region 6-AAAAAAA, first round of the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs Returning starters: CF Devin Foster, Sr.; 1B/OF Hailey Cronic, Sr. (.351, 9 2B); IF/DP Skylar Isom, Sr. (.427, 2 HR, 7 2B); 2B Hannan Razeq, Jr.; SS Kaylee George, Jr.; RHP/ DB Sarah Currie, Soph. (6 wins, 82 K) Outlook: The return of six starters, including seniors Foster, Cronic and Isom, have Cason and the Bears very optimistic about their chances to be a factor in an always tough region and earn a trip to the state playoffs for the third straight season.

Michels, who threw the bulk of the innings last year. If they can, the Panthers should once again be in the mix for a good postseason run.

Area 8-AAAAAAA Archer Head coach: Eric Stoker 2017 record: 25-12, Region 8-AAAAAAA runner-up, third place at Class AAAAAAA state tournament Returning starter: IF Faith Barth, Soph.; IF Skylar Berkhiser, Soph.; IF Brieanna Chatman, Sr.; IF/RHP Kailynn James, Soph.; OF Mackenzie Martin, Jr.; OF Jasmine Moore Sr.; OF Kaytlyn Moore, Soph.; Wesleyan’s Jahni Kerr races into second base with a OF Jordyn Sanders, Soph. leadoff double during the Wolves’ 6-1 victory over Strat- Other key contributors: IF ford Academy in the first round of the Class A state Madeline Hairston, Sr.; C Lauren Jacobs, Sr.; OF/RHP Riley championships last year. (Photo: David McGregor) Toney, Sr.; IF Mary Catherine Long, Sr.; IF Maggie McGee, Sr. North Gwinnett hitting junior Taitt and steady Key newcomers: UT London Head coach: Randy Black lefty senior Parks in the circle, Berkhiser, Sr.; RHP Payton 2017 record: 20-13, Region the Broncos appear wellShells, Sr. 6-AAAAAAA champions, secpositioned for another deep Outlook: The Tigers will ond round of Class AAAAAAA postseason run in 2018 if they miss the veteran presence state playoffs can stay healthy and focused. of gradated, power-hitting Returning starters: RHP Central Gwinnett All-County infielder Terrica Chandler Dennis, Sr.; CF Head coach: Chad Smith Williams and pitcher Madison Emily Brown, Sr.; IF Addie 2017 record: 4-14, tied for Abell. However, seven regular Winkelman, Sr.; 1B Logan fourth in Region 7-AAAAAAA starters are back from a team Sonnon, Sr. Returning starters: OF Katie that finished just a game from Key newcomers: 2B/SS Miller, Sr.; IF Cheyenne Colethe championship round at the Grace Connelly, Soph.; UT man, Sr.; C Quinne Freeman, state tournament, including Caroline Shumeyko, Soph.; UT Soph.; IF Kylie Cawthon, Jr.; last year’s freshman sensaHaley Cummings, Soph.; LHP OF Aaliyah Anglin, Soph. tion Barth. In addition, Moore, Paige Nellis, Jr.; RHP Alex Outlook: Despite returning Higdon, Jr.; OF Jazmin Scott, five starters from last year, the an All-State selection as a sophomore, returns after missSr.; C Makaela Sigler, Sr.; C/IF Black Knights will not only be Riley Jackson, Jr. an overall young team from an ing all last season with a knee injury, which should provide Outlook: Despite the loss of age standpoint, but also will even more firepower and a few important starters from be breaking in several playexperience. And a deep core last year, the Bulldogs have ers new to softball. However, the foundation for another Smith is pleased with the work of pitchers, including James, who got experience in the strong team this year, includethic and willingness to learn circle last year, should help ing Super Six pitcher Dennis from the newcomers, as well and fellow senior returning as the leadership from the vet- position the Tigers for another run deep in to October. starters Brown, Winkelman erans, who will carry a great Grayson and Sonnon. If newcomers at deal of leadership responsibilHead coach: Bill Batchelor a few key positions can make ity this fall.

2017 record: 27-7, Region the impact Black is hoping for, Meadowcreek 8-AAAAAAA champion, secit could mean another deep Head coach: Jennifer Mattox ond round of Class AAAAAAA postseason run.

2017 record: 6-9 state playoffs Peachtree Ridge Returning starters: RHP/3B Head coach: Bubba Wilson Janel Atkinson, Sr.; C Lizabeth Returning starters: 1B Brinaya Bailey, Sr. (.494, 4 HR, 2017 record: 11-10; fifth in Re- Hidalgo, Sr. 37 RBIs, 1.364 OPS, 13 2B, gion 6-AAAAAAA, first round Other key contributor: DP 43 H, 36 R, .980 fielding pct.); of the Class AAAAAAA state Giselle Cruz, Sr. SS Aaliyah White, Jr. (.485, 2 playoffs (at-large berth) Key newcomers: P Diana Returning starters: IF Aleix Moran-Hidalgo, Soph.; C Katia HR, 47 H, 43 R, school-record 55 SB, .856 fielding pct.); CF Hudson, Sr.; RHP Jenna Sandoval, Sr. Kelsie Walker, Soph. (.440, 51 White, Sr.; OF Kaitlin Kitchens, Outlook: With nine seniors R, 50 SB); RHP/DP/OF Kylie Sr.; OF/IF Felise Collins Sr.; returning from last year’s Macy, Soph. (.414, 11 RBIs, IF/RHP Alex Harris, Jr.; C/OF team, including four-year Riley Hudson, Jr.; C Emma starter Atkinson, the Mustangs 13 R); LF/2B Kailyn Jones, Soph. (.319, 14 RBIs, 15 SB); Fernandez, Sr. figure to be as experienced 3B Kayla Lang, Jr. (.343, .960 Other key contributors: RHP a group as they’ve had in fielding pct.); C Skylar Gilbert, Calie Barber, Sr.; IF Cydney several seasons. Combined Soph. (.393, 12 RBIs) Wolfe, Sr.; IF Samy Zambrano, with promising newcomers Other key contributors: Jr.; IF Madison Strange, Jr. like sophomore pitcher Diana LF/1B Rae Hixon, Sr.; 3B/2B Key newcomers: C/1B Moran-Hidalgo and several Brittany Woodard, Sr.; OF Payton West, Jr.; OF Zaia other athletic players, there is Hamilton, Fr.; OF Juhles Kelly, a sense of optimism surround- Gracie Wyatt, Sr.; 2B/OF Savannah Haynes, Jr.; P Kayla Fr.; OF D’Amani Gadson, Fr.; C ing the program.

Snowden, Jr. Hailey Sikes, Fr. Norcross Outlook: Normally, a team Outlook: The Lions come into Head coach: Ryan Ermers that loses a handful of impact 2018 with a unique blend of 2017 record: 15-12, third seniors, especially one as experience and youth, with in Region 7-AAAAAAA, first multi-talented as first-team a seven returning seniors, round of the Class AAAAAAA All-County two-way standout including All-County infielder state playoffs Hudson, and several talReturning starters: C Natalie Conner Batchelor, would be expected to take a step back. ented youngsters, including Moss, Sr.; 2B Hanna Moran, But the Rams still possess a promising freshman class.

Sr.; OF/IF Avery Bache, Sr.; plenty of talent and experiPitching and defense will be OF Emma O’Dell, Jr.; SS a priority this season accordSierra Blackburn, Jr.; 1B Faith ence, particularly from seven returning starters, including ing to Wilson. If the Lions can Lawrence, Soph.; 3B SerenWhite and Bailey. They will be strong in those areas, and ity Starr, Soph.; RHP Bella need to find some more pitchget some timely hitting, they Krauth, Jr. ing depth, with Batchelor havshould once again challenge Other key contributors: ing shouldered a lot of innings for a playoff berth in one of the RHP/IF/OF Kedzie Howe, state’s toughest regions.

Soph.; IF Courtney Wilson, Jr. in the circle the last several seasons. However, speed will Area 7-AAAAAAA Key newcomers: IF/OF be a major strength, with White Berkmar Ann-Margaret Jones, Jr.; OF/ and Walker both expected to Head coach: Bryan Allen IF Sara Tracey, Fr.; C Molly make things happen at the top 2017 record: 6-12, tied for Hamrick, Fr. of the order and put pressure fourth in Region 7-AAAAAAA, Outlook: Eight of nine starters on opposing defenses. Comfirst round of the Class from last year return, includbined with important senior AAAAAAA state playoffs ing All-County first baseman Returning starters: CF/RHP Lawrence, which should put the leadership, the Rams should Brooke Finley, Soph.; LF Kaitlyn Blue Devils in good position for be a contender in the region Castillo, Jr.; RF/2B Erica Guea return trip to the state playoffs. again, and perhaps for a berth in Columbus. vara, Jr.; 1B/RHP Lilly White, But their goals are set even Shiloh Sr.; SS/RHP Kelsey Diggs, Sr. higher, according to Ermers, Head coach: Chris Polk Other key contributors: C with his team eyeing a chance 2017 record: 6-20, fourth Kenzi Adkinsson, Soph.; OF/C to perhaps host a first-round Farrah Collins, Soph. series by challenging for one of in Region 8-AAAAAAA, first round of the Class AAAAAAA Key newcomer: OF Brittni the region’s top two seeds. state playoffs Finley, Sr. Parkview Returning starters: RHP Jala Outlook: After qualifying for Head coach: Justin Bishop Myers, Sr. (.280 avg. offenthe postseason for the first 2017 record: 23-11, Region sively); RHP Katherine Fears, time in 21 years last season, 7-AAAAAAA runner-up, Tied Sr. (.289 avg. offensively); things are looking up for the for fifth at Class AAAAAAA OF Trinity Spear, Sr. (.438, Patriots in 2018. They will have state tournament 15 RBIs, 26 R, 20 SB); 3B to replace roughly 80 percent Returning starters: SS/2B Delanyaie Hollis, Soph. (.413, of their offensive output from Ashleigh Lawson, Jr. (.242, 1 18 RBIs); IF Madison Elliott, a year ago, but five returning HR, 13 RBIs, 14 R); OF/RHP Sr.; IF Tahjanee Phillips, Soph. starters and some promising Addie Stewman, Jr. (.279, 1 (.394); OF Sydney Ford, Soph.; newcomers could help them HR, 13 RBIs, 15 R, 9 2B; 2-0, IF Lauryn Peppers, Soph. contend for the playoffs again 1.00 ERA, 10 K, 7 IP); 1B/3B Other key contributors: if the team’s focus on fundaMegan Gibbs, Jr. (.291, 3 HR, C Miniya Miller, Jr.; IF Jada mentals remains strong.

25 RBIs, 20 R, 9 2B); IF/OF Gaye, Jr.; C/OF Kennedy Brookwood Grace Hrustich, Jr. (.368, 2 Gomez, Soph.

Head coach: Jennifer Maloney HR, 9 RBIs, 24 R, 8 2B) Key newcomers: OF/C Taylor 2017 record: 19-11, Region Other key contributors: OF 7-AAAAAAA champions; Summer Glenn, Sr. (.304, 21 R, Chambliss, Fr.; UT Patricia Cyrus, Fr. second round of the Class 18 SB); RHP Maya Watson, Jr. AAAAAA state playoffs (2.47 ERA, 6 K, 5 2/3 IP); C/OF Outlook: Pitching and defense were issues at times for the Returning starters: CF MorKat Boyer, Jr. (.375, 4 RBIs) Generals a year ago, but Polk gan Hall, Soph.; LHP Kesley Key newcomers: 1B/3B Kyla expects both areas to make Parks, Sr.; 1B Anna Dover, Turner, Jr.; OF Chloe Conlon, a dramatic improvement this Soph.; SS Reagan Haynes, Sr.; Jr.; IF Avery Collie, Jr.; IF/OF season with several young3B Danielle Taitt, Jr.; LF Leah Kellyn Hartwick, Soph.; IF/OF sters having gained valuable Palmer, Jr.; CF Lily Shelton, Lauren Buchanan, Soph. varsity experience, particularly Sr.; RF/P Grace Young, Soph.

Outlook: The Panthers were from seniors Myers and Fears Other key contributors: 2B hard hit by graduation, losing in the circle. There is some Grayson Ray, Sr.; SS Tristan several key seniors that led major production to replace in Landers, Jr. the way to back-to-back trips the batting order due to graduKey newcomers: 3B Kate to the state tournament in Heffner, Soph.; OF Zoee DisColumbus. However, the rising ation losses, most notably multi-year All-County slugger roe, Soph.; 2B Maddison Ben- junior class appears ready to Aida Polk. However, there are nett, Sr.; IF Kirsten Sullivan, assume the mantle of leaderstill some big bats remaining, Sr.; C Kaynaath Keerti, Sr. ship, led by returning starters Outlook: Despite experiencing Lawson, Stewman, Gibbs and including sophomores Hollis and Phillips as well as seniors a few growing pains at times a Hrustich, plus part-time conMyers, Fears and Elliott, to year ago, a young Brookwood tributors Glenn, Watson and help keep the offense formiteam still fought hard for 19 Boyer, who appear ready for dable. wins, a region title and a trip to larger roles. The biggest key South Gwinnett the second round of the state will be whether Stewman and playoffs. Now a year older and Watson will be able to provide Head coach: Pete McCurley 2017 record: 8-14, fifth in wiser and with eight starters the stability in the circle lost Region 8-AAAAAAA returning, including hardwith graduation of Mackenzie

Returning starters: C/3B Keira Hartley, Sr. (.368, 12 R, 10 SB); CF Brianna Johnson, Sr. (.435, 12 R, 16 SB); OF/2B April Foster, Soph. (.300, 5 R, 5 SB); OF Nyasia Williams, Sr. (.462 on-base pct., 9 R, 9 SB) Other key contributor: IF Kolaiah Thurman, Sr. (3 R, 5 SB) Key newcomers: IF Malia Lawson, Jr.; RHP/IF Ari Sneed, Jr.; P/OF Neeyah Reid, Jr.; OF Jade Lewis, Jr.; IF Awtum Lewis, Soph.; IF Paris Taite, Sr.; OF Courtney Todd, Sr. Outlook: The Comets have some holes to fill both offensively, where only about a third of the team’s run producers from last year return, and in the circle. However, there is still enough speed in the lineup to have the potential to make things happen with the return of Hartley and Johnson in particular. And McCurley is optimistic that some young pitchers can mature if they can learn to trust their defense and compete with every pitch.

Area 8-AAAAAA Dacula Head coach: Tracy Keefer 2017 record: 17-9, Region 8-AAAAAA champion, second round of Class AAAAAA state playoffs Returning starters: OF/SS Elsie Igberaese, Sr. (.459, 3 HR, 24 RBIs, 1.230 OPS, 20 R); C MaryBeth Lord, Sr.; SS/2B Jin Sileo, Jr. (.417, 10 RBIs, 10 R, .975 OPS, 9 SB, .989 fielding pct.); RHP Michaela Milando, Jr.; 3B Elizabeth Soto, Jr.; OF Erin Watt, Jr.; RHP Sydney Boulware, Soph.

Other key contributors: 2B Nikki Lajara, Jr.; 1B/OF Jillian Brookshire, Jr.; P Khayden Harris, Soph.; UT Samantha Costa, Soph.

Outlook: After winning their second straight region championship a year ago, the Falcons took another step forward in the postseason by advancing to the second round of the state playoffs. With a pair of dynamic bats like Igberaese and Sileo leading an experience nucleus, expectations are for even more steps forward this fall, perhaps even a trip to Columbus if some talented newcomers can step up and contribute.

Lanier Head coach: Caitlyn Schmidt 2017 record: 13-12, third in Region 8-AAAAAA, first round of Class AAAAAA state playoffs Returning starters: LHP/1B Laura Ann Acker, Sr. (4.47 ERA. .986 fielding pct.); RHP/1B Ashley King, Sr. (.315 batting avg.; 7.96 ERA. .985 fielding pct.); SS Alexa Litzenberger, Sr. (.412, .953 fielding pct.); CF Dani Stark, Sr. (.318, .900 fielding pct.); LF Ansley Thompson, Jr. (.433, 1.000 fielding pct.); 2B Payton Franklin, Jr. (.400, .850 fielding pct.)

Other key contributors: RHP/1B Carley Forrester, Soph. (.333, 5.66 ERA, .875 fielding pct.); C Cassidy Winfield, Jr. (.250, 1.000 fielding pct.)

Key newcomers: RHP/SS Lauren Cothern, Fr. Outlook: The Longhorns will need some time to adjust to new head coach Schmidt, but they do welcome back six returning starters and seven seniors in all. So that veteran leadership should make that adjustment period fairly short.

Acker and King will be looked to for stability and leadership in the circle, while seniors Litzenberger and Stark and juniors Thompson and Franklin should bring the same to the batting order as the Longhorns look to make another run toward the postseason.

Area 8-AAAAA Buford Head Coach: Tony Wolfe 2017 record: 28-6, Region 8-AAAAA champion, Class AAAAA state runner-up Returning starters: OF Mariah Wicker, Sr. (.415, 2 HR, 21 RBIs, 34 R, 10 SB, 9 2B); 1B Katie Perkins, Sr. (.309, 1 HR, 22 RBIs, 14 R); 3B Shae Bayreuther, Sr. (.238, 5 RBIs, 9 R); 2B Anabel Adams, Jr. (.382, 1 HR, 25 RBIs, 15 R, 5 2B); RHP Ansleigh Hollifield, Jr. (72,, 2.68 ERA, 36 K, 47 IP) Other key contributors: 2B Kelly Paulson, Sr. (25 R, 8 SB); C/OF Abbi Perkins, Soph.

(8 RBIs, 5 2B in only 28 AB); C Hannah Adams, Sr.; OF Meredith Massey, Sr.; OF Kara Taylor, Jr.; OF Tori Rotundo, Sr. Key newcomers: RHP Ameilia Veal, Jr.; RHP Kaitlyn Pickens, Jr.; LHP Riley Reese, Soph.; IF Taylor Malvin, Fr.; 3B Addison English, Jr. Outlook: For the first time in a decade, the Wolves will not only enter this season not as defending champion, but facing what may be what Wolfe terms “a big rebuild year.” There are 11 seniors from last year’s team gone, including Player of the Year Kelsey Bennett and Pitcher of the Year Logan Caymol, plus four other Division I college signees. But before opponents get too excited, a handful of returning starters like Wicker, Perkins and Anabel

Adams combine with an exciting crop of newcomers that could help make Buford a formidable contender on both the region and the state-wide level in Class AAAAA by season’s end. A big key will be a deep, but young, pitching staff, who must step up and perform despite returning just 47 innings of experience from last year, all from Hollifield.

Area 7-AAA GAC Head coach: Jessica CoanCrawford 2017 record: 14-12, Region 7-AAA runner-up, first round of Class AAA state playoffs Returning starters: CF Abby Jenkins, Sr.; RHP/IF Faith Vento, Jr.; RHP/1B Sydney Deardorff, Soph.; OF Ally Perez, Jr.; C Tatum Lowe, Jr. Other contributor: UT Faith Deas, Jr. Key newcomers: C/UT Susanna Lowe, Fr.; UT Charlee Cutchins, Fr. Outlook: An experienced senior class from last year said goodbye, but GAC welcomes back an important group of returners for 2018. That group has fueled hopes that the Spartans can not only surprise some opponents and contend for the region championship and a return to the postseason.

Area 5-A Wesleyan Head coach: Mary Stephenson 2017 record: 28-6, Region 5-A champions, Class A (Private) state champions Returning starters: CF Jahni Kerr, Jr. (.557, 4 HR, 28 RBIs, 48 R, 38 SB, 10 2B, 8 3B, 1.160 OPS); RHP Madison Kerpics, Jr. (12-2, 0.88 ERA, 117 K, 72 IP, 0.72 WHIP, .208 opponents avg.; .306, 2 HR, 23 RBIs, 6 2B); OF/1B/LHP Jennifer Nolan, Sr. (.289, 13 RBIs); 3B/OF Savannah Sommer, Sr. (.289); SS Reece Holbrook, Soph. (.301, 8 HR, 30 RBIs, 6 2B, .667 slugging pct., 24 R, 10 SB); OF/2B Gracie Taylor, Soph. (.282); C Emma-Kate Means, Jr. Other key contributors: 1B/ OF Riley Keller, Soph.; C/1B Emma Nydam, Soph.; 2B Nicole Azar, Soph.; OF Elizabeth Bertram, Soph.

Key newcomers: P Jessica Nolan, Fr.; IF Tinsley Bertram, Fr. Outlook: Despite losing a handful of graduated seniors, the Wolves return the bulk of the nucleus of last year’s state title team, including big-time juniors Kerr and Kerpics, even though they will still be quite young, with as many as 10 combined freshmen and sophomores. With such talent and chemistry, Wesleyan should once again be a serious contender for the region and state titles.

Area 8-A Hebron Christian Head coach: Ben Drust 2017 record: 5-18, first round of the Class A (Private) state playoffs Returning starters: 1B Abby Dobbs, Sr. (.375 on-base pct., 14 RBIs); IF/OF Sydnee Harris, Jr. (.357, .430 on-base pct., 21 R, 11 SB); C Macy Poisal, Jr. (.347, 1 HR, 23 RBIs, .394 on-base pct., 7 2B, 13 R); IF Mary Blake Whittington, Jr. (.324, 12 RBIs, 20 R, .395 onbase pct.); IF Alyssa Harrison, Jr.; UT Ivy Moody, Soph.; OF Carly Bales, Soph.

Other key contributor: OF Sadie Griffin, Sr. Key newcomers: IF Kayla Lester, Fr.; P Layton Morris, Fr. Outlook: The Lions have taken a few lumps here and there over the past two seasons, but have qualified for the Class A-Private state playoffs both years. And they return seven starters, who have gained experience in at least one of those postseason series, including five who have played in both. That experience, plus the infusion of new talent, should put Hebron in a position to possibly take a step forward in overall record and postseason success.

Providence Christian Head coach: Preston Smith 2017 record: 2-19; seventh in Region 8-A Returning starters: C/1B Sydney Flood, Soph. (.315, 1 HR, 16 RBIs); 3B Logan Mymudes, Sr.; IF Margaret Ann Levy, Sr.; OF Claire Owens, Jr. Other key contributors: OF/1B Sophie Adkins, Sr; 2B Briley Wilkes, Jr; OF Emily O’Connor, Jr. Key newcomers: IF Hannah Nolan, Jr; P Maymie deMayo, Fr. Outlook: After going through some serious growing pains last year, the Storm return a much more experienced squad this season, led by a core of as many as seven players who saw regular action a year ago, including underclassmen Flood and Nolan and seniors Adkins, Levy and Mymudes. If the defense improves as much as Smith anticipates and promising freshman pitcher deMayo adjust to high school ball quickly, Providence could be eyeing a quick return to the postseason.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed.

Dated: ______ -s- Elaine Parker Murray Petitioner, Pro se ELAINE PARKER MURRAY 200 RIDGE BLUFF LN, SUWANEE 916-561174, 8/3,8,15,22

The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

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

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

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

928-561013, 8/3,10 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 1973 Triumph Spitfire VIN FM99500U LICENSE PLATE NO. CEK821 (GA) COLOR Black TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 26 Jordan Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

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

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

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Chevrolet Bel-Air VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Red TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

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

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 11 AUGUSTO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com Dual Axle Utility Trailer NO VIN 1997 Damon Camplite Camper 4R8CS1919VN114791 2000 Hyundai Accent KMHCM3AC9AU178278 2003 Dodge Durango 1D4HS58N23F519551 2007 Ford Escape 1FMCU03197KA63257 2013 Kia Rio KNADM4A38D6155899 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58KX69383699 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AC34G53E075222 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4G258S4YC301340 2009 Kia Rondo KNAFG528997276538 1984 Ford F-150 1FTDF15Y6ENA58998 2007 Honda Accord 1HGCM56387A226888 1997 Isuzu Trooper JACDJ58V8V7906289 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 1G1BL83EXPW100712 1995 Toyota 4Runner JT3VN39W6S0197554 2001 Ford E-350 Super Duty 1FBSS31S61HB54661 2006 Pontiac G6 1G2ZG558064116481 2010 Nissan Versa 3N1BC1CP9AL351902 2007 Cadillac CTS 1G6DP577970151848 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220 WDBHA22EXSF145016 2008 Honda Fit JHMGD38628S043024 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage JA3AY26A3WU003774 2001 Mazda Tribute 4F2UU07B71KM21541 Starcraft 15’ Boat 997524 2002 Homemade Trailer T550869 2004 Honda Accord 1HGCM82674A020538 2001 Honda Accord 1HGCG66861A002616 2000 Volvo S80 YV1TS94D3Y1106225 2007 Dodge Caliber 1B3HB28CX7D406931 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNEC13R4XJ504138 2009 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT57K791205976 1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 WDBJF65F5WA546801 Plow A13947A

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS Auger Win Power 243AW 6’ Steel Auger Attachment NO VIN 3 Point Lift, 6 – 7’ Pole NO VIN 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood 1G6DW69Y6G9700772 2007 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K079281343 2014 Homemade Trailer T899281 2011 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0GA5BR321957 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 1B7HC16X2WS718084 2006 Kia Sedona KNDMB233566091706 1999 Mazda 626 1YVGF22C3X5835629 2001 Honda Passport 4S6CK58W914407406 2003 Nissan Murano JN8AZ08W53W207749 2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2DU66W73UJ00687 2002 Ford Explorer 1FMDU74W82UC03108 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe KM8SC73EX4U609963 2006 Chevrolet HHR 3GNDA13D46S552287 2004 Ford Mustang 1FAFP40624F145177 929-560009, 7/27,8/3,10 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH 2018@ 1:00PM Buick Lesabre 2005 1G4HP52K55U148697 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZJ577884250426 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K869182235 2008 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WS553181252952 2010 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZC5EB6AF164768 2004 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF52E149216345 1999 Chevrolet C3500 1GCHC33J4XF057003 2008 Chrysler 300 2C3KA53G78H307723 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C3EY45X35T589040 2002 Dodge Durango 1B4HR48NX2F151148 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 2D4GP44L06R891933 2001 GMC Safari 1GKDM19WX1B511194 2005 Honda Accord 1HGCM71685A010243 2002 Honda CBR600 JH2PC35012M301458 2008 Honda Civic 2HGFA16548H528486 2005 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E95M209225 2005 Kia Sorento KNDJD733055492627 2007 Lexus ES350 JTHBJ46G472018807 2000 Lincoln Navigator 5LMRU27A3YLJ08055 2002 Mercedes Benz E320 WDBJF65J62B483376 2008 Mercedes Benz CLK350 WDBTJ56H78F246491 2006 Mercedes Benz R350 4JGCB65E86A027461 2005 Mercury Mariner 4M2YU57175DJ16860 2008 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB61E28L676799 2002 Nissan Xterra 5N1ED28T22C569837 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1G3AN37Y1DM711336 2005 Pontiac G6 1G2ZH528354167702 2011 Toyota Corolla 2T1BU4EE1BC567237 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BF22K9VU918603 2012 Volkswagen CC WVWMN7AN0CE500589 929-560060, 7/27,8/3,10 NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows :

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS Year Make Model VIN 1 2001 I n f i n i ti QX4 JNRDR09X61W202671 2 2011 C h e v r o let Aveo KL1TG5DE6BB240518 3 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 1D7HA18298S596405 4 2001 Kia Sportage KNDJB723015054675 5 2018 Honda GROM MLHJC7510J5007151 6 2011 Volkswagen GTI WVWEV7AJXBW008341 7 2016 Chevrolet Cruze 1G1PE5SB2G7160936 8 2001 Cadillac De Ville 1G6KD54YX1U108620 9 2007 P o n t i ac G 6 1G2ZH58N574163280 10 2011 Kia Sorento 5XYKT3A14BG028860 11 2004 C h e v r o let Impala 2G1WF52E549166873 12 2002 Audi A6 WAUJT64B12N127255 13 1995 C h e v r o let P30 1GBKP37N1S3330369 14 1996 N i s san Altima 1N4BU31D9TC181446 15 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 1D3HA18Z82J210701 16 2001 Toyota Camry Solara 2 T 1 C G 22P41C466634 17 1995 Lincoln Town Car 1 L N L M 82W7SY690590 18 2007 C h e v r o let Trailblazer 1GNDS13S472185495 19 2003 Ford Mustang 1 F A F P40463F364348 20 2000 Honda Accord 1 H G C G 1652YA074237 21 2007 Mack CV700 1M2AG11C47M055502 22 2005 C h e v r o let Aveo KL1TD62685B345799 23 2003 Ford Taurus 1 F A H P53U33A197230 24 2000 Honda Accord 1 H G C G 5675YA088092 25 2006 Honda Civic 2 H G F G12866H520045 26 1998 Mazda Protege J M 1 B C1418W0194567 27 1996 Honda Accord 1 H G C D 5692TA233513 28 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 1GNET16SX46100452 29 2008 C h e v r o let Equinox 2CNDL23F786332925 30 2004 Nissan Murano J N 8 A Z 08WX4W305645 31 1997 Ford F-150 1FTDF1766VNA17721 32 1999 Honda Odyssey 2HKRL1866XH546148 33 2011 Ford Fusion 3 F A H P0HA1BR224026 34 2006 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL46X46N224815 35 2000 Acura 3.5 RL J H 4KA9652YC011605 36 2000 Mercury Villager 4M2XV14TXYDJ12846 37 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2GCEK19T841247845 38 2007 Dodge Caliber 1B3HB28B47D232958 39 1999 Honda CR-V JHLRD2842XC015920

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JHLRD2842XC015920 40 1996 Ford Crown Victoria 2FALP74W0TX130663 41 2003 Toyota Camry 4 T 1 B F32K53U546132 42 2011 Nissan Altima 1N4AL2AP9BN512872 43 2012 Ford Focus 1FAHP3F2XCL131518 44 2000 C h e v r o let Cavalier 1G1JC1243Y7373613 45 1995 Honda Civic 1HGEG8640SL027888 46 2018 Chevrolet Spark KL8CB6SA2JC432033 47 2006 N i s san Altima 1N4BL11DX6N332276 48 2003 BMW 745Li WBAGN63433DR09944 49 1998 Mazda B2500 4F4YR16C0WTM22008 50 2012 Dodge Avenger 1C3CDZAB0CN102951 51 2009 Acura MDX 2HNYD28669H511775 52 2005 Mazda Tribute 4F2YZ02Z75KM54827 53 1999 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K2XU437821 54 2003 C h e v r o let Express 1GCFG15X531151187 55 2016 Honda Pilot 5FNYF5H34GB009096 929-558870, 7/27,8/3

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belongings to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Road Stone Mountain GA. 30087 770-469-5363 August 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM UNIT NAME BELONGINGS 161 CONSTANCE TUCKER Boxes 457 JAMEL MURPHY Household furniture and items 562 TAMARA WOOTEN Household goods, sofa, table, clothes 501A KAREN SIMPSON Household goods, beds, sofa, boxes 114 KIM MITCHELL Household Goods 540 SHAWN MOORE Furniture and household goods 138 ANGELIKA WESTFIELD Household goods and furniture 166 AMBER COULTER King bed, couch, recliner, 40 inch tv Dishes, desk Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-560485, 8/3,10

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

hold

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

929-558788, 8/3,10

NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the public that an application for a Variance has been filed with the City of Grayson, GA

by Lonnie Todd, owner of Kids Harbor of Grayson, for a variance from the restrictions of the Grayson Zoning Ordinance Article X, Section 1003.4, F, (1) prohibiting painted brick for the following described property: 444 Pine Grove Ave, Grayson, GA ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF land lying and being in Land Lot 135A, 5th District, City of Grayson, Gwinnett County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the southeastern intersection of the right of way of Pine Grove Avenue (60 foot right of way) and the right of way of Britt Street, that is the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continuing along right of way of Pine Grove Avenue 231.44 feet along a curve to the left, said curve having a chord of North 61°35’09” East 231.38 feet and a radius of 2787.00 feet to a ½ inch rebar found; thence leaving said right of way South 03°01’56” East, a distance of 23.18 feet to a ½ inch rebar found; thence South 42°20’52” East, a distance of 336.58 feet to a ½ inch rebar found; thence South 30°48’22” West, a distance of 221.56 feet to a ½ inch rebar found; thence North 41°23’38” West, a distance of 128.73 feet to a point; thence North 42°20’38” West, a distance of 345.72 feet to a point located on the intersection of right of way of Pine Grove Avenue and the right of way of Britt Street, being the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract or parcel of land contains 2.003 acres, more or less, as shown on that ALTA/ ACSM Land Title Survey for Today’s Kids, Inc. Bank of Atlanta, Steward Title Guaranty Company, and William E. Porter P.C., prepared by

ZONINGS McFarland-Dyer & Associated, Inc., sealed and certified

by J. Chris Whitley, GRLS No. 2672, dated 09/24/2013 which plat of survey is incorporated herein by reference for a more particular description of the property.

Being the same property as conveyed by Warranty Deed dated 06/27/1997 from Charles McGonigal and Jean G. McGonigal to Today’s Kids, Inc., recorded 06/27/1997 in Deed Book 14369, Page 169 Gwinnett County, Georgia records.

A Public Hearing on the Variance request will be held before the City of Grayson Mayor and City Council on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Grayson Senior Center located directly behind Grayson City Hall at 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, GA 30017.

The Mayor and City Council have the authority to approve the Variance as requested in the application or to place such other conditions on the property as the Mayor and City Council deems appropriate, constitutional and in the best interest of the citizens of Grayson. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting.

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LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. LAWRENCEVILLE CITY HALL COUNCIL ASSEMBLY ROOM 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING REZONINGS, SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE STATED ABOVE. STAFF REPORTS, SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (PHONE 678-407-6583).

CIC-18-12 – APPLICANT: ALESSANDRO SALVO; OWNER: ALESSANDRO SALVO; FOR A CHANGE-IN-CONDITIONS IN LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT) ZONING FOR AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK RENTALS (UHAUL TRUCK RENTAL); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 530 LYLE CIRCLE (TAX PARCEL R5176 035B); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.70 ACRES. SU-18-12 – APPLICANT: ALESSANDRO SALVO; OWNER: ALESSANDRO SALVO; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT) ZONING TO ALLOW AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK RENTALS (UHAUL TRUCK RENTAL); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 530 LYLE CIRCLE (TAX PARCEL R5176 035B); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.70 ACRES. P&D PC/CC NEW BUSINESS: 8-20-2018 & 9-52018 934-561200, 8/8

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CIC-18-12 – APPLICANT: ALESSANDRO SALVO; OWNER: ALESSANDRO SALVO; FOR A CHANGE-IN-CONDITIONS IN LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT) ZONING FOR AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK RENTALS (UHAUL TRUCK RENTAL); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 530 LYLE CIRCLE (TAX PARCEL R5176 035B); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.70 ACRES. SU-18-12 – APPLICANT: ALESSANDRO SALVO; OWNER: ALESSANDRO SALVO; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT) ZONING TO ALLOW AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK RENTALS (UHAUL TRUCK RENTAL); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 530 LYLE CIRCLE (TAX PARCEL R5176 035B); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.70 ACRES. MCC-18-02 – APPLICANT: DAVID SCHROEDER; OWNER: LAWRENCEVILLE OUTPARCEL LLC C/O MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AN APPEAL OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.7, MINIMUM ARCHITECTURAL REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW ARCHITECTURAL WOOD GRAIN (METAL SIDING) AS AN ACCENT MATERIAL, THIN BRICK VENEER (EIFS) TO ALL SIDES OF THE BUILDING, AND ENVISOR ARCHIEQUIPMENT TECTURAL SCREENS (ROOFTOP MECHANICAL SCREEN) IN A BG ZONING DISTRICT. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 600 GWINNETT DRIVE (TAX PARCEL R5141 265); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 5.23 ACRES. MCC-18-03 – APPLICANT: GORDON LAWRENCE; OWNER: ROCIO PATRICIO; COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AN APPEAL TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.7, MINIMUM ARCHITECTURAL REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW MODIFIED BRICK FACE (EIFS) ON 100-PERCENT OF THE FRONT FACADE. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 564 DAVIS ROAD (TAX PARCEL R5140 414); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.40 ACRES. ID# 4322–2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO APPROVE THE TRANSMITTAL OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO THE ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION (ARC) FOR REGIONAL AND STATE REVIEW. P&D CC NEW BUSINESS: 9-5-2018 934-561204, 8/8

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weekend entertainment FRIDAY AUGUST 3, 2018

a sweet reunion Country music duo Sugarland performs tonight at Infinite Energy Arena — Page 4C

10 spot the

With Sugarland performing tonight at the Infinite Energy Arena in Gwinnett, we wondered who the highest paid country music stars are. According to Forbes, these were the highest earners in 2017:

1. Garth Brooks, $60 million

2. Kenny Chesney, $42.5M 3. Luke Bryan, $42M 4. Dolly Parton, $37M 5 (tie). Toby Keith, $34.5M Florida Georgia Line, $34.5M

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7. Jason Aldean, $32.5M 8. Blake Shelton, $31.5M 9. Keith Urban, $30M 10 (tie). Eric Church, $25M Zack Brown Band, $25M

— Page 2C

movie reviews Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ (right) and documentary biopic ‘McQueen’

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a look ahead

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Aug. 11 Button Down Dash 5K/10K — The annual road race starts at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, located at 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. The 10K starts at 7:30 a.m. followed by the 5K 15 minutes later.

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Suwanee Concert and Wing Fest — The city celebrates its 15th anniversary of this event with the Gin Blossoms as headliner at Suwanee Town Park. Music starts at 5:30 p.m. and Gin Blossoms take the stage at 8:15 p.m. For more information, go to suwanee.com.

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Alebrije Mexican Cuisine 1611 Satellite Blvd., Suite 1A Duluth 30097 770-676-6093 alebrijemexicancuisine.com

The Pollo Yucateco is a popular dish at Alebrije Mexican Cuisine, which strives to offer visitors an authentic Mexican dining experience. It includes chicken breast that is marinated with axiom citrus sauce and served with rice, black beans and sweet plantains. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

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Owners: Mark Soriano and Fidel Cabrera Open Since: June 21 Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Location: In the Old Peachtree Commons shopping center at the corner of Satellite Boulevard and Old Peachtree Road.

Atmosphere: The restaurant is brightly colored to match its name, which co-owner Mark Soriano said is also the name of colorful sculptures in Mexican culture.

Various types of Mexican art is displayed on the walls in the restaurant, including hand-sewn panels from central Mexico, woven bowls and four wooden animals, including a parrot, armadillo, dragon and peacock and a paper mache toad-like creature. There are also a pair of coyotes howling into the sky painted on the wall.

The four wooden figures were made in Oaxaca while the paper mache figure was made in Mexico City.

“Four years ago, we go to Mexico City for vacation and we saw one big parade with the alebrijes,” Soriano said. “They do it every year in Mexico City with big alebrijes, really big for the parade so my oldest daughter told me when we started a new restaurant, ‘I know the name,’ so that’s why we keep the name.

“We like the alebrijes because it’s kind of mystical. I don’t know how to describe it. It’s colorful, mystical animals — creatures. It’s a craft. They spent time to make it and we like the colors for the animals and always, we try to respect the art craft of the people so that’s why we put it up like that.”

Soriano also interacts with customers as they dine, talking with them and answering their questions.

ON THE MENU Jicama Baja Tacos: Freshly sliced jicama filled with breaded fish or shrimp topped with a signature lime habanero coleslaw. $8.25.

Ceviche de Salmon: Salmon accompanied with fresh lime juice, avocado, red onions, tomatoes, cilantro cucumber, mango, jicama and serrano peppers. $11.25.

Pollo Yucateco: Chicken breast marinated with axiom citrus sauce served with rice, black beans and sweet plantains. $12.75.

Alebrije Shrimp: Shrimp topped with tamarind mezcal chipotle sauce served with cilantro quinoa and salad. $14.99.

Tortilla Soup: Dried peppers and tomatobased chicken broth topped with tortilla strips, avocado and quest fresco. $4 for a cup and $6.75 for a bowl.

No. 1 Salad Bowl: Shredded lettuce, corn, cilantro quinoa, black beans and tropical pico de gallo. $6.75.

Steak Alebrije: Thinly sliced steak served with rice, beans, mesquites, rajas and guacamole. $14.25.

Crepas con cajeta: Four crepes covered in a caramel sauce and chopped pecans, and served with a side of vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream and a cherry. $4.75.

He said he doesn’t see it as work. To him, it’s doing something he enjoys.

“I like anything with the kitchen. I like meeting the customers and joke with people and introducing the people to new menu, you know the new way for the food,” he said.

Menu: Soriano opened Alebrije because he felt like there are no restaurants in the area offering truly

The dining area at Alebrije Mexican Cuisine has a modern, industrialstyle look, but it is decorated with various types of Mexican folk art, including hand-sewn panels, woven baskets and alebrije sculptures.

Alebrije Mexican Cuisine occupies an end space in the Old Peachtree Commons shopping center behind Regions Bank at the corner of Satellite Boulevard and Old Peachtree Road in unincorporated Duluth. Crepas con cajeta is one of the dessert dishes served at Alebrije Mexican Cuisine in unincorporated Duluth. It includes crepes covered in a caramel sauce and chopped pecans, and served with a side of vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

authentic Mexican dishes.

“I tried to bring the authentic food because, you know, most of the restaurants, they use like Tex-Mex or I don’t know how to describe (it),” he said. “The reason for bringing this food is to show to the customer the authentic foods, the original foods with the flavors.”

Some ingredients that are used in dishes on Alebrije’s menu include jicama, which is a turnip-like vegetable, mango, tamarind peppers, cucumbers and avocado.

“We tried to put in different flavors for the different states in Mexico like the steaks, the mezcal is from the Pacific (and) the guajillo

glazed tamarind is from the Gulf of Mexico,” Soriano said. “So I tried to combine different flavors. Now my customers say ‘Hey, you don’t have burritos.’ Well no, because it’s not Mexican food. This is Mexican food.

“This menu, we did it like any Mexican restaurant in Mexico City.”

Some popular dishes, so far, have included the Jicama Baja Tacos, which include fish or shrimp, ceviche de salmon appetizer, pollo yucateco, the steak alebrije, tamarind salmon and alebrije shrimp.

Dinner entree prices range from $10 to $14.99, appetizers range from $4 to $11.25 and soups range

from $4 for a cup to $6.75 for a bowl.

The restaurant’s busiest days for dinner are Wednesdays through Saturdays, and Soriano said the lunchtime business is growing.

“Any customers that come in, they like it and they recommend it,” Soriano said. “Like (on a recent Thursday), comes in a customer. He told me he lives in Sugarloaf Country Club. … He was at a table for four and they ate like a table of six. He stopped to say ‘Let me recommend you.’ “(That) Friday night, we received two neighbors of his, Saturday, three customers because told them in the

country club so the word (of mouth) is working.”

Something You May Not Know: The painting of the coyotes on the wall at Alebrije is a near copy of an illustration on a coffee mug that Soriano’s wife bought in Mexico. The main difference between the illustration on the cup and the painting is that the original illustration featured two brightly colored cats instead of coyotes.

“I told my wife ‘I don’t want cats in the restaurant because I have allergies so lets use coyotes or the fox,’ but it’s the same flowers, same art around it but we changed the cats to the coyotes,” he said.

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New Dawn Theater to show ‘The Scarlet Letter’ Most people read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” in high school, as did New Dawn Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Sherry Ingbritsen. It remains one of her favorite tales.

“The characters’ compelling stories and fractured lives pull you in and make you want to know more,” she said.

Theatergoers can be absorbed by this tragic love story during nine performances running Aug. 10 through 26 at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Because of the subject matter, New Dawn Theatre suggests parental advisement for children under 12. However, tickets are available for $15 for children 12 and under and seniors 61 and over. Adult tickets are $18. Cast and crew have pre-sale tickets for only $10. Tickets can

today’s world.”

The story turns on the plight of Hester Prynne, a young woman who falls in love with the local minister, the Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, and has his illegitimate child. Set in 17th-century Massachusetts, the story revolves around sin, guilt, punishment, and vengeance.

Holley Calmes Hester is forced to wear the large red letter “A” on be obtained by calling her clothing to signify her 678-887-015 or visiting adulterous guilt. Dimwww.newdawntheatermesdale keeps his own company.com. The perfor- blame internalized, driving mances are held at 3650 him to physical illness.

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So many philosophical, Ingbritsen also directed psychological and social this production. themes are masterfully “I love the characters,” addressed that the story’s she said. “The saying that fame has continued since ‘love conquers all’ doesn’t its 1850 publication. always apply when there “The cast only has seven are so many obstacles to characters, and there are surmount. The twists and no small parts,” Ingbritsen turns in ‘The Scarlet Letsaid. ter’ can be pulled right out Lauren Megan McCarof the pages of any story in thy plays Hester Prynne.

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Lorn Burkhammer as the Rev. Dimmesdale and Lauren Megan McCarthy as Hester Prynne are shown in rehearsal for their appearances Aug. 10 through 26 in New Dawn Theater Company’s “The Scarlet Letter.” (Special Photo)

“She is strong,” Ingbritsen said of McCarthy, “but at the same time, she can show a vulnerable side, as Hester should. Lorn Burkhammer is Arthur Dimmesdale. This is only his thrid production, but he brings such depth to him, it is haunting.”

Alexandra Johns plays

Pearl, the daughter of Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale. Much of the play is told through her eyes.

“Alexandra has grown up in New Dawn Theatre, and this is the first time we see a truly dark side of her,” Ingbritsen said.

Other roles include Brandy Carlton as Mis-

tress Hibbins, a role she inherited about two weeks ago.

“Brandy will bring the sultry character of Hibbins to its full glory,” Ingbritsen said. Arvelle Draper plays Gov. Bellingham with particular attention to the political aspects of his role. Rick Thompson is Brackett, the jailer.

Jim Nelson performs as Hester’s husband, thought to have been lost at sea, who returns with a “vengeance.”

“They are an awesome cast, and I am proud to work with them on this project,” Ingbritsen said.

For more information, contact New Dawn Theatre at www.newdawntheatercompany.com Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts.

Email her at hcalmes@ mindspring.com.

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Jennifer Nettles, left, and Kristian Bush who make up country music band Sugarland, will perform tonight at the Infinite Energy Arena. (Photo: Shervin Lainez)

Sweetening listeners’ lives Sugarland duo performing tonight at Infinite Energy Arena

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tepping into Duluth’s Infinite Energy Arena tonight, fans will be greeted by two familiar faces: Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, who make up county music band Sugarland.

After a five-year hiatus so Bush and Nettles could work on solo projects and focus on their personal lives, the band, formed in Atlanta in 2002, promises some of its classics — especially from its “Love On The Inside” album, which celebrated its 10th anniversary July 22.

But the band will also focus its performance on music from “Bigger,” which was released June 8 after nearly a year of work.

“It was great to feel that if you put us in a room together, (the music) would just happen,” Bush told the Daily Post.

“We got (back together) in September or October of this past year and the first song we wrote was called ‘Still The Same.’ Suddenly, we were like, ‘Let’s do this again,’ and we had another writing session in early January.”

Bush said the January session largely contributed to where the band is today.

“There was now a reason to be writing this stuff, because what we’d talk about in the room had to do with (kids) and the world,” Bush said.

“Then I started to understand, we’re writing songs in a time in America that is very odd, and suddenly, the ‘Why now?’ became clear.”

The reason the two parted ways in 2012, Bush said, was because Nettles came to him and said, “I want to have a baby, I want to have a family and I want to do a solo record.”

“I was like, ‘Oh, OK,’” Bush said. “That’s how I had met her originally here in Atlanta — in my old band, Billy Pilgrim, she was our opening act. So I knew what she sounded like solo, but nobody in country music did, so it made sense to me.”

Nettles did just that. Having married her boyfriend of two years, Justin Miller, in November 2011, the two had a son in December 2012.

of it,” Bush said. “Then I’d bring it back and we’d go over What: Sugarland concert it and work on it together. I Where: Duluth’s Infinite think creatively, I drove a lot Energy Arena (of the lyrics) but nowadays, I When: 7 p.m. Friday, drive anything I do.”

Aug. 3 Still, Bush said, what’s speCost: Starting at $53 cial about the band is “kind of like the Venn diagram of the Nettles then went on to two of us, where we overlap.” record some music of her own, “It’s where our belief do “some Broadway-type systems overlap, our melodies stuff” and act some, Bush said. overlap — all of that is what But, last year, at the 51st an- makes us Sugarland,” Bush nual Country Music Associasaid. “I think it kind of took tion Awards, the duo reunited us that time (apart) to go, ‘Oh to present the Vocal Duo of yeah, that’s what we do when the Year award and also anwe’re together.’” nounced that they were workThat overlap is exactly what ing on new music together as the duo’s newest album is Sugarland. about, Bush said.

While the two have been “Because I work with a lot able to largely pick up where of new artists, there’s an enthey left off — the song writ- ergy of, ‘I want to play a new ing came just as naturally last song for you that you don’t year as it did a decade ago, know and you’ve never heard, Bush said — there have been and I want to play it for you some changes in how the two and I want you to fall in love work together, Bush said. with it,’” Bush said. “There’s a “Jennifer has different certain amount of that energy things going on in her life, so that’s in this entire album, and sometimes we’d write a piece I think that people can expect of a song and then I’d go to a (that) from a Sugarland show.” hotel room and write the rest When the duo performs,

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“You’re supposed to come and have a good time,” he said. “You’re supposed to come and dance and smile and get a relief. You’re supposed to leave at least a piece of this very heavy life that we all are living in right now behind for an hour and a half, two hours.

That’s worth everything to us.”

Born out of a “very odd time” in his life and in America, Bush said Sugarland has always tried to simply make people’s lives a little brighter.

“My mother had just passed away, (terrorists) had flown planes into buildings — I was like, ‘I’ve already got a band, but what if we started a band that just tried to make things better?’” Bush said. “That tenant has not changed, it’s just now a different time in the world. I tell people, that’s why we don’t put our faces on the cover of our albums, because it’s not about us; it was never supposed to be about us. It was always supposed to be about you, the (listener).”

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movies ‘Christopher Robin’ takes too long to turn on charm

Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin, right, is shown with Winnie the Pooh in “Christopher Robin.”

(Special Photo: Disney)

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

Not quite able to qualify as a “twin film” (two movies released in close proximity of each other telling basically, if not the same story) “Christopher Robin” shares a great deal with last year’s equally uneven “Goodbye Christopher Robin.” That movie was mostly about A.A. Milne, the co-creator of “Winnie the Pooh,” one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, and his many ticks and eccentricities. It was mostly a dark downer and not at all what most “WTP” fans were expecting.

After a brilliant, innovative, warm, economic and family-friendly opening title sequence, “CR” spends nearly an hour treading through almost equally dark narrative waters that will certainly turn off toddlers, fans of “WTP” and most fans of the Disney brand. It is only in the final act when the story shakes its deep funk and starts becoming fun does it emerge as a movie that is just barely net-recommendable.

Years after growing up in the idyllic English countryside amidst imaginary characters and then serving in World War II, Christopher Robin (Orton O’Brien and later Ewan McGregor) has settled down with his beautiful, patient wife, Evelyn (Hayley Atwell), and their even lovelier daughter, Madeline (Bronte Carmichael). A borderline workaholic, Christopher is stressed out, smiles little and makes next to no room for quality family time, which eventually takes a toll.

When pressed by his slippery boss (Mark Gatiss) to give up yet another weekend for the purpose of cutting costs to a failing luggage company, Christopher wimps out and lets the two women in his life down once again. His wake-up call arrives courtesy of Pooh (Jim Cummings) who passes through a magical portal and takes on the role of Greek chorus and Christopher’s better angels subconscious.

Even with the now

full-time presence of the humor, action, song and to rescue what would have patient enough and are slog, they’ll be partially impossibly adorable Pooh dance and genuine warmth otherwise been a waste of willing to endure what, rewarded.

(Disney) (on a mission to find his crammed into the last act time. If your children are for them, will likely be a lost friends), the cobbledtogether screenplay by three writers remains stuck in a furrow-browed ditch.

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: The Best Summer Flick.

Quintessential Tom Cruise’s best Mission Impossible.

Fail: Plot, what plot? Formulaic, but it works.

It is Tom’s movie, but he let Rebecca Ferguson as MI6 Ilsa Faust overshadow him at the bathroom scene and with the Paris motorcycle chase (but not for long).

Everyone with a pulse, some violence and suspense might cringe your vibe. If you ever enjoyed any of Tom Cruise’s movies or the “Mission: Impossible” films, this is the best one ever made.

Bigger is better. I wish I had seen it in IMAX 3D.

Loved it. I’d recommend it any day.

Lots and lots of action. There is no time to squeeze in a bathroom break once the movie starts. Before you know it, the movie is over due to the nonstop action and stunts. The plot kept me from giving it four stars, but it’s a summer blockbuster, for sure.

Pass: The stunts are fantastic. I loved the length (and speed) of Tom Cruise’s running scene, the intensity of the motorcycle chases and the realism of the helicopter chase/fight.

The flow of the story is good, and the cinematography is fantastic.

Fail: As is the case in many action films, the plot is not at all inventive and there are too many twists in character loyalty.

The standout performance for stunts alone is obviously Tom Cruise — that he performs the majority of his stunts is probably unparalleled in the film industry. I enjoyed the comic relief of Simon Peg and softness of a big guy like Ving Rhames. Most of the supporting cast is a trifle boring, particularly Henry Cavill as August Walker, whose performance is extremely lackluster. This franchise should inject some new blood in any future films.

Fans of action movies, Tom Cruise and/or the “Mission: Impossible” series will enjoy it. The stunts are fantastic, even if the story line lacks originality. There is no swearing, which is quite refreshing. but there is violence in the form of fighting.

There are a few good laugh-out-loud moments.

I did not see this in 3D, but even so, the cinematography pops — city views and aerial views alike. It is worth theater admission for the great views and the unbelievable stunt scenes.

Convoluted character twists do not make the basic plot any more interesting. But overall, the movie provides good entertainment value for two-anda-half hours. The stunts are simply thrilling. There are no bonus scenes after the credits.

Pass: Excellent cinematography; outstanding action scenes; excellent acting all around; great story line with lots of twists, double- and triplecrosses.

Fail: Nothing. “Fallout” is easily one of the best movies thus far in 2018 and is probably the best film in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

Tom Cruise continues to defy the aging process and multiple bang-ups while doing many of his own stunts, and he delivers a superb performance as main character Ethan Hunt, leader of the IMF team. He skillfully mixes drama with some dark humor in this role, which he has owned for the past 22 years. The supporting cast also hits on all cylinders, especially cast regulars Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and Rebecca Ferguson. Nice work is also turned in by newcomers Henry Cavill (“Superman”), Alec Baldwin and Angela Bassett.

Those who’ve rocked along to the previous “Mission: Impossible” flicks will be awed by the chases and cliffhanger scenes here in “Fallout.”

Any action film fans will get the thrill ride of their lives, as well. It’s really that good.

Get your bad self to the local theater ASAP, amigo.

“Fallout” will have you on the edge of your seat much of the running time and secondguessing yourself during the rest. It’s smart, exciting and even poignant at times.

Not many movies wow me, but “Fallout” had me from the opening scenes. What I especially like is that this sequel delves more into Ethan Hunt’s back story than ever before, which lends even more urgency and threat to the action that unfolds. You may not like Tom Cruise personally, and may even think he’s a bit of a nut job, but he continues to deliver the goods at the box office. “Fallout” features some of the craziest action you’ll ever see — even better than the latest James Bond flicks. It has the best car-chase scenes since “Ronin” and a helicopter midair duel that will have you eating your fingernails for lunch.

Of course, should you or any of your viewing group be overwhelmed by all of this, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your existence.

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COMING SOON TO OWN

• “Breaking In” (Aug. 7): A woman (Gabrielle Union) does whatever it takes to save her children from thieves in a securityladen vacation house. (PG-13) • “The Good Doctor: Season One” (Aug. 7): One of the past television season’s top new hits, this ABC drama stars Freddie Highmore as a skilled young surgeon who has autism and a new job at a major hospital. (Not rated) • “Life Of The Party” (Aug. 7): After her husband calls it quits with her, a woman (Melissa McCarthy) decides to go back and finish her college education. (PG-13) • “Riverdale: The Complete Second Season” (Aug. 7): Intrigue and danger continue to surround Archie (KJ Apa) and his friends — even while staging a musical version of Stephen King’s “Carrie.” (Not rated) • “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” (Aug. 14): A young Englishman (Alex Sharp) discovers that the person he’s fallen for (Elle Fanning) is an alien; Nicole Kidman also stars.

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

to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment. (PG-13) • “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (Aug. 28): Young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) finds adventure when he joins a gang of galactic smugglers, including a 196-yearold Wookie named Chewbacca.

Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission — the Millennium Falcon. (PG-13) • “Incredibles 2” (Nov. 6): Telecommunications guru Winston Deavor (Bob Odenkirk) enlists Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) to fight crime and make the public fall in love with superheroes once again.

That leaves Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) with one of his greatest challenges ever — staying home and taking care of three rambunctious children. As Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack offer him a new set of headaches, a cybercriminal named Screenslaver launches his dastardly plan — hypnotizing the world through computer screens. (PG)

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Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” — 3 1/2 stars Tom Cruise again doesn’t disappoint in the latest entry in the action series. Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt to stop three pieces of plutonium from getting sold to terrorists who want to weaponize them. Director Christopher McQuarrie’s film takes a lot of twists that can, at times, make following all the events tricky, but the overall product doesn’t suffer much. The action sequences are spectacular, and the characters’ banter lightens up the movie at the right times.

Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Sean Harris return in their roles from previous installments, and Henry Cavill (“Justice League”) is a welcome addition as CIA operative August Walker. — Michael Buckelew • “Ant-Man and the Wasp” — 3 stars After the regal “Black Panther” and everything-plus-kitchen-sink throwdown that was “Avengers: Infinity War,” this latest Marvel Studios movie feels even more like the featherweight fluff it is — and that’s OK. Evangeline Lilly is as winsome as Wasp as Paul Rudd remains gregarious as Ant-Man. Though the film is missing the wit of the 2013 original written (and initially directed) by Edgar Wright, it benefits from a much-improved villain in Hannah John-Kamen’s Ghost. — Khari J. Sampson • “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” — 3 1/2 stars In what is the best of this franchise’s installments since the original “Jurassic Park,” “Fallen Kingdom” brings back Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) to what they think is helping rescue the dinosaurs from ruins of the Jurassic World park. But after Owen leads a strike force to the lone surviving velociraptor, Blue, they find out they’ve been misled. Owen and Claire battle to save the lives of the dinosaurs before Eli Mills (Rafe Spall) can sell them to the highest bidder. The movie is enjoyable from start to finish, and it smartly explores the morality of creating and controlling life. — MB • “Incredibles 2” (PG) — 3 1/2 stars

It can’t quite live up to the near-perfect superhero family original, but it far outdoes every Pixar sequel effort not named “Toy Story.” Set just 14 seconds after the first film (which came out 14 years ago), this one focuses on Elastigirl’s fight to restore superheroes’ status in the world — and her husband’s reaction to being stuck at home with the kids: volatile teenaged Violet, still-impetuous Dash and toddler Jack-Jack. Great fun ensues. — KS • “Solo: A Star Wars Story” (PG-13) — 3 stars Featuring a younger version of the rogue made famous by Harrison Ford decades ago, “Solo” is a fun enough romp to warrant a trip to the big screen. Alden Ehrenreich is better than expected in the title role (though still not great), and Donald Glover shines as Han Solo’s longtime frenemy Lando Calrissian. — KS • “Breaking In” (PG-13) — 2 1/2 stars Gabrielle Union stars as a mom whose childhood home — and children — are targeted by a criminal cadre in search of a secret fortune. It’s a low-budget feature that’s smart enough, but it’s Union who elevates “Breaking In” from being completely forgettable. — KS • “Deadpool 2” (R) — 3 stars This sequel to the 2016 raunchfest superhero original is both better and worse than its predecessor. As the title character, Ryan Reynolds continues to send up the superhero genre to hilarious effect and the whole shebang has surprising heart, but it also plays

into a couple of well-worn tropes — most courtesy of new antagonist Cable (Josh Brolin). No one will really care, especially when it shreds twice as many such cliches. — KS • “Avengers: Infinity War” (PG13) — 3 stars Ten years’ worth of Marvel Studios superhero movies deliver payoffs galore in this massive mashup. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) come together — sort of — to stop genocidal galactic baddie Thanos (Josh Brolin) from collecting the Infinity Stones he plans to use to wipe out half the universe. One could call it a love letter to fans if not for its gut punch of a cliffhanger ending. — KS • “Rampage” (PG-13) — 3 stars Dwayne Johnson is primatologist Davis Okoye, the only one who can control George, an albino silverback gorilla who’s become a victim of “gene editing,” along with a wolf and an alligator. All three animals are souped up in size and agression, and seemingly unstoppable as they ravage the city of Chicago. Okoye teams up with the genetic engineer responsible to secure an antidote and save the city. Not nearly Oscar-worthy but a very entertaining rendition of the classic arcade game. — Jacee Sellers • “A Quiet Place” (PG-13) — 3 1/2 stars John Krasinski (“The Office”) directs and stars in this suspense thriller about a family trying to survive a post-apocalyptic world of creatures that kill at the slightest noise. Krasinski and wife Emily Blunt (“The Devil Wears Prada”) turn in strong performances as Lee and Evelyn Abbott with few lines of spoken dialogue in the movie. The child actors who portray the Abbott children hold their own, especially Millicent Simmonds’ Regan. Both Simmonds and Regan are deaf, and Simmonds’ real-life experience of mostly sign language communication benefits her character and the whole film. The movie is intense, but it also has a lot of heart. — MB

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By Michael clark

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Fashion designer Alexander “Lee” McQueen, right, peruses one of his pieces during adjustment in footage from “McQueen,” the biographical documentary about his life. (Photo: Ann Ray/ Bleecker Street)

For most of us — even those with otherwise discerning tastes — understanding the intricacies and nuances of the world of high fashion will forever remain a befuddling mystery. A garment that a layperson might think repellant could be considered a masterpiece by industry insiders and other artists and vice versa. Nowhere is this clearer than in the fashion subculture known as haute couture (pronounced “oat-koh-tour”), an arena of the industry that started as custom, made-to-order clothing but grew to include original designs worn by tall, thin, emaciated women (and sometimes men) on catwalks that were rarely made available for retail sale and often conceived and presented for sheer shock value.

Perhaps moreso than any designer in history, Alexander “Lee” McQueen pushed the limits of haute couture’s taste and decorum beyond the breaking point. Even the jaded and hardto-startle fashion plate types alternately veered between wideeyed amazement and offended consternation while attending his ever-increasingly audacious and ostentatious shows.

For McQueen, the standard catwalk was just that: standard.

His shows took on dark, often morbid themes and were staged with the care and daring of Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway musicals. Love or hate him, no one can deny McQueen’s marketing and branding genius.

He was fashion’s bad boy, and he relished (almost) every bit of the fawning adulation.

Co-directed by first timers Ian Bonhôte and writer Peter Ettedgui, “McQueen” is a warts-and-all documentary whose combined style often mirrors that of its subject with equally uneven results. Instead of the typical three-act structure, the filmmakers divided the film into five “tapes,” each introduced with ingenious variations of elaborately adorned human skulls, which were often woven into McQueen’s works.

Of the five tapes, the first and last — the ones dealing with McQueen’s rise and fall — fare the best. Born to working-class parents in the Lewisham area of South London as the youngest of six kids, McQueen exhibited artistic talent early on, and at the age of 16, began a series of apprenticeships on the storied Savile Row fashion district.

In 1992, McQueen became the prodigy of Isabella Blow, a highly influential stylist and magazine editor who purchased his entire first collection and would remain a constant muse and confidant to McQueen for the duration of his career.

The middle hour or so of the film is dedicated solely to McQueen’s increasingly elaborate stage shows, which were regularly labeled as misogynistic — understandable, given the titles, among them “Jack the Ripper Stalks His Victims,” “The Golden Shower,” “Savage Beauty” and “Highland Rape.”

This opinion gets further traction with out-there designs that revealed the bare breasts and backsides of the models, many of which wore shredded clothing often made of plastic, duct tape and scrap metal.

A gay man who never occupied a closet, McQueen’s sex life is addressed here with the utmost of taste and brevity, including interviews with two of his past partners (but not his last

— George Forsyth). Also never mentioned is Katy England, his longtime stylist and creative assistant, the design work McQueen did for David Bowie or the album concept and the three music videos he directed for Bjork. These omissions won’t matter much to those only interested in the fashion stuff and biographical aspects of the movie, but would have made huge strides with neophytes totally unfamiliar with McQueen going in.

The most telling arc in the entire film is McQueen’s physical transformation from beginning to end. Portly as a teen and younger man with nanny goat facial hair and an understated wardrobe that would more belie a construction worker, punk rock or soccer fan, he sported what was far from the impeccable, well-tended look of, say, Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta, Gianni Versace or Tom Ford.

By the time he’d reached his mid-30s, McQueen had dropped considerable weight (though not necessarily by design), added more muscle mass and wore what would be considered dressy-casual. Having conquered entire worlds within his industry, the perpetually restless McQueen went through minor creative dry spells, which some credit to his ever-increasing intake of drugs, specifically cocaine.

Like many tortured artists before and likely after, McQueen succumbed to his demons in 2010 and eventually took his own life. The details of his suicide, and in particular, the heart-crushing timing of it, however, is unlike anything in recent or past memory and wraps up the film with an unquestionable feeling and dark air of what might have been.

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was sometimes hard to explain to (the participants) that an extreme Which movie did some of ABC’s situation like this may provide “Castaways” run across just before clarity in their everyday lives back they went to their islands? home. I don’t know that anyone The Tom Hanks drama “Cast thought it would be as intense as it Away.” Really. actually was. I think it was a shock That film is echoed by circumto their systems, for sure, but they stances in the unscripted series loved every minute of it.” premiering Tuesday. Less a comThe first castaway viewers meet petition than “Survivor,” the show is Robbie Gibbons, a food-adlands 12 age-ranging individuals in dicted, then-seriously overweight an Indonesian paradise separately, gym teacher from Birmingham, leaving them on their own unless Ala. “Before I was dropped in the or until they encounter the others. ocean,” he recalls for this story, As their back stories are told via “and had to swim a mile to my flashbacks, they choose to wait little cove, I had to spend two days for rescue or quit as they use the in a hotel room while they were limited resources at hand. getting everyone in. There was a “For as long as I can remember, TV, and every channel was in the everyone’s asked the question, language of Indonesia except for ‘What would you do if you were two that spoke English. One stranded on a deserted island?,’” had a soccer game; the other said “Castaways” showrunner had ‘Cast Away,’ no lie. And Grant Kahler, formerly an exI watched it from start to ecutive producer of the similarly finish.” themed “Alone” for History. “It Aspiring Nashville-

based country-music artist Kenzi Whittington is the first fellow castaway Gibbons makes contact with.

“No one coached me on whether I should turn right or turn left or get in the water or whatever,” Gibbons said. “I could have just sat there the whole time, and I chose to make a move — and all of a sudden, I crossed paths with Kenzi.

And thank goodness. Being so alone, and not being a survivalist, I wasn’t prepared for any of it.”

Whittington maintains “it’s so funny” to look back at her “Castaways” tenure now: “It was really confusing because I was in such a beautiful place and I felt so awful physically there. I wondered if it was worth it, and now that I’m back in my everyday routine, I think it was so worth it. What a life-changing thing. It’s crazy to see familiar faces

Kenzi Whittington is one of the “Castaways” in the unscripted ABC series premiering Tuesday. (Photos: ONTVtoday)

and things like starting a fire, and it’s almost like I’m reliving it. It’s really emotional for me to watch the footage.”

Robbie Gibbons is one of the “Castaways” in the unscripted ABC series premiering Tuesday.

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