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Woman shot, killed at Duluth apartment FROM STAFF REPORTS Gwinnett Police officers were on the scene of a homicide along the 2300 block of Club Place in unincorporated Duluth.

Authorities said that an adult woman was found shot dead at the Landmark at Bella Vista Apartment Homes off of Satellite Boulevard on Tuesday morning in what appears to be a domestic-related incident.

The 911 call came in about 5 a.m.

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Lilburn Police Department Officer Mark Bagwell sits while a boy drives at Lilburn’s ninth annual National Night out at Plaza Las Americas on Tuesday evening. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)

Police are investigating a homicide at an apartment off Satellite Drive on Tuesday morning. (Photo: FOX 5 Atlanta)

Mysterious project gets approval

Reaching the people

Policing agencies participate in National Night Out

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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As Lilburn police K-9 Ajax leapt through the open driver’s side window of a parked car, the crowd gathered around him gasped, shocked by how quickly the dog had gotten through the window.

Out of the passenger side door tumbled a Lilburn sergeant, Ajax latched to his arm.

“He won’t let go,” said Ajax’s handler, Lilburn Police Department Officer Almedin Ajanovic.

“To him, this is a game.”

As Ajanovic gave the Belgian Malinois commands to release his grip, the audience laughed at the dog’s determination — most laughing out of amusement, though several laughing out of fear, given that the scene, while only a demonstration, could have been a real scenario in a

Site at DeKalb border may be tied to Amazon

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County planning commissioners approved a proposed special permit that would let a distribution center — which has been rumored to be tied to Amazon — be built near Stone Mountain on Tuesday.

Eberly and Associates had requested See PROJECT, Page 6A

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Lawrenceville K-9 Officer Sean O’Brien, left, and his dog, Hyro, demonstrate how K-9s are used in the field at Lawrenceville’s inaugural National Night Out at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on Tuesday.

different situation.

On Tuesday night, however, the demonstration functioned merely as amusement for local residents, who flocked to Plaza Las Americas as part of Lil-

burn’s National Night Out event, an annual community-building campaign that promotes policecommunity partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

The event, which is now in

its ninth year, brought dozens of city and state law enforcement agencies to the Pleasant Hill Road mall to interact with community members of all ages, races and religions.

And, as in past years — last year, Lilburn’s National Night Out was ranked No. 22 among small cities nationwide that held the event — the evening was a success, said Lilburn Police Chief Bruce Hedley.

“It was another banner year,” Hedley said. “The good thing is, putting it over here at the plaza, we were able to expose ourselves to more of the Hispanic community, which is important because the Hispanic community is a big part of Lilburn. But

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New school, language program highlight first day in Gwinnett

BY TREVOR MCNABOE

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Monday was a day of firsts for Gwinnett County Public Schools.

The first day of school, the opening of GCPS’ first theme high school and a new language program at an elementary school.

Level Creek Elementary School in Suwanee unveiled its new dual language immersion program.

The program takes two classes of

At Level Creek, Emily Costine and Kerri Griffin serve as the kinVisit gwinnettdailypost.com dergarten team tasked with teachfor a photo gallery. ing a group of 56 children divided into two classes. Costine teaches kindergarten students and immerses the classes Spanish as well as math them in learning English and Span- and science, while Griffin teaches ish. students language arts and social School principal Daniel Skelton studies in English. said the program is a 50/50 model, “We started the process of getmeaning at least 50 percent of the ting this program two years ago,” school day is spent learning in the See SCHOOL, Page 6A new language.

Level Creek Elementary School kindergarten teacher Emily Costine helps Arianna Sims get settled in for her first day of school Monday morning. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

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BOC OKs controversial June Ivey neighborhood

By Curt Yeomans

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Gwinnett County commissioners were split as a controversial 160.86-acre neighborhood proposal at Indian Shoals and June Ivey roads won narrow approval Tuesday.

The commission approved the project in a 3-2 vote with Chairwoman Charlotte Nash and Commissioner John Heard

voting against it. June Ivey Development LLC wants to build a neighborhood on the property, which is at the far eastern corner of Gwinnett County in unincorporated Dacula.

The project drew together people who were opposed to it on the grounds that they feel there aren’t many rural places left in Gwinnett County and they wanted to protect that part of the county from heavy development. The residents formed

a group called Rural Gwinnett, wearing red in solidarity, to drive their point home.

“I’m not going to say Gwinnett itself is as rural as other areas, like you can go to south Georgia or further north in Georgia and find more rural, but this last area of rural Gwinnett that Gwinnett has,” Rural Gwinnett organizer Justin Walsh said.

“We just wanted to keep the feel of the area.”

The commission’s decision, on a motion made by

Commissioner Tommy Hunter, rezoned the property from an RA-200 residential zoning to an R-100 residential zoning. That means each home in the community can be built on smaller lots.

The minimum lot size in an R-100 community is 15,000 square feet if it’s on sewer and 25,500 if it uses a septic tank. The minimum lot size in an RA-200 community is 40,000 square feet.

Even though the R-100 lot sizes are smaller than the ones allowed under an RA-200 zoning, June Ivey Development had sought an open space conservation, or OSC, zoning, which allows even smaller lot sizes.

June Ivey Development attorney Shane Lanham had argued — when the property was pitched for the OSC zoning — that it would fit in the area.

“The proposed singlefamily community would consist of homes at a size, quality and price-point com-

mensurate with or exceeding homes in the surrounding area,” Lanham said.

Hunter also asked to have some of the provisions that the Planning Commission had recommended, such as requiring lots be at least 100 feet wide at the front setback and a mandate that no homes would be allowed within 1,000 feet of Indian Shoals Road, struck from the final approved conditions.

A provision that prevented direct lot access from Indian Shoals Road was also struck from the final recommendations.

“Commissioner Hunter, what is the density?” Heard asked his colleague, whose commission district includes the area where the neighborhood would be built.

“I think it’s 1.2 units per acre,” Hunter said.

Hunter did not specify the total number of homes that could be build in the neighborhood under the R-100 zoning.

After the rezoning was approved, members of Rural Gwinnett filed out of the room in disappointment. One man in the group shouted out “See ya at the polls” as he walked out the door, referring to when commissioners are up for re-election.

Donna McLeod, who is running to represent the state House district that includes the June Ivey Road area, was among the Rural Gwinnett members who criticized the decision once they were outside the meeting auditorium.

“I’m disgusted because it clearly shows me that they don’t consider the people’s voice as something significant that they need to listen to or care about,” McLeod said. “I live in Lawrenceville, so I know what congestion looks like, and they are trying to push this out further without any provisions for transportation, no provisions for schooling, sewer.”

Gwinnett 200’s STORY VAULT project was launched to commemorate Gwinnett County’s bicentennial by recording the stories of the people who live, work, and play in Gwinnett.

As a Georgia 4-H advocate, Bill Baughman discusses his camp experiences growing up and the important role 4-H plays in Gwinnett County.

Watch as he recalls his youth and the history behind the Gwinnett County Fair.

Learn about Gwinnett’s past and present from the people who lived it in a new video featured every Wednesday on www.GwinnettDailyPost.com.

Check out the full library at www.Gwinnett200.com.

This aerial image shows the property, outlined in red, where June Ivey Development LLC wants to build a neighborhood at Indian Shoals and June Ivey roads. Gwinnett commissioners narrowly approved the neighborhood, under an R-100 zoning, Tuesday. (Special Photo)

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FACT: In 1988, President Reagan signed an FHA bill that put HECM loans into law.

liens on the property, which frees up cash flow, a huge blessing for seniors living on a fixed income. Unfortunately, many senior homeowners who might be better off with HECM loan don’t even bother to get more information because of rumors they’ve heard.

That’s a shame because HECM loans are helping many senior homeowners live a better life.

In fact, a recent survey by American Advisors Group (AAG), the nation’s number one HECM lender, found that over 90% of their clients are satisfied with their loans.

While these special loans are not for everyone, they can be a real lifesaver for senior homeowners.

The cash from a HECM loan can be used for any purpose.

NO MONTHLY MORTGAGE Many people use the money PAYMENTS?2 EXTRA CASH? to save on interest charges by paying off credit cards or other It’s a fact: no monthly high-interest loans.

Other mortgage payments are required common uses include making with a government-insured home improvements, paying off HECM loan;2 however the medical bills or helping other homeowners are still responsible family members. Some people for paying for the maintenance simply need the extra cash for of their home, property taxes, everyday expenses while others homeowner’s insurance and, if are now using it as a “safety net” required, their HOA fees. for financial emergencies.

Another fact many are not If you’re a homeowner age aware of is that HECM reverse 62 or older, you owe it to mortgages first took hold when yourself to learn more so that President Reagan signed the you can make an informed FHA Reverse Mortgage Bill decision. Homeowners who into law 29 years ago in order are interested in learning more to help senior citizens remain in can request a free 2018 HECM their homes. loan Information Kit and free Today, HECM loans are Educational DVD by calling simply an effective way for American Advisors Group tollhomeowners 62 and older to get free at 1-800-660-4963. the extra cash they need to enjoy At no cost or obligation, the retirement. professionals at AAG can help Although today’s HECM you find out if you qualify and loans have been improved to also answer common questions provide even greater financial such as: protection for homeowners, there 1. What’s the government’s are still many misconceptions. role?

For example, a lot of people 2. How much money might I mistakenly believe the home get? must be paid off in full in order 3. Who owns the home after I to qualify for a HECM loan, take out a HECM loan? which is not the case. In fact, You may be pleasantly surprised one key advantage of a HECM by what you discover when you is that the proceeds will first call AAG for more information be used to pay off any existing today.

Source: http://reversemortgagedaily.com/2016/06/21/seniors-home-equity-grows-to-6-trillion-reverse-mortgageopportunity. 2If you qualify and your loan is approved, a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) must pay off any existing mortgage(s). With a HECM loan, no monthly mortgage payment is required. A HECM increases the principal mortgage loan amount and decreases home equity (it is a negative amortization loan). AAG works with other lenders and financial institutions that offer HECMs. To process your request for a loan, AAG may forward your contact information to such lenders for your consideration of HECM programs that they offer. When the loan is due and payable, some or all of the equity in the property no longer belongs to borrowers, who may need to sell the home or otherwise repay the loan with interest from other proceeds. AAG charges an origination fee, mortgage insurance premium, closing costs and servicing fees (added to the balance of the loan). The balance of the loan grows over time and AAG charges interest on the balance. Interest is not tax-deductible until the loan is partially or fully repaid. Borrowers are responsible for paying property taxes and homeowner’s insurance (which may be substantial). We do not establish an escrow account for disbursements of these payments. A setaside account can be set up to pay taxes and insurance and may be required in some cases. Borrowers must occupy home as their primary residence and pay for ongoing maintenance; otherwise the loan becomes due and payable. The loan also becomes due and payable when the last borrower, or eligible non-borrowing surviving spouse, dies, sells the home, permanently moves out, defaults on taxes or insurance payments, or does not otherwise comply with the loan terms. American Advisors Group (AAG) is headquartered at 3800 W. Chapman Ave., 3rd & 7th Floors, Orange CA, 92868. (Residential Mortgage Licensee #22849) V2017.08.23_OR 561018-1

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U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., got an up-close look at what some young, single mothers and their children go through each day as they struggle to get by in life as he paid a visit to Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children Shelter on Tuesday.

Woodall visited the shelter in Buford to hear about work it is doing to help residents in the area.

The hour-long meeting and tour showed the representative what goes on at the residential care facility,

Home of Hope Executive Director Maureen Kornawa, left, and U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall are seen during a tour of the Home of Hope facility Tuesday morning. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

which provides services for along with their mothers. homeless children ranging Home of Hope has been in age from newborns to 17 in operation since 2014.

“There is a lot of work and good things that are NOTICE being done here,” Woodall said.

“The City of Grayson will adopt the 2018-2019 Budget and The 45-acre campus off Amended 2017-2018 Budget on Monday, August 20, 2018 Tuggle Road encourages at 7:00 PM in the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. and teaches residents fiscal There will be a Public Hearing to receive comments on the responsibility by requiring residents have a job and proposed budget on Monday, August 13, 2018 at 6:00 PM at save at least 30 percent to Grayson City Hall. The proposed budget will be available 50 percent of each payto the public at Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway, check for future rent.

Grayson, GA 30017 on Monday, August 6, 2018. The public The facility has a is invited and encouraged to attend these meetings.” maximum capacity of 22 families, and each family stays for an average of six months, something the program plans to continue.

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It’s a well-known fact that for many senior citizens in the U.S. their home is their single biggest asset, often accounting for more than 50% of their total net worth.

Yet, according to new statistics from the mortgage industry, senior homeowners in the U.S. are now sitting on more than 6.1 trillion dollars of unused home equity.1 With people now living longer than ever before and home prices back up again, ignoring this “hidden wealth” may prove to be short sighted.

All things considered, it’s not surprising that more than a million homeowners have already used a governmentinsured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage or “HECM” loan to turn their home equity into extra cash for retirement.

However, today, there are still millions of eligible homeowners who could benefit from this FHA-insured loan but may simply not be aware of this “retirement secret.”

Some homeowners think HECM loans sound “too good to be true.” After all, you get the cash you need out of your home but you have no more monthly mortgage payments.

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- EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISEMENT -

The City of Suwanee does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at meeting to be held at Suwanee City Hall, located 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, Georgia on August 28,2018 at 6:30 pm and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.

CURRENT 2018 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Real & Personal

1,020,357,260

1,048,643,400

1,081,896,530

1,151,896,240

1,261,793,870

1,339,523,060

Motor Vehicles

51,763,830

44,973,930

31,967,540

22,947,000

16,178,630

11,381,600

Mobile Homes

3,040

2,840

2,840

5,120

5,120

4,760

5,600

38,050

75,070

96,000

150,730

124,894

1,072,129,730

1,093,658,220

1,113,941,980

1,174,944,360

1,278,128,350

1,351,034,314

Less M & O Exemptions

133,109,670

100,019,805

84,081,360

68,547,992

80,192,635

71,977,640

Net M & O Digest

939,020,060

993,638,415

1,029,860,620

1,106,396,368

1,197,935,715

1,279,056,674

Adjusted Net M & O Digest

939,020,060

993,638,415

1,029,860,620

1,106,396,368

1,197,935,715

1,279,056,674

Gross M & O Millage

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

4.930

$4,629,369

$4,898,637

$5,077,213

$5,454,534

$5,905,823

$6,305,749

Net Taxes $ Increase

-$29,765

$269,268

$178,575

$377,321

$451,289

$399,926

Net Taxes % Increase

-0.64%

5.82%

3.65%

7.43%

8.27%

6.77%

Timber - 100% Heavy Duty Equipment Gross Digest

State Forest Land Assistance Grant Value

Less Rollback (LOST) Net M & O Millage Total City Taxes Levied

Notice of Hearings The public is hereby notified that on August 16, 2018, at 5:30 pm and on August 28 at 12:00 pm and 6:30 pm at Suwanee City Hall, 330 Town Center Avenue, the Mayor and City Council will hold three public hearings to give citizens the opportunity to provide written and oral comments on the proposed 2018 millage rate. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Some distortions in the figures may occur since data was obtained from city and county records. These figures do not reflect billing adjustments to the digest.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 69 and take medications for blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as plenty of vitamins. I have had many medical conditions (e.g., Meniere’s disease and lower back pain) that eventually were resolved. I’ve been diagnosed with conversion disorder by two doctors whose opinions I respect.

Both doctors assured me that it was not a mental problem, but my reading indicates that the only remedy is psychiatric counseling for a childhood trauma. I have no memory of any physical or sexual abuse, although my childhood was sad due to non-nurturing parents, which my siblings shared.

— M.M. ANSWER: Conversion disorder (also called functional neurological disorder) is poorly understood.

The diagnosis often is not made or not explained clearly to the patient, which makes treatment difficult. The underlying cause is not well-understood by medical science.

The term “conversion” refers to a psychodynamic theory that unconscious conflicts are “converted” to physical symptoms.

According to this model, these conflicts often arise in childhood, but not exclusively. The psychodynamic theory is difficult to test, and there are other theories for the underlying cause. Evidence to support a neurological cause include an abnormal structure and function of some brain areas in people with this diagnosis.

Conversion disorder is uncommon in the general population. The symptoms in conversion disorder may include episodes that look like seizures (but which are proven not to be, by an EEG during an event); sensory symptoms like numbness; abnormal movements; and weakness and paralysis.

Accepting the diagnosis is a critical first step, and this means trusting the clinicians and trusting what they have done to rule out a different type of neurological problem.

Making the diagnosis of conversion disorder before a thorough evaluation is complete is a big mistake. The fact that you trust your doctors is a sign of a good prognosis for you.

Treatment starts with education. Modalities that may be effective in people with conversion disorder include physical therapy, psychotherapy (including cognitive-behavioral therapy) and occasionally medications.

The information at www.fndhope.org is very helpful.

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

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Carters .............. (1072.0) ......1073.47

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Thurmond ...........(330.0) ........329.65

Harding ................(521.0) ........520.10

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1945, President Harry S. Truman signed the United Nations charter, making the United States the first nation to join the organization.

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In 1990, Iraq announced its “unification” with Kuwait, days after its military forces had invaded and taken over the country.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Sara Teasdale (1884-1933), poet; Marjorie Rawlings (1896-1953), novelist/ Pulitzer Prize winner; Benny Carter (1907-2003), jazz musician; Esther Williams (1921-2013), actress; Mel Tillis

(1932-2017), singer-songwriter; Dustin Hoffman (1937- ), actor; Keith Carradine (1949- ), actor; Deborah Norville (1958- ), journalist; The Edge (1961- ), guitarist; Roger Federer (1981- ), tennis player; Meagan Good (1981- ), actress; Shawn Mendes (1998- ), singer-songwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: Thomas Edison received a patent for the mimeograph on this day in 1876.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1988, the Chicago Cubs hosted the first-ever night game under the newly installed lights at Wrigley Field. Rain caused the game to be called in the fourth inning with the Cubs leading the Mets 3-1.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “I hope that when he smiles at me / He does not guess my joy and pain, / For if he did, he is too kind / To ever look my way again.” — Sara Teasdale, “Young Love”

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DEAR AMY: The following has happened to me twice, recently: I was chatting with a friend, “George,” and mentioned that my husband and I were having dinner with mutual friends.

George said, “Great, I’ve been wanting to get together with them. Do you mind if I crash your dinner party?”

I didn’t want him there because George tends to dominate the conversation whenever he joins the group, making it challenging to catch up with others at the table.

How does one tactfully and kindly decline such a request? Any suggestions

on in, pull up a chair and hold forth.

He says, “Do you mind if I crash your dinner party?”

And you say, “Ha-ha, George, you crack me up.

Yes, I definitely would mind. But let’s plan something with all of us for another time.”

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Don’t rely on someone who talks big but does little. Anger is a waste of time.

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world Power is restored in Puerto Rico Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, officials there say power has been restored to most of the island’s residents.

Of the nearly 1.4 million customers who lost electric service after the storm, just 25 remain in the dark, the island’s electric provider tweeted Monday.

The declaration, coming about two months into the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, is a significant development from Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. The beleaguered state-owned utility has struggled over the last year to recover from last September’s storm, which decimated the island’s electrical grid. Thousands of people were still without power in June.

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world&nation Gates: Manafort directed transfers

By Katelyn Polantz, Jeremy Herb, Elizabeth Landers and Liz Stark CNN

Paul Manafort’s former deputy Rick Gates testified against his former boss on Tuesday that Manafort used email to direct Gates to transfer money through offshore accounts.

Gates’ testimony against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman came ahead of what was poised to be a high-profile cross-examination Tuesday afternoon by Manafort’s legal team, which had signaled it seeks to pin the alleged crimes on Gates.

On Tuesday, prosecutors began to show emails between Manafort and Gates that appear to confirm Gates’ story that Manafort sought to move money that his consulting company had earned from Ukraine through Cypriot accounts.

Landslides, “There were hundreds of debris hinder these,” Gates testified.

Lombok quake Gates had written to Manafort about transferrescue efforts ring money from one of Indonesian rescue work- Manafort’s shell compaers were still struggling nies, Leviathan Advisors Tuesday to reach the north- Limited, to their aboveern part of Lombok island, board consulting group, which was struck by a DMP International. “Unmajor earthquake Sunday. less you approve otherThe death toll from the wise,” Gates ended his note disaster that also shook proposing the transfer. neighboring Bali has “This works. Proceed risen to 105, according to as you lay it out below,” state-owned Antara News Manafort wrote back, signAgency. There have been as many as 230 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.9 quake. It came exactly a week after another Elon Musk says earthquake that killed 15 people. going private is The National Disaster best for Tesla Management Agency said Elon Musk’s latest big on its website that at least idea is daring even by his 18 villages had been cut off and were in need of aid. standards: He wants to “We are concerned aid turn Tesla into a private trucks can’t get through company. because of the debris, and He stunned investors there are also landslides on Tuesday with a tweet happening,” Husni Husni, saying he had already lined a Jarkarta-based spokesup the funding, and he told person for the Red Cross, employees that it would told CNN. relieve the electric car company of the “enormous pressure” of Wall Street’s Muthuvel expectations.

Karunanidhi, In a letter to Tesla workers that was posted on the political icon, company’s blog, Musk dies at 94 called his idea the “best Muthuvel Karunanidhi, path forward.” one of India’s longest “As a public company, serving politicians, died we are subject to wild Tuesday at the age of 94. swings in our stock price Karunanidhi, chief of that can be a major distracthe Dravida Munnetra tion for everyone working Kazhagam (DMK) party in at Tesla, all of whom are southern Tamil Nadu state, shareholders,” he wrote. was admitted into hospital He also said trading its on July 28 after a drop in stock publicly “means that his blood pressure. there are large numbers of A statement released people who have the incenby the hospital said that tive to attack the compa“despite the best posny.” Musk has complained sible efforts of our team repeatedly about short-sellof doctors and nurses to ers, who profit when Tesla resuscitate him, he failed stock drops. to respond.”

Musk, the CEO and “We have lost a deeplargest shareholder, said rooted mass leader, proon Twitter that the private lific thinker, accomplished funding valued Tesla at writer and a stalwart $420 per share. Tesla is whose life was devoted to already the most valuable the welfare of the poor and automaker in the United the marginalized,” tweeted States.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trump warns Thousands gathered outagainst doing side Kauvery hospital in the city of Chennai to offer business with Iran their condolences.

He is survived by four President Donald Trump sons and two daughters. has warned that countries — From wire reports doing business with Iran will

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people Ruby Rose to play Batwoman

“Orange is the New Black” alum Ruby Rose is going to suit up for the CW in a history-making role.

The actress has been cast to play Batwoman in both the annual DC superhero crossover event on the network and in a pilot for possible series consideration.

CW has confirmed its version of the character will be an out lesbian with “a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind.”

She is a “highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence.”

Rose’s casting comes Paul Manafort’s former deputy Rick Gates, above, testified Tuesday that Manafort used on the heels of CW casting activist Nicole Maines as the email to tell Gates to transfer money through offshore accounts. (CNN) first trans superhero, who is ing his email with the letter were on top of this. We Manafort is charged with set to join the network’s “Su“P.” need to discuss options.

18 counts of tax and bank- pergirl” series next season.

The CW’s superhero The subject line of the This is a disaster.” ing crimes, and has pleaded crossover event will air in email was “Payments.”

Gates’ testimony against not guilty to all charges.

December.

Gates testified for Manafort follows his The trial itself is not the second day against decision to plead guilty in about the work Manafort Manafort, detailing their February and to cooperate did on the Trump camDemi Lovato is use of foreign accounts as with special counsel Robert paign. But Gates’ testimoreleased from well as Manafort’s finanMueller’s team. ny pits two former senior the hospital cial troubles.

On Monday, Gates testi- Trump campaign aides Prosecutors showed fied that he and Manafort against each other. After Demi Lovato has entered jurors an April 2015 had 15 foreign accounts Manafort left the camemail exchange between they did not report to the paign in August 2016 amid rehab.

The Grammy-nominated Manafort and Gates federal government, but swirling questions about singer was released from discussing higher-thanhe also told jurors he had his Ukraine work, Gates Cedars-Sinai Medical anticipated taxes, which cheated Manafort out of stayed on the campaign Center in Los Angeles and Gates said succinctly sum- “several hundred thousand” and later helped found has entered an undisclosed marized the frustration felt dollars, which is likely a pro-Trump advocacy rehab facility, sources close

by Manafort. to be a thread Manafort’s group, before he was ultito Lovato told CNN. “WTF,” Manafort wrote. attorneys pull on to try to mately forced out, too, as “Demi is committed to “How could I be blindsided undermine Gates’ credibil- questions mounted about focusing on her health,” one like this. You told me you ity with the jury.

Manafort. of the sources said.

Lovato’s representative did not immediately Big Island has come to a near halt, according to the respond to CNN’s request for comment.

U.S. Geological Survey’s The 25-year-old singer Hawaiian Volcano Obsertook to social media Sunday vatory.

Fissure 8, the largest and to thank fans for the first most active on the Kilauea time since her apparent drug overdose on July 24. volcano, has gone from “I have always been a river of destruction to a transparent about my dwindling stream. For the first time since the massive journey with addiction,” she wrote on her Instagram volcano erupted in May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that taking the car little to no movement from account. “What I’ve learned company private may be the company’s “best path for- the lava channel was regis- is that this illness is not tered over the weekend, the something that disappears ward.” (CNN) or fades with time. It is volcano observatory said.

“NOT be doing business their employees, according But the coast isn’t clear something I must continue with the United States” as to overcome and have not to an annual survey released yet. Officials warn that it his administration reimposed Tuesday by the National is common for eruptions to done yet.” sanctions on Iran Tuesday.

Business Group on Health, wax and wane, so hazard In an early morning an industry organization warnings are still in effect. Hollywood tweet, Trump described the focused on large companies. pressured to measures as “the most biting Some 11 percent said they White House sanctions ever” and warned will do this in 2019, up better represent can’t explain they would “ratchet up to yet from 3 percent this year. trans people another level” in November, General Motors and Trump’s tweets Some influential Holwhen U.S. sanctions on Ira- Henry Ford Health System on wildfires lywood production companian oil will be reimposed. in Detroit announced such Even the White House nies and talent agencies are “I am asking for WORLD a contract on Monday. The can’t explain President supporting a call for a more PEACE, nothing less!” six-hospital system will responsible approach in the Trump added. provide access to more than Donald Trump’s tweets telling of stories about the suggesting California Trump’s warning ap3,000 primary care and transgender community. peared to be aimed at the specialty doctors, as well as environmental laws have Shonda Rhimes’ Shonworsened wildfires raging European Union, which hospital, emergency room daland, Ryan Murphy Proin that state. is attempting to protect and pharmacy services, ductions, J.J. Abrams’s Bad On Tuesday, adminisEuropean businesses trading through GM’s new “ConRobot and Greg Berlanti’s tration officials declined in Iran from facing U.S. nectedCare” plan option.

Berlanti Productions are to offer any clarity on sanctions.

Nearly 24,000 salaamong the 45 companies Trump’s series of tweets U.S. sanctions are being ried workers in Southeast and advocacy groups that unilaterally reimposed Michigan and their families claiming environmental laws and water regulations signed an open letter reon Iran in waves followwill be able to choose this leased Tuesday that called ing Trump’s decision to policy, which will start next in California are hamperon Hollywood to ensure ing the state’s ability to withdraw from the Iranian year. The agreement also fight the wildfires. Wildfire trans people are “brought nuclear deal earlier this year. provides wellness exams, to the table” to tell their experts and local officials chronic care monitoring and preventative screenings, say the President’s claims own stories.

Employers find The open letter comes simply don’t hold up. as well as prompt appointnew ways to cut just weeks after actress Instead, some White ments with providers and Scarlett Johannson opted to House officials admitted health care costs virtual visit options. to being slightly perplexed drop out of a film in which Employers are getting at where Trump may have she was set to play a trans Lava flow from more involved in their man and amid a larger congotten the notion that Hawaii’s Kilauea workers’ health care in versation about the imporCalifornia’s long-running tance of involving members order to keep costs under water crisis and a debate slows greatly control. over how to divide limited of diverse groups in the After three devastatcreative process when their A growing number of supplies are somehow reing months of volcanic stories are told in film or on companies are contracting lated to the out of control television. activity, the most active directly with hospitals and fires.

– From wire reports lava flow on Hawaii’s providers to take care of — From wire reports

Plastic straws are out; these companies are cashing in

By Jordan Valinsky CNN

Demand for paper straws is “off the charts.”

That’s according to David Rhodes, the global business director for Aardvark, the only paper straw maker in the U.S. He should know.

Aardvark was acquired Monday

by Hoffmaster Group, a maker of premium disposable tableware.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

a statement.

Demand has increased because of an environmental movement to The straw maker, which grew eliminate single use plastics. It’s sales by 5,000 percent last year, had estimated that there will be more been struggling to keep up with de- plastic than fish in the oceans by mand since the tide turned against 2050. plastic drinking straws. Hoffmaster Major companies including Starwill bring welcome resources. bucks, Disney and McDonald’s are “In the coming months, we will in the process of limiting or ditchaggressively ramp up Aardvark’s ing plastic straws, while U.S. cities manufacturing capacity to meet the like Seattle and whole countries are rapidly accelerating demand for moving to ban them. paper straws,” the company said in But the influx of demand was

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too much for Aardvark to handle and orders were delayed as much as 12 weeks because of the backlog.

“There’s not just paper straw making machines laying around,” he said.

The acquisition will help the company build more machines, ramp up resources and grow its bottom line.

But it’s not just Aardvark benefiting from the boom.

Strawsome, a Detroit-based

glass straw maker, told CNN its business has done as much sales in the first quarter of 2018 as the entire year of 2015.

Founder Daedra Surowiec said she didn’t think her business would become as popular as it recently has.

“One can dream and you work hard to make a start up successful but you just never know what change the world is going to see that’s going to align with your product,” she said.

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we (had) every religion, we (had) every race and we formed relationships with people who we didn’t know what their perception was of us. I guarantee not all were positive, but now they might be.”

National Night Out, a yearlong community-building campaign that is held the first Tuesday in August each year, is intended to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships and send a message to criminals to warn them that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

The event, which was established in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch, is now in its 35th year and has reached more than 16,000 neighborhoods and 38.6 million participants since its inception.

It continues to grow annually, too, with one such addition this year being the Lawrenceville Police Department, which held its

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Night inaugural National Night Out at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds.

“We’ve participated in years past when Oconee County had one, but right when I came into the chief’s office, I got a letter from the national (organization) about (holding it,)” said Lawrenceville Police Chief Tim Wallis. “We tried to organize it this year, and I think you’re going to see trends where things like this are more frequent.”

Events such as Lawrenceville’s Pizza with Police or other municipalities’ Coffee with a Cop are becoming increasingly popular locally and nationwide, especially given the overwhelmingly negative attention police departments across the U.S. often receive.

“It’s about community partnership, and the more people that can come out and talk to the officers is (better) because they realize we’re just like them and we want the same things in life,” Hedley said. “We want a safe environment, we want (our kids) to go to good schools, we want to live in a drug-free environment

and we don’t want a lot of crime. From many years of experience, I can tell you, the only ways to do those things is to have community partnerships.

“You know what’s going on in your neighborhood, you know your neighbors and who’s supposed to be there and who’s not, so it starts with a conversation, and that’s what this is really about.”

Elia Boutros, Yara Daou and Joanna Daou, who all attended Lilburn’s event, said that’s exactly what Tuesday night was about.

“It’s good community policing,” Boutros said. “It’s good for the kids so they grow up knowing their cops and good that the community knows the people who are protecting them.”

In addition to Lilburn police, Norcross, Suwanee, Duluth and Snellville police departments, along with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, the Gwinnett County Police Department, fire department, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Department of Public Safety and Georgia State Patrol participated in the Lilburn event.

By Isabel Hughes

Clean and Beautiful.

Household materials, which can potentially contaminate water and pollute Residents looking to disthe air, that will be accepted pose of household hazardous include cleaners, batteries, waste materials can do so fluorescent light bulbs and for free Saturday, thanks to ballasts, lawn care products, a partnership between the oils, paints and pesticides. county’s Fiscal and Solid With the event being the Waste Management Divifirst of its kind, residents sion, Department of Water will be able to drop off five Resources and Gwinnett containers each of house-

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who made the switch from nearby Norcross High to Paul Duke.

Ortega said the school’s highly focused STEM program will allow him the opportunity to find exactly what he wants to major in before attending college.

“I just had an interest in more science and engineering-based things,” Ortega said. “This provided a better opportunity to accomplish that learning.”

The junior said he woke up at 5 a.m. feeling more excited than nervous about school.

“I knew some of my friends were coming here and others decided to stay, so it’s not too nerve-racking,” Ortega said.

Freshman Frederick Williams said his passion for technology drove him to go to Paul Duke.

“When they said there was a STEM high school, I got interested,” Williams said. “It’s an all-around school that allows you to live out your passion for inventing or creating things.”

Williams, who has a passion for video games, plans on focusing on a career in creating and developing games. For now, he has a goal of creating something in the school’s engineering room.

“I don’t know exactly what I want to do yet,” he said. “Good news is I’ve got all year to figure it out.”

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Jonathan Jones

Mark A. Warner

Johnathan William Jones, Age 48, Passed unexpectedly on July 31, 2018. He is survived by his Wife, Amy Ashmore Jones, Daughter Linda Caitlyn Jones, Son Jack Walker Jones, Parents Bob and Linda Jones, Also many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. He is a graduate of North Cobb High School and received an Engineering Degree from Southern Tech and a Physics Degree from Southern Poly Tech.

He always thought of others first, and himself last. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018, from 3:00-5:00 PM, at Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services, 4671 S. Main St. Acworth, GA. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Rehabilitation facility of your choice.

Condolences can be left for the family at www.GeorgiaFuneralCare.com.

Mark A. Warner, 62, of Cumming, GA passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018. Mark is preceded in death by his parents, Jeremiah Wayne and Angelene Warner; brothers, Dale Warner and Lyle Warner; and a granddaughter, Kendall Cribb.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Rebecca Warner; daughters, Stephanie (Kirk) Cribb of Cumming, Danielle (Stephen) Van Dover of Kathleen, GA; 6 grandchildren; siblings, Darlene (Charlie) Brauchler of Jefferson Hills, PA, Debora (Rod) Reed of Calgary, Canada; sister-in-law, Nancy Warner of Columbus, OH; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 11, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cumming First Baptist Church with Dr. Bob Jolly officiating. Interment will follow at Sawnee View Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday at the

hold hazardous waste at the Department of Water Resources Central Facility at 684 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville. The event is restricted to Gwinnett residents, and proof of residency may be required.

The facility will accept items from 9 a.m. to noon.

For a full list of acceptable items, visit sustainablegwinnett.com.

Gwinnett County Planning Commissioners listen to a presentation on the “Project Rocket” distribution center proposed to be built on West Park Place Boulevard in southern Gwinnett near Stone Mountain.

(Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Creek getting the option to enroll in the program first.

Skelton said. “The teachers Skelton said all but three of (Constine and Griffin) spent the 56 available slots went last year getting trained to to students attending the do this program.” school. The final three slots Part of the training were selected by a lottery included observing other and opened to any kinderschools’ programs and gartner in the district. making sure both classSkelton said there is a rooms were as similar as waiting list and the cutoff possible to ensure students for allowing students in the could identify things in both DLI program is after the languages. first semester of a child’s Costine is in her 10th first-grade year. year as a teacher and has In addition to the new previously taught Spanprogram, GCPS opened ish at the high school and the district’s first theme elementary school level. school. Paul Duke STEM Griffin is in her 15th year as High School, located off a teacher, all as a kindergar- Peachtree Industrial Bouleten instructor. vard, welcomed students to “It’s definitely new and its $37 million facility. different doing this,” Griffin “It’s exciting to see a said. “Halfway through my dream come to reality,” Paul career, I’m spicing it up a Duke principal Jonathon little bit.”

Weatherington said. “So Level Creek is not the many people have worked only school to offer the hard to make this happen, DLI program. Annistown, and it is exciting to see it Baldwin, Bethesda, Camp come to fruition.”

Creek, Ivy Creek and MeadThe start of the school owcreek elementaries offer year is a chance for the Spanish to students, while administration and student Trip Elementary provides body to define the culture students with a chance to and implement their “traillearn French. blazer concept,” according Skelton said the program to Weatherington. will have two teachers “We’re here to really be for each grade instructing innovative in our approach students in the program with to education,” he said. the goal that students will “We have students that are be fluent in Spanish upon excited to be here and take graduating high school. advantage of the option Participation in the DLI provided to them.” program was voluntary, with Junior Alex Ortega is students attending Level 8/7/2018 part3:21 of aPM group ofA6 students DP_WED_OBITS_OBITSv2 Page

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a special-use permit that would let the proposed 80-foot building be built in an area on West Park Place Boulevard where the highest permissible building height is 45 feet.

The proposal was approved 7-1 with Planning Commissioner Larry Still voting against it.

The project has been shrouded in mystery with officials who are excited about the project declining to say which business wants to build the fourstory, 2.56 million-squarefoot facility. A site plan submitted to the county earlier this year referred to the project simply as Project Rocket.

“This substantial capital intensive project in the southern part of Gwinnett County and in the Evermore CID is an absolute game changer for new investment in that area,” Planning Commission Chairman Chuck Warbington said. “The economic impact from this project will be felt regionally, and I fully support this request for a special-use permit.”

The Planning Commission does not have the final say on the matter, though. The issue will now go to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, which has the final say on all zoning and For more obituaries, visit special-use permit matwww.gwinnettdailypost.com. ters.

The project property church from 9:00 a.m. until also crosses the county the time of the service. line into DeKalb County, Flowers are appreciated, or you may make contribu- which means that county also has some zoning tions to the Alzheimer’s authority over the piece Foundation. of the property that is on Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, that side of the county Georgia is in charge of arline. The entire distriburangements. tion center is located on Condolences may be the Gwinnett side of the made at www.ingramfucounty line. neralhome.com.

The distribution center, if approved by county leaders, would be built $ on 78.11 acres on the 15 photos county are available Gwinnett-DeKalb line, across West Park with all Place Boulevard from the Mountain East Business Obituaries Center. The address is on and Death the 2100 to 2200 blocks of West Park Place BouNotices levard.

There have been rumors that the facility will be an

This site plan for the mysterious Project Rocket distribution center shows the proposed layout for the facility.

Gwinnett County Planning Commissioners approved the project, which is rumored to be an Amazon Fulfillment Center, on Tuesday. (File Photo)

Amazon Fulfillment Center, although no one has confirmed that. Atlanta is one of the 20 finalist cities for Amazon’s HQ2, but that would be something different from a fulfillment center.

Development of Regional Impact paperwork filed with the state and the Atlanta Regional Commission earlier this year show the facility is expected to represent a $200 million capital investment that would generate about $1.5 million annually in local tax revenues.

The county’s planning staff have recommended approval of the distribution center, albeit with conditions. The staff report shows the center will have 1,806 parking spaces for cars, 200 parking spaces for trucks, 65 loading dock doors, two entrances on West Park Place Boulevard and one on Bermuda Road.

An attorney representing Eberly and Associates said about five or six trucks will be coming and going from the facility each hour, which means about 120 to 144 trucks would be coming and going from the facility daily.

In addition, there will also be employees coming and going in their cars.

That has residents in the area concerned about how traffic will be affected. Some residents of adjacent neighborhoods, on Bermuda Road, expressed fears that traffic will be backed up to the point where they will be “trapped” in their subdivisions.

More than a dozen people who live on the Gwinnett and DeKalb sides of the county line near the property brought their concerns to the Planning Commission on Tuesday.

“Where this particular project is being proposed, it couldn’t be in a worse spot,” Dean Smith said.

Some residents implored the Planning Commission to postpone a decision on the project.

Warbington told residents that there is an issue with their requests to block the center from having any access to Bermuda Road: The access that Eberly and Associates want to have on Bermuda Road is on the DeKalb side of the road. That puts it outside of the control of Gwinnett County officials.

“We can’t address access on Bermuda Road because there is no access to Bermuda Road proposed in Gwinnett County,” Warbington told one resident.

Among the conditions recommended by staff are a prohibition on billboards or oversized signs and a requirement for a sound wall to be built between the loading docks and nearby residential communities.

“The development preserves all existing streams and wetlands on site, maintains full zoning buffers and includes noise abatement sound walls at the loading docks,” Warbington said.

Documents provided to the county show the center is expected to be finished around June 2020.

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By Robert Thompson Associated Health Press AHP – Europeans are notorious for ending their days late. In most countries, dinner doesn’t start until 9PM! And for those with early mornings, this can cause severe anxiety as they need to fall asleep fast and get a good night’s rest to function the next day.

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THE MELATONIN MIRACLE In “The Melatonin Miracle” Dr. Pierpaoli proved that the benefits of taking melatonin go far beyond a good night's sleep.

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Apartment complex near Grayson gets approved

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett County commissioners approved an apartment complex at Hillside Drive and Grayson Highway on Tuesday, but residents in surrounding communities are concerned about its impact on the area.

The Hillside Apartments complex, which could have as many as 234 units, was approved by a 4-1 vote, based on a motion by Commissioner Tommy Hunter, who represents the area.

Commissioner John Heard was the lone dissenter.

Opponents said they have concerns about how the density of people living in the apartment complex would impact and increase student enrollment at area schools that they said are already overcrowded.

“It’s like we get to decide one time what will be done with this land, and they choose to use it in a way that does not benefit the community,” Grayson resident Leslie Hampton said.

The development is across the street from the existing Grayson Park Estates apartment complex, and surrounded by neighborhoods, Starling Elementary School and Crouch Middle School and Kingdom Hall of

This rendering shows an early version of what one of the buildings proposed for the Hillside Apartments complex would look like. County commissioners on Tuesday approved the complex, which would be located Hillside Drive and Grayson Highway. (Special Photo)

Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Hillside 20 Tract LLC had originally wanted to build 280 apartment units on the site, but planning commissioners cut that number down to the number approved by county commissioners Tuesday.

“The proposed development also provides an excellent opportunity for highquality in-fill development along a major transportation corridor in an active area of the County,” attorney Shane Lanham wrote in a letter to county officials.

“Grayson Highway is generally dominated by intense commercial uses and the proposed development would inject a multi-family residential component further diversifying the mix of land uses along the corridor.”

Not everyone who has looked at the plans agreed though.

Residents who opposed the complex were not the only people expressing concerns about the development. County staff had recommended the project be denied because of the surrounding housing communities.

“Given the predominance of existing low-density single- family development in this area and the approval of RM zoning for the Grayson Park Estates apartments 45 years ago, staff does not view this request as compatible or consistent infill development for the subject property,” staff wrote in their recommendation to the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners.

License-plate-reading cameras are being used to combat crime

By Isabel Hughes isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

Residents in Duluth and other metro Atlanta cities are taking steps to identify, and hopefully deter, criminals who are breaking into their homes and cars by installing license plate reader technology in their neighborhoods.

The technology, called Flock Safety, is a “wireless license plate reading security camera” that subdivisions and neighborhoods throughout the country are using to record the license plate of every car that comes through the area, said Josh Thomas, a spokesman for the company.

A camera has already gone up at the intersection of Medlock Bridge Road and Prestwick Club Drive in Duluth, with additional Gwinnett neighborhoods scheduled to install the devices in upcoming months.

Though the cameras are usually used in conjunction with police investigations, private homeowner’s associations own all the data, which is stored on the cloud and deleted after 30 days.

Until those 30 days are up, however, residents who have access to the data — Flock Chief Operating Officer Paige Todd said usually there are only several people designated to have access to the footage so the system doesn’t get abused — can identify, via a “Google-like search,” what cars were in the neighborhood during the time of a break-in or other crime.

“We don’t just sit there and monitor the footage at Flock, and neighborhoods don’t monitor the footage (constantly),” Todd said. “Typically, how it’s used is they’ll only interact with it if there’s an incident. Other than that, they’re not really interacting with it and no one’s just sitting there watching because it’s not very interesting.”

While, in theory, every resident in a neighborhood could have log-in credentials, Todd said that’s not usually how it works.

“Not everyone traditionally has access to the footage,” she said. “The way most of our neighborhoods set it up — and it is 100 percent their footage, so they do get to determine who has access to it — is they’ll have one

Residents in Duluth and other metro Atlanta cities are taking steps to identify, and hopefully deter, criminals who are breaking into their homes and cars by installing license plate reader technology in their neighborhoods.

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to two people who function as an admin. They’ll then say, ‘Hey, Paige’s house was broken into — let’s give her 24-hour access or just give police the data,’ and then that access will expire. It’s not usually ongoing access; (administrators) will set up temporary access for (victims).”

In addition, if residents of the neighborhood are uncomfortable with having their movements in and out of the area recorded, they can opt out of the footage, or have their cars listed as “resident.”

“We created a proprietary technology that we call the ‘Safe List,’” Thomas said.

“It allows residents to selfregister their vehicles in the Flock system. If a resident’s license plate is on the Safe List, any footage of their vehicle will either be marked as ‘resident’ or the system will automatically delete the footage of their vehicle. It’s the resident’s choice.”

Though Flock is still relatively new to the market — Thomas said neighborhoods in 18 states, some as small as 50 homes and some as large as 1,000 homes, have installed the cameras — it’s already proven a success in DeKalb County.

There, a new resident moved into a community that had recently installed the Flock camera, and within a week, his garage was broken into and his $3,000 bike was stolen.

Though he reported the crime to the police, without any actionable evidence to go on, the investigation would have likely become a dead end, had it not been for the

camera.

Because the man had a general time frame of when the crime occurred, he was able to access Flock’s footage and pull the license plate information for all nonresident vehicles for the time period in which the crime occurred.

In the footage, there was a photo of the suspect leaving the neighborhood with the man’s bike in the back of his car. Flock’s camera caught not only the car’s license plate number, but a photo of the suspect’s face and the make and model of his car.

Police were able to solve the crime within a few weeks, which, without Flock’s system, “would have been a cold case,” a DeKalb County Police Department detective said.

The FBI found that among property crimes in 2016, only 20.4 percent of larcenytheft offenses, 13.3 percent of motor vehicle theft offenses and 13.1 percent of burglary offenses were solved.

But Todd said Flock isn’t just intended to to help solve crimes. Given the camera records day or night, she said the company hopes it becomes a deterrent for criminals.

“Our cameras are designed where they can fit into your neighborhood really easily and not be an eyesore, but we also put up signage telling anyone who drives there that there is monitoring in this neighborhood,” Todd said. “In one neighborhood outside of Atlanta, they were having multiple car break-ins per month, and since installing the Flock camera, they haven’t had a break-in.”

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Design, document contract for Ga. 124 widening OK’d curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

The scenery on Scenic Highway is going to look a little different in the nottoo-distant future.

Drivers on the four-lane road currently get to see a lot of commercial developJohn ment — Heard and small forests in some spots — as they drive down the road. It won’t be too long, however, Alan Chapman before the view will include orange barrels and construction equipment.

The reason for that change is simple: Gwinnett County is planning to widen the highway, also known as Ga. Highway 124, between Sugarloaf Parkway and U.S. Highway 78. County commissioners awarded a nearly $4.87 million design services and construction document development contract to KCI Technologies Inc. for the project Tuesday.

Once the widening is completed, a 4.3-mile stretch of Scenic Highway will be a six-lane divided

highway in an effort to reduce some of the congestion on the road.

“I have extremely high hopes for this project,” Commissioner John Heard told Gwinnett Transportation Director Alan Chap-

man.

Chapman said in response, “Yes sir, we do, too.”

The project is being funded by the 2017 special purpose local option sales tax.

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Archer’s Booth grows into one of nation’s best DBs Andrew Booth was big enough as a 7-year-old that he started his first football season as a lineman.

That time was brief, though. The fastest player on the South Gwinnett youth team was needed elsewhere.

“Coach Adrian Ranson pulled me out at practice and said, ‘I want you to run this one bootleg,’” said Booth, now a senior at Archer. “I ran that bootleg when we were 7-year-olds against Shiloh and I had two touchdowns at quarterback.”

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how that would go.”

As a defensive player, Booth does very well. He has grown to 6-foot and 190 pounds, making him a physical cornerback, in addition to his impact on special teams. He also expects a much bigger role in the defending Region — Archer football 8-AAAAAAA champion head coach Andy Dyer Tigers’ offense this season.

The Clemson commiton the line, but quarterback ment is ranked as the No. didn’t work out, either.

3 cornerback nationally, “I was trying to play the No. 7 player in Georquarterback, but I was gia and the No. 32 recruit 5-foot-5, probably 120 nationally by 247Sports, (pounds),” Booth said. “I which ranks him as a couldn’t really see over the five-star in its composite line, so they changed me rankings. (to cornerback). It was for Archer head coach the greater good. If I was Andy Dyer may not have still trying to play quarter- seen that level of success back, I don’t really know for Booth when he was He’s an emotional kid and he’s got a high motor. From an athletic competition standpoint, the bigger the game, the bigger the play, the better he is.”

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a small freshman, but he and his coaches knew back then they had a talented player. He just needed a growth spurt, which came rather quickly when Booth started as a sophomore on the varsity.

“The cool thing about Andrew is when he came in as a ninth-grader, he was about 5-foot-5, 120 pounds and he was not scared of anything,” Dyer said. “He already had the right mentality and then the Lord blessed him with the physical growth and he sprouted up through his sophomore year. He started developing into the player he is, physical. … He’s an emotional kid and he’s got a high See BOOTH, Page 3B

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Kids program last week.

“Basically, we were looking for a service project for In addition to fundamentals our seniors … to get involved of the game, it is common for in,” Jenkins said. “Marlon Alhigh school football coaches to len with the Gwinnett Rotary teach and preach life lessons to Club, he came to us with the their players.

Kicks For Kids, and he thought Having spent time as an that would be a really good fit assistant on Dacula’s staff for our kids. Kicks For Kids before becoming head coach is basically a shoe program in the offseason, Clint Jenkins where they bring (underprivialready knew his players were leged) kids to Dick’s Sporting capable of giving others the Goods and take them back and shirts off their backs if called let them get a pair of shoes to upon. start school.

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five these kids coming in and take them back and help them pick out a pair of shoes. It was everything we hoped it would be. It was just a great deal. We were really excited to be a part of it.”

Jenkins and his staff would be even more excited after learning what two of his seniors, Deo Brown and Sean McDaniel, did for a pair of youngsters during the event.

Seeing one young man about his age and shoe size looking for a pair of shoes, instead of letting him pick out a pair from the store’s inventory, Brown decided he had just the pair for him in his backpack.

“Once I was helping a kid look for a shoe, and I saw he

wore the same size I had on, I said, ‘I’ll just give them these because he’ll probably need them more,” Brown said. “I’d had them for about a half a year, maybe. They were (Nike) Foamposites. … I paid, like, $270 for them when I first bought them. … He was really shocked. At first, he didn’t want to take the shoes because he almost couldn’t believe I was giving them to him. I actually wanted him to have them, so he took them.”

Brown had never met the young man he gave his shoes to. In fact, he doesn’t even remember his name, but he does remember how grateful he was Dacula football players Deo Brown and Sean McDaniel gave the shoes off their feet

See DACULA, Page 3B in a recent service project. (Special Photo)

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Lyle Thompson wins NLL Hayes named back-to-back WNBA Player of the Week Sportsmanship Award

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The National Lacrosse League recognized Georgia Swarm forward Lyle Thompson with the 201718 Sportsmanship Award on Monday. Thompson becomes the second Swarm player to have won this award within the past two years, following Jordan Hall’s win in 2017.

“It’s an honor to receive the NLL Sportsmanship Award,” Lyle said. “I’d just like to thank my parents, who raised me and taught me how to play the game of lacrosse and ingrained that aspect of being a sportsman. Also, all of my coaches with the Swarm.

Head coach Ed Comeau, it’s something he preaches before every game, what

the game’s about. I think I’ve got a lot of people that have helped me become the player I am today, and I’m just thankful for that.”

For the second season in a row, Thompson led the Swarm in points and goals.

He finished the 2017-18 season with 86 points (46G, 40A), 123 loose balls, 21 caused turnovers, and a .186 SPCT. His 46 goals and 21 caused turnovers are new personal bests.

In one postseason game, Lyle recorded three points (1G, 2A) and snagged 10 loose balls.

Over the final six games of the regular season, Thompson led the charge offensively in the Swarm’s efforts to climb out of last place in the East Division and into first place with six-

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straight wins. Thompson netted 24 goals over that six-game span, an average of four goals per game and more than what he scored in the first 12 games of the season.

“Lyle plays the game at a very high level, but does so in a manner of respect for all those involved,” Comeau said. “He is a great ambassador and role model for his community, his nation, lacrosse and the Swarm.”

In three seasons in the NLL with the Georgia Swarm, Thompson led the Swarm to win its firstever World Championship in 2017, was named the 2017 NLL MVP and 2017 Champion’s Cup MVP, made the 2017 All-Pro First Team, and was named to the 2016 All-Rookie Team.

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From Staff Reports Tiffany Hayes of the Atlanta Dream was named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for the second consecutive week.

The award is the first given after the WNBA AllStar break, and recognizes players for performances in games played July 30 to Aug. 5.

Hayes was selected Player of the Week for the third time this season and the third time in her seven-year career. Behind Hayes, Atlanta went 2-1 last week as the secondplace Dream (18-10) improved to 10-1 in its last 11 games. She ranked first in the Eastern Conference in scoring (21.7

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4:30 p.m. — Forsyth Central at Lanier 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Dacula 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Archer 6 p.m. — Discovery at Berkmar 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at Lovett 6 p.m. — Shiloh at Parkview 6:15 p.m. — Buford and South Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge 6:30 p.m. — Mill Creek at West Forsyth 6:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Flowery Branch 7 p.m. — Norcross at Kennesaw Mountain 8 p.m. — Riverwood at Lanier 8 p.m. — South Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge

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In Brief Grayson’s Nick Edwards makes commitment to New Mexico Military Nick Edwards, a 2018 Grayson graduate, announced his college basketball decision Friday, committing to New Mexico Military Institute. He plans to play two seasons at the junior college before opening his recruitment back up to four-year programs.

Edwards averaged 14.7 points as a senior for the Rams’ state playoff team.

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

League play begins Aug. 26.

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

Beginner golfers use the first weeks on ball striking, rules and etiquette before joining advanced players for matches. Matches are held at Summit Chase Country Club, Country Club of Gwinnett, Cedar Lake Golf Course and Collins Hill Golf Course. The spring season featured teams from Bay Creek, Couch, Creekland, Crews, Dacula, Five Forks,

McConnell and Trickum middle schools. For more information and registration, go to www.middleschoolgolfleague.com.

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Ongoing through Aug. 31: Registration for lacrosse is open to boys and girls in elementary and middle school for the Gwinnett Lacrosse League’s fall season, which features 7 vs. 7 games focusing on teamwork and fundamentals. Beginner players are welcome. Games are Sunday afternoons at parks throughout Gwinnett County in September and October. To find your closest athletic association and park, and to sign up, go to www.gwinnettlax.com.

Today in Sports History 1870 — Magic (U.S.) defeats Cambria (England) in second running of America’s Cup 1900 — The first Davis Cup tennis competition, named after Dwight Filley Davis, began at Longwood Cricket Club in Massachusetts and was won by the U.S. two days later.

1946 — The Dreyfuss family, owners of Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900, sells club to Frank McKinney and John Galbreath for $25 million.

1976 — The Chicago White Sox suit up in shorts.

1988 — The Chicago Cubs and Phildelphia Phillies attempt to play first night game ever at Wrigley Field but are rained out in fourth inning with Chicago leading 3-1.

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Andrew Booth represents Archer as part of the Daily Post’s 2018 football Super Six. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

•From Page 1B motor. From an athletic competition standpoint, the bigger the game, the bigger the play, the better he is.

No moment is too big for him. That’s going to serve him well when he leaves high school.”

Booth said his past experience from being one of the smallest players has stuck with him.

“I loved it. I wouldn’t change it,” he said. “It got me to where I am now.

Being that small person, I had to earn everything.

I wasn’t always the big guy and I thank God that I wasn’t always the big guy because it brought a dog out in me. It made me want to work harder than those people that were already long. It’s just a blessing. …

Most of my teammates I played with on the Gwinnett Chargers, most of my teammates there went to Grayson. Seeing them over the years and they haven’t seen me in a minute, so seeing them now it’s like, ‘Oh, I’m eye level with them now. I used to be a little dude.’ … Not seeing people for a long time and seeing them now, sometimes they don’t recognize me.”

Booth made his presence felt last season as a junior, particularly against his former Gwinnett Chargers teammates. He intercepted two passes in a 6-3 victory over Grayson that halted the defending state champions’ 20-game winning

Booth THE BOOTH FILE

Name: Andrew Booth School: Archer Height: 6-foot Weight: 190 pounds College choice: Clemson Place of birth: Georgia Role model: Darrelle Revis Favorite restaurant: Chili’s Favorite store: Nike Favorite teacher: Derek Bowen Favorite subject: Social studies Number of text messages I sent in a month: No clue Superstitions: Always putting my thigh pads inside my pants Favorite pregame song: “Long Kiss Goodnight” Life’s dream: Big, happy family with a loving wife and a lot of money Best player in Gwinnett County not on my team: North Gwinnett’s Warren Burrell Coach Andy Dyer’s take: “He’s a ball of energy most of the time. He has a genuine love for his teammates and his teammates know that. He’s a strong Christian young man and his values, he’s got a very solid foundation.

He doesn’t make bad decisions. He’s always where he’s supposed to be.”

streak and eventually gave Archer its region championship. His second interception and long return to the Grayson 14-yard line midway through the fourth quarter set up the gamewinning field goal.

He finished the year

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with 64 tackles and four interceptions, contributing to one of the state’s best defenses. The unit gave up only 32 points in its last seven games, and held eventual state runner-up Colquitt County in check in a 12-7 loss in the state

quarterfinals.

Graduation took some key players off that defense, but plenty of talent returns, including fellow high-level college prospects Colby Wooden and Jalyn Phillips. Booth doesn’t expect to see many passes thrown his way this season, so he wants to make plays in his other roles on offense and special teams, just like former Archer star Dylan Singleton, now a junior at Duke. “(Singleton) wasn’t just a safety, he was a gamechanger,” Booth said.

“He played offense and defense. He played like three different positions on offense. He ran the ball.

He played slot. He returned kicks. He was very dominant as a sophomore.

Just looking at his highlights every night, he was great as a sophomore and he just went up from there.

I thought he was God. I looked up to him.”

Booth plans to join Singleton in the Atlantic Coast Conference next year — he announced his commitment to Clemson last week. His coach said he may have an opportunity to play beyond college, too, thanks in large part to his growth spurt.

“If (Booth) continues to progress, the sky’s the limit for him,” Dyer said. “He definitely has the ability to be an impact player in bigtime football. If he stays healthy and progresses, he might get paid to do it one day.”

Dacula

ing (away) a pair of shoes,” McDaniel said. “It wasn’t when presented with his really playing around, but gift. we were talking about it “I do still think about it,” (informally). Then some Brown said. “I don’t know kid walks in and … we how much I could change asked him what shoe he’s his life, but I know I could looking for and what size, change it (enough) to and he was like, ‘Oh, I where he can have a small want a pair of Air Jordans.’ (positive) because of the So at first, we looked at type of shoes he’s wearing. each other and said, ‘Man, … He wasn’t the wealthithere are no Air Jordans est person, but once he here.’ … So I was like, ‘I’ll got those shoes, you could give him my shoes.’ tell it was one of the best “He tried them on and things in his life.” they fit, and he said he McDaniel went a step wanted them. I definitely further and literally gave a didn’t plan on going there different kid the shoes off and giving somebody my his feet — a nearly new shoes, but it made me feel pair of Nike Air Jordans good, … so why not. I worth more than $200, to talked to his family, his be exact. mom and his dad. He was And even though he was a shy kid. … But I was forced to wear a pair of talking to his family, and slides home at the end of they were in awe. They the day, the thin cover of were like, ‘This is the best his feet were outweighed thing we’ve ever seen.’” by the full feeling in his Both McDaniel’s and heart.

Brown’s acts of generosity “Me and my teammates also had an impact on Jenwere talking about me giv- kins, who admits they also

took him a bit by surprise.

“I actually didn’t see either one of them do it,” Jenkins said. “To start off, Deo had a pair of shoes, evidently, in a backpack which were, basically, brand new shoes. … They were really nice.

“The reason I found out about it was that some of the (Dick’s) employees … (and) some of the Rotary Club (members) asked me, ‘Did you see what one of your players just did? It was unbelievable.’ I said I didn’t. I did go over with Deo, and he’d already given the shoes, and the family with the kid was basically saying, ‘This is unbelievable. Thank you so much.’ Deo had waited for someone looking for the same size as his shoe, and then he popped those shoes on him. … Obviously, the family was very appreciative. And then, it was just a great thing to be a part of.”

That all of Dacula’s seniors participated in the

program came as no surprise to Jenkins, who says it reflects well on the kind of atmosphere that has been built throughout the program for many years, including during the tenure of former coach Tommy Jones, who left to open the new program at Cherokee Bluff program in Hall County last winter.

However, he said the gestures made by both Brown and McDaniel went above and beyond the call.

“That’s one of the things I’ve always bragged on Tommy about,” Jenkins said. “We had a good culture in place with our program. What we want to do is continue that and continue to nurture our culture. To see our kids take that service and actually give the shoes off their feet — that wasn’t part of the program. They had new shoes back there to give.

These kids did that on their own. To me, that’s what was so cool.”

Bae, Davenport lead win in Georgia-SC showdown Creek’s Tess Davenport, 2018 North Gwinnett grad Ahro Ko Gwinnett golfers fueled Team and Duluth resident Sara Im Georgia to the championship of made up four of the six roster the Georgia-South Carolina Girls spots on Team Georgia. It was Junior Challenge Match, hosted the second straight team title for over the weekend at Cuscowilla. Bae, who helped Team Georgia Collins Hill’s Jenny Bae, Mill to first in the previous week’s

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Georgia Women’s Southeastern Challenge Match.

Both Bae and Davenport went unbeaten in their matches, earning a maximum six points each in a 22.5-13.5 win over South Carolina.

Bae won 3-and-1 in the first

round, then posted a 7-and-6 victory Sunday. Davenport had a 6-and-4 win Saturday, followed by a 3-and-2 win the next day.

Both have made college commitments to Southeastern Conference programs — Bae to Georgia and Davenport to Vanderbilt.

Im earned three points with a 2-and-1 victory in the first round, while Ko chipped in three points with a 3-and-1 win Sunday. Ko has signed to play college golf at Northern Illinois.

Georgia now leads the overall series with South Carolina 10-3.

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‘The Matrix’ is proving to be prophetic Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the sci-fi movie classic “The Matrix,” which depicts powerful machines attempting to subdue the human race.

Sometimes art imitates life, and sometimes it’s the other way around.

On occasion, art can be prophetic.

“The Matrix” is such a film. It warns of a future Cal in which the Thomas power and worth of the individual is subsumed into one giant interconnected world run by a tiny elite, who rob individuals of their liberty and ability to think freely.

In his new book, “World without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech” (Penguin Press), Franklin Foer, a national correspondent for The Atlantic and former editor of The New Republic, expands on the film’s warnings. Foer asserts that technology is replacing thought and relationships.

He specifically warns of the goals of Google, Facebook, Amazon and other corporate tech giants, charging them with being “monopolists who want access to every facet of our identities and influence over every corner of our decision-making.”

Sometimes employing language that recalls ancient biblical prophecies and the end times foreseen in Revelation, Foer warns these companies eventually want to insert devices in our bodies to allow others to think for us. “Google Glass and the Apple Watch,” he says, “prefigure the day when these companies implant their artificial intelligence within our bodies.”

How will this be “sold” to the public? Foer writes it will be sold just like any other product or service: “… they justify monopoly with their well-articulated belief that competition undermines our pursuit of the common good and ambitions.”

There’s more, much more. “The tech companies are destroying something precious, which is the possibility of contemplation. They have created a world in which we are constantly watched and always distracted.

Through their accumulation of data they have constructed a portrait of our minds, which they use to invisibly guide mass behavior (and increasingly individual behavior), to further their financial interests.” This, he believes, is a threat to thought and democracy.

Foer says these tech giants have a vision that supersedes their financial goals. That vision, he says, was hatched in the 1960s (though conceived by the French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes in the 17th century) and includes a world without borders. It is their view that only they can save the world by concentrating all power in a select few.

They see themselves as saviors of the world. In technology they — and we — must trust.

Students of Scripture will immediately think of the “anti-Christ,” who rises to power with the ability to perform miracles and who wins the allegiance of the Earth’s inhabitants; except he might not be a person at all.

“He” might be a machine.

In his sobering prologue, Foer writes: “The time has arrived to consider the consequences of these monopolies, to reassert our own role in determining the human path. Once we cross certain thresholds — once we transform the values of institutions, once we abandon privacy — there’s no turning back, no restoring our lost individuality.”

We have been warned before and are now being warned again in Foer’s excellent book. The tech giants openly state their goals. How many are listening?

In the final scene of “The Matrix,” Neo, the lead character and redeemer figure, says: “I don’t know the future.

I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it’s going to begin. … I’m going to show them … a world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible. Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you.”

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

Pittsburgh’s advantages over D.C. Washington, D.C., routinely ranks high in surveys on America’s most livable cities, but as somebody who’s been a resident of both areas, I can tell you that Pittsburgh’s a far better place to live.

Some in D.C. look down on us for living in “flyover country” — they think Washingtonians are smart and sophisticated while we are illinformed — but I’ve found the opposite to be true.

Having lived in the D.C. region for nearly eight years, I’m telling you that Pittsburgh — where I was born and raised and have my home — is the better place to live.

First, Washington isn’t a real city. A giant metro parking lot of a region, it’s propped up by tax dollars and lobbying budgets, which fund its chief industry: blather and B.S. In Pittsburgh, a real city where real people work real jobs, Pittsburghers’ brawn and sweat mined the coal that fueled our nation and forged the steel that built our country and won wars — a heritage that inspires a proud work ethic still.

Washington is filled with

people who keep the world running like a well-oiled machine.

Unlike D.C., buckets of money aren’t pouring into Pittsburgh — one reason its housing is way more affordable. What would be a modest Tom Pittsburgh starter home sells for $500,000 or more in D.C. Purcell Who can afford that?

Sure, Pittsburgh’s proppeople with advanced college erty taxes are awfully high, degrees. That’s fine. But com- whereas those in Washington mon sense is in short supply. are reasonable. But that’s a It takes but an inch of snow good thing: I prefer my tax to panic drivers and shut the dollars be wasted at the local government down. Washington level rather than the federal is America’s only city where level. grown adults still enjoy snow As for air and water quality, days.

Washington excels in both.

Pittsburghers, much more Some nights, the air is so clear, resilient, are hearty and inven- you can see D.C. gunfire from tive. They shovel their own as far away as Alexandria, Va. driveways when snow falls.

But the air is clear because They function in winter the nobody makes anything there. way Washingtonians function In Pittsburgh, a little polonly when it’s 80 degrees and lution is the price we pay for sunny. actually making real products The truth is that D.C.’s — such as steel for the chairs white-collar folks are totally upon which rest so many dependent on the blue-collar paper-pushing Washingtopeople who maintain their nians’ posteriors. water supply, electricity, Yes, Pittsburgh’s roads are smartphone signal, etc. — the bad. Some of our potholes

are so large that after every thunderstorm, we need to staff them with lifeguards.

But transportation’s better in Pittsburgh.

Ever tried getting around in Washington? You can’t pick up milk without making a Mario Andretti foray onto a six-lane speedway or getting lost in a maze of one-way roads that always go the opposite way you want to go.

People are what sets Pittsburgh apart most, however.

Friendly, compassionate and concerned for their neighbors, Pittsburghers really do want to solve our country’s many problems and prefer real results over rhetoric and promises.

D.C. has its charms. But take it from someone who’s lived in both places: Pittsburgh — and many other wonderful cities throughout America’s heartland — are filled with smart, sophisticated, wonderful people. And the livability surveys really ought to give us more credit for that.

Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Send comments to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell.com.

Russia not likely to back off with meddling WASHINGTON — It’s a given that political candidates will target each other with as much oppositional propaganda as they can get away with. But with the Kremlin now playing a third-party shadow role in U.S. elections, the usual game seems to be shifting from blood sport to cold war.

Given Russia’s well-established preference for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016, it’s possible, if not likely, that the next round of election meddling will be geared toward keeping the Republican majorities in the House and Senate.

For Democrats, this added pressure from Russia could easily begin to feel like a threat.

Imagine believing that you’re not only running against a Republican but also against a former KGB agent who seems to be in cahoots with your very own president.

What else should one think?

During a rally Thursday evening in Pennsylvania, Trump once again referred to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation as the “Russian hoax.”

This, amid the intelligence community’s stepped-up warnings about new Russian interference.

And, let’s not forget the 12 Russians whom Mueller indicted last month for hacking Democratic Party computer networks.

Mueller is not generally known as a hoaxer.

But Trump remains the slick salesman, entertainer and pot

continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by Russia to try to weaken and divide the United States.”

Then why is the president undermining his own advisers?

Although Trump is referring primarily to Mueller’s core mission — to determine Kathleen whether the Trump campaign Parker was involved in the Russian interference — he seems more stirrer he’s always been. Just than willing to minimize the hours before his stick-it-to-‘em importance of what we already jamboree, press secretary Sarah know. Thus, the question has to Huckabee Sanders and several be: Why, if there’s no concern national intelligence officials about collusion, would Trump convened a media briefing to keep pounding Mueller while address Russian attempts to defending Putin? impact the midterm elections.

One can only conclude that That is, with a slight modieither there’s a little smidge of fication. In her statement, guilt, a problematic family conSanders assured gathered media nection, a dossier embarrassthat the administration “will not ment — or the president of the tolerate foreign interference in United States doesn’t care that our elections from any nationRussia tried to ruin Clinton so state or other dangerous actor,” that he could become president. clearly indicating that the focus He seems to care so little, in would not be only on Russia. fact, that he’s essentially calling As it should be, given that America’s intelligence commuothers would also like to nity a pack of liars and Muelmeddle in our affairs. But as the ler a hoaxer. Meanwhile, last gathered officials made clear — month in Helsinki, Trump said including Director of National Putin was an “extremely strong Intelligence Dan Coats, FBI and powerful” denier. (Have Director Christopher Wray and these guys exchanged jewelry Homeland Security Secretary yet?)

Kirstjen Nielsen — Russia is If Putin says he didn’t do of central concern here and it, then Trump takes him at now. Wray said that Russia his word? Yet, when teams of “continues to engage in malign skilled, honorable investigators influence operations” that target tackle the problem and pres“the integrity of our democratic ent indictments based on facts, institutions.” Coats said: “We Trump insinuates that they’re

making it up?

This reversal of loyalty to his own people, not to mention the country he is tasked with leading, is so preposterous that normal people are at serious risk of joining lemming colonies. It isn’t possible to use logic with the illogical; it’s futile to explain the obvious to the willfully thick; and when it comes to Trump’s base, witness only the rally last week in Florida where CNN reporter Jim Acosta was the target of dozens of Trumpers extending their middle digits and shouting, among other salutations, “You suck!”

Perhaps, some in Trump’s camp see things like steady job growth and low unemployment and say to themselves, “Who cares how he got elected? And if Russia likes Trump, why is that necessarily bad?” The president, they would note, has been checking off his list of campaign promises without so much as changing his expression.

One could make such an argument, but this would be a narrow view and an unserious response to other facts. These include what almost any Russian would surely tell you — that Putin is playing Trump like a fiddle — and that something was stinky in Helsinki.

Kathleen Parker received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2010. Her email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.

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runs scored, four doubles and three stolen bases).

The Brookhaven Bucks Keyton Gibson, a graduswept the Marietta Patriots ate of Buford High School in the best-of-three Sunbelt and senior at Georgia Baseball League ChamTech, pitched in 10 games, pionship Series to win the earning two saves and team’s first-ever title. striking out 17 batters in Six Gwinnett County 13 innings pitched. He was graduates contributed named to the SBL All-Star during the Bucks’ summer team. league schedule.

Outfielder Cameron Infielder Daino Deas, a Hearn, a Parkview High graduate of Parkview High School graduate and junior School and junior at Geor- at Alabama State Unigia State University, had versity, hit .367 and stole 24 hits, 13 runs scored, eight bases for the Bucks. four doubles, a triple and He was named to the SBL 10 RBIs this season.

All-Star team.

Outfielder Jacob GasMichael Payne, a sert, a graduate of NorWesleyan graduate and cross High School and se- sophomore at College of nior at LaGrange College, Charleston, struck out 12 joined the team late in the batters in 10 2/3 innings season, but made a big im- this season. pact in the nine games he Jordan Ward, a graduate played (.515 average, nine of Wesleyan and sopho-

more at Jacksonville University, earned five wins this season, had a 1.56 ERA and pitched a teamhigh 46 innings in eight games over the summer.

The Sunbelt Baseball Championship Series is a summer collegiate wooden-bat league that is funded in part by Major League Baseball. The roster is made up of players from colleges around the southeast. The Bucks finished the season with a 21-13 record, which is the most wins in the eight-year history of the franchise.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) celebrates a win during the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. (Photo: Timothy T. LudwigUSA Today Sports)

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thrilled, so emotional, so much relief, you know, Chase Elliott’s days as working on three years a non-winner in NAShadn’t won one. I was CAR’s premier series able to get it done.” came to an end Sunday The victory for the when he drove to victory Hendrick Motorsports in Sunday’s Go Bowldriver gave Chevrolet its ing at The Glen Monster second points victory of Energy NASCAR Cup the season and locked ElSeries race at the Watkins liott into the playoffs.

Glen International circuit The playoffs begin in in upstate New York.

Las Vegas five races from Elliott, son of former now.

Cup champion and Hall Martin Truex Jr., seekof Famer Bill Elliott, ing a third straight road mimicked his father’s course win, pressured Elfirst career victory as that liott over the final 17 laps win, too, came on a road but finished second. course. “Dollar Bill’s” “It’s tough, gave it all I initial Cup win came at had,” Truex, who reRiverside, Calif., in the corded his sixth top-five final race of the 1983 result in the past seven season. races, said in a post-race The victory came in TV interview. “I could Chase Elliott’s 99th catch him, but just trying career start and his third to get close I would get race at The Glen, where loose. I was loose all he had back-to-back day, and traffic made it 13th-place finishes. worse.”

Eight times he had finBoth drivers would run ished second during his out of fuel before they Cup career. could get to the garages “Holy cow, what a — in Elliott’s case, to thrill. Don’t know what Victory Lane. Seven-time to say,” the 22-year-old champion Jimmie Johnsaid after the victory to a son wound up using his track-side reporter. “So car to push Elliott to his

first victory celebration.

Finishing third was Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing.

Rounding out the top five were Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones, both of JGR. Collecting wins — and a playoff point each — in the 20-lap first and second stages were Truex and Elliott, respectively.

Denny Hamlin started the race from the pole of the 220.5-mile event but lost the lead on Lap 2 when he was passed by teammate Busch in the sweeping Carousel turn.

Busch dominated until early in the second stage when, on Lap 27, he was passed by Elliott for the lead. Busch moved back to the lead on the restart of the third and final stage when Elliott over-cooked Turn 1 of the 11-turn circuit.

Busch’s shot at the win ended when his team failed to give him a full load of fuel during a yellow-flag pit stop with 37 laps to go. That gave Elliott the lead, which he held until the end.

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The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a three-year extension with free safety Ricardo Allen, the team announced Monday.

According to multiple reports, the deal is worth $19.5 million.

A restricted free agent this offseason, Allen was tendered by the Falcons at the second-round level, and he signed the $2.914 million tender in June.

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NFL Network reported last week the Falcons planned to discuss extensions with Allen and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, after previously locking up quarterback Matt Ryan and left tackle Jake Matthews and giving wideout Julio Jones a bump in his 2018 salary.

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Allen has intercepted six passes and defended 10 while starting 45 games over the last three seasons, adding 212 tackles in that span.

With Allen locked up, Jarrett appears to be next on the Falcons’ priority list.

The 25-year-old will make $1.9 million in the final year of his rookie deal this season, more than three times his 2017 salary.

A fifth-round pick in 2015, Jarrett tallied 4.0 sacks on 13 quarterback hits, along with a teamhigh 15 tackles for loss, in 2017, starting all 16 games for the first time in his career. He has 8.0 sacks through three seasons while missing only one game, and he racked up 3.0 sacks in Super Bowl LI against the New England Patriots.

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Getting To Know … Katherine Yost

It seems like only yesterday that Katherine Yost was piling up championships and honors for Norcross High School’s cross country team. In reality, it was about five years ago — still a relatively short time to transform from the Blue Devils’ star runner to their new head coach. But it didn’t take long for the multi-time Gwinnett County and region champion and Daily Post All-County runner and recent Georgia College and State University grad to come back home to her roots. Yost recently spoke with staff writer David Friedlander about a variety of subjects, including coming back to her alma mater to coach so quickly in her professional career, her running accomplishments at Norcross and at GCSU and her passion for ultimate frisbee DF: I know it has to be a thrill for you to be back at the high school you graduated from to coach, right?

KY: It’s great. I love the Norcross community, the school especially. I don’t want to say those were the glory days, because I hope that’s not as high as I go, but they were awesome, and I love coming back. I’d say half the (faculty and) staff are the same, and it’s good to see everybody.

DF: When you went off to college, was coaching something you had in mind as a career, or did that path kind of evolve

in that direction?

KY: I have literally always been called “Coach” by my friends because I get really competitive, even when I’m doing for-fun sports. I always thought about it. I really didn’t do (anything about) it until my senior year of college.

I was the girls coach for my ultimate frisbee team, and I also had my internship, (which) was (helping coach) track for (local Milledgeville) middle and high school teams, and I just loved it so much. I think I’ve always thought I could be (a coach). I don’t know if I’m going to be the best, but I think it’s something I’ve been meaning to do.

DF: It’s still got to be a bit of a challenge knowing that you’re only five years older than your seniors. How is that dynamic working out so far?

KY: I think it’s going to be kind of — I mean, all the kids are great. They’re all very respectful and nice, so I hope that stays. I haven’t met everybody yet, since it’s such a big team.

I’ve only met, like, half the team, and they seem respectful and look up to me and (boys) coach (Nathan Brooks). He’s also 24, so he’s young, too. But I think it will be fine. It does kind of play a role, but I think it also is working as a benefit to me because I can kind of relate to them. I was pretty much just in high school. I

twice. I need to get back on that because I love the Peachtree. It’s really fun.

I promised one of my college teammates that I’d run a half-marathon with her at some point. I’m kind of regretting that decision. But I’m pretty huge into ultimate frisbee right now. I don’t do as much running. I’ll definitely run with the team as much as I can and do for-fun 5Ks. I was thinking about joining the Atlanta Track (Club), Norcross grad Katherine Yost, fresh off a record-breaking but I got pretty busy this running career at Georgia College, is a first-year cross summer looking for a job. country coach at her alma mater. (Photo: Will Hammock) Maybe some day.

DF: You’ve mentioned did what they were doing.

I mean, I kind of miss ultimate frisbee twice So if something gets too it. Yeah, I was the first now. Is it any easier on hard or they have an issue, (Bobcats runner) to qualify your knees than running?

I’ve been there literally. for nationals. I went twice.

KY: (Laughs) no, but it’s So I think it will be fine.

I didn’t even know I’d way more fun (than runI want to be their coach. I qualified the first time until ning), I think. I just push don’t want to be too tough, my coach came up to me through the pain at that but hard in my way. But and was like, “Hey, you’re point.

I also kind of want to be going to nationals.’ It was DF: Going back to their friend. I want them to a huge deal because it had the small age difference trust me with their personal never happened before. between you and your stuff, too, not just with It was pretty exciting. I runners, a lot of the older cross country. I think that didn’t know how to react. ones might remember will be easier, especially, I reacted later, but at the seeing you run in high with the girls being close to time, I was like, ‘Oh OK, school. How much instant my age. this is great.” I’m going to credibility do you think DF: In case any of our miss that a lot. that will that give you readers lost track with DF: So while you’re with them, consideryou after you gradunot competing on that ing that you’ve sent an ated from Norcross, you level anymore, are you example for success? did have an outstanding still running in any area KY: I’m not shooting college career at GCSU, competitions like the down how things were including being the first Peachtree Road Race or done when I wasn’t here, runner in the history of Atlanta Marathon? but I believe Coach (Scott) the program to qualify KY: No, I don’t think Williams was the best for the NCAA Division II I’ll ever do a marathon. coach that’s ever been here national meet. How great My knees are pretty bad. for cross country, hands a feeling was it to make I’ve actually never done down. He was a hard ass. that kind of history? a half-marathon, and I’ve He was strict and he didn’t KY: It was awesome. only run the Peachtree put up with any crap, and

I don’t want to put up with that kind of stuff either.

It’s going to be hard being a brand new (coach), and they know that I’m brand new, but we had a (team) pasta dinner (Friday) night and I told them it’s going to be a change. It’s going to be a big learning curve for everybody, but I think it’s going to be a positive change. So far, I wouldn’t say any of their times are anything to brag about, but we have so much potential, and I think we just need kind of more structure. I feel like a lot of people were just kind of running what they wanted to run and where they wanted to run and whatever pace they wanted to. It’s about to get a lot different.

DF: So it sounds like you’ve got an initial plan for the team. What are your long term plans for your career? Is high school coaching what you have in mind years down the road?

KY: I’ve literally wanted to be a P.E. teacher since elementary school. So I’m kind of crushing on my dream right now. I definitely have to get my master’s degree in P.E. and health education and all that, so that’s the next step.

I honestly can’t imagine finding something that’s more perfect for me. I’ve obviously never been a teacher before, so we’ll see how that goes, but I think this is going to be great. …

I’m just so happy.

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