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Domestic disputes end in stabbing death

Man suspected of killing wife arrested

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On Monday at about 2:30 p.m., a scream broke the silence on Crescent Walk Lane, a normally calm neighborhood near Suwanee.

“I saw this person walking in the street on the phone just screaming

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this loud scream,” said neighbor Jim Reisch. “(She was) just screaming, like, just completely

out of her wits.”

At the same time, Gwin-

A woman was allegedly stabbed by her boyfriend in this home near Suwanee on Monday.

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nett County police received a phone call from a woman who had just found one of her family members, Vera Tulbure, 33, stabbed multiple times in her home at 3865 Crescent Walk Lane. Tulbure would die of her wounds in the hospital several hours later.

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Choosing a path

Science teacher Hannah Schuerman opens her class during Monday’s back to school at Pinckneyville Middle School in Peachtree Corners. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

eSTEAM Academy to give students options for high school

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If the plan comes together as district officials have laid out, when the holidays arrive, eighthgraders in the Norcross cluster will have a slew of options for the future.

Pinckneyville and Summerour middle schools this month are introducing new curriculum that is designed to focus on project-based learning and science, technology, engineering, arts and math as students prepare for the new Duke STEM High School, which is set to open next August. School and district leaders said the goal is to offer a type of learning that will better align with experiences expected in high school, college and the workplace.

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normally students make those kinds of decisions by January.

“We want them to have enough experiences this year that they can actually decide, ‘I’m a better fit at this school or this program,’ rather than The new logo designates the new area at Monday’s back to just kind of blindly choosing,” Pinckneyville Principal Marci school at Pinckneyville Middle School in Peachtree Corners.

Sledge said.

For the first time, students the International Baccalaureate Sledge admitted that as an from these schools will have Program at Norcross High or eighth-grader herself, she had the option of which high school the STEM focus available at the no idea which career direction to they attend. Among the choices Duke STEM High School. pursue, but she said adults today are the Junior Achievement Decisions are expected to be See ESTEAM, Page 2A Academy at Norcross High, made by mid-to-late fall, but

The exposed shoreline on Lake Lanier is shown in this file photo from May 23, when the lake’s water level was at 1063.84 feet. The level has improved by more than 1.3 feet since then, but officials at the Lake Lanier Association are calling for drought conservation efforts to continue until the level goes up by several more feet. (File Photo)

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With Lake Lanier still nearly 6 feet below full pool, despite a recharge from occasional rain through much of the year, officials at the Lake Lanier Association said hope is not enough when it comes to water levels.

The lake has had a tough time since spring 2016, when a drought began to take its toll on water levels, which were at about full pool. The drop in the lake level bottomed out at New Years Eve, when it hit 1,060.22 feet, more than 10 feet below the full pool level of 1,071 feet. Since then, on-again, off-again rain has helped Lanier rebound, but it’s been a slow bounce back.

The midnight pool level as of Monday night was 1,065.15 feet.

“The association believes that ‘hope is not a strategy,’” the Lake Lanier Association said in a statement. “We urge all agencies to adopt a strategy of keeping Lake Lanier as full as possible at all times due to the critical dependency on the lake for Metro Atlanta water supply and downstream water requirements.”

One step the association is calling on state officials to take is to keep the Atlanta area at a Drought Level 2 water conservation status. That means keeping restrictions in place on how residents and businesses use water, possibly until Lake Lanier is back to its full pool level.

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CoQ10’s Failure Leaves Millions Wanting Use this pill to supercharge your brain and think better than ever.

BREAKING NEWS: Millions of Americans take the supplement CoQ10.

It’s the “jet fuel” that supercharges your cells’ power generators, known as mitochondria.

As you age, your mitochondria begin to die. In fact, by age 67, you lose 80% of the mitochondria you had at age 25.1 But if you’re taking CoQ10, there’s something important you should know.

As powerful as CoQ10 is, there is a critical thing it fails to do. It can’t create new mitochondria in your cells.

“There’s a little-known NASA nutrient that multiplies the number of new power generators in your cells by up to 55%,” says Dr. Al Sears, owner of the Sears Institute for AntiAging Medicine in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. “Science once thought this was impossible. But now you can make your heart, brain and body young again.”

“I tell my patients the most important thing I can do is increase their ‘health span.’ This is the length of time you can live free of disease and with all your youthful abilities and faculties intact.”

Medical first: Multiply the “power generators” in your cells Al Sears, M.D., recently released an energy-boosting supplement based on this NASA nutrient that has become so popular, he’s having trouble keeping it in stock.

Dr. Sears is the author of over 500 scientific papers on anti-aging and recently spoke at the WPBF 25 Health & Wellness Festival featuring Dr. Oz and special guest Suzanne Somers. Thousands of people listened to Dr. Sears speak on his anti-aging breakthroughs and attended his book signing at the event.

Now, Dr. Sears has come up with what his peers consider his greatest contribution to anti-aging medicine yet — a newly discovered nutrient that multiplies the number of tiny, energyproducing “engines” located inside the body’s cells, shattering the limitations of traditional CoQ10 supplements.

Why mitochondria matter A single cell in your body can contain between 200 to 2,000 mitochondria, with the largest number found in the most metabolically active cells, like those in your brain, heart and skeletal muscles.

But because of changes in cells, stress and poor diet, most people’s power generators begin to malfunction and die off as they age. In fact, the Mitochondria Research Society reports 50 million U.S. adults are suffering from health problems because of mitochondrial dysfunction.

Common ailments often associated with aging — such as memory problems, heart issues, blood sugar concerns and vision and hearing difficulties — can all be connected to a decrease in mitochondria.

Birth of new mitochondria Dr. Sears and his researchers combined the most powerful form of CoQ10 available — called ubiquinol — with a unique, newly discovered natural compound called PQQ that has the remarkable ability to grow new mitochondria. Together, the two powerhouses are now available in a supplement called Ultra Accel II. Discovered by a NASA probe in space dust, PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline quinone) stimulates something called “mitochondrial biogenesis” — a unique process that actually boosts the number of healthy mitochondria in your cells.

In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, mice fed PQQ grew a staggering number of new mitochondria, showing an increase of more than 55% in just eight weeks.

The mice with the strongest mitochondria showed no signs of aging — even when they were the

Dr. Al Sears with fellow physician Dr. Oz at the WPBF 25 Health & Wellness Festival held in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

equivalent of 80 years old.

are more “laser-focused” to offer students the options to consider, and open the conversation.

Along the way, several classrooms at Pinckneyville have been remade with modern furniture and makeovers of some classrooms to a chemistry lab, computer lab and a robotics area. There’s also a logo that says “eSTEAM: Power up your future.”

“The furniture, the paint, the signs, that’s all great, but what matters is the teaching and learning,” said Pinckneyville Assistant Principal Bryce Fulcher, who is spearheading the roll out of the eSTEAM Academy.

“I think what we’re going to see initially is increased engagement.”

Project-based learning, or PBL as it’s known among educators, and STEAM, along with the academy format that’s all been rolled out and become more common in Gwinnett County Public Schools in recent years, is designed to address the ageold question of, “How will I use this in the real world?”

“We give them the answer hopefully before they have to ask,” Fulcher said. “Here’s the relevance. This is why it’s important.”

Volunteer Wesley Patino helps students find their homeroom during Monday’s back to school at Pinckneyville Middle School in Peachtree Corners. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

The PBL concept is designed so students work on a project together over the course of days and weeks, and not necessarily learn all the material on the front end for an end of period or unit, project or test.

“It’s introduced at the beginning of the unit, and then aspects of that project are studied and they refine the process as they work through that entire unit,” Fulcher said. “So there is a culminating piece to it. But the important differentiation is it starts at the beginning and they learn through by doing the project.”

Some of the careers associated with the eSTEAM push are computer program-

Science stands behind the power of PQQ Biochemical Pharmacology reports that PQQ is up to 5,000 times more efficient in sustaining energy production than common antioxidants.

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“Imagine 5,000 times more efficient energy,” says Dr. Sears. “PQQ has been a game changer for my patients.”

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“With the PQQ in Ultra Accel, I have energy I never thought possible,” says Colleen R., one of Dr. Sears’ patients.

“I am in my 70s but feel 40 again. I think clearer, move with real energy and sleep like a baby.”

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“I noticed a difference within a few days,” says Jerry. “My endurance almost doubled. But it’s not just in your body. You can feel it mentally, too,” says Jerry. “Not only do I feel a difference, but the way it protects my cells is great insurance against a health disaster as I get older.”

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Increase your health span today The demand for this supplement is so high, Dr. Sears is having trouble keeping it in stock. “My patients tell me they feel better than they have in years. This is ideal for people who are feeling or looking older than their age… or for those who are tired or growing more forgetful.”

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“My favorite part of practicing anti-aging medicine is watching my patients get the joy back in their lives.

Ultra Accel sends a wake-up call to every cell in their bodies… and they actually feel young again.”

Where to find Ultra Accel II Right now, the only way to get this potent combination of PQQ and superpowered CoQ10 is with Dr. Sears’ breakthrough Ultra Accel II formula.

To secure bottles of this hot, new supplement, buyers should contact the Sears Health Hotline at 1-877-353-0593 within the next 48 hours. “It takes time to get bottles shipped out to drug stores,” said Dr. Sears. “The Hotline allows us to ship the product directly to the customer.”

Dr. Sears feels so strongly about this product, he offers a 100%, moneyback guarantee on every order. “Just send me back the bottle and any unused product within 90 days, and I’ll send you your money back,” said Dr. Sears.

The Hotline will be taking orders for the next 48 hours. After that, the phone number will be shut down to allow them to restock.

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Fulcher and Sledge, along with counselors and district staff, have discussed the transition since near the end of the 2015-16 school year.

As part of the transition, they have ramped up career fairs and plan to increase partnerships with parents and area businesses to expose students to more careers.

Sledge said they would look to capitalize on technology, as well as the music and film industry’s growth in the state. Because of that, they’ve added connections courses in areas like audiovisual film and technology.

Another area is called a Gamechanger Exchange, where students in marketing will take the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports store and develop a currency that’s earned throughout the day and redeemed for items in the store. The film class will be used to create commercials, and ideally a public service announcement to go with logos and designs made in a digital arts class.

“We’re hoping that what kids learn in connections will actually then increase the quality of the product they’re working in, in their content classes,” Sledge said.

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Yes, it’s possible DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a fit and healthy 60-year-old man. Recently I was troubled by a series of escalating symptoms: I occasionally got a bit of hoarseness, then I seemed to lose some capacity in my lungs. When breathing hard, it seemed I could bring air into only the top of my lungs, not take a deep breath. I then began wheezing when exerting myself, and my throat and chest began to feel mild pressure, like someone was gently pushing on them.

My energy was low.

The wheezing and hoarseness continued, and I went to my doctor. He ordered an X-ray of my chest and sinus, which were normal. We agreed that I would try a bronchodilator (Salbutamol). One puff after a slightly wheezing walk uphill gave me immediate relief. I felt like my old self again, and my voice returned to normal.

But the symptoms came back the next day. I used another puff, which opened my airways enough that I had a great bike ride home.

Despite the success of the Salbutamol, I would like to get to the source of the breathing difficulties, not just treat the symptoms. I have an appointment with a specialist for lung function tests. Do you have any suggestions or advice?

— J.U. ANSWER: It sounds very much like you have asthma. Many people are under the mistaken impression that asthma comes on only during childhood or adolescence, but it is just as likely to do so in a person’s 60s. As far as understanding the underlying cause, that is beyond medical science right now.

However, we do know a lot about the underlying inflammation that is associated with asthma. What I can say is that after the diagnosis is confirmed, probably by the lung function tests showing airway obstruction that is reversible with treatment, you may need an anti-inflammatory, such as an inhaled steroid. This is appropriate therapy for most people with asthma that is more than intermittent and mild.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1842, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty was signed by the United States and Canada, delineating the eastern section of their shared border.

In 1945, the United States dropped the “Fat Man” nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.

In 1969, followers of Charles Manson murdered actress Sharon Tate and four others at Tate’s Los Angeles home.

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Grandma sends granddaughter home with invoice Dear Amy: I sent a check for $300 to my mother to cover my daughter’s expenses during her visit. Upon my daughter’s return, my mother sent me an invoice for $475.50 for additional expenses, including the cost of gas to and from the airport to transport her (45 minutes away), train tickets to go to the city to a museum and the cost of the museum admission. It was an itemized bill.

This is hurtful, as this past winter my mother came to live with us for four months and we paid for everything, including a nice vacation to an island over Christmas.

(Neither of my siblings has a relationship with my mother because she is petty and doesn’t respect boundaries — like a $300 budget).

How do I address her behavior? I am hurt and angry by her decision to charge me for gas to pick up her granddaughter from the airport, as well as the other expenses.

My mother is a single woman (a retired college professor), and we have never asked her to pay for anything. We even write her a check for groceries when she hosts Thanksgiving dinner.

Now I feel she has taken advantage of my generosity and I don’t trust her to spend time with my daughter because it is just too costly for me (financially and

ships, you’ll simply have to decide whether this relationship between grandmother and granddaughter is one you can afford to foster.

Dear Amy: I had six sisters. Now I have only two, but I have been very blessed to have my sisters and the love and the Amy Dickinson bond that we share.

I have a couple of emotionally). friends who were only — Burned by Grandma children — never being Dear Burned: blessed to know the love You are going to have of a sibling. Recently, to express your concern they have told me that, “I directly to your mother. am the sister they never Your daughter’s trip to had.” see Grammy has cost you Today I had a text (I’m estimating) around from one of my friends $1,000, with plane who addressed me: “To tickets, plus the invoiced my sister from another expenses incurred while mother.” she was there.

I love these two Is your mother finanfriends, but I have siscially insecure? Is she ters. I do not want to hurt worried about maintainthem and do not want to ing her own lifestyle in say anything that would retirement? These are emphasize the fact that legitimate concerns. they have no siblings.

But is there a legitiWhat can I say that mate reason she couldn’t is not hurtful and will stay within the reashow my love for them? sonable $300 budget, Should I pretend that I spending over twice that love them like a sister? amount? Is this itemized — Not a Sister bill her passive-aggresDear Not a Sissive way of telling you ter: You don’t have to that she doesn’t actually pretend anything. You want to host your daugh- only have to respond ter for such a long visit? with kindness and genAfter you communierosity to an extremely cate your questions and kind expression of concerns to your mother, friendship and intimacy. you will have to make People enjoy fellowthe tough decision about ship and kinship in a future visits. Because variety of ways. Many your mother seems to people form “families” communicate through with people outside their monetizing relationown biological circles.

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Dear Amy: I especially liked your answer to “Waiting for Sorry,” because you suggested that she talk to her mom directly. People are so fast to yell at each other but rarely sit down oneon-one to say what they really feel.

Once I did that with my mom, I didn’t need her apology anymore.

Asking for an apology is like closing the deal on a sale. Ask for what you want. Sometimes you don’t get the sale and sometimes you hit the jackpot and get the apology and a hug.

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You’ll experience some constraints when it comes to wheeling and dealing. Take an innovative approach to financial, legal and medical matters and you will be comfortable with the way things unfold. Ease your stress by following your intuition and doing what’s best for you. Self-improvement is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A change of scenery will do you good. Set up a business meeting or attend a function offering information that will help you improve the way you do things.

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22) — An emotional situation will help you express your true feelings and prompt you to make improvements to important relationships.

Communication will be key. Romance is highlighted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Make personal changes that will boost your confidence. Updating your look or working on projects that add to your skills, knowledge and experience will contribute to you getting ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Stick close to home and explore innovative ideas and possibilities that can help you make progress. A business trip or meeting with someone interested in your talents looks promising.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A passionate approach to your endeavors will make you difficult to beat. Do whatever it takes to bring about changes that will improve your relationship with a child, parent or sibling.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Partnerships, negotiations and joint ventures are featured. Discuss your plans with someone who has as much to contribute as you do. Romance is highlighted and will ease your stress.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Children, parents or organizations that require your help should be handled with patience. Use innovative tactics to get people to pitch in and help.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Speak from the heart. Your sincerity will capture attention and help you get your way. Let your creative ideas lead to personal change and the acquisition of new skills.

Romance is highlighted.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Be wary of anyone asking too many personal questions.

Protect your passwords, credit cards and any information that could be used against you. Offer friendly chatter, nothing more.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Your enthusiasm and contributions will be appreciated and rewarded. What you discover about others will give you greater insight into your capabilities. Romance is highlighted.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Emotions will get you into trouble. Be careful what you reveal to colleagues or anyone who may not have your best interests at heart.

Protect personal information and passwords.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Express your emotions and discuss matters that are of concern to you. Your ideas will be well-received and will set the stage for positive change. Romance is featured.

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told her he didn’t want to go to the gym with her. He said she snapped when he continued playing a game on his phone during the ensuing argument, hitting and choking him. Bodie said he bit Tulbure’s arm to get her to stop.

Tulbure had a different story. She said Bodie became angry at her when she was late picking him up from work that day. She said he kept looking at his phone during the argument.

“When she went to grab it so that he would look at her, he began choking her,” according to the police report. “She said that he wrapped his hands around her neck and then bit her on the arm so she would let go of the phone.”

After that date, police reports show an increasingly toxic relationship. Tulbure reportedly took out a temporary restraining order against Bodie on Feb. 15.

Bodie took one out against her just a day later.

On Feb. 17, Bodie told police Tulbure had violated the TPO he had against her. He said she’d tried to call his father through her mother’s phone. He also claimed she was logging into his email account.

On May 30, Tulbure called police to report that Bodie — who was referenced as her ex-boyfriend in the report — had been using her bank account number without her permission. By mid-June, Bodie had been evicted from the home he’d shared with Tulbure.

But he reportedly didn’t stay away. On July 14, Tulbure’s mother called police to tell them her daughter had seen a man she believed to be Bodie around her home. Her mother told

The association is concerned lowering the drought level would lead to residents and businesses assuming conservation efforts are no longer needed, even if the lake is not yet back to its full level.

“Coming out of a drought is not a smooth process,” the association said. “When water supplies are marginal, every effort should be made to sustain them through the period of uncertainty.”

One reason why the association is concerned is because of uncertainty about what the traditional winter recharge period may bring. Last year, there wasn’t enough rain

to recharge the lake and the water levels continued falling.

The group isn’t sure whether this winter will be different.

“The lake has started dropping again and the forecast is for it to drop another 2 to 3 feet before increased rainfall during the anticipated winter recharge season begin to hopefully restore Lanier to full pool,” the association said. “But, like last year, the full effect of a normal winter recharge season might not happen.”

Georgia Environmental Protection Division spokesman Kevin Chambers said the division looks at several factors when it comes to setting the state’s drought

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the 911 operator that Bodie had been stalking Tulbure.

He also reportedly told her “that if she does not want to be with him, she cannot be with anyone else.”

A few days later, Tulbure called police again.

This time, she said she was afraid to go into her house because of Bodie. She said he’d recently shown up to her work with a gun.

By July 27, Tulbure had reportedly taken out another TPO against her former boyfriend. He reportedly violated it the next day when he followed her home and pointed a gun at her head and her mother’s — in front of Tulbure’s children.

On Aug. 2 and again on Aug. 5, less than a week before Tulbure’s murder, Bodie violated that TPO. Police believe he violated it one final time on Monday in a tragic end to the turbulent relationship.

For all of Monday, Bodie eluded officers. Then, on Tuesday morning, Gwinnett police received a tip that Bodie was at the Kroger on Rockbridge Road in unincorporated Stone Mountain.

“Officers assigned to the South Precinct, along with deputies with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, descended upon the scene and arrested Jesse without incident,” Pihera said. “He has active warrants for murder and aggravated result in reference to yesterday’s homicide.

Bodie hadn’t yet been booked into Gwinnett County jail as of Tuesday at about 3 p.m., but Pihera said he should be booked within the next few hours.

“It is our hope that Vera’s family can begin the process of grieving knowing that Jesse has been apprehended,” she said.

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Reisch said by the time he registered where the screaming was coming from and pulled on his shoes to investigate, he could already see upward of 11 cop cars on his street. Gwinnett police, sheriff’s deputies and SWAT Team members descended on the neighborhood. They set up a perimeter, stopped cars and school buses from getting into the area and slowly searched Tulbure’s home.

They were looking for a suspect — Tulbure’s onagain-off-again boyfriend, Jesse L. Bodie.

Gwinnett County police Cpl. Michele Pihera said Bodie and Tulbure had been dating for a little over a year. According to several police reports, their relationship wasn’t a happy one.

Starting in January, police responded to various domestic incidents between the couple. Sometimes Tulbure was listed as the victim on the police report.

Other times, Bodie’s name was typed into the victim line.

Often, both Bodie and Tulbure’s families were also involved.

On Valentine’s Day, Tulbure’s brother called 911 to tell police that Bodie had been threatening his sister and had tried to choke her.

At the same time, Bodie called 911 saying that Tulbure had slapped him in the face and kicked him in the back.

When police arrived at the house the couple shared on Crescent Walk Lane, Tulbure and Bodie each had their phones out and were filming each other. Bodie told police he and Tulbure had begun arguing after he

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response level. Those factors include rainfall, streamflow, groundwater levels, reservoir levels and soil moisture — areas that Chambers said have improved significantly in recent months.

“The condition of Lake Lanier is an important indicator, which EPD monitors very closely, and will consider prior to any change in the drought response level,” Chambers said. “Regardless of drought level, EPD always reminds water users of the benefits of water conservation, and urges all Georgians to be good stewards of our water resources.”

The lake is significant for several reasons. One of them is that it is the water source for several local counties, including Gwinnett. Another reason is that the Army Corps of Engineers is required to release water from the lake daily to meet downstream demands on the Chattahoochee River in southwest Georgia, southeast Alabama and the Florida panhandle.

The water release guidelines for the lake are laid out in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Basin water control manuals, which does include a drought contingency plan.

The Corps of Engineers did switch to the contingency plan for a while, but it went back to regular operations at the beginning of June.

While the water releases from the lake may not be easy to affect, working to keep conservation efforts in place around the lake might be a more attainable goal for the association.

“While the drought might be officially over, the impact of the drought is not,” the association said. “The association believes that decisions should made that retain all available tools to conserve Lake Lanier levels for water supply purposes for all of metro Atlanta.”

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world&nation world South Africa’s Zuma survives ouster attempt South Africa’s scandal-hit President Jacob Zuma has survived an attempt to oust him in the country’s National Assembly.

A motion of no-confidence in Zuma was defeated by 198 votes to 177. Even though the ballot was held in secret, the opposition was not able to persuade enough members of Zuma’s ruling African National Congress to side with them.

Members of the ANC sang in celebration even before the result was formally announced.

As head of the party that led South Africa out of apartheid, Zuma won the presidential election in 2009 and 2014, but has been dogged by criminal investigations and corruption allegations. Dubbed the “Teflon” president, he has survived seven previous noconfidence votes.

Model’s lawyer insists she’s not an ‘accomplice’ in kidnapping The lawyer of British model Chloe Ayling, who was allegedly kidnapped and detained for six days in Italy while her captors attempted to sell her in an online auction, has refuted suggestions that his client acted as an “accomplice.”

Ayling says she was attacked in Milan in July while attending a photo shoot. She said she was drugged, placed in a bag, and transported to a cabin in a remote town close to the Italian Alps.

But reports have emerged that Ayling went shopping with her suspected kidnapper, raising questions about whether she was held against her will.

Francesco Pesce, who is representing the 20-year-old mother of one, says Ayling went along with her captor’s wishes to “avoid conflict.”

Pesce said Ayling was “following blindly” after being warned by her captor that she was being watched by members of a criminal gang, and that she would be killed if she attempted to escape.

Trump warns North Korea President: ‘Fire and fury’ if nation continues to threaten U.S.

By Jim Sciutto, Barbara Starr and Zachary Cohen CNN

President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary ultimatum to North Korea on Tuesday warning Pyongyang not to make any more threats against the United States or they will “face fire and fury like the world has never seen,” during a photo op at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

“North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen … he has been very threatening beyond a normal state.

They will be met with fire, fury and, frankly, power the likes of which this world has never seen before,” he said.

Trump’s harsh words come as U.S. intelligence analysts have assessed that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead, according to multiple sources familiar with the analysis of North Korea’s missile and nuclear program.

It is not believed that the capability has been tested, according to the sources.

This is not a consensus view from the entire intelligence community, one U.S. official said. The Washing-

President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an ultimatum to North Korea, warning Pyongyang not to make any more threats against the United States. (Photo: CNN)

ton Post, which was first to publish details, reported that it was the analysis of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

The U.S. official familiar with the analysis of North Korea’s missile and nuclear program says, in reference to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un’s boasts about the program, “we have to take him at his word and we need to be prepared to deal with it.”

This official said the “assessment” is continuing to be refined and updated as more intelligence is collected.

The officials all note that the evidence shows North Korea is making progress and the question is more

about when, not if North Korea is capable of launching a nuclear capable missile.

Referring to Kim Jong Un, the official said this report needs to be taken seriously, as “we’ve seen him moving forward” on the program with no indication he is turning back.

U.S. military commanders have long planned on the assumption that North Korea has a warhead.

In 2014, then-commander of U.S. Forces Korea Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti said he believed that they had the capability to miniaturize a warhead.

“I believe they have the capability to have miniaturized a device at this point,

and they have the technology to potentially actually deliver what they say they have,” Scaparrotti said at the time.

The Washington Post first reported details of the assessment on Tuesday just hours after North Korea threatened ‘physical action’ in response to punitive sanctions unanimously passed by the United Nations Security Council over the weekend.

CNN has previously reported that U.S. intelligence estimates Pyongyang may have the capacity to deliver a nuclear weapon to the U.S. mainland by early next year and its missile program showed significant progress during two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July.

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women. The report states the shift from last year to this year is significant, which McConnell means that the difference is more than they would expect criticizes Trump mere chance to produce, said for ‘excessive Brady Hamilton, a statistiexpectations’ cian-demographer with the Senate Majority Leader NCHS and expert on fertility Mitch McConnell ofdata. fered some of his toughest The general fertility rate criticism yet for President gives an idea of how many Donald Trump in a speech Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that children are being born into Monday to a Rotary Group President Donald Trump has “excessive expectations” for the population during a spein northern Kentucky. cific period, he said. These how the legislative process works. (Photo: CNN) McConnell, who has numbers can be monitored been relatively measured in the past 1,500 years, accord- listed on Monday night. to assess levels of reproduchis previous critiques of the ing to a previous draft of the “It is official,” the source tion within a population over White House, argued the special science section of the said. time.

President’s approach to the Damore said in an email National Climate Assess“When it comes to births, legislative process is leading ment published by The New to Bloomberg that he was it tells us about future to an inaccurate impression fired for “perpetuating genYork Times on Monday. members of society that will of how Congress works. der stereotypes.”

The draft posted by the go on to replace the cur“Our new president, of Bloomberg, the Wall Times was the third draft and rent workforce and will be course, has not been in this Street Journal, Reuters and was previously posted for generating revenues and so line of work before,” said others have reported that public review between Deon,” Hamilton said. “So this McConnell according to cember and February. CNN the engineer who wrote information allows you to CNN affiliate WCPO which the memo, James Damore, is told the version of the see how the United States At least 4 killed covered the event. “I think draft that is awaiting Trump has been fired. Google has has changed demographicalin China quake he had excessive expectaadministration approval has declined to comment. ly, it allows you to see where At least four people tions about how quickly Damore shared his since been revised twice, you currently stand.” were killed and 30 more things happen in the demomanifesto internally last although the main findings injured late Tuesday when cratic process.” week railing against the of the report are still in line Controversy in a powerful earthquake McConnell made the case with the findings in this company’s ongoing push to struck a popular tourist area that the Congress is working older version of the draft. hire more women and boost Wis. over handout of Jiuzhaigou County in to lure Foxconn as it should and that voters The report is authored by diversity. It argued women southwest China’s Sichuan should allow the process to are not biologically fit for scientists from 13 federal Foxconn’s pledge to invest Province, according to play itself out before passing agencies and concludes that tech roles. $10 billion to build a factory state-owned media outlet judgment.

Americans are already feelin Wisconsin that will create Xinhua. ing the effects of climate U.S. fertility rate Rescuers are working to Scientists fear between 3,000 and 13,000 change. hits a record low new jobs has been met with clear the rubble, and there W.H. will bury The U.S. fertility rate are people buried beneath plenty of excitement.

Engineer behind has dropped to the lowest the debris, state broadcaster climate report But there’s a catch: Part anti-diversity number reported since fertil- of the deal is $3 billion in CCTV reported.

While the U.S. GeoA not-yet-released federal memo at Google ity records started being kept state incentives that have logical Survey reported a report on climate change more than a century ago. been promised by Gov. Scott has been fired 6.5-magnitude quake 22 finds that humans are alThere were 61.5 births per Walker but must still be The engineer who wrote miles west-southwest of ready witnessing the effects 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 approved by the Wisconsin the 3,300-word anti-diversity in the year ending the first Yongle, Xinhua reported it of a warming globe — and legislature. And the price tag was 7.0-magnitude, citing the report’s authors are fear- memo that has roiled Silicon quarter of 2017, accordon that package has some Valley is out at Google. the China Earthquake Net- ing that the White House ing to numbers released by people spooked. works Center.

A source inside the com- National Center for Health will intervene before it’s “When you take the numResidents in Chengdu, pany told CNN Tech that published.

Statistics on Tuesday. ber of jobs that are created, the provincial capital — James Damore, the employThe average temperature This demonstrates a this is so over the top,” said 186 miles away from the in the United States has risen ee behind the memo, was no further decline from the Paul Soglin, the Democratic epicenter — told Xinhua rapidly and drastically since longer in an online directory previous year; at the same mayor of Madison, at a news they felt the quake. that lists every Google em1980, with the most recent point in 2016, the rate conference last week.

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people Swift attorney: Host groped her, then sued for cash and fame

The former radio host who was fired for allegedly inappropriately touching pop star Taylor Swift is only suing her for money and fame, Swift’s attorney said Tuesday in opening statements of their civil trial.

But an attorney for the ex-radio host countered by arguing that Swift had recklessly ruined his radio career by falsely accusing him of inappropriate touching.

The civil lawsuit centers on Swift’s allegation that former KYGO morning show host David Mueller, known professionally as “Jackson,” inappropriately touched her during a June 2013 meet-and-greet at Denver’s Pepsi Center arena. KYGO is a CNN affiliate.

Mueller was fired days after the incident. In 2015, Mueller sued Swift, her mother, Andrea Swift, and her radio promotions director, Frank Bell, claiming that the touching allegations are false. His suit argues that they pressured KYGO to fire him and that he lost his job because of the false accusations. Mueller is seeking $3 million in damages.

Swift, who was 23 at the time of the incident, countersued Mueller, accusing him of “reaching under her dress and grabbing her bottom” as they posed for a photo. Her suit argues that KYGO terminated Mueller after its own independent investigation.

Glen Campbell dies at age 81 Glen Campbell, the upbeat guitarist from Delight, Arkansas, whose smooth vocals and downhome manner made him a mainstay of music and television for decades, has died, his family announced on Facebook on Tuesday.

He was 81.

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell ... following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease,” a Facebook statement said.

Campbell is best remembered for a string of country-inflected hits that ran from the mid-’60s to the late ’80s: “Gentle on My Mind,” “Rhinestone Cowboy,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” “Galveston,” “Southern Nights” and “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” among them.

Netflix snags Letterman series

David Letterman is going from late night to any time.

Netflix has snagged a new series with the longtime “Late Show” host, which marks his return to television.

The untitled one-hour series will feature in-depth interviews and in-the-field segments, Netflix said.

It’s set to premiere in 2018.

— From wire reports

Cheetos to open New York restaurant with celebrity chef

By Shen Lu CNN

Cheetos aren’t just for snacking anymore. Now you can get a three-course Cheetos meal.

Cheetos, the snack chip owned

by PepsiCo, is launching a popup restaurant in New York City devoted to Cheetos-inspired dishes.

The Spotted Cheetah, which opens to the public between Aug.

Must read 15 and 17, is a marriage between Cheetos and celebrity chef Anne Burrell.

Burrell has worked at several high-end New York restaurants, is an author of popular cookbooks and host of culinary shows “Chef Wanted,” “Worst Cooks in America” and “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef.”

“As a long-time Cheetos fan, I’m thrilled to join forces with a snack brand that is truly an iconic American staple,” Burrell said in a press release. “I had so much fun curating this specially crafted, one-of-a-kind menu for the first Cheetos restaurant — I can’t wait to see guests’ reactions!”

The all-Cheetos menu will feature dishes that range from $8 to $22, such as Flamin’ Hot and White Cheddar Mac n’ Cheetos.

Cheetos fans in recent years have infused their innovation into Cheetos-inspired food and shared recipes online. It was their creativity that inspired the popup, according to Ryan Matiyow, senior director of marketing of Frito-Lay, the Pepsi division that makes Cheetos.

“The Spotted Cheetah is a fun and delicious way for Cheetos to celebrate a variety of favorite flavors in an upscale and playful

culinary setting that will wow our guests,” Matiyow said.

Fast food restaurants have flirted with Cheetos-inspired menu items in the past. Burger King twice added “Mac n’ Cheetos,” deep-fried macaroni and cheese sticks covered with Cheetos flavoring, to its menu. Yum! Brands’ Taco Bell launched Cheetos Quesadillas in the Philippines and was said to be testing out Cheetos burritos last year.

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Common sense uncommon in Washington “Sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.”

— Dictionary.com’s definition of common sense.

Sometimes what used to be called “common sense” can seem radical in Washington, which is used to practicing senseless policies and funding programs that don’t work.

Immigration is a perfect example. Everyone says the system is broken. There have been no substantive policy changes since the ’60s, but until last week few had put forth a sensible and credible plan Cal for fixing Thomas what ails it.

Thanks to Senators Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and David Perdue, R-Ga., we now have a plan worthy of serious consideration, even implementation. Last week, they introduced legislation that, according to USA Today, would “overturn the rules for becoming an American citizen and cut in half the number allowed in.”

There are three keys to their proposal.

The first is that people seeking to immigrate to America must possess skills qualifying them for a job, or have a job waiting so they would not become part of our bloated welfare and dependency culture.

The second key concerns numbers and the goal of eliminating chain migration.

Despite counter arguments based on the Emma Lazarus poem about the world sending America its “tired and poor,” poems are not the Constitution, or the law, otherwise Emily Dickinson might have become president. Poems are about sentiment. The right immigration policy is about survival.

No nation can maintain its character without controlling its borders. Think of a simple analogy. If I fill a glass with water and then pour milk into the glass, the more milk I pour, the more water is displaced. That’s the United States, absent a sound and sane immigration policy.

Key No. 3 is language. It isn’t difficult for immigrants to learn enough English to function in America. I meet them in Washington and everywhere I travel.

Here’s the official government position for becoming a citizen: “To become a naturalized U.S. citizen, you must pass the naturalization test. At your naturalization interview, you will be required to answer questions about your application and background. You will also take an English and civics test unless you qualify for an exemption or waiver.”

Under current policy, non-citizens don’t have to take an English test if they are 50 years old, or older, and have lived in the U.S. as permanent residents for at least 20 years. If someone has lived in America for 20 years and still can’t speak English, doesn’t that suggest a problem?

The Cotton-Perdue measure would also eliminate the Green Card Lottery, which, in an effort to add diversity to the country, grants 50,000 green cards each year to countries that don’t normally send many immigrants to the U.S. Anyone who thinks immigration is a partisan issue should take note, as the Center for Immigration Studies has done, of a similar plan proposed in the mid-’90s by Rep. Barbara Jordan, D-Texas, who as chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, advocated for increased restrictions on immigration. Her effort was squashed by a combination of the corporate right (which wants cheap labor) and the cultural left (which wants more votes for Democrats). The common sense of these reforms remains.

President Trump says he will sign a bill containing the Cotton-Perdue language, but as with so much else in dysfunctional Washington, its success will depend on whether Congress has any common sense left to do something that is transparently necessary and will benefit the country. After the debacle over health insurance, raising the debt ceiling (more debt), suggestions that tax reform may have to wait until after a budget is passed (more spending) and a new poll showing public approval of Congress at just 10 percent, no one should be optimistic.

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Pro-worker, pro-growth immigration plan President Trump got big applause last week during a speech in Ohio when he called for fixing our immigration system. Instead of a “terrible system where anybody comes in,” the president advocated for a “merit-based system, one that protects our workers” and “our economy.”

According to polls, most Americans agree with him, but our outdated immigration laws do the opposite.

The basic principles of those laws haven’t been changed in over half a century, making them divorced from the needs of our economy, while also depressing working-class wages.

That’s why we’ve introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, which updates our immigration laws to attract more ultra-high-skilled workers — and give working-class families the raise they deserve.

The ideal immigration system should have three objectives. First, attract the young and highly skilled, since they provide the biggest boost to our economy. Second, seek out people who can integrate into American society most effectively. Third, give priority to uniting immediate families, since it’s better to give precious green cards to parents and their minor children rather than to fill out someone’s family tree with grown siblings and cousins.

Our current immigration system achieves none of these goals. Each year, the United States accepts around 1 million immigrants as legal permanent residents, which is twice our historical average. That’s like adding the population of Montana every year, but only one out of fifteen immigrate

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for employment reasons. The majority come here on familybased visas, without regard to their skills or our needs.

As a result, half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system.

That’s not good for any American, but it has especially steep costs for people who work with their hands and on their feet for a living. Wages for Americans with only highschool diplomas have dropped by 2 percent since the late 1970s, and for those who didn’t finish high school, they’ve dropped by 17 percent. While the twin trends of automation and globalization have also strained working-class Americans, a steady supply of cheap, unskilled labor has as well. And immigration is the trend we can change most easily.

Our legislation would do just that by creating a skills-based points system similar to those used for decades in Canada and Australia. A points system identifies and attracts the world’s most-skilled immigrants.

And by limiting the flood of low-skilled workers, it would encourage employers to hire, train and pay more to American workers already here.

The new system would

have a two-step process.

First, potential immigrants would apply online to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and pay a $160 screening fee. They’d receive an immediate score, on a scale of 0 to 100, based on education, age, job, investment, extraordinary achievements and Englishlanguage ability.

Second, twice a year, USCIS would invite the top scorers to pay a $345 application fee and complete their applications.

USCIS would invite enough high-scoring applicants to meet the current 140,000 green-card slots.

So how exactly would the points system work? In general, one would earn more points for advanced degrees in science and engineering fields. One would get more points for being younger. One would get points for a job offer if the salary was at least 150 percent of the median local wage, with even more points for salaries worth 200 or 300 percent. In Arkansas, for example, the 300 percent mark of median wages is $128,394; in Georgia, it’s $152,304.

One would get points for investing $1.35 million and retaining an active management role on the project. Points are awarded for extraordinary

achievement, such as a Nobel Laureate. Finally, one would also receive points for Englishlanguage proficiency on recognized assessment tests.

The new system would retain immigration preferences for the spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, but not for most extended and adult family members. It would eliminate the so-called diversity visa lottery, which hands out green cards randomly without regard to skills or family connections, is plagued by fraud and doesn’t even promote diversity. It would also remove per-country caps on immigration, so that high-skilled applicants aren’t shut out of the process because of their country of origin. In addition, the bill would cap the number of refugees offered permanent residency to 50,000 per year, in line with a recent 13-year average.

These changes are proworker, pro-growth and proven to work. They would ultimately reduce our annual immigration levels by half after ten years and reorient it toward high-skilled workers, which is just what our economy needs. Furthermore, these changes have widespread public support. They would raise wages for working Americans, create jobs, give immigrants a decent shot at moving up the economic ladder and make America more competitive. It makes no sense to stick with 50-year-old immigration laws. Let’s finally bring them into the 21st century.

David Perdue is a Republican senator from Georgia. Tom Cotton is a Republican U.S. senator from Arkansas. This opinion piece first appeared in USA Today.

Trump team needs discipline to move forward Usually it takes a lot of boring 3-yard runs and a thick cloud of dust to drive any important piece of legislation across the goal line in Washington.

But at this late stage of the game, QB Donald Trump and his Republican teammates are going to need a Hail Mary.

During the seven months they’ve been in control of the political football in D.C., they’ve brought no significant legislation before Congress.

Republicans in the Senate deserve most of the blame for the failure of health care reform.

But the president — the owner, head coach, chief publicist and star quarterback of Team Trump — remains the biggest problem.

Like a reckless rookie unable to learn from his mistakes, QB Trump is repeatedly scrambling out of the pocket, throwing incompletions in every direction — and then blaming his blockers, receivers and cheerleaders on Twitter for his team’s negative yardage.

Meanwhile, for him and the GOP, the 2017 congressional game clock is running down fast.

It’s already August. Con-

Trump and Republicans, and maybe even some Democrats, now have to find areas where they agree, move forward and get some legislation passed.

Then repeat and repeat and repeat.

It’s frustrating to see how Trump keeps hurting his own Michael cause and the future of the Reagan Republican Party.

The stock market is soaring, gress is going home for vacaand the economy is showing tion. Then you get into Septem- signs of growth, but that good ber, and before you know it, it’s news is never heard in the metime for Congress to break for dia because it’s drowned out by Thanksgiving and Christmas. the coverage of the president’s Then comes 2018 and the tweeting. midterm elections. And then President Trump took a giant nothing important will happen step in the right direction last in Congress, except that Reweek by making General John publicans and Democrats will Kelly his chief of staff. It was point fingers at each other and one of the best moves Trump work hard in overtime at getting has made and a sign of hope re-elected. that he may finally be learning President Trump and the something on the job.

Republicans have to go into Gen. Kelly will bring some their hurry-up offense and pass long overdue order and dissomething important on health cipline to the White House care, tax reform or immigration operations, as he quickly proved and put their stamp on it, or they when he had the president fire might be looking at a DemoAnthony Scaramucci as White cratic Senate in 2019.

House communications director.

On health care, it’s clear that We’ve written about how we can’t completely repeal important it is for a president to Obamacare, but we can still have an adult like Kelly in the completely fix it.

Oval Office, but the real issue is

whether our president will listen to advice from the adult.

President Trump is never going to change his personality or stop thinking that he makes the sun come up every morning.

But if he wants to fulfill any of his campaign promises, or even if he wants to push his poll numbers back into the low 40 percent range, he has to become disciplined.

He has to learn that presidents never slam their generals in public or talk out loud about firing generals like John Nicholson in Afghanistan.

He has to learn to pat his people on the back, to uplift them, not stab them in the back.

He has to learn what my father knew — that when you have to attack your enemies, your best weapons are a wink and a nod.

Most important, President Trump has to learn that he’s now in the business of politics, not the business of business.

And in politics, the bottom line is that in the end the blame — like the buck — stops at the president’s desk.

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Muriel Allen Muriel Allen, age 93, of Loganville, GA passed away on August 5, 2017.

Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

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Judy Altman-Rhea Judy Altman-Rhea, age 64, of Jefferson, GA passed away August 5, 2017. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive/PO Box 2434, Buford, GA 30518.

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John Bennett John “Beer” Bennett, age 30 of Flowery Branch, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Rev. Phil Robertson will officiate. John was an army veteran who served with the 63rd Lions Brigade. He is survived by his mother and step-father: Carol & Raymond Coffey, Dacula; son, Gage Bennett, Grayson; daughter, Natalie Bennett, Grayson; son, Preston Bennett, Lake Waccamaw, NC; sister & brother-in-law, Michelle & Stephen Hamilton; sisters, Nickki Bennett; Kimbrilly Bennett; sister & brother-in-law: Brittany & Mike Goodhue; sisters, Coral Cagle; Sheryl Cagle; brother & sister-in-law: Matthew & Lesleigh Sears; grandpa & grandma, Lee & June Kimbril; grandmother, Joyce Walters; mother of his children: Jessie Bennett; girlfriend, Pam Price and her daughters, Aly Price, Flowery Branch; Alyssa Price, Flowery Branch; aunts & uncles, Jan & Kent Sears; Donna Landress; Harm Scheffer; Vickie & Dago Tibbitts; step-sisters, Madison Coffey; Kennedy Coffey; aunt & uncle, Scott & Darlene Walters; best friends, Dusty Schirato, Tony Coakley, Scott Skipper, Charles Drinkard; aunt & uncle, Betty & Jason Buckhout. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Warrior Farms in Dahlonega, GA. The family will receive friends from 11AM - 2 PM on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

Nettie Campagna Nettie R. Campagna, age 98, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-two years, Charles F. Campagna.

She is survived by her son, Nicholas and Susan Campagna, Lawrenceville, GA; four grandchildren, Nicole and Rodney Anglin, Buford, GA, Joseph Campagna, Lawrenceville, GA, Blair and Zach Barbato, Winder, GA, Bjorn and Shaye Thornton, Marietta, GA; six great grandchildren, Ty, Jace, Jax, Brooke, Kiegan, and Beritt; niece, Patricia Cioeta, Grant, FL. Mrs. Campagna was born June 21, 1919 in New York City, NY. She was a graduate of New York City High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church and she resided in Lawrenceville for the past six years. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Sebastian, FL. Interment will follow at Sebastian City Cemetery, Sebastian, FL. The family will receive friends at Flanigan Funeral Home in Buford, GA on Wednesday evening, August 9, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Margaret Crowe Mrs. Margaret L. Crowe, age 91, of Winder, Georgia died August 5, 2017.

DACULA

Donna Daniels Donna J. Daniels, age 79, of Dacula passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, August 11, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville, GA. Mrs. Daniels was retired from AT&T after many years of service.

She was the President of the Georgia Chapter of the Billy “Crash” Craddock Fan Club and was the Queen of the Georgia Peaches Chapter of the Red Hat Society. Mrs. Daniels was a supporting member of Georgia Telephone Pioneers of America & proudly supported the Democratic Party. She never met a stranger & was always filled with love for her family & friends. Mrs. Daniels was preceded in death by; Husband of 31 years: Leo Daniels, Sr.; Parents: Henry & Viola

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The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Thursday, August 10, 2017 & 10-11 AM on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

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Brian Dunn Mr. Brian Keith Dunn, 52, of Doraville, GA passed away on Monday, August 07, 2017, at Seasons Hospice in Cumming, GA. LAWRENCEVILLE

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McCart wife Amy McCart, Jill Brown, husband Doug Brown, and Mindy Silva John Anthony Gallucci, and husband PJ Silva. age 68, of Auburn, GA Yaya’s 10 grandchildren, passed away on August Tyler Jr. McCart, Trinity 6, 2017. Arrangements McCart, Timothy McCart, By: Junior E. Flanigan of and Taylor McCart, Bella Flanigan Funeral Home Brown, Baylor Brown and Crematory, Buford, and Blayze Brown, Malia GA (770) 932-1133.

Silva, Javier Silva and Noah Silva. The funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Jeannine Ewing McCart will be BETHLEHEM held on Wednesday, AuJohn George, Sr. gust 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM Mr. John Thomas George, at the First Baptist Church in Snellville where she Sr, age 78, of Bethlehem, was a member. Rev. Alton Georgia died 08/07/2017.

Wilson will officiate the DORAVILLE service. The family will Donald Hall receive friends on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from Mr. Donald Hall, age 81, 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm and of Doraville, formerly of 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Hoschton, Georgia died Tom M. Wages Snellville 08/06/2017.

Chapel. In lieu of flowers AUBURN you can make a monetary William Hammond donation to her church, First Baptist Church SnellWilliam Richard Hamville. Condolences may mond, age 70, of Aube sent or viewed at www. burn, GA passed away wagesfuneralhome.com. on Thursday, August 3, Tom M. Wages Funeral 2017. Arrangements By: Service, LLC, A Family Junior E. Flanigan of Company, 3705 Highway Flanigan Funeral Home 78 West, Snellville, GA and Crematory, Buford, 30039 (770-979-3200) has GA (770) 932-1133. been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Thomas Priddy, Jr. Thomas (Butch) Wayne Priddy Jr., 54, of Loganville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Arrangements

by Byrd & Flanigan Crematory And Funeral Service Lawrenceville, GA. (770)962-2200 Loganvillecremation.com

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Shirley Hemmings Shirley Hemmings, age 69, of Snellville, GA passed away on August 6, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

Hoyt Dutton Hoyt Dutton, age 85, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Pastor Jim Stallings will officiate. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens. Mr. Dutton was preceded in death by; father & mother: Lige Dutton & Eula Dutton; brother & sisterin-law: Robert & Louise Dutton; brother: Theron Dutton; brother: Lamar Dutton; brother & sisterin-law: David & Betty Dutton; brother-in-law: Kenneth Simpson; sister & brother-in-law: Beulah & Lloyd Davidson. He is survived by; wife: Margaret Sue Dutton; daughter & son-in-law: Patricia & Johnnie Crews; daughter & fianc’: Belinda Dutton & Mike Fuller; brother & sister-in-law: Sanford & Elizabeth Dutton; brother & sister-in-law: Ralph & Betty Dutton; brother & sister-in-law: Jimmy & Sharon Dutton; sisterin-law: Ferrel Dutton; sister-in-law: Evelyn Dutton; sister: Francis Simpson; brother-n-law & sister-in-law: Bob & Joyce Wade; grandson: Forrest Gentry; granddaughter & grandson-in-law: Gretchen & James Faulkner; grandson & granddaughter-in-law: Nicholas & Natalie Brantly; adopted grandson: Joshua Thomas; adopted grandson: Charles Wier; great grandchildren: Olivia, Chloe, Elijah, Finley, Hoyt, & Mason. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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

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A Funeral Service Honoring the Life of Joy will be held on Monday, August 14, 2017 at 2:00PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel.

Entombment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 13, 2017 from 4pm-6pm in the funeral home.

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

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

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Doris McInnish Doris Jones McInnish, age 79, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Georgia Cremation 3116 U.S. Highway 23 Duluth, Georgia 30096. 678-584-0914.

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John Howland John “Peepop” Howland, age 76, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away August 6, 2017. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive/PO Box 2434, Buford, GA 30518.

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Wuilfredo Menjivar Wuilfredo Menjivar age 57 of Norcross GA; passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Arrangements by Byrd & Flanigan Crematory and Funeral Service Lawrenceville, Ga. (770)962-2200 Norcrosscremation.com

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William Hurst William “Bill” Hurst, age 57, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on August 6, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

JEFFERSON

Henry Jackson Henry Jackson age 91 of Jefferson, GA; passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Arrangements

by Byrd & Flanigan Crematory and Funeral Service Lawrenceville GA. (770)962-2200 Braseltoncremation.com

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Jeannine McCart Jeannine McCart, was born November 23, 1951 to Harvie and Evelyn Ewing. She was preceded in death by her father, Harvie Ewing, and brother Wayne Ewing. Survived by her mother, Evelyn Ewing, brother Michael Ewing and sister Valerie Hewatt.

Loving husband Dwight McCart, children Tyler

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Bryan Mitchell Bryan Scott Mitchell, age 42, of Jefferson passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017.

SANDY SPRINGS

Joy Parsley Joy Parsley, age 83, of Sandy Springs, GA, formerly of Lawrenceville passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. She is survived by her daughter Debra Robisheaux Ivey of Atlanta; son and daughterin-law, Bob and Candy Robisheaux of Bulverde, TX; grandchildren, Christin Ivey of Minneapolis, MN, Taylor Ivey of Daytona Beach, FL, and Brandon Robisheaux of Bulverde, TX; great grandson, Joshua Robisheaux. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 35 years, Raymond Virgil Parsley; sisters, Dorothy Mercer and Mozelle Burks.

Joy was employed for 20 years in the Civil Service field as an Administrative Assistant in San Antonio as well as Japan. She was later employed with AL Williams, which is now

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Randall Rockmore Mr. Randall M. “Buck” Rockmore, age 72, of Winder, Georgia died 08/07/2017.

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Otis Ross Otis Fred Ross, age 91, of Tucker, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017.

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Kenneth Singleton Kenneth Singleton resided in Athens and Winder, Georgia. Kenneth departed to his Heavenly home on August 3, 2017, leaving wife, Sarah, four children– Kaori, Raiden, Kyren, and Darien, mother–Linda, six sisters–Tammy, Louisiana, Charlotte, Lousiana, Deon, Georgia, Shannon, Georgia, Gabriel, Georgia, Dianna, Georgia, three brothers–Charles, Georgia, Kevin, Georgia, and Steven, South Carolina.

Kenneth is a Warrior Angel who battles the world’s darkness with kindness and laughter. He sees the rainbow in every raining day. Sadly, Kenneth’s human heart could not handle the love he had to give this Earth. God delivered him from his long war to a place Kenneth could finally be at peace. Even in death Kenneth continues to support others through medical research. Through all of his pain, Kenneth knew God never left him.

June 19, 1978–August 3, 2017 A memorial celebration will be announced. In lieu of flowers, Kenneth requested Memorial Gifts be sent as a tax-exempt memorial donaton to: Women to the World, 485 Huntington Road, Suite 190, Athens, Georgia 30606 or Sarah Singleton, 208 Brooks Lane, Winder, Georgia 30680.

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Linda Sharon Williams, age 67, of Winder passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017.

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Excitement mixed with a little bit of shyness told the story of the first day of school at Beaver Ridge Elementary on Monday morning.

Principal Karen Lillard welcomed parents and students as they navigated through the congested parking lot and drop-off area before they arrived inside the school. For kindergarten students, their nervousness and hesitation might only have been surpassed by their parents’ own apprehension. But Lillard said she reassured them that they’re welcome to check in on their child if need be.

In the classrooms, students were looking forward to reading, math and social studies.

“It’s about to get easier,” fourth-grader Hassan Lee said. “We’re learning.”

Classmate Alicia Brown said she looked forward to raising her reading level and learning social studies.

“I’m going to take the challenge on how much I can learn, and how much I can keep working on,” she

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to see it go districtwide.

“When you have robotics in every elementary school, you open up the doors to collaboration among coaches, as well as official trainings from the district office to assist our teams,” Lillard said.

Lillard said that the opening of a new school year is busy and hectic in the hallways as students look to establish a new routine. But she expected that to fall into place by Tuesday.

The excitement and nervousness was not just among the students.

Teachers like Beaver Ridge third-grade teacher Elizabeth Yarbrough said she felt those emotions Beaver Ridge Elementary Principal Karen Lillard greets students on Monday morning on the first day of school in entering her second year Gwinnett County Public Schools. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) in the classroom.

“I am super excited,” said. exciting day that we’ve 180,000 students this coding, project-based she said. “Just the anticiLillard said teachers been preparing for, really school year. learning, and other STEM pation of waiting for them arrived at about 6:30 a.m. throughout the summer.”

New this year is robotlearning are expected to to come is really exciting. to prepare for the first It was a busy morning ics programs, which will add more emphasis on sci- They seem like they had students coming just more across Gwinnett County be offered in all elemenence, math, and career and a really good summer. than an hour later.

Public Schools as some tary schools, along with technical education.

We had a question on the “There is such an 1,972 new students were a FIRST LEGO League Beaver Ridge has had a board about how they excitement in the air on expected as the district robotics competitive team robotics program for eight were feeling today, and the first day of school,” made projections that in each elementary school. years, so Lillard said she they all said happy, so Lillard said. “It is such an its enrollment would top Countywide, robotics, and her staff were excited we’ll see.”

GGC honors Centerville Senior Center opens summer grads

By Keith Farner

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Janie Durham , the daughter of a West Virginia coal miner who grew up in a poor household with parents who battled drug addictions, outlined her life story on Tuesday.

“We all have stories, but if sharing my own modest narrative resonates with a single person here today,” she said, “then it’s definitely a story worth telling.”

From a stage at the Infinite Energy Center, Durham was the graduate speaker at the Georgia Gwinnett College summer graduation after finishing a degree in psychology with a 3.56 grade-point average.

She plans to enroll this fall to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Georgia.

Durham was one of 217 graduates who were honored at the event where Duluth-based Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer, who is running for lieutenant governor, gave the commencement address. In the theme of the day that was noted by GGC President Stas Preczewski, Durham and Shafer, the politician said that many of the graduates completed their coursework while carrying “significant family responsibilities” such as caring or providing for a relative, and working 20 hours a week.

“Your days of being nurtured were over,” Shafer said. “… You have been paying taxes and discharging adult responsibilities for years. … What made you stronger here at Georgia Gwinnett College was not the nurture, but the struggle. The challenge of completing your academic studies while leading a real adult life.”

From an early age, Durham said she struggled in school, and at one point moved seven times in as many years. She said it was difficult to do well in school when you’re hungry. And it’s difficult to study when all the light you have is from the sun because parents couldn’t

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pay a power bill. Things turned around by the end of high school for the 1999 graduate of Winder-Barrow High School before she landed a job in retail management.

Preczewski said Durham was like many of the graduates who faced challenges along their way to a diploma.

“She has achieved much more than what she thought was possible,” he said.

Durham herself said the road that brought all of the graduates there was challenging, but amazing.

“I cannot believe I’m here where no one ever thought I would be, including myself,” she said.

“This college gave me a chance.”

Speaking to her mother who Durham said was watching the ceremony online, she said, “don’t worry about us, because we’ve made it.” She also acknowledged her late father.

With encouragement from her husband, a 2016 GGC graduate, and her brother, Durham chose to enroll in GGC and finish her degree.

“The two of them always believed in me,” she said.

“Everyone else thought I was crazy to quit a stable job to get a degree. But I was tired of listening to what other people thought I couldn’t do.”

Durham and Shafer each noted how the event was the start of something, and that the graduates were there because they persevered, and stressed the importance of passing on that thought to the next generation.

Shafer, a veteran of Georgia politics, encouraged the graduates to treat everyone they meet like a friend, or a future friend, because in politics, for example, he said your enemy one day could be your friend the next.

The value of the institution, Shafer said, is in the improvement it made to each graduate. The liberal arts education teaches students how to think, how to learn and how to collaborate with others.

Stone Mountain resident Jean Franklin came to the Centerville Senior Center ribbon-cutting Tuesday as one of an army of women wearing red hats at the event. She smiled as she listened to dignitaries extol the benefits of the new building.

Franklin, who is a member of the Red Hat Ladies group which meets next door at the Centerville Community Center, wasn’t too familiar with the new facility, but that didn’t stop her from enjoying the moment. Until now, the closest full senior centers were in Lawrenceville and Norcross. Centerville was previously just a small satellite space in the adjacent community center.

As a result, the new center’s opening was welcomed by seniors in southern Gwinnett.

“I just love it,” Franklin said. “I think it will keep most of us seniors more active, and that’s really good — for seniors to be active and their minds to be active doing something all the time.”

The $2.9 million, 8,456-square-foot, SPLOST-funded facility is located on 1.4 acres at 3075 Bethany Church Road in incorporated Snellville. It’s next door to the Centerville Community Center and the Centerville library branch.

The new senior center’s main feature is its activity room and dining area, which was designed to accommodate more than 100 people for programs and offers access to a deck that overlooks a lake. It also includes a multipurpose room, a computer area, a lounge, a game room and a personal care room though.

“It’s always exciting to break ground on a new facility, but that’s nothing compared to the chance to actually open that facility, cut the ribbon and see it begin to serve its purpose for the folks it was designed for,” Gwinnett County commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. “I am sure this is going to be very well used.”

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Gwinnett County leaders and local state legislators cut the ribbon to open the new Centerville Senior Center near Snellville on Tuesday. The full center replaces a satellite center that previously served the southern Gwinnett area. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

are about 122,000 seniors living in Gwinnett, and the commission chairwoman said that number is expected to grow heavily in the coming years for a few reasons.

There are members of the existing population who are aging into the senior category, but there are also new seniors moving into the county.

“One of the interesting phenomenons that I Gwinnett County leaders opened the new Centerville have picked up on, and Senior Center near Snellville on Tuesday. The full cen- that we’ve been able to ter replaces a satellite center that previously served the identify more specifically, southern Gwinnett area. is young families with children come to Gwinnett County for the great Howard recalled visiting shell,” Fernandez, a school system, our parks the satellite center “when Spanish-speaking native and all of the other kinds there was just a really of Peru, said through an of things,” Nash said. small room” and meeting interpreter. “What makes “Then we have what I call the seniors who went there this center is the warmth the ‘trailing grandparents for programs. She said and the acceptance of the syndrome.’ they invited her to play people.”

“That means the card games with them.

State Reps. Karen Bengrandparents are going “You guys were so wel- nett, D-Stone Mountain, to move closer to where coming and so warm, and and Dar’shun Kendrick, the grandchildren are. As I knew that when this cen- D-Lithonia, also praised a grandmother, I totally ter opened, it was going the facility and what it understand that. So for to be so beautiful because will mean for seniors lots of reasons, Gwinnett everybody wanted to in the area. They also County is going to have make it beautiful for you,” highlighted the seniors many, many seniors to be Howard said. “I know this who will use the facility, part of our community in is going to be the most though, explaining that the future.” successful senior center they have been integral While Nash said the in Gwinnett County, if parts of the community county has been trying to not the state, because of throughout their lives. get ready for that growth the warmth and the caring “I was raised by some in the senior population, that you guys have for one of the people in this she admitted more work another.” room,” Bennett said. needs to be done. She Snellville area resident Seniors will continue pointed to the response Carlos Fernandez said the to be a major part of the the county has received to Centerville Senior Center Gwinnett County comthe new Centerville Senior can be defined by more munity for years to come Center facility as an exthan its building, echoing though. ample of that.

Howard’s comments about Nash said county of“We’ve got to have the people who use the ficials need to address the room for additional sefacility. issue of a growing senior niors,” she said.

“The building is a citizen population. There

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Lawrenceville adopts $182 million 2017-18 budget

By Curt Yeomans

Lawrenceville’s new fiscal year begins in September and takes into account the city council’s recent Lawrenceville leaders decision to lower their adopted a new $182 milproperty tax tax. The City lion budget Monday that Council took input from the city said is one of the the city’s new Financial largest — for a municipal- Citizen’s Review Comity — in metro Atlanta. mittee, as well as staff The 2017-18 budget recommendations, into will go into effect when account when making the curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

decision.

“Having a robust and balanced financial plan in place that will properly address the needs of each department and operation is essential to our ability to provide not just adequate but exceptional service to the community,” City Manager Chuck Warbington said.

“Thanks to the Mayor, council, committee members and citizens for your faith and trust in us to do our jobs with excellence.”

Over the next year, Lawrenceville plans to address customer service safety and efficiency with improved technology. Officials also plan to expand community engagement

and event programming and tackle the preparation and updating of the city’s ordinances and comprehensive plan.

“We are grateful to the staff, the Financial Citizen’s Review Committee and the public for their input during this process,” Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson said. “The adoption of

this budget will allow us to continue our focus on a strong public safety operation as well as support enhanced services for our businesses and residents with new and improved infrastructure improvements and new facilities for those workers who provide electric, gas, fleet and sanitation services.”

Sri Lanka native with Rotary Half-dressed, mentally unstable scholarship to enroll at GGC man fights with police officers

By Keith Farner

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Jet lag after arriving on Friday from Sri Lanka is just one of many experiences Tehara Dalpethado expects to have in the next nine months.

An incoming student at Georgia Gwinnett College, Dalpethado is the recipient of a cultural scholarship from the Rotary Club of Gwinnett County to attend GGC this academic year.

Dalpethado plans to study finance and eventually pursue an MBA, but this is her first visit to the U.S. She outlined her native country and childhood in two videos and a short talk on Tuesday to the Rotary Club of Gwinnett during its weekly meeting at The 1818 Club.

As part of the program, Dalpethado will live on campus at GGC, but also have a host family and other assistance from the Rotarians as she takes in the American culture. On Tuesday, she was expected to attend an Atlanta Braves game.

Dalpethado was paired with the Gwinnett Rotary through a lottery system as part of the Georgia Rotary Student Program. To be a

her brother for the first time in three and a half years. He attended Kennesaw State University, received an MBA from the University of Alabama, and now works in the Atlanta area for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Dalpethado said this is the first time she will study abroad and live abroad, so she’s planning to use the time to get to know herself better.

“I consider myself an introvert, but I’m sure once Tehara Dalpethado you all get to know me, you’ll beg me to shush,” part of the GRSP, students she said. must pass academic and The 23-year-old said English proficiency quali- she wants to explore other fications. avenues and has high amRotarian Paige Havens, bitions. who introduced Dal“I’m beginning to grow pethado and the GRSP into this country, and I program at the meeting, think it’s a beautiful counsaid the GRSP is designed try,” Dalpethado said. to break down myths and Dalpethado described misconceptions about the the Sri Lanka people as American culture and to very narrow minded, and better understand the nashe looked forward to learn tive cultures of students and understand about other like Dalpethado. There are peoples’ races, religion, 3,100 alumni in the proclass and creed. gram since it began more “I’m really happy, bethan 70 years ago. cause I’m hoping this will “To build cultural under- give me the opportunity to standing, there could not be able to deal with anyone be a more important time I meet in my future,” she than now to really do this,” said. “Help me talk to Havens said. anyone and handle any Dalpethado recently saw situation.”

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A group of Lawrenceville police officers and Gwinnett fire EMTs attempting to get a mentally unstable man back to the hospital created a scene on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road on Monday afternoon.

The man somehow walked out of Gwinnett Medical Center in nothing but a hospital gown.

Lawrenceville Police Department spokesman Capt. Greg Vaughn said Lawrenceville PD got involved when they received at least one 911 call just before 1 p.m. complaining that the man was walking in the middle of Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road near Old Norcross Road.

“Our concern was that he’s walking down the middle of the road half naked,” Vaughn said.

“That’s no good. I’m surprised that he didn’t get run over.”

At first, officers tried to talk the man into going back to the hospital.

“We talked to him a long time — I’d guess 30 minutes at least,” Vaughn said. “All we wanted him to do was just go back to

A group of Lawrenceville police officers and EMT’s speak with an unstable man after he escaped the hospital and ended up on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road on Monday afternoon. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien)

the hospital.”

But that didn’t work.

The man sat on the median of the busy road and refused to stand up for police. A few times, he shouted that he hadn’t done anything wrong.

“He didn’t say that much,” Vaughn said. “He said something about us locking him up and we tried to tell him, ‘That’s not what we’re doing.

We’re not here to lock you up. We’re just here to take you back to the hospital.”

Eventually, two officers cuffed the man and asked him repeatedly to roll onto his stomach. When he refused, an officer pepper

sprayed him. Cars rolled by and a few stopped to stare as the man struggled with police. He was tased a handful of times and pepper sprayed once more before an ambulance arrived on the scene at about 2 p.m.

EMTs sedated the man in order to get him onto a stretcher and into the ambulance.

Vaughn said it wasn’t the optimal outcome, but he’s glad the incident didn’t end in tragedy.

“You can’t just let him go,” Vaughn said. “You’ve got to do something.

You’ve got to get that man out of the median.”

Martinez to resign from Loganville City Council for mayoral bid The race for Loganville’s mayor will begin this week with a shakeup on the City Council.

Councilman Rey Martinez told the Daily Post on Tuesday that he plans to resign from his current office so he can run for mayor. The resignation will be formally tendered to city leaders at the council meeting Thursday, he said.

City spokesman Robbie Schwartz said Loganville’s current mayor, Dan Curry, has announced that he will

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Curt Yeomans not run for re-election this year, setting up an open race to replace him.

Martinez’s council seat, like the mayor’s seat, was

already scheduled to be on the ballot in November before he announced Rey his plans Martinez to run for mayor since his term ends in December.

Martinez is in his second term on the City Council, serving on the city’s public safety, planning and development and transportation committees. He is

also a retired Navy veteran, having spent 25 years in the military, including three deployments during Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom.

He has served on the City Council since 2010 and is also a member of American Legion Post 233, the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity and president of the Loganville Lyon’s Club.

He was also the chairman of Georgia Hispanics for Trump during last year’s presidential election.

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ing will take place at 6:30 p.m., at the new City Hall at 4303 Lawrenceville Road.

Qualifying for municipal elections begins Aug. 21 and continue through Aug. 23.

Younger Bush backing Shafer’s lieutenant governor bid State Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer’s bid for lieutenant governor has picked up the support of one of the younger generation in probably the most wellknown family in Republican politics.

George P. Texas Bush Land Commissioner George P. Bush has endorsed Shafer. If the name brings to mind David images Shafer of former presidents, there’s a reason for that. His grandfather is former President George H.W. Bush and his uncle is former President George W. Bush. His father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, also ran for president last year.

The younger Bush praised Shafer’s conservative background in his endorsement.

“David is a true conservative,” he said. “He has fought for conservative values and he has gotten results. I know he will continue to fight for conservative values. I am proud to endorse David Shafer for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.”

Shafer said, “I am grateful to George P. Bush for his interest in my campaign and his endorsement of my candidacy.”

The senator’s campaign has attracted several high

profile endorsements, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, former U.S. Reps. Bob Barr and John Linder, philanthropist Bernie Marcus and state Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens.

Moody endorses Reeves in state senate race The man seeking to replace Shafer in the state Senate also picked up his own endorsement from someone with a familiar name this week.

Matt Reeves announced he has been endorsed by former state Sen. Dan Moody, known more recently for his bid to win the Matt Reeves U.S. House District Six seat that was ultimately won by Karen Handel.

Moody is also a Johns Creek resident and former U.S. Army Reserves officer who spent eight years serving in the state Senate.

“I have great respect for Sen. Dan Moody’s leadership and record of service, and I am proud to have the support of this Johns Creek and statewide leader,” Reeves said. “In the Senate, I promise to be an effective advocate for this community and a problem solver who will work hard to implement my conservative plan of cutting the state income tax, keeping Georgia’s job growth strong through fiscal conservatism, strengthening the family through improving Georgia’s adoption and foster care process, and re-creating Milton County.

“I look forward to continuing to earn the trust and support of the people of the 48th District.”

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

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Boychuk headed to Colombia with USA

By David Friedlander

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While most Gwinnett County high school sophomores are getting settled in for another school year, Alex Boychuk is on his way overseas to play baseball.

The Mill Creek sophomore will spend the better part of the next two weeks competing with USA Baseball’s 15U National Team as it competes in the COPABE Pan American AA Championship tournament beginning Friday in Cartagena, Colombia.

Boychuk was one of 20 players nationwide to make the final selection for the team out of 72 that took part in the team trials that began July 31 at USA Baseball’s training center in Cary, N.C. “It’s amazing,” Boychuk said when reached Tuesday after the team’s final exhibition game before heading out for Colombia later this week. “I love it. I felt like I knew what I had to do (in the trials).”

What the 15-year-old catcher did was hit safely in all five team trial games he played in, and ran his hitting streak to seven straight games before finishing 0-for-3 in the team’s final exhibition game Tuesday, though he did contribute in the field by picking off one baserunner and throwing out another trying to steal.

In all, Boychuk hit .381 (8-for-21) with 12 RBIs,

nine runs scored, a double, a triple and four stolen bases, and played solid defense behind the plate, in eight total games since the trials began.

“I knew I had to play hard,” said Boychuk, who hit .269 with a homer and 23 RBIs as a part-time starter as a freshman for Mill Creek’s Class AAAAAAA state semifinal team this past spring. “There were a lot of good catchers out there. My name was already out there since I played for the 12U team (in 2014), but I knew nothing was going to be given to me. I had to work.”

Indeed, Boychuk has international experience before as part of that 12U

National team that won a silver medal at the Pan Am Championship tournament in Mexico three years ago.

And after missing out on a chance to compete for a spot on one of USA Baseball’s national teams last year due to injury, he is eagerly looking forward for another chance to compete on such a big stage in a part of the world he has never been to before.

“I’m just going to take it one game at a time,” Boychuk said. “I’m definitely going to grind when I have to.”

Boychuk is one of two Mill Creek baseball players involved with USA Baseball this summer.

Senior pitcher/third

Mill Creek’s Alex Boychuk (26) celebrates his home run against Etowah during the state semifinals at Mill Creek in Hoschton this season.

(Photos: Karl L. Moore)

baseman Davis Sharpe will be among the 40 players nationwide, including

Brookwood catcher Will Banfield, vying for one of the final spots on the 18U

National Team at the team trials in Minneapolis later this month.

UGA defense must improve in red zone Collins Hill LB Jomier Augustine commits to Army

By Collin Huguley

Staff Correspondent

Defense is Georgia head coach Kirby Smart’s calling card.

After serving as Nick Saban’s defensive coordinator at Alabama from 2008-15, Smart became regarded as one of the best defensive minds in college football. In his first season as Georgia’s head coach, his defense was rock solid.

The Bulldogs ranked No. 16 in the nation in yards allowed per game. They will return a plethora of starters such as linebackers Lorenzo Carter, Roquan Smith and Davin Bellamy, defensive backs Malkom Parrish and Dominick Sanders, and defensive tackle Trenton Thompson, among others, this season.

But there was an area of the Bulldogs’ defense that was an Achilles’ heel.

The Bulldogs were tied for 113th in the nation (out of 128 schools) in red zone defense, as they allowed opponents to score on 90.7 percent of red zone possessions.

“Defensively, we’ve got to improve in the red area,” Smart said. “That was probably, statistically, the worst thing we did on defense last year. With that in mind, we practiced it a lot last year, we practiced it more in the spring. We’re going to even focus on it more during fall

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at such a prestigious university from (head Collins Hill senior coach Jeff Monken), linebacker announced (offensive coordinator on Monday that he has Brent Davis), (defensive verbally committed to coordinator Jay Bateplay for Army. man) and the rest of the Augustine is a 6-foot, Army football staff,” 217-pound three-star he posted to his Twitter linebacker who recorded page.

93 tackles last season Augustine is the third for the Eagles.

Collins Hill senior to “I am fortunate to say commit, joining T.C. I will be getting a high Harrison (Virginia) and quality education and safety Peyton Woulard an opportunity to play (Wake Forest).

Georgia defensive tackle Trenton Thompson (78) tackles Nicholls State running back Dontrell Taylor (29) during the second half at Sanford Stadium last season. (Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

camp.”

Now, in the second year under Smart, his players feel more confident in their abilities to maximize themselves in Smart’s scheme and to play better on every yard of the field.

“It is not a new system anymore,” Carter said. “It is our second year under our belts. We have been with Coach (Kirby) Smart and the whole coaching staff for a second year so everybody is a lot more comfortable.

We know what to expect and what the coaches expect from us, so we just have to go out there and produce.”

The players also have

pulled no punches in evaluating their defensive red zone performance.

Given their performance as a whole, the team knows it is equipped to improve inside the 20-yard line and have put a lot of emphasis on the red zone.

“We’ve looked at the film and it was horrible,” Carter said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do. We’ve made strides and we’ve worked hard, especially hard in the red zone defense during the spring.”

Georgia’s defense is one that is experienced and talented.

It produced at a high lev-

el, being a top-20 defense in the nation a year ago.

The Bulldogs also posted a plus-eight turnover margin and have an athletic group of pass-rushers to pair with four upperclassmen starters on the back end.

But discipline is what the players are most zeroed in on and hope will be the key to fixing the team’s red zone issues and help take the unit to the elite tier.

“A lot of things that happened out there were our fault, mental errors,” Carter said. “We’ve just got to fix those, tighten up and make sure we do everything the right way.”

Peachtree Ridge LB Catoe commits to Harvard football From Staff Reports Peachtree Ridge linebacker Wilson Catoe announced on Monday that he has ended his recruitment with a verbal commitment to Harvard University.

Catoe chose the Crimson over offers from over a dozen other schools including Army, Ohio, Richmond and Mercer to name a few. Last season

for the Lions he recorded 62 tackles, 3 sacks and an interception “Thank you to all the schools that have recruited me throughout this process,” Catoe posted on his Twitter page. “I’m blessed to be in this position I am today … it was definitely a journey. With that being said, I will be continuing my academic and football career at Harvard University.”

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Prep Schedule

Today

SOFTBALL

4:30 p.m. — North and Lanier at Peachtree Ridge 4:30 p.m. — Northview at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Dacula at Duluth 5:30 p.m. — Mill Creek at Lassiter 6 p.m. — Walnut Grove at Brookwood 6:15 p.m. — North and Newton Col. at Peachtree Ridge 8 p.m. — Forsyth Central at Peachtree Ridge Thursday

SOFTBALL

4:30 p.m. — Hebron at Lanier 4:30 p.m. — Newton Co. at Discovery 5 p.m. — GAC at Blessed Trinity 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Tucker 5:30 p.m. — Stephenson at Shiloh 6 p.m. — Archer at Parkview 6 p.m. — South at Norcross

VOLLEYBALL

5 p.m. — Berkmar, Central at Grayson 5 p.m. — Dacula, Wesleyan at Mountain View 5 p.m. — Lanier, Collins Hill at Parkview 5 p.m. — Meadowcreek, Shiloh at South 6 p.m. — Mill Creek, Buford at Hebron 6 p.m. — North, Chattahoochee at Roswell 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge, Walnut Grove at Archer

The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Falcons

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Fri, 8:15 p.m.

Sat, 7:15 p.m.

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G-Braves

Scranton-WB Louisville Louisville 7:05 p.m.

Thu, 7:05 p.m. Fri, 7:05 p.m.

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United

at Miami^ at Pittsburgh^ Thu, 7 p.m.

Aug. 20, 4 p.m.

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New York at San Antonio Fri, 7:30 p.m.

Sat, 8 p.m.

FSSE at D.C. United at Philadelphia Aug. 23, 7:30 pm Aug. 26, 7 p.m.

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FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South ^ = Preseason

On TV BASEBALL

Saturday

3 p.m.— Little League Baseball Southeast Regional: Greenville (N.C.) vs. TBA. Final. From Warner Robins. ESPN 7 p.m.— Little League Baseball Southwest Regional: Lufkin (Texas) vs. TBA. Final. From Waco, Texas. ESPN2

GOLF

6 p.m. — U.S. Women’s Amateur, Round of 64. From the San Diego Country Club, in Chula Vista, Calif. FS1

MLB

7 p.m. — Boston Red at Tampa Bay ESPN 7:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Atlanta FSSE

TRACK & FIELD

2 p.m. — IAAF World Championships Day 6. From London. NBCSP

Sports Calendar

GOLF

Ongoing through Aug. 22: The Middle School Golf League, which assigns golfers to teams based on their middle school attendance zones, will hold registration for the fall season through Aug. 22. Matches are held at Summit Chase Country Club in Snellville and Cedar Lake Golf Club in Loganville. Registration is through the South Gwinnett Athletic Association. To register or for more information, go to www.middleschoolgolfleague.com.

Aug. 28: The Mill Creek Cluster Education Foundation will host its second annual golf classic at Hamilton Mill Golf Club.

The event raises money for all schools in the cluster — Mill Creek High School, Jones and Osborne middle schools and Duncan Creek, Fort Daniel, Harmony, Ivy Creek, and Puckett’s Mill elementary schools. Cost is $125 per player, and sponsorships also are available. For more information, email 2moons@bellsouth.net.

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Quinn impressed with offensive line The Sports Xchange FLOWERY BRANCH — Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn was impressed by the offensive line in camp on Sunday morning, especially how it performed in the run game.

“I was looking for a real intent in the run game, and I saw a few of those take place where there was some good room for (Devonta Freeman) especially on a couple runs,” Quinn said.

“I thought they did a good job in the last practice of blocking and screening the offensive line.”

Quinn said Brian Hill and Terron Ward caught his attention at the running back spot during the drills as well.

—The Falcons swing tackle position is unclaimed, Quinn told media after Sunday’s practice.

Quinn said second-year offensive lineman Kevin Graf is a contender and the “lead dog” in the competition, although the spot is still unclaimed. Daniel Brunskill was another player who Quinn said is being considered for swing tackle.

“We’re letting it rip, seeing as we get into the games for a better evaluation, so it’s an important time for these guys to put their best foot forward and go for it but (offensive line coach Chris Morgan) is doing a nice job with moving guys right tackle, left tackle,” Quinn said. “As a swing person, you’d have to have the versatility to play both sides.”

Quinn disappointed in suspended Collins Quinn couldn’t hide his disappointment in third-

Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Ryan Schrader (73) and tackle Jake Matthews (70) work on a blocking drill on the field during training camp at the Falcons Training Complex. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports)

year cornerback Jalen Collins.

Quinn acknowledged there were red flags when drafting Collins in 2015 out of LSU and that they are still present with regards to his decision-making. He was also perturbed that Collins didn’t reach out to his teammates about his “problem.”

Collins, who was suspended for four games last season, was suspended for 10 games this season for violating the performance enhancement drug policy.

“Off the field, it’s the trust issues,” Quinn said.

“Can we get back to where it could be a trusting relationship both with the team, staff, personnel and basically with the organization.”

Questions were raised last week when Collins, who started the Super Bowl, was demoted to the third-team defense.

Quinn did an open-field Devonta Freeman-like spin move when asked last week if Collins was in hot water with the NFL. He knew his player was being investigated, and the appeal process was

churning.

Collins also denied that he had issues with the league office after being asked why he, a starter in the Super Bowl, was working out with the third team.

The team announced the suspension on Sunday.

“I’m always going to protect the player,” said Quinn, who was hoping that Collins would win his appeal. “I think for those of you who know me, that’s not going to change.

At that time, I knew there was an issue with the league. I didn’t know if it was going to be resolved to his side or not. I didn’t know if that would take place in July, August or September.”

With Collins’ status in limbo, C.J. Goodwin and Deji Olatoye began taking second-team reps in practice. If Collins won his appeal, he would have been moved back up to the second team. “(General manager) Thomas (Dimitroff) and myself made the decision that we would move him until we had further clarity,” Quinn said. “Then we could make the best decision. So, in that instance,

we were protecting the team.”

Collins, at 6-foot-2 and 198 pounds, was projected to help the Falcons match up with some of the bigger receivers in the NFC South.

“We all felt bad (for anyone) in that situation because this is a playerled team,” All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones said.

“We are going to keep working day-in and dayout. He’s got his things he has to deal with and we just have to continue to try to get better every day.”

Collins wouldn’t reveal what performance enhancement drug that he tested positive for.

“We are not really going to get into specifics,” Collins said. “I made a mistake, and I’m going to learn from it.”

Collins made similar statements after last season’s suspension.

“Everybody is really disappointed, including myself,” Collins said.

“This is something that I’ve been struggling with.

I’m working on it, to put behind me, and I’m ready to move forward.”

Falcons Sign RB Kelvin Taylor The Atlanta Falcons annonced they have signed Kelvin Taylor on Tuesday.

Taylor was selected in the sixth round (211th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers out of Florida.

He spent part of the 2016 season on the 49ers practice squad. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks later in the season and spent time on their active roster and practice squad.

Taylor is the son of former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor.

Urmetz wins McCormick Road Race From Staff Reports

Anthony Urmetz held off his Collins Hill boys cross country teammate Kai Brickey to win the overall 5K title at last Saturday’s 20th annual Dennis McCormick Road Race in Suwanee.

The race is contested on and around the Collins Hill campus as a fundraiser for the Eagles’ cross country and track and field programs. It is named in honor of late Collins Hill booster Dennis McCormick.

Urmetz posted a firstplace time of 17 minutes, 2 seconds, while Brickey was runner-up in 17:14, a full minute ahead of thirdplace finisher Alex Araya.

Carlos Galindo, the 25- to 29-year-old age group winner, was fourth at 18:20 and Slater Guevara was fifth at 18:29.

The first five overall finishers were all Lawrenceville residents.

Collins Hill runner Shea

Bonacci won the women’s 5K title, finishing 37th overall in 22:54.

Anthony Rebecca Urmetz Schaefer and Paulina Seely, both 15, were second and third in 23:17 and 23:26. Schaefer was the 15-19 age group winner.

Mikayla Dudley, the 1114 girls champ, was fourth in 23:28 and Jhaylin Ross was fifth in 24:21. All of the top-five women’s finishers, except for Suwanee resident Seely, are from Lawrenceville. Those five were followed by 11-yearold Eva Hoffman, who was sixth in the women’s division with a time of 24:20.

Jacob Schaefer, 9, was 36th overall in 22:47 to win the boys 10-and-under division. The 10-and-under girls victor was Avalee Rosa, 10, of Lawrenceville.

She was 111th at 33:23.

The female masters overall winner was 49-year-old Marcela Galvez Lawrenceville in 54th place at 25:00. Jim Cole, 46, of Versailles, Ind., was 12th overall in 19:37 and the male masters overall champion.

Other age group winners, with their overall finishes, are as follows: • 11-14 Boys: Ezra Hoffman, 13, Dacula, 23rd, 21:47 • 20-24 Women: Johana Penuela, Lawrenceville, 142nd, 41:47 • 20-24 Men: Daniel Ellis, Jefferson, seventh, 18:39 • 25-29 Women: Samantha Lloyd, Lawrenceville, 67th, 26:18 • 30-34 Women: Danielle Whitwell, Dacula, 138th, 40:19 • 30-34 Men: Chip Daymude, Suwanee, 16th, 20:30 • 35-39 Women: Kristen Dudley, Lawrenceville,

78th, 27:31 • 35-39 Men: Brian Wolfe, Lawrenceville, 15th, 20:09 • 40-44 Women: Kimberly Lyon, Lawrenceville, 93rd, 30:50 • 40-44 Men: Chad Sexton, Lawrenceville, 24th, 21:48 • 45-49 Women: Kerensa Wing, Suwanee, 125th, 36:50 • 45-49 Men: Jose Cruz, Suwanee, 73rd, 27:11 • 50-54 Women: Tracy Parker, Lawrenceville, 105th, 31:46 • 50-54 Men: Pedro Perez, Snellville, 27th, 22:19 • 55-59 Women: Kathy Daymude, Suwanee, 110th, 32:56 • 55-59 Men: Abel Galindo, Lawrenceville, 53rd, 24:59 • 60-69 Women: Lynn Zahner, Lawrenceville, 140th, 40:47 • 60-69 Men: Kyle Curle, Lawrenceville, 71st, 26:56

IN BRIEF Gwinnett-based Jackrabbit track club claims three national titles

faney, Jaiden Patterson, Methias Carter and Devin Williams also clamed a national title.

Harris also took third in the 200, and Jordan was Gwinnett-based Jackthird in the 100. Naysa rabbit Track and RunBrewer had a third-place ning Club had another finish in the 8-and-under phenomenal showing at shot put, Sydney Harris the USA Track and Field was second in the 11-12 Junior Olympics, return400, and Ethan Ervin had ing from Lawrence, Kan., two runner-up finishes in with seven individual 9-10 boys, the 400 and All-American showings, 800. four All-American relay Kyleeyah Whitehead teams and three national (15-16 girls 100, fifth) and champions.

Olivia Harris (9-10 girls Two of the national 400, eighth) also had top champions were individual finishes for the club. victories from Kimberly Jackrabbit took 42 Harris and Chandler athletes and nine relay Jordan. Harris won the teams to nationals. The 15- and 16-year-old girls club, which just finished 400-meter championship, its ninth season, has proand Jordan was the 9-10 duced 14 individual and boys 200 champion. five relay national chamJackrabbit’s 11-12 boys pions, 14 AAU National 400 relay of Chad GafClub champions, two New

Balance national champions, six USATF national records, one AAU national record, one New Balance national record and 103 All-Americans. A total of 23 Jackrabbit athletes have earned college track and field scholarships.

Duluth’s Marsh inducted to Knoxville HOF Longtime Duluth teacher and coach Dawn Marsh was inducted last week into the Greater Knoxville (Tenn.) Sports Hall of Fame for her basketball career with the Tennessee Volunteers.

Marsh has taught at Duluth for the past 24 years, serving as head softball coach and previously as head girls basketball coach. She gave up coach-

ing basketball to pursue a career as a basketball official — she now referees games at the college level for the ACC, SEC and Big Ten, among others.

A total of 10 people were inducted into the Knoxville hall along with Marsh, who also was recognized with her 198687 national championship team at the event. That team, with Marsh as the starting point guard, won the Vols’ first national championship under legendary women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt.

Marsh, who played basketball at Alcoa (Tenn.)

High, was on Summitt’s teams from 1984-88. She still holds Tennessee assist records for career (755), season (243) and singlegame (18). Her assist averages for a season (7.1) and career (5.7) also have

remained school marks.

She also made the first field goal at Tennessee’s Thompson-Boling Arena, which opened in 1987.

and Yang to Georgia — and both helped their high school teams to state titles as seniors.

Chung was joined on the AAAAAAA boys allstate team by teammate Chung, Yang Luka Karaulic, as well as named state’s Collins Hill’s Jacob Bayer and Norcross’ Brock top golfers Healy.

Two Gwinnett golfers The AAAAAAA girls were named state players all-state team also feaof the year by the Georgia tured two Mill Creek High School Golf Coaches golfers, Emma Bell and Association, which reTess Davenport, along leased its accolades from with Collins Hill’s Jenny the spring 2017 season Bae and Peachtree Ridge’s this week.

Louise Yu. Mill Creek’s Peter Greater Atlanta ChrisChung was named the tian had two boys all-state Class AAAAAAA boys selections in AAA, Liam player of the year, while Shinn and Conner Conkel. the A Private girls honor McKenzie Keeler, went to Wesleyan’s Yang’s teammate at Elisa Yang. Both players Wesleyan, was on the signed with college golf honorable mention list in programs for 2017-18 — A Private.

Chung to Georgia State — From staff reports

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2017 • 13A

Braves lose to Phillies again; Camargo injured

By Stan Awtrey The Sports Xchange

ATLANTA — Righthander Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies continued their dominance over Atlanta, beating the Braves 5-2 on Tuesday night at SunTrust Park.

Eflin, recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make his first big-league start since May 28, allowed two runs and seven hits with three strikeouts and one walk. He also went 1-for-3 with an RBI at the plate as the Phillies improved to 10-2 against the Braves this season.

Eflin (1-3) won for the first time since July 22, 2016, against Pittsburgh.

The big moment for Eflin came in the seventh inning.

The first three Atlanta hitters reached and the Braves produced a run on a single

by Matt Adams. After a mound visit, Eflin retired the next three batters on

3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two stolen bases.

The Braves took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Freddie Freeman hit his 21st home run of the season.

The Phillies broke through against Teheran to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth.

Herrera worked a walk, stole second and scored on a double by Nick Williams.

After Cameron Rupp was intentionally walked, Eflin looped an RBI single to center field to score Williams.

Philadelphia scored three times in the fifth to extend its advantage to 5-1. Maikel Franco doubled home Freddy Galvis and Hererra followed with a two-run Atlanta Braves shortstop Johan Camargo (17) is examined by trainer Jim Lovell after being injured running onto the field before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at homer into the Chop House restaurant in right field.

SunTrust Park. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA Today Sports) Notes: Atlanta SS Johan stress-free plays and left the ninth for his 12th save. home run. It was his fourth Camargo hyperextended his game in the hands of the Atlanta starter Julio straight loss and dropped his right knee in a freak injury bullpen.

Teheran’s troubles continued record at home to 1-8. while taking the field in Hoby Milner pitched a at home. Teheran (7-10) Philadelphia’s offense the first inning. Camargo scoreless eighth inning and allowed five runs in five was led by center fielder tripped while trying to step Hector Neris worked the innings and gave up his 28th Odubel Herrera, who was over the first base line and

Moore, Minnesota top Dream again From Staff Reports

Atlanta guard Bria Holmes hit a 3-pointer Center Sylvia Fowles midway through the scored 27 points and third quarter that gave grabbed 13 rebounds, the Dream their first lead leading the Minnesota since 2-0 early in the Lynx past the Atlanta game. But Montgomery Dream 81-72 Tuesday at knocked down a 3-pointer McCamish Pavilion in at the buzzer to give the Atlanta.

Lynx a 66-64 lead headMinnesota forward and ing into the fourth quarter.

Collins Hill grad Maya Minnesota turned up Moore had 16 points, and its defense in the fourth guard Renee Montgomery quarter, and Seimone finished with 13 points Augustus and Rebekkah for the Lynx, who have Brunson hit big shots beaten the Dream nine down the stretch to put straight times and swept away the Dream. all three meetings this Atlanta managed just season. nine points in the decisive Forward Elizabeth fourth quarter.

Williams had 16 points Hayes and Layshia and 11 rebounds for the Clarendon each finished Dream, who dropped their with 13 points for the fifth straight game.

Dream. Brunson contribMinnesota (21-3) uted 10 points and nine threatened to pull away rebounds for the Lynx. from the Dream in the It was the second game second quarter and led by for the Lynx without as many as 15 points after injured guard Lindsay Fowles hit a bucket with Whalen, who is out five minutes left in the indefinitely after underfirst half. However, Atgoing surgery to repair a lanta closed the half with fractured bone in her left a 15-6 run and trailed by hand. only 49-43 at halftime.

The Lynx return home Fowles hit her first five to host the Los Angeles field goals and finished Sparks on Friday in a with 21 points in the first rematch of last season’s half. Williams and guard WNBA Finals.

Tiffany Hayes each had The Dream host the 10 points in the first half New York Liberty on for the Dream (10-16).

Friday.

PREP ROUDNUP

Dacula tops South and Jackson Co. From Staff Reports JEFFERSON — Dacula upped its record to 5-2 with a pair of wins on Tuesday, edging Jackson County in three games 25-22, 17-25, 25-23 and sweeping South Gwinnett 25-15, 25-13.

Chelsey Abel led the Falcons with 28 kills, three blocks and three aces. Bailey Watt dished 16 assists and served three aces while Justine Knape led the defense with 16 digs.

VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL Shiloh opens season with split, Parkview sweeps SNELLVILLE — Shiloh opened its season at home on Tuesday night with a split by defeating Discovery but falling to Parkview.

Shiloh (1-1) defeated Discovery in three games 25-15, 23-25, 25-23. Leaders were Stephanie Burke with 13 assists, six aces and four digs, Trinity Collector with 15 digs, 11 kills, one assist and one ace and Faith Collector with 14 digs and 11 kills.

Shiloh fell to Parkview in a pair of tight sets 25-23, 25-22.

Top players were Faith Collector with seven digs, three

kills and two aces, Burke with three kills, two digs, one block and one assist and Keliz Hunt with three blocks, two assisted blocks, two kills and an ace.

Parkview (2-0) capped off its perfect start to 2017 with a 2510, 25-9 sweep of Discovery.

Collins Hill sweeps Providence and Central LILBURN — After dropping a pair of matches Saturday in the Queens of the Court tournament, Collins Hill bounced back on Tuesday to sweep Providence (26-24, 26-24) and Central Gwinnett (25-11, 25-14).

In the match against Providence, Collins Hill (2-2) was led by 18 digs from Teagan Walsh, 11 assists from Ney Mendez, 10 kills from Djenabou Berry and eight kills from Anna Kennard.

GIRLSGIRLS CROSS COUNTRY XC Berkmar runner places first SNELLVILLE — Naomi Michael of Berkmar was the overall winner on Tuesday with a duel meet against Shiloh, leading the field with a time of 24:34 at Lenora Park.

BOYSCOUNTRY XC BOYS CROSS Shiloh defeats Berkmar SNELLVILLE — Shiloh defeated Berkmar on Tuesday afternoon in a duel meet at Lenora Park.

Top finisher for Berkmar was Ricardo Hernandez, who was fourth at 18:48.

fell to the ground holding the knee. He had to be helped off the field. … The Phillies recalled RHP Zach Elfin from Triple-A Lehigh Valley so he could start. The Phillies placed C Andrew Knapp on the 10-day disabled list with a righthand contusion. Manager Pete Mackanin said a small fracture was discovered and Knapp will be out “a couple of weeks.” … Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said LF Matt Kemp (right hamstring) has been cleared to begin baseball activities.

There is no timetable for Kemp’s return. He has been out since July 29. … Atlanta CF Ender Inciarte singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. … Philadelphia 2B Cesar Hernandez extended his hitting streak to 12 games and CF Odubel Herrera extended his to 11. … Atlanta LHP Max Fried made his major-league debut with two scoreless innings of relief.

G-Braves can’t find enough hits

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — An odd night at Coolray Field that saw plenty of pitches squared up and two early lineup changes did not end well for the Gwinnett Braves.

They were only outhit

by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 10-9, but the defending Governor’s Cup champions did a better job of stringing those hits together in what turned out to be a 7-2 RailRiders win before a crowd of 1,282 Tuesday night.

Kyle Kubitza hit one of the longest home runs in Coolray Field history after coming off the bench when Dansby Swanson was removed from the game at the request of the Atlanta Braves following a pre-game mishap involving Johan Camargo at SunTrust Park, while Xavier Avery had two hits after coming on for Dustin Peterson, who left the game after being hit by a pitch in the knee.

But those performances were no match for two-run homers by Eddy Rodriguez and Ji-Man Choi, plus six solid innings from Caleb Smith (9-1) and another strong outing from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre bullpen.

“Yeah, (Atlanta) told me to pull (Swanson),” G-Braves manager Damon Berryhill said. “We had to make two switches in the lineup. Guys came off the bench cold. Both Avery and Kubitza swung the bats well (Tuesday) night.

We swung the bats pretty

Despite a massive home run from Kyle Kubitza, the Gwinnett Braves fell 7-2 to Scranton-Wilkes Barre on Tuesday night at Coolray Field. (Photo: Jim Lacey/Gwinnett Braves)

well (as a whole), but we just couldn’t tie those three hits together. Or we had an opportunity to move a runner, and we didn’t do that. We’ve got to play a little more fundamentally sound baseball and pick up runs when we get opportunities.”

After falling behind 1-0 on an unearned run that eventually came home on an RBI single by Conyers native Tyler Austin in the top of the first, the GBraves did take advantage of an opportunity to answer quickly in the bottom of the inning.

Ronald Acuña took Smith’s first offering over the head of centerfielder Mason Williams and off the base of the wall for a lead-off triple before trotting home on Swanson’s RBI double to tie the game at 1-1.

Swanson was removed from the game before his next at bat in the bottom of the third, while Peterson remained in the game for one more inning, but was

replaced by Avery when the G-Braves went back out into the field in the top of the third. He is expected to be reevaluated today.

Meanwhile, the GBraves wouldn’t get another hit, and would have only two baserunners, for the next five innings, while Scranton/Wilkes-Barre methodically swung away at Luiz Gohara (0-2).

After the lefty prospect retired the first two batters in the top of the second, Mark Payton singled and Rodriguez followed with a two-run homer off the back wall of the bullpen in left field that put Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre in front 3-1.

The RailRiders then strung together doubles by Williams, Donovan Solano and Jake Cave in the top of the fifth — the latter two driving in runs — to push their lead to 5-1.

Kubtiza briefly answered back in the bottom of the sixth when he led off the inning by launching a Smith pitch 490 feet over the berm in right-center for

a solo homer to pull the GBraves to within 5-2.

But that blast interrupted a string of 11 straight hitters retired by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre left-hander and was the first Gwinnett hit since the first inning.

And the G-Braves couldn’t cash in despite getting two more hits in the inning, plus two more in the seventh, which allowed Smith to scatter six hits over six innings and allow only the two runs, with nine strikeouts against one walk.

“It’s just one of those funky stretches right now where we’re getting good pitches to hit, and we’re fouling them off or swinging through a lot of fastballs,” Berryhill said.

“We just need to do a better job of attacking and putting pressure on the other club.”

Choi then answered the Kubitza homer with one of his own in the top of the seventh, this one a mere 410-foot shot, though plating two runs that made the RailRiders’ lead 7-2.

That was more than enough support for righthanders Tyler Jones and Nick Rumbelow, who each threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen to close out the win for Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre.

The G-Braves will try to salvage the third game of the series when the two teams meet again today at 7:05 p.m., with right-hander Marty Barreda (0-0, 6.23 ERA) scheduled to start against RailRiders righthander Luis Cessa (4-6, 3.55 ERA).

PGA Championship moving to May The Sports Xchange The PGA Championship, traditionally held in August, will be moved to May starting in 2019.

The PGA Championship, one of four majors, will be held at Bethpage Black on New York’s Long Island in 2019. It reportedly will be moved to May for the first time in 70 years.

That would place the PGA Championship after the Masters and before the U.S. Open.

Golf Digest reported it is part of an expected schedule shift that will include moving the Players Championship from May to March.

“I know why it’s happening. I get it. I certainly applaud the PGA of America in helping the PGA Tour out,” Zach Johnson said, according to Golf Digest. “It does help us. I think it makes

A view of the PGA of America sign on the 15th green during a practice round for the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA Today Sports)

our schedule much more seamless. I think it will be better all around. Now, as far as where they are going to go in the future with that earlier date, that’s the part that I don’t really know how that is going to work. Oak Hill coming up (in 2023) … can you play in the northern part of the country

in May? You can, but you probably shouldn’t.

You’ve got to get lucky (on the weather).”

Charley Hoffman, a member of the PGA Tour Policy Board, told Golf Digest, “They laid it out in front of us. First for TV negotiations, you want a Players Championship in a prime spot and

maybe a better time of year for course conditioning, and then the reality is we want golf done before football. Football runs TV in that time of year. Only time will tell. Everyone was against the FedEx Cup at the start, and it’s turned into a great thing for the tour. And I think it will be a great thing for the PGA.” Phil Mickelson said moving the PGA Championship to May could strengthen fan interest.

“I think it will be a really good thing for the PGA, because it would be earlier on in the rotation when there is maybe more excitement for the majors,” he told Golf Digest. “We get to August, and that excitement kind of dwindles a little. It’s at a time of year where golf seems to linger on, so maybe there will be more energy behind the PGA earlier in the year.

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SUPER SIX FOOTBALL

WRECKING CREW

North Gwinnett senior offensive lineman Warren Ericson will play college football for Georgia. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

SETTING THE TONE

Lineman Ericson provides spark for North Gwinnett When North Gwinnett head coach Bill Stewart arrived this spring to take over the Bulldogs’ program, it didn’t take long for him to find his senior leader.

Stewart, previously the defensive coordinator at Mill Creek, quickly discovered that 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive tackle Warren Ericson was his biggest building block in more ways than one.

“He comes in and it’s gameday every day,” Stewart said of the Super Six selection. “It’s infectious. He’s passionate about it, and people catch it.”

Ericson is ranked a composite four-star prospect and the 10th best offensive guard prospect in the country by Rivals.com, which also lists him as the No. 25 overall prospect in Georgia.

He’s committed to play for the University of Georgia in college, where he’ll likely line up at guard or center.

“He’s very flexible,” Stewart said. “Very flexible. I think he can do a split. He’s very flexible, he’s quick. Beyond the size, he’s a strong kid. But then also the intangible part, I think the X-factor he has, I haven’t been around many people like him. Just where they lighten up a room, they get other guys fired up, and that’s what he does.”

Last season, Ericson started at left tackle for North, earning firstteam All-County honors as he graded out at 96 percent with 100 pancake blocks. Protecting the blindside of fellow senior Cade Fortin, a Texas A&M commit, is not something Ericson takes lightly.

“One of my best friends is

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schools, including Alabama, Auburn, Florida State and Georgia Tech among others.

He committed to Georgia on June 2 after his second visit to THE Athens.

ERICSON FILE “The people that are there, as Position: Left tackle far as the players and coaches,” Height: 6-foot-4 he said of why he chose UGA. “I Weight: 315 pounds really love (offensive line coach College choice: Georgia Sam Pittman) and (head coach Place of birth: Tampa, Fla. Kirby Smart) and (director of Role Model: My father strength and conditioning Scott Favorite restaurant: LongHorn Steakhouse Sinclair). That’s the biggest part Life’s dream: To play in the NFL as well, because I’ll be with him Best player in Gwinnett about 90 percent of the time. So County not on my team: I really love him and the way he Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kyler works. I really feel like Georgia McMichael is building something special and I’d love to be a part of it. I could always go to Alabama and win a national championship, but I’d love to start and have one of the first ones with Georgia.”

Ericson is on schedule to graduate early from North this December so he can enroll early the quarterback,” he said. “I’ve But football always stuck at UGA. For now, his focus is on known him since fourth grade; with Warren, from that very first his final semester of high school. that’s when we started playing season.

He’s one of six returning starttogether. I just kind of felt like it “When you line up against ers for the Bulldogs on offense, was my overall purpose just to someone and you physically but he’s the lone lineman of that protect him.” dominate someone, that’s always group.

That first season of football, the best feeling,” he said. “Of “I’m very excited about the Ericson was a fullback and scored course winning, there’s nothing team,” he said. “Of course Coach his “first and only touchdown” better than being in competition (Bob) Sphire isn’t there anymore, before he grew too big to play and winning. And being around and I wish him the best, but anywhere but along the line of your best friends every day is just Coach Stewart and his coaching scrimmage by the next season. awesome.” staff that he brought in, I feel He started playing football He played for Northview his like that as far as a team we are a because he wanted to be like freshman season before movclose-knit group this year. As far his older brothers, Christian and ing into the North district his as coaching, I can tell the coaches Peyton. He turned out to be a sophomore season. That spring he are having a lot of fun with that tad better than both. Christian is received his first scholarship offer they’re doing, which helps a lot in medical school currently, and from Louisville. because it gives us energy as well.

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Duluth’s Erwin nails 4.0 GPA while juggling two college sports

By Collin Huguley

helped lead the Panthers to the Southern Athletic Association conference chamAfter four years as a pionship. She was also standout, two-sport athlete named the SAA Female at Duluth, Rebecca Erwin Newcomer of the Year has kept the grind of being and won three conference a multi-sport athlete alive titles in individual events at Birmingham-Southern — the 50-meter freestyle, College.

100-meter freestyle and And she just might turn 100-meter breaststroke. out to be more dominant There were times when at this level than she was the two sports overlapped before. for Erwin in her freshman In her freshman year at season but being busy was BSC, Erwin played volley- nothing new for her. The ball, competed on the swim challenge of juggling two team and proved to be an sports seems to only bring immediate, major contribu- the best out of her, anyway. tor for both squads. In vol“She handled (the transileyball, she appeared in 28 tion) wonderfully,” BSC matches, starting 14, and head swim coach Toby registered 201.5 points on Wilcox said. “She was the season. trying to combine a few of In the pool, Erwin was our workouts with working on another level. full-time on the volleyball The freshman was side. She had a 4.0 GPA named a NCAA Diviand competed well in both sion III All-American and sports. She handled the Staff Correspondent

pressure really well.”

Erwin has always been one to pack her schedule.

When she was younger, she played other sports, such as soccer and softball, and also participated in the fine arts. She is experiencing a new level of intensity in taking part in two collegiate-level training programs for each sport but also feels that there is an upside to competing outside of the high school setting.

“The difficulty of training definitely went up from high school,” Erwin said.

“But I was still able to do it. It wasn’t too overwhelming. It was good. In high school, you’re there for eight hours straight.

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Georgia Gwinnett College’s Nikki LeFevre moves the ball forward during a game last season. (Photo: Georgia Gwinnett College)

GGC soccer grad Nikki LeFevre excited about her start in education

By Stan Awtrey Staff Correspondent

Nikki LeFevre is taking many of the lessons she learned on the soccer field into her first year in the classroom.

LeFevre, a four-year letter winner at Georgia Gwinnett College, has started her career as a fourth-grade teacher at South Salem Elementary School in Covington.

It’s a vocation she’s aggressively pursued since kindergarten, when she first learned of her desire to become an educator.

And she plans to leverage some of the skills she mastered as a standout soccer player in her classroom.

“It’s all about leadership,” she said. “When you play soccer, you’re the leader of the team.

The classroom is basically like a team, so the leadership is important there, too.”

LeFevre, 23, grew up in McDonough and cut her soccer teeth with the Henry County youth leagues.

She excelled at Union Grove High School. She led the team to a 62-14-5 record over four seasons and was an all-state selection. Her senior season was especially meaningful, as she scored 36 goals and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.

She played for the Macon United club team and helped them finish second in the state tournament.

Her career at Georgia Gwinnett College was equally fulfilling.

She scored 12 goals and scored 27 points as a senior, was a two-time Association of Indepen-

dent Institution’s Player of the Week selection, a first-team all-conference selection and finished with three career records: games played (70), goals (34) and points (80).

LeFevre was an all-star in the classroom, too. She was one of 18 Grizzlies to achieve the President’s List distinction with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Three of her teammates also earned the honor with their academic work and the women’s soccer team had a cumulative GPA of 3.35, second-highest among the school’s teams.

Although she could continue to play at the club level for many years, LeFevre is putting her on-field activities on hold — at least temporarily.

She wants to focus her attention on becoming an all-star teacher and understands the demands, especially during the first year.

“For now, my focus is going to be on teaching,” she said. “I’m definitely going to look to play in the future. I’ve played soccer my whole life and I’m going to miss it. But the first year in the classroom is the hardest and I want to put my attention on teaching.”

LeFevre won’t be on the sidelines, either — at least not right now. But she admitted that coaching a soccer team definitely has some appeal.

“I’d eventually like to coach at one of the local high schools,” she said.

“Or even start a soccer club at the school I’m at.

But that’s in the future, it’s definitely not something I want to do right away.”

Mill Creek’s Adams wins junior world championship with USA Softball team the 24-player Team USA roster. She was the leadHannah Adams, a 2017 off batter throughout the Mill Creek grad, starred as tournament. the USA Softball Junior In eight tournament Women’s National Team games, Adams was 14-forwon its second straight 23 (.609 batting average) world championship. with 14 runs scored, nine The Americans defeated RBIs and six walks. She Japan 13-4 in Clearwater, drove in four of her runs in Fla., for the gold medal in a win over South Africa. the World Baseball SoftThe U.S. also defeated ball Confederation Junior Japan 4-1 in the game Women’s World Champipreceding the finals. Its onship on July 30. Adams unbeaten run in the tourney was 2-for-4 with two walks also included wins over and four runs scored, inPuerto Rico, Phillipines, cluding the game’s first run Chinese Taipei, Italy, Turin a three-run first inning, key and Guatemala. in the title game. She also Adams was a Super Six threw out a Japanese base and first-team all-county runner from center field selection by the Daily Post that kept the U.S. in front in 2016, when she hit .471 at the time, 4-3. as a Mill Creek senior with Adams, who will play two homers, 25 RBIs, 26 Southeastern Conferruns scored and 15 douence softball at Florida, bles. She played shortstop was the only Georgian on for the Hawks.

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Jordan Spieth, left, stands next to caddie Michael Greller, right, during the third round of the WGC — Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club — South Course on Saturday. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA Today Sports)

Spieth tees it up for career slam

By Tom LaMarre

Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player of South Africa and Tiger Woods.

Jordan Spieth celebrated “To be in that company, his 24th birthday during his no doubt, is absolutely week off after winning the incredible,” Spieth told 146th Open Championship reporters Sunday about his at Royal Birkdale. excitement at the opporSpieth can give himself tunity. “What those guys the best present of all this have done has transcended week by becoming the sixth the sport. And in no way, player to complete the mod- shape or form do I think ern career Grand Slam with I’m anywhere near that, a win in the PGA Chamwhatsoever. So it’s a good pionship at Quail Hollow start, but there is a long way Club in Charlotte, N.C. to go.”

He would become the Winning all four majors youngest to complete the is so difficult that the likes career Slam and the first to of Arnold Palmer, Walter finish it off in the PGA, but Hagen, Byron Nelson, Sam he is trying not to focus on Snead, Tom Watson, Lee that.

Trevino, Tommy Armour “I’m looking at it like it’s of Scotland and Raymond just another major and there Floyd were not able to are only four of them every claim the elusive final leg of year that we try to peak for, the Slam. and that’s enough to make Interestingly, three playit important,” said Spieth, ers will have a chance to who claimed his first two finish it off in the next three major titles, the Masters majors: Spieth this week, and U.S. Open, back-toRory McIlroy of Northern back in 2015.

Ireland in the Masters next “I’m healthy and playing April and Phil Mickelson in well, so I feel like I have a the U.S. Open next June. chance. If I (complete the McIlroy has claimed four career Slam) this year, fan- major titles, including the tastic, but if I don’t, I might PGA twice, but hasn’t won have 30 more chances to a Grand Slam event since do it. I believe I will do it at the 2014 PGA at Valhalla. some point, and it would be He is 0-for-3 while trying to nice to happen now.” wrap up the career Slam by The five players who winning the Masters. pulled off the career Grand “I think Jordan has a Slam were Gene Sarazen, great chance to do it this The Sports Xchange

•From Page 1B get stuff done. That made it easier.”

Her greatest athletic success, though, came in an event that she was not quite as accustomed to.

Erwin earned her AllAmerican status in the 200-meter freestyle after being trained primarily as a sprinter throughout her career. But the exposure to a higher level training program allowed her coaches to see more strengths than she might have noticed herself.

“I don’t normally do the 200 free,” Erwin said.

“I only swam it in a relay but since I went first in the relay, it counted as a normal time. So that is what qualified me for nationals. … I was trained as a sprinter for my entire life.

But then my swim coach thinks that my 200 free might be my best event.

So maybe if I start training that more, then I could get even better.”

In addition to playing two sports, Erwin continued to have outstanding academic success.

After graduating from Duluth with a 4.0 GPA, Erwin accomplished that same feat in her first year at BSC and the work that achieving maintaining a good GPA was just as, if not more, rewarding than rich athletic success.

“I was also an Academic All-American,” Erwin said. “So I’d say that I am

week, and it would be huge for golf,” said McIlroy, who has tied for ninth, tied for third and tied for seventh in the past three Masters.

“Tiger did it at 24, too, and that’s historic in itself.

“If Jordan is able to do it, it would be great for the sport as I said, and I texted him after he won the Open and told him that.”

Mickelson has claimed 48 titles in his pro career and is a five-time major winner, but he is winless everywhere since he claimed a third leg of the Grand Slam by winning the Open Championship in 2014 at Muirfield. That was the one everyone felt would be the most difficult for him to win.

Mickelson has finished second eight times in the U.S. Open, the only major he has failed to win, but hasn’t come close in his three attempts to complete the career Slam, tying for 28th, tying for 64th and missing the cut.

This year, he skipped the tournament at Erin Hills because his daughter Amanda’s high school graduation game on the same day as the first round. At the age of 47, his clock definitely is ticking.

“You look at Jack Nicklaus, he went through a stretch where he didn’t

win a major in three years,” McIlroy said after tying for fourth at Royal Birkdale.

“I’m not comparing myself to Jack. It’s hard to win them. It’s very hard. It’s the reason especially in this generation, excluding Tiger, no one’s got above five. So it’s tough to win them.

“I feel like three years (without winning a major) has been too long. But at the same time I’m not going to rush it, I’m not going to be impatient. I’m going to play my game.

And hopefully my chance arrives at some point and I’m able to take it.”

McIlroy won four majors by the time he was 25 and probably felt a bit like Spieth does now, but the subsequent three years have taught him otherwise.

Bobby Jones won the original Grand Slam in 1930, capturing the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, British Open and British Amateur in the same season.

After winning his first two majors in 2015, Spieth tied for fourth in the Open Championship and finished second in the PGA to complete a brilliant season in the Grand Slam events.

It would be nice if he could win the PGA this week, before he learns that it’s not all that easy, even for the great ones.

Erwin

Duluth grad Rebecca Erwin, center, who just finished her freshman season in swimming and volleyball at Birmingham-Southern College, poses with the conference championship trophies. (Special Photo)

more proud of my grades, actually. A lot of people struggle in their freshman year of college (academically) because a lot more falls on the students. I had some long nights of studying but I was able to pull a 4.0 out of my freshman year.”

Erwin’s family is one that has seen academic and athletic success from her for her entire life. And with her being the younger sister of Oakland Athletics pitching prospect Zack

Erwin, her family is no stranger to raising college athletes.

Because of that, the balance of time was a little concerning for them because of how demanding collegiate athletics are.

But Erwin and her coaches at BSC surpassed the family’s expectations.

“I knew that she was going into a unique situation,” Rebecca’s mother Lori Erwin said. “But she had managed that really well in high school. She

is a good student and she manages her time well.

I didn’t think she would have a problem but I was worried about the coaches being worried about her doing two different things. … But (the coaches) were very receptive.”

With her already being a top-tier athlete in only her first season, the sky appears to be the limit for Erwin’s potential at BSC. For those at the school, she just might go down as a one-of-a-kind multisport star. “(I have not coached a multi-sport athlete) quite at this level,” Wilcox said.

“I knew we had a special girl and that she had the ability. But you really don’t know until you get them in the building and see. And when she did it, I was totally blown away.”

But for Erwin, the success doesn’t affect her approach.

It was another year of work, just at a different place. And it is a place that she chose, specifically, for its ability to let her play both sports. Even with that agreement and expectation in place, Erwin is over the moon with how everything has worked out so far.

And at how high the peaks could possibly be.

“I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” Erwin said. “I have two great teams and a school that I love. BSC feels like home for me. It is fantastic. I could not be happier.”

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