Gwinnett Daily Post — June 17, 2015

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Water plant pump needs emergency repairs

By Curt Yeomans

alarm among officials last month.

County water departA water filtration plant ment officials are seeking that provides water service an emergency repair to reto most of Gwinnett Coun- build a 20-year-old pump ty’s residents is facing an at the Lanier Water Filter emergency situation with Plant in Buford because a broken pump that caused of cracked impeller. The

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high service pump is one of four the plant uses to bring water to hundreds of thousands customers.

“If one of the impellers should come apart on one of the pumps that are in service, it could damage other pumps or flood the

entire pump station,” Water Resources Maintenance Section Manager Pierce Freeman told purchasing departments in a letter dated May 15.

“It is imperative that we move forward to completely rebuild the failed pump

to prevent a catastrophic failure and an interruption of water services to the county’s customers,” he added.

Commissioners voted on Tuesday to ratify a $167,048 emergency purchase. Griffin-based Go-

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forth Williamson Inc. will rebuild the pump. Water department officials said the work and parts have already been ordered.

The plant is a significant provider of water to

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SNELLVILLE RULING

Court sides with mayor over firing

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Nathan Geozos leaps in the air while running through a large fountain on Tuesday at Town Center Park in Suwanee. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

Residents f lock to local fountains to beat the heat

By Katie Morris

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SUWANEE — Bathing suit-clad youngsters clustered together in the center of Town Center’s fountain, joining forces to battle the central stream of flowing water.

Ten-year-old Bryce Edwards raised his arms victoriously from the center of the group — they finally succeeded, winning a game of blocking the fierce, rushing waters with their bodies.

“They’ve been at it for a couple of hours now,” said Bryce’s mom, Natasha, who stood nearby with a smile.

“It’s hot out today and our pool is closed, so we decided to come to the fountain to cool down,” Edwards said, adding it’s a great way for them to spend quality time together building memories.

Natasha and her three children joined a crowd of residents

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The Duluth residents set up a bamboo mat under the trees so they could keep cool as they watched the girls play in the flowing fountain.

Local fountains will most likely continue to stay crowded: the National Weather Service has predicted temperatures in the middle-to-high 90s with high levels of humidity for the rest of the week, and the Georgia Department of Natural Kids play in the fountains on Tuesday at Town Center Park in resources has issued a Code Suwanee.

Orange alert for metro Atlanta who flocked to local fountains Duluth, which is why Joannie on Wednesday, with air quality Tuesday afternoon, hoping to Braxton brought her daughlisted as unhealthy for sensitive cool down amidst the sweltering ters, Halle and Alana, to Town groups. wave of heat that washed over Green’s fountain to meet up This week’s temperatures Gwinnett. with her friend Christa Charles may stay scorching, but resiAccording to the National and her daughter, Kayla. dents expect the fountain waters Weather Service in Peachtree “The kids wanted to get to provide some much-needed City, temperatures in Suwanee outdoors and go to the park,” relief. reached 93 degrees with a heat Braxton said. “It’s hot out today, “It’s cold,” 7-year-old Kayla index of 95 degrees. so we came to this fountain for said, smiling as she took a break The heat could also be felt in the shade.” from the splash fountain fun.

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County officials told commissioners on Tuesday that staff projections for the county’s tax digest were pretty much dead on.

The county’s tax assessor and finance department predicated last fall that the county’s tax digest would grow by about $300 mil-

thought we would be at this point in time,” Woods told commissioners.

Woods and Pruitt’s anlion. Chief Financial Officer nouncement about the tax Maria Woods and Tax Asses- digest and property values sor’s Office Division Direcsets the stage for next month, tor Steve Pruitt announced when officials will make this week the digest grew by their millage rate recomabout $310 million. Property mendation. The ultimate values increased by about decision will rest with the $596 million as well. commissioners. Woods said The total net digest for this they could roll the general year is $25.85 billion. fund millage rate back by “We’re really where we 0.17 mills to 7.23 mills if MORE INSIDE

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GISSENDANER EXECUTION

Attorneys say state withheld drug evidence

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they don’t choose to leave the property tax rate at its current level of 7.4 mills.

Raising the millage rate will not be an option, she said.

If the rate is lowered to its rollback rate, property owners in the county will not see a change in the amount of taxes they owe since the rate will be at a revenue neutral level. Since property

Attorneys for Kelly Gissendaner are accusing the state of attempting to mislead federal courts by withholding evidence related to her “botched” execution.

The Georgia Department of Corrections has maintained that a “cold storage” issue “most likely” caused cloudiness Kelly Gissendaner in the drugs intended to kill the former Gwinnett County resident in March, forcing officials to postpone her lethal injection indefinitely.

Now the attorneys for the prisoner, Georgia’s only woman on death row, say the agency knew that theory might not be true because its own testing had contradicted it.

“Defendants have conducted a self-investigation with opaque results — some of which they chose initially to conceal from Ms. Gissendaner and this Court,” Gissendaner’s U.S. District Court filing, submitted late last week, says.

The attorneys, citing the opinion of University of North Carolina professor Michael Jay, claim the pentobarbital solution might have been compounded improperly, thus posing a risk of excessive pain to the prisoner. To answer the question, Gissendaner’s team says, the state must turn over more information.

The DOC submitted the test results

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County: 2015 tax digest on target with projections

By Curt Yeomans

In the latest of a litany of legal decisions involving the city of Snellville, the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Mayor Kelly Kautz that she does have the authority to hire and fire the city attorney.

The unanimous decision was written

by Justice AS FIRST REPORTED Harold on gwinnettdailypost.com Melton, and it reversed decisions by the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Gwinnett County Superior Court, which both ruled that only the Snellville City Council has the authority under the city charter to fire the city attorney, Tony Powell.

“As an attorney, to have the whole court agree with my legal position is the ultimate vindication,” Kautz said in a press release. “At times, I had to represent myself, because I did not have the money to hire an attorney. Members of Council and their supporters attacked me professionally by trying to convince the community that I was a bad attorney and was misreading the law. Their defamatory comments hurt myself, my business and my family, so personally, this means a great deal.”

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School Board OKs new principal for Harbins Elementary

Gwinnett BOE holds its first public hearing on millage rate

By Keith Farner

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viously served as assistant keith.farner principal at McConnell @gwinnettdailypost.com Middle and Crews Middle SUWANEE — For the from 2005-2012. She first time in more than began her GCPS tenure as a decade, Harbins Ela language arts teacher at ementary will have a new Dacula High in 1997, and principal. then moved to Grayson Cindy Truett, who has High in 2004. led the school since 2004, Chatham earned a has announced she will bachelor’s degree in retire at the end of the secondary education, month. During a special English and Spanish, called meeting on Tuesfrom Auburn Univerday, the Gwinnett County sity, a master’s degree in Board of Education apsecondary education from proved the appointment Piedmont College, a leadof Lovin Elementary ership certification from Assistant Principal Jenthe University of Georgia nifer Chatham as the new and a specialist’s degree principal of Harbins. in educational leaderChatham has been at ship from Georgia State Lovin since 2012 and pre- University.

GREAT PRICES. GREAT CAUSE. Gwinnett County

By Keith Farner

millage rate is expected to remain the same. The difference from fiscal SUWANEE — The 2009 equates to more effects of the Great than $100 million a year Recession on Gwinnett less in operating revenue, property tax values is still Cost said. being felt in the school “That change in digest district’s finances. value reflects the period At the first public through the Great Recesmeeting about this year’s sion and decline in values millage rate on Tuesday, across the board,” Cost Chief Financial Officer said.

Rick Cost outlined a 3.24 For the average homepercent increase in the owner, a $150,000 home property tax while the on this year’s tax digest

would have had a value of 177,000 in 2008, Cost said. Because the millage rate is projected to remain the same, taxpayers whose property has not been reassessed will see no change in their school tax bill.

Only one person from outside the district office or School Board attended the meeting — an assistant principal — and no one from the public spoke about the millage rate.

Any rollback of the millage would cut into the money budgeted for Step and cost-of-living increases for teachers, Cost said.

The next public hearings about the millage rate are scheduled for 11:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on June 25.

In April, the Board of Education tentatively set the millage to remain at 21.85 mills as part of the 2016 budget process.

‘Most wanted’ suspect surrenders

By Joshua Sharpe

He had been featured on the agency’s most wanted list, facing charges from FebruOne of Gwinnett County’s ary relating an alleged family “most wanted” men has turned violence case. Raab is one himself in. of dozens to be taken into Hans Christopher Raab of custody after inclusion on the Snellville surrendered at about list.

10:30 p.m. Monday, according Records showed Raab had to the sheriff’s office. been released on bond in No-

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vember after being arrested on a disorderly conduct warrant.

He was $1,300 bond Tuesday, according to jail records.

The sheriff’s office began circulating the most wanted list in March 2014 in hopes the public could help bring in the illusive suspects.

Hans Christopher Raab

Walmart customers chase down purse snatcher

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Norcross area. Cpl. Michele Two Walmart customPihera, ers aided officers in the spokesarrest of a man who woman snatched a woman’s purse for county in a checkout line, police police, John Samuel announced Tuesday. said the Simmonds The suspect, identified man had by authorities as frequent grabbed the victim’s Gwinnett jail visitor John purse and ran as the good Samuel Simmonds, was Samaritans chased him booked on Thursday night into the parking lot. after officers reportedly “While the suspect was found him not far from running out of the store, the store on the Jimmy both his shoes came off,” Carter Boulevard in the Pihera said. “The suspect

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was seen getting into a black BMW and backing out at a high rate of speed, narrowly missing the two witnesses.”

One witness gave police the license plate number.

The arresting officer found the suspect driving near In-Town Suites on Willow Trail Parkway.

Pihera said the witnesses came and identified Simmonds as the man who’d grabbed the purse.

Simmonds allegedly

told officers he tossed the purse out of the window while he was driving near Wuthering Way. A “concerned citizen” found it with most of the woman’s belongings still inside and contacted police, Pihera said.

The man’s shoes were collected from the store and placed into evidence.

Simmonds’ arrest in the case counted as his 12th in Gwinnett, jail records show.

He’s being held without bond.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 • 3A

Grayson to repurpose old post office building

By Randy Cox

Council discussed the project at its regular meeting Monday night.

GRAYSON — The city “We can work together of Grayson has decided to come up with a great that the old vacant post use for this property,” office recently purchased Mayor Allison Wilkerson will be used as a joint said. project between the city The city bought the and the Downtown Deproperty, located at 415 velopment Authority.

Pine Grove Ave. near Members of the City Grayson City Hall, to Staff Correspondent

“save the parking lot,” according to Wilkerson. At present, the structure will stay vacant and be used for storage, but the DDA will have the authority to sell it.

The property was purchased with city funds, and not special purpose local option sales tax money, Wilkerson added.

In other business, the council: • Discussed whether to change the noise ordinance in the city.

The current ordinance is identical with Gwinnett County’s, but the council is considering the change due to enforcement issues.

• Announced its yearly

audit, which stated the city needs to have workman’s compensation insurance, so the city agreed to approve an additional expense of $1,769 per year for workman’s comp for its five staff members.

• Approved the installation of a new flag pole and outdoor lights at city

hall at a cost not exceeding $3,109.

• Agreed to pay an additional $200 per month for lawn maintenance at newly purchased city property.

• Approved a property marker at the former site of the Cooper Family home near the Grayson History Center.

GPD seeking participants for clergy, citizens academies

By Curt Yeomans

looking for participants in their upcoming citizens police academies.

Men and women of Although the department God — as well as regular is kicking off a new ClerJoes and Janes — are be- gy Citizens Academy, it ing called to sign up for a is also offering a separate class on law enforcement. academy for residents Gwinnett County powho are not part of the lice announced they are faith-based community.

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The deadline for the Police Department Citizens Academy for residents is June 26, while ministers have until Aug. 3 to sign up for the clergy academy. Participants in both academies will learn about a wide variety of topics, including the po-

lice department’s organizational structure, crime scene investigations and traffic enforcement.

The inaugural Clergy Citizens Police Academy is an attempt to teach local ministers what the department does, including its 911 operations, gang investigation, K-9 and SWAT units. It will launch in mid-August and run through late September, with classes running from noon until 5 p.m.

each Monday.

The academy for residents who are not members of the faith-based community will begin July 14.

Activities held as part of the academies include mock criminal trials, jail tours, pullovers and use of a computer system that lets participants simulate shoot and don’t shoot situations that officers may face.

Applications can be

found on the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association website, www.gwinnettcpa.com, and can be emailed to policevolunteers@gwinnettcounty.com, faxed to 770-513-5531 or mailed to P.O. Box 602, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

Interested individuals can contact the academy at CitizenPoliceAcademy@ gwinnettcounty.com if they have additional questions.

Gwinnett Tech, HR firm to partner on leadership event

By Keith Farner

project management firm, and has offices in Cumming, Duluth and Texas.

Gwinnett Technical The Leadership EsCollege and the Cirsentials program is based rus Business Group are upon the teachings of partnering next week to leadership and business offer a two-day leadership experts David Keirsey, program.

Patrick Lencioni, John The event, called Lead- Maxwell and Stephen ership Essentials, will be Covey. Classes are limited held June 25 and 26 in to 18 students to provide the Busbee International a more focused training Business Center on the experience for new manGwinnett Tech campus. A agers and aspiring leaders. free information session Class assignments include for the course will be held creating personal action on Wednesday at Gwinnett plans that are presented to Tech. participants’ employers at Cirrus Business Group the end of the course. Paris an HR consulting and ticipants will also receive

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a free follow-up coaching session with a trained professional.

The course will be taught by Cirrus Business Group Co-Founder and CEO Chris Reese and Judi Harris, Cirrus’ executive leadership coach.

“The program meets a vital need for our business partners, as we help prepare their next wave of leadership talent,” Dave McCulloch, vice president of economic development at Gwinnett Tech, said in a press release.

To register call 770995-9697 or visit www.

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Cops: Teen chased into wooded area after seeing possible drug deal

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Gwinnett County police are investigating why a 19-year old woman, who may have witnessed a drug deal, was chased into a

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wooded area on Saturday near Lawrenceville.

The woman called 911 around 9 p.m. and told the dispatcher she was chased into the wooded area near the intersection of Connemara Trace and Connema-

ra Crossing by an unknown armed black man, police Sgt. Brian Doan said.

The woman also told 911 officials she may have witnessed a drug transaction taking place in the road, and had become lost and injured in the woods.

The area is near the Yellow River and Ronald Reagan Parkway.

“Uniform officers arrived at the location and searched for the female in a heavily wooded area,” Doan said. “The Gwinnett County Police Aviation Unit responded to the scene to assist. Officers were able to locate the female in the woods after an hour of searching.”

The woman was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center for treatment. Doan said her injuries were non-lifethreatening.

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DEAR AMY: My sister Ask Amy passed away last year after a long battle with cancer.

Her husband said he would remain close to the family.

This year my daughter made her first communion, and her uncle said he would come but at the last minute said he had a work conflict. I understood.

Amy Dickinson This weekend I saw his name on Facebook so I clicked on his page (we are cation with some woman the not Facebook friends) and same week of my daughter’s saw that he had gone on va- communion.

My family and I still grieve over our loss — and he has moved on already! I don’t even want to tell my mother because I am afraid of how she will take it. Am I being selfish? Should I tell him I know, or just let it go?

— Grieving Sister DEAR GRIEVING: Your reaction to this changing relationship is understandable.

But your brother-in-law’s actions are also understandable — and because you two haven’t discussed your

mutual loss, you aren’t able to be fully magnanimous toward him.

There is no right way to navigate this extreme challenge, and so the only answer is for you to be very gentle toward yourself, and deliberately gentle toward him. His upcoming visit to you represents an opportunity for all of you to connect in a new way. If he asks if he can bring a guest, you should answer honestly that it is too soon for you.

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Don’t let life pass you by.

Your career may be important, but having a full, rich and loving life is far more crucial. If you do the things that bring you joy this year, you will have no regrets.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may be busy, but making time for a friend in need should take precedence. Your dependability and trustworthiness will be appreciated and will bring you unexpected rewards.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Look into your family tree.

The things you learn about your lineage will help explain some of the current issues facing you and will give you insight into your future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You will fall behind if you underestimate your competition. Dig below the surface to find out the details that will lead you to victory.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Don’t be too open about your dreams. You have a lot riding on being the best, and sharing your ideas will give someone the opportunity to steal your thunder.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t share personal information. Someone will use it to smear your reputation.

Instead of being disappointed by someone, step up and take control of whatever situation you face.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Reflecting on your past will give you an outline for what you need to do in the future. You will come out on top once you have your game plan in place.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — There is money to be made if you are savvy.

Don’t fork over any of your own cash on a risky investment. Be prudent and look for ways to increase your bank account and save money.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You will be oversensitive today. Don’t take everything to heart. Make personal changes that will amp up your confidence. Accept a social invitation and have a little fun.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Love is in a high cycle.

Embrace any opportunity to increase your knowledge and broaden your job prospects.

Lady Luck is smiling on you, and a great idea will turn into a prosperous venture.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Use your versatility and creativity to the maximum extent. Brainstorming with other successful individuals will give you insight into marketing trends and strategies. Join forces with someone unique.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Your old friends may be jealous of a new acquaintance. Make sure to spend time with people who have always been in your corner. A casual remark could be damaging if it’s misinterpreted.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Your problems and concerns will mount if you don’t listen to what others are saying and observe what they are doing. By exchanging ideas and information with others, you will find solutions.

REPORT OF GWINNETT PLACE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE

CURRENT 2015 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY 2013

2014

2015 PROPOSED

Real & Personal

139,071,748

125,607,940

113,073,338

105,826,776

126,504,696

143,790,200

Motor Vechicles

10,187,730

9,572,460

9,027,270

9,846,990

8,317,100

6,148,210

Mobile Homes

268,360

241,080

138,480

138,480

104,040

73,680

Timber - 100%

0

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Heavy Duty Equipment

0

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149,527,838

135,421,480

122,239,088

115,812,246

134,932,486

150,012,090

8,043,000

10,931,600

10,282,810

7,497,000

(8,741,640.00)

-7,574,000

Net M & O Digest

141,484,838

124,489,880

111,956,278

108,315,246

126,190,846

142,438,090

Adjusted Net M & O Digest

141,484,838

124,489,880

111,956,278

108,315,246

126,190,846

142,738,090

4.670

5.128

5.703

5.900

5.440

5.228

4.670

5.128

5.703

5.900

5.440

5.228

$660,734

$638,384

$638,487

$639,060

$686,478

$746,235

Net Taxes $ Increase

$27,800

-$22,350

$103

$573

$47,418

$59,757

Net Taxes % Increase

4.39%

-3.38%

0.02%

0.09%

7.42%

8.70%

Less Rollbacks

Net Taxes Levied

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The City of Dacula does hereby announce that a Public Hearing will be held Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 5:30 PM for citizen input on the 2015 Millage Rate at the Dacula City Hall Council Chambers, 442 Harbins Rd., Dacula GA 30019 and pursuant to the requirement of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the Current Year’s Tax Digest and Levy and Proposed 2015 Millage Rate along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. The Mayor and City Council will adopt a resolution establishing the 2015 Millage Rate at the Regular Council Meeting on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 7:00 PM.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City.

In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that requiring the recitation of Bible verses and the Lord’s Prayer in public schools is unconstitutional.

In 1967, the People’s Republic of China carried out its first successful test of a thermonuclear bomb.

In 1972, five people were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. In 1994, a televised police chase ended in the arrest of O.J. Simpson for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), composer; M.C. Escher (1898-1972), artist; Ralph Bellamy (1904-1991), actor; Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch (1923-2004), football

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am looking forward to having my 90-year-old father-in-law come to live with us later this year, but we have a difference of opinion about his diet. He maintains that because he is taking warfarin, he can have only occasional salads and limited green vegetables. It is my understanding that as long as his consumption of these foods is relatively consistent, they would be fine additions to his diet — and would be especially helpful in alleviating his persistent constipation issues. Can you discuss this subject and possibly resolve our disagreement?

— J.E. ANSWER: Warfarin (Coumadin) blocks the action of vitamin K, preventing the formation of active clotting factors. Vitamin K is found especially in leafy green vegetables, so it’s the balance of warfarin and vitamin K intake that determines how much of the active clotting factors are made.

So, you are both right.

He shouldn’t suddenly increase his intake of salads and other greens, as his INR (the international normalized ratio, the standard test for determining clotting time and effectiveness of warfarin) will decrease and possibly put him at risk for blood clots, based on whatever risk factor he is taking warfarin for, such as atrial fibrillation or history of blood clot.

However, by adjusting his dose, he can eat reasonable amounts of healthy green vegetables and get the multitude of health benefits that go with them, including improving constipation for many people. However, he will have to do so in a controlled fashion, with the help of his doctor to manage the warfarin.

You are quite right that consistency is the key to maintaining an INR that is effective at preventing clots and not so high that it puts him at risk of excessive bleeding.

Gross Digest

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WEATHER WATCH

Some distortions in figures may occur since data was obtained from City and County Records These figures do not include adjustments to the Digest 259693-1

In compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5, the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District reports that at its meeting on July 8, 2015, beginning at 9:00 A.M. at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta, 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia 30096, the Gwinnett Place CID Board of Directors will vote upon a proposal to levy an ad valorem taxation rate of 5 mills, and will set its millage rate for the lawful purposes of the District for the current calendar year. Set forth below are the assessed taxable values of the properties subject to taxes for the current year and five immediately preceding years, the total dollar amount of ad valorem taxes proposed to be levied for the current year and levied in the five immediately preceding years, as well as the percentage and total dollar increases or decreases with respect to the immediately preceding calendar year. All property levied upon is real property.

The millage rate for each year has been 5 mills.

Assessed Value

Taxes Levied

% Change

$ Change

2010

$249,346,254

$1,246,731

- 12%

- $ 170,736

2011

$229,119,440

$1,145,597

- 8%

- $ 101,034

2012

$206,733,360

$1,033,667

- 10%

- $ 111,930

2013

$199,856,480

$ 999,282

- 3%

-$

34,385..

2014

$214,756,760

$1,073,783

7%

-$

74,501

2015 proposed

$234,977,480

$1,174,887

9%

- $ 101,104

J. Lynn Rainey, PC – State Bar No. 592350 – 358 Roswell Street, Suite 1130 Marietta, Georgia 30060 – (770) 421-6040 – CID General Counsel 259694-1

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justices of the Georgia Supreme Court agreed that

By Monday afternoon, Mayor Kautz was within Powell was served with a her rights and that Mr. termination letter effecPowell’s termination on tive immediately. The December 13, 2012 was letter from valid,” the press release Kautz said. stated The press release said that the Kautz would make an an“Georgia nouncement in the coming Supreme days as to the “rightful” Court city attorney. issued an In Monday’s opinunaniion, the Supreme Court Kelly Kautz mous determined that the Court decision of Appeals erred and has today reversed its decision. confirmUnder the Snellville city ing your charter, the mayor “shall dismissal appoint the city attorney,” from who may then serve for an December indefinite time. Quoting 13, 2012.” a 1925 Georgia Supreme Tom Witts An Court decision, the opinemail and ion then states, “Under voicemail such circumstances, ‘(w) left with here as here, the tenure of Powell the office is not fixed by were not law, and no other proviimmesion is made for removals diately … it is … a sound and returned. necessary rule to consider Tony Powell A press the (appointing authorrelease ity’s) power of removal as from the city said the incident to the power of dispute stems from a letappointment.” ter Kautz wrote in 2012 “Accordingly, under regarding issues “includthe longstanding and ing potential conflicts of universally accepted interest, questions over rule outlined above, the legal invoices and lack of mayor retained the power communication.” to remove the city attor“Mr. Powell and memney after appointing him bers of the City Counor her for an otherwise cil have fought Mayor indefinite period of time,” Kautz’s decision since that the opinion said. time, but today all nine The opinion added that

•From Page 1A values increased, however, leaving the millage rate unchanged would be tantamount to a tax hike.

Commissioners would likely have to hold public hearings to gather input from property owners if

the Court of Appeals erroneously relied to support its conclusion that the city council retained the sole power to terminate the employment of the city attorney.

In a statement, Mayor Pro Tem Tom Witts said the Supreme Court demonstrated that the city’s charter has deficiencies and needs to be revised.

“In their opinion the Mayor can make unilateral decisions to hire and fire the city attorney and the city clerk without the consideration of the council,” Witts said. “The result of that, which we have seen clearly, is dysfunctional government. We have also seen how concentrated power in the hands of one elected official resulted in terminations of numerous city attorneys and attempted terminations of the city judge, the city solicitor, the city clerk and the city manager.”

Witts, who is running for mayor, said a next step is to turn to the November election for citizens to elect “a Mayor and Council that will unify the city and cure the defects in the charter to allow for the transparent representation for the people of Snellville.”

The decision follows a series of court rulings and legal maneuverings from both sides.

In a separate case,

Council members are moving forward with the process to appeal a Superior Court judge’s ruling to pay Kautz’s three-attorney team more than $88,000, a rate that was originally $220,000plus that stemmed from her 2014 lawsuit based largely on dispute over the authorities of her office.

Kautz’s bill is on top of the $115,000 one from Powell’s team for defending the council in the litigation.

Among other legal events, on Jan. 9, 2013, Kautz sued Powell and four of the five city council members, asking the court to declare that, as mayor, she had the sole power to appoint the city attorney and the sole power to terminate him.

Following a hearing in April 2014, the trial court ruled against her. Kautz then appealed, and in a 4-3 decision, the Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s judgment, finding that the charter “expressly authorizes the mayor to hire the city attorney.”

During a hearing in January at the Georgia Supreme Court, two of the court’s seven justices questioned the attorney representing the city council, Jack Wilson, and noted what they saw as problems with the position against Kautz, who has tried to get rid

of attorney Tony Powell multiple times. The justices, Keith R. Blackwell and David E. Nahmias, pointed to case law that says city officials such as Kautz who have the ability to appoint certain employees automatically have the power to terminate those employees unless the city’s charter gives someone else that authority.

Meanwhile, Kautz’s attorney, Lester Tate, told the court that Snellville’s charter didn’t hand over the mayor’s firing power to anyone else. Wilson said two different sections in the charter speak to the issue and gave the council the firing authority.

In 2011, Kautz claimed that following her election, she told Powell he would no longer be needed as she intended to appoint a new city attorney, which she did.

However, the five-member city council voted to retain Powell as a separate attorney for themselves, according to Kautz, and in an attempt to compromise with them, she reappointed Powell.

In December 2012, however, Kautz again informed Powell of her intent to appoint a new city attorney, citing his lack of communication and exorbitant bills. She appointed a new law firm and says Powell then

refused to relinquish his position or files.

Powell, who is also a Lawrenceville councilman, has been with Snellville since 2010.

As a councilwoman, Kautz reportedly expressed approval of Powell’s contract when the council hired him and noted that his rate was “one of the lowest, if not the lowest,” that the city had received when bids were submitted.

But in recent years, they have regularly squabbled over state law and the city charter. At a January 2013 council meeting, Powell and Kautz had a disagreement about Powell sitting alongisde the Council members. After a discussion among the Council, Powell eventually sat in the first row of the audience.

Seated next to him were Karen Woodward and Nola Jackson of the law firm Cruser and Mitchell, who Kautz has appointed as interim city attorneys.

Woodward said her firm was hired to assist with a civil rights lawsuit involving a resident that Witts confirmed was settled for $15,000.

When Woodward and Jackson resigned in January 2013, Kautz attempted to appoint another attorney, but Council members insisted Powell continue to serve as city attorney.

The forecasts go through 2020 and show officials expect the motor vehicles portion of the digest will continue to shrink until it hits about $1 billion at the end of the decade.

The shrinking ad valorem revenues have been offset by rising home property values, but the vehicle tax issue is one the county will have

to deal with eventually.

Pruitt told commissioners the state’s revenue department has not yet come up with a way for making up the loss of the ad valorem taxes.

Chairman Charlotte Nash said the situation is not sustainable, though.

“Someone is going to have to come up with a clever solution to this,” she said.

Tax they do not roll back the millage rate.

The county will face issues with revenue from ad valorem taxes on vehicles, also known as “the birthday tax.” It has been more than two years since the state changed the way taxes are collected on

vehicles, switching from annual ad valorem taxes, to a single, large, upfront tax which is paid when the vehicle is purchased.

Newer cars are exempt from ad valorem taxes as a result of the switch.

“It’s the older vehicles — the vehicles made

before the change was made — that we are still collecting ad valorem taxes on,’ Pruitt said.

Officials released figures which show vehicle values made up about $2.2 billion of the digest in 2013, but dropped to about $1.9 billion last year. The chart shows officials forecast the total to be about $1.6 billion this year.

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China’s big hack attack Upon hearing of the massive data breach of employee information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — allegedly by hackers working for the Chinese government — Kay Coles James, the former director of OPM under George W. Bush, told me she was “aghast,” adding, “I can’t think about the national security implications of a foreign government knowing every single Cal federal employee, where Thomas they work, where they live, all of their significant data. Think about what that information can do in the hands of people who want to do us harm.”

Joel Brenner, a former top counterintelligence official for the U.S. government, has thought about it. He called the hack attack “potentially devastating.” Brenner told The Washington Post that personnel files “contain decades of personal information about people with (security) clearances … which makes them easier to recruit for foreign espionage on behalf of a foreign country.”

The Associated Press reported “two people briefed on the investigation disclosed Friday that as many as 14 million current and former civilian U.S. government employees have had their information exposed to hackers, a far higher figure than the 4 million the Obama administration initially disclosed.”

While the U.S. government should have seen this coming, clearly it was unprepared for such an invasion of privacy.

By some estimates there are thousands of Chinese cyber-warriors specifically trained to carry out electronic espionage against the U.S. and other nations with information the Chinese believe they can use for business, military and political purposes. Why do we always seem to be fighting the last war (which we are not winning either) instead of the one we’re in?

Under a worst-case scenario outlined

by Theweek.com, the information obtained by hackers could be used to derail trains (although they seem to be derailing just fine all by themselves without outside help), disrupt air traffic control systems, explode chemical plants and gas pipelines and compromise electric grids causing large-scale blackouts across the country.

Who needs missiles when a laptop and the right software can be just as effective?

It doesn’t take a spy novelist to come up with a scenario in which a Chinese government agent approaches someone with a top security clearance and threatens to expose a dark secret in his or her past, possibly destroying family and career, unless he or she cooperates and hands over information to Beijing. The Chinese agent would likely have details about medications his target is taking to ward off depression, or some other malady, possibly making him more vulnerable to pressure.

The former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rogers, says another possible use of the hacked information could be to shape fake emails crafted to look legitimate while injecting spyware and other viruses on the networks of government agencies or businesses the Chinese wish to penetrate.

The two major political parties aren’t helping. Last week, Democrats blocked a Republican attempt to add a cybersecurity bill to a sweeping defense measure. The vote was 56-40, four short of the required number. Democrats have warned about cyber-spying, but voted against moving forward with legislation because Republicans sought to merge the two bills, which included budget changes Democrats and President Obama oppose. As usual in Washington, playing the blame game is more important to politicians than accomplishing something that promotes the general welfare.

If any humor can come from a serious situation, it was in a statement by OPM spokesman, Samuel Schumach. When asked to provide more details on the damage caused by the hacking, Schumach said: “For security reasons, we will not discuss specifics of the information that might have been compromised.”

What possible “security” reasons could there be when clearly there was insufficient security at OPM? Perhaps reporters should ask this of the Chinese, since they now appear to be in possession of all the pertinent information.

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

Feeding the guest in my garden This is one of my favorite times of the year, assuming I, and my garden, can withstand the heat wave that threatens the health of both of us.

What I like about these months is the fresh food that comes from trips to the farmers market and from our own garden as well. Farmers markets around the county are going strong now, but Suwanee’s has always been the one we frequent due to its proximity to where we live in Sugar Hill.

The exciting thing for those of us who live there is that Sugar Hill is now in the farmers market business. The city’s new market is part of its Thursday’s @ the Hill event, which features food trucks, a cornhole league and a biweekly outdoor market. I’m looking forward to checking out the new market, but in the

meantime I’m concentrating on playing defense on the home front.

Because while bringing home fresh produce from the farmers market is a given, it’s a decidedly dicier situation when trying to procure it from our home garden. The heat is bad enough to battle, but living in Georgia you have to accept that problem and water accordingly. Then there are the bugs that seem to enjoy eggplant as much as I do.

Again, that is to be expected and can be countered.

However, a new nemesis has emerged. It sneaks in by shadow of night, grazing on tomatoes and cucumber buds while arrogantly leaving behind its hoof prints as a not-so-subtle taunt. It seems that an animal I once thought to be a dear friend is now a deer fiend.

To be honest, I wish I had a large enough garden to feed the poor thing. I have previously written about our neighborhood deer, but since that time the subdivision has been almost totally completed, driving the large-ish herd I used to see on nightly walks into different areas. But at least one of those couldn’t bear to leave, possibly because of my garden which doubles as its own personal salad bar.

Again, there are remedies to

the problem, We began using a deer-be-gone spray that is so foul smelling that it should be called “everyone-be-gone.” I can’t tell for sure if the pesky deer has totally abandoned snacking on my tomatoes because of this fetid odor, but I have noticed neighbors no longer come close to our yard and they also give us more funny looks that usual.

That’s the cost of doing business when you’re trying to grow your own food, I guess.

And as I continue to play a cat-and-mouse game with a deer, I’m relieved to know that even if my garden nemesis eats all of my tomoates and cucumbers, the local farmers market provides a nice backup plan.

Email Todd Cline at todd. cline@gwinnettdailypost. com. His column appears on Wednesdays.

For 50 years or more, companies using glass bottles had a “deposit” on the container so the person returning the bottle would receive between two and ten cents for their diligence.

It fostered community awareness through cleaning up the roadsides. It also provided a means for youngsters to get money for a movie, candy bar or ice cream for a week’s work. In the meantime, the deposit/return process instilled the importance of returning glass to be reused, either by cleaning or by melting it down to reshape it.

In current practice in Georgia, the deposit on bottles has been “removed” because glass is collected at the curbside with all other recyclables. Curbside recycling is not the only way to collect recyclables. Glass and other recyclables are being collected at community drop off centers, like the Recycling Bank of Gwinnett and the Snellville Recycling Center.

However, the process of collection creates a hazardous situation at the recycling plant. Not only is the glass co-mingled with all other recyclable items, but the

This situation is causing recyclers to question the value of recycling glass, causing an outcry among those who collected bottles for the deposit in their youth. It is part of our DNA to save glass for reuse.

The realities of glass recycling tell a different story. Glass Margot is the least valuable item to Ashley be recycled: In one month in California, aluminum delivered $1,500-2,000 per ton, certain recycling trucks compress the plastics brought $200- 300 per collected items to get more in ton and glass earned $2.00- 4.00 each load. Safety is an issue, but per ton. That is not a typo: glass the bigger issue is that there is collection for one month brings no market for the broken mixed less than $5 per ton. This again glass. So, the glass ends up in a raises the question of validity in landfill. collecting glass for recycling.

Imagine what happens when Europeans take an approach the glass is tossed onto the requiring more effort on the part truck, compressed and then of the consumer: Containers dumped on a concrete floor for for collection have divisions for sorting. By the time it reaches white, green and brown glass, that point, it is no longer a single but the recycler must take the clear, brown, green or white glass to the collection container. bottle but a mixture of multiple This requires effort (and a place colors of glass shards. The bro- to store the glass until it is ken glass in itself is a challenge recycled) but ensures that the for handlers, but the compresglass can be reused. sion also drives the glass into Is it worth it for Gwinnettians the paper, boxes and plastic to take the time to return usable containers surrounding it. glass for recycling? Current

options are to throw the glass in the trash (and render it no longer available for recycling), continue to use curbside bins where available and increase hazards for the workers at the recycle centers or deliver to the Recycling Bank of Gwinnett This may not be a long term option if recyclers mix the glass bottles or bring glass items that are not recyclable, like glassware, plates, window glass. This is a call for everyone who cares about our planet to make the effort to increase our efforts to continue to recycle glass safely.

Recycling glass is much more than safety. It is ensuring that there are markets for what is collected for recycling.

Margot Ashley is president of SafetySmart Lilburn, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to increase safety awareness and improve resident relationships with law enforcement in the Greater Lilburn area. In addition to communications through email, SafetySmart helps organize National Night Out (on Aug. 4) and Small Town Big World International Festival (on Sept. 12).

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Agency defends hacking record

By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu Reuters

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be forced to direct its armed forces at any countries which might threaten it, potentially adding to tensions with Western powers over its military ambitions.

Tension has flared with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis, in which pro-Russian separatist forces have seized a large part of the country’s east after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

“We will be forced to aim our armed forces … at those territories from where the threat comes,” Putin told a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto after talks at a presidential residence outside Moscow.

WASHINGTON — The head of a U.S. agency that fell victim to cyber attacks defended its performance on Tuesday against withering criticism from lawmakers furious about a breach that compromised the personnel files of millions of federal workers.

Katherine Archuleta, director of the Office of Personnel Management, said problems exposed by the cyber attacks discovered in April and linked by U.S. officials to China were “decades in the making.”

Although she said her agency thwarts hackers 10 million times per month, members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Affairs insisted that the successful hacks showed data security could not have been a priority for the OPM. Some suggested that top officials resign.

“You failed. You failed China to finish utterly and totally,” said land reclamation Republican Representative in S. China Sea Jason Chaffetz, the committee’s chairman.

BEIJING/WASHINGU.S. officials have said TON — China will soon they suspect China, but the complete some of its land administration has not yet reclamation on the Spratly publicly accused Beijing. islands in the disputed South China denies any inChina Sea, the Foreign volvement in hacking U.S. Ministry said on Tuesday, in- databases. dicating that Beijing is close Tuesday’s congressional to setting up new outposts in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia.

The United States, which has called for a halt in ChiTrump barges into na’s island building in the South China Sea, said it had White House race “noted” Beijing’s announcement but was concerned NEW YORK — Real about its plans for more estate mogul and TV construction work, including personality Donald Trump for military defense. barged his way into the 2016 “China’s stated plans do U.S. presidential election on not contribute to a reducTuesday in a blitz of boasts, tion in tensions, support the inflammatory comments emergence of diplomatic and and attacks on both fellow peaceful solutions or bolster Republicans and President China’s disputed maritime Barack Obama’s administraclaims,” a State Department tion. spokesperson said.

Trump wallowed in China stepped up its political incorrectness as creation of artificial islands he insulted everyone from last year, alarming sevMexican immigrants to Jeb eral countries in Asia and Bush and U.S. ally Saudi drawing growing criticism Arabia in announcing his bid from Washington. There for the Republican nominahave been recent tensions tion. between the Chinese navy “I will be the greatest and the U.S. military around jobs president that God ever the Spratlys. created,” Trump predicted in a long, combative speech in the atrium of Trump Egypt court Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth hands Mursi Avenue. death sentence The billionaire, widely seen as having almost no CAIRO — An Egyptian chance of winning the court sentenced deposed nomination, brings an President Mohamed Mursi outsized personality and a to death on Tuesday over penchant for controversy to a mass jail break during an unusually large group of the country’s 2011 uprisRepublicans vying for the ing and issued sweeping presidency. punishments against the leadership of Egypt’s old- FDA to cut trans est Islamic group. fats from foods in The general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, 3-year timetable Mohamed Badie and four WASHINGTON/NEW other Brotherhood leaders were also handed the death YORK — The U.S. Food penalty. More than 90 oth- and Drug Administration on ers, including influential Tuesday made good on its cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi, proposal to effectively ban were sentenced to death in artificial trans fats from a absentia. wide range of foods, from The Brotherhood demicrowave popcorn to froscribed the rulings as “null zen pizza, saying they raise and void” and called for a the risk of heart disease. popular uprising on Friday.

Under new FDA regula— From wire reports tions, partially hydrogenated

NATION

PEOPLE Jeremy Clarkson replaced as ‘Top Gear’ host

LOS ANGELES — TV and radio presenter Chris Evans will take Jeremy Clarkson’s spot as the “Top Gear” host, the BBC announced on Tuesday.

Evans has signed a threeyear deal to lead an all new “Top Gear” lineup.

“I’m thrilled, ‘Top Gear’ is my favorite program of all time,” Evans said in a statement. “Created by a host of brilliant minds who love cars and understand how to make the massively complicated come across as fun, devil-may-care and effortU.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta testifies before a less. When in fact of course, House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on the data breach of OPM comput- it’s anything but and that’s ers on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst) the genius of ‘Top Gear’s’ global success.”

“I promise I will do hearing was the first since attacks occurred before the provide an estimate.

U.S. officials announced measures were fully impleShe also declined, despite everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on early this month that hack- mented. repeated questions, to say before and take the show ers had broken into OPM “I want to emphasize that how many years’ records forward,” he went on. computers and the data of 4 cyber security issues that had been compromised. million current and former the government is facing The committee’s top federal employees had been is a problem that has been Democrat, Elijah Cum‘Walking Dead’ compromised. decades in the making, due mings, said he was conand spinoff bound Since then, they revealed to a lack of investment in cerned about how many another security breach federal IT systems and a people were affected, what for Comic-Con that put at risk the personal lack of efforts in both the the government was doing LOS ANGELES — No information and intimate public and private sectors to to help them and what fordetails of many millions secure our internet infraeign governments could do surprise here — zombies are taking over Comic-Con more Americans — and structure,” she said. with their information. their relatives and friends Archuleta, who was apBut he said details of the once again.

“The Walking Dead” and — who had applied for pointed to head the agency investigation should not its hotly anticipated spinoff security clearances. two years ago, said 4.2 be made public: “A lot of “Fear the Walking Dead” Archuleta said the two million employees were the information about the will be heading to San Dibreaches were discovered affected by the first OPM attack is classified and the ego this summer for panels and contained because of hack. Even more had been last thing we want to do is at the annual convention. new security measures affected in the other attack, give our enemies informa“Fear The Walking Dead” taken in the last year. The she said, but would not tion.” makes its Con debut with a cast and creative panel, which will feature stars Kim posed by Takata air bags to Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Alycia more than 2.9 million.

Some Takata air bags have Debnam-Carey, Frank Dilopened with too much force, lane, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lorenzo James Henrie, sending shrapnel into veRuben Blades and Mercedes hicles. U.S. safety officials, Mason, along with showrunas well as Takata officials, ner David Erickson, and have said that exposure to humidity over time has been exec producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg a factor in the erroneous air Nicotero and Dave Alpert. bag deployments.

“Fear” star Debnam-CarSeven deaths linked to ey, one of Variety’s 10 TV Takata air bags have ocActors to Watch, is anticicurred in Honda Motor pating her first Comic-Con, Co. cars, six of them in the U.S. Republican presidential candidate, real estate mo- United States. as part of “The Walking gul and TV personality Donald Trump formally announcDead” family. “I have been On Monday, Honda anes his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nounced the recall of 1.39 warned about Comic-Con,” nomination during an event at Trump Tower in New York she said with a laugh. “I million Accord and Civic on Tuesday. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid) don’t know that anyone cars in the United States oils, which have been shown Output from oil platforms with faulty front passenger- is prepared for the fans of ‘TWD.’ They are some of to raise “bad” LDL choin the Gulf of Mexico, side Takata air bags. Those the most loyal fans of any lesterol, will be considered which pumps about a fifth cars had previously been food additives that cannot be of all domestic crude, was recalled for front driver-side show on television right now.” used unless authorized by not affected although a few air bags. the FDA. companies evacuated some The regulations take workers.

U.S. House buys Woody Harrelson effect in three years, giving Vessel traffic was halted in time on trade bill to play LBJ in companies time to either the Houston Ship Channel, reformulate products without the biggest U.S. petrountil July 30 Rob Reiner drama partially hydrogenated oils chemical port, and ports in WASHINGTON — U.S. LOS ANGELES — or petition the FDA to permit Galveston and Texas City, Woody Harrelson will star as lawmakers on Tuesday specific uses of them. officials said.

Lyndon Baines Johnson in extended until late July a Flash flood watches Rob Reiner’s political drama deadline for a second vote were in effect for central Tropical Storm “LBJ” with production set Texas and the Houston area, on legislation central to Bill hits Texas President Barack Obama’s for the fall in Louisiana, Dalregions where floods over HOUSTON — Tropical las and Washington, D.C. the Memorial Day weekend Pacific Rim trade pact, Storm Bill punched the Tex- late last month swept over Production companies are giving supporters time to as coast with heavy rains and thousands of vehicles and obtain more backing for it. Acacia Entertainment, Savvy Media Holdings, Reiner’s strong winds on Tuesday, the damaged homes.

At the same time, the National Weather Service delay will squeeze the time Castle Rock Entertainment and Star Thrower Entertainsaid, just three weeks after frame for Obama to hamToyota expands floods killed about 30 people mer out the 12-nation pact, ment. Producers are Matthew air bag recalls by a signature project that was George, Reiner, Liz Glotzer, in the state.

The second named dealt a major setback in the Michael R. Williams and 1.37M vehicles Tim and Trevor White. tropical storm of the 2015 House of Representatives DETROIT — Toyota Mo- last week by the president’s Reiner will direct from Atlantic hurricane season a script by Joey Hartstone, made landfall near Matago- tor Corp. will recall almost own Democrats . which follows Johnson’s rda, a sportfishing town near 1.37 million more vehicles As expected after last in the United States due ascension from the poor the South Texas Nuclear week’s drama, the House to potentially deadly front Generating Station in Bay voted 236 to 189 to extend hill country of West Texas City, a coastal nuclear power passenger-side air bags made until July 30 a deadline for to the corridors of power in

by Japan’s Takata Corp., Washington, being thrust plant. a second vote on a fedToyota said on Tuesday. into the Presidency by the Spokesman Buddy Eller eral program that supports 1963 assassination of John F. The expansion pushes the workers hurt by trade. An said the plant had prepared Kennedy and the passage of total number of Toyota vefor the storm and operainitial vote on it failed on civil rights legislation. hicles recalled in the United Friday. tions were normal with full — From wire reports States because of dangers staffing.

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Facing backlash, U.S. Muslims counter with new ad campaign

By Sharon Bernstein

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message, could also spark a backlash amid a spike in antiIslamic sentiment marked by SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the Muslim faith and part public protests, advertising campaigns California’s capital city of Sacrelations, the billboards anchor a and sometimes vandalism and ramento this month, stark black national campaign to showcase violence. billboards loomed over highways Islam as a religion of love and “We thought a proper apand faded commercial strips, tolerance, aimed at Muslims and proach would be to actually offering solace to the troubled: non-Muslims alike. educate the larger public about “Looking for the answers in But the campaign by the main- his personality, which exemplilife?” one asked. “Discover Mu- stream Islamic Circle of North fies love and brotherhood,” said hammad.”

America, which is sponsorWaqas Syed, ICNA Deputy With messages that are part ing billboards in other cities to Secretary General. religious invitation to explore publicize the Muslim prophet’s The billboard campaign is not Reuters

the first high-profile bid by a Muslim group to bolster Islam’s image in America, tarnished by militant attacks. But it is the largest such effort by ICNA, the group most closely identified with billboard campaigns in recent years, and it includes some billboards that are clearly evangelical.

“Under the circumstances, it’s a pretty bold move,” said Todd Green, a professor who studies Islamophobia, or fear of Islam, at

Luther College in Iowa. “When you’re a minority religion, you face a lot of pressure from the majority population not to proselytize.”

By asking Americans to discover Muhammad, the campaign is similar in some ways to efforts by evangelical Christians whose roadside billboards, especially in the U.S. heartland, have sought to draw Americans into their fold with messages promoting Jesus as the Messiah, he said.

8A • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 •From 1A5, weeks in court Page on June after turning in evidence purporting to show that the pentobarbital solution hadn’t been stored at a cold enough temperature. The attorneys for Gissendaner, convicted of arranging her husband’s 1997 murder, claim the DOC revealed the test results only after media pressure, despite making “promises” to turn it over in the U.S. Supreme Court and federal district court in Atlanta.

Gissendaner, now 46,

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Gissendaner was convicted in November 1998 of having her lover, Gregory Owen, kill her husband, Douglas Gissendaner, a Desert Storm veteran. Owen, who avoided the death penalty by cooperating with prosecutors, bludgeoned the man with a night stick and left him dead in a field.

Gissendaner’s execution was scheduled for March 2 and canceled that night after officials discovered that the drugs had become “cloudy,”

with visible chunks floating in the clear liquid.

A DOC spokeswoman announced that the execution was off in a terse statement to the media gathered for the lethal injection at the Georgia State Diagnostic Prison in Jackson. Gissendaner’s attorneys reportedly learned of the cancellation from Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens.

Olens called three times that night, first to say it was off, then on, then finally off

for the evening, Gissendaner’s attorneys claim in the new court filing.

The state didn’t inform the lawyers until the next day that Gissendaner wouldn’t be executed within the window specified on her death warrant, which was good until March 4, according to court documents. The “hours of indecision” caused grave fear in the prisoner, enough to amount to “cruel and unusual punishment” barred by the Eighth

obituaries HOSCHTON

Cheryl Anderson Cheryl Darlene Anderson, age 66, of Winder passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Grace Carter Grace Carter, age 106, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Monday, June 15, 2015. Grace was the last of 12 siblings. Grace was active in several groups at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville Garden Club and Two Bridge Clubs in Lawrenceville.

She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Grace worked as a receptionist for Sammon Funeral Home and later for the Georgia Executive & Tax Service both in Lawrenceville.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel with Rev. Sheri Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in memory of Grace, to First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, c/o Youth Ministry, 395 West Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00-3:00 pm at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com.

BUFORD

Teresa Cleghorn Teresa Knight Cleghorn, age 59, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis Knight and Gail McDaniel; brother, John Otis Knight; and father-in-law and motherin-law Jasper and Viola Mae Holman Cleghorn.

She is survived by her husband of nineteen years, Randy Cleghorn, Buford, GA; children, Steven Charles and Amy Jones, Blue Ridge, GA, Tonya Marlene and Jason Blocker, Bethlehem, GA, Shelby and Michael Elrod, Winder, GA, and Spencer and Kortney Cleghorn, Bethlehem, GA; grandchildren, Jonathon Jones, Deven Jones, Hannah Noles, Tony Coggins, Blaine Elrod, and Bella Elrod; aunt and uncle,

Debra and Paul Lee, Loganville, GA; and several cousins. Mrs. Cleghorn was born November 20, 1955 in Michigan. She was employed with Avery Dennison Label Co. as a purchase clerk. She received her education at Henderson School in Duluth. Her request was that there be no memorial service. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

LILBURN

John Few John Billy Few, 83, longtime resident of Lilburn died May 12, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Few served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from AT&T following 30 years of service. John was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren and had a passion for golf, singing and his pets. John had a warm and loving smile that will be truly missed.

Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years; Martha Few, son and daughter-in-law; Mark and Donna Few, daughter; Sandra Johnson, grandchildren; Alex Johnson and his wife Emily, Brett Johnson, Monique Few, great grandsons; Landon and Grayson Johnson, brother and sister-in-law; Henry and Linda Few, numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and loving friends.

A Celebration of John’s life will be held 11:00am Friday, June 19, 2015 at Redeemer Church, 3750 Zoar Church Road, Snellville, GA 30039.

Rev. John Byerly will be officiating. The family will also receive friends Friday, June 19th from 10:00am to service time.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in John’s behalf to Redeemer Church, 3750 Zoar Church Road, Snellville, GA 30039 The Neptune Society, 1831 Peachtree Road NW, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 351-3526 is handling arrangements.

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Judy Free Judy Ann Free, age 54, of Gainesville, GA, passed away on June 15, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

SNELLVILLE

Gregory Hale Gregory Alan Hale, 67 of Snellville, Georgia passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015. Mr. Hale was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Serita Hale. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Deborah E. Hale; loving daughter, Leonore (Lynn) Hale; son, Thomas Hale and family; sister, Sandra and Jackie Huff; niece, Merry Lee and Wayne Moore; nephew, Gary and Glenda Huff; and 6 great nieces and nephews.

The family has chosen cremation and there are no services scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Emory University Hospital, Office of Gift Records 1762 Clifton Rd. Ste. 1400, Atlanta, GA 30322 in memory of Greg. Contributions can also be made online at www.emoryhealthcare. org. Condolences may be viewed or sent to www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Kay Hare Kay F. Hare, 75, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, after a strong fight against cancer. A memorial service with be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, June 20, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church of Winder; 239 West Candler St. Winder, GA 30680.

Kay Hare was born February 17, 1940, in Gadsden, AL. She was married to Jasper C. Hare, who preceded her in death, for 54 years, and together they had 2 children, and 3 grandchildren. She was a loving, wife, mother, and sister.

Kay is survived by her Son, Thomas F. Hare and Tony Nix of Decatur, GA, Daughter, Teresa Hare Kelley and Craig Kelley of Dacula, GA. Grandchildren, Nick and Amanda Kelley of Dacula, GA, and Thomas J. and Rachel Hare of Stone Mountain, GA, and by her brother James Farley of Blairsville, GA. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to First Presbyterian Church of Winder.

BUFORD

David Leonard Frazier, age 86, of Lula passed away Friday, June 12, 2015.

Elizabeth Henderson Elizabeth Weathers

Amendment, the attorneys said.

The state has argued against those allegations in previous court filings. Attorneys for the state take issue with Gissendaner’s lawyers’ assertion that her execution was “botched,” because it never technically began.

They have also accused Gissendaner’s lawyers of looking for an excuse to pry for more information on the drugs because of general opposition to Geor-

gia’s secrecy laws related to executions.

But Gissendaner’s attorneys argue the policies of secrecy only help the state hide its “shortcomings” with performing executions.

“Even now, with their cold-storage theory discredited by their own testing,” they wrote in the new filing, “Defendants will change nothing about how they proceed with executions in the future — except, perhaps, to buy a new refrigerator.”

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Henderson, age 79, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, Henry Bunyan Henderson; granddaughter, Elizabeth Talton; parents, Homer and Delphia Weathers; sisters, Sylva Breedlove, Mattie Layfield, Joyce Beard and Patricia Pendley; and brothers, James Weathers, Olin Weathers, Rayford Weathers and Raymond Weathers. She is survived by her children, Renee Notti, Bethlehem, GA, Rebecca and Marvin Morgan, Gainesville, GA and Roland and Ann Henderson, Pendergrass, GA; eight grandchildren, Dina Notti, Rachele Notti, Justin Notti, Cassie Byars, Adam Morgan, Jessica Alexander, Josiah Henderson, and Michala Henderson; six great grandchildren; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Joyce Duran, Flowery Branch, GA and Geraldine and Joe Reed, Holland, MI. Mrs. Henderson was born October 3, 1935 in Dacula, GA. She was a 1954 graduate of Dacula High School as Valedictorian of her class.

She was retired from Utica Mutual Insurance Company with over forty years of service. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Auburn, GA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with Rev. Sammy Everett and Brother Gary Kennedy officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Lee Sass officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 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.

BUFORD

Michael Ingram Michael Jerome Ingram, age 58, of Buford, GA, passed away on June 15, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

BUFORD

Anita McAdams Anita K. McAdams, age 62 of Buford, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015. Born in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Anita devoted her life to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker. Not only did she raise her own three children, but practically raised every child in the neighborhood. She is survived by her husband, Danny “Mac” McAdams; children, Dannie McAdams of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Nicole McAdams of Buford, Georgia, and Jason McAdams of B

Buford, Georgia; brother, Hugh Darrell Dillon of Buford, Georgia; grandchildren, Miranda McAdams, Dakota Hutson, Dan Fleming, Jamie Fleming, and Jacie Fleming; great-grandchildren, Jenna Fleming, Ashton Pittman, Autumn Pittman, Bryson Fleming, and Josalyn Fleming. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. In honor of Anita, the family asks that everyone attending her service please wear something orange, which was her favorite color.

Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 770-277-4550.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com.

BUFORD

Ellen Moore Ellen “Mawmaw” Stephens Moore, age 77, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015. She was preceded in death by her son, Ronnie Stephens; parents, Frank and Irene Warbington; and sisters, Helen Wheeler and Vivan Martin. She is survived by her children, Karen and Danny Wigley, Buford, GA, Kenny and Dede Stephens, Flowery Branch, GA, Scott Stephens, Duluth, GA, and Tim Stephens, Buford, GA; fourteen grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Moore was born February 8, 1938 in Duluth, GA. She graduated from Duluth High School in 1957. She retired as owner of Stephens Café, also known as Ellen’s Country Seat Café in Buford. She was a member of the Buford Church of God. Funeral service is planned for Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Lamar Hansard and Rev. Joey Grizzle officiating.

Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

HOSCHTON

Quientin Muse Quientin “Bud” Muse, age 20, of Hoschton passed away Monday, June 8, 2015.

SUGAR HILL

John Printz John Michael Printz, 67, of Sugar Hill, GA died June 14, 2015. Masonic services will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel.

Mr. Printz, a native of Atlanta, GA was a retired Printer with Sewell Printing Service in Atlanta, GA. He was a member of Ephany Lutheran Church in Suwanee, GA, and Sweetwater Masonic Lodge #421 F&AM. He is survived by his wife, Debra G. Printz of Sugar Hill, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Donna Printz of Oakwood, GA; daughters and sonsin-law, Briana and William Masters of Sarasota, FL, Angela and Matthew Dozetos of Cumming, GA; sister, Barbara Dykes of Cumming, GA; grandchildren, Jacob Masters, Emily Masters, Chase Dozetos, Jacob Dozetos; great grandson, Dean Masters.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.billheadfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to The American Cancer Society, 6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Suite 269, Duluth, GA 30097 (770)814-0123.

The family will receive friends Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535.

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Violet Small Ms Violet Small of Snellville, GA passed on June 12, 2015. Services are entrusted to Gregory B Levett & Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel.

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Patricia Turner Patricia Kerr Turner, age 60, of Buford, GA, passed away on June 13, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

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Peachtree Corners tables tube light ordinance

By Chris Stephens

owners from the community have met and they feel like the city doesn’t PEACHTREE CORcare about them,” said NERS — The Peachtree Sherry Snyder. “They feel Corners City Council taoverlooked and that more bled a proposed ordinance regulations are hurting us. that would have prevented “I saw an extreme businesses from having change in my business once tube lighting in front of I added tube lighting. Tube businesses during a regulighting lets people know larly scheduled council we’re there. If this goes meeting on Tuesday. through, we’ll be closed by Two local business own- the end of next year.” ers spoke out against the Councilman James ordinance during the public Lowe said it was more hearing portion, saying that about the aesthetic of the it will affect their business. tube lighting, adding in “Storefront business that there were other opStaff Correspondent

•From Page 1A Gwinnett County residents.

Freeman wrote in his letter that about 700,000 customers in the county’s central water zone, but Water Resources Director Ron Seibenhener told the Daily Post on Tuesday that the number is likely closer to about 500,000 customers.

Water department officials said in an emailed statement on Monday that they had noticed “higher than normal vibration readings” on the pump, which led to it being taken offline. Although Freeman called it a “failed pump” in his letter to the purchasing department, water officials this week denied it had failed.

“It was shut down before it did come apart,” Seibenhener said. “That was one of our real concerns. We got real nervous about this because they are all sitting there together, and if it had come apart, it very well could have not only destroyed that pump.

There could have been flying parts (which could have damaged the other pumps).”

Each time an impeller

tions for business owners.

“There are other options for lighting,” he said.

“Back lighting on signs is one option and there are many others.”

Councilman Weare Gratwick proposed a compromise in that all current business owners with tube lighting would be grandfathered into the ordinance.

“We could grandfather those businesses in and it would sunset when the lease is terminated by either party,” Gratwick said.

The council voted 4-3 in favor of amending the

ordinance, but decided to table the ordinance after it was amended to look at it further.

The council also voted 4-3 in favor of rejoining the Gwinnett Urban County Community Block Grant program.

The program allows for the city to request dollars for community improvements via the county through the program as long as the city follows the federal Fair Housing Act. The hangup for three of the council members voting against the program

was that by signing up, the city would be subject to more control and oversight from the federal government.

“It’s a practical matter,” said city attorney William Riley. “There is no difference in risk whether you opt in or opt out of the program. I wouldn’t worry about being in compliance with the Fair Housing Act. We have been in compliance, we are in compliance and we will always be in compliance with it.”

Councilman Alex Wright expressed concern, saying

that the money is equivalent to a carrot.

“There are always strings attached,” he said.

“I think this is huge mistake if we take this.”

Without approval, residents would have not been able to ask for HUD dollars through the county to put towards a home.

However, they could still go through the state to request money.

In the end, Peachtree Corners joined cities such as Duluth, Lilburn and Buford in joining the program.

Repairs breaks, a replacement part must be manufactured and it could take 16 to 18 weeks for the pump to be rebuilt. The plant requires at least one pump to be operating at any given time, and two pumps are needed to be in service during peak periods, according to county documents.

Water department officials said having one pump offline, however, is not affecting the plant’s ability to provide water to customers.

There have also been fears expressed that the broken impeller issue could show up in the three remaining pumps at the plant because they were manufactured at about the same time. Freeman told purchasing departments in a May 15 letter that the impeller appeared to have been damaged during the casting process when the pump was built.

“Each of the four LFP high service pumps has similar run times and the concern is that they all may be in the same condition,” he wrote.

Seibenhener reiterated those concerns during his

Crews work on an access door above a clarifier at the Lanier Filter Plant on Tuesday in Buford. Officials are worried that one of the pumps has suffered significant damage and must be repaired immediately to avoid further issues.

(Staff Photos: David Welker)

presentation to the commissioners this week, and explained that the department felt it was “imperative” to “restore this one pump to service.” He said there was a possible casting defect in the casting process used to make the pump which has been taken offline.

“We’re concerned that the other three may have some casting problems and that’s why we’re a little nervous on this,” Seibenhener said.

The rebuilt pump would give the plant one pump that has a shorter run time in case another pump

needs to be repaired. The water resources director said the county would be better served in the future by staggering the dates when equipment went into service.

“This is just another example of why we do not wish, in the future, to operate in this mode where all of these pumps have the same run times and the same problems,” he said.

Water resources officials said they have only taken the faulty pump offline, but they are frequently monitoring the other pumps for signs of trouble, such as high vibrations

Workers clean out dumpsters outside the main pump buildings at the Lanier Filter Plant on Tuesday in Buford.

and temperatures.

The department submitted an order to have two impellers cast when the offline pump is rebuilt.

Freeman told the purchasing department that the second impeller would be used to rebuild another pump once the broken one is repaired and brought back online. He also said the department planned to have the remaining two pumps rebuilt at a later date.

Water Resources officials said in a statement

on Monday, however, that the second impeller will be kept in stock in case another pump begins to show signs of trouble.

“We ordered two because of the lead time in the event we need to replace another one,” the water department said in a statement. “There is no indication at this time another impeller will need to be replaced. Once the impeller is in stock the turnaround time for a pump rebuild is approximately four weeks.”

REPORT OF EVERMORE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE In compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5, the Evermore Community Improvement District ("CID") reports that at its meeting on July 1, 2015, beginning at 2:30 P.M. at the CID Offices, Stone Mountain Tennis Center, 5525 Bermuda Road, Stone Mountain, Gwinnett County, Georgia, the Evermore CID Board of Directors will vote upon a proposal to levy an ad valorem taxation rate of 5 mills, and will set its millage rate for the lawful purposes of the District for the current calendar year. Set forth below are the assessed taxable values of the properties subject to taxes for the current year and five immediately preceding years, the total dollar amount of ad valorem taxes proposed to be levied for the current year and levied in the five immediately preceding years, as well as the percentage and total dollar increases or decreases with respect to the immediately preceding calendar year. All property levied upon is real property. The millage rate for each previous year has been 5 mills, except for 2009 at 4 mills.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 proposed

Assessed Value $181,914,436 $171,075,040 $157,556,680 $168,549,250 $163,872,160 $171,091,520

Taxes Levied $909,572 $855,375 $787,783 $842,746 $819,360 $855,457

%Change 11% - 6% - 8% 7% - 3% 4%

$Change $86,634 - $54,197 - $67,592 $54,963 - $23,386 $36,097

J. Lynn Rainey, PC- State Bar No. 592350-358 Roswell Street, Suite 1130, Marietta, Georgia 30060 - (770) 421-6040

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NOTICE NOTICE

The Council of the City of Berkeley Lake does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to The Council of the City of Berkeley Lake does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting be held at City Hall, 4040 S. Berkeley Lake Rd. NW, Berkeley Lake, GA on July 1, 2015 at 7:00PM and pursuant to be held at City Hall, 4040 S. Berkeley Lake Rd. NW, Berkeley Lake, GA on July 1, 2015 at 7:00PM to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of digest and levy for the past five years. of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of digest and levy for the past five years.

CURRENT 2015 TAX DIGEST AND 5 YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY BERKELEY LAKE Real & Personal Motor Vehicles

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

111,769,740

101,066,080

138,203,820

143,683,760

149,468,380

164,101,800

4,847,120

4,847,120

4,982,620

5,596,440

4,782,970

3,505,590

116,616,860

105,913,200

143,186,440

149,280,200

154,257,600

211,320

3,097,350

3,278,930

3,357,460 164,249,930

Mobile Homes Timber - 100% Heavy Duty Equipment Gross Digest

6,250

Less M& O Exemptions Net M & O Digest State State Forest Forest Land Land Assistance Assistance Grant Grant Value Value Adjusted Net M&O Digest

167,607,390

116,616,860

105,913,200

142,975,120

146,182,850

150,978,670

116,616,860

105,913,200

142,975,120

146,182,850

150,978,670

164,249,930

4.900

5.386

2.800

2.670

2.541

2.470

4.900

5.386

2.800

2.670

2.541

2.470

Total City Taxes Levied

$571,423

$570,448

$400,330

$390,308

$383,637

$405,697

Net Taxes $ Increase

$117,058

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Ridge RB Providence hires Williams as new AD Staples chooses Louisville From Staff Reports

By Paul Thomas

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The Louisville Cardinals picked up their second verbal commitment from the Peachtree Ridge roster on Monday night.

Three-star running back Malik Staples joined defensive back Baylen Buchanan as part of Louisville’s 2016 recruiting class. Mill Creek offensive lineman RobMORE bie Bell is also INSIDE a Louisville GAC’s Devin commit.

Cochran Buchanan, commits to Staples and Vanderbilt football, 4B 2017 four-star Peachtree Ridge linebacker Breon Dixon are visiting the ACC school this week. Staples raved about the campus and said the facilities played a big part in his decision.

“It’s just so nice, it’s just top notch out here,” he said. “Then it was just a mixture, a combination of the coaches, they’re production, how they produce NFL prospects. They had 11 people get drafted and that’s not even counting the free agents they had. The coaches know what they’re doing.”

The 5-foot-11, 211-pound Staples ran for 296 yards and five touchdowns last season for the Lions. He said the Louisville coaches stressed the need for bigger running backs to him.

He chose the Cardinals over Oregon State, Colorado State, Boston College and Iowa among others. His commitment put the Louisville coaches in a good mood, but it put Buchanan over the moon.

“He was jumping up and down,” Staples said of his teammate. “That’s just been something we’ve dreamed about since like fifth grade, fourth grade. We grew up together and just to see us now, we’re going to the same school, we’re dorming together and stuff like it, it’s going to be crazy.”

North’s Brown transfers to Duke From Staff Reports Lexie Brown found a new school, one that will allow her to play college basketball in the ACC. The former North Gwinnett star and rising junior is headed to Duke after spending the previous two seasons at the University of Maryland.

Brown was the Terrapins’ second-leading scorer at 13.0 points per game and led the team with 4.5 assists and Lexie 2.2 steals per Brown game in helping them to the Final Four.

She also earned first-team All-Big 10 honors, plus spots on the All-Big 10 Defensive team and Associated Press’ All-American third team. The 5-foot-9 guard earned the nickname “Big Shot” Brown for her knack of making clutch shots over the last two seasons.

Brown was a longtime Maryland commit throughout her high school career and asSee BROWN, Page 4B

board of directors.

His father, Jack Williams, Providence Christian Acadefounded the my’s new athletic director, Brad IDEALS LeadWilliams, began work at the ership School Lilburn private school Monday. that works on Williams most recently served character-buildas the AD at Perimeter Christian ing with GwinSchool in Johns Creek. nett students He also is the founder and a yearly.

Brad partner of Huddle Inc., a sports “Brad is an Williams marketing company specializing excellent fit to in creating marketing programs lead this department and our that bring together national coaches,” Providence associcompanies and schools across ate head of school Sean ChapAmerica. He is also the father man said. “He has a heart for of two Providence students, students and our mission to including a recent graduate, and develop young men and women a former member of the school’s who reflect Christ on and off the

field. I’m excited about what his professional and personal leadership will mean to our Storm athletics program.”

Providence competes in the Class A Private level of the Georgia High School Association, producing success at the region/area and state levels in the past. The school is currently expanding its athletic facilities with the addition of the Lamar Lussi Athletic Complex, which is currently under construction. The 11-acre complex will provide new venues for football, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field.

“This is an amazing time to

be part of what’s happening at Providence,” Williams said.

“I’m looking forward to building on the years of growth and accomplishment that Storm athletics has already achieved.

With the help of our remarkable coaching staff, we’ll expand the program even further and continue to raise up student athletes who compete skillfully and in a way that glorifies God.” Williams inherits the Providence AD position from Michael Woods, whose tenure included the addition of football and an athletic rebranding that included a nickname change from Stars to Storm.

Former Peachtree Ridge basketball standout Zach Graham recently returned home after leading his Mexican league team to the championship game and being named the league’s MVP. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Zach attack

Graham hopes MVP, title lead to NBA opportunity

By Kaitlin Long Staff Correspondent

Peachtree Ridge product Zach Graham began his pursuit of professional basketball immediately after his University of Mississippi graduation in 2011.

As a senior in college, and long before, Graham’s ultimate goal was to play in the NBA. His agent set up workouts with the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz, and the hometown Hawks invited him to training camp based off of his performance at mini-camp. After sign-

ing Graham, the Hawks sent him to play for the Reno Bighorns, their affiliate team in the NBA Development League.

“There’s a lot of talented players in the D-League, and everybody is working hard to show what they can do for NBA teams on the next level. I learned a lot,” said Graham. “I was a rookie on a team that was full of veterans. There were only three players that made it through the entire season without being cut. I made it throughout the whole season.”

Graham’s successful season as a rookie in the NBA D-League hasn’t opened a

door in in the NBA yet, but it’s paved the way for an accomplished career already in international basketball.

The 6-foot-6, 215-pound guard got a breakthrough opportunity with Air21 Express within the Philippine Basketball Association, earning a role in the 2012 PBA Governor’s Cup. “I decided to go, and it was one of the best seasons that I’ve had. I led the league out there in scoring, averaging 38 points a game and 12 rebounds,” said Graham.

See GRAHAM, Page 4B

Gladiators complete late-season trades Jeff Silengo (16) came to the Gwinnett Gladiators as part of a lateseason trade with Florida last March.

The deal also included a future consideration and was completed Monday with the Gladiators getting Alex Lavoie. (Photo: Amanda Hertel)

By Christine Troyke

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DULUTH — The returns are in.

The future considerations in a half dozen deals made by the Gwinnett Gladiators near last year’s trade deadline were completed Monday.

The team got five defensemen, including a major pickup in Matt Register, and three forwards in transactions initiated in March.

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Gladiators’ season-ending roster announced, 4B

Register, acquired along with forward Todd Fiddler from the Ontario Reign in exchange for Garry Nunn, was named to the All-ECHL first team for a second straight season in 2015. He also was the league’s Defenseman of the Year in 2014.

Register had 50 points and was a plus-17 in 60

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Sports Calendar BASKETBALL

Ongoing through June 30: Former Philadelphia 76er and Harlem Globetrotter Harold “BoBo” Hubbard, now a Gwinnett resident, offers year-round basketball instruction through group or private lessons and the Professional Basketball Secrets program. Professional Basketball Secrets is an organization of former pro athletes that provides positive development for youth by introducing and promoting practices that are keys to a successful life.

Sessions are open to ages 9 to 17 and space is limited.

For more information, call 678-754-7571 or email to hubskids29@netscape.net.

July 8: Lawrenceville Youth Association Basketball will host a meeting to discuss the upcoming basketball season at 7 p.m. in the Rhodes Jordan Park Community Center.

CHEERLEADING

Ongoing through June 25: Lawrenceville

Youth Association Cheer is looking for cheerleading coaches for grades 1-8 for the 2015 season. Visit www. lyafootballcheer.com for information on how to apply, or contact Willi Martin at cheerpresident@lyacheer. com or Tamica Belo-Turner at vpcheer@lyacheer.com.

VOLLEYBALL

Today and Thursday: Hebron Christian Academy will host a defense and ball handling camp led by head coach Taylor Davis from 2 to 5 p.m. in the high school gym. Cost is $75 per camper. Register online at www.hebronlions.org/Athletic/Summer_Camps or call 678-234-1252.

July 6-9: Hebron Christian Academy will host a middle school volleyball camp led by head coach Taylor Davis from 8 a.m. to noon in the high school gym. Cost is $125 per camper. Register online at www.hebronlions.org/Athletic/Summer_Camps or call 678-234-1252.

Today in Baseball History 1880 — John Ward is the second pitcher in six days to throw a perfect game, leading the Providence Grays to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Bisons. It will be 84 years before another National League pitcher tosses a perfect game.

1915 — Zip Zabel establishes a major-league record for longest-ever relief appearance, pitching the final 18 1/3 innings of the Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 win over the Brooklyn Robins.

1931 — Future Hall of Fame umpire Tom Connolly announces his retirement. Connolly umpired the first game in American League history in 1901.

1936 — Pitcher Red Ruffing homers twice as part of a four-hit performance as the New York Yankees crush the Cleveland Indians 15-4. Ruffing sets the record for most total bases by an AL pitcher with 10.

1941 — Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees extends his hitting streak to 30 games with a bad-hop single in an 8-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox. 1943 — Boston Red Sox player-manager Joe Cronin becomes the first player to belt pinch-hit home runs in both ends of a doubleheader. Boston wins the opener 5-4 to the Philadelphia Athletics but loses the nightcap 8-7.

1955 — Joe Charbonneau is born in Belvidere, Ill. Charbonneau won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1980 but struggled the following season and was out of baseball by 1983.

1960 — Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams becomes the fourth player in major-league history to hit 500 career home runs, accomplishing the feat in a 3-1 win over Cleveland.

1978 — New York Yankees lefty Ron Guidry sets an American League record for southpaws with 18 strikeouts in a 4-0 triumph over the California Angels.

1979 — New York Mets reliever Jeff Reardon makes his major-league debut. Reardon would go on to record 367 saves in his 16-year career.

1982 — The Oakland Athletics sign slugger Jose Canseco, who was selected in the 15th round of the amateur draft. Canseco would debut in 1985, and finish with 462 career home runs.

1993 — Major League Baseball votes 26-2 in favor of expanding the playoffs in time for the following season.

Both leagues shift from two-division to three-division formats, and the wild-card is introduced.

2005 — The Arizona Diamondbacks allow 10 runs in the third inning of a 13-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first team since the 1969 Mets to surrender 10 or more runs in an inning in consecutive games.

2009 — Texas Rangers veteran Ivan Rodriguez becomes the majors’ all-time leader in games caught.

Rodriguez breaks Carlton Fisk’s record with his 2,227th career game behind the plate as the Rangers fall 5-4 in 10 innings to Houston.

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Chambers Bay has players’ attention

By Derek Harper The Sports Xchange

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Dry. Fast. Menacing.

Chambers Bay, the hotly debated host of the U.S. Open, is the great unknown this week. The rookie on the Open circuit has received plenty of publicity — much of it not flattering — in the weeks leading up to the event, with players seemingly concerned about what they would encounter along the shores of Puget Sound.

Many of those in the field are laying eyes on the course for the first time.

What they are finding is a links-style track much more reminiscent of an Open Championship in Ireland or Scotland than the national championship of the United States.

Visually stunning as it overlooks Puget Sound, Chambers Bay is expected to prove a grueling test, especially with unseasonably warm and dry conditions in the Pacific Northwest that have the course already playing extremely firm and fast.

USGA executive director Mike Davis infamously said earlier this year that players who only got in two practice rounds and had their caddie walk the course “will not win the U.S. Open.”

That triggered a firestorm, with several players taking issue with Davis’ stance and the course.

Ian Poulter said he heard from other players that the course was a “farce,” weeks before he ever saw it in person.

Poulter was here Monday, taking meticulous notes on the undulating greens. Jim Furyk’s caddie, “Fluff” Cowan, was walking the course and taking detailed notes on his own. Camilo Villegas practiced a lag putt from just off the par-3 17th green — taking three vastly different angles from the same location in an effort to understand how best to approach the hole.

Whether or not the pros had their egos bruised

by Davis’ comments, there is no doubt those who took the time to visit Chambers Bay leading up to the Open or arrived here before the masses

Cole Hammer, right, hits out of the bunker on the 16th hole in front of Jordan Spieth during a practice round on Monday at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.

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on Monday will have a distinct advantage.

“I’m sure (Davis’ comments) convinced a few more people to come out early,” said Ryan Moore, who grew up a few miles away in Puyallup, Wash.

“They could put pins on some holes where it would be difficult to make pars.

I don’t think he wants to see guys get punished for good golf shots.”

Much of the “controversy” is from the unknown.

This is a new track, and one very different from the mold of most U.S. Opens.

There is massive elevation change, waste areas instead of six-inch rough and it’s often difficult to know where the fairway ends and the putting surface begins.

It’s not often you hear golfers talking about saving their legs.

Chambers Bay is also set up for fascinating theater.

It should prove visually stunning for television audiences. For patrons, massive grandstands have been constructed around the many signature holes and the elevation changes make for spectacular viewpoints.

Players have been spending time trying to prepare for the seemingly endless ways Davis and his crew can set up the course. The first and 18th holes will alternate daily between playing as par-4s and par-5s. The ninth hole plays more than 100 feet downhill, but in at least one round players will tee it up from 90 degrees in another direction and play slightly uphill. The par-3 17th,

which many believe could decide the tournament come Sunday, has two different sets of tee boxes.

“It’s … um, different,” Jason Day said when asked about his first impression upon arriving at Chambers Bay on Friday.

“It caught my eye that I’m going to really enjoy this week, no matter how I play. It’s a U.S. Open, it’s all about controlling your attitude, controlling your stress.”

Day said he understands some of the pre-tournament criticism of the course, with holes playing in different directions and changing par from round to round.

“I don’t have any problem with it,” Day said.

“You have to look at what you can do.”

Those who are in contention on Sunday will have tuned out the chatter about Chambers Bay and what devilish tests Davis might conjure up.

“The reaction is nothing different than any other major championship,” said FOX Sports analyst Greg Norman. “When you go into it as a player, you either like the set-up or you don’t.

“The attitude that Phil Mickelson has is the right attitude to take. You have to go in with no white noise going through your head saying, ‘I don’t like this course because I don’t know how to play it.’ That white noise is going to be detraction to you, and you won’t perform well.”

The pre-tournament rhetoric from players has largely quieted, in part due to players focusing on the

task at hand and perhaps even more because what they have found is a unique test unlike what they find week in and week out on the PGA Tour.

Moore had more experience at Chambers Bay entering the week than most of the field combined, but he also believes the fescue greens, while “not the prettiest in the world,” are rolling very true and will reward quality putts. The fairways and greens are hard, fast and often unpredictable, and will require mental fortitude to focus on the shot at hand and let the proverbial ball bounce where it may.”

“I actually enjoy it. It’s a very different type of golf,” Moore said. “You have to let the course dictate. You can’t force your will on it.”

Day said he would not be surprised to see a leaderboard chock-full of Europeans who are highly experienced on links courses. Among the American favorites is Mickelson following a strong showing at the St. Jude Classic last week and seeking the career Grand Slam. Another is Masters champion Jordan Spieth, whose caddie is a local with extensive knowledge of Chambers Bay. Spieth also arrived late last week and played two full rounds over the weekend.

“I think it’s more to get in our heads a little bit,” Spieth said of Davis’ comments and the ability to set the course up in such vastly different configurations. “I really enjoy (the course). I think it’s going to be a fun challenge.”

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Archer’s Camp wins discus in Havana Ryan Camp, a rising senior at Archer and the Daily Post’s Field Performer of the Year, won the discus and was third in the shot put at the Caribbean Scholastic Invitational in Havana, Cuba.

Camp’s first-place mark of 178 feet, 3 inches came while throwing the 1.75 kilogram discus, which is used in world junior competition and heavier than the one for prep meets.

Camp, also throwing a heavier international shot put ball, was third with 48-6.

He now heads to the New Balance Outdoor Invitational this weekend in Greensboro, N.C., to compete against some of the country’s best in the discus. Camp also has the Junior Olympic meet at Mill Creek in July on his summer schedule.

Buford’s Carter named NSCA strength/conditioning All-American Buford graduate and Tennessee women’s basketball player Andraya Carter was one of eight Volunteers named NSCA Strength and Conditioning All-Americans.

The NSCA program recognizes those collegiate and high school athletes whose athletic accomplishments, in the opinion of their strength coach, reflect their dedication to strength training and conditioning. These athletes are also recognized for their academic and personal accomplishments and their integrity as student-athletes.

Carter averaged 7.7 points and 3.06 rebounds per game as a redshirt sophomore this season. She led the Vols in steals with 80, while also making 29 three-point shots as she started 31 of 35 games.

Gwinnett golfers lead North team to all-star victory A group of Gwinnett golfers led the North team to first place in the eighth annual Georgia High School Golf Coaches Association Senior All-Star Tournament last week at Sunset Country Club in Moultrie.

The North team, featuring 12 boys and eight girls, was led by Peachtree Ridge coach Bert Green. The local players contributing to the victory were Dacula’s Bailey Hochgertle, Brookwood’s Shawn Chong, North Gwinnett’s Grant Manning and Brookwood’s Phillip Westberry.

Dacula’s Shaw wins MLB event at Turner Field Dacula resident Olivia Shaw won the 9- and 10-yearold girls division of Major League Baseball’s Pitch, Hit and Run competition at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Shaw advanced to the event at the Atlanta Braves’ home after earlier victories at the local and sectional competitions. The sectional round was held at the Gwinnett Braves’ Coolray Field.

Shaw’s performance, including hitting five of her six pitches for strikes, gave her the title and a chance to reach the national finals. The winners find out in late July if their scores qualify for nationals based on results from competitions at each of the MLB stadiums.

The success is nothing new to Shaw, a Duncan Creek Elementary student who qualified for the NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick event at an Atlanta Falcons game last year.

Former NFL players hosting free football clinic at Meadowcreek This Friday, Meadowcreek high school will host a free football camp led by former NFL players from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Former Jacksonville Jaguar Julius Williams and San Diego Charger Brandon Lang are bringing their “Battle of the Trenches” 5-on-5 pass rush camp to the Norcross school as part of their tour of metro Atlanta this summer.

The former NFL and Canadian Football League players have been joined by other former pros at each stop as well.

The camp is specifically designed for offensive and defensive lineman who are preparing for the season. As a football skills camp, they strive to help develop the skills needed to play football at the next level through coaching from former NFL players.

The camp’s coaches will also emphasize character and educational excellence during the camp.

Peachtree Ridge’s Walsh receives Georgia captain award Peachtree Ridge grad Jared Walsh, along with Georgia teammate Brandon Stephens, received the Bulldogs’ season-ending Jim Whatley Captain’s Award after serving as co-captain this past season.

Walsh, a two-way player, made 14 appearances on the mound (eight starts) plus appeared in 43 games as a hitter with 41 starts at first base, right field and designated hitter. He posted a team-best 5-2 record, 2.60 ERA and hit a career-best .306 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 22 RBIs. At the end of the regular season, he led the SEC in lowest opponent batting average, holding teams to a .185 mark, and his ERA ranked third in the league.

Walsh was a 39th-round pick of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2015 MLB Draft. He will begin his professional career later this month as a first baseman.

— From staff reports

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015 • 3B

Ryan always looking for extra edge

By Paul Thomas

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FLOWERY BRANCH — The Atlanta Falcons opened their final offseason mini-camp on Tuesday at their training facility in Flowery Branch.

Quarterback Matt Ryan has been pleased with the team’s offseason as they adjust to a new coaching staff and a new system.

“I thought it was good,” Ryan said of the first practice. “Obviously I think all offseason we’ve had great practices, starting with our first mini-camp, going through OTAs and then being out here for our final mini-camp, I think it’s been really good. Really consistent. I thought we have up until this point gotten a lot of really good work in.”

Last season Ryan completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 4,694 yards, 28 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. While the offense had a good season, including record numbers from receiver Julio Jones, Ryan said the team knows last year’s overall results as a team weren’t good enough.

“I think anybody who’s satisfied with 6-10 shouldn’t be here,” he said. “That’s kind of the mindset that everybody has. It’s not what we’re here for. We’re here to win games and we’re here to be playing in January, and across the board, we just need to be a more consistent and do our jobs a little bit better than we have, and we feel like that will translate to wins.”

If the Falcons are going to win more games and return to the playoffs, they’ll have to do it while learning offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan’s system.

Head coach Dan Quinn is happy with where Ryan,

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) participates in a team workout last week in Flowery Branch. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

entering his eighth NFL season, is with his grasp of the new system.

“I think it’s kind of the equivalent like when you’re ready for English 102 and you’re still in 101,” Quinn said. “Matt’s wanting 102 bad. He loves the challenge. He loves finding a better way, finding new things. For him it’s that competitive side I think that goes out. The challenge I’ll have back to the whole group is, ‘How well can we execute?

How well can we go and attack?’ So, that’s the real challenge, finding that balance between enough plays that we can go and attack and then add in the mixture of scheme that we like to go and attack a certain coverage or scheme.”

While he learns the ins and outs of the new offense, Ryan has been happy to get a fresh set of eyes on his mechanics.

He wouldn’t get into what Shanahan and quarterbacks coach Matt LaFleur have specifically pointed out, but that he does have certain things he goes into each practice

working on.

“There’s a lot of things, and I’m not going to get real specific, but every year there’s probably two or three things that you try and look at and say, ‘You know what? I can improve here, I can improve there and if I can do this, we’re going to be better as a team,’” Ryan said. “That’s one of the things, especially when you have a new set of eyes come in — in terms of coaches with Matt LaFleur and Kyle Shanahan — it’s one of the things I talked with them about right away. ‘Alright, what do you see from an outsiders perspective? Where can I get better?’ We’ve kind of worked on those things, we’ve addressed it and tried to improve. We’re getting there, still have some work to do.”

Ryan’s willingness to listen and work with new offensive coaches on his throwing mechanics has quickly endeared him to Quinn.

Quinn knew when he took the Falcons job that they had a talented

quarterback on the roster, he just didn’t realize how competitive his signal caller is.

“One of the things I most admire about Matt is how hard he’s willing to work to find the little edge, the little detail for him to get better,” Quinn said. “Honestly it’s one of the things that I love about him as a competitor. He wants to get better, as opposed to, ‘Nah, man, I got that.’ It’s just the opposite, ‘How else can I do it to do it better?’ I’ve been around him for a short time, but I knew the player he was, I didn’t know the strength of the competitor he was. It’s been a blast working with him.”

Notes: Receiver and return specialist Devin Hester was excused from Tuesday’s practice for a personal matter. Quinn said he could be absent today as well. ...

Receiver Roddy White was held out for precautionary reasons Tuesday. ...

Recently signed first-round pick Vic Beasley worked in 11-on-11 situations after being held out of team drills during last week’s OTAs with a shoulder strain.

Chicago has core to sustain dynasty The Sports Xchange CHICAGO — Veteran Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville called winning the Stanley Cup, his third in six years, the greatest feeling in the world.

“Once you do it once, you can’t wait to do it again,” Quenneville said.

Quenneville just wrapped up his 18th year as an NHL head coach, and he led Chicago to championships in 2010, 2013 and, now, 2015 after Monday’s 2-0 defeat of Tampa Bay in Game 6 at the United Center.

A parade to celebrate the Blackhawks’ latest triumph comes Thursday through the city, but the party might not end there.

Last offseason the Blackhawks secured the core of the roster with Patrick Kane and captain Jonathan Toews locked up on longterm contracts. More than 50 percent of the roster has changed since the first title in 2010, mostly because of salary-cap restrictions.

Only eight players were on the roster for all three Cup celebrations.

Chicago Blackhawks veteran defenseman Kimmo Timonen hoists the Stanley Cup on Monday at United Center in Chicago. (Photo: David Banks/USA Today Sports)

The constants, including Quenneville, keep the Blackhawks in contention.

The coach is third in NHL history in victories, but passes most of the credit to his players and their leadership.

“Consistency, the way our top guys prepare. They want to be the best they can. They make players around them better,” he said. “Their focus, concentration, each game is important to them to be the best they can be. They lead the charge and they play the right way.

“It’s tough to contain as many top guys as we have night in, night out. The

balance of our team is one of our strengths.”

Five of the eight holdovers from the first title in Chicago were drafted by the franchise. Kane was the No. 1 overall pick in 2007, one year after Toews was picked third. A slew of second-round successes made a difference in these playoffs, including veteran defenseman and Conn Smythe winner Duncan Keith (2002) and Brandon Saad (2011).

“He’s an amazing player,” Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said of Keith. “You look at the workload he has and to contribute the way he does

at both ends of the ice, in every situation, he does it all. He was fantastic. I’ve never seen him play better in his career and he’s obviously won a couple (Norris Trophies), so that says a lot.”

The Blackhawks enter the offseason knowing more tough decisions are mandated by NHL rules and salary-cap restrictions.

Signing restricted free agent Saad is a priority, which means moving goaltender Corey Crawford, Patrick Sharp or left wing Brian Bickell might be necessary.

Unrestricted free agents Johnny Oduya, Brad Richards and Antoine Vermette, who had a great performance in the Stanley Cup Final, are likely to get bigger money elsewhere.

“It is a challenge,” Bowman said. “The only way you make it work in this system is if you can have young players that you not only draft but you develop, or you find them as free agents and you develop them. We’ve got a lot of people working to put in countless hours and they can certainly make you look good.”

NASCAR implements lower downforce package for Kentucky splitter extension panel will be decreased from 38 to 25 inches wide.

Confirming what had The net result will be a been widely discussed this lower downforce package past weekend at Michithat will be offset to some gan, NASCAR announced extent by a Goodyear tire Tuesday it will implement combination that provides significant changes to the more mechanical grip than current NASCAR Sprint did last year’s Kentucky Cup Series rules package tire. Because of the time for the July 11 Quaker State frame for implementation 400 at Kentucky Speedway. of the new rules package, Specifically, the rear which at this point is for spoiler will be shortened Kentucky only, Goodyear from 6 inches to 3 1/2 did not have an opportuinches, the front splitter nity to test a tire combinaoverhang will be shortened tion with NASCAR’s new by 1 3/4 inches and the specifications.

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Race teams, however, will have extended practice time on July 8 in order to fine-tune the new competition package.

“We’ve probably been too steadfast about our rules packages being an annual component to the sport, and that’s really not accurate,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer, during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday. “If you look at where we’ve been, we’ve actually had several different ele-

ments of rules for many of our events, whether that’s tire combinations, drive train configurations, engine specs, aerodynamics. ...

“Look no further than, as we head out to Sonoma, Daytona and then Kentucky, you’ve got a road course, superspeedway rules package and then we’ll head into Kentucky as well. I think, when you look at the industry as a whole, we feel like we’re as nimble an industry as we’ve ever been, with the ability to evolve almost in real time, and I think that’s

great news for the fans.”

O’Donnell indicated the Kentucky rules package changes occurred after extensive input from drivers, race teams and manufacturers. He also stressed that the changes are part of the evolution of the sport, not a reversal of existing rules.

“This is not an abandonment of any rules package,” O’Donnell said.

“There’s many positives we’ve seen out of our current rules that shouldn’t be dismissed, but we’re constantly working on all areas of competition,

and we’ll never consider the racing package final, because we’ve been vocal and will continue to be vocal about our commitment to continuing to improve the racing.”

Asked about the potential changes last weekend at Michigan, driver Carl Edwards, long a proponent of reduced downforce, was enthusiastic.

“I’d be in favor of anything that makes the cars able to race around each other and to put more of the speed into the drivers’ hands,” Edwards said.

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Gladiators turn in season-ending roster Springer and Zach Yuen.

Each team is entitled DULUTH — The to reserve rights to a Gwinnett Gladiators maximum of eight players announced their seasonfrom the list of 20 by exending roster Tuesday, an tending a qualifying offer early step in the building no later than July 1. of this season’s team.

Of the eight qualified

By ECHL rule, teams players, no more than four are allowed a maximum can be veterans (260 reguof 20 players on the final lar season professional roster, but those who hockey games played as did not sign an ECHL of the start of the 2015-16 contract in 2014-15 may season). Players on open not be included (i.e., qualifying offers canplayers who were under not be traded. Teams are contract to teams in either not required to extend a the NHL or the American qualifying offer to players Hockey League). who sign a contract prior After completing their to July 1, making the next remaining future considtwo weeks a key period. eration trades on Monday, The qualifying offer the Gladiators submitted a must remain open for acfinal roster of 20 playceptance until Aug. 1, at ers: Kevin Albers, Daniel which time the qualifying Bahntge, Ian Barteaux, Art offer is void and the team Bidlevskii, Nathan Burns, may sign the qualified Justin Buzzeo, Todd Fidplayer to any salary or may dler, Thomas Frazee, Ryan elect to take no further Hegarty, Brock Higgs, action. Teams that extend Jacob Johnston, Alexander a valid qualifying offer to Lavoie, Brandon Maclean, a non-veteran player shall Eric Meland, Mike Merri- retain the rights to that field, Matt Register, Tyler qualified player for one Shiplo, Jeff Silengo, Eric playing season.

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games with Ontario.

The 25-year-old was a huge factor in the playoffs with 18 points in 19 games as the Reign made a run to the Western Conference finals.

“He’s a big addition,” Gladiators head coach Andy Brandt said. “We’ll look to him to lead from the back end and be crafty at the blue line in the offensive zone.”

Fiddler spent the bulk of the 2014-15 season with the Quad City Mallards, with 27 points in 50 games, before being traded to Ontario in early March.

“He’s a young guy who can score when given the opportunity,” Brandt said. “He can put the puck away — he proved that in the WHL.” Fiddler, just 21 years old, had 48 goals and 88 points in 52 games with Prince George in 2013-14 before turning pro last year.

Both players come to Gwinnett after a March 11 deal that sent Nunn to the Reign, who pushed eventual Kelly Cup champion Allen to seven games before seeing their run end May 27.

Trading another of their top offensive weapons, Casey Pierro-Zabotel, got the Gladiators forwards Jeff Silengo and Jason Wilson at the time of the deal. They now also get the rights to forward Alex Lavoie. The Anjou, Quebec native appeared in 67 games for Florida, notching 21 goals and 36 assists for 57 points.

“He’s a good secondline center who can win faceoffs and can be relied on in our own end,” Brandt said.

Gwinnett acquired another quality centerman, Thomas Frazee, from Greenville. Frazee and defenseman Ryan Hegarty are the rest of the Gladiators’ compensation in a three-way deal that saw Scott Arnold land in Gwinnett and hot-handed forward Anthony Luciani go to Greenville.

Hegarty spent the

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past two seasons with Greenville, appearing in 68 games last year as an assistant captain and amassing 34 points off of 10 goals and 24 assists.

Frazee scored 41 points in 70 games last season.

The Gladiators sent goalie Mark Guggenberger to Fort Wayne in March and are now getting back defenseman Ian Barteaux.

After completing five seasons with the University of Alberta Golden Bears, where he won the CIS national championship as a senior, Barteaux joined the Komets for his rookie campaign in 2014-15.

“He’s a stay-at-home defenseman, similar to a Cody Brookwell,” Brandt said, comparing Barteaux to one of Gwinnett’s most reliable former blueliners.

“He’s not going to wow you off the hop, but he’s a steady, penalty-killing defenseman.”

The Gladiators acquired the rights to two more D-men on Monday.

Jacob Johnston comes from the Utah Grizzlies to complete the March 9 trade for Brendan Walker.

Johnston played briefly in Greenville last season before joining Utah for 59 games. He finished with 40 points over 69 total games.

Finally, to complete a Feb. 6 transaction that sent Anthony Perdicaro to the Wichita Thunder, the Gladiators receive the rights to Eric Meland. The defenseman appeared in 61 games with the Thunder and had 36 points.

“We did get good value with these trades,” Brandt said. “But when you make a trade, nothing is 100 percent.”

Several of these players — Hegarty, Johnston and Meland — are planning to play overseas next season.

“If that happens, we’ll wish them luck,” Brandt said. “We’ll keep their rights and we’ll keep the lines of communication open.”

But there are still plenty of other players Brandt is interested in adding to the roster.

“If we do our job, we’ll be fine,” Brandt said.

Brown

and my teammates for two great seasons at the sumed she would play her University of Maryland,” entire career in the ACC, Brown said in a statement but Maryland switched released by Maryland’s conferences. athletics department.

When she announced “After talking with my her decision to leave family, I thought it was in Maryland, Brown exmy best interest to conpressed a desire to get tinue my education and closer to Suwanee. pursue playing basketball “I want to thank Coach at a university closer to (Brenda) Frese, the staff my home.”

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GAC’s Cochran commits to Vandy the campus tour, talking with (head) coach (Derek) Mason, talking with (offensive line) coach (Kevin) Greater Atlanta ChrisLightner,” Cochran said. tian rising senior offensive “Over time I just started tackle Devin Cochran to feel that this is the right verbally committed to place for me. I talked to my Vanderbilt on Sunday after parents while I was there an unofand I told them I really ficial visit wanted to commit, but we over the just decided to wait until weekend. (the visit) was done. Then Cochran to play in the SEC, which chose the is the hardest conference to Commoplay in, so if you’re able to dores over have a great or good season Devin offers from SEC-wise you can still be Cochran 17 other noticed and possibly go to programs, and seriously the NFL after everything’s considered Tennessee, over. But if you don’t the Miami, Florida and South Vanderbilt education will Carolina. stick with you.”

“I honestly just kind The 6-foot-7, 305-pound of fell in love with it on lineman is rated a three-

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star prospect by 247sports. com. Cochran originally thought his future would be as a basketball recruit, but after he transferred to GAC as a sophomore and rode the bench he put his energy into football.

After helping lead the Spartans to the Class AA state final this season Cochran received his first scholarship offer in January. His frame made him one of the more sought after offensive line recruits in Gwinnett County before he pledged to Vanderbilt Sunday.

“I used to play basketball,” he said. “Honestly I never would have thought I’d be where I am now.”

Last summer was the first time Cochran real-

ized that he did have what it took to play in college. Working alongside teammates like Auburn signee Darius Slayton and Tennessee signee Micah Aberntahy gave him a confidence boost.

Aberntathy and Slayton assured Cochran that summer that his recruiting would pick up soon, once teams saw his film.

“It boosted me a lot,” Cochran said. “It really started during that summer leading into (last season), where I go to work out and get first-team reps, getting Micah (Abernathy) running behind me. It all felt great and it just made me feel like I was meant to be out there and I was meant to play.”

Holt hits for cycle as Sox snap streak

By Gethin Coolbaugh The Sports Xchange

BOSTON — Brock Holt became the first Red Sox player to hit for the cycle since John Valentin on June 6, 1996, tripling in the eighth inning to cap the rare feat as Boston snapped a season-high, seven-game losing streak with a 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday at Fenway Park.

The second baseman singled in the first, doubled in the fifth and homered in the seventh to set himself up for the historic threebagger with two outs in the eighth.

The Red Sox avoided their longest losing streak since last summer’s eightgame skid.

Boston broke open the game with three runs in the sixth, sparked by center fielder Mookie Betts’ leadoff triple. He tied a career high in hits for the second straight game, going 3-for-5.

Betts scored the goahead run on shortstop Xander Bogaerts’ ground ball to Braves second baseman Jace Peterson, who fired home on the play.

Catcher Ryan Lavarnway couldn’t hold on as Betts slid under the tag, but he recovered in time to throw Bogaerts out at second.

After a double from first baseman Mike Napoli put two runners in scoring position with two outs in the inning, left fielder Alejandro De Aza hit a two-run double to center to make it 5-2.

Second baseman Brock Holt hit a solo home run to left an inning later. De

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Boston’s Mookie Betts (50) scores against Atlanta catcher Ryan Lavarnway during the sixth inning at Fenway Park on Monday in Boston. (Photo: Mark L. Baer/USA Today Sports)

Aza tacked on an insurance run with his RBI triple to right in the eighth and right fielder Rusney Castillo hustled out an infield single that allowed De Aza to score, giving Boston a six-run cushion.

Holt’s milestone triple scored Castillo from first and capped the scoring.

Braves shortstop Pedro Ciriaco and catcher A.J. Pierzynski both had RBI doubles against Red Sox right-hander Koji Uehara in the ninth, but five runs was as close as Atlanta came.

Boston left-hander Wade Miley (6-6) tied a season high with eight strikeouts while allowing two earned runs, five hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings.

Atlanta right-hander Julio Teheran (4-3) took the loss, allowing six earned runs and 13 hits in

6 1/3 innings.

Boston (28-38) got off to a quick start, scoring two runs in the first.

Betts lined a double to center field to score Holt, who doubled to lead off the inning. Betts later crossed the plate when third baseman Pablo Sandoval grounded into a double play, which was upheld after an unsuccessful Red Sox challenge on the call at first.

Atlanta (31-34) evened the score with two runs in the fourth. Center fielder Cameron Maybin scored on first baseman Freddie Freeman’s double to right and a groundout to first from right fielder Nick Markakis brought Freeman home after he advanced to third on a Miley wild pitch.

Notes: Atlanta is 29-31 all time against Boston but has gone 17-14 at Fen-

way Park. … Braves INF Andrelton Simmons (sore hand) was out of the lineup and is day to day after taking a pitch off his right hand Monday. Pedro Ciriaco, who spent parts of two seasons with the Red Sox, started at shortstop. … C Ryan Lavarnway, another former Red Sox, made his Braves debut behind the plate. … INF Dustin Pedroia (sore left knee) and OF Hanley Ramirez (back soreness) were out of the Red Sox lineup. Brock Holt played at second base and Alejandro De Aza was in left field. … MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was in Boston for Tuesday’s game and spoke with reporters about a variety of subjects. … Atlanta wraps up its home-and-home series against Boston with a two-game set at Turner Field starting today.

Graham

Graham researched the organization’s history and “I set a record out there in flew to Mexicali, Mexico scoring with 51 points in for his first season. one game. I really started Soles de Mexicali finto come into myself as a ished the regular season in player.” first with Graham as shootThe decision to play ing guard, but the team was overseas was tough for eliminated in the first round Graham because his famof the playoffs. Shortly ily was back at home, he after the season, Graham had to practice unfamiliar decided to return to Soles traditions and cultures, de Mexicali, recalling and he was playing with the players’ “bad taste in unfamiliar teammates. (their) mouths” because In the end, he opted for they didn’t reach their basketball abroad because championship potential. of his love for basketball For that reason alone, and his intent on making a Graham decided to return statement. for the 2014-2015 season “I was going overseas although he had better ofwith a taste in my mouth fers financially. to try to really prove and “There was just some show what I could do, unfinished business that especially since I didn’t we had in Mexico, and I reach my goal of getting to really wanted to make the the NBA my first season,” sacrifice and devote my Graham said. time back there to finish Graham continued to what we had started,” said make a statement during Graham. his 2015 season.

He said he had one He won the Mexican of his hardest-working League championship with summers before landing Soles de Mexicali this in Mexico, and all of his season, his second with the teammates were present club. The coach for Soles for the preseason and trainde Mexicali had kept in ing camp. The few months touch with Graham over of training during sumFacebook, so when the mer and preseason comopportunity to play for the bined with eight months franchise in 2013-14 arose, of hard work throughout

the season contributed to Graham’s team winning the championship, he said.

He added the character and devotion of his teammates played a large role as well.

“I feel like we were the hardest-working team in the league this year,” Graham said. “It’s really rare that you have a team full of guys that are all bought in and have the same goal in mind. Everybody just put our egos aside and sacrificed for the team, and that’s what it takes. That’s what took us to the championship.”

In the championship series, Soles de Mexicali won the first two games in Cancun, then lost its first game at home, and won the next one. By the time the third game at home took place, “the atmosphere was just crazy” because the “whole city was at the game.” The game was a close matchup, but Soles de Mexicali seized the championship.

Graham named the Mexican League Guard of the Year, as well as first-team all-league and all-imports team selections, a product of leading the league in scoring.

“We took care of busi-

ness, and afterwards, I’ve never been a part of something like that,” said Graham. “It was my first championship as a pro, and I really just can’t describe the feeling of putting in eight months of hard work with your brothers. Just seeing all the confetti fall, all of the fans rushing onto the court, it was a really good feeling. Now that I have one championship under my belt, I want to get more.”

Graham is currently in Puerto Rico for the summer season, but once that season finishes, his main focus will be the “things that lead up to training camp and making the roster” in the NBA. This summer will keep him in shape and allow him to continue developing as a player until the opportunity for him to join the NBA occurs.

“I want it to happen this summer or as soon as possible, but it’s all in God’s timing,” Graham said. “The timing just has to add up right. That’s what I’ve learned about the league. The only thing that I can control is the work that I put in and being ready once my opportunity comes.”

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U.S. forward Abby Wambach (20) celebrates after scoring against Nigeria during a Group D soccer match in the FIFA women’s World Cup on Tuesday in Vancouver. (Photo: Michael Chow/USA Today Sports)

Wambach goal secures top group spot for U.S.

By Steve Keating Reuters

VANCOUVER — The United States beat Nigeria 1-0 to take top spot in the “Group of Death” on Tuesday and move onto the knockout round of the Women’s World Cup with Australia.

Abby Wambach, the all-time leading scorer in women’s soccer, added to her record total in the 45th minute, and that was the only goal the Americans would need to finish the group phase unbeaten with a record of 2-1-0.

The Nigerian challenge faded in the 69th minute when the Super Falcons were reduced to 10 women after Sarah Nnodim was shown the red card for a clumsy challenge on Sydney Leroux.

Hope Solo collected her 173rd cap to pull level with Briana Scurry for most international appearances by a U.S. goalkeeper, while Wambach’s 14th

U.S. midfielder Megan Rapinoe (15) slide tackles in front of Nigeria’s Evelyn Nwabuoku (14) and Ngozi Okobi (13) on Tuesday during the FIFA women’s World Cup in Vancouver. (Photo: Anne-Marie Sorvin/USA Today Sports)

World Cup tally moved the American captain into a tie for second on the alltime list with Germany’s Birgit Prinz.

In Edmonton, Australia (1-1-1) clinched the runner-up spot in Group

D and a place in the round of 16 with a 1-1 draw with Sweden.

The Matildas went ahead in the fifth minute on a goal from Lisa De Vanna before Sofia Jakobsson equalized for

the Swedes 10 minutes later.

Fifth ranked Sweden (0-3-0) could yet advance with the four best thirdplace finishers of the tournament also qualifying for the knockout.

LOUISVILLE 4, GWINNETT 1

Banuelos suffers 2nd straight loss From Staff Reports LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Bats took advantage of a wild night from left-handed pitcher Manny Banuelos to beat the Gwinnett Braves 4-1 on Tuesday night at Louisville Slugger Field.

Banuelos (L, 5-2), who began the current road trip at 5-0, dropped his second straight decision by pitching 5.0 innings with six hits, four runs (two earned), a seasonhigh five walks and five strikeouts.

The Bats tallied a run in the bottom of the first off the G-Braves’ lefty, as lead-off batter Jason Bourgeois walked before Steve Selsky did the same two batters later. A wild pitch by Banuelos moved the runners to second and

Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 New York................. 35. 30.. .538..... —...5-5 Washington............. 33. 31.. .516.... 1.5...4-6 Atlanta.................... 31. 34.. .477.......4...4-6 Miami...................... 28. 37.. .431.......7...5-5 Philadelphia............ 22. 43.. .338.....13... 1-9 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 St. Louis.................. 43. 21.. .672..... —... 7-3 Pittsburgh................ 36. 27.. .571....6.5... 7-3 Chicago.................. 34. 27.. .557.... 7.5... 7-3 Cincinnati................ 28. 35.. .444..14.5...5-5 Milwaukee............... 24. 41.. .369..19.5...5-5 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles............ 37. 27.. .578..... —...6-4 San Francisco......... 35. 31.. .530.......3...4-6 Arizona................... 31. 32.. .492....5.5...6-4 San Diego............... 32. 35.. .478....6.5...3-7 Colorado................. 28. 36.. .438.......9...3-7 Monday’s Games Pittsburgh 11, Chicago White Sox 0 Miami 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 N.Y. Mets 4, Toronto 3, 11 innings Cleveland (Bauer 5-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-4), ppd.

Kansas City 8, Milwaukee 5 St. Louis 3, Minnesota 2 Oakland 9, San Diego 1

third, and then a passed ball off the mitt of catcher Jose Yepez scored Bourgeois for a 1-0 Bats lead.

Gwinnett tied the game in the top of the second.

Banuelos led off the frame with a single to left off of Louisville starting pitcher Layne Somsen and moved to second when a hard ground ball off the bat of Eury Perez hit Somsen in the foot. Somsen was able to throw Perez out at first but had to leave the game.

The Bats brought in lefty Joel Bender to pitch in his first-ever Triple-A game.

A passed ball off the mitt of catcher Ramon Cabrera moved Banuelos to third and Eric Young Jr. plated him with a single to center to make it 1-1.

However, in the bottom of the fourth Banuelos walked Hernan Iribarren,

who then scored from first on a double to left-center

by Jermaine Curtis for a 2-1 Louisville advantage.

In the bottom of the fifth, Josh Satin ripped a two-out double to left and scored on a single to center by Cabrera. Todd Cunningham misplayed the ball in center field, which allowed Cabrera to circle the bases with the Bats’ fourth and final run of the game.

The Gwinnett bullpen did a fine job once again, as righty Carlos Fisher, who replaced Banuelos in the sixth, worked two innings with two strikeouts.

Fellow right-hander Peter Moylan went one inning with two strikeouts.

For the Bats, Somsen pitched 2 1/3 innings with two hits, one earned run, one walk and one

strikeout. Bender (W, 1-0) worked 2 2/3 innings, gave up five hits and struck out three. Right-hander Sam LeCure (H, 4) went two innings with one hit and two strikeouts. Jose De La Torre (S, 1) pitched two innings with one strikeout.

At the plate, Young led Gwinnett with a 3-for-4 night that included the G-Braves’ lone RBI. The Bats were paced by Curtis who was 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, and Satin, who went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

The G-Braves and Bats conclude the three-game series at 11:45 a.m. today at Louisville Slugger Field. Right-hander Matt Wisler (3-4, 4.29) will be on the mound for Gwinnett. The Bats will start righty Dylan Axelrod (3-4, 4.57).

BALTIMORE — Manny Machado and Chris Parmelee each homered twice as the Baltimore Orioles set a new team record with eight homers and handed the Philadelphia Phillies their eighth straight loss on Tuesday night, 19-3.

Outfielder and former Parview star Jeff Francouer threw the final two innings and gave up two runs on one hit with three walks.

He set down the Orioles in order in the seventh, the only time that happened all night.

Third baseman Machado hit solo homers in the first and second innings as the Orioles belted four round-trippers in those first two frames. Right fielder Parmelee also hit two solo homers while designated hitter Jimmy Paredes, first baseman Chris Davis and second baseman Ryan Flaherty each helped with a solo shot.

Center fielder David Lough hit a three-run homer as the Orioles (3331) finished with 17 hits and scored runs in all but one inning.

Machado’s first homer came off Phillies starter Jerome Williams (3-7), who gave up six runs in just two-thirds of an inning before leaving following a left hamstring strain.

Parmelee finished 4-for6 with two RBIs in his first Oriole game. Machado went 3-for-4 with three

RBIs. Right-hander Dustin McGowan gave up seven runs in 3 1/3 innings, and right-hander Justin De Fratus got tossed by home plate umpire Lance Barksdale in the sixth after throwing very close to shortstop J.J. Hardy right after Parmelee’s second homer.

Right-hander Chris Tillman (5-7) earned his third straight win for the Orioles after giving up three runs on four hits in six innings.

The Orioles immediately took command with their six-run first inning.

Machado led off with a homer on Williams’ second pitch in the game.

Baltimore loaded the bases with one out before Hardy singled to center for a 2-0 lead. Flaherty followed with a two-run single.

Williams then threw a wild pitch with center fielder David Lough up.

That moved runners to second and third before the right-hander unleashed another wild pitch.

This one bounced toward the third-base dugout, where catcher Carlos Ruiz retrieved it and threw late to Williams at the plate as Hardy scored.

The ball then trickled away while Williams lay on the ground, writhing in pain because of a left hamstring strain as he did a split trying to catch the throw. Flaherty scored easily for a 6-0 lead.

FBI investigating Cards for hacking a league-best 42-21 record this season, have won the WASHINGTON — The World Series 11 times, secFederal Bureau of Invesond only to the New York tigation and U.S. federal Yankees. prosecutors are investigatThey have reached “the ing the St. Louis Cardinals Fall Classic” 19 times, baseball team for hacking most recently in 2013 into the computers of the when they lost to the BosHouston Astros to steal ton Red Sox. closely guarded informaAccording to the Times, tion about player personauthorities believe the nel, The New York Times hacking was performed reported on Tuesday. by front-office employees Compromised inforhoping to undermine the mation includes internal work of Houston General discussions about trades, Manager Jeff Luhnow, an proprietary statistics and innovative former Cardiscouting reports, the Times nals executive who left reported, citing law enin late 2011 to join the forcement officials.

Astros.

There is evidence that The Cardinals said they officials of the Cardinals, have “fully cooperated who won the 2006 and with the investigation and 2011 World Series and are will continue to do so.” one of the sport’s most Tracing the breach led respected franchises, broke the FBI to a home that into a network of special “some Cardinals offidatabases, the report said. cials lived in,” the Times “Major League Baseball reported. has been aware of and has There was no word on fully cooperated with the which Cardinals employfederal investigation into ees were the focus of the the illegal breach of the investigation or whether Astros’ baseball operations the team’s highest-ranking database,” MLB said in a officials were aware of the statement. hacking or authorized it.

“Once the investigaThe Houston office of tive process has been the FBI would neither concompleted by federal law firm nor deny an investigaenforcement officials, we tion, but said: “The FBI will evaluate the next steps aggressively investigates and will make decisions all potential threats to promptly.” public and private sector The Cardinals, who own systems.”

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SPORTS AT A GLANCE Seattle 5, San Francisco 1 Tuesday’s Games St. Louis 3, Minnesota 2 Oakland 6, San Diego 5 San Francisco 6, Seattle 2 Chicago White Sox (Quintana 3-6) at Pittsburgh (Morton 4-0), late N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 5-1) at Miami (Phelps 3-3), late Toronto (Copeland 1-0) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 6-4), late Cleveland (Bauer 5-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-4), late Kansas City (Young 5-2) at Milwaukee (Garza 4-7), late Today’s Games Baltimore (Jimenez 4-3) at Philadelphia (Correia 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Andriese 1-1) at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Boston (Kelly 2-4) at Atlanta (Wood 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Price 6-2) at Cincinnati (Cueto 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (Oberholtzer 1-1) at Colorado (Kendrick 2-8), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Santiago 4-3) at Arizona (Anderson 2-1), 9:40 p.m.

Texas (Rodriguez 3-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 5-3), 10:10 p.m.

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New York................. 34. 29.. .540.......1...6-4 Toronto.................... 34. 31.. .523.......2...9-1 Baltimore................ 32. 31.. .508.......3...8-2 Boston.................... 28. 38.. .424....8.5...3-7 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Kansas City............ 35. 25.. .583..... —...5-5 Detroit..................... 34. 30.. .531.......3...6-4 Minnesota............... 34. 30.. .531.......3...2-8 Cleveland................ 29. 33.. .468.......7...4-6 Chicago.................. 28. 34.. .452.......8...4-6 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Houston.................. 38. 28.. .576..... —...4-6 Texas...................... 34. 30.. .531.......3...6-4 Los Angeles............ 32. 32.. .500.......5...4-6 Seattle.................... 29. 36.. .446....8.5...5-5 Oakland.................. 28. 39.. .418..10.5...5-5 Tuesday’s Games Houston 8, Colorado 5 Boston 9, Atlanta 4 Philadelphia (Williams 3-6) at Baltimore (Tillman 4-7), late Cincinlate Washington (Roark 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Colome 3-2), late L.A. Dodgers (Anderson 2-4) at Texas (Gonzalez 2-1), late Arizona (Hellickson 4-3) at L.A. Angels (Richards 6-4), late Today’s Games Miami (Urena 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 7-3), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-6) at Toronto (Hutchison

5-1), 7:07 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Wada 0-1) at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 3-3) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 3-6), 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Fiers 3-6) at Kansas City (Blanton 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Martinez 7-2) at Minnesota (Milone 2-1), 8:10 p.m.

San Diego (Despaigne 3-4) at Oakland (Chavez 2-6), 10:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 7-3) at Seattle (Hernandez 9-3), 10:10 p.m.

Seattle...............2.... 2..... .500.... 1.5 Los Angeles.......0.... 2..... .000....2.5 San Antonio.......0.... 4..... .000....3.5

Basketball

FIFA Women’s World Cup GROUP A

GP W L T GF GA PT Canada................ 3.... 1....0.....2..... 2.....1....5 China PR............. 3.... 1....1.....1..... 3.....3....4 Netherlands......... 3.... 1....1.....1..... 2.....2....4 New Zealand....... 3.... 0....1.....2..... 2.....3....2 GROUP B

GP W L T GF GA PT Germany.............. 3.... 2....0.....1... 15.....1....7 Norway................ 3.... 2....0.....1..... 8.....2....7 Thailand............... 3.... 1....2.....0..... 3...10....3 Cote d’Ivoire......... 3.... 0....3.....0..... 3...16....0 GROUP C

GP W L T GF GA PT Japan................... 3.... 3....0.....0..... 4.....1....9 Cameroon............ 3.... 2....1.....0..... 9.....3....6 Switzerland.......... 3.... 1....2.....0....11.....4....3 Ecuador............... 3.... 0....3.....0..... 1...17....0 GROUP D

GP W L T GF GA PT

Women’s National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GB Washington........3.... 1..... .750..... — Connecticut........3.... 1..... .750..... — New York............3.... 2..... .600....0.5 Chicago.............2.... 2..... .500.......1 Indiana...............2.... 4..... .333.......2 Atlanta...............2.... 4..... .333.......2 WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GB Tulsa..................4.... 1..... .800..... — Minnesota..........3.... 1..... .750....0.5 Phoenix..............2.... 2..... .500.... 1.5

Tuesday’s Games Indiana 90, Atlanta 79 Tulsa 88, San Antonio 61 Connecticut at Seattle, late Minnesota at Los Angeles, late

Soccer

United States....... 2.... 1....0.....1..... 3.....1....4 Australia............... 2.... 1....1.....0..... 3.....3....3 Sweden................ 2.... 0....0.....2..... 3.....3....2 Nigeria................. 2.... 0....1.....1..... 3.....5....1 GROUP E

GP W L T GF GA PT Brazil.................... 2.... 2....0.....0..... 3.....0....6 Costa Rica........... 2.... 0....0.....2..... 3.....3....2 Spain................... 2.... 0....1.....1..... 1.....2....1 Korea Republic.... 2.... 0....1.....1..... 2.....4....1 GROUP F

GP W L T GF GA PT Colombia............. 2.... 1....0.....1..... 3.....1....4 England............... 2.... 1....1.....0..... 2.....2....3 France.................. 2.... 1....1.....0..... 1.....2....3 Mexico................. 2.... 0....1.....1..... 2.....3....1 Monday’s Games Germany 4, Thailand 0 Norway 3, Cote d’Ivoire 1 China PR 2, New Zealand 2 Netherlands 1, Canada 1 Tuesday’s Games Cameroon 2, Switzerland 1 Japan 1, Ecuador 0 Australia 1, Sweden 1 United States 1, Nigeria 0 Today’s Games Mexico vs. France, at Ottawa, Canada, 4 p.m.

England vs. Colombia, at Montreal, Canada, 4 p.m.

Korea Republic vs. Spain, at Ottawa, Canada, 7 p.m.

Costa Rica vs. Brazil, at Moncton, Canada, 7 p.m.

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CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NO: PWUP 15-02 STREET RESURFACING BARTON STREET, FROM HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD TO PARK DRIVE REEVES STREET, FROM MITCHELL ROAD TO END RAILS WAY, FROM MITCHELL ROAD TO HOOT OWL TRAIL Proposals for milling and resurfacing on Barton Street, Reeves Street and Rails Way will be received by the City of Norcross at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Thursday, July 16 by 11:00 a.m.

Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to seek service of a qualified professional contractor to provide pavement milling and resurfacing services to the City of Norcross.

An original and one (1) paper copy a total of two (2) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to John Davis, Superintendent, Public Works, Utilities & Parks, City of Norcross and marked Street Resurfacing, PWUP 15-02.

Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain a set of such documents from the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks Office, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 3007 Telephone (678) 4212069 or copies of the RFP NO: PWUP 15-02 requirements may also be obtained by sending an email request to Angie Padilla at angie.padilla@norcrossga.net.

A pre-bid meeting will be hosted by the City Representative to discuss the City’s requirements under this RFP on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, Training

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

Room, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: PWUP 15-02 requirements.

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

902-260283, 6/17

ments may also be obtained by sending an email request to Angie Padilla at angie.padilla@norcrossga.net.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be hosted by the City Representative to discuss the City’s requirements under this RFP on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, Training Room, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 and will be followed by at site visit at 250 Pinnacle Way, Norcross, GA 30071.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: PWUP 15-05 requirements.

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

902-260284, 6/17

DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY OBJECTIONS IN WRITING, THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A LICENSE BY FILING SAID WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCVILLE.” 9 0 4 - 2 5 9 2 6 1 , 6/10,11,17,18

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NO: PWUP-15-05 250 PINNACLE BUILDING RESTORATION – DESIGN/ BUILD SERVICES 250 PINNACLE WAY, NORCROSS, GA 30071 Proposals for design/build services for restoration of the City-owned building at 250 Pinnacle Way will be received by the City of Norcross at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Monday, July 13, 2014 by 11:00 a.m. Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to seek service of a qualified and licensed contractor to provide design/build services to the City of Norcross.

An original and one (1) paper copy a total of two (2) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Craig Mims, Director, Public Works, Utilities & Parks, City of Norcross and marked Street Resurfacing, PWUP 15-05.

Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain a set of such documents from the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks Office, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 3007 Telephone (678) 4212069 or copies of the RFP NO: PWUP 15-05 requirem

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE “AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED ON 06/02/2015, WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE FOR A LICENSE TO SELL ALCOHOL BY THE FOLLOWING APPLICANT AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION, TO WIT: APPLICANT/OWNER: Lawrenceville Restaurant Group, Inc. (Officers and Shareholders: Marc Brennan, David Brewer, Tracy Crowley, Scott Drake and Gordon Ricker REGISTERED AGENT: Tracy Crowley BUSINESS NAME: Universal Joint LOCATION: 181 W. Pike Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE BY THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FILED APPLICATION IS D

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ZONINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Braselton Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. on the following items: 1. Case # 15-03-VAR Application for a variance

by Chris Clifton of Acadia Homes and Neighborhoods LLC on property owned by them identified as 453 Butterfly Lane in the Bakers Farm subdivision. The applicable Development Code section for which the variance is being sought is Section 8.3.1 – Minimum Setbacks. The purpose of the request is to allow an 8.5’ encroachment into the minimum front yard/ building setback. The proposed use of the property is the construction of detached single-family dwelling unit.

The property is zoned R-2.

ALL BRASELTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: BRASELTON POLICE AND MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING 5040 S.R. 53 BRASELTON, GA 30517 YOU MAY CONTACT THE BRASELTON PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT KDKELLER@BRASELTON.NET 934-259861, 6/17 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 7, 2015, 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JULY 28, 2015, 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 Notice is hereby given that Gwinnett County will hold public hearings to evaluate certain amendments to its Sign Ordinance, concerning Section 86-101 Definitions and 86-115 Oversized Signs and potentially adding or amending regulations pertaining to electronic oversized signs.

The Gwinnett County Planning Commission will consider recommendation on such amendments on July 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM. at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center Auditorium.

A public hearing and Commission Meeting to discuss and pass upon the proposed amendments will be held at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center Auditorium on July 28, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. A copy of the proposed Ordinance Amendment is available in the Gwinnett County Clerk’s office on the second floor of the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center. Office hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

P&D PC/BOC Sign Amend.

934-260398, 6/17 GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION C

CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING REZONING, CHANGE-INCONDITION, SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, LOCATED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED GWINNETT COUNTY, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE. SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, 446 WEST CROGAN STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. BRD2015-00004 – APPLICANT: LYNWOOD DEVELOPMENT GROUP; OWNER: T&B, LLC; FOR A BUFFER REDUCTION FROM 50 FEET TO 0 FEET IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 081 PARCELS 004A, 136 & 151; 1800 BLOCK OF DULUTH HIGHWAY; 5100 BLOCK OF SUGARLOAF PARKWAY; 5.39 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS CIC2015-00013 – APPLICANT: HOA QUY THI NGUYEN; OWNERS: LIBERTY INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND NDI DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT CO.; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS TO ALLOW A MASSAGE PARLOR ON PROPERTY ZONED C-2; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 169 PARCEL 040; 4800 BLOCK OF JIMMY CARTER BOULEVARD; 6100 BLOCK OF FOREST VALE DRIVE; 1.42 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/ HOWARD CIC2015-00014 – APPLICANT: QUIK TRIP CORPORATION; OWNER: QUIK TRIP CORPORATION; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS TO REMOVE INTERNAL LANDSCAPE STRIP REQUIREMENT ON PROPERTY ZONED C-2; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 124 PARCEL 021; 1000 BLOCK OF OLD PEACHTREE ROAD; 2.06 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS RZC2015-00014 – APPLICANT: XIU PING XI; OWNER: JDM, INC.; C-2 & M-1 TO C-2; AUTOMOBILE SALES, SERVICE AND BODY REPAIR; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 201 PARCELS 008A & 108; 1600 BLOCK OF BEAVER RUIN ROAD; 1.87 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS SUP2015-00019 – APPLICANT: XIU PING XI; OWNER: JDM, INC.; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR AUTOMOBILE SALES & SERVICE; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 201 PARCELS 008A & 108; 1600 BLOCK OF BEAVER RUIN ROAD; 1.87 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS SUP2015-00020 – APPLICANT: XIU PING XI; OWNER: JDM, INC.; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIR; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 201 PARCELS 008A & 108; 1600 BLOCK OF BEAVER RUIN ROAD; 1.87 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS CIC2015-00012 – APPLICANT: TERRANCE MILLER; OWNER: JEKA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS, LLC; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS TO ALLOW AUTOMOBILE SALES ON PROPERTY ZONED C-2; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 190 PARCEL 172; 5000 BLOCK OF JIMMY CARTER BOULEVARD; 6000 BLOCK OF ROCKBRIDGE SCHOOL ROAD; 0.69 ACRE. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD SUP2015-00018 – APPLICANT: TERRANCE MILLER; OWNER: JEKA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS, LLC; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR AUTOMOBILE SALES; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 190 PARCEL 172; 5000 BLOCK OF JIMMY CARTER BOULEVARD; 6000 BLOCK OF ROCKBRIDGE SCHOOL ROAD; 0.69 ACRE. DISTRICT 2

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ZONINGS 2/HOWARD RZR2015-00012–APPLICANT: CKK, LLC; OWNERS: BROOKWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, JANIS HAZELRIGS HANSON, STEVEN & SHERYL WALDROP; R-100 TO R-60; SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 009 PARCELS 006, 179 & 184; 1500 BLOCK OF OAK ROAD; 21.3 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER SUP2015-00023 – APPLICANT: CKK, LLC; OWNER: BROOKWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN AN R-100 ZONING DISTRICT FOR A CHURCH; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 009 PARCEL 179; 1500 BLOCK OF OAK ROAD; 2.91 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER RZR2015-00013–APPLICANT: JEH HOMES; OWNER: DAVENPORT CAPITAL, LLC; R-75 TO TND; TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT (REDUCTION IN BUFFERS); DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 261 PARCELS 001, 001A, 001B, 006, 008, 012, 037, 039 & 040, LAND LOT 261A PARCELS 023, 024, 025A, 026, 030, 034, 038, 042, 066, 078, 084 & 086; 2800-2900 BLOCK OF PLEASANT HILL ROAD; 3700 BLOCK OF WOODBERRY DRIVE; 2800-2900 BLOCK OF PINEVIEW STREET; 36003700 BLOCK OF SUNSET STREET; 2800-2900 BLOCK OF WOODSTAR COURT; 2800 BLOCK OF WOODRUFF DRIVE; 24.40 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS RZR2015-00014–APPLICANT: DEVELOPMENT PLANNING & ENGINEERING; OWNERS: CATHY PETTY & JIMMY BARRETT; R-100 TO R-75; SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 340 PARCELS 008, 015 & 050; 5700-5800 BLOCK OF SUWANEE DAM ROAD; 19.38 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS RZM2015-00004–APPLICANT: LYNWOOD DEVELOPMENT GROUP; Owner: LARRY JOHNSON; C-2 TO RM-24; APARTMENTS; District 7 Land Lot 081 Parcel 014; 1900 BLOCK OF ATKINSON ROAD; 0.99 acre. district 1/BROOKS RZM2015-00005–APPLICANT: ptl, llc; Owner: CMC HOMES, LLC; RM TO R-TH; TOWNHOMES; District 7 Land Lot 126 PARcelS 002 & 496; 2400 BLOCK OF WHITEHEAD PLACE DRIVE; 2.52 acreS. district 1/BROOKS P&D PC/BOC 7-7 & 7-28 934-260400, 6/17

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EDUCATION

TEACHERS NEEDED Kids Harbor of Hamilton Mill is seeking highly qualified, experienced, nurturing teachers and assistant teachers to join our team. This state of the art, educational childcare facility located near Braselton Highway and Auburn Road in Dacula is looking for full and part time teachers, as well as a bus driver.

Among our openings, we are interviewing for lead teachers who hold a minimum of a Child Development Associates credential.

Experience is required.

To be considered for one of these opportunities, please email your resume to hamiltonmill@ kids-harbor.com, visit our website to download an application at www.kids-harbor. com, or stop by during business hours to complete an application in person. For more information, please call 770-831-5454.

HEALTHCARE

NOW HIRING If you are interested in working for an energetic team and A fast paced environment

Rockdale Healthcare Center Is now accepting applications for

RN, LPN, and C.N.A. Must be detail oriented and must have GREAT Customer Service skills.

Please email your resume to agrace@ rockdalehc.com or apply in person at 1510 Renaissance Drive NE Conyers, GA 30012

FULL TIME

HVAC TECHNICIAN Experienced HVAC Technician needed for Heating and Air company located in the Doraville area. Please send resume to dpluna@windstream. net or call Debbie at 770-596-0523.

LAWNCARE TECH / HELPER Must have clean GA driver’s license & pass drug screen. Medical & 401K. Lawrenceville.

770-513-7477 MAINTENANCE/ GROUNDS WORKER needed for Gwinnett Co. cemeteries.

Backhoe and/or lawncare exp. a plus.

MUST have Valid DL, Clean Background, Dependable Transp.

Call 770-923-2252, ask for Mark.

MARKETING/SALES Plumbing Distributors Inc., GA’s largest family owned plumbing and lighting wholesaler, is looking for a Marketing/ Sales & Branch Support Coordinator in our Lawrenceville Headquarters, to promote and market PDI in a manner as to enhance the company’s value in the eyes of our contractors, while adding profitability to the company’s bottom line and conduct market research to enhance the sales model. A BA/BS in marketing, 3 yrs. Marketing experience, or combination of college degree and experience is a must. Experience with social media needed.

Experience with using desktop publishing software is required.

Please visit relyonpdi.com to apply online.

MEDICAL

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OR CALL: 770-967-2070 PLANT MANAGER Calloway Farms Manufacturing in Wilkes County, GA has two openings: Plant Manager and Maintenance Supervisor. Experience in wood products manufacturing is a plus.

Email resume to info@ callowayfarms.us

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Please mail resumes with reference number to Cisco Systems, Inc., Attn: M51H, 170 W. Tasman Drive, Mail Stop: SJC 5/1/4, San Jose, CA 95134.

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WELDING CAREERS Hands on training for career opportunities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more. Financial aid for qualified students – Job and Housing assistance available. CALL AIM (877) 205-2968.

Truss Tech Ind. Inc. located in Buford, GA is seeking a truss designer with a Bachelor degree in Architecture/ Engineering or related and 2yrs. Exp. Send resume to Mr. Asgari at Jasgari@trusstech.com

HOUSES FOR SALE CLARKESVILLE, GA 30523

NEW LISTING! 317 FOREST TRL. Cozy mountain retreat for a weekend getaway! 3BR/2BA. Recently Updated. $47,000. EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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LAKE SINCLAIR 176 Twisting Hill Rd. Beautiful Lake Front Property On Deeded Lot! Inground Salt Water Pool, Detached 2 Car Carport, Front/ Back & Side Porches!

FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4BA $699,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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JIM ELLIS BUICK GMC MALL OF GA 3600 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 770-945-8700 www.jimellisbuickgmcmog.com

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RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF BUFORD 4490 South Lee St., Buford, GA 30518 888-804-2957 www.hendrickbuford.com

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MONROE, GA 30655

RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF DULUTH

UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO HUD HOME #105-734948 5369 Rabbit Farm Rd. 3BR/1.5BA, Full Unfinished Basement • $135,000 INSURED W/ ESCROW • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com MONROE, GA 30656

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Free Estimate!

Made in USA

770-714-8250 770-271-7127

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

CALL OR TEXT

404.886.3587 Established 1989

SERENITY LAWN CARE • Any Lawn Work!

Including: Landscape Design using any material Trimming & debris Clean Up • Pressure Washing

Delivered & Dumped

Call:

LICENSED

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* Lawns starting at $30

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

RECYCLE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

SOUTH CAROLINA, LAKE KEOWEE Waterfront Cotttages Gated, Luxury Amenities! Lodge, Pool, Fitness Center, Boat Slips & more.

Other New & Resale Cottages From $130’s to $299’s!

1-888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding. com Office Hours: Fri 8:30-4:00 Sat & Sun By Appointment Only

GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE 3BR/2BA, big kitchen, wood floors, nice deck. Brookwood HS area. $1100/mo. + dep. Call 786-985-6134.

Gwinnett, Snellville 5BR/3BA, new paint & carpet. Brookwood HS. $1500/ mo + $1500/dep.

404.425.4350 or 678.557.5848

NEW LISTING! OFORI HUD # 105-155257 2392 Rockwood Way 3BR/2.5BA All Brick Ranch on full unfinished basement.

INSURED W/ESCROW $132,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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

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

Dishwasher $100 & up.

Different colors. Del/1 yr warr. Tim 404-205-2222 FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS BABY BED with mattress & full size chest.

Dark wood. Exc. cond.

Cash only! Be prepared to disassemble. $85.

Duluth. 770-623-1119 MOVING MUST SALE: Maple Dresser is 43 years old $250.00, Chaise Lounge is 2 years old $275.00, Custom Desk is heavy and from HLF Office Furniture in Michigan $250.00. All items have been well taken care of and are in Excellent Condition. You will not be disappointed. Please call 770-294-2265.

MOVING SALE! EVERYTHING MUST GO! Dressers, nightstands, desk & chair, din rm ste, hshld goods, Hummel collectibles, much more! To see, 678234-4321. Buford Area MISC. FOR SALE COMMERCIAL SODA MACHINE Great condition, 8 drinks selection, must be moved. Asking $500. 770-932-0824 or 404-518-3409.

SNELLVILLE- Beautiful House for Rent. Close to churches, schools, shopping.

4BR/2BA, beautiful landscape & yard. Call 404-210-2291 or 770-623-8936.

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

DRASTICALLY REDUCED/BRING ALL OFFERS! 2331 Waterford Ln. 2 Story features 4BR & 2.5BA w/ half bath on the main level.

Brick fireside family room w/ vaulted ceiling. FULL FINISHED BASEMENT! $169,900 • EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

VEHICLES

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

2 Communities!

One on Singleton Rd. & One on Law’villeSuwanee Rd.! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, vaulted ceilings, off street parking.

Starting @ $850/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE 2BR/2 full bath Duplex w/ LR, kitchen, utility room, fenced in back yd.

Nice quiet neighborhood. $825 mo. 1st & last mo. rent. Section 8 welcome. Serious inquiries only call 770-374-0881

WANT TO BUY WANTED, LAWNMOWERS, running or not and old sears garden tractor I buy lawnmowers-running or not. Also looking for old garden tractors/or/Sears garden tractors implements such as three point hitch, plow, blades, and front wheels/tires. Need Tecumseh coil for 10-16 hp. What you think is junk may not be for me. 770 786 1255(call) or 770 361 5276 (call or text)

BMW 740I, 2001.

113K miles with M Options. Fabulous rare and collectible. The finest you could ever find.

Has M wheels, seats, sports suspension etc.

Owned by car collector that just bought an M 750 IL. It is about impossible to find another this good. Looks and runs super. Exceptional CarFax and has been babied its whole life. $7400. 770-873-2627

CHRYSLER LEBARON CONVERTIBLE, 1993, Red with white top and gray interior. Runs well and generally in good condition. A/C, power windows, power locks, power top, 4-wheel disc brakes, AM/FM/ CD player. 3.0 V-6, 5-speed stick shift.

Asking $2300 But Feel Free To Make An Offer, several spare parts available for future use or resale.

770-786-0880

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE 7, 2003. 108K miles with new engine. Wow 7 passenger, top of the line with every option, the best you will find for its year. THE $5000 totally rebuilt engine has less than 100 miles on it. Gorgeous black body with tan interior.

Rare 7 passenger SE 7. Has great CarFax. It would be difficult to find a nicer 2003 with this low miles. Only $8950.

Call 770-882-4605

DELTA PRESSURE Washer w/5760 cleaning units. Exc. cond. hardly used. $175.

770-513-0119 or email: wkuper1@charter.net PETS/LIVESTOCK

ADOPT A PET

DO YOUR SHARE

LAB MIX Little Layla! Great on leash, good w/kids, doesn’t mind cats it seems, is spayed, recent shots, heartworm negative & happy! 2 yrs. Not hyper. Saved from death row & now boarded waiting on a home! Please call 770-364-0710

ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT

On an Unwanted Item, Run a Gwinnett Daily Post Ad

VEHICLES CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, 2008 76k miles, loaded. Like new! Silver. Exc. tires. $3995 - Best buy anywhere. 770-616-7399

DODGE RAM, 2004 2500 HD 4x4, 18k mi. single cab, vinyl int.

Long bed tow package, work truck. $13,000 770-490-3265

TOP LINE BASS BOAT 18 ft. Fiberglass Champion W/115. Garage kept, $4200 404-579-4396

CAMPERS/RVS

TOYOTA AVALON TOURING, 2007.

Top of the line Toyota that has been babied.

No accidents and careful ownership. Avg. 2007 Avalon selling for over $10,500. Careful highway miles and great CarFax. Highway miles.

Gorgeous pearl white with gray leather. $6950. 770-899-5856

34 ACRES

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

CASH IN!

TROPHY by BULLET, 19’, 1990. 150HP Mariner Mag II, 12/24 Mariner trolling motor, trailer. Loaded. $6600.

Keep inside, one owner. Excellent cond.

Dan 770-963-3710, cell 770-634-1012

BARROW-AUBURN

GWINNETT, SNELLVILLE Roommate to share 4BR/3BA home. Off of Springdale Rd. Well furnished, util. incl. $550/mo. Call Gary 770-856-8162.

CANOE, 17 ft. Canoe.

Wenonah family / touring canoe, tandem sliding seats, (2) 10° paddles. $825.

Call 678-230-0893.

SATURN AURA XE, 2007. Onyx Black, Tan leather seats. Heated drivers seat; AC; Dual Airbags; 81,435 miles; $8,200. 770-235-4131

1-2-3 BEDROOMS

GWINNETT, DACULA 2BR/2BA Mobile home on pond. Not in park.

Storage bldg. included. $650/mo., $650 dep. + $40 app. 770-963-7904

HARLEY DAVIDSON, 2005 DYNA CUSTOM 12,300 miles, all new access., etc. $9100 OBO. 470-218-5678 Btwn. 8am - 8pm Only!

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT

In Mobile Home Community. Rent starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151

HARLEY DAVIDSON, 2001. Low mileage. $5200. 2 helmets, Leather Saddle bags, Bike cover, Extra seat, Lots of chrome upgrades & all original parts. 1450cc V-Twin NADA valued at $5528.

Email exsmoker2002@ gmail.com

BOATS/MOTORS

JACKSON COUNTY 552 Ft. River Frontage • Long Creek Frontage • Road To The River • Walking Trails Throughout Property • Large Oaks & Pines • Minutes off I-85 $3,800 Per Acre 404-313-1188

MOTORCYCLES

APPLIANCES

COMMERCIAL RENTALS BRING ALL OFFERS! 1190 W Spring St. Commercial Lot Zoned M-1 Unlimited Uses .87 Acres $475,000• EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

Tree Removal Prunning Stump Grinding Wood Chipper

All Types of Yard Work

HOUSES FOR RENT REDUCED! 1035 Mountain Creek Church Rd. 4BR/3.5BA Cape Cod On 4 Acres W/Stocked Pond & 4 Horse Stalls Full Finished Basement W/In Law Suite $329,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

NASH CHEVROLET 630 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville 770-963-9266 www.nashchevy.com

All Phases of Tree Work

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

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

3277 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096 888-475-8808 www.hendrickatlanta.com

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SNELLVILLE, GA 30078

121 S. Sugar Creek Rd.

MIKE’S TREE SERVICE

POWER WASHING

CALL

EATONTON, GA 31024

DRASTICALLY REDUCED! PEMCO-HUD HOME #105-712353

Oak

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

770-780-9786

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(678)730-0779

Expert Take Downs √ 20Years Experience √ Insured √ Free Estimates √ Stump Grinding

Summer Seasoned

M&M Lawn

770-979-8198 All Major Credit Cards Accepted

COUNTRY BOY TREE REMOVAL

Bucket Truck

5”-6” Seamless Gutters •Gutter Cleaning •Waterfall Gutter Guards •Custom Colors •Affordable Pricing •All Work Guaranteed •Quality Workmanship •Seamless Construction

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTABLE, 2005 Babied and Beautiful.

Driven 11K per year.

Beautiful silver with black interior, and black top. Looks and Runs Great. Only $6500.

770-882-4605

JAYCO 34-RLQS, 2008 5th Wheel Trailer 4 slides, includes linens, kitchen utensils, 2 outside folding tables, 4 outside chairs, owners are non-smokers & had no pets. New tires (4800 miles), queen bed, sleeper sofa, 2 glide rockers, customer value package.

Current NADA average retail $47,503.00 asking $42,595.00.

Call 770-845-9620 or 770-331-4921.