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9-year-old stabbing survivor out of hospital

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Camp gives teenagers hands-on experience, mentors in construction, skilled trades

Diana Romero now in care of aunt and uncle

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN cailin.obrien@gwinnettdailypost.com

The little girl who allegedly watched her mother stab her father and four siblings about three weeks ago in Loganville is now home with family.

“She is still recovering both physically and emotionally, but is getting better every day,” a relative identifying herself as Hallie Romero wrote on the family’s GoFundMe page.

Diana Romero, 9, was the only survivor of the stabbing in her family’s home on Emory Lane on Diana July 5 that claimed her Romero father, Martin Romero, 33, and siblings, Isabela Martinez, 10, Dacota Romero, 7, Dillan Romero, 4, and Axel Romero, 2. Diana’s mother, Isabel Martinez, called 911 from inside the house at about 4:47 a.m. to tell police that several people had been stabbed.

Most of the family was stabbed to death, but police found Diana alive and in critical See SURVIVOR, Page 7A

Shooting victim wanted charges against husband dropped in 2015

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN cailin.obrien@gwinnettdailypost.com

A mother allegedly shot to death by her husband last week petitioned the court in 2015 to drop charges against the man after he reportedly beat and threatened her and her children.

Erica Powell, 46, also asked the court to revoke the portion Erica Powell of 51-year-old Walter Lowe’s bond that required him to stay away from her, according to an affidavit Powell signed Sept. 22, 2015, that attempted to drop the charges against Lowe.

“Walter Jerome Lowe Walter Lowe has lived with me and my children for the last five years and there has never been an incident which concerned me before now,” Powell said in the affidavit.

But Powell’s six children were concerned. Powell’s daughter, Keaundra

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BY KEITH FARNER

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Of all the things about MAGIC camp that Namoonga Chilomo enjoys, her favorite might be that it’s interactive.

“You’re learning the work, you’re getting to experience it all. You’re not just sitting there getting lectured about,” said Chilomo, a rising senior at North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs.

“You’re in the studio, in the workshop, doing the work, and you get to create things.

That’s the whole point. Doing hands-on working, creating things, and that’s something I enjoy.”

Chilomo was among 16 teenage girls at Gwinnett Technical College on Tuesday for the weeklong MAGIC camp, which stands for Mentoring a Girl in Construction. The MAGIC camps are in their 10th year. They were founded by Renee Conner, who owns her own construction company and puts on camps like this across the state and country.

So far this week, the girls have learned about Occupational Safety and Health Administration, tool safety and carpentry skills. By the end of the week, they will attend two field trips to job sites around Gwinnett, including the new office building for construction company Reeves and Young, which is on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Sugar Hill.

Conner said she’s had four girls intern for her in places such as Bartow County after they participated in the camp.

Those jobs are precursors to more education at Kennesaw

Top, Vanessa Lovinsky takes a measurement Tuesday at Gwinnett Technical College during the MAGIC camp, which is designed to give girls firsthand experience with skilled trades and construction jobs. Lovinsky, who attends North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs, is in her second year at the camp. Right, Khamilah Nixon talks with Kathleen Torrance, an instructor in residential construction/carpentry at Gwinnett Technical College. Below, Namoonga Chilomo cuts a piece of wood to begin to make a memory box at the camp. Gwinnett Tech student ambassador Jason Tafari looks on. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

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GCPS delaying class dismissal Aug. 21 for safe eclipse viewing

BY KEITH FARNER

entire span of the continental U.S. The path is expected to be 60 to 70 miles wide and stretch The timing of next from Oregon to South month’s solar eclipse will Carolina. In Georgia, the come in the middle of path is expected to touch school dismissal across the extreme northeast Gwinnett County Public corner of the state.

Schools, and because In Gwinnett on Aug. 21, of that, the district will the near solar eclipse is delay dismissal for safety expected to fall between reasons.

2:35 and 2:40 p.m. and It’s the first time in last for about two minnearly a century that a utes. This alignment of solar eclipse will cross the the sun, the moon and keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

Earth will mark the first time this phenomenon has occurred coast-to-coast in the country in nearly 100 years.

The Earth, sun and moon, which all orbit in space in predictable paths, will align. The moon will move between the sun and Earth, blocking the light of the sun. Thus, the moon will cast a shadow on Earth.

Because dismissal for GCPS high school

students begins shortly after 2 p.m., and the first tier of elementary school students are released at 2:45 p.m., district officials said a one-hour delay in dismissal would allow for better supervision of students during the eclipse.

NASA has issued guidelines for watching the eclipse that advise Gwinnett County Public Schools will dismiss an hour that children should be later Aug. 21 because of a near solar eclipse. The path carefully supervised when is expected to be 60 to 70 miles in width. In Georgia, the

path is expected to touch the extreme northeast corner

See ECLIPSE, Page 7A of the state. (Special Photo: NASA)

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Teen arrested in Snellville double shooting

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The 18-year-old accused of shooting a 14-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man in the Snellville area last week will remain in Gwinnett County jail at least until he can have a bond hearing.

Trevaughn McBrier will be represented by court-appointed attor-

ney Todd Whooten at that preliminary trial Aug. 3.

McBrier was Trevaughn arrested McBrier Sunday at about 7 p.m. after the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit received information that he was at a home in Stockbridge and wanted

to turn himself in.

Gwinnett sheriff’s deputies along with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service went to a home on Corsica Lane and placed McBrier under arrest without incident, police said. He was transported to the Gwinnett County Jail and booked in around 8:30 p.m.

Gwinnett Police got a call about the shooting from Eastside Medical

Center in Lawrenceville at 11:19 a.m. Thursday.

Two men who appeared to have been shot had just arrived at the hospital.

The victims told police they had been shot at 3292 Highpoint Court in a neighborhood near Highpoint Road in Snellville. According to warrants, McBrier shot the 14-year-old boy in the back with a mediumcaliber pistol. He reportedly shot the 30-year-old

man in the face with the same gun.

Both victims are expected to survive, according to Gwinnett police.

Authorities said the shooting doesn’t appear to have been random.

“We don’t have the exact motivation for this crime. We don’t know why it occurred,” she said. “What we do think right now is that the suspect and both of the victims all knew one

another.”

In addition to the two counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, McBrier is also being held for violation of probation. He’s been on probation since Feb. 14, when he pled guilty to felony possession of marijuana, felony theft by receiving and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Suspect named in assault, hijacking BOC OKs 292-unit Police: Man hit woman over head, stole her car ritt’s arrest on July 21, but he is still on the run.

Gwinnett County police “He is considered are looking for a man armed and dangerous,” they believe hit a woman Gwinnett County police in the back of the head Cpl. Michele Pihera said. with a chair before pointMerritt, 35, is accused ing a gun at her and steal- of attacking a woman ing her car last month in who was walking out of Lawrenceville. her home in the Britain Detectives secured four Woods Apartment Comwarrants for Jeffery Mer- plex on June 22 at about FROM STAFF REPORTS

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The complex will ellite Pointe and Interbe located on the edge state 85.

The approval changes of both residential and commercial areas on the property’s zoning the Satellite Boulevard from M-1 light industrial district to a RM-24 corridor, with another multi-family residential residential community located on one side of district. It also gives the property and a Gwinn-Lidell AssociHaverty’s Outlet, Dave ates LLC and Quintus Development permission and Buster’s, and Costco located on the other to begin developing the side. proposed nine-building It is also located Avonlea Pointe complex near the Gwinnett on the 20-acre site.

The county’s planning Place Community Improvement District and development staff, boundaries, although as well as its Planning Commission previously it is outside the CID’s boundaries. recommended approval Resident amenities with conditions. planned for the com“We’ve worked plex include car and closely with the Plandog wash facilities, a ning Commissioners to pool with a sunshelf and try to come up with a outdoor kitchen, a fitvision, amenities and a development that really ness center, a coffee bar, a business center, fire rings and grilling areas Your Donations & with outdoor seating.

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AND QUICKER THAN MOST PEOPLE WOULD IMAGINE

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Marijuana legalization is steam-rolling across the country…offering early investors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build incredible wealth.

Already, more than half of all U.S. states allow the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.

And a total of eight states — California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts, Colorado and Alaska — have legalized recreational marijuana.

Over just the past six months (following the historic November elections), dozens of the tiny “penny companies” that dominate this burgeoning industry have seen share prices skyrocket by 193%, 383%, 444% or more.

One penny marijuana stock — a company that focuses on the medical side of the marijuana industry — was actually trading for less than a penny a share ($0.0027 cents) in early October. By the end of January, share prices had climbed to $0.057 per share.

That’s a total gain of 2,018%…enough to turn every $50 invested into over $1,000.

Another marijuana company based out of Colorado saw its share prices go from $0.015 (one and a half cents) to $0.129 over roughly the same time frame.

That’s a surge of 760% in just a few months. There are many, many more examples just like these…

And according to Ray Blanco — a senior research analyst at one of the nation’s largest independent financial firms — these gains could be just the beginning of a truly unprecedented explosion of wealth…

The US Governments “War on Marijuana” is Ending

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As you probably already know, the marijuana industry has one major roadblock that’s keeping these small businesses from becoming legitimate, multi-billion dollar corporations.

And that roadblock comes in the form of the United States Government.

Dating back during the Nixon Administration, the U.S. government has waged one of the longest…and most expensive wars in American history.

Even though Nixon’s own team of scientists discovered that the use of marijuana was relatively harmless (through the “Shafer Commission report”), the former president decided to list marijuana as a schedule 1 substance, anyway.

That means that — in the eyes of the Federal Government — marijuana is considered to be more dangerous than cocaine, crack, morphine, opium and crystal meth (even though there has never been a single, documented case of a marijuana overdose.)

Also, as a schedule 1 substance, marijuana is deemed to have absolutely no medical uses, whatsoever.

Of course, as we’re finding out now, that couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Scientists, medical researchers, and everyday folks from all over the world are coming forward, presenting evidence that marijuana can be extremely effective at treating a number of debilitating conditions like extreme nausea, PTSD, chronic pain, depression, and menstrual cramps, just to name a few.

The federal government has even officially listed THC — the main chemical component in marijuana — as a potential cancer fighting compound.

Not only that, but the Federal Government has filed for — and received — patent #6630507 for medical marijuana (claiming that certain substances found within the plant could hold the secret to curing Alzheimers disease, Multiple Sclerosis and even Parkinsons disease).

This patent alone could be worth a staggering $291 BILLION for the federal government.

In other words, now that billions of dollars are on the line (in the form of taxes and potential royalties), the war on marijuana is drawing to a close…and quicker than most people would imagine.

In fact, Virginia Republican Tom Garrett recently introduced new legislation that would end the decades-long “war on marijuana.” This legislation is dubbed, “Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017.”

It’s already backed by both Republicans and Democrats on Capital Hill…and would effectively remove marijuana from the federal controlled substances list — like other industries such as alcohol and tobacco — leaving marijuana a “state rights issue.”

Of course, this new legislation is coming off of the heels of the recent Canadian legalization announcement. In short, this is your chance to turn mere pocket change… into an absolute fortune.

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“Once the United States Government ends federal prohibition, these companies could explode like gangbusters and it will be too late for the average investor to potentially make millions.”

And he should know…

Ray Blanco — who has tens of thousands of readers who follow his investment recommendations — was one of the first analysts to embrace the marijuana industry.

Back in May of 2016, Ray identified two incredible companies operating on the medical side of the marijuana spectrum.

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Ray also accurately predicted the huge “win” for marijuana before the historic November elections, and pinpointed a number of hugely successful marijuana related investments.

The key to investing in the marijuana industry — according to Ray — comes from a stringent vetting process he’s developed over the past decade.

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“Get In” Before October 1st… and You Could Turn $50 Into an Absolute Fortune You see, a coming event or announcement can send a tiny stock through the roof.

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The ultimate catalyst is brewing right now…and is scheduled to occur around October 1st.

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A small Sonex airplane landed safely on Ga. Highway 316 Monday afternoon just east of Harbins Road.

The pilot, Fred Meyer, was not injured.

The plane was headed to Gwinnett County Airport at Briscoe Field airport when it made the emergency landing about three miles away, according to FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen. She said only Meyer was aboard.

The experimental aircraft is amateur-built and designed with WWII mark-

Pilot Fred Meyer stands next to a small Sonex aircraft that landed on Georgia Highway 316 near Harbins Road on Monday afternoon. The experimental plane is designed to look like a WWII model. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

ings on it. It is registered out of Buford.

The plane was pulled onto the median while awaiting the Federal

Aviation Administration, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department, and eventually towed back to Briscoe Field.

Teen sues CSX over losing legs after being hit by train

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earbuds were in at the time.

According The Lawrenceville to his Goteenager who lost his legs FundMe in March, after he was hit page, Ohl by a train in Lilburn, filed sensed Jacob Ohl a lawsuit last week against but never the railroad company and heard the two of the train’s conductrain coming up behind tors. him.

Jacob Ohl, 17, is suing He was hit and his legs CSX Transportation Inc., severed below the knee. along with operators Derick Ohl’s mother wrote Tyron Marshall and Clifton that he’s “taken personal Edward Martin in DeKalb responsibility since Day County State Court. The 1 for his actions and their suit claims Martin and consequences,” but she Marshall were negligent said she felt CSX and its and that CSX is liable for operators could have taken his injuries, which have actions to prevent her son’s already cost the Ohl family tragedy. more than $200,000.

The lawsuit reflects that “The decision to sue thinking. It calls out CSX CSX was not made lightly,” for not having barriers or Ohl’s mother wrote on clear signs in an area where a GoFundMe page. “We “it was common for there have spent over $10K of to be pedestrians along its our own money relocating right of way.” and modifying a home for The lawsuit also claims Jacob to live in.” the forward-looking camOhl’s life changed March era on the train that hit Ohl 2 when he decided to walk wasn’t working properly. along the train tracks near “The defendant railroad a park in Lilburn. His was under a legal obliga-

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tion to have a functioning forward-looking camera on its locomotive to record what occurred and to warn its engineer and conductor of obstacles, including any people, on or near its tracks,” according to the lawsuit.

Ohl’s suit also claims that Marshall and Martin would have been able to see the teenage boy on the tracks when the train was about 1,000 feet, or a little over 10 seconds, away from him. According to CSX safety rules, the operators should have “repeatedly and with sufficient intensity and duration” blown the horn to worn Ohl. But Marshall and Martin waited until about two seconds before hitting Ohl to blow the horn — “too late for Jacob Ohl to react and jump to safety,” according to the suit.

Ohl is suing for his injuries as well as damages he might suffer in the future because of his resulting handicap. CSX declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Gwinnett Dems planning to get boisterous for ‘Democracy Day’ Gwinnett Democrats are preparing to make some noise for democracy next week in downtown Lawrenceville.

The political party is planning to celebrate its first Democracy Day, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 5. The day will be part caravan and part cookout as local Democrats look to shake things up and get their message out.

“This is a day for high visibility, nerve rattling and loads of fun,” party officials said in an announcement. “First we will get in our cars and roll all over the city in a convoy, making noise and making our presence felt.”

Participants will first gather at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville to line up for their convoy, with a traffic cop leading them.

They will then head out into the city at 9:45 a.m., and after driving around for a little bit, they will end up at Rhodes Jordan Park at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville by 11 a.m. for festivities at the park’s Pavilion No. 3.

“Candidates (or) politicians are encouraged to decorate their vehicles with their pictures, campaign slogans and colors,” party officials said. “We also encourage everyone who can, to bring along his (or) her American flag.”

The Democratic Party plans to have a live band, a DJ, barbecue and other food, drinks and opportunities to meet political candidates during the event.

Hice hosting telephone town hall meeting Residents of eastern Gwinnett will get a

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They can also call 855756-7520 and use the passcode, 36106#, on the night of the meeting.

Gwinnett Republicans hosting Georgia Teenage Republicans State Convention Teenage Republicans from across Georgia will converge on Duluth this Curt Yeomans weekend to plan their activities and involvement in statewide campaigns chance this week to ask their congressman ques- for the year.

The Georgia Teentions about major issues age Republicans State facing Congress.

Convention will be held U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on R-Ga., announced he Saturday at the Gwinnett will host a one-hour telephone County Republican Party town hall Headquarters in Gwinnett meeting at Place Mall. The group 6:15 p.m. will elect state officers, Thursday. discuss upcoming events and conduct sign ups for Hice’s state wide campaigns district that are expected to pick covers a sprawling up over the next year.

Jody Hice Upcoming chunk of • The Gwinnett county eastern Georgia, which Democratic Party will includes eastern Gwinhold its July Business nett.

“Telephone town halls Meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the are a regular part of my Gwinnett Justice and Adconstituent outreach because it’s important to ministration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawme that I hear directly renceville. from the people I rep• The Gwinnett Fedresent,” Hice said in a eration of Democratic statement. “These types Women will hold their of town halls allow me monthly business brunch to easily interact with from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. thousands of 10th Disat la Madeleine French trict residents from the Bakery and Cafe, 1795 comfort of their homes.

Mall of Georgia Blvd., in “Folks should know Buford. Georgia Fedthat I’m here to listen eration of Democratic and get things done on Women President Kathy their behalf, and I look Adams and U.S. House forward to a productive conversation on Thursday District 7 candidate Steve Reilly will be the feaevening.” tured speakers.

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Dear Dr. rOaCH: I have had many urinary infections. My daughter-inlaw told me to eat some yogurt every day to see if that would help. I haven’t had a bladder infection since.

I hope this will help other women with this condition.

— L.E.P. anSWer: I appreciate your writing. Yogurt with live healthy bacteria sometimes can reduce recurrent urine infections: The healthy bacteria reduce the unhealthy bacteria that can cause disease. Many studies have been performed; some have shown benefit, while others have not. Probiotics (live cultures of healthy bacteria) also have shown similar mixed results. However, the downside of eating yogurt is small; it certainly is worth a try.

I often get asked for tips to reduce urinary infections, so I appreciate your writing and also hope someone is helped by your advice.

Dear Dr. rOaCH: I am an 86-year-old woman, and I have had shingles on my scalp and left eye for four years.

I have no pain, but the itching is terrible. Doctors cannot seem to find anything that helps. Your column mentioned gabapentin, which I tried, but it did no good. Do you have any suggestions?

— N.G. anSWer: Most people have pain after shingles, but a minority of people are bothered more by itching, which can be severe and lead to severe complications from scratching.

Treatment can be frustrating, as you have already found. Four years also is a long time to be living with this, so you really have been unfortunate.

Topical anesthetic agents can be helpful. If the itching is in a location where a lidocaine patch can be applied, that can be very helpful. Long-acting anesthetics can be injected into the area. Some people have had good results with mexiletine, an oral medication analogous to lidocaine.

I continue to recommend the shingles vaccine, which reduces the risk of both shingles and its later complications.

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

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Tips on addressing parental neglect Dear amy: When I was 31, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I started having symptoms when I was 11. It took me years to seek help, even after my dad was diagnosed when I was in my mid-20s.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Refuse to let anyone take advantage of your helpful nature or manipulate you emotionally. Size up whatever situation you face and offer only what you feel is sufficient.

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22) — Keep your facts straight and ask questions if something that someone says sounds suspicious. Being informed will help you avoid making a mistake. Keep your business dealings and your personal life separate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — An emotional issue will arise if you don’t agree with a sibling, friend or neighbor. Be careful not to offend anyone or let someone put demands on you.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Communication will be difficult and confusing today. Ask questions if you feel uncertain or think someone is leaving out information you need to make a good decision.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Discipline and hard work, along with being relatively quiet about your plans, will help you achieve your goals. Don’t let a personal incident slow you down.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Think twice before you make a change to your appearance. Behaving excessively or taking an idea too far will turn into a costly affair. Discipline will be required to avoid a risky experiment.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Get to the bottom of a situation that is uncertain or confusing.

Someone’s persuasive tactics will put you in a vulnerable position. Think before you agree to something you know little about.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Aim to work hard and play to win. If you do your best, you won’t be disappointed with the results. Precision and attention to detail will pay off.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Look for solutions that you know are a good fit. Conservative action will keep you out of harm’s way. A business trip will be informative. Learn as you go.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Emotional self-deception and being misled by others are prominent.

Don’t make a move or a promise until you have facts and figures to back you up.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Facts will help you persuade others to do things your way. Anger will not solve problems, but realistic propositions will. A moderate plan and strategy are favored.

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world&nation world Australian cabinet member quits due to dual citizenship An Australian cabinet minister is stepping down from his position after discovering he was made a dual Italian citizen without his knowledge.

Resources minister Matt Canavan is the third Australian politician in two weeks to fall victim to the country’s little-known dual citizenship clause, after two Green party senators resigned earlier in July.

The Australian constitution bars anyone who has citizenship in another country from standing for election.

Speaking at a press briefing in Brisbane, Canavan said his mother had accidentally applied for Italian citizenship for him in 2006, and she only told him about it July 18.

Libya rivals set to agree to elections and cease-fire The two main players in the Libya conflict were set to agree to a cease-fire and fresh elections after peace talks near Paris on Tuesday, according to a draft statement mistakenly released by the French president’s office.

The Élysée Palace said the “working document” was sent out prematurely.

Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, the leader of the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli, and Gen. Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the so-called Libyan National Army which controls parts of the east of the country, were meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday in an effort to put an end to the crisis in Libya.

The two rivals were set to recognize that the “solution to the Libya crisis can only be a political one and requires a national reconciliation process involving all Libyans,” according to the working document released by the Élysée Palace.

Sarraj and Haftar have not met since failed talks in the United Arab Emirates in May.

Vatican treasurer to face court in Australia One of the most senior figures in the Vatican will today face a court in his native Australia on multiple charges of historical sexual assault offenses.

Cardinal George Pell will appear in the dock at Melbourne Magistrates Court for his first hearing since the charges were made by Victoria Police last month.

The 76-year-old, who has consistently and strenuously denied the charges, has been given a leave of absence from his role at the Holy See as Secretariat for the Economy while he fights the case in the city where he was once archbishop.

Although expected to be brief, today’s court hearing marks a significant moment in Australia where Pell is the country’s most senior Catholic.

— From wire reports

Senate advances health care bill

By Lauren Fox, MJ Lee, Phil Mattingly and Ted Barrett CNN

people Barbara Sinatra, widow of Frank Sinatra, dies at 90

Barbara Sinatra, philanthropist and wife of the legendary singer Frank Sinatra, died Tuesday at 90 years old.

John Thoresen, director of the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, told CNN Sinatra died of natural causes. She was surrounded by family and friends at her home in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The former model and Las Vegas showgirl married Sinatra in 1976 and was the Sen. John McCain returned to the Senate to cast one of the final and crucial votes on last of his four wives. The a procedural step to advance Republicans’ plans to repeal and replace the Affordable couple were married for 22 Care Act. (Photo: Senate TV) years when the singer died Rand Paul, Dean Heller, made a tough trip to get holdouts, but those senators of a heart attack in 1998.

Theirs was the longest Rob Portman and Shelley here.” haven’t said they will back lasting of the singer’s marMoore Capito.

Democrats are united the final measure.

Trump, who has repeatagainst the bill, saying Paul, a Kentucky Repub- riages.

In her 2011 book, “Lady edly said he’s ready to it would end health care lican, said he will support sign any repeal legislation, coverage for millions of the procedural vote to open Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank,” Sinatra wrote of first celebrated the vote, which Americans. debate on the health care meeting her future husband creates a path to give him Sen. Bernie Sanders bill, so long as leadership when she was asked to be the major congressional vic- Monday called the bill the guarantees a vote on a full a doubles partner with his tory that’s eluded the White “cruelest, most destructive repeal of Obamacare. second wife, Ava Gardner.

House thus far. and irresponsible piece of “If this is indeed the “I’m very happy to anlegislation ever brought to plan, I will vote to proceed nounce that with zero of the United States Senate in and I will vote for any all SeaWorld’s last the Democrats’ votes, the the modern history of this measures that are clean motion to proceed on health country.” repeal,” Paul tweeted. Such born baby killer whale dies care has moved past and In a speech at the an amendment would be now we move forward toNAACP national conexpected to fail, however.

A 3-month old killer ward truly great health care vention, highlighted the Heller, who has comwhale, the last to be born in for the American people. possible effects of the bill’s plained that Obamacare captivity at SeaWorld, died We look forward to that. provisions, which include repeal efforts could hurt This was a big step,” Trump cutting Medicaid, defundNevada residents dependent Monday after serious health problems, including what’s said at a White House news ing Planned Parenthood and on Medicaid, nevertheconference. roadblocks for those with less said he’d vote to move likely to be pneumonia, according to the park.

“I want to thank Sen. pre-existing conditions. forward. Heller is up for a Kyara was born in April John McCain,” he added.

Paul, Heller back motion tough re-election campaign at SeaWorld San Antonio “A very brave man. He McConnell won over key in Nevada next year. and spent her short life there.

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U.S. Navy patrol ship.

— From wire reports Senate Republicans voted to advance to floor debate on their efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Vice President Mike Pence cast the tiebreaking vote.

In a dramatic moment, Sen. John McCain returned from Arizona to applause from fellow senators. He cast a necessary Republican vote for the motion after two GOP senators — Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski — sided with all Democrats in opposition.

As the vote began, protesters in the Senate gallery shouted “kill the bill” and “shame, shame, shame!”

The vote came as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump dared their fellow Republicans to block their seven-year campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare.

The next step is floor debate on the legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act even though there aren’t any guarantees the votes are there to eventually pass it — and it’s unclear what a final bill will look like.

The vote was up in the air until the last moments, when Several Republican holdouts announced their support, including Sens.

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‘Unprecedented’ outbreak of dengue fever plagues Sri Lanka CNN Sri Lanka is facing an “unprecedented” outbreak of deadly dengue fever, with 296 deaths recorded and over 100,000 cases reported in 2017 alone, according to the Red Cross.

The international aid organization, formally known as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, is increasing its emergency assistance across Sri Lanka to help contain

are at breaking point and have been forced to turn away patients suffering from the disease as the spread of the mosquito-borne they struggle with the intake. disease, a press release says.

Particularly hard hit is the counAs many as 103,000 cases have try’s Western Province, which been reported in the island nation accounts for almost half of Sri this year — almost twice as many Lanka’s infections. as were reported in all of 2016 More than 1190 Army perand more than 4.3 times higher sonnel have been deployed in than the average number of cases response to the outbreak. for the same period between 2010 “Island-wide Army troops will and 2016. continue the campaign throughHospitals across the country out the month until the incidence

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of Dengue is eradicated from all corners of the island,” said a press release from the Sri Lankan militray.

Delayed medical attention has been the leading cause for deaths arising from dengue, Ali Akram, of the National Hospital in Colombo told CNN earlier in July.

The spread of the deadly viral disease is attributed to heavy monsoon rains, piles of rainsoaked garbage, standing pools of water and other mosquito larvae

breeding grounds, according to the World Health Organization.

More than half of the country’s districts have been affected by heavy rains and flooding, and impoverished areas are most at risk, said Gerhard Tauscher, IFRC’s operations manager in Sri Lanka.

“Dengue tends to seek out the poor who live in densely populated places where sanitation is inadequate, rubbish piles up, water pools and mosquitoes thrive,” he said in a statement.

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A plan to save Social Security It is no secret that what the major media seem to care most about is radically different from what concerns average Americans. While the inside-the-Beltway crowd continues to focus on alleged collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia, real concerns like the future of Social Security are ignored.

The Social Security Board of Trustees, a six-member panel who serve the federal government by offering a shortterm and longrange forecast on the health of the Social Security program, Cal has issued a new Thomas report, which says that while the retirement program will be “cash flow positive” through 2021, it is still in line to run out of money unless taxes are raised or benefits are substantially reduced.

Financial Planner Ric Edelman has come up with an idea that is so simple and workable it could transform the aging program and make retirement more comfortable and secure for years to come. Full disclosure: Edelman, who has been ranked three times the No. 1 independent adviser by Barron’s, is my financial adviser.

Edelman says reforming Social Security is essential because, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts, roughly 58 percent of workers have access to a retirement plan, while 49 percent participate in one.

Edelman notes that people who do have such plans don’t have much money in them, just an average balance of $159,000, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. That amount can only generate a few hundred dollars a month in retirement income, which is why even when Social Security is added to this pittance it can’t adequately provide for the needs of most retirees.

Edelman’s solution? The federal government would set aside $7,000 one time for each child born during the next 35 years. The money would be placed in an investment account managed by a blue-ribbon panel of investment experts appointed by the president and Congress.

After 35 years, the government gets back its $7,000 — increased for inflation — and uses the money to pay for children born during the next 35-year cycle, making it self-funding.

When the child reaches age 70, monthly benefits are provided — equal in income to what Social Security provides, allowing the current program to be replaced with no adverse effect on retirees.

I asked Edelman about the politics of this, since Social Security is considered a political third rail, untouchable, highly charged. “That’s why I don’t propose altering how the Social Security trust fund is managed,” he said, “which is what killed privatization efforts years ago.”

Under his proposal (he calls it the Trust Fund for America), the money would be invested in a diversified portfolio put together by a panel of investment experts consistent with how the nation’s pensions funds and endowments are managed.

To keep the money from being “raided” by Congress, Edelman says each baby would be assigned an individual account, much like an IRA, and would receive annual statements showing the account balance.

Edelman says he is joining the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that addresses the challenges facing the nation, to focus on fixing the problems with Social Security and ensure a stable retirement program for every American.

Anticipating criticism from the usual suspects who want to use Social Security as a political weapon instead of fixing it, Edelman says, “If anyone complains about my proposal, they need to complain about the nation’s pension plans, too, because I am doing nothing different from them.”

Wouldn’t you like to see dysfunctional Washington and the anti-Trump news media actually get behind something that benefits the most people? If surveyed, I’d bet an overwhelming number of respondents who are fed-up with issues that do not impact their lives, would scream “yes!”

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

Fix America: Turn off D.C.’s A/C I went to an outdoor event in Washington, D.C., last week.

Boy, was it hot under the noon sun.

It was so hot, I saw a mother swipe a Popsicle from her own child. I saw a Republican share an air-conditioned cab with a Democrat. I saw senators engage in civil conversation with each other so they could spend more time in their air-conditioned chambers.

In any event, I read, with interest, a Washington Post story that described how D.C. used to be, prior to the advent of air conditioning.

As it goes, in 1909 President William Howard Taft used electric fans blowing over bins of ice in the attic to attempt to cool the White House. It didn’t work so well. Taft slept outside on a specially built White House porch to keep cool at night.

In 1914, Woodrow Wilson avoided the unbearable heat by moving into a tent in the Rose Garden.

President Calvin Coolidge “fought the humid summer months by making sure ‘a gadget filled with chemicals

conditioning. Our windows were always open. At night, you could hear neighbors talking, a distant baby crying and Pirates announcer Bob Prince calling a game on somebody’s porch radio: “He missed it by a gnat’s eyelash!” In the mornings, I’d wake early to the sound of chirpTom ing birds. I could smell the cool Purcell dew outside my window and the toast and scrambled eggs my fasupposed to purify, or at least ther was cooking in the kitchen. deodorize, the air’ was on his But air conditioning has desk at all times,” according to, ruined such sensations. In the WhiteHouseHistory.org. neighborhood where I grew Air conditioning sure has up, every house is sealed these changed Washington and the rest days. All you hear outside is the of the country — and not always constant hum of air conditioners for the better. running.

Before air conditioning, Air conditioning has changed the heat drove us outside and our architecture. Homes used brought us together. In the old to have high ceilings, crossdays, friends sought the shade ventilation and large hallways of trees or a refreshing dip in to dissipate heat. Now we live a lake or river. In the evening, in efficient ranches or overneighbors sat on front porches, designed suburban monstrosities sipping lemonade and telling that put the porch in the back stories. At night, folks slept in and the garage in the front. groups at parks or, in WashCommercial buildings used to ington, along the banks of the have windows that opened, but Potomac. that isn’t necessary anymore. ToEven in the 1970s, when I day’s glass-plated buildings are was a kid, few homes had air designed to keep the light and

air out, so that we are oblivious to whatever season it may be.

But these annoyances are nothing compared to the way air conditioning has changed Washington. Before air conditioning, federal agencies routinely shut down when the heat got too high, giving them that much less time to think up ways to spend our money.

When Congress got air conditioning in the late 1920s, America took a turn for the worse. Before air conditioning, Washington was empty from mid-June to September. Now, free from worries about the heat and humidity, our Republican Congress is finding all kinds of opportunities to renege on their promises to fix health care, lower our taxes and unleash the economy.

Perhaps if we shut off their taxpayer-funded AC they might be more prone to come to a much-needed consensus?

We’ve had enough of their hot air. Maybe a dose of Mother Nature’s hot air will bring them to their senses.

Email Tom Purcell at Tom@ TomPurcell.com.

Republicans still spineless on Obamacare OK, Republicans of the Senate, we get it.

You’ve proved again how collectively spineless you are on your efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.

You’ve proved yet again that when it comes time to put your incumbent rear-ends where your over-promising, big political mouths are, many of you choose to chicken out at the last minute.

After seven months, you 52 Senate Republicans and your 241 teammates in the House haven’t been able to get it together to repeal, replace or even repair Obamacare.

Now it’s time to pay the price for your seven years of fake politics.

Next week, Senate leader Mitch McConnell is planning an up-or-down vote on the motion to proceed on the bill to repeal Obamacare.

If that vote happens, voters and the media will see exactly which of you Republican senators have been faking it, and which ones haven’t.

There’s going to be lots of “’splainin’” for you to do to constituents back home, as Ricky Ricardo used to say.

Michael Reagan The GOP’s epic failure to repeal and replace Obamacare is a perfect example of what’s been wrong with the party in Washington for decades.

For too many Republicans in Congress, it’s not about putting conservative ideals into practice, improving the country’s economy or trying to reverse, or slow, America’s long decline into Euro-style socialism.

It’s all about getting themselves elected — and then reelected, and then reelected, until they die or decide it’d be more lucrative to become a sixfigure K Street lobbyist.

For seven years and four election cycles, many of you 52 Senators talked tough about what you’d do to the socialist neck of Obamacare if you had the chance.

As I wrote last week, many of you figured — and probably secretly hoped — that you’d never have a Republican president in the White House who was ready to call your bluff.

It was a perfect deal while it lasted.

You could pretend to be a conservative and a public enemy of Obamacare for another eight years without ever paying a dime of the political cost.

Well, guess what? Disaster struck. Trump beat Hillary.

Now many Republicans are terrified that if they vote to end or even reduce the “free” goodies and government subsidies that Obamacare doled out to millions of Americans, they’ll lose their cushy seats in 2018 or 2020.

Maybe so, but too bad.

All you Republicans are doing now by ducking repeal and replace is hurting the country and making it more likely Democrats will be running the Senate and maybe even the House by 2020.

If that national disaster occurs, the only health bill we’ll see go to the president’s desk is single-payer.

The Democrats may be a

bunch of idiots and have no ideas, but they know how to work together to pass the horrible laws they desire.

The only option Republicans have now is to begin dismantling and repairing Obamacare piece by piece.

I don’t know what President Trump will do, but I know what my father would have done.

He’d have called the congressional leaders of both parties into the Oval Office months ago and asked them to find the areas where they agree.

Then he’d have told them to write a bill, send it him for his signature and start looking for other important areas of bipartisan agreement, like tort reform or allowing insurance companies to sell their policies across state lines the way Toyota sells its SUVs. Whether Republicans have the brains and backbones to rid America of the curse of Obamacare remains to be seen, but they need to quit complaining and start fixing before it’s too late.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons.com.

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by Lowe for years.

“To the Gwinnett County’s district attorney office, I called you all for help and no one listened when I was saying he was going to kill my mother if no one helped her,” Jackson said. “My family is hoping you all will be willing to give justice in death since

Killing you didn’t give her justice when she was alive.”

The Gwinnett County court system refused to drop the charges against Lowe twice, despite Powell’s insistence that she wasn’t afraid of him.

“We refused because we believed Mr. Lowe presented a threat of future violence,” Gwinnett’s Chief Assistant District Attorney Dan Mayfield said in a statement Monday.

But the court did revoke the part of Lowe’s bond that said he couldn’t see Powell.

“By consent, the court issued an order to allow contact between Lowe and Powell in accordance with Ms. Powell’s request,” Mayfield said.

Nearly two years after the courts allowed Lowe to contact his wife again, he allegedly shot her in their Medlock Park Drive home

near Snellville.

Gwinnett County police were called to the home just after midnight on Thursday when Powell’s 10-year-old son went into his mother’s room to check on her. He found her suffering from a gunshot wound.

According to police, the son had been in and out of the house for most of the day. When he arrived home at around 9 p.m., he saw

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Martinez reportedly told Diana that she “was going to condition. She was taken see Jesus.” to Children’s Healthcare of Martinez is being held Atlanta. without bond in Gwinnett Police arrested Diana’s County jail, facing six counts mom, Isabel Martinez, that of aggravated assault, five day and charged her with the counts of murder and five murder of her family. Five counts of malice murder. days later, Diana told Division She’s also being held for U.S. of Family and Child Services Immigration and Customs employees that her mother Enforcement. didn’t cry or scream as she But if there’s a bright spot stabbed her family. Instead, in the now infamous crime,

it’s that Diana has been steadily improving. Less than a week after she entered the hospital, family members posted on GoFundMe that Diana’s breathing tube was removed.

From the beginning, family and friends have been ready to help the little girl. The DFCS report listed three family members from Martin’s side of the family ready to provide a home to Diana once

she was released from the hospital. An employee from a local nonprofit also offered to take Diana in if her family couldn’t.

Now Diana is out of the hospital and beginning a new life with an aunt and uncle.

“She still has a lot of healing to do and it will be a long road to recovery,” according to the GoFundMe page, “but with time and help, we know she will come back from this.”

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Gertrude Fraro Gertrude Fraro, age 87, of Loganville, GA, passed away on July 23, 2017.

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Louis A. DeSanto Louis A. DeSanto, age 79, of Hoschton, GA passed away on July 23, 2017. Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

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Ivy Harrington Ivy Denise Little Harrington, age 66, of Buford, GA passed away on July 18, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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his stepfather, Lowe, leave the house, but didn’t think anything of it.

“Between 9 p.m. and midnight, the child was inside the home unaware that his mother was deceased inside another bedroom,” Gwinnett police Cpl. Michele Pihera said.

Once officers got to the home, they tried unsuccessfully to revive Powell.

Lowe is charged with aggravated assault, murder

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John McNair, III John D. McNair III age 74 of Lawrenceville passed away July 21, 2017. Mr. McNair was a graduate of SW Atlanta High School and retired from the IRS as a Revenue Officer after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years Patricia Pauline McNair and is survived by his sons, Brian K. McNair and his wife Wendy, Clarkesville; John H. McNair, Melbourne, FL; brother Mike McNair and his wife Patricia, Oakwood; grandchildren, Sarah, Rose, Joseph, Patrick, Isabella, Maureen, William, Catherine; brother in law, Gary Petty and his wif d i i l

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and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He’s being held in jail without bond. The indictment against him for his alleged crimes in 2015 is still pending.

“The Gwinnett District Attorney’s Office is sorry for the loss of the Erica Powell family and extends its sincere condolences,” Mayfield said. “This office will continue to seek justice in this case.”

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wife Brenda; sister in law, Tammie Mansfield and her husband Craig. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 24, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Lilburn First Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Mike Soop officiating. Flowers are accepted or those desiring may make donations to American Cancer Society.

The family will receive friends Sunday July 23, 2017 from 3:00 until 6:00 PM at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy. Lawrenceville 770-277-4550.

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Charles Merck Charles Edward Merck, age 80, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Friday,July 14, 2017. He is survived by his wife Nancy Garvin Merck; sister, Jean Butterworth; brother, Walt (Paula) Merck; as well as many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 5:00pm at The Lakes of Old Peachtree Clubhouse off Braselton Hwy. In lieu of flowers the family request that you bring a covered dish to share at the service or a live plant arrangement to keep the memory of Charles alive.

He retired in 2000 after 40 years of dedicated service in the retail industry where he was the Sr. Vice President of Operations.

Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and then the U.S. Air Force. He will be inurned at the Historic Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GA. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

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

her husband Nigel and daughter in law Trina Pihs (Greg); grandchildren Brently Esposito, Mayce Esposito, Christopher Boyd and Alyssa Boyd; brother Andy T. Miller, Jr. (Candy); niece Andrea Giambalvo (John) nephew Kyle Miller (Wendy); great niece Jenna Giambalvo; great nephews Anthony Giambalvo and Ethan Miller. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andy T Miller and Lois Miller; her son Peter Esposito and her daughter Stacy Miller Esposito.

Christy spent her years working for the state of Oklahoma and then Data Supplies Inc. of Suwanee where she retired. She spent many years as a single mother to Peter and Stacy and then suffered the heartbreak of losing them both. She was always the first person to crack a joke or be sarcastic but loved her family deeply and dearly. She enjoyed cooking, sitting by the fire with a cup of coffee and her dog Gracie.

Her battle with cancer was short, but she ensured her final weeks were full of family, food and laughs.

A celebration of life will be held at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the home of Stephanie and Nigel Boyd. Please join us in celebrating such a beautiful soul as she is now with her children smiling down upon us.

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.

STONE MOUNTAIN

Linda Scheidt Linda E. Scheidt, age 78, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away on July 22, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Christy Miller Christy Lou Miller, age 70 of Buford, GA, went home to be with the Lord July 21, 2017. Christy was born in Oklahoma City, OK; lived the last five years in Clarkston, WA before returning home to Buford for her final days.

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Dorothy Cheeley Willis died on July 22nd, 2017.

Mrs. Willis was born in Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia. She attended GA State college for Women and Georgia State University and received an Associate’s degree. She has been an active member of Buford First United Methodist Church all of her life.

Mrs. Willis is survived by her husband Thomas L. Willis, her son William Joseph Willis, her daughterin-law Rochelle F. Willis, and three grandchildren - Thomas Jeffrey Willis, Emily Ann Willis and Amy Caroline Willis. She was preceded in death by her beloved son Thomas Jeffrey Willis, her parents Joseph Elbert Cheeley and Willie Jo Westbrook Cheeley, as well as her brothers Joseph E. Cheeley Jr. and William E. Cheeley.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Dr. Rev. Sondra Jones and Rev. Jim Buckman officiating.

Private interment will be at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time for the service.

In lieu of flowers, Dorothy had asked for donations to Buford First United Methodist Church.

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BY CURT YEOMANS

mitment to Republican ideals and for how he’s done so far in the race, including leading the One of the biggest Republican field in fundnames in national Repub- raising and winning GOP lican politics — and a straw polls. former candidate for presi“David is an unapolodent — is throwing his getic conservative and has support a strong record of fighting behind for greater opportunity Senate and more prosperity for Presiall of Georgia from his dent Pro time serving in the state Tempore senate,” Cruz said. “He David has also demonstrated his Shafer’s support among Georgia bid for grassroots Republicans in David Shafer lieutenant this race by convincingly governor. winning the straw poll U.S. conducted at the Georgia Sen. Ted Republican Convention.

Cruz an“I urge all Georgia Renounced publicans to join me today his in supporting David’s endorsecampaign to be your next ment of lieutenant governor.”

Ted Cruz Shafer to Shafer has been linsupporters ing up several big name on social media and in an endorsements for his email Monday. The 2016 campaign to be the second presidential candidate highest-ranking official praised the Duluth-based in Georgia’s government, state senator for his com- but Cruz is the biggest

one so far. Other high profile backers of Shafer’s campaign include Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, former U.S. Rep. John Linder and Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner Ralph Hudgens.

Shafer said he’s already seeing a benefit from Cruz’s support.

“I am grateful to Ted Cruz for this endorsement,” Shafer said. “Hundreds of Cruz supporters from virtually every part of Georgia have responded to his endorsement by volunteering to help the campaign.”

Although Donald Trump won the presidential primary in Georgia and in Gwinnett last year, Cruz had a strong showing at both the county and state level. He earned nearly 24 percent of the vote statewide, but got nearly 26 percent of the vote in Gwinnett, where no Republican got more than 32.5 percent of the

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vote in the primary.

Cruz also had an organized team of backers in Gwinnett in late 2015 and during the primary season last year. One of them was Shafer, who endorsed Cruz ahead of Georgia’s presidential primary last year. He also sat next to Cruz’s wife, Heidi Cruz, in November 2015 when she visited Lawrenceville to address local Republicans.

At least one of Shafer’s supporters feels he’ll benefit from access to Cruz’s network of supporters in Georgia.

“Ted Cruz has a strong grass roots following in Georgia and his endorsement gives Shafer an army of volunteers,” said state Sen. P.K. Martin, R-Lawrenceville.

and unions are getting more involved in hiring, along with Georgia Power.

Chilomo said even when schools don’t have formal programs, or equipment like Gwinnett Tech does, it’s important to take advantage of summer camps like this one to learn skills they can’t elsewhere. Chilomo said she and a friend are now considering Gwinnett Tech because of the equipment and program they’re seeing firsthand this week.

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“There was such a wide gap there for a while,” Conner said. “Now they’re starting to see the value of actually getting the girls at a younger age. That’s any student, male or female. …

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“It’s amazing that they’re actually going into these fields. We get to see the light bulb come on,” Conner said.

She said older participants have passed some of their knowledge on to younger girls they’ve recruited.

The camp again this year offered a 10-hour card from OSHA, which means its safety training is nationally certified. That makes the camp look good on college and job applications.

On Tuesday, there was the high-pitched screeching of saws as girls made the first cuts on memory boxes.

Chilomo said some of her career interests are working with carpentry, masonry, concrete and architectural design.

Conner said there continues to be a labor shortage in the construction industry, but in recent

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Gwinnett County Fire Rutledge said paraand Emergency Services medics checked out two Capt. Tommy Rutledge people who were in the said firefighters were car and one person who called at 2:07 p.m. to was in the store for minor the White House Black injuries, but they were released at the scene of the Market women’s clothaccident. A wrecker was ing store at the Scenic Highway shopping center. also called in to remove the car from the building, When they arrived, they he said. found a car in the store.

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Mountain View quarterback Matthew Edwards (7) looks in the end zone for an open reviever against the Collins Hill defense during last season’s game at Mountain View in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Edwards, Mountain View seniors pushing toward more success

By Collin Huguley Staff Correspondent

After years of struggling to establish themselves as a top football program in Gwinnett County, the Mountain View Bears had their coming out party in 2016.

Gwinnett Daily Post Coach of the Year Nick Bach led the Bears to an 8-3 record in his second season at the helm, by far the best record in the school’s young history.

Mountain View posted a 4-2 region record and was the only Gwinnett team to give state semifinalist Mill Creek a tough battle in the regular season.

With one great year under their belts and several key players returning, the journey to established success starts this summer for the Bears. And it is especially crucial for the group of seniors eager to leave a legacy and cement the foundation of the Mountain View program.

“The boys are really determined to make their mark, especially the seniors,” Moutain View head coach Nick Bach said. “I’ve got a very talented group of seniors and they really want to make this the year that Mountain View goes further than ever and is better than ever. I think they have the ability to do it. I’m excited to see how they get through the season.”

Headlining the talented group of seniors is the dangerous duo of quarterback Matt Edwards and

Mountain View quarterback Matthew Edwards passes during the Corky Kell 7-on-7 Invitational last month in Roswell. (Photo: Will Fagan)

star wide receiver Malachi Carter.

Carter, the reigning Gwinnett County Touchdown Club Receiver of the Year, represents a big, athletic target for Edwards, who led an explosive Mountain View offense that scored 50plus points three times last season.

But if you ask the head coach, the pair was just scratching the surface of its potential together last season.

“I think they’ll have an even better year this year,” Bach said. “The chemistry is fantastic between the two of them.

You can see the way that they communicate presnap and post-snap.”

Edwards will have some changes around him, though.

The Bears’ offense lost some talent at skill positions on offense, such as receiver Dhante Hill.

However, as Edwards enters his final campaign

with the Bears, expect him to take charge of the offense and to spread the ball around to multiple weapons, such as rising junior Thomas Stewart.

“Matty also has a lot of other weapons around him, it is not just the Malachi show out there,” Bach said. “If you look at our receiving corps right now, there is good depth and a lot of players that can get it done. So I don’t think other teams will be able to just key on one guy. Matty will have plenty of options and he has shown throughout the summer that he will take what the defenses are giving him.”

Also as he enters his senior season, Edwards will be the unquestioned leader of the Bears.

He has been made a captain but that distinction has not changed him, according to his head coach, as the quarterback continues to lead in the way that he knows how.

“He is the same guy that he is always been but we have made him a captain because he is captain material,” Bach said. “He leads the team by example and attitude.

He does everything you could ask of him and to the best of his ability. And he is fantastic at it.”

Along with Edwards and Carter, the Bears will lean on star seniors such as linebacker Blake Carroll and defensive backs Marquel Broughton and Jayden Patterson to help improve upon last season’s success.

Bach looks to those guys to help groom a much deeper roster than the team has had in year’s past and to help maintain the newly established winning mentality at Mountain View.

“Our game against Mill Creek showed our team that we could compete with them,” Bach said.

“It also showed our team what it would take to beat a top-five team in the state. But our guys are excited to play those guys now. In years past, they would kind of look at the schedule and say, ‘Uh-oh.’ But now there is a little more excitement those weeks and we are ready for the challenge.”

The 2017 season will show if the success of the Bears was the start of something special or just a mere flash in the pan.

But the returning talent on the team led by a veteran quarterback leads many to lean towards the former.

Those types of standards are not common for a young program like Mountain View but they will take those and hope to build off last season’s success.

“Obviously, our expectations are higher now and the kids’ attitudes are a little different,” Bach said. “It’s not a question of if we can beat these teams, it is, more or less, that we need to beat these teams now. It is a different expectation level by the players and coaches and we feel good about it.”

Mountain biking league gains steam

By Collin Huguley Staff Correspondent

A rising athletic phenomenon has reached the youth of Gwinnett County.

The Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League, which began in 2014, has grown rapidly throughout the state and is establishing a foothold in Gwinnett.

The league now has teams at schools including Mill Creek and Buford, while also having area-specific composite teams.

The league’s competition season spans from September until November and includes five races.

The aim of the league is to attract athletes that might not have had access to a sport that best fits them in the past.

“This is the first time that there has ever been a mountain biking league, specifically for kids, in the state,” Mill Creek coach Alex Harrod said. “It is one of the fastest-growing sports. From our perspective, the attractiveness of it is that there are a lot of kids that, maybe, don’t like football or soccer and are just trying to find their niche.”

The league is open to riders in grades 6 to 12 and also is flexible with how it allows athletes to participate.

Every rider rides at races but not every rider has to be involved in a competitive capacity, potentially eliminating the pressure of competing in a sport for newcomers.

Coaches are content to bring their riders along slowly.

“Most of the kids have never raced (prior to joining the team),” Harrod said. “Primarily they come to us and the first two or three weeks are all skills practices, such as learning to stop and how to position your body. Then we’ll spend the next month or so on the endurance. And then we get more racespecific as we get closer (to races).”

The emergence of cycling in the area is one that has those close to the league confident of its ability to catch on.

In the Georgia League, 21 new teams have been added this summer throughout the state in an attempt to help youth in a variety of ways.

“This league is about youth development,” Donna Feazell of league partner Grunduski Group said. “Their core principles, strong mind, strong body, strong character, all in an equal, inclusive environment. It is not just about competition, it is about building character.

It is a lifelong sport, as well, that they can take with them.”

But participation in an athletic sense is not the

Grayson Area cyclist Micah Cordle competes in a race.

(Special Photo)

only way that the league may aim to get kids involved with the team.

“Everybody rides, everybody participates.

But that does not necessarily mean that you have to race,” Grayson Area coach Brandon Cordle said. “If a child has blogging skills, photography skills or whatever. That is encouraged. Come be a part of the team. If you want to be the team photographer, that is fine. You are still a part of the team.”

The scoring system of the races preaches teamwork.

Each rider, obviously, rides on their own and for individual placement but teams accumulate points based on the finishes of all of their riders. While that motivation to work hard for the team is present, the sport also strengthens the independence of the athletes.

“Everybody has their own style,” Cordle said. “It is kind of like wrestling.

It is a team sport in that our cumulative race points count for our team score at the end of the day. But it is an individual effort.

The kids learn to be selfsupportive.”

The league has taken aim at not only athletes who don’t participate in the more popular highschool sports, but also at ones that look for training in the offseason of their main sports. Whether it be soccer players, runners or swimmers, the physical benefits of the exercise of mountain biking can help any person get in better shape.

But in addition to helping children succeed athletically now, the league hopes to give its riders a start in developing healthy habits for a lifetime.

“One of the beauties of mountain biking is that, unlike football or baseball where you play in school and then stop, biking is a lifelong sport,” Harrod said. “It is a lifelong healthy habit and encourages a lot of aerobic activity and burning calories.

The kids are a little more conscious of food choices and everything like that.”

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same. There will not be a pre-painted football field on the turf, which will create a better aesthetic for soccer matches played at the stadium.

“It’s a pure green field that we will paint for every different event,” McKay said. “That way we don’t have the shadow issues, some of the issues that you have in other stadiums that are (hosting) soccer. We want to make this as clean a pitch as it can be.”

The stadium is also designed to have a different setup and feel for Falcons or United games. During the majority of United matches, the upper bowl will be covered by Unitedbranded curtains. The two teams also have their own locker rooms on separate sides of the stadium, which they won’t share during other events, save for the Super Bowl.

There are two auxiliary locker rooms for events like state championships, bowl games and the SEC Championship.

One other design element that will give it a soccerspecific feel is that the corners of the lower bowl have retractable seats that will be pushed for soccer to allow a FIFA regulated pitch to be put down. Atlanta United president Darren Eales said this is important not just for tactical reasons, but for the ability of the stadium to attract potential World Cup matches (which would require turf grass to be put over the field turf).

“That doesn’t happen at other venues that share American football with soccer,” he said. “Because of the design, and with how American football is with a tight and narrow field, what you tend to get is narrower fields for soccer. We can go

for a full FIFA pitch. It’s great for Atlanta United because we try to play expansive, attractive soccer — we’re the top-scoring team in the league and that’s our style of play. It’ll be really important when it comes to the big international games.

“We want the stadium to be (able to host) the national teams of America and Mexico, and with the 2026 World Cup, we want to be front and center of that bid.

And we’ve got that chance with what’s going to be the best stadium by the time of 2026, this fan base has really got behind soccer and all advisors we have from those big events, like Super Bowls, puts us in prime position for the World Cup. So that’s going to be a really important factor for FIFA that we have that specially designed.”

Once the roof is able to be open and closed automatically, McKay said it’s not a given that any bit of rain will force it to be closed.

The lower bowl has been weatherized and can sustain the rain. The teams still are working on what will determine if the roof is open or closed.

“We think that there are many events designed to be played outdoors that can take rain,” he said. “We’ll leave it open for those. We haven’t spent time on the idea of what are the parameters for open or closed for Falcons games in probably three years. At some point we will go back and do that. We’ve done a lot of weather studies. If there’s a 10 percent chance of rain, we will clearly stay open. If there’s a 50 percent chance of rain, and it’s real rain, we probably wouldn’t. We’ve got to kind of work those out.”

Broncos return veteran offense

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After an 8-4 season that ended in the second round of the Class 7A state playoffs last year, Brookwood returns all of its offensive firepower this year.

The Broncos have 10 of 11 starters back, including quarterback Angelo DiSpigna, receiver/running back Matthew Hill, running back Dante Black and receiver Nick Prince — all seniors.

“We were very balanced last year. I believe we threw for 2,300 and rushed for 2,100 (yards),” head coach Phillip Jones said. “To have all those pieces back is huge. We graduated Nick Eubanks as our right guard, and that’s our only offensive starter that has left us. We expect to be very productive, but I’ve reminded them consistently throughout the year — my dad (Tom Jones) had a quote that he would tell us all the time, ‘Potential and a dollar might get you a cup of coffee.’ The 2017 Broncos haven’t done anything yet.

“They’ve got to earn everything they get, and they’ve got to work their tail off to be the best they can possibly be on any given day. We’re excited about the opportunity, we’re excited

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Brookwood’s Dante Black (3) puts his hand on the face mask of North Gwinnett’s Brian Eberhardt (25) during the Corky Kell Classic last season at the Georgia Dome.

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about the pieces in place, but they’ve got to go put in the work and earn what they get for sure.”

DiSpigna completed 59 percent of his passes with 19 touchdowns and just three interceptions. Prince was his top target with 42 grabs, while Hill had 39.

But as the year went on, it was the Broncos’ rushing attack that paced the offense. With Duke commit Casey Holman leading the offensive line, Brookwood launched a two-headed attack.

Black, who missed six games early in the season with an ankle injury, ran for 739 yards and eight touchdowns. Hill ran for 585 yards and six touchdowns.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Hill occasionally took direct snaps as well.

The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Black was the more physical runner of the duo.

“Once he kind of got his footing back there in the heart of our region schedule, it was invaluable because it put another huge weapon on the field for us,” Jones said of Black.

“Matthew was huge, Nick Prince and some of those other guys, but to have Dante back was huge. He’s a natural running back.

He’s smooth, he’s big, he’s over 200 pounds, but he has great feet, and he runs like a guy a lot lighter. He’s incredibly strong. He squats well over 450 pounds. He kind of brings a lot to the table — catches the ball well. He was huge for us last year and we expect the same thing from him this year.”

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Work is complete on many of the stadium’s concession stands, luxury suites and press areas. The roof was open Tuesday morning but was in the process of being closed manually for a construction move, with a few more planned before the building is open.

After a construction move, it takes 40 days to mechanize the roof to be automatically opened or closed — a process that will take 12 minutes once fullyoperational. This means the roof will be closed for the first Falcons’ preseason games, the regular season opener against Green Bay on Sept. 17 and Atlanta United’s first game Sept. 10.

It will also be closed for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic games Labor Day Weekend, featuring Florida State vs. Alabama (Sept. 2) and Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech (Sept. 4). Indications are that the roof could be operational before the Falcons and United seasons are complete.

“The building itself, where is it today? It’s an active construction site with a lot of finished areas,” McKay said. “(On the westside) you can see our offices, and we’ve got probably about 200 people in there now full-time.

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7:30 p.m. — International Champions Cup: FC Barcelona vs Manchester United FC. From FedEx Field in Landover, Md. ESPN2 9:30 p.m. — CONCACAF Gold Cup Final: United States vs Jamaica FS1 9:30 p.m. — International Champions Cup: Paris SaintGermain vs Juventus FC. From Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. ESPN2

SWIMMING

11:30 a.m. — FINA World Aquatics Championships Swimming: Day 4. From Budapest, Hungary. NBCSP

Sports Calendar

GOLF

Aug. 4: Global Marketing Concepts and Eagle 7 will host the GMC Golf Tournament at Stone Mountain Golf Club to benefit the Shiloh High football program and the John and JeJuan Stewart Foundation. Sponsorships and playing spots are available.

For more information, go to www.gmcgolfclassics.com.

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

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

LACROSSE

Through July: Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is running an early fall developmental indoor lacrosse league for boys and girls, first through ninth grade on Sundays in August and September at Silverbacks Sports Arena in Suwanee. Each session

will have stick work prior to the game. Go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com for information.

Sunday: Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is running a speed camp on July 30 at Silverbacks Sports Arena in Suwanee.

Mike Spino, a doctor of sports science, has worked with world-class athletes to improve their running speed and endurance.

Open to boys and girls in sixth through 12th grades.

Go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com for information.

SOCCER

Aug. 4-6: Moore Soccer Academy, led by former Parkview and Major League Soccer player Jason Moore, will host a three-day skills camp with Steamers FC at Bethesda Park. Under-8 to Under-12 sessions are from 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 4, 10 to 11 a.m.

Aug. 5 and 1 to 2 p.m.

Aug. 6 at a cost of $150.

Under-13 to Under-19 sessions are from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 5 and 2:30 to 4 p.m. Aug. 6 at a cost of $200. For registration or more information, contact Kenny Costello at 678-6516533 or UGA0529@yahoo. com.

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Kyle Busch (18) leads the field down the front straightaway for the start of the Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. (Photo: Brian Spurlock-USA Today Sports)

Changes coming to the Brickyard

By Don Coble

Staff Correspondent

The prospect of new rules for future races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway may resurrect the level of racing for the Brickyard 400, but will they come in time to save the race?

What used to be considered the second-biggest race on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule now is a minor blip on the sport’s radar. With a generous estimate of 35,000 fans at the track for Sunday’s race, it has fallen below attendance marks for smaller, less-prestigious tracks.

Any other track not named Indianapolis probably would be kicked off the schedule if it couldn’t attract more than 35,000 customers.

Hundreds of those fans left as soon as Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was making his final start at Indy before retiring at the end of the season, was taken out by a crash on the 77th lap.

The loss of Earnhardt’s presence — he’s been voted the most popular driver for 14 consecutive years — and Sunday’s six-hour marathon in blistering heat that ended in controversy certainly won’t help future ticket sales. “‘Absurd’ is maybe not the right word,” Brad Keselowski said, “but I don’t know if I would call it ideal either.”

NASCAR made a bold gamble in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race by increasing the rear spoiler, and adding a restrictor plate and air ducts to decrease speeds. The result was a 250-mile race that featured 16 lead changes with eight different leaders.

The only driver who didn’t like it was Kyle Busch because he wasn’t able to dominate the junior circuit like he expects.

Cars could race side-byside and they weren’t able to break away for big leads. For the most part, drivers liked getting away from follow-

“Certainly, I think it’s a big race. It’s a prestigious race, so maybe having as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finale of our regular season What: Overton’s 400 (21st of 36 races). will give it a little bit more Where: Pocono Raceway at Long Pond, Pa. allure to the fans. Maybe When: Sunday at 3 p.m.

Track: 2.5-mile triangle-shaped oval. late September would be a Broadcast: Television — NBCSN, 2:30 p.m.; Radio — little bit better and we may Motor Racing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio channel see that the race as enjoy 90, 2:30 p.m. the scenery here around that Race format: 160 laps, with segments of 50, 50 and 60 time of year and will come laps. back.”

Last year’s winner: Chris Buescher.

It’s also likely NASCAR will include many of the Xfinity Series same rules tested in SaturUp next: The U.S. Cellular 250 (19th of 33 races). day’s Xfinity race.

Where: Iowa Speedway at Newton, Iowa.

When: Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

“I still think there’s a lot Track: 7/8ths-mile tri-oval. of work we can do to make Broadcast: Television — NBC, 3 p.m.; Radio — Motor a race that has a good balRacing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 90, 3 ance between high attrition p.m. and also having key moRace format: 250 laps with segments of 60, 60 and 130 ments that we all love to laps. see,” Keselowski said. “And Last year’s winner: Erik Jones. this race had, you know, some key moments that I Camping World Truck Series think we’ll probably play What: Pocono Mountains 150 (12th of 23 races).

Where: Pocono Raceway. back for the next five or 10 When: Saturday at 1 p.m. years. But then it also had Broadcast: Television — NBCSN 12:30 p.m.; Radio — a lot of attrition and a lot of Motor Racing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio channel moments that did kind of 90, 12:30 p.m. look a little off key.

Race format: 60 laps with segments of 15, 15 and 30 “You might see a phelaps. nomenal race one year and Last year’s winner: William Byron. a not so phenomenal race the next. That’s part of it, the unpredictability. I think the-leader racing. wait a few seconds before “From an eye test, defiwaving the yellow flag until that’s what we all love about racing. So you know, we’ll nitely passed,” NASCAR ex- Kahne was past the “overecutive vice president Steve time” line on the backstretch see what we have next year.

O’Donnell said. “When you that locks the running order We come back, I doubt we look at the metrics, right, it’s to win for the first time since see this race.”

There were only 10 lead the most leaders we’ve had, 2014. changes Sunday. Oddly most lead changes, closest By then, most of the enough, Ryan Newman finish. crowd was gone. said it will was better than “I think a great race is the Indianapolis and NASmost of the other races at the objective. And, you know, CAR desperately want the famed raceway.

I think what fans saw today Brickyard to be one of the “I think what we saw was that.” crown jewels in the stock today was some crazy stratSunday’s race didn’t have car season. There clearly is egy, some crazy restarts,” the Xfinity rules. The only a lot of work remaining to he said. “Not really that bad thing that kept Martin Truex make it happen.

Jr. and Kyle Busch from The 400-mile race will be racing. I’ve seen worse racing here, by far, as far as not dominating like they did in moved to September next being able to pass. the first 110 laps was an ac- year to escape some of the “So you know, a guy cident involving both on the heat. It also will be the final could get up underneath 112th lap that sent them to race of the regular season somebody, shake them the garage. that sets the field for the loose, move them out of the After that, all Kasey Chase for the Championway, whereas in the past Kahne had to do was survive ship. you would lose your whole six big wrecks, including With the luster faded so race car. I didn’t think it was two that brought out lengthy badly at Indy, Busch isn’t red flags for cleanup, get sure the change in date will ideal, but it was definitely help, either. crazy.” the jump on Keselowski “I don’t know that it’s Even if there weren’t on the restart in the second many people paying attenovertime and get the benefit necessarily going to be a whole lot different,” he said. tion. of NASCAR’s decision to

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Pain-free and re-energized, Erwin enjoying rebound season

By David Friedlander

pitching with the Beloit Snappers, Following the 2016 the Class season, there was a lot of A affiliuncertainty surrounding ate of the Zack Erwin’s baseball Oakland Zack Erwin career, not the least of Athletics. which was the source of Most importantly, concerning elbow pain. after a delayed start to While the 2012 Duluth the 2017 campaign the grad fortunately did not 6-foot-5, 195-pound have to undergo Tommy right-hander is pitchJohn surgery to repair ing better than ever in a torn ligament, arhis third minor-league throscopic surgery wasn’t season. able to fully pinpoint the After throwing five underlying cause of the scoreless innings, alpain. lowing just two hits and “I guess that’s kind of striking out four, in 6-0 weird news,” Erwin said. Snappers win over South “Normally, you go to a Bend, the 23-year-old doctor and expect him to Erwin is 3-2 with a 1.89 tell you what it was, but ERA, 53 strikeouts and they didn’t know. But just 13 walks in 52 1/3 (the elbow) doesn’t swell innings over 11 appearup and it doesn’t hurt ances so far this summer. (anymore), so I’m good In addition, he has into go.” creased his strikeout perTrue, nine months after centage from 19.3 percent surgery, the former Wild- with Beloit last season cats and Clemson standto 25.4 percent this year, out is pain-free and back while lowering his walk david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

rate to just 6.7 percent.

Opposing hitters also currently have just a .219 batting average against Erwin, whose July ERA of 0.45 is the lowest of any Snapper with at least eight innings pitched this month, and includes a current run of 15 consecutive scoreless innings.

It’s a nice rebound after a subpar 2016 season that saw him battle through the shoulder and elbow pain, as well as 4-10 record with a 6.32 ERA in 23 appearances at two different levels of Class A ball.

“My first couple starts last year were really good, and then I kind of did something to my shoulder,” Erwin said. “I think that’s what caused my elbow to get messed up. That’s not why I pitched bad. I still wasn’t pitching very well, but I kind of told myself I didn’t pitch well last year because I was hurt.

“That kind of helped

me prepare mentally for this year, and it seems to be working out pretty good. I’m in a much better frame of mind this year both off the field and on the field. … I have a much better frame of mind, and it’s playing into how I’m pitching this year.”

Erwin’s renewed energy, both mentally and physically, hasn’t gone without notice, with the Midwest League having twice named him as its Pitcher of the Week — once for the week of June 12-19 and again two weeks ago.

That doesn’t mean there still isn’t plenty of work for him to do, not the least of which is continuing to build up his stamina and stretch out his innings pitched.

While that task has come along a little slowly in part due to his late start to the season while spending a month in extended spring training

while rehabbing from the offseason surgery, it has also been a little slow due to factors more beyond his control.

However, he is slowly, but surely, making his way back to where he needs to be as he makes his way just as steadily up through the Oakland minor-league system.

“The last couple of starts, I’ve had some bad luck,” Erwin said. “My game (on Sunday), it was raining during the national anthem and they pulled the tarp on, and I’d already warmed up.

That lowered my pitch count that game. Two games before that, we had (another pitcher) who needed to throw that game, so I was only going five innings.

“I’m pretty much at normal pitch count with the rest of the pitchers.

There are a couple guys who have thrown close to 100 innings already, and they get up to 100 pitches

in a game. I’m at 90 or 95 to 100. So, I’m pretty close.”

As hard as he is working during the season, Erwin expects to remain very busy once the season is over, both on and off the field.

In addition to trying to stay sharp with an offseason throwing program, he will also return to Clemson to try to finish up classwork towards his degree in Business Management.

“I want to get it done as fast as I can just in case baseball doesn’t work out so I won’t have to waste two years getting my degree,” said Erwin, who has 24 semester hours remaining before completing his degree. “That was one of the stipulations with my parents if I left college early (for the draft). We had a mutual agreement that at some point (I’d go back to finish). It’s not to have something to do.”

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IN BRIEF Hasenkopf shining athletically, academically at William and Mary Mountain View grad Jack Hasenkopf, a rising junior gymnast at William and Mary, was named recently as an Academic All-American ScholarAthlete by the College Gymnastics Association.

He was on the second team.

Hasenkopf not only ranks eighth in the all-time William and Mary record books in the all-around but also has received a Provost Award from the college for his outstanding academic achievements while pursuing a pre-dental major in kinesiology and health sciences.

Hasenkopf also had a major presence for the Tribe in the competitive arena as he finished as the team’s No. 2 point-scorer, which helped propel William and Mary to 13th place in the final NCAA men’s gymnastics rankings for the 2017 season.

Kickoff time set for UGA-Samford, will be televised by SEC Network ATHENS — The University of Georgia’s football game Sept. 16 against Samford in Athens, at Sanford Stadium will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised by the SEC Network Alternate, the league announced on Tuesday.

This will mark the Bulldogs’ first game of the 2017 season on the network. Georgia opens on ESPN versus Appalachian State and then travels to play Notre Dame in a game that will be televised

by NBC. Georgia is 13-3 on the SEC Network all-time.

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up from Class-A Rome, gave up a run in the bottom ALLENTOWN, Pa. — of the first. Scott Kingery One day removed from a led off with a single and 14-hit effort, the Gwinnett then J.P. Crawford and Braves’ (50-51) bats were Rhys Hoskins each drew silenced by the Lehigh Val- a walk to load the bases. ley IronPigs (63-40) in a Brock Stassi followed with 5-0 loss on Tuesday after- a sacrifice fly to left, scornoon at Coca-Cola Park. ing Kingery for a 1-0 lead The G-Braves could before Matthews struck out muster only three singles Logan Moore to strand the in Game 2 of the fourthree base runners. game series as five IronIn the bottom of the Pigs combined for the fifth, Gwinnett reliever shutout.

Evan Phillips hit pinch hitGwinnett starter Kevin ter Harold Martinez with Matthews, making his a pitch and with one out Triple-A debut after a call- walked both Crawford and

Hoskins to load the bases.

Stassi (3) then drilled a grand slam to right to push the lead to 5-0, the eventual final.

Matthews (L, 0-1) went four innings with two hits, one earned run, four walks and three strikeouts.

Phillips worked 1 2/3 innings with two hits, four runs, four walks and three strikeouts. David Peterson pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.

For Lehigh Valley, Yacksel Rios started and went two innings with one hit and two strikeouts. Joey

DeNato (W, 1-0) worked three innings with one hit and three walks. Michael Mariot pitched one inning with one walk. Pat Venditte tossed two innings with two strikeouts. Pedro Beato went one inning with one hit.

For Gwinnett, Ronald Acuna was 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.

Lane Adams also went 1-for-3 while Matthews recorded a hit in his only at-bat of the afternoon.

Stassi was 1-for-3 with the grand slam and five RBIs for Lehigh Valley.

NOTICE The City of Norcross does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the 65 Lawrenceville Street Norcross, GA on August 07, 2017 at 6:30pm and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. There will be a public hearing on July 17, 2017 @ 6:30pm and August 7, 2017 @ 11am.

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Gwinnett teams win All-Star youth baseball championships Two Gwinnett County 14U baseball teams won their All-Star World Series championship brackets on July 16 in Douglasville.

The Mountain Park 14U All-Stars were champions of the Silver Division and the Norcross 14U All-Stars took home the title in the Gold Division.

Mountain Park defeated Hobgood Heat in the finals. The Pony All-Stars also won the Abigail Tournament and were finalists in the GCBL County Championships this season.

Members of the team are Ahmad Drummer, Ben Nichols, Carmine Colossale, Nick Brown, Zach Evans, Justin Kinsey, Chase Mayo, Maddoux Lupori, Jayden Martin, Xander Heilman, Torin Parham, Isaiah Coley, Kealun Walton and Cameron Grimes.

Norcross took down the Sharpsburg Sluggers in its championship game.

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Parkview grad Stephenson finds joy with running club, shoe store

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Mendoza invited me out to run because he liked a girl on the cross country team,” In 1999, Jay StephenStephenson said. “I loved the son got his diploma from culture of running and the Parkview High School and people around it. I was pretty headed to Berry College to good at it too, not great, but I compete as a runner. developed a love for it.”

Fast forward 18 years later, Stephenson went on and running still surrounds to compete in both cross Stephenson’s life. country and track and field at He now owns the GoGo Parkview before competing Running Club in Rome, and for four more years at Berry serves as a coach who speCollege. cializes in long distance runBut for someone who ning for some professional managed to have success in athletes, but mainly focuses his career as a young runner, on people in the community his competitive career ended just looking to get in shape. with a bit of a bitter taste.

Looking back on his “I actually tried to make start with the sport, it was the Olympic Trials in 2004 someone in his own comand came up eight seconds munity who reached out to short,” Stephenson said. “I him to jumpstart his love for spent two years just training running. for that and my wife was “My freshman year at providing for us. After that, I Parkview, my best friend Josh kind of knew that was pretty

much the end of (my competitive running career).”

Stephenson spent some time as an assistant coach at Berry and also helped runners out at Georgia State while he earned his master’s degree in exercise science.

But Stephenson moved back to Rome to serve as a coach at Shorter University for five years, where he was the head cross country and assistant track and field coach. In his final year at Shorter in 2010, Stephenson founded the GoGo Running Club to help begin his focus on training community runners.

“The cool thing about community coaching is the fact that I get the same excitement out of coaching someone to run their first

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But he fell After a May 2015 short in the knockout loss to Li Jinglifinal round, ang at UFC Fight Night 66, where a Dhiego Lima’s dreams of $250,000 being a fighter for the UFC grand prize Dhiego Lima were halted. With the loss and a new being his second consecucontract tive knockout defeat, Lima to fight in the UFC was up was released by the promo- for grabs, as he lost to Jesse tion and his future in the Taylor by second-round sport was uncertain. submission.

But now, a little over two The final sequence of the years later, Lima’s road fight was a bittersweet one back to the world’s premier for Lima. He knocked down mixed martial arts promoTaylor with a punch and tion has ended. followed him to the ground Lima, who trains out to try to finish him off. But of American Top Team of Taylor, a decorated wrestler, Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, recovered to establish a competed on season 25 of dominant position and tap “The Ultimate Fighter” and out Lima with a rear-naked proved that he belonged choke. in the UFC again, as he Lima acknowledges his finished as the runner-up in tactical mistake in followthe tournament. ing Taylor to the ground “I felt like I performed and knows that he will learn really well,” Lima said. “I from it. fought three tough guys “I lost because I made a and all three of them had mistake and I am OK with really tough styles. I think that,” Lima said. “Before, it showed that it doesn’t when I lost, I lost mentally. matter what my opponents I would get caught early bring to the table, I am up and my head wasn’t there. to the test. I feel like my This time, everything was performance really put me there and I lost because of a out there again and I needed mistake and I am OK with that in my career.” that.”

This season of the show But despite the loss, Lima was titled, “Redemption,” relished the chance to, once as it featured welterweight again, walk back into the fighters that had all previOctagon after a two-year ously competed in the UFC, absence from the promoand on the show, in the past tion. and were looking to catch “That meant everything back on with the UFC. to me,” Lima said. “That Lima, himself, was was my goal going into previously the runner-up on the house, to get back into season 19 of the show and the UFC. Walking out and went 1-3 in his first stint when I stepped into the with the promotion. cage, it was amazing. But I In the tournament-style truly lost that fight because format this past season, Jesse was better than me Lima (12-6) defeated Seth that day.”

Baczynski, Gilbert Smith, But his loss to Taylor will and Tom Gallicchio, all not, ultimately, cost him his by unanimous decision, to dreams. advance to the live finale in Lima is back under con-

tract with the UFC after his run on the show and is more excited than ever about the direction of his career.

“When you make it to the finals (of “The Ultimate Fighter”), you pretty much sign a six-fight deal already,” Lima said. “I just signed it without even looking because I was so excited at the time. I made it, I made it back to the UFC. That is what I went into the house for. I didn’t go for the money. My main goal was to get back into the UFC and I achieved that goal.”

The Gwinnett resident fought hard to get back to this point.

He spent time in smaller promotions such as the Legacy Fight Championship and Titan Fighting Championships, where he was the promotion’s 170-pound champion.

Those promotions do not provide great pay for fighters, as the main benefit in that setting is the potential to make an impression on a larger promotion. Lima did that, overcoming the financial risk that came with taking those fights.

“My road back to the UFC was tough,” Lima said.

“Fighting, pretty much, for free in other promotions was tough and I was always fighting tough guys. And in the UFC, you’re not gonna get any easy fights either.

It was a tough road. God’s plan for me has been amazing. Everything has fit in perfectly.”

For his second stint in the UFC, Lima feels that he is much better equipped to have more success.

At 28, Lima is just entering his physical prime and his brother, Bellator MMA welterweight champion Douglas Lima, has emerged as one of the best 170-pound fighters

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With a new mindset and experience with training with one of the best, Dhiego Lima feels that he could shock the MMA world during his next UFC stretch.

“I think I can make a big run,” he said. “I’ve been training with my brother for my entire career. He is a world champion and just beat Lorenz Larkin, who was ranked No. 7 in the world (by the UFC after his last UFC fight). So I know how to train for that. I know what it takes to be among the top 10 in the world.”

“I have what it takes, mentally and physically.

The mistakes get fixed with experience. I made a huge mistake this last fight but that is not gonna happen again. I am truly happy right now about my future. I am in my prime.”

After six weeks of filming the show, where he fought three times, and then jumping straight into training camp for his fight with Taylor, Dhiego Lima is taking some time to rest and prepare for what is next.

He has several more fights on his UFC contract but knows that if he loses a second consecutive fight, he could be in danger of getting released. However, he looks forward to getting back into the octagon before the end of the year to make a statement about his place on the global MMA scene.

And he intends to show the world that the best of him is still ahead.

“This the best I’ve ever felt,” Dhiego Lima said.

“With where my career is going, it is just perfect. I am truly excited. A lot of guys, when they lose a big fight like I just lost, it is devastating. But I am too much of a positive guy for that. I wanted a UFC contract and I got it. I know everything will work out for me.”

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of questions about coaching.” race as somebody who is a After studying the art professional athlete and they of coaching for so many accomplish a huge goal,” years, Stephenson already Stephenson said. “Just to feels fully equipped to atsee people progress and get tack any challenge that can be put in front of him while better, that is the fun part.” helping his runners. And it Stephenson does also is the variety of challenges still coach professional that makes the profession distance runners. He has exciting for him. helped instruct multiple “It’s always fresh and Olympic Trials qualifiers new because you just and, most notably, 2016 never know what challenge Olympic silver medalist you are going to get with Paul Chelimo. working with someone,” But Stephenson likes to Stephenson said. “I’ve just mainly focus on amateurs been in the sport for so long in part because there are, simply, more of them seek- that a lot of the questions that people have and a lot ing help. of the injuries that people “My main focus right go through, I’ve dealt with now is on the non-elite,” them for 15 or 20 years. So Stephenson said. “There the answers are really easy are very few professional athletes so if I just focused and clear to me when they on that, I would only coach might not be for someone else.” two or three people.”

Along with founding While coaching an his own running club, he untrained runner could also co-owns a running provide even greater chalshoe store to help runners lenges and more attentive find their perfect fit. This coaching, Stephenson has venture, coupled with his found his own style that helps him be more effective coaching, allows him to with his clients and to help help mold and build runthe runner grow more at its ners on every level.

With his background in own pace. biomechanics and exercise “I don’t set goals for science, Stephenson still other people,” Stephenson has plans to pursue more said. “I help them develop their goals and help them in education and to continue to coach runners at every the process of going after them. It’s a fun thing to do level, and perhaps even to find someone that stumbled when you approach it that onto the sport like he did way because I am never on that day in the midahead of the person, I am 1990s. always with them.”

Those around him know At age 36, Stephenson he will stop at nothing to is thriving and has gained maximize his gifts and his a lot of experience as a coach. That stems from the ability to help others.

“One of the first things fact that coaching is something that he had zeroed in is that he’s not at all afraid on back in his early days at to think big,” Deaton said.

“He also will uncover Berry. every rock he can. He will “We had many converlook at every angle and evsations really early in his ery way of helping somecareer,” Berry head cross one out. As a runner, he is country and track coach willing to try anything. But Paul Deaton, who still it starts with the willingworks with Stephenson ness to dream big. There is today, said. “It was his not a goal that is too lofty freshman and sophomore for Jay to consider.” years when he asked a lot

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(678)730-0779 DODGE RAM SRT 10, 2004, VIPER TRUCK $18,900 - 73,300 Miles.

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(Have Many Photos) Fabulous Garage Kept and Super Rare. With Thousand Of $ Of Extras. Only 3,057 Were Built In 2004.

National Prices $23,000-$39,000. This Super Desirable Truck is a Masterpiece and Super Mean with No Accidents. Drive Daily and It Is Super Collectible.

770-873-2627 FORD STEP SIDE, 1969 - VERY RARE!

MERCEDES-BENZ, 560 SL, 1988 79,630 One Owner Miles. Only $16,900!

Fabulous and Selling Thousands Under The Market. Auto Check Scores These Cars 25-45. The Great Classic Scored 60.

Desert Taupe with Chocolate Leather.

This Car Spent It’s Life in Tampa Bay Fla with the Elderly Owner. $4000 Was Just Spent On Preventive Maintenence. This Great 560 Sold For $62,500 New and Should Appreciate Up To That Price.

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351 Cleveland, All New $1500 Brake System, Rare Air Conditioned, Hurst Floor Shifter.

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FOREST REMODELING, INC. •Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types Call John

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LEASE/PURCHASE AVAILABLE! Beautiful 2 Story with Massive Space and Extensive Moldings and Trim.

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LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE EATONTON, GA 31024 176 Twisting Hill Rd.

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PETS/LIVESTOCK NEWTON, COVINGTON: 2 Crypts, Garden B, Tier C, Side by Side128 & 129, Lawn Wood Memorial Park, Memory Chapel Mausoleum. $4400. 770-786-7595 REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I Public Works Department is hiring an Equipment Operator I FT Position at $15.33/hr. with full benefits. Details on www.suwanee.com.

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NORTH CAROLINA AMAZING 3BR/2BA LOG CABIN! Hand Hewed VA logs with Tennessee rock fireplace. Located on top of a mountain in Saluda, NC. Porch, deck, waterfall, surrounded by Rhododendrons & mountain laurel.

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5 acres & log cabin. $475,000 Additional acreage & house available.

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LAKE OCONEE! Beautiful Shaded Lake Lot With Hardwoods With Great Views of Lake Oconee.

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