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CRCT RESULTS

Gwinnett bests state in reading But students struggle with math and science

By Keith Farner

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would take her to eastern Europe to produce a trilogy album, “Transcend,” which tells a story of tribulation, transformation and transcendence.

When it comes to reading and social studies, Gwinnett students surpassed their peers across the state on mandated tests taken this spring. Yet in math and science, large numbers of students struggled to reach expectations.

The Georgia Department of Education on Wednesday released systemwide results of April’s Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests for third-graders through eighth-graders. This is the final year students will take the CRCTs before they’re replaced by a new test called Georgia Milestones, which state education officials said would include openended questions to better gauge students’ content mastery.

The CRCTs measure what students should know and be able to do at their grade levels based on the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards for reading, English/ language arts and math, and the Georgia Performance Standards for science and social Studies. School-level results will by available by July 10.

Test results were categorized in three areas: Does not meet, meets and exceeds the standard.

The highest improvement for Gwinnett students came in seventh- and eighth-grade reading where students in each grade improved in the exceeds category by 11 percentage points.

Gwinnett’s mean scores on the CRCTs were above the state averages in all content areas at all grade levels. More GCPS testtakers met or exceeded the state standard than their peers statewide at all grade levels.

In addition, Gwinnett students surpassed the state average in terms of students exceeding state standards in nearly all subtests.

GCPS Associate Superintendent Jonathan Patterson credited an investment in profes-

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Stacy Marie Walker, a local piano and voice teacher, has worked for a decade on a collection of CDs of Christian songs for a trilogy called “Transcend.” She is currently in Romania, working with a collaborator on the project. (Staff photos: Camie Young)

A musical ministry Songwriter travels globe for Christian CD project

luth High, Walker received a scholarship to a prestigious I will sing of your love and justice; to music program, but you, Lord, I will sing praise. instead, she chose — Psalm 101:1 to attend a BibliFrom the time she was born, Stacy Marie cal program which Walker’s life has been centered on music combined music and and ministry. discipleship.

Parents Alice and Larry Trammell were Now as a local performers with Trammell the SuperBand, piano and voice which opened for acts that ranged from teacher at her Buford Shirley Jones to Charlie Daniels. home, she continues to heed the calling the But more importantly to the family, for Lord put on her life, to spread the Gospel much of Walker’s life they opened worship through song. services, leading people in house churches For more than a decade, Walker has been to praise God. faithful to that pursuit, writing hundreds As a stand-out choral student at Duof songs and preparing for a journey that

By Camie Young

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Stacy Marie Walker talks via FaceTime to Cornel Olar, a Romanian musician who is collaborating on her CDs. In the background, her mother Alice Trammell works on dinner.

GGC president outlines college’s goals to Chamber Point, N.Y. He initially visited GGC one January day when it happened to be 65 degrees in the Atlanta area, and DULUTH — While it aims to set five degrees at West Point. itself apart in the higher education “There was a method to our madlandscape across Georgia and the ness,” Kaufman, now the Chamber’s Southeast, Georgia Gwinnett College president, joked during Preczewski’s also aims to reflect the demographics introduction. “His wife, Jean, said, of its community.

‘Stas, I don’t know what you’re going Newly minted President Stas Precze- to do, but I’m moving to Gwinnett wski outlined that message and many County.’” highlights of what school officials are Preczewski came to the college most proud of, and what they need, when it was founded in 2006 initially during a lunchtime speech with the as vice president for academic and stuGwinnett Chamber on Wednesday at dent affairs. He later served as interim the 1818 Club in Duluth. president when Kaufman left for the Preczewski was introduced to the Chamber, and last month the interim college by Dan Kaufman, the college’s title was removed. first president and a former colleague “He was the guy I wanted originally, at the U.S. Military Academy at West and I’m delighted he stayed on,” said

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Kaufman, who noted that Preczewski has since been wooed by the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick and Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville.

During an hour-long presentation, Preczewski shared that GGC was built to meet the educational needs of the Gwinnett region, and serve the 21st century student, which means teaching them to be, in part, technologically literate.

He stressed that it’s important to encourage students to graduate from college, because “going to college doesn’t matter if you have a lot of debt and you’re unemployed.”

When he referenced a series of See PRESIDENT, Page 7A

Newly minted President Stas Preczewski outlined the vision and many highlights of Georgia Gwinnett College during a lunchtime speech with the Gwinnett Chamber on Wednesday at the 1818 Club in Duluth. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

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Boutique owners may open more locations

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BUFORD — Tiffany Ward and Kim Wholley opened their first fab’rik boutique at Suwanee Town Center Park on Oct. 24, 2013. They opened their second location at Mall of Georgia in Buford on April 3.

“It’s kind of like giving birth to a child,” Ward said. “You’ll remember the date.”

Friends and neighbors for about 10 years — and now business partners — the Suwanee residents are franchisees of the two fab’rik (pronounced fabric) locations, which offer a variety of women’s clothing and accessories all priced at $100 or less, with the exception of the brand’s designer denim collection.

For Wholley, the dream of opening a clothing boutique was a long time in the making.

“It kind of took me five years to get in the situation

The store fab’rik sells a variety of women’s clothing and accessories all priced at $100 or less, with the exception of the brand’s designer denim collection.

come true.”

When Ward made Wholley an offer to go in together on the Suwanee location, that dream started to become reality and it took a fast track.

“The Suwanee Town Kim Wholley, left, and Tiffany Ward, right, pose for a pho- Park location seemed to to at the entrance to their Mall of Georgia fab’rik store. me to be a great location.

(Staff Photos: Deanna Allen) It just happened that one to make the stuff to do it,” gives you the option to store was moving locations she said. “I’ve always just make the dream (of openwithin the park to a bigger loved clothing and fab’rik ing a clothing boutique) location,” Ward said. “The

timing was just amazing to find something open.”

The duo then had a small window of time to get their boutique ready to launch.

“It was crazy,” Ward said. “We lived and breathed fab’rik. It was at all hours. It didn’t matter if it was at midnight, we were responding to emails, but it’s been worth it.”

The time and effort paid off.

“It was exciting because it was our first one and there was a huge sense of accomplishment and we had so much community support from everyone so the turnout was so amazing,” Wholley said. “It’s just such a feeling of gratitude.”

The Suwanee location, Wholley said, is more of a community-based business that draws moms. The Buford boutique draws more browsers in the mall setting.

“It feels like different kids,” Ward said. “You love them all the same but they’re so different. I feel that way with both the stores.”

The duo are interested in opening up two more fab’rik locations in Gwinnett but aren’t in any hurry.

“If the right location comes along, we’ll see,” Ward said, adding, “The saying, ‘If you love what you do you’ll never work another day in your life,’ applies.”

Deputy participates in Special Olympics torch run days, she, law enforcement officials from all 50 states and an athlete ran the official Special Batinna Thornhill has Olympics torch from been involved in the Spe- township to township in cial Olympics since 1998, New Jersey. and the Gwinnett County A member of the execuSheriff’s Deputy knows tive council for Special why she does it.

Olympics Georgia, It’s for the athletes.

Thornhill said the running “I do it so they can not comprised of about 20 be treated differently and miles. She competed in a so they can have somehalf-marathon in March to thing they can achieve,” prepare. she said.

“Each time you run Thornhill participated into the city you’ll give in the final leg of the torch a speech and just tell the run prior to this year’s audience what the Special national event, held from Olympics means to you,” June 14 to 21. For several Thornhill said.

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A total of 26 athletes from Georgia competed.

Along with participants from every other state, they were flown to the games in private jets and given a police escort from a private airfield.

Though their stories largely echoed hers, Thornhill said the best part of the torch run experience was hearing what fellow law enforcement officers had to say.

“Listening to the other officers’ stories and how they got involved and what Special Olympics means to them, it was amazing,” she said.

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy Batinna Thornhill, right, participated in the final leg of the torch run prior to this year’s national Special Olympics in New Jersey. (Special Photo)

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Hice picks up local endorsements in District 10 race Political Notebook

With the Republican runoff for Congress coming in a month, a spate of local leaders have lined up behind Jody Hice, the former Bethlehem pastor who will face off against businessman Mike Collins for the District 10 seat.

Hice announced new endorsements last week, including a number of Gwinnett and Barrow County

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leaders.

The list includes state Reps. Terry England of Auburn and Tom Kirby of Loganville, Barrow Commission Chairwoman Pat Graham and Commissioners Ben Hendrix, Billy Parks, Isaiah Berry and Steve Worley, Auburn Mayor Linda Blechinger, Loganville Mayor Dan Curry and former Winder Mayor Buddy

Ouzts.

“I am glad to support Jody in the runoff off to be our next 10th District Congressman from Georgia,” said England, who is the House Appropriations Committee chairman.

“Jody’s conservative ideals match those of myself, Barrow County and the entire 10th District. I am confident Jody will work to renew

America with every ounce of his being and help restore our great Nation in a way we can be proud of.”

Hice said, “I am honored to have the endorsement of a strong conservative and great leader like Rep. England. I am truly grateful that he considers me to be the best choice to fight for our traditional Georgia values in Washington.”

GWINNETT GAB GC&B begins new campaign Nonprofit organization Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is starting a new promotion geared toward motivating Gwinnett citizens to take care of the environment. As part of the “Take the Pledge” campaign, the organization is kicking off “Pledge-a-Palooza,” going on now through Monday, in which participants take a pledge to be an environmental steward, then take

part in a planet-friendly activity and submit a brief summary and photos of their project to Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful by 5 p.m. Monday. Twenty winners will receive a prize of $100 each.

“Pledge-a-Palooza represents a fun way for Gwinnett County residents and businesses to do their part for their local community,” says Connie Wiggins, Executive Director for Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. “We had a terrific

response to our last initiative, where we were able to engage more than 16,000 Georgians, collect more than 6,000 pounds of recyclables, build a community playground, beautify 178 miles of roadway and more over the course of 92 days.

We are hoping to keep that same energy going with Pledge-a-Palooza.”

For more information on the Take the Pledge campaign or Pledge-a-Palooza, or to take the pledge, visit www.gwinnettcb.org.

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The clinic will operate on The Georgia SPCA will a first come, first serve basis, host a low-cost pet vaccinaand the SPCA asks that all tion clinic from 1 p.m. to 4 dogs be on leash and all cats p.m. Saturday at 1175 Bube in carriers. All proceeds ford Highway. Vaccinations from the clinic will go and services available will towards the Georgia SPCA. include canine and feline dis- For more information, call temper, bordatella, rabies and 678-765-2726. parvo, as well as heartworm tests and microchipping.

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Ministry

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ing as I go. … I just know that it’s big, and I’m grateful “I’m just being faithful to to be a steward of it.”

God,” Walker said not long With more than 100 songs before leaving earlier this to choose from, Walker and month for a crowdfunded, her husband hosted a potluck three-month trip to meet piano party and she began with a collaborator in Roplaying the tunes, getting her mania. friends to vote for their fa“God said, ‘For him who vorites to record onto a CD. has an ear to hear, let him Talking about the results hear,’” Walker said, adding that night, her husband that she has been amazed to questioned: Why not make it see the reaction of people couldn’t help but follow She didn’t know what a trilogy? to her message. “Music is a in the footsteps of the man God intended for the work, “I had to be faithful with gift, and it expresses what named Georgia Songwriter but she kept going, writing what I was given,” Walker words cannot express. … of the Year in the early and singing and sharing with said. “A lot of people shut People don’t remember 1980s. She began picking friends and family. down because of fear. I sermons, but they remember up her own pen and sitting Before long, Walker knew just took heart, and I took lyrics to songs.” at the piano by the time she that she didn’t just have a courage. I did not have to And that is where Walkwas a teenager. collection; she had a story. be afraid. I just had to be er’s mission lies, in using “We were born for this, And through prayer, she be- faithful.” music to minister to people. and the Lord made sure we lieved that God wanted her A half a world away, a “The heart of all this is to grew up in a family that project to glorify Him. man with a tenuous connecheal people and help them made sure we would use our “This has been about 10 tion found Walker’s videos to hear the truth that will talents for Him,” Walker said years in the making,” she on the Internet. Cornel set us free,” she said of her of her life journey, chronisaid of the project, explainOlar immediately heard the CD project. “That’s what cling both the triumphs and ing that the chords and melo- orchestration that was miss‘Transcend’ is about. It’s trials of life as a Christian in dies have been written, but ing, so he reached out, and overcoming, rising above. her songs. she found that she needed within weeks, the pair knew It’s about living for eternity “Writing, for me, is help in “filling in” the songs that the Lord was blessing in the here and now.” journaling through life,” said with production details. the connection.

——the 35-year-old who met “It’s an epic in that it tells ——A faithful person will be her husband while ballroom a story,” Walker said, feeling Also I heard the voice richly blessed … dancing. humbled by comparisons to of the Lord saying, ‘Whom — Proverbs 28:20 In the beginning, Walker Handel’s famous “Messiah.” shall I send, and who will go With his picture on the wrote songs as they came to “(Both) are scripture to song. for us?’ Then said I, ‘Here mantle of her Buford home, her, exploring emotions as It (‘Messiah’) tells the story am I; send me.’ — Isaiah 6:8 Walker can’t talk about she encountered them, such of Jesus. ‘Transcend’ is tellDecades ago, Walker music without talking about as grief at her father’s death. ing the story of the church, and her family set off on a her dad.

“To me, every song has his bride. … mission trip to a number of Larry Trammell, who died something to say,” she said.

“It’s like a baby I’ve been European countries. Years in 2004, taught his daughter “You can’t simplify it too entrusted with,” Walker later, the Belgian family through example, and she much.” added. “It’s kind of unfoldwho acted as translators Local voice and piano teacher Stacy Marie Walker sings from her collection of songs she is compiling for a trilogy called “Transcend.” (Staff photo: Camie Young)

later moved to Romania to minister to gypsies, and there, their daughter Shari met and married Olar, an accomplished guitarist, who won the local Hunedoara’s Got Talent competition.

“I was praying for a guitarist,” Walker said. “He just reached out to me as a friend, and it ended up growing to where he could contribute a lot to the project.”

The two began working through Skype and FaceTime, using technology each night to try to make progress. Walker visited Romania and Olar visited Georgia, and the trips did a lot to rekindle friendships as well as create a renewed passion for the project.

“I come up with the meat and potatoes, and he adds the cheese and the garlic,” Walker said of working with Olar, who has years of professional experience in the studio.

Walker knew that the decade-long journey needed a kickstart. So she turned to Kickstarter.com, beginning a campaign earlier this year.

“We put everything we had on the line. We put all the resources we had,” she said. “Both of our families have given everything for this.”

Through the crowdfunding tool, Walker raised more than $35,000 from across the

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“I’m pretty excited for working for these final steps,” Olar said during a Face-time conversation before Walker’s departure, “And it’s nice to have a friend over.”

Olar describes Walker as a “hard-core worker.”

“All along our hearts were to just serve, and make it possible for you (Walker) to bring this to the people,” Olar said. “But we did become a part of it. We came to a place where our hearts are in the same place.”

The project became Olar’s personal mission, as well, although he continues to follow Walker’s vision with the music.

“The message of the songs is very strong,” he said. “It challenges us to live … in total surrender to the Lord.”

Walker isn’t sure how her vision will finally be realized.

For now, she wants to complete the three CDs — a huge task since her trip to Romania is likely to only finish the first.

But at a release party in 2012 to help further the work, Walker and others worked to create a stage production for the first section of songs, with a full orchestra, dancers and even an artist creating a painting on stage.

Who knows? She says, a musical tour and production could be what happens in the long term. Only God knows at this point.

And Walker pledges to be steadfast in prayer for the answers.

“Maybe by people hearing the story they will be called (to complete their own project),” she said of her journey of faith. “We all have dreams.”

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For high cholesterol, statins still the ticket DEAR DR. ROACH: Last year, I told my doctor that I no longer wanted to take a statin drug. I had read so much about statins and am on meds for cholesterol and high blood pressure. I will be 74 this July, and other than having arthritis in my knees, I am not having problems.

My doctor put me on fenofibrate. I am due for my yearly checkup in a few months and don’t really know yet how this is working on my cholesterol. I was wondering what your feelings are about this drug.

— RS ANSWER: I’ve written a lot about statins, which have been proven to save lives and reduce heart attacks in people with heart disease and also in some people at higher-thanaverage risk for heart disease. In contrast, although non-statin medications reduce cholesterol, they have not been proven to do what they are really intended to do, which is to prevent heart disease and death.

I suspect that medications like fenofibrate do have a small benefit in protecting the heart; however, I would not use them unless the side effects of statins made it impossible to take one.

Often, people intolerant of one statin do well on another. For people at high risk, such as those with previous heart attack or known blockages, I would try a different class of medication. For people at lower risk, I would work on a diet proven to reduce heart disease risk, such as the Mediterranean diet, and encourage regular exercise and use medications such as fenofibrate sparingly or not at all.

Another medication, ezitimibe (Zetia or Ezetrol), also lowers cholesterol but without convincing proof that it lowers heart disease risk. It may be that the mechanism by which statins reduce heart risk is not just through lowering cholesterol.

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Mom worries about teacher in locker room DEAR AMY: My seventh-grade daughter’s female gym teacher is openly gay. None of the parents or kids has a problem with this.

The issue is that she observes the girls changing into and out of their gym clothes, and my daughter and many of her peers feel very uncomfortable having a lesbian watch them walk around in their underwear.

I’m afraid to say anything because I worry that my daughter will be given a “special area” to change, and it will make her feel awkward.

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Amy Dickinson room, but it seems to me the school should know that it may not be appropriate to have a lesbian in the locker room with young girls!

By the way, the teacher has never behaved unprofessionally — nor is anyone worried that she

might — it is simply an issue of discomfort.

What’s the right answer that respects everyone involved?

— Concerned Mom DEAR CONCERNED: You might start this conversation by letting your daughter know that there is a likelihood some of her fellow students at school or on sports teams are also lesbians, and that in this environment, along with trusting her instincts, she also has to trust other people (gay and straight) to have integrity.

You seem to think that because this teacher is a lesbian, she may also be

attracted to — or be an unhealthy presence — for girls. Judging by the preponderance of recent alarming news reports of improper sexual relationships between teachers and students, a student is much more likely to be hit on by a heterosexual teacher than a gay one.

If your daughter feels vulnerable (or if this teacher has acted inappropriately), then you should definitely take this issue to the school.

However, you say this is not the case, so if your daughter feels self-conscious, she should change her clothes in a bathroom stall. (I assume the locker room has stalls.)

Your attitude will determine how successful you will be this year. You have all the talent, tools and information that you need, but you will fall behind if you rely on the opinions of others. Have the confidence to take control and make decisions.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may be feeling somewhat low or lethargic.

Having a heart-to-heart with one of your close friends will help lift your spirits and get you back on track.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Try to learn as much as you can about some casual acquaintances. The information you gather will provide valuable insight into the best way to handle any situation that may arise.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Proceed with caution. Your words or actions may be used against you if you aren’t on your best behavior. Pay close attention to detail, and do what’s right.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Use a support network you trust to find information that will let you get ahead.

The recommendations you receive will help you access techniques and trends.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Stop feeling weighed down with obligations and responsibilities when all you have to do is say no.

Let others help you for a change, while you get the rest you need to rejuvenate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stay out of the spotlight. Your words could be misinterpreted or blown out of proportion.

A situation that has been bothering you will begin to get better as long as you are patient.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Consider making a professional move.

You will make financial gains if you apply your unique talents in a diverse and inventive manner. Believe in your abilities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — A spur-of-themoment get-together will do you good, as well as help you forget your troubles.

Don’t let everyday matters smother your creativity or your sense of humor.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Be prepared to explain your actions. You may be under suspicion for something that occurred recently. Be open and aboveboard if someone calls your honesty into question.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You need to resolve some pressing issues. The information you are looking for will come to light as a result of a trip, change of scenery or conversation with an outsider.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Keep your distance if discord breaks out at work. Act professionally.

Your capabilities may come into question if you pry into issues that don’t concern you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You could end up in an awkward position if you act too rashly or thoughtlessly. Show responsibility to avoid jeopardizing some hot prospects you are eyeing.

REPORT OF GWINNETT VILLAGE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE

REPORT OF LILBURN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE

In compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5, the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District (CID) reports that at its meeting on July 10, 2014, beginning at 7:30 A.M. at the CID Offices, 5855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Suite 122, Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia 30071, the Gwinnett Village CID Board of Directors will vote upon a proposal to levy an ad valorem taxation rate of 5 mills, and will set its millage rate for the lawful purposes of the District for the current calendar year. Set forth below is the assessed taxable value of the properties subject to taxes for the current year and immediately preceding five years, the total dollar amount of ad valorem taxes proposed to be levied for the current year and levied in the immediately preceding five years, as well as the percentage and total dollar increases or decreases with respect to the immediately preceding calendar year.

All property levied upon is real property. The millage rate each year has been 5 mills.

In compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5, the Lilburn Community Improvement District (“CID”) reports that at its meeting on July 11, 2014, beginning at 8:30 A.M. at Providence Christian Academy, 4575 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia, the Lilburn CID Board of Directors will vote upon a proposal to levy an ad valorem taxation rate of 5 mills, and will set its millage rate for the lawful purposes of the District for the current calendar year. Set forth below are the assessed taxable values of the properties subject to taxes for the current year and the immediately preceding four years, the total dollar amount of ad valorem taxes proposed to be levied for the current year and levied in the immediately preceding four years, as well as the percentage and total dollar increases or decreases with respect to the immediately preceding calendar year. Because this CID was created in 2010, there are only four preceding years of assessed taxable values, taxes, and increases/decreases to report. All property levied upon is real property. The millage rate for each year has been 5 mills.

Assessed Value

Taxes Levied

% Change

$ Change

2009

$478,159,736

$2,390,799

6%

$ 131,214

2010

$402,896,616

$2,014,483

-16%

-$ 376,316

2011

$364,966,800

$1,824,834

-9%

-$ 189,649

2012

$331,081,360

$1,655,407

-9%

-$ 169,427

2013

$350,849,200

$1,754,246

6%

$ 98,839

2014proposed

$413,214,640

$2,066,073

18%

$ 311,827

J. Lynn Rainey, PC – State Bar No. 592350 – 358 Roswell Street, Suite 1130, Marietta, Georgia 30060 – (770) 421-6040 197047-1

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014proposed

Assessed Value $46,528,104 $43,599,640 $38,599,640 $42,581,120 $42,407,120

Taxes Levied $232,640 $217,998 $192,998 $212,905 $212,035

% Change $ Change 100% $ 232,640 - 6% - $ 14,642 - 11% - $ 25,000 10% $ 19,907 - .4% -$ 870

J. Lynn Rainey, PC – State Bar No. 592350 – 358 Roswell Street, Suite 1130, Marietta, Georgia 30060 – (770) 421-6040 197048-1

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world&nation WORLD Kenya arrests politician over gun attacks

Court protects cellphone privacy

By Lawrence Hurley Reuters

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that police officers usually need a warrant before they can search the cellphone of an arrested suspect, a major decision in favor of privacy rights at a time of increasing concern over government encroachment in digital communications.

In an opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court said there are some emergency situations in which a warrantless search would be permitted. But the unanimous 9-0 ruling goes against law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, which wanted more latitude to search without having to obtain a warrant.

Iraq insurgents “We cannot deny that our seize oilfields, decision today will have an impact on the ability of hit air base law enforcement to combat BAGHDAD — Militants crime,” Roberts wrote, addattacked one of Iraq’s largest ing that the right to privacy air bases and seized control “comes at a cost.” of several small oilfields on Roberts acknowledged Wednesday as U.S. special the unique nature of cellforces troops and intelphones in contemporary life, ligence analysts arrived to noting that “the proverbial help Iraqi security forces visitor from Mars might counter a mounting Sunni conclude they were an insurgency. important feature of human Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri anatomy.” al-Maliki, who is fighting “The fact that technology for his job and is under now allows an individual to international pressure to carry such information in his create a more inclusive gov- hand does not make the inernment, said he supported formation any less worthy of starting the process of forming a new cabinet within a week.

In northern Iraq the Sunni militants extended a twoweek advance that has been ACLU: Police led by the hardline Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ‘dangerously’ militarized but also includes an amalgam of other Sunni groups Police SWAT teams angered by Maliki’s rule. are forcing their way into They blame Maliki for homes, often using explosive marginalizing their sect devices, simply to serve drug during eight years in power. possession search warrants The fighting threatens to in tactics that a leading rupture the country two and civil rights groups said on a half years after the end of Tuesday treated civilians as U.S. occupation. wartime enemies.

U.S. Secretary of State The American Civil John Kerry pressed Iraqi of- Liberties Union said federal ficials to form an “inclusive” government programs that government during a visit armed police “with the this week and urged leaders weapons and tactics of war” of the autonomous Kurdish had led forces across the region to stand with BaghUnited States to become undad against the onslaught. necessarily and dangerously militarized.

“The use of hyper-aggresAt least 21 killed sive tools and tactics results in rush-hour blast in tragedy for civilians and in Nigerian capital police officers, escalates the risk of needless violence, ABUJA — At least 21 destroys property and underpeople were killed when mines individual liberties,” a suspected bomb tore the ACLU said in a report. through a crowded shopIt said police forces set ping district in the Nigerian up special weapons and capital Abuja during rush tactics units initially to face hour on Wednesday, police emergencies such as hostage said, adding to the toll of situations and active-shooter thousands killed in attacks scenarios. this year.

It was not immediately U.S. courts back clear who was responsible gay marriage in for the blast and no one claimed responsibility. How- Utah, Indiana ever, militant Islamist group Boko Haram has increasDENVER — A U.S. apingly targeted civilians in its peals court ruled on Wednesbloody five-year insurgency. day that conservative Utah The suspected bomb may not ban gay couples would be Abuja’s third in from marrying, a decision three months and comes as that capped a day of victories the Nigerian government for same-sex nuptials and and military face rising pub- nudges the issue closer to the lic anger over their inability U.S. Supreme Court. to protect citizens from daily The ruling by a panel of gun and bomb attacks across the U.S. Court of Appeals for Africa’s most populous the Denver-based 10th Circountry. cuit marked the first time that — From wire reports a regional appeals court has MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenyan police on Wednesday arrested an opposition politician who is a county governor in connection with gun attacks in his area that killed about 65 people, the government and police said.

“Lamu (County) Governor Issa Timamy arrested over recent violence and deaths in the Mpeketoni area to appear in court tomorrow, Thursday,” the presidential State House said on Twitter.

“It’s true. We have him with us,” Mombasa County police chief Robert Kitur told Reuters.

Lamu County is north of Mombasa County, home to the country’s main port.

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PEOPLE Eli Wallach, prolific character actor, dies at 98

WASHINGTON — Eli Wallach, an early practitioner of “method acting” who made a lasting impression as the scuzzy bandit Tuco in the film “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” died on Tuesday at the age of 98.

Wallach appeared on the big screen well into his 90s in such films as Roman Polanski’s “The Ghost Writer,” and Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” sequel, as well as on the stage in more than two dozen Broadway shows.

“It’s what I wanted to do Numerous news crews await outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday. all my life,” Wallach said The court ruled that police officers usually need a warrant before they can search the of his work in an interview cellphone of an arrested suspect. (Reuters) in 2010.

Theater marquees on the protection for which the “This stops that practice.”

Justice Department Broadway will be dimmed (country’s) Founders fought.

The implications may spokeswoman Ellen Canale on Friday for one minute in Our answer to the quesbe limited by the fact that said the government would memory of Wallach, whose tion of what police must do police can benefit from ensure federal law enforce- first love was the stage. before searching a cellphone new technology: it is now ment agents complied with seized incident to an arrest is possible to obtain a warrant the ruling.

Chris Brown accordingly simple — get a more quickly using mobile The court was considerrejects plea deal warrant,” Roberts wrote. devices to send the request. ing two separate cases pitThe ruling could have The ruling could hamper ting evolving expectations of in assault case a major impact in some law enforcement when there privacy against the interests WASHINGTON — jurisdictions because law en- is a need to gather inforof the law enforcement comforcement agencies have in- mation from a cellphone munity as the justices for the Grammy-winning R&B creasingly made cellphones immediately because of an first time weighed the ubiq- singer Chris Brown rejected a no-jail plea deal searches a top priority when ongoing criminal enterprise, uitous role of cellphones in on Wednesday in his misa suspect is arrested, said said Robert Mintz, a former modern life. demeanor assault case and Bronson James, a criminal federal prosecutor. “There A Reuters/Ipsos opinion will go to trial on Sept. 8. defense attorney in Portland, could be circumstances poll found 60.7 percent of Brown, 25, had failed Ore. when news of an arrest can people surveyed said police to agree to the no-jail plea “Police wanted the data travel quickly and time should not be allowed to on the cellphones because it could be of the essence,” he search cellphones without a accord by a noon deadline, attorneys at a District of was so expansive,” he said. said. warrant.

Columbia Superior Court hearing said. The deal since May 15, about 15,000 would have sentenced him to time already served. more than the 285,000 proThe “Turn Up the Mujected visitors, officials said, sic” singer was charged citing a 5 percent increase.

The museum is the culmi- with misdemeanor assault after Parker Adams, 20, nation of eight years’ work designing exhibits, collecting claimed Brown and his bodyguard Chris Hollosy artifacts and settling disputes punched him and broke over how best to document the day in 2001 when hijacked his nose when he tried to jump into a photo outside a planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pen- Washington hotel in October 2013. tagon and an open field near Hollosy was convicted Shanksville, Penn., killing and is appealing. nearly 3,000 people.

From left, plaintiffs Derek Kitchen and Moudi Sbeity and Kate Call and Karen Archer talk outside the courthouse after a federal appeals court heard oral arguments on a Utah state law forbidding same sex marriage in Denver in an April 10. A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that conservative Utah may not ban gay couples from marrying. (Reuters)

Economy shrinks Lucas picks in first quarter, Chicago for but growing again museum location

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy contracted at a much steeper pace in the first quarter than previously estimated, turning in one of its worst-ever non-recession performances, but growth already appears to have rebounded strongly.

The Commerce Department said on Wednesday gross domestic product fell at a 2.9 percent annual rate, the sharpest decline in five years, instead of the 1.0 percent pace it had reported last month.

“It’s a scary report. It Minnesota teen sounds worrisome, but keep detailed school in mind job growth is running 200,000 each of the last attack plans in four months, so we aren’t police interview just whistling in the dark MINNEAPOLIS — A More people visit in our optimism over the southern Minnesota teen acoutlook,” said Chris Rupkey, Sept. 11 museum chief financial economist at cused of planning an attack at his high school described than expected Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to police in detail his plans to UFJ in New York. kill his family and set a fire NEW YORK — The The economy was held to distract first responders number of visitors to the Na- back by an unusually cold before detonating explosives tional September 11 Memo- winter, the expiration of at his school in Waseca. rial & Museum in New York long-term unemployment John David LaDue, 17, since it opened last month benefits and cuts to food told investigators in late has exceeded expectations as stamps, which curbed conApril he planned to attack thousands more people flock sumer spending. It was also the school sometime before to the site, museum officials weighed down by a slowthe end of the school year said on Wednesday. down in the pace of restockand believed he was menMore than 300,000 people ing by businesses. tally ill, audio recordings have visited the museum — From wire reports made such a decision in the year since the Supreme Court made the federal government extend benefits to legally married same-sex couples.

The decision came as a federal district judge in Indiana joined a growing chorus of jurists who have struck down state gay marriage bans as unconstitutional in rulings that could substantially expand U.S. gay marriage rights if upheld.

of the interviews released by the Minnesota courts on Tuesday showed.

LaDue told investigators he planned to set off a pressure cooker bomb in the hallway at the high school, similar to the ones used in the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, and would set off a second bomb as people fled. Then he would continue the attack, he said.

“My plans were to enter and throw Molotov cocktails and pipe bombs and destroy everyone and when the SWAT comes, I would destroy myself,” LaDue said in an April 29 interview.

Chicago has been selected by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas as the home of his “storytelling museum” that will feature the director’s collection of paintings, illustrations and digital art, Lucas and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Tuesday.

Chicago beat out San Francisco and Los Angeles as host city for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which will present the history and evolution of the visual images.

“George Lucas has revolutionized the art of storytelling over the last four decades and we are honored to be the recipient of this incredible legacy investment that will allow everyone to learn about and experience narrative arts,” Emanuel said in a statement.

The museum will feature valuable artworks by the likes of Norman Rockwell, John Tenniel and Maxfield Parrish. The museum’s board will vote on Wednesday to approve Chicago as its new home.

— From wire reports

Chinese millionaire holds lunch for homeless New Yorkers

By Victoria Cavaliere Reuters

NEW YORK — A wealthy Chinese businessman who once tried to buy the New York Times offered a free lunch of seared tuna and filet mignon to several hundred homeless New Yorkers at a swank Central Park restaurant on Wednesday.

Chen Guangbiao, who made his fortune in the recycling business, took out newspaper

claring him “the world’s greatest philanthropist.”

He announced to applause and advertisements last week inviting cheers he would hand out $300 “poor and destitute Americans” to each of the guests and also to lunch in the park. introduced a self-immolation Several hundred people survivor whose medical treatshowed up for the lunch and ment he paid for.

Chen entertained them by sing“If you have a river (of wealth) ing “We Are the World,” the you better know how to share it 1985 charity hit song to fund with other people,” Chen said.

African famine relief, and a “We are one big happy family in ceremony in which Chen was the world.” presented with a certificate deDiners were seated around

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dozens of round tables covered with white table cloths and set with china and fine cutlery in the banquet room of the Loeb Boathouse, backdrop for such films as “When Harry Met Sally” and television shows including “Sex and the City.”

Standing on the periphery were dozens of Chinese nationals in green uniforms.

Chris Weber, 38, said he heard about the event at the New York City Rescue Mission — a

homeless shelter that helped organize the event and where he sometimes receive free dinners.

He said he enjoyed the lunch but found it “a little propaganda-y.”

“It’s a nice gesture but I’m guessing he also has a motive,” he said.

Chen, 46, had tried this year to buy the New York Times but the Ochs-Sulzberger family, which has owned the newspaper for generations, said it was not for sale.

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Are we turning into a lame duck country?

Pundits are pointing to President Barack Obama’s recent decline in public opinion polls, and saying that he may now become another “lame duck” president, unable to accomplish much during his final term in office.

That has happened to other presidents.

But it is extremely unlikely to happen to this president. There are reasons why other presidents have become impotent during their last years in office. But those reasons do not apply to Barack Thomas Obama.

The ConstituSowell tion of the United States does not give presidents the power to carry out major policy changes without the cooperation of other branches of government. Once the country becomes disenchanted with a president during his second term, Congress has little incentive to cooperate with him — and, once Congress becomes uncooperative, there is little that a president can do on his own.

That is, if he respects the Constitution.

President Obama has demonstrated, time and again, that he has no respect for the Constitution’s limitations on his power. Despite his oath of office, to see that the laws are faithfully executed, Barack Obama has unilaterally changed welfare reform laws, by eliminating the work requirement passed by Congress during the Clinton administration.

He has repeatedly and unilaterally changed or waived provisions of the Obamacare law passed by Congress during his own administration.

President Obama has ordered Border Patrol agents not to carry out provisions of the immigration laws that he does not like. We see the results today in the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants entering the country unimpeded.

President Obama’s oath of office obviously means no more to him than his oftrepeated promise that “you can keep your own doctor” under Obamacare.

Why do we have a Constitution of the United States if a president can ignore it without any consequences?

The Constitution cannot protect our rights if we do not protect the Constitution.

Freedom is not free, and the Constitution is just some words on paper if we do not do anything to those who violate it.

What can ordinary citizens do?

Everything! Theirs is the ultimate power of the ballot that can bring down even the most powerful elected official.

The most important thing the voters can do is vote against anyone who violates the Constitution. When someone who has violated the Constitution repeatedly gets re-elected, then the voters are accomplices in the erosion of protection for their own freedom.

Laws without penalties are just suggestions — and suggestions are a pitiful defense against power.

After voters have failed to protect the Constitution, the last-ditch remedy is impeachment. But Barack Obama knows that he is not going to be impeached.

Who wants to provoke a Constitutional crisis and riots in the streets? And, worst of all, end up with Joe Biden as President of the United States? Some cynics long ago referred to Barack Obama’s choice of mental lightweight Biden to be his vice president as “impeachment insurance.”

With neither the Constitution, nor the voters, nor the threat of impeachment to stop him, Barack Obama has clear sailing to use his powers however he chooses.

Far from seeing his power diminish in his last years, President Obama can extend his power even beyond the end of his administration by appointing federal judges who share his disregard of the Constitution and can enact his far-left agenda into law from the bench, when it cannot be enacted into law by the Congress.

Federal judges with lifetime tenure can make irreversible decisions binding future presidents and future Congresses. If Republicans do not win control of the Senate in this fall’s elections, a Senate controlled

by Majority Leader Harry Reid can confirm judges who will have the power to extend Barack Obama’s agenda and complete the dismantling of Constitutional government.

Barack Obama can, as he said before taking office, fundamentally “change the United States of America.” Far from being a lame duck president, Obama can make this a lame duck democracy.

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

His website is www.tsowell.com.

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There is no Rainbow Coalition of minorities CHICAGO — In his 2004 book “The Presumed Alliance: The Unspoken Conflict Between Latinos and Blacks and What It Means for America,” author Nicolas C. Vaca shatters the myth of a Rainbow Coalition among minorities.

Paraphrasing Latino activist Daniel Osuna, Vaca notes that though, in theory, “Latinos and blacks have parallel histories of suffering at the hands of white America, and that they also share a history of struggling to obtain social, economic and educational opportunities,” it pretty much ends there. “In the real world the ostensible moral and philosophical bases for coalition politics have largely fallen apart because of competing self-interests,” Vaca wrote.

Parallel, as in side by side, yes. But not exactly equivalent.

This distinction came to mind as I read Manuel RoigFranzia’s Washington Post profile of Ta-Nehisi Coates, a writer for The Atlantic and author of the blockbuster cover story “The Case for Reparations.”

Here’s the part that made my eyeballs bug out of my head: “But what also has been notable is the reaction of like-minded readers to the piece, which took two years to complete,” Roig-Franzia wrote.

“Everywhere he goes, Coates hears versions of the same plea: What about my group? What about Native Americans? What about Latino immigrants?

simply about people who are not white, or people who are victims of oppression, but about a specific period of our history.”

Coates elaborated, “I could almost see Japanese-Americans make a case because of their Esther internment (during World War II) or the Native Americans, Cepeda but I just don’t know — I don’t have the knowledge about What about me?” those experiences to underCoates tells Roig-Franzia stand those struggles.” one morning at a Capitol Hill He understands the desire to coffee shop: “You get here and get out the “big tent,” but sees people say, ‘Why can’t you dire consequences for such do that for our community?’” thinking, even if others might Coates “calls the reaction see his hesitation as divisive. “I ‘disrespectful’ but ‘not illogithink it comes from a rightcal.’ Disrespectful because he headed, good-headed tendency believes the experience of on behalf of the progressive blacks in America deserves its community to stress the comown, focused examination. Not monality of struggle of women, illogical because he can empa- of all races, of the gay equality thize with the desire of people movement,” Coates told me. who feel wronged.”

“Drawing these parallels can be It is remarkably brave that helpful to their causes but oba prominent black intellectual scures the significance of those would buck the tyranny of po- who struggled through what litical correctness and say, basi- African-Americans struggled cally: Hey, let’s not compare through.” apples and oranges here — a I couldn’t agree more. sentiment I heartily agree with. Hispanic activists like to couch “When I said ‘disrespecttheir fight for immigration ful,’ I didn’t mean to me, reform in the language of the personally,” Coates told me in black civil rights movement. a telephone interview. “What Immigrant advocates and conI meant was disrespect to one scientious objectors to deportaparticular people. I spent two tion rules have had a tendency years of my life studying this; to speak of “integrating lunch it wasn’t some simple petition counters” and the “Mexican for reparations. It’s very much Rosa Parks” and use the terms rooted in a specific African“disenfranchisement” and American experience. It’s not “equality.”

But such allusions have done little to move the needle on immigration reform and certainly haven’t done much for relations between blacks and Hispanics.

The news tends to describe them most often in economic terms, which has the effect of pitting these two groups against each other for the highest unemployment rates, lowest high school graduation rates or lowest net worth, reinforcing the notion that self-interest tends to be competitive.

Make no mistake: Hispanics have historically experienced much bigotry, roadblocks and flat-out cruelty — like so many other groups starting with the shipped-off-to-boarding-school Native Americans and on to the much-reviled Germans, the excluded Chinese, interned Japanese, marginalized women and, for that matter, Jews, Muslims, neglected military veterans and on and on.

But it doesn’t help to compare or piggyback those injuries onto a discussion about the nature of black racial discrimination that deserves what Coates calls an “airing of family secrets, a settling with old ghosts.” This makes sense — Coates notes America won’t truly understand its diverse population until it has had an honest reckoning with its original sin of slavery.

Esther J. Cepeda is a nationally syndicated columnist.

Email her at estherjcepeda@ washpost.com.

Amid turmoil, Obama masters political bogey WASHINGTON — On June 14, Sunni rebels threatened Baghdad after seizing much of Iraq — and President Obama fearlessly played a round at the Sunnylands Golf Course in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The next day, the militants posted pictures of their mass execution of Shiite members of Iraq’s security forces — and Obama boldly teed off again, at Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s Rancho Mirage estate.

These split-screen scenes were reminiscent of the weekend in March when Russia was about to annex Crimea. Obama played golf both Saturday and Sunday at Key Largo, Fla.’s Ocean Reef resort with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning and former NFL player Ahmad Rashad.

It’s enough to make one wish the president would take up a different pastime — say, stamp collecting.

Yes, a president needs down time. And, yes, he can run the country whether he’s in a sand trap or the Situation Room. But Obama’s golf habit needlessly hands his critics a gimme.

Former vice president Dick Cheney, writing in the Wall Street Journal with his daughter Liz, complained: “Terrorists take control of more territory and resources than ever before in history,

Post’s Colby Itkowitz noted, Bush hung up his spikes after the Iraq invasion. (He busied himself with other leisure pursuits, such as clearing brush.)

CBS News’ Mark Knoller, the unofficial statistician of presidential activities, reports that Bush played golf only Dana 24 times while in the White Milbank House; Obama is up to 177 and now has a round-a-week and he goes golfing.” House habit.

Intelligence Committee ChairThe image problem isn’t man Mike Rogers gave a TV from leisure activity per se but interview asking Obama to the type of leisure activity. A “please come back from the majority of Americans now golf course” and find an Iraq believes that Obama doesn’t solution. understand their problems, and Is golf really so important images of him playing golf — that Obama is willing to perceived, fairly or not, as a handicap his political standrich man’s game — confirms ing? Evidently so. On Tuesthis out-of-touch reputation. day evening, Obama hosted This is similar to the probTiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, lem that dogged Mitt Romney, Davis Love III, Ernie Els and and now Hillary Clinton. other pro golfers in the East The Post’s Philip Rucker this Room of the White House week noted that influential at a reception for the 2013 Democrats are concerned Presidents Cup players. “Last that her “rarefied, cloistered year was the second time I’ve lifestyle could jeopardize the been honorary chairman of the Democratic Party’s historic Presidents Cup. The United edge with the middle class.”

States won both times. I’m Images of Obama lining up his just saying,” Obama joked. putt undermine his attempts to I was one of the many play the populist, which he has who had fun with George done this year on unemployW. Bush’s classic tee shot in ment insurance, the minimum 2002: “I call upon all nations wage and income-inequality. to do everything they can to The game has driven stop these terrorist killers. another wedge between the Thank you. Now watch this president and White House drive.” But as The Washington reporters who, during their

turns on pool duty, chronicle with envy his weekly outings with friends and aides.

“Beautiful day for hitting the links,” the Washington Examiner’s Susan Crabtree wrote from Fort Belvoir.

“Unfortunately pool is headed to the base rec center for the duration.”

“Looked like a nice place to play golf,” wrote the Houston Chronicle’s Kevin Diaz from the “exclusive” Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., “at least from the maintenance shed where pool spent the day.”

Obama has replaced basketball with golf as his “go-to sport,” in part to avoid injury, Politico reports. At a White House event on sports concussions last month, the president spoke of the therapeutic benefits of his time on the links: “When I need to relax and clear my head, I turn to sports, whether it’s a pick-up basketball game … or more sedate pastimes like golf, or watching ‘SportsCenter.’”

Democrats probably wish, for the sake of appearance, that Obama would devote more time to ESPN and less to golf. But if the optics of manicured greens and country clubs worry Democrats, they should consider themselves lucky he didn’t take up polo.

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•From Page 1A sional development for the high marks.

“We see many positives, especially in terms of the number of students scoring at the higher performance levels,” Patterson said in a press release. “We feel the professional learning investment we have made in our teachers is making a difference in the classroom and in student achievement. Our teachers are doing a great job and will continue to look for ways to engage students using proven instructional

•From Page 1A statistics about income, Preczewski said simply earning a bachelor’s degree doubles an income compared to a

SNELLVILLE

Bruce Armbruster Bruce C. Armbruster, age 72, of Snellville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

DULUTH

Abigail Blackford Abigail Brown Blackford, 37, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Blackford, her daughter Mackenzie, sons Talen and Dylan, parents Michael and Charlotte Brown, brother Timothy Brown, sister-in-law Jessica Brown, her niece Sophie and nephew Ben Brown and a number of cherished friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at Summit Chase Country Club on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 6:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked for donations to be made to the Abbey Blackford Memorial Fund at KeyWorth Bank, the Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (www.jajf.org/), or the 50 Shades of Pink Foundation (www. 50shadesofpinkfoundation.org/).

Online condolences may be left by visiting www. billheadfuneralhome.com.

Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel 770-476-2535.

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James Breedlove Mr. James Edwin “Ed” Breedlove, 89, of Lawrenceville, Georgia passed away May 28, 2014. Ed was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mildred Irene Huff Breedlove, who passed one year ago on May 28, 2013, and his parents Clifton Oscar Breedlove and Rena Angelina Smith Breedlove. Ed attended Boys High and North Georgia College, and he became an avid fan of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Ed proudly served his country in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict as an officer, with the final rank of Lieutenant. He was retired from Southern Bell where he held management positions all over the state of Georgia. Ed will be remembered for his commitment to his family who will miss him dearly. He is survived by five children: Ken (Dee)

strategies that link to our rigorous curriculum.”

In math, however, just 41 percent of third-graders, 36 percent of fourth-graders, 38 percent of fifth-graders, 37 percent of sixth-graders, 42 percent of seventh-graders and 32 percent of eighthgraders met expectations.

In science, expectations were met by just 40 percent of third-graders, 32 percent of fourth-graders, 36 percent of fifth-graders, 48 percent of sixth-graders, 28 percent of seventh-graders and 50 percent of eighth-graders.

Yet when it came to ex-

ceeding expectations, every grade level counted at least 55 percent in math.

Some of the notable improvements for students came in fourth grade where students improved by four percentage points in exceeding the standard in reading and social studies.

In fifth grade, Gwinnett students recorded an eight percentage point improvement in the percent of students who exceeded the standard in reading.

Other highlights include: • Third-graders improved over the last year’s class in

English/language arts and math with 93 percent meeting or exceeding the standard for their grade level in English/language arts and 87 percent in math. They also met or exceeded the standards at 95 percent in Reading, 84 percent in science and 89 percent in social studies.

• Gwinnett fourth-graders showed improvement in reading with 97 percent meeting or exceeding the standard. In other areas, the percentages of students meeting or exceeding the standards are 95 percent in English/language arts, 91

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percent in math, 90 percent in science, and 92 percent in social studies.

• Of last year’s fifthgraders, 97 percent met or exceeded the standard in reading, 97 percent in English/Language Arts, 93 in math, 87 in science and 87 in social studies. At this grade level, GCPS saw an eight percentage point increase in the percent of students exceeding the standard in reading.

• 98 percent of sixth-graders met or exceeded the state standard for reading and 95 percent met or exceeded the

standard in English/language arts. In math, 91 percent met or exceeded standards, while 84 percent did in science. In social studies, 88 percent met or exceeded the state standard. In sixth grade, students posted a four percentage point increase in the percent of students exceeding the standard in reading.

• In eighth grade, Gwinnett saw 99 percent meeting or exceeding standards for grade level in reading, 97 percent in English/language arts, 91 percent in math, 85 percent in science and 88 percent in social studies.

President high school diploma.

Gwinnett business owners have discussed with GGC officials jobs that they need to fill the most, and Prec-

zewski said the college has tailored the degrees it offers to match those needs.

“They’re less interested in what you know,” he said.

“They’re more interested in how you’re going to use what you know to do something.”

Preczewski noted the

growth of GGC as measured in square footage of building space, 1.8 million, and more than 3,000 jobs. And GGC, which opened with less than

200 students, expects about 11,000 this fall.

“You took a patch of land, and turned it into this for you,” Preczewski said.

Breedlove of Kansas City, Missouri, Randy (Jo) Breedlove of Lawrenceville, Deb Breedlove, John (Linda H.) Breedlove of Lawrenceville, and Linda (fiancé Bill Illg) of Cumming, six grandchildren Sara (fiancé Joel Gladfelter), Anna (Dr. Randall Newth), Ryan, Brookes (Kalyn), Kelsea, and Connor, and two great grandchildren Remington and Estella Newth. The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Sunrise Senior Living for their support and care of both Mom and Dad. A Memorial Service will be held at the Tom Wages Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 2 PM. The family will receive visitors at 1PM. The family prays that you will support a charity of your choice in the memory of Ed Breedlove. 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. .

away. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The DeLeon Foundation, c/o Norcross Car Show, 525 Dogwood Circle, Norcross, GA 30071.

Dodger is preceded in death by his mother, father and daughter Kristi. He leaves behind his wife, Liz Christopher DeLeon and his son, Brandon Dodger DeLeon and daughter-inlaw Lauren DeLeon; Liz’s daughters, Christy Wright Massey and Tina Wright Turner and son-in-laws, Dave Massey and David Turner; grandchildren, Alan Feind, AndyLynne Massey, Sara Elizabeth Massey and Elizabeth “Liza” Turner. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Norcross First United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Norcross City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:00–8:00 PM and on Saturday from 3:00–7:00 PM at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

met a stranger—within minutes of meeting Dennis he would get your entire life story and would never forget any detail. He always had a smile and a joke, he loved to make his friends laugh. He was also the first person to lend a hand to a friend, it didn’t matter how big or small the task—he was right there—until it was done— and a job well done often was rewarded with an ice cold beer and a few laughs about the job.

Dennis followed his Mom, Laverne; his brothers Larry and David, and his dog, Mickey to heaven.

He left on earth his Dad, Bill and his wife Rita; his sister, Gale and brother, Mike; and his daughter Katie Gifford, her husband Rob and his 2 grandkids, Bradley and Rebecca, and a lot of good friends. He is already missed more than can be imagined.

Dennis spent the last 8 years living in Georgia.

He was very close to his family and friends. He worked at Lowe’s where he became friends with many co-workers; he often stopped at Buffalo’s on his way home from work where he developed friendships with many of those who he shared a beer with; it was his own Cheers. His co-workers and friends became a part of the fabric of his life.

Before moving to Georgia, Dennis lived in Felicity, Ohio where he owned Cobra Painting Company, he specialized in electrostatic and other painting; he raised his daughter Katie there and was always proud of her.

Dennis loved his family and friends more than any things in his life—-but he also loved rock-n-roll, golf, Ohio State football and a cold beer on a hot day, not necessarily in that order.

His family invites you to celebrate his life at the Georgia Trail at Sugarloaf, 2789 Satellite Boulevard, Duluth, GA 30096 on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 3 p.m. for a service, followed by a reception from 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. to celebrate of a life well lived. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a random act of kindness on Dennis’s behalf—-no matter how big or how small.

Online condolences may be made at www.crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home Peachtree Chapel, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. 770-448-5757.

born March 26, 1931 and raised in Elroy Wisconsin.

He was valedictorian of his senior class at Elroy High School. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1953 with a degree in metallurgical engineering. After graduating he served a stint in the Army. After being honorably discharged he married the former Corlea Marie Shaker in 1955. He began his career in Metallurgical Engineering with Union Carbide/Elkem Metals. While working he lived in Niagara Falls, NY, Marietta, OH, Ashtabula, OH, and finally Florence, AL where he was plant superintendent. He retired in 1985 and lived in Florence until 2000.

He lived in Dacula until earlier this year when he moved to Garden Plaza in Lawrenceville. He was preceded in death by his wife Corlea in 2001, and his son James Robert Leist in 2014. He is survived by his daughter, Jolene Taylor and son-in law David, daughter-in-law Cherie Leist, Grandchildren Kayla Leist Labrato and her husband Chase, Joseph Leist, Jessica Taylor, and Ethan Taylor.

He is also survived by his sister Delores Laun and brother and sister in law John & Mary Leist, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. George was a storyteller/historian and a lot of it was Wisconsin related. He also enjoyed history, especially WWII as well as annual fishing trips to Wisconsin with his son and more recently his grandson Joseph. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle as well as a friend to many. He was active in his church and Senior Sunday School class. He will be missed by all who knew him. Services will be held on Friday, June 27th at 11:30am at Dacula UMC with Reverend Alex Stroud presiding. Visitation will be on Thursday from 6-8pm at Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral and Crematory at 201 Morningside Dr., Buford, GA 30518, (770)9459999.

In lieu of flowers please give donations to Dacula UMC building fund, or charity of your choice.

great grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made through the COPD Foundation, Inc. on Glenn/ Gail Ottman’s Fundraising Page at www.firstgiving. com/COPDFoundation. com. A gathering to pay respects will be held Friday, June 27, 2014 from 4:00 to 7:00pm at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home.

On-line condolences can be made at www.crowellbrothers.com. by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home Peachtree Chapel, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Corners/ Norcross, Georgia 30092.

770-448-5757.

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COMMERCE NORCROSS

Roger “Dodger” M. DeLeon Jr. Roger Moise DeLeon, Jr., known to all as “Dodger”, died Monday, June 23, 2014 with his family at his side. He was a native of Norcross, born August 5, 1938 to Roger & Eugenia “John” DeLeon. He attended Marist before transferring and graduating from Norcross High School in 1957. He attended South Georgia College in Milledgeville and played football for the now famous Bobby Bowden. Dodger served in the United States Army followed by 5 years in the National Guard. He was a very successful entrepreneur – starting first in the lumber industry, then the vending business and then spent the last 16 years enjoying retirement with his wonderful wife Liz. Dodger played, coached and managed professional softball for many years. He served the City of Norcross as the Police Commissioner and as member of the City Council and the Board of Appeals. He was a lifelong member of Norcross First United Methodist Church and never missed a Norcross High School football game from 1957 to 2012.

Dodger loved his old hot rods and to eat at “mom and pop” establishments.

In 1997, the Norcross Car Show was founded out of the care and compassion of dear friends after his daughter Kristi passed

Marie Gunter Marie Gunter age 69 of Commerce passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville with Rev. Eddie Herring officiating. Mrs. Gunter was preceded in death by her Husband: Chalmus “Bud” Gunter, Jr. She is survived by her Children: Connie & Chip Kee of Winder, Wayne & Karen Gunter of Bethlehem, Debbie & Chris Bales of Auburn; Sister: Janet Buffkin of Atlanta; 8 Grandchildren; 3 Great Grandchildren; Niece: Lynn Buffkin; a host of family and friends.

The family will receive friends Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 5-8 PM & Friday, June 27, 2014 from 5-8 PM at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road, SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please sign the online guest book at www.stewartfh.com

Dennis Hovey Dennis Hovey, 62 left us for heaven without any prior notice on June 23, 2014. Dennis is already sadly and sorely missed, he left us far too soon.

Dennis was often the person we all wished we could have been, he never

George Leist George Charles Leist, passed away suddenly on June 21, 2014. He was b

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Gail Patricia Ottman Gail Patricia Ottman, age 75 of Peachtree Corners, GA passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. She was born to the late Gertrude and Ernest Howell on September 19, 1938 in New York, NY. Gail is survived by her loving husband, Dick; daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Mike Scobell; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Kris Ottman, Glenn and Louise Ottman; eight grandchildren and one

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Judy Patterson Judy Evelyn Patterson, age 50, passed away June 22, 2014. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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James Taylor James L. Taylor, age 92 of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. He is survived by son, Harold (Christine); two granddaughters, Kellie Neighbors and Leigh Ann (DeLane) Long; three great grandchildren: Kelsey, Nathan, and Abigail; numerous other family members and friends. Service will be Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Interment Gwinnett Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

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Cheryl Vazquez Cheryl “Dawn” Vazquez, age 66, of Lilburn, GA, passed away June 23, 2014. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770979-3200. www.wagesfuneralhome.com

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North Gwinnett rebuilding offense for ‘14

By Will Hammock

and their combined 133 catches, 2,098 yards and 31 TDs The statistical gradua• Quarterback Hayden tion loss suffered by North Sphire, who threw for Gwinnett off its 2013 foot- 2,639 yards and 34 TDs ball team is staggering.

Though their numbers North went through and highlight plays make spring practices and began them less visible, the Bullsummer work without dogs also graduated four these college-bound playstarting offensive linemen, ers: guaranteeing this year’s • Running back C.J. offense will look considLeggett, who accounted for erably different. At least nearly 2,000 yards and 24 in terms of the players touchdowns last season involved.

North Gwinnett quarterback John Urzua got experi• Wide receivers Nate “That’s a significant ence last season while filling in for the injured Hayden Brown and Caleb Scott transition from last year’s Sphire. (File photo)

team to this year,” North head coach Bob Sphire said.

The biggest changes will be along the offensive front with four news players, though the one player who does return is a very good one — Mitch Hyatt. Hyatt, an early commitment to Clemson, is ranked by the recruiting services as one of the nation’s top two offensive tackles.

But he will line up alongside four new

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Adams’ NBA dream at hand Jordan Adams has traveled considerably more than most 19-year-olds.

It started, as with most AAU basketball players, during his youth basketball days. Then after two seasons at Central Gwinnett, he transferred to prestigious Oak Hill Academy (Va.), a program known for producing top talent and criss-crossing the country for showcases and bigtime games. Some players spend just one season at Oak Hill, but Adams spent two, won a national championship and went all over the country.

For college, he hit another part of the U.S. at UCLA, where he played the past two seasons.

All of those travels have led Adams, a Lawrenceville native, to this point — just hours away from seeing his NBA dreams come true. He is projected as a late first-round pick in today’s NBA Draft.

“I don’t know what to think, I’m still in shock about it all,” Adams said.

“Once my name gets called, it will set in that I’m finally in the NBA. …

After I get picked, it will probably be crazy. Every time (the commissioner) comes to the podium before I get picked, my heart will probably drop.”

Adams, who turns 20 in early July, has dreamed of this moment since he was an elementary-schooler watching his favorite players, Michael Jordan and Tracy McGrady. Most don’t get to realize that dream, but the 6-foot-5, 220-pound guard is tantalizingly close.

He enters the draft not knowing much about his destination.

“I’ve just been hearing first round,” said Adams, who trained before the draft with former Atlanta Hawks and Georgia Tech player Dion Glover. “I’m not sure where just yet.”

Adams has plenty to offer NBA teams.

First and foremost, he’s a proven scorer. He was the first UCLA freshman to top the 20-point mark in his first four college See ADAMS, Page 2B

Lawrenceville native Jordan Adams, who turned pro out of UCLA after his sophomore season, is projected as a first-round choice in the NBA Draft.

(Photo: USA Today)

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RISING UP

Central Gwinnett’s Major Bellamy works his way around a Winder-Barrow defender during the 7-on-7 Challenge at Central Gwinnett earlier this month. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Improving Central building toward better season

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

There were plenty of swing moments during Central Gwinnett’s 2013 football season.

The Black Knights led Brookwood and Grayson at halftime. They had a good shot to beat Parkview. All three ended up as losses by less than 10 points, which pretty much summed up a slide to a 2-8 season that could have been much better.

“We lost those close games and those are the moments we need somebody to take over, make a play, rally the guys

SUMMER GLANCE Team: Central Gwinnett Black Knights Head coach: Todd Wofford 2013 record: 2-8 Key returning players: LB Adonis Thomas, Sr.; QB Eric Forrest, Sr.; WR Chris Shelling, Sr.; RB Nigel Adams, Jr.; WR Major Bellamy, Jr.; WR Azaviar Kuffour, Jr.; OL E.J. Price, Jr.; DE Omar Lopez, Sr.; DB

together,” Central head coach Todd Wofford said.

“We just didn’t get over the hump in those games.

You’ve got to make plays when you can and we didn’t do it.”

Deshawn Oliver, Sr.; DT Greg McPherson, Sr. 2014 schedule: Aug. 29 at Collins Hill Sept. 5 Mundy’s Mill Sept. 12 at South Gwinnett Sept. 19 Shiloh Oct. 3 at Dacula Oct. 10 Brookwood Oct. 17 at Grayson Oct. 24 Archer Oct. 31 at Parkview

Until last season, Central made a steady climb in Wofford’s tenure, culminating in a 6-4 record in 2012. But graduation losses hit hard, both in terms of talent and

leadership, leaving plenty of new faces in the lineup last season.

The biggest losses included record-breaking quarterback Eman Westmoreland and wide receiver Justin Brownlee, along with defensive leader Trey Johnson, now a linebacker at Ohio State. Filling those voids wasn’t easy, and their loss hurt the most in the close region games last season.

Now in the middle of summer passing league activities, Wofford feels much better about this team in terms of both experience and leadership.

“There were key moments in tough game

where we were missing that spark because we were missing those guys last year,” Wofford said. “You don’t realize what you’re missing until they’re not there. … We’ve done a lot of leadership stuff this offseason and they’ve ran with that.

They’re legit leaders, not just seniors. We have underclassmen leading by example. That’s what made this the best spring for me because of their attitude more than anything.

“The biggest thing we have to do this season is get back to what got us going in the right

See CENTRAL, Page 2B

Scouts come out to GGC Coaches put friendship to see state’s best players on hold for World Cup Finals’ participants from Georgia joined a pair of teams each from Alabama and Tennessee to LAWRENCEVILLE — The showcase their skills in front of future of high school, college and over 100 Major League Baseball professional baseball is on disscouts, college coaches and high play this week as the 11th annual school coaches.

Georgia Dugout Club’s Top 100 “Georgia Gwinnett does a Finals/Border Wars takes place great job hosting this event,” Jeff at the Georgia Gwinnett College Segars of the Georgia Dugout Grizzly Baseball Complex.

Club and Loganville head coach Featuring 100 high school said. “They’ve got a great facility seniors that will graduate in 2015 with the field and the hospitaland 60 rising juniors and sopho- ity suite that is hosted by Better mores from baseball programs around the state, the Top 100 See GGC, Page 2B

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RECIFE, Brazil — No phone calls, no texts. For United States coach Juergen Klinsmann and his Germany counterpart Joachim Loew, their friendship is on hold until after the World Cup. With their two teams meeting in a decisive Group G clash in Recife today, there is no room for small talk between Klinsmann and his former apprentice.

Klinsmann was Germany’s

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manager with Loew his assistant when they reached the World Cup semifinals on home soil in 2006. Now the former Germany striker is trying to put a spanner in the works of their latest campaign and help his current

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•From Page 1B games and his scoring average (15.3) was the fifth-highest for a freshman in school history.

He followed that up by averaging a team-high 17.4 points last season, earning first-team All-Pac 12 honors.

He scored in double figures in 56 of his 69 college games, finishing with 1,131 points, thanks to his exceptional shooting from the field and at the free-

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2 p.m. — Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros. From Minute Maid Park in Houston. SPSO

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Sports Calendar BASEBALL

July 7, 8: The East Georgia Storm baseball team will have tryouts for the 11-andunder, 12-and-under and 13-and-under age groups July 7-8 at West Walton Park on Loganville. To reserve a spot or for more information, go to www.eastgeorgiastorm.org or email to eastgeorgiastorm@gmail.com.

GOLF

June 30: Central Gwinnett will host its Black Knight Invitational Golf Classic fundraiser at The Georgia Club. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. and registration starts at 8 a.m. Sponsorships are available and entry fee is $100 per player. Registration deadline is June 26.

For more information, email Todd_Wofford@gwinnett. k12.ga.us.

FOOTBALL

Through June: The Multi County Football Officials are looking for new officials to join its organization covering much of the metro Atlanta area. New and experienced officials welcome. For more information, visit www. mcfoafootball.org or call George Allen at 770-8806632.

July 7-10: The Dacula Youth Football Camp will be July 7-10 at the Dacula High School football field. Camp runs from 8 to 11 a.m. and is open to all rising first- to eighth-graders. Cost is $75.

Online registration is available at http://daculacommunityschool.onmycalendar. com/.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through July 19: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy will offer a Summer Indoor Lacrosse League for current first- to 10th-graders on Saturdays.

It also will offer Learn to Play Clinics for basic skills for rising first- to ninth-graders on Thursday evenings.

Both will be at Silverbacks Sports Center in Suwanee.

Go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com for more information.

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SOCCER

July 7-11: Jack City Sports Center in Dacula will host a soccer camp with two separate sessions, one from 9 a.m. to noon and one from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, go to www. jackcitysportscenter.com.

July 7-11, July 14-18: Tavani Soccer Camps at Bunten Park in Duluth are open to boys and girls ages 4 through 15 and run from 9 a.m. to noon. Elite camps are available for ages 8 through 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m. All campers receive a camp T-shirt, hand-stitched ball and personal player evaluation.

Camp Director Gregg Tavani, “A” coaching License, GA Coach of the Year. Cost is $165 per week and the elite camp is an additional $75. Goalie coach available.

Teams welcome. Visit www. tavanisoccer.com, email camp@tavanisoccer.com or call 770-396-8258 for more information.

SOFTBALL

June 30-July 3: Jack City Sports Center in Dacula will host softball camps from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The June 23-27 camp is for high school ages and older, and the June 30-July 3 camp is for ages 6 to 13. For more information, go to www. jackcitysportscenter.com.

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throw line (83.6 percent last season).

As a sophomore, he also set a UCLA record with 95 steals, giving him 168 (seventh all-time) for his career.

The draft process isn’t just about the positives, however. It also exposes your weaknesses, and Adams said he’s heard teams want him to be more athletic. He’s not a high-flying dunker, that’s for sure. But he’s found a way to score against top

•From Page 1B United States squad into the knockout stage.

“We are very close friends,” Klinsmann said.

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“It all starts with rebuilding our offensive line, that’s the No. 1 concern,” Sphire said. “Offensive line is the place where we’re most thin and had the least amount of depth and experience. That’s our biggest concern and that’s the piece that takes the longest to put together.

With the schedule we have, I’m concerned that experience and lack of meshing together may show up early and often.”

That said, Sphire’s offenses always seem to produce. The talent is still there, as is the experience, at least at the skill positions.

Even though Brown and Scott, both 1,000-yard receivers, are gone, two heavily recruited receivers are back in Missouri commit Daniel Imatorbhebhe and Almonzo Brown.

Brown had 33 catches for 513 yards and eight TDs last season and Imatorb-

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competition at both the high school and college levels.

He learned those skills growing up in Gwinnett County, but honed them thanks to his willingness to travel for his craft. The toughest move was leaving the comfort of Lawrenceville and Central for basketball power Oak Hill after leading the Black Knights to the Final Four of the state tournament as a sophomore.

“Definitely once I

moved to Oak Hill, I really focused on basketball and it paid off,” Adams said.

“But Central Gwinnett definitely got me started.

(Former Central) Coach (David) Allen knew that the move would help me in the long run.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Thursdays. For archived columns, go to www.gwinnettdailypost. com/willhammock.

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over a four-day span.

Players that attend the Baseball for the scouts event will receive a written and coaches. Coach (Brad) evaluation from the Scout Stromdahl and his staff Committee that will also have been great letting us be placed in a player’s come in here.” individual file for review Players had to qualify by over 1,000 college at regional sites earlier coaches. in the month and then “This is a great event were placed on a team, that showcases about 300 which includes eight players from three states,” squads from Georgia, by Los Angeles Dodgers’ the Scout Committee that scout Lon Joyce said. is comprised of profes“Even for those players sional scouts and college who won’t be in profescoaches. sional baseball after high “I think it’s a good school, they can showcase event and a lot of guys their skills in front of the out here are going to play college coaches. There’s after high school,” Tim a lot of talent in this state Osborne of the Major and in the Atlanta area.”

League Scouting Bureau Gwinnett County said. “A lot of Major schools are well-repreLeague (Baseball) clubs sented on most Georgia are represented. Actually, rosters, including Buford I represent all of them. twins Austin and Nick The exposure aspect is Wilhite from a Wolves’ outstanding and baseball squad that advanced to the is stressed in the metro At- Class AAA semifinals this lanta area — a lot of talent year. throughout.”

“It’s a great privilege During the Top 100 to be out here and get in Finals at GGC, players front of the scouts,” Austin are put through offensive Wilhite, an upcoming and defensive workouts, junior, said. “Not many batting practice and conpeople get this opportunitrolled 10-inning games ty, so I feel pretty blessed

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to be here today. I know a lot of these guys out, so it’s good competition to show your skills.”

Twin brother Nick agreed.

“It’s great because you know you’re in a chosen group to be able to get out here in front of the scouts,” Nick Wilhite, also a rising junior, said.

“You’ve got to make the best of it. You also get to compete against some of your friends from other teams, guys you’ve known a long time, so that’s fun.”

Mill Creek also placed players on Georgia rosters, including incoming seniors Jacob Freeland and Russell Klein.

“It’s awesome to be out here,” Freeland said. “It’s a great opportunity to get in front of some college coaches and hopefully make an impression. I tried to showcase my skills against some good competition.”

Klein, a teammate of Freeland on this year’s Mill Creek squad that made it to the second round of the Class AAAAAA state tourna-

ment, agreed.

“It’s definitely an accomplishment to make something like (this event),” Klein said. “It makes you feel good about yourself to know that you were selected to be out here with other players from Georgia who made it.”

Along with professional scouts, a number of colleges and universities throughout the state are being represented and that includes the University of Georgia.

“This is one of the first events I saw last year when I got the job,” UGA head coach Scott Stricklin said.

“I came here just to get familiar with the high school coaches and players. A lot of great athletes and a lot of great arms on the mound, so it’s sort of like one-stop shopping. There are a lot of great players in Gwinnett right in our backyard and we need to keep them close to home.”

Action, which kicked into full gear on Tuesday, concludes today with two games at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. that feature a Georgia team in each contest.

Cup “We think alike and come from the same region, and we have always been in contact. But coming into this World Cup everyone is doing the best he can do,

so we leave the phone calls and text messages for a few days to get the job done.

“Hopefully when this World Cup is over we will get back on the phone and

talk about it. … It is more than a working relationship, it is a very close friendship, and I have a lot of admiration for what he has done.”

North SUMMER GLANCE Team: North Gwinnett Bulldogs Head coach: Bob Sphire 2013 record: 13-2 Key returning players: OT Mitch Hyatt, Sr.; WR Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Sr.; WR/ TE Almonzo Brown, Sr.; DE Anree SaintAmour, Sr.; LB Parker Seachrest, Jr.; LB

hebhe had 29 grabs for 358 yards and two TDs in an offense that routinely plays eight or nine receivers per night.

The graduation of Hayden Sphire leaves a void at quarterback, but John Urzua is back.

He completed 48 of 74 passes for 660 yards with six touchdowns and one interception last season, filling in admirably when injuries forced him into the starting role.

“John did a really great job last fall when Hayden

Avery Elford, Sr. 2014 schedule: Aug. 23 at McEachern Aug. 29 North Cobb Sept. 5 at Hillgrove Sept. 19 Collins Hill Sept. 26 at Mill Creek Oct. 3 Norcross Oct. 10 at Peachtree Ridge Oct. 24 at Duluth Oct. 31 Meadowcreek Nov. 7 Mountain View

got injured, particularly in the last game to help us tie for the region crown,” Bob Sphire said. “He had a great game in Week 10 against Peachtree Ridge and had a great offseason, a great spring. I think the ball is coming out of his hands as good as anybody I’ve ever had. He gets it out quicker than anybody I’ve ever had. I feel really good about him leading the program. John has proven we can win with him at the quarterback spot.”

North also has the luxury of a new transfer at quarterback, Ayinde Russell. Russell, more mobile than Urzua, threw for 1,698 yards and 15 TDs last season for a Mays playoff team. He also rushed for 356 yards and five more TDs. “(Russell) brings some different skill sets to the position with his running ability,” Sphire said. “He’s got some experience and ability. This summer is huge for us to figure out what he can do.”

Filling Leggett’s role as the featured back won’t be easy, and it likely won’t be filled by one player. Jordan Frye, Ryan Lovelace and Jay James are the leading contenders in the backfield.

“We’ll have running back by committee going in,” Sphire said. “As a group, they have a chance to make an impact. They all have different strengths and weaknesses. It may be a whole season of running back by committee.”

Central

The move of Adams to defense bolsters a group direction and that starts that includes returners with leadership. It starts Omar Lopez, Deshawn with the senior class.”

Oliver, Greg McPherson, The leadership piece ex- Tim Gary and Marchel cites Wofford because he Jackson. also knows this team has The offense, always a very good talent returning. strength with Wofford’s The roster includes up-tempo style, took a step highly touted recruits back last season. Central Adonis Thomas, Nigel was held to 15 points or Adams and E.J. Price, all fewer in seven games and major college prospects. didn’t have a lot of highThomas, a star at linelights, except for a 41-point backer, also made plays showing against South as a receiver last season Gwinnett, a playoff team. as a junior despite some Unlike last season, the hamstring issues. Adams, Black Knights return an a running back who also experienced quarterback in will play linebacker this Eric Forrest. Forrest, new year, and Price, a big ofto the program last season, fensive tackle, are both played solidly in a new sysjuniors. tem. He completed 63 per-

cent of his passes for 1,805 yards with 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. “(Forrest) came from a traditional power scheme, so he was getting used to the system and to Gwinnett football at the same time,” Wofford said. “We were coming off having a three-year starter (in Westmoreland) who knew what I was thinking 90 percent of the time and we went to having a guy who was new to everything we were doing. But I can’t say enough about Eric’s improvement this offseason.

“He’s expecting a big season and we’re expecting a big season out of him. He’s 210 (pounds) now. A lot of college

coaches came in just to see him this spring. Physically, he’s college ready.

He had a great offseason in the weight room. He’s a powerful guy. He just had to get used to me as a coach, too. I’m hard on the quarterbacks.”

Forrest will have some playmakers surrounding him, starting with Adams in the backfield. The wideouts are strong, too, with Chris Shelling, Major Bellamy and Azaviar Kuffour.

Price returns on the offensive front, as do Marcellous Cooper and Omari Jackson.

“We want to get back to doing what we want to do on offense and get that tone,” Wofford said.

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UGA, Notre Dame agree to two-game series From Staff Reports

Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Clint Irwin (1) and teammates Marc Burch (4) and Shane O’Neill (27) fight with Atlanta Silverbacks forward Jaime Chavez (19), Kwadwo Poku (10) and Junior Sandoval (7) in the second half at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. The Silverbacks defeated the Rapids 2-1 Tuesday night. (Photo: Ron Chenoy-USA Today Sports)

Georgia and Notre Dame have agreed to a two-game series between their football teams, according to an announcement Wednesday by University of Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity.

The Bulldogs and Fighting Irish will play in South Bend on Sept.

9, 2017, and in Athens on Sept. 21, 2019.

“This series will gener-

ate an overwhelming level of excitement for our student-athletes and supporters,” said McGarity. “We have a tremendous amount of respect for Notre Dame and look forward to the start of this memorable experience.”

The two teams have met only once before — in the 1981 Sugar Bowl — a 17-10 Georgia victory that capped an undefeated, untied season and secured a consensus

national championship.

Vince Dooley coached the Bulldogs while Dan Devine was head coach of the Fighting Irish.

“Playing Notre Dame will be an honor and a great challenge for us,” said UGA head coach Mark Richt. “I have a lot of respect for the job Coach Kelly is doing there and I’m sure college football fans across the country will enjoy watching our two teams compete.”

WORLD CUP ROUNDUP

Silverbacks survive red-card Messi, Shaqiri rack up goals flurry, beat MLS’s Rapids

By Brian Homewood

rumbled on in the background.

Two days after Neymar BRASILIA - Argentiscored twice in Brazil’s na’s Lionel Messi contin- 4-1 win over Cameroon ued his World Cup dual on Monday, Messi replied with Neymar by scoring with a brace of his own to twice in a 3-2 win over leave the pair as joint top Nigeria while Switzerscorers at the tournament land’s Xherdan Shaqiri with four goals. got in on the act with a While Nigeria celemagnificent hat-trick in a brated qualification, there 3-0 win over Honduras on was less joy for African Wednesday. elsewhere as Ghana beNigeria scraped through came embroiled in a row behind already-qualified over appearance fees on Argentina, becoming the the eve of their decisive first African team to reach Group G match against the last 16 at this tournaPortugal which needed the ment, while Switzerland intervention of President also qualified along with John Mahama.

France, who drew 0-0 In Porto Alegre, Messi with Ecuador. lashed in a rebound after Shaqiri and Messi will three minutes but Nigeria cross paths on Tuesday equalized a minute later when Argentina meet with a superb finish by Switzerland in their round Ahmed Musa. But Messi of 16 match in Sao Paulo was not to be outdone while France face Nigeria and curled in a brilliant in Brasilia on Monday.

20-meter freekick in firstIran’s hopes ended in half stoppage time. a 3-1 loss to World Cup Musa leveled again debutants Bosnia, who with a clever finish two enjoyed their first win at minutes after the restart the finals while the Luis but Argentina, who were Suarez biting controversy assured of qualification Reuters

From Staff Reports An odd scene played out late Tuesday night, but in the end the Atlanta Silverbacks were still standing.

The North American Soccer League team, forced to finish the game with eight players on the field after a flurry of red cards, held on for a 2-1 victory over Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Silverbacks continued their stunning run, earning a home match in the quarterfinals July 8 against the winner of a matchup of two MLS teams, the Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew.

To get there, Atlanta had to survive a wild scene in Colorado.

Four players and three coaches were given red card ejections by referee Juan Guzman while play was stopped between the 62nd and 65th minutes.

It all started when Jaime Chavez, who scored both Silverback goals, got tangled with Colorado defender Drew Moor and appeared on step on Moor’s face as he pulled free from

the scrum.

“I felt some cleats into the face, but didn’t really see it,” Moor, who had red scrapes below his left ear and on his cheek, told the Denver Post.

Colorado defender Marc Burch, the only Rapids player ejected, then charged Chavez and grabbed him, setting off the melee. Chavez and Kwadwo Poku were ejected first for the Silverbacks, then former Central Gwinnett standout Borfor Carr also got a red, reportedly for using foul and abusive language.

Both head coaches and former U.S. National Team players, Eric Wynalda of the Silverbacks and Pablo Mastroeni of the Rapids, also got red cards for leaving their coaching area.

Atlanta assistant Ricardo Montoya also got a red card. Wynalda also got into an argument with a Rapids fan as the left the field.

The long delay added a whopping 11 minutes of stoppage time, which made the Silverbacks’ mission tougher.

Packing eight players

back in the defense the remaining 35-plus minutes, they conceded only a 75th-minute penalty kick goal by Colorado’s Dillon Powers. The Rapids, with 10 players on the field, couldn’t get an equalizer.

All of the drama overshadowed another huge win by the Silverbacks, who also feature Grayson grad Eric Ati at goalkeeper, over an MLS foe.

Chavez scored in the 21st minute to put Atlanta up 1-0 at halftime and then he extended the lead with another goal in the 57th minute.

The Silverbacks will get another MLS opponent in the quarterfinals, scheduled for July 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Silverbacks Park.

Regardless of whether the Fire or Crew advance, the matchup will feature a Gwinnett homecoming of some sort. The Fire’s roster includes two players from Gwinnett, Brookwood’s Sean Johnson and Norcross’ Steven Kinney, and the Crew’s coaching staff includes assistant Josh Wolff, a Parkview grad.

G-Braves split with Toledo

By Steve Argo

around to score on a throwing error by Mud Hens’ second baseman Danny LAWRENCEVILLE Worth.

— Gwinnett right-hander Meanwhile, Martin (5-6) Cody Martin held Toledo was cruising along and on just one run on three kept Toledo at bay most of hits and the G-Braves the night. used the home-run ball to Martin allowed just six knock off the Mud Hens base runners all night and 7-1 in a seven-inning game faced the minimum in all Wednesday night at Cool- but the third and fifth. ray Field.

Toledo (38-42) finally Gwinnett (38-40) got on the board in the fifth jumped on top 3-0 in the on a lead-off home run by third as the G-Braves used Ben Guez — his ninth of three solo homers to build the year and second of the the early lead. night — to make it 6-1.

Phil Gosselin and Todd Gwinnett added a run Cunningham connected for in the sixth to increase the back-to-back homers off lead to 7-1 on Christian Toledo starter Mike Belfiore Bethancourt’s run-scoring (2-4) to start the inning. single that plated Gosselin.

It was the third home Gosselin led Gwinnett run of the season each for with two hits, three runs Gosselin and Cunningham. scored, a walk and an RBI Joey Terdoslavich joined from the leadoff spot, the home run parade one while Bethancourt also had out later with his fourth a pair of hits in the victory. round-tripper of the season Prior to Wednesday’s to make it 3-0. regularly scheduled game, Gwinnett added three Toledo struck for five runs more runs in the fourth to in the top of the ninth to build the lead to 6-0 as the steal a 7-5 win over GwinG-Braves took advantage nett in the completion of of two walks and two erTuesday’s rain-suspended rors by Toledo. game.

After Steve Lerud Gwinnett led 4-2 headwalked and eventually ing to the ninth, thanks moved around to score on primarily to a three-run a wild pitch, Gosselin and third on an RBI double Cunningham both came from Tyler Pastornicky, a Staff Correspondent

RBI single by Terdoslavich and a sacrifice fly from Bethancourt.

But Guez launched a grand slam off Gwinnett right-hander Ryan Buchter to give Toledo a 6-4 lead.

A single and two walks set the stage as Guez connected for eighth homer of the season off Buchter (23), who blew his third save in four opportunities.

Brandon Douglas followed with a solo shot — his first round-tripper of the season — to push the Mud Hens’ advantage to 7-4.

Gwinnett tried to rally in the bottom half of the ninth as the G-Braves pushed across a run on an RBI single from Cunningham to score Gosselin.

But Kevin Whelan, who picked up his 13th save of the season, got Brandon Boggs to fly out to left with the potential tying runs at first and second.

Gosselin led Gwinnett’s 14-hit attack with three hits while Pastornicky, Terdoslavich and Cunningham each had two hits.

Kyle Lobstein (5-7) picked up the win for Toledo with seven innings of work.

Game 3 of the fourgame series with Toledo continues tonight at 6:35.

Wood key for Braves in return The Sports Xchange HOUSTON — Lefthander Alex Wood returned from Triple-A Gwinnett to pitch seven shutout innings and, backed by left fielder Justin Upton, led the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Minute

Maid Park.

Wood (6-6), shipped to Gwinnett to reclaim his stamina after serving as a starter and reliever for the Braves, allowed three hits and one walk while striking out four. He needed just 79 pitches to complete seven innings, allowing only three baserunners into

scoring position.

The Astros (33-46) have lost eight of nine games after closing to within six games of .500 on June 14.

They were shut out for the third time during that stretch and have scored four runs during their fourgame skid.

before kickoff, got a fortunate third eight minutes later when a corner bounced in off the knee of Marcos Rojo.

Argentina finished top of Group F with a maximum nine points, followed by Nigeria (4), Bosnia (3) and Iran (1).

Bosnia, already eliminated after two losses in their first appearance at a major tournament since independence, went ahead in the 23rd minute through Edin Dzeko.

Miralem Pjanic doubled their lead before Reza Ghoochannejhad pulled a goal back for Iran in the 82nd minute and Avdija Vrsajevic restored Bosnia’s two-goal cushion with a fine strike a minute later.

Switzerland defied 88 percent humidity in steamy Manaus as they went through from Group E. Shaqiri fired Switzerland ahead in the sixth minute with a long-range effort similar to Messi’s match-winning goal against Iran.

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Reeves’ 65 leads 1st round of tourney From Staff Reports ATLANTA — Peachtree Ridge grad Seth Reeves fired a tourament low 7-under 65 in the first round of the Dogwood Inviational on Wednesday at the Druid Hills Golf Club.

Robert Mize, a junior at Columbus State University and recent Norcross grad Zachary Healy, headed for the University of Georgia, tied for second with a 66.

The tournament, an internationally ranked top amateur golf event that began in 1941, continues today at 8 a.m.

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Canadian crew expected to feature in NBA Draft

By Larry Fine

“It’s huge, especially having three people that high in the draft,” Wiggins NEW YORK — The told reporters on Wednes2014 NBA Draft could set day about the impact back off a Canadian celebration home. “I think it’s big for with three prospects from Canada.” the country expected to Stauskas, who grew up go in the first round of the playing with and against annual selection process Wiggins and Ennis, agreed. to be held on Thursday “I’ve watched these guys at Brooklyn’s Barclays grow up for the last 10 Center. years and they’ve watched The Canadian crew me grow up,” he said. “To are led by ultra-athletic see all of us come together Andrew Wiggins, the Uni- now and have all this sucversity of Kansas freshman cess … it’s crazy to see. projected as a possible No. “I really hope that the 1 overall pick along with 8-, 9-, 10-year-old kids Duke University’s offenstarting to play basketball sively-minded forward in Canada look up to us Jabari Parker of Chicago. and we inspire someone. I Guards Nik Stauskas of was that kid growing up. the University of Michigan I’m really proud and being and Syracuse University’s from Canada, I love it. I Tyler Ennis are the other love being Canadian.”

Canadians expected to go Last year compatriot early in the draft, which is Anthony Bennett was the pipeline for talent flow- selected first overall by ing into the world’s top pro the Cleveland Cavaliers, basketball league. although he struggled last Reuters

were the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden When: 7 p.m. tonight State Warriors, Portland Where: Barclay’s CenTrail Blazers, and Charter, New York lotte Hornets.

TV: ESPN A long shot possibility to go No. 1 is 7-foot season in averaging 4.2 center and defensive force points and three rebounds Joel Embiid, a Kansas in 12.8 minutes played per teammate of Wiggins. The game.

Cameroon native was conThe Cavs again hold sidered a favorite to go first the top pick, but plotoverall until he fractured a ting the path of the draft bone in his right foot last is difficult as talents are week. weighed against needs and Another international draft picks are often used player drawing attention as vital trading pieces by is Australian guard Dante teams restructuring their Exum, projected to go high rosters. but considered something Seven teams go in with of a mystery man since he multiple first-round picks, did not play U.S. college including Philadelphia hoops after finishing the (third and 10th choices), Australian Institute of Orlando (four and 12), Sport.

Boston (six, 17), Chicago “I see everybody back (16, 19), Charlotte (nine, in Australia getting ex24), Phoenix (18, 27) and cited about the draft,” said Oklahoma City (21, 29).

Exum, 18. “I just can’t Teams without firstwait to finally get drafted round picks heading in by a team and hopefully

NBA DRAFT

see some people wearing my jersey.”

The two top figures had different attitudes about the outcome of the draft, in which the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers follow Cleveland in the draft order.

Parker, 19, said he was not fussed about which team picks him.

“I won’t be disappointed at all. All of the top three teams are a good fit,” he said. “They’re great opportunities, great chances.”

Wiggins, 19, said going number one mattered to him.

“I think that’s more on the competitive side,” said the lean, 6-foot-8 small forward with such dazzling jumping skills he earned the nickname “Maple Jordan.”

“It’s just wanting to be above everyone else. I still want to go ‘one.’”

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SERVICE TECHNICIANS NEEDED Due to growth at Ogden Forklifts, Inc....a company that has been servicing customers for the last “50” years is looking for qualified TECHNICIANS that are able to inspect, diagnose, troubleshoot and to repair ICE and Electric Forklifts.

Candidates must provide their own tools, 2 years experience in forklift repair, have a valid driver’s license, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.

Compensation package includes paid Health Insurance/ Sick/Vacation/Holiday pay, 401K and salary up to $30.00 per hour DOE. For consideration please e-mail or fax your resume to: hanko@ogdenfork lifts.com Fax: 404-696-0956 www.ogdenforklifts. com

PACKAGING POSITIONS

Gwinnett Daily PPost ost has part-time packaging positions for individuals looking for employment.

These positions will load hoppers with preprinted material, create bundles of newspapers and preprints and organize products for deliver deliveryy to customers.

Qualified candidates will offer a pro proven ven employment historyy of dependability dependability, y,, good attendance and and must must be be a minimum of 18 years of age.

25-30 hours per week. Occasional Saturday/Sunday work.

Production line requires extended extended xt periods of standing, repetitive lifting up to 30 lbs. Weekday Weekday mornings,, weekday afternoons and evening ing shifts available. avvailable. ailable.

Send all resumes to: lynn.ridder@scompapers.com

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GWINNETT DAILY POST HOME DELIVERY NEWSPAPER ROUTES We are seeking individuals to deliver The Gwinnett Daily Post to our valued home delivery subscribers in Gwinnett County.

Delivery days are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with delivery times between 1:00am to 6:00am.

On Sunday delivery times are between 1:00am to 8:00am.

As an independent contractor, you will be compensated on a per piece basis which varies from route to route. There are no collections or sales involved, just the ability to deliver consistent excellence each day. Upon application, you must present a valid driver’s license, social security card, and proof of automobile insurance. Dependable transportation is a must.

To set an appointment, please call 770-963-9205 Ext 1360. &&0& t %SVH 'SFF 8PSLQMBDF 0& t %SVH 'SFF 8PSLQMBDF

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HOUSES FOR SALE

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

BECOME A NURSING ASSISTANT IN 3 WEEKS!

*Payment plans available Snellville CALL TODAY 770-912-3306

LOGANVILLE, GA NEW LISTING! 2718 Bluestem Path, Loganville, GA 30052 4BR/3.5BA. Stunning 2-story home on full finished basement.

EHO. $245,000. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www. petersrealtyprofessionals.com

LOGANVILLE, GA 20 ACRES!!

1960 Piney Grove Rd. Loganville, GA 30052 20 Acres of Residential/Agricultural Land.

Road frontage on Piney Grove & Etchison Road. $340,000. Peters Realty Professionals $ 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

770-962-SELL

Call 24 Hours-a-Day 7 Days-a-Week 770-962-7355

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CONYERS, GA NEW LISTING! 3650 Acorn Court NE Conyers, GA 30012 $305,000. Beautiful all brick masterpiece of a home on 7.1 acres.

3BR/3 Full Baths, 2 Half Baths, on Full 85% finished basement w/ in-law suite. EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

MONROE, GA NEW LISTING! 1002 New Lacy St. Monroe, GA 30655 3BR/1BA. Cute Ranch in need of TLC. Den & separate living room, fenced yard w/2 driveways. EHO. $40,000. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www. petersrealtyprofessionals.com If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

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COVINGTON, GA NEW LISTING! HUD HOME CASE#105-013270 230 Cambridge Way, Covington, GA 30016 Spacious 3BR/2BA Ranch on .59 acre lot.

Open great room w/ fireplace & vaulted ceilings. Insured w/escrow.

EHO. $97,000. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www. petersrealtyprofessionals.com

COVINGTON, GA UNDER CONTRACT! HUD HOME CASE# 101-919207 75 Bermuda Run Dr., Covington, GA 30016 $110,000. Charming 3BR/2BA Ranch on 1 acre. Family Room with H/W Foyer. Bright tiled sun room. Insured w/ Escrow! EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www. petersrealtyprofessionals.com

COVINGTON, GA UNDER CONTRACT! HUD HOME CASE#105-289067 240 Landon Way, Covington, GA 30016 5BR/4BA, 2-story home on .20 acre cul de sac lot. Full finished basement. Insured w/ escrow. EHO $125,000.

Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

MONROE, GA NEW LISTING! 251 Elm Place Monroe, GA 30655.

3BR/1.5BA w/tiled floors, family room, breakfast area. Walking distance to restaurants & shopping. $64,000 EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www. petersrealtyprofessionals.com

MONROE, GA REDUCED! 835 Overlook Trl., Monroe, GA 30655 4BR/2.5BA Nice 2-Story family home. $140,000. Formal Dining & Living Area w/ Bayed windows.

EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www. petersrealtyprofessionals.com

SNELLVILLE, GA NEW LISTING! 3803 Briarstone Cove, Snellville, GA 30039 $143,000 3BR/2BA Brick front ranch is immaculate & move in ready! Marble entry foyer & fireside family room. EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www. petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE BARROW, AUBURN 5 (+-) acres just over Gwinnett Co. line. Off Hwy. 29, Etheridge Rd. $300k.

770-495-8453

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

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

1-888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding. com Office Hours: Fri 8:30-4:00 Sat & Sun By Appointment Only COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE Newton, Covington, General Commercial Property For Sale by owner. $225k 10977 Old Atlanta Hwy. 530-979-0281 REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

F HOUSES FOR RENT BARROW, AUBURN/WINDER 3BR/2BA with fireplace. Call Mike 770-837-8061 GWINNETT- Buford City Schools. Mall of GA. 3BR/2BA, jacuzzi, loft sunrm.

(2 apts. on premises occupied). Incl. util. $1250/mo.

770-653-1345 APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

GWINNETT DUPLEXES 2 Communities!

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

Starting @ $850/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE. 2BR/2BA & 2BR/1BA Cherokee Court Apts. 493 St. Mtn. St. $599/$649 mo. + $300 dep.

678.557.5848 404.425.4350 GWINNETT, SUWANEE DUPLEX - SUWANEE 2 Bedroom 2 Full Bath New Carpet & Paint Pets Considered $785 Mo. $500 Deposit.

770-262-0367