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Suwanee unveils new downtown, park plans

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

SUWANEE — Another park could be coming to Suwanee, while a muchanticipated road project could allow for easier access to the Old Town area to reach destination businesses.

Those were among the proposals city officials and a group of consultants outlined on Thursday. That’s when the latest Downtown Suwanee Master Plan was rolled out for the third public display this year for residents to discuss with city planners and consultants about a vision for the city. Ideas and feedback have been previously gathered in March and April and from an advisory committee of 25 people who ranged from business Annabell Abreu, left, and Colt Olivas, center, run around underneath a descending parachute while playing a game inside the gym at the Rhodes Jordan Park community center in Lawrenceville on Thursday. July is National Parks and Recreation Month and the children were enjoying a camp put on by the Gwinnett Parks and Recreation department. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

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County holding activities as part of national recognition

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Councilman Dan Foster, middle, looks at downtown development plans on Thursday with David Laube, left, of Noell Consulting, and Adam Edge, Suwanee’s downtown and business development manager. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

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Chloe Maller clung to a net as she tried to steady herself on a wobbly green foam lily pad at the Rhodes Jordan Park pool on Thursday.

The aim of the water game for Chloe, a participant in the park’s Adventure Summer Camp, and dozens of other kids in front of and behind her was to traverse the pads without tumbling off into the water. At one point she had to sit down on one of the pads with her left arm stretched upward into the netting above her to stabilize the pad.

After she regained footing, she successfully made the rest of her journey without taking a tumble into the pool.

“I come to this park a lot and I really like these lily pads,” Chloe said.

Chloe is one of the thousands of people who use county or city-run parks and recreation facilities in Gwinnett County. Those facilities are finding themselves in the spotlight this month as the county observes National Parks and Recreation Month.

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Canine flu confirmed in Gwinnett

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Chloe Maller, center, crawls across the floating lilly pads at the Rhodes Jordan Park aquatic center in Lawrenceville on Thursday.

Parks and Recreation Operations Division Director Tina Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for Fleming said. “Any parks a photo gallery. system can have Parks and Recreation Month in July ation and Park Association and can have activities that organizes the month-long play into that … It’s just a celebration of parks every time to celebrate parks and July as a way to highlight recreation.” the roles recreation facilities The county’s parks and play in communities. recreation department alone “This is a nationwide operates 47 parks with nearly event,” Gwinnett County 10,000 acres of park land.

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“That’s not counting the city facilities or the National Park Service land that’s in the county,” Fleming said.

Several cities in the county run their own parks which bring the number of recreation facilities in the county even higher. Duluth, for example, runs about

The strain of canine influenza that ran rampant throughout the Midwest earlier this summer has arrived in Georgia, with a handful of cases in Gwinnett.

The good news is that while the canine flu is highly contagious, it is very rarely fatal.

“Dogs have no native immunity to flu, that’s why statistically so many dogs are vulnerable,” said Kat Gilmore, director of public relations for the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia. “Just like flu for people, the ones most at risk are the oldest, the youngest and those with chronic illnesses. Otherwise, you might just have a really sick dog, but most dogs are going to recover.”

The first case of the H3N2 strain of canine influenza was documented in

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Planning Commission approves apartments at Duluth golf course

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Fairways will soon give way to family homes near Gwinnett Place Mall after the Gwinnett County Planning Commission approved plans this week to convert the Georgia Trail at Sugarloaf golf course into an apartment complex.

The commission unanimously approved the plans on Tuesday to let Brand Properties demolish the 44.7-acre golf course to make room for 10 apartment buildings with as

many as 290 apartments. The project cannot move forward, however, until the county’s Board of Commissioners takes the issue up at its July 28 public hearing meeting.

“This project has sort of been in the hopper for some time now, and after some back and forth, it’s at a stage where we’re ready to move forward,” Brand Properties attorney Shane Lanham told the Planning Commission earlier this week.

The Planning Commission’s

This site plan shows details for a proposed apartment complex, which would be built on the site of the Georgia Trails at Sugarloaf golf course on Satellite Boulevard near Gwinnett Place Mall. The county’s Planning Commission approved the proposal earlier this week, but with some changes recommended by staff.

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for those who supervise school principals.

Wilbanks said GCPS has taiJ. Alvin Wilbanks was lored the one of six school district supervisuperintendents from sors to across the country who work with recently recorded instrucprincitional videos offering adpals at vice about how to develop the same a principal pipeline. level — elJ. Alvin Wilbanks The Wallace Foundaementary, tion released the videos, middle or including one from the high — and utilize reCEO/Superintendent of sources and expertise from Gwinnett County Public the district office.

Schools, who outlined how “You’re there to talk the district revamped its about how well that school titles and responsibilities is doing educating those keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

students in that school,” Wilbanks said in the video.

“How can we help?”

The two-minute videos of each superintendent highlight new practices to develop leaders and manage career paths more intentionally, including crafting clear standards for principals, developing strong partnerships with local university preparation programs, grooming assistant principals, revamping hiring processes and stepping up support for new principals.

These strategies were outlined in a report called

REPORT OF TOWN OF BRASELTON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE The Town of Braselton Community Improvement District (“CID”) reports that at its meeting on July 27, 2015, beginning at 4:30 P.M. at 3740 Village Way, Braselton, Georgia, the Town of Braselton 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 for CID properties located in Gwinnett County. Set forth below are the assessed taxable values of the Gwinnett County properties subject to CID taxes for the current year and the immediately preceding four years, the total dollar amount of CID 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 late 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 used nonresidentially.

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“Building a Stronger Principalship: Districts Taking Charge of the Principal Pipeline,” which was released in January and is the third in a sixpart series in a multi-year evaluation of The Wallace Foundation’s $75 million Principal Pipeline Initiative.

Along with Wilbanks, the other superintendents who participated were Ann Clark of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Carmen Fariña of New York City Schools, Jeff Eakins of Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools and Kevin Maxwell of Prince George’s County (Md.) Public Schools.

The interviews were

captured on video at a recent Wallace convening of the districts participating in the pipeline initiative.

The Wallace Foundation has worked on these areas since 2011 when an initiative was started because district officials knew they needed to replace about 15 percent of their principals each year. However, those district leaders didn’t feel that they had enough qualified candidates.

GCPS routinely replaces multiple principals at a given School Board meeting, and 109 of the school district’s principals have less than 11 years experience as a principal.

Only three GCPS principals this year have 16 or

more years of experience, while 52 have between six and 15 years and 76 have less than six years.

In one six-minute video, the superintendents offered advice to other districts who are just embarking on building a principal pipeline.

“It’s not a one-year effort. It’s not a two-year effort. This is a 10-, 12-, 15-year effort to take someone from where they wish to be a school leader to where they truly are a very effective leader of an organization as large and complex, as challenging, as rewarding as a school,” said Tom Boasberg, superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

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networks included Social Security numbers and other sensitive information on 21.5 million people who have undergone background checks for security clearances.

That is in addition to data on about 4.2 million current and former federal workers that was stolen in what the OPM called a “separate but related” hacking incident. Because many people were affected by both hacks, a total of 22.1 million people

were affected, or almost 7 percent of the U.S. population.

The breach had already been considered one of the most damaging on record because of its scale and, more importantly, the sensitivity of the material taken.

Those exposed included 19.7 million who applied for the clearances — current, former and prospective federal employees and contractors — plus 1.8 million non-applicants, mostly spouses or co-habitants of applicants, the agency said.

Lawmakers from both parties demanded OPM Director Katherine Archuleta’s removal. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, said President Barack Obama “must take a strong stand against incompetence in his administration and instill new leadership at OPM.” “The technological and security failures at the Office of Personnel Management predate this director’s term, but Director Archuleta’s slow and uneven response has not inspired confidence that she is the right person to manage OPM through this crisis,” added Virginia Democratic Senator Mark Warner.

Archuleta said neither she nor OPM chief information officer Donna Seymour would be resigning. “I am committed to the work that I am doing at OPM,” Archuleta told reporters during a conference call. “I have trust in the staff that is there.”

The White House said Obama retains confidence in Archuleta.

The United States has identified China as the leading suspect in the massive hacking of the U.S. government agency, an assertion China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed as “absurd logic.”

Asked during a conference call with reporters on Thursday whether China was responsible, a White House National Security Council official, Michael Daniel, said “we’re not really prepared to comment at this time on the attribution behind this event.”

Daniel, special assistant to the president and cybersecurity coordinator at the National Security Council, said that “at this point the investigation into the attribution of this event is still ongoing and we are exploring all of the different options that we have.”

OPM said the stolen personal identification data included: Social Security numbers, residency and educational history, employment history, information about immediate family and other personal and business acquaintances, and health, criminal and financial history.

Also stolen were about 1.1 million fingerprints, the agency said.

Millions more Americans hit by personnel data hack Reuters

WASHINGTON — Data breaches at the U.S. government’s personnel management agency by hackers, with suspicions centering on China, involves millions more people than previously estimated, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

The Office of Personnel Management said data stolen from its computer

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Mayors Cup Golf Tournament raises $53K for Sunshine Kids

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BUSINESS BRIEFS that the Lakeside property remains highly attractive to prospective tenants,” said James Cate, managing principal of Glenfield Berkshire Hathaway Capital.

HomeServices presented The building signed for the Inaugural Mayors Cup was formerly an Avaya call Golf Tournament on June center and has substantial 1, benefiting Sunshine Kids technology infrastructure Foundation, which provides already in place. It is one children with cancer posiof the few buildings in the tive group activities, trips area with Georgia Powers and events. propietary Hi-Reli system, Dunwoody Mayor Mike composed of underground Davis served as Chair of wiring and increased relithe Tournament, held at ability in power supply.

Dunwoody Country Club.

“We are proud that a Duluth resident Dan Forshighly respected, successman, President and CEO ful global corporation like of Berkshire Hathaway Concentrix chose Peachtree HomeServices, helped Corners as its metro Atlanta organize the tournament headquarters, and we are with the help of Managing thrilled to welcome them Broker Andy Willis, who to this innovative, growing works in the Duluth and and exciting community,” Suwanee offices of Berksaid Peachtree Corners shire Hathaway.

Mayor Mike Mason.

At the awards presentation and reception, SunBrandBank shine Kids representatives creates division, Ebony Clark and Cabeesh Buffington were applauded names leaders for their dedication and On July 1, BrandBank perserverance, while Forsman presented a check to of Lawrenceville realigned the foundation for $53,500 its business units to create raised by the tournament. a business services division and an expanded commerGlenfield Capital cial banking division, with new leadership for each. signs lease BrandBank Business Services will encompass for property commercial banking, Glenfield Capital angovernment guaranteed nounced Tuesday that it has lending, community banksigned a long-term lease ing, BrandAuto finance with Concentrix Corp. for and U.S. premium finance.

55,000 square feet in the Atlanta Market President 3000 block of Data Drive Henry Dickerson has been in Peachtree Corners. The named head of the new lease is one of the largest division. closed in metro Atlanta this Mike Dunlap joins the year, according to Costar bank as Director of Comfirst quarter 2015 data. mercial Banking, reporting “Successfully attractto Dickerson. ing a world-class tenant “This realignment of like Concentrix validates business services and comour belief that this is a mercial operations allows desirable location and us to refine our structure

in order to execute our strategy more precisely and serve our customers more effectively. We are well-poised for continued growth,” said Bartow Morgan Jr., BrandBank CEO.

Former COO Grier Todd returns to Lanier Islands After an 18-month hiatus, seasoned hospitality veteran Grier Todd makes his return to Lanier Islands in a new role as the vice president of hospitality.

Todd will be responsible for the overall guest experience and daily operations of three venues at the resort, including Legacy Lodge, Legacy Villas and LakeHouses. He will also oversee all Islands group sales efforts, comprised of corporate retreats, company meetings, family reunions, destination weddings and organizational gatherings.

“Many exciting things have happened in the time that I’ve been away,” Todd said in a statement.

“They’ve built a superior staff and enhanced the management team, added new attractions and guest offerings, and have become highly skilled at anticipating our guests’ needs.

Because of that, this past year has been one of our most successful to date.”

Todd expressed his joy over so many familiar faces, including staff and guests. In the months to come, he looks forward to working with the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority, the local chambers and CVBs, and city and county government officials.

“It’s good to be back home,” Todd said.

A house fire at the 1800 block of Great Shoals Circle in Lawrenceville on Thursday afternoon did significant damage to the garage but was contained by firefighters before it did much further harm. (Special Photo)

Lawrenceville house fire destroys garage, vehicle

By Danielle Ryan danielle.ryan @gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE —A house fire Thursday afternoon in the 1800 block of Great Shoals Circle destroyed that home’s garage and a vehicle but was subdued by firefighters before any more damage could be done.

A neighbor reported the fire around 2 p.m., concerned with heavy flames

coming from the garage.

According to a fire department press release, firefighters quickly deployed hose lines and made an aggressive interior attack on the fire to keep the flames from spreading. Crews managed to stop most of the fire and contained the majority of the damage to the garage and master bedroom closet located directly above.

The vehicle parked in the garage was damaged beyond repair. Fire crews

also had to stop a small fuel leak from the vehicle caused by the fire.

An adult woman was home at the time of the fire and escaped unharmed.

According to the report, the fire appears accidental and may have been sparked by a slight leak from an unused propane stove in the garage that was ignited by the water heater.

The occupants were displaced from the home due to the damage.

Report: National job vacancy duration is at a record level

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technology jobs site dice. com. That was more than three days longer than a NEW YORK — U.S. year earlier and 23 percent employers are taking more greater than in May 2007, time than ever to fill a record before the onset of the finannumber of job openings, cial crisis. according to a report issued The data is related to the Thursday, in a fresh indica- U.S. Labor Department’s tion that labor market condi- monthly Job Openings and tions are tightening.

Labor Turnover Survey, a Employers on average closely tracked measure of took 27.8 days to fill an labor demand. On Tuesday opening in May, accordthe JOLTS data for the same ing to the DHI-DFH Mean month showed job openings Vacancy Duration Measure, at 5.36 million, a record a monthly report issued by since the report began in DHI Group, operator of the December 2000.

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“The recent rise in vacancy durations is remarkable, and it lends more weight to the view that U.S. labor markets continue to tighten,” Steven Davis, an economist at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and co-creator of the report, said in a statement.

The trend suggests “it has become harder for employers to find the right person for the job or that the recruitment and hiring process has become more cumbersome and drawn out — or both,” he said.

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Most adults have been affected by mono DEAR DR. ROACH: Can exposure to infectious mononucleosis trigger or cause rheumatoid arthritis to flare up and become active?

I would appreciate your comments. Thank you.

— J.C. ANSWER: The EpsteinBarr virus — the cause of infectious mononucleosis (although there are other germs that can cause a similar picture) — has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and there is some evidence that EBV may be a trigger that causes RA and possibly other autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, to become active in a person who is genetically susceptible. However, this evidence is only speculative at this point, since an alternative explanation for the association is that the immune deficiencies in RA and other autoimmune diseases allow for abnormal persistent replication of EBV. What is more important is that nearly all adults (9095 percent) have had EBV infection, and re-exposure to the virus does not cause clinical infection and almost certainly will not trigger new onset or a flare-up of RA in people who already have been exposed to EBV. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have never had the shingles, nor even chickenpox. I couldn’t find a record of it, even in my baby book. Do I need to have the shingles shot? I am over 70 and take several medications for high blood pressure and cholesterol.

— C.S. ANSWER: I recommend the shingles vaccine to someone in your situation, despite the fact that the shingles vaccine isn’t perfect. In the initial trial that got the vaccine approved, following almost 40,000 adults over 60, 3.3 percent who did not receive the vaccine got shingles in three years, and 1.6 percent of those who received the vaccine developed shingles. However, for the dreaded complication of post-herpetic neuralgia, having the vaccine reduced the risk from 0.6 percent to 0.2 percent in people over 70.

Most people over 70 have had chickenpox. Sometimes the disease is so mild that it can go unrecognized. But both people who have and have not had chickenpox should get the vaccine.

People with conditions weakening their immune system should not get the vaccine.

The absolute benefits of 1.7 percent reduction in developing shingles, plus the 0.4 percent reduction in post-herpetic neuralgia are not very large. About 50 people would need to be vaccinated to prevent one bad outcome in three years.

Over a long time, however, the absolute benefit is likely to get more impressive.

More importantly, the risk of the vaccine is small.

The major adverse events have been headache and sore arm. In my opinion, the benefits far outweigh the risks, and by vaccinating a lot of people, some cases of shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia can be prevented.

Having seen how devastating post-herpetic neuralgia can be in an older person, I think it is worth it.

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DEAR AMY: I have been through a lot with a childhood friend of mine. Three years ago her 25-year-old son was found dead. He drank heavily and had gotten in a fight with his live-in girlfriend. His death was violent.

The authorities ruled it as a suicide but my friend thinks that the girl murdered him.

Every time we get together our visit starts out well and then she starts talking about how that girl needs to pay for what she did. She starts telling me the story again (I have heard it a hundred times) and it always ends with us both crying. This makes me very uncomfortable.

I love her to death and I cannot imagine the pain she is going through, but I get to where I don’t want to be around her.

Our husbands are good friends and I keep making excuses not to be around them. How can I help her to find closure and peace?

I have suggested counseling and she says it wouldn’t help. Please help me.

— Devastated Friend DEAR DEVASTATED: This is truly tragic, illustrating how a traumatic death continues to resonate in widening circles over time. I’m assuming that the police investigated this death and have ruled out any involvement on the girlfriend’s part.

Forget about closure.

When a parent loses a child to suicide, there is no such thing as closure.

with several old friends at different stops along the way. These are people we haven’t seen in quite a long time. We’ll be staying at hotels.

Is there a clear but respectful way to communicate our preference that when we visit, we’d love to just hang out with Amy Dickinson them in their home and eat leftovers or BBQ hot The most a parent can dogs — rather than going hope for is the ability to out to eat? cope day to day, so that Our friends will insist the loss gets easier to on paying but we’ll be bear over time. driving far and prefer a Your friend definitely break from eating out. needs professional help.

The point of our visit is She may be avoiding it in to relax and reconnect part because she needs to with our friends — and cling to her own ideas of not incur a restaurant bill how her son died. Suicide from them. is the hardest kind of — Simple Pleasures death to bear; the unanin LA swered questions rattle DEAR SIMPLE around and are never PLEASURES: This is a resolved. Family memlittle tricky, because you bers of a suicide death have to take into account are at an increased risk that some people might of depression and suicide not want to host you in themselves. their home. Going out To preserve your might seem much easier friendship, you should be and could be a treat for honest with your friend. them. Otherwise, you When her ruminating should feel free to say, starts, interrupt the cycle “We’re eating out a lot on by putting a hand on our road trip and so I’m her arm and offer her a wondering if it would be hug. “I’m so sorry. I feel OK if we could just visit powerless. Please get with you at your house? help.” Offer to take your We’d be happy with hot friend to a survivor group dogs and leftovers and of parents whose children simply want to enjoy have died. Check The your company. We’ll pick Compassionate Friends up ingredients and help website for the location with the cooking, too — for a local bereavement if that would be helpful.” group (compassionateIf your friends demur, friends.org). Grief is accept their choice. isolating. Please don’t DEAR AMY: I have give up on her. the perfect solution for DEAR AMY: It’s “K,” who expressed road trip time! We will frustration at dining with be traveling across the people who constantly country and reconnecting check their phones. When

my friends and I go out, we put all of our phones in the center of the table.

The first person to reach for the phone gets to pay the bill.

DEAR BEEN THERE: Several readers have suggested this brilliant remedy to a modern problem.

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Pursue your dreams.

Let others know what you are after and how you plan to capture it. You will enlist many allies if you are knowledgeable and sincere about your intentions. A personal relationship will go through many changes that will help strengthen it.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — You can lend a helping hand without opening your wallet. Donate your time and skills to an organization concerned with improving the environment or making positive changes in your community.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Be true to your word.

Broken promises will cause pain and frustration to those who care about you. If you can’t make a commitment, say so.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — You are on the verge of a change in direction.

The more information you gather, the easier your choice will be. Ask others who have been in similar situations for advice.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t get coerced into paying off someone else’s debts. Keep a close watch on your assets and make sure that your insurance and other personal documents are current.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Put your plans into action. It’s time to step up your game. Sound out your friends and colleagues for ideas on how to make the most of your skills, knowledge and talents.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Put some effort into improving your job prospects. Follow the want ads, search online and network all you can. Opportunities are present, so be bold and go get them.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Positive change should be your goal. Selfimprovement projects or home renovations or repairs will enhance your life. You will be proud of the results you achieve.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Be cautious about sharing your secrets. Someone will be looking to claim your ideas as his or her own. The less said about an important project, the better.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Negativity and dissatisfaction will lead to depression. Boost your spirits by getting together with friends. Spending time with others will leave you less time to brood over something you cannot change.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Gambling or overspending must be avoided.

Careful budgeting will be the key to easing your stress. Save up for a trip that will open your eyes to different cultures and philosophies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Expect to feel emotionally taxed. Don’t try to please everyone else when you’re the one who needs a break. Do whatever it takes to engage in something that makes you feel good.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be discreet. Being too open about your plans will lead to problems.

Someone will try to use your words against you and jeopardize your reputation and position.

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Several species of trees have long life spans Many of us are familiar Gardening with large trees that have in Gwinnett been around for many years, often centuries and sometimes millennia. In California, some of the giant sequoia and redwood trees are 200 to 300 years old and have grown to over 300 feet in height.

Some of the bristlecone Tim Daly pine trees, which grow at higher altitude in western parts of the United Sates, Many factors play a role are over 5,000 years old. in the longevity of trees

with some species living much longer than others.

Trees with long life spans generally have a slower rate of growth and thicker, tougher wood.

Faster growing trees may reach larger sizes in a shorter period, but their wood is usually not as strong, and they are prone to breakage, often leading to shorter life spans.

Bradford pears, loblolly pine and sweet gums fall

into this category. Dogwoods and cherry trees are also short-lived trees, 20 to 30 years maximum.

In urban areas or where the surrounding forest has been cleared, trees of all species will not live as long. They are under greater stresses that can shorten their lives than those growing in undisturbed areas where stresses are not as problematic.

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Many oaks have the ability to live for centuries. Along the Georgia Coast, several large, live oaks were living when the first Spanish and British colonists visited the area in the 16th and 17th centuries. Live oaks are the large evergreen oaks that grow over the streets in Savannah. In north Georgia, the climate is much colder, and they do not live as long or grow to such great heights.

Here in Gwinnett County, the large white oak on U.S. Highway 78, just east of the Snellville City Hall, is more than a century in age. Bur oaks, overcup oaks and post oaks have the potential to live centuries.

Some specimens of ginkgo trees are over 2,000 years old. The species itself originated millions of years ago. It grows slowly for several years after planting but the growth rate increases as the tree matures.

During the fall, the tree develops brilliant yellow foliage. The plants are dioecious, meaning they have male and female trees. Be aware that the female trees produce foul smelling fruit that can cover the ground. Unlike many other trees, it thrives in disturbed areas but is not tolerant of wet sites.

Bald cypress trees have the potential to live as long as 1000 years. They are coniferous trees, the same as pines, spruces

and cedars. However, they are deciduous. Their needles turn brown and fall during autumn. Bald cypress trees thrive in wet sites and can live in lakes, ponds and swamps.

They are also attractive and are a great addition to the landscape.

Dawn redwoods are another long-living tree and are related to the redwoods of California.

This species was in existence when the dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago. Once thought extinct, colonies of these trees were found in China in the early twentieth century and brought to America. Like the bald cypress, the tree is deciduous. They have a faster growth rate than most long-lived trees.

They grow up to 70 feet in height with a 25-foot spread and require adequate space. They thrive in wet soils but can tolerate dry soils and drought conditions. They also can tolerate air pollution and can do well planted along streets.

If you plant some of these trees or if you already have them growing in your landscape, chances are they will be around 100 years from now. They can last for many generations.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Agent with the Gwinnett County Extension. He can be reached at 678-377-4010 or tdaly@uga.edu

Hip, knee payments may change in Medicare ReuteRs

The U.S. agency that runs federally funded health insurance programs has proposed restructuring payments for hip and knee replacement surgeries, some of the most common surgeries received by patients covered by the plans.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services invited providers on Thursday to comment on a proposal that would hold hospitals in 75 geographic areas accountable for the quality of care they deliver to Medicare fee-forservice beneficiaries for hip and knee replacements from surgery through recovery.

The targeted areas include over 800 hospitals, ranging from major cities like New York and Los Angeles to smaller areas such as Lubbock, Texas, and Flint, Michigan, said CMS Chief Medical Officer Patrick Conway.

Officials at the American Hospital Association and the Advanced Medical Technology Association did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

CMS said the plan is part of the Obama administration’s ongoing commitment to transform the U.S. health system to deliver better quality care and spend health care dollars in a smarter way.

The agency said that in 2013, there were more than 400,000 inpatient knee and hip procedures, costing Medicare more than $7 billion for hospitalization alone.

If approved, the program would go into effect in January, effecting about 25 percent, or 100,000, of those replacement surgeries.

Savings over the five-year program were estimated at $150 million.

While some incentives exist for hospitals to avoid post-surgery complications, hospital readmission or drawn out rehabilitation, the quality and cost of care for the replacement surgeries vary greatly among providers, CMS said.

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ATHENS — The Greek government will ask for parliament’s approval today to negotiate on the text of “prior actions” that could form the basis of a cash-forreforms deal with the country’s international creditors, a government source said.

As Greece races to stave off bankruptcy, its creditors want Athens to pass laws on reforms as “prior actions” to convince the international lenders of the government’s intent.

There will be one vote on whether to authorize the government to use the text as a basis for talks, the source said. The prior actions would then have to be approved again by a final vote in parliament at a later point.

“This is a move to show that the government has the political will to proceed with implementing the promised reforms but without making any unilateral move before a Eurogroup meeting,” the source said.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley pledged to sign legislation on Thursday permanently removing the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds, following an emotional debate spurred by the massacre of nine black churchgoers last month.

Haley’s office said the flag would be removed at 10 a.m. today. It will be taken to the “relic room” of a military museum in Columbia, the state capital.

The state was planning to keep the flag relocation “as low key as the national media will let us,” said Haley spokeswoman Chaney Adams.

In Washington, Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives abruptly canceled a vote on a measure that would allow the flag to be flown in cemeteries operated by the National Park Service, after an outcry by opponents.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest described the Thai PM defends bipartisan flag vote as a sign of “progress.” sending Uighurs He added, “Republicans back to China in Congress, however, seem to have values and priorities BANGKOK/ISTANBUL that lie elsewhere,” refer— Thailand’s prime minister ence to the park service bill. defended a decision to forciThe flag, carried by bly return nearly 100 Uighur Confederate troops in the Muslim migrants to China, 1861-1865 Civil War, is despite rights groups’ fears they could face ill-treatment, saying it was not Bangkok’s fault if they suffered any problems.

Prime Minister Prayuth Senator Corker Chan-ocha also raised the ‘very happy’ Iran possibility of shutting the talks will continue Thai Embassy in Turkey WASHINGTON — after protesters attacked the honorary consulate in Istan- The chairman of the U.S. bul over the expulsion of the Senate Foreign Relations Uighurs back to China.

Committee said on Thurs“I ask that we look after day he did not see the conthe safety of the embassy tinuation of Iran nuclear staff first,” Prayuth told retalks as a problem for U.S. porters. “But if the situation lawmakers, who have the gets worse then we might opportunity to vote on a temporarily have to close the deal after one is reached. embassy in Turkey.”

“I’m very happy that we’re not rushing to a place and taking shortcuts on the Paraguay girl’s remaining issues that are rape case sparks left. That is to me a very good thing,” the panel’s abortion debate chairman, Republican SenaASUNCION — Pope tor Bob Corker, told reportFrancis last year called abor- ers at the U.S. Capitol. tion “horrific.” But for the Corker spoke just after mother of a Paraguayan girl, U.S. Secretary of State so too was the rape of her John Kerry said in Vithen 10-year-old daughter, enna that the talks were who was denied a terminacontinuing, an indication tion of her pregnancy by that negotiators were not doctors and judicial officials. going to meet a midnight When the Argentine-born deadline to submit a final pontiff lands in Paraguay, he deal to Congress and begin will encounter an overa 30-day period in which whelmingly Catholic nation lawmakers can vote on it. struggling with violence Corker said lawmakers against women and deeply had not yet decided how divided over abortion. they would respond to an “My daughter told me agreement, if there is one. there was nothing wrong, “We are trying to work but no doubt because she through all the machinawas terrified, because he tions, not knowing exactly threatened her,” sobbed the when it comes,” he said. girl’s mother, who cannot be identified in order to protect FBI: Terror attacks her daughter, now more than thwarted around seven months pregnant.

Paraguayan law permits July 4 holiday abortion if a mother’s life is WASHINGTON — endangered. In this instance, U.S. authorities thwarted a panel including medical plots to kill people in the doctors, psychologists and judicial officials determined United States around the July 4 holiday, FBI Directhat the life of the girl, now 11 and less than five-feet tall, tor James Comey said on Thursday. was not at harm.

— From wire reports Comey told report-

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PEOPLE Pre-orders boom for Harper Lee’s second novel

NEW YORK — “Go Set a Watchman,” the muchanticipated second novel by “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee, is the most pre-ordered print title on Amazon.com since the last book in the “Harry Potter” series, Amazon said on Thursday.

The online retailer said the novel, to be published on July 14, 55 years after Lee’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was already the No. 1 best-selling book on the website.

“Watchman” features lawyer Atticus Finch 20 Alan Hoyle of North Carolina holds a confederate battle flag and bible outside the state- years after the events house in Columbia, S.C. Thursday, hours before Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill to remove the depicted in “Mockingbird” flag from statehouse grounds. (Jason Miczek) as his adult daughter Scout returns to visit him in the seen as a symbol of racism Americans, and that’s publican representatives on fictional town of Mayand slavery by many, while slavery.”

Wednesday to pass the bill. comb, Ala. others proudly hail it as an He and his wife, Esther, “She was just trying to hold emblem of Southern heriwatched the South Carolina them together, like herding Ben Affleck’s tage. It has flown at the state House of Representatives cats,” he said, adding that ‘Live by Night’ capitol for 54 years. debate the bill on television he had new respect for the gets greenlight A small crowd gathered until the wee hours of the governor. on Thursday on the State morning.

The House overwhelmLOS ANGELES — It’s House lawn waving “Take “We watched all of it, ingly approved the legislabeen three years since Ben Down the Flag” signs as every last bit,” he said. tion after 1 a.m. on ThursAffleck stepped behind the drivers honked their horns.

Jim Felder, 76, one of the day. The Senate passed it Others snapped photofirst blacks to be elected to earlier in the week, also by camera to direct his Oscarwinning “Argo,” and it now graphs on the last full day state House, said he never a huge margin. looks like he’s one step the banner will fly from its thought he would live to see In a statement, Haley closer to getting back in the pole at a memorial to Con- the flag come down. said, “It is a new day in director’s chair. federate war dead.

“I’m so proud today. … I South Carolina, a day we Sources tell Variety that “I love this,” Hammie thought maybe my grandcan all be proud of, a day Warner Bros. has given Johnson said. “It’s about children would get it down,” that truly brings us all the greenlight to Affleck’s time people came to the he said. together as we continue to realization of what that flag He and others credited heal, as one people and one next directing gig, “Live by Night,” with plans to begin represents to us as African- Haley with lobbying Restate.” production this November.

Although he has several films in development, The results of this none are ready for producbroader legal battle could tion and Affleck had not reshape the sharing econcommitted to another film omy, as companies say the since he appeared in “The contractor model allows Accountant,” which filmed for flexibility that many last spring. see as important to their Known for being mesuccess. An ultimate finding ticulous during the pre- and that drivers are employees post-production process, he could raise Uber’s costs beyond the lawsuits’ scope will be able to take the next four months to tweak the and force it to pay Social Security, workers’ compen- script and not rush through the rest of the casting prosation, and unemployment cess before production is insurance.

An attorney for the plain- set to start.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks to journalists in tiffs could not immediately front of Palais Coburg, the hotel where the Iran nuclear talks meetings were being held in Vienna, Austria Thurs- be reached for comment. In ‘Urban Cowboy’ previous court filings, the day. (Reuters/Leonhard Foeger) remake ordered plaintiffs argued that Uber ers more than 10 people “I directed Justice Deto pilot at Fox exercises enough control inspired by the Islamic partment staff to work with over its drivers, includLOS ANGELES — Fox State’s recruitment online the agencies to ensure that ing the ability to termihas given a pilot order to have been arrested over the ruling be given full ef- nate them, for them to be the past four weeks, some fect across the federal gov- considered employees. That a modern adaptation of “Urban Cowboy,” the 1980 of which were focused on ernment,” including Social legal similarity should be attacks around the July 4 Security and veterans enough for the case to move movie that starred John Travolta and Debra Winger holiday. benefits programs, Lynch forward as a class action, as star-crossed lovers in FBI and the Department said in a statement. plaintiff attorneys said.

Texas’ gritty world of of Homeland Security issued a warning to local law Uber pushes back Cruz is ‘proud’ to rodeos, honkytonks and oil refineries. enforcement to be on alert against lawsuit stand with Trump The one-hour drama is for attacks around July 4.

SAN FRANCISCO — penned and directed by No such attacks occurred. on immigration A lawsuit filed by drivers Craig Brewer, who also Comey did not give WASHINGTON — against ride service Uber directed and co-wrote the details on the number Presidential hopeful Ted should not proceed as a the 2011 film remake of of plots thwarted or their Cruz said he stood with class action, the company ‘Footloose.” He is exec targets.

Donald Trump on immiproducing, along with He said dozens of people argued in a court filing on gration, telling Fox BusiRobert Evans, HBO alum in the United States who are Thursday, citing written Sue Naegle and “Tyrant’s” statements of support from ness Network that many suspected to be under the Chris Levinson. It’s a of his fellow Republicans hundreds of other Uber influence of Islamic State co-production between who criticized the real drivers in a case that could militants have “gone dark” estate mogul’s remarks on Paramount TV and 20th decide whether they are because of encrypted data. the topic were “vocal advo- Century Fox Television. independent contractors or Evans, who produced cates of amnesty.”

Same-sex couples employees. the movie for Paramount, “I am proud to stand Three drivers sued Uber to get federal with Donald Trump,” said said “in the 35 years since in San Francisco federal marriage benefits court, contending they are Cruz, a U.S. senator from I made the original ‘Urban Texas. Trump, who is also Cowboy,’ country music employees and entitled to WASHINGTON — and the influence of Texas running for president as reimbursement for exFederal marriage benefits has gone stratospheric. a Republican, has been penses, including gas and will be made available to The timing could not be criticized for saying that vehicle maintenance. The same-sex couples across many illegal immigrants to better to continue this story drivers pay those costs the United States after last themselves. If allowed to the United States are crimi- in the television world …

And what an ace team of month’s Supreme Court nals. Other Republicans proceed as a class action, collaborators we have on ruling, Attorney Genhave called the comments the lawsuit could cover board to make it happen.” eral Loretta Lynch said on more than 160,000 Califor- “offensive.”

— From wire reports Thursday.

— From wire reports nia drivers.

Study: Seas could rise even if global warming curbs

By Alister Doyle

limit global warming to a United Nations goal of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial OSLO — Sea levels could rise Antarctica melted when temtimes. by at least 20 feet in the long peratures were around or slightly “Present temperature targets term, swamping coasts from higher than today in ancient may commit Earth to at least six Florida to Bangladesh, even if thaws in the past 3 million years, meters sea level rise,” the augovernments achieve their goals a U.S.-led international team thors at the Past Global Changes for curbing global warming, ac- wrote in the journal Science. project wrote. Some greenhouse cording to a study published on And the world may be headed gases can linger for centuries in Thursday. for a repeat, even if governments the atmosphere.

Tracts of ice in Greenland and cut greenhouse gas emissions to Such a thaw would threaten Reuters

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cities from Beijing to London, and swamp low-lying tropical island states.

Lead author Andrea Dutton, of the University of Florida, said it could take many centuries for a six-meter rise, despite some ancient evidence that more rapid shifts were possible.

“This is a long-term projection. It’s not going to happen the day after tomorrow,” she told

Reuters.

The United Nations’ panel of climate scientists said in 2013 that global warming could push up world sea levels by 10 to 32 inches by the late 21st century.

Last year, some scientific studies indicated that parts of West Antarctica’s ice sheet had already passed a “tipping point,” and were locked in an unstoppable long-term thaw.

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Bringing down twisted fantasy WASHINGTON — For most of my life, a flag representing white supremacist violence against black people flew at the capitol of my native state. It is a very big deal that this emblem of hatred and oppression is finally coming down.

Gov. Nikki Haley was expansive after the state Legislature finished action early Thursday on a bill consigning the Confederate battle flag to the museum displays where it belongs: “It is a new day in South Carolina, a day we can all be proud of.” I have to entertain the notion that she may be right.

In the South, William Faulkner wrote, the past isn’t even past. The flag represented, for some white South Carolinians, a past that was invented out of whole cloth — a past in which something other than slavery was the cause of a conflict Southerners called the “War Between the States.”

In truth, the Civil War was only about Eugene states’ rights in the Robinson sense that the Confederate states feared losing one specific “right” — to own human beings and compel their labor. No amount of Spanish moss can obscure this basic fact. No paeans to the valor of Confederate soldiers can change the fact that they were fighting for slavery.

And no amount of revisionist claptrap can change the fact that the flag was hoisted at the capitol in Columbia in 1961 and kept flying not to honor some gauzy vision of Southern valor but to resist the dismantling of Jim Crow segregation. The flag meant whites-only schools, whites-only public accommodations, whites-only voter rolls. It represented white power and privilege over subjugated AfricanAmericans. It was used by the murderous terrorists of the Ku Klux Klan — and by an ignorant young white supremacist who took nine innocent lives at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Haley, who is Indian-American, made possible the “new day” she now proclaims by demanding that the state Legislature vote to banish the flag. But it was another woman — Republican state Rep. Jenny Horne — who guaranteed success with a powerful speech telling her colleagues that enough was enough.

“I cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body to do something meaningful, such as take a symbol of hate off these grounds on Friday!” Horne thundered. She wasn’t having any of the “noble heritage” cornpone that flag apologists were selling; Horne is a descendant of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, she said, and still she knew it was time for the flag to come down.

Before Horne’s intervention, it looked as if the state House might cave to the latterday Johnny Rebs who were seeking to stall the legislation into parliamentary oblivion.

Afterward, it still took hours of contentious debate but the House passed the bill around 1 a.m., and Haley signed it into law Thursday afternoon.

It was an acknowledgement, in the state where the Civil War began, that the South lost not only the war but also the battle to rewrite history.

For 150 years after Appomattox, the states of the Confederacy lived a twisted fantasy.

As evidenced by the diehards in the South Carolina Legislature, some white Southerners still refuse to wake from the reverie. But the rest of the state has finally moved on.

Does this mean that South Carolina and other former Confederate states will take a new look at all the monuments and memorials dedicated to white supremacists who advocated slavery and fomented armed rebellion against the United States? Does it mean Southern towns will pull down all those townsquare statues of rebel soldiers, their backs defiantly turned against the north?

Probably not, or at least not anytime soon.

Emanuel A.M.E. Church is on a street named for John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina “statesman” who defended slavery not as a necessary evil but as an absolute good, and who laid the philosophical groundwork for the treasonous act of secession. I’d love to see Calhoun Street renamed after the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor who perished in the Emanuel massacre, but I don’t expect that to happen.

The flag is more important, though, because of the way it has been used — not just as an instrument of repression but as a way to deny history and thus avoid history’s judgments and responsibilities. What South Carolina’s governor and Legislature have announced is clear: It’s time, finally, to stop pretending.

Symbols matter. South Carolina should have brought down the Confederate battle flag long ago, but I’m proud that my home state is doing it now.

Eugene Robinson’s email address is eugenerobinson@washpost.com.

No one draws attention like Trump FYI, my fellow Americans.

Donald Trump, a political amateur, has won the first Republican presidential debate of the 2016 primary.

It wasn’t a formal, scheduled TV debate. That political circus doesn’t debut on Fox News until next month.

The debate Trump won was the one dealing with illegal immigrants from Mexico that he started three weeks ago when he officially announced he was running for president.

Trump, who didn’t bother to use a prepared speech or read from a teleprompter, said blunt and unfriendly things about his fellow GOP candidates and their lousy leadership skills, which the liberal mainstream media gleefully reported.

But what the pundits, many Republicans and the media really went ballistic over was the way Trump characterized the country’s illegal immigrants from Mexico.

In case you’ve forgotten, he said, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best … They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us (sic). They’re bringing drugs.

They’re bringing crime.

They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

The 69-year-old billionaire

Michael Reagan was trying to make a point about the problem of illegal immigrants who come here and commit crimes, but he was winging it and he messed up.

Trump made his point, but he got it backwards. Most — not “some” — of the 5.9 million illegal immigrants from Mexico who live in the USA are good people.

If Trump were not Trump, he should have hired someone to write a speech for him that said something like: “Though they have broken the law to enter the United States, most of the Mexican people who’ve come here are good people who want to work hard and better their lives. But thousands of them are not good people and they are committing crimes like sexual assault, rape and murder after they get here.

“We have to prevent those bad people from getting into

our country in the first place and we have to deport them or jail them immediately when they commit serious crimes.”

But Trump being Trump, he was more interested in calling attention to the problem than being politically correct.

Predictably, the mainstream media went after Trump. It made him and the clumsy things he said about Mexicans the big story and reporters went around asking the other GOP candidates what they thought about what Trump said, not what they thought about immigration.

Those candidates gave their usual crafted political answers, kowtowing to the mainstream media by dumping on Trump.

Ironically, though, Trump got the last word.

Because of him calling attention to criminality among illegal Mexican immigrants, the issue has become a hot media topic.

Instead of ignoring or downplaying crimes committed by “unauthorized” immigrants, as the Pew Research Center now calls illegals, the mainstream media have finally started reporting some of the most horrible examples.

The recent murder of a San Francisco woman by an immigrant who had been deported five times has made the big-

gest headlines.

There’s also the illegal immigrant in Texas who killed his wife with a hammer and the one in Arizona who injured a mother and two kids in a hitand-run. Both immigrants had been deported multiple times.

The statistics about how many illegal immigrants commit serious crimes, or whether they commit more per capita than U.S. citizens, are debatable and hard to come by, largely because the government doesn’t care to tally them.

But what’s undebatable is that tens of thousands of this country’s total 12 million illegal immigrants commit serious crimes each year and we have to do something about it.

Trump, without trying, brought attention to a major issue in a way no other candidate could or would. While the other GOP candidates talked about him, he was talking about a major issue of the 2016 campaign.

Therefore, he started — and ultimately won — the first debate of the GOP’s 2016 primary. I bet it won’t be the last time he outpoints the professional politicians and their consultants.

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Catching up with Bob Walsh in Colorado VAIL, Colo. — This ultra popular destination for skiers is a new town when you consider that it is officially less than 50 years old. My guess is there will be a whole lot of celebrating going on next year when that half century milestone is reached.

I failed to ask for a preview from Bob Walsh, born in Valdosta, educated at the University of Georgia and the University of Oklahoma. Bob was imbued with a wanderlust that has given him a worldly exposure along with mile-high living which comes naturally when he is at home in Colorado — on the ski slopes of Vail or at a Broncos game in Denver, just a few minutes from his downtown loft where pre-game tailgate parties are a staple of his fall activities.

This is where he met his pretty wife, Trudy, who is a native of Albert Lea, Minn. They don’t exactly have an unwritten pact, but Bob refrains from taking her to Valdosta in summer and she keeps him away from Albert Lea in the dead of winter. Albert Lea is where Interstate highways 35 and 90 intersect. Interstate 35 stretches from Duluth, Minn. to Laredo,

enterprises. You could say that his timing was extraordinary. If you get in on the ground floor and grow with the business, use just a little imagination and you conclude that this Georgia boy is not only doing well, he is enjoying life. He doesn’t rush pell-mell down Loran the mountain like he once did, Smith but he still enjoys the exhilaration of breathing in the Rocky Texas, and Interstate 90 ushers Mountain air on the slopes in you from the Ted Williams tun- winter. nel in Boston to Century Link Laid back living for him Field in Seattle. Bob has a and Trudy allows for retreats Interstate connection, too. I-75 to Athens to see the Bulldogs begins at Sault Sainte Marie, play, to Norman and Sooner Mich., and ends near Hialeah, games, too, while holding Fla. season tickets for Bronco, Bob and Trudy have a lot in Rockies and Avalanche games. common from football to travel It is only an hour and half from to Vidalia onions. Returning Vail to Denver, unless a winter home allows opportunity for storm dumps too much snow Bob to visit with his mother on Interstate 70 and slows or and also his brother Jerry who stops traffic. lives in Columbia, S.C. — one While Georgia is home and who would never help get Bulldog reunions are special, Steve Spurrier’s “ox out of the Bob finds life in the West ditch.” intoxicating. He remains an When he came here “to play aficionado of Coors beer, tall for a couple of years” in 1984, mountains and the outdoors Vail was in its infancy. Bob which cause him to speak of bought property, provided acthe environment with not only counting services for a couple affection, but reverence. For of companies and became a sure, it beats cropping tobacco partner in several business in Lowndes County.

He is wont to say to his friends, including the many visitors who drop in on him and Trudy from across the country, “Where else could you find this view?” as he sweeps his hand across his body covering all directions.

This means winter and summer.

We had lunch at a place appropriately named “Up the Creek.” It was a nice warm day as we listened to the rushing waters of Gore Creek which cascades through Vail with energy and reckless abandon.

After lunch, a tour of downtown where he and Trudy own a couple of shops, brought about disclosure that there is a friendly moose which often takes respite in the heart of Vail, giving locals and visitors alike, a delightful photo-op.

“Now you know why we enjoy living here so much,” he said. But, he had a parting shot that was confirmation he still has a longing for his roots: “How the Dawgs gonna be this fall?”

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show” and sideline announcer for Georgia football. He is also a freelance writer and columnist.

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•From Page 1A owners to youth.

“I think everybody has been excited through the process, we’ve had some big ideas come out of it,” said Adam Edge, the city’s downtown and business development manager.

“We feel like we have an idea of where development is heading, but this allows us to build on plans in the past, enhance those, put more context to our plans.”

The City Council is expected to vote on the plan in about three weeks.

Suwanee resident Julie Perdue was one of more than a dozen residents who visited City Hall to examine the plans late in the afternoon. As a longtime resident and former Old Town business owner, Perdue said she appreciated the city’s “open door policy” about planning efforts.

“I think it’s always awesome the city of Suwanee puts it out there for the residents to come by and, ‘What do you think?’ get their feedback, good or bad,” she said. “Come in and tell us what you think.”

Among the highlights were a potential future park called the DeLay site across from Town Center Park near the police station and public works facility, and a Buford Highway roundabout that could steer traffic down Russell Street into Old Town.

One disappointment for some residents was the recent end of a relation-

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Consultant Bill Tunnell, middle, talks with people who attended an event on Thursday at Suwanee’s City Hall about the city’s plans for downtown development. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

ship between Michael Deming Jr. and the city’s Downtown Development Authority that began as a lease-to-purchase transaction for the historic building on Main Street Pierce’s Corner nearly four years ago. The transaction was for $258,640, financed through a 3.5 percent interest rate paid in monthly installments of $1,161.41, which were expected to begin in the third year of the agreement.

Some Old Town property owners at the time said Deming didn’t have enough “skin in the game.”

City Planning Director Josh Campbell said it was a mutual decision to end the agreement in the last two months.

A voicemail and email left on Thursday at Deming’s office were not returned.

“It was just getting to the point where we could tell it wasn’t going to work, and they could tell it wasn’t going to work,” Campbell said. “But we are still marketing it and letting folks know that we’re interested.”

When Deming’s group was awarded the property, city officials said they sought a unique proposition that would spur creative ideas and ultimately enhance the economic viability of Old Town and the city overall. Deming’s plan was to have a restaurant on the first floor and a “business incubator” on the second floor to help small businesses.

“We chose the right folks,” Campbell said.

“They had the knowledge and expertise, it just ended up being some challenges as you get into the de-

tails that there are certain things you can’t anticipate and there are certain challenges that you think you can overcome, that you’re unable to overcome.”

Edge said he showed the property to an interested group on Thursday and that’s not the only interested party. Two goals remain for the city: To keep the building standing and to get life back out of it.

“We’re moving forward and looking for partners to come in and refurbish the building,” Edge said.

City officials maintain that the historic registry district that was created in December 2013 for that 56-acre area to be included in the National Register of Historic Places. Tax credits are still available for someone who wants to develop it as a historic asset, Campbell said.

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final say on any zoning request, approves the decision to approve the project, developers will project came after several add another apartment postponements as the de- complex to an area along velopment oversight body Satellite Boulevard that reviewed plans and county is already near several staff recommendations. similar complexes.

•From Page 1A Commissioner Pam The Board of CommisQUICK FACTS Hastings told her colsioners could go in any • Canine influenza is rarely fatal. According to recent statistics, only 0.4 percent of dogs Chicago in March, and leagues the delays led to direction. It could accept who contract the virus will die from it. Older dogs, puppies and already sick dogs are at a the project as approved by the first confirmed case in the commission being higher risk of death. the Planning Commission, Georgia was documented asked to stick to the rec• There is no vaccine. Currently there is a vaccine for the other strain of canine influenza, or it could add conditions on May 15. As of July 7, ommended conditions put H3N8, but it does not cover the current outbreak. of its own. three confirmed cases were forward by staff. Those • Most vet clinics and boarding facilites are safe. Research what veterinary clinics, The plans for the gated documented in Gwinnett by recommendations include boarding facilites and other facilities are doing before taking a pet there. Most facilities will be community include a the veterinary testing facilihaving the apartments disinfecting and following protocols to prevent healthy pets from coming into contact with sick ties at UGA. clubhouse, a leasing office built as flat-style urban ones.

• Healthy pets recover more quickly. Make sure your dog is up to date on all of his/her According to the UGA and the apartment buildmultifamily apartments shots and has had a vet check-up within the past year.

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboings, including some that rather than the pitched • Most dogs recover in about two weeks. Once canine influenza is confirmed, most dogs ratory, current evidence sugwill feature townhomes. roof style request by the recover with at-home or minimal veterinary assistance in about two weeks. gests that at least 80 percent It is designed to snake developers.

• It’s important to keep things clean. If your dog does get sick, make sure to disinfect all of healthy dogs exposed around Singleton Creek, They also include albedding, toys and surfaces with an anti-bacterial cleaning product like Lysol and keep them to the virus will contract which skirts the edge of lowing the developer to quarantined from other dogs in the home. the flu. The mortality rate the property. only build 13 units per Provided by the University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories is very low, however, with Lanham showed planacre instead of the 24 ning commissioners a site reports of only six deaths units per acre that had plan, however, that he said out of 1,500 reported cases is not for this strain, it does shared areas. nary help. Canine influenza been requested, which will take the creek’s presin the Chicago area in May, help. A healthy dog is more Many locations are also means that it will be symptoms are similar to a ence into account. able to fight off anything or a mortality rate of only implementing strict guidezoned as RM-13 instead number of other illnesses “A big factor is that a than a dog that is compro0.4 percent. lines for pets that might be of RM-24. and a proper diagnosis is Dr. Robert Cobb, the significant portion of the mised in some way.” boarding or visiting their “We’ve had this goparamount to treatment. state veterinarian for Georproperty is encompassed To help prevent transmis- facilities. Pet owners are en- Secondary infections like ing on for it seems like gia, recommends ensuring in the 100-year flood plain sion, Dr. Cobb recommends couraged to call and check forever and we’ve tabled pneumonia can also occur, for Singleton Creek,” pets are otherwise healthy researching any boarding for any restrictions before it at length … because which can be much more Lanham said. “The proin order to ensure speedier facilities, veterinarians or taking their pet for boardwe do want to move this dangerous to pets. posed development leaves recovery times. dog parks before visiting ing, day care or a vet visit.

As of Thursday, no cases forward, that’s why we “Make sure your pets a lot of that green space in them. Like any flu virus, Symptoms of canine flu of transmission from dogs to are going with staff recare healthy as far as being place and, as you can see, thorough cleaning goes a are coughing, sneezing, fehumans have been reported, ommended conditions,” protected against the major long way to keep individu- ver and lethargy. Individuals and other household pets are Hastings told her fellow the bulk of the developdiseases with vaccinations,” als from getting sick, and ment sits on the back of who suspect their dog may not considered to be at risk. commissioners. he said Thursday. “There the property, farther off these facilities should be have contracted the virus are If the Board of ComFor more information, is a flu vaccine, although it diligent in disinfecting encouraged to seek veterimissioners, who have the Satellite Boulevard.” visit vet.uga.edu.

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•From Page 1A seven parks and a festival center, while Norcross operates nine parks and fields and Suwanee runs seven parks and a greenway trail.

Another Gwinnett city, Snellville, is in the process of planning a second park, while Lilburn operates three parks, tennis courts, a greenway trail and a pavilion.

“We offer a valuable service to the citizens,” Rhodes Jordan Park Recreation Program Supervisor Chris Minor said.

“We aim to enhance the quality of life for all of our residents. That’s not only true in the county parks and recreation department, but it’s the same whether you’re in Duluth or Snellville as well.”

For the children who attended Rhodes Jordan Park’s summer camps this week, however, the parks serve one simple purpose: They are a place where they can have fun.

“I’m out of school for the summer so my grandmother brings me here so I can be outside,” said Lawrenceville youth Donovan Miller, 5. “Today, I had fun with friends playing zombie attack.”

Another camper, Brock Burnside, 6, said he likes the parks because of the various activities he can participate in at the facilities.

“I love getting to come here because I get to play baseball,” he said.

Rhodes Jordan Park was teeming on Thursday with children indulging in the kinds of services that parks

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I’m out of school for the summer so my grandmother brings me here so I can be outside. Today I had fun with friends playing zombie attack.”

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and recreation facilities across the county offer the community. The park is hosting a Junior Adventure Camp for kids who are 5 and 6, and an

Adventure Camp for kids between 7 and 13.

While the Adventure Campers enjoyed the pool on Thursday afternoon, the Junior Adven-

ture Campers played parachute games where they had to raise a multicolored sheet as high as they could and then hide under it. They later

said before she ran off to play more games with her friends.

Annabell said she also likes visiting parks in the county because, “We get to be outside and play on the swings.”

This year’s theme for National Parks and Recreation Month is “Celebrating 30 Years” with local park systems encouraged to host 1980s-themed events to commemorate the celebration’s founding in 1985.

The county is planning to indulge in the nostalgia theme on Saturday when it hosts a 1980s Above, Xavier Williams, theme party at 5 p.m. at right, is helped by another Rhodes Jordan Park. One camper as they play a of the highlights of the game of “shark attack” with a parachute inside the event will be a viewing gym at the Rhodes Jordan of “Back to the Future.”

Minor joked there Park community center in Lawrenceville on Thursday. might be a few cringeAt left, Amare’ Hughes inducing moments for crawls across the floating children of that decade lily pads at the Rhodes who attend the party Jordan Park aquatic center though because attendees in Lawrenceville on Thursday. July is National Parks will be encouraged to and Recreation Month and dress in the fashions of the 1980s. the children were enjoying a camp put on by the That means leg warmGwinnett Parks and Recers, headbands, cut-off reation department. (Staff gloves, scrunchies, Photos: David Welker) members-only jackets and, yes, even the mullet will be encouraged fashions at the party. bounced a ball off of it.

“There will probably “I like getting to do be a few things we were activities just like this because it’s a lot of fun,” hoping would never come 6-year-old Lawrenceville back into style,” Minor said with a laugh. youth Annabell Abreu

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Horns of plenty

Lanier running back Ashton Barnes (20) looks around the corner for an open lane against the Flowery Branch defense during last year’s game. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Talented Lanier aims for continued growth

By Will Hammock

the regular season, including a win over traditional power Gainesville, and won their first-ever region championWhen it comes to gaugship. A first-round upset loss ing the progress of the Lanier to Sequoyah in the playoffs football program, a glance at aside, there was plenty to like the results from 2014 is a good about last year. start.

The momentum has conThe Longhorns went 10-0 in tinued through the offseason,

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where the coaches can see another sign of maturity in the program.

“We had 200-plus college coaches come through (in the spring) and that’s a testament to where our program is and where we’ve wanted to be

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QB SHOWDOWN Mills leads GAC to passing tournament title over Tolbert’s Longhorns

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NORCROSS — In 7-on-7 football, a good quarterback can make all the difference.

That proved to be true Thursday as Greater Atlanta Christian hosted an eight-team passing tournament, with the host Spartans taking home the title with a 23-20 win over Lanier in the finals.

GAC junior quarterback Davis Mills and Lanier senior Tahj Tolbert were the day’s most consistent passers. In the finals, it was Mills who proved to be the top signal caller as he completed 14 of 20 passes with three touchdowns to give the Spartans the win.

“He’s really good,” GAC head coach Tim Hardy said of Mills. “Davis did a great job. Threw the ball really well, made really sound decisions. I don’t think he threw an interception all day. Was smart, was really accurate, receivers really stepped up and did a nice job catching the football.”

Mills led the Spartans to two-straight scores to open the final game, connecting with running back Marcus Young and reviver Malcom Cunningham for scores.

The 6-foot-5 Tolbert answered each score with touchdown passes to Noah Fritz and Ashton Barnes, but was unable to convert either extra point. On the Spartans’ third possession the Longhorns tied the game at 14 after earning two points for a defensive stop.

Barnes hauled in his second touchdown grab as the Longhorns grabbed the lead, but again failed to convert the extra point on the ensuing possesion. Mills took advantage of the opening by connecting with Harrison Sloan for a touchdown, and then with fullback Brandon Washington for the extra point and a 21-20 win.

The Spartans defense — led by Josh Pickens, Liam Sullivan, Alex Rowe, Berkley Boglin and Trent Fowler — earned two more See PASSING, Page 4B

Greater Atlanta Christian’s Berkley Boglin catches a pass in front of Lanier’s C.J. Burris (7) during the GAC 7-on-7 tournament on Thursday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Getting To Know … John Moses Jenkins shines in Class AAA debut

John Moses has spent the last 35 years in professional baseball. In addition to 11 seasons in the major leagues as a player with Seattle, Minnesota and Detroit, plus stints as a coach in five different organizations, including the last three in the Atlanta Braves’ chain. Currently midway through his first season as the Gwinnett Braves’ hitting coach, the California native recently spoke with staff writer David Friedlander.

He reflected on his playing career, which included 11 years in the major leagues as an outfielder, as well as his coaching career, the bulk of which came in the Seattle Mariners organization and included working with stars like Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Ro-

are your impressions on the Braves’ organization now that you’ve been with them three years? Do you feel like you’ve found a home for a while?

JM: Well, whenever you look at baseball, you look at the good teams throughout both leagues.

Obviously, Atlanta was always one of them.

They dominated the ’90s, and they’re still playing pretty well. They’ve got great guys throughout the organization from top to bottom in the front office, John Moses is in his first season as the Gwinnett Braves’ hitting coach. (Photo: Chris Roughgarden/ and now it’s changing in the front office with Gwinnett Braves) (Atlanta general manager) driguez, Ichiro Suzuki and beast that you’ve made John Hart and Coppy Edgar Martinez quite a few stops over (assistant general man35 years in pro ball, ager John Coppolella) and DF: I guess it’s the especially in the last See MOSES, Page 2B nature of the proverbial decade or so. But what

G-Braves end six-game skid with 1-0 win over Norfolk

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this hype,” he said. “I just want to go out there and pitch.”

LAWRENCEVILLE That’s what Atlanta’s No. 10-ranked prospect did — Tyrell Jenkins is still a Thursday, reinforcing that step away from the major the Braves got even more leagues, but Thursday was hardly a normal start for the than All-Star Game pitcher Shelby Miller from St. 22-year-old right-hander.

Louis in the Jason Hey“I didn’t even wake up ward trade last winter. to my alarm,” he said. “I Jenkins, promoted from woke up to my Twitter goClass AA Mississippi the ing off.” previous day, sparkled over Everyone was eager to see how Jenkins would do seven innings and Gwinhis first Class AAA outing nett snapped a six-game and the buildup could have losing streak with a 1-0 been a distraction.

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gwinnettdailypost.com •From Page 1B victory against Norfolk in a noon camp-day game at Coolray Field.

The Tides lead the International League’s South Division and pack a lot of punch in their veteran lineup.

Jenkins knew it was a step up from the Southern League and that he faced a challenge.

“I felt like a baby against those grown men out there,” he said.

Jenkins didn’t pitch like it, though.

He struck out leadoff hitter Henry Urrutia on three pitches and took it from there. All seven hits against him were singles and he had six strikeouts to one walk.

“I tried to tell myself to just pitch like I was still in AA,” the Texas native said. “Luckily I was able to get some soft contact and some big outs.”

Jenkins threw 62 of his 98 pitches for strikes and allowed just one Norfolk base runner to reach third base, that in the fourth inning.

His most impressive work came in the seventh, when he pitched through a pair of hits to record his final two outs.

“I really liked what I

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July 13-17: Former pro baseball player and local coach/instructor Keith Whitner will host a baseball camp at Jack City from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Camp will focus on the fundamentals of hitting, infield/outfield catching, pitching and throwing.

Cost is $200. To register, email to jackcitybaseball@ aol.com or call 770-6330948.

July 20-23: Ozone Baseball will host an instructional camp at Georgia Fitness Pro in Duluth from 9 a.m. to noon (for ages 8 to 12) and from 1 to 4 p.m. (for ages 13 and older). Cost is $130, with discounts for Georgia Fitness Pro members. The camp focuses on infield drills, hitting fundamentals, pitching, outfield play, speed/agility training and the mental game. Ozone Baseball features former pros Micah Owings and Jon Mark Owings. For more information, go to www. georgiafitnesspro.com or call 770-813-8299.

Ongoing through Aug. 15: Registration is being accepted, though space is limited, for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s fall programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. Sessions are held at E.E. Robinson Park. Registration and more information available at www.i9sports. com or at 678-472-2142.

FLAG FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Aug. 15: Registration is being accepted, though space is limited, for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s fall programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. Sessions are held at Gary Pirkle Park and Rhodes Jordan Park. Registration and more information available at www.i9sports. com or at 678-472-2142.

GOLF

Ongoing through Aug. 15: Registration is being accepted, though space is limited, for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s fall programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. Sessions are held at Sugar Hill Golf Club. Registration and more information

available at www.i9sports. com or at 678-472-2142.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through Aug. 15: Registration is being accepted, though space is limited, for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s fall programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. Sessions are held at Gary Pirkle Park. Registration and more information available at www.i9sports. com or at 678-472-2142.

RUNNING

Aug. 8: The 18th annual Dennis McCormick Memorial 5K Road Race, the only fundraiser for the Collins Hill cross country and track and field teams, will be Aug. 8. The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the one-mile fun run at 8:15 a.m. The race begins in front of the high school campus, goes down Taylor Road, weaves through the Richland neighborhood and finishes on the high school stadium’s track. Cost is $25 for the 5K or $10 for the fun run in advance, or $30 for the 5K or $15 for the fun run on race day. For more information, go to www.collinshilltfxc.com. Registration also is available at www. active.com.

SOCCER

Ongoing through Aug. 15: Registration is being accepted, though space is limited, for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s fall programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. Sessions are held at Gary Pirkle Park, Rhodes Jordan Park and Maranatha Christian Academy. Registration and more information available at www.i9sports. com or at 678-472-2142.

VOLLEYBALL

Ongoing through Aug. 15: Registration is being accepted, though space is limited, for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s fall programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. Sessions are held at the Atlanta Volleyball Academy. Registration and more information available at www.i9sports.com or at 678-472-2142.

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G-Braves

Gwinnett Braves right-handed starter Tyrell Jenkins pitches against Norfolk on Thursday at Coolray Field.

The G-Braves won 1-0. (Photo: Taylor Botta)

saw a lot, especially in that seventh inning when he was tired and the game was on the line,” G-Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “He was pretty impressive.”

Jenkins effectively mixed changeups with a fastball that sat at 92-94 mph and he also got some outs with his curveball.

“I loved his changeup,” Snitker said. “That’s a good hitting lineup, too. I thought he did a great job.”

Jenkins was 5-5 with a 3.00 ERA in 16 starts for Mississippi, allowing just two home runs over 93 innings while striking out 59

and walking 41. He won his last Southern League outing, going seven innings against Jacksonville and not giving up a walk.

“I had an issue early on with walks in AA,” he said.

The 6-foot-4 pitcher missed the last part of 2013 and first half of 2014 because of shoulder issues.

He made 13 starts for Palm Beach of the Class A Advanced Florida State League last season and was 6-5 with a 3.28 ERA. Jenkins was taken by St. Louis with the 50th overall pick in the 2010 draft and pitched in the Arizona Fall League last year before the

trade to the Braves, going 2-2 with a 2.22 ERA. Snitker turned over his coaching duties at third base to John Moses in hopes of changing the GBraves’ luck, but they still could score only one run.

“I pretty much told them, ‘You guys aren’t liking me much right now,’” the manager said. “… They didn’t like [Moses] a lot, but enough.”

Thanks to Jenkins, the G-Braves needed just one run.

Notes: Carlos Fisher, who will be Gwinnett’s only participant in the AAA All-Star Game, worked a perfect eighth inning and then Ryan Kelly did the same in the ninth to record his sixth save. …

The G-Braves’ run came in the fourth inning as Joey Terdoslavich tripled into the right-field corner and scored on a grounder by Adonis Garcia … Terdoslavich also had a single. … Dariel Alvarez had two hits for Norfolk (49-36). … RHP Ryan Weber, who is 2-1 with a 1.63 ERA, will be moved out of the bullpen to start tonight’s series opener at Durham. … The G-Braves (43-44) play three games against the Bulls prior to the AllStar break.

Moses

interaction some huge names and personalities. those guys.

It starts with guys like (former manager) Lou DF: That’s something Piniella to players like I’m sure you’ve gotJunior and A-Rod and ten used to having been Ichiro. You’ve seen years with so many different when the team were one organizations over the of the worst in the majors years. Whenever there’s through years when they a change in personnel up set a record for wins and the chain of command, made the postseason. there could always be a How fun was that when change in the way things you look back and think are done that filters down about all of that? through the organizaJM: Going through tion. In this case, it can that organization, we be seen in a lot of rosters went through some ups moves both up and down and downs. But when this season. How has it Lou Piniella came in and affected how you work took over, that’s when that with so many new faces organization really started this year? to flourish. We had some JM: You know, we have quality staff members, me a plan always going into being one of them, and spring training, and we we had some good playknow at the Triple-A level, ers. And we lost some there’s going to be a lot of good players. When we movement throughout the lost Junior, (everybody) year. You just stick with thought we weren’t going your plan. You see new to be any good — when faces come and go, some we lost Randy (Johnson) very quickly. Lately, it’s especially. We ended up in been mostly pitchers. It’s 2001 winning 116 games just something that you after losing Junior. Then know is going to hapwe lost A-Rod. We came pen, but you just go out together as a group and the and do your job and just guys that we had on the put in quality time with field were just outstanding. the players and get them better and hopefully they DF: Of all the moments do leave. Hopefully, we’ve you had in your years taught them enough to be with the Mariners, were able to make it to the major there any better than leagues.

Junior circling the bases to score on Edgar MartiDF: Now, as many nez’s double during the times you’ve moved 1995 American League throughout your career, Division Series? you’ve actually spent JM: That was a great quite a bit of time in the comeback. We were almost Seattle organization — 13 games back (in the something like 22 years Western Division that year) as a player and coach. going back to almost the That’s got to mean a lot middle of August. We had to you that you built up that one-game playoff with so many relationships the Angels and won that, over the years to have and went on to beat the stayed that long in one Yankees in the playoffs. I organization. believe that year, we got JM: As a player, we saw beat by Cleveland (in the a ton of movement from AL Championship Series), the major league level but that was probably the through the front office. I most fun year that I’ve don’t think there was (any) been associated with. The more movement through most gratifying year was an organization than in the probably the year we won ’80s with Seattle. It’s kind 116 games in 2001. Unforof prepared me for this, tunately, we didn’t get to basically. I’m not surprised the World Series. by it, and I don’t take it for granted. It’s nice to be with DF: You’ve held a an organization for a while. variety of jobs over your You always feel at home. years in coaching — from You’ve got guys who have hitting coach to first base been in (an) organization coach to “administrative” for 35, 40 years. That cre- coach, and so on. I guess ates stability, and you want that shows that a lot of to be around those kind of organizations have trustorganizations. ed in your knowledge of baseball and your ability DF: Now, your years to teach it to young playcoaching in the Mariers in a variety of roles. ners’ chain included JM: Well, I think I’m the development and truly qualified in each role

that I’ve played. I think I’ve been instrumental in the organizations that I’ve been with, some for only a year, but others for three years, five years, 22 years.

So, I guess the old saying is, ‘You’re hired to be fired.’ I don’t really look at it that way. I go out and do the best I can every day.

that moment because all … of them got called up at the same time — (Jonathan) Villar, and a couple of the other guys. I think as a group, those … guys made it worth it that year.

DF: You know, we’ve talked a lot about your coaching career, but not much about your playing career. It’s been said DF: We went through some of the bigger names that some of the best coaches were guys who you’ve worked with as a weren’t all that great as coach. Who were some players. But while your of the more fun guys to overall numbers aren’t work with? Was it more going to be confused with fun working with guys Hall of Fame numbers, with so much natural you lasted 11 years in the ability like Junior, Amajors. So, you must’ve Rod, Ichiro or Edgar done something right.

Martinez?

JM: You figure out ways JM: Edgar Martinez to survive. It’s a matter of was probably the most pure hitter. Junior had that survival for some people, and some people just have perfect swing. Jay Buhthe gift. You know they’re ner was just a hard-nosed player. He brought a lot to going to play for a long pethe clubhouse and followed riod of time unless they fall to injuries or something up by (hitting) something like that. I got the most out like 350 (career) home of my ability, and I see a runs. We had some good lot of players like myself. pitchers, too, like Randy.

You just try to relay the We had Aaron Sele. We had Jamie Moyer. All those same kind of message that was taught to you. guys, Mike Cameron and John Olerud. When you put DF: Something I that group together, we had couldn’t help notice nothing but fun, and they about your playing cawere exciting on the field. reer was that of the years DF: And I guess coach- you played in Minnesota, ing talented guys like that you came in the year after the Twins won the is a two-way street. You 1987 World Series and can pick up things they do that you might be able left the year before they to pass on to young play- beat the Braves in 1991. I guess there isn’t a better ers in the next generaexample that timing is tion, no? everything in baseball, JM: Well, Mike Cameron in center field, for in- huh?

JM: (Laughs) That goes stance. (Current G-Braves centerfielder Mallex Smith to show you, it’s been a long run to try to win a is) not as big as Mike, World Series ring. But you but he covers ground like know, I’m going to get one Mike. He’s still a little bit raw in the outfield and raw sooner or later. I hope it’s here with the Braves. on the bases. But over the years, the players that I’ve DF: Having spent the coached — A-Rod, I had to teach him how to run the last three seasons in the Braves’ organization, was bases correctly, and we’re going to end up doing that it everything you heard it would be, or was there with Mallex, as well, to anything that surprised get him to be more fluid you? and caught up to be more JM: I think this year, natural. with all the movement, I think the ball club is tryDF: Are there any particular players you’re ing to find its way right now … and trying to get most proud of the work you did with them to help a group of guys that are going to fit for a very long them to either advance time. … John Hart and to the big leagues or to John Coppolella have been improve once they got doing a great job. Somethere? times, you’ve just got to JM: I think the most find it and sometimes a lot proud I’ve been was of moves are to be made. when I was over with the Dodgers, having A.J. Ellis You hate to have it happen to your club, but you’re and when I went over to happy at the same time Houston, J.D. Martinez seeing guys go up (to the and (Jose) Altuve and those guys. I was proud of big league club).

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GAC’s Brogdon a finalist for Pan Am Games hoops team Greater Atlanta Christian grad Malcolm Brogdon is one of 16 finalists for the U.S. Pan American Men’s Basketball Team.

The current Virginia standout has gone through four practice sessions with a group of 21 players led by Gonzaga head coach Mark Few. That group was whittled down to 16 finalists — who range in age from 18 to 35 — on Thursday.

Those finalists will continue training camp through Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs before being trimmed down to an official final roster of 12.

Those 12 will represent the U.S. in the Pan American Games July 21-25 in Toronto.

The 16 finalists include one NBA player, four overseas pros and 11 current college players.

Georgia Tech announces hall of fame class The Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame announced its class of 2015 on Thursday.

Two-time Olympian and NCAA track champion Chaunte Lowe, AllAmerican softball pitcher Jessica Cole, longtime director of broadcasting Wes Durham, as well as first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference tailback Joe Burns, are among the nine former Georgia Tech sports icons elected for the class.

Four-time Academic All-American punter Dan Dyke, first team All-American shortstop Tyler Greene, four-year Georgia Tech football manager and alum Charlie Germany, All-Atlantic Coast Conference golfer Kris Mikkelsen, as well as Jakie Rudolph, an AllAmerican Specialist and two sport letterman in football and golf, are also in the 2015 class. These outstanding individuals will be inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame at the annual Induction Dinner on Oct. 16 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.

Alabama, FSU to play in 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

Two of college football’s last three national champions will meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game to open the 2017 season in epic fashion.

The 10th installment of the nation’s longestrunning kickoff game will feature the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida State Seminoles in what will be the first regular-season college game to be played in the Falcons’ state-of-the-art New Atlanta stadium.

The game is set for Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017.

Exact kick time and television network are yet to be announced.

“With two teams of this caliber, it really is going to be a bowl-game type atmosphere and an epic celebration of college football,” said Percy Vaughn, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl chairman.

“These teams represent the best in our sport,” said Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. president and CEO. “The best players, the best coaches, the best fans. It’s going to be a memorable start to the season and there is no better place to host this than in Atlanta, the capital of college football.”

— From staff reports

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Owings’ Ozone Baseball comes to Gwinnett By kaitlin long Staff Correspondent

Ozone Baseball recently joined forces with Georgia Fitness Pro at its Duluth facility.

A Georgia Fitness Pro representative reached out to Micah Owings through mutual friend Chris Singleton, who is an ESPN analyst and played baseball professionally, and the connection was made. The Owings brothers started Ozone Baseball in the fall of 2005 in Gainesville, their hometown just up the road. The Christmas camp all three brothers hosted in 2004 at Gainesville High School led to the formalization of the family business.

“It was a way to give back to our community, give back to our area, and really that’s where it all started,” Micah Owings said. “We grew up taking lessons, and it’s literally right down the road from (Georgia Fitness Pro). At the time, it was The Ballpark in Duluth, and that’s where we grew up. We had to drive from the other side of Cumming at the time, so it’s interesting that now we’re back two miles from where it was.

“It’s always been for me to give back because I saw how much it helped me.”

The Owings brothers offer a lot to Ozone Baseball because of their experiences with the sport.

Micah was drafted three times. He opted not to sign with the Colorado Rockies and played with Georgia Tech for two years. His sophomore year at Tech, he opted not to sign with the Chicago Cubs and transferred to Tulane University for one year and reached the College World Series.

As a member of Team USA and a third-time draft pick, Micah chose to sign in 2005 and was placed on the fast track to play in the majors. After his rookie year in 2007 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Micah went on to play for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers.

“The experience in

Former MLB player Micah Owings, right, demonstrates pitching techniques at Ozone Baseball’s new home at Georgia Fitness Pro in Duluth. (Photo: Kaitlin Long)

itself — you can’t really put a price tag on it and to be able to draw from that, more importantly than physical is the mental approach to the game,” Micah said. “From the mental standpoint of being on the roller coaster up and down, to be able to tell kids you’ve got to be able to stay even keeled all the time. Don’t ride the high, don’t get too low, and really just being able to say I’ve faced guys at every level and been in situations that you’re going through even when I was your age.

It’s going to build you up to continue to improve at each level, each step.”

The youngest of the Owings brothers, Jon Mark, also had the opportunity to share Micah’s perspective because of his professional baseball career. Jon Mark was drafted out of high school with the Atlanta Braves, signing and turning down the opportunity to play at Clemson.

Jon Mark called being drafted by the Braves a “life-changing experience” and said that if any other team had drafted him, he would have played at Clemson. However, the opportunity to play within the same organization as professional baseball players and Gwinnett grads

Brian McCann and Jeff Francoeur, who he grew up with, was once in a lifetime. His journey wasn’t as smooth as Micah’s, with four surgeries in seven years of pro baseball, ranging from a ruptured spleen to a broken jaw.

“I think baseball defined me for so long,” Jon Mark said. “Being the guy that played it for a long time, I help kids understand that there’s more to life than just baseball — what kind of person you’re going to be, what kind of character you’re going to have.

“Baseball teaches a lot about life as well, so I think the most rewarding thing for me is just letting those kids understand there’s more to life than baseball and how to handle failure.”

The professional baseball experience of Micah and Jon Mark Owings combined with Josh Owings’ knowledge of speed, strength and agility has moved their baseball organization into Gwinnett County and, in turn, expanded their family business. All three are excited about their partnership with Georgia Fitness Pro, after being in Gainesville for 10 years, because of the opportunity to grow.

“I think anybody that

does a family business will tell you that it’s very challenging, but it’s also very rewarding at the same time,” Micah said. “I think coming in here after the 10 years of operating and kind of our mom and pop shop coming into a facility this size — just the bells and whistles that they have here. I think that’s going to be a part of our reward, but it’s also getting to work with these guys day in and day out.”

Georgia Fitness Pro has everything to offer Ozone Baseball in all aspects of the sport. There is ample room for speed and agility training, a weight training room, a pitcher’s mound that is meant to reflect the size of all mounds that exist within Gwinnett County, and a world class hitting technology system that can provide every pitch from a curveball to a changeup at any given speed. The Owings brothers have all the necessary resources in order to produce and develop young athletes and foster their company even more.

“I mean, have you seen this facility?” Jon Mark said. “The people here are great too, and it’s a firstclass facility, especially for some of our guys that train under us to come to a

Serena steamrolls Sharapova

By Pritha Sarkar

Reuters

LONDON — When all Serena Williams had to do was stand and watch, poker-faced, while Maria Sharapova banged down two double faults in a row to surrender the first game of their Wimbledon semifinal, a sense of inevitability descended over Centre Court.

So what if the duo went on to contest another 17 games, or that Sharapova burst some eardrums with her ear-splitting shrieks — the result was never in doubt as Williams brokered a 17th successive win over the clueless Russian to set up a final with fresh-faced Spaniard Garbine Muguruza.

So commanding was Williams’s performance that not a single strand of her cascading black hair, spilling out of a high ponytail, looked out of place as the top seed twirled around in triumph following the brisk 6-2, 6-4 workout.

The result propelled her into a 25th grand slam final but more importantly for the American, she now stands one win away from completing what she calls a “Serena Slam” by winning all four majors concurrently.

If Williams pulls off the feat for the second time in her career, no one can accuse her of taking the easy route to glory as Sharapova became the third former world No. 1, after sister Venus and Victoria Aza-

Serena Williams hits a shot during her semifinal match Thursday against Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in London. (Photo: Reuters/Stefan Wermuth)

renka, she has beaten this week.

“Whenever I have to play Maria, I know I have to be focused because she wasn’t the best in the world for no reason,” said the 33-year-old, who will be gunning for her 21st grand slam title Saturday.

While seeing Williams on the world’s most famous tennis stages come finals day has become a familiar sight in the past 15 years, standing on the opposite side of the net will be a little-known Venezuelan-born Spaniard who once hated playing on grass.

The 20th-seeded Muguruza became the first Spanish woman in 19 years to reach the title showdown after Agnieszka Radwanska discovered the perils of on-court coaching that led to a botched Hawk-Eye challenge in the last game of her 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 defeat.

With the Spaniard serving for the match at 5-3, 40-40 up in the third, Radwanska stopped the next point mid-rally after hearing cries of “out, out” from people in her players’ box who were convinced Muguruza’s backhand landed behind the baseline.

Radwanska hit the ball back over the net before calling out to the umpire for a late Hawk-Eye challenge as the Spaniard hit her next shot out, leaving Muguruza and the Centre Court crowd bewildered and wondering what was going on.

When Hawk-Eye showed its verdict, there was no mistaking that the gamble had backfired — the ball had clipped the threadbare baseline.

Radwanska glared at her box, Muguruza punched the air in relief and seconds later she was flat on her face celebrating victory.

“I did it because I’m the one to decide if I challenge or not. Nobody can do that for me,” Poland’s 2012 Wimbledon runner-up said.

“It was 50/50 call. I decided to challenge. It wasn’t a really good decision.”

Muguruza was mightily relieved the decision had gone her way.

“I heard some people were saying ‘out, out’ but I was just praying the ball was on the line,” 21-yearold Muguruza said as she looked forward to renewing hostilities with Williams having beaten the American in the French Open second round last year.

No amount of praying or divine intervention could save Sharapova on Thursday.

On the eve of her 20th meeting with her American nemesis, the 2004 champion had declared she “would love to check out the trophy again to make sure my name is still there.”

Williams shattered that dream in 79 brutal minutes and Sharapova once again had to settle for a consolation handshake from an opponent she has not defeated in 11 years.

So what does the Russian have to do to beat a woman who is on the verge of hoisting the Rosewater Dish for a sixth time?

“A lot more than I’m doing,” snapped Sharapova, who did not even get within touching distance of earning a break point.

different place besides the one in Gainesville. I just think the location and the facility is just unbelievable.”

Ozone Baseball’s partnership with Georgia Fitness Pro is the beginning of the development of the family business. The Owings brothers have a clear message for what they want to do for the game of baseball, as well as for young athletes.

“Ten years from now I would see Ozone Baseball in multiple facilities in the area along with Georgia Fitness Pro, and I’m not going to limit it to the area,” Micah said. “In the Atlanta area, I think that’s three to five years from now, and beyond that, the Southeast and really making an impact. Too many places like this just go about it for the money, and I think our track record will show you it’s the relationship with us.

“Moving forward, we’re about helping and building kids into young men and eventually into men because the percentages show not many are going to go onto the professional ranks and in the major ranks. It’s about building the character and the integrity of the kid into the man. I believe that can be impacted in multiple other areas in the Southeast.”

Josh, the oldest of the Owings brothers, believed in the value of this vision.

As an expert in training athletes and holding a position running the University of Georgia’s fitness center, he appreciated the importance of the game of baseball and all that it has to offer. Josh applied the knowledge he gained through his experience with fostering athletes to the seven Ozone travel teams, as well as to the philosophy and future of the company.

“Our philosophy is to teach kids how to play at a higher level, how to play the game the right way, the way it’s supposed to be played, and to respect it,” Josh said. “The more you can grow, the more people you can help teach that at a young age.”

Murray, Federer resume rivalry By toBy DaviS Reuters

LONDON — A lot has happened to Andy Murray in the three years since he choked back the tears on Centre Court after a four-set defeat that handed Roger Federer the Wimbledon trophy for a seventh time.

As the home fans trooped away disappointed from a soaking wet All England Club that day, many were wondering whether the Briton, who had just lost a fourth successive major final, had what it took to get over the line when the real pressure was on.

With the pair set to meet again in today’s Wimbledon semifinal, however, there is no doubt who has enjoyed the better fortune since that encounter in 2012.

A short summary of the intervening period for Murray reads two grand slam titles and one Olympic gold medal.

Federer, who clinched a 17th grand slam title that day, has never again tasted major success and with every passing year knows he may never get a better chance to add to his record tally of grand slams.

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GOLF ROUNDUP

Webb shares early lead at U.S. Women’s Open ReuteRs

way to a halt of play as the skies darkened, thunder LANCASTER, Pa. — boomed and heavy rain fell Hall of Famer Karrie Webb on Lancaster Country Club enjoyed a second-nine in the heart of Pennsylvabirdie spree that carried nia’s Amish country. her to a four-under 66 One stroke back was and a share of the early South Korean Amy Yang first-round lead before after a 67, with 2012 winweather interrupted the ner Choi Na-yeon of South U.S. Women’s Open on Korea also at three-under, Thursday. through 15 holes, along The 40-year-old Austra- with American Jane Park, lian, a seven-time major through 13. winner, started at the 10th They were followed by and after a steady tour of six players in the clubLancaster Country Club’s house at 68. difficult back nine posted Morgan Pressel, who birdies at the second, had reached 4-under by her fourth, sixth and eighth 14th hole of the day before holes on the way home. slipping back, was among Tied at 66 was littlethose at 68 along with known American Marina fellow Americans Austin Alex, who also took advan- Ernst, Sydnee Michaels tage of rain-softened conand Liz Nagel, and South ditions on the long, hilly Koreans Chun In-gee and layout with three birdies on Lee Mi-hyang. the front nine.

World No. 1 Park In-bee Late in the afternoon of South Korea stood twowave of players, a tornado under through 14 holes watch in the area gave when the weather delay

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struck, along with 16-yearold Chinese amateur He Mu-ni, who had completed 11 holes.

Another shot back was a large group at one-under 69 that included world number three Stacy Lewis, who was one shot better than second-ranked Lydia Ko of New Zealand.

Webb, whose last major triumph came nine years ago at the Kraft Nabisco, played a remarkably solid round.

The winner of 41 career LPGA titles hit every fairway and 17 of 18 greens in her impressive round.

“It’s been a test of my patience,” said Webb, who has three top-10s in recent months including a tie for seventh at last month’s Women’s PGA Championship. “I feel like I’ve had some good golf in me.

“Coming into here, I was just trying not to set the expectations too high,

not put too much pressure on myself.”

Webb is still driven by competition.

“Playing rounds like this is what motivates me,” she said. “I’ve worked really hard over the last year, because I changed coaches.

“And what’s really pleasing is to play like this … the swing is starting to be a little more automatic.

I don’t have to think about what body part moves when.”

Greenbrier Classic, putted superbly on a cool day at the TPC Deere Run to pile up 10 birdies and just two bogeys for a sparkling eight-under-par 63.

Charles Howell III opened with a seven-birdie 64 to end the round a stroke in front of fellow Americans Daniel Summerhays, Robert Garrigus and PGA Tour veteran Steve Stricker, a three-time winner of the John Deere Classic.

Masters and U.S. Open Thomas sets early pace at champion Jordan Spieth, John Deere Classic the pre-tournament favorite SILVIS, Ill. — Long-hit- who claimed his maiden ting PGA Tour rookie Jus- PGA Tour title here in tin Thomas birdied four of 2013, was among the day’s his last five holes to surge late starters. into an early one-shot lead Thomas rebounded in in the opening round of style from his closing 75 the John Deere Classic in at Greenbrier last week Silvis, Ill., on Thursday. where he had briefly led The 22-year-old early in the final round American, shrugging off after opening with scores the disappointment of a of 67, 67 and 66. poor finish to last week’s “It’s probably more

satisfying putting myself where I am after the first day (here) than what happened last week,” Thomas told PGA Tour Radio after taking just 26 putts in his round.

“It’s hard not to shoot really low when you make that many putts. I made just about everything I looked at today.

“I had two terrible threeputts too, which was crazy but it was a really good day.”

Stricker, 48, who has triumphed 12 times on the PGA Tour where he now competes on a greatly reduced schedule, was delighted to regain form on the greens after a surprising lean spell.

“I got off to a nice start, was hitting some really good quality shots and gave myself some opportunities,” he said. “And I putted better, that’s been my bugaboo this year.”

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talent-wise,” Lanier head coach Korey Mobbs said.

“Obviously, we’ve got the marquee kid in the county (in Derrick Brown), but it’s more than that. We have several other kids currently who hold offers, and it’s big for our kids to get out there and compete in front of college coaches. They find a way to get after it when coaches from SEC and ACC are out there.”

The next step in growth has to happen during the football season — make a deep playoff run. Lanier has made the playoffs the past two seasons, but its only win was a first-round game in 2013.

To accomplish that goal, as well as repeat their success in region play, the Longhorns have some considerable holes to fill after graduation took its toll on the region title team.

Brown is the team’s most well-known player, ranking among the top five defensive tackle recruits in the nation. The 6-foot4, 305-pounder has been flooded with offers the past few years, including from his reported favorites Georgia, Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee.

His presence will be important this season on a revamped defense with just four returning starters, which would have been five until defensive end Derriyon Shaw (11 sacks last season) moved to Las Vegas.

The defensive strength lies at linebacker, where Devin Miller and Juwuan Jones are back. Miller has close to 20 offers, from the likes of Syracuse and Georgia Tech, and Jones, a rising junior, also figures to be a coveted recruit. Shaun Hunter, a part-time at linebacker last season, also returns, but the secondary graduated four starters, including county interception leader Stefan Ball.

The area of concern on offense is the line, where only guard Juan Martin is a returning starter.

If the front comes together, the skill positions

SUMMER GLANCE Team: Lanier Longhorns Head coach: Korey Mobbs 2014 record: 10-1 Key returning players: QB Tahj Tolbert, Sr.; RB Ashton Barnes, Sr.; RB/ WR Marcella Baity, Sr.; RB/WR Marcko Baity, Jr.; OG Juan Marin, Sr.; DL Derrick Brown, Sr.; LB Devin Miller, Sr.; LB Juwuan Jones, Jr.; LB Shaun Hunter, Sr. 2015 schedule: Aug. 21............ Lambert Sept. 4 ...Clarke Central Sept. 11 ........ at Flowery Branch Sept. 18...........at Cedar Shoals Sept. 25 ....... Loganville Oct. 9 ...... at Gainesville Oct. 16 ............ Heritage Oct. 23 ........... at Salem Oct. 30 .......................at Winder-Barrow Nov. 6 ...........Apalachee

are in good shape.

Quarterback Tahj Tolbert, a 6-5, 210-pounder, holds an offer from Buffalo, while team leader and running back Ashton Barnes boasts offers from Air Force, Army and the entire Ivy League. Fellow playmakers Marcella and Marcko Baity also are expected to be integral parts of the offense.

“On the offensive line we will be young, but I feel good about our kids,” Mobbs said. “We just have to develop. Then at receiver, we have to replace about 18 touchdowns at receiver. (Tim) Leazer and (Bolaji) Ojolola are two key guys to replace at receiver.”

The returning players have a mission of more postseason success, particularly after last year’s tough ending.

“Obviously, we’re not satisfied with how we finished,” Mobbs said. “We got back to basics. … We want to play mistake-free football. Our focus was how tough can we be when it matters. And we’ve got kids who want to take that next step. We’re looking forward to that this season.”

Hebron’s Chris McGee catches a pass for a touchdown during the GAC 7-on-7 tournament game against the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans on Thursday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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win over Class A Private state champion Mount points on Lanier’s final Paran Christian in pool possession as the secplay. ondary forced a handful The Lions were led by of four-second sacks to Chris McGee at quartersecure the win. back, Chandler Schultheis “The great thing about and B.J. Riley at receiver 7-on-7 is the competition,” and Steve Dubose at runsaid Hardy, whose team ning back. went 7-0 on the day. “It’s “Definitely very happy the ebb and the flow, it’s with the day,” head coach Kevin Shaffer said. “It was the back and the forth. It’s the first time for us to go the chance to be up, and out and compete and keep be down. The nature of track of downs, we’ve the these things is that at done some 7-on-7 but we some point it become survival of the fittest. When Lanier’s Tahj Tolbert looks to pass the ball during the really haven’t really kept you’re out here as long as GAC 7-on-7 tournament game against the Greater At- track of moving the ball, we were and Lanier was lanta Christian Spartans on Thursday. (Staff Photo: Da- and moving it down field.

To be able to compete you’re just grinding away. vid Welker) today, get a few wins, But that’s good. That’s went 3-3, two wins against Friday nights too, in the 4-3 on the day, with a said. “We just want to Mountain View and a fourth quarter when you’re 13-5 win over Milton see him throw the ball on worn out. For our crew in the semifinals. Head time. Sometimes it doesn’t win against Mount Paran makes you feel real good. it really was a good day. coach Korey Mobbs liked go our way, but that’s Definitely some things to We executed well, but we what he saw from his ofOK.” work on, but we saw a lot. competed hard. The other fense throughout the day.

Hebron Christian also These guys showed us a thing that was great that Especially the growth of a turned in an impressive lot today. They showed us we saw today more than young receiving corps. performance Thursday, that they can compete, that we’ve seen at any other He was also pleased with going 3-3 before falling team was we competed Tolbert’s performance.

30-20 in the semifinals to they’ve got some heart. as a team, some enthu“That’s the thing about GAC. The Lions posted a Obviously it’s hot, it’s on the turf, we’ve got some siasm, some excitement, 7-on-7, it’s throwing on pair of wins over Mounsome passion. This game time, you’ve got the clock, tain View (1-3-1), includ- real good teams, but these requires that to be good.” the quarterback’s got that ing a 25-24 win in the first guys really showed something today.”

The Longhorns went clock in his head,” Mobbs elimination round, and a

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB L10 Washington ........... 46 .38 .548 .... — ..5-5 New York ............... 44 .42 .512 ......3 ..5-5 Atlanta .................. 42 .43 .494 ...4.5 .. 7-3 Miami .................... 35 .50 .412 ..11.5 ..5-5 Philadelphia .......... 29 .58 .333 .18.5 ..2-8 Central Division W L Pct GB L10 St. Louis ................ 55 .30 .647 .... — ..4-6 Pittsburgh .............. 50 .34 .595 ...4.5 ..8-2 Chicago ................ 46 .38 .548 ...8.5 .. 7-3 Cincinnati .............. 38 .44 .463 .15.5 ..4-6 Milwaukee ............. 37 .50 .425 ....19 ..8-2 West Division W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles .......... 48 .38 .558 .... — ..6-4 Arizona ................. 42 .42 .500 ......5 .. 7-3 San Francisco ....... 43 .43 .500 ......5 ..2-8 San Diego ............. 39 .48 .448 ...9.5 ..2-8 Colorado ............... 35 .49 .417 ....12 ..2-8 Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee 6, Atlanta 5 N.Y. Mets 4, San Francisco 1 Cincinnati (Lorenzen 3-3) at Washington

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Pittsburgh 5, San Diego 2 St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 5 L.A. Dodgers 5, Philadelphia 0 Thursday’s Games St. Louis (Martinez 9-3) at Pittsburgh (Locke 5-4), late Cincinnati (Lorenzen 3-3) at Miami (Fernandez 1-0), late Atlanta (Wood 6-5) at Colorado (Kendrick 3-10), late Philadelphia (Gonzalez 3-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 7-2), late Today’s Games St. Louis (Lynn 6-4) at Pittsburgh (Cole 12-3), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Anderson 4-2) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 5-5) at Miami (Phelps 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Miller 5-4) at Colorado (Hale 2-4), 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Nelson 6-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 4-3), 10:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 5-6) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 8-5), 10:15 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games

L.A. Angels 3, Colorado 2 Today’s Games Chicago White Sox (Rodon 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-4), 4:05 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB L10 New York ............... 46 .39 .541 .... — ..5-5 Baltimore............... 43 .42 .506 ......3 ..2-8 Toronto .................. 44 .44 .500 ...3.5 ..3-7 Tampa Bay ............ 43 .45 .489 ...4.5 .. 1-9 Boston................... 41 .45 .477 ...5.5 ..8-2 Central Division W L Pct GB L10 Kansas City........... 50 .33 .602 .... — ..6-4 Minnesota ............. 46 .39 .541 ......5 ..6-4 Detroit ................... 43 .41 .512 ... 7.5 ..5-5 Cleveland .............. 40 .44 .476 . 10.5 .. 7-3 Chicago ................ 39 .44 .470 .... 11 .. 7-3 West Division W L Pct GB L10 Houston ................ 49 .38 .563 .... — ..6-4 Los Angeles .......... 46 .38 .548 ... 1.5 ..9-1 Texas .................... 41 .44 .482 ......7 ..3-7 Seattle................... 39 .46 .459 ......9 ..5-5 Oakland ................ 39 .49 .443 . 10.5 ..5-5 Wednesday’s Games

Minnesota 5, Baltimore 3 Detroit 5, Seattle 4 N.Y. Yankees 5, Oakland 4 Cleveland 4, Houston 2 Chicago White Sox 7, Toronto 6, 11 innings Kansas City 9, Tampa Bay 7 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Oakland 2 Chicago White Sox 2, Toronto 0 Kansas City 8, Tampa Bay 3 Houston (Oberholtzer 2-1) at Cleveland (Anderson 1-1), late Detroit (Price 8-2) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-5), late L.A. Angels (Richards 9-5) at Seattle (Hernandez 10-5), late Today’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 8-5) at Boston (Buchholz 7-6), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 6-4) at Cleveland (Salazar 7-4), 7:10 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 9-4) at Tampa Bay (Ramirez 7-3), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 0-2) at Minnesota (Santana 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Toronto (Estrada 6-4) at Kansas City (Duffy 2-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Santiago 5-4) at Seattle (Montgomery 4-2), 10:10 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Boston 6, Miami 3 Arizona 7, Texas 4 Today’s Games Washington (Gonzalez 6-4) at Baltimore (Tillman 6-7), 7:05 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 4-8) at Texas (Rodriguez 5-4), 8:05 p.m.

Basketball Women’s National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Connecticut ........... 7 .....3...... .700 ..... — New York ............... 7 .....4...... .636 ....0.5 Washington ........... 6 .....5...... .545 .... 1.5 Chicago ................ 6 .....5...... .545 .... 1.5 Indiana .................. 6 .....6...... .500 .......2 Atlanta .................. 5 .....7...... .417 .......3 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota ............. 8 .....2...... .800 ..... — Tulsa ..................... 9 .....4...... .692 ....0.5 Phoenix ................. 6 .....5...... .545 ....2.5 San Antonio .......... 3 .....8...... .273 ....5.5

Seattle................... 3 ...10...... .231 ....6.5 Los Angeles .......... 2 .....9...... .182 ....6.5 Wednesday’s Games Indiana 88, Seattle 65 San Antonio 70, Los Angeles 63 Thursday’s Game New York 79, Washington 76, OT Today’s Games San Antonio at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Game Los Angeles at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

Tennis Wimbledon Thursday London, England Women’s singles Semifinals Serena Williams (1), United States, def.

Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, 6-2, 6-4.

Garbine Muguruza (20), Spain, def.

Agnieszka Radwanska (13), Poland, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

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his home course with birdies on four and six, and a double-bogey on seven.

Over the back nine holes, he made up for it with back-to-back birdies on 10 and 11. After a bogey on 13, an eagle came on the par 5, 565-yard 15th hole.

Love, the son of Davis Love III, added a birdie on 17 en route to his 66.

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Love leads state am after opening 66 Stabler dies at 69 ST. SIMONS ISLAND — Dru Love of Sea Island fired a 4-under-par 66 in the opening round of the Georgia Amateur Championship to lead by one stroke after the first 18 holes Thursday.

Love’s round included an even-par front side of

Parker Derby of Columbus is one shot back.

David Kleckner of Johns Creek and Travis Williamson of Brunswick are two shots off the lead.

Six players finished 1-under-par 69: Greyson Sigg of Augusta, winner of the 2011 Georgia Junior Championship, Joshua Cone of Thomasville,

FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015 PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 296 WILSON RD GRIFFIN GA 30223 (Yr/Make) 2001 DODGE STRATUS (VIN#) 4B3AG52H11E078372 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 07/22/2015.

928-265023, 7/10,17 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (ADDRESS) 332 SWANSON DRIVE, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30043 (Yr/Make) 2003 LANDROVER DISCOVERY (VIN#) SALTY16433A827116 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 07/01/2015.

928-262935, 7/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 6180 NORCROSS TUCKER RD, NORCROSS GA 30093 (Yr/Make) 2004 LEXUS IS 300 (VIN#) JTHBD192440089390 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 07/01/2015.

928-262938, 7/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 8 STEVE DRIVE DORAVILLE GA 30340 (Yr/Make) 2008 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA (VIN#) 3GNCL53708S680682 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 07/22/2015.

928-265021, 7/10,17 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 7/7/15 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 3350 Sweetwater Rd Lawrenceville, Ga. on 6/23/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

2008 Hyundai Elantra VIN# KMHDU46D38U509961 Tag# No Tag 928-265015, 7/10,17 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 7/7/15 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 11251 Alpharetta Hwy Roswell, Ga. on 6/30/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Scooter VIN# L8YTCAPF7CYC03210 Tag# No Tag 928-265005, 7/10,17 CHANGE IN JULY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Buford City Schools Board of Education has changed their July meeting from Monday, July 27, 2015 to Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Board Office at 2625 Sawnee Avenue, Buford, GA 30518.

928-264965, 7/10 NOTICE Tax Sale Deed dated June 3, 2014, DB 53001, Page 271, Gwinnett County, GA Records Description: Take notice that The right to redeem the following described property to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 94, of the 7th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia, containing 1.9653 acres (85,608 sf) more or less and being a portion of Tract No. 1, as depicted on that certain map or plat entitled, “Final Plat– Platting Only of The Promenade at Old Peachtree”, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Gwinnett County, in Plat Book123, Page 20 and b

being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 1/2” rebar found at the mitered intersection of the Southerly right-of-way line of State Route No. 124 a/k/a Braselton Hwy (rightof-way varies) and the Northeasterly right-of-way line of Old Peachtree Rd (right-ofway varies) and proceeding thence; running along said mitered intersection, S 21 degrees 35 minutes 18 seconds W a distance of 23.82 feet to a 1/2” rebar found located on said Northeasterly right-of-way line of Old Peachtree Road; thence continuing along said Northeasterly right-of-way line of Old Peachtree Rd, along an arc of a curve to the left of a radius of 666.27 feet an arc distance of 220.24 feet (said arc being subtended by a chord with a bearing of S 42 degrees 11 minutes 37 seconds E a chord distance of 219.24 feet) to a point; thence continuing along said Northeasterly right-of-way line of Old Peachtree Rd, S 51 degrees 21 minutes 36 seconds E a distance of 187.39 feet to a nail found in the asphalt pavement at the corner common to Outparcel No. 1 and Tract No. 2 as herein described and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence running and leaving said Northeasterly right-of-way line of Old Peachtree Rd and following the dividing line between Outparcel No. 1 and Tract No. 2, N 38 degrees 38 minutes 19 seconds E a distance of 42.62 feet to a nail set in the asphalt pavement; thence running N 31 degrees 13 minutes 28 seconds W a distance of 41.13 feet to a nail set in the asphalt pavement; thence running N 01 degrees 59 minutes 31 seconds W a distance of 74.49 feet to a nail set in asphalt pavement at the corner common to Outparcel No. 1, Outparcel No. 2 and Tract No. 2; thence running along the line common to Outparcel No. 2, Outparcel No. 3, Outparcel No. 4 and Tract No. 2, N 58 degrees 46 minutes 32 seconds E a distance of 306.46 feet to a nail set in the asphalt pavement at the corner common to Tract No. 1 and Tract No. 2; thence running along the line common to Tract No. 1 and Tract No. 2, S 31 degrees 13 minutes 28 seconds E a distance of 379.00 feet to a 1/2” rebar set; thence running S58 degrees 46 minutes 32 seconds W a distance of 119.49 feet to a 1/2” rebar set; thence running N 31 degrees 13 minutes 28 seconds W a distance of 202.03 feet to a 1/2” rebar set; thence running S 58 degrees 46 minutes 32 seconds W a distance of 245.34 feet to a 1/2” rebar set located on said Northeasterly right-ofway line of Old Peachtree Rd; thence running along said Northeasterly right-ofway of Old Peachtree Rd, N 40 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds W a distance of 12.34 feet to a point; thence continuing along said Northeasterly right-of-way line of Old Peachtree Rd, N 51 degrees 21 minutes 36 seconds W a distance of 46.83 to a nail found in the asphalt pavement and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. The above Tract or Parcel of land being described as depicted on that certain Map or Plat of Survey entitled, “ALTA/ ACSM Land Survey for Retail Equity Advisors, LLC & Chicago Title Insurance Company”, prepared by Robbins Land Survey, Inc., Kenneth S. Robbins, GRLS No. 2778.

Said Map or Plat of Surveys bears the date of September 25, 2009. TOGETHER WITH all rights contained in that certain Declaration of Easements by Gregory H. Stephens, dated February 11, 2008, recorded February 13, 2008, in Deed Book 48634, Page 251, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records. will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the August 10, 2015.

The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated June 3, 2014, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in Deed Book 53001, Page 271.

The property may be redeemed at any time before August 10, 2015, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to MRE PROPERTIES & INVESTMENTS LLC at the following address: 1355 Terrell Mill Rd, Bldg 1480, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 30067.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on July 15, 2015 5:30 PM and will continue until July 29, 2015 9:00 AM for the Space Shop storage facility located at: 2050 Gravel Springs Rd Buford, GA 30519 770.271.4220 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, b

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Adam Morris of Acworth, Luke Schniederjans of Powder Springs, Trevor Smith of Brunswick and Robert Mize of Columbus.

Four Gwinnettians shot even-par 70s — Dacula’s Trey Pearson, Buford’s S.M. Lee, and Duluth’s Benjamin Shipp and Gus Wagoner — to finish the round tied for 11th.

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B102 Ford, Kaycie Household Goods A233 Williams, Elvis Household Goods 929-264978, 7/10,17

PUBLIC AUCTION There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Eagle Towing, located at 115 Arcado Rd., Lilburn, GA, 30047, 770-279-1646.

Saturday July 18th, 2015 @ 11:00 am. The following vehicles, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5 as follows: 2007 Nissan Sentra VIN: 3N1AB61E67L604289 Tag PNV 7651 GA 2001 Volvo S80 VIN: YV1TS94D211184792 No Tag 2001 Dodge Ram1500 VIN: 1B7HC16Y21S231808 Tag BW762A GA 1992 Mercedes 400E VIN: WDBEA34E5HB718986 Tag AHT 0785 GA 1990 Chevy Cutaway Van VIN: 2GBHG31K6L4129291 Tag PRN 4236 GA 2003 Honda Civic VIN: JHMES95683S018223 Tag PPI 2397 GA 2009 Chevy Aveo VIN: KL1TG66E19B608231 No Tag 2000 Toyota Avalon VIN: 4T1BF28B5YU015814 Tag N497818 IL 929-264966, 7/10,17

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on July 27th, 2015 at 9:00 AM for the Space Shop Storage facility located below. Management has the right to refuse any bid or withdraw any unit from the auction.

530 Athens Hwy Loganville GA 30052 770-466-4317 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

B189 Anthony WoodsHousehold goods, furniture, boxes, trunks, suitcases, sporting goods, and tools.

B131 Matt Croley- Household goods, furniture, boxes 929-264987, 7/10,17 PUBLIC SALE In accordance with the provisions of State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at Uncle Bob’s Self Storage located at: 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 678-242-1441; And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on TUESDAY, JULY 28TH, 2015, @ 10:30 AM. SPACE NO.; CUSTOMER NAME; INVENTORY 1088; Dexter Davis; Household Goods/ Furniture, TV or Stereo Equip. Tools/Appliances.

3052; Sabrina Rivers; Household Goods/Furniture 4026; Chuck Adams; Household Goods/Furniture 4048; Samantha Davis; Household Goods/ Furniture, TV or Stereo Equip., Tools/Appliances Office Furniture, Machines, Equip.

4060; LaShun Austin; Household Goods/Furniture 4126; Chuck Adams; Household Goods/Furniture 4182; Sabrina Rivers; Household Goods/ Furniture 4183; LaShun Austin; Household Goods/ Furniture 929-265085, 7/10,17 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 7/1/15 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 1750 Briarwood Rd Atlanta, Ga. on 6/25/15, at the request of the property owner or manager.

2001 Nissan Maxima VIN# JN1CA31D11T809510 Tag# DNR435 PA 929-263545, 7/3,10

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PUBLIC AUCTION The following rooms will be sold at the public auction on July 17th, 2015. Starting at 300 Peters Atlanta Ga, 30313 At 10:00a.m.

JHON DALLAIRE 2318 WHO ROOM 2729 SAMSON ALEM 2602 REMON BELL 2107 PORCELYN SHAW 2310 WYLESA COLVIN 2513 The following rooms will be sold at the public auction held on July 18th, 2015. starting at 4360 Covington Hwy Decatur Ga, 30032 @ 8:30a.m.

WHO ROOM 307 RICHARD MONCRIEF 202 KEYVON BLOCKER 131 JENNIFER LEE 173 DEVERETT NETTER 113 DAVE SMITH 170-80 VERNON SHARP 144 LESLIE PICKNEY 203-04 TAKIYA BARRANT 303 2040 Scenic Hwy 124 Snellville Ga, 30078 770-7364992 JASMINE JENNINGS 0004 MICELLE HALL 1432 SHERRY WHITTEN 1233 JORDAN WHITTEN 0006 BELINDA SMITH 1434 JOSE ESPINOZA 1253 NICOLETTE HARRIS 1002 KELITA WESTER 0136 MARKEEYLA POWELL 0361 TINA WARD-PERKINS 0512 AKISHA REID 1249 JASMINE JENNINGS 0206 SHELLEY HINOTE 1439

plants Dean Marshall Unit 3123 Poker table, lamps, ottoman, recliners, clothing, boxes, bags Karen Gaines Unit 3516 Bookshelves, mattress, box spring, clothing, gas grill, suitcases ————————— SmartStop Self Storage N. Berkeley Lake 1:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures. com 2801 North Berkeley Lake Rd. Duluth, GA 30096 770-814-7420 Jacent Mcrath Unit 701 Couch, Childs Bike, Coded Bins Henry Cooper Unit 2101 Couches, Table, Chairs, Mattress, Microwave Geovanni Mendoza- Villeda Unit3500 Microwave, Dryer, Clothing Surrea Oglesby Unit4105 Big Projection screen TV W/ Stand, File Cabinet, Speaker Avery Singleton Unit5126 Couches, Lamps, Chairs Tables, Clothes, Shoes Cedric F Duke Unit5318 Recliners, Couches, Sofa, Mattresses, Misc. Tools ————————— SmartStop Self Storage Old Norcross 2:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 2044 Old Norcross Rd. Lawrenceville, Ga. 30044 770- 338-2522 Cassandra Upshur Unit 108B Boxes, Bags, 32” Flat screen TV, Microwave, Twin Bed Frame, Bike Melissa Seidel Unit 108D Boxes, Sofa, Lamps, Tables, Queen mattress, totes Lequila Mcgauley Unit 112 Boxes, Bags, Dresser, Chairs, Toys, Totes, Queen Bed Rails Jose Ruben Unit 135 New Interior and exterior door and frames, Trim and wood parts Lisa Archie Unit 240 Boxes, Sofa, Dresser, Totes, Toys, Queen mattress, Microwave Tarsha Shequila Peterson Unit 117B Boxes, Toys, Outside Patio Furniture, totes Theresa Tinsley Unit 212 Boxes, Chair, lamps, Sofa, Games, Totes Theresa Tinsley Unit 370 Boxes, Bags, Totes, Flat screen TV, mini Fridge,Safe John Mcgill Unit 373 Boxes, Chairs, Mirror, Shoes, Clothing, Totes Tammy Hollomon Unit 521 Boxes, Bags, Totes, Tables, Pictures, Jewelry Box, Art Tarsha Peterson Unit 529F Sofa, Dresser, Bags, Queen Frame Annie Moise Unit 550 Sofa, Bags, Queen Size bedding, office Chair, Totes ————————----SmartStop Self Storage Lawrenceville 4:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures. com 3564 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30044 770-279-4515 John Kinlaw Unit # 233 Dresser, Mirror, Head/ Foot Board, Computer, Box Springs, Guitar Lisa Lauder Unit # 301 Table, Sofa, Coffee/End Tables, TV, Guitars, Mattress, Clothes, Keyboard Terri Janssen Unit # 329 Dresser, Mirror, Headboard, Washer, Grills, Fire Pit, Golf Clubs, Xmas Items Tamerria Jackson Unit # 2032 Table, Futon, Loveseat, Table, Chairs, Cookware, Mattress/Box springs, Clothes Gabriel Morgan Unit # 2054 Chairs, Baby Mattress, Display Cases, Doors, Baby Swing, Baby Stroller Brenda Parker Unit # 3077 Leather Sofa/ Chair, Table/Chairs, Mattress, Clothes, Ladder, Desk, Pictures Thomas, La Shone Unit # 4085 Bedroom Set, Coffee Table, Head/Foot Board, Mattress, Treadmill, Vacuum ———————— SmartStop Self Storage Breckinridge 5:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 3357 Breckinridge Blvd.

Duluth, Ga. 30096 770-925-4034 Shantrina Williams Unit 1104 Piano, washer, dryer, TV, keyboard, mirror, table Quincy Wadley Unit 1108 Table, chairs, cooler, lamps Cirila Rumaguera Unit 1405 TV, radio, microwave, antique loveseat, table, shelves Cirila Rumaguera Unit 1407 China cabinet, washer, dryer, TV Erica Robinson Unit 1513 Clothes, luggage, kids guitar Terry Hough Unit 1608 Shoes, cooler, fan, computer monitor, mattress, box spring Tanya Akins Unit 2008 Chairs, mattress, box spring, headboard Brandon Elam Unit 2013 Dryer, dresser, headboard, clothes, luggage Stephanie Rosa Reyes Unit 2038 Mattress, box springs, table, clothes Johnny Johnson Unit 2114 Dolly, TV, luggage, night stands, fans, mattress Bashar Odinga U

Unit 2506 TV, Ironing board, vacuum, lamps Veronica Bropleh Unit 2704 Two barrels of toner, suitcase Dawn Powe Unit 3100 Washer, Dryer Kamilah Claybon Unit 3116 Mirrors, toys, clothes Jessica Simpson Unit 3146 TV, dresser, chairs, cloths Gacindy Merzier Unit 3204 Sofa, headboard, footboard, luggage, love seat Antonio Williams Sr. Unit 3327 Toys, pogo stick, stackable washer & dryer, armoire, heater ————————— SmartStop Self Storage 2040 Lawrenceville Hwy 6:00 PM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures. com 2040 Lawrenceville Hwy (US Hwy 29/ GA 8) Lawrenceville GA 30044 770-962-4330 Tasha Chapple Unit 081 Loveseat, kids toys, keyboard Tasheena Corbitt Unit 217 Dryer, kid car, basket, twin mattress Andrea Millers Unit 228 Clothes, Jersey, and suitcase Alvarado Grant Unit 483 Air condition, clothes, sofa, chest, speake Ruddie Mingo Unit 38 Grill, rug, lamp, mattress, bedding, chairs Ruddie Mingo Unit 136 Projection TV, file cabinet, heater, table, chairs The items will be sold on July 18, 2015 at times listed above at www.storagetreasures.com.

The winner of the sale is subject to the terms and conditions of the website, preregistration to bid is required.

929-261307, 7/3,10

300 Peters St Atl Ga, 30313 404-681-0502 ADOLPHUS CLOUD 1504 AARON PITMAN 4624 JOYCE CLEVELAND 4709 TONDRICK CADE 2008 MELISSA WILLIS 4608 TONIA MCCLAIN 6452 STEPHAN WELLS 4900 LAVONDRA TILLMAN 2410 SHIKA EVANS 6010 CLAUDETTE LIVINGSTON 4236 FAE JAMES 3121 TANISHA BROOKS 6087 TSAHYE CLOUD 6547 SECORI BARLOW 4008 SHANTELLE HARRIS 4844 DEMARQUELLI WATSON 4409 ADRIAN ANDREWS 1602 CHARLES OYEFESOBI 6249 VICTORIA WILLIAMS 6581 DAVID NORTH 2602 DARLENE MCCORY 1312 FERGUS CHESTER 1217 KAREEM RUTH 3159 ANTOINE BATES 4013-16 JEREMY TAYLOR 6008 STANLEY JAMES 4416 CAROLINNA BASTOS 1808 ROBIN HARRELL 3006 MARQUES MCCOY 6085 TANGULAR FREEMAN 6032 MARCELLUS LEWIS 6120 KEVIN CAINES 6360 WILLIE DUKES 6416 SHARON JORDAN 4622 MICHAEL GIBBONS 6185 REBECCA MANN 4316 CYNTHIA WHITLOW 3117 OBATAIYE SAMUEL 6357 SHAWN CABELL 3220 ALBA GONZALEZ AA9832D JAHEEM MORRIS 1913 RANDY HALL 3214 WILLIAM BRASWELL 1310 PATRICIA TOWNS 4202 DARTANGYALA WHITE 1723 MARTEZ RUSSELL 3039 DAVID HEFLIN 2308 WHO ROOM 4853-54 TINA JOHNSON 6453 KEL CHAVIS 6126 DEVON TRUCK JOHNSON 2618 PASCHA TRUCK DUPREE 1906 FRANK CHAPLIN 1605 DEMETRIA HENDERSON 3238 CLAUDETTE LIVINGSTON 4106-12 DERRION TERRELL 6587 DOUGLAS CURATE SR 4625 DERRICK REESE 2426 STARSHEMOHA BATY 3266 FRANCIS DUKE 3139 PATRICE DORSEY 6352 TRACY SMITH 4707 JONATHAN STOKES JR 6235-37 DEVAN DUNSON 6407 TERRY MARTIN 6082 LAUREN CALLAHAN 6358 CARTER LOVETT 6114 2885 Clairmont Rd Atl Ga, 30329 404-315-0681 CHANDRA SMITH B242 PAMELA KENNEDY A129 BRIAN PRYOR A246 MAYA PHILLIPS A319 DANIELLE SIMMONS B305 CARLA CHANDLER A312 DEANGELO MIDDLETON A333 LAREASE RIVERS B032 NEHEMIAH LAMB B203 CAROL WILLIAMS A358 2951 Ne Expressway Chamblee Ga, 30341 770-4588353 DAVID ROLLEY 2308 AYELEVI KANGNI-SOUKPE 2422 MANEIA OLIVER 1612

4360 Covington Hwy Dec Ga, 30032 404-284-0918 LEAIMEE MATTHEWS 1126 JACQUELYN WILLIAMS 0316 JONTEL WATSON 0327 JARQUEZ ARNOLD 0330 LEATRICE SANDERS 1129 FREDERICO SMITH 1040 MARY CRAWFORD 1219 KEITH MOHAMMED 1355 KEITH MOHAMMED 0102 MICHELLE HARRIS 0300 DEMETRUIS HUBERT 1012 MAXINE GREENWOOD 0108-39 LEIESHIEA DRAKE 1048 MARILYNN GIBBS 1231 BRITTANY AIKENS 1241 PRESTON ARTIS 1117 TERRIA GASTON 1224 RICHARD HARVEY 1001 4940 Memorial Dr Stn Mtn Ga, 30083 404-296-9737 SOULEYMANE SISSOKO 102 DORNESHA WEAVER 560 HOPE TYLER 403 TWANNA FRIDAY 531 DESIREE GOUTIER 512 KENNETH ALFORD 507 SPARKLE TRAHAN 255 HERBERT ROSE 104 MAHONAD NASSAR 476 MOMIN AKHTAR 570 DEMARIO JOHNSON 754 DEFFERY SLATON 740 TRACY BRASSFIELD 883 MELISSA PATMON 615 SHERYL FOSTER 872 SHEENA SMITH 263-65 JAHARA AGHO 728 SHERYL FOSTER 864 ENDURA GOVAN 129 MARILYN MARSHAL 438 TONY EDWARDS 506 SANTRIKA DURDEN 629 TAMARA DYER 448 SONIA QUINN 621-30 JAMES LEWIS 459 TERRANCE CONYERS 870-71 TIHESE HAYNES 875 ELAINE BRONAUGH-BAKER 611 RAPHAEL CHAPMAN 475 ALUSINE TARAWALLY 304 BRODERICK CRAWFORD 646 885 Northern Ave Clarkston Ga, 30021 404-294-7368 TAMIEKA COOPER 1173 JOHN CARTER 1176 JUANITA AUSTION 1086 TERENCE J WHIPPLE 1213 SHAMECCA NORFLEET 1038 SHANTE V CHESTNUT 3028 CONRAD F LEWIS JR 3034 LIONEL ALEXANDER 1162 MARTIN M CHILDS 1172 BRITTANY WORLLEY 1016 APRIL BRAY 4004 VANESSA ALSTON 1193 TRINA L RHODES 2074 ALUSINE TARAWALLY 4001 3605 Sams Rd Clarkston Ga, 30021 404-296-1492 JACOB ACHUOTH C04 MAJUU BENSON C46D CYNTHIA HEAD C75D REGINA SMITH D18 ANTONIO DILL C11 BILLY MAYVILLE C105 DAVID GOODEN C85 DEBORAH DEWITT D53 STEPHEN PIERCE D44 2161 Hewatt Rd Snellville Ga, 30039 770-979-5237

140 Rockbridge Rd Lilburn Ga, 30047 770-717-9666 DANIEL MCCARTHY 4160 JESSICA HOLMES 221 JONATHAN C. MOSQUEDA 456 STEVE BOCK 415 MAURICE WALKER 3120 PHILIP BUTLER 3114 RANDALL JOHNSON 375 KATHYRN DRAKE 385 5365 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross Ga, 30093 770447-5017 KWANNA CAMERON B105 ESSENCE MOODY 1005 LEATRICE P SHIELDS A202 KELVIN DAVIS B209 SHALONDA LAWRENCE 1035 DAVID JEROME DESMOND B234 TODDRIA HOLIDAY-CRAWFORD A205 BARRETT CULVER 1073 SHAWNA ROBINSON 1074 BRICKFORD COLLINS 1024 2900 Atlanta Hwy Athens Ga, 706-548-8080 KWANNA CAMERON B105 ESSENCE MOODY 1005 LEATRICE P SHIELDS A202 KELVIN DAVIS B209 SHALONDA LAWRENCE 1035 DAVID JEROME DESMOND B234 TODDRIA HOLIDAY-CRAWFORD A205 BARRETT CULVER 1073 SHAWNA ROBINSON 1074 BRICKFORD COLLINS 1024 929-264972, 7/10,16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY SmartStop Self Storage facilities located below intends to satisfy its self-storage lien arising from non-payment of Rent for the following Occupant’s of the Facilities below.

If no description is indicated the contents are general household goods and furnishings.

SmartStop Self Storage Buford 9:00 AM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 4257 Buford Dr. Buford, GA 30518 770-614-4863 Dianne Quintero Unit 513 Tanning beds, tools, soda cooler, tools, saw horses, microwave Tina Coley Unit 639 desk, table, medical twin size bed, TV, cooler, boxes Kenneth Sellers Unit 735 sofa, chair, ottoman, queen mattress, crib and mattress, kids ride on toys Justin Wilkes Unit 8038 Children’s nursery shelf, baby chair, baby toys and books, lit wood frame ————————— SmartStop Self Storage Peachtree Industrial 10:00 AM via online auction at: www.storagetreasures.com 1790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Duluth, GA 30097 770-814-7776 Anna Economu Unit 1221 Wrapped furniture, lots of boxes, gazelle exercise machine JanMichael Burch Unit 1625 End tables, entertainment center, lamps, mirrors, bedroom furniture Jerry Giles Unit 1627 Desk, speakers, wicker chair, projection tv, trunk, pictures Mintoria Johnson Unit 2300 bicycle, boxes, fire pit, water cooler, rugs, lamps, artificial

ZONINGS LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE Notice is hereby given of an application for a request

by Scott McCray on behalf of McCray’s Tavern on Square (AR-15-02) asking for a change in conditions of a previous application (AR-1401) of the Downtown Overlay District regulations for the property known as 100 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (a.k.a. Tax Parcel number 5-146D-030).

A Public Hearing of the Architectural Review Board will be held on July 27, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the third floor conference room at City Hall, which is located at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

934-264988, 7/10 LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE Notice is hereby given of an application for a request

by Gordon Lawrence and Natalie Weinmann on behalf of 20th Century Fox Productions, (AR-15-03) asking for multiple variances of the requirements of the Downtown Overlay District regulations for the property described by the attached legal description.

Legal Description 125 N. Perry Street All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, fronting on the West side of North Perry Street a distance of twenty-eight feet, more or less, and bounded as follows: on the North by the lands of Gasten; on the East by North Perry Street; on the South by the lands of The First National Bank of Lawrenceville, Georgia; and on the West by the lands formerly owned by E.T. Hopkins, said lot extends back from Perry Street a distance of 73 feet, and located thereon are two brick buildings. The second story of building on North side of the lot is owned

by Maryln A. Allison. This is the same property described in a deed from L.R. Winn to W.P. Ezzard, dated May 9, 1942 and recorded in deed book 65, page 582, records of Gwinnett County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West side of North Perry Street 78.35 feet North of the northwest corner of the intersection of Perry Street and Crogan Street, running thence North along the West side of North Perry Street 28.3 feet to the property owned by W.F. Ezzard, formerly G.S. Kelly Estate; thence West 108 feet to an alley; thence South along the East side of said alley 53 feet to the property of the First National Bank of Lawrenceville; thence East 34.5 feet to the property of W.P. Ezzard, formerly Winn Estate; thence North 25 feet; thence East 22.5 feet; thence North 3 feet; thence East 51 feet to North Perry Street, the point of beginning, being the same property conveyed to E.T. Hopkins by A.P. Cain, January 16, 1917, and recorded in the deed book 33, page 72, Gwinnett County records.

A Public Hearing of the Architectural Review Board will be held on July 27, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the third floor conference room at City Hall, which is located at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

934-264995, 7/10

FULL TIME Driver DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DGI seeks an Experienced Dump Truck Driver with CDL for $14-$16 per hour and a 45-50 hour work week! To apply TODAY and START tomorrow, Call, FAX or Email: (770) 513-4558 .

FAX (770) 513-4740 .

Email: tom.desalvo@ dickersongroup.net LAWNCARE TECH / HELPER Must have clean GA driver’s license & pass drug screen. Medical & 401K. Lawrenceville.

770-513-7477 LEAD CARPENTERS AND CARPENTERS APPRENTICES Residential State licensed remodeling company needs experienced carpenters and apprentices. Candidates must have framing, trim experience and Sense of pride in Craftsmanship. We work every day and an occasional Saturday. Applicant must have their own small tools (large tools provided by contractor), driver’s license, be able to pass a drug and background test, and be self- motivated hard worker. Applicants must have: Window and Door Installation/Replacement Experience and/or Deck Construction and Finishing Experience, Interior and exterior carpentry, Valid Drivers License with acceptable driving record.

Must speak/read/write English well. Ability to complete Reports.

Professional neat appearance. Go to: http://www.exovations. com/employment.html and fill out an online application.

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

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770-962-SELL

PIPELAYER

Performs a variety of unskilled labor and maintenance work in the construction, operation, repair maintenance and replacement of City water, sewer, street and storm drainage facilities and systems. May operate a variety of tools and equipment on a limited basis.

Helps clean and perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment, and refers defects or needed repairs to Supervisors.

Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.

Performs required labor involving in construction and maintenance projects as part of a crew, including pavement cutting, ditch digging, manhole and line cleaning, main and pipe.

Helps cut, fit, lay, repair, tap, clean and flush water mains, pipes, gates and fittings on repair of mains and services, fire hydrants and assist in shutting off broken sections of water mains.

Helps services water supply, sewer lift and other pumps.

May operate a variety of power construction and maintenance equipment used in the utility construction field.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

CLEAN DRIVING RECORD PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. Interested applicants, please call 678-552-2685

SALES

ACTION TIRE CO.

Celebrating “30 YRS” in the Commercial Tire Ind. We have 12 loca surrounding ATL. Our Doraville loca is looking for a local, motivated, dynamic Salesperson for Buford and Lawrenceville areas Must have 2 yrs exp with Commercial, OTR, Medium and Lt. Duty Tires. Excellent benefits incl Health, Dental, paid vacations and PTO. Vision and supplemental ins avail. Please send resumes to resume@ actiontireco.co or Fax 404.201.7606

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gwinnettdailypost.com PART-TIME

GARAGE SALES

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Small office in Suwanee needs part time assistant to answer phones and assist busy accounting department with various accounting and administrative duties. Please email resume to accounting@ waterweightsinc.com

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THREE-FAMILY MOVING SALE In Chateau Forest subdivision.

We are downsizing and stuff must go.

• Furniture • Tools • Clothes YOU NAME IT!

4728 AND 4748 ARDMORE LANE LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

SOCIAL CIRCLE

ACURA TL, 2003 2 Owner Beauty Only $4900. Beautiful burgundy with tan leather interior. Drives great and looks super. Great CarFax. Driven only 11K per year. This is an exceptional high quality car at a very low price.

Call 770-899-5856

FORD FIESTA, 2011 Tuxedo Black Metallic, Stk#680025A $10,000 877-698-5030

MOVING SALE SAT. 7/11 8AM - TIL - Odds & Ends - Infant bed - File Cabinets - Single Gym Exercise Unit - Rider Fitness Bike - Glassware - Misc. China - TV & VCR NO ANTIQUES

CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT LT, 2013 Artic Ice, Stk#FP538754A $15,800 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

FORD FOCUS SE, 2014 Race Red, Stk#FR189487A $13,329 800-PREOWNED

HONDA ACCORD LX, 2004 Sunroof, A/C, CD player, dark gray, black leather interior. $6300.

770-912-5818

HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, 2012 Alabaster Silver Metallic, Stk#540533A $12,550 877-698-5030

LEXUS GS 350, 2013 Liquid Platinum, Stk#U40431 $36,993 770-680-1000

LEXUS GS 350, 2013 Liquid Platinum, Stk#U40431 $36,993 770-680-1000

LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1994. Rare classic Le Panache triple green.

Near perfect mechanically with clean, undamaged interior. Only 117k miles with nearly new tires, cold R-134 air. 770-335-9516

NISSAN SENTRA, 2014 Super Black, Stk#8322 $14,000 877-698-5030

MAZDA CX5 TOURING, 2013 Liquid Silver, Stk#FFB29140A $18,997 800-PREOWNED

NISSAN VERSA SEDAN, 2013 Super Black, Stk#P4971 $12,300 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT

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

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

Dishwasher $100 & up.

Different colors. Del/1 yr warr. Tim 404-205-2222 FITNESS/HEALTH/ SPORTING GOODS

GWINNETT, DACULA Hamilton Mill Subd.

4BR/3BA Home LR, DR, den, kit.

Rent $1625/mo.

CALL 678-873-2852.

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

MOVING SALE: Kenmore Oasis lge. capacity washer/dryer $600/both, dinette table & 6 chairs wood & pewter metal $350, blk & brn. inlaid 43x43 coffee table $195, blk. 4 pc. wall unit $100, 9 ft. artificial tree $50. All in exc. cond. Call 404-5122058. Will furnish email picture if requested.

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

MISC. FOR SALE

GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE 2BR/2BA $649/MO. 2BR/1BA $599/MO. 404.425.4350 or 678.557.58488

COMMERCIAL SODA MACHINE Great condition, 8 drinks selection, must be moved. Asking $500. 770-932-0824 or 404-518-3409.

ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GWINNETT, LAWRENCEVILLE Room for rent.

Sugarloaf Mills area. $525/mo. Utilities furnished. 678-825-2656

LOST & FOUND

CHEVROLET SPARK, 2014 Black Granite, Stk#520264A $12,498 877-698-5030

FORD FOCUS, 2014 Oxford White, Stk#8314 $13,398 877-698-5030

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2012 Polished Metal Metallic, Stk#520327A $13,800 877-698-5030

LEXUS GS 350, 2013 Liquid Platinum, Stk#U40430 $36,993 770-680-1000

MAZDA MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK, 2013 Gray, Stk#P4908A $13,650 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

TOYOTA CAMRY SE SEDAN, 2014 Classic Silver, Stk#P4878 $15,995 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

• Boats

• Home Furnishings • Appliances • Stereo Systems • Baby Furniture

CORVETTE STINGRAY, 1971 T-tops - 454 cubic inch 4 speed. $26k.

404-907-7408

FORD FUSION SE, 2013 Boreaux, Stk#P7752 $16,000 800-PREOWNED

JEEP COMPASS SPORT, 2014 Dark Blue, Stk#P4787 $15,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS IS 250C, 2012 Obsidian, Stk#U40455 $36,990 770-680-1000

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SEDAN, 2012 Super Black, Stk#P4804A $10,995 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

TOYOTA CAMRY SE, 2014 Super White, Stk#FFB19044A $19,992 800-PREOWNED

• Yard Sets • Antiques & Collectibles • Memorabilia • Pets

DODGE AVENGER, 2014 Black Clearcoat, Stk#8310 $14,000 877-698-5030 FORD FUSION SEL, 2012 Ingot Silver, Stk#P7772 $16,935 800-PREOWNED

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

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

JEEP WRANGLER, SPORT 4.0, 1998.

Red w/black top, lift kit, new tires, many extras.

Looks & drives great! $8900. 770-519-3438

FORD MUSTANG, 1965 CONVERTIBLE

LEXUS IS 350, 2014 Nebula Gray Pearl, Stk#G140532L $37,990 770-680-1000

LEXUS IS 350C, 2012 Starfire Pearl, Stk#U40451 $39,990 770-680-1000

289 cubic inch, 3 speed. $20k.

404-907-7408

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

FORD ESCAPE SE, 2013 Oxford White, Stk#P7686 $17,955 800-PREOWNED

FORD MUSTANG, 2015 Tuxedo Black, Stk#F5384914A $23,094 800-PREOWNED

LEXUS ES 350, 2011 Matador Red Mica, Stk#U40434 $24,990 770-680-1000

• Travel Bargains TOYOTA COROLLA LE, 2014 Slate, Stk#P4921 $14,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

FORD ESCAPE SE, 2014 Black, Stk#P7759 $19,864 800-PREOWNED

FORD TAURUS LIMITED, 2014 Ruby Red, Stk#P7747 $20,719 800-PREOWNED

LEXUS ES 350, 2012 Matador Red Mica, Stk#U40383 $26,990 770-680-1000

TOYOTA COROLLA, 2013 Magnetic Gray Metallic, Stk#520237A $13,000 877-698-5030

NISSAN ROGUE SV SUV, 2012 Super Black, Stk#FL810051A $14,400 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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LEXUS RX 350, 2013 Silver Lining Metallic, Stk#U40389 $35,993 770-680-1000

• Real Estate

NISSAN ALTIMA, 2014 Gun Metallic, Stk#P4955 $14,995 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

TOYOTA TACOMA PRERUNNER SR5, 2003, V6, dbl. cab, 2 whl. drive, 185,000 mi., white w/grey int. $8000 OBO. 404-702-5902

770-962-SELL

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

• Cars

• Bicycles

COMMERCIAL RENTALS “MIA” IS a white Ragdoll house cat with Seal Lynx coloring and pale blue eyes that has never been outside on her own before. She became lost outside during one of the recent thunder storms and we haven’t been able to find her. Please let us know if you have seen her and help us keep her safe. Please call 404-824-4070 or 952270-9120 if seen/found

Column Inches of Great Buys Each Week In THE CLASSIFIEDS!

• Office Furniture

HOVEROUND WHEELCHAIR MODEL MPV5 Never used, like new. $1100 price negotiable.

Phone: 678-793-0836 FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

8,000

• Computers

SUWANEE • MOVING / GARAGE SALE Fri, 7/10 & Sat, 7/11, 8-1.

Furn., tools, pictures, other items. 2342 Shore View Court APPLIANCES

Find Over

• Motorcycles

1045 RIVER COVE ROAD OFF HWY. 11

TENNESSEE TEN MILE Lake Front Property, Pebble beach, sea wall and dock, cul-de-sac.

Watts Bar Lake, Main Channel. $310K nego.

End of Irwinton Shores Dr. 1-865-599-8640

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

HOSCHTON, 30548

FRI AND SAT 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

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

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TOP TEN SIDEKICKS Gru’s quirky sidekicks, the Minions, are stepping out on their own today, starring in the self-titled new movie “Minions.” Here is a list of 10 other sidekicks that stole the show: 1. Chewbacca —“Star Wars” 2. Goose — “Top Gun” 3. Samwise Gamgee — “The Lord of the Rings” 4. Cal Naughton — “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” 5. Duckie — “Pretty in Pink”

Friday, July 17 • “The Lego Movie” — The City of Buford will host Cinema Under the Stars featuring “The Lego Movie” at 8:30 p.m. at the Buford Community Center Town Park Amphitheater. Admission is free.

• “How to Train Your Dragon 2” — As part of Fridays-N-Duluth, Flicks on the Bricks will present the movie “How to Train Your Dragon 2” at dusk on the Duluth Town Green.

• Complete Desire — The city of Norcross will host a live performance from the band Complete Desire from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Thrasher Park as part of its Summer Concert Series. For more information, visit norcrossga.net.

• Aurora Comedy Nights — Aurora Comedy Nights will be Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, featuring headliner Big Kenney at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.

6. Puss in Boots — “Shrek” 7. Dory — “Finding Nemo” 8. Mini-Me — “Austin Powers” 9. Cameron Frye — “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” 10. Dr. Watson — “Sherlock Holmes”

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• “Home” and “Galaxy Quest” — The city of Suwanee will host a Movies Under the Stars double feature at Town Center Park starting at 7 p.m. with “Home,” followed by “Galaxy Quest” around 8:45 p.m.

• “Steel Magnolias” — Gypsy Theatre Company will present “Steel Magnolias” July 16 through Aug. 2 at the Sylvia Beard Theatre in the Buford Community Center.

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Live Arts Theatre presents ‘Cabaret’ “Gossip,” 2014, watercolor on paper, 8 × 10 inches

by Fabian Williams (American, born 1975) at High Museum of Art in Atlanta, purchased with Antinori Fund in 2015. (Special Photo)

High Museum is highlighting Georgia artists with exhibition

By Katie Morris

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by Heidi Graf (American, born 1987) at High Museum of Art in Atlanta, purchased with Antinori Fund in 2015. (Special Photo)

2013 and May 2015, many of which were made possible by a $60,000 grant from The Antinori Foundation.

Michael Rooks, Wieland Family curator of modern and contemporary art at the High, expressed his gratitude to Susan and Ron Antinori for supporting the important initiative in a statement.

“Our acquisition of works produced by Georgia artists, representing a crosssection of the tremendous

diversity and richness of contemporary art in our region, has made a significant impact among art students, teaching artists and gallerists throughout the Atlanta metro area,” Rooks said.

Drawings displayed in “Sprawl!” help viewers explore the diverse array of art works created by Georgia artists, who have overlapping influences yet differing interests and inspirations.

“This initiative has also captured a snapshot of our

ever-evolving art scene over the past five years, providing audiences with an overview of trends, interchanges and associations between and among our city’s artist communities,” Rooks said. “I hope this initiative will continue to be a catalyst for contemporary art in the state for years to come.”

For more information about The High Museum of Art’s “Sprawl! Drawing Outside the Lines” exhibition, visit high.org.

Aurora offering special programs for July

By Katie Morris

a production by The Weird Sisters Theatre Project, today and Saturday at 8 p.m.

The show features new, July is jumping with short plays where classic activity at Aurora Theatre. fairy tales collide with the Lawrenceville’s award-win- modern female. Audiences ning theater is offering spe- will see eight never-beforecial progamming all month seen works by nationally long including comedy recognized playwrights nights, spooky ghost tours and up-and-coming Atlanta and premiere productions. writers Katie Causey, AnAurora will launch its nie Harrison Elliott, Daryl 20th Anniversary Peach Fazio, Rachel Frawley, State Federal Credit Union Lauren Gunderson, DeboSignature Series with the rah Zoe Laufer, Wendy musical “Memphis.” The MacLeod and Anna Ziegler show is set during the turAurora Comedy Nights bulent 1950s in Memphis, will be Friday, July 17, and telling the story of R&B Saturday, July 18, featurDJ Huey Calhoun, who is ing headliner Big Kenney drawn by the beats of Beale bringing his reality-based Street to the birthplace of humor and storytellrock and roll. The white DJ ing. On Friday, July 31, falls in love with a souland Saturday, Aug. 1, is ful black singer, breaking headliner Steve “The Nice racial barriers and igniting a Guy” Mingolla, who has cultural revolution. appeared in television A co-production with commercials and on TNN, Theatrical Outfit, Aurora Comedy Central and “Liars Theatre debuts the regional and Legends.” premiere of “Memphis,” Aurora will host the playing July 23 through improv party Pizza and Aug. 30.

Punchlines geared towards Aurora Theatre’s July middle and high school stuspecial programming dents from 6 to 8:30 p.m. includes: Friday, July 24. The party The Theatre will host “A will include improv games Night of Twisted Tales,” and techniques as well as

pizza; admission is $25 per person.

Lawrenceville Ghost Tours will be offered on select July dates, taking brave participants on a spooky stroll through downtown Lawrenceville highlighting vivid stories of the strange and supernatural told by a ghoulish guide. For more information visit, scarystroll.com.

The Aurora Theatre Academy is also offering summer camps for elementary, middle and high school students, giving them the opportunity to learn acting techniques and what it takes to put on a performance.

For more information about Aurora Theatre’s July programming and productions, visit auroratheatre. com.

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Live Arts” Parker said.

“There is a lot of insidethe-perimeter talent who have made the trek out to Gwinnett just to be part of this show. Combine that with some of our home-grown talent, I couldn’t be more proud.”

Music is provided by Zephyr Instrumental Ensemble with Kerry Fetter as Music Director. Another factor to be addressed was “Cabaret’s” personality, which is risqué.

“This was a decadent time,” Parker said. “The script and songs reflect that. But we are sensitive to our audiences, and we are suggesting audiences be ages 16 and up.”

GBT’s 22,000 plus square-foot facility is used during the day for dance classes: Live Arts has made it their home in the evenings. “’Cabaret has a lot more dancing than prior musicals Live Arts has done,” said GBT school administrator Whitney Snuggs. “Mr. Parker expressed how nice it has been to prepare the choreography in a real studio. This has been a very positive experience for both of us, and we hope to continue the collaboration.”

Tickets for “Cabaret” range from $18 for adults to $15 for students and seniors and $12 for LAT Members. For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1664129.

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The High Museum of Art will once again put the spotlight on local and regional artists with its “Sprawl! Drawing Outside the Lines” exhibition.

On view from July 18 through Oct. 4, “Sprawl!” features more that 100 works on paper by more that 75 Georgia-based artists. The exhibition is a follow-up to the High’s successful 2013 exhibition “Drawing Inside the Perimeter,” which featured work

by Atlanta-based artists.

In 2010, the High began to acquire drawings by Atlanta-based artists through the Lambert Fund, established through a bequest of the late Judith Alexander, a champion of Georgia artists. In recognition of the High’s effort to promote artistic talent in the metro Atlanta area, The Antinori Foundation established The Antinori Fund to continue the High’s drawings initiative.

The High acquired all of the works in the “Sprawl!” exhibition between June

• What: “Sprawl! Drawing Outside the Lines” exhibition • Where: High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street N.E. in Atlanta • When: July 18 through Oct. 4 • Tickets: $19.50 for adults, $12 for children ages 6 to 17, $16.50 for seniors ages 65 and up and $16.50 for students with valid ID. Tickets to the High include admission to all special exhibitions and the permanent collection.

• More Info: www.high. org

Live Arts Theatre is getting by with a little help from their friends.

The Gwinnett-based nonprofit theater group had plans to produce “Cabaret,” but nowhere to put it on.

“Our Live Arts Family has been very patient as we attempt to secure a permanent performing space. It’s still a work in progress,” said Michael Parker, Live Art’s CoChairman. “But Gwinnett Ballet Theatre stepped up and offered their studio space. It’s been an absolute joy working with them.”

Now Live Arts Theatre will be presenting the well-loved musical in GBT’s spacious studios, which are more commonly used by ballet dancers than actors and singers; however, the collaboration is working beautifully.

The performances will be on weekends July 17 through 26: Friday and Saturday night shows are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2:30 p.m. Parker is extremely excited about “Cabaret,” as he has been planning this production for over a year.

“Last season, we proved we could handle a big musical,” he said.

“The Southeast regional premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ was a huge success for us. So, on to ‘Cabaret,’ but with a definite Live Arts take.”

“One of the things we love to do at Live Arts is called ‘Immersive Theatre,’” Parker continued.

“It’s one thing to be at the show. With ‘Cabaret,’ you are in the show. From the moment you walk into the theater, you will be in the Kit Kat Klub. We will transport you back to 1931 Berlin.”

Casting? No problem.

“From the moment we put out our schedule, I was amazed at the reaction from Atlanta area performers. We had one of the largest audition calls in the history of

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Afghani Kabob House in Suwanee offers a menu of tradition Afghan cuisine, including Kabuli Rice, a savory dish with brown rice, raisins and carrots. (Staff Photo: Katie Morris)

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Open Since: May 2015 Owner: Abdul Tokhi of Buford Location: Afghani Kabob House is located in the Shops at Horizon Corners shopping center at the intersection of Horizon Drive and Old Peachtree Road.

Hours: Afghani Kabob House is open Mondays through Thursdays from noon to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 10 p.m. and closed on Sundays.

A lunch buffet is served from noon to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Atmosphere: Afghani Kabob House is a casual, family-operated restaurant.

Patrons order their meal at a counter located at the back of the restaurant, seat themselves and the food is delivered to the table. The open, intimate dining area offers tables and booths; there are numerous windows lining the walls, brightening the room with natural light.

The decor includes a few representations of Afghan culture, such as the large handmade carpet hanging on a wall in the back hall of the restaurant. The vibrantly

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colored carpet illustrates historical places in Afghanistan and also includes a map of the country.

Menu: Afghani Kabob House offers traditional Afghanistan cuisine — Tokhi is originally from Kandahar, Afghanistan, and remembers growing up watching his mother cook. He said her family recipes served as the foundation for Afghani Kabob House’s menu.

There are three types of kabobs on the menu: Chicken, Kofta and Lamb.

The kabobs are marinated in-house, put together in the morning and then grilled-toorder. According to Tokhi, freshness is extremely

important, so all of the menu items are prepared daily and cooked to order, except for the Qurma Daal and Sabzi, which are both cooked slowly to infuse flavor.

The menu also includes Karahi, which is stir-fried chicken or goat with fresh tomatoes, green pepper, garlic, ginger, seasoned with herbs and spices. The beverage menu includes Coke products, hot tea, Pink Qaimak Chai Tea, which is an Afghan milk tea, and Doogh, a yogurt-based drink with mint. Sides include Kabuli rice, which is a savory brown rice dish with raisins and carrots, and homemade Afghan Naan baked fresh-

to-order in a tandoori oven.

Tokhi’s Afghan bread has no preservatives and is made with a mixture of white and whole wheat flour, water, yeast and salt, but never oil.

He said some add oil to the recipe to keep it soft while baking, but it’s not necessary.

“You just have to mix the ingredients correctly,” he said, adding the only oil he uses is sprayed on the bread when it leaves the oven.

Something You Might Not Know: Tokhi has lived in the Atlanta area for 29 years, working for many of those years in bakery management. Tokhi said he had a desire to serve the United States because it’s the country where he resides; from 2009 to 2014 he served overseas in Afghanistan as a translator for the U.S. Army, Marines and Special Forces.

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“I loved it. We were always hungry after missions,” he said, adding that many of them advised him to open a restaurant of his own.

Tokhi enjoys cooking and staying hands-on in the kitchen, and said he has a lot of ideas for expanding Afghani Kabob House’s menu but that he’s taking things slow because quality is more important than quantity.

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and resident puppet builder Jason Hines. Supported in IF YOU GO part by the National En• What: Sensory-friendly programming for patrons dowment for the Arts, the with autism spectrum disorder.

Center for Puppetry Arts farm tale illustrates what • Where: Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring is offering an afternoon of happens when cows learn Street NW in Atlanta. sensory-friendly programto type and chickens go on • When: Sunday, July 19, sensory-friendly Createming, allowing guests with strike.

A-Puppet workshops from noon to 2:30 p.m. and a sensory-friendly performance of “Click, Clack, autism spectrum disorder to Guests will also be Moo: Cows That Type” from 1 to 2 p.m. experience a performance welcomed by staff members • Tickets: Tickets for patrons ages 2 and older are and workshop July 19. who have been trained in in$9.25 for members and $16.50 for nonmembers.

The special one-day teractions with patrons with •More Info: www.puppet.org programming includes ASD, and several alterations sensory-friendly Createwill be employed to create a A-Puppet workshops from comfortable setting.

Directed by the Center’s noon to 2:30 p.m. as well as That Type,” based on the Performance alteraaward-winning children’s artistic director Jon Ludwig, tions include theater lights a sensory-friendly performance from 1 to 2 p.m. of book written by Doreen the show was adapted for dimmed down but not out, “Click Clack Moo: Cows Cronin. the puppet stage by Ludwig consistent sound levels katie.morris @gwinnettdailypost.com

and lower volume of show soundtrack, freedom for children to talk and leave their seat if necessary and permission to bring quiet, contained snacks and beverages. There will also be a quiet zone with fiddle toys in the lobby.

Create-A-Puppet Workshop classrooms will be brighter, quieter and feature less-messy building materials and slightly simplified puppet designs.

Tickets for visitors ages 2 and older are $9.25 for members and $16.50 for nonmembers. Tickets in-

clude the sensory-friendly performance and the Create-A-Puppet Workshop where visitors can make their own friendly Click, Clack, Cow hand puppet to take home. However, the Center’s museum exhibits are currently closed for construction as part of its expansion and renovation project. The Center will continue to present performances, workshops and films throughout the expansion, and the new museum will open this fall.

For more information, visit puppet.org.

BY VENUE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT GWINNETT ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • July 17-19, Sept. 4-6: 2015 Jehovah’s Witnesses Regional Convention • July 24: Comedy with KAPIL & Family • Jul 29 — Aug. 2: Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai” AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • July 10-11: “A Night of Twisted Tales” • July 17-18: Aurora Comedy Nights with headliner Big Kenney • July 23 — Aug. 30: “Memphis” • July 31 — Aug. 1: Aurora Comedy Nights with headliner Steve “The Nice Guy” Mingolla Ongoing: Lawrenceville Ghost Tours HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • July 14 — Sept. 19: “The Cup Show:” The Hudgens’

1st National Juried & Invitational Cup Exhibition • July 14 — Sept. 19: “clay : : form : : surface” exhibition • July 18: Opening Reception for new exhibitions KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • July 10 — July 17: Open Juried Exhibition 2015 • July 24 — Aug. 29: “Memory Awakened” exhibition LIONHEART THEATRE 10 College St. N.W., Norcross 678-938-8518 www.lionhearttheatre.org • July 23-26: “The Hundred Dresses”

www.gwinnettcenter.com • July 24-26: Agape Players presents Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun!” • July 24: Comedy with Kapil and Family • July 29 — Aug. 2: Cirque du Soleil • July 31: Gwinnett Center International Film Festival R. ALEXANDER FINE ART 5650 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners 770-609-8662 www.ralexanderfineart.com • July 10-18: Keep Calm and Think of the Beach series

www.alliance theatre.org • July 10 — Aug. 2: Blub, Blub • July 10-11: Palefsky Collision Project ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-876-5859 www.atlantabg.org • Through Oct. 3: Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden • July 18: Educator Day • Ongoing: Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen cooking demos every weekend ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta 404-814-4000 www.atlantahistorycenter.com • July 18: Returning Home: Life After the Civil War program

NEW DAWN THEATER 3087 Main St., Duluth 404-625-0361 www.newdawntheatercompany.com No shows listed at this time.

SYLVIA BEARD THEATRE Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford 770-945-6762 www.bufordcommunitycenter. com • July 16 — Aug. 2: “Steel Magnolias”

NEW LONDON THEATRE 2338 Henry Clower Blvd., Snellville 770-559-1484 www.newlondontheatre.org • July 10-26: “Damn Yankees”

TANNERY ROW ARTIST COLONY 554 West Main St., Buford 770-856-8145 www.tanneryrowartistcolony. com • July 10-24: “Vision”

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500

ATLANTA

CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org • July 10-26: “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” • July 28 — Aug. 9: “The Reluctant Dragon”

ALLIANCE THEATRE 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4650

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta

404-659-5437 www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org • July 11: Guest Author: Susan Liverpool • July 12: Guest Author: Kelly Young-Silverman • July 18: Meet the Holidays: Eid ul Fitr • July 26: Guest Author: Jennifer Lynn Adams • July 10-26: Once Upon a Time…Exploring the World of Fairy Tales exhibit • July 28: July Construction Bash!

• Ongoing: Fundamentally Food exhibit • Ongoing: Eat a Georgia Rainbow series • Ongoing: Crawl Space • Ongoing: Leaping into Learning • Ongoing: Let Your Creativity Flow • Ongoing: Tools for Solutions COBB ENERGY PEFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com • July 17-19: Atlanta Lyric Center presents “Cats” FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 foxtheatre.org • July 11: Anthony Bourdain • July 16: Coca-Cola Film

Festival: “Jaws” • July 18: Coca-Cola Film Festival: “The Breakfast Club” • July 30: Coca-Cola Film Festival: “Ghostbusters” FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta 404-929-6300 www.fernbankmuseum.org • July 10 — August 23: “Brain: The Inside Story” exhibit • July 11: Reptile Day • July 25: Brains and Bots Day

HIGH MUSEUM OF ART 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4400 www.high.org • Through July 12: Helen Levitt: In the Street • July 18 — Oct. 4: “Sprawl!

Drawing Outside of the Lines” • Ongoing: Bangles to Benches: Contemporary Jewelry and Design • Ongoing: Nellie Mae Rowe: At Night Things Come to Me • Ongoing: Molly Hatch: Physic Garden • Ongoing: Howard Finster: Paradise Garden • Ongoing: African Art: Building the Collection To submit an event for By Venue Arts & Entertainment, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com

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3-D chalk artist painting streets at weekend festival

By Katie Morris

katie.morris @gwinnettdailypost.com

Many of us have fond childhood memories of scribbling rainbows and smiley faces with chalk on our driveway or neighborhood sidewalk, but Atlanta chalk artist Katie Bush takes it to a whole new level.

She spends hours, and sometimes days, to create a work of art on the pavement.

“We call them street paintings because you’re literally using the chalk on the street like you would with any other painting,” Bush said.

Residents will be able to see Bush in action on Saturday, when she creates a 3-D interactive chalk drawing at Lawrenceville’s ArtsFest Gwinnett and Chalk Walk. The event will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. on the Lawrenceville Lawn, featuring an arts festival, live performances and chalk art competition.

This is the second annual Chalk Walk, which was inspired by Aurora Theatre’s 2014 production of “Mary Poppins.”

Last year professional 3-D chalk artist, Anthony Cappetto, created a drawing of Lawrenceville, illustrating the city’s landmarks.

This year’s theme is

To submit an event for the Summer Community Event Calendar, email features@ gwinnettdailypost.com Auburn • July 11 and Aug 8: The city of Auburn will host a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Auburn, 1369 4th Ave. Anyone is welcome to come and sell their merchandise, set up begins at 7 a.m. and costs $10 for a 12 x 12 space.

• Ongoing: The City of Auburn will present Movie at Whistlestop every second Saturday through September in downtown Auburn, 1369 4th Ave. Concessions will be available.

• Ongoing: The city of Auburn will host a farmer’s market every Wednesday through November with home grown vegetables and fruits, homemade jams, jellies and breads from 2 to 6 p.m. in Downtown Auburn in the large pavilion at R. H. Burel Park.

IF YOU GO • What: Arts Fest Gwinnett and Chalk Walk • Where: Lawrenceville Lawn, 210 Luckie Street • When: Saturday, July 11, from 1 to 7 p.m.

Chalk art competition begins at 1 p.m.

• Cost: Free admission to event • More Info: www.visitlawrenceville.com

“Memphis: Rock and Roll in the South,” in the spirit of Aurora’s upcoming production of the hit musical “Memphis.” Bush will be drawing a large 3-D image of a pink cadillac that people can jump into or sit on the hood for photo ops.

“I’m really, really excited about it. I think it will be really cool, and people will be talking about it,” she said.

According to Bush, creating a 3-D chalk art drawing incorporates a lot of geometry and one point perspective in order to create the optical illusion that can be seen while standing in an exact spot and looking through a camera lense. Bush draws with both chalk and soft pastels, which are similar to chalk but with more pigment, and then blends them with her hands.

Bush developed an interest in chalk art after plan-

Atlanta artist Katie Bush works on a chalk drawing at the 2013 Lake Worth Street Painting Fest. Bush will be creating A chalk art drawing by Atlanta artist Katie Bush, who will a 3-D chalk drawing Saturday during Lawrenceville’s Arts be creating a 3-D chalk drawing Saturday during Law- Fest Gwinnett and Chalk Walk. (Special Photo) renceville’s Arts Fest Gwinnett and Chalk Walk. (Special of all ages and experience as a way to acknowledge Photo)

ning a professional chalk art festival three years ago. Having a passion for acquiring new skills, she decided to give chalk art a try and signed up for her first festival less than a month later.

“The first (chalk drawing) I did was actually the first portrait I had ever created, and it was really intimidating but really empowering at the same time,” she said. “It’s really a lot of fun and such a versatile medium, and you never do the same thing twice. Every single piece is different and you have to have a strategy in order to complete it and make it look successful.”

Even though Bush’s chalk art will last for a while, at least until the

levels.

“I’m really excited to see what people create,” she said. “I think that everybody who does chalk art, regardless if you’re new or have been doing it a while, everybody has a different strategy and method in terms of how they apply their chalks and how they blend their chalks.”

In addition to the Chalk Walk competition, the event has expanded to include an arts festival featuring a variety of artists displaying and selling their works, special performances and live musical acts.

Marci Gross, Marketing and Public Relations for Lawrenceville, said hosting a festival that encompasses all of the arts was something the city wanted to do

the many arts-focused organizations that call Lawrenceville home.

Residents can browse through an array of art vendors, watch performances

by Aurora Theatre, Gwinnett Ballet Theatre and the Central Gwinnett High School Fine Arts Program and catch musical performances from Frankie’s Blues Mission, Legacy Music and R&B Inc. Kids can play and draw with sidewalk chalk in the special kids zone or blow off steam on the Lawn’s playground. The Chalk Walk competition will begin at 1 p.m., and walkup registrations will be accepted.

For more information, visit visitlawrenceville. com.

night will close with a Summer Stage Concert featuring opening act the HighBeams at 8 p.m. and Vertical Horizon at 9 p.m.

For more information, visit www.GeorgiaCup.com.

Summer Concert Series filled with live music and a variety of food and beverage options.

The event will be held on the last Friday of each month through September on the Lawrenceville Lawn.

• Ongoing: Fridays-N-Duluth will take place every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. through October on the Duluth Town Green. Attendees can enjoy a Friday night filled with games, food trucks and live entertainment.

• Ongoing: The city of Lawrenceville will host Movies on the Lawn on the second Friday of the month during the summer from 8 to 11 p.m. on the Lawrenceville Lawn located at 210 Luckie St.

Snellville • July 18: Snellville Tourism & Trade will host a live performance from the band Metro Jazz Club on the Towne Green Lawn from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees can bring blankets and lawn chairs.

next rainy day, it definitely isn’t permanent. She said watching people posing and interacting with her drawing is very satisfying, and their photographs will document her work. Bush said she also enjoys the fact that she can discuss her work with onlookers.

“It’s really a performance art, too because I’m creating art in front of a lot of people. They’ll ask questions about my process, and it’s just a lot of fun to talk with them,” she said. “I think connecting with people is really what it’s all about … I think art is really about community.”

Bush is excited to see the public chalk art competition that’s open to people

SUMMER EVENTS ‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’ LINEUP FOR SUWANEE’S MOVIES UNDER THE STARS The two movies to be shown when Movies Under the Stars returns to Town Center Park on Saturday, July 18, are “out of this world” — both movies have a space theme.

• The recently released “Home,” an animated film about an alien on the run from his own people, will be shown at 7 p.m. The PG film features the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna and Steve Martin.

• The second feature will be “Galaxy Quest,” a 1999 film starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. The film follows adventures of the alumni cast of a space opera television series and is rated PG for some action violence, mild language and sensuality. The movie will begin around 8:45 p.m.

The movies are free and open to the public. Chairs, blankets and snacks are allowed: no alcohol may be brought into the park, but food and beverages, including beer and wine, may be purchased from Town Center merchants.

• For more information, visit suwanee.com.

ket or chair.

• Ongoing: The BraselFor more information, visit ton Farmers Market will run bufordcommunitycenter.com. through Oct. 16 every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. The market Duluth lot is located on Harrison • July 17: As part of FriStreet in Braselton. days-N-Duluth, Flicks on the For more information, on Bricks will present the movie For more information, visit Auburn events, visit cityofauFacebook.com/Braselton- “How to Train Your Dragon 2” burn-ga.org. at dusk on the Duluth Town Park.

Green.

Braselton Buford • Ongoing: Once a month • July 18: The Georgia • July 17: The City of Buthrough September and in Cup Twilight-Duluth, open to November, a feature film will ford will host Cinema Under both professional and amathe Stars featuring “The Lego be presented in the Braselton teur bike racers, will start at Park located at 126 Harrison Movie” at 8:30 p.m. at the Bu- 3 p.m. The event will include ford Community Center Town Street in Downtown Braselmobile food vendors, live muton. Attendees can bring lawn Park Amphitheater. Admis- sic and a “Chill Zone” where sion is free and attendees are chairs or blankets, and movencouraged to bring a blan- residents can cool down ies begin at dusk. from the summer heat. The

• Ongoing: Food Truck Fridays will take place every Friday through October on the Duluth Town Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Residents can expect a different lineup every week.

For more information on Duluth events, visit duluthga. net/community.

Grayson • Ongoing: Grayson Farmers Market will run through October. The Market will be held in Grayson Community Park, 475 Grayson Parkway, each Wednesday from 3:30 until 8 p.m., offering fresh produce, baked goods and hand made products from local and regional resources.

• Ongoing: The Snellville Farmers Market will be open each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through September. The Farmers Market brings fresh produce, meats and much more to Snellville’s For more information on Towne Green.

Lawrenceville events, visit lawrencevillega.org For more information on Snellville events, visit snellvilLilburn letourism.com.

• Ongoing: The city of Lilburn will host Food Truck Sugar Hill Tuesdays with dinner and • Ongoing: The city of Sugmusic in the park. Attendees ar Hill will host Thursdays @ are able to sample a variety The Hill at 6 p.m. Downtown, of food trucks and hear local 5039 West Broad St., on bands on the second Tues- Thursday nights throughout days through August and the the summer starting June 11. third Tuesday in September.

There will be food trucks, the Gwinnett Corn Hole League, • Ongoing: The Lilburn a farmers market, music and City Market on Main will sell adult beverages available for fresh produce on Tuesday purchase. evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. in June, July and August in the For more information on Greenway parking lot on 76 Sugar Hill events, visit cityofMain St. sugarhill.com.

For more information, visit • Ongoing: The city of Lilcityofgrayson.org. burn will host Sprinkler Days, turning on the sprinklers in Lake Lanier Islands Lilburn City Park, 76 Main • July 11: Lanier Islands St., for kids to enjoy from 10 will host its July Full Moon a.m. until noon on the last Party at Sunset Cove from 7 Wednesday of the month in to 11 p.m. with the band Von June, July and August. SprinGrey performing live. Admis- klers will be turned on in a sion is $20. section of the field, and children must be supervised by • Ongoing: LanierWorld an adult. water attractions will be open daily through Sunday, Aug. For more information on 9, from at Lake Lanier Is- Lilburn events, visit cityoflillands located at 7000 Lanier burn.com.

Islands Parkway in Buford.

LanierWorld is home to a variNorcross ety of attractions, restaurants, • July 17: The city of Noractivities, a beach and water cross will host a live perforpark. mance from the band Complete Desire from 7:30 to 9:30 For more information on p.m. at Thrasher Park as part Lake Lanier Island events, of its Summer Concert Sevisit lanierislands.com/lanier- ries. world.

• July 18: The city of NorLawrenceville cross will host a live perfor• July 10: “Into the Woods” mance from Gabbie McGee will be shown as part of Mov- from 7 to 9 p.m. at Skin Alley ies on the Lawn from 8 to 11 as part of its Jazz in the Alley p.m. on the Lawrenceville concert series.

Lawn located at 210 Luckie St. • July 31: The City of Norcross will host a live perfor• July 31: The Southern mance from the band Walcountry rock band The Dan- rus from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at iel Lee Band will perform as Thrasher Park as part of its part of the Summer Concert Summer Concert Series.

Series at 8 p.m. on the Lawrenceville Lawn located at For more information on 210 Luckie St. Nocross events, visit norcrossga.net.

• Ongoing: The City of Lawrenceville will host its

Suwanee • July 18: The city of Suwanee will host a Movies Under the Stars double feature at Town Center Park starting at 7 p.m. with “Home,” followed by “Galaxy Quest” around 8:45 p.m.

• July 24-25: Suwanee will host Broadway in the Park presenting “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” at 7 p.m. July 24 and 25 at Town Center Park.

For more information, visit suwaneeperformingarts.org.

• Aug. 1: Suwanee will host Braves Game on the Green Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. at Town Center Park. Activities start at 5 p.m., and the Braves vs. Phillies game begins at 7 p.m.

• Ongoing: The city of Suwanee will host Food Truck Fridays on the first Friday of the month April through October (with the exception of July) from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Town Center Park with live musical performances starting at 7 p.m.

• Ongoing: The Suwanee Farmers Market will be held on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at Town Center Park through October.

For more information on Suwanee events, visit suwanee.com.

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Home By Dark concert series announces Sept. lineup katie.morris @gwinnettdailypost.com

Home By Dark will continue its 2015 Gwinnett concert series at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center with a Sept. 12 show featuring songwriters Marcia Ramirez and Emily Shackelton.

Founded in 2007, Home

By Dark grew into a sold-out series at Alpharetta’s Chukkar Farm before extending to Gwinnett two years ago. The concert series was created with the idea of bringing songwriters and instrumentalists together on stage to perform and tell their stories.

“I set out to create a con-

37 MAIN 37 E. Main St., Buford 678-288-2030 www.buford.37main.com • July 11: Reuben’s Bell • July 17: Project X • July 18: Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi tribute) • July 24: Mad Margritt • July 25: The Pak • July 31: DEPARTURE (Journey tribute) 37 MAIN 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Johns Creek 678-580-2329 www.johnscreek.37main.com • Today to July 11: The Purple Experience-Prince Tribute • July 15: Bulletboys, L.A. Guns, Killer Bee • July 17: Def Leppard Tribute 40 WATT CLUB 285 W. Washington St., Athens 706-549-7871 www.40watt.com • July 18: The Old World Monkeys, Motherfore, Boscoe • July 24-25: Tenth Annual Sprockets Music Video Festival • July 30: Old Smokey, New Sound of Numbers, Linda

songwriter James Casto, who serves as host during • What: Home By Dark the show. “Our goal is to concert with Marcia elevate the songwriters and Ramirez and Emily instrumentalists to perform Shackelton their very best and com• Where: Gwinnett Permunicate their music and forming Arts Center,6400 personal stories in an honest, Sugarloaf Parkway in genuine way.”

Duluth.

• When: Saturday, Sept.

Songwriter and singer 12, at 8 p.m.

Marcia Ramirez has per• Tickets: $20 to $50 formed across the country • More Info: www.homeas a solo artist as well as on bydark.com, www.gwinstage with stars such as Rodnettcenter.com/events ney Crowell, Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis and Tanya Tucker.

The Nashville artist has percert experience that broke formed at the famous Bluedown the barrier between the bird Cafe and is a popular performers and the audience, session singer, having been and Home By Dark truly credited on albums by John does that,” said founder and Berry and Hank Williams Jr.

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among many others.

Ramirez has penned hits for Australian country star Melinda Schneider, The Whites and “Nashville Star” finalist Rachel Williams and also wrote Jo Dee Messina’s “You Belong In the Sun.” She released her first solo album “Compromise” in 2001 and her newest EP, “Beautifully Lived” in 2009.

She is touring with pop legend Christopher Cross, in addition to writing and recording for a new project to be released this year.

Singer and songwriter, Emily Shackelton, honed her musical skills at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she was awarded

grand prize in the coveted John Lennon-BMI Foundation Songwriting Scholarship Competition.

Shackleton’s songs have been recorded by David Cook, Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Cassadee Pope, The Fray lead singer Issac Slade, “XFactor” winner Tate Stevens and Chuck Wicks among others.

She has appeared on NPR’s “Prairie Home Companion” as a performer, and her songs have been featured on ABC’s hit drama “Nashville” and the corresponding soundtracks sung by Chip Easton, Lennon & Maisy

and Hayden Panettiere.

Shackleton released her debut album, “Late Bloomer,” in 2013.

Each Home By Dark show supports a different nonprofit partner — the Sept. 12 show will benefit The Make Lemon Aide Foundation for Cerebral Palsy (CP), an organization dedicated to raising awareness about CP, training CP therapists and funding research.

Tickets for Home By Dark range from $20 to $50 and are on sale now at GwinnettCenter.com, AXS. com, The Arena box office or by calling (770) 6262464.

THE MASQUERADE 695 North Avenue N.E., Atlanta 404-577-8178 www.masqueradeatlanta. com • July 11: Dead Rites • July 12: MitskiElvis Depressedly, I The Mighty • July 13: Guttermouth • July 14:Vinyl Theatre, The Athens Band, Death Grips • July 16: Homewrecker • July 17: Buffalo Sister, The Wilderness, Unknown Hinson • July 18: Sticky Fingers, Walden

• Aug. 19: Americana, Soft Cactus

BY VENUE MUSIC • July 31: Flamingo Shadow, Richard Gumby, Saline, Jade Poppyfield AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD 2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta 404-443-5000 www.livenation.com/venues/14086/aaron-s-amphitheatre-at-lakewood • July 17: Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa, 2015 Country Megaticket • July 18: Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt • July 19: Kid Rock, Foreigner ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • Aug. 22: Marco Antonio Solis • Sept. 17: Ricardo Arjona ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta 404-876-5859 www.atlantabg.org • July 23: Smashmouth, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Tonic • July 24: The Beach Boys

ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS, GAINESVILLE 1911 Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville 404-591-5859 www.atlantabg.org/visit/ gainesville • July 11: The Temptations • July 17: Scotty McCreery ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta 404-733-4900 www.atlantasymphony.org • Aug. 29: Keb’ Mo’ • Sept. 18: Seth MacFarlane with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra BOWMAN HOUSE CONCERT SERIES 323 Wilcrest Dr. SW, Lawrenceville 770-979-1314 www.facebook.com/bowmanhouseconcertseries Nov. TBD: Richard Leigh CENTER STAGE 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta. com • July 11: Floetry • July 13: Neon Trees

• July 17: Kehlani • July 18: Bilal • July 18: Aaron Gillespie CHASTAIN PARK AMPHITHEATER 4469 Stella Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-233-2227 www.chastainseries.com and www.classicchastain. com • Today: Daryl Hall and John Oates • July 21: Rob Thomas COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com • July 20: Fifth Harmony • July 24: Dave Koz, Rick Braun and Kenny Lattimore EDDIE’S ATTIC 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur 404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com • July 11: Patrick Davis, Roxie Watson • July 12: Dr. Ralph Stanley with Family and Friends • July 14: Alex Guthrie live recording • July 15: The Honey Dewdrops, Caleb Stine, Lee Dewyze • July 16: Luke Combs, Drew Parker • July 17: Eliot Bronson, Takenobu • July 18: River Whyless, Sean McConell EVERETT’S MUSIC BARN 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee 678-858-5363 suwaneemusicbarn.net • July 11: Recycled Grass • July 18: Cumberland River • July 25: Center Stage FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 foxtheatre.org • July 25: Jeezy • Aug. 7-8: My Morning Jacket THE LOFT 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta 404-885-1365 www.centerstage-atlanta. com/shows/the-loft/ • July 17: Kehlani • July 28: Jake Miller: Dazed and Confused Tour

PHILIPS ARENA 1 Philips Drive N.W., Atlanta 404-878-3000 http://www.philipsarena.com/ events/all • July 14: Imagine Dragons • Aug. 1: Shania Twain RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 3116 Main St., Duluth 678-957-7283 www.eddieowenpresents. com • July 11: Steve Forbert Trio, Sugarcane Jane • July 17: Freddy Jones Band • July 18: Donna Ulisse & the Poor Mountain Boys: Concert and Instrument and Songwriting Workshops RED LIGHT CAFE 553 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta 404-874-7828 redlightcafe.com • July 11: Cedar Hill with Shaky Jane • July 12: Rissi Palmer • July 16: Jon Stickley Trio with Georgia Mountain String Band • July 18: Underhill Rose, Max Dvorak, Ryan Langlois • July 23: Mystery Loves Company, Brit La Palm and Francesco • July 25: The Upbeatniks, Kodac Harrison • July 30: Circus Mutt, The Maggie Valley Band • Aug. 1: The Bonaventure Quartet, Amy Pike • Aug. 6: The Jangling Sparrows, Alex Commins, Todd Prusin • Aug. 7: The Jackie Myers Band • Aug. 13: Passerine, Molly Conrad • Aug. 14: Mark Miller, Classical Mountain Fiddles • Aug. 15: The Dappled Grays

RIALTO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta 404-651-4727 www.rialtocenter.org • Nov. 7: Paco Pena • Dec. 5-6: Georgia State University Holiday Gala • Feb. 6: Spanish Harlem Orchestra • Feb. 27: Shemekia Copeland SMITH’S OLDE BAR 1578 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta 404-875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com • July 11: Diet December, Matt Knutsun, The Allman Brothers Band Tribute • July 15: Sergio, Third Season, Summer Splash Tour • July 16: Riverside VooDoo, VooDoo Visionary • July 17: Eric Dodd, Mike Fiorello, The Damn Decent • July 18: Anita Aysola, Lippy Hippies, Sam Holt Band, Annabell’s Curse THE TABERNACLE 152 Luckie St., Atlanta 404-659-9022 tabernacleatl.com • July 16: Rob Bell • July 20: Iron and Wine, Ben Bridwell VARIETY PLAYHOUSE 1099 Euclid Ave., Atlanta 404-521-1786 www.variety-playhouse.com • July 17: Kate Pierson • July 18: Robert Earl Keen • July 19: Leon Russell VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER AT ENCORE PARK 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta www.vzwamp.com • July 12: Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer On Earth 2015 • July 15: Rod Stewart, Richard Marx • July 17: Tedeschi Trucks Band Wheels of Soul Summer Tour WILD BILL’S 2075 Market St., Duluth 678-473-1000 wildbillsatlanta.com No concerts announced at this time.

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STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

PASS/FAIL

Pass: There were some standout scenes in this movie, and a few examples of good acting. The CG was technically well done.

Fail: This movie was so long and drawn out that it was often confusing — I lost track of some of the storyline and who the good guys were. What remained was a story that was all too familiar from previous episodes, and frankly left me a bit flat.

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Fail: Time travel again? Didn’t we just see this in “X-Men: Days of Future Past?”

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Arnold Schwarzenegger is, of course, the Terminator, or in this case the Guardian, and does a passable job re-creating his iconic character. But try as he may, he’s just not likeable, even with his phony contrived effort at a smile.

Best acting for me was Emilia Clarke as Sara Conner. She is sharp, brave when needed, and gave her character some real humanity. In this role, she would be the biggest reason I would consider seeing the inevitable sequel, which is so popular in Hollywood these days.

If you are a sci-fi buff, into time travel as well as lots and lots of CG action, explosions and carnage, then this one’s for you.

Don’t expect, however, anything on the scale of the original. For me this was a bit boring, and, as I said, much longer than needed being over two hours long.

This is a tough call for me because in order to appreciate the massive scope of the enormous action scenes you have to see it on the big screen with surround sound, but you may be disappointed with the ride and likely upset you spent the money to see it.

If you are a fan of the franchise, wait for the video if you must. At least you can pause it to go and get another glass of tea.

This is a huge attempt to breathe life back into a story that would have been better off left alone. Arnold is OK, and Clarke (Sara Conner) is better than expected, but the overall presentation was hollow and a bit dull. Smattered with diluted drama that left me waiting for the excitement and involvement that never came across. In the movie, Arnold said many times that he was “old but not obsolete.” That is a matter of opinion.

Arnold, of course, remains king of the “Terminator” franchise and gives a standout performance.

His attempt of friendliness with a smile is laughable.

Jason Clark as John Connor was one of the best actors who, between he and Arnold, basically carried the movie.

Jai Courtney as Kyle and Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor both have physical similarities to the original “Terminator” characters and are both well cast. They were both convincing but not incredible.

Adrenaline junkies, this is for you. Great action movie with a bit of sci-fi, specifically time travel. With a PG13 rating, it somehow legally escaped an R rating, and I’m not sure how. It’s really aimed at a more adult audience than a young teen.

If you’re an action movie and/ or sci-fi fan, I’d go see it in a theater and not wait for the Blu-ray or Redbox.

I think it’s a great movie and worth seeing at the theater. In a sense, it reminds me of what the “Spider-Man” franchise did, updating Peter Parker from Toby Maguire to Andrew Garfield. This new “Terminator” has a serious focus on the first “Terminator” movie, the 1984 version with Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese and Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, yet moves us forward with the story.

Stick around after the credits roll — there’s a final scene with a sneak peek, and yes, it’s a set-up for a potential next.

I really enjoyed seeing Arnold as the Terminator again. He was definitely more like the Terminator from T2 and not the original movie. In fact, Sarah Connor refers to him as Pops. He was more human-like in this installment, and I enjoyed seeing him interact with Sarah and Kyle Reese. And, of course, he uttered many of his famous catchphrases from the original movies.

If you like the first two “Terminator” movies you will enjoy this one. It brings back the fun of the originals while still telling it’s own story.

It’s a reboot, and I look forward to seeing where the series goes from here.

I would see this one in theaters. The most recent trailer spoiled a lot of the movie and, I’m afraid if you wait for it on DVD, there will be no surprises left. I saw it in 3-D, but it would be fine in standard definition.

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I went in with low expectations and was not expecting much. What I got was an original take on an old story. It’s no Oscar contender, but definitely worth a look. I look forward to seeing what happens in the next installment.

HHHH Pass: The specially created CGI renditions of Arnold Schwarzenegger looked so good I thought original film from the first “Terminator” movie was used. Without spoiling for those who haven’t seen it yet, there is an unexpected plot twist with one of the main characters. The script successfully addressed The Terminator’s (Arnold’s) age factor: “I’m old, not obsolete.”

Genisys pays homage to the original “Terminator” movie with an update of a few similar plot lines and incidents.

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HHHH Pass: Finally a “Terminator” movie that deserves to be a part of the series.

The movie was filled with nostalgia and reminded me why I enjoyed the first two “Terminator” movies so much. It was an action-packed thrill ride!

Fail: My only suggestion is not to think too hard on the time travel aspect of the movie. If you try and figure out the “Terminator” timeline and how this movie fits in, you will get a headache.

Just sit back and enjoy the show.

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• “THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL” (July 14) — Richard Gere joins returnees Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy in the seriocomic sequel. (PG)

attending a convention in Las Vegas, Blart (Kevin James) opposes would-be art thieves. (PG) • “EVERY SECRET THING” (Aug. 4) — A detective (Elizabeth Banks) suspects two young women (Dakota Fanning, Danielle Macdonald) of involvement in a child’s disappearance. (R)

• “THE LONGEST RIDE” (July 14) — Rebounding from an injury, a rodeo rider (Scott Eastwood) falls for an art student (Britt Robertson) in this Nicholas Sparks story.

(PG-13) • “EX MACHINA” (July 14) — A Web programmer (Domhnall Gleeson) gets up close and personal with the embodiment of an arti-

ficial intelligence. (R) • “PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2” (July 14) — While

• “INSURGENT” (Aug. 4) — The “Divergent” sequel finds Tris (Shailene Woodley) trying to find respite while being hunted by enemies, physically and psychologically. (PG-13)

NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films by movie critic Michael Clark now playing in metro area theaters: • Aloft (R) — 1 star Jennifer Connelly wastes her talents in this meandering art-house piffle that is heavy on atmosphere and devoid of a coherent plot.

The two-decade-long parallel narrative involves a mother being separated from her children then becoming a reclusive, new-age healer.

• Magic Mike XXL (R) — 1 ½ stars The wet-noodle sequel few wanted but everyone expected is even dimmer and filler-riddled than the original.

Title character Channing Tatum and his buff co-horts strut their stuff, make women squeal and waste a lot of time with inert tongue-wagging.

• Terminator Genisys (PG-13) — 3 stars Taking many narrative gambles and succeeding most of the time, “Genisys” reboots the 31-year-old franchise with welcomed attitude and brash audacity, rewriting what came before. It’s a sci-fi film involving time travel — what else would you expect?

• Me & Earl & the Dying Girl (PG-13) — 2 stars

Containing practically every indie/art-house cliché you could imagine, “M&E&TDG” is certainly well intended but its flip, twee and frequently callous approach to the always tricky “teen-dying-ofcancer” sub-genre resulted in a big backfire.

• The Overnight (R) — 3 stars Art-house mainstays Jason Schwartzman and Adam Scott are the leads in this dark sex comedy taking place in one night where one couple — edgy, hip and frustrated — try to engage another — square, grounded and equally frustrated — into multiple role playing.

• Ted 2 (R) — 3 stars Easily as good (and raunchy) as the first, “Ted 2” might have made the mistake of trying too hard and tossing in far too many high-brow serious, historical and obscure pop-culture references.

Based on the tepid first weekend receipts, don’t expect “Ted 3” anytime soon.

• Inside Out (PG) — 3 ½ stars As usual, Pixar outdoes itself in terms of content and originality with “Inside Out” — a heady story about the conflicting emotions

taking place in the brain of an 11-year-old girl — but its overly cerebral, too-artsy, often downbeat tone will get lost on most kids.

• Jurassic World (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars Surpassing even the most optimistic of predictions, the fourth in the “Jurassic” franchise shattered box office records and gave the throngs of thrill-seekers everything they wanted and less thanks mostly to a weak screenplay and excessive violence.

• Live From New York! (R) — 3 ½ stars This all-too-brief documentary on the history of “Saturday Night Live” bravely avoids including the familiar clips and instead goes behinds the scenes with the creative folks and focuses on the show’s formidable political and social impact.

• Entourage (R) — 2 ½ stars Like the long-running HBO show on which it’s based, “Entourage” is brimming with misplaced, rich white guy entitlement, lots o’ young flesh, sex, drugs, booze and cameos from half of Hollywood and is less a feature film than an overlong, tacked-on final episode.

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Ryan Reynolds, front, and Ben Kingsley star as Damian Hale in “Self/less.” (Photo: Alan Markfield/Gramercy Pictures)

De/evolution Intriguing sci-fi plot of ‘Self/less’ slips into monotonous action brothers Alex and David Pastor (whose little-seen Reuters 2009 “Carriers” was one LOS ANGELES — A of the better zombie/virus brand-new you that just thrillers of recent vintage), might be the old someone “Self/less” cribs freely else is the quandary at the from just about every mind/ center of “Self/less,” an body/reality swap movie initially intriguing parof the past 50 years, with able about man’s lust for a particular (and uncredimmortality that quickly ited) debt owed to director devolves into a substandard John Frankenheimer and shoot-em-up designed to screenwriter Lewis John rebrand star Ryan ReynCarlino’s 1966 “Seconds,” olds as a brawny action in which a wealthy but hero in the Jason Statham unhappy middle-aged mold. banker (played by actor But even the resourceJohn Randolph) signs up ful, likable Reynolds is at for a very high-tech facelift a loss to elevate this rather that transforms him into the dreary piece of would-be strapping Rock Hudson. escapism, which calls out Here, it’s a dying, for the wry, pulpy touch Scrooge-like real-estate of a John Carpenter (or his magnate, Damian Hale acolyte David Twohy) and (Ben Kingsley, doing a instead gets the strained mile-wide Noo Yawk acself-seriousness of director cent), who plunks down Tarsem Singh. The release $250 million for the servictoday from Universal/Foes offered by the mystericus’ relaunched genre label ous Phoenix Biogenic corGramercy Pictures will poration, where the coolly have its work cut out for composed CEO (Matthew it against the big guns of Goode) promises his clisummer. ents not just a few nips and Written by Spanish tucks, but an entirely new,

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healthy, younger human body grown organically in the lab. (The process goes by the reptilian name of “shedding.”) In one end of a spinning, whirring, MRI-like machine goes Damian’s cancer-ridden corpse and out the other comes Reynolds — not exactly the Rock Hudson of his day, perhaps, but certainly nothing to contact the refunds department about.

As with Frankenheimer’s protagonist, the “old” Damian’s death is convincingly staged, while the “new” Damian (rechristened Edward) is shipped off to New Orleans for some post-op R&R and sternly advised to stay away from anyone and anything having to do with his former life.

That includes Damian’s estranged daughter, Claire (Michelle Dockery), an “urban change” advocate who’s about as broadly drawn as Kingsley’s accent. But at first, such loose ends are the furthest

thing from Damian/Edward’s mind, as he cuts loose and parties like it’s 1959 — save for the occasional glitches that short-circuit his brain like interference on an overthe-air television set.

Well, suffice it to say that “Edward” has a few more miles on him than advertised, as well as some special skills (as in Special Forces) that come in handy once Damian starts asking too many questions and finds himself on the run from a vast Phoenix Biogenic goon squad led by the hard-to-kill Anton (Derek Luke, playing a version of “The Matrix’s” endlessly regenerative Agent Smith).

At which point, “Self/ less” goes through its own “shedding” process, dropping its high-concept sci-fi facade for the rhythms of a more conventional pursuit thriller, before transforming yet again into a mawkish fatherdaughter bonding drama that finds Damian serving

as protector of a beautiful single mom (Natalie Martinez) and her precocious daughter (Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen), who have suffered their own betrayals at the hands of the Phoenix corporation.

For a while, as “Self/ less” unfurls all of its knotty complications, the movie gives off a junkily entertaining vibe, like the A-picture knockoffs that used to roll down the assembly line of shlock impresarios Roger Corman and Menahem Golan.

But the more the narrative straightens out into a series of shootouts, punch-outs and car chases, the more monotonous it becomes (especially at 116 minutes).

Unlike “Seconds,” Singh’s movie isn’t much interested in exploring the psychological consequences of becoming a “new” person, and it lacks the energy and humor that might have transformed it into a rollicking, “Total Recall”-style caper.

The miscast Reynolds holds his own in the fight scenes, but seems far too decent to have ever been the cold-blooded capitalist Kingsley plays in the film’s early scenes — a man who, even with his dying breaths, delights in publicly humiliating an ambitious young competitor.

Yet the script turns on the notion that Damian is appalled to learn of the lengths to which his latterday Dr. Frankenstein will go to keep his own business thriving.

Minus the extravagant, Ken Russell-ish flourishes of his earlier “The Cell” and “The Fall,” Singh feels very much like a directorfor-hire here, shooting (with d.p. Brendan Galvin) in the slick but nondescript visual language of luxurybrand advertising. Which is somehow exactly the right look for a movie that vaunts “the things that really matter in life” but doesn’t have a clue as to what those things actually are.

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‘Testament of Youth’ good attempt at difficult adaptation Testament of Youth (PG-13) HHHH

lookout for pure, raw acting talent it is a must-see. In the wake of her jaw-dropping turn in “Ex Machina,” Alicia Vikander stars as Vera Brittain, the author of the book whose accolades extended beyond the historiBy Michael clark cal and into the arenas of Movie Critic pacifism and feminism.

With her dark eyes and Based on the groundolive skin, Vikander could breaking book of the easily pass for Latina or same name, “Testament of Mediterranean, but she Youth” is a passable, if unis actually from Sweden spectacular adaptation that Kit Harington, left, and Alicia Vikander star in “Testament and although her English contains all of the trapof Youth.” (Photo: Laurie Sparham/Sony Pictures Classics) accent is sometimes shaky, pings (desired and otherher non-verbal skills are wise) of your basic English “Gone with the Wind” and war with a lot at stake. beyond reproach; the camperiod piece drama.

“The English Patient” — For Anglophiles, war era adores her and for good Well-acted but a tad too meaning what we see is film buffs and fans of the reason. starchy with its delivery, primarily from the eyes of original text, the movie is She emotes volumes the film covers a lot of the a female on the sidelines practically required viewing of emotions with mere same ground explored in witnessing the horrors of but for those always on the glances and saves the

production from sliding into a bevy of high-brow cinematic clichés. “Testament” is just the second of her seven 2015 scheduled releases and based on just what she’s displayed thus far, Vikander is easily the next Jessica Chastain and maybe the future Meryl Streep.

In all fairness to director James Kent and screenwriter Juliette Towhidi, adapting Brittain’s 1933 book was next to impossible to pull off. The book is top-loaded with the kind of things that look great in print but don’t always translate so well to the screen.

Even with a two-hourplus running time, the

filmmakers had to do a lot of condensing and made substantial cuts that resulted in truncated character arcs for Brittain’s five principal male co-stars (including Kit Harrington from “Game of Thrones”).

We get a little of each and not enough of any of them.

This is the kind of story that would have worked out far better as a six or eight-hour HBO miniseries and not a standalone theatrical feature.

With its glorious framing, lush design and admirable cause, “Testament of Youth” is worth your investment of money and time but could have been so much more on so many levels.

(Sony Classics)

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MINIONS ON A MISSION From left, Bob, Kevin and Stuart paddle their way to Manhattan in Universal’s “Minions.” (Photo: Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment)

‘Despicable Me’ spinoff provides zany fun for kids ing them the soundtrack CD. It will make an ideal starter sampler.

Scarlett’s interest in hiring the minions full time is predicated on

By Michael clark their success in stealMovie Critic ing the crown of Queen Elizabeth II (Jennifer Given the runaway Saunders) housed in the success of the first Tower of London. This two “Despicable Me” is where the narrative productions, greenlightchanges directions again ing a standalone/spinand turns into a heist/ off movie starring the caper flick and the action minions was pretty much kicks into high-gear. It’s a no-brainer. The yellow, easily the best part of the pill-shaped, gibberishmovie. spewing whatevers were Most children won’t the primary reason the understand (or care films appealed to kids, to understand) what’s toddlers and anyone who going on story-wise; appreciates unintelligible their primary interest is languages. listening to the minions The minions offered and watching them go great counter-balance through an assortment to Gru (Steve Carell), of zany pratfalls. The the evil genius with the effect these tiny creatures Above, from left, Bob, surly attitude and pointy Kevin and Stuart are on a have on children can’t be mission to save Minionfeatures and although overstated. The audience kind from annihilation in “Minions” includes at the preview screening Universal’s “Minions.” At another foil (Sandra was mostly children and left, super-villain ScarBullock voicing Scarlett they laughed the entire let Overkill (voiced by Overkill), it’s just not time; the fidget/squirm Sandra Bullock) dances quite the same. Gru was factor was less than zero. with her husband Herb the salt to the minion’s This movie is one gigan(Jon Hamm) in Universugar and while Scarlett tic 3-D pacifier. sal’s “Minions.” (Photos: Universal Pictures and and her Pete Townshend Although the minions Illumination Entertainlookalike husband Herb are essentially without ment) (Jon Hamm) give it a gender, they all have good go, they lack the male names which is a gruff, anti-hero charm of tad odd and something Gru. the producers might It would have been school; the only thing saurs. Their sole mission With the first act origin the filmmakers include a want to reconsider for easy for screenwriter they had to do was show in life is to serve evil story behind them, leader treasure trove of classic the inevitable sequel (the Brian Lynch, returning up at the party and their overlords and when left Kevin, Stewart and Bob rock from that era featur- as-of-yet unannounced co-director Pierre Coffin work was pretty much with nothing to do, they (all voiced by Coffin) ing songs by the Beatles, “Minions 2” or Despiand his new collaborator done. slip into a deep lethargic turn the middle act into the Rolling Stones, the cable Me 3”). Try tossing Kyla Balda to just slap Through Geoffrey funk. When it becomes a road flick first stopKinks, the Doors, the a couple dozen female something together as Rush’s opening narration, clear that living without ping in New York, then Who, Donovan and many minions into the mix; long as the minions were we find out that the min- working will lead to their Orlando and eventually others. With any luck the the dramatic and comegiven center stage. Think ions are ageless and have demise, three of them London circa 1968. under-10 crowd will like dic possibilities of that of the title characters been around for a while, head out on a journey to To drive home the time what they hear and prod stew would be endless. as the hot girls in high like before the dinofind a new boss. frame setting further, their parents into buy(Universal)

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television Epic tennis match turns into ‘Hell’ in mockumentary

By GeorGe Dickie Your TV L ink

A 1990s Wimbledon tennis match drags on for a week, leaving its participants spent physically, mentally and emotionally in a hilarious HBO mockumentary debuting this week.

In “7 Days in Hell,” premiering Saturday, July 11, Andy Samberg (“Saturday Night Live,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones,” “Pompeii”) star as the rivals in question, whose games and temperaments couldn’t be more different.

Samberg’s Aaron Williams is tennis’ bad boy, an ill-tempered American who is a sort of cross between John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg Harington’s Charles Poole, and a big-haired 1990s meanwhile, is a simpleversion of Andre Agassi.

answer to most interview questions. Together, they conspire to play tennis’ longest match, one that everyone — players, broadcasters and fans — wished would just end, all told in fake documentary style. Tennis stars Serena Williams, John McEnroe Andy Samand Chris Evert are among berg stars in those weighing in.

“7 Days in The idea for the story Hell,” premiering Saturday, was inspired by a real-life July 11, on 2010 Wimbledon match HBO. (Special between John Isner and Photo: Your TV Nicolas Mahut that lasted Link) more than 11 hours and was played over three days, explains Samberg, also an executive producer on the film.

“We had always talked about wanting to do something with comedy and tennis,” says Samberg of he and longtime friend Murton, a Brit who can manage ray Miller, who wrote the only “indubitably” as an story, “and then when that

match was happening, we were watching it together in fact and one of us said, ‘Man, somebody should make a movie where a match just would never end.’ And I said, ‘Well, that should be us. We should make that movie.’

“But yeah, like we thought of the idea during the Isner/Mahut match and we were like, ‘What if this match went even longer than three days?’ And at one point we had it up to eight days. I think at one point … it was even longer.

But we settled on seven. It felt like the right length for this premise.”

As the match wears on, broadcasters get palpably exasperated by the deteriorating state of play, especially when one player’s serve floats into the net at under 40 mph. The players look sweaty and exhausted

and that feeling, according to both actors, wasn’t difficult to summon in the 122-degree summer heat of Palm Springs, Calif., where the tennis scenes were filmed.

“It gave me a healthy respect for tennis players,” Harington says. “I could hit about three shots and then I had to go and sit in the shade and then go back out and hit another three shots. It was really tough.

For a three-day shoot, it was one of the toughest shoots I’ve done.”

“It was very easy to act tired,” Samberg adds. “…

Basically we’d go for as long as we could in each take and then sprint off into the shade and try and recuperate and just pound Gatorade and water as much as we could.”

“But … everyone left that shoot a little red.”

Denis Leary ready to rock FX again with new show

By Jay BoBBin Your TV L ink

Over its seven-season run, “Rescue Me” became one of FX’s signature shows. Can Denis Leary do it again for the network?

He’s ready to try.

The ever-frank actorcomedian moves far away from the earlier series’ firefighter theme to play a literal rock star in the seriocomic “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll,” premiering Thursday, July 16. His alter ego Johnny Rock is a hard-living burnout of the music business, his group the Heathens having been dismembered 25 years ago over personal con-

unite the band, but Johnny would have to take a backseat since she’d be fronting the band. New conflicts threaten to open old wounds, with the other regathered Heathens played by John Ales, Bobby Kelly and Elaine Hendrix. Adding authenticity, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appears in the first episode.

Also the writer and director and an executive producer of the new Denis Leary stars in “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll,” premier- show, as well as a coming Thursday, July 16, on FX. (Special Photo: Your TV poser for it, Leary admits Link) he’s “not really a singer.

I can belt. I can scream, flicts … very specifically, The daughter (Elizayou know. So I knew I the discovery of Johnny’s beth Gillies, “Victoricould handle what I had intimate encounter with ous”) Johnny didn’t know to handle, but the charthe wife of lead guitarist he had is an aspiring acter of the daughter was Flash (John Corbett). singer who wants to regoing to have to really

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sing some songs with a lot of real emotion, rock ‘n’ roll, kick-ass songs and some balance. And I wanted to have everything available, right? So that means I had to have a girl who could really sing and would be willing to sing live on set, because I wanted the vocals to be recorded live.”

Enter co-star Gillies, who has partnered tunefully with Ariana Grande several times and has a YouTube account on which she performs cover versions of known songs. She’s not the only cast member with actual music experience, since “Sex and the City” and “Northern Exposure” alum Corbett also has it.

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It just happens to be in the rock-and-roll world, which is a world I love.”

While going for humor that’s true to the characters, Leary also has aimed to make “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll” realistic about the ups and downs faced by those in the music world.

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