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Man accused in wife’s murder turns self in at about 3:40 p.m. and was booked The man police believe into shot his wife in the head Gwinnett in her bedroom late ThursCounty day night turned himself jail. Police Walter J. in to Gwinnett County had been Lowe police without incident on looking Saturday afternoon. for Lowe since Friday Walter J. Lowe, 51, in connection with the turned himself in to police murder of his wife, Erica

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

Gwinnett County police responded to a murder scene in unincorporated Snellville early Friday morning.

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Powell, 46, in their Medlock Park Drive home near Snellville.

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

According to police, the son had been in and out

of the house for most of the day. When he arrived home at around 9 p.m., he saw his stepfather, Lowe, leave the house, but didn’t think anything of it.

“Between 9 p.m. and midnight, the child was inside the home unaware that his mother was deceased inside another

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Pak tapped for post as U.S. attorney

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

A Gwinnett resident who is a former assistant federal prosecutor and, until recently, a state legislator, is President Donald Trump’s pick for the new U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.

Trump announced on Friday that he was nominating BJay Pak to the position.

Pak represented Lilburn in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 until last year, when he announced he would not seek another term in the General Assembly.

Pak was one of six BJay Pak U.S. attorney nominees from across the country who were announced by the White House.

“The United States Attorney serves as the chief Federal law enforcement officer within his or her Federal judicial district,” the White House said in a statement. “These six candidates share the President’s vision for ‘Making America Safe Again.’”

Pak deferred comment about his nomination to officials at the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday night. He comes into the job with experience in both the prosecutorial and policy arenas, though.

The White House said Pak was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia from 2002 to 2008, handling cases involving drug trafficking, money laundering, intellectual property and white collar crimes.

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GEARING UP

Micahel Banks helps a girl with her choice of backpacks filled with school supplies during Saturday’s Cops and Kids-Back to School Event at Shoe Carnival in Lawrenceville. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

Students in need gifted shoes, backpacks at police event

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Adrian Flores-Alvardo walked into the Shoe Carnival on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road in Lawrenceville with one thing on his mind.

“I want light-up shoes,” said the 6-year-old, who would be starting first grade in just a few weeks.

Flores-Alvardo’s mother, Jessica Alvardo, wasn’t so sure that would be the best “back-toschool” purchase for her son.

“I feel like that’s a huge distraction,” she said. “He’s also been asking for these ones with roller skates on them. I was like, ‘Oh, no dude.’ So, I’ll Kalesa Porter talks to Allyiah about her shoes as Kemorhia really have to help him.”

It’s a normal discussion for tries on a pair during Saturday’s Cops and Kids-Back to School a mom and her son to have Event at Shoe Carnival in Lawrenceville.

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during back to school shopping, but it’s one Alvardo and FloresAlvardo might not have been able to have if it wasn’t for the Cops and Kids Back to School event put on by a chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police of Gwinnett on Saturday morning.

Each year for the past 30 years, Lodge No. 66 works with community partners and local businesses to provide a free pair of new shoes and a backpack full of back-to-school supplies for the kids in the community who need it the most. This year for the first time, local law enforcement

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Olympic tennis center demolition set to kick off Aug. 1

By Curt yeomans

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Warm up the wrecking ball, because Gwinnett County officials will soon begin tearing down the tennis center built for the 1996 Summer Olympics to make way for redevelopment.

The county and the Evermore Community Improvement District have sent out invitations for a Southern Gateway to Gwinnett Redevelopment kickoff event that will be held Aug. 1. Gwinnett officials took

ownership of the tennis center property from the Stone Mountain Memorial Association last year in a land swap.

County spokesman Joe Sorenson said the upcoming invitation-only event will serve as a kickoff for the Olympic Tennis Center’s demolition.

“It is likely that some demo work will have been going on before the event, but the contractor will hold off on taking the down the main building until we’ve had the event,” he said.

The main impetus behind tearing down the stadium is that county officials plan to eventually turn

the site, at 5525 Bermuda Road in Stone Mountain, over to a private developer for mixed-use development. That will allow it to be put back on the county’s tax rolls.

“Of course it’s not the demolition that is exciting for us,” Sorenson said. “It’s the project: creating an ideal greenfield for new development right at the end of the limited access portion of U.S. Highway 78.”

The acquisition of the tennis center site was a major accomplishment for Gwinnett leaders in 2016 because the stadium

had been left to fall into a derelict state for years, with its copper wiring stolen by vandals and plant life growing on the court itself.

The only real use of the property in recent years was that the Evermore CID’s office was located in the stadium’s old pro shop, but that came to an end after the county acquired the property.

The CID, whose work is heavily focused on the U.S. 78 corridor, has since moved its offices to a new location on Main Street in Snellville.

The old Olympic Tennis Center near Stone Mountain is shown in this file photo from February. Gwinnett County officials plan to kick off demolition of the stadium Aug. 1 to make way for a redevelopment of the site. (File Photo)

Gwinnett libraries offering digital magazines Massage therapist accused of molesting boy during massage

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The next generation in magazines has arrived at Gwinnett County libraries.

The county’s library system announced on Monday that it is now offering Flipster at its branches. The service lets patrons read the most

recent issues of popular magazines in a digital format on Android, Apple and Kindle Fire devices.

“Flipster offers an easy, browseable reading experience,” Gwinnett County Public Library system officials said in a statement. “Users can browse magazines by category, as well as perform searches for specific periodicals.”

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Flipster is a product offered by EBSCO Information Services.

They said it includes an online newsstand with a carousel of recent magazines. Once a patron has picked a magazine to read, they will see a table of contents that lets them pick which articles they want to read, and there is a zoom in and zoom out feature as well. The

library system has posted additional information about Flipster on its website, gwinnettpl.org.

“GCPL has both Flipster and hard copy versions of magazines such as People, Sports Illustrated, Time and more, so patrons have the option of accessing the content at the library or remotely,” library system officials said.

Grayson maintains millage rate for third year By randy louis Cox

Staff Correspondent

GRAYSON — The millage rate will remain the same for the third straight year in Grayson, as the city council Monday night adopted the 2017 millage rate of 2.10.

“We are not raising taxes,” Mayor Allison Wilkerson said. “The 2017-18 budget that I will submit to the council in the next couple of weeks will continue to fund — at no additional cost to residents — storm water drainage, streetlights, along with sanitation, recycling and yard pickup service.”

According to Wilkerson, the owner of a house appraised at $250,000 will pay about $210 in city taxes.

She said that under Georgia law, if the city collects more tax revenue in the upcoming fiscal year than in the current one, a tax increase must be advertised. “With the addition of new homes being built and commercial buildings being

Grayson set its millage rate public hearing dates during Monday night’s meeting of the city council. (Photo: Randy Louis Cox).

completed, we obviously will be collecting more tax dollars,” she said. “… I am proud of our conservative budget and will continue to remain committed to keeping it that way,” Wilkerson said.

In other business, the council: • Set public hearing dates at 6 p.m. Aug. 14

to hear comments on the proposed 2017-18 budget; and at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 to adopt the amended 2016-17 budget and the proposed 2017-18 budget. Budget figures will be made available to the council July 31 and can be accessed on the city website or seen at city hall Aug. 7.

• Approved the stormwater/public works annual services contract. Repairs under this contract will be made as needed.

• Announced the upcoming Christmas in July event that will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 29, and will include 100 arts and crafts vendors.

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Guidelines for cancer screening in prostate Dear Dr. rOaCh: I am a 65-year-old male, generally in good health and on no medication. I recently went for a checkup, and the doctor did not take a PSA blood test, nor did he perform a digital exam on me. I don’t have severe issues with urinating, but the stream is not as strong as it used to be. According to my doctor, I have prostate gland enlargement, but he seems unconcerned with my prostate health.

He said that they no longer perform PSA tests. I know a few people who have had prostate cancer, but they have been treated and are well, except they no longer have a prostate. Should I be insisting on these tests?

— P.O. anSwer: I am disappointed by the quality of care you report. PSA tests are still done, but they aren’t right for everyone.

The goal of screening is to identify high-risk prostate cancer so that it can be treated early. You should have a chance to hear about your options.

Many cases of prostate cancer, especially those found by screening, are what could be termed “lowrisk” prostate cancer. In this case, the best option is careful monitoring; this also is called “active surveillance.”

Men with low-risk prostate cancer in an active surveillance program are carefully monitored and later can be reclassified as high risk, at which point treatment is considered. Men who are comfortable with active surveillance are good candidates for prostate cancer screening. Men who are uncomfortable NOT treating prostate cancer, even if it is low risk, will be more likely to see harm than benefit from prostate cancer screening.

In the less-common case that high-risk prostate cancer is found, the ability to intervene early may give some survival benefit. The goal of this screening strategy is to avoid unnecessary (and potentially harmful) treatment of low-risk prostate cancer while still trying to identify people who would benefit from early intervention.

A slow urinary stream is a near-universal finding in 65-year-old men, and is not a reason to change screening strategies. reaDerS: The booklet on the prostate gland discusses enlargement and cancer. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach Book No. 1001 628 Virginia Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1962, the Telstar 1 satellite transmitted the first live, trans-Atlantic TV broadcast, featuring CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite.

In 1967, the 12th Street Riots began in Detroit, ending five days later and resulting in 43 people dead, hundreds injured and more than 1,400 buildings burned to the ground.

In 1999, with the launch of Columbia, Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a U.S. space shuttle flight.

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Roommate uncomfortable with dirty dancing Dear amy: I live with a roommate who is in her 60s and heterosexual. I am in my 30s and a lesbian.

Recently she informed me that she was going to be hosting a male companion for dinner, drinks and dancing. I had plans and asked her if she wanted me to sleep elsewhere or if she wanted to text me when he was gone.

She said to come home anytime.

I returned home to a car in the driveway and the lights off. I went inside to music blaring. I grabbed my dog to take her outside and noticed my roommate’s bedroom door was closed. I then went into my room and tried to ignore the music and go to bed.

I am not sure if I should address the awkwardness of that night. I specifically tried to avoid the situation by asking if I should stay gone, but I feel like it went straight over her head.

I will be moving out in a couple months and wonder if I should keep quiet to avoid ruining our friendship?

— Awkward Dear awkwarD: Your roommate had a late-night visitor. She gave you advance notice, and — other than the music blaring when you returned home — this occurrence doesn’t seem to have had much of an effect on you.

You don’t mention any mutual prohibition to

the one I had.

When she died, very few of my friends acknowledged this loss. I know how awkward it must have been for others to know how to respond to me. Maybe they didn’t know what would be appropriate to say. One of my best friends has yet Amy Dickinson to offer a single word of condolence. having overnight guests, I would like your but if her behavior — or readers to know that no her guest’s — caused response is not the way to problems for you, you go. The best responses I should definitely menreceived were something tion it. Otherwise, her like, “Sorry for your loss. evening of dinner, drinks Wishing you peace.” and dancing seems more Wishing me peace an opportunity for a “high touched my soul. I am five” than awkwardness grateful to those who between roommates. responded to my mom’s Dear amy: When passing, because so few I was growing up, my people understood how mother was extremely to respond, which only abusive to my siblings added to my confusion and me. Our father was and grief. out of the picture. She — Grieving Friend put us through hell. She Dear GrievinG: struggled with untreated You are experiencing mental illness and prea profound loss. And I scription drug addiction, suspect that you are curalong with other unrently grieving the loss healthy behaviors. When of all that your mother we were in our teens, it denied you throughout was so bad that social your life. services took us away I find that people who from her for about a year. aren’t as close to the She never got better. grieving person someI never hid my dislike times have an easier time for my mom from my expressing sympathy. friends, even as an adult. Social media is crowded She died recently at the with death announceage of 91. ments and the attendant I was really conflicted expressions: “I’m so when she died. I thought sorry for your loss.”

I would be relieved, but People who are closer I wasn’t. I think I was to you know how troubled mourning the mother I this relationship was, never had, while still try- so they might not feel ing to make peace with comfortable offering a

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generalized (if sincere) platitude. But you are absolutely right, that some acknowledgment is necessary, if only in order to invite you to try to describe your own feelings. Saying something, even something like, “I’m not sure what to say,” is better than no acknowledgment.

I hope you will be able to tell your close friend that you would like the opportunity to discuss this loss with her.

Dear amy: I couldn’t believe your “advice” to “In Love in the South.” This 20-year-old wanted to get married, but she was already living with her boyfriend. So tell me, what’s his incentive to want to get married? He’s already getting what he wants without it!

— Old Fashioned Dear OlD FaShiOneD: This is the familiar “why buy the milk if you can get the cow for free” argument.

My preference is that all adults should remain as independent and selfsufficient as possible, whether or not they get their milk for free.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency LLC., 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001.

You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

You’ve got all sorts of decisions to make this year. Don’t hesitate or wait until you are left with little choice or maneuverability. A steady pace and a fine-tuned strategy will help you maintain consistency when you are tempted to expand or take on too much.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Make your home and family your priorities.

Personal improvements will result in compliments and better relationships with others. An unexpected offer should be considered.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Take it easy. If you push yourself too hard, you will find it frustrating and could jeopardize your physical health.

Problems at home can be expected. Keep the peace.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Take on new projects. Step out and into the spotlight. Display your skills and discuss your plans. You have plenty to offer, and you will set a high standard.

Romance is highlighted.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — You will meet with opposition if you are too open about what you are trying to do. Remain objective, and be willing to listen to good advice, but don’t let anyone take charge.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Good fortune awaits. Participate in events that will put you in the limelight or bring you in contact with someone you love or admire. Money or a gift is apparent.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t follow the crowd. If something is extravagant or unsettling, take a pass.

It’s your choice whether you participate. Don’t let anyone coerce you into something that isn’t right for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Positive changes can be made if you are dedicated to what you want to see happen. Partnerships and personal gains are highlighted. Celebrate your victory with someone you love.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’ll face opposition if you share your plans prematurely. Do what needs to be done before you consider presenting what you have to offer. Personal problems are apparent. Don’t rock the boat.

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world&nation World Friendly fire strike by U.S. kills 16 Afghan police

Congress reaches Russia sanctions deal

‘Home Alone’ actor John Heard dies in early 70s

By Jeremy Herb and Deirdre Walsh CNN

A U.S. airstrike targeting Afghan militants Friday in restive Helmand province instead killed 16 Afghan police officers, U.S. and Afghan officials said.

The friendly fire incident, now under investigation, happened during a U.S.-supported Afghan National Defense and Security Forces operation that aimed to go after militants in Gereshk district, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan said. It was a U.S. airstrike, a U.S. official said.

“Aerial fires resulted in the deaths of the friendly Afghan forces who were gathered in a compound,” U.S. forces said.

Beyond the 16 officers killed, two others were injured, said Omar Zwak, a provincial government spokesman.

The House and Senate reached a deal Saturday to slap Russia with fresh sanctions and give Congress new veto power to block any easing of those sanctions — an agreement that could send a new bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before the end of the month.

House and Senate negotiators announced an agreement was reached Saturday morning for a bill that would include new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea.

Despite the White House lobbying for changes to the measure, the legislation will give Congress a new ability to block the administration from easing sanctions on Moscow. Democrats and some Republicans have expressed concerns that Philippines Trump is considering extends martial giving Russia back two law in Mindanao compounds in Maryland until end of 2017 and New York that were seized by the Obama adThe Philippines Conministration in December. gress has granted President “Given the many Rodrigo Duterte’s request transgressions of Russia, to extend martial law on the and President Trump’s southern island of Mindanao seeming inability to deal until the end of the year — a with them, a strong sancmove that contravenes the tions bill such as the one country’s constitution.

Democrats and RepubThe constitution only licans have just agreed allows for martial law to be declared for 60 days at a time, but Duterte says the five-month extension is necessary to quell a rebellion

by ISIS-affiliated fighters in the besieged city of Marawi, Minneapolis which is on Mindanao. police chief After debating for six resigns after hours in a special joint-session on Saturday, lawmakers fatal shooting Minneapolis Police overwhelmingly approved the President’s request — in Chief Janeé Harteau a vote of 16-4 in the Senate resigned Friday, less than and 245-18 in the House of a week after a city officer shot and killed a woman Representatives — to keep Mindanao under martial law who had called officers for help. until December 31.

Harteau, chief since 2013, said the killing of Polish Senate Justine Ruszczyk was approves among several factors that led her to step down. controversial “Last Saturday’s judicial bill tragedy, as well as some A bill that would give Po- other recent incidents, have land’s populist government caused me to engage in the power to push all the na- deep reflection,” she said in tion’s Supreme Court judges a statement. “I’ve decided I into retirement passed the am willing to step aside to upper house of the National let a fresh set of leadership Assembly early Saturday. eyes see what more can be President Andrzej Duda done for the MPD to be the appears likely to sign the very best it can be.” controversial bill into law.

Mayor Betsy Hodges He has 21 days to sign or said she asked Harteau to veto the legislation. resign because “I’ve lost Protesters have poured confidence in the chief’s into the streets in cities ability to lead us further across Poland to denounce — and from the many the measure, with many conversations I’ve had with fearing the country’s posipeople around our city, tion as a Western democracy especially this week, it is is hanging in the balance. clear that she has lost the Demonstrators came out confidence of the people of and chanted “traitors!” and Minneapolis as well.” “disgrace!” shortly after the Senate approved the bill Yosemite fire has — just before 2 a.m. local time — following a 16-hour displaced many debate, CNN’s Polish affili- from their homes ate TVN reported.

Three protests are planned About an hour’s drive Sunday in Warsaw ahead outside California’s Yoof what is expected to be a semite National Park, the big demonstration Monday Mariposa Lodge was empevening urging Duda to veto ty Friday, save for front the bill. He is due to meet desk clerk Sara Beskind. the high court’s chief justice A wildfire has been Monday, a Senate statement burning for five days, said. forcing Mariposa’s 2,000 — From wire reports residents to evacuate. With

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Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the “Home Alone” movies, has died, the Santa Clara County, Calif., medical examiner’s office said.

The medical examiner’s office said the actor was 71, but other reports list his age as 72. He died Friday.

While his role as Peter McCallister endeared him to generations of moviegoers in a singular way, Heard had a versatile and prolific career on stage The deal will hit Russia with new sanctions and give Congress new veto power to as well as in movies and television. block easing those sanctions. (Photo: CNN) Heard was a successful theater actor before to is essential,” Senate strong, veto-proof majori- the two chambers, but transitioning to film, where Minority Leader Chuck ties. then House Democrats Schumer said in a stateIn a text message to objected to another tweak he had a supporting role in ment. “I expect the House CNN, Kremlin spokesthat removed their ability the 1988 Tom Hanks film and Senate will act on man Dmitry Peskov said to force a vote to stop the “Big,” and he appeared in several other well-known this legislation promptly, he sees the agreement easing of sanctions. films, including “Beaches,” on a broad bipartisan “quite negatively.”

McCarthy then said The Pelican Brief,” and basis, and send the bill to The agreement on the he wanted to add North the President’s desk.” sanctions was the result Korean sanctions legisla- “Sharknado.”

Heard’s TV credits The House will vote on of an often contentious, tion that the House passed included appearances on the bill on Tuesday, acmonth-long back-andin May to the measure, “CSI: Miami,” “Law & cording to House Majorforth between the House prompting Democrats to Order,” “Battlestar Galacity Leader Kevin McCar- and Senate after the Sen- accuse Republicans of thy’s schedule, and the ate passed a bill for new stalling the bill on behalf tica,” “Prison Break” and “Elementary.”

Senate is likely to take sanctions against Russia of the White House, it up after that, although and Iran 98 to 2 in June. which was lobbying Senate leaders haven’t The bill faced a soagainst the congressional ‘Dunkirk’ gives said when they will bring called blue slip constitureview provision. it to the floor. Congressio- tional problem that reveNumerous U.S. compa- Harry Styles a nal aides say they expect nue generating legislation nies also wanted changes running start at a Trump will sign the bill must originate in the over concerns the bill movie career because it will likely House. That was fixed af- could inadvertently imHarry Styles first pops pass both chambers with ter a negotiation between pact their businesses. up in Christopher Nolan’s new historical war effort “Dunkirk” about a half ready made history, but they hour into the film.

In the scene, he’s still face a long road ahead nearly crushed by a boat of training and tests before they officially make the cut. and saved by a fellow young soldier played by Women weren’t allowed Fionn Whitehead. to serve in combat roles, As expected in a movie including special operation with as little dialogue as forces such as the SEALs “Dunkirk,” the former and SWCC, until January One Direction singer 2016. But there were no doesn’t say his first line female applicants in the 18 until many minutes later, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau resigned July months since that historic while aboard a boat that 21, 2017, according to a news release from Mayor Betsy change until now. too will eventually sink.

Hodges. Hodges said she asked Harteau to resign. (PhoThe candidates’ identito: CNN) Sure, Styles could have ties and training progress held out for a starring are confidential to protect vehicle, but then the guilty Friday to federal the fire kept outside the their personal security and success or failure of that racketeering charges, adtown for now, Beskind “career viability as future mitting that they commitsays she and others with special operator,” Lt. Cmdr. film would have fallen ted armed robberies, made Mark Walton, a spokesman squarely on his shoulders jobs in town are allowed — a story many musifraudulent overtime claims for Naval Special Warfare past roadblocks that keep cians who’ve attempted and filed false affidavits. others out.

Command, told CNN. the transition from center Detectives Maurice Her chief reason for Ward and Evodio Hendrix Wells Fargo must stage to screen know working Friday: answerwell. were among seven Baltiing the phone, canceling rehire and pay more officers indicted in Friday-night reservations March as part of an alleged back wages to for would-be guests and Band Linkin Park telling them she’s not sure conspiracy involving those whistleblower cancels tour after and other crimes. The when the hotel can have A federal agency has or- frontman’s death seven officers, members people stay there again. dered Wells Fargo to give of Baltimore’s Gun Trace “People can’t get in, so Linkin Park has cana whistleblower her job Task Force, were accused we have no choice but to back, along with $577,500 celed its upcoming tour of stopping people — sort of be closed,” Besin back pay and damages. just days after the death kind said by phone Friday some of whom were not of the band’s frontman, The whistleblower suspected of any crimes morning. “We’re just takChester Bennington.

— seizing their money, and was working as a branch ing it day by day, minute Concert promoter Live manager in Pomona, Calif. pocketing it. by minute, trying to hang when she was fired for re- Nation made the anon the best we can.” porting misconduct related nouncement via a tweet, The Detwiler Fire, First woman to the bank’s fake account which the band’s official which started Sunday enlists in Navy scandal, according to find- account retweeted. near Lake McClure, has “The Linkin Park ings released on Friday by SEAL training destroyed 61 homes and the Department of Labor’s One More Light North burned more than 75,000 A woman will train with American Tour has been Occupational Safety and acres in Mariposa County other potential officers this cancelled,” it reads.

Health Administration. west of Yosemite, the summer in hopes of becomWells Fargo “terminated “Refunds avail at point of California Department of ing the first female Navy the employee turned whis- purchase. Our thoughts to Forestry and Fire Protecall affected.” tleblower in September tion said. On Friday night, SEAL. The tour was scheduled The candidate, a midship- 2011 because of concerns the fire was 25 percent man, and another woman raised that the bank’s pri- to begin next week in contained.

Massachusetts. As late as have enlisted as the first vate bankers were openSaturday morning, tickets female candidates seeking ing customer accounts Two Baltimore for the tour were still to join the Navy’s special and enrolling customers detectives plead operations teams. available for purchase on in bank products without Live Nation’s website.

The latter is training their knowledge, consent guilty for counts Live Nation did not for the Special Warfare or appropriate discloof racketeering immediately respond to a Combatant-Craft Crewman sures,” OSHA said in a request for comment.

Two former Baltimore program, or SWCC. press release.

— From wire reports police officers pleaded These women have al— From wire reports

Musician strummed a guitar during his own brain surgery

By Sugam Pokharel CNN

Guitar players can strum almost anywhere, from a beach to a park bench to an operating room — while undergoing brain surgery.

That’s where Abhishek Prasad peddled his musical wares during a four-hour surgery in India that aimed to correct cramping in his fingers, his surgeon said.

Must read For 20 months before the July 11 procedure, Prasad had suffered from a neurological condition called musical dystonia, said Dr. Sharan Srinivasan, head neurosurgeon at the Bhagwayn Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Bangalore.

“This is a form of a taskspecific movement disorder, which comes out only when

playing a musical instrument,” he said. “In his case, … it was the cramping of three fingers, middle, ring and little, on his left hand because of the misfiring circuits in his brain.”

Whenever Prasad played the guitar, his fingers would get stuck. Not anymore.

“It was a magical feeling, completely magical,” the 37-year-old musician said of the first chords he played after the operation. “I wasn’t

able to play for the past 20 months, and in a few seconds, my fingers were completely released, and I was able to play normally.”

“You have been struggling for 20 months to do something, and just in a few seconds, you are able to do that normally. How would you feel? It was magical, it was heaven.”

Srinivasan performed “radiofrequency ablation” under local

anesthetic to correct the condition, a treatment he had trained for in Japan, he said.

The treatment uses radio-frequency currents to destroy the part of the brain circuit triggering abnormal tremors.

After fitting a frame to Prasad’s head and using a special MRI scan to map his brain, Srinivasan’s team relied on Prasad’s reactions to pinpoint the exact area that required burning, the surgeon said.

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Pair accused of stealing thousands from widow

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

to GCPD’s Special Victims Unit on Nov. 17, 2016.

Gwinnett County police have The Georarrested two people in connecgia Bureau tion with the exploitation of a of Investiga64-year-old Buford widow, a tion Financial Ana case detectives have been workInvestigations Zaharia ing on for months.

Unit performed The 64-year-old’s housea forensic audit keeper, Ana Zaharia, 34, and on accounts her husband, Daniel Zarharia, associated with 41, are accused of stealing the case. The at least half a million dollars audit reportedfrom the older woman for their ly showed that personal use. The widow’s the Zarharias late husband was a successhad been “diDaniel Zaharia ful business owner before his verting” at least death, said GCPD Cpl. Michele half a million Pihera. dollars from the victims account The investigation into Ana for their own use for the past and Daniel Zarharia began “several years,” Pihera said. when the alleged victim’s bank On July 7, two detectives visreported some suspicious activ- ited the victim’s home on Anna ity on her account to the Duluth Ruby Lane in Buford. When Police Department. Duluth they got there, they found her authorities forwarded the case on the floor apparently suffering

from a fall. After she was taken to a local hospital, officials turned their attention on the Zaharias.

The pair was interviewed.

The widow, still in the hospital, was interviewed soon after.

Detectives and Gwinnett Senior Services returned to the house on July 13. This time, both Ana and Daniel were placed under arrest. Daniel was booked into Gwinnett County jail that day at 6:10 p.m. He bonded out on July 14 at 4:38 a.m., according to the jail log.

Ana was booked into jail July 13 at 5:16 p.m. and bonded out the next day at 6:46 a.m.

As a condition of the Zarharias bond, they are not to have any contact with the widow.

Both suspects are charged with exploitation of an at-risk adult, racketeer influenced corrupt organization, theft by taking and records and reports of currency — all felonies.

BY CURT YEOMANS

enhancements and other features of Satellite Boulevard to ensure the safety of pedestrians, while improving Gwinnett Place’s walkability and visual appeal,” Allen said.

The recently completed improvements builds off enhancements made during prior streetscaping work in the area, which focused on Satellite Boulevard, between Tandy Key Lane and Old Norcross, and on Pleasant Hill Road. The CID plans to continue working on streetscape improvements on Satellite Boulevard.

District officials submitted plans to county leaders in May for streetscaping the other parts of the road that are within the CID’s boundaries.

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Wesleyan is expanding its community league program, and come September, will offer co-ed community flag football. (Special Photo)

Second streetscaping phase finished Wesleyan plans to offer another milestone in our ongoing efforts to improve Gwinnett Place for pedestrians and drivers alike,” CID Executive The Satellite Boulevard Director Joe Allen said. corridor near Gwinnett Place The work, which was done Mall is looking a little different by GS Construction Inc., these days. included new concrete and The Gwinnett Place Combrick-lined sidewalks, benches, munity Improvement District trash receptacles, rebuilt and has wrapped up the second enhanced retaining walls with phase of its streetscape imstone veneer, wheel chair-acprovements in the area around cessible ramps, striping, brick the mall. The improvements paved crosswalks, concrete were specifically focused on curbs and gutters and concrete making pedestrian-friendly header curbs. enhancements along a stretch Crews also installed barof Satellite Boulevard, between rier railings and conduits that Pleasant Hill Road and Old can be used to possible future Norcross Road. pedestrian light poles.

“This project began early “This project has reconthis year and its completion is structed sidewalks, landscape curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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BY KEITH FARNER

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Wesleyan is expanding its community league program, and come September, will offer co-ed community flag football.

School officials said the league is an opportunity for kindergarten through fifth grade boys and girls to learn the fundamentals of football in a fun, safe and encouraging environment.

“For the community, the league allows children to learn football skills, develop teamwork abilities, and play in a safe, nurturing environment regardless of where they attend school,” Kelly Weatherly, director of Auxiliary Programs and

Outreach said in a press release.

“For our current families, the new league serves as part of our continued commitment to offer a convenient, 12-month experience rather than having to take your children to another league across town.”

The flag football league begins on Sept. 8, and runs for eight weeks. Practices and games will be held on Wesleyan’s campus in Peachtree Corners on Saturday mornings.

The school also hosts a basketball league, in its 15th year, where hundreds of elementary-aged students play.

The basketball league includes children from across Gwinnett and the metro Atlanta area.

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New app helps instruct driving instructors teens.’”

The app should guide parents and help them plan Car crashes are a leaddriving lessons, according to ing cause of spine and brain Harrington, who spearheaded injuries among teenagers, the app’s content. like many of those now reAutoCoach walks parents covering at Shepherd Center, through a 10-chapter curthe Atlanta rehabilitation riculum covering everything hospital. from safety basics like seat Emma Harrington, direc- belts and tire pressure, to tor of injury more complicated but imprevenperative skills like defensive tion and driving, Harrington said. The education free mobile app was funded at Shepby a Governor’s Office of herd, found Highway Safety grant, but herself works in all 50 states and wondering, adapts the lesson plans to “Why and states’ license requirements.

Emma Harrington how are Georgia teens can get a people end- learner’s permit at 15 after ing up here — and what can passing a written exam. After we do about it?”

40 hours of supervised drivThat’s where AutoCoach ing and a driver’s education comes in. class, they can get a reHarrington helped create a stricted driver’s license at 16. new app that aims to reduce Without a driver’s ed course, these injuries. It prepares par- teens have to wait until 17 to ents to teach their teens how obtain a restricted license. to drive, and it helps with the If they are not convicted logistics, like logging driving of any major vehicle-related hours, along the way. offenses, teens can apply for “It’s up to parents to a full license when they turn teach kids how to drive, and 18. nobody teaches a parent Shepherd’s team of certihow to teach their kid how fied driving rehabilitation to drive,” she said. “So we specialists, who work with thought, ‘Let’s create an app patients who have cognithat targets both parents and tive and physical problems

By Erica HEnslEy Georgia Health News

safety is (the vehicle that’s) sitting in the driveway,” said Maureen Vogel, spokeswoman for the nonprofit, which aims to reduce preventable injuries and deaths.

“Teens regard parents as their most important driving coach and learn driving habits from Mom and Dad,” she said. “Any way we can help teens and parent work together to enhance driving safety is a win-win.”

A different approach to instruction Unlike other safe-driving apps, AutoCoach does not react to distractions by disabling texting or email function or notify parents when teens use their phones behind the wheel. Similar apps log teens’ driving hours or track unsafe driving habits like late braking or speeding but lack AutoCoach’s dovetailed curriculum and parent-focused platform, Harrington said.

Harrington said the time is right for an app like this.

An entire floor is devoted to adolescents at Shepherd Center, and a large portion of those with spinal cord injuries were in avoidable crashes, she said.

“We want to combat that,” she says, by leveraging Shepherd’s expertise to pre-

Attorney

•From Page 1A “Prior to becoming a federal prosecutor, he was a litigation associate at Alston & Bird LLP,” the White House said in a statement. “Mr. Pak clerked for the Honorable Richard Mills of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.”

Later on, during his time in the state House, Pak was the Republicans’ deputy majority whip and vice-chairman of the House Judiciary NonCivil Committee.

He is a member of the Chalmers Pak Burch and

Adams LLC law firm, dealing with litigation and government investigations. He received his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law and also holds a bachelor’s degree from Stetson University.

Pak is one of two Georgians that Trump nominated for U.S. attorney positions on Friday. He also nominated Charles E. Peeler of Albany to be the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.

The nominations of both men were applauded by both of Georgia’s U.S. senators.

“These are two great

Georgians whom the president intends to nominate to serve as U.S. attorneys,” Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said.

“I look forward to working with them as they go through the confirmation process in the Senate.”

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., said, “President Trump has nominated two impressive Georgians to fill the U.S. Attorney vacancies in the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. I look forward to working with BJay Pak and Charles Peeler as they go through the Senate confirmation process.”

vent the injuries in the first place. The app also offers a customizable parent-teen agreement focused on goals and expectations from both parties.

Harrington hopes the app can help parents who have taught youngsters to drive before, as well as parents who are doing it for the first time.

Her colleague Terry Kelly, who operates technology services for Shepherd but did not work on AutoCoach development, said he has already noticed a difference in his teaching style after going through the curriculum with his 15-year-old daughter, who so far has only a few hours on the road.

“I went into this thinking it was going to be a tool for my kid, and I would just make sure they went through the lessons, but the lessons aren’t for them, it’s for the parent to make sure we keep track of hours,” he said.

With the app’s help, he became attuned to the reality that his daughter’s six hours driven so far are not anywhere near the 40 she needs.

“You might lower your guard because she drives so well at six hours, but now we won’t,” he said.

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Kelly said AutoCoach also makes him more aware while he himself is behind the wheel. “I’ve been more cognizant of not looking at my screen while my kids are in the car,” he said. “It reminds me to be a parent.”

Sophia Williams, 17, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., is in recovery at Shepherd after sustaining a partial spinal cord injury and fracturing her arm in a rollover accident in May. Williams said she thinks the app can help young drivers who might not have all the training they really need. As a new driver, she tried to change lanes and overcorrected when she realized there was a car in the next lane. She said she now knows the importance of mastering every skill before getting behind the wheel.

“I didn’t see the car that was in my blind spot in the truck, and I had to learn to check — and double-check — mirrors, especially in the larger truck,” she said.

She knows that a parentteen driving lesson is stressful for both parties and always remembers her dad’s advice that “vehicles are weapons and you have to pay attention.”

Murder

It was one of a handful of encounters police have had with Lowe bedroom,” Gwinnett police Cpl. over the years. In 2006 and 2007, Michele Pihera said. he pleaded guilty to two misdeOnce officers got to the home, meanors, according to Gwinnett they tried unsuccessfully to revive court records. In 2009, he was convicted of possessing cocaine in Hall Powell.

County, according to warrants.

Based on the preliminary invesBack in Gwinnett in 2016, he tigation, detectives believe a fight between the victim and her husband was charged with making terroristic threats and acts, a felony, along led to her death. The couple has with a handful of misdemeanors. reportedly been together for many Lowe has yet to be tried for those years but only recently married.

Their relationship wasn’t always offenses.

Now Lowe is charged with happy. According to police reports, aggravated assault, murder and posPowell called the police on Lowe on Aug. 19, 2015. She told officials session of a firearm by a convicted felon. He’s being held in jail withat the time that Lowe beat her and out bond. at least one of her children.

Police

•From Page 1A also gave away vouchers for a free eye exam and, if necessary, a free pair of glasses from America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses.

“It’s something that is good for the kids,” said Ray Dunlap, a past president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Gwinnett. “These are kids that might not have decent shoes to wear when school starts back up. They most likely would not have good school supplies and brand-new backpacks. But now they will.”

Alvardo, a busy single mother, said the event was a relief for her. Both money and time have been a little tight lately, but she wanted to send Flores-Alvardo into first grade well stocked up on school essentials.

“Right now his dad doesn’t help out so much,” Alvardo said. “I’m working all the time, so it’s hard to take him school shopping.

And I have a baby also.

So this actually helps out a lot.”

The members of Lodge No. 66, who work or once worked as law enforcement officials all over the county, partner each year with the Georgia Division of Family and Child Services to identify and invite families who might need a little extra help getting kids ready for school. Flores-Alvardo was among 100 other kids selected to attend the free event on Saturday.

The Fraternal Order also plans to send 18 backpacks, pairs of shoes and vouchers to kids living at a local woman’s shelter.

It was easy to believe 101 kids came through the event Saturday morning.

Starting just before 9:30 a.m., families crowded into the Shoe Carnival to grab a free pair of shoes at an up to $50 value. By about 10 a.m., law enforcement officials were sending families into the store in waves to

due to injuries, developed AutoCoach’s content based on their intimate knowledge of what causes most road injuries in the first place.

Developers focused the content around teen-specific risks, like over-correction, that are often related to inexperience, Harrington said.

AutoCoach is not meant to be used by the teen or while the car is being driven, except as a timer to log students’ supervised driving hours.

Georgia does not require any proof of the 40 required driving hours other than a guardian’s signature, and AutoCoach can help parents ensure that teens are meeting the supervised driving mandate, Harrington said.

That requirement should include logbooks and in-vehicle technology to track progress, according to National Safety Council’s guidelines. The council also suggests technology that monitors safety metrics like seatbelt usage and speed once the teen is driving solo.

NSC said it applauds the development of apps that help monitor teens and said it wants to see technology that involves both teen and parent.

“The biggest threat to teen

avoid overcrowding.

Shoe Carnival District Manager Eric Lott walked around the store with a microphone, making announcements and helping with sizing questions. He said the store has been involved in Cops and Kids Back to School for the past five years becasue the event fits with the company’s family- and community-

oriented values — and because nobody should understimate the importance of new shoes for a new school year.

“It’s almost like a tradition. And kids look for that, you know,” Lott said. “They want to look their best in front of their peers when they go back to school. That’s the main thing.”

outside. The backpacks were split up by grade level and stuffed with supplies appropriate for that age group. Each child got to pick a backpack with their favorite color and design.

Flores-Alvardo perked up slightly as he selected a camouflage backpack. He perked up noticeably — actually, he shouted “Yay!” —when he realized the police officers were also giving away free cookies.

Carlos Llorens, the state trustee for the Fraternal Order of Police of Gwinnett, said that excitement Florez-Alvardo showed to interact with police officers was in part what this event was all about. He said it’s a constructive way to show a human side of police to a group of kids and parents who may have only experienced law enforcement during trauma.

“You might have kids that were removed from the home by DFCS, where usually law enforcement is involved,” Llorens said.

Above, Victoria Reid “When you have that kind helps Freddy Torres, of interaction with law enright, and his son Juan with their shoe forcement, (the kids) don’t choice during Saturknow what to expect when day’s Cops and Kidsthey meet a police officer.

Back to School Event So I think this creates a at Shoe Carnival in whole different atmosphere Lawrenceville. At for people who can see us right, Minnie McCollough talks with some just for who we are.”

Alvardo said she liked kids during Saturday’s Cops and Kids-Back seeing the more human to School Event at side of law enforcement on Shoe Carnival in Law- Saturday. renceville. (Photos: “It’s actually helpful Karl L. Moore) seeing them contribute something and not just waiting to pull somebody over,” she said. “I still get Rising seventh-grader Vans box and a huge smile. nervous when I drive and I Jada Johnson and rising Unfortunately, not every- see (police). But I actually ninth-grader Alayjha Bay- body was allowed the exact feel comfortable around them here.” onne understood the impor- pair of shoes they wanted.

Beyond that, Alvardo tance of some new kicks to “I still don’t have lightsaid she also found peace start the new year. The girls up shoes,” Flores-Alvardo of mind that her son could were raiding boxes of Vans, said. start his first-grade year searching for the perfect He seemed a little dewith all the gear and conpair on Saturday. flated as he left the store, fidence of the other kids in “I just saw the Vans and non-illuminating shoes in his class. thought they were cute,” hand. But that changed “It’s a blessing,” she Johnson said. when he saw the pool of She left the store with a backpacks waiting for him said.

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Seminar highlights consequences of social media misuse

By Cailin O’Brien

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Gwinnett County Assistant District Attorney Andrea Alabi spent her Saturday afternoon explaining to a small crowd that there are consequences to every post, picture, snap and message online — no matter how private the user thinks they are.

“I don’t know why people think it’s so great to be foolish on social media,” Alabi said.

She was one of the officials to speak on the panel as part of The Law, The Police and Me, an educational forum put on

by Springs and Fountains Inc at the Collins Hill Library in Lawrenceville.

Springs and Fountains is a Christian nonprofit organization established toward mentoring young people, according to the organization’s website.

Last year, the group focused its The Law, The Police and Me forum on police brutality. This year, the expert panel discussed how teens can stay safe on social media — and the consequences of misusing popular websites and apps.

The panel discussion featured Alabi along with Assistant District Attorney Jason Park, Criminal Defense Attorney Wesley Person and

Gwinnett County assistant district attorneys andrea alabi and Jason Park discuss internet safety during a panel discussion in Lawrenceville on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien)

Gwinnett County Police Officer Fredy Vargas. Dr. Julius Ajayi also sat on the panel. He’s married to Seyi Ajayi, the founder of Springs and Fountains.

According to background information discussed by the panel, more than 80 percent of teenagers use their cellphones regularly. Much of that cell time is spent on social media.

“Social media has become a world of its own,” Seyi Ajayi said.

And that world comes with trouble of its own, too. The majority of young kids on social

media haven’t yet developed or matured the parts of their brains that would help with rash decision making, according to Saturday’s panel discussion.

Yet, they make decisions online every day — decisions that can have consequences for years to come. Park said he once knew a young man who excelled in both high school and college. He found himself eligible for a six-figure job right after graduation.

“The last day of his job interview, they found out something he had put online in high school,” Park

said. “Guess what? He did not get that job.”

That young man’s life wasn’t permanently ruined by his social media mistake. Park said he eventually got another job and continued his hard work.

But others aren’t so lucky.

Sometimes, social media users can find themselves in legal trouble. For instance, Alabi said cyber bullying has become a prominent phenomenon in the past couple years.

“Over 50 percent of teens have been cyber bullied online or have participated themselves in cyber bullying,” Alabi

said. “Which is terrible.”

She said “cyber courage” has given many young people the feeling that they “can say whatever they want” online.

Often, this results in a relentless form of bullying that can have determinental effects on the mental health of the person on the receiving end.

But Alabi said cyber bullying or participating in cyber bullying can sometimes become just as damaging. It could result in criminal charges including misdemeanors like harrassing messages or stalking — or felonies like making terroristic threats.

“Making terroristic threats is a felony that comes with up to five years in prison,” Alabi said.

Then there’s sexting or forwarding naked pictures of a peer. That could actually get social media users into trouble with federal authorities, the panel said.

“If that person is under the age of 18, you’ve now committed a federal crime,” Person said. “Because you’ve now trafficked or distributed child pornography.”

Person said the person the pictures are sent to could also be charged. So could family members if the pictures find their way onto the home computer.

The results could be life-

ruining, he said.

Those are extreme cases, but the panel recounted several small ways that misusing social media could affect a person’s chances of getting a job or attending a college.

So what should users do if they realize in hindsight that they’ve made a mistake on social media?

“Own up to it,” Person said. “If you did something, let’s say flexed on a video, just tell (employers), ‘look I have some social media out there I’m not proud of. I’ve learned some things, I’m not that person anymore.’ Own up to it.”

Person also suggested that parents take an active role in their kids’ social media lives so that those mistakes don’t happen. He said parents should have the passwords to their kids social media accounts and phones.

“It’s just like when you go into their rooms to make sure there isn’t anything in there that shouldn’t be,” Person said.

“Don’t try to be the ‘cool parent.’”

The entire panel agreed on the bottom line — think before you post.

“All of this that you all are doing willy-nilly, thinking it has no consequences? It has huge consequences,” Person said. “Not only to you but to the people you love.”

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Joe Bradshaw Joe G. Bradshaw, age 87, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017. He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Edna Dulworth Bradshaw; son, James Nelson Bradshaw; daughter, JoAnn Bradshaw Byrne; son-in-law, David Byrne; grandchildren, Andrew Byrne, Maria Byrne, Nicholas Byrne, Miranda Byrne, Joshua Bradshaw, Jacob Bradshaw; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mr. Bradshaw was born on February 16, 1930 in Lebanon, TN. He was a 1949 graduate of Lebanon High School, a 1955 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a B. S. degree, and a 1961 graduate of North Carolina State with a Master’s degree. Mr. Bradshaw was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp. He was a retired microbiologist from U. S. Public Health, and he was a member of Buford Church of Christ.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. at Buford Church of Christ in Buford, GA with Brother Jimmy Miller, Brother Doug Cole, and Brother Kyle Rye officiating and military honors.

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Grease, ‘flushables’ blamed for sewage spill in Norcross

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Gwinnett County water officials said a combination of grease, wipes, paper and “other products” was to blame for sewage spilling into a tributary of North Fork Creek in Norcross on Thursday.

Department of Water Resources spokeswoman Karen Shields said about 4,498 gallons of sewage spilled from a manhole at 1700 Treehouse Parkway. The incident was reported to water department officials at 6:20 p.m., and crews got it stopped at about 9:39 p.m.

“The main cause was determined to be grease, with wipes, paper and other products as a secondary cause,” Shields said.

The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services partnered with Safe Kids Gwinnett on Friday to demonstrate how to prevent hot car injuries and deaths. “With the summer temperatures expected to soar, Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services are reminding parents and caregivers about preventing child heatstroke injuries and deaths in hot cars,” said Firefighter Capt.

Tommy Rutledge. Fire educators and firefighters were on hand to show how temperatures can climb in a car and to demonstrate “preventive actions,” Rutledge said.

Water department officials have repeatedly warned residents about the dangers of pouring grease down sink drains. One official once told the Daily Post the cooking material can become as hard as concrete in a sewage pipe.

The department recommends residents pour grease into a sealable container, let it solidify and then throw it in the garbage.

They also recommend residents not pour fats, oils or even melted ice cream down sink drains for similar reasons.

The Department of Water Resources has created a website, www.unflogthefog.com, to raise awareness about the danger of pouring grease, fats and oils down drains.

As for so-called “flushables,” the problem, according to water department

officials, is that they often don’t break up in water the way other items, such as toilet paper, would when they get wet.

“As these non-dispersible items collect in the sewer pipe, they can eventually cause blockages that can lead to sanitary sewer backups or overflows,” Shields said.

The department has posted a long list of items that they recommend residents not flush down their toilet drains at http://ow.ly/jUdN302obt3.

As for the latest spill, Department of Water Resources crews posted signs to make residents aware of what happened and raked the area and spread lime to reduce the spill’s impact on the environment.

The spill was reported to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division on Friday.

Suspect in Snellville double shooting remains on the run

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The 18-year-old man police believe is responsible for a brutal double shooting in the Snellville area on Thursday is still on the run.

Trevaughn McBrier has been accused of shooting both Andre Devost, 30, and Laushaud Smith, 14, on Highpoint Court, a street where all three of the men lived, said Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Michele Pihera.

“We don’t have the exact motivation for this crime,” she said.

McBrier Trevaughn has been McBrier on the run since Thursday and has not been captured as of Saturday evening. He is described as a light-skinned black man with facial hair and a short afro. He was wearing a white shirt, camo shorts and white

sneakers. “(McBrier) has not yet been captured and is still considered armed and dangerous,” Pihera said.

Pihera said Gwinnett Police got a call about the shooting from Eastside Medical Center in Lawrenceville on Thursday at about 11:19 a.m. Two men who appeared to have been shot had just arrived at the hospital.

The staff called 911.

Devost had been shot in the face and was flown from Eastside Medical to Grady

Memorial. He is reportedly in stable condition. The boy had been shot in the back, but his injuries weren’t life threatening. He has also been taken to Grady.

Before he was taken to Grady, Smith told Gwinnett police he’d been shot at 3292 Highpoint Court in a neighborhood near Highpoint Road in Snellville. When police got to the scene, they found evidence of the shooting, including an abandoned car found in front of the house.

Police also found a car a few houses down with blood streaked across its left passenger-side. Somebody had written what appears to say “I love you mom” in blood on the roof of the car.

Police believe McBrier is responsible for the bloody scene.

It wouldn’t be the first time the 18-year-old was in trouble as an adult in Gwinnett. In February, McBrier pled guilty to selling marijuana, theft by receiving, possessing a knife or firearm during a felony and a few misdemeanors.

According to court documents, McBrier was

sentenced to 28 years of probation and two years of confinement. It’s unclear in the documents what order the punishment was to come in or whether McBrier is still required to serve all of it. He was recognized as a first offender when he pled guilty.

Now, Pihera said warrants have been taken out for McBrier on aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charges.

Anybody with information on McBrier’s whereabouts or any other information concerning this case should contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.

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Lilburn police have arrested two people in connection with the theft of guns from a UPS delivery earlier this month.

Officials said Seun Long Vang, 32, and Chhun Nath Kheav, 26, are accused of stealing about $5,000 in firearms that were part of a delivery intended for Main Street Guns on July 11. The gun shop at 405 Killian Hill Road called police to report that they’d received an incomplete order and that they believed items which were missing had been stolen.

“The box that was delivered by the United Parcel Service had obvious signs of having been opened and resealed,” officials said in a statement. “Upon opening the package, it was discovered that nine of the ten guns that were supposed to be in it were missing.”

Vang, who worked for UPS, is facing felony theft by taking and drug charges while Kheav, who police said is Vang’s girlfriend, has been charged with felony theft by receiving stolen property and drug charges.

Vang has also been fired from his job at UPS, according to Lilburn police.

Police said Vang allegedly left the delivery company’s office with the package that morning. They also said a different driver delivered the package to Main Street Guns.

“The employees at Main Street Guns noted that the person delivering the packSeun Long age was Vang not their ‘normal’ UPS delivery person and that the package arrived much later in the day Chhun Nath Kheav than they normally received deliveries,” officials said in a statement.

Lilburn officials said UPS’ security personnel conducted an internal investigation into the incident and noticed there were several inconsistencies in statements Vang allegedly made when they interviewed him on Thursday. That led to Vang’s firing.

Police also executed search warrants at Vang’s home, which they said led to them finding evidence that Vang stole the guns and other packages he had been assigned to deliver for UPS. Methamphetamine and marijuana were also allegedly found at home by investigators.

“Mr. Vang confessed to the theft of the firearms and other thefts from UPS packages,” officials said.

Lilburn investigators expect to file additional charges in the case.

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A Norcross charter school has announced a change in its leadership, the third move of its kind since 2014.

Rodriguez Johnson, previously an assistant principal at Knight Elementary in Lilburn, is the new principal of North Metro Academy of Performing Arts, a school that integrates academics with the performing arts.

A press release said Johnson has worked in several

positions with Gwinnett County Public Schools since 2006.

Rodriquez The Johnson school’s previous principal since January 2016, Daundria Phillips, is headed to higher education, said Beauty Baldwin, founder of the school, who didn’t name a specific school.

“She did an excellent job in bringing up our test scores,” Baldwin said.

Phillips replaced Burrell Pope, who opened the school as principal in 2014.

Johnson’s most recent positions have included being a language arts and special education teacher, summer school director and assistant principal. As assistant principal, he was responsible for assisting in coordinating safety, daily operations and maintenance of facilities.

Johnson holds degrees from Tennessee State University, Ohio State University and Clark Atlanta University.

BY CURT YEOMANS

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As Gwinnett County Public Schools officials continue work on the new Duke STEM High School in the Norcross area, county transportation officials are preparing to begin work to make it safe to get to the school.

County commissioners approved a $648,991 construction contract for safety improvements on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard at the school.

CMES Inc. will install a new traffic signal, dual left turn lanes, a right turn lane and sidewalk ramps at the school’s entrance, at 5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Drainage improvements will also be made as part of the project, which is being funded by the 2017 SPLOST. The school is not expected to open until the fall 2018 semester, giving crews plenty of time to finish the improvements before the first buses full of students arrive. The construction

contract for the improvements goes through March.

Before she made a motion to approve the contract, Commissioner Lynette Howard raised some concerns about addressing growth in the area.

“I just wanted to make sure we were paying attention to the growing population in this area,” she said. “(Transportation Director Alan Chapman) has agreed to look into that and make sure that it’s accommodating to that.”

Gwinnett OKs $3.3M court Gwinnett Tech set to expand EMS program to Alpharetta case management contract

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Gwinnett County officials are hoping the third time will be the charm for a system that can manage cases in the county’s legal system.

Commissioners approved a $3.3 million case management system contract with Tyler Technologies on Tuesday. The technology will be used in the Superior, State, Magistrate and Probate Courts, as well as by all judicial staff, according to county documents.

“We’re in pretty bad need of a case management system,” Clerk of Courts Richard Alexander told commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday. “We have tried twice through other ven-

dors and they just couldn’t get it done.”

Given the history of Richard past venAlexander dors having trouble handling the work coming through Gwinnett’s court system, Alexander said officials took their time in evaluating Tyler Technologies to make sure this wouldn’t be a repeat of past issues. He added that there were mutual releases with the previous vendors, which means the county does not owe any money on past contracts.

“There were a number of problems with (the work done by the previous vendors), so we

spent a lot of time with Tyler and making sure they had the right principles and technology to do what needed to be done,” Alexander said.

“The others were just — they couldn’t handle the volume, they couldn’t the accounting and so we terminated those in the past.”

Funding for new contract comes from Capital Fund, and Clerk’s Special Revenue Account.

“I’m excited to see this come back to us,” Commission Charlotte Nash Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. “I know an updated case management system is sorely needed.”

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Gwinnett Technical College continues to add programs to its campus in Alpharetta and this week announced that students interested in Emergency Medical Services would have the chance to take classes there this fall.

Beginning this fall semester, which starts on Aug. 14, students can enroll in the program that’s designed to help train students to safely respond to and provide emergency medical care to those in need. Gwinnett Tech’s late application deadline for fall semester classes is on Thursday.

“It has always been our plan to expand this program to the community of North Fulton,” Gwinnett Tech President Glen Cannon said. “We dedi-

cated space and equipment during the construction stages.”

Gwinnett Tech’s EMS program has a well-known reputation for a perfect pass rate on the National Registry Paramedic exam, and job placement rate.

Since the spring, there’s been a 50 percent enrollment jump for the program.

Graduates of Gwinnett Tech’s Emergency Services program pursue careers in public safety, local police and fire services, urgent care clinics and hospital emergency departments.

The Gwinnett Tech Paramedicine program was Georgia’s first nationally accredited paramedicine EMS program.

Michael Johnson, emergency services program director, said the college worked closely with North Fulton leaders in the Emergency Medical Ser-

vices and Fire and Rescue community to develop a solid curriculum that meets regulatory standards.

“In doing so, we are able to reach more potential students and help serve community needs,” Johnson said.

The Emergency Medical Services program teaches students hands-on learning with labs that include clinical experience, simulations, mock medical and trauma scenarios and computer interactive situational awareness training. The program offers a paramedicine degree, paramedicine and EMS professions diploma, or advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical responder and emergency medical technician certificates.

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Left, members of the Gwinnett County Police Crime Scene Investigation unit work the scene of an officer-involved shooting. Above, authorities, including the Gwinnett County Crime Scene Investigations unit, respond to a scene in a Lawrenceville neighborhood. (File Photos)

County may allow television cameras to follow police officers to crime scenes

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County Police Department be featured in the A&E series “The First 48.” The item is now tabled until the commission’s Aug. 1 meeting.

“I understand that there’s not a hard deadline for saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to this, and I know there’s been some questions raised about it,” Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said as she made the motion to have the issue tabled.

The show follows investigators at various law enforcement agencies as they

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Television producers are going to have to wait a little longer to find out if their cameras can follow Gwinnett County police officers around during homicide investigations.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners postponed a vote Tuesday on a contract with Kirkstall Road Enterprises Inc. that would let the Gwinnett

work to develop leads in the first 48 hours of a homicide investigation.

Gwinnett Police Chief Butch Ayers told commissioners Tuesday that the department homicide investigation clearance rate of about 88 to 90 percent, compared to a national rate of about 64 percent, is why producers of the show want to work with the department.

“The benefits of allowing this series access to the department revolve around the

following: National department exposure for recruiting new police applicants, increasing the morale and productivity of departmental personnel and (it) sheds light on the hard work that goes into every homicide investigation,” Ayers said May 31 in a letter to commissioners.

The series is currently in its 16th season and is no stranger to the area, with two recent episodes featuring stories about homicide investigations in Atlanta,

including one about a shootout at a rap studio.

A&E Networks said the show gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at what happens during in the early stages of murder investigations, showing what happens at crime scenes, during the forensic processing process and in the interrogation rooms.

The agreement would give camera crews access to Gwinnett homicide investigators, as well as to be on police property, for

one year. Producers of the show must comply with any instructions or restrictions given to them by the police department, and they cannot interfere with the work of the investigators or other employees of the department.

Police department officials retain the right to review a “near final version” of an episode in which its investigators appear so the factual accuracy of the information in the episode can be verified.

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July 25 Mountain Park is hosting Ahoy! It’s Pirate Night at 6 p.m.

Kids of all ages can find treasure, decorate eye patches and eat snacks. Tickets are $6 at the door. The event is located at Mountain Park Aquatic Center, found at 1063 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain. For more information, call 678-277-0870.

July 28 West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center is hosting a Back to School Family Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Families can combine swimming and fun with educationcentered games designed for the water. The event is free, but regular admission fees for West Gwinnett Aquatic Center apply. The event is located at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center, 4488 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Berkeley Lake. For more information, visit gwinnettparks.com or call 678-407-8801.

Aug. 5 Bethesda Park Senior Center is hosting a Beat the Heat Indoor Yard Sale from 9 a.m to 2 p.m.

Admission to the event is free, but the cost to rent a space to sell items is $21. Vendors interested must register online at

gwinnettparks.com by Aug. 3 and will receive a 6-foot-long table and two chairs. No food items are allowed to be sold.

The event is at Bethesda Park Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road in Lawrenceville. For more information call 678-277-0719.

Sept. 9 New Mercies Christian Church Scholarship Ministry is teaming up with Lake Lanier Island Resort and hosting its First Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament from 8 a.m to 2:30 p.m.

The tournament is to assist those graduating high school without financial support to go onto college. Scholarships will be awarded to first, second and third places as well as other accomplishments throughout the day. The tournament costs $600 per team of four who want to enter and $150 for individual players. Breakfast and lunch are provided. The event is located at Lake Lanier Island Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford. For more information and to register, visit www.newmerciescc.org.

Sept. 10 St. Marlo Country Club is hosting the St. Marlo 5K Run/Walk in Defense of Animals with check in at 7 a.m. and the race starting at 8 a.m. Registration is currently $35, but the price will increase to $40 after Aug. 31. The St. Marlo Country Club is located at 7765 St. Marlo Country Club Parkway in Duluth in the swim and tennis area. For more information, contact Sarita at 678-469-2406.

Ongoing The Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring Writer’s Groups from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Monday.

The groups will meet at the Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, which is located at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Berkeley Lake. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty. com.

There will be badminton being played from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday.

These badminton nights will take place at Best Friend Park, which is located at 6224 Jimmy Carter Blvd. in Norcross.

For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com.

The Atlanta Hobby Robot Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon the last Saturday of every month. The club meetings will take place at Pinckneyville Community Recreation Center, which is located at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Berkeley Lake. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com.

There will be Northeast Georgia Civil War Round Table meetings starting at 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. The meetings will take place at the Gwinnett History Museum, which is located at 455 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.org.

There will be Gwinnoters meetings starting at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month.

The meetings will take place at the Gwinnett History Museum, which is located at 455 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit

gwinnettcounty.com.

HOOKED: Teen Volunteer Club, a service volunteer club, will meet monthly on the first Saturday of each month.

The club will meet at the Shorty Howell Park Activity Building, which is located at 2750 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com.

McDaniel Marchers, a walking club, meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday and Saturday of each month.

The club will meet at the McDaniel Farm Park, which is located at 3251 McDaniel Road in Duluth.

For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com.

The city of Buford is hosting games of Mah Jongg from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Bogan Park, 2723 N. Bogan Road in Buford.

For more information, call 678-457-3772.

Tannery Row Ale House hosts their very own trivia nights every Tuesday starting at 8 p.m. Tannery Row Ale House is located at 554 W. Main St. in Buford.

For more information, visit tanneryrowalehouse. com.

The Eastside Hospital will host the Tiny Stitches Snellville Workshop on the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is located at 2160 Fountain Drive in Snellville and will be held at South Campus in Room H2U. For more information, visit tinystitches.org.

Tannery Row Ale House presents Family Movie Night every Monday, and kids eat free with an adult purchase.

The event is located at

554 W. Main St. in Building E in Buford. For more information, visit tanneryrowalehouse.com.

Chef’s Pantry presents a Kids’ Cooking Class from 4 to 5 p.m. every Thursday and from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Classes will be led by a professional chef and children ages 8 and up are allowed to attend. The cost is $30 per class and $100 for four.

The event will be located at 3939 Atlanta Highway, Suite 105 in Loganville.

For more information, call 770-466-9550 to register.

The Southeastern Railways Museum presents their Space Craft Preschool Program on the second Thursday of each month. The event is located at 3595 Peachtree Road in Duluth. For more information, visit trainmuseum.org.

The Smoky Springs Retirement Residence hosts The Greater Hall County Chapter of Georgia Council of the Blind on every second Saturday of each month.

The meetings take place at 940 S. Enota Drive in Gainesville. For more information, contact Lana Carder at 770-945-5603.

Stone Mountain Park hosts Dinosaur Explore at Stone Mountain Park through select dates in December. The cost will include the daily adventure pass and a $15 parking permit. The event will be held at U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8, Stone Mountain. For more information, visit www.stonemountainpark. com.

Downtown Sugar Hill presents Thursdays at the Hill through Sept.

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6 p.m. The event will be located at 5039 W. Broad St. in Sugar Hill. For more information, visit cityofsugarhill.com.

Downtown Sugar Hill presents Thursdays at the Hill through Sept.

21 on selected dates at 6 p.m. The event will be located at 5039 W. Broad St. in Sugar Hill. For more information, visit cityofsugarhill.com.

Suwanee Town Center Park will host Food Truck Friday on Aug. 4 and Sept. 1 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Music will start at 7 p.m. The event will be located at 330 Town Center Avenue in Suwanee. For more information, visit www. suwanee.com.

Duluth Town Green will host Flicks on the Bricks from 6 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month through September. The event will be locatd at 3142 Hill St. in Duluth. For more information, visit duluthga.net.

The Lawrenceville Lawn will host Movies on the Lawn on July 14 and Aug. 11 at dusk. The event will be located at 147 Luckie St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit lawrencevillega.org.

If you’re interested in helping others, you can have the chance as an Abbey Hospice volunteer. Abbey Hospice is looking for volunteers from helping in the office to visiting members of the community. Abbey Hospice is located at 215 Azalea Court in Social Circle. For more information, visit abbeyhospice. com or contact Rachael Overstreet at 770-4645858.

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Two Gwinnett County mayors and one city councilman lined up their support this past week for Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s bid to be Georgia’s next governor.

Sugar Hill Mayor Steve Edwards, Loganville Mayor Dan Curry and City Councilman Rey Martinez were among nearly 50 mayors and city councilmen from around Georgia whose endorsements for Kemp were announced Wednesday.

They join former Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Wayne Hill as some of Kemp’s most high-profile supporters with elected office experience in Gwinnett.

“As secretary of state, I have traveled to all 159 counties to meet local leaders and learn about the opportunities and challenges in their respective communities,” Kemp said. “It is an honor to have so many of these Mayors and Council Members join the campaign, back our 4-Point Plan, and help organize grassroots efforts in all four corners of the state.

“Together, we will earn victory at the ballot box and put hardworking Georgians first.”

Kemp’s announcement came on the heels of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s announcement that he had picked up the support of Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway.

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Curt Yeomans Brockway helps open gaming festival State Rep. Buzz Brockway, R-Lawrenceville, was one of a handful of officials who helped open DreamHack, the world’s largest video game festival, Friday morning at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Brockway, who is running for secretary of state, participated in the ribbon-cutting for DreamHack Atlanta with the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Asante Bradford, Georgia Game Developers Association President Andrew Greenberg, Georgia Production Partnership Co-President Clark Cofer, DreamHack Chief Production Officer Michael Van Driel and DreamHack Creative Director Justin Burnham.

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Atlanta is one of three cities on DreamHack’s premier tour in the U.S. Rapper Waka Flocka Flame also helped open the festival with a concert on Friday night.

Johnson speaks at LGBTQ briefing U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., recently spoke to presidents of historically black colleges and universities on the importance of making LGBTQ students feel included on college campuses.

Johnson delivered the keynote address at the Human Rights Campaign’s first-ever HBCU Diversity and Inclusion Briefing. Johnson is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. “I believe that we should be doing all we can to help everyone feel welcomed and included,” Johnson said.

“We must hold the moral high ground to promote diversity and acceptance of all students at a time when equal rights are under attack.

“It is incumbent upon us to continue the legacy of community and inclusion I felt as a student and reject fearful silence and intolerance at every turn.”

Isakson: ‘John McCain is an American hero’ U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., was among the numerous current and former colleagues offering support for Sen. John McCain, RAriz., on Wednesday night after news broke that he former presidential candidate had a brain tumor.

“John McCain is an American hero and one of the greatest Americans of my generation,” Isakson said in a statement. “He, Cindy and the entire McCain family are in my prayers. God bless John McCain.”

Upcoming • The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will hold their monthly business meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. July 27 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.

• The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will conduct a fundraising phone bank from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 3, in Conference Room B at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.

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What to do for those like Charlie Gard WASHINGTON — One cannot imagine a more wrenching moral dilemma than the case of little Charlie Gard. He is a beautiful 11-monthold boy with an incurable genetic disease. It depletes his cells’ energy-producing structures (the mitochondria), thereby progressively ravaging his organs. He cannot hear, he cannot see, he can barely open his eyes. He cannot swallow, he cannot move, he cannot breathe on his own.

He suffers from severe epilepsy and his brain is seriously damaged. Doctors aren’t even sure whether he can feel pain.

For months he’s been at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. His doctors have recommended removing him from life support.

His parents are deeply opposed. They have repeatedly petitioned the courts to allow them to take Charlie for experimental treatment in the United States.

The courts have denied the parents’ petition. They concluded that the proposed treatment has no chance of Charles saving the child Krauthammer and would do nothing but inflict upon him further suffering. They did, however, allow the American specialist to come to London to examine Charlie. He is giving his findings to the court. A final ruling is expected on July 25.

The Telegraph of London reports that Charlie’s doctors remain unconvinced by the American researcher. Indeed, the weight of the evidence appears to support the doctors and the courts. Charlie’s genetic variant is different and far more devastating than the ones in which nucleoside bypass therapy has shown some improvement. There aren’t even animal models for treating Charlie’s condition. It’s extremely unlikely that treatment can even reach Charlie’s brain cells, let alone reverse the existing damage.

What to do? There is only one real question.

What’s best for Charlie? But because he can’t speak for himself, we resort to a second question: Who is to speak for him?

The most heartrending situation occurs when these two questions yield opposing answers.

Charlie’s is such a case.

Let me explain.

In my view, two truths must guide any decision: (1) The parents must be sovereign, but (2) the parents are sometimes wrong.

I believe that in this case the parents are wrong, and the doctors and judges are right.

Charlie’s suffering is literally unimaginable and we are simply prolonging it. This is a life of no light, no sound, no motion, only moments of physical suffering (seizures? intubation?) to punctuate the darkness. His doctors understandably believe that allowing a natural death is the most merciful thing they can do for Charlie.

As for miracle cures, I share the court’s skepticism. They always arise in such cases, and invariably prove to be cruel deceptions.

And yet. Despite all these considerations, I would nevertheless let the parents take their boy where they wish.

The sovereignty of loved ones must be the overriding principle that guides all such decisions. We have no other way. The irreducible truth is that these conundrums have no definitive answer. We thus necessarily fall back on family, or to put it more sentimentally, on love.

What is best for the child? The best guide is a loving parent. A parent’s motive is the most pure.

This rule is not invariable, of course. Which is why the state seizes control when parents are demonstrably injurious, even if unintentionally so, as in the case of those who, for some religious imperative, would deny their child treatment for a curable disease.

But there’s a reason why, despite these exceptions, all societies grant parents sovereignty over their children until they reach maturity. Parents are simply more likely than anyone else to act in the best interest of the child.

Not always, of course. Loved ones don’t always act for the purest of motives. Heirs, for example, may not the best guide as to when to pull the plug on an elderly relative with a modest fortune.

But then again, states can have ulterior motives, too. In countries where taxpayers bear the burden of expensive treatments, the state has an inherent incentive (of which Britain’s National Health Service has produced notorious cases) to deny treatment for reasons of economy rather than mercy.

Nonetheless, as a general rule, we trust in the impartiality of the courts — and the loving imperative of the parent.

And if they clash? What then? If it were me, I would detach the tubes and cradle the child until death. But it’s not me. It’s not the NHS. And it’s not the European Court of Human Rights.

It’s a father and a mother and their desperate love for a child. They must prevail. Let them go.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

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Basking in the sweet, sweet spirit Change is the only constant.

I don’t know who said that, or if anybody has ever said it, but it seems to be true, and if nobody else has said it, I guess I can claim it.

The world is changing faster than my feeble mind can comprehend, and in a world that is changing so rapidly — I read that the amount of human knowledge doubles every 12 months, as opposed to every hundred years in 1900 — it is good to have a touchstone, something that doesn’t change, or at least not at the speed of light.

This week I have been basking in the sweet, sweet spirit of camp meeting at Salem Campground near Covington, and the experience has been very good for my soul.

Believers in Jesus Christ have been gathering across the road from Salem spring every summer since 1828 — except for a couple of years during the recent unpleasantness between the North and South. Just as our forefathers — and mothers — did, we worship and study the Word and become reacquainted with old friends and talk and play and eat — man, do we ever eat. We sing gospel songs and listen to good preaching and issue invitations to salvation — although not as boldly as we once did — and we swap stories about camp

by the addition of electricity and running water. Some even have air-conditioning — but families still “rough it” by cramming in dozens of people from multiple generations and learn to live together and get along for eight days under much more primitive condiDarrell Huckaby tions than any of us are used to. meetings past and those who People come and go by day, have gone on to glory. the campground is wired for Yes, there have been many internet, and we can make dochanges over the past 189 nations by PayPal if we don’t years. Since 1852, we have have money to place in the worshipped under a permanent plate when it is passed around, open-air tabernacle instead but more is the same than is of a brush arbor that had to different. be redone every summer. The Our morning still begins tabernacle is a magnificent with the ringing of a bell at 7 structure, built of hand-hewn a.m., and tenters still groggily timbers held together by drag themselves from their wooden pegs. Honesty comcabins to the tabernacle for pels me to admit that we have Morning Watch. We are still reinforced it with a few steel reluctant to sing and move rods over the years, and we around too much as we hear have vented the roof and inthe morning devotional, and stalled electric lights and fans. we are still anxious to get back The preacher has the benefit to our tents for that first cup of of a modern speaker system coffee and a bit of breakfast and doesn’t have to shout to be before getting the day started heard. The pews are padded, a with Bible classes for all ages. little. But the focus of the old We still covet the ribbons building is still the altar, and given away at the end of the there are still wooden shavings week for various attendance on the floor rather than wood goals, and we still try to balor concrete. ance our daily obligations with The “tents” people live in worship services and other are now permanent wooden activities. structures instead of canvas, The thing that has changed and have been modernized the least, thankfully, is the

Gospel message. For an hour or so each afternoon and each evening, we are able to tune out the noise of the world and concentrate on The Lord of the World. We still sing about Him and pray to Him and hear men — and sometimes women — preach the Good News of his birth, life and resurrection. We are still reminded of his love for us, and we are still encouraged to renew our faith in him — and, for some, to accept the gift of his salvation for the first time.

It is still hot and we still sweat and try to create a breeze with funeral home fans, and we still search our souls to determine what is truth. And we still leave camp meeting refreshed and revived and determined to live better lives and help the light of Christ shine through us in and ever darkening world.

I am thankful for changes that have been made at Salem over the almost two centuries of its existence, but I am even more thankful for what has stayed the same. Y’all come join us. We’re here through Friday night — and if it is too late for this year, we get started on Friday, July 13, next year. I can just about guarantee it.

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Time to stop fighting a war that’s over My son, a learned philosopher, says of an impending competition between two football teams he particularly dislikes: “May they play a 0-0 tie in the mud.” He made that observation before football became an indoor sport and added as many overtimes as necessary to break a tie and expose us to more beer commercials. Still, his point is a good one.

That brings me to the current kerfuffle over a war that has been over for 152 years, four months and, depending on when you are reading this, 9 to 13 days. I am talking about the War Between the States or Civil War or whatever you want to call it. Just call it over. Please.

A check of the history books shows the North won, 1-0. No overtimes or beer commercials. But we have those on both sides who can’t seem to let it go. Instead of worrying about how to deal with a bunch of mindless imbeciles who hate us enough to blow themselves and us to smithereens, or equipping the next generation to compete in an increasingly complex international marketplace or finding people willing to protect us and to educate us, we are obsessing over the statue of some long-forgotten general in the town square.

Proponents of erasing all

years ago in this space, if the NAACP and friends are really serious about selective editing of history, here’s one for them: Fourteen Georgia counties are named for Confederate soldiers or politicians. We all know how that one is going to turn out.

Dick Before I move on, let Yarbrough me once again present my Southern bona fides. There has vestiges of our past point to been a Yarbrough on Southern the senseless murder of nine soil since 1695. My parents, innocent black people at a grandparents and all but one prayer service in Charleston, great-grandparent were born S.C., by a deranged white kid and raised on Georgia’s sacred who posted racist rants with a soil. Two ancestors fought for Confederate flag in the backthe South in the War Between ground. He no more represents the States. One was a prisoner Southern heritage than Frito of war. I apologize to no one the Bandito represents Latino for being a proud Son of the culture.

South. However, there is much But that hasn’t stopped more to our heritage than the them from protesting anything Confederate battle flag and a or anyone associated with the war that will be lost forever.

Confederacy. In what the AtAdmittedly, I haven’t had lanta newspapers referred to as the pleasure of dealing with toraising “highly uncomfortable day’s politically correct bunch questions about the selective of bullies who want to remove editing of history,” the Atlanta all traces of our past, but they Chapter of the NAACP wants can’t be much more belligerthe Stone Mountain carvent than the “Fergit, Hell” ings of Confederate president crowd, aka the state flaggers.

Jefferson Davis and Generals My experience with flagRobert E. Lee and Stonewall gers dates back my days of Jackson sandblasted off the the planning for the 1996 mountain. By whom? We Centennial Olympic Games. taxpayers, of course, even Flaggers were demanding that though taxpayers don’t fund the Georgia state flag with its Stone Mountain Park. It is Confederate battle flag design self-supporting. be flown at all state-owned As I opined a couple of venues. The Olympic char-

ter states unequivocally that only two flags are allowed in Olympic venues: The flag of the host country and the Olympic flag. That mattered not a whit to them. Like the NAACP knows we taxpayers don’t intend to foot the bill to sandblast Stone Mountain, flaggers knew we were not going to violate the Olympic charter to appease them.

They swore they would sneak state flags into the venues and wave them during the telecasts and dared us to try and stop them. That turned out to be so much bilge water. It never happened. The flaggers and I continued our warring ways as I began my next life as a columnist. They continued to threaten and bully, and I continued to verbally take them to the woodshed. Today, the state flag has changed, and I’m not sure under what rock the flaggers currently reside.

Now the pendulum has swung too far the other way.

We have a new and different set of bullies mired in the past.

Will someone please tell both sides they are playing a 0-0 tie in the mud? The war is over.

Get over it.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dickyarb.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS Notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at City Hall, Elections Room, 147 Technology Parkway, to elect three (3) members of Council (Posts 2, 4 and 6).

All persons desiring to run for these offices shall qualify in the office of the City Clerk, located at 147 Technology Parkway, beginning 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 21, 2017, and ending Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., August 23, 2017. Qualifying will not be available between the hours of 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. on those dates. When qualifying, the candidate shall designate whether they seek the positon for Council member presently held by the incumbents Eric Christ, Post 2; Jeanne Aulbach, Post 4; or

by Weare Gratwick, Post 6.

The qualifying fee for Council will be $240.00. The qualifying fee shall be paid at such time of qualifying.

If any person whose name is not on the municipal registration list desires to vote at said election, he or she must register on or before 5:00 p.m., October 10, 2017.

Registration forms are available in the office of the City Clerk.

Any person who is presently registered as a voter in said City but who now resides outside the City limits is not eligible to vote in said election. All duly qualified electors of the City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, are urged to participate. Those qualified to vote at said election shall be determined in all respects in accordance and in conformity with the laws of the State of Georgia. Information on voter registration may be obtained through the Chief Registrar of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Advanced voting will open Monday, October 16th, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 3, 2017. Advanced voting will be held in the Elections Room at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia.

Polls will open for the November 7th, 2017, Election at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m., in the Elections Room at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia.

Computation of votes casts in the November 7th, 2017 election will be conducted in the City Hall Elections Room at the time the poll closes. A copy of the resolution calling for the election is on file, together with other relevant documents, for inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 147 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information contact the City Clerk’s office at 678-6911203. Information on voter registration may be obtained through the Chief Registrar of Gwinnett County, Georgia.

This 18th day of July 2017.

Kymberly Chereck Election Superintendent/ City Clerk City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia AVISO PUBLICO LLAMADO A ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES CIUDAD DE PEACHTREE CORNERS Aviso por este medio es dado que una elección se llevará a cabo en la ciudad de Peachtree Corners, Georgia, el martes 7 de noviembre del 2017 en la oficina municipal en el salón de elecciones, 147 Technology Parkway, para elegir a 3 (tres) miembros del consejo (puestos 2, 4 y 6).

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Si alguna persona cuyo nombre no está en la lista de registro municipal y desea votar en dicha elección, él o ella deberá registrarse el 10 de octubre del 2017 antes de las 5:00 p.m. Las formas de registración están disponibles en la oficina de la secretaria de la ciudad.

Cualquier persona que esta presentemente registrada como votante en la ciudad pero que reside afuera de los límites de la ciudad no es elegible para votar en dicha elección. Se insta a todos los electores debidamente calificados en la ciudad de Peachtree Corners que participen. Aquellos que son elegibles para votar en dicha elección serán determinados en todo aspecto y conformidad de acuerdo a las leyes del estado de Georgia.

Votación avanzada se abrirá el lunes, 16 de octubre del 2017 a las 9:00 a.m. y será cerrada el viernes 3 de noviembre del 2017 a las 4:00 p.m. Votación avanzada se llevará a cabo en el salón de elecciones de la oficina municipal, 147 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia El centro de votación se abrirá para las elecciones del 7 de noviembre, 2017 a las 7:00 a.m. y cerrará a las 7:00 p.m., en el salón de elecciones de la oficina municipal, 147 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia. Computación de los votos recibidos para las elecciones del 7 de noviembre del 2017 se conducirán en el salón de elecciones al cerrar de votacion. Copia de la resolución al llamado para elecciones esta archivada junto con otros documentos pertinentes a la elección para inspección en la oficina de la secretaria de la ciudad localizada en el 147 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, durante las horas de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p. m., de lunes a viernes.

Para información adicional puede llamar a la oficina de la secretaria de la ciudad al 678-691-1203. Información sobre la registración del votante puede obtenerse a través del Jefe de Registros del condado de Gwinnett, Georgia.

Este 18 de julio del 2017.

Kymberly Chereck Superintendente de elecciones / Secretaria de la Ciudad Ciudad de Peachtree Corners, Georgia 928-499404, 7/23,8/6

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart [3494 Gwinnett Place Dr.] to satisfy a lien on [Aug 10th, 2017] at approx. [2:00PM] at www. storagetreasures.com Cube# 1024 Audrey L Hawthorne Cube# 1059 Calvin Williams Cube# 1119 Jazmin Blake Cube# 1129 Teresa A Clark Cube# 1161 Laytoya R

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Whitfield Cube# 1190 Rossano Case Cube# 2074 Keith Smith Cube# 2140 Egbert V Smith Cube# 3180 Staci L Cooley Cube# 3190 Brenda Foley Cube# 3196 Karen Denise Price 929-498029, 7/23,30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart 105 Old Peachtree Rd. NW to satisfy a lien on August 9th, 2017 at approx. 2 PM at www.storagetreasures.com.

Cube # 121, Rutha Ray Donald ; Cube #284, Bereatha Ruth Sanders; Cube #292, Kevin Dilworth; Cube# 306, Andrea J Magwood; Cube# 430, Thompson, Edward Earl; Cube#460, Brenda Kay Duckett; Cube# 482, Nestor J. Gomez; Cube# 720, Brenda Kay Duckett; 929-497713, 7/23,30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3766 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 to satisfy a lien on August 10, 2017 at approx. 2:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com] Name Unit # General Description of Property Axel G Arroyo Hernandez 229 Household Items Sonya Merritt 178 Household Items KhaiYah Tracy Wright 195 Household Items Brittany Furr 360 Household Items Cindy C Garguilo 232 Household Items Maryann J Lasure 207 Household Items Natalie Kio 3 3 6 Household Items 929-499126, 7/21,28

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart, 3313 Stone Mountain Hwy Snellville, GA 30078 to satisfy a lien on August 9, 2017 at approx.

2:00PM at www.storagetreasures.com Cube#D118, Melody Stevens Cube#C121, Keysha Delarge Cube#B117, Mike Ali Cube#A136, Germica Wilson Cube#A116, Megan Lynne Thompson Cube#2020, Odysee Thomas Cube#1221, Chelsea Blake Cube#1215, Lashandra Metts Cube#1030, Lashandra Metts Cube#E111, Loreal Turner Cube#E121, Rayshon Wilson Cube#E126, Natalie Monique Walker Cube#G107, Chassity D Irving Cube#H129, Jerai Robins Cube#I100, Jeffery Andrews Cube#M104, Chester Bullock Cube#M104, Nerissa Bullock 929-499387, 7/23,30 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 5180 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross, Ga 30071 satisfy a lien on 08/09/2017 at approx. 02:00 P.M. at www.storagetreasures.com Cube # 124- Georgia Cotton Goods Company, Inc Cube# 230- Joseph Ward Cube# 619- Shawn Turner Cube # 653 -April Conguegra Cube # 677 -Kevin Sharpe Cube# 778-Kevin King Cube#984–Hugh Michael Meredith Jr 929-496982, 7/23,30 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3345 Medlock Bridge Road Peachtree Corners Ga. 30092 to satisfy a lien on August 9 , 2017 at approx. 02:00 P.M. at www. storagetreasures.com Cube # 1406–Bryant D. Willis 929-498019, 7/23,30

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6291-345 Sawmill Dr, Suwanee GA 30024 to satisfy a lien on August 9, 2017 at approx. 2:00pm at www.storagetreasures. com.

Name of Customer Unit # General Description of Property Alicia Folsom 3010 Erogies Grigley 3037 Candace Cooper 3089 Luiz Dos Anjos 3086 929-498012, 7/23,30

ZONINGS CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL USE REQUEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of Duluth Planning Commission to consider a request (SU#2017-004) from Keith Murphy (on behalf of the property owner, Sang Yun) for Special Use approval to operate a Title Pawn on a +/1.26 acre property located at 3940 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth, Georgia 30096 (tax parcel 6290 072).

The property is currently zoned Duluth C-2 (General Business District) and will not change.

The public is invited to attend this meeting before the Planning Commission on the Special Use request at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The meeting date, place and time regarding this matter are as follows: WHEN: August 7, 2017–7:00 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 This Special Use request is tentatively scheduled for consideration by the Duluth City Council on August 14, 2017 at 7:00pm in the City Hall Council Chambers. The Duluth City Council has the authority to revise and/or amend the language of the proposed application considerably and may do so as appropriate during the reading of the Special Use. PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the proposed application, which is on file with the Department of Planning & Development of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing.

Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Bill Aiken 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 OR Email: baiken@duluthga. net For more information, contact Bill Aiken, Department of P

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Planning & Development, at (770)476-1790. ***************** In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

Please contact Teresa Lynn at (770) 476-3434 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.

934-499405, 7/23

ed 2035 Community Agenda (Comprehensive Plan).

The amendment relates to revisions to the Character Area Map. The amendment may also include additional changes to other Elements of the Comprehensive Plan to accomplish consistency with the proposed changes.

The public is invited to attend this meeting before the Planning Commission on the amendment at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The meeting date, place and time regarding this matter are as follows: WHEN: August 7, 2017 – 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 The matter is tentatively scheduled for consideration by the Duluth City Council on August 14, 2017 in the City Hall Council Chambers.

The Duluth City Council has the authority to revise and/ or amend the language of the proposed amendment considerably and may do so as appropriate during the reading of the amendment.

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the proposed amendment, which is on file with the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing.

Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Bill Aiken 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 OR Email: baiken@duluthga. net For more information, contact Bill Aiken, Planning and Development, at (770)4761790. ******************* In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

Please contact Teresa Lynn at (770) 476-3434 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.

934-499407, 7/23

CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SPECIAL USE REQUEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of Duluth Planning Commission to consider a request (SU#2017-005) from Richard Hackett (on behalf of the property owner, Wash Group, LLC) for Special Use approval to operate an emissions shop on a +/- 1.58 acre property located at 3645 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth, Georgia 30096 (tax parcel 6296 145). The property is currently zoned Duluth C-2 (General Business District) and will not change.

The public is invited to attend this meeting before the Planning Commission on the Special Use request at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The meeting date, place and time regarding this matter are as follows: WHEN: August 7, 2017–7:00 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 This Special Use request is tentatively scheduled for consideration by the Duluth City Council on September 11, 2017 at 7:00pm in the City Hall Council Chambers.

The Duluth City Council has the authority to revise and/ or amend the language of the proposed application considerably and may do so as appropriate during the reading of the Special Use. PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the proposed application, which is on file with the Department of Planning & Development of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing.

Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Bill Aiken 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 OR Email: baiken@duluthga. net For more information, contact Bill Aiken, Department of Planning & Development, at (770)476-1790. ******************* In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

Please contact Teresa Lynn at (770) 476-3434 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.

934-499406, 7/23 CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED 2035 COMMUNITY AGENDA (COMPREHENSIVE PLAN) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City of Duluth Planning Commission to consider an amendment (TA#2017-004) to the adopt-

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SECTION B • SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017

Experience is ‘Key’ for Brookwood wrestler

Rise to the occasion

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

Having made the quarterfinals in his first appearance at the Cadet Freestyle National Championships a year ago, the large stage one of youth wrestling’s top national summer tournaments wasn’t exactly foreign to David Key. But the experience he received in 2016 proved most valuable judging by the rising Brookwood junior’s results in this years meet, which concluded last Monday in Fargo, N.D. Key posted a 5-1 record to finish as runner-up in the 160-pound weight class, a result he attributed directly to coming in with more physical and mental maturity.

“Last year I wasn’t fully prepared for 160 pounds,” said Key, who was a firstteam All-County selection by the Daily Post after earning the 152-pound championship for the Broncos at this past winter’s Class AAAAAAA state tournament in Macon. “I was a lot stronger and ready for the tournament. I think a good bit (of the confidence gained from the state high school title) carried over, but it was really just getting better in general. I came in with a lot of confidence.”

That confidence came in handy for Key throughout the tournament, especially in his semifinal match in which he scored a come-from-behind 9-8 decision over David Ferrante of Huntley, Ill. See KEY, Page 4B

Longhorns encouraged

by Jones, OL

By Will Hammock will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

The Jones name is linked deeply to offensive line play in Gwinnett County football.

Brookwood’s longtime offensive line coach, Tom Jones, is one of the more renowned position coaches in county history. Now retired, his sons have carried on his coaching legacy, as both are Gwinnett head football coaches — Tommy at Dacula and Philip at Brookwood.

Lanier has turned to another member of the Jones family to take over its promising offensive line.

The Longhorns hired Matt Jones, nephew of Tom Jones and cousin of Tommy and Philip, as offensive line coach in the offseason to replace the outgoing Shawn Cahill. Cahill coached the unit and was offensive coordinator before being hired as the head coach at West Forsyth. “(Jones) comes from a great family,” Lanier head coach Korey Mobbs said of his new coach, whose father Steve is the athletic director for Cobb County Public Schools. “He’s a relationship guy, and he’s been places where he’s learned the game.”

Jones coached the past three seasons just up the road at Buford but also has experience at Lumpkin County and Pope. He and Mobbs discovered during the interview process that they played against each other in the Corky Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome when Mobbs was a senior defensive back at See LANIER, Page 4B

Georgia Tech guard Josh Okogie (5) puts up a shot near the basket against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome last season.

(Photo: Mark Konezny-USA Today Sports)

Okogie embraced the chance to play for USA

By Stan Awtrey

High School graduate.

“When I put on that jersey, I just embraced the moJosh Okogie said it was an ment,” Okogie said. “It was unbelievable feeling when he God-blessed and I felt like received the invitation to try I deserved it. I took that out for the USA Basketball moment with pride. I loved Men’s U19 team. He referred that I got to represent my to it as a “wow” moment. country.”

But it definitely got better, Okogie, who will be a particularly when he made sophomore this fall for the the team and got a chance Yellow Jackets, might have to slip that No. 9 jersey originally been considered a over his head. Seeing the longshot to make the team.

“USA”on the front of his Okogie, a member of the uniform was definitely an ACC’s All-Freshman team, emotional moment for the was one of 27 players invited Snellville native and Shiloh to try out for the national Staff Correspondent

team, which would represent the United States in the international tournament in Egypt.

But the longer the tryouts lasted, the more the coaching staff realized what Georgia Tech followers have understood since last fall: Okogie is a guy who will do anything it takes to win for his team. He did it for the Yellow Jackets last season when he led the team in scoring and became one of the best-rebounding guards in the ACC. The same sort of tenacity was evident during

See OKOGIE, Page 4B

Fofana leads South on offense and defense

By Paul Thomas

Laanier’s Collin Foster (50) drops back into pass protection against Brookwood Monday during the Elite Line Camp at Flowery Branch High School. (Staff Photo: Paul Thomas)

tryouts for the national team.

“I wanted to make plays and play defense,” Okogie said. “Whatever I need to do to win, I’m down for it.

I wasn’t angry how they played me. At the end of the day, if we’re winning, what can you complain about? It’s an all-star team, and I had to be ready whenever my number was called.”

The team was coached by Kentucky’s John Calipari and assisted by other top collegiate coaches. There

South Gwinnett senior Alpha Fofana (11) will start on both sides of the ball this season for the Comets.

(Photo: Karl L. Moore)

wasn’t on his radar.

Yet it was apparent that Alpha Fofana had the respect of South’s other seniors and SNELLVILLE — When he quickly showed DavenSteve Davenport accepted the port why as he worked his job as South Gwinnett head way into the starting lineup football coach last spring, as a receiver and a safety. one of his first tasks was to “He was a kid that I didn’t identify who his senior lead- know a whole lot about, I ers would be. hadn’t heard a whole lot about,” Davenport said. “But Davenport knew about he was a natural leader. One talented senior defensive linemen Robert Cooper (FSU of the first guys to step up with whatever we were askcommit) and Justin Mascoll ing to get done. His natural (Clemson commit), but a 5-foot-9, 162-pound senior See FOFANA, Page 4B paul.thomas@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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

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

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

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July 30: Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is running a speed camp on July 30 at Silverbacks Sports Arena in Suwanee. Mike Spino, a doctor of sports science, has worked with worldclass athletes to improve their running speed and endurance. Open to boys and girls in sixth through 12th grades. Go to www. gwinnettlacrosseacademy. com for information.

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Aug. 4-6: Moore Soccer Academy, led by former Parkview and Major League Soccer player Jason Moore, will host a three-day skills camp with Steamers FC at Bethesda Park. Under-8 to Under-12 sessions are from 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 4, 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 5 and 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 6 at a cost of $150. Under-13 to Under-19 sessions are from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 5 and 2:30 to 4 p.m. Aug. 6 at a cost of $200. For registration or more information, contact Kenny Costello at 678-6516533 or UGA0529@yahoo. com.

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Jordan Spieth celebrates his birdie on the 18th green during the third round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. (Photos: Steve Flynn-USA Today Sports)

Spieth’s 65 stretches Open lead to 3

By Steve Habel

The Sports Xchange

Jordan Spieth was unflappable in firing a 5-under-par 65 to extend his lead to three strokes over fellow American Matt Kuchar after three rounds of the 146th Open Championship on Saturday at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.

Spieth, 23, forged a three-day total of 11-under 199 and has led every step of the way this week after an opening round 65 and remains in the driver’s seat for his third major championship.

“It was phenomenal from tee-to-green,” said Spieth, who won the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015. “I made some par saves of 4-to-5 feet, but other than that it was a pretty stress-free for Saturday in a major championship.

“I got lucky, and it was nice to get a birdie on the last hole (with a 20-foot putt after his approach escaped a bunker). I knew the scores were going to be better today because of the weather, and just played the golf course.

“I just want to do the same thing tomorrow, although it’s supposed to be a little more windy with some rain.”

Kuchar, who trailed by two shots after the second round, dropped another stroke back after a 66.

Spieth and Kuchar played in the final group on Saturday and will do so again in Sunday’s fourth round, setting up a bit of a match-play scenario.

“I played well today, and I’m certainly not out of it,

Matt Kuchar plays his shot from the fifth tee during the third round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

although I would like to be a little closer,” said Kuchar, who is seeking his first major title. “We both played good golf and pushed each other out there, and I’m hoping for the same thing tomorrow.

“The British Open is great, so unique and such a great atmosphere because of the fans.”

Brooks Koepka, who won the U.S. Open last month at Erin Hills, shot 67 and is five strokes back in a tie for third with 20-yearold Austin Connelly of Canada, who totaled 66.

Forty-two golfers posted under-par scores in the third round, which was contested in benign conditions and bright sunshine, a complete reversal from the cold wind and driving rain the golfers faced a day before, when the average score was more than 75 and eight scores in the 80s were carded.

Branden Grace of South Africa set a men’s major

championship record by shooting 62 and climbed to with seven spotsof Spieth a tie for fifth with Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, who had a 66.

Johnny Miller shot the first of 31 63s in the majors in the final round to win the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont. The most previous 63 in a major was recorded by Justin Thomas in the third round of the U.S. Open last month.

Top-ranked Dustin Johnson carded a 64 and is eight shots back in a tie for seventh with Chan Kim (67), defending champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden (65) and Rafael CabreraBello of Spain (67).

Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland fired a 69 and is another stroke behind in a tie for 11th with Ian Poulter of England (71), Richie Ramsey of Scotland (70) and Ross Fisher (66) of England.

Notes: Reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia of Spain carded a 68 on Saturday and is 11 shots off the pace at 210. … Rickie Fowler nearly had an ace on the 310-yard par-4 fifth hole, with his tee shot stopping four inches from the hole. Fowler finished at 67 and is 10 shots back in a tie for 15th. … Royal Birkdale shop professional Greg Pettersen played as a marker with South Africa’s Shaun Norris in the first group of Saturday’s third round. A marker was required when the Open cut produced an odd number of competitors. … On a day ripe for low scores, Ian Poulter of England was one of only two players (Bubba Watson) in the top 39 on the leaderboard who shot higher than par. Playing in the secondto-last pairing, Poulter’s round headed south when he made three straight bogeys at Nos. 11-13 on the way to a 71.

Grace shoots first 62 in major history

By Steve Habel

The Sports Xchange

South African Branden Grace carded a 62 at Royal Birkdale on Saturday during the third round of the Open Championship marking the first time that score has been posted during a major championship.

Grace’s score totaled 8 under par on the par-70 course in Southport, England. He had eight birdies and no bogeys on his card and rocketed up the leaderboard from 45th into a tie for second at 4 under.

Grace, 29, finished his round before second-round leader Jordan Spieth of the United States had even teed off.

“It was a special day, to be quite honest,” Grace said after the round. “I had no idea that was the lowest.

I was so in the zone and playing the round so well.

I was just trying to play the round without a bogey and make another birdie at the last. Sometimes it helps not knowing these things.

Branden Grace reacts on the 18th green during the third round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. (Photo: Steve Flynn-USA Today Sports)

“When you get on a run like that, you stop thinking about golf. It’s one of the best ball-striking rounds of my career.”

The third round was being contested in benign conditions and bright sunshine, a complete

reversal from the cold wind and driving rain the golfers faced just a day before, when the average score was more than 75 and eight scores in the 80s were carded.

Thirty-one players had shot 63s at a major cham-

pionship before Saturday, including American Justin Thomas in the third round of this year’s U.S. Open.

Thomas’ 9-under 63 on the par 72 Erin Hills in Wisconsin is still the lowest score in relation to par in major championship.

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Byron edges Menard at Brickyard Ingram: Hendrick

By Reid Spencer The Sports Xchange

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — With a new competition package that produced a race-record 16 lead changes and the closest NASCAR Xfinity Series finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, William Byron threw more blocks than an NFL fullback in holding off charging Paul Menard to win Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250.

Byron made the decisive pass for the lead on Lap 85, surging past JR Motorsports teammate Elliott Sadler into the top spot. Menard gained two spots, from fourth to second during a six-circuit stretch from Laps 90 to 96, but couldn’t overtake Byron, who blocked each of Menard’s attempts to make a winning pass.

“It’s so cool — this is awesome,” said Byron, who won in his first visit to the vaunted Brickyard. “I’d never been to a Brickyard 400 or an Indy 500, but I watched it as a kid. It takes a lot to win these races, and to win here is so special.”

Joey Logano followed Byron past Sadler on Lap 85 and finished third after losing the second position to Menard on Lap 96.

The leader in the

William Byron (9) takes the checkered flag as he wins the Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

(Photo: Brian Spurlock-USA Today Sports)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year standings, Byron won for the third time this season.

Fighting a vibration he thought might have been the result of a tire issue, he finished .108 of a second ahead of Menard.

“He’s done an awesome job,” team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.

“I’m excited for his future and the rest of the season.”

Menard thought he might have been able to get to Byron’s bumper in the closing laps but thought better of trying to move him.

“He was better than me through Turn 1,” Menard said. “I just had to lift too much and play catch-up through Turns 2, 3 and 4 back to the start/finish

line. I made a pretty aggressive dive into (Turn) 1 that last lap, just to see if I could get him loose, but he made it stick. …

“I maybe could have gotten to his bumper, but that would have definitely killed my momentum, too. All it probably would have done is chase both of us up the hill, and Joey might have won. I didn’t think that was in either of our best interests.”

Second in the standings, Byron now trails Sadler, the series leader, by 40 points. A disastrous pit stop cost JRM teammate Justin Allgaier dearly, dropping him to 35th at the finish and 133 points behind Sadler in the standings.

Allgaier pitted from the lead on Lap 57 of 100 and

overshot his stall, starting a comedy of errors.

The No. 7 crew began working on the car before pushing it back into the pit box. Allgaier took off early, snapping the air hose, which danced around the stall like a snake before coming to rest. The coup de grace was a right front tire that hadn’t been secured.

The tire came off the hub and lodged at an angle inside the wheel well. With his car towed to the garage for repairs, Allgaier lost 13 laps.

That was the comic relief, however, in a race where the new rules package drew overwhelmingly positive reviews.

“Overall, we’re certainly pleased with what we saw on the racetrack,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer.

“From an eye test, it definitely passed when you look at the metrics, right? Most leaders we’ve had (eight). Most lead changes. Closest finish.

Certainly, on the quick recap, some really great metrics.

“But as we said before, there’s a lot for us to digest, go back, talk to the teams, drivers, crew chiefs, see where we’re at and go from there.

Earnhardt focused on staying competitive

By Reid Spencer The Sports Xchange

SPEEDWAY Ind. — In his last season as a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t have time for nostalgia — even as he makes his last visits to a succession of tracks.

Earnhardt has simply been too busy trying to find speed in his race cars.

“Well, it’s certainly different to have an end point,” Earnhardt said after Saturday’s final practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “To have a time and a date out there that you know is coming. … For years and years, you just never knew when you were going to retire.

“I still feel like I have to allow myself to get competitive, and I want to go out there and do well in all the practices and all the races, and I want our team to have success.

There’s not as much probably stopping and smelling the roses as I would like. I guess if we were maybe running a little better, it would be a little more of that. But we’re just grinding away trying to get our cars better.”

Earnhardt wasn’t happy with the balance of his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during the first two practice sessions, but he was eighth-fastest in Happy Hour at 185.147 mph versus 185.854 mph for Erik Jones, who topped the speed chart.

And like every other race car driver, Earnhardt is willing to sacrifice comfort for speed.

As a memento for his final run at the Brickyard, speedway president Doug Boles gave Earnhardt the number “8” from the old pylon that used to display the running order of the cars. Figuratively speaking, Earnhardt doesn’t need reminders to realize he’s in the home stretch of his career.

“We turned the corner and we are coming down the last straightaway and going to these race tracks, and this year is going to wrap up pretty quickly before you know it,” he said. “Just trying to enjoy being behind the wheel.

When you are out there driving and beating your

Dale Earnhardt Jr. who is retiring and running his last Brickyard 400 speaks at a press conference after practice for the Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday. (Photo: Brian Spurlock-USA Today Sports)

head against the wall trying to figure out how to get faster, you’ve got to remind yourself a little bit to enjoy it, enjoy these last few runs, because it’s fun.

“It’s fun driving the car.

Just the pure enjoyment of racing and driving is always going to be there, and that’s going to be there long after I retire, and I’ll miss some things about that. So I’m just trying to make sure I’m really taking that in, just the driving part. There is a lot of stuff that you try to take in, but we’re still trying to get faster and get better.

“Farewell tours aren’t quite as graceful as they sound. You can’t really kind of skip through a season, even if it’s your last.”

Hamlin sees the light at the end of the tunnel Nineteen races into the 2016 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, Joe Gibbs Racing had eight victories to its credit.

This year, it took 19 races for the organization to get its first win. Denny Hamlin finally took a checkered flag last Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and if one race can constitute momentum, Hamlin believes JGR may have found a launching pad at the Magic Mile.

In qualifying trim, Hamlin led Saturday’s opening practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, site of today’s Brantley Gilbert Big Machine

Brickyard 400 (on NBC at 2:30 p.m.).

“Yeah, it looked like all of our cars were pretty fast even besides us today — the 78 (Martin Truex Jr. of affiliated Furniture Rowe Racing) and 20 (Matt Kenseth) and 18 (Kyle Busch),” Hamlin said.

“So, yeah, I’m pretty confident that we have turned the corner and we’ve just got a little bit more to go.”

Busch has won the last two races at the Brickyard, and one of the lessons Hamlin has learned from his teammate is how important qualifying is at the 2.5-mile track.

Accordingly, Hamlin’s team emphasized the time trial package in opening practice.

“They’ve qualified well, and we’ve talked about how hard it was to pass — nobody’s just been able to pass — and, you know, there’s been times where I feel like we were equal to him last year.

“We were second for most of the day — second or third — but just couldn’t overcome the aero side of things. … I think that qualifying is a very big key. If you look at the winners here, most of them have started up front, so it’s important to start your day off being fast and being up there in qualifying. So that’s where we focused today.”

Larson gives his recommendation for No. 77 Does Kyle Larson have

inside information on future plans for the No. 77 Furniture Row Racing Toyota?

With Erik Jones moving from Furniture Row Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing next season, the No. 77 is currently without a driver. And team owner Barney Visser has said the fate of the No. 77 is still to be determined, pending funding.

When discussing upand-coming drivers on Saturday, Larson had a strong recommendation for the empty ride.

“I definitely think you have to have Christopher Bell at the top of that list (of young, talented drivers),” Larson said. “I got to see his potential a couple years before he ever made it to truck (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series).

“Seeing how good he is, I don’t know what the Furniture Row situation is, but I hope Bell gets to go in the No. 77. There are so many kids in dirt racing that deserve an opportunity to make it … at least get a shot at a solid K&N Series ride and then see how they can progress from there. It just comes down to funding these days.”

Bell currently is in his second full season with Kyle Busch Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, after advancing to the championship race in 2016. He is also scheduled to run eight NASCAR Xfinity Series events this season.

makes right choice

By Jonathan Ingram The Sports Xchange

The makeover of NASCAR’s premier Cup category is just about complete.

The addition of Alex Bowman to the mix in a Hendrick Motorsports Chevy starting at the Daytona 500 next year will give NASCAR a stellar lineup of drivers 25 and under.

It remains to be seen if these young studs can push aside the veterans, i.e. anybody 40 or older, next season. But there’s not much doubt that Bowman can sustain the kind of verve introduced this year and last to the Cup by the likes of Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones and Ty Dillon.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., of course, is voluntarily stepping aside due to concerns about concussion injuries and hence the opportunity for Bowman with Hendrick. Now 24, Bowman won’t be eligible for rookie of the year, but that’s symptomatic of his circumstance. He’s advanced so rapidly there wasn’t much time for some of the formalities.

Bowman was in the Cup at age 20, driving a full season for BK Racing.

That was followed by a full season at Tommy Baldwin Racing, which began at the age of 21.

There was enough money from his father Sean Bowman, a Tucson, Ariz. car dealer, to get Bowman started. And, his father’s business experience was important to guiding his decisions.

But there wasn’t enough money to fund his career, just enough to seed it.

Bowman’s breakthrough came when he was signed at the age of 18 by Cunningham Motorsports, an ARCA team that runs a driver development program funded by manufacturers and NASCAR team owners like Jack Roush or Roger Penske. The object of both the factories and team owners who support these driver development programs is to identify younger talent before anybody else and sign them long-term.

Driving for Cunningham Motorsports and Crew Chief Paul Andrews — the crew chief for Alan Kulwicki during this 1992 championship season — Bowman quickly made his mark. He won four races in 19 starts.

Before that, he auditioned for the Cunningham Motorsports job by winning his first two ARCA races driving for Bill Venturini, which gave him six ARCA victories in 21 starts by the age of 20.

Bowman, who lost out to Blaney in the Penske organization, moved on to what would be considered the NASCAR development teams of Robby Benton in the Xfinity Series, then BK Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing in Cup. These teams worked the angles of finding sponsorship and using talented young drivers willing to work for low pay to help keep the doors open.

Before the Charter system, these NASCAR development teams were looking for a driver who was a good qualifier, which also verified they could gain time on out laps after pit stops, and who did not tear up too much equipment while getting consistent results.

Bowman’s big break came when Earnhardt Jr. signed him to drive for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series last year. That’s where he was employed when his boss got side-

lined by concussion syndrome and Rick Hendrick followed Earnhardt Jr.’s recommendation to put him in his Cup seat.

If a driver is going to make it in any professional series, he or she shows signs of winning right away in good equipment.

Bowman led 200 laps all totaled and won the pole at Phoenix while subbing for Earnhardt Jr. during the Chase, arguably the most challenging time to drive a Cup car. He might have won the race at his home track in Arizona had Matt Kenseth not cut him off in a late-race re-start.

Ironically, Kenseth was mentioned as a possible successor to Earnhardt Jr. after it was learned his contract would not be renewed at Joe Gibbs Racing in favor of Jones moving into that ride. But Bowman had long since beat Kenseth this time.

Like the player a coach keeps on the varsity bench instead of letting him play for the JV squad, Bowman has spent this season integrating himself into the Cup team at Hendrick while standing by in case the injury problem cropped up again for Earnhardt Jr. He also was a likely candidate to replace Kasey Kahne, whose future at Hendrick remains unresolved.

After he announced his retirement, when Earnhardt Jr. was asked about his successor in May he more or less confirmed Bowman was going to be the man.

“Alex Bowman to the 88 next year — is that what you guys want?”

Earnhardt Jr. asked during a Periscope live stream.

“That would be pretty awesome to see Alex in that car. That’s the plan, I hope. … Yeah, Alex in the 88. That sounds good to me. That kid earned it last year. He ran good.”

What stands out in conversations with Bowman are his poise and intelligence. Just as he’s a quick study on the track and is aggressive without crashing too often, Bowman exudes confidence when engaging the media and sponsors. The representatives of Nationwide and Axalta like him well enough that he’s got full sponsorship for 34 of next year’s 36 races.

Stamina is not to be taken for granted and Bowman has done yeoman’s work for the Hendrick team in its simulation program. He’s also been notably good in the restrictor plate races in Daytona, where he finished 13th for BK Racing in the summer of his rookie season.

And it was Bowman who helped introduce Jeff Gordon to lower downforce Cup cars when the four-time champ made cameo appearances last year as a sub for Earnhardt Jr. So, what’s not to like about Bowman — other than the usual complaint in this era that without the seed money from his family he may not have made it? There’s really no downside other than the obvious comparison to the driver he succeeds when it comes to his standing with NASCAR fans.

But Bowman’s standing is likely to go up in the full-time gig where he can show what he can do under the new stage system, where youth and aggression have been rewarded this year.

Now, if only Richard Petty Motorsports can find the sponsorship it needs to keep Darrell “Bubba” Wallace in a regular ride on board a second Ford after his substitution debut this year for the injured Aric Almirola.

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Okogie

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ing staff, who encouraged him to be aggressive. were NBA coaches and “When I first started, scouts at each practice I was driving with the brakes on,” he said. “They session. But Okogie told me to be aggressive, remained unaffected by there was no need to hold it all.

“I wasn’t nervous at back. I wasn’t aware I all,” Okogie said. “It was doing it until they was a win-win situation said something.” whether you make the While the trip was team or don’t make the mostly about basketteam. Just being there, ball, the players got to you’ve won. I felt that see much of Cairo and since I was already here, had the opportunity to I might as well show visit Giza and see the everybody why I was pyramids and the Great Sphinx. He got to observe invited.”

Okogie survived the a foreign culture, taste first cut from 27 to 18 the food and watch the players. From that point, natives drive — somehe dug in and doubled his thing that makes rusheffort to make the final hour traffic in Atlanta 12-man roster. He foseem tame. cused on doing the little He was gone a month. things that others weren’t Most of that time was spent at the training camp as willing to do, and in Colorado Springs, and continued to go all-out at he has been trying to all times.

“I just had to play with catch up on his schoolconfidence and play my Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Josh Okogie (5) drives to the basket past Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners work, particularly calcugame and do what I do,” forward Jaylin Airington (11) during the first half in the semifinals of the NIT Tournament at Madison Square Garden. lus. He hasn’t been back Okogie said. “If I don’t home but did visit the (Photo: Adam Hunger-USA Today Sports) church where his father is make it, I don’t make it. sion on who made the the pastor.

If I go home, it was beonship, losing to Canada aged 13.4 minutes. He He had to adjust to cause I had nothing else That uniform? It was club. But it was his room- 99-87 in the semifinals. averaged 4.6 points on the international style of to give.” still in his dorm room, mate that didn’t make the They bounced back to 9-for-31 shooting, was play, which adheres to The only unsettling cut. Okogie had earned beat Spain 96-72 in the 13-for-26 from the line, strict rules when it comes but not for long. Okogie moment was when a team his spot. plans to have it framed consolation game. averaged 4.6 rebounds to traveling and handofficial came to his room and displayed in his The American team Okogie played in all and added 11 assists, two checking. He received to deliver the final deciwent 6-1 in the champiseven games and averblocks and four steals. feedback from the coach- home.

Fofana

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practice, Davenport rotates Fofana’s workload. leadership just stood out Working him out with the defense one day and the immediately. He’s obviously a smart kid with offense the next.

3.8-3.9 GPA kid. But he’s “We’ve got to figure been tremendous with us out what he is, in terms on both sides of the ball.” of is he a better safety or Fofana played both better receiver?” Davways last year for South enport said. “Watching as well. He primarily film when I first got played offense though, here, I thought he was a with a touchdown recepbetter receiver, but he’s tion in the Comet’s option been tremendous for us attack. at safety as well. We’ve This year South is got enough kids that he back to a more traditional doesn’t have to play all spread attack, with Fofthe plays on both sides ana lining up in the slot. of the ball. As the season He’s also the starting free goes on I’m sure we’ll safety after dedicating find out whether he’s the bulk of his offseason more of a safety or more training to defense. of a receiver, but right Fofana has been playnow we have the luxury ing both ways since he of trying to find that out.” started playing football Even with Davenport’s as a 6-year-old in South’s assessment that Fofana youth system. is a scholarship player, “That’s really what I’m the senior hasn’t received used to. I’m not used to must interest from colplaying one side of the leges yet. ball,” he said.

The lack of attention “I don’t have a preferdoesn’t bother Fofana, ence, I just like being though. He’s focused on on the field. Offense or helping the Comets take defense, it doesn’t really the next step after an 8-4 matter.”

South Gwinnett’s Alpha Fofana (11) is brought down by Archer’s Darren Vaughn (29) in last season’s game. (Photo: season last year in which At safety is where Fof- Jamie Akoubian) they reached the second ana’s leadership role has round of the state playgrown. He’s making the ing of what the South ligence in the middle of middle of the field as He’ll be a scholarship kid offs. majority of the calls and coaches want on both the field getting us set up well. What’s surprising “I play football befor us.” checks for the secondary, sides of the ball is his and getting us right. Mak- with him is he showed On offense, Davenport cause I love it,” he said. while senior linebacker biggest asset. Davenport ing sure everybody is in “Of course I want to tremendous physicalpraised Fofana’s hands Chabarri Thomas makes said he could see Fofana the right place, and that’s ity against Stephenson and route running, as well go to school for free — the calls for the front as a coach someday in invaluable from the safety in the spring; he kind of that’s the goal — but I as his willingness to be seven. the future. position,” Davenport said. surprises me sometimes. play football because I physical inside as a slot.

Fofana’s understand“He’s smart, his intel“He’s a ball hawk in the love it.”

He brings a total package.

During workouts and

•From Page 1B Parkview and Jones was a sophomore offensive lineman at McEachern.

Mobbs has been encouraged by the work of Jones, as well as the efforts of what he thinks is an impressive group of Longhorn offensive linemen.

Three full-time starters, and one part-time starter, return from last year’s state playoff team.

Collin Foster, who has offers from Air Force, Army, Charleston Southern and others, started at center last year but moves to tackle. The 6-foot-3, 265-pounder is entering his third season as a starter, as is teammate Nate Stiltner. Stiltner will shift into the starting center role with Foster’s move to tackle.

Mikey Magda is back as an offensive guard starter, while Aaron Loo also brings starting experience at guard. With one open slot, Jagger Jones, Jason Wallace and a few others are vying for playing time.

Lanier

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Lanier’s offensive line gets set agains Northview last season. (Photo: Jamie Akoubian)

“It’s a good group of kids,” Mobbs said.

“They’ve done a good job this summer. … The theme of our offensive line is they’re intelligent young men. They’re probably the smartest position group on our team from a GPA standpoint. They’re just a

group of guys who come to work every day. We live in a world where that becomes less and less, not that it was ever glorious, but gets less and less attention. But they come ready to work every day.”

While Jones replaced Cahill as offensive line

coach, the offensive coordinator void will be filled

by Mobbs, who will call his own plays. Mobbs was Lanier’s play-caller the first five years of program history, but took a hiatus the past two seasons and allowed Cahill to take over.

Key

But then, determination hasn’t been a concern to him before.

“I’d been losing the whole time up until (late in the third period),” Key said of his semifinal win.

“I’m pretty consistent.

I don’t quit until the ref blows the whistle to signal the match is over. I just try to find a way.”

Though he couldn’t quite find a way while falling to Robert Kanniard of Belmar, N.J., the strong performance throughout the tournament should be a good springboard for Key. The next major test of how much of a springboard his performance in Fargo is will come in October, when he heads off to compete in the prestigious Super 32 Challenge in Greensboro, N.C. A strong performance in that tournament, followed by strong junior high school season at Brookwood, could further put him on the radar from

coaching staffs at colleges around the country.

But Key knows accomplishing those tasks will require even more work, especially as he tries to maintain his current weight to continue competing at 160 pounds.

“It’s definitely been a struggle,” Key said. “I’m out there running three miles a day and working out every day trying to maintain my weight.

Right now I’m just going back to the wrestling room to train for the Super 32.”

Key wasn’t the only Brookwood wrestler who had a strong showing at the Cadet Freestyle National Championships.

Gabriel Lee, also a rising junior and firstteam Daily Post AllCounty selection, as well as the defending Class AAAAAAA state runner-up at 160 pounds, advanced to the quarterfinals at 170 pounds before falling to Gerrit Nijenhuis of Eighty Four, Pa.

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MBS concessions tasty and affordable Moore named

WNBA All-Star Game MVP

By Paul Thomas

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ATLANTA — Construction is ongoing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the future home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC. Work crews poured down concrete and asphalt on the field this week and plan to put down the field turf by the first week in August.

Teams have also been working each day to ensure that the concession stands are ready to open for Aug. 26 when the Falcons host the Arizona Cardinals in preseason action.

“We’ve been on this project for almost three years,” Levy senior executive chef John Nicely said Friday during a media food and beverage tour of the stadium. “We really did a lot of research based off fans. What they wanted, what they wanted to see.

Pricing was one, different menu options was the other.

Really, in three years we’ve been creating all of this.”

The stadium has garnered national attention for its fan-first pricing on items like $2 hot dogs, $2 limitless sodas and $5 12 oz. domestic beers.

Local Atlanta restaurants like The Varsity, Fox Brothers BBQ, Antico Pizza, Chick-fil-A and The Iberian Pig will also have a presence in the concession stands, but Nicely and the other chefs have also culminated a specialty menu produced by the stadium kitchens that will also be affordable.

Members of the media were invited to sample some of the team’s creations like Burnt End Nachos ($10 in section 117, 316), a Portobello Mushroom Burger ($6 at all ATL Grill locations), a Brat Burger ($10 at Bud & Burgers in section 118), Vegetarian Cobb Salad ($7 at all ATL Fan Fare loca-

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Above, a look at the interior of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and the video halo board on July 21. The stadium will be home to the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United. Right, The brisket grilled cheese, served at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, is priced at $10 and is braised beef, bbq aioli, fontina cheese served on Texas toast with kettle chips. (Staff Photos: Jason Braverman)

tions) and a Brisket Grilled Cheese ($10 in sections 104, 226, 307) among other options.

Another option sure to be a hit with fans is the hand-breaded, free-range, fried chicken sandwich served in section 324 at West Nest by Westside Works. The staff of West Nest is operated by students and graduates of the Westside Works Culinary Arts program, which will have classrooms in the stadium operated by Chef Juliet Peters.

A portion of the proceeds from the West Nest will go back into the culinary arts program at Westside Works.

Don’t expect that just because the items may take a bit longer to prepare than a traditional stadium hot dog or burger that lines will be

backed up. Mercedes-Benz Stadium features a state-ofthe-art kitchen on the event level and has more room at each concession stand.

“Up in the concession stands we have 50 percent more cooking power than we did at the Georgia Dome,” Nicely said. “That helps with quality and speed of service.”

Nicely has been with Levy for 18 years and has experienced opening new buildings, including Philips Arena and the Amway Center, home of the Orlando Magic.

But he knows MercedesBenz will be his biggest challenge yet, based on its sheer size.

“It’s a bigger draw,” he said. “I hired the best chefs that I can here. I have eight chefs here, we’re all the

same title, there’s no separate titling for these guys. It takes a lot of manpower to do what we do.”

Concession prices won’t be affordable just for Falcons and United fans. The stadium pricing will remain the same at Mercedes-Benz for premium events like the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, the College Football Playoff National Championship and even the Super Bowl.

“I don’t care if you’re here for a Super Bowl or you’re here for a Falcons game, we’re going to make sure that all of our food in this stadium is priced fairly, because that’s what our fans deserve,” AMB Sports & Entertainment Group Senior Vice President of Fan Experience Mike Gomes said.

Brookwood’s Johnson makes 7 saves as shorthanded NYCFC prevails 2-1 The Sports Xchange What started off disastrously ended in triumph for New York City FC. Despite playing with 10 men for more than 80 minutes, the Blues got two goals in rapid succession early in the second half and held off the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in New York.

NYCFC looked to be in big trouble after midfielder Yangel Herrera was sent off after picking up eighth- and 12th-minute yellow cards.

But David Villa and Frederic Brillant scored goals in the 47th and 50th minutes, and New York City conceded only one to the high-powered Fire.

The win was a big one for the Blues, who squandered an opportunity on Wednesday against firstplace Toronto FC. NYFC led that game 2-1 before conceding a 90th-minute equalizer in a 2-2 draw.

There would be no repeat on Saturday as Brookwood grad Sean Johnson came up with seven saves for New York.

The Fire outshot New York City 25-15, including nine on goal.

The win brings New York City (11-6-4) to within a point of secondplace Chicago (11-4-5).

The Blues have a rematch with Toronto on July 30.

A quiet first half gave way to an early secondhalf frenzy The Blues struck twice in three minutes to make it 2-0 early in the second half.

Villa’s strike from outside the penalty box came

New York City FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson (1) makes a save against Chicago Fire during second half at Yankee Stadium Saturday. (Photo: Noah K. Murray-USA Today Sports)

on a perfect pass from Jonathan Lewis. Villa’s goal, his 14th this season, brought him to within two of Chicago’s Nemanja Nikolic, the MLS leader.

In the 50th minute, Brillant had his header saved

by Fire goalkeeper Matt Lampson, but the NYCFC defender was there to head in the rebound. It was his first goal of the season.

Three minutes later, David Accam, from 30 yards out, got Chicago on the board with his 11th goal of the season.

Despite being a man down, New York City created the better chances in the first half.

The Blues outshot the Fire 7-4 in the opening 45 minutes. Jon Lewis and David Villa had multiple near misses for NYCFC. Lewis has two shots on goal that were saved by Lampson.

Duluth native and former Greater Atlanta Christian player Daniel Johnson was subbed on for the final 21 minutes for Chicago. It was his

seventh appearance duirng his rookie campagin.

New York City was without Costa Rica’s Rodney Wallace, who was with his international team, and Miguel Camargo of Panama, who is out for the season because of a hip fracture.

The Fire’s Dax McCarty was with the U.S. National Team.

Red Bulls blank Minnesota for 5th in row The New York Red Bulls continued their winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Minnesota United FC — including Bradley Wright-Phillips’ 10th goal — in a Major League Soccer match on Saturday at TFC Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

The Red Bulls (10-8-2) have won five consecutive matches — including two Open Cup contests — and eight of their last 10 overall. Their three-game MLS winning streak gives the Red Bulls 32 points, good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

The expansion Minnesota United, playing its first match against the Red Bulls, fell to 5-12-4. It is in last place in the Western Conference with 19 points.

New York got on the board at the 18-minute mark when forward Daniel Royer, who was uncontested, scored from on top of the box from dead center. The ball easily eluded goaltender Bobby Shuttleworth to the left of the net.

Royer, in his second season with the Red Bulls, has eight goals this year.

The Austrian winger has scored in three consecutive matches and in five of the last nine.

Wright-Phillips’ goal came at the 67-minute mark. He broke free in the middle of the field, took a pass from Royer and managed to kick the ball off Shuttleworth’s right hand into the net. His 10 goals rank as sixth-most in the MLS, tied with three other players.

The Red Bulls’ last goal came at the 90-minute mark on Alex Muyl’s third goal of the season.

Minnesota failed to take advantage of having possession of the ball more than New York — 50.7 percent to 49.3.

New York goalie Luis Robles managed four saves on Minnesota’s 11 shots, including three shots on goal. The Red Bulls attacked more than Minnesota, with seven shots on goal as part of their 20 shots overall.

New York has outscored its last three opponents in MLS play by a combined 11-3.

at the end of the game, and nine rebounds.

Collins Hill grad Maya The East started four Moore scored 23 points first-time All-Stars and along with veteran Tina Nneka Charles.

OgwuJasmine Thomas, Alyssa Thomas, Tiffany Hayes mike added 22 and Jones all were makpoints as ing their All-Star debuts. the more Alyssa Thomas started in place of Washington’s experiMaya Moore Elena Delle Donne, who enced sprained ankle on July 14 WNBA and could not play.

West All-Stars defeated Moore scored the the East All-Stars 130first bucket of the game, 121 on Saturday afterconnecting on a 3-point noon at KeyArena in jumper from no-look pass Seattle. from Diana Taurasi.

A total of 10 players The West opened a — eight from the East 10-point lead but the and two from the West East wasn’t intimidated — made their All-Star going up against a more debuts. seasoned All-Star unit.

The five West starters A layup from New were making a combined 31 All-Star appearances, York’s Sugar Rodgers, named as a replacement including hometown for Delle Donne, closed favorite Sue Bird, who the gap to 33-30. was playing in her 10th Typical of an All-Star All-Star game. game, there wasn’t much The East pushed the pace early, often catching defense played. The East connected on 51 of 103 the more veteran West field-goal attempts (49.5 squad lagging. percent), while the West “They’re young, it’s made an All-Star record their first time; they 56.8 percent (54 of 95) of just don’t get how this its shots. works,” Bird said.

Notes: Chicago’s Allie But in the end, it was the veteran experience of Quigey defeated Sugar Rodgers 27-19 in the the West that prevailed. championship round to Moore was chosen win the 3-point shootMVP of the game, her ing contest, which took second straight All-Star place at halftime. Also honor. taking part in the conMany of the Eastern test was Connecticut’s Conference players played with a bit of a chip Jasmine Thomas, Minon their shoulders with so nesota’s Maya Moore much talk about their lack and Seattle’s Sue Bird. … There was no All-Star of All-Star experience. game last year as players Tied at 64-64 through were participating in the the first 20 minutes, it Summer Olympics. … was all fun and games Seven All-Stars played at in the first half with lots the University of Conof smiles and friendly necticut, the most ever in trash talk. The second an All-Star Game from half started much of the one school. … Only same way, then it got real midway through the four fouls were called in the first half. Two were third period when the West All-Stars opened up called on Maya Moore and one each on the double-digit lead.

East’s Jonquel Jones and A tip-in at the buzzer Layshia Clarendon. …

by Layshia Clarendon Among the celebrities in closed the deficit heading into the fourth 96-85. the stands were former Seattle SuperSonics Clarendon sliced the coach Lenny Wilkens, gap to 96-90 early in Boston Celtics great Bill the fourth, but the West Russell, who coached pushed the lead back to the SuperSonics from 121-108 with just over 1973-1977, and Seattle two minutes to go.

Seahawks cornerback Jonquel Jones, one of Richard Sherman, wearthe first-time All-Stars, ing a Magic Johnson led the East with 24 jersey. points, including a dunk

Froome closing in on his fourth Tour de France title The Sports Xchange

general classification.

It’s a really fitting way Britain’s Chris to end the battle for the Froome all but wrapped Tour de France. up a third consecutive “Three weeks of racand fourth overall Tour ing are almost at an end de France victory on — we’ve still got to get Saturday as he increased to Paris but this is an his lead after a time trial amazing feeling.” on the streets in MarColombian rider seille, France.

Rigoberto Uran moved The 32-year-old into second place in Froome, the last rider to the general classificaset off from the Stade tion, 54 seconds behind Velodrome, effectively Froome (83 hours, 55 clinched his fourth minutes, 16 seconds). title in five years after Frenchman Romain Bardet struggled in the heat finishing third on the and dropped to third penultimate stage of overall, two minutes, 20 the race. The Team seconds behind Froome.

Sky rider finished six Froome, who won seconds behind Stage 20 cycling’s biggest race winner Maciej Bodnar in 2013, 2015 and 2016, of Poland.

Froome will not have did not win a single stage this year after the his lead attacked on three grueling weeks.

Sunday’s ceremonial “I didn’t think it final stage into Paris on would come down to the Champs-Elysees. this TT in Marseille,” “It’s an amazing Froome said. “There feeling,” Froome said was a bit of pressure afterward. “There was but, for me, it’s always a lot of pressure coma good thing having ing into the stage with pressure. it being so close in the

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Isner aces his way into Newport final The Sports Xchange

Norcross’ Clay Harris (2) runs away from Lowndes’ Devon Holmes (40) during last seaon’s game. (Photo: Will Fagan)

Norcross’ Harris and Sy commit

By Paul Thomas

“I’ve been really thinking about it lately,” he said. “Going back and forth. Coach (Jimmy) Norcross seniors Clay Lindsey, the defensive line Harris and Nazir Sy didn’t coach, and defensive coplan to both verbally comordinator (Clayton White), mit to college programs I liked the love that they after visits to campus this were giving me, and it felt weekend. It just happened like the right place for me. to work out that way for I just wanted to wait until them.

I could check out the camHarris, a running back, pus and see how I liked it. pledged to Purdue, while I went up there and I loved Sy, a defensive tackle, it, so I just decided to picked Western Kentucky. make my decision.”

Norcross’ Nazir Sy (97) celebrates a sack during a 2015 Harris and Sy join punter Last season he had game. (Photo: Kyle Hess) Jake Camarda (Georgia) as 61 tackles and 6.5 sacks love also.” committed Blue Devils. in the Big Ten was too for the Blue Devils. He Harris said he felt comLast season, Harris ran good to pass up. plays the two-technique in fortable with Purdue head for five touchdowns and “It’s a huge opportuNorcross’ scheme but will coach Jeff Brohm and his also caught 13 passes. He nity,” he said. “It’s a dream likely move over a spot in staff, and he was eager to participated in a camp at come true. Words can’t re- college. end his recruitment before Purdue on Friday and told ally explain it. It’s a great “They like me at the his senior season. the coaches over the phone feeling.” nose,” he said of Western “The coaching staff, that he was on board SatSy chose Western Kentucky’s coaches. “I that stood out a lot,” Harurday evening.

Kentucky over offers from like the type of defense ris said. “(Running backs In addition to the Memphis and Temple, they run (a 4-2-5). They coach Chris Barclay), he Boilermakers, the 6-foot, among others. run an attacking defense, showed a lot of love as 200-pound Harris also The 6-foot-2, 326-pound so it really gives me a lot soon as they extended the considered Tennesseedefensive tackle visited of freedom to attack the offer. That really stood out Chattanooga, The Citadel Western Kentucky on man in front of me, get to me, and all the coaching and Western Kentucky.

Saturday and pulled the down and get to the ball. I staff, they showed a lot of But the opportunity to play trigger. really like that.”

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Sims sharp for 7, G-Braves hang on

By Guy Curtright The Sports Xchange

LAWRENCEVILLE — Lucas Sims wants to fill a spot in the Atlanta Braves rotation if one comes open, and the Brookwood graduate as gone on record saying he feels that he’s major league ready.

The Gwinnett Braves right-hander pitched in the AAA All-Star Game and is among the International League leaders in several categories, including strikeouts.

It was teammate Aaron Blair, though, who was flown to Los Angeles in case Jaime Garcia was traded, and Sims has had a few speed bumps to go with his successes this year.

Sims was at his best on Saturday night against Indianapolis, not allowing a runner to even reach second base over seven spotless innings in the GBraves’ 2-1 victory before 7,889 at Coolray Field.

Sims (7-4) spaced three hits, a walk and a hit batter, never allowing more than one hitter to reach in an innings. He faced only four batters more than the minimum over seven innings thanks to a double play in the fifth.

Atlanta’s first-round draft choice in 2012 struck to nine, raising his total to 124 in 110 1/3 innings, and recorded his fourth scoreless outing while lowering his ERA to 3.75.

The victory ended up not coming easily for the G-Braves, though.

David Peterson gave up a run in the eighth and almost did the same in the ninth before getting credit

Brookwood grad Lucas Sims pitched seven innings to earn the win for the Gwinnett Braves on Saturday night at Coolray Field. (Photo: Will Fagan/Gwinnett Braves)

for his sixth save in 11 changes.

Erich Weiss singled off the glove of third baseman Rio Ruiz behind the bag, and Danny Ortiz tried to from second base.

Ruiz quickly recovered the ball in foul territory and gunned a strike to the plate, with Ortiz a dead duck to end the game.

Although it didn’t come easily, it was the first save by the struggling G-Braves bullpen since June 24.

Ozzie Albies hit a fifthinning home run, and Lane Adams scored in the second after a leadoff double.

Albies’ ninth homer was a towering blast to right-center field that travelled 403 feet. The little switch-hitter came into the season with just seven homers for his career.

Scheduled Indianapo-

lis starter Steven Brault, leading the IL with 2.06 ERA, was recalled by Pittsburgh prior to the game, leaving Indianapolis (54-45) to cover the game its bullpen like Gwinnett had been forced to do with Blair scratched Thursday.

The G-Braves lost the series opener 11-1, with infielder Matt Tulasosopo having to finish the game.

But the four Indianapolis pitchers held the GBraves (49-49) relatively in check, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out nine. Johnny Barbato (0-2) took the loss in the fill-in start.

The victory assured Gwinnett, which won 9-3 Friday, of taking the series. The homestand ends with a 1:05 p.m. game today.

Notes: Phil Niekro bobbleheads were given out to the first 2,500

fans, and the Hall of Famer signed autographs before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. …

A sudden mid-afternoon rainstorm swamped the field and first pitch was delayed 26 minutes as the grounds crew worked on the infield. … G-Braves C David Freitas extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single and double. … RHP Matt Wisler (5-5, 3.50 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale for the G-Braves against RHP Drew Hutchison (5-5, 3.70 ERA). Like Wisler, Hutchison as major league experience. He was Toronto’s Opening Day starter in 2015. …

Grayson graduate Austin Meadows, Pittsburgh’s first-round draft pick in 2013, is still rehabbing a hamstring injury in Florida, missing a second series in Gwinnett.

advanced to his first final since the Paris Masters in Top-seeded John Isner November. He lost to Murhad 15 aces to oust fellow ray in that encounter.

American Bjorn Fratangelo Ebden broke Gojowc6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to zyk on five occasions and advance to the final of the needed just 63 minutes to ATP Hall of Fame Open in advance to his first ATP Newport, R.I. final.

Isner will bid for his “This is pretty cool,” 11th career title and third in said Ebden, who is ranked Newport on Sunday when 249th in the world. “First he faces Australian qualitime for this. I’m very fier Matthew Ebden, who happy. I’ve been building posted a 6-3, 6-3 win over up my game the last six German Peter Gojowczyk. months. I love it here on The 32-year-old Isner, the grass. I couldn’t be who won the Hall of Fame happier. Not only winOpen in 2011 and 2012, ning, but getting all these credited his hard serve matches. for making short work “I’ve had some good throughout the tournament. results here in the last six “It went well and was or seven years. Being out a pretty good match,” the for six months last year 21st-ranked Isner said. “I allowed me to appreciate served well and started it being on tour and let me off well. I was all over him turn the corner mentally.” from the get-go. I’m happy The 29-year-old Ebden to get off the court in just has lost both career matches to Isner without winning over an hour. even a set. Isner prevailed “I was saying on the against Ebden at the BNP Tennis Channel set that Paribas Open in 2012 and now I know what it’s like Wimbledon second round to be (Novak) Djokovic and (Andy) Murray and get in 2015.

“I played (Ebden) at off the court in an hour in Wimbledon I think three all of my matches. years ago,” Isner said.

“I have great memories “He’s won six matches in Newport. Sometimes that helps when you know here and is certainly match in the past that you’ve won tough. He’s playing the best tennis in a long time. a lot of matches here. I came into this tournament Grass is his best surface.

Tomorrow could be my with a pretty good mindtoughest match and his set.” toughest match as well.

Isner, who is vying for We’ll be in for a good his first ATP title since fight. winning Atlanta in 2015,

Scott Stallings leads Barbasol by a shot The Sports Xchange

round on the PGA Tour.

“That was a good distracScott Stallings became tion for me. I knew I was playing well. … It’s pretty the second player in as easy to lose your train of many days to shoot an thought.”

11-under-par 60 at the Murray, who was tied Barbasol Championship, for second place after 36 surging to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday at holes, fired his second straight 64 and is alone Opelika, Ala. Stallings had 10 birdies in second place, one shot ahead of Tag Ridings and and an eagle and closed with a flourish with birdies Chad Collins.

Ridings scorched the on the final three holes course with nine birdies to take a one-shot lead and an eagle before a boover Grayson Murray at gey at No. 18 left him with the Grand National Lake a 63. Collins was unable Course. to follow up his blistering In matching the course second round and carded a record set by Jhonattan 2-under 69.

Vegas and tied one day Cameron Tringale, earlier by Chad Collins, Stallings came from seven who started the day in a shots off the pace and was tie for second, is alone in fifth place, four shots at 19-under 194 through off the lead, after a 67.

54 holes in the PGA Tour Six players are bunched event. at 13-under 200. Among “I just tried to stay as them are Ben Martin (64) cool as I could. Temperature-wise, it was brutal hot and amateur Sam Burns, who fashioned his second out there,” Stallings said straight 66. after shooting his lowest

Chris Johnson opts to stay with Arizona The Sports Xchange

feel like this year might be a little different,” Chris GLENDALE, Ariz. — Johnson said. “Just a Running back Chris John- thought in my mind. That relationship I’ve got with son, who B.A. (Bruce Arians) and signed a the things me and him one-year talk about made me feel contract it might be a little differwith the ent.”

Arizona Arians said he has Cardinals just before plans to use more of a two-back system this the start Chris Johnson of training season and that Johnson and Johnson would be his camp, said he was considering offers main tandem.

“We’ve always wanted from at least two other to have some two-back teams before deciding to stay in Arizona for a third stuff,” Arians said.

“We’ve had it in the plan straight season. every year and one of the He indicated he had two gets hurt all the damn reason to believe he will time. But we’ll have some see more playing time two-back stuff with he with the Cardinals than anyone else, even though (Chris Johnson) and David back there. Same with he’s behind David JohnKerwynn (Williams) and son on the team depth Andre (Ellington) — all chart. those guys have that posi“Even though I said I tion flexibility of being wanted to go somewhere able to play receiver and where I could possibly running back. start or play more, I just

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J. Lee Smith stands on the side of a 1909 Buick in the Oakland community in this 1911 photo held by the Gwinnett Historical Society. (Photos: Gwinnett Historical Society)

200 YEARS IN THE MAKING Gwinnett’s bicentennial plans are starting to come to fruition

Cars are parked in front of the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse on the Lawrenceville Square in this 1951 photo. Although officials stopped using the facility as a courthouse after the Gwinnett Justice And Administration Center opened, it continues to be used for social and community events.

By Curt Yeomans

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Gwinnett County officials hope to use next year’s bicentennial celebrations as an opportunity to highlight the county’s past so residents can better understand its present.

A lot of history can happen in 200 years after all.

Everything from bicentennial events to creating new digital videos of residents talking about their memories of the county is on the table for 2018.

“It’s not necessarily about having the biggest event, per se, as it is feeling like we’ve provided something for all parts of the community and that we’ve created something that can be referred to in the future,” county commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said.

“I’m hoping that the way we preserve these stories will last a lot longer than paper, handwritten things did.”

Officials in the county government, as well as the Gwinnett Historical Society, are treating the bicentennial as a once in a lifetime opportunity to do a prolonged celebration of the county’s history. They pointed out that they don’t expect to still be alive when Gwinnett turns 300, after all.

“It’s really an opportunity to promote the history that doesn’t come around often,” Gwinnett Historical Society Co-President Beverly Paff said.

Officials, through a bicentennial committee, are also working to incorporate county history into history lessons taught in, or events held at, Gwinnett County and Buford City Schools, as well as at Georgia Gwinnett College and programming at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center.

Work with the cultural and art community in Gwinnett is also being looked at.

“And while the cities don’t have their 200th birthdays at the same time — although Lawrenceville is close because it’s 1821 — we also hope that we’ll see cities incorpo-

“

We’re so multicutltural now that you want to highlight what we’ve become, so you don’t want it to just be about history. You want to show the history, but we want to show time periods throughout the whole 200 years, not just the very beginning, so what we were and how it progressed to what we are today.”

— Beverly Paff, Gwinnett Historical Society co-president

speaker will focus on different time periods of county history, leading up to the present.

“We’re so multi-cultural now that you want to highlight what we’ve become, so you don’t want it to just be about history,” Paff said. “You want to show the history, but we want to show time periods throughWorkers at saw mill in Buford pose for this photo, which dates back to sometime in the 1910s, accord- out the whole 200 years, not just the very beginning, so ing to Gwinnett Historical Society files. The files list it as the Ed Mathis saw mill. what we were and how it probicentennial events, that the The society operates a gressed to what we are today.” more online historical society is sponsoring research room from 10 a.m. to Historical Society CoVisit gwinnettdailypost.com … We want different com2 p.m. each day at the historic President Betty Warbington for a photo gallery. added, “And what contributions munity groups to also sponsor courthouse, giving residents a bicentennial events, so if you chance to look into Gwinnett’s everyone has made.”

Nash said the county also rate some things,” Nash said. click on ‘Events’ it’s basically history and look through old wants to highlight the stories “We’re not necessarily saying, inviting, whether it’s busirecords to possibly research of its churches since some of ‘Do a totally new, separate nesses or nonprofits, to also their own family histories. them have long histories themevent’ because most of them sponsor an event.”

“They do some things for selves. She pointed to Salem have so many events already Although 200 events haven’t the county, like they maintain Missionary Baptist Church in but incorporate some aspect been planned yet for the bithe Elisha Winn property and Lilburn, which is believed to of the bicentennial celebration centennial, Gwinnett County also distribute different types date back to about 1834, as one into some of those (existing) Commission Chairwoman of booklets and that type of example. events.”

Charlotte Nash didn’t rule out thing,” Hoskins said. “They “It is, as far as we know, the the possibility of there being as also have volunteers that meet oldest black congregation in A yearlong party many events as there have been with the public, whether they the area,” she said. “It was reAlthough Gwinnett’s exact years in the county’s history. are looking into the history of 200th birthday is on Dec. 15, “I wouldn’t be surprised to Gwinnett County or genealogy ally organized by the slaves on 2018, about 17 months away, see us have as many as 200,” in general, so we’re really sup- a few of the farms in the area, and it goes very far back prebicentennial celebrations are she said. porting them on this kick-off Civil War. If you’re interested going to begin sooner than event.” in that, particularly, they actuthat. The goal is to turn the From December 2017 Paff said the group will ally have created a museum of milestone into a yearlong to December 2018 organize its monthly speakers celebration of all aspects of the The celebrations will beto show a progression through that church’s history with some artifacts. county’s history. gin this December, with “A the county’s history over the “I went through it sometime Each event, as it is orgaFrontier Affair: A Prelude to course of the year. last year, or the year before, nized and reported to county Gwinnett’s Bicentennial” at The group will begin with and it’s fascinating.” officials, is being added to a the Gwinnett County Historic the pre-Gwinnett County Nash also pointed to other master calendar of events on Courthouse in Lawrenceville history of the area, with Fort churches in the county, such the bicentennial website, www. on the county’s 199th birthDaniel Foundation President gwinnett200.com. day. Attendees are encouraged Jim D’Angelo talking about the as Mount Moriah, Fairview “It’s just getting started,” to wear 1818 to 1865 period days when the area that would Presbyterian and Ebenezer, that date back to the county’s early Deputy County Administracostumes, if they like, and become Gwinnett was the tor Phil Hoskins said. “It’s got proceeds from the event will frontier border between Native days. a number of events. There’s benefit the Gwinnett Historical Americans and early settlers.

See bicentennial, Page 6C some, what I would call preSociety.

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Leadership group participants include GCPS’ Davis Even in retirement, Frances Davis is looking to gain leadership development.

The former head of human resources for Gwinnett County Public Schools, who remains in an associate superintendent Frances Davis role for district performance and community engagement, announced plans to retire in September. This week,

Despite her retirement, Davis remains active in GCPS, and worked on the recently released teacher performance compensation system. She has said she would continue to work on special projects.

When her retirement was announced, Davis was in her 38th year in public education, 24th year in Keith Farner Gwinnett and 15th year in her HR position. she was named to the first The Racial Equity group of the executive Leadership Network is leadership development an initiative that it said program for the Southern is crafted for individuals Education Foundation, who exhibit a readiness the Racial Equity Leader- to champion equityship Network. centered solutions to

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addressing historic racial disparities in schooling.

Davis is among 12 district leaders from across the country who will participate in an 18-month fellowship experience designed to ensure that race and class are no longer the most reliable predictors of student success.

The ultimate goal is to call for a “bold and significant shift” in education leadership and practice, and ask district leaders to think, engage, and act differently in the face of the complex challenges they navigate and in the name of significantly enhancing learning outcomes for students.

Each person in the group will identify a team

of five to seven people to serve as their respective district’s design team, which will be charged with identifying a racial equity challenge and designing and implementing strategies to advance sustainable progress on the effort. The RELN cohort will also attend five twoday “convenings,” where it will engage and reflect on the essential levers for systemic transformation.

The group will have access to a comprehensive menu of services and technical support, including exclusive seminars with leading education experts, in-district coaching, peer networking, financial resources and strategic consultation

to support equity plan implementation in their home districts.

The fellows are from Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

The Southern Education Foundation said it was intentional about attracting and selecting a mix of leaders that deal with issues of disparity in a diverse cross-section of urban, rural, and suburban contexts with a special focus on the South.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

Gwinnett organizations benefit from Operation Round Up funds

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(Local Programming) The Middle (CC) (DVS) Fresh Off the Boat ’ blackish ’ (CC) (DVS) blackish “VIP” ’ Somewhere Between “2.0” (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) NCIS The team investigates an abduction. ’ Bull A brainwashed boy murders his father. (CC) NCIS: New Orleans “End of the Line” ’ (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) The Flash “Attack on Gorilla City” ’ (CC) DC’s Legends of Tomorrow “The Chicago Way” (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Lethal Weapon “Best Buds” ’ (CC) (DVS) The Mick “The Heater” Brooklyn Nine-Nine ’ (Local Programming) (Local Programming) America’s Got Talent “Judge Cuts 2” Contestants try to impress the judges. (N) ’ (CC) World of Dance “The Cut 2” (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) American Experience “Summer of Love” ’ Rare -- Creatures of the Photo Ark (N) ’ (CC) Frontline Untreatable infections in hospitals. ’ (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM The Andy Griffith Show The X-Files Alien impregnations of humans. ’ The X-Files “Three Words” ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Punchline Forensic Files ’ (CC) NOVA The shaping of North America. ’ Globe Trekker The popularity of beer. ’ Wild South America “Lost Worlds” Wild South America (:41) Wild South America “Great Plains” Rick Steves’ Europe The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Law & Order: Criminal Intent “To the Bone” ’ Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Hoarders Sexual paraphernalia fills a home. (CC) Hoarders “Sandi & Vivian” ’ (CC) Hoarders Overload “Ellen & Sybil” (N) ’ (CC) (:10) Hoarders “Leza & Linda” ’ (CC) (:06) Hoarders “Merlene; Jeff” ’ (CC) (6:00) ›› “Rocky IV” (1985) Talia Shire (CC) ››› “Tombstone” (1993) Kurt Russell. Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp and his brothers for an OK Corral showdown with the Clanton gang. (CC) ››› “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976) (CC) Below Deck Mediterranean “Kissing up” (CC) Below Deck Mediterranean (CC) Below Deck Mediterranean (N) (CC) A Night With My Ex (N) A Night With My Ex Watch What Below Deck Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) Futurama (CC) (:25) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park “Raisins” Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (N) (CC) Jim Jefferies The Daily Show At Midnight With Chris Super Predator ’ (CC) Great White Serial Killer Lives: Sharkopedia Sharks and the City: L.A. (N) ’ (CC) Sharks and the City: New York (N) ’ (CC) Shark After Dark (N) Sharks City 2017 Humanitarian Awards (N) (CC) International Champions Cup 2017 Tottenham Hotspur FC vs AS Roma. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) WNBA Basketball New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx. (N) (Live) (CC) DRL Drone Racing Playoffs: Elimination Round. Drone Racing:Road to the Champ.

E! News (N) (CC) ››› “Friends With Benefits” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson. (CC) E! News (N) (CC) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) The Five (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (CC) Chopped Veal chops; bottarga; fig desserts. Chopped Rounds of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Chopped Sausage and okra; peppers and pears. Chopped “Clock Shock” (N) (CC) Chopped Decadent late-night hour dishes. (CC) (6:00) ›‡ “When in Rome” (2010) ’ (CC) The Fosters “Contact” (N) ’ (CC) (:01) The Bold Type (N) ’ (CC) (:02) The Bold Type ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) UFC Main Event 2016 XTERRA World Championship ’ (CC) CBR Bull Riding Championship.

Predators Snapshot WNBA Basketball Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream. (N Same-day Tape) (5:30) ››‡ “Men in Black 3” (2012) ’ (CC) ››› “22 Jump Street” (2014, Comedy) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare. ’ (CC) ››› “22 Jump Street” (2014) Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum. ’ (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ The Middle (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Fixer Upper “The Colossal Crawford Reno” Fixer Upper (CC) Fixer Upper Empty nesters Kelvin and Culetta. Good Bones A home close to everything. (N) House Hunters (CC) House Hunters (CC) Forged in Fire “The Roman Gladius” ’ (CC) (7:59) Forged in Fire: Cutting Deeper (N) (CC) Forged in Fire Smiths must forge a bowie knife. (:03) American Ripper (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Forged in Fire “The Shamshir” ’ (CC) Dance Moms Abby hits a major roadblock. (CC) Dance Moms Abby breaks down. (CC) Dance Moms (N) (CC) (:04) Little Women: LA The reunion continues.

Henry Danger ’ (CC) The Thundermans (CC) The Thundermans (CC) Nicky, Ricky Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld “The Pilot” The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Wrecked (N) Conan Actor Alec Baldwin; comic Al Madrigal.

Trial by Trigger Wells Fargo Days ›‡ “Hot Rod” (1950, Drama) James Lydon, Art Baker. Premiere. ›‡ “Hot Rod Gang” (1958, Musical) John Ashley, Jody Fair. Premiere. › “Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow” (1959) (CC) ›› “Get Hard” (2015, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson. (CC) (DVS) Animal Kingdom “Grace” (N) (CC) (DVS) Animal Kingdom “Grace” (CC) (DVS) Law & Order “Lost Boys” ’ (CC) (DVS) M*A*S*H “Crisis” (CC) (:36) M*A*S*H (CC) (:12) M*A*S*H “Mail Call” (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ NCIS An ambulance explodes in transit. ’ WWE SmackDown! (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Shooter Bob Lee looks into the terrorist attack. (:01) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Pop”

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(Local Programming) The Bachelorette (N) ’ (CC) (:01) Somewhere Between “For One to Live” (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) Kevin Can Wait (CC) Man With a Plan (CC) Mom ’ (CC) Life in Pieces ’ (CC) Scorpion “Broken Wind” ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Supergirl Kara and Mon-El fall through a portal. Whose Line Is It? Whose Line Is It? (Local Programming) (Local Programming) So You Think You Can Dance (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (:01) Superhuman “Powers of Deduction” (N) ’ (Local Programming) (Local Programming) American Ninja Warrior “Los Angeles City Finals” Competitors in Los Angeles. (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) Midnight, Texas “Pilot” (N) (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Kansas City” (N) Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Hartford” ’ (CC) POV “Joe’s Violin; Shalom Italia” Holocaust survivor and schoolgirl. (N) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM The Andy Griffith Show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Branded” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Trophy” ’ 11Alive News at 10 (N) Punchline Forensic Files ’ (CC) The Doctor Blake Mysteries ’ (CC) Midsomer Murders Midsomer University. (CC) Midsomer Murders (:38) Prime Suspect: Tennison on Masterpiece ’ (CC) (:06) Secrets of the Dead ’ (CC) (DVS) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Law & Order: Criminal Intent ’ (CC) Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Seinfeld ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ (5:30) ››‡ “The Book of Eli” (2010) ’ (CC) ››‡ “Armageddon” (1998, Science Fiction) Bruce Willis. A NASA rep recruits an oil driller and his team of mavericks to save Earth from an oncoming asteroid. ’ (CC) Akil-Fugitive Hunter ›› “Happy Gilmore” (1996, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen. (CC) Preacher “Sokosha” The Saint corners the trio. (:04) Loaded “Leon’s Teacher” (N) (CC) (:04) Preacher The Saint corners the trio. (CC) The Real Housewives of Orange County (CC) The Real Housewives of Orange County (N) The Real Housewives of Orange County (N) Sweet Home Oklahoma A Night With My Ex Watch What Housewives/OC Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) Futurama (CC) (:25) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 (CC) Tosh.0 “Bad DJ” (CC) Tosh.0 “Car Jump Kid” The Daily Show At Midnight With Chris Phelps vs. Shark: Sharkopedia Edition (N) (CC) Shark Vortex (N) ’ (CC) Return to the Isle of Jaws (N) ’ (CC) Alien Sharks: Stranger Fins (N) ’ (CC) Shark After Dark (N) Jaws SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) MLB Baseball Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals. From Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) SC Featured CFL Football Ottawa Redblacks at Toronto Argonauts. From BMO Field in Toronto. (N) (Live) NFL Live (CC) 30 for 30 (CC) E! News (N) (CC) Botched A woman wants to downsize breasts. Botched A soldier’s botched nose. (CC) Botched A woman wants to downsize breasts. E! News (N) (CC) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) The Five (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games (Part 5 of 5) (CC) Dessert Games “Sugar High” (N) (CC) Texas Cake House (N) Texas Cake House (N) Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive (5:30) ›› “Just Go With It” (2011) (CC) Shadowhunters “A Dark Reflection” (N) (CC) (:01) Stitchers “Just the Two of Us” (N) ’ (CC) (:02) Shadowhunters “A Dark Reflection” (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) UFC Reloaded UFC Countdown (N) UFC Main Event 2016 XTERRA World Championship ’ (CC) (5:00) ››› “Kingsman: The Secret Service” ››‡ “The Wolverine” (2013, Action) Hugh Jackman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Famke Janssen. ’ (CC) ››‡ “The Wolverine” (2013) Hugh Jackman.

Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Love It or List It “Not Enough Bedrooms” (CC) Tiny House Hunters Tiny House Hunters Tiny Paradise (N) (CC) Tiny Paradise (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l American Pickers ’ (CC) (DVS) American Pickers “Superhero Heaven” ’ American Pickers “American Dream” (N) ’ (:03) Pawn Stars (N) ’ (:33) Pawn Stars (N) ’ (:03) Pawn Stars ’ (:33) Pawn Stars ’ (6:00) “Revenge Porn” (2016) Tiera Skovbye. “Story of a Girl: Enhanced” (2017, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Sarah Grey, Sosie Bacon. Premiere. (CC) (:02) “Girl Followed” (2017, Suspense) Emma Fuhrmann, Joey Lawrence, Heather McComb. (CC) Henry Danger ’ (CC) The Thundermans (CC) The Thundermans (CC) Nicky, Ricky Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) American Dad (N) ’ People of Earth (N) Conan Actor Kurt Russell; comic Ron Funches.

(6:15) ›› “Firecreek” (1968) James Stewart. ››› “The Barefoot Contessa” (1954, Drama) Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien. (CC) ››› “The Night of the Iguana” (1964, Drama) Richard Burton. (CC) (6:00) ›››‡ “The Help” (2011, Drama) Viola Davis, Emma Stone. (CC) (DVS) Will Alice becomes disillusioned. (N) (CC) (:01) Will Alice becomes disillusioned. (CC) (:02) Law & Order A legal aid striker is killed. ’ M*A*S*H (CC) (:36) M*A*S*H (CC) (:12) M*A*S*H “Operation Noselift” (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (:05) ›› “Couples Retreat” (2009) (CC)

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America’s Funniest Home Videos ’ (CC) Celebrity Family Feud (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME (N) (CC) (DVS) The $100,000 Pyramid (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) 60 Minutes (N) ’ (CC) Big Brother (N) ’ (CC) (:02) Candy Crush “I’m Freaking Out” (N) (CC) NCIS: Los Angeles “Payback” ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Bob’s Burgers ’ Bob’s Burgers ’ The Simpsons ’ Family Guy (CC) (DVS) American Grit “Role Reversal” (N) (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly (N) ’ (CC) The Wall “Jeff and Jamie” ’ (CC) Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge The top six teams from the season vie for the top prize. (N) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Wild Alaska Live (N) (CC) Grantchester on Masterpiece (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) Remember Me (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Indecent Proposal Forensic Files ’ (CC) Murdoch Mysteries ’ (CC) The Simpsons ’ (CC) The Simpsons ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10PM The List (N) ’ (CC) Raising Hope ’ (CC) Raising Hope ’ (CC) (6:00) The Civil War ’ (CC) American Experience ’ (CC) (DVS) Liberty & Slavery Paradox of America Slavery by Another Name ’ (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) ››‡ “Revenge” (1990, Suspense) Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe.

Major Crimes (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) (:01) Storage Wars ’ (:32) Storage Wars ’ (:03) Storage Wars ’ (:33) Storage Wars ’ (6:40) Breaking Bad (:45) Breaking Bad Walt tries to bring his family together. (CC) (8:50) Breaking Bad “I.F.T.” (CC) (9:55) Breaking Bad Walt loses control. (CC) Talking With Chris Hardwick (N) (CC) Shahs of Sunset “The Miracle Baby” (CC) Shahs of Sunset (N) (CC) The Real Housewives of Orange County (CC) Shahs of Sunset (CC) Watch What Shahs of Sunset (CC) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) The Nineties The Clarence Thomas case. (N) The History of Comedy (N) (CC) The Nineties Bill Clinton’s presidency. (CC) (5:15) ››› Elf (2003) (:25) ››‡ “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby: Unrated” (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. (CC) Kevin Hart: I’m a Grown Little Man (CC) Kevin Hart Legends-Cham.

Great White Shark Serial Killer Lives (N) (CC) Phelps vs. Shark (N) ’ (CC) (:10) Shark-Croc Showdown (N) ’ (CC) (:10) Great Hammerhead Invasion (N) ’ (CC) (:10) Shark After Dark (:40) Phelps vs. Shark Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown (N) MLB Baseball St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs. From Wrigley Field in Chicago. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) Basketball E:60 30 for 30 30 for 30 (CC) ESPN the Magazine: 2017 Body Issue Botched Three nasal surgeries in a year. (CC) Botched Helping a paraplegic fitness model. Botched A woman wants to downsize breasts. Famously Single “Fight Night” (N) (CC) Botched A woman wants to downsize breasts.

Fox Report (N) (CC) Watters’ World (N) (CC) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) (CC) FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) (CC) Watters’ World (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games “Blogger Battle” (N) (CC) Food Network Star “Cooking Goes Live!” (N) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) The Devil Wears Prada (:25) ›››› “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) Voices of Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson. ’ (CC) ›› “Just Go With It” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman. Premiere. (CC) Braves Live! Postgame Predators Snapshot World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic - Part 2. UFC Main Event World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic - Part 1. World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic - Part 2. ››› “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2014, Action) Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton. ’ (CC) The Strain Gus recruits his cousin for a job. (N) (:01) The Strain “The Blood Tax” ’ (CC) “Every Christmas Has a Story” (2016, Romance) Lori Loughlin, Colin Ferguson. (CC) “My Christmas Love” (2016, Romance) Meredith Hagner, Bobby Campo, Gregory Harrison. (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Property Brothers “Brothers Helping Brothers” Beachfront Bargain Beachfront Bargain Caribbean Life (N) (CC) Caribbean Life (N) (CC) Island Hunters (N) (CC) Island Hunters (N) (CC) House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l American Pickers Frank meets an old friend. ’ American Pickers “A Few Good Junk Men” ’ American Pickers “Queen of Fortune” ’ (:08) American Pickers “Tough Nut to Crack” (:08) American Pickers “Ladies Know Best” ’ (6:00) “Escaping Dad” (2017) Sunny Mabrey. “Story of a Girl” (2017, Drama) Kevin Bacon, Sarah Grey, Sosie Bacon. Premiere. (CC) (:02) “Double Mommy” (2017, Suspense) Morgan Obenreder, Mark Grossman. (CC) The Thundermans (CC) Nicky, Ricky Dude Perfect School of Rock (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (4:30) Pacific Rim (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan Actors Alfie Allen and Jacob Anderson.

(6:00) ››› “Wait Until Dark” (1967) (CC) ››› “It Should Happen to You” (1954, Comedy) Judy Holliday, Jack Lemmon. (CC) ››› “The Marrying Kind” (1952, Comedy-Drama) Judy Holliday, Aldo Ray. (CC) (6:45) ›› “Horrible Bosses 2” (2014, Comedy) Jason Bateman, Charlie Day. (CC) (DVS) Claws Jennifer struggles with Desna’s secret. (:01) Claws “Escape” (CC) (DVS) (:02) ›‡ “Tammy” (2014) Melissa McCarthy.

Reba ’ (CC) Reba “House Rules” Reba “Skating Away” Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Ballerina” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS)

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(Local Programming) The Goldbergs ’ Speechless ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ American Housewife Modern Family ’ (:31) The Goldbergs ’ (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) Big Brother (N) ’ (CC) Salvation Darius is forced to accelerate his plan. Criminal Minds “Alpha Male” ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Arrow A clue ties Prometheus to Oliver’s past. Supernatural “Family Feud” ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) MasterChef “Whole-y Cow!” (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) The F Word With Gordon Ramsay (N) ’ (Live) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Little Big Shots: Forever Young (N) (CC) The Carmichael Show The Carmichael Show This Is Us Kate comes down with appendicitis. (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Wild Alaska Live (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Nature’s Great Race “Zebra” (N) ’ (CC) NOVA “Wild Ways” Wildlife corridors. ’ (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM The Andy Griffith Show Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “Ragtag” (CC) Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Punchline Forensic Files ’ (CC) Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Seattle” ’ (CC) Antiques Roadshow “Christmas Special” (CC) Grantchester on Masterpiece ’ (CC) (DVS) My Mother and Other Strangers Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace ’ (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Law & Order: Criminal Intent “The Good” (CC) Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Seinfeld (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars (N) (CC) Storage Wars Storage Wars Storage Wars (:03) Storage Wars ’ (:33) Storage Wars ’ (5:00) ››› “Tombstone” (1993) Kurt Russell. ›››› “GoodFellas” (1990, Crime Drama) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. (CC) ›››‡ “The Departed” (2006) (CC) The Real Housewives of New York City (CC) The Real Housewives of New York City (N) (CC) The Real Housewives of New York City (N) (CC) Odd Mom Out (N) (CC) Sweet Home Oklahoma Watch What Housewives/NYC Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) Futurama (CC) (:25) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) Hood Adjacent South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) The Daily Show At Midnight With Chris Bride of Jaws ’ (CC) Great Hammerhead Invasion: Sharkopedia The Lost Cage (N) ’ (CC) Devil Sharks (N) ’ (CC) Shark After Dark (N) The Lost Cage ’ (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox. From Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (CC) Champions Cup College Football Live International Champions Cup 2017 FC Barcelona vs Manchester United FC. (N) (Live) International Champions Cup 2017 Paris Saint-Germain vs Juventus FC. Soccer Stories SportsCenter (N) (CC) E! News (N) (CC) Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry (CC) Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry (N) (CC) Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry (CC) E! News “Today’s top stories” (N) (CC) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) The Five (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (CC) Chopped Four returning teen winners compete. To Be Announced To Be Announced Cooks vs. Cons “Meatball Madness” (N) (CC) Cooks vs. Cons “Fry, Fry Again!” (CC) (6:20) ››‡ “The Sandlot” (1993) Thomas Guiry, Mike Vitar. ’ (CC) ››› “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971, Fantasy) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum. ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) WNBA Basketball: Mercury at Dream BIG3 Basketball Three-on-three basketball featuring former NBA greats and players. (N) World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic - Part 2.

(5:30) ›› Colombiana ››‡ “The Gambler” (2014, Crime Drama) Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson. Premiere. ’ (CC) Snowfall Franklin and Leon deal with the thief. Snowfall Franklin and Leon deal with the thief.

Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle “The Safe” The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Property Brothers A home in the suburbs. (CC) Property Brothers (CC) Property Brothers -- Buying & Selling (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l Listed Sisters (N) (CC) American Pickers A 1930s Cord convertible. ’ American Pickers “High Energy Crisis” ’ (CC) American Pickers (N) ’ (CC) (:09) American Pickers “Superhero Heaven” ’ (:08) American Pickers ’ (CC) (DVS) Little Women: LA The ladies reunite. (CC) Little Women: LA The reunion continues. (N) Little Women: LA: Couples Retreat (N) (CC) (:02) So Sharp “For the Love of Todd” (N) (CC) (:07) Little Women: LA: Couples Retreat (CC) Henry Danger ’ (CC) The Thundermans (CC) The Thundermans (CC) Nicky, Ricky Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) People of Earth (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Conan Actor Charlie Hunnam. (CC) Kim Novak: Live From the TCM Classic ›››› “Vertigo” (1958, Suspense) James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes. (CC) ›››› “North by Northwest” (1959) Cary Grant. (CC) (DVS) Bones Arastoo makes a significant decision. ’ ›› “The Expendables” (2010, Action) Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li. (CC) (DVS) (:16) ››‡ “The Expendables 2” (2012) Sylvester Stallone. (CC) (DVS) M*A*S*H (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Younger (N) (CC) Everybody Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Suits “Mudmare” Mike gains new business. (N) (:01) Modern Family ’ (:31) Modern Family ’ (:01) Modern Family ’ (:31) Modern Family ’

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Fallon (Local Programming) Washington Week (N) Charlie Rose The Great British Baking Show “Tudor Week” Food Flirts (N) (CC) Food Flirts (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM The Andy Griffith Show American Ninja Warrior ’ American Ninja Warrior ’ (Part 1 of 2) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Punchline Forensic Files ’ (CC) Father Brown A 300-year-old secret. ’ (CC) Death in Paradise The murder of a bird-watcher. New Tricks “Loyalties and Royalties” ’ (CC) The Coroner A teenage girl is left to die. (CC) Endeavour on Masterpiece “Arcadia” ’ The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Blind Spot” (CC) Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Seinfeld “The Truth” Seinfeld “The Stall” ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 07.22.17” ’ (CC) Live PD: Rewind “Live PD: Rewind No. 33” (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 07.28.17” Riding along with law enforcement. (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (6:15) ›‡ “Vegas Vacation” (1997) (CC) (:15) ››‡ “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. (CC) (:15) ›› “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” (1985) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. (CC) ››‡ “Legally Blonde” (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair. (CC) ››‡ “Legally Blonde” (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair. 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(5:30) ››‡ “The Gambler” (2014) ’ (CC) ››‡ “Jack Reacher” (2012, Action) Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall. ’ (CC) The Strain Gus recruits his cousin for a job. ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ Last Man Standing ’ The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Flip or Flop (CC) Flip or Flop (CC) Flip or Flop (CC) Flip or Flop (CC) Flip or Flop Atlanta (N) Flip or Flop (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l Desert Flippers (N) House Hunters (CC) Mountain Men Tom hits the jackpot. (CC) (DVS) Mountain Men: Fully Loaded (N) ’ (CC) Mountain Men (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Alone “Hooked” (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Mountain Men ’ (CC) Married at First Sight Married at First Sight Married at First Sight “Final Decisions” The couples make their final decisions. (N) (CC) To Be Announced Henry Danger ’ (CC) The Thundermans (CC) ›› “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” (2009) Voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary. ’ (CC) Nashville Gunnar faces the ghosts of his past. Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Seinfeld “The Sponge” Seinfeld “The Gum” Seinfeld “The Rye” ’ The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan Actor Julia Louis Dreyfus. (CC) (6:30) ››› “Saddle the Wind” (1958) (CC) ›››‡ “A Double Life” (1947, Crime Drama) Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso. (CC) ››› “Random Harvest” (1942, Drama) Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn. (CC) Bones An escape artist’s corpse is found. (CC) ››‡ “Run All Night” (2015, Action) Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman. (CC) (DVS) (:31) ›› “Walking Tall” (2004) The Rock, Johnny Knoxville. (CC) (DVS) M*A*S*H “Check-Up” M*A*S*H (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Queen of the South “Sacar Con Sifón el Mar” (:01) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’

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(Local Programming) America’s Funniest Home Videos ’ (CC) 20/20: In an Instant “Deliver Us From Evil” (CC) Still Star-Crossed Rosaline returns to Verona. (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Doubt Albert questions Sadie’s judgement. (N) 48 Hours (N) ’ (CC) 48 Hours (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The F Word With Gordon Ramsay (CC) (DVS) Love Connection “Beauty and the Geek” ’ (Local Programming) American Grit “Role Reversal” ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Little Big Shots: Forever Young ’ (CC) Dateline NBC (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Saturday Night Live ’ (Local Programming) Austin City Limits “Sam Smith; Future Islands” (Local Programming) Wheel of Fortune (CC) Jeopardy! ’ (CC) The X-Files Alien impregnations of humans. ’ The X-Files “Three Words” ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10PM Corrupt Crimes (N) ’ Ring of Honor Wrestling (CC) Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace ’ (CC) ››‡ “Shadow of the Thin Man” (1941, Comedy-Drama) William Powell, Myrna Loy. Luther ’ (CC) Luther News interrupts Luther’s date. ’ (CC) Atlanta Eats Hosted by Steak Shapiro.

The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ › “Ultraviolet” (2006, Science Fiction) Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund.

Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 07.21.17” ’ (CC) Live PD: Rewind “Live PD: Rewind No. 34” (N) Live PD “Live PD -- 07.29.17” Riding along with law enforcement. (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (5:30) ››‡ “The Da Vinci Code” (2006, Mystery) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou. (CC) TURN: Washington’s Spies “Belly of the Beast” (:02) TURN: Washington’s Spies ’ (CC) (:04) ››‡ “The Da Vinci Code” (2006) (CC) Below Deck The Real Housewives of Orange County (CC) The Real Housewives of Orange County (CC) The Real Housewives of Orange County (CC) ››‡ “Last Vegas” (2013, Comedy) Michael Douglas. Premiere. (CC) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies The Nineties The Clarence Thomas case. (CC) The Nineties Bill Clinton’s presidency. (CC) (6:15) ››‡ “Due Date” (2010, Comedy) Robert Downey Jr.. (CC) ››› “Hitch” (2005, Romance-Comedy) Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James. Premiere. (CC) (:10) ›› “We’re the Millers” (2013) (CC) Return to the Isle of Jaws ’ (CC) Shark-Croc Showdown: Sharkopedia Edition (N) Sharkmania (N) ’ (CC) Shark Vortex: Sharkopedia Edition (N) ’ (CC) Sharkmania ’ (CC) (6:00) SportsCenter (N) International Champions Cup 2017 Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona. From Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (N) MLS Soccer Seattle Sounders FC at LA Galaxy. From StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. (N) (Live) International Champions Cup 2017 International Champions Cup 2017 Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona. (N) (Live) MLS Soccer Seattle Sounders FC at LA Galaxy. From StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. (N) (Live) (5:00) ››‡ “The Notebook” (2004) (CC) ›››› “Titanic” (1997, Historical Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane. A society girl abandons her haughty fiance for a penniless artist on the ill-fated ship’s maiden voyage. (CC) Fox Report (CC) Watters’ World (N) (CC) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) (CC) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) (CC) Watters’ World (CC) Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Chopped Lobsters; seafood mystery ingredient. Chopped Making a meal for a backyard party. Chopped Contestants give grill pans a workout. Chopped Jumbo shrimp; pork spare ribs. (CC) (5:30) ››› “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. ’ (CC) ››› “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009, Fantasy) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson. ’ (CC) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies. From Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. (N) (Live) Braves Live! Postgame Focused MLB Baseball: Braves at Phillies ››› “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2014, Action) Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton. ’ (CC) Snowfall “Pilot” Franklin Saint enters the cocaine game. ’ (CC) Snowfall ’ (CC) “Love at First Glance” (2017, Drama) Amy Smart, Adrian Grenier. (CC) “Destination Wedding” (2017, Romance) Alexa PenaVega, Jeremy Guilbaut, Andrea Brooks. (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Fixer Upper A couple want to downsize. (CC) Property Brothers (CC) Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (N) (CC) House Hunters Renovation (N) (CC) We Bought the Farm We Bought the Farm Pawn Stars (CC) (DVS) Pawn Stars (CC) (DVS) Pawn Stars: Pumped Up “Summer Pawnin”’ Madonna’s 1988 day planner. (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Pawn Stars (CC) (:33) Pawn Stars (CC) (6:00) “Sinister Minister” (2017, Drama) (CC) “The Wrong Neighbor” (2017, Suspense) Michael Madsen, Andrea Bogart. (CC) (:02) “Running Away” (2017, Drama) Holly Deveaux, Paula Trickey, William McNamara. (CC) Henry Danger ’ (CC) Henry Danger ’ (CC) Nicky, Ricky School of Rock (N) ’ Dude Perfect The Thundermans (CC) Full House “Shape Up” Full House ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) 2 Broke Girls ’ 2 Broke Girls ’ The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Wrecked (CC) (DVS) (6:15) ››› “Them!” (1954) James Whitmore. ›››› “Some Like It Hot” (1959, Comedy) Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe. (CC) (:15) ››› “Trapeze” (1956, Drama) Burt Lancaster, Gina Lollobrigida, Tony Curtis. (CC) (6:15) ››› “The Bourne Supremacy” (2004) Matt Damon. (CC) (DVS) ››› “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007, Action) Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen. (CC) (DVS) (:01) Good Behavior “We Pretend We’re Stuck” The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ NCIS Tony is determined to find Ziva. ’ NCIS An American couple is attacked in Iraq. ’ NCIS British prisoners flee stateside. (CC) (DVS) NCIS A 14-year-old stops a home invasion. ’ NCIS The hunt for the British spy continues. ’

bestbets SUNDAY 7 p.m. on DSC Great White Shark Serial Killer Lives This year’s edition of TV’s most popular and longest-running summer TV event gets under way with this new special that follows Dr. Michael Domeier, Ralph Collier, and Bryan Swag of Cal Lutheran as they investigate shark attacks that have been occurring every two years at secluded Surf Beach, along the central California coast. Evidence suggests that the savage attacks have been perpetrated by the same shark,

and Domeier hopes to identify the killer using satellite tags and DNA technology.

to stay. Jenna Dewan Tatum is the host and a mentor to the dancers.

MONDAY 9 p.m. on TNT Will The brilliant but dissolute poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe (Jamie Campbell Bower) insists on showing Will (Laurie Davidson) the decadent world of elite London, but events take a decidedly macabre turn in the new episode “Brave New World.” Meanwhile, Alice (Olivia DeJonge) becomes disillusioned with Will, who must fight to hold on to everything he holds dear.

10 p.m. on NBC Midnight, Texas Another unusual environment informs this series adaptation of books by Charlaine Harris, whose writings also inspired “True Blood.” The title town is the base for a psychic (played by former “The Borgias” co-star Francois Arnaud) whose otherworldly dealings prompt him to seek help from other locals, some human and others not.

Additional stars of the “Pilot” include Dylan Bruce (“Orphan

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Misty Copeland Black”), Arielle Kebbel and Jason Lewis (“Sex and the City”).

TUESDAY 10 p.m. on NBC World of Dance The American Ballet Theatre’s Misty Copeland makes her last of two guest-judge appearances in this new episode, as she joins Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo on the panel for the second installment of the “Cut” round. It’s a particularly brutal set of eliminations, since by the end, less than half of the competitors will remain — and then, the top two acts in each vision will be the last

10:02 p.m. on LIFE So Sharp Todd Sharp, who coaches the Ladybirds, the University of Louisville Dance Team, is the driving force behind this new unscripted series, which follows the company as its members prepare for various competitions. The Ladybirds have more than 15 national championships under their belt, and Todd is shifting into full-blown drill sergeant mode to get them ready for this year’s rivalry.

THURSDAY 9 p.m. on CW Hooten & the Lady As the title of this new episode indicates, “Egypt” is the next destination for Hooten and Alex (Michael Landes, Ophelia Lovibond). Their quest this time is to find the tomb of Alexander the Great, but others who live in the region don’t want them to — in a very big and potentially lethal way. Jane Seymour,

Jonathan Bailey, Shaun Parkes and Jessica Hynes also star.

FRIDAY

8 p.m. on CBS MacGyver An old enemy known as “The Ghost” (guest star Niko Nicotera) torments MacGyver (Lucas Till) again in “Wrench.”

That title describes what our hero has available, as well as some rope, as he tries to dismantle a bomb that the villain has planted near the United Nations Building in New York.

MacGyver also has a personal score to settle with the nemesis, who killed his mentor.

8 p.m. on CW Masters of Illusion One thing about this show is that its episode titles leave little guesswork about what’s involved ... for instance, this new half-hour that’s named “Dancing Broomstick, Fast Coins, and One Giant Buzzsaw.” Is there a chance that one segment will be particularly sharp?

Oh, yes. Billy Kidd, Xavier Mortimer, Jarrett and Raja, Nathan Burton, Chris Korn, Leon Etienne and Greg Gleason are the magicians introduced by host Dean Cain.

SATURDAY 10 p.m. on ABC Still Star-Crossed Borrowing its title from a famous Ray Bradbury story, “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” the season finale — which, in all likelihood, also is the series finale — brings Rosaline (Lashana Lynch) back to Verona. She’s determined to get Benvolio (Wade Briggs) off the hook, prompting Paris (Torrance Coombs) to take action of his own. Those aren’t Paris’ only concerns, though, since Lady Capulet (Zuleikha Robinson) provides him with others.

Wade Briggs

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AUBURN Teen Writing Club meets Tuesday Teenagers in the Auburn area who like to write are invited to visit the Auburn Public Library this week to hang out with their likeminded peers.

The library will host the next meeting of its Teen Writing Club from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. The club is an opportunity for kids between 12 and 18 who aspire to be another William Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway or Maya Angelou to gather together, indulge in their passion and share writing advice with each other.

The library is located at 24 Fifth St. in Auburn.

BARROW COUNTY Kinchafoonee Cowboys to play in Winder The Winder LIVE! Music Series will return in a little over a week with a band of Georgia-bred cowboy crooners.

The Kinchafoonee Cowboys will take the stage at the Downtown Gazebo on Aug. 4 beginning at 7 p.m. to share their country music. The Kinchafoonee Cowboys come from the Augusta area and have enjoyed popularity in Athens over the years.

Today, the band frequently plays music venues, festivals, weddings, county fairs, private parties and honky-tonks throughout Georgia. The group has also played with artists including Martina McBride, Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler and Dave Matthews Band.

The concert, hosted

by BrandBank, will also feature food trucks and drinks. Admission is free.

The Downtown Gazebo is located at the corners of North Broad and Candler streets.

BERKELEY LAKE Berkeley Lake replaces old street lights with new LEDs Berkeley Lake has new lights.

Last month, the city began replacing some of the older street lights with new LED lights. Mayor Lois Salter said in her newsletter that the new lights cost about the same as the old technology.

“But the city benefits from the LED lights by producing somewhat less upward light pollution, having more reliable lighting service and a more pleasing and efficient color of light in our neighborhoods,” Salter said.

She said Georgia Power also benefits from the new lights since they’ll have to invest less to maintain them.

“Everyone benefits from the fact that the LED lighting does not contain toxic chemicals, such as mercury, unlike traditional highpressure sodium lamps or mercury-vapor lamps,” Salter said.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2tqAVFZ. BRASELTON Firefighters to help residents cool off with tank truck The West Jackson Fire Department is ready to help residents cool off on a hot summer day.

Firefighters will be at Braselton Park on Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. to blast kids and parents with water from their tank truck. All ages are invited to attend with a caregiver.

Braselton Park is located at 115 Harrison St. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2uJ8Fi2.

BUFORD Buford Village to host school supply drive Buford Village will hold a school supply drive to send

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The Rotary Club of Duluth presented the Gwinnett County Public Library with a check for $50,000 on Wednesday. (Photo: Gwinnett County Public Library)

Rotary Club donates $50,000 to library’s new area for children From Staff Reports The Rotary Club of Duluth made a significant contribution toward the new Duluth Branch Library’s children area on Wednesday morning.

The club presented a check for $50,000 to the Gwinnett County Public Library at the 1818 Club Wednesday morning. The funds will “help create a fun, educational storytime space that will be enjoyed by children and families for years to come,” according to a press release.

“These funds will provide additional furnishings, technology, and other enhancements to the children’s space in the new Duluth Branch,” said Gwinnett County local children in need back to class this year.

Participants should drop donations off at Amy Cates Family Dentistry, Friends Buford Grill, Harper Reese Children’s Boutique or Pete’s Place Coffee.

Anybody who donates three or more school supply items at Harper Reese will recieve 10 percent off their purchase. Donations dropped off at Pete’s Place will receive $1 off any lunch combo.

The donations will benefit North Gwinnett Co-op as well as Buford’s needy children. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/bufordvillagega.

DACULA Library hosting puppet show for kids Even though summer vacation is winding down for local kids, that doesn’t mean they can’t get a little more amusement in before they have to head to school.

The Dacula library branch will provide a little bit of amusement with it hosts a puppet show at 11 a.m. Tuesday for kids ages 3 and up. Library officials said the Gwinnett County Public Library Puppeteers will offer a show full of “amusing stories and catchy music.”

The library is located at 265 Dacula Road.

DULUTH Sister Hazel to play concert Aug. 19 Festival Center Stage in Duluth at 8 p.m. Aug. 19 will welcome Sister Hazel to be part of the Summer Stage Concert Series.

Sister Hazel, which began in Gainesville, Fla., has recorded and performed as a band for more than 15 years. The band was popular in the 1990s with the release of the single “All for You” off the album “Somewhere More Familiar.”

The band in recent years has developed fan favorites like “Champagne High,”

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Our community is blessed to have the support of such devoted civic organizations to help Gwinnett County offer the best possible libraries to its residents.”

— Shelly Schwerzler, Gwinnett County Public LIbrary development manager

Public Library Executive Director Charles Pace.

Rotary Club of Duluth President Houston Bass said the donation is in keeping with the club’s 30 years of service to the community.

Outgoing Rotary Club of Duluth President Mike Bellenger said literacy has been a “key focus” of that club’s service throughout the years.

“Rotary Club of Duluth is very excited about the opportunity to

“Life Got in the Way” and “Mandolin Moon.”

The band cosists of Andrew Copeland, Ken Block, Ryan Newell, Mark Trojanowski and Jeff Beres.

The concert is free to the public. Tables may be purchased for the and each table comes with eight chairs. For more information, visit duluthga.net.

GRAYSON Christmas in July set for Saturday Once a year, Grayson residents are invited to come out to the park and enjoy some warm sunshine while decked out in their most patriotic attire — and celebrate Christmas.

Guess what? It’s that time of the year again.

Grayson’s annual mashup of Christmas and the Fourth of July — known as the Christmas in July Arts and Crafts Festival — will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday in Grayson Community Park. The event will include vendors, festival food, crafts, holiday tunes and, yes, even Santa Claus.

“We believe that the spirit of Christmas resides in Grayson throughout the year,” officials said on the city’s website.

Grayson Community Park is located at 1 Park Drive.

LAWRENCEVILLE Application deadline for 2018 events approaching Anyone who is planning to hold an event in Lawrenceville next year has only a few days to submit a request to city officials to hold it.

July 31 is the deadline to file applications to hold events in 2018. The applications are needed for special events that will be held in downtown Lawrenceville.

That includes event held on the Lawrenceville Lawn or that will require road closures because of a rental of the Gwinnett County Historic Courthouse’s grounds.

support the new state-of-the-art library that will be built right here in our backyard,” Bellenger said.

GCPL Development Manager Shelly Schwerzler expressed her gratitude for the donation on behalf of the library on Wednesday.

“Our community is blessed to have the support of such devoted civic organizations to help Gwinnett County offer the best possible libraries to its residents,” Schwerzler said.

The city’s Special Event Policy and Application Process is also designed to handle requests for preapproved parade routes, as well as 5K or 10K walk and run events.

Applications that are submitted will be reviewed and officials will let applicants know whether their events have been approved after the deadline has passed.

Applications can be found at www.lawrencevillega.org. Officials said questions about hosting special events in the city should be directed to Jody Herrin by calling 678-407-6598 or by sending an email to events@lawrencevillega. org.

LILBURN Art alliance hosting Dragon Drawing Workshop Ever wondered what you could do to make your drawing of a dragon seem a little more alive?

Don’t worry because Lilburn Art Alliance officials are inviting people in that situation to come learn the secret to making it happen.

The alliance will host a Dragon Drawing Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Wynne-Russell House. The class will be led by Andy Triemer, who will teach participants some of the basics of drawing a dragon, such as where all of its anatomy goes, and then offer some insider secrets on how to draw a dragon in a way that makes the beast seemingly come alive.

No, that doesn’t mean the drawings will breathe fire and singe the furniture.

Artists of all ages are invited to participate in this program. Additional information about the class can be obtained from the Lilburn Art Alliance by sending an email to info@ lilburnartsalliance.org.

The Wynne-Russell House is located at 4684 Wynne-Russell Drive in

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LOGANVILLE American Legion to host night of cars, karaoke Loganville’s American Legion Post 233 invites everybody out for a night of cars, singing and food.

The post will host its Cruise In and Karaoke event Friday from 5 to 11 p.m. Cars can begin cruising in at 5 p.m. Karaoke will start at 8 p.m. and last the rest of the night.

Food and drinks will be served. Everybody is welcome — membership is not required.

American Legion Post 233 is located at 4635 Atlanta Highway.

NORCROSS Sustainability planning lunch to be held Aug. 3 City of Norcross staff and other community leaders will have a Sustainable Norcross planning lunch from noon to 2 p.m. on Aug. 3 in the Norcross City Hall community room. The purpose of this meeting will be to review goals and discuss actions to include in the Norcross Community Sustainability Plan.

City officials have invited all community members to offer feedback on the proposed 2017 sustainability goals that aim to improve the quality of life in Norcross.

Register for the event at https://norcrosscommunitylucheon.eventbrite.com.

PEACHTREE CORNERS City welcomes county’s second Snap Fitness gym The second Snap Fitness gym in Gwinnett has opened up in Peachtree Corners.

City leaders welcomed the gym to the community with a ribbon-cutting on July 14.

“We’re happy to welcome Snap Fitness to our business community,” said Mayor Mike Mason. “The new workout center is convenient for residents as

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well as businesses. I expect this will be a very popular location.”

The new fitness center is a 5,550-square-foot gym located at the corner of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and South Old Peacthree Road. Snap Fitness includes cardio, strength and fitness equipment as well as classes including Pilates and High Interval Intensity Training.

The gym also has five personal trainers on staff.

Snap Fitness is open 24/7. Members receive a key that allows them full access to the facility — day and night.

Owners Eric Krouse, Bobby Fournier and Shaw Rietkerk brought the business to Peachtree Corners.

“We wanted to give back to the community by helping people get healthier and offering them more than one choice,” Krouse said.

For more information on Snap Fitness in Peachtree Corners, call 770-224005 or email peachtreecorners@snapfitness. com. More information can also be found at http://bit. ly/2tfcg3a.

SNELLVILLE City clerk completes state education program City Clerk Melisa Arnold has completed the Georgia Clerks Education Institute Certificate Program.

The program for city and county clerks is designed to establish minimum standards and professional goals for municipal clerks. The Georgia Clerks Education Institute Certificate Program is jointly sponsored by the Georgia County Clerks Association and the Georgia Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association.

“I am very proud to have achieved this certification and look forward to continuing to dedicate what I have learned to the betterment of the city,” Arnold said.

SUGAR HILL DDA recommends updated feasibility study The city’s Downtown Development Authority has voted unanimously to perform an updated feasibility study after staff has worked with hotel consulting firm Key Advisors. The previous study was completed 18 months ago and was performed with a 120-room hotel in mind.

Now, the new development is much more iconic, according to city officials, including a full service hotel and conference center.

SUWANEE Broadway in the Park returns this week Town Center Park on Friday and Saturday will host its annual Broadway in the Park presentation. This year, Suwanee Performing Arts’ version of Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” and opening act “Madagascar A Musical Adventure Jr.” will be performed.

Broadway in the Park is performed in the park each July. The Town Center amphitheater is transformed into a Broadway-style stage with professional lighting, sound, costumes, sets, and local high school, middle school and home school students. Consulting with volunteers from the Center for Puppetry Arts, Suwanee Performing Arts will create spectacular, larger-than-life characters certain to enchant audiences of all ages and walks of life.

The rain-or-shine performances draw about 4,000 people per show. Performances begin at 7 p.m.

Admission is free. Reserved premium seating, tables for sponsors, or general admission seating near the front of the stage is available.

Contact Suwanee Performing Arts at info@suwaneeperforms.com or 678-4826333 for more information.

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The Bona Allen Shoemakers baseball club poses for a photo in this 1933 image. (Photos: Gwinnett Historical Society)

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Later on, Brig. Gen. Kenner Garrard led raids She said the hope is through Gwinnett in some of the churches and July 1864, during Sherfaith-based groups in the man’s Atlanta Campaign. county will host their own Paff recalled a story she bicentennial events. recently heard about an “Occasionally, in African-American from the past, some of the Lawrenceville who fought churches have done in the Civil War — in dressing in clothing from the Union Army — and earlier times and dinner returned to the town after on church grounds, but the war. there’s lots of ways faith “But then he left Laworganizations can comrenceville … in fear of his memorate the 200th birth- life — and not because he day,” Nash said. “Our idea was black, but because he is not to attempt to chohad fought for the Union reograph all of the events Army,” she said. but rather to facilitate and After the war, the cities encourage (events). that now dot the Interstate “Some of the events 85 corridor began to take we’ll have direct involve- shape along a different ment in, but we’re really transportation corridor — looking to the commuthe railroad. nity to use their creativity Heading into 20th Cenabout different ways they tury, there were some macan participate.” jor events that gave notoNash also said county riety to the area. One was officials want to highlight the derailing of a train run the history of its “minorby Ben Dewberry, whose ity” communities, such death in the wreck was as the African-American immortalized in a song. or Korean-American Another was the shooting communities, to offer a of Hustler publisher Larry well-rounded look at how Flynt on the steps of the Gwinnett, as a majorityhistoric courthouse. minority county, got to The interstate came where it is now. during the last century Hoskins said events that and that was followed by members of the comexplosive growth and the munity could have don’t emergence of immigrant necessarily have to be big, communities, such as the elaborate parties. They Korean-centric K-Town could be family or church area. reunions, he said.

All of this will lead up Why celebrating to a big event on the acGwinnett’s history tual bicentennial date, but is beneficial Hoskins said that is still in Paff said the Historithe early planning stages. cal Society has already “We’ll be working with benefited from the bicenthe bicentennial committennial because of new tee on that,” he said. documents that have been brought to its attention as The Gwinnett story word gets out about the (in a nutshell) celebration plans.

To understand Gwin“We have received docnett’s story, one only has uments that can now be to look at some of the preserved that we didn’t highlights of the last two have before just because centuries. of the publicity surroundThere was the creing this event,” she said. ation of the county from Warbington said the part of Jackson County preservation of historic and Indian territory in sites around the county the aftermath of War of is also a big benefit for 1812. There were the first the county. Officials resettlements, including the opened the recently renoestablishment of Lawvated Isaac Adair House renceville, in the early and Lawrenceville Female years.

Seminary this past week.

Nash pointed out that Renovations are also about while the county had to begin on Freeman’s plantations in its early Mill. days, they were not the On top of that, the kinds of places people county has acquired the might picture in their Maguire-Livsey House, minds. known as The Promised “Plantation is an Land, and the Hudsonoverblown word for what Nash House on five Forks was really just farms,” Trickum Road in the last she said. “We didn’t have six months.

‘Gone With the Wind’ “History is going to here.” be preserved for our next

Above, Cub Scouts sit in their soap box derby cars in the 1950 image that is part of the Gwinnett Historical Society’s Hometown Scrapbook collection. At left, then-Lawrenceville Mayor J.C. Oakes, City Councilman Arnold Huff and Hometown Committee Chairwoman Marion Allison pose for this 1950 photo in front of a new sign at the intersection of Corgan and Clayton streets.

generation,” Warbington said. “I have grandchildren in the county, so I’m excited that it will be available for them.”

down in front of camera and share their stories.

These recordings are being posted in a “Story Vault” on the bicentennial website, and it’s an Recording ongoing project that will Gwinnett’s story continue throughout the One of the projects the bicentennial year. county’s communications Some of the videos that officials have been taking have already been posted on in preparation of the cover a wide range of topbicentennial is getting ics, including the developresidents who lived part of ment of the Korean comGwinnett’s history to sit munity, the history of the

Hooper-Renwick School where African-American students attended classes before the integration of Gwinnett’s schools and general history of life in the county.

“We’ve got about 30 interviews so far, and we really have been doing a pretty good job so far of getting some of the more seasoned Gwinnett residents who have been sharing their memories, as

well as recalling memories of their parents and grant parents,” county spokesman Joe Sorenson said.

“But, we’ve also been looking for the newest wave of folks that have been making history in Gwinnett County, so we’ll be trying to get folks who came in during the ’80s and ’90s (to talk about) some of the communities that have evolved since then.”

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A simple, unchanging family of Baptist faith The newspaper was lying on the kitchen island, so when I picked it up, I flipped it over and glanced over the list of obituaries.

I saw a last name I recognized and wondered if he might be kin to a man I once knew of. I hadn’t heard the name in years. It is a surname known primarily in the Appalachians.

He was, according to the obituary, the man’s brother.

A man who had died years ago. A man who is remembered by me primarily for how dirt poor were he and his family.

I was a child. No more than 6 or 7, but whenever Mama or Daddy spoke of this family from the backwoods of the mountains, it was in terms of how poor they were or how rough

will say, “What’s the use tryin’?”

Daddy was firm in his faith. Black and white about what the King James Bible said, and willing always to stand up for what he believed to be true. But with people like these, he was Ronda gentle in his leading, never overbearing. He grew up Rich amongst them and he knew they did not take kindly to and mean their boys were. righteousness of any kind One or another was always or any man who tried to in trouble. Moonshining. bring it to them with force.

Fighting. Stealing. Cussing. Still, every few months on Drinking. a Sunday afternoon, back No one could get any of in the times when preachers ’em in church. They had no spent those afternoons visituse for the church house or ing the elderly, the sick and any of its people, and were the lost, we would stop by downright mean about it. their little tarpapered shack.

But you know how church It smelled musky, dusty and people are — some will old. pray endlessly while others The husband and wife

were standoffish but willing to have the preacher, his wife and child come in.

Daddy never refused a cup of coffee even in the dirtiest of shacks because he knew the hot water cleansed the cups. So they sipped on coffee and just talked among themselves in general about nothing in particular. Daddy never mentioned their refusal to believe in a higher power or bow to it. He did not offer Scripture or ask to pray. He simply offered friendship, then would shake the man’s hand firmly, look him squarely in the eye and say, “If there’s ever anything that me or the church can do for you, don’t hesitate to call.”

Once, before we left, I saw Daddy slip money from his pants pocket and

leave it on the kitchen table.

I was the only one who saw it.

One night, very late, the man called. “Ralph, my youngest boy’s been kilt.

The sheriff just come and brung us the news.”

“I’ll get dressed and I’ll be right on,” Daddy replied.

Driving drunk and crazy, the boy had missed a mountain curve and was killed instantly. It was December, and what I will always remember is that the house was so tiny that they had to take down the cedar they had dragged in from the woods to put up as a Christmas tree. They set it out on the raggedy porch so they could make room to bring the casket home.

I shall never forget that mother’s cries. How she

laid over the open casket and wailed in anguish. I laid my head in Mama’s lap and watched quietly.

The church allowed the boy to be buried in their cemetery beneath the rock hard red clay. It was a graveside funeral only. The man and his family would not enter church either in life or death.

The obituary I read the other day was of this boy’s uncle. It said he was “of the Baptist faith,” meaning he was not a member of a church.

I guess nothing has changed.

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The data shows firstborns are more likely to become U.S. presidents, CEOs, surgeons and MBAs than later-born siblings.

One could argue whether over achievement is a positive outcome or not.

Studies indicate while firstborns are more likely to be dutiful type A’s, their younger siblings are better collaborators and more popular.

Like all studies and generalizations, there are widespread variances.

But anyone who is, or has an oldest sibling, knows, firstborns usually assume they should be in charge.

All the time.

The social science theory on over-achieving eldests is the firstborn is the apple of the parents’ eye, and

overbearing because we were doted on. We’re bossy because we had no other choice.

An experience with my own children when they were young was like a playback of my childhood. One evening many years ago, I came in the door from work to find my oldest daughter, then age Lisa McLeod 9, sitting at the table, head thereby receives more atdown, quietly doing her tention and resources than homework. Meanwhile her younger sibs. They overyounger sister, age 4, had achieve because they were covered herself, the carpet taught to read earlier, their and an entire sofa in purple parents paid more attenmarker. tion to their schooling, the My older child had not whole family attended their been charged with watchsporting events, etc. ing her sibling. Yet as As an eldest myself, I the youngest stood there think that’s dressing things proudly exhibiting her up a bit. My experience magic marker handiwork, tells me we firstborns aren’t instead of being angry at

the 4-year-old, I turned to my oldest in a fury, saying, “Why are you just sitting there studying while your sister is ruining the sofa?”

It was an epiphany. My default assumption was: the oldest is in charge. I was holding her responsible for her younger sibling’s behavior, no matter what the circumstance.

Is it any wonder that as an eldest child myself I still feel compelled to instruct my grown siblings on how to run their lives, businesses and homes? As the oldest of four, it was no mean feat to keep those three little miscreants from ruining the house when Mom and Dad were gone.

Ever since they showed up on the scene, I’ve been programmed to believe

I’m responsible for their behavior. Of course my fellow oldest siblings gravitate to management roles.

Our childhoods were one big long training program in responsibility. We show up at college with a full decade of keeping people in line already under our belt.

Back story on the great magic marker caper of years past: When I told my younger brother about my revelation, and he responded, “Oh my gosh, I’m doing the exact same thing with my kids.” It’s natural to assume the oldest is in charge, but not always helpful.

Post magic marker story, I tried to even things out more with my own kids. I tried to expect more of the youngest and not assume

the oldest would always be the responsible one. I did better, but not by a big margin.

In the end, our childhoods shape us, but they don’t have to define us. If you’re an oldest, it may be time for you step back and let others lead. And if you’re a younger sibling, unless you’ve marched a mile in the responsibilityladen loafers of an over-exhausted eldest, you’ll never understand the burden of our birth order. You youngsters don’t appreciate how good you have it.

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Local man serving at sea

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Scott Rogers, from Lawrenceville, makes a report aboard USS Sterett (DDG 104), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, as the ship conducts maritime maneuvering with U.S. and Australian units in a combined expeditionary strike group (ESG) during Talisman Saber 17. Sterett, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand ESG, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase proficiencies defending the ESG against blue-water threats so amphibious forces can launch Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

Common Core is gone, but it could still return I haven’t written about Common Core lately because it hasn’t been a front-burner issue since the last presidential election. If the Trump administration hasn’t exactly rolled it back, at least they haven’t been pushing it, either.

But don’t think for a minute that next time we get a Democrat in the White House, Common Core won’t again be front and center.

Meanwhile, no longer feeling pressure from the feds, some individual states and systems have opted out of Common Core. Mostly, though, the current standards have simply been frozen in place. Many systems (in-

a nationalization of the curriculum, and thus, ultimately, a forfeiture of local control.

Do we want kindergarten teachers inviting drag queens to introduce our children to their “way of life”? Elementary kids Rob taught that our president Jenkins is just like Hitler?

Those things are hapcluding Gwinnett?) aren’t pening right now in other really talking much about American schools. And if you don’t think they Common Core these can happen here, then days, but they haven’t I’m sorry, but you’re completely abandoned delusional. It used to be it, either. The issue lies that you could avoid such more or less dormant, nonsense simply by not awaiting the next round living in New York or of the education wars.

California. Courtesy of That’s why I’ve said Common Core, it’s all in the past, and will say coming soon (or at least again, that Gwinnett eventually) to a school parents should seriously near you. consider private school Perhaps you’re not or homeschooling, or yet ready to abandon the perhaps a hybrid, like public schools. I get that. the Dacula Classical My four kids had a great Academy — especially parents of young children experience in Gwinnett, who will likely still be in and I too have a soft spot for GCPS. school next time ComBut if that’s how you mon Core is resurrected. feel, then you’d better Don’t get me wrong: get involved. Volunteer Gwinnett is still blessed at your kids’ school. to have very good schools, for which I give Campaign for anti-ComSuperintendent Wilbanks mon Core candidates for and the school board due school board and other credit. But how long can elective office. Attend that last? Those folks, sad board meetings and don’t be afraid to speak out to say, won’t be around when hare-brained poliforever. And overall, the cies are proposed. direction of American Simply doing nothing, public education is — well, let’s just say its not I’m afraid, is no longer an option. an upward trajectory.

Rob Jenkins is a local The more I see what’s college professor and happening in other schools around the coun- freelance writer and the author of four books, intry, the more I realize cluding “Welcome to My just what’s wrong with Classroom” and “Family Common Core. I’ve had Man: The Art of Survivmy issues with some of the specific standards, but ing Domestic Tranquility,” available at Books that’s actually a secondfor Less in Buford and ary concern. The real on Amazon. Email Rob at problem with Common rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.

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